CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS
OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION. ASTERISKS DENOTE OMISSIONS
Exhibit
99.18
2006-4 POOL SUPPLEMENT (DTC
ONLY)
Bank of America,
N.A.
This Pool
Supplement (the “ Supplement ”) is entered into
pursuant to and forms a part of that certain Amended and Restated
Note Purchase Agreement dated as of April 1, 2006, as amended or
supplemented from the date of execution of the Agreement through
the date of this Supplement (together, the “ Agreement
”), by and between The First Marblehead Corporation and Bank
of America, N.A. (the “ Program Lender ”). This
Supplement is dated as of December 7, 2006. Capitalized terms used
in this Supplement without definitions have the meanings set forth
in the Agreement.
Article 1: Purchase and Sale
.
In consideration of the Minimum Purchase Price
set forth below, the Program Lender hereby transfers, sells, sets
over and assigns to The National Collegiate Funding LLC (the
“ Depositor ”), upon the terms and conditions
set forth in the Agreement (which are incorporated herein by
reference with the same force and effect as if set forth in full
herein), each student loan set forth on the attached Schedule
1 (the “ Transferred Bank of America Loans
”) along with all of the Program Lender’s rights under
the Guaranty Agreement, and any agreement pursuant to which TERI
granted collateral for its obligations under the Guaranty
Agreement, relating to the Transferred Bank of America Loans. The
Depositor in turn will sell the Transferred Bank of America Loans
to The National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2006-4 (the “
Trust ”). The Program Lender hereby transfers and
delivers to the Depositor each Note evidencing such Transferred
Bank of America Loan and all Origination Records relating thereto,
in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. The Depositor hereby
purchases said Notes on said terms and conditions.
The amounts
paid pursuant to this Supplement are the amounts set forth on
Schedule 2 attached hereto.
Article 3: Representations and
Warranties .
3.01. By Program Lender .
The Program Lender repeats the representations
and warranties contained in Section 5.02 of the Agreement for the
benefit of each of the Depositor and the Trust and confirms the
same are true and correct as of the date hereof with respect to the
Agreement and to this Supplement.
The Depositor hereby represents and warrants to
the Program Lender that at the date of execution and delivery of
this Supplement by the Depositor:
(a) The Depositor is duly organized and validly
existing as a limited liability company under the laws of the State
of Delaware with the due power and authority to own its properties
and to conduct its business as such properties are currently owned
and such business is presently conducted, and had at all relevant
times, and has, the power, authority and legal right to acquire and
own the Transferred Bank of America Loans.
(b) The Depositor is duly qualified to do business
and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all
jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of property or the
conduct of its business shall require such
qualifications.
(c) The Depositor has the power and authority to
execute and deliver this Supplement and to carry out its respective
terms; the Depositor has the power and authority to purchase the
Transferred Bank of America Loans and rights relating thereto as
provided herein from the Program Lender, and the Depositor has duly
authorized such purchase from the Program Lender by all necessary
action; and the execution, delivery and performance of this
Supplement has been duly authorized by the Depositor by all
necessary action on the part of the Depositor.
(d) This Supplement, together with the Agreement of
which this Supplement forms a part, constitutes a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Depositor, enforceable in accordance with
its terms.
(e) The consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Agreement and this Supplement and the
fulfillment of the terms hereof do not conflict with, result in any
breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with
or without notice or lapse of time) a default under, the governing
instruments of the Depositor or any indenture, agreement or other
instru