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MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement

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Title: MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 11/13/2006

MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, Parties: goldman sachs mortgage company , goldman sachs real estate funding corp , united states and washington mutual bank , united states  washington mutual bank
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MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

 

Among

 

WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA

WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK fsb

WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK

 

(Sellers)

 

and

 

GOLDMAN SACHS MORTGAGE COMPANY

 

(Purchaser)

 

Dated as of December 1, 2003

 

Residential First Lien Mortgage Loans

Schedule/Schedule Flow Delivery Program

 




 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS

 

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ARTICLE 2. SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; POSSESSION OF FILES; PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE; DELIVERY OF MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS; RECORDATION OF ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE

 

10

Section 2.1.

 

Sale and Conveyance of Mortgage Loans; Possession of Files

 

10

Section 2.2.

 

Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents Regarding Mortgage Loans; Recordation of Assignments of Mortgage

 

11

Section 2.3.

 

Purchaser’s Due Diligence Review

 

14

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS CONCERNING MORTGAGE LOANS; REPURCHASE OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

14

Section 3.1.

 

Individual Mortgage Loans

 

14

Section 3.2.

 

Seller Representations

 

24

Section 3.3.

 

Repurchase and Substitution

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 4. COVENANTS

 

28

Section 4.1.

 

Cooperation

 

28

Section 4.2.

 

Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Indemnities

 

29

Section 4.3.

 

Delivery of Documents

 

29

Section 4.4.

 

Consents and Approvals

 

29

Section 4.5.

 

Confidentiality

 

29

Section 4.6.

 

Servicing

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5. CONDITIONS TO PURCHASE

 

30

Section 5.1.

 

Effective Date and Closing Date Documents

 

30

Section 5.2.

 

Correctness of Representations and Warranties

 

30

Section 5.3.

 

Compliance With Conditions

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 6. PASS-THROUGH AND WHOLE LOAN TRANSFERS

 

31

Section 6.1.

 

Pass-Through Transfers or Whole-Loan Transfers

 

31

Section 6.2.

 

Designation of a Master Servicer

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

34

Section 7.1.

 

Amendment

 

34

Section 7.2.

 

Recordation of Agreement

 

34

Section 7.3.

 

Governing Law

 

34

Section 7.4.

 

General Interpretive Principles

 

34

 

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Section 7.5.

 

Reproduction of Documents

 

35

Section 7.6.

 

Notices

 

35

Section 7.7.

 

Severability of Provisions

 

37

Section 7.8.

 

Exhibits

 

37

Section 7.9.

 

Counterparts; Successors and Assigns

 

37

Section 7.10.

 

Effect of Headings

 

37

Section 7.11.

 

Other Agreements Superseded; Entire Agreement

 

37

Section 7.12.

 

Survival

 

38

Section 7.13.

 

Intention of the Parties

 

38

Section 7.14.

 

Nonsolicitation

 

38

Section 7.15.

 

Costs

 

38

Section 7.16.

 

Obligations of the Sellers

 

39

Section 7.17.

 

Attorneys’ Fees

 

39

 

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EXHIBITS & SCHEDULES

 

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Exhibit A-1 CONTENTS OF COLLATERAL FILE

 

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Exhibit A-2 CONTENTS OF CREDIT FILE

 

·  

Exhibit BTERM SHEET

 

Schedule I to Term Sheet   MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

·  

Exhibit C FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

·  

Exhibit D REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

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MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT 

 

THIS MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) dated as of December 1, 2003 is among Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, a New York limited partnership, as purchaser (the “ Purchaser ”), and Washington Mutual Bank, FA, a savings association organized under the laws of the United States, Washington Mutual Bank fsb, a savings bank organized under the laws of the United States and Washington Mutual Bank, a Washington state chartered stock savings bank, as sellers (each, a “ Seller ” and, collectively, the “ Sellers ”).

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

 

WHEREAS , in reliance upon the representations, warranties and covenants of each Seller contained herein, the Purchaser desires to purchase from each Seller, from time to time, and each Seller desires to sell to the Purchaser, from time to time, certain residential first lien mortgage loans, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, without recourse and exclusive of the related servicing rights;

 

WHEREAS , the Purchaser and the Sellers desire to prescribe in this Agreement the manner of sale by each Seller and purchase by the Purchaser of such mortgage loans;

 

WHEREAS , the Purchaser and the Sellers desire that Washington Mutual Bank, FA service the mortgage loans in the manner described in the Servicing Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS , following its purchase of the mortgage loans from the Sellers, the Purchaser may desire to sell some or all of the mortgage loans to one or more purchasers as a whole loan transfer or a public or private mortgage-backed securities transaction;

 

NOW, THEREFORE , the Purchaser and the Sellers agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1. 

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings specified in the Servicing Agreement, except that, whenever used herein, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:

 

Acceptable Servicing Procedures : As defined in the Servicing Agreement.

 

Account : As defined in the Servicing Agreement.

 

Agreement : This Mortgage Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement, including all exhibits, attachments and schedules hereto, and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

 

ALTA : The American Land Title Association or any successor thereto.

 

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Appraised Value : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the lesser of (i) the value set forth on the appraisal made in connection with the origination of the related Mortgage Loan as the value of the related Mortgaged Property, or (ii) the purchase price paid for the Mortgaged Property, provided, however, that in the case of a Mortgage Loan originated in connection with the refinance of a mortgage loan, such value shall be based solely on the appraisal made in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan and provided, further, that in the case of a Streamlined Mortgage Loan, such value shall be based solely on the appraisal made in connection with the origination of the mortgage loan being refinanced.

 

ARM Loan : A Mortgage Loan as to which the related Mortgage Note provides that the Mortgage Interest Rate may be adjusted periodically.

 

Assignment of Mortgage : An assignment of mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument, in recordable form, sufficient under and complying with the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect of record the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the assignee named therein.

