RECONSTITUTED SERVICING AGREEMENT
EXECUTION
This
Reconstituted Servicing Agreement (this “Agreement”)
dated
as of August 1, 2006, is by and among AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
(“American
Home”
or
the
“Seller”),
AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC. (“American
Home Servicing”
or
the
“Servicer”),
GREENWICH CAPITAL ACCEPTANCE, INC. (“GCA”
or
the
“Depositor”),
GREENWICH CAPITAL FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, INC. (“GCFP”)
and
XXXXX FARGO BANK, N.A., as master servicer (in such capacity, the “Master
Servicer”)
and
securities administrator (in such capacity, the “Securities
Administrator”),
and
is acknowledged by DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
as
trustee (the “Trustee”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
GCFP
has
conveyed the mortgage loans listed on Exhibit Two hereto (the “Serviced
Loans”)
to the
Depositor pursuant to a mortgage loan purchase agreement dated as of August
1,
2006 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”), between GCFP and the Depositor,
and the Depositor in turn has conveyed the Serviced Loans to the Trustee
pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement dated as of
August 1, 2006 (the “Pooling
and Servicing Agreement”),
among
GCFP, GCA, the Master Servicer, the Securities Administrator, Xxxxxxx Fixed
Income Services Inc., the Trustee and the Trustee in its capacity as
Custodian;
WHEREAS,
the Serviced Loans are currently serviced by American Home Servicing for
GCFP
pursuant to a Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement, dated
as of
May 1, 2006, (the “Servicing
Agreement”),
between GCFP, American Home and American Home Servicing, a copy of which
is
annexed hereto as Exhibit Three;
WHEREAS,
GCFP desires that American Home Servicing continue to service the Serviced
Loans
and American Home Servicing has agreed to do so;
WHEREAS,
Section 25 of the Servicing Agreement provides that, subject to certain
conditions set forth therein, GCFP may assign the Servicing Agreement to
any
person to whom any “Mortgage Loan” (as such term is defined in the Servicing
Agreement) is transferred pursuant to a sale or financing. Without limiting
the
foregoing, American Home and American Home Servicing have agreed, in Section
12
and Section 32 of the Servicing Agreement, to enter into additional documents,
instruments or agreements as may be reasonably necessary in connection
with any
“Whole Loan Transfer” or “Securitization Transaction” (as such terms are defined
in the Servicing Agreement) contemplated by GCFP pursuant to the Servicing
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
American Home, American Home Servicing and GCFP agree that (a) the transfer
of
the Serviced Loans from GCFP to the Depositor and from the Depositor to
the
Trustee to be accomplished by the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement and
the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement constitutes a Securitization Transaction
and (b)
this Agreement shall constitute a “Reconstitution Agreement” (as such term is
defined in the Servicing Agreement) in connection with such Securitization
Transaction that shall govern the Serviced Loans for so long as such Serviced
Loans remain subject to the provisions of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
the Master Servicer and any successor master servicer shall be obligated,
among
other things, to supervise the servicing of the Serviced Loans on behalf
of the
Trustee and the Trust Fund, and shall have the right to terminate the rights
and
obligations of American Home Servicing upon the occurrence and continuance
of an
Event of Default as provided in the Servicing Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein the
parties
hereto agree as follows:
Definitions
Capitalized
terms used and not defined in this Agreement (including Exhibit One hereto)
or
in the Servicing Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Servicing
American
Home Servicing agrees, with respect to the servicing of the Serviced Loans,
to
perform and observe the duties, responsibilities and obligations that are
to be
performed and observed by the Servicer (as such term is defined in the
Servicing
Agreement) under the provisions of the Servicing Agreement without regard
to the
Preliminary Servicing Period, except as otherwise provided herein and on
Exhibit
One hereto, and that the provisions of the Servicing Agreement, as so modified,
are and shall be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if set
forth
herein in full.
Trust
Cut-off Date
The
parties hereto acknowledge that by operation of Section 11.14 of the Servicing
Addendum to the Servicing Agreement (as modified by this Agreement) the
remittance on September 18, 2006 to be made to the Trust Fund is to include
all
principal collections due after August 1, 2006 (the “Trust
Cut-off Date”),
plus
interest thereon at the weighted average Mortgage Interest Rate collected
during
the immediately preceding Due Period, but exclusive of any portion thereof
allocable to a period prior to the Trust Cut-off Date, and taking into
account
the adjustments specified in the first paragraph of Section 11.14 of the
Servicing Addendum to the Servicing Agreement.
Servicing
Fee
Notwithstanding
any provision of the Servicing Agreement to the contrary, the Servicing
Fee rate
for the Serviced Loans shall be equal to 0.375% per annum (the “Servicing
Fee Rate”).
The
Servicing Fee shall be payable monthly from the interest portion (including
recoveries with respect to interest from Liquidation Proceeds and other
proceeds, to the extent permitted by Section 11.05 of the Servicing Addendum
to
the Servicing Agreement) of the related Monthly Payment collected by the
Servicer (or as otherwise provided under Section 11.05 of the Servicing
Addendum
to the Servicing Agreement).
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Recognition
of the Master Servicer and the Trust Fund
1. From
and
after the date hereof American Home and American Home Servicing shall recognize
the HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-7 (the “Trust
Fund”)
as the
owner of the Serviced Loans, and American Home Servicing will service the
Serviced Loans for the Trust Fund as if the Trust Fund and American Home
Servicing had entered into a separate servicing agreement for the servicing
of
the Serviced Loans in the form of the Servicing Agreement. Pursuant to
the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Master Servicer and the Trustee shall
have
the same rights (but not the obligations, except to the extent expressly
set
forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) as the Purchaser under the
Servicing Agreement to enforce the obligations of American Home and American
Home Servicing, including, without limitation, the enforcement of (i) the
document delivery requirements set forth in Section 6.03 of the Servicing
Agreement and (ii) remedies with respect to representations and warranties
made
by American Home and American Home Servicing in the Servicing Agreement,
and
shall be entitled to enforce all of the obligations of American Home and
American Home Servicing thereunder insofar as they relate to the Serviced
Loans.
American Home and American Home Servicing shall look solely to the Trust
Fund
for performance of any obligations of the Purchaser under the Servicing
Agreement and the Trust Fund hereby assumes such obligations. All references
to
the Purchaser under the Servicing Agreement insofar as they relate to the
Serviced Loans, shall be deemed to refer to the Trust Fund. None of American
Home, American Home Servicing or GCFP shall amend or agree to amend, modify,
waive, or otherwise alter any of the terms or provisions of the Servicing
Agreement which amendment, modification, waiver or other alteration would
in any
way (i) materially affect the Serviced Loans, American Home’s or American Home
Servicing’s performance under the Servicing Agreement with respect to the
Serviced Loans without the prior written consent of the Trustee and the
Master
Servicer or (ii) materially and adversely affect the interests of the
Certificateholders in the Mortgage Loans.
2. The
Master Servicer shall be entitled to terminate the rights and obligations
of
American Home Servicing under this Agreement, as provided in Section 15
(Default) of the Servicing Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the
contrary, in no event shall the Master Servicer be required to assume any
of the
obligations of the Purchaser under the Servicing Agreement; and in entering
into
this Agreement, in connection with the performance by the Master Servicer
of any
duties it may have hereunder, and in the exercise by the Master Servicer
of its
rights the parties and other signatories hereto, except American Home and
American Home Servicing, agrees that the Master Servicer shall be entitled
to
all of the rights, protections and limitations of liability, immunities
and
indemnities afforded to the Master Servicer under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement. Without limitation of the foregoing, any provision of the Servicing
Agreement requiring GCFP or the Trust Fund, as assignee of GCFP’s rights and
obligations as “Purchaser” under the Servicing Agreement, to reimburse the
Servicer for any costs or expenses shall be satisfied by the Servicer’s
reimbursement of such costs or expenses from the Custodial Account.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood that American Home and
American
Home Servicing shall not be obligated to defend and indemnify and hold
harmless
the Master Servicer, the Trust Fund, the Trustee, GCFP and GCA against
any
losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, judgments and any related
costs
including, without limitation, reasonable and necessary legal fees, resulting
from (i) actions or inactions of American Home or American Home Servicing
which
were taken or omitted upon the written instruction or written direction
of the
Trust Fund’s designee or (ii) the failure of the Trust Fund’s designee to
perform the obligations of the “Owner” or “Purchaser” under the Servicing
Agreement.
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Warranties
GCFP,
American Home and American Home Servicing mutually warrant and represent
that,
with respect to the Serviced Loans, the Servicing Agreement is in full
force and
effect as of the date hereof and has not been amended or modified in any
way
with respect to the Serviced Loans, except as set forth herein, and no
notice of
termination has been given thereunder.
Representations
Pursuant
to Section 12 of the Servicing Agreement, American Home and American Home
Servicing hereby represent and warrant, for the benefit of GCFP, GCA, the
Trustee and the Trust Fund, that (i) the representations and warranties
set
forth in Section 7.01 of the Servicing Agreement are true and correct as
of
August 15, 2006 (the “Reconstitution
Date”),
as if
such representations and warranties were made on such date and (ii) the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 7.02 of the Servicing
Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date (as defined in the
Servicing Agreement).
American
Home and American Home Servicing hereby acknowledge and agree that the
remedies
available to the Trust Fund (including the Trustee acting on the Trust
Fund’s
behalf) in connection with any breach of the representations and warranties
made
by American Home or American Home Servicing set forth above that materially
and
adversely affects the value of a Serviced Loan or the interests of the
Purchaser
in such Serviced Loan shall be as set forth in Subsection 7.03 of the Servicing
Agreement as if they were set forth herein (including without limitation
the
repurchase and indemnity obligations set forth therein). Such enforcement
of a
right or remedy by the Trustee shall have the same force and effect as
if the
right or remedy had been enforced or exercised by the Trust Fund as Purchaser
under the Servicing Agreement.
Assignment
American
Home and American Home Servicing hereby acknowledge that the rights of
GCFP
under the Servicing Agreement as amended by this Agreement with respect
to the
Serviced Loans will be assigned to GCA under a Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement
and by GCA to the Trust Fund under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
In
addition, the Trust Fund has made, or intends to make, a REMIC election.
American Home and American Home Servicing hereby consent to such assignment
and
assumption and acknowledges the Trust Fund’s REMIC election.
Notices
and Remittances
1. All
notices, consents, certificates, reports and certifications (collectively,
“Written
Information”)
required to be delivered to the Purchaser under the Servicing Agreement
and
under this Agreement shall be delivered to the Master Servicer at the following
address:
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Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
X.X.
Xxx
00
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Corporate Trust Group, HarborView 2006-7
(or
in
the case of overnight deliveries,
0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 21045)
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
2. All
amounts required to be remitted or distributed by the Servicer to the
“Purchaser” under the Servicing Agreement and under this Agreement shall be on a
scheduled/scheduled basis and shall be made to the following wire
account:
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A.
ABA#:
000-000-000
Account
Name: SAS CLEARING
Account
Number: 0000000000
For
further credit to: HarborView 2006-7, Account #00000000
3. All
Written Information required to be delivered to the Trustee under the Servicing
Agreement and under this Agreement shall be delivered to the Trustee at
the
following address:
Deutsche
Bank National Trust Company
0000
Xxxx
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: HarborView
2006-7
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
4. All
Written Information required to be delivered to the Depositor under the
Servicing Agreement and under this Agreement shall be delivered to the
Depositor
at the following address:
Greenwich
Capital Acceptance, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Legal Department (HarborView 2006-7)
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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5. All
demands, notices and communications required to be delivered to American
Home
under the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall
be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered at or mailed
by
registered mail, postage prepaid, as follows:
American
Home Mortgage Corp.
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Xxxx
X.
Xxxx, General Counsel
6. All
demands, notices and communications required to be delivered to American
Home
Servicing under the Servicing Agreement and this Agreement shall be in
writing
and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered at
or mailed
by registered mail, postage prepaid, as follows:
American
Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Executive Vice President
With
copies to:
American
Home Mortgage Corp.
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Xxxx
X.
Xxxx, General Counsel
Governing
Law
THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS
OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS
(OTHER
THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW), AND THE OBLIGATIONS,
RIGHTS
AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH
SUCH LAWS.
Counterparts
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which counterparts
shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Reconstitution
American
Home, American Home Servicing and GCFP agree that this Agreement is a
Reconstitution Agreement executed in connection with a Securitization
Transaction and that August 15, 2006 is the Reconstitution
Date.
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Limited
Role of the Trustee
The
Trustee shall have no obligations or duties under this Agreement except
as
expressly set forth herein. No implied duties on the part of the Trustee
shall
be read into this Agreement. Nothing herein shall be construed to be an
assumption by the Trustee of any duties or obligations of any party to
this
Agreement or the Servicing Agreement, the duties of the Trustee being solely
those set forth in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trustee is
entering
into this Agreement solely in its capacity as Trustee under the Pooling
and
Servicing Agreement and not individually, and there shall be no recourse
against
the Trustee in its individual capacity hereunder or for the payment of
any
obligations of the Trust or the Trust Fund.
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Executed
as of the day and year first above written.
GREENWICH
CAPITAL FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
AMERICAN
HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxx
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
AMERICAN
HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxx
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
GREENWICH
CAPITAL ACCEPTANCE, INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as
Master Servicer and Securities Administrator
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
Agreed
to
and acknowledged By:
DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
not
in
its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee
for
HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-7
under
the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:
Authorized Signer
By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:
Associate
EXHIBIT
ONE
Modifications
to the Servicing Agreement
1.
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The
definition of “Business Day” in Section 1 is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows:
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Business
Day:
Any day
other than a Saturday or Sunday, or a day on which banks and savings
and loan
institutions in California, Maryland, Minnesota or New York are authorized
or
obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
2.
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The
definition of “Eligible Account” in Section 1 is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows:
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Eligible
Account:
Any
of:
(1)
an
account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository
institution or trust company the short-term unsecured debt obligations
of which
(or, in the case of a depository institution or trust company that is
the
principal subsidiary of a holding company, the short-term unsecured debt
obligations of such holding company) are rated F-1 by Fitch, P-1 by Xxxxx’x and
A-1+ by S&P at the time any amounts are held on deposit
therein;
(2) an
account or accounts the deposits in which are fully insured by the FDIC
(to the
limits established by it), the uninsured deposits in which account are
otherwise
secured such that, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to
the
Securities Administrator and the Trustee and to each Rating Agency, the
Trustee
on behalf of the Certificateholders will have a claim with respect to
the funds
in the account or a perfected first priority security interest against
the
collateral (which shall be limited to Permitted Investments) securing
those
funds that is superior to claims of any other depositors or creditors
of the
depository institution with which such account is maintained;
(3) a
trust
account or accounts maintained with the trust department of a federal
or state
chartered depository institution, national banking association or trust
company
acting in its fiduciary capacity; or
(4) an
account otherwise acceptable to each Rating Agency without reduction
or
withdrawal of its then current ratings of the Certificates as evidenced
by a
letter from such Rating Agency to the Securities Administrator and the
Trustee.
Eligible Accounts may bear interest.
3.
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The
definition of “Mortgage Interest Rate” in Section 1 is hereby amended by
adding the phrase “net of any Relief Act Reduction” to the end of such
definition.
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4.
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The
definition of “Opinion of Counsel” in Section 1 is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows:
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Opinion
of Counsel:
A
written opinion of counsel, who may be an employee of the Seller, that
is
reasonably acceptable to the Trustee and the Master Servicer provided
that any
Opinion of Counsel relating to (a) qualification of the Mortgage Loans
in a
REMIC or (b) compliance with the REMIC Provisions, must be an opinion
of counsel
reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, the Master Servicer and the Depositor
who
(i) is in fact independent of the Seller, (ii) does not have any material
direct
or indirect financial interest in the Seller or in any affiliate of any
such
entity and (iii) is not connected with the Seller as an officer, employee,
director or person performing similar functions.
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5.
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A
new definition of “Permitted Investments” is hereby added to Section 1
immediately following the definition of “Periodic Rate Cap” to read as
follows:
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Permitted
Investments:
Any one
or more of the following obligations or securities acquired at a purchase
price
of not greater than par, regardless of whether issued or managed by the
Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any of their respective
Affiliates or for which an Affiliate of the Trustee or the Master Servicer
serves as an advisor:
(i) direct
obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment
of
principal and interest by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality
thereof, provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit
of
the United States;
(ii) (A)
such
depository institution or trust company or its ultimate parent has a
short-term
uninsured debt rating in one of the two highest available rating categories
of
the Rating Agency and (B) any other demand or time deposit or deposit
which is
fully insured by the FDIC;
(iii) repurchase
obligations with respect to any security described in clause (i) above and
entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as
principal) rated A or higher by the Rating Agency;
(iv) securities
bearing interest or sold at a discount that are issued by any corporation
incorporated under the laws of the United States of America, the District
of
Columbia or any State thereof and that are rated by the Rating Agency
in its
highest long-term unsecured rating categories at the time of such investment
or
contractual commitment providing for such investment;
(v) commercial
paper (including both non-interest-bearing discount obligations and
interest-bearing obligations) that is rated by the Rating Agency in its
highest
short-term unsecured debt rating available at the time of such
investment;
(vi) units
of
money market funds (which may be 12b-1 funds, as contemplated by the
Commission
under the Investment Company Act of 1940) registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 including funds managed or advised by the Trustee,
the
Master Servicer or an affiliate thereof having the highest applicable
rating
from the Rating Agency; and
(vii) if
previously confirmed in writing to the Trustee, any other demand, money
market
or time deposit, or any other obligation, security or investment, as
may be
acceptable to each Rating Agency in writing as a permitted investment
of funds
backing securities having ratings equivalent to its highest initial ratings
of
the Senior Certificates;
provided,
however,
that no
instrument described hereunder shall evidence either the right to receive
(a)
only interest with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument
or (b)
both principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying
such
instrument and the interest and principal payments with respect to such
instrument provide a yield to maturity at par greater than 120% of the
yield to
maturity at par of the underlying obligations.
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6.
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A
new definition of “Rating Agency” is hereby added to Section 1 immediately
following the definition of “Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan” to read
as follows:
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Rating
Agency:
Any
nationally recognized statistical rating agency rating the securities
issued in
the applicable Securitization Transaction.
7.
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A
new definition of “Relief Act Reduction” is hereby added to Section 1
immediately following the definition of “Regulation AB” to read as
follows:
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Relief
Act Reduction:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which there has been a reduction in
the
amount of the interest collectible thereon as a result of the application
of the
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as amended, or any similar state law,
any
amount by which interest collectible on such Mortgage Loan for the Due
Date in
the related Due Period is less than the interest accrued thereon for
the
applicable one-month period at the Mortgage Interest Rate without giving
effect
to such reduction.
8.
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A
new definition of “Sarbanes Certifying Party” is added to Section 1
immediately before the definition of “Securities Act” to read as
follows:
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Sarbanes
Certifying Party:
A
Person who provides a certification required under the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act of
2002 on behalf of the Trust Fund.
9.
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Subsection
7.03 (Remedies for Breach of Representations and Warranties)
is hereby
amended as follows:
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(i)
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by
adding the words “(payable from its own funds and not from the Custodial
Account)” to the first sentence of the sixth paragraph after the word
“indemnify;”
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(ii)
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by
replacing the words “any subsequent Purchaser and hold them” at the
beginning of the second line of the sixth paragraph with “GCFP, the
Depositor, the Trustee and the Trust Fund and hold each of
them;”
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(iii)
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by
replacing each of the references to “any subsequent Purchaser” in the last
sentence of the sixth paragraph with “GCFP, the Depositor, the Trustee and
the Trust Fund;” and
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(iv)
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by
replacing each of the references to “the Purchaser” in the seventh
paragraph of with “GCFP, the Depositor or the Trustee.”
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10.
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A
new Subsection 7.05 (Credit Reporting) is added to Section
7 to read as
follows:
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Subsection
7.05
The
Seller will fully furnish in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting
Act and
its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (i.e.,
favorable
and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and
Trans
Union Credit Information Company, on a monthly basis.
11.
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Subsection
13.03 (Information to Be Provided by the Seller) is hereby
amended as
follows:
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(i)
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by
replacing “If so requested by the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any
Depositor for the purpose of satisfying its reporting obligations” of the
first sentence of subclause (iv) with “For the purpose of satisfying the
reporting obligation”;
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(ii)
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by
adding “, the Master Servicer” after “Purchaser” in the fifth line of
clause (v); and
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(iii)
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by
adding “, any Master Servicer” after “Purchaser” in the second line of
clause (vi).
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12.
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Subsection
13.04 (Servicer Compliance Statement) is hereby amended by
adding “, the
Master Servicer” after each appearance of the word “Purchaser” in the
second and third lines of the first
paragraph.
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13.
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Subsection
13.05 (Report on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation)
is hereby
amended by deleting clause (i)(4) in its entirety and replacing
it with
new clause (i)(4) to reads as
follows:
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(i)(4)
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deliver,
and cause each Subservicer and Subcontractor described in clause
(3) above
to deliver, to the Purchaser, the Master Servicer, any Depositor
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 an appropriate officer
of the
Company, in the form attached hereto at Exhibit
14.
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14.
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Subsection
13.06 is hereby amended by adding the words “and any other certifications”
after the word “attestation” in the last sentence of the last paragraph of
such section.
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15.
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Subsection
13.06(i) (Use of Subservicers and Subcontractors) is hereby
amended by
deleting the reference to “Sections 13.02, 13.03(iii), (v), (vi) and
(vii), 13.04, 13.05 and 13.07” and replacing it with “Xxxxxxxx 00.00,
00.00(xxx), (x), (xx), (xxx), (xxxx) and (ix), 13.04, 13.05
and
13.07”.
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16.
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Subsection
13.06(i) is hereby amended by adding the words “, any Master Servicer”
after the word “Purchaser” in such
subsection.
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17.
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Subsection
13.06(ii) is hereby amended by adding the words “(and in any event within
ten days after any such request)” after the words “promptly upon request”
in the second sentence of such
paragraph.
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18.
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Subsection
13.07(b)(ii) (Indemnification; Remedies) is hereby amended
by deleting the
phrase “which continues unremedied for ten calendar days” from the first
sentence.
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19.
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Subsection
14.01 (Additional Indemnification by the Seller) is hereby
amended:
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(i)
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by
replacing each of the references to “any subsequent Purchaser” in the
paragraph with “GCFP, the Trust Fund, the Master Servicer, the Trustee and
the Depositor;” and
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(ii)
|
by
adding the words “each of” before the word “them” in the third line of
such subsection.
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20.
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Subsection
14.04 (Servicer Not to Resign) is hereby amended by replacing
any
reference to “the Purchaser” with “the Depositor, the Trustee, the Master
Servicer and each Rating Agency.”
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21.
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Subsection
14.05 (No Transfer of Servicing) is hereby amended by replacing
the words
“prior written approval of the Purchaser, which consent will
not be
unreasonably withheld” with “prior written consent of the Master Servicer,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld” in the second sentence
of the paragraph.
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22.
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Subsection
15.01 (Events of Default) is hereby amended as
follows:
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(i)
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by
replacing each reference to “the Purchaser” with “the Master Servicer;”
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(ii)
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by
amending subclause (ii) to add the phrase “(other than in Section 13)”
after the words “set forth in this Agreement;”
and
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(iii)
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by
replacing in clause (x) the words “Sections 11.24, 11.25 or 11.26 of the
Servicing Addendum, which failure continues unremedied for
a period of
three (3) days” with the words “any failure by the Seller to duly perform,
within the required time period, its obligations to provide
any
certifications, assessments, attestations or statements of
compliance
under Subsections 13.04 and 13.05 hereof.”
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23.
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Subsection
15.02 (Waiver of Defaults) is hereby amended by replacing the
reference to
“Purchaser” with “Master Servicer.”
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24.
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Section
16 (Termination) is hereby amended by deleting the first sentence
thereof
in its entirety and replacing it with the
following:
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Section
16. Termination
The
respective obligations and responsibilities of the Servicer shall terminate
upon
the: (i) the later of the final payment or other liquidation (or any
advance
with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan or the disposition of
all REO
Property and the remittance of all funds due hereunder; (ii) in accordance
with
Section 15.01 or (iii) in accordance with Section 14.05.
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25.
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Section
17 (Successor to the Servicer) is hereby amended as
follows:
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(i)
|
by
replacing the words “Prior to” with “Upon” at the beginning of the first
sentence of the first paragraph;
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(ii)
|
by
replacing the reference to “Section 12, 15 or 16” with “Subsection 15.01”
in the second line of the first
paragraph;
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(iii)
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by
adding the following new sentence immediately after the first
sentence of
the first paragraph to read as
follows:
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Any
successor to the Servicer shall be a FHLMC- or FNMA-approved servicer
and shall
be subject to the approval of each Rating Agency, as evidenced by a letter
from
each such Rating Agency delivered to the Trustee and the Master Servicer
that
the transfer of servicing will not result in a qualification, withdrawal
or
downgrade of the then-current rating of any of the Certificates.
(iv)
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by
adding the following proviso at the end of the second sentence
of the
first paragraph immediately before the period to read as
follows:
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;
provided,
however,
that no
such compensation shall be in excess of that permitted the Servicer under
this
Agreement.
(v)
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by
replacing the references to “the Purchaser” in the second and eighth lines
of the second paragraph with “the Master Servicer and the Trustee;”
and
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(vi)
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by
adding the following new paragraph as the fourth paragraph
to read as
follows:
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Except
as
otherwise provided in this Section 17, all reasonable costs and
expenses
incurred in connection with any transfer of servicing hereunder (as a
result of
the termination or resignation of the Servicer), including, without limitation,
the costs and expenses of the Master Servicer or any other Person in
appointing
a successor servicer, or of the Master Servicer in assuming the responsibilities
of the Servicer hereunder, or of transferring the Servicing Files and
the other
necessary data, including the completion, correction or manipulation
of such
servicing data as may be required to correct any errors or insufficiencies
in
the servicing data, to the successor servicer shall be paid by the terminated
or
resigning Servicer from its own funds without reimbursement.
26.
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Section
25 (Successors and Assigns) is hereby amended by replacing
the words “the
consent of the Purchaser” at the end of the last sentence with “the prior
written consent of Greenwich Capital Acceptance, Inc., the
Trustee, the
Master Servicer and each Rating
Agency.”
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27.
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Section
31 (Intended Third Party Beneficiary) is hereby deleted in
its entirety
and replaced with the following:
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SECTION
31. Intended
Third Party Beneficiaries.
Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the parties to
this
Agreement agree that it is appropriate, in furtherance of the intent
of such
parties as set forth herein, that the Trustee and the Depositor each
receive the
benefit of the provisions of this Agreement as an intended third party
beneficiary of this Agreement to the extent of such provisions. The Servicer
shall have the same obligations to the Trustee and the Depositor as if
the
Trustee and the Depositor were each a party to this Agreement, and the
Trustee
and the Depositor each shall have the same rights and remedies to enforce
the
provisions of this Agreement as if it were a party to this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all rights and obligations of the Trustee
and the
Depositor hereunder (other than the right to indemnification and the
indemnification obligations, as applicable) shall terminate upon termination
of
the Trust Fund pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
28.
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A
new Section 34 (Amendment) is hereby added to the Servicing
Agreement to
read as follows:
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SECTION
34. Amendment.
This
Agreement may be amended only by written agreement signed by the Servicer,
the
Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Trustee. The party requesting
such
amendment shall, at its own expense, provide the Depositor, the Master
Servicer
and the Trustee with an Opinion of Counsel that (i) such amendment is
permitted
under the terms of this Agreement, (ii) such requesting party has complied
with
all applicable requirements of this Agreement, and (iii) such Amendment
will not
materially adversely affect the interest of the Certificateholders in
the
Serviced Loans.
29.
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Section
11.01 of the Servicing Addendum (Servicer to Act as Servicer)
is hereby
amended as follows:
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(i)
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by
adding the following proviso at the end of the first paragraph
to read as
follows:
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provided,
however,
that
the Servicer shall not knowingly or intentionally take any action, or
fail to
take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action reasonably within its
control and
the scope of duties more specifically set forth herein, that, under the
REMIC
Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, would cause any
REMIC
created under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to fail to qualify
as a REMIC
or result in the imposition of a tax upon the Trust (including but not
limited
to the tax on prohibited transactions as defined in Section 860F(a)(2)
of the
Code and the tax on contributions to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d)
of the
Code) unless the Trustee and the Master Servicer have received an Opinion
of
Counsel (at the expense of the Servicer reimbursable from funds in the
Custodial
Account) to the effect that the contemplated action will not cause any
REMIC
created under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to fail to qualify
as a REMIC
or result in the imposition of a tax upon any such REMIC created thereunder.
(ii)
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by
adding the following additional proviso at the end of the first
sentence
of the second paragraph to read as
follows:
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;
provided,
further,
no such
modification shall be permitted unless the Servicer shall have provided
to the
Trustee and the Master Servicer an Opinion of Counsel in writing to the
effect
that such modification, waiver or amendment would not cause either (i)
the loss
of status as a REMIC, within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code,
for any
group of assets identified as a REMIC in the Preliminary Statement to
the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, or (ii) the imposition of any tax, including
the tax imposed under Section 860F(a)(1) on prohibited transactions,
and the tax
imposed under Section 860G(d) on certain contributions to a REMIC, on
any REMIC
created under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the extent such
tax would
be payable from assets held as part of the Trust Fund, such event, an
“Adverse
REMIC Event.” The costs of obtaining such Opinion of Counsel shall be a
reimbursable expense to the Seller to be withdrawn from the Custodial
Account
pursuant to Section 11.05 of this Agreement. Promptly after the execution
of any
modification of any Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall deliver to the
Trustee the
originals of any documents evidencing such modification.
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30.
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Section
11.03(d) of the Servicing Addendum (Realization Upon Defaulted
Mortgage
Loans) is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
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31.
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Section
11.04 of the Servicing Addendum (Establishment of Custodial
Accounts;
Deposits in Custodial Accounts) is hereby amended as
follows:
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(i)
|
by
adding the words “, entitled ‘in trust for the Trustee of the HarborView
Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-7’” at the end of the first sentence of the first
paragraph;
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(ii)
|
by
adding a new paragraph at the end of the section to read as
follows:
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“Funds
in the Custodial Account shall, if invested, be invested in
Permitted
Investments; provided, however, that the Servicer shall be
under no
obligation or duty to invest (or otherwise pay interest on)
amounts held
in the Custodial Account. All Permitted Investments shall mature
or be
subject to redemption or withdrawal no later than one Business
Day prior
to the next succeeding Remittance Date (except that if such
Permitted
Investment is an obligation of the Servicer, then such Permitted
Investment shall mature not later than such applicable Remittance
Date).
Any and all investment earnings from any such Permitted Investment
shall
be for the benefit of the Servicer and shall be subject to
its withdrawal
or order from time to time, and shall not be part of the Trust
Fund. The
risk of loss of moneys required to be remitted to the Master
Servicer
resulting from such investments shall be borne by and be the
risk of the
Servicer. The Servicer shall deposit the amount of any such
loss in the
Custodial Account immediately as realized, but in no event
later than the
related Remittance Date.”
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(iii) by
deleting the final paragraph of Subsection 11.04.
32.
|
Section
11.05 of the Servicing Addendum (Permitted Withdrawals From
the Custodial
Account) is hereby amended as
follows:
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(i)
|
by
deleting the phrase “from that portion of any payment or recovery as to
interest on a particular Mortgage Loan” from the end of subclause
(iv);
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(ii)
|
by
adding a new subclause (ix) to read as
follows:
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(ix)
to
reimburse itself for unreimbursed Servicing Advances to the extent that
such
amounts are nonrecoverable by the Servicer pursuant to subclause
(iii) above.
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(iii)
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by
adding the words “and (ix)” after the words “subclauses (ii) - (vii)” in
the first sentence of the last
paragraph.
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33.
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Section
11.06 of the Servicing Addendum (Establishment of Escrow Accounts;
Deposits in Escrow Accounts) is hereby amended as
follows:
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(i)
|
by
adding the words “, entitled ‘in trust for the Trustee of the HarborView
Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-7’” at the end of the first sentence of the first
paragraph;
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(ii)
|
by
adding the words “subject to a two (2) Business Day ACH lag,” after
“basis,” in the first line of the second paragraph;
and
|
(ii)
|
by
adding the following sentence after the first sentence of the
second
paragraph as follows:
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The
Servicer will be obligated to make Servicing Advances to the
Escrow
Account in respect of its obligations under this Section 11.06,
reimbursable from the Escrow Accounts or Custodial Account
to the extent
not collected from the related Mortgagor, anything to the contrary
notwithstanding, when and as necessary to pursuant to Section
11.08
hereof; provided,
however,
that Servicing Advances shall not be required to be made by
the Servicer
if such Servicing Advance would, if made, be, in the Servicer’s reasonable
judgment, nonrecoverable.
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34.
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The
sixth, seventh and eighth sentences of the second paragraph
of Section
11.13 of the Servicing Addendum (Title, Management and Disposition
of REO
Property) are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced
by the
following:
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The
Servicer shall use its best efforts to dispose of each REO Property as
soon as
possible and shall sell each REO Property in any event within three (3)
years
after title has been taken to such REO Property, unless (a) a REMIC election
has
not been made with respect to the arrangement under which the Mortgage
Loans and
the REO Property are held, or (b) the Servicer determines, and gives
an
appropriate notice to the Master Servicer to such effect, that a longer
period
is necessary for the orderly liquidation of such REO Property and the
Seller, at
its expense, obtains an extension of time from the Internal Revenue Service
to
sell the REO Property or provides an opinion of counsel that the REMIC
status is
not affected if the Servicer has not disposed of the REO Property within
such
three (3) year period. If a period longer than three (3) years is permitted
under the foregoing sentence and is necessary to sell any REO Property,
the
Servicer shall report monthly to the Master Servicer as to the progress
being
made in selling such REO Property.
35.
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Section
11.14 of the Servicing Addendum (Distributions) is hereby amended
as
follows:
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(i)
|
by
replacing “Monthly Prepayments” with “Monthly Payments” in the first
paragraph;
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(ii)
|
by
(a) deleting the words “the second Business Day following” in the first
sentence of the third paragraph and (b) replacing the words “day following
such second Business Day” in the second sentence of the third paragraph
with “Business Day on which such remittance was due”;
and
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(iii)
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by
deleting the second paragraph of such Section and inserting
the following
paragraph in its place:
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Each
remittance pursuant to this Section 11.14 shall be made by wire transfer
of
immediately available funds to, or by other means of transmission or
transfer
that causes funds to be immediately available in, the Distribution Account
which
shall have been designated by the Master Servicer.
36.
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Section
11.16 of the Servicing Addendum (Statements to the Purchaser)
is hereby
amended by deleting the first sentence in its entirety and
replacing it
with the following:
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Statements
to the Master Servicer. Not later than the tenth (10th)
calendar day of each month (or, if such tenth (10th)
day is
not a Business Day, the following Business Day) the Servicer shall furnish
to
the Master Servicer in electronic format a statement providing loan level
accounting data and defaulted loan data for the period ending on the
last
Business Day of the preceding month in the format attached as Exhibit
13 or in
such other mutually agreed to between the Servicer and the Master Servicer.
The
information required shall consist of that which is substantially in
such form
mutually agreed upon by the Servicer and the Master Servicer, taking
into
consideration the status of the subject loans and the availability of
the
requested information.
37.
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Section
11.24 of the Servicing Addendum (Statement as to Compliance)
and Exhibit
12 are hereby deleted in their
entirety.
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38.
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Section
11.25 of the Servicing Addendum (Independent Public Accountants’ Servicing
Report) is hereby deleted in its
entirety.
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39.
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Exhibit
14 is hereby amended:
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(i)
|
by
deleting the sentence “The Servicing Assessment and the Attestation Report
cover all items of the servicing criteria identified on Exhibit
15 to the
Agreement as applicable to the Company.” from subclause (v);
and
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(ii)
|
by
deleting the last sentence of subclause (v) in its
entirety.
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40.
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Exhibit
15 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Exhibit
Four
attached hereto.
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EXHIBIT
TWO
List
of Mortgage Loans
[To
be
retained in a separate closing binder entitled “HarborView 2006-7 Mortgage Loan
Schedule” at the Washington, D.C. offices of XxXxx Xxxxxx LLP]
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EXHIBIT
THREE
Servicing
Agreement
3-1
MASTER
MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
AMERICAN
HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
Seller
AMERICAN
HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC.
Servicer
GREENWICH
CAPITAL FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, INC.
Initial
Purchaser
Dated
as
of May 1, 2006
First
and
Second Lien, Fixed and Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Page
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SECTION
1.
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Definitions
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1
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SECTION
2.
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Agreement
to Purchase
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14
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SECTION
3.
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Mortgage
Loan Schedules
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15
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SECTION
4.
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Purchase
Price
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15
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SECTION
5.
|
Examination
of Mortgage Files
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15
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SECTION
6.
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Conveyance
from Seller to Initial Purchaser.
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16
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Subsection
6.01.
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Conveyance
of Mortgage Loans; Possession of Servicing Files.
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16
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Subsection
6.02.
|
Books
and Records.
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16
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Subsection
6.03.
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Delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents.
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17
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SECTION
7.
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Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Seller: Remedies for
Breach.
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18
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Subsection
7.01.
|
Representations
and Warranties Respecting the Seller
|
18
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Subsection
7.02.
|
Representations
and Warranties Regarding Individual Mortgage Loans.
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22
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Subsection
7.03.
|
Remedies
for Breach of Representations and Warranties.
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35
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Subsection
7.04.
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Repurchase
of Certain Mortgage Loans; Premium Protection.
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38
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SECTION
8.
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Closing
|
38
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SECTION
9.
|
Closing
Documents.
|
39
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SECTION
10.
|
Costs
|
40
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SECTION
11.
|
Seller's
Servicing Obligations
|
40
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SECTION
12.
|
Removal
of Mortgage Loans from Inclusion under This Agreement Upon a Whole
Loan
Transfer or a Securitization Transaction on One or More Reconstitution
Dates.
|
41
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SECTION
13.
