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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

GOVERNING PURCHASES AND SALES OF MORTGAGE LOANS

This Eighth Amendment, dated as of April 30, 2007 (this “Amendment”), to the Second
Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement Governing Purchases and Sales of Mortgage Loans,
dated as of December 29, 2004 and amended as of December 28, 2005, October 31, 2006, December 19,
2006, December 27, 2006, January 26, 2007, March 30, 2007 and April 13, 2007 (as amended, the
“Repurchase Agreement”), is made by and among LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB (“Buyer”),
FIELDSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION (“FIC”) and FIELDSTONE MORTGAGE COMPANY (“FMC”)
(FIC and FMC shall be individually and collectively referred to as “Seller”). Buyer, FMC
and FIC may be collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Repurchase Agreement, Buyer has agreed, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in the Repurchase Agreement, to purchase certain Mortgage Loans owned by
Seller, including, without limitation, all rights of Seller to service and administer such Mortgage
Loans; and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Repurchase Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have
the meanings given them in the Repurchase Agreement.

Section 2. Uncommitted Transactions. Notwithstanding anything in the Repurchase
Agreement to the contrary, each Transaction to be entered into after April 30, 2007 (including,
without limitation, during the Amendment Period) shall be in the sole discretion of Buyer on an
uncommitted basis and subject to the other terms and conditions of the Repurchase Agreement.

Section 3. Maximum Facility Amount. Subject to Section 6 hereof, Section 3(g) of the
Repurchase agreement shall be amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the
following:

“(g) Maximum Facility Amount. Except as set forth herein, with respect to all
Transactions hereunder, the aggregate Purchase Price for all Purchased Mortgage Loans at any one
time subject to then outstanding Transactions shall not exceed TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS
($200,000,000);”

Section 4. Amendment Period. For purposes of this Amendment, this Section 4
will be effective only for the period from and including the date hereof through and including May
31, 2007 (the “Amendment Period”). Subject to Section 6 hereof, the Repurchase Agreement
shall be amended as follows:

(a) Section 12(m) is hereby amended by deleting the “Adjusted Tangible Net Worth” covenant
therein in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

	 	 	 
	Adjusted

Tangible

Net Worth

	 	Adjusted Tangible Net Worth shall, at all times, exceed

the greater of (i) $275,000,000 (two hundred and

seventy-five million dollars) and (ii) the dollar amount

set forth in the most restrictive covenant measuring

Adjusted Tangible Net Worth contained in any agreement

between Seller and any purchaser or lender to whom Seller

sells mortgage loans or obtains financing pursuant to a

mortgage loan repurchase, warehouse lending or similar

facility.
	 

	 	 

(b) Section 12(m) is hereby further amended by deleting the “Profitability” financial covenant
therein in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

	 	 	 
	Profitability

	 	Seller shall not, for the fiscal quarter ending on

March 30, 2007, have Net Income of less than negative

$65,000,000 (i.e., a loss of more than $65,000,000)

without regard to unrealized gains or losses from

Hedges during such period.
	 

	 	 

(c) Section 12(m) is hereby further amended by deleting the “Total Leverage Ratio” financial
covenant therein in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

	 	 	 
	Total

Leverage

Ratio

	 	

Total Leverage Ratio shall not, at any time, exceed 18:1.
	 

	 	 

(d) Section 12(m) is hereby further amended by deleting the “Recourse Debt Leverage Ratio”
financial covenant therein in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

	 	 	 
	Recourse

Debt

Leverage

Ratio

	 	

Recourse Debt Leverage Ratio shall not, at any time, exceed 7:1.
	 

	 	 

(e) Section 12(m) is hereby further amended by deleting the “Minimum Liquidity” financial
covenant therein in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

	 	 	 
	Minimum

Liquidity

	 	Liquidity of Seller shall, at all times, exceed

$20,000,000. For purposes of the calculation of Liquidity

for this covenant, cash and/or Cash Equivalents shall

comprise at least 50% of Liquidity.
	 

