Exhibit 10.28
BROKER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT
(“the Agreement”) is
made this 20th day of November, 2008, by and between GMAC Bank, a
Utah state-chartered industrial bank (“GMACB”), GMAC
Mortgage, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“GMACM”), and Ditech, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Ditech”, and together with GMACM,
the “Broker”).
RECITALS
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GMACB is
engaged, among other things, in the business of originating,
purchasing and selling residential mortgage loans.
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Broker, through
its direct lending channel and through its “ditech”
brand channel, is engaged, among other things, in the business of
assisting prospective borrowers in obtaining residential first and
second mortgage loan financing from lenders.
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The parties to
this Agreement wish to establish an exclusive relationship whereby
Broker will perform origination services and submit loan
application packages for first and second lien 1-4 family
residential mortgage financing (each, an “Application”)
on behalf of Brokers’ customers (“Borrowers”) to
GMACB for loan approval determination and possible funding by
GMACB, and upon such terms and conditions as set forth in this
Agreement and in the GMAC Bank Broker Lending Manual, product
guidelines, rate sheets and written updates or bulletins provided
by GMACB and amended from time to time (collectively the
“Broker Manual”) which is made a part of this Agreement
and incorporated herein as if set forth at length.
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GMACB and the
Broker intend that this Agreement comply with the requirements of
Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C.
§§221 et. seq . and its implementing regulation,
12 C.F.R. §§223.1 et. seq . (“Regulation
W”).
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GMACB and the
Broker agree that they are “affiliates” for purposes of
Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, as that term is
defined in Regulation W Section 223.2.
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It is the
intention of the parties to establish this Agreement to govern the
respective rights, duties and obligations of the
parties.
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THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
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A.
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The term of
this Agreement shall commence on the date set forth above and shall
continue until terminated by either party (1) at any time upon
delivery of thirty (30) days advance written notice to the
other party; or (2) immediately upon giving written notice to
the other party in the event of a breach by such other party of a
representation or warranty contained in Sections 5.A. or 5.C., as
applicable, of this Agreement. Termination shall not affect the
obligations of either party with respect to Sections 6, 7, 9, and
14 and Exhibit B attached hereto.
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B.
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In addition,
GMACB shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately
by notice in writing to Broker in the event of any of the
following:
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1.
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Broker defaults
in any of its obligations under this Agreement or any other
agreements between Broker and GMACB, and such default is not cured
within thirty (30) business days after notice to Broker of
such default;
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2.
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Broker fails to
act in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and the Broker Manual;
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Broker shall
initiate or suffer any proceedings of insolvency or reorganization
under the bankruptcy code, or other federal or state receivership
laws, or make any common law assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or be unable to pay its debts as the same become
due;
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4.
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Broker assigns
or attempts to assign its rights and obligations
hereunder;
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5.
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Broker by
operation of law becomes unable to faithfully perform its duties
pursuant to this Agreement;
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6.
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GMACB, or any
of its affiliates, suffer any involuntary sale or execution upon
any interest in any Loan brokered hereunder and such is the result
of any act or omission on the part of Broker; or
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7.
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Broker fails to
timely deliver to GMACB any documents required to be delivered from
time to time.
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C.
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Termination
shall not affect the obligations of Broker or GMACB with respect to
any event occurring before termination. However, GMACB may refuse
to close any Loan related to an Application registered by Broker
prior to such termination if GMACB reasonably believes that there
has been fraud or misrepresentation concerning such Loan or
Application.
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D.
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Broker agrees
that in the event of a breach by Broker of this Agreement or any
other agreement between GMACB and Broker, or upon the default of
Broker under any instrument payable to GMACB or upon failure of
Broker to pay any amounts due GMACB, GMACB shall have the immediate
right to set-off from and against any amounts otherwise due or
payable to Broker.
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In connection with submitting
Applications to GMACB on behalf of prospective Borrowers, Broker
agrees to provide the services specified in Exhibit A hereto and
such other services as may be specified in writing by GMACB to
Broker from time to time.
