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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: 3/15/2007

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, Parties: option one mortgage loan trust 2007-fxd1 , option one mortgage acceptance corporation  , option one mortgage corporation  , wells fargo bank  n.a.
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OPTION ONE MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION,

Depositor

 

OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION,

Servicer

 

and

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

Trustee

 

POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of January 1, 2007

 

___________________________

 

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FXD1

 

Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FXD1

 

 



 

 


 

 

Table of Contents

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01.

Defined Terms.

SECTION 1.02.

Accounting.

SECTION 1.03.

Allocation of Certain Interest Shortfalls.

SECTION 1.04.

Rights of the NIMS Insurer.

 

 

ARTICLE II

CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS; ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES

SECTION 2.01.

Conveyance of Mortgage Loans.

SECTION 2.02.

Acceptance by Trustee.

SECTION 2.03.

Repurchase or Substitution of Mortgage Loans by the Originator.

SECTION 2.04.

Intentionally Omitted.

SECTION 2.05.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Servicer.

SECTION 2.06.

Representations and Warranties of the Depositor.

SECTION 2.07.

Issuance of Certificates.

SECTION 2.08.

[Reserved].

SECTION 2.09.

Conveyance of REMIC Regular Interests and Acceptance of REMIC 2, REMIC 3, REMIC 4, REMIC 5, REMIC 6 and REMIC 7 by the Trustee; Issuance of Certificates.

SECTION 2.10.

Negative Covenants of the Trustee and the Servicer.

 

 

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS

SECTION 3.01.

Servicer to Act as Servicer.

SECTION 3.02.

Sub-Servicing Agreements Between 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 the NIMS Insurer, the Trustee or Certificateholders.

SECTION 3.06.

Assumption or Termination of Sub-Servicing Agreements by Trustee.

SECTION 3.07.

Collection of Certain Mortgage Loan Payments.

SECTION 3.08.

Sub-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.

Rights of the Class C Certificateholder.

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 Trustee; Collection Account Statements.

SECTION 3.20.

Statement as to Compliance.

SECTION 3.21.

Assessment of Compliance and Attestation Report.

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.

Reports Filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.

SECTION 3.26.

Obligations of the Servicer in Respect of Mortgage Rates and Monthly Payments.

SECTION 3.27.

Solicitations.

SECTION 3.28.

Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account.

SECTION 3.29.

Advancing Facility.

SECTION 3.30.

Pool Policy; Claims Under the Pool Policy

 

 

ARTICLE IV

FLOW OF FUNDS

SECTION 4.01.

Distributions.

SECTION 4.02.

[Reserved].

SECTION 4.03.

Statements.

SECTION 4.04.

Remittance Reports; Advances.

SECTION 4.05.

Swap Account.

SECTION 4.06.

Distributions on the REMIC Regular Interests.

SECTION 4.07.

Allocation of Realized Losses.

SECTION 4.08.

Tax Treatment of Swap Payments and Swap Termination Payments

SECTION 4.09.

[Reserved].

 

 

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.

Appointment of Paying Agent.

 

 

ARTICLE VI

THE SERVICER, THE DEPOSITOR AND THE CREDIT RISK MANAGER

SECTION 6.01.

Liability of the Servicer and the Depositor.

SECTION 6.02.

Merger or Consolidation of, or Assumption of the Obligations of, the Servicer or the Depositor.

SECTION 6.03.

Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others.

SECTION 6.04.

Servicer Not to Resign.

SECTION 6.05.

Delegation of Duties.

SECTION 6.06.

[Reserved].

SECTION 6.07.

Inspection.

SECTION 6.08.

Credit Risk Manager.

 

 

ARTICLE VII

DEFAULT

SECTION 7.01.

Servicer Events of Termination.

SECTION 7.02.

Trustee to Act; Appointment of Successor.

SECTION 7.03.

Waiver of Defaults.

SECTION 7.04.

Notification to Certificateholders.

SECTION 7.05.

Survivability of Servicer Liabilities.

 

 

ARTICLE VIII

THE TRUSTEE

SECTION 8.01.

Duties of Trustee.

SECTION 8.02.

Certain Matters Affecting the Trustee.

SECTION 8.03.

Trustee Not Liable for Certificates or Mortgage Loans.

SECTION 8.04.

Trustee May Own Certificates.

SECTION 8.05.

Trustee Fee and Expenses.

SECTION 8.06.

Eligibility Requirements for Trustee.

SECTION 8.07.

Resignation or Removal of Trustee.

SECTION 8.08.

Successor Trustee.

SECTION 8.09.

Merger or Consolidation of Trustee.

SECTION 8.10.

Appointment of Co-Trustee or Separate Trustee.

SECTION 8.11.

Limitation of Liability.

SECTION 8.12.

Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Certificates.

SECTION 8.13.

Suits for Enforcement.

SECTION 8.14.

Waiver of Bond Requirement.

SECTION 8.15.

Waiver of Inventory, Accounting and Appraisal Requirement.

 

 

ARTICLE IX

REMIC ADMINISTRATION

SECTION 9.01.

REMIC Administration.

SECTION 9.02.

Prohibited Transactions and Activities.

SECTION 9.03.

Indemnification with Respect to Certain Taxes and Loss of REMIC Status.

 

 

ARTICLE X

TERMINATION

SECTION 10.01.

Termination.

SECTION 10.02.

Additional Termination Requirements.

 

 

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; Jurisdiction.

SECTION 11.05.

Notices.

SECTION 11.06.

Severability of Provisions.

SECTION 11.07.

Article and Section References.

SECTION 11.08.

Notice to the Rating Agencies and the NIMS Insurer.

SECTION 11.09.

Further Assurances.

SECTION 11.10.

Third Party Rights.

SECTION 11.11.

Benefits of Agreement.

SECTION 11.12.

Acts of Certificateholders.

SECTION 11.13.

No Petition.

SECTION 11.14.

Intention of the Parties and Interpretation.

 

EXHIBITS:

 

Exhibit A-1

Form of Class I-A-1 Certificates

Exhibit A-2

Form of Class II-A-1 Certificates

Exhibit A-3

Form of Class III-A-1 Certificates

Exhibit A-4

Form of Class III-A-2 Certificates

Exhibit A-5

Form of Class III-A-3 Certificates

Exhibit A-6

Form of Class III-A-4 Certificates

Exhibit A-7

Form of Class III-A-5 Certificates

Exhibit A-8

Form of Class III-A-6 Certificates

Exhibit A-9

Form of Class C Certificates

Exhibit A-10

Form of Class P Certificates

Exhibit A-11

Form of Class R Certificates

Exhibit A-12

Form of Class R-X Certificates

Exhibit B

Form of Pool Policy

Exhibit C

Form of Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement

Exhibit D

Mortgage Loan Schedule

Exhibit E

Request for Release

Exhibit F-1

Form of Trustee’s Initial Certification

Exhibit F-2

Form of Trustee’s Final Certification

Exhibit F-3

Form of Receipt of Mortgage Note

Exhibit G

Loss Mitigation Procedures

Exhibit H

Form of Lost Note Affidavit

Exhibit I

Form of Interest Rate Swap Agreement

Exhibit J

Form of Investment Letter

Exhibit K

Form of Residual Certificates Transfer Affidavit

Exhibit L

Form of Transferor Certificate

Exhibit M

Form of ERISA Representation Letter

Exhibit N

Form of Swap Administration Agreement

Exhibit O

Form of Remittance Report

Exhibit P

Form of Certificate Guaranty Insurance Policy

Exhibit Q

[Reserved]

Exhibit R-1

Form of Certification to Be Provided by the Depositor with Form 10-K

Exhibit R-2

Form of Certification to Be Provided to Depositor by the Trustee

Exhibit S

Servicing Criteria to Be Addressed in Assessment of Compliance

Exhibit T

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

Exhibit U

Additional Disclosure Notification

Schedule I

Prepayment Charge Schedule

 

 

 


 

 

This Pooling and Servicing Agreement is dated as of January 1, 2007 (the “Agreement”), among OPTION ONE MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, as depositor (the “Depositor”), OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Servicer (the “Servicer”) and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”).

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT:

 

The Depositor intends to sell pass-through certificates (collectively, the “Certificates”), to be issued hereunder in multiple classes, which in the aggregate will evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in the Trust Fund created hereunder. The Certificates will consist of twelve classes of certificates, designated as (i) the Class I-A-1 Certificates, (ii) the Class II-A-1 Certificates, (iii) the Class III-A-1 Certificates, (iv) the Class III-A-2 Certificates, (v) the Class III-A-3 Certificates, (vi) the Class III-A-4 Certificates, (vii) the Class III-A-5 Certificates, (viii) the Class III-A-6 Certificates, (ix) the Class C Certificates, (x) the Class P Certificates, (xi) the Class R Certificates and (xii) the Class R-X Certificates.

 

 


 

As provided herein, the Trustee shall elect to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Mortgage Loans and certain other related assets subject to this Agreement (exclusive of the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account, any Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amounts, the Swap Account, the Supplemental Interest Trust and the Interest Rate Swap Agreement) as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets shall be designated as “REMIC 1.” The Class R-1 Interest shall represent the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC 1 for purposes of the REMIC Provisions (as defined herein). The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate, the initial Uncertificated 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 1 Regular Interests (as defined herein). None of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests shall be certificated.

 

 

Designation

Uncertificated REMIC 1

Pass-Through Rate

Initial Certificate

Principal Balance

Assumed Final

Maturity Date (1)

I

(2)

$

739,920,723.03

February 2037

I-1-A

(2)

$

1,247,533.75

February 2037

I-1-B

(2)

$

1,247,533.75

February 2037

I-2-A

(2)

$

1,447,501.25

February 2037

I-2-B

(2)

$

1,447,501.25

February 2037

I-3-A

(2)

$

1,644,746.25

February 2037

I-3-B

(2)

$

1,644,746.25

February 2037

I-4-A

(2)

$

1,838,450.00

February 2037

I-4-B

(2)

$

1,838,450.00

February 2037

I-5-A

(2)

$

2,027,721.25

February 2037

I-5-B

(2)

$

2,027,721.25

February 2037

I-6-A

(2)

$

2,211,675.00

February 2037

I-6-B

(2)

$

2,211,675.00

February 2037

I-7-A

(2)

$

2,389,433.75

February 2037

I-7-B

(2)

$

2,389,433.75

February 2037

I-8-A

(2)

$

2,558,896.25

February 2037

I-8-B

(2)

$

2,558,896.25

February 2037

I-9-A

(2)

$

2,646,161.25

February 2037

I-9-B

(2)

$

2,646,161.25

February 2037

I-10-A

(2)

$

2,652,667.50

February 2037

I-10-B

(2)

$

2,652,667.50

February 2037

I-11-A

(2)

$

2,594,476.25

February 2037

I-11-B

(2)

$

2,594,476.25

February 2037

I-12-A

(2)

$

2,537,555.00

February 2037

I-12-B

(2)

$

2,537,555.00

February 2037

I-13-A

(2)

$

2,481,873.75

February 2037

I-13-B

(2)

$

2,481,873.75

February 2037

I-14-A

(2)

$

2,427,408.75

February 2037

I-14-B

(2)

$

2,427,408.75

February 2037

I-15-A

(2)

$

2,374,130.00

February 2037

I-15-B

(2)

$

2,374,130.00

February 2037

I-16-A

(2)

$

2,322,015.00

February 2037

I-16-B

(2)

$

2,322,015.00

February 2037

I-17-A

(2)

$

2,271,037.50

February 2037

I-17-B

(2)

$

2,271,037.50

February 2037

I-18-A

(2)

$

2,221,170.00

February 2037

I-18-B

(2)

$

2,221,170.00

February 2037

I-19-A

(2)

$

2,172,392.50

February 2037

I-19-B

(2)

$

2,172,392.50

February 2037

I-20-A

(2)

$

1,781,155.00

February 2037

I-20-B

(2)

$

1,781,155.00

February 2037

P

(2)

$

100.00

February 2037

___________________

(1)

For purposes of Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii) of the Treasury regulations, the Distribution Date in the month following the maturity date for the Mortgage Loan with the latest maturity date has been designated as the “latest possible maturity date” for each REMIC 1 Regular Interest.

(2)

Calculated in accordance with the definition of “Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate” herein.

 


 

REMIC 2

 

As provided herein, the Trustee shall make an election to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC 2.” The Class R-2 Interest will represent the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC 2 for purposes of the REMIC Provisions under federal income tax law. The following table irrevocably sets forth the designation, the Uncertificated REMIC 2 Pass-Through Rate, the initial Uncertificated 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 3 Regular Interests. None of the REMIC 2 Regular Interests will be certificated.

 

Designation

Uncertificated REMIC 2

Pass-Through Rate (2)

Initial Uncertificated

Principal Balance

Assumed Final

Maturity Date (1)

LTAA

Variable

$ 405,532,194.28

February 2037

LTIA1

Variable

$     1,365,215.00

February 2037

LTIIA1

Variable

$     1,361,210.00

February 2037

LTIIIA1

Variable

$        438,480.00

February 2037

LTIIIA2

Variable

$        152,465.00

February 2037

LTIIIA3

Variable

$        242,155.00

February 2037

LTIIIA4

Variable

$        230,060.00

February 2037

LTIIIA5

Variable

$        162,640.00

February 2037

LTIIIA6

Variable

$        136,200.00

February 2037

LTZZ

Variable

$     4,187,742.23

February 2037

LTP

Variable

$               100.00

February 2037

LT-SC

Variable

$            8,769.60

February 2037

LT-NSC

Variable

$            3,992.07

February 2037

LT-XX

Variable

$ 413,725,599.84

February 2037

___________________

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

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

(3)   REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIO will not have an Uncertificated Principal Balance, but will accrue interest on its Uncertificated Notional Amount.

