Exhibit 10.60

GUARANTY

THIS GUARANTY, dated as of August 2, 2006, (this “Guaranty”), is made by
NovaStar Financial, Inc. (the “Guarantor”) in favor of Deutsche Bank Securities,
Inc. (“DBSI”), Aspen Funding Corp. (“Aspen”) and Newport Financing Corp.
(“Newport” and collectively with Aspen and DBSI, the “Buyers”) which term shall
include any buyer for whom Buyers acts as Agent as defined and provided for in
the Master Repurchase Agreement referred to below.

RECITALS

A. Pursuant to that certain Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of August 2,
2006, among NovaStar Mortgage, Inc. (“NMI”), NovaStar Certificates Financing LLC
(“NCFL”), NovaStar Certificate Financing Corporation (“NCFC” and collectively
with NCFL and NMI, jointly and severally the “Sellers”) and the Buyers (the
“Master Repurchase Agreement”), the Buyers have agreed to purchase certain
securities (the “Purchased Securities”) from the Sellers and the Sellers have
agreed to repurchase such Purchased Securities upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth therein.

B. It is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Buyers to purchase the
Purchased Securities from the Sellers under the Master Repurchase Agreement that
the Guarantor shall have executed and delivered this Guaranty to the Buyers.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which by the
parties hereto is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:

1. Defined Terms. (a) Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the
Master Repurchase Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to
them in the Master Repurchase Agreement.

(b) “Obligations” shall mean the obligations and liabilities of the Sellers and
the Guarantor to the Buyers under the Program Documents, including, without
limitation, the obligations whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,
due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise
under, or out of or in connection with the Master Repurchase Agreement, this
Guaranty, any other Program Documents and any other document made, delivered or
given in connection therewith or herewith, whether on account of covenants,
Repurchase Prices, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses
(including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the
Buyers that are required to be paid by the Sellers pursuant to the terms of the
Master Repurchase Agreement) or otherwise.

(c) The words “hereof, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when
used in this Guaranty shall refer to this Guaranty as a whole and not to any
particular provision of this Guaranty, and section and paragraph references are
to this Guaranty unless otherwise specified.

(d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to
both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

 

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2. Guaranty. (a) The Guarantor hereby, unconditionally and irrevocably,
guarantees to the Buyers and their successors, endorsees, transferees and
assigns the prompt and complete payment and performance by the Sellers when due
(whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the
Obligations.

(b) The Guarantor further agrees to pay any and all expenses (including, without
limitation, all reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) which may be paid
or incurred by the Buyers in enforcing any rights with respect to, or
collecting, any or all of the Obligations and/or enforcing any rights with
respect to, or collecting against, the Guarantor under this Guaranty. This
Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations are paid in
full, notwithstanding that from time to time prior thereto any of the Sellers
may be free from any Obligations.

(c) The Guarantor agrees that the Obligations may at any time and from time to
time exceed the amount of the liability of Guarantor hereunder without impairing
this Guaranty or affecting the rights and remedies of the Buyers hereunder.

(d) No payment or payments made by the Sellers, the Guarantor, any other
guarantor or any other Person or received or collected by the Buyers from the
Sellers, the Guarantor, any other guarantor or any other Person by virtue of any
action or proceeding or any set-off or appropriation or application at any time
or from time to time in reduction of or in payment of the Obligations shall be
deemed to modify, reduce, release or otherwise affect the liability of the
Guarantor hereunder which shall, notwithstanding any such payment or payments
other than payments made by the Guarantor in respect of the Obligations or
payments received or collected from the Guarantor in respect of the Obligations,
remain liable for the Obligations until the Obligations are paid in full and the
Master Repurchase Agreement is terminated.

(e) The Guarantor agrees that whenever, at any time, or from time to time, it
shall make any payment to the Buyers on account of its liability hereunder, it
will notify the Buyers in writing that such payment is made under this Guaranty
for such purpose.

