SEQUOIA MORTGAGE TRUST 2007-1
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT
SEQUOIA RESIDENTIAL FUNDING,
INC.
dated as of March 1,
2007
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Section 1. Representations and Warranties
of RWT and Sequoia
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Section 2. Additional Representations,
Warranties and Agreements of RWT
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Section 3. Conveyance of Mortgage
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Section 4. Intention of Parties
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MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT
This Mortgage Loan
Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made
as of March 1, 2007, by and between RWT Holdings, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“RWT”) and Sequoia Residential
Funding, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Sequoia”).
WHEREAS, the
parties hereto desire to provide for the purchase and sale of the
Mortgage Loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) on the Closing
Date (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as
of March 1, 2007 (the “Pooling and Servicing
Agreement”) by and among Sequoia, as depositor, HSBC Bank
USA, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”),
and Wells Fargo Bank, N. A., as master servicer and securities
administrator, and acknowledged by RWT, as seller, in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE,
the parties in consideration of good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.
Representations and Warranties of RWT and Sequoia . RWT and
Sequoia, each as to itself and not the other, hereby represents,
warrants and agrees for the benefit of the other party
that:
(a)
Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by it are within its respective powers and have been
duly authorized by all necessary action on its part.
(b) No
Conflict . The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement will not violate or conflict with (i) its charter or
bylaws, (ii) any resolution or other corporate action by it,
or (iii) any decisions, statutes, ordinances, rulings,
directions, rules, regulations, orders, writs, decrees,
injunctions, permits, certificates or other requirements of any
court or other governmental or public authority in any way
applicable to or binding upon it, and will not result in or require
the creation, except as provided in or contemplated by this
Agreement, of any lien, mortgage, pledge, security interest, charge
or encumbrance of any kind upon the Mortgage Loans.
(c)
Binding Obligation . This Agreement has been duly executed
by it and is its legally valid and binding obligation, enforceable
against it in accordance with this Agreement’s terms, except
as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of
equity.
Section 2.
Additional Representations, Warranties and Agreements of RWT
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(a) RWT
represents and warrants to, and agrees with, Sequoia that
(i) on the Closing Date, RWT will have good, valid and
marketable title to the Mortgage Loans that are identified in
Schedule A to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the
contractual rights with respect to the Mortgage Loans under each of
the Purchase Agreements and the Servicing Agreements, (as modified
by the related Acknowledgements, collectively referred to herein as
the “Purchase and Servicing Agreements”), in each case
free and clear of all liens, mortgages, deeds of trust, pledges,
security interests, charges, encumbrances or other claims; and
(ii) upon transfer to
Sequoia,
Sequoia will receive good, valid and marketable title to all of the
Mortgage Loans and will receive all of RWT’s contractual
rights and obligations under each such Purchase and Servicing
Agreements, in each case free and clear of any liens, mortgages,
deeds of trust, pledges, security interests, charges, encumbrances
or other claims.
(b) RWT
hereby makes the representations and warranties as to the Mortgage
Loans set forth in Schedule A to this Agreement, for the
benefit of Sequoia and the Trustee.
(c) RWT
hereby agrees that it will comply with the provisions of
Section 2.04 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement in respect
of a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth
in this Section 2.
(d) RWT
hereby represents and warrants for the benefit of Sequoia and the
Trustee: (i) this Agreement creates a valid and continuing
security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in the
Mortgage Loans in favor of Sequoia, which security interest is
prior to all other Liens, and is enforceable as such as against
creditors of and purchasers from RWT; (ii) the Mortgage Loans
constitute “instruments” within the meaning of the
applicable UCC; (iii) RWT, immediately prior to its transfer
of Mortgage Loans under this Agreement, will own and have good,
valid and marketable title to the Mortgage Loans free and clear of
any Lien, claim or encumbrance of any Person; (iv) RWT has received
all consents and approvals required by the terms of the Mortgage
Loans to the sale of the Mortgage Loans hereunder to Sequoia;
(v) all original executed copies of each Mortgage Note that
constitute or evidence the Mortgage Loans have been delivered to
the applicable Custodian; (vi) RWT has received a written
acknowledgment from the applicable Custodian that such Custodian is
holding the Mortgage Notes that constitute or evidence the Mortgage
Loans solely on behalf and for the benefit of Sequoia;
(vii) other than the security interest granted to Sequoia
pursuant to this Agreement and security interests granted to
lenders which will be automatically released at the Closing, RWT
has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in, or
otherwise conveyed any of the Mortgage Loans; RWT has not
authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing
statements against it that include a description of collateral
covering the Mortgage Loans other than any financing statement
relating to the security interest granted to Sequoia hereunder or
that will be automatically released upon the sales to Sequoia;
(viii) RWT is not aware of any judgment or tax lien filing
against itself; and (ix) none of the Mortgage Notes that
constitute or evidence the Mortgage Loans have any marks or
notations indicating that they have been pledged, assigned or
otherwise conveyed to any Person other than Sequoia.
Section 3.
Conveyance of Mortgage Loans .
(a)
Mortgage Loans . RWT, concurrently with the execution and
delivery hereof, hereby sells, transfers, assigns, sets over and
otherwise conveys to Sequoia, without recourse, all of RWT’s
right, title and interest in and to (i) the Mortgage Loans,
including the related Mortgage Documents and all interest and
principal received or receivable by RWT on or with respect to the
Mortgage Loans after the Cut-off Date and all interest and
principal payments on the Mortgage Loans received prior to the
Cut-off Date in respect of installments of interest and principal
due thereafter, but not including payments of interest and
principal due and payable on the Mortgage Loans on or before the
Cut-off Date, and all other proceeds received in respect of such
Mortgage Loans, (ii) RWT’s rights and obligations under
the Purchase Agreements and the Servicing Agreements with respect
to the Mortgage Loans, as modified by the related Acknowledgements,
(iii) the pledge, control and guaranty agreements and the
Limited Purpose Surety Bond relating to the Additional Collateral
Mortgage Loans, (iv) the Insurance Policies
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with respect to
the Mortgage Loans, (v) all cash, instruments or other
property held or required to be deposited in the Collection
Accounts and the Distribution Account, and (vi) all proceeds
of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the
foregoing into cash or other liquid assets, including, without
limitation, all Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and
condemnation awards.
On or prior to the
Closing Date, RWT shall deliver to Sequoia or, at Sequoia’s
direction, to the applicable Custodian, the Trustee’s
Mortgage File for each Mortgage Loan in the manner set forth in
Section 2 of the Custody Agreement. Release of the
Trustee’s Mortgage Files on the Closing Date shall be made
against payment by Sequoia of the purchase price for the Mortgage
Loans and related assets, which shall be a combination of credit
for an additional capital contribution and cash wired to
RWT’s account. The amount of the purchase price payable by
Sequoia shall be set forth in writing in a separate
letter.
(b)
Defective Mortgage Loans . If any Mortgage Loan is required
to be repurchased due to defective or missing documentation
pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, RWT shall, at its option, either (a) repurchase or
cause the applicable seller of such Mortgage Loan to RWT to
repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the Purchase Price, or
(b) provide or cause the applicable seller of such Mortgage
Loan to RWT to provide a Replacement Mortgage Loan, subject to the
terms and conditions of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement.
Section 4.
Intention of Parties . It is the express intent of the
parties hereto that (without addressing characterization for GAAP
purposes) the conveyance of the Mortgage Loans by RWT to Sequoia be
construed as, an absolute sale thereof. It is, further, not the
intention of the parties that such conveyance be deemed a pledge
thereof. However, in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of
the parties, such assets are held to be the property of the
assigning party, or if for any other reason this Agreement is held
or deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, then
(i) this Agreement shall be deemed to be a security agreement
within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of
New York and (ii) the conveyance provided for in this
Agreement shall be deemed to be an assignment and a grant by RWT to
Sequoia of a security interest in all of the assets described in
such conveyances, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired.
RWT and Sequoia
shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such
actions as may be necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were
deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, such
security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security
interest of first priority under applicable law and will be
maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement. RWT shall
arrange for filing any Uniform Commercial Code continuation
statements in connection with any security interest granted or
assigned hereunder.
(a) Sequoia
may terminate this Agreement, by notice to RWT, at any time at or
prior to the Closing Date:
(i) if the
Underwriting Agreement is terminated by the Underwriters pursuant
to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement or if the Underwriters
do not complete the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting
Agreement as the result of the failure of any condition set forth
therein or if there has been, since the time of execution of this
Agreement or since the respective dates as of which information is
given in the
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Prospectus or
Prospectus Supplement, any material adverse change in the financial
condition, earnings, business affairs or business prospects of RWT,
whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business,
or
(ii) if there has
occurred any material adverse change in the financial markets in
the United States, any outbreak of hostilities or escalation
thereof or other calamity or crisis or any change or development
involving a prospective change in national or international
political, financial or economic conditions, in each case the
effect of which is such as to make it, in the judgment of the
Underwriters, impracticable to market the Certificates or to
enforce contracts for the sale of the Certificates, or
(iii) if a banking
moratorium has been declared by either Federal or New York
authorities.
(b) This
Agreement shall terminate automatically without any required notice
or other action by any party hereto if the Closing Date for the
issuance of the Certificates has not occurred by April 15,
2007.
(c) Notwithstanding
any termination of this Agreement or the completion of all sales
contemplated hereby, the representations, warranties and agreements
in Sections 1 and 2 hereof shall survive and remain in full
force and effect.
Section 6.
Miscellaneous .
(a)
Amendments, Etc . No rescission, modification, amendment,
supplement or change of this Agreement shall be valid or effective
unless in writing and signed by all of the parties to this
Agreement. No amendment of this Agreement may modify or waive the
representations, warranties and agreements set forth in
Sections 1 and 2 hereof.
(b)
Binding Upon Successors, Etc . This Agreement shall bind and
inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by RWT and Sequoia, and
the respective successors and assigns thereof. The parties hereto
acknowledge that Sequoia is acquiring the Mortgage Loans for the
purpose of pledging, transferring, assigning, setting over and
otherwise conveying them to the Trustee, pursuant to the Pooling
and Servicing Agreement for inclusion in the Trust Fund. As an
inducement to Sequoia to purchase the Mortgage Loans, RWT
acknowledges and consents to the assignment to the Trustee by
Sequoia of all of Sequoia’s rights against RWT hereunder in
respect of the Mortgage Loans sold to Sequoia and that the
enforcement or exercise of any right or remedy against RWT
hereunder by the Trustee or to the extent permitted under the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement shall have the same force and
effect as if enforced and exercised by Sequoia directly.
(c)
Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
(d)
Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York.
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(e)
Headings . The headings of the several parts of this
Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference and are not
intended to be a part of or affect the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
(f)
Definitions . Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement.
(g)
Nonpetition Covenant . Until one year plus one day shall
have elapsed since the termination of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement in accordance with its terms, neither RWT nor any
assignee of RWT shall petition or otherwise invoke the process of
any court or government authority for the purpose of commencing or
sustaining a case against Sequoia under any federal or state
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or appointing a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other
similar official of Sequoia or any substantial part of its
property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of the affairs
of Sequoia.
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IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, each party has caused this Mortgage Loan Purchase and Sale
Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer or officers
as of the day and year first above written.
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RWT HOLDINGS,
INC.
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By:
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/s/ John
Isbrandtsen
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Name: John
Isbrandtsen
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Title: Vice
President
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SEQUOIA
RESIDENTIAL FUNDING, INC.
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By:
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/s/ John
Isbrandtsen
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Name: John
Isbrandtsen
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Title: Vice
President
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MORTGAGE LOAN REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
OF THE SELLER
PLEDGED MORTGAGE RERESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
ON LOANS PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM ORIGINATORS
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Mortgage Loans Purchased under the
Master Mortgage Loan Sale & Servicing Agreement, dated as of
July 1, 2006 between RWT Holdings, Inc. (“RWT
Holdings”) and ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. (the
“Seller/Servicer”) (the “ABN AMRO-RWT
Agreement”).
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With respect to
each Mortgage Loan, RWT Holdings hereby makes the following
representations and warranties. Such representations and warranties
speak as of the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans (as
such capitalized terms are defined in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement), unless otherwise indicated. Capitalized terms are as
defined in this Schedule A or in the ABN AMRO-RWT
Agreement.
(a) The
information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, including any
diskette or other related data tape sent to Purchaser is true and
correct in all material respects and the information provided to
the rating agencies, including the loan level detail, is true and
correct according to the rating agency requirements.
(b) There
are no delinquent taxes, ground rents, governmental assessments,
leasehold payments or other outstanding charges affecting the lien
priority of the related Mortgage.
(c) The
terms of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have not been waived,
altered or modified in any respect, except by written instruments,
and the Mortgage has been recorded or sent for recording, if
necessary to maintain the lien priority of the Mortgage. The
substance of any such waiver, alteration or modification has been
approved by the insurer under the Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy, if any, the title insurer, to the extent required by the
related policy and is reflected on the Mortgage Loan
Schedule.
