Execution
Copy
GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST
2007-4
ASSET-BACKED
CERTIFICATES
SERIES
2007-4
ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND
RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
among
GS MORTGAGE SECURITIES
CORP.,
as
Assignor
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE
FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST
2007-4
as
Assignee
and
NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE
CO.,
as
Servicer
and as acknowledged
by
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as Master
Servicer
Dated as
of
March 29,
2007
ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND
RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND RECOGNITION AGREEMENT
made this 29th day of March, 2007 (this “ Assignment
Agreement ”), among National City Mortgage Co., an Ohio
corporation (the “ Servicer ”), Deutsche Bank
National Trust Company (“ Deutsche Bank ”), not
in its individual capacity but solely as trustee (in such capacity,
the “ Trustee ”) on behalf of GSAA Home Equity
Trust 2007-4 (the “ Assignee ”) and GS Mortgage
Securities Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “
Assignor ” or “ Depositor ”), and
as acknowledged by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“
Wells Fargo ”), as master servicer (in such capacity,
the “ Master Servicer ”).
WHEREAS, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company (“
GSMC ”) and the Servicer have entered into the Second
Amended and Restated Flow Seller’s Warranties and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2006 (as amended, the “
Servicing Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Servicer
sold certain mortgage loans listed on the mortgage loan schedule
attached as an exhibit to the Servicing Agreement;
WHEREAS, GSMC has assigned and conveyed certain
mortgage loans (the “ Mortgage Loans ”), which
Mortgage Loans are subject to the provisions of the Servicing
Agreement, to the Assignor pursuant to an Assignment, Assumption
and Recognition Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2007 (the “
GSMC Assignment Agreement ”);
WHEREAS, the Assignee has agreed on certain
terms and conditions to purchase from the Assignor the Mortgage
Loans acquired by the Assignor pursuant to the GSMC Assignment
Agreement, which Mortgage Loans are listed on the mortgage loan
schedule attached as Exhibit 1 hereto (the “
Mortgage Loan Schedule ”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Master Servicing and
Trust Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2007 (the “ Trust
Agreement ”), among the Depositor, U.S. Bank National
Association, as a custodian, Deutsche Bank, as Trustee and as a
custodian, The Bank of New York Trust Company, National
Association, as a custodian and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Master Servicer, securities administrator and as a
custodian, the Assignor will transfer the Mortgage Loans to the
Assignee, together with the Assignor’s rights under the
Servicing Agreement, to the extent relating to the Mortgage Loans
(other than the rights of the Assignor to indemnification
thereunder).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
promises contained herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Assignment and Assumption
.
(a) The Assignor hereby assigns to the Assignee, as
of the date hereof, all of its right, title and interest in and to
the Mortgage Loans and the GSMC Assignment Agreement (including
without limitation the rights of GSMC under the Servicing Agreement
to the extent assigned to the Assignor under the GSMC Assignment
Agreement) from and after the date hereof, and the Assignee hereby
assumes all of the Assignor’s obligations under the Servicing
Agreement, to the extent relating to the Mortgage Loans from and
after the date hereof. The Servicer hereby acknowledges such
assignment and assumption and hereby agrees to the release of the
Assignor from any obligations under the Servicing Agreement from
and after the date hereof, to the extent relating to the Mortgage
Loans.
(b)
The Assignor represents and
warrants to the Assignee that the Assignor has not taken any action
which would serve to impair or encumber the Assignor’s
ownership interest in the Mortgage Loans since the date of the
Servicing Agreement.
(c)
The Servicer and the Assignor shall
have the right to amend, modify or terminate the Servicing
Agreement without the joinder of the Assignee with respect to
mortgage loans not conveyed to the Assignee hereunder,
provided , however , that such amendment,
modification or termination shall not affect or be binding on the
Assignee.
2. Accuracy of Servicing Agreement
. The Servicer and the Assignor
represent and warrant to the Assignee that (i) attached hereto as
Exhibit 2 is a true, accurate and complete copy of the
Servicing Agreement, (ii) the Servicing Agreement is in full force
and effect as of the date hereof, (iii) except as provided under
the GSMC Assignment Agreement, the Servicing Agreement has not been
amended or modified in any respect and (iv) no notice of
termination has been given to the Servicer under the Servicing
Agreement. The Servicer, in its capacity as seller and/or servicer
under the Servicing Agreement further represents and warrants that
the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.1 of the
Servicing Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof, and
the representations and warranties regarding the Mortgage Loans
contained in Section 3.2 of the Servicing Agreement were true and
correct as of the Closing Date (as such term is defined in the
Servicing Agreement).
