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POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

Pooling and Servicing Agreement

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Title: POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 1/3/2007

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, Parties: citigroup mortgage loan trust inc , wells fargo bank  n.a , citibank  n.a , u.s. bank national association
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EXHIBIT 4.1

 

CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC.

Depositor

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Servicer

 

 

 

CITIBANK, N.A.

Trust Administrator

 

 

and

 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Trustee

 

_________________________________________

 

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

Dated as of November 1, 2006

 

_________________________________________

 

Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

 

Series 2006-WFHE4

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Section

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

SECTION 1.01      Defined Terms

SECTION 1.02      Allocation of Certain Interest Shortfalls

 

ARTICLE II

 

CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES

 

SECTION 2.01      Conveyance of Mortgage Loans

SECTION 2.02      Acceptance of the Trust Fund by the Trustee

SECTION 2.03      Repurchase or Substitution of Mortgage Loans by the Sponsor or the Depositor

SECTION 2.04      [Reserved]

SECTION 2.05      Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Servicer

SECTION 2.06      Issuance of the Certificates

SECTION 2.07      Conveyance of the REMIC Regular Interests; Acceptance of the Trust REMICs by the Trustee

 

ARTICLE III

 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS

 

SECTION 3.01      Servicer to Act as Servicer

SECTION 3.02      Sub-Servicing Agreements Between the Servicer and Sub-Servicers

SECTION 3.03      Successor Sub-Servicers

SECTION 3.04      Liability of the Servicer

SECTION 3.05      No Contractual Relationship Between Sub-Servicers and Trustee, Trust Administrator or Certificateholders

SECTION 3.06      Assumption or Termination of Sub-Servicing Agreements by Trust Administrator

SECTION 3.07      Collection of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments

SECTION 3.08S      ub-Servicing Accounts

SECTION 3.09      Collection of Taxes, Assessments and Similar Items; Servicing Accounts

SECTION 3.10      Collection Account and Distribution Account

SECTION 3.11      Withdrawals from the Collection Account and Distribution Account

SECTION 3.12      Investment of Funds in the Collection Account and the Distribution Account

SECTION 3.13      [Reserved]

SECTION 3.14      Maintenance of Hazard Insurance and Errors and Omissions and Fidelity Coverage

SECTION 3.15      Enforcement of Due-On-Sale Clauses; Assumption Agreements

SECTION 3.16      Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans

SECTION 3.17      Trustee to Cooperate; Release of Mortgage Files

SECTION 3.18      Servicing Compensation

SECTION 3.19      Reports to the Trust Administrator; Collection Account Statements

SECTION 3.20      Statement as to Compliance

SECTION 3.21      Assessments of Compliance and Attestation Reports

SECTION 3.22      Access to Certain Documentation

SECTION 3.23      Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property

SECTION 3.24      Obligations of the Servicer in Respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls

SECTION 3.25      Obligations of the Servicer in Respect of Monthly Payments

SECTION 3.26      Advance Facility

SECTION 3.27      PMI Policy; Claims Under the PMI Policy

 

ARTICLE IV

 

PAYMENTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

 

SECTION 4.01      Distributions

SECTION 4.02      Statements to Certificateholders

SECTION 4.03      Remittance Reports; P&I Advances

SECTION 4.04      Allocation of Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses and Realized Losses

SECTION 4.05      Compliance with Withholding Requirements

SECTION 4.06      Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account

SECTION 4.07      Commission Reporting

SECTION 4.08      Cap Account

SECTION 4.09      Swap Account

SECTION 4.10      Tax Treatment of Swap Payments and Swap Termination Payments

 

ARTICLE V

 

THE CERTIFICATES

 

SECTION 5.01      The Certificates

SECTION 5.02      Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Certificates

SECTION 5.03      Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates

SECTION 5.04      Persons Deemed Owners

SECTION 5.05      Certain Available Information

 

ARTICLE VI

 

THE DEPOSITOR AND THE SERVICER

 

SECTION 6.01      Liability of the Depositor and the Servicer

SECTION 6.02      Merger or Consolidation of the Depositor or the Servicer

SECTION 6.03      Limitation on Liability of the Depositor, the Servicer and Others

SECTION 6.04      Limitation on Resignation of the Servicer

SECTION 6.05      Rights of the Depositor in Respect of the Servicer

SECTION 6.06      Duties of the Credit Risk Manager

SECTION 6.07      Limitation Upon Liability of the Credit Risk Manager

SECTION 6.08      Removal of the Credit Risk Manager

 

ARTICLE VII

 

DEFAULT

 

SECTION 7.01      Servicer Events of Default

SECTION 7.02      Trust Administrator or Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor

SECTION 7.03      Notification to Certificateholders

SECTION 7.04      Waiver of Servicer Events of Default

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE AND THE TRUST ADMINISTRATOR

 

SECTION 8.01      Duties of Trustee and Trust Administrator

SECTION 8.02      Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee and the Trust Administrator

SECTION 8.03      Neither the Trustee nor Trust Administrator Liable for Certificates or Mortgage Loans

SECTION 8.04      Trustee and Trust Administrator May Own Certificates

SECTION 8.05      Trustee’s, Trust Administrator’s and Custodian’s Fees and Expenses

SECTION 8.06      Eligibility Requirements for Trustee and Trust Administrator

SECTION 8.07      Resignation and Removal of the Trustee and the Trust Administrator

SECTION 8.08      Successor Trustee or Trust Administrator

SECTION 8.09      Merger or Consolidation of Trustee or Trust Administrator

SECTION 8.10      Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee

SECTION 8.11      [Reserved]

SECTION 8.12      Appointment of Office or Agency

SECTION 8.13      Representations and Warranties

SECTION 8.14      [Reserved]

SECTION 8.15      No Trustee or Trust Administrator Liability for Actions or Inactions of Custodian

 

ARTICLE IX

 

TERMINATION

 

SECTION 9.01      Termination Upon Repurchase or Liquidation of the Mortgage Loans

SECTION 9.02      Additional Termination Requirements

 

ARTICLE X

 

REMIC PROVISIONS

 

SECTION 10.01      REMIC Administration

SECTION 10.02      Prohibited Transactions and Activities

SECTION 10.03      Servicer, Trustee and Trust Administrator Indemnification

 

ARTICLE XI

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

SECTION 11.01      Amendment

SECTION 11.02      Recordation of Agreement; Counterparts

SECTION 11.03      Limitation on Rights of Certificateholders

SECTION 11.04      Governing Law

SECTION 11.05      Notices

SECTION 11.06      Severability of Provisions

SECTION 11.07      Notice to Rating Agencies

SECTION 11.08      Article and Section References

SECTION 11.09      Grant of Security Interest

SECTION 11.10      Third Party Rights

SECTION 11.11      Intention of the Parties and Interpretation

 

 


 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit A-1

Form of Class A-1 Certificate

Exhibit A-2

Form of Class A-2 Certificate

Exhibit A-3

Form of Class A-3 Certificate

Exhibit A-4

Form of Class A-3 Certificate

Exhibit A-5

Form of Class M-1 Certificate

Exhibit A-6

Form of Class M-2 Certificate

Exhibit A-7

Form of Class M-3 Certificate

Exhibit A-8

Form of Class M-4 Certificate

Exhibit A-9

Form of Class M-5 Certificate

Exhibit A-10

Form of Class M-6 Certificate

Exhibit A-11

Form of Class M-7 Certificate

Exhibit A-12

Form of Class M-8 Certificate

Exhibit A-13

Form of Class M-9 Certificate

Exhibit A-14

Form of Class M-10 Certificate

Exhibit A-15

Form of Class M-11 Certificate

Exhibit A-16

Form of Class CE Certificate

Exhibit A-17

Form of Class P Certificate

Exhibit A-18

Form of Class R Certificate

Exhibit A-19

Form of Class R-X Certificate

Exhibit B

Form 10-D, Form 8-K and Form 10-K Reporting Responsibility

Exhibit C

Servicing Criteria to Be Addressed in Assessment of Compliance

Exhibit D

Form of Assignment Agreement

Exhibit E

Request for Release

Exhibit F-1

Form of Transferor Representation Letter and Form of Transferee Representation Letter in Connection with Transfer of the Private Certificates Pursuant to Rule 144A Under the 1933 Act

Exhibit F-2

Form of Transfer Affidavit and Agreement and Form of Transferor Affidavit in Connection with Transfer of Residual Certificates

Exhibit G

Form of Certification with respect to ERISA and the Code

Exhibit H-1

Form of Certification to be provided by the Depositor with Form 10-K

Exhibit H-2

Form of Certification to be provided to the Depositor by the Trust Administrator

Exhibit H-3

Form of Certification to be provided to the Depositor by the Servicer

Exhibit I

Form of Interest Rate Cap Agreement

Exhibit J

Form of Cap Administration Agreement

Exhibit K

Form of Interest Rate Swap Agreement

 

 

Schedule 1

Mortgage Loan Schedule

Schedule 2

Prepayment Charge Schedule

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

This Pooling and Servicing Agreement, is dated and effective as of November 1, 2006, among CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., as Depositor, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Servicer, CITIBANK, N.A., as Trust Administrator, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee.

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT:

 

The Depositor intends to sell pass-through certificates to be issued hereunder in multiple classes, which in the aggregate will evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in each REMIC (as defined herein) created hereunder. The Trust Fund will consist of a segregated pool of assets comprised of the Mortgage Loans and certain other related assets subject to this Agreement.

 

 


 

REMIC I

 

As provided herein, the Trust Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Mortgage Loans and certain other related assets (other than any Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amounts, the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account, the Interest Rate Swap Agreement, the Swap Account, the Supplemental Interest Trust, the Cap Account, the Cap Administration Agreement and the Interest Rate Cap Agreement) subject to this Agreement as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC I.” The Class R-I Interest will be the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC I for purposes of the REMIC Provisions (as defined herein). The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the REMIC I Remittance Rate, the initial Uncertificated Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for each of the REMIC I Regular Interests (as defined herein). None of the REMIC I Regular Interests will be certificated.

 

 

Designation

 

REMIC I

Remittance Rate

 

Initial

Uncertificated Balance

 

Latest Possible

Maturity Date (1)

I

 

(2)

 

$

600,543,306.35

 

November 25, 2036

I-1-A

 

(2)

 

$

10,035,295.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-1-B

 

(2)

 

$

10,035,295.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-2-A

 

(2)

 

$

9,282,741.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-2-B

 

(2)

 

$

9,282,741.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-3-A

 

(2)

 

$

8,460,313.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-3-B

 

(2)

 

$

8,460,313.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-4-A

 

(2)

 

$

7,593,616.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-4-B

 

(2)

 

$

7,593,616.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-5-A

 

(2)

 

$

4,771,966.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-5-B

 

(2)

 

$

4,771,966.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-6-A

 

(2)

 

$

4,551,576.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-6-B

 

(2)

 

$

4,551,576.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-7-A

 

(2)

 

$

3,410,335.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-7-B

 

(2)

 

$

3,410,335.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-8-A

 

(2)

 

$

3,283,713.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-8-B

 

(2)

 

$

3,283,713.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-9-A

 

(2)

 

$

3,145,505.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-9-B

 

(2)

 

$

3,145,505.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-10-A

 

(2)

 

$

3,010,186.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-10-B

 

(2)

 

$

3,010,186.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-11-A

 

(2)

 

$

2,877,297.50

 

November 25, 2036

I-11-B

 

(2)

 

$

2,877,297.50

 

November 25, 2036

I-12-A

 

(2)

 

$

2,720,905.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-12-B

 

(2)

 

$

2,720,905.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-13-A

 

(2)

 

$

2,612,301.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-13-B

 

(2)

 

$

2,612,301.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-14-A

 

(2)

 

$

2,507,976.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-14-B

 

(2)

 

$

2,507,976.25

 

November 25, 2036

I-15-A

 

(2)

 

$

2,407,948.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-15-B

 

(2)

 

$

2,407,948.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-16-A

 

(2)

 

$

2,311,940.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-16-B

 

(2)

 

$

2,311,940.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-17-A

 

(2)

 

$

2,219,782.50

 

November 25, 2036

I-17-B

 

(2)

 

$

2,219,782.50

 

November 25, 2036

I-18-A

 

(2)

 

$

2,131,320.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-18-B

 

(2)

 

$

2,131,320.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-19-A

 

(2)

 

$

2,046,398.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-19-B

 

(2)

 

$

2,046,398.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-20-A

 

(2)

 

$

1,964,790.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-20-B

 

(2)

 

$

1,964,790.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-21-A

 

(2)

 

$

1,886,570.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-21-B

 

(2)

 

$

1,886,570.00

 

November 25, 2036

I-22-A

 

(2)

 

$

1,811,487.50

 

November 25, 2036

I-22-B

 

(2)

 

$

1,811,487.50

 

November 25, 2036

I-23-A

 

(2)

 

$

1,739,413.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-23-B

 

(2)

 

$

1,739,413.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-24-A

 

(2)

 

$

1,670,223.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-24-B

 

(2)

 

$

1,670,223.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-25-A

 

(2)

 

$

1,603,802.50

 

November 25, 2036

I-25-B

 

(2)

 

$

1,603,802.50

 

November 25, 2036

I-26-A

 

(2)

 

$

39,021,318.75

 

November 25, 2036

I-26-B

 

(2)

 

$

39,021,318.75

 

November 25, 2036

P

 

(2)

 

$

100.00

 

November 25, 2036

 

_______________

(1)   For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations.

