LOAN SALE AND TRANSFER OF
SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS LOAN SALE
AND TRANSFER OF SERVICING AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement ”) is entered into as of
June 30, 2009 (the “ Effective Date
”), by and between FIRST FINANCIAL BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION , a national association (“
Buyer ”), and IRWIN UNION BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY , an Indiana commercial bank and trust company (“
Seller ”), with reference to the following
facts (terms not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 1 of this Agreement):
WHEREAS, at
Closing, Seller is willing to sell to Buyer and Buyer is willing to
purchase from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and
interest in and to certain Loans and related Loan Documents, and in
connection therewith, Seller agrees to assign to Buyer and Buyer
agrees to assume from Seller all related Servicing, upon and
subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and conditions
contained herein, Seller and Buyer hereby agree as
follows:
1.
Definitions . Terms not otherwise defined in this
Agreement shall have the following meaning:
(a) “
Affiliate ” means any Person or entity that
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Seller
or Buyer, as the case may be.
(b) “
Assignment ” shall have the meaning as set
forth in Section 10(b)(ii)(D) below.
(c) “
Broker ” shall have the meaning as set forth in
Section 14(a) below.
(d) “
Business Day ” means any day other than
(i) a Saturday or Sunday or (ii) a day on which banking
institutions in the States of Ohio and Indiana are authorized or
obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
(e) “
Closing ” shall have the meaning as set forth
in Section 10(a) below.
(f) “
Closing Date ” shall have the meaning as set
forth in Section 10(a) below.
(g) “
Cut-Off Date ” shall have the meaning as set
forth in Section 4 hereof.
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(h) “
Escrow Agreement ” shall have the meaning as
set forth in Section 8(c)(ii) below.
(i) “
Escrow Agent ” shall mean Michael Sibbing with
the Title Company.
(j) “
Evaluation Material ” shall have the meaning as
set forth in Section 5(a)(ii) below.
(k) “
FHA ” shall mean the Federal Housing
Administration.
(l) “
FHA Loan ” shall mean a Loan that is insured by
the FHA.
(m) “
FHLB ” shall mean the Federal Home Loan Bank of
Indianapolis.
(n) “
FHLB Pledged Loans ” shall mean any of the
Loans pledged to the FHLB.
(o) “
FR ” shall mean the Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago.
(p) “
FR Pledged Loan ” shall mean a Loan pledged to
the Federal Reserve.
(q) “
Government Authorization ” means any consent,
license, franchise registration, certification, certificate of
public convenience, authorization or permit issued, granted, given
or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any
Government Entity or to any Legal Requirement.
(r) “
Governmental Entity ” means any government or
governmental regulatory body thereof, or political subdivision
thereof, whether foreign, federal, state or local, or any agency,
instrumentality or authority thereof, or any court or arbitrator
(public or private).
(s) “
Hazardous Substance or Substances ” means any
hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, including, but
not limited to those substances, materials, and wastes listed in
the United States Department of Transportation’s Hazardous
Materials Table (49 CFR Part 172.101) or by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency as hazardous substances (40 CFR
Part 302) and amendments thereto, or such substances,
materials and wastes which are or become regulated under any
applicable Legal Requirement. Hazardous Substances shall include,
but not be limited to: (i) petroleum,, including but not
limited to, gasoline and diesel, additives and components thereof,
fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes;
(ii) asbestos; (iii) mold, (iv) radionuclides or
radioactive materials and substances, (v) medical waste,
(iii) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); (iv) substances
designated as a “hazardous substance” pursuant to
Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1321 or
pursuant to Section 307 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.
§ 1317; (v) defined as a “hazardous waste”,
“universal waste,” and other forms of waste pursuant to
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §6903,
as amended; (vi) defined as a “hazardous
substance” pursuant to Section 101 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.
§ 9601 et seq., as amended; (vii) included as a hazardous
material, substance or related material in the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, as amended, 40 U.S.C. § 1801, et
seq.,
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as amended; or
(viii) listed as a hazardous air pollutant pursuant to the
federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., as
amended.
(t) “
Inspection Period ” shall have the meaning as
set forth in Section 5(b) below.
(u) “
Inspections ” shall have the meaning as set
forth in Section 5(b) below.