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A.
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Broker agrees
that it will submit to GMACB completed Applications on behalf of
prospective Borrowers for loans intended to be secured by a first
or second mortgage (Deed of Trust) on improved 1-4 family
residential property under such programs, terms, requirements and
criteria as are set forth by GMACB from time to time (each, a
“Loan”). All Applications submitted by Broker to GMACB
pursuant to this Agreement shall conform to GMACB’s policies
and procedures as established and as may be modified from time to
time. GMACB shall periodically inform Broker of its eligibility
criteria and registration procedures for the making of Loans based
on factors such as the type of loan, loan limits, loan-to-value
ratios, interest rates, points and fees, payment features,
documentation requirements and credit standards. GMACB may also
prescribe procedures for registration of Applications with GMACB,
including, but not limited to, the procedure for locking-in the
interest rate and/or points on loan requests. Broker shall obtain
real estate appraisals only from those appraisers who are licensed
or certified according to applicable State law requirements. All
appraisals must meet secondary market requirements and in addition
satisfy all requirements mandated by state and federal law,
including without limitation, FIRREA, for the particular
transaction. Broker shall strictly comply with GMACB’s loan
application submission policies and procedures.
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B.
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Broker
understands that Applications submitted to GMACB pursuant to this
Agreement will be underwritten by GMACB in accordance with
GMACB’s underwriting guidelines in effect at the time of such
submission. Upon the acceptance of an Application by GMACB, Broker
hereby assigns all of its right, title and interest in and to the
Application to GMACB.
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C.
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Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating any
obligation of GMACB to accept and/or approve any Application
submitted by Broker or to fund any Loan in connection with any
Application submitted by Broker and for which no commitment exists.
GMACB shall have no obligation or liability to Broker or any third
party Borrower, for whom an application has been accepted by
Broker, for refusing to approve a loan application.
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D.
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Broker shall
not hold itself out to prospective Borrowers as having the
authority to approve loan requests or to issue loan commitments on
behalf of GMACB. Broker shall not represent that GMACB has approved
or will approve any loan request until Broker is so informed by
GMACB in writing.
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E.
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Broker may not
make, close or commit to make or close any Loan on behalf of GMACB.
All Loans to be made pursuant to this Agreement shall be made only
after the prior written approval of GMACB is issued and thereafter
shall be funded by and closed in the name of GMACB.
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In no event shall any compensation
be paid to Broker by GMACB unless a Loan, for which a completed
Application was submitted and Broker performed the services
rendered as outlined in Exhibit “A”, is approved by
GMACB and the Loan subsequently closes and funds. All compensation
shall be disclosed on the Good Faith Estimate of closing costs form
and the HUD-1/1A Settlement Statement in accordance with applicable
law. GMACB shall be permitted to make adjustments to the
compensation due Broker by GMACB in the event that GMACB
determines, in its sole discretion, that the projected total amount
of compensation to be received by Broker in the
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related Loan transaction would
exceed that which is commensurate with the amount normally charged
for similar goods, facilities and services keeping in mind the
price structures and practices in similar transactions and in
similar markets. At the time of application, in addition to any
other form/agreement which may be required under applicable law,
Broker shall enter into an agreement with Borrower disclosing the
services to be provided by Broker and the nature of Broker’s
relationship with GMACB. A copy of the executed agreement(s)
between Broker and Borrower shall accompany each Application
submitted to GMACB pursuant to this Agreement.
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REPRESENTATIONS &
WARRANTIES
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A.
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Broker makes
the following representations and warranties to GMACB as of
(1) the date hereof; (2) the date any Application is
submitted to GMACB; and (3) the date any related Loan is
closed and funded by GMACB:
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LEGAL
STATUS . Broker is a
limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Broker is
authorized to do business in each state where it conducts mortgage
brokerage activity and, except as previously disclosed to GMACB,
has all licenses, registrations, permits and approvals necessary to
carry on its business as now being conducted and is presently and
will continue to be in compliance with the laws of such state(s)
and maintain in good standing all qualifications, licenses,
approvals and registrations to the extent necessary to ensure the
legality and enforceability of each Loan for which an Application
is submitted by Broker to GMACB.