(2)   Calculated in accordance with the definition of “REMIC I Remittance Rate” herein.

 


 

REMIC II

 

As provided herein, the Trust Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC I Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC II.” The Class R-II Interest will evidence the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC II for purposes of the REMIC Provisions under federal income tax law. The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Pass-Through Rate, the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for each of the REMIC II Regular Interests (as defined below). None of the REMIC II Regular Interests will be certificated.

 

 

Designation

 

REMIC I

Remittance Rate

 

Initial

Uncertificated Balance

 

Latest Possible

Maturity Date (1)

LTAA

 

(2)

 

$

841,526,741.22

 

November 25, 2036

LTA1

 

(2)

 

$

3,506,990.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTA2

 

(2)

 

$

1,523,590.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTA3

 

(2)

 

$

955,180.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTA4

 

(2)

 

$

724,990.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTM1

 

(2)

 

$

356,360.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTM2

 

(2)

 

$

395,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTM3

 

(2)

 

$

154,570.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTM4

 

(2)

 

$

141,680.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTM5

 

(2)

 

$

137,390.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTM6

 

(2)

 

$

85,870.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTM7

 

(2)

 

$

98,750.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTM8

 

(2)

 

$

77,280.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTM9

 

(2)

 

$

90,160.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTM10

 

(2)

 

$

120,220.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTM11

 

(2)

 

$

85,870.00

 

November 25, 2036

LTZZ

 

(2)

 

$

8,720,115.13

 

November 25, 2036

LTP

 

(4)

 

$

100.00

 

November 25, 2036

_______________

(1)   For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations.

(2)   Calculated in accordance with the definition of “REMIC II Remittance Rate” herein.

(3)   REMIC II Regular Interest LTIO will not have an Uncertificated Balance, but will accrue interest on its Uncertificated Notional Amount.

(4)   REMIC II Regular Interest LTP will also be entitled to 100% of the Prepayment Charges.

 


 

REMIC III

 

As provided herein, the Trust Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC II Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC III.” The Class R-III Interest will evidence the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions under federal income tax law. The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Pass-Through Rate, the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for the indicated Classes of Certificates, the Class CE Interest, the Class IO Interest and the Class P Interest, which are uncertificated.

 

 

Designation

 

Pass-Through Rate

 

Initial Aggregate Certificate Principal Balance

 

Latest Possible

Maturity Date (1)

Class A-1

 

Variable (2)

 

$

350,699,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class A-2

 

Variable (2)

 

$

152,359,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class A-3

 

Variable (2)

 

$

95,518,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class A-4

 

Variable (2)

 

$

72,499,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class M-1

 

Variable (2)

 

$

35,636,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class M-2

 

Variable (2)

 

$

39,500,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class M-3

 

Variable (2)

 

$

15,457,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class M-4

 

Variable (2)

 

$

14,168,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class M-5

 

Variable (2)

 

$

13,739,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class M-6

 

Variable (2)

 

$

8,587,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class M-7

 

Variable (2)

 

$

9,875,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class M-8

 

Variable (2)

 

$

7,728,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class M-9

 

Variable (2)

 

$

9,016,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class M-10

 

Variable (2)

 

$

12,022,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class M-11

 

Variable (2)

 

$

8,587,000.00

 

November 25, 2036

Class CE Interest

 

Variable (3)

 

$

13,310,756.35

 

November 25, 2036

Class P Interest

 

(4)

 

$

100.00

 

November 25, 2036

_______________

(1)   For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations.

(2)   Calculated in accordance with the definition of “Pass-Through Rate” herein.

(3)   The Class CE Interest will accrue interest at their variable Pass-Through Rate on the Notional Amount of the Class CE Interest outstanding from time to time which shall equal the aggregate Uncertificated Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interest LTP). The Class CE Interest will not accrue interest on their Certificate Principal Balance.

(4)   The Class P Interest will not accrue interest, but will be entitled to 100% of the Prepayment Charges.

(5)   The Class IO Interest will not have a Pass-Through Rate or a Certificate Principal Balance, but will be entitled to 100% of the amounts distributed on REMIC II Regular Interest LTIO.

 


 

REMIC IV

 

As provided herein, the Trust Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class CE Interest as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC IV.” The Class R-IV Interest will evidence the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC IV for purposes of the REMIC Provisions under federal income tax law. The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Pass-Through Rate, the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for the indicated Class of Certificates.

 

Designation

Pass-Through Rate

Initial Aggregate Certificate Principal Balance

Latest Possible

Maturity Date (1)

Class CE Certificates

Variable (2)

$13,310,756.35

November 25, 2036

_______________

(1)   For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations.

(2)   The Class CE Certificates will receive 100% of amounts received in respect of the Class CE Interest.

 


 

REMIC V

 

As provided herein, the Trust Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class P Interest as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC V.” The Class R-V Interest will evidence the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC V for purposes of the REMIC Provisions under federal income tax law. The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Pass-Through Rate, the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for the indicated Classes of Certificates.

 

Designation

Pass-Through Rate

Initial Aggregate Certificate Principal Balance

Latest Possible

Maturity Date (1)

Class P Certificates

Variable (2)

$100.00

November 25, 2036

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(1)   For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations.

(2)   The Class P Certificates will receive 100% of amounts received in respect of the Class P Interest.

 

 


 

REMIC VI

 

As provided herein, the Trust Administrator will elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class IO Interest as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC VI.” The Class R-VI Interest will evidence the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC VI for purposes of the REMIC Provisions under federal income tax law. The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Pass-Through Rate, the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance and, for purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for the indicated REMIC VI Regular Interest, which will be uncertificated.

 

Designation

Pass-Through Rate

Initial Aggregate Certificate Principal Balance

Latest Possible

Maturity Date (1)

SWAP IO

Variable (2)

N/A

November 25, 2036

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(1)   For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations.

(2)   REMIC VI Regular Interest SWAP IO will receive 100% of amounts received in respect of the Class IO Interest.

 

As of the Cut-off Date, the Mortgage Loans had an aggregate Stated Principal Balance equal to $858,700,856.35.

 

In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the Depositor, the Servicer, the Trust Administrator and the Trustee agree as follows:

 

 


 

 

ARTICLE I   

 

DEFINITIONS

 

SECTION 1.01  

Defined Terms.

 

Whenever used in this Agreement, including, without limitation, in the Preliminary Statement hereto, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meanings specified in this Article. Unless otherwise specified, all calculations described herein shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

 

“Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan”: Each of the Mortgage Loans identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule as having a Mortgage Rate that is subject to adjustment.

 

“Adjustment Date”: With respect to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan, the first day of the month in which the Mortgage Rate of such Mortgage Loan changes pursuant to the related Mortgage Note. The first Adjustment Date following the Cut-off Date as to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

“Affiliate”: With respect to any specified Person, any other Person controlling or controlled by or under common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

“Agreement”: This Pooling and Servicing Agreement and all amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

 

“Allocated Realized Loss Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class of Mezzanine Certificates, (x) the sum of (i) any Realized Losses allocated to such Class of Certificates on such Distribution Date and (ii) the amount of any Allocated Realized Loss Amount for such Class of Certificates remaining unpaid from any previous Distribution Date minus (y) the amount of the increase in the Certificate Principal Balance of such Class due to the receipt of Subsequent Recoveries as provided in Section 4.01.

 

“Assignment”: An assignment of Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument, in recordable form, which is sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect the record of sale of the Mortgage.

 

“Assignment Agreement”: The agreement among the Depositor, the Sponsor and the Originator regarding the transfer of the Mortgage Loans by the Sponsor to or at the direction of the Depositor, substantially in the form of Exhibit D annexed hereto.

 

“Available Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the excess of (i) the sum of (a) the aggregate of the Monthly Payments due during the Due Period relating to such Distribution Date and received by the Servicer (or by a Sub-Servicer on their behalf) on or prior to the related Determination Date, after deduction of the Servicing Fee, the Credit Risk Manager Fee and the PMI Insurer Fee for such Distribution Date, (b) Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Principal Prepayments, proceeds from repurchases of and substitutions for Mortgage Loans, Subsequent Recoveries and other unscheduled payments of principal and interest in respect of the Mortgage Loans or REO Properties received by the Servicer during the related Prepayment Period, (c) the aggregate of any amounts on deposit in the Distribution Account representing Compensating Interest Payments paid by the Servicer in respect of Prepayment Interest Shortfalls relating to Principal Prepayments that occurred during the related Prepayment Period, (d) the aggregate of any P&I Advances made by the Servicer for such Distribution Date and (e) Prepayment Charges received and Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amounts paid in respect of Mortgage Loans with respect to which a Principal Prepayment occurred during the related Prepayment Period and any amounts received from the Sponsor as contemplated in Section 2.03(b) in respect of any Principal Prepayment that occurred during or prior to the related Prepayment Period over (ii) the sum of (a) amounts reimbursable to the Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust Administrator, the Custodian pursuant to Section 6.03 or Section 8.05 or otherwise payable in respect of Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses, (b) amounts in respect of the items set forth in clauses (i)(a) through (i)(d) above deposited in the Collection Account or the Distribution Account in respect of the items set forth in clauses (i)(a) through (i)(d) above in error, (c) without duplication, any amounts in respect of the items set forth in clauses (i)(a) and (i)(b) permitted hereunder to be retained by the Servicer or to be withdrawn by the Servicer from the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.18 and (d) any Net Swap Payment or Swap Termination Payment owed to the Swap Provider (other than any Swap Termination Payment owed to the Swap Provider resulting from a Swap Provider Trigger Event).

 

“Balloon Mortgage Loan”: A fixed-rate Mortgage Loan that provides for the payment of the unamortized Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan in a single payment at the maturity of such fixed-rate Mortgage Loan that is substantially greater than the preceding monthly payment.

 

“Balloon Payment”: A payment of the unamortized Stated Principal Balance of a fixed-rate Mortgage Loan in a single payment at the maturity of such fixed-rate Mortgage Loan that is substantially greater than the preceding Monthly Payment.

 

“Bankruptcy Code”: The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (Title 11 of the United States Code), as amended.

 

“Bankruptcy Loss”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a Realized Loss resulting from a Deficient Valuation or Debt Service Reduction.