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COMPLIANCE
WITH REGULATION AB
|
43
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Subsection
13.01.
|
Intent
of the Parties; Reasonableness.
|
43
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Subsection
13.02.
|
Additional
Representations and Warranties of the Seller.
|
44
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Subsection
13.03.
|
Information
to Be Provided by the Seller.
|
45
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Subsection
13.04.
|
Servicer
Compliance Statement.
|
50
|
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Subsection
13.05.
|
Report
on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation.
|
51
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Subsection
13.06.
|
Use
of Subservicers and Subcontractors.
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52
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i
Subsection
13.07.
|
Indemnification;
Remedies.
|
53
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SECTION
14.
|
The
Seller.
|
55
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Subsection
14.01.
|
Additional
Indemnification by the Seller.
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55
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Subsection
14.02.
|
Merger
or Consolidation of the Seller.
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56
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Subsection
14.03.
|
Limitation
on Liability of the Seller and Others.
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56
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Subsection
14.04.
|
Seller
Not to Resign.
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56
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Subsection
14.05.
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No
Transfer of Servicing.
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57
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SECTION
15.
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DEFAULT.
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57
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Subsection
15.01.
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Events
of Default.
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57
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Subsection
15.02.
|
Waiver
of Defaults.
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59
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SECTION
16.
|
Termination
|
59
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SECTION
17.
|
Successor
to the Seller
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59
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SECTION
18.
|
Financial
Statements
|
60
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SECTION
19.
|
Mandatory
Delivery: Grant of Security Interest
|
61
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SECTION
20.
|
Notices
|
61
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SECTION
21.
|
Severability
Clause
|
62
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SECTION
22.
|
Counterparts
|
63
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SECTION
23.
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GOVERNING
LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION
|
63
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SECTION
24.
|
Intention
of the Parties
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63
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SECTION
25.
|
Successors
and Assigns
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64
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SECTION
26.
|
Waivers
|
64
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SECTION
27.
|
Exhibits
|
64
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SECTION
28.
|
Nonsolicitation
|
64
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SECTION
29.
|
General
Interpretive Principles
|
65
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SECTION
30.
|
Reproduction
of Documents
|
65
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SECTION
31.
|
Third
Party Beneficiary
|
65
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SECTION
32.
|
Further
Agreements
|
65
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SECTION
33.
|
Entire
Agreement.
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66
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EXHIBITS
|
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EXHIBIT
1
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SELLER’S
OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
|
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EXHIBIT
2
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FORM
OF OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER
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EXHIBIT
3
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SECURITY
RELEASE CERTIFICATION
|
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EXHIBIT
4
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ASSIGNMENT
AND CONVEYANCE
|
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EXHIBIT
5
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CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
|
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EXHIBIT
6
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MORTGAGE
LOAN DOCUMENTS
|
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EXHIBIT
7
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FORM
OF CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
|
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EXHIBIT
8
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FORM
OF ESCROW ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
|
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EXHIBIT
9
|
SERVICING
ADDENDUM
|
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EXHIBIT
10
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FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
|
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EXHIBIT
11
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FORM
OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
|
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EXHIBIT
12
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FORM
OF BACK-UP CERTIFICATION
|
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EXHIBIT
13
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FORM
OF REMITTANCE REPORT
|
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EXHIBIT
14
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FORM
OF ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
|
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EXHIBIT
15
|
SERVICING
CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE
|
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SCHEDULE
I
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MORTGAGE
LOAN SCHEDULE
|
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MASTER
MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
This
is a
MASTER MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated
as of May 1, 2006, by and among Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc.,
having an office at 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000 (the
“Initial Purchaser”, and the Initial Purchaser or the Person, if any, to which
the Initial Purchaser has assigned its rights and obligations hereunder as
Purchaser with respect to a Mortgage Loan, and each of their respective
successors and assigns, the “Purchaser”), American Home Mortgage Corp.,
having
an
office at 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
(the
“Seller”) and American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. having an office at 0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 (the “Servicer”).
WITNESSETH
:
WHEREAS,
the Seller desires to sell, from time to time, to the Initial Purchaser,
and the
Initial Purchaser desires to purchase, from time to time, from the Seller,
certain conventional fixed and adjustable rate residential first and second
lien
mortgage loans, including the right to any Prepayment Charges payable by
the
related Mortgagors, unless otherwise specified in the related Confirmation,
(the
“Mortgage Loans”) as described herein on a servicing-retained basis, and which
shall be delivered in groups of whole loans on various dates as provided
herein
(each, a “Closing Date”);
WHEREAS,
each Mortgage Loan is currently serviced by the Servicer for the benefit
of the
Seller and, in consideration of the Servicer’s continued servicing of the
Mortgage Loans, the Servicer shall make certain loan level representations
under
this Agreement and assume the other responsibilities and obligations of the
Servicer hereunder;
WHEREAS,
each Mortgage Loan is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other security
instrument creating a first or second lien on a residential dwelling located
in
the jurisdiction indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule for the related
Mortgage Loan Package, which is to be annexed hereto on each Closing Date
as
Schedule
I;
WHEREAS,
the Initial Purchaser, the Seller and the Servicer wish to prescribe the
manner
of the conveyance, servicing and control of the Mortgage Loans; and
WHEREAS,
following its purchase of the Mortgage Loans from the Seller, the Purchaser
desires to sell some or all of the Mortgage Loans to one or more purchasers
as a
whole loan transfer in a whole loan or participation format or a public or
private mortgage-backed securities transaction;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements set forth
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Purchaser, the Seller and
the
Servicer agree as follows:
SECTION
1. Definitions.
For
purposes of this Agreement the following capitalized terms shall have the
respective meanings set forth below.
Accepted
Servicing Practices:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, those mortgage servicing practices (including
collection procedures) of prudent mortgage banking institutions which service
mortgage loans of the same type as such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction
where
the related Mortgaged Property is located, which are in accordance with Xxxxxx
Xxx servicing practices and procedures for MBS pool mortgages, as defined
in the
Xxxxxx Mae Guides including future updates, the terms of the Mortgage Loan
Documents and all applicable federal, state and local legal and regulatory
requirements.
Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan which provides for the adjustment of the Mortgage Interest
Rate
payable in respect thereto.
Adjustment
Date:
With
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the date set forth in the
related
Mortgage Note on which the Mortgage Interest Rate on such Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan is adjusted in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage
Note.
Agreement:
This
Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement including all exhibits,
schedules, amendments and supplements hereto.
Appraised
Value:
With
respect to any Mortgaged Property, the lesser of (i) the value thereof as
determined by an appraisal made for the originator of the Mortgage Loan at
the
time of origination of the Mortgage Loan by an appraiser who met the minimum
requirements of Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac and the Financial Institutions
Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and (ii) the purchase price
paid
for the related Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagor with the proceeds of
the
Mortgage Loan, provided, however, in the case of a Refinanced Mortgage Loan,
such value of the Mortgaged Property is based solely upon the value determined
by an appraisal made for the originator of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan
at the
time of origination of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan by an appraiser who
met the
minimum requirements of Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac and the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989.
Assignment
and Conveyance:
An
assignment and conveyance of the Mortgage Loans purchased on a Closing Date
in
the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 4.
Assignment
of Mortgage:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan which is not a MERS Loan, an individual assignment
of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument in recordable
form,
sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged
Property is located to give record notice of the sale of the Mortgage to
the
Purchaser.
Balloon
Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan that provided on the date of origination for an amortization
schedule extending beyond its maturity date.
Balloon
Payment:
With
respect to any Balloon Mortgage Loan as of any date of determination, the
Monthly Payment payable on the maturity of such Mortgage Loan.
Business
Day:
Any day
other than a Saturday or Sunday, or a day on which banking and savings and
loan
institutions in the State of Connecticut or the State of New York are authorized
or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
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Cash-Out
Refinancing:
A
Refinanced Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were in excess of the principal
balance of any existing first mortgage on the related Mortgaged Property
and
related closing costs, and were used to pay any such existing first mortgage,
related closing costs and subordinate mortgages on the related Mortgaged
Property.
Closing
Date:
The
date or dates on which the Initial Purchaser from time to time shall purchase
and the Seller from time to time shall sell to the Initial Purchaser, the
Mortgage Loans listed on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect
to the
related Mortgage Loan Package.
Closing
Documents:
With
respect to any Closing Date, the documents required pursuant to
Section 9.
Code:
The
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any successor statute thereto.
Combined
Loan-to-Value Ratio or CLTV: With
respect to any Mortgage Loan as of any date of determination, the ratio on
such
date of the outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and any other
mortgage loan which is secured by a lien on the related Mortgaged Property
to
the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property.
Commission:
The
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Condemnation
Proceeds:
All
awards, compensation and settlements in respect of a taking of all or part
of a
Mortgaged Property by exercise of the power of condemnation or the right
of
eminent domain.
Confirmation:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan Package purchased and sold on any Closing Date,
the
letter agreement between the Initial Purchaser and the Seller (including
any
exhibits, schedules and attachments thereto), setting forth the terms and
conditions of such transaction and describing the Mortgage Loans to be purchased
by the Initial Purchaser on such Closing Date. A Confirmation may relate
to more
than one Mortgage Loan Package to be purchased on one or more Closing Dates
hereunder.
Convertible
Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan that by its terms and subject to certain conditions contained
in
the related Mortgage or Mortgage Note allows the Mortgagor to convert the
adjustable Mortgage Interest Rate on such Mortgage Loan to a fixed Mortgage
Interest Rate.
Credit
Score:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, the credit score of the related Mortgagor provided
by Fair, Xxxxx & Company, Inc. or such other organization acceptable to the
Initial Purchaser providing credit scores at the time of the origination
of such
Mortgage Loan. If two credit scores are obtained, the Credit Score shall
be the
lower of the two credit scores. If three credit scores are obtained, the
Credit
Score shall be the middle of the three credit scores.
Custodial
Account:
The
separate account or accounts, each of which shall be an Eligible Account,
created and maintained pursuant to this Agreement, which shall be entitled
“American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., as servicer, in trust for the
Purchaser, Fixed and Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans”, established at a financial
institution acceptable to the Purchaser. Each Custodial Account shall be
an
Eligible Account.
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Custodial
Agreement:
The
agreement governing the retention of the originals of each Mortgage Note,
Mortgage, Assignment of Mortgage and other Mortgage Loan Documents.
Custodian:
The
custodian under the Custodial Agreement, or its successor in interest or
assigns, or any successor to the Custodian under the Custodial Agreement,
as
therein provided.
Cut-off
Date:
The
first day of the month in which the related Closing Date occurs.
Deleted
Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan replaced or to be replaced by a Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loan.
Depositor:
The
depositor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any
Securitization Transaction.
Determination
Date:
With
respect to each Distribution Date, the fifteenth (15th) day of the calendar
month in which such Distribution Date occurs or, if such fifteenth (15th)
day is
not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such fifteenth
(15th)
day.
Distribution
Date:
The
eighteenth (18th) day of each month, commencing on the eighteenth day of
the
month next following the month in which the related Cut-off Date occurs,
or if
such eighteenth (18th) day is not a Business Day, the first Business Day
immediately preceding such eighteenth (18th) day.
Due
Date:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the day of the calendar month on which each
Monthly Payment is due on such Mortgage Loan (including the Balloon Payment
with
respect to a Balloon Mortgage Loan), exclusive of any days of
grace.
Eligible
Account:
Either
(i) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered
depository institution or trust company the short-term unsecured debt
obligations of which (or, in the case of a depository institution or trust
company that is the principal subsidiary of a holding company, the short-term
unsecured debt obligations of such holding company) are rated A-1 by S&P or
Prime-1 by Xxxxx'x (or a comparable rating if another rating agency is specified
by the Initial Purchaser by written notice to the Servicer) at the time any
amounts are held on deposit therein, (ii) an account or accounts the deposits
in
which are fully insured by the FDIC or (iii) a trust account or accounts
maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust
company acting in its fiduciary capacity. Eligible Accounts may bear
interest.
Escrow
Account:
The
separate trust account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to this
Agreement which shall be entitled “American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc., as
servicer, in trust for the Purchaser and various Mortgagors, Fixed and
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans”, established at a financial institution
acceptable to the Purchaser. Each Escrow Account shall be an Eligible
Account.
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Escrow
Payments:
The
amounts constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments, water charges, sewer
rents, Primary Insurance Policy premiums, fire and hazard insurance premiums
and
other payments required to be escrowed by the Mortgagor with the Mortgagee
pursuant to the terms of any Mortgage Note or Mortgage.
Event
of Default:
Any one
of the events enumerated in Subsection 15.01.
Exchange
Act:
The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Xxxxxx
Mae:
Xxxxxx
Xxx or any successor thereto.
Xxxxxx
Mae Guide(s):
The
Xxxxxx Xxx Selling Guide and the Xxxxxx Mae Servicing Guide and all amendments
or additions thereto.
FDIC:
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any successor thereto.
Final
Recovery Determination:
With
respect to any defaulted Mortgage Loan or any REO Property (other than a
Mortgage Loan or REO Property purchased by the Seller pursuant to this
Agreement), a determination made by the Servicer that all Insurance Proceeds,
Liquidation Proceeds and other payments or recoveries which the Servicer,
in its
reasonable good faith judgment, expects to be finally recoverable in respect
thereof have been so recovered. The Servicer shall maintain records, prepared
by
a servicing officer of the Servicer, of each Final Recovery
Determination.
Fixed
Rate Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan with respect to which the Mortgage Interest Rate set forth
in the
Mortgage Note is fixed for the term of such Mortgage Loan.
Flood
Zone Service Contract:
A
transferable contract maintained for the Mortgaged Property with a nationally
recognized flood zone service provider for the purpose of obtaining the current
flood zone status relating to such Mortgaged Property.
Xxxxxxx
Mac:
Xxxxxxx
Mac or any successor thereto.
Gross
Margin:
With
respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the fixed percentage amount
set
forth in the related Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage Loan Schedule
that
is added to the Index on each Adjustment Date in accordance with the terms
of
the related Mortgage Note to determine the new Mortgage Interest Rate for
such
Mortgage Loan.
HUD:
The
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or any successor
thereto.
Index:
With
respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the index identified on the
Mortgage Loan Schedule and set forth in the related Mortgage Note for the
purpose of calculating the interest rate thereon.
Initial
Closing Date:
The
Closing Date on which the Initial Purchaser purchases and the Seller sells
the
first Mortgage Loan Package hereunder.
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Initial
Purchaser:
Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc., or any successor.
Insurance
Proceeds:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, proceeds of insurance policies insuring the
Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged Property.
Liquidation
Proceeds:
Amounts, other than Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds, received
in
connection with the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan through trustee's
sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise, other than amounts received following
the
acquisition of REO Property.
Loan-to-Value
Ratio
or
LTV:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan as of any date of determination, the ratio on
such
date of the outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan to the Appraised
Value of the Mortgaged Property.
Master
Servicer:
With
respect to any Securitization Transaction, the “master servicer”, if any,
specified by the Purchaser and identified in the related transaction
documents.
Maximum
Mortgage Interest Rate:
With
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a rate that is set forth on
the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule and in the related Mortgage Note and is the
maximum interest rate to which the Mortgage Interest Rate on such Mortgage
Loan
may be increased on any Adjustment Date.
MERS:
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor
thereto.
MERS®
System:
The
system of recording transfers of Mortgages electronically maintained by
MERS.
MIN:
The
Mortgage Identification Number of Mortgage Loans registered with MERS on
the
MERS® System.
Minimum
Mortgage Interest Rate:
With
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a rate that is set forth on
the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule and in the related Mortgage Note and is the
minimum interest rate to which the Mortgage Interest Rate on such Mortgage
Loan
may be decreased on any Adjustment Date.
MOM
Loan:
Any
Mortgage Loan where MERS acts as the mortgagee of record of such Mortgage
Loan,
solely as nominee for the originator of such Mortgage Loan and its successors
and assigns, at the origination thereof.
Monthly
Advance:
The
aggregate of the advances made by the Servicer on any Distribution Date pursuant
to Subsection 11.21.
Monthly
Payment:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, the scheduled combined payment of principal
and
interest (including any Balloon Payment) payable by a Mortgagor under the
related Mortgage Note on each Due Date.
Moody's:
Xxxxx'x
Investors Service, Inc. or its successor in interest.
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Mortgage:
The
mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first or second lien
on
Mortgaged Property securing the Mortgage Note.
Mortgage
File:
The
items pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan referred to in Exhibit
5
annexed
hereto, and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage
File
pursuant to this Agreement or the related Confirmation.
Mortgage
Interest Rate:
With
respect to each Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, the fixed annual rate of interest
provided for in the related Mortgage Note and, with respect to each Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan, the annual rate that interest accrues on such Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan from time to time in accordance with the provisions of
the
related Mortgage Note.
Mortgage
Loan:
Each
first or second lien, residential mortgage loan, sold, assigned and transferred
to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement and the related Confirmation
and
identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule annexed to this Agreement on such
Closing Date, which Mortgage Loan includes without limitation the Mortgage
File,
the Monthly Payments, Principal Prepayments (including any Prepayment Charges,
unless otherwise specified in the related Confirmation), Liquidation Proceeds,
Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, REO Disposition proceeds, and
all
other rights, benefits, proceeds and obligations arising from or in connection
with such Mortgage Loan.
Mortgage
Loan Documents:
The
documents listed on Exhibit 6 to this Agreement pertaining to any Mortgage
Loan.
Mortgage
Loan Package:
The
Mortgage Loans listed on a Mortgage Loan Schedule, delivered to the Custodian
and the Initial Purchaser at least five (5) Business Days prior to the related
Closing Date and attached to this Agreement as Schedule
I
on the
related Closing Date.
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Mortgage
Loan Schedule:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan Package, the schedule of Mortgage Loans to
be
annexed hereto as Schedule
I
(or a
supplement thereto) on each Closing Date for the Mortgage Loan Package delivered
on such Closing Date in both hard copy and in electronic format acceptable
to
the Seller and Purchaser, such schedule setting forth the following information
with respect to each Mortgage Loan in the Mortgage Loan Package: (1) the
Seller's Mortgage Loan identifying number; (2) the Mortgagor's first and
last
name; (3) the street address of the Mortgaged Property including the city,
state
and zip code; (4) the original months to maturity; (5) the stated maturity
date;
(6) the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and with respect to
second liens the related first lien on the Mortgaged Property; (7) the Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan and with respect to second liens the
principal balance of the related first lien on the Mortgaged Property as
of the
close of business on the Cut-off Date; (8) the original date of the Mortgage
Note and the remaining months to maturity from the Cut-off Date, based on
the
original amortization schedule; (9) the date on which the first Monthly Payment
was due on the Mortgage Loan and, if such date is not consistent with the
Due
Date currently in effect, such Due Date; (10) the Mortgage Interest Rate
at
origination; (11) the Mortgage Interest Rate in effect immediately following
the
Cut-off Date; (12) the Servicing Fee Rate; (13)
the
Net Mortgage Rate as of the Cut-off Date; (14) the amount of the Monthly
Payment
at origination and as of the Cut-off Date; (15) the last Due Date on which
a
Monthly Payment was actually applied to the unpaid Stated Principal Balance;
(16) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan or a Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan; (17) with respect to each Adjustable
Rate
Mortgage Loan, the initial Adjustment Date; (18) with respect to each Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan, the Gross Margin; (19) with respect to each Adjustable
Rate
Mortgage Loan, the Maximum Mortgage Interest Rate under the terms of the
Mortgage Note; (20) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
Minimum Mortgage Interest Rate under the terms of the Mortgage Note; (21)
with
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the Periodic Rate Cap; (22)
with
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the first Adjustment Date
immediately following the Cut-off Date; (23) with respect to each Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan, the Index; (24) a code indicating the purpose of the
loan
(i.e., purchase financing, Rate/Term Refinancing, Cash-Out Refinancing);
(25) a
code indicating the documentation style (i.e., full (providing two years
employment verification - 2 years W-2’s and current paystub or 2 years 1040’s
for self employed borrowers), alternative or reduced); (26) a code indicating
the occupancy status of the Mortgaged Property (i.e., owner-occupied, second
home or investor property); (27) the type of Residential Dwelling constituting
the Mortgaged Property (including the number of units if the Residential
Dwelling is a two- to four-family property); (28)
product type (i.e. fixed, adjustable, 3/1, 5/1, etc.); (29) the debt-to-income
ratio of the related Mortgagor at the time of origination of the Mortgage
Loan;
(30) a
code indicating the Credit Score of the Mortgagor at the time of origination
of
the Mortgage Loan; (31)
the
Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property; (32) the sale price of the Mortgaged
Property, if applicable; (33) the Loan-to-Value Ratio and Combined Loan-to-Value
Ratio, if applicable, at origination; (34) a code indicating whether the
Mortgage Loan is subject to a Prepayment Charge; (35) the amount and the
original term of any Prepayment Charge; (36) a code indicating whether any
Prepayment Charge is required to be paid only upon the refinancing of the
related Mortgage Loan (i.e., a “soft prepayment charge”) or upon the sale of the
related Mortgaged Property or any other prepayment in full of the related
Mortgage Loan (i.e., a “hard prepayment charge”); (37) with respect to each MERS
Mortgage Loan, the related MIN; (38) a code indicating if the Mortgage Loan
is a
Negative Amortization Mortgage Loan and if so, the Negative Amortization
Cap and
the Payment Adjustment Date; (39) a code indicating if the Mortgage Loan
is an
interest-only Mortgage Loan and, if so, the term of the interest-only period
of
such Mortgage Loan; (40) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a
first
or second lien; (41) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a Balloon
Mortgage Loan and, if so, the term of the Balloon Mortgage Loan and the amount
of the Balloon Payment scheduled to be due at maturity assuming no Principal
Prepayments; and (42) a code indicating if the Mortgage Loan is subject to
a
Primary Insurance Policy, and if so, the insurer. With respect to the Mortgage
Loan Package in the aggregate, the Mortgage Loan Schedule shall set forth
the
following information, as of the related Cut-off Date: (1) the number of
Mortgage Loans; (2) the current principal balance of the Mortgage Loans;
(3) the
weighted average Mortgage Interest Rate of the Mortgage Loans; and (4) the
weighted average maturity of the Mortgage Loans. Schedule
I
hereto
shall be supplemented as of each Closing Date to reflect the addition of
the
Mortgage Loan Schedule with respect to the related Mortgage Loan
Package.
Mortgage
Note:
The
original executed note or other evidence of the Mortgage Loan indebtedness
of a
Mortgagor.
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Mortgaged
Property:
The
Mortgagor's real property securing repayment of a related Mortgage Note,
consisting of a fee simple interest in a single parcel of real property improved
by a Residential Dwelling.
Mortgagee:
The
mortgagee or beneficiary named in the Mortgage and the successors and assigns
of
such mortgagee or beneficiary.
Mortgagor:
The
obligor on a Mortgage Note, the owner of the Mortgaged Property and the grantor
or mortgagor named in the related Mortgage and such grantor's or mortgagor's
successor's in title to the Mortgaged Property.
Negative
Amortization:
With
respect to each Negative Amortization Mortgage Loan, that portion of interest
accrued at the Mortgage Interest Rate in any month which exceeds the Monthly
Payment on the related Mortgage Loan for such month and which, pursuant to
the
terms of the Mortgage Note, is added to the principal balance of the Mortgage
Loan.
Negative
Amortization Cap:
With
respect to each Negative Amortization Mortgage Loan, the provision of each
Mortgage Note which provides for an absolute maximum percentage of the original
principal amount of such Mortgage Loan that the outstanding principal amount
of
the Mortgage Loan may reach as a result of Negative Amortization as specified
on
the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
Negative
Amortization Mortgage Loan:
Each
Mortgage Loan that is identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as a Mortgage
Loan that may be subject to Negative Amortization.
Net
Mortgage Rate:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan (or the related REO Property), as of any date
of
determination, a per annum rate of interest equal to the then applicable
Mortgage Interest Rate for such Mortgage Loan minus the Servicing Fee Rate
and
pool insurance (if applicable).
Nonrecoverable
Monthly Advance:
Any
Monthly Advance previously made or proposed to be made in respect of a Mortgage
Loan or REO Property that, in the good faith business judgment of the Servicer,
will not, or, in the case of a proposed Monthly Advance, would not be,
ultimately recoverable from related late payments, Insurance Proceeds or
Liquidation Proceeds on such Mortgage Loan or REO Property as provided
herein.
Officer's
Certificate:
A
certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board or the Vice Chairman of the
Board or a President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or the Secretary
or one of the Assistant Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries of the Person
on
behalf of whom such certificate is being delivered.
Opinion
of Counsel:
A
written opinion of counsel, who may be salaried counsel for the Person on
behalf
of whom the opinion is being given, reasonably acceptable to each Person
to whom
such opinion is addressed.
Payment
Adjustment Date:
With
respect to each Negative Amortization Mortgage Loan, the date on which Monthly
Payments shall be adjusted. A Payment Adjustment Date with respect to a Negative
Amortization Mortgage Loan shall occur on the dates specified on the Mortgage
Loan Schedule.
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Periodic
Rate Cap:
With
respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan and any Adjustment Date therefor,
a number of percentage points per annum that is set forth in the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule and in the related Mortgage Note, which is the maximum
amount by which the Mortgage Interest Rate for such Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan may increase (without regard to the Maximum Mortgage Interest Rate)
or
decrease (without regard to the Minimum Mortgage Interest Rate) on such
Adjustment Date from the Mortgage Interest Rate in effect immediately prior
to
such Adjustment Date.
Person:
An
individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
Preliminary
Servicing Period:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loans, the period commencing on the related Closing
Date
and ending on the date the Servicer enters into Reconstitution Agreements
which
amend or restate the servicing provisions of this Agreement.
Prepayment
Charge:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, any prepayment penalty or premium thereon payable
in connection with a Principal Prepayment on such Mortgage Loan pursuant
to the
terms of the related Mortgage Note.
Primary
Insurance Policy:
A
policy of primary mortgage guaranty insurance issued by a Qualified
Insurer.
Principal
Prepayment:
Any
payment or other recovery of principal on a Mortgage Loan which is received
in
advance of its scheduled Due Date, including any Prepayment Charge, which
is not
accompanied by an amount of interest representing scheduled interest due
on any
date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of
prepayment.
Purchase
Price:
The
price paid on the related Closing Date by the Initial Purchaser to the Seller
pursuant to the related Confirmation in exchange for the Mortgage Loans
purchased on such Closing Date as calculated as provided in
Section 4.
Qualified
Correspondent:
Any
Person from which the Seller purchased Mortgage Loans, provided that the
following conditions are satisfied: (i) such Mortgage Loans were originated
pursuant to an agreement between the Seller and such Person that contemplated
that such Person would underwrite mortgage loans from time to time, for sale
to
the Seller, in accordance with underwriting guidelines designated by the
Seller
(“Designated Guidelines”) or guidelines that do not vary materially from such
Designated Guidelines; (ii) such Mortgage Loans were in fact underwritten
as
described in clause (i) above and were acquired by the Seller within 180
days
after origination; (iii) either (x) the Designated Guidelines were, at the
time
such Mortgage Loans were originated, used by the Seller in origination of
mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans for the Seller’s own
account or (y) the Designated Guidelines were, at the time such Mortgage
Loans
were underwritten, designated by the Seller on a consistent basis for use
by
lenders in originating mortgage loans to be purchased by the Seller; and
(iv)
the Seller employed, at the time such Mortgage Loans were acquired by the
Seller, pre-purchase or post-purchase quality assurance procedures (which
may
involve, among other things, review of a sample of mortgage loans purchased
during a particular time period or through particular channels) designed
to
ensure that Persons from which it purchased mortgage loans properly applied
the
underwriting criteria designated by the Seller.
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Qualified
Insurer:
An
insurance company duly qualified as such under the laws of the states in
which
the Mortgaged Property is located, duly authorized and licensed in such states
to transact the applicable insurance business and to write the insurance
provided, and approved as an insurer by Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac and whose
claims paying ability is rated in the two highest rating categories by the
nationally recognized rating agencies with respect to primary mortgage insurance
and in the two highest rating categories by Best’s with respect to hazard and
flood insurance.
Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan:
A
mortgage loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms
of
this Agreement which must, on the date of such substitution, (i) have an
outstanding principal balance, after application of all scheduled payments
of
principal and interest due during or prior to the month of substitution,
not in
excess of the Stated Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan as of
the
Due Date in the calendar month during which the substitution occurs, (ii)
have a
Mortgage Interest Rate not less than (and not more than one percentage point
in
excess of) the Mortgage Interest Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iii)
have a
Net Mortgage Rate equal to the Net Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage
Loan,
(iv) have a remaining term to maturity not greater than (and not more than
one
year less than) that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (v) have the same Due
Date as
the Due Date on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (vi) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio,
and
in the case of a second lien Mortgage Loan, a Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio
as of
the date of substitution equal to or lower than the Loan-to-Value Ratio and
Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio of the Deleted Mortgage Loan as of such date,
(vii)
have a Credit Score for the related Mortgagor not lower than that of the
Mortgagor under the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (viii) conform to each representation
and warranty set forth in Subsection 7.02 of this Agreement; (ix) be
covered under a Primary Insurance Policy if such Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loan has a Loan-to-Value Ratio in excess of 80%; and (x) be the same type
of
mortgage loan (i.e., lien status, fixed or adjustable rate with the same
Gross
Margin, Periodic Rate Cap and Index as the Deleted Mortgage Loan, and if
an
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the same type (e.g., 3/1, 5/1).
Rate/Term
Refinancing:
A
Refinanced Mortgage Loan, the proceeds of which are not in excess of the
existing first mortgage loan on the related Mortgaged Property and related
closing costs, and were used exclusively to satisfy the then existing first
mortgage loan of the Mortgagor on the related Mortgaged Property and to pay
related closing costs.
Reconstitution:
Any
Securitization Transaction or Whole Loan Transfer.
Reconstitution
Agreement:
The
agreement or agreements entered into by the Servicer and the Purchaser and/or
certain third parties on the Reconstitution Date or Dates with respect to
any or
all of the Mortgage Loans serviced hereunder, in connection with a Whole
Loan
Transfer or a Securitization Transaction as provided in
Section 12.
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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 as part
of a
Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction pursuant to Section 12
hereof.
Record
Date:
With
respect to each Distribution Date, the last Business Day of the month
immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date
occurs.
Refinanced
Mortgage Loan:
A
Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were not used to purchase the related
Mortgaged Property.
Regulation
AB:
Subpart
229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R.
§§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.
REMIC:
A “real
estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of
the Code.
REMIC
Provisions:
Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to REMIC’s, which appear in
Sections 860A through 860G of the Code, and related provisions, and proposed,
temporary and final regulations and published rulings, notices and announcements
promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to
time.
REO
Account:
The
separate trust account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to this
Agreement which shall be entitled “American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. in
trust for the Purchaser, as of [date of acquisition of title], Fixed and
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans”.
REO
Disposition:
The
final sale by the Servicer of any REO Property.
REO
Property:
A
Mortgaged Property acquired as a result of the liquidation of a Mortgage
Loan.
Repurchase
Price:
With
respect to any Mortgage Loan, a price equal to (i) the Stated Principal Balance
of such Mortgage Loan, plus (ii) interest on such Stated Principal Balance
at
the Mortgage Interest Rate from and including the last Due Date through which
interest has been paid by or on behalf of the Mortgagor to the first day
of the
month following the date of repurchase, less amounts received in respect
of such
repurchased Mortgage Loan which are being held in the Custodial Account for
distribution in connection with such Mortgage Loan, plus (iii) any unreimbursed
servicing advances and monthly advances (including nonrecoverable monthly
advances) and any unpaid servicing fees allocable to such Mortgage Loan paid
by
any party other than the Servicer, plus (iv) any costs and expenses incurred
by
the Purchaser, the servicer, master servicer or any trustee in respect of
the
breach or defect giving rise to the repurchase obligation including without
limitation any costs and damages incurred by any such party in connection
with
any violation by any such Mortgage Loan of any predatory or abusive lending
law.
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Residential
Dwelling:
Any one
of the following: (i) a detached one-family dwelling, (ii) a detached two-
to
four-family dwelling, (iii) a one-family dwelling unit in a Xxxxxx Xxx eligible
condominium project, or (iv) a detached one-family dwelling in a planned
unit
development, none of which is a co-operative, mobile or manufactured
home.
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.
Seller
Information:
As
defined in Section 13.07(i).
Servicer:
As
defined in Section 13.03(iii).
Servicing
Addendum:
The
terms and conditions attached hereto as Exhibit 9 which will govern the
servicing of the Mortgage Loans by Servicer during the Preliminary Servicing
Period.
Servicing
Advances:
All
customary, reasonable and necessary “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses incurred
by the Servicer in the performance of its servicing obligations, including,
but
not limited to, the cost of (i) preservation, restoration and repair of a
Mortgaged Property, (ii) any enforcement or judicial proceedings with respect
to
a Mortgage Loan, including foreclosure actions and (iii) the management and
liquidation of REO Property.
Servicing
Criteria:
The
“servicing criteria” set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB, as such may be
amended from time to time.
Servicing
Fee:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the amount of the annual servicing fee the
Purchaser shall pay to the Servicer, which shall, for each month, be equal
to
one-twelfth of the product of (a) the Servicing Fee Rate and (b) the unpaid
principal balance of the Mortgage Loan. Such fee shall be payable monthly,
computed on the basis of the same principal amount and period respectively
which
any related interest payment on a Mortgage Loan is computed. The obligation
of
the Purchaser to pay the Servicing Fee is limited to, and payable solely
from,
the interest portion (including recoveries with respect to interest from
Liquidation Proceeds and other proceeds, to the extent permitted by
Subsection 11.05) of related Monthly Payment collected by the Servicer, or
as otherwise provided under Subsection 11.05.
Servicing
Fee Rate:
The per
annum rate at which the Servicing Fee accrues, which rate shall be specified
on
the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
Servicing
File:
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the file retained by the Servicer consisting
of
originals of all documents in the Mortgage File which are not delivered to
the
Purchaser or the Custodian and copies of the Mortgage Loan
Documents.
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S&P:
Standard & Poor's Ratings Group or its successor in interest.
Stated
Principal Balance:
As to
each Mortgage Loan as of any date of determination, (i) the principal balance
of
the Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date after giving effect to payments
of
principal due on or before such date, whether or not collected from the
Mortgagor on or before such date, minus (ii) all amounts previously distributed
to the Purchaser with respect to the related Mortgage Loan representing payments
or recoveries of principal, plus (iii) the cumulative amount of any Negative
Amortization.
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 functions identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB with respect
to
Mortgage Loans under the direction or authority of the Seller, the Servicer
or a
Subservicer.
Subservicer:
Any
Person that services Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Seller, the Servicer
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 Seller under this Agreement
or any Reconstitution Agreement that are identified in Item 1122(d) of
Regulation AB.
Sub-Servicing
Agreement:
The
written contract between the Seller and a Subservicer relating to servicing
and
administration of certain Mortgage Loans as provided in Subsection 11.26
of this
Agreement.
Tax
Service Contract:
A
transferable contract maintained for the Mortgaged Property with a tax service
provider for the purpose of obtaining current information from local taxing
authorities relating to such Mortgaged Property.
Third-Party
Originator:
Each
Person, other than a Qualified Correspondent, that originated Mortgage Loans
acquired by the Seller.
Underwriting
Guidelines:
The
Seller’s written underwriting guidelines in the form delivered to the Purchaser,
in effect with respect to the Mortgage Loans purchased by the Initial Purchaser
on the Initial Closing Date, as amended, supplemented or modified from time
to
time thereafter with prior written notice to the Initial Purchaser.
Whole
Loan Transfer:
Any
sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans, other than a
Securitization Transaction
SECTION
2. Agreement
to Purchase.
The
Seller agrees to sell, and the Initial Purchaser agrees to purchase, from
time-to-time, Mortgage Loans having an aggregate principal balance on the
related Cut-off Date in an amount as set forth in the related Confirmation,
or
in such other amount as agreed by the Initial Purchaser and the Seller as
evidenced by the actual aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans
accepted by the Initial Purchaser on the related Closing Date.
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SECTION
3. Mortgage
Loan Schedules.
The
Seller shall deliver the Mortgage Loan Schedule for a Mortgage Loan Package
to
be purchased on a particular Closing Date to the Initial Purchaser at least
five
(5) Business Days prior to the related Closing Date.
SECTION
4. Purchase
Price.
The
Purchase Price for each Mortgage Loan listed on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule shall be the percentage of par as stated in the related Confirmation
(subject to adjustment as provided therein), multiplied by its Stated Principal
Balance as of the related Cut-off Date. If so provided in the related
Confirmation, certain of the Mortgage Loans shall be priced
separately.
In
addition to the Purchase Price as described above, the Initial Purchaser
shall
pay to the Seller, at closing, accrued interest on the Stated Principal Balance
of each Mortgage Loan as of the related Cut-off Date at its Net Mortgage
Rate
from the related Cut-off Date through the day prior to the related Closing
Date,
both inclusive.
The
Purchaser shall own and be entitled to receive with respect to each Mortgage
Loan purchased, (1) all scheduled principal due after the related Cut-off
Date,
(2) all other recoveries of principal and any Prepayment Charges, unless
otherwise specified in the related Confirmation, collected after the related
Cut-off Date (provided, however, that all scheduled payments of principal
due on
or before the related Cut-off Date and collected by the Seller after the
related
Cut-off Date shall belong to the Seller), and (3) all payments of interest
on
the Mortgage Loans at the Net Mortgage Rate (minus that portion of any such
interest payment that is allocable to the period prior to the related Cut-off
Date). The Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan as of the related
Cut-off Date is determined after application to the reduction of principal
of
payments of principal due on or before the related Cut-off Date whether or
not
collected. Therefore, for the purposes of this Agreement, payments of scheduled
principal and interest prepaid for a Due Date beyond the related Cut-off
Date
shall not be applied to the principal balance as of the related Cut-off Date.