3. Recognition of Assignee .
(a) From and after the date hereof, the Servicer
shall note the transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Assignee in
its books and records, shall recognize the Assignee as the owner of
the Mortgage Loans and, notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, shall service all of the Mortgage Loans for the benefit
of the Assignee pursuant to the Servicing Agreement the terms of
which are incorporated herein by reference. It is the intention of
the Assignor, Servicer and Assignee that the Servicing Agreement
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Servicer and
the Assignee and their successors and assigns.
(b) The Servicer further acknowledges that, from
and after the date hereof, it (and any of its successors under the
Servicing Agreement) will be subject to the supervision of the
Master Servicer and that the Master Servicer, acting on behalf of
the Trustee as the owner of the Mortgage Loans, shall have the same
rights as were assigned by GSMC, in its capacity as the original
“Purchaser” under the Servicing Agreement, to the
Assignor under the GSMC Assignment Agreement, and further assigned
hereunder by the Assignor to the Trustee, on behalf of the trust
formed pursuant to the Trust Agreement. Such rights that Master
Servicer may enforce on behalf of the Trustee will include, without
limitation, the right to terminate the Servicer under the Servicing
Agreement upon the occurrence of an event of default thereunder,
the right to receive all remittances required to be made by the
Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, the right to receive all
monthly reports and other data required to be delivered by the
Servicer under the Servicing Agreement and the right to exercise
certain rights of consent and approval relating to actions taken by
the Servicer.
(c) All reports and other data required to be
delivered by the Servicer to the “Purchaser” under the
Servicing Agreement shall be delivered to the Master Servicer or
the Trustee, as designated by the Trustee, at the address set forth
in Section 10 hereof. All remittances required to be made to the
Trustee, as the successor in interest to the Assignor under the
Servicing Agreement, shall be made instead to the Master Servicer
by wire transfer to the following account:
Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association
For credit to:
SAS Clearing
FFC to: GSAA
2007-4 Acct # 50996300
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
Servicing Agreement, with respect to the Mortgage Loans, not later
than the tenth (10th) calendar day of each month (or if such tenth
calendar day is not a Business Day, the immediately succeeding
Business Day), the Servicer shall furnish to the Master Servicer
(i) (a) monthly loan data in the format set forth in Exhibit 3
hereto (or in such other format mutually agreed-upon between the
Servicer and the Master Servicer), (b) default loan data in the
format set forth in Exhibit 4 hereto (or in such other
format mutually agreed-upon between the Servicer and the Master
Servicer) and (c) information regarding realized losses and gains
in the format set forth in Exhibit 5 hereto (or in such
other format mutually agreed-upon between the Servicer and the
Master Servicer), in each case relating to the period ending on the
last day of the preceding calendar month, (ii) all such information
required pursuant to clause (i)(a) above on a magnetic tape,
electronic mail, or other similar media reasonably acceptable to
the Master Servicer and (iii) all supporting documentation with
respect to the information required under the preceding
paragraph.
4. Representations and Warranties of the
Assignee . The Assignee
hereby represents and warrants to the Assignor as
follows:
(a) Decision to Purchase . The Assignee represents and warrants that it
is a sophisticated investor able to evaluate the risks and merits
of the transactions contemplated hereby, and that it has not relied
in connection therewith upon any statements or representations of
the Assignor or the Servicer other than those contained in the
Servicing Agreement or this Assignment Agreement.
(b) Authority . The Assignee hereto represents and warrants
that it is duly and legally authorized to enter into this
Assignment Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and
under the Servicing Agreement.
(c) Enforceability . The Assignee hereto represents and warrants
that this Assignment Agreement has been duly authorized, executed
and delivered by it and (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery thereof by each of the other parties hereto) constitutes
its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
by general equitable principles (regardless of whether such
enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law).
5. Representations and Warranties of the
Assignor . The Assignor
hereby represents and warrants to the Assignee as
follows:
(a) Organization . The Assignor has been duly organized and is
validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware with full power and authority (corporate
and other) to enter into and perform its obligations under the
Servicing Agreement and this Assignment Agreement.
(b) Enforceability . This Assignment Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by the Assignor, and, assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties
hereto, constitutes a legal, valid, and binding agreement of the
Assignor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or
other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and
to general principles of equity regardless of whether enforcement
is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law.
(c) No Consent . The execution, delivery and performance by the
Assignor of this Assignment Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby do not require the consent or
approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with, or the
taking of any other action in respect of, any state, federal or
other governmental authority or agency, except such as has been
obtained, given, effected or taken prior to the date
hereof.
