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MORTGAGE LOAN FLOW PURCHASE, SALE & SERVICING AGREEMENT

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement

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Title: MORTGAGE LOAN FLOW PURCHASE, SALE & SERVICING AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 2/15/2007

MORTGAGE LOAN FLOW PURCHASE, SALE & SERVICING AGREEMENT, Parties: cendant mortgage corporation , goldman sachs mortgage company , goldman sachs real estate funding corp , phh mortgage corporation
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

MORTGAGE LOAN FLOW PURCHASE, SALE & SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

dated as of May 1, 2006

 

between

 

GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY, Purchaser

 

and

 

PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION

(formerly known as CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPORATION) and

 

BISHOP’S GATE RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE TRUST

(formerly known as CENDANT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE TRUST)

Sellers


 


 




 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01

Defined Terms

2

 

ARTICLE II

SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; POSSESSION OF MORTGAGE FILES; BOOKS AND RECORDS; DELIVERY OF MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS

 

 

 

Section 2.01

Sale and Conveyance of Mortgage Loans

19

Section 2.02

Possession of Mortgage Files

20

Section 2.03

Books and Records

20

Section 2.04

Defective Documents; Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents

20

Section 2.05

Transfer of Mortgage Loans

22

 

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLER; REPURCHASE AND SUBSTITUTION; REVIEW OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

 

 

Section 3.01

Representations and Warranties of each Seller

23

Section 3.02

Representations and Warranties of the Servicer

26

Section 3.03

Representations and Warranties as to Individual Mortgage Loans

27

Section 3.04

Repurchase and Substitution

40

Section 3.05

Certain Covenants of each Seller and the Servicer

42

 

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER AND CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO FUNDING

 

Section 4.01

Representations and Warranties

42

Section 4.02

Conditions Precedent to Closing

45

 

ARTICLE V

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

Section 5.01

PHH Mortgage to Act as Servicer; Servicing Standards; Additional Documents; Consent of the Purchaser

45

Section 5.02

Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments

47

Section 5.03

Reports for Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Foreclosure Sales

48

Section 5.04

Establishment of Collection Account; Deposits in Collection Account

48

Section 5.05

Permitted Withdrawals from the Collection Account

49

Section 5.06

Establishment of Escrow Accounts; Deposits in Escrow

50

Section 5.07

Permitted Withdrawals From Escrow Accounts

51

 

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Section 5.08

Payment of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges; Maintenance of Primary Insurance Policies; Collections Thereunder

51

Section 5.09

Transfer of Accounts

53

Section 5.10

Maintenance of Hazard Insurance

53

Section 5.11

Maintenance of Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy

54

Section 5.12

Fidelity Bond; Errors and Omissions Insurance

55

Section 5.13

Management of REO Properties

55

Section 5.14

Sale of Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Properties

57

Section 5.15

Realization Upon Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Properties

57

 

Section 5.16

Investment of Funds in the Collection Account

60

Section 5.17

MERS

60

Section 5.18

Pledged Asset Mortgage Loans,

61

Section 5.19

Establishment of and Deposits to Buydown Account

65

 

ARTICLE VI

REPORTS; REMITTANCES; ADVANCES

 

Section 6.01

Remittances

66

Section 6.02

Reporting

67

Section 6.03

Monthly Advances by the Servicer

67

Section 6.04

Non-recoverable Advances

67

Section 6.05

Itemization of Servicing Advances

67

Section 6.06

Officer’s Certificate

68

Section 6.07

Compliance with REMIC Provisions

68

 

ARTICLE VII

GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURE

 

Section 7.01

Enforcement of Due-on-Sale Clauses, Assumption Agreements

68

Section 7.02

Satisfaction of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files

69

Section 7.03

Servicing Compensation

70

Section 7.04

Annual Statement as to Compliance

70

Section 7.05

Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants’ Servicing Report

70

Section 7.06

Purchaser’s Right to Examine Servicer Records

70

Section 7.07

Annual Certification

70

 

ARTICLE VIII

REPORTS TO BE PREPARED BY THE SERVICER

 

Section 8.01

The Servicer’s Reporting Requirements

71

Section 8.02

Financial Statements

71

 

ARTICLE IX

THE SELLERS

 

Section 9.01

Indemnification; Third Party Claims

72

Section 9.02

Merger or Consolidation of the Seller

72

 

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Section 9.03

Limitation on Liability of the Sellers and Others

73

Section 9.04

Servicer Not to Resign

73

 

 

 

ARTICLE X

DEFAULT

 

 

 

Section 10.01

Events of Default

74

 

 

 

ARTICLE XI

TERMINATION

 

 

 

Section 11.01

Term and Termination

75

Section 11.02

Survival

76

 

 

 

ARTICLE XII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

 

 

Section 12.01

Successor to the Servicer

76

Section 12.02

Governing Law

77

Section 12.03

Notices

77

Section 12.04

Severability of Provisions

77

Section 12.05

Schedules and Exhibits

77

Section 12.06

General Interpretive Principles

77

Section 12.07

Waivers and Amendments, Noncontractual Remedies; Preservation of Remedies

78

Section 12.08

Captions

78

Section 12.09

Counterparts; Effectiveness

78

Section 12.10

Entire Agreement; Amendment

78

Section 12.11

Further Assurances

79

Section 12.12

Intention of the Seller

79

 

 

 

ARTICLE XIII

COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB

 

 

 

Section 13.01

Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness

80

Section 13.02

Additional Representations and Warranties of the Sellers and the Servicer

80

Section 13.03

Information to Be Provided by each Seller or the Servicer

81

Section 13.04

Servicer Compliance Statement

86

Section 13.05

Report on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation

86

Section 13.06

Use of Subservicers and Subcontractors

87

Section 13.07

Indemnification; Remedies

88

 

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Schedules

 

A.

Mortgage Loan Schedule

B.

Content of Mortgage File

 

B-1 Collateral File

 

B-2 Credit Documents

C.

PHH Guidelines and Restrictions

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit 2.05

Form of Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement

Exhibit 5.03(a)

Report P-4DL

Exhibit 5.03(b)

Report S-5L2

Exhibit 5.03(c)

Form of Notice of Foreclosure

Exhibit 5.04-1

Form of Collection Account Certification

Exhibit 5.04-2

Form of Collection Account Letter Agreement

Exhibit 5.06-1

Form of Escrow Account Certification

Exhibit 5.06-2

Form of Escrow Account Letter Agreement

Exhibit 6.02(a)

Report P-139 -- Monthly Statement of Mortgage Accounts

Exhibit 6.02(b)

Report S-50Y -- Private Pool Detail Report

Exhibit 6.02(c)

Report S-213 -- Summary of Curtailments Made Remittance Report

Exhibit 6.02(d)

Report S-214 -- Summary of Paid in Full Remittance Report

Exhibit 6.02(e)

Report S-215 -- Consolidation of Remittance Report

Exhibit 6.02(f)

Report T-62C -- Monthly Accounting Report

Exhibit 6.02(g)

Report T-62E -- Liquidation Report

Exhibit 8.01

Report P-195 Delinquency Report

Exhibit 9

Form of Officer’s Certificate

Exhibit 10

Form of Warranty Bill of Sale

Exhibit 11

[RESERVED]

Exhibit 12

Form of Annual Certification

Exhibit 13

Servicing Criteria to be Addressed in Assessment of Compliance

 

 

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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MORTGAGE LOAN FLOW PURCHASE,

SALE & SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

This Second Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale & Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2006, is entered into between Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, as the Purchaser (“ Purchaser ”), PHH Mortgage Corporation (formerly known as Cendant Mortgage Corporation) (“ PHH Mortgage ”) and Bishop’s Gate Residential Mortgage Trust (formerly known as Cendant Residential Mortgage Trust) (the “ Trust ,” together with PHH Mortgage, the “ Sellers ” and individually, each a “ Seller ”), as the Sellers.

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

 

1.   PHH Mortgage is engaged in the business, inter   alia , of making loans to individuals, the repayment of which is secured by a first lien mortgage on such individuals’ residences (each, a “ Mortgage Loan ”). The Trust is engaged in the business of purchasing such Mortgage Loans from PHH Mortgage and selling same to investors.

 

2.   Purchaser is engaged in the business, inter   alia , of purchasing Mortgage Loans for its own account.

 

3.   PHH Mortgage has established certain terms, conditions and loan programs, as described in PHH Mortgage’s Program and Underwriting Guidelines (the “ PHH Guide ”) and Purchaser is willing to purchase Mortgage Loans that comply with the terms of such terms, conditions and loan programs. The applicable provisions of the PHH Guide are attached hereto as Schedule C .

 

4.   Purchaser and Sellers are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Master Mortgage Loan Purchase, Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2005, as amended (the “ Original Purchase Agreement ”), pursuant to which PHH Mortgage will make Mortgage Loans which meet the applicable provisions of the PHH Guide, and Purchaser will, on a regular basis, purchase such Mortgage Loans from PHH Mortgage or the Trust, as applicable, provided the parties agree on the price, date and other conditions or considerations as set forth in the Original Purchase Agreement.

 

5.   At the present time, Purchaser and Sellers desire to amend the Original Purchase Agreement to make certain modifications as set forth herein, and upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser and the Sellers this Agreement shall supercede the Original Purchase Agreement and supplant the Original Purchase Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, the Purchaser and the Sellers agree as follows:

 

 


 

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01   Defined Terms.

 

Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning specified in this Article:

 

Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement ”: The specific agreement creating a first lien on and pledge of the Cooperative Shares and the appurtenant Proprietary Lease securing a Cooperative Loan.

 

Affiliate ”: When used with reference to a specified Person, any Person that (i) directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the specified Person, (ii) is an officer of, partner in or trustee of, or serves in a similar capacity with respect to, the specified person or of which the specified Person is an officer, partner or trustee, or with respect to which the specified Person serves in a similar capacity, or (iii) directly or indirectly is the beneficial owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities of the specified Person or of which the specified person is directly or indirectly the owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities.

 

Agreement ”: This Second Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale & Servicing Agreement between the Purchaser and the Sellers.

 

ALTA ”: The American Land Title Association.

 

Appraised Value ”: With respect to any Mortgaged Property, the lesser of: (i) the value thereof as determined by an appraisal or a PHH approved AVM made for the originator of the Mortgage Loan at the time of origination of the Mortgage Loan by an appraiser who met the minimum requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ; or (ii) the purchase price paid for the related Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagor with the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan; provided that, in the case of a Refinanced Mortgage Loan, such value of the Mortgaged Property shall be based solely upon the value determined by an appraisal made for the originator of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan at the time of origination of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan by an appraiser who met the minimum requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac .

 

ARM Loan ”: An “adjustable rate” Mortgage Loan, the Note Rate of which is subject to periodic adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Note.

 

Assignment ”: An individual assignment of a Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument in recordable form, sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect of record the sale or transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser or, in the case of a MERS Mortgage Loan, an electronic transmission to MERS, identifying a transfer of ownership of the related Mortgage to the Purchaser or its designee.

 

Assignment of Proprietary Lease ”: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, an assignment of the Proprietary Lease sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Cooperative Unit is located to reflect the assignment of such Proprietary Lease.

 

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Assignment of Recognition Agreement ”: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, an assignment of the Recognition Agreement sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Cooperative Unit is located to reflect the assignment of such Recognition Agreement.

 

AVM ”: Shall mean an electronic appraisal document used in lieu of a standard appraisal form in accordance with the PHH Guide.

 

Bankruptcy Code ”: The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1330), as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute, and all rules and regulations issued or promulgated in connection therewith.

 

Business Day ”: Any day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday, or (ii) a day on which the Federal Reserve is closed.

 

“Buydown Account ”: An account maintained by the Servicer specifically to hold all Buydown Funds to be applied to individual Buydown Loans.

 

Buydown Agreement ”: An agreement between any Seller and a Mortgagor, or an agreement among any Seller, a Mortgagor and a seller of a Mortgaged Property or a third party with respect to a Mortgage Loan which provides for the application of Buydown Funds.

 

Buydown Funds ”: In respect of any Buydown Mortgage Loan, any amount contributed by the seller of a Mortgaged Property subject to a Buydown Mortgage Loan, the buyer of such property, any Seller or any other source, plus interest earned thereon, in order to enable the Mortgagor to reduce the payments required to be made from the mortgagor’s funds in the early years of a Mortgage Loan.

 

Buydown Mortgage Loan ”: Any Mortgage Loan in respect of which, pursuant to a Buydown Agreement, (i) the Mortgagor pays less than the full monthly payments specified in the Mortgage Note for a specified period, and (ii) the difference between the payments required under such Buydown Agreement and the Mortgage Note is provided from Buydown Funds.