 

 

 

 

 


 

REMIC 3

 

As provided herein, the Trustee shall make an election to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the REMIC 2 Regular Interests as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC 3.” The Class R-3 Interest represents the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC 3 for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

The following table sets forth (or describes) the designation, Pass-Through Rate, Original Class Certificate Principal Balance, and for purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for each Class of Certificates that represents one or more of the “regular interests” in REMIC 3 created hereunder:

 

Designation

Pass-Through

Rate

Original Class

Certificate Principal

Balance

Assumed Final

Maturity Date (1)

Class I-A-1

5.866% per annum (2)

$ 273,043,000.00

February 2037

Class II-A-1

5.866% per annum (2)

$ 272,242,000.00

February 2037

Class III-A-1

Variable (2)

$   87,696,000.00

February 2037

Class III-A-2

5.599% per annum (2)

$   30,493,000.00

February 2037

Class III-A-3

5.611% per annum (2)

$   48,431,000.00

February 2037

Class III-A-4

5.860% per annum (2)

$   46,012,000.00

February 2037

Class III-A-5

5.957% per annum (2)

$   32,528,000.00

February 2037

Class III-A-6

5.662% per annum (2)

$   27,240,000.00

February 2037

Class C Interest

Variable (3)

$     9,931,723.03

February 2037

Class P Interest

N/A (4)

$               100.00

February 2037

Class SWAP-IO Interest

N/A (5)

N/A (5)

February 2037

__________________

(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 C Interest will accrue interest at its variable Pass-Through Rate on the Notional Amount of the Class C Interest outstanding from time to time which shall equal the aggregate of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC 2 Regular Interests (other than REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTP). The Class C Interest will not accrue interest on its Class Certificate Principal Balance.

(4)   The Class P Interest will not accrue interest.

(5)   The Class SWAP-IO Interest will not have a Pass-Through Rate or a Certificate Principal Balance, but will be entitled to 100% of amounts distributed on REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIO.

 

 

 

 

 


 

REMIC 4

 

As provided herein, the Trustee shall make an election to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class C Interest as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC 4.” The Class R-4 Interest represents the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC 4 for purposes of the REMIC Provisions under federal income tax law.

 

The following table sets forth (or describes) the designation, Pass-Through Rate, Original Class Certificate Principal Balance, and for purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for each Class of Certificates that represents one or more of the “regular interests” in REMIC 4 created hereunder:

 

Designation

Pass-Through

Rate

Original Class

Certificate Principal

Balance

Assumed Final

Maturity Date (1)

Class C

Variable (2)

$ 9,931,723.03

February 2037

__________________

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

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

 

 

 

 


 

REMIC 5

 

As provided herein, the Trustee shall make an election 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 5.” The Class R-5 Interest represents the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC 5 for purposes of the REMIC Provisions under federal income tax law.

 

The following table sets forth (or describes) the designation, Pass-Through Rate, Original Class Certificate Principal Balance, and for purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for each Class of Certificates that represents one or more of the “regular interests” in REMIC 5 created hereunder:

 

Designation

Pass-Through

Rate

Original Class

Certificate Principal

Balance

Latest Possible

Maturity Date (1)

Class P

Variable (2)

$100.00

February 2037

__________________

(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 6

 

As provided herein, the Trustee shall make an election to treat the segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class SWAP-IO Interest as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes, and such segregated pool of assets will be designated as “REMIC 6.” The Class R-6 Interest represents the sole class of “residual interests” in REMIC 6 for purposes of the REMIC Provisions under federal income tax law.

 

The following table sets forth (or describes) the designation, Pass-Through Rate, Original Class Certificate Principal Balance, and for purposes of satisfying Treasury regulation Section 1.860G-1(a)(4)(iii), the “latest possible maturity date” for each Class of Certificates that represents one or more of the “regular interests” in REMIC 6 created hereunder, which will be uncertificated:

 

Designation

Pass-Through

Rate

Original Class

Certificate Principal

Balance

Latest Possible

Maturity Date (1)

SWAP-IO

Variable (2)

N/A

February 2037

__________________

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

(2)   REMIC 6 Regular Interest SWAP-IO will receive 100% of amounts received in respect of the Class SWAP-IO Interest.

 

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

SECTION 1.01.  

Defined Terms.

 

Whenever used in this Agreement or in the Preliminary Statement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meanings specified in this Article. Unless otherwise specified, all calculations in respect of interest on the Fixed Rate Certificates and the Class C Certificates and all other calculations of interest described herein shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months and all calculations in respect of interest on the Floating Rate Certificates shall be made on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in the applicable Accrual Period and a 360-day year. The Class P Certificates and the Residual Certificates are not entitled to distributions in respect of interest and, accordingly, will not accrue interest.

 

“1933 Act”: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

“Account”: Any of the Collection Account, the Distribution Account, the Insurance Account, the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account, the Swap Account or the Swap Collateral Account.

 

“Accrual Period”: With respect to the Fixed Rate Certificates and the Class C Certificates and each Distribution Date, the calendar month prior to the month of such Distribution Date. With respect to the Floating Rate Certificates and each Distribution Date, the period commencing on the preceding Distribution Date (or in the case of the first such Accrual Period, commencing on the Closing Date) and ending on the day preceding the current Distribution Date.

 

“Additional Disclosure”: As defined in Section 3.25(a)(iv).

 

“Additional Form 10-D Disclosure”: As defined in Section 3.25(a)(i).

 

“Additional Form 10-K Disclosure”: As defined in Section 3.25(a)(iii).

 

“Adjusted Net Mortgage Rate”: With respect to any Distribution Date and any Mortgage Loan (or the related REO Property) in the Trust Fund as of the close of business on the last day of the preceding prepayment period, a per annum rate of interest equal to the applicable Mortgage Rate for such Mortgage Loan as of the first day of the month preceding the month in which the related Distribution Date occurs (or the Cut-off Date with respect to the first Distribution Date) minus the sum of (i) the Trustee Fee Rate, (ii) the Servicing Fee Rate and (iii) the Credit Risk Manager Fee Rate.

 

“Advance”: As to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, any advance made by the Servicer in respect of any Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.04.

 

“Advancing Facility”: As defined in Section 3.29 hereof.

 

“Advancing Person”: As defined in Section 3.29 hereof.

 

“Adverse REMIC Event”: As defined in Section 9.01(f) hereof.

 

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

 

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

 

“Assignment”: An assignment of Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument, in recordable form (excepting therefrom, if applicable, the mortgage recordation information which has not been required pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof or returned by the applicable recorder’s office and if the assignment has been delivered in blank, the name of the Assignee), which is sufficient under the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect or record the sale of the Mortgage.

 

“Available Funds”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the excess of (i) the sum of (a) the aggregate of the related Monthly Payments received on or prior to the related Determination Date, including any Subsequent Recoveries, (b) Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, Principal Prepayments and other unscheduled recoveries of principal and interest in respect of the Mortgage Loans received during the related Prepayment Period, (c) the aggregate of any amounts received in respect of a related REO Property withdrawn from any REO Account and deposited in the Collection Account for such Distribution Date, (d) the aggregate of any amounts deposited in the Collection Account by the Servicer in respect of related Prepayment Interest Shortfalls for such Distribution Date, (e) the aggregate of any Advances made by the Servicer for such Distribution Date, (f) the aggregate of any related advances made by the Trustee as successor servicer for such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 7.02, (g) [reserved] (h) [reserved], (i) [reserved] and (j) the amount of any Prepayment Charges collected by the Servicer in connection with the full or partial prepayment of any of the Mortgage Loans and any Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amount over (ii) the sum of (a) amounts reimbursable or payable to the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.11(a), amounts payable to the Credit Risk Manager pursuant to Section 4.01, or amounts reimburseable or payable to the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.11(b), (b) amounts deposited in the Collection Account or the Distribution Account pursuant to clauses (a) through (j) above, as the case may be, in error, (c) the amount of any Prepayment Charges collected by the Servicer in connection with the full or partial prepayment of any of the Mortgage Loans and any Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amount, (d) the Trustee Fee payable from the Distribution Account pursuant to Section 8.05, (e) any Net Swap Payment or Swap Termination Payment owed to the Swap Provider but excluding any Swap Termination Payment owed to the Swap Provider resulting from a Swap Provider Trigger Event (after taking into account any upfront payment received from the counterparty to a replacement swap agreement), (f) [reserved], and (g) any indemnification payments or expense reimbursements made by the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 8.05.

 

“Back-Up Certification”: As defined in Section 3.25(a)(ii).

 

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

 

“Book-Entry Certificates”: Any of the Certificates that shall be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, the ownership of which is reflected on the books of the Depository or on the books of a Person maintaining an account with the Depository (directly, as a “Depository Participant”, or indirectly, as an indirect participant in accordance with the rules of the Depository and as described in Section 5.02 hereof). On the Closing Date, the Class A Certificates shall be Book-Entry Certificates.

 

“Business Day”: Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which the Certificate Insurer or banking or savings institutions in the State of Delaware, the State of New York, the State of Maryland, the State of California, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State of Florida, the State of Minnesota or any city in which the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee is located are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

 

“Certificate”: Any Regular Certificate or Residual Certificate.

 

“Certificateholder”: The Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register, except that a Disqualified Organization or non-U.S. Person shall not be a Holder of a Residual Certificate for any purpose 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, the Certificate Insurer and the NIMS Insurer 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 “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 NIMS Insurer shall be required to recognize as a “Certificateholder” only the Person in whose name a Certificate is registered in the Certificate Register.

 

“Certificate Insurer”: Ambac Assurance Corporation, a Wisconsin domiciled stock insurance company.

 

“Certificate Insurer Default”: The failure by the Certificate Insurer to make a payment required under the Policy in accordance with its terms.

 

“Certificate Insurer Fee Rate”: 0.1500% per annum .

 

“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 2 Regular Interest, as follows:

 

Class

REMIC 3 Regular Interest

Certificate Margin

(1) (%)

(2) (%)

III-A-1

LTIIIA1

0.060%

0.060%

__________

 

(1)

For the Accrual Period for each Distribution Date on or prior to the Optional Termination Date.

 

(2)

For each other Accrual Period.

 

“Certificate Owner”: With respect to each Book-Entry Certificate, any beneficial owner thereof.

 

“Certificate Principal Balance”: With respect to any Class of Regular Certificates (other than the Class C Certificates) immediately prior to any Distribution Date, will be equal to the Initial Certificate Principal Balance thereof reduced by the sum of all amounts actually distributed in respect of principal of such Class. With respect to the Class C Certificates as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the then aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC 3 Regular Interests over (B) the then aggregate Certificate Principal Balances of the Class A Certificates and the Class P Certificates then outstanding.

 

“Certificate Register” and “Certificate Registrar”: The register maintained and registrar appointed pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof.

 

“Certification Parties”: As defined in Section 3.25(a)(ii).

 

“Certifying Person”: As defined in Section 3.25 (a)(ii).

 

“Class”: Collectively, Certificates which have the same priority of payment and bear the same class designation and the form of which is identical except for variation in the Percentage Interest evidenced thereby.

 

“Class A Certificateholder”: Any Holder of a Class A Certificate.

 

“Class A Certificates”: Any Class I-A-1 Certificate, Class II-A-1 Certificate, Class III-A-1 Certicates, Class III-A-2 Certificate, Class III-A-3 Certificate, Class III-A-4 Certificate, Class III-A-5 Certificate or Class II-A-6 Certificate.

 

“Class A Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Group I Senior Principal Distribution Amount, (ii) the Group II Senior Principal Distribution Amount and (iii) the Group III Senior Principal Distribution Amount.

 

“Class I-A-1 Certificate”: Any one of the Class I-A-1 Certificates executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-1, representing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC 3, (ii) the right to receive the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.

 

“Class II-A-1 Certificate”: Any one of the Class II-A-1 Certificates executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-2, representing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC 3, (ii) the right to receive the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.

 

“Class III-A-1 Certificate”: Any one of the Class III-A-1 Certificates executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-3, representing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC 3, (ii) the right to receive the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.

 

“Class III-A-2 Certificate”: Any one of the Class III-A-2 Certificates executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-4, representing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC 3, (ii) the right to receive the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.

 

“Class III-A-3 Certificate”: Any one of the Class III-A-3 Certificates executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-5, representing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC 3, (ii) the right to receive the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.

 

“Class III-A-4 Certificate”: Any one of the Class III-A-4 Certificates executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-6, representing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC 3, (ii) the right to receive the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.

 

“Class III-A-5 Certificate”: Any one of the Class III-A-5 Certificates executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-7, representing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC 4, (ii) the right to receive the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.

 

“Class III-A-6 Certificate”: Any one of the Class III-A-6 Certificates executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-8, representing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC 3, (ii) the right to receive the Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount and (iii) the obligation to pay the Class IO Distribution Amount.

 

“Class C Certificate”: Any one of the Class C Certificates executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-9, representing (i) a Regular Interest in REMIC 4, (ii) beneficial ownership of the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account and (iii) beneficial ownership of the Supplemental Interest Trust.