 

“Book-Entry Certificate”: Any Certificate registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee. Initially, the Book-Entry Certificates will be the Floating Rate Certificates.

 

“Book-Entry Custodian”: The custodian appointed pursuant to Section 5.01.

 

“Business Day”: Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking or savings and loan institutions in the State of New York, the State of Texas, the State of South Carolina, the State of Missouri, the State of Iowa, the State of Maryland, the State of California, the State of Arizona, or in the city in which the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee or the Corporate Trust Office of the Trust Administrator is located, are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

 

“Cap Account”: The account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section 4.08. The Cap Account must be an Eligible Account.

 

“Cap Administration Agreement”: The cap administration agreement between the Sponsor and the Cap Trustee in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J.

 

“Cap Administrator”: Citibank, N.A.

 

“Cap Trust”: A separate trust, the sole asset of which is the Cap Contract.

 

“Cap Trustee”: Citibank, N.A.

 

“Cash-out Refinancing”: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were in excess of the principal balance of any existing first mortgage on the related Mortgaged Property and related closing costs, and were used to pay any such existing first mortgage, related closing costs and subordinate mortgages on the related Mortgaged Property.

 

“Certificate”: Any one of the Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WFHE4, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-WFHE4, issued under this Agreement.

 

“Certificate Factor”: With respect to any Class of Certificates as of any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed as a decimal carried to six places, the numerator of which is the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance (or the Notional Amount, in the case of the Class CE Certificates) of such Class of Certificates on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to any distributions of principal and allocations of Realized Losses and Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance (or the Notional Amount, in the case of the Class CE Certificates) of such Class of Certificates to be made on such Distribution Date), and the denominator of which is the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance (or the Notional Amount, in the case of the Class CE Certificates) of such Class of Certificates as of the Closing Date.

 

“Certificateholder” or “Holder”: The Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register, except that a Disqualified Organization or a Non-United States Person shall not be a Holder of a Residual Certificate for any purposes hereof and, solely for the purposes of giving any consent pursuant to this Agreement, any Certificate registered in the name of the Depositor or the Servicer or any Affiliate thereof shall be deemed not to be outstanding and the Voting Rights to which it is entitled shall not be taken into account in determining whether the requisite percentage of Voting Rights necessary to effect any such consent has been obtained, except as otherwise provided in Section 11.01. The Trustee and the Trust Administrator may conclusively rely upon a certificate of the Depositor or the Servicer in determining whether a Certificate is held by an Affiliate thereof. All references herein to “Holders” or “Certificateholders” shall reflect the rights of Certificate Owners as they may indirectly exercise such rights through the Depository and participating members thereof, except as otherwise specified herein; provided, however, that the Trustee and the Trust Administrator shall be required to recognize as a “Holder” or “Certificateholder” only the Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register.

 

“Certificate Margin”: With respect to the Floating Rate Certificates and for purposes of the Marker Rate and the Maximum LTZZ Uncertificated Interest Deferral Amount, the specified REMIC I Regular Interest as follows:

 

Class

 

REMIC I Regular Interest

 

Certificate Margin

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

(2)

A-1

 

LTA1

 

0.050%

 

0.100%

A-2

 

LTA2

 

0.100%

 

0.200%

A-3

 

LTA3

 

0.150%

 

0.300%

A-4

 

LTA4

 

0.220%

 

0.440%

M-1

 

LTM1

 

0.280%

 

0.420%

M-2

 

LTM1

 

0.290%

 

0.435%

M-3

 

LTM3

 

0.320%

 

0.480%

M-4

 

LTM4

 

0.380%

 

0.570%

M-5

 

LTM5

 

0.400%

 

0.600%

M-6

 

LTM6

 

0.460%

 

0.690%

M-7

 

LTM7

 

0.700%

 

1.050%

M-8

 

LTM8

 

0.850%

 

1.275%

M-9

 

LTM9

 

1.750%

 

2.625%

M-10

 

LTM10

 

2.500%

 

3.750%

M-11

 

LTM11

 

2.500%

 

3.750%

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(1)   For each Interest Accrual Period for each Distribution Date on or prior to the Optional Termination Date.

(2)   For each other Interest Accrual Period.

 

“Certificate Owner”: With respect to a Book-Entry Certificate, the Person who is the beneficial owner of such Certificate as reflected on the books of the Depository or on the books of a Depository Participant or on the books of an indirect participating brokerage firm for which a Depository Participant acts as agent.

 

“Certificate Principal Balance”: With respect to each Floating Rate Certificate or Class P Certificate as of any date of determination, the Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate on the Distribution Date immediately prior to such date of determination plus any Subsequent Recoveries added to the Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate pursuant to Section 4.01, minus all distributions allocable to principal made thereon and, in the case of the Mezzanine Certificates, Realized Losses allocated thereto on such immediately prior Distribution Date (or, in the case of any date of determination up to and including the first Distribution Date, the initial Certificate Principal Balance of such Certificate, as stated on the face thereof). With respect to the Class CE Certificates as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the Percentage Interest evidenced by such Certificate times the excess, if any, of (A) the then aggregate Uncertificated Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests over (B) the then aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Floating Rate Certificates and the Class P Certificates then outstanding.

 

“Certificate Register” and “Certificate Registrar”: The register maintained pursuant to Section 5.02. Citibank, N.A. will act as Certificate Registrar, for so long as it is Trust Administrator under this Agreement.

 

“Citibank”: Citibank, N.A.

 

“Class”: Collectively, all of the Certificates bearing the same class designation.

 

“Class A-1 Certificates”: Any one of the Class A-1 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class A-2 Certificates”: Any one of the Class A-2 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class A-3 Certificates”: Any one of the Class A-3 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-3 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class A-4 Certificates”: Any one of the Class A-4 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-4 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class A Certificates”: Collectively, the Class A-1 Certificates, the Class A-2 Certificates, the Class A-3 Certificates and the Class A-4 Certificates.

 

“Class CE Certificate”: Any one of the Class CE Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-16 and evidencing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC IV for purposes of the REMIC Provisions, (ii) the obligation to pay Net WAC Rate Carryover Amounts and Swap Termination Payments and (iii) the right to receive the Class IO Distribution Amount.

 

“Class CE Interest”: An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund held by the Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class CE Certificates, evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class M-1 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-1 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-5 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) approximately 64.60% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) over (ii) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Class M-2 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-2 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-6 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) approximately 73.80% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) over (ii) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Class M-3 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-3 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-7 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) approximately 77.40% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) over (ii) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Class M-4 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-4 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-8 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) approximately 80.70% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) over (ii) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Class M-5 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-5 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-9 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) approximately 83.90% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) over (ii) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Class M-6 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-6 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-10 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distributions of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) approximately 85.90% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) over (ii) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Class M-7 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-7 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-11 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (viii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) approximately 88.20% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) over (ii) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Class M-8 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-8 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-12 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (viii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (viii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-8 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) approximately 90.00% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) over (ii) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Class M-9 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-9 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-13 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class M-9 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (viii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ix) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-8 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (x) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-9 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) approximately 92.10% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) over (ii) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Class M-10 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-10 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-14 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class M-10 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (viii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ix) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-8 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (x) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-9 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-9 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (xi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-10 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) approximately 94.90% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) over (ii) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Class M-11 Certificate”: Any one of the Class M-11 Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-15 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class M-11 Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the sum of (i) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-2 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (iv) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-3 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (v) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-4 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-4 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-5 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-5 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (vii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-6 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-6 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (viii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-7 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-7 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (ix) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-8 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-8 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (x) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-9 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-9 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date), (xi) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-10 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date (after taking into account the distribution of the Class M-10 Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date) and (xii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-11 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) approximately 96.90% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) over (ii) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Class P Certificate”: Any one of the Class P Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-17 and evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC V for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class P Interest”: An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund held by the Trust Administrator on behalf of the Holders of the Class P Certificates, evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC III for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class R Certificate”: Any one of the Class R Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-18 and evidencing the ownership of the Class R-I Interest, the Class R-II Interest and the Class R-III Interest.

 

“Class R-X Certificate”: Any one of the Class R-X Certificates executed, authenticated and delivered by the Trust Administrator, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-19 and evidencing the ownership of the Class R-IV Interest, the Class R-V Interest and the Class R-VI Interest.

 

“Class R-I Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC I.

 

“Class R-II Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC II.

 

“Class R-III Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC III.

 

“Class R-IV Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC IV.

 

“Class R-V Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC V.

 

“Class R-VI Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC VI.

 

“Closing Date”: November 30, 2006.

 

“Code”: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

“Collection Account”: The account or accounts created and maintained by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.10(a), which shall be entitled “Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as servicer for U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WFHE4, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-WFHE4,” and which must be an Eligible Account.

 

“Commission”: The Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Compensating Interest Payment”: With respect to any Distribution Date and the Mortgage Loans for which a Principal Prepayment in full or in part was received during the related Prepayment Period, an amount equal to the lesser of (A) the aggregate of the Prepayment Interest Shortfalls for the related Distribution Date and (B) the aggregate Servicing Fee received in the related Due Period.

 

“Corresponding Certificate”: With respect to each REMIC II Regular Interest, the Class of Regular Certificates listed below:

 

REMIC II Regular Interest

 

Class

LTA1

 

Class A-1

LTA2

 

Class A-2

LTA3

 

Class A-3

LTA4

 

Class A-3

LTM1

 

Class M-1

LTM2

 

Class M-2

LTM3

 

Class M-3

LTM4

 

Class M-4

LTM5

 

Class M-5

LTM6

 

Class M-6

LTM7

 

Class M-7

LTM8

 

Class M-8

LTM9

 

Class M-9

LTM10

 

Class M-10

LTM11

 

Class M-11

LTP

 

Class P

 

“Corporate Trust Office”: The principal corporate trust office of the Trustee or the Trust Administrator at which at any particular time its corporate trust business in connection with this Agreement shall be administered, which office, with respect to the Trust Administrator, at the date of the execution of this instrument is located at 388 Greenwich, 14 th Floor, New York New York 10013, or such other address as the Trust Administrator may designate from time to time by notice to the Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee and, with respect to the Trustee, at the date of the execution of this instrument is located at One Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, Attention: Structured Finance/CMLTI 2006-WFHE4, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trust Administrator.

 

“Covered Mortgage Loan”: Each Mortgage Loan covered by the PMI Policy.

 

“Credit Risk Manager”: Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, , and its successors and assigns.

 

“Credit Risk Management Agreement”: The agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Credit Risk Manager and the Servicer, regarding the loss mitigation and advisory services to be provided by the Credit Risk Manager.

 

“Credit Risk Manager Fee”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Credit Risk Manager Fee Rate accrued for one month on the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period.

 

“Credit Risk Manager Fee Rate”: 0.01625% per annum; provided, however, the aggregate fee paid to the Credit Risk Manager shall not be less than $2,500 on any Distribution Date.

 

“Custodian”: A document custodian appointed by the Trustee to perform (or in the case of the related initial Custodian otherwise engaged to perform) custodial duties with respect to the Mortgage Files. The initial Custodian is Citibank West, FSB. The Custodian may be the Trustee, any Affiliate of the Trustee or an independent entity.

 

“Custodial Agreement”: An agreement pursuant to which the Custodian performs custodial duties with respect to the Mortgage Files. With respect to the related initial Custodian, the applicable agreement pursuant to which the related initial Custodian performs its custodial duties with respect to the Mortgage Files.

 

“Cut-off Date”: With respect to each Original Mortgage Loan, November 1, 2006. With respect to all Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans, their respective dates of substitution. References herein to the “Cut-off Date,” when used with respect to more than one Mortgage Loan, shall be to the respective Cut-off Dates for such Mortgage Loans.

 

“Debt Service Reduction”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a reduction in the scheduled Monthly Payment for such Mortgage Loan by a court of competent jurisdiction in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, except such a reduction resulting from a Deficient Valuation.

