CWABS, INC.,
Depositor
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.,
Seller
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP,
Master Servicer
and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
Trustee
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POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Dated as of June 1, 2004
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CWL 2004-ECC1 TRUST
Issuer
ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-ECC1
Table of Contents
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS.......................................................................................................4
Section 1.01 Defined Terms..........................................................................4
ARTICLE II
CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS;
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES...................................................................................61
Section 2.01 Conveyance of Mortgage Loans..........................................................61
Acceptance of the Mortgage Loans.................................................................................68
Section 2.03 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Master Servicer and the
Seller................................................................................71
Section 2.04 Representations and Warranties of the Depositor.......................................84
Section 2.05 Delivery of Opinion of Counsel in Connection with Substitutions and
Repurchases...........................................................................86
Section 2.06 Authentication and Delivery of Certificates...........................................86
Section 2.07 Covenants of the Master Servicer......................................................87
ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING
OF MORTGAGE LOANS................................................................................................88
Section 3.01 Master Servicer to Service Mortgage Loans.............................................88
Section 3.02 Subservicing; Enforcement of the Obligations of Master Servicer.......................89
Section 3.03 Rights of the Depositor, the Seller and the Trustee in Respect of the Master
Servicer..............................................................................90
Section 3.04 Trustee to Act as Master Servicer.....................................................90
Section 3.05 Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments; Certificate Account; Distribution
Account; Pre-Funding Account; Seller Shortfall Interest Requirement...................90
Section 3.06 Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Escrow Accounts
.....................................................................................94
Section 3.07 Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Mortgage
Loans.................................................................................95
Section 3.08 Permitted Withdrawals from the Certificate Account, Distribution Account
and the Carryover Reserve Fund........................................................95
Section 3.09 [Reserved.]...........................................................................98
Section 3.10 Maintenance of Hazard Insurance.......................................................98
Section 3.11 Enforcement of Due-On-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements.............................98
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Section 3.12 Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans; Determination of Excess
Proceeds and Realized Losses; Repurchase of Certain Mortgage Loans
....................................................................................100
Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files.................................................................103
Section 3.14 Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of Master Servicer to be Held
for the Trustee......................................................................104
Section 3.15 Servicing Compensation...............................................................104
Section 3.16 Access to Certain Documentation......................................................105
Section 3.17 Annual Statement as to Compliance....................................................105
Section 3.18 Annual Independent Public Accountants' Servicing Statement; Financial
Statements...........................................................................105
Section 3.19 The Corridor Contracts...............................................................106
Section 3.20 Prepayment Charges...................................................................107
ARTICLE IV
DISTRIBUTIONS AND
ADVANCES BY THE MASTER SERVICER.................................................................................108
Section 4.01 Advances.............................................................................108
Section 4.02 Reduction of Servicing Compensation in Connection with Prepayment
Interest Shortfalls..................................................................109
Section 4.03 [Reserved]...........................................................................109
Section 4.04 Distributions........................................................................109
Section 4.05 Monthly Statements to Certificateholders.............................................116
Section 4.06 [Reserved]...........................................................................119
Section 4.07 [Reserved]...........................................................................119
Section 4.08 Carryover Reserve Fund...............................................................119
Section 4.09 Distributions on the REMIC I Regular Interests.......................................120
Section 4.10 [Reserved]...........................................................................124
Section 4.11 Allocation of Realized Losses on the REMIC II Regular Interests......................124
Section 4.12 The Class P Certificates.............................................................125
ARTICLE V
THE CERTIFICATES................................................................................................126
Section 5.01 The Certificates.....................................................................126
Section 5.02 Certificate Register; Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates
....................................................................................127
Section 5.03 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates....................................131
Section 5.04 Persons Deemed Owners................................................................131
Section 5.05 Access to List of Certificateholders' Names and Addresses............................131
Section 5.06 Book-Entry Certificates..............................................................132
Section 5.07 Notices to Depository................................................................133
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Section 5.08 Definitive Certificates..............................................................133
Section 5.09 Maintenance of Office or Agency......................................................134
ARTICLE VI
THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER AND THE SELLER...............................................................135
Section 6.01 Respective Liabilities of the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Seller
....................................................................................135
Section 6.02 Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Seller
....................................................................................135
Section 6.03 Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer and
Others...............................................................................135
Section 6.04 Limitation on Resignation of Master Servicer.........................................136
Section 6.05 Errors and Omissions Insurance; Fidelity Bonds.......................................136
ARTICLE VII
DEFAULT; TERMINATION OF MASTER SERVICER.........................................................................138
Section 7.01 Events of Default....................................................................138
Section 7.02 Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor.............................................139
Section 7.03 Notification to Certificateholders...................................................141
ARTICLE VIII
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE..........................................................................................142
Section 8.01 Duties of Trustee....................................................................142
Section 8.02 Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee................................................143
Section 8.03 Trustee Not Liable for Mortgage Loans................................................144
Section 8.04 Trustee May Own Certificates.........................................................145
Section 8.05 Master Servicer to Pay Trustee's Fees and Expenses...................................145
Section 8.06 Eligibility Requirements for Trustee.................................................145
Section 8.07 Resignation and Removal of Trustee...................................................146
Section 8.08 Successor Trustee....................................................................147
Section 8.09 Merger or Consolidation of Trustee...................................................147
Section 8.10 Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee........................................147
Section 8.11 Tax Matters..........................................................................149
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION.....................................................................................................152
Section 9.01 Termination upon Liquidation or Repurchase of all Mortgage Loans.....................152
Section 9.02 Final Distribution on the Certificates...............................................152
Section 9.03 Additional Termination Requirements..................................................154
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ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS........................................................................................155
Section 10.01 Amendment............................................................................155
Section 10.02 Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts...............................................156
Section 10.03 Governing Law........................................................................157
Section 10.04 Intention of Parties.................................................................157
Section 10.05 Notices..............................................................................157
Section 10.06 Severability of Provisions...........................................................159
Section 10.07 Assignment...........................................................................159
Section 10.08 Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders...........................................159
Section 10.09 Inspection and Audit Rights..........................................................160
Section 10.10 Certificates Nonassessable and Fully Paid............................................160
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A-1 Form of Class 1-A Certificate
EXHIBIT A-2 Form of Class 2-A-1 Certificate
EXHIBIT A-3 Form of Class 2-A-2 Certificate
EXHIBIT A-4 Form of Class 2-A-3 Certificate
EXHIBIT A-5 Form of Class M-1 Certificate
EXHIBIT A-6 Form of Class M-2 Certificate
EXHIBIT A-7 Form of Class M-3 Certificate
EXHIBIT A-8 Form of Class M-4 Certificate
EXHIBIT A-9 Form of Class M-5 Certificate
EXHIBIT A-10 Form of Class M-6 Certificate
EXHIBIT A-11 Form of Class B Certificate
EXHIBIT B Form of Class C Certificate
EXHIBIT C Form of Class P Certificate
EXHIBIT D Form of Class A-R Certificate
EXHIBIT E Form of Tax Matters Person Certificate
EXHIBIT F Mortgage Loan Schedules
EXHIBIT F-1 List of Mortgage Loans
EXHIBIT F-2 Mortgage Loans for which All or a Portion of a
Related Mortgage File is not Delivered to the Trustee
on or prior to the Closing Date
EXHIBIT G Forms of Certification of Trustee
EXHIBIT G-1 Form of Initial Certification of Trustee
EXHIBIT G-2 Form of Interim Certification of Trustee
EXHIBIT G-3 Form of Delay Delivery Certification
EXHIBIT G-4 [Reserved]
EXHIBIT H Form of Final Certification of Trustee
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EXHIBIT I Transfer Affidavit
EXHIBIT J-1 Form of Transferor Certificate for Class A-R
Certificates
EXHIBIT J-2 Form of Transferor Certificate for Private
Certificates
EXHIBIT K Form of Investment Letter (Non-Rule 144A)
EXHIBIT L Form of Rule 144A Letter
EXHIBIT M Request for Release (for Trustee)
EXHIBIT N Request for Release (for Mortgage Loans Paid in Full,
Repurchased or
Replaced)
EXHIBIT O Copy of Depositary Agreement
EXHIBIT P Form of Mortgage Note and Mortgage
EXHIBIT Q Form of Subsequent Transfer Agreement
EXHIBIT R Form of Corridor Contract
EXHIBIT S Form of Corridor Contract Assignment Agreement
EXHIBIT T Officer's Certificate with Respect to Prepayments
EXHIBIT U Standard & Poor's Predatory Lending Categorization
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POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of June 1, 2004, by and among
CWABS, INC., a Delaware corporation, as depositor (the "Depositor"), COUNTRYWIDE
HOME LOANS, INC., a New York corporation, as seller (the "Seller"), COUNTRYWIDE
HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, a Texas limited partnership, as master servicer (the
"Master Servicer"), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation, as
trustee (the "Trustee").
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT:
The Depositor intends to sell mortgage asset-backed pass-through
certificates (collectively, the "Certificates"), to be issued hereunder in
fourteen classes, which in the aggregate will evidence the entire beneficial
ownership interest in the Mortgage Loans (as defined herein).
REMIC I
As provided herein, the Trustee will make an election to treat the
segregated pool of assets consisting of the Mortgage Loans and certain other
related assets (exclusive of the Corridor Contracts and the Carryover Reserve
Fund) subject to this Agreement as a real estate mortgage investment conduit (a
"REMIC") for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets
will be designated as "REMIC I." The Class R-I Interest will represent the sole
class of "residual interests" in REMIC I for purposes of the REMIC Provisions
(as defined herein) under federal income tax law. The following table
irrevocably sets forth the designation, remittance rate (the "Uncertificated
REMIC I Pass-Through Rate") and initial Uncertificated Principal Balance for
each of the "regular interests" in REMIC I (the "REMIC I Regular Interests").
The "latest possible maturity date" (determined solely for purposes of
satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii)) for each REMIC I
Regular Interest shall be the 363th Distribution Date. None of the REMIC I
Regular Interests will be certificated.
Uncertificated REMIC I Latest Possible
Designation Pass-Through Rate Uncertificated Principal Maturity Date
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LT-1 (1) $348,307,029.32 December 2034
LT-1PF (1) $ 59,692,970.68 December 2034
LT-2 (1) $104,157,276.00 December 0000
XX-0XX (1) $ 59,692,970.68 December 0000
XX-X (1) $ 100.00 December 2034
LT-R (1) $ 100.00 December 2034
(1) Calculated as provided in the definition of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-
Through Rate.
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REMIC II
As provided herein, the Trustee will elect to treat the segregated pool
of assets consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal
income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as
REMIC II. The Class R-II Interest will represent the sole class of "residual
interests" in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions under federal income
tax law. The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, remittance
rate (the "Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate") and initial
Uncertificated Principal Balance for each of the "regular interests" in REMIC I
(the "REMIC II Regular Interests"). The "latest possible maturity date"
(determined solely for purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section
1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii)) for each REMIC II Regular Interest shall be the 363th
Distribution Date. None of the REMIC II Regular Interests will be certificated.
Uncertificated REMIC II Latest Possible
Designation Pass-Through Rate Uncertificated Principal Maturity Date
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LT-AA (1) 259,700,000.00 December 2034
LT-1A (1) 1,708,500.00 December 2034
LT-2A1 (1) 244,660.00 December 2034
LT-2A2 (1) 204,965.00 December 2034
LT-2A3 (1) 61,250.00 December 2034
LT-M1 (1) 172,250.00 December 2034
LT-M2 (1) 53,000.00 December 2034
LT-M3 (1) 86,125.00 December 2034
LT-M4 (1) 37,100.00 December 2034
LT-M5 (1) 29,150.00 December 2034
LT-M6 (1) 26,500.00 December 2034
LT-B (1) 26,000.00 December 2034
LT-ZZ (1) 2,650,000.00 December 0000
XX-X (1) $ 100.00 December 2034
LT-R (1) $ 100.00 December 2034
LT-1SUB (1) 3,315.00 December 2034
LT-1GRP (1) 17,415.35 December 2034
LT-2SUB (1) 991.25 December 2034
LT-2GRP (1) 5,207.86 December 2034
LT-XX (1) 264,973,070.53 December 2034
(1) Calculated as provided in the definition of Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-
Through Rate.
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REMIC III
As provided herein, the Trustee will elect to treat the segregated pool
of assets consisting of the REMIC III Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal
income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as
REMIC III. The Class R-III Interest will represent the sole class of "residual
interests" in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions under federal
income tax law. The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation,
Pass-Through Rate, aggregate Initial Certificate Principal Balance and Final
Scheduled Distribution Date for each Class of Certificates comprising the
interests representing "regular interests" in REMIC III. The "latest possible
maturity date" (determined solely for purposes of satisfying Treasury Regulation
Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii)) for each Class of REMIC III Regular Certificates
shall be the 360th Distribution Date.
Aggregate Initial Certificate Final Scheduled
Designation Pass-Through Rate Principal Balance Distribution Date
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Class 1-A (1) $341,700,000.00 December 2034
Class 2-A-1 (1) $ 48,932,000.00 March 2024
Class 2-A-2 (1) $ 40,993,000.00 December 2032
Class 2-A-3 (1) $ 12,250,000.00 December 2034
Class M-1 (1) $ 34,450,000.00 November 2034
Class M-2 (1) $ 10,600,000.00 September 2034
Class M-3 (1) $ 17,225,000.00 September 2034
Class M-4 (1) $ 7,420,000.00 July 2034
Class M-5 (1) $ 5,830,000.00 June 2034
Class M-6 (1) $ 5,300,000.00 April 2034
Class B (1) $ 5,300,000.00 January 2034
Class C (2) $ 0.00 December 2034
Class P (3) $ 100.00 December 2034
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(1) Interest will accrue at a rate equal to the Pass-Through Rate, as
defined herein.
(2) The Class C Certificates will accrue interest on a Notional Balance as
described in the definition of Current Interest. The Class C
Certificates will not accrue interest on their Certificate Principal
Balance.
(3) The Class P Certificates will not be entitled to distributions of
interest.
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Defined Terms.
In addition to those defined terms defined in Section 1.02, whenever
used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context
otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
ACCRUAL PERIOD: With respect to any Distribution Date and the
Certificates (other than the Class A-R, Class P and Class C Certificates), the
period commencing on the immediately preceding Distribution Date (or, in the
case of the first Distribution Date, the Closing Date) and ending on the day
immediately preceding the current Distribution Date. With respect to any
Distribution Date and the Class C Certificates, the calendar month preceding the
month in which such Distribution Date occurs. All calculations of interest on
the Certificates (other than the Class C Certificates) will be made on the basis
of the actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period and on a
360-day year. All calculations of interest on the Class C Certificates will be
made on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The
Class A-R Certificates and Class P Certificates will not accrue any interest and
therefore have no Accrual Period.
ACTUARIAL MORTGAGE LOAN: Any Mortgage Loan other than a Simple Interest
Mortgage Loan.
ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE LOANS: The Mortgage Loans identified in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule as having a Mortgage Rate which is adjustable for the
life of the related Mortgage, including any Mortgage Loans delivered in
replacement thereof.
ADJUSTED NET MORTGAGE RATE: As to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Rate
less the Expense Fee Rate.
ADJUSTMENT DATE: As to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, each date on
which the related Mortgage Rate is subject to adjustment, as provided in the
related Mortgage Note.
ADVANCE: The aggregate of the advances required to be made by the
Master Servicer with respect to any Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01,
the amount of any such advances being equal to the sum of (A) the aggregate of
payments of principal and interest on the Actuarial Mortgage Loans and payments
of interest on the Simple Interest Mortgage Loans (in each case, net of the
Servicing Fees) on the Mortgage Loans that were due on the related Due Date and
not received by the Master Servicer as of the close of business on the related
Determination Date and (B) with respect to each REO Property that has not been
liquidated, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (x) one month's interest
(adjusted to the Net Mortgage Rate) on the Stated Principal Balance of the
related Mortgage Loan over (y) the net monthly rental income (if any) from such
REO Property
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deposited in the Certificate Account for such Distribution Date pursuant to
Section 3.12, less the aggregate amount of any such delinquent payments that the
Master Servicer has determined would constitute a Nonrecoverable Advance were an
advance to be made with respect thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all
references to scheduled interest or interest due on a related Due Date with
respect to a Simple Interest Mortgage Loan will mean an amount equal to the
excess of (i) 30 days' interest at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the
Stated Principal Balance of such Simple Interest Mortgage Loan as of the last
day of the related Due Period over (ii) the portion of any monthly payment
received from the borrower during the related Due Period which was allocable to
interest.
AGREEMENT: This Pooling and Servicing Agreement and any and all
amendments or supplements hereto made in accordance with the terms herein.
AMOUNT HELD FOR FUTURE DISTRIBUTION: As to any Distribution Date, the
aggregate amount held in the Certificate Account at the close of business on the
immediately preceding Determination Date on account of (i) all Scheduled
Payments or portions thereof received in respect of the Mortgage Loans due after
the related Due Date and (ii) Principal Prepayments and Liquidation Proceeds
received in respect of such Mortgage Loans after the last day of the related
Prepayment Period or Due Period, respectively.
APPLIED REALIZED LOSS AMOUNT: With respect to any Distribution Date,
the sum of the Realized Losses with respect to the Mortgage Loans which are to
be applied in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance the most
subordinate Class of Subordinate Certificates outstanding pursuant to this
Agreement, which shall equal the amount, if any, by which, Certificate Principal
Balance of all Certificates (after all distributions of principal on such
Distribution Date) exceeds the sum of the Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans and the amount on deposit in the Pre- Funding Acount (if any) for
such Distribution Date.
APPRAISED VALUE: The appraised value of the Mortgaged Property based
upon the appraisal made for the Seller by a fee appraiser at the time of the
origination of the related Mortgage Loan, or the sales price of the Mortgaged
Property at the time of such origination, whichever is less, or with respect to
any Mortgage Loan originated in connection with a refinancing, the appraised
value of the Mortgaged Property based upon the appraisal made at the time of
such refinancing.
BANKRUPTCY CODE: Title 11 of the United States Code.
BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES: Any of the Certificates that shall be
registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, the ownership of which
is reflected on the books of the Depository or on the books of a person
maintaining an account with the Depository (directly, as a "Depository
Participant", or indirectly, as an indirect participant in accordance with the
rules of the Depository and as described in Section 5.06). As of the Closing
Date, each Class of Regular Certificates constitutes a Class of Book-Entry
Certificates.
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BUSINESS DAY: Any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday, or (ii) a
day on which banking institutions in the State of California, City of New York,
New York or the city in which the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee is
located are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
CARRYOVER RESERVE FUND: The separate Eligible Account created and
initially maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.08 in the name of the
Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and designated "The Bank of
New York in trust for registered holders of CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1". Funds in the Carryover Reserve Fund shall be
held in trust for the Certificateholders for the uses and purposes set forth in
this Agreement and shall not be a part of any REMIC created under this
Agreement.
CERTIFICATE: Any one of the certificates of any Class executed and
authenticated by the Trustee in substantially the forms attached hereto as
Exhibits A-1 through A-11, Exhibit B, Exhibit C and Exhibit D.
CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT: The separate Eligible Account created and
initially maintained by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 3.05(b) with a
depository institution in the name of the Master Servicer for the benefit of the
Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders and designated "Countrywide Home
Loans Servicing LP in trust for registered holders of CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1". Funds in the Certificate Account shall be held
in trust for the Certificateholders for the uses and purposes set forth in this
Agreement.
CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT DEPOSIT: An amount equal to the aggregate of all
amounts in respect of (i) principal of the Mortgage Loans due on or after the
Cut-off Date and received by the Master Servicer before the Closing Date and not
applied in computing the Cut-off Date Principal Balance thereof, and (ii)
interest on the Mortgage Loans due on and after the Cut-off Date and received by
the Master Servicer before the Closing Date.
CERTIFICATE GROUP: Any of the Group 1 Certificates or Group 2
Certificates.
CERTIFICATE OWNER: With respect to a Book-Entry Certificate, the person
that is the beneficial owner of such Book-Entry Certificate.
CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As to any Certificate (other than the
Class C Certificates) and as of any Distribution Date, the Initial Certificate
Principal Balance of such Certificate less the sum of (i) all amounts
distributed with respect to such Certificate in reduction of the Certificate
Principal Balance thereof on previous Distribution Dates pursuant to Section
4.04, and (ii) in the case of any Subordinate Certificate, any Applied Realized
Loss Amounts allocated to such Certificate on previous Distribution Dates
pursuant to Section 4.04; provided that, the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class of Subordinate Certificates with the highest payment priority to which
Realized Losses have been allocated shall be increased by the amount of any
Subsequent Recoveries on the Mortgage Loans not previously allocated, but not by
more than the amount of Realized Losses previously
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allocated to reduce the Certificate Principal Balance of that Class. As to any
Class C Certificate and as of any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the
excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans over (ii) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Offered
Certificates. References herein to the Certificate Principal Balance of a Class
of Certificates shall mean the Certificate Principal Balances of all
Certificates in such Class.
CERTIFICATE REGISTER: The register maintained pursuant to Section 5.02
hereof.
CERTIFICATEHOLDER OR HOLDER: The person in whose name a Certificate is
registered in the Certificate Register (initially, Cede & Co., as nominee for
the Depository, in the case of any Class of Regular Certificates, except that
solely for the purpose of giving any consent pursuant to this Agreement, any
Certificate registered in the name of the Depositor or any affiliate of the
Depositor shall be deemed not to be Outstanding and the Voting Interest
evidenced thereby shall not be taken into account in determining whether the
requisite amount of Voting Interests necessary to effect such consent has been
obtained; provided that if any such Person (including the Depositor) owns 100%
of the Voting Interests evidenced by a Class of Certificates, such Certificates
shall be deemed to be Outstanding for purposes of any provision hereof (other
than the second sentence of Section 10.01 hereof) that requires the consent of
the Holders of Certificates of a particular Class as a condition to the taking
of any action hereunder. The Trustee is entitled to rely conclusively on a
certification of the Depositor or any affiliate of the Depositor in determining
which Certificates are registered in the name of an affiliate of the Depositor.
CLASS: All Certificates bearing the same Class designation as set forth
in Section 5.01 hereof.
CLASS A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION TARGET AMOUNT: For any Distribution
Date, the excess of (i) the sum of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance
of the Class 1-A, Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3 Certificates
immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (ii) the lesser of (x) 62.90%
of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such
Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions to be made on that
Distribution Date and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Initial
Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions
to be made on that Distribution Date minus the OC Floor; provided however, that
if the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Subordinated Certificates
has been reduced to zero, the Class A Principal Distribution Target Amount shall
equal the sum of the Class 1-A and Class 2- A Principal Target Amounts.
CLASS 1-A CORRIDOR CONTRACT: The transaction evidenced by the
Confirmation and Agreement for the benefit of the Class 1-A Certificateholders
(as assigned to the Trustee pursuant to the Class 1-A Corridor Contract
Assignment Agreement), a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit R.
CLASS 1-A CORRIDOR CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT: The Assignment
Agreement regarding the Class 1-A Corridor Contract dated as of the Closing Date
among the Seller, the Trustee and the Corridor Contract Counterparty, a form of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit S.
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CLASS 1-A CORRIDOR CONTRACT PAYMENT AMOUNT: The amount, if any,
received by the Trustee for the benefit of the Trust Fund in respect of the
Class 1-A Corridor Contract.
CLASS 1-A CORRIDOR CONTRACT TERMINATION DATE: The Distribution Date in
November 2010.
CLASS 1-A CONFIRMATION AND AGREEMENT: The Confirmation and Agreement
dated June 17, 2004, reference number 2000005044349, evidencing the Class 1-A
Corridor Contract.
CLASS 1-A CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate designated as a "Class 1-A
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.
CLASS 1-A CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of
determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 1-A Certificates.
CLASS 1-A CURRENT INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class 1-A Pass-Through Rate on
the Class 1-A Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such
Distribution Date.
CLASS 1-A INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
excess of (a) the Class 1-A Current Interest with respect to prior Distribution
Dates over (b) the amount actually distributed to the Class 1-A Certificates
with respect to interest on such prior Distribution Dates.
CLASS 1-A INTEREST CARRYOVER AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the sum
of (A) the excess of (i) the amount of interest the Class 1-A Certificates would
otherwise have accrued for such Distribution Date had such rate been calculated
as the sum of One-Month LIBOR and the applicable Class 1-A Margin for such
Distribution Date, over (ii) the amount of interest accrued on the Class 1-A
Certificates at the Net Rate Cap for such Distribution Date and (B) the Class
1-A Interest Carryover Amount for all previous Distribution Dates not previously
paid pursuant to Section 4.04, together with interest thereon at the Class 1-A
Pass-Through Rate (without giving effect to the Net Rate Cap).
CLASS 1-A MARGIN: For any Distribution Date on or prior to the Optional
Termination Date, 0.300% per annum and, for any Distribution Date after the
Optional Termination Date, 0.600% per annum.
CLASS 1-A PASS-THROUGH RATE: For any Distribution Date, the lesser of
(i) One-Month LIBOR plus the Class 1-A Margin and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for such
Distribution Date.
CLASS 1-A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
product of (a) the Class A Principal Distribution Target Amount and (b) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the Class 1-A Principal Distribution Target
Amount and the denominator of which is the sum of the Class 1-A Principal
Distribution Target Amount and Class 2-A Principal Distribution Target Amount.
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CLASS 1-A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION TARGET AMOUNT: For any Distribution
Date, the excess of (i) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 1-A
Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date, over (ii) the lesser
of (x) 62.90% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in
Loan Group 1 for such Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions to
be made on that Distribution Date and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance
of the Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 1 for such Distribution Date after giving
effect to distributions to be made on that Distribution Date minus 0.50% of the
sum of the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 1 as of
the Cut-off Date and the Pre-Funded Amount allocated to Loan Group 1 on the
Closing Date.
CLASS 2-A CORRIDOR CONTRACT: The transaction evidenced by the
Confirmation And Agreement for the benefit of the Class 2-A-1
Certificateholders, Class 2-A-2 Certificateholders and Class 2-A-3
Certificateholders (as assigned to the Trustee pursuant to the Class 2-A
Corridor Contract Assignment Agreement), a form of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit R.
CLASS 2-A CORRIDOR CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT: The Assignment
Agreement regarding the Class 2-A Corridor Contract dated as of the Closing Date
among the Seller, the Trustee and the Corridor Contract Counterparty, a form of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit S.
CLASS 2-A CORRIDOR CONTRACT PAYMENT AMOUNT: The amount, if any,
received by the Trustee for the benefit of the Trust Fund in respect of the
Class 2-A Corridor Contract.
CLASS 2-A CORRIDOR CONTRACT TERMINATION DATE: The Distribution Date in
November 2010.
CLASS 2-A CONFIRMATION AND AGREEMENT: The Confirmation and Agreement
dated June 17, 2004, reference number 2000005044351, evidencing the Class 2-A
Corridor Contract.
CLASS 2-A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
product of (a) the Class A Principal Distribution Target Amount and (b) a
fraction, the numerator of which is the Class 2-A Principal Distribution Target
Amount and the denominator of which is the sum of the Class 1-A Principal
Distribution Target Amount and Class 2-A Principal Distribution Target Amount.
CLASS 2-A PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION TARGET AMOUNT: For any Distribution
Date, the excess of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class
2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3 Certificates immediately prior to such
Distribution Date, over (ii) the lesser of (x) 62.90% of the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 2 for such Distribution
Date after giving effect to distributions to be made on that Distribution Date
and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of the Initial Mortgage Loans in
Loan Group 2 for such Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions to
be made on that Distribution Date minus 0.50% of the sum of the Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 2 as of the Cut-off Date and the
Pre-Funded Amount allocated to Loan Group 2 on the Closing Date.
CLASS 2-A-1 CERTIFICATE: Any certificate designed as a "Class 2-A-1
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.
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CLASS 2-A-1 CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of
determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 2-A-1
Certificates.
CLASS 2-A-1 CURRENT INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class 2-A-1 Pass-Through Rate
on the Class 2-A-1 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such
Distribution Date.
CLASS 2-A-1 INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date,
the excess of (a) the Class 2-A-1 Current Interest with respect to prior
Distribution Dates over (b) the amount actually distributed to the Class 2-A-1
Certificates with respect to interest on such prior Distribution Dates.
CLASS 2-A-1 INTEREST CARRYOVER AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
sum of (A) the excess of (i) the amount of interest the Class 2-A-1 Certificates
would otherwise have accrued for such Distribution Date had such rate been
calculated as the sum of One-Month LIBOR and the applicable Class 2-A-1 Margin
for such Distribution Date, over (ii) the amount of interest accrued on the
Class 2-A-1 Certificates at the Net Rate Cap for such Distribution Date and (B)
the Class 2-A-2 Interest Carryover Amount for all previous Distribution Dates
not previously paid pursuant to Section 4.04, together with interest thereon at
the Class 2-A-1 Pass-Through Rate (without giving effect to the Net Rate Cap).
CLASS 2-A-1 MARGIN: For any Distribution Date on or prior to the
Optional Termination Date, 0.150% per annum and, for any Distribution Date after
the Optional Termination Date, 0.300% per annum.
CLASS 2-A-1 PASS-THROUGH RATE: For any Distribution Date, the lesser of
(i) One-Month LIBOR plus the Class 2-A-1 Margin and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for
such Distribution Date.
CLASS 2-A-2 CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate designated as a "Class 2-A-2
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-3 hereto,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein
CLASS 2-A-2 CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of
determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 2-A-2
Certificates.
CLASS 2-A-2 CURRENT INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class 2-A-2 Pass-Through Rate
on the Class 2-A-2 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such
Distribution Date.
CLASS 2-A-2 INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date,
the excess of (a) the Class 2-A-2 Current Interest with respect to prior
Distribution Dates over (b) the amount actually distributed to the Class 2-A-2
Certificates with respect to interest on such prior Distribution Dates.
CLASS 2-A-2 INTEREST CARRYOVER AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
sum of (A) the excess of (i) the amount of interest the Class 2-A-2 Certificates
would otherwise have accrued for such
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Distribution Date had such rate been calculated as the sum of One-Month LIBOR
and the applicable Class 2-A-2 Margin for such Distribution Date, over (ii) the
amount of interest accrued on the Class 2-A-2 Certificates at the Net Rate Cap
for such Distribution Date and (B) the Class 2-A-1 Interest Carryover Amount for
all previous Distribution Dates not previously paid pursuant to Section 4.04,
together with interest thereon at the Class 2-A-2 Pass-Through Rate (without
giving effect to the Net Rate Cap).
CLASS 2-A-2 MARGIN: For any Distribution Date on or prior to the
Optional Termination Date, 0.300% per annum and, for any Distribution Date after
the Optional Termination Date, 0.600% per annum.
CLASS 2-A-2 PASS-THROUGH RATE: For any Distribution Date, the lesser of
(i) One-Month LIBOR plus the Class 2-A-2 Margin and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for
such Distribution Date.
CLASS 2-A-3 CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate designated as a "Class 2-A-3
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-4 hereto,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein
CLASS 2-A-3 CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of
determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 2-A-3
Certificates.
CLASS 2-A-2 CURRENT INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class 2-A-3 Pass-Through Rate
on the Class 2-A-3 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such
Distribution Date.
CLASS 2-A-3 INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date,
the excess of (a) the Class 2-A-3 Current Interest with respect to prior
Distribution Dates over (b) the amount actually distributed to the Class 2-A-3
Certificates with respect to interest on such prior Distribution Dates.
CLASS 2-A-3 INTEREST CARRYOVER AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
sum of (A) the excess of (i) the amount of interest the Class 2-A-1 Certificates
would otherwise have accrued for such Distribution Date had such rate been
calculated as the sum of One-Month LIBOR and the applicable Class 2-A-1 Margin
for such Distribution Date, over (ii) the amount of interest accrued on the
Class 2-A-1 Certificates at the Net Rate Cap for such Distribution Date and (B)
the Class 2-A-1 Interest Carryover Amount for all previous Distribution Dates
not previously paid pursuant to Section 4.04, together with interest thereon at
the Class 2-A-1 Pass-Through Rate (without giving effect to the Net Rate Cap).
CLASS 2-A-3 MARGIN: For any Distribution Date on or prior to the
Optional Termination Date, 0.520% per annum and, for any Distribution Date after
the Optional Termination Date, 1.040% per annum.
CLASS 2-A-3 PASS-THROUGH RATE: For any Distribution Date, the lesser of
(i) One-Month LIBOR plus the Class 2-A-3 Margin and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for
such Distribution Date.
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CLASS A-R CERTIFICATE: Any one of the Class A-R Certificates executed
by the Trustee substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit D, composed
of the Class R-I Interest and Class R-II Interest, and evidencing an interest
designated as a "residual interest" in REMIC I and REMIC II for purposes of the
REMIC Provisions.
CLASS A-R CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of
determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-R Certificates.
CLASS A-R PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (A) $100 over (B) all amounts
distributed with respect to such Certificate in reduction of the Certificate
Principal Balance thereof on previous Distribution Dates pursuant to Section
4.04.
CLASS B CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate designated as a "Class B
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-11 hereto,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.
CLASS B CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of determination,
the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B Certificates.
CLASS B CURRENT INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class B Pass-Through Rate on
the Class B Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such Distribution
Date.
CLASS B INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
excess of (a) the Class B Current Interest with respect to prior Distribution
Dates over (b) the amount actually distributed to the Class B Certificates with
respect to interest on such prior Distribution Dates.
CLASS B INTEREST CARRYOVER AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the sum
of (A) the excess of (i) the amount of interest the Class B Certificates would
otherwise have accrued for such Distribution Date had such rate been calculated
as the sum of One-Month LIBOR and the applicable Class B Margin for such
Distribution Date, over (ii) the amount of interest accrued on the Class B
Certificates at the Net Rate Cap for such Distribution Date and (B) the Class B
Interest Carryover Amount for all previous Distribution Dates not previously
paid pursuant to Section 4.04, together with interest thereon at the Class B
Pass-Through Rate (without giving effect to the Net Rate Cap).
CLASS B MARGIN: For any Distribution Date on or prior to the Optional
Termination Date, 3.000% per annum and, for any Distribution Date after the
Optional Termination Date, 4.500% per annum.
CLASS B PASS-THROUGH RATE: For any Distribution Date, the lesser of (i)
One-Month LIBOR plus the Class B Margin and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for such
Distribution Date.
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CLASS B PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any Distribution
Date, the excess of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Certificate Principal
Balance of the Class 1-A, Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3 Certificates
(after taking into account distribution of the Class 1-A and Class 2-A Principal
Distribution Amounts on such Distribution Date), (B) the Class M-1 Certificate
Principal Balance (after taking into account distribution of the Class M-1
Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (C) the Class M-2
Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distribution of the
Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (D) the
Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distribution
of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (E)
the Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account
distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution
Date), (F) the Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into
account distribution of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such
Distribution Date), (G) the Class M-6 Certificate Principal Balance (after
taking into account distribution of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date) and (H) the Class B Certificate Principal Balance
immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (ii) the lesser of (x) 95.40%
of the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans for such
Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions to be made on that
Distribution Date and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans for such Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions to be made
on that Distribution Date minus the OC Floor; provided, however, that after the
Class 1-A Certificate Principal Balance, the Class 2-A-1 Certificate Principal
Balance, the Class 2-A-2 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class 2-A-3
Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance, the
Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-3 Certificate Principal
Balance, the Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-5 Certificate
Principal Balance and the Class M-6 Certificate Principal Balance have been
reduced to zero, the Class B Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution
Date will equal 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution
Date.
CLASS C CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate designated as a "Class C
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit B hereto, representing
the right to distributions as set forth herein.
CLASS C CURRENT INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued on the Class C Notional Amount during the related Accrual Period at the
Class C Pass-Through Rate.
CLASS C NOTIONAL AMOUNT: The aggregate amount of the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests other than REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-P and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-R.
CLASS C PASS-THROUGH RATE: A rate per annum equal to the percentage
equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the amounts
calculated pursuant to clauses (A) through (N) below, and the denominator of
which is the Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC I Regular Interests
(other than REMIC II Regular Interest LT-P and REMIC I Regular Interest LT-R).
For purposes of calculating the Pass Through Rate for the Class C Certificates,
the numerator is equal to the sum of the following components:
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(A) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-AA minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA;
(B) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-1A minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1A;
(C) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-2A1 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A1;
(D) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-2A2 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A2;
(E) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-2A3 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A3;
(F) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-M1 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1;
(G) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-M2 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2;
(H) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-M3 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3;
(I) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-M4 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4;
(J) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-M5 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5;
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(K) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-M6 minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6;
(L) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-B minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B;
(M) the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-ZZ minus the Marker Rate, applied to an amount equal to the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ; and
(N) 100% of the interest distributed on REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-P.
CLASS M-1 CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-1
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-5 hereto,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.
CLASS M-1 CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of
determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates.
CLASS M-1 CURRENT INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class M-1 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-1 INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
excess of (a) the Class M-1 Current Interest with respect to prior Distribution
Dates over (b) the amount actually distributed to the Class M-1 Certificates
with respect to interest.
CLASS M-1 INTEREST CARRYOVER AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the sum
of (A) the excess of (i) the amount of interest the Class M-1 Certificates would
otherwise have accrued for such Distribution Date had such rate been calculated
as the sum of One-Month LIBOR and the applicable Class M-1 Margin for such
Distribution Date, over (ii) the amount of interest accrued on the Class M-1
Certificates at the Net Rate Cap for such Distribution Date and (B) the Class
M-1 Interest Carryover Amount for all previous Distribution Dates not previously
paid pursuant to Section 4.04, together with interest thereon at the Class M-1
Pass-Through Rate (without giving effect to the Net Rate Cap).
CLASS M-1 MARGIN: For any Distribution Date on or prior to the Optional
Termination Date, 0.630% per annum and, for any Distribution Date after the
Optional Termination Date, 0.945% per annum.
CLASS M-1 PASS-THROUGH RATE: For any Distribution Date, the lesser of
(i) One-Month LIBOR plus the Class M-1 Margin and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for such
Distribution Date.
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CLASS M-1 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date the excess of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class 1-A, Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3
Certificates (after taking into account distribution of the Class 1-A and Class
2-A Principal Distribution Amounts on such Distribution Date) and (B) the Class
M-1 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such Distribution Date
over (ii) the lesser of (x) 75.90% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of
the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date after giving effect to
distributions to be made on that Distribution Date and (y) the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date after giving
effect to distributions to be made on that Distribution Date minus the OC Floor;
provided, however, that after the Class 1-A Certificate Principal Balance, the
Class 2-A-1 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class 2-A-2 Certificate Principal
Balance, the Class 2-A-3 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-2
Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance, the
Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-5 Certificate Principal
Balance, Class M-6 Certificate Principal Balance and the Class B Certificate
Principal Balance have been reduced to zero, the Class M-1 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date will equal 100% of the Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date.
CLASS M-2 CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-2
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-6 hereto,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.
CLASS M-2 CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of
determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates.
CLASS M-2 CURRENT INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class M-2 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-2 INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
excess of (a) the Class M-2 Current Interest with respect to prior Distribution
Dates over (b) the amount actually distributed to the Class M-2 Certificates
with respect to interest on such prior Distribution Dates.
CLASS M-2 INTEREST CARRYOVER AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the sum
of (A) the excess of (i) the amount of interest the Class M-2 Certificates would
otherwise have accrued for such Distribution Date had such rate been calculated
as the sum of One-Month LIBOR and the applicable Class M-2 Margin for such
Distribution Date, over (ii) the amount of interest accrued on the Class M-2
Certificates at the Net Rate Cap for such Distribution Date and (B) the Class
M-2 Interest Carryover Amount for all previous Distribution Dates not previously
paid pursuant to Section 4.04, together with interest thereon at the Class M-2
Pass-Through Rate (without giving effect to the Net Rate Cap).
CLASS M-2 MARGIN: For any Distribution Date on or prior to the Optional
Termination Date, 0.700% per annum and, for any Distribution Date after the
Optional Termination Date, 1.050% per annum.
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CLASS M-2 PASS-THROUGH RATE: For any Distribution Date, the lesser of
(i) One-Month LIBOR plus the Class M-2 Margin and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-2 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date the excess of (i) the sum of: (A) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class 1-A, Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3
Certificates (after taking into account distribution of the Class 1-A and Class
2-A Principal Distribution Amounts on such Distribution Date), (B) the Class M-1
Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account distribution of the
Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (C) the
Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such Distribution
Date over (ii) the lesser of (x) 79.90% of the aggregate Stated Principal
Balances of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date after giving effect to
distributions to be made on that Distribution Date and (y) the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date after giving
effect to distributions to be made on that Distribution Date minus the OC Floor;
provided, however, that after the Class 1-A Certificate Principal Balance, the
the Class 2-A-1 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class 2-A-2 Certificate
Principal Balance, the Class 2-A-3 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-1
Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance, the
Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-5 Certificate Principal
Balance, the Class M-6 Certificate Principal Balance and the Class B Certificate
Principal Balance have been reduced to zero, the Class M-2 Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date will equal 100% of the Principal
Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date.
CLASS M-3 CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-3
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-7 hereto,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.
CLASS M-3 CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of
determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates.
CLASS M-3 CURRENT INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class M-3 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-3 INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
excess of (a) the Class M-3 Current Interest with respect to prior Distribution
Dates over (b) the amount actually distributed to the Class M-3 Certificates
with respect to interest on such prior Distribution Dates.
CLASS M-3 INTEREST CARRYOVER AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the sum
of (A) the excess of (i) the amount of interest the Class M-3 Certificates would
otherwise have accrued for such Distribution Date had such rate been calculated
as the sum of One-Month LIBOR and the applicable Class M-3 Margin for such
Distribution Date, over (ii) the amount of interest accrued on the Class M-3
Certificates at the Net Rate Cap for such Distribution Date and (B) the Class
M-3 Interest Carryover Amount for all previous Distribution Dates not previously
paid pursuant to Section 4.04, together with interest thereon at the Class M-3
Pass-Through Rate (without giving effect to the Net Rate Cap).
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CLASS M-3 MARGIN: For any Distribution Date on or prior to the Optional
Termination Date, 1.300% per annum and, for any Distribution Date after the
Optional Termination Date, 1.950% per annum.
CLASS M-3 PASS-THROUGH RATE: For any Distribution Date, the lesser of
(i) One-Month LIBOR plus the Class M-3 Margin and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-3 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date the excess of (i) the sum of: (A) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class 1-A Certificates and Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and
Class 2-A-3 Certificates (after taking into account distribution of the Class
1-A and Class 2-A Principal Distribution Amounts on such Distribution Date), (B)
the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account
distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution
Date), (C) the Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into
account distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such
Distribution Date) and (D) the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance
immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (ii) the lesser of (x) 86.40%
of the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans for such
Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions to be made on that
Distribution Date and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans for such Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions to be made
on that Distribution Date minus the OC Floor; provided, however, that after the
Class 1-A Certificate Principal Balance, Class 2-A-1 Certificate Principal
Balance, the Class 2-A-2 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class 2-A-3
Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance, the
Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-4 Certificate Principal
Balance, the Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-6 Certificate
Principal Balance and the Class B Certificate Principal Balance have been
reduced to zero, the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date will equal 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-4 CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-4
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-8 hereto,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.
CLASS M-4 CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of
determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates.
CLASS M-4 CURRENT INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class M-4 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-4 INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
excess of (a) the Class M-4 Current Interest with respect to prior Distribution
Dates over (b) the amount actually distributed to the Class M-4 Certificates
with respect to interest on such prior Distribution Dates.
CLASS M-4 INTEREST CARRYOVER AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the sum
of (A) the excess of (i) the amount of interest the Class M-4 Certificates would
otherwise have accrued for such
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Distribution Date had such rate been calculated as the sum of One-Month LIBOR
and the applicable Class M-4 Margin for such Distribution Date, over (ii) the
amount of interest accrued on the Class M-4 Certificates at the Net Rate Cap for
such Distribution Date and (B) the Class M-4 Interest Carryover Amount for all
previous Distribution Dates not previously paid pursuant to Section 4.04,
together with interest thereon at the Class M-4 Pass-Through Rate (without
giving effect to the Net Rate Cap).
CLASS M-4 MARGIN: For any Distribution Date on or prior to the Optional
Termination Date, 1.500% per annum and, for any Distribution Date after the
Optional Termination Date, 2.250% per annum.
CLASS M-4 PASS-THROUGH RATE: For any Distribution Date, the lesser of
(i) One-Month LIBOR plus the Class M-4 Margin and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-4 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date the excess of (i) the sum of: (A) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class 1-A Certificates and Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and
Class 2-A-3 Certificates (after taking into account distribution of the Class
1-A and Class 2-A Principal Distribution Amounts on such Distribution Date), (B)
the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into account
distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution
Date), (C) the Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into
account distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such
Distribution Date), (D) the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance (after
taking into account distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date) and (E) the Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance
immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (ii) the lesser of (x) 89.20%
of the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans for such
Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions to be made on that
Distribution Date and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans for such Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions to be made
on that Distribution Date minus the OC Floor; provided, however, that after the
Class 1-A Certificate Principal Balance, the Class 2-A-1 Certificate Principal
Balance, the Class 2-A-2 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class 2-A-3
Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance, the
Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-3 Certificate Principal
Balance, the Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-6 Certificate
Principal Balance and the Class B Certificate Principal Balance have been
reduced to zero, the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date will equal 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-5 CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-5
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-9 hereto,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.
CLASS M-5 CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of
determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates.
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CLASS M-5 CURRENT INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class M-5 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-5 INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
excess of (a) the Class M-5 Current Interest with respect to prior Distribution
Dates over (b) the amount actually distributed to the Class M-5 Certificates
with respect to interest on such prior Distribution Dates.
CLASS M-5 INTEREST CARRYOVER AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the sum
of (A) the excess of (i) the amount of interest the Class M-5 Certificates would
otherwise have accrued for such Distribution Date had such rate been calculated
as the sum of One-Month LIBOR and the applicable Class M-5 Margin for such
Distribution Date, over (ii) the amount of interest accrued on the Class M-5
Certificates at the Net Rate Cap for such Distribution Date and (B) the Class
M-5 Interest Carryover Amount for all previous Distribution Dates not previously
paid pursuant to Section 4.04, together with interest thereon at the Class M-5
Pass-Through Rate (without giving effect to the Net Rate Cap).
CLASS M-5 MARGIN: For any Distribution Date on or prior to the Optional
Termination Date, 2.000% per annum and, for any Distribution Date after the
Optional Termination Date, 3.000% per annum.
CLASS M-5 PASS-THROUGH RATE: For any Distribution Date, the lesser of
(i) One-Month LIBOR plus the Class M-5 Margin and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-5 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date the excess of (i) the sum of: (A) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class 1-A Certificates and the Class 2-A-1, Class
2-A-2, and Class 2-A-3 Certificates (after taking into account distribution of
the Class 1-A and Class 2-A Principal Distribution Amounts on such Distribution
Date), (B) the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into
account distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such
Distribution Date), (C) the Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance (after
taking into account distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (D) the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance
(after taking into account distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution
Amount on such Distribution Date), (E) the Class M-4 Certificate Principal
Balance (after taking into account distribution of the Class M-4 Principal
Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (F) the Class M-5 Certificate
Principal Balance immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (ii) the
lesser of (x) 91.40% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage
Loans for such Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions to be made
on that Distribution Date and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions
to be made on that Distribution Date minus the OC Floor; provided, however, that
after the Class 1-A Certificate Principal Balance, the Class 2-A-1 Certificate
Principal Balance, the Class 2-A-2 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class
2-A-3 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-1 Certificate Principal
Balance, the Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-3 Certificate
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Principal Balance, the Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-6
Certificate Principal Balance and the Class B Certificate Principal Balance have
been reduced to zero, the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date will equal 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-6 CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate designated as a "Class M-6
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit A-10 hereto,
representing the right to distributions as set forth herein.
CLASS M-6 CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of
determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates.
CLASS M-6 CURRENT INTEREST: For any Distribution Date, the interest
accrued during the related Accrual Period at the Class M-6 Pass-Through Rate on
the Class M-6 Certificate Principal Balance immediately prior to such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-6 INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the
excess of (a) the Class M-6 Current Interest with respect to prior Distribution
Dates over (b) the amount actually distributed to the Class M-6 Certificates
with respect to interest on such prior Distribution Dates.
CLASS M-6 INTEREST CARRYOVER AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the sum
of (A) the excess of (i) the amount of interest the Class M-6 Certificates would
otherwise have accrued for such Distribution Date had such rate been calculated
as the sum of One-Month LIBOR and the applicable Class M-6 Margin for such
Distribution Date, over (ii) the amount of interest accrued on the Class M-6
Certificates at the Net Rate Cap for such Distribution Date and (B) the Class
M-6 Interest Carryover Amount for all previous Distribution Dates not previously
paid pursuant to Section 4.04, together with interest thereon at the Class M-6
Pass-Through Rate (without giving effect to the Net Rate Cap).
CLASS M-6 MARGIN: For any Distribution Date on or prior to the Optional
Termination Date, 2.250% per annum and, for any Distribution Date after the
Optional Termination Date, 3.375% per annum.
CLASS M-6 PASS-THROUGH RATE: For any Distribution Date, the lesser of
(i) One-Month LIBOR plus the Class M-6 Margin and (ii) the Net Rate Cap for such
Distribution Date.
CLASS M-6 PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date the excess of (i) the sum of: (A) the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class 1-A Certificates and Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2,
and Class 2-A-3 Certificates (after taking into account distribution of the
Class 1-A and Class 2-A Principal Distribution Amounts on such Distribution
Date), (B) the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into
account distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such
Distribution Date), (C) the Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance (after
taking into account distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount
on such Distribution Date), (D) the Class M-3 Certificate Principal Balance
(after taking into account
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distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution
Date), (E) the Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking into
account distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such
Distribution Date) (F) the Class M-5 Certificate Principal Balance (after taking
into account distribution of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such
Distribution Date) and (G) the Class M-6 Certificate Principal Balance
immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (ii) the lesser of (x) 93.40%
of the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans for such
Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions to be made on that
Distribution Date and (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans for such Distribution Date after giving effect to distributions to be made
on that Distribution Date minus the OC Floor; provided, however, that after the
Class 1-A Certificate Principal Balance, the Class 2-A-1 Certificate Principal
Balance, the Class 2-A-2 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class 2-A-3
Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-1 Certificate Principal Balance, the
Class M-2 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-3 Certificate Principal
Balance, the Class M-4 Certificate Principal Balance, the Class M-5 Certificate
Principal Balance and the Class B Certificate Principal Balance have been
reduced to zero, the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date will equal 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date.
CLASS P CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate designated as a "Class P
Certificate" on the face thereof, in the form of Exhibit C hereto, representing
the right to distributions as set forth herein.
CLASS P CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As of any date of determination,
the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class P Certificates.
CLASS P DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: The separate Eligible Account created and
maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.05 in the name of the Trustee
for the benefit of the Class P Certificateholders and designated "The Bank of
New York, in trust for registered holders of CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1".
CLASS P PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION DATE: The first Distribution Date that
occurs after the end of the latest Prepayment Charge Period for all Mortgage
Loans that have a Prepayment Charge Period.
CLASS R-I INTEREST: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC I.
CLASS R-II INTEREST: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC II.
CLASS R-III INTEREST: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC
III.
CLOSING DATE: June 25, 2004.
CODE: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including any successor or
amendatory provisions.
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COMPENSATING INTEREST: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount
equal to one-half of the Servicing Fee, to be applied to the interest portion of
any Prepayment Interest Shortfall on the Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 4.02
hereof.
CONFIRMATION AND AGREEMENTS: The Class 1-A Confirmation and Agreement,
Class 2-A Confirmation And Agreement and Subordinated Confirmation and
Agreement.