 

“Class C Interest”: An uncertificated interest in the Trust held by the Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Class C Certificates, evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC 3 for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class IO Distribution Amount”: As defined in Section 4.08 hereof. For purposes of clarity, the Class IO Distribution Amount for any Distribution Date shall equal the amount payable to the Swap Administrator on such Distribution Date in excess of the amount payable on the Class Swap-IO Interest on such Distribution Date, all as further provided in Section 4.08 hereof.

 

“Class Swap-IO Interest”: An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC 3.

 

“Class P Certificate”: Any one of the Class P Certificates executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-10, representing the right to distributions as set forth herein and therein and evidencing a regular interest in REMIC 5.

 

“Class P Interest”: An uncertificated interest in the Trust Fund held by the Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Class P Certificates, evidencing a Regular Interest in REMIC 3 for purposes of the REMIC Provisions.

 

“Class R Certificate”: The Class R Certificate executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-11 and evidencing the ownership of the Class R-1 Interest, the Class R-2 Interest and the Class R-3 Interest.

 

“Class R-X Certificate”: The Class R-X Certificate executed by the Trustee, and authenticated and delivered by the Certificate Registrar, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A-12 and evidencing the ownership of the Class R-4 Interest, the Class R-5 Interest and the Class R-6 Interest.

 

“Class R-1 Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC 1.

 

“Class R-2 Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC 2.

 

“Class R-3 Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC 3.

 

“Class R-4 Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC 4.

 

“Class R-5 Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC 5.

 

“Class R-6 Interest”: The uncertificated Residual Interest in REMIC 6.

 

“Close of Business”: As used herein, with respect to any Business Day, 5:00 p.m. (New York time).

 

“Closing Date”: January 30, 2007.

 

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

 

“Collection Account”: The segregated 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 Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FXD1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FXD1,” and which must be an Eligible Account.

 

“Commission”: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Compensating Interest”: As defined in Section 3.24 hereof.

 

“Corporate Trust Office”: The principal corporate trust office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business in connection with this Agreement shall be administered, which office at the date of the execution of this instrument is located at Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-0113, Attention: Option One Series 2007-FXD1, or at such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Certificateholders, the Depositor, the Servicer, the Certificate Insurer, the Originator and the Seller.

 

“Corresponding Certificate”: With respect to each REMIC 2 Regular Interest set forth below, the corresponding Regular Certificate set forth in the table below:

 

 

REMIC 2 Regular Interest

Regular Certificate

LTIA1

Class I-A-1

LTIIA1

Class II-A-1

LTIIIA1

Class III-A-1

LTIIIA2

Class III-A-2

LTIIIA3

Class III-A-3

LTIIIA4

Class III-A-4

LTIIIA5

Class III-A-5

LTIIIA6

Class III-A-6

LTP

Class P

 

“Credit Risk Management Agreement”: The Credit Risk Management Agreement, dated January 17, 2007, between the Servicer and the Credit Risk Manager.

 

“Credit Risk Manager”: OfficeTiger Global Real Estate Services, Inc.

 

“Credit Risk Manager Fee”: For any Distribution Date, the premium payable to the Credit Risk Manager at the Credit Risk Manager Fee Rate 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”: 0.0125% per annum.

 

“Cumulative Loss Servicer Termination Trigger”: For any Distribution Date, the aggregate amount of Realized Losses incurred since the Cut-off Date through the last day of the related Due Period (after reduction for all Subsequent Recoveries received from the Cut-off Date through the Prepayment Period) divided by the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date exceeds the applicable percentages set forth below with respect to such Distribution Date:

 

Distribution Date Occurring In

Percentage

February 2009 - January 2010

1.65% for the first month, plus 1/12 of 1.75% thereafter

February 2010 - January 2011

3.40% for the first month, plus 1/12 of 1.65% thereafter

February 2011 - January 2012

5.05% for the first month, plus 1/12 of 1.15% thereafter

February 2012 - January 2013

6.20% for the first month, plus 1/12 of 0.60% thereafter

February 2013 and thereafter

6.80%

 

 

“Custodian”: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as custodian of the Mortgage Files, and any successor thereto.

 

“Cut-off Date”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, January 1, 2007. 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.

 

“Cut-off Date Principal Balance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the unpaid principal balance thereof as of the Cut-off Date as applicable (or as of the applicable date of substitution with respect to a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan), after application of scheduled payments due thereon, whether or not received.

 

“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.

 

“Deficiency Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date and the Class A Certificates, an amount, if any, equal to the sum of (1) the amount by which the Monthly Interest Distributable Amount distributable to the Class A Certificates for such Distribution Date exceeds the sum of (a) the Group I Interest Remittance Amount, the Group II Interest Remittance Amount and the Group III Interest Remittance Amount available on such Distribution Date to pay the Class A Certificates (less the Premium payable to the Certificate Insurer on such Distribution Date) and (b) any amounts received under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement and available to pay the Monthly Interest Distributable Amount on such Distribution Date to the Group III Certificates pursuant to Section 4.01 of this Agreement; and (2) either (a) with respect to any Distribution Date other than the Final Distribution Date, the aggregate amount, if any, by which the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates, (after giving effect to all distributions of Available Funds and distribution of all amounts received under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement on such Distribution Date) exceeds the sum of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the last day of the related Due Period; or (b) with respect to the Final Distribution Date, the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates, after giving effect to distributions from all sources other than the Policy.

 

“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 principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, which valuation results from a proceeding initiated under the Bankruptcy Code.

 

“Definitive Certificates”: As defined in Section 5.02(c) hereof.

 

“Deleted Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan replaced or to be replaced by one or more Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loans.

 

“Delinquency Percentage”: For any Distribution Date, the percentage obtained by dividing (x) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of Mortgage Loans (not including any Liquidated Mortgage Loan as of the end of the related Prepayment Period) Delinquent 60 days or more (including Mortgage Loans that are REO Properties, in foreclosure or in bankruptcy and that are also Delinquent 60 days or more) by (y) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans (not including any Liquidated Mortgage Loan as of the end of the related Prepayment Period), in each case, as of the last day of the previous calendar month.

 

“Delinquency Servicer Termination Trigger”: A Delinquency Servicer Termination Trigger will have occurred with respect to the Certificates on a Distribution Date if the Three Month Rolling Delinquency Percentage for the Mortgage Loans exceeds 20.00%.

 

“Delinquent”: Any Mortgage Loan, the Monthly Payment due on a Due Date which is not made by the Close of Business on the next scheduled Due Date for such Mortgage Loan. For example, a Mortgage Loan is 60 or more days Delinquent if the Monthly Payment due on a Due Date is not made by the Close of Business on the second scheduled Due Date after such Due Date.

 

“Depositor”: Option One Mortgage Acceptance Corporation, a Delaware corporation, or any successor in interest.

 

“Depository”: The initial Depository shall be The Depository Trust Company and upon request, Clearstream Banking Luxembourg and the Euroclear System, whose nominee is Cede & Co., or any other organization registered as a “clearing agency” pursuant to Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Depository shall initially be the registered Holder of the Book-Entry Certificates. 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.

 

“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 any Distribution Date, the 15th day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs or, if such 15th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such 15th 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 the REMIC 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”: A “disqualified organization” under Section 860E of the Code, which as of the Closing Date is any of: (i) the United States, any state or political subdivision thereof, any foreign government, any international organization, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, (ii) 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 unless such organization is subject to the tax imposed by Section 511 of the Code, (iii) any organization described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code, (iv) an “electing large partnership” within the meaning of Section 775 of the Code or (v) any other Person so designated by the Trustee based upon an Opinion of Counsel provided by nationally recognized counsel to the Trustee that the holding of an ownership interest in a Residual Certificate by such Person may cause any REMIC formed hereunder or any Person having an ownership interest in any Class of Certificates (other than such Person) to incur liability for any federal tax imposed under the Code that would not otherwise be imposed but for the transfer of an ownership interest in the Residual Certificate to such Person. A corporation will not be treated as an instrumentality of the United States or of any state or political subdivision thereof, if all of its activities are subject to tax and, a majority of its board of directors is not selected by a governmental unit. The terms “United States,” “state” and “international organizations” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7701 of the Code.

 

“Distribution Account”: The segregated trust account or accounts created and maintained by the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.10(b) which shall be entitled “Distribution Account, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, in trust for the registered Certificateholders of Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FXD1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FXD1” and which must be an Eligible Account.

 

“Distribution Date”: The 25 th day of any calendar month, or if such 25 th day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately following such 25 th day, commencing in February 2007.

 

“Due Date”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and any Distribution Date, the first day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs on which the Monthly Payment for such Mortgage Loan was due (or, in the case of any Mortgage Loan under the terms of which the Monthly Payment for such Mortgage Loan was due on a day other than the first day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs, the day during the related Due Period on which such Monthly Payment was due), exclusive of any days of grace.

 

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

 

“Eligible Account”: Any of (i) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company the short-term unsecured debt obligations of which (or, in the case of a depository institution or trust company that is the principal subsidiary of a holding company, the short-term unsecured debt obligations of such holding company) are rated P-1 by Moody’s, F-1 by Fitch and A-1+ by S&P (or comparable ratings if Moody’s, Fitch and S&P are not the Rating Agencies) at the time any amounts are held on deposit therein, (ii) an account or accounts the deposits in which are fully insured by the FDIC (to the limits established by such corporation), the uninsured deposits in which account are otherwise secured such that, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the NIMS Insurer, the Trustee and to each Rating Agency, the Certificateholders will have a claim with respect to the funds in such account or a perfected first priority security interest against such collateral (which shall be limited to Permitted Investments) securing such funds that is superior to claims of any other depositors or creditors of the depository institution with which such account is maintained, (iii) a trust account or accounts maintained with the trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution, national banking association or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity, or (iv) an account otherwise (A) acceptable to each Rating Agency without reduction or withdrawal of their then current ratings of the Certificates (without regard to the Policy) as evidenced by a letter from each Rating Agency to the Trustee, the Certificate Insurer and the NIMS Insurer and (B) acceptable to the Certificate Insurer. Eligible Accounts may bear interest.

 

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

 

“Escrow Payments”: The amounts constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, fire and hazard insurance premiums and other payments required to be escrowed by the Mortgagor with the mortgagee pursuant to any Mortgage Loan.

 

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

 

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

 

“Excess Overcollateralized Amount”: With respect to the Class A Certificates and any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of (i) the Overcollateralized Amount for such Distribution Date, assuming that 100% of the Principal Remittance Amount is applied as a principal payment on such Distribution Date over (ii) the Overcollateralization Target Amount for such Distribution Date.

 

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

 

“Extra Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the lesser of (x) the Monthly Interest Distributable Amount payable on the Class C Certificates on such Distribution Date as reduced by Realized Losses allocated thereto with respect to such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.08 and (y) the Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount for such Distribution Date.

 

“Fannie Mae”: Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor thereto.

 

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

 

“Fitch”: Fitch Ratings, or its successor in interest.

 

“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 or the Servicer pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03 or 10.01), a determination made by the Servicer that all Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and other payments or recoveries which the Servicer, in its reasonable good faith judgment, expects to be finally recoverable in respect thereof have been so recovered. The Servicer shall maintain records, prepared by a Servicing Officer, of each Final Recovery Determination made thereby. For the avoicance of doubt, the Final Recovery Determination shall be deemed made by the Servicer upon the sale of any REO Property.

 

“Fixed Rate Certificates”: Any Class I-A-1 Certificate, Class II-A-1 Certificate, Class III-A-2 Certificate, Class III-A-3 Certificate, Class III-A-4 Certificate, Class III-A-5 Certificate or Class II-A-6 Certificate.

 

“Fixed-Rate Mortgage Loan”: A first lien Mortgage Loan which provides for a fixed Mortgage Rate payable with respect thereto. The Fixed-Rate Mortgage Loans are identified as such on the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

“Fixed Swap Payment”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the amount calculated based on a fixed rate as set forth in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement.

 

“Floating Rate Certificates”: The Class III-A-1 Ceritificates.

 

“Floating Swap Payment”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a floating amount equal to the product of (i) Swap LIBOR, (ii) the lesser of (a) the product of (I) the Certificate Principal Balance of the outstanding Class III-A-1 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date and (II) 1/250 and (b) the related 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 Period End Date (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement) to but excluding the current Floating Rate Payer Period End Date (or, for the first Distribution Date, the actual number of days elapsed from the Closing Date to but excluding the first Floating Rate Payer Period End Date), and the denominator of which is 360.

 

“Form 8-K Disclosure Information”: As defined in Section 3.25(a)(ii).

 

“Formula Rate”: For any Distribution Date and any Class of the Floating Rate Certificates, the sum of LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin.

 

“Freddie Mac”: The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

“Group I Allocation Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is (i) the Group I Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is (ii) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date.

 

“Group I Basic Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (i) the Group I Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date over (ii) the Overcollateralization Release Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date multiplied by the Group I Allocation Percentage.

 

“Group I Certificates”: The Class I-A-1 Certificates.

 

“Group I Initial Deposit”: An amount equal to $269,346.92 deposited with the Trustee by the Depositor on the Closing Date. The Group I Initial Deposit attributable to (i) interest shall be equal to $1,872.18 and (ii) principal shall be equal to $267,474.74.

