RECONSTITUTED SERVICING AGREEMENT
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RECONSTITUTED SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS RECONSTITUTED SERVICING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), entered into as of the 1st day of June, 2006, by and between XXXXXX BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Seller” or “LBH”) and GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC., a New York corporation (the “Servicer”), having an office at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, and acknowledged by AURORA LOAN SERVICES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Aurora”) and CITIBANK, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), recites and provides as follows:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB (the “Bank”) acquired certain conventional, residential, negative amortization, first lien mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) from the Servicer, which Mortgage Loans were either originated or acquired by the Servicer pursuant to the Flow Mortgage Loan Purchase and Warranties Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2001 and amended as of March 14, 2003 and November 23, 2005 (the “Purchase Agreement”), which is annexed as Exhibit B hereto.
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated June 1, 2006 (the “Assignment and Assumption Agreement”) annexed as Exhibit D hereto, the Seller acquired from the Bank all of the Bank’s right, title and interest in and to certain Mortgage Loans identified on Exhibit E (the “Serviced Mortgage Loans”) and assumed for the benefit of the Servicer and the Bank the rights and obligations of the Bank as owner of such Serviced Mortgage Loans pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Serviced Mortgage Loans are currently serviced pursuant to the Flow Interim Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2001 and amended as of March 14, 2003, November 23, 2005 and February 28, 2006 (the “Flow Agreement”), attached hereto as Exhibit C as reconstituted hereby.
WHEREAS, the Seller has conveyed the Serviced Mortgage Loans to Structured Asset Securities Corporation, a Delaware special purpose corporation (“SASCO”), which in turn has conveyed the Serviced Mortgage Loans to Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), pursuant to a trust agreement dated as of June 1, 2006 (the “Trust Agreement”), among the Trustee, Aurora Loan Services LLC, as master servicer (“Aurora,” and, together with any successor master servicer appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Trust Agreement, the “Master Servicer”), and SASCO.
WHEREAS, the Seller desires that the Servicer continue to service the Serviced Mortgage Loans, and the Servicer has agreed to do so, subject to the rights of the Seller (with the consent of the Master Servicer) to terminate the rights and obligations of the Servicer hereunder at any time without cause and to the other conditions set forth herein.
WHEREAS, the Seller and the Servicer agree that the provisions of the Flow Agreement shall continue to apply to the Serviced Mortgage Loans, but only to the extent provided herein and that this Agreement shall govern the Serviced Mortgage Loans for so long as such Serviced Mortgage Loans remain subject to the provisions of the Trust Agreement and until the Transfer Date.
WHEREAS, the Seller and Servicer agree that on the Transfer Date the Servicer shall no longer service the Mortgage Loans and shall transfer servicing of the Mortgage Loans to the successor servicer designated by the Seller herein.
WHEREAS, the Master Servicer and any successor master servicer shall be obligated, among other things, to supervise the servicing of the Serviced Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Trustee, and shall have the right under the conditions specified herein to terminate for cause the rights and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Seller and the Servicer intend that each of the Master Servicer and the Trustee is an intended third party beneficiary of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Seller and the Servicer hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement, including Exhibit A hereto and any provisions of the Flow Agreement incorporated by reference herein (regardless of whether such terms are defined in the Flow Agreement or Purchase Agreement), shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Trust Agreement.
2.
Custodianship. The parties hereto acknowledge that U.S. Bank Trust National Association will act as custodian of the Serviced Mortgage Files for the Trustee pursuant to a Custodial Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2006, between U.S. Bank Trust National Association and the Trustee.
3.
Servicing. The Servicer agrees, with respect to the Mortgage Loans, to perform and observe the duties, responsibilities and obligations that are to be performed and observed under the provisions of the Flow Agreement, except as otherwise provided herein and on Exhibit A hereto, and that the provisions of the Flow Agreement, as so modified, are and shall be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if set forth herein in full.
4.
Servicing Transfer Date. The Servicer agrees, with respect to the Serviced Mortgage Loans, to perform and observe the duties, responsibilities and obligations that are to be performed and observed under the provisions of the Flow Agreement, except as otherwise provided herein and on Exhibit A hereto, and that the provisions of the Flow Agreement, as so modified, are and shall be a part of this Agreement to the same extent as if set forth herein in full. On the Transfer Date (i.e., the date selected by mutual agreement of the parties for the transfer of the servicing of the Serviced Mortgage Loans, which will be no later than July 5, 2006), the Servicer shall transfer all servicing of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Flow Agreement and the Purchase Agreement to Aurora Loan Services LLC.
5.
Trust Cut-off Date. The parties hereto acknowledge that by operation of Section 2.05 and Section 3.01 of the Flow Agreement, the remittance on July 15, 2006 to the Trust Fund is to include principal due after June 1, 2006 (the “Trust Cut-off Date”) plus interest, at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate collected during the related Due Period exclusive of any portion thereof allocable to a period prior to the Trust Cut-off Date, with the adjustments specified in clause (b) of Section 3.01 of the Flow Agreement.
6.
Master Servicing; Termination of Servicer. The Servicer, including any successor servicer hereunder, shall be subject to the supervision of the Master Servicer, which Master Servicer shall be obligated to ensure that the Servicer services the Serviced Mortgage Loans in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The Master Servicer, acting on behalf of the Trustee and the Xxxxxx XS Trust 2006-9 (the “Trust Fund”) created pursuant to the Trust Agreement, shall have the same rights as Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB under the Flow Agreement to enforce the obligations of the Servicer under the Flow Agreement and the term “Purchaser” as used in the Flow Agreement in connection with any rights of the Purchaser shall refer to the Trust Fund or, as the context requires, the Master Servicer acting in its capacity as agent for the Trust Fund, except as otherwise specified in Exhibit A hereto. The Master Servicer shall be entitled to terminate the rights and obligations of the Servicer under this Agreement upon the failure of the Servicer to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, which failure results in an Event of Default as provided in Article XI of the Flow Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Master Servicer assume any of the obligations of Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB under the Flow Agreement and in connection with the performance of the Master Servicer’s duties hereunder, the parties and other signatories hereto agree that the Master Servicer shall be entitled to all of the rights, protections and limitations of liability afforded to the Master Servicer under the Trust Agreement.
7.
No Representations. Neither the Servicer nor the Master Servicer shall be obligated or required to make any representations and warranties regarding the characteristics of the Serviced Mortgage Loans in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Trust Agreement and issuance of the Certificates issued pursuant thereto.
8.
Notices. All notices and communications between or among the parties hereto (including any third party beneficiary thereof) or required to be provided to the Trustee shall be in writing and shall be deemed received or given when mailed first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to each other party at its address specified below or, if sent by facsimile or electronic mail, when facsimile or electronic confirmation of receipt by the recipient is received by the sender of such notice. Each party may designate to the other parties in writing, from time to time, other addresses to which notices and communications hereunder shall be sent.
All notices required to be delivered to the Master Servicer under this Agreement shall be delivered to the Master Servicer at the following address:
Aurora Loan Services LLC
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx (LXS 2006-9)
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
All remittances required to be made to the Master Servicer under this Agreement shall be made on a scheduled/scheduled basis to the following wire account:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
ABA#: 000-000-000
Account Name:
Aurora Loan Services LLC, Master Servicing Payment
Clearing Account
Account Number.: 066-611059
Beneficiary: Aurora Loan Services LLC
For further credit to: LXS 2006-9
All notices required to be delivered to the Trustee hereunder shall be delivered to the Trustee at the following address:
Citibank, N.A.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Citibank Agency and Trust (LXS 2006-9)
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (212) 816 -5527
All notices required to be delivered to the Seller hereunder shall be delivered to the Seller at the following address:
Xxxxxx Brothers Holdings Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Mortgage Finance – LXS 2006-9
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
All notices required to be delivered to the Servicer hereunder shall be delivered to the address of its office as set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
9.
Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, NOTWITHSTANDING NEW YORK OR OTHER CHOICE OF LAW RULES TO THE CONTRARY.