(v) “
Interim Servicing Agreement ” shall have the
meaning as set forth in Section 3 below.
(w) “
Interim Servicing Period ” shall have the
meaning as set forth in Section 3 below.
(x) “
Knowledge of Seller ” means, with respect to
Seller, the actual knowledge, after reasonable inquiry and
investigation of any of Seller’s officers that hold the title
of vice president or above and that have responsibility with
respect to the Loans.
(y) “
Legal Requirement ” means any federal, state,
or local law, constitution, ordinance, code, rule of common law,
regulation, statute or treaty.
(z)
“ Loan Documents ” shall have the
meaning as set forth in Section 2
below.
(aa) “
Loan Files ” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 7(e)(iii) below.
(bb)
“ Loans ” shall collectively mean
the loans described on Schedule I
attached hereto.
(cc) “
Losses ” shall have the meaning as set forth in
Section 5(d) below.
(dd) “
Lien ” shall mean any lien, easement,
restriction, pledge, charge, encumbrance, security interest,
mortgage, deed of trust, lease, option or other adverse claim of
any nature whatsoever and of any kind or description.
(ee) “
Mortgages ” shall collectively mean the
mortgages or deeds of trust, as applicable, part of the Loan
Documents.
(ff) “
Non-Compliant Loan, Loan Document and/or Property
” shall have the meaning as set forth in
Section 5(f) below.
(gg) “
Notes ” shall collectively mean the promissory
notes part of the Loan Documents.
(hh) “
Notice Letter ” shall have the meaning as set
forth in Section 10(b)(ii) (B) below.
(ii) “
Obligor ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 7(e)(vi) below.
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(jj) “
Person ” shall mean any individual,
partnership, joint venture, corporation, trust, limited liability
company, association, unincorporated organization, Government
Entity or other entity.
(kk) “
Power of Attorney ” shall have the meaning as
set forth in Section 25 below.
(ll) “
Principal Loan Documents ” shall have the
meaning as set forth in Section 2 below.
(mm) “
Property ” shall have the meaning as set forth
in Section 5(a)(ii) below.
(nn) “
Purchase Price ” shall have the meaning as set
forth in Section 4 below.
(oo) “
Redemption ” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 8(c)(i) below.
(pp) “
Redemption Escrow ” shall have the meaning as
set forth in Section 8(c)(ii) below.
(qq) “
Redemption Period ” shall have the meaning as
set forth in Section 8(c)(i) below.
(rr) “
Regulatory Approvals ” means all approvals,
authorizations, waivers or consents of, or notices to, any
Governmental Entity required to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(ss) “
Repurchase Price ” shall have the meaning as
set forth in Section 8(c) .
(tt) “
Seller Broker ” shall have the meaning as set
forth in Section 14(b) below.
(uu) “
Seller Parties ” shall have the meaning as set
forth in Section 5(d) below.
(vv) “
Servicing ” shall have the meaning as set forth
in Section 3 below.
(ww) “
Survival Obligations ” shall have the meaning
as set forth in Section 8(a) below.
(xx) “
Title Company ” shall mean Chicago Title
Insurance Company, located at 101 West Ohio Street,
Suite 2026, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.
(yy) “
UCC-3s ” shall have the meaning as set forth in
Section 10(b)(ii)(F) .
(zz) “
USA Patriot Act ” shall have the meaning as set
forth in Section 7(i) . (aaa)
“ VA ” shall mean Veterans
Administration.
(bbb)
“ VA Loan ” shall mean a mortgage loan
that is guaranteed by the VA.
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2.
Sale and Purchase . Seller agrees to sell, convey,
and assign to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase and accept from
Seller, for the Purchase Price, on the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, all of Seller’s right, title and
interest in and to all Escrow Accounts (as defined in the Interim
Serving Agreement) and all amounts deposited therein, the Loans,
all documents evidencing and/or securing the Loans and/or executed
or prepared in connection with same defined as the promissory
notes, deeds of trust, mortgages, assignments of leases and rents,
security agreements, uniform commercial code financing statements,
motor vehicle certificates of title, assignments of contracts,
guaranty agreements, indemnity agreements, escrow agreements, the
mortgagee title insurance policies, surveys, lease agreements and
amendments, landlord and/or tenant estoppels, subordination,
non-disturbance and attornment agreements for any leasehold
properties, as applicable (collectively, the “
Principal Loan Documents ”), and all other
documents, agreements and certificates evidencing, securing and
executed in connection with the Loans, and all of Seller’s
right, title and interest to principal, interest, fees, costs and
expenses payable thereunder, but excluding any internally prepared
credit memorandum or other seller internal approvals,
(collectively, the “ Loan Documents
”).