(d) No
event has occurred which would give Mortgagor any right of
rescission, set-off, or defense of usury, nor will the operation of
any of the terms of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, or the
exercise of any right thereunder, render either the Mortgage Note
or the Mortgage unenforceable in whole or in part (except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
liquidation, receivership, moratorium, reorganization, or other
similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors
and by general principles of equity, whether enforcement is sought
in a proceeding in equity or at law) or subject to any right of
rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense
of usury, and no such right of
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rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect
thereto and the Mortgagor was not a debtor in any state or federal
bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and the time the Mortgage Loan
was originated.
(e) All
buildings upon the Mortgaged Property are insured by a Qualified
Insurer 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 11.10 of the ABN AMRO-RWT
Agreement. All such insurance policies contain a standard mortgagee
clause naming Seller or the originator of the Mortgage Loan, and
its successors and assigns, as mortgagee. If the Mortgaged Property
is in an area identified on a flood hazard map or flood insurance
rate map issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a
special flood hazard area (and such flood insurance has been made
available), a flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of
the current guidelines of the National Flood Insurance Program is
in effect and such policy conforms to the Agency Guidelines. The
Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain all such
insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and, on the
Mortgagor’s failure to do so, authorizes the holder of the
Mortgage to maintain such insurance at Mortgagor’s cost and
expense and to seek reimbursement therefor from the
Mortgagor.
(f) Seller
has complied with all requirements of federal law, and, to the
extent not preempted thereby, state or local law applicable to the
origination or servicing of the Mortgage Loan, including, without
limitation, fair housing, usury, truth in lending, real estate
settlement procedures, consumer credit protection, equal credit
opportunity, or disclosure laws. No Mortgage Loan is
(a) subject to the provisions of the Homeownership and Equity
Protection Act of 1994 as amended (“HOEPA”), (b) a
“high cost” mortgage loan, “covered”
mortgage loan, “high risk home” mortgage loan, or
“predatory” mortgage loan or any comparable term, no
matter how defined under any federal, state or local law,
(c) subject to any comparable federal, state or local statutes
or regulations, or any other statute or regulation providing for
heightened regulatory scrutiny or assignee liability to holders of
such mortgage loans, or (d) a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan,
as applicable (as such terms are defined in the current Standard
& Poor’s LEVELS Glossary Revised, Appendix E). With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, Seller has complied with all
applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including
without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (collectively, the
“Anti-Money Laundering Laws”).The origination,
servicing and collection practices with respect to each Mortgage
Note and Mortgage have been legal and in accordance with applicable
laws and regulations, and in all material respects in accordance
with Customary Servicing Procedures.
(g) The
Mortgage has not been satisfied, canceled, or rescinded, or, in the
case of a First Lien Mortgage, subordinated, and the Mortgaged
Property has not been fully released from the lien of the Mortgage,
nor has any instrument been executed that would effect any such
satisfaction, cancellation, rescission, release, or, in the case of
a First Lien Mortgage, subordination.
(h) If
the Mortgage Loan is a First Lien Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage is a
valid, existing and enforceable First Lien Mortgage on the
Mortgaged Property, including all improvements on the Mortgaged
Property, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, liquidation, receivership, moratorium, reorganization,
or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of
creditors and by general principles of equity, whether enforcement
is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law, and subject only to
(i) the lien of
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current real
property taxes and assessments not yet due and payable,
(ii) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way,
easements and other matters of the public record as of the date of
recording being acceptable to mortgage lending institutions which
do not materially affect adversely the Appraised Value of the
Mortgaged Property, and (iii) other matters to which like
properties are commonly subject which do not materially interfere
with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the
Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the
related Mortgaged Property
(i) If
the Mortgage Loan is a Second Lien Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage is a
valid, existing and enforceable Second Lien Mortgage on the
Mortgaged Property, including all improvements on the Mortgaged
Property, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, liquidation, receivership, moratorium, reorganization,
or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of the rights of
creditors and by general principles of equity, whether enforcement
is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law, and subject only to
(i) the First Lien Mortgage, (ii) the lien of current
real property taxes and assessments not yet due and payable,
(iii) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way,
easements and other matters of the public record as of the date of
recording being acceptable to mortgage lending institutions which
do not materially affect adversely the Appraised Value of the
Mortgaged Property, and (iv) other matters to which like
properties are commonly subject which do not materially interfere
with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the
Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the
related Mortgaged Property.
(j) The
Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage are genuine and each is the
legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker thereof,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability
may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation,
receivership, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors and (ii)
general principles of equity, whether enforcement is sought in a
proceeding in equity or at law.
(k) All
parties to the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage had legal capacity to
enter into the Mortgage Loan and to execute and deliver the
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, and the Mortgage Note and the
Mortgage have been duly and properly executed by such
parties.
(l) The
proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed to or for
the account of the Mortgagor, and there is no obligation for the
Mortgagee to advance additional funds thereunder.
(m) If
required by the Underwriting Guidelines, the Mortgage Loan is
covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance policy or other
form of title insurance policy acceptable to the Agency, issued by
a title insurer acceptable to the Agency and qualified to do
business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is
located, insuring (subject to the exceptions contained in paragraph
(h) (i) (ii) and (iii) above for First Lien Mortgage
Loans and in paragraph (i)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above for
Second Lien Mortgage Loans) the originator and its successors and
assigns as to the first or second mortgage lien priority, as
applicable, in the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan.
Seller is the insured under 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
related Closing Date. No claims have been made under such
lender’s title insurance policy, and Seller has not done, by
act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of such
lender’s title insurance policy.
(n) There
is no default or event of acceleration existing under the
Mortgage
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or the Mortgage
Note, and Seller has not waived any default or event of
acceleration. With respect to each Second Lien Mortgage Loan, as of
the related Closing Date, (i) the First Lien Mortgage Loan is
in full force and effect, (ii) Seller has not received any
notice of default under the First Lien Mortgage Loan or its related
First Lien Mortgage which has not been cured, and (iii) Seller
has not waived any default or event of acceleration with respect
thereto.
(o) The
Mortgage Loan was either (A) originated by (i) a savings
and loan association, savings bank, commercial bank, credit union,
insurance company, or similar banking institution which is
supervised and examined by a federal or state authority, or
(ii) a Mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development pursuant to sections 203 and 211 of the National
Housing Act; or (B) originated and underwritten by an entity
employing underwriting standards consistent with the underwriting
standards of an institution described in (A)(i) or (A)(ii)
above.
(p) Unless
otherwise disclosed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage
Loan has an original term to maturity of not more than
30 years, with interest payable in arrears on the first day of
each month. The Mortgage Note evidencing a Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan
requires a monthly payment which is sufficient to fully amortize
the unpaid principal balance over the remaining term and to pay
interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate. The Mortgage Note
evidencing an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan requires a Monthly
Payment that is sufficient (after the IO Conversion Date with
respect to an IO Mortgage Loan) (i) during the period prior to
the first adjustment to the Mortgage Interest Rate, to amortize the
original principal balance fully over the remaining term thereof
and to pay interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate, and
(ii) during the period following each Adjustment Date, to
amortize the outstanding principal balance fully as of the first
day of such period over the then remaining term of such Mortgage
Note and to pay interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate. In
any case, no Mortgage Loan contains terms or provisions which would
result in negative amortization. Payments of principal and/or
interest on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more than sixty
(60) days after the funds were disbursed in connection with
the Mortgage Loan.
(q) There
is no proceeding pending or, to Seller’s knowledge,
threatened for the total or partial condemnation of the Mortgaged
Property, and such property is in good repair and is undamaged by
waste, fire, earthquake or earth movement, windstorm, flood,
tornado or other casualty, so as to materially affect adversely the
value of the Mortgaged Property as security for the Mortgage Loan
or the use for which the premises were intended.
(r) The
Mortgage and related Mortgage Note contain customary and
enforceable provisions such as to render the rights and remedies of
the holder thereof adequate for the realization against the
Mortgaged Property of the benefits of the security provided
thereby, including (i) in the case of a Mortgage designated as
a deed of trust, by trustee’s sale, or (ii) otherwise by
judicial foreclosure, except as enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, moratorium,
reorganization, or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
the rights of creditors and by general principles of equity,
whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law.
Following the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan, the
Mortgaged Property has not been subject to any bankruptcy
proceeding or foreclosure proceeding and the Mortgagor has not
filed for protection under applicable bankruptcy laws. Interest on
each Mortgage Loan is calculated on the basis of a 360-day year
consisting of twelve 30-day months;
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(s) The
Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on forms acceptable to the
Agency.
(t) The
Mortgage Note is not and has not been secured by any collateral
except the lien of the corresponding Mortgage on the Mortgaged
Property.
(u) The
Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged
Property signed prior to the final approval of the Mortgage Loan
application by a Qualified Appraiser and the appraisal and
appraiser both satisfy the requirements of the Agency and Title XI
of FIRREA and the regulations promulgated thereunder, if
applicable, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage Loan was
originated. The appraisal is in a form acceptable to the
Agency;
(v) If
the Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified
under applicable law to serve as such, has been properly designated
and currently so serves and is named in the Mortgage, and no fees
or expenses are or will become payable by Purchaser to the trustee
under the deed of trust, except in connection with a
trustee’s sale after default by the Mortgagor.
(w) The
Mortgage Loan is not a graduated payment mortgage loan or buydown
loan, and the Mortgage Loan does not have a shared appreciation or
other contingent interest feature.
(x) All
material disclosures required by applicable law with respect to the
making of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loan have
been made, including rescission materials required by applicable
law if the Mortgage Loan is a Refinanced Mortgage Loan.
(y) Each
Conventional First Lien Mortgage Loan that had a LTV at origination
in excess of 80% will be subject to a Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy, issued by a Qualified Insurer, in at least such amount as
is required by the Agency. All provisions of such Primary Mortgage
Insurance 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 First Lien Mortgage Loan subject to any such Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to
maintain such insurance and to pay all premiums and charges in
connection therewith unless terminable in accordance with the
Agency Guidelines or applicable law.
(z) The
Assignment of Mortgage is in recordable form and is acceptable for
recording under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged
Property is located.
(aa) All
payments required to be made prior to the related Cut-off Date for
the Mortgage Loan under the terms of the Mortgage Note have been
made.
(bb) All
escrow deposits and Escrow Payments, if any, are in the possession
of, or under the control of, Seller and have been handled in
accordance with the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
(“RESPA”). If such Mortgage Loan provides that the
interest rate on the principal balance of the Mortgage Note may be
adjusted, all of the terms of the Mortgage Note pertaining to
interest rate adjustments, payment adjustments and adjustments of
the outstanding principal balance are enforceable (except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
liquidation, receivership, moratorium, reorganization, or other
similar
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laws affecting
the enforcement of the rights of creditors and by general
principles of equity, whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding
in equity or at law), and all such adjustments have been properly
made, including any required notices, and such adjustments do not
and will not affect the priority of the Mortgage lien. No payment
with respect to the Mortgage Loan has been delinquent during the
preceding twelve-month period;
(cc) Immediately
prior to the payment of the Purchase Price, Seller was the sole
owner and holder of the Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan was not
assigned or pledged by Seller and Seller had good and marketable
title thereto, and Seller had full right to transfer and sell the
Mortgage Loan to Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance,
participation interest, lien, equity, pledge, claim or security
interest and had full right and authority, subject to no interest
or participation in, or agreement with, any other party to sell or
otherwise transfer the Mortgage Loan.
(dd) The
Mortgage Loan compiles with all the terms conditions and
requirements of the Underwriting Guidelines in effect at the time
of origination with exceptions thereto exercised in a reasonable
manner.
(ee) With
respect to Mortgage Loans that are secured by a leasehold estate,
the lease is valid, in full force and effect, and conforms to the
Agency Guidelines for leasehold estates.
(ff) No
fraud, nor any material misrepresentation, error, omission, or
negligence, has taken place on the part of Seller or the Mortgagor
any other Person involved in the origination of the Mortgage
Loan.
(gg) The
Mortgaged Property is located in the state identified in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule and consists of a parcel of real property
with a detached single family residence or a two-to-four-family
dwelling erected thereon, or an individual condominium unit, or an
individual unit in a planned unit development; provided,
however, that any condominium project or planned unit
development conforms with the Underwriting Guidelines regarding
such dwellings, and no residence or dwelling is a mobile home or a
manufactured housing unit that is not permanently attached to its
foundation. As of the date of origination, no portion of the
Mortgaged Property was used for commercial purposes, and, since the
date of origination no portion of the Mortgaged Property has been
used for commercial purposes;
(hh) Seller
used no adverse selection procedures in selecting the Mortgage Loan
from among the residential mortgage loans owned by it which were
available for inclusion in the Mortgage Loans.
(ii) Seller
has delivered to Purchaser or Purchaser’s designee the
Mortgage Loan Documents and the Mortgage File for each Mortgage
Loan as required by the ABN AMRO-RWT Agreement and/or the
Commitment Letter.
(jj) All
improvements subject to the Mortgage which were considered in
determining the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property lie
wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the
Mortgaged Property (and wholly within the project with respect to a
condominium unit) and no improvements on adjoining properties
encroach upon the Mortgaged Property except those which are insured
against by the title insurance policy referred to in clause
(m) above and all improvements on the property
comply
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with all
applicable zoning and subdivision laws and ordinances.