10.
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.
11.
Reconstitution. The Seller and the Servicer agree that this Agreement is a “Reconstitution Agreement” and that the date hereof is the “Reconstitution Date,” each as defined in Section 6.03 of the Flow Agreement.
12.
NIMS Insurer. In addition to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, any and all rights of the Master Servicer and Trustee to receive notices from the Servicer pursuant to this Agreement shall hereby be equally granted to the NIMS Insurer. The Master Servicer or the Trustee shall notify the Servicer in writing of the name and address of the NIMS insurer and the name and telephone number of the appropriate contact employee of the NIMS Insurer. For any and all obligations of the Servicer to obtain consent from the Master Servicer and the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement, the Servicer must also obtain such consent from the NIMS Insurer. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Trust Fund shall hold harmless and indemnify the Servicer for any failure of the NIMS Insurer to comply with the provisions of this Agreement. 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 NIMS Insurer 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 NIMS Insurer as if it was a party to this Agreement, and the NIMS Insurer shall have the same rights and remedies to enforce the provisions of this Agreement as if it was a party to this Agreement. The parties hereto agree to cooperate in good faith to amend this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof to include such other provisions as may be reasonably requested by the NIMS Insurer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all rights of the NIMS Insurer set forth in this Agreement shall exist only so long as the NIM Securities issued pursuant to the NIMS Transaction remain outstanding or the NIMS Insurer is owed amounts in respect of its guarantee of payment on such NIM Securities.
NIM Security shall mean any net interest margin security issued by an owner trust or special purpose entity that is holding all rights, title and interest in and to the Class X Certificates issued by the Trust Fund.
NIMS Insurer shall mean collectively, any insurance companies issuing a financial guaranty insurance policy covering certain payments to be made on NIM Securities pursuant to a NIMS Transaction.
NIMS Transaction shall mean any transaction in which NIM Securities are secured, in part, by the payments on the Class X Certificates issued by the Trust Fund.
Executed as of the day and year first above written.
XXXXXX BROTHERS HOLDINGS, INC.,
as Seller
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory
GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.,
as Servicer
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
Acknowledged By:
AURORA LOAN SERVICES LLC,
as Master Servicer
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Trustee
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
EXHIBIT A
Modifications to the Flow Agreement
1.
Unless otherwise specified herein, any provisions of the Flow Agreement, including definitions, relating to (i) representations and warranties relating to the Mortgage Loans and not relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans, (ii) Mortgage Loan repurchase obligations, (iii) Whole Loan and Pass-Through Transfers and Reconstitution, and (iv) Assignments of Mortgage, shall be disregarded for purposes relating to this Agreement.
2.
New definitions of “Best Efforts” and “Closing Date” are hereby added to Article I to immediately follow the definition of “Agreement”, to read as follows:
Best Efforts: Efforts determined to be reasonably diligent by the Servicer in its sole discretion. Such efforts do not require the Servicer to enter into any litigation, arbitration or other legal or quasi-legal proceeding, nor do they require the Servicer to advance or expend fees or sums of money in addition to those specifically set forth in this Agreement.
Closing Date: June 30, 2006.
3.
New definitions of “Determination Date”, “Due Date” and “Due Period” are hereby added to Article I to immediately follow the definition of “Condemnation Proceeds,” to read as follows:
Determination Date: The fifteenth (15th) day of the calendar month of the related Remittance Date (or if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such day).
Due Date: The day of the month on which the scheduled monthly payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days of grace. With respect to the Mortgage Loans for which payment from the Mortgagor is due on a day other than the first day of the month, such Mortgage Loans will be treated as if the monthly payment is due on the first day of the immediately succeeding month.
Due Period: With respect to each Remittance Date, the period commencing on the second day of the month immediately preceding the month of such Remittance Date and ending on the first day of the month of such Remittance Date.
4.
The definition of “Eligible Investments” in Article I is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
Eligible Investments: Any one or more of the obligations and securities listed below which investment provides for a date of maturity not later than the Determination Date in each month:
(i)
direct obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America (“Direct Obligations”);
(ii)
federal funds, or demand and time deposits in, certificates of deposits of, or bankers’ acceptances issued by, any depository institution or trust company (including U.S. subsidiaries of foreign depositories and the Trustee or any agent of the Trustee, acting in its respective commercial capacity) incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal or state banking authorities, so long as at the time of investment or the contractual commitment providing for such investment the commercial paper or other short-term debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company (or, in the case of a depository institution or trust company which is the principal subsidiary of a holding company, the commercial paper or other short-term debt or deposit obligations of such holding company or deposit institution, as the case may be) have been rated by each Rating Agency in its highest short-term rating category or one of its two highest long-term rating categories;
(iii)
repurchase agreements collateralized by Direct Obligations or securities guaranteed by Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac with any registered broker/dealer subject to Securities Investors’ Protection Corporation jurisdiction or any commercial bank insured by the FDIC, if such broker/dealer or bank has an uninsured, unsecured and unguaranteed obligation rated by each Rating Agency in its highest short-term rating category;
(iv)
securities bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof which have a credit rating from each Rating Agency, at the time of investment or the contractual commitment providing for such investment, at least equal to one of the two highest long-term credit rating categories of each Rating Agency; provided, however, that securities issued by any particular corporation will not be Eligible Investments to the extent that investment therein will cause the then outstanding principal amount of securities issued by such corporation and held as part of the Trust Fund to exceed 20% of the sum of the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans; provided, further, that such securities will not be Eligible Investments if they are published as being under review with negative implications from any Rating Agency;
(v)
commercial paper (including both non-interest-bearing discount obligations and interest-bearing obligations payable on demand or on a specified date not more than 180 days after the date of issuance thereof) rated by each Rating Agency in its highest short-term rating category;
(vi)
a Qualified GIC;
(vii)
certificates or receipts representing direct ownership interests in future interest or principal payments on obligations of the United States of America or its agencies or instrumentalities (which obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America) held by a custodian in safekeeping on behalf of the holders of such receipts; and
(viii)
any other demand, money market, common trust fund or time deposit or obligation, or interest-bearing or other security or investment, (A) rated in the highest rating category by each Rating Agency or (B) that would not adversely affect the then current rating by each Rating Agency of any of the Certificates and has a short term rating of at least “A-1” or its equivalent by each Rating Agency. Such investments in this subsection (viii) may include money market mutual funds or common trust funds, including any fund for which the Trustee, the Master Servicer or an affiliate thereof serves as an investment advisor, administrator, shareholder servicing agent, and/or custodian or subcustodian, notwithstanding that (x) the Trustee, the Master Servicer or an affiliate thereof charges and collects fees and expenses from such funds for services rendered, (y) the Trustee, the Master Servicer or an affiliate thereof charges and collects fees and expenses for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, and (z) services performed for such funds and pursuant to this Agreement may converge at any time; provided, however, that no such instrument shall be an Eligible Investment if such instrument evidences either (i) a right to receive only interest payments with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument, or (ii) both principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such instrument and the principal and interest payments with respect to such instrument provide a yield to maturity of greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying obligations.
5.
A definition of “Xxxxxx Mae” is hereby added to Article I to immediately follow the definition of “Xxxxxx Xxx Guides,” to read as follows:
Xxxxxx Mae: The Government National Mortgage Association, or any successor thereto.
6.
A definition of “Monthly Advance” is hereby added to Article I to immediately follow the definition of “Liquidation Proceeds,” to read as follows:
Monthly Advance: With respect to each Remittance Date and each Mortgage Loan, an amount equal to the Monthly Payment (with the interest portion of such Monthly Payment adjusted to the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate) that was due on the Mortgage Loan on the Due Date in the related Due Period, and that (i) was delinquent at the close of business on the related Determination Date and (ii) was not the subject of a previous Monthly Advance, but only to the extent that such amount is expected, in the reasonable judgment of the Servicer, to be recoverable from collections or other recoveries in respect of such Mortgage Loan. To the extent that the Servicer determines that any such amount is not recoverable from collections or other recoveries in respect of such Mortgage Loan, such determination shall be evidenced by a certificate of a Servicing Officer delivered to the Master Servicer setting forth such determination and the procedures and considerations of the Servicer forming the basis of such determination, which shall include a copy of any broker’s price opinion and any other information or reports obtained by the Servicer which may support such determinations.