3.
Transfer of Servicing . In addition, as additional
consideration for the Purchase Price, Seller agrees to transfer to
Buyer and Buyer agrees to assume all rights and assume and
discharge all obligations relating to the servicing of the Loans
and Loan Documents (“ Servicing ”)
effective upon Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller
agrees to continue servicing the Loans for the benefit of the Buyer
for a period (the “ Interim Servicing Period
”) of up to three (3) months from the Closing Date
pursuant to the terms of an Interim Servicing Agreement (herein so
called) in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit G . The Buyer may, at its sole
discretion, extend the Interim Servicing Period for up to three
(3) consecutive periods of three (3) months each upon
written notice from Buyer to Seller, delivered no later than five
(5) Business Days prior to the expiration of the then current
Interim Servicing Period. During the Interim Servicing Period,
Seller agrees to cooperate and work diligently with the Buyer to
effect the transfer of Servicing to the Buyer as soon as
practicable after the Closing Date.
4.
Purchase Price . The term “ Purchase
Price ” as used herein shall be determined to be the
total of the outstanding principal amounts under all of the Loans
as of June 30, 2009 (the “ Cut-Off Date
”), plus all outstanding interest accrued thereon as of such
Cut-Off Date. Accordingly, the Purchase Price is the total amount
of ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT
THOUSAND FOUR AND 25/100 DOLLARS ($149,578,004.25). Seller agrees
to provide to Buyer, within a reasonable period of time prior to
Closing, a draft of a closing statement with schedules showing
Seller’s determination (in reasonable detail) of the
components of the Purchase Price for each Loan. Buyer shall be
entitled to receive, and Seller hereby covenants and agrees to
deliver to Buyer, all amounts collected with respect to the Loans
from and after the Cut-Off Date, regardless of whether such amounts
were due on or prior to the Cut-Off Date.
5.
Right to Inspect; Right to Terminate .
(a) On
or before the date hereof, Seller has made available to Buyer, for
Buyer’s review, the following:
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(i)
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Copies of the Loan Documents;
and
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(ii)
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Certain other information (the
“ Evaluation Material ”) in
Seller’s actual possession and control, such as property
operating statements, rent rolls, collateral security descriptions
and listings, lease agreements, estoppels, property condition
reports, environmental reports, appraisal reports, lien search
reports, title insurance policies, insurance policies and/or
insurance certificates, and other material pertaining to the Loans
or the property encumbered by the Loan Documents (the “
Property ”) to the extent (A) not subject
to any confidentiality agreement or privilege, (B) unrelated
to Seller’s internal approval and review process, and
(C) not deemed proprietary or confidential by Seller, in its
reasonable discretion.
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(b) Buyer
shall have the right to make such examinations, studies,
inspections and investigations (“ Inspections
”) regarding the Loans, the Loan Documents, the Evaluation
Materials, and the Property as Buyer may desire, subject to the
terms of this Section 5 , for a period (the
“ Inspection Period ”) commencing upon
the date hereof and terminating at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the
day immediately prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Nothing
contained herein shall authorize any inspection of the Property by
Buyer which would not be permitted under the terms and provisions
of the Loan Documents. Seller reserves the right to have a
representative present at the time of Buyer’s making any such
Inspections. In no event shall Buyer contact any party liable under
any of the Loan Documents or any of such party’s lawyers,
accountants, agents, employees, officers, directors or other
representatives.
