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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 3, 1999
REGISTRATION NO.
________________________________________________________________________________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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CWABS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR 95-4596514
ORGANIZATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
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4500 PARK GRANADA
CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA 91302
(818) 225-3000
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF
REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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SANDOR E. SAMUELS, ESQ.
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.
4500 PARK GRANADA
CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA 91302
(818) 225-3505
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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WITH A COPY TO:
EDWARD J. FINE, ESQ.
BROWN & WOOD LLP
ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10048
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From time
to time on or after the effective date of the registration statement, as
determined by market conditions.
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If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [ ]
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, please check the following box. [x]
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]_______________
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]_______________
If delivery of this Prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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<CAPTION>
PROPOSED
PROPOSED MAXIMUM
AMOUNT MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF TO BE OFFERING PRICE OFFERING REGISTRATION
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) PER UNIT(2) PRICE(2) FEE(3)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Asset-Backed Securities(3)................... $5,772,494,373 100% $5,772,494,373 $1,617,885.84
</TABLE>
(1) This Registration Statement relates to the offering from time to time of
$5,772,494,373 aggregate principal amount of Asset-Backed Securities and to
any resales of them in market making transactions by Countrywide Securities
Corporation, an affiliate of the Registrant, to the extent required.
(2) Estimated for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
(3) $772,494,373 in securities are being carried forward and $227,885.84 of the
filing fee is associated with the securities being carried forward and was
previously paid with the Registrant's registration statement No. 333-60823.
The remaining $1,390,000 is being paid with the filing of this registration
statement on August 3, 1999.
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Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Prospectus
included in this Registration Statement is a combined prospectus and relates to
Registration Statement No. 333-60823 as previously filed by the Registrant. That
Registration Statement was declared effective on October 26, 1998.
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a),
MAY DETERMINE.
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED , 1999)
$
(APPROXIMATE)
CWABS, INC
DEPOSITOR
[COUNTRYWIDE LOGO]
SELLER AND MASTER SERVICER
ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1999-
DISTRIBUTIONS ARE PAYABLE MONTHLY, BEGINNING , 1999
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CONSIDER CAREFULLY
THE RISK FACTORS
BEGINNING ON
PAGE S-11 IN THIS
PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT AND ON
PAGE 4 IN THE
PROSPECTUS.
The following classes of certificates are being offered pursuant
to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ORIGINAL ORIGINAL
CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE
PRINCIPAL PASS-THROUGH PRINCIPAL PASS-THROUGH
BALANCE RATE BALANCE RATE
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CLASS AF-1 $ % CLASS AV-1 $ VARIABLE
CLASS AF- $ % CLASS MV-1 $ VARIABLE
CLASS MF-1 $ % CLASS MV-2 $ VARIABLE
CLASS MF-2 $ % CLASS BV $ VARIABLE
CLASS BF $ %
</TABLE>
THE CERTIFICATES
The certificates represent interests in a pool of fixed and adjustable
rate, conventional, sub-prime mortgage loans that are secured by first
and second liens on one- to four-family residential properties, as
described in this prospectus supplement.
The Class MF-1, Class MF-2, Class BF, Class MV-1, Class MV-2 and
Class BV certificates (which classes are sometimes called 'subordinated
certificates') are subordinated to the other classes of offered
certificates in the related certificate group (which other classes of
offered certificates are sometimes called 'senior certificates'). In
addition, among the subordinated certificates, certificates with lower
priority are subordinated to classes with higher priority as described in
this prospectus supplement.
Delinquencies and losses realized upon liquidation of mortgage loans in
the pool may adversely affect the yield to investors in the certificates,
and the investors in the subordinated certificates in particular.
NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED THESE
SECURITIES OR DETERMINED THAT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS IS
ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
[NAME OF UNDERWRITER] [NAME OF UNDERWRITER]
, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
<TABLE>
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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PAGE
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Summary....................... S-3
Risk Factors.................. S-11
The Mortgage Pool............. S-20
Servicing of the Mortgage
Loans...................... S-43
Description of the
Certificates............... S-48
Yield, Prepayment and Maturity
Considerations............. S-74
Use of Proceeds............... S-85
Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences............... S-85
State Taxes................... S-89
ERISA Considerations.......... S-89
Method of Distribution........ S-92
Legal Matters................. S-93
Ratings....................... S-93
Index of Defined Terms........ S-95
Annex I: Global Clearance,
Settlement and Tax
Documentation Procedures... A-1
PROSPECTUS
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PAGE
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Important Notice About
Information in This
Prospectus and Each
Accompanying Prospectus
Supplement................. 3
Risk Factors.................. 14
The Trust Fund................ 17
Use of Proceeds............... 24
The Depositor................. 25
Loan Program.................. 25
Description of the
Securities................. 29
Credit Enhancement............ 46
Yield and Payment
Considerations............. 53
The Agreements................ 55
Certain Legal Aspects of the
Loans...................... 73
Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences............... 91
State Tax Considerations...... 116
ERISA Considerations.......... 116
Legal Investment.............. 122
Method of Distribution........ 123
Legal Matters................. 124
Financial Information......... 124
Rating........................ 124
Index of Defined Terms........ 126
</TABLE>
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SUMMARY
THIS SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS SELECTED INFORMATION FROM THIS DOCUMENT AND DOES NOT
CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED TO CONSIDER WHEN MAKING YOUR
INVESTMENT DECISION. TO UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE TERMS OF AN OFFERING OF THE
CERTIFICATES, READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS
CAREFULLY.
THE CERTIFICATES
Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1999- , represent an undivided beneficial
ownership interest in a trust fund. The trust fund consists primarily of a pool
of fixed and adjustable rate, conventional, sub-prime mortgage loans that are
secured by first and second liens on one- to four-family residential properties
and other property and assets described in this prospectus supplement.
See 'Description of the Certificates -- General' in this prospectus supplement.
DEPOSITOR
CWABS, Inc., is a Delaware corporation and a limited purpose finance subsidiary
of Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc.
See 'The Depositor' in the prospectus.
SELLER AND MASTER SERVICER
[Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.]
See 'Servicing of the Mortgage Loans' in this prospectus supplement.
TRUSTEE
[Name of Trustee].
See 'Description of the Certificates -- The Trustee' in this prospectus
supplement.
CUT-OFF DATE
, .
CLOSING DATE
On or about , .
[STATISTICAL CALCULATION INFORMATION
The statistical information presented in this prospectus supplement concerning
the pool of mortgage loans (or either loan group) does not reflect all of the
mortgage loans that will be included in the final pool (or either final loan
group) on the closing date. Instead, the statistical information relates to a
statistical calculation pool (and statistical calculation loan groups) which
includes the number and principal balances of only mortgage loans originated by
the seller through , , which is the statistical calculation date.
The information presented in this prospectus supplement with respect to the
statistical calculation pool (and the statistical calculation loan groups) is,
unless otherwise specified, based on the characteristics of the mortgage loans
included in the pool as of the statistical calculation date. The aggregate
principal balance of the statistical calculation pool as of the statistical
calculation date is referred to as the statistical calculation pool balance. The
aggregate principal balance of a statistical calculation loan group as of the
statistical calculation date is referred to as the statistical calculation date
group principal balance for such loan group.
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Unless otherwise noted, all statistical percentages in this prospectus
supplement are measured by the statistical calculation date group principal
balance of the related statistical calculation loan group as of the statistical
calculation date.]
THE MORTGAGE LOANS
The aggregate principal balance of the mortgage loans in the [statistical
calculation] [mortgage] pool as of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date
is $ . The mortgage loans will be divided into two separate
groups based on whether the interest rate on the related mortgage loans is fixed
or adjustable. Each group of mortgage loans is referred to as a 'loan group.'
The fixed rate [statistical calculation] loan group will consist solely of fixed
rate mortgage loans that are secured by first [and second] liens on mortgaged
properties. The adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group will
consist solely of adjustable rate mortgage loans that are secured by first [and
second] liens on mortgaged properties.
Fixed Rate [Statistical Calculation] Loan Group
The following table summarizes the characteristics of the mortgage loans in the
fixed rate [statistical calculation] loan group as of the [statistical
calculation] [cut-off] date:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Number of Mortgage
Loans................