CORPORATE TRUST OFFICE: The designated office of the Trustee in the
State of New York where at any particular time its corporate trust business with
respect to this Agreement shall be administered, which office at the date of the
execution of this Agreement is located at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000 (Attention: Corporate Trust MBS Administration), telephone: (212)
000-0000, facsimile: (000) 000-0000.
CORRESPONDING CERTIFICATE: With respect to each REMIC I Regular
Interest set forth below, the Regular Certificate set forth in the table below:
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST REMIC III CERTIFICATE
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LT-1A Class 1-A Certificate
LT-2A1 Class 2-A-1 Certificate
LT-2A2 Class 2-A-2 Certificate
LT-2A3 Class 2-A-3 Certificate
LT-M1 Class M-1 Certificate
LT-M2 Class M-2 Certificate
LT-M3 Class M-3 Certificate
LT-M4 Class M-4 Certificate
LT-M5 Class M-5 Certificate
LT-M6 Class M-6 Certificate
LT-B Class B Certificate
LT-P Class P Certificate
LT-R Class A-R Certificate
CORRIDOR CONTRACTS: The Class 1-A Corridor Contract, Class 2-A Corridor
Contract and Subordinated Corridor Contract.
CORRIDOR CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT: The Class 1-A Corridor Contract
Assignment Agreement, Class 2-A Corridor Contract Assignment Agreement and
Subordinated Corridor Contract Assignment Agreement, as applicable.
CORRIDOR CONTRACT COUNTERPARTY: XX Xxxxxx Chase Bank., and any
permitted successors and assigns pursuant to the Corridor Contracts.
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CORRIDOR CONTRACT PAYMENT AMOUNT: The Class 1-A Corridor Contract
Payment Amount, Class 2-A Corridor Contract Payment Amount and Subordinated
Corridor Contract Payment Amount, as applicable.
CORRIDOR CONTRACT TERMINATION DATE: The Class 1-A Corridor Contract
Termination Date, Class 2-A Corridor Contract Termination Date and Subordinated
Corridor Contract Termination Date, as applicable.
CURRENT INTEREST: With respect to (i) the Class 1-A Certificates, the
Class 1-A Current Interest, (ii) the Class 2-A Certificates, the Class 2-A
Current Interest, (iii) the Class M-1 Certificates, the Class M-1 Current
Interest, (iv) the Class M-2 Certificates, the Class M-2 Current Interest, (v)
the Class M-3 Certificates, the Class M-3 Current Interest, (vi) the Class M-4
Certificates, the Class M-4 Current Interest, (vii) the Class M-5 Certificates,
the Class M-5 Current Interest, (viii) the Class M-6 Certificates, the Class M-6
Current Interest, (ix) the Class B Certificates, the Class B Current Interest
and (x) the Class C Certificates, the Class C Current Interest.
CUMULATIVE LOSS TRIGGER EVENT: With respect to a Distribution Date on
or after the Stepdown Date exists if the aggregate amount of Realized Losses on
the Mortgage Loans from (and including) the Cut-off Date for each Mortgage Loan
to (and including) the last day of the related Due Period (reduced by the
aggregate amount of Subsequent Recoveries received through the last day of that
Due Period) exceeds the applicable percentage, for such Distribution Date, of
the Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans, as set forth below:
DISTRIBUTION DATE PERCENTAGE
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July 2007 - June 2008................................3.00% with respect to July 2007, plus an additional 1/12th of
1.75% for each month thereafter until June 2008
July 2008 - June 2009................................4.75% with respect to July 2008, plus an additional 1/12th of
1.25% for each month thereafter until June 2009
July 2009 - June 2010................................6.00% with respect to July 2009, plus an additional 1/12th of
0.75% for each month thereafter until June 2010
July 2010 and thereafter.............................6.75%
CUT-OFF DATE: In the case of any Initial Mortgage Loan, the later of
(x) June 1, 2004 and (y) the date of origination of such Mortgage Loan (the
"Initial Cut-off Date"), and in the case of any Subsequent Mortgage Loan, the
later of (x) the first day of the month of the related Subsequent Transfer Date
and (y) the date of origination of such Subsequent Mortgage Loan (the related
"Subsequent Cut-off Date"). When used with respect to any Mortgage Loans "the
Cut-off Date" shall mean the related Cut-off Date.
CUT-OFF DATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: As to any Actuarial Mortgage Loan, the
unpaid principal balance thereof as of the close of business on the Cut-off Date
after application of all payments of principal due on or prior to the Cut-off
Date, whether or not received, and all Principal Prepayments received on or
prior to the Cut-off Date, but without giving effect to any installments of
principal
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received in respect of Due Dates after the Cut-off Date. As to any Simple
Interest Mortgage Loan, the unpaid principal balance thereof as of the close of
business on the Cut-off Date after application of all payments of principal made
on or prior to the Cut-off Date and all Principal Prepayments received on or
prior to the Cut-off Date.
DEBT SERVICE REDUCTION: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a reduction
by a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code
in the Scheduled Payment for such Mortgage Loan that became final and
non-appealable, except such a reduction resulting from a Deficient Valuation or
any other reduction that results in a permanent forgiveness of principal.
DEFINITIVE CERTIFICATES: As defined in Section 5.06.
DEFICIENT VALUATION: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation by
a court of competent jurisdiction of the Mortgaged Property in an amount less
than the then outstanding indebtedness under such Mortgage Loan, or any
reduction in the amount of principal to be paid in connection with any Scheduled
Payment that results in a permanent forgiveness of principal, which valuation or
reduction results from an order of such court that is final and non-appealable
in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code.
DELAY DELIVERY MORTGAGE LOANS: The Initial Mortgage Loans identified on
the schedule of Mortgage Loans hereto set forth on Exhibit F-2 hereof for which
all or a portion of a related Mortgage File is not delivered to the Trustee on
or prior to the Closing Date, and (ii) up to 90% of the Subsequent Mortgage
Loans delivered on a Subsequent Transfer Date. The Depositor shall deliver (or
cause delivery of) the Mortgage Files to the Trustee: (A) with respect to at
least 50% of the Initial Mortgage Loans in each Loan Group, not later than the
Closing Date, and with respect to at least 10% of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans
conveyed on the related Subsequent Transfer Date in each Loan Group, (B) with
respect to at least an additional 40% of the Initial Mortgage Loans, not later
than 21 days after the Closing Date, and not later than twenty one days after
the relevant Subsequent Transfer Date with respect to the remaining Subsequent
Mortgage Loans conveyed on such Subsequent Transfer Date, and (C), with respect
to the remaining 10% of the Mortgage Loans, not later than thirty days after the
Closing Date.
DELETED MORTGAGE LOAN: A Mortgage Loan replaced or to be replaced by a
Replacement Mortgage Loan.
DELINQUENCY TRIGGER EVENT: With respect to any Distribution Date on or
after the Stepdown Date exists if the product of (i) 2.40 and (ii) the Rolling
Delinquency Percentage equals or exceeds the Required Percentage.
DELINQUENT: A Mortgage Loan is "delinquent" if any payment due thereon
is not made pursuant to the terms of such Mortgage Loan by the close of business
on the day such payment is scheduled to be due. A Mortgage Loan is "30 days
delinquent" if such payment has not been received by the close of business on
the corresponding day of the month immediately succeeding the
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month in which such payment was due, or, if there is no such corresponding day
(e.g., as when a 30-day month follows a 31-day month in which a payment was due
on the 31st day of such month), then on the last day of such immediately
succeeding month. Similarly for "60 days delinquent," "90 days delinquent" and
so on.
DENOMINATION: With respect to each Certificate, the amount set forth on
the face thereof as the "Initial Certificate Balance of this Certificate" or the
"Initial Notional Amount of this Certificate" or, if neither of the foregoing,
the Percentage Interest appearing on the face thereof.
DEPOSITOR: CWABS, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or its successor in
interest.
DEPOSITORY: The initial Depository shall be The Depository Trust
Company ("DTC"), the nominee of which is Cede & Co., or any other organization
registered as a "clearing agency" pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Depository shall initially be the
registered Holder of the Book-Entry Certificates. The Depository shall at all
times be a "clearing corporation" as defined in Section 8 102(a)(5) of the
Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York.
DEPOSITORY AGREEMENT: With respect to the Class of Book-Entry
Certificates, the agreement among the Depositor, the Trustee and the initial
Depository, dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit
O.
DEPOSITORY PARTICIPANT: A broker, dealer, bank or other financial
institution or other person for whom from time to time a Depository effects
book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the Depository.
DETERMINATION DATE: With respect to any Distribution Date, the 15th day
of the month of such Distribution Date or, if such 15th day is not a Business
Day, the immediately preceding Business Day.
DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT: The separate Eligible Account created and
maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.05 in the name of the Trustee
for the benefit of the Certificateholders and designated "The Bank of New York,
in trust for registered holders of CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-ECC1". Funds in the Distribution Account shall be held in trust for
the Certificateholders for the uses and purposes set forth in this Agreement.
DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT DEPOSIT DATE: As to any Distribution Date, 1:00
p.m. Pacific time on the Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution
Date.
DISTRIBUTION DATE: The 25th day of each calendar month after the
initial issuance of the Certificates, or if such 25th day is not a Business Day,
the next succeeding Business Day, commencing in July 2004.
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DUE DATE: With respect to any Mortgage Loan and Due Period, the due
date for scheduled payments of interest and/or principal on that Mortgage Loan
occurring in such Due Period as provided in the related Mortgage Note.
DUE PERIOD: With respect to any Distribution Date, the period beginning
on the second day of the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which
such Distribution Date occurs and ending on the first day of the month in which
such Distribution Date occurs.
ELIGIBLE ACCOUNT: Any of (i) an account or accounts maintained with a
federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company, the
long-term unsecured debt obligations and short-term unsecured debt obligations
of which (or, in the case of a depository institution or trust company that is
the principal subsidiary of a holding company, the debt obligations of such
holding company, if Xxxxx'x is not a Rating Agency) are rated by each Rating
Agency in one of its two highest long-term and its highest short-term rating
categories respectively, at the time any amounts are held on deposit therein, or
(ii) an account or accounts in a depository institution or trust company in
which such accounts are insured by the FDIC (to the limits established by the
FDIC) and the uninsured deposits in which accounts are otherwise secured such
that, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee and to each
Rating Agency, the Certificateholders have a claim with respect to the funds in
such account or a perfected first priority security interest against any
collateral (which shall be limited to Permitted Investments) securing such funds
that is superior to claims of any other depositors or creditors of the
depository institution or trust company in which such account is maintained, or
(iii) a trust account or accounts maintained with the corporate trust department
of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company having
capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000, acting in its fiduciary
capacity or (iv) any other account acceptable to the Rating Agencies. Eligible
Accounts may bear interest, and may include, if otherwise qualified under this
definition, accounts maintained with the Trustee.
ELIGIBLE REPURCHASE MONTH: As defined in Section 3.12(c) hereof.
ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
ERISA-RESTRICTED CERTIFICATES: The Class A-R, Class C and Class P
Certificates.
EVENT OF DEFAULT: As defined in Section 7.01 hereof.
EXCESS CASHFLOW: With respect to any Distribution Date the sum of (i)
the amount remaining after the distribution of interest to Certificateholders
for such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.04(a)(ix), and (ii) the amount
remaining after the distribution of principal to Certificateholders for such
Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.04(d)(i)(I) or 4.04(d)(ii)(I) and (iii)
the related Overcollateralization Reduction Amount, if any, for such
Distribution Date.
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EXCESS OVERCOLLATERALIZATION AMOUNT. For any Distribution Date, the
excess, if any, of the related Overcollateralization Amount on that Distribution
Date over the related Overcollateralization Target Amount.
EXCESS PROCEEDS: With respect to any Liquidated Loan, any Liquidation
Proceeds that are in excess of the sum of (i) the unpaid principal balance of
such Liquidated Loan as of the date of such liquidation plus (ii) interest at
the Mortgage Rate from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid or
advanced to Certificateholders (and not reimbursed to the Master Servicer) up to
the Due Date in the month in which such Liquidation Proceeds are required to be
distributed on the Stated Principal Balance of such Liquidated Loan outstanding
during each Due Period as to which such interest was not paid or advanced.
EXPENSE FEE RATE: The sum of (i) the Servicing Fee Rate and (ii) the
Trustee Fee Rate.
EXTRA PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any Distribution
Date and Loan Group, the lesser of (1) the Overcollateralization Deficiency
Amount for such Distribution Date multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of
which is the Principal Remittance Amount for such Loan Group and the denominator
of which is the Principal Remittance Amount for both Loan Groups and (2) the
Loan Group Excess Cashflow Allocation Amount for such Distribution Date
available for payment thereof pursuant to Section 4.04(e)(i).
XXXXXX MAE: The Federal National Mortgage Association, a federally
chartered and privately owned corporation organized and existing under the
Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, or any successor thereto.
FDIC: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any successor
thereto.
FIRREA: The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement
Act of 1989.
FITCH RATINGS: Fitch, Inc. or any successor thereto.
FIXED RATE MORTGAGE LOANS: The Mortgage Loans identified in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule as having a Mortgage Rate which is fixed for the life of
the related Mortgage, including any Mortgage Loans delivered in replacement
thereof.
FUNDING PERIOD:
XXXXXXX MAC: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, a corporate
instrumentality of the United States created and existing under Title III of the
Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970, as amended, or any successor thereto.
GROSS MARGIN: The percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note for
the Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans to be added to the Index for use in
determining the Mortgage Rate on each
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Adjustment Date, and which is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule for the
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans.
GROUP 1 CERTIFICATES: The Class A-R Certificates and the Class 1-A
Certificates.
GROUP 1 MORTGAGE LOANS: The group of Mortgage Loans identified in the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule as "Group 1 Mortgage Loans", including in each
case any Mortgage Loans delivered in replacement thereof.
GROUP 1 NET WAC: The weighted average Adjusted Net Mortgage Rate of the
Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 1.
GROUP 2 CERTIFICATES: The Class 2-A Certificates.
GROUP 2 MORTGAGE LOANS: The group of Mortgage Loans identified in the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule as "Group 2 Mortgage Loans", including any
Mortgage Loans delivered in replacement thereof.
GROUP 2 NET WAC: The weighted average Adjusted Net Mortgage Rate of the
Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 2.
INDEX: As to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan on any Adjustment Date
related thereto, the index for the adjustment of the Mortgage Rate set forth as
such in the related Mortgage Note, such index in general being the average of
the London interbank offered rates for six-month U.S. dollar deposits in the
London market, as set forth in The Wall Street Journal or some other source
generally accepted in the residential mortgage loan origination business and
specified in the related Mortgage Note, as most recently announced as of either
45 days prior to, or the first business day of the month immediately preceding
the month of, such Adjustment Date or, if the Index ceases to be published in
the original source or becomes unavailable for any reason, then the Index shall
be a new index selected by the Master Servicer, based on comparable information.
INITIAL ADJUSTMENT DATE: As to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the
first Adjustment Date following the origination of such Mortgage Loan.
INITIAL CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT DEPOSIT: An amount equal to the aggregate
of all amounts in respect of (i) principal of the Initial Mortgage Loans due on
or after the Initial Cut-off Date and received by the Master Servicer before the
Closing Date and not applied in computing the Cut-off Date Principal Balance
thereof, (ii) interest on the Initial Mortgage Loans due on and after the
Initial Cut-off Date and received by the Master Servicer before the Closing Date
and (iii) $100 in respect of the Class A-R Certificates.
INITIAL CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE: With respect to any Certificate,
the Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate or any predecessor
Certificate on the Closing Date.
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INITIAL MORTGAGE LOAN: A Mortgage Loan conveyed to the Trust Fund on
the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement as identified on the Mortgage Loan
Schedule delivered to the Trustee on the Closing Date.
INITIAL MORTGAGE RATE: As to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Rate in
effect prior to the Initial Adjustment Date.
ISSUER TRUST: CWL 2004-ECC1 Trust
INSURANCE PROCEEDS: Proceeds paid in respect of the Mortgage Loans
pursuant to any Required Insurance Policy or any other insurance policy covering
a Mortgage Loan, to the extent such proceeds are payable to the mortgagee under
the Mortgage, the Master Servicer or the trustee under the deed of trust and are
not applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or released to
the Mortgagor in accordance with the procedures that the Master Servicer would
follow in servicing mortgage loans held for its own account, in each case other
than any amount included in such Insurance Proceeds in respect of Insured
Expenses.
INSURED EXPENSES: Expenses covered by a Required Insurance Policy or
any other insurance policy with respect to the Mortgage Loans.
INTEREST CARRY FORWARD AMOUNT: With respect to (i) the Class 1-A
Certificates, the Class 1-A Interest Carry Forward Amount, (ii) the Class 2-A-1,
Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3 Certificates, the Class 2-A Interest Carry Forward
Amount, (iii) the Class M-1 Certificates, the Class M-1 Interest Carry Forward
Amount, (iv) the Class M-2 Certificates, the Class M-2 Interest Carry Forward
Amount, (v) the Class M-3 Certificates, the Class M-3 Interest Carry Forward
Amount, (vi) the Class M-4 Certificates, the Class M-4 Interest Carry Forward
Amount, (vii) the Class M-5 Certificates, the Class M-5 Interest Carry Forward
Amount, (viii) the Class M-6 Certificates, the Class M-6 Interest Carry Forward
Amount, and (ix) the Class B Certificates, the Class B Interest Carry Forward
Amount.
INTEREST DETERMINATION DATE: With respect to the Certificates (other
than the Class A-R, Class C and Class P Certificates) for the first Accrual
Period, June 28, 2004. With respect to the Certificates (other than the Class
A-R, Class C and Class P Certificates) and any Accrual Period thereafter, the
second LIBOR Business Day preceding the commencement of such Accrual Period.
INTEREST FUNDS: On any Distribution Date, the Interest Remittance
Amount less the Trustee Fee for the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date.
INTEREST REMITTANCE AMOUNT: With respect to the Mortgage Loans in each
Loan Group and any Master Servicer Advance Date, the sum, without duplication,
of (i) all scheduled interest collected during the related Due Period with
respect to the Mortgage Loans less the related Servicing Fee, (ii) interest
payments on any Principal Prepayments received during the related Prepayment
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Period other than Prepayment Interest Excess, (iii) all related Advances
relating to interest with respect to the Mortgage Loans, (iv) all Compensating
Interest with respect to the Mortgage Loans, (v) Liquidation Proceeds with
respect to the Mortgage Loans collected during the related Due Period (to the
extent such Liquidation Proceeds relate to interest), and (v) for the Master
Servicer Advance Date in July 2004, the Seller Shortfall Interest Requirement
for such Master Servicer Advance Date (if any), less all Nonrecoverable Advances
relating to interest reimbursed during the related Due Period.
LATEST POSSIBLE MATURITY DATE: The Distribution Date in December 2034.
LIBOR BUSINESS DAY: Any day on which banks in the City of London,
England and New York City, U.S.A. are open and conducting transactions in
foreign currency and exchange.
LIQUIDATED LOAN: With respect to any Distribution Date, a defaulted
Mortgage Loan that has been liquidated through deed-in-lieu of foreclosure,
foreclosure sale, trustee's sale or other realization as provided by applicable
law governing the real property subject to the related Mortgage and any security
agreements and as to which the Master Servicer has certified (in accordance with
Section 3.12) in the related Prepayment Period that it has received all amounts
it expects to receive in connection with such liquidation.
LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS: Amounts, including Insurance Proceeds, received
in connection with the partial or complete liquidation of Mortgage Loans,
whether through trustee's sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise or amounts
received in connection with any condemnation or partial release of a Mortgaged
Property and any other proceeds received in connection with an REO Property,
less the sum of related unreimbursed Advances, Servicing Fees and Servicing
Advances.
LOAN NUMBER AND BORROWER IDENTIFICATION MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE: With
respect to any Subsequent Transfer Date, the Loan Number and Borrower
Identification Mortgage Loan Schedule delivered in connection with such
Subsequent Transfer Date pursuant to Section 2.01(f). Each Loan Number and
Borrower Identification Mortgage Loan Schedule shall contain the information
specified in the definition of "Mortgage Loan Schedule" with respect to the
Subsequent Mortgage Loans conveyed on such Subsequent Transfer Date, and each
Loan Number and Borrower Identification Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be deemed
to be included in the Mortgage Loan Schedule
LOAN GROUP: Any of Loan Group 1 or Loan Group 2.
LOAN GROUP CHARACTERISTICS: The characteristics for each Loan Group
identified under the caption "The Mortgage Pool" in the Prospectus Supplement.
LOAN GROUP 1: The Group 1 Mortgage Loans.
LOAN GROUP 2: The Group 2 Mortgage Loans.
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LOAN GROUP EXCESS CASHFLOW ALLOCATION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date and Loan Group, the product of (i) the Excess Cashflow for
such Distribution Date multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is
the Principal Remittance Amount for such Loan Group for such Distribution Date
and the denominator of which is the sum of the Principal Remittance Amount for
both Loan Groups.
LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO: The fraction, expressed as a percentage, the
numerator of which is the original principal balance of the related Mortgage
Loan and the denominator of which is the Appraised Value of the related
Mortgaged Property.
MARKER RATE: With respect to the Class C Certificates and any
Distribution Date, a per annum rate equal to two (2) multiplied by the weighted
average of the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass- Through Rate for REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A1, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-2A2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, with
the rates on each such REMIC II Regular Interest (other than REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-ZZ) subject to a cap equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the
related Margin for Corresponding Class for such REMIC II Regular Interest and
(ii) the related Net Rate Cap, and the rate on REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ
subject to a cap of zero for purposes of this calculation; provided that the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate and the related caps for REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A1, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-2A2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A3, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M6 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B shall be multiplied by a
fraction the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the Accrual
Period and the denominator of which is 30.
MASTER SERVICER: Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, a Texas limited
partnership, and its successors and assigns, in its capacity as master servicer
hereunder.
MASTER SERVICER ADVANCE DATE: As to any Distribution Date, the Business
Day immediately preceding such Distribution Date.
MAXIMUM MORTGAGE RATE: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, the maximum rate of interest set forth as such in the related Mortgage
Note.
MERS: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor
thereto.
MERS MORTGAGE LOAN: Any Mortgage Loan registered with MERS on the
MERS(R)System.
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MERS(R) SYSTEM: The system of recording transfers of mortgages
electronically maintained by MERS.
MIN: The Mortgage Identification Number for any MERS Mortgage Loan.
MINIMUM MORTGAGE RATE: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loan, the minimum rate of interest set forth as such in the related Mortgage
Note.
MOM LOAN: Any Mortgage Loan, as to which MERS is acting as mortgagee,
solely as nominee for the originator of such Mortgage Loan and its successors
and assigns.
MONTHLY STATEMENT: The statement delivered to the Certificateholders
pursuant to Section 4.05.
MOODY'S: Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc. or any successor thereto.
MORTGAGE: The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a
first lien on or first priority ownership interest in an estate in fee simple in
real property securing a Mortgage Note.
MORTGAGE FILE: The mortgage documents listed in Section 2.01 hereof
pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional documents delivered
to the Trustee to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement.
MORTGAGE LOAN: Such of the Group 1 Mortgage Loans and Group 2 Mortgage
Loans transferred and assigned to the Trustee pursuant to the provisions hereof
and any Subsequent Transfer Agreement as from time to time are held as a part of
the Trust Fund (including any REO Property), the mortgage loans so held being
identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, notwithstanding foreclosure or other
acquisition of title of the related Mortgaged Property. Any Mortgage Loan
subject to repurchase by the Seller or Master Servicer as provided in this
Agreement, shall continue to be a Mortgage Loan hereunder until the Purchase
Price with respect thereto has been paid to the Trust Fund.
MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE: The list of Mortgage Loans (as from time to
time amended by the Master Servicer to reflect the deletion of Deleted Mortgage
Loans and the addition of (x) Replacement Mortgage Loans pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement any (y) Subsequent Mortgage Loans pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement and any Subsequent Transfer Agreement) transferred
to the Trustee as part of the Trust Fund and from time to time subject to this
Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit F-1, setting forth the following
information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:
(i) the loan number;
(ii) the Loan Group;
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(iii) the Appraised Value;
(iv) the Initial Mortgage Rate;
(v) the maturity date;
(vi) the original principal balance;
(vii) the Cut-off Date Principal Balance;
(viii) the first payment date of the Mortgage Loan;
(ix) the Scheduled Payment in effect as of the Cut-off Date;
(x) the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;
(xi) a code indicating whether the residential dwelling at the time of
origination was represented to be owner-occupied;
(xii) a code indicating whether the residential dwelling is either (a)
a detached single family dwelling (b) a condominium unit or (c) a two to four
unit residential property;
(xiii) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a Simple Interest
Mortgage Loan; and
(xiv) [reserved];
(xv) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan;
(a) the frequency of each Adjustment Date;
(b) the next Adjustment Date;
(c) the Maximum Mortgage Rate;
(d) the Minimum Mortgage Rate;
(e) the Mortgage Rate as of the Cut-off Date;
(f) the related Periodic Rate Cap;
(g) the Gross Margin; and
(h) the purpose of the Mortgage Loan.
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MORTGAGE NOTE: The original executed note or other evidence of
indebtedness evidencing the indebtedness of a Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan.
MORTGAGE POOL: The aggregate of the Mortgage Loans identified in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule.
MORTGAGE RATE: The annual rate of interest borne by a Mortgage Note
from time to time.
MORTGAGED PROPERTY: The underlying property securing a Mortgage Loan.
MORTGAGOR: The obligors on a Mortgage Note.
NET MORTGAGE RATE: As to each Mortgage Loan, and at any time, the per
annum rate equal to the Mortgage Rate less the Servicing Fee Rate.
NET RATE CAP: For any Distribution Date, (i) With respect to the Class
1-A Certificates, the Group 1 Net WAC, (ii) with respect to the Class 2-A-1,
Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3 Certificates, the Group 2 Net WAC, and (iii) with
respect to the Class X-0, Xxxxx X-0, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6
and Class B Certificates, the weighted average of the Group 1 Net WAC and Group
2 Net WAC (weighted (x) in the case of the Group 1 Net WAC on the positive
difference (if any) of the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in
Loan Group 1 plus the related Pre- Funded Amount over the outstanding
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 1-A Certificates and (y) in the case
of the Group 2 Net WAC on the positive difference (if any) of the Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 2 plus the related
Pre-Funded Amount over the aggregate outstanding Certificate Principal Balance
the Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3 Certificates), in the case of each
of (i), (ii) and (iii) above, adjusted to an effective rate reflecting the
calculation of interest on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed during
the related interest accrual period and a 360-day year. For federal income tax
purposes, the equivalent of clause (i) above shall be expressed as the weighted
average of the Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate on REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-1GRP, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance
of such REMIC II Regular Interest. For federal income tax purposes, the
equivalent of clause (ii) above shall be expressed as the weighted average of
the Uncertificated REMIC II Pass- Through Rate on REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-2GRP, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such
REMIC II Regular Interest. For federal income tax purposes, the equivalent of
clause (iii) above shall be expressed as the weighted average of the
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rates on (a) REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-1SUB, subject to a cap and a floor equal to the Group 1 Net WAC Rate and (b)
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2SUB, subject to a cap and a floor equal to the
Group 2 Net WAC Rate; in each case weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of such REMIC II Regular Interests.
NET RATE CARRYOVER: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount
equal to the sum of (i) the Class 1-A Interest Carryover Amount for such
Distribution Date (if any), (ii) the Class 2-A-1 Interest Carryover Amount for
such Distribution Date (if any), (iii) the Class 2-A-2 Interest Rate
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Carryover Amount for such Distribution Date (if any), (iv) the Class 2-A-3
Interest Rate Carryover Amount for such Distribution Date (if any), (v) the
Class M-1 Interest Carryover Amount for such Distribution Date (if any), (vi)
the Class M-2 Interest Carryover Amount for such Distribution Date (if any),
(vii) the Class M-3 Interest Carryover Amount for such Distribution Date (if
any), (viii) the Class M-4 Interest Carryover Amount for such Distribution Date
(if any), (ix) the Class M-5 Interest Carryover Amount for such Distribution
Date (if any), (x) the Class M-6 Interest Carryover Amount for such Distribution
Date (if any) and (xi) the Class B Interest Carryover Amount for such
Distribution Date (if any); provided that when the term Net Rate Carryover is
used with respect to one Class of Certificates (other than the Class A-R, Class
C and Class P Certificates), it shall mean such carryover amount listed in
clauses (i), (ii), (iii) (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) or (xi) as
applicable, with the same Class designation. The Class A-R, Class C and Class P
Certificates shall not accrue any Net Rate Carryover.
NON-BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATE: Any Certificate other than a Book-Entry
Certificate.
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCE: Any portion of an Advance previously made or
proposed to be made by the Master Servicer that, in the good faith judgment of
the Master Servicer, will not or, in the case of a current delinquency, would
not, be ultimately recoverable by the Master Servicer from the related
Mortgagor, related Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise.
OC FLOOR: For any Distribution Date, 0.50% of the sum of the Stated
Principal Balance of the Initial Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date plus the
original Pre-Funded Amount on the Closing Date.
OFFERED CERTIFICATES: The Class 1-A, Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2, Class
2-A-3, Class A-R, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class
M-6 and Class B Certificates.
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE: A certificate (i) in the case of the Depositor,
signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the
President, a Managing Director, a Vice President (however denominated), an
Assistant Vice President, the Treasurer, the Secretary, or one of the Assistant
Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries of the Depositor, (ii) in the case of the
Master Servicer, (x) signed by the President, an Executive Vice President, a
Vice President, an Assistant Vice President, the Treasurer, or one of the
Assistant Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries or Countrywide GP, Inc., its
general partner, or (y) if provided for in this Agreement, signed by a Servicing
Officer, as the case may be, and delivered to the Depositor and the Trustee, as
the case may be, as required by this Agreement.
ONE-MONTH LIBOR: With respect to any Accrual Period, the rate
determined by the Trustee on the related Interest Determination Date on the
basis of the rate for U.S. dollar deposits for one month that appears on
Telerate Screen Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest
Determination Date; provided that the parties hereto acknowledge that One-Month
LIBOR calculated for the first Accrual Period shall equal 1.14% per annum. If
such rate does not appear on such page (or such other page as may replace that
page on that service, or if such service is no longer offered,
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such other service for displaying One-Month LIBOR or comparable rates as may be
reasonably selected by the Trustee), One-Month LIBOR for the applicable Accrual
Period will be the Reference Bank Rate. If no such quotations can be obtained by
the Trustee and no Reference Bank Rate is available, One-Month LIBOR will be
One-Month LIBOR applicable to the preceding Accrual Period.
OPINION OF COUNSEL: A written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel
for the Depositor or the Master Servicer, reasonably acceptable to each
addressee of such opinion; provided that with respect to Section 6.04 or 10.01,
or the interpretation or application of the REMIC Provisions, such counsel must
(i) in fact be independent of the Depositor and the Master Servicer, (ii) not
have any direct financial interest in the Depositor or the Master Servicer or in
any affiliate of either, and (iii) not be connected with the Depositor or the
Master Servicer as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee,
partner, director or person performing similar functions.
OPTIONAL TERMINATION: The termination of the Trust Fund provided
hereunder pursuant to the purchase of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the last
sentence of Section 9.01 hereof.
OPTIONAL TERMINATION DATE: Any Distribution Date on which the Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans is equal to or less than 10% of the sum
of the Stated Principal Balance of the Initial Mortgage Loans as of the Initial
Cut-off Date plus the Pre-Funded Amount on the Closing Date.
ORIGINAL MORTGAGE LOAN: The mortgage loan refinanced in connection with
the origination of a Refinancing Mortgage Loan.
ORIGINAL VALUE: The value of the property underlying a Mortgage Loan
based, in the case of the purchase of the underlying Mortgaged Property, on the
lower of an appraisal satisfactory to the Master Servicer or the sales price of
such property or, in the case of a refinancing, on an appraisal satisfactory to
the Master Servicer.
OTS: The Office of Thrift Supervision.
OUTSTANDING: With respect to the Certificates as of any date of
determination, all Certificates theretofore executed and authenticated under
this Agreement except:
(i) Certificates theretofore canceled by the Trustee or
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; and
(ii) Certificates in exchange for which or in lieu of which
other Certificates have been executed and delivered by the Trustee
pursuant to this Agreement.
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OUTSTANDING MORTGAGE LOAN: As of any Distribution Date, a Mortgage Loan
with a Stated Principal Balance greater than zero that was not the subject of a
Principal Prepayment in full, and that did not become a Liquidated Loan, prior
to the end of the related Prepayment Period.
OVERCOLLATERALIZED AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date, the amount, if
any, by which (x) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans
and the Pre-Funded Amount as of the last day of the related Due Period exceeds
(y) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Offered Certificates as
of such Distribution Date (after giving effect to distributions in respect of
the Principal Remittance Amount on such Distribution Date).
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION DEFICIENCY AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date, the amount, if any, by which the Overcollateralization Target
Amount exceeds the Overcollateralized Amount for such Distribution Date (after
giving effect to distributions in respect of the Principal Remittance Amount for
such Distribution Date).
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION REDUCTION AMOUNT: For any Distribution Date for
which the Excess Overcollateralization Amount is, or would be, after taking into
account all other distributions to be made on that Distribution Date, greater
than zero, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Excess Overcollateralization
Amount for that Distribution Date and (ii) the Principal Remittance Amount for
that Distribution Date.
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION TARGET AMOUNT: (a) For each Distribution Date
prior to and including the Distribution Date in December 2004, zero, (b) on or
after the Distribution Date in January 2005, and on each Distribution Date prior
to the Stepdown Date, an amount equal to 2.30% of the sum of the aggregate
Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the Initial Mortgage Loans and the Pre-Funded
Amount on the Closing Date and (c) on and after the Stepdown Date, an amount
equal to 4.60% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans
in the Mortgage Pool for the current Distribution Date, subject to a minimum
amount equal to the OC Floor; provided, however, that, if on any Distribution
Date, a Trigger Event is in effect, the Overcollateralization Target Amount will
be the Overcollateralization Target Amount on the Distribution Date immediately
preceding such Distribution Date.
OWNERSHIP INTEREST: As to any Certificate, any ownership interest in
such Certificate including any interest in such Certificate as the Holder
thereof and any other interest therein, whether direct or indirect, legal or
beneficial.
PASS-THROUGH RATE: With respect to the Class 1-A Certificates, the
Class 1-A Pass-Through Rate; with respect to the Class 2-A-1 Certificates, the
Class 2-A-1 Pass-Through Rate; with respect to the Class 2-A-2 Certificates, the
Class 2-A-2 Pass-Through Rate; with respect to the Class 2-A-3 Certificates, the
Class 2-A-3 Pass-Through Rate; with respect to the Class M-1 Certificates, the
Class M-1 Pass-Through Rate; with respect to the Class M-2 Certificates, the
Class M-2 Pass-Through Rate; with respect to the Class M-3 Certificates, the
Class M-3 Pass-Through Rate; with respect to the Class M-4 Certificates, the
Class M-4 Pass-Through Rate; with respect to the Class M-5
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Certificates, the Class M-5 Pass-Through Rate; with respect to the Class M-6
Certificates, the Class M-6 Pass-Through Rate; with respect to the Class B
Certificates, the Class B Pass-Through Rate; and with respect to the Class C
Certificates, the Class C Pass-Through Rate.
PERCENTAGE INTEREST: With respect to any Certificate (other than the
Class P, Class C or Class A-R Certificates), a fraction, expressed as a
percentage, the numerator of which is the Certificate Principal Balance
represented by such Certificate and the denominator of which is the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the related Class. With respect to the Class C,
Class P and Class A-R Certificates, the portion of the Class evidenced thereby,
expressed as a percentage, as stated on the face of such Certificate.
PERIODIC RATE CAP: As to substantially all Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loans and the related Mortgage Notes, the provision therein that limits
permissible increases and decreases in the Mortgage Rate on any Adjustment Date
to not more than three percentage points.
PERMITTED INVESTMENTS: At any time, any one or more of the following
obligations and securities:
(i) obligations of the United States or any agency thereof,
provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of
the United States;
(ii) general obligations of or obligations guaranteed by any
state of the United States or the District of Columbia receiving the
highest long-term debt rating of each Rating Agency, or such lower
rating as each Rating Agency has confirmed in writing will not result
in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the
Certificates by such Rating Agency;
(iii) [Reserved];
(iv) commercial or finance company paper which is then
receiving the highest commercial or finance company paper rating of
each Rating Agency, or such lower rating as each Rating Agency has
confirmed in writing will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal
of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by such Rating Agency;
(v) certificates of deposit, demand or time deposits, or
bankers' acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust
company incorporated under the laws of the United States or of any
state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal
and/or state banking authorities, provided that the commercial paper
and/or long term unsecured debt obligations of such depository
institution or trust company (or in the case of the principal
depository institution in a holding company system, the commercial
paper or long-term unsecured debt obligations of such holding company,
but only if Xxxxx'x is not a Rating Agency) are then rated one of the
two highest long-term and the highest short-term ratings of each such
Rating Agency for such securities, or such lower ratings as each Rating
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Agency has confirmed in writing will not result in the downgrading or
withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by such
Rating Agency;
(vi) repurchase obligations with respect to any security
described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, in either case entered into
with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal)
described in clause (v) above;
(vii) securities (other than stripped bonds, stripped coupons
or instruments sold at a purchase price in excess of 115% of the face
amount thereof) bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any
corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any
state thereof which, at the time of such investment, have one of the
two highest long term ratings of each Rating Agency (except if the
Rating Agency is Moody's, such rating shall be the highest commercial
paper rating of S&P for any such securities) or such lower rating as
each Rating Agency has confirmed in writing will not result in the
downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the
Certificates by such Rating Agency;
(viii) interests in any money market fund which at the date of
acquisition of the interests in such fund and throughout the time such
interests are held in such fund has the highest applicable long term
rating by each Rating Agency or such lower rating as each Rating Agency
has confirmed in writing will not result in the downgrading or
withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by such
Rating Agency;
(ix) short term investment funds sponsored by any trust
company or national banking association incorporated under the laws of
the United States or any state thereof which on the date of acquisition
has been rated by each Rating Agency in their respective highest
applicable rating category or such lower rating as each Rating Agency
has confirmed in writing will not result in the downgrading or
withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the Certificates by such
Rating Agency; and
(x) such other relatively risk free investments having a
specified stated maturity and bearing interest or sold at a discount
acceptable to each Rating Agency as will not result in the downgrading
or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the Certificates by any
Rating Agency, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each
Rating Agency;
provided, that no such instrument shall be a Permitted Investment if such
instrument (i) evidences the right to receive interest only payments with
respect to the obligations underlying such instrument, (ii) is purchased at a
premium or (iii) is purchased at a deep discount; provided further that no such
instrument shall be a Permitted Investment (A) if such instrument evidences
principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such
instrument and the 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, or (B) if it may be redeemed at a price below the
purchase price (the foregoing clause (B) not to apply to investments in units of
money market funds pursuant to clause (vii) above); provided further that no
amount beneficially owned by any REMIC (including,
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without limitation, any amounts collected by the Master Servicer but not yet
deposited in the Certificate Account) may be invested in investments (other than
money market funds) treated as equity interests for Federal income tax purposes,
unless the Master Servicer shall receive an Opinion of Counsel, at the expense
of Master Servicer, to the effect that such investment will not adversely affect
the status of any such REMIC as a REMIC under the Code or result in imposition
of a tax on any such REMIC. Permitted Investments that are subject to prepayment
or call may not be purchased at a price in excess of par.
PERMITTED TRANSFEREE: Any person other than (i) the United States, any
State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of any
of the foregoing, (ii) a foreign government, International Organization or any
agency or instrumentality of either of the foregoing, (iii) an organization
(except certain farmers' cooperatives described in section 521 of the Code) that
is exempt from tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (including the tax imposed
by section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income) on any excess
inclusions (as defined in section 860E(c)(1) of the Code) with respect to any
Class A-R Certificate, (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described
in section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code, (v) an "electing large partnership" as
defined in Section 775 of the Code, (vi) a Person that is not a citizen or
resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership, or other entity
(treated as a corporation or a partnership for federal income tax purposes)
created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state
thereof or the District of Columbia, or an estate whose income from sources
without the United States is includible in gross income for United States
federal income tax purposes regardless of its connection with the conduct of a
trade or business within the United States, or a trust if a court within the
United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of
the trust and one or more United States persons have authority to control all
substantial decisions of the trustor unless such Person has furnished the
transferor and the Trustee with a duly completed Internal Revenue Service Form
W-8ECI, and (vii) any other Person so designated by the Trustee based upon an
Opinion of Counsel that the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Class A-R
Certificate to such Person may cause the Trust Fund to fail to qualify as a
REMIC at any time that any Certificates are Outstanding. The terms "United
States," "State" and "International Organization" shall have the meanings set
forth in section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions. A corporation will
not be treated as an instrumentality of the United States or of any State or
political subdivision thereof for these purposes if all of its activities are
subject to tax and, with the exception of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by such
government unit.
PERSON: Any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization or government, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
PRE-FUNDING AMOUNT: The amount deposited in the Pre-Funding Account on
the Closing Date, which Pre-Funded Amount is $59,692,970.68 for Loan Group 1 and
$17,842,724.00 for Loan Group 2.
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PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT: The separate Eligible Account created and
maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.05 in the name of the Trustee
for the benefit of the Certificateholders and designated "The Bank of New York,
solely as Trustee, in trust for registered holders of CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1." Funds in the Pre- Funding Account shall be held
in trust for the Certificateholders for the uses and purposes set forth in this
Agreement and shall not be a part of any REMIC created hereunder, provided,
however that any investment income earned from Permitted Investments made with
funds in the Pre-Funding Account will be for the account of the Depositor.
PREPAYMENT ASSUMPTION: The applicable rate of prepayment, as described
in the Prospectus Supplement relating to the Offered Certificates.
PREPAYMENT CHARGE: As to a Mortgage Loan, any charge paid by a
Mortgagor in connection with certain partial prepayments and all prepayments in
full made within the related Prepayment Charge Period, the Prepayment Charges
with respect to each applicable Mortgage Loan being identified in the Prepayment
Charge Schedule.
PREPAYMENT CHARGE PERIOD: As to any Mortgage Loan the period of time
during which a Prepayment Charge may be imposed.
PREPAYMENT CHARGE SCHEDULE: As of any date, the list of Prepayment
Charges included in the Trust Fund on that date, (including the prepayment
charge summary attached thereto). The Prepayment Charge Schedule shall contain
the following information with respect to each Prepayment Charge:
(i) the Mortgage Loan account number;
(ii) a code indicating the type of Prepayment Charge;
(iii) the state of origination in which the related Mortgage
Property is located;
(iv) the first date on which a Monthly Payment is or was due
under the related Mortgage Note;
(v) the term of the Prepayment Charge;
(vi) the original principal amount of the related Mortgage
Loan; and
(vii) the Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the related
Mortgage Loan.
The Prepayment Charge Schedule shall be amended from time to time by
the Master Servicer in accordance with this Agreement.
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PREPAYMENT INTEREST EXCESS: With respect to any Distribution Date, for
each Actuarial Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a Principal Prepayment
during the portion of the Prepayment Period from the related Due Date to the end
of such Prepayment Period, any payment of interest received in connection
therewith (net of any applicable Servicing Fee) representing interest accrued
for any portion of such month of receipt.
PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL: With respect to any Distribution Date,
for each Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a partial Principal Prepayment, a
Principal Prepayment in full, or that became a Liquidated Loan during (i) the
Prepayment Period with respect to a Simple Interest Mortgage Loan or (ii) the
portion of the Prepayment Period from the beginning of such Prepayment Period to
the related Due Date in such Prepayment Period (in each case, other than a
Principal Prepayment in full resulting from the purchase of a Mortgage Loan
pursuant to Section 2.02, 2.03, 2.04, 3.12 or 9.01 hereof), the amount, if any,
by which (i) one month's interest at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the
Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan immediately prior to such
prepayment (or liquidation) or in the case of a partial Principal Prepayment on
the amount of such prepayment (or liquidation proceeds) exceeds (ii) the amount
of interest paid or collected in connection with such Principal Prepayment or
such liquidation proceeds.
PREPAYMENT PERIOD: As to any Distribution Date, (i) with respect to
Actuarial Mortgage Loans, the period beginning with the opening of business on
the sixteenth day of the calendar month preceding the month in which such
Distribution Date occurs (or, with respect to the first Distribution Date, the
period from June 1, 2004) and ending on the close of business on the fifteenth
day of the month in which such Distribution Date occurs or (ii) with respect to
Simple Interest Mortgage Loans, the calendar month preceding such Distribution
Date.
PRIME RATE: The prime commercial lending rate of The Bank of New York,
as publicly announced to be in effect from time to time. The Prime Rate shall be
adjusted automatically, without notice, on the effective date of any change in
such prime commercial lending rate. The Prime Rate is not necessarily the Bank
of New York's lowest rate of interest.
PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any Distribution Date
and a Loan Group, the sum of (i) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Loan
Group for such Distribution Date; (ii) the Extra Principal Distribution Amount
for such Loan Group for such Distribution Date; and (iii) for the first
Distribution Date after the end of the Funding Period, any amounts remaining in
the Pre- Funding Account after the end of the Funding Period (net of any
investment income therefrom) allocated to that Loan Group minus (iv) the amount
of any Overcollateralization Reduction Amount for that Distribution Date.
PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENT: Any Mortgagor payment or other recovery of (or
proceeds with respect to) principal on a Mortgage Loan (including loans
purchased or repurchased under Sections 2.02, 2.03, 2.04, 3.12 and 9.01 hereof)
that is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date and is not accompanied by
an amount as to interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or
dates
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in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment. Partial Principal
Prepayments shall be applied by the Master Servicer in accordance with the terms
of the related Mortgage Note.
PRINCIPAL REMITTANCE AMOUNT: (a) The sum, without duplication, of: (i)
the scheduled principal due during the related Due Period and collected on or
before the related Determination Date or advanced on or before the related
Master Servicer Advance Date, (ii) Principal Prepayments collected in the
related Prepayment Period, with respect to the Actuarial Mortgage Loans and,
with respect to the Simple Interest Mortgage Loans, all payments received from
the borrower which are allocable to principal, (iii) the Stated Principal
Balance of each Mortgage Loan that was repurchased by the Seller or purchased by
the Master Servicer, (iv) the amount, if any, by which the aggregate unpaid
principal balance of any Replacement Mortgage Loans is less than the aggregate
unpaid principal balance of any Deleted Mortgage Loans delivered by the Seller
in connection with a substitution of a Mortgage Loan and (v) all Liquidation
Proceeds and Subsequent Recoveries collected during the related Due Period (to
the extent such Liquidation Proceeds relate to principal); less (b) all
non-recoverable Advances relating to principal and certain expenses reimbursed
during the related Due Period.
PRIVATE CERTIFICATES: The Class C Certificates and Class P
Certificates.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT: The Prospectus Supplement dated June 25, 2004,
relating to the public offering of the Offered Certificates offered thereby.
PUD: A Planned Unit Development.
PURCHASE PRICE: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (x) required to be
(1) repurchased by the Seller or purchased by the Master Servicer, as
applicable, pursuant to Section 2.02, 2.03 or 3.12 hereof or (2) repurchased by
the Depositor pursuant to Section 2.04 hereof, or (y) that the Master Servicer
has a right to purchase pursuant to Section 3.12 hereof, an amount equal to the
sum of (i) 100% of the unpaid principal balance (or, if such purchase or
repurchase, as the case may be, is effected by the Master Servicer, the Stated
Principal Balance) of the Mortgage Loan as of the date of such purchase, (ii)
accrued interest thereon at the applicable Mortgage Rate (or, if such purchase
or repurchase, as the case may be, is effected by the Master Servicer, at the
Net Mortgage Rate) from (a) the date through which interest was last paid by the
Mortgagor (or, if such purchase or repurchase, as the case may be, is effected
by the Master Servicer, the date through which interest was last advanced and
not reimbursed by the Master Servicer) to (b) the Due Date in the month in which
the Purchase Price is to be distributed to Certificateholders, and (iii) costs
and damages incurred by the Trust Fund in connection with a repurchase pursuant
to Section 2.03 hereof that arises out of a violation of any predatory or
abusive lending law which also constitutes an actual breach of representation
(xxxvi) of Section 2.03(b) hereof.
RATING AGENCY: Each of S&P, Xxxxx'x and Xxxxx Ratings. If any such
organization or its successor is no longer in existence, "Rating Agency" shall
be a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or other comparable
Person, designated by the Depositor, notice of which
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designation shall be given to the Trustee. References herein to a given rating
category of a Rating Agency shall mean such rating category without giving
effect to any modifiers.
REALIZED LOSS: With respect to each Liquidated Loan, an amount (not
less than zero or more than the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan)
as of the date of such liquidation, equal to (i) the Stated Principal Balance of
such Liquidated Loan as of the date of such liquidation, minus (ii) the
Liquidation Proceeds, if any, received in connection with such liquidation
during the month in which such liquidation occurs, to the extent applied as
recoveries of principal of the Liquidated Loan. With respect to each Mortgage
Loan that has become the subject of a Deficient Valuation, (i) if the value of
the related Mortgaged Property was reduced below the principal balance of the
related Mortgage Note, the amount by which the value of the Mortgaged Property
was reduced below the principal balance of the related Mortgage Note, and (ii)
if the principal amount due under the related Mortgage Note has been reduced,
the difference between the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan outstanding
immediately prior to such Deficient Valuation and the principal balance of the
Mortgage Loan as reduced by the Deficient Valuation plus any reduction in the
interest component of the Scheduled Payments. With respect to each Mortgage Loan
that has become the subject of a Debt Service Reduction and any Distribution
Date, the amount, if any, by which the related Scheduled Payment was reduced.
The amount of a Realized Loss on a Liquidated Mortgage Loan will be reduced by
the amount of Subsequent Recoveries received with respect to such Liquidated
Mortgage Loan.
RECORD DATE: With respect to any Distribution Date and the
Certificates, other than the Class A-R, Class C and Class P Certificates, the
Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution Date, or if such
Certificates are no longer Book-Entry Certificates, the last Business Day of the
month preceding the month of such Distribution Date. With respect to the Class
A-R, Class C and Class P Certificates, the last Business Day of the month
preceding the month of a Distribution Date.
REFERENCE BANK RATE: With respect to any Accrual Period, the arithmetic
mean (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest whole multiple of 0.03125%)
of the offered rates for United States dollar deposits for one month that are
quoted by the Reference Banks as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
related Interest Determination Date to prime banks in the London interbank
market for a period of one month in amounts approximately equal to the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the Offered Certificates on such Interest
Determination Date, provided that at least two such Reference Banks provide such
rate. If fewer than two offered rates appear, the Reference Bank Rate will be
the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest whole
multiple of 0.03125%) of the rates quoted by one or more major banks in New York
City, selected by the Trustee, as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such
date for loans in U.S. dollars to leading European banks for a period of one
month in amounts approximately equal to the aggregate Certificate Principal
Balance of the Offered Certificates on such Interest Determination Date.
REFERENCE BANKS: Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank and NatWest, N.A.,
provided that if any of the foregoing banks are not suitable to serve as a
Reference Bank, then any leading banks
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selected by the Trustee which are engaged in transactions in Eurodollar deposits
in the international Eurocurrency market (i) with an established place of
business in London, England, (ii) not controlling, under the control of or under
common control with the Depositor or any affiliate thereof and (iii) which have
been designated as such by the Trustee.
REFINANCING MORTGAGE LOAN: Any Mortgage Loan originated in connection
with the refinancing of an existing mortgage loan.
REGULAR CERTIFICATE: Any Offered Certificate other than a Class A-R
Certificate.
RELIEF ACT: The Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, as
amended.
REMIC: A "real estate mortgage investment conduit" within the meaning
of Section 860D of the Code.