 

“Group I Interest Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, that portion of the Available Funds for such Distribution Date attributable to interest received or advanced with respect to the Group I Mortgage Loans and with respect to the first Distribution Date, the interest portion of the Group I Initial Deposit.

 

“Group I Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan assigned to Loan Group I. The aggregate principal balance of the Group I Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date is equal to $276,360,163.08.

 

“Group I Overcollateralization Floor”: With respect to the Group I Certificates, $1,381,801.

 

“Group I Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Group I Basic Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date and (ii) the Extra Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date multiplied by the Group I Allocation Percentage and (iii) with respect to the first Distribution Date, the principal portion of the Group I Initial Deposit.

 

“Group I Principal Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) each scheduled payment of principal collected or advanced on the Group I Mortgage Loans by the Servicer that were due during the related Due Period, (ii) the principal portion of all partial and full principal prepayments of the Group I Mortgage Loans received by the Servicer during the related Prepayment Period, (iii) the principal portion of all related Net Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and Insurance Proceeds received during such Prepayment Period with respect to the Group I Mortgage Loans, (iv) that portion of the Purchase Price, representing principal of any repurchased Group I Mortgage Loan, deposited to the Collection Account during such Prepayment Period, (v) the principal portion of any related Substitution Adjustments deposited in the Collection Account during such Prepayment Period with respect to the Group I Mortgage Loans and (vi) on the Distribution Date on which the Trust Fund is to be terminated pursuant to Section 10.01, that portion of the Termination Price, in respect of principal on the Group I Mortgage.

 

“Group I Senior Principal Distribution Amount”: An amount, not less than zero, equal to the excess of (x) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Group I Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 97.60% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Group I 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 positive difference, if any, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Group I 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) minus the Group I Overcollateralization Floor.

 

“Group II Allocation Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is (i) the Group II Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is (ii) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date.

 

“Group II Basic Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (i) the Group II Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date over (ii) the Overcollateralization Release Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date multiplied by the Group II Allocation Percentage.

 

“Group II Certificates”: The Class II-A-1 Certificates.

 

“Group II Initial Deposit”: An amount equal to $284,647.76 deposited with the Trustee by the Depositor on the Closing Date. The Group II Initial Deposit attributable to (i) interest shall be equal to $1,553.75 and (ii) principal shall be equal to $283,094.01.

 

“Group II Interest Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, that portion of the Available Funds for such Distribution Date attributable to interest received or advanced with respect to the Group II Mortgage Loans and with respect to the first Distribution Date, the interest portion of the Group II Initial Deposit.

 

“Group II Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan assigned to Loan Group II. The aggregate principal balance of the Group II Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date is equal to $275,549,236.26.

 

“Group II Overcollateralization Floor”: With respect to the Group II Certificates, $1,377,746.

 

“Group II Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Group II Basic Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date and (ii) the Extra Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date multiplied by the Group II Allocation Percentage and (iii) with respect to the first Distribution Date, the principal portion of the Group II Initial Deposit.

 

“Group II Principal Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) each scheduled payment of principal collected or advanced on the Group II Mortgage Loans by the Servicer that were due during the related Due Period, (ii) the principal portion of all partial and full principal prepayments of the Group II Mortgage Loans received by the Servicer during the related Prepayment Period, (iii) the principal portion of all related Net Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and Insurance Proceeds received during such Prepayment Period with respect to the Group II Mortgage Loans, (iv) that portion of the Purchase Price, representing principal of any repurchased Group II Mortgage Loan, deposited to the Collection Account during such Prepayment Period, (v) the principal portion of any related Substitution Adjustments deposited in the Collection Account during such Prepayment Period with respect to the Group II Mortgage Loans and (vi) on the Distribution Date on which the Trust Fund is to be terminated pursuant to Section 10.01, that portion of the Termination Price, in respect of principal on the Group II Mortgage Loans.

 

“Group II Senior Principal Distribution Amount”: An amount, not less than zero, equal to the excess of (x) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Group II Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 97.60% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Group II 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 positive difference, if any, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Group II 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) minus the Group II Overcollateralization Floor.

 

“Group III Allocation Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is (i) the Group III Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date, and the denominator of which is (ii) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date.

 

“Group III Basic Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (i) the Group III Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date over (ii) the Overcollateralization Release Amount, if any, for such Distribution Date multiplied by the Group III Allocation Percentage.

 

“Group III Certificates”: The Class III-A-1 Certificates, the III-A-2 Certificates, the III-A-3 Certificates, the III-A-4 Certificates, the III-A-5 Certificates, the III-A-6 Certificates.

 

“Group III Initial Deposit”: An amount equal to $231,115.18 deposited with the Trustee by the Depositor on the Closing Date. The Group III Initial Deposit attributable to (i) interest shall be equal to $1,442.53 and (ii) principal shall be equal to $229,672.65.

 

“Group III Interest Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, that portion of the Available Funds for such Distribution Date attributable to interest received or advanced with respect to the Group III Mortgage Loans and with respect to the first Distribution Date, the intrest portion of the Group III Initial Deposit minus the sum of any Net Swap Payment owed to the Swap Provider on that Distribution Date and any Swap Termination Payment or unpaid portion thereof owed to the Swap Provider on that Distribution Date (other than a Swap Termination Payment resulting from a Swap Provider Trigger Event).

 

“Group III Mortgage Loan”: A Mortgage Loan assigned to Loan Group III. The aggregate principal balance of the Group III Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date is equal to $275,707,423.69.

 

“Group III Overcollateralization Floor”: With respect to the Group III Certificates, $1,378,537.

 

“Group III Principal Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Group III Basic Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date, (ii) the Extra Principal Distribution Amount for such Distribution Date multiplied by the Group III Allocation Percentage and (iii) with respect to the first Distribution Date, the principal portion of the Group III Initial Deposit.

 

“Group III Principal Remittance Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) each scheduled payment of principal collected or advanced on the Group III Mortgage Loans by the Servicer that were due during the related Due Period, (ii) the principal portion of all partial and full principal prepayments of the Group III Mortgage Loans received by the Servicer during the related Prepayment Period, (iii) the principal portion of all related Net Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries and Insurance Proceeds received during such Prepayment Period with respect to the Group III Mortgage Loans, (iv) that portion of the Purchase Price, representing principal of any repurchased Group III Mortgage Loan, deposited to the Collection Account during such Prepayment Period, (v) the principal portion of any related Substitution Adjustments deposited in the Collection Account during such Prepayment Period with respect to the Group III Mortgage Loans and (vi) on the Distribution Date on which the Trust Fund is to be terminated pursuant to Section 10.01, that portion of the Termination Price, in respect of principal on the Group III Mortgage Loans.

 

“Group III Senior Principal Distribution Amount”: An amount, not less than zero, equal to the excess of (x) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Group III Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date over (y) the lesser of (A) the product of (i) 97.60% and (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Group III 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 positive difference, if any, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Group III 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) minus the Group III Overcollateralization Floor.

 

“Holder”: See “Certificateholder.”

 

“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 or the Servicer or any Affiliate thereof, and (c) is not connected with the Depositor or 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 or 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 of the REMICs created hereunder within the meaning of Section 856(d)(3) of the Code if such 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 each such REMIC does not receive or derive any income from such Person and provided that the relationship between such Person and such 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 Trustee has received an Opinion of Counsel 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.

 

“Indenture”: An indenture relating to the issuance of notes secured by the Class C Certificates, the Class P Certificates and/or Residual Certificates (or any portion thereof) which may or may not be guaranteed by the NIMS Insurer.

 

“Initial Certificate Principal Balance”: With respect to any Regular Certificate, the amount designated “Initial Certificate Principal Balance” on the face thereof.

 

“Insurance Account”: The account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section 4.02.

 

“Insurance Agreement”: The insurance and indemnity agreement, dated as of January 30, 2007, among the Certificate Insurer, Option One Mortgage Corporation, the Depositor and the Trustee.

 

“Insurance Proceeds”: Proceeds of any title policy, hazard policy or other insurance policy covering a Mortgage Loan (including the Pool Policy), to the extent such proceeds are received by the Servicer and 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.

 

“Insured Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the Deficiency Amount for such Distribution Date.

 

“Insured Payments”:   With respect to any Distribution Date, the aggregate amount actually paid by the Certificate Insurer to, or at the direction of, the Trustee in respect of (i) Insured Amounts for a Distribution Date and (ii) Preference Amounts for any given Business Day.  

 

“Interest Determination Date”: With respect to the Floating Rate Certificates and each related Accrual Period, the second LIBOR Business Day preceding the commencement of such Accrual Period.

 

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

 

“Late Collections”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, all amounts received subsequent to the Determination Date immediately following any related Due Period, whether as late payments of Monthly Payments or as Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds, Subsequent Recoveries 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 on a contractual basis for such Due Period and not previously recovered.

 

“Latest Possible Maturity Date”: As to each Class of Certificates, the date set forth as such in the Preliminary Statement.

 

“Late Payment Rate”: With respect to the Policy, the lesser of (a) the greater of (i) the per annum rate of interest published in the Wall Street Journal from time to time as the “prime rate” plus 3%, and (ii) the then applicable highest rate of interest on the Class A Certificates and (b) the maximum rate permissible under applicable usury or similar laws limiting interest rates, as determined by the Certificate Insurer. The Late Payment Rate shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days.

 

“LIBOR”: With respect to each Accrual Period for the Floating Rate Certificates, the rate determined by the Trustee on the related Interest Determination Date on the basis of the London interbank offered rate for one-month United States dollar deposits, as such rate appears on the Telerate Page 3750, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Determination Date. If such rate does not appear on Telerate Page 3750, the rate for such Interest Determination Date will be determined on the basis of the offered rates of the Reference Banks for one-month United States dollar deposits, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Determination Date. The Trustee will request the principal London office of each of the Reference Banks to provide a quotation of its rate. On such Interest Determination Date, LIBOR for the related Accrual Period for the Floating Rate Certificates will be established by the Trustee as follows:

 

(i)   If on such Interest Determination Date two or more Reference Banks provide such offered quotations, LIBOR for the related Accrual Period shall be the arithmetic mean of such offered quotations (rounded upwards if necessary to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16 of 1%); and

 

(ii)   If on such Interest Determination Date fewer than two Reference Banks provide such offered quotations, LIBOR for the related Accrual Period shall be the higher of (i) LIBOR as determined on the previous Interest Determination Date and (ii) the Reserve Interest Rate.

 

“LIBOR Business Day”: Any day on which banks in London, England and The City of New York are open and conducting transactions in foreign currency and exchange.

 

“Liquidated Mortgage Loan”: As to any Distribution Date, any Mortgage Loan in respect of which the Servicer has determined, in accordance with the servicing procedures specified herein, as of the end of the related Prepayment Period, that all Liquidation Proceeds which it expects to recover with respect to the liquidation of the Mortgage Loan or disposition of the related REO Property have been 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 the Trust Fund by reason of its being purchased, sold or replaced pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03 or Section 10.01. 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 the Trust Fund by reason of its being sold or purchased pursuant to Section 3.23 or Section 10.01.

 

“Liquidation Proceeds”: The amount (other than 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 by means of 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 10.01.

 

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

 

“Loan Group”: Loan Group I, Loan Group II or Loan Group III, as the context requires.

 

“Loan Group I”: The group of Mortgage Loans with original principal balances that conform to Fannie Mae guidelines identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as having been assigned to Loan Group I.

 

“Loan Group II”: The group of Mortgage Loans with original principal balances that conform to Freddie Mac guidelines identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as having been assigned to Loan Group II.

 

“Loan Group III”: The group of Mortgage Loans with original principal balances that may or may not conform to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule as having been assigned to Loan Group III.

 

“Lockout Certificate Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, a percentage equal to the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class III-A-6 Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date divided by the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Group III Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date.

 

“Lockout Distribution Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the applicable Lockout Distribution Percentage for the related Distribution Date, (ii) the Lockout Certificate Percentage for that Distribution Date and (iii) any amounts in respect of principal allocated to the Group III Certificates; provided, however, the Lockout Distribution Amount will not exceed the outstanding Certificate Principal Balance of the Class III-A-6 Certificates.

 

“Lockout Distribution Percentage”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the indicated percentage of the Lockout Certificate Percentage for such Distribution Date:

 

Distribution Date Occurring In

Percentage

February 2007 through January 2010

0%

February 2008 through January 2012

45%

February 2010 through January 2013

80%

February 2011 through January 2014

100%

February 2014 and thereafter

300%

 

 

“Losses”: As defined in Section 9.03.

 

“Loss Mitigation Procedures”: The policies and procedures set forth in Exhibit G hereto relating to the realization on delinquent Mortgage Loans.

 

“Lost Note Affidavit”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which the original Mortgage Note has been permanently lost, misplaced or destroyed and has not been replaced, an affidavit from the Originator certifying that the original Mortgage Note has been lost, misplaced or destroyed (together with a copy of the related Mortgage Note) and indemnifying the Trust against any loss, cost or liability resulting from the failure to deliver the original Mortgage Note in the form of Exhibit H hereto.

 

“Majority Certificateholders”: The Holders of Certificates evidencing at least 51% of the Voting Rights.

 

“Marker Rate”: With respect to the Class C Interest and any Distribution Date, a per annum rate equal to two (2) times the weighted average of the Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rates for REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA2, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA3, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA4, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA5, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA6 and REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTZZ, with the rates on such REMIC 2 Regular Interests (other than REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTZZ) subject to a cap equal to lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin and (ii) the Net WAC Rate for the purpose of this calculation; and with the rate on REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTZZ subject to a cap of zero for the purpose of this calculation; provided, however, that for this purpose, calculations of the Uncertificated REMIC 2 Pass-Through Rate and the related caps with respect to each such REMIC 2 Regular Interest shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the Accrual Period and the denominator of which is 30.