 

Breaching Seller : As defined in Section 3.3(b).

 

Business Day : A day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday, or (ii) a day on which banking or savings and loan institutions in the States of Washington, California, Illinois or New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

 

Closing Date : With respect to any Loan Pool, the date on which the Purchaser purchases the Mortgage Loans included in such Loan Pool.

 

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

 

Collateral Documents : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the mortgage loan documents pertaining to such Mortgage Loan which are specified in Exhibit A-1 attached hereto and any additional mortgage documents pertaining to such Mortgage Loan required to be added to the related Collateral File pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Collateral File : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a file pertaining to such Mortgage Loan that contains each of the related Collateral Documents.

 

Commitment Letter : With respect to each Loan Pool, a commitment letter entered into between one or more Sellers and the Purchaser that provides for the purchase of Mortgage Loans pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and sets forth the purchase price for and certain other terms and conditions of the sale and purchase of such Mortgage Loans.

 

Coop Ownership Interests : With respect to any Cooperative Loan, the ownership interest in a single Cooperative Apartment, including (i) the shares issued by the cooperative housing corporation, (ii) the leasehold interest in the Cooperative Apartment and (iii) all attendant right, title and interest thereto.

 

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Cooperative Apartment : A dwelling unit in a multi-dwelling building owned or leased by a cooperative housing corporation, which unit the Mortgagor has an exclusive right to occupy pursuant to the terms of a proprietary lease in accordance with the laws of the state in which the building is located.

 

Cooperative Loan : A Mortgage Loan evidenced by a Mortgage Note and secured by a first lien against the Coop Ownership Interests in a Cooperative Apartment.

 

Credit File : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a file pertaining to such Mortgage Loan which contains the mortgage loan documents described on Exhibit A-2 attached hereto together with the credit documentation relating to the origination of such Mortgage Loan and copies of the Collateral Documents, which file shall be retained by the Servicer and may be maintained on microfilm or any other comparable medium.

 

Custodian : With respect to the Mortgage Loans in any Loan Pool, the custodian designated by the Purchaser in the related Commitment Letter, or any successor custodian.

 

Cut-off Date : As to each Mortgage Loan purchased on a particular Closing Date, the cut-off date specified in the Commitment Letter relating to the purchase and sale of the related Loan Pool.

 

Cut-off Date Principal Balance : As to each Mortgage Loan, the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the applicable Cut-off Date, after deduction and application of all payments of principal due on or before such Cut-off Date, whether or not received.

 

Deleted Mortgage Loan : A Mortgage Loan that is removed from a Loan Pool and replaced with a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan as set forth in Section 3.3.

 

Delinquent Monthly Payment : Any scheduled Monthly Payment that (i) has not been received by the Due Date of the next Monthly Payment and (ii) remains unpaid as of the related Closing Date.

 

Disclosure Document : As defined in Section 6.1(d).

 

Due Date : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the day of the month on which Monthly Payments on such Mortgage Loan are due, exclusive of any days of grace, which day shall be the first day of the month unless otherwise specified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

Due Period : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the period beginning on the first day of any month and ending on the last day of such month.

 

Effective Date : December 23, 2003.

 

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Effective Date Documents :

 

(A)   two fully-executed counterparts of this Agreement;

 

(B)   two fully executed counterparts of the Servicing Agreement; and

 

(C)   two fully-executed counterparts of the Term Sheet.

 

Escrow Account : As defined in the Servicing Agreement.

 

Escrow Holdback Mortgage Loan : A Mortgage Loan subject to an escrow withhold agreement for the express purpose of completing designated improvements on the Mortgaged Property.

 

Fannie Mae : Fannie Mae (formerly known as the Federal National Mortgage Association) and any successor thereto.

 

Freddie Mac : Freddie Mac (formerly known as The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) and any successor thereto.

 

Gross Margin : With respect to any ARM Loan, the fixed percentage amount set forth in the related Mortgage Note and described in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, which amount is added to the Index in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note to determine on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date the Mortgage Interest Rate for such Mortgage Loan.

 

HUD : The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any successor thereto.

 

Indemnified Party : As defined in Section 6.1(d).

 

Index : With respect to any ARM Loan, the index set forth in each adjustable rate Mortgage Note, which index is added to the Gross Margin to determine the Mortgage Interest Rate on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date.

 

Initial Closing Date : December 23, 2003.

 

Initial Rate Cap : With respect to any ARM Loan, the maximum increase or decrease in the Mortgage Interest Rate on the initial Interest Rate Adjustment Date.

 

Interest Rate Adjustment Date : With respect to any ARM Loan, the date specified in the related Mortgage Note as the date on which the Mortgage Interest Rate for the related Mortgage Loan is subject to adjustment.

 

Interest Rate Decrease Maximum : With respect to any ARM Loan, the maximum amount, if any, that the Mortgage Interest Rate can adjust downwards on any Interest Rate Adjustment Date, as determined in accordance with the related Mortgage Note.

 

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Interest Rate Increase Maximum : With respect to any ARM Loan, the maximum amount, if any, that the Mortgage Interest Rate can adjust upwards on any Interest Rate Adjustment Date, as determined in accordance with the related Mortgage Note.

 

Loan-to-Value Ratio : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the original principal balance of such Mortgage Loan divided by the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Loan Pool : A pool of Mortgage Loans sold by one or more Sellers to the Purchaser on any Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the related Commitment Letter (which Mortgage Loans shall be identified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule delivered pursuant to this Agreement).

 

Master Servicer : As defined in Section 6.2.

 

Maturity Date : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the maturity date of the related Mortgage Note, as specified therein.

 

Maximum Mortgage Interest Rate : With respect to any ARM Loan, the maximum rate of interest that may be charged pursuant to the related Mortgage Note.