Aggregate Principal
Balance.............. $
Average Principal
Balance.............. $
Range of Principal
Balances............. $ to $
Range of Mortgage
Rates................ % to %
Weighted Average
Mortgage Rate........ %
Weighted Average
[Combined] Loan-to-
Value Ratio.......... %
Weighted Average
Scheduled Remaining
Term to Maturity..... months
Range of Scheduled
Remaining Term to
Maturity............. months to months
Type of Mortgaged
Premises.............
Single-family
detached
dwellings........ %
Planned unit
developments..... %
2-4 family
dwellings........ %
Low-Rise
Condominiums..... %
High-Rise
Condominiums..... %
Manufactured
housing
(treated as real
property)........ %
[First liens........... %]
[Second liens.......... %]
</TABLE>
Adjustable Rate [Statistical Calculation] Loan Group
The following table summarizes the characteristics of the mortgage loans in the
adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group as of the [statistical
calculation] [cut-off] date:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Number of Mortgage
Loans................
Aggregate Principal
Balance.............. $
Average Principal
Balance.............. $
Range of Principal
Balances............. $ to $
Mortgage Interest Rates
Current Weighted
Average Mortgage
Rate............. %
Range of Current
Mortgage Rates
% to %
Weighted Average
Maximum Mortgage
Rate............. %
Range of Maximum
Mortgage Rates... % to %
Weighted Average
Minimum Mortgage
Rate............. %
Range of Minimum
Mortgage Rates... % to %
Weighted Average
[Combined] Loan-to-
Value Ratio.......... %
Weighted Average
Scheduled Remaining
Term to Maturity..... months
Range of Scheduled
Remaining Term to
Maturity............. months to months
</TABLE>
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Type of Mortgaged
Premises
Single-family
detached
dwellings........ %
Planned unit
developments..... %
Low-Rise
Condominiums..... %
High-Rise
Condominiums..... %
2-4 family
dwellings........ %
Manufactured
housing (treated
as real
property)........ %
[First liens.......... %]
[Second liens......... %]
</TABLE>
As described in this prospectus supplement under 'The Mortgage Pool,' the
interest rates for the adjustable rate mortgage loans will generally adjust
semi-annually, subject to caps and floors, as described herein.
[Approximately % of the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate [statistical
calculation] loan group are mortgage loans that initially have a fixed rate of
interest for [ ] years following their origination and an
adjustable rate of interest for the remaining life of the loan, as described
under 'The Mortgage Pool -- Additional Information Regarding the Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Loans' in this prospectus supplement.]
See 'The Mortgage Pool' in this prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES
GENERAL
The certificates are being issued in two certificate groups. The certificates
listed below under the column entitled 'offered fixed rate certificates' will
represent interests in the fixed rate loan group. The certificates listed below
under the column entitled 'offered adjustable rate certificates' will represent
interests in the adjustable rate loan group.
The trust will also issue the Class BF-IO Certificates, Class BV-IO Certificates
and a class of residual certificates designated as the Class R Certificates,
none of which are offered by this prospectus supplement.
The original certificate principal balances, pass-through rates and last
scheduled distribution dates for the offered certificates are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ORIGINAL LAST
CERTIFICATE PASS- SCHEDULED
PRINCIPAL THROUGH DISTRIBUTION
CLASS BALANCE(1) RATE(2) DATE(3)
----- ---------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Offered Fixed
Rate Certificates
Class AF- .......... $ %
Class AF- .......... $ %
Class MF-1.......... $ %
Class MF-2.......... $ %
Class BF............ $ %
Offered Adjustable
Rate Certificates
Class AV- .......... $ variable
Class MV-1.......... $ variable
Class MV-2.......... $ variable
Class BV............ $ variable
</TABLE>
(1) The original certificate principal balance of the offered certificates will
be subject to a permitted variance in the aggregate of plus or minus 10%,
depending on the amount of mortgage loans actually delivered on the closing
date.
(2) The pass-through rates for the offered fixed rate certificates will be
subject to an interest rate cap as described in this prospectus supplement
under 'Description of the Certificates -- Distributions -- Distributions of
Interest.' The pass-through rates for the offered adjustable rate
certificates will adjust monthly, will be subject to increase after the
related optional termination date, and will be subject to an interest rate
cap, in each case as described in this prospectus supplement under
'Description of the Certificates -- Distributions -- Distributions of
Interest.'