(kk) All
parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage, whether as
mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the
period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were)
(A) in compliance with any and all applicable licensing
requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged
Property is located, and (B) (1) organized under the laws of
such state, or (2) qualified to do business in such state, or
(3) federal savings and loan associations or national banks or
a Federal Home Loan Bank or savings bank having principal offices
in such state, or (4) not doing business in such
state.
(ll) As
of the related Closing Date, the Mortgaged Property 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 and, with respect to
the use and occupancy of the same, including but not limited to
certificates of occupancy and fire underwriting certificates, have
been made or obtained from the appropriate authorities.
(mm) If
the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned unit
development (other than a de minimis planned unit development), or
stock in a cooperative housing corporation, such condominium,
cooperative or planned unit development project meets the
eligibility requirements of the Agency.
(nn) There
is no pending action or proceeding directly involving the Mortgaged
Property in which compliance with any environmental law, rule or
regulation is an issue; to Seller’s knowledge, there is no
violation of any environmental law, rule or regulation with respect
to the Mortgaged Property; and nothing further remains to be done
to satisfy in full all requirements of each such law, rule or
regulation constituting a prerequisite to use and enjoyment of said
property.
(oo) The
Mortgagor has not notified Seller requesting relief under the
Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act, formerly known as the
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, and
Seller has no knowledge of any relief requested or allowed to the
Mortgagor under the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief
Act.
(pp).
There are no mechanics’ or similar liens or claims filed for
work, labor or material (and no rights are outstanding that under
law could give rise to such a lien) affecting the related Mortgage
Property which are or may be liens prior to, or equal or coordinate
with, the lien of the related Mortgage.
(qq) As
of the related Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan was not
in
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construction or
rehabilitation status or has facilitated the trade-in or exchange
of a Mortgaged Property.
(rr) No
action has been taken or failed to be taken by Seller on or prior
to the Closing Date which has resulted or will result in an
exclusion from, denial of, or defense to coverage under any
insurance policy related to the Mortgage Loan (including, without
limitation, any exclusions, denials or defenses which would limit
or reduce the availability of the timely payment of the full amount
of the loss otherwise due thereunder to the insured) whether
arising out of actions, representations, errors, omissions,
negligence, or fraud of Seller, or for any other reason under such
coverage.
(ss) With
respect to any broker fees collected and paid on the Mortgage Loan,
all broker fees have been properly assessed to the Mortgagor and no
claims will arise as to broker fees that are double charged and for
which the Mortgagor would be entitled to reimbursement.
(tt) To
Seller’s knowledge, there does not exist on the related
Mortgage Property any hazardous substances, hazardous wastes or
solid wastes, as such terms are defined in the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, or other federal, state or
local environmental legislation; provided however, that
commonly used household items shall not constitute “hazardous
substances” for purposes of this subsection.
(uu) The
Mortgage Loan did not have a Loan-to-Value Ratio at the time of
origination of more than 95%.
(vv) None
of the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan were used to finance
single-premium credit insurance policies.
(xx) Unless
set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage Loan is not a
balloon loan.
(yy) With
respect to the Mortgage Loan, Seller has fully and accurately
furnished complete information on the related borrower credit files
to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company, in
accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing
regulations.
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(zz) No
Mortgage Loan was originated on or after October 1, 2002 and
prior to March 7, 2003, which is secured by property located
in the State of Georgia. No Mortgage Loan was originated on or
after March 7, 2003 which is a “high cost home
loan” as defined under the Georgia Fair Lending Act, which
became effective October 1, 2002.
(aaa)
No Mortgage Loan contains prepayment penalties that extend beyond
five years after the date of origination.
(bbb)
Each Mortgage Loan would be a “qualified mortgage”
within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and
Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1) if transferred to
a REMIC on its startup date in exchange for the regular or residual
interests of the REMIC.
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With respect to Mortgage Loans
purchased under the Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement,
dated as of April 1, 1998 (the “Mortgage Loan Purchase
and Servicing Agreement”), as amended by the Amendment Number
One to such agreement dated February 27, 2004 (the
“Amendment Number One,” together with the Mortgage Loan
Purchase and Servicing Agreement the “Agreement”)) and
the Amendment Reg AB to the Agreement dated as of August 1,
2006 (the “Reg AB Amendment,” and together with the
Mortgage Loan Purchase and Servicing Agreement and the Amendment
Number One, the “Purchase and Servicing Agreement”),
between Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (“Countrywide”)
and RWT Holdings.
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With respect to
each Mortgage Loan, RWT Holdings hereby makes the following
representations and warranties. Such representations and warranties
speak as of the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans (as
such capitalized terms are defined in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement), unless otherwise indicated. Capitalized terms are as
defined in this Schedule A or in the Purchase and Servicing
Agreement.
(a)
Mortgage Loan Schedule . The information contained in the
Mortgage Loan Schedule is complete, true and correct in all
material respects and the information provided to the rating
agencies, including the loan level detail, is true and correct
according to the rating agency requirements;
(b)
No Delinquencies or Advances . All payments required to be
made prior to the related Cut-off Date for such Mortgage Loan under
the terms of the Mortgage Note have been made; RWT Holdings has not
advanced funds, or induced, solicited or knowingly received any
advance of funds from a party other than the owner of the Mortgaged
Property subject to the Mortgage, directly or indirectly, for the
payment of any amount required by the Mortgage Loan; and there has
been no delinquency of thirty (30) days or more in any payment
by the Mortgagor thereunder during the last twelve
(12) months;
(c)
Taxes, Assessments, Insurance Premiums and Other Charges .
RWT Holdings has no knowledge of any delinquent taxes, ground
rents, water charges, sewer rents, assessments, insurance premiums,
leasehold payments, including assessments payable in future
installments or other outstanding charges affecting the related
Mortgaged Property;
(d)
No Modifications . The terms of the Mortgage Note and the
Mortgage have not been impaired, waived, altered or modified in any
respect, except by written instruments that have been or will be
recorded, if necessary to protect the interests of Purchaser, and
that have been or will be delivered to Purchaser, all in accordance
with the Purchase and Servicing Agreement. The substance of any
such waiver, alteration or modification has been approved by the
primary mortgage guaranty insurer, if any, and by the title
insurer, to the extent required by the related policy and its terms
are reflected on the Mortgage Loan Schedule. No Mortgagor has been
released, in whole or in part, except in connection with an
assumption agreement approved by the primary mortgage insurer, if
any, and the title insurer, to the extent required by the policy,
and which assumption agreement is part of the Collateral File and
the terms of which are reflected in the Mortgage Loan Schedule if
executed prior to the Closing Date;
(e)
No Defenses . The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are not
subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or
defense, including the defense of usury, nor will the operation of
any of the terms of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, or the
exercise of any right thereunder, render the Mortgage
unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to any right
of
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rescission,
set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury,
and no such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense
has been asserted with respect thereto;
(f)
Hazard and Flood Insurance . All buildings upon the
Mortgaged Property are insured by an insurer acceptable to an
Agency against loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such
other hazards as are customary in the area where the Mortgaged
Property is located, and such insurer is licensed to do business in
the state where the Mortgaged Property is located. All such
insurance policies contain a standard mortgagee clause naming
Countrywide, its successors and assigns as mortgagee, and all
premiums thereon have been paid. If, upon the origination of the
Mortgage Loan, the Mortgaged Property was, or was subsequently
deemed to be, in an area identified in the Federal Register by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards
(and such flood insurance has been made available), a flood
insurance policy that meets the requirements of the current
guidelines of the Federal Insurance Administration (or any
successor thereto) and conforms to the requirements of an Agency is
in effect. The Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to
maintain all such insurance at the Mortgagor’s expense and,
upon the failure of the Mortgagor to do so, the holder of the
Mortgage is authorized to maintain such insurance at the
Mortgagor’s expense and to seek reimbursement therefor from
the Mortgagor;
(g)
Compliance with Applicable Law . Each Mortgage Loan at the
time of origination complied in all material respects with
applicable state and federal laws including truth in lending, real
estate settlement procedures, consumer credit protection, equal
credit opportunity and disclosure laws applicable to the Mortgage
Loan;
(h)
No Release of Mortgage . The Mortgage has not been
satisfied, canceled, subordinated, or rescinded, in whole or in
part, and the Mortgaged Property has not been released from the
lien of the Mortgage, in whole or in part, nor has any instrument
been executed that would effect any such release, cancellation,
subordination or rescission;
(i)
Enforceability of Mortgage Documents . The Mortgage Note and
the related Mortgage are genuine and each is the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the maker thereof, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar
laws;
(j)
Validity of Mortgage. The Mortgage is a valid, existing and
enforceable first lien on the Mortgaged Property, including all
improvements on the Mortgaged Property, subject only to
(i) the lien of current real property taxes and assessments
not yet due and payable; (ii) covenants, conditions and
restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public
record as of the date of recording that are acceptable to mortgage
lending institutions generally and specifically referred to in
lender’s title insurance policy delivered to the originator
of the Mortgage Loan and that do not adversely affect the Appraised
Value (as evidenced by an appraisal referred to in such definition)
of the Mortgaged Property; and (iii) other matters to which
like properties are commonly subject that do not materially
interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided
by the Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of
the related Mortgaged Property;
(k)
Binding Obligation . The Mortgage Note and the related
Mortgage are genuine and each is the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the maker thereof, enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization;
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(l)
Legal Capacity . All parties to the Mortgage Note and the
Mortgage had legal capacity to enter into the Mortgage Loan and to
execute and deliver the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, and the
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have been duly and properly executed
by such parties;
(m)
Disbursements of Proceeds . The proceeds of the Mortgage
Loan have been fully disbursed, and there is no requirement for
future advances thereunder, and any and all requirements as to
completion of any on-site or off-site improvement and as to
disbursements of any escrow funds therefor have been complied with.
All costs, fees and expenses incurred in making or closing the
Mortgage Loan and recording 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;
(n)
Sole Owner . RWT Holdings is the sole owner and holder of
the Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan is not assigned or pledged,
and RWT Holdings has good and marketable title thereto, and has
full right to transfer and sell the Mortgage Loan to Purchaser free
and clear of any encumbrance, equity, lien, pledge, charge, claim
or security interest not specifically set forth in the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule and has full right and authority subject to
no interest or participation of, or agreement with, any other
party, to sell and assign each Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms
of the Purchase and Servicing Agreement;
(o)
Interested Parties . All parties that have had any interest
in the Mortgage, whether as mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or
otherwise, are (or, during the period in which they held and
disposed of such interest, were) (a) in compliance with any
and all applicable licensing requirements of the laws of the state
wherein the Mortgage Property is located, and (b)(i) organized
under the laws of such state,
(p)
Title Insurance . Each Mortgage Loan secured by a first
priority Mortgage is covered by an ALTA lender’s title
insurance policy acceptable to an Agency, issued by a title insurer
acceptable to an Agency and qualified to do business in the
jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located, insuring
(subject to the exceptions contained in Section 3.02(j)(i),
(ii) and (iii) above) Countrywide, its successors and
assigns as to the first priority lien of the Mortgage, as
applicable. Additionally, such lender’s title insurance
policy affirmatively insures ingress and egress, and against
encroachments by or upon the Mortgaged Property or any interest
therein. Purchaser 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 the Purchase
and Servicing Agreement. No claims have been made under such
lender’s title insurance policy, and RWT Holdings and no
prior holder of the related Mortgage, has done, by act or omission,
anything which would impair the coverage of such lender’s
title insurance policy;
(q)
No Default . 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 a default,
breach, violation or event of acceleration, and RWT Holdings has
not waived any default, breach, violation or event of
acceleration;
(r)
No Mechanics’ Liens . 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 lien) affecting the related Mortgaged Property which
are or may be liens prior to, or equal or coordinate with, the lien
of the related Mortgage;
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(s)
Improvements . All improvements which were considered in
determining the Appraised Value of the related Mortgage Property
lay wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of
the Mortgaged Property, and no improvements on adjoining properties
encroach upon the Mortgaged Property;
(t) The
Mortgage Loan was originated by Countrywide or by a FNMA approved
or FHLMC approved mortgage banker (which mortgage banker is a
mortgagee approved by HUD), or savings and loan association, a
savings bank, a commercial bank or similar banking institution that
is supervised and examined by a federal or state authority, or by
another mortgagee approved by the Secretary of HUD.