 

MERS : Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

 

MERS Loan : Any Mortgage Loan registered on the MERS® System and for which MERS is listed as the record mortgagee or beneficiary on the related Mortgage or assignment thereof.

 

MERS® System : The system of electronically recording transfers of Mortgages maintained by MERS.

 

MIN : The mortgage identification number issued to each MERS Loan.

 

Minimum Mortgage Interest Rate : With respect to any ARM Loan, the minimum rate of interest, if any, that may be charged pursuant to the related Mortgage Note.

 

MOM Loan : A Mortgage Loan that was registered on the MERS® System at the time of origination thereof and for which MERS appears as the record mortgagee or beneficiary on the related Mortgage.

 

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

 

Mortgage : The mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument creating a first lien on or first priority ownership interest in real property or, in the case of a Cooperative Loan, the security agreement or other instrument creating a first lien on the related Coop Ownership Interests, in each case, including any riders, addenda, assumption agreements, or modifications relating thereto.

 

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Mortgage Interest Rate : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the annual rate at which interest accrues on such Mortgage Loan.

 

Mortgage Loan : An individual mortgage loan that is sold pursuant and subject to this Agreement, each such mortgage loan being identified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule. The term Mortgage Loan includes a Cooperative Loan.

 

Mortgage Loan Schedule : With respect to the Mortgage Loans included in a Loan Pool to be sold pursuant to this Agreement on any Closing Date, the schedule or schedules of Mortgage Loans agreed to by the parties that describes such Mortgage Loans, which schedule shall set forth at least the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan to the extent applicable: (1) the Mortgage Loan identifying number, (2)  the street address, city, state and zip code of the Mortgaged Property, (3)  the Mortgage Interest Rate as of the applicable Cut-off Date, (4) the Net Rate as of the applicable Cut-off Date, (5) the amount of the Monthly Payment as of the applicable Cut-off Date, (6) with respect to each ARM Loan, (A) the Index, (B) the Gross Margin, (C) the Maximum Mortgage Interest Rate, (D) the Minimum Mortgage Interest Rate, (E) the Initial Rate Cap, (F) the periodic rate cap, (G) the first Interest Rate Adjustment Date immediately following the Closing Date for such Mortgage Loan, and (H) the first Interest Rate Adjustment Date after origination, (7)  the scheduled or stated Maturity Date, (8) the Cut-off Date Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan, (9) the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination, (10) the Mortgagor’s first and last name, (11) a code indicating the occupancy status of the Mortgaged Property (i.e., owner-occupied, non-owner, second home), (12) the type of residential dwelling constituting the Mortgaged Property, (13) the original months to maturity, (14) the original date of the Mortgage Loan and the remaining months to maturity from the Cut-off Date based on the original amortization schedule, (15) the date on which the first Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan, (16) the amount of the Monthly Payment at origination, (17) the last Due Date on which a Monthly Payment was actually applied to the Unpaid Principal Balance, (18) the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, (19) a code indicating the purpose of the loan (i.e., purchase financing, rate/term refinancing, cash-out refinancing), (20) the Mortgage Interest Rate at origination, (21) a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is an ARM Loan or a fixed rate Mortgage Loan, (22) a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy insurer code, percent and policy number (if applicable), (23) the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property, (24) the sale price of the Mortgaged Property, if applicable, (25) a code indicating if the Mortgage Loan is subject to a prepayment fee, (26) the Servicing Fee Rate, (27) a code indicating the negative amortization percentage, if applicable, (28) if the Due Date is other than the first day of the month, the Due Date, (29) a code indicating the document type (e.g., full, alt, etc.), (30) a credit score or mortgage score, (31) the Mortgagor’s social security number, (32) the Seller, (33) a code indicating if the Mortgage Loan is a MERS Loan, (34) with respect to each MERS Loan, the MIN, (35) the appraisal type, and (36) a code indicating whether such Mortgage Loan is an Escrow Holdback Mortgage Loan. “Mortgage Loan Schedule” is the collective reference to each of the Mortgage Loan Schedules delivered by the Sellers to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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Mortgage Note : The note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by a Mortgage, including any riders or addenda thereto.

 

Mortgaged Property : The property securing a Mortgage Note pursuant to the related Mortgage or, in the case of a Cooperative Loan the related Coop Ownership Interests.

 

Mortgagor : The obligor(s) on a Mortgage Note.

 

Net Rate : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the annual rate at which interest thereon shall be remitted to the Purchaser (in each case computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months), which annual rate shall be equal to the Mortgage Interest Rate less the Servicing Fee Rate.

 

Pass-Through Transfer : The sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser to a trust to be formed as part of a publicly issued or privately placed mortgage backed securities transaction.

 

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

 

Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the policy of primary mortgage insurance (including all endorsements thereto) issued with respect to such Mortgage Loan, if any, or any replacement policy.

 

Purchase Price : For each Mortgage Loan purchased hereunder, an amount equal to the Cut-off Date Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan, multiplied by the Purchase Price Percentage.

 

Purchase Price Percentage : For each Mortgage Loan included in a Loan Pool, the percentage of par set forth in the related Commitment Letter that is used to calculate the Purchase Price of each Mortgage Loan in such Loan Pool, subject to any adjustments specified in the related Commitment Letter.

 

Purchaser : Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, a New York limited partnership, and all successors in interest pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 7.9 hereof.