(d) Any
inspection fee, appraisal fee, engineering fee and other expense of
any kind incurred by Buyer relating to, or in connection with, any
Inspections will be solely Buyer’s expense. Buyer agrees to
indemnify and hold Seller, and its successors, assigns and
predecessors, parents, partners, subsidiaries, and affiliated
organizations, and the officers, directors, shareholders,
employees, asset managers, partners, subasset managers, attorneys,
agents, members and servants of each of the foregoing
(collectively, the “ Seller Parties ”),
harmless from any and all (x) liability for the payment of damages,
claims and judgments for personal injury or death to any person and
for property damage to the property of others, including, without
limitation, the Property, and for the amount of all losses,
judgments, costs, and expenses, (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees, court costs, deposition and other discovery
fees and expenses) of every kind suffered, incurred, sustained by
or threatened against any of the Seller Parties which are caused by
any Inspections by Buyer or any person or entity conducting such
Inspections on behalf of Buyer, and (y) damages, costs of
repair and replacement suffered to the Property caused by Buyer or
any employee, agent, representative, independent contractor or
other person on or at the Property at the request or direction of
Buyer in connection with the Inspections (collectively, “
Losses ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
foregoing indemnity shall exclude any Losses caused by the
negligence or misconduct of Seller or any of the Seller Parties.
The provisions of this Section 5 shall survive
the Closing and any termination of this Agreement.
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(e) Buyer
shall make such examination, review and investigation of the facts
and circumstances necessary to evaluate the Loans, the Loan
Documents and the Property as it deems necessary or appropriate to
form a basis for its evaluation of the purchase of the Loans and
the status of compliance of the Loans and Loan Documents with the
terms of this Agreement.
(f) If
Buyer, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines that one or
more of the Loans, the Loan Documents and/or the Property securing
same (or any part thereof), is in breach of any of the
representations and warranties made by Seller in this Agreement
(whether one or more, herein called, “ Non-Compliant
Loan, Loan Document and/or Property ”), Buyer shall
have the right to terminate this Agreement with respect to such
Non-Compliant Loan, Loan Document and/or Property by giving written
notice of such termination to Seller on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on the last day of the Inspection Period; provided,
however , that the foregoing shall in no way limit or
affect Buyer’s other rights and remedies set forth herein,
including, without limitation, those rights and remedies with
respect to Non-Compliant Loans, Loan Documents and/or Properties
set forth in Section 8 hereof. In the event of
such termination, neither party hereto shall have any further
rights or obligations under this Agreement with respect to such
Non-Compliant Loan, Loan Document and/or Property except for any
Survival Obligations, and the Purchase Price shall be adjusted
accordingly.
6.
Buyer Representations . Buyer hereby represents to
Seller that:
(a) Buyer
is a “United States person” within the meaning of
Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(b) Buyer
is a national association organized and existing in good standing
under the laws of the United States with has all requisite power
and authority to assume the Servicing and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including to purchase
the Loans pursuant to this Agreement) and to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and the documents and agreements
contemplated hereby.
(c) None
of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other
documents and agreements contemplated hereby, the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, nor the
fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and such other documents and agreements will result in
the breach of any term or provision of the charter or by-laws of
Buyer or result in the breach of any material term or provision of,
or conflict with or constitute a default under or result in the
acceleration of any obligation under, any material agreement,
indenture or loan or credit agreement or other instrument to which
Buyer is a party or it or its property is subject, or result in the
violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree
to which Buyer or its property is subject, which breach, conflict,
default, acceleration or violation would have a material adverse
effect on the ability of Buyer to perform its obligations under
this Agreement.
(d) All
consents required to be obtained and all Regulatory Approvals
required to be completed and satisfied by Buyer, if any, to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have
been obtained and fully satisfied by Buyer.
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(e) Buyer
has received no written notice of any action, suit or proceeding in
any court or by or before any other Governmental Entity in
connection with the Loans which would prohibit Buyer’s
entering into this Agreement or performing any of its obligations
under or pursuant to this Agreement.
(f) This
Agreement and the documents executed and delivered by Buyer in
connection herewith constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with
their respective terms, except as limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of
general applicability relating to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights and general equitable principles which may
limit the availability of equitable remedies.
(g) Buyer
is not insolvent and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall not render Buyer insolvent.
Buyer has now, and will have as of the Closing, sufficient capital
or net worth to meet its obligations. Buyer has liquid financial
resources adequate to consummate the transactions contemplated
herein.
The
representations and warranties of Buyer in this Agreement are made
as of the Effective Date and are remade as of the date of
Closing.
7.
Seller Representations and Warranties . Seller hereby
represents and warrants to Buyer that:
(a) Seller
is an Indiana state chartered commercial bank and trust company
duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Indiana with all requisite power and authority to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including to service
the Loans for the Servicing Period pursuant to the Interim
Servicing Agreement) and to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and the documents and agreements contemplated hereof.