REMIC I: The segregated pool of assets subject hereto, constituting a
portion of the primary trust created hereby and to be administered hereunder,
with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made, consisting of:
(i) the Mortgage Loans and the related Mortgage Files; (ii) all payments on and
collections in respect of the Mortgage Loans due after the Cut-off Date (other
than Monthly Payments due in December 2003 and reflected in the Cut-off Date
Principal Balance) as shall be on deposit in the Certificate Account and
identified as belonging to the Trust Fund; (iii) property which secured a
Mortgage Loan and which has been acquired for the benefit of the
Certificateholders by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure; (iv) Required
Insurance Policies pertaining to the Mortgage Loans, if any; and (v) all
proceeds of clauses (i) through (iv) above. REMIC I specifically includes the
Corridor Contracts, the Net Carrryover Reserve Account and the Pre-Funding
Account.
REMIC II INTEREST LOSS ALLOCATION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a) the product of (i) the aggregate
Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests then
outstanding and (ii) the Uncertificated Pass-Through Rate for REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-AA minus the Marker Rate, divided by (b) 12.
REMIC I REGULAR INTERESTS: REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1, REMIC I
Regular Interest LT-1PF, REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2, REMIC I Regular Interest
LT-2PF, REMIC I Regular Interest LT-P and REMIC I Regular Interest LT-R.
REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LT-1: A regular interest in REMIC I that is
held as an asset of REMIC II, that has an initial principal balance equal to the
related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LT-1PF: A regular interest in REMIC I that is
held as an asset of REMIC II, that has an initial principal balance equal to the
related Uncertificated Principal Balance,
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that bears interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate, and
that has such other terms as are described herein.
REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LT-2: A regular interest in REMIC I that is
held as an asset of REMIC II, that has an initial principal balance equal to the
related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LT-2PF: A regular interest in REMIC I that is
held as an asset of REMIC II, that has an initial principal balance equal to the
related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LT-P: A regular interest in REMIC I that is
held as an asset of REMIC II, that has an initial principal balance equal to the
related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC I REGULAR INTEREST LT-R: A regular interest in REMIC I that is
held as an asset of REMIC II, that has an initial principal balance equal to the
related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II MARKER ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE: 50% of any amount payable or
loss attributable from the Mortgage Loans, which shall be allocated to REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1A, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-2A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A2, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-2A3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-P and REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-X.
XXXXX XX OVERCOLLATERALIZED AMOUNT: With respect to any date of
determination, (i) 0.50% of the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balances of
the REMIC II Regular Interests minus (ii) the Uncertificated Principal Balances
of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1A, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A1, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-2A2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A3, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-P and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-R, in each case as of such date
of determination.
REMIC II OVERCOLLATERALIZATION TARGET AMOUNT:1% of the
Overcollateralization Target Amount.
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REMIC II PRINCIPAL LOSS ALLOCATION AMOUNT: With respect to any
Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans then outstanding and (ii) 1 minus a
fraction, the numerator of which is two times the sum of the Uncertificated
Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1A, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-2A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A3,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6 and REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B and the denominator of which is the sum of the Uncertificated Principal
Balances of REMIC II Regular Interests REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1A, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-2A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A2, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-2A3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-B and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ.
REMIC II REGULAR INTERESTS: REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1A, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-2A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A2, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-2A3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-B, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-P,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-R, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1SUB, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-1GRP, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2SUB, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-2GRP and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-XX.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-AA: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-1A: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-2A1: A regular interest in REMIC II that
is held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-2A2: A regular interest in REMIC II that
is held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
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REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-2A3: A regular interest in REMIC II that
is held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-M1: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-M2: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-M3: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-M4: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-M5: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-M6: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-B: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-ZZ: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance,
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that bears interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate,
and that has such other terms as are described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-P: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-R: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-1SUB: A regular interest in REMIC II that
is held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-1GRP: A regular interest in REMIC II that
is held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-2SUB: A regular interest in REMIC II that
is held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-2GRP: A regular interest in REMIC II that
is held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-XX: A regular interest in REMIC II that is
held as an asset of REMIC III, that has an initial principal balance equal to
the related Uncertificated Principal Balance, that bears interest at the related
Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate, and that has such other terms as are
described herein.
REMIC II REGULAR INTEREST LT-ZZ MAXIMUM INTEREST DEFERRAL AMOUNT: With
respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (a) the excess of (i)
Uncertificated Accrued Interest calculated with the Uncertificated Pass-Through
Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ and an Uncertificated Principal Balance
equal to the excess of (x) the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-ZZ over (y) the REMIC II Overcollateralized Amount, in each
case for such
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Distribution Date, over (ii) Uncertificated Accrued Interest on REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-1A, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A1, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-2A2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6
and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B, with the rate on each such REMIC II Regular
Interest subject to a cap equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the related
Margin for Corresponding Class for such REMIC II Regular Interest and (ii) the
related Net Rate Cap, and the rate on REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ subject to
a cap of zero for purposes of this calculation; provided that the Uncertificated
REMIC II Pass-Through Rate and the related caps for REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A2, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-2A3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6 and
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B shall be multiplied by a fraction the numerator
of which is the actual number of days in the Accrual Period and the denominator
of which is 30.
REMIC II SUB WAC ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE: 50% of any amount payable or
loss attributable from the Mortgage Loans, which shall be allocated to REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-1SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1GRP, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-2SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest LT2-GRP and REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-XX.
REMIC II SUBORDINATED BALANCE RATIO: The ratio among the Uncertificated
Principal Balances of each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation
"SUB,", equal to the ratio among, with respect to each such REMIC II Regular
Interest, the excess of (x) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group over (y) the Certificate Principal
Balance of the Class A Certificates, Class R Certificates and Class P
Certificates in the related Loan Group.
REMIC III REGULAR CERTIFICATES: Any of the Class 1-A, Class 2-A-1,
Class 2-A-2, Class 2-A- 3, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class
M-5, Class M-6, Class B, Class C or Class P Certificates.
REMIC PROVISIONS: Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to
real estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at Sections 860A through
860G of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code, and related provisions, and
temporary and final regulations (or, to the extent not inconsistent with such
temporary or final regulations, proposed regulations) and published rulings,
notices and announcements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in
effect from time to time.
REO PROPERTY: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Master Servicer
through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in connection with a
defaulted Mortgage Loan.
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REPLACEMENT MORTGAGE LOAN: A Mortgage Loan substituted by the Seller
for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, which must, on the date of such substitution, as
confirmed in a Request for Release, substantially in the form of Exhibit N, (i)
have a Stated Principal Balance, after deduction of the principal portion of the
Scheduled Payment due in the month of substitution, not in excess of, and not
less than 90% of the Stated Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (ii)
with respect to any Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, have a Mortgage Rate not less than
or no more than 1% per annum higher than the Mortgage Rate of the Deleted
Mortgage Loan and, with respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan: (a) have a
Maximum Mortgage Rate no more than 1% per annum higher or lower than the Maximum
Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (b) have a Minimum Mortgage Rate no
more than 1% per annum higher or lower than the Minimum Mortgage Rate of the
Deleted Mortgage Loan; (c) have the same Index, Periodic Rate Cap and intervals
between Adjustment Dates as that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan and a Gross Margin
not more than 1% per annum higher or lower than that of the Deleted Mortgage
Loan; and (d) not permit conversion of the related Mortgage Rate to a fixed
Mortgage Rate; (iii) have the same or higher credit quality characteristics than
that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (iv) at the time of transfer to the Trust
Fund, be accruing interest at a Mortgage Rate not more than 1% per annum higher
or lower than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (v) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio
no higher than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (vi) have a remaining term to
maturity no greater than (and not more than one year less than) that of the
Deleted Mortgage Loan; (vii) not permit conversion of the Mortgage Rate from a
fixed rate to a variable rate or visa versa; (viii) provide for a prepayment
charge on terms substantially similar to those of the prepayment charge, if any,
of the Deleted Mortgage Loan; (ix) have the same lien priority as the Deleted
Mortgage Loan; (x) constitute the same occupancy type as the Deleted Mortgage
Loan; (xi) [reserved], and (xii) comply with each representation and warranty
(other than a statistical representation or warranty) set forth in Section 2.03
hereof.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE: The Request for Release submitted by the Master
Servicer to the Trustee, substantially in the form of Exhibits M and N, as
appropriate.
REQUIRED INSURANCE POLICY: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any
insurance policy that is required to be maintained from time to time under this
Agreement.
REQUIRED PERCENTAGE: With respect to each Distribution Date on or after
the Stepdown Date, the fraction (expressed as a percentage) of (1) the numerator
of which is the excess of (a) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans for the preceding Distribution Date over (b) (i) before the
Certificate Principal Balances of the Class 1-A, Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and
Class 2-A-3 Certificates have been reduced to zero, the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class 1-A, Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3
Certificates, or (ii) after the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class 1-A,
Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3 Certificates have been reduced to zero,
the Certificate Principal Balance of the most senior Class of Certificates
outstanding as of the preceding Master Servicer Advance Date and (2) the
denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage
Loans for the preceding Distribution Date.
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RESPONSIBLE OFFICER: When used with respect to the Trustee, any Vice
President, any Assistant Vice President, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary,
any Trust Officer or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing
functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and
also to whom, with respect to a particular matter, such matter is referred
because of such officer's knowledge of and familiarity with the particular
subject.
ROLLING DELINQUENCY PERCENTAGE: With respect to any Distribution Date
on or after the Stepdown Date, the average, over the past three months, of a
fraction (expressed as a percentage), (a) the numerator of which is the
aggregate Stated Principal Balances for such Distribution Date of all Mortgage
Loans 60 or more days delinquent as of the last day of the preceding month
(including Mortgage Loans in bankruptcy, foreclosure and REO Properties) and (b)
the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of the
Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date.
S&P: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx
Companies, Inc. or any successor thereto.
SCHEDULED PAYMENT: The scheduled monthly payment on a Mortgage Loan due
on any Due Date allocable to principal and/or interest on such Mortgage Loan.
SECURITIES ACT: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SELLER: Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., a New York corporation, and its
successors and assigns, in its capacity as seller of the Mortgage Loans to the
Depositor.
SELLER SHORTFALL INTEREST REQUIREMENT: For any Distribution Date on or
prior to the August 2004 Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of:
(a) the excess of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans
(including the Subsequent Mortgage Loans, if any, as of the applicable date)
plus the Pre-Funded Amount on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account at the
beginning of the related Due Period, over the aggregate Stated Principal Balance
of the Mortgage Loans (including the Subsequent Mortgage Loans, if any, as of
the applicable date) that have a scheduled payment of interest due in the
related Due Period, and (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the weighted
average Adjusted Net Mortgage Rates of the Mortgage Loans (including the
Subsequent Mortgage Loans, if any, as of the applicable date) (weighted on the
basis of the respective Stated Principal Balances thereof) as of the beginning
of the Due Period for the related Distribution Date and the denominator of which
is 12.
SERVICING ADVANCES: All customary, reasonable and necessary "out of
pocket" costs and expenses incurred in the performance by the Master Servicer of
its servicing obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, the cost of
(i) the preservation, restoration and protection of a Mortgaged Property, (ii)
any enforcement or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, (iii) the
management and liquidation of any REO Property and (iv) compliance with the
obligations under Section 3.10.
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SERVICING FEE: As to each Mortgage Loan and any Distribution Date, an
amount equal to one month's interest at the Servicing Fee Rate on the Stated
Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan or, in the event of any payment of
interest that accompanies a Principal Prepayment in full made by the Mortgagor,
interest at the Servicing Fee Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such
Mortgage Loan for the period covered by such payment of interest.
SERVICING FEE RATE: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, 0.50% per
annum.
SERVICING OFFICER: Any officer of the Master Servicer involved in, or
responsible for, the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose
name and facsimile signature appear on a list of servicing officers furnished to
the Trustee by the Master Servicer on the Closing Date pursuant to this
Agreement, as such list may from time to time be amended.
SIMPLE INTEREST METHOD: The method of allocating a payment to principal
and interest pursuant to which the portion of such payment that is allocated to
interest is equal to the product of the fixed rate of interest multiplied by the
unpaid principal balance multiplied by the period of time elapsed since the
preceding payment of interest was received and divided by either 360 or 365, as
specified in the related Mortgage Note, and the remainder of such payment is
allocated to principal.
SIMPLE INTEREST MORTGAGE LOAN: Any Mortgage Loan under which the
portion of a payment allocable to interest and the portion of such payment
allocable to principal is determined in accordance with the Simple Interest
Method.
STATED PRINCIPAL BALANCE: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or related
REO Property (i) as of the Cut-off Date, the unpaid principal balance of the
Mortgage Loan as of such date (before any adjustment to the amortization
schedule for any moratorium or similar waiver or grace period), after giving
effect to any partial prepayments or Liquidation Proceeds received prior to such
date and to the payment of principal due (with respect to Actuarial Mortgage
Loans) or actually paid (with respect to Simple Interest Mortgage Loans) on or
prior to such date and irrespective any delinquency in payment by the related
mortgagor with respect to Actuarial Mortgage Loans, and (ii) as of any
Distribution Date, the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as of its
Cut-off Date, minus the sum of (a) the principal portion of (i) for the
Actuarial Mortgage Loans, the Scheduled Payments (x) due with respect to such
Mortgage Loan during each Due Period ending prior to such Distribution Date and
(y) that were received by the Master Servicer as of the close of business on the
Determination Date related to such Distribution Date or with respect to which
Advances were made as of the Master Servicer Advance Date related to such
Distribution Date, or (ii) for Simple Interest Mortgage Loans, actual payments
due with respect to the Mortgage Loans on or prior to the end of the most recent
Due Period that were received by the Master Servicer as of the close of business
on the Determination Date related to such Distribution Date, (b) all Principal
Prepayments with respect to such Mortgage Loan received by the Master Servicer
during each Prepayment Period ending prior to such Distribution Date, and (c)
all Liquidation Proceeds collected with respect to such Mortgage Loan during
each Due Period ending prior to such Distribution Date, to the extent applied by
the Master Servicer as recoveries of principal in accordance with Section 3.12.
The Stated Principal
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Balance of any Mortgage Loan that becomes a Liquidated Loan will be zero on the
Distribution Date following the Due Period in which such Mortgage Loan becomes a
Liquidated Loan. References herein to the Stated Principal Balance the Mortgage
Loans at any time shall mean the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of all
Mortgage Loans in the Trust Fund as of such time.
STEPDOWN DATE: The earlier to occur of (i) the Distribution Date
following the Distribution Date on which the aggregate Certificate Principal
Balance of the Class 1-A, Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3 Certificates
is reduced to zero and (ii) the later to occur of (a) the Distribution Date in
July 2007 or (b) the first Distribution Date on which the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class 1-A, Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3
Certificates (after calculating anticipated distributions on such Distribution
Date) is less than or equal to 62.90% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance
of the Mortgage Loans for such Distribution Date.
SUBORDINATED CORRIDOR CONTRACT: The transaction evidenced by the
Confirmation and Agreement for the benefit of the Subordinate Certificateholders
(as assigned to the Trustee pursuant to the Subordinated Corridor Contract
Assignment Agreement), a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit R.
SUBORDINATED CORRIDOR CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT: The Assignment
Agreement regarding the Subordinated Corridor Contract dated as of the Closing
Date among the Seller, the Trustee and the Corridor Contract Counterparty, a
form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit S.
SUBORDINATED CORRIDOR CONTRACT PAYMENT AMOUNT: The amount, if any,
received by the Trustee for the benefit of the Trust Fund in respect of the
Subordinated Corridor Contract.
SUBORDINATED CORRIDOR CONTRACT TERMINATION DATE: The Distribution Date
in November 2010.
SUBORDINATED CONFIRMATION AND AGREEMENT: The Confirmation and Agreement
dated June 17, 2004, reference number 2000005044353, evidencing the Subordinated
Corridor Contract.
SUBORDINATE CERTIFICATES: The Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class
M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6 and Class B Certificates.
SUBSEQUENT CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT DEPOSIT: With respect to any Subsequent
Transfer Date, an amount equal to the aggregate of all amounts in respect of (i)
principal of the related Subsequent Mortgage Loans due after the related
Subsequent Cut-off Date and received by the Master Servicer on or before such
Subsequent Transfer Date and not applied in computing the Cut-off Date Principal
Balance thereof and (ii) interest on the such Subsequent Mortgage Loans due
after such Subsequent Cut-off Date and received by the Master Servicer on or
before the Subsequent Transfer Date.
SUBSEQUENT CUT-OFF DATE: As defined in the definition of Cut-off Date.
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SUBSEQUENT MORTGAGE LOAN: Any Mortgage Loan conveyed to the Trust Fund
pursuant to Section 2.01(b) on a Subsequent Transfer Date, and listed on the
related Loan Number and Borrower Identification Mortgage Loan Schedule delivered
pursuant to Section 2.01(f). When used with respect to a single Subsequent
Transfer Date, "Subsequent Mortgage Loan" shall mean a Subsequent Mortgage Loan
conveyed to the Trust Fund on such Subsequent Transfer Date.
SUBSEQUENT RECOVERIES: Unexpected recoveries, net of reimbursable
expenses, with respect to Mortgage Loans that have been previously liquidated
and that resulted in a Realized Loss.
SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER AGREEMENT: A Subsequent Transfer Agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit Q hereto, executed and delivered by the
Seller, the Depositor and the Trustee as provided in Section 2.01(d).
SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER DATE: For any Subsequent Transfer Agreement, the
"Subsequent Transfer Date" identified in such Subsequent Transfer Agreement;
provided, however, the Subsequent Transfer Date for any Subsequent Transfer
Agreement may not be a date earlier than the date on which the Subsequent
Transfer Agreement is executed and delivered by the parties thereto pursuant to
Section 2.01(d).
SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER DATE AGGREGATE PURCHASE AMOUNT: With respect to any
Subsequent Transfer Date, the "Subsequent Transfer Date Aggregate Purchase
Amount" identified in the related Subsequent Transfer Agreement which shall be
an estimate of the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of the Subsequent
Mortgage Loans identified in such Subsequent Transfer Agreement.
SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER DATE AGGREGATE TRANSFER AMOUNT: With respect to any
Subsequent Transfer Date, the aggregate Stated Principal Balances as of the
related Subsequent Cut-off Dates of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans conveyed on
such Subsequent Transfer Date, as listed on the related Loan Number and Borrower
Identification Mortgage Loan Schedule delivered pursuant to Section 2.01(f);
provided, however, that such amount shall not exceed the amount on deposit in
the Pre-Funding Account.
SUBSERVICER: As defined in Section 3.02(a).
SUBSERVICING AGREEMENT: As defined in Section 3.02(a).
SUBSTITUTION ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT: The meaning ascribed to such term
pursuant to Section 2.03(c).
SUBSTITUTION AMOUNT: With respect to any Mortgage Loan substituted
pursuant to Section 2.03(c), the excess of (x) the principal balance of the
Mortgage Loan that is substituted for, over (y) the principal balance of the
related substitute Mortgage Loan, each balance being determined as of the date
of substitution.
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TAX MATTERS PERSON: The person designated as "tax matters person" in
the manner provided under Treasury regulation ss. 1.860F 4(d) and temporary
Treasury regulation ss. 301.6231(a)(7) 1T. Initially, this person shall be the
Trustee.
TAX MATTERS PERSON CERTIFICATE: The Class A-R Certificate with a
Denomination of $0.05.
THREE-YEAR HYBRID MORTGAGE LOAN: A Mortgage Loan having a Mortgage Rate
that is fixed for 36 months after origination thereof before such Mortgage Rate
becomes subject to adjustment.
TRANSFER: Any direct or indirect transfer or sale of any Ownership
Interest in a Certificate.
TRIGGER EVENT: With respect to any Distribution Date after the Stepdown
Date, either a Delinquency Trigger Event or a Cumulative Loss Trigger Event.
TRUST FUND: The corpus of the trust created hereunder consisting of (i)
the Mortgage Loans and all interest and principal received on or with respect
thereto on and after the Cut-off Date to the extent not applied in computing the
Cut-off Date Principal Balance thereof, exclusive of interest not required to be
deposited in the Certificate Account pursuant to Section 3.05(b)(ii); (ii) the
Certificate Account, the Distribution Account, the Pre-Funding Account, the
Carryover Reserve Fund and all amounts deposited therein pursuant to the
applicable provisions of this Agreement; (iii) the Corridor Contracts; (iv)
property that secured a Mortgage Loan and has been acquired by foreclosure, deed
in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise; (v) the mortgagee's rights under any
insurance policies with respect to the Mortgage Loan; and (vi) all proceeds of
the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the foregoing into cash or
other liquid property.
TRUSTEE: The Bank of New York, a New York banking corporation, not in
its individual capacity, but solely in its capacity as trustee for the benefit
of the Certificateholders under this Agreement, and any successor thereto, and
any corporation or national banking association resulting from or surviving any
consolidation or merger to which it or its successors may be a party and any
successor trustee as may from time to time be serving as successor trustee
hereunder.
TRUSTEE ADVANCE RATE: With respect to any Advance made by the Trustee
pursuant to Section 4.01(b), a per annum rate of interest determined as of the
date of such Advance equal to the Prime Rate in effect on such date plus 5.00%.
TRUSTEE FEE: As to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to
one-twelfth of the Trustee Fee Rate multiplied by the sum of (i) the Pool Stated
Principal Balance plus (ii) any amounts remaining in the Pre-Funding Account
(excluding any investment earnings thereon) with respect to such Distribution
Date.
TRUSTEE FEE RATE: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, 0.009% per annum.
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TWO-YEAR HYBRID MORTGAGE LOAN: A Mortgage Loan having a Mortgage Rate
that is fixed for 24 months after origination thereof before such Mortgage Rate
becomes subject to adjustment.
UNCERTIFICATED ACCRUED INTEREST: With respect to any Uncertificated
Regular Interest for any Distribution Date, one month's interest at the related
Uncertificated Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date, accrued on the
Uncertificated Principal, immediately prior to such Distribution Date.
Uncertificated Accrued Interest for the Uncertificated Regular Interests shall
accrue on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. For
purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated Accrued Interest for the
REMIC Regular Interests for any Distribution Date:
For purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated
Accrued Interest for the REMIC I Regular Interests for any Distribution Date,
the aggregate amount of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not
covered by Compensating Interest) incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans for
any Distribution Date shall be allocated (i) with respect to the Group I
Mortgage Loans, to REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1 and REMIC I Regular Interest
LT-1PF, in each case to the extent of one month's interest at the then
applicable respective Uncertificated REMIC I Pass- Through Rate on the
respective Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such Uncertificated REMIC I
Interest; provided, however, with respect to the first two Distribution Dates,
such amounts relating to the Initial Group I Mortgage Loans shall be allocated
to REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1 and such amounts relating to the Subsequent
Group I Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1PF and
(ii) with respect to the Group 2 Mortgage Loans, to REMIC I Regular Interest
LT-2 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2PF, in each case to the extent of one
month's interest at the then applicable respective Uncertificated REMIC I
Pass-Through Rate on the respective Uncertificated Principal Balance of each
such Uncertificated REMIC I Interest; provided, however, with respect to the
first two Distribution Dates, such amounts relating to the Initial Group 2
Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2 and such
amounts relating to the Subsequent Group 2 Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to
REMIC I Regular Interest LT2PF.
For purposes of calculating the amount of Uncertificated
Accrued Interest for the REMIC II Regular Interests for any Distribution Date:
(A) The REMIC II Marker Allocation Percentage of the aggregate amount
of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by Compensating
Interest) incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans for any Distribution Date
shall be allocated first, to Uncertificated Accrued Interest payable to REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-AA and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ up to an aggregate
amount equal to the REMIC II Interest Loss Allocation Amount, 98% and 2%,
respectively, and thereafter among REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A1, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-2A2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A3, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ,
pro rata based on, and to the extent of, one month's interest at the then
applicable
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respective REMIC II Pass-Through Rate on the respective Uncertificated Principal
Balance of each such REMIC II Regular Interest; and
(B) The REMIC II Sub WAC Allocation Percentage of the aggregate amount
of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls (to the extent not covered by payments by
Compensating Interest) incurred in respect of the Mortgage Loans for any
Distribution Date shall be allocated first, to Uncertificated Accrued Interest
payable to REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1GRP,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2SUB, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2GRP and REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-XX, pro rata based on, and to the extent of, one month's
interest at the then applicable respective Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through
Rate on the respective Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC II
Regular Interest.
UNCERTIFICATED PASS-THROUGH RATE: The Uncertificated REMIC I
Pass-Through Rate or Uncertificated REMIC II Pass-Through Rate.
UNCERTIFICATED PRINCIPAL BALANCE: The principal amount of any
Uncertificated Regular Interest outstanding as of any date of determination. The
Uncertificated Principal Balance of each Uncertificated Regular Interest shall
be reduced by all distributions of principal made on such Uncertificated Regular
Interest, as applicable, on such Distribution Date and, if and to the extent
necessary and appropriate, shall be further reduced in such Distribution Date by
Realized Losses. The Uncertificated Principal Balance of each Uncertificated
Regular Interest shall never be less than zero.
UNCERTIFICATED REMIC 1 PASS-THROUGH RATE: With respect to REMIC I
Regular Interest LT- 1, REMIC I Regular Interest LT-P and REMIC I Regular
Interest LT-R, and (i) the first two Distribution Dates, the weighted average of
the Adjusted Net Mortgage Rates of the Initial Group 1 Mortgage Loans and (ii)
thereafter, the weighted average of the Adjusted Net Mortgage Rates of the Group
1 Mortgage Loans. With respect to REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2, and (i) the
first two Distribution Dates, the weighted average of the Adjusted Net Mortgage
Rates of the Initial Group 2 Mortgage Loans and (ii) thereafter, the weighted
average of the Adjusted Net Mortgage Rates of the Group 2 Mortgage Loans. With
respect to REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1PF and (i) the first two Distribution
Dates, 0.00% and (ii) thereafter, the weighted average of the Adjusted Net
Mortgage Rates of the Group 1 Mortgage Loans. With respect to REMIC I Regular
Interest LT2PF and (i) the first two Distribution Dates, 0.00% and (ii)
thereafter, the weighted average of the Adjusted Net Mortgage Rates of the Group
2 Mortgage Loans.
UNCERTIFICATED REMIC II PASS-THROUGH RATE: With respect to REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-A1, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-2A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A2, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-2A3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B,
REMIC I Regular Interest LT-ZZ, REMIC I Regular Interest LT-P, REMIC I Regular
Interest LT-AR, REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1SUB, REMIC I Regular Interest
LT-2SUB and REMIC I
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Regular Interest LT-XX, the weighted average of the Uncertificated REMIC I
Pass-Through Rate on each REMIC I Regular Interest, weighted on the basis of the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest. With
respect to REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1GRP, the weighted average of the
Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate on REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1, REMIC
I Regular Interest LT-1PF, REMIC I Regular Interest LT-P and REMIC I Regular
Interest LT-R and with respect REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2GRP, the weighted
average of Uncertificated REMIC I Pass-Through Rate on REMIC I Regular Interest
LT-2 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2PF, in each case, weighted on the basis of
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest.
UNCERTIFICATED REGULAR INTERESTS: The REMIC I Regular Interests and
REMIC II Regular Interests.
UNDERWRITER: Countrywide Securities Corporation
UNDERWRITER'S EXEMPTION: Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2002-41, 67
Fed. Reg. 54487 (2002), as amended (or any successor thereto), or any
substantially similar administrative exemption granted by the U.S. Department of
Labor.
UNPAID REALIZED LOSS AMOUNT: For any Class of Subordinate Certificates,
the portion of the aggregate Applied Realized Loss Amount previously allocated
to that Class remaining unpaid from prior Distribution Dates, as reduced by the
amount of the increase in the related Certificate Principal Balance due to the
receipt of Subsequent Recoveries.
UNUSED PRE-FUNDED AMOUNT: The Pre-Funded Amount immediately after the
end of the Funding Period.
VOTING RIGHTS: The portion of the voting rights of all the Certificates
that is allocated to any Certificates for purposes of the voting provisions
hereunder. Voting Rights allocated to each Class of Certificates shall be
allocated 97% to the Certificates other than the Class A-R, Class C and Class P
Certificates (with the allocation among the Certificates to be in proportion to
the Certificate Principal Balance of each Class relative to the Certificate
Principal Balance of all other such Classes), and 1% to each of the Class A-R,
Class C and Class P Certificates. Voting Rights will be allocated among the
Certificates of each such Class in accordance with their respective Percentage
Interests.
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ARTICLE II
CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS;
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 2.01 Conveyance of Mortgage Loans.
(a) The Seller hereby sells, transfers, assigns, sets over and
otherwise conveys to the Depositor, without recourse, all the right, title and
interest of the Seller in and to the Initial Mortgage Loans, including all
interest and principal received and receivable by the Seller on or with respect
to the Initial Mortgage Loans after the Initial Cut-off Date (to the extent not
applied in computing the Initial Cut-off Date Principal Balance thereof) or
deposited into the Certificate Account by the Seller as a Certificate Account
Deposit as provided in this Agreement, other than principal due on the Initial
Mortgage Loans on or prior to the Initial Cut-off Date and interest accruing
prior to the Initial Cut-off Date. The Seller confirms that, concurrently with
the transfer and assignment, it has deposited into the Certificate Account the
Certificate Account Deposit.
Immediately upon the conveyance of the Initial Mortgage Loans referred
to in the preceding paragraph, the Depositor sells, transfers, assigns, sets
over and otherwise conveys to the Trustee for benefit of the Certificateholders,
without recourse, all right title and interest in the Initial Mortgage Loans.
The Seller further agrees to assign all of its right, title and
interest in and to the interest rate cap transactions evidenced by the
Confirmation And Agreements , and to cause all of its obligations in respect of
such transactions to be assumed by, the Trustee on behalf of the Trust Fund, on
the terms and conditions set forth in the Corridor Contract Assignment
Agreements.
(b) Subject to the execution and delivery of the related Subsequent
Transfer Agreement as provided by Section 2.01(d) and the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, the Seller sells, transfers, assigns, sets over and otherwise
conveys to the Depositor, without recourse, on each Subsequent Transfer Date,
all the right, title and interest of the Seller in and to the related Subsequent
Mortgage Loans, including all interest and principal received and receivable by
the Seller on or with respect to such Subsequent Mortgage Loans after the
related Subsequent Cut-off Date (to the extent not applied in computing the
Cut-off Date Principal Balance thereof) or deposited into the Certificate
Account by the Seller as a Subsequent Certificate Account Deposit as provided in
this Agreement, other than principal due on such Subsequent Mortgage Loans on or
prior to the related Subsequent Cut-off Date and interest accruing prior to the
related Subsequent Cut-off Date.
Immediately upon the conveyance of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans
referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Depositor sells, transfers, assigns,
sets over and otherwise conveys to the Trustee for benefit of the
Certificateholders, without recourse, all right title and interest in the
Subsequent Mortgage Loans.
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(c) The Seller has entered into this Agreement in consideration for the
purchase of the Mortgage Loans by the Depositor and has agreed to take the
actions specified herein. The Depositor, concurrently with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, hereby sells, transfers, assigns and otherwise
conveys to the Trustee for the use and benefit of the Certificateholders,
without recourse, all right title and interest in the portion of the Trust Fund
not otherwise conveyed to the Trustee pursuant to Sections 2.01(a) or (b).
(d) On any Business Day during the Funding Period designated to the
Trustee by the Seller, the Seller, the Depositor and the Trustee shall complete,
execute and deliver a Subsequent Transfer Agreement. After the execution and
delivery of such Subsequent Transfer Agreement, on the Subsequent Transfer Date,
the Trustee shall set aside in the Pre-Funding Account an amount equal to the
related Subsequent Transfer Date Aggregate Purchase Amount.
(e) The transfer of Subsequent Mortgage Loans on the Subsequent
Transfer Date is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following
conditions:
(i) the Trustee and the Underwriter will each be provided
Opinions of Counsel addressed to the Rating Agencies as with respect to
the sale of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans conveyed on such Subsequent
Transfer Date (such opinions being substantially similar to the
opinions delivered on the Closing Date to the Rating Agencies with
respect to the sale of the Initial Mortgage Loans on the Closing Date),
to be delivered as provided in Section 2.01(f);
(ii) the execution and delivery of such Subsequent Transfer
Agreement or conveyance of the related Subsequent Mortgage Loans does
not result in a reduction or withdrawal of the any ratings assigned to
the Certificates by the Ratings Agencies;
(iii) the Depositor shall deliver to the Trustee an Officer's
Certificate confirming the satisfaction of each of the conditions set
forth in this Section 2.01(e) required to be satisfied by such
Subsequent Transfer Date;
(iv) each Subsequent Mortgage Loan conveyed on such Subsequent
Transfer Date satisfies the representations and warranties applicable
to it under this Agreement, provided, however, that with respect to a
breach of a representation and warranty with respect to a Subsequent
Mortgage Loan set forth in this clause (iv), the obligation under
Section 2.03(e) of this Agreement of the Seller to cure, repurchase or
replace such Subsequent Mortgage Loan shall constitute the sole remedy
against the Seller respecting such breach available to
Certificateholders, the Depositor or the Trustee;
(v) the Subsequent Mortgage Loans conveyed on such Subsequent
Transfer Date were selected in a manner reasonably believed not to be
adverse to the interests of the Certificateholders;
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(vi) no Subsequent Mortgage Loan conveyed on such Subsequent
Transfer Date was 60 or more days delinquent;
(vii) following the conveyance of the Subsequent Mortgage
Loans on such Subsequent Transfer Date, the characteristics of the
Mortgage Loans will not vary by more than 10% from the characteristics
listed below; provided that for the purpose of making such
calculations, the characteristics for any Initial Mortgage Loan made
will be taken as of the Initial Cut-off Date and the characteristics
for any Subsequent Mortgage Loans will be taken as of the Subsequent
Cut-off Date:
LOAN GROUP 1 LOAN GROUP 2
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Average Stated Principal Balance...................... $182,742 $397,547
Weighted Average Mortgage Rate........................ 7.1 6.7
02% 22%
Weighted Average Loan-to-Value Ratio.................. 78.1 79.9
2% 1%
Weighted Average Remaining Term to Maturity........... 356 months 357 months
Weighted Average Credit Bureau
Risk Score............................................ 606 633
Mortgage Loans with Prepayment Penalties at 78.1 84.7
Origination........................................... 1% 1%
Aggregate Principal Balance of Fixed Rate $101,695,217 $26,948,695
Mortgage Loans........................................
Aggregate Principal Balance of Adjustable Rate $246,611,812 $77,208,581
Mortgage Loans........................................
(viii) neither the Seller nor the Depositor is insolvent and
neither the Seller nor the Depositor will be rendered insolvent by the
conveyance of Subsequent Mortgage Loans on such Subsequent Transfer
Date; and
(ix) the Trustee and the Underwriter will each be provided
with an Opinion of Counsel, which Opinion of Counsel shall not be at
the expense of either the Trustee or the Trust Fund, addressed to the
Trustee, to the effect that such purchase of Subsequent Mortgage Loans
will not (i) result in the imposition of the tax on "prohibited
transactions" on the Trust Fund or contributions after the Startup
Date, as defined in Sections 860F(a)(2) and 860G(d) of the Code,
respectively or (ii) cause the Trust Fund to fail to qualify as a
REMIC, such opinion to be delivered as provided in Section 2.01(f).
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(x) The Trustee shall not be required to investigate or
otherwise verify compliance with these conditions, except for its own
receipt of documents specified above, and shall be entitled to rely on
the required Officer's Certificate.
(f) Within five Business Days after each Subsequent Transfer Date, upon
(1) delivery to the Trustee by the Depositor of the Opinions of Counsel referred
to in Section 2.01(e)(i) and (e)(ix), (2) delivery to the Trustee by the Seller
of a Loan Number and Borrower Identification Mortgage Loan Schedule reflecting
the Subsequent Mortgage Loans conveyed on such Subsequent Transfer Date and (3)
delivery to the Trustee by the Depositor of an Officer's Certificate confirming
the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section
2.01(f), the Trustee shall pay the Seller the Subsequent Transfer Date Aggregate
Transfer Amount from such funds that were set aside in the Pre-Funding Account
pursuant to Section 2.01(d). On the Business Day preceding the Distribution Date
next following such Subsequent Transfer Date, the Trustee shall deposit the
Capitalized Interest Account Requirement with respect to the Subsequent Mortgage
Loans in the Distribution Account. The positive difference, if any, between the
Subsequent Transfer Date Aggregate Transfer Amount and the Subsequent Transfer
Date Aggregate Purchase Amount shall be re-invested by the Trustee in the
Pre-Funding Account.
The Trustee shall not be required to investigate or otherwise verify
compliance with the conditions set forth in the preceding paragraph, except for
its own receipt of documents specified above, and shall be entitled to rely on
the required Officer's Certificate.
(g) Within thirty days after each Subsequent Transfer Date, the
Depositor shall deliver to the Trustee a letter of a nationally recognized firm
of independent public accountants stating whether or not the Subsequent Mortgage
Loans conveyed on such Subsequent Transfer Date conform to the characteristics
described in Section 2.01(e)(vi) and (vii).
(h) In connection with the transfer and assignment of each Mortgage
Loan, the Depositor has delivered to, and deposited with, the Trustee (or, in
the case of the Delay Delivery Mortgage Loans, will deliver to, and deposit
with, the Trustee within the time periods specified in the definition of Delay
Delivery Mortgage Loans) (except as provided in clause (vi) below) for the
benefit of the Certificateholders, the following documents or instruments with
respect to each such Mortgage Loan so assigned (with respect to each Mortgage
Loan, clause (i) through (vi) below, together, the "Mortgage File" for each such
Mortgage Loan):
(i) the original Mortgage Note, endorsed by the Seller or the
originator of such Mortgage Loan, without recourse, in the following
form: "Pay to the order of ________________ without recourse", with all
intervening endorsements that show a complete chain of endorsement from
the originator to the Seller, or, if the original Mortgage Note has
been lost or destroyed and not replaced, an original lost note
affidavit from the Seller, stating that the original Mortgage Note was
lost or destroyed, together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note;
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(ii) in the case of each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS
Mortgage Loan, the original recorded Mortgage, and in the case of each
MERS Mortgage Loan, the original Mortgage, noting the presence of the
MIN of the Mortgage Loan and language indicating that the Mortgage Loan
is a MOM Loan if the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, with evidence of
recording indicated thereon, or a copy of the Mortgage certified by the
public recording office in which such Mortgage has been recorded;
(iii) in the case of each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS
Mortgage Loan, a duly executed assignment of the Mortgage to
"Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1, CWABS, Inc., by The Bank
of New York, a New York banking corporation, as trustee under the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004, without
recourse" (each such assignment, when duly and validly completed, to be
in recordable form and sufficient to effect the assignment of and
transfer to the assignee thereof, under the Mortgage to which such
assignment relates);
(iv) the original recorded assignment or assignments of the
Mortgage together with all interim recorded assignments of such
Mortgage (noting the presence of a MIN in the case of each MERS
Mortgage Loan);
(v) the original or copies of each assumption, modification,
written assurance or substitution agreement, if any; and
(vi) the original or duplicate original lender's title policy
or a printout of the electronic equivalent and all riders thereto or,
in the event such original title policy has not been received from the
insurer, such original or duplicate original lender's title policy and
all riders thereto shall be delivered within one year of the Closing
Date.
In addition, in connection with the assignment of any MERS Mortgage
Loan, the Seller agrees that it will cause, at the Seller's own expense, the
MERS(R) System to indicate (and provide evidence to the Trustee that it has done
so) that such Mortgage Loans have been assigned by the Seller to the Trustee in
accordance with this Agreement for the benefit of the Certificateholders by
including (or deleting, in the case of Mortgage Loans which are repurchased in
accordance with this Agreement) in such computer files (a) the code "[IDENTIFY
TRUSTEE SPECIFIC CODE]" in the field "[IDENTIFY THE FIELD NAME FOR TRUSTEE]"
which identifies the Trustee and (b) the code "[IDENTIFY SERIES SPECIFIC CODE
NUMBER]" in the field "Pool Field" which identifies the series of the
Certificates issued in connection with such Mortgage Loans. The Seller further
agrees that it will not, and will not permit the Master Servicer to, and the
Master Servicer agrees that it will not, alter the codes referenced in this
paragraph with respect to any Mortgage Loan during the term of this Agreement
unless and until such Mortgage Loan is repurchased in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.
In the event that in connection with any Mortgage Loan that is not a
MERS Mortgage Loan the Seller cannot deliver the original recorded Mortgage or
all interim recorded assignments of the
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Mortgage satisfying the requirements of clause (ii), (iii) or (iv) concurrently
with the execution and delivery hereof, the Seller shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Trustee a true copy of such Mortgage and of each such
undelivered interim assignment of the Mortgage each certified by the Seller, the
applicable title company, escrow agent or attorney, or the originator of such
Mortgage, as the case may be, to be a true and complete copy of the original
Mortgage or assignment of Mortgage submitted for recording. For any such
Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS Mortgage Loan the Seller shall promptly deliver
or cause to be delivered to the Trustee such original Mortgage and such
assignment or assignments with evidence of recording indicated thereon upon
receipt thereof from the public recording official, or a copy thereof,
certified, if appropriate, by the relevant recording office, but in no event
shall any such delivery be made later than 270 days following the Closing Date;
provided that in the event that by such date the Seller is unable to deliver or
cause to be delivered each such Mortgage and each interim assignment by reason
of the fact that any such documents have not been returned by the appropriate
recording office, or, in the case of each interim assignment, because the
related Mortgage has not been returned by the appropriate recording office, the
Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered such documents to the Trustee as
promptly as possible upon receipt thereof. If the public recording office in
which a Mortgage or interim assignment thereof is recorded retains the original
of such Mortgage or assignment, a copy of the original Mortgage or assignment so
retained, with evidence of recording thereon, certified to be true and complete
by such recording office, shall satisfy the Seller's obligations in Section
2.01. If any document submitted for recording pursuant to this Agreement is (x)
lost prior to recording or rejected by the applicable recording office, the
Seller shall immediately prepare or cause to be prepared a substitute and submit
it for recording, and shall deliver copies and originals thereof in accordance
with the foregoing or (y) lost after recording, the Seller shall deliver to the
Trustee a copy of such document certified by the applicable public recording
office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded document. The
Seller shall promptly forward or cause to be forwarded to the Trustee (x) from
time to time additional original documents evidencing an assumption or
modification of a Mortgage Loan and (y) any other documents required to be
delivered by the Depositor or the Master Servicer to the Trustee within the time
periods specified in this Section 2.01.
With respect to each Mortgage Loan other than a MERS Mortgage Loan as
to which the related Mortgaged Property and Mortgage File are located in (a) the
State of California or (b) any other jurisdiction under the laws of which the
recordation of the assignment specified in clause (iii) above is not necessary
to protect the Trustee's and the Certificateholders, interest in the related
Mortgage Loan, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel, delivered by the Seller to
the Trustee and a copy to the Rating Agencies, in lieu of recording the
assignment specified in clause (iii) above, the Seller may deliver an unrecorded
assignment in blank, in form otherwise suitable for recording to the Trustee;
provided that if the related Mortgage has not been returned from the applicable
public recording office, such assignment, or any copy thereof, of the Mortgage
may exclude the information to be provided by the recording office. As to any
Mortgage Loan other than a MERS Mortgage Loan, the procedures of the preceding
sentence shall be applicable only so long as the related Mortgage File is
maintained in the possession of the Trustee in the State or jurisdiction
described in such sentence. In the event that with respect to Mortgage Loans
other than MERS Mortgage Loans (i) the Seller, the Depositor or the Master
Servicer gives written notice to the Trustee that
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recording is required to protect the right, title and interest of the Trustee on
behalf of the Certificateholders in and to any Mortgage Loan, (ii) a court
recharacterizes the sale of the Mortgage Loans as a financing, or (iii) as a
result of any change in or amendment to the laws of the State or jurisdiction
described in the first sentence of this paragraph or any applicable political
subdivision thereof, or any change in official position regarding application or
interpretation of such laws, including a holding by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such recording is so required, the Trustee shall complete the
assignment in the manner specified in clause (iii) of the second paragraph of
this Section 2.01 and the Seller shall submit or cause to be submitted for
recording as specified above or, should the Seller fail to perform such
obligations, the Trustee shall cause the Master Servicer, at the Master
Servicer's expense, to cause each such previously unrecorded assignment to be
submitted for recording as specified above. In the event a Mortgage File is
released to the Master Servicer as a result of the Master Servicer's having
completed a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit M, the Trustee shall
complete the assignment of the related Mortgage in the manner specified in
clause (iii) of the second paragraph of this Section 2.01.
So long as the Trustee maintains an office in the State of California,
the Trustee shall maintain possession of and not remove or attempt to remove
from the State of California any of the Mortgage Files as to which the related
Mortgaged Property is located in such State. In the event that the Seller fails
to record an assignment of a Mortgage Loan as herein provided within 90 days of
notice of an event set forth in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the above
paragraph, the Master Servicer shall prepare and, if required hereunder, file
such assignments for recordation in the appropriate real property or other
records office. The Seller hereby appoints the Master Servicer (and any
successor servicer hereunder) as its attorney-in-fact with full power and
authority acting in its stead for the purpose of such preparation, execution and
filing.
In the case of Mortgage Loans that become the subject of a Principal
Prepayment between the Closing Date and the Cut-off Date, the Seller shall
deposit or cause to be deposited in the Certificate Account the amount required
to be deposited therein with respect to such payment pursuant to Section 3.05
hereof.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, within
thirty days after the Closing Date (in the case of the Initial Mortgage Loans)
or Subsequent Transfer Date (in the case of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans), the
Seller shall either (i) deliver to the Trustee the Mortgage File as required
pursuant to this Section 2.01 for each Delay Delivery Mortgage Loan or (ii) (A)
repurchase the Delay Delivery Mortgage Loan or (B) substitute the Delay Delivery
Mortgage Loan for a Replacement Mortgage Loan, which repurchase or substitution
shall be accomplished in the manner and subject to the conditions set forth in
Section 2.03, provided that if the Seller fails to deliver a Mortgage File for
any Delay Delivery Mortgage Loan within the period provided in the prior
sentence, the cure period provided for in Section 2.02 or in Section 2.03 shall
not apply to the initial delivery of the Mortgage File for such Delay Delivery
Mortgage Loan, but rather the Seller shall have five (5) Business Days to cure
such failure to deliver; and provided further, that the Seller shall use its
best efforts to substitute rather than repurchase. The Seller shall promptly
provide each Rating Agency with written notice of any cure, repurchase or
substitution made pursuant to the
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proviso of the preceding sentence. On or before the thirtieth (30th) day (or if
such thirtieth day is not a Business Day, the succeeding Business Day) after the
Closing Date (in the case of the Initial Mortgage Loans) or the Subsequent
Transfer Date (in the case of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans), the Trustee shall,
in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02, send a Delay Delivery
Certification substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit G-3 (with any
applicable exceptions noted thereon) for all Delay Delivery Mortgage Loan
delivered within thirty (30) days after such date. The Trustee will promptly
send a copy of such Delay Delivery Certification to each Rating Agency.
Section 2.02 Acceptance of the Mortgage Loans.
(a) The Trustee acknowledges receipt, subject to the limitations
contained in and any exceptions noted in the Initial Certification in the form
annexed hereto as Exhibit G 1 and in the list of exceptions attached thereto, of
the documents referred to in clauses (i) and (iii) of Section 2.01(g) above with
respect to the Mortgage Loans and all other assets included in the Trust Fund
and declares that it holds and will hold such documents and the other documents
delivered to it constituting the Mortgage Files, and that it holds or will hold
such other assets included in the Trust Fund, in trust for the exclusive use and
benefit of all present and future Certificateholders.
The Trustee agrees to execute and deliver on the Closing Date to the
Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Seller an Initial Certification
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit G 1 to the effect that, as
to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule (other than any
Mortgage Loan paid in full or any Mortgage Loan specifically identified in such
certification as not covered by such certification), the documents described in
Section 2.01(g)(i) and, in the case of each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS
Mortgage Loan, the documents described in Section 2.01(g)(iii), with respect to
such Mortgage Loan are in the Trustee's possession, and based on its review and
examination and only as to the foregoing documents, such documents appear
regular on their face and relate to such Mortgage Loan. The Trustee agrees to
execute and deliver within 30 days after the Closing Date to the Depositor, the
Master Servicer and the Seller an Interim Certification substantially in the
form annexed hereto as Exhibit G-2 to the effect that, as to each Mortgage Loan
listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule (other than any Mortgage Loan paid in full
or any Mortgage Loan specifically identified in such certification as not
covered by such certification), all documents required to be delivered to the
Trustee pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such Mortgage Loan are in its
possession (except those described in Section 2.01(g)(vi)) and based on its
review and examination and only as to the foregoing documents, (i) such
documents appear regular on their face and relate to such Mortgage Loan, and
(ii) the information set forth in items (i), (iv), (v), (vi), (viii), (xi) and
(xiv) of the definition of the "Mortgage Loan Schedule" accurately reflects
information set forth in the Mortgage File. On or before the thirtieth (30th)
day after the Closing Date (or if such thirtieth day is not a Business Day, the
succeeding Business Day), the Trustee shall deliver to the Depositor, the Master
Servicer and the Seller a Delay Delivery Certification with respect to the
Mortgage Loans substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit G-3, with any
applicable exceptions noted thereon. The Trustee shall be under no duty or
obligation to inspect, review or examine such documents, instruments,
certificates or other papers to determine that the same are
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genuine, enforceable or appropriate for the represented purpose or that they
have actually been recorded in the real estate records or that they are other
than what they purport to be on their face.
(b) The Trustee agrees to execute and deliver on the Subsequent
Transfer Date to the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Seller an Initial
Certification substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit G-4 to the
effect that, as to each Subsequent Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule (other than any Subsequent Mortgage Loan paid in full or any Subsequent
Mortgage Loan specifically identified in such certification as not covered by
such certification), the documents described in Section 2.01(g)(i) and, in the
case of each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, the documents
described in Section 2.01(g)(iii), with respect to such Subsequent Mortgage Loan
are in its possession, and based on its review and examination and only as to
the foregoing documents, such documents appear regular on their face and relate
to such Subsequent Mortgage Loan.
The Trustee agrees to execute and deliver within 30 days after the
Subsequent Transfer Date to the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Seller an
Interim Certification substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit G-2 to
the effect that, as to each Subsequent Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan
Schedule (other than any Subsequent Mortgage Loan paid in full or any Subsequent
Mortgage Loan specifically identified in such certification as not covered by
such certification), all documents required to be delivered to it pursuant to
this Agreement with respect to such Subsequent Mortgage Loan are in its
possession (except those described in Section 2.01(g)(vi)) and based on its
review and examination and only as to the foregoing documents, (i) such
documents appear regular on their face and relate to such Subsequent Mortgage
Loan, and (ii) the information set forth in items (i), (iv), (v), (vi), (viii)
and (xiv) of the definition of the "Mortgage Loan Schedule" accurately reflects
information set forth in the Mortgage File. On or before the thirtieth (30th)
day after the Subsequent Transfer Date (or if such thirtieth day is not a
Business Day, the succeeding Business Day), the Trustee shall deliver to the
Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Seller a Delay Delivery Certification
with respect to the Subsequent Mortgage Loans substantially in the form annexed
hereto as Exhibit G-3, with any applicable exceptions noted thereon, together
with a Subsequent Certification substantially in the form annexed hereto as
Exhibit G-4. The Trustee, as applicable, shall be under no duty or obligation to
inspect, review or examine such documents, instruments, certificates or other
papers to determine that the same are genuine, enforceable or appropriate for
the represented purpose or that they have actually been recorded in the real
estate records or that they are other than what they purport to be on their
face.
Not later than 180 days after the Subsequent Transfer Date, the Trustee
shall deliver to the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Seller and to any
Certificateholder or Certificate Owner that so requests a Final Certification
with respect to the Subsequent Mortgage Loans substantially in the form annexed
hereto as Exhibit H-1, with any applicable exceptions noted thereon.
Not later than 180 days after the Closing Date, the Trustee shall
deliver to the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Seller (and to any
Certificateholder or Certificate Owner that so requests)
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a Final Certification with respect to the Mortgage Loans substantially in the
form annexed hereto as Exhibit H, with any applicable exceptions noted thereon.