 

Qualification Defect : With respect to a Mortgage Loan, (a) a materially defective document in the Collateral File delivered as such by the Seller, (b) the absence of a material document in the Collateral File due to a failure by the Seller to deliver such document as required by Section 2.2, or (c) the breach of any material representation, warranty or covenant with respect to the Mortgage Loan made by the Seller, but, in each case, only if the affected Mortgage Loan ceases to qualify as a “qualified mortgage” for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

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Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan : A mortgage loan eligible to be substituted by a Breaching Seller for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, which must have the following qualities on the date of substitution, (i) have an outstanding principal balance, after deduction of all scheduled payments due in the month of substitution, not in excess of the outstanding principal balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan (the amount of any shortfall shall be deposited in the Account by such Breaching Seller out of its own funds without right of reimbursement as provided in Section 3.3(e)), (ii) have a current Mortgage Interest Rate not less than 1% less than, and not more than 1% greater than, the current Mortgage Interest Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iii) have a remaining term to maturity not greater than and not more than one year less than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iv) have a Net Rate not less than 1% less than, and not more than 1% greater than, the Net Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (v) be of the same type as the Deleted Mortgage Loan (i.e., if the Deleted Mortgage Loan is a fixed rate Mortgage Loan, the substituted loan shall be a fixed rate Mortgage Loan, and if the Deleted Mortgage Loan is an ARM Loan, the substituted loan shall be an ARM Loan which is the same ARM type and with the same Mortgage Interest Rate caps, Index and Gross Margin as the Deleted Mortgage Loan), and (vi) comply with each representation and warranty respecting individual Mortgage Loans set forth in Section 3.1 hereof, provided, that for purposes of applying such representations and warranties to each such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, references in such Sections to the related Closing Date shall be deemed to be references to the date of substitution of such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan. If one or more Mortgage Loans are substituted for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 3.3, the amounts described in clause (i) hereof shall be determined on the basis of the aggregate principal balances; the Mortgage Interest Rate, the term to maturity and the Net Rate described in clauses (ii)-(iv) hereof shall be determined on the basis of weighted average Mortgage Interest Rates, original terms to maturity and Net Rates respectively.

 

Repurchase Price : With respect to any Mortgage Loan, unless otherwise specified in the related Commitment Letter, an amount equal to the sum of (a) (i) if such repurchase occurs during the first twelve months following the related Closing Date, (A) the Unpaid Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan, multiplied by (B) the Purchase Price Percentage, and (ii) if such repurchase occurs after the first twelve months following the related Closing Date or after such Mortgage Loan has been subject to a Pass-Through Transfer, the Unpaid Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan, plus (b) the amount of interest on such Unpaid Principal Balance at the applicable Net Rate, from the date to which interest has last been paid and distributed to the Purchaser, to and including the last day of the month in which such repurchase occurs, plus (c) any costs and damages (including, without limitation, late fees) actually incurred and paid by or on behalf of the trust in the applicable Pass-Through Transfer in connection with the fact that such Mortgage Loan at the time it was made failed to comply in all material respects with applicable federal, state or local predatory and abusive lending laws, to the extent such costs and damages result from a breach by the Seller of the representation and warranty set forth in Section 3.3(gg).

 

Seller : As the context requires, any of Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Washington Mutual Bank fsb and/or Washington Mutual Bank and their respective assigns and successors in interest.

 

Seller’s Information : As defined in Section 6.1(d).

 

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Servicer : Washington Mutual Bank, FA, in its capacity as Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, and any permitted successor to or assignee of any servicing rights or obligations under the Servicing Agreement.

 

Servicing Agreement : That certain Servicing Agreement of even date herewith between the Purchaser as owner and the Servicer.

 

Servicing Cut-off Date : As to each Mortgage Loan purchased on a Closing Date, the last day of the Due Period in which such Closing Date occurs.

 

Servicing Fee : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the amount of the annual fee payable to the Servicer as compensation for servicing and administering such Mortgage Loan. Such fee shall, for a period of one full month, be equal to one-twelfth of the product of (i) the related Servicing Fee Rate, multiplied by (ii) the outstanding Unpaid Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan.

 

Servicing Fee Rate : With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the annual rate at which the Servicing Fee shall be calculated, which annual rate is set forth in the related Commitment Letter and Term Sheet. In the event that the Index and Gross Margin of an ARM Loan are adjusted pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Note.

 

Streamlined Mortgage Loan : A Mortgage Loan originated in connection with the refinance of a mortgage loan pursuant to the related Seller’s streamlined loan documentation program then in effect.

 

Subsequent Transfer Settlement Date : As defined in Section 6.1(a).

 

Term Sheet : A term sheet with respect to the Mortgage Loans purchased on a Closing Date, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B .

 

Unpaid Principal Balance : With respect to each Mortgage Loan that is not a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan , as of any date of determination, (i) the Cut-off Date Principal Balance, minus (ii) the principal portion of all payments made by or on behalf of the Mortgagor after such Cut-off Date and received by the Purchaser. With respect to each Mortgage Loan that is a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, as of any date of determination, (i) the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the date of substitution, after deduction and application of the principal portion of all payments due on or before such date of substitution whether or not received, minus (ii) the principal portion of all payments made by or on behalf of the Mortgagor after such date of substitution and received by the Purchaser.

 

Whole Loan Transfer : Any sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser to a third party, which sale or transfer is not a Pass-Through Transfer.

 

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ARTICLE 2. 

 

SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS;

POSSESSION OF FILES; PAYMENT OF PURCHASE

PRICE; DELIVERY OF MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS;

RECORDATION OF ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE

 

Section 2.1.    Sale and Conveyance of Mortgage Loans; Possession of Files

 

(a)    On each Closing Date for any Loan Pool, upon the receipt of the requisite consideration, the applicable Seller or Sellers shall deliver a Term Sheet with respect to the Loan Pool. By such delivery, each Seller shall sell, transfer, assign, set over, and convey to the Purchaser, without recourse, but subject to the representations, warranties, terms and provisions of this Agreement, all the right, title, and interest of the Seller in and to the Mortgage Loans included in such Loan Pool, exclusive of the related servicing rights.