7.
A new definition of “Mortgage Loan” is hereby added to Article I to immediately follow the definition of “Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy,” to read as follows:
Mortgage Loan: An individual Mortgage Loan which has been purchased from the Servicer by Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB and is subject to this Agreement being identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule to this Agreement, which Mortgage Loan includes without limitation the Mortgage Loan documents, the monthly reports, Principal Prepayments, 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.
8.
A new definition of “Mortgage Loan Schedule” is hereby added to Article I to immediately follow the definition of “Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate,” to read as follows:
Mortgage Loan Schedule: The schedule of Mortgage Loans attached as Exhibit D to this Agreement setting forth certain information with respect to the Mortgage Loans purchased from the Servicer by Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
9.
New definitions of “Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amount” and “Prepayment Period” are hereby added to Article I to immediately follow the definition of “PMI Policy,” to read as follows:
Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amount: With respect to any Mortgage Loan that was subject to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part during any Due Period, which Principal Prepayment was applied to such Mortgage Loan prior to such Mortgage Loan’s Due Date in such Due Period, the amount of interest (net the related Servicing Fee for Principal Prepayments in full) that would have accrued on the amount of such Principal Prepayment during the period commencing on the date as of which such Principal Prepayment was applied to such Mortgage Loan and ending on the day immediately preceding such Due Date, inclusive.
Prepayment Period: The calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.
10.
A new definition of “Principal Prepayment” is hereby added to Article I to immediately follow the definition of “Prime Rate”, to read as follows:
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 or premium thereon and 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.”
11.
The definition of “Qualified Depository” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
Qualified Depository: Any of (i) a federal or state-chartered depository institution the accounts of which are insured by the FDIC and whose commercial paper, short-term debt obligations or other short-term deposits are rated at least “A-1+” by Standard & Poor’s if the deposits are to be held in the account for less than 30 days, or whose long-term unsecured debt obligations are rated at least “AA-” by Standard & Poor’s if the deposits are to be held in the account for more than 30 days, or (ii) the corporate trust department of a federal or state-chartered depository institution subject to regulations regarding fiduciary funds on deposit similar to Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 9.10(b), which, in either case, has corporate trust powers, acting in its fiduciary capacity, or (iii) Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, F.S.B., a federal savings bank.
12.
A new definition of “Qualified GIC” is hereby added to Article I to immediately follow the definition of “Qualified Depository”, to read as follows:
Qualified GIC: A guaranteed investment contract or surety bond providing for the investment of funds in the Custodial Account and insuring a minimum, fixed or floating rate of return on investments of such funds, which contract or surety bond shall:
(a)
be an obligation of an insurance company or other corporation whose long-term debt is rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest rating categories or, if such insurance company has no long-term debt, whose claims paying ability is rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest rating categories, and whose short-term debt is rated by each Rating Agency in its highest rating category;
(b)
provide that the Servicer may exercise all of the rights under such contract or surety bond without the necessity of taking any action by any other Person;
(c)
provide that if at any time the then current credit standing of the obligor under such guaranteed investment contract is such that continued investment pursuant to such contract of funds would result in a downgrading of any rating of the Servicer, the Servicer shall terminate such contract without penalty and be entitled to the return of all funds previously invested thereunder, together with accrued interest thereon at the interest rate provided under such contract to the date of delivery of such funds to the Trustee;
(d)
provide that the Servicer’s interest therein shall be transferable to any successor Servicer or the Master Servicer hereunder; and
(e)
provide that the funds reinvested thereunder and accrued interest thereon be returnable to the Custodial Account, as the case may be, not later than the Business Day prior to any Determination Date.
13.
A new definition of “Rating Agency” is hereby added to Article I to immediately follow the definition of “Qualified Insurer”, to read as follows:
Rating Agency: Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s, a division of the XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., or any successor of the foregoing.
14.
The definition of “Remittance Date” is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
Remittance Date: The 18th day (or if the 18th day is not a Business Day, the first Business Day immediately following) of any month.
15.
The definition of “Servicing Fee” in Article I is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
Servicing Fee: An amount equal to one-twelfth the product of (a) the Servicing Fee Rate and (b) the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan. The Servicing Fee is payable solely from the interest portion (including recoveries with respect to interest from Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, REO Disposition Proceeds) of such Monthly Payment collected by the Servicer or as otherwise provided under this Agreement.
16.
A new definition of “Servicing Fee Rate” is hereby added to Article I to immediately follow the definition of “Servicing Fee”, to read as follows:
Servicing Fee Rate: A rate per annum equal to 0.250%.
17.
Section 2.01 (Interim Servicer to Act as Servicer) is hereby amended as follows:
(i)
by deleting the first sentence of the second paragraph of such section and replacing it with the following:
Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Seller may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Seller’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Purchaser, provided, however, that unless the Mortgagor is in default with respect to the Mortgage Loan or such default is, in the judgment of the Seller, imminent, the Seller shall not permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, forgive the payment of principal or interest, reduce or increase the outstanding principal balance (except for actual payments of principal) or change the final maturity date on such Mortgage Loan.
(ii)
by adding the following to the end of the second paragraph of such section:
Promptly after the execution of any assumption, modification, consolidation or extension of any Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall forward to the Master Servicer copies of any documents evidencing such assumption, modification, consolidation or extension. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Flow Agreement, the Servicer shall not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of any Mortgage Loan that would cause any REMIC created under the Trust Agreement to fail to qualify as a REMIC or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860F(a) or Section 860G(d) of the Code.
18.
Section 2.03 (Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments) is hereby amended by replacing the words “Continuously from the related Cut-off Date until the related Transfer Date” in the first line thereof with “Continuously from the Closing Date until the date the Mortgage Loan ceases to be subject to this Agreement.”
19.
Section 2.04
(Establishment of and Deposits to Custodial Account) is hereby amended by:
(i)
in the first paragraph, replacing the words “Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB, Residential Fixed and Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, Group No. 2001-__ and various Mortgagors” with the words “Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for the LXS 2006-9 Trust Fund”;
(ii)
adding a new sentence at the end of the first paragraph to read “A copy of such certification or letter agreement shall also be furnished to the Master Servicer within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date.”;
(iii)
in the first sentence of the second paragraph, adding the words “within two (2) Business Days of receipt” after the words “on a daily basis”;
(iv)
adding the words “including all Principal Prepayments” at the end of clause (i) to such Section;
(v)
by replacing the period at the end clause (ix) with a semicolon, and by adding the following new clauses (x) and (xi), to read as follows:
(x)
all Monthly Advances made by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.03; and
(xi)
any Prepayment Interest Shortfall Amount.
20.
Section 2.05 (Permitted Withdrawals From Custodial Account) is hereby amended by deleting the word “and” at the end of clause (v), by replacing the period at the end of clause (vi) with a semicolon and by adding the following new clauses (vii), (viii) and (ix):
(vii)
to invest funds in the Custodial Account in Eligible Investments in accordance with Section 2.10;
(viii)
to reimburse itself for Monthly Advances of the Servicer’s funds made pursuant to Section 3.03, the Servicer’s right to reimburse itself pursuant to this clause (viii) with respect to any Mortgage Loan being limited to amounts received on or in respect of the related Mortgage Loan which represent late recoveries of payments of principal or interest with respect to which a Monthly Advance was made, it being understood that, in the case of any such reimbursement, the Servicer’s right thereto shall be prior to the rights of the Trust Fund; and
(ix)
to transfer funds to another Qualified Depository in accordance with Section 2.10 hereof.
21.