Seller has taken all organizational action required to authorize
its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
documents and agreements contemplated thereby and as of Closing
will have duly executed and delivered this Agreement and such other
documents and agreements.
(b) None
of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other
documents and agreements contemplated hereby, the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, nor the
fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and such other documents and agreements will result in
the breach of any term or provision of the articles of
incorporation or by-laws of Seller or result in the breach of any
material term or provision of, or conflict with or constitute a
default under or result in the acceleration of any obligation
under, any material agreement, indenture or loan or credit
agreement or other instrument to which Seller is a party or it or
its property is subject, or result in the violation of any law,
rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree to which Seller or its
property is subject, which breach, conflict, default, acceleration
or violation would have a material adverse effect on the ability of
Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
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(c) All
consents required to be obtained and all Regulatory Approvals
required to be completed and satisfied by Seller, if any, to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have
been obtained and fully satisfied by Seller.
(d) Seller
has received no written notice of any action, suit or proceeding in
any court or by or before any other Governmental Entity in
connection with the Loans which would prohibit Seller’s
entering into this Agreement or performing any of its obligations
under or pursuant to this Agreement.
(e) This
Agreement and the other documents and agreements contemplated
hereby, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof
by Buyer, constitute the valid, binding and legal obligations of
Seller, each enforceable against Seller in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and
by general equity principles (regardless of whether such
enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law).
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(i)
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Immediately prior to the transfer to
Buyer of the Loans under this Agreement, Seller was the sole legal,
beneficial, equitable and record owner and holder of the Loans, and
is transferring the Loans, free and clear of any Lien or other
interest in the Loans, and Seller has not entered into any
agreement with any person or entity other than Buyer granting an
option to purchase the Loans.
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(ii)
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All
Loans have been made and maintained (including the risk rating of
the Loans) in the ordinary course of Seller’s business, in
accordance with Seller’s customary lending standards and
written loan policies and in compliance with all applicable Legal
Requirements. No Loan is usurious and each Loan either meets or is
exempt from any usury laws or regulations. Seller has complied with
all applicable federal or state laws, regulations or other
requirements on consumer credit, equal credit opportunity, fair
housing and truth-in-lending.
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(iii)
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Seller’s loan files (whether
in Seller’s possession or in the possession of any custodian)
for the Loans (collectively, the “ Loan Files
”) contain the Loan Documents, including originals of the
Principal Loan Documents. True and complete copies of all Loan
Documents governing, evidencing or otherwise relating to the Loans,
along with any and all written modifications and amendments
thereto, have been furnished to Buyer, and such Loan Documents are
the only agreements and documents containing the complete terms of
the agreement between each of the Obligors and Seller regarding the
Loans and the Property. The Loan Files accurately reflect the
payment history through the applicable date thereof, the
outstanding balance of the Loans, as of the date indicated therein,
and all receipts pertaining to the Loans, from the Obligor(s)
thereof and all credits to which such Obligor(s) are entitled as of
the date indicated therein. The name of each Obligor, each
Obligor’s address and contact information,
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Seller loan number, outstanding
principal balance of Loan, interest rate, next payment date,
monthly payment amount, date last payment received, amount of last
payment received, manner of payment received, date last payment was
booked by Seller, tax escrow amount, insurance escrow amount, and
amount of any other escrows, holdbacks or impounds, pertaining to
the Loans, all as set forth on Schedule I
, are accurate in all material respects as of the date indicated in
such schedule.
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(iv)
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No
taxes or other liability of Seller shall accrue against or be
collected from Buyer out of any Loan by reason of the purchase
thereof by Buyer. Seller has paid or caused to be paid any and all
license, franchise, intangible, stamp or other tax or fee due and
owing to any state where a Loan originated, or any political
subdivision thereof, arising from or relating to the acquisition,
collection or holding of any Loan by the Seller.
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(v)
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Neither Seller nor any of its
agents, officers, employees or representatives has been guilty of
any civil or criminal fraud with respect to the creation of any
Loan or with respect to the transfer, assignment and sale of the
same to Buyer hereunder.