(u)
Origination and Collection Practices . The origination and
collection practices used by Countrywide with respect to each
Mortgage Note and Mortgage have been in all respects legal, proper,
prudent and customary in the mortgage origination and servicing
business. With respect to escrow deposits and Escrow Payments, if
any, all such payments are in the possession of, or under the
control of, Seller and there exist no deficiencies in connection
therewith for which customary arrangements for repayment thereof
have not been made. No escrow deposits or Escrow Payments or other
charges or payments due Countrywide have been capitalized under any
Mortgage or the related Mortgage Note. With respect to Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loans, all Mortgage Interest Rate adjustments have
been made in strict compliance with state and federal law and the
terms of the related Mortgage Note. Any interest required to be
paid pursuant to state and local law has been properly paid and
credited;
(v)
No Condemnation or Damage . The Mortgaged Property is free
of material damage and waste by fire, earthquake or earth movement,
windstorm, flood, tornado, or other casualty and there is no
proceeding pending for the total or partial condemnation
thereof;
(w)
Customary and Enforceable Provisions . The Mortgage contains
customary and enforceable provisions such as to render the rights
and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the realization
against the 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)
otherwise by judicial foreclosure. There is no other exemption
available to the Mortgagor which would interfere with the right to
sell the Mortgaged Property at a trustee’s sale or the right
to foreclose the Mortgage. The Mortgagor has not notified RWT
Holdings and RWT Holdings has no knowledge of any relief requested
or allowed to the Mortgagor under the Soldiers and Sailors Civil
Relief Act of 1940 (now known as the Servicemembers’ Civil
Relief Act);
(x)
Collateral . The Mortgage Note is not and has not been
secured by any collateral except the lien of the corresponding
Mortgage and the security interest of any applicable security
agreement or chattel mortgage referred to in Section 3.02(i)
of the Purchase and Servicing Agreement;
(y)
Appraisal . Unless the Mortgage Loan was underwritten
pursuant to one of Countrywide’s streamline documentation
programs, the Credit File contains an appraisal of the related
Mortgaged Property signed prior to the approval of the Mortgage
Loan application by an appraiser who meets the minimum requisite
qualifications of an Agency for appraisers, duly appointed by the
originator, that had no interest, direct or indirect in the
Mortgaged Property, and whose compensation is not affected by the
approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan; the appraisal is in a
form acceptable to an Agency, with such riders as are acceptable to
such Agency;
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(z)
Trustee for Deed of Trust . In the event the Mortgage
constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified under
applicable law to serve as such, has been properly designated and
currently so serves and is named in the Mortgage, and no fees or
expenses are or will become payable by Purchaser to the trustee
under the deed of trust, except in connection with a
trustee’s sale after default by the Mortgagor;
(aa)
Private Mortgage Insurance . Each Mortgage Loan with an LTV
at origination in excess of 80% is and will be subject to a PMI
Policy, which provides coverage in an amount at least equal to that
which would be required by FNMA. All provisions of such PMI 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
Mortgage subject to any such PMI Policy obligates the Mortgagor
thereunder to maintain such insurance and to pay all premiums and
charges in connection therewith or, in the case of a lender paid
mortgage insurance policy, the premiums and charges are included in
the Mortgage Interest Rate for the Mortgage Loan;
(bb)
Lawfully Occupied . The Mortgaged Property is lawfully
occupied under applicable law. All inspections, licenses and
certificates required to be made or issued with respect to all
occupied portions of the 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;
(cc)
No Action Resulting in Exclusion of Coverage . No action has
been taken or failed to be taken, no event has occurred and no
state of facts exists or has existed on or prior to the Closing
Date (whether or not known to RWT Holdings on or prior to such
date) which has resulted or will result in an exclusion from,
denial of, or defense to coverage under any private mortgage
insurance (including, without limitation, any exclusions, denials
or defenses which would limit or reduce the availability of the
timely payment of the full amount of the loss otherwise due
thereunder to the insured) whether arising out of actions,
representations, errors, omissions, negligence, or fraud of RWT
Holdings, the related Mortgagor or any party involved in the
application for such coverage, including the appraisal, plans and
specifications and other exhibits or documents submitted therewith
to the insurer under such insurance policy, or for any other reason
under such coverage, but not including the failure of such insurer
to pay by reason of such insurer’s breach of such insurance
policy or such insurer’s financial inability to
pay;
(dd)
Assignment of Mortgage . Except for the absence of recording
information, the Assignment of Mortgage is in recordable form and
is acceptable for recording under the laws of the jurisdiction in
which the Mortgaged Property is located;
(ee)
Consolidation of Future Advances . Any future 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;
(ff)
Form of Mortgage Note and Mortgage . The Mortgage Note and
Mortgage are on forms acceptable to an Agency;
(gg)
Mortgaged Property . The Mortgaged Property is located in
the state indicated on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, and consists of
a single parcel of real property with a detached single family
residence erected thereon, or an individual residential condominium
unit, or a 2-4 family dwelling or an individual residential unit in
a planned unit development as defined
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by FNMA, none
of which is a mobile home or a manufactured dwelling;
(hh)
Relevant Circumstances . RWT Holdings has no knowledge of
any circumstances or conditions with respect to the Mortgage, the
Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor of 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
delinquent, or adversely affect the value of the Mortgage
Loan;
(ii)
No Fraud . No fraud, error, omission, misrepresentation,
negligence or similar occurrence with respect to a Mortgage Loan
has taken place on the part of any Person, including without
limitation, the Mortgagor, any appraiser, any builder or developer,
or any other party involved in the origination of the Mortgage
Loan;
(jj)
Buydown Provisions . No Mortgage Loan contains a permanent
“buydown” provision. No Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
contains a temporary “buydown” provision. With respect
to any Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan which contains a temporary
“buydown” provision, the value of such buydown funds
does not exceed 6% of the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property
securing such Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan is not a graduated
payment mortgage loan and the Mortgage Loan does not have a shared
appreciation or other contingent interest feature;
(kk)
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Relief Act . The
Mortgagor has not notified RWT Holdings and RWT Holdings has no
knowledge of any relief requested or allowed to the Mortgagor under
the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940
(now known as the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief
Act);
(ll)
Disclosure Statements . With respect to an Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, the Mortgagor has executed one or more statements to
the effect that the Mortgagor has received all disclosure materials
required by applicable law with respect to the making of an
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan. Purchaser shall maintain all such
statements in the Credit File;
(mm)
Construction or Rehabilitation of Mortgaged Property . No
Mortgage Loan was made in connection with the construction or
rehabilitation of a Mortgaged Property;
(nn)
Due on Sale . The Mortgage contains an enforceable provision
for the acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal balance
of the Mortgage Loan in the event that the Mortgaged Property is
sold or transferred without the prior written consent of the
mortgagee thereunder;
(oo)
Condominiums and Planned Unit Developments . With respect to
each Mortgage Loan eligible for sale to FNMA or FHLMC, if the
Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned unit
development (other than a de minimis planned unit development) such
condominium or planned unit development project meets the
eligibility requirements for FNMA or FHLMC;
(pp)
Leasehold Estates . Each Mortgage Loan that is secured by a
leasehold interest conforms to the FNMA requirements for mortgage
loans secured by leasehold estates;
(qq) There is no pending action or proceeding directly
involving the Mortgaged Property in which compliance with any
environmental law, rule or regulation is an issue; there is no
violation of any environmental law, rule or regulation with respect
to
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the
Mortgaged Property; and nothing further remains to be done to
satisfy in full all requirements of each such law, rule or
regulation constituting a prerequisite to use and enjoyment of said
property. And there does not exist on the related Mortgage Property
any hazardous substances, hazardous wastes or solid wastes, as such
terms are defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976, or other federal, state or local
environmental legislation;
(rr) Each
Mortgage Loan at the time it was made complied in all material
respects with applicable local, state, and federal laws, including,
but not limited to, all applicable predatory and abusive lending
laws;
(ss) None
of the Mortgage Loans are classified as (a) “high cost”
loans under the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994,
(b) “high cost,” “threshold,”
“predatory”, or “covered”, loans under and
in violation of any other applicable state, federal or local law,
or (c) “high cost” or “covered”, as
applicable (as such terms are defined in the then current Standard
and Poor’s LEVELS ® Glossary, which is now Version 5.7 Revised,
Appendix E);
(tt) No
Mortgage Loan was originated on or after October 1, 2002 and
prior to March 7, 2003, which is secured by property located
in the State of Georgia. No Mortgage Loan was originated on or
after March 7, 2003 which is a “high cost home
loan” as defined under the Georgia Fair Lending
Act;
(uu) No
Mortgage Loan which is secured by property located in the State of
New Jersey is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the
New Jersey Home Ownership Act, which became effective
November 27, 2003;
(vv) No
Mortgage Loan which is secured by property located in the State of
New Mexico is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the
New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act, which became effective
January 1, 2004;
(ww) No
Mortgage Loan which is secured by property located in the State of
Kentucky is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the
Kentucky House Bill 287, which became effective June 24,
2003;
(xx) Each
Mortgage Loan is a “qualified mortgage” within
Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code;
(yy) No
Mortgage Loan which is secured by property located in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a “High Cost Home Mortgage
Loan” as defined in the Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan
Practices Act (Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 183C) which became effective
November 7, 2004;
(zz) No
Mortgage Loan that is secured by property located in the State of
Illinois is a “High-Risk Home Loan” as defined in the
Illinois High Risk Home Loan Act effective January 1, 2004
(815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 137/1 et seq.); and none of the Mortgage
Loans that are secured by property located in the State of Illinois
are in violation of the provisions of the Illinois Interest Act
(815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 205/1 et. seq.);
(aaa)
No Mortgage Loan that is secured by property located in the State
of
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Indiana is a
“High Cost Home Loan” as defined in Indiana’s
Home Loan Practices Act (I.C. 24-9), which became effective
January 1, 2005;
(bbb)
No Mortgage Loan contains prepayment penalties that extend beyond
five years after the date of origination; and
(ccc) There
were no adverse selection procedures used in selecting the Mortgage
Loan from among the residential mortgage loans which were available
for inclusion in the Mortgage Loans.
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Mortgage Loans Purchased under the
Mortgage Loan Flow Purchase , Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as
of January 1, 2006 between RWT Holdings, Inc. (“RWT
Holdings”) and GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. (the
“Seller/Servicer”) (the “GreenPoint-RWT
Agreement”).
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With respect to
each Mortgage Loan, RWT Holdings hereby makes the following
representations and warranties. Such representations and warranties
speak as of the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans (as
such capitalized terms are defined in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement), unless otherwise indicated. Capitalized terms are as
defined in this Schedule A or in the GreenPoint-RWT
Agreement.
(i) The
information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule is true,
complete and correct in all material respects as of the Cut-Off
Date and the information provided to the rating agencies, including
the loan level detail, is true and correct according to the rating
agency requirements;
(ii) The
Mortgage creates a first lien on or a first priority ownership
interest in real property securing the related Mortgage Note, free
and clear of all adverse claims, liens and encumbrances having
priority over the first lien of the Mortgage subject only to
(1) the lien of nondelinquent current real property taxes and
assessments not yet due and payable, (2) covenants, conditions
and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of
public record as of the date of recording which are acceptable to
mortgage lending institutions generally and, with respect to any
Mortgage Loan for which an appraisal was made prior to the Cut-Off
Date, either (A) which are referred to or otherwise considered
in the appraisal made for the originator of the Mortgage Loan, or
(B) which do not adversely affect the appraised value of the
Mortgaged Property as set forth in such appraisal, and
(C) other matters to which like properties are commonly
subject which do not materially interfere with the benefits of the
security intended to be provided by the Mortgage or the use,
enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged
Property. If the Mortgaged Property includes a leasehold estate,
the lease is valid, in full force and affect, and conforms to the
Fannie Mae requirements for leasehold estates. Any security
agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and
delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and
creates a valid, subsisting and enforceable first lien and first
priority security interest on the property described
therein;
(iii) The
Mortgage Loan has not been delinquent thirty (30) days or more
at any time during the twelve (12) month period prior to the
Cut-off Date for such Mortgage Loan. There are no defaults under
the terms of the Mortgage Loan; and the Seller has not advanced
funds, or induced, solicited or knowingly received any advance of
funds from a party other than the owner of the Mortgaged Property
subject to the Mortgage, directly or indirectly, for the payment of
any amount required by the Mortgage Loan;
(iv) There
are no delinquent taxes which are due and payable, ground rents,
assessments or other outstanding charges affecting the related
Mortgaged Property;
(v) The terms
of the Mortgage Note of the related Mortgagor and the Mortgage
have
not been impaired, waived, altered or modified in any respect,
except by written instruments which have been recorded to the
extent any such recordation is required by applicable law or
is
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necessary to
protect the interests of the Purchaser, and which have been
approved by the title insurer and the primary mortgage insurer, as
applicable, and copies of which written instruments are included in
the Mortgage File. No other instrument of waiver, alteration or
modification has been executed, and no Mortgagor has been released,
in whole or in part, from the terms thereof except in connection
with an assumption agreement, which assumption agreement is part of
the Mortgage File and the terms of which are reflected on the
Mortgage Loan Schedule;
(vi) The
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are not subject to any right of
rescission, setoff, counterclaim or defense, including the defense
of usury, nor will the operation of any of the terms of the
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, or the exercise of any right
thereunder, render the Mortgage Note or Mortgage unenforceable, in
whole or in part, or subject to any right of rescission, set-off,
counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury, and no
such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense has been
asserted with respect thereto;
(vii) All
buildings upon the Mortgaged Property are insured by a generally
acceptable insurer pursuant to standard hazard policies conforming
to the requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. All such
standard hazard policies are in effect and on the date of
origination contained a standard mortgagee clause naming the Seller
and its successors in interest as loss payee and such clause is
still in effect and all premiums due thereon have been paid. If the
Mortgaged Property is located in an area identified by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards under
the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, such
Mortgaged Property is covered by flood insurance by a generally
acceptable insurer in an amount not less than the requirements of
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor
thereunder to maintain all such insurance at the Mortgagor’s
cost and expense, and on the Mortgagor’s failure to do so,
authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to maintain such insurance at
the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to seek reimbursement
therefor from the Mortgagor;
(viii) 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 or
disclosure laws applicable to the Mortgage Loan have been complied
with in all material respects;
(ix) The
Mortgage has not been satisfied, canceled or subordinated, in whole
or in part, or rescinded, and the Mortgaged Property has not been
released from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole or in part nor has
any instrument been executed that would effect any such
satisfaction, release, cancellation, subordination or
rescission;
(x) The
Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage are original and genuine and
each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker
thereof, enforceable in all respects in accordance with its terms
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws of general
application affecting the rights of creditors, and the Seller has
taken all action necessary to transfer such rights of
enforceability to the Purchaser. All parties to the Mortgage Note
and the Mortgage had the legal capacity to enter into the Mortgage
Loan and to execute and deliver the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage.