 

“Buydown Period ”: The period of time when a Buydown Agreement is in effect with respect to a related Buydown Mortgage Loan.

 

Code ”: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or any successor statute thereto, and applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto.

 

Collection Account ”: The separate trust account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section 5.04 which shall be entitled “ PHH Mortgage Corporation, as servicer and custodian for the Purchaser of Mortgage Loans under the Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale & Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2004.” The Collection Account shall be an Eligible Account.

 

Commission” : The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Condemnation Proceeds ”: All awards or settlements in respect of a taking of an entire Mortgaged Property or a part thereof by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation to the extent not required to be released to a Mortgagor in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage File.

 

Consent ”: A document executed by the Cooperative Corporation (i) consenting to the sale of the Cooperative Unit to the Mortgagor and (ii) certifying that all maintenance charges relating to the Cooperative Unit have been paid.

 

Control Agreement ”: With respect to each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan, the Pledged Collateral Account Control Agreement between the guarantor or mortgagor, as applicable, and the related Pledged Asset Servicer, pursuant to which the guarantor or mortgagor, as applicable, has granted security interest in a Securities Account.

 

Cooperative Corporation ”: With respect to any Cooperative Loan, the cooperative apartment corporation that holds legal title to the related Cooperative Project and grants occupancy rights to units therein to stockholders through Proprietary Leases or similar arrangements.

 

Cooperative Lien Search ”: A search for (a) federal tax liens, mechanics’ liens, lis pendens, judgments of record or otherwise against (i) the Cooperative Corporation and (ii) the seller of the Cooperative Unit, (b) filings of Financing Statements and (c) the deed of the Cooperative Project into the Cooperative Corporation.

 

Cooperative Loan ”: A Mortgage Loan that is secured by a first lien on and a perfected security interest in Cooperative Shares and the related Proprietary Lease granting exclusive rights to occupy the related Cooperative Unit in the building owned by the related Cooperative Corporation.

 

Cooperative Project ”: With respect to any Cooperative Loan, all real property and improvements thereto and rights therein and thereto owned by a Cooperative Corporation including without limitation the land, separate dwelling units and all common elements.

 

Cooperative Shares ”: With respect to any Cooperative Loan, the shares of stock issued by a Cooperative Corporation and allocated to a Cooperative Unit and represented by a stock certificates.

 

Cooperative Unit ”: With respect to any Cooperative Loan, a specific unit in a Cooperative Project.

 

“Covered Loan ”: A Mortgage Loan categorized as Covered pursuant to Appendix E of Standard & Poor’s Glossary.

 

Credit Documents ”: Those documents, comprising part of the Mortgage File, required of the Mortgagor, as described in Section 2 (Specific Loan Program Guidelines) of the PHH Guide. The Credit Documents are specified on Schedule B-2 hereto.

 

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Cut-off Date ”: The first day of the month in which the respective Funding Date occurs.

 

Deemed Material Breach Representation ”: Each representation and warranty identified as such in Section 3.03 .

 

Defective Mortgage Loan ”: As defined in Section 3.04 .

 

Deleted Mortgage Loan ”: A Mortgage Loan replaced or to be replaced with a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan.

 

Depositor ”: The depositor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any Securitization Transaction.

 

Determination Date ”: The 16th day of each calendar month, commencing on the 16 th day of the month following the Funding Date, or, if such 16th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such 16th day.

 

Due Date ”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the day of the month on which each Monthly Payment is due thereon, exclusive of any grace period.

 

Due Period ”: With respect to each Remittance Date, the period commencing on the second day of the month immediately preceding the month of such Remittance Date and ending on the first day of the month in which such Remittance Date occurs.

 

Eligible Account ”: One or more accounts (i) that are maintained with a depository institution the long-term unsecured debt obligations of which have been rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest rating categories at the time of any deposit therein, (ii) that are trust accounts with any depository institution held by the depository institution in its capacity as a corporate trustee the long-term unsecured debt obligations of which have been rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest rating categories at the time of any deposit therein, or (iii) maintained with a depository institution the long-term unsecured debt obligations of which have been rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest rating categories at the time of any deposit therein and the deposits in which are insured by the FDIC (to the limits established by the FDIC) and the uninsured deposits in which are otherwise secured such that the Purchaser has a claim with respect to the funds in such accounts or a perfected first security interest against any collateral securing such funds that is superior to claims of any other depositors or creditors of the depository institution with which such accounts are maintained. In the event that the Mortgage Loans are subject to a securitization, the Servicer agrees that the definition of Eligible Account shall satisfy the rating requirements established by the rating agency or rating agencies that rate any of the securities issued as part of such securitization.

 

Environmental Assessment ”: A “Phase I” environmental assessment of a Mortgaged Property prepared by an Independent Person who regularly conducts environmental assessments and who has any necessary license(s) required by applicable law and has five years experience in conducting environmental assessments.

 

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Environmental Conditions Precedent to Foreclosure ”: As defined in Section 5.15 .

 

Environmental Laws ”: All federal, state, and local statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees or other governmental restrictions relating to the environment or to emissions, discharges or releases of pollutants, contaminants or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes into the environment, including ambient air, surface water, ground water, or land, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes or the cleanup or other remediation thereof.

 

Escrow Account ”: The separate trust account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section 5.06 which shall be entitled “ PHH Mortgage Corporation, as servicer and custodian for the Purchaser under the Second Amended and Restated Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase, Sale & Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2006 (as amended), and various mortgagors.” The Escrow Account shall be an Eligible Account.

 

Escrow Payments ”: The amounts constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, mortgage insurance premiums, fire and hazard insurance premiums and other payments required to be escrowed by the Mortgagor with the mortgagee pursuant to any Mortgage Loan.

 

Estoppel Letter ”: A document executed by the Cooperative Corporation certifying, with respect to a Cooperative Unit, (i) the appurtenant Proprietary Lease will be in full force and effect as of the date of issuance thereof, (ii) the related Stock Certificate was registered in the Mortgagor’s name and the Cooperative Corporation has not been notified of any lien upon, pledge of, levy of execution on or disposition of such Stock Certificate, and (iii) the Mortgagor is not in default under the appurtenant Proprietary Lease and all charges due the Cooperative Corporation have been paid.

 

Event of Default ”: Any one of the conditions or circumstances enumerated in Section 10.01 .

 

Exchange Act ”: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Fair Credit Reporting Act ”: The Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970, as amended.

 

Fannie Mae ”: Fannie Mae, f/k/a the Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor organization.

 

Fannie Mae Guide ”: The Fannie Mae Selling Guide and the Servicing Guide, collectively, in effect on and after the Funding Date.

 

FDIC ”: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor organization.

 

Fidelity Bond ”: A fidelity bond to be maintained by the Servicer pursuant to Section 5.12 .

 

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Financing Statement ”: A financing statement in the form of a UCC-1 filed pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code to perfect a security interest in the Cooperative Shares and Pledge Instruments.

 

Financing Statement Change ”: A financing statement in the form of a UCC-3 filed to continue, terminate, release, assign or amend an existing Financing Statement.

 

Freddie Mac ”: Freddie Mac, f/k/a the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any successor organization.

 

Freddie Mac Servicing Guide ”: The Freddie Mac Sellers’ and Servicers’ Guide in effect on and after the Funding Date.

 

Funding Date ”: Each date that Purchaser purchases Mortgage Loans from the Sellers hereunder.

 

Gross Margin ”: With respect to each ARM Loan, the fixed percentage added to the Index on each Rate Adjustment Date, as specified in each related Mortgage Note and listed in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

Home Loan ”: A Mortgage Loan categorized as Home Loan pursuant to Appendix E of Standard & Poor’s Glossary.

 

Independent ”: With respect to any specified Person, such Person who: (i) does not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in the applicable Mortgagor, the Sellers, the Purchaser, or their Affiliates; and (b) is not connected with the applicable Mortgagor, the Sellers, the Purchaser, or their respective Affiliates as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, member, partner, shareholder, director, or Person performing similar functions.

 

Index ”: With respect to each ARM Loan, on each Rate Adjustment Date, the applicable rate index set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, which shall be an index described on such Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

Insolvency Proceeding ”: With respect to any Person: (i) any case, action, or proceeding with respect to such Person before any court or other governmental authority relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, dissolution, winding-up, or relief of debtors; or (ii) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshaling of assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in respect of the creditors generally of such Person or any substantial portion of such Person’s creditors; in any case undertaken under federal, state or foreign law, including the Bankruptcy Code.

 

Insurance Proceeds ”: Proceeds of any Primary Insurance Policy, LPMI Policy, title policy, hazard policy or other insurance policy covering a Mortgage Loan, if any, to the extent such proceeds are not to be applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the procedures that the Servicer would follow in servicing mortgage loans held for its own or its Affiliates’ account or managed by it for third-party institutional investors.

 

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Legal Documents ”: Those documents, comprising part of the Mortgage File, set forth in Schedule B-1 of this Agreement.

 

Liquidation Proceeds ”: Amounts, other than Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds, received by the Servicer in connection with the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan through trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise, other than amounts received following the acquisition of an REO Property in accordance with the provisions hereof.

 

Loan-to-Value Ratio ” or “ LTV ”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the original principal balance of such Mortgage Loan divided by the lesser of the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property or the purchase price. The Loan-to-Value Ratio of any Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan shall be calculated by reducing the principal balance of such Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan by the amount of the Original Pledged Asset Requirement with respect to such Mortgage Loan. This is referred to in the PHH Guide as the effective loan-to-value ratio.

 

LPMI Fee ”: With respect to an LPMI Loan, the LPMI Fee Rate for that LPMI Loan times the stated principal balance of such LPMI Loan as of the applicable Cut-off Date.

 

LPMI Fee Rate ”: The portion of the Mortgage Interest Rate relating to an LPMI Loan, which is set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, to be retained by the Servicer to pay the premium due on the Policy with respect to such LPMI Loan.

 

LPMI Loan ”: Any mortgage loan with respect to which the Servicer is responsible for paying the premium due on the related LPMI Policy with the proceeds generated by the LPMI Fee relating to such Mortgage Loan, as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

LPMI Policy ”: A policy of mortgage guaranty insurance issued by an insurer qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located.

 

MAI Appraiser ”: With respect to any real property, a member of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers with a minimum of 5 years of experience appraising real property of a type similar to the real property being appraised and located in the same geographical area as the real property being appraised.

 

Maximum Rate ”: With respect to each ARM Loan, the rate per annum set forth in the related Mortgage Note as the maximum Note Rate thereunder. The Maximum Rate as to each ARM Loan is set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

MERS ”: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor in interest thereto.

 

MERS Eligible Mortgage Loan ”: Any Mortgage Loan that under applicable law and investor requirements is recordable in the name of MERS in the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located.

 

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MERS Mortgage Loan ”: Any Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgage, or an Assignment, has been recorded in the name of MERS, as agent for the holder from time to time of the Mortgage Note.

 

Minimum Rate ”: With respect to each ARM Loan, the rate per annum set forth in the related Mortgage Note as the minimum Note Rate thereunder. The Minimum Rate as to each ARM Loan is set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

Monthly Advance ”: The aggregate amount of the advances made by the Servicer on any Remittance Date pursuant to and as more fully described in Section 6.03 .

 

Monthly Payment ”: The scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on a Mortgage Loan which is payable by a Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Note.

 

Monthly Period ”: Initially, the period from the Funding Date through to and including the first Record Date during the term hereof, and, thereafter, the period commencing on the day after each Record Date during the term hereof and ending on the next succeeding Record Date during the term hereof (or, if earlier, the date on which this Agreement terminates).

 

Mortgage ”: The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument securing a Mortgage Note, which creates a first lien on either (i) with respect to a Mortgage Loan other than a Cooperative Loan, an unsubordinated estate in fee simple in real property or (ii) with respect to a Cooperative Loan, the Proprietary Lease and related Cooperative Shares, which in either case secures the Mortgage Note.

 

Mortgage File ”: With respect to a particular Mortgage Loan, those origination and servicing documents, escrow documents, and other documents as are specified on Schedule B-1 and B-2 to this Agreement and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter.

 

Mortgage Loan ”: Each individual mortgage loan or Cooperative Loan (including all documents included in the Mortgage File evidencing the same, all Monthly Payments, Principal Prepayments, Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, REO Disposition Proceeds and other proceeds relating thereto, and any and all rights, benefits, proceeds and obligations arising therefrom or in connection therewith) which is the subject of this Agreement and the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter. The Mortgage Loans subject to this Agreement shall be identified on Mortgage Loan Schedules prepared in connection with each Funding Date.