In connection with the Trustee's completion and delivery of such Final
Certification, the Trustee shall review each Mortgage File with respect to the
Mortgage Loans to determine that such Mortgage File contains the documents
listed in Section 2.01(g). If, in the course of such review, the Trustee finds
any document or documents constituting a part of such Mortgage File that do not
meet the requirements of clauses (i)-(iv) and (vi) of Section 2.01(g), the
Trustee shall include such exceptions in such Final Certification (and the
Trustee shall state in such Final Certification whether any Mortgage File does
not then include the original or duplicate original lender's title policy or a
printout of the electronic equivalent and all riders thereto). If the public
recording office in which a Mortgage or assignment thereof is recorded retains
the original of such Mortgage or assignment, a copy of the original Mortgage or
assignment so retained, with evidence of recording thereon, certified to be true
and complete by such recording office, shall be deemed to satisfy the
requirements of clause (ii), (iii) or (iv) of Section 2.01(g), as applicable.
The Seller shall promptly correct or cure such defect referred to above within
90 days from the date it was so notified of such defect and, if the Seller does
not correct or cure such defect within such period, the Seller shall either (A)
if the time to cure such defect expires prior to the end of the second
anniversary of the Closing Date, substitute for the related Mortgage Loan a
Replacement Mortgage Loan, which substitution shall be accomplished in the
manner and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 2.03, or (B) purchase
such Mortgage Loan from the Trust Fund within 90 days from the date the Seller
was notified of such defect in writing at the Purchase Price of such Mortgage
Loan; provided that any such substitution pursuant to (A) above or repurchase
pursuant to (B) above shall not be effected prior to the delivery to the Trustee
of the Opinion of Counsel required by Section 2.05 hereof and any substitution
pursuant to (A) above shall not be effected prior to the additional delivery to
the Trustee of a Request for Release substantially in the form of Exhibit N. No
substitution will be made in any calendar month after the Determination Date for
such month. The Purchase Price for any such Mortgage Loan shall be deposited by
the Seller in the Certificate Account and, upon receipt of such deposit and
certification with respect thereto in the form of Exhibit N hereto, the Trustee
shall release the related Mortgage File to the Seller and shall execute and
deliver at the Seller's request such instruments of transfer or assignment as
the Seller has prepared, in each case without recourse, as shall be necessary to
vest in the Seller, or a designee, the Trust Fund's interest in any Mortgage
Loan released pursuant hereto. If pursuant to the foregoing provisions the
Seller repurchases an Mortgage Loan that is a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Master
Servicer shall cause MERS to execute and deliver an assignment of the Mortgage
in recordable form to transfer the Mortgage from MERS to the Seller and shall
cause such Mortgage to be removed from registration on the MERS(R) System in
accordance with MERS' rules and regulations.
The Trustee shall retain possession and custody of each Mortgage File
in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. The
Seller shall promptly deliver to the Trustee, upon the execution or receipt
thereof, the originals of such other documents or instruments constituting the
Mortgage File that come into the possession of the Seller from time to time.
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It is understood and agreed that the obligation of the Seller to
substitute for or to purchase any Mortgage Loan that does not meet the
requirements of Section 2.02(a)(A) or (B) above shall constitute the sole remedy
respecting such defect available to the Trustee, the Depositor and any
Certificateholder against the Seller.
In the case of Mortgage Loans that become the subject of a Principal
Prepayment between the Closing Date (in the case of Initial Mortgage Loans) or
Subsequent Transfer Date (in the case of Subsequent Mortgage Loans) and the
Cut-off Date, the Seller shall deposit or cause to be deposited in the
Certificate Account the amount required to be deposited therein with respect to
such payment pursuant to Section 3.05 hereof.
Section 2.03 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Master
Servicer and the Seller.
(a) The Master Servicer hereby represents and warrants to the
Depositor, the Seller and the Trustee as follows, as of the date hereof with
respect to the Initial Mortgage Loans, and the related Subsequent Transfer Date
with respect to the Subsequent Mortgage Loans:
(i) The Master Servicer is duly organized as a Texas
limited partnership and is validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Texas and is duly authorized and
qualified to transact any and all business contemplated by this
Agreement to be conducted by the Master Servicer in any state in
which a Mortgaged Property is located or is otherwise not required
under applicable law to effect such qualification and, in any event,
is in compliance with the doing business laws of any such state, to
the extent necessary to ensure its ability to enforce each Mortgage
Loan, to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement and to perform any of its other obligations under
this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.
(ii) The Master Servicer has the full partnership power
and authority to sell and service each Mortgage Loan, and to
execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Master Servicer
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and this
Agreement, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery
hereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Master Servicer, enforceable against the
Master Servicer in accordance with its terms, except that (a) the
enforceability hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to
creditors' rights generally and (b) the remedy of specific
performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may
be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court
before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
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(iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Master Servicer, the servicing of the Mortgage Loans by the
Master Servicer under this Agreement, the consummation of any other
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the
fulfillment of or compliance with the terms hereof are in the
ordinary course of business of the Master Servicer and will not (A)
result in a material breach of any term or provision of the
certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement or other
organizational document of the Master Servicer or (B) materially
conflict with, result in a material breach, violation or
acceleration of, or result in a material default under, the terms of
any other material agreement or instrument to which the Master
Servicer is a party or by which it may be bound, or (C) constitute a
material violation of any statute, order or regulation applicable to
the Master Servicer of any court, regulatory body, administrative
agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Master
Servicer; and the Master Servicer is not in breach or violation of
any material indenture or other material agreement or instrument, or
in violation of any statute, order or regulation of any court,
regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having
jurisdiction over it which breach or violation may materially impair
the Master Servicer's ability to perform or meet any of its
obligations under this Agreement.
(iv) The Master Servicer is an approved servicer of
conventional mortgage loans for Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac and is a
mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
pursuant to sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act.
(v) No litigation is pending or, to the best of the
Master Servicer's knowledge, threatened, against the Master Servicer
that would materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery
or enforceability of this Agreement or the ability of the Master
Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans or to perform any of its
other obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms
hereof.
(vi) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any
court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution,
delivery and performance by the Master Servicer of, or compliance by
the Master Servicer with, this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, or if any such consent, approval,
authorization or order is required, the Master Servicer has obtained
the same.
(vii) The Master Servicer is a member of MERS in good
standing, and will comply in all material respects with the rules
and procedures of MERS in connection with the servicing of the
Mortgage Loans for as long as such Mortgage Loans are registered
with MERS.
(b) The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Depositor, the
Master Servicer and the Trustee as of the Initial Cut-off Date in the case of
the Initial Mortgage Loans and as of the related Subsequent Cut-off Date in the
case of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans (unless otherwise
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indicated or the context otherwise requires, percentages with respect to the
Initial Mortgage Loans in a Loan Group are measured by the Initial Cut-off Date
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Group):
(i) The Seller is duly organized as a New York
corporation and is validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of New York and is duly authorized and qualified
to transact any and all business contemplated by this Agreement to
be conducted by the Seller in any state in which a Mortgaged
Property is located or is otherwise not required under applicable
law to effect such qualification and, in any event, is in compliance
with the doing business laws of any such state, to the extent
necessary to ensure its ability to enforce each Mortgage Loan, to
sell the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and to perform any of its other obligations under this
Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.
(ii) The Seller has the full corporate power and
authority to sell each Mortgage Loan, and to execute, deliver and
perform, and to enter into and consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and has duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of the Seller the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement; and this Agreement ,
assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the
other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in
accordance with its terms, except that (a) the enforceability hereof
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership
and other similar laws relating to creditors' rights generally and
(b) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other
forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and
to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor
may be brought.
(iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Seller, the sale of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller under this
Agreement, the consummation of any other of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and the fulfillment of or compliance
with the terms hereof and thereof are in the ordinary course of
business of the Seller and will not (A) result in a material breach
of any term or provision of the charter or by-laws of the Seller or
(B) materially conflict with, result in a material breach, violation
or acceleration of, or result in a material default under, the terms
of any other material agreement or instrument to which the Seller is
a party or by which it may be bound, or (C) constitute a material
violation of any statute, order or regulation applicable to the
Seller of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or
governmental body having jurisdiction over the Seller; and the
Seller is not in breach or violation of any material indenture or
other material agreement or instrument, or in violation of any
statute, order or regulation of any court, regulatory body,
administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over
it which breach or violation may materially impair the Seller's
ability to perform or meet any of its obligations under this
Agreement.
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(iv) The Seller is an approved seller of conventional
mortgage loans for Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac and is a mortgagee
approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant
to sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act.
(v) No litigation is pending or, to the best of the
Seller's knowledge, threatened, against the Seller that would
materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery or
enforceability of this Agreement or the ability of the Seller to
sell the Mortgage Loans or to perform any of its other obligations
under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.
(vi) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any
court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution,
delivery and performance by the Seller of, or compliance by the
Seller with, this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, or if any such consent, approval, authorization
or order is required, the Seller has obtained the same.
(vii) The information set forth on Exhibit F-1 hereto
with respect to each Initial Mortgage Loan is true and correct in
all material respects as of the Closing Date.
(viii) The Seller will treat the transfer of the
Mortgage Loans to the Depositor as a sale of the Mortgage Loans for
all tax, accounting and regulatory purposes.
(ix) None of the Initial Mortgage Loans are more than 60
days delinquent in payment of principal and interest.
(x) No Mortgage Loan secured by a first lien on the
related Mortgaged Property had a Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination
in excess of 100%.
(xi) Each Mortgage Loan is secured by a valid and
enforceable first lien on the related Mortgaged Property, subject
only to (1) the lien of non-delinquent current real property taxes
and assessments, (2) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights
of way, easements and other matters of public record as of the date
of recording of such Mortgage, such exceptions appearing of record
being acceptable to mortgage lending institutions generally or
specifically reflected in the appraisal made in connection with the
origination of the related Mortgage Loan, and (3) other matters to
which like properties are commonly subject that do not materially
interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided
by such Mortgage.
(xii) Immediately prior to the assignment of each
Mortgage Loan to the Depositor, the Seller had good title to, and
was the sole owner of, such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any
pledge, lien, encumbrance or security interest and had full right
and authority, subject to no interest or participation of, or
agreement with, any other party, to sell and assign the same
pursuant to this Agreement.
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(xiii) There is no delinquent tax or assessment lien
against any Mortgaged Property.
(xiv) There is no valid offset, claim, defense or
counterclaim to any Mortgage Note or Mortgage, including the
obligation of the Mortgagor to pay the unpaid principal of or
interest on such Mortgage Note.
(xv) There are no mechanics' liens or claims for work,
labor or material affecting any Mortgaged Property that are or may
be a lien prior to, or equal with, the lien of such Mortgage, except
those that are insured against by the title insurance policy
referred to in item (xviii) below.
(xvi) As of the Closing Date or Subsequent Transfer
Date, as applicable, to the best of Seller's knowledge, each
Mortgaged Property is free of material damage and is in good repair.
(xvii) As of the Closing Date neither the Seller nor any
prior holder of any Mortgage has modified the Mortgage in any
material respect (except that a Mortgage Loan may have been modified
by a written instrument that has been recorded or submitted for
recordation, if necessary, to protect the interests of the
Certificateholders and the original or a copy of which has been
delivered to the Trustee); satisfied, cancelled or subordinated such
Mortgage in whole or in part; released the related Mortgaged
Property in whole or in part from the lien of such Mortgage; or
executed any instrument of release, cancellation, modification
(except as expressly permitted above) or satisfaction with respect
thereto.
(xviii) A lender's policy of title insurance together
with a condominium endorsement and extended coverage endorsement, if
applicable, in an amount at least equal to the Cut-off Date Stated
Principal Balance of each such Mortgage Loan or a commitment
(binder) to issue the same was effective on the date of the
origination of each Mortgage Loan, each such policy is valid and
remains in full force and effect, and each such policy was issued by
a title insurer qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where
the Mortgaged Property is located and acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or
Xxxxxxx Mac and is in a form acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx
Mac, which policy insures the Seller and successor owners of
indebtedness secured by the insured Mortgage, as to the first
priority lien, of the Mortgage subject to the exceptions set forth
in paragraph (iv) above; to the best of the Seller's knowledge, no
claims have been made under such mortgage title insurance policy and
no prior holder of the related Mortgage, including the Seller, has
done, by act or omission, anything that would impair the coverage of
such mortgage title insurance policy.
(xix) No Initial Mortgage Loan was the subject of a
Principal Prepayment in full between the Closing Date and the
Cut-off Date.
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(xx) To the best of the Seller's knowledge, all of the
improvements that were included for the purpose of determining the
Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property lie wholly within the
boundaries and building restriction lines of such property, and no
improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon the Mortgaged
Property.
(xxi) To the best of the Seller's knowledge, no
improvement located on or being part of the Mortgaged Property is in
violation of any applicable zoning law or regulation. To the best of
the Seller's knowledge, all inspections, licenses and certificates
required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied portions
of the Mortgaged Property and, with respect to the use and occupancy
of the same, including but not limited to certificates of occupancy
and fire underwriting certificates, have been made or obtained from
the appropriate authorities, unless the lack thereof would not have
a material adverse effect on the value of such Mortgaged Property,
and the Mortgaged Property is lawfully occupied under applicable
law.
(xxii) The Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage are
genuine, and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
maker thereof, enforceable in accordance with its terms and under
applicable law, except that (a) the enforceability thereof may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and
other similar laws relating to creditors' rights generally and (b)
the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of
equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be
brought. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, all parties to the
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage had legal capacity to execute the
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage and each Mortgage Note and Mortgage
have been duly and properly executed by such parties.
(xxiii) The proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been
fully disbursed, there is no requirement for future advances
thereunder, and any and all requirements as to completion of any
on-site or off-site improvements and as to disbursements of any
escrow funds therefor have been complied with. All costs, fees and
expenses incurred in making, or closing or recording the Mortgage
Loans were paid.
(xxiv) The related Mortgage contains customary and
enforceable provisions that render the rights and remedies of the
holder thereof adequate for the realization against the Mortgaged
Property of the benefits of the security, including, (i) in the case
of a Mortgage designated as a deed of trust, by trustee's sale, and
(ii) otherwise by judicial foreclosure.
(xxv) With respect to each Mortgage constituting a deed
of trust, a trustee, duly qualified under applicable law to serve as
such, has been properly designated and currently so serves and is
named in such Mortgage, and no fees or expenses are or will
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become payable by the Certificateholders to the trustee under the
deed of trust, except in connection with a trustee's sale after
default by the Mortgagor.
(xxvi) Each Mortgage Note and each Mortgage is in
substantially one of the forms attached hereto as Exhibit P
acceptable in form to Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac.
(xxvii) There exist no deficiencies with respect to
escrow deposits and payments, if such are required, for which
customary arrangements for repayment thereof have not been made, and
no escrow deposits or payments of other charges or payments due the
Seller have been capitalized under the Mortgage or the related
Mortgage Note.
(xxviii) The origination, underwriting, servicing and
collection practices used by the Seller with respect to each
Mortgage Loan have been in all respects legal, proper, prudent and
customary in the mortgage lending and servicing business.
(xxix) There is no pledged account or other security
other than real estate securing the Mortgagor's obligations.
(xxx) No Mortgage Loan has a shared appreciation
feature, or other contingent interest feature.
(xxxi) Each Mortgage Loan contains a customary "due on
sale" clause.
(xxxii) No more than approximately 10.35% and 1.85% and
of the Initial Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 1 and Loan Group 2,
respectively, are secured by two- to four-family dwellings. No more
than approximately 5.54% and 4.53% of the Initial Mortgage Loans in
Loan Group 1 and Loan Group 2, respectively, are secured by
condominium units. No more than approximately 0.49% and 0.39% of the
Initial Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 1 and Loan Group 2,
respectively, are secured by high rise condominium units. No less
than approximately 77.67% and 83.75% of the Initial Mortgage Loans
in Loan Group 1 and Loan Group 2, respectively, are secured by
single family detached dwellings. None of the Initial Mortgage Loans
in Loan Group 1 and Loan Group 2 are secured by manufactured
housing. No more than approximately 5.09% and 8.04% of the Initial
Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 1 and Loan Group 2, respectively, are
secured by PUDs.
(xxxiii) No Initial Mortgage Loan in Loan Group 1 and
Loan Group 2 had a principal balance in excess of $577,500 and
$750,000, respectively, at origination.
(xxxiv) To the extent required under applicable law,
each originator and subsequent mortgagee or servicer of the Mortgage
Loan complied with all licensing requirements and was authorized to
transact and do business in the jurisdiction in which the related
Mortgaged Property is located at all times when it held or serviced
the
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Mortgage Loan. Any and all requirements of any federal, state or
local laws or regulations, including, without limitation, usury,
truth-in-lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer credit
protection, anti-predatory lending, fair credit reporting, unfair
collection practice, equal credit opportunity, fair housing and
disclosure laws and regulations, applicable to the solicitation,
origination, collection and servicing of such Mortgage Loan have
been complied with in all material respects; and any obligations of
the holder of the Mortgage Note, Mortgage and other loan documents
have been complied with in all material respects; servicing of each
Mortgage Loan has been in accordance with prudent mortgage servicing
standards, any applicable laws, rules and regulations and in
accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Notes, Mortgage and other
loan documents, whether such origination and servicing was done by
Seller, its affiliates, or any third party which originated the
Mortgage Loan on behalf of, or sold the Mortgage Loan to, any of
them, or any servicing agent of any of the foregoing;
(xxxv) Each Initial Mortgage Loan was originated on or
after March 8, 2004;
(xxxvi) Each Two-Year Hybrid Mortgage Loan had an
initial Adjustment Date no later than July 1, 2006; each Three-Year
Hybrid Mortgage Loan had an initial Adjustment Date no later than
July 1, 2007.
(xxxvii) Approximately 78.11% and 84.21% of the Initial
Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 1 and Loan Group 2, respectively,
provide for a prepayment penalty.
(xxxviii) On the basis of representations made by the
Mortgagors in their loan applications, no less than approximately
93.80% and 96.69% of the owner-occupied Initial Mortgage Loans in
Loan Group 1 and Loan Group 2, respectively, are secured by
owner-occupied Mortgaged Properties that are primary residences and
no more than approximately 0.15% and 1.00% of the owner-occupied
Initial Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 1 and Loan Group 2,
respectively, are secured by owner-occupied Mortgaged Properties
that are secondary residences.
(xxxix) At the Cut-off Date, the improvements upon each
Mortgaged Property are covered by a valid and existing hazard
insurance policy with a generally acceptable carrier that provides
for fire and extended coverage and coverage for such other hazards
as are customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located
in an amount that is at least equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum
insurable value of the improvements securing such Mortgage Loan or
(ii) the greater of (a) the outstanding principal balance of the
Mortgage Loan and (b) an amount such that the proceeds of such
policy shall be sufficient to prevent the Mortgagor and/or the
mortgagee from becoming a co-insurer. If the Mortgaged Property is a
condominium unit, it is included under the coverage afforded by a
blanket policy for the condominium unit. All such individual
insurance policies and all flood policies referred to in item (xl)
below contain a standard mortgagee clause naming the Seller or the
original mortgagee, and its successors in interest, as mortgagee,
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and the Seller has received no notice that any premiums due and
payable thereon have not been paid; the Mortgage obligates the
Mortgagor thereunder to maintain all such insurance, including flood
insurance, at the Mortgagor's cost and expense, and upon the
Mortgagor's failure to do so, authorizes the holder of the Mortgage
to obtain and maintain such insurance at the Mortgagor's cost and
expense and to seek reimbursement therefor from the Mortgagor.
(xl) If the Mortgaged Property is in an area identified
in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
as having special flood hazards, a flood insurance policy in a form
meeting the requirements of the current guidelines of the Flood
Insurance Administration is in effect with respect to such Mortgaged
Property with a generally acceptable carrier in an amount
representing coverage not less than the least of (A) the original
outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, (B) the minimum
amount required to compensate for damage or loss on a replacement
cost basis, or (C) the maximum amount of insurance that is available
under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended.
(xli) To the best of the Seller's knowledge, there is no
proceeding occurring, pending or threatened for the total or partial
condemnation of the Mortgaged Property.
(xlii) There is no material monetary default existing
under any Mortgage or the related Mortgage Note and, to the best of
the Seller's knowledge, there is no material event that, with the
passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or
cure period, would constitute a default, breach, violation or event
of acceleration under the Mortgage or the related Mortgage Note; and
the Seller has not waived any default, breach, violation or event of
acceleration.
(xliii) Each Mortgaged Property is improved by a one- to
four-family residential dwelling, including condominium units and
dwelling units in PUDs. To the best of the Seller's knowledge, no
Mortgaged Property includes a cooperative or a mobile home or
constitutes other than real property under state law.
(xliv) Each Mortgage Loan is being serviced by the
Master Servicer, or, if a Mortgage Loan is being serviced by the
originator of such Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer and the
originator have agreed to transfer the servicing of such Mortgage
Loan on or prior to August 1, 2004 with respect to the Initial
Mortgage Loans and on or prior to September 1, 2004 with respect to
the Subsequent Mortgage Loans.
(xlv) Any future advances made prior to the Cut-off Date
have been consolidated with the outstanding principal amount secured
by the Mortgage, and the secured principal amount, as consolidated,
bears a single interest rate and single repayment term reflected on
the Mortgage Loan Schedule. The consolidated principal amount does
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not exceed the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan. The
Mortgage Note does not permit or obligate the Master Servicer to
make future advances to the Mortgagor at the option of the
Mortgagor.
(xlvi) All taxes, governmental assessments, insurance
premiums, water, sewer and municipal charges, leasehold payments or
ground rents that previously became due and owing have been paid, or
an escrow of funds has been established in an amount sufficient to
pay for every such item that remains unpaid and that has been
assessed, but is not yet due and payable. Except for (A) payments in
the nature of escrow payments, and (B) interest accruing from the
date of the Mortgage Note or date of disbursement of the Mortgage
proceeds, whichever is later, to the day that precedes by one month
the Due Date of the first installment of principal and interest,
including without limitation, taxes and insurance payments, the
Master Servicer has not advanced funds, or induced, solicited or
knowingly received any advance of funds by a party other than the
Mortgagor, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any amount
required by the Mortgage.
(xlvii) The Mortgage Loans were underwritten in all
material respects in accordance with customary and prudent
underwriting guidelines generally used by originators of credit
blemished quality mortgage loans.
(xlviii) Prior to the approval of the Mortgage Loan
application, an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property was
obtained from a qualified appraiser, duly appointed by the
originator, who had no interest, direct or indirect, in the
Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on the security thereof, and
whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of
the Mortgage Loan; such appraisal is in a form acceptable to Xxxxxx
Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac.
(xlix) None of the Mortgage Loans is a graduated payment
mortgage loan or a growing equity mortgage loan, and no Mortgage
Loan is subject to a buydown or similar arrangement.
(l) The Mortgage Rates borne by the Initial Mortgage
Loans in Loan Group 1 as of the Cut-off Date ranged from 3.740% per
annum to 12.640% per annum and the weighted average Mortgage Rate as
of the Cut-off Date was 7.102% per annum. The Mortgage Rates borne
by the Initial Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 2 as of the Cut-off Date
ranged from 4.250% per annum to 10.640% per annum and the weighted
average Mortgage Rate as of the Cut-off Date was 6.722% per annum.
(li) The Mortgage Loans were selected from among the
outstanding one- to four-family mortgage loans in the Seller's
portfolio at the Closing Date, as to which the representations and
warranties made as to the Mortgage Loans set forth in this Section
2.03(b) can be made. No selection was made in a manner that would
adversely affect the interests of Certificateholders.
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(lii) The Gross Margins on the Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Loans that are Initial Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 1 range from
approximately 4.60% to 7.250% and the weighted average Gross Margin
was approximately 6.231%. The Gross Margins on the Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loans that are Initial Mortgage Loans in Loan Group 2 range
from approximately 4.500% to 7.400% and the weighted average Gross
Margin was approximately 6.175%.
(liii) Each Mortgage Loan has a payment date on or
before the Due Date in the month of the first Distribution Date.
(liv) The Mortgage Loans, individually and in the
aggregate, conform in all material respects to the descriptions
thereof in the Prospectus Supplement.
(lv) There is no obligation on the part of the Seller
under the terms of the Mortgage or related Mortgage Note to make
payments in addition to those made by the Mortgagor.
(lvi) Any leasehold estate securing a Mortgage Loan has
a term of not less than five years in excess of the term of the
related Mortgage Loan.
(lvii) Each Mortgage Loan represents a "qualified
mortgage" within the meaning of Section 860(a)(3) of the Code (but
without regard to the rule in Treasury Regulation ss. 1.860G 2(f)(2)
that treats a defective obligation as a qualified mortgage, or any
substantially similar successor provision) and applicable Treasury
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(lviii) No Mortgage Loan was either a "consumer credit
contract" or a "purchase money loan" as such terms are defined in 16
C.F.R. Section 433 nor is any Mortgage Loan a "mortgage" as defined
in 15 U.S.C. ss. 1602(aa).
(lix) The information set forth in the Prepayment Charge
Schedule with respect to each Mortgage Loan is complete, true and
correct in all material respects at the date or dates respecting
which such information is furnished and each Prepayment Charge is
permissible and enforceable in accordance with its terms under
applicable law upon the Mortgagor's full and voluntary principal
prepayment (except to the extent that: (1) the enforceability
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors' rights
generally; or (2) the collectibility thereof may be limited due to
acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary
prepayment).
(lx) No Mortgage Loan is a "high cost home loan" as
defined in the Georgia Fair Lending Act, as amended. No Mortgage
Loan with a principal balance at
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origination (or modification) equal to or less than the mortgage
loan balance limit of Xxxxxx Xxx in effect at the time of
origination (or modification) and secured by owner-occupied real
property located in the State of Georgia was originated (or
modified) on or after October 1, 2002 through and including March 6,
2003.
(lxi) No Mortgage Loan is a "high cost home loan" as
defined in New York Banking Law 6-1.
(lxii) No Mortgage Loan is classified as (a) a high cost
mortgage loan under the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of
1994 or (b) a "high cost" loan under any other applicable state,
federal or local law.
(lxiii) No Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered
Loan, as applicable (as such terms are defined in Standard & Poor's
LEVELS(R) Glossary, Version 5.6 Revised, Appendix E, attached hereto
as Exhibit U) and no Mortgage Loan originated on or after October 1,
2002 through March 6, 2003 is governed by the Georgia Fair Lending
Act.
(c) Upon discovery by any of the parties hereto of a breach of a
representation or warranty set forth in Section 2.03(a) or (b), that materially
and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders in any Mortgage
Loan, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt notice thereof to the
other parties. Each of the Master Servicer and the Seller (each, a "Representing
Party") hereby covenants with respect to a breach of the representations and
warranties set forth in Sections 2.03(a) and (b), that within 90 days of the
earlier of the discovery by such Representing Party or receipt of written notice
by such Representing Party from any party of a breach of any representation or
warranty set forth herein made that materially and adversely affects the
interests of the Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan, it shall cure such
breach in all material respects and, if such breach is not so cured, shall, (i)
if such 90 day period expires prior to the second anniversary of the Closing
Date, remove such Mortgage Loan (a "Deleted Mortgage Loan") from the Trust Fund
and substitute in its place a Replacement Mortgage Loan, in the manner and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Section; or (ii) repurchase the
affected Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans from the Trustee at the Purchase Price
in the manner set forth below; provided that any such substitution pursuant to
(i) above or repurchase pursuant to (ii) above shall not be effected prior to
the delivery to the Trustee of the Opinion of Counsel required by Section 2.05
hereof and any such substitution pursuant to (i) above shall not be effected
prior to the additional delivery to the Trustee of a Request for Release
substantially in the form of Exhibit M. Any Representing Party liable for a
breach under this Section 2.03 shall promptly reimburse the Master Servicer and
the Trustee for any expenses reasonably incurred by the Master Servicer or the
Trustee in respect of enforcing the remedies for such breach. To enable the
Master Servicer to amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule, any Representing Party
liable for a breach under this Section 2.03 shall, unless it cures such breach
in a timely fashion pursuant to this Section 2.03, promptly notify the Master
Servicer whether such Representing Party intends either to repurchase, or to
substitute for, the Mortgage Loan affected by such breach. With respect to the
representations and warranties described in this Section that are
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made to the best of the Representing Party's knowledge, if it is discovered by
any of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Seller or the Trustee that the
substance of such representation and warranty is inaccurate and such inaccuracy
materially and adversely affects the value of the related Mortgage Loan,
notwithstanding the Representing Party's lack of knowledge with respect to the
substance of such representation or warranty, such inaccuracy shall be deemed a
breach of the applicable representation or warranty.
With respect to any Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans, the Seller
delivering such Replacement Mortgage Loan shall deliver to the Trustee for the
benefit of the Certificateholders the related Mortgage Note, Mortgage and
assignment of the Mortgage, and such other documents and agreements as are
required by Section 2.01, with the Mortgage Note endorsed and the Mortgage
assigned as required by Section 2.01. No substitution will be made in any
calendar month after the Determination Date for such month. Scheduled Payments
due with respect to Replacement Mortgage Loans in the Due Period related to the
Distribution Date on which such proceeds are to be distributed shall not be part
of the Trust Fund and will be retained by the Seller delivering such Replacement
Loan on such Distribution Date. For the month of substitution, distributions to
Certificateholders will include the Scheduled Payment due on any Deleted
Mortgage Loan for the related Due Period and thereafter the Seller shall be
entitled to retain all amounts received in respect of such Deleted Mortgage
Loan. The Master Servicer shall amend the Mortgage Loan Schedule for the benefit
of the Certificateholders to reflect the removal of such Deleted Mortgage Loan
and the substitution of the Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans and the Master
Servicer shall deliver the amended Mortgage Loan Schedule to the Trustee. Upon
such substitution, the Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans shall be subject to
the terms of this Agreement in all respects, and the Seller delivering such
Replacement Mortgage Loan shall be deemed to have made with respect to such
Replacement Mortgage Loan or Loans, as of the date of substitution, the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.03(b) with respect to such
Mortgage Loan. Upon any such substitution and the deposit to the Certificate
Account of the amount required to be deposited therein in connection with such
substitution as described in the following paragraph, the Trustee shall release
to the Representing Party the Mortgage File relating to such Deleted Mortgage
Loan and held for the benefit of the Certificateholders and shall execute and
deliver at the Master Servicer's direction such instruments of transfer or
assignment as have been prepared by the Master Servicer, in each case without
recourse, as shall be necessary to vest in the Seller, or its respective
designee, title to the Trustee's interest in any Deleted Mortgage Loan
substituted for pursuant to this Section 2.03.
For any month in which the Seller substitutes one or more
Replacement Mortgage Loans for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the Master
Servicer will determine the amount (if any) by which the aggregate principal
balance of all such Replacement Mortgage Loans as of the date of substitution is
less than the Stated Principal Balance (after application of the principal
portion of the Scheduled Payment due (in the case of Actuarial Mortgage Loans)
in the month of substitution) of all such Deleted Mortgage Loans. An amount
equal to the aggregate of the deficiencies described in the preceding sentence
(such amount, the "Substitution Adjustment Amount") shall be forwarded by the
Seller to the Master Servicer and deposited by the Master Servicer into the
Certificate
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Account not later than the Determination Date for the Distribution Date relating
to the Prepayment Period during which the related Mortgage Loan became required
to be purchased or replaced hereunder.
In the event that a Seller shall have repurchased a Mortgage Loan,
the Purchase Price therefor shall be deposited in the Certificate Account
pursuant to Section 3.08 on the Determination Date for the Distribution Date in
the month following the month during which such Seller became obligated to
repurchase or replace such Mortgage Loan and upon such deposit of the Purchase
Price, the delivery of the Opinion of Counsel required by Section 2.05, if any,
and the receipt of a Request for Release in the form of Exhibit N hereto, the
Trustee shall release the related Mortgage File held for the benefit of the
Certificateholders to such Seller, and the Trustee shall execute and deliver at
such Person's direction the related instruments of transfer or assignment
prepared by such Seller, in each case without recourse, as shall be necessary to
transfer title from the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and
transfer the Trustee's interest to such Seller to any Mortgage Loan purchased
pursuant to this Section 2.03. It is understood and agreed that the obligation
under this Agreement of the Seller to cure, repurchase or replace any Mortgage
Loan as to which a breach has occurred and is continuing shall constitute the
sole remedy against the Seller respecting such breach available to
Certificateholders, the Depositor or the Trustee.
(d) The representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.03
hereof shall survive delivery of the respective Mortgage Files to the Trustee
for the benefit of the Certificateholders.
Section 2.04 Representations and Warranties of the Depositor.
The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Seller, the
Master Servicer and the Trustee as follows, as of the date hereof:
(i) The Depositor is duly organized and is validly
existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware and has full power and authority (corporate and
other) necessary to own or hold its properties and to conduct its
business as now conducted by it and to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
(ii) The Depositor has the full corporate power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and
consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and has
duly authorized, by all necessary corporate action on its part, the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; and this
Agreement, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery
hereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Depositor, enforceable against the
Depositor in accordance with its terms, subject, as to
enforceability, to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights
generally and (ii) general principles of equity, regardless of
whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law.
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(iii) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Depositor, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms
hereof and thereof are in the ordinary course of business of the
Depositor and will not (A) result in a material breach of any term
or provision of the charter or by-laws of the Depositor or (B)
materially conflict with, result in a material breach, violation or
acceleration of, or result in a material default under, the terms of
any other material agreement or instrument to which the Depositor is
a party or by which it may be bound or (C) constitute a material
violation of any statute, order or regulation applicable to the
Depositor of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or
governmental body having jurisdiction over the Depositor; and the
Depositor is not in breach or violation of any material indenture or
other material agreement or instrument, or in violation of any
statute, order or regulation of any court, regulatory body,
administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over
it which breach or violation may materially impair the Depositor's
ability to perform or meet any of its obligations under this
Agreement.
(iv) No litigation is pending, or, to the best of the
Depositor's knowledge, threatened, against the Depositor that would
materially and adversely affect the execution, delivery or
enforceability of this Agreement or the ability of the Depositor to
perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the
terms hereof and thereof.
(v) No consent, approval, authorization or order of any
court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution,
delivery and performance by the Depositor of, or compliance by the
Depositor with, this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, or if any such consent, approval,
authorization or order is required, the Depositor has obtained the
same.
The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to the Trustee with
respect to each Mortgage Loan as of the Closing Date or Subsequent Transfer
Date, as applicable, that following the transfer of the Mortgage Loans to it by
the Seller, the Depositor had good title to the Mortgage Loans, and the related
Mortgage Notes were subject to no offsets, claims, defenses or counterclaims.
It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties
set forth in the two immediately preceding paragraphs shall survive delivery of
the Mortgage Files to the Trustee. Upon discovery by the Depositor or the
Trustee of a breach of any of the foregoing representations and warranties set
forth in the immediately preceding paragraph (referred to herein as a "breach"),
which breach materially and adversely affects the interest of the
Certificateholders, the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written
notice to the others and to each Rating Agency. The Depositor hereby covenants
with respect to the representations and warranties made by it in this Section
2.04 that within 90 days of the earlier of the discovery it or receipt of
written notice by it from any party of a breach of any representation or
warranty set forth herein made that materially and adversely affects the
interests of the Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan, it shall cure such
breach in all
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material respects and, if such breach is not so cured, shall repurchase or
replace the affected Mortgage Loan or Loans in accordance with the procedure set
forth in Section 2.03(c).
Section 2.05 Delivery of Opinion of Counsel in Connection with
Substitutions and Repurchases.
(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, with
respect to any Mortgage Loan that is not in default or as to which default is
not imminent, no repurchase or substitution pursuant to Sections 2.02, 2.03 or
2.04 shall be made unless the Representing Party making such repurchase or
substitution delivers to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel, addressed to the
Trustee, to the effect that such repurchase or substitution would not (i) result
in the imposition of the tax on "prohibited transactions" of the Trust Fund or
contributions after the Closing Date, as defined in sections 860F(a)(2) and
860G(d) of the Code, respectively or (ii) cause the Trust Fund to fail to
qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding. Any
Mortgage Loan as to which repurchase or substitution was delayed pursuant to
this paragraph shall be repurchased or the substitution therefor shall occur
(subject to compliance with Sections 2.02, 2.03 or 2.04) upon the earlier of (a)
the occurrence of a default or imminent default with respect to such loan and
(b) receipt by the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such
repurchase or substitution, as applicable, will not result in the events
described in clause (i) or clause (ii) of the preceding sentence.
(b) Upon discovery by the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer
or the Trustee that any Mortgage Loan does not constitute a "qualified mortgage"
within the meaning of section 860G(a)(3) of the Code, the party discovering such
fact shall promptly (and in any event within 5 Business Days of discovery) give
written notice thereof to the other parties. In connection therewith, the
Trustee shall require the Seller, at the Seller's option, to either (i)
substitute, if the conditions in Section 2.03(b) with respect to substitutions
are satisfied, a Replacement Mortgage Loan for the affected Mortgage Loan, or
(ii) repurchase the affected Mortgage Loan within 90 days of such discovery in
the same manner as it would a Mortgage Loan for a breach of representation or
warranty contained in Section 2.03. The Trustee shall reconvey to the Seller the
Mortgage Loan to be released pursuant hereto in the same manner, and on the same
terms and conditions, as it would a Mortgage Loan repurchased for breach of a
representation or warranty contained in Section 2.03.
Section 2.06 Authentication and Delivery of Certificates.
The Trustee acknowledges the transfer and assignment to it of the
Trust Fund and, concurrently with such transfer and assignment, has executed,
authenticated and delivered, to or upon the order of the Depositor, the
Certificates in authorized denominations evidencing the entire ownership of the
Trust Fund. The Trustee agrees to hold the Trust Fund and exercise the rights
referred to above for the benefit of all present and future Holders of the
Certificates and to perform the duties set forth in this Agreement to the best
of its ability, to the end that the interests of the Holders of the Certificates
may be adequately and effectively protected.
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Section 2.07 Covenants of the Master Servicer.
The Master Servicer hereby covenants to the Depositor, the Seller
and the Trustee as follows:
(a) the Master Servicer shall comply in the performance of its
obligations under this Agreement with all reasonable rules and requirements of
the insurer under each Required Insurance Policy; and
(b) no written information, certificate of an officer, statement
furnished in writing or written report delivered to the Depositor, any affiliate
of the Depositor or the Trustee and prepared by the Master Servicer pursuant to
this Agreement will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the information, certificate, statement
or report not misleading.
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ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING
OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Section 3.01 Master Servicer to Service Mortgage Loans.
For and on behalf of the Certificateholders, the Master Servicer
shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with customary and
usual standards of practice of prudent mortgage loan lenders in the respective
states in which the Mortgaged Properties are located. In connection with such
servicing and administration, the Master Servicer shall have full power and
authority, acting alone and/or through subservicers as provided in Section 3.02
hereof, subject to the terms hereof (i) to execute and deliver, on behalf of the
Certificateholders and the Trustee, customary consents or waivers and other
instruments and documents, (ii) to consent to transfers of any Mortgaged
Property and assumptions of the Mortgage Notes and related Mortgages (but only
in the manner provided in this Agreement), (iii) to collect any Insurance
Proceeds and other Liquidation Proceeds, and (iv) subject to Section 3.12(a), to
effectuate foreclosure or other conversion of the ownership of the Mortgaged
Property securing any Mortgage Loan; provided that the Master Servicer shall
take no action that is inconsistent with or prejudices the interests of the
Trust Fund or the Certificateholders in any Mortgage Loan or the rights and
interests of the Depositor and the Trustee under this Agreement. The Master
Servicer shall represent and protect the interest of the Trust Fund in the same
manner as it currently protects its own interest in mortgage loans in its own
portfolio in any claim, proceeding or litigation regarding a Mortgage Loan and
shall not make or permit any modification, waiver or amendment of any term of
any Mortgage Loan which would cause the any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC
or result in the imposition of any tax under Section 860(a) or 860(d) of the
Code, but in any case not in any manner that is a lesser standard than that
provided in the first sentence of this Section 3.01. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Master Servicer, in its own name or in the name
of the Depositor and the Trustee, is hereby authorized and empowered by the
Depositor and the Trustee, when the Master Servicer believes it appropriate in
its reasonable judgment, to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Trustee, the
Depositor, the Certificateholders or any of them, any and all instruments of
satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge and all
other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans, and with
respect to the Mortgaged Properties held for the benefit of the
Certificateholders. The Master Servicer shall prepare and deliver to the
Depositor and/or the Trustee such documents requiring execution and delivery by
any or all of them as are necessary or appropriate to enable the Master Servicer
to service and administer the Mortgage Loans. Upon receipt of such documents,
the Depositor and/or the Trustee shall execute such documents and deliver them
to the Master Servicer. The Master Servicer further is authorized and empowered
by the Trustee, on behalf of the Certificateholders and the Trustee, in its own
name or in the name of the Subservicer, when the Master Servicer or the
Subservicer, as the case may be, believes it appropriate in its best judgment to
register any Mortgage Loan on the MERS(R) System, or cause the removal from the
registration of any Mortgage Loan on the MERS(R) System, to execute and deliver,
on behalf of the Trustee and the Certificateholders or any of them, any and all
instruments of
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assignment and other comparable instruments with respect to such assignment or
re-recording of a Mortgage in the name of MERS, solely as nominee for the
Trustee and its successors and assigns.
In accordance with the standards of the preceding paragraph, the
Master Servicer shall advance or cause to be advanced funds as necessary for the
purpose of effecting the payment of taxes and assessments on the Mortgaged
Properties, which advances shall be reimbursable in the first instance from
related collections from the Mortgagors pursuant to Section 3.06, and further as
provided in Section 3.08. All costs incurred by the Master Servicer, if any, in
effecting the timely payments of taxes and assessments on the Mortgaged
Properties and related insurance premiums shall not, for the purpose of
calculating monthly distributions to the Certificateholders, be added to the
Stated Principal Balance under the related Mortgage Loans, notwithstanding that
the terms of such Mortgage Loans so permit.
The Master Servicer shall deliver a list of Servicing Officers to
the Trustee by the Closing Date.
Section 3.02 Subservicing; Enforcement of the Obligations of Master
Servicer.
(a) The Master Servicer may arrange for the subservicing of any
Mortgage Loan by a subservicer (each, a "Subservicer") pursuant to a
subservicing agreement (each, a "Subservicing Agreement"); provided that such
subservicing arrangement and the terms of the related subservicing agreement
must provide for the servicing of such Mortgage Loans in a manner consistent
with the servicing arrangements contemplated hereunder. Notwithstanding the
provisions of any subservicing agreement, any of the provisions of this
Agreement relating to agreements or arrangements between the Master Servicer or
a subservicer or reference to actions taken through a Master Servicer or
otherwise, the Master Servicer shall remain obligated and liable to the
Depositor, the Trustee and the Certificateholders for the servicing and
administration of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement without diminution of such obligation or liability by virtue of such
subservicing agreements or arrangements or by virtue of indemnification from the
subservicer and to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as if
the Master Servicer alone were servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans.
Every subservicing agreement entered into by the Master Servicer shall contain a
provision giving the successor Master Servicer the option to terminate such
agreement in the event a successor Master Servicer is appointed. All actions of
each subservicer performed pursuant to the related subservicing agreement shall
be performed as an agent of the Master Servicer with the same force and effect
as if performed directly by the Master Servicer.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the Master Servicer shall be
deemed to have received any collections, recoveries or payments with respect to
the Mortgage Loans that are received by a subservicer regardless of whether such
payments are remitted by the subservicer to the Master Servicer.
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Section 3.03 Rights of the Depositor, the Seller and the Trustee in
Respect of the Master Servicer.
None of the Trustee, the Seller or the Depositor shall have any
responsibility or liability for any action or failure to act by the Master
Servicer, and none of them is obligated to supervise the performance of the
Master Servicer hereunder or otherwise.
Section 3.04 Trustee to Act as Master Servicer.
In the event that the Master Servicer shall for any reason no longer
be the Master Servicer hereunder (including by reason of an Event of Default),
the Trustee or its designee shall thereupon assume all of the rights and
obligations of the Master Servicer hereunder arising thereafter (except that the
Trustee shall not be (i) liable for losses of the Master Servicer pursuant to
Section 3.10 hereof or any acts or omissions of the predecessor Master Servicer
hereunder, (ii) obligated to make Advances if it is prohibited from doing so by
applicable law, (iii) obligated to effectuate repurchases or substitutions of
Mortgage Loans hereunder, including pursuant to Section 2.02 or 2.03 hereof,
(iv) responsible for expenses of the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 2.03 or
(v) deemed to have made any representations and warranties hereunder, including
pursuant to Section 2.03 or the first paragraph of Section 6.02 hereof). If the
Master Servicer shall for any reason no longer be the Master Servicer (including
by reason of any Event of Default), the Trustee (or any other successor
servicer) may, at its option, succeed to any rights and obligations of the
Master Servicer under any subservicing agreement in accordance with the terms
thereof; provided that the Trustee (or any other successor servicer) shall not
incur any liability or have any obligations in its capacity as servicer under a
subservicing agreement arising prior to the date of such succession unless it
expressly elects to succeed to the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer
thereunder; and the Master Servicer shall not thereby be relieved of any
liability or obligations under the subservicing agreement arising prior to the
date of such succession.
The Master Servicer shall, upon request of the Trustee, but at the
expense of the Master Servicer, deliver to the assuming party all documents and
records relating to each subservicing agreement and the Mortgage Loans then
being serviced thereunder and an accounting of amounts collected held by it and
otherwise use its best efforts to effect the orderly and efficient transfer of
the subservicing agreement to the assuming party.
Section 3.05 Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments; Certificate
Account; Distribution Account; Pre-Funding Account;
Seller Shortfall Interest Requirement.
(a) The Master Servicer shall make reasonable efforts in accordance
with customary and usual standards of practice of prudent mortgage lenders in
the respective states in which the Mortgaged Properties are located to collect
all payments called for under the terms and provisions of the Mortgage Loans to
the extent such procedures shall be consistent with this Agreement and the terms
and provisions of any related Required Insurance Policy. Consistent with the
foregoing, the
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Master Servicer may in its discretion (i) waive any late payment charge or any
Prepayment Charge or penalty interest in connection with the prepayment of a
Mortgage Loan and (ii) extend the due dates for payments due on a Mortgage Note
for a period not greater than 270 days. In the event of any such arrangement,
the Master Servicer shall make Advances on the related Mortgage Loan during the
scheduled period in accordance with the amortization schedule of such Mortgage
Loan without modification thereof by reason of such arrangements. The Master
Servicer shall not be required to institute or join in litigation with respect
to collection of any payment (whether under a Mortgage, Mortgage Note or
otherwise or against any public or governmental authority with respect to a
taking or condemnation) if it reasonably believes that enforcing the provision
of the Mortgage or other instrument pursuant to which such payment is required
is prohibited by applicable law.
(b) The Master Servicer shall establish and maintain a Certificate
Account into which the Master Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited on
a daily basis within two Business Days of receipt, except as otherwise
specifically provided herein, the following payments and collections remitted by
Subservicers or received by it in respect of Mortgage Loans subsequent to the
Cut-off Date (other than in respect of principal and interest due on the
Mortgage Loans before the Cut-off Date) and the following amounts required to be
deposited hereunder:
(i) all payments on account of principal, including
Principal Prepayments, on the Mortgage Loans;
(ii) all payments on account of interest on the Mortgage
Loans net of the related Servicing Fee permitted under Section 3.15
and net of Prepayment Interest Excess, other than interest accrued
on the Mortgage Loans prior to the Cut-off Date, and the Certificate
Account Deposit;
(iii) all Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds,
other than proceeds to be applied to the restoration or repair of
the Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor in accordance
with the Master Servicer's normal servicing procedures;
(iv) all Compensating Interest;
(v) any amount required to be deposited by the Master
Servicer pursuant to Section 3.05(f) in connection with any losses
on Permitted Investments;
(vi) any amounts required to be deposited by the Master
Servicer pursuant to Section 3.10 hereof;
(vii) the Purchase Price and any Substitution Adjustment
Amount;
(viii) all Advances made by the Master Servicer pursuant
to Section 4.01;
(ix) the Seller Shortfall Interest Requirement;
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(x) all Prepayment Charges collected; and
(xi) any other amounts required to be deposited
hereunder.
The foregoing requirements for remittance by the Master Servicer
into the Certificate Account shall be exclusive, it being understood and agreed
that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, payments in the nature
of prepayment penalties, late payment charges or assumption fees, if collected,
need not be remitted by the Master Servicer. In the event that the Master
Servicer shall remit any amount not required to be remitted and not otherwise
subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.08 hereof, it may at any time
withdraw or direct the institution maintaining the Certificate Account, to
withdraw such amount from the Certificate Account, any provision herein to the
contrary notwithstanding. Such withdrawal or direction may be accomplished by
delivering written notice thereof to the institution maintaining the Certificate
Account, that describes the amounts deposited in error in the Certificate
Account. The Master Servicer shall maintain adequate records with respect to all
withdrawals made pursuant to this Section. All funds deposited in the
Certificate Account shall be held in trust for the Certificateholders until
withdrawn in accordance with Section 3.08.
(c) The Trustee shall establish and maintain, on behalf of the
Certificateholders, the Distribution Account. The Trustee shall, promptly upon
receipt, deposit in the Distribution Account and retain therein the following:
(i) the aggregate amount remitted by the Master Servicer
pursuant to the second paragraph of Section 3.08(a);
(ii) the amount, if any, remaining in the Pre-Funding
Account at the end of the Funding Period; and
(iii) any amount required to be deposited by the Master
Servicer pursuant to Section 3.05(f) in connection with any losses
on Permitted Investments.
The foregoing requirements for remittance by the Master Servicer and
deposit by the Trustee into the Distribution Account shall be exclusive. In the
event that the Master Servicer shall remit any amount not required to be
remitted and not otherwise subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 3.08
hereof, it may at any time direct the Trustee to withdraw such amount from the
Distribution Account, any provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Such
direction may be accomplished by delivering a written notice to the Trustee that
describes the amounts deposited in error in the Distribution Account. All funds
deposited in the Distribution Account shall be held by the Trustee in trust for
the Certificateholders until disbursed in accordance with this Agreement or
withdrawn in accordance with Section 3.08. In no event shall the Trustee incur
liability for withdrawals from the Distribution Account at the direction of the
Master Servicer.
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(d) The Trustee shall establish and maintain, on behalf of the
Certificateholders, the Pre-Funding Account. On the Closing Date the Seller
shall remit the Pre-Funded Amount to the Trustee for deposit in the Pre-Funding
Account.
On each Subsequent Transfer Date, upon satisfaction of the
conditions in Section 2.01(e), the Trustee shall withdraw from the Pre-Funding
Account 100% of the aggregate of the Cut-off Date Principal Balances of the
Subsequent Mortgage Loans sold to the Trust Fund on the Subsequent Transfer Date
and pay that amount to the order of the Seller.
On the Business Day before the Distribution Date following the end
of the Funding Period, the Trustee shall (i) withdraw the Unused Pre-Funded
Amount from the Pre-Funding Account, (ii) promptly deposit such amount in the
Distribution Account, and (iii) distribute such amount to the Certificates on
the Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.04.
The amount deposited in the Distribution Account pursuant to the
preceding paragraph shall be net of any investment earnings on the amounts on
deposit in the Pre-Funding Account.
(e) No later than 1:00 p.m. Pacific time on the Business Day prior
to each Master Servicer Advance Date, the Seller shall remit to the Master
Servicer, and the Master Servicer shall deposit in the Certificate Account, the
Seller Shortfall Interest Requirement (if any) for such Master Servicer Advance
Date.