(f) Notwithstanding any provision of this Guaranty to the contrary, the
aggregate liability of Sellers and Guarantor under the Program Documents
(including, without limitation, this Guaranty) on any date of determination with
respect to all Purchased Securities owned by Buyers on such date shall be
limited as set forth in Section 19 of the Master Repurchase Agreement; provided
that such limitation shall not (i) constitute a waiver, release or impairment of
any obligation evidenced or secured by the Program Documents; (ii) impair the
right of Buyers to name the Guarantor or a Seller as a party or defendant in any
action or suit for judicial foreclosure and sale under the Program Documents;
(iii) impair the right of Buyers to obtain the appointment of a receiver;
(iv) impair the right of Buyers to bring suit (and seek a money judgment
therein) with respect to breach of contract, tort, fraud or intentional
misrepresentation by the Guarantor or a Seller or any other person or entity in
connection with the Program Documents; (v) impair the right of Buyers to obtain
payments on the Purchased Securities received by the Guarantor or a Seller after
the occurrence of an Event of Default; (vi) impair the right of Buyers to bring
suit (and seek a money judgment therein) with respect to any misappropriation by
the Guarantor or a Seller of payments collected in advance with respect to the
Purchased Securities; or (vii) impair the right of Buyers to apply to losses
arising out of any misrepresentation, willful misconduct or fraud by the
Guarantor or a Seller or any of their agents or employees, any suit or money
judgment related thereto.

 

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3. Representations and Warranties of the Guarantor. Guarantor hereby represents
and warrants that:

(a) It is duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of
the jurisdiction under which it is organized and is duly qualified to do
business and is in good standing in every other jurisdiction as to which the
nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary except
where any failure to be so qualified and in good standing will not cause a
Material Adverse Effect or impair the enforceability of a Purchased Security.

(b) It has the full power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under this Guaranty. This Guaranty has been duly
executed and delivered by it, has not been amended or otherwise modified, is in
full force and effect and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of
Guarantor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and to the
application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in
a proceeding in equity or at law).

(c) Neither the execution and delivery of this Guaranty nor the consummation of
the transactions contemplated herein will conflict with or result in a breach
of, or require any consent under, any applicable law or regulation, or any
order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority or
agency, or any material agreement or instrument to which the Guarantor is a
party or by which the Guarantor or its property is bound or to which the
Guarantor is subject, or constitute a default under any such agreement or
instrument, or (except for the liens created pursuant hereto) result in the
creation or imposition of any lien or encumbrance upon the Guarantor’s revenues
or assets pursuant to the terms of any such agreement or instrument.

(d) The Guarantor has received and reviewed copies of the Master Repurchase
Agreement.

(e) This Guaranty is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor,
enforceable against the Guarantor, in accordance with its terms, subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws and to the availability of equitable
remedies.

(f) There is no action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity by or before any
governmental authority, arbitral tribunal or other body now pending, or to the
best of the Guarantor’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Guarantor
or any of its property that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse
effect on the Guarantor’s condition, financial or otherwise.

(g) No authorizations, approvals or consents of, and no filings or registrations
with, any governmental authority are necessary for the execution, delivery or
performance by the Guarantor of this Guaranty.

4. Reserved.

5. Right of Set-off. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Guarantor
hereby irrevocably authorizes the Buyers or any of their Affiliates at any time
and from time to time without notice to the Guarantor, any such notice being
expressly waived by the Guarantor, to set-off and appropriate and apply any and
all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or

 

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final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any
currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,
matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by the Buyers or any of their
Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of the Guarantor, or any part
thereof in such amounts as the Buyers may elect, against and on account of the
obligations and liabilities of the Guarantor to the Buyers hereunder (subject to
the liability limitation in Section 2(f) of this Guaranty and Section 19(k) of
the Master Repurchase Agreement) and claims of every nature and description of
the Buyers or any of their Affiliates against the Guarantor, in any currency,
whether arising hereunder, under the Master Repurchase Agreement as the Buyers
may elect, whether or not the Buyers have made any demand for payment and
although such obligations, liabilities and claims may be contingent or
unmatured. The Buyers shall notify the Guarantor promptly of any such set-off
and the application made by the Buyers, provided that the failure to give such
notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. The rights
of the Buyers and their Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other
rights and remedies (including without limitation, other rights of set-off)
which the Buyers and their Affiliates may have. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
in no event will any Buyer have the right to set-off, net, or apply against any
Obligations in excess of the Maximum Recourse Amount any property, deposits,
credits, indebtedness, claims or other amounts other than pursuant to
Section 19(k) of the Master Repurchase Agreement.