 

(b)    Pursuant to Section 2.2, the applicable Seller or Sellers shall deliver to the Custodian the documents comprising the Collateral File with respect to each related Mortgage Loan included in a Loan Pool to be purchased by the Purchaser. Such documents shall, prior to payment for the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 2.1(c) below, be held by the Custodian as custodian for the applicable Seller or Sellers. The documents comprising each Collateral File that are not required to be delivered to the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and the documents comprising each Credit File shall, subject to payment for the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 2.1(c) below, be held in trust by the Servicer for the benefit of the Purchaser as the owner thereof. The Servicer’s possession of such documents so held is at the will of the Purchaser, and such holding and possession is in trust for the Purchaser as the owner thereof and only for the purpose of servicing the Mortgage Loans. Upon payment for the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 2.1(c) below, the beneficial ownership of each Mortgage Note, each Mortgage, and each of the other documents comprising the Collateral File and the Credit File with respect to such Mortgage Loan is and shall 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 applicable Seller or Sellers or any agent or designee thereof shall immediately vest in the Purchaser and shall be delivered to the Custodian (in the case of the Collateral Documents) or the Servicer (in the case of the Credit Files or any other documents) to hold the same in a custodial capacity for Purchaser.

 

(c)    In full consideration for the sale of each of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to Section 2.1(a) hereof, and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the related Closing Date the Purchaser shall pay to the applicable Seller or Sellers by wire transfer of immediately available funds (i) the applicable Purchase Price for each Mortgage Loan purchased on such Closing Date, plus (ii) the amount of interest (computed, as to each Mortgage Loan, at the Net Rate) that has accrued on the Cut-off Date Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loans from and including the Cut-off Date to but not including the Closing Date.

 

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(d)    As of each Closing Date, the Purchaser shall own and be entitled to receive with respect to each Mortgage Loan purchased on such Closing Date all Monthly Payments and all other recoveries of principal and interest (computed, as to each Mortgage Loan, at the Net Rate) due after the applicable Cut-off Date, subject to the rights of the Servicer under the Servicing Agreement to reimbursement for certain costs, expenses and advances incurred or made pursuant thereto. All such amounts that are collected after the applicable Cut-off Date through and including the related Closing Date shall be held and remitted by the Servicer in accordance with the terms of the Servicing Agreement.

 

(e)    On or before the Closing Date specified in the related Commitment Letter for any Loan Pool, the applicable Seller or Sellers shall deliver to the Purchaser with the Term Sheet the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, which shall be in hard copy or “read-only” electronic format (as reasonably acceptable to such Seller and the Purchaser).

 

 

Section 2.2.    Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents Regarding Mortgage Loans; Recordation of Assignments of Mortgage

 

(a)    On or before the date specified in the related Commitment Letter, each Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Custodian, at such Seller’s expense, with respect to each Mortgage Loan sold by such Seller hereunder, each of the following items or documents (unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Seller and the Purchaser):

 

(i)    With respect to each Mortgage Loan (other than a Cooperative Loan):

 

(A) (1)   the original Mortgage Note, endorsed (on the Mortgage Note or an allonge attached thereto) “Pay to the order of _______________________, without recourse,” (or as otherwise specified in the related Commitment Letter), and signed by facsimile signature in the name of such Seller by an authorized officer, with all intervening endorsements showing a complete, valid and proper chain of title from the originator of such Mortgage Loan to such Seller;

 

(2) or a lost note affidavit, providing indemnification to the holder thereof for any losses incurred due to the fact that the original Mortgage Note is missing, together with a copy of the Mortgage Note; provided, however, that unless otherwise specified in the related Commitment Letter or Term Sheet, the aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance of Mortgage Loans in the related Loan Pool as to which lost note affidavits shall be accepted by the Purchaser shall not exceed one percent (1%) of the aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance of all Mortgage Loans in such Loan Pool.

 

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(B)   the original Mortgage, with evidence of recording thereon, (and, in the case of a MOM Loan, with evidence of the MIN); provided that (i) if the original Mortgage has been delivered for recording to the appropriate public recording office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located but has not yet been returned to such Seller by such recording office, such Seller shall, no later than 270 days following the related Closing Date, deliver to the Custodian the original of such Mortgage, with evidence of recording thereon, and (ii) if such Mortgage has been lost or if such public recording office retains the original recorded Mortgage, such Seller may deliver or cause to be delivered to the Custodian a photocopy of such Mortgage certified by such public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded Mortgage;

 

(C)   unless such Mortgage Loan is a MERS Loan, the original Assignment of Mortgage, from such Seller signed by original signature of an authorized officer, in blank (or as otherwise specified in the related Commitment Letter), which assignment shall be in form and substance acceptable for recording (except for the insertion of the name of the assignee and the recording information);

 

(D)   unless such Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, originals of all intervening Assignments of Mortgage, with evidence of recording thereon, showing a complete chain of title from the originator to such Seller (or in the case of a MERS Loan other than a MOM Loan, showing a complete chain of title from the originator to MERS); provided that (i) if any original intervening Assignment of Mortgage has been delivered for recording to the appropriate public recording office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located but has not yet been returned to such Seller by such recording office, such Seller shall, no later than 270 days following the related Closing Date, deliver to the Custodian the original of such intervening Assignment of Mortgage, with evidence of recording thereon, and (ii) if such intervening Assignment of Mortgage has been lost or if such public recording office retains the original recorded intervening Assignment of Mortgage, such Seller may deliver or cause to be delivered to the Custodian a photocopy of such intervening Assignment of Mortgage certified by such public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded intervening Assignment of Mortgage; and

 

(E)   originals of all assumption and modification agreements, if any, unless such originals are unavailable (in which event such Seller shall deliver to the Custodian a photocopy of each such original, certified by the Seller to be a true and complete copy of the original).