(f) Each institution that maintains the Certificate Account, the
Distribution Account or the Pre-Funding Account shall invest the funds in each
such account, as directed by the Master Servicer, in Permitted Investments,
which shall mature not later than (x) in the case of the Certificate Account,
the second Business Day next preceding the related Distribution Account Deposit
Date (except that if such Permitted Investment is an obligation of the
institution that maintains such Certificate Account, then such Permitted
Investment shall mature not later than the Business Day next preceding such
Distribution Account Deposit Date) and (y) in the case of the Distribution
Account and the Pre-Funding Account, the Business Day immediately preceding the
first Distribution Date that follows the date of such investment (except that if
such Permitted Investment is an obligation of the institution that maintains
such Distribution Account, then such Permitted Investment shall mature not later
than such Distribution Date), in each case, shall not be sold or disposed of
prior to its maturity. All such Permitted Investments shall be made in the name
of the Trustee, for the benefit of the Certificateholders. In the case of the
(i) Certificate Account, the Distribution Account and the Pre-Funding Account,
all income and gain net of any losses realized from any such investment shall be
for the benefit of the Master Servicer as servicing compensation and shall be
remitted to it monthly as provided herein, all income and gain net of any losses
realized from any such investment shall be for the benefit of the Seller and
shall be remitted to the Seller as provided herein and (ii) the Pre-Funding
Account, all income and gain net of any losses realized from any such investment
shall be for the benefit of the Seller and shall be remitted to the Seller as
provided herein. The amount of any losses incurred in the Certificate Account or
the Distribution Account in respect of any such investments shall be deposited
by the Master Servicer in the
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Certificate Account or paid to the Trustee for deposit into the Distribution
Account out of the Master Servicer's own funds immediately as realized. The
amount of any losses incurred in the Pre-Funding Account in respect of any such
investments shall be paid by the Seller to the Trustee for deposit into the
Pre-Funding Account out of the Seller's own funds immediately as realized. Any
losses incurred in the Carryover Reserve Fund in respect of any such investments
shall be charged against amounts on deposit in the Carryover Reserve Fund (or
such investments) immediately as realized. The Trustee shall not be liable for
the amount of any loss incurred in respect of any investment or lack of
investment of funds held in the Certificate Account, the Distribution Account,
the Pre-Funding Account, the Carryover Reserve Fund and made in accordance with
this Section 3.05 (or in the case of the Carryover Reserve Fund, Section 4.08).
(g) The Master Servicer shall give at least 30 days advance notice
to the Trustee, the Seller, each Rating Agency and the Depositor of any proposed
change of location of the Certificate Account prior to any change thereof. The
Trustee shall give at least 30 days advance notice to the Master Servicer, the
Seller, each Rating Agency and the Depositor of any proposed change of the
location of the Distribution Account, the Pre-Funding Account, the Class P
Distribution Account, the Carryover Reserve Fund prior to any change thereof.
(h) The Trustee shall establish and maintain, on behalf of the Class
P Certificateholders, the Class P Distribution Account. Funds in the Class P
Distribution Account shall be held in trust for the Class P Certificateholders
for the uses and purposes set forth in this Agreement. Such funds may not be
invested.
Section 3.06 Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items;
Escrow Accounts.
To the extent required by the related Mortgage Note, the Master
Servicer shall establish and maintain one or more accounts (each, an "Escrow
Account") and deposit and retain therein all collections from the Mortgagors (or
advances by the Master Servicer) for the payment of taxes, assessments, hazard
insurance premiums or comparable items for the account of the Mortgagors.
Nothing herein shall require the Master Servicer to compel a Mortgagor to
establish an Escrow Account in violation of applicable law.
Withdrawals of amounts so collected from the Escrow Accounts may be
made only to effect timely payment of taxes, assessments, hazard insurance
premiums, condominium or PUD association dues, or comparable items, to reimburse
the Master Servicer out of related collections for any payments made pursuant to
Sections 3.01 hereof (with respect to taxes and assessments and insurance
premiums) and 3.10 hereof (with respect to hazard insurance), to refund to any
Mortgagors any sums as may be determined to be overages, to pay interest, if
required by law or the terms of the related Mortgage or Mortgage Note, to
Mortgagors on balances in the Escrow Account or to clear and terminate the
Escrow Account at the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section
9.01 hereof. The Escrow Accounts shall not be a part of the Trust Fund.
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Section 3.07 Access to Certain Documentation and Information
Regarding the Mortgage Loans.
The Master Servicer shall afford the Depositor and the Trustee
reasonable access to all records and documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans
and all accounts, insurance policies and other matters relating to this
Agreement, such access being afforded without charge, but only upon reasonable
request and during normal business hours at the offices of the Master Servicer
designated by it.
Upon reasonable advance notice in writing if required by federal
regulation, the Master Servicer will provide to each Certificateholder or
Certificate Owner that is a savings and loan association, bank or insurance
company certain reports and reasonable access to information and documentation
regarding the Mortgage Loans sufficient to permit such Certificateholder or
Certificate Owner to comply with applicable regulations of the OTS or other
regulatory authorities with respect to investment in the Certificates; provided
that the Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed by each such
Certificateholder or Certificate Owner for actual expenses incurred by the
Master Servicer in providing such reports and access.
Section 3.08 Permitted Withdrawals from the Certificate Account,
Distribution Account and the Carryover Reserve Fund.
(a) The Master Servicer may from time to time make withdrawals from
the Certificate Account for the following purposes:
(i) to pay to the Master Servicer (to the extent not
previously paid to or withheld by the Master Servicer), as servicing
compensation in accordance with Section 3.15, that portion of any
payment of interest that equals the Servicing Fee for the period
with respect to which such interest payment was made, and, as
additional servicing compensation, those other amounts set forth in
Section 3.15;
(ii) to reimburse each of the Master Servicer and the
Trustee for Advances made by it with respect to the Mortgage Loans,
such right of reimbursement pursuant to this subclause (ii) being
limited to amounts received on particular Mortgage Loan(s)
(including, for this purpose, Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent
Recoveries) that represent late recoveries of payments of principal
and/or interest on such particular Mortgage Loan(s) in respect of
which any such Advance was made;
(iii) to reimburse each of the Master Servicer and the
Trustee for any Nonrecoverable Advance previously made by it;
(iv) to reimburse the Master Servicer from Insurance
Proceeds for Insured Expenses covered by the related Required
Insurance Policy;
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(v) to pay the Master Servicer any unpaid Servicing Fees
and to reimburse it for any unreimbursed Servicing Advances, the
Master Servicer's right to reimbursement of Servicing Advances
pursuant to this subclause (v) with respect to any Mortgage Loan
being limited to amounts received on particular Mortgage Loan(s)
(including, for this purpose, Liquidation Proceeds and Subsequent
Recoveries and purchase and repurchase proceeds) that represent late
recoveries of the payments for which such advances were made
pursuant to Section 3.01 or Section 3.06;
(vi) to pay to the Seller, the Depositor or the Master
Servicer, as applicable, with respect to each Mortgage Loan or
property acquired in respect thereof that has been purchased
pursuant to Section 2.02, 2.03 or 3.12, all amounts received thereon
and not taken into account in determining the related Stated
Principal Balance of such repurchased Mortgage Loan;
(vii) to reimburse the Seller, the Master Servicer or
the Depositor for expenses incurred by any of them in connection
with the Mortgage Loans or Certificates and reimbursable pursuant to
Section 6.03 hereof provided that such amount shall only be
withdrawn following the withdrawal from the Certificate Account for
deposit into the Distribution Account pursuant to the following
paragraph;
(viii) to withdraw pursuant to Section 3.05 any amount
deposited in the Certificate Account and not required to be
deposited therein; and
(ix) to clear and terminate the Certificate Account upon
termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01 hereof.
In addition, no later than 1:00 p.m. Pacific time on the
Distribution Account Deposit Date, the Master Servicer shall withdraw from the
Certificate Account and remit to the Trustee the Interest Remittance Amount and
the Principal Remittance Amount for each Loan Group for such Distribution Date
to the extent on deposit in the Certificate Account, and the Trustee shall
deposit such amount in the Distribution Account.
The Master Servicer shall keep and maintain separate accounting, on
a Mortgage Loan by Mortgage Loan basis, for the purpose of justifying any
withdrawal from the Certificate Account pursuant to subclauses (i), (ii), (iv),
(v) and (vi) above. Prior to making any withdrawal from the Certificate Account
pursuant to subclause (iii), the Master Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee an
Officer's Certificate of a Servicing Officer indicating the amount of any
previous Advance determined by the Master Servicer to be a Nonrecoverable
Advance and identifying the related Mortgage Loan(s), and their respective
portions of such Nonrecoverable Advance.
(b) The Trustee shall withdraw funds from the Distribution Account
for distribution to the Certificateholders in the manner specified in this
Agreement (and to withhold from the amounts so withdrawn, the amount of any
taxes that it is authorized to retain pursuant to the last
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paragraph of Section 8.11). In addition, the Trustee may from time to time make
withdrawals from the Distribution Account for the following purposes:
(i) to pay to the Master Servicer, as additional
servicing compensation, earnings on or investment income with
respect to funds in or credited to the Distribution Account;
(ii) to pay the Trustee the Trustee Fee on each
Distribution Date;
(iii) to withdraw pursuant to Section 3.05 any amount
deposited in the Distribution Account and not required to be
deposited therein;
(iv) to reimburse the Trustee for any unreimbursed
Advances made by it pursuant to Section 4.01(b) hereof, such right
of reimbursement pursuant to this subclause (iv) being limited to
(x) amounts received on the related Mortgage Loan(s) in respect of
which any such Advance was made and (y) amounts not otherwise
reimbursed to the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.08(a)(ii) hereof;
(v) to reimburse the Trustee for any Nonrecoverable
Advance previously made by the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.01(b)
hereof, such right of reimbursement pursuant to this subclause (v)
being limited to amounts not otherwise reimbursed to the Trustee
pursuant to Section 3.08(a)(iii) hereof; and
(vi) to clear and terminate the Distribution Account
upon termination of the Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01 hereof.
(c) The Trustee shall withdraw funds from the Carryover Reserve Fund
for distribution to the Certificateholders in the manner specified in this
Agreement (and to withhold from the amounts so withdrawn, the amount of any
taxes that it is authorized to retain pursuant to the last paragraph of Section
8.11). In addition, the Trustee may from time to time make withdrawals from the
Carryover Reserve Fund for the following purposes:
(i) to withdraw pursuant to Section 3.05 any amount
deposited in the Carryover Reserve Fund and not required to be
deposited therein; and
(ii) to clear and terminate the Carryover Reserve Fund
upon termination of the Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01 hereof.
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Section 3.09 [Reserved.]
Section 3.10 Maintenance of Hazard Insurance.
The Master Servicer shall cause to be maintained, for each Mortgage
Loan, hazard insurance with extended coverage in an amount that is at least
equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum insurable value of the improvements
securing such Mortgage Loan and (ii) the greater of (a) the outstanding
principal balance of the Mortgage Loan and (b) an amount such that the proceeds
of such policy shall be sufficient to prevent the related Mortgagor and/or
mortgagee from becoming a co-insurer. Each such policy of standard hazard
insurance shall contain, or have an accompanying endorsement that contains, a
standard mortgagee clause. The Master Servicer shall also cause flood insurance
to be maintained on property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of
foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan, to the extent described below. Pursuant to
Section 3.05 hereof, any amounts collected by the Master Servicer under any such
policies (other than the amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of
the related Mortgaged Property or property thus acquired or amounts released to
the Mortgagor in accordance with the Master Servicer's normal servicing
procedures) shall be deposited in the Certificate Account. Any cost incurred by
the Master Servicer in maintaining any such insurance shall not, for the purpose
of calculating monthly distributions to the Certificateholders or remittances to
the Trustee for their benefit, be added to the principal balance of the Mortgage
Loan, notwithstanding that the terms of the Mortgage Loan so permit. Such costs
shall be recoverable by the Master Servicer out of late payments by the related
Mortgagor or out of Liquidation Proceeds to the extent permitted by Section 3.08
hereof. It is understood and agreed that no earthquake or other additional
insurance is to be required of any Mortgagor or maintained on property acquired
in respect of a Mortgage other than pursuant to such applicable laws and
regulations as shall at any time be in force and as shall require such
additional insurance. If the Mortgaged Property is located at the time of
origination of the Mortgage Loan in a federally designated special flood hazard
area and such area is participating in the national flood insurance program, the
Master Servicer shall cause flood insurance to be maintained with respect to
such Mortgage Loan. Such flood insurance shall be in an amount equal to the
lesser of (i) the original principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan, (ii)
the replacement value of the improvements that are part of such Mortgaged
Property, or (iii) the maximum amount of such insurance available for the
related Mortgaged Property under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as
amended.
Section 3.11 Enforcement of Due-On-Sale Clauses; Assumption
Agreements.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3.11(a), when any
property subject to a Mortgage has been or is about to be conveyed by the
Mortgagor, the Master Servicer shall to the extent that it has knowledge of such
conveyance, enforce any due-on-sale clause contained in any Mortgage Note or
Mortgage, to the extent permitted under applicable law and governmental
regulations, but only to the extent that such enforcement will not adversely
affect or jeopardize coverage under any Required Insurance Policy.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Master Servicer is not required to exercise
such rights with respect to a Mortgage Loan if the Person to whom the related
Mortgaged Property has been conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed satisfies the
terms and
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conditions contained in the Mortgage Note and Mortgage related thereto and the
consent of the mortgagee under such Mortgage Note or Mortgage is not otherwise
so required under such Mortgage Note or Mortgage as a condition to such
transfer. In the event that the Master Servicer is prohibited by law from
enforcing any such due-on-sale clause, or if coverage under any Required
Insurance Policy would be adversely affected, or if nonenforcement is otherwise
permitted hereunder, the Master Servicer is authorized, subject to Section
3.11(b), to take or enter into an assumption and modification agreement from or
with the person to whom such property has been or is about to be conveyed,
pursuant to which such person becomes liable under the Mortgage Note and, unless
prohibited by applicable state law, the Mortgagor remains liable thereon,
provided that the Mortgage Loan shall continue to be covered (if so covered
before the Master Servicer enters such agreement) by the applicable Required
Insurance Policies. The Master Servicer, subject to Section 3.11(b), is also
authorized with the prior approval of the insurers under any Required Insurance
Policies to enter into a substitution of liability agreement with such Person,
pursuant to which the original Mortgagor is released from liability and such
Person is substituted as Mortgagor and becomes liable under the Mortgage Note.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Master Servicer shall not be deemed to be in
default under this Section 3.11(a) by reason of any transfer or assumption that
the Master Servicer reasonably believes it is restricted by law from preventing.
(b) Subject to the Master Servicer's duty to enforce any due-on-sale
clause to the extent set forth in Section 3.11(a) hereof, in any case in which a
Mortgaged Property has been conveyed to a Person by a Mortgagor, and such Person
is to enter into an assumption agreement or modification agreement or supplement
to the Mortgage Note or Mortgage that requires the signature of the Trustee, or
if an instrument of release signed by the Trustee is required releasing the
Mortgagor from liability on the Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall prepare
and deliver or cause to be prepared and delivered to the Trustee for signature
and shall direct, in writing, the Trustee to execute the assumption agreement
with the Person to whom the Mortgaged Property is to be conveyed and such
modification agreement or supplement to the Mortgage Note or Mortgage or other
instruments as are reasonable or necessary to carry out the terms of the
Mortgage Note or Mortgage or otherwise to comply with any applicable laws
regarding assumptions or the transfer of the Mortgaged Property to such Person.
In connection with any such assumption, no material term of the Mortgage Note
(including, but not limited to, the Mortgage Rate, the amount of the Scheduled
Payment, the Maximum Mortgage Rate, the Minimum Mortgage Rate, the Gross Margin,
the Periodic Rate Cap, the Adjustment Date and any other term affecting the
amount or timing of payment on the Mortgage Loan) may be changed. In addition,
the substitute Mortgagor and the Mortgaged Property must be acceptable to the
Master Servicer in accordance with its underwriting standards as then in effect.
The Master Servicer shall notify the Trustee that any such substitution or
assumption agreement has been completed by forwarding to the Trustee the
original of such substitution or assumption agreement, which in the case of the
original shall be added to the related Mortgage File and shall, for all
purposes, be considered a part of such Mortgage File to the same extent as all
other documents and instruments constituting a part thereof. Any fee collected
by the Master Servicer for entering into an assumption or substitution of
liability agreement will be retained by the Master Servicer as additional
servicing compensation.
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Section 3.12 Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans;
Determination of Excess Proceeds and Realized Losses;
Repurchase of Certain Mortgage Loans.
(a) The Master Servicer shall use reasonable efforts to foreclose
upon or otherwise comparably convert the ownership of properties securing such
of the Mortgage Loans as come into and continue in default and as to which no
satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments. In
connection with such foreclosure or other conversion, the Master Servicer shall
follow such practices and procedures as it shall deem necessary or advisable and
as shall be normal and usual in its general mortgage servicing activities and
the requirements of the insurer under any Required Insurance Policy; provided
that the Master Servicer shall not be required to expend its own funds in
connection with any foreclosure or towards the restoration of any property
unless it shall determine (i) that such restoration and/or foreclosure will
increase the proceeds of liquidation of the Mortgage Loan after reimbursement to
itself of such expenses and (ii) that such expenses will be recoverable to it
through Liquidation Proceeds (respecting which it shall have priority for
purposes of withdrawals from the Certificate Account pursuant to Section 3.08
hereof). The Master Servicer shall be responsible for all other costs and
expenses incurred by it in any such proceedings; provided that it shall be
entitled to reimbursement thereof from the proceeds of liquidation of the
related Mortgaged Property, as contemplated in Section 3.08 hereof. If the
Master Servicer has knowledge that a Mortgaged Property that the Master Servicer
is contemplating acquiring in foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure is
located within a one-mile radius of any site with environmental or hazardous
waste risks known to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer will, prior to
acquiring the Mortgaged Property, consider such risks and only take action in
accordance with its established environmental review procedures.
With respect to any REO Property, the deed or certificate of sale
shall be taken in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the
Certificateholders (or the Trustee's nominee on behalf of the
Certificateholders). The Trustee's name shall be placed on the title to such REO
Property solely as the Trustee hereunder and not in its individual capacity. The
Master Servicer shall ensure that the title to such REO Property references this
Agreement and the Trustee's capacity thereunder. Pursuant to its efforts to sell
such REO Property, the Master Servicer shall either itself or through an agent
selected by the Master Servicer protect and conserve such REO Property in the
same manner and to such extent as is customary in the locality where such REO
Property is located and may, incident to its conservation and protection of the
interests of the Certificateholders, rent the same, or any part thereof, as the
Master Servicer deems to be in the best interest of the Master Servicer and the
Certificateholders for the period prior to the sale of such REO Property. The
Master Servicer shall prepare for and deliver to the Trustee a statement with
respect to each REO Property that has been rented showing the aggregate rental
income received and all expenses incurred in connection with the management and
maintenance of such REO Property at such times as is necessary to enable the
Trustee to comply with the reporting requirements of the REMIC Provisions. The
net monthly rental income, if any, from such REO Property shall be deposited in
the Certificate Account no later than the close of business on each
Determination Date. The Master Servicer shall perform the tax reporting and
withholding related to foreclosures, abandonments and cancellation
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of indebtedness income as specified by Sections 1445, 6050J and 6050P of the
Code by preparing and filing such tax and information returns, as may be
required.
In the event that the Trust Fund acquires any Mortgaged Property as
aforesaid or otherwise in connection with a default or imminent default on a
Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall dispose of such Mortgaged Property as
soon as practicable in a manner that maximizes the Liquidation Proceeds, but in
no event later than three years after its acquisition by the Trust Fund or, at
the expense of the Trust Fund, the Master Servicer shall request, more than 60
days prior to the day on which such three-year period would otherwise expire, an
extension of the three-year grace period. In the event the Trustee shall have
been supplied with an Opinion of Counsel (such opinion not to be an expense of
the Trustee) to the effect that the holding by the Trust Fund of such Mortgaged
Property subsequent to such three-year period will not result in the imposition
of taxes on "prohibited transactions" of the Trust Fund as defined in section
860F of the Code or cause any REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time
that any Certificates are outstanding, the Trust Fund may continue to hold such
Mortgaged Property (subject to any conditions contained in such Opinion of
Counsel) after the expiration of such three-year period. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, no Mortgaged Property acquired by the Trust
Fund shall be rented (or allowed to continue to be rented) or otherwise used for
the production of income by or on behalf of the Trust Fund in such a manner or
pursuant to any terms that would (i) cause such Mortgaged Property to fail to
qualify as "foreclosure property" within the meaning of section 860G(a)(8) of
the Code or (ii) subject the Trust Fund to the imposition of any federal, state
or local income taxes on the income earned from such Mortgaged Property under
section 860G(c) of the Code or otherwise, unless the Master Servicer has agreed
to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust Fund with respect to the imposition of
any such taxes.
The decision of the Master Servicer to foreclose on a defaulted
Mortgage Loan shall be subject to a determination by the Master Servicer that
the proceeds of such foreclosure would exceed the costs and expenses of bringing
such a proceeding. The income earned from the management of any Mortgaged
Properties acquired through foreclosure or other judicial proceeding, net of
reimbursement to the Master Servicer for expenses incurred (including any
property or other taxes) in connection with such management and net of
unreimbursed Servicing Fees, Advances, Servicing Advances and any management fee
paid or to be paid with respect to the management of such Mortgaged Property,
shall be applied to the payment of principal of, and interest on, the related
defaulted Mortgage Loans (with interest accruing as though such Mortgage Loans
were still current) and all such income shall be deemed, for all purposes in
this Agreement, to be payments on account of principal and interest on the
related Mortgage Notes and shall be deposited into the Certificate Account. To
the extent the income received during a Prepayment Period is in excess of the
amount attributable to amortizing principal and accrued interest at the related
Mortgage Rate on the related Mortgage Loan, such excess shall be considered to
be a partial Principal Prepayment for all purposes hereof.
The Liquidation Proceeds from any liquidation of a Mortgage Loan,
net of any payment to the Master Servicer as provided above, shall be deposited
in the Certificate Account on the next
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succeeding Determination Date following receipt thereof for distribution on the
related Distribution Date, except that any Excess Proceeds shall be retained by
the Master Servicer as additional servicing compensation.
The proceeds of any Liquidated Loan, as well as any recovery
resulting from a partial collection of liquidation proceeds or any income from
an REO Property, will be applied in the following order of priority: first, to
reimburse the Master Servicer for any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances
and Servicing Fees, pursuant to Section 3.08(a)(v) or this Section 3.12; second,
to reimburse the Master Servicer for any unreimbursed Advances, pursuant to
Section 3.08(a)(ii) or this Section 3.12; third, to accrued and unpaid interest
(to the extent no Advance has been made for such amount) on the Mortgage Loan or
related REO Property, at the Net Mortgage Rate to the Due Date occurring in the
month in which such amounts are required to be distributed; and fourth, as a
recovery of principal of the Mortgage Loan.
(b) On each Determination Date, the Master Servicer shall determine
the respective aggregate amounts of Excess Proceeds and Realized Losses, if any,
for the related Prepayment Period.
(c) The Master Servicer, in its sole discretion, shall have the
right to elect (by written notice sent to the Trustee) to purchase for its own
account from the Trust Fund any Mortgage Loan that is 150 days or more
delinquent at a price equal to the Purchase Price; provided, however, that the
Master Servicer may only exercise this right on or before the last day of the
calendar month in which such Mortgage Loan became 150 days delinquent (such
month, the "Eligible Repurchase Month"); provided further, that any such
Mortgage Loan which becomes current but thereafter becomes delinquent may be
purchased by the Master Servicer pursuant to this Section in any ensuing
Eligible Repurchase Month. The Purchase Price for any Mortgage Loan purchased
hereunder shall be delivered to the Trustee for deposit in the Certificate
Account and the Trustee, upon receipt of such deposit and a Request for Release
from the Master Servicer in the form of Exhibit N hereto, shall release or cause
to be released to the purchaser of such Mortgage Loan the related Mortgage File
and shall execute and deliver such instruments of transfer or assignment
prepared by the purchaser of such Mortgage Loan, in each case without recourse,
as shall be necessary to vest in the purchaser of such Mortgage Loan any
Mortgage Loan released pursuant hereto and the purchaser of such Mortgage Loan
shall succeed to all the Trustee's right, title and interest in and to such
Mortgage Loan and all security and documents related thereto. Such assignment
shall be an assignment outright and not for security. The purchaser of such
Mortgage Loan shall thereupon own such Mortgage Loan, and all security and
documents, free of any further obligation to the Trustee or the
Certificateholders with respect thereto.
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Section 3.13 Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files.
Upon the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the
Master Servicer of a notification that payment in full will be escrowed in a
manner customary for such purposes, the Master Servicer will promptly notify the
Trustee by delivering a Request for Release substantially in the form of Exhibit
N. Upon receipt of such request, the Trustee shall promptly release the related
Mortgage File to the Master Servicer, and the Trustee shall at the Master
Servicer's direction execute and deliver to the Master Servicer the request for
reconveyance, deed of reconveyance or release or satisfaction of mortgage or
such instrument releasing the lien of the Mortgage in each case provided by the
Master Servicer, together with the Mortgage Note with written evidence of
cancellation thereon. The Master Servicer is authorized to cause the removal
from the registration on the MERS(R) System of such Mortgage and to execute and
deliver, on behalf of the Trust Fund and the Certificateholders or any of them,
any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation or of partial or full
release. No expenses incurred in connection with any instrument of satisfaction
or deed of reconveyance shall be chargeable to the Certificate Account, the
Distribution Account, the Carryover Reserve Fund or the related subservicing
account. From time to time and as shall be appropriate for the servicing or
foreclosure of any Mortgage Loan, including for such purpose, collection under
any policy of flood insurance any fidelity bond or errors or omissions policy,
or for the purposes of effecting a partial release of any Mortgaged Property
from the lien of the Mortgage or the making of any corrections to the Mortgage
Note or the Mortgage or any of the other documents included in the Mortgage
File, the Trustee shall, upon delivery to the Trustee of a Request for Release
in the form of Exhibit M signed by a Servicing Officer, release the Mortgage
File to the Master Servicer. Subject to the further limitations set forth below,
the Master Servicer shall cause the Mortgage File or documents so released to be
returned to the Trustee when the need therefor by the Master Servicer no longer
exists, unless the Mortgage Loan is liquidated and the proceeds thereof are
deposited in the Certificate Account, in which case the Trustee shall deliver
the Request for Release to the Master Servicer.
If the Master Servicer at any time seeks to initiate a foreclosure
proceeding in respect of any Mortgaged Property as authorized by this Agreement,
the Master Servicer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee, for
signature, as appropriate, any court pleadings, requests for trustee's sale or
other documents necessary to effectuate such foreclosure or any legal action
brought to obtain judgment against the Mortgagor on the Mortgage Note or the
Mortgage or to obtain a deficiency judgment or to enforce any other remedies or
rights provided by the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage or otherwise available at
law or in equity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Master Servicer shall cause
possession of any Mortgage File or of the documents therein that shall have been
released by the Trustee to be returned to the Trustee within 21 calendar days
after possession thereof shall have been released by the Trustee unless (i) the
Mortgage Loan has been liquidated and the Liquidation Proceeds relating to the
Mortgage Loan have been deposited in the Certificate Account, and the Master
Servicer shall have delivered to the Trustee a Request for Release in the form
of Exhibit N or (ii) the Mortgage File or document shall have been delivered to
an attorney or to a public trustee or other public official as required by law
for purposes of initiating or pursuing legal action or other proceedings for the
foreclosure of the Mortgaged Property and the Master Servicer shall have
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delivered to the Trustee an Officer's Certificate of a Servicing Officer
certifying as to the name and address of the Person to which the Mortgage File
or the documents therein were delivered and the purpose or purposes of such
delivery.
Section 3.14 Documents, Records and Funds in Possession of Master
Servicer to be Held for the Trustee.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the Master
Servicer shall transmit to the Trustee as required by this Agreement all
documents and instruments in respect of a Mortgage Loan coming into the
possession of the Master Servicer from time to time and shall account fully to
the Trustee for any funds received by the Master Servicer or that otherwise are
collected by the Master Servicer as Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries
or Insurance Proceeds in respect of any Mortgage Loan. All Mortgage Files and
funds collected or held by, or under the control of, the Master Servicer in
respect of any Mortgage Loans, whether from the collection of principal and
interest payments or from Liquidation Proceeds, including but not limited to,
any funds on deposit in the Certificate Account, shall be held by the Master
Servicer for and on behalf of the Trust Fund and shall be and remain the sole
and exclusive property of the Trust Fund, subject to the applicable provisions
of this Agreement. The Master Servicer also agrees that it shall not create,
incur or subject any Mortgage File or any funds that are deposited in the
Certificate Account, Distribution Account or Carryover Reserve Fund or in any
Escrow Account (as defined in Section 3.06), or any funds that otherwise are or
may become due or payable to the Trustee for the benefit of the
Certificateholders, to any claim, lien, security interest, judgment, levy, writ
of attachment or other encumbrance, or assert by legal action or otherwise any
claim or right of set off against any Mortgage File or any funds collected on,
or in connection with, a Mortgage Loan, except, however, that the Master
Servicer shall be entitled to set off against and deduct from any such funds any
amounts that are properly due and payable to the Master Servicer under this
Agreement.
Section 3.15 Servicing Compensation.
As compensation for its activities hereunder, the Master Servicer
shall be entitled to retain or withdraw from the Certificate Account out of each
payment of interest on a Mortgage Loan included in the Trust Fund an amount
equal to interest at the applicable Servicing Fee Rate on the Stated Principal
Balance of the related Mortgage Loan for the period covered by such interest
payment.
Additional servicing compensation in the form of Excess Proceeds,
assumption fees, late payment charges, Prepayment Interest Excess, and all
income and gain net of any losses realized from Permitted Investments shall be
retained by the Master Servicer to the extent not required to be deposited in
the Certificate Account pursuant to Section 3.05 or 3.12(a) hereof. The Master
Servicer shall be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with
its servicing activities hereunder (including payment of any premiums for hazard
insurance, as required by Section 3.10 hereof and maintenance of the other forms
of insurance coverage required by Section 3.10 hereof)
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and shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor except as specifically
provided in Sections 3.08 and 3.12 hereof.
Section 3.16 Access to Certain Documentation.
The Master Servicer shall provide to the OTS and the FDIC and to
comparable regulatory authorities supervising Holders of the Certificates or
Certificate Owners and the examiners and supervisory agents of the OTS, the FDIC
and such other authorities, access to the documentation regarding the Mortgage
Loans required by applicable regulations of the OTS and the FDIC. Such access
shall be afforded without charge, but only upon reasonable and prior written
request and during normal business hours at the offices of the Master Servicer
designated by it. Nothing in this Section shall limit the obligation of the
Master Servicer to observe any applicable law prohibiting disclosure of
information regarding the Mortgagors and the failure of the Master Servicer to
provide access as provided in this Section as a result of such obligation shall
not constitute a breach of this Section.
Section 3.17 Annual Statement as to Compliance.
The Master Servicer shall deliver to the Depositor and the Trustee
on or before the 80th day after the end of the Master Servicer's fiscal year,
commencing with its 2004 fiscal year, an Officer's Certificate stating, as to
the signer thereof, that (i) a review of the activities of the Master Servicer
during the preceding calendar year and of the performance of the Master Servicer
under this Agreement has been made under such officer's supervision and (ii) to
the best of such officer's knowledge, based on such review, the Master Servicer
has fulfilled all its obligations under this Agreement throughout such year, or,
if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation,
specifying each such default known to such officer and the nature and status
thereof and (iii) to the best of such officer's knowledge, each Subservicer has
fulfilled all its obligations under its Subservicing Agreement throughout such
year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation
specifying each such default known to such officer and the nature and status
thereof. The Trustee shall forward a copy of each such statement to each Rating
Agency. Copies of such statement shall be provided by the Trustee to any
Certificateholder upon request at the Master Servicer's expense, provided such
statement is delivered by the Master Servicer to the Trustee.
Section 3.18 Annual Independent Public Accountants' Servicing
Statement; Financial Statements.
On or before the later of (i) the 80th day after the end of the
Master Servicer's fiscal year, commencing with its 2004 fiscal year or (ii)
within 30 days of the issuance of the annual audited financial statements
beginning with the audit for the period ending in 2003, the Master Servicer at
its expense shall cause a nationally recognized firm of independent public
accountants (who may also render other services to the Master Servicer, the
Seller or any affiliate thereof) that is a member of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants to furnish a report to the Trustee,
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Depositor and the Seller in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation
Program for Mortgage Bankers. Copies of such report shall be provided by the
Trustee to any Certificateholder upon request at the Master Servicer's expense,
provided such report is delivered by the Master Servicer to the Trustee. Upon
written request, the Master Servicer shall provide to the Certificateholders its
publicly available annual financial statements (or, for so long as Countrywide
Home Loans Servicing LP is the Master Servicer hereunder, the Master Servicer's
parent company's publicly available annual financial statements), if any,
promptly after they become available.
Section 3.19 The Corridor Contracts.
The Seller shall assign all of its right, title and interest in and
to the interest rate cap transactions evidenced by the Corridor Contracts to,
and shall cause all of its obligations in respect of such transaction to be
assumed by, the Trustee on behalf of the Trust Fund, on the terms and conditions
set forth in the Corridor Contract Assignment Agreement. The Corridor Contracts
will be assets of the Trust Fund but will not be assets of any REMIC. The Master
Servicer, on behalf of the Trustee, shall deposit any amounts received from time
to time with respect to the Corridor Contracts into the Carryover Reserve Fund.
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Trustee is directed and
authorized by the Depositor to sign the Corridor Contract Assignment Agreements
and shall be fully protected in relying thereon. The representations made by the
Bank of New York as Assignee under the Corridor Contract Assignment Agreements
are made by the Trustee on behalf of, and solely as Trustee (and not in its
individual capacity) for the Trust Fund.
The Master Servicer, on behalf of the Trustee, shall prepare and
deliver any notices required to be delivered under the Corridor Contracts.
The Master Servicer, on behalf of the Trustee, shall act as
calculation agent and/or shall terminate the Corridor Contracts, in each case
upon the occurrence of certain events of default or termination events to the
extent specified thereunder. Upon any such termination, the Corridor Contract
Counterparty will be obligated to pay the Trustee or the Master Servicer for the
benefit of the Trust Fund an amount in respect of such termination. Any amounts
received by the Trustee or the Master Servicer for the benefit of the Trust
Fund, as the case may be, in respect of such termination shall be deposited and
held in the Carryover Reserve Fund to pay Net Rate Carryover for the applicable
Certificates (by deposit of the amount of any such Net Rate Carryover in the
Carryover Reserve Fund for payment to the related Certificateholders) as
provided in Section 4.04(a) on Distribution Dates following such termination to
and including the related Corridor Contract Termination Date. On the related
Corridor Contract Termination Date, after all other distributions on such date,
if any such amounts in respect of early termination remain in the Carryover
Reserve Fund, such amounts shall be distributed by the Trustee to the Class C
Certificateholder.
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Section 3.20 Prepayment Charges.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in
the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part of a Mortgage Loan, the
Master Servicer may not waive any Prepayment Charge or portion thereof required
by the terms of the related Mortgage Note unless (i) the Master Servicer
determines that such waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for
such Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge, or
(ii) (A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium, receivership, or other similar law relating to creditors' rights
generally or (2) due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other
involuntary payment, or (B) the enforceability is otherwise limited or
prohibited by applicable law. In the event of a Principal Prepayment in full or
in part with respect to any Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer shall deliver to
the Trustee an Officer's Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit T no
later than the third Business Day following the immediately succeeding
Determination Date with a copy to the Class P Certificateholders. If the Master
Servicer has waived or does not collect all or a portion of a Prepayment Charge
relating to a Principal Prepayment in full or in part due to any action or
omission of the Master Servicer, other than as provided above, the Master
Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee, together with the Principal Prepayment in
full or in part, the amount of such Prepayment Charge (or such portion thereof
as had been waived) for deposit into the Certificate Account (not later than the
immediately succeeding Master Servicer Advance Date, in the case of such
Prepayment Charge) for distribution in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
(b) Upon discovery by the Master Servicer or a Responsible Officer
of the Trustee of a breach of the foregoing subsection (a), the party
discovering the breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties.
(c) The Seller represents and warrants to the Depositor and the
Trustee, as of the Closing Date, that the information in the Prepayment Charge
Schedule (including the attached prepayment charge summary) is complete and
accurate in all material respects at the dates as of which the information is
furnished and each Prepayment Charge is permissible and enforceable in
accordance with its terms under applicable state law, except as the
enforceability thereof is limited due to acceleration in connection with a
foreclosure or other involuntary payment.
(d) Upon discovery by the Master Servicer or a Responsible Officer
of the Trustee of a breach of the foregoing clause (c) that materially and
adversely affects right of the Holders of the Class P Certificates to any
Prepayment Charge, the party discovering the breach shall give prompt written
notice to the other parties. Within 60 days of the earlier of discovery by the
Master Servicer or receipt of notice by the Master Servicer of breach, the
Master Servicer shall cure the breach in all material respects or shall pay into
the Certificate Account the amount of the Prepayment Charge that would otherwise
be due from the Mortgagor, less any amount representing such Prepayment Charge
previously collected and paid by the Master Servicer into the Certificate
Account.
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ARTICLE IV
DISTRIBUTIONS AND
ADVANCES BY THE MASTER SERVICER
Section 4.01 Advances.
(a) The Master Servicer shall determine on or before each Master
Servicer Advance Date whether it is required to make an Advance pursuant to the
definition thereof. If the Master Servicer determines it is required to make an
Advance, it shall, on or before the Master Servicer Advance Date, either (i)
deposit into the Certificate Account an amount equal to the Advance or (ii) make
an appropriate entry in its records relating to the Certificate Account that any
Amount Held for Future Distribution has been used by the Master Servicer in
discharge of its obligation to make any such Advance. Any funds so applied shall
be replaced by the Master Servicer by deposit in the Certificate Account no
later than the close of business on the next Master Servicer Advance Date. The
Master Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed from the Certificate Account
for all Advances of its own funds made pursuant to this Section as provided in
Section 3.08. The obligation to make Advances with respect to any Mortgage Loan
shall continue if such Mortgage Loan has been foreclosed or otherwise terminated
and the related Mortgaged Property has not been liquidated.
(b) If the Master Servicer determines that it will be unable to
comply with its obligation to make the Advances as and when described in the
second sentence of Section 4.01(a), it shall use its best efforts to give
written notice thereof to the Trustee (each such notice a "Trustee Advance
Notice"; and such notice may be given by telecopy), not later than 3:00 P.M.,
New York time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the related Master
Servicer Advance Date, specifying the amount that it will be unable to deposit
(each such amount an "Advance Deficiency") and certifying that such Advance
Deficiency constitutes an Advance hereunder and is not a Nonrecoverable Advance.
If the Trustee receives a Trustee Advance Notice on or before 3:30 P.M., New
York time on a Master Servicer Advance Date, the Trustee shall, not later than
3:00 P.M., New York time, on the related Distribution Date, deposit in the
Distribution Account an amount equal to the Advance Deficiency identified in
such Trustee Advance Notice unless it is prohibited from so doing by applicable
law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee shall not be required to make
such deposit if the Trustee shall have received written notification from the
Master Servicer that the Master Servicer has deposited or caused to be deposited
in the Certificate Account an amount equal to such Advance Deficiency. All
Advances made by the Trustee pursuant to this Section 4.01(b) shall accrue
interest on behalf of the Trustee at the Trustee Advance Rate from and including
the date such Advances are made to but excluding the date of repayment, with
such interest being an obligation of the Master Servicer and not the Trust Fund.
The Master Servicer shall reimburse the Trustee for the amount of any Advance
made by the Trustee pursuant to this Section 4.01(b) together with accrued
interest, not later than 6:00 P.M., New York time on the Business Day following
the related Distribution Date. In the event that the Master Servicer does not
reimburse the Trustee in accordance with the requirements of the preceding
sentence, the Trustee shall immediately (a) terminate all of the rights and
obligations of the Master Servicer under this Agreement in accordance
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with Section 7.01 and (b) subject to the limitations set forth in Section 3.04,
assume all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer hereunder.
(c) The Master Servicer, not later than the close of business on the
second Business Day immediately preceding each Distribution Date, shall deliver
to the Trustee a report (in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Trustee) that indicates (i) the Mortgage Loans with respect to which the
Master Servicer has determined that the related Scheduled Payments should be
advanced and (ii) the amount of the related Scheduled Payments. The Master
Servicer shall deliver to the Trustee on the related Master Servicer Advance
Date an Officer's Certificate of a Servicing Officer indicating the amount of
any proposed Advance determined by the Master Servicer to be a Nonrecoverable
Advance.
Section 4.02 Reduction of Servicing Compensation in Connection with
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls.
In the event that any Mortgage Loan is the subject of a Prepayment
Interest Shortfall, the Master Servicer shall, to the extent of the Compensating
Interest for such Distribution Date, deposit into the Certificate Account, as a
reduction of the Servicing Fee for such Distribution Date, no later than the
close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution
Date, an amount equal to the Prepayment Interest Shortfall; and in case of such
deposit, the Master Servicer shall not be entitled to any recovery or
reimbursement from the Depositor, the Trustee, the Trust Fund or the
Certificateholders.
Section 4.03 [Reserved]
Section 4.04 Distributions.
(a) On each Distribution Date, the Interest Funds for such
Distribution Date shall be allocated by the Trustee from the Distribution
Account in the following order of priority, until such Interest Funds have been
fully disbursed:
(i) concurrently
(A) from the Interest Funds for Loan Group 1
(and after the distribution of Interest Funds from Loan
Group 2 as provided in clause (B) below, from Interest
Funds for Loan Group 2), to the Class 1-A Certificates,
the Class 1-A Current Interest and any Class 1-A
Interest Carry Forward Amount, and
(B) from the Interest Funds for Loan Group 2
(and after the distribution of Interest Funds from Loan
Group 1 as provided in clause (A) above, from Interest
Funds for Loan Group 1), to the Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2
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and Class 2-A-3 Certificates, pro rata, based on their
respective entitlements, the Current Interest and any
Interest Carry Forward Amount for each such Class;
(ii) from Interest Funds for both Loan Groups, to the
Class M-1 Certificates, the Current Interest for such Class;
(iii) from the Interest Funds for both Loan Groups to
the Class M-2 Certificates, the Current Interest for such Class;
(iv) from the Interest Funds for both Loan Groups to the
Class M-3 Certificates, the Current Interest for such Class;
(v) from the Interest Funds for both Loan Groups to the
Class M-4 Certificates, the Current Interest for such Class;
(vi) from the Interest Funds for both Loan Groups to the
Class M-5 Certificates, the Current Interest for such Class;
(vii) from the Interest Funds for both Loan Groups to
the Class M-6 Certificates, the Current Interest for such Class;
(viii) from the Interest Funds for both Loan Groups to
the Class B Certificates, the Current Interest for such Class; and
(ix) any remainder, as part of the Excess Cashflow.
(b) On each Distribution Date on or prior to the related Corridor
Contract Termination Date, amounts received in respect of the Corridor Contracts
for such Distribution Date will be deposited in the Carryover Reserve Fund to be
distributed to each applicable Class of Certificates (other than the Class A-R
Certificates and Class P Certificates) pursuant to Section 4.04(e)(iv);
provided, however, that if the Corridor Contracts are subject to early
termination, early termination payments shall be held by the Trustee until the
related Corridor Contract Termination Date and deposited in the Carryover
Reserve Fund, as necessary, to pay any Net Rate Carryover as provided in Section
3.19.
(c) Upon the earlier of (a) the exercise of the Optional Termination
by the Master Servicer pursuant to Section 9.01 and (b) the Class P Principal
Distribution Date, all funds on deposit in the Class P Distribution Account
shall be distributed the Class P Certificates.
(d) On each Distribution Date, the Principal Distribution Amount for
such Distribution Date with respect to each Loan Group shall be allocated by the
Trustee from the Distribution Account in the following order of priority until
such Principal Distribution Amount has been fully distributed:
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(i) with respect to any Distribution Date prior to the
Stepdown Date or as to which a Trigger Event is in effect:
(A) concurrently, (i) from the Principal
Distribution Amount for Loan Group 1, sequentially to
the Class A-R Certificates and Class 1-A Certificates,
in that order, until the Certificate Principal Balance
of each such Class is reduced to zero and (ii) from the
Principal Distribution Amount for Loan Group 2,
sequentially, to the Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class
2-A-3 Certificates, in that order, until the Certificate
Principal Balance of each such Class is reduced to zero;
provided, however that (x) after the Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class 1-A Certificates has been
reduced to zero, the Principal Distribution Amount from
both Loan Groups will be applied sequentially to the
Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2, and Class 2-A-3 Certificates,
in that order, until the Certificate Principal Balance
of each such Class is reduced to zero and (y) after the
Certificate Principal Balances of the Class 2-A-1, Class
2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3 Certificates have been reduced to
zero, the Principal Distribution Amount from both Loan
Groups will be applied to the Class 1-A Certificates,
until the Certificate Principal Balance of each such
Class is reduced to zero;
(B) the remaining Principal Distribution
Amount for both Loan Groups, to the Class M-1
Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance
thereof is reduced to zero;
(C) the remaining Principal Distribution
Amount for both Loan Groups, to the Class M-2
Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance
thereof is reduced to zero;
(D) the remaining Principal Distribution
Amount for both Loan Groups, to the Class M-3
Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance
thereof is reduced to zero;
(E) the remaining Principal Distribution
Amount for both Loan Groups, to the Class M-4
Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance
thereof is reduced to zero;
(F) the remaining Principal Distribution
Amount for both Loan Groups, to the Class M-5
Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance
thereof is reduced to zero;
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(G) the remaining Principal Distribution
Amount for both Loan Groups, to the Class M-6
Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance
thereof is reduced to zero;
(H) the remaining Principal Distribution
Amount for both Loan Groups, to the Class B
Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance
thereof is reduced to zero; and
(I) any remainder, as part of the Excess
Cashflow.
(ii) with respect to each Distribution Date on and after
the Stepdown Date and as to which a Trigger Event is not in effect:
(A) concurrently, (i) the Class 1-A
Principal Distribution Amount shall be distributed to
the Class 1-A Certificates, until the Certificate
Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero and (ii)
the Class 2-A Principal Distribution Amount shall be
distributed sequentially to the Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2
and Class 2-A-3 Certificates, in that order, until the
Certificate Principal Balance of each such Class is
reduced to zero; provided, however that (x) after the
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class 1-A
Certificates has been reduced to zero, the Principal
Distribution Amount for Loan Group 1 will be applied
sequentially to the Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class
2-A-3 Certificates, in that order, up to the amount of
the Class 2-A Principal Distribution Amount remaining
undistributed until the Certificate Principal Balance of
each such Class is reduced to zero and (y) after the
Certificate Principal Balances of the Class 2-A-1, Class
2-A-2 and Class 2-A-3 Certificates have been reduced to
zero, the Principal Distribution Amount for Loan Group 2
will be applied to the Class 1-A Certificates up to the
amount of the Class 1-A Principal Distribution Amount
remaining undistributed;
(B) to the Class M-1 Certificates, the Class
M-1 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate
Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;
(C) to the Class M-2 Certificates, the Class
M-2 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate
Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;
(D) to the Class M-3 Certificates, the Class
M-3 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate
Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;
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(E) to the Class M-4 Certificates, the Class
M-4 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate
Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;
(F) to the Class M-5 Certificates, the Class
M-5 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate
Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;
(G) to the Class M-6 Certificates, the Class
M-6 Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate
Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;
(H) to the Class B Certificates, the Class B
Principal Distribution Amount, until the Certificate
Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero; and
(I) any remainder, as part of the Excess
Cashflow.
(e) With respect to any Distribution Date, any Excess Cashflow and
Corridor Contract Payment Amount will be paid to the classes of Certificates as
follows:
(i) from Excess Cashflow from both Loan Groups, to the
holders of the Class or Classes of Offered Certificates (other than
the Class A-R Certificates) then entitled to receive distributions
in respect of principal, in an amount equal to the Extra Principal
Distribution Amount, payable to such holders as part of the
Principal Distribution Amount pursuant to Section 4.04(d) above;
(ii) from any remaining Excess Cashflow from both Loan
Groups, sequentially to the holders of the Class X-0, Xxxxx X-0,
Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6 and Class B Certificates,
in that order, in an amount equal to any Interest Carry Forward
Amount for such Class or Classes;
(iii) from any remaining Excess Cashflow from both Loan
Groups, sequentially to the holders of the Class X-0, Xxxxx X-0,
Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6 and Class B Certificates,
in that order, in an amount equal to the Unpaid Realized Loss
Amounts for such Class or Classes;
(iv) (a) from the Class 1-A Corridor Contract Payment
Amount, to the Class 1-A Certificates, until the related Net Rate
Carryover is reduced to zero, (b) from the Class 2-A Corridor
Contract Payment Amount, to the Class 2-A-1, Class 2-A-2 and Class
2-A-3 Certificates, on a pro rata basis, based on the Certificate
Principal Balances thereof, to the extent needed to pay any related
Net Rate Carryover for each such class; provided that any Class 2-A
Corridor Contract Payment Amount remaining after such
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allocation to pay Net Rate Carryover based on the Certificate
Principal Balances of these Certificates will be distributed to each
such class of Certificates with respect to which there remains any
unpaid Net Rate Carryover (after the distribution based on
Certificate Principal Balances), pro rata, based on the amount of
such unpaid Net Rate Carryover, until reduced to zero and (c) from
the Subordinated Corridor Contract Payment Amount, to the Class M-1,
Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6 and Class B
Certificates, on a pro rata basis, based on the Certificate
Principal Balances thereof, to the extent needed to pay any related
Net Rate Carryover for each such class; provided that any
Subordinated Corridor Contract Payment Amount remaining after such
allocation to pay Net Rate Carryover based on the Certificate
Principal Balances of these Certificates will be distributed to each
such class of Certificates with respect to which there remains any
unpaid Net Rate Carryover (after the distribution based on
Certificate Principal Balances), pro rata, based on the amount of
such unpaid Net Rate Carryover, until reduced to zero;
(v) from any remaining Excess Cashflow from both Loan
Groups and any remaining Corridor Contract Payment Amount as
provided in clause (iv) above, to the Class 1-A, Class 2-A-1, Class
2-A-2, Class 2-A-3, Class X-0, Xxxxx X-0, Class M-3, Class M-4,
Class M-5, Class M-6 and Class B Certificates, on a pro rata basis,
based on the Certificate Principal Balances thereof, to the extent
needed to pay any remaining Net Rate Carryover for each such class;
provided that any amounts remaining after such allocation to pay Net
Rate Carryover based on the Certificate Principal Balances of these
Certificates will be distributed to each such class of Certificates
with respect to which there remains any unpaid Net Rate Carryover
(after the distribution based on Certificate Principal Balances),
pro rata, based on the amount of such unpaid Net Rate Carryover,
until reduced to zero
(vi) from any remaining Excess Cashflow from both Loan
Groups, to the Class C Certificates, (x) the Current Interest for
such Class and (y) any remaining Excess Cashflow shall be paid to
the Class C Certificates;
(vii) from any remaining Excess Cashflow from both Loan
Groups and any remaining Corridor Contract Payment Amount, if (x)
the Corridor Contracts have not been terminated or (y) on any
Distribution Date on or after the Corridor Contract Termination
Date, to the Class C Certificates; and
(viii) any remaining Excess Cashflow from both Loan
Groups, to the Class A-R Certificates.
(f) On each Distribution Date, all Prepayment Charges (including
amounts deposited in connection with the full or partial waiver of such
Prepayment Charges pursuant to Section 3.20) shall be distributed to the Class P
Certificates.
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(g) To the extent that a Class of Certificates (other than the Class
A-R, Class C and Class P Certificates) receives interest in excess of the Net
Rate Cap, such interest shall be treated as having been paid to the Carryover
Reserve Fund and then paid by the Carryover Reserve Fund to such
Certificateholders.