	 	 

Section 5. Representations and Warranties. Seller hereby represents and warrants to
Buyer that (a) both immediately before and after giving effect to the amendments set forth in
Sections 2 and 3 of this Amendment, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (b)
the representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Section 10 of the Repurchase Agreement
are true and complete as if made on and as of such date and as if each reference in said Section 10
to “this Agreement” included reference to the Repurchase Agreement as amended hereby, (c) this
Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller
in accordance with its terms and (d) the execution and delivery by Seller of this Amendment has
been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Seller and will not violate
any provision of Seller’s organizational documents.

Section 6. Conditions Precedent. The amendments set forth in Sections 2 above shall
not become effective unless on or before the date hereof,

(a) Buyer shall have received all of the following documents, each of which shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to Buyer and its counsel:

(i) Amendment. This Amendment, duly completed, executed and delivered by
Seller;

(ii) Other Documents. Such other documents as Buyer may reasonably request.

(b) Seller shall have received a waiver or amendment under each warehouse financing agreement
or related finance agreement of Seller for breach of any (i) profitability covenant, (ii) net worth
covenant and (iii) total leverage ratio.

Section 7. Miscellaneous.

(a) Except as expressly amended by Sections 2, 3 and 4 hereof, the Repurchase Agreement
remains unaltered and in full force and effect. Each of the Parties hereby reaffirms all terms and
covenants made in the Repurchase Agreement as amended hereby.

(b) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver
of any right, power or remedy of any Party under the Repurchase Agreement, or any other document,
instrument or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection therewith.

(c) THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED, INTERPRETED AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.

(d) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and all such counterparts
shall together constitute the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party via facsimile
shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed as of
the day and year first above written.

SELLER:

FIELDSTONE MORTGAGE COMPANY

By: /s/ Mark C. Krebs

Name: Mark C. Krebs

Title: Sr. Vice President & Treasurer

FIELDSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

By: /s/ Mark C. Krebs

Name: Mark C. Krebs

Title: Sr. Vice President & Treasurer

BUYER:

LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB

By: /s/ Fred C. Madonna

Name: Fred C. Madonna

Title:

2EX-10.1

May 2, 2007

Tod Nielsen

c/o Borland Software Corporation

20450 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 800

Cupertino, CA 95014

Re: Addendum to Employment Agreement

Dear Mr. Nielsen:

This letter documents the agreement of Borland Software Corporation (the “Company”) to provide
you with certain relocation benefits in connection with the Company’s relocation of its
headquarters from Cupertino, California to Austin, TX. You have voluntarily agreed to relocate to
Austin and, in consideration for such agreement, the Company will provide you with the following
relocation benefits:

	 	1.	 	Reimbursement of reasonable, customary transaction costs related to the sale of
your current principal residence in the San Francisco Bay Area;

	 	2.	 	Reimbursement of reasonable, customary non-recurring buyer’s closing costs
(including without limitation loan original fees) related to the purchase of a new
principal residence in the Austin, Texas, area, subject however to a reimbursement cap
on such costs equal to two percent (2%) of the purchase price of the new residence;

	 	3.	 	Reasonable expenses associated with moving and the temporary storage of
household goods and automobiles;

	 	4.	 	Reasonable expenses for travel, lodging and meals related to the relocation for
you and your immediate family; and

	 	5.	 	A lump sum payment of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), net of taxes as
described below, intended for incidentals and other relocation-related expenses not
reimbursed above.

The Company will reimburse you for any expenses you pay directly and will increase such
amounts to assist with any federal or state taxes on such reimbursed amounts as well as the cash
payment for incidentals. Except as expressly modified herein, all terms and conditions under the
Company’s relocation benefits provided our relocation service provider shall be applicable to your
relocation.

Reference is made to the Employment Agreement between you and the Company dated November 1,
2005, as amended (the “Employment Agreement”). This letter shall be an addendum to the Employment
Agreement and constitutes the entire agreement relating to your relocation to Austin, Texas,
superceding all prior agreements, or written, with respect to the benefits the Company will provide
with respect to such relocation. Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms and
conditions of the Employment Agreement remain in full force and effect.

Borland Software Corporation

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ John F. Olsen
	 	

	
 
	 	 
	 	

	
 
	 	John F. Olsen

Chairman of the Board of Directors
	 	

Agreed to this 2nd day of May, 2007:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 
	 	 	 	/s/ Tod Nielsen
	
 
	 	 	 	 
	
 
	 	 	 	Tod Nielsen

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