(3) The last scheduled distribution dates were determined as described under
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'Yield, Prepayment and Maturity Considerations' in this prospectus
supplement.
RECORD DATE
The last business day of the month preceding the month of a distribution date.
DENOMINATIONS
$25,000 and multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
REGISTRATION OF CERTIFICATES
The certificates will initially be issued in book-entry form. Persons acquiring
beneficial ownership interests in the certificates may elect to hold their
beneficial interests through The Depository Trust Company, in the United States,
or Cedelbank or the Euroclear System, in Europe
See 'Description of Certificates -- Book-Entry Certificates' in this prospectus
supplement.
PASS-THROUGH RATES
The pass-through rates for the offered fixed rate certificates are the
respective per annum fixed rates set forth on the cover of this prospectus
supplement. On any distribution date, the pass-through rates per annum for the
offered fixed rate certificates will be subject to an interest rate cap equal to
the weighted average of the net mortgage rates on the fixed rate mortgage loans
(which interest rate cap is called the 'fixed net rate cap').
The pass-through rates for the offered adjustable rate certificates are variable
rates that may change from distribution date to distribution date. On any
distribution date, the pass-through rate per annum for each class of offered
adjustable rate certificates will be equal to the least of:
LIBOR plus the pass-through margin for such class,
the weighted average of the maximum net interest rates on the adjustable rate
mortgage loans, and
a maximum per annum rate referred to as the 'adjustable rate available funds
cap,' calculated as described under 'Description of the Certificates --
Distributions -- Distributions of Interest' in this prospectus supplement.
See 'Description of the Certificates -- Distributions -- Distributions of
Interest' and ' -- Calculation of One-Month LIBOR' in this prospectus
supplement.
If on any distribution date, the pass-through rate for a class of offered fixed
rate certificates is based on the fixed net rate cap, or the pass-through rate
for a class of offered adjustable rate certificates is based on the adjustable
rate available funds cap, the holders of those certificates will receive a
smaller amount of interest than such holders would have received on that
distribution date had the pass-through rate for the class not been calculated
based on the fixed net rate cap or the adjustable rate available funds cap, as
applicable. The amount by which a certificateholder's interest payment has been
reduced by operation of the fixed net rate cap or the adjustable rate available
funds cap will be paid to that certificateholder on future distribution dates to
the extent that money is available to make such payments.
See 'Description of the Certificates -- Distributions' in this prospectus
supplement.
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DISTRIBUTION DATES
The trustee will make distributions on the th day of each month. If the th
day of a month is not a business day, then the trustee will make distributions
on the next business day. The first distribution is scheduled for ,
.
INTEREST PAYMENTS
On each distribution date holders of the offered certificates will be entitled
to receive:
interest that has accrued on the certificates at the related pass-through rate
during the related accrual period, and
any interest due on a prior distribution date that was not paid.
The 'accrual period'
for the fixed rate certificates will be the calendar month immediately
preceding the calendar month in which a distribution date occurs, and
for the adjustable rate certificates will be the period from and including the
preceding distribution date (or from the closing date, in the case of the
first distribution date) to and including the day prior to the current
distribution date.
The trustee will calculate interest
on the fixed rate certificates, based on a 360-day year that consists of
twelve 30-day months, and
on the adjustable rate certificates, based on a 360-day year and the actual
number of days elapsed during the related accrual period.
There are circumstances that could reduce the amount of interest paid to you.
See 'Description of the Certificates -- Distributions -- Distributions of
Interest' in this prospectus supplement.
PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS
On each distribution date, certificateholders will receive a distribution of
principal on their certificates if there is cash available on that date for the
payment of principal. Monthly principal distributions:
will generally include principal payments on the mortgage loans in the related
loan group, and
until overcollateralization levels have been reached, will include excess
interest payments on the mortgage loans.
Certificateholders should review the priority of payments described under
'Description of the Certificates -- Distributions' in this prospectus
supplement.
See 'Description of the Certificates -- Distributions' and
' -- Overcollateralization and Crosscollateralization Provisions' in this
prospectus supplement.
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
Credit enhancements provide limited protection to certain holders of
certificates against shortfalls in payments received on the mortgage loans. This
transaction employs the following forms of credit enhancement.