The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have been duly and properly
executed by such parties. The proceeds of the Mortgage Note have
been fully disbursed and there is no requirement for future
advances thereunder, and any and all requirements as to completion
of any on-site or offsite improvements and as to disbursements of
any escrow funds therefor have been complied with;
(xi) Immediately
prior to the transfer and assignment to the Purchaser, the Mortgage
Note
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and the
Mortgage were not subject to an assignment or pledge, and the
Seller had good and marketable title to and was the sole owner
thereof and had full right to transfer and sell the Mortgage Loan
to the Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, lien,
pledge, charge, claim or security interest;
(xii) The
Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance
policy or other generally acceptable form of policy of insurance,
with all necessary endorsements, issued by a title insurer
qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged
Property is located, insuring (subject to the exceptions contained
in clause (b) (1), (2) and (3) above) the Seller, its
successors and assigns, as to the first priority lien of the
Mortgage in the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan.
Such title insurance policy affirmatively insures ingress and
egress and against encroachments by or upon the Mortgaged Property
or any interest therein. The Seller is the sole insured of such
lender’s title insurance policy, such title insurance policy
has been duly and validly endorsed to the Purchaser or the
assignment to the Purchaser of the Seller’s interest therein
does not require the consent of or notification to the insurer 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 the GreenPoint-RWT Agreement.
No claims have been made under such lender’s title insurance
policy, and no prior holder of the related Mortgage has done, by
act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of such
lender’s title insurance policy;
(xiii) There
is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing
under the Mortgage or the related Mortgage Note and, to the
Seller’s knowledge, no event which, with the passage of time
or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period,
would constitute a default, breach, violation or event permitting
acceleration; and neither the Seller nor any prior mortgagee has
waived any default, breach, violation or event permitting
acceleration;
(xiv) To the
best of the Seller’s knowledge, there are no mechanics, or
similar liens or claims which have been filed for work, labor or
material affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or may
be liens prior to or equal to the lien of the related
Mortgage;
(xv) All
improvements subject to the Mortgage lie wholly within the
boundaries and building restriction lines of the Mortgaged Property
(and wholly within the project with respect to a condominium unit)
and no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon the
Mortgaged Property except those which are insured against by the
title insurance policy referred to in clause (xii) above and all
improvements on the property comply with all applicable zoning and
subdivision laws and ordinances;
(xvi) The
Mortgage Loan was originated by the Seller or by an eligible
correspondent of the Seller. The Mortgage Loan complies in all
material respects with all the terms, conditions and requirements
of the Seller’s underwriting standards attached here as
Exhibit G. The Mortgage Notes and Mortgages are on forms
acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac;
(xvii) The
Mortgage Loan contains the usual and enforceable provisions of the
originator at the time of origination for the acceleration of the
payment of the unpaid principal amount if the related Mortgaged
Property is sold without the prior consent of the mortgagee
thereunder. The Mortgage Loan has an original term to maturity of
not more than 40 years, with interest payable in arrears on
the first day of each month. Except as otherwise set forth on the
Mortgage Loan Schedule, the Mortgage Loan does not contain terms or
provisions which would result in negative amortization nor contain
“graduated payment” features;
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(xviii) The
Mortgaged Property at origination of the Mortgage Loan was and, to
the Seller’s knowledge, currently is free of damage and waste
and at origination of the Mortgage Loan there was, and, to the
Seller’s knowledge, there currently is, no proceeding pending
for the total or partial condemnation thereof;
(xix) The
related Mortgage contains enforceable provisions such as to render
the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the
realization against the Mortgaged Property of the benefits of the
security provided thereby, including, (1) in the case of a
Mortgage designated as a deed of trust, by trustee’s sale,
and (2) otherwise by judicial foreclosure;
(xx) If the
Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee, duly qualified if
required under applicable law to act as such, has been properly
designated and currently so serves and is named in the Mortgage,
and no fees or expenses are or will become payable by the Purchaser
to the trustee under the deed of trust, except in connection with a
trustees sale or attempted sale after default by the
Mortgagor;
(xxi) If
required by the applicable processing style, the Mortgage File
contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged Property made and
signed prior to the final approval of the mortgage loan application
by a qualified appraiser satisfying the requirements of Title XI of
The Financial Institutions Reform, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as
amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, that is
acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and approved by the Seller.
The appraisal, if applicable, is in a form generally acceptable to
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac;
(xxii) All
parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage, whether as
mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the
period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were)
(A) in substantial compliance with any and all applicable
licensing requirements of the laws of the state wherein the
Mortgaged Property is located, and (B) (1) organized under the
laws of such state, or (2) qualified to do business in such
state, or (3) federal savings and loan associations, national
banks, a Federal Home Loan Bank or the Federal Reserve Bank, or
(4) not doing business in such state;
(xxiii) To
the best of the Seller’s knowledge, there does not exist any
circumstances or conditions with respect to the Mortgage, the
Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or the Mortgagor’s credit
standing that could reasonably be expected to cause private
institutional investors to regard the Mortgage Loan as an
unacceptable investment, to cause the Mortgage Loan to become
delinquent, or to materially adversely affect the value or
marketability of the Mortgage Loan;
(xxiv) Each
of the Mortgaged Properties consists of a single parcel of real
property with a detached single-family residence erected thereon,
or a two- to four-family dwelling, or a townhouse, or an individual
condominium unit in a condominium project or an individual unit in
a planned unit development. Any condominium unit or planned unit
development either conforms with applicable Fannie Mae or Freddie
Mac requirements regarding such dwellings or is covered by a waiver
confirming that such condominium unit or planned unit development
is acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac or is otherwise
“warrantable” with respect thereto. No such residence
is a mobile home or manufactured dwelling;
(xxv) The
ratio of the original outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage
Loan to the lesser of the appraised value (or stated value if an
appraisal was not a requirement of the applicable processing style)
of the Mortgaged Property at origination or the purchase price of
the
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Mortgaged
Property securing each Mortgage Loan (the “Loan-to-Value
Ratio”) is not in excess of 95.00%. The original
Loan-to-Value Ratio of each Mortgage Loan either was not more than
95.00% or the excess over 80.00% is insured as to payment defaults
by a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy issued by a primary mortgage
insurer acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac;
(xxvi) The
Seller is either, and each Mortgage Loan was originated by, a
savings and loan association, savings bank, commercial bank, credit
union, 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 Section 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act;
(xxvii) The
origination, collection and servicing practices with respect to
each Mortgage Note and Mortgage have been legal in all material
respects. With respect to escrow deposits and payments that the
Seller collects, all such payments are in the possession of, or
under the control of, the Seller, and there exist no deficiencies
in connection therewith for which customary arrangements for
repayment thereof have not been made. No escrow deposits or other
charges or payments due under the Mortgage Note have been
capitalized under any Mortgage or the related Mortgage
Note;
(xxviii) No
fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact with respect to the
origination of a Mortgage Loan has taken place on the part of the
Seller;
(xxix) No
Mortgage Loan contains a provision whereby the related Mortgagor
can convert the related Mortgage Loan to a fixed rate
instrument;
(xxx) No
Mortgage Loan was originated on or after October 1, 2002 and
prior to March 7, 2003, which is secured by property located
in the State of Georgia. No Mortgage Loan was originated on or
after March 7, 2003 which is a “high cost home
loan” as defined under the Georgia Fair Lending Act, which
became effective October 1, 2002;
(xxxi) Each
Mortgage Loan at the time it was made complied in all material
respects with applicable local, state, and federal laws, including,
but not limited to, all applicable predatory and abusive lending
laws;
(xxxii) None
of the mortgage loans are High Cost as defined by the applicable
local, state and federal predatory and abusive lending laws and no
mortgage loan is a “high cost” or “covered”
mortgage loan, as applicable (as such terms are defined in the then
current Standard and Poor’s LEVELS Glossary which is now
Version 5.7, Appendix E);
(xxxiii) No
Mortgage Loan which is secured by property located in the State of
New Jersey is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the
New Jersey Home Ownership Act, which became effective
November 27, 2003;
(xxxiv) No
Mortgage Loan which is secured by property located in the State of
New Mexico is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the
New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act, which became effective
January 1, 2004;
(xxxv) No
Mortgage Loan which is secured by property located in the State of
Kentucky is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in the
Kentucky House Bill 287, which became effective June 24,
2003;
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(xxxvi) No
Mortgage Loan which is secured by property located in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a “High Cost Home Mortgage
Loan” as defined in the Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan
Practices Act (Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 183C) which became effective
November 7, 2004;
(xxxvii) No
Mortgage Loan that is secured by property located in the State of
Illinois is a “High-Risk Home Loan” as defined in the
Illinois High Risk Home Loan Act effective January 1, 2004
(815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 137/1 et seq.); and none of the Mortgage
Loans that are secured by property located in the State of Illinois
are in violation of the provisions of the Illinois Interest Act
(815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 205/1 et. seq.);
(xxxviii) No
Mortgage Loan that is secured by property located in the State of
Indiana is a “High Cost Home Loan” as defined in
Indiana’s Home Loan Practices Act (I.C. 24-9), which became
effective January 1, 2005;
(xxxix) None
of the proceeds of any Mortgage Loan were used to finance the
purchase of single premium credit insurance policies;
(xl) No
Mortgage Loan contains prepayment penalties that extend beyond five
years after the date of origination;
(xli) Each
Mortgage Loan would be a “qualified mortgage” within
the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and Treasury
Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1) if transferred to a REMIC
on its startup date in exchange for the regular or residual
interests of the REMIC; and
(xlii) There
were no adverse selection procedures used in selecting the Mortgage
Loan from among the residential mortgage loans which were available
for inclusion in the Mortgage Loans.
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Seller’s Purchase, Warranties
and Interim Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2006 by
and between Redwood Mortgage Funding, Inc. (“RMF”) and
New Century Mortgage Corporation (“New Century”), and
an Assignment dated January 15, 2007, between RMF and RWT
Holdings (the “New Century-RWT
Agreement”).
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With respect to
each Mortgage Loan, RWT Holdings hereby makes the following
representations and warranties. Such representations and warranties
speak as of the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans (as
such capitalized terms are defined in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement), unless otherwise indicated. Capitalized terms are as
defined in this Schedule A or in the New Century-RWT
Agreement.