 

“Maximum Insured Amount” An amount equal to $817,685,000 in respect of principal plus interest thereon calculated at the Pass-Through Rates for the Class A Certificates.

 

“Maximum LTZZ Uncertificated Accrued Interest Deferral Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess of (i) accrued interest at the Uncertificated REMIC 2 Pass-Through Rate applicable to REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTZZ for such Distribution Date on a balance equal to the Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTZZ minus the REMIC 2 Overcollateralization Amount, in each case for such Distribution Date, over (ii) Uncertificated Interest on REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA2, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA3, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA4, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA5 and REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA6 for such Distribution Date, with the rate on each such REMIC 2 Regular Interest subject to a cap equal to the lesser of (i) LIBOR plus the related Certificate Margin and (ii) the related Net WAC Rate provided, however, that solely for this purpose, calculations of the Uncertificated REMIC 2 Pass-Through Rate and the related caps with respect to each such REMIC 2 Regular Interest shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in the Accrual Period and the denominator of which is 30.

 

“Monthly Interest Distributable Amount”: With respect to the Class A Certificates, the Class C Certificates and any Distribution Date the amount of interest accrued during the related Accrual Period at the related Pass-Through Rate on the Certificate Principal Balance (or Notional Amount in the case of the Class C Certificates) of such Class immediately prior to such Distribution Date, reduced by any Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and Relief Act Interest Shortfalls as allocated to such Certificate as provided in Section 1.03 and based on its respective entitlements to interest irrespective of any Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and Relief Act Interest Shortfalls for such Distribution Date).

 

“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 3.01; and (c) on the assumption that all other amounts, if any, due under such Mortgage Loan are paid when due.

 

“Monthly Statement”: As defined in Section 4.03(a) hereof.

 

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

 

“Mortgage”: The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first 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, Section 2.03(d) or Section 2.08 as from time to time held as a part of the Trust Fund, the Mortgage Loans so held being identified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

“Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement”: The agreement among the Originator, the Sellers and the Depositor, regarding the transfer of the Mortgage Loans by the Sellers to or at the direction of the Depositor, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

 

“Mortgage Loan Schedule”: As of any date, the list of Mortgage Loans included in REMIC 2 on such date, separately identifying the Group I Mortgage Loans and the Group II Mortgage Loans, attached hereto as Exhibit D. The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be prepared by the Originator and shall set forth the following information with respect to each Mortgage Loan, as applicable:

 

(1)

the Mortgage Loan identifying number;

 

 

(2)

[reserved];

 

 

(3)

the state and zip code of the Mortgaged Property;

 

 

(4)

a code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property was represented by the borrower, at the time of origination, as being owner-occupied;

 

 

(5)

the type of Residential Dwelling constituting the Mortgaged Property;

 

 

(6)

the original months to maturity;

 

 

(7)

the stated remaining months to maturity from the Cut-off Date based on the original amortization schedule;

 

 

(8)

the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;

 

 

(9)

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

 

 

(10)

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

 

 

(11)

the stated maturity date;

 

 

(12)

the amount of the Monthly Payment at origination;

 

 

(13)

the amount of the Monthly Payment due on the first Due Date after the Cut-off Date;

 

 

(14)

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

 

 

(15)

the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;

 

 

(16)

the Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the Close of Business on the Cut-off Date;

 

 

(17)

a code indicating the purpose of the Mortgage Loan ( i.e. , purchase financing, rate/term refinancing, cash-out refinancing);

 

 

(18)

the Mortgage Rate at origination;

 

 

(19)

a code indicating the documentation program ( i.e. , full documentation, limited documentation, stated income documentation);

 

 

(20)

the risk grade;

 

 

(21)

the Value of the Mortgaged Property;

 

 

(22)

the sale price of the Mortgaged Property, if applicable;

 

 

(23)

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

 

 

(24)

the type and term of the related Prepayment Charge;

 

 

(25)

the rounding code;

 

 

(26)

the program code;

 

 

(27)

a code indicating the lien priority for Mortgage Loans;

 

 

(28)

the credit score (“FICO”) of such Mortgage Loan;

 

 

(29)

the total amount of points and fees charged such Mortgage Loan; and

 

 

(30)

a code indicating that such Mortgage Loan is covered under the Pool Policy.

 

 

The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall set forth the following information, with respect to the Mortgage Loans in the aggregate and for each Loan Group as of the Cut-off Date: (1) the number of Mortgage Loans; (2) the current Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans; (3) the weighted average Mortgage Rate of the Mortgage Loans and (4) the weighted average maturity of the Mortgage Loans. The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall be amended from time to time by the Originator in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. With respect to any Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan, the 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 indebtedness evidencing the indebtedness of a Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan.

 

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

 

“Mortgage Rate”: With respect to each Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, the rate set forth in the related Mortgage Note.

 

“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 Liquidation Proceeds”: With respect to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan or any other disposition of related Mortgaged Property (including REO Property) the related Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds net of Advances, Servicing Advances, Servicing Fees and any other accrued and unpaid servicing fees received and retained in connection with the liquidation of such Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged Property.

 

“Net Monthly Excess Cashflow”: With respect to each Distribution Date, the sum of (a) any Overcollateralization Release Amount for such Distribution Date and (b) the excess of (x) Available Funds for such Distribution Date over (y) the sum for such Distribution Date of (A) the Monthly Interest Distributable Amounts for the Class A Certificates, (B) the Unpaid Interest Shortfall Amounts for the Class A Certificates, (C) the Principal Remittance Amount and (D) the premiums and reimbursements distributable to the Certificate Insurer.

 

“Net 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 Servicing Fee Rate.

 

“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 Prepayment Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the excess, if any, of any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls for such date over the related Compensating Interest.

 

“Net WAC Rate”: With respect to each Distribution Date and the Fixed Rate Certificates, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average of the Adjusted Net Mortgage Rates of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period (adjusted to reflect unscheduled principal payments made thereafter during the Prepayment Period that includes such first day) minus the Certificate Insurer Fee Rate multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates and the denominator of which is the aggregate Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period (adjusted to reflect unscheduled principal payments made thereafter during the Prepayment Period that includes such first day). For federal income tax purposes, such rate shall be a rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the Uncertificated REMIC 2 Pass-Through Rate on the REMIC 2 Regular Interest LT-NSC, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC 2 Regular Interest.

 

With respect to each Distribution Date and the Floating Rate Certificates, a per annum rate (subject to adjustment based on the actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period) equal to the weighted average of the Adjusted Net Mortgage Rates of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period (adjusted to reflect unscheduled principal payments made thereafter during the Prepayment Period that includes such first day) minus (i) the Swap Expense Fee Rate and (ii) the Certificate Insurer Fee Rate multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates and the denominator of which is the aggregate Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the first day of the related Due Period (adjusted to reflect unscheduled principal payments made thereafter during the Prepayment Period that includes such first day).   For federal income tax purposes, such rate shall be a rate per annum (adjusted for the actual number of days elapsed in the related Accrual Period) equal to the weighted average of the Uncertificated REMIC 2 Pass-Through Rate on the REMIC 2 Regular Interest LT-SC, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC 2 Regular Interest.

 

“Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount”: With respect to any Class of Class A Certificates and any Distribution Date, the sum of (A) the positive excess of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on such Class of Certificates for such Distribution Date calculated at the related Pass-Through Rate had it not been limited by the Net WAC Rate over (ii) the amount of interest accrued on such Class of Certificates at the related Net WAC Rate for such Distribution Date and (B) the related Net WAC Rate Carryover Amount for the previous Distribution Date not previously paid, together with interest thereon at a rate equal to the related Pass-Through Rate without regard to the Net WAC Rate, in each case for such Distribution Date and for such related Accrual Period.

 

“Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account”: The reserve account established and maintained pursuant to Section 4.05.

 

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

 

“NIMS Insurer”: Any insurer that is guaranteeing certain payments under notes secured by collateral which includes all or a portion of the Class C Certificates, the Class P Certificates and/or the Residual Certificates.

 

“Nonrecoverable Advance”: Any 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 be ultimately recoverable from Late Collections, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or condemnation proceeds on such Mortgage Loan or REO Property as provided herein.

 

“Notional Amount”: Immediately prior to any Distribution Date, with respect to the Class C Interest, the aggregate of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of the REMIC 2 Regular Interests (other than REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIO and REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTP).

 

“Offered Certificates”: The Class A Certificates offered to the public pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement.

 

“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 or Servicing Officers of the Servicer, the Originator or the Depositor, as applicable.

 

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

 

“Optional Termination Date”: The first Distribution Date on which the Servicer, the Certificate Insurer or the NIMS Insurer may opt to terminate the Trust Fund pursuant to Section 10.01.

 

“Original Class Certificate Principal Balance”: With respect to the Class A Certificates, the Class C Interest, the Class C Certificates, the Class P Interest and the Class P Certificates, the corresponding amounts set forth opposite such Class above in the Preliminary Statement.

 

“Originator”: Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California corporation, or its successor in interest, in its capacity as originator under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.

 

“Overcollateralization Deficiency Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the amount, if any, by which the Overcollateralization Target Amount exceeds the Overcollateralized Amount on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to distributions in respect of the Group I Basic Principal Distribution Amount, the Group II Basic Principal Distribution Amount and the Group III Basic Principal Distribution Amount on such Distribution Date).

 

“Overcollateralization Release Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the lesser of (x) the Principal Remittance Amount for such Distribution Date and (y) the Excess Overcollateralized Amount.

 

“Overcollateralization Target Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, prior to the Stepdown Date an amount equal to 1.20% of the aggregate Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date. With respect to any Distribution Date, on or after the Stepdown Date, the lesser of the amount set forth in the preceding sentence and 2.40% of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans for the related Distribution Date, subject to a floor equal to the Overcollateralization Floor; provided however, if a Trigger Event is in effect on the related Distribution Date, the Overcollateralization Target Amount will be the Overcollateralization Target Amount for the previous Distribution Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on and after any Distribution Date following the reduction of the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates to zero, the Overcollateralization Target Amount shall be zero.

 

“Overcollateralized Amount”: For any Distribution Date, an amount equal to (i) the sum of 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) minus (ii) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates and the Class P Certificates as of such Distribution Date (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 any Class of the Fixed Rate Certificates and any Distribution Date, the lesser of (x) the related fixed rate set forth below for such Distribution Date and (y) the Net WAC Rate for such Distribution Date.

 

Class

Fixed Rate

(1)

(2)

I-A-1

5.866% per annum

6.366% per annum

II-A-1

5.866% per annum

6.366% per annum

III-A-2

5.599% per annum

5.599% per annum

III-A-3

5.611% per annum

5.611% per annum

III-A-4

5.860% per annum

6.360% per annum

III-A-5

5.957% per annum

6.457% per annum

III-A-6

5.662% per annum

6.162% per annum

__________

(1)   For the Accrual Period for each Distribution Date through and including the Optional Termination Date.

(2)   For each other Accrual Period.

 

 

With respect to any Class of the Floating Rate Certificates and any Distribution Date, the lesser of (x) the Formula Rate for such Distribution Date and (y) the Net WAC Rate for such Distribution Date.

 

With respect to the Class C 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 2 Regular Interest LTP and (ii) interest on the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC 2 Regular Interest listed in clause (y) at a rate equal to the related Uncertificated REMIC 2 Pass-Through Rate minus the Marker Rate and the denominator of which is (y) the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of REMIC 2 Regular Interests LTAA, LTIA1, LTIIA1, LTIIIA1, LTIIIA2, LTIIIA3, LTIIIA4, LTIIIA5, LTIIIA6 and LTZZ.

 

With respect to the Class C Certificates, 100% of the interest distributable to the Class C Interest, expressed as a per annum rate on its Notional Amount.

 

With respect to the Class Swap-IO Interest, the Class 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 REMIC 3 Regular Interest LTIO for such Distribution Date.

 

REMIC 6 Regular Interest SWAP-IO 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 SWAP-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.

 

“Paying Agent”: Any paying agent appointed pursuant to Section 5.05.

 

“Percentage Interest”: With respect to any Certificate (other than a Residual Certificate), a fraction, 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 Original Class Certificate Principal Balance or initial Notional Amount of the related Class. With respect to a Residual Certificate, the portion of the Class evidenced thereby, expressed as a percentage, as stated on the face of such Certificate; provided , however , that the sum of all such percentages for each such Class totals 100%.