SUBORDINATION
The issuance of senior certificates and subordinated certificates by the trust
is designed to increase the likelihood that senior certificateholders will
receive regular payments of interest and principal. Among the fixed rate
certificates, the Class AF- certificates constitute the 'senior certificates,'
and the Class MF-1, Class MF-2, Class BF and Class BF-IO certificates constitute
the 'subordinated
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certificates.' Among the adjustable rate certificates, the Class AV-
certificates constitute the 'senior certificates,' and the Class MV-1,
Class MV-2, Class BV and Class BV-IO certificates constitute the 'subordinated
certificates.'
The certificates that have been designated as senior certificates will have a
payment priority over the certificates that are designated as subordinated
certificates. Within the classes of subordinated certificates of a certificate
group,
certificates that have a class M-1 designation will have payment priority over
certificates of the same certificate group that have a class M-2 designation
and any class B designation;
certificates that have a class M-2 designation will have payment priority over
certificates of the same certificate group that have any class B designation;
and
the Class BF and Class BV Certificates will have payment priority over the
Class BF-IO and Class BV-IO Certificates, respectively.
Subordination is designed to provide the holders of certificates having a higher
payment priority with protection against most losses realized when the remaining
unpaid principal balance on a mortgage loan exceeds the amount of proceeds
recovered upon the liquidation of that mortgage loan. In general, this loss
protection is accomplished by allocating realized losses among the subordinated
certificates, beginning with the subordinated certificates with the lowest
payment priority, before realized losses are allocated to the senior
certificates.
See 'Description of the Certificates -- Distributions' in this prospectus
supplement.
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION AND CROSS-COLLATERALIZATION
When excess interest payments received in respect of the mortgage loans of a
loan group are used to reduce principal owed on the related certificates, the
aggregate principal balance of the mortgage loans in that loan group may become
greater than the principal balance of the related certificates. If this
occurs, a certificate group will be 'overcollateralized'.
On any distribution date, the amount of any overcollateralization will be
available to absorb the related certificates' share of losses from liquidated
mortgage loans, if those losses are not otherwise covered. The required level of
overcollateralization will vary by loan group and may change over time.
Each group of mortgage loans is expected to generate more interest than is
needed to pay interest on the related classes of certificates because the
weighted average interest rate of the mortgage loans in each loan group is
expected to be higher than the weighted average pass-through rate on the related
certificates. Any interest payments received in respect of the mortgage loans of
a loan group in excess of the amount that is needed to pay interest on the
certificates of the related certificate group will be used to reduce the total
principal balance of such certificates until a required level of
overcollateralization has been achieved.
In addition, the principal payment rules require that, under certain
circumstances, excess interest generated by one loan group be used with respect
to the other loan group; this is called 'cross-collateralization.'
See 'Description of the Certificates -- Overcollateralization and Cross-
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Collateralization Provisions' in this prospectus supplement.
ADVANCES
The master servicer will make cash advances with respect to delinquent payments
of principal and interest on the mortgage loans to the extent that the master
servicer reasonably believes that such cash advances can be repaid from future
payments on the related mortgage loans. These cash advances are only intended to
maintain a regular flow of scheduled interest and principal payments on the
certificates and are not intended to guarantee or insure against losses.
See 'Servicing of the Mortgage Loans' in this prospectus supplement.
OPTIONAL TERMINATION
The master servicer may purchase all of the remaining assets [in a loan group]
after the principal balance of the [related] mortgage loans and any [related]
foreclosed real estate owned by the trust fund declines to or below [10]% of the
principal balance of the mortgage loans [in such loan group] as of ,
. Such a purchase by the master servicer will result in the early
retirement of all certificates [in the related certificate group].
See 'Description of the Certificates -- Optional Termination' in this prospectus
supplement.
MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
For federal income tax purposes, the trust will comprise multiple real estate
mortgage investment conduits, organized in a tiered REMIC structure. The
certificates offered by this prospectus supplement and the Class BF-IO and
Class BV-IO Certificates will represent beneficial ownership of REMIC 'regular
interests' in the upper tier REMIC identified in the pooling and servicing
agreement.
The residual certificates will represent the beneficial ownership of the sole
class of 'residual interest' in each REMIC. Some classes of offered certificates
may be issued with original issue discount for federal income tax purposes.