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(vi)
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No
Loan is (i) thirty (30) days or more past due in the
payment of any required principal or interest, (ii) on
non-accrual status, or (iii) substandard, classified or criticized
under any loan classification policy or requirement promulgated by
any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over Seller. No Loan
has matured in accordance with its terms. All Loan Documents are
correct in amount. To the Knowledge of Seller, the Loan Documents
contain genuine signatures of the parties thereto, including, but
not limited to makers and endorsers and of Seller. The Loan
Documents are supported by adequate consideration and are
enforceable by Buyer or its successors and assigns in accordance
with their respective terms (except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy or creditors’ relief laws of general
application), represent the valid and legally binding obligation of
the obligor, maker, co-maker, guarantor, endorser or debtor (such
person or entity referred to as an “ Obligor
”) thereunder, and are evidenced by legal, valid and binding
instruments executed by the Obligor, each of which at the time of
such execution, to the Knowledge of Seller, had capacity to
contract, and none of the obligations represented by the Loan
Documents have been modified, subordinated, altered, forgiven,
discharged or otherwise disposed of except as indicated by the Loan
Documents and contained among the Loan Files, as applicable, or as
a result of bankruptcy or other debtor’s relief laws of
general application. No Obligor has any right of rescission
pursuant to the Truth in Lending Act or other Legal Requirement
which has not expired or otherwise terminated. No Obligor on any
Loan is in bankruptcy and none of the Loans is subject to any
offsets or claims of offset, or claims of other liability on the
part of Seller.
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(vii)
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No
Loans have been sold subject to an agreement to
repurchase.
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(viii)
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The
origination (or acquisition, as the case may be), servicing and
collection practices used with respect to the Loans by the Seller
and, to the Seller’s knowledge, by any prior holder of the
Loans, have been in all respects legal, proper and prudent, have
met customary industry standards, including, without limitation,
all Applicable Servicing Requirements (as such term is defined in
the Interim Servicing Agreement) and have been in compliance in all
material respects with all Legal Requirements. Any and all
servicers designated to service the Loans by Seller or on behalf of
Seller and, to Knowledge of Seller, designated on behalf of any
prior holder of the Loans have complied with all of their
obligations under their respective servicing agreements with
respect to the Loans. Seller has complied in all material respects
with all applicable laws with respect to the origination,
underwriting and servicing of the Loans.
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(ix)
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Seller (i) has no knowledge
that any event of default has occurred and is continuing under any
of the Loans and Loan Documents, (ii) has delivered no written
notice of any default under the Loan Documents, and (iii) has not
received written notice of any claim, counterclaim or right of
set-off by any of Obligor under the Loan Documents.
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(x)
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As
of the Effective Date, Seller has received no written notice of any
actions, suits or proceedings (including without limitation, any
bankruptcy proceedings) before any court, administrative agency or
arbitrator concerning the Loans or the Property that might
adversely affect title to the Loans or the validity or
enforceability of the Loan Documents.
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(xi)
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No
borrower, customer or other party in connection with the Loans has
notified Seller, or has asserted against Seller, in each case in
writing, any “lender liability” or similar
claim.
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(xii)
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Except as set forth on
Schedule II , the Seller has made no
commitment to make or modify the terms and conditions of any Loan.
Except as set forth on Schedule I , the
proceeds of all Loans have been fully disbursed and no Obligor
under any Loan is entitled to any further advances of loan
proceeds. Any insurance with respect to any Loan is in full force
and effect and Seller has complied in all material respects with
all applicable provisions of any insurance contract or applicable
Legal Requirement with respect to such insurance.
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(xiii)
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With respect to any Loan secured by
real property:
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(A)
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the
mortgage is a valid and subsisting lien on the property described
in it;
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(B)
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the
mortgaged property is free and clear of all encumbrances and liens
having priority over the mortgage except for senior
loans
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described in the Loan Documents and
liens for real estate taxes and special assessments, that are not
yet due and payable;
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(C)
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the
Loan Documents include either an opinion of counsel or a mortgage
title insurance policy insuring the mortgage and such title
insurance policy is on a current ALTA form (or other generally
acceptable form) issued by a generally acceptable insurance
company;
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(D)
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the
mortgaged property is free and clear of all mechanic’s liens,
materialmen’s liens or similar types of liens or the mortgage
title insurance policy provides Buyer with substantially the same
protection as this warrant;
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