EXHIBIT 10.31 


 


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FLOW MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT


 


 between


 


 


 


BENCHMARK BANK,


as Seller,


 





 


 


and


 


 


 


REDWOOD RESIDENTIAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION,


as Purchaser





 


 


 


September 1, 2011


 


Residential Mortgage Loans


 


(Servicing Released, Temporary Interim Servicing
Period Only)


 


 




     

     

    

 





TABLE OF CONTENTS


 







	 	 	
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	SECTION 1.	Definitions	1
	SECTION 2.	Purchase and Conveyance	16
	SECTION 3.	Mortgage Loan Schedule	17
	SECTION 4.	Purchase Price	17
	SECTION 5.	Examination of Mortgage Files	17
	SECTION 6.	Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents	17
	Subsection 6.01	Possession of Mortgage Files	17
	Subsection 6.02	Books and Records	18
	Subsection 6.03	Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents	18
	Subsection 6.04	RESPA Notice and Helping Families Notice	19
	SECTION 7.	Representations, Warranties and Covenants; Remedies for Breach	19
	Subsection 7.01	Representations and Warranties Regarding Individual Mortgage	 
	 	Loans	19
	Subsection 7.02	Seller Representations and Covenants	30
	Subsection 7.03	Repurchase; Substitution	32
	Subsection 7.04	Repurchase of Mortgage Loans With Early Payment Default	36
	Subsection 7.05	Purchase Price Protection	36
	SECTION 8.	Closing	36
	Subsection 8.01	Closing Conditions	36
	Subsection 8.02	Closing Documents	37
	SECTION 9.	[Reserved.]	38
	SECTION 10.	Costs	38
	SECTION 11.	Interim Servicing; Servicing Transfer	38
	Subsection 11.01	Temporary Servicing of Mortgage Loans	38
	Subsection 11.02	Direction by Purchaser During Interim Servicing Period	40
	Subsection 11.03	Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments	40
	Subsection 11.04	Establishment of Custodial Account; Deposits in	 
		Custodial Account	40 
	Subsection 11.05	Withdrawals From the Custodial Account	42
	Subsection 11.06	Establishment of Escrow Account; Deposits in Escrow Account	43
	Subsection 11.07	Withdrawals From Escrow Account	44



 






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	Subsection 11.08	Payment of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges;	 
		Collections Thereunder	44
	Subsection 11.09	Transfer of Accounts	45
	Subsection 11.10	Maintenance of Hazard Insurance	45
	Subsection 11.11	Maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy; Claims	46
	Subsection 11.12	Fidelity Bond; Errors and Omissions Insurance	47
	Subsection 11.13	Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property	47
	Subsection 11.14	Servicing Compensation	48
	Subsection 11.15	Distributions	48
	Subsection 11.16	Statements to the Purchaser	49
	Subsection 11.17	[Reserved]	50
	Subsection 11.18	Assumption Agreements	50
	Subsection 11.19	Satisfaction of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files	51
	Subsection 11.20	Seller Shall Provide Access and Information as Reasonably Required	51
	Subsection 11.21	Inspections	52
	Subsection 11.22	Restoration of Mortgaged Property	52
	Subsection 11.23	Fair Credit Reporting Act	52
	Subsection 11.24	Transfer of Servicing to Purchaser	53
	Subsection 11.25	Payments Received	53
	SECTION 12.	The Seller	53
	Subsection 12.01	Indemnification; Third Party Claims	53
	Subsection 12.02	Merger or Consolidation of the Seller	53
	Subsection 12.03	Limitation on Liability of the Seller and Others	54
	SECTION 13.	Default	54
	Subsection 13.01	Events of Default	54
	Subsection 13.02	Waiver of Default.	56
	SECTION 14.	Termination	56
	Subsection 14.01	Termination	56
	Subsection 14.02	Successors to the Seller as Interim Servicer	56
	Subsection 14.03	Termination of Interim Servicing by Purchaser.	57
	SECTION 15.	Notices	58



 






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	SECTION 16.	 Severability Clause	58
	SECTION 17.	 No Partnership	59
	SECTION 18.	 Counterparts	59
	SECTION 19.	 Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial	59
	SECTION 20.	 Intention of the Parties	60
	SECTION 21.	 Waivers	60
	SECTION 22.	 Exhibits	60
	SECTION 23.	 General Interpretive Principles	60
	SECTION 24.	 Reproduction of Documents	61
	SECTION 25.	 Amendment	61
	SECTION 26.	 Confidentiality	61
	SECTION 27.	 Entire Agreement	62
	SECTION 28.	 Further Agreements	62
	SECTION 29.	 Successors and Assigns	62
	SECTION 30.	 Non-Solicitation	62
	SECTION 31.	Protection of Consumer Information	63
	SECTION 32.	Cooperation of the Seller with a Reconstitution; Regulation AB Compliance	63
	SECTION 1.	DEFINED TERMS	1
	SECTION 2.	COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB	3
	Subsection 2.01	Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness.	3
	Subsection 2.02	Additional Representations and Warranties of the Company.	4
	Subsection 2.03	Information to Be Provided by the Company.	4
	Subsection 2.04	Indemnification; Remedies.	7
	Subsection 2.05	Third-party Beneficiary.	8










 






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EXHIBITS


  


	EXHIBIT 1	MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS
	EXHIBIT 2	CONTENTS OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE
	EXHIBIT 3	FORM OF PPTL
	EXHIBIT 4	SERVICING TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS
	ADDENDUM I	REGULATION AB COMPLIANCE ADDENDUM


 


 






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FLOW MORTGAGE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT


 


THIS FLOW MORTGAGE
LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated September 1, 2011, is hereby executed by and between
REDWOOD RESIDENTIAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as purchaser (the “Purchaser”),
and Benchmark bank, as seller (the “Seller”).


 


WITNESSETH:


 


WHEREAS, the Seller
has agreed to sell from time to time to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase from time to time from the Seller,
certain conventional, residential, first-lien mortgage loans (the “Mortgage Loans”) as described herein on a
servicing released basis, and which shall be delivered as whole loans as provided herein; and


 


WHEREAS, the Mortgage
Loans will be sold by the Seller and purchased by the Purchaser as pools or groups of whole loans on a servicing released basis
(each, a “Mortgage Loan Package”) on the various Closing Dates as provided herein; and


 


WHEREAS, each of the
Mortgage Loans will be secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other security instrument creating a first lien on a Residential
Dwelling located in the jurisdiction indicated on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule which will be annexed to a PPTL (as defined
herein) on the related Closing Date; and


 


WHEREAS, the Purchaser
and the Seller wish to prescribe the manner of the conveyance and control of the Mortgage Loans;


 


NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and mutual agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Purchaser and the Seller agree as follows:


 


SECTION
1. Definitions.


 


For purposes of this
Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below.


 


Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan: A Mortgage Loan purchased pursuant to this Agreement which provides for the adjustment of the Mortgage Interest
Rate payable in respect thereto.


 


Adjustment Date:
As to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the date on which the Mortgage Interest Rate is adjusted in accordance with the terms
of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage.


 


Agency Transfer:
The sale or transfer by the Purchaser of some or all of the Mortgage Loans to Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae or Freddie Mac while retaining
Servicer as servicer.


 


Agreement: This
Flow Mortgage Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement including all exhibits, schedules, amendments and supplements hereto.


 






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ALTA: The American
Land Title Association or any successor thereto.


 


Anti-Money Laundering
Laws: As defined in Section 7.01(h).


 


Applicable Requirements:
With respect to the Mortgage Loans, as applicable and as of the time of reference, (i) the terms of the applicable Mortgage and
Mortgage Note; (ii) Customary Servicing Procedures; (iii) all federal, state and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations
and ordinances applicable to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans including, without limitation, the applicable requirements and
guidelines of any insurer or any other governmental agency, board, commission, instrumentality or other governmental or quasi-governmental
body or office; (iv) all other judicial and administrative judgments, orders, stipulations, awards, writs and injunctions applicable
to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans; and (v) all contractual obligations relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans including,
without limitation, those contractual obligations contained in any applicable servicing agreement or in any agreement relating
to the Mortgage Loans with any insurer or in the Mortgage File.


 


Appraised Value:
With respect to any Mortgaged Property, the lesser of (i) the value (or Reconciled Market Value if more than one appraisal is received)
thereof as determined by a Qualified Appraiser at the time of origination of the Mortgage Loan, and (ii) the purchase price paid
for the related Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagor with the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan; provided, however, that in the
case of a Refinanced Mortgage Loan, such value (or Reconciled Market Value if more than one appraisal is received) of the Mortgaged
Property is based solely upon the value determined by an appraisal or appraisals made for the originator of such Refinanced Mortgage
Loan at the time of origination of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan by a Qualified Appraiser.


 


Appraiser Independence
Requirements: The Appraiser Independence Requirements effective as of October 15, 2010, as amended and in effect from time
to time.


 


Arbitration:
Arbitration in accordance with the then governing Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)
and administered by the AAA, which shall be conducted in New York, New York or other place mutually acceptable to the parties to
the arbitration.


 


Arbitrator:
A person who is not affiliated with the Seller or the Purchaser, who is a member of the American Arbitration Association.


 


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


 


Assumed Principal
Balance: As to each Mortgage Loan as of any date of determination, (i) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan outstanding
as of the Cut-off Date after application of payments due on or before the Cut-off Date, whether or not received, minus (ii) all
amounts previously distributed to the Purchaser with respect to the Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsection 11.15 and representing
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Balloon Mortgage
Loan: A Mortgage Loan that provided on the date of origination for monthly payments up to but not including the maturity date
based on an amortization extending beyond its maturity date.


 


Balloon Payment:
With respect to any Balloon Mortgage Loan as of any date of determination, the final payment payable on the maturity of such Mortgage
Loan, which shall include the entire remaining principal balance.


 


Business Day:
Any day other than (i) a Saturday or a Sunday, or (ii) a legal holiday in the State of New York, the State of Texas or the State
of California, or (iii) a day on which banks in the State of New York, the State of Texas or the State of California are authorized
or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.


 


Closing Date:
The date or dates, set forth in the related PPTL, on which the Purchaser will purchase and the Seller will sell the Mortgage Loans
identified therein.


 


CLTV: Combined
Loan-to-Value Ratio.


 


Code: The Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute thereto.


 


Commission:
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.


 


Condemnation Proceeds:
All awards, compensation and settlements in respect of a taking (whether permanent or temporary) of all or part of a Mortgaged
Property by exercise of the power of condemnation or the right of eminent domain, to the extent not required to be released to
a Mortgagor in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents.


 


Consumer Information:
Any personally identifiable information in any form (written electronic or otherwise) relating to a Mortgagor, including, but not
limited to: a Mortgagor’s name, address, telephone number, Mortgage Loan number, Mortgage Loan payment history, delinquency
status, insurance carrier or payment information, tax amount or payment information; the fact that the Mortgagor has a relationship
with the Seller or Servicer or the originator of the related Mortgage Loan; and any other non-public personally identifiable information.


 


Cooperative Corporation:
With respect to any Cooperative Loan, the cooperative apartment corporation that holds legal title to the related Cooperative Project
and grants occupancy rights to units therein to stockholders through Cooperative Leases or similar arrangements.


 


Cooperative Lease:
The lease on a Cooperative Unit evidencing the possessory interest of the owner of the Cooperative Shares in such Cooperative Unit.


 


Cooperative Loan:
A Mortgage Loan that is secured by a first lien on and perfected security interest in Cooperative Shares and the related Cooperative
Lease granting exclusive rights to occupy the related Cooperative Unit in the building owned by the related Cooperative Corporation.


 






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Cooperative Project:
With respect to any Cooperative Loan, all real property and improvements thereto and rights therein and thereto owned by a Cooperative
Corporation including without limitation the land, separate dwelling units and all common elements.


 


Cooperative Shares:
With respect to any Cooperative Loan, the shares of stock issued by a Cooperative Corporation and allocated to a Cooperative Unit
and represented by a stock certificate.


 


Cooperative Unit:
With respect to a Cooperative Loan, a specific unit in a Cooperative Project.


 


Credit Score: For
each Mortgage Loan, (a) if two credit scores were obtained at origination, the lowest score of the two, and (b) if three scores
were obtained at origination, the middle of the three. When there is more than one applicant, the lowest of the applicants’
Credit Scores will be used. There is only one (1) score for any Mortgage Loan regardless of the number of borrowers and/or applicants.


 


Custodial Account:
As defined in Subsection 11.04.


 


Customary Servicing
Procedures: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, those mortgage servicing practices (including collection procedures) of prudent
mortgage banking institutions which service mortgage loans of the same type as such Mortgage Loan in the jurisdiction where the
related Mortgaged Property is located, and which are in accordance with Fannie Mae servicing practices and procedures for MBS pool
mortgages, as defined in the Fannie Mae Guides including future updates, or as such mortgage servicing practices may change from
time to time.


 


Cut-off Date:
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the first day of the month of the related Closing Date as set forth in the related PPTL.


 


Deleted Mortgage
Loan: A Mortgage Loan replaced or to be replaced with a Substitute Mortgage Loan in accordance with this Agreement.


 


Delinquent:
Any Mortgage Loan with respect to which the Monthly Payment due on a Due Date is not made by the close of business on the Business
Day preceding the next scheduled Due Date for such Mortgage Loan.


 


Due Date: The
day of the month on which the Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days of grace.


 


Eligible Account:
Any account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company the short-term and
long-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 debt obligations of such holding company) are rated in the highest rating category of each
Rating Agency with respect to short-term unsecured debt obligations and in one of the two highest rating categories of each Rating
Agency with respect to long-term unsecured debt obligations at the time any amounts are held on deposit therein. Eligible Accounts
may bear interest. If the rating of the short-term or long-term unsecured debt


 






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obligations of the depository institution or trust
company that maintains the account or accounts is no longer in the highest rating category of each Rating Agency with respect to
short-term unsecured debt obligations or in one of the two highest rating categories of each Rating Agency with respect to long-term
unsecured debt obligations, the funds on deposit therewith in connection with this Agreement shall be transferred to an Eligible
Account within 30 days of such downgrade.


 


Eligible
Investments: Any one or more of the following obligations or securities:


 


(i)direct
obligations of, and obligations fully guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality of the United
States of America the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America;


 


(ii)(a) demand
or time deposits, federal funds or bankers' acceptances issued by any depository institution or trust company 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
banking authorities, provided that the commercial paper and/or the short-term deposit rating and/or the long-term unsecured debt
obligations or deposits of such depository institution or trust company at the time of such investment or contractual commitment
providing for such investment are rated in the highest rating category by each Rating Agency for long-term unsecured debt with
a maturity of more than one year or in the highest rating category with respect to short-term obligations and (b) any other
demand or time deposit or certificate of deposit that is fully insured by the FDIC;


 


(iii)repurchase
obligations with a term not to exceed thirty (30) days and with respect to (a) any security described in clause (i) 
above and entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (ii)(a) above;


 


(iv)securities
bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or
any state thereof that are rated in the highest rating category for long-term unsecured debt with a maturity of more than one year
or in the highest rating category with respect to short-term obligations by each Rating Agency, in each case at the time of such
investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment; provided, however, that securities issued by any particular
corporation will not be Eligible Investments to the extent that investments therein will cause the then outstanding principal amount
of securities issued by such corporation and held as Eligible Investments to exceed 10% of the aggregate outstanding principal
balances of all of the Mortgage Loans and Eligible Investments;


 


(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 one year after the date of issuance thereof) which are rated in the highest rating category by each Rating Agency
at the time of such investment; and


 


(vi)any
money market funds rated in one of the two highest rating categories by each Rating Agency for long-term unsecured debt with a
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in the highest rating category by each Rating Agency with respect to short-term obligations;


 


provided, however,
that no instrument or security shall be an Eligible Investment if such instrument or security evidences a right to receive only
interest payments with respect to the obligations underlying such instrument or if such security provides for payment of both principal
and interest with a yield to maturity in excess of 120% of the yield to maturity at par or if such investment or security is purchased
at a price greater than par.


 


Escrow Account:
As defined in Subsection 11.06.


 


Escrow Payments:
The amounts constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments, Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy premiums, fire and hazard insurance
premiums, flood insurance premiums, condominium charges and other payments as may be required to be escrowed by the Mortgagor with
the Mortgagee pursuant to the terms of any Mortgage Note or Mortgage.


 


Event of Default:
Any one of the conditions or circumstances enumerated in Subsection 13.01.


 


Fannie Mae:
The entity formerly known as the Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor thereto.


 


Fannie Mae Guides:
The Fannie Mae Sellers’ Guide and the Fannie Mae Servicers’ Guide and all amendments or additions thereto in effect
on and after the related Closing Date.


 


FDIC: The Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor thereto.


 


FDPA: The Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended.


 


Fidelity Bond:
The fidelity bond required to be obtained by the Servicer pursuant to Subsection 11.12.


 


FIRREA: The
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended and in effect from time to time.


 


First Remittance
Date: With respect to each Mortgage Loan Package, the 18th day (or if such 18th day is not a Business Day, the first Business
Day immediately preceding such 18th day) of the calendar month immediately following the Closing Date; provided, however,
if the Servicing Transfer Date is not one (1) or more Business Days prior to the first day of such calendar month, such date will
be the 18th day (or if such 18th day is not a Business Day, the first Business Day immediately preceding such 18th day)
of the next succeeding calendar month.


 


Freddie Mac:
The entity formerly known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or any successor thereto.


 


Freddie Mac Guide:
The Freddie Mac Single Family Seller/Servicer Guide and all amendments or additions thereto in effect on and after the related
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Full Prepayment:
Any payment of the entire principal balance of a Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date and is not
accompanied by an amount of interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month or months subsequent
to the month of prepayment.


 


Ginnie Mae:
The Government National Mortgage Association or any successor thereto.


 


Gross Margin:
With respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the fixed percentage amount set forth in the related Mortgage Note and the Mortgage
Loan Schedule that is added to the Index on each Adjustment Date in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note to determine
the new Mortgage Interest Rate for such Mortgage Loan.


 


Helping Families
Act: As defined in Subsection 6.04.


 


HUD: The United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development or any successor thereto.


 


Independent:
When used with respect to any other Person, a Person who (a) is in fact independent of another specified Person and any affiliate
of such other Person, (b) does not have any material direct financial interest in such other Person or any affiliate of such other
Person, and (c) is not connected with such other Person or any affiliate of such other Person as an officer, employee, promoter,
underwriter, trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar functions.


 


Index: With
respect to any Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the index identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule and set forth in the related Mortgage
Note for the purpose of calculating the Mortgage Interest Rate thereon.


 


Initial Rate Cap:
With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan and the initial Adjustment Date therefor, a number of percentage points per
annum that is set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule and in the related Mortgage Note, which is the maximum amount by which the
Mortgage Interest Rate for such Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan may increase or decrease from the Mortgage Interest Rate in effect
immediately prior to such Adjustment Date.


 


Insurance Proceeds:
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, proceeds of insurance policies insuring the Mortgage Loan or the related Mortgaged Property.


 


Interim Servicing
Period: The period from the Closing Date to the related Servicing Transfer Date.


 


IO Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loan: An Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan with respect to which accrued interest only is payable by a Mortgagor
on each Due Date until the IO Conversion Date.


 


IO Conversion
Date: With respect to an IO Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the date that references the end of the “interest only period”
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Lifetime Rate Cap:
As to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the maximum Mortgage Interest Rate which shall be as permitted in accordance with the
provisions of the related Mortgage Note.


 


Liquidation Proceeds:
The proceeds received in connection with the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan through trustee’s sale, foreclosure
sale or otherwise, other than amounts received following the acquisition of REO Property, Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds.


 


Loan-to-Value Ratio:
With respect to any Mortgage Loan as of any date of determination, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the outstanding principal
balance of the Mortgage Loan on such date, to the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property.


 


LPMI: Lender
paid mortgage insurance.


 


LTV: Loan-to-Value
Ratio.


 


Master Servicer:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., together with its successors and assigns, as master servicer with respect to any Securitization Transaction,
or any other master servicer designated as such with respect to any Securitization Transaction.


 


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


 


MERS Mortgage Loan:
Any Mortgage Loan registered with MERS on the MERS System.


 


MERS System:
The system of recording transfers of mortgages electronically maintained by MERS.


 


MIN: The Mortgage
Identification Number for any MERS Mortgage Loan.


 


Minimum Interest
Rate: With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, a rate that is set forth on the Mortgage Loan Schedule and in the
related Mortgage Note and is the minimum interest rate to which the Mortgage Interest Rate on such Mortgage Loan may be decreased.


 


Monthly Payment:
The scheduled monthly payment on a Mortgage Loan due on any Due Date allocable to principal and/or interest on such Mortgage Loan
pursuant to the terms of the related Mortgage Note.


 


Mortgage: The
mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument securing a Mortgage Note which creates a first lien on an unsubordinated estate in
fee simple in real property securing the Mortgage Note; except that with respect to real property located in jurisdictions in which
the use of leasehold estates for residential properties is a widely-accepted practice, the mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument
securing the Mortgage Note may secure and create a first lien upon a leasehold estate of the Mortgagor.


 






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Mortgage File:
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, all documents involved in the origination, underwriting (including documented compensating
factors pertaining to exceptions) and servicing of the Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to the documents specified in Exhibit
2, and any additional documents required to be added to the Mortgage File pursuant to this Agreement.


 


Mortgage Interest
Rate: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the annual rate at which interest accrues on such Mortgage Loan from time to time
in accordance with the provisions of the related Mortgage Note, including, but not limited to, the limitations on such interest
rate imposed by the Initial Rate Cap, the Periodic Rate Cap, the Minimum Interest Rate and the Lifetime Rate Cap, if any.


 


Mortgage Loan:
An individual Mortgage Loan that is the subject of this Agreement, each Mortgage Loan originally sold and subject to this Agreement
being identified on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, which Mortgage Loan includes without limitation the Mortgage File, the
Servicing File, the Monthly Payments, Principal Prepayments, Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds, REO
Disposition Proceeds, any escrow accounts related to the Mortgage Loan, the Servicing Rights and all other rights, benefits, proceeds
and obligations arising from or in connection with such Mortgage Loan, excluding replaced or repurchased mortgage loans.


 


Mortgage Loan Documents:
With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the documents listed in Exhibit 1 hereto.


 


Mortgage Loan Package:
The pool or group of whole loans purchased on a Closing Date, as described in the Mortgage Loan Schedule annexed to the related
PPTL.


 


Mortgage Loan Remittance
Rate: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the related Mortgage Interest Rate minus the related Servicing Fee Rate.


 


Mortgage Loan Schedule:
The schedule of Mortgage Loans prepared for each Closing Date setting forth the information with respect to each Mortgage Loan
required by the disclosure report format of the Purchaser, which disclosure report format is delivered by the Purchaser to the
Seller.


 


Mortgage Note:
The note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by a Mortgage or, in the case of a Cooperative Loan, secured
by the Cooperative Shares and the Cooperative Lease.


 


Mortgaged Property:
The Mortgagor’s real property securing repayment of a related Mortgage Note, consisting of a fee simple interest in a single
parcel of real property improved by a Residential Dwelling.


 


Mortgagee: The
mortgagee or beneficiary named in the Mortgage and the successors and assigns of such mortgagee or beneficiary.


 






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Mortgagor: The
obligor on a Mortgage Note, who is an owner of the Mortgaged Property and the grantor or mortgagor named in the Mortgage and such
grantor’s or mortgagor’s successors in title to the Mortgaged Property.


 


NAIC:
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any successor organization.


 


Officer’s
Certificate: A certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, a President or a Vice President
of the Person on behalf of whom such certificate is being delivered.


 


Opinion of Counsel:
A written opinion of counsel, who may be salaried counsel for the Person on behalf of whom the opinion is being given, reasonably
acceptable to each Person to whom such opinion is addressed, and which must be Independent outside counsel with respect to such
opinion of counsel concerning the taxation or the federal income tax status of a REMIC.


 


OTS: The Office
of Thrift Supervision or any successor thereto.


 


Partial Prepayment:
Any payment of principal on a Mortgage Loan, other than a Full Prepayment, which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date
and is not accompanied by an amount of interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month or months
subsequent to the month of prepayment.


 


Periodic Rate Cap:
As to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the maximum increase or decrease in the Mortgage Interest Rate, on any Adjustment Date
as provided in the related Mortgage Note, if applicable.


 


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


 


PPTL: With respect
to each Mortgage Loan and Mortgage Loan Package, the Purchase Price and Terms Letter, substantially in the form of Exhibit 6
attached hereto, providing for the sale by Seller and the purchase by the Purchaser of the Mortgage Loan Package on the related
Closing Date.


 


Prepayment Charge:
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the fee payable by the Mortgagor if the Mortgagor prepays such Mortgage Loan as provided in
the related Mortgage Note or Mortgage.


 


Prepayment Interest
Shortfall: As to any Remittance Date and any Mortgage Loan, (a) if such Mortgage Loan was the subject of a Full Prepayment
during the related Principal Prepayment Period, the excess of one month’s interest (adjusted to the Mortgage Loan Remittance
Rate) on the Assumed Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loan outstanding immediately prior to such prepayment, over the amount
of interest (adjusted to the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate) actually paid by the Mortgagor in respect of such Principal Prepayment
Period, and (b) if such Mortgage Loan was the subject of a Partial Prepayment during the related Principal Prepayment Period, an
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Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate on the amount of such Partial Prepayment,
over the amount of interest actually paid by the Mortgagor in respect of such Partial Prepayment during such Principal Prepayment
Period.


 


Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy: A policy of primary mortgage guaranty insurance.


 


Principal Prepayment:
Any full or partial payment or other recovery of principal on a Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due
Date, including any Prepayment Charge or premium thereon and which is not accompanied by an amount of interest representing scheduled
interest due on any date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment.


 


Principal Prepayment
Period: As to any Remittance Date, the calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such Remittance Date occurs.


 


Purchase Price:
The price paid on the related Closing Date by the Purchaser to the Seller pursuant to this Agreement in exchange for the Mortgage
Loans included in the related Mortgage Loan Package, as calculated pursuant to Section 4 and the related PPTL.


 


Purchase Price Percentage:
For each Mortgage Loan included in a Mortgage Loan Package, the percentage of par set forth in the related PPTL that is used to
calculate the Purchase Price of the Mortgage Loans included in such Mortgage Loan Package.


 


Purchaser: The
Person listed as such in the initial paragraph of this Agreement, together with its successors and assigns as permitted under the
terms of this Agreement.


 


Qualified Appraiser:
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, an appraiser, duly appointed by the originator, who had no interest, direct or indirect in
the Mortgaged Property or in any loan made on the security thereof, and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or disapproval
of the Mortgage Loan, and such appraiser and the appraisal made by such appraiser both satisfy the requirements of Fannie Mae or
Freddie Mac (including but not limited to the Appraiser Independence Requirements) and Title XI of FIRREA and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, all as in effect on the date the Mortgage Loan was originated.


 


Qualified Insurer:
An insurance company duly qualified as such under the laws of the states in which the Mortgaged Properties are located, duly authorized
and licensed in such states to transact the applicable insurance business and to write the insurance provided by the insurance
policy issued by it, approved as an insurer by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


 


Rating Agencies:
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc., Moody’s Investors Service,
Inc., Fitch, Inc. or, in the event that some or all ownership of the Mortgage Loans is evidenced by mortgage-backed securities,
the nationally recognized rating agencies issuing ratings with respect to such securities, if any.


 


Reconciled Market
Value: The estimated market value of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property that is reasonably determined by the Seller based
on different results obtained from different permitted valuation methods or at different time periods, all in accordance with Customary
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Reconstitution Agreement:
The agreement or agreements entered into by the Seller and the Purchaser and certain third parties on the Reconstitution Date or
Reconstitution Dates with respect to any or all of the Mortgage Loans conveyed hereunder, in connection with a Whole Loan Transfer
or a Securitization Transaction as provided in Subsection 32.


 


Reconstitution Date:
The date or dates on which any or all of the Mortgage Loans are reconstituted as part of a Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization
Transaction pursuant to Section 32 hereof.


 


Record Date:
The close of business of the last Business Day of the month preceding the month of the related Remittance Date or, in the case
of a Remittance Date that is the Servicing Transfer Date, the Business Day prior to the Servicing Transfer Date.


 


Refinanced Mortgage
Loan: A Mortgage Loan which was made to a Mortgagor who owned the Mortgaged Property prior to the origination of such Mortgage
Loan and the proceeds of which were used in whole or part to satisfy an existing mortgage.


 


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, 1,531 (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.


 


Regulation AB Compliance
Addendum: Addendum I attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference thereto.


 


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


 


Remittance Date:
(a) The 18th day (or if such 18th day is not a Business Day, the first Business Day immediately preceding such 18th
day) of any month, beginning with the First Remittance Date with respect to each Mortgage Loan Package, and (b) the Servicing Transfer
Date.


 


REO Disposition:
The final sale by the Seller or the Purchaser of an REO Property.


 


REO Disposition
Proceeds: All amounts received with respect to an REO Disposition pursuant to Subsection 11.13.


 


REO Property:
A Mortgaged Property acquired by or on behalf of the Purchaser through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure as described
in Subsection 11.13.


 


Repurchase Price:
With respect to any Mortgage Loan, a price equal to (i) the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan, plus, (ii) interest
on such unpaid principal balance at the related Mortgage Interest Rate from the last date through which interest was last paid
and distributed to the Purchaser to the last day of the month in which such repurchase occurs, plus, (iii) reasonable and customary
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the Mortgage Loan being repurchased, minus (iv) any amounts received
in respect of such repurchased Mortgage Loan and being held in the Custodial Account for future distribution in connection with
such Mortgage Loan.


 


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 condominium project or (iv) a one-family dwelling in a planned unit development, none of which is a cooperative,
mobile or manufactured home.


 


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


 


Securitization Transaction:
Any transaction involving either (1) a sale or other transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans directly or indirectly by the
Purchaser to an issuing entity in connection with an issuance of publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated mortgage-backed
securities or (2) an issuance of publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated securities, the payments on which are determined
primarily by reference to one or more portfolios of residential mortgage loans consisting, in whole or in part, of some or all
of the Mortgage Loans.


 


Seller: Benchmark
Bank, or its successor in interest or any successor to the Seller under this Agreement appointed as herein provided.


 


Servicer: The
Servicer set forth in the related PPTL.


 


Servicing Advances:
All customary, reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in the performance by the Servicer of its servicing
obligations, including, but not limited to, the cost of (a) the preservation, restoration and protection of a Mortgaged Property,
(b) any enforcement or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, (c) the management and liquidation of a Mortgaged
Property if such Mortgaged Property is acquired in satisfaction of the Mortgage, and (d) payments made by the Servicer with
respect to a Mortgaged Property pursuant to Subsection 11.08.


 


Servicing Fee:
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the fee the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller to interim service the Mortgage Loans, which
shall, for each month, be equal to one-twelfth of the product of the applicable Servicing Fee Rate and the Stated Principal Balance
of such Mortgage Loan (pro-rated with respect to partial months). Such fee shall be payable monthly. The obligation of the Purchaser
to pay the Servicing Fee is limited to, and payable solely from, the interest portion (including recoveries with respect to interest
from Liquidation Proceeds and other proceeds, to the extent permitted by Subsection 11.05) of related Monthly Payments collected
by the Seller, or as otherwise provided under Subsection 11.05.


 


Servicing Fee Rate:
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the per annum rate set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule or if not specified thereon,
in the related PPTL.


 


Servicing File:
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the documents pertaining thereto specified in Exhibit 2 and copies of all documents
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Servicing Rights:
With respect to each Mortgage Loan, any and all of the following: (a) all rights to service the Mortgage Loan; (b) all rights to
receive the Servicing Fees, additional servicing compensation (including, without limitation, any late fees, assumption fees, penalties
or similar payments with respect to the Mortgage Loan, and income on escrow accounts or other receipts on or with respect to the
Mortgage Loan), reimbursements or indemnification for servicing the Mortgage Loan, and any payments received in respect of the
foregoing and proceeds thereof; (c) the right to collect, hold and disburse escrow payments or other similar payments with respect
to the Mortgage Loans and any amounts actually collected with respect thereto and to receive interest income on such amounts to
the extent permitted by applicable law; (d) all accounts and other rights to payment related to any of the property described in
this paragraph; (e) possession and use of any and all Mortgage Loan Documents and Mortgage Files pertaining to the Mortgage Loans
or pertaining to the past, present or prospective servicing of the Mortgage Loans; (f) all rights and benefits relating to the
direct solicitation of the related Mortgagors for refinance or modification of the Mortgage Loans and attendant right, title and
interest in and to the list of such Mortgagors and data relating to their respective Mortgage Loans; (g) all rights, powers and
privileges incident to any of the foregoing; and (h) all agreements or documents creating, defining or evidencing any of the foregoing
rights to the extent they relate to such rights.


 


Servicing Transfer
Date: The date or dates, set forth in the related PPTL, when the Servicer will begin servicing the Mortgage Loans for the benefit
of the Purchaser.


 


Servicing Transfer
Instructions: The servicing transfer instructions in the form of Exhibit 4 hereto.


 


Stated Principal
Balance: As to each Mortgage Loan as to any date of determination, (i) the principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of
the first day of the month for which such calculation is being made after giving effect to the principal portion of any Monthly
Payments due on or before such date, whether or not received, as well as any Principal Prepayments received before such date, minus,
without duplication, (ii) all amounts previously distributed to the Purchaser with respect to the Mortgage Loan representing
payments or recoveries of principal, or advances in lieu thereof.


 


Substitute Mortgage
Loan: A mortgage loan substituted by the Seller for a Deleted Mortgage Loan which must, on the date of such substitution, be
approved by the Purchaser and meet the conditions described in Section 7.03(b) of this Agreement.


 


Underwriting Guidelines:
As to each Mortgage Loan Package, the written underwriting guidelines in effect as of the origination date of such Mortgage Loans,
mutually agreed upon by the Seller and Purchaser, and delivered by the Seller to the Purchaser, as may be revised and modified,
from time to time, by mutual agreement of the Purchaser and the Seller to reflect changes to the Underwriting Guidelines.


 


USA Patriot Act:
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, as amended.


 






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USPAP: The Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, as amended and in effect from time to time.


 


Whole Loan Transfer:
Any sale or transfer by the Purchaser of some or all of the Mortgage Loans (including an Agency Transfer), other than a Securitization
Transaction.


 


SECTION
2. Purchase and Conveyance.


 


The Seller, in exchange
for the payment of the applicable Purchase Price by the Purchaser on the related Closing Date, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
hereby sells, transfers, assigns, sets over and conveys to the Purchaser, without recourse, but subject to the terms of this Agreement,
all of its rights, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans, including the related Mortgage Note and Mortgages, in a Mortgage
Loan Package having a Stated Principal Balance in an amount as set forth in the related PPTL, or in such other amount as agreed
by the Purchaser and the Seller as evidenced by the actual aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loan Package accepted by
the Purchaser on the related Closing Date, together with the related Mortgage Files and all rights and obligations arising under
the documents contained therein, on a servicing released basis.


 


With respect to each
Mortgage Loan, the Purchaser shall own and be entitled to (1) all Monthly Payments due after the related Cut-off Date, (2) all
other recoveries of principal collected after the related Cut-off Date (provided, however, that the principal portion of all Monthly
Payments due on or before the related Cut-off Date and collected by the Seller or any successor servicer after the related Cut-off
Date shall belong to the Seller), and (3) all payments of interest on the Mortgage Loans (minus that portion of any such payment
which is allocable to the period prior to the related Cut-off Date). The Stated Principal Balance of each Mortgage Loan as of the
related Cut-off Date is determined after application of payments of principal due on or before the related Cut-off Date whether
or not collected, together with any unscheduled Principal Prepayments collected prior to the related Cut-off Date; provided, however,
that Monthly Payments for a Due Date beyond the Cut-off Date shall not be applied to reduce the principal balance. Such Monthly
Payments shall be the property of the Purchaser. If the Servicing Transfer Date has not yet occurred, the Seller shall remit any
such Monthly Payments to the Purchaser on the Remittance Date following collection thereof. If the Servicing Transfer Date has
occurred, the Seller shall remit any such Monthly Payments to the Purchaser in accordance with the Servicing Transfer Instructions.


 


SECTION
3. Mortgage Loan Schedule.


 


The
Seller shall deliver the Mortgage Loan Schedule (which will be annexed to the related PPTL) to the Purchaser at least two (2)
Business Days prior to the related Closing Date. 


 


SECTION
4. Purchase Price.


 


The Purchase Price
for the Mortgage Loans being acquired on a Closing Date shall be equal to the sum of (a) the product of (i) the Purchase Price
Percentage stated in the related PPTL (subject to adjustment as provided therein) and (ii) the Stated Principal Balance of the
Mortgage Loans listed on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, plus (b) an amount equal to accrued interest on the aggregate
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Mortgage Interest Rate of such Mortgage Loans from the related
Cut-off Date through the day prior to the related Closing Date, both inclusive (assuming 30/360) (the “Purchase Price”).
If so provided in the related PPTL, portions of the Mortgage Loans shall be priced separately.


 


The Purchase Price
as set forth in the preceding paragraph for the Mortgage Loans shall be paid on the related Closing Date by wire transfer of immediately
available funds.


 


SECTION
5. Examination of Mortgage Files.


 


The Seller shall, at
the direction of the Purchaser, deliver to the Purchaser or its designee in escrow, for examination and retention, with respect
to each Mortgage Loan to be purchased on the related Closing Date, the related Mortgage File in hard copy or in digital format
on compact disks or DVD. Such examination may be made by the Purchaser or its designee at any reasonable time before or after the
related Closing Date. The Purchaser may, at its option and without notice to the Seller, purchase all or part of the Mortgage Loan
Package without conducting any partial or complete examination. The fact that the Purchaser has conducted or has determined not
to conduct any partial or complete examination of the Mortgage Files shall not affect the Purchaser’s (or any of its successors’)
rights to demand repurchase or other relief or remedy provided for in this Agreement.


 


SECTION
6. Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents.


 


Subsection
6.01 Possession of Mortgage Files.


 


Originals or copies
of all documents, including but not limited to the documents listed on Exhibit 2 and comprising the Mortgage File, other than the
Mortgage Loan Documents, shall be delivered to the Purchaser or its designee on or prior to the related Closing Date. During the
Interim Servicing Period, originals of the contents of each Mortgage File not delivered to the Purchaser or the custodian appointed
by the Purchaser are and shall be held in trust by the Seller for the benefit of the Purchaser as the owner thereof and shall be
available for review by the Purchaser upon request. The Seller’s possession of any portion of each such Mortgage File is
at the will of the Purchaser, and such retention and possession by the Seller shall be in a custodial capacity only. The ownership
of each Mortgage Note, Mortgage and the contents of each Mortgage File is vested in the Purchaser and the ownership of all records
and documents with respect to the related Mortgage Loan prepared by or which come into the possession of the Seller shall immediately
vest in the Purchaser and shall be retained and maintained, in trust, by the Seller at the will of the Purchaser in such custodial
capacity only. The copies of the Mortgage File retained by the Seller with respect to each Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement
shall be appropriately identified in the Seller’s computer system to reflect clearly the ownership of such related Mortgage
Loan by the Purchaser. The Seller shall release from its custody the contents of any Mortgage File retained by it only in accordance
with this Agreement and the Servicing Transfer Instructions, except when such release is required in connection with a repurchase
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Subsection
6.02 Books and Records.


 


The sale of each Mortgage
Loan will be reflected on the Seller’s balance sheet and other financial statements as a sale of assets by the Seller. The
Seller shall maintain a complete set of books and records for the Mortgage Loans sold by it which shall be appropriately identified
in the Seller’s computer system to clearly reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser.


 


In addition to the
foregoing, the Seller shall provide to any supervisory agents or examiners that regulate the Purchaser, including but not limited
to, the OTS, the FDIC and other similar entities, access, during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice to the Seller
and without charge to the Seller or such supervisory agents or examiners, to any documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans that
may be required by any applicable regulator.


 


Subsection
6.03 Delivery of Mortgage Loan Documents.


 


The Seller shall deliver
and release to the Purchaser or the custodian appointed by the Purchaser the Mortgage Loan Documents no later than four (4) Business
Days prior to the related Closing Date or, upon the request of the Purchaser, earlier, if necessary or desirable to facilitate
a review. If the Seller cannot deliver the original recorded Mortgage Loan Documents on the related Closing Date, the Seller shall,
promptly upon receipt thereof and in any case not later than 120 days from the Closing Date, deliver such original recorded Mortgage
Loan Documents to the Purchaser or the appointed custodian (unless the Seller is delayed in making such delivery by reason of the
fact that such documents shall not have been returned by the appropriate recording office). If delivery is not completed within
120 days of the related Closing Date solely because such Mortgage Loan Documents shall not have been returned by the appropriate
recording office, the Seller shall deliver such Mortgage Loan Documents to Purchaser, or the appointed custodian, within such time
period as specified in a Seller’s Officer’s Certificate. In the event that documents have not been received by the
date specified in the Seller’s Officer’s Certificate, a subsequent Seller’s Officer’s Certificate shall
be delivered by such date specified in the prior Seller’s Officer’s Certificate, stating a revised date for receipt
of documentation. The Seller shall include with each Seller’s Officer’s Certificate a listing of all delayed recorded
documents. The procedure shall be repeated until the documents have been received and delivered. The Seller shall use its best
efforts to effect delivery of all delayed recorded documents within 180 days of the related Closing Date. If delivery of all Mortgage
Loan Documents with respect to any Mortgage Loan is not completed within 360 days of the related Closing Date then, at Purchaser’s
option, the Seller shall repurchase such Mortgage Loan in such manner set forth in Section 7.03.


 


Any review by the Purchaser
or its designee of the Mortgage Files shall in no way alter or reduce the Seller’s obligations hereunder.


 


If the Purchaser or
its designee discovers any defect with respect to any document constituting part of a Mortgage File, the Purchaser shall, or shall
cause its designee to, give written specification of such defect to the Seller and the Seller shall cure or repurchase such Mortgage
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The Seller shall forward
to the Purchaser, or its designee, original documents evidencing an assumption, modification, consolidation or extension of any
Mortgage Loan entered into within one week of their execution and shall also provide the original of any document submitted for
recordation or a copy of such document certified by the appropriate public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the
original within five (5) days of its return from the appropriate public recording office.


 


Subsection
6.04 RESPA Notice and Helping Families Notice


 


(a)Prior
to each Servicing Transfer Date, the Seller shall furnish to the applicable Mortgagors notices required under the Real Estate Settlement
Procedure Act (“RESPA”) within the time frames required by RESPA.


 


(b)Within
thirty (30) days following the Closing Date in respect of a Mortgage Loan that is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall furnish
to the Mortgagor of such Mortgage Loan the notice required by Section 404 of the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009
(the “Helping Families Act”) in accordance with the provisions of the Helping Families Act. Within five (5) Business
Days following the Closing Date in respect of a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall notify MERS of the transfer of ownership of
such MERS Mortgage Loan.


 


SECTION
7. Representations, Warranties and Covenants; Remedies for Breach.


 


Subsection
7.01 Representations and Warranties Regarding Individual Mortgage Loans.


 


The Seller hereby represents
and warrants to the Purchaser that, as to each Mortgage Loan, as of the related Closing Date or such other date specified herein:


 


(a)Property
Valuation: Each Mortgage File contains a written appraisal prepared by an appraiser licensed or certified by the applicable
governmental body in which the mortgaged property is located and in accordance with the requirements of Title XI of FIRREA. The
appraisal was written, in form and substance, to (i) customary Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac standards for mortgage loans of the same
type as such Mortgage Loans and (ii) USPAP standards, and satisfies applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The appraisal
was made and signed prior to the final approval of the Mortgage Loan application. The person performing any property valuation
(including an appraiser) received no benefit from, and such person's compensation or flow of business from the originator was not
affected by, the approval or disapproval of the Mortgage Loan. The selection of the person performing the property valuation was
made independently of the broker (where applicable) and the originator's loan sales and loan production personnel. The selection
of the appraiser met the criteria of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for selecting an independent appraiser.


 


(b)Income/Employment/Assets:
With respect to each Mortgage Loan the originator verified the borrower's income, employment, and assets in accordance with its
written Underwriting Guidelines and employed procedures designed to authenticate the documentation supporting such income, employment,
and assets. Such verification includes the transcripts received from the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to a filing of IRS Form
4506-T. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, in order to test the reasonableness of the income, the originator used (i) transcripts
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specified in the Mortgage Loan Schedule) or (ii) public
and/or commercially available information acceptable to the Purchaser.


 


(c)Occupancy:
The originator has given due consideration to factors, including but not limited to, other real estate owned by the borrower, commuting
distance to work, appraiser comments and notes, the location of the property and any difference between the mailing address active
in the servicing system and the subject property address to evaluate whether the occupancy status of the property as represented
by the borrower is reasonable. All owner occupied properties are occupied by the owner at the time of purchase of the mortgage.


 


(d)Data:
The information set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, including any diskette or other related data tapes sent to the
Purchaser, is complete, true and correct in all material respects. The information on the Mortgage Loan Schedule and the information
provided are consistent with the contents of the originator's records and the Mortgage File. The Mortgage Loan Schedule contains
all of the required fields. Any seller or builder concession has been subtracted from the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property
for purposes of determining the LTV and CLTV. Except for information specified to be as of the origination date of the Mortgage
Loan, the Mortgage Loan Schedule contains the most current information possessed by the originator. No appraisal or other property
valuation referred to or used to determine any data listed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule was more than 3 months old at the time
of the Mortgage Loan closing.


 


(e)Fraud:
No fraud, error, omission, misrepresentation, negligence or similar occurrence with respect to the Mortgage Loan has taken place
on the part of the Mortgagor, the Seller or any other Person, including, without limitation, any appraiser, title company, closing
or settlement agent, realtor, builder or developer or any other party involved in the origination or sale of the Mortgage Loan
or the sale of the Mortgaged Property, that would impair in any way the rights of the Purchaser in the Mortgage Loan or Mortgaged
Property or that violated applicable law.


 


(f)Underwriting;
Collection Practices; Escrow Payments: Each Mortgage Loan either (i) was underwritten in conformance with the originator's
Underwriting Guidelines in effect at the time of origination without regard to any underwriter discretion or (ii) if not underwritten
in conformance with the originator's guidelines, has reasonable and documented compensating factors. The methodology used in underwriting
the extension of credit for the Mortgage Loan includes objective mathematical principles that relate to the relationship between
the borrower's income, assets and liabilities and the proposed payment. With respect to escrow deposits and mortgage escrow accounts,
all such payments are in the possession of Seller and there exist no deficiencies in connection therewith for which customary arrangements
for repayment thereof have not been made. All escrow payments have been collected in full compliance with state and federal law.
An escrow of funds is not prohibited by applicable law and has been established in an amount sufficient to pay for every item subject
to an escrow requirement which remains unpaid and which has been assessed but is not yet due and payable. Except in connection
with a modification disclosed on the Mortgage Loan Schedule and contained in the Servicing File, no escrow deposits or escrow payments
or other charges or payments due the Seller have been capitalized under the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note. With respect to each
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monthly payment adjustments have been made in strict
compliance with Customary Servicing Procedures, and, as of the applicable Transfer Date, Seller’s servicing system has been
updated to reflect any such adjustments. The Seller executed and delivered any and all notices required under applicable law and
the terms of the related Mortgage Note and Mortgage regarding the Mortgage Interest Rate and the monthly payment adjustments. Any
interest required to be paid to the Mortgagor pursuant to state, federal and local law has been properly paid and credited.


 


(g)Mortgage
Insurance: Except as indicated for pledged asset loans, if a Mortgage Loan has an LTV greater than 80%, the Mortgage Loan has
mortgage insurance in accordance with the terms of the Fannie Mae Guide or the Freddie Mac Guide and is insured as to payment defaults
by a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy issued by a Qualified Insurer. All provisions of such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy
have been and are being complied with, such policy is in full force and effect and all premiums due thereunder have been paid.
No action, inaction or event has occurred and no state of facts exists that has, or will result in the exclusion from, denial of,
or defense to coverage. Any Mortgage Loan subject to a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to
maintain the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy and to pay all premiums and charges in connection therewith. To the extent a Mortgage
Loan is insured under an LPMI policy, the Mortgage Interest Rate for the Mortgage Loan as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule is net of any such premium.


 


(h)Regulatory
Compliance: Any and all requirements of any federal, state or local law including, without limitation, usury, truth-in-lending,
real estate settlement procedures, consumer credit protection, equal credit opportunity, fair housing, or disclosure laws applicable
to the Mortgage Loan have been complied with in all material respects. No Mortgage Loan is a “high cost” or “covered”
loan, as defined by any applicable federal, state or local predatory or abusive lending law, and no Mortgage Loan has a percentage
listed under the Indicative Loss Severity Column (the column that appears in the Standard & Poor's Anti-Predatory Lending Law
Update Table, included in the then-current Standard & Poor's LEVELS® Glossary of Terms on Appendix E). Any breach of this
representation shall be deemed to materially and adversely affect the value of the Mortgage Loan and shall require a repurchase
of the affected Mortgage Loan. No Mortgage Loan secured by property located in the State of Georgia was originated on or after
October 1, 2002 and prior to March 7, 2003. No Mortgage Loan originated on or after March 7, 2003 is a “high cost home loan”
as defined under the Georgia Fair Lending Act. No borrower was encouraged or required to select a loan product offered by an originator
that was a higher cost product designed for less-creditworthy borrowers, unless at the time of the Mortgage Loan's origination,
such borrower did not qualify, taking into account credit history and debt-to-income ratios, for a lower cost credit product then
offered by such originator or any affiliate of such originator. There does not exist on the related Mortgaged Property any hazardous
substances, hazardous wastes or solid wastes, as such terms are defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, or other federal, state or local environmental legislation
including, without limitation, asbestos. There is no pending action or proceeding directly involving the Mortgaged Property in
which compliance with any environmental law, rule or regulation is an issue; there is no violation of any environmental law, rule
or regulation with respect to the Mortgaged Property; and nothing further remains to be done to satisfy in full all requirements
of each such law, rule or regulation constituting a prerequisite to use and enjoyment of such Mortgaged Property. The Seller has
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and regulations, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act of 2001
(collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”); the Seller has established an anti-money laundering compliance program
as required by the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, has conducted the requisite due diligence in connection with the origination of
each Mortgage Loan for purposes of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including with respect to the legitimacy of the applicable Mortgagor
and the origin of the assets used by said Mortgagor to purchase the property in question, and maintains, and will maintain, sufficient
information to identify the applicable Mortgagor for purposes of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The servicing of each Mortgage
Loan prior to the related Closing Date complied in all material respects with the Customary Servicing Procedures and all then-applicable
federal, state and local laws. Any breach of any representations made in this clause (h) shall be deemed to materially and adversely
affect the value of the Mortgage Loan and shall require a repurchase of the affected Mortgage Loan.


 


(i)Borrower:
As of the related Closing Date, the Mortgagor is not in bankruptcy and is not insolvent and the Seller has no knowledge of any
circumstances or condition with respect to the Mortgage, the Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor or the Mortgagor's credit standing
that could reasonably be expected to cause investors to regard the Mortgage Loan as an unacceptable investment, cause the Mortgage
Loan to become delinquent or materially adversely affect the value or marketability of the Mortgage Loan. Either the Mortgagor
is a natural person who is legally permitted to reside in the United States or the Mortgagor is an inter-vivos trust acceptable
to Fannie Mae. No borrower had a prior bankruptcy in the last ten years. No borrower previously owned a property in the last ten
years that was the subject of a foreclosure during the time the borrower was the owner of record.


 


(j)Source
of Loan Payments: No loan payment has been escrowed as part of the loan proceeds on behalf of the borrower. No payments due
and payable under the terms of the Mortgage Note and Mortgage or deed of trust, except for seller or builder concessions, have
been paid by any person who was involved in, or benefited from, the sale or purchase of the Mortgaged Property or the origination,
refinancing, sale, purchase or servicing of the Mortgage Loan other than the borrower.


 


(k)Down
Payment: The Mortgagor has contributed at least 5% of the purchase price for the Mortgaged Property with his/her own funds.


 


(l)No
Prior Liens: The Seller is the sole owner and holder of the Mortgage Loan and the indebtedness evidenced by the Mortgage Note,
and upon recordation the Purchaser or its designee will be the owner of record of the Mortgage and the indebtedness evidenced by
the Mortgage Note, and upon the sale of the Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser, the Seller will retain any Mortgage File documents
during the Interim Servicing Period in its possession in trust for the Purchaser. Each sale of the Mortgage Loan from any prior
owner or the Seller was in exchange for fair equivalent value, and the prior owner or the Seller, as applicable, was solvent both
prior to and after the transfer and had sufficient capital to pay and was able to pay its debts as they would generally mature.
Immediately prior to the transfer and assignment to the Purchaser on the related Closing Date, the Mortgage Loan, including the
Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, was not subject to an assignment or pledge, and the Seller had good and marketable title to and
was the sole owner thereof and had full right to transfer and sell the Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser free and clear of any encumbrance,
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security interest. The Seller has the full right and authority subject to no interest or
participation of, or agreement with, any other party, to sell and assign the Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Agreement and following
the sale of the Mortgage Loan, the Purchaser will own such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any encumbrance, equity, participation
interest, lien, pledge, charge, claim or security interest. The Seller intends to relinquish all rights to possess, control and
monitor the Mortgage Loan.


 


(m)Enforceability
and Priority of Lien: The related Mortgage is a valid, subsisting, enforceable and perfected first lien on the Mortgaged Property
(subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy and other creditors rights laws), including all buildings on the Mortgaged Property,
and all installations and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems affixed to such buildings, and
all additions, alterations and replacements made at any time with respect to the foregoing securing the Mortgage Note's original
principal balance. The Mortgage and the Mortgage Note do not contain any evidence of any security interest or other interest or
right thereto. Such lien is free and clear of all adverse claims, liens and encumbrances having priority over the first lien of
the Mortgage subject only to (1) the lien of non-delinquent current real property taxes and assessments not yet due and payable,
(2) covenants, conditions and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of the public record as of the date of recording
which are acceptable to mortgage lending institutions generally and either (A) which are referred to or otherwise considered in
the appraisal made for the originator of the Mortgage Loan, or (B) which do not adversely affect the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged
Property as set forth in such appraisal and (3) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially
interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the Mortgage or the use, enjoyment, value or marketability
of the related Mortgaged Property. Any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document related to and delivered in
connection with the Mortgage Loan establishes and creates a valid, subsisting, enforceable and perfected first lien and first priority
security interest on the property described therein (subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy and other creditors rights laws),
and the Seller has the full right to sell and assign the same to the Purchaser; There are no mechanics' or similar liens or claims
which have been filed for work, labor or material (and no rights are outstanding that under law could give rise to such liens)
affecting the related Mortgaged Property which are or may be liens prior to or equal to the lien of the related Mortgage. The related
original Mortgage has been recorded or is in the process of being recorded.


 


(n)Complete
Mortgage Files: The Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of Mortgage and the other Mortgage Loan Documents set forth
in Exhibits 1 and 2 and required to be delivered on the related Closing Date have been delivered to the Purchaser or its designee
in compliance with the specific requirements of this Agreement and the PPTL for the related Mortgage Loan Package. With respect
to each Mortgage Loan, the Seller is in possession of a complete Mortgage File including all documents used in the qualification
of the borrower except for such documents as have been delivered to the Purchaser or its designee. In the event the Mortgage is
a deed of trust, a trustee, authorized and duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such, has been properly designated,
is named in the Mortgage and currently so serves, and no fees or expenses are or will become payable by the Purchaser to the trustee
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(o)No
Modifications: The terms of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage have not been impaired, waived, altered or modified in any material
respect, except by a written instrument that, if required by applicable law, has been recorded or is in the process of being recorded.
The substance of any such waiver, alteration or modification has been approved by the issuer of any related Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy and title insurance policy, to the extent required by such policies, the terms of such waiver, alteration or modification
have been reflected in the Mortgage Loan Schedule and the written instrument reflecting such terms has been included in the Mortgage
File. No Mortgagor has been released, in whole or in part, from the terms of the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage, except in connection
with an assumption agreement which is part of the Mortgage File and the terms of which are reflected in the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule. The Mortgage and Mortgage Note have not been satisfied, canceled or subordinated, in whole or in part, or rescinded,
and the Mortgaged Property has not been released from the lien of the Mortgage, in whole or in part, nor has any instrument been
executed that would effect any such release, cancellation, subordination or rescission. The Seller has not waived the performance
by the Mortgagor of any action, if the Mortgagor's failure to perform such action would cause the Mortgage Loan to be in default,
nor has the Seller waived any default resulting from any action or inaction by the Mortgagor.


 


(p)Taxes
Paid: All taxes, governmental assessments, insurance premiums, water, sewer and municipal charges, leasehold payments or ground
rents which previously became due and owing have been paid by the borrower, or escrow funds from the borrower have been established
in an amount sufficient to pay for every such escrowed item which remains unpaid and which has been assessed but is not yet due
and payable.


 


(q)No
Damage/Condemnation: Each Mortgaged Property is undamaged by waste, vandalism, fire, hurricane, earthquake or earth movement,
windstorm, flood, tornado or other casualty adversely affecting the value of a Mortgaged Property or the use for which the premises
were intended, and each Mortgaged Property is in substantially the same condition it was at the time the most recent Appraised
Value was obtained. There is no proceeding pending or threatened for the total or partial condemnation of any Mortgaged Property.


 


(r)Fee
Simple Estate / No Encroachments / Compliance with Zoning: The Mortgage creates a first lien or a first priority ownership
interest in an estate in fee simple in real property securing the related Mortgage Note. All improvements subject to the Mortgage
which were considered in determining the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Property lie wholly within the boundaries and building
restriction lines of the Mortgaged Property (and wholly within the project with respect to a condominium unit), no improvements
on adjoining properties encroach upon the Mortgaged Property except those which are insured against by the title insurance policy
referred to in clause (v) below and all improvements on the property comply with all applicable building, zoning and subdivision
laws, regulations and ordinances.


 


(s)Legally
Occupied: As of the related Closing Date, the Mortgaged Property is lawfully occupied under applicable law, and all inspections,
licenses and certificates required to be made or issued with respect to all occupied portions of the Mortgaged Property and, with
respect to the use and occupancy of the same, including but not limited to certificates of occupancy and fire underwriting certificates,
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(t)Mortgage
Loan Legal and Binding: The Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and other agreements executed in connection therewith are original
and genuine and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the maker thereof, enforceable in all respects in accordance
with its terms subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other laws of general application affecting the
rights of creditors and by general equitable principles. The Seller has taken all action necessary to transfer such rights of enforceability
to the Purchaser. All parties to the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and other agreements executed in connection therewith, had the
legal capacity to enter into the Mortgage Loan and to execute and deliver the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage. The Mortgage Note
and the Mortgage have been duly and properly executed by such parties.


 


(u)Proceeds
Fully Disbursed / Recording Fees Paid: The proceeds of the Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed and there is no requirement
for future advances thereunder, and any and all requirements as to completion of any on-site or off-site improvements and as to
disbursements of any escrow funds therefor have been complied with. All costs, fees and expenses incurred in making or closing
the Mortgage Loan and the recording of the Mortgage were paid or are in the process of being paid, and the Mortgagor is not entitled
to any refund of any amounts paid or due under the Mortgage Note or Mortgage.


 


(v)Existence
of Title Insurance: Each Mortgage Loan (except (1) any Mortgage Loan secured by a Mortgaged Property located in any jurisdiction
as to which an opinion of counsel of the type customarily rendered in such jurisdiction in lieu of title insurance is instead received
and (2) any Mortgage Loan secured by Cooperative Shares) is covered by an ALTA lender's title insurance policy or other form of
policy or insurance generally acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, issued by a title insurer acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie
Mac and qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located, insuring (subject to the exceptions
contained in (m)(1), (2) and (3) above) the Seller, its successors and assigns, as to the first priority lien of the Mortgage in
the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan. Additionally, such policy affirmatively insures ingress and egress to and from
the Mortgaged Property. Where required by applicable state law or regulation, the Mortgagor has been given the opportunity to choose
the carrier of the required mortgage title insurance. The Seller, its successors and assigns, are the sole insureds of such lender's
title insurance policy; such title insurance policy has been duly and validly endorsed to the Purchaser or the assignment to the
Purchaser of the Seller's interest therein does not require the consent of or notification to the insurer; and such lender's title
insurance policy is in full force and effect and will be in full force and effect upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and the related PPTL. No claims have been made under such lender's title insurance policy, and no prior holder
of the related Mortgage, including the Seller, has done, by act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of such lender's
title insurance policy. No originator, seller, prior owner of the Mortgage Loan or other Person has provided or received any unlawful
fee, commission, kickback, or other compensation or value of any kind in connection with the title insurance policy.


 


(w)Hazard
Insurance: All buildings or other customarily insured improvements upon the Mortgaged Property are insured by an insurer acceptable
under the Fannie Mae Guides, against loss by fire, hazards of extended coverage and such other hazards as are provided for in the
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less than the lesser of (i) the maximum
insurable value of the improvements securing such Mortgage Loans and (ii) the greater of (a) the outstanding principal balance
of the Mortgage Loan and (b) an amount such that the proceeds thereof shall be sufficient to prevent the Mortgagor and/or the Mortgagee
from becoming a co-insurer. If the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit, it is included under the coverage afforded by a blanket
policy for the project. If required by the FDPA, the Mortgage Loan is covered by a flood insurance policy meeting the requirements
of the current guidelines of the Federal Insurance Administration and conforming to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac requirements, in
an amount not less than the amount required by the FDPA. Such policy was issued by an insurer acceptable under the Fannie Mae Guides
or the Freddie Mac Guides. The Mortgage obligates the Mortgagor thereunder to maintain all such insurance at the Mortgagor's cost
and expense, and upon the Mortgagor's failure to do so, authorizes the holder of the Mortgage to maintain such insurance at the
Mortgagor's cost and expense and to seek reimbursement therefor from the Mortgagor. All such standard hazard and flood policies
are in full force and effect and on the date of origination contained a standard mortgagee clause naming the Seller and its successors
in interest and assigns as loss payee; such clause is still in effect and all premiums due on any such policies have been paid
in full. No originator, seller, prior owner of the Mortgage Loan, borrower or any other Person, has engaged in any act or omission
that would impair the coverage of any such insurance policy, the benefits of the endorsement provided for therein, or the validity
and binding effect of either, including, without limitation, the provision or receipt of any unlawful fee, commission, kickback,
or other compensation or value of any kind. No action, inaction, or event has occurred and no state of facts exists or has existed
that has resulted or will result in the exclusion from, denial of, or defense to coverage under any such insurance policies, regardless
of the cause of such failure of coverage.


 


(x)No
Default: There is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the Mortgage or the related Mortgage
Note and no event which, with the passage of time or with notice and the expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute
a default, breach, violation or event permitting acceleration; and neither the Seller nor any prior mortgagee has waived any default,
breach, violation or event permitting acceleration. No foreclosure action is currently threatened or has been commenced with respect
to any Mortgaged Property.


 


(y)No
Rescission: The Mortgage Note and the Mortgage are not subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense,
including, without limitation, the defense of usury, nor will the operation of any of the terms of the Mortgage Note or the Mortgage,
or the exercise of any right thereunder, render the Mortgage Note or Mortgage unenforceable, in whole or in part, or subject to
any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury, and no such right of rescission, set-off,
counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto. The Mortgagor was not a debtor at the time of origination of the
Mortgage Loan and is not currently a debtor in any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding.


 


(z)Enforceable
Right of Foreclosure: The Mortgage relating to a Mortgaged Property contains customary and enforceable provisions such as to
render the rights and remedies of the holder thereof adequate for the realization against such Mortgaged Property of the benefits
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which would interfere with
the right to sell the Mortgaged Property at a trustee's sale or the right to foreclose on the Mortgage.


 


(aa)Mortgaged
Property is 1-4 Family: The Mortgaged Property consists of a single parcel of real property with a detached single family residence
erected thereon, or a townhouse, or a two-to four-family dwelling, or an individual condominium unit in a condominium project,
or an individual unit in a planned unit development or a de minimis planned unit development, provided, however, that no residence
or dwelling is a mobile home. As of the date of origination, no portion of the Mortgaged Property was used for commercial purposes,
and since the date of origination no portion of the Mortgaged Property has been used for commercial purposes.


 


(bb)Mortgage
Loan Qualifies for REMIC: Each Mortgage Loan constitutes a qualified mortgage under Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and Treasury
Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(l).


 


(cc)Original
Mortgage Notes: The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser the original Mortgage Note with respect to each Mortgage Loan.


 


(dd)Doing
Business: All parties which have had any interest in the Mortgage, whether as Mortgagee, assignee, pledgee or otherwise, are
(or, during the period in which they held and disposed of such interest, were) (A) in compliance with any and all applicable licensing
requirements of the laws of the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located and (B) (1) organized under the laws of such state,
(2) qualified to do business in such state, (3) a federal savings and loan association, a national bank, a Federal Home Loan Bank
or a savings bank having principal offices in such state or (4) not doing business in such state.


 


(ee)Loans
Current / Prior Delinquencies: All payments due on a Mortgage Loan on or prior to the related Closing Date have been made as
of the related Closing Date, no Mortgage Loan is Delinquent and no Mortgage Loan has been Delinquent during the preceding twelve-month
period; no payment made on such Mortgage Loan has been dishonored; there are no material defaults under the terms of such Mortgage
Loan; and neither the Seller nor any other party has advanced funds or induced, solicited or knowingly received any advance of
funds from a party other than the owner of the Mortgaged Property subject to the Mortgage, directly or indirectly, for the payment
of any amount required by the Mortgage Loan.


 


(ff)[Reserved]


 


(gg)Acceleration
of Payments: The Mortgage contains the usual and enforceable provisions of the originator at the time of origination for the
acceleration of the payment of the unpaid principal amount of the Mortgage Loan if the related Mortgaged Property is sold without
the prior consent of the Mortgagee thereunder.


 


(hh)[Reserved]


 


(ii)Leasehold
Interest Representation And Warranty: To the extent the Mortgage Loan is secured by a leasehold interest: (1) the borrower
is the owner of a valid and subsisting interest as tenant under the lease and is not in default thereunder, (2) the lease is in
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under the lease
is not in default, (5) the execution, delivery, and performance of the Mortgage do not require the consent (other than the consents
that have been obtained and are in full force and effect) under, and will not violate or cause a default under, the terms of the
lease, (6) the lease is assignable or transferable, (7) the term of such lease does not terminate earlier than five years after
the maturity date of the Mortgage Note, (8) the lease does not provide for termination of the lease in the event of the borrower's
default without written notice to the Mortgagee and a reasonable opportunity to cure the default, (9) the lease permits the mortgaging
of the related Mortgaged Property and (10) the lease protects the Mortgagee's interests in the event of a property condemnation.


 


(jj)Sole
Collateral: As of the related Closing Date, the Mortgage Note is not and has not been secured by any collateral other than
the lien of the corresponding Mortgage and the security interest of any applicable security agreement or chattel mortgage referred
to in clause (m) above, and such collateral does not serve as security for any other obligation.


 


(kk)Full
Disclosure: The Mortgagor has received all disclosure materials required by applicable law with respect to the making of fixed
rate or adjustable rate mortgage loans, as applicable.


 


(ll)No
Graduated Payments: The Mortgage Loan does not contain “graduated payment” features, does not have a shared appreciation
or other contingent interest feature and does not contain any buydown provisions.


 


(mm)No
Negative Amortization Loans: The Mortgage Loans have an original term to maturity of not more than 30 years, with interest
payable in arrears on the first day of each month. Each Mortgage Note requires a monthly payment which is sufficient to fully amortize
the original principal balance over the original term thereof (except in the case of interest only loans) and to pay interest at
the related Mortgage Interest Rate. No Mortgage Loan contains terms or provisions which would result in negative amortization.


 


(nn)Recordable:
As to any Mortgage Loan which is not a MERS Mortgage Loan, the Assignment of Mortgage is in recordable form and is acceptable for
recording under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located.


 


(oo)Payment
Terms: Payments on the Mortgage Loan commenced no more than sixty (60) days after the funds were disbursed in connection with
the Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Note is payable on the first day of each month in equal monthly installments of principal and interest
(if not an interest only loan), with interest calculated and payable in arrears, sufficient to amortize the Mortgage Loan fully
by the stated maturity date, over an original term of not more than thirty years from commencement of amortization.


 


(pp)Condominiums:
If the Mortgaged Property is a condominium unit or a planned unit development (other than a de minimis planned unit development),
or stock in a cooperative housing corporation, such condominium, cooperative or planned unit development project meets the eligibility
requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


 


(qq)Servicemembers’
Civil Relief Act: The Mortgagor has not notified the Seller that it is requesting relief under the Servicemembers' Civil Relief
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knowledge of any relief requested or allowed to the Mortgagor under the Servicemembers' Civil Relief
Act.


 


(rr)Construction:
As of the related Closing Date, no Mortgage Loan was in construction or rehabilitation status and no trade-in or exchange of a
Mortgaged Property has been facilitated.


 


(ss)Qualified
Lender: The Mortgage Loan was originated by a Mortgagee approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant
to Sections 203 and 211 of the National Housing Act, a savings and loan association, a savings bank, a commercial bank, credit
union, insurance company or similar institution supervised and examined by a federal or state authority.


 


(tt)No
Ground Leases: No Mortgaged Property is subject to a ground lease.


 


(uu)No
Additional Fees: With respect to any broker fees collected and paid on any of the Mortgage Loans, all such fees have been properly
assessed to the Mortgagor and no claims will arise as to such fees that are double charged and for which the Mortgagor would be
entitled to reimbursement.


 


(vv)Home
Ownership and Equity Protection Act 1994: None of the Mortgage Loans are subject to the Home Ownership and Equity Protection
Act of 1994 or any comparable state law.


 


(ww)No
Single Credit Insurance: None of the proceeds of the Mortgage Loan were used to finance single premium credit insurance policies.


 


(xx)Principal
Advances: Any principal advances made to the Mortgagor prior to the related Closing Date have been consolidated with the outstanding
principal amount secured by the Mortgage, and the secured principal amount, as consolidated, bears a single interest rate and single
repayment term. The lien of the Mortgage securing the consolidated principal amount is expressly insured as having first lien priority
by a title insurance policy, an endorsement to the policy insuring the Mortgagee's consolidated interest or by other title evidence
acceptable to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The consolidated principal amount does not exceed the original principal amount of the
Mortgage Loan.


 


(yy)Interest
Calculation: Interest on each Mortgage Loan is calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.


 


(zz)No
Balloon Loans: No Mortgage Loan is a balloon loan.


 


(aaa)MERS
Mortgage Loans: With respect to each MERS Mortgage Loan, a MIN has been assigned by MERS and such MIN is accurately provided
on the Mortgage Loan Schedule. The related Assignment of Mortgage to MERS has been duly and properly recorded. With respect to
each MERS Mortgage Loan, the Seller has not received any notice of liens or legal actions with respect to such Mortgage Loan and
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(bbb)Credit
Reporting: With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Seller has fully and accurately furnished complete information on the related
borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act
and its implementing regulations.


 


(ccc)Servicing.
The Mortgage Loans have been serviced in accordance with all Applicable Requirements.


 


(ddd)Loan
Type. No Mortgage Loan is a “pay option ARM,” “pick-a-payment” or similar type of mortgage loan or
a home equity revolving line of credit.


 


(eee)Flood
Certifications. Unless otherwise agreed upon by the Seller and the Purchaser, each Mortgage Loan is covered by a life of loan,
transferable flood certification contract assignable to the Purchaser.


 


Subsection
7.02 Seller Representations and Covenants.


 


The Seller hereby
represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser that, as to itself as of the related Closing Date (or such other date as is
specified below):


  


(a)It is
a state banking association], duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas and has
all licenses necessary to carry on its business as now being conducted and is licensed, qualified and in good standing in the states
where each Mortgaged Property is located if the laws of such state require licensing or qualification in order to conduct business
of the type conducted by it. It is an approved seller in good standing of conventional residential mortgage loans for Fannie Mae
or Freddie Mac and is a HUD-approved mortgagee under Section 203 of the National Housing Act. It has corporate power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform in accordance herewith; the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
(including all instruments of transfer to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement) by it and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized. This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by
the Purchaser, evidences the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of it, subject to applicable law except as enforceability
may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of the rights of creditors and (ii) general principles of equity, whether enforcement is sought
in a proceeding in equity or at law. All requisite corporate action has been taken by it to make this Agreement valid and binding
upon it in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.


 


(b)No consent,
approval, authorization or order is required for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from any court, governmental agency
or body, or federal or state regulatory authority having jurisdiction over it or, if required, such consent, approval, authorization
or order has been or will, prior to the related Closing Date, be obtained.


 


(c)The consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in its ordinary course of business and will not result in the breach of
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with or constitute a default under or result in the acceleration of any obligation under, any agreement, indenture or loan or credit
agreement or other instrument to which it or its property is subject, or result in the violation of any law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree to which it or its property is subject.


 


(d)Its transfer,
assignment and conveyance of the Mortgage Notes and the Mortgages pursuant to this Agreement are not subject to the bulk transfer
or any similar statutory provisions in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.


 


(e)There
is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to its best knowledge, threatened against it which, either individually
or in the aggregate, would result in any material adverse change in its business, operations, financial condition, properties or
assets, or in any material impairment of its right or ability to carry on its business substantially as now conducted or which
would draw into question the validity of this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans or of any action taken or to be taken in connection
with its obligations contemplated herein, or which would materially impair its ability to perform under the terms of this Agreement.


 


(f)To the
best of the Seller’s knowledge, the Seller is not in material default under any agreement, contract, instrument or indenture
to which the Seller is a party or by which it (or any of its assets) is bound, which default would have a material adverse effect
on the ability of the Seller to perform under this Agreement, nor, to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, has any event occurred
which, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under any such agreement, contract, instrument
or indenture and have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement.


 


(g)It does
not believe, nor does it have any reason or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant contained in this
Agreement.


 


(h)As of
the Servicing Transfer Date, the Seller has previously serviced and administered the Mortgage Loans in accordance with Customary
Servicing Procedures, all applicable federal, state and local laws and the related Mortgage Notes and Mortgages.


 


(i) It has
determined that the disposition of the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement will be afforded sale treatment for accounting
and tax purposes.


 


(j)It is
solvent and the sale of the Mortgage Loans will not cause it to become insolvent. The sale of the Mortgage Loans is not undertaken
with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud any of its creditors.


 


(k)It has
not dealt with any broker, investment banker, agent or other person that may be entitled to any commission or compensation in connection
with the sale of the Mortgage Loans.


 


(l)To the
best of the Seller’s knowledge, neither this Agreement nor any statement, report or other agreement, document or instrument
furnished or to be furnished pursuant to this Agreement contains any materially untrue statement of fact or omits to state a fact
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(m)       (i)The
Seller covenants that the transfer of servicing of each Mortgage Loan from the Seller to the Servicer shall be complete in all
material respects by the related Servicing Transfer Date, and the transfer shall be in accordance with the Servicing Transfer Instructions.


 


(ii)Unless
otherwise mutually agreed to by the Seller and the Purchaser, if a breach of the covenant described in Subsection 7.02(m)(i) continues
for more than five (5) Business Days following the related Transfer Date, the Seller shall be required to repurchase the related
Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price, and such repurchase shall be accomplished by wire transfer of the amount of the Repurchase
Price to an account designated by the Purchaser.


 


 


Subsection
7.03   Repurchase; Substitution.


 


(a)It is
understood and agreed that the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 7.01 and 7.02 shall survive the sale of the
Mortgage Loans and delivery of the Mortgage File to the Purchaser, or its designee, and shall inure to the benefit of the Purchaser,
notwithstanding any restrictive or qualified endorsement on any Mortgage Note or Assignment or the examination, or lack of examination,
of any Mortgage Loan Document. Upon discovery by the Seller or the Purchaser of a breach of any of the foregoing representations
and warranties which materially and adversely affects the value of the Mortgage Loans or the interest of the Purchaser in the Mortgage
Loans (or which materially and adversely affects the value of a particular Mortgage Loan or the interest of the Purchaser in a
particular Mortgage Loan in the case of a representation and warranty relating to such particular Mortgage Loan), the party discovering
such breach shall give prompt written notice to the other. A breach of representations and warranties in Sections 7.01(e) through
(p), (r), (t), (v), (w), (x), (y), (z), (aa), (bb), (cc), (ee), (gg), (hh), (jj), (ll), (mm), (nn), (qq), (ss), (uu), (vv), (ww),
(xx), (yy), (zz), (aaa), and (bbb) shall be deemed to materially and adversely affect the value of the related Mortgage Loan or
the interest of the Purchaser in any Mortgage Loan. With respect to the representations and warranties contained in Sections 7.01
and 7.02 that are made to the Seller’s knowledge or to the best of Seller’s knowledge, if it is discovered by either
the Seller or the Purchaser that the substance of such representation and warranty is inaccurate and such inaccuracy materially
and adversely affects the value of the related Mortgage Loan or the interest of the Purchaser in the related Mortgage Loan, the
Purchaser shall be entitled to all the remedies to which it would be entitled for a breach of representation or warranty, including,
without limitation, the repurchase requirements contained herein, notwithstanding Seller’s lack of knowledge with respect
to the inaccuracy at the time the representation or warranty was made. The Seller shall have a period of sixty (60) days from the
earlier of its discovery or its receipt of notice of any such breach within which to correct or cure such breach; provided,
however, that if a Mortgage Loan has been transferred to a REMIC and the breach is with respect to the representation and warranty
in Section 7.01(bb), the Seller shall have a period of sixty (60) days from its discovery of such breach within which to cure such
breach. The Seller hereby covenants and agrees that if any such breach is not corrected or cured within such sixty (60) day period,
the Seller shall, at the Purchaser’s option, (i) repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price, (ii) substitute a
mortgage loan for the defective Mortgage Loan as provided below or (iii) except for a breach of the representation and warranty
in Section 7.01(bb), make an indemnification payment in an amount equal to the reduction in value of such Mortgage Loan as a result
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repurchased Mortgage
Loan. In the event that any such breach shall involve any representation or warranty set forth in Section 7.02, and such breach
is not cured within sixty (60) days of the earlier of either discovery by or notice to the Seller of such breach, all Mortgage
Loans shall, at the option of the Purchaser, be repurchased by the Seller at the Repurchase Price. Any such repurchase shall be
accomplished by wire transfer of the amount of the Repurchase Price to an account designated by the Purchaser. If the breach of
representation and warranty that gave rise to the obligation to repurchase or substitute a Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section
7.03(a) was the representation and warranty set forth in clause (e) or (h) of Section 7.01, then the Seller shall pay to the Purchaser,
concurrently with and in addition to the remedies provided in this Section 7.03(a), an amount equal to any liability, penalty or
expense that was actually incurred and paid out of or on behalf of the Purchaser, and that directly resulted from such breach,
or if incurred and paid by the Purchaser thereafter, concurrently with such payment.


 


(b)If
the Seller is required to repurchase any Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Subsection 7.03 as a result of a breach of any of the representations
and warranties set forth in Subsection 7.01, the Seller may, with the Purchaser’s prior consent, within two (2) years from
the related Closing Date, remove such defective Mortgage Loan from the terms of this Agreement and substitute another mortgage
loan for such defective Mortgage Loan, in lieu of repurchasing such defective Mortgage Loan. Any Substitute Mortgage Loan shall
(a) have a principal balance at the time of substitution not in excess of the principal balance of the Deleted Mortgage Loan (the
amount of any difference, plus one month’s interest thereon at the Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate borne by the Deleted Mortgage
Loan, being paid by the Seller and deemed to be a Principal Prepayment to an account designated by the Purchaser), (b) have a Mortgage
Interest Rate not less than, and not more than one percentage point greater than, the Mortgage Interest Rate of the Deleted Mortgage
Loan or in the case of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, have the same index, a margin that is not less than the margin of the
Deleted Mortgage Loan and Adjustment Dates that are the same frequency as that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (c) have a remaining
term to stated maturity not later than, and not more than one year less than, the remaining term to stated maturity of the Deleted
Mortgage Loan, (d) be, in the reasonable determination of the Purchaser, of the same type, quality and character (including location
of the Mortgaged Property) as the Deleted Mortgage Loan as if the breach had not occurred, (e) have a Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination
no greater than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan, (f) have the same lien priority as that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan and (g)
be, in the reasonable determination of the Purchaser, in material compliance with the representations and warranties contained
in this Agreement and described in Subsection 7.01 as of the date of substitution.


 


(c)The
Seller shall amend the related Mortgage Loan Schedule to reflect the withdrawal of the Deleted Mortgage Loan from this Agreement
and the substitution of such substitute Mortgage Loan therefor. Upon such amendment, the Purchaser shall review the Mortgage File
delivered to it relating to the substitute Mortgage Loan. The Monthly Payment on a substitute Mortgage Loan due on the Due Date
in the month of substitution shall be the property of the Seller and the Monthly Payment on the Deleted Mortgage Loan for which
the substitution is made due on such date shall be the property of the Purchaser.


 


(d)It
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indemnify the Purchaser pursuant to Subsection 12.01, constitutes the sole remedies of the
Purchaser respecting a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties. If the Seller fails to repurchase or substitute
for a defective Mortgage Loan in accordance with this Subsection 7.03, or fails to cure a defective Mortgage Loan to the Purchaser’s
reasonable satisfaction in accordance with this Subsection 7.03, or to indemnify the Purchaser pursuant to Subsection 12.01, that
failure shall be an Event of Default and the Purchaser shall be entitled to pursue all available remedies. No provision of this
paragraph shall affect the rights of the Purchaser to terminate this Agreement for cause, as set forth in Subsections 13.01 and
14.01.


 


(e)Any
cause of action against the Seller relating to or arising out of the breach of any representations and warranties made in Subsections
7.01 and 7.02 shall accrue as to any Mortgage Loan upon (i) notice thereof by the Purchaser to the Seller (ii) failure by the Seller
to cure such breach or repurchase such Mortgage Loan as specified above, and (iii) demand upon the Seller by the Purchaser for
compliance with this Agreement.


 


(f)In
the event that any Mortgage Loan is held by a REMIC, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, with respect to
any Mortgage Loan that is not in default or as to which no default is imminent, Purchaser may, in connection with any repurchase
or substitution of a defective Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Subsection 7.03, require that the Seller deliver, at the Seller’s
expense, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such repurchase or substitution will not (i) result in the imposition of taxes
on “prohibited transactions” of such REMIC (as defined in Section 860F of the Code) or otherwise subject the REMIC
to tax, or (ii) cause the REMIC to fail to qualify as a REMIC at any time.


 


(g)With
respect to any Mortgage Loan listed as having mortgage insurance on the Mortgage Loan Schedule, regardless of whether the insurance
is borrower paid or lender paid, if the mortgage insurer rejects, denies, or rescinds a claim on the basis of any defect in connection
with the origination of the Mortgage Loan or the servicing of the Mortgage Loan prior to the Closing Date (a “mortgage insurer
rejection”), other than as a result of the mortgage insurer’s breach of its obligations or as a result of the mortgage
insurer's insolvency, the Seller shall either repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the Repurchase Price or pay the Purchaser the amount
of such claim within thirty (30) days from the date of such mortgage insurer rejection.


 


(h)The
parties agree that the resolution of any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to an obligation or alleged obligation
of the Seller to repurchase a Mortgage Loan due to a breach of a representation or warranty contained in Section 7.01 hereof shall
be by Arbitration. 


 


If
any allegation of a breach of a representation or warranty made in Section 7.01 has not been resolved to the satisfaction of both
the Purchaser and the Seller, either party may commence Arbitration to resolve the dispute; provided that a party may commence
Arbitration with respect to one or more unresolved allegations only during the months of January, April, July and October, and
all matters with respect to which Arbitration has been commenced in any such month shall be heard in a single Arbitration in the
immediately following month or as soon as practicable thereafter. To commence Arbitration, the moving party shall deliver written
notice to the other party that it has elected to pursue Arbitration in accordance with this Section 7.03(h), provided that
if the Seller has not responded to the Purchaser's notification of a breach of a representation and warranty, the Purchaser shall
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breach before 60 days following such notification in order to provide the Seller
with an opportunity to respond to such notification. Within 10 Business Days after a party has provided
notice that it has elected to pursue Arbitration, each party may submit the names of one or more proposed Arbitrators to the other
party in writing. If the parties have not agreed on the selection of an Arbitrator within five Business Days after the first such
submission, then the party commencing Arbitration shall, within the next 5 business days, notify the American Arbitration Association
in New York, NY and request that it appoint a single Arbitrator with experience in arbitrating disputes arising in the financial
services industry.


 


It
is the intention of the parties that Arbitration shall be conducted in as efficient and cost-effective a manner as is reasonably
practicable, without the burden of discovery. Accordingly, the Arbitrator will resolve the dispute on the basis of a review of
the written correspondence between the parties (including any supporting materials attached to such correspondence)
conveyed by the parties to each other in connection with the dispute prior to the delivery of notice to commence Arbitration;
however, upon a showing of good cause, a party may request the Arbitrator to direct the production of such additional information,
evidence and/or documentation from the parties that the Arbitrator deems appropriate. If requested by the Arbitrator or any party,
any hearing with respect to an Arbitration shall be conducted by video conference or teleconference except upon the agreement of
both parties or the request of the Arbitrator.


 


The finding
of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties. Judgment upon any arbitration award rendered may be entered and
enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. The costs of the Arbitrator shall be shared equally between both parties. Each
party, however, shall bear its own attorneys fees and costs in connection with the Arbitration.


 


Subsection
7.04 Repurchase of Mortgage Loans With Early Payment Default.


 


If a Monthly Payment
becomes Delinquent by one (1) or more scheduled Monthly Payments at any time on or prior to the first day of the third calendar
month following the date of origination of the Mortgage Loan (or such other earlier date set forth in the related PPTL), then the
Seller, at the Purchaser’s option, shall (a) promptly repurchase the related Mortgage Loan from the Purchaser in accordance
with the procedures set forth in Subsection 7.03 hereof, however, any such repurchase shall be made at the Purchase Price, or (b)
substitute a mortgage loan acceptable to the Purchaser in accordance with Subsection 7.03 hereof.


 


Subsection
7.05 Purchase Price Protection.


 


With respect to any
Mortgage Loan that prepays in full on or prior to the last day of the third full month following the related Closing Date (or such
other earlier date set forth in the related PPTL), the Seller shall reimburse the Purchaser an amount equal to the product of (a)
the amount by which Purchase Price Percentage paid by the Purchaser to the Seller for such Mortgage Loan exceeds 100% and (b) the
outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the Cut-off Date. Such payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of
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SECTION
8. Closing.


 


Subsection
8.01 Closing Conditions.


 


The closing for the
purchase and sale of each Mortgage Loan Package shall take place on the respective Closing Date. The closing shall be either by
telephone, confirmed by letter or wire as the parties hereto shall agree, or conducted in person, at such place as the parties
hereto shall agree.


 


The closing for each
Mortgage Loan Package shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:


 


(a)the Seller
shall have delivered to the Purchaser the related Mortgage Loan Schedule and an electronic data file containing information on
a loan-level basis;


 


(b)all of
the representations and warranties of the Seller under this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the related Closing Date
(or, with respect to Subsection 7.01, such other date specified therein) in all material respects and no default shall have occurred
hereunder which, with notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default hereunder;


 


(c)the Purchaser
shall have received from the custodian an initial certification with respect to its receipt of the Mortgage Loan Documents for
the related Mortgage Loans;


 


(d)the Purchaser
shall have received originals of the related PPTL executed by the Seller and a funding memorandum setting forth the Purchase Price(s)
for the Mortgage Loan Package; and


 


(e)all other
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the related PPTL to be satisfied by the Seller shall have been complied with in all
material respects.


 


Upon satisfaction of
the foregoing conditions, the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller on such Closing Date the Purchase Price for the related Mortgage
Loan Package pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement.


 


Subsection
8.02 Closing Documents.


 


(a)On or
before the initial Closing Date, the Seller shall submit to the Purchaser fully executed originals of the following documents:


 


(i)this
Agreement, in four counterparts;


 


(ii)if
requested by the Purchaser, a letter confirming the account name and number of the Custodial Account in a form to be provided by
the Purchaser;


 


(iii)if
requested by the Purchaser, a letter confirming the account name and number of the Escrow Account in a form to be provided by the
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(b)On or
before each Closing Date, the Seller shall submit to the Purchaser fully executed originals of the following documents:


 


(i)the
related PPTL;


 


(ii)the
related Mortgage Loan Schedule;


 


(iii)the
Purchaser shall have received from its custodian an initial certification with respect to its receipt of the Mortgage Loan Documents
for the related Mortgage Loans;


 


(iv)a
certificate or other evidence of merger or change of name, signed or stamped by the applicable regulatory authority, if any of
the Mortgage Loans were acquired by the Seller by merger or acquired or originated by the Seller while conducting business under
a name other than its present name, if applicable.


  


SECTION
9. [Reserved.]


 


SECTION
10. Costs.


 


The Seller shall pay
any commissions due its salespeople and the legal fees and expenses of its attorneys. The Purchaser shall pay the cost of delivering
the Mortgage Files to the Purchaser or its designee, the cost of recording the Assignments of Mortgage and all other costs and
expenses incurred in connection with the sale of the Mortgage Loans by the Seller to the Purchaser, including without limitation
the Purchaser’s attorneys’ fees. The Seller shall pay the cost of delivering the Mortgage Loan Documents to the Purchaser
or its designee for each related Closing Date.


 


SECTION
11. Interim Servicing; Servicing Transfer.


 


Subsection
11.01 Temporary Servicing of Mortgage Loans.


 


This Section
11 shall apply during the Interim Servicing Period, but only to the extent that funds collected and received pursuant to any Mortgage
Loan during the Interim Servicing Period are payable to the Purchaser. All funds collected and received pursuant to each Mortgage
Loan during the Interim Servicing Period that are payable to the Purchaser shall be applied in accordance with this Section 11
and the Servicing Transfer Instructions. All payments received in respect of the Mortgage Loans after the Servicing Transfer Date
shall be applied in accordance with the Servicing Transfer Instructions. The Seller agrees to comply with the Customary Servicing
Procedures during the Interim Servicing Period.


 


(a)The Seller,
as an independent contractor, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Purchaser from and after the Closing
Date through the Servicing Transfer Date in accordance with this Agreement, the Servicing Transfer Instructions, Customary Servicing
Procedures and the terms of the Mortgage Notes and Mortgages, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone or through
subservicers or agents, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which
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may perform its servicing
responsibilities through agents or independent contractors, but shall not thereby be released from any of its responsibilities
hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Seller may delegate any of its duties under this Agreement to one or more
of its affiliates without regard to any of the requirements of this section; provided, however, that the Seller shall not
be released from any of its responsibilities hereunder by virtue of such delegation. The Mortgage Loans may be subserviced by one
or more unaffiliated subservicers on behalf of the Seller provided each subservicer is a Fannie Mae approved seller/servicer or
a Freddie Mac approved seller/servicer in good standing, and no event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance
coverage, that would make it unable to comply with the eligibility for seller/servicers imposed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or
which would require notification to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The Seller shall pay all fees and expenses of the subservicer from
its own funds (provided that any such expenditures that would constitute Servicing Advances if made by the Seller hereunder shall
be reimbursable to the Seller as Servicing Advances), and the subservicer’s fee shall not exceed the Servicing Fee.


 


(b)It is
further understood and agreed that the interim servicing obligations of the Seller hereunder shall be limited to such servicing
and collection activities as are necessary for preserving the Purchaser’s interest in the Mortgage Loans on a temporary basis,
and that the servicing of the Mortgage Loans is intended by Seller and Purchaser to be transferred to the Purchaser or its designee
on or before the Servicing Transfer Date. In no event shall the Seller service, or bear any obligation for the servicing of, any
Mortgage Loan into any Securitization Transaction, Whole Loan Transfer, or in connection with the reconstitution of any Mortgage
Loan.


 


(c)At the
cost and expense of the Seller, without any right of reimbursement from the Custodial Account, the Seller shall be entitled to
terminate the rights and responsibilities of a subservicer and arrange for any servicing responsibilities to be performed by a
successor subservicer meeting the requirements in the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that nothing contained
herein shall be deemed to prevent or prohibit the Seller, at the Seller’s option, from electing to service the related Mortgage
Loans itself. If the Seller’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement are terminated and if requested to do so by
the Purchaser, the Seller shall at its own cost and expense terminate the rights and responsibilities of the subservicer as soon
as is reasonably possible. The Seller shall pay all fees, expenses or penalties necessary in order to terminate the rights and
responsibilities of the subservicer from the Seller’s own funds without reimbursement from the Purchaser.


 


(d)The Seller
shall be entitled to enter into an agreement with the subservicer for indemnification of the Seller by the subservicer and nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or modify such indemnification.


 


(e)Any subservicing
agreement and any other transactions or services relating to the Mortgage Loans involving the subservicer shall be deemed to be
between the subservicer and Seller alone, and the Purchaser shall have no obligations, duties or liabilities with respect to the
subservicer including no obligation, duty or liability of the Purchaser to pay the subservicer’s fees and expenses. For purposes
of distributions and advances by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall be deemed to have received a payment on
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agreement with a
subservicer if such amendment is not consistent with or violates the provisions of this Agreement, or if such amendment could be
reasonably expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Purchaser.


 


(f)The
Seller shall not waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement
of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor without the prior written approval of
the Purchaser.


 


(g)Whether
in connection with the foreclosure of a Mortgage Loan approved by the Purchaser or otherwise, the Seller
shall from its own funds make all necessary and proper Servicing Advances; provided, however, that the Seller
is not required to make a Servicing Advance unless the Seller determines in the exercise of its
good faith judgment that such Servicing Advance would ultimately be recoverable from REO Disposition Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds
or Condemnation Proceeds of the related Mortgaged Property (with respect to each of which the Seller
shall have the priority described in Subsection 11.05 for purposes of withdrawals from the Custodial Account). Any Servicing Advance
that would cause the amount of unreimbursed Servicing Advances for a particular Mortgage Loan to exceed $500 shall be made only
after notification of the Purchaser.


 


(h)Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in connection with a foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, in
the event the Seller has reasonable cause to believe that a Mortgaged Property is contaminated
by hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, or if the Purchaser otherwise requests an environmental inspection or review of such
Mortgaged Property, such an inspection or review is to be conducted by a qualified inspector at the Purchaser’s expense.
Upon completion of the inspection, the Seller shall promptly provide the Purchaser with a written
report of the environmental inspection. In the event (i) the environmental inspection report indicates that the Mortgaged Property
is contaminated by hazardous or toxic substances or wastes and (ii) the Purchaser directs the Seller
to proceed with foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the Seller shall
be reimbursed for all reasonable costs associated with such foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure and any
related environmental clean up costs, as applicable, from the related Liquidation Proceeds, or if the Liquidation Proceeds are
insufficient fully to reimburse the Seller, the Seller shall
be entitled to be reimbursed from amounts in the Custodial Account pursuant to Subsection 11.05 hereof. In the event the Purchaser
directs the Seller not to proceed with foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure,
the Seller shall be reimbursed for all Servicing Advances made with respect to the related Mortgaged
Property from the Custodial Account pursuant to Subsection 11.05 hereof. Servicing Advances for which the Seller has not been reimbursed
as of the Servicing Transfer Date shall be reimbursed in accordance with the Servicing Transfer Instructions.


 


Subsection
11.02 Directions by Purchaser During Interim Servicing Period.


 


During the Interim
Servicing Period, in the event that any payment due under any Mortgage Loan is not paid when the same becomes due and payable,
or in the event the Mortgagor fails to perform any other covenant or obligation under the Mortgage Loan and such failure continues
beyond any applicable grace period, the Seller shall so notify the Purchaser and shall take such action as it is directed by the
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Subsection
11.03 Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments.


 


Continuously from the
date hereof until the earlier of (i) the date on which principal and interest on all Mortgage Loans are paid in full and (ii) the
Servicing Transfer Date, the Seller will proceed diligently, in accordance with this Agreement, to collect all payments due under
each of the Mortgage Loans when the same shall become due and payable. Further, the Seller will in accordance with Customary Servicing
Procedures ascertain and estimate taxes, assessments, fire and hazard insurance premiums, premiums for Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policies, and all other charges that, as provided in any Mortgage, will become due and payable to the end that the installments
payable by the Mortgagors will be sufficient to pay such charges as and when they become due and payable.


 


Mortgage Loan payments
received by the Seller will be deposited within one Business Day of receipt into a clearing account that is an Eligible Account.
The Mortgage Loan payments may be commingled with payments of other mortgagors and investors for up to two Business Days prior
to the Seller depositing the Mortgage Loan payments in the Custodial Account. Such clearing account shall not be used for operational
or corporate purposes of the Seller.


 


Subsection
11.04 Establishment of Custodial Account; Deposits in Custodial Account.


 


The Seller shall segregate
and hold all funds collected and received pursuant to each Mortgage Loan separate and apart from any of its own funds and general
assets and shall establish and maintain one or more Custodial Accounts (collectively, the “Custodial Account”),
titled “Benchmark Bank, in trust for Redwood Residential Acquisition Corporation as Purchaser of Mortgage Loans and various
Mortgagors.” Such Custodial Account shall be an Eligible Account established with a commercial bank, a savings bank or a
savings and loan association (which may be a depository affiliate of the Seller) which meets the guidelines set forth by Fannie
Mae or Freddie Mac as an eligible depository institution for custodial accounts. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence,
the parties hereto agree that the Custodial Account shall initially be established and maintained at Benchmark Bank, or any successor
thereto, and shall not be transferred to any other depository institution without the Purchaser’s approval, which shall not
unreasonably be withheld. In any case, the Custodial Account shall be insured by the FDIC in a manner which shall provide maximum
available insurance thereunder and which may be drawn on by the Seller.


 


The Seller shall deposit
in the Custodial Account on a daily basis, and retain therein the following payments and collections received or made by it subsequent
to the related Cut-off Date (other than in respect of principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans due on or before the related
Cut-off Date):


 


(a)all payments
on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments, on the Mortgage Loans;


 


(b)all payments
on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans adjusted to the related Mortgage Loan Remittance Rate;


 


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(d)all proceeds
received by the Seller under any title insurance policy, hazard insurance policy, Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy or other insurance
policy other than proceeds to be held in the Escrow Account and applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property
or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with Customary Servicing Procedures;


 


(e)all awards
or settlements in respect of condemnation proceedings or eminent domain affecting any Mortgaged Property which are not released
to the Mortgagor in accordance with Customary Servicing Procedures;


 


(f)any amount
required to be deposited in the Custodial Account pursuant to Subsections 11.15 and 11.19;


 


(g)any amount
required to be deposited by the Seller in connection with any REO Property pursuant to Subsection 11.13;


 


(h)all amounts
required to be deposited by the Seller in connection with shortfalls in principal amount of Substitute Mortgage Loans pursuant
to Subsection 7.03;


 


(i)with respect
to each Full Prepayment and each Partial Prepayment, an amount (to be paid by the Seller out of its own funds) equal to the Prepayment
Interest Shortfall; provided, however, that the Seller’s aggregate obligations under this paragraph for any month
shall be limited to the total amount of Servicing Fees actually received with respect to the Mortgage Loans by the Seller during
such month; and


 


(j)amounts
required to be deposited by the Seller in connection with the deductible clause of any hazard insurance policy.


 


The foregoing requirements
for deposit in the Custodial Account shall be exclusive, it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, payments in the nature of late payment charges, assumption fees and other ancillary fees need not be deposited by
the Seller in the Custodial Account.


 


The funds in the Custodial
Account shall remain uninvested.


 


Subsection
11.05 Withdrawals From the Custodial Account.


 


The Seller shall, from
time to time during the Interim Servicing Period, withdraw funds from the Custodial Account for the following purposes:


 


(a)to make
payments to the Purchaser in the amounts and in the manner provided for in Subsection 11.15;


 


(b)[reserved];


 


(c)to reimburse
itself for any unpaid Servicing Fees and for unreimbursed Servicing Advances, the Seller’s right to reimburse itself pursuant
to this subclause (c) with respect to any Mortgage Loan being limited to related Liquidation Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds,
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Mortgagor or otherwise relating to
the Mortgage Loan, it being understood that, in the case of any such reimbursement, the Seller’s right thereto shall be prior
to the rights of the Purchaser unless the Seller is required to repurchase a Mortgage Loan pursuant to Subsection 7.03, or
the Seller is required to pay the Prepayment Interest Shortfall pursuant to Subsection 11.15, in which case the Seller’s
right to such reimbursement shall be subsequent to the payment to the Purchaser of the related Repurchase Price pursuant to Subsection 7.03,
and all other amounts required to be paid to the Purchaser with respect to such Mortgage Loan;


 


(d)to reimburse
itself for unreimbursed Servicing Advances, to the extent that such amounts are nonrecoverable (as certified by the Seller to the
Purchaser in an Officer’s Certificate) by the Seller pursuant to subclause (c) above, provided that the Mortgage Loan for
which such advances were made is not required to be repurchased by the Seller pursuant to Subsection 7.03;


 


(e)to reimburse
itself for expenses incurred by and reimbursable to it pursuant to Subsection 12.01;


 


(f)[reserved];


 


(g)to pay
to itself any interest earned or any investment earnings on funds deposited in the Custodial Account, net of any losses on such
investments;


 


(h)to withdraw
any amounts inadvertently deposited in the Custodial Account; and


 


(i)to clear
and terminate the Custodial Account upon the termination of this Agreement.


 


Upon request, the Seller
will provide the Purchaser with copies of reasonably acceptable invoices or other documentation relating to Servicing Advances
that have been reimbursed from the Custodial Account.


 


Subsection
11.06 Establishment of Escrow Account; Deposits in Escrow Account.


 


The Seller shall segregate
and hold all funds collected and received pursuant to each Mortgage Loan which constitute Escrow Payments separate and apart from
any of its own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain one or more Escrow Accounts (collectively, the “Escrow
Account”), titled “Benchmark Bank, in trust for Redwood Residential Acquisition Corporation as Purchaser of Mortgage
Loans and various Mortgagors.” The Escrow Account shall be an Eligible Account established with a commercial bank, a savings
bank or a savings and loan association (which may be a depository affiliate of Seller), which meets the guidelines set forth by
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac as an eligible institution for escrow accounts. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, the
parties hereto agree that the Escrow Account shall initially be established and maintained at Benchmark Bank, or any successor
thereto, and shall not be transferred to any other depository institution without the Purchaser’s approval, which shall not
unreasonably be withheld. In any case, the Escrow Account shall be insured by the FDIC in a manner which shall provide maximum
available insurance thereunder and which may be drawn on by the Seller.


 


The Seller shall deposit
in the Escrow Account on a daily basis, and retain therein: (a) all Escrow Payments collected on account of the Mortgage Loans,
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timely payment of any such items as required under the terms of this Agreement and (b) all amounts
representing proceeds of any hazard insurance policy which are to be applied to the restoration or repair of any Mortgaged Property.
The Seller shall make withdrawals therefrom only in accordance with Subsection 11.07 hereof. As part of its interim servicing
duties, the Seller shall pay to the Mortgagors interest on funds in the Escrow Account, to the extent required by law.


 


Subsection
11.07 Withdrawals From Escrow Account.


 


Withdrawals from the
Escrow Account shall be made by the Seller only (a) to effect timely payments of ground rents, taxes, assessments, premiums
for Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies, fire and hazard insurance premiums or other items constituting Escrow Payments for the
related Mortgage, (b) to reimburse the Seller for any Servicing Advance made by Seller pursuant to Subsection 11.08 hereof
with respect to a related Mortgage Loan, (c) to refund to any Mortgagor any funds found to be in excess of the amounts required
under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan, (d) for transfer to the Custodial Account upon default of a Mortgagor or in
accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Loan and if permitted by applicable law, (e) for application to restore
or repair of the Mortgaged Property, (f) to pay to the Mortgagor, to the extent required by law, any interest paid on the
funds deposited in the Escrow Account, (g) to pay to itself any interest earned on funds deposited in the Escrow Account (and
not required to be paid to the Mortgagor), (h) to the extent permitted under the terms of the related Mortgage Note and applicable
law, to pay late fees with respect to any Monthly Payment which is received after the applicable grace period, (i) to withdraw
suspense payments that are deposited into the Escrow Account, (j) to withdraw any amounts inadvertently deposited in the Escrow
Account or (k) to clear and terminate the Escrow Account upon the termination of this Agreement.


 


Subsection
11.08 Payment of Taxes, Insurance and Other Charges; Collections Thereunder.


 


With respect to each
Mortgage Loan, the Seller shall maintain accurate records reflecting the status of ground rents, taxes, assessments and other charges
which are or may become a lien upon the Mortgaged Property and the status of premiums for Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies and
fire and hazard insurance coverage and shall obtain, from time to time, all bills for the payment of such charges (including renewal
premiums) and shall effect payment thereof prior to the applicable penalty or termination date and at a time appropriate for securing
maximum discounts allowable, employing for such purpose deposits of the Mortgagor in the Escrow Account which shall have been estimated
and accumulated by the Seller in amounts sufficient for such purposes, as allowed under the terms of the Mortgage. To the extent
that a Mortgage does not provide for Escrow Payments, the Seller shall determine that any such payments are made by the Mortgagor.
The Seller assumes full responsibility for the timely payment of all such bills and shall effect timely payments of all such bills
irrespective of each Mortgagor’s faithful performance in the payment of same or the making of the Escrow Payments and shall
make Servicing Advances to effect such payments, subject to its ability to recover such Servicing Advances pursuant to Subsections 11.05(c),
11.05(d) and 11.07(b). No costs incurred by the Seller or subservicers in effecting the payment of ground rents, taxes, assessments
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the purpose of calculating remittances
to the Purchaser, be added to the amount owing under the related Mortgage Loans, notwithstanding that the terms of such Mortgage
Loans so permit.


 


Subsection
11.09 Transfer of Accounts.


 


The Seller may, with
Purchaser's approval which shall not be unreasonably withheld, transfer the Custodial Account or the Escrow Account to an Eligible
Account at a different depository institution.


 


Subsection
11.10 Maintenance of Hazard Insurance.


 


The Seller shall cause
to be maintained for each Mortgage Loan fire and hazard insurance with extended coverage customary in the area where the Mortgaged
Property is located by an insurer acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and FHA or VA, as applicable, in an amount which is at
least equal to the lesser of (a) the full insurable value of the Mortgaged Property or (b) the greater of (i) the
outstanding principal balance owing on the Mortgage Loan and (ii) an amount such that the proceeds of such insurance shall
be sufficient to avoid the application to the Mortgagor or loss payee of any coinsurance clause under the policy. If the Mortgaged
Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a special flood hazard
area (and such flood insurance has been made available) the Seller will cause to be maintained a flood insurance policy meeting
the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program, in an amount representing coverage not less than the lesser of (A) the
minimum amount required under the terms of the coverage to compensate for any damage or loss to the Mortgaged Property on a replacement-cost
basis (or the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loan if replacement-cost basis is not available) or (B) the maximum
amount of insurance available under the National Flood Insurance Program. The Seller shall also maintain on REO Property fire and
hazard insurance with extended coverage in an amount which is at least equal to the maximum insurable value of the improvements
which are a part of such property, liability insurance and, to the extent required and available under the National Flood Insurance
Program, flood insurance in an amount required above. Any amounts collected by the Seller under any such policies (other than amounts
to be deposited in the Escrow Account and applied to the restoration or repair of the property subject to the related Mortgage
or property acquired in liquidation of the Mortgage Loan, or to be released to the Mortgagor in accordance with Customary Servicing
Procedures) shall be deposited in the Custodial Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Subsection 11.05. It is understood
and agreed that no earthquake or other additional insurance need be required by the Seller of any Mortgagor or maintained on REO
Property other than pursuant to such applicable laws and regulations as shall at any time be in force and as shall require such
additional insurance. All policies required hereunder shall be endorsed with standard mortgagee clauses with loss payable to the
Seller, and shall provide for at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of any cancellation, reduction in amount or material
change in coverage to the Seller. The Seller shall not interfere with the Mortgagor’s freedom of choice in selecting either
its insurance carrier or agent; provided, however, that unless otherwise required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note
or applicable law, the Seller shall not accept any such insurance policies from insurance companies unless such companies are acceptable
to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and FHA or VA, as applicable, and are licensed to do business in the state wherein the property subject
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The hazard insurance
policies for each Mortgage Loan secured by a unit in a condominium development or planned unit development shall be maintained
with respect to such Mortgage Loan and the related development in a manner which is consistent with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac requirements
and FHA or VA requirements, as applicable, unless otherwise required by the terms of the related Mortgage Note or applicable law.


 


Subsection
11.11 Maintenance of Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy; Claims.


 


With respect to each
Mortgage Loan with a LTV in excess of 80%, the Seller shall promptly, without any cost to the Purchaser, maintain or cause the
Mortgagor to maintain in full force and effect a Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy issued by a Qualified Insurer insuring the portion
over 78% (or such other percentage in conformance with then current Fannie Mae requirements) until terminated pursuant to the Homeowners
Protection Act of 1988, 12 USC § 4901, et seq. or any other applicable federal, state or local law or regulation. In the event
that such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy shall be terminated other than as required by law, the Seller shall obtain from another
Qualified Insurer a comparable replacement policy, with a total coverage equal to the remaining coverage of such terminated Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy. If the insurer shall cease to be a Qualified Insurer, the Seller shall obtain from another Qualified
Insurer a replacement Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy. The Servicer shall not take any action which would result in noncoverage
under any applicable Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy of any loss which, but for the actions of the Servicer would have been covered
thereunder. In connection with any assumption or substitution agreement entered into or to be entered into pursuant to Subsection 11.18,
the Seller shall promptly notify the insurer under the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any, of such assumption or
substitution of liability in accordance with the terms of such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy and shall take all actions which
may be required by such insurer as a condition to the continuation of coverage under such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy. If
such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy is terminated as a result of such assumption or substitution of liability, the Seller shall
obtain a replacement Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy as provided above.


 


In connection with
its activities as interim servicer, the Seller agrees to prepare and present or to assist the Purchaser in preparing and presenting,
on behalf of itself and the Purchaser, claims to the insurer under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy in a timely fashion in
accordance with the terms of such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy and, in this regard, to take such action as shall be necessary
to permit recovery under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy respecting a defaulted Mortgage Loan. Pursuant to Subsection 11.04,
any amounts collected by the Seller under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy shall be deposited in the Custodial Account, subject
to withdrawal pursuant to Subsection 11.05.


 


Subsection
11.12 Fidelity Bond; Errors and Omissions Insurance.


 


The Seller shall maintain,
at its own expense, a blanket Fidelity Bond and an errors and omissions insurance policy, with broad coverage on all officers,
employees or other persons acting in any capacity requiring such persons to handle funds, money, documents or papers relating to
the Mortgage Loans. These policies must insure the Seller against losses resulting from fraud, theft, errors, omissions, negligence,
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Seller, and temporary contract employees or student interns. The Fidelity Bond shall also protect and insure the
Seller against losses in connection with the release or satisfaction of a Mortgage Loan without having obtained payment in full
of the indebtedness secured thereby. No provision of this Subsection 11.12 requiring such Fidelity Bond and errors and omissions
insurance shall diminish or relieve the Seller from its duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement. The minimum coverage
under any such Fidelity Bond and insurance policy shall be at least equal to the corresponding amounts required by FHA or VA, Fannie
Mae in the Fannie Mae Guides or by Freddie Mac in the Freddie Mac Guide, as amended or restated from time to time, as applicable,
or in an amount as may be permitted to the Seller by express waiver of FHA or VA and Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, as applicable.
Upon request of the Purchaser, the Seller shall cause to be delivered to the Purchaser a certified true copy of such Fidelity Bond
or a certificate evidencing the same with a statement that the Seller shall endeavor to provide written notice to the Purchaser
thirty (30) days prior to modification or any material change.


 


Subsection
11.13 Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property.


 


Subject to Subsection
11.02, in the event that title to a Mortgaged Property is acquired in foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, the deed or
certificate of sale shall be taken in the name of the Purchaser or its nominee.


 


The Seller shall cause
to be deposited on a daily basis in the Custodial Account all revenues received with respect to the conservation of the related
REO Property. The Seller shall make distributions as required on each Remittance Date to the Purchaser of the net cash flow from
the REO Property (which shall equal the revenues from such REO Property net of the expenses described below and of any reserves
reasonably required from time to time to be maintained to satisfy anticipated liabilities for such expenses).


 


The disposition of
REO Property shall be carried out by the Seller, subject to Subsection 11.01. The Purchaser shall pay the Seller a fee of 1.5%
of the sales price for such REO Property for services associated with managing the REO Property through its disposition. Upon the
request of the Purchaser, and at the Purchaser’s expense, the Seller shall cause an appraisal of the REO Property to be performed
for the Purchaser.


 


The Seller shall either
itself or through an agent selected by the Seller, manage, conserve, protect and operate the REO Property in the same manner that
it manages, conserves, protects and operates other foreclosed property for its own account, and in the same manner that similar
property in the same locality as the REO Property is managed. Any disbursement in excess of $15,000 shall be made only with the
prior written approval of the Purchaser. The Seller shall deduct the costs of managing, conserving, protecting and operating the
REO Property from the proceeds of the sale of the REO Property (providing documentary evidence of such costs).


 


The Seller shall not
accept any sale offer for an REO Property that is more than 10% below the Reconciled Market Value of the REO Property without the
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Subsection
11.14 Servicing Compensation.


 


As compensation for
its interim servicing activities hereunder and subject to Subsection 11.15, the Seller shall be entitled to retain the Servicing
Fee from interest payments actually collected on the Mortgage Loans. Additional servicing compensation in the form of assumption
fees, late payment charges, fees related to the disposition of REO Property and other ancillary income shall be retained by the
Seller to the extent not required to be deposited in the Custodial Account. The Seller shall be required to pay all expenses incurred
by it in connection with its interim servicing activities hereunder and shall not be entitled to reimbursement therefor except
as specifically provided for herein. The Servicing Fee shall not be reduced by the amount of any guarantee fee payable to FHA or
VA.


 


Subsection
11.15 Distributions.


 


On each Remittance
Date the Seller shall remit by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated in writing by the Purchaser
of record on the preceding Record Date all amounts credited to the Custodial Account as of such date, net of charges against or
withdrawals from the Custodial Account pursuant to Subsection 11.05(c) through (h).


 


Not later than each
Remittance Date, the Seller shall from its own funds deposit in the Custodial Account an amount equal to the aggregate Prepayment
Interest Shortfall due to either Partial Prepayment or Full Prepayment, if any, existing in respect of the related Principal Prepayment
Period.


 


With respect to any
remittance received by the Purchaser after the Business Day on which such payment was due, the Seller shall pay to the Purchaser
interest on any such late payment at an annual rate equal to the rate of interest as is publicly announced from time to time at
its principal office by Benchmark Bank, or its successor, as its prime lending rate, adjusted as of the date of each change, plus
two percent (2%), but in no event greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Such interest shall be paid
by the Seller to the Purchaser on the date such late payment is made and shall cover the period commencing with the Business Day
on which such payment was due and ending with the Business Day immediately preceding the Business Day on which such payment is
made, both inclusive. The payment by the Seller of any such interest shall not be deemed an extension of time for payment or a
waiver of any Event of Default by the Seller.


 


Subsection
11.16 Statements to the Purchaser.


 


Not later than five
(5) days prior to each related Remittance Date, the Seller shall forward to the Purchaser a statement in the form specified and
with the information required by the monthly reporting format of the Master Servicer, as provided to the Seller by the Purchaser.
Such statement shall also include information regarding delinquencies on Mortgage Loans, indicating the number and aggregate principal
amount of Mortgage Loans which are either one (1), two (2) or three (3) or more months Delinquent. The Seller shall
submit to the Purchaser monthly a liquidation report with respect to each Mortgaged Property sold in a foreclosure sale as of the
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information as set forth above to the Purchaser
in electronic form in the Seller’s standard format, a copy of which has been provided by the Seller.


 


In addition, the Seller
shall submit to the Purchaser monthly loan-by-loan default information including, without limitation, notes made and retained by
the Seller in connection with servicing the defaulted loan, the reasons for the default, updated values of the Mortgaged Property,
updated Credit Scores on the Mortgagor and information regarding Servicing Advances made.


 


The Seller shall prepare
and file any and all tax returns, information statements or other filings required to be delivered to any governmental taxing authority,
the Mortgagor or to the Purchaser pursuant to any applicable law with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the transactions contemplated
hereby. In addition, the Seller shall provide the Purchaser with such information concerning the Mortgage Loans as is necessary
for such Purchaser to prepare federal income tax returns as the Purchaser may reasonably request from time to time.


 


Subsection
11.17 [Reserved].


 


Subsection
11.18 Assumption Agreements.


 


The Seller will use
its best efforts to enforce any “due-on-sale” provision contained in any Mortgage or Mortgage Note; provided
that, subject to the Purchaser’s prior approval, the Seller shall permit such assumption if so required in accordance with
the terms of the Mortgage or the Mortgage Note. When the Mortgaged Property has been conveyed by the Mortgagor prior to payment
in full of the Mortgage Loan, the Seller will, to the extent it has knowledge of such conveyance, exercise its rights to accelerate
the maturity of such Mortgage Loan under the “due-on-sale” clause applicable thereto; provided, however, the
Seller will not exercise such rights if prohibited by law from doing so or if the exercise of such rights would impair or threaten
to impair any recovery under the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any. In connection with any such assumption, the
outstanding principal amount, the Monthly Payment, the Mortgage Interest Rate, the Lifetime Rate Cap (if applicable), the Gross
Margin (if applicable), the Initial Rate Cap (if applicable) or the Periodic Rate Cap (if applicable) of the related Mortgage Note
shall not be changed, and the term of the Mortgage Loan will not be increased or decreased. If an assumption is allowed pursuant
to this Subsection 11.18, the Seller with the prior consent of the issuer of the Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy, if any,
is authorized to enter into a substitution of liability agreement with the purchaser of the Mortgaged Property pursuant to which
the original Mortgagor is released from liability and the purchaser of the Mortgaged Property is substituted as Mortgagor and becomes
liable under the Mortgage Note.


 


Subsection
11.19 Satisfaction of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Files.


 


Upon the payment in
full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Seller of a notification that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner customary
for such purposes, the Seller will obtain the portion of the Mortgage File that is in the possession of the Purchaser or its designee,
prepare and process any required satisfaction or release of the Mortgage and notify the Purchaser in accordance with the provisions
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Loan not later than five (5) Business Days following its receipt of a notice from the Seller that such
a payment in full has been received or that a notification has been received that such a payment in full shall be made. Such Mortgage
Note shall be held by the Seller, in trust, for the purpose of canceling such Mortgage Note and delivering the canceled Mortgage
Note to the Mortgagor in a timely manner as and to the extent provided under any applicable federal or state law.


 


In the event the Seller
grants a satisfaction or release of a Mortgage without having obtained payment in full of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage,
the Seller shall remit to the Purchaser the Stated Principal Balance of the related Mortgage Loan by deposit thereof in the Custodial
Account. The Fidelity Bond shall insure the Seller against any loss it may sustain with respect to any Mortgage Loan not satisfied
in accordance with the procedures set forth herein.


 


Subsection
11.20 Seller Shall Provide Access and Information as Reasonably Required.


 


The Seller shall provide
to the Purchaser, and for any Purchaser insured by FDIC or NAIC, the supervisory agents and examiners of FDIC and OTS or NAIC,
access to any documentation regarding the Mortgage Loans which may be required by applicable regulations. Such access shall be
afforded without charge, but only upon reasonable request, during normal business hours and at the offices of the Seller.


 


In addition, the Seller
shall furnish upon request by the Purchaser, during the term of this Agreement, such periodic, special or other reports or information,
whether or not provided for herein, as shall be necessary, reasonable and appropriate with respect to the purposes of this Agreement
and applicable regulations. All such reports or information shall be provided by and in accordance with all reasonable instructions
and directions the Purchaser may require. The Seller agrees to execute and deliver all such instruments and take all such action
as the Purchaser, from time to time, may reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the terms of this
Agreement.


 


Subsection
11.21 Inspections.


 


The Seller shall inspect
the Mortgaged Property as often deemed necessary by the Seller to assure itself that the value of the Mortgaged Property is being
preserved. In addition, if any Mortgage Loan is more than forty-five (45) days delinquent, the Seller shall inspect the Mortgaged
Property and shall conduct subsequent inspections in accordance with Customary Servicing Procedures or as may be required by the
primary mortgage guaranty insurer. The Seller shall keep a written report of each such inspection and shall provide a copy of such
inspection to the Purchaser upon the request of the Purchaser.


 


Subsection
11.22 Restoration of Mortgaged Property.


 


The Seller need not
obtain the approval of the Purchaser prior to releasing any Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation
Proceeds to the Mortgagor to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property if such release is in accordance
with Customary Servicing Procedures. For claims greater than $15,000, at a minimum, the Seller shall, to the extent permitted by
the terms of the related Mortgage Note and applicable law, comply with the following conditions in connection with any such release
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(a)the
Seller shall receive satisfactory independent verification of completion of repairs and issuance
of any required approvals with respect thereto;


 


(b)the
Seller shall take all steps necessary to preserve the priority of the lien of the Mortgage,
including, but not limited to requiring waivers with respect to mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens;


 


(c)the
Seller shall verify that the Mortgage Loan is not in default; and


 


(d)pending
repairs or restoration, the Seller shall place the Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds
in the Escrow Account.


 


If the Purchaser is
named as an additional loss payee, the Seller is hereby empowered to endorse any loss draft issued
in respect of such a claim in the name of the Purchaser.


 


Subsection
11.23 Fair Credit Reporting Act.


 


The Seller, in its
capacity as interim servicer for each Mortgage Loan, agrees to fully furnish, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act
and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (e.g., favorable and unfavorable) on its borrower credit files
to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company (three of the credit repositories), on a monthly basis.


 


Subsection
11.24 Transfer of Servicing to Purchaser.


 


The Seller shall cause
all Servicing Rights and obligations with respect to the Mortgage Loans to be transferred to the Purchaser (or such person as the
Purchaser may designate) on the Servicing Transfer Date. The Seller hereby agrees to comply with the Servicing Transfer Instructions
attached hereto as Exhibit 4.


 


Subsection
11.25 Payments Received.


 


The Seller shall apply
all payments received in respect of the Mortgage Loans during the Interim Servicing Period and after the Transfer Date in accordance
with the Servicing Transfer Instructions.


 


SECTION
12. The Seller.


 


Subsection
12.01 Indemnification; Third Party Claims.


 


(a)The Seller
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser against any and all claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees
and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the Purchaser may sustain in any way related to or resulting
from (i) any claim, demand, defense or assertion based on or grounded upon or resulting from, or alleging a breach of a representation
or warranty set forth in Sections 7.01 or 7.02 of this Agreement, and without regard to any knowledge qualifier included in any
such representation or warranty, (ii) a breach by the Seller of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement or (iii) any
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pursuant to Section 32 or any failure
by the Seller to comply with Section 32. This indemnification obligation shall survive the termination of this Agreement or
the termination of any party to this Agreement.


 


(b)The Seller
shall immediately notify the Purchaser if a claim is made by a third party with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans,
and the Seller shall assume (with the written consent of the Purchaser) the defense of any such claim and pay all expenses in connection
therewith, including counsel fees. If the Seller has assumed the defense of the Purchaser, the Seller shall provide the Purchaser
with a written report of all expenses and advances incurred by the Seller pursuant to this Subsection 12.01 and the Purchaser
shall promptly reimburse the Seller for all amounts advanced by it pursuant to the preceding sentence except when the claim in
any way relates to or results from anything listed in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of Subsection 12.01(a) or any other breach by
the Seller of this Agreement.


 


Subsection
12.02 Merger or Consolidation of the Seller.


 


The Seller will keep
in full effect its existence, rights and franchises as a national banking association, and will obtain and preserve its qualification
to do business in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability
of this Agreement or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement.


 


Any Person into which
the Seller may be merged or consolidated, or any entity resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Seller
shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to substantially all of the business of the Seller shall be the successor of the Seller
hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein
to the contrary notwithstanding.


 


Subsection
12.03 Limitation on Liability of the Seller and Others.


 


The duties and obligations
of the Seller in its capacity as the interim servicer of the Mortgage Loans shall be determined solely by the express provisions
of this Agreement, the Seller as interim servicer shall not be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations
as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against
the Seller as interim servicer. Neither the Seller nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents of the Seller shall
be under any liability to the Purchaser for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in accordance with
Customary Servicing Procedures and otherwise in good faith pursuant to this Agreement or for errors in judgment; provided, however,
that this provision shall not protect the Seller as interim servicer against any liability resulting from any breach of any representation
or warranty made herein, or from any liability specifically imposed on the Seller as interim servicer herein; and, provided
further, that this provision shall not protect the Seller as interim servicer against any liability that would otherwise be
imposed by reason of the willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless
disregard of the obligations or duties hereunder. The Seller and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Seller may rely
on any document of any kind which it in good faith reasonably believes to be genuine and to have been adopted or signed by the
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to appear with respect to, prosecute or defend any legal action which is not incidental to the Seller’s duty
to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement.


 


SECTION
13.   Default.


 


Subsection
13.01 Events of Default.


 


In case one or more
of the following Events of Default by the Seller shall occur and be continuing:


 


(a)any failure
by the Seller to remit to the Purchaser any payment required to be made under the terms of this Agreement which continues unremedied
for a period of two (2) Business Days;


 


(b)failure
by the Seller to duly observe or perform, in any material respect, any other covenants, obligations or agreements of the Seller
as set forth in this Agreement which failure continues unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the date on which
written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Seller by the Purchaser;


 


(c)a decree
or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction for the appointment of a conservator or receiver or
liquidator in any insolvency, bankruptcy, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or
for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against the Seller and such decree or order shall have
remained in force, undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days;


 


(d)the Seller
shall consent to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, bankruptcy, readjustment of debt,
marshalling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to the Seller or relating to all or substantially all
of the Seller’s property;


 


(e)the Seller
shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, file a petition to take advantage of any applicable insolvency
or reorganization statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations;


 


(f)the Seller
shall cease to be qualified to do business under the laws of any state in which a Mortgaged Property is located, but only to the
extent such qualification is necessary to ensure the enforceability of each Mortgage Loan and to perform the Seller’s obligations
under this Agreement;


 


(g)the Seller
shall fail to meet the servicer eligibility qualifications of Fannie Mae or the Seller shall fail to meet the servicer eligibility
qualifications of Freddie Mac; or


 


(h)the Seller
shall fail to repurchase a Mortgage Loan within 30 days of the final decision of an Arbitrator that the Seller is obligated to
repurchase such Mortgage Loan;


 


then, and in
each and every such case, so long as an Event of Default shall not have been remedied, the Purchaser, by notice in writing to the
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performance, commence termination of all the rights and obligations of the Seller
under this Agreement and with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof. Upon receipt by
the Seller of such written notice from the Purchaser stating that it intends to terminate the
Seller as a result of such Event of Default, all authority and power of the Seller under
this Agreement, including any compensation due the Seller under this Agreement on and after the
effective date of termination, whether with respect to the Mortgage Loans or otherwise, shall pass to and be vested in the successor
appointed pursuant to Subsection 14.02. Upon written request from the Purchaser, the Seller shall
prepare, execute and deliver to a successor any and all documents and other instruments, place in such successor’s possession
all Mortgage Files and do or cause to be done all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such
notice of termination, including, but not limited to, the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related
documents to the successor at the Seller’s sole expense. The Seller agrees
to cooperate with the Purchaser and such successor in effecting the termination of the Seller’s
responsibilities and rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the transfer to such successor for administration by it of
all amounts which shall at the time be credited by the Seller to the Custodial Account or Escrow
Account or thereafter received with respect to the Mortgage Loans and, if prior to the Servicing Transfer Date, the payment of
all costs relating to the transfer of servicing. 


 


Subsection
13.02 Waiver of Default.


 


The Purchaser may waive
any default by the Seller in the performance of its obligations hereunder and its consequences. Upon any waiver of a past
default, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been remedied for
every purpose of this Agreement. No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent
thereto except to the extent expressly so waived.


 


SECTION
14.  Termination.


 


Subsection
14.01 Termination.


 


If the Servicing Transfer
Date has not occurred, the obligations and responsibilities of the Seller, as interim servicer of the Mortgage Loans, shall terminate
upon (a) the distribution to the Purchaser of the final payment or liquidation with respect to the last Mortgage Loan (or
advances of same by the Seller) or (b) the disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure
with respect to the last Mortgage Loan and the remittance of all funds due hereunder. Upon written request from the Purchaser in
connection with any such termination, the Seller shall prepare, execute and deliver any and all documents and other instruments,
place in the Purchaser’s possession all Mortgage Files, and do or accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate
to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to complete the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the Mortgage
Loans and related documents, or otherwise, at the Purchaser’s sole expense. The Seller agrees to cooperate with the Purchaser
and such successor in effecting the termination of the Seller’s responsibilities and rights hereunder as interim servicer,
including, without limitation, the transfer to such successor for administration by it of all cash amounts which shall at the time
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Subsection
14.02 Successors to the Seller as Interim Servicer.


 


Prior to the termination
of the Seller’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement pursuant to Subsections 13.01 or 14.01, the Purchaser
shall (a) succeed to and assume all of the Seller’s responsibilities, rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement
or (b) appoint a successor which shall succeed to all rights and assume all of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities
of the Seller under this Agreement upon such termination. In connection with such appointment and assumption, the Purchaser may
make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor out of payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall
agree. In the event that the Seller’s duties, responsibilities and liabilities under this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant
to the aforementioned Subsections, the Seller shall discharge such duties and responsibilities during the period from the date
it acquires knowledge of such termination until the effective date thereof with the same degree of diligence and prudence which
it is obligated to exercise under this Agreement, and shall take no action whatsoever that might impair or prejudice the rights
or financial condition of its successor. The resignation or removal of the Seller pursuant to the aforementioned Subsections shall
not become effective until a successor shall be appointed pursuant to this Subsection and shall in no event relieve the Seller
of the representations and warranties made pursuant to Subsections 7.01 and 7.02 and the remedies available to the Purchaser
under Subsection 7.03, it being understood and agreed that the provisions of such Subsections 7.01 and 7.02 shall be
applicable to the Seller notwithstanding any such resignation or termination of the Seller, or the termination of this Agreement.


 


Any successor appointed
as provided herein shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Seller and to the Purchaser an instrument accepting such appointment,
whereupon such successor shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities
of the Seller as interim servicer, with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement. Any termination or resignation
of the Seller or this Agreement pursuant to Subsections 13.01 or 14.01 shall not affect any claims that the Purchaser may
have against the Seller based upon facts and circumstances arising prior to any such termination or resignation.


 


The Seller shall promptly
deliver to the successor the funds in the Custodial Account and Escrow Account and all Mortgage Files and related documents and
statements held by it hereunder and the Seller shall account for all funds and shall execute and deliver such instruments and do
such other things as may reasonably be required to more fully and definitively vest in the successor all such rights, powers, duties,
responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Seller as servicer of the Mortgage Loans.


 


Upon a successor’s
acceptance of appointment as such, the Seller shall notify by mail the Purchaser of such appointment.


 


Subsection
14.03 Termination of Interim Servicing by Purchaser.


 


The
Seller shall not be entitled to any compensation related to any termination of its servicing
rights and obligations under this Agreement. The Purchaser may terminate this Agreement without cause and transfer interim servicing
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Seller shall prepare, execute and deliver, any and all documents and other instruments, and do or accomplish all other acts
or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, whether to complete the transfer and endorsement
or assignment of the Mortgage Loans and related documents, or otherwise, and including the delivery to or at the direction of the
Purchaser, all contents of the Mortgage Files in the possession of the Seller, at the Purchaser’s sole expense. The Seller
agrees to cooperate with the Purchaser and such successor in effecting the termination of the Seller’s responsibilities and
rights hereunder as interim servicer, including, without limitation, the transfer to such successor for administration by it of
all cash amounts which shall at the time be credited by the Seller to the Custodial Account or Escrow Account or thereafter received
with respect to the Mortgage Loans.


 


SECTION
15. Notices.


 


All demands, notices
and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed, by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, or, if by other means, when received by the other party at the address as follows:


  


		(a)	if to the Purchaser:



Redwood
Residential Acquisition Corporation


One Belvedere Place, Suite 360


Mill Valley, CA 94941


Attention: Loss Mitigation


Phone:(415) 380-3445


Facsimile: (415) 381-1773


 


with a copy to the General Counsel
at the same address


 


		(b)	if to the Seller:






Benchmark Bank


Attn: Kay Roubadeaux


5700 Legacy Dr. Suite 10


Plano, TX 75024


Phone: 972-673-4024


Facsimile: 972-673-4060


 


or such other address as may hereafter
be furnished to the other party by like notice. Any such demand, notice or communication hereunder shall be deemed to have been
received on the date delivered to or received at the premises of the addressee (as evidenced, in the case of registered or certified
mail, by the date noted on the return receipt).


 


SECTION
16.  Severability Clause.


 


Any part, provision,
representation or warranty of this Agreement which is prohibited or which is held to be void or unenforceable shall be ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof. Any part, provision,
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be void or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall be ineffective, as to such jurisdiction, to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating
the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction as to any Mortgage Loan shall
not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the
parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof. If the invalidity
of any part, provision, representation or warranty of this Agreement shall deprive any party of the economic benefit intended to
be conferred by this Agreement, the parties shall negotiate, in good-faith, to develop a structure the economic effect of which
is nearly as possible the same as the economic effect of this Agreement without regard to such invalidity.


 


SECTION
17.  No Partnership.


 


Nothing herein contained
shall be deemed or construed to create a co-partnership or joint venture between the parties hereto and the services of the Seller
shall be rendered as an independent contractor and not as agent for the Purchaser.


 


SECTION
18.  Counterparts.


 


This Agreement may
be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts
shall constitute one and the same instrument.


 


SECTION
19.  Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial.


 


EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW, THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE OBLIGATIONS,
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT
REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS OF NEW YORK (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW) OR ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION.


 


EACH PARTY HERETO
KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT
OF IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.


 


Except as to those
matters which this Agreement provides shall be submitted to Arbitration, with respect to any claim or action arising hereunder,
the parties (a) irrevocably submit to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States
District Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York, New York, and appellate courts from any thereof, and
(b) irrevocably waive any objection which such party may have at any time to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought in any such court, and irrevocably waive any claim that any such suit action
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SECTION
20.  Intention of the Parties.


 


It is the intention
of the parties that the Purchaser is purchasing, and the Seller is selling, the Mortgage Loans and not a debt instrument of the
Seller or another security. Accordingly, the parties hereto each intend to treat the transaction for federal income tax purposes
as a sale by the Seller, and a purchase by the Purchaser, of the Mortgage Loans. The Purchaser shall have the right to review the
Mortgage Loans and the related Mortgage Files to determine the characteristics of the Mortgage Loans which shall affect the federal
income tax consequences of owning the Mortgage Loans and the Seller shall cooperate with all reasonable requests made by the Purchaser
in the course of such review.


 


It is not the intention
of the parties that such conveyances be deemed a grant of a security interest in the Mortgage Loans transferred hereunder. However,
in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, such assets are held to be the property of the Seller or if for any
other reason this Agreement is held or deemed to create a security interest in either such assets, then (a) this Agreement
shall be a security agreement within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York and (b) the conveyances
provided for in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a grant by the Seller to the Purchaser of, and the Seller hereby grants to
the Purchaser a security interest in all of the assets transferred hereunder, whether now owned or hereafter acquired.


  


SECTION
21.  Waivers.


 


No term or provision
of this Agreement may be waived or modified unless such waiver or modification is in writing and signed by the party against whom
such waiver or modification is sought to be enforced.


  


SECTION
22.  Exhibits.


 


The exhibits to this
Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part hereof and are an integral part of this Agreement.


  


SECTION
23.  General Interpretive Principles.


 


For purposes of this
Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:


 


(a)the terms
defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in this Agreement and include the plural as well as the singular,
and the use of any gender herein shall be deemed to include the other gender;


 


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(c)references
herein to “Articles,” “Sections,” “Subsections,” “Paragraphs” and other subdivisions
without reference to a document are to designated Articles, Sections, Subsections, Paragraphs and other subdivisions of this Agreement;


 


(d)the headings
of the various articles, sections, subsections and paragraphs of this Agreement and the table of contents are for convenience of
reference only and shall not modify, define, expand or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof;


 


(e)reference
to a Subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference to such Subsection as contained in the same Section in which
the reference appears, and this rule shall also apply to Paragraphs and other subdivisions;


 


(f)the words
“herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as
a whole and not to any particular provision; and


 


(g)the term
“include” or “including” shall mean without limitation by reason of enumeration.


  


SECTION
24.  Reproduction of Documents.


 


This Agreement and
all documents relating thereto, including, without limitation (a) consents, waivers and modifications which may hereafter
be executed, (b) documents received by any party at the closing and (c) financial statements, certificates and other
information previously or hereafter furnished, may be reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature
photographic or other similar process. The parties hereto agree that any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the
original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such
reproduction was made by a party hereto in the regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction
of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence.





 


SECTION
25.  Amendment.


 


This Agreement may
be amended from time to time by the Purchaser and the Seller by written agreement signed by the parties hereto.





 


SECTION
26.  Confidentiality.


 


The
Purchaser and the Seller shall employ proper procedures and standards designed to maintain the confidential nature of the terms
of this Agreement, except to the extent (a) the disclosure of which is reasonably believed by such party to be required in
connection with regulatory requirements or other legal requirements relating to its affairs; (b) disclosed to any one or more
of such party’s employees, officers, directors, agents, attorneys or accountants who would have access to the contents of
this Agreement and such data and information in the normal course of the performance of such person’s duties for such party,
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in a prospectus, prospectus supplement or private placement memorandum relating to a Securitization Transaction of
the Mortgage Loans by the Purchaser (or an affiliate assignee thereof) or to any person in connection with the resale or proposed
resale of all or a portion of the Mortgage Loans by such party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and (d) that
is reasonably believed by such party to be necessary for the enforcement of such party’s rights under this Agreement.



  


SECTION
27.  Entire Agreement.


 


This Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement and understanding relating to the subject matter hereof between the parties hereto and any prior oral or written
agreements between them shall be deemed to have merged herewith.


  


SECTION
28.  Further Agreements.


 


The Seller and the
Purchaser each agree to execute and deliver to the other such reasonable and appropriate additional documents, instruments or agreements
as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.


 


SECTION
29.  Successors and Assigns.


 


This Agreement shall
bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the initial Purchaser and the Seller, and the respective successors and
assigns of the Purchaser and the Seller. The initial Purchaser and any subsequent purchasers may assign this Agreement to any Person
to whom any Mortgage Loan is transferred pursuant to a sale or financing without the consent of the Seller. Upon any such assignment,
the Person to whom such assignment is made shall succeed to all rights and obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement to
the extent of the related Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans and this Agreement, to the extent of the related Mortgage Loan or Mortgage
Loans, shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct agreement between the Seller and such purchaser, and a separate and distinct
agreement between the Seller and each other purchaser to the extent of the other related Mortgage Loan or Mortgage Loans. The Seller
shall not assign this Agreement or resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except by mutual consent of the
Seller and the Purchaser.





 


SECTION
30.  Non-Solicitation.


 


From and after the
Closing Date, the Seller and any of its affiliates hereby agrees that it will not take any action or permit or cause any action
to be taken by any of its agents or affiliates, or by any independent contractors on its behalf, to personally, by telephone or
mail, solicit a Mortgagor under any Mortgage Loan for the purpose of refinancing a Mortgage Loan, in whole or in part, without
the prior written consent of the Purchaser. It is understood and agreed that all rights and benefits relating to the solicitation
of any Mortgagors and the attendant rights, title and interest in and to the list of such Mortgagors and data relating to their
Mortgages (including insurance renewal dates) shall be transferred to the Purchaser pursuant hereto on the Closing Date and neither
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the Seller or any of its respective affiliates may advertise its availability for
handling refinancings of mortgages in its portfolio, including the promotion of terms it has available for such refinancings, through
the sending of letters or promotional material, so long as it does not specifically target Mortgagors and so long as such promotional
material either is sent to the mortgagors for all of the mortgages in the A-quality servicing portfolio of the Seller and any of
its affiliates (those it owns as well as those serviced for others) or sent to all of the mortgagors who have specific types of
mortgages (such as FHA, VA, conventional fixed-rate or conventional adjustable-rate), or sent to those mortgagors whose mortgages
fall within specific interest rate ranges.


 


Promotions undertaken
by the Seller or by any affiliate of the Seller which are directed to the general public at large (including, without limitation,
mass mailing based on commercially acquired mailing lists, newspaper, radio and television advertisements), shall not constitute
solicitation under this Section 30.


  


SECTION
31. Protection of Consumer Information.


 


Each party agrees that
it (i) shall comply with any applicable laws and regulations regarding the privacy and security of Consumer Information, (ii) shall
not use Consumer Information in any manner inconsistent with any applicable laws and regulations regarding the privacy and security
of Consumer Information, (iii) shall not disclose Consumer Information to third parties except at the specific written direction
of the Seller, (iv) shall maintain adequate physical, technical and administrative safeguards to protect Consumer Information from
unauthorized access and (v) shall immediately notify the Seller of any actual or suspected breach of the confidentiality of Consumer
Information.


 


SECTION
32. Cooperation of the Seller with a Reconstitution; Regulation AB Compliance.


 


(a)The Seller
acknowledges and the Purchaser agrees that with respect to some or all of the Mortgage Loans, the Purchaser may effect either:


 


(1)one or more
Whole Loan Transfers; and


 


(2)one or more
Securitization Transactions.


 


(b)The Seller
shall cooperate with the Purchaser and any prospective purchaser in connection with any Whole Loan Transfer contemplated by the
Purchaser pursuant to this Section. In connection therewith, the Purchaser shall deliver any Reconstitution Agreement or other
document related to the Whole Loan Transfer to the Seller at least fifteen (15) days prior to such transfer and the Seller shall
execute any Reconstitution Agreement that restates the representations and warranties contained in Subsection 7.01 as of the related
Closing Date and Subsection 7.02 herein as of the Reconstitution Date. Any prospective assignees of the Purchaser who have entered
into a commitment to purchase any of the Mortgage Loans in a Whole Loan Transfer may review the Seller’s servicing and origination
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underwriting to the
extent such prospective assignees request information or documents that are available and can be produced without unreasonable
expense or effort. Subject to any applicable laws, the Seller shall make the Mortgage Files related to the Mortgage Loans held
by the Seller during the Interim Servicing Period available at the Seller’s principal operations center for review by any
such prospective assignees during normal business hours upon reasonable prior notice to the Seller (in no event fewer than five
(5) Business Days’ prior notice). The Seller may, in its sole discretion, require that such prospective assignees sign a
confidentiality agreement with respect to such information disclosed to the prospective assignee which is not available to the
public at large and a release agreement with respect to its activities on the Seller’s premises. The Purchaser hereby agrees
to reimburse the Seller for reasonable “out-of-pocket” expenses incurred by the Seller that relate to such Whole Loan
Transfer, including without limitation reimbursement for the amount which reasonably reflects time and effort expended by the Seller
in connection therewith.


 


(c)In order
to facilitate compliance with Regulation AB promulgated under the Securities Act, the Seller and the Purchaser agree to comply
with the provisions of the Regulation AB Compliance Addendum attached hereto as Addendum I. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other document related to this transaction, the Purchaser shall not
include any Mortgage Loans in a Securitization Transaction until after the related Servicing Transfer Date.  It is the understanding
and intention of the parties that the Seller shall not be required to service the Mortgage Loans at any time in compliance with
the requirements of Regulation AB.  


 


(d)The Seller
shall cooperate with the Purchaser in connection with any Securitization Transaction contemplated by the Purchaser pursuant to
this Section. In connection therewith, the Purchaser shall deliver any Reconstitution Agreement or other document related to the
Securitization Transaction to the Seller at least fifteen (15) days prior to the closing of such Securitization Transaction and
the Seller shall execute any Reconstitution Agreement that restates the representations and warranties contained in Subsection
7.01 as of the related Closing Date and Subsection 7.02 herein as of the Reconstitution Date. The Reconstitution Agreement shall
include such other terms as may be reasonably necessary to effect the Securitization Transaction. In connection with any Securitization
Transaction, the Seller shall not, and shall cause its affiliates not to, as part of the original offering thereof, purchase any
of the securities offered in such Securitization Transaction.


 


(e)In connection
with each Securitization Transaction, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser and to any Person designated by the Purchaser,
(i) such statements and audit letters of certified public accountants pertaining to information provided by the Seller as are customarily
delivered by originators such as the Seller in connection with securitization transactions and (ii) opinions of counsel as are
customarily delivered by originators and reasonably determined by the Purchaser to be necessary in connection any Securitization
Transaction.


 


(f)Prior
to the Servicing Transfer Date, all Mortgage Loans not sold or transferred pursuant to a Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization
Transaction shall be subject to this Agreement and shall continue to be serviced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
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agreed by the Purchaser and
the Seller that the right to effectuate such Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction as contemplated by this Section 32
is limited to the Purchaser.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized on the date first
above written.


 


 


REDWOOD RESIDENTIAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION,


 


as Purchaser


 


 


  


By:/s/ John Isbrandtsen                   


Name:John Isbrandtsen


Title:Authorized Officer


 





 


 


BENCHMARK BANK,


 


as Seller


  


 


 


By:/s/ Bill G. Brewer                            


Name:Bill G. Brewer


Title:President


 


 





 


[Flow Mortgage Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement,
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EXHIBIT 1


 


MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTS


 





 


With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the
Mortgage Loan Documents shall consist of the following:


 


(a)the original
Mortgage Note bearing all intervening endorsements, endorsed in blank and signed in the name of the Seller by an officer thereof;


 


(b)the original
Assignment of Mortgage with assignee’s name left blank;


 


(c)the original
of any guarantee executed in connection with the Mortgage Note;


 


(d)the original
Mortgage with evidence of recording thereon, or if any such mortgage has not been returned from the applicable recording office
or has been lost, or if such public recording office retains the original recorded mortgage, a photocopy of such mortgage certified
by the Seller to be a true and complete copy of the original recorded mortgage;


 


(e)the originals
of all assumption, modification, consolidation or extension agreements, if any, with evidence of recording thereon;


 


(f)the originals
of all intervening assignments of mortgage with evidence of recording thereon, or if any such intervening assignment of mortgage
has not been returned from the applicable recording office or has been lost or if such public recording office retains the original
recorded assignments of mortgage, a photocopy of such intervening assignment of mortgage, certified by the Seller to be a true
and complete copy of the original recorded intervening assignment of mortgage;


 


(g)the original
mortgagee title insurance policy including an Environmental Protection Agency Endorsement and, with respect to any Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loan, an adjustable-rate endorsement;


 


(h)the original
of any security agreement, chattel mortgage or equivalent document executed in connection with the Mortgage; and


 


(i)a copy
of any applicable power of attorney.


 


With respect to each Mortgage Loan that is secured by a first
lien on and a perfected security interest in Co-op Shares and the related Proprietary Lease (as such terms are defined below) granting
exclusive rights to occupy the related co-op unit in the building owned by the related co-op corporation, in lieu of delivering
the documents listed above the Seller shall deliver the following documents to the Purchaser or its designee:


 






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		(i)	the original Mortgage Note together with any applicable riders, endorsed in blank, with all prior and intervening endorsements
as may be necessary to show a complete chain of endorsements;



 


		(ii)	the original security agreement;



 


		(iii)	the original lease on a co-op unit evidencing the possessory interest of the owner of the Co-op Shares in such co-op unit (the
“Proprietary Lease”) and an original assignment of the Proprietary Lease in blank;



 


		(iv)	the original recognition agreement;



 


		(v)	the original stock certificate representing the shares of stock issued by a co-op corporation and allocated to a co-op unit
(the “Co-op Shares”) and original stock power in blank;



 


		(vi)	the original UCC-1 financing statement with evidence of filing; and



 


		(vii)	the original UCC-3 assignment in blank.



 






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EXHIBIT 2


 


CONTENTS OF EACH MORTGAGE FILE


 


With respect to each
Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage File shall include each of the following items, unless otherwise disclosed to the Purchaser on the
data tape, which shall be delivered to the Purchaser, with a copy retained by the Seller as necessary:


 


(a)The Mortgage
Loan Documents as listed in Exhibit 1.


 


(b)Residential
loan application.


 


(c)Mortgage
Loan closing statement.


 


(d)Verification
of employment and income, including the executed 4506T if required.


 


(e)Verification
of acceptable evidence of source and amount of down payment.


 


(f)Credit
report on Mortgagor, in a form acceptable to either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.


 


(g)Residential
appraisal report.


 


(h)Photograph
of the Mortgaged Property.


 


(i)Survey
of the Mortgaged Property, unless a survey is not required by the title insurer.


 


(j)Copy of
each instrument necessary to complete identification of any exception set forth in the exception schedule in the title policy,
i.e., map or plat, restrictions, easements, home owner association declarations, etc.


 


(k)Copies
of all required disclosure statements.


 


(l)If applicable,
termite report, structural engineer’s report, water potability and septic certification.


 


(m)Sales contract,
if applicable.


 


(n)The Primary
Mortgage Insurance policy or certificate of insurance or electronic notation of the existence of such policy, where required pursuant
to the Agreement.


 


(o)Evidence
of electronic notation of the hazard insurance policy, and, if required by law, evidence of the flood insurance policy.


 


(p)Any documentation
provided by the Mortgagor or obtained by the Seller in connection with the granting of any underwriting exception.


 


(q)All other
documentation involved in the underwriting or origination of the related Mortgage Loan.


 






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EXHIBIT 3


 


FORM OF Purchase Price and Terms Letter


 


CLOSING DATE:                             


 


This Purchase Price
and Terms Letter (this “PPTL”), dated as of _______ (the “Closing Date”), provides for the sale by Benchmark
Bank (the “Seller”) to Redwood Residential Acquisition Corporation (the “Purchaser”), and the purchase
by the Purchaser from the Seller, of the first lien residential mortgage loans described on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached
as Schedule I hereto (the “Mortgage Loans”), on a servicing released basis, pursuant to the terms of the Flow Mortgage
Loan Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Flow Purchase and Sale Agreement”), dated as of September 1, 2011, by and between
the Purchaser and the Seller. Capitalized terms that are used herein but are not defined herein shall have the respective meanings
set forth in the Flow Purchase and Sale Agreement.


 


For good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Seller does hereby, sell, convey, assign and transfer
to Purchaser without recourse, except as provided in the Flow Purchase and Sale Agreement, and on a servicing released basis, all
right, title and interest of the Seller in and to each of the Mortgage Loans, including all payments of principal and interest
received on the Mortgage Loans after the Cut-off Date, all other unscheduled collections collected in respect of the Mortgage Loans
after the Cut-off Date, all proceeds of the foregoing and all documents maintained as part of the related Mortgage Files, subject,
however, to the rights of the Seller under the Flow Purchase and Sale Agreement.


 


The Seller has delivered
to the Purchaser or its designee prior to the date hereof the documents with respect to each Mortgage Loan required to be delivered
under the Flow Purchase and Sale Agreement.


 


For purposes of the
Mortgage Loans sold pursuant to this PPTL, certain terms shall be as set forth below:


 


	Servicer:	________________________
	Stated Principal Balance:	$_______________________
	Closing Date:	  _______________________
	Servicing Transfer Date:	  _______________________
	Cut-off Date:	  _______________________
	Purchase Price Percentage:	  ________%
	 	 


 






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In WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto, by the hands of their duly authorized officers, execute this PPTL as of the Closing Date referred to above.


 


 


	
        REDWOOD RESIDENTIAL ACQUISITION CORPORATION

        as Purchaser
	 	BENCHMARK BANK as Seller
	 	 	 
	By:                                                                                          	 	By:                                                                                          
	 	 	 
	Name:                                                                                     	 	Name:                                                                                     
	 	 	 
	Its:                                                                                          	 	Its:                                                                                          
	 	 	 





 






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EXHIBIT 4


TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS


 






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ADDENDUM I 


 


 


REGULATION AB COMPLIANCE
ADDENDUM


 


TO FLOW PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT


 


 


SECTION
1. DEFINED TERMS


 


Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement. The following terms shall have
the meanings set forth below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:


 


Commission:
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.


 


Company
Information: As defined in Section 2.04(a).


 


Depositor:
The depositor, as such term is defined in Regulation AB, with respect to any Securitization Transaction.


 


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


 


Master
Servicer: With respect to any Securitization Transaction, the “master servicer,” if any, identified in the related
transaction documents.


 


Qualified
Correspondent: Any Person from which the Company purchased Mortgage Loans, provided that this term shall not include the Purchaser
or an affiliate of the Purchaser and provided further that the following conditions are satisfied: (i) such Mortgage Loans were
originated pursuant to an agreement between the Company and such Person that contemplated that such Person would underwrite mortgage
loans from time to time, for sale to the Company, in accordance with underwriting guidelines designated by the Company (“Designated
Guidelines”) or guidelines that do not vary materially from such Designated Guidelines; (ii) such Mortgage Loans were in
fact underwritten as described in clause (i) above and were acquired by the Company within 180 days after origination; (iii) either
(x) the Designated Guidelines were, at the time such Mortgage Loans were originated, used by the Company in origination of mortgage
loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans for the Company’s own account or (y) the Designated Guidelines were, at the
time such Mortgage Loans were underwritten, designated by the Company on a consistent basis for use by lenders in originating mortgage
loans to be purchased by the Company; and (iv) the Company employed, at the time such Mortgage Loans were acquired by the Company,
pre-purchase or post-purchase quality assurance procedures (which may involve, among other things, review of a sample of mortgage
loans purchased during a particular time period or through particular channels) designed to ensure that Persons from which it purchased
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Reconstitution
Agreement: The agreement or agreements entered into by the Company and the Purchaser and/or certain third parties on the Reconstitution
Date or Dates with respect to any or all of the Mortgage Loans, in connection with a Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction.


 


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. 1,505, 1,531 (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.


 


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


 


Securitization
Transaction: Any transaction involving either (1) a sale or other transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans directly or
indirectly by the Purchaser to an issuing entity in connection with an issuance of publicly offered or privately placed, rated
or unrated mortgage-backed securities or (2) an issuance of publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated securities,
the payments on which are determined primarily by reference to one or more portfolios of residential mortgage loans consisting,
in whole or in part, of some or all of the Mortgage Loans.


 


Servicer:
As defined in Section 2.03(c).


 


Servicing
Criteria: The “servicing criteria” set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB for which the Company is responsible
in its capacity as Servicer as identified on Exhibit B hereto, provided that such Exhibit B may be amended from time to time to
reflect changes in Regulation AB.


 


Sponsor:
With respect to any Securitization Transaction, the Person identified in writing to the Company by the Purchaser as sponsor for
such Securitization Transaction.


 


Static
Pool Information: Static pool information as described in Item 1l05(a)(l)-(3) and 1105(c) of Regulation AB.


 


Third-Party
Originator: Each Person, other than a Qualified Correspondent, that originated Mortgage Loans acquired by the Company, provided
that this term shall not include originators of Mortgage Loans acquired by the Company from the Purchaser or an affiliate of the
Purchaser.


 


Whole
Loan Transfer: Any sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans (including an Agency Transfer), other than a Securitization
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SECTION
2. COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB


 


Subsection
2.01 Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness.


 


The Purchaser
and the Company acknowledge and agree that the purpose of this Regulation AB Addendum is to facilitate compliance by the Purchaser
and any Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and regulations of the Commission and that the provisions
of this Regulation AB Addendum shall be applicable to all Mortgage Loans included in a Securitization Transaction closing on or
after January 1, 2006, regardless whether the Mortgage Loans were purchased by the Purchaser from the Company prior to the date
hereof. Although Regulation AB is applicable by its terms only to offerings of asset-backed securities that are registered under
the Securities Act, the Company acknowledges that investors in privately offered securities may require that the Purchaser or any
Depositor provide comparable disclosure in unregistered offerings. References in this Regulation AB Addendum to compliance with
Regulation AB include provision of comparable disclosure in private offerings. The Purchaser and the Company also acknowledge and
agree that amendments to Regulation AB may become effective during the term of this Agreement and that both parties will use commercially
reasonable efforts to comply with such amendments.


 


Neither
the Purchaser nor any Depositor shall exercise its right to request delivery of information or other performance under these provisions
other than in good faith, or for purposes other than compliance with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
of the Commission thereunder (or the provision in a private offering of disclosure comparable to that required under the Securities
Act). The Company acknowledges that interpretations of the requirements of Regulation AB may change over time, whether due to interpretive
guidance provided by the Commission or its staff, consensus among participants in the asset-backed securities markets, advice of
counsel, or otherwise, and agrees to comply with reasonable requests made by the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor
in good faith for delivery of information under these provisions on the basis of evolving interpretations of Regulation AB. In
connection with any Securitization Transaction, the Company shall cooperate fully with the Purchaser and any Master Servicer to
deliver to the Purchaser (including any of its assignees or designees) and one of any Master Servicer or any Depositor (as requested),
any and all statements, reports, certifications, records and any other information necessary in the good faith determination of
the Purchaser or any Depositor to permit the Purchaser, such Master Servicer or such Depositor to comply with the provisions of
Regulation AB, together with such disclosures relating to the Company, any Third-Party Originator and the Mortgage Loans reasonably
believed by the Purchaser, the Master Servicer or any Depositor to be necessary in order to effect such compliance.


 


For purposes
of this Regulation AB Addendum, the term “Purchaser” shall refer to Redwood Residential Acquisition Corporation and
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assigns. In addition, any notice or request that must be “in writing” or “written”
may be made by electronic mail.


 


Subsection
2.02 Additional Representations and Warranties of the Company.


 


(a)The
Company shall be deemed to represent to the Purchaser, to any Master Servicer and to any Depositor, as of the date on which information
is first provided to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor under Section 2.03 that, except as disclosed in writing
to the Purchaser, such Master Servicer or such Depositor prior to such date: (i) there are no material legal or governmental proceedings
pending (or known to be contemplated) against the Company or any Third-Party Originator; and (ii) there are no affiliations, relationships
or transactions relating to the Company or any Third-Party Originator with respect to any Securitization Transaction and any party
thereto identified in writing to the Company by the related Depositor of a type described in Item 1119 of Regulation AB.


 


(b)If
so requested in writing by the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor on any date following the date on which information
is first provided to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer or any Depositor under Section 2.03, the Company shall use its best efforts
to confirm in writing within five (5) Business Days, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days, following such request
the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section or, if any such representation and
warranty is not accurate as of the date of such request, provide within five (5) Business Days, but in no event later than ten
(10) Business Days, reasonably adequate disclosure of the pertinent facts, in writing, to the requesting party.


 


Subsection
2.03 Information to Be Provided by the Company.


 


In connection
with any Securitization Transaction, the Company shall use its best efforts to (i) within five (5) Business Days, but in no event
later than ten (10) Business Days, following written request by the Purchaser or any Depositor, provide to the Purchaser and such
Depositor (or, as applicable, cause each Third-Party Originator to provide), in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Purchaser and such Depositor, the information and materials specified in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (f) of this Section,
and (ii) as promptly as practicable following notice to or discovery by the Company, provide to the Purchaser and any Depositor
(in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser and such Depositor) the information specified in
paragraph (d) of this Section.


 


(a)If
so requested in writing by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Company shall provide such information regarding (i) the Company,
as originator of the Mortgage Loans (including as an acquirer of Mortgage Loans from a Qualified Correspondent), or (ii) each Third-Party
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of compliance with Items 1103(a)(l), 1105, 1110, 1117 and 1119 of Regulation AB. Such
information shall include, at a minimum:


 


(A)the originator’s
form of organization;


 


(B)a description of the
originator’s origination program and how long the originator has been engaged in originating residential mortgage loans,
which description shall include a discussion of the originator’s experience in originating mortgage loans of a similar type
as the Mortgage Loans; information regarding the size and composition of the originator’s origination portfolio; and information
that may be material, in the good faith judgment of the Purchaser or any Depositor, to an analysis of the performance of the Mortgage
Loans, including the originators’ credit-granting or underwriting criteria for mortgage loans of similar type(s) as the Mortgage
Loans and such other information as the Purchaser or any Depositor may reasonably request for the purpose of compliance with Item
1110(b)(2) of Regulation AB;


 


(C)a description of any
legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against the Company and each Third-Party Originator that
would be material to securityholders; and


 


(D)a description of any
affiliation or relationship between the Company, each Third-Party Originator and any of the following parties to a Securitization
Transaction, as such parties are identified to the Company by the Purchaser or any Depositor in writing in advance of such Securitization
Transaction:


 


(1)the sponsor;


(2)the depositor;


(3)the issuing entity;


(4)any servicer;


(5)any trustee;


(6)any originator;


(7)any significant obligor;


(8)any enhancement or
support provider; and


(9)any other material
transaction party.


 


(b)If
so requested in writing by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Company shall provide (or, as applicable, cause each Third-Party
Originator to provide) Static Pool Information solely with respect to securitized pools of mortgage loans (of a similar type as
the Mortgage Loans, as reasonably identified by the Purchaser as provided below) that were included in securitizations that closed
during the five (5) years preceding the closing date of the related Securitization Transaction. Such Static Pool Information shall
be prepared by the Company (or Third-Party Originator) on the basis of its reasonable, good faith interpretation of the requirements
of Item 1105(a)(3) of Regulation AB. To the extent that there is reasonably available to the Company (or Third-Party Originator)
Static Pool Information with respect to more than one mortgage loan type, the Purchaser or any Depositor shall be entitled to specify
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Information
may be in the form customarily provided by the Company, and need not be customized for the Purchaser or any Depositor. Such Static
Pool Information for each prior securitized pool shall be presented in increments no less frequently than quarterly over the life
of the mortgage loans included in such prior securitized pool. The most recent periodic increment must be as of a date no later
than 135 days prior to the date of the prospectus or other offering document in which the Static Pool Information is to be included
or incorporated by reference. The Static Pool Information shall be provided in an electronic format that provides a permanent record
of the information provided, such as a portable document format (pdf) file, or other such electronic format reasonably required
by the Purchaser or the Depositor, as applicable.


 


Promptly
following notice or discovery of a material error in Static Pool Information provided pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph
(including an omission to include therein information required to be provided pursuant to such paragraph) during the applicable
offering period for the securities, the Company shall provide corrected Static Pool Information to the Purchaser or any Depositor,
as applicable, in the same format in which Static Pool Information was previously provided to such party by the Company.


 


If so requested
in writing by the Purchaser or any Depositor, the Company shall provide (or, as applicable, cause each Third-Party Originator to
provide), at the expense of the requesting party (to the extent of any additional incremental expense associated with delivery
pursuant to this Regulation AB Addendum), such statements and agreed-upon procedures letters of certified public accountants reasonably
acceptable to the Purchaser or Depositor, as applicable, pertaining to Static Pool Information relating to securitizations closed
on or after January 1, 2006, as the Purchaser or such Depositor shall reasonably request. Such statements and letters shall be
addressed to and be for the benefit of such parties as the Purchaser or such Depositor shall designate, which may include, by way
of example, any Sponsor, any Depositor and any broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser with respect
to a Securitization Transaction. Any such statement or letter may take the form of a standard, generally applicable document accompanied
by a reliance letter authorizing reliance by the addressees designated by the Purchaser or such Depositor.


 


(c)For
the purpose of satisfying its reporting obligation under the Exchange Act with respect to any class of asset-backed securities,
for so long as the Depositor is required to file reports under the Exchange Act with respect to a Securitization Transaction, the
Company shall (or shall cause each Third-Party Originator to) (i) provide prompt notice to the Purchaser, any Master Servicer and
any Depositor in writing of (A) any litigation or governmental proceedings pending against the Company or any Third-Party Originator
that would be material to securityholders and (B) any affiliations or relationships that develop following the closing date of
a Securitization Transaction between the Company or any Third-Party Originator and any of the parties specified in clause (D) of
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Securitization
Transaction, but only to the extent that such affiliations or relationships do not include the Purchaser, Depositor or any of their
respective affiliates as a party, (C) any Event of Default of which it is aware or has received notice under the terms of the Agreement
or any Reconstitution Agreement and (D) any merger or consolidation where the Company is not the surviving entity or sale of substantially
all of the assets of the Company and (ii) provide to the Purchaser and any Depositor a description of such proceedings, affiliations
or relationships.


 


Subsection
2.04 Indemnification; Remedies.


 


The Company
shall indemnify the Purchaser, each affiliate of the Purchaser, and each of the following parties participating in a Securitization
Transaction: each Sponsor; each issuing entity; each Person (including, but not limited to, any Master Servicer if applicable)
responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such
Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange
Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction; each broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser,
each Person who controls any of such parties or the Depositor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section
20 of the Exchange Act); and the respective present and former directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates of each of
the foregoing and of the Depositor (each, an “Indemnified Party”), and shall hold each of them harmless from and against
any claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments, and any other
costs, fees and expenses that any of them may sustain arising out of or based upon:


 


(a)(A)
any untrue statement of a material fact contained or alleged to be contained in any information, report, certification, accountants’
letter or other material provided in written or electronic format under this Article II by or on behalf of the Company, or provided
under this Article II by or on behalf of any Third-Party Originator (collectively, the “Company Information”), or (B)
the omission or alleged omission to state in the Company Information a material fact required to be stated in the Company Information
or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
provided, by way of clarification, that clause (B) of this paragraph shall be construed solely by reference to the Company Information
and not to any other information communicated in connection with a sale or purchase of securities, without regard to whether the
Company Information or any portion thereof is presented together with or separately from such other information;


 


(b)any
breach by the Company of its obligations under this Article II, including particularly any failure by the Company or any Third-Party
Originator to deliver any information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when and as required
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(c)any
breach by the Company of a representation or warranty set forth in Section 2.02(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Section
2.02(b) and made as of a date prior to the closing date of the related Securitization Transaction, to the extent that such breach
is not cured by such closing date, or any breach by the Company of a representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant
to Section 2.02(b) to the extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing date, or


 


(d)the
negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Company in connection with its performance under this Article II.


 


If the
indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnified Party, then the Company agrees
that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of any claims, losses, damages or
liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such Indemnified
Party on the one hand and the Company on the other.


 


In the
case of any failure of performance described in clause (a)(ii) of this Section, the Company shall promptly reimburse the Purchaser,
any Depositor, as applicable, and each Person responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be
filed with the Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule
13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction, for all costs reasonably incurred
by each such party in order to obtain the information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material not delivered
as required by the Company or any Third-Party Originator.


 


(e)This
indemnification shall survive the termination of the Agreement or the termination of any party to the Agreement.


 


Subsection
2.05 Third-party Beneficiary.


 


For purposes
of this Regulation AB Addendum and any related provisions thereto, each Master Servicer shall be considered a third-party beneficiary
of the Agreement, entitled to all the rights and benefits hereof as if it were a direct party to the Agreement.


 


 


 








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