 

(ii)    With respect to each Cooperative Loan, as applicable and as required by the applicable laws of the state in which the related Cooperative Apartment is located, copies of: (A) the proprietary lease, (B) the security agreement, (C) the assignment of the proprietary lease, with all intervening assignments showing a complete chain of title and an assignment thereof by such Seller, (D) the original stock certificate evidencing the ownership of the Cooperative Apartment endorsed or accompanied by a stock power relating to such stock certificate executed in blank, (E) a recognition agreement in form approved by Seller’s underwriting guidelines, in substantially the same form as the standard “AZTECH” form, (F) copies of the financing statement filed by the applicable Seller as secured party and, if applicable, a filed UCC-3 assignment of the subject security interest showing a complete chain of title, together with an executed UCC-3 Assignment of such security interest by the Seller in a form sufficient for filing, and (G) such other documents as are necessary for the perfection of a lien against the related Coop Ownership Interests under applicable law.

 

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(b)    In connection with the transfer of any MERS Loan pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof, the Servicer shall cause the MERS® System to indicate that such MERS Loan has been assigned to the Purchaser. The Purchaser may, in its discretion, direct the Servicer to deliver for recording to the appropriate public recording office of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located, and cause to be duly recorded, any or all of the original Assignments of Mortgage referred to in Section 2.2(a)(i)(C). The Seller shall pay all recording fees relating to the recordation of the Assignments of Mortgage from its own funds. If any such Assignment of Mortgage is returned unrecorded to a Seller because of any defect therein, such Seller shall cause such defect to be cured and such Assignment of Mortgage to be recorded in accordance with this Section 2.2 within 30 days after the date on which the rejected document was received by such Seller from the public recording office.

 

(c)    Whenever a certified copy of a document certified by a Seller is required to be delivered to the Purchaser pursuant to this Section 2.2, the following form of certification is permitted: “Certified true, correct and complete copy of the original. [Name of Seller], By _________________, Its _________________.”

 

(d)    Promptly following receipt thereof, but in no event later than 270 days after the related Closing Date, such Seller shall deliver to the Custodian the following documents with respect to each Mortgage Loan included in the Loan Pool purchased on such Closing Date to the extent not previously delivered to the Custodian: (i) the original Mortgage, with evidence of recording thereon, (ii) unless such Mortgage Loan is a MOM Loan, all original intervening Assignments of Mortgage, with evidence of recording thereon and (iii) if a lost note affidavit was previously delivered without a copy of the related Mortgage Note, a copy of such Mortgage Note. If any original Mortgage or intervening Assignment of Mortgage has been delivered for recording to the appropriate public recording office of the jurisdiction in which the related Mortgaged Property is located and such recording office retains such original document, or if an original Mortgage or intervening Assignment of Mortgage has been lost, then Seller shall deliver to the Custodian in lieu of such original document a photocopy certified by such recording office to be a true and correct copy of such original. In the event that a Seller does not comply with the delivery requirements set forth in this Section 2.2, the related Mortgage Loan shall, upon the request of the Purchaser, be repurchased by such Seller at the Repurchase Price and in the manner specified in Section 3.3(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Seller shall not be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement if such Seller fails to deliver to the Custodian within the time period specified above any of the documents described in this Section 2.2(d) and provides evidence to the Custodian that such failure is due solely to the failure of the applicable recorder’s office to return a Collateral Document that was properly submitted for recordation. Such Seller shall use reasonable efforts to obtain such original recorded document or copy of the original showing recording information certified by the appropriate recording office to be a true and complete copy of the recorded original as soon as practicable.

 

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(e)    If requested by the Purchaser, the Servicer shall, at Purchaser’s sole expense, create a xeroxed copy or an imaged copy of the documents contained in the Credit File of any Mortgage Loan and deliver, or cause to be delivered, each such xeroxed copy or, through an electronic medium, each such imaged copy to the Custodian or the Purchaser.

 

Section 2.3.    Purchaser’s Due Diligence Review

 

With respect to each Loan Pool, the Purchaser shall be entitled to conduct a due diligence review in order to ensure that the Mortgage Loans included in such Loan Pool meet the requirements set forth in the related Commitment Letter and this Agreement. Such due diligence review shall be conducted in accordance with the timetable and any additional terms and conditions set forth in the related Commitment Letter. The Purchaser’s due diligence review shall not result in a waiver of or impair or diminish the rights of the Purchaser under this Agreement with respect to a breach of representations or warranties of the applicable Seller or Sellers.

 

ARTICLE 3. 

 

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF

THE SELLERS CONCERNING MORTGAGE LOANS;

REPURCHASE OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

Section 3.1.    Individual Mortgage Loans

 

Each of the Sellers hereby, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to and covenants to and agrees with the Purchaser that, as to each Mortgage Loan sold by such Seller hereunder, as of the related Closing Date:

 

(a)    The information with respect to such Mortgage Loan set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule is true and correct in all material respects. If the related information on the Mortgage Loan Schedule is left blank, then there is no data associated with that information related to such Mortgage Loan.

 

(b)    Immediately prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.1, neither the related Mortgage nor the Mortgage Note were assigned or pledged to any Person and the Seller had good and marketable title thereto. Immediately prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.1, the Seller was the sole owner and holder of such Mortgage Loan, free and clear of any and all liens, claims, encumbrances, participation interests, equities, pledges, charges, or security interests of any nature, and had full right and authority to sell and assign such Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement. Upon the transfer of the Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.1, the Seller shall have taken all actions necessary on its part to be taken so that the Purchaser will have good indefeasible title to, and will be sole owner of, the related Mortgage and the Mortgage Note, free and clear of any and all liens, claims, encumbrances, participation interests, equities, pledges, charges, or security interests of any nature.