6. No Subrogation. Notwithstanding any payment or payments made by the Guarantor
hereunder or any set-off or application of funds of the Guarantor by the Buyers
or any of their Affiliates, the Guarantor shall not be entitled to be subrogated
to any of the rights of the Buyers against any Seller or any other guarantor or
any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by the Buyers for
the payment of the Obligations, nor shall the Guarantor seek or be entitled to
seek any contribution or reimbursement from any Seller or any other guarantor in
respect of payments made by the Guarantor hereunder, until all amounts owing to
the Buyers by the Sellers on account of the Obligations are paid in full and the
Master Repurchase Agreement is terminated. If any amount shall be paid to the
Guarantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of the
Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held by the
Guarantor in trust for the Buyers, segregated from other funds of the Guarantor,
and shall, forthwith upon receipt by the Guarantor, be turned over to the Buyers
in the exact form received by the Guarantor (duly indorsed by the Guarantor to
the Buyers, if required), to be applied against the Obligations, whether matured
or unmatured, in such order as the Buyers may determine.

7. Amendments, Etc. with Respect to the Obligations. The Guarantor shall remain
obligated hereunder notwithstanding that, without any reservation of rights
against the Guarantor and without notice to or further assent by the Guarantor,
any demand for payment of any of the Obligations made by the Buyers may be
rescinded by the Buyers and any of the Obligations continued, and the
Obligations, or the liability of any other party upon or for any part thereof,
or any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect
thereto, may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be renewed, extended,
amended, modified, accelerated, compromised, waived, surrendered or released by
the Buyers, and the Master Repurchase Agreement and any other documents executed
and delivered in connection therewith may be amended, modified, supplemented or
terminated, in whole or in part, as the Buyers may deem advisable from time to
time, and any collateral security, guarantee or right of offset at any time held
by the Buyers for the payment of the Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived,
surrendered or released. The Buyers shall not have any obligation to protect,
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security for the Obligations or for this Guaranty or any property subject
thereto. When making any demand hereunder against the Guarantor, the Buyers may,
but shall be under no obligation to, make a similar demand on the Sellers, and
any failure by the Buyers to make any such demand or to collect any payments
from the Sellers or any release of the Sellers shall not relieve the Guarantor
of its obligations or liabilities hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the
rights and remedies, express or implied, or as a matter of law, of the Buyers
against the Guarantor. For the purposes hereof “demand” shall include the
commencement and continuance of any legal proceedings.

8. Waiver of Rights. The Guarantor waive any and all notice of the creation,
renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Obligations, and notice of or proof
of reliance by the Buyers upon this Guaranty or acceptance of this Guaranty; the
Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created,
contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance
upon this Guaranty; and all dealings between the Sellers and the Guarantor, on
the one hand, and the Buyers, on the other hand, likewise shall be conclusively
presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guaranty. The
Guarantor waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment and notice
of default or nonpayment to or upon the Sellers or the Guarantor with respect to
the Obligations.

9. Guaranty Absolute and Unconditional. The Guarantor understands and agrees
that this Guaranty shall be construed as a continuing, absolute and
unconditional guarantee of the full and punctual payment and performance by the
Sellers of the Obligations and not of their collectibility only, and is in no
way conditioned upon any requirement that the Buyers first attempt to collect
any of the obligations from the Sellers, without regard to (a) the validity,
regularity or enforceability of the Master Repurchase Agreement, any of the
Obligations or any other collateral security therefor or guarantee or right of
offset with respect thereto at any time or from time to time held by the Buyers
(b) any defense, set-off or counterclaim (other than a defense of payment or
performance) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by a Seller
against the Buyers, or (c) any other circumstance whatsoever (with or without
notice to or knowledge of the Sellers or the Guarantor) which constitutes, or
might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of a Seller
from the Obligations, or of the Guarantor from this Guaranty, in bankruptcy or
in any other instance. When pursuing its rights and remedies hereunder against
the Guarantor, the Buyers may, but shall be under no obligation to, pursue such
rights and remedies as it may have against a Seller or any other Person or any
collateral security or guarantee for the Obligations or any right of offset with
respect thereto, and any failure by the Buyers to pursue such other rights or
remedies or to collect any payments from a Seller or any such other Person or to
realize upon any such collateral security or guarantee or to exercise any such
right of offset, or any release of a Seller or any such other Person or any such
collateral security, guarantee or right of offset, shall not relieve the
Guarantor of any liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights
and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of the
Buyers against the Guarantor. This Guaranty shall remain in full force and
effect and be binding in accordance with and to the extent of its terms upon the
Guarantor and the successors and assigns thereof, and shall inure to the benefit
of the Buyers, and their successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns, until
all the Obligations and the obligations of the Guarantor under this Guaranty
shall have been satisfied by payment in full and the Master Repurchase Agreement
shall be terminated, notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of
the Master Repurchase Agreement the Sellers may be free from any Obligations.