 

“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 or managed by the Depositor, the Servicer, the NIMS Insurer, the Trustee or any of their respective Affiliates or for which an Affiliate of the NIMS Insurer or Trustee serves as an advisor:

 

(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)   (A) demand and time deposits in, certificates of deposit of, bankers’ acceptances issued by or federal funds sold by any depository institution or trust company (including the Trustee or its agent acting in their respective commercial capacities) incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state authorities, so long as, at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment, such depository institution or trust company (or, if the only Rating Agency is S&P, in the case of the principal depository institution in a depository institution holding company, debt obligations of the depository institution holding company) or its ultimate parent has a short-term uninsured debt rating in the highest available rating category of Fitch, Moody’s and S&P and provided that each such investment has an original maturity of no more than 365 days; and provided further that, if the only Rating Agency is S&P and if the depository or trust company is a principal subsidiary of a bank holding company and the debt obligations of such subsidiary are not separately rated, the applicable rating shall be that of the bank holding company; and, provided further that, if the original maturity of such short-term obligations of a domestic branch of a foreign depository institution or trust company shall exceed 30 days, the short-term rating of such institution shall be A-1+ in the case of S&P if S&P is the Rating Agency; and (B) any other demand or time deposit or deposit which is fully insured by the FDIC;

 

(iii)   repurchase obligations with a term not to exceed 30 days with respect to any security described in clause (i) above and entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) rated A-1+ by S&P, A2 or higher by Moody’s and F-1+ or higher by Fitch provided, however, that collateral transferred pursuant to such repurchase obligation must be of the type described in clause (i) above and must (A) be valued daily at current market prices plus accrued interest, (B) pursuant to such valuation, be equal, at all times, to 105% of the cash transferred by the Trustee in exchange for such collateral and (C) be delivered to the Trustee or, if the Trustee is supplying the collateral, an agent for the Trustee, in such a manner as to accomplish perfection of a security interest in the collateral by possession of certificated securities;

 

(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 a Rating Agency 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 a Rating Agency in its highest short-term unsecured debt rating available at the time of such investment;

 

(vi)   units of money market funds, including those managed or advised by the Trustee or its Affiliates, that have been rated “AAAm” by S&P, “AAA” by Fitch and “Aaa” by Moody’s; and

 

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

 

provided, 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 a non-U.S. Person.

 

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

 

“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.

 

“Policy”: The certificate guaranty insurance policy (policy # AB1060BE) relating to the Class A Certificates dated the Closing Date and issued by the Certificate Insurer for the benefit of the Holders of the Class A Certificates.

 

“Pool Insurer”: Radian Guaranty Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation and stock mortgage insurance company, or any permitted successor thereof, as issuer of the Pool Policy.

 

“Pool Policy”: The mortgage pool insurance policy (policy number #07-053263) dated the Closing Date and issued by the Pool Insurer.

 

“Pool Balance”: As of any date of determination, the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans in all Loan Groups as of such date.

 

“Preference Amount”:   Any payment of principal or interest previously distributed to a Class A Certificateholder, which would have been covered under the Policy as an Insured Amount, which has been deemed a preferential transfer and was previously recovered from its owner pursuant to the United States Bankruptcy Code, in accordance with a final non-appealable order of a court having competent jurisdiction.

 

“Premium”: The non-refundable premium payable in respect of the Policy, which shall be payable (i) on the first Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (A) the Certificate Insurer Fee Rate and (B) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates on the Closing Date and (C) 30/360 and (ii) on each subsequent Distribution Date, an amount equal to the product of (A) the Certificate Insurer Fee Rate and (B) the aggregate outstanding Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates on the immediately preceding Distribution Date after giving effect to any payments of principal made on such immediately preceding Distribution Date, other than any such distribution related to an unreimbursed Insured Payment made under the Policy and (C) the number of days from and including the immediate Distribution Date to but excluding such Distribution Date divided by 360.

 

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

 

“Prepayment Charge”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the charges, fees, penalties or premiums, if any, due in connection with a full or partial prepayment of such Mortgage Loan in accordance with the terms thereof (other than any Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amount).

 

“Prepayment Charge Schedule”: As of any date, the list of Prepayment Charges on the Mortgage Loans included in the Trust Fund on such date, attached hereto as Schedule I (including the prepayment charge summary attached thereto). The Prepayment Charge Schedule shall be prepared by the Servicer (in its capacity as Originator) and 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 state of origination of the related Mortgage Loan;

 

 

(iv)

the date on which the first monthly payment was due on the related Mortgage Loan;

 

 

(v)

the term of the related Prepayment Charge; and

 

 

(vi)

the principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date.

 

The Prepayment Charge Schedule shall be amended from time to time by the Servicer in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and a copy of such amended Prepayment Charge Schedule shall be furnished by the Servicer to the NIMS Insurer.

 

“Prepayment Interest Excess”: With respect to any Distribution Date, for each Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full during the portion of the related Prepayment Period occurring between the first day and the Determination Date of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs, an amount equal to interest (to the extent received) at the applicable Net Mortgage Rate on the amount of such Principal Prepayment for the number of days commencing on the first day of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs and ending on the date on which such prepayment is so applied.

 

“Prepayment Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date, for each Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a Principal Prepayment in full during the portion of the related Prepayment Period occurring between the first day of the related Prepayment Period and the last day of the calendar month preceding the month in which such Distribution Date occurs, an amount equal to one month’s interest on the Mortgage Loan less any payments made by the Mortgagor. The obligations of the Servicer in respect of any Prepayment Interest Shortfall are set forth in Section 3.24.

 

“Prepayment Period”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the period commencing on the day after the Determination Date in the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs (or, in the case of the first Distribution Date, commencing on January 1, 2007) and ending on the Determination Date of the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs.

 

“Principal Balance”: As to any Mortgage Loan other than a Liquidated Mortgage Loan, and any day, the related Cut-off Date Principal Balance, minus all collections credited against the Principal Balance of any such Mortgage Loan. For purposes of this definition, a Liquidated Mortgage Loan shall be deemed to have a Principal Balance equal to the Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the final recovery of related Liquidation Proceeds and a Principal Balance of zero thereafter. As to any REO Property and any day, the Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan immediately prior to such Mortgage Loan becoming REO Property minus any REO Principal Amortization received with respect thereto on or prior to such day.

 

“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”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) the Group I Principal Remittance Amount, (ii) the Group II Principal Remittance Amount and (iii) the Group III Principal Remittance Amount.

 

“Prospectus Supplement”: That certain Prospectus Supplement dated January 19, 2007 relating to the public offering of the Offered Certificates.

 

“Purchase Price”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property to be purchased pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.03, and as confirmed by an Officers’ Certificate from the Servicer to the Trustee, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 100% of the Stated Principal Balance thereof as of the date of purchase, (ii) in the case of (x) a Mortgage Loan, accrued interest on such Stated Principal Balance at the applicable Mortgage 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 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, net of the total of all net rental income, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and Advances that as of the date of purchase had been distributed as or to cover REO Imputed Interest pursuant to Section 4.04, (iii) any unreimbursed Servicing Advances and 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 Section 3.23 and (v) in the case of a Mortgage Loan required to be purchased pursuant to Section 2.03, expenses reasonably incurred or to be incurred by the Servicer, the NIMS Insurer or the Trustee in respect of the breach or defect giving rise to the purchase obligation including any costs and damages incurred by the Trust in connection with any violation by such loan of any predatory or abusive lending law.

 

“Qualified Insurer”: Any insurance company acceptable to Fannie Mae.

 

“Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan”: A mortgage loan substituted for a Deleted Mortgage Loan pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement which must, on the date of such substitution, (i) have an outstanding principal balance (or in the case of a substitution of more than one mortgage loan for a Deleted Mortgage Loan, an aggregate 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, and not more than 5% less than, the outstanding 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) [reserved], (iv) [reserved], (v) [reserved], (vi) [reserved], (vii) have a remaining term to maturity not greater than (and not more than one year less than) that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (viii) be current as of the date of substitution, (ix) 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, (x) have a risk grading determined by the Originator at least equal to the risk grading assigned on the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xi) have been underwritten or reunderwritten by the Originator in accordance with the same underwriting criteria and guidelines as the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xii) have a Prepayment Charge provision at least equal to the Prepayment Charge provision of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xiii) conform to each representation and warranty set forth in Section 3.01 of the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement applicable to the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xiv) have the same Due Date as the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (xv) be covered by the Pool Policy and (xvi) [reserved]. 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 clauses (ii) through (vi) hereof shall be satisfied for each such mortgage loan, the risk gradings described in clause (x) hereof shall be satisfied as to each such mortgage loan, the terms described in clause (vii) hereof shall be determined on the basis of weighted average remaining term to maturity (provided that no such mortgage loan may have a remaining term to maturity longer than the Deleted Mortgage Loan), the Loan-to-Value Ratios described in clause (ix) 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 (xii) hereof must be satisfied as to each Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or in the aggregate, as the case may be.

 

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

 

 

“Realized Loss”: With respect to any Liquidated Mortgage Loan, the amount of loss realized equal to the portion of the Stated Principal Balance remaining unpaid after application of all Net Liquidation Proceeds in respect of such Mortgage Loan.

 

“Record Date”: With respect to (i) the Fixed Rate Certificates, the Class P Certificates, the Class C Certificates and the Residual Certificates, the Close of Business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the related Distribution Date occurs and (ii) with respect to the Floating Rate Certificates, the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately preceding the related Distribution Date; provided , however , that following the date on which Definitive Certificates for a Floating Rate Certificate are available pursuant to Section 5.02, the Record Date for such Certificates shall be the Close of Business on the last Business Day of the calendar month preceding the month in which the related Distribution Date occurs.

 

“Relevant Servicing Criteria”: The Servicing Criteria applicable to the various parties, as set forth on Exhibit S attached hereto. For clarification purposes, multiple parties can have responsibility for the same Relevant Servicing Criteria.

 

“Reference Banks”: Those banks (i) with an established place of business in London, England, (ii) not controlling, under the control of or under common control with the Depositor, the Originator or the Servicer or any affiliate thereof and (iii) which have been designated as such by the Depositor; provided , however , that if fewer than two of such banks provide a LIBOR rate, then any leading banks selected by the Depositor which are engaged in transactions in United States dollar deposits in the international Eurocurrency market.

 

“Regular Certificate”: Any of the Class A Certificates, Class C Certificates or Class P Certificates.

 

“Regulation AB”: Subpart 229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,631 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the Commission, or as may be provided by the Commission or its staff from time to time.

 

“Reimbursement Amount”: As to any Distribution Date, the sum of (x) (i) all Insured Payments paid by the Certificate Insurer, but for which the Certificate Insurer has not been reimbursed prior to such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.01, plus (ii) interest accrued on such Insured Payments not previously repaid, calculated at the Late Payment Rate from the date the Trustee received the related Insured Payments or the date such payments were made, and (y) without duplication (i) any other amounts then due and owing to the Certificate Insurer under the Insurance Agreement, as certified to the Trustee by the Certificate Insurer plus (ii) interest on such amounts at the Late Payment Rate.

 

“Relief Act”: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

 

“Relief Act Interest Shortfall”: With respect to any Distribution Date, for any Mortgage Loan with respect to which there has been a reduction in the amount of interest collectible thereon for the most recently ended Due Period as a result of the application of the Relief Act or any similar state law, the amount by which (i) interest collectible on such Mortgage Loan during such Due Period is less than (ii) one month’s interest on the Stated Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan at the Mortgage Rate for such Mortgage Loan before giving effect to the application of the Relief Act.

 

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

 

“REMIC 1”: 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 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, including the Pool Policy, required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement and any proceeds thereof, (iv) the Depositor’s rights under the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement or the Assignment Agreements, if any, (including any security interest created thereby) and (v) the Collection Account, the Distribution Account (subject to the last sentence of this definition) 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, a REMIC election will not be made with respect to the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account, the Swap Account, the Supplemental Interest Trust, the Interest Rate Swap Agreement or any Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amounts.

 

“REMIC 1 Regular Interest”: Any of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC 1 issued hereunder and designated as a “regular interest” in REMIC 1. Each REMIC 1 Regular Interest shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through 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 Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto.

 

“REMIC 2”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of all of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of REMIC 3, as holder of the REMIC 2 Regular Interests and the Class R Certificate (in respect of the Class R-2 Interest), pursuant to Article II hereunder, and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

 

“REMIC 2 Interest Loss Allocation Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a) the product of (i) the sum of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and (ii) the Uncertificated REMIC 2 Pass-Through Rate for REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTAA minus the Marker Rate, divided by (b) 12.

 

“REMIC 2 Marker Allocation Percentage”: 50% of any amount payable or loss attributable from the Mortgage Loans, which shall be allocated to REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTAA, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA2, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA3, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA4, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA5 and REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA6 and REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTZZ.

 

“REMIC 2 Overcollateralization Target Amount”: 0.50% of the Overcollateralization Target Amount.

 

“REMIC 2 Overcollateralized Amount”: With respect to any date of determination, (i) 0.50% of the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC 2 Regular Interests (other than REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTP) minus (ii) the aggregate of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA2, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA3, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA4, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA5 and REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA6, in each case as of such date of determination.

 

“REMIC 2 Principal Loss Allocation Amount”: With respect to any Distribution Date, an amount equal to (a) the product of (i) 50% of the sum of the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and related REO Properties then outstanding and (ii) 1 minus a fraction, the numerator of which is two times the aggregate of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA2, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA3, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA4, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA5, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA6 and the denominator of which is the aggregate of the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA2, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA3, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA4, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA5, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA6 and REMIC 3 Regular Interest LTZZ.

 

“REMIC 2 Regular Interests”: One of the separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC 2issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC 2. Each REMIC 2 Regular Interest shall accrue interest at the related Uncertificated REMIC 2 Pass-Through Rate in effect from time to time, and shall be entitled to distributions of principal (other than REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIO), subject to the terms and conditions hereof, in an aggregate amount equal to its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance as set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto. The following is a list of each of the REMIC 2 Regular Interests: REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTAA, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA2, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA3, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA4, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA5, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA6, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTZZ, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LT-SC, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LT-NSC, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LT-XX, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTP and REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIO, each of which is a separate non-certificated beneficial ownership interests in REMIC 2.