 

“Deficient Valuation”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a valuation of the related Mortgaged Property by a court of competent jurisdiction in an amount less than the then outstanding Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan, which valuation results from a proceeding initiated under the Bankruptcy Code.

 

“Definitive Certificates”: As defined in Section 5.01(b).

 

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

 

“Delinquency Percentage”: As of the last day of the related Due Period, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans that, as of the last day of the previous calendar month, are 60 or more days delinquent, are in foreclosure, have been converted to REO Properties or in bankruptcy (and delinquent 60 days or more), and the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as of the last day of the previous calendar month.

 

“Depositor”: Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., a Delaware corporation, or its successor in interest.

 

“Depository”: The Depository Trust Company, or any successor Depository hereafter named. The nominee of the initial Depository, for purposes of registering those Certificates that are to be Book-Entry Certificates, is CEDE & Co. The Depository shall at all times be a “clearing corporation” as defined in Section 8-102(3) of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“Depository Institution”: Any depository institution or trust company, including the Trustee and the Trust Administrator, that (a) is incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof, (b) is subject to supervision and examination by federal or state banking authorities and (c) has, or is a subsidiary of a holding company that has, an outstanding unsecured commercial paper or other short-term unsecured debt obligations that are rated in the highest rating category (P-1 by Moody’s, R-1 by DBRS and A-1 by S&P) by the Rating Agencies (or a comparable rating if S&P, Moody’s and DBRS are not the Rating Agencies).

 

“Depository Participant”: A broker, dealer, bank or other financial institution or other Person for whom from time to time a Depository effects book-entry transfers and pledges of securities deposited with the Depository.

 

“Determination Date”: With respect to each Distribution Date, the 15 th day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs or, if such 15 th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such 15 th day.

 

“Directly Operate”: With respect to any REO Property, the furnishing or rendering of services to the tenants thereof, the management or operation of such REO Property, the holding of such REO Property primarily for sale to customers, the performance of any construction work thereon or any use of such REO Property in a trade or business conducted by REMIC I, other than through an Independent Contractor; provided, however, that the Trustee (or the Servicer on behalf of the Trustee) shall not be considered to Directly Operate an REO Property solely because the Trustee (or the Servicer on behalf of the Trustee) establishes rental terms, chooses tenants, enters into or renews leases, deals with taxes and insurance, or makes decisions as to repairs or capital expenditures with respect to such REO Property.

 

“Disqualified Organization”: Any of the following: (i) the United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, any possession of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing (other than an instrumentality which is a corporation if all of its activities are subject to tax and, except for Freddie Mac, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by such governmental unit), (ii) any foreign government, any international organization, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, (iii) any organization (other than certain farmers’ cooperatives described in Section 521 of the Code) which is exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 1 of the Code (including the tax imposed by Section 511 of the Code on unrelated business taxable income), (iv) rural electric and telephone cooperatives described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code, (v) an “electing large partnership” within the meaning of Section 775 of the Code and (vi) any other Person so designated by the Trustee or Trust Administrator based upon an Opinion of Counsel that the holding of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate by such Person may cause any REMIC or any Person having an Ownership Interest in any Class of Certificates (other than such Person) to incur a liability for any federal tax imposed under the Code that would not otherwise be imposed but for the Transfer of an Ownership Interest in a Residual Certificate to such Person. The terms “United States,” “State” and “international organization” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions.

 

“Distribution Account”: The trust account or accounts created and maintained by the Trust Administrator pursuant to Section 3.10(b) which shall be entitled “Citibank, N.A., as Trust Administrator for U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, in trust for the registered holders of Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-WFHE4, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-WFHE4.” The Distribution Account must be an Eligible Account.

 

“Distribution Date”: The 25 th day of any month, or if such 25 th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately following such 25 th day, commencing in December 2006.

 

“DOL”: The United States Department of Labor or any successor in interest.

 

“DOL Regulations”: The regulations promulgated by the DOL at 29 C.F.R.ss.2510.3-101.

 

“DBRS”: Dominion Bond Rating Service.

 

“Due Date”: With respect to each Distribution Date, the first day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs, which is the day of the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days of grace.

 

“Due Period”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the period commencing on the second day of the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs and ending on the related Due Date.

 

“Eligible Account”: Any of (i) an account or accounts maintained with a Depository Institution, (ii) an account or accounts the deposits in which are fully insured by the FDIC, (iii) a trust account or accounts maintained with the corporate trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity or (iv) an account otherwise acceptable to each Rating Agency without reduction or withdrawal of their then current ratings of the Certificates as evidenced by a letter from each Rating Agency to the Trustee and Trust Administrator. Eligible Accounts may bear interest.

 

“ERISA”: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

“Estate in Real Property”: A fee simple estate in a parcel of land.

 

“Estimated Swap Termination Payment”: As defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement.

 

“Excess Overcollateralized Amount”: With respect to the Floating Rate Certificates and any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (i) the Overcollateralized Amount for such Distribution Date (calculated for this purpose only after assuming that 100% of the Principal Remittance Amount on such Distribution Date has been distributed) over (ii) the Overcollateralization Target Amount for such Distribution Date.

 

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

 

“Expense Adjusted Maximum Mortgage Rate”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or the related REO Property) as of any date of determination, a per annum rate of interest equal to the then applicable Maximum Mortgage Rate (or Mortgage Rate, in the case of any fixed-rate Mortgage Loan) for such Mortgage Loan minus the sum of the (i) the Servicing Fee Rate, (ii) the Credit Risk Manager Fee Rate and (iii) the PMI Insurer Fee Rate, if applicable.

 

“Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rate”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan (or the related REO Property) as of any date of determination, a per annum rate of interest equal to the then applicable Mortgage Rate for such Mortgage Loan minus the sum of the (i) the Servicing Fee Rate, (ii) the Credit Risk Manager Fee Rate and (iii) the PMI Insurer Fee Rate, if applicable.

 

“Extraordinary Trust Fund Expenses”: Any amounts reimbursable to the Servicer the Depositor, or the Credit Risk Manager pursuant to Section 6.03, any amounts payable from the Distribution Account in respect of taxes pursuant to Section 10.01(g)(iii), any amounts reimbursable to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator or the Custodian from the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 2.01 or Section 8.05 and any other costs, expenses, liabilities and losses borne by the Trust Fund (exclusive of any cost, expense, liability or loss that is specific to a particular Mortgage Loan or REO Property and is taken into account in calculating a Realized Loss in respect thereof) for which the Trust Fund has not and, in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Trust Administrator, shall not, obtain reimbursement or indemnification from any other Person.

 

“Fannie Mae”: Fannie Mae, formerly known as the Federal National Mortgage Association, or any successor thereto.

 

“FDIC”: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.

 

“Final Recovery Determination”: With respect to any defaulted Mortgage Loan or any REO Property (other than a Mortgage Loan or REO Property purchased by the Originator, the Sponsor, the Depositor or the Servicer pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03 or Section 9.01), a determination made by the Servicer that all Liquidation Proceeds have been recovered. The Servicer shall maintain records of each Final Recovery Determination made thereby.

 

“Fixed Swap Payment”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a fixed amount equal to the related amount set forth in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement.

 

“Floating Rate Certificates”: The Class A Certificates and the Mezzanine Certificates.

 

“Floating Swap Payment”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a floating amount equal to the product of (i) Swap LIBOR, (ii) the related Swap Notional Amount (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement), (iii) 250 and (iv) a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days elapsed from and including the previous Floating Rate Payer Payment Date (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement) to but excluding the current Floating Rate Payer Payment (or, for the first Floating Rate Payer Payment Date, the actual number of days elapsed from the Closing Date to but excluding the first Floating Rate Payer Payment Date), and the denominator of which is 360.

 

“Formula Rate”: With respect to any Distribution Date and each Class of Floating Rate Certificates, the lesser of (i) One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin and (ii) the Maximum Cap Rate.

 

“Freddie Mac”: Freddie Mac, formally known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

“Gross Margin”: With respect to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan, the fixed percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note that is added to the Index on each Adjustment Date in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note used to determine the Mortgage Rate for such Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan.

 

“Highest Priority”: As of any date of determination, the Class of Mezzanine Certificates then outstanding with a Certificate Principal Balance greater than zero, with the highest priority for payments pursuant to Section 4.01, in the following order: Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8, Class M-9, Class M-10 and Class M-11 Certificates.

 

“Indenture”: An indenture relating to the issuance of notes secured by the Class CE Certificates, the Class P Certificates and/or the Residual Certificates (or any portion thereof).

 

“Independent”: When used with respect to any specified Person, any such Person who (a) is in fact independent of the Depositor, the Servicer and their respective Affiliates, (b) does not have any direct financial interest in or any material indirect financial interest in the Depositor, the Servicer or any Affiliate thereof, and (c) is not connected with the Depositor, the Servicer or any Affiliate thereof as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar functions; provided, however, that a Person shall not fail to be Independent of the Depositor, the Servicer or any Affiliate thereof merely because such Person is the beneficial owner of 1% or less of any class of securities issued by the Depositor or the Servicer or any Affiliate thereof, as the case may be.

 

“Independent Contractor”: Either (i) any Person (other than the Servicer) that would be an “independent contractor” with respect to any REMIC within the meaning of Section 856(d)(3) of the Code if any REMIC were a real estate investment trust (except that the ownership tests set forth in that section shall be considered to be met by any Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of any Class of Certificates), so long as any REMIC does not receive or derive any income from such Person and provided that the relationship between such Person and any REMIC is at arm’s length, all within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.856-4(b)(5), or (ii) any other Person (including the Servicer) if the Trust Administrator has received an Opinion of Counsel for the benefit of the Trustee and the Trust Administrator to the effect that the taking of any action in respect of any REO Property by such Person, subject to any conditions therein specified, that is otherwise herein contemplated to be taken by an Independent Contractor will not cause such REO Property to cease to qualify as “foreclosure property” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(8) of the Code (determined without regard to the exception applicable for purposes of Section 860D(a) of the Code), or cause any income realized in respect of such REO Property to fail to qualify as Rents from Real Property.

 

“Index”: With respect to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan and each related Adjustment Date, the index specified in the related Mortgage Note.

 

“Insurance Proceeds”: Proceeds of any title policy, hazard policy or other insurance policy covering a Mortgage Loan, including the PMI Policy, to the extent such proceeds are not to be applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the procedures that the Servicer would follow in servicing mortgage loans held for its own account, subject to the terms and conditions of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage.

 

“Interest Accrual Period”: With respect to any Distribution Date and the Floating Rate Certificates, the period commencing on the Distribution Date of the month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, commencing on the Closing Date) and ending on the day preceding such Distribution Date. With respect to any Distribution Date and the Class CE Certificates and the REMIC Regular Interests, the one-month period ending on the last day of the calendar month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

 

“Interest Carry Forward Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date and the Floating Rate Certificates, the sum of (i) the amount, if any, by which (a) the Interest Distribution Amount for such Class of Certificates as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date exceeded (b) the actual amount distributed on such Class of Certificates in respect of interest on such immediately preceding Distribution Date, (ii) the amount of any Interest Carry Forward Amount for such Class of Certificates remaining unpaid from the previous Distribution Date and (iii) accrued interest on the sum of (i) and (ii) above calculated at the related Pass-Through Rate for the most recently ended Interest Accrual Period.

 

“Interest Determination Date”: With respect to the Floating Rate Certificates and for purposes of the definition of Marker Rate and Maximum LTZZ Uncertificated Interest Deferral Amount, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM10 and REMIC II Regular Interest LTM11, and any Interest Accrual Period therefor, the second London Business Day preceding the commencement of such Interest Accrual Period.