 

Mortgage Loan Schedule ”: The list of Mortgage Loans identified on each Funding Date that sets forth the information with respect to each Mortgage Loan that is specified on Schedule A hereto (as amended from time to time to reflect the addition of any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans). A Mortgage Loan Schedule will be prepared for each Funding Date.

 

Mortgage Note ”: The note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by a Mortgage.

 

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Mortgaged Property ”: With respect to a Mortgage Loan, the underlying real property securing repayment of a Mortgage Note, consisting of a fee simple estate.

 

Mortgagor ”: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.

 

Negative Amortization ”: That portion of interest accrued at the Note Rate in any month which exceeds the Monthly Payment on the related Mortgage Loan for such month and which, pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Note, is added to the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Non-recoverable Advance ”: As of any date of determination, any Monthly Advance or Servicing Advance previously made or any Monthly Advance or Servicing Advance proposed to be made in respect of a Mortgage Loan which, in the good faith judgment of the Servicer and in accordance with the servicing standard set forth in Section 5.01 , will not or, in the case of a proposed advance, would not be ultimately recoverable pursuant to Section 5.05(3) or (4) hereof. The determination by the Servicer that it has made a Non-recoverable Advance or that any proposed advance would constitute a Non-recoverable Advance shall be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate satisfying the requirements of Section 6.04 hereof and delivered to the Purchaser on or before the Determination Date in any month.

 

Note Rate ”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan at any time any determination thereof is to be made, the annual rate at which interest accrues thereon.

 

Offering Materials ”: All documents, tapes, or other materials relating to the Mortgage Loans provided by Seller to Purchaser prior to Purchaser submitting its bid to purchase the Mortgage Loans.

 

Officers’ Certificate ”: A certificate signed by (i) the President or a Vice President and (ii) the Treasurer or the Secretary or one of the Assistant Treasurers or Assistant Secretaries of the Servicer and Seller, and delivered by the Servicer and Seller to the Purchaser as required by this Agreement.

 

Original Pledged Asset Requirement ”: With respect to any Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan, an amount equal to the Pledged Assets required at the time of the origination of such Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan. Even though for other purposes the Original Pledged Asset Requirement may actually exceed thirty percent (30%) of the original principal balance of a Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan, solely for purposes of the Required Surety Payment, the Original Pledged Asset Requirement for a Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan will be deemed not to exceed thirty percent (30%) of its original principal balance.

 

Payment Adjustment Date ”: The date on which Monthly Payments shall be adjusted. Payment Adjustment Date shall occur on the date which is eleven months from the first payment date for the Mortgage Loan, unless otherwise specified in the Mortgage Note, and on each anniversary of such first Payment Adjustment Date.

 

Payoff ”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any payment or recovery received in advance of the last scheduled Due Date of such Mortgage Loan, which payment or recovery consists of principal in an amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan, all accrued and unpaid prepayment penalties, premiums, and/or interest with respect thereto, and all other unpaid sums due with respect to such Mortgage Loan.

 

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Periodic Rate Cap ”: With respect to each ARM Loan, the provision in each Mortgage Note that limits permissible increases and decreases in the Note Rate on any Rate Adjustment Date to not more than one percentage point with respect to each ARM Loan that is subject to semi-annual adjustment or two percentage points with respect to each ARM Loan that is subject to annual adjustment.

 

Permitted Investments ”: Investments that mature, unless payable on demand, not later than the Business Day preceding the related Remittance Date; provided that such investments shall only consist of the following:

 

(i)   direct obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;

 

(ii)   repurchase obligations (the collateral for which is held by a third party) with respect to any security described in clause (i) above, provided that the long-term unsecured obligations of the party agreeing to repurchase such obligations are at the time rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest rating categories;

 

(iii)   certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers’ acceptances of any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state, provided that the long-term unsecured debt obligations of such bank or trust company (or, in the case of the principal depository institution of a depository institution holding company, the long-term unsecured debt obligations of the depository institution holding company) at the date of acquisition thereof have been rated by each Rating Agency in one of its two highest rating categories;

 

(iv)   commercial paper (having original maturities of not more than 365 days) of any corporation 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 its highest rating category; and

 

(v)   any other demand, money market or time deposit account or obligation, or interest-bearing or other security or investment, acceptable to the Purchaser (such acceptance evidenced in writing);

 

provided   further that “Permitted Investments” shall not include any instrument described hereunder which evidences either the right to receive (a) only interest with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument or (b) both principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such instrument and the interest and principal payments with respect to such instrument provide a yield to maturity at par greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of the underlying obligations.

 

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Person ”: Any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

PHH Guide ”: As defined in paragraph 3 of the Preliminary Statement to this Agreement.

 

Pledge Agreements ”: Each Control Agreement and Pledged Asset Agreement for each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan.

 

Pledged Assets ”: With respect to any Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan, the related Securities Account and the financial assets held therein subject to a security interest pursuant to the related Pledged Asset Agreement.

 

Pledged Asset Agreement ”: With respect to each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan, the Pledge Agreement for Securities Account between the related mortgagor and the related Pledged Asset Servicer pursuant to which such mortgagor granted a security interest in the related securities and other financial assets held therein.

 

Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan ”: Each Mortgage Loan as to which Pledged Assets, in the form of a security interest in the Securities Account and the financial assets held therein and having a value, as of the date of origination of such Mortgage Loan, of at least equal to the related Original Pledged Asset Requirement, were required to be provided at the closing thereof, which is subject to the terms of this Agreement from time to time.

 

Pledged Asset Servicer ”: The entity responsible for administering and servicing the Pledged Assets with respect to a Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan, as identified in the Purchase Price and Terms Letter.

 

Pledged Asset Servicing Agreement ”: With respect to each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan, the Agreement between the related Pledged Asset Servicer and PHH, including any exhibits thereto, pursuant to which such Pledged Asset Servicer shall service and administer the related Pledged Assets.

 

Pledge Instruments ”: With respect to each Cooperative Loan, the Stock Power, the Assignment of the Proprietary Lease, the Assignment of the Mortgage Note and the Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement.

 

Predatory Mortgage Loan ”: A Mortgage Loan classified as (a) a “high cost” loan under the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (“HOEPA”), (b) with an “annual percentage rate” or total “points and fees” payable by the related Mortgagor (as each such term is calculated under HOEPA) that exceed the thresholds set forth by HOEPA and its implementing regulations, including 12 C.F.R. §226.32(a)(1)(i) and (ii), (c) a “high cost home,” “threshold,” “covered,” (excluding New Jersey “Covered Home Loans” as that term is defined in clause (1) of the definition of that term in the New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002), “high risk home,” “predatory” or similar loan under any other applicable state, federal or local law (or a similarly classified loan using different terminology under a law imposing heightened regulatory scrutiny or additional legal liability for residential mortgage loans having high interest rates, points and/or fees) or (d) a Mortgage Loan categorized as High Cost pursuant to Appendix E of Standard & Poor’s Glossary. The parties agree that this definition shall apply to any law regardless of whether such law is presently, or in the future becomes, the subject of judicial review or litigation.

 

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Prepaid Monthly Payment ”: Any Monthly Payment received prior to its scheduled Due Date and which is intended to be applied to a Mortgage Loan on its scheduled Due Date.

 

Prepayment Period ”: With respect to each Remittance Date, shall mean the calendar month immediately preceding the month in which such Remittance Date occurs.

 

Primary Insurance Policy ”: Each primary policy of mortgage insurance in effect with respect to a Mortgage Loan and as so indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, or any replacement policy therefor obtained by the Servicer pursuant to Section 5.08 .

 

Principal Prepayment ”: Any payment or other recovery of principal on a Mortgage Loan (including a Payoff), other than a Monthly Payment or a Prepaid Monthly Payment which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date, including any prepayment penalty or premium thereon, which is not accompanied by an amount of interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment and which is intended to reduce the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan. !

 

Proprietary Lease ”: The lease on a Cooperative Unit evidencing the possessory interest of the owner of the Cooperative Shares in such Cooperative Unit.

 

Purchase Price and Terms Letter ”: With respect to any pool of Mortgage Loans purchased and sold on any Funding Date, the letter agreement between the Purchaser and Seller (including any exhibits, schedules and attachments thereto), setting forth the terms and conditions of such transaction and describing the Mortgage Loans to be purchased by the Purchaser on such Funding Date. A Purchase Price and Terms Letter may relate to more than one pool of Mortgage Loans to be purchased on one or more Funding Dates hereunder.

 

Purchaser ”: Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, or its successor in interest or any successor under this Agreement appointed as herein provided.

 

Purchase Price ”: As to each Mortgage Loan to be sold hereunder, the price set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule and the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter.

 

Purchaser’s Account ”: The account of the Purchaser at a bank or other entity most recently designated in a written notice by the Purchaser to the Sellers as the “Purchaser’s Account.”

 

Qualified Correspondent ”: Any Person from which the Sellers purchased Mortgage Loans, provided that the following conditions are satisfied: (i) such Mortgage Loans were originated pursuant to an agreement between the Sellers and such Person that contemplated that such Person would underwrite mortgage loans from time to time, for sale to the Sellers, in accordance with underwriting guidelines designated by the Sellers (“ Designated Guidelines ”) or guidelines that do not vary materially from such Designated Guidelines; (ii) such Mortgage Loans were in fact underwritten as described in clause (i) above and were acquired by the Sellers within 180 days after origination; (iii) either (x) the Designated Guidelines were, at the time such Mortgage Loans were originated, used by the Sellers in origination of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans for the Sellers’ own accounts or (y) the Designated Guidelines were, at the time such Mortgage Loans were underwritten, designated by the Sellers on a consistent basis for use by lenders in originating mortgage loans to be purchased by the Sellers; and (iv) the Sellers employed, at the time such Mortgage Loans were acquired by the Sellers, pre-purchase or post-purchase quality assurance procedures (which may involve, among other things, review of a sample of mortgage loans purchased during a particular time period or through particular channels) designed to ensure that Persons from which it purchased mortgage loans properly applied the underwriting criteria designated by the Sellers.

 

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Qualified Mortgage Insurer ”: American Guaranty Corporation, Commonwealth Mortgage Assurance Company, General Electric Mortgage Insurance Companies, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation, PMI Mortgage Insurance Company, Republic Mortgage Insurance Company or United Guaranty Residential Insurance Corporation.

 

Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan ”: A Mortgage Loan substituted by a Seller for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which must, on the date of such substitution, (i) have an outstanding principal balance, after deduction of all scheduled payments due and received in the month of substitution (or in the case of a substitution of more than one mortgage loan for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, an aggregate principal balance), not in excess of the Unpaid Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan and not less than ninety percent (90%) of the Unpaid Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan (the amount of any shortfall to be distributed by the applicable Seller to the Purchaser in the month of substitution), (ii) have a remaining term to maturity not greater than (and not more than one year less than) that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iii) have a Note Rate not less than (and not more than one percentage point greater than) the Note Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iv) with respect to each ARM Loan, have a Minimum Rate not less than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (v) with respect to each ARM Loan, have a Maximum Rate not less than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan and not more than two (2) percentage points above that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (vi) with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have a Gross Margin not less than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (vii) with respect to each ARM Loan, have a Periodic Rate Cap equal to that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (viii) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio at the time of substitution equal to or less than the Loan-to-Value Ratio of the Deleted Mortgage Loan at the time of substitution, (ix) with respect to each ARM Loan, have the same Rate Adjustment Date as that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (x) with respect to each ARM Loan, have an Index as provided herein for all ARM Loans subject to this Agreement, (xi) comply as of the date of substitution with each representation and warranty set forth in Sections 3.01, 3.02 and 3.03 , (xii) be in the same credit grade category as the Deleted Mortgage Loan and (xiii) have the same prepayment penalty term.

 

Rate Adjustment Date ”: With respect to each ARM Loan, the date on which the Note Rate adjusts.

 

Rating Agency ”: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and Fitch, Inc.

 

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Recognition Agreement ”: An agreement among a Cooperative Corporation, a lender and a Mortgagor with respect to a Cooperative Loan whereby such parties (i) acknowledge that such lender may make, or intends to make, such Cooperative Loan, and (ii) make certain agreements with respect to such Cooperative Loan.

 

Reconstitution ”: Any Securitization Transaction or Whole Loan Transfer.

 

Record Date ”: The close of business of the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month of the related Remittance Date.

