Guaranty of New Century Financial Corporation dated as of October 21, 2004



 Exhibit 10.1 
  
 GUARANTY OF NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
  
 THIS GUARANTY, dated October 21, 2004 given by New Century Financial Corporation (the “Guarantor”)
in favor of Citibank, N.A., (“Citibank” or the “Bank”). 
  
 WHEREAS, Citibank and the corporation formerly known as New Century Financial Corporation (now known as New Century TRS Holdings Inc.) entered into that certain Guaranty dated September 5, 2003 (the
“Closing Guaranty”); and WHEREAS, the Guarantor is the new ultimate parent entity of the Counterparty (as defined below) and accordingly has agreed to provide this Guaranty in substitution for the Closing Guaranty; and
WHEREAS, Citibank and NC Capital Corporation (the “Counterparty”) have entered into a Master Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) dated as of September 5, 2003, and have entered into one Transaction thereunder
which has been confirmed by a Confirmation (the Master Agreement, including any Schedule thereto, together with such Confirmation being herein referred to collectively as the “Agreement”) and to induce Citibank to enter (x) into
such Transactions, and (y) fully and finally release and discharge the Closing Guaranty (which the Bank does by its acceptance hereof), the Guarantor shall guarantee payment of the obligations of the Counterparty under the Agreement in accordance
with the following terms: 
  
 1. Definitions. For
purposes of this Guaranty, capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings that they have in the Agreement. 
  
 2. Guaranty. (a) The Guarantor hereby unconditionally guarantees, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, the punctual payment when
due, whether on a Scheduled Payment Date or the Early Termination Date, of all obligations (now or hereafter existing) of the Counterparty to Citibank under such Transactions and the Agreement (“Obligations”), together with any and
all expenses referred to under Section 11 of the Master Agreement incurred by Citibank in enforcing Citibank’s rights under this Guaranty including reasonable fees of legal counsel. 
  
 (b) This Guaranty is unconditional and shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of
the Obligations or any instrument evidencing any Obligations, or by the existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, or extent of any collateral therefore, or by any circumstance relating to the Obligations which might otherwise constitute a
defense to this Guaranty. This Guaranty is absolute and unconditional and shall remain in full force and effect and be binding upon the Guarantor and its successors and assigns. 
  
 (c) This is a guaranty of payment and not a guaranty of collection, and the Guarantor agrees that the Bank may resort to the
Guarantor for payment of any of the Obligations whether or not the Bank has proceeded against any other obligor principally or secondarily liable for any Obligations, including the Counterparty, or against any collateral for the Obligations, and
whether or not the Bank has pursued any other remedy available to it. The Bank shall not be obligated to file any claim relating to the Obligations, including any claim in the event that the Counterparty becomes subject to a bankruptcy,
reorganization or similar proceeding, and the failure of the Bank to file any such claim shall not affect the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder. The Guarantor also specifically waives all presentments, demands for performance, notices of

  
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 nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor, notices of acceptance, and all other notices
whatsoever with respect to this Guaranty and of the existence, creation, or incurring of new or additional Obligations. The liability of the Guarantor under this Guaranty is in addition to the liability of the Guarantor under any other guaranties
executed by it. The Guarantor waives the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting its liability hereunder. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Guaranty has been duly executed and delivered by the Guarantor to the Bank as of the date first above written. 

 
 NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
  

			
	By:	 	 /s/ Kevin Cloyd


	 	 	Name: Kevin Cloyd
	 	 	Title: Executive Vice President
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brad A. Morrice


	 	 	Name: Brad A. Morrice
	 	 	Title: President

  
 Address for Notices: 

 18400 Von Karman Avenue 
 Suite
1000 
 Irvine, CA 92612 
 Attention: General Counsel 
 Phone: 949-440-7030 
 Fax: 949-440-7033 
  

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