(h) [reserved]
(i) On each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall allocate the
Applied Realized Loss Amount to reduce the Certificate Principal Balances of the
Subordinate Certificates in the following order of priority:
(i) to the Class B Certificates until the Class B
Certificate Principal Balance is reduced to zero;
(ii) to the Class M-6 Certificates until the Class M-6
Certificate Principal Balance is reduced to zero;
(iii) to the Class M-5 Certificates until the Class M-5
Certificate Principal Balance is reduced to zero;
(iv) to the Class M-4 Certificates until the Class M-4
Certificate Principal Balance is reduced to zero;
(v) to the Class M-3 Certificates until the Class M-3
Certificate Principal Balance is reduced to zero;
(vi) to the Class M-2 Certificates until the Class M-2
Certificate Principal Balance is reduced to zero; and
(vii) to the Class M-1 Certificates until the Class M-1
Certificate Principal Balance is reduced to zero.
(j) Subject to Section 9.02 hereof respecting the final
distribution, on each Distribution Date the Trustee shall make distributions to
each Certificateholder of record on the preceding Record Date either by wire
transfer in immediately available funds to the account of such holder at a bank
or other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if (i) such Holder has
so notified the Trustee at least 5 Business Days prior to the related Record
Date and (ii) such Holder shall hold Regular Certificates with aggregate
principal denominations of not less than $1,000,000 or evidencing a Percentage
Interest aggregating 10% or more with respect to such Class or, if not, by check
mailed by first class mail to such Certificateholder at the address of such
holder appearing in the Certificate Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but
subject to Section 9.02 hereof respecting the final distribution, distributions
with respect to Certificates registered in the name of a Depository shall be
made to such Depository in immediately available funds.
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On or before 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on the fifth Business Day
following each Determination Date (but in no event later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific
time on the third Business Day before the related Distribution Date), the Master
Servicer shall deliver a report to the Trustee in the form of a computer
readable magnetic tape (or by such other means as the Master Servicer and the
Trustee may agree from time to time) containing such data and information as
agreed to by the Master Servicer and the Trustee such as to permit the Trustee
to prepare the Monthly Statement to Certificateholders and make the required
distributions for the related Distribution Date (the "Remittance Report"). The
Trustee shall not be responsible to recompute, recalculate or verify information
provided to it by the Master Servicer and shall be permitted to conclusively
rely on any information provided to it by the Master Servicer.
Section 4.05 Monthly Statements to Certificateholders.
(a) Not later than each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall prepare
and cause to be forwarded by first class mail to each Holder of a Class of
Certificates of the Trust Fund, the Master Servicer, the Seller and the
Depositor a statement setting forth for the Certificates:
(i) the amount of the related distribution to Holders of
each Class allocable to principal, separately identifying (A) the
aggregate amount of any Principal Prepayments included therein and
(B) the aggregate of all scheduled payments of principal included
therein;
(ii) the amount of such distribution to Holders of each
Class allocable to interest;
(iii) any Interest Carry Forward Amount for each Class;
(iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of each Class
after giving effect (i) to all distributions allocable to principal
on such Distribution Date and (ii) the allocation of any Applied
Realized Loss Amounts for such Distribution Date;
(v) the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances of
the Mortgage Loans for the Mortgage Pool and each Loan Group;
(vi) the related amount of the Servicing Fees paid to or
retained by the Master Servicer for the related Due Period;
(vii) the Pass-Through Rate for each Class of
Certificates with respect to the current Accrual Period;
(viii) the Seller Shortfall Interest Requirement (if
any) for the related Master Servicer Advance Date;
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(ix) the amount of Advances for each Loan Group included
in the distribution on such Distribution Date;
(x) the cumulative amount of Applied Realized Loss
Amounts to date;
(xi) [reserved];
(xii) the number and aggregate principal amounts of
Mortgage Loans in each Loan Group: (A) Delinquent (exclusive of
Mortgage Loans in foreclosure) (1) 30 to 59 days, (2) 60 to 89 days
and (3) 90 or more days, and (B) in foreclosure and Delinquent (1)
30 to 59 days, (2) 60 to 89 days and (3) 90 or more days, in each
case as of the close of business on the last day of the calendar
month preceding such Distribution Date;
(xiii) with respect to any Mortgage Loan that became an
REO Property during the preceding calendar month in each Loan Group,
the loan number and Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan;
(xiv) and the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of any
Mortgage Loans converted to REO Properties as of the close of
business on the Determination Date preceding such Distribution Date;
(xv) the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of all
Liquidated Loans;
(xvi) with respect to any Liquidated Loan in each Loan
Group, the loan number and Stated Principal Balance relating
thereto;
(xvii) whether a Trigger Event is in effect;
(xviii) any Net Rate Carryover paid on each Class of
Certificates (other than the Class A-R, Class C and Class P
Certificates) and any remaining Net Rate Carryover remaining on each
Class of Certificates (other than the Class A-R, Class C and Class P
Certificates) on such Distribution Date;
(xix) the amount of Prepayment Charges collected or
waived by the Master Servicer;
(xx) with respect to the July 2004 Distribution Date,
(A) the amount on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account (if any) on the
related Determination Date and (B) the aggregate Stated Principal
Balances of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans for Subsequent Transfer
Dates occurring during the related Due Period;
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(xxi) with respect to the August 2004 Distribution Date,
(A) the remaining amounts in Pre-Funding Account (if any) at the end
of the Funding Period that are included in the Principal
Distribution Amount and (B) the aggregate Stated Principal Balances
of the Subsequent Mortgage Loans for Subsequent Transfer Dates
occurring during the related Due Period; and
(xxii) the amount, if any, due and the amount received
under the Corridor Contracts for such Distribution Date.
(b) The Trustee's responsibility for disbursing the above
information to the Certificateholders is limited to the availability, timeliness
and accuracy of the information derived from the Master Servicer. The Trustee
will send a copy of each statement provided pursuant to this Section 4.05 to
each Rating Agency. The Trustee may make the above information available to
Certificateholders via the Trustee's website at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
(c) Within a reasonable period of time after the end of each
calendar year, the Trustee shall cause to be furnished to each Person who at any
time during the calendar year was a Certificateholder, a statement containing
the information set forth in clauses (a)(i), (a)(ii) and (a)(vi) of this Section
4.05 aggregated for such calendar year or applicable portion thereof during
which such Person was a Certificateholder. Such obligation of the Trustee shall
be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent that substantially comparable
information shall be provided by the Trustee pursuant to any requirements of the
Code as from time to time in effect.
(d) Upon filing with the Internal Revenue Service, the Trustee shall
furnish to the Holders of the Class A-R Certificates the Form 1066 and each Form
1066Q and shall respond promptly to written requests made not more frequently
than quarterly by any Holder of Class A-R Certificates with respect to the
following matters:
(i) The original projected principal and interest cash
flows on the Closing Date on each related Class of regular and
residual interests created hereunder and on the Mortgage Loans,
based on the Prepayment Assumption;
(ii) The projected remaining principal and interest cash
flows as of the end of any calendar quarter with respect to each
related Class of regular and residual interests created hereunder
and the Mortgage Loans, based on the Prepayment Assumption;
(iii) The applicable Prepayment Assumption and any
interest rate assumptions used in determining the projected
principal and interest cash flows described above;
(iv) The original issue discount (or, in the case of the
Mortgage Loans, market discount) or premium accrued or amortized
through the end of such calendar quarter with respect to each
related Class of regular or residual interests created hereunder
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and to the Mortgage Loans, together with each constant yield to
maturity used in computing the same;
(v) The treatment of losses realized with respect to the
Mortgage Loans or the regular interests created hereunder, including
the timing and amount of any cancellation of indebtedness income of
the related REMIC with respect to such regular interests or bad debt
deductions claimed with respect to the Mortgage Loans;
(vi) The amount and timing of any non-interest expenses
of the related REMIC; and
(vii) Any taxes (including penalties and interest)
imposed on the related REMIC, including, without limitation, taxes
on "prohibited transactions," "contributions" or "net income from
foreclosure property" or state or local income or franchise taxes.
The information pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above
shall be provided by the Depositor pursuant to Section 8.11.
Section 4.06 [Reserved]
Section 4.07 [Reserved]
Section 4.08 Carryover Reserve Fund.
(a) On the Closing Date, the Trustee shall establish and maintain in
its name, in trust for the benefit of the Holders of the Certificates, the
Carryover Reserve Fund. The Carryover Reserve Fund shall be an Eligible Account,
and funds on deposit therein shall be held separate and apart from, and shall
not be commingled with, any other moneys, including without limitation, other
moneys held by the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) The Trustee shall make withdrawals from the Carryover Reserve
Fund to make distributions of amounts payable from each Corridor Contract to the
related Certificates pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c) and (e) of Section 4.04
hereof. Any amounts remaining after the distributions required pursuant to
preceding sentence shall be distributed to the Class C Certificates; provided,
however, that if the Corridor Contracts are subject to early termination, early
termination payments received on such Corridor Contracts will be held by the
Trustee until the related Corridor Contract Termination Date and deposited in
the Carryover Reserve Fund as necessary to cover any Net Rate Carryover on the
Certificates entitled thereto on future Distribution Dates.
(c) Funds in the Carryover Reserve Fund may be invested in Permitted
Investments. Any earnings on such amounts shall be payable to the Class C
Certificates. The Class C Certificates shall evidence ownership of the Carryover
Reserve Fund for federal tax purposes and the Holders thereof evidencing not
less than 50% of the Voting Rights of such Class shall direct the Trustee in
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writing as to the investment of amounts therein. In the absence of such written
direction, all funds in the Carryover Reserve Fund shall be invested by the
Trustee in The Bank of New York cash reserves.
(d) Upon termination of the Trust Fund, any amounts remaining in the
Carryover Reserve Fund shall be distributed to the Holders of the Class C
Certificates in the same manner as if distributed pursuant to Section 4.04(f)
hereof.
Section 4.09 Distributions on the REMIC I Regular Interests.
(a) On each Distribution Date, the Trustee shall cause
in the following order of priority, the following amounts to be distributed by
REMIC I to REMIC II on account of the REMIC I Regular Interests or withdrawn
from the Distribution Account and distributed to the holders of the Class R
Certificates (in respect of the Class R-I Interest), as the case may be:
With respect to the Group 1 Mortgage Loans:
(1)(i) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1,
REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1PF, REMIC I Regular Interest LTP and
REMIC I Regular Interest LT-R in an amount equal to (A) the
Uncertificated Accrued Interest for each REMIC I Regular Interest
for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts in respect thereof
remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates; and
(ii) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT-P, on
the Distribution Date immediately following the expiration of the
latest Prepayment Charge as identified on the Prepayment Charge
Schedule or any Distribution Date thereafter until $100 has been
distributed pursuant to this clause;
(2) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1 and
REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1PF, in an amount equal to the remainder
of the Available Funds for such Distribution Date after the
distributions made pursuant to clause (1) above, allocated as
follows:
(a) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular
Interest LT-1, until the Uncertificated Principal
Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1 is reduced to
zero;
(b) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular
Interest LT-1PF, until the Uncertificated Principal
Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1PF is reduced to
zero; and
(c) any remaining amount to the Holders of
the Class R Certificates (in respect of the Class R-I
Interest).
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With respect to the Group II Mortgage Loans:
(1) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2 and
REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2PF in an amount equal to (A) the
Uncertificated Accrued Interest for each REMIC I Regular Interest
for such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts in respect thereof
remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates;
(2) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2 and
REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2PF, in an amount equal to the remainder
of the Available Funds for such Distribution Date after the
distributions made pursuant to clause (1) above, allocated as
follows:
(a) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular
Interest LT-2, until the Uncertificated Principal
Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2 is reduced to
zero;
(b) to the Holders of REMIC I Regular
Interest LT-2PF, until the Uncertificated Principal
Balance of REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2PF is reduced to
zero; and
(c) any remaining amount to the Holders of
the Class R Certificates (in respect of the Class R-I
Interest).
(c) (1)(A) On each Distribution Date, the following amounts, in the
following order of priority, shall be distributed by REMIC II to REMIC III on
account of the REMIC II Regular Interests or withdrawn from the Distribution
Account and distributed to the holders of the Class AR Certificates (in respect
of the Class R-II Interest), as the case may be:
(i) first, (a) to Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-1A, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A1, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-2A2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A3, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-B, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-P and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-R, pro rata,
in an amount equal to (A) the Uncertificated Accrued Interest for
such Distribution Date, plus (B) any amounts in respect thereof
remaining unpaid from previous Distribution Dates. Amounts payable
as Uncertificated Accrued Interest in respect of REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-ZZ shall be reduced and deferred when the REMIC II
Overcollateralized Amount is less than the REMIC II
Overcollateralization Target Amount, by the lesser of (x) the amount
of such difference and (y) the REMIC II Regular Interest LT- ZZ
Maximum Interest Deferral Amount and such amount will be payable to
the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-
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1A, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A1, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-2A2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A3, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M5, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6 and REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-B in the same proportion as the Overcollateralization Increase
Amount is allocated to the Corresponding Certificates and the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ
shall be increased by such amount; and
(2) to Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1SUB, REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-1GRP, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2SUB, REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-2GRP and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-XX, pro rata, in an amount
equal to (A) the Uncertificated Accrued Interest for such Distribution Date,
plus (B) any amounts in respect thereof remaining unpaid from previous
Distribution Dates
(b) second, to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interests, in an
amount equal to the remainder of the REMIC II Marker Allocation Percentage of
Available Funds for such Distribution Date after the distributions made pursuant
to clause (i) above, allocated as follows:
(i) to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-AA and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-P,
98.00% of such remainder (other than amounts
payable under clause (d) below), until the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of such
REMIC II Regular Interest is reduced to
zero, provided, however, that REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-P shall not be reduced
until the Distribution Date immediately
following the expiration of the latest
Prepayment Charge as identified on the
Prepayment Charge Schedule or any
Distribution Date thereafter, at which point
such amount shall be distributed to REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-P, until $100 has been
distributed pursuant to this clause;
(b) to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-1A,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A1, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A2,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-2A3, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M2, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5,
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B,
1.00% of such remainder (other than amounts payable under clause (d)
below), in the same proportion as principal payments are allocated
to the Corresponding Certificates, until the Uncertificated
Principal Balances of such REMIC II Regular Interests are reduced to
zero;
(c) to the Holders of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ,
1.00% of such remainder (other than amounts payable under clause (d)
below), until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC II
Regular Interest is reduced to zero; then
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(d) any remaining amount to the Holders of the Class AR
Certificates (in respect of the Class R-II Interest); and
provided, however, that (i) 98.00% and (ii) 2.00% of any principal payments that
are attributable to an Overcollateralization Reduction Amount shall be allocated
to Holders of (i) REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA and REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-P, in that order and (ii) REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, respectively;
provided that REMIC II Regular Interest LT-P shall not be reduced until the
Distribution Date immediately following the expiration of the latest Prepayment
Charge as identified on the Prepayment Charge Schedule or any Distribution Date
thereafter, at which point such amount shall be distributed to REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-P, until $100 has been distributed pursuant to this clause.
On each Distribution Date, all amounts representing Prepayment
Charges in respect of the Mortgage Loans received during the related Prepayment
Period will be distributed by REMIC II to the Holders of REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-P. The payment of the foregoing amounts to the Holders of REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-P shall not reduce the Uncertificated Principal Balance
thereof.
(ii) third, to the Holders of REMIC II Regular
Interests, in an amount equal to the remainder of the REMIC II Sub
WAC Allocation Percentage of Available Funds for such Distribution
Date after the distributions made pursuant to clause (i) above,
allocated as follows:
(a) Distributions of principal shall be deemed to be
made to the REMIC II Regular Interests first, so as to keep the
Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC II Regular Interest
ending with the designation "GRP" equal to 0.01% of the aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Group;
second, to each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the
designation "SUB," so that the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
each such REMIC II Regular Interest is equal to 0.01% of the excess
of (x) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans
in the related Group over (y) the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class A Certificate in the related Group (except that if any
such excess is a larger number than in the preceding distribution
period, the least amount of principal shall be distributed to such
REMIC II Regular Interests such that the REMIC II Subordinated
Balance Ratio is maintained); and third, any remaining principal to
REMIC II Regular Interest LT-XX.
(b) Notwithstanding the distributions described in this
Section 4.09, distribution of funds shall be made only in accordance
with Section 4.04.
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Section 4.10 [Reserved].
Section 4.11 Allocation of Realized Losses on the REMIC II Regular
Interests.
(a) All Realized Losses on the Group 1 Mortgage Loans shall be
allocated by the Trustee on each Distribution Date to the REMIC I Regular
Interest LT-1 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1PF until the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest has been reduced to
zero; provided however, with respect to the first two Distribution Dates, all
Realized Losses on the Initial Group 1 Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to
REMIC I Regular Interest LT-1 until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each
such REMIC I Regular Interest has been reduced to zero, and all Realized Losses
on the Subsequent Group 1 Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular
Interest LT-1PF until the Uncertificated Principal Balance thereof has been
reduced to zero. All Realized Losses on the Group 2 Mortgage Loans shall be
allocated by the Trustee on each Distribution Date to the REMIC I Regular
Interest LT-2 and REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2PF until the Uncertificated
Principal Balance of each such REMIC I Regular Interest has been reduced to
zero; provided however, with respect to the first two Distribution Dates, all
Realized Losses on the Initial Group 2 Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to
REMIC I Regular Interest LT-2 until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each
such REMIC I Regular Interest has been reduced to zero, and all Realized Losses
on the Subsequent Group 2 Mortgage Loans shall be allocated to REMIC I Regular
Interest LT-2PF until the Uncertificated Principal Balance thereof has been
reduced to zero.
(b) The REMIC II Marker Percentage of all Realized Losses on the
Mortgage Loans shall be allocated by the Trustee on each Distribution Date to
the following REMIC II Regular Interests in the specified percentages, as
follows: first, to Uncertificated Interest payable to the REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-AA and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ up to an aggregate amount
equal to the REMIC II Interest Loss Allocation Amount, 98% and 2%, respectively;
second, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-AA and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ up to an aggregate amount
equal to the REMIC II Principal Loss Allocation Amount, 98% and 2%,
respectively; third, to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B and REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1.00% and 1%, respectively, until the Uncertificated
Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-B has been reduced to zero;
fourth to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M6 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, 98%,
1% and 1%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-M6 has been reduced to zero; fifth to the Uncertificated
Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M5 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and 1%, respectively, until
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M5 has been
reduced to zero; sixth to the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II
Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4 and REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and 1%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal
Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M4 has been reduced to zero; seventh to
the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M3 and REMIC II Regular
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Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and 1%, respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal
Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M3 has been reduced to zero; eighth to
the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC
II Regular Interest LT-M2 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and 1%,
respectively, until the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular
Interest LT-M2 has been reduced to zero; and ninth to the Uncertificated
Principal Balances of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-AA, REMIC II Regular Interest
LT-M1 and REMIC II Regular Interest LT-ZZ, 98%, 1% and 1%, respectively, until
the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LT-M1 has been
reduced to zero.
(c) The REMIC II Sub WAC Allocation Percentage of all Realized
Losses shall be applied after all distributions have been made on each
Distribution Date first, so as to keep the Uncertificated Principal Balance of
each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation "GRP" equal to 0.01%
of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related
Group; second, to each REMIC II Regular Interest ending with the designation
"SUB," so that the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC II
Regular Interest is equal to 0.01% of the excess of (x) the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in the related Group over (y) the
Certificate Principal Balance of the Senior Certificate in the related Group
(except that if any such excess is a larger number than in the preceding
distribution period, the least amount of Realized Losses shall be applied to
such REMIC II Regular Interests such that the REMIC II Subordinated Balance
Ratio is maintained); and third, any remaining Realized Losses shall be
allocated to REMIC II Regular Interest LT-XX.
Section 4.12 The Class P Certificates.
On the Closing Date, $100 shall be deposited into the Class P
Distribution Account and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Class P
Certificateholders for payment pursuant to Section 4.04 upon the earlier of (a)
the exercise of the Optional Termination by the Master Servicer pursuant to
Section 9.01 and (b) the Class P Principal Distribution Date. Such funds may not
be invested.
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ARTICLE V
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 5.01 The Certificates.
The Certificates shall be substantially in the forms attached hereto
as Exhibits A-1 through A-8, B, C and D. The Certificates shall be issuable in
registered form, in the minimum dollar denominations, integral dollar multiples
in excess thereof and aggregate dollar denominations as set forth in the
following table:
Minimum Integral Multiples in Original Certificate
Class Denomination Excess of Minimum Principal Balance
----- ------------ ----------------- -----------------
1-A $20,000 $1,000 $ 341,700,000.00
2-A-1 $20,000 $1,000 $ 48,932,000.00
2-A-2 $20,000 $1,000 $ 40,993,000.00
2-A-3 $20,000 $1,000 $ 12,250,000.00
A-R $99.95(1) N/A $ 100.00
M-1 $20,000 $1,000 $ 34,450,000.00
M-2 $20,000 $1,000 $ 10,600,000.00
M-3 $20,000 $1,000 $ 17,225,000.00
M-4 $20,000 $1,000 $ 7,420,000.00
M-5 $20,000 $1,000 $ 5,830,000.00
M-6 $20,000 $1,000 $ 5,300,000.00
B $20,000 $1,000 $ 5,300,000.00
C 20% 1% $ 0.00
P 20% 1% $ 100.00
(1) The Tax Matters Person Certificate may be issued in a
denomination of $0.05.
The Certificates shall be executed by manual or facsimile signature
on behalf of the Trustee by an authorized officer. Certificates bearing the
manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were, at the time when such
signatures were affixed, authorized to sign on behalf of the Trustee shall bind
the Trustee, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to
be so authorized prior to the authentication and delivery of such Certificates
or did not hold such offices at the date of such authentication and delivery. No
Certificate shall be entitled to any benefit under this Agreement, or be valid
for any purpose, unless there appears on such Certificate a certificate of
authentication substantially in the form set forth as attached hereto executed
by the Trustee by manual signature, and such certificate of authentication upon
any Certificate shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such
Certificate has been duly authenticated and
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delivered hereunder. All Certificates shall be dated the date of their
authentication. On the Closing Date, the Trustee shall authenticate the
Certificates to be issued at the written direction of the Depositor, or any
affiliate thereof.
Section 5.02 Certificate Register; Registration of Transfer and
Exchange of Certificates.
(a) The Trustee shall maintain, or cause to be maintained in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5.09 hereof, a Certificate Register
for the Trust Fund in which, subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and
(c) below and to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Trustee
shall provide for the registration of Certificates and of Transfers and
exchanges of Certificates as herein provided. Upon surrender for registration of
Transfer of any Certificate, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the
name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Certificates
of the same Class and of like aggregate Percentage Interest.
At the option of a Certificateholder, Certificates may be exchanged
for other Certificates of the same Class in authorized denominations and
evidencing the same aggregate Percentage Interest upon surrender of the
Certificates to be exchanged at the office or agency of the Trustee. Whenever
any Certificates are so surrendered for exchange, the Trustee shall execute,
authenticate, and deliver the Certificates that the Certificateholder making the
exchange is entitled to receive. Every Certificate presented or surrendered for
registration of Transfer or exchange shall be accompanied by a written
instrument of Transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee duly executed by the
holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.
No service charge to the Certificateholders shall be made for any
registration of Transfer or exchange of Certificates, but payment of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in
connection with any Transfer or exchange of Certificates may be required.
All Certificates surrendered for registration of Transfer or
exchange shall be canceled and subsequently destroyed by the Trustee in
accordance with the Trustee's customary procedures.
(b) No Transfer of a Private Certificate shall be made unless such
Transfer is made pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws or is exempt from the
registration requirements under the Securities Act and such state securities
laws. In the event that a transfer is to be made in reliance upon an exemption
from the Securities Act and such state securities laws, in order to assure
compliance with the Securities Act and such state securities laws, the
Certificateholder desiring to effect such Transfer and such Certificateholder's
prospective transferee shall each certify to the Trustee in writing the facts
surrounding the Transfer in substantially the forms set forth in Exhibit J (the
"Transferor Certificate") and (i) deliver a letter in substantially the form of
either Exhibit K (the "Investment Letter") or Exhibit L (the "Rule 144A Letter")
or (ii) there shall be delivered to the Trustee at the expense of the
Certificateholder desiring to effect such transfer an Opinion of Counsel that
such Transfer may be made pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act. The
Depositor shall
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provide to any Holder of a Private Certificate and any prospective transferee
designated by any such Holder, information regarding the related Certificates
and the Mortgage Loans and such other information as shall be necessary to
satisfy the condition to eligibility set forth in Rule 144A(d)(4) for transfer
of any such Certificate without registration thereof under the Securities Act
pursuant to the registration exemption provided by Rule 144A. The Trustee and
the Master Servicer shall cooperate with the Depositor in providing the Rule
144A information referenced in the preceding sentence, including providing to
the Depositor such information regarding the Certificates, the Mortgage Loans
and other matters regarding the Trust Fund as the Depositor shall reasonably
request to meet its obligation under the preceding sentence. Each Holder of a
Private Certificate desiring to effect such Transfer shall, and does hereby
agree to, indemnify the Trustee, the Depositor, the Seller and the Master
Servicer against any liability that may result if the Transfer is not so exempt
or is not made in accordance with such federal and state laws.
No Transfer of an ERISA-Restricted Certificate or a Subordinate
Certificate shall be made unless the Trustee shall have received either (i) a
representation from the transferee of such Certificate acceptable to and in form
and substance satisfactory to the Trustee (in the event such Certificate is a
Private Certificate that is a Definitive Certificate, such requirement is
satisfied only by the Trustee's receipt of a representation letter from the
transferee substantially in the form of Exhibit K or Exhibit L, or in the event
such Certificate is a Class A-R Certificate, such requirement is satisfied only
by the Trustee's receipt of a representation letter from the transferee
substantially in the form of Exhibit I), to the effect that such transferee is
not an employee benefit plan or arrangement subject to Section 406 of ERISA or a
plan or arrangement subject to Section 4975 of the Code, nor a Person acting on
behalf of any such plan or arrangement or using the assets of any such plan or
arrangement to effect such transfer, or (ii) in the case of the Subordinate
Certificates, a representation from the transferee of such Certificates that (A)
it has acquired and is holding such Certificate in reliance on the Underwriters'
Exemption and that it understands that there are certain conditions to the
availability of the Underwriters' Exemption, including that the Certificate must
be rated, at the time of purchase, not less than "BBB-" or its equivalent by one
of the Rating Agencies or (B) the purchaser is an insurance company which is
purchasing such Certificates with funds contained in an "insurance company
general account" (as such term is defined in Section V(e) of Prohibited
Transaction Class Exemption 95-60 ("PTCE 95-60")) and the conditions of Sections
I and III of PTCE 95-60 have been satisfied or (iii) in the case of the Class C
Certificates or the Class P Certificates if such Certificates have been offered
in a placement or underwriting which meets the requirements of the Underwriter's
Exemption, a representation that the purchaser is an insurance company which is
purchasing such Certificates with funds contained in or "insurance company
general account" (as such term is defined in Section V(e) of PTCE 95-60) and the
conditions of Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 have been satisfied, or in the
case of any ERISA-Restricted Certificate presented for registration in the name
of an employee benefit plan subject to ERISA, or a plan or arrangement subject
to Section 4975 of the Code (or comparable provisions of any subsequent
enactments), or a trustee of any such plan or any other person acting on behalf
of any such plan or arrangement, or using such plan's or arrangement's assets,
an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Trustee, for the benefit of the
Trustee, the Seller, the Depositor and the Master Servicer, and on which they
may rely, which opinion of counsel shall not be an expense of either the
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Trustee or the Trust Fund, addressed to the Trustee to the effect that the
purchase and holding of such ERISA-Restricted Certificate is permissible under
applicable law, will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited
transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code and will not
subject the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer or Trustee to any
obligation, or liability (including liabilities or obligations under ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code) in addition to those expressly undertaken in this
Agreement or to any liability. For purposes of the preceding sentence, with
respect to an ERISA-Restricted Certificate that is not a Book-Entry Certificate
or a Class A-R Certificate, in the event the representation letter referred to
in the preceding sentence is not so furnished, such representation shall be
deemed to have been made to the Trustee by the transferee's (including an
initial acquiror's) acceptance of such ERISA-Restricted Certificate.
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, any purported transfer of
an ERISA-Restricted Certificate or a Subordinate Certificate to or on behalf of
an employee benefit plan subject to ERISA or the Code without the delivery to
the Trustee of an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Trustee as described
above shall be void and of no effect. Any purported beneficial owner whose
acquisition or holding of the Certificate or interest therein was effected in
violation of the conditions described in this paragraph shall indemnify and hold
harmless the Depositor, the Trustee, the Master Servicer, the Seller, any
Subservicer and the Trust Fund from and against any and all liabilities, claims,
costs or expenses incurred by those parties as a result of that acquisition or
holding.
To the extent permitted under applicable law (including, but not
limited to, ERISA), the Trustee shall be under no liability to any Person for
any registration of Transfer of any ERISA-Restricted Certificate that is in fact
not permitted by this Section 5.02(b) or for making any payments due on such
Certificate to the Holder thereof or taking any other action with respect to
such Holder under the provisions of this Agreement so long as the Transfer was
registered by the Trustee in accordance with the foregoing requirements.
(c) Each Person who has or who acquires any Ownership Interest in a
Class A-R Certificate shall be deemed by the acceptance or acquisition of such
Ownership Interest to have agreed to be bound by the following provisions, and
the rights of each Person acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Class A-R
Certificate are expressly subject to the following provisions:
(i) Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership
Interest in a Class A-R Certificate shall be a Permitted Transferee
and shall promptly notify the Trustee of any change or impending
change in its status as a Permitted Transferee.
(ii) No Ownership Interest in a Class A-R Certificate
may be registered on the Closing Date or thereafter transferred, and
the Trustee shall not register the Transfer of any Class A-R
Certificate unless, in addition to the representation letters
required to be delivered to the Trustee under subparagraph (b)
above, the Trustee shall have been furnished with an affidavit (a
"Transfer Affidavit") of the initial owner or the proposed
transferee in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I.
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(iii) Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership
Interest in a Class A-R Certificate shall agree (A) to obtain a
Transfer Affidavit from any other Person to whom such Person
attempts to Transfer its Ownership Interest in a Class A-R
Certificate, (B) to obtain a Transfer Affidavit from any Person for
whom such Person is acting as nominee, trustee or agent in
connection with any Transfer of a Class A-R Certificate and (C) not
to Transfer its Ownership Interest in a Class A-R Certificate or to
cause the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Class A-R
Certificate to any other Person if it has actual knowledge that such
Person is not a Permitted Transferee.
(iv) Any attempted or purported Transfer of any
Ownership Interest in a Class A-R Certificate in violation of the
provisions of this Section 5.02(c) shall be absolutely null and void
and shall vest no rights in the purported Transferee. If any
purported transferee shall become a Holder of a Class A-R
Certificate in violation of the provisions of this Section 5.02(c),
then the last preceding Permitted Transferee shall be restored to
all rights as Holder thereof retroactive to the date of registration
of Transfer of such Class A-R Certificate. The Trustee shall be
under no liability to any Person for any registration of Transfer of
a Class A-R Certificate that is in fact not permitted by Section
5.02(b) and this Section 5.02(c) or for making any payments due on
such Certificate to the Holder thereof or taking any other action
with respect to such Holder under the provisions of this Agreement
so long as the Transfer was registered after receipt of the related
Transfer Affidavit, Transferor Certificate and either the Rule 144A
Letter or the Investment Letter. The Trustee shall be entitled but
not obligated to recover from any Holder of a Class A-R Certificate
that was in fact not a Permitted Transferee at the time it became a
Holder or, at such subsequent time as it became other than a
Permitted Transferee, all payments made on such Class A-R
Certificate at and after either such time. Any such payments so
recovered by the Trustee shall be paid and delivered by the Trustee
to the last preceding Permitted Transferee of such Certificate.
(v) The Depositor shall use its best efforts to make
available, upon receipt of written request from the Trustee, all
information necessary to compute any tax imposed under Section
860E(e) of the Code as a result of a Transfer of an Ownership
Interest in a Class A-R Certificate to any Holder who is not a
Permitted Transferee.
The restrictions on Transfers of a Class A-R Certificate set forth
in this Section 5.02(c) shall cease to apply (and the applicable portions of the
legend on a Class A-R Certificate may be deleted) with respect to Transfers
occurring after delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel, which Opinion
of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Trustee, the Seller or
the Master Servicer, to the effect that the elimination of such restrictions
will not cause any REMIC hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time
that the Certificates are outstanding or result in the imposition of any tax on
the Trust Fund, a Certificateholder or another Person. Each Person holding or
acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Class A-R Certificate hereby consents to
any amendment of this Agreement that, based on an Opinion of Counsel furnished
to the Trustee, is reasonably necessary (a) to ensure that the record ownership
of, or any beneficial interest in, a Class
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A-R Certificate is not transferred, directly or indirectly, to a Person that is
not a Permitted Transferee and (b) to provide for a means to compel the Transfer
of a Class A-R Certificate that is held by a Person that is not a Permitted
Transferee to a Holder that is a Permitted Transferee.
(d) The preparation and delivery of all representation letters and
opinions referred to above in this Section 5.02 in connection with any Transfers
shall be at the expense of the parties to such Transfers.
Section 5.03 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.
If (a) any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Trustee, or
the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or
theft of any Certificate and of the ownership thereof and (b) there is delivered
to the Master Servicer and the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be
required by them to save each of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice
to the Trustee that such Certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser,
the Trustee shall execute, authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu
of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Certificate, a new Certificate
of like Class, tenor and Percentage Interest. In connection with the issuance of
any new Certificate under this Section 5.03, the Trustee may require the payment
of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be
imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and
expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith. Any replacement Certificate issued
pursuant to this Section 5.03 shall constitute complete and indefeasible
evidence of ownership in the Trust Fund, as if originally issued, whether or not
the lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate shall be found at any time. All
Certificates surrendered to the Trustee under the terms of this Section 5.03
shall be canceled and destroyed by the Trustee in accordance with its standard
procedures without liability on its part.
Section 5.04 Persons Deemed Owners.
The Master Servicer, the Trustee and any agent of the Master
Servicer or the Trustee may treat the person in whose name any Certificate is
registered as the owner of such Certificate for the purpose of receiving
distributions as provided in this Agreement and for all other purposes
whatsoever, and neither the Master Servicer, the Trustee nor any agent of the
Master Servicer or the Trustee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
Section 5.05 Access to List of Certificateholders' Names and
Addresses.
If three or more Certificateholders and/or Certificate Owners (a)
request such information in writing from the Trustee, (b) state that such
Certificateholders and/or Certificate Owners desire to communicate with other
Certificateholders and/or Certificate Owners with respect to their rights under
this Agreement or under the Certificates, and (c) provide a copy of the
communication that such Certificateholders and/or Certificate Owners propose to
transmit or if the Depositor or Master Servicer shall request such information
in writing from the Trustee, then the Trustee shall, within ten Business Days
after the receipt of such request, provide the Depositor, the Master Servicer or
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such Certificateholders and/or Certificate Owners at such recipients' expense
the most recent list of the Certificateholders and/or Certificate Owners of the
Trust Fund held by the Trustee, if any. The Depositor and every
Certificateholder or Certificate Owner, by receiving and holding a Certificate,
agree that the Trustee shall not be held accountable by reason of the disclosure
of any such information as to the list of the Certificateholders hereunder,
regardless of the source from which such information was derived.
Section 5.06 Book-Entry Certificates.
The Regular Certificates, upon original issuance, shall be issued in
the form of one or more typewritten Certificates representing the Book-Entry
Certificates, to be delivered to the Depository by or on behalf of the
Depositor. Such Certificates shall initially be registered on the Certificate
Register in the name of the Depository or its nominee, and no Certificate Owner
of such Certificates will receive a definitive certificate representing such
Certificate Owner's interest in such Certificates, except as provided in Section
5.08. Unless and until definitive, fully registered Certificates ("Definitive
Certificates") have been issued to the Certificate Owners of such Certificates
pursuant to Section 5.08:
(a) the provisions of this Section shall be in full force and
effect;
(b) the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer and the Trustee
may deal with the Depository and the Depository Participants for all purposes
(including the making of distributions) as the authorized representative of the
respective Certificate Owners of such Certificates;
(c) registration of the Book-Entry Certificates may not be
transferred by the Trustee except to another Depository;
(d) the rights of the respective Certificate Owners of such
Certificates shall be exercised only through the Depository and the Depository
Participants and shall be limited to those established by law and agreements
between the Owners of such Certificates and the Depository and/or the Depository
Participants. Pursuant to the Depository Agreement, unless and until Definitive
Certificates are issued pursuant to Section 5.08, the Depository will make
book-entry transfers among the Depository Participants and receive and transmit
distributions of principal and interest on the related Certificates to such
Depository Participants;
(e) the Depository may collect its usual and customary fees, charges
and expenses from its Depository Participants;
(f) the Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying
upon information furnished by the Depository with respect to its Depository
Participants; and
(g) to the extent that the provisions of this Section conflict with
any other provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section shall
control.
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For purposes of any provision of this Agreement requiring or
permitting actions with the consent of, or at the direction of,
Certificateholders evidencing a specified percentage of the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of any Class of Certificates, such direction or consent may be
given by Certificate Owners (acting through the Depository and the Depository
Participants) owning Book-Entry Certificates evidencing the requisite percentage
of principal amount of such Class of Certificates.
Section 5.07 Notices to Depository.
Whenever any notice or other communication is required to be given
to Certificateholders of the Class with respect to which Book-Entry Certificates
have been issued, unless and until Definitive Certificates shall have been
issued to the related Certificate Owners, the Trustee shall give all such
notices and communications to the Depository.
Section 5.08 Definitive Certificates.
If, after Book-Entry Certificates have been issued with respect to
any Certificates, (a) the Depositor advises the Trustee that the Depository is
no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities under the
Depository Agreement with respect to such Certificates and the Trustee or the
Depositor is unable to locate a qualified successor, or (b) after the occurrence
and continuation of an Event of Default, Certificate Owners of such Book-Entry
Certificates having not less than 51% of the Voting Rights evidenced by any
Class of Book-Entry Certificates advise the Trustee and the Depository in
writing through the Depository Participants that the continuation of a
book-entry system with respect to Certificates of such Class through the
Depository (or its successor) is no longer in the best interests of the
Certificate Owners of such Class, then the Trustee shall notify all Certificate
Owners of such Certificates, through the Depository, of the occurrence of any
such event and of the availability of Definitive Certificates to Certificate
Owners of such Class requesting the same. The Depositor shall provide the
Trustee with an adequate inventory of certificates to facilitate the issuance
and transfer of Definitive Certificates. Upon surrender to the Trustee of any
such Certificates by the Depository, accompanied by registration instructions
from the Depository for registration, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver
such Definitive Certificates. Neither the Depositor nor the Trustee shall be
liable for any delay in delivery of such instructions and each may conclusively
rely on, and shall be protected in relying on, such instructions. Upon the
issuance of such Definitive Certificates, all references herein to obligations
imposed upon or to be performed by the Depository shall be deemed to be imposed
upon and performed by the Trustee, to the extent applicable with respect to such
Definitive Certificates and the Trustee shall recognize the Holders of such
Definitive Certificates as Certificateholders hereunder.
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Section 5.09 Maintenance of Office or Agency.
The Trustee will maintain or cause to be maintained at its expense
an office or offices or agency or agencies in New York City where Certificates
may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange. The Trustee
initially designates its offices at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000, Attention: Corporate Trust MBS Administration, as offices for such
purposes. The Trustee will give prompt written notice to the Certificateholders
of any change in such location of any such office or agency.
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ARTICLE VI
THE DEPOSITOR, THE MASTER SERVICER AND THE SELLER
Section 6.01 Respective Liabilities of the Depositor, the Master
Servicer and the Seller.
The Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Seller shall each be
liable in accordance herewith only to the extent of the obligations specifically
and respectively imposed upon and undertaken by them herein.
Section 6.02 Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor, the Master
Servicer or the Seller.
Each of the Depositor and the Seller will keep in full effect its
existence, rights and franchises as a corporation under the laws of the United
States or under the laws of one of the states thereof and will each obtain and
preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation in each
jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the
validity and enforceability of this Agreement, or any of the Mortgage Loans and
to perform its duties under this Agreement. The Master Servicer will keep in
effect its existence, rights and franchises as a limited partnership under the
laws of the United States or under the laws of one of the states thereof and
will obtain and preserve its qualification or registration to do business as a
foreign partnership in each jurisdiction in which such qualification or
registration is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability
of this Agreement or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under
this Agreement.
Any Person into which the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the
Seller may be merged or consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger or
consolidation to which the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Seller shall be
a party, or any person succeeding to the business of the Depositor, the Master
Servicer or the Seller, shall be the successor of the Depositor, the Master
Servicer or the Seller, as the case may be, hereunder, without the execution or
filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto,
anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided that the successor or
surviving Person to the Master Servicer shall be qualified to service mortgage
loans on behalf of Xxxxxx Mae or Xxxxxxx Mac.
Section 6.03 Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Seller,
the Master Servicer and Others.
None of the Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer or any of the
directors, officers, employees or agents of the Depositor, the Seller or the
Master Servicer shall be under any liability to the Trust Fund or the
Certificateholders for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any
action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment;
provided that this provision shall not protect the Depositor, the Seller, the
Master Servicer or any such Person against
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any breach of representations or warranties made by it herein or protect the
Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer or any such Person from any liability
that would otherwise be imposed by reasons of willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless disregard
of obligations and duties hereunder. The Depositor, the Seller, the Master
Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Depositor, the
Seller or the Master Servicer may rely in good faith on any document of any kind
prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters
arising hereunder. The Depositor, the Seller, the Master Servicer and any
director, officer, employee or agent of the Depositor, the Seller or the Master
Servicer shall be indemnified by the Trust Fund and held harmless against any
loss, liability or expense incurred in connection with any audit, controversy or
judicial proceeding relating to a governmental taxing authority or any legal
action relating to this Agreement or the Certificates, other than any loss,
liability or expense related to any specific Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans
(except as any such loss, liability or expense shall be otherwise reimbursable
pursuant to this Agreement) and any loss, liability or expense incurred by
reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance
of duties hereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties
hereunder. None of the Depositor, the Seller or the Master Servicer shall be
under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action that is
not incidental to its respective duties hereunder and that in its opinion may
involve it in any expense or liability; provided that any of the Depositor, the
Seller or the Master Servicer may, in its discretion undertake any such action
that it may deem necessary or desirable in respect of this Agreement and the
rights and duties of the parties hereto and interests of the Trustee and the
Certificateholders hereunder. In such event, the legal expenses and costs of
such action and any liability resulting therefrom shall be, expenses, costs and
liabilities of the Trust Fund, and the Depositor, the Seller and the Master
Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor out of the Certificate
Account as provided by Section 3.08 hereof.
Section 6.04 Limitation on Resignation of Master Servicer.
The Master Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties
hereby imposed on it except upon determination that its duties hereunder are no
longer permissible under applicable law. Any such determination permitting the
resignation of the Master Servicer shall be evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel
to such effect delivered to the Trustee. No such resignation shall become
effective until the Trustee or a successor servicer to such appointment shall
have assumed the Master Servicer's responsibilities, duties, liabilities and
obligations hereunder.
Section 6.05 Errors and Omissions Insurance; Fidelity Bonds.
The Master Servicer shall, for so long as it acts as servicer under
this Agreement, obtain and maintain in force (a) a policy or policies of
insurance covering errors and omissions in the performance of its obligations as
servicer hereunder, and (b) a fidelity bond in respect of its officers,
employees and agents. Each such policy or policies and bond shall, together,
comply with the requirements from time to time of Xxxxxx Xxx or Xxxxxxx Mac for
persons performing servicing for mortgage loans purchased by Xxxxxx Mae or
Xxxxxxx Mac. In the event that any such policy or bond ceases to be in effect,
the Master Servicer shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain a comparable
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replacement policy or bond from an insurer or issuer, meeting the requirements
set forth above as of the date of such replacement.
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ARTICLE VII
DEFAULT; TERMINATION OF MASTER SERVICER
Section 7.01 Events of Default.
"Event of Default," wherever used herein, means any one of the
following events:
(i) any failure by the Master Servicer to deposit in the Certificate
Account or the Distribution Account or remit to the Trustee any payment
(excluding a payment required to be made under Section 4.01 hereof) required to
be made under the terms of this Agreement, which failure shall continue
unremedied for five calendar days and, with respect to a payment required to be
made under Section 4.01 hereof, for one Business Day, after the date on which
written notice of such failure shall have been given to the Master Servicer by
the Trustee, the Seller or the Depositor, or to the Trustee and the Master
Servicer by the Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the
Voting Rights evidenced by the Certificates; or
(ii) any failure by the Master Servicer to observe or perform in any
material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the
Master Servicer contained in this Agreement or any representation or warranty
shall prove to be untrue, which failure or breach shall continue unremedied for
a period of 60 days after the date on which written notice of such failure shall
have been given to the Master Servicer by the Trustee or the Depositor, or to
the Trustee by the Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the
Voting Rights evidenced by the Certificates; provided that the sixty-day cure
period shall not apply to the initial delivery of the Mortgage File for Delay
Delivery Mortgage Loans nor the failure to repurchase or substitute in lieu
thereof; or
(iii) a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory
authority having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a receiver
or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and
liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its
affairs, shall have been entered against the Master Servicer and such decree or
order shall have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of 60
consecutive days; or
(iv) the Master Servicer shall consent to the appointment of a
receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of
assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the Master
Servicer or all or substantially all of the property of the Master Servicer;
(v) the Master Servicer shall admit in writing its inability to pay
its debts generally as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of, or
commence a voluntary case under, any applicable insolvency or reorganization
statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or voluntarily
suspend payment of its obligations; or
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(vi) the Master Servicer shall fail to reimburse in full the Trustee
not later than 6:00 P.M., New York time on the Business Day following the
related Distribution Date Date for any Advance made by the Trustee pursuant to
Section 4.01(b) together with accrued and unpaid interest.
If an Event of Default shall occur, then, and in each and every such
case, so long as such Event of Default shall not have been remedied, the Trustee
shall, but only at the direction of the Holders of Certificates evidencing not
less than 25% of the Voting Rights evidenced by the Certificates, by notice in
writing to the Master Servicer (with a copy to each Rating Agency), terminate
all of the rights and obligations of the Master Servicer under this Agreement
and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof, other than its rights
as a Certificateholder hereunder. On or after the receipt by the Master Servicer
of such written notice, all authority and power of the Master Servicer
hereunder, whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass
to and be vested in the Trustee. The Trustee shall thereupon make any Advance
described in Section 4.01 hereof subject to Section 3.04 hereof. The Trustee is
hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Master
Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, any and all documents and other
instruments, and to do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary or
appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to
complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and
related documents, or otherwise. Unless expressly provided in such written
notice, no such termination shall affect any obligation of the Master Servicer
to pay amounts owed pursuant to Article VIII. The Master Servicer agrees to
cooperate with the Trustee in effecting the termination of the Master Servicer's
responsibilities and rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the
transfer to the Trustee of all cash amounts which shall at the time be credited
to the Certificate Account, or thereafter be received with respect to the
Mortgage Loans. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Rating Agencies of the
occurrence of an Event of Default.
Notwithstanding any termination of the activities of a Master
Servicer hereunder, such Master Servicer shall be entitled to receive, out of
any late collection of a Scheduled Payment on a Mortgage Loan that was due prior
to the notice terminating such Master Servicer's rights and obligations as
Master Servicer hereunder and received after such notice, that portion thereof
to which such Master Servicer would have been entitled pursuant to Sections
3.08(a)(i) through (viii), and any other amounts payable to such Master Servicer
hereunder the entitlement to which arose prior to the termination of its
activities hereunder.
Section 7.02 Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor.
On and after the time the Master Servicer receives a notice of
termination pursuant to Section 7.01 hereof, the Trustee shall, to the extent
provided in Section 3.04, be the successor to the Master Servicer in its
capacity as servicer under this Agreement and the transactions set forth or
provided for herein and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and
liabilities relating thereto placed on the Master Servicer by the terms and
provisions hereof and applicable law including the obligation to make advances
pursuant to Section 4.01. As compensation therefor, the Trustee shall be
entitled to all fees, costs and expenses relating to the Mortgage Loans that the
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Master Servicer would have been entitled to if the Master Servicer had continued
to act hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Trustee has become the
successor to the Master Servicer in accordance with Section 7.01 hereof, the
Trustee may, if it shall be unwilling to so act, or shall, if it is prohibited
by applicable law from making Advances pursuant to Section 4.01 hereof or if it
is otherwise unable to so act, appoint, or petition a court of competent
jurisdiction to appoint, any established mortgage loan servicing institution the
appointment of which does not adversely affect the then current rating of the
Certificates by each Rating Agency as the successor to the Master Servicer
hereunder in the assumption of all or any part of the responsibilities, duties
or liabilities of the Master Servicer hereunder. Any successor Master Servicer
shall be an institution that is a Xxxxxx Mae and Xxxxxxx Mac approved
seller/servicer in good standing, that has a net worth of at least $15,000,000,
and that is willing to service the Mortgage Loans and executes and delivers to
the Depositor and the Trustee an agreement accepting such delegation and
assignment, that contains an assumption by such Person of the rights, powers,
duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Master Servicer
(other than liabilities of the Master Servicer under Section 6.03 hereof
incurred prior to termination of the Master Servicer under Section 7.01), with
like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement; and provided
further that each Rating Agency acknowledges that its rating of the Certificates
in effect immediately prior to such assignment and delegation will not be
qualified or reduced as a result of such assignment and delegation. No
appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer hereunder shall be effective
until the Trustee shall have consented thereto, and written notice of such
proposed appointment shall have been provided by the Trustee to each
Certificateholder. The Trustee shall not resign as servicer until a successor
servicer has been appointed and has accepted such appointment. Pending
appointment of a successor to the Master Servicer hereunder, the Trustee, unless
the Trustee is prohibited by law from so acting, shall, subject to Section 3.04
hereof, act in such capacity as hereinabove provided. In connection with such
appointment and assumption, the Trustee may make such arrangements for the
compensation of such successor out of payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such
successor shall agree; provided that no such compensation shall be in excess of
that permitted the Master Servicer hereunder. The Trustee and such successor
shall take such action, consistent with this Agreement, as shall be necessary to
effectuate any such succession. Neither the Trustee nor any other successor
servicer shall be deemed to be in default hereunder by reason of any failure to
make, or any delay in making, any distribution hereunder or any portion thereof
or any failure to perform, or any delay in performing, any duties or
responsibilities hereunder, in either case caused by the failure of the Master
Servicer to deliver or provide, or any delay in delivering or providing, any
cash, information, documents or records to it.
Any successor to the Master Servicer as servicer shall give notice
to the Mortgagors of such change of servicer and shall, during the term of its
service as servicer maintain in force the policy or policies that the Master
Servicer is required to maintain pursuant to Section 6.05.
In connection with the termination or resignation of the Master
Servicer hereunder, either (i) the successor Master Servicer, including the
Trustee if the Trustee is acting as successor Master Servicer, shall represent
and warrant that it is a member of MERS in good standing and shall agree to
comply in all material respects with the rules and procedures of MERS in
connection with the
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servicing of the Mortgage Loans that are registered with MERS, or (ii) the
predecessor Master Servicer shall cooperate with the successor Master Servicer
in causing MERS to execute and deliver an assignment of Mortgage in recordable
form to transfer the Mortgage from MERS to the Trustee and to execute and
deliver such other notices, documents and other instruments as may be necessary
or desirable to effect a transfer of such Mortgage Loan or servicing of such
Mortgage Loan on the MERS(R) System to the successor Master Servicer. The
predecessor Master Servicer shall file or cause to be filed any such assignment
in the appropriate recording office. The successor Master Servicer shall cause
such assignment to be delivered to the Trustee or the Custodian promptly upon
receipt of the original with evidence of recording thereon or a copy certified
by the public recording office in which such assignment was recorded.