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LICENSE. Except as previously disclosed to GMACB, Broker
is the holder of a valid lender, mortgage broker or other
applicable license or licenses in jurisdictions where it currently
originates loans and conducts business, which Broker shall maintain
in good standing throughout the term of this Agreement, and is in
compliance with any mortgage broker or other laws applicable to its
activities under this Agreement.
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AUTHORITY . The execution and delivery of this Agreement
by Broker and the performance by Broker of the obligations to be
performed hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action.
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LEGALITY . The execution and delivery of this Agreement
by Broker and the performance by Broker of the obligations to be
performed by Broker do not, and will not, violate any provision of
any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction,
decree, determination or award presently in effect having
applicability to Broker or of the articles of incorporation or
by-laws of Broker.
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BINDING
OBLIGATION . The
Agreement when duly executed and delivered by Broker constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of Broker enforceable against
Broker in accordance with its terms.
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NO SUITS
. Except as previously disclosed to
GMACB, There are no actions, suits, arbitration or legal,
administrative or other proceeding or governmental investigation
pending (including an investigation undertaken in response to an
allegation of fraud by another lender or an investigation
undertaken pursuant to a license revocation proceeding) or to the
knowledge of Broker, threatened against or affecting Broker, or the
properties of Broker before any court or governmental department,
commission,
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board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which, if determined
adversely to Broker, would have a material adverse affect on the
financial condition, properties, assets, business, operations or
reputation of Broker.
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BUSINESS
OPERATION. Broker has
sufficient capital and net worth, typical of other similar mortgage
brokers, to conduct the type of business for which it was created.
Broker is staffed with its own employees to perform the services it
provides and does not contract out services to another party except
as disclosed to GMACB. Broker manages its own business affairs and
actively competes for business in the market place.
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UNTRUE
STATEMENT . To
Broker’s knowledge, none of the representations, warranties
or written statements made by Broker in this Agreement or in any
document furnished or to be furnished by Broker to GMACB pursuant
to this Agreement contains or will contain any untrue statement of
material fact or omit or will omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the representation, warranty or written statement
not misleading and shall immediately, upon learning of the
existence of any false, fraudulent or erroneous information or
statements, disclose such information to GMACB. For purpose of this
Agreement, Broker will be deemed to have “Knowledge” of
a particular fact or other matter if (a) the Broker is
actually aware of such fact or other matter; or (b) a prudent
individual could be expected to discover or otherwise become aware
of such fact or other matter in the course of conduct a reasonably
comprehensive investigation regarding the accuracy of written
statements made, documents furnished or to be furnished by Broker
or the representations and warrantees contained in this
Agreement.
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As to each
Application, Broker represents and warrants to GMACB that, to
Broker’s knowledge:
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Each document
furnished to GMACB is complete and accurate and contains no
misleading information, has been prepared and executed and copies
delivered as required by law, and all signatures and initials
therein are authorized and genuine;
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In the event
the Application is approved and the Loan closes and funds, the
Borrower shall have no claims or defenses to the Loan by reason of
any act or omission of Broker or its directors, officers,
employees, agents or contractors;
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Broker has no
adverse information concerning the Borrower or the property
securing such Loan that can reasonably be expected to cause any
governmental, quasi-governmental or private institutional lender or
mortgage insurer to regard the transaction as an unacceptable
credit risk, cause any approved Loan to become delinquent or
adversely affect the value or marketability of the Loan.
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All
Applications submitted by Broker to GMACB fully comply in all
respects with the requirements of this Agreement and the
requirements of GMACB.
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Broker has complied with and all
Loans have complied with all applicable federal, state and local
laws, rules, and regulations, including without limitation, the
Truth-In-Lending Act and Regulation Z thereunder; the Fair Credit
Reporting Act; the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B
thereunder; the Real Estate Settlement
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Procedures Act and Regulation X
thereunder; and State and Federal Fair Lending and Fair Housing
Regulations and all other applicable local, state and federal laws,
rules and regulations including, but not limited to, all applicable
predatory and abusive lending laws.