 

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10. Reinstatement. This Guaranty shall continue to be effective, or be
reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of
any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by
the Buyers upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or
reorganization of any Seller or the Guarantor, or upon or as a result of the
appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar
officer for, any Seller or the Guarantor or any substantial part of its
property, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made.

11. Payments. The Guarantor hereby guarantees that payments hereunder will be
paid to the Buyers without set-off or counterclaim in U.S. Dollars in accordance
with the wiring instructions of the related Buyer.

12. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications provided for herein
(including without limitation any modifications of, or waivers, requests or
consents under, this Guaranty) shall be given or made in writing (including
without limitation by telex or telecopy) and delivered to the intended recipient
at the “Address for Notices” specified on the signature page hereto; or, as to
any party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a
written notice to each other party. All such communications shall be deemed to
have been duly given when transmitted by telex or telecopy or personally
delivered or, in the case of a mailed notice, upon receipt, in each case given
or addressed as aforesaid.

13. Severability. Any provision of this Guaranty which is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction.

14. Integration. This Guaranty and the Master Repurchase Agreement represent the
agreement of the Guarantor with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof
and there are no promises or representations by the Buyers or Guarantor relative
to the subject matter hereof or thereof not reflected herein or therein.

15. Amendments in Writing; No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. (a) None of the terms
or provisions of this Guaranty may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified except by a written instrument executed by the Guarantor and the
Buyers, provided that any provision of this Guaranty may be waived by the
Buyers.

(b) The Buyers shall not by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to
Section 15(a) hereof), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to
have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Default
or Event of Default or in any breach of any of the terms and conditions hereof.
No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Buyers,
any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No
single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right, power or privilege. A waiver by the Buyers of any right or remedy
hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or
remedy which the Buyers would otherwise have on any future occasion.

 

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(c) The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised
singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies
provided by law.

16. Section Headings. The section headings used in this Guaranty are for
convenience of reference only and are not to affect the construction hereof or
be taken into consideration in the interpretation hereof.

17. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall be binding upon the successors
and assigns of the Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Buyers and
their successors and assigns. This Guaranty may not be assigned by the Guarantor
without the express written consent of the Buyers.

18. Governing Law. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY NEW YORK LAW WITHOUT
REFERENCE TO CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE.

19. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVERS. GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY:

(A) SUBMITS FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING
RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY AND THE MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT, OR FOR
RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT THEREOF, TO THE
NON-EXCLUSIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY
THEREOF;

(B) CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS
AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT
OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT COURT AND
AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME;

(C) AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE
EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH
UNDER ITS SIGNATURE BELOW OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH THE BUYER SHALL HAVE
BEEN NOTIFIED; AND

(D) AGREES THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO EFFECT SERVICE OF
PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT TO SUE IN
ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

20. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, THE MASTER
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

 

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21. Other Liens. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
liens previously granted by the Guarantor in favor of the Buyers or future liens
that are granted by the Guarantor in favor of the Buyers will not constitute a
breach of this Guaranty.

22. Agents. The Buyers may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact in connection
herewith and shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any
such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it in good faith.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Guaranty to be duly
executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

NOVASTAR FINANCIAL, INC.,

as Guarantor

 

By:  

/s/ Todd Phillips

Name:   Todd Phillips Title:   Vice President

Address for Notices with respect to each of the foregoing:

8140 Ward Parkway, Suite 300

Kansas City, Missouri 64114

Attention: Todd Phillips

Telephone: (XXX) XXX-XXXX

Facsimile: (XXX) XXX-XXXX

 

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