Section 7.03 Notification to Certificateholders.
(a) Upon any termination of or appointment of a successor to the
Master Servicer, the Trustee shall give prompt written notice thereof to
Certificateholders and to each Rating Agency.
(b) Within 60 days after the occurrence of any Event of Default, the
Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Certificateholders notice of each such
Event of Default hereunder known to the Trustee, unless such Event of Default
shall have been cured or waived.
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ARTICLE VIII
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE
Section 8.01 Duties of Trustee.
The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and
after the curing of all Events of Default that may have occurred, shall
undertake to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set
forth in this Agreement. In case an Event of Default has occurred and remains
uncured, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it
by this Agreement, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise
as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct
of such person's own affairs.
The Trustee, upon receipt of all resolutions, certificates,
statements, opinions, reports, documents, orders or other instruments furnished
to the Trustee that are specifically required to be furnished pursuant to any
provision of this Agreement shall examine them to determine whether they conform
to the requirements of this Agreement, to the extent provided in this Agreement.
If any such instrument is found not to conform to the requirements of this
Agreement in a material manner, the Trustee shall take action as it deems
appropriate to have the instrument corrected.
No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the
Trustee from liability for its own grossly negligent action, its own gross
negligent failure to act or its own misconduct, its grossly negligent failure to
perform its obligations in compliance with this Agreement, or any liability that
would be imposed by reason of its willful misfeasance or bad faith; provided
that:
(i) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, and after the
curing of all such Events of Default that may have occurred, the duties and
obligations of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions
of this Agreement, the Trustee shall not be liable, individually or as Trustee,
except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically
set forth in this Agreement, no implied covenants or obligations shall be read
into this Agreement against the Trustee and the Trustee may conclusively rely,
as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed
therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and
conforming to the requirements of this Agreement that it reasonably believed in
good faith to be genuine and to have been duly executed by the proper
authorities respecting any matters arising hereunder;
(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable, individually or as Trustee,
for an error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or
Responsible Officers of the Trustee, unless the Trustee was grossly negligent or
acted in bad faith or with willful misfeasance;
(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable, individually or as Trustee,
with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good
faith in accordance with the direction of Holders of each Class of Certificates
evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights of such
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Class relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for
any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred
upon the Trustee under this Agreement; and
(vi) without in any way limiting the provisions of this Section 8.01
or Section 8.02 hereof, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively on
the information delivered to it by the Master Servicer in a Trustee Advance
Notice in determining whether or not it is required to make an Advance under
Section 4.01(b), shall have no responsibility to ascertain or confirm any
information contained in any Trustee Advance Notice, and shall have no
obligation to make any Advance under Section 4.01(b) in the absence of a Trustee
Advance Notice or actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Trustee that
(A) such Advance was not made by the Master Servicer and (B) that such Advance
is not a Nonrecoverable Advance.
Section 8.02 Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.01:
(i) the Trustee may request and rely upon and shall be
protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution,
Officer's Certificate, certificate of auditors or any other
certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice,
request, consent, order, appraisal, bond or other paper or document
believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by
the proper party or parties;
(ii) the Trustee may consult with counsel and any
Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and
protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted by
it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such Opinion of
Counsel;
(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable, individually or
as Trustee, for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good
faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion
or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Agreement;
(iv) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default
hereunder and after the curing of all Events of Default that may
have occurred, the Trustee shall not be bound to make any
investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution,
certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice,
request, consent, order, approval, bond or other paper or document,
unless requested in writing so to do by Holders of each Class of
Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights of
such Class;
(v) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers
hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or
through agents, accountants or attorneys;
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(vi) the Trustee shall not be required to expend its own
funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance
of any of its duties hereunder if it shall have reasonable grounds
for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity
against such liability is not assured to it;
(vii) the Trustee shall not be liable, individually or
as Trustee, for any loss on any investment of funds pursuant to this
Agreement (other than in its commercial capacity as issuer of the
investment security);
(viii) the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge
of an Event of Default until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee
shall have received written notice thereof; and
(ix) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to
exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by this Agreement
or to make any investigation of matters arising hereunder or to
institute, conduct or defend any litigation hereunder or in relation
hereto at the request, order or direction of any of the
Certificateholders, pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement,
unless such Certificateholders shall have offered to the Trustee
reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and
liabilities that may be incurred therein or thereby.
(b) All rights of action under this Agreement or under any of the
Certificates, enforceable by the Trustee, may be enforced by the Trustee without
the possession of any of the Certificates, or the production thereof at the
trial or other proceeding relating thereto, and any such suit, action or
proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its name for the
benefit of all the Holders of the Certificates, subject to the provisions of
this Agreement.
Section 8.03 Trustee Not Liable for Mortgage Loans.
The recitals contained herein shall be taken as the statements of
the Depositor or the Master Servicer, as the case may be, and the Trustee
assumes no responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no
representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement or of any
Mortgage Loan or related document or of MERS or the MERS(R) System other than
with respect to the Trustee's execution and authentication of the Certificates.
The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor
or the Master Servicer of any funds paid to the Depositor or the Master Servicer
in respect of the Mortgage Loans or deposited in or withdrawn from the
Certificate Account by the Depositor or the Master Servicer.
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Section 8.04 Trustee May Own Certificates.
The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the
owner or pledgee of Certificates with the same rights as it would have if it
were not the Trustee.
Section 8.05 Master Servicer to Pay Trustee's Fees and Expenses.
The Master Servicer covenants and agrees to pay or reimburse the
Trustee, upon its request, for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and
advances incurred or made by the Trustee on behalf of the Trust Fund in
accordance with any of the provisions of this Agreement (including, without
limitation: (A) the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements
of its counsel, but only for representation of the Trustee acting in its
capacity as Trustee hereunder and (B) to the extent that the Trustee must engage
persons not regularly in its employ to perform acts or services on behalf of the
Trust Fund, which acts or services are not in the ordinary course of the duties
of a trustee, paying agent or certificate registrar, in the absence of a breach
or default by any party hereto, the reasonable compensation, expenses and
disbursements of such persons, except any such expense, disbursement or advance
as may arise from its negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct). The Trustee
and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Trustee shall be indemnified
by the Master Servicer and held harmless against any loss, liability or expense
(i) incurred in connection with any legal action relating to this Agreement or
the Certificates, or in connection with the performance of any of the Trustee's
duties hereunder, other than any loss, liability or expense incurred by reason
of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of any of the
Trustee's duties hereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of the Trustee's
obligations and duties hereunder and (ii) resulting from any error in any tax or
information return prepared by the Master Servicer. Such indemnity shall survive
the termination of this Agreement or the resignation or removal of the Trustee
hereunder.
Section 8.06 Eligibility Requirements for Trustee.
The Trustee hereunder shall, at all times, be a corporation or
association organized and doing business under the laws of a state or the United
States of America, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust
powers, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, subject
to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and with a credit
rating that would not cause any of the Rating Agencies to reduce their
respective ratings of any Class of Certificates below the ratings issued on the
Closing Date (or having provided such security from time to time as is
sufficient to avoid such reduction). If such corporation or association
publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the
requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the
purposes of this Section 8.06 the combined capital and surplus of such
corporation or association shall be deemed to be its combined capital and
surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. In
case at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 8.06, the Trustee shall resign immediately in the
manner and with the effect specified in Section 8.07 hereof. The corporation or
national banking association serving as Trustee may have normal banking and
trust relationships with the
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Depositor, the Seller and the Master Servicer and their respective affiliates;
provided that such corporation cannot be an affiliate of the Master Servicer
other than the Trustee in its role as successor to the Master Servicer.
Section 8.07 Resignation and Removal of Trustee.
The Trustee may at any time resign and be discharged from the trusts
hereby created by (1) giving written notice of resignation to the Depositor and
the Master Servicer and by mailing notice of resignation by first class mail,
postage prepaid, to the Certificateholders at their addresses appearing on the
Certificate Register and each Rating Agency, not less than 60 days before the
date specified in such notice when, subject to Section 8.08, such resignation is
to take effect, and (2) acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee in
accordance with Section 8.08 and meeting the qualifications set forth in Section
8.06. If no successor trustee shall have been so appointed and have accepted
appointment within 30 days after the giving of such notice or resignation, the
resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the
appointment of a successor trustee.
If at any time (i) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in
accordance with the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof and shall fail to resign
after written request thereto by the Depositor, (ii) the Trustee shall become
incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged as bankrupt or insolvent, or a
receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed, or any public
officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or
affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, or
(iii)(A) a tax is imposed with respect to the Trust Fund by any state in which
the Trustee or the Trust Fund is located, (B) the imposition of such tax would
be avoided by the appointment of a different trustee and (C) the Trustee fails
to indemnify the Trust Fund against such tax, then the Depositor or the Master
Servicer may remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee by written
instrument, in triplicate, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to
the Trustee, one copy of which shall be delivered to the Master Servicer and one
copy of which shall be delivered to the successor trustee.
The Holders evidencing at least 51% of the Voting Rights of each
Class of Certificates may at any time remove the Trustee and appoint a successor
trustee by written instrument or instruments, in triplicate, signed by such
Holders or their attorneys-in-fact duly authorized, one complete set of which
instruments shall be delivered by the successor Trustee to the Master Servicer
one complete set to the Trustee so removed and one complete set to the successor
so appointed. Notice of any removal of the Trustee shall be given to each Rating
Agency by the Successor Trustee.
Any resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a
successor trustee pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 8.07 shall
become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as
provided in Section 8.08 hereof.
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Section 8.08 Successor Trustee.
Any successor trustee appointed as provided in Section 8.07 hereof
shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Depositor, its predecessor trustee
and the Master Servicer an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder and
thereupon the resignation or removal of the predecessor trustee shall become
effective and such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or
conveyance, shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and
obligations of its predecessor hereunder, with the like effect as if originally
named as trustee herein.
No successor trustee shall accept appointment as provided in this
Section 8.08 unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee shall
be eligible under the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof and its appointment
shall not adversely affect the then current rating of the Certificates.
Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee as provided in
this Section 8.08, the Depositor shall mail notice of the succession of such
trustee hereunder to all Holders of Certificates. If the Depositor fails to mail
such notice within ten days after acceptance of appointment by the successor
trustee, the successor trustee shall cause such notice to be mailed at the
expense of the Depositor.
Section 8.09 Merger or Consolidation of Trustee.
Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or
with which it may be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger,
conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any
corporation succeeding to substantially all of the corporate trust business of
the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided that such
corporation shall be eligible under the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof
without the execution or filing of any paper or further act on the part of any
of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding.
Section 8.10 Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, at any time,
for the purpose of meeting any legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which
any part of the Trust Fund or property securing any Mortgage Note may at the
time be located, the Master Servicer and the Trustee acting jointly shall have
the power and shall execute and deliver all instruments to appoint one or more
Persons approved by the Trustee to act as co-trustee or co-trustees jointly with
the Trustee, or separate trustee or separate trustees, of all or any part of the
Trust Fund, and to vest in such Person or Persons, in such capacity and for the
benefit of the Certificateholders, such title to the Trust Fund or any part
thereof, whichever is applicable, and, subject to the other provisions of this
Section 8.10, such powers, duties, obligations, rights and trusts as the Master
Servicer and the Trustee may consider necessary or desirable. If the Master
Servicer shall not have joined in such appointment within 15 days after the
receipt by it of a request to do so, or in the case an Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee alone shall have the power to make
such appointment.
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No co-trustee or separate trustee hereunder shall be required to meet the terms
of eligibility as a successor trustee under Section 8.06 and no notice to
Certificateholders of the appointment of any co-trustee or separate trustee
shall be required under Section 8.08.
Every separate trustee and co-trustee shall, to the extent permitted
by law, be appointed and act subject to the following provisions and conditions:
(i) All rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed
upon the Trustee, except for the obligation of the Trustee under this Agreement
to advance funds on behalf of the Master Servicer, shall be conferred or imposed
upon and exercised or performed by the Trustee and such separate trustee or
co-trustee jointly (it being understood that such separate trustee or co-trustee
is not authorized to act separately without the Trustee joining in such act),
except to the extent that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any
particular act or acts are to be performed (whether as Trustee hereunder or as
successor to the Master Servicer hereunder), the Trustee shall be incompetent or
unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which event such rights, powers,
duties and obligations (including the holding of title to the Trust Fund or any
portion thereof in any such jurisdiction) shall be exercised and performed
singly by such separate trustee or co-trustee, but solely at the direction of
the Trustee;
(ii) No trustee hereunder shall be held personally liable by reason
of any act or omission of any other trustee hereunder; and
(iii) The Trustee may at any time accept the resignation of or
remove any separate trustee or co-trustee.
Any notice, request or other writing given to the Trustee shall be
deemed to have been given to each of the then separate trustees and co-trustees,
as effectively as if given to each of them. Every instrument appointing any
separate trustee or co-trustee shall refer to this Agreement and the conditions
of this Article VIII. Each separate trustee and co-trustee, upon its acceptance
of the trusts conferred, shall be vested with the estates or property specified
in its instrument of appointment, either jointly with the Trustee or separately,
as may be provided therein, subject to all the provisions of this Agreement,
specifically including every provision of this Agreement relating to the conduct
of, affecting the liability of, or affording protection to, the Trustee. Every
such instrument shall be filed with the Trustee and a copy thereof given to the
Master Servicer and the Depositor.
Any separate trustee or co-trustee may, at any time, constitute the
Trustee its agent or attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority, to the
extent not prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect of this
Agreement on its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee or co-trustee
shall die, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, all of its estates,
properties, rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by the
Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new or
successor trustee.
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Section 8.11 Tax Matters.
It is intended that the Trust Fund shall constitute, and that the
affairs of the Trust Fund shall be conducted so that each of REMIC I, REMIC II
and REMIC III will qualify as, a "real estate mortgage investment conduit" as
defined in and in accordance with the REMIC Provisions. In furtherance of such
intention, the Trustee covenants and agrees that it shall act as agent (and the
Trustee is hereby appointed to act as agent) on behalf of the Trust Fund and
that in such capacity it shall: (a) prepare and file, or cause to be prepared
and filed, in a timely manner, a U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
Income Tax Returns (Form 1066 or any successor form adopted by the Internal
Revenue Service) and prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed with the
Internal Revenue Service and applicable state or local tax authorities income
tax or information returns for each taxable year with respect to each REMIC
created hereunder containing such information and at the times and in the manner
as may be required by the Code or state or local tax laws, regulations, or
rules, and furnish or cause to be furnished to Certificateholders the schedules,
statements or information at such times and in such manner as may be required
thereby; (b) within thirty days of the Closing Date, furnish or cause to be
furnished to the Internal Revenue Service, on Forms 8811 or as otherwise may be
required by the Code, the name, title, address, and telephone number of the
person that the holders of the Certificates may contact for tax information
relating thereto, together with such additional information as may be required
by such Form, and update such information at the time or times in the manner
required by the Code for the Trust Fund; (c) make or cause to be made elections,
on behalf of each REMIC created hereunder to be treated as a REMIC on the
federal tax return of each such REMIC for its first taxable year (and, if
necessary, under applicable state law); (d) prepare and forward, or cause to be
prepared and forwarded, to the Certificateholders and to the Internal Revenue
Service and, if necessary, state tax authorities, all information returns and
reports as and when required to be provided to them in accordance with the REMIC
Provisions, including without limitation, the calculation of any original issue
discount using the Prepayment Assumption; (e) provide information necessary for
the computation of tax imposed on the transfer of a Class A-R Certificate to a
Person that is not a Permitted Transferee, or an agent (including a broker,
nominee or other middleman) of a Non-Permitted Transferee, or a pass-through
entity in which a Non-Permitted Transferee is the record holder of an interest
(the reasonable cost of computing and furnishing such information may be charged
to the Person liable for such tax); (f) to the extent that they are under its
control conduct the affairs of the Trust Fund at all times that any Certificates
are outstanding so as to maintain the status of each REMIC created hereunder as
a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions; (g) not knowingly or intentionally take any
action or omit to take any action that would cause the termination of the REMIC
status of any REMIC created hereunder; (h) pay, from the sources specified in
the last paragraph of this Section 8.11, the amount of any federal, state and
local taxes, including prohibited transaction taxes as described below, imposed
on any REMIC created hereunder prior to the termination of the Trust Fund when
and as the same shall be due and payable (but such obligation shall not prevent
the Trustee or any other appropriate Person from contesting any such tax in
appropriate proceedings and shall not prevent the Trustee from withholding
payment of such tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such
proceedings); (i) sign or cause to be signed federal, state or local income tax
or information returns; (j) maintain records relating to each REMIC created
hereunder, including but not limited to the
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income, expenses, assets and liabilities of each such REMIC, and the fair market
value and adjusted basis of the Trust Fund property determined at such intervals
as may be required by the Code, as may be necessary to prepare the foregoing
returns, schedules, statements or information; and (k) as and when necessary and
appropriate, represent the Trust Fund in any administrative or judicial
proceedings relating to an examination or audit by any governmental taxing
authority, request an administrative adjustment as to any taxable year of any
REMIC created hereunder, enter into settlement agreements with any governmental
taxing agency, extend any statute of limitations relating to any tax item of the
Trust Fund, and otherwise act on behalf of any REMIC created hereunder in
relation to any tax matter involving any such REMIC.
In order to enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth
herein, the Depositor shall provide, or cause to be provided, to the Trustee
within 10 days after the Closing Date all information or data that the Trustee
requests in writing and determines to be relevant for tax purposes to the
valuations and offering prices of the Certificates, including, without
limitation, the price, yield, prepayment assumption and projected cash flows of
the Certificates and the Mortgage Loans. Thereafter, the Depositor shall provide
to the Trustee promptly upon written request therefor, any such additional
information or data that the Trustee may, from time to time, request in order to
enable the Trustee to perform its duties as set forth herein. The Depositor
hereby indemnifies the Trustee for any losses, liabilities, damages, claims or
expenses of the Trustee arising from any errors, omissions or miscalculations of
the Trustee that result from any failure of the Depositor to provide, or to
cause to be provided, accurate information or data to the Trustee on a timely
basis.
In the event that any tax is imposed on "prohibited transactions" of
the Trust Fund as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code, on the "net income
from foreclosure property" of the Trust Fund as defined in Section 860G(c) of
the Code, on any contribution to the Trust Fund after the startup day pursuant
to Section 860G(d) of the Code, or any other tax is imposed, including, without
limitation, any federal, state or local tax or minimum tax imposed upon the
Trust Fund pursuant to Sections 23153 and 24872 of the California Revenue and
Taxation Code if not paid as otherwise provided for herein, such tax shall be
paid by (i) the Trustee, if any such other tax arises out of or results from a
breach by the Trustee of any of its obligations under this Agreement, (ii) (x)
the Master Servicer, in the case of any such minimum tax, and (y) any party
hereto (other than the Trustee) to the extent any such other tax arises out of
or results from a breach by such other party of any of its obligations under
this Agreement or (iii) in all other cases, or in the event that any liable
party here fails to honor its obligations under the preceding clauses (i) or
(ii), any such tax will be paid first with amounts otherwise to be distributed
to the Class A-R Certificateholders , and second with amounts otherwise to be
distributed to all other Certificateholders in the following order of priority:
first, to the Class B Certificates (pro rata), second, to the Class M-6
Certificates (pro rata), third, to the Class M-5 Certificates (pro rata),
fourth, to the Class M-4 Certificates (pro rata), fifth, to the Class M-3
Certificates (pro rata), sixth, to the Class M-2 Certificates (pro rata),
seventh, to the Class M-1 Certificates (pro rata), and eighth, to the Class 1-A
Certificates and Class 2-A Certificates (pro rata). Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained herein, to the extent that such tax is payable by the
Class A-R Certificates, the Trustee is hereby authorized to retain on any
Distribution Date, from the Holders of the Class A-R Certificates (and, if
necessary, second, from the Holders
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of the all other Certificates in the priority specified in the preceding
sentence), funds otherwise distributable to such Holders in an amount sufficient
to pay such tax. The Trustee agrees to promptly notify in writing the party
liable for any such tax of the amount thereof and the due date for the payment
thereof.
The Trustee shall treat the rights of the Class 1-A, Class 2-A-1,
Class 2-A-2, Class 2-A-3, Class X-0, Xxxxx X-0, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5,
Class M-6 and Class B Certificateholders to receive payments from the Carryover
Reserve Fund as rights in the three interest rate cap contracts written by the
Corridor Contract Counterparty with respect to the Net Rate Carryover funded by
the Corridor Contracts and Excess Cashflow, in favor of the Certificateholders
(other than the Holders of the Class A-R, Class C and Class P Certificates).
Thus, each Certificate (other than the Class A-R, Class C and Class P
Certificates) shall be treated as representing ownership of not only REMIC II
Regular Interests, but also ownership of an interest in an interest rate cap
contract. For purposes of determining the issue price of the REMIC III Regular
Interests, the Trustee shall assume that the Class 1-A Corridor Contract, the
Class 2-A Corridor Contract and Subordinated Corridor Contract have values of
$466,000, $137,000 and $258,000 respectively .
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ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION
Section 9.01 Termination upon Liquidation or Repurchase of all
Mortgage Loans.
Subject to Section 9.03, the Trust Fund shall terminate and the
obligations and responsibilities of the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the
Seller and the Trustee created hereby shall terminate upon the earlier of (a)
the purchase by the Master Servicer of all of the Mortgage Loans (and REO
Properties) remaining in the Trust Fund at the price equal to the sum of (i)
100% of the Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan plus one month's
accrued interest thereon at the applicable Mortgage Rate less the Servicing Fee
Rate, (ii) the lesser of (x) the appraised value of any REO Property as
determined by the higher of two appraisals completed by two independent
appraisers selected by the Master Servicer at the expense of the Master Servicer
and (y) the Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan related to any REO
Property and (iii) any remaining unpaid costs and damages incurred by the Trust
Fund that arises out of a violation of any predatory or abusive lending law that
also constitutes an actual breach of representation (xxxiv) of Section 2.03
hereof and (b) the later of (i) the maturity or other liquidation (or any
Advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan remaining in the Trust
Fund and the disposition of all REO Property and (ii) the distribution to
Certificateholders of all amounts required to be distributed to them pursuant to
this Agreement. In no event shall the trusts created hereby continue beyond the
earlier of (i) the expiration of 21 years from the death of the survivor of the
descendants of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, the late Ambassador of the United States to
the Court of St. Xxxxx', living on the date hereof and (ii) the Latest Possible
Maturity Date.
The right to purchase all Mortgage Loans and REO Properties by the
Master Servicer (the party exercising such purchase option, the "Terminator")
pursuant to clause (a) above shall be conditioned upon the Stated Principal
Balance of the Mortgage Loans at the time of any such repurchase, aggregating
ten percent (10%) or less of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the
Initial Mortgage Loans as of the Initial Cut-off Date plus the Pre-Funded Amount
on the Closing Date.
Section 9.02 Final Distribution on the Certificates.
If on any Determination Date, (i) the Master Servicer determines
that there are no Outstanding Mortgage Loans and no other funds or assets in the
Trust Fund other than the funds in the Certificate Account, the Master Servicer
shall direct the Trustee to send a final distribution notice promptly to each
Certificateholder or (ii) the Trustee determines that a Class of Certificates
shall be retired after a final distribution on such Class, the Trustee shall
notify the related Certificateholders within five (5) Business Days after such
Determination Date that the final distribution in retirement of such Class of
Certificates is scheduled to be made on the immediately following Distribution
Date. Any final distribution made pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence
will be made only upon presentation and surrender of the related Certificates at
the Corporate Trust Office of the
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Trustee. If the Master Servicer elects to terminate the Trust Fund pursuant to
clause (a) of Section 9.01, at least 5 days prior to the date notice is to be
mailed to the Certificateholders, such electing party shall notify the Depositor
and the Trustee of the date such electing party intends to terminate the Trust
Fund and of the applicable repurchase price of the related Mortgage Loans and
REO Properties.
Notice of any termination of the Trust Fund, specifying the
Distribution Date on which related Certificateholders may surrender their
Certificates for payment of the final distribution and cancellation, shall be
given promptly by the Trustee by letter to related Certificateholders mailed not
earlier than the 10th day and no later than the 15th day of the month of such
final distribution. Any such notice shall specify (a) the Distribution Date upon
which final distribution on related Certificates will be made upon presentation
and surrender of such Certificates at the office therein designated, (b) the
amount of such final distribution, (c) the location of the office or agency at
which such presentation and surrender must be made, and (d) that the Record Date
otherwise applicable to such Distribution Date is not applicable, distributions
being made only upon presentation and surrender of such Certificates at the
office therein specified. The Master Servicer will give such notice to each
Rating Agency at the time such notice is given to the affected
Certificateholders.
In the event such notice is given, the Master Servicer shall cause
all funds in the Certificate Account to be remitted to the Trustee for deposit
in the Distribution Account on the Business Day prior to the applicable
Distribution Date in an amount equal to the final distribution in respect of the
related Certificates. Upon such final deposit and the receipt by the Trustee of
a Request for Release therefor, the Trustee shall promptly release to the Master
Servicer the Mortgage Files for the related Mortgage Loans.
Upon presentation and surrender of the related Certificates, the
Trustee shall cause to be distributed to Certificateholders of each affected
Class the amounts allocable to such Certificates held in the Distribution
Account (and, if applicable, the Carryover Reserve Fund) in the order and
priority set forth in Section 4.04 hereof on the final Distribution Date and in
proportion to their respective Percentage Interests. Notwithstanding the
reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of any Class of Certificates to
zero, such Class will be outstanding hereunder (solely for the purpose of
receiving distribution (if any), to which it may be entitled pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement and not for any other purpose)until the termination of
the respective obligations and responsibilities of the Depositor, each Seller,
the Master Servicer and the Trustee hereunder in accordance with Article IX.
In the event that any affected Certificateholders shall not
surrender related Certificates for cancellation within six months after the date
specified in the above mentioned written notice, the Trustee shall give a second
written notice to the remaining Certificateholders to surrender their related
Certificates for cancellation and receive the final distribution with respect
thereto. If within six months after the second notice all the applicable
Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Trustee may
take appropriate steps, or may appoint an agent to take appropriate steps, to
contact the remaining Certificateholders concerning surrender of their
Certificates, and the
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cost thereof shall be paid out of the funds and other assets that remain a part
of the Trust Fund. If within one year after the second notice all related
Certificates shall not have been surrendered for cancellation, the Class A-R
Certificates shall be entitled to all unclaimed funds and other assets that
remain subject hereto.
Section 9.03 Additional Termination Requirements.
(a) In the event the Master Servicer exercises its purchase option
on the Mortgage Loans, the Trust Fund shall be terminated in accordance with the
following additional requirements, unless the Trustee has been supplied with an
Opinion of Counsel, at the expense of the Master Servicer, to the effect that
the failure of the Trust Fund to comply with the requirements of this Section
9.03 will not (i) result in the imposition of taxes on "prohibited transactions"
of a REMIC, or (ii) cause any REMIC created hereunder to fail to qualify as a
REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding:
(1) The Master Servicer shall establish a 90 day liquidation period
and notify the Trustee thereof, which shall in turn specify the first day of
such period in a statement attached to the Trust Fund's final Tax Return
pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.860F 1. The Master Servicer shall
prepare a plan of complete liquidation and shall otherwise satisfy all the
requirements of a qualified liquidation under Section 860F of the Code and any
regulations thereunder, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel obtained at the
expense of the Master Servicer;
(2) During such 90 day liquidation period, and at or prior to the
time of making the final payment on the Certificates, the Master Servicer as
agent of the Trustee shall sell all of the assets of the Trust Fund for cash;
and
(3) At the time of the making of the final payment on the
Certificates, the Trustee shall distribute or credit, or cause to be distributed
or credited, to the Class A-R Certificateholders all cash on hand (other than
cash retained to meet claims) related to such Class of Certificates, and the
Trust Fund shall terminate at that time.
(b) By their acceptance of the Certificates, the Holders thereof
hereby authorize the Master Servicer to specify the 90 day liquidation period
for the Trust Fund, which authorization shall be binding upon all successor
Certificateholders.
(c) The Trustee as agent for each REMIC created hereunder hereby
agrees to adopt and sign such a plan of complete liquidation upon the written
request of the Master Servicer, and, together with the holders of the Class A-R
Certificates, agree to take such other action in connection therewith as may be
reasonably requested by the Master Servicer.
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ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 10.01 Amendment.
This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Depositor,
the Master Servicer, the Seller and the Trustee, without the consent of any of
the Certificateholders to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any
provisions herein, to make such other provisions with respect to matters or
questions arising under this Agreement, as shall not be inconsistent with any
other provisions herein or to give effect to the expectations of the investors
if such action shall not, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel, adversely
affect in any material respect the interests of any Certificateholder; provided
that any such amendment shall be deemed not to adversely affect in any material
respect the interests of the Certificateholders and no such Opinion of Counsel
shall be required if the Person requesting such amendment obtains a letter from
each Rating Agency stating that such amendment would not result in the
downgrading or withdrawal of the respective ratings then assigned to the
Certificates, it being understood and agreed that any such letter in and of
itself will not represent a determination as to the materiality of any such
amendment and will represent a determination only as to the credit issues
affecting any such rating. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment that
significantly changes the permitted activities of the trust created by this
Agreement may be made without the consent of Certificateholders representing not
less than 51% of the Voting Rights of each Class of Certificates affected by
such amendment.
The Trustee, the Depositor, the Master Servicer and the Seller may
also at any time and from time to time amend this Agreement, without the consent
of the Certificateholders, to modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions
to such extent as shall be necessary or appropriate to maintain the
qualification of the Trust Fund as a REMIC under the Code or to avoid or
minimize the risk of the imposition of any tax on the Trust Fund pursuant to the
Code that would be a claim against the Trust Fund at any time prior to the final
redemption of the Certificates, provided that the Trustee have been provided an
Opinion of Counsel, which opinion shall be an expense of the party requesting
such opinion but in any case shall not be an expense of the Trustee, to the
effect that such action is necessary or appropriate to maintain such
qualification or to avoid or minimize the risk of the imposition of such a tax.
This Agreement may also be amended from time to time by the
Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Seller and the Trustee and the Holders of
each Class of Certificates adversely affected thereby evidencing not less than a
majority Percentage Interest of the Voting Rights of such Class for the purpose
of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the
provisions of this Agreement or of modifying in any manner the rights of the
Holders of Certificates; provided that no such amendment pursuant to this
paragraph shall (i) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of,
payments required to be distributed on any Certificate without the consent of
the Holder of such Certificate, (ii) adversely affect in any material respect
the interests of the Holders of any Class of Certificates in a manner other than
as described in (i), without the
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consent of the Holders of Certificates of such Class evidencing 66% or more of
the Voting Rights of such Class, or (iii) reduce the aforesaid percentages of
Certificates the Holders of which are required to consent to any such amendment
without the consent of the Holders of all such Certificates then outstanding.
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, the
Trustee shall not consent to any amendment to this Agreement unless it shall
have first received an Opinion of Counsel, which opinion shall be an expense of
the party requesting such amendment but in any case shall not be an expense of
the Trustee, to the effect that such amendment will not cause the imposition of
any tax on the Trust Fund or the Certificateholders or cause the Trust Fund to
fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time that any Certificates are outstanding.
Promptly after the execution of any amendment to this Agreement
requiring the consent of Certificateholders, the Trustee shall furnish written
notification of the substance of such amendment to each Certificateholder and
each Rating Agency.
It shall not be necessary for the consent of Certificateholders
under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, but
it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. The
manner of obtaining such consents and of evidencing the authorization of the
execution thereof by Certificateholders shall be subject to such reasonable
regulations as the Trustee may prescribe.
Nothing in this Agreement shall require the Trustee to enter into an
amendment without receiving an Opinion of Counsel, satisfactory to the Trustee
that (i) such amendment is permitted and is not prohibited by this Agreement and
that all requirements for amending this Agreement have been complied with; and
(ii) either (A) the amendment does not adversely affect in any material respect
the interests of any Certificateholder or (B) the conclusion set forth in the
immediately preceding clause (A) is not required to be reached pursuant to this
Section 10.01.
Section 10.02 Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts.
This Agreement is subject to recordation in all appropriate public
offices for real property records in all the counties or other comparable
jurisdictions in which any or all of the properties subject to the Mortgages are
situated, and in any other appropriate public recording office or elsewhere,
such recordation to be effected by the Master Servicer at its expense.
For the purpose of facilitating the recordation of this Agreement as
herein provided and for other purposes, this Agreement may be executed
simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which counterparts shall
be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts shall constitute but one and
the same instrument.
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Section 10.03 Governing Law.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY
THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND
TO BE PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES
THEREOF.
Section 10.04 Intention of Parties.
It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance
of the Mortgage Notes, Mortgages, assignments of Mortgages, title insurance
policies and any modifications, extensions and/or assumption agreements and
private mortgage insurance policies relating to the Mortgage Loans by the
Depositor to the Trustee be, and be construed as, an absolute sale thereof to
the Trustee. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that such
conveyance be deemed a pledge thereof by the Depositor to the Trustee. However,
in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, such assets are
held to be the property of the Depositor, or if for any other reason this
Agreement is held or deemed to create a security interest in such assets, then
(i) this Agreement shall be deemed to be a security agreement (within the
meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York) with respect to
all such assets and security interests and (ii) the conveyance provided for in
this Agreement shall be deemed to be an assignment and a grant pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement by the Depositor to the Trustee, for the benefit of the
Certificateholders, of a security interest in all of the assets that constitute
the Trust Fund, whether now owned or hereafter acquired.
The Depositor for the benefit of the Certificateholders shall, to
the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such actions as may be necessary
to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in
the assets of the Trust Fund, such security interest would be deemed to be a
perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be
maintained as such throughout the term of the Agreement. The Depositor shall
arrange for filing any Uniform Commercial Code continuation statements in
connection with any security interest granted or assigned to the Trustee for the
benefit of the Certificateholders.
Section 10.05 Notices.
(a) The Trustee shall use its best efforts to promptly provide
notice to each Rating Agency with respect to each of the following of which it
has actual knowledge:
(i) Any material change or amendment to this Agreement;
(ii) The occurrence of any Event of Default that has not
been cured;
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(iii) The resignation or termination of the Master
Servicer or the Trustee and the appointment of any successor;
(iv) The repurchase or substitution of Mortgage Loans
pursuant to Sections 2.02, 2.03, 2.04 and 3.12; and
(v) The final payment to Certificateholders.
In addition, the Trustee shall promptly furnish to each Rating
Agency copies of the following:
(i) Each report to Certificateholders described in
Section 4.05;
(ii) Each annual statement as to compliance described in
Section 3.17; and
(iii) Each annual independent public accountants'
servicing report described in Section 3.18.
(b) All directions, demands and notices hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when sent by facsimile
transmission, first class mail or delivered to (i) in the case of the Depositor,
CWABS, Inc., 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxx
Xxxxx, with a copy to the same address, Attention: Legal Department; (ii) in the
case of the Seller, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx, with a copy to the same address,
Attention: Legal Department, or such other address as may be hereafter furnished
to the Depositor and the Trustee by the Master Servicer in writing; (iii) in the
case of the Master Servicer, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, 000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxx or such
other address as may be hereafter furnished to the Depositor and the Trustee by
the Master Servicer in writing; (iv) in the case of the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attention: Corporate Trust
MBS Administration, CWABS, Series 2004-ECC1, or such other address as the
Trustee may hereafter furnish to the Depositor or the Master Servicer; and (v)
in the case of the Rating Agencies, (x) Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a
division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc., Attention: Mortgage Surveillance
Group, 00 Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, (y) Fitch Ratings, Xxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx, 00000, Attention: Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Residential Mortgage, or such other address as may hereinafter be
furnished to the Depositor in writing by Fitch Ratings and (z) Xxxxx'x Investors
Service, Inc., Residential Mortgage Monitoring Department, 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, or such other address as may hereinafter be furnished to
the Depositor in writing by Moody's. Notices to Certificateholders shall be
deemed given when mailed, first class postage prepaid, to their respective
addresses appearing in the Certificate Register.
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Section 10.06 Severability of Provisions.
If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms
of this Agreement shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, then such
covenants, agreements, provisions or terms shall be deemed severable from the
remaining covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement and shall
in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this
Agreement or of the Certificates or the rights of the Holders thereof.
Section 10.07 Assignment.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, except as
provided pursuant to Section 6.02, this Agreement may not be assigned by the
Master Servicer without the prior written consent of the Trustee and the
Depositor.
Section 10.08 Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders.
The death or incapacity of any Certificateholder shall not operate
to terminate this Agreement or the Trust Fund, nor entitle such
Certificateholder's legal representative or heirs to claim an accounting or to
take any action or commence any proceeding in any court for a petition or
winding up of the Trust Fund, or otherwise affect the rights, obligations and
liabilities of the parties hereto or any of them.
No Certificateholder shall have any right to vote (except as
provided herein) or in any manner otherwise control the operation and management
of the Trust Fund, or the obligations of the parties hereto, nor shall anything
herein set forth or contained in the terms of the Certificates be construed so
as to constitute the Certificateholders from time to time as partners or members
of an association; nor shall any Certificateholder be under any liability to any
third party by reason of any action taken by the parties to this Agreement
pursuant to any provision hereof.
No Certificateholder shall have any right by virtue or by availing
itself of any provisions of this Agreement to institute any suit, action or
proceeding in equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Agreement,
unless such Holder previously shall have given to the Trustee a written notice
of an Event of Default and of the continuance thereof, as hereinbefore provided,
the Holders of Certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights
evidenced by the Certificates shall also have made written request to the
Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee
hereunder and shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity as it
may require against the costs, expenses, and liabilities to be incurred therein
or thereby, and the Trustee, for 60 days after its receipt of such notice,
request and offer of indemnity shall have neglected or refused to institute any
such action, suit or proceeding; it being understood and intended, and being
expressly covenanted by each Certificateholder with every other
Certificateholder and the Trustee, that no one or more Holders of Certificates
shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue or by availing itself or
themselves of any provisions of this Agreement to affect, disturb or prejudice
the rights of the Holders of any other of the Certificates, or to obtain or seek
to obtain priority over
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or preference to any other such Holder or to enforce any right under this
Agreement, except in the manner herein provided and for the common benefit of
all Certificateholders. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of
this Section 10.08, each and every Certificateholder and the Trustee shall be
entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity.
Section 10.09 Inspection and Audit Rights.
The Master Servicer agrees that, on reasonable prior notice, it will
permit any representative of the Depositor, the Seller or the Trustee during the
Master Servicer's normal business hours, to examine all the books of account,
records, reports and other papers of the Master Servicer relating to the
Mortgage Loans, to make copies and extracts therefrom, to cause such books to be
audited by independent certified public accountants selected by the Depositor,
the Seller or the Trustee and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts
relating to the Mortgage Loans with its officers, employees and independent
public accountants (and by this provision the Master Servicer hereby authorizes
such accountants to discuss with such representative such affairs, finances and
accounts), all at such reasonable times and as often as may be reasonably
requested. Any out-of-pocket expense incident to the exercise by the Depositor,
the Seller or the Trustee of any right under this Section 10.09 shall be borne
by the party requesting such inspection; all other such expenses shall be borne
by the Master Servicer.
Section 10.10 Certificates Nonassessable and Fully Paid.
It is the intention of the Depositor that Certificateholders shall
not be personally liable for obligations of the Trust Fund, that the interests
in the Trust Fund represented by the Certificates shall be nonassessable for any
reason whatsoever, and that the Certificates, upon due authentication thereof by
the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement, are and shall be deemed fully paid.
* * *
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Seller
and the Trustee have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
CWABS, INC.,
as Depositor
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
-------------------------------------
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.,
as Seller
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
-------------------------------------
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS
SERVICING LP,
as Master Servicer
By: COUNTRYWIDE GP, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
-------------------------------------
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
not in its individual capacity,
but solely as Trustee
By:/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
-------------------------------------
Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
000
XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX
(solely with respect to its obligations under Section 4.01(b))
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
----------------------------
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
000
XXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXX )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
On this 25th day of June, 2004, before me, a notary public in and
for said State, appeared Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, personally known to me on the
basis of satisfactory evidence to be a Vice President of Countrywide Home Loans,
Inc., one of the corporations that executed the within instrument, and also
known to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of such corporation and
acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.
_________________________
Notary Public
[Notarial Seal]
000
XXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXX )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
On this 25th day of June, 2004, before me, a notary public in and
for said State, appeared Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, personally known to me on the
basis of satisfactory evidence to be a Senior Vice President of Countrywide GP,
Inc., the general partner of Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, one of the
organizations that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be
the person who executed it on behalf of such corporation and acknowledged to me
that such corporation executed the within instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.
_________________________
Notary Public
[Notarial Seal]
000
XXXXX XX XXXXXXXXXX )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
On this 25th day of June, 2004, before me, a notary public in and
for said State, appeared Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, personally known to me on the
basis of satisfactory evidence to be a Vice President of CWABS, Inc., one of the
corporations that executed the within instrument, and also known to me to be the
person who executed it on behalf of such corporation and acknowledged to me that
such corporation executed the within instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.
_________________________
Notary Public
[Notarial Seal]
000
XXXXX XX XXX XXXX )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK )
On this 25th day of June, 2004, before me, a notary public in and
for said State, appeared Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, personally known to me on the
basis of satisfactory evidence to be a Vice President of The Bank of New York, a
New York banking corporation that executed the within instrument, and also known
to me to be the person who executed it on behalf of such corporation, and
acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written.
_________________________
Notary Public
[Notarial Seal]
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Exhibit X-0
Xxxxxxx X-0 is a photocopy
of the Class A-1 Certificate as
delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing]
A-1
Exhibit X-0
Xxxxxxx X-0 is a photocopy
of the Class A-2 Certificate
as delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing.]
A-2
Exhibit X-0
Xxxxxxx X-0 is a photocopy
of the Class M-1 Certificate as
delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing]
A-3
Exhibit X-0
Xxxxxxx X-0 is a photocopy
of the Class M-2 Certificates
as delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing.]
A-4
Exhibit X-0
Xxxxxxx X-0 is a photocopy
of the Class M-3 Certificate
as delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing]
A-5
Exhibit X-0
Xxxxxxx X-0 is a photocopy
of the Class M-4 Certificates
as delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing.]
A-6
Exhibit X-0
Xxxxxxx X-0 is a photocopy
of the Class M-5 Certificate
as delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing]
A-7
Exhibit X-0
Xxxxxxx X-0 is a photocopy
of the Class M-6 Certificates
as delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing.]
A-8
Exhibit X-0
Xxxxxxx X-0 is a photocopy
of the Class B Certificate
as delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing]
A-9
Exhibit B
Exhibit B is a photocopy
of the Class C Certificate
as delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing]
B-1
Exhibit C
Exhibit C is a photocopy
of the Class P Certificate
as delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing]
C-1
Exhibit D-1
Exhibit D-1 is a photocopy
of the Class A-R Certificate
as delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing]
D-1
Exhibit E
Exhibit E is a photocopy
of the Tax Matters Person Certificate
as delivered.
[See appropriate documents delivered at closing]
E-1
Exhibit F-1 and F-2
Exhibit F-1 and F-2 are schedules of Mortgage Loans
[Delivered to Trustee at closing and on file with the Trustee]
F-1 and F-2
EXHIBIT G-1
FORM OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION OF TRUSTEE
[Date]
[Depositor]
[Seller]
[Master Servicer]
Re: Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1,
2004 among CWABS, Inc., as Depositor, Countrywide
Home Loans, Inc., as Seller, Countrywide Home Loans
Servicing LP, as Master Servicer and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee, relating to the Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1
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Gentlemen:
In accordance with Section 2.02 of the above-captioned Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, the undersigned, as Trustee (the "Trustee"), hereby
certifies that as to each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule
(other than any Mortgage Loan paid in full or listed on the attachment hereto)
it has reviewed the Mortgage File and the Mortgage Loan Schedule and has
determined that: (i) all documents required to be included in the Mortgage File
are in its possession; (ii) such documents have been reviewed by it and appear
regular on their face and relate to such Mortgage Loan; and (iii) based on
examination by it, and only as to such documents, the information set forth in
items (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of the definition or description of "Mortgage
Loan Schedule" is correct.
The Trustee has made no independent examination of any documents
contained in each Mortgage File beyond the review specifically required in the
above-referenced Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trustee makes no
representation that any documents specified in clause (vi) of Section 2.01
should be included in any Mortgage File. The Trustee makes no representations as
to and shall not be responsible to verify: (i) the validity, legality,
sufficiency, enforceability, due authorization, recordability or genuineness of
any of the documents contained in each Mortgage File of any of the Mortgage
Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, (ii) the collectability,
insurability, effectiveness or suitability of any such Mortgage Loan, or (iii)
the existence of any assumption, modification, written assurance or substitution
agreement with respect to any Mortgage File if no such documents appear in the
Mortgage File delivered to the Trustee.
G-1-1
Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective
meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.
The Bank of New York,
as Trustee
By:______________________________
Name:
Title:
G-1-2
EXHIBIT G-2
FORM OF INTERIM CERTIFICATION OF TRUSTEE
[Date]
[Depositor]
[Seller]
[Master Servicer]
Re: Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1,
2004 among CWABS, Inc., as Depositor, Countrywide
Home Loans, Inc., as Seller, Countrywide Home Loans
Servicing LP, as Master Servicer and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee, relating to the Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1___
----------------------------------------------------
Gentlemen:
In accordance with Section 2.02 of the above-captioned Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, the undersigned, as Trustee, hereby certifies that, except
as listed in the following paragraph, as to each Mortgage Loan listed in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule (other than any Mortgage Loan paid in full or listed on
the attached list of exceptions) the Trustee has received:
(i) the original Mortgage Note, endorsed by the Seller or the
originator of such Mortgage Loan, without recourse in the
following form: "Pay to the order of _______________ without
recourse", with all intervening endorsements that show a
complete chain of endorsement from the originator to the
Seller, or, if the original Mortgage Note has been lost or
destroyed and not replaced, an original lost note affidavit
from the Seller, stating that the original Mortgage Note was
lost or destroyed, together with a copy of the related
Mortgage Note;
(ii) in the case of each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS Mortgage
Loan, the original recorded Mortgage[, and in the case of each
Mortgage Loan that is a MERS Mortgage Loan, the original
Mortgage, noting thereon the presence of the MIN of the
Mortgage Loan and language indicating that the Mortgage Loan
is a MOM Loan if the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, with
evidence of recording indicated thereon, or a copy of the
Mortgage certified by the public recording office in which
such Mortgage has been recorded;
(iii) in the case of each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS Mortgage
Loan, a duly executed assignment of the Mortgage to
"Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-
X-0-0
XXX0, XXXXX, Inc., by The Bank of New York, a New York banking
corporation, as trustee under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004, without recourse", or, in
the case of each Mortgage Loan with respect to property
located in the State of California that is not a MERS Mortgage
Loan, a duly executed assignment of the Mortgage in blank
(each such assignment, when duly and validly completed, to be
in recordable form and sufficient to effect the assignment of
and transfer to the assignee thereof, under the Mortgage to
which such assignment relates);
(iv) the original recorded assignment or assignments of the
Mortgage together with all interim recorded assignments of
such Mortgage [(noting the presence of a MIN in the case of
each MERS Mortgage Loan)];
(v) the original or copies of each assumption, modification,
written assurance or substitution agreement, if any, with
evidence of recording thereon if recordation thereof is
permissible under applicable law; and
(vi) the original or duplicate original lender's title policy or a
printout of the electronic equivalent and all riders thereto
or, in the event such original title policy has not been
received from the insurer, any one of an original title
binder, an original preliminary title report or an original
title commitment, or a copy thereof certified by the title
company, with the original policy of title insurance to be
delivered within one year of the Closing Date.
In the event that in connection with any Mortgage Loan that is not a
MERS Mortgage Loan the Seller cannot deliver the original recorded Mortgage or
all interim recorded assignments of the Mortgage satisfying the requirements of
clause (ii), (iii) or (iv), as applicable, the Trustee has received, in lieu
thereof, a true and complete copy of such Mortgage and/or such assignment or
assignments of the Mortgage, as applicable, each certified by the Seller, the
applicable title company, escrow agent or attorney, or the originator of such
Mortgage Loan, as the case may be, to be a true and complete copy of the
original Mortgage or assignment of Mortgage submitted for recording.
Based on its review and examination and only as to the foregoing
documents, (i) such documents appear regular on their face and related to such
Mortgage Loan, and (ii) the information set forth in items (i), (iv), (v), (vi),
(viii), (xi) and (xiv) of the definition of the "Mortgage Loan Schedule" in
Section 1.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement accurately reflects
information set forth in the Mortgage File.
The Trustee has made no independent examination of any documents
contained in each Mortgage File beyond the review specifically required in the
above-referenced Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trustee makes no
representations as to: (i) the validity, legality, sufficiency, enforceability
or genuineness of any of the documents contained in each Mortgage File of any of
the Mortgage Loan identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule or (ii) the
collectibility, insurability, effectiveness or suitability of any such Mortgage
Loan.
G-2-2
Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective
meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.
The Bank of New York,
as Trustee
By:
---------------------------------
Name:
Title:
G-2-3
EXHIBIT G-3
FORM OF DELAY DELIVERY CERTIFICATION
[Date]
[Depositor]
[Seller]
[Master Servicer]
Re: Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004 (the
"Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among CWABS, Inc., as
Depositor, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as Seller,
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as Master Servicer and
The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to the Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1___________________
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Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Initial Certification of Trustee relating to
the above-referenced series, with the schedule of exceptions attached thereto,
delivered by the undersigned, as Trustee, on the Closing Date in accordance with
Section 2.02 of the above-captioned Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The
undersigned hereby certifies that as to each Delay Delivery Mortgage Loan listed
on the Schedule A attached hereto (other than any Mortgage Loan paid in full or
listed on Schedule B attached hereto) the Trustee has received:
the original Mortgage Note, endorsed by the Seller or the
originator of such Mortgage Loan, without recourse in the following
form: "Pay to the order of _______________ without recourse", with all
intervening endorsements that show a complete chain of endorsement from
the originator to the Seller, or, if the original Mortgage Note has
been lost or destroyed and not replaced, an original lost note
affidavit from the Seller, stating that the original Mortgage Note was
lost or destroyed, together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note;
in the case of each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS Mortgage
Loan, a duly executed assignment of the Mortgage to "Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1, CWABS, Inc., by The Bank of New York, a
New York banking corporation, as trustee under the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004, without recourse", or, in
the case of each Mortgage Loan with respect to property located in the
State of California that is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, a duly executed
assignment of the Mortgage in blank (each such assignment, when duly
and validly completed, to be in
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recordable form and sufficient to effect the assignment of and transfer
to the assignee thereof, under the Mortgage to which such assignment
relates).
Based on its review and examination and only as to the foregoing
documents, such documents appear regular on their face and related to such
Mortgage Loan.
The Trustee has made no independent examination of any documents
contained in each Mortgage File beyond the review specifically required in the
above-referenced Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trustee makes no
representations as to: (i) the validity, legality, sufficiency, enforceability
or genuineness of any of the documents contained in each Mortgage File of any of
the Mortgage Loan identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule or (ii) the
collectibility, insurability, effectiveness or suitability of any such Mortgage
Loan.
Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective
meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
as Trustee
By:______________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT G-4
FORM OF INITIAL CERTIFICATION OF TRUSTEE
(Subsequent Mortgage Loans)
[Date]
[Depositor]
[Seller]
[Master Servicer]
Re: Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004 (the
"Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among CWABS, Inc., as
Depositor, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as Seller,
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as Master Servicer and
The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to the Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1___________________
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Gentlemen:
In accordance with Section 2.02 of the above-captioned Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, the undersigned, as Trustee, hereby certifies hat, as to
each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule other than any Mortgage
Loan paid in full or listed in the attached ist of exceptions) the Co-Trustee
has received:
(i) the original Mortgage Note, endorsed by the Seller or the
originator of such Mortgage Loan, without recourse in the following form: "Pay
to the order of _________, without recourse", or, if the original Mortgage Note
has been lost or destroyed and not replaced, an original lost note affidavit
from the Seller, stating that the original Mortgage Note was lost or destroyed,
together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note; and
(ii) a duly executed assignment of the Mortgage in the form permitted
by Section 2.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement referred to above.
