EXECUTION
COPY
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
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ARTICLE I
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DEFINITIONS
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Section
1.01
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Defined
Terms
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2
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ARTICLE II
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SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE
LOANS; POSSESSION OF MORTGAGE FILES; BOOKS AND RECORDS; DELIVERY OF
MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS
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Section
2.01
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Sale and
Conveyance of Mortgage Loans
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19
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Section
2.02
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Possession of
Mortgage Files
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20
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Section
2.03
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Books and
Records
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20
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Section
2.04
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Defective
Documents; Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents
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20
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Section
2.05
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Transfer of
Mortgage Loans
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22
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ARTICLE III
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REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND
COVENANTS OF THE SELLER; REPURCHASE AND SUBSTITUTION; REVIEW OF
MORTGAGE LOANS
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Section
3.01
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Representations
and Warranties of each Seller
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23
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Section
3.02
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Representations
and Warranties of the Servicer
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26
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Section
3.03
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Representations
and Warranties as to Individual Mortgage Loans
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27
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Section
3.04
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Repurchase and
Substitution
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40
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Section
3.05
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Certain
Covenants of each Seller and the Servicer
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42
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ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE PURCHASER AND CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO FUNDING
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Section
4.01
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Representations
and Warranties
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42
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Section
4.02
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Conditions
Precedent to Closing
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45
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ARTICLE V
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ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF
MORTGAGE LOANS
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Section
5.01
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PHH Mortgage to
Act as Servicer; Servicing Standards; Additional Documents; Consent
of the Purchaser
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45
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Section
5.02
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Collection of
Mortgage Loan Payments
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47
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Section
5.03
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Reports for
Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and Foreclosure Sales
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48
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Section
5.04
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Establishment
of Collection Account; Deposits in Collection Account
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48
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Section
5.05
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Permitted
Withdrawals from the Collection Account
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49
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Section
5.06
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Establishment
of Escrow Accounts; Deposits in Escrow
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50
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Section
5.07
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Permitted
Withdrawals From Escrow Accounts
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51
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Section
5.08
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Payment of
Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges; Maintenance of Primary
Insurance Policies; Collections Thereunder
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51
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Section
5.09
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Transfer of
Accounts
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53
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Section
5.10
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Maintenance of
Hazard Insurance
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53
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Section
5.11
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Maintenance of
Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy
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54
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Section
5.12
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Fidelity Bond;
Errors and Omissions Insurance
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55
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Section
5.13
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Management of
REO Properties
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55
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Section
5.14
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Sale of
Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO Properties
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57
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Section
5.15
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Realization
Upon Specially Serviced Mortgage Loans and REO
Properties
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57
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Section
5.16
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Investment of
Funds in the Collection Account
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60
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Section
5.17
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MERS
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60
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Section
5.18
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Pledged Asset
Mortgage Loans,
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61
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Section
5.19
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Establishment
of and Deposits to Buydown Account
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65
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ARTICLE VI
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REPORTS; REMITTANCES;
ADVANCES
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Section
6.01
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Remittances
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66
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Section
6.02
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Reporting
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67
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Section
6.03
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Monthly
Advances by the Servicer
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67
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Section
6.04
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Non-recoverable
Advances
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67
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Section
6.05
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Itemization of
Servicing Advances
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67
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Section
6.06
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Officer’s
Certificate
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68
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Section
6.07
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Compliance with
REMIC Provisions
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68
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ARTICLE VII
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GENERAL SERVICING
PROCEDURE
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Section
7.01
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Enforcement of
Due-on-Sale Clauses, Assumption Agreements
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68
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Section
7.02
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Satisfaction of
Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files
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69
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Section
7.03
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Servicing
Compensation
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70
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Section
7.04
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Annual
Statement as to Compliance
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70
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Section
7.05
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Annual
Independent Certified Public Accountants’ Servicing
Report
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70
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Section
7.06
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Purchaser’s Right to Examine Servicer
Records
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70
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Section
7.07
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Annual
Certification
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70
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ARTICLE VIII
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REPORTS TO BE PREPARED BY THE
SERVICER
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Section
8.01
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The
Servicer’s Reporting Requirements