 

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(c)    With respect to each Mortgage Loan other than a Cooperative Loan, (i) the Mortgage is a valid, subsisting and enforceable first lien on the Mortgaged Property, including all buildings, fixtures, installations and improvements to the Mortgaged Property, and the Mortgaged Property is free and clear of all encumbrances and liens having parity with or priority over the first lien of the Mortgage except for (A) the lien of current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and payable, (B) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements, mineral right reservations and other matters of public record as of the date of recording of such Mortgage, such exceptions generally being acceptable under prudent mortgage lending standards and specifically reflected in the appraisal made in connection with the origination of such Mortgage Loan or specifically referred to in the mortgagee’s policy of title insurance and (C) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject that do not materially interfere with the value (as determined by the Appraised Value), use, enjoyment or marketability of the Mortgaged Property and (ii) there are no security agreements, pledged accounts, chattel mortgages, or equivalent documents related to the Mortgage.

 

(d)    The terms of the Mortgage and the Mortgage Note have not been impaired, waived, altered, or modified in any respect, except by a written instrument that has been recorded, if necessary, to protect the interest of the Purchaser and that is a part of the Collateral File. The substance of any such alteration or modification is reflected on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

(e)    No mortgagor has been released, in whole or in part, except in connection with an assumption agreement or modification agreement that is part of the Collateral File and that has been approved by the private mortgage guaranty insurer, if any.

 

(f)    There is no default, breach, violation, or event of acceleration existing under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note and no event which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute such a default, breach, violation, or event of acceleration, and neither the Seller, nor to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, any seller or servicer, has waived any such default, breach, violation, or event of acceleration. All taxes, governmental assessments (including assessments payable in future installments), insurance premiums, leasehold payments, or ground rents which previously became due and owing in respect of or affecting the related Mortgaged Property have been paid, or an escrow of funds has been established in an amount sufficient to pay for every such item that remains unpaid and that has been assessed but is not yet due and payable. The Seller has not advanced funds, or induced, solicited, or knowingly received any advance of funds by a party other than the Mortgagor, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any amount required by the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note. No foreclosure action has been commenced with respect to such Mortgage Loan.

 

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(g)    The Mortgaged Property is free of material damage or waste and in good repair. There is no proceeding pending or, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, threatened for the total or partial condemnation of the Mortgaged Property and no notice of any such pending or threatened proceeding has been received so as to adversely impair the value or marketability of the Mortgaged Property.

 

(h)    There are no mechanics’ or similar liens or claims which have been filed for work, labor, or material (and no rights are outstanding that under law could give rise to such liens) affecting the related Mortgaged Property that are, or may be, liens prior or equal to, or coordinate with, the lien of the related Mortgage and that are not insured against by the related mortgagee’s policy of title insurance.

 

(i)    All of the improvements which were included for the purpose of determining the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property were completed at the time that such Mortgage Loan was originated and lie wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of such Mortgaged Property; provided, that if such Mortgage Loan is an Escrow Holdback Mortgage Loan, the improvements described in the applicable agreement governing escrow arrangement may not have been made at the time such Mortgage Loan was originated. No improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon the Mortgaged Property except those that are insured against by the title insurance policy referred to in Section 3.1(q). No improvement located on or being part of the Mortgaged Property is in violation of any applicable zoning law or regulation, subdivision law or ordinance.

 

(j)    The Seller is (or, if the Seller did not originate the Mortgage Loan, the originator, during the period in which it held and disposed of such Mortgage Loan, was): (i) in compliance with any and all applicable licensing requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located and (ii)(A) organized under the laws of such state, (B) qualified to do business in such state, (C) a federal savings and loan association or national bank having principal offices in such state, (D) not doing business in such state, or (E) not required to qualify to do business in such state.

 

(k)    No Monthly Payment with respect to such Mortgage Loan is a Delinquent Monthly Payment. All payments required to be made under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note through and including the related Cut-off Date, have been made. Unless otherwise stated in the related Commitment Letter, not more than one payment required to be made under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note has remained unpaid through its next Due Date (excluding any applicable grace period) during the twelve months immediately preceding the related Cut-off Date.

 

(l)    There are no custodial agreements in effect adversely affecting the right or ability of the Seller to make the deliveries specified in Section 2.2(a) or Section 2.2(d).

 

(m)    The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are genuine, and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker thereof and each party assuming liability therefor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and except that the equitable remedy of specific performance and other equitable remedies are subject to the discretion of the courts. All parties to the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage had legal capacity to execute the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage and convey the estate therein purported to be conveyed, and the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have been duly and properly executed by such parties or pursuant to a valid power-of-attorney that has been recorded with the Mortgage.

 

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(n)    The Mortgage has been duly assigned and the Mortgage Note has been duly endorsed as provided in Section 2.2(a). Any Assignment of Mortgage delivered to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(i)(C) is in recordable form except for the insertion of the name of the assignee and recording information and is acceptable for recording under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction.

 

(o)    Any and 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, fair housing, predatory and abusive lending or disclosure laws applicable to such Mortgage Loan, including applicable regulations, have been complied with and the Seller shall maintain (or cause the Servicer to maintain) in its possession, available for the Purchaser’s inspection and shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Purchase promptly upon demand evidence of compliance with all such requirements to the extent such evidence constitutes a document required to be part of the Collateral File. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not cause the violation of any such laws.

 

(p)    The proceeds of such Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed; provided that, if such Mortgage Loan is an Escrow Holdback Mortgage Loan, all of the proceeds of such Mortgage Loan have been or will be disbursed (i) upon the completion of the improvements described in the applicable agreement governing the escrow arrangement, and (ii) in a manner acceptable to the Seller. There is no requirement for, and the Seller shall not make any, future advances under the terms of the Mortgage Loan. Any future advances made prior to the applicable Cut-off Date have been consolidated with the principal balance secured by the Mortgage, and such principal balance, as consolidated, bears a single interest rate and single repayment term reflected on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule. Unless such Mortgage Loan is subject to negative amortization, the Unpaid Principal Balance as of the applicable Cut-off Date does not exceed the original principal amount of such Mortgage Loan. Any and all requirements as to completion of any on-site or off-site improvements and as to disbursements of any escrow funds therefor have been complied with, and certificates of completion with respect thereto are contained in the related Credit File; provided that, if such Mortgage Loan is an Escrow Holdback Mortgage Loan, the improvements described in the applicable agreement governing the escrow arrangement may not have been completed and escrow funds related to such improvements may not have been disbursed pursuant to the terms of such agreement. All costs, fees and expenses incurred in making, or closing or recording such Mortgage Loan have been paid or shall be paid in the ordinary course of business.