Such prepaid amounts (minus the applicable Servicing Fee) shall be the property
of the Purchaser. The Seller shall deposit any such prepaid amounts into
the
Custodial Account, which account is established for the benefit of the
Purchaser, for remittance by the Servicer to the Purchaser on the first related
Distribution Date. All payments of principal and interest, less the applicable
Servicing Fee, due on a Due Date following the related Cut-off Date shall
belong
to the Purchaser.
SECTION
5. Examination
of Mortgage Files.
In
addition to the rights granted to the Initial Purchaser under the related
Confirmation to underwrite the Mortgage Loans and review the Mortgage Files
prior to the Closing Date, prior to the related Closing Date, the Seller
shall,
at the Initial Purchaser’s option (a) deliver to the Custodian in escrow, for
examination with respect to each Mortgage Loan to be purchased on such Closing
Date, the related Mortgage File, including the Assignment of Mortgage,
pertaining to each Mortgage Loan, or (b) make the related Mortgage File
available to the Initial Purchaser for examination at the Seller's offices
or
such other location as shall otherwise be agreed upon by the Initial Purchaser
and the Seller. Such examination may be made by the Initial Purchaser or
its
designee at any reasonable time before or after the related Closing Date.
If the
Initial Purchaser makes such examination prior to the related Closing Date
and
identifies any Mortgage Loans that do not conform to the terms of the related
Confirmation, the terms of this Agreement or the Initial Purchaser’s
underwriting standards, such Mortgage Loans may, at the Initial Purchaser's
option, be rejected for purchase by the Initial Purchaser. If not purchased
by
the Initial Purchaser, such Mortgage Loans shall be deleted from the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule. The Initial Purchaser may, at its option and without
notice to the Seller, purchase all or part of any Mortgage Loan Package without
conducting any partial or complete examination. The fact that the Initial
Purchaser has conducted or has determined not to conduct any partial or complete
examination of the Mortgage Files shall not affect the Purchaser's (or any
of
its successors') rights to demand repurchase or other relief or remedy provided
for in this Agreement.
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SECTION
6. Conveyance
from Seller to Initial Purchaser.
Subsection
6.01. Conveyance
of Mortgage Loans; Possession of Servicing Files.
The
Seller, simultaneously with the payment of the Purchase Price, shall execute
and
deliver to the Initial Purchaser an Assignment and Conveyance with respect
to
the related Mortgage Loan Package in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
4.
The
Servicing File retained by the Servicer with respect to each Mortgage Loan
pursuant to this Agreement shall be appropriately identified in the Servicer’s
computer system to reflect clearly the sale of such related Mortgage Loan
to the
Purchaser. Unless otherwise specified in the related Confirmation, the Purchaser
shall be entitled to receive all Prepayment Charges required to be paid by
a
Mortgagor under the terms of any Mortgage Loan that are collected after the
related Cut-off Date. The Servicer shall release from its custody the contents
of any Servicing File retained by it only in accordance with this
Agreement.
Subsection
6.02. Books
and Records.
Record
title to each Mortgage and the related Mortgage Note as of the related Closing
Date shall be in the name of the Seller, the Servicer, the Initial Purchaser,
the Custodian or one or more designees of the Initial Purchaser, as the Initial
Purchaser shall designate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, beneficial ownership
of each Mortgage and the related Mortgage Note shall be vested solely in
the
Purchaser or the appropriate designee of the Purchaser, as the case may be.
All
rights arising out of the Mortgage Loans including, but not limited to, all
funds received by the Seller or the Servicer after the related Cut-off Date
on
or in connection with a Mortgage Loan as provided in Section 4 shall be
vested in the Purchaser or one or more designees of the Purchaser; provided,
however, that all such funds received on or in connection with a Mortgage
Loan
as provided in Section 4 shall be received and held by the Seller or the
Servicer, as the case may be, in trust for the benefit of the Purchaser or
the
assignee of the Purchaser, as the case may be, as the owner of the Mortgage
Loans pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
It
is the
express intention of the parties that the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement be, and be construed as, a sale of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller
and not a pledge of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller to the Purchaser to
secure
a debt or other obligation of the Seller. Consequently, the sale of each
Mortgage Loan shall be reflected as a sale on the Seller's business records,
tax
returns and financial statements.
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Subsection
6.03. Delivery
of Mortgage Loan Documents.
Pursuant
to the Custodial Agreement to be executed among and delivered by the Initial
Purchaser, the Custodian and the Seller prior to the Initial Closing Date,
the
Seller shall from time to time in connection with each Closing Date, at least
five (5) Business Days prior to such Closing Date, deliver and release to
the
Custodian the Mortgage Loan Documents with respect to each Mortgage Loan
to be
purchased and sold on the related Closing Date and set forth on the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule delivered with such Mortgage Loan Documents.
The
Custodian shall certify its receipt of all such Mortgage Loan Documents required
to be delivered pursuant to the Custodial Agreement for the related Closing
Date, as evidenced by the Trust Receipt and Initial Certification of the
Custodian in the form annexed to the Custodial Agreement. The Servicer shall
be
responsible for maintaining the Custodial Agreement during the Preliminary
Servicing Period. The fees and expenses of the Custodian during such period
shall be paid by the Seller.
The
Servicer shall forward to the Custodian original documents evidencing an
assumption, modification, consolidation or extension of any Mortgage Loan
entered into in accordance with this Agreement within two weeks of their
execution, provided, however, that the Servicer shall provide the Custodian
with
a certified true copy of any such document submitted for recordation within
two
weeks of its execution, and shall provide the original of any document submitted
for recordation or a copy of such document certified by the appropriate public
recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original within one
hundred and eighty (180) days of its submission for recordation.
With
respect to any original document not provided to the Custodian within one
hundred and eighty (180) days of its submission for recordation as a result
of a
delay caused by the public recording office, the Seller shall have an additional
one-hundred and eighty (180) days upon a submission of an Officer's Certificate
of the Seller, stating that such original document has been delivered to
the
appropriate public recording office for recordation and that such original
document or a copy thereof certified by the appropriate public recording
office
to be a true and complete copy of the original document will be promptly
delivered to the Custodian upon receipt thereof by the Seller.
Subsection
6.04 Quality
Control Procedures.
The
Servicer shall have an internal quality control program that verifies, on
a
regular basis, the existence and accuracy of the legal documents, credit
documents, property appraisals, and underwriting decisions. The program shall
include evaluating and monitoring the overall quality of the Seller’s loan
production and the servicing activities of the Servicer. The program is to
ensure that the Mortgage Loans are originated and serviced in accordance
with
Accepted Servicing Standards and the Underwriting Guidelines; guard against
dishonest, fraudulent, or negligent acts; and guard against errors and omissions
by officers, employees, or other authorized persons.
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SECTION
7. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of the Seller and the Servicer: Remedies for
Breach.
Subsection
7.01. Representations
and Warranties Respecting the Seller
and
Servicer
(a) The
Seller represents, warrants and covenants to the Initial Purchaser and to
any
subsequent Purchaser as of the Initial Closing Date and each subsequent Closing
Date or as of such date specifically provided herein or in the applicable
Assignment and Conveyance:
(i) The
Seller is a New York corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good
standing under the laws of New York. The Seller has all licenses necessary
to
carry out its business as now being conducted, and is licensed and qualified
to
transact business in and is in good standing under the laws of each state
in
which any Mortgaged Property is located, except where the failure to be so
licensed would not have a material adverse effect on the Seller’s business or
operations or the enforceability of any Mortgage Loan or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, or is otherwise exempt under applicable law
from
such licensing or qualification or is otherwise not required under applicable
law to effect such licensing or qualification and no demand for such licensing
or qualification has been made upon the Seller by any such state, and in
any
event the Seller is in compliance with the laws of any such state to the
extent
necessary to ensure the enforceability of each Mortgage Loan and the servicing
of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. No
licenses or approvals obtained by the Seller have been suspended or revoked
by
any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental body and no
proceedings are pending which might result in such suspension or
revocation;
(ii) The
Seller has the full corporate power and authority to hold each Mortgage Loan,
to
sell each Mortgage Loan, and to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter
into
and consummate, all transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller
has
duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement,
has
duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement, assuming
due
authorization, execution and delivery by the Purchaser, constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by (i)
bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, moratorium, reorganization
or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors and
(ii)
general principles of equity, whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding
in
equity or at law;
(iii) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller and the performance
of
and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not violate the Seller's
articles of incorporation or by-laws or constitute a default under or result
in
a breach or acceleration of, any material contract, agreement or other
instrument to which the Seller is a party or which may be applicable to the
Seller or its assets;
(iv) The
Seller is not in violation of, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by the Seller and its performance and compliance with the terms of this
Agreement will not constitute a violation with respect to, any order or decree
of any court or any order or regulation of any federal, state, municipal
or
governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Seller or its assets, which
violation might have consequences that would materially and adversely affect
the
condition (financial or otherwise) or the operation of the Seller or its
assets
or might have consequences that would materially and adversely affect the
performance of its obligations and duties hereunder;
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(v) The
Seller is an approved seller for Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx
Mac
in good
standing and is a HUD approved mortgagee pursuant to Section 203 of the
National Housing Act. No event has occurred, including but not limited to
a
change in insurance coverage, which would make the Seller unable to comply
with
Xxxxxx Mae, Xxxxxxx
Mac
or HUD
eligibility requirements or which would require notification to Xxxxxx Mae,
Xxxxxxx
Mac
or
HUD;
(vi) The
Seller does not believe, nor does it have any reason or cause to believe,
that
it cannot perform each and every covenant contained in this
Agreement;
(vii) Except
for such documents as have been delivered for recording, the Mortgage Note,
the
Mortgage, the Assignment of Mortgage and any other documents required to
be
delivered with respect to each Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Custodial
Agreement, have been delivered to the Custodian all in compliance with the
specific requirements of the Custodial Agreement. With respect to each Mortgage
Loan, the Seller is in possession of a complete Mortgage File in compliance
with
Exhibit
5,
except
for such documents as have been delivered to the Custodian or delivered for
recording in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
(viii) Immediately
prior to the payment of the Purchase Price for each Mortgage Loan, the Seller
was the owner of record of the related Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced
by the related Mortgage Note and upon the payment of the Purchase Price by
the
Purchaser, in the event that the Seller retains record title, the Seller
shall
retain such record title to each Mortgage, each related Mortgage Note and
the
related Mortgage Files with respect thereto in trust for the Purchaser as
the
owner thereof and only for the purpose of servicing and supervising the
servicing of each Mortgage Loan;
(ix) There
are
no actions or proceedings against, or investigations of, the Seller before
any
court, administrative agency or other tribunal (A) that might prohibit its
entering into this Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the sale of the Mortgage
Loans or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or
(C) that might prohibit or materially and adversely affect the performance
by
the Seller of its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of,
this
Agreement;
(x) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller
of,
or compliance by the Seller with, this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents,
approvals, authorizations or orders, if any, that have been obtained prior
to
the Closing Date;
(xi) The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in the
ordinary course of business of the Seller, and the transfer, assignment and
conveyance of the Mortgage Notes and the Mortgages by the Seller pursuant
to
this Agreement are not subject to the bulk transfer or any similar statutory
provisions;
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(xii) The
transfer of the Mortgage Loans shall be treated as a sale on the books and
records of the Seller, and the Seller has determined that, and will treat,
the
disposition of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement for tax and
accounting purposes as a sale. The Seller shall maintain a complete set of
books
and records for each Mortgage Loan which shall be clearly marked to reflect
the
ownership of each Mortgage Loan by the Purchaser;
(xiii) The
consideration received by the Seller upon the sale of the Mortgage Loans
constitutes fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value for such Mortgage
Loans;
(xiv) The
Seller is solvent and will not be rendered insolvent by the consummation
of the
transactions contemplated hereby. The Seller is not transferring any Mortgage
Loan with any intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of its
creditors;
(xv) The
Seller has not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person
that may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection with
the
sale of the Mortgage Loans;
(xvi) The
Seller is a member of MERS in good standing, will comply in all material
respects with the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the servicing
of the Mortgage Loans that are registered with MERS and is current in payment
of
all fees and assessments imposed by MERS.
(xvii) The
information delivered by the Seller to the Purchaser with respect to the
Seller's loan loss, foreclosure and delinquency experience for the twelve
(12)
months immediately preceding the Initial Closing Date on mortgage loans
underwritten to the same standards as the Mortgage Loans and covering mortgaged
properties similar to the Mortgaged Properties, is true and correct in all
material respects;
(xviii) Neither
this Agreement nor any written statement, report or other document prepared
and
furnished or to be prepared and furnished by the Seller pursuant to this
Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby contains
any untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not
misleading;
(b) The
Servicer represents, warrants and covenants to the Initial Purchaser and
to any
subsequent Purchaser as of the initial Closing Date and each subsequent Closing
Date or as of such date specifically provided herein or in the applicable
Assignment and Conveyance:
(i) The
Servicer is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of the state of Maryland and has all licenses necessary to carry on its business
as now being conducted. It is licensed in, qualified to transact business
in and
is in good standing under the laws of the state in which any Mortgaged Property
is located, except where the failure to be so licensed would not have a material
adverse effect on the Servicer’s business or operations or the enforceability of
any Mortgage Loan or transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and is
and
will remain in compliance with the laws of each state in which any Mortgaged
Property is located to the extent necessary to ensure the enforceability
of each
Mortgage Loan and the servicing of the Mortgage Loan in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement. No licenses or approvals obtained by Servicer have
been
suspended or revoked by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or
governmental body and no proceedings are pending which might result in such
suspension or revocation;
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(ii) The
Servicer has the full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform, and to enter into and consummate, all transactions contemplated
by this
Agreement. The Servicer has duly authorized the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, has duly executed and delivered this Agreement,
and this Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by
the
Purchaser, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability
thereof may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, receivership,
moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement
of
the rights of creditors and (ii) general principles of equity, whether
enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law;
(iii) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Servicer and the performance
of
and compliance with the terms of this Agreement will not violate the Servicer's
article’s of incorporation or bylaws or constitute a default under or result in
a breach or acceleration of, any material contract, agreement or other
instrument to which the Servicer is a party or which may be applicable to
the
Servicer or its assets;
(iv) The
Servicer is not in violation of, and the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Servicer and its performance and compliance with the terms
of
this Agreement will not constitute a violation with respect to, any order
or
decree of any court or any order or regulation of any federal, state, municipal
or governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Servicer or its assets,
which violation might have consequences that would materially and adversely
affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or the operation of the Servicer
or its assets or might have consequences that would materially and adversely
affect the performance of its obligations and duties hereunder;
(v) The
Servicer is an approved servicer for Xxxxxx Mae. No event has occurred,
including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would
make
the Servicer unable to comply with Xxxxxx Xxx eligibility requirements or
which
would require notification to Xxxxxx Mae;
(vi) The
Servicer does not believe, nor does it have any reason or cause to believe,
that
it cannot perform each and every covenant contained in this
Agreement;
(vii) Except
for such documents as have been delivered for recording, the Mortgage Note,
the
Mortgage, the Assignment of Mortgage and any other documents required to
be
delivered with respect to each Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Custodial
Agreement, have been delivered to the Custodian all in compliance with the
specific requirements of the Custodial Agreement. With respect to each Mortgage
Loan, the Servicer is in possession of a complete Mortgage File in compliance
with Exhibit 5, except for such documents as have been delivered to the
Custodian, or delivered for recording in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement;
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(viii) In
the
event that the Servicer retains record title, the Servicer shall retain such
record title to each Mortgage, each related Mortgage Note and the related
Mortgage Files with respect thereto in trust for the Purchaser as the owner
thereof and only for the purpose of servicing and supervising the servicing
of
each Mortgage Loan;
(ix) There
are
no actions or proceedings against, or investigations of, the Servicer before
any
court, administrative or other tribunal (A) that might prohibit its entering
into this Agreement, (B) seeking to prevent the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or (C) that might prohibit or materially and
adversely affect the performance by the Servicer of its obligations under,
or
the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement;
(x) No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency
or
body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer
of,
or compliance by the Servicer with, this Agreement or the consummation of
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such consents,
approvals, authorizations or orders, if any, that have been obtained prior
to
the Closing Date; and
(xi) Servicer
shall maintain complete records for each Mortgage Loan which shall be clearly
marked to reflect the ownership of each Mortgage Loan by Purchaser;
Subsection
7.02. Representations
and Warranties Regarding Individual Mortgage Loans.
The
Seller and the Servicer, as applicable, hereby represents and warrants to
the
Initial Purchaser and to any subsequent Purchaser that, as to each Mortgage
Loan, as of the related Closing Date for such Mortgage Loan:
(i) The
information set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule is complete,
true
and correct;
(ii) The
Mortgage Loan is in compliance with all requirements set forth in the related
Confirmation, and the characteristics of the related Mortgage Loan Package
as
set forth in the related Confirmation are true and correct; provided, however,
that in the event of any conflict between the terms of any Confirmation and
this
Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control;
(iii) All
payments required to be made up to the close of business on the Cut-off Date
for
such Mortgage Loan under the terms of the Mortgage Note have been made; neither
the Seller nor the Servicer has advanced funds, or induced, solicited or
knowingly received any advance of funds from a party other than the owner
of the
related Mortgaged Property, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any
amount required by the Mortgage Note or Mortgage; no Mortgage Loan is thirty
(30) or more days delinquent as of the Closing Date and there has been no
delinquency, exclusive of any period of grace, in any payment by the Mortgagor
thereunder since the origination of the Mortgage Loan;
(iv) There
are
no delinquent taxes, ground rents, water charges, sewer rents, assessments,
insurance premiums, leasehold payments, including assessments payable in
future
installments or other outstanding charges affecting the related Mortgaged
Property;
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(v) The
terms
of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have not been impaired, waived, altered
or
modified in any respect, except by written instruments, recorded in the
applicable public recording office if necessary to maintain the lien priority
of
the Mortgage, and which have been delivered to the Custodian; the substance
of
any such waiver, alteration or modification has been approved by the insurer
under the Primary Insurance Policy, if any, and has been approved by the
title
insurer, to the extent required by the related policy, and is reflected on
the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule. No instrument of waiver, alteration or
modification has been executed, and no Mortgagor has been released, in whole
or
in part, except in connection with an assumption agreement approved by the
insurer under the Primary Insurance Policy, if any, and by the title insurer,
to
the extent required by the policy, and which assumption agreement has been
delivered to the Custodian and the terms of which are reflected in the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule;
(vi) The
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are not subject to any right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury, nor will
the
operation of any of the terms of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, or the
exercise of any right thereunder, render the Mortgage unenforceable, in whole
or
in part, or subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or
defense, including the defense of usury and no such right of rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto.
Each
Prepayment Charge or penalty with respect to any Mortgage Loan is permissible,
enforceable and collectible under applicable federal, state and local
law;
(vii) All
buildings upon the Mortgaged Property are insured by a Qualified Insurer
acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx
Mac
against
loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other hazards as are
customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located, pursuant to
insurance policies conforming to the requirements of the Servicing Addendum.
All
such insurance policies contain a standard mortgagee clause naming the Seller,
its successors and assigns as mortgagee and all premiums thereon have been
paid.
If the Mortgaged Property is in an area identified on a Flood Hazard Map
or
Flood Insurance Rate Map issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
as
having special flood hazards (and such flood insurance has been made available)
a flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of the current guidelines
of
the Federal Insurance Administration is in effect which policy conforms to
the
requirements of Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx
Mac.
The
Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain all such insurance
at
the Mortgagor's cost and expense, and on the Mortgagor's failure to do so,
authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to maintain such insurance at Mortgagor's
cost and expense and to seek reimbursement therefor from the
Mortgagor;
(viii) Any
and
all requirements of any federal, state or local law including, without
limitation, usury, truth in lending, real estate settlement procedures,
predatory and abusive lending, fair lending, consumer credit protection,
equal
credit opportunity, fair housing or disclosure laws applicable to the
origination and servicing of mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage
Loans and applicable to any prepayment penalty associated with the Mortgage
Loans at origination have been complied with in all material
respects;
(ix) The
Mortgage has not been satisfied, cancelled, subordinated or rescinded, in
whole
or in part, and the Mortgaged Property has not been released from the lien
of
the Mortgage, in whole or in part, nor has any instrument been executed that
would effect any such satisfaction, cancellation, subordination, rescission
or
release;
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(x) The
Mortgage (including any Negative Amortization which may arise thereunder)
is a
valid, existing and enforceable (A) first lien and first priority security
interest with respect to each Mortgage Loan which is indicated by the Seller
to
be a first lien (as reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule), or (B) second
lien
and second priority security interest with respect to each Mortgage Loan
which
is indicated by the Seller to be a second lien (as reflected on the Mortgage
Loan Schedule), in either case, on the Mortgaged Property, including all
improvements on the Mortgaged Property subject only to (a) the lien of current
real property taxes and assessments not yet due and payable, (b) covenants,
conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of
the
public record as of the date of recording being acceptable to mortgage lending
institutions generally and specifically referred to in the lender's title
insurance policy delivered to the originator of the Mortgage Loan and which
do
not adversely affect the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property, (c) with
respect to each Mortgage Loan which is indicated by the Seller to be a second
lien Mortgage Loan (as reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule), a first
lien on
the Mortgaged Property; and (d) other matters to which like properties are
commonly subject which do not materially interfere with the benefits of the
security intended to be provided by the Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value
or
marketability of the related Mortgaged Property. Any security agreement,
chattel
mortgage or equivalent document related to and delivered in connection with
the
Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid, existing and enforceable first
or
second lien and first or second priority security interest (in each case,
as
indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule) on the property described therein
and
the Seller has full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser. The
Mortgaged Property was not, as of the date of origination of the Mortgage
Loan,
subject to a mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or other security
instrument creating a lien subordinate to the lien of the Mortgage;
(xi) The
Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage are genuine and each is the legal,
valid
and binding obligation of the maker thereof, enforceable in accordance with
its
terms;
(xii) All
parties to the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage had legal capacity to enter
into
the Mortgage Loan and to execute and deliver the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage,
and the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have been duly and properly executed
by
such parties. The Mortgagor is a natural person;
(xiii) The
proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed to or for the account
of
the Mortgagor and there is no obligation for the Mortgagee to advance additional
funds thereunder and any and all requirements as to completion of any on-site
or
off-site improvement and as to disbursements of any escrow funds therefor
have
been complied with. All costs, fees and expenses incurred in making or closing
the Mortgage Loan and the recording of the Mortgage have been paid, and the
Mortgagor is not entitled to any refund of any amounts paid or due to the
Mortgagee pursuant to the Mortgage Note or Mortgage;
(xiv) The
Seller is the sole legal, beneficial and equitable owner of the Mortgage
Note
and the Mortgage and has full right to transfer and sell the Mortgage Loan
to
the Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, lien, pledge, charge,
claim or security interest;
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(xv) All
parties which have had any legal, beneficial or equitable interest in the
Mortgage Loan, whether as mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are
(or,
during the period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were)
in
compliance with any and all applicable “doing business” and licensing
requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is
located;
(xvi) The
Mortgage Loan is covered by an American Land Title Association (“ALTA”) lender’s
title insurance policy (which, in the case of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan
has an adjustable rate mortgage endorsement in the form of ALTA 6.0 or 6.1)
acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx
Mac,
issued
by a title insurer acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx
Mac
and
qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property
is
located, insuring (subject to the exceptions contained in (x)(a) and (b),
and
with respect to any second lien Mortgage Loan (c), above) the Seller, its
successors and assigns as to the first or second priority lien (as indicated
on
the Mortgage Loan Schedule) of the Mortgage in the original principal amount
of
the Mortgage Loan (including, if the Mortgage Loan provides for Negative
Amortization, the maximum amount of Negative Amortization in accordance with
the
Mortgage) and, with respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, against
any
loss by reason of the invalidity or unenforceability of the lien resulting
from
the provisions of the Mortgage providing for adjustment in the Mortgage Interest
Rate and Monthly Payment and Negative Amortization provisions of the Mortgage
Note. Additionally, such lender's title insurance policy affirmatively insures
ingress and egress to and from the Mortgaged Property, and against encroachments
by or upon the Mortgaged Property or any interest therein. The Seller is
the
sole insured of such lender's title insurance policy, and such lender’s title
insurance policy is in full force and effect and will be in full force and
effect upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
No claims have been made under such lender's title insurance policy, and
no
prior holder of the related Mortgage, including the Seller, has done, by
act or
omission, anything which would impair the coverage of such lender's title
insurance policy;
(xvii) There
is
no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the
Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and no event which, with the passage of time
or
with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute
a
default, breach, violation or event of acceleration, and neither the Seller
nor
the Servicer has waived any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration.
With respect to each second lien Mortgage Loan (i) the first lien mortgage
loan
is in full force and effect, (ii) there is no default, breach, violation
or
event of acceleration existing under such first lien mortgage or the related
mortgage note, (iii) no event which, with the passage of time or with notice
and
the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a default, breach,
violation or event of acceleration thereunder, (iv) either (A) the first
lien
mortgage contains a provision which allows or (B) applicable law requires,
the
mortgagee under the second lien Mortgage Loan to receive notice of, and affords
such mortgagee an opportunity to cure any default by payment in full or
otherwise under the first lien mortgage, (v) the related first lien does
not
provide for or permit negative amortization under such first lien Mortgage
Loan,
and (vi) either no consent for the Mortgage Loan is required by the holder
of
the first lien or such consent has been obtained and is contained in the
Mortgage File;
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(xviii) There
are
no mechanics' or similar liens or claims which have been filed for work,
labor
or material (and no rights are outstanding that under law could give rise
to
such lien) affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or may be liens
prior to, or equal or coordinate with, the lien of the related
Mortgage;
(xix) All
improvements which were considered in determining the Appraised Value of
the
related Mortgaged Property lay wholly within the boundaries and building
restriction lines of the Mortgaged Property, and no improvements on adjoining
properties encroach upon the Mortgaged Property unless otherwise disclosed
and
are affirmatively insured by the title insurance policy referred to in
subsection (xvi) above;
(xx) The
Mortgage Loan was originated by the Seller or by a savings and loan association,
a savings bank, a commercial bank or similar banking institution which is
supervised and examined by a federal or state authority, or by a mortgagee
approved as such by the Secretary of HUD;
(xxi) Principal
payments on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more than sixty (60) days after
the
proceeds of the Mortgage Loan were disbursed. The Mortgage Loan bears interest
at the Mortgage Interest Rate. With respect to each Mortgage Loan which is
not a
Negative Amortization Loan, the Mortgage Note is payable on the first day
of
each month in Monthly Payments, which, in the case of a Fixed Rate Mortgage
Loan, are sufficient to fully amortize the original principal balance over
the
original term thereof (other than with respect to a Mortgage Loan identified
on
the related Mortgage Loan Schedule as an interest-only Mortgage Loan during
the
interest-only period or a Mortgage Loan which is identified on the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule as a Balloon Mortgage Loan) and to pay interest at the
related Mortgage Interest Rate, and, in the case of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, are changed on each Adjustment Date, and in any case, are sufficient
to
fully amortize the original principal balance over the original term thereof
(other than with respect to a Mortgage Loan identified on the related Mortgage
Loan Schedule as an interest-only Mortgage Loan during the interest-only
period
or a Mortgage Loan which is identified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule
as
a Balloon Mortgage Loan) and to pay interest at the related Mortgage Interest
Rate. With respect to each Negative Amortization Mortgage Loan, the related
Mortgage Note requires a Monthly Payment which is sufficient during the period
following each Payment Adjustment Date, to fully amortize the outstanding
principal balance as of the first day of such period (including any Negative
Amortization) over the then remaining term of such Mortgage Note and to pay
interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate; provided, that the Monthly
Payment shall not increase to an amount that exceeds 107.5% of the amount
of the
Monthly Payment that was due immediately prior to the Payment Adjustment
Date;
provided, further, that the payment adjustment cap shall not be applicable
with
respect to the adjustment made to the Monthly Payment that occurs in a year
in
which the Mortgage Loan has been outstanding for a multiple of five (5) years
and in any such year the Monthly Payment shall be adjusted to fully amortize
the
Mortgage Loan over the remaining term. With respect to each Mortgage Loan
identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as an interest-only Mortgage Loan,
the
interest-only period shall not exceed ten (10) years (or such other period
specified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule) and following the expiration of
such
interest-only period, the remaining Monthly Payments shall be sufficient
to
fully amortize the original principal balance over the remaining term of
the
Mortgage Loan and to pay interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate.
With
respect to each Balloon Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Note requires a monthly
payment which is sufficient to fully amortize the original principal balance
over the original term thereof and to pay interest at the related Mortgage
Interest Rate and requires a final Monthly Payment substantially greater
than
the preceding monthly payment which is sufficient to repay the remaining
unpaid
principal balance of the Balloon Mortgage Loan at the Due Date of such monthly
payment. The Index for each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan is as set forth
on the
Mortgage Loan Schedule. No Mortgage Loan is a Convertible Mortgage Loan.
No
Balloon Mortgage Loan has an original stated maturity of less than seven
(7)
years;
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(xxii) The
origination, servicing and collection practices used with respect to each
Mortgage Note and Mortgage including, without limitation, the establishment,
maintenance and servicing of the Escrow Accounts and Escrow Payments, if
any,
since origination, have been in all respects legal, proper, prudent and
customary in the mortgage origination and servicing industry. The Mortgage
Loan
has been serviced by the Servicer and any predecessor servicer in accordance
with the terms of the Mortgage Note and Accepted Servicing Practices. With
respect to escrow deposits and Escrow Payments, if any, all such payments
are in
the possession of, or under the control of, the Servicer and there exist
no
deficiencies in connection therewith for which customary arrangements for
repayment thereof have not been made. No escrow deposits or Escrow Payments
or
other charges or payments due the Servicer have been capitalized under any
Mortgage or the related Mortgage Note and no such escrow deposits or Escrow
Payments are being held by the Servicer for any work on a Mortgaged Property
which has not been completed;
(xxiii) The
Mortgaged Property is free of damage and waste and there is no proceeding
pending for the total or partial condemnation thereof;
(xxiv) The
Mortgage and related Mortgage Note contain customary and enforceable provisions
such as to render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate
for the
realization against the Mortgaged Property of the benefits of the security
provided thereby, including, (a) in the case of a Mortgage designated as
a deed
of trust, by trustee's sale, and (b) otherwise by judicial foreclosure. The
Mortgaged Property has not been subject to any bankruptcy proceeding or
foreclosure proceeding and the Mortgagor has not filed for protection under
applicable bankruptcy laws. There is no homestead or other exemption available
to the Mortgagor which would interfere with the right to sell the Mortgaged
Property at a trustee's sale or the right to foreclose the Mortgage. The
Mortgagor has not notified either the Seller or the Servicer and neither
the
Seller or the Servicer has no knowledge of any relief requested or allowed
to
the Mortgagor under the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act;
(xxv) The
Mortgage Loan was underwritten in accordance with the Underwriting Guidelines
in
effect at the time the Mortgage Loan was originated which underwriting standards
satisfy the standards of Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx
Mac;
and the
Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on forms acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae and
Xxxxxxx
Mac;
(xxvi) The
Mortgage Note is not and has not been secured by any collateral except the
lien
of the corresponding Mortgage on the Mortgaged Property and the security
interest of any applicable security agreement or chattel mortgage referred
to in
(x) above;
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(xxvii) The
Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property which
satisfied the standards of Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx
Mac,
was on
appraisal form 1004 or form 2055 with an interior inspection and was made
and
signed, prior to the approval of the Mortgage Loan application, by a qualified
appraiser, duly appointed by the Seller, who had no interest, direct or indirect
in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on the security thereof, whose
compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage
Loan
and who met the minimum qualifications of Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx
Mac.
Each
appraisal of the Mortgage Loan was made in accordance with the relevant
provisions of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement
Act
of 1989;
(xxviii) In
the
event the Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified
under
applicable law to serve as such, has been properly designated and currently
so
serves and is named in the Mortgage, and no fees or expenses are or will
become
payable by the Purchaser to the trustee under the deed of trust, except in
connection with a trustee's sale after default by the Mortgagor;
(xxix) No
Mortgage Loan contains provisions pursuant to which Monthly Payments are
(a)
paid or partially paid with funds deposited in any separate account established
by the Seller, the Servicer, the Mortgagor, or anyone on behalf of the
Mortgagor, (b) paid by any source other than the Mortgagor or (c) contains
any
other similar provisions which may constitute a “buydown” provision. The
Mortgage Loan is not a graduated payment mortgage loan and the Mortgage Loan
does not have a shared appreciation or other contingent interest
feature;
(xxx) The
Mortgagor has executed a statement to the effect that the Mortgagor has received
all disclosure materials required by applicable law with respect to the making
of fixed rate mortgage loans in the case of Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans, and
adjustable rate mortgage loans in the case of Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans
and
rescission materials with respect to Refinanced Mortgage Loans, and such
statement is and will remain in the Mortgage File;
(xxxi) No
Mortgage Loan was made in connection with (a) the construction or rehabilitation
of a Mortgaged Property or (b) facilitating the trade-in or exchange of a
Mortgaged Property;
(xxxii) Neither
the Seller nor the Servicer has knowledge of any circumstances or condition
with
respect to the Mortgage, the Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or the
Mortgagor's credit standing that can reasonably be expected to cause the
Mortgage Loan to be an unacceptable investment, cause the Mortgage Loan to
become delinquent, or adversely affect the value of the Mortgage
Loan;
(xxxiii) No
Mortgage Loan had an LTV or a CLTV at origination in excess of 100%. Each
Mortgage Loan with an LTV at origination in excess of 80% is and will be
subject
to a Primary Insurance Policy, issued by a Qualified Insurer, which insures
that
portion of the Mortgage Loan in excess of the portion of the Appraised Value
of
the Mortgaged Property as required by Xxxxxx Mae. All provisions of such
Primary
Insurance Policy have been and are being complied with, such policy is in
full
force and effect, and all premiums due thereunder have been paid. Any Mortgage
subject to any such Primary Insurance Policy obligates the Mortgagor thereunder
to maintain such insurance and to pay all premiums and charges in connection
therewith. The Mortgage Interest Rate for the Mortgage Loan does not include
any
such insurance premium. No Mortgage Loan is subject to a lender paid primary
mortgage insurance policy;
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(xxxiv) The
Mortgaged Property is lawfully occupied under applicable law; all inspections,
licenses and certificates required to be made or issued with respect to all
occupied portions of the Mortgaged Property and, with respect to the use
and
occupancy of the same, including but not limited to certificates of occupancy,
have been made or obtained from the appropriate authorities;
(xxxv) No
error,
omission, misrepresentation, negligence, fraud or similar occurrence with
respect to a Mortgage Loan has taken place on the part of any person, including
without limitation the Mortgagor, any appraiser, any builder or developer,
or
any other party involved in the origination of the Mortgage Loan or in the
application of any insurance in relation to such Mortgage Loan;
(xxxvi) The
Assignment of Mortgage is in recordable form, except for the name of the
assignee which is blank, and is acceptable for recording under the laws of
the
jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located;
(xxxvii) Any
principal advances made to the Mortgagor prior to the Cut-off Date have been
consolidated with the outstanding principal amount secured by the Mortgage,
and
the secured principal amount, as consolidated, bears a single interest rate
and
single repayment term. The lien of the Mortgage securing the consolidated
principal amount is expressly insured as having first or second (as indicated
on
the Mortgage Loan Schedule) lien priority by a title insurance policy, an
endorsement to the policy insuring the mortgagee's consolidated interest
or by
other title evidence acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx
Mac.
The
consolidated principal amount does not exceed the original principal amount
of
the Mortgage Loan plus any Negative Amortization;
(xxxviii) If
the
Residential Dwelling on the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a
unit
in a planned unit development (other than a de minimis planned unit development)
such condominium or planned unit development project meets the eligibility
requirements of Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx
Mac;
(xxxix) The
source of the down payment with respect to each Mortgage Loan has been fully
verified by the Seller;
(xl) Interest
on each Mortgage Loan is calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting
of
twelve 30-day months;
(xli) To
the
best of the Seller’s and the Servicer’s knowledge, the Mortgaged Property is in
material compliance with all applicable environmental laws pertaining to
environmental hazards including, without limitation, asbestos, and neither
the
Seller or the Servicer nor, to the Seller’s or the Servicer’s knowledge, the
related Mortgagor, has received any notice of any violation or potential
violation of such law;
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(xlii) The
Seller shall, at its own expense, cause each Mortgage Loan to be covered
by a
Tax Service Contract which is assignable to the Purchaser or its
designee;
(xliii) Each
Mortgage Loan is covered by a Flood Zone Service Contract which is assignable
to
the Purchaser or its designee or, for each Mortgage Loan not covered by such
Flood Zone Service Contract, the Seller agrees to purchase such Flood Zone
Service Contract;
(xliv) No
Mortgage Loan is (a)(1) subject to the provisions of the Homeownership and
Equity Protection Act of 1994 as amended (“HOEPA”) or (2) has an “annual
percentage rate” or “total points and fees” (as each such term is defined under
HOEPA) payable by the Mortgagor that equal or exceed the applicable thresholds
defined under HOEPA (as defined in 12 CFR 226.32 (a)(1)(i) and (ii)), (b)
a
“high cost” mortgage loan, “covered” mortgage loan, “high risk home” mortgage
loan, or “predatory” mortgage loan or any other comparable term, no matter how
defined under any federal, state or local law, (c) subject to any comparable
federal, state or local statutes or regulations, or any other statute or
regulation providing for heightened regulatory scrutiny or assignee liability
to
holders of such mortgage loans, or (d) a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan,
as
applicable (as such terms are defined in the current Standard & Poor’s
LEVELS® Glossary Revised, Appendix E);
(xlv) No
predatory, abusive, or deceptive lending practices, including but not limited
to, the extension of credit to a Mortgagor without regard for the Mortgagor’s
ability to repay the Mortgage Loan and the extension of credit to a Mortgagor
which has no apparent benefit to the Mortgagor, were employed in connection
with
the origination of the Mortgage Loan. Each Mortgage Loan is in compliance
with
the anti-predatory lending eligibility for purchase requirements of the Xxxxxx
Mae Guides;
(xlvi) The
debt-to-income ratio of the related Mortgagor was not greater than 60% at
the
origination of the related Mortgage Loan;
(xlvii) No
Mortgagor was required to purchase any credit insurance product (e.g., life,
mortgage, disability, accident, unemployment or health insurance product)
or
debt cancellation agreement as a condition of obtaining the extension of
credit.