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71
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Section
8.02
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Financial
Statements
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71
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ARTICLE IX
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THE SELLERS
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Section
9.01
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Indemnification; Third Party Claims
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72
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Section
9.02
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Merger or
Consolidation of the Seller
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72
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Section
9.03
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Limitation on
Liability of the Sellers and Others
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73
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Section
9.04
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Servicer Not to
Resign
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73
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ARTICLE X
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DEFAULT
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Section
10.01
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Events of
Default
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74
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ARTICLE XI
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TERMINATION
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Section
11.01
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Term and
Termination
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75
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Section
11.02
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Survival
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76
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ARTICLE XII
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section
12.01
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Successor to
the Servicer
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76
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Section
12.02
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Governing
Law
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77
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Section
12.03
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Notices
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Section
12.04
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Severability of
Provisions
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77
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Section
12.05
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Schedules and
Exhibits
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77
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Section
12.06
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General
Interpretive Principles
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77
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Section
12.07
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Waivers and
Amendments, Noncontractual Remedies; Preservation of
Remedies
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78
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Section
12.08
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Captions
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78
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Section
12.09
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Counterparts;
Effectiveness
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78
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Section
12.10
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Entire
Agreement; Amendment
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78
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Section
12.11
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Further
Assurances
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79
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Section
12.12
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Intention of
the Seller
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79
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ARTICLE XIII
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COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION
AB
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Section
13.01
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Intent of the
Parties; Reasonableness
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80
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Section
13.02
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Additional
Representations and Warranties of the Sellers and the
Servicer
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80
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Section
13.03
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Information to
Be Provided by each Seller or the Servicer
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81
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Section
13.04
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Servicer
Compliance Statement
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86
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Section
13.05
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Report on
Assessment of Compliance and Attestation
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86
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Section
13.06
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Use of
Subservicers and Subcontractors
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87
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Section
13.07
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Indemnification; Remedies
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Schedules
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A.
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Mortgage Loan
Schedule
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B.
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Content of
Mortgage File
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B-1 Collateral
File
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B-2 Credit
Documents
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PHH Guidelines
and Restrictions
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
2.05
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Form of
Assignment, Assumption and Recognition Agreement
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Exhibit
5.03(a)
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Report
P-4DL
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Exhibit
5.03(b)
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Report
S-5L2
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Exhibit
5.03(c)
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Form of Notice
of Foreclosure
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Exhibit
5.04-1
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Form of
Collection Account Certification
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Exhibit
5.04-2
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Form of
Collection Account Letter Agreement
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Exhibit
5.06-1
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Form of Escrow
Account Certification
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Exhibit
5.06-2
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Form of Escrow
Account Letter Agreement
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Exhibit
6.02(a)
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Report P-139 --
Monthly Statement of Mortgage Accounts
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Exhibit
6.02(b)
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Report S-50Y --
Private Pool Detail Report
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Exhibit
6.02(c)
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Report S-213 --
Summary of Curtailments Made Remittance Report
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Exhibit
6.02(d)
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Report S-214 -- Summary of Paid in Full
Remittance Report
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Exhibit
6.02(e)
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Report S-215 --
Consolidation of Remittance Report
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Exhibit
6.02(f)
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Report T-62C --
Monthly Accounting Report
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Exhibit
6.02(g)
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Report T-62E --
Liquidation Report
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Exhibit
8.01
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Report P-195
Delinquency Report
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Exhibit
9
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Form of
Officer’s Certificate
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Exhibit
10
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Form of
Warranty Bill of Sale
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Exhibit
11
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[RESERVED]
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Exhibit
12
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Form of Annual
Certification
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Exhibit
13
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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
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“ 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.
“ 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.
“ 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.
“ 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.
“ Environmental Conditions Precedent to
Foreclosure ”: As defined in Section 5.15
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“ 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 .
“ 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.
“ 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.
“ 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.
“ 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.
“ 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.
“ 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.
“ 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.
“ 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.
“ 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.
“ 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 .
“ 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.
“ 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
.
“ 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.
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) .
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.
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.
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.
(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;
(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
(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
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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.
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