AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE, ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.10

AMENDED AND RESTATED
PLEDGE, ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

      AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE, ASSIGNMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of March 31, 2009 (the “ Effective Date ”), by FRANKLIN CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “ Grantor ”), in favor of THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association as administrative agent (in such capacity, “ Administrative Agent ”) for the Lenders.

W i t n e s s e t h:

      Whereas , Franklin Credit Asset Corporation, Tribeca Lending Corporation, the other borrowers party thereto, the financial institutions party thereto as lenders, and The Huntington National Bank, as Administrative Agent are entering into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”);

      Whereas, it is a condition precedent to the obligations of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to make and/or maintain advances and the financial accommodations provided under the Credit Agreement, that the Grantor shall have executed and delivered this Agreement to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lenders); and

      Whereas, the Grantor acknowledges that the making and/or maintaining of the advances and other financial accommodations to the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents will inure to the substantial benefit of the Grantor.

      Now, Therefore , in consideration of the premises and to comply with the requirements of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Grantor hereby agrees with Administrative Agent as follows:

Section 1. Defined Terms

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Credit Agreement.

Section 2. Grant of Security Interest in Collateral

     The Grantor, as collateral security for the full, prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations, hereby collaterally pledges, assigns, conveys, mortgages, pledges, hypothecates and transfers to Administrative Agent, and grants to Administrative Agent a lien on and security interest in, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following collateral of such Grantor (the “ Collateral ”):

     (a) all of its proceedings, choses in action and Commercial Tort Claims in which it has an interest, including, without limitation, any proceeding, choses in action, and Commercial Tort Claim referred to on Schedule I attached hereto; and

     (b) all Proceeds of the foregoing.

Section 3. Amendment and Restatement Agreement; No Novation.

     The security interest granted pursuant to this Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to The Huntington National Bank in or under one or more existing security agreements (the “ Existing Security Agreement ”), and this Agreement amends and restates the Existing Security Agreement. This Agreement is not in any way intended to constitute a novation of any obligation or liability of the Grantor existing under the Existing Security Agreement or evidence payment of all or any portion of any such obligation and liability. Each security agreement and financing statement filed pursuant to the Existing Security Agreement or any predecessor thereto shall remain in full force and effect in all respects as if such “Obligations” or “Secured Obligations” had been payable and effective originally as provided by this Agreement.

Section 4. Waiver of Rights.

     The Grantor waives any claims or other rights which the Grantor might now have or hereafter acquire against any Borrower or any other Person that is primarily or contingently liable on the obligations that arise from the existence or performance of the Grantor’s obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, suretyship, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification, or any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Administrative Agent or any Lender against any Borrower or any collateral security therefore which the Administrative Agent or any Lender now has or hereafter acquires; whether such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, under contract or statute, at common law, or otherwise. The waivers contained in this Section inure only to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and their respective successors and assigns, and not to any other parties. The Grantor acknowledges and agrees that the Grantor shall benefit directly and indirectly by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders executing and delivering the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents.

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      In witness whereof , the Grantor has caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized offer as of the date first set forth above.