EXHIBIT 4.6
SEQUOIA MORTGAGE TRUST
20__-_
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES
MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT
Between
RWT HOLDINGS, INC.
and
SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING,
INC.
dated as of __________ __,
20__
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Section
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Representations
and Warranties of RWT and Sequoia
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Section
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Additional
Representations, Warranties and Agreements of RWT
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Section
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Conveyance of
Mortgage Loans
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2
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Section
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Intention of
Parties
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Section
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Termination
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Section
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Miscellaneous
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4
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MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT
This Mortgage Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement
(the “Agreement”) is made as of _________ __, 20__, by
and between RWT Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“RWT”) and Sequoia Residential Funding, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“Sequoia”).
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to provide
for the purchase and sale of the Mortgage Loans (the "Mortgage
Loans") on the Closing Date (as defined in the Pooling
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of _________ __, 20__ (the
“Pooling and Servicing Agreement”) by and among
Sequoia, as depositor, [____________________], as trustee (the
“Trustee”), and [_______________], as master servicer
and securities administrator, and acknowledged by RWT, as seller,
in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties in consideration of
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.
Representations and Warranties of RWT and Sequoia
. RWT and Sequoia, each as to itself and not the other,
hereby represents, warrants and agrees for the benefit of the other
party that:
(a)
Authorization . The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by it are within its respective
powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its
part.
(b)
No Conflict . The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement will not violate or conflict with (i)
its charter or bylaws, (ii) any resolution or other corporate
action by it, or (iii) any decisions, statutes, ordinances,
rulings, directions, rules, regulations, orders, writs, decrees,
injunctions, permits, certificates or other requirements of any
court or other governmental or public authority in any way
applicable to or binding upon it, and will not result in or require
the creation, except as provided in or contemplated by this
Agreement, of any lien, mortgage, pledge, security interest, charge
or encumbrance of any kind upon the Mortgage Loans.
(c)
Binding Obligation . This Agreement has been duly
executed by it and is its legally valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against it in accordance with this Agreement’s
terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of
equity.
Section 2.
Additional Representations, Warranties and Agreements of RWT
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(a) RWT
represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Sequoia that (i) on
the Closing Date, RWT will have good, valid and marketable title to
the Mortgage Loans that are identified in Schedule A to the Pooling
and Servicing Agreement and the contractual rights with respect to
the Mortgage Loans under each of the Purchase Agreements and the
Servicing Agreements, (as modified by the related Acknowledgements,
collectively referred to herein as the "Purchase and Servicing
Agreements"), in each case free and clear of all liens, mortgages,
deeds of trust, pledges, security interests, charges, encumbrances
or other claims; and (ii) upon transfer to Sequoia, Sequoia will
receive good, valid and marketable title to all of the Mortgage
Loans and will receive all of RWT’s contractual rights and
obligations under each such Purchase and Servicing Agreements, in
each case free and clear of any liens, mortgages, deeds of trust,
pledges, security interests, charges, encumbrances or other
claims.
(b) RWT
hereby makes the representations and warranties as to the Mortgage
Loans set forth in Schedule A-1 to this Agreement, and hereby
assigns the representations and warranties as to the Mortgage Loans
set forth in Schedule A-2 from the originators therein designated,
and for the benefit of Sequoia and the Trustee.
(c) RWT
hereby agrees that it will comply with the provisions of Section
2.04 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in respect of a breach
of any of the representations and warranties made by it in this
Section 2. In addition, RWT will comply with the
provisions of Sections 7.01(b) and 9.01(d) of the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement.
(d) RWT
hereby represents and warrants for the benefit of Sequoia and the
Trustee: (i) this Agreement creates a valid and
continuing security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in
the Mortgage Loans in favor of Sequoia, which security interest is
prior to all other Liens, and is enforceable as such as against
creditors of and purchasers from RWT; (ii) the Mortgage Loans
constitute “instruments” within the meaning of the
applicable UCC; (iii) RWT, immediately prior to its transfer of
Mortgage Loans under this Agreement, will own and have good, valid
and marketable title to the Mortgage Loans free and clear of any
Lien, claim or encumbrance of any Person; (iv) RWT has received all
consents and approvals required by the terms of the Mortgage Loans
to the sale of the Mortgage Loans hereunder to Sequoia; (v) all
original executed copies of each Mortgage Note that constitute or
evidence the Mortgage Loans have been delivered to the applicable
Custodian; (vi) RWT has received a written acknowledgment from the
applicable Custodian that such Custodian is holding the Mortgage
Notes that constitute or evidence the Mortgage Loans solely on
behalf and for the benefit of Sequoia; (vii) other than the
security interest granted to Sequoia pursuant to this Agreement and
security interests granted to lenders which will be automatically
released at the Closing, RWT has not pledged, assigned, sold,
granted a security interest in, or otherwise conveyed any of the
Mortgage Loans; RWT has not authorized the filing of and is not
aware of any financing statements against it that include a
description of collateral covering the M
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