(a) The
information set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule,
including any diskette or other related data tapes sent to the
Purchaser, is complete, true and correct in all material respects
the information provided to the rating agencies, including the loan
level detail, is true and correct according to the rating agency
requirements;
(b) The
Mortgage creates a first lien or a first priority ownership
interest in an estate in fee simple in real property securing the
related Mortgage Note;
(c) All
payments due on or prior to the related Closing Date for such
Mortgage Loan have been made as of the related Closing Date, the
Mortgage Loan is not delinquent in payment more than 30 days and
has not been dishonored; there are no material defaults under the
terms of the Mortgage Loan; the Company has not advanced funds, or
induced, solicited or knowingly received any advance of funds from
a party other than the owner of the Mortgaged Property subject to
the Mortgage, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any amount
required by the Mortgage Loan; no payment with respect to each
Mortgage Loan has been delinquent during the preceding twelve-month
period;
(d) All
taxes, governmental assessments, insurance premiums, water, sewer
and municipal charges, leasehold payments or ground rents which
previously became due and owing have been paid, or escrow funds
have been established in an amount sufficient to pay for every such
escrowed item which remains unpaid and which has been assessed but
is not yet due and payable;
(e) The terms
of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have not been impaired,
waived, altered or modified in any respect, except by written
instruments, which have been recorded to the extent any such
recordation is required by law. No instrument of waiver, alteration
or modification has been executed, and no Mortgagor has been
released, in whole or in part, from the terms thereof except in
connection with an assumption agreement and which assumption
agreement is part of the Mortgage File and the terms of which are
reflected in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule; the substance of
any such waiver, alteration or modification has been approved by
the issuer of any related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy and
title insurance policy, to the extent required by the related
policies;
(f) The
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are not subject to any right of
rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including, without
limitation, the defense of usury, nor will the operation of any of
the terms of the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage, or the exercise of
any right thereunder, render the Mortgage Note or Mortgage
unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to any right of
rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense
of usury, and no such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or
defense has been asserted with respect thereto; and the Mortgagor
was not a debtor in any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding at the time the Mortgage Loan was originated;
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(g) All
buildings or other customarily insured improvements upon the
Mortgaged Property are insured by a Qualified Insurer against loss
by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other hazards in an
amount representing coverage not less than the lesser of
(i) the maximum insurable value of the improvements securing
such Mortgage Loans, and (ii) the greater of (a) the
outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, and (b) an
amount such that the proceeds thereof shall be sufficient to
prevent the Mortgagor and/or the mortgagee from becoming a
co-insurer. All such standard hazard policies are in full force and
effect and on the date of origination contained a standard
mortgagee clause naming the Company and its successors in interest
and assigns as loss payee and such clause is still in effect and
all premiums due thereon have been paid. If required by the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, the Mortgage Loan is
covered by a flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of the
current guidelines of the Federal Insurance Administration in an
amount not less than the amount required by the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973, as amended. Such policy was issued by a
Qualified Insurer. The Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor there under
to maintain all such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and
expense, and upon the Mortgagor’s failure to do so,
authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to maintain such insurance at
the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to seek reimbursement
therefore from the Mortgagor;
(h) 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, or disclosure laws applicable to the Mortgage Loan
have been complied with in all material respects;
(i) The
Mortgage has not been satisfied, canceled or subordinated, in whole
or in part, or rescinded, and the Mortgaged Property has not been
released from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole or in part nor has
any instrument been executed that would effect any such release,
cancellation, subordination or rescission. The Company has not
waived the performance by the Mortgagor of any action, if the
Mortgagor’s failure to perform such action would cause the
Mortgage Loan to be in default, nor has the Company waived any
default resulting from any action or inaction by the
Mortgagor;
(j) The
related Mortgage is a valid, subsisting, enforceable and perfected
first lien on the Mortgaged Property including all buildings on the
Mortgaged Property and all installations and mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems affixed
to such buildings, and all additions, alterations and replacements
made at any time with respect to the foregoing securing the
Mortgage Note’s original principal balance. The Mortgage and
the Mortgage Note do not contain any evidence of any security
interest or other interest or right thereto. Such lien is free and
clear of all adverse claims, liens and encumbrances having priority
over the first lien of the Mortgage subject only to (1) the
lien of non-delinquent current real property taxes and assessments
not yet due and payable, (2) covenants, conditions and
restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of the
public record as of the date of recording which are acceptable to
mortgage lending institutions generally and either (A) which
are referred to or otherwise considered in the appraisal made for
the originator of the Mortgage Loan, or (B) which do not
adversely affect the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property as
set forth in such appraisal, and (3) other matters to which
like properties are commonly subject which do not materially
interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided
by the Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of
the related Mortgaged Property. Any security agreement, chattel
mortgage or equivalent document related to and delivered in
connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates
(1) a valid, subsisting, enforceable and perfected first lien
and first priority security interest and on the property described
therein, and the Company has the full right to sell and assign the
same to the Purchaser;
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(k) The
Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage are original and genuine and
each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker
thereof, enforceable in all respects in accordance with its terms
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and
other laws of general application affecting the rights of creditors
and by general equitable principles and the Company has taken all
action necessary to transfer such rights of enforceability to the
Purchaser. All parties to the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage had
the legal capacity to enter into the Mortgage Loan and to execute
and deliver the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage. The Mortgage Note
and the Mortgage have been duly and properly executed by such
parties. No fraud, error, omission, misrepresentation, negligence
or similar occurrence with respect to a Mortgage Loan has taken
place on the part of the Company or the Mortgagor, or, on the part
of any other party involved in the origination of the Mortgage
Loan. The proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed
and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder
(excepting therefrom HELOCs), and any and all requirements as to
completion of any on-site or off-site improvements and as to
disbursements of any escrow funds therefore have been complied
with. All costs, fees and expenses incurred in making or closing
the Mortgage Loan and the recording of the Mortgage were paid or
are in the process of being paid, and the Mortgagor is not entitled
to any refund of any amounts paid or due under the Mortgage Note or
Mortgage;
(l) The
Company is the sole owner of record and holder of the Mortgage Loan
and the indebtedness evidenced by the Mortgage Note, and upon
recordation the Purchaser or its designee will be the owner of
record of the Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced by the
Mortgage Note, and upon the sale of the Mortgage Loan to the
Purchaser, the Company will retain the Servicing File in trust for
the Purchaser only for the purpose of interim servicing and
supervising the interim servicing of the Mortgage Loan. Immediately
prior to the transfer and assignment to the Purchaser on the
related Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan, including the Mortgage
Note and the Mortgage, were not subject to an assignment or pledge,
and the Company had good and marketable title to and was the sole
owner thereof and had full right to transfer and sell the Mortgage
Loan to the Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance, equity,
lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest and has the full
right and authority subject to no interest or participation of, or
agreement with, any other party, to sell and assign the Mortgage
Loan pursuant to the New Century-RWT Agreement and following the
sale of the Mortgage Loan, the Purchaser will own such Mortgage
Loan free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, participation
interest, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest. The
Company intends to relinquish all rights to possess, control and
monitor the Mortgage Loan, except for the purposes of servicing the
Mortgage Loan as set forth in the New Century-RWT Agreement. Either
the Mortgagor is a natural person or the Mortgagor is an
inter-vivos trust acceptable to Fannie Mae;
(m) Each
Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance
policy or other generally acceptable form of policy or insurance
acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, issued by a Qualified
Insurer qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the
Mortgaged Property is located, insuring (subject to the exceptions
contained in (j)(1), (2) and (3) above) the Company, its
successors and assigns, as to the first priority lien of the
Mortgage in the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan.
Additionally, such policy affirmatively insures ingress and egress
to and from the Mortgaged Property. Where required by applicable
state law or regulation, the Mortgagor has been given the
opportunity to choose the carrier of the required mortgage title
insurance. The Company, its successors and assigns, are the sole
insured of such lender’s title insurance policy, such title
insurance policy has been duly and validly endorsed to the
Purchaser or the assignment to the Purchaser of the Company’s
interest therein does not require the consent of or notification to
the insurer 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 the New
Century-RWT Agreement and the related Purchase Price and Terms
Letter. No claims have been made under such lender’s title
insurance policy, and no prior holder
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of the related
Mortgage, including the Company, has done, by act or omission,
anything which would impair the coverage of such lender’s
title insurance policy;
(n) There is
no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing
under the Mortgage or the related 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 a default, breach, violation
or event permitting acceleration; and neither the Company nor any
prior mortgagee has waived any default, breach, violation or event
permitting acceleration;
(o) As of the
related Closing Date, there are no mechanics’ or similar
liens or claims which have been filed for work, labor or material
(and the Company has no notice of any rights outstanding that under
law could give rise to such liens) affecting the related Mortgaged
Property which are or may be liens prior to or equal to the lien of
the related Mortgage;
(p) All
improvements subject to the Mortgage which were considered in
determining the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property lie
wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the
Mortgaged Property (and wholly within the project with respect to a
condominium unit) and no improvements on adjoining properties
encroach upon the Mortgaged Property except those which are insured
against by the title insurance policy referred to in clause
(m) above and all improvements on the property comply with all
applicable zoning and subdivision laws and ordinances;
(q) The
Mortgage Loan was originated by or for the Originator. The Mortgage
Loan complies with all the terms, conditions and requirements of
the Underwriting Standards in effect at the time of origination of
such Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Notes and Mortgages (exclusive of
any riders) are on forms generally acceptable to Fannie Mae or
Freddie Mac. The Company is currently selling loans to Fannie Mae
and/or Freddie Mac which are the same document forms as the
Mortgage Notes and Mortgages (inclusive of any riders). The
Mortgage Loan bears interest at the Mortgage Interest Rate set
forth in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, and Monthly Payments
under the Mortgage Note are due and payable on the first day of
each month. The Mortgage contains the usual and enforceable
provisions of the originator at the time of origination for the
acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal amount of the
Mortgage Loan if the related Mortgaged Property is sold without the
prior consent of the mortgagee thereunder;
(r) As of the
related Closing Date, the Mortgaged Property is not subject to any
material damage by waste, fire, earthquake, windstorm, flood or
other casualty. At origination of the Mortgage Loan there was, and
there currently is, no proceeding pending for the total or partial
condemnation of the Mortgaged Property. The Company has no notice
of any such condemnation proceedings scheduled to commence at a
future date;
(s) The
Mortgage and related Mortgage Note contain customary and
enforceable provisions such as to render the rights and remedies of
the holder thereof adequate for the realization against the
Mortgaged Property of the benefits of the security provided
thereby, including (i) in the case of a Mortgage designated as
a deed of trust, by trustee’s sale, and (ii) otherwise
by judicial foreclosure. To the best of the Company’s
knowledge, following the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan,
the Mortgaged Property has not been subject to any bankruptcy
proceeding or foreclosure proceeding and the Mortgagor has not
filed for protection under applicable bankruptcy laws. There is no
homestead or other exemption or right available to the Mortgagor or
any other person which would interfere with the right to sell the
Mortgaged Property at a trustee’s sale or the right to
foreclose the Mortgage;
(t) The
Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on forms acceptable to Fannie Mae or
Freddie Mac;
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(u) If the
Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee, authorized and
duly qualified if required under applicable law to act as such, has
been properly designated and currently so serves and is named in
the Mortgage, and no fees or expenses are or will become payable by
the Purchaser to the trustee under the deed of trust, except in
connection with a trustee’s sale or attempted sale after
default by the Mortgagor;
(v) The
Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged
Property signed prior to the final approval of the mortgage loan
application by a Qualified Appraiser, who had no interest, direct
or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on the
security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the
approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan, and the appraisal and
appraiser both satisfy the requirements of Fannie Mae or Freddie
Mac and Title XI of FIRREA and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage Loan was
originated. The appraisal is in a form acceptable to Fannie Mae or
Freddie Mac;
(w) All
parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage, whether as
mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the
period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were)
(A) in compliance with any and all applicable licensing
requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged
Property is located, and (B) (1) organized under the laws of
such state, or (2) qualified to do business in such state, or
(3) federal savings and loan associations or national banks or
a Federal Home Loan Bank or savings bank having principal offices
in such state, or (4) not doing business in such
state;
(x) As of the
related Closing Date, the related Mortgage Note is not and has not
been secured by any collateral except the lien of the corresponding
Mortgage and the security interest of any applicable security
agreement or chattel mortgage referred to in (j) above and
such collateral does not serve as security for any other
obligation;
(y) The
Mortgagor has received all disclosure materials required by
applicable law with respect to the making of such mortgage
loans;
(z) The
Mortgage Loan does not contain “graduated payment”
features and does not have a shared appreciation or other
contingent interest feature; no Mortgage Loan contains any buydown
provisions;
(aa) As of
the related Closing Date, the Mortgagor is not in bankruptcy and
the Mortgagor is not insolvent and the Company has no knowledge of
any circumstances or condition with respect to the Mortgage, the
Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or the Mortgagor’s credit
standing that could reasonably be expected to cause investors to
regard the Mortgage Loan as an unacceptable investment, cause the
Mortgage Loan to become delinquent, or materially adversely affect
the value or marketability of the Mortgage Loan;
(bb) Each
Mortgage Loans has an original term to maturity of not more than
40 years with interest payable in arrears on the first day of
each month. Each Mortgage Note requires a monthly payment, which is
sufficient to fully amortize the unpaid principal balance over the
remaining term and to pay interest at the related Mortgage Interest
Rate. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence with
respect to Mortgage Loans with an initial “interest
only” payment period, the monthly payments due under the
related Mortgage Note satisfy only the monthly interest on the
unpaid principal balance of the applicable Mortgage Loan. After the
initial “interest only” period, each Mortgage Note
requires a monthly payment, which is sufficient to fully amortize
the unpaid principal balance over the remaining term and to pay
interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate. In any case, no
Mortgage Loan contains terms or provisions which would result in
negative amortization;
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(cc) If a
Mortgage Loan has an LTV greater than 80%, the Mortgage Loan will
be insured as to payment defaults by a Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy issued by a Qualified Insurer. All provisions of such
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy have been and are being complied
with, such policy is in full force and effect, and all premiums due
thereunder have been paid. No action, inaction, or event has
occurred and no state of facts exists that has, or will result in
the exclusion from, denial of, or defense to coverage. Any Mortgage
Loan subject to a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy obligates the
Mortgagor thereunder to maintain the Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy and to pay all premiums and charges in connection therewith.