Based on its review and examination and only as to the foregoing
documents, such documents appear regular on their face and related to such
Mortgage Loan.
The Trustee has made no independent examination of any documents
contained in each Mortgage File beyond the review specifically required in the
above-referenced Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trustee makes no
representations as to: (i) the validity, legality,
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sufficiency, enforceability or genuineness of any of the documents contained in
each Mortgage File of any of the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan
Schedule or (ii) the collectibility, insurability, effectiveness or suitability
of any such Mortgage Loan.
Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective
meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.
The Bank of New York,
as Trustee
By: ________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT H
FORM OF FINAL CERTIFICATION OF TRUSTEE
[Date]
[Depositor]
[Master Servicer]
[Seller]
Re: Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004 (the
"Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among CWABS, Inc., as
Depositor, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as Seller,
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as Master Servicer and
The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to the Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1_______
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Gentlemen:
In accordance with Section 2.02 of the above-captioned Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, the undersigned, as Trustee, hereby certifies that as to
each Mortgage Loan listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule (other than any Mortgage
Loan paid in full or listed on the attached Document Exception Report) the
Trustee has received:
(i) the original Mortgage Note, endorsed by the Seller or the
originator of such Mortgage Loan, without recourse in the following form: "Pay
to the order of _________________ without recourse", with all intervening
endorsements that show a complete chain of endorsement from the originator to
the Seller, or, if the original Mortgage Note has been lost or destroyed and not
replaced, an original lost note affidavit from the Seller, stating that the
original Mortgage Note was lost or destroyed, together with a copy of the
related Mortgage Note;
(ii) in the case of each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS Mortgage
Loan, the original recorded Mortgage, and in the case of each Mortgage Loan that
is a MERS Mortgage Loan, the original Mortgage, noting thereon the presence of
the MIN of the Mortgage Loan and language indicating that the Mortgage Loan is a
MOM Loan if the Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, with evidence of recording
indicated thereon, or a copy of the Mortgage certified by the public recording
office in which such Mortgage has been recorded;
(iii) in the case of each Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS Mortgage
Loan, a duly executed assignment of the Mortgage to "Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-ECC1, CWABS, Inc., by The Bank of New York, a New York banking
corporation, as trustee under the
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Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004, without recourse", or,
in the case of each Mortgage Loan with respect to property located in the State
of California that is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, a duly executed assignment of
the Mortgage in blank (each such assignment, when duly and validly completed, to
be in recordable form and sufficient to effect the assignment of and transfer to
the assignee thereof, under the Mortgage to which such assignment relates);
(iv) the original recorded assignment or assignments of the Mortgage
together with all interim recorded assignments of such Mortgage [(noting the
presence of a MIN in the case of each MERS Mortgage Loan)];
(v) the original or copies of each assumption, modification, written
assurance or substitution agreement, if any, with evidence of recording thereon
if recordation thereof is permissible under applicable law; and
(vi) the original or duplicate original lender's title policy or a
printout of the electronic equivalent and all riders thereto or any one of an
original title binder, an original preliminary title report or an original title
commitment, or a copy thereof certified by the title company.
If the public recording office in which a Mortgage or assignment
thereof is recorded has retained the original of such Mortgage or assignment,
the Trustee has received, in lieu thereof, a copy of the original Mortgage or
assignment so retained, with evidence of recording thereon, certified to be true
and complete by such recording office.
Based on its review and examination and only as to the foregoing
documents, (i) such documents appear regular on their face and related to such
Mortgage Loan, and (ii) the information set forth in items (i), (iv), (v), (vi),
(viii), (xiii) and (xiv) of the definition of the "Mortgage Loan Schedule" in
Section 1.01 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement accurately reflects
information set forth in the Mortgage File.
The Trustee has made no independent examination of any documents
contained in each Mortgage File beyond the review specifically required in the
above-referenced Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Trustee makes no
representations as to: (i) the validity, legality, sufficiency, enforceability
or genuineness of any of the documents contained in each Mortgage File of any of
the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule or (ii) the
collectibility, insurability, effectiveness or suitability of any such Mortgage
Loan.
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Capitalized words and phrases used herein shall have the respective
meanings assigned to them in the above-captioned Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.
The Bank of New York,
as Trustee
By:
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT I
TRANSFER AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF )
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says as follows:
1. The undersigned is an officer of __________, the proposed transferee
of an Ownership Interest in a Class A-R Certificate (the "Certificate") issued
pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2004 (the
"Agreement"), by and among CWABS, Inc., as depositor (the "Depositor"),
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as Seller, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as
Master Servicer and The Bank of New York, as Trustee. Capitalized terms used,
but not defined herein or in Exhibit 1 hereto, shall have the meanings ascribed
to such terms in the Agreement. The transferee has authorized the undersigned to
make this affidavit on behalf of the transferee.
2. Either (a) the transferee is not an employee benefit plan that is
subject to Section 406 of ERISA or to section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, nor is it acting on behalf of or with plan assets of any such plan, or
(b) the transferee has provided the opinion of counsel specified in Section
5.02(b) of the Agreement. The transferee is, as of the date hereof, and will be,
as of the date of the Transfer, a Permitted Transferee. The transferee is
acquiring its Ownership Interest in the Certificate for its own account.
3. The transferee has been advised of, and understands that (i) a tax
will be imposed on Transfers of the Certificate to Persons that are not
Permitted Transferees; (ii) such tax will be imposed on the transferor, or, if
such Transfer is through an agent (which includes a broker, nominee or
middleman) for a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee, on the agent; and
(iii) the Person otherwise liable for the tax shall be relieved of liability for
the tax if the subsequent transferee furnished to such Person an affidavit that
such subsequent transferee is a Permitted Transferee and, at the time of
Transfer, such Person does not have actual knowledge that the affidavit is
false.
4. The transferee has been advised of, and understands that a tax will
be imposed on a "pass-through entity" holding the Certificate if at any time
during the taxable year of the pass-through entity a Person that is not a
Permitted Transferee is the record holder of an interest in such entity. The
transferee understands that such tax will not be imposed for any period with
respect to which the record holder furnishes to the pass-through entity an
affidavit that such record holder is a Permitted Transferee and the pass-through
entity does not have actual knowledge that such affidavit is false. (For this
purpose, a "pass-through entity" includes a regulated investment company, a real
estate investment trust or common trust fund, a
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partnership, trust or estate, and certain cooperatives and, except as may be
provided in Treasury Regulations, persons holding interests in pass-through
entities as a nominee for another Person.)
5. The transferee has reviewed the provisions of Section 5.02(c) of the
Agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and incorporated herein by reference)
and understands the legal consequences of the acquisition of an Ownership
Interest in the Certificate including, without limitation, the restrictions on
subsequent Transfers and the provisions regarding voiding the Transfer and
mandatory sales. The transferee expressly agrees to be bound by and to abide by
the provisions of Section 5.02(c) of the Agreement and the restrictions noted on
the face of the Certificate. The transferee understands and agrees that any
breach of any of the representations included herein shall render the Transfer
to the transferee contemplated hereby null and void.
6. The transferee agrees to require a Transfer Affidavit from any
Person to whom the transferee attempts to Transfer its Ownership Interest in the
Certificate, and in connection with any Transfer by a Person for whom the
transferee is acting as nominee, trustee or agent, and the transferee will not
Transfer its Ownership Interest or cause any Ownership Interest to be
Transferred to any Person that the transferee knows is not a Permitted
Transferee. In connection with any such Transfer by the transferee, the
transferee agrees to deliver to the Trustee a certificate substantially in the
form set forth as Exhibit I to the Agreement (a "Transferor Certificate") to the
effect that such transferee has no actual knowledge that the Person to which the
Transfer is to be made is not a Permitted Transferee.
7. The transferee does not have the intention to impede the assessment
or collection of any tax legally required to be paid with respect to the Class
A-R Certificates.
8. The transferee's taxpayer identification number is
__________________.
9. The transferee is a U.S. Person as defined in Code section
7701(a)(30).
10. The transferee is aware that the Class A-R Certificates may be
"noneconomic residual interests" within the meaning of proposed Treasury
regulations promulgated pursuant to the Code and that the transferor of a
noneconomic residual interest will remain liable for any taxes due with respect
to the income on such residual interest, unless no significant purpose of the
transfer was to impede the assessment or collection of tax. In addition, as the
holder of a noneconomic residual interest, the transferee may incur tax
liabilities in excess of any cash flows generated by the interest and the
transferee hereby represents that it intends to pay taxes associated with
holding the residual interest as they become due.
11. The transferee has provided financial statements or other financial
information requested by the Transferor in connection with the transfer of the
Class A-R Certificates to permit the Transferor to assess the financial
capability of the transferee to pay such taxes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the transferee has caused this instrument to be
executed on its behalf, pursuant to authority of its Board of Directors, by its
duly authorized officer and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, duly
attested, this __th day of _______, 20__.
[NAME OF TRANSFEREE]
By:________________________
Name:
Title:
[Corporate Seal]
ATTEST:
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[Assistant] Secretary
Personally appeared before me the above-named _____________, known or
proved to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and to
be the _____________________ of the transferee, and acknowledged that he
executed the same as his free act and deed and the free act and deed of the
transferee.
Subscribed and sworn before me this __th day of _______, 20__.
____________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission expires the ___ day of
_______________________, 20__.
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EXHIBIT 1
Certain Definitions
"Ownership Interest": As to any Certificate, any ownership interest in
such Certificate, including any interest in such Certificate as the Holder
thereof and any other interest therein, whether direct or indirect, legal or
beneficial.
"Permitted Transferee": Any person other than (i) the United States,
any State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of
any of the foregoing, (ii) a foreign government, International Organization or
any agency or instrumentality of either of the foregoing, (iii) an organization
(except certain farmers' cooperatives described in section 521 of the Code) that
is exempt from tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (including the tax imposed
by section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income) on any excess
inclusions (as defined in section 860E(c)(1) of the Code) with respect to any
Class A-R Certificate, (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described
in section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code, (v) an "electing large partnership" as
defined in Section 775 of the Code, (vi) a Person that is not a citizen or
resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership, or other entity
(treated as a corporation or a partnership for federal income tax purposes)
created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state
thereof or the District of Columbia, or an estate whose income from sources
without the United States is includible in gross income for United States
federal income tax purposes regardless of its connection with the conduct of a
trade or business within the United States, or a trust if a court within the
United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of
the trust and one or more United States persons have authority to control all
substantial decisions of the trustor unless such Person has furnished the
transferor and the Trustee with a duly completed Internal Revenue Service Form
W-8ECI, and (vii) any other Person so designated by the Trustee based upon an
Opinion of Counsel that the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Class A-R
Certificate to such Person may cause the Trust Fund to fail to qualify as a
REMIC at any time that any Certificates are Outstanding. The terms "United
States," "State" and "International Organization" shall have the meanings set
forth in section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions. A corporation will
not be treated as an instrumentality of the United States or of any State or
political subdivision thereof for these purposes if all of its activities are
subject to tax and, with the exception of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by such
government unit.
"Person": Any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization or government, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Transfer": Any direct or indirect transfer or sale of any Ownership
Interest in a Certificate.
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Section 5.02(c) of the Agreement
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(c) Each Person who has or who acquires any Ownership Interest
in a Class A-R Certificate shall be deemed by the acceptance or acquisition of
such Ownership Interest to have agreed to be bound by the following provisions,
and the rights of each Person acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Class A-R
Certificate are expressly subject to the following provisions:
(i) Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in
a Class A-R Certificate shall be a Permitted Transferee and shall
promptly notify the Trustee of any change or impending change in its
status as a Permitted Transferee.
(ii) No Ownership Interest in a Class A-R Certificate may be
registered on the Closing Date or thereafter transferred, and the
Trustee shall not register the Transfer of any Class A-R Certificate
unless, in addition to the representation letters required to be
delivered to the Trustee under subparagraph (b) above, the Trustee
shall have been furnished with an affidavit (a "Transfer Affidavit") of
the initial owner or the proposed transferee in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit I.
(iii) Each Person holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest
in a Class A-R Certificate shall agree (A) to obtain a Transfer
Affidavit from any other Person to whom such Person attempts to
Transfer its Ownership Interest in a Class A-R Certificate, (B) to
obtain a Transfer Affidavit from any Person for whom such Person is
acting as nominee, trustee or agent in connection with any Transfer of
a Class A-R Certificate and (C) not to Transfer its Ownership Interest
in a Class A-R Certificate or to cause the Transfer of an Ownership
Interest in a Class A-R Certificate to any other Person if it has
actual knowledge that such Person is not a Permitted Transferee.
(iv) Any attempted or purported Transfer of any Ownership
Interest in a Class A-R Certificate in violation of the provisions of
this Section 5.02(c) shall be absolutely null and void and shall vest
no rights in the purported transferee. If any purported transferee
shall become a Holder of a Class A-R Certificate in violation of the
provisions of this Section 5.02(c), then the last preceding Permitted
Transferee shall be restored to all rights as Holder thereof
retroactive to the date of registration of Transfer of such Class A-R
Certificate. The Trustee shall be under no liability to any Person for
any registration of Transfer of a Class A-R Certificate that is in fact
not permitted by Section 5.02(b) and
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Section 5.02(c) or for making any payments due on such Certificate to
the Holder thereof or taking any other action with respect to such
Holder under the provisions of this Agreement so long as the Transfer
was registered after receipt of the related Transfer Affidavit,
Transferor Certificate and either the Rule 144A Letter or the
Investment Letter. The Trustee shall be entitled but not obligated to
recover from any Holder of a Class A-R Certificate that was in fact not
a Permitted Transferee at the time it became a Holder or, at such
subsequent time as it became other than a Permitted Transferee, all
payments made on such Class A-R Certificate at and after either such
time. Any such payments so recovered by the Trustee shall be paid and
delivered by the Trustee to the last preceding Permitted Transferee of
such Certificate.
(v) The Depositor shall use its best efforts to make
available, upon receipt of written request from the Trustee, all
information necessary to compute any tax imposed under Section 860E(e)
of the Code as a result of a Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a
Class A-R Certificate to any Holder who is not a Permitted Transferee.
The restrictions on Transfers of a Class A-R Certificate set
forth in this Section 5.02(c) shall cease to apply (and the applicable portions
of the legend on a Class A-R Certificate may be deleted) with respect to
Transfers occurring after delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel,
which Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trust Fund, the Trustee,
the Seller or the Master Servicer, to the effect that the elimination of such
restrictions will not cause any REMIC hereunder to fail to qualify as a REMIC at
any time that the Certificates are outstanding or result in the imposition of
any tax on the Trust Fund, a Certificateholder or another Person. Each Person
holding or acquiring any Ownership Interest in a Class A-R Certificate hereby
consents to any amendment of this Agreement that, based on an Opinion of Counsel
furnished to the Trustee, is reasonably necessary (a) to ensure that the record
ownership of, or any beneficial interest in, a Class A-R Certificate is not
transferred, directly or indirectly, to a Person that is not a Permitted
Transferee and (b) to provide for a means to compel the Transfer of a Class A-R
Certificate that is held by a Person that is not a Permitted Transferee to a
Holder that is a Permitted Transferee.
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X-0-0
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FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE FOR
CLASS A-R CERTIFICATES
Date:
CWABS, Inc.,
as Depositor
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
The Bank of New York,
as Trustee
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Re: CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with our disposition of the Class A-R Certificates, we certify
that we have no knowledge the Transferee is not a Permitted Transferee. All
capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1,
2004, among CWABS, Inc., as Depositor, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as Seller,
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as Master Servicer, and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee.
Very truly yours,
___________________________________
Name of Transferor
By: _______________________________
Name:
Title:
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FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE FOR
PRIVATE CERTIFICATES
Date:
CWABS, Inc.,
as Depositor
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
The Bank of New York,
as Trustee
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Re: CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-ECC1, Class [ ]
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with our disposition of the above-captioned Certificates
we certify that (a) we understand that the Certificates have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and are being disposed
by us in a transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of the
Act, (b) we have not offered or sold any Certificates to, or solicited offers to
buy any Certificates from, any person, or otherwise approached or negotiated
with any person with respect thereto, in a manner that would be deemed, or taken
any other action which would result in, a violation of Section 5 of the Act. All
capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1,
2004, among CWABS, Inc., as Depositor, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as Seller,
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as Master Servicer and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee.
Very truly yours,
__________________________________
Name of Transferor
By: _______________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT K
FORM OF INVESTMENT LETTER (NON-RULE 144A)
Date:
CWABS, Inc.,
as Depositor
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
The Bank of New York,
as Trustee
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Re: CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-ECC1, Class [ ]
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with our acquisition of the above-captioned Certificates
we certify that (a) we understand that the Certificates are not being registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), or any state
securities laws and are being transferred to us in a transaction that is exempt
from the registration requirements of the Act and any such laws, (b) we are an
"accredited investor," as defined in Regulation D under the Act, and have such
knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that we are capable
of evaluating the merits and risks of investments in the Certificates, (c) we
have had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the
Depositor concerning the purchase of the Certificates and all matters relating
thereto or any additional information deemed necessary to our decision to
purchase the Certificates, (d) either (i) we are not an employee benefit plan
that is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, or a plan or arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, nor are we acting on behalf of any
such plan or arrangement, nor are we using the assets of any such plan or
arrangement to effect such acquisition or (ii) the transferee has permitted the
opinion of counsel specified in Section 5.02(b) of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement (e) we are acquiring the Certificates for investment for our own
account and not with a view to any distribution of such Certificates (but
without prejudice to our right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of the
Certificates in accordance with clause (g) below), (f) we have not offered or
sold any Certificates to, or solicited offers to buy any Certificates from, any
person, or otherwise approached or negotiated with any person with respect
thereto, or taken any other action which would result in a violation of Section
5 of the Act, and (g) we will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any
Certificates unless (1) such sale, transfer or other disposition is made
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act or is exempt from
such registration requirements, and if requested, we
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will at our expense provide an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the addressees
of this Certificate that such sale, transfer or other disposition may be made
pursuant to an exemption from the Act, (2) the purchaser or transferee of such
Certificate has executed and delivered to you a certificate to substantially the
same effect as this certificate, and (3) the purchaser or transferee has
otherwise complied with any conditions for transfer set forth in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement.
All capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of
June 1, 2004, among CWABS, Inc., as Depositor, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as
Seller, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as Master Servicer and The Bank of
New York, as Trustee.
Very truly yours,
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Name of Transferee
By: _______________________________
Authorized Officer
EXHIBIT L
FORM OF RULE 144A LETTER
Date:
CWABS, Inc.,
as Depositor
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
The Bank of New York,
as Trustee
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Re: CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2004-ECC1, Class [ ]
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with our acquisition of the above-captioned Certificates
we certify that (a) we understand that the Certificates are not being registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), or any state
securities laws and are being transferred to us in a transaction that is exempt
from the registration requirements of the Act and any such laws, (b) we have
such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that we are
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investments in the Certificates,
(c) we have had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the
Depositor concerning the purchase of the Certificates and all matters relating
thereto or any additional information deemed necessary to our decision to
purchase the Certificates, (d) either (i) we are not an employee benefit plan
that is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, or a plan or arrangement that is subject to Section 4975 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, nor are we acting on behalf of any
such plan or arrangement, nor are we using the assets of any such plan or
arrangement to effect such acquisition or (ii) the transferee has permitted the
opinion of counsel specified in Section 5.02(b) of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement (e) of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60 ("PTCE 95-60"))
and the purchase and holding of such Certificates are covered under Sections I
and III of PTCE 95-60, (e) we have not, nor has anyone acting on our behalf
offered, transferred, pledged, sold or otherwise disposed of the Certificates,
any interest in the Certificates or any other similar security to, or solicited
any offer to buy or accept a transfer, pledge or other disposition of the
Certificates, any interest in the Certificates or any other similar security
from, or otherwise approached or negotiated with respect to the Certificates,
any interest in the Certificates or any other similar security with, any person
in any manner, or made any general solicitation by means of general advertising
or in any other manner, or taken any other action, that would constitute a
distribution of the Certificates under the Securities Act or that would render
the disposition of the Certificates a violation of Section 5 of
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the Securities Act or require registration pursuant thereto, nor will act, nor
has authorized or will authorize any person to act, in such manner with respect
to the Certificates, (f) we are a "qualified institutional buyer" as that term
is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act and have completed either of
the forms of certification to that effect attached hereto as Annex 1 or Annex 2.
We are aware that the sale to us is being made in reliance on Rule 144A. We are
acquiring the Certificates for our own account or for resale pursuant to Rule
144A and further, understand that such Certificates may be resold, pledged or
transferred only (i) to a person reasonably believed to be a qualified
institutional buyer that purchases for its own account or for the account of a
qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that the resale, pledge or
transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, or (ii) pursuant to another
exemption from registration under the Securities Act.
All capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of
June 1, 2004, among CWABS, Inc., as Depositor, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as
Seller, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as Master Servicer and The Bank of
New York, as Trustee.
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ANNEX 1 TO EXHIBIT L
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QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS UNDER SEC RULE 144A
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[For Transferees Other Than Registered Investment Companies]
The undersigned (the "Buyer") hereby certifies as follows to the parties listed
in the Rule 144A Transferee Certificate to which this certification relates with
respect to the Certificates described therein:
1. As indicated below, the undersigned is the President, Chief
Financial Officer, Senior Vice President or other executive officer of the
Buyer.
2. In connection with purchases by the Buyer, the Buyer is a
"qualified institutional buyer" as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Rule 144A") because (i) the Buyer owned
and/or invested on a discretionary basis either at least $100,000 in securities
or, if Buyer is a dealer, Buyer must own and/or invest on a discretionary basis
at least $10,000,000 in securities (except for the excluded securities referred
to below) as of the end of the Buyer's most recent fiscal year (such amount
being calculated in accordance with Rule 144A and (ii) the Buyer satisfies the
criteria in the category marked below.
___ CORPORATION, ETC. The Buyer is a corporation (other
than a bank, savings and loan association or similar
institution), Massachusetts or similar business
trust, partnership, or charitable organization
described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
___ BANK. The Buyer (a) is a national bank or banking
institution organized under the laws of any State,
territory or the District of Columbia, the business
of which is substantially confined to banking and is
supervised by the State or territorial banking
commission or similar official or is a foreign bank
or equivalent institution, and (b) has an audited net
worth of at least $25,000,000 as demonstrated in its
latest annual financial statements, A COPY OF WHICH
IS ATTACHED HERETO.
___ SAVINGS AND LOAN. The Buyer (a) is a savings and loan
association, building and loan association,
cooperative bank, homestead association or similar
institution, which is supervised and examined by a
State or Federal authority having supervision over
any such institutions or is a foreign savings and
loan association or equivalent institution and (b)
has an audited net worth of at least $25,000,000 as
demonstrated in its latest annual financial
statements, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO.
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___ BROKER-DEALER. The Buyer is a dealer registered
pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.
___ INSURANCE COMPANY. The Buyer is an insurance company
whose primary and predominant business activity is
the writing of insurance or the reinsuring of risks
underwritten by insurance companies and which is
subject to supervision by the insurance commissioner
or a similar official or agency of a State, territory
or the District of Columbia.
___ STATE OR LOCAL PLAN. The Buyer is a plan established
and maintained by a State, its political
subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of the
State or its political subdivisions, for the benefit
of its employees.
___ ERISA PLAN. The Buyer is an employee benefit plan
within the meaning of Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
___ INVESTMENT ADVISOR. The Buyer is an investment
advisor registered under the Investment Advisors Act
of 1940.
___ SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY. Buyer is a small
business investment company licensed by the U.S.
Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or
(d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.
___ BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. Buyer is a business
development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22)
of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.
3. The term "SECURITIES" as used herein does not include (i)
securities of issuers that are affiliated with the Buyer, (ii) securities that
are part of an unsold allotment to or subscription by the Buyer, if the Buyer is
a dealer, (iii) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. or any
instrumentality thereof, (iv) bank deposit notes and certificates of deposit,
(v) loan participations, (vi) repurchase agreements, (vii) securities owned but
subject to a repurchase agreement and (viii) currency, interest rate and
commodity swaps.
4. For purposes of determining the aggregate amount of
securities owned and/or invested on a discretionary basis by the Buyer, the
Buyer used the cost of such securities to the Buyer and did not include any of
the securities referred to in the preceding paragraph, except (i) where the
Buyer reports its securities holdings in its financial statements on the basis
of their market value, and (ii) no current information with respect to the cost
of those securities has been published. If clause (ii) in the preceding sentence
applies, the securities may be valued at market. Further, in determining such
aggregate amount, the Buyer may have included securities owned by subsidiaries
of the Buyer, but only if such subsidiaries are consolidated with the Buyer in
its financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and if the investments of such subsidiaries are managed
under the Buyer's direction. However, such securities were not included if the
Buyer is a majority-owned, consolidated
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subsidiary of another enterprise and the Buyer is not itself a reporting company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
5. The Buyer acknowledges that it is familiar with Rule 144A
and understands that the seller to it and other parties related to the
Certificates are relying and will continue to rely on the statements made herein
because one or more sales to the Buyer may be in reliance on Rule 144A.
6. Until the date of purchase of the Rule 144A Securities, the
Buyer will notify each of the parties to which this certification is made of any
changes in the information and conclusions herein. Until such notice is given,
the Buyer's purchase of the Certificates will constitute a reaffirmation of this
certification as of the date of such purchase. In addition, if the Buyer is a
bank or savings and loan is provided above, the Buyer agrees that it will
furnish to such parties updated annual financial statements promptly after they
become available.
________________________________________________
Print Name of Buyer
By:
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Name:
Title:
Date:
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ANNEX 2 TO EXHIBIT L
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QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS UNDER SEC RULE 144A
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[For Transferees That are Registered Investment Companies]
The undersigned (the "Buyer") hereby certifies as follows to the parties listed
in the Rule 144A Transferee Certificate to which this certification relates with
respect to the Certificates described therein:
1. As indicated below, the undersigned is the President, Chief
Financial Officer or Senior Vice President of the Buyer or, if the Buyer is a
"qualified institutional buyer" as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Rule 144A") because Buyer is part of a
Family of Investment Companies (as defined below), is such an officer of the
Adviser.
2. In connection with purchases by Buyer, the Buyer is a
"qualified institutional buyer" as defined in SEC Rule 144A because (i) the
Buyer is an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended and (ii) as marked below, the Buyer alone, or the Buyer's
Family of Investment Companies, owned at least $100,000,000 in securities (other
than the excluded securities referred to below) as of the end of the Buyer's
most recent fiscal year. For purposes of determining the amount of securities
owned by the Buyer or the Buyer's Family of Investment Companies, the cost of
such securities was used, except (i) where the Buyer or the Buyer's Family of
Investment Companies reports its securities holdings in its financial statements
on the basis of their market value, and (ii) no current information with respect
to the cost of those securities has been published. If clause (ii) in the
preceding sentence applies, the securities may be valued at market.
___ The Buyer owned $ in securities (other than the
excluded securities referred to below) as of the end
of the Buyer's most recent fiscal year (such amount
being calculated in accordance with Rule 144A).
___ The Buyer is part of a Family of Investment Companies
which owned in the aggregate $ in securities (other
than the excluded securities referred to below) as of
the end of the Buyer's most recent fiscal year (such
amount being calculated in accordance with Rule
144A).
3. The term "FAMILY OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES" as used herein
means two or more registered investment companies (or series thereof) that have
the same investment adviser or investment advisers that are affiliated (by
virtue of being majority owned subsidiaries of the same parent or because one
investment adviser is a majority owned subsidiary of the other).
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4. The term "SECURITIES" as used herein does not include (i)
securities of issuers that are affiliated with the Buyer or are part of the
Buyer's Family of Investment Companies, (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by
the U.S. or any instrumentality thereof, (iii) bank deposit notes and
certificates of deposit, (iv) loan participations, (v) repurchase agreements,
(vi) securities owned but subject to a repurchase agreement and (vii) currency,
interest rate and commodity swaps.
5. The Buyer is familiar with Rule 144A and under-stands that
the parties listed in the Rule 144A Transferee Certificate to which this
certification relates are relying and will continue to rely on the statements
made herein because one or more sales to the Buyer will be in reliance on Rule
144A. In addition, the Buyer will only purchase for the Buyer's own account.
6. Until the date of purchase of the Certificates, the
undersigned will notify the parties listed in the Rule 144A Transferee
Certificate to which this certification relates of any changes in the
information and conclusions herein. Until such notice is given, the Buyer's
purchase of the Certificates will constitute a reaffirmation of this
certification by the undersigned as of the date of such purchase.
______________________________________________
Print Name of Buyer or Adviser
By: __________________________________________
Name:
Title:
IF AN ADVISER:
______________________________________________
Print Name of Buyer
Date: ________________________________________
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EXHIBIT M
REQUEST FOR RELEASE
(for Trustee)
Loan Information
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Name of Mortgagor:
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Master Servicer
Loan No.:
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Trustee
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Name:
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Address:
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Trustee
Mortgage File No.:
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The undersigned Master Servicer hereby acknowledges that it has
received from _______________________________________, as Trustee for the
Holders of Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1, the documents referred
to below (the "Documents"). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this
Request for Release shall have the meanings given them in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2004 (the "Pooling and Servicing
Agreement") among CWABS, Inc., as Depositor, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as
Seller, Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, as Master Servicer, and the
Trustee.
( ) Mortgage Note dated ___________, ____, in the original principal sum of
$________, made by __________________, payable to, or endorsed to the
order of, the Trustee.
( ) Mortgage recorded on _________________ as instrument no.
________________ in the County Recorder's Office of the County of
________________, State of _______________ in book/reel/docket
_______________ of official records at page/image
( ) Deed of Trust recorded on _________________ as instrument no.
________________ in the County Recorder's Office of the County of
________________, State of _______________ in book/reel/docket
_______________ of official records at page/image
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( ) Assignment of Mortgage or Deed of Trust to the Trustee, recorded on
_________________ as instrument no. __________ in the County Recorder's
Office of the County of __________, State of _______________ in
book/reel/docket _______________ of official records at page/image
_____________.
( ) Other documents, including any amendments, assignments or other
assumptions of the Mortgage Note or Mortgage.
( ) ----------------------------------------------
( ) ----------------------------------------------
( ) ----------------------------------------------
( ) ----------------------------------------------
The undersigned Master Servicer hereby acknowledges and agrees as
follows:
(1) The Master Servicer shall hold and retain possession of
the Documents in trust for the benefit of the Trust Fund, solely for
the purposes provided in the Agreement.
(2) The Master Servicer shall not cause or knowingly permit
the Documents to become subject to, or encumbered by, any claim, liens,
security interest, charges, writs of attachment or other impositions
nor shall the Master Servicer assert or seek to assert any claims or
rights of setoff to or against the Documents or any proceeds thereof.
(3) The Master Servicer shall return each and every Document
previously requested from the Mortgage File to the Trustee when the
need therefor no longer exists, unless the Mortgage Loan relating to
the Documents has been liquidated and the proceeds thereof have been
remitted to the Certificate Account and except as expressly provided in
the Agreement.
(4) The Documents and any proceeds thereof, including any
proceeds of proceeds, coming into the possession or control of the
Master Servicer shall at all times be earmarked for the account of the
Trust Fund, and the Master Servicer shall keep the Documents and any
proceeds separate and distinct from all other property in the Master
Servicer's possession, custody or control.
[Master Servicer]
By _______________________
Its _______________________
Date: _________________, ____
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EXHIBIT N
REQUEST FOR RELEASE
[Mortgage Loans Paid in Full, Repurchased or Replaced]
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE AND TRUST RECEIPT
ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,
Series 2004-ECC1
__________________________________________ HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT HE/SHE IS AN
OFFICER OF THE MASTER SERVICER, HOLDING THE OFFICE SET FORTH BENEATH HIS/HER
SIGNATURE, AND HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFIES AS FOLLOWS:
WITH RESPECT TO THE MORTGAGE LOANS, AS THE TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POOLING AND
SERVICING AGREEMENT DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE:
[ALL PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST HAVE BEEN MADE.] [THE [PURCHASE PRICE]
[MORTGAGE LOAN REPURCHASE PRICE] FOR SUCH MORTGAGE LOANS HAS BEEN PAID.] [THE
MORTGAGE LOANS HAVE BEEN LIQUIDATED AND THE RELATED [INSURANCE PROCEEDS]
[LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS] HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.13 OF THE
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT.] [A REPLACEMENT MORTGAGE LOAN HAS BEEN
DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE IN THE MANNER AND OTHERWISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 2.02 AND 2.03 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING
AGREEMENT.]
LOAN NUMBER:_______________ BORROWER'S NAME:_____________
COUNTY:____________________
[For Substitution or Repurchase Only: The Master Servicer certifies that [an]
[no] opinion is required by Section 2.05 [and is attached hereto].]
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PAYMENTS,
THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT PURSUANT TO SECTION
3.05 OF THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE CREDITED.
____________ _____________________ DATED:____________
/ / VICE PRESIDENT
/ / ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
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Exhibit O
Exhibit O is a photocopy
of the Depository Agreement
as delivered.
[see appropriate documents delivered at closing]
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EXHIBIT P
FORM OF MORTGAGE NOTE AND MORTGAGE
[Provide Upon Request]
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EXHIBIT Q
[FORM OF SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER AGREEMENT]
SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER AGREEMENT, dated as of ____________, 2004 (this
"Subsequent Transfer Agreement"), among CWABS, INC., a Delaware corporation, as
depositor (the "Depositor"), COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., a New York
corporation, in its capacity as seller under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
referred to below ( the "Seller") and The Bank of New York, a New York banking
corporation, as trustee (the "Trustee");
WHEREAS, the Depositor, the Seller, the Trustee and CHL, as Master
Servicer, have entered in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
August 1, 2001 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), relating to the CWABS,
Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-ECC1 (capitalized terms not
otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement);
WHEREAS, Section 2.01(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
provides for the parties hereto to enter into this Subsequent Transfer Agreement
in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and
valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged
the parties hereto agree as follows:
(a) The "Subsequent Transfer Date" with respect to this Subsequent
Transfer Agreement shall be ________ __, 2004.
(b) The "Subsequent Transfer Date Aggregate Purchase Amount" with
respect to this Subsequent Transfer Agreement shall be $_______________;
provided, however, that such amount shall not exceed the amount on deposit in
the Pre-Funding Account.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) [Reserved]
(e) The Subsequent Mortgage Loans conveyed on the Subsequent Transfer
Date shall be determined by the Seller as follows.
(i) The Seller shall list all funded mortgage loans then owned
by it eligible for inclusion in the Trust Fund that qualify for inclusion in the
Trust Fund by the date on which they were funded, and for each date, the
Mortgagors shall be listed alphabetically.
Beginning with the earliest date, sequentially by date and within a
date alphabetically, the listed loans shall be transferred to the Trust Fund
until either their aggregate Stated
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Principal Balance is as close as possible or to equal to the Subsequent
Transfer Date Aggregate Purchase Amount without exceeding it or all of the
listed loans have been transferred. No fixed rate mortgage loan that would be a
Credit Comeback Loan is eligible for conveyance to the Trust Fund on a
Subsequent Transfer Date occurring after ____, 2001.
Once the potential Subsequent Mortgage Loans are identified in this
manner, the total potential Mortgage Loans shall be tested for compliance with
the Pool Characteristics as provided in Section 2.01(e)(vii) of the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement after taking into account the addition of such potential
Subsequent Mortgage Loans. If, as a result of the potential addition of
Subsequent Mortgage Loans described in the preceding sentence, any Pool
Characteristic is outside any permitted parameter, then beginning with the last
mortgage loan initially added as a potential Subsequent Mortgage Loan and
progressing in reverse order, any potential Subsequent Mortgage Loan having a
characteristic that is outside of the permitted parameters of a parameter
violated by the total potential Mortgage Pool shall be removed. Then additional
mortgage loans shall be added as provided in the preceding paragraph except that
no mortgage loan shall be added if it has a Pool Characteristic that is outside
of the permitted parameters of a parameter violated by the total potential
Mortgage Pool. This procedure shall be repeated until the Pool Characteristics
are satisfied after taking into account the addition of the potential Subsequent
Mortgage Loans.
(f) In case any provision of this Subsequent Transfer Agreement shall
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability
of the remaining provisions or obligations shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.
(g) In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this
Subsequent Transfer Agreement and the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the
provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall prevail.
(h) This Subsequent Transfer Agreement shall be governed by, and shall
be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
(i) The Subsequent Transfer Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which so executed and delivered shall be deemed an
original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the
same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Subsequent Transfer
Agreement have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
CWABS, INC.,
as Depositor
By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.,
as Seller
By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
not in its individual capacity,
but solely as Trustee
By: ________________________
Name:
Title
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EXHIBIT R
FORM OF CORRIDOR CONTRACT
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EXHIBIT S
FORM OF CORRIDOR CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of ________________ (the "Assignment
Effective Date"), among _______________________ ("Assignor"),
____________________________________ ("Assignee") by ___________________, not in
its individual capacity but as trustee for Assignee, and Bank of America, N.A.
("Remaining Party") (the "Assignment Agreement").
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, Assignor desires to assign all of its rights and delegate all
of its duties and obligations to Assignee in that certain confirmation dated
__________________ (the "Assigned Transaction"), a copy of such Assigned
Transaction being attached hereto as Exhibit I;
WHEREAS, Assignor and Remaining Party have executed and delivered an
ISDA Master Agreement dated __________________ (the "Assignor Swap Agreement");
WHEREAS, Assignee and Remaining Party have agreed that, from and after
the Assignment Effective Date, the Assigned Transaction shall supplement, form a
part of and be subject to an ISDA Master Agreement, as defined in paragraph 2
below (the "Assignee Swap Agreement") and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not
supplement, form a part of or be subject to the Assignor Swap Agreement;
WHEREAS, Assignee desires to accept the assignment of rights and assume
the delegation of duties and obligations of the Assignor under the Assigned
Transaction, by the incorporation of such Assigned Transaction under the
Assignee Swap Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Assignor desires to obtain the written consent of Remaining
Party to the assignment, delegation, and assumption and Remaining Party desires
to grant such consent in accordance with the terms hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
agreements herein contained and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Assignment and Assumption. Effective as of and from the Assignment
Effective Date, Assignor hereby assigns all of its rights and delegates all of
its duties and obligations to Assignee and Assignee hereby assumes all the
Assignor's rights, duties, and obligations under the Assigned Transaction
arising on or after the Assignment Effective Date (subject to Paragraph 3
below); provided, however, that as of and from the Assignment Effective Date,
the Assigned
Transaction shall supplement, form part of and be subject to the Assignee Swap
Agreement (as defined in paragraph 2 below) and the Assigned Transaction shall
accordingly constitute a Transaction and a Confirmation as such terms are
defined in the Assignee Swap Agreement.
2. Assignee Swap Agreement. The Assignee and Remaining Party hereby
agree that the Assigned Transaction will supplement, form a part of, and be
subject to an agreement in the form of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement
(Multicurrency-Cross Border) between the Assignee and the Remaining Party as if
the parties had executed an agreement in such form (but without any Schedule
except for the election of (i) the laws of the State of New York (without
reference to choice of law doctrine) as the governing law and (ii) USD as the
Termination Currency, and the items specified in paragraph 11 below) on the
Assignment Effective Date. In the event of any inconsistency between the
provisions of that agreement and the Assigned Transaction, the Assigned
Transaction will prevail.
3. Payments. Each party hereby agrees that the Assignee or the
Remaining Party, as the case may be, shall be responsible for all payments
accruing from the Calculation Period that begins on _________________ and the
Assignor or the Remaining Party, as the case may be, shall be responsible for
all payments accruing prior to such Calculation Period. All payments remitted by
Remaining Party under the Assigned Transaction shall be made by wire transfer
according to the following instructions:
____________________
ABA # ______________
GLA # ______________
For Further Credit: _____
Attn: ______________
4. Release. Effective as of and from the Assignment Effective Date,
Remaining Party and Assignor hereby release one another from all duties and
obligations owed under and in respect of the Assigned Transaction, and Assignor
hereby terminates its rights under and in respect of the Assigned Transaction.
5. Consent and Acknowledgment of Remaining Party. Remaining Party
hereby consents to the assignment and delegation by Assignor to Assignee of all
the rights, duties, and obligations of the Assignor under the Assigned
Transaction pursuant to this Assignment Agreement.
6. Representations. Each party hereby represents and warrants to the
other parties as follows:
(a) It is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of its organization or incorporation;
(b) It has the power to execute and deliver this Assignment
Agreement; and
(c) Its obligations under this Assignment Agreement constitute its
legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms; except as enforcement
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, receivership, conservatorship, or
other laws affecting the enforcement or creditors' rights
generally or by general equity principles.
As of the Assignment Effective Date, each of Assignor and Remaining Party
represent that no event or condition has occurred and is continuing that
constitutes an Event of Default, a Potential Event of Default or to the
party's knowledge, a Termination Event (as such terms are defined in the
Assignor Swap Agreement), with respect to the party, and no such event
would occur as a result of the party's entering into or performing its
obligations under this Assignment Agreement.
8. Indemnity. Each of the Assignor and the Remaining Party hereby
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Assignee with respect to any and all
claims arising under the Assigned Transaction prior to the Assignment Effective
Date (subject to paragraph 3 above). Each of the Assignee and the Remaining
Party hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Assignor with respect to
any and all claims arising under the Assigned Transaction on or after the
Assignment Effective Date (subject to paragraph 3 above).
9. Governing Law. This Assignment Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference
to the conflict of laws provisions thereof (except Section 5-1401 of the New
York General Obligations Law).
10. Counterparts. This Assignment Agreement may be executed and
delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission or electronically
sent via the Internet using such encoding and security procedures as may be
specified by the parties by subsequent agreement), each of which when executed
shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
11. Provisions Deemed Incorporated into the Assignee Swap Agreement.
(a) Limitation on Liability. Assignee and Remaining Party agree to the
following: (i) the sole recourse in respect of the obligations of Assignee
hereunder and under the Assigned Transaction shall be to the Trust Fund (as
defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of _____________, among
_____________, as depositor, Assignor, as seller, _____________, as master
servicer, and _____________________________, as trustee (the "Pooling and
Servicing Agreement")); (ii) _____________ is entering into this Assignment
Agreement solely in its capacity as trustee and not in its individual capacity
under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement; and (iii) in no case shall
_______________ (or any person acting as successor trustee under the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement) be personally liable for or on account of any of the
statements, representations, warranties, covenants or obligations stated to be
those of Assignee under the terms of the Assigned Transaction, all such
liability, if any, being expressly waived by Assignee and Remaining Party and
any person claiming by, through or under either such party. Notwithstanding the
foregoing (or anything to the contrary in this Assignment Agreement),
_____________shall be liable for its own negligence, willful misconduct, bad
faith and/or fraud.
(b) Limitation on Events of Default. Notwithstanding the terms of
Sections 5 and 6 of the Assignee Swap Agreement, if at any time and so long as
the Assignee has satisfied in full all its payment obligations under Section
2(a)(i) of the Assignee Swap Agreement and has at the time no future payment
obligations, whether absolute or contingent, under such Section, then unless
Remaining Party is required pursuant to appropriate proceedings to return to the
Assignee or otherwise returns to the Assignee upon demand of the Assignee any
portion of any such payment, (a) the occurrence of an event described in Section
5(a)(i) of the Assignee Swap Agreement with respect to the Assignee shall not
constitute an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default with respect to the
Assignee as Defaulting Party and (b) Remaining Party shall be entitled to
designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6 of the Assignee Swap
Agreement only as a result of the occurrence of a Termination Event set forth in
either Section 5(b)(i) or 5(b)(ii) of the Assignee Swap Agreement with respect
to Remaining Party as the Affected Party or Section 5(b)(iii) with respect to
Remaining Party as the Burdened Party.
(c) Address for Notices:
Address for notices or communications to the Assignee:
Address: ___________________________________________________________
Attention: ________________
Facsimile: ________________
Phone: ___________________
(For all purposes).
(d) Non-Petition. Remaining Party hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other
person in instituting against, the Assignee, any bankruptcy, reorganization,
arrangement, insolvency, or similar proceeding under the laws of the United
States, the Cayman Islands or any other jurisdiction for the non-payment of any
amount due hereunder or any other reason until the payment in full of the
Offered Certificates (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement) and the
expiration of a period of one year plus one day (or, if longer, the applicable
preference period) following such payment. Nothing herein shall prevent
Remaining Party from participating in any such proceeding once commenced.
(e) Additional Provisions. Notwithstanding the terms of Sections 5 and
6 of the Assignee Swap Agreement, the provisions of Sections 5(a)(ii) and
5(a)(iv) and shall not apply to Remaining Party or the Assignee.
(f) No Set-off. Notwithstanding any provision of this Assignment
Agreement or any other existing or future agreement, each party irrevocably
waives any and all rights it may have to set off, recoup or otherwise withhold
or suspend or condition payment or performance of any obligation between it and
the other party hereunder against any obligation between it and the other party
under any other agreements. The provisions for Set-off set forth in Section 6(e)
of the Agreement shall not apply for purposes of this Transaction.
(g) Section 3 of the Assignee Swap Agreement is hereby amended by
adding at the end thereof the following subsection (g):
"(g) Relationship Between Parties.
Each of Assignor, Assignee and Remaining Party represents to
the other on each date when it enters into a Transaction that:
(1) Nonreliance. It is not relying on any statement or
representation of the other party regarding the Transaction (whether written or
oral), other than the representations expressly made in this Agreement or the
Confirmation in respect of that Transaction.
(2) Evaluation and Understanding.
(a) It has the capacity to evaluate (internally or
through independent professional advice) the Transaction and has made its own
decision to enter into the Transaction; and
(b) It understands the terms, conditions and risks of
the Transaction and is willing and able to accept those terms and conditions and
to assume those risks, financially and otherwise.
(3) Purpose. It is entering into the Transaction for the
purposes of managing its borrowings or investments, hedging its underlying
assets or liabilities or in connection with a line of business.
(4) Principal. It is entering into the Transaction as
principal, and not as agent or in any other capacity, fiduciary or otherwise.
(5) Eligible Contract Participant. It constitutes an "eligible
contract participant" as such term is defined in Section 1(a)12 of the Commodity
Exchange Act, as amended."
(h) Substitution Event. If at any time the long-term senior unsecured
deposit ratings of Remaining Party shall be rated below "____" by Standard &
Poor's Ratings Service, below
"____" by Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc., and below "____" by Fitch, Inc., and
within ten (10) Local Business Days following the publication date(s) of such
ratings, Remaining Party, using its good faith efforts, fails to find an entity
acceptable to the Assignee, which acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed, to whom all of Remaining Party's interests and obligations under
this Agreement shall be assigned at no cost to the Assignee, and following which
Remaining Party shall be released from all further obligations under this
Agreement, then, at the option of the Assignee, such failure shall constitute an
Additional Termination Event with Remaining Party as the Affected Party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment
Agreement as of the date first above written.
[NAME]
By: ___________________
Name: _____________________
Title: __________________
[NAME]
By: __________________
Name: ____________________
Title: _________________
[NAME]
By: _______________________
Name: ____________________
Title: _________________
EXHIBIT T
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE WITH RESPECT TO PREPAYMENTS
ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,
Series 2004-ECC1
[Date]
Via Facsimile
The Bank of New York,
as Trustee
000 Xxxxxxx Xx., 0X
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Dear Sir or Madam:
Reference is made to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of June 1, 2004, (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement") among CWABS,
Inc., as Depositor, Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as Seller, Countrywide Home
Loans Servicing LP, as Master Servicer and The Bank of New York, as Trustee.
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
__________________ hereby certifies that he/she is a Servicing
Officer, holding the office set forth beneath his/her name and hereby further
certifies as follows:
With respect to the Distribution Date in _________ 20[ ] and
each Mortgage Loan set forth in the attached schedule:
1. A Principal Prepayment in full or in part was received
during the related Prepayment Period;
2. Any Prepayment Charge due under the terms of the Mortgage
Note with respect to such Principal Prepayment was or was not, as indicated on
the attached schedule using "Yes" or "No", received from the Mortgagor and
deposited in the Certificate Account;
3. As to each Mortgage Loan set forth on the attached schedule
for which all or part of the Prepayment Charge required in connection with the
Principal Prepayment was waived by the Master Servicer, such waiver was, as
indicated on the attached schedule, based upon:
(i) the Master Servicer's determination that such
waiver would maximize recovery of Liquidation Proceeds for such
Mortgage Loan, taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge,
or
(ii)(A) the enforceability thereof is limited (1) by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, or other similar law
relating to creditors' rights generally or (2) due to acceleration in
connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment, or (B) the
enforceability is otherwise limited or prohibited by applicable law;
and
4. We certify that all amounts due in connection with the
waiver of a Prepayment Charge inconsistent with clause 3 above which are
required to be deposited by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.20 of the Pooling
and Servicing Agreement, have been or will be so deposited.
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP,
as Master Servicer
By: COUNTRYWIDE GP, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGE LOANS FOR WHICH A PREPAYMENT WAS RECEIVED
DURING THE RELATED PREPAYMENT PERIOD
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LOAN NUMBER CLAUSE 2: YES/NO CLAUSE 3: (I) OR (II)
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APPENDIX U: Standard & Poor's Predatory Lending Categorization
Standard & Poor's has categorized loans governed by anti-predatory
lending laws in the Jurisdictions listed below into three categories based upon
a combination of factors that include (a) the risk exposure associated with the
assignee liability and (b) the tests and thresholds set forth in those laws.
Note that certain loans classified by the relevant statute as Covered are
included in Standard & Poor's High Cost Loan Category because they included
thresholds and tests that are typical of what is generally considered High Cost
by the industry.
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STANDARD & POOR'S HIGH-COST LOAN CATEGORIZATION
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STATE/JURISDICTION CATEGORY UNDER APPLICABLE ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING LAW
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Arkansas High Cost Home Loan
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Cleveland Heights, Ohio Covered Loan
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Colorado Covered Loan
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Connecticut High Cost Home Loan
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District of Columbia Covered Loan
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Florida High Cost Home Loan
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Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002 - March 6, 2003) High Cost Home Loan
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Georgia as amended (March 7, 2003 - current) High Cost Home Loan
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HOEPA Section 32 High Cost Loan
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Illinois High Risk Home Loan
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Kansas High Loan-to-Value Consumer Loans and High APR Consumer Loans
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Kentucky High Cost Home Loan
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Los Angeles, Calif. High Cost Refinance Home Loan
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Maine High Rate High Fee Mortgage
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Massachusetts High Cost Home Loan
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Nevada Home Loan
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New Jersey High Cost Home Loan
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New York High Cost Home Loan
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New Mexico High Cost Home Loan
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North Carolina High Cost Home Loan
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Oakland, Calif. High Cost Home Loan
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Ohio Covered Loan
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Oklahoma Subsection 10 Mortgage
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South Carolina High Cost Home Loan
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West Virginia West Virginia Mortgage Loan Act Loan
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STANDARD & POOR'S COVERED LOAN CATEGORIZATION
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STATE/JURISDICTION CATEGORY UNDER APPLICABLE ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING LAW
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Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002-March 6, 2003) Covered Loan
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New Jersey Covered Home Loan
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STANDARD & POOR'S HOME LOAN CATEGORIZATION
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STATE/JURISDICTION CATEGORY UNDER APPLICABLE ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING LAW
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Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002-March 6, 2003) Home Loan
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New Jersey Home Loan
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New Mexico Home Loan
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North Carolina Consumer Home Loan
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Oakland, Calif. Home Loan
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South Carolina Consumer Home Loan
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