 

Refinanced Mortgage Loan ”: A Mortgage Loan that was made to a Mortgagor who owned the Mortgaged Property prior to the origination of such Mortgage Loan and the proceeds of which were used in whole or part to satisfy an existing mortgage.

 

Regulation AB ”: Subpart 229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time to time.

 

REMIC ”: A “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code or any similar tax vehicle providing for the pooling of assets (such as a Financial Asset Security Investment Trust).

 

REMIC Provisions ”: Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to a REMIC, which appear at Section 860A through 860G of Subchapter M of Chapter 1, Subtitle A of the Code, and related provisions, and regulations, rulings or pronouncements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.

 

Remittance Date ”: The 18 th day of each calendar month, commencing on the 18 th day of the month following the Funding Date, or, if such 18 th day is not a Business Day, then the Business Day immediately preceding such 18 th day.

 

Remittance Rate ”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the related Note Rate minus the Servicing Fee Rate.

 

REO Disposition ”: The final sale by the Servicer of any REO Property.

 

REO Disposition Proceeds ”: All amounts received with respect to any REO Disposition.

 

REO Property ”: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Servicer on behalf of the Purchaser as described in Section 5.13 .

 

Repurchase Price ”: As to (a) any Defective Mortgage Loan required to be repurchased hereunder with respect to which a breach occurred or (b) any Mortgage Loan required to be repurchased pursuant to Section 3.04 and/or Section 7.02 , an amount equal to the Unpaid Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan at the time of repurchase; plus (2) interest on such Mortgage Loan at the applicable Note Rate from the last date through which interest has been paid and distributed to the Purchaser hereunder to the date of repurchase; minus (3) any amounts received in respect of such Defective Mortgage Loan which are being held in the Collection Account for future remittance.

 

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Required Surety Payment ”: With respect to any defaulted Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan for which a claim is payable under the related Surety Bond under the procedures referred to herein, the lesser of (i) the principal portion of the realized loss with respect to such Mortgage Loan and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the amount of Pledged Assets required at origination with respect to such Mortgage Loan (but not more than 30% of the original principal balance of such Mortgage Loan) over (b) the net proceeds realized by the related Pledged Asset Servicer from the related Pledged Assets.

 

Scheduled Principal Balance ”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, (i) the outstanding principal balance as of the Funding Date after application of principal payments due on or before such date whether or not received, minus (ii) all amounts previously remitted to the Purchaser with respect to such Mortgage Loan representing (a) payments or other recoveries of principal, or (b) advances of principal made pursuant to Section 6.03 .

 

Securities Act ”: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Securitization Transaction ”. Any transaction involving either (1) a sale or other transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans directly or indirectly to an issuing entity in connection with an issuance of publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated mortgage-backed securities or (2) an issuance of publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated securities, the payments on which are determined primarily by reference to one or more portfolios of residential mortgage loans consisting, in whole or in part, of some or all of the Mortgage Loans.

 

Seller Information ”: As defined in Section 13.07(a).

 

Sellers ”: PHH Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey corporation and Bishop’s Gate Residential Mortgage Trust (formerly known as Cendant Residential Mortgage Trust), a Delaware business trust, or their successors in interest or any successor under this Agreement appointed as herein provided.

 

Servicer ”: PHH Mortgage Corporation, a New Jersey corporation.

 

Servicer’s Mortgage File ”: The documents pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan which are specified on Exhibit B-1 and B-2 attached hereto and any additional documents required to be included or added to the “Servicer’s Mortgage File” pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Servicing Advances ”: All “out of pocket” costs and expenses that are customary, reasonable and necessary which are incurred by the Servicer in the performance of its servicing obligations hereunder, including (without duplication) (i) reasonable attorneys’ fees and (ii) the cost of (a) the preservation, restoration and protection of the Mortgaged Property, (b) any enforcement or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, (c) the servicing, management and liquidation of any Specially Serviced Mortgaged Loans and/or any REO Property, and (d) compliance with the Servicer’s obligations under Section 5.08 .

 

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Servicing Criteria ”: The “servicing criteria” set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB, as such may be amended from time to time.

 

Servicing Event ”: Any of the following events with respect to any Mortgage Loan: (i) any Monthly Payment being more than 60 days delinquent; (ii) any filing of an Insolvency Proceeding by or on behalf of the related Mortgagor, any consent by or on behalf of the related Mortgagor to the filing of an Insolvency Proceeding against such Mortgagor, or any admission by or on behalf of such Mortgagor of its inability to pay such Person’s debts generally as the same become due; (iii) any filing of an Insolvency Proceeding against the related Mortgagor that remains undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days after the filing thereof; (iv) any issuance of any attachment or execution against, or any appointment of a conservator, receiver or liquidator with respect to, all or substantially all of the assets of the related Mortgagor or with respect to any Mortgaged Property; (v) any receipt by the Servicer of notice of the foreclosure or proposed foreclosure of any other lien on the related Mortgaged Property; (vi) any proposal of a material modification (as reasonably determined by the Seller) to such Mortgage Loan due to a default or imminent default under such Mortgage Loan; or (vii) in the reasonable judgment of the Servicer, the occurrence, or likely occurrence within 60 days, of a payment default with respect to such Mortgage Loan that is likely to remain uncured by the related Mortgagor within 60 days thereafter.

 

Servicing Fee ”: The annual fee, payable monthly to the Servicer out of the interest portion of the Monthly Payment actually received on each Mortgage Loan. The Servicing Fee with respect to each Mortgage Loan for any calendar month (or a portion thereof) shall be 1/12 of the product of (i) the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan and (ii) the Servicing Fee Rate applicable to such Mortgage Loan.

 

Servicing Fee Rate ”: Unless otherwise specified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, (i) with respect to any ARM Loan, 0.375% per annum; provided that, prior to the first Rate Adjustment Date with respect to any such Mortgage Loan, such rate may be, at the Servicer’s option, not less than 0.25% per annum; and (ii) with respect to any Mortgage Loan other than an ARM Loan, 0.25% per annum.

 

Servicing File ”: As defined in Section 2.02 .

 

Servicing Officer ”: Any officer of the Servicer involved in, or responsible for, the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose name appears on a written list of servicing officers furnished by the Servicer to the Purchaser upon request therefor by the Purchaser, as such list may from time to time be amended.

 

Specially Serviced Mortgage Loan ”: A Mortgage Loan as to which a Servicing Event has occurred and is continuing.

 

Standard & Poor’s Glossary ”: The Standard & Poor’s LEVELS® Glossary, as may be in effect from time to time.

 

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Static Pool Information ”: Static pool information as described in Item 1105(a)(1)-(3) and 1105(c) of Regulation AB.

 

Stock Certificate ”: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, the certificates evidencing ownership of the Cooperative Shares issued by the Cooperative Corporation.

 

Stock Power ”: With respect to a Cooperative Loan, an assignment of the Stock Certificate or an assignment of the Cooperative Shares issued by the Cooperative Corporation.

 

Subcontractor ”: Any vendor, subcontractor or other Person that is not responsible for the overall servicing (as “servicing” is commonly understood by participants in the mortgage-backed securities market) of Mortgage Loans but performs one or more discrete functions identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB with respect to Mortgage Loans under the direction or authority of the Servicer or a Subservicer.

 

Subservicer ”: Any Person that services Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Servicer or any Subservicer and is responsible for the performance (whether directly or through Subservicers or Subcontractors) of a substantial portion of the material servicing functions required to be performed by the Servicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement that are identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB.

 

Surety Bond ”: With respect to each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan, the surety bond issued by the related Surety Bond Issuer covering such Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan.

 

Surety Bond Issuer ”: With respect to each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan, the surety bond issuer for the related Surety Bond covering such Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan, as identified in the Purchase Price and Terms Letter.

 

Third-Party Originator ”: Each Person, other than a Qualified Correspondent, that originated Mortgage Loans acquired by the Sellers.

 

Transaction Servicer ”: As defined in Section 13.03(c).

 

Uniform Commercial Code ”: The Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of New York; provided that if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, the perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection of the security interest in any collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than New York, “Uniform Commercial Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection.

 

Unpaid Principal Balance ”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, at any time, the actual outstanding principal balance then payable by the Mortgagor under the terms of the related Mortgage Note including any cumulative Negative Amortization.

 

Warranty Bill of Sale ”: A warranty bill of sale with respect to the Mortgage Loans purchased on a Funding Date in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 10 .

 

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Whole Loan Transfer ”: Any sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans, other than a Securitization Transaction.

 

ARTICLE II

 

SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; POSSESSION OF MORTGAGE

FILES; BOOKS AND RECORDS; DELIVERY OF MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS

 

Section 2.01   Sale and Conveyance of Mortgage Loans.

 

Seller agrees to sell and Purchaser agrees to purchase, from time to time, those certain Mortgage Loans identified in a Mortgage Loan Schedule, at the price and on the terms set forth herein and in the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter. Purchaser, on any Funding Date, shall be obligated to purchase only such Mortgage Loans set forth in the applicable Mortgage Loan Schedule, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter.

 

The closing shall, at Purchaser’s option be either: by telephone, confirmed by letter or wire as the parties shall agree; or conducted in person at such place, as the parties shall agree. On the Funding Date and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Seller will sell, transfer, assign, set over and convey to the Purchaser, without recourse except as set forth in this Agreement, and the Purchaser will purchase, all of the right, title and interest of the applicable Seller in and to the Mortgage Loans being conveyed by it hereunder, as identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

Examination of the Mortgage Files may be made by Purchaser or its designee as follows. No later than 5 Business Days prior to the Funding Date, Seller will deliver to Purchaser or its custodian, Legal Documents required pursuant to Schedule B-1 . Upon Purchaser’s request, Seller shall make the Credit Documents available to Purchaser for review, at Seller’s place of business and during reasonable business hours. If Purchaser makes such examination prior to the Funding Date and identifies any Mortgage Loans that do not conform to the PHH Guide, such Mortgage Loans will be deleted from the Mortgage Loan Schedule at Purchaser’s discretion. Purchaser may, at its option and without notice to Seller, purchase all or part of the Mortgage Loans without conducting any partial or complete examination. The fact that Purchaser has conducted or has failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of the Mortgage Loan files shall not affect Purchaser’s rights to demand repurchase, substitution or other relief as provided herein.

 

On the Funding Date and in accordance with the terms herein, Purchaser will pay to Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, the Purchase Price, together with interest, if any, accrued from the Cut-off Date through the day immediately preceding the Funding Date, according to the instructions to be provided, respectively, by PHH Mortgage and the Trust. Seller, simultaneously with the payment of the Purchase Price, shall execute and deliver to Purchaser a Warranty Bill of Sale with respect to the Mortgage Loans in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 10 .

 

Purchaser shall be entitled to all scheduled principal due after the Cut-off Date, all other recoveries of principal collected after the Cut-off Date and all payments of interest on the Mortgage Loans (minus that portion of any such payment which is allocable to the period prior to the Cut-off Date). Notwithstanding the foregoing, on the first Remittance Date after the Funding Date the Purchaser shall be entitled to receive the interest accrued from the Cut-off Date through the day immediately preceding the Funding Date. The principal balance of each Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date is determined after application of payments of principal due on or before the Cut-off Date whether or not collected. Therefore, payments of scheduled principal and interest prepaid for a due date beyond the Cut-off Date shall not   be applied to the principal balance as of the Cut-off Date. Such prepaid amounts shall be the property of Purchaser. Seller shall hold any such prepaid amounts for the benefit of Purchaser for subsequent remittance by Seller to Purchaser. All scheduled payments of principal due on or before the Cut-off Date and collected by Seller after the Cut-off Date shall belong to Seller.

 

 

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Section 2.02   Possession of Mortgage Files . Upon the sale of any Mortgage Loan, the ownership of such Mortgage Loan, including the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the contents of the related Mortgage File and all rights, benefits, payments, proceeds and obligations arising therefrom or in connection therewith, shall then be vested in the Purchaser, and the ownership of all records and documents with respect to such Mortgage Loan prepared by or which come into the possession of the Seller shall immediately vest in the Purchaser and, to the extent retained by the Seller, shall be retained and maintained, in trust, by the Seller at the will of the Purchaser in a custodial capacity only. The contents of such Mortgage File not delivered to the Purchaser (the “ Servicing File ”) are and shall be maintained by the Servicer and held in trust by the Servicer for the benefit of the Purchaser as the owner thereof and the Servicer’s possession of the contents of each Mortgage File so retained is at the will of the Purchaser for the sole purpose of servicing the related Mortgage Loan, and such retention and possession by the Servicer is in a custodial capacity only. Mortgage Files shall be maintained separately from the other books and records of the Servicer. The Servicer shall release from its custody of the contents of any Mortgage File only in accordance with written instructions from the Purchaser, except where such release is required as incidental to the Servicer’s servicing of the Mortgage Loans or is in connection with a repurchase or substitution of any such Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.04 .