Section 2.06
(Establishment of and Deposits to Escrow Account) is hereby amended by:
(i)
in the first paragraph, replacing the words replacing the words “Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB Residential Fixed and Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans, Group No. 2001-____, and various Mortgagors” with the words “Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for the LXS 2006-9 Trust Fund”;
(ii)
adding a new sentence at the end of the first paragraph to read “A copy of such certification shall also be furnished to the Master Servicer within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date.”;
(iii)
in the first sentence of the second paragraph, adding the words “within two (2) Business Days of receipt” after the words “on a daily basis”.
22.
Section 2.17
(Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property) is hereby amended by:
(i)
adding the following paragraph as the third paragraph of such Section:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.17, in connection with a foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, in the event the Servicer has reasonable cause to believe that a Mortgaged Property is contaminated by hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, or if the Trustee or the Master Servicer otherwise requests, an environmental inspection or review of such Mortgaged Property to be conducted by a qualified inspector shall be arranged by the Servicer. Upon completion of the inspection, the Servicer shall provide the Trustee and the Master Servicer with a written report of such environmental inspection. In the event that the environmental inspection report indicates that the Mortgaged Property is contaminated by hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, the Servicer shall not proceed with foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. In the event that the environmental inspection report is inconclusive as to the whether or not the Mortgaged Property is contaminated by hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, the Servicer shall not, without the prior approval of the Trustee, proceed with foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. In such instance, the Trustee shall be deemed to have approved such foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure unless the Trustee notifies the Servicer in writing, within two (2) Business Days after its receipt of written notice of the proposed foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure from the Servicer, that it disapproves of the related foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. The Servicer shall be reimbursed for all Servicing Advances made pursuant to this paragraph with respect to the related Mortgaged Property from the Custodial Account.
(ii)
by replacing the existing third paragraph of such section (before the amendment made by (i) above) by the following paragraph:
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 three 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, and (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. If a period longer than three years is permitted under the foregoing sentence and is necessary to sell any REO Property, (i) the Servicer shall report monthly to the Master Servicer as to the progress being made in selling such REO Property and (ii) if, with the written consent of the Trustee, a purchase money mortgage is taken in connection with such sale, such purchase money mortgage shall name the Servicer as mortgagee, and such purchase money mortgage shall not be held pursuant to this Agreement, but instead a separate participation agreement among the Servicer and Trustee shall be entered into with respect to such purchase money mortgage. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Servicer shall not be required to provide financing for the sale of any REO Property. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, no REO Property acquired by the Trust Fund shall be rented (or allowed to continue to be rented) or otherwise used or held by or on behalf of the Trust Fund in such a manner, pursuant to any terms or for a period that would: (i) cause such REO Property to fail to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code or (ii) result in the imposition of any tax upon any REMIC included in the Trust Fund.
(iii)
by adding the following paragraph to the end of such section:
Prior to acceptance by the Servicer of an offer to sell any REO Property, the Servicer shall notify the Master Servicer of such offer in writing which notification shall set forth all material terms of said offer (each a “Notice of Sale”). The Master Servicer shall be deemed to have approved the sale of any REO Property unless the Master Servicer notifies the Servicer in writing, within five (5) days after its receipt of the related Notice of Sale, that it disapproves of the related sale, in which case the Servicer shall not proceed with such sale.
23.
Section 3.01
(Remittances) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
On each Remittance Date the Servicer shall remit by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Master Servicer (a) all amounts deposited in the Custodial Account as of the close of business on the last day of the related Due Period (net of charges against or withdrawals from the Custodial Account pursuant to Sections 2.04 and 2.05), plus (b) all Monthly Advances, if any, which the Servicer is obligated to make pursuant to Section 3.03, minus (c) any amounts attributable to Principal Prepayments, Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or REO Disposition Proceeds received after the applicable Prepayment Period, which amounts shall be remitted on the following Remittance Date, together with any additional interest required to be deposited in the Custodial Account in connection with such Principal Prepayment in accordance with Section 2.04(xi), and minus (d) any amounts attributable to scheduled monthly payments on the Mortgage Loans collected but due on a Due Date or Due Dates subsequent to the first day of the month in which such Remittance Date occurs, which amounts shall be remitted on the Remittance Date next succeeding the Due Date related to such monthly payment.
With respect to any remittance received by the Master Servicer after the Business Day on which such payment was due, the Servicer shall pay to the Master Servicer interest on any such late payment at an annual rate equal to the Prime Rate, adjusted as of the date of each change, plus two (2) percentage points, but in no event greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Such interest shall be deposited in the Custodial Account by the Servicer on the date such late payment is made and shall cover the period commencing with the day following such Business Day and ending with the Business Day on which such payment is made, both inclusive. Such interest shall be remitted along with the distribution payable on the next succeeding Remittance Date. 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.
All remittances required to be made to the Master Servicer shall be made to the following wire account or to such other account as may be specified by the Master Servicer from time to time:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
ABA#: 000-000-000
Account Name:
Aurora Loan Services LLC,
Master Servicing Payment Clearing Account
Account Number: 066-611059
Beneficiary: Aurora Loan Services LLC
For further credit to: LXS 2006-9
24.
Section 3.02
(Statements to Purchaser) is hereby amended as follows:
(i)
by replacing the first paragraph of such Section in its entirety by the following paragraph:
Not later than the fifth Business Day of each month, the Servicer shall furnish to the Master Servicer (a) a monthly remittance advice in the format set forth in Exhibit F-1 hereto and a monthly defaulted loan report in the format set forth in Exhibit F-2 hereto (or in such other format mutually agreed between the Servicer and the Master Servicer) as to the accompanying remittance and the period ending on the last day of the preceding Determination Date and (b) all such information required pursuant to clause (a) above on a magnetic tape or other similar media reasonably acceptable to the Master Servicer.
(ii)
by replacing the last paragraph of such Section 3.02 in its entirety with the following paragraph:
Beginning with calendar year 2007, the Servicer shall prepare and file any and all tax returns, information statements or other filings for the portion of the tax year 2006 and the portion of subsequent tax years for which the Servicer has serviced some or all of the Mortgage Loans hereunder as such returns, information statements or other filings are required to be delivered to any governmental taxing authority or to the Master Servicer pursuant to any applicable law with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the transactions contemplated hereby. In addition, the Servicer shall provide the Trustee with such information concerning the Mortgage Loans as is necessary for the Trustee to prepare the Trust Fund’s federal income tax return as the Trustee may reasonably request from time to time.
(iii)
by adding the following paragraphs to the end of such Section 3.02:
The Servicer shall promptly notify the Trustee, the NIMS Insurer, the Master Servicer and the Depositor (i) of any legal proceedings pending against the Servicer of the type described in Item 1117 (§ 229.1117) of Regulation AB and (ii) if the Servicer shall become (but only to the extent not previously disclosed to the NIMS Insurer, the Master Servicer and the Depositor) at any time an affiliate of any of the parties listed on Exhibit G to this Agreement.
The Servicer shall provide to the Trustee, the NIMS Insurer, the Master Servicer and the Depositor prompt notice of the occurrence of any of the following: any event of default under the terms of this Agreement, any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of the assets of the Servicer, any material litigation involving the Servicer, and any affiliation or other significant relationship between the Servicer and other transaction parties.
Not later than the tenth calendar day of each month (or if such calendar day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day), the Servicer shall provide to the Trustee, the NIMS Insurer, the Master Servicer and the Depositor notice of the occurrence of any material modifications, extensions or waivers of terms, fees, penalties or payments relating to the Mortgage Loans during the related Due Period or that have cumulatively become material over time (Item 1121(a)(11) of Regulation AB) 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.
25.
Section 3.03
(Principal and Interest Advances by Interim Servicer) is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following paragraph:
Section 3.03
Monthly Advances by Servicer.