The mortgage interest rate for the Mortgage Loan as set forth on
the related Mortgage Loan Schedule is net of any such insurance
premium;
(dd) As to
any Mortgage Loan which is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Assignment
of Mortgage is in recordable form and is acceptable for recording
under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property
is located;
(ee) The
Mortgaged Property is located in the state identified in the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule and consists of a single parcel of
real property with a detached single family residence erected
thereon, or a townhouse, 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 de minimis
planned unit development, provided, however, that no residence or
dwelling is a single parcel of real property with a cooperative
housing corporation erected thereon or a mobile home. As of the
date of origination, no portion of the Mortgaged Property was used
for commercial purposes, and since the date or origination no
portion of the Mortgaged Property has been used for commercial
purposes;
(ff) Payments
of principal and/or interest on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more
than sixty (60) days after the funds were disbursed in
connection with the Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Note is payable on
the first day of each month. After the initial “interest
only” payment period, if any, the Mortgage Note in payable in
equal monthly installments of principal and interest, with interest
calculated and payable in arrears, sufficient to amortize the
Mortgage Loan fully by the stated maturity date, over an original
term of not more than thirty years from commencement of
amortization;
(gg) A
Mortgage Loan may be subject to a Prepayment Penalty as identified
on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, except that no Mortgage Loan
contains any Prepayment Penalty that extends beyond five years
after the date of origination;
(hh) As of
the related Closing Date, the Mortgaged Property 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 and, with respect to
the use and occupancy of the same, including but not limited to
certificates of occupancy and fire underwriting certificates, have
been made or obtained from the appropriate authorities;
(ii) If the
Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned unit
development (other than a de minimis planned unit development), or
stock in a cooperative housing corporation, such condominium,
cooperative or planned unit development project meets the
eligibility requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac;
(jj) There is
no pending action or proceeding directly involving the Mortgaged
Property in which compliance with any environmental law, rule or
regulation is an issue; there is no violation of any environmental
law, rule or regulation with respect to the Mortgaged Property; and
nothing further remains to be done to satisfy in full all
requirements of each such law, rule or regulation constituting a
prerequisite to use and enjoyment of said property;
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(kk) The
Mortgagor has not notified the Company requesting relief under the
Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act, formerly known as the
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, and
the Company has no knowledge of any relief requested or allowed to
the Mortgagor under the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief
Act;
(ll) As of
the related Closing Date, no Mortgage Loan was in construction or
rehabilitation status or has facilitated the trade-in or exchange
of a Mortgaged Property;
(mm) No
action has been taken or failed to be taken by the Company on or
prior to the Closing Date which has resulted or will result in an
exclusion from, denial of, or defense to coverage under any
insurance policy related to a Mortgage Loan (including, without
limitation, any exclusions, denials or defenses which would limit
or reduce the availability of the timely payment of the full amount
of the loss otherwise due thereunder to the insured) whether
arising out of actions, representations, errors, omissions,
negligence, or fraud of the Company, or for any other reason under
such coverage;
(nn) The
Mortgage Loan was originated by a mortgagee approved by the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to sections 203
and 211 of the National Housing Act, a savings and loan
association, a savings bank, a commercial bank, credit union,
insurance company or similar institution which is supervised and
examined by a federal or state authority;
(oo) Each
Mortgage Loan that is secured by a leasheld interest conforms to
the Fannie Mae requirements for mortgage loans secured by leasehold
estates;
(pp) With
respect to any broker fees collected and paid on any of the
Mortgage Loans, all broker fees have been properly assessed to the
Mortgagor and no claims will arise as to broker fees that are
double charged and for which the Mortgagor would be entitled to
reimbursement;
(qq) With
respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which an affidavit has been
delivered to the Purchaser certifying that the original Mortgage
Note has been lost or destroyed and not been replaced, if such
Mortgage Loan is subsequently in default, the enforcement of such
Mortgage Loan will not be materially adversely affected by the
absence of the original Mortgage Note;
(rr) Each
Mortgage Loan would be a “qualified mortgage” within
the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3) of the Code if transferred to a
REMIC on its startup date in exchange for the regular or residual
interests of the REMIC;
(ss) Except
as provided in Section 2.07, the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage,
the Assignment of Mortgage and the other Mortgage Loan Documents
set forth in Exhibit A-1 and required to be delivered on the
related Closing Date have been delivered to the Purchaser or its
designee all in compliance with the specific requirements of the
New Century-RWT Agreement. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
Company is in possession of a complete Mortgage File and Servicing
File except for such documents as have been delivered to the
Purchaser or its designee;
(tt) All
information supplied by, on behalf of, or concerning the Mortgagor
is true, accurate and complete and does not contain any statement
that at the time provided and as of the Closing Date is inaccurate
or misleading in any material respect;
(uu) There
does not exist on the related Mortgage Property any hazardous
substances, hazardous wastes or solid wastes, as such terms are
defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of
1976, or other federal, state or local environmental legislation,
that imposes an obligation upon the mortgagee to remediate such
hazardous substances; provided, that commonly used household items
shall not constitute “hazardous substances” for
purposes of this subsection;
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(vv) All
disclosure materials required by applicable law with respect to the
making of fixed rate and adjustable rate mortgage loans have been
received by the borrower;
(ww) No
Mortgage Loan had a Loan-to-Value Ratio at the time of origination
of more than 95%;
(xx) None of
the Mortgage Loans are subject to the Home Ownership and Equity
Protection Act of 1994 or any comparable state law;
(yy) None of
the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan were used to finance
single-premium credit insurance policies;
(zz) Any
principal advances made to the Mortgagor prior to the Closing 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. With respect to a first lien Mortgage Loan, the lien of the
Mortgage securing the consolidated principal amount is expressly
insured as having first lien priority by a title insurance policy,
an endorsement to the policy insuring the mortgagee’s
consolidated interest or by other title evidence acceptable to
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The consolidated principal amount does
not exceed the original principal amount of the Mortgage
Loan;
(aaa) Interest
on each Mortgage Loan is calculated on the basis of a 360-day year
consisting of twelve 30-day months;
(bbb) No
Mortgage Loan is a Balloon Mortgage Loan;
(ccc) With
respect to each MERS Mortgage Loan, a MIN has been assigned by MERS
and such MIN is accurately provided on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.
The related assignment of Mortgage to MERS has been duly and
properly recorded;
(ddd) With
respect to each MERS Mortgage Loan, the Company has not received
any notice of liens or legal actions with respect to such Mortgage
Loan and no such notices have been electronically posted by
MERS;
(eee) None of
the Mortgaged Properties are manufactured housing;
(fff) With
respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Company has fully and accurately
furnished complete information on the related borrower credit files
to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company, in
accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing
regulations;
(ggg) The
Originator has complied with all applicable anti-money laundering
laws and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot
Act of 2001 (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering
Laws”); the Originator has established an anti-money
laundering compliance program as required by the Anti-Money
Laundering Laws, has conducted the requisite due diligence in
connection with the origination of each Mortgage Loan for purposes
of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including with respect to the
legitimacy of the applicable Mortgagor and the origin of the assets
used by the said Mortgagor to purchase the property in question,
and maintains, and will maintain, sufficient information to
identify the applicable Mortgagor for purposes of the Anti-Money
Laundering Laws;
(hhh) Each
Mortgage Loan at the time it was made complied in all material
respects with applicable local, state, and federal laws, including,
but not limited to, all applicable predatory and abusive lending
laws;
(iii) No
Mortgage Loan is “high cost” as defined by any
applicable federal, state, or local predatory or abusive lending
law and no Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan, as
applicable as such terms are defined in the current Standard &
Poor’s LEVELS ®
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Glossary
Revised, Appendix E. Any breach of this representation shall
be deemed to materially and adversely affect the value of the
Mortgage Loan and shall require a repurchase of the affected
Mortgage Loan;
(jjj) No
Mortgage Loan was originated on or after October 1, 2002 and
prior to March 7, 2003, which is secured by property located
in the State of Georgia. No Mortgage Loan was originated on or
after March 7, 2003 that is a “high cost home
loan” as defined under the Georgia Fair Lending Act. Any
breach of this representation shall be deemed to materially and
adversely affect the value of the Mortgage Loan and shall require a
repurchase of the affected Mortgage Loan;
(kkk) No
Mortgage Loan is a “High-Cost Home Loan” as defined in
the New Jersey Home Ownership Act, which became effective
November 27, 2003; and
(lll) There
were no adverse selection procedures used in selecting the Mortgage
Loan from among the residential mortgage loans which were available
for inclusion in the Mortgage Loans.
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Seller’s Purchase, Warranties
and Interim Servicing Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2006 by
and between Redwood Mortgage Funding Inc. (“RMF”) and
Provident Funding Associates, LLP (“Provident”), and an
Assignment dated January 15, 2007, between RMF and RWT
Holdings (together, the “Provident-RWT
Agreement”).
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With respect to
each Mortgage Loan, RWT Holdings hereby makes the following
representations and warranties. Such representations and warranties
speak as of the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans (as
such capitalized terms are defined in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement), unless otherwise indicated. Capitalized terms are as
defined in this Schedule A or in the Provident-RWT
Agreement.
(a) The
information set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule,
including any diskette or other related data tapes sent to the
Purchaser, is complete, true and correct in all material respects
and the information provided to the rating agencies, including the
loan level detail, is true and correct according to the rating
agency requirements;
(b) The
Mortgage creates a first lien or a first priority ownership
interest in an estate in fee simple in real property securing the
related Mortgage Note;
(c) All
payments due on or prior to the related Closing Date for such
Mortgage Loan have been made as of the related Closing Date, the
Mortgage Loan is not delinquent in payment more than 30 days and
has not been dishonored; there are no material defaults under the
terms of the Mortgage Loan; the Company has not advanced funds, or
induced, solicited or knowingly received any advance of funds from
a party other than the owner of the Mortgaged Property subject to
the Mortgage, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any amount
required by the Mortgage Loan; no payment with respect to each
Mortgage Loan has been delinquent during the preceding twelve-month
period;
(d) All
taxes, governmental assessments, insurance premiums, water, sewer
and municipal charges, leasehold payments or ground rents which
previously became due and owing have been paid, or escrow funds
have been established in an amount sufficient to pay for every such
escrowed item which remains unpaid and which has been assessed but
is not yet due and payable;
(e) The terms
of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have not been impaired,
waived, altered or modified in any respect, except by written
instruments, which have been recorded to the extent any such
recordation is required by law. No instrument of waiver, alteration
or modification has been executed, and no Mortgagor has been
released, in whole or in part, from the terms thereof except in
connection with an assumption agreement and which assumption
agreement is part of the Mortgage File and the terms of which are
reflected in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule; the substance of
any such waiver, alteration or modification has been approved by
the issuer of any related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy and
title insurance policy, to the extent required by the related
policies;
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(f) The
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are not subject to any right of
rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including, without
limitation, the defense of usury, nor will the operation of any of
the terms of the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage, or the exercise of
any right thereunder, render the Mortgage Note or Mortgage
unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to any right of
rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense
of usury, and no such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or
defense has been asserted with respect thereto; and the Mortgagor
was not a debtor in any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding at the time the Mortgage Loan was originated;
(g) All
buildings or other customarily insured improvements upon the
Mortgaged Property are insured by an insurer acceptable under the
Fannie Mae Guides, against loss by fire, hazards of extended
coverage and such other hazards as are provided for in the Fannie
Mae Guides or by the Freddie Mac Guides, in an amount representing
coverage not less than the lesser of (i) the maximum insurable
value of the improvements securing such Mortgage Loans, and
(ii) the greater of (a) the outstanding principal balance
of the Mortgage Loan, and (b) an amount such that the proceeds
thereof shall be sufficient to prevent the Mortgagor and/or the
mortgagee from becoming a co-insurer. All such standard hazard
policies are in full force and effect and on the date of
origination contained a standard mortgagee clause naming the
Company and its successors in interest and assigns as loss payee
and such clause is still in effect and all premiums due thereon
have been paid. If required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of
1973, as amended, the Mortgage Loan is covered by a flood insurance
policy meeting the requirements of the current guidelines of the
Federal Insurance Administration which policy conforms to Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac requirements, in an amount not less than the
amount required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as
amended. Such policy was issued by an insurer acceptable under
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac guidelines. The Mortgage obligates the
Mortgagor thereunder to maintain all such insurance at the
Mortgagor’s cost and expense, and upon the Mortgagor’s
failure to do so, authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to maintain
such insurance at the Mortgagor’s cost and expense and to
seek reimbursement therefor from the Mortgagor;
(h) 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, or disclosure laws applicable to the Mortgage Loan
have been complied with in all material respects;
(i) The
Mortgage has not been satisfied, canceled or subordinated, in whole
or in part, or rescinded, and the Mortgaged Property has not been
released from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole or in part nor has
any instrument been executed that would effect any such release,
cancellation, subordination or rescission. The Company has not
waived the performance by the Mortgagor of any action, if the
Mortgagor’s failure to perform such action would cause the
Mortgage Loan to be in default, nor has the Company waived any
default resulting from any action or inaction by the
Mortgagor;
(j) The
related Mortgage is a valid, subsisting, enforceable and perfected
first lien on the Mortgaged Property including all buildings on the
Mortgaged Property and all installations and mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems affixed
to such buildings, and all additions, alterations and replacements
made at any time with respect to the foregoing securing the
Mortgage Note’s original principal balance. The Mortgage and
the
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Mortgage Note
do not contain any evidence of any security interest or other
interest or right thereto. Such lien is free and clear of all
adverse claims, liens and encumbrances having priority over the
first lien of the Mortgage subject only to (1) the lien of
non-delinquent current real property taxes and assessments not yet
due and payable, (2) covenants, conditions and restrictions,
rights of way, easements and other matters of the public record as
of the date of recording which are acceptable to mortgage lending