 

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(q)    Such Mortgage Loan (unless it is a Cooperative Loan) is covered by an ALTA mortgage title insurance policy in a form acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, with, in the case of an ARM Loan, an adjustable rate mortgage endorsement, substantially in the form of ALTA Form 6.1 or 6.2, or such other generally used and acceptable form of policy and applicable endorsements acceptable under the Seller’s underwriting guidelines. Each such policy affirmatively insures ingress and egress and insures against encroachments by or upon the Mortgaged Property. Each such policy was issued on the date of the origination of such Mortgage Loan by a title insurer acceptable under Seller’s underwriting guidelines and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located, insuring the Seller, and its successors and assigns, as to the first priority lien of the Mortgage in the original principal amount of such Mortgage Loan. Each such policy has been duly and validly endorsed to the Purchaser or the assignment to the Purchaser of the Seller’s interest does not require the consent of or notification to the insurer, and such mortgage title insurance policy is in full force and effect. Where required by law or regulation, the Mortgagor has been given the opportunity to choose the carrier of the required mortgage title insurance. No claims have been made under such lender’s title insurance policy, and no prior holder of the related Mortgage, including the Seller, has taken any action that would impair the enforceability of such policy.

 

(r)    All buildings and other improvements upon the Mortgaged Property are insured against loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other hazards as are customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located, pursuant to insurance policies conforming to the requirements of Section 2.10 of the Servicing Agreement and issued by an insurer acceptable under Seller’s underwriting guidelines. If the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit, it is included under the coverage afforded by a blanket policy for the project; the insurance policy contains a standard clause naming the originator of such Mortgage Loan, its successor and assigns, as insured mortgagee. If the Mortgaged Property is in an area that, at the time of origination of the related Mortgage Loan, was identified on a flood hazard boundary map or flood insurance rate map issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards and such flood insurance is available, a flood insurance policy is in effect meeting the requirements of the current guidelines of the Federal Insurance Administration with an insurance carrier acceptable to Seller. Each individual insurance policy has been validly issued and is in full force and effect. The Seller has caused to be performed all acts required to preserve the rights and interests of the Purchaser in all insurance policies required by this Agreement, including, without limitation, notification of insurers, and assignment of policies or interests therein. Each individual insurance policy contains a standard mortgagee clause naming the Seller, and its successors and assigns, as mortgagee and loss payee. All premiums due thereon have been paid. The Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor to maintain all such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense, and upon the Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the servicer or the owner of the Mortgage to obtain and maintain such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to seek reimbursement therefor from the Mortgagor. No claims have been made under such policies since origination of the Mortgage Loan, and the Seller has taken no action that would impair the coverage of any such insurance policy, the benefits of any endorsement or the validity, binding effect and enforceability of the foregoing.

 

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(s)    There is no valid offset, defense, counterclaim or right of rescission as to the related Mortgage Note or Mortgage, including the obligation of the Mortgagor to pay the unpaid principal of or interest on such Mortgage Note. The operation of any of the terms of such Mortgage Note or Mortgage, or the exercise of any right thereunder, shall not render either the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to any right of rescission, set-off, recoupment, counterclaim or defense, including, without limitation, the defense of usury, and no such right of rescission, set-off, recoupment, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto. Such Mortgage Loan is not subject to any pending bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or moratorium. If such Mortgage Loan is an ARM Loan, all the applicable terms of the Mortgage Note pertaining to adjustments of the Mortgage Interest Rate and the Monthly Payments and payment adjustments in connection therewith are enforceable and shall not affect the priority of the Mortgage lien. If such Mortgage Loan is an ARM Loan, the related Mortgage Note has been timely and appropriately adjusted, if such adjustment is required, and the respective Mortgagor timely and appropriately advised. All such adjustments have been made in compliance with applicable law and in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan documents.

 

(t)    Such Mortgage Loan was originated by (i) the Seller, (ii) a savings and loan association, savings bank, commercial bank, credit union, insurance company or similar institution that is supervised and examined by a Federal or state authority, or (iii) a mortgagee approved by the Secretary of HUD pursuant to Section 203 or 211 of the National Housing Act.

 

(u)    Principal payments on such Mortgage Loan commenced or are required to commence no more than two months after funds were disbursed in connection with such Mortgage Loan. Unless such Mortgage Loan is subject to negative amortization as indicated on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage Note requires a Monthly Payment which is sufficient to fully amortize the original principal balance over the remaining term thereof and to pay interest at the Mortgage Interest Rate.

 

(v)    Such Mortgage Loan is a residential mortgage loan having an original term to maturity as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, and if no such term is specified in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, the term to maturity does not exceed forty years, with interest payable in arrears on the first day of each month, or such other day of the month as may be noted on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule. If such Mortgage Loan is an ARM Loan, the Mortgage Interest Rate is subject to adjustment periodically on each Interest Rate Adjustment Date to a new Mortgage Interest Rate (rounded as provided in the related Mortgage Note) equal to the then current Index plus the Gross Margin as specified on the related Mortgage Note, subject to the Initial Rate Cap (if applicable), Maximum Mortgage Interest Rate, the Minimum Mortgage Interest Rate, the Interest Rate Increase Maximum and the Interest Rate Decrease Maximum, in each case if and to the extent specified in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

(w)    The Mortgage Note is not and has not been secured by any collateral, pledged account or other security, except the lien of the Mortgage.

 

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