 

“Interest Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Floating Rate Certificate and the Class CE Certificates and each Distribution Date, interest accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period at the Pass-Through Rate for such Certificate for such Distribution Date on the Certificate Principal Balance, in the case of the Floating Rate Certificates, or on the Notional Amount, in the case of the Class CE Certificates, of such Certificate immediately prior to such Distribution Date. The Class P Certificates are not entitled to distributions in respect of interest and, accordingly, shall not accrue interest. All distributions of interest on the Floating Rate Certificates shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days in the applicable Interest Accrual Period. All distributions of interest on the Class CE Certificates shall be based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The Interest Distribution Amount with respect to each Distribution Date, as to any Floating Rate Certificate or the Class CE Certificates, shall be reduced by an amount equal to the portion allocable to such Certificate pursuant to Section 1.02 hereof of the sum of (a) the aggregate Prepayment Interest Shortfall, if any, for such Distribution Date to the extent not covered by payments pursuant to Section 3.24 and (b) the aggregate amount of any Relief Act Interest Shortfall, if any, for such Distribution Date.

 

 

 

“Interest Rate Cap Agreement”: The interest rate cap agreement, dated the Closing Date between the Cap Trustee and Interest Rate Cap Provider, including any schedule, confirmations, credit support annex or other credit support document relating thereto, and attached hereto as Exhibit O.

 

“Interest Rate Cap Provider”: The cap provider under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement. Initially, the Interest Rate Cap Provider shall be Swiss Re Financial Products Corporation.

 

“Interest Rate Swap Agreement”: The interest rate swap agreement, dated as of November 30, 2006, between the Swap Provider and Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee, including any schedule, confirmations, credit support annex or other credit support document relating thereto, and attached hereto as Exhibit K.

 

“Interest Remittance Amount”: For any Distribution Date, that portion of the Available Distribution Amount for the related Distribution Date that represents interest received or advanced on the Mortgage Loans and Compensating Interest Payments on the Mortgage Loans (net of Servicing Fees, Credit Risk Manager Fees, PMI Insurer Fees and Net Swap Payments and Swap Termination Payments (other than any Swap Termination Payment owed to the Swap Provider resulting from a Swap Provider Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Provider).

 

“Late Collections”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, all amounts received subsequent to the Determination Date immediately following any Due Period, whether as late payments of Monthly Payments or as Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise, which represent late payments or collections of principal and/or interest due (without regard to any acceleration of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) but delinquent for such Due Period and not previously recovered.

 

“Liquidation Event”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, any of the following events: (i) such Mortgage Loan is paid in full; (ii) a Final Recovery Determination is made as to such Mortgage Loan; or (iii) such Mortgage Loan is removed from any REMIC by reason of its being purchased, sold or replaced pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03 or Section 9.01. With respect to any REO Property, either of the following events: (i) a Final Recovery Determination is made as to such REO Property; or (ii) such REO Property is removed from REMIC I by reason of its being purchased pursuant to Section 9.01.

 

“Liquidation Proceeds”: The amount (including any Insurance Proceeds or amounts received in respect of the rental of any REO Property prior to REO Disposition) received by the Servicer in connection with (i) the taking of all or a part of a Mortgaged Property by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation, (ii) the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan through a trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise, or (iii) the repurchase, substitution or sale of a Mortgage Loan or an REO Property pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, Section 3.23 or Section 9.01.

 

“Loan-to-Value Ratio”: As of any date of determination, the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan at such date and the denominator of which is the Value of the related Mortgaged Property.

 

“London Business Day”: Any day on which banks in the City of London and New York are open and conducting transactions in United States dollars.

 

“Marker Rate”: With respect to the Class CE Certificates and any Distribution Date, a per annum rate equal to two (2) times the weighted average of the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LTA1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM10, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM11 and REMIC II Regular Interest LTZZ, with the rate on each such REMIC II Regular Interest (other than REMIC II Regular Interest LTZZ) subject to a cap equal to the lesser of (i) One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin for the related Corresponding Certificate and (ii) the Net WAC Pass-Through Rate for the related Corresponding Certificate for the purpose of this calculation for such Distribution Date and with the rate on REMIC II Regular Interest LTZZ subject to a cap of zero for the purpose of this calculation; provided, however, each such cap shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual Period and the denominator of which is 30.

 

“Master Agreement”: The Amended and Restated Master Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as seller and the Sponsor, as purchaser.

 

“Maximum Cap Rate”: For any Distribution Date, a per annum rate equal to the product of (x) the sum of (i) the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Maximum Mortgage Rates of the Mortgage Loans, weighted on the basis of the outstanding Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) minus the Swap Expense Fee Rate for such Distribution Date plus (ii) an amount, expressed as a per annum rate, equal to the product of 12 and a fraction, the numerator of which is any payment made by the Interest Rate Cap Provider for such Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the outstanding Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is 30 and the denominator of which is the actual number of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual Period.

 

“Maximum LTZZ Uncertificated Interest Deferral Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (i) accrued interest at the REMIC II Remittance Rate applicable to REMIC II Regular Interest LTZZ for such Distribution Date on a balance equal to the Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LTZZ minus the REMIC II Overcollateralized Amount, in each case for such Distribution Date, over (ii) Uncertificated Interest on REMIC II Regular Interest LTA1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM10 and REMIC II Regular Interest LTM11 for such Distribution Date, with the rate on each such REMIC II Regular Interest subject to a cap equal to the lesser of (i) One-Month LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin for the related Corresponding Certificate and (ii) the Net WAC Pass-Through Rate for the related Corresponding Certificate; provided, however, each cap shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual Period and the denominator of which is 30.

 

“Maximum Mortgage Rate”: With respect to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan, the percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note as the maximum Mortgage Rate thereunder.

 

“MERS”: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor thereto.

 

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

 

“Mezzanine Certificates”: Collectively, the Class M-1 Certificates, the Class M-2 Certificates, the Class M-3 Certificates, the Class M-4 Certificates, Class M-5 Certificates, the Class M-6 Certificates, the Class M-7 Certificates, the Class M-8 Certificates, the Class M-9 Certificates, the Class M-10 Certificates and the Class M-11 Certificates.

 

“MIN”: The Mortgage Identification Number for Mortgage Loans registered with MERS on the MERS System.

 

“Minimum Mortgage Rate”: With respect to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan, the percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note as the minimum Mortgage Rate thereunder.

 

“MOM Loan”: With respect to any Mortgage Loans registered with MERS on the MERS® System, MERS acting as the mortgagee of such Mortgage Loan, solely as nominee for the originator of such Mortgage Loan and its successors and assigns, at the origination thereof.

 

“Monthly Payment”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on such Mortgage Loan which is payable by the related Mortgagor from time to time under the related Mortgage Note, determined: (a) after giving effect to (i) any Deficient Valuation and/or Debt Service Reduction with respect to such Mortgage Loan and (ii) any reduction in the amount of interest collectible from the related Mortgagor pursuant to the Relief Act; (b) without giving effect to any extension granted or agreed to by the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.07; and (c) on the assumption that all other amounts, if any, due under such Mortgage Loan are paid when due.

 

“Moody’s”: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or its successor in interest.

 

“Mortgage”: The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first or second lien on, or first priority security interest in, a Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Note.

 

“Mortgage File”: The mortgage documents listed in Section 2.01 pertaining to a particular Mortgage Loan and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement.

 

“Mortgage Loan”: Each mortgage loan transferred and assigned to the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.01 or Section 2.03(d) of this Agreement, as from time to time held as a part of REMIC I, the Mortgage Loans so held being identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

“Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, as of any date of determination, the then applicable Mortgage Rate in respect thereof net of the Servicing Fee Rate.

 

“Mortgage Loan Schedule”: As of any date, the list of Mortgage Loans included in REMIC I on such date, attached hereto as Schedule 1. The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall set forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan:

 

(i)    the Mortgage Loan identifying number;

 

(ii)    a code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is owner-occupied;

 

(iii)    the type of Residential Dwelling constituting the Mortgaged Property;

 

(iv)    the original months to maturity;

 

(v)    the original date of the mortgage;

 

(vi)    the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;

 

(vii)    the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately following the Cut-off Date;

 

(viii)    the date on which the first Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan;

 

(ix)    the stated maturity date;

 

(x)    the amount of the Monthly Payment at origination;

 

(xi)    the amount of the Monthly Payment as of the Cut-off Date;

 

(xii)    the last Due Date on which a Monthly Payment was actually applied to the unpaid Stated Principal Balance;

 

(xiii)    the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;

 

(xiv)    the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the Cut-off Date;

 

(xv)    a code indicating the purpose of the Mortgage Loan (i.e., purchase financing, Rate/Term Refinancing, Cash-Out Refinancing);

 

(xvi)    a code indicating the documentation style (i.e., full, alternative or reduced);

 

(xvii)    the Value of the Mortgaged Property;

 

(xviii)    the sale price of the Mortgaged Property, if applicable;

 

(xix)    the actual unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date;

 

(xx)    the Servicing Fee Rate;

 

(xxi)    the term of the Prepayment Charge , if any;

 

(xxii)    the percentage of the principal balance covered by lender paid mortgage insurance, if any;

 

(xxiii)    with respect to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan, the Adjustment Dates, the Gross Margin, the Maximum Mortgage Rate, the Minimum Mortgage Rate, the Periodic Rate Cap, the maximum first Adjustment Date Mortgage Rate adjustment, the first Adjustment Date immediately following the origination date and the rounding code (i.e., nearest 0.125%, next highest 0.125%); and

 

(xxiv)    whether the Mortgage Loan is covered under the PMI Policy.

 

The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall set forth the following information with respect to the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date: (1) the number of Mortgage Loans; (2) the current principal balance of the Mortgage Loans; (3) the weighted average Mortgage Rate of the Mortgage Loans; (4) the weighted average maturity of the Mortgage Loans; (5) the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the close of business on the Cut-off Date (not taking into account any Principal Prepayments received on the Cut-off Date); and (6) the amount of the Monthly Payment as of the Cut-off Date. The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be amended from time to time by the Depositor in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. With respect to any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, Cut-off Date shall refer to the related Cut-off Date for such Mortgage Loan, determined in accordance with the definition of Cut-off Date herein.

 

“Mortgage Note”: The original executed note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan.

 

“Mortgage Pool”: The pool of Mortgage Loans, identified on Schedule 1 from time to time, and any REO Properties acquired in respect thereof.

 

“Mortgage Rate”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the annual rate at which interest accrues on such Mortgage Loan from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the related Mortgage Note, without regard to any reduction thereof as a result of a Debt Service Reduction or operation of the Relief Act, which rate (i) with respect to each fixed-rate Mortgage Loan shall remain constant at the rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately following the Cut-off Date and (ii) with respect to the Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loans, (A) as of any date of determination until the first Adjustment Date following the Cut-off Date shall be the rate set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately following the Cut-off Date and (B) as of any date of determination thereafter shall be the rate as adjusted on the most recent Adjustment Date equal to the sum, rounded as provided in the Mortgage Note, of the Index, as published as of a date prior to the Adjustment Date as set forth in the related Mortgage Note, plus the related Gross Margin; provided that the Mortgage Rate on such Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan on any Adjustment Date shall never be more than the lesser of (i) the sum of the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately prior to the Adjustment Date plus the related Periodic Rate Cap, if any, and (ii) the related Maximum Mortgage Rate, and shall never be less than the greater of (i) the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately prior to the Adjustment Date less the Periodic Rate Cap, if any, and (ii) the related Minimum Mortgage Rate. With respect to each Mortgage Loan that becomes an REO Property, as of any date of determination, the annual rate determined in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence as of the date such Mortgage Loan became an REO Property.

 

“Mortgaged Property”: The underlying property securing a Mortgage Loan, including any REO Property, consisting of an Estate in Real Property improved by a Residential Dwelling.

 

“Mortgagor”: The obligor on a Mortgage Note.