institutions generally and either (A) which are referred to or
otherwise considered in the appraisal made for the originator of
the Mortgage Loan, or (B) which do not adversely affect the
appraised value of the Mortgaged Property as set forth in such
appraisal, and (3) other matters to which like properties are
commonly subject which do not materially interfere with the
benefits of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage or
the use, enjoyment, value or marketability of the related Mortgaged
Property. Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent
document related to and delivered in connection with the Mortgage
Loan establishes and creates (1) a valid, subsisting,
enforceable and perfected first lien and first priority security
interest and on the property described therein, and the Company has
the full right to sell and assign the same to the
Purchaser;
(k) The
Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage are original and genuine and
each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker
thereof, enforceable in all respects in accordance with its terms
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and
other laws of general application affecting the rights of creditors
and by general equitable principles and the Company has taken all
action necessary to transfer such rights of enforceability to the
Purchaser. All parties to the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage had
the legal capacity to enter into the Mortgage Loan and to execute
and deliver the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage. The Mortgage Note
and the Mortgage have been duly and properly executed by such
parties. No fraud, error, omission, misrepresentation, negligence
or similar occurrence with respect to a Mortgage Loan has taken
place on the part of the Company or the Mortgagor, or, on the part
of any other party involved in the origination of the Mortgage
Loan. The proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed
and there is no requirement for future advances thereunder, and 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. All costs, fees and expenses incurred in
making or closing the Mortgage Loan and the recording of the
Mortgage were paid or are in the process of being paid, and the
Mortgagor is not entitled to any refund of any amounts paid or due
under the Mortgage Note or Mortgage;
(l) The
Company is the sole owner of record and holder of the Mortgage Loan
and the indebtedness evidenced by the Mortgage Note, and upon
recordation the Purchaser or its designee will be the owner of
record of the Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced by the
Mortgage Note, and upon the sale of the Mortgage Loan to the
Purchaser, the Company will retain the Servicing File in trust for
the Purchaser only for the purpose of interim servicing and
supervising the interim servicing of the Mortgage Loan. Immediately
prior to the transfer and assignment to the Purchaser on the
related Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan, including the Mortgage
Note and the Mortgage, were not subject to an assignment or pledge,
and the Company had good and marketable title to and was the sole
owner thereof and had full right to transfer and sell the Mortgage
Loan to the Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance, equity,
lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest and has the full
right and authority subject to no interest or participation of, or
agreement with, any other party, to sell and assign the Mortgage
Loan pursuant to the Provident-RWT Agreement and following the sale
of the Mortgage Loan, the Purchaser will own such Mortgage Loan
free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, participation interest,
lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest. The Company
intends to relinquish all
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rights to
possess, control and monitor the Mortgage Loan, except for the
purposes of servicing the Mortgage Loan as set forth in the
Provident-RWT Agreement. Either the Mortgagor is a natural person
or the Mortgagor is an inter-vivos trust acceptable to Fannie
Mae;
(m) Each
Mortgage Loan is covered by an ALTA lender’s title insurance
policy or other generally acceptable form of policy or insurance
acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, issued by a title insurer
acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and qualified to do
business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is
located, insuring (subject to the exceptions contained in (j)(1),
(2) and (3) above) the Company, its successors and
assigns, as to the first priority lien of the Mortgage in the
original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan. Additionally, such
policy affirmatively insures ingress and egress to and from the
Mortgaged Property. Where required by applicable state law or
regulation, the Mortgagor has been given the opportunity to choose
the carrier of the required mortgage title insurance. The Company,
its successors and assigns, are the sole insured of such
lender’s title insurance policy, such title insurance policy
has been duly and validly endorsed to the Purchaser or the
assignment to the Purchaser of the Company’s interest therein
does not require the consent of or notification to the insurer 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 the Provident-RWT Agreement and
the related Purchase Price and Terms Letter. No claims have been
made under such lender’s title insurance policy, and no prior
holder of the related Mortgage, including the Company, has done, by
act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of such
lender’s title insurance policy;
(n) There is
no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing
under the Mortgage or the related 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 a default, breach, violation
or event permitting acceleration; and neither the Company nor any
prior mortgagee has waived any default, breach, violation or event
permitting acceleration;
(o) As of the
related Closing Date, there are no mechanics’ or similar
liens or claims which have been filed for work, labor or material
(and no rights outstanding that under law could give rise to such
liens) affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or may be
liens prior to or equal to the lien of the related
Mortgage;
(p) All
improvements subject to the Mortgage which were considered in
determining the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property lie
wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the
Mortgaged Property (and wholly within the project with respect to a
condominium unit) and no improvements on adjoining properties
encroach upon the Mortgaged Property except those which are insured
against by the title insurance policy referred to in clause
(m) above and all improvements on the property comply with all
applicable zoning and subdivision laws and ordinances;
(q) The
Mortgage Loan was originated by or for the Company. The Mortgage
Loan complies with all the terms, conditions and requirements of
the Company’s Underwriting Standards in effect at the time of
origination of such Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Notes and Mortgages
(exclusive of any riders) are on forms generally acceptable to
Fannie Mae or Freddie
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Mac. The
Company is currently selling loans to Fannie Mae and/or Freddie Mac
which are the same document forms as the Mortgage Notes and
Mortgages (inclusive of any riders). The Mortgage Loan bears
interest at the Mortgage Interest Rate set forth in the related
Mortgage Loan Schedule, and Monthly Payments under the Mortgage
Note are due and payable on the first day of each month. The
Mortgage contains the usual and enforceable provisions of the
originator at the time of origination for the acceleration of the
payment of the unpaid principal amount of the Mortgage Loan if the
related Mortgaged Property is sold without the prior consent of the
mortgagee thereunder;
(r) As of the
related Closing Date, the Mortgaged Property is not subject to any
material damage by waste, fire, earthquake, windstorm, flood or
other casualty. At origination of the Mortgage Loan there was, and
there currently is, no proceeding pending for the total or partial
condemnation of the Mortgaged Property. There have not been any
condemnation proceedings with respect to the Mortgaged Property and
there are no such proceedings scheduled to commence at a future
date;
(s) The
Mortgage and related Mortgage Note contain customary and
enforceable provisions such as to render the rights and remedies of
the holder thereof adequate for the realization against the
Mortgaged Property of the benefits of the security provided
thereby, including (i) in the case of a Mortgage designated as
a deed of trust, by trustee’s sale, and (ii) otherwise
by judicial foreclosure. Following the date of origination of the
Mortgage Loan, the Mortgaged Property has not been subject to any
bankruptcy proceeding or foreclosure proceeding and the Mortgagor
has not filed for protection under applicable bankruptcy laws.
There is no homestead or other exemption or right available to the
Mortgagor or any other person which would interfere with the right
to sell the Mortgaged Property at a trustee’s sale or the
right to foreclose the Mortgage;
(t) The
Mortgage Note and Mortgage are on forms acceptable to Fannie Mae or
Freddie Mac;
(u) If the
Mortgage constitutes a deed of trust, a trustee, authorized and
duly qualified if required under applicable law to act as such, has
been properly designated and currently so serves and is named in
the Mortgage, and no fees or expenses are or will become payable by
the Purchaser to the trustee under the deed of trust, except in
connection with a trustee’s sale or attempted sale after
default by the Mortgagor;
(v) The
Mortgage File contains an appraisal of the related Mortgaged
Property signed prior to the final approval of the mortgage loan
application by a Qualified Appraiser, who had no interest, direct
or indirect, in the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on the
security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the
approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan, and the appraisal and
appraiser both satisfy the requirements of Fannie Mae or Freddie
Mac and Title XI of FIRREA and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage Loan was
originated. The appraisal is in a form acceptable to Fannie Mae or
Freddie Mac;
(w) All
parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage, whether as
mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are (or, during the
period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were)
(A) in compliance with any and all applicable licensing
requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged
Property is located, and (B) (1) organized under the laws of
such state, or (2) qualified to do business in such state, or
(3) federal savings and loan
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associations or
national banks or a Federal Home Loan Bank or savings bank having
principal offices in such state, or (4) not doing business in
such state;
(x) As of the
related Closing Date, the related Mortgage Note is not and has not
been secured by any collateral except the lien of the corresponding
Mortgage and the security interest of any applicable security
agreement or chattel mortgage referred to in (j) above and
such collateral does not serve as security for any other
obligation;
(y) The
Mortgagor has received all disclosure materials required by
applicable law with respect to the making of such mortgage
loans;
(z) The
Mortgage Loan does not contain “graduated payment”
features and does not have a shared appreciation or other
contingent interest feature; no Mortgage Loan contains any buydown
provisions;
(aa) As of
the related Closing Date, the Mortgagor is not in bankruptcy and
the Mortgagor is not insolvent and the Company has no knowledge of
any circumstances or condition with respect to the Mortgage, the
Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or the Mortgagor’s credit
standing that could reasonably be expected to cause investors to
regard the Mortgage Loan as an unacceptable investment, cause the
Mortgage Loan to become delinquent, or materially adversely affect
the value or marketability of the Mortgage Loan;
(bb) The
Mortgage Loans have an original term to maturity of not more than
40 years with interest payable in arrears on the first day of
each month. Each Mortgage Note requires a monthly payment, which is
sufficient to fully amortize the unpaid principal balance over the
remaining term and to pay interest at the related Mortgage Interest
Rate. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence with
respect to Mortgage Loans with an initial “interest
only” payment period, the monthly payments due under the
related Mortgage Note satisfy only the monthly interest on the
unpaid principal balance of the applicable Mortgage Loan. After the
initial “interest only” period, each Mortgage Note
requires a monthly payment, which is sufficient to fully amortize
the unpaid principal balance over the remaining term and to pay
interest at the related Mortgage Interest Rate. In any case, no
Mortgage Loan contains terms or provisions which would result in
negative amortization;
(cc) If a
Mortgage Loan has an LTV greater than 80%, the Mortgage Loan will
have mortgage insurance in accordance with the terms of the Fannie
Mae Guides and will be insured as to payment defaults by a Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy issued by a Qualified Insurer. All
provisions of such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy have been and
are being complied with, such policy is in full force and effect,
and all premiums due thereunder have been paid. No action,
inaction, or event has occurred and no state of facts exists that
has, or will result in the exclusion from, denial of, or defense to
coverage. Any Mortgage Loan subject to a Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain the Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy and to pay all premiums and charges in
connection therewith. The mortgage interest rate for the Mortgage
Loan as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule is net
of
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any such
insurance premium. No Mortgage Loan is subject to a lender-paid
mortgage insurance policy;
(dd) As to
any Mortgage Loan which is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Assignment
of Mortgage is in recordable form and is acceptable for recording
under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property
is located;
(ee) The
Mortgaged Property is located in the state identified in the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule and consists of a single parcel of
real property with a detached single family residence erected
thereon, or a townhouse, 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 de minimis
planned unit development, provided, however, that no residence or
dwelling is a single parcel of real property with a cooperative
housing corporation erected thereon, or a mobile home. As of the
date of origination, no portion of the Mortgaged Property was used
for commercial purposes, and since the date or origination no
portion of the Mortgaged Property has been used for commercial
purposes;
(ff) Payments
of principal and/or interest on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more
than sixty (60) days after the funds were disbursed in
connection with the Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Note is payable on
the first day of each month. After the initial “interest
only” payment period, if any, the Mortgage Note in payable in
equal monthly installments of principal and interest, with interest
calculated and payable in arrears, sufficient to amortize the
Mortgage Loan fully by the stated maturity date, over an original
term of not more than thirty years from commencement of
amortization;
(gg) The
Mortgage Loans may be subject to a Prepayment Penalty as identified
on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, except that no Mortgage Loan
contains any Prepayment Penalty that extends beyond five years
after the date of origination;
(hh) As of
the related Closing Date, the Mortgaged Property 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 and, with respect to
the use and occupancy of the same, including but not limited to
certificates of occupancy and fire underwriting certificates, have
been made or obtained from the appropriate authorities;
(ii) If the
Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned unit
development (other than a de minimis planned unit development), or
stock in a cooperative housing corporation, such condominium,
cooperative or planned unit development project meets the
eligibility requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac;
(jj) There is
no pending action or proceeding directly involving the Mortgaged
Property in which compliance with any environmental law, rule or
regulation is an issue; there is no violation of any environmental
law, rule or regulation with respect to the Mortgaged
Property;
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and nothing
further remains to be done to satisfy in full all requirements of
each such law, rule or regulation constituting a prerequisite to
use and enjoyment of said property;
(kk) The
Mortgagor has not notified the Company requesting relief under the
Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act, formerly known as the
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, and
the Company has no knowledge of any relief requested or allowed to
the Mortgagor under the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief
Act;
(ll) As of
the related Closing Date, no Mortgage Loan was in construction or
rehabilitation status or has facilitated the trade-in or exchange
of a Mortgaged Property;
(mm) No
action has been taken or failed to be taken by the Company on or
prior to the Closing Date which has resulted or will result in an
exclusion from, denial of, or defense to coverage under any
insurance policy related to a Mortgage Loan (including, without
limitation, any exclusions, denials or defenses which would limit
or reduce the availability of the timely payment of the full amount
of the loss otherwise due thereunder to the insured) whether
arising out of actions, representations, errors, omissions,
negligence, or fraud of the Company, or for any other reason under
such coverage;
(nn) The
Mortgage Loan was originated by a mortgagee approved by the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to sections 203
and 211 of the National Housing Act, a savings and loan
association, a savings bank, a commercial bank, credit union,
insurance company or similar institution which is supervised and
examined by a federal or state authority;
(oo) No
Mortgaged Property is subject to a ground lease;
(pp) With
respect to any brok
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