On the Business Day immediately preceding each Remittance Date, the Servicer shall deposit in the Custodial Account from its own funds an amount equal to all Monthly Payments (with interest adjusted to the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate) which were due on the Mortgage Loans during the applicable Due Period and which were delinquent at the close of business on the immediately preceding Determination Date or which were deferred pursuant to Section 3.01. The Servicer’s obligation to make such Monthly Advances as to any Mortgage Loan will continue through the last Monthly Payment due prior to the payment in full of the Mortgage Loan, or through the last Remittance Date prior to the Remittance Date for the distribution of all Liquidation Proceeds and other payments or recoveries (including Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds) with respect to the Mortgage Loan unless the Servicer deems such Monthly Advances to be unrecoverable, as evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate of the Servicer delivered to the Master Servicer.
Any amounts held for future distribution and so used to make Monthly Advances shall be replaced by the Servicer by deposit in the Custodial Account on or before any future Remittance Date if funds in the Custodial Account on such Remittance Date shall be less than payments to the Trust Fund required to be made on such Remittance Date.
26.
A new Section 4.07 is hereby added to the Agreement to read as follows:
Section 4.07
Annual Officer’s Certificate.
On or before February 28th of each year, beginning with February 28, 2007, the Servicer, at its own expense, will deliver to Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB and the Master Servicer a Servicing Officer’s certificate stating, as to each signer thereof, that (i) a review of the activities of the Servicer during such preceding fiscal 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 its obligations under this Agreement for such year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of all such obligations, specifying each such default known to such officer and the nature and status thereof including the steps being taken by the Servicer to remedy such default.
27.
The parties hereto acknowledge that Section 5.01 (Provision of Information) and Section 5.02 (Financial Statements; Servicing Facilities) are inapplicable to this Agreement.
28.
Sections 8.01 (Indemnification) and 8.02 (Limitation on Liability of Interim Servicer and Others) are replaced by the following:
The Servicer shall indemnify the Trust Fund, the Trustee and the Master Servicer and hold each of 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 any of such parties may sustain in any way related to the failure of the Servicer to perform its duties and service the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The Servicer immediately shall notify Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB, the Master Servicer and the Trustee or any other relevant party if a claim is made by a third party with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans, assume (with the prior written consent of the indemnified party) the defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in connection therewith, including counsel fees, and promptly pay, discharge and satisfy any judgment or decree which may be entered against it or any of such parties in respect of such claim. The Servicer shall follow any written instructions received from the Trustee in connection with such claim. The Trustee, from the assets of the Trust Fund, promptly shall reimburse the Servicer for all amounts advanced by it pursuant to the preceding sentence except when the claim is in any way relates to the failure of the Servicer to service and administer the Mortgage Loans in strict compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
The Trust Fund shall indemnify the Servicer and hold it 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 Servicer may sustain in any way related to the failure of the Trustee or the Master Servicer to perform its duties in compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
In the event a dispute arises between an indemnified party and the Servicer with respect to any of the rights and obligations of the parties pursuant to this Agreement and such dispute is adjudicated in a court of law, by an arbitration panel or any other judicial process, then the losing party shall indemnify and reimburse the winning party for all attorney’s fees and other costs and expenses related to the adjudication of said dispute.
29.
The first paragraph of Section 8.03 (Limitation on Resignation and Assignment by Interim Servicer) is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
The Servicer shall neither assign this Agreement or the servicing hereunder or delegate its rights or duties hereunder or any portion hereof (to other than a third party in the case of outsourcing routine tasks such as taxes, insurance and property inspection, in which case the Servicer shall be fully liable for such tasks as if the Servicer performed them itself) or sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its property or assets without the prior written consent of the Trustee and the Master Servicer, which consent shall be granted or withheld in the reasonable discretion of such parties; provided, however, that the Servicer may assign its rights and obligations hereunder without prior written consent of the Trustee and the Master Servicer to any entity that is directly owned or controlled by the Servicer, and the Servicer guarantees the performance of such entity hereunder. In the event of such assignment by the Servicer, the Servicer shall provide the Trustee and the Master Servicer with a written statement guaranteeing the successor entity’s performance of the Servicer’s obligations under the Agreement.
30.
A new Section 10.09 (Restated Representations and Warranties of the Interim Servicer) is hereby added to read.
It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in this Article X are hereby restated as of the Closing Date and shall survive the engagement of the Servicer to perform the servicing responsibilities hereunder and the delivery of the Servicing Files to the Servicer and shall inure to the benefit of the Trustee, the Trust Fund and the Master Servicer. Upon discovery by any of the Servicer, the Master Servicer or the Trustee of a breach of any of the foregoing representations and warranties which materially and adversely affects the ability of the Servicer to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement or otherwise materially and adversely affects the value of the Mortgage Loans, the Mortgaged Property or the priority of the security interest on such Mortgaged Property or the interest of the Trustee or the Trust Fund, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties.
Within 60 days after the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Servicer of any breach of a representation or warranty set forth in this Article X that materially and adversely affects the ability of the Servicer to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement or otherwise materially and adversely affects the value of the Loans, the Mortgaged Property or the priority of the security interest on such Mortgaged Property, the Servicer shall use its Best Efforts promptly to cure such breach in all material respects and, if such breach cannot be cured, the Servicer shall, at the Master Servicer’s option, assign the Servicer’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (or respecting the affected Mortgage Loans) to a successor servicer selected by the Master Servicer with the prior consent and approval of the Trustee. Such assignment shall be made in accordance with Article VI.
In addition, the Servicer shall indemnify (from its own funds) the Trustee, the Trust Fund and Master Servicer and hold each of them harmless against any costs resulting from any claim, demand, defense or assertion based on or grounded upon, or resulting from, a breach of the Servicer’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the remedies set forth in this Article X constitute the sole remedies of the Master Servicer, the Trust Fund and the Trustee respecting a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties.
Any cause of action against the Servicer relating to or arising out of the breach of any representations and warranties made in this Article X shall accrue upon (i) discovery of such breach by the Servicer or notice thereof by the Trustee or Master Servicer to the Servicer, (ii) failure by the Servicer to cure such breach within the applicable cure period, and (iii) demand upon the Servicer by the Trustee or the Master Servicer for compliance with this Agreement.
31.
Section 11.01 (Events of Default) is hereby amended as follows:
(a)
Amending Subsection 11.01(f) in its entirety to read as follows: “the Interim Servicer at any time is neither a Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac approved servicer, and the Master Servicer has not terminated the rights and obligations of the Interim Servicer under this Agreement and replaced the Interim Servicer with a Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac approved servicer within 30 days of the absence of such approval; or”.
(b)
Replacing the last paragraph thereof with the following:
Upon receipt by the Servicer of such written notice, all authority and power of the Servicer under this Agreement, whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in a successor Servicer appointed by the Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB and the Master Servicer. Upon written request from the Seller, the Servicer shall prepare, execute and deliver to the successor entity designated by the Seller any and all documents and other instruments, place in such successor’s possession all Servicing Files, and do or cause to be done all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, including but not limited to the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related documents, at the Servicer’s sole expense. The Servicer shall cooperate with Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB and the Master Servicer and such successor in effecting the termination of the Servicer’s responsibilities and rights hereunder, 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 or Escrow Account or thereafter received with respect to the Mortgage Loans.
32.
The parties hereto acknowledge that the word “Purchaser” in Section 11.02 (Waiver of Defaults) shall refer to the “Master Servicer”.
33.
A new Section 11.03 (Termination Without Cause) is hereby added to read as follows:
Section 11.03
Termination Without Cause.
This Agreement shall terminate upon: (i) the later of (a) the distribution of the final payment or liquidation proceeds on the last Mortgage Loan to the Trust Fund (or advances by the Servicer for the same), and (b) the disposition of all REO Property acquired upon foreclosure of the last Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due hereunder, or (ii) mutual consent of the Servicer, Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB and the Master Servicer in writing or (iii) at the sole option of the Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB, without cause, upon 30 days written notice. Any such notice of termination shall be in writing and delivered to the Servicer by registered mail to the address set forth at the beginning of this Agreement. The Master Servicer, the Trustee and the Servicer shall comply with the termination procedures set forth in Sections 11.01 and 11.03.