 

“REMIC 2 SC Allocation Percentage”: 50% of any amount payable or loss attributable from the Mortgage Loans, which shall be allocated to REMIC 2 Regular Interest LT-SC, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LT-NSC and REMIC 2 Regular Interest LT-XX.

 

“REMIC 3”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of all of the REMIC 2 Regular Interests conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R Certificate (in respect of the Class R-3 Interest), pursuant to Article II hereunder, and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

 

“REMIC 3 Regular Interests”: Any Class A Certificate, Class C Interest, Class P Interest or Class SWAP-IO Interest.

 

“REMIC 4”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class C Interest conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R-X Certificates (in respect of the Class R-4 Interest), pursuant to Section 2.07, and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

 

“REMIC 5”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class P Interest conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Regular Certificates and the Class R-X Certificates (in respect of the Class R-5 Interest), pursuant to Section 2.07, and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

 

“REMIC 6”: The segregated pool of assets consisting of the Class SWAP-IO Interest conveyed in trust to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of REMIC 6 Regular Interest SWAP-IO and the Class R-X Certificate (in respect of the Class R-6 Interest), pursuant to Section 2.07, and all amounts deposited therein, with respect to which a separate REMIC election is to be made.

 

“REMIC 6 Regular Interest”: REMIC 6 Regular Interest SWAP-IO.

 

“REMIC 6 Regular Interest SWAP-IO”: The non-certificated beneficial ownership interest in REMIC 6 issued hereunder and designated as a Regular Interest in REMIC 6. REMIC 6 Regular Interest SWAP-IO shall be entitled to 100% of amounts distributed in respect of The Class SWAP-IO Interest.

 

“REMIC Regular Interests”: The REMIC 1 Regular Interests, REMIC 2 Regular Interests or REMIC 3 Regular Interests.

 

“REMIC Provisions”: Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to real estate mortgage investment conduits which appear at Section 860A through 860G of Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of the Code, and related provisions, and regulations and rulings promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.

 

“REMIC Regular Interests”: The REMIC 1 Regular Interests, REMIC 2 Regular Interests, the Class C Interest, Class P Interest or Class SWAP-IO Interest.

 

“Remittance Report”: A report prepared by the Servicer and delivered to the Trustee and the NIMS Insurer pursuant to Section 4.04.

 

“Rents from Real Property”: With respect to any REO Property, gross income of the character described in Section 856(d) of the Code.

 

“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 the Trust Fund.

 

“REO Imputed Interest”: As to any REO Property, for any calendar month during which such REO Property was at any time part of the Trust Fund, one month’s interest at the applicable Net Mortgage 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 Principal Amortization”: With respect to any REO Property, for any calendar month, the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate of all amounts received in respect of such REO Property during such calendar month, whether in the form of rental income, sale proceeds (including, without limitation, that portion of the Termination Price paid in connection with a purchase of all of the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties pursuant to Section 10.01 that is allocable to such REO Property) or otherwise, net of any portion of such amounts (i) payable pursuant to Section 3.23 in respect of the proper operation, management and maintenance of such REO Property or (ii) payable or reimbursable to the Servicer pursuant to Section 3.23 for unpaid Servicing Fees in respect of the related Mortgage Loan and unreimbursed Servicing Advances and Advances in respect of such REO Property or the related Mortgage Loan, over (b) the REO Imputed Interest in respect of such REO Property for 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.

 

“Reportable Event”: As defined in Section 3.25(a)(ii).

 

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

 

“Reserve Interest Rate”: With respect to any Interest Determination Date, the rate per annum that the Trustee determines to be either (i) the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards if necessary to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16 of 1%) of the one-month United States dollar lending rates which banks in The City of New York selected by the Depositor are quoting on the relevant Interest Determination Date to the principal London offices of leading banks in the London interbank market or (ii) in the event that the Trustee can determine no such arithmetic mean, in the case of any Interest Determination Date after the initial Interest Determination Date, the lowest one-month United States dollar lending rate which such New York banks selected by the Depositor are quoting on such Interest Determination Date to leading European banks.

 

“Residential Dwelling”: Any one of the following: (i) a 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, (iv) a manufactured home, or (v) a detached one-family dwelling in a planned unit development, none of which is a mobile home.

 

“Residual Certificate”: Any Class R Certificates or 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 Trustee, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Executive or Standing Committee of the Board of Directors or Trustees, the President, any vice president, any assistant vice president, the Secretary, any assistant secretary, the Treasurer, any assistant treasurer, the Cashier, any assistant cashier, any trust officer or assistant trust officer, the Controller and any assistant controller or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and, with respect to a particular matter, to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

 

“Responsible Party”: Option One Mortgage Captial Corporation.

 

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

 

“Sarbanes-Oxley Act”: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder (including any published interpretations thereof by the Commission’s staff).

 

“Sarbanes-Oxley Certification”: As defined in Section 3.25(a)(iii).

 

“Seller”: Any one or all of: (i) Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California corporation, (ii) Option One Mortgage Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation, or (iii) Option One Owner Trust 2001-1A, Option One Owner Trust 2001-1B, Option One Owner Trust 2001-2, Option One Owner Trust 2002-3, Option One Owner Trust 2003-4, Option One Owner Trust 2003-5, Option One Owner Trust 2005-6, Option One Owner Trust 2005-7, Option One Owner Trust 2005-8 and/or Option One Owner Trust 2005-9, each a Delaware statutory trust.

 

“Senior Credit Enhancement Percentage”: For any Distribution Date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class C Certificates, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans, calculated prior to taking into account payments of principal on the Mortgage Loans and distribution of the Group I Principal Distribution Amount, the Group II Principal Distribution Amount and the Group III Principal Distribution Amount to the Holders of the Certificates then entitled to distributions of principal on such Distribution Date.

 

“Servicer”: Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California corporation, or any successor servicer appointed as herein provided, in its capacity as Servicer hereunder.

 

“Servicer Affiliate”: A Person (i) controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Servicer or which is 50% or more owned by the Servicer and (ii) which is qualified to service residential mortgage loans.

 

“Servicer Event of Termination”: One or more of the events described in Section 7.01.

 

“Servicer Optional Purchase Delinquency Trigger”: A Servicer Optional Purchase Delinquency Trigger has occurred with respect to a Distribution Date if the Delinquency Percentage exceeds 13.00%.

 

“Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amount”: The amounts payable by the Servicer in respect of any Prepayment Charges pursuant to Section 2.05 or Section 3.01.

 

“Servicer Remittance Date”: With respect to any Distribution Date, the Business Day prior to such Distribution Date.

 

“Servicing Account”: The account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section 3.09.

 

“Servicing Advances”: All customary, reasonable and necessary “out of pocket” costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by the Servicer in the performance of its servicing obligations, including, but not limited to, the cost of (i) the preservation, restoration, inspection and protection of the Mortgaged Property, (ii) any enforcement or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, (iii) the management and liquidation of the REO Property and (iv) compliance with the obligations under Sections 3.01, 3.09, 3.16, and 3.23.

 

“Servicing Criteria”: As set forth in Exhibit S hereto.

 

“Servicing Fee”: With respect to each Mortgage Loan and for any calendar month, an amount equal to one month’s interest (or in the event of any payment of interest which accompanies a Principal Prepayment in full or in part made by the Mortgagor during such calendar month, interest for the number of days covered by such payment of interest) at the Servicing Fee Rate on the same principal amount on which interest on such Mortgage Loan accrues for such calendar month. A portion of such Servicing Fee may be retained by any Sub-Servicer as its servicing compensation.

 

“Servicing Fee Rate”: 0.30% per annum for the first 10 Due Periods, 0.40% per annum for the 11 th through 30 th Due Periods and 0.65% per annum for all Due Periods thereafter.

 

“Servicing Officer”: Any employee or officer of the Servicer involved in, or responsible for, the administration and servicing of Mortgage Loans, whose name and specimen signature appear on a list of servicing officers furnished by the Servicer to the Trustee, the Certificate Insurer and the Depositor on the Closing Date, as such list may from time to time be amended.

 

“Servicing Transfer Costs”: All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with the transfer of servicing from a predecessor servicer, including, without limitation, any reasonable costs or expenses associated with the complete transfer of all servicing data and the completion, correction or manipulation of such servicing data as may be required by the Trustee to correct any errors or insufficiencies in the servicing data or otherwise to enable the Trustee to service the Mortgage Loans properly and effectively.

 

“Significance Percentage”: The percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is (I) the present value (such calculation of present value using the two-year swaps rate made available at Bloomberg Financial Markets, L.P.) of the aggregate amount payable under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement (assuming that one-month LIBOR for each remaining Calculation Period (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement) beginning with the Calculation Period immediately following the related Distribution Date is equal to the sum of (a) the one-month LIBOR rate for each remaining Calculation Period made available at Bloomberg Financial Markets, L.P. by taking the following steps: (1) typing in the following keystrokes: fwcv <go>, us <go>, 3 <go>; (2) the Forwards shall be set to “1-Mo”; (3) the Intervals shall be set to “1-Mo”; and (4) the Points shall be set to equal the remaining term of the Interest Rate Swap Agreement in months and the Trustee shall click <go> (provided that the Depositor shall notify the Trustee in writing of any changes to such keystrokes), (b) the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is 5.00% and the denominator of which is the initial number of Distribution Dates on which the Trustee is entitled to receive payments under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement (the “Add-On Amount”) and (c) the Add-On Amount for each previous period) and the denominator of which is (II) the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates on such Distribution Date (after giving effect to all distributions on such Distribution Date).

 

“Special Servicer Trigger Event”: As defined in Section 3.13.

 

“Startup Day”: As defined in Section 9.01(b) hereof.

 

“Stated Principal Balance”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan: (a) as of any date of determination up to but not including the Distribution Date on which the proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such Mortgage Loan would be distributed, the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date, as shown in the Mortgage Loan Schedule, minus the sum of (i) the principal portion of each Monthly Payment due on a Due Date subsequent to the Cut-off Date), to the extent received from the Mortgagor or advanced by the Servicer and distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 on or before such date of determination, (ii) all Principal Prepayments received after the Cut-off Date, to the extent distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 on or before such date of determination, (iii) all Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds to the extent distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 on or before such date of determination, and (iv) any Realized Loss incurred with respect thereto as a result of a Deficient Valuation made during or prior to the Due Period for the most recent Distribution Date coinciding with or preceding such date of determination; and (b) as of any date of determination coinciding with or subsequent to the Distribution Date on which the proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such Mortgage Loan would be distributed, zero. With respect to any REO Property: (a) as of any date of determination up to but not including the Distribution Date on which the proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such REO Property would be distributed, an amount (not less than zero) equal to the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan as of the date on which such REO Property was acquired on behalf of the Trust Fund, minus the aggregate amount of REO Principal Amortization in respect of such REO Property for all previously ended calendar months, to the extent distributed pursuant to Section 4.01 on or before such date of determination; and (b) as of any date of determination coinciding with or subsequent to the Distribution Date on which the proceeds, if any, of a Liquidation Event with respect to such REO Property would be distributed, zero.

 

“Stepdown Date”: The later to occur of (i) the Distribution Date occurring in February 2010 and (ii) the first Distribution Date on which the Senior Credit Enhancement Percentage (calculated for this purpose only after taking into account distributions of principal on the Mortgage Loans and distribution of the Group I Principal Distribution Amount, Group II Principal Distribution Amount and the Group III Principal Distribution Amount to the Certificates then entitled to distributions of principal on such Distribution Date) is equal to or greater than 2.40% .

 

“Subsequent Recoveries”: As of any Distribution Date, unexpected amounts received by the Servicer (net of any related expenses permitted to be reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.10) specifically related to a Mortgage Loan that was the subject of a liquidation or an REO Disposition prior to the related Prepayment Period that resulted in a Realized Loss.

 

“Sub-Servicer”: Any Person with which the Servicer has entered into a Sub-Servicing Agreement and which meets the qualifications of a Sub-Servicer pursuant to Section 3.02.

 

“Sub-Servicing Account”: An account established by a Sub-Servicer which meets the requirements set forth in Section 3.08 and is otherwise acceptable to the applicable Servicer.

 

“Sub-Servicing Agreement”: The written contract between the Servicer and a Sub-Servicer relating to servicing and administration of certain Mortgage Loans as provided in Section 3.02.

 

“Substitution Adjustment”: As defined in Section 2.03(d) hereof.

 

“Supplemental Interest Trust”: As defined in Section 4.08(a).

 

“Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee”: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association, or any successor trustee appointed as herein provided.

 

“Swap Administration Agreement”: As defined in Section 4.08(b).

 

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

 

“Swap Administrator”: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association, or its successor in interest, or any successor Swap Administrator appointed pursuant to the Swap Administration Agreement.

 

“Swap Collateral Account”: As defined in Section 4.10.

 

“Swap Credit Support Annex”: The credit support annex, dated the Closing Date, between the Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee and the Interest Rate Swap Provider, which is annexed to and forms part of the Interest Rate Swap Agreement.

 

“Swap Custodian”: As defined in Section 4.10.