No Mortgagor obtained a prepaid single premium credit insurance policy (e.g.,
life, mortgage, disability, accident, unemployment or health insurance product)
or debt cancellation agreement in connection with the origination of the
Mortgage Loan. No proceeds from any Mortgage Loan were used to purchase single
premium credit insurance policies or debt cancellation agreements as part
of the
origination of, or as a condition to closing, such Mortgage Loan;
(xlviii) The
Mortgage Loans were not selected from the outstanding one- to four-family
mortgage loans in the Seller’s portfolio as to which the representations and
warranties set forth in this Agreement could be made at the related Closing
Date
in a manner so as to affect adversely the interests of the
Purchaser;
(xlix) The
Mortgage contains an enforceable provision for the acceleration of the payment
of the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan in the event that the
Mortgaged Property is sold or transferred without the prior written consent
of
the mortgagee thereunder;
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(l) The
Mortgage Loan complies with all applicable consumer credit statutes and
regulations, including, without limitation, the respective Uniform Consumer
Credit Code laws in effect in Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Maine, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming, has been
originated by a properly licensed entity, and in all other respects, complies
with all of the material requirements of any such applicable laws;
(li) The
information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as to Prepayment Charges
is
complete, true and correct in all material respects and each Prepayment Charge
is permissible, enforceable and collectable in accordance with its terms
upon
the Mortgagor’s full and voluntary principal payment under applicable
law;
(lii) The
Mortgage Loan was not prepaid in full prior to the Closing Date and the Seller
has not received notification from a Mortgagor that a prepayment in full
shall
be made after the Closing Date;
(liii) No
Mortgage Loan is secured by cooperative housing, commercial property or mixed
use property;
(liv) [Reserved];
(lv) Except
as
set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, none of the Mortgage Loans
are
subject to a Prepayment Charge. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that contains
a provision permitting imposition of a premium upon a prepayment prior to
maturity: (a) the Mortgage Loan provides some benefit to the Mortgagor (e.g.
a
rate or fee reduction) in exchange for accepting such Prepayment Charge;
(b) the
Mortgage Loan’s originator had a written policy of offering the Mortgagor, or
requiring third-party brokers to offer the Mortgagor, the option of obtaining
a
Mortgage Loan that did not require payment of such a Prepayment Charge; (c)
the
Prepayment Charge was adequately disclosed to the Mortgagor pursuant to
applicable state and federal law; (d) the duration of the Prepayment Charge
shall not exceed three (3) years from the date of the Mortgage Note; and
(e)
such Prepayment Charge shall not be imposed in any instance where the Mortgage
Loan is accelerated or paid off in connection with the workout of a delinquent
Mortgage or due to the Mortgagor’s default, notwithstanding that the terms of
the Mortgage Loan or state or federal law might permit the imposition of
such
Prepayment Charge;
(lvi) Each
of
the Seller and the Servicer has complied with all applicable anti-money
laundering laws and regulations, including without limitation the Bank Secrecy
Act, as amended by the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (collectively, the “Anti-Money
Laundering Laws”); the Seller and the Servicer have each established an
anti-money laundering compliance program as required by the Anti-Money
Laundering Laws, has conducted the requisite due diligence in connection
with
the origination of each Mortgage Loan for purposes of the Anti-Money Laundering
Laws, including with respect to the legitimacy of the applicable Mortgagor
and
the origin of the assets used by the said Mortgagor to purchase the Mortgaged
Property, and maintains, and will maintain, sufficient information to identify
and verify the identification of the applicable Mortgagor for purposes of
the
Anti-Money Laundering Laws. No Mortgage Loan is subject to nullification
pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (the “Executive Order”) or the regulations
promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States
Department of the Treasury (the “OFAC Regulations”) or in violation of the
Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations, and no Mortgagor is subject to the
provisions of such Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations nor listed as
a
“specially designated national or blocked person” for purposes of the OFAC
Regulations;
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(lvii) The
Mortgagor was not encouraged or required to select a mortgage loan product
offered by the Mortgage Loan’s originator which is a higher cost product
designed for less creditworthy borrowers, taking into account such facts
as,
without limitation, the Mortgage Loan’s requirements and the Mortgagor’s credit
history, income, assets and liabilities. If, at the time of loan application,
the Mortgagor may have qualified for a lower cost credit product then offered
by
any mortgage lending affiliate of the Mortgage Loan’s originator, the Mortgage
Loan’s originator referred the Mortgagor’s application to such affiliate for
underwriting consideration. With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Mortgagor
was
assigned the highest credit grade available with respect to a mortgage loan
product offered by such Mortgage Loan’s originator, based on a comprehensive
assessment of risk factors, including the Mortgagor’s credit
history;
(lviii) The
methodology used in underwriting the extension of credit for each Mortgage
Loan
did not rely on the extent of the Mortgagor’s equity in the collateral as the
principal determining factor in approving such extension of credit. The
methodology employed objective criteria that related such facts as, without
limitation, the Mortgagor’s credit history, income, assets or liabilities, to
the proposed mortgage payment and, based on such methodology, the Mortgage
Loan’s originator made a reasonable determination that at the time of
origination the Mortgagor had the ability to make timely payments on the
Mortgage Loan;
(lix) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Servicer has fully and accurately furnished
complete information (i.e., favorable and unfavorable) on the related borrower
credit files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company,
in
accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations,
on a monthly basis and, for each Mortgage Loan, the Servicer will furnish,
in
accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations,
accurate and complete information on its borrower credit files to Equifax,
Experian, and Trans Union Credit Information Company, on a monthly
basis;
(lx) All
points and fees related to each Mortgage Loan were disclosed in writing to
the
related Borrower in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and
regulations. No related Borrower was charged “points and fees” (whether or not
financed) in an amount greater than (a) $1,000 or (b) 5% of the principal
amount
of such loan, whichever is greater, such 5% limitation is calculated in
accordance with Xxxxxx Mae’s anti-predatory lending requirements as set forth in
the Xxxxxx Mae Guides. For purposes of this representation, “points and fees”
(a) include origination, underwriting, broker and finder’s fees and other
charges that the lender imposed as a condition of making the loan, whether
they
are paid to the lender or a third party, and (b) 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. All points, fees and charges (including finance charges) and
whether or not financed, assessed, collected or to be collected in connection
with the origination and servicing of each Mortgage Loan were disclosed in
writing to the related Mortgagor in accordance with applicable state and
federal
laws and regulations;
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(lxi) The
Servicer will transmit full-file credit reporting data for each Mortgage
Loan
pursuant to Xxxxxx Xxx Guide Announcement 95-19 and for each Mortgage Loan,
Seller or the Servicer agrees it shall report one of the following statuses
each
month as follows: new origination, current, delinquent (30-, 60-, 90-days,
etc.), foreclosed, or charged-off;
(lxii) With
respect to any Mortgage Loan which is secured by manufactured housing, if
such
Mortgage Loans are permitted hereunder, such Mortgage Loan satisfies the
requirements for inclusion in residential mortgage backed securities
transactions rated by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and such
manufactured housing will be the principal residence of the Mortgagor upon
the
origination of the Mortgage Loan. With respect to any second lien Mortgage
Loan,
such lien is on a one- to four-family residence that is (or will be) the
principal residence of the Mortgagor upon the origination of the second lien
Mortgage Loan;
(lxiii) Each
Mortgage Loan constitutes a “qualified mortgage” under
Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and Treasury Regulation
Section 1.860G-2(a)(1);
(lxiv) No
Mortgage Loan is secured by real property or secured by a manufactured home
located in the state of Georgia unless (x) such Mortgage Loan was originated
prior to October 1, 2002 or after March 6, 2003, or (y) the property securing
the Mortgage Loan is not, nor will be, occupied by the Mortgagor as the
Mortgagor’s principal dwelling. No Mortgage Loan is a “High Cost Home Loan” as
defined in the Georgia Fair Lending Act, as amended (the “Georgia Act”). Each
Mortgage Loan that is a “Home Loan” under the Georgia Act complies with all
applicable provisions of the Georgia Act. No Mortgage Loan secured by owner
occupied real property or an owner occupied manufactured home located in
the
State of Georgia was originated (or modified) on or after October 1, 2002
through and including March 6, 2003;
(lxv) No
Mortgage Loan is a “High-Cost” loan as defined under the New York Banking Law
Section 6-1, effective as of April 1, 2003;
(lxvi) No
Mortgage Loan (a) is secured by property located in the State of New York;
(b)
had an unpaid principal balance at origination of $300,000 or less, and (c)
has
an application date on or after April 1, 2003, the terms of which Mortgage
Loan
equal or exceed either the APR or the points and fees threshold for “high-cost
home loans”, as defined in Section 6-1 of the New York State Banking
Law;
(lxvii) No
Mortgage Loan is a “High Cost Home Loan” as defined in the Arkansas Home Loan
Protection Act effective July 16, 2003 (Act 1340 or 2003);
(lxviii) No
Mortgage Loan is a “High Cost Home Loan” as defined in the Kentucky high-cost
loan statute effective June 24, 2003 (Ky. Rev. Stat.
Section 360.100);
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(lxix) No
Mortgage Loan secured by property located in the State of Nevada is a “home
loan” as defined in the Nevada Assembly Xxxx No. 284;
(lxx) No
Mortgage Loan is a “manufactured housing loan” or “home improvement home loan”
pursuant to the New Jersey Home Ownership Act. No Mortgage Loan is a “High-Cost
Home Loan” or a refinanced “Covered Home Loan,” in each case, as defined in the
New Jersey Home Ownership Act effective November 27, 2003 (N.J.S.A. 46;10B-22
et
seq.);
(lxxi) No
Mortgage Loan is a subsection 10 mortgage under the Oklahoma Home Ownership
and
Equity protection Act;
(lxxii) No
Mortgage Loan is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the New Mexico Home Loan
Protection Act effective January 1, 2004 (N.M. Stat. Xxx. §§ 58-21A-1 et
seq.);
(lxxiii) No
Mortgage Loan is a “High-Risk Home Loan” as defined in the Illinois High-Risk
Home Loan Act effective January 1, 2004 (815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 137/1 et
seq.);
(lxxiv) No
Loan
that is secured by property located within the State of Maine meets the
definition of a (i) “high-rate, high-fee” mortgage loan under Article VIII,
Title 9-A of the Maine Consumer Credit Code or (ii) “High-Cost Home Loan” as
defined under the Maine House Xxxx 383 X.X. 494, effective as of September
13,
2003;
(lxxv) With
respect to any Loan for which a mortgage loan application was submitted by
the
Mortgagor after April 1, 2004, no such Loan secured by Mortgaged Property
in the
State of Illinois which has a Loan Interest Rate in excess of 8.0% per annum
has
lender-imposed fees (or other charges) in excess of 3.0% of the original
principal balance of the Loan;
(lxxvi) No
Mortgage Loan is a “High Cost Home Mortgage Loan” as defined in the
Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan Practices Act, effective November 7, 2004
(Mass. Xxx. Laws Ch. 183C). 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 Massachusetts House Xxxx 4880 (2004)) unless either (1)
(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 2.25% 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 House Xxxx 4880 (2004)) and the related Mortgage
Note provides that the related Mortgage Interest Rate may not exceed at any
time
the Prime rate index as published in The Wall Street Journal plus a margin
of
one percent, or (2) such Mortgage Loan is in the "borrower's interest," as
documented by a "borrower's interest worksheet" for the particular Mortgage
Loan, which worksheet incorporates the factors set forth in Massachusetts
House
Xxxx 4880 (2004) and the regulations promulgated thereunder for determining
"borrower's interest," and otherwise complies in all material respects with
the
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
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(lxxvii) No
Loan
is a “High Cost Home Loan” as defined by the Indiana Home Loan Practices Act,
effective January 1, 2005 (Ind. Code Xxx. §§ 24-9-1 et seq.);
(lxxviii) The
Mortgagee has not made or caused to be made any payment in the nature of
an
“average” or “yield spread premium” to a mortgage broker or a like Person which
has not been fully disclosed to the Mortgagor;
(lxxix) The
sale
or transfer of the Mortgage Loan by the Seller complies with all applicable
federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations governing such sale
or
transfer, including, without limitation, the Fair and Accurate Credit
Transactions Act (“FACT Act”) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, each as may be
amended from time to time, and the Seller has not received any actual or
constructive notice of any identity theft, fraud, or other misrepresentation
in
connection with such Mortgage Loan or any party thereto;
(lxxx) With
respect to each MOM Loan, a MIN has been assigned by MERS and such MIN is
accurately provided on the Mortgage Loan Schedule. The related Assignment
of
Mortgage to MERS has been duly and properly recorded, or has been delivered
for
recording to the applicable recording office;
(lxxxi) With
respect to each MOM Loan, Seller has not received any notice of liens or
legal
actions with respect to such Mortgage Loan and no such notices have been
electronically posted by MERS;
(lxxxii) With
respect to each second lien Mortgage Loan, either no consent for the Mortgage
Loan is required by the holder of the first lien or such consent has been
obtained and is contained in the Mortgage File; and
(lxxxiii) No
Mortgagor agreed to submit to arbitration to resolve any dispute arising
out of
or relating in any way to the Mortgage Loan transaction. No Mortgage Loan
is
subject to any mandatory arbitration.
Subsection
7.03. Remedies
for Breach of Representations and Warranties.
It
is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in
Subsections 7.01 and 7.02 shall survive the sale of the Mortgage Loans to
the
Purchaser and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, notwithstanding
any
restrictive or qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note or Assignment of
Mortgage or the examination or lack of examination of any Mortgage File.
Upon
discovery by either the Seller or the Servicer of a breach of any of the
foregoing representations and warranties which materially and adversely affects
the value of the Mortgage Loans or the interest of the Purchaser (or which
materially and adversely affects the value of a Mortgage Loan or the interests
of the Purchaser in the related Mortgage Loan in the case of a representation
and warranty relating to a particular Mortgage Loan), or in the event that
any
Mortgagor fails to make the first payment due to the Purchaser following
the
Closing Date, the Seller or the Servicer as the case may be shall give prompt
written notice to the Purchaser.
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Within
60
days of the earlier of either discovery by the Seller or the Servicer, or
notice
to the Seller or the Servicer, of any breach of a representation or warranty
which materially and adversely affects the value of a Mortgage Loan or the
Mortgage Loans or the Purchaser’s interest in a Mortgage Loan or the Mortgage
Loans, the Seller or the Servicer, as applicable, shall use its best efforts
promptly to cure such breach in all material respects and, if such breach
cannot
be cured, the Seller shall, at the Purchaser’s option, (i) repurchase such
Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price, or (ii) substitute a Mortgage Loan
acceptable to the Purchaser in its sole discretion in accordance with this
subsection 7.03. In the event that a breach shall involve any representation
or
warranty set forth in Subsection 7.01 and such breach cannot be cured
within 60 days of the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Seller
of
such breach, all of the Mortgage Loans materially and adversely affected
by such
breach shall, at the Purchaser’s option, be repurchased by the Seller at the
Repurchase Price. The Seller shall, at the request of the Purchaser and assuming
that Seller has a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, rather than repurchase
the
Mortgage Loan as provided above, remove such Mortgage Loan and substitute
in its
place a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans; provided that such
substitution shall be effected not later than 120 days after the related
Closing
Date. If the Seller has no Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, it shall
repurchase the deficient Mortgage Loan. Any repurchase of a Mortgage Loan(s)
pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Subsection 7.03 shall occur on
a date designated by the Purchaser and shall be accomplished by deposit in
the
Custodial Account of the amount of the Repurchase Price for distribution
to the
Purchaser on the next scheduled Distribution Date. Notwithstanding anything
to
the contrary contained herein, it is understood by the parties hereto that
a
breach of the representations and warranties made in Subsections 7.02(viii),
(xliv), (xlvii), (lv), (lvii), (lviii), (lix), (lx), (lxii), (lxiii), (lxiv)
or
(lxxxiii) will be deemed to materially and adversely affect the value of
the
related Mortgage Loan or the interest of the Purchaser therein.
At
the
time of repurchase of any deficient Mortgage Loan, the Purchaser, the Servicer
and the Seller shall arrange for the reassignment of the repurchased Mortgage
Loan to the Seller and the delivery to the Seller of any documents held by
the
Custodian relating to the repurchased Mortgage Loan. In the event the Repurchase
Price is deposited in the Custodial Account, the Servicer shall, simultaneously
with such deposit, give written notice to the Purchaser that such deposit
has
taken place. Upon such repurchase the related Mortgage Loan Schedule shall
be
amended to reflect the withdrawal of the repurchased Mortgage Loan from this
Agreement.
As
to any
Deleted Mortgage Loan for which the Seller substitutes a Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan or Loans, the Seller shall effect such substitution by delivering
to the Purchaser for such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans the
Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of Mortgage and such other documents
and agreements as are required by the Custodial Agreement, with the Mortgage
Note endorsed as required therein. The Servicer shall deposit in the Custodial
Account the Monthly Payment less the Servicing Fee due on such Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans in the month following the date of such
substitution. Monthly Payments due with respect to Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loans in the month of substitution will be retained by the Seller. For the
month
of substitution, distributions to the Purchaser will include the Monthly
Payment
due on such Deleted Mortgage Loan in the month of substitution, and the Seller
shall thereafter be entitled to retain all amounts subsequently received
by the
Servicer in respect of such Deleted Mortgage Loan. The Seller shall give
written
notice to the Purchaser that such substitution has taken place and shall
amend
the Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the removal of such Deleted Mortgage
Loan
from the terms of this Agreement and the substitution of the Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loan. Upon such substitution, such Qualified Substitute
Mortgage Loan or Loans shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement in
all
respects, and the Seller shall be deemed to have made with respect to such
Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans, as of the date of substitution,
the
covenants, representations and warranties set forth in Subsections 7.01 and
7.02.
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For
any
month in which the Seller substitutes one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage
Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the Seller will determine the
amount (if any) by which the aggregate principal balance of all such Qualified
Substitute Mortgage Loans as of the date of substitution is less than the
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all such Deleted Mortgage Loans (after
application of scheduled principal payments due in the month of substitution).
An amount equal to the product of the amount of such shortfall multiplied
by the
greater of 100% or the Purchase Price percentage specified in the related
Confirmation shall be distributed by the Servicer in the month of substitution
pursuant to the Servicing Addendum. Accordingly, on the date of such
substitution, the Seller will deposit from its own funds into the Custodial
Account an amount equal to such amount.
In
addition to such cure, repurchase and substitution obligation, the Seller
shall
indemnify the Initial Purchaser and any subsequent Purchaser and hold them
harmless against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable
and necessary legal fees and related costs, judgments, and other costs and
expenses resulting from any claim, demand, defense or assertion based on
or
grounded upon, or resulting from, a breach of the Seller's representations
and
warranties contained in this Section 7. It is understood and agreed that
the obligations of the Seller set forth in this Subsection 7.03 to cure or
repurchase a defective Mortgage Loan and to indemnify the Initial Purchaser
and
any subsequent Purchaser as provided in this Subsection 7.03 constitute the
sole remedies of the Initial Purchaser and any subsequent Purchaser respecting
a
breach of the foregoing representations and warranties.
Any
cause
of action against the Seller or the Servicer relating to or arising out of
the
breach of any representations and warranties made in Subsections 7.01 or
7.02
shall accrue as to any Mortgage Loan upon (i) discovery of such breach by
the
Purchaser or notice thereof by the Seller or the Servicer to the Purchaser
and
(ii) demand upon the Seller or the Servicer by the Purchaser for compliance
with
the relevant provisions of this Agreement.
In
addition to the foregoing, in the event that a breach of any representation
of
the Seller materially and adversely affects the interests of the Purchaser
in any Prepayment Charge or the collectability of such Prepayment Charge,
the
Seller shall pay the amount of the scheduled Prepayment Charge to the Purchaser
upon the payoff of any related Mortgage Loan.
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Subsection
7.04. Repurchase
of Certain Mortgage Loans; Premium Protection.
(a) In
the
event that (i) the first Due Date for a Mortgage Loan is prior to the Cut-off
Date and the initial Monthly Payment is not made by the related Mortgagor
within
thirty (30) days of such Due Date or (ii) the first, second or third Monthly
Payment on any Mortgage Loan due following the Cut-off Date is not made by
the
related Mortgagor within thirty (30) days of the related Due Date, then,
in each
such case, the Seller shall (a) repurchase the affected Mortgage Loans at
the
Repurchase Price, which shall be paid as provided for in Subsection 7.03 or
(b) substitute a Mortgage Loan acceptable to the Purchaser in its sole
discretion in accordance with Subsection 7.03 hereof. The Servicer shall
notify
the Purchaser of any such default under this Subsection 7.04(a) within thirty
(30) days of any such Mortgage Loan becoming thirty (30) days
delinquent.
(b) In
the
event that any Mortgage Loan prepays-in-full within ninety (90) days following
the related Closing Date, Seller shall remit to the Initial Purchaser an
amount
equal to the product of (i) the excess of (A) the percentage of par as stated
in
the related Confirmation as the purchase price percentage (subject to adjustment
as provided therein) over (B) 100%, times (ii) the outstanding principal
balance
of such Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date. Such obligation to the Initial
Purchaser shall survive any sale or assignment of the Mortgage Loans by the
Initial Purchaser to any third party and shall be independently enforceable
by
the Initial Purchaser.
(c) In
the
event that any Mortgage Loan is repurchased pursuant to Section 7.03 or 7.04(a),
in addition to its obligations under Section 7.03 and 7.04(a), Seller shall
remit to the Initial Purchaser an amount equal to the product of (i) the
excess
of (A) the percentage of par as stated in the related Confirmation as the
purchase price percentage (subject to adjustment as provided therein) over
(B)
100%, times (ii) the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan
as of
the date of repurchase. Such obligation to the Initial Purchaser shall survive
any sale or assignment of the Mortgage Loans by the Initial Purchaser to
any
third party and shall be independently enforceable solely by the Initial
Purchaser.
SECTION
8. Closing.
The
closing for each Mortgage Loan Package shall take place on the related Closing
Date. At the Initial Purchaser's option, the closing shall be either: by
telephone, confirmed by letter or wire as the parties shall agree, or conducted
in person, at such place as the parties shall agree.
The
closing for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on each Closing Date shall
be
subject to each of the following conditions:
(a) |
all
of the representations and warranties of the Seller under this
Agreement
shall be true and correct as of the related Closing Date and no
event
shall have occurred which, with notice or the passage of time,
would
constitute a default under this
Agreement;
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(b) |
the
Initial Purchaser shall have received, or the Initial Purchaser's
attorneys shall have received in escrow, all Closing Documents
as
specified in Section 9, in such forms as are agreed upon and
acceptable to the Initial Purchaser, duly executed by all signatories
other than the Initial Purchaser as required pursuant to the terms
hereof;
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(c) |
the
Seller and the Servicer shall have delivered and released to the
Custodian
the Mortgage Loan Documents; and
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(d) |
all
other terms and conditions of this Agreement shall have been complied
with.
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Subject
to the foregoing conditions, the Initial Purchaser shall pay to the Seller
on
the related Closing Date the Purchase Price, plus accrued interest pursuant
to
Section 4, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account
designated by the Seller.
SECTION
9. Closing
Documents.
(a) |
On
or before the Initial Closing Date, the Seller and the Servicer
(if
applicable) shall submit to the Initial Purchaser fully executed
originals
of the following documents:
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1. |
this
Agreement, in four counterparts;
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2. |
the
Custodial Agreement, in six
counterparts;
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3. |
a
Custodial Account Letter Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit
7
hereto;
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4. |
as
Escrow Account Letter Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit
8
hereto;
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5. |
an
Officer's Certificate, with respect to the Seller and the Servicer,
in the
form of Exhibit
1
hereto, including all attachments
thereto;
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6. |
an
Opinion of Counsel to the Seller and the Servicer, in the form
of
Exhibit
2
hereto;
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7. |
the
Seller's Underwriting Guidelines.
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(b) |
The
Closing Documents for the Mortgage Loans to be purchased on each
Closing
Date shall consist of fully executed originals of the following
documents:
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1. |
the
related Confirmation;
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2. |
the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule, one copy to be attached hereto
and one
copy to be attached to the Custodian's counterpart of the Custodial
Agreement, as the Mortgage Loan Schedule
thereto;
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3. |
a
Custodian's Trust Receipt and Initial Certification, as required
under the
Custodial Agreement, in a form acceptable to the Initial
Purchaser;
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4. |
if
requested by the Initial Purchaser, an Officer's Certificate, in
the form
of Exhibit
1
hereto, including all attachments
thereto;
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5. |
if
requested by the Initial Purchaser, an Opinion of Counsel to the
Seller
and the Servicer, in the form of Exhibit
2
hereto;
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6. |
a
Security Release Certification, in the form of Exhibit
3
hereto executed by any Person, as requested by the Initial Purchaser,
if
any of the Mortgage Loans has at any time been subject to any security
interest, pledge or hypothecation for the benefit of such
Person;
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7. |
a
certificate or other evidence of merger or change of name, signed
or
stamped by the applicable regulatory authority, if any of the Mortgage
Loans were acquired by the Seller by merger or acquired or originated
by
the Seller while conducting business under a name other than its
present
name, if applicable;
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8. |
an
Assignment and Conveyance in the form of Exhibit
4
hereto; and
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9. |
in
the event that the Seller’s Underwriting Guidelines have been modified
following delivery to the Initial Purchaser, an updated copy of
such
Underwriting Guidelines.
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SECTION
10. Costs.
The
Purchaser shall pay any commissions due its salesmen and the legal fees and
expenses of its attorneys. All other costs and expenses incurred in connection
with the transfer and delivery of the Mortgage Loans, including without
limitation recording fees, fees for title policy endorsements and continuations,
fees for recording Assignments of Mortgage, the cost of any recording service
for recording such Assignments of Mortgage, fees for transferring ownership
of
any MERS Loans on the MERS System, the fees of the Custodian and the Seller's
attorney's fees, shall be paid by the Seller.
SECTION
11. Servicer’s
Servicing Obligations.
The
Servicer, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer
the
Mortgage Loans during the Preliminary Servicing Period,
directly or through one or more Subservicers,
in
accordance with the terms and provisions set forth in the Servicing Addendum
attached as Exhibit 9, which Servicing Addendum is incorporated herein by
reference.
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SECTION
12. Removal
of Mortgage Loans from Inclusion under This Agreement Upon a Whole Loan
Transfer
or a Securitization Transaction on One or More Reconstitution
Dates.
The
Seller, the Servicer
and the
Purchaser agree that with respect to some or all of the Mortgage Loans, the
Purchaser may effect one or more, but in any case no more than four,
either:
(1)
Whole
Loan Transfers; and/or
(2)
Securitization
Transactions.
With
respect to each Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction, as the
case
may be, entered into by the Purchaser, the Seller or the Servicer,
as applicable,
agree:
(1) |
to
cooperate fully with the Purchaser and any prospective purchaser
with
respect to all reasonable requests and due diligence procedures
including
participating in meetings with rating agencies, bond insurers and
such
other parties as the Purchaser shall designate and participating
in
meetings with prospective purchasers of the Mortgage Loans or interests
therein and providing information reasonably requested by such
purchasers;
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(2) |
to
negotiate and execute all Reconstitution Agreements, which may
include,
without limitation, an Assignment and Recognition Agreement in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10 and an
Indemnification Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit 11, provided that each of the Servicer
and the Purchaser is given an opportunity to review and reasonably
negotiate in good faith the content of such other documents not
specifically referenced or provided for
herein;
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(3) |
with
respect to any Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization
Transaction,
or
any transfer of servicing with respect to any Mortgage Loans, the
Seller or the Servicer,
as applicable,
shall make the representations and warranties regarding the Seller
or the
Servicer,
as applicable,
and the Mortgage Loans set forth herein and such additional
representations and warranties as are necessary to effect such
Whole Loan
Transfer, Securitization Transaction
or
servicing transfer,
as of the date of the Whole Loan Transfer, Securitization
Transaction
or
servicing transfer,
modified to the extent necessary to accurately reflect the pool
statistics
of the Mortgage Loans as of the date of such Whole Loan Transfer,
Securitization Transaction
or
servicing transfer
and any events or circumstances existing subsequent to the related
Closing
Date(s);
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(4) |
to
deliver to the Purchaser for inclusion in any prospectus or other
offering
material such publicly available information regarding the Seller’s
underwriting standards, the Servicer,
its financial condition and its mortgage loan delinquency, foreclosure
and
loss experience and any additional information reasonably requested
by the
Purchaser including, without limitation, information on the Mortgage
Loans
and the Seller’s
underwriting standards, and to deliver to the Purchaser any similar
non
public, unaudited financial information, in which case the Purchaser
shall
bear the cost of having such information audited by certified public
accountants if the Purchaser desires such an audit, or as is otherwise
reasonably requested by the Purchaser and which the Servicer
or the Seller, as applicable,
is
capable of providing without unreasonable effort or expense, and
to
indemnify the Purchaser and its affiliates for material misstatements
or
omissions or any alleged misstatements or omissions contained in
such
information;
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(5) |
to
deliver to the Purchaser and to any Person designated by the Purchaser,
at
the Purchaser’s expense, such statements and audit letters of reputable,
certified public accountants pertaining to information provided
by the
Seller or the Servicer,
as applicable,
pursuant to clause 4 above as shall be reasonably requested by
the
Purchaser;
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(6) |
to
deliver to the Purchaser, and to any Person designated by the Purchaser,
such legal documents and in-house Opinions of Counsel as are customarily
delivered by originators or servicers, as the case may be, and
reasonably
determined by the Purchaser to be necessary in connection with
Whole Loan
Transfers or Securitization Transactions, as the case may be, such
in-house Opinions of Counsel for a Securitization Transaction to
be in the
form reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser, it being understood
that the
cost of any opinions of outside special counsel that may be required
for a
Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction, as the case
may be,
shall be the responsibility of the
Purchaser;
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(7) |
to
negotiate and execute one or more subservicing agreements between
the
Servicer
and any master servicer designated by the Purchaser in its sole
discretion
after consultation with the Servicer
and/or one or more custodial and servicing agreements among the
Purchaser,
the Servicer
and a third party custodian/trustee designated by the Purchaser
in its
sole discretion after consultation with the Servicer,
in either case for the purpose of pooling the Mortgage Loans with
other
Mortgage Loans for resale or
securitization;
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(8) |
in
connection with any securitization of any Mortgage Loans, to negotiate
and
execute a pooling and servicing agreement, which pooling and servicing
agreement may, at the Purchaser’s direction, contain contractual
provisions including, but not limited to, a 24-day certificate
payment
delay (54-day total payment delay), servicer advances of delinquent
scheduled payments of principal and interest through liquidation
(unless
deemed non-recoverable) and prepayment interest shortfalls (to
the extent
of the monthly servicing fee payable thereto), servicing and mortgage
loan
representations and warranties which in form and substance conform
to the
representations and warranties in this Agreement and to secondary
market
standards for securities backed by mortgage loans similar to the
Mortgage
Loans and such provisions with regard to servicing responsibilities,
investor reporting, segregation and deposit of principal and interest
payments, custody of the Mortgage Loans, and other covenants as
are
required by the Purchaser and one or more nationally recognized
rating
agencies for “AAA” rated mortgage pass-through transactions which are
“mortgage related securities” for the purposes of the Secondary Mortgage
Market Enhancement Act of 1984, unless otherwise mutually agreed.
At the
option of the Purchaser, the facilities of the Depository Trust
Company
(“DTC”) may be used in connection with any class of security issued
pursuant to any pooling agreement, subject only to the consent
of the DTC.
In addition, at the sole option of the Purchaser, any REMIC residual
class
issued pursuant to any pooling agreement may be transferred to
the
Servicer.
If the Purchaser deems it advisable at any time to pool the Mortgage
Loans
with other mortgage loans for the purpose of resale or securitization,
the
Servicer
agrees to negotiate and execute one or more subservicing agreements
between itself (as servicer) and a master servicer designated by
the
Purchaser at its sole discretion, and/or one or more servicing
agreements
among the Servicer
(as servicer), the Purchaser and a trustee designated by the Purchaser
at
its sole discretion, such agreements in each case incorporating
terms and
provisions substantially identical to those described in the immediately
preceding paragraph; and
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(9) |
to
transfer the servicing rights to the Purchaser or its designee
as
described in Section 16 upon the direction of the
Purchaser.
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SECTION
13. COMPLIANCE
WITH REGULATION AB
Subsection
13.01. Intent
of the Parties; Reasonableness.
The
Purchaser, the Seller and the Servicer acknowledge and agree that the purpose
of
Section 13 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, each of the Seller and the Servicer acknowledges that investors
in privately offered securities may require that the Purchaser or any Depositor
provide comparable disclosure in unregistered offerings. References in this
Agreement to compliance with Regulation AB include provision of comparable
disclosure in private offerings.
Neither
the Purchaser nor any Depositor shall exercise its right to request delivery
of
information or other performance under these provisions other than in good
faith, or for purposes other than compliance with the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (or
the
provision in a private offering of disclosure comparable to that required
under
the Securities Act). Each of the Seller and the Servicer 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 by the Purchaser,
any Master Servicer or any Depositor in good faith for delivery of information
under these provisions on the basis of evolving interpretations of Regulation
AB. In connection with any Securitization Transaction, the Seller and the
Servicer shall cooperate fully with the Purchaser and the Master Servicer
to
deliver to the Purchaser and the Master Servicer (including any of their
assignees or designees) and any 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, the Master Servicer or such Depositor to comply with the
provisions of Regulation AB, together with such disclosures relating to the
Seller, the Servicer, 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.
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The
Purchaser (including any of its assignees or designees) shall cooperate with
the
Seller and the Servicer 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.
Subsection
13.02. Additional
Representations and Warranties of the Seller.
(i) Each
of
the Seller and the Servicer hereby represents, as to itself, respectively,
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: (i)
the
Seller or the Servicer, as the case may be, 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 Servicer; (ii) the Servicer 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 Servicer as servicer
has been disclosed or reported by the Servicer; (iv) no material changes
to the
Servicer’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 related Securitization Transaction; (v)
there
are no aspects of the Servicer’s financial condition that could have a material
adverse effect on the performance by the Servicer 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 Seller, the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator;
and
(vii) there are no affiliations, relationships or transactions relating to
the
Seller, the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator with
respect
to any Securitization Transaction and any party thereto identified by the
related Depositor of a type described in Item 1119 of Regulation AB.
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(ii) If
so
requested by the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor 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 Seller and the
Servicer shall, within five Business Days following such request, confirm
in
writing the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in
paragraph (a) of this Section or, if any such representation and warranty
is not
accurate as of the date of such request, provide reasonably adequate disclosure
of the pertinent facts, in writing, to the requesting party.
Subsection
13.03. Information
to Be Provided by the Seller and the Servicer.
In
connection with any Securitization Transaction the Seller and the Servicer,
as
the case may be, 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
(i),
(ii), (iii) and (vi) of this Section, and (ii) as promptly as practicable
following notice to or discovery by the Seller or the Servicer, as the case
may
be, 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 (iv) of this Section.
(i) If
so
requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Seller shall provide such
information regarding (i) the Seller, as originator of the Mortgage Loans
(including as an acquirer of Mortgage Loans from a Qualified Correspondent),
or
(ii) each Third-Party Originator, 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 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 Seller, the Servicer, each Third-Party
Originator and each Subservicer; and
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(d) a
description of any affiliation or relationship between the Seller, the Servicer,
each Third-Party Originator, each Subservicer and any of the following parties
to a Securitization Transaction, as such parties are identified to the Seller
or
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.
(ii) If
so
requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Seller shall provide (or,
as
applicable, cause each Third-Party Originator to provide) Static Pool
Information with respect to the mortgage loans (of a similar type as the
Mortgage Loans, as reasonably identified by the Purchaser as provided below)
originated by (i) the Seller, if the Seller is an originator of Mortgage
Loans
(including as an acquirer of Mortgage Loans from a Qualified Correspondent),
and/or (ii) each Third-Party Originator. Such Static Pool Information shall
be
prepared by the Seller (or Third-Party Originator) on the basis of its
reasonable, good faith interpretation of the requirements of Item 1105(a)(1)-(3)
of Regulation AB. To the extent that there is reasonably available to the
Seller
(or Third-Party Originator) Static Pool Information with respect to more
than
one mortgage loan type, the Purchaser or any Depositor shall be entitled
to
specify whether some or all of such information shall be provided pursuant
to
this paragraph. The content of such Static Pool Information may be in the
form
customarily provided by the Seller, 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,
as
applicable.
Promptly
following notice or discovery of a material error in Static Pool Information
provided pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph (including an omission
to include therein information required to be provided pursuant to such
paragraph), the Seller shall provide corrected Static Pool Information to
the
Purchaser or any Depositor, as applicable, in the same format in which Static
Pool Information was previously provided to such party by the
Seller.
If
so
requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Seller shall provide (or,
as
applicable, cause each Third-Party Originator to provide), at the expense
of the
requesting party (to the extent of any additional incremental expense associated
with delivery pursuant to this Agreement), such agreed-upon procedures letters
of certified public accountants reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser or
Depositor, as applicable, pertaining to Static Pool Information relating
to
prior securitized pools for securitizations closed on or after January 1,
2006
or, in the case of Static Pool Information with respect to the Seller’s or
Third-Party Originator’s originations or purchases, to calendar months
commencing January 1, 2006, as the Purchaser or such Depositor shall reasonably
request. Such letters shall be addressed to and be for the benefit of such
parties as the Purchaser or such Depositor shall designate, which may include,
by way of example, any Sponsor, any Depositor and any broker dealer acting
as
underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser with respect to a
Securitization Transaction. Any such statement or letter may take the form
of a
standard, generally applicable document accompanied by a reliance letter
authorizing reliance by the addressees designated by the Purchaser or such
Depositor.
