Amendment No. 5 to the Master Loan and Security Agreement


 Exhibit 10.2 
  
 AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE 
 to the 
 Master Loan and Security Agreement 
 dated as of April 1, 2000 
 by and among 
 NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 
 NC CAPITAL CORPORATION 
 and 
 SALOMON BROTHERS REALTY CORP. 

 
 This AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE (this “Amendment”) is made
this 13th day of May, 2003, among NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, having an address at 18400 Von Karman, Irvine,
California 92612 (the “Servicer”), NC CAPITAL CORPORATION, having an address at 18400 Von Karman, Irvine, California 92612 (the “Borrower”) and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP., as sucesssor in interest to
Salomon Brothers Realty Corp., having an address at 390 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013 (the “Lender”) to the MASTER LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of April 1, 2000, between the Lender, the Servicer and the
Borrower (as previously amended and supplemented, the “Loan Agreement”). 
  
 RECITALS 
  
 WHEREAS, the
Borrower has requested that the Lender agree to amend the Loan Agreement as more expressly set forth below and the Lender has agreed to such request. 
  
 WHEREAS, as of the date of this Amendment, each of the Borrower and the Servicer represents to the Lender that it is in compliance with all of the
representations and warranties and all of the affirmative and negative covenants set forth in the Loan Agreement and is not in default under the Loan Agreement. 
  

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and of the mutual covenants herein
contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 
  
 SECTION
1.    Effective as of May 13, 2003, the definition of “Indebtedness” in Section 1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following to the end thereof: 
  
 “less (k) the aggregate amount of any indebtedness that is reflected on
the balance sheet of such Person in respect of obligations incurred pursuant to a securitization transaction, solely to the extent such obligations are secured by the assets securitized thereby and are non-recourse to such Person.” 

 
 SECTION 2.    Fees and
Expenses.    The Borrower agrees to pay to the Lender all fees and out of pocket expenses incurred by the Lender in connection with this Amendment (including all reasonable fees and out of pocket costs and expenses of the
Lender’s legal counsel incurred in connection with this Amendment), in accordance with Section 11.03(b) of the Loan Agreement. 






 SECTION 3.    Defined Terms.    Any terms capitalized but
not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement. 
  
 SECTION 4.    Representations.    In order to induce the Lender to execute and deliver this Amendment, each
of the Borrower and the Servicer hereby represents to the Lender that as of the date hereof, after giving effect to this Amendment, each of the Borrower and the Servicer is in full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the Loan
Agreement and no Default or Event of Default has occurred under the Loan Agreement. 
  
 SECTION 5.    Limited Effect.    This Amendment shall become effective upon the satisfaction by the Borrower of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5 of the
Loan Agreement. Except as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment, the Loan Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. Reference to this Amendment need not be made in the Loan Agreement or any other
instrument or document executed in connection therewith, or in any certificate, letter or communication issued or made pursuant to, or with respect to, the Loan Agreement, any reference in any of such items to the Loan Agreement being sufficient to
refer to the Loan Agreement as amended hereby. 
  
 SECTION
6.    GOVERNING LAW.    THIS AMENDMENT 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 SUCH LAWS WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS DOCTRINE APPLIED IN SUCH STATE (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW). 
  

SECTION 7.    Counterparts.    This Amendment may be executed by each of the parties hereto on any
number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Lender, the Borrower and the Servicer have caused this Amendment to be executed
and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. 
  

	CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/    EVAN MITNICK        


	 Name:
	 	 Evan Mitnick        


	 Title:
	 	 Director      




  

	NC CAPITAL CORPORATION
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/    KEVIN CLOYD        


	 Name:
	 	 Kevin Cloyd        


	 Title:
	 	 President      




  

	NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/    KEVIN CLOYD        


	 Name:
	 	 Kevin Cloyd        


	 Title:
	 	 Senior President      




  
  
  

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