 

Any documents released to the Servicer in connection with the foreclosure or servicing of any Mortgage Loan shall be held by such Person in trust for the benefit of the Purchaser in accordance with this Section 2.02 . Such Person shall return to the Purchaser such documents when such Person’s need therefor in connection with such foreclosure or servicing no longer exists (unless sooner requested by the Purchaser); provided that, if such Mortgage Loan is liquidated, then, upon the delivery by the Servicer to the Purchaser of a request for the release of such documents and a certificate certifying as to such liquidation, the Purchaser shall promptly release and, to the extent necessary, deliver to such Person such documents.

 

Section 2.03   Books and Records . The sale of each of its Mortgage Loans shall be reflected on the applicable Seller’s balance sheet and other financial statements as a sale of assets by the applicable Seller. Each Seller shall be responsible for maintaining, and shall maintain, a complete set of books and records for the Mortgage Loans it conveyed to the Purchaser which shall be clearly marked to reflect the sale of each Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser and the ownership of each Mortgage Loan by the Purchaser.

 

Section 2.04   Defective Documents; Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents . If, subsequent to the related Funding Date, the Purchaser or either Seller finds any document or documents constituting a part of a Mortgage File to be defective or missing in any material respect (in this Section 2.04 , a “ Defect ”), the party discovering such Defect shall promptly so notify the other parties. If the Defect pertains to the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage, then the applicable Seller shall have a period of 45 days within which to correct or cure any such defect after the earlier of such Seller’s discovery of same or such Seller being notified of same. If such Defect can ultimately be cured but is not reasonably expected to be cured within such 45 day period, such Seller shall have such additional time as is reasonably determined by the Purchaser to cure or correct such Defect provided that such Seller has commenced curing or correcting such Defect and is diligently pursuing same; provided   however that in no event shall the cure period be extended beyond 90 days after notice or discovery of such defect. If the Defect pertains to any other document constituting a part of a Mortgage File, then such Seller shall have a period of 90 days within which to correct or cure any such Defect after the earlier of such Seller’s discovery of same or such Seller being notified of same. PHH Mortgage hereby covenants and agrees that, if any material Defect cannot be corrected or cured, the related Mortgage Loan shall automatically constitute, upon the expiration of the applicable cure period described above and without any further action by any other party, a Defective Mortgage Loan, whereupon PHH Mortgage shall repurchase such Mortgage Loan by paying to the Purchaser the Repurchase Price therefor in accordance with Section 3.04(3) and (4) .

 

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The applicable Seller will, with respect to each Mortgage Loan to be purchased by the Purchaser, deliver and release to the Purchaser the Legal Documents as set forth in Section 2.01 . If the applicable Seller cannot deliver an original Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon, original assumption, modification and substitution agreements with evidence of recording thereon or an original intervening assignment with evidence of recording thereon within the applicable time periods, then such Seller shall promptly deliver to the Purchaser such original Mortgages and original intervening assignments with evidence of recording indicated thereon upon receipt thereof from the public recording official, except in cases where the original Mortgage or original intervening assignments are retained permanently by the recording office, in which case, such Seller shall deliver a copy of such Mortgage or intervening assignment, as the case may be, certified to be a true and complete copy of the recorded original thereof. If the applicable Seller cannot deliver the original security instrument or if an original intervening assignment has been lost, then the applicable Seller will deliver a copy of such security instrument or intervening assignment, certified by the local public recording official. If the original title policy has been lost, the applicable Seller will deliver a duplicate original title policy.

 

If the original Mortgage was not delivered pursuant to the preceding paragraph, then the applicable Seller shall use its best efforts to promptly secure the delivery of such originals and shall cause such originals to be delivered to the Purchaser promptly upon receipt thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the original Mortgage, original assumption, modification, and substitution agreements, the original of any intervening assignment or the original policy of title insurance is not so delivered to the Purchaser within 180 days following the Funding Date, then, upon written notice by the Purchaser to PHH Mortgage, the Purchaser may, in its sole discretion, then elect (by providing written notice to PHH Mortgage) to treat such Mortgage Loan as a Defective Mortgage Loan, whereupon PHH Mortgage shall repurchase such Mortgage Loan by paying to the Purchaser the Repurchase Price therefor in accordance with Section 3.04(3) and (4) . It is understood that from time to time certain local recorder offices become backlogged with document volume. It is agreed that the Seller will provide an Officer’s Certificate to document that the Seller has performed all necessary tasks to insure delivery of the required documentation within 180 days and the delay beyond 180 is caused by the backlog. If the delay exceeds 360 days, regardless of the backlog the Purchaser may elect to collect the documents with its own resources with the reasonable cost and expense to be borne by the Seller. The fact that the Purchaser has conducted or failed to conduct any partial or complete examination of the Mortgage Files shall not affect its right to demand repurchase or any other remedies provided in this Agreement.

 

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At the Purchaser’s request, the Assignments shall be promptly recorded in the name of the Purchaser or in the name of a Person designated by the Purchaser in all appropriate public offices for real property records. If any such Assignment is lost or returned unrecorded because of a defect therein, then the applicable Seller shall promptly prepare a substitute Assignment to cure such defect and thereafter cause each such Assignment to be duly recorded. All recording fees related to such a one-time recordation of the Assignments to or by a Seller shall be paid by the applicable Seller.

 

Section 2.05   Transfer of Mortgage Loans . Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.05 , the Purchaser shall have the right, without the consent of the Sellers, at any time and from time to time, to assign any of the Mortgage Loans and all or any part of its interest under this Agreement and designate any person to exercise any rights of the Purchaser hereunder, and the assignees or designees shall accede to the rights and obligations hereunder of the Purchaser with respect to such Mortgage Loans. The Sellers recognize that the Mortgage Loans may be divided into “packages” for resale (“ Mortgage Loan Packages ”).

 

All of the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and any such assignees or designees. All references to the Purchaser shall be deemed to include its assignees or designees. Utilizing resources reasonably available to the Seller without incurring any cost except the Seller’s overhead and employees’ salaries, the applicable Seller shall cooperate in any such assignment of the Mortgage Loans and this Agreement; provided that the Purchaser shall bear all costs associated with any such assignment of the Mortgage Loans and this Agreement other than such Seller’s overhead or employees’ salaries.

 

The Servicer and the Purchaser acknowledge that the Servicer shall continue to remit payments to the Purchaser on the Remittance Date after the transfer of the Mortgage Loans, unless the Servicer was notified in writing of the new record owner of the Mortgage Loans prior to the immediately preceding Record Date, in which case, the Servicer shall remit to the new record owner (or trustee or master servicer, as the case may be) of the Mortgage Loans.

 

The Servicer and Purchaser agree that in no event will the Servicer be required to remit funds or send remittance reports to more than four (4) Persons (not including the Servicer or any Affiliate or transferee thereof) at any given time with respect to any Mortgage Loans sold on a particular Funding Date.

 

Any prospective assignees of the Purchaser who have entered into a commitment to purchase any of the Mortgage Loans may review and underwrite the Servicer’s servicing and origination operations, upon reasonable prior notice to the Servicer, and the Servicer shall cooperate with such review and underwriting to the extent such prospective assignees request information or documents that are reasonably available and can be produced without unreasonable expense or effort. The Servicer shall make the Mortgage Files related to the Mortgage Loans held by the Servicer available at the Servicer’s principal operations center for review by any such prospective assignees during normal business hours upon reasonable prior notice to the Servicer (in no event less than 5 Business Days prior notice). The Servicer may, in its sole discretion, require that such prospective assignees sign a confidentiality agreement with respect to such information disclosed to the prospective assignee which is not available to the public at large and a release agreement with respect to its activities on the Servicer’s premises.

 

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The Servicer shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Servicer shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans. The Purchaser may, subject to the terms of this Agreement, sell and transfer, in whole or in part, any or all of the Mortgage Loans; provided that no such sale and transfer shall be binding upon the Servicer unless such transferee shall agree in writing to an Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit 2.05 attached hereto, and an executed copy of such Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement shall have been delivered to the Servicer. The Servicer shall evidence its acknowledgment of any transfers of the Mortgage Loans to any assignees of the Purchaser by executing such Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement. The Servicer shall mark its books and records to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by any such assignees, and the previous Purchaser shall be released from its obligations hereunder accruing after the date of transfer to the extent such obligations relate to Mortgage Loans sold by the Purchaser. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Purchaser and the Servicer and their permitted successors, assignees and designees.

 

ARTICLE III

 

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLER; REPURCHASE AND SUBSTITUTION; REVIEW OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

Section 3.01   Representations and Warranties of each Seller . Each Seller, as to itself, represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser that as of each Funding Date and, with respect to any securitization, as of the related cut-off date specified in the related trust agreement with respect to such securitization (and modified, if necessary, to reflect changes due to events that may have occurred from the applicable Funding Date through the closing date of the securitization) or as of such date specifically provided herein:

 

(1)   Due Organization . The Seller is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and has all licenses necessary to carry on its business now being conducted and is licensed, qualified and in good standing under the laws of each state where a Mortgaged Property is located or is otherwise exempt under applicable law from such qualification or is otherwise not required under applicable law to effect such qualification; no demand for such qualification has been made upon the Seller by any state having jurisdiction and in any event the Seller is or will be in compliance with the laws of any such state to the extent necessary to enforce each Mortgage Loan and with respect to PHH Mortgage, service each Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(2)   Due Authority . The Seller had the full power and authority and legal right to originate the Mortgage Loans that it originated, if any, and to acquire the Mortgage Loans that it acquired. The Seller has the full power and authority to hold each Mortgage Loan, to sell each Mortgage Loan and to execute, deliver and perform, and to enter into and consummate, all transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Purchaser, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, insolvency, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally or the rights of creditors of banks and to the general principles of equity (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(3)   No Conflict . The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the acquisition or origination, as applicable, of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller, the sale of the Mortgage Loans, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Seller’s organizational documents and bylaws or any legal restriction or any agreement or instrument to which the Seller is now a party or by which it is bound, or constitute a default or result in an acceleration under any of the foregoing, or result in the violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which the Seller or its property is subject, or impair the ability of the Purchaser to realize on the Mortgage Loans;

 

(4)   Ability to Perform . The Seller does not believe, nor does it have any reason or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant contained in this Agreement;

 

(5)   No Material Default . Neither the Seller nor any of its Affiliates is in material default under any agreement, contract, instrument or indenture of any nature whatsoever to which the Seller or any of its Affiliates is a party or by which it (or any of its assets) is bound, which default would have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Seller to perform under this Agreement, nor, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, has any event occurred which, with notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under any such agreement, contract, instrument or indenture and have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

(6)   Financial Statements . PHH Mortgage has delivered to the Purchaser financial statements as to its fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Except as has previously been disclosed to the Purchaser in writing: (a) such financial statements fairly present the results of operations and changes in financial position for such period and the financial position at the end of such period of PHH Mortgage and its subsidiaries; and (b) such financial statements are true, correct and complete as of their respective dates and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved, except as set forth in the notes thereto. The Trust has delivered to the Purchaser financial statements dated as of December 31, 2004 (the “ Trust Financials ”) and such Trust Financials fairly present the results of operations and changes in financial position for such period and the financial position at the end of such period of the Trust. The Trust Financials are true, correct and complete as of the date thereof and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied. There has been no change in such Trust Financials since their date and the Trust is not aware of any errors or omissions therein;

 

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(7)   No Change in Business . There has been no change in the business, operations, financial condition, properties or assets of the applicable Seller since (i) in the case of PHH Mortgage, the date of its financial statements and (ii) in the case of the Trust, the date of delivery of the Trust Financials, that would have a material adverse effect on the ability of the applicable Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

(8)   No Litigation Pending . There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, threatened, against the Seller, which, either in any one instance or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Seller would adversely affect the sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser or the execution, delivery or enforceability of this Agreement or result in any material liability of the Seller, or draw into question the validity of this Agreement, or have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Seller;

 

(9)   No Consent Required . 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, the delivery of the Mortgage Files to the Purchaser, the sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser, the servicing of the Mortgage Loans or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or, if required, such approval has been obtained prior to the Funding Date;

 

(10)   Ordinary Course of Business . The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is in the ordinary course of business of the Seller, and the transfer, assignment and conveyance of the Mortgage Notes and the Mortgages by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement are not subject to the bulk transfer or any similar statutory provisions in effect in any applicable jurisdiction;

 

(11)   No Broker . The Seller has not dealt with any broker or agent or anyone else who might be entitled to a fee or commission in connection with this transaction;

 

(12)   No Untrue Information . Neither this Agreement nor any statement, report or other agreement, document or instrument furnished or to be furnished pursuant to this Agreement contains or will contain any materially untrue statement of fact or omits or will omit to state a fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading;

 

(13)   Sale Treatment . The Seller has determined that the disposition of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement will be afforded sale treatment for accounting and tax purposes;

 

(14)   Non-solicitation . The Seller agrees that it shall not solicit any Mortgagors (in writing or otherwise) to refinance any of the Mortgage Loans; provided that mass advertising or mailings (such as placing advertisements on television, on radio, in magazines or in newspapers or including messages in billing statements) that are not exclusively directed towards the Mortgagors shall not constitute solicitation and shall not violate this covenant; and

 

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(15)   Privacy . The Seller agrees and acknowledges that as to all nonpublic personal information received or obtained by it with respect to any Mortgagor: (a) such information is and shall be held by Seller in accordance with all applicable law, including but not limited to the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act; (b) such information is in connection with a proposed or actual secondary market sale related to a transaction of the Mortgagor for purposes of 16 C.F.R.§313.14(a)(3); and (c) Purchaser is hereby prohibited from disclosing or using any such information other than to carry out the express provisions of this Agreement, or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.