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(iii) If
so
requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Servicer shall provide such
information regarding the Servicer, as servicer of the Mortgage Loans, and
each
Subservicer (each of the Servicer and each Subservicer, for purposes of this
paragraph, a “Reg AB Servicer”), as is requested for the purpose of compliance
with Items 1108, 1117 and 1119 of Regulation AB. Such information shall include,
at a minimum:
(a) the
Reg
AB Servicer’s form of organization;
(b) a
description of how long the Reg AB Servicer has been servicing residential
mortgage loans; a general discussion of the Reg AB Servicer’s experience in
servicing assets of any type as well as a more detailed discussion of the
Reg AB
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 Reg AB Servicer’s portfolio of
residential mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans and
information on factors related to the Reg AB Servicer that may be material,
in
the 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 Reg AB Servicer have defaulted or experienced an early
amortization or other performance triggering event because of servicing during
the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization
Transaction;
2. the
extent of outsourcing the Reg AB 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 Reg AB Servicer as a servicer during the three-year period
immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction;
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4. whether
the Reg AB 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 related Securitization Transaction to the Reg AB 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 Reg AB Servicer’s financial condition, to the extent that there is
a material risk that an adverse financial event or circumstance involving
the
Reg AB Servicer could have a material adverse effect on the performance by
the
Reg AB Servicer of its servicing obligations under this Agreement or any
Reconstitution Agreement;
(e) information
regarding advances made by the Reg AB Servicer on the Mortgage Loans and
the Reg
AB Servicer’s overall servicing portfolio of residential mortgage loans for the
three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction,
which may be limited to a statement by an authorized officer of the Reg AB
Servicer to the effect that the Reg AB 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 Reg AB 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 Reg AB 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 Reg AB 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;
(i) a
description of any material legal or governmental proceedings pending (or
known
to be contemplated) against the Reg
AB
Servicer; and
(j) a
description of any affiliation or relationship between the Reg
AB
Servicer
and any of the following parties to a Securitization Transaction, as such
parties are identified to the Reg
AB
Servicer
by the Purchaser or any Depositor in writing in advance of such Securitization
Transaction:
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(1) the
sponsor;
(2) the
depositor;
(3) the
issuing entity;
(4) any
servicer;
(5) any
trustee;
(6) any
originator;
(7) any
significant obligor;
(8) any
enhancement or support provider; and
(9) any
other
material transaction party.
(iv) If
so
requested by the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor for the
purpose
of satisfying its reporting obligation under the Exchange Act with respect
to
any class of asset-backed securities, the Seller and the Servicer 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 involving the Seller,
the
Servicer, any Subservicer or any Third-Party Originator, (B) any affiliations
or
relationships that develop following the closing date of a Securitization
Transaction between the Seller, the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Third-Party
Originator and any of the parties specified in clause (d) of paragraph (i)
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 Seller
or the Servicer, and (E) the Seller’s or the Servicer’s entry into an agreement
with a Subservicer or Subcontractor to perform or assist in the performance
of
any of the Servicer’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.
(v) As
a
condition to the succession to the Servicer or any Subservicer as servicer
or
subservicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement by any Person
(i) into which the Servicer or such Subservicer may be merged or consolidated,
or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Servicer or any
Subservicer, the Servicer shall provide to the Purchaser and any Depositor,
at
least 15 calendar 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 any
class
of asset-backed securities.
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(vii) In
addition to such information as the Servicer, 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 Servicer or any Subservicer, the Servicer or such
Subservicer, as applicable, shall, to the extent such Servicer or such
Subservicer has knowledge, 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);
(ii) material
breaches of pool asset representations or warranties or transaction covenants
(Item 1121(a)(12) of Regulation AB); and
(iii)
information
regarding new asset-backed securities issuances backed by the same pool assets,
any pool asset changes (such as, additions, substitutions or repurchases),
and
any material changes in origination, underwriting or other criteria for
acquisition or selection of pool assets (Item 1121(a)(14) of Regulation
AB).
(viii) In
the
event requested and to the extent necessary for compliance with Item 1111(c)
of
Regulation AB (based on interpretive guidance provided by the Commission
or its
staff or consensus among participants in the asset-backed securities markets),
historical delinquency information with respect to the Mortgage Loans since
origination of the Mortgage Loans.
Subsection
13.04. Servicer
Compliance Statement.
On
or
before March
10th
of each
calendar year (with a five (5) day grace period and no later than March
15th),
commencing in 2007, the Servicer shall deliver to the Purchaser, any Master
Servicer and any Depositor a statement of compliance addressed to the Purchaser
and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Servicer, to
the
effect that (i) a review of the Servicer’s activities 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 Servicer 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.
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Subsection
13.05. Report
on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation.
(i) On
or
before March 10th
of each
calendar year (with a five (5) day grace period and no later than March
15th),
commencing in 2007, the Servicer shall:
(1) 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 Servicer’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 Servicer, and shall
address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification
substantially in the form of Exhibit 15 hereto delivered to the Purchaser
concurrently with the execution of this Agreement;
(2) 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 Servicer 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;
(3) cause
each Subservicer, and each Subcontractor determined by the Servicer pursuant
to
Section 13.06(ii) 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 (i) and (ii) of this Section;
and
(4) if
requested by the Purchaser or any Depositor not later than February 1 of
the
calendar year in which such certification is to be delivered, deliver to
the
Purchaser, any Depositor 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 in the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit 14.
The
Servicer acknowledges that the parties identified in clause (i)(4) above
may
rely on the certification provided by the Servicer pursuant to such clause
in
signing a Sarbanes Certification and filing such with the Commission. Neither
the Purchaser nor any Depositor will request delivery of a certification
under
clause (i)(4) above unless a Depositor is required under the Exchange Act
to
file an annual report on Form 10-K with respect to an issuing entity whose
asset
pool includes Mortgage Loans.
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(ii) Each
assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer pursuant to Section
13.05(i)(1) shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a
certification substantially in the form of Exhibit 15 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(i)(3) need not address any elements of the Servicing Criteria
other than those specified by the Servicer pursuant to Section
13.06.
Subsection
13.06. Use
of
Subservicers and Subcontractors.
The
Servicer shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subservicer
to
fulfill any of the obligations of the Servicer as servicer under this Agreement
or any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Servicer complies with the provisions
of paragraph (i) of this Section. The Servicer 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 Servicer as servicer under this Agreement or any
Reconstitution Agreement unless the Servicer complies with the provisions
of
paragraph (ii) of this Section.
(i) It
shall
not be necessary for the Servicer to seek the consent of the Purchaser or
any
Depositor to the utilization of any Subservicer. The Servicer shall cause
any
Subservicer used by the Servicer (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit
of the
Purchaser and any Depositor to comply with the provisions of this Section
and
with Sections 13.02, 13.03(iii), (v), (vi) and (vii), 13.04, 13.05 and 13.07
of
this Agreement to the same extent as if such Subservicer were the Servicer,
and
to provide the information required with respect to such Subservicer under
Section 13.03(iv) of this Agreement. The Servicer 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.
(ii) It
shall
not be necessary for the Servicer to seek the consent of the Purchaser or
any
Depositor to the utilization of any Subcontractor. The Servicer 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 Master Servicer
and
such Depositor) of the role and function of each Subcontractor utilized by
the
Servicer 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 Servicer shall cause any such Subcontractor used by the
Servicer (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 Servicer.
The
Servicer shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subcontractor and
delivering to the Purchaser and any Depositor any assessment of compliance
and
attestation required to be delivered by such Subcontractor under Section
13.05,
in each case as and when required to be delivered.
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Subsection
13.07. Indemnification;
Remedies.
(a) The
Seller or the Servicer, as applicable, shall indemnify the Purchaser, each
affiliate of the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and each of the following
parties participating in a Securitization Transaction: each sponsor and issuing
entity; each Person responsible for the preparation, execution or filing
of any
report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such
Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant
to Rule
13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such
Securitization Transaction; each broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement
agent or initial purchaser, each Person who controls any of such parties
or the
Depositor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section
20
of the Exchange Act); and the respective present and former directors, officers,
employees, 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, reasonable
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 Section 13 by
or on
behalf of the Seller or the Servicer, or provided under this Section 13 by
or on
behalf of any Subservicer, Subcontractor or Third-Party Originator
(collectively, the “Seller Information”), or (B) the omission or alleged
omission to state in the Seller Information a material fact required to be
stated in the Seller Information or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading; provided, by way of clarification, that clause (B) of this paragraph
shall be construed solely by reference to the Seller Information and not
to any
other information communicated in connection with a sale or purchase of
securities, without regard to whether the Seller Information or any portion
thereof is presented together with or separately from such other
information;
(ii) any
material breach by the Seller or the Servicer of its obligations under this
Section 13 or any failure in any material respect by the Seller, the Servicer,
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 Section 13, including any failure by the Seller
or
the Servicer to identify pursuant to Section 13.06(ii) any Subcontractor
“participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of
Regulation AB; or
(iii) any
material breach by the Seller or the Servicer of a representation or warranty
set forth in Section 13.02(i) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Section
13.02(ii) and made as of a date prior to the closing date of the related
Securitization Transaction, to the extent that such breach is not cured by
such
closing date, or any breach by the Seller or the Servicer of a representation
or
warranty in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 13.02(ii) to the extent
made
as of a date subsequent to such closing date; or
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(iv) the
gross
negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Seller in connection with
its
performance under this Section 13.
If
the
indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold
harmless an Indemnified Party, then the Seller 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 Seller on the other.
In
the
case of any failure of performance described in clause (a)(ii) of this Section,
the Seller or the Servicer, as the case may be, shall promptly reimburse
the
Purchaser, any Depositor, as applicable, and each Person responsible for
the
preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with
the
Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution
of
a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange
Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction, for all costs reasonably
incurred by each such party in order to obtain the information, report,
certification, accountants’ letter or other material not delivered as required
by the Seller, the Servicer, 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
failure in any material respect by the Seller, the Servicer, 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 Section 13, or any breach by the Seller or the Servicer
of a
representation or warranty set forth in Section 13.02(i) or in a writing
furnished pursuant to Section 13.02(ii) and made as of a date prior to the
closing date of the related Securitization Transaction, to the extent that
such
breach is not cured by such closing date, or any breach by the Seller or
the
Servicer of a representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant
to
Section 13.02(ii) 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 Servicer under this Agreement and any applicable
Reconstitution Agreement, and shall entitle the Purchaser, Master Servicer
or
Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to terminate the rights
and
obligations of the Servicer 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 Servicer; provided that to the extent that any provision
of this Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement expressly
provides for the survival of certain rights or obligations following termination
of the Servicer as servicer, such provision shall be given effect.
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(ii) Any
failure in any material respect by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any
Subcontractor to deliver any information, report, certification or accountants’
letter when and as required under Section 13.04 or 13.05, including (except
as
provided below) any failure by the Servicer to identify pursuant to Section
13.06(ii) 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 Servicer under this Agreement and any applicable
Reconstitution Agreement, and shall entitle the Purchaser, any Master Servicer
or Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to terminate the rights
and
obligations of the Servicer 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 Servicer; provided
that to the extent that any provision of this Agreement and/or any applicable
Reconstitution Agreement expressly provides for the survival of certain rights
or obligations following termination of the Servicer as servicer, such provision
shall be given effect.
Neither
the Purchaser nor any Depositor shall be entitled to terminate the rights
and
obligations of the Seller pursuant to this subparagraph (b)(ii) if a failure
of
the Seller 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
Servicer 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
Servicer 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.
SECTION
14. The
Servicer.
Subsection
14.01. Additional
Indemnification by the Seller and the Servicer.
In
addition to the indemnification provided in Subsection 7.03, the Seller or
the Servicer, as applicable, shall indemnify the Initial Purchaser and any
subsequent Purchaser and hold them harmless against any and all claims, losses,
damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable and necessary legal fees
and
related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the
Initial Purchaser and any subsequent Purchaser may sustain that arise out
of or
are based upon the failure of the Seller or the Servicer, as applicable,
to
perform its obligations under this Agreement including but not limited to
the
Servicer’s obligation to service and administer the Mortgage Loans in strict
compliance with the terms of this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement
entered into pursuant to Section 12.
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Subsection
14.02. Merger
or Consolidation of the Servicer.
The
Servicer shall keep in full force and effect its existence, rights and
franchises as a corporation under the laws of the state of its incorporation
except as permitted herein, and shall obtain and preserve its qualification
to
do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such
qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and
enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Mortgage Loans, and to enable
the
Servicer to perform its duties under this Agreement.
Any
Person into which the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any corporation
resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Servicer
shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Servicer,
shall be the successor of the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or
filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties
hereto,
anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that
the
successor or surviving Person shall (i) be an institution whose deposits
are
insured by FDIC or a company whose business is the servicing of mortgage
loans,
(ii) have a GAAP net worth of not less than $25,000,000, and (iii) be a Xxxxxx
Xxx and Xxxxxxx
Mac
approved
servicer and shall satisfy any requirements of Section 17 with respect to
the qualifications of a successor to the Servicer.
Subsection
14.03. Limitation
on Liability of the Servicer and Others.
Neither
the Servicer nor any of the officers, employees or agents of the Servicer
shall
be under any liability to the Purchaser for any action taken or for refraining
from the taking of any action in good faith in connection with the servicing
of
the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment;
provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Servicer or
any
such person against any breach of warranties or representations made herein,
or
failure to perform its obligations in strict compliance with any standard
of
care set forth in this Agreement, or any liability which would otherwise
be
imposed by reason of any breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
The Servicer and any officer, employee or agent of the Servicer may rely
in good
faith on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted
by
any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Servicer shall not
be
under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action which
is
not incidental to its obligation to sell or duty to service the Mortgage
Loans
in accordance with this Agreement and which in its opinion may result in
its
incurring any expenses or liability; provided, however, that the Servicer
may,
with the consent of the Purchaser, undertake any such action which it may
deem
necessary or desirable in respect to this Agreement and the rights and duties
of
the parties hereto. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action
and any liability resulting therefrom shall be expenses, costs and liabilities
for which the Purchaser shall be liable, the Servicer shall be entitled to
reimbursement therefor from the Purchaser upon written demand except when
such
expenses, costs and liabilities are subject to the Servicer's indemnification
under Subsections 7.03 or 14.01.
Subsection
14.04. Servicer
Not to Resign.
The
Servicer shall not assign this Agreement or resign from the obligations and
duties hereby imposed on it except by mutual written consent of the Servicer
and
the Purchaser or upon the determination that its servicing duties hereunder
are
no longer permissible under applicable law and such incapacity cannot be
cured
by the Servicer in which event the Servicer may resign as servicer. Any such
determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer as servicer shall
be
evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Purchaser
which Opinion of Counsel shall be in form and substance acceptable to the
Purchaser and which shall be provided at the cost of the Servicer. No such
resignation shall become effective until a successor shall have assumed the
Servicer's responsibilities and obligations hereunder in the manner provided
in
Section 17.
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Subsection
14.05. No
Transfer of Servicing.
The
Servicer acknowledges that the Purchaser has acted in reliance upon the
Servicer's independent status, the adequacy of its servicing facilities,
plan,
personnel, records and procedures, its integrity, reputation and financial
standing and the continuance thereof. Without in any way limiting the generality
of this Section, the Servicer shall not either assign this Agreement or the
servicing hereunder or delegate its rights or duties hereunder or any portion
thereof, or sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its
property or assets, without the prior written approval of the Purchaser,
which
consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
SECTION
15. DEFAULT.
Subsection
15.01. Events
of Default.
In
case
one or more of the following Events of Default by the Seller or the Servicer
shall occur and be continuing, that is to say:
(i) any
failure by the Servicer to remit to the Purchaser any payment required to
be
made under the terms of this Agreement which continues unremedied for a period
of one (1) Business Day after the date upon which notice of such failure,
requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Servicer
by the
Purchaser; or
(ii) failure
on the part of the Seller or the Servicer duly to observe or perform in any
material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of
the
Seller or the Servicer set forth in this Agreement or in the Custodial Agreement
which continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days (except that
such
number of days shall be fifteen (15) in the case of a failure to pay any
premium
for any insurance policy required to be maintained under this Agreement)
after
the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be
remedied, shall have been given to the Servicer by the Purchaser or by the
Custodian; or
(iii) a
decree
or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction
for
the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency,
bankruptcy, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or
similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs,
shall
have been entered against the Seller or the Servicer and such decree or order
shall have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty
(60)
days; or
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(iv) the
Seller or the Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a conservator
or
receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, bankruptcy, readjustment of debt,
marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating
to
the Seller or the Servicer, as applicable, or of or relating to all or
substantially all of its property; or
(v) the
Seller or the Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts
generally as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any
applicable insolvency or reorganization statute, make an assignment for the
benefit of its creditors, or voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations;
or
(vi) failure
by the Seller or the Servicer to be in compliance with the “doing business” or
licensing laws of any jurisdiction where a Mortgaged Property is located
but
only to the extent such failure materially and adversely affects the
enforceability of the Mortgage Loans or the Seller’s or the Servicer’s ability
to perform its obligation thereunder; or
(vii) the
Servicer ceases to meet the qualifications of either a Xxxxxx Xxx or
Xxxxxxx
Mac
servicer, the Servicer is not eligible to act as servicer or master servicer
for
mortgage loans subject to residential mortgage backed securities transactions
rated by any nationally recognized rating agency or is eligible to act as
such
only with enhanced credit support; or
(viii) the
Servicer attempts to assign its right to servicing compensation hereunder
or the
Servicer attempts, without the written consent of the Purchaser, to sell
or
otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its property or assets or
to
assign this Agreement or the servicing responsibilities hereunder or to delegate
its duties hereunder or any portion thereof; or
(ix) Servicer’s
membership in MERS is terminated for any reason and any of the Mortgage Loans
then serviced by the Servicer are MERS Mortgage Loans; or
(x) the
Seller or the Servicer, as applicable, fails to duly perform, within the
required time period, its obligations under Section 13 or Sections 11.24,
11.25
or 11.26 of the Servicing Addendum, which failure continues unremedied for
a
period of three (3) days after the date on which written notice of such failure,
requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Seller or
the
Servicer by any party to this Agreement or by any master servicer responsible
for master servicing the Mortgage Loans pursuant to a securitization of such
Mortgage Loans;
then,
and
in each and every such case, so long as an Event of Default shall not have
been
remedied within the applicable time period, if any, the Purchaser, by notice
in
writing to the Servicer may, in addition to whatever rights the Purchaser
may
have at law or equity to damages, including injunctive relief and specific
performance, terminate all the rights and obligations of the Servicer as
servicer under this Agreement. On or after the receipt by the Servicer of
such
written notice, all authority and power of the Servicer to service the Mortgage
Loans under this Agreement shall on the date set forth in such notice pass
to
and be vested in the successor appointed pursuant to
Section 17.
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Subsection
15.02. Waiver
of Defaults.
The
Purchaser may waive any default by the Seller or the Servicer in the performance
of its obligations hereunder and its consequences. Upon any such waiver of
a
past default, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default
arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been remedied for every purpose
of
this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default
or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent expressly so
waived.
SECTION
16. Termination.
The
respective obligations and responsibilities of the Servicer, as servicer,
shall
terminate upon the distribution to the Purchaser of the final payment or
liquidation with respect to the last Mortgage Loan (or advances of same by
the
Servicer) or the disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or
deed
in lieu of foreclosure with respect to the last Mortgage Loan and the remittance
of all funds due hereunder unless terminated with respect to all or a portion
of
the Mortgage Loans on an earlier date at the option of the Purchaser pursuant
to
this Section 16 or pursuant to Section 15. In
the
event that the Seller is terminated pursuant to this Section 15 without cause,
the Purchaser shall solicit, by public announcement, bids from three
organizations reasonably acceptable to the Servicer and the Purchaser for
the
purchase of the servicing functions. Following receipt of such bids, the
Purchaser shall either (a) negotiate and effect the transfer, sale and
assignment of this Agreement to the party submitting the highest satisfactory
bid, which purchase price shall be paid to the Seller upon the transfer of
the
servicing rights and obligations under this Agreement to the Seller’s successor,
or (b) pay to the Seller a termination fee equal to the amount of the party
submitting the highest satisfactory bid. Upon
written request from the Purchaser in connection with any such termination,
the
Servicer shall prepare, execute and deliver, any and all documents and other
instruments, place in the Purchaser's possession all Mortgage Files, and
do or
accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the
purposes of such notice of termination, whether to complete the transfer
and
endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related documents, including
any transfers on the MERS System, or otherwise, at the Servicer’s sole expense.
The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Purchaser and such successor in
effecting the termination of the Servicer’s responsibilities and rights
hereunder as servicer, including, without limitation, the transfer to such
successor for administration by it of all cash amounts which shall at the
time
be credited by the Servicer to the Custodial Account, REO Account or Escrow
Account or thereafter received with respect to the Mortgage Loans.
SECTION
17. Successor
to the Servicer.
Prior
to termination of Servicer's responsibilities and duties under this Agreement
pursuant to Section 12, 15 or 16, the Purchaser shall (i) succeed to and
assume all of the Servicer's responsibilities, rights, duties and obligations
under this Agreement, or (ii) appoint a successor which shall succeed to
all
rights and assume all of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities of
the
Servicer as servicer under this Agreement. In connection with such appointment
and assumption, the Purchaser may make such arrangements for the compensation
of
such successor out of payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such successor
shall
agree. In the event that the Servicer's duties, responsibilities and liabilities
as servicer under this Agreement should be terminated pursuant to the
aforementioned Sections, the Servicer shall discharge such duties and
responsibilities during the period from the date it acquires knowledge of
such
termination until the effective date thereof with the same degree of diligence
and prudence which it is obligated to exercise under this Agreement, and
shall
take no action whatsoever that might impair or prejudice the rights or financial
condition of the Purchaser or such successor. The termination of the Servicer
as
servicer pursuant to the aforementioned Sections shall not become effective
until a successor shall be appointed pursuant to this Section 17 and shall
in no event relieve the Seller or the Servicer of the representations and
warranties made pursuant to Subsections 7.01 and 7.02 and the remedies available
to the Purchaser under Subsection 7.03 or 7.04, it being understood and
agreed that the provisions of such Subsections 7.01, 7.02, 7.03, 7.04 and
14.01
shall be applicable to the Seller and the Servicer notwithstanding any such
resignation or termination of the Servicer, or the termination of this
Agreement.
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Any
successor appointed as provided herein shall execute, acknowledge and deliver
to
the Servicer and to the Purchaser an instrument accepting such appointment,
whereupon such successor shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers,
duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Servicer, with
like
effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement and the Custodial
Agreement provided, however, that such successor shall not assume, and Servicer
shall indemnify such successor for, any and all liabilities arising out of
the
Servicer's acts as servicer. Any termination of the Servicer as servicer
pursuant to Section 12, 15 or 16 shall not affect any claims that the
Purchaser may have against the Servicer arising prior to any such termination
or
resignation or remedies with respect to such claims.
The
Servicer shall timely deliver to the successor the funds in the Custodial
Account, REO Account and the Escrow Account and the Servicing Files and Mortgage
Files and related documents and statements held by it hereunder and the Servicer
shall account for all funds. The Servicer shall execute and deliver such
instruments and do such other things all as may reasonably be required to
more
fully and definitely vest and confirm in the successor all such rights, powers,
duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Servicer as
servicer including making any transfers on the MERS System. The successor
shall
make arrangements as it may deem appropriate to reimburse the Servicer for
amounts the Servicer actually expended as servicer pursuant to this Agreement
which the successor is entitled to retain hereunder and which would otherwise
have been recovered by the Servicer pursuant to this Agreement but for the
appointment of the successor servicer.
SECTION
18. Financial
Statements.
The
Seller and the Servicer understand that in connection with the Purchaser's
marketing of the Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser may make available to prospective
purchasers the Seller’s and the Servicer's financial statements for the most
recently completed three (3) fiscal years respecting which such statements
are
available. The Seller and the Servicer also shall make available any comparable
interim statements to the extent any such statements have been prepared by
the
Servicer (and are available upon request to members or stockholders of the
Servicer or the public at large). The Servicer, if it has not already done
so,
agrees to furnish promptly to the Purchaser copies of the statements specified
above. The Servicer also shall make available information on its servicing
performance with respect to mortgage loans serviced for others, including
delinquency ratios.
The
Seller and the Servicer also agree to allow access to knowledgeable financial,
accounting, origination and servicing officers of the Seller and the Servicer
for the purpose of answering questions asked by any prospective purchaser
regarding recent developments affecting the Seller and the Servicer, their
loan
origination or servicing practices, as applicable, or the financial statements
of the Seller and the Servicer.
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SECTION
19. Mandatory
Delivery: Grant of Security Interest.
The
sale and delivery of each Mortgage Loan on or before the related Closing
Date is
mandatory from and after the date of the execution of the related Confirmation,
it being specifically understood and agreed that each Mortgage Loan is unique
and identifiable on the date hereof and that an award of money damages would
be
insufficient to compensate the Initial Purchaser for the losses and damages
incurred by the Initial Purchaser (including damages to prospective purchasers
of the Mortgage Loans) in the event of the Seller's failure to deliver each
of
the related Mortgage Loans or one or more Mortgage Loans otherwise acceptable
to
the Initial Purchaser on or before the related Closing Date. The Seller hereby
grants to the Initial Purchaser a lien on and a continuing security interest
in
each Mortgage Loan and each document and instrument evidencing each such
Mortgage Loan to secure the performance by the Seller of its obligation
hereunder, and the Seller agrees that it holds such Mortgage Loans in custody
for the Initial Purchaser subject to the Initial Purchaser's (i) right to
reject
any Mortgage Loan under the terms of this Agreement and the related
Confirmation, and (ii) obligation to pay the related Purchase Price for the
Mortgage Loans. All rights and remedies of the Purchaser under this Agreement
are distinct from, and cumulative with, any other rights or remedies under
this
Agreement or afforded by law or equity and all such rights and remedies may
be
exercised concurrently, independently or successively.
SECTION
20. Notices.
All
demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed to have been duly given if mailed, by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, or, if by other means, when received by the other
party at the address as follows:
(i) if
to the
Purchaser:
Greenwich
Capital Financial Products, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Mortgage Finance
With
copies to:
Greenwich
Capital Financial Products, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Legal
Greenwich
Capital Financial Products, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Operations
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(ii) if
to the
Seller:
American
Home Mortgage Corp.
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
With
copies to:
American
Home Mortgage Corp.
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxx X. Xxxx, General Counsel
(iii)
if
to the
Servicer:
American
Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
With
copies to:
American
Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxx X. Xxxx, General Counsel
or
such
other address as may hereafter be furnished to the other party by like notice.
Any such demand, notice or communication hereunder shall be deemed to have
been
received on the date delivered to or received at the premises of the addressee
(as evidenced, in the case of registered or certified mail, by the date noted
on
the return receipt).
SECTION
21. Severability
Clause.
Any
part, provision, representation or warranty of this Agreement which is
prohibited or which is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective
to
the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof. Any part, provision, representation or warranty
of
this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable or is held to be void
or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective, as to such jurisdiction,
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating
the
remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability
in any
jurisdiction as to any Mortgage Loan shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted
by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits
or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof. If the invalidity
of any
part, provision, representation or warranty of this Agreement shall deprive
any
party of the economic benefit intended to be conferred by this Agreement,
the
parties shall negotiate, in good-faith, to develop a structure the economic
effect of which is nearly as possible the same as the economic effect of
this
Agreement without regard to such invalidity.
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SECTION
22. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts. Each
counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts
shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
SECTION
23. GOVERNING
LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION.
THE
AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW
YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS (EXCEPT FOR SECTIONS
5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW) AND THE OBLIGATIONS,
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PREEMPTED BY
FEDERAL LAW.
EACH
PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY:
(A)
SUBMITS
FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO
THIS
AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT
THEREOF, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE
OF
NEW YORK, THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF;
(B)
CONSENTS
THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS AND, TO
THE
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER
HAVE
TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH
ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND AGREES NOT
TO
PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME;
(C)
AGREES
THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED
BY
MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY
SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION
20;
AND
(D)
AGREES
THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN
ANY
OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO XXX IN ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION.
SECTION
24. Intention
of the Parties.
It is
the intention of the parties that the Initial Purchaser is purchasing, and
the
Seller is selling, the Mortgage Loans and not a debt instrument of the Seller
or
another security. Accordingly, the parties hereto each intend to treat the
transaction for Federal income tax purposes as a sale by the Seller, and
a
purchase by the Purchaser, of the Mortgage Loans. The Initial Purchaser shall
have the right to review the Mortgage Loans and the related Mortgage Loan
Files
to determine the characteristics of the Mortgage Loans which shall affect
the
Federal income tax consequences of owning the Mortgage Loans and the Seller
shall cooperate with all reasonable requests made by the Initial Purchaser
in
the course of such review.
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SECTION
25. Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
Seller, the Servicer and the Purchaser and the respective successors and
assigns
of the Seller, the Servicer and the Purchaser. The Purchaser may assign this
Agreement to any Person to whom any Mortgage Loan is transferred whether
pursuant to a sale or financing and to any Person to whom the servicing or
master servicing of any Mortgage Loan is sold or transferred. Upon any such
assignment, the Person to whom such assignment is made shall succeed to all
rights and obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement to the extent
of
the related Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans and this Agreement, to the extent
of
the related Mortgage Loan or Loans, shall be deemed to be a separate and
distinct Agreement between the Servicer and such Purchaser, and a separate
and
distinct Agreement between the Servicer and each other Purchaser to the extent
of the other related Mortgage Loan or Loans. In the event that this Agreement
is
assigned to any Person to whom the servicing or master servicing of any Mortgage
Loan is sold or transferred, the rights and benefits under this agreement
which
inure to the Purchaser shall inure to the benefit of both the Person to whom
such Mortgage Loan is transferred and the Person to whom the servicing or
master
servicing of the Mortgage Loan has been transferred; provided that, the right
to
require a Mortgage Loan to be repurchased by the Seller pursuant to Subsection
7.03 or 7.04 shall be retained solely by the Purchaser. This Agreement shall
not
be assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the Seller or the Servicer to a third
party without the consent of the Purchaser.
SECTION
26. Waivers.
No term
or provision of this Agreement may be waived or modified unless such waiver
or
modification is in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver
or
modification is sought to be enforced.
SECTION
27. Exhibits.
The
exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part hereof
and
are an integral part of this Agreement.
SECTION
28. Nonsolicitation.
The
Seller and the Servicer each agrees that it will not take any action or permit
or cause any action to be taken by any of its agents or affiliates, to
personally, by telephone, mail, e-mail or otherwise, solicit the Mortgagor
under
any Mortgage Loan to refinance the Mortgage Loan, in whole or in part or
provide
information to any other entity to solicit the refinancing of any Mortgage
Loan
in whole or in part; provided that, the foregoing shall not preclude the
Seller
or the Servicer from engaging in solicitations to the general public by
newspaper, radio, television or other media which are not directed toward
the
Mortgagors or from refinancing the Mortgage Loan of any Mortgagor who, without
solicitation, contacts the Seller to request the refinancing of the related
Mortgage Loan. This Section 28 shall not be deemed to preclude the Seller
or the
Servicer or any of their respective affiliates from soliciting any Mortgagor
for
any other financial products or services.
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SECTION
29. General
Interpretive Principles.
For
purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless
the
context otherwise requires:
(a)
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the
terms defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them
in this
Agreement and include the plural as well as the singular, and the
use of
any gender herein shall be deemed to include the other
gender;
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(b)
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accounting
terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to
them in
accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
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(c)
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references
herein to “Articles,” “Sections,” “Subsections,” “Paragraphs,” and other
Subdivisions without reference to a document are to designated
Articles,
Sections, Subsections, Paragraphs and other subdivisions of this
Agreement;
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(d)
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reference
to a Subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference
to
such Subsection as contained in the same Section in which the reference
appears, and this rule shall also apply to Paragraphs and other
subdivisions;
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(e)
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the
words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and other words of similar import
refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision;
and
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(f)
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the
term “include” or “including” shall mean without limitation by reason of
enumeration.
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SECTION
30. Reproduction
of Documents.
This
Agreement and all documents relating thereto, including, without limitation,
(a)
consents, waivers and modifications which may hereafter be executed, (b)
documents received by any party at the closing, and (c) financial statements,
certificates and other information previously or hereafter furnished, may
be
reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature
photographic or other similar process. The parties agree that any such
reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any
judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in
existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by a party in the
regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further
reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in
evidence.
SECTION
31. Third
Party Beneficiary.
Each
Master Servicer shall be considered a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement,
entitled to all the rights and benefits hereunder as if it were a direct
party
to this Agreement.
SECTION
32. Further
Agreements.
The
Seller and the Purchaser each agree to execute and deliver to the other such
reasonable and appropriate additional documents, instruments or agreements
as
may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this
Agreement.
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SECTION
33. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
with
respect to the matters and transactions contemplated by this Agreement and,
except to the extent otherwise set forth in writing, supersedes any prior
agreement and understandings with respect to those matters and
transactions.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller, the Servicer and the Purchaser have caused their
names to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized
as of the date first above written.
AMERICAN
HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
(Seller)
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By: | ||
Name:
Title:
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AMERICAN
HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC.
(Servicer)
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By: | ||
Name:
Title:
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GREENWICH
CAPITAL FINANCIAL
PRODUCTS,
INC.
(Initial
Purchaser)
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT
1
SELLER'S/SERVICER’S
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE
I,
________________________, hereby certify that I am the duly elected
______________ of [American Home Mortgage, Corp./American Home Servicing,
Inc.,
a ______________ (the “Seller”/the “Servicer”), and further certify, on behalf
of the [Seller/Servicer] as follows:
1.
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Attached
hereto as Attachment I are a true and correct copy of the Certificate
of
Incorporation and by-laws of the [Seller/Servicer] as are in full
force
and effect on the date hereof.
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2.
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No
proceedings looking toward merger, liquidation, dissolution or
bankruptcy
of the [Seller/Servicer]are pending or
contemplated.
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3.
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Each
person who, as an officer or attorney-in-fact of the [Seller/Servicer],
signed (a) the Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement
(the
“Purchase Agreement”), dated as of May 1, 2006, by and among the Seller,
the Servicer and Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. (the
“Purchaser”); (b) the Confirmation, dated _____________ 200_, between the
Seller and the Purchaser (the “Confirmation”); (c) the Custodial
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2006, among the Purchaser, the Seller,
the
Servicer and ____________ (the “Custodial Agreement”); and (d) any other
document delivered prior hereto or on the date hereof in connection
with
the sale and servicing of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with
the
Purchase Agreement and the Confirmation was, at the respective
times of
such signing and delivery, and is as of the date hereof, duly elected
or
appointed, qualified and acting as such officer or attorney-in-fact,
and
the signatures of such persons appearing on such documents are
their
genuine signatures.
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4.
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Attached
hereto as Attachment II is a true and correct copy of the resolutions
duly
adopted by the board of directors of the [Seller/Servicer] on
________________, 200_ (the “Resolutions”) with respect to the
authorization and approval of the sale and servicing of the Mortgage
Loans; said Resolutions have not been amended, modified, annulled
or
revoked and are in full force and effect on the date
hereof.
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5.
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Attached
hereto as Attachment III is a Certificate of Good Standing of the
[Seller/Servicer] dated ______________, 200_. No event has occurred
since
___________________, 200_ which has affected the good standing
of the
[Seller/Servicer] under the laws of the State of
___________.
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6.
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All
of the representations and warranties of the [Seller/Servicer]
contained
in Subsections 7.01 and 7.02 of the Purchase Agreement were true
and
correct in all material respects as of the date of the Purchase
Agreement
and are true and correct in all material respects as of the date
hereof.
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7.
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The
[Seller/Servicer] has performed all of its duties and has satisfied
all
the material conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied
prior to
the related Closing Date pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and
the
related Confirmation.
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All
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning
assigned to them in the Purchase Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the
Seller.
Dated:
_________________________
[Seal]
[AMERICAN
HOME MORTGAGE CORP./AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING,
INC.
(Seller/Servicer)]
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Name:_____________________________________ |
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Title: Vice President |
I,
_______________________, Secretary of the [Seller/Servicer], hereby certify
that
_________________________ is the duly elected, qualified and acting Vice
President of the [Seller/Servicer]and that the signature appearing above
is his
genuine signature.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name.
Dated:_________________________
[Seal]
[AMERICAN
HOME MORTGAGE CORP./AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING,
INC.
(Seller/Servicer)]
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Name:____________________________________ |
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Title:
[Assistant] Secretary
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EXHIBIT
2
[FORM
OF
OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE SELLER/SERVICER]
______________________________
(Date)
Greenwich
Capital Financial Products, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Re:
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Master
Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May
1,
2006
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Gentlemen:
I
have
acted as counsel to ______________________. (the “Company”), in connection with
the sale of certain mortgage loans by the Seller to Greenwich Capital Financial
Products, Inc. (the “Purchaser”) pursuant to (i) a Master Mortgage Loan Purchase
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2006, among the Seller, the Servicer
and the Purchaser (the “Purchase Agreement”), the Custodial Agreement, dated as
of May 1, 2006, among the Seller, the Servicer, the Purchaser, and
_________________ (the “Custodiann”) (the “Custodial Agreement”) [and the
Confirmation, dated __________, 200_, between the Seller and the Purchaser
(the
“Confirmation”)]. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the
meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
In
connection with rendering this opinion letter, I, or attorneys working under
my
direction, have examined, among other things, originals, certified copies
or
copies otherwise identified to my satisfaction as being true copies of the
following:
A.