The adjustable rate certificates will also represent the beneficial interest in
the right to receive payments from the adjustable rate carryover reserve fund
pursuant to an interest rate cap agreement contained in the pooling and
servicing agreement.
The treatment of the rights of the Class AF- , Class MF-1, Class MF-2 and
Class BF Certificates to any interest in excess of the weighted average net
mortgage rate of the fixed rate mortgage loans is unclear for federal income tax
purposes. The rights of such certificates to interest carryforward amounts may
be treated as representing beneficial interests in the right to receive payments
from a separate reserve fund pursuant to an interest rate cap agreement treated
as a notional principal contract. Alternatively, the rights of such certificates
to interest carryforward amounts may be treated as representing beneficial
interests in an entity taxable as a partnership for federal income tax purposes
with the Class BF-IO Certificates in respect of the Class BF-IO Certificates'
entitlement to interest.
See 'Material Federal Income Tax Consequences' in this prospectus supplement and
in the prospectus.
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LEGAL INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS
None of the classes of offered certificates will be 'mortgage related
securities' for purposes of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of
1984.
See 'Legal Investment' in the prospectus.
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
The Class certificates may be purchased by a pension or other
employee benefit plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or by an entity
investing the assets of an employee benefit plan so long as certain conditions
are met. A fiduciary of an employee benefit plan must determine that the
purchase of a certificate is consistent with its fiduciary duties under
applicable law and does not result in a nonexempt prohibited transaction under
applicable law.
See 'ERISA Considerations' in this prospectus supplement and in the prospectus.
CERTIFICATE RATINGS
The classes of certificates listed below will not be offered unless they receive
the respective ratings set forth below from [Name of Rating Agency] and [Name of
Rating Agency]
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
[NAME OF [NAME OF
RATING AGENCY] RATING AGENCY]
CLASS RATING RATING
----- ------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
AF-
AF-
AV-
MF-1
MV-1
MF-2
MV-2
BF
BV
</TABLE>
A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities. These ratings
may be lowered or withdrawn at any time by either of the rating agencies.
See 'Ratings' in this prospectus supplement and 'Risk Factors -- Rating of the
Securities' and 'Rating' in the prospectus.
SOME STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS CONSIST OF FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
RELATING TO FUTURE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OR PROJECTIONS AND OTHER FINANCIAL
ITEMS. THESE STATEMENTS CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE USE OF FORWARD-LOOKING WORDS
SUCH AS 'MAY,' 'WILL,' 'SHOULD,' 'EXPECTS,' 'BELIEVES,' 'ANTICIPATES,'
'ESTIMATES,' OR OTHER COMPARABLE WORDS. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT
TO A VARIETY OF RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO
DIFFER FROM THE PROJECTED RESULTS. THOSE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES INCLUDE, AMONG
OTHERS, GENERAL ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS CONDITIONS, REGULATORY INITIATIVES AND
COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS, CUSTOMER PREFERENCES AND VARIOUS OTHER
MATTERS, MANY OF WHICH ARE BEYOND OUR CONTROL. BECAUSE WE CANNOT PREDICT THE
FUTURE, WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS MAY BE VERY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE PREDICT IN OUR
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
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RISK FACTORS
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, WHICH YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER, IDENTIFIES
CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT SOURCES OF RISK ASSOCIATED WITH AN INVESTMENT IN THE
CERTIFICATES. YOU SHOULD ALSO CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE INFORMATION SET FORTH
UNDER 'RISK FACTORS' IN THE PROSPECTUS.
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THE SUBORDINATED CERTIFICATES HAVE A
GREATER RISK OF LOSS THAN SENIOR
CERTIFICATES AND SUBORDINATION MAY NOT BE
SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT SENIOR CERTIFICATES
FROM LOSSES............................... When certain classes of certificates provide
credit enhancement for other classes of
certificates this is sometimes referred to as
'subordination.' The subordination feature is
intended to enhance the likelihood that senior
certificateholders will receive regular
payments of interest and principal. For
purposes of this prospectus supplement,
'related subordinated classes' means:
with respect to the senior certificates of a
certificate group, the certificates of the
same certificate group that have a Class M or
Class B designation,
with respect to the certificates that have a
Class M-1 designation, the certificates of the
same certificate group that have a Class M-2
designation or any Class B designation,
with respect to the certificates that have a
Class M-2 designation, the certificates of the
same certificate group that have any Class B
designation; and
with respect to the Class BF and Class BV
certificates, the Class BF-IO and Class BV-IO
certificates, respectively.