 

Section 3.02   Representations and Warranties of the Servicer.

 

The Servicer represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser that as of the Funding Date and, with respect to any securitization, as of the related cut-off date specified in the trust agreement with respect to such securitization (and modified, if necessary, to reflect changes due to events that may have occurred from the applicable Funding Date through the closing date of the securitization) or as of such date specifically provided herein:

 

(1)   Ability to Service . The Servicer is an approved seller/servicer for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in good standing and is a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to Section 203 of the National Housing Act, with facilities, procedures and experienced personnel necessary for the servicing of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans. No event has occurred that would make the Servicer unable to comply with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac eligibility requirements or that would require notification to either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac;

 

(2)   No Litigation Pending . There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best of the Servicer’s knowledge, threatened, against the Servicer which, either in any one instance or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Servicer would adversely affect the ability of the Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof or have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Servicer;

 

(3)   Collection Practices . The collection practices used by the Servicer with respect to each Mortgage Note and Mortgage have been in all respects legal, proper and prudent in the mortgage servicing business;

 

(4)   MERS . The 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 MERS Mortgage Loans for as long as such Mortgage Loans are registered with MERS;

 

(5)   Reasonable Servicing Fee . The Servicer acknowledges and agrees that the Servicing Fee represents reasonable compensation for performing such services and that the entire Servicing Fee shall be treated by the Servicer, for accounting and tax purposes, as compensation for the servicing and administration of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement; and

 

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(6)   Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliance . The Servicer, furnishes, in accordance with the Fair Credit Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (e.g., favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company (or the successors to such credit repository companies) on a monthly basis. The Servicer will transmit full-file credit reporting data for each Mortgage Loan pursuant to Fannie Mae Guide Announcement 95-19 and that for each Mortgage Loan, Servicer agrees it shall report one of the following statuses each month as follows: current, delinquent (30-, 60-, 90-days, etc.), foreclosed, or charged-off. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material Breach Representation;

 

Section 3.03   Representations and Warranties as to Individual Mortgage Loans . With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the applicable Seller hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser on which the Purchaser specifically relies in purchasing such Mortgage Loan. Such representations and warranties speak as of the Funding Date and, with respect to any securitization, as of the related cut-off date specified in the trust agreement with respect to such securitization (and modified, as necessary, to reflect changes due to events that may have occurred from the applicable Funding Date through the closing date of the securitization) unless otherwise indicated, but shall survive any subsequent transfer, assignment or conveyance of such Mortgage Loans:

 

(1)   Mortgage Loan as Described . Such Mortgage Loan complies with the terms and conditions set forth herein, and all of the information set forth with respect thereto on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule is true and correct in all material respects;

 

(2)   Complete Mortgage Files . The instruments and documents specified in Section 2.02   with respect to such Mortgage Loan have been delivered to the Purchaser in compliance with the requirements of Article II . The Seller is in possession of a Mortgage File respecting such Mortgage Loan, except for such documents as have been previously delivered to the Purchaser;

 

(3)   Owner of Record . As of the applicable Funding Date, the Mortgage relating to such Mortgage Loan has been duly recorded in the appropriate recording office, and the applicable Seller or Servicer is the owner of record of such Mortgage Loan and the indebtedness evidenced by the related Mortgage Note;

 

(4)   Payments Current . As of the applicable Funding Date and unless otherwise disclosed in the Offering Materials, all payments required to be made up to and including the Funding Date for such Mortgage Loan under the terms of the Mortgage Note have been made and if the Mortgage Loan is a Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan, neither the Mortgage Loan nor the related Pledged Assets has been dishonored. Unless otherwise disclosed in the Offering Materials or the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, there has been no delinquency, exclusive of any grace period, in any payment by the Mortgagor thereunder during the twelve months preceding the Funding Date;

 

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(5)   No Outstanding Charges . There are no delinquent taxes, insurance premiums, assessments, including assessments payable in future installments, or other outstanding charges affecting the Mortgaged Property related to such Mortgage Loan;

 

(6)   Original Terms Unmodified . The terms of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage related to such Mortgage Loan (and the Pledged Assets with respect to each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan) have not been impaired, waived, altered or modified in any material respect, except by a written instrument which has been recorded, if necessary to protect the interests of the Purchaser, and which has been delivered to the Purchaser. The substance of any such waiver, alteration or modification has been approved by the issuer of any related LPMI Policy and by the mortgage insurer, if the Mortgage Loan is insured, the title insurance policy, to the extent required by the policy, and its terms are reflected on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule. No Mortgagor has been released, in whole or in part, except in connection with an assumption agreement approved by the issuer of any related LPMI Policy and the title insurer, to the extent required by the policy guidelines, and which assumption agreement is part of the Mortgage File delivered to the Purchaser and the terms of which are reflected in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule;

 

(7)   No Defenses . The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage related to such Mortgage Loan (and the related Pledge Agreement with respect to each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan) are not subject to any right of rescission, set-off or defense, including the defense of usury, nor will the operation of any of the terms of such Mortgage Note and such Mortgage (or the related Pledge Agreement with respect to each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan), or the exercise of any right thereunder, render such Mortgage (or the related Pledge Agreement with respect to each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan) unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to any right of rescission, set-off or defense, including the defense of usury and no such right of rescission, set-off or defense has been asserted with respect thereto;

 

(8)   Hazard Insurance . (a) All buildings upon the Mortgaged Property related to such Mortgage Loan are insured by an insurer acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac against loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other hazards as are customary in the area where such Mortgaged Property is located, pursuant to insurance policies conforming to the requirements of either Section 5.10 or Section 5.11 . All such insurance policies (collectively, the “ hazard insurance policy ”) contain a standard mortgagee clause naming the originator of such Mortgage Loan, its successors and assigns, as mortgagee. Such policies are the valid and binding obligations of the insurer, and all premiums thereon due to date have been paid. The related Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain all such insurance at such Mortgagor’s cost and expense, and on such Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the holder of such Mortgage to maintain such insurance at such Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to seek reimbursement therefor from such Mortgagor; or (b) in the case of a condominium or unit in a planned unit development (“ PUD ”) project that is not covered by an individual policy, the condominium or PUD project is covered by a “master” or “blanket” policy and there exists and is in the Servicer’s Mortgage File a certificate of insurance showing that the individual unit that secures the first mortgage is covered under such policy. The insurance policy contains a standard mortgagee clause naming the originator of such Mortgage Loan (and its successors and assigns), as insured mortgagee. Such policies are the valid and binding obligations of the insurer, and all premiums thereon have been paid. The insurance policy provides for advance notice to the Seller or Servicer if the policy is canceled or not renewed, or if any other change that adversely affects the Seller’s interests is made; the certificate includes the types and amounts of coverage provided, describes any endorsements that are part of the “master” policy and would be acceptable pursuant to the Fannie Mae Guide;

 

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(9)   Compliance With Applicable Laws . All requirements of any federal, state or local law including, without limitation, usury, truth-in-lending, real estate settlement procedures, consumer credit protection, equal credit opportunity, disclosure laws, predatory, abusive and fair lending laws or unfair and deceptive practices laws applicable to the origination and servicing of such Mortgage Loan have been complied with in all material respects. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material Breach Representation;

 

(10)   No Fraud . No error or omission, misrepresentation, negligence or fraud in respect of such Mortgage Loan has taken place on the part of any Person in connection with the origination and servicing of such Mortgage Loan or in the application for mortgage insurance.

 

(11)   No Satisfaction of Mortgage . The Mortgage related to such Mortgage Loan has not been satisfied, canceled or subordinated, in whole or in part, or rescinded, and the related Mortgaged Property has not been released from the lien of such Mortgage, in whole or in part, nor has any instrument been executed that would effect any such release, cancellation, subordination or rescission;

 

(12)   Valid First Lien . The Mortgage related to such Mortgage Loan is a valid, subsisting and enforceable perfected first lien on the related Mortgaged Property, including all improvements on the related Mortgaged Property, which Mortgaged Property is free and clear of any encumbrances and liens having priority over the first lien of the Mortgage subject only to (a) the lien of current real estate taxes and special assessments not yet due and payable, (b) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of the public record as of the date of recording of such Mortgage which are acceptable to mortgage lending institutions generally, are referred to in the lender’s title insurance policy and do not adversely affect the market value or intended use of the related Mortgaged Property, and (c) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not individually or in the aggregate materially interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by such Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, or market value of the related Mortgaged Property; with respect to each Cooperative Loan, each Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement creates a valid, enforceable and subsisting first security interest in the collateral securing the related Mortgage Note subject only to (a) the lien of the related Cooperative Corporation for unpaid assessments representing the obligor’s pro rata share of the Cooperative Corporation’s payments for its blanket mortgage, current and future real property taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance fees and other assessments to which like collateral is commonly subject and (b) other matters to which like collateral is commonly subject which do not materially interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement; provided , however , that the appurtenant Proprietary Lease may be subordinated or otherwise subject to the lien of any mortgage on the Cooperative Project;

 

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(13)   Validity of Documents . The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage related to such Mortgage Loan (and the Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement with respect to each Cooperative Loan) are genuine and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker thereof, 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 general equitable principles (regardless whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law);

 

(14)   Valid Execution of Documents . All parties to the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage related to such Mortgage Loan had legal capacity to enter into such Mortgage Loan and to execute and deliver the related Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage and the related Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage have been duly and properly executed by such parties; with respect to each Cooperative Loan, all parties to the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage Loan had legal capacity to execute and deliver the Mortgage Note, the Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement, the Proprietary Lease, the Stock Power, the Recognition Agreement, the Financing Statement and the Assignment of Proprietary Lease and such documents have been duly and properly executed by such parties; each Stock Power (i) has all signatures guaranteed or (ii) if all signatures are not guaranteed, then such Cooperative Shares will be transferred by the stock transfer agent of the Cooperative Corporation if the Seller undertakes to convert the ownership of the collateral securing the related Cooperative Loan

 

(15)   Full Disbursement of Proceeds . Such Mortgage Loan has closed and the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed prior to the applicable Funding Date and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder; provided that, with respect to any Mortgage Loan originated within the previous 120 days, alterations and repairs with respect to the related Mortgaged Property or any part thereof may have required an escrow of funds in an amount sufficient to pay for all outstanding work within 120 days of the origination of such Mortgage Loan, and, if so, such funds are held in escrow by the Seller, a title company or other escrow agent. All costs, fees and expenses incurred in making or closing the Mortgage Loan and the recording of the Mortgage were paid, and the Mortgagor is not entitled to any refund of any amounts paid or due under the Mortgage Note or Mortgage;

 

(16)   Ownership . The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage related to such Mortgage Loan have not been assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred by the Seller, in whole or in part, and the Seller has good and marketable title thereto, and the Seller is the sole owner thereof (and with respect to any Cooperative Loan, the sole owner of the related Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement) and has full right and authority to transfer and sell such Mortgage Loan, and is transferring such Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest;

 