In connection with any such termination referred to in clause (ii) or (iii) above, Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB will be responsible for reimbursing the Servicer for all unreimbursed out-of-pocket Servicing Advances within 15 Business Days following the date of termination and other reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket costs associated with any transfer of servicing.
34.
A new Section 11.04 (Successor to the Servicer) is hereby added to read as follows:
Simultaneously with the termination of the Servicer’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement pursuant to Sections 8.03, 11.01 or 11.03, the Master Servicer shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Agreement (i) succeed to and assume all of the Servicer’s responsibilities, rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) appoint a successor that meets the eligibility requirements of this Agreement and that shall succeed to all rights and assume all of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities of the Servicer under this Agreement with the termination of the Servicer’s responsibilities, duties and liabilities under this Agreement. Any successor to the Servicer that is not at that time a Servicer of other mortgage loans for the Trust Fund shall be subject to the approval of the Master Servicer, Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, FSB, the Trustee and each Rating Agency (as such term is defined in the Trust Agreement). Unless the successor servicer is at that time a servicer of other mortgage loans for the Trust Fund, each Rating Agency must deliver to the Trustee a letter to the effect that such transfer of servicing will not result in a qualification, withdrawal or downgrade of the then-current rating of any of the Certificates. In connection with such appointment and assumption, the Master Servicer or Xxxxxx Brothers Bank, as applicable, may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor out of payments on the Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall agree; provided, however, that no such compensation shall be in excess of that permitted the Servicer under this Agreement. In the event that the Servicer’s duties, responsibilities and liabilities 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 its successor. The resignation or removal of the Servicer pursuant to the aforementioned sections shall not become effective until a successor shall be appointed pursuant to this Section 11.04 and shall in no event relieve the Servicer of the representations and warranties made pursuant to Article X shall be applicable to the Servicer notwithstanding any such resignation or termination of the Servicer, or the termination of this Agreement.
Within a reasonable period of time, but in no event longer than 30 days of the appointment of a successor entity, the Servicer shall prepare, execute and deliver to the successor entity any and all documents and other instruments, place in such successor’s possession all Servicing Files, and do or cause to be done all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination. The Servicer shall cooperate with the Trustee and the Master Servicer, as applicable, and such successor in effecting the termination of the Servicer’s responsibilities and rights hereunder and the transfer of servicing responsibilities to the successor 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 or any Escrow Account or thereafter received with respect to the Mortgage Loans.
Any successor appointed as provided herein shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Trustee, the Servicer and the Master Servicer an instrument (i) accepting such appointment, wherein the successor shall make an assumption of the due and punctual performance and observance of each covenant and condition to be performed and observed by the Servicer under this Agreement, 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. Any termination or resignation of the Servicer or termination of this Agreement pursuant to Sections 11.01 or 11.03 shall not affect any claims that the Master Servicer or the Trustee may have against the Servicer arising out of the Servicer’s actions or failure to act prior to any such termination or resignation.
The Servicer shall deliver within three (3) Business Days to the successor Servicer the funds in the Custodial Account and Escrow Account and all Mortgage Loan Documents and related documents and statements held by it hereunder and the Servicer shall account for all funds and shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such other things as may reasonably be required to more fully and definitively vest in the successor all such rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Servicer.
Upon a successor’s acceptance of appointment as such, the Servicer shall notify the Trustee and Master Servicer of such appointment in accordance with the notice procedures set forth herein.
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with any transfer of servicing hereunder (whether as a result of termination or removal of the Servicer or resignation of the Servicer or otherwise), 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 to the successor servicer shall be paid by the terminated, removed or resigning Servicer from its own funds without reimbursement.
35.
The second sentence of Section 12.03 (Entire Agreement; Amendment) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
This Agreement may be amended from time to time by written agreement signed by the Servicer and the Purchaser, with the written consent of the Master Servicer, NIMS Insurer and the Trustee.
36.
A new Section 12.11 (Intended Third Party Beneficiaries) is hereby added to read as follows:
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 Master Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee receive the benefit of the provisions of this Agreement as intended third party beneficiaries of this Agreement to the extent of such provisions. The Servicer shall have the same obligations to the Master Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee as if they were parties to this Agreement, and the Master Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee shall have the same rights and remedies to enforce the provisions of this Agreement as if they were parties to this Agreement. The Servicer shall only take direction from the Master Servicer (if direction by the Master Servicer is required under this Agreement) unless otherwise directed by this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all rights and obligations of the Master Servicer, the Depositor and the Trustee hereunder (other than the right to indemnification) shall terminate upon termination of the Trust Agreement and of the Trust Fund pursuant to the Trust Agreement.
37.
Section 2(b)(i)(vii) of Amendment Reg AB is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: “there are no affiliations, relationships or transactions of a type described in Item 1119 of Regulation AB relating to the Servicer or any Subservicer with respect to any party listed on Exhibit G hereto.”
38.
Section 2(c)(i)(B) of Amendment Reg AB is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: “a description of any affiliation or relationship between the Servicer, each Subservicer and any of the parties listed on Exhibit G hereto.”
39.
The last sentence of Section 2(e)(i)(A) of Amendment Reg AB is hereby amended to read as follows:
Such report shall be addressed to the Purchaser and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Servicer, and shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on Exhibit B hereto;
40.
Exhibit B of Amendment Reg AB (Servicing Criteria to be Addressed in Assessment of Compliance) is hereby amended by inserting Exhibit H, attached hereto, in its place.
EXHIBIT B
Purchase Agreement
EXHIBIT C
Flow Agreement
EXHIBIT D
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit E
Serviced Mortgage Loans
(On file with XxXxx Xxxxxx LLP)
EXHIBIT F-1
STANDARD LAYOUT FOR MONTHLY REMITTANCE ADVICE
FIELD NAME
DESCRIPTION
FORMAT
INVNUM
INVESTOR LOAN NUMBER
Number no decimals
SERVNUM
SERVICER LOAN NUMBER, REQUIRED
Number no decimals
BEGSCHEDBAL
BEGINNING SCHEDULED BALANCE FOR SCHED/SCHED
Number two decimals
BEGINNING TRAIL BALANCE FOR ACTUAL/ACTUAL,
REQUIRED
SCHEDPRIN
SCHEDULED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT FOR SCHEDULED/SCHEDULED
Number two decimals
ACTUAL PRINCIPAL COLLECTED FOR ACTUAL/ACTUAL,
REQUIRED, .00 IF NO COLLECTIONS
CURT1
CURTAILMENT 1 XXXXXX, .00 IF NOT APPLICABLE
Number two decimals
CURT1DATE
CURTAILMENT 1 DATE, BLANK IF NOT APPLICABLE
DD-MMM-YY
CURT1ADJ
CURTAILMENT 1 ADJUSTMENT, .00 IF NOT APPLICABLE
Number two decimals
CURT2
CURTAILMENT 2 XXXXXX, .00 IF NOT APPLICABLE
Number two decimals
CURT2DATE
CURTAILMENT 2 DATE, BLANK IF NOT APPLICABLE
DD-MMM-YY
CURT2ADJ
CURTAILMENT 2 ADJUSTMENT, .00 IF NOT APPLICABLE
Number two decimals
LIQPRIN
PAYOFF, LIQUIDATION PRINCIPAL, .00 IF NOT APPLICABLE
Number two decimals
OTHPRIN
OTHER PRINCIPAL, .00 IF NOT APPLICABLE
Number two decimals
PRINREMIT
TOTAL PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT, .00 IF NOT APPLICABLE
Number two decimals
INTREMIT
NET INTEREST REMIT, INCLUDE PAYOFF INTEREST,
Number two decimals
.00 IF NOT APPLICABLE
TOTREMIT
TOTAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT, .00 IF NOT APPLICABLE
Number two decimals
ENDSCHEDBAL
ENDING SCHEDULED BALANCE FOR SCHEDULED/SCHEDULED
Number two decimals
ENDING TRIAL BALANCE FOR ACTUAL/ACTUAL
.00 IF PAIDOFF, LIQUIDATED OR FULL CHARGEOFF
ENDACTBAL
ENDING TRIAL BALANCE
Number two decimals
.00 IF PAIDOFF, LIQUIDATED OR FULL CHARGEOFF
ENDDUEDATE
ENDING ACTUAL DUE DATE, NOT LAST PAID INSTALLMENT
DD-MMM-YY
ACTCODE
60 IF PAIDOFF, BLANK IF NOT APPLICABLE
Number no decimals
ACTDATE
ACTUAL PAYOFF DATE, BLANK IF NOT APPLICABLE
DD-MMM-YY
INTRATE
INTEREST RATE, REQUIRED
Number seven decimals
Example .0700000 for 7.00%
SFRATE
SERVICE FEE RATE, REQUIRED
Number seven decimals
Example .0025000 for .25%
PTRATE
PASS THRU RATE, REQUIRED
Number seven decimals
Example .0675000 for 6.75%
PIPMT
P&I CONSTANT, REQUIRED
Number two decimals
.00 IF PAIDOFF.