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The
Purchase Agreement;
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B.
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[The
Confirmation;]
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C.
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The
Custodial Agreement;
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D.
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The
Company's Certificate of Incorporation and by-laws, as amended
to date;
and
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E.
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Resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company with specific
reference
to actions relating to the transactions covered by this opinion
(the
“Board Resolutions”).
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For
the
purpose of rendering this opinion, I have made such documentary, factual
and
legal examinations as I deemed necessary under the circumstances. As to factual
matters, I have relied upon statements, certificates and other assurances
of
public officials and of officers and other representatives of the Company,
and
upon such other certificates as I deemed appropriate, which factual matters
have
not been independently established or verified by me. I have also assumed,
among
other things, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all
natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals,
and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to me
as
copies and the authenticity of the originals of such copied
documents.
On
the
basis of and subject to the foregoing examination, and in reliance thereon,
and
subject to the assumptions, qualifications, exceptions and limitations expressed
herein, I am of the opinion that:
1. The
Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Maryland with corporate power and authority
to
own its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted by it.
The
Company has the corporate power and authority to service the Mortgage Loans,
and
to execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under the Purchase Agreement,
the Custodial Agreement [and the Confirmation] (sometimes collectively, the
“Agreements”).
2. The
Purchase Agreement, the Custodial Agreement [and the Confirmation] have been
duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.
3. The
Purchase Agreement, the Custodial Agreement [and the Confirmation] constitute
valid, legal and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against
the
Company in accordance with their respective terms.
4. No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any state or federal court or
government agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of the Purchase Agreement, the Custodial Agreement
[and the Confirmation], or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by
the Purchase Agreement, the Custodial Agreement [and the Confirmation], except
for those consents, approvals, authorizations or orders which previously
have
been obtained.
5. Neither
the servicing of the Mortgage Loans by the Company as provided in the Purchase
Agreement [and the Confirmation,] nor the fulfillment of the terms of or
the
consummation of any other transactions contemplated in the Purchase Agreement,
the Custodial Agreement [and the Confirmation] will result in a breach of
any
term or provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Company,
or, to the best of my knowledge, will conflict with, result in a breach or
violation of, or constitute a default under, (i) the terms of any indenture
or
other material agreement or instrument known to me to which the Company is
a
party or by which it is bound, (ii) any State of New York or federal statute
or
regulation applicable to the Company, or (iii) any order of any State of New
York or federal court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental
body having jurisdiction over the Company, except in any such case where
the
default, breach or violation would not have a material adverse effect on
the
Company or its ability to perform its obligations under the Purchase Agreement
and the Custodial Agreement.
6. There
is
no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best of my
knowledge, threatened against the Company which, in my judgment, either in
any
one instance or in the aggregate, would draw into question the validity of
the
Purchase Agreement or the Custodial Agreement or which would be likely to
impair
materially the ability of the Company to perform under the terms of the Purchase
Agreement or the Custodial Agreement.
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7. The
sale
of each Mortgage Note and Mortgage as and in the manner contemplated by the
Purchase Agreement is sufficient fully to transfer to the Purchaser all right,
title and interest of the Company thereto as noteholder and
mortgagee.
8. The
Assignments of Mortgage are in recordable form and upon completion will be
acceptable for recording under the laws of the State where each related
mortgaged property is located. When endorsed, as provided in the Custodial
Agreement, the Mortgage Notes will be duly endorsed under ______________
law.
The
opinions above are subject to the following additional assumptions, exceptions,
qualifications and limitations:
A. I
have
assumed that all parties to the Agreements other than the Company have all
requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform their respective
obligations under each of the Agreements, and that the Agreements have been
duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such parties,
have
been executed and delivered by such parties and constitute the legal, valid
and
binding obligations of such parties.
B. My
opinion expressed in paragraphs 3 and 7 above is subject to the qualifications
that (i) the enforceability of the Agreements may be limited by the effect
of
laws relating to (1) bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or
other
similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights generally,
including, without limitation, the effect of statutory or other laws regarding
fraudulent conveyances or preferential transfers, and (2) general principles
of
equity upon the specific enforceability of any of the remedies, covenants
or
other provisions of the Agreements and upon the availability of injunctive
relief or other equitable remedies and the application of principles of equity
(regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding
in
equity or at law) as such principles relate to, limit or affect the enforcement
of creditors' rights generally and the discretion of the court before which
any
proceeding for such enforcement may be brought; and (ii) I express no opinion
herein with respect to the validity, legality, binding effect or enforceability
of (a) provisions for indemnification in the Agreements to the extent such
provisions may be held to be unenforceable as contrary to public policy or
(b)
Section 19 of the Purchase Agreement.
C. I
have
assumed, without independent check or certification, that there are no
agreements or understandings among the Company, the Purchaser and any other
party which would expand, modify or otherwise affect the terms of the documents
described herein or the respective rights or obligations of the parties
thereunder.
I
am
admitted to practice in the State of New York, and I render no opinion herein
as
to matters involving the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
New
York and the Federal laws of the United States of America.
This
letter is rendered to you as Purchaser under the Purchase Agreement, solely
for
your benefit in connection with the transactions referred to herein. Without
my
prior written consent, this letter is not to be relied upon, used, circulated,
quoted or otherwise referred to by, or assigned to, any other person, other
than
a direct assignee of the Purchaser, (including any person that seeks to assert
your rights in respect of this letter) or for any other purpose. In addition,
I
disclaim any obligation to update this letter for changes in fact or law,
or
otherwise.
Very
truly yours,
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EXHIBIT
3
SECURITY
RELEASE CERTIFICATION
I. Release
of Security Interest
___________________________,
hereby relinquishes any and all right, title and interest it may have in
and to
the Mortgage Loans described in Exhibit A attached hereto upon purchase thereof
by Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. from the Seller named below
pursuant to that certain Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of May 1, 2006, as of the date and time of receipt by
______________________________ of $__________ for such Mortgage Loans (the
“Date
and Time of Sale”), and certifies that all notes, mortgages, assignments and
other documents in its possession relating to such Mortgage Loans have been
delivered and released to the Seller named below or its designees as of the
Date
and Time of Sale.
Name
and
Address of Financial Institution
(Name)
(Address)
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II. Certification
of Release
The
Seller named below hereby certifies to Greenwich Capital Financial Products,
Inc. that, as of the Date and Time of Sale of the above mentioned Mortgage
Loans
to Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc., the security interests in
the
Mortgage Loans released by the above named corporation comprise all security
interests relating to or affecting any and all such Mortgage Loans. The Seller
warrants that, as of such time, there are and will be no other security
interests affecting any or all of such Mortgage Loans.
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By: | ||
Name:
________________________________________
Title:
_________________________________________
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EXHIBIT
4
ASSIGNMENT
AND CONVEYANCE
On
this
____ day of ____, 200_, AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE CORP. (“Seller”), as the Seller
under that certain Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement,
dated
as of May 1, 2006 (the “Agreement”), does hereby sell, transfer, assign, set
over and convey to Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc., as Purchaser
under the Agreement, without recourse, but subject to the terms of the
Agreement, all rights, title and interest of the Seller in and to the Mortgage
Loans listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto, together with
the
related Mortgage Files and all rights and obligations arising under the
documents contained therein including the right to any Prepayment Charges
payable with respect thereto (except as otherwise set forth in the related
Confirmation). Pursuant to Subsection 6.03 of the Agreement, the Seller has
delivered to the Custodian the documents for each Mortgage Loan to be purchased
as set forth in the Custodial Agreement. The contents of each related Servicing
File required to be retained by American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (the
“Servicer”) to service the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Agreement and thus not
delivered to the Purchaser are and shall be held in trust by the Seller for
the
benefit of the Purchaser as the owner thereof. The Servicer 's possession
of any
portion of each such Servicing File is at the will of the Purchaser for the
sole
purpose of facilitating servicing of the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to
the
Agreement, and such retention and possession by the Servicer shall be in
a
custodial capacity only. The ownership of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage, and
the
contents of the Mortgage File and Servicing File is vested in the Purchaser
and
the ownership of all records and documents with respect to the related Mortgage
Loan prepared by or which come into the possession of the Seller or the Servicer
shall immediately vest in the Purchaser and shall be retained and maintained,
in
trust, by the Servicer at the will of the Purchaser in such custodial capacity
only.
The
Seller and the Servicer, as applicable, confirm to the Purchaser that the
representation and warranties set forth in Sections 7.01(a) and (b) and Section
7.02 of the Agreement are true and correct with respect to the Seller and
the
Servicer, as applicable, and the Mortgage Loans listed on the Mortgage Loan
Schedule attached hereto as of the date hereof, and that all statements made
in
each party's Officer's Certificate and all Attachments thereto remain complete,
true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof, and that the Mortgage
Loan characteristics identified on the attached Schedule are true and correct
as
of the date hereof.
Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth
in
the Agreement.
AMERICAN
HOME MORTGAGE CORP.
Seller
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By: | ||
Name:_______________________________________
Title:________________________________________
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AMERICAN
HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC.
Seller
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By: | ||
Name:________________________________________
Title:_________________________________________
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EXHIBIT
5
CONTENTS
OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the
following items, which shall be available for inspection by the Purchaser
and
which shall be retained by the Servicer or delivered to the
Custodian:
1.
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Copies
of the Mortgage Loan Documents.
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2.
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Residential
loan application.
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3.
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Mortgage
Loan closing statement.
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4.
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Verification
of employment and income, if
applicable.
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5.
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Verification
of acceptable evidence of source and amount of downpayment, if
applicable.
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6.
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Credit
report on Mortgagor.
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7.
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Residential
appraisal report.
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8.
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Photograph
of the Mortgaged Property.
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9.
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Survey
of the Mortgaged Property.
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10.
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Copy
of each instrument necessary to complete identification of any
exception
set forth in the exception schedule in the title policy, i.e.,
map or
plat, restrictions, easements, sewer agreements, home association
declarations, etc.
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11.
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All
required disclosure statements and statement of Mortgagor confirming
receipt thereof.
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12.
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If
available, termite report, structural engineer's report, water
potability
and septic certification.
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13.
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Sales
Contract, if applicable.
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14.
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Hazard
insurance policy.
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15.
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Flood
Insurance policy, if applicable.
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16.
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Tax
Service Contract.
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17.
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Flood
Service Contract.
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18.
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Tax
receipts, insurance premium receipts, ledger sheets, payment history
from
date of origination, insurance claim files, correspondence, current
and
historical computerized data files, and all other processing, underwriting
and closing papers and records which are customarily contained
in a
mortgage loan file and which are required to document the Mortgage
Loan or
to service the Mortgage Loan.
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19.
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Amortization
schedule, if available.
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20.
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Payment
history for Mortgage Loans that have been closed for more than
90
days.
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EXHIBIT
6
MORTGAGE
LOAN DOCUMENTS
(a)
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the
original Mortgage Note bearing all intervening endorsements necessary
to
show a complete chain of endorsements from the original payee to
the
Seller, endorsed in blank, "Pay to the order of _____________,
without
recourse", and, if previously endorsed, signed in the name of the
last
endorsee by a duly qualified officer of the last endorsee. If the
Mortgage
Loan was acquired by the last endorsee in a merger, the endorsement
shall
be by "[name of last endorsee], successor by merger to [name of
predecessor]". If the Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated
by the last
endorsee while doing business under another name, the endorsement
shall be
by "[name of last endorsee], formerly known as [previous
name]";
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(b)
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with
respect to each Mortgage Loan which is not a MERS Mortgage Loan,
the
original Assignment of Mortgage for each Mortgage Loan, in form
and
substance acceptable for recording. The Mortgage shall be assigned,
with
assignee's name left blank. If the Mortgage Loan was acquired by
the last
assignee in a merger, the Assignment of Mortgage shall be made
by "[name
of last assignee], successor by merger to [name of predecessor]".
If the
Mortgage Loan was acquired or originated by the last assignee while
doing
business under another name, the Assignment of Mortgage shall be
by "[name
of last assignee], formerly known as [previous
name];
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(c)
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the
original of each guarantee executed in connection with the Mortgage
Note,
if any;
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(d)
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for
each Mortgage Loan which is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, the original
recorded Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon, and in the
case of
each MERS Mortgage Loan, the original Mortgage, with the MIN for
that
Mortgage Loan and either language indicating that the Mortgage
Loan is a
MOM Loan if the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, or if such Mortgage
Loan was
not a MOM Loan at origination, the original Mortgage and the assignment
to
MERS, with evidence of recording thereon. If in connection with
any
Mortgage Loan, the Seller has not delivered or caused to be delivered
the
original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon on or prior
to the
related Closing Date because of a delay caused by the public recording
office where such Mortgage has been delivered for recordation or
because
such Mortgage has been lost or because such public recording office
retains the original recorded Mortgage, the Seller shall deliver
or cause
to be delivered to the Custodian, (i) in the case of a delay caused
by the
public recording office, a copy of such Mortgage certified by the
Seller,
escrow agent, title insurer or closing attorney to be a true and
complete
copy of the original recorded Mortgage and (ii) in the case where
a public
recording office retains the original recorded Mortgage or in the
case
where a Mortgage is lost after recordation in a public recording
office, a
copy of such Mortgage certified by such public recording office
to be a
true and complete copy of the original recorded
Mortgage;
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(e)
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originals
of each assumption, modification, consolidation or extension agreement,
if
any;
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except
in the event that the original Mortgage is made to MERS, the originals
of
all intervening assignments of mortgage with evidence of recording
thereon
evidencing a complete chain of ownership from the originator of
the
Mortgage Loan to the last assignee (or to MERS, if the Mortgage
Loan is
registered on the MERS System), or if any such intervening assignment
of
mortgage has not been returned from the applicable public recording
office
or has been lost or if such public recording office retains the
original
recorded intervening assignments of mortgage, a photocopy of such
intervening assignment of mortgage, together with (i) in the case
of a
delay caused by the public recording office, an Officer's Certificate
of
the Seller, escrow agent, closing attorney or the title insurer
insuring
the Mortgage stating that such intervening assignment of mortgage
has been
delivered to the appropriate public recording office for recordation
and
that such original recorded intervening assignment of mortgage
or a copy
of such intervening assignment of mortgage certified by the appropriate
public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original
recorded intervening assignment of mortgage will be promptly delivered
to
the Custodian upon receipt thereof by the party delivering the
Officer's
Certificate or by the Seller; or (ii) in the case of an intervening
assignment of mortgage where a public recording office retains
the
original recorded intervening assignment of mortgage or in the
case where
an intervening assignment of mortgage is lost after recordation
in a
public recording office, a copy of such intervening assignment
of mortgage
with recording information thereon certified by such public recording
office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded
intervening
assignment of mortgage;
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if
the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, any Assignment of Mortgage or
any other
related document has been signed by a Person on behalf of the Mortgagor,
the original power of attorney or other instrument that authorized
and
empowered such Person to sign;
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(h)
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the
original lender's title insurance policy (or a marked title insurance
commitment, in the event that an original lender’s title insurance policy
has not yet been issued) in the form of an ALTA mortgage title
insurance
policy, containing each of the endorsements required by Xxxxxx
Xxx and
insuring the Purchaser and its successors and assigns as to the
first or
secured priority lien of the Mortgage in the original principal
amount of
the Mortgage Loan; and
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(i)
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the
original of any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent
document executed in connection with the Mortgage, if
any.
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EXHIBIT
7
CUSTODIAL
ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
____________
__, 200_
To:
__________________________________
(the
“Depository”)
As
Servicer under the Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement,
dated
as of May 1, 2006, we hereby authorize and request you to establish an account,
as a Custodial Account, to be designated as “American Home Mortgage Servicing,
Inc. in trust for the Purchaser and various Mortgagors, Fixed and Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loans.” All deposits in the account shall be subject to withdrawal
therefrom by order signed by the Servicer. You may refuse any deposit which
would result in violation of the requirement that the account be fully insured
as described below. This letter is submitted to you in duplicate. Please
execute
and return one original to us.
AMERICAN
HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC.
(Seller)
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By: | ||
Name:_______________________________________
Title:_________________________________________
Date:_________________________________________
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The
undersigned, as Depository, hereby certifies that the above-described account
has been established under Account Number ___________ at the office of the
Depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account
as
provided above. The full amount deposited at any time in the account will
be
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation through the Bank Insurance
Fund (“BIF”) or the Savings Association Insurance Fund (“SAIF”).
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(Depository)
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By: | ||
Name:_______________________________________
Title:________________________________________
Date:________________________________________
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EXHIBIT
8
ESCROW
ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT
____________
__, 200_
To:
__________________________________
(the
“Depository”)
As
Servicer under the Master Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement,
dated
as of May 1, 2006, we hereby authorize and request you to establish an account,
as an Escrow Account, to be designated as “American Home Mortgage Servicing,
Inc. in trust for the Purchaser and various Mortgagors, Fixed and Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loans.” All deposits in the account shall be subject to withdrawal
therefrom by order signed by the Servicer. You may refuse any deposit which
would result in violation of the requirement that the account be fully insured
as described below. This letter is submitted to you in duplicate. Please
execute
and return one original to us.
AMERICAN
HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC.
(Seller)
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By: | ||
Name:____________________________________
Title:_____________________________________
Date:____________________________________
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The
undersigned, as Depository, hereby certifies that the above-described account
has been established under Account Number ___________ at the office of the
Depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account
as
provided above. The full amount deposited at any time in the account will
be
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation through the Bank Insurance
Fund (“BIF”) or the Savings Association Insurance Fund (“SAIF”).
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(Depository)
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By: | ||
Name:_____________________________________
Title:______________________________________
Date:______________________________________
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EXHIBIT
9
SERVICING
ADDENDUM
Subsection
11.01 Servicer
to Act as Servicer.
The
Servicer, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer
the
Mortgage Loans in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices and this
Agreement and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or
cause
to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and
administration which the Servicer may deem necessary or desirable and consistent
with the terms of this Agreement.
Consistent
with the terms of this Agreement, the Servicer may waive, modify or vary
any
term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance
with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if
in the
Servicer's reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification,
postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser; provided,
however, that the Servicer shall not permit any modification with respect
to any
Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, defer or forgive
the
payment thereof or of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding
principal amount (except for actual payments of principal), make additional
advances of additional principal or extend the final maturity date on such
Mortgage Loan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Servicer
shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered, to execute and deliver
on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, all instruments of satisfaction or
cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable
instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the
Mortgaged Property. If reasonably required by the Servicer, the Purchaser
shall
furnish the Servicer with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary
or appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its servicing and
administrative duties under this Agreement.
The
Servicer shall notify MERS of the ownership interest of the Purchaser in
each
MOM Loan through the MORNET system or MIDANET system, as applicable, or any
other comparable system acceptable to MERS. At any time during the term of
this
Agreement, the Purchaser may direct the Servicer to cause any MOM Loan to
be
deactivated from the MERS System.
In
servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Servicer shall employ
procedures including collection procedures and exercise the same care that
it
customarily employs and exercises in servicing and administering mortgage
loans
for its own account giving due consideration to accepted mortgage servicing
practices of prudent lending institutions and the Purchaser's reliance on
the
Servicer.
The
Servicer will furnish, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, in accordance
with
the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate
and
complete information on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian, and
Trans Union Credit Information Company, on a monthly basis.
The
Servicer has in place, and will maintain throughout the term of this Agreement,
a procedure by which it confirms, on an ongoing basis, that no Mortgage Loan
is
subject to nullification pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (the “Executive
Order”) or regulations promulgated by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of
the United States Department of the Treasury (the “OFAC Regulations”) or in
violation of the Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations, and no Mortgagor
is
subject to the provisions of such Executive Order or the OFAC Regulations
nor
listed as a “specially designated national or blocked person” for purposes of
the OFAC Regulations.
Subsection
11.02 Collection
of Mortgage Loan Payments.
Continuously
from the date hereof until the principal and interest on all Mortgage Loans
are
paid in full, the Servicer shall proceed diligently to collect all payments
due
under each Mortgage Loan when the same shall become due and payable and shall,
to the extent such procedures shall be consistent with this Agreement and
the
terms and provisions of any related Primary Insurance Policy, follow such
collection procedures as it follows with respect to mortgage loans comparable
to
the Mortgage Loans and held for its own account. Further, for escrowed accounts,
the Servicer shall take special care in ascertaining and estimating annual
ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, fire and hazard insurance
premiums, mortgage insurance premiums, and all other charges that, as provided
in the Mortgage, will become due and payable to the end that the installments
payable by the Mortgagors will be sufficient to pay such charges as and when
they become due and payable.
The
Servicer shall not waive any Prepayment Charge with respect to any Mortgage
Loan
which contains a Prepayment Charge which prepays during the term of the charge.
If the Servicer fails to collect the Prepayment Charge upon any prepayment
of
any Mortgage Loan which contains a Prepayment Charge, the Servicer, unless
otherwise provided for in the related Confirmation, shall pay the Purchaser
at
such time (by deposit to the Custodial Account) an amount equal to amount
of the
Prepayment Charge which was not collected. Notwithstanding the above, the
Servicer may waive (and shall waive, in the case of (v) below) a Prepayment
Charge without paying the Purchaser the amount of the Prepayment Charge (i)
if
the Mortgage Loan is in default (defined as 61 days or more delinquent) and
such
waiver would maximize recovery of total proceeds taking into account the
value
of such Prepayment Charge and the related Mortgage Loan, (ii) if the prepayment
is not a result of a refinancing by the Servicer or any of its affiliates
and
the Mortgage Loan is foreseen to be in default and such waiver would maximize
recovery of total proceeds taking into account the value of such Prepayment
Charge and the related Mortgage Loan, (iii) if the collection of the Prepayment
Charge would be in violation of applicable laws, (iv) if the collection of
such
Prepayment Charge would be considered “predatory” pursuant to written guidance
published or issued by any applicable federal, state or local regulatory
authority acting in its official capacity and having jurisdiction over such
matters and (v) notwithstanding any state or federal law to the contrary,
any
instance when a Mortgage Loan is in foreclosure. The Servicer hereby
acknowledges that for the purposes of the preceding sentence, (i) the law
applicable to the enforcement of prepayment penalties and charges is the
law
applicable to the related originator of the Mortgage Loans and (ii) state
laws
prohibiting or limiting prepayment penalties or charges are preempted and
thereby inapplicable if the related originator of the mortgage loans is a
federal association or federal bank or an operating subsidiary of such
institution. In the event the Servicer determines that (i) the foregoing
acknowledgement is no longer accurate and (ii) applicable state law would
prevent it from fully enforcing prepayment penalties or charges, the Servicer
shall (i) provide prompt notice to such effect to the Purchaser and (ii)
provide
a written opinion of counsel from a nationally recognized law firm experienced
in regulatory matters concluding that fully enforcing prepayment penalties
or
charges would violate applicable law.
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Subsection
11.03 Realization
Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans.
(a) The
Servicer shall use its best efforts, consistent with the procedures that
the
Servicer would use in servicing loans for its own account, to foreclose upon
or
otherwise comparably convert the ownership of such Mortgaged Properties as
come
into and continue in default and as to which no satisfactory arrangements
can be
made for collection of delinquent payments pursuant to Subsection 11.01.
The Servicer shall use its best efforts to realize upon defaulted Mortgage
Loans
in such a manner as will maximize the receipt of principal and interest by
the
Purchaser, taking into account, among other things, the timing of foreclosure
proceedings. The foregoing is subject to the provisions that, in any case
in
which Mortgaged Property shall have suffered damage, the Servicer shall not
be
required to expend its own funds toward the restoration of such property
in
excess of $2,000 unless it shall determine in its discretion (i) that such
restoration will increase the proceeds of liquidation of the related Mortgage
Loan to Purchaser after reimbursement to itself for such expenses, and (ii)
that
such expenses will be recoverable by the Servicer through Insurance Proceeds
or
Liquidation Proceeds from the related Mortgaged Property, as contemplated
in
Subsection 11.05. In the event that any payment due under any Mortgage Loan
is not paid when the same becomes due and payable, or in the event the Mortgagor
fails to perform any other covenant or obligation under the Mortgage Loan
and
such failure continues beyond any applicable grace period, the Servicer shall
take such action as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the Purchaser.
In the event that any payment due under any Mortgage Loan remains delinquent
for
a period of ninety (90) days or more, the Servicer shall commence foreclosure
proceedings. The Servicer shall notify the Purchaser in writing of the
commencement of foreclosure proceedings. In such connection, the Servicer
shall
be responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by it in any such
proceedings; provided, however, that it shall be entitled to reimbursement
thereof from the related Mortgaged Property, as contemplated in
Subsection 11.05.
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Subsection 11.03, with respect to any
Mortgage Loan as to which the Servicer has received actual notice of, or
has
actual knowledge of, the presence of any toxic or hazardous substance on
the
related Mortgaged Property the Servicer shall not either (i) obtain title
to
such Mortgaged Property as a result of or in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise,
or (ii) otherwise acquire possession of, or take any other action, with respect
to, such Mortgaged Property if, as a result of any such action, the Purchaser
would be considered to hold title to, to be a mortgagee-in-possession of,
or to
be an owner or operator of such Mortgaged Property within the meaning of
the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980,
as
amended from time to time, or any comparable law, unless the Servicer has
also
previously determined, based on its reasonable judgment and a prudent report
prepared by a Person who regularly conducts environmental audits using customary
industry standards, that:
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(1) such
Mortgaged Property is in compliance with applicable environmental laws or,
if
not, that it would be in the best economic interest of the Purchaser to take
such actions as are necessary to bring the Mortgaged Property into compliance
therewith; and
(2) there
are
no circumstances present at such Mortgaged Property relating to the use,
management or disposal of any hazardous substances, hazardous materials,
hazardous wastes, or petroleum-based materials for which investigation, testing,
monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation could be required under
any
federal, state or local law or regulation, or that if any such materials
are
present for which such action could be required, that it would be in the
best
economic interest of the Purchaser to take such actions with respect to the
affected Mortgaged Property.
The
cost
of the environmental audit report contemplated by this Subsection 11.03
shall be advanced by the Servicer, subject to the Servicer's right to be
reimbursed therefor from the Custodial Account as provided in
Subsection 11.05(vi).
If
the
Servicer determines, as described above, that it is in the best economic
interest of the Purchaser to take such actions as are necessary to bring
any
such Mortgaged Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws,
or
to take such action with respect to the containment, clean-up or remediation
of
hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, or petroleum-based
materials affecting any such Mortgaged Property, then the Servicer shall
take
such action as it deems to be in the best economic interest of the Purchaser.
The cost of any such compliance, containment, cleanup or remediation shall
be
advanced by the Servicer, subject to the Servicer's right to be reimbursed
therefor from the Custodial Account as provided in
Subsection 11.05(vi).
(c) Proceeds
received in connection with any Final Recovery Determination, as well as
any
recovery resulting from a partial collection of Insurance Proceeds or
Liquidation Proceeds in respect of any Mortgage Loan, will be applied in
the
following order of priority: first,
to
reimburse the Servicer for any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances, pursuant
to Subsection 11.05(iii); second,
to
accrued and unpaid interest on the Mortgage Loan, to the date of the Final
Recovery Determination, or to the Due Date prior to the Distribution Date
on
which such amounts are to be distributed if not in connection with a Final
Recovery Determination; and third,
as a
recovery of principal of the Mortgage Loan. If the amount of the recovery
so
allocated to interest is less than the full amount of accrued and unpaid
interest due on such Mortgage Loan, the amount of such recovery will be
allocated by the Servicer as follows: first,
to
unpaid Servicing Fees; and second,
to the
balance of the interest then due and owing. The portion of the recovery so
allocated to unpaid Servicing Fees shall be reimbursed to the Servicer pursuant
to Subsection 11.05(iv).
(d) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the Purchaser may, at the Purchaser's
sole option, terminate the Servicer as servicer of any Mortgage Loan which
becomes ninety (90) days or greater delinquent in payment of a scheduled
Monthly
Payment, without payment of any termination fee with respect thereto, provided
that the Servicer shall on the date said termination takes effect be reimbursed
for any unreimbursed Monthly Advances of the Servicer's funds made pursuant
to
Subsection 11.21 and any unreimbursed Servicing Advances and Servicing Fees
relating to such delinquent Mortgage Loan notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth in Subsection 11.05. In the event of any such termination,
the provisions of Section 17 hereof shall apply to said termination and the
transfer of servicing responsibilities with respect to such delinquent Mortgage
Loan to the Purchaser or its designee.
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Subsection
11.04 Establishment
of Custodial Accounts; Deposits in Custodial Accounts.
The
Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received pursuant
to
each Mortgage Loan separate and apart from any of its own funds and general
assets and shall establish and maintain one or more Custodial Accounts, in
the
form of time deposit or demand accounts. The creation of any Custodial Account
shall be evidenced by a Custodial Account Letter Agreement in the form of
Exhibit 7.
The
Servicer shall deposit in the Custodial Account on a daily basis, subject
to a
two (2) Business Day ACH lag, and retain therein the following payments and
collections received by it subsequent to the Cut-off Date, or received by
it
prior to the Cut-off Date but allocable to a period subsequent thereto, other
than in respect of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans due on or
before
the Cut-off Date:
(i) all
payments on account of principal on the Mortgage Loans;
(ii) all
payments on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans;
(iii) all
Liquidation Proceeds;
(iv) all
Insurance Proceeds including amounts required to be deposited pursuant to
Subsections 11.10 and 11.11, other than proceeds to be held in the Escrow
Account and applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property
or
released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the Servicer's normal servicing
procedures, the loan documents or applicable law;
(v) all
Condemnation Proceeds affecting any Mortgaged Property which are not released
to
the Mortgagor in accordance with the Servicer's normal servicing procedures,
the
loan documents or applicable law;
(vi) all
Monthly Advances;
(vii) all
proceeds of any Mortgage Loan repurchased in accordance with Subsections
7.03
and 7.04 and all amounts required to be deposited by the Servicer in connection
with shortfalls in principal amount of Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans
pursuant to Subsection 7.03;
(viii) any
amounts required to be deposited by the Servicer pursuant to
Subsection 11.11 in connection with the deductible clause in any blanket
hazard insurance policy. Such deposit shall be made from the Servicer's own
funds, without reimbursement therefor;
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(ix) any
amounts required to be deposited by the Servicer in connection with any REO
Property pursuant to Subsection 11.13;
(x) any
amounts required to be deposited in the Custodial Account pursuant to
Subsections 11.19 or 11.20; and
(xi) with
respect to each Principal Prepayment in full, an amount (to be paid by the
Servicer out of its own funds without reimbursement therefor) which, when
added
to all amounts allocable to interest received in connection with such Principal
Prepayment, equals one month's interest on the amount of principal so prepaid
at
the Mortgage Interest Rate, provided, however, that in no event shall the
aggregate of deposits made by the Servicer pursuant to this clause (xi) exceed
the aggregate amount of the Servicer's servicing compensation in the calendar
month in which such deposits are required.
The
foregoing requirements for deposit in the Custodial Account shall be exclusive,
it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, payments in the nature of late payment charges and assumption
fees,
to the extent permitted by Subsection 11.01, need not be deposited by the
Servicer in the Custodial Account. Such Custodial Account shall be an Eligible
Account. Any interest or earnings on funds deposited in the Custodial Account
by
the depository institution shall accrue to the benefit of the Servicer and
the
Servicer shall be entitled to retain and withdraw such interest from the
Custodial Account pursuant to Subsection 11.05(iii). The Servicer shall
give notice to the Purchaser of the location of the Custodial Account when
established and prior to any change thereof.
If
the
balance on deposit in the Custodial Account exceeds $75,000 as of the
commencement of business on any Business Day and the Custodial Account
constitutes an Eligible Account solely pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition
of Eligible Account, the Servicer shall, on or before twelve o'clock noon
Eastern time on such Business Day, withdraw from the Custodial Account any
and
all amounts payable to the Purchaser and remit such amounts to the Purchaser
by
wire transfer of immediately available funds.
Subsection
11.05 Permitted
Withdrawals From the Custodial Account.
The
Servicer may, from time to time, withdraw from the Custodial Account for
the
following purposes:
(i) to
make
distributions to the Purchaser in the amounts and in the manner provided
for in
Subsection 11.14;
(ii) to
reimburse itself for Monthly Advances, the Servicer's right to reimburse
itself
pursuant to this subclause (ii) being limited to amounts received on the
related
Mortgage Loan which represent late collections (net of the related Servicing
Fees) respecting which any such advance was made it being understood that,
in
the case of such reimbursement, the Servicer's right thereto shall be prior
to
the rights of Purchaser, except that, where the Servicer is required to
repurchase a Mortgage Loan, pursuant to Subsection 7.03 or 7.04, the
Servicer's right to such reimbursement shall be subsequent to the payment
to the
Purchaser of the Repurchase Price pursuant to Subsection 7.03 or 7.04, and
all other amounts required to be paid to the Purchaser with respect to such
Mortgage Loans;
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(iii) to
reimburse itself for unreimbursed Servicing Advances, the Servicer's right
to
reimburse itself pursuant to this subclause (iii) with respect to any Mortgage
Loan being limited to related Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds and such other amounts as may be collected by the Servicer
from the Mortgagor or otherwise relating to the Mortgage Loan, it being
understood that, in the case of such reimbursement, the Servicer's right
thereto
shall be prior to the rights of the Purchaser, except that, where the Servicer
is required to repurchase a Mortgage Loan, pursuant to Subsection 7.03 or
7.04, the Servicer's right to such reimbursement shall be subsequent to the
payment to the Purchaser of the Repurchase Price pursuant to
Subsection 7.03 or 7.04 and all other amounts required to be paid to the
Purchaser with respect to such Mortgage Loans;
(iv) to
pay to
itself pursuant to Subsection 11.22 as servicing compensation (a) any
interest earned on funds in the Custodial Account (all such interest to be
withdrawn monthly not later than each Distribution Date), and (b) the Servicing
Fee from that portion of any payment or recovery as to interest on a particular
Mortgage Loan;
(v) to
pay to
itself with respect to each Mortgage Loan that has been repurchased pursuant
to
Subsection 7.03 or Subsection 7.04 all amounts received thereon and not
distributed as of the date on which the related Repurchase Price is
determined;
(vi) to
reimburse the Servicer for any Monthly Advance previously made which the
Servicer has determined to be a Nonrecoverable Monthly Advance;
(vii) to
pay,
or to reimburse the Servicer for advances in respect of, expenses incurred
in
connection with any Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsection 11.03(b), but only
to the extent of amounts received in respect of the Mortgage Loans to which
such
expense is attributable;
(viii) to
clear
and terminate the Custodial Account on the termination of this
Agreement.
The
Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on a Mortgage Loan
by
Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of justifying any withdrawal from the
Custodial Account pursuant to such subclauses (ii) - (vii) above. The Servicer
shall provide written notification in the form of an Officers' Certificate
to
the Purchaser, on or prior to the next succeeding Distribution Date, upon
making
any withdrawals from the Custodial Account pursuant to subclause (vi)
above.
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Subsection
11.06 Establishment
of Escrow Accounts; Deposits in Escrow Accounts.
The
Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received pursuant
to
each Mortgage Loan which constitute Escrow Payments separate and apart from
any
of its own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain one
or more
Escrow Accounts, in the form of time deposit or demand accounts. The creation
of
any Escrow Account shall be evidenced by Escrow Account Letter Agreement
in the
form of Exhibit 8.
The
Servicer shall deposit in the Escrow Account or Accounts on a daily basis,
and
retain therein, (i) all Escrow Payments collected on account of the Mortgage
Loans, for the purpose of effecting timely payment of any such items as required
under the terms of this Agreement, and (ii) all Insurance Proceeds which
are to
be applied to the restoration or repair of any Mortgaged Property. The Servicer
shall make withdrawals therefrom only to effect such payments as are required
under this Agreement, and for such other purposes as shall be as set forth
or in
accordance with Subsection 11.08. The Servicer shall be entitled to retain
any interest paid on funds deposited in the Escrow Account by the depository
institution other than interest on escrowed funds required by law to be paid
to
the Mortgagor and, to the extent required by law, the Servicer shall pay
interest on escrowed funds to the Mortgagor notwithstanding that the Escrow
Account is non-interest bearing or that interest paid thereon is insufficient
for such purposes.
Subsection
11.07 Permitted
Withdrawals From Escrow Account.
Withdrawals
from the Escrow Account may be made by the Servicer (i) to effect timely
payments of ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, hazard insurance
premiums, Primary Insurance Policy premiums, if applicable, and comparable
items, (ii) to reimburse the Servicer for any Servicing Advance made by the
Servicer with respect to a related Mortgage Loan but only from amounts received
on the related Mortgage Loan which represent late payments or collections
of
Escrow Payments thereunder, (iii) to refund to the Mortgagor any funds as
may be
determined to be overages, (iv) for transfer to the Custodial Account in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (v) for application to restoration
or repair of the Mortgaged Property, (vi) to pay to the Servicer, or to the
Mortgagor to the extent required by law, any interest paid on the funds
deposited in the Escrow Account, or (vii) to clear and terminate the Escrow
Account on the termination of this Agreement.
Subsection
11.08 Payment
of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges; Maintenance of Primary Insurance
Policies; Collections Thereunder.
With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall maintain accurate records
reflecting the status of ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates and
other
charges which are or may become a lien upon the Mortgaged Property and
the
status of Primary Insurance Policy premiums and fire
and
hazard insurance coverage and shall obtain, from time to time, all bills
for the
payment of such charges, including insurance renewal premiums and shall effect
payment thereof prior to the applicable penalty or termination date and at
a
time appropriate for securing maximum discounts allowable, employing for
such
purpose deposits of the Mortgagor in the Escrow Account which shall have
been
estimated and accumulated by the Servicer in amounts sufficient for such
purposes, as allowed under the terms of the Mortgage and applicable law.