(17)   Doing Business . The Mortgage Loan was originated by a savings and loan association, a savings bank, a commercial bank, a credit union, an insurance company, or similar institution which is supervised and examined by a federal or state authority or by a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to Sections 203 and 211 or the National Housing Act. All parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage Loan, whether as mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were) (1) in compliance with any and all applicable licensing requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located and (2) organized under the laws of such state, or (3) qualified to do business in such state, or (4) federal savings and loan associations or national banks having principal offices in such state, or (5) not doing business in such state;

 

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(18)   Title Insurance . (a) Such Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy or short form title policy acceptable to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or GNMA (or, in jurisdictions where ALTA policies are not generally approved for use, a lender’s title insurance policy acceptable to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or GNMA), issued by a title insurer acceptable to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or GNMA, and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property is located, insuring (subject to the exceptions contained in clauses (11)(a) and (b) above) the Seller or the Servicer, its successors and assigns as to the first priority lien of the related Mortgage in the original principal amount of such Mortgage Loan and in the case of ARM Loans, against any loss by reason of the invalidity or unenforceability of the lien resulting from the provisions of such Mortgage providing for adjustment to the applicable Note Rate and Monthly Payment. Additionally, either such lender’s title insurance policy affirmatively insures that there is ingress and egress to and from the Mortgaged Property or the Seller warrants that there is ingress and egress to and from the Mortgaged Property and the lender’s title insurance policy affirmatively insures against encroachments by or upon the related Mortgaged Property or any interest therein or any other adverse circumstance that either is disclosed or would have been disclosed by an accurate survey. The Seller or the Servicer is the sole insured of such lender’s title insurance policy, and such lender’s title insurance policy is in full force and effect and will be in full force and effect upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and will inure to the benefit of the Purchaser without any further act. No claims have been made under such lender’s title insurance policy, neither the Seller, nor to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, any prior holder of the related Mortgage has done, by act or omission, anything that would impair the coverage of such lender’s insurance policy, and there is no act, omission, condition, or information that would impair the coverage of such lender’s insurance policy; (b) The mortgage title insurance policy covering each unit mortgage in a condominium or PUD project related to such Mortgage Loan meets all requirements of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or GNMA;

 

(19)   No Defaults . As of the applicable Funding Date, (a) there is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the Mortgage, the Mortgage Note (or the related Pledge Agreement with respect to each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan), or any other agreements, documents, or instruments related to such Mortgage Loan; (b) to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, there is no event that, with the lapse of time, the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such a default, breach, violation or event of acceleration; (c) the Mortgagor(s) with respect to such Mortgage Loan is (1) not in default under any other Mortgage Loan or (2) the subject of an Insolvency Proceeding; (d) no event of acceleration has previously occurred, and no notice of default has been sent, with respect to such Mortgage Loan; (e) in no event has the Seller waived any of its rights or remedies in respect of any default, breach, violation or event of acceleration under the Mortgage, the Mortgage Note (or the related Pledge Agreement with respect to each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan), or any other agreements, documents, or instruments related to such Mortgage Loan; and (f) with respect to each Cooperative Loan, there is no default in complying with the terms of the Mortgage Note, the Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement and the Proprietary Lease and all maintenance charges and assessments (including assessments payable in the future installments, which previously became due and owing) have been paid, and the Seller has the right under the terms of the Mortgage Note, Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement and Recognition Agreement to pay any maintenance charges or assessments owed by the Mortgagor;

 

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(20)   No Mechanics’ Liens . As of the applicable Funding Date, there are no mechanics’ or similar liens, except such liens as are expressly insured against by a title insurance policy described in clause (18) above, or claims that have been filed for work, labor or material (and no rights are outstanding that under law could give rise to such lien) affecting the related Mortgaged Property that are or may be liens prior to, or equal or coordinate with, the lien of the related Mortgage;

 

(21)   Location of Improvements; No Encroachments . As of the date of origination of such Mortgage Loan, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, all improvements that were considered in determining the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property lay wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of such Mortgaged Property, and no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon such Mortgaged Property. No improvement located on or part of any Mortgaged Property is in violation of any applicable zoning law or regulation, and all inspections, licenses and certificates required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied portions of such Mortgaged Property, and with respect to the use and occupancy of the same, including certificates of occupancy, have been made or obtained from the appropriate authorities;

 

(22)   Origination; Payment Terms . Principal payments on such Mortgage Loan commenced or will commence no more than 60 days after funds were disbursed in connection with such Mortgage Loan. If the interest rate on the related Mortgage Note is adjustable, the adjustment is based on the Index set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule. The related Mortgage Note is payable on the first day of each month in arrears, in accordance with the payment terms described on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule;

 

(23)   LTV; Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy . Except with respect to Pledged Asset Mortgage Loans and any Alt-A loan as defined in the PHH Guide and disclosed to the Purchaser in the Offering Materials, if such Mortgage Loan had a Loan-to-Value Ratio of more than 80% at origination, such Mortgage Loan is and will be subject to a Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy issued by a Qualified Mortgage Insurer, which insures the Seller or Servicer, its successors and assigns and insureds in the amount set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule; provided that, a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy will not be required for any Cooperative Loan if (i) the proceeds of such Cooperative Loan were used to purchase a Cooperative Unit at the “insider’s price” when the building was converted to a Cooperative Corporation, (ii) the value of the Cooperative Unit for purposes of establishing the LTV at origination was such “insider’s price”, (iii) the principal amount of the Cooperative Loan at origination was not more than 100% of such “insider’s price” and (iv) the LTV at origination, as calculated using the Appraised Value at origination, was less than or equal to 80%. All provisions of such Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy have been and are being complied with, such policy is in full force and effect, and all premiums due thereunder have been paid. Any related Mortgage subject to any such Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy obligates the Mortgagor or the Servicer thereunder, as applicable, to maintain such insurance for the time period required by law and to pay all premiums and charges in connection therewith. As of the date of origination, the Loan-to-Value Ratio of such Mortgage Loan is as specified in the applicable Mortgage Loan Schedule;

 

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(24)   Prepayment Penalty Term . No Mortgage Loan is subject to a prepayment penalty except as provided in the related Mortgage Note and as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule. With respect to each Mortgage Loan that has a prepayment penalty feature, each such prepayment penalty is enforceable and will be enforced by the Servicer for the benefit of the Purchaser, and each prepayment penalty is permitted pursuant to federal, state and local law. Each such prepayment penalty is in an amount not more than the maximum amount permitted under applicable law and no such prepayment penalty may be imposed for a term in excess of five (5) years with respect to Mortgage Loans originated prior to October, 1, 2002. With respect to Mortgage Loans originated on or after October 1, 2002, the duration of the prepayment period shall not exceed three (3) years from the date of the Mortgage Note unless the Mortgage Loan was modified to reduce the prepayment period to no more than three (3) years from the date of such Mortgage Note and the Mortgagor was notified in writing of such reduction in prepayment period. With respect to any Mortgage Loan that contains a provision permitting imposition of a penalty upon a prepayment prior to maturity: (i) the Mortgage Loan provides some benefit to the Mortgagor (e.g., a rate or fee reduction) in exchange for accepting such prepayment penalty, (ii) the Mortgage Loan’s originator had a written policy of offering the Mortgagor or requiring third-party brokers to offer the Mortgagor, the option of obtaining a mortgage loan that did not require payment of such a penalty, (iii) the prepayment penalty was adequately disclosed to the Mortgagor in the mortgage loan documents pursuant to applicable state, local and federal law and (iv) notwithstanding any state, local or federal law to the contrary, the Servicer shall not impose such prepayment premium in any instance when the mortgage debt is accelerated as the result of the Mortgagor’s default in making the loan payments. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material Breach Representation;

 

(25)   Mortgaged Property Undamaged; No Condemnation . To the best of the Seller’s knowledge, as of the applicable Funding Date, the related Mortgaged Property is free of material damage and waste and there is no proceeding pending for the total or partial condemnation thereof;

 

(26)   Customary Provisions . The related Mortgage contains customary and enforceable provisions that render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the realization against the related Mortgaged Property of the benefits of the security provided thereby, including, (a) in the case of a Mortgage designated as a deed of trust, by trustee’s sale, and (b) in the case of a Mortgage, otherwise by judicial foreclosure. There is no homestead or other exemption available to a Mortgagor which would interfere with the right to sell the Mortgaged Property at a trustee’s sale or the right to foreclose the Mortgage.

 

(27)   Conformance With Underwriting Standards . Such Mortgage Loan was underwritten in accordance with the PHH Guide in effect at the time of the origination with exceptions thereto exercised in a reasonable manner;

 

(28)   Appraisal . The Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property on forms signed prior to the approval of such Mortgage Loan application by an appraiser, duly appointed by the originator of such Mortgage Loan and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval of such Mortgage Loan and the appraisal and appraiser both satisfy the requirements of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae;

 

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(29)   Deeds of Trust . If the related Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, then 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 become payable by the Purchaser to the trustee under such deed of trust, except in connection with a trustee’s sale after default by the related Mortgagor;

 

(30)   Insurance . The Mortgaged Property securing each Mortgage Loan is covered by a hazard insurance policy meeting the requirements of Section 5.10 hereof issued by an insurer acceptable to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac;

 

(31)   Occupancy . As of the date of origination of such Mortgage Loan, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, the related Mortgaged Property (or with respect to a Cooperative Loan, the related Cooperative Unit) is lawfully occupied under Applicable Law and all inspections, licenses and certificates required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied portions of the Mortgaged Property (or with respect to a Cooperative Loan, the related Cooperative Unit) and, with respect to the use and occupancy of the same, including but not limited to certificates of occupancy, have been made or obtained from the appropriate authorities;

 

(32)   Adjustments . All of the terms of the related Mortgage Note pertaining to interest rate adjustments, payment adjustments and adjustments of the outstanding principal balance, if any, are enforceable and such adjustments will not affect the priority of the lien of the related Mortgage; all such adjustments on such Mortgage Loan have been made properly and in accordance with the provisions of such Mortgage Loan;

 

(33)   Insolvency Proceedings; Servicemembers Relief Act . To the best of the Seller’s knowledge, the related Mortgagor (1) is not the subject of any Insolvency Proceeding; and (2) has not requested any relief allowed to such Mortgagor under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act;

 

(34)   Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Documents . Such Mortgage Loan was closed on standard Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac documents or on such documents otherwise acceptable to them;

 

(35)   Buydown Mortgage Loans . With respect to each Mortgage Loan that is a Buydown Mortgage Loan:

 

(a)   On or before the date of origination of such Mortgage Loan, the related Seller and the Mortgagor, or the related Seller, the Mortgagor and the seller of the Mortgaged Property or a third party entered into a Buydown Agreement. The Buydown Agreement provides that the seller of the Mortgaged Property (or third party) shall deliver to the related Seller temporary Buydown Funds in an amount equal to the aggregate undiscounted amount of payments that, when added to the amount the Mortgagor on such Mortgage Loan is obligated to pay on each Due Date in accordance with the terms of the Buydown Agreement, is equal to the full scheduled Monthly Payment due on such Mortgage Loan. The temporary Buydown Funds enable the Mortgagor to qualify for the Buydown Mortgage Loan. The effective interest rate of a Buydown Mortgage Loan if less than the interest rate set forth in the related Mortgage Note will increase within the Buydown Period as provided in the related Buydown Agreement so that the effective interest rate will be equal to the interest rate as set forth in the related Mortgage Note. All Buydown Funds required to make the full payment of principal and interest under each Buydown Loan are in the Buydown Account held by the Servicer. The Buydown Mortgage Loan satisfies the requirements the PHH Guide;

 

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(b)   The Mortgage and Mortgage Note reflect the permanent payment terms rather than the payment terms of the Buydown Agreement. The Buydown Agreement provides for the payment by the Mortgagor of the full amount of the Monthly Payment on any Due Date that the Buydown Funds are not available. The Buydown Funds were not used to reduce the original principal balance of the Mortgage Loan or to increase the Appraised Value of the Mortgage Property when calculating the Loan-to-Value Ratios for purposes of the Agreement;

 

(c)   The Buydown Funds may not be refunded to the Mortgagor unless the Mortgagor makes a principal payment for the outstanding balance of the Mortgage Loan;

 

(d)   there is a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is a temporary buydown (Y or N).