Credit enhancement will be provided for the
certificates, first, by the right of the
holders of the certificates to receive certain
payments of principal prior to the related
subordinated classes and, second, by the
allocation of realized losses to the related
subordinated classes. This form of credit
enhancement is provided by using collections
on the mortgage loans otherwise payable to the
holders of the related subordinated classes to
pay amounts due on the more senior classes.
Collections otherwise payable to
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subordinated classes comprise the sole source
of funds from which such credit enhancement is
provided. Realized losses are allocated to the
subordinated certificates, beginning with the
subordinated certificates with the lowest
payment priority, until the principal amount
of that subordinated class has been reduced to
zero. This means that with respect to the
certificates offered by this prospectus
supplement, realized losses on the mortgage
loans of a particular loan group will first be
allocated to the Class BF or Class BV
certificates, as applicable, until the
principal balance of the Class BF or Class BV
certificates has been reduced to zero.
Subsequent realized losses will be allocated
to the next most junior class of subordinated
certificates, until the principal balance of
that class of subordinated certificates has
been reduced to zero. Accordingly, if the
aggregate principal balance of the related
subordinated classes were to be reduced to
zero, delinquencies and defaults on the
mortgage loans would reduce the amount of
funds available for monthly distributions to
holders of the remaining certificates.
You should fully consider the risks of
investing in a subordinated certificate,
including the risk that you may not fully
recover your initial investment as a result of
realized losses. In addition, investors in
senior certificates should consider the risk
that the subordination of the related
subordinate classes may not be sufficient to
protect the senior certificates from losses.
See 'Description of the Certificates' in this
prospectus supplement.
EXCESS INTEREST FROM THE MORTGAGE LOANS
MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE CREDIT
ENHANCEMENT............................... Each group of mortgage loans is expected to
generate more interest than is needed to pay
interest on the related classes of
certificates because the weighted average
interest rate on the related mortgage loans is
expected to be higher than the weighted
average pass-through rate on the related
classes of certificates. If the related
mortgage loans generate more interest than is
needed to pay interest on the related
certificates, such 'excess interest' will be
used to
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make additional principal payments on the
related certificates. The use of excess
interest to make additional principal payments
on related certificates will reduce the total
principal balance of such certificates below
the aggregate principal balance of the related
mortgage loans, thereby creating
'overcollateralization.' Overcollateralization
is intended to provide limited protection to
certificateholders by absorbing the related
certificates' share of losses from liquidated
mortgage loans. However, we cannot assure you
that enough excess interest will be generated
on the mortgage loans of either loan group to
establish or maintain the required levels of
overcollateralization for the related
certificate group.
The excess interest available on any
distribution date will be affected by the
actual amount of interest received, collected
or recovered in respect of the mortgage loans
during the preceding month. Such amount will
be influenced by changes in the weighted
average of the mortgage rates resulting from
prepayments and liquidations of the related
mortgage loans as well as from adjustments of
the mortgage rates on adjustable rate mortgage
loans. Because the index used to determine the
mortgage rates on the adjustable rate mortgage
loans is different from the index used to
determine the pass-through rates on the
related certificates, it is possible that the
pass-through rates on the related certificates
may be higher than the interest rates on the
related mortgage loans. In that event, it may
be necessary to apply all or a portion of the
available excess interest to make required
payments of interest on the related classes of
certificates. As a result, excess interest may
be unavailable for any other purpose.
If the protection afforded by
overcollateralization and
cross-collateralization is insufficient, then
the holders of the certificates could
experience a loss on their investment.
EFFECT OF MORTGAGE RATES ON THE
CERTIFICATES.............................. The adjustable rate mortgage loans have
interest rates that are based on the LIBOR
index, and have periodic and maximum
limitations on adjustments to the loan rate.
As a result, the certificates may accrue less
interest than they would accrue if the pass-
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through rate were based solely on the LIBOR
index plus the specified margin.