To the
extent that the Mortgage does not provide for Escrow Payments, the Servicer
shall determine that any such payments are made by the Mortgagor at the time
they first become due. The Servicer assumes full responsibility for the timely
payment of all such bills and shall effect timely payments of all such bills
irrespective of the Mortgagor’s faithful performance in the payment of same or
the making of the Escrow Payments and shall make advances from its own funds
to
effect such payments. Notwithstanding
anything else contained herein, it is agreed that the Servicer will not be
required to pay any such bills for ground rents, taxes, assessments, water
rates
and other charges if the Mortgage does not provide for Escrow Payments until
such time at which such unpaid amounts would be considered delinquent or
result
in a superior lien being imposed on the Mortgaged Property or otherwise impair
Purchaser’s interest in the Mortgaged Property.
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The
Servicer shall maintain in full force and effect, a Primary Insurance Policy,
issued by a Qualified Insurer, with respect to each Mortgage Loan for which
such
coverage is required. Such coverage shall be maintained until the Loan-to-Value
Ratio of the related Mortgage Loan is reduced to that amount for which Xxxxxx
Xxx no longer requires such insurance to be maintained. The Servicer will
not
cancel or refuse to renew any Primary Insurance Policy in effect on the Closing
Date that is required to be kept in force under this Agreement unless a
replacement Primary Insurance Policy for such cancelled or non- renewed policy
is obtained from and maintained with a Qualified Insurer. The Servicer shall
not
take any action which would result in non-coverage under any applicable Primary
Insurance Policy of any loss which, but for the actions of the Servicer,
would
have been covered thereunder. In connection with any assumption or substitution
agreement entered into or to be entered into pursuant to Subsection 11.19,
the Servicer shall promptly notify the insurer under the related Primary
Insurance Policy, if any, of such assumption or substitution of liability
in
accordance with the terms of such policy and shall take all actions which
may be
required by such insurer as a condition to the continuation of coverage under
the Primary Insurance Policy. If such Primary Insurance Policy is terminated
as
a result of such assumption or substitution of liability, the Servicer shall
obtain a replacement Primary Insurance Policy as provided above.
In
connection with its activities as servicer, the Servicer agrees to prepare
and
present, on behalf of itself, and the Purchaser, claims to the insurer under
any
Primary Insurance Policy in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms
of
such policies and, in this regard, to take such action as shall be necessary
to
permit recovery under any Primary Insurance Policy respecting a defaulted
Mortgage Loan. Pursuant to Subsection 11.04, any amounts collected by the
Servicer under any Primary Insurance Policy shall be deposited in the Custodial
Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Subsection 11.05.
Subsection
11.09 Transfer
of Accounts.
The
Servicer may transfer the Custodial Account or the Escrow Account to a different
depository institution from time to time. Such transfer shall be made only
upon
obtaining the consent of the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. In any case, the Custodial Account and Escrow Account shall be
Eligible Accounts.
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Subsection
11.10 Maintenance
of Hazard Insurance.
The
Servicer shall cause to be maintained for each Mortgage Loan fire and hazard
insurance with extended coverage as is customary in the area where the Mortgaged
Property is located in an amount which is at least equal to the lesser of
(i)
the amount necessary to fully compensate for any damage or loss to the
improvements which are a part of such property on a replacement cost basis
or
(ii) the sum of the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan
(including any cumulative related Negative Amortization) and the outstanding
principal balance of the related first lien mortgage loan, if applicable,
in
each case in an amount not less than such amount as is necessary to prevent
the
Mortgagor and/or the Mortgagee from becoming a co-insurer. If the Mortgaged
Property is in an area identified on a Flood Hazard Boundary Map or Flood
Insurance Rate Map issued by the Flood Emergency Management Agency as having
special flood hazards and such flood insurance has been made available, the
Servicer will cause to be maintained a flood insurance policy meeting the
requirements of the current guidelines of the Federal Insurance Administration
with a generally acceptable insurance carrier, in an amount representing
coverage not less than the lesser of (i) the outstanding principal balance
of
the Mortgage Loan (plus, if the Mortgage Loan provides for negative
amortization, the maximum amount of Negative Amortization in accordance with
the
Mortgage), (ii) the amount necessary to fully compensate for any damage or
loss
to the improvements which are a part of such property on a replacement cost
basis or (iii) the maximum amount of insurance which is available under the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 or the Flood Disaster Protection Act
of
1973, as amended. The Servicer also shall maintain on any REO Property, fire
and
hazard insurance with extended coverage in an amount which is at least equal
to
the lesser of (i) the maximum insurable value of the improvements which are
a
part of such property and (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the related
Mortgage Loan (including any cumulative related Negative Amortization) at
the
time it became an REO Property plus accrued interest at the Mortgage Interest
Rate and related Servicing Advances, liability insurance and, to the extent
required and available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 or
the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, flood insurance in an
amount
as provided above. Pursuant to Subsection 11.04, any amounts collected by
the
Servicer under any such policies other than amounts to be deposited in the
Escrow Account and applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged
Property or REO Property, or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with
the
Servicer's normal servicing procedures, shall be deposited in the Custodial
Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Subsection 11.05. Any cost incurred
by the Servicer in maintaining any such insurance shall not, for the purpose
of
calculating distributions to the Purchaser, be added to the unpaid principal
balance of the related Mortgage Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of such
Mortgage Loan so permit. It is understood and agreed that no earthquake or
other
additional insurance need be required by the Servicer of the Mortgagor or
maintained on property acquired in respect of the Mortgage Loan, other than
pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time be
in
force and as shall require such additional insurance. All such policies shall
be
endorsed with standard mortgagee clauses with loss payable to the Servicer,
or
upon request to the Purchaser, and shall provide for at least thirty (30)
days
prior written notice of any cancellation, reduction in the amount of, or
material change in, coverage to the Servicer. The Servicer shall not interfere
with the Mortgagor's freedom of choice in selecting either his insurance
carrier
or agent, provided, however, that the Servicer shall not accept any such
insurance policies from insurance companies unless such companies currently
reflect a General Policy Rating of A:VI or better in Best's Key Rating Guide,
are acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx and Xxxxxxx Mac and are licensed to do business
in
the state wherein the property subject to the policy is located.
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Subsection
11.11 Maintenance
of Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy.
In
the
event that the Servicer shall obtain and maintain a mortgage impairment or
blanket policy issued by an issuer that has a rating in Best's Key Rating
Guide
of A:VI insuring against hazard losses on all of Mortgaged Properties securing
the Mortgage Loans, then, to the extent such policy provides coverage in
an
amount equal to the amount required pursuant to Subsection 11.10 and otherwise
complies with all other requirements of Subsection 11.10, the Servicer shall
conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligations as set forth in
Subsection 11.10, it being understood and agreed that such policy may contain
a
deductible clause, in which case the Servicer shall, in the event that there
shall not have been maintained on the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property
a policy complying with Subsection 11.10, and there shall have been one or
more
losses which would have been covered by such policy, deposit in the Custodial
Account the amount not otherwise payable under the blanket policy because
of
such deductible clause. In connection with its activities as servicer of
the
Mortgage Loans, the Servicer agrees to prepare and present, on behalf of
the
Purchaser, claims under any such blanket policy in a timely fashion in
accordance with the terms of such policy. Upon request of the Purchaser,
the
Servicer shall cause to be delivered to the Purchaser a certified true copy
of
such policy and a statement from the insurer thereunder that such policy
shall
in no event be terminated or materially modified without thirty (30) days
prior
written notice to the Purchaser.
Subsection
11.12 Fidelity
Bond, Errors and Omissions Insurance.
The
Servicer shall maintain, at its own expense, a blanket fidelity bond and
an
errors and omissions insurance policy, with broad coverage with responsible
companies that would meet the requirements of Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac on
all
officers, employees or other persons acting in any capacity with regard to
the
Mortgage Loans to handle funds, money, documents and papers relating to the
Mortgage Loans. The fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance shall
be in
the form of the Mortgage Banker's Blanket Bond and shall protect and insure
the
Servicer against losses, including forgery, theft, embezzlement, fraud, errors
and omissions and negligent acts of such persons. Such fidelity bond shall
also
protect and insure the Servicer against losses in connection with the failure
to
maintain any insurance policies required pursuant to this Agreement and the
release or satisfaction of a Mortgage Loan without having obtained payment
in
full of the indebtedness secured thereby. No provision of this Subsection
11.12
requiring the fidelity bond and errors and omissions insurance shall diminish
or
relieve the Servicer from its duties and obligations as set forth in this
Agreement. The minimum coverage under any such bond and insurance policy
shall
be at least equal to the corresponding amounts required by Xxxxxx Mae in
the
Xxxxxx Xxx Servicing Guide or by Xxxxxxx Mac in the Xxxxxxx Mac Servicers'
and
Servicers' Guide. Upon request of the Purchaser, the Servicer shall cause
to be
delivered to the Purchaser a certified true copy of the fidelity bond and
insurance policy and a statement from the surety and the insurer that such
fidelity bond or insurance policy shall in no event be terminated or materially
modified without thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the
Purchaser.
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Subsection
11.13 Title,
Management and Disposition of REO Property.
In
the
event that title to the Mortgaged Property is acquired in foreclosure or
by deed
in lieu of foreclosure, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in
the
name of the person designated by the Purchaser. Any Person or Persons holding
such title other than the Purchaser shall acknowledge in writing that such
title
is being held as nominee for the benefit of the Purchaser.
The
Servicer shall either itself or through an agent selected by the Servicer,
manage, conserve, protect and operate each REO Property (and may temporarily
rent the same) in the same manner that it manages, conserves, protects and
operates other foreclosed property for its own account, and in the same manner
that similar property in the same locality as the REO Property is managed.
If a
REMIC election is or is to be made with respect to the arrangement under
which
the Mortgage Loans and any REO Property are held, the Servicer shall manage,
conserve, protect and operate each REO Property in a manner which does not
cause
such REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the
meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or result in the receipt by such
REMIC of any “income from non-permitted assets” within the meaning of
Section 860F(a)(2)(B) of the Code or any “net income from foreclosure
property” within the meaning of Section 860G(c)(2) of the Code. The
Servicer shall cause each REO Property to be inspected promptly upon the
acquisition of title thereto and shall cause each REO Property to be inspected
at least monthly thereafter. The Servicer shall make or cause to be made
a
written report of each such inspection. Such reports shall be retained in
the
Mortgage File and upon the reasonable request by the Purchaser, copies thereof
shall be forwarded by the Servicer to the Purchaser. The Servicer shall use
its
best efforts to dispose of the REO Property as soon as possible and shall
sell
such REO Property in any event within one year after title has been taken
to
such REO Property, unless the Servicer determines, and gives appropriate
notice
to the Purchaser, that a longer period is necessary for the orderly liquidation
of such REO Property. If a period longer than one year is necessary to sell
any
REO property, (i) the Servicer shall report monthly to the Purchaser as to
the
progress being made in selling such REO Property and (ii) if, with the written
consent of the Purchaser, a purchase money mortgage is taken in connection
with
such sale, such purchase money mortgage shall name the Servicer as mortgagee,
and a separate servicing agreement between the Servicer and the Purchaser
shall
be entered into with respect to such purchase money mortgage. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if a REMIC election is made with respect to the arrangement
under
which the Mortgage Loans and the REO Property are held, such REO Property
shall
be disposed of before the close of the third taxable year following the taxable
year in which the Mortgage Loan became an REO Property, unless the Servicer
provides to the trustee under such REMIC an opinion of counsel to the effect
that the holding of such REO Property subsequent to the close of the third
taxable year following the taxable year in which the Mortgage Loan became
an REO
Property, will not result in the imposition of taxes on "prohibited
transactions" as defined in Section 860F of the Code, or cause the transaction
to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that certificates are outstanding.
Servicer shall manage, conserve, protect and operate each such REO Property
for
the certificateholders solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and
sale
in a manner which does not cause such property to fail to qualify as
"foreclosure property" within the meaning of Section 860F(a)(2)(E) of the
Code,
or any "net income from foreclosure property" which is subject to taxation
under
the REMIC provisions of the Code. Pursuant to its efforts to sell such property,
the Servicer shall either itself or through an agent selected by Servicer,
protect and conserve such property in the same manner and to such an extent
as
is customary in the locality where such property is located. Additionally,
Servicer shall perform the tax withholding and reporting related to Sections
1445 and 6050J of the Code.
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With
respect to each REO Property, the Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds
collected and received in connection with the operation of the REO Property
separate and apart from its own funds or general assets and shall establish
and
maintain a separate REO Account for each REO Property in the form of a
non-interest bearing demand account, unless an Opinion of Counsel is obtained
by
the Servicer to the effect that the classification as a grantor trust or
REMIC
for federal income tax purposes of the arrangement under which the Mortgage
Loans and the REO Property is held will not be adversely affected by holding
such funds in another manner. Each REO Account shall be established with
the
Servicer or, with the prior consent of the Purchaser, with a commercial bank,
a
mutual savings bank or a savings association. The creation of any REO Account
shall be evidenced by a letter agreement substantially in the form of the
Custodial Account Letter Agreement attached as Exhibit 7 hereto. An original
of
such letter agreement shall be furnished to any Purchaser upon
request.
The
Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited, on a daily basis in each
REO
Account all revenues received with respect to the related REO Property and
shall
withdraw therefrom funds necessary for the proper operation, management and
maintenance of the REO Property, including the cost of maintaining any hazard
insurance pursuant to Subsection 11.10 hereof and the fees of any managing
agent
acting on behalf of the Servicer. The Servicer shall not be entitled to retain
interest paid or other earnings, if any, on funds deposited in such REO Account.
On or before each Determination Date, the Servicer shall withdraw from each
REO
Account and deposit into the Custodial Account the net income from the REO
Property on deposit in the REO Account.
The
Servicer shall furnish to the Purchaser on each Distribution Date, an operating
statement for each REO Property covering the operation of each REO Property
for
the previous month. Such operating statement shall be accompanied by such
other
information as the Purchaser shall reasonably request. Together with such
statement, the Servicer shall furnish to the Purchaser a statement covering
the
Servicer’s efforts in connection with the sale of such REO Property and any
rental of such REO Property incidental to the sale thereof for the previous
month.
Each
REO
Disposition shall be carried out by the Servicer at such price and upon such
terms and conditions as the Servicer deems to be in the best interest of
the
Purchaser. If as of the date title to any REO Property was acquired by the
Servicer there were outstanding unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect
to
the REO Property, the Servicer, upon an REO Disposition of such REO Property,
shall be entitled to reimbursement for any related unreimbursed Servicing
Advances from proceeds received in connection with such REO Disposition.
The
proceeds from the REO Disposition, net of any payment to the Servicer as
provided above, shall be deposited in the REO Account and shall be transferred
to the Custodial Account on the Determination Date in the month following
receipt thereof for distribution on the succeeding Distribution Date in
accordance with Subsection 11.14.
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Subsection
11.14 Distributions.
On
each
Distribution Date, the Servicer shall distribute to the Purchaser all amounts
credited to the Custodial Account as of the close of business on the preceding
Determination Date, net of charges against or withdrawals from the Custodial
Account pursuant to Subsection 11.05; plus (ii) all Monthly Advances, if
any,
which the Servicer is obligated to distribute pursuant to Subsection 11.21,
minus (iii) any amounts attributable to Principal Prepayments received after
the
last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the related Distribution
Date and (iv) any amounts attributable to Monthly Prepayments collected but
due
on a Due Date or Dates subsequent to the preceding Determination
Date.
All
distributions made to the Purchaser on each Distribution Date will be made
to
the Purchaser of record on the preceding Record Date, and shall be based
on the
Mortgage Loans owned and held by the Purchaser, and shall be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Purchaser at
a
bank or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if the Purchaser
shall have so notified the Servicer or by check mailed to the address of
the
Purchaser.
With
respect to any remittance received by the Purchaser on or after the second
Business Day following the Business Day on which such payment was due, the
Servicer shall pay to the Purchaser interest on any such late payment at
an
annual rate equal to the rate of interest as is publicly announced from time
to
time at its principal office by JPMorgan Chase Bank, New York, New York,
as its
prime lending rate, adjusted as of the date of each change, plus three (3)
percentage points, but in no event greater than the maximum amount permitted
by
applicable law. Such interest shall be paid by the Servicer to the Purchaser
on
the date such late payment is made and shall cover the period commencing
with
the day following such second Business Day and ending with the Business Day
on
which such payment is made, both inclusive. Such interest shall be remitted
along with such late payment. The payment by the Servicer of any such interest
shall not be deemed an extension of time for payment or a waiver of any Event
of
Default by the Servicer.
Subsection
11.15 Remittance
Reports.
No
later
than the tenth (10th)
calendar day, or if such tenth calendar day is not a Business Day, the first
Business Day following such tenth (10th)
calendar day of each month, the Servicer shall furnish to the Purchaser or
its
designee an electronic file containing, and a hard copy of, the monthly data
specified on Exhibit 13 hereto in a form acceptable to the Purchaser and
the
Servicer. On the Business Day following each Determination Date, the Servicer
shall deliver to the Purchaser or its designee by telecopy (or by such other
means as the Servicer and the Purchaser may agree from time to time) an
electronic file containing, and a hard copy of, the determination data with
respect to the related Distribution Date, together with such other information
with respect to the Mortgage Loans as the Purchaser may reasonably require
to
allocate distributions made pursuant to this Agreement and provide appropriate
statements with respect to such distributions. On the same date, the Servicer
shall forward to the Purchaser by e-mail an electronic file in a form acceptable
to the Purchaser containing the information set forth in the Remittance Report
with respect to the related Distribution Date.
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Subsection
11.16 Statements
to the Purchaser.
Not
later
than fifteen (15) days after each Distribution Date, the Servicer shall forward
to the Purchaser or its designee a statement prepared by the Servicer setting
forth the status of the Custodial Account as of the close of business on
such
Distribution Date and showing, for the period covered by such statement,
the
aggregate amount of deposits into and withdrawals from the Custodial Account
of
each category of deposit specified in Subsection 11.04 and each category
of
withdrawal specified in Subsection 11.05.
In
addition, not more than sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar year,
the
Servicer shall furnish to each Person who was the Purchaser at any time during
such calendar year, (i) as to the aggregate of remittances for the applicable
portion of such year, an annual statement in accordance with the requirements
of
applicable federal income tax law, and (ii) listing of the principal balances
of
the Mortgage Loans outstanding at the end of such calendar year.
The
Servicer shall prepare and file any and all tax returns, information statements
or other filings required to be delivered to any governmental taxing authority
or to any Purchaser pursuant to any applicable law with respect to the Mortgage
Loans and the transactions contemplated hereby. In addition, the Servicer
shall
provide the Purchaser with such information concerning the Mortgage Loans
as is
necessary for the Purchaser to prepare its federal income tax return as any
Purchaser may reasonably request from time to time.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Servicer’s obligation to deliver information under this
Subsection, shall
be
satisfied by providing the information required on Exhibit 13 in compliance
with
Subsection 11.15.
Subsection
11.17 Real
Estate Owned Reports.
Together
with the statement furnished pursuant to Subsection 11.02, with respect to
any
REO Property, the Servicer shall furnish to the Purchaser a statement covering
the Servicer's efforts in connection with the sale of such REO Property and
any
rental of such REO Property incidental to the sale thereof for the previous
month, together with the operating statement. Such statement shall be
accompanied by such other information as the Purchaser shall reasonably
request.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Servicer’s obligation to deliver statements under this
Subsection, shall be satisfied by providing the information required on Exhibit
13 in compliance with Subsection 11.15.
Subsection
11.18 Liquidation
Reports.
Upon
the
foreclosure sale of any Mortgaged Property or the acquisition thereof by
the
Purchaser pursuant to a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, the Servicer shall submit
to the Purchaser a liquidation report with respect to such Mortgaged
Property.
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Subsection
11.19 Assumption
Agreements.
The
Servicer shall, to the extent it has knowledge of any conveyance or prospective
conveyance by any Mortgagor of the Mortgaged Property (whether by absolute
conveyance or by contract of sale, and whether or not the Mortgagor remains
or
is to remain liable under the Mortgage Note and/or the Mortgage), exercise
its
rights to accelerate the maturity of such Mortgage Loan under any “due-on-sale”
clause applicable thereto; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not
exercise any such rights if prohibited by law from doing so or if the exercise
of such rights would impair or threaten to impair any recovery under the
related
Primary Insurance Policy, if any. If the Servicer reasonably believes it
is
unable under applicable law to enforce such “due-on-sale” clause, the Servicer
shall enter into an assumption agreement with the person to whom the Mortgaged
Property has been conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed, pursuant to which
such
person becomes liable under the Mortgage Note and, to the extent permitted
by
applicable state law, the Mortgagor remains liable thereon. Where an assumption
is allowed pursuant to this Subsection 11.19, the Servicer, with the prior
written consent of the insurer under the Primary Insurance Policy, if any,
is
authorized to enter into a substitution of liability agreement with the person
to whom the Mortgaged Property has been conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed
pursuant to which the original Mortgagor is released from liability and such
Person is substituted as Mortgagor and becomes liable under the related Mortgage
Note. Any such substitution of liability agreement shall be in lieu of an
assumption agreement.
In
connection with any such assumption or substitution of liability, the Servicer
shall follow the underwriting practices and procedures of prudent mortgage
lenders in the state in which the related Mortgaged Property is located.
With
respect to an assumption or substitution of liability, Mortgage Interest
Rate,
the amount of the Monthly Payment, and the final maturity date of such Mortgage
Note may not be changed. The Servicer shall notify the Purchaser that any
such
substitution of liability or assumption agreement has been completed by
forwarding to the Purchaser the original of any such substitution of liability
or assumption agreement, which document shall be added to the related Mortgage
File and shall, for all purposes, be considered a part of such Mortgage File
to
the same extent as all other documents and instruments constituting a part
thereof. Any fee collected by the Servicer for entering into an assumption
or
substitution of liability agreement in excess of 1% of the outstanding principal
balance of the Mortgage Loan shall be deposited in the Custodial Account
pursuant to Subsection 11.04.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing paragraphs of this Subsection or any other provision of this
Agreement, the Servicer shall not be deemed to be in default, breach or any
other violation of its obligations hereunder by reason of any assumption
of a
Mortgage Loan by operation of law or any assumption which the Servicer may
be
restricted by law from preventing, for any reason whatsoever. For purposes
of
this Subsection 11.19, the term “assumption” is deemed to also include a sale of
the Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage that is not accompanied by
an
assumption or substitution of liability agreement.
Subsection
11.20 Satisfaction
of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files.
Upon
the
payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Servicer of a
notification that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner customary
for
such purposes, the Servicer will immediately notify the Purchaser by a
certification of a servicing officer of the Servicer (a “Servicing Officer”),
which certification shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts
received or to be received in connection with such payment which are required
to
be deposited in the Custodial Account pursuant to Subsection 11.04 have been
or
will be so deposited, and shall request execution of any document necessary
to
satisfy the Mortgage Loan and delivery to it of the portion of the Mortgage
File
held by the Purchaser or the Purchaser's designee. Upon receipt of such
certification and request, the Purchaser, shall promptly release the related
mortgage documents to the Servicer and the Servicer shall prepare and process
any satisfaction or release. No expense incurred in connection with any
instrument of satisfaction or deed of reconveyance shall be chargeable to
the
Custodial Account or the Purchaser.
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In
the
event the Servicer satisfies or releases a Mortgage without having obtained
payment in full of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage or should it
otherwise prejudice any right the Purchaser may have under the mortgage
instruments, the Servicer, upon written demand, shall remit to the Purchaser
the
then outstanding principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan by deposit
thereof in the Custodial Account. The Servicer shall maintain the fidelity
bond
insuring the Servicer against any loss it may sustain with respect to any
Mortgage Loan not satisfied in accordance with the procedures set forth
herein.
From
time
to time and as appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of any Mortgage
Loan, including, for this purpose, collection under any Primary Insurance
Policy, the Purchaser shall, upon request of the Servicer and delivery to
the
Purchaser of a servicing receipt signed by a Servicing Officer, release the
requested portion of the Mortgage Loan Documents held by the Purchaser or
the
Custodian to the Servicer. Such servicing receipt shall obligate the Servicer
to
return the related Mortgage documents to the Purchaser when the need therefor
by
the Servicer no longer exists, unless the Mortgage Loan has been liquidated
and
the Liquidation Proceeds relating to the Mortgage Loan have been deposited
in
the Custodial Account or the Mortgage File or such document has been delivered
to an attorney, or to a public trustee or other public official as required
by
law, for purposes of initiating or pursuing legal action or other proceedings
for the foreclosure of the Mortgaged Property either judicially or
non-judicially, and the Servicer has delivered to the Purchaser a certificate
of
a Servicing Officer certifying as to the name and address of the Person to
which
such Mortgage File or such document was delivered and the purpose or purposes
of
such delivery. Upon receipt of a certificate of a Servicing Officer stating
that
such Mortgage Loan was liquidated, the servicing receipt shall be released
by
the Purchaser to the Servicer.
Subsection
11.21 Monthly
Advances by the Servicer.
(a) Not
later
than the close of business on the Business Day preceding each Distribution
Date,
the Servicer shall deposit in the Custodial Account an amount equal to all
payments not previously advanced by the Servicer, whether or not deferred
pursuant to Subsection 11.01, of principal (due after the Cut-off Date) and
interest not allocable to the period prior to the Cut-off Date, at the Mortgage
Interest Rate net of the Servicing Fee, which were due on a Mortgage Loan
and
delinquent at the close of business on the related Determination
Date.
(b) The
obligation of the Servicer to make such Monthly Advances is mandatory,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and, with respect
to any
Mortgage Loan or REO Property, shall continue until a Final Recovery
Determination in connection therewith; provided that, notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, no Monthly Advance shall be required to be made
hereunder by the Servicer if such Monthly Advance would, if made, constitute
a
Nonrecoverable Monthly Advance. The determination by the Servicer that it
has
made a Nonrecoverable Monthly Advance or that any proposed Monthly Advance,
if
made, would constitute a Nonrecoverable Monthly Advance, shall be evidenced
by
an Officers' Certificate delivered to the Purchaser.
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Subsection
11.22 Servicing
Compensation.
As
compensation for its services hereunder, the Servicer shall, subject to
Subsection 11.04(xi), be entitled to withdraw from the Custodial Account
or to
retain from interest payments on the Mortgage Loans the amounts provided
for as
the Servicer's Servicing Fee. Additional servicing compensation in the form
of
assumption fees, as provided in Subsection 11.19, and late payment charges
and
similar ancillary servicing compensation shall be retained by the Servicer
to
the extent not required to be deposited in the Custodial Account. Unless
otherwise provided for in the related Confirmation, the Servicer shall not
be
permitted to retain any portion of the Prepayment Charges collected on the
Mortgage Loans, which Prepayment Charges shall be remitted to the Purchaser.
The
Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection
with
its servicing activities hereunder and shall not be entitled to reimbursement
therefor except as specifically provided for.
Subsection
11.23 Notification
of Adjustments.
On
each
Adjustment Date, the Servicer shall make interest rate adjustments for each
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan in compliance with the requirements of the
related
Mortgage and Mortgage Note. The Servicer shall execute and deliver the notices
required by each Mortgage and Mortgage Note regarding interest rate adjustments.
The Servicer, upon request, also shall provide timely notification to the
Purchaser of all applicable data and information regarding such interest
rate
adjustments and the Servicer's methods of implementing such interest rate
adjustments. Upon the discovery by the Servicer or the Purchaser that the
Servicer has failed to adjust a Mortgage Interest Rate or a Monthly Payment
pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage, the Servicer
shall immediately deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds the
amount
of any interest loss caused thereby without reimbursement therefor.
Subsection
11.24 Statement
as to Compliance.
(a) The
Servicer will deliver to the Purchaser, not later than 75 days following
the end
of each calendar year, an Officers’ Certificate stating, as to each signatory
thereof, that (i) a review of the activities of the Servicer during the
preceding year and of performance under this Agreement has been made under
such
officers’ supervision and (ii) to the best of such officers’ knowledge, based on
such review, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its obligations under this
Agreement throughout such year, or, if there has been a default in the
fulfillment of any such obligation, specifying each such default known to
such
officer and the nature and status thereof. Copies of such statement shall
be
provided by the Purchaser to any Person identified as a prospective purchaser
of
the Mortgage Loans.
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(b) With
respect to any Loans that are subject to a Securitization Transaction or
other
securitization transaction, by February 28 of each year (or if not a Business
Day, the immediately preceding Business Day), or at any other time upon thirty
(30) days written request, an officer of the Servicer shall execute and deliver
an Officer’s Certificate to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and any related
Depositor for the benefit of each such entity and such entity’s affiliates and
the officers, directors and agents of any such entity and such entity’s
affiliates, an Officer’s Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 12
or Exhibit 14, as directed by the Purchaser.
(c) The
Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Master Servicer, the Depositor,
the Purchaser (and if this Agreement has been assigned in whole or in part
by
the Purchaser, any and all Persons previously acting as “Purchaser” hereunder),
and their respective officers, directors, agents and affiliates, and such
affiliates’ officers, directors and agents (any such person, an “Indemnified
Party”) from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures,
reasonable legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses
arising out of or based upon a breach by the Servicer or any of its officers,
directors, agents or affiliates of its obligations under this Subsection
11.24,
Subsection 11.25 or Subsection 11.26, or the negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct of the Servicer in connection therewith. If the indemnification
provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless any
Indemnified Party, then the Servicer agrees that it shall contribute to the
amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of the losses,
claims, damages or liabilities of the Indemnified Party in such proportion
as is
appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnified Party on the
one
hand and the Servicer in the other in connection with a breach of the Servicer’s
obligations under this Subsection 11.24, Subsection 11.25 or Subsection 11.26,
or the Servicer’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection
therewith.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Servicer’s obligation to deliver a statement under this
Subsection, as to the Servicer or any Sub-Servicer, as to any calendar year,
beginning with the report required in March 2007, shall be satisfied if a
statement of compliance report is delivered in compliance with Subsection
13.04
for such calendar year with respect to that entity.
Subsection
11.25 Independent
Public Accountants’ Servicing Report.
Not
later
than 75 days following the end of each calendar year, the Servicer at its
expense shall cause a firm of independent public accountants (which may also
render other services to the Servicer) which is a member of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants to furnish a statement to the
Purchaser or its designee to the effect that such firm has examined certain
documents and records relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans under
this
Agreement or of mortgage loans under pooling and servicing agreements (including
the Mortgage Loans and this Agreement) substantially similar one to another
(such statement to have attached thereto a schedule setting forth the pooling
and servicing agreements covered thereby) and that, on the basis of such
examination conducted substantially in compliance with the Uniform Single
Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers, such firm confirms that such servicing
has been conducted in compliance with this Agreement or such pooling and
servicing agreements, as applicable, except for such significant exceptions
or
errors in records that, in the opinion of such firm, the Uniform Single
Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers requires it to report. Copies of
such
statement shall be provided by the Purchaser to any Person identified as
a
prospective purchaser of the Mortgage Loans.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Servicer’s obligation to deliver a statement under this
Subsection, as to the Servicer or any Sub-Servicer, as to any calendar year,
beginning with the report required in March 2007, shall be satisfied if an
assessment of compliance and attestation report is delivered in compliance
with
Subsection 13.05 for such calendar year with respect to that
entity.
Subsection
11.26 Access
to Certain Documentation.
The
Servicer shall provide to the Office of Thrift Supervision, the FDIC and
any
other federal or state banking or insurance regulatory authority that may
exercise authority over the Purchaser access to the documentation regarding
the
Mortgage Loans serviced by the Servicer required by applicable laws and
regulations. Such access shall be afforded without charge, but only upon
reasonable request and during normal business hours at the offices of the
Servicer. In addition, access to the documentation will be provided to the
Purchaser and any Person identified to the Servicer by the Purchaser without
charge, upon reasonable request during normal business hours at the offices
of
the Servicer.
Subsection
11.27 Reports
and Returns to be Filed by the Servicer.
The
Servicer shall file information reports with respect to the receipt of mortgage
interest received in a trade or business, reports of foreclosures and
abandonments of any Mortgaged Property and information returns relating to
cancellation of indebtedness income with respect to any Mortgaged Property
as
required by Sections 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Code. Such reports shall
be
in form and substance sufficient to meet the reporting requirements imposed
by
such Sections 6050H, 6050J and 6050P of the Code.
Subsection
11.28 Compliance
with REMIC Provisions.
If
a
REMIC election has been made with respect to the arrangement under which
the
Mortgage Loans and REO Property are held, the Servicer shall not take any
action, cause the REMIC to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause
to
be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken,
as
the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of the REMIC as a REMIC or
(ii)
result in the imposition of a tax upon the REMIC (including but not limited
to
the tax on “prohibited transactions” as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of
the Code and the tax on “contributions” to a REMIC set forth in
Section 860G(d) of the Code) unless the Servicer has received an Opinion of
Counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the
effect
that the contemplated action will not endanger such REMIC status or result
in
the imposition of any such tax.
Subsection
11.29 Superior
Liens.
With
respect to each second lien Mortgage, the Servicer shall, for the protection
of
the Purchaser's interest, file (or cause to be filed) of record a request
for
notice of any action by a superior lienholder where permitted by local law
and
whenever applicable state law does not require that a junior lienholder be
named
as a party defendant in foreclosure proceedings in order to foreclose such
junior lienholder's equity of redemption. The Servicer shall also notify
any
superior lienholder in writing of the existence of the Mortgage Loan and
request
notification of any action (as described below) to be taken against the Borrower
or the Mortgaged Property by the superior lienholder.
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If
the
Servicer is notified that any superior lienholder has accelerated or intends
to
accelerate the obligations secured by the superior lien, or has declared
or
intends to declare a default under the superior mortgage or the promissory
note
secured thereby, or has filed or intends to file an election to have the
Mortgaged Property sold or foreclosed, the Servicer shall take whatever actions
are necessary to protect the interests of the Purchaser, and/or to preserve
the
security of the related Mortgage Loan, subject to any requirements applicable
to
REMICs pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code. The Servicer shall make a
Servicing Advance of the funds necessary to cure the default or reinstate
the
superior lien if the Servicer determines that such Servicing Advance is in
the
best interests of the Purchaser. The Servicer shall not make such a Servicing
Advance except to the extent that it determines that such advance would not
be a
Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance from Liquidation Proceeds on the related
Mortgage Loan. The Servicer shall thereafter take such action as is necessary
to
recover the amount so advanced.
Subsection
11.30 Sub-Servicing
Agreements Between the Servicer and Subservicers.
The
Servicer, as servicer, may arrange for the subservicing of any Mortgage Loan
by
a Subservicer pursuant to a Sub-Servicing Agreement; provided that such
sub-servicing arrangement and the terms of the related Sub-Servicing Agreement
must provide for the servicing of such Mortgage Loans in a manner consistent
with the servicing arrangements contemplated hereunder. Each Subservicer
shall
be (i) authorized to transact business in the state or states where the related
Mortgaged Properties it is to service are situated, if and to the extent
required by applicable law to enable the Subservicer to perform its obligations
hereunder and under the Sub-Servicing Agreement and (ii) a Xxxxxxx Mac or
Xxxxxx
Mae approved mortgage servicer. Notwithstanding the provisions of any
Sub-Servicing Agreement, any of the provisions of this Agreement relating
to
agreements or arrangements between the Servicer or a Subservicer or reference
to
actions taken through the Servicer or otherwise, the Servicer shall remain
obligated and liable to the Purchaser and its successors and assigns for
the
servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement without diminution of such obligation or liability
by virtue of such Sub-Servicing Agreements or arrangements or by virtue of
indemnification from the Subservicer and to the same extent and under the
same
terms and conditions as if the Servicer alone were servicing and administering
the Mortgage Loans. Every Sub-Servicing Agreement entered into by the Servicer
shall contain a provision giving the successor servicer the option to terminate
such agreement in the event a successor servicer is appointed. All actions
of
each Subservicer performed pursuant to the related Sub-Servicing Agreement
shall
be performed as an agent of the Servicer with the same force and effect as
if
performed directly by the Servicer.
For
purposes of this Agreement, the Servicer shall be deemed to have received
any
collections, recoveries or payments with respect to the Mortgage Loans that
are
received by a Subservicer regardless of whether such payments are remitted
by
the Subservicer to the Servicer.
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Subsection
11.31 Successor
Subservicers.
Any
Sub-Servicing Agreement shall provide that the Servicer shall be entitled
to
terminate any Sub-Servicing Agreement and to either itself directly service
the
related Mortgage Loans or enter into a Sub-Servicing Agreement with a successor
Subservicer which qualifies under Subsection 11.33. Any Sub-Servicing Agreement
shall include the provision that such agreement may be immediately terminated
by
any successor to the Servicer without fee, in accordance with the terms of
this
Agreement, in the event that the Servicer (or any successor to the Servicer)
shall, for any reason, no longer be the servicer of the related Mortgage
Loans
(including termination due to an Event of Default).
Subsection
11.32 No
Contractual Relationship Between Subservicer and Purchaser.
Any
Sub-Servicing Agreement and any other transactions or services relating to
the
Mortgage Loans involving a Subservicer shall be deemed to be between the
Subservicer and the Servicer alone and the Purchaser shall not be deemed
a party
thereto and shall have no claims, rights, obligations, duties or liabilities
with respect to any Subservicer except as set forth in Subsection
11.33.
Subsection
11.33 Assumption
or Termination of Sub-Servicing Agreement by Successor Servicer.
In
connection with the assumption of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities
and of the authority, power and rights of the Servicer hereunder by a successor
servicer pursuant to Section 16 of this Agreement, it is understood and agreed
that the Servicer’s rights and obligations under any Sub-Servicing Agreement
then in force between the Servicer and a Subservicer shall be assumed
simultaneously by such successor servicer without act or deed on the part
of
such successor servicer; provided, however, that any successor servicer may
terminate the Subservicer.