EXHIBIT F-2
STANDARD LAYOUT FOR MONTHLY DEFAULTED LOAN REPORT
Data Field | Format | Data Description |
% of MI coverage | NUMBER(6,5) | The percent of coverage provided by the PMI company in the event of loss on a defaulted loan. |
Actual MI claim filed date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that the claim was submitted to the PMI company. |
Actual bankruptcy start date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that the bankruptcy petition is filed with the court. |
Actual MI claim amount filed | NUMBER(15,2) | The amount of the claim that was filed by the servicer with the PMI company. |
Actual discharge date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that the Discharge Order is entered in the bankruptcy docket. |
Actual due date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual due date of the next outstanding payment amount due from the mortgagor. |
Actual eviction complete date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that the eviction proceedings are completed by local counsel. |
Actual eviction start date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that the eviction proceedings are commenced by local counsel. |
Actual first legal date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that foreclosure counsel filed the first legal action as defined by state statute. |
Actual redemption end date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that the foreclosure redemption period expires. |
Bankruptcy chapter | VARCHAR2(2) 7= Chapter 7 filed 11= Chapter 11 filed 12= Chapter 12 filed 13= Chapter 13 filed | Chapter of bankruptcy filed. |
Bankruptcy flag | VARCHAR2(2) Y=Active Bankruptcy N=No Active Bankruptcy | Servicer defined indicator that identifies that the property is an asset in an active bankruptcy case. |
Bankruptcy Case Number | VARCHAR2(15) | The court assigned case number of the bankruptcy filed by a party with interest in the property. |
MI claim amount paid | NUMBER(15,2) | The amount paid to the servicer by the PMI company as a result of submitting an MI claim. |
MI claim funds received date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that funds were received from the PMI company as a result of transmitting an MI claim. |
Current loan amount | NUMBER(10,2) | Current unpaid principal balance of the loan as of the date of reporting to Aurora Master Servicing. |
Date FC sale scheduled | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Date that the foreclosure sale is scheduled to be held. |
Date relief/dismissal granted | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that the dismissal or relief from stay order is entered by the bankruptcy court. |
Date REO offer accepted | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date of acceptance of an REO offer. |
Date REO offer received | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date of receipt of an REO offer. |
Delinquency value | NUMBER(10,2) | Value obtained typically from a BPO prior to foreclosure referral not related to loss mitigation activity. |
Delinquency value source | VARCHAR2(15) BPO= Broker's Price Opinion Appraisal=Appraisal | Name of vendor or management company that provided the delinquency valuation amount. |
Delinquency value date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Date that the delinquency valuation amount was completed by vendor or property management company. |
Delinquency flag | VARCHAR2(2) Y= 90+ delinq. Not in FC, Bky or Loss mit
N=Less than 90 days delinquent | Servicer defined indicator that indentifies that the loan is delinquent but is not involved in loss mitigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy or REO. |
Foreclosure flag | VARCHAR2(2) Y=Active foreclosure N=No active foreclosure | Servicer defined indicator that identifies that the loan is involved in foreclosure proceedings. |
Corporate expense balance | NUMBER(10,2) | Total of all cumulative expenses advanced by the servicer for non-escrow expenses such as but not limited to: FC fees and costs, bankruptcy fees and costs, property preservation and property inspections. |
Foreclosure attorney referral date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that the loan was referred to local counsel to begin foreclosure proceedings. |
Foreclosure valuation amount | NUMBER(15,2) | Value obtained during the foreclosure process. Usually as a result of a BPO and typically used to calculate the bid. |
Foreclosure valuation date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Date that foreclosure valuation amount was completed by vendor or property management company. |
Foreclosure valuation source | VARCHAR2(80) BPO= Broker's Price Opinion Appraisal=Appraisal | Name of vendor or management company that provided the foreclosure valuation amount. |
FHA 27011A transmitted date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that the FHA 27011A claim was submitted to HUD. |
FHA 27011 B transmitted date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that the FHA 27011B claim was submitted to HUD. |
VA LGC/ FHA Case number | VARCHAR2(15) | Number that is assigned individually to the loan by either HUD or VA at the time of origination. The number is located on the Loan Guarantee Certificate (LGC) or the Mortgage Insurance Certificate (MIC). |
FHA Part A funds received date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that funds were received from HUD as a result of transmitting the 27011A claim. |
Foreclosure actual sale date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that the foreclosure sale was held. |
Servicer loan number | VARCHAR2(15) | Individual number that uniquely identifies loan as defined by servicer. |
Loan type | VARCHAR2(2) 1=FHA Residential 2=VA Residential 3=Conventional w/o PMI 4=Commercial 5=FHA Project 6=Conventional w/PMI 7=HUD 235/265 8=Daily Simple Interest Loan 9=Farm Loan U=Unknown S=Sub prime | Type of loan being serviced generally defined by the existence of certain types of insurance. (ie: FHA, VA, conventional insured, conventional uninsured, SBA, etc.) |
Loss mit approval date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The date determined that the servicer and mortgagor agree to pursue a defined loss mitigation alternative. |
Loss mit flag | VARCHAR2(2) Y= Active loss mitigation N=No active loss mitigation | Servicer defined indicator that identifies that the loan is involved in completing a loss mitigation alternative. |
Loss mit removal date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The date that the mortgagor is denied loss mitigation alternatives or the date that the loss mitigation alternative is completed resulting in a current or liquidated loan. |
Loss mit type | VARCHAR2(2) L= Loss Mitigation LT=Ligitation pending NP=Pending non-performing sale CH= Charge off DI= Deed in lieu FB= Forbearance plan MO=Modification PC=Partial claim SH=Short sale VA=VA refunding | The defined loss mitigation alternative identified on the loss mit approval date. |
Loss mit value | NUMBER(10,2) | Value obtained typically from a BPO prior to foreclosure sale intended to aid in the completion of loss mitigation activity. |
Loss mit value date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Name of vendor or management company that provided the loss mitigation valuation amount. |
Loss mit value source | VARCHAR2(15) BPO= Broker's Price Opinion Appraisal=Appraisal | Date that the lost mitigation valuation amount was completed by vendor or property management company. |
MI certificate number | VARCHAR2(15) | A number that is assigned individually to the loan by the PMI company at the time of origination. Similar to the VA LGC/FHA Case Number in purpose. |
LPMI Cost | NUMBER(7,7) | The current premium paid to the PMI company for Lender Paid Mortgage Insurance. |
Occupancy status | VARCHAR2(1) O=Owner occupied T=Tenant occupied U=Unknown V=Vacant | The most recent status of the property regarding who if anyone is occupying the property. Typically a result of a routine property inspection. |
First Vacancydate/ Occupancy status date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The date that the most recent occupancy status was determined. Typically the date of the most recent property inspection. |
Original loan amount | NUMBER(10,2) | Amount of the contractual obligations (ie: note and mortgage/deed of trust). |
Original value amount | NUMBER(10,2) | Appraised value of property as of origination typically determined through the appraisal process. |
Origination date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Date that the contractual obligations (ie: note and mortgage/deed of trust) of the mortgagor was executed. |
FHA Part B funds received date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that funds were received from HUD as a result of transmitting the 27011B claim. |
Post petition due date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The post petition due date of a loan involved in a chapter 13 bankruptcy. |