 

“Swap Expense Rate”: For any Distribution Date, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the product of twelve multiplied by the amount of any Net Swap Payment and Swap Termination Payment (other than a Swap Termination Payment resulting from a Swap Provider Trigger Event) made to the Swap Provider, and the denominator of which is the Certificate Principal Balance of the Floating Rate Certificates immediately prior to such Distribution Date.

 

“Swap Interest Shortfall Amount”: Any shortfall of interest with respect to any Class of Certificates resulting from the application of the Net WAC Rate due to a discrepancy between the Uncertificated Notional Amount of the Class Swap-IO Interest and the scheduled notional amount pursuant to the Interest Rate Swap Agreement.

 

“Swap LIBOR”: A per annum rate equal to the floating rate payable by the Swap Provider under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement.

 

“Swap Provider”: The swap provider under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement. Initially, the Swap Provider shall be Bear Stearns Financial Products Inc.

 

“Swap Provider Trigger Event”: Any of (i) an Event of Default under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement with respect to which the Swap Provider is a Defaulting Party (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement), (ii) a Termination Event under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement with respect to which the Swap Provider is the sole Affected Party (as defined in the Interest Rate Swap Agreement) or (iii) an Additional Termination Event under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement with respect to which the Swap Provider is the sole Affected Party.

 

“Swap Termination Payment”: The payment due to either party under the Interest Rate Swap Agreement upon the early termination of the Interest Rate Swap Agreement.

 

“Tax Matters Person”: The tax matters person appointed pursuant to Section 9.01(e) hereof.

 

“Tax Prepayment Assumption”: The prepayment assumption provided by the Depositor and as disclosed in the Prospectus Supplement.

 

“Tax Returns”: The federal income tax return on Internal Revenue Service Form 1066, U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Income Tax Return, including Schedule Q thereto, Quarterly Notice to Residual Interest Holders of the REMIC Taxable Income or Net Loss Allocation, or any successor forms, to be filed by the Trustee on behalf of each REMIC, together with any and all other information reports or returns that may be required to be furnished to the Certificateholders or filed with the Internal Revenue Service or any other governmental taxing authority under any applicable provisions of federal, state or local tax laws.

 

“Termination Price”: As defined in Section 10.01(a) hereof.

 

“Terminator”: As defined in Section 10.01 hereof.

 

“Three Month Rolling Delinquency Percentage”: With respect to the Mortgage Loans and any Distribution Date, the average for the three most recent calendar months of the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is (x) the sum (without duplication) of the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances of all Mortgage Loans that are (i) 60 or more days Delinquent, (ii) in bankruptcy and 60 or more days Delinquent, (iii) in foreclosure and 60 or more days Delinquent or (iv) REO Properties, and the denominator of which is (y) the sum of the Stated Principal Balances of the Mortgage Loans, in the case of both (x) and (y), as of the Close of Business on the last Business Day of each of the three most recent calendar months.

 

“Trigger Event”: A Trigger Event is in effect with respect to any Distribution Date on or after the Stepdown Date if:

 

(a)   the Delinquency Percentage exceeds 14.00%; or

 

(b)   the aggregate amount of Realized Losses incurred since the Cut-off Date through the last day of the related Due Period (after reduction for all Subsequent Recoveries received from the Cut-off Date through the Prepayment Period) divided by the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as of the Cut-off Date exceeds the applicable percentages set forth below with respect to such Distribution Date:

 

Distribution Date Occurring In

Percentage

February 2009 - January 2010

1.35% for the first month, plus 1/12 of 1.75% thereafter

February 2010 - January 2011

3.10% for the first month, plus 1/12 of 1.65% thereafter

February 2011 - January 2012

4.75% for the first month, plus 1/12 of 1.15% thereafter

February 2012 - January 2013

5.90% for the first month, plus 1/12 of 0.60% thereafter

February 2013 and thereafter

6.50%

 

“Trust”: Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-FXD1, the trust created hereunder.

 

“Trust Fund”: All of the assets of the Trust, which the trust created hereunder consisting of REMIC 2, REMIC 3, REMIC 4, REMIC 5, REMIC 6, the Net WAC Rate Carryover Reserve Account, the Servicer Prepayment Charge Payment Amounts, distributions made to the Trustee by the Swap Administrator under the Swap Administration Agreement, the Swap Account, the Supplemental Interest Trust and the Interest Rate Swap Agreement.

 

“Trust REMIC”: Each of REMIC 2, REMIC 3, REMIC 4, REMIC 5 and REMIC 6.

 

“Trustee”: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association, or any successor trustee appointed as herein provided.

 

“Trustee Fee”: The amount payable to the Trustee on each Distribution Date pursuant to Section 8.05 as compensation for all services rendered by it in the execution of the trust hereby created and in the exercise and performance of any of the powers and duties of the Trustee hereunder, which amount shall equal one twelfth of the product of (i) the Trustee Fee Rate, multiplied by (ii) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loans and any REO Properties (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) as of the first day of the calendar month prior to the month of such Distribution Date (or, in the case of the initial Distribution Date, as of the Cut-off Date).

 

“Trustee Fee Rate”: 0.0030% per annum .

 

“Uncertificated Accrued Interest”: With respect to each REMIC Regular Interest on each Distribution Date, an amount equal to one month’s interest at the related Uncertificated Pass-Through Rate on the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC Regular Interest. In each case, Uncertificated Accrued Interest will be reduced by any Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and Relief Act Interest Shortfalls (allocated to such REMIC Regular Interests based on their respective entitlements to interest irrespective of any Net Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and Relief Act Interest Shortfalls for such Distribution Date).

 

“Uncertificated Notional Amount”: With respect to REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIO and each Distribution Date listed below, the aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC 1 Regular Interests ending with the designation “A” listed below:

 

Distribution Date

REMIC 1 Regular Interests

1

I-1-A through I-20-A

2

I-2-A through I-20-A

3

I-3-A through I-20-A

4

I-4-A through I-20-A

5

I-5-A through I-20-A

6

I-6-A through I-20-A

7

I-7-A through I-20-A

8

I-8-A through I-20-A

9

I-9-A through I-20-A

10

I-10-A through I-20-A

11

I-11-A through I-20-A

12

I-12-A through I-20-A

13

I-13-A through I-20-A

14

I-14-A through I-20-A

15

I-15-A through I-20-A

16

I-16-A through I-20-A

17

I-17-A through I-20-A

18

I-18-A through I-20-A

19

I-19-A and I-20-A

20

I-20-A

thereafter

$0.00

 

 

With respect to the Class SWAP-IO Interest and any Distribution Date, an amount equal to the Uncertificated Notional Amount of the REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIO.

 

“Uncertificated Pass-Through Rate”: The Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate, Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate or Uncertificated REMIC 2 Pass-Through Rate.

 

“Uncertificated Principal Balance”: With respect to each REMIC Regular Interest (other than REMIC 3 Regular Interest LTIO), the amount of such REMIC Regular Interest outstanding as of any date of determination. As of the Closing Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC Regular Interest (other than REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIO) shall equal the amount set forth in the Preliminary Statement hereto as its initial Uncertificated Principal Balance. On each Distribution Date, the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC Regular Interest shall be reduced by all distributions of principal made on such REMIC Regular Interest on such Distribution Date pursuant to Section 4.08 and, if and to the extent necessary and appropriate, shall be further reduced on such Distribution Date by Realized Losses as provided in Section 4.08, and the Uncertificated Principal Balances of REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTZZ shall be increased by interest deferrals as provided in Section 4.08. The Uncertificated Principal Balance of each REMIC Regular Interest shall never be less than zero. With respect to the Class C Interest, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the then aggregate Uncertificated Principal Balance of the REMIC 2 Regular Interest over (B) the then aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A Certificates and the Class P Interest then outstanding.

 

“Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate”: With respect to REMIC 1 Regular Interest I, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average Net Mortgage Rate. With respect to each REMIC 2 Regular Interest ending with the designation “A”, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average Net Mortgage Rate multiplied by 2, subject to a maximum rate of 10.30%. With respect to each REMIC 2 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 Net Mortgage Rate over (ii) 10.30% and (y) 0.00%. 

 

“Uncertificated REMIC 2 Pass-Through Rate”: With respect to REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTAA, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA1, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA2, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA3, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA4, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA5 and REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTIIIA6, REMIC 2 Regular Interest LTZZ and REMIC 2 Regular Interest LT-XX, a per annum rate (but not less than zero) equal to the weighted average of (w) with respect to REMIC 1 Regular Interest I, the Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate for such REMIC 1 Regular Interest for each such Distribution Date, (x) with respect to REMIC 1 Regular Interests ending with the designation “B”, the weighted average of the Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rates for such REMIC 1 Regular Interests, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC 1 Regular Interests for each such Distribution Date and (y) with respect to REMIC 1 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 1 Regular Interest listed below, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC 1 Regular Interest for each such Distribution Date:

 

Distribution Date

REMIC 1 Regular Interest

Rate

1

I-1-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

2

I-2-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

3

I-3-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A and I-2-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

4

I-4-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-3-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

5

I-5-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-4-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

6

I-6-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-5-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

7

I-7-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-6-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

8

I-8-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-7-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

9

I-9-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-8-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

10

I-10-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-9-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

11

I-11-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-10-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

12

I-12-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-11-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

13

I-13-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-12-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

14

I-14-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-13-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

15

I-15-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-14-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

16

I-16-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-15-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

17

I-17-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-16-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

18

I-18-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-17-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

19

I-19-A and I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-18-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

20

I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-19-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

thereafter

I-1-A through I-20-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

With respect to REMIC 2 Regular Interest LT-SC, a per annum rate (but not less than zero) equal to the weighted average of (x) with respect to the REMIC 1 Regular Interests ending with the designation “B”, the weighted average of the Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rates for such REMIC 1 Regular Interests, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC 1 Regular Interest for each such Distribution Date and (y) with respect to the REMIC 1 Regular Interests ending with the designation “A”, for each Distribution Date listed below, the weighted average of the rates listed below for such REMIC 1 Regular Interests listed below, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of each such REMIC 1 Regular Interest for each such Distribution Date:

 

Distribution Date

REMIC 1 Regular Interest

Rate

1

I-1-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

2

I-2-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

3

I-3-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A and I-2-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

4

I-4-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-3-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

5

I-5-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-4-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

6

I-6-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-5-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

7

I-7-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-6-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

8

I-8-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-7-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

9

I-9-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-8-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

10

I-10-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-9-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

11

I-11-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-10-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

12

I-12-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-11-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

13

I-13-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-12-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

14

I-14-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-13-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

15

I-15-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-14-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

16

I-16-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-15-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

17

I-17-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-16-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

18

I-18-A through I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-17-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

19

I-19-A and I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-18-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

20

I-20-A

2 multiplied by Swap LIBOR, subject to a maximum rate of Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

I-1-A through I-19-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

thereafter

I-1-A through I-20-A

Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate

 

With respect to REMIC 2 Regular Interest LT-NSC, a per annum rate equal to the weighted average of the Uncertificated REMIC 1 Pass-Through Rate on REMIC 1 Regular Interest I, weighted on the basis of the Uncertificated Principal Balance of such REMIC 1 Regular Interest.

 

“Underwriters”: Each of Banc of America Securities LLC, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc and H&R Block Financial Advisors, Inc.

 

“Uninsured Cause”: Any cause of damage to a Mortgaged Property such that the complete restoration of such property is not fully reimbursable by the hazard insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant to Section 3.14.

 

“United States Person” or “U.S. Person”: A citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership (or other entity treated as a corporation or partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) created or organized in, or under the laws of, the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia (except in the case of a partnership, to the extent provided in Treasury regulations) provided that, for purposes solely of the restrictions on the transfer of Residual Certificates, no partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes shall be treated as a United States Person unless all persons that own an interest in such partnership either directly or through any entity that is not a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes are required by the applicable operative agreement to be United States Persons, or an estate the income of which from sources without the United States is includible in gross income for United States federal income tax purposes regardless of its connection with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons have authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust. The term “United States” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7701 of the Code or successor provisions.

 

“Unpaid Interest Shortfall Amount”: With respect to the Class A Certificates and (i) the first Distribution Date, zero, and (ii) any Distribution Date after the first Distribution Date, the amount, if any, by which (a) the sum of (1) the Monthly Interest Distributable Amount for such Class for the immediately preceding Distribution Date and (2) the outstanding Unpaid Interest Shortfall Amount, if any, for such Class for such preceding Distribution Date exceeds (b) the aggregate amount distributed on such Class in respect of interest pursuant to clause (a) of this definition on such preceding Distribution Date, plus interest on the amount of interest due but not paid on the Certificates of such Class on such preceding Distribution Date, to the extent permitted by law, at the Pass-Through Rate for such Class for the related Accrual Period.

 

“Value”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, and the related Mortgaged Property, the lesser of:

 

 

(i)

with respect to a Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were used to purchase the related mortgaged property, the lesser of (x) the appraised value of such mortgaged property based on an appraisal made for the originator by an independent fee appraiser at the time of the origination of the related Mortgage Loan; provided however, that in accordance with Option One Underwriting Guidelines, such value may be reduced to reflect the results of a review appraisal and (y) the sales price of such mortgaged property at such time of origination; and

 

 

(ii)

with respect to a Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were used to refinance an existing Mortgage Loan, the appraised value of such mortgaged property based on an appraisal made for the originator by an independent fee appraiser at the time of the origination of the related Mortgage Loan; provided however, that in accordance with Option One Underwriting Guidelines, such value ma