The
Servicer shall, upon the reasonable request of the Purchaser, but at its
own
expense, deliver to the assuming party documents and records relating to
each
Sub-Servicing Agreement and an accounting of amounts collected and held by
it
and otherwise use its best efforts to effect the orderly and efficient transfer
of the Sub-Servicing Agreements to the assuming party.
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EXHIBIT
10
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
THIS
ASSIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT, dated ____________, 200__, (“Agreement”)
among
Greenwich Capital Financial Products, Inc. (“Assignor”),
________________________ (“Assignee”),
________________ (the “Servicer”) and ________________________ (the
“Company”):
For
and
in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other valuable
consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged,
and
of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree
as
follows:
Assignment
and Conveyance
1. The
Assignor hereby conveys, sells, grants, transfers and assigns to the Assignee
(x) all of the right, title and interest of the Assignor, as purchaser, in,
to
and under (a) those certain Mortgage Loans listed as being originated by
the
Company on the schedule (the “Mortgage
Loan Schedule”)
attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Mortgage
Loans”)
and
(b) except as described below, that certain Master Mortgage Loan Purchase
and
Servicing Agreement dated as of [_________], 2006, as amended (the “Purchase
Agreement”),
between the Assignor, as purchaser (the “Purchaser”),
the
Servicer and the Company, as seller, solely insofar as the Purchase Agreement
relates to the Mortgage Loans and (y) other than as provided below with respect
to the enforcement of representations and warranties, none of the obligations
of
the Assignor under the Purchase Agreement.
The
Assignor specifically reserves and does not assign to the Assignee hereunder
any
and all right, title and interest in, to and under and any obligations of
the
Assignor with respect to any mortgage loans subject to the Purchase Agreement
which are not the Mortgage Loans set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule
and are
not the subject of this Agreement.
Recognition
of the Company
2. [For
Securitization Transactions include this sentence: From and after the date
hereof, the Company and the Servicer shall and does hereby recognize that
the
Assignee will transfer the Mortgage Loans and assign its rights under the
Purchase Agreement (solely to the extent set forth herein) and this Agreement
to
______________________________ (the “Trust”)
created pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
_______________, 200__ (the “Pooling
Agreement”),
among
the Assignee, the Assignor, ____________________, as trustee (including its
successors in interest and any successor trustees under the Pooling Agreement,
the “Trustee”),
_________________________, as servicer (including its successors in interest
and
any successor servicer under the Pooling Agreement, the “PSA Servicer”).]
The
Company and the Servicer hereby acknowledge and agree that from and after
the
date hereof (i) the [Trust][Assignee] will be the owner of the Mortgage
Loans, (ii) the Company shall look solely to the [Trust][Assignee] for
performance of any obligations of the Assignor insofar as they relate to
the
enforcement of the representations, warranties and covenants with respect
to the
Mortgage Loans, (iii) the [Assignee][Trust (including the Trustee and the
PSA Servicer acting on the Trust’s behalf)] shall have all the rights and
remedies available to the Assignor, insofar as they relate to the Mortgage
Loans, under the Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, the
enforcement of the document delivery requirements and remedies with respect
to
breaches of representations and warranties set forth in the Purchase Agreement,
and shall be entitled to enforce all of the obligations of the Company and
the
Servicer, as applicable, thereunder insofar as they relate to the Mortgage
Loans, and (iv) all references to the Purchaser (insofar as they relate to
the rights, title and interest and, with respect to obligations of the
Purchaser, only insofar as they relate to the enforcement of the
representations, warranties and covenants of the Company and the Servicer)
or
the Custodian under the Purchase Agreement insofar as they relate to the
Mortgage Loans, shall be deemed to refer to the [Assignee] [Trust (including
the
Trustee and the PSA Servicer acting on the Trust’s behalf)]. Neither the
Servicer, the Company nor the Assignor shall amend or agree to amend, modify,
waiver, or otherwise alter any of the terms or provisions of the Purchase
Agreement which amendment, modification, waiver or other alteration would
in any
way affect the Mortgage Loans or the Servicer’s and the Company’s performance
under the Purchase Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans without the
prior written consent of the [Assignee][Trustee.]
Representations
and Warranties of the Company
3. The
Servicer and the Company each warrants and represents to the Assignor, the
Assignee [and the Trust] as of the date hereof that:
(a) Each
of
the Servicer and the Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation;
(b) Each
of
the Servicer and the Company has full corporate power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and has full corporate
power and authority to perform its obligations under the Purchase Agreement.
The
execution by the Servicer and the Company of this Agreement is in the ordinary
course of the Servicer’s and the Company’s business and will not conflict with,
or result in a breach of, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the
Servicer’s or the Company’s charter or bylaws or any legal restriction, or any
material agreement or instrument to which the Servicer or the Company is
now a
party or by which it is bound, or result in the violation of any law, rule,
regulation, order, judgment or decree to which the Servicer or the Company
or
its property is subject. The execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer
and the Company of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on part of the Servicer and the Company. This Agreement
has
been duly executed and delivered by the Servicer and the Company, and, upon
the
due authorization, execution and delivery by the Assignor and the Assignee,
will
constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Servicer and the
Company, enforceable against the Servicer and the Company in accordance with
its
terms 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;
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(c) No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or declaration, filing or
registration with, any governmental entity is required to be obtained or
made by
the Servicer and the Company in connection with the execution, delivery or
performance by the Servicer and the Company of this Agreement; and
(d) To
the
best of the Company’s knowledge or the Servicer’s knowledge, there is no action,
suit, proceeding or investigation pending or threatened against the Servicer
and
the Company, before any court, administrative agency or other tribunal, which
would draw into question the validity of this Agreement or the Purchase
Agreement, or which, either in any one instance or in the aggregate, would
result in any material adverse change in the ability of the Servicer and
the
Company to perform their obligations under this Agreement or the Purchase
Agreement, and the Servicer and the Company are solvent.
4. Pursuant
to Section 12 of the Purchase Agreement, the Servicer and the Company, as
applicable, hereby represent and warrant, for the benefit of the Assignor,
the
Assignee [and the Trust,] that the representations and warranties set forth
in
Sections 7.01 and 7.02 of the Purchase Agreement, are true and correct as
of the
date hereof as if such representations and warranties were made on the date
hereof, except that the representation and warranty set forth in Section
7.02(i)
shall, for purposes of this Agreement, relate to the Mortgage Loans listed
on
the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto.
[Additional
Representations and Warranties Necessary for Securitization]
Remedies
for Breach of Representations and Warranties
5. The
Servicer and the Company, as applicable, each hereby acknowledge and agree
that
the remedies available to the Assignor, the Assignee [and the Trust (including
the Trustee and the PSA Servicer acting on the Trust’s behalf)] in connection
with any breach of the representations and warranties made by the Servicer
or
the Company set forth in Sections 3 and 4 hereof shall be as set forth in
Subsection 7.03 of the Purchase Agreement as if they were set forth herein
(including without limitation the repurchase and indemnity obligations set
forth
therein).
Miscellaneous
6. This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
New
York, without regard to conflicts of law principles, and the obligations,
rights
and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be determined in accordance with
such laws.
7. 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[, with the prior written consent of
the
Trustee].
8. This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of [(i)] the successors and assigns
of the
parties hereto [and (ii) the Trust (including the Trustee and the PSA Servicer
acting on the Trust’s behalf)]. Any entity into which Assignor, Assignee, the
Servicer or Company may be merged or consolidated shall, without the requirement
for any further writing, be deemed Assignor, Assignee, the Servicer or Company,
respectively, hereunder.
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9. Each
of
this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement shall survive the conveyance of
the
Mortgage Loans and the assignment of the Purchase Agreement (to the extent
assigned hereunder) by Assignor to Assignee [and by Assignee to the Trust]
and
nothing contained herein shall supersede or amend the terms of the Purchase
Agreement.
10. This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts. Each
counterpart shall be deemed to be an original and all such counterparts shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
11. In
the
event that any provision of this Agreement conflicts with any provision of
the
Purchase Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans, the terms of this
Agreement shall control.
12. Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement (including the exhibits hereto) but not defined
in
this Agreement shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Purchase
Agreement.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by
their
duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
GREENWICH CAPITAL FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, INC. | ||
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EXHIBIT
11
INDEMNIFICATION
AGREEMENT
Indemnification
Agreement dated as of _________ __, 200__ (the “Agreement”) between
________________ (“Company”) and _____________________ (the
“Depositor”).
Reference
is made to the issuance of ____________________, Series ________, Asset-Backed
Certificates (the “Certificates”), pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of _______________ (the “Pooling and Servicing Agreement”),
among the Depositor as depositor, _________________ as master servicer and
_____________________ as trustee (the “Trustee”). The Depositor will sell
certain of the Certificates to _______________ (the “Underwriter”) for offer and
sale pursuant to the terms of an Underwriting Agreement, dated ______________,
____ (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the Depositor and the Underwriter.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set
forth
in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Reference
is also made to the information provided by ____________ contained in the
Prospectus Supplement, including any supplement or amendment thereto, under
the
caption, “The Originators—______________” and “__________” (the “Company
Information”).
1. (a)
Company
(also referred to herein as the “Indemnifying Party”) agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Depositor and each of its directors and officers and
affiliates and each person, if any, who controls the Depositor within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange
Act
(the “Indemnified Party”) and not any assignee thereof, against any and all
actual losses, claims, expenses, damages or liabilities to which the Depositor
or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject, under
the Securities Act or otherwise, to the extent and only the extent that as
such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise
out
of or are based upon (x) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of any
material fact contained in the Company Information or omission or alleged
omission to state therein, a material fact required to be stated therein
or
necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading; and will reimburse
any
such reasonable legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Depositor
or
any such director, officer or controlling person in connection with defending
any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. This indemnity agreement
will
be in addition to any liability which Company may otherwise have.
(b) Promptly
after receipt by the Indemnified Party under this Section 1 of notice of
the
commencement of any action described therein, the Indemnified Party will,
if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Indemnifying Party under
this
Section 1, notify the Indemnifying Party of the commencement thereof, but
the
omission so to notify the Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying
Party from any liability that it may have to the Indemnified Party (a) under
this Agreement except to the extent that the omission to notify the Indemnifying
Party with respect to this Agreement materially and adversely affects the
Indemnifying Party’s ability to perform under this Agreement or (b) otherwise
than under this Agreement. In case any such action is brought against the
Indemnified Party, and it notifies the Indemnifying Party of the commencement
thereof, the Indemnifying Party will be entitled to participate therein,
and, to
the extent that it may wish to do so, jointly with any other Indemnifying
Party
similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, and, after notice from the Indemnifying
Party to the Indemnified Party under this Section 1, the Indemnifying Party
shall not be liable for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred
by the
Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof.
The
Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any
such
action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses
of
such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party unless: (i)
the
employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Indemnifying Party
in
writing; (ii) the Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel retained
by the Indemnifying Party to defend the Indemnified Party that there may
be one
or more legal defenses available to it which are different from or additional
to
those available to the Indemnifying Party and in the reasonable judgment
of such
counsel it is advisable for the Indemnified Party to employ separate counsel;
(iii) a conflict or potential conflict exists (based on advice of counsel
to the
Indemnified Party) between the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party
(in
which case the Indemnifying Party will not have the right to direct the defense
of such action on behalf of the Indemnified Party) or (iv) the Indemnifying
Party has failed to assume the defense of such action and employ counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, in which case, if 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, it being understood, however, the
Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one such action or separate
but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising
out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the
reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys
(in
addition to local counsel) at any time for the Indemnified Party, which firm
shall be designated in writing by the Indemnified Party or any of the
Indemnified Party’s directors, officers or controlling persons.
The
Indemnified Party, as a condition of the indemnity agreements contained in
Section 1(a) and Section 1(b), shall use its best efforts to cooperate with
the
Indemnifying Party in the defense of any such action or claim. The Indemnifying
Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such action effected
without
its written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), but
if
settled with its written consent or if there be a final judgment for the
plaintiff in any such action, the Indemnifying Party agrees to indemnify
and
hold harmless the Indemnified Party from and against any loss or liability
(to
the extent set forth in Section 1(a) or Section 1(b) as applicable) by reason
of
such settlement or judgment.
2. All
demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered to or mailed by
registered mail, postage prepaid, or transmitted by facsimile and confirmed
by
similar mailed writing as follows: (i) if to Company: ________________, [__],
Attention: [__], and (ii) if to the Depositor:
____________________________________, Facsimile (___) ___-____, Attention:
Legal. Any party hereto may alter the address to which communications or
copies
are to be sent by giving notice of such change of address in conformity with
the
provisions of this Section for the giving of notice.
3. This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when
so
executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of such counterparts
shall
together constitute one instrument.
4. This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
New
York.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Depositor, Underwriter and Company have caused their
names
to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of
the
date first above written.
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Title:________________________________________
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EXHIBIT
12
FORM
OF
BACK-UP CERTIFICATION
I,
[identify certifying individual], certify to the [Purchaser], [Mortgage Loan
Seller] [Depositor], [Trustee], [Securities Administrator] and [Master Servicer]
that:
(i) Based
on
my knowledge, the information in the Annual Statement of Compliance, the
Annual
Independent Public Accountant's Servicing Report and all servicing reports,
officer's certificates and other information relating to the servicing of
the
Mortgage Loans 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 light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
not
misleading as of the date of this certification;
(ii) The
servicing information required to be provided by the Servicer under this
Servicing Agreement has been provided to the Purchaser and the Master
Servicer;
(iii) I
am
responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Servicer under
the
Agreement and based upon the review required by the Agreement, and except
as
disclosed in the Annual Statement of Compliance or the Annual Independent
Public
Accountant's Servicing Report, the Seller has, as of the date of this
certification fulfilled its obligations under the Agreement; and
(iv) Such
officer has disclosed to the Purchaser and the Master Servicer all significant
deficiencies relating to the Seller’s compliance with the minimum servicing
standards in accordance with a review conducted in compliance with the Uniform
Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or similar standard as set
forth
in the Servicing Agreement.
AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC. | ||
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EXHIBIT
13
FORM
OF
REMITTANCE REPORT
Standard
File Layout - Delinquency Reporting
Column/Header
Name
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Description
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Decimal
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Format
Comment
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SERVICER_LOAN_NBR
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A
unique number assigned to a loan by the Servicer. This may be different
than the LOAN_NBR
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LOAN_NBR
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A
unique identifier assigned to each loan by the originator.
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CLIENT_NBR
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Servicer
Client Number
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SERV_INVESTOR_NBR
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Contains
a unique number as assigned by an external servicer to identify
a group of
loans in their system.
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BORROWER_FIRST_NAME
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First
Name of the Borrower.
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BORROWER_LAST_NAME
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Last
name of the borrower.
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PROP_ADDRESS
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Street
Name and Number of Property
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PROP_STATE
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The
state where the property located.
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PROP_ZIP
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Zip
code where the property is located.
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BORR_NEXT_PAY_DUE_DATE
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The
date that the borrower's next payment is due to the servicer at
the end of
processing cycle, as reported by Servicer.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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LOAN_TYPE
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Loan
Type (i.e. FHA, VA, Conv)
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BANKRUPTCY_FILED_DATE
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The
date a particular bankruptcy claim was filed.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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BANKRUPTCY_CHAPTER_CODE
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The
chapter under which the bankruptcy was filed.
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BANKRUPTCY_CASE_NBR
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The
case number assigned by the court to the bankruptcy
filing.
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POST_PETITION_DUE_DATE
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The
payment due date once the bankruptcy has been approved by the
courts
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MM/DD/YYYY
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BANKRUPTCY_DCHRG_DISM_DATE
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The
Date The Loan Is Removed From Bankruptcy. Either by Dismissal,
Discharged
and/or a Motion For Relief Was Granted.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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LOSS_MIT_APPR_DATE
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The
Date The Loss Mitigation Was Approved By The Servicer
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MM/DD/YYYY
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LOSS_MIT_TYPE
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The
Type Of Loss Mitigation Approved For A Loan Such As;
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LOSS_MIT_EST_COMP_DATE
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The
Date The Loss Mitigation /Plan Is Scheduled To End/Close
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MM/DD/YYYY
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LOSS_MIT_ACT_COMP_DATE
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The
Date The Loss Mitigation Is Actually Completed
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MM/DD/YYYY
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FRCLSR_APPROVED_DATE
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The
date DA Admin sends a letter to the servicer with instructions
to begin
foreclosure proceedings.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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ATTORNEY_REFERRAL_DATE
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Date
File Was Referred To Attorney to Pursue Foreclosure
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MM/DD/YYYY
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FIRST_LEGAL_DATE
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Notice
of 1st legal filed by an Attorney in a Foreclosure Action
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MM/DD/YYYY
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FRCLSR_SALE_EXPECTED_DATE
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The
date by which a foreclosure sale is expected to occur.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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FRCLSR_SALE_DATE
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The
actual date of the foreclosure sale.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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FRCLSR_SALE_AMT
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The
amount a property sold for at the foreclosure sale.
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2
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No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
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EVICTION_START_DATE
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The
date the servicer initiates eviction of the borrower.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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EVICTION_COMPLETED_DATE
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The
date the court revokes legal possession of the property from the
borrower.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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LIST_PRICE
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The
price at which an REO property is marketed.
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2
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No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
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LIST_DATE
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The
date an REO property is listed at a particular price.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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OFFER_AMT
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The
dollar value of an offer for an REO property.
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2
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No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
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OFFER_DATE_TIME
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The
date an offer is received by DA Admin or by the Servicer.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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REO_CLOSING_DATE
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The
date the REO sale of the property is scheduled to close.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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REO_ACTUAL_CLOSING_DATE
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Actual
Date Of REO Sale
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MM/DD/YYYY
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OCCUPANT_CODE
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Classification
of how the property is occupied.
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PROP_CONDITION_CODE
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A
code that indicates the condition of the property.
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PROP_INSPECTION_DATE
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The
date a property inspection is performed.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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APPRAISAL_DATE
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The
date the appraisal was done.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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CURR_PROP_VAL
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The
current "as is" value of the property based on brokers price opinion
or
appraisal.
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2
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REPAIRED_PROP_VAL
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The
amount the property would be worth if repairs are completed pursuant
to a
broker's price opinion or appraisal.
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2
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If
applicable:
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DELINQ_STATUS_CODE
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FNMA
Code Describing Status of Loan
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DELINQ_REASON_CODE
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The
circumstances which caused a borrower to stop paying on a loan.
Code
indicates the reason why the loan is in default for this
cycle.
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MI_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
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Date
Mortgage Insurance Claim Was Filed With Mortgage Insurance
Company.
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MM/DD/YYYY
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MI_CLAIM_AMT
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Amount
of Mortgage Insurance Claim Filed
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
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MI_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
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Date
Mortgage Insurance Company Disbursed Claim Payment
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MM/DD/YYYY
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MI_CLAIM_AMT_PAID
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Amount
Mortgage Insurance Company Paid On Claim
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2
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No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
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POOL_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
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Date
Claim Was Filed With Pool Insurance Company
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MM/DD/YYYY
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POOL_CLAIM_AMT
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Amount
of Claim Filed With Pool Insurance Company
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2
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No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
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POOL_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
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Date
Claim Was Settled and The Check Was Issued By The Pool
Insurer
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MM/DD/YYYY
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POOL_CLAIM_AMT_PAID
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Amount
Paid On Claim By Pool Insurance Company
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2
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No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
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FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
FHA Part A Claim Was Filed With HUD
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
||||
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount
of FHA Part A Claim Filed
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
HUD Disbursed Part A Claim Payment
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
||||
FHA_PART_A_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount
HUD Paid on Part A Claim
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
FHA Part B Claim Was Filed With HUD
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
||||
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_AMT
|
Amount
of FHA Part B Claim Filed
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
HUD Disbursed Part B Claim Payment
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
||||
FHA_PART_B_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount
HUD Paid on Part B Claim
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
|||
VA_CLAIM_FILED_DATE
|
Date
VA Claim Was Filed With the Veterans Admin
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
||||
VA_CLAIM_PAID_DATE
|
Date
Veterans Admin. Disbursed VA Claim Payment
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
||||
VA_CLAIM_PAID_AMT
|
Amount
Veterans Admin. Paid on VA Claim
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
REPORTING
DATA FOR DEFAULTED LOANS
Data
must
be submitted to Xxxxx Fargo Bank in an Excel spreadsheet format with fixed
field
names and data type. The Excel spreadsheet should be used as a template
consistently every month when submitting data.
Table: Delinquency
|
||||
Name
|
Type
|
Size
|
||
Servicer
Loan #
|
Number
(Double)
|
8
|
||
Investor
Loan #
|
Number
(Double)
|
8
|
||
Borrower
Name
|
Text
|
20
|
||
Address
|
Text
|
30
|
||
State
|
Text
|
2
|
||
Due
Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Action
Code
|
Text
|
2
|
||
FC
Received
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
File
Referred to Atty
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
NOD
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Complaint
Filed
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Sale
Published
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Target
Sale Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Actual
Sale Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Loss
Mit Approval Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Loss
Mit Type
|
Text
|
5
|
||
Loss
Mit Estimated Completion Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Loss
Mit Actual Completion Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Loss
Mit Broken Plan Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
BK
Chapter
|
Text
|
6
|
||
BK
Filed Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Post
Petition Due
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Motion
for Relief
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Lift
of Stay
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
RFD
|
Text
|
10
|
||
Occupant
Code
|
Text
|
10
|
||
Eviction
Start Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Eviction
Completed Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
List
Price
|
Currency
|
8
|
||
List
Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Accepted
Offer Price
|
Currency
|
8
|
||
Accepted
Offer Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Estimated
REO Closing Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
||
Actual
REO Sale Date
|
Date/Time
|
8
|
§
|
Items
in bold are MANDATORY FIELDS. We must receive information in those
fields
every
month in order for your file to be
accepted.
|
The
Action Code Field should show the applicable numeric code to indicate that
a
special action is being taken. The Action Codes are the following:
12-Relief
Provisions
15-Bankruptcy/Litigation
20-Referred
for Deed-in-Lieu
30-Referred
fore Foreclosure
00-Xxxxxx
00-Xxxxxxxxxx
00-XXX-Xxxx
for Sale
71-Third
Party Sale/Condemnation
72-REO-Pending
Conveyance-Pool Insurance claim filed
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank will accept alternative Action Codes to those above, provided
that
the Codes are consistent with industry standards. If Action Codes other than
those above are used, the Servicer must supply Xxxxx Fargo Bank with a
description of each of the Action Codes prior to sending the file.
Description
of Action Codes:
Action
Code 12
- To
report a Mortgage Loan for which the Borrower has been granted relief for
curing
a delinquency. The Action Date is the date the relief is expected to end.
For
military indulgence, it will be three months after the Borrower's discharge
from
military service.
Action
Code 15
- To
report the Borrower's filing for bankruptcy or instituting some other type
of
litigation that will prevent or delay liquidation of the Mortgage Loan. The
Action Date will be either the date that any repayment plan (or forbearance)
instituted by the bankruptcy court will expire or an additional date by which
the litigation should be resolved.
Action
Code 20
- To
report that the Borrower has agreed to a deed-in-lieu or an assignment of
the
property. The Action Date is the date the Servicer decided to pursue a
deed-in-lieu or the assignment.
Action
Code 30
- To
report that the decision has been made to foreclose the Mortgage Loan. The
Action Date is the date the Servicer referred the case to the foreclosure
attorney.
Action
Code 60
- To
report that a Mortgage Loan has been paid in full either at, or prior to,
maturity. The Action Date is the date the pay-off funds were remitted to
the
Master Servicer.
Action
Code 65
- To
report that the Servicer is repurchasing the Mortgage Loan. The Action Date
is
the date the repurchase proceeds were remitted to the Master
Servicer.
Action
Code 70
- To
report that a Mortgage Loan has been foreclosed or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure
has been accepted, and the Servicer, on behalf of the owner of the Mortgage
Loan, has acquired the property and may dispose of it. The Action Date is
the
date of the foreclosure sale or, for deeds-in-lieu, the date the deed is
recorded on behalf of the owner of the Mortgage Loan.
Action
Code 71
- To
report that a Mortgage Loan has been foreclosed and a third party acquired
the
property, or a total condemnation of the property has occurred. The Action
Date
is the date of the foreclosure sale or the date the condemnation award was
received.
Action
Code 72
- To
report that a Mortgage Loan has been foreclosed, or a deed-in-lieu has been
accepted. and the property may be conveyed to the mortgage insurer and the
pool
insurance claim has been filed. The Action Date is the date of the foreclosure
sale, or, for deeds-in-lieu, the date of the deed for conventional
mortgages.
The
Loss
Mit Type field should show the approved Loss Mitigation arrangement. The
following are acceptable:
ASUM-
Approved Assumption
BAP-
Borrower Assistance Program
CO- Charge
Off
DIL- Deed-in-Lieu
FFA-
Formal Forbearance Agreement
MOD-
Loan Modification
PRE- Pre-Sale
SS- Short
Sale
MISC-
Anything else approved by the PMI or Pool Insurer
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank will accept alternative Loss Mitigation Types to those above,
provided that they are consistent with industry standards. If Loss Mitigation
Types other than those above are used, the Servicer must supply Xxxxx Fargo
Bank
with a description of each of the Loss Mitigation Types prior to sending
the
file.
The
Occupant Code field should show the current status of the property. The
acceptable codes are:
Mortgagor
Tenant
Unknown
Vacant
Standard
File Layout - Master Servicing
Column
Name
|
Description
|
Decimal
|
Format
Comment
|
Max
Size
|
||||
SER_INVESTOR_NBR
|
A
value assigned by the Servicer to define a group of loans.
|
|
Text
up to 10 digits
|
20
|
||||
LOAN_NBR
|
A
unique identifier assigned to each loan by the investor.
|
|
Text
up to 10 digits
|
10
|
||||
SERVICER_LOAN_NBR
|
A
unique number assigned to a loan by the Servicer. This may be different
than the LOAN_NBR.
|
|
Text
up to 10 digits
|
10
|
||||
BORROWER_NAME
|
The
borrower name as received in the file. It is not separated by first
and
last name.
|
|
Maximum
length of 30 (Last, First)
|
30
|
||||
SCHED_PAY_AMT
|
Scheduled
monthly principal and scheduled interest payment that a borrower
is
expected to pay, P&I constant.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
NOTE_INT_RATE
|
The
loan interest rate as reported by the Servicer.
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
6
|
||||
NET_INT_RATE
|
The
loan gross interest rate less the service fee rate as reported
by the
Servicer.
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
6
|
||||
SERV_FEE_RATE
|
The
servicer's fee rate for a loan as reported by the Servicer.
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
6
|
||||
SERV_FEE_AMT
|
The
servicer's fee amount for a loan as reported by the Servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
NEW_PAY_AMT
|
The
new loan payment amount as reported by the Servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
NEW_LOAN_RATE
|
The
new loan rate as reported by the Servicer.
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
6
|
||||
ARM_INDEX_RATE
|
The
index the Servicer is using to calculate a forecasted
rate.
|
4
|
Max
length of 6
|
6
|
||||
ACTL_BEG_PRIN_BAL
|
The
borrower's actual principal balance at the beginning of the processing
cycle.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
ACTL_END_PRIN_BAL
|
The
borrower's actual principal balance at the end of the processing
cycle.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
BORR_NEXT_PAY_DUE_DATE
|
The
date at the end of processing cycle that the borrower's next payment
is
due to the Servicer, as reported by Servicer.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
10
|
||||
SERV_CURT_AMT_1
|
The
first curtailment amount to be applied.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
SERV_CURT_DATE_1
|
The
curtailment date associated with the first curtailment amount.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
10
|
||||
CURT_ADJ_
AMT_1
|
The
curtailment interest on the first curtailment amount, if
applicable.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
SERV_CURT_AMT_2
|
The
second curtailment amount to be applied.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
SERV_CURT_DATE_2
|
The
curtailment date associated with the second curtailment
amount.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
10
|
||||
CURT_ADJ_
AMT_2
|
The
curtailment interest on the second curtailment amount, if
applicable.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
SERV_CURT_AMT_3
|
The
third curtailment amount to be applied.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
SERV_CURT_DATE_3
|
The
curtailment date associated with the third curtailment
amount.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
10
|
||||
CURT_ADJ_AMT_3
|
The
curtailment interest on the third curtailment amount, if
applicable.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
PIF_AMT
|
The
loan "paid in full" amount as reported by the Servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
PIF_DATE
|
The
paid in full date as reported by the Servicer.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
10
|
||||
|
|
|
Action
Code Key: 15=Bankruptcy, 00xXxxxxxxxxxx, , 00xXXX, 63=Substitution,
65=Repurchase,70=REO
|
2
|
||||
ACTION_CODE
|
The
standard FNMA numeric code used to indicate the default/delinquent
status
of a particular loan.
|
|||||||
INT_ADJ_AMT
|
The
amount of the interest adjustment as reported by the
Servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
SOLDIER_SAILOR_ADJ_AMT
|
The
Soldier and Sailor Adjustment amount, if applicable.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
NON_ADV_LOAN_AMT
|
The
Non Recoverable Loan Amount, if applicable.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
LOAN_LOSS_AMT
|
The
amount the Servicer is passing as a loss, if applicable.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
SCHED_BEG_PRIN_BAL
|
The
scheduled outstanding principal amount due at the beginning of
the cycle
date to be passed through to investors.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
SCHED_END_PRIN_BAL
|
The
scheduled principal balance due to investors at the end of a processing
cycle.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
SCHED_PRIN_AMT
|
The
scheduled principal amount as reported by the Servicer for the
current
cycle -- only applicable for Scheduled/Scheduled Loans.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
SCHED_NET_INT
|
The
scheduled gross interest amount less the service fee amount for
the
current cycle as reported by the Servicer -- only applicable for
Scheduled/Scheduled Loans.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
ACTL_PRIN_AMT
|
The
actual principal amount collected by the Servicer for the current
reporting cycle -- only applicable for Actual/Actual
Loans.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
ACTL_NET_INT
|
The
actual gross interest amount less the service fee amount for the
current
reporting cycle as reported by the Servicer -- only applicable
for
Actual/Actual Loans.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
PREPAY_PENALTY_
AMT
|
The
penalty amount received when a borrower prepays on his loan as
reported by
the Servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
PREPAY_PENALTY_
WAIVED
|
The
prepayment penalty amount for the loan waived by the
servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
MOD_DATE
|
The
Effective Payment Date of the Modification for the loan.
|
|
MM/DD/YYYY
|
10
|
||||
MOD_TYPE
|
The
Modification Type.
|
|
Varchar
- value can be alpha or numeric
|
30
|
||||
DELINQ_P&I_ADVANCE_AMT
|
The
current outstanding principal and interest advances made by
Servicer.
|
2
|
No
commas(,) or dollar signs ($)
|
11
|
Calculation
of Realized Loss/Gain Form 332- Instruction Sheet
The
numbers on the form correspond with the numbers listed below.
Liquidation
and Acquisition Expenses:
1. |
The
Actual Unpaid Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan. For documentation,
an Amortization Schedule from date of default through liquidation
breaking
out the net interest and servicing fees advanced is
required.
|
2. |
The
Total Interest Due less the aggregate amount of servicing fee that
would
have been earned if all delinquent payments had been made as agreed.
For
documentation, an Amortization Schedule from date of default through
liquidation breaking out the net interest and servicing fees advanced
is
required.
|
3. |
Accrued
Servicing Fees based upon the Scheduled Principal Balance of the
Mortgage
Loan as calculated on a monthly basis. For documentation, an Amortization
Schedule from date of default through liquidation breaking out
the net
interest and servicing fees advanced is
required.
|
4-12. |
Complete
as applicable. All line entries must be supported by copies of
appropriate
statements, vouchers, receipts, bills, canceled checks, etc., to
document
the expense. Entries not properly documented will not be reimbursed
to the
Servicer.
|
13. |
The
total of lines 1 through 12.
|
Credits:
14-21. |
Complete
as applicable. All line entries must be supported by copies of
the
appropriate claims forms, EOBs, HUD-1 and/or other proceeds verification,
statements, payment checks, etc. to document the credit. If the
Mortgage
Loan is subject to a Bankruptcy Deficiency, the difference between
the
Unpaid Principal Balance of the Note prior to the Bankruptcy Deficiency
and the Unpaid Principal Balance as reduced by the Bankruptcy Deficiency
should be input on line 20.
|
22.
|
The
total of lines 14 through 21.
|
Please
note:
For
HUD/VA loans, use line (15) for Part A/Initial proceeds and line (16) for
Part
B/Supplemental proceeds.
Total
Realized Loss (or Amount of Any Gain)
23. |
The
total derived from subtracting line 22 from 13. If the amount represents
a
realized gain, show the amount in parenthesis (
).
|
Calculation
of Realized Loss/Gain Form 332
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.
CALCULATION
OF REALIZED LOSS/GAIN
Prepared
by: __________________ Date:
_______________
Phone:
______________________ Email Address:_____________________
Servicer
Loan No.
|
Servicer
Name
|
Servicer
Address
|
||
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A. Loan No._____________________________
Borrower's
Name:________________________________________________________
Property
Address:________________________________________________________________
Liquidation
and Acquisition Expenses:
(1)
|
Actual
Unpaid Principal Balance of Mortgage Loan
|
$
______________
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
Interest
accrued at Net Rate
|
_______________
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
Accrued
Servicing Fees
|
_______________
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
Attorney's
Fees
|
_______________
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
Taxes
|
_______________
|
(5)
|
(6)
|
Property
Maintenance
|
_______________
|
(6)
|
(7)
|
MI/Hazard
Insurance Premiums
|
_______________
|
(7)
|
(8)
|
Utility
Expenses
|
_______________
|
(8)
|
(9)
|
Appraisal/BPO
|
_______________
|
(9)
|
(10)
|
Property
Inspections
|
_______________
|
(10)
|
(11)
|
FC
Costs/Other Legal Expenses
|
_______________
|
(11)
|
(12)
|
Other
(itemize)
|
$_______________
|
(12)
|
Cash
for Keys__________________________
|
_______________
|
||
HOA/Condo
Fees_______________________
|
_______________
|
||
______________________________________
|
_______________
|
||
______________________________________
|
_______________
|
||
Total
Expenses
|
$
______________
|
(13)
|
|
Credits:
|
|||
(14)
|
Escrow
Balance
|
$
______________
|
(14)
|
(15)
|
HIP
Refund
|
_______________
|
(15)
|
(16)
|
Rental
Receipts
|
_______________
|
(16)
|
(17)
|
Hazard
Loss Proceeds
|
_______________
|
(17)
|
(18)
|
Primary
Mortgage Insurance Proceeds
|
_______________
|
(18)
|
(19)
|
Pool
Insurance Proceeds
|
_______________
|
(19)
|
(20)
|
Proceeds
from Sale of Acquired Property
|
_______________
|
(20)
|
(21)
|
Other
(itemize)
|
_______________
|
(21)
|
_________________________________________
|
________________
|
||
_________________________________________
|
________________
|
||
Total
Credits
|
$_______________
|
(22)
|
|
Total
Realized Loss (or Amount of Gain)
|
$_______________
|
(23)
|
EXHIBIT
14
FORM
OF
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
Re: The
[ ]
agreement dated as of [ l,
200[ ]
(the “Agreement”), among [IDENTIFY PARTIES]
I,
_____________________________________, the _______________________ of [NAME
OF
COMPANY] and, in such capacity, the officer in charge of the Company’s
responsibility on Exhibit 15 to the Agreement. I hereby 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:
(i) 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 other data,
servicing reports, officer’s certificates and other information relating to the
performance of the Company under the terms of the Agreement and the servicing
of
the Mortgage Loans by the Company during 200[ ] that were delivered to the
[Depositor] [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee] pursuant
to
the Agreement (collectively, the “Company Servicing Information”);
(ii) Based
on
my knowledge, the reports and information comprising 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 as of the period covered by, or the date of such reports or
information or the date of this certification;
(iii) 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];
(iv) 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
(v) The
Compliance Statement required to be delivered by the Company pursuant to
the
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]. The
Servicing Assessment and the Attestation Report cover all items of the servicing
criteria identified on Exhibit 15 to the Agreement as applicable to the Company.
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.
The following material instances of noncompliance identified in the Servicing
Assessment and the Attestation Report relate to the performance or obligations
of the Company under the Agreement: ____________ (if none, state
“None.”)
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Date:______________________________ |
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By: | ||
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT
15
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”:
Servicing
Criteria
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Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
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Reference
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Criteria
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General
Servicing Considerations
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1122(d)(1)(i)
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Policies
and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other
triggers
and events of default in accordance with the transaction
agreements.
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X
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1122(d)(1)(ii)
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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.
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X
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1122(d)(1)(iii)
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Any
requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up
servicer
for the mortgage loans are maintained.
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X
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1122(d)(1)(iv)
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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.
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X
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||
Cash
Collection and Administration
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1122(d)(2)(i)
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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.
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X
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1122(d)(2)(ii)
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Disbursements
made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor
are made
only by authorized personnel.
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X
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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.
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X
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||
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.
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X
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||
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.
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X
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1122(d)(2)(vi)
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Unissued
checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized
access.
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X
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1122(d)(2)(vii)
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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.
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X
|
Servicing
Criteria
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
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|||
Reference
|
Criteria
|
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.
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X
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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.
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X
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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.
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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.
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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
|
Servicing
Criteria
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
|
|||
Reference
|
Criteria
|
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
|
[NAME
OF
COMPANY] [NAME OF SUBSERVICER]
Date: _________________________
By:
Name:
_______________________________
Title:
________________________________
EXHIBIT
FOUR
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:”
Servicing
Criteria
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
|
|
Reference
|
Criteria
|
|
General
Servicing Considerations
|
||
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.
|
|
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
|
Cash
Collection and Administration
|
||
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
|
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Servicing
Criteria
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
|
|
Reference
|
Criteria
|
Investor
Remittances and Reporting
|
||
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
|
||
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
|
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Servicing
Criteria
|
Applicable
Servicing
Criteria
|
|
Reference
|
Criteria
|
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.
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