 

As of the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan, the provisions of the related Buydown Agreement complied with the PHH Guide;

 

(36)   Assignment in Recordable Form . The Assignment is in recordable form and is acceptable for recording under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located;

 

(37)   Principal Advances Consolidated . Any principal advances made to the Mortgagor 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. The consolidated principal amount does not exceed the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;

 

(38)   Payment Terms; Amortization . The Mortgage Note requires a monthly payment which is sufficient either from the first payment date or during the period following each Adjustment Date, to amortize the outstanding principal balance fully, as of such first payment day or the first day of such period, over the then remaining term of such Mortgage Note and to pay interest at the related Note Rate. Unless otherwise disclosed in the Offering Materials or the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, no Mortgage Loan has a balloon payment feature. With respect to any Mortgage Loan with a balloon payment feature, the Mortgage Note is payable in Monthly Payments based on a thirty year amortization schedule and has a final Monthly Payment substantially greater than the proceeding Monthly Payment which is sufficient to amortize the remaining principal balance of the Mortgage Loan;

 

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(39)   Condominium Eligibility . If the residential dwelling on the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a unit in a planned unit development (other than a de minimis planned unit development) such condominium or planned unit development project meets the eligibility requirements of the PHH Guide;

 

(40)   HOEPA. No Mortgage Loan is a Predatory Mortgage Loan or Covered Loan, as applicable, and no Mortgage Loan originated on or after October 1, 2002 through March 6, 2003 is governed by the Georgia Fair Lending Act. No Mortgage Loan is covered by the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 and no Mortgage Loan is in violation of any comparable state or local law. No predatory or deceptive lending practices, including, without limitation, the extension of credit without regard to the ability of the Mortgagor to repay and the extension of credit which has no apparent benefit to the Mortgagor, were employed in the origination of the Mortgage Loan. Each Mortgage Loan is in compliance with the anti-predatory lending eligibility for purchase requirements of Fannie Mae’s Selling Guide. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material Breach Representation;

 

(41)   No Construction, Rehabilitation or Trade-In . No Mortgage Loan was made in connection with (a) the construction or rehabilitation of a Mortgaged Property or (b) facilitating the trade-in or exchange of a Mortgaged Property;

 

(42)   Acceptable Investment . The Seller has no knowledge of any circumstances or conditions with respect to the Mortgage, the Mortgaged Property (or with respect to a Cooperative Loan, the Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement, the Cooperative Loan or the Cooperative Project), the Mortgagor or the Mortgagor’s credit standing that can reasonably be expected to cause the Mortgage Loan to be an unacceptable investment, cause the Mortgage Loan to become more delinquent than as disclosed in the Offering Materials, or adversely affect the value of the Mortgage Loan;

 

(43)   No Additional Collateral . Except as indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage Note is not and has not been secured by any collateral, pledged account or other security except the lien of the corresponding Mortgage and the security interest of any applicable security agreement or chattel mortgage referred to in paragraph (12) above;

 

(44)   Compliance with Environmental Laws . To the best of the Seller’s knowledge, the Mortgaged Property is in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws pertaining to environmental hazards including, without limitation, asbestos, and neither the Seller nor, to the Seller’s knowledge, the related Mortgagor, has received any notice of any violation or potential violation of such law;

 

(45)   Negative Amortization . No Mortgage Loan is subject to Negative Amortization;

 

(46)   Loan-to-Value Ratio; Modifications; No Foreclosures . The Loan-to-Value Ratio of each Mortgage Loan was less than 125% at the time of its origination or refinancing, as applicable;

 

(47)   Location and Type of Mortgaged Property . The Mortgaged Property is located in the state identified in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule and consists of a single parcel (or more than one contiguous parcels) of real property with a detached single family residence erected thereon, or a two- to four-family dwelling, or an individual condominium unit in a condominium project, or an individual unit in a planned unit development or a townhouse. No Mortgage Loan is secured by a leasehold estate where the term of the leasehold exceeds the term of the Mortgage Loan and no Mortgage Loan is a cooperative loan. As of the respective appraisal date for each Mortgaged Property, no portion of the Mortgaged Property was being used for commercial purposes. No Mortgage Loan is secured by a manufactured housing unit;

 

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(48)   No Additional Payments . There is no obligation on the part of the Seller or any other party to make payments in addition to those made by the Mortgagor;

 

(49)   Fair Credit Reporting Act . The Servicer has fully furnished, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information ( e.g. , favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company (or the successors to such credit repository companies), on a monthly basis. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material Breach Representation;

 

(50)   Scheduled Interest . Interest on each Mortgage is calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months;

 

(51)   Collection Practices Escrow Deposits . The origination and collection practices used with respect to the Mortgage Loan have been in accordance with the servicing standard set forth in Section 5.01 hereof, and have been in all material respects legal and proper, and in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Note and Mortgage. All Escrow Payments have been collected in full compliance with state and federal law. An escrow of funds is not prohibited by Applicable Law and has been established to pay for all Escrow Payments which remain unpaid and have been assessed but are not yet due and payable. No escrow deposits or Escrow Payments or other charges or payments due the Servicer have been capitalized under the Mortgage Note;

 

(52)   Qualified Mortgage . The Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within the meaning of section 860G(a)(3) of the Code;

 

(53)   [Reserved]

 

(54)   No Credit Insurance Policies . In connection with the origination of any Mortgage Loan, no proceeds from any Mortgage Loan were used to finance or acquire a single-premium credit life insurance policy. No Mortgagor was required to purchase any single premium credit insurance policy (e.g., life, disability, accident, unemployment or property insurance product) or debt cancellation agreement as a condition of obtaining the extension of credit. No Mortgagor obtained a prepaid single-premium credit insurance policy (e.g., life, disability, accident, unemployment or property insurance policy) in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan; no proceeds from any Mortgage Loan were used to purchase single-premium credit insurance policies or debt cancellation agreements as part of the origination of, or as a condition to closing, such Mortgage Loan. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material Breach Representation;

 

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(55)   Cooperative Lien Search . With respect to each Cooperative Loan, a Cooperative Lien Search has been made by a company competent to make the same which company is acceptable to Fannie Mae and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Cooperative Unit is located;

 

(56)   Proprietary Leases . With respect to each Cooperative Loan, (i) the terms of the related Proprietary Lease is longer than the terms of the Cooperative Loan, (ii) there is no provision in any Proprietary Lease which requires the Mortgagor to offer for sale the Cooperative Shares owned by such Mortgagor first to the Cooperative Corporation, (iii) there is no prohibition in any Proprietary Lease against pledging the Cooperative Shares or assigning the Proprietary Lease and (iv) the Recognition Agreement is on a form of agreement published by the Aztech Document Systems, Inc. or includes provisions which are no less favorable to the lender than those contained in such agreement;

 

(57)   Financing Statements; Perfection . With respect to each Cooperative Loan, each original UCC financing statement, continuation statement or other governmental filing or recordation necessary to create or preserve the perfection and priority of the first priority lien and security interest in the Cooperative Shares and Proprietary Lease has been timely and properly made. Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to the Cooperative Loan and delivered to the Mortgagor or its designee establishes in the Mortgagor a valid and subsisting perfected first lien on and security interest in the Mortgaged Property described therein, and the Mortgagor has full right to sell and assign the same;

 

(58)   Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement . With respect to each Cooperative Loan, each Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement contains enforceable provisions such as to render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the realization of the benefits of the security provided thereby. The Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Lease Agreement contains an enforceable provision for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Note in the event the Cooperative Unit is transferred or sold without the consent of the holder thereof;

 

(59)   Arbitration . With respect to any Mortgage Loan originated on or after August 1, 2004, neither the related Mortgage nor the related Mortgage Note requires the Mortgagor to submit to arbitration to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Mortgage Loan transaction. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material Breach Representation;

 

(60)   Balloon Payments . No Mortgage Loan is a balloon mortgage loan that has an original stated maturity of less than seven (7) years;

 

(61)   Origination Practices . The Mortgagor was not encouraged or required to select a Mortgage Loan product offered by the Mortgage Loan’s originator which is a higher cost product designed for less creditworthy borrowers, unless at the time of the Mortgage Loan’s origination, such Mortgagor did not qualify taking into account such facts as, without limitation, the Mortgage Loan’s requirements and the Mortgagor’s credit history, income, assets and liabilities and debt-to-income ratios for a lower-cost credit product then offered by the Mortgage Loan’s originator or any affiliate of the Mortgage Loan’s originator. If, at the time of loan application, the Mortgagor may have qualified for a lower-cost credit product then offered by any mortgage lending affiliate of the Mortgage Loan’s originator, the Mortgage Loan’s originator referred the Mortgagor’s application to such affiliate for underwriting consideration. For a Mortgagor who seeks financing through a Mortgage Loan originator’s higher-priced subprime lending channel, the Mortgagor was directed towards or offered the Mortgage Loan originator’s standard mortgage line if the Mortgagor was able to qualify for one of the standard products. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material Breach Representation;

 

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(62)   Underwriting Methodology . The methodology used in underwriting the extension of credit for each Mortgage Loan does not rely on the extent of the Mortgagor’s equity in the collateral as the principal determining factor in approving such extension of credit. The methodology employed objective criteria that related such facts as, without limitation, the Mortgagor’s credit history, income, assets or liabilities, to the proposed mortgage payment and, based on such methodology, the Mortgage Loan’s originator made a reasonable determination that at the time of origination the Mortgagor had the ability to make timely payments on the Mortgage Loan. Such underwriting methodology confirmed that at the time of origination (application/approval) the Mortgagor had a reasonable ability to make timely payments on the Mortgage Loan. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material Breach Representation;

 

(63)   Points and Fees . No Mortgagor was charged “points and fees” (whether or not financed) in an amount greater than (i) $1,000, or (ii) 5% of the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan, whichever is greater. For purposes of this representation, such 5% limitation is calculated in accordance with Fannie Mae’s anti-predatory lending requirements as set forth in the Fannie Mae Guides and “points and fees” (x) include origination, underwriting, broker and finder fees and charges that the mortgagee imposed as a condition of making the Mortgage Loan, whether they are paid to the mortgagee or a third party, and (y) exclude bona fide discount points, fees paid for actual services rendered in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan (such as attorneys’ fees, notaries fees and fees paid for property appraisals, credit reports, surveys, title examinations and extracts, flood and tax certifications, and home inspections), the cost of mortgage insurance or credit-risk price adjustments, the costs of title, hazard, and flood insurance policies, state and local transfer taxes or fees, escrow deposits for the future payment of taxes and insurance premiums, and other miscellaneous fees and charges that, in total, do not exceed 0.25% of the principal amount of such Mortgage Loan. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material Breach Representation; and

 

(64)   Fees Charges . All fees and charges (including finance charges) and whether or not financed, assessed, collected or to be collected in connection with the origination and servicing of each Mortgage Loan has been disclosed in writing to the Mortgagor in accordance with applicable state and federal law and regulation. This representation and warranty is a Deemed Material Breach Representation.

 

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Section 3.04   Repurchase and Substitution . It is understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.01, 3.02 and 3.03 shall survive the sale of the Mortgage Loans to the Purchaser and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser, notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note or Assignment or the examination of any Mortgage File and notwithstanding the fact that any such representation or warranty (other than the representation contained in clause (42) of Section 3.03 above) was made to the best of the Seller’s knowledge.

 

Upon discovery by either of the Sellers or the Purchaser of a breach of any of the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03 that materially and adversely affects the interest of the Purchaser (or that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Purchaser in the related Mortgage Loan, in the case of a representation or warranty relating to a particular Mortgage Loan), the party discovering such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other.

 

Unless permitted a greater period of time to cure as set forth in Section 2.04 , the applicable Seller shall have a period of 60 days from the earlier of either discovery by or receipt of written notice from the Purchaser to the Seller of any breach of any of the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.01, 3.02 or 3.03 that materially and adversely affects the interest of the Purchaser (or that materially and adversely affects the interests of the Purchaser in the related Mortgage Loan, in the case of a representation or warranty relating to a particular Mortgage Loan) (a “ Defective Mortgage Loan ”; provided that “Defective Mortgage Loan” shall also include (a) any Mortgage Loan treated or designated as such in accordance with Section 2.04 and (b) any Mortgage Loan regarding which the Mortgagor fails to make the first regularly scheduled payment of principal and interest) within which to correct or cure such breach. If such breach can ultimately be cured but is not reasonably expected to be cured within the 60-day period, then the applicable Seller shall have such additional time, if any, as is determined by the Purchaser to cure such breach provided that the Seller has commenced curing or correcting such breach and is diligently pursuing same. Notwithstanding the above, (i) within thirty (30) days of the earlier of either discovery by, or notice to, the applicable Seller of any breach of the representation and warranty set forth in paragraph (52) of Section 3.03 , the applicable Seller shall repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price, together with all expenses incurred by the Purchaser as a result of such repurchase and (ii) any breach of a Deemed Material Breach Representation shall automatically be deemed to materially and adversely affect the value of the Mortgage Loan and t


 
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