The limitations on the adjustment of the loan
rate may adversely affect the yield to
maturity on the certificates.
For a discussion of additional risks
pertaining to the certificates, see 'Risk
Factors' in the prospectus.
DEFAULTS ON SECOND LIEN MORTGAGE LOANS
COULD RESULT IN PAYMENT DELAY OR LOSS..... Approximately % [and %] of the
mortgage loans in the [fixed] [and]
[adjustable] rate [statistical calculation]
loan group[s][, respectively,] will be secured
by second mortgages on residential properties.
In the case of liquidations, mortgage loans
secured by second mortgages are entitled to
proceeds that remain from the sale of the
related mortgaged property after any related
first lien mortgage loan and prior statutory
liens have been repaid in full and any related
foreclosure costs have been paid. If those
proceeds are insufficient to satisfy the
mortgage loans secured by second mortgages and
prior liens and costs in the aggregate, the
trust fund and, accordingly, holders of the
[related] offered [fixed] [adjustable] rate
certificates will bear:
the risk of delay in distributions while any
deficiency judgment against the borrower is
sought, and
the risk of loss if the deficiency judgment
cannot be obtained or is not realized upon.
See 'Certain Legal Aspects of the Loans' in
the prospectus.
BALLOON LOANS MAY HAVE HIGH RATES OF
DEFAULT................................... With respect to approximately % [and
%] of the mortgage loans in the [fixed]
[and] [adjustable] rate [statistical
calculation] loan group[s], [respectively,]
borrowers make monthly payments of principal
that are less than sufficient to amortize such
mortgage loans by their maturity. These loans
are commonly called 'balloon loans.' As a
result of these lower monthly payments, a
borrower generally will be required to pay a
large remaining principal balance upon the
maturity of such balloon loan. The ability of
a borrower to make such a payment may depend
on its ability to obtain refinancing of the
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balance due on the mortgage loan. In addition,
an increase in prevailing market interest
rates over the loan rate on the mortgage loan
at origination may reduce the borrower's
ability to obtain refinancing and to pay the
principal balance of the mortgage loan at its
maturity.
CASH FLOW CONSIDERATIONS AND RISKS COULD
CAUSE PAYMENT DELAYS AND LOSSES........... There could be substantial delays in the
liquidation of defaulted mortgage loans and
corresponding delays in your receiving your
portion of the proceeds of a liquidation.
These delays could continue for several years.
Furthermore, an action to obtain a deficiency
judgment is regulated by statutes and rules,
and the amount of a deficiency judgment may be
limited by law. In the event of a default by a
borrower, these restrictions may impede the
ability of the master servicer to foreclose on
or to sell the mortgaged property or to obtain
a deficiency judgment. In addition,
liquidation expenses, such as legal and
appraisal fees, real estate taxes and
maintenance and preservation expenses, will
reduce the amount of security for the mortgage
loans and, in turn, reduce the proceeds
payable to certificateholders.
In the event that:
the mortgaged properties fail to provide
adequate security for the related mortgage
loans, and
the protection provided by the subordination
of certain classes and the availability of
overcollateralization are insufficient to
cover any shortfall,
you could lose all or a portion of the money
you paid for the certificates.
YIELD AND REINVESTMENT COULD BE ADVERSELY
AFFECTED BY UNPREDICTABILITY OF
PREPAYMENTS............................... No one can accurately predict the level of
prepayments that the trust fund will
experience. The trust fund's prepayment
experience may be affected by many factors,
including:
general economic conditions,
the level of prevailing interest rates,
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the availability of alternative financing, and
homeowner mobility.
In addition, [substantially all of] the
mortgage loans contain due-on-sale provisions,
and the master servicer intends to enforce
those provisions unless doing so is not
permitted by applicable law or the master
servicer, in a manner consistent with
reasonable commercial practice, permits the
purchaser of the mortgaged property in
question to assume the related mortgage loan.
See 'The Mortgage Pool' and 'Yield, Prepayment
and Maturity Considerations' in this
prospectus supplement and 'Certain Legal
Aspects of the Loans -- Due-on-Sale Clauses'
in the prospectus for a description of certain
provisions of the mortgage loans that may
affect the prepayment experience on the
mortgage loans.
The weighted average life of the certificates
will be sensