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EXHIBIT 10.12

                        UNITED FINANCIAL MORTGAGE CORP.
                               WHOLESALE AGREEMENT

This Wholesale Agreement ("Agreement") regarding the underwriting, closing, and
funding of mortgage loans is hereby entered into by and between TIME LENDING, CA
("Broker"), with offices at 1040 E. KATELLA AVE. B-1, ORANGE, CA 92867 and
United Financial Mortgage Corp. ("UFMC"), with offices at 600 Enterprise Drive,
Suite # 206, Oak Brook, IL 60523.

RECITALS:

(i)      UFMC is willing to underwrite, close, and fund mortgage loans approved
         by UFMC and originated by Broker which are secured by real property
         ("Loans"), and Broker is willing to originate, transfer and assign such
         Loans to UFMC. UFMC has no obligation by reason of this Agreement or
         otherwise to fund and/or purchase any Loan{s) from Broker.

BROKER AGREES TO THE FOLLOWING:

(i)      Broker represents and warrants that it is a duly organized and validly
         existing and that it is in good standing under applicable laws and
         regulations of the United States and the State of Incorporation, which
         is CALIFORNIA; and
(ii)     Broker has the requisite corporate authority and capacity to enter into
         this Agreement; and
(iii)    Broker's compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement
         will not violate any provisions of Broker's Articles of Incorporation
         or Bylaws, any instrument relating to the conduct of its business, or
         any other agreement to which it may be a party.

Now, therefore, for good and valuable considerations, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Broker and UFMC agree as follows:

1.       GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
         UFMC will furnish to Broker various Loan Schedules ("Schedules") of
         available loan programs ("Program" or "Programs") with terms and at
         such interest rates as UFMC may determine from time to time. Broker
         shall offer to UFMC Loans which Broker has originated and fully
         processed according to the Loan Program Guidelines and/or Agency
         Regulations, as defined herein, whereupon Loans may be funded by UFMC
         in its sole discretion. Broker shall be responsible for verifying the
         availability of the Loan Programs since Programs may be added or
         deleted from time to time at the sole discretion of UFMC.

2.       RESPONSIBILITIES, LOAN APPROVAL, DELIVERY, AND FUNDING PACKAGE
         SUBMISSION FOR APPROVAL AND FUNDING SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:

         A.   Broker's Responsibility: Broker shall produce a complete loan
              application package including a completed and signed Loan
              application, verifications of employment and deposit, credit
              reports, and appraisals, Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act
              (RESPA), Good Faith Estimates, Truth-In-Lending (TIL)
              disclosure(s), and other forms and documents required by UFMC
              underwriting guidelines, mortgage insurance underwriters, and/or
              other investor requirements ("Guidelines") as UFMC may identify.

         B.   Approval and Funding: Broker shall submit, at its own expense, a
              loan package(s) to UFMC for review. Such package(s) will be
              reviewed by UFMC before the scheduled closing of the Loan or
              expiration of any lock-in and must contain all documentation
              required by UFMC and/or its investor. UFMC shall review the Broker
              Loan submission for each loan and advise Broker whether it will

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              issue a loan commitment within a reasonable time from Broker
              submission. It is understood that Broker shall make no credit
              commitments on behalf of UFMC. UFMC shall have sole discretion to
              determine whether a Loan commitment will be issued. However, after
              termination of this Agreement, a Loan may be accepted for funding
              by UFMC, if UFMC has issued a written commitment to fund the Loan,
              provided the commitment terms are satisfied, the Loan meets the
              requirements of this Agreement, unless this Wholesale Agreement
              with Broker has been terminated by UFMC due to the Broker not
              complying with the terms hereof.

         C.   Agency Acceptance: Broker understands that UFMC intends to sell
              Loans to investors in the secondary market. Broker warrants that
              in submitting Loans to UFMC each such Loan package shall in
              compliance with all requirements and warranties of the United
              States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD/FHA), the
              Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Federal National Mortgage
              Association (FNMA), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
              (FHLMC), or the guidelines of any other investor as UFMC may
              identify.

         D.   Regulatory Compliance: Broker warrants that any Loan it submits to
              UFMC for approval will be in compliance with all applicable
              federal, state and local statutes, ordinances and regulations,
              including but not limited to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures
              Act; the Truth in Lending Act; the Equal Credit Opportunity Act,
              the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Flood Disaster Protection Act,
              and any regulations issued pursuant to such laws and statutes
              ("Regulations").

3.       WARRANTIES: WITH REGARD TO EACH LOAN PACKAGE DELIVERED BY BROKER TO
         UFMC UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, BROKER WARRANTS:

         A.   Loan Meets Guidelines: The Loan conforms to the applicable
              Guidelines and Regulations and satisfies all conditions as
              specified in this Agreement and/or the loan commitment

         B.   Broker Right to Sell and Assign: The Broker has full right and
              authority to sell and assign the Loan package to UFMC. In
              addition, the Broker's right to sell or assign is not subject to
              any other party's interest or to any agreement with any other
              party.

         C.   Documents Submitted by Broker: Fraud and Misrepresentations: Each
              document included in or with the Loan package delivered to UFMC by
              Broker is complete and accurate, contains no misleading
              information, has been properly prepared and executed, with all
              required disclosures delivered to the Borrower(s) as required by
              law, and all signatures and initials therein are authorized and
              genuine. Broker has no adverse information or documentation
              concerning Borrower or other third party which has not been
              communicated to UFMC. Broker hereby represents and warrants that
              each and every document included in or submitted in conjunction
              with the Loan package is free of fraud and misrepresentation, and
              that all signatures appearing therein are genuine.

         D.   Loan is Acceptable Investment: Nothing involving the Loan package,
              the property, the Borrower(s) or his or her credit standing exists
              which would: (1) adversely affect the value of the real estate
              securing the Loan; (2) cause the Loan to become delinquent; or (3)
              adversely affect the Loan's value and marketability. All
              documentation and/or information obtained by Broker that might
              affect an underwriter's decision has been submitted to UFMC, or
              pursuant to its direction.

         E.   Lock-Ins: Broker shall close "locked-in" Loans within the term of
              the Loan commitment. If a Loan closes in or out of the commitment,
              Broker agrees that delivery is mandatory and if not delivered to
              UFMC, a pair-off fee calculated from the lock terms and current
              market rate, whichever provides the highest yield to UFMC, shall
              become the obligation of the Broker to pay UFMC within ten days of
              notification to Broker by UFMC.

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         F.   Document Delivery: It shall be Broker's responsibility to ensure
              that, on each Loan acquired by UFMC from Broker, additional
              documentation including recorded security instrument, recorded
              assignment, title policy, and for FHA and VA loans, the
              appropriate Certificate of Insurance/guaranty, is delivered to
              UFMC within 45 days from the date UFMC acquired the Loan. Further.
              Broker shall timely comply with UFMC's requests to obtain
              corrected documents it requires after conducting its post-closing
              audit review of the Loan.

         G.   Appraisal and Guarantees: Broker has furnished to UFMC an accurate
              appraisal by a qualified appraiser who has no interest, direct or
              indirect, in the real estate which is the security for the Loan,
              and whose compensation is not affected by the approval or
              declination of the Loan.

         H.   Proscription Against Loan Fraud: Broker is aware that UFMC may
              bear responsibility for certain actions of Broker. UFMC may be
              responsible for the content and quality of each application taken
              and each Loan submitted by Broker. Consequently, Broker represents
              and warrants that it understands that the following constitutes
              Loan fraud; (i) Submission of inaccurate information, including
              false statements on loan application(s) and falsification of
              documents purporting to substantiate income, credit, employment,
              deposit and asset information, state and federal tax information
              or returns; personal information including identity,
              ownership/non-ownership of real property, and marital status (ii)
              Forgery of any document relating to a Borrower or other party in
              the Loan settlement Process. (iii) Incorrect statements regarding
              current occupancy or intent to maintain minimum continuing
              occupancy as stated in the security instrument. (iv) Lack of due
              diligence by Broker or its loan officer/interviewer/processor,
              including failure to obtain all information as dictated by
              Borrower's response to other questions. (v) Unquestioned
              acceptance of information or documentation which is known to be
              false, should be known to be false, or should be suspected to be
              inaccurate, including (a) simultaneous or consecutive processing
              of multiple owner-occupied loans from one applicant supplying
              different information on each application, or (b) allowing an
              applicant, or interested third-party to "assist" with the
              processing of the loan, and/or (vi) Any failure to disclose all
              relevant information to UFMC regarding a Loan package.

              In addition, the effects of "Loan Fraud" are costly to all parties
              involved. UFMC strives to insure the quality of its Loan
              production. Fraudulent Loans cannot be sold into the secondary
              market and, if sold, may require repurchase by UFMC and ultimately
              the Broker under this agreement. Fraudulent loans damage UFMC's
              reputation with investors. The price paid by those who participate
              in "Loan Frauds" is even more costly. Consequently, the Broker
              warrants and represents that it understands that the following are
              potential consequences of Loan fraud; (i) Loan Repurchase costs
              and the expenses relating thereto. (ii) Criminal prosecution.
              (iii) Loss of Broker license. (iv) Loss of lender access. (v)
              submission of Broker complaints to investors, and regulatory
              agencies. (vi) Civil action by UFMC. (vii) Civil action against
              Broker by applicant/borrower or other parties to the transaction.
              (viii) Loss of Broker status with UFMC.

              Broker also warrants and represents that it has made the
              borrower(s) aware of the consequences of fraud by the borrower.
              These types of fraud include but are not limited to; (i)
              Acceleration of debt. Borrower also shall be in default if
              Borrower, during the loan application process, gives materially
              false or inaccurate information or statements to UFMC including,
              but not limited to, representations concerning Borrower's
              occupancy of the property as a principal residence. (ii) Criminal
              prosecution. (iii) Civil action by UFMC and any subsequent
              investor. (iv) Civil action by other parties to the transaction,
              such as seller or real estate agent/broker. (v) Employment
              termination. (vi) Loss of professional license if any (vii)
              Adverse effect on credit history.

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4.       NO AGENCY OR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP:
         Broker shall conduct all business as a duly licensed, independent
         contractor, and is not an employee, partner, servant, agent or
         affiliate of UFMC. Broker shall not commit, contract or obligate UFMC
         to any third party in any manner, implied, written, or otherwise.
         Broker shall not use UFMC or its name in any advertising or other
         promotional campaigns, without the prior written consent of UFMC.

5.       BREACH, REMEDIES AND INDEMNITY:
         If after funding or purchasing of a Loan by UFMC it is discovered that
         any of the warranties of Broker contained herein are breached or that
         the Loans do not meet the requirements of this Agreement, the
         Guidelines, other written agreements or the Regulations, then UFMC may,
         at its option, and without limitation as to any other remedy available
         to UFMC, make demand upon Broker for repurchase of such Loan. Broker
         shall within thirty (30) days of demand pay UFMC an amount derived by
         multiplying the unpaid principal balance of the Loan at the time of
         purchase by the purchase price (expressed as a percentage of par)
         originally funded by UFMC for such Loan, with adjustments for interest
         prepayments and any comparable items at the time of purchase and any
         attorney's fees, legal expenses, court costs or other expenses that may
         have been incurred by UFMC in connection with Loan. Broker shall
         indemnify, hold harmless and defend UFMC from and against all losses,
         damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and related costs,
         judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses heretofore or
         hereafter resulting from any claim, demand, defense, or assertions
         based or grounded upon or resulting from a breach of the warranties of
         this Agreement. All rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are
         separate and cumulative to any other right or remedy under this
         Agreement or afforded by law or equity, and may be exercised by UFMC
         concurrently, independently or successively, and such rights and
         remedies shall inure to the benefit of UFMC, and its successors and
         assigns.

6.       UFMC LIMITATIONS AND TERMINATION:
         This Agreement does not obligate UFMC to fund/purchase any Loan from
         Broker. UFMC and/or Broker may terminate this Agreement at any time. In
         the event of such termination, this Agreement shall remain in full
         force and effect with respect to all Broker's outstanding obligations,
         representations, warranties and covenants arising out of or relating to
         Loans subject to this Agreement. Broker shall be responsible for and
         pay all unreimbursed Borrower or other costs, including appraisal fees,
         title charges, over-night or other delivery or courier charges and
         credit report charges. UFMC shall be entitled to withhold any final
         payments due Broker to ensure that all payables relating to closed
         Loans or other amounts due UFMC have been paid and UFMC shall be
         entitled to set-off and deduct such charges from any amounts due Broker
         hereunder. UFMC shall remain obligated to accept and fund any approved
         Loan after termination, provided the Borrower continues to satisfy the
         Lender's underwriting requirements and Broker will remain obligated to
         deliver any Loan as specified in Section 3.

7.       ASSIGNABILITY:
         This Agreement shall not be assignable or transferable by Broker.

8.       NOTICES:
         All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, or other
         communication required or permitted shall be in writing and shall be
         delivered personally, or sent by U.S. mail, postage prepaid, to the
         addresses above listed or such addresses as the parties subsequently
         request in writing.

9.       TITLE, HEADING AND SEVERABILITY:
         Titles and headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference
         only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this
         Agreement. In the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held
         invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
         determination shall not invalidate or render unenforceable the
         remaining provisions of this Agreement.

10.      DELIVERY AND SPOT-CHECK:
         Broker agrees that all Loans locked-in with UFMC that close will be
         delivered to UFMC in accordance with the terms hereof. UFMC reserves
         the right to spot-check any and all Loans to ensure compliance with
         applicable state and federal regulations and the Guidelines.

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11.      PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND POST SETTLEMENT ADJUSTMENTS:
         In the event that a premium is paid by UFMC to Broker on a Loan and
         such Loan is prepaid in full by the Borrower(s) within six (6) months
         from the date of the first payment due UFMC, as a result of financing
         arranged by the Broker, and/or as a result of sale of the property in
         which Broker had knowledge of such sale prior to origination and/or
         closing of the original mortgage, then Broker shall, within ten (10)
         business days, remit to UFMC in immediately available funds 100% of the
         premium paid to Broker by UFMC.

12.      REMEDY FOR EARLY PAYMENT DELINQUENCY STATEMENT:
         Any failure by a Borrower(s) to make the first (lst) payment due to the
         service and/or investor by the close of business on the date on which
         the following payment becomes due; regardless of whether such payment
         is subsequently paid by borrower; such loan shall be considered an
         "Early Payment Default" notwithstanding the preceding sentence. Broker
         shall not be obligated to repurchase a mortgage Loan solely because an
         early payment defaults exists with respect thereto if such "Early
         Payment Default" was caused directly and only by a mitigating cause. A
         "Mitigating Cause" is an event or circumstance that (i) occurred after
         the closing date for such Mortgage Loan and (ii) was beyond the control
         of the Broker and any other person or entity involved in the
         origination of the Loan and (iii) at the time the Mortgage loan was
         funded, was unforeseeable by Broker, and any other person or entity
         involved in the origination of the Mortgage loan or the related
         mortgagor. UFMC in its sole discretion will determine if the Early
         Payment Default was caused directly by a mitigating cause.

13.      ARBITRATION AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
         It is agreed between the parties herein that any unresolved dispute
         between the parties arising out of, in connection with the terms of
         this Agreement shall be adjudicated by arbitration in the City of Oak
         Brook, Illinois, in accordance with the rules of the American
         Arbitration Association ("AAA") in effect at the time any arbitration
         proceeding is commenced, which roles are hereby incorporated herein by
         reference and made apart of this Agreement. The arbitration award shall
         be final and binding on the parties herein, and judgment upon such
         arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The
         parties also may select other forms of alternative dispute resolutions
         to address the outstanding dispute on such basis as the parties shall
         mutually agree.

         In order to induce UFMC to enter into this Agreement, the execution of
         this Agreement by Broker shall be deemed the absolute and unconditional
         joint and several personal guarantees of the officers, directors and
         shareholders of Broker to UFMC of the following: (i) the punctual
         payment at UFMC'S address, as and when due (whether by acceleration or
         otherwise) of all the obligations of the Broker set forth in this
         Agreement, requiring payment; and (ii) performance by the Broker, as
         and when required, of all the obligations of the Broker, as set forth
         in this Agreement, requiring performance. The guarantors agree that
         this is a guaranty of payment and not of collection and expressly
         waives any right to require that any action be brought against the
         Broker or to require that resort be had to any security or any credit
         on the books of UFMC in favor of the Broker or to any other right or
         remedy which may be available to UFMC. The guarantors further expressly
         waives any right to presentment, protest, notice of dishonor, and any
         defense available to a guarantor under any state or federal law. This
         guaranty applies to all transactions with Broker under this Agreement.

14.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT:
         This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and
         supersedes any other understandings, if any, with respect to the terms
         hereof. This Agreement may not be modified, changed or supplemented,
         nor may any obligations hereof be waived without written consent and
         subsequent approval by both UFMC and Broker.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, UFMC and Broker hereby execute this Agreement, effective
this date, and affix their hands and seals hereto:

Date:  10/10/00                         Date: 9-26-00
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   UNITED FINANCIAL MORTGAGE CORP.                      BROKER

BY: /s/ Joseph Khoshabe                 By: /s/ Michael F. Pope
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   Joseph Khoshabe                         Michael F. Pope
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          TYPE/PRINT NAME                          TYPE/PRINT NAME

   President                               President
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               TITLE                                    TITLE

ATTEST:                                 ATTEST:
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BY:                                     BY:
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          TYPE/PRINT NAME                          TYPE/PRINT NAME

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               TITLE                                    TITLE

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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1

                               STERIS Corporation
                                5960 Heisley Road
                             Mentor, Ohio 44060-1834

                                  June 7, 2002

National City Bank
Corporate Trust Administration
629 Euclid Avenue - Room 635
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

Attention:  Laura Kress

            Re: Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Rights Agreement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          Pursuant to Section 25 of the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement,
dated as of January 21, 1999 (the "Rights Agreement"), between STERIS
Corporation (the "Company"), and National City Bank (successor to Harris Trust
and Savings Bank), as rights agent, the Company, by resolution adopted by its
Directors, hereby amends the Rights Agreement as follows:

          1.   Section 1(a) of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended and
restated in its entirety as follows:

          "(a) 'Acquiring Person' shall mean any Person (other than the Company
          or any Related Person) who or which, together with all Affiliates and
          Associates of such Person, is the Beneficial Owner of 15% or more of
          the then-outstanding Common Shares, provided, however, that a Person
          will not be deemed to have become an Acquiring Person solely as a
          result of a reduction in the number of Common Shares outstanding
          unless and until such time as (i) such Person or any Affiliate or
          Associate of such Person thereafter becomes the Beneficial Owner of
          any additional Common Shares, other than as a result of a stock
          dividend, stock split or similar transaction effected by the Company
          in which all holders of Common Shares are treated equally, or (ii) any
          other Person who is the Beneficial Owner of Common Shares becomes an
          Affiliate or Associate of such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
          if the Directors of the Company determine in good faith that a Person
          that would otherwise be an "Acquiring Person" as defined pursuant to
          the foregoing provisions of this Section 1(a), has become such
          inadvertently, and such Person divests as promptly as practicable a
          sufficient number of Common Shares so that such Person would no longer
          be an "Acquiring

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National City Bank
June 7, 2002
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          Person" as defined pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this
          Section 1(a), then such Person shall not be deemed to be an "Acquiring
          Person" for any purposes of this Agreement."

          2.   Section 1 of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following new subsections immediately after Section 1(m):

          "(n) 'Related Person' shall mean any subsidiary of the Company, any
          employee benefit plan or employee stock ownership plan of the Company
          or of any subsidiary of the Company or any person organized, appointed
          or established by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company for or
          pursuant to the terms of any such plan."

          3.   The Rights Agreement shall not otherwise be supplemented or
amended by virtue of this Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement, but shall
remain in full force and effect.

          4.   Capitalized terms used without other definition in this Amendment
No. 1 to the Rights Agreement shall be used as defined in the Rights Agreement.

          5.   This Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement shall be deemed to
be a contract made under the laws of the State of Ohio and for all purposes
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such State
applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such State.

          6.   This Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes
be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute
but one and the same instrument.

          6.   All references to the Rights Agreement shall, from and after the
execution of this Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement, be deemed to be
references to the Rights Agreement as amended hereby.

          7.   Exhibits B and C to the Rights Agreement shall be deemed amended
in a manner consistent with this Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement.

                         [Signatures on following page]

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National City Bank
June 7, 2002
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                                Very truly yours,

                               STERIS Corporation

                               By:    /s/ Mark D. McGinley
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                                   Name:  Mark D. McGinley
                                   Title: Vice President, General Counsel
                                          and Secretary

Accepted and agreed:

NATIONAL CITY BANK, successor to
Harris Trust and Savings Bank

By:   /s/ Laura Kress
   --------------------------------
   Name:  Laura Kress
   Title: Vice President

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