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In submitting
Applications to GMACB, Broker shall not submit in any Application
any false, fraudulent or erroneous information or statements, or
omit any material fact necessary to make any statement or
information included in the Application true, accurate and
understandable. For purpose of this warranty, the term
“submit” shall mean submitting an Application to GMACB
(a) with false, fraudulent or erroneous information
(i) with actual knowledge thereto; (ii) after failing to
follow standard practices and procedures prevalent in the mortgage
banking industry which, if followed, would have led to the
discovery or disclosure thereof; or (iii) where such
information was or should have been within the knowledge or control
of Broker; or (b) containing an appraisal that contains false,
fraudulent or erroneous information where such information was or
should have been within the knowledge or control of
Broker.
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Broker
understands that GMACB is fully committed to the principle and
spirit of providing full access to mortgage credit for all persons,
regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age,
handicap, familial status or marital status, the fact that part or
all of the applicant’s income comes from public assistance or
the fact that the applicant has in good faith exercised any right
under the Consumer Credit Protection Act or any other prohibited
basis (all such items individually referred to as a
“Prohibited Basis”). Broker represents and warrants
that it shall not refuse to accept an Application because of the
location and/or age of the subject property, or in the case of a
loan applicant or prospective loan applicant, vary the terms of the
application procedure or refuse to accept an Application because of
a Prohibited Basis.
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With respect to
each Application delivered by Broker to GMACB for a loan intended
to be insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or
guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), that Broker:
(A) is authorized under applicable FHA/VA regulations to
originate an FHA or VA home mortgage loan; (B) has fully
complied with all requirements, standards and guidelines under
applicable FHA or VA regulations, as amended from time to time,
pertaining to loan origination; and (C) has taken no action or
failed to take any action, the effect of which would prevent FHA
insurance or VA loan guaranty from being obtained or which would at
any time invalidate, in whole or in part, the FHA insurance or VA
loan guaranty on any submitted FHA/VA loan application which is
subsequently approved, closed and funded by GMACB.
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No Application
submitted by Broker shall constitute a Loan transaction which would
be subject to coverage under the Home Ownership and Equity
Protection Act (HOEPA) or Section 32 of Regulation Z of the
Truth-in-Lending Act or which would otherwise be considered a
“high rate” or “high cost” loan under
applicable state law.
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GMACB makes the
following representations and warranties to Broker as of
(1) the date hereof; (2) the date any Application is
received from Broker; and (3) the date any related Loan is
closed and funded by GMACB:
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1.
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LEGAL
STATUS . GMACB is an
industrial bank, duly chartered, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Utah. GMACB is authorized
to do business in each state where it conducts mortgage lending
activity and has all licenses, registrations, permits and approvals
necessary, or is exempt therefrom, to carry on its business as now
being conducted and is presently and will continue to be in
compliance with the laws of such state(s) and maintain in good
standing all qualifications, licenses, approvals and registrations
to the extent necessary to ensure the legality and enforceability
of each Loan for which an Application is submitted by Broker to
GMACB.
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LICENSE . GMACB is the holder of a valid lender,
mortgage broker or other applicable license or licenses, or is
exempt from such licensing, in jurisdictions where it currently
originates loans and conducts business, which GMACB, if not exempt,
shall maintain in good standing throughout the term of this
Agreement, and is in compliance with any mortgage lender or other
laws applicable to its activities under this Agreement.
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AUTHORITY . The execution and delivery of this Agreement
by GMACB and the performance by GMACB of the obligations to be
performed hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action.
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LEGALITY . The execution and delivery of this Agreement
by GMACB and the performance by GMACB of the obligations to be
performed by GMACB do not, and will not, violate any provision of
any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction,
decree, determination or award presently in effect having
applicability to GMACB
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