(d) Authorization; No Breach
. The execution and delivery of this
Assignment Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of the Assignor; neither the execution
and delivery by the Assignor of this Assignment Agreement, nor the
consummation by the Assignor of the transactions herein
contemplated, nor compliance by the Assignor with the provisions
hereof, will conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute
a default under, any of the provisions of the governing documents
of the Assignor or any law, governmental rule or regulation or any
material judgment, decree or order binding on the Assignor or any
of its properties, or any of the provisions of any material
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or other instrument to
which the Assignor is a party or by which it is bound.
(e) Actions; Proceedings . There are no actions, suits or proceedings
pending or, to the knowledge of the Assignor, threatened, before or
by any court, administrative agency, arbitrator or governmental
body (A) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by
this Assignment Agreement or (B) with respect to any other matter
that in the judgment of the Assignor will be determined adversely
to the Assignor and will, if determined adversely to the Assignor,
materially adversely affect its ability to perform its obligations
under this Assignment Agreement.
It is understood and agreed that the
representations and warranties set forth in this Section 5 shall
survive delivery of the respective mortgage loan documents to the
Assignee or its designee and shall inure to the benefit of the
Assignee and its assigns notwithstanding any restrictive or
qualified endorsement or assignment. Upon the discovery by the
Assignor or the Assignee and its assigns of a breach of the
foregoing representations and warranties, the party discovering
such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other parties
to this Assignment Agreement, and in no event later than two (2)
Business Days from the date of such discovery. It is understood and
agreed that the obligations of the Assignor set forth in Section 6
to repurchase a Mortgage Loan constitute the sole remedies
available to the Assignee and its assigns on their behalf
respecting a breach of the representations and warranties contained
in this Section 5.
It is understood and agreed that, with respect
to the Mortgage Loans, the Assignor has made no representations or
warranties to the Assignee other than those contained in this
Section 5, and no other affiliate of the Assignor has made any
representations or warranties of any kind to the
Assignee.
6. Repurchase of Mortgage Loans
. (a) To the extent that NatCity is
required under the Sale Agreement or any related agreement to which
NatCity and Assignor are parties to repurchase any Mortgage Loan on
account of an Early Payment Default, the Assignee shall be entitled
as a result of the assignments hereunder to enforce such obligation
directly against NatCity as required by and in accordance with the
Sale Agreement or such related agreement, as applicable. For
purposes of this Section, “Early Payment Default” shall
mean any provision of the Sale Agreement or any related agreement
to which NatCity and Assignor are parties that is designated as an
“early payment default” provision of otherwise provides
for the repurchase of any Mortgage Loan in the event of a default
in the first (of such other number as may be specified in such
provision) scheduled payment due under such Mortgage Loan after the
closing or other date specified in such agreement.
(b)
Upon discovery or notice of any
breach by the Assignor of any representation, warranty or covenant
under this Assignment Agreement that materially and adversely
affects the value of any Mortgage Loan or the interest of the
Assignee therein (it being understood that any such defect or
breach shall be deemed to have materially and adversely affected
the value of the related Mortgage Loan or the interest of the
Assignee therein if the Assignee incurs a loss as a result of such
defect or breach), the Assignee promptly shall request that the
Assignor cure such breach and, if the Assignor does not cure such
breach in all material respects within sixty (60) days from the
date on which it is notified of the breach, the Assignee may
enforce the Assignor’s obligation hereunder to purchase such
Mortgage Loan from the Assignee at the Repurchase Price as defined
in the Servicing Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however,
if such breach is a Qualification Defect as defined in the
Servicing Agreement, such cure or repurchase must take place within
seventy-five (75) days of discovery of such Qualification
Defect.
In the event the Servicer has breached a
representation or warranty under the Servicing Agreement that is
substantially identical to, or covers the same matters as, a
representation or warranty breached by the Assignor hereunder, the
Assignee shall first proceed against the Servicer. If the Servicer
does not within ninety (90) days after notification of the breach,
take steps to cure such breach (which may include certifying to
progress made and requesting an extension of the time to cure such
breach, as permitted under the Servicing Agreement) or purchase the
Mortgage Loan, the Assignee shall be entitled to enforce the
obligations of the Assignor hereunder to cure such breach or to
purchase the Mortgage Loan from the Trust. In such event, the
Assignor shall succeed to the rights of the Assignee to enforce the
obligations of the Servicer to cure such breach or repurchase such
Mortgage Loan under the terms of the Servicing Agreement with
respect to such Mortgage Loan. In the event of a repurchase of any
Mortgage Loan by the Assignor, the Trustee shall promptly deliver
to the Assignor or its designee the related Mortgage File and shall
assign to the Assignor all of the Assignee’s rights under the
Servicing Agreement, but only insofar as the Servicing Agreement
relates to such Mortgage Loan.
Except as specifically set forth herein, the
Assignee shall have no responsibility to enforce any provision of
this Assignment Agreement, to oversee compliance hereof, or to
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