Property condition | VARCHAR2(2) 1= Excellent 2=Good 3=Average 4=Fair 5=Poor 6=Very poor | Physical condition of the property as most recently reported to the servicer by vendor or property management company. |
Property type | VARCHAR2(2) 1=Single family 2=Town house 3=Condo 4=Multifamily 5=Other 6=Prefabricated B=Commercial C=Land only 7=Mobile home U=Unknown D=Farm A=Church P=PUD R=Row house O=Co-op M=Manufactured housing 24= 2-4 family CT=Condotel MU=Mixed use | Type of property secured by mortgage such as: single family, 2-4 unit, etc. |
Reason for default | VARCHAR2(3) 001=Death of principal mtgr 02=Illness of principal mtgr 003=Illness of mtgr's family member 004=Death of mtgr's family member 005=Marital difficulties 006=Curtailment of income 007=Excessive obligations 008=Abandonment of property 009=Distant employee transfer 011=Property problem 012=Inability to sell property 013=Inability to rent property 014=Military service 015=Other 016=Unemployment 017=Business failure 019=Casualty loss 022=Energy-Environment costs 023= Servicing problems 026= Payment adjustment 027=Payment dispute 029=Transfer ownership pending 030=Fraud 031=Unable to contact borrower INC=Incarceration | Cause of delinquency as identified by mortgagor. |
REO repaired value | NUMBER(10,2) | The projected value of the property that is adjusted from the "as is" value assuming necessary repairs have been made to the property as determined by the vendor/property management company. |
REO list price adjustment amount | NUMBER(15,2) | The most recent listing/pricing amount as updated by the servicer for REO properties. |
REO list price adjustment date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The most recent date that the servicer advised the agent to make an adjustment to the REO listing price. |
REO value (as is) | NUMBER(10,2) | The value of the property without making any repairs as determined by the vendor/property management copmany. |
REO actual closing date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The actual date that the sale of the REO property closed escrow. |
REO flag | VARCHAR2(7) Y=Active REO N=No active REO | Servicer defined indicator that identifies that the property is now Real Estate Owned. |
REO original list date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The initial/first date that the property was listed with an agent as an REO. |
REO original list price | NUMBER(15,2) | The initial/first price that was used to list the property with an agent as an REO. |
REO net sales proceeds | NUMBER(10,2) | The actual REO sales price less closing costs paid. The net sales proceeds are identified within the HUD1 settlement statement. |
REO sales price | NUMBER(10,2) | Actual sales price agreed upon by both the purchaser and servicer as documented on the HUD1 settlement statement. |
REO scheduled close date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The date that the sale of the REO property is scheduled to close escrow. |
REO value date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Date that the vendor or management company completed the valuation of the property resulting in the REO value (as is). |
REO value source | VARCHAR2(15) BPO= Broker's Price Opinion Appraisal=Appraisal | Name of vendor or management company that provided the REO value (as is). |
Repay first due date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The due date of the first scheduled payment due under a forbearance or repayment plan agreed to by both the mortgagor and servicer. |
Repay next due date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The due date of the next outstanding payment due under a forbearance or repayment plan agreed to by both the mortgagor and servicer. |
Repay plan broken/reinstated/closed date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The servicer defined date upon which the servicer considers that the plan is no longer in effect as a result of plan completion or mortgagor's failure to remit payments as scheduled. |
Repay plan created date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The date that both the mortgagor and servicer agree to the terms of a forebearance or repayment plan. |
SBO loan number | NUMBER(9) | Individual number that uniquely identifies loan as defined by Aurora Master Servicing. |
Escrow balance/advance balance | NUMBER(10,2) | The positive or negative account balance that is dedicated to payment of hazard insurance, property taxes, MI, etc. (escrow items only) |
Title approval letter received date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The actual date that the title approval was received as set forth in the HUD title approval letter. |
Title package HUD/VA date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The actual date that the title package was submitted to either HUD or VA. |
VA claim funds received date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The actual date that funds were received by the servicer from the VA for the expense claim submitted by the servicer. |
VA claim submitted date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The actual date that the expense claim was submitted by the servicer to the VA. |
VA first funds received amount | NUMBER(15,2) | The amount of funds received by the servicer from VA as a result of the specified bid. |
VA first funds received date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | The date that the funds from the specified bid were received by the servicer from the VA. |
VA XXX submitted date | DATE(MM/DD/YYYY) | Actual date that the Notice of Election to Convey was submitted to the VA. |
Zip Code | VARCHAR2(5) | US postal zip code that corresponds to property location. |
FNMA Delinquency status code | VARCHAR2(3) 09=Forbearance 17=Preforeclosure sale 24=Drug seizure 26=Refinance 27=Assumption 28=Modification 29=Charge-off 30=Third-party sale 31=Probate 32=Military indulgence 43=Foreclosure 44=Deed-in-lieu 49=Assignment
61=Second lien considerations 62=VA no-bid 63=VA Refund 64=VA Buydown 65=Ch. 7 bankruptcy 66=Ch. 11 bankruptcy 67=Ch. 13 bankruptcy | The code that is electronically reported to FNMA by the servicer that reflects the current defaulted status of a loan. (ie: 65, 67, 43 or 44) |
FNMA delinquency reason code | VARCHAR2(3) 001=Death of principal mtgr 002=Illness of principal mtgr 003=Illness of mtgr's family member 004=Death of mtgr's family member 005=Marital difficulties 006=Curtailment of income 007=Excessive obligations 008=Abandonment of property 009=Distant employee transfer 011=Property problem 012=Inability to sell property 013=Inability to rent property 014=Military service 015=Other 016=Unemployment 017=Business failure 019=Casualty loss`
022=Energy-Environment costs 023= Servicing problems 026= Payment adjustment 027=Payment dispute 029=Transfer ownership pending 030=Fraud 031=Unable to contact borrower INC=Incarceration | The code that is electronically reported to FNMA by the servicer that describes the circumstance that appears to be the primary contributing factor to the delinquency. |
Suspense balance | NUMBER(10,2) | Money submitted to the servicer, credited to the mortgagor's account but not allocated to principal, interest, escrow, etc. |
Restricted escrow balance | NUMBER(10,2) | Money held in escrow by the mortgage company through completion of repairs to property. |
Investor number | NUMBER (10,2) | Unique number assigned to a group of loans in the servicing system. |
Exhibit G
TRANSACTION PARTIES
Sponsor and Seller: Xxxxxx Brothers Holdings Inc.
Depositor: Structured Asset Securities Corporation
Trustee: Citibank, N.A.
Master Servicer: Aurora Loan Services LLC
Swap Counterparty: IXIS Financial Products Inc.
Servicer(s): Aurora Loan Services LLC and GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.
Originator(s): Xxxxxx Brothers Bank FSB and GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc.
Custodian(s): Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, LaSalle Bank National Association and U.S. Bank National Association
EXHIBIT H
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 applicable criteria identified below as “Applicable Servicing Criteria”:
Servicing Criteria | Applicable Servicing Criteria | |
Reference | Criteria |
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| General Servicing Considerations |
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1122(d)(1)(i) | Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements. | X |
1122(d)(1)(ii) | If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s performance and compliance with such servicing activities. | X |
1122(d)(1)(iii) | Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the mortgage loans are maintained. | |
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 |
| 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 |
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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[NAME OF COMPANY] [NAME OF SUBSERVICER]
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