 

“Net Monthly Excess Cashflow”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) any Overcollateralization Reduction Amount and (ii) the excess of (x) the Available Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date over (y) the sum for such Distribution Date of (A) the Senior Interest Distribution Amounts distributable to the Holders of the Class A Certificates and the Interest Distribution Amounts distributable to the Holders of the Mezzanine Certificates and (B) the Principal Remittance Amount.

 

“Net Swap Payment”: In the case of payments made by the Trust, the excess, if any, of (x) the Fixed Swap Payment over (y) the Floating Swap Payment and in the case of payments made by the Swap Provider, the excess, if any, of (x) the Floating Swap Payment over (y) the Fixed Swap Payment. In each case, the Net Swap Payment shall not be less than zero.

 

“Net WAC Pass-Through Rate”: For any Distribution Date, a per annum rate equal to the product of (x) the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rates of the Mortgage Loans, weighted on the basis of the outstanding Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the Prepayment Period including such first day of the related Due Period) minus the Swap Expense Fee Rate for such Distribution Date and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is 30 and the denominator of which is the actual number of days elapsed in the related Interest Accrual Period. For federal income tax purposes, the equivalent of the foregoing shall be expressed as the weighted average of the REMIC II Remittance Rate on the REMIC II Regular Interests, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Balance of each such REMIC II Regular Interest.

 

“Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account”: The Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account established and maintained pursuant to Section 4.06.

 

“Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Class of Floating Rate Certificates, the sum of (A) the positive excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on such Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date if the Pass-Through Rate for such Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date were calculated at the related Formula Rate over (ii) the amount of interest accrued on such Class of Certificates at the Net WAC Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date and (B) the related Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount for any previous Distribution Date not previously distributed together with interest accrued on such unpaid amount for the most recently ended Interest Accrual Period at the Formula Rate for such Class of Certificates and such Distribution Date.

 

“New Lease”: Any lease of REO Property entered into on behalf of REMIC I, including any lease renewed or extended on behalf of REMIC I, if REMIC I has the right to renegotiate the terms of such lease.

 

“Nonrecoverable Advance”: Any P&I Advance or Servicing Advance previously made or proposed to be made in respect of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property that, in the good faith business judgment of the Servicer will not or, in the case of a proposed P&I Advance or Servicing Advance, would not be ultimately recoverable from related late payments, Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds on such Mortgage Loan or REO Property as provided herein.

 

“Non-United States Person”: Any Person other than a United States Person.

 

“Notional Amount”: With respect to the Class CE Interest and any Distribution Date, the aggregate Uncertificated Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interest LTP) for such Distribution Date.

 

“Officers’ Certificate”: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President or a vice president (however denominated), and by the Treasurer, the Secretary, or one of the assistant treasurers or assistant secretaries of the Servicer, the Sponsor or the Depositor, as applicable.

 

“One-Month LIBOR”: With respect to the Floating Rate Certificates and for purposes of the Marker Rate and Maximum LTZZ Uncertificated Interest Deferral Amount, REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LTA1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM10 and REMIC II Regular Interest LTM11, and any Interest Accrual Period therefor, the rate determined by the Trust Administrator on the related Interest Determination Date on the basis of the offered rate for one-month U.S. dollar deposits, as such rate appears on Telerate Page 3750, Bloomberg Page BBAM or another page of these or any other financial reporting service in general use in the financial services industry, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Determination Date; provided that if such rate does not appear on Telerate Page 3750, the rate for such date will be determined on the basis of the offered rates of the Reference Banks for one-month U.S. dollar deposits, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Determination Date. In such event, the Trust Administrator will request the principal London office of each of the Reference Banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If on such Interest Determination Date, two or more Reference Banks provide such offered quotations, One-Month LIBOR for the related Interest Accrual Period shall be the arithmetic mean of such offered quotations (rounded upwards if necessary to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16%). If on such Interest Determination Date, fewer than two Reference Banks provide such offered quotations, One-Month LIBOR for the related Interest Accrual Period shall be the higher of (i) LIBOR as determined on the previous Interest Determination Date and (ii) the Reserve Interest Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, under the priorities described above, LIBOR for an Interest Determination Date would be based on LIBOR for the previous Interest Determination Date for the third consecutive Interest Determination Date, the Trust Administrator, after consultation with the Depositor, shall select an alternative comparable index (over which the Trust Administrator has no control), used for determining one-month Eurodollar lending rates that is calculated and published (or otherwise made available) by an independent party.

 

“Opinion of Counsel”: A written opinion of counsel, who may, without limitation, be salaried counsel for the Depositor, the Servicer or the Trust Administrator acceptable to the Trustee, if such opinion is delivered to the Trustee, or reasonably acceptable to the Trust Administrator, if such opinion is delivered to the Trust Administrator, except that any opinion of counsel relating to (a) the qualification of any Trust REMIC as a REMIC or (b) compliance with the REMIC Provisions must be an opinion of Independent counsel.

 

“Optional Termination Date”: The Determination Date on which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and each REO Property remaining in the Trust Fund is less than 10% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Original Mortgage Loan”: Any Mortgage Loans included in Trust Fund as of the Closing Date.

 

“Originator”: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association.

 

“Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (a) the Overcollateralization Target Amount applicable to such Distribution Date over (b) the Overcollateralized Amount applicable to such Distribution Date (calculated for this purpose only after assuming that 100% of the Principal Remittance Amount on such Distribution Date has been distributed).

 

“Overcollateralization Increase Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the lesser of (a) the sum of (i) the Net Monthly Excess Cashflow for such Distribution Date and (ii) any amounts received under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement or Net Swap Payments received under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement for this purpose and (b) the Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount for such Distribution Date (calculated for this purpose only after assuming that 100% of the Principal Remittance Amount on such Distribution Date has been distributed).

 

“Overcollateralization Reduction Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date and (b) the Excess Overcollateralized Amount.

 

“Overcollateralization Target Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, (i) prior to the Stepdown Date, an amount equal to 1.55% of the aggregate outstanding Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date, (ii) on or after the Stepdown Date provided a Trigger Event is not in effect, the greater of (x) 3.10% of the then current aggregate outstanding Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period and (y) 0.50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date, or (iii) on or after the Stepdown Date and if a Trigger Event is in effect, the Overcollateralization Target Amount for the immediately preceding Distribution Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on and after any Distribution Date following the reduction of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Floating Rate Certificates to zero, the Overcollateralization Target Amount shall be zero.

 

“Overcollateralized Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) over (b) the sum of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Floating Rate Certificates and the Class P Certificates after giving effect to distributions to be made on such Distribution Date.

 

“Ownership Interest”: As to any Certificate, any ownership or security interest in such Certificate, including any interest in such Certificate as the Holder thereof and any other interest therein, whether direct or indirect, legal or beneficial, as owner or as pledgee.

 

“Pass-Through Rate”: With respect to the Floating Rate Certificates and any Distribution Date, the lesser of (x) the related Formula Rate for such Distribution Date and (y) the Net WAC Pass-Through Rate for such Distribution Date.

 

With respect to the Class CE Interest and any Distribution Date, a per annum rate equal to the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is (x) the sum of (i) 100% of the interest on REMIC II Regular Interest LTP and (ii) interest on the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC II Regular Interest listed in clause (y) below at a rate equal to the related REMIC II Remittance Rate minus the Marker Rate and the denominator of which is (y) the aggregate Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM10, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM11 and REMIC II Regular Interest LTZZ.

 

With respect to the Class CE Certificates, 100% of the interest distributable to the Class CE Interest, expressed as a per annum rate.

 

The Class IO Interest shall not have a Pass-Through Rate, but interest for such Regular Interest and each Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to 100% of the amounts distributable to REMIC II Regular Interest LTIO.

 

The REMIC VI Regular Interest SWAP IO Interest shall not have a Pass-Through Rate, but interest for such Regular Interest and each Distribution Date shall be an amount equal to 100% of the amounts distributable to the Class IO Interest for such Distribution Date.

 

The Class P Certificates, Class R Certificates and Class R-X Certificates will not accrue interest and therefore will not have a Pass-Through Rate.

 

“Percentage Interest”: With respect to any Class of Certificates (other than the Residual Certificates), the portion of the respective Class evidenced by such Certificate, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the initial Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount represented by such Certificate, and the denominator of which is the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount of all of the Certificates of such Class. The Floating Rate Certificates are issuable only in minimum Percentage Interests corresponding to minimum initial Certificate Principal Balances of $25,000 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof. The Class P Certificates are issuable only in Percentage Interests corresponding to initial Certificate Principal Balances of $20 and integral multiples thereof. The Class CE Certificates are issuable only in minimum Percentage Interests corresponding to minimum initial Certificate Principal Balances of $100,000 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof; provided, however, that a single Certificate of each such Class of Certificates may be issued having a Percentage Interest corresponding to the remainder of the aggregate initial Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount of such Class or to an otherwise authorized denomination for such Class plus such remainder. With respect to any Residual Certificate, the undivided percentage ownership in such Class evidenced by such Certificate, as set forth on the face of such Certificate. The Residual Certificates are issuable in Percentage Interests of 20% and multiples thereof.

 

“Periodic Rate Cap”: With respect to each Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loan and any Adjustment Date therefor, the fixed percentage set forth in the related Mortgage Note, which is the maximum amount by which the Mortgage Rate for such Mortgage Loan may increase or decrease (without regard to the Maximum Mortgage Rate or the Minimum Mortgage Rate) on such Adjustment Date from the Mortgage Rate in effect immediately prior to such Adjustment Date.

 

“Permitted Investments”: Any one or more of the following obligations or securities acquired at a purchase price of not greater than par, regardless of whether issued by the Depositor, the Servicer, the Trustee, the Trust Administrator or any of their respective Affiliates:

 

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

 

(ii)    demand and time deposits in, certificates of deposit of, or bankers’ acceptances (which shall each have an original maturity of not more than 90 days and, in the case of bankers’ acceptances, shall in no event have an original maturity of more than 365 days or a remaining maturity of more than 30 days) denominated in United States dollars and issued by, any Depository Institution;

 

(iii)    repurchase obligations with respect to any security described in clause (i) above entered into with a Depository Institution (acting as principal);

 

(iv)    securities bearing interest or sold at a discount that are issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof and that are rated by the Rating Agencies in its highest long-term unsecured rating category at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment;

 

(v)    commercial paper (including both non-interest-bearing discount obligations and interest-bearing obligations payable on demand or on a specified date not more than 30 days after the date of acquisition thereof) that is rated by the Rating Agencies that rate such securities in its highest short-term unsecured debt rating available at the time of such investment;

 

(vi)    units of money market funds, including money market funds affiliated with the Trustee, the Trust Administrator or an Affiliate of either of them, that have been rated “AAA” by S&P, “Aaa” by Moody’s and “AAA” by DBRS; and

 

(vii)    if previously confirmed in writing to the Servicer, the Trustee and the Trust Administrator, any other demand, money market or time deposit, or any other obligation, security or investment, as may be acceptable to the Rating Agencies as a permitted investment of funds backing securities having ratings equivalent to its highest initial rating of the Class A Certificates;

 

provided, however, that no instrument described hereunder shall evidence either the right to receive (a) only interest with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument or (b) both principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such instrument and the interest and principal payments with respect to such instrument provide a yield to maturity at par greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of the underlying obligations.

 

“Permitted Transferee”: Any Transferee of a Residual Certificate other than a Disqualified Organization or Non-United States Person.

 

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

 

“P&I Advance”: As to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, any advance made by the Servicer in respect of any Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.03.

 

“Plan”: Any employee benefit plan or certain other retirement plans and arrangements, including individual retirement accounts and annuities, Keogh plans and bank collective investment funds and insurance company general or separate accounts in which such plans, accounts or arrangements are invested, that are subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

 

“PMI Insurer”: United Guaranty Mortgage Indemnity Company, a North Carolina insurance company, or its successor in interest.

 

“PMI Insurer Fee”: The premium payable to the PMI Insurer on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section 3.27, which amount shall equal one twelfth of the product of (i) the PMI Insurer Fee Rate (without regard to the words “per annum”), multiplied by (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Covered Mortgage Loans and any related REO Properties as of the first day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the Due Period relating to the previous Distribution Date, to the extent received or advanced) plus any applicable premium taxes on Covered Mortgage Loans located in West Virginia and Kentucky.

 

“PMI Insurer Fee Rate”: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Covered Mortgage Loan covered by the PMI Policy, 2.43% per annum.

 

“PMI Policy”: The primary mortgage insurance policy (policy reference number: Bulk 72) with respect to the Covered Mortgage Loans, including all endorsements thereto dated the Closing Date, issued by the PMI Insurer.

 

“Prepayment Assumption”: As defined in the Prospectus Supplement.

 

“Prepayment Charge”: With respect to any Prepayment Period, any prepayment premium, penalty or charge payable by a Mortgagor in connection with any Principal Prepayment on a Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Note (other than any Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amount).

 

“Prepayment Charge Schedule”: As of any date, the list of Prepayment Charges included in the Trust Fund on such date, attached hereto as Schedule 2 (including the prepayment charge summary attached thereto). The Prepayment Charge Schedule shall set forth the following information with respect to each Prepayment Charge:

 

(i)    the Mortgage Loan identifying number;

 

(ii)    a code indicating the type of Prepayment Charge;

 

(iii)    the date on which the first Monthly Payment was due on the related Mortgage Loan;

 

(iv)    the term of the related Prepayment Charge;

 

(v)    the original Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan; and

 

(vi)    the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date.

 

“Prepayment Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date, for each Mortgage Loan that was during the related Prepayment Period the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full or in part, an amount equal to interest at the applicable Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the amount of such Principal Prepayment for the number of days commencing on the date on which the prepayment is applied and ending on the last day of the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs. The obligations of the Servicer in respect of any Prepayment Interest Shortfall are set forth in Section 3.24.

 

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

 

“Prime Rate”: The lesser of (i) the per annum rate of interest, publicly announced from time to time by Chase Manhattan Bank at its principal office in the City of New York, as its prime or base lending rate (any change in such rate of interest to be effective on the date such change is announced by Chase Manhattan Bank) and (ii) the maximum rate permissible under applicable usury or similar laws limiting interest rates.

 

“Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the principal portion of each Monthly Payment due on the Mortgage Loans during the related Due Period, whether or not received on or prior to the related Determination Date; (ii) the Stated Principal Balance of any Mortgage Loan that was purchased during the related Prepayment Period pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03 or Section 9.01 and the amount of any shortfall deposited in the Collection Account in connection with the substitution of a Deleted Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 2.03 during the related Prepayment Period; (iii) the principal portion of all other unscheduled collections (including, without limitation, Principal Prepayments, Insurance Proceeds (including proceeds from the PMI Policy), Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and REO Principal Amortization) received during the related Prepayment Period, net of any portion thereof that represents a recovery of principal for which an Advance was made by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.03 in respect of a preceding Distribution Date and (iv) any Overcollateralization Increase Amount for such Distribution Date minus (v) any Overcollateralization Reduction Amount for such Distribution Date and any Net Swap Payment or Swap Termination Payment (other than any Swap Termination Payment owed to the Swap Provider resulting from a Swap Provider Trigger Event) owed to the Swap Provider to the extent not paid from the Interest Remittance Amount. In no event will the Principal Distribution Amount with respect to any Distribution Date be (x) less than zero or (y) greater than the then outstanding aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Floating Rate Certificates.

 

“Principal Prepayment”: Any payment of principal made by the Mortgagor on a Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date and which is not accompanied by an amount of interest representing the full amount of scheduled interest due on any Due Date in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment.

 

“Principal Remittance Amount”: For any Distribution Date, that portion of the Available Distribution Amount equal to the sum of the amounts set forth in (i) through (iii) of the definition of Principal Distribution Amount.

 

“Private Certificates”: Any of the Class M-11, Class CE, Class P or Residual Certificates.

 

“Prospectus Supplement”: The Prospectus Supplement, dated October 27, 2006, relating to the public offering of the Floating Rate Certificates.

 

“Purchase Price”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property to be purchased by the Sponsor pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03 or Section 9.01, and as confirmed by an Officers’ Certificate from the party purchasing the Mortgage Loan to the Trustee and the Trust Administrator, an amount equal to the sum of: (i) 100% of the Stated Principal Balance thereof as of the date of purchase (or such other price as provided in Section 9.01), (ii) in the case of (x) a Mortgage Loan, accrued interest on such Stated Principal Balance at the applicable Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate in effect from time to time from the Due Date as to which interest was last covered by a payment by the Mortgagor or an advance by the Servicer, which payment or advance had as of the date of purchase been distributed pursuant to Section 4.01, through the end of the calendar month in which the purchase is to be effected, and (y) an REO Property, the sum of (1) accrued interest on such Stated Principal Balance at the applicable Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate in effect from time to time from the Due Date as to which interest was last covered by a payment by the Mortgagor or an advance by the Servicer through the end of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired, plus (2) REO Imputed Interest for such REO Property for each calendar month commencing with the calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired and ending with the calendar month in which such purchase is to be effected, minus the total of all net rental income, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and P&I Advances that as of the date of purchase had been distributed as or to cover REO Imputed Interest pursuant to Section 4.01; (iii) any unreimbursed Servicing Advances and P&I Advances and any unpaid Servicing Fees allocable to such Mortgage Loan or REO Property; (iv) any amounts previously withdrawn from the Collection Account in respect of such Mortgage Loan or REO Property pursuant to Sections 3.11(a)(ix) and Section 3.16(b); and (v) in the case of a Mortgage Loan required to be purchased pursuant to Section 2.03, expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Trust Fund in respect of the breach or defect giving rise to the purchase obligation including any costs and damages incurred by the Trust Fund in connection with any violation of any predatory or abusive lending law with respect to the related Mortgage Loan. With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property to be purchased by the Originator pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03 or Section 9.01, and as confirmed by an Officers’ Certificate from the Originator to the Trustee and the Trust Administrator, an amount equal to the amount set forth pursuant to the terms of the related Master Agreement.

 

“Qualified Insurer”: Any insurer which meets the requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

 

“Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan”: A mortgage loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan by the Sponsor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement which must, on the date of such substitution, (i) have an outstanding principal balance, after application of all scheduled payments of principal and interest due during or prior to the month of substitution, not in excess of the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the calendar month during which the substitution occurs, (ii) have a Mortgage Rate not less than (and not more than one percentage point in excess of) the Mortgage Rate of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (iii) be covered under a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy if such Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan has a Loan-to-Value Ratio in excess of 80% and the Deleted Mortgage Loan was covered by a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, (iv) have a remaining term to maturity not greater than (and not more than one year less than) that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (v) have the same Due Date as the Due Date on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (vi) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio as of the date of substitution equal to or lower than the Loan-to-Value Ratio of the Deleted Mortgage Loan as of such date, (vii) be covered by the PMI Policy if the Deleted Mortgage Loan was covered by the PMI Policy and (viii) conform to each representation and warranty set forth in the related Assignment Agreement applicable to the Deleted Mortgage Loan. In the event that one or more mortgage loans are substituted for one or more Deleted Mortgage Loans, the amounts described in clause (i) hereof shall be determined on the basis of aggregate principal balances, the Mortgage Rates described in clause (ii) hereof shall be determined on the basis of weighted average Mortgage Rates, the terms described in clause (viii) shall be determined on the basis of weighted average remaining terms to maturity, the Loan-to-Value Ratios described in clause (iv) hereof shall be satisfied as to each such mortgage loan and, except to the extent otherwise provided in this sentence, the representations and warranties described in clause (vi) hereof must be satisfied as to each Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or in the aggregate, as the case may be. With respect to the Originator, a mortgage loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of the related Master Agreement which must, on the date of such substitution conform to the terms set forth in the related Master Agreement.

 

“Rate/Term Refinancing”: A Refinanced Mortgage Loan, the proceeds of which are not in excess of the existing first mortgage loan on the related Mortgaged Property and related closing costs, and were used exclusively to satisfy the then existing first mortgage loan of the Mortgagor on the related Mortgaged Property and to pay related closing costs.

 

“Rating Agencies”: S&P, Moody’s and DBRS or their successors. If such agencies or their successors are no longer in existence, the “Rating Agencies” shall be such nationally recognized statistical rating agencies, or other comparable Persons, designated by the Depositor, written notice of which designation shall be given to the Trustee, the Trust Administrator and the Servicer.

 

“Realized Loss”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan as to which a Final Recovery Determination has been made, an amount (not less than zero) equal to (i) the unpaid principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the commencement of the calendar month in which the Final Recovery Determination was made, plus (ii) accrued interest from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid by the Mortgagor through the end of the calendar month in which such Final Recovery Determination was made, calculated in the case of each calendar month during such period (A) at an annual rate equal to the annual rate at which interest was then accruing on such Mortgage Loan and (B) on a principal amount equal to the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the Distribution Date during such calendar month, plus (iii) any amounts previously withdrawn from the Collection Account in respect of such Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(ix) and Section 3.16(b), minus (iv) the proceeds, if any, received in respect of such Mortgage Loan prior to the date such Final Recovery Determination was made, net of amounts that are payable therefrom to the Servicer with respect to such Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(iii).

 

With respect to any REO Property as to which a Final Recovery Determination has been made an amount (not less than zero) equal to (i) the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the date of acquisition of such REO Property on behalf of any REMIC, plus (ii) accrued interest from the Due Date as to which interest was last paid by the Mortgagor in respect of the related Mortgage Loan through the end of the calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired, calculated in the case of each calendar month during such period (A) at an annual rate equal to the annual rate at which interest was then accruing on the related Mortgage Loan and (B) on a principal amount equal to the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the Distribution Date during such calendar month, plus (iii) REO Imputed Interest for such REO Property for each calendar month commencing with the calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired and ending with the calendar month that occurs during the Prepayment Period in which such Final Recovery Determination was made, plus (iv) any amounts previously withdrawn from the Collection Account in respect of the related Mortgage Loan pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(ix) and Section 3.16(b), minus (v) the aggregate of all Servicing Advances made by the Servicer in respect of such REO Property or the related Mortgage Loan (without duplication of amounts netted out of the rental income, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds described in clause (vi) below) and any unpaid Servicing Fees for which the Servicer has been or, in connection with such Final Recovery Determination, will be reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(iii) or Section 3.23 out of rental income, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of such REO Property, minus (vi) the total of all net rental income, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds received in respect of such REO Property that has been, or in connection with such Final Recovery Determination, will be transferred to the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 3.23.

 

With respect to each Mortgage Loan which has become the subject of a Deficient Valuation, the difference between the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan outstanding immediately prior to such Deficient Valuation and the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as reduced by the Deficient Valuation.

 

With respect to each Mortgage Loan which has become the subject of a Debt Service Reduction, the portion, if any, of the reduction in each affected Monthly Payment attributable to a reduction in the Mortgage Rate imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction. Each such Realized Loss shall be deemed to have been incurred on the Due Date for each affected Monthly Payment.

 

“Record Date”: With respect to each Distribution Date and any Floating Rate Certificate so long as such Floating Rate Certificates is a Book-Entry Certificate, the Business Day immediately preceding such Distribution Date. With respect to each Distribution Date and any other Certificates, including any Definitive Certificates, the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

 

“Refinanced Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were not used to purchase the related Mortgaged Property.

 

“Regular Certificate”: Any Class A Certificate, Mezzanine Certificate, Class CE Certificate or Class P Certificate.

 

“Regular Interest”: A “regular interest” in a REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the Code.

 

“Relief Act”: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or any state law providing for similar relief.

 

“Relief Act Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Mortgage Loan, any reduction in the amount of interest collectible on such Mortgage Loan for the most recently ended calendar month as a result of the application of the Relief Act.

 

“REMIC”: A “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code.

 

“REMIC I”: The segregated pool of assets subject hereto, constituting the primary trust created hereby and to be administered hereunder, with respect to which a REMIC election is to be made, consisting of: (i) such Mortgage Loans and Prepayment Charges related thereto as from time to time are subject to this Agreement, together with the Mortgage Files relating thereto, and together with all collections thereon and proceeds thereof; (ii) any REO Property, together with all collections thereon and proceeds thereof; (iii) the Trustee’s rights with respect to the Mortgage Loans under all insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement and any proceeds thereof; (iv) the Depositor’s rights under the Assignment Agreement (including any security interest created thereby); and (v) the Collection Account (other than any amounts representing the Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amount), the Distribution Account (other than any amounts representing the Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amount) and any REO Account, and such assets that are deposited therein from time to time and any investments thereof, together with any and all income, proceeds and payments with respect thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, REMIC I specifically excludes all payments and other collections of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans on or before the Cut-off Date, all Prepayment Charges payable in connection with Principal Prepayments on the Mortgage Loans made before the Cut-off Date, the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account, the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, the Cap Account, the Cap Administration Agreement, the Interest Rate Swap Agreement, the Swap Account, the Supplemental Interest Trust and Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amounts.

 

“REMIC I Regular Interests”: REMIC I Regular Interest I and REMIC I Regular Interest I-1-A through REMIC I Regular Interest I-26-B as designated in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

 

“REMIC I Regular Interest”: Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC I issued hereunder and designated as a “regular interest” in REMIC I. Each REMIC I Regular Interest shall accrue interest at the related REMIC I Remittance Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

 

“REMIC I Remittance Rate”: With respect to REMIC I Regular Interest I, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rate of the Mortgage Loans. With respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest ending with the designation “A”, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rate of the Mortgage Loans multiplied by 2, subject to a maximum rate of 10.900%. With respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest ending with the designation “B”, the greater of (x) a per annum rate equal to the excess, if any, of (i) 2 multiplied by the weighted average of the Expense Adjusted Mortgage Rate of the Mortgage Loans over (ii) 10.900% and (y) 0.00%.

 

“REMIC II”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of all of the REMIC I Regular Interests conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the REMIC II Regular Interests pursuant to Section 2.07, and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

 

“REMIC II Interest Loss Allocation Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a) the product of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties then outstanding and (ii) the REMIC II Remittance Rate for REMIC II Regular Interest LTAA minus the Marker Rate, divided by (b) 12.

 

“REMIC II Overcollateralized Amount”: With respect to any date of determination, (i) 1.00% of the aggregate Uncertificated Balance of the REMIC II Regular Interests (other than REMIC II Regular Interest LTP) minus (ii) the aggregate Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LTA1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM10 and REMIC II Regular Interest LTM11, in each case as of such date of determination.

 

“REMIC II Principal Loss Allocation Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) 50% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties then outstanding and (ii) 1 minus a fraction, the numerator of which is two times the aggregate Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LTA1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM10, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM11 and the denominator of which is the aggregate Uncertificated Balance of REMIC II Regular Interest LTA1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM10, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM11 and REMIC II Regular Interest LTZZ.

 

“REMIC II Regular Interest”: Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC II issued hereunder and designated as a “regular interest” in REMIC I. Each REMIC II Regular Interest shall accrue interest at the related REMIC II Remittance Rate in effect from time to time or shall otherwise be entitled to interest as set forth herein, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto. The REMIC II Regular Interests are set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

 

“REMIC II Remittance Rate”: With respect to REMIC II Regular Interest LTAA, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2A, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA2B, REMIC II Regular Interest LTA3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM1, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM2, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM3, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM4, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM5, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM6, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM7, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM8, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM9, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM10, REMIC II Regular Interest LTM11, REMIC II Regular Interest LTZZ, REMIC II Regular Interest LTP, a per annum rate (but not less than zero) equal to the weighted average of: (x) with respect to REMIC I Regular Interest I, the REMIC I Remittance Rate for such REMIC I Regular Interest for each such Distribution Date, (y) with respect to each REMIC I Regular Interest ending with the designation “B”, the weighted average of the REMIC I Remittance Rates for such REMIC I Regular Interests, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Balances of such REMIC I Regular Interests for each such Distribution Date and (z) with respect to REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “A”, for each Distribution Date listed below, the weighted average of the rates listed below for each such REMIC I Regular Interest listed below, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Balances of each such REMIC I Regular Interest for each such Distribution Date:

 

Distribution Date

 

REMIC I Regular Interest

 

Rate

1st through

 

I-1-A through I-26-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

24th

 

II-1-A through II-26-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

25

 

I-1-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

26

 

I-2-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

27

 

I-3-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A and I-2-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

28

 

I-4-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-3-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

29

 

I-5-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-4-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

30 th through 33 rd  

 

I-6-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-5-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

34

 

I-7-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-6-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

35

 

I-8-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-7-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

36

 

I-9-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-8-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

37

 

I-10-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-9-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

38

 

I-11-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-10-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

39

 

I-12-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-11-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

40

 

I-13-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-12-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

41

 

I-14-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-13-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

42

 

I-15-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-14-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

43

 

I-16-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-15-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

44

 

I-17-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-16-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

45

 

I-18-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-17-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

46

 

I-19-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-18-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

47

 

I-20-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-19-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

48

 

I-21-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-20-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

49

 

I-22-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-21-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

50

 

I-23-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-22-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

51

 

I-24-A through I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-23-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

52

 

I-25-A and I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-24-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

53

 

I-26-A

 

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

 

I-1-A through I-25-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

thereafter

 

I-1-A through I-26-A

 

REMIC I Remittance Rate

 

With respect to REMIC II Regular Interest LTIO, and (i) the first Distribution Date through the 24 th Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the weighted average of the REMIC I Remittance Rates for REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “A”, over (y) the weighted average of the REMIC I Remittance Rates for REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “A” and (ii) the 25 th Distribution Date through the 53rd Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the weighted average of the REMIC I Remittance Rates for REMIC I Regular Interests ending with the designation “A”, over (y) 2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR and (iii) thereafter, 0.00%.

 

“REMIC II Required Overcollateralized Amount”: 1.00% of the Overcollateralization Target Amount.

 

“REMIC III”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of all of the REMIC II Regular Interests conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Class A Certificates, the Mezzanine Certificates, the Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest, the Class IO Interest and the Class R-III Interest and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

 

“REMIC IV”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of all of the Class CE Interest conveyed in trust to the Trust Administrator, for the benefit of the Class CE Certificates, and the Class R-IV Interest and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

 

“REMIC V”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of all of the Class P Interest conveyed in trust to the Trust Administrator, for the benefit of the Class P Certificates, and the Class R-V Interest and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

 

“REMIC VI”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of all of the Class IO Interest conveyed in trust to the Trust Administrator, for the benefit of REMIC VI Regular Interest SWAP IO, and the Class R-VI Interest and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

 

“REMIC Provisions”: Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits, which appear at Section 860A through 860G of the Code, and related provisions, and proposed, temporary and final regulations and published rulings, notices and announcements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.

 

“REMIC Regular Interests”: The REMIC I Regular Interests, the REMIC II Regular Interests, the Class CE Interest, the Class P Interest and the Class IO Interest.

 

“Remittance Report”: A report in form and substance acceptable to the Trust Administrator and the Servicer in an electronic data file prepared by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.03 with such additions, deletions and modifications as agreed to by the Trust Administrator and the Servicer.

 

“Rents from Real Property”: With respect to any REO Property, gross income of the character described in Section 856(d) of the Code as being included in the term “rents from real property.”

 

“REO Account”: The account or accounts maintained by the Servicer in respect of an REO Property pursuant to Section 3.23.

 

“REO Disposition”: The sale or other disposition of an REO Property on behalf of any Trust REMIC.

 

“REO Imputed Interest”: As to any REO Property, for any calendar month during which such REO Property was at any time part of REMIC I, one month’s interest at the applicable Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the Stated Principal Balance of such REO Property (or, in the case of the first such calendar month, of the related Mortgage Loan if appropriate) as of the close of business on the Distribution Date in such calendar month.

 

“REO Property”: A Mortgaged Property acquired by the Servicer on behalf of the Trust Fund through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, as described in Section 3.23.

 

“Request for Release”: A release signed by a Servicing Officer, in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto.

 

“Residential Dwelling”: Any one of the following: (i) an attached or detached one- family dwelling, (ii) a detached two- to four-family dwelling, (iii) a one-family dwelling unit in a Fannie Mae eligible condominium project, or (iv) a detached one-family dwelling in a planned unit development, none of which is a co-operative, mobile or manufactured home (as defined in 42 United States Code, Section 5402(6)).

 

“Residual Certificates”: The Class R Certificates and the Class R-X Certificates.

 

“Residual Interest”: The sole class of “residual interests” in a REMIC within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code.

 

“Responsible Officer”: When used with respect to the Trust Administrator, the President, any vice president, any assistant vice president, the Secretary, any assistant secretary, the Treasurer, any assistant treasurer, any trust officer or assistant trust officer, the Controller and any assistant controller or any other officer thereof customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and, with respect to a particular matter relating to this Agreement, to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject. When used with respect to the Trustee, any officer of the Trustee with direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement and, with respect to a particular matter relating to this Agreement, to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

 

“S&P” Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or its successors in interest.

 

“Scheduled Principal Balance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan: (a) as of the Cut-off Date, the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of such date, net of the principal portion of all unpaid Monthly Payments, if any, due on or before such date; (b) as of any Due Date subsequent to the Cut-off Date up to and including the Due Date in the calendar month in which a Liquidation Event occurs with respect to such Mortgage Loan, the Scheduled Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date, minus the sum of (i) the principal portion of each Monthly Payment due on or before such Due Date but subsequent to the Cut-off Date, whether or not received, (ii) all Principal Prepayments received before such Due Date but after the Cut-off Date, (iii) the principal portion of all Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds received before such Due Date but after the Cut-off Date, net of any portion thereof that represents principal due (without regard to any acceleration of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) on a Due Date occurring on or before the date on which such proceeds were received and (iv) any Realized Loss incurred with respect thereto as a result of a Deficient Valuation occurring before such Due Date, but only to the extent such Realized Loss represents a reduction in the portion of principal of such Mortgage Loan not yet due (without regard to any acceleration of payments under the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note) as of the date of such Deficient Valuation; and (c) as of any Due Date subsequent to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event with respect to such Mortgage Loan, zero. With respect to any REO Property: (a) as of any Due Date subsequent to the date of its acquisition on behalf of the Trust Fund up to and including the Due Date in the calendar month in which a Liquidation Event occurs with respect to such REO Property, an amount (not less than zero) equal to the Scheduled Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the Due Date in the calendar month in which such REO Property was acquired minus the principal portion of each Monthly Payment that would have become due on such related Mortgage Loan after such REO Property was acquired if such Mortgage Loan had not been converted to an REO Property; and (b) as of any Due Date subsequent to the occurrence of a Liquidation Event with respect to such REO Property, zero.

 

“Senior Enhancement Percentage”: For any Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Mezzanine, Class CE and Class P Certificates, calculated after taking into account distribution of the Principal Distribution Amount to the Certificates then entitled to distributions of principal on such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period).

 

“Senior Interest Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date and each Class of Class A Certificates, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Interest Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date and (ii) the Interest Carry Forward Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date.

 

“Senior Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (x) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) approximately 56.30% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period (after giving effect to scheduled payments of principal due during the related Due Period, to the extent received or advanced, and unscheduled collections of principal received during the related Prepayment Period) and (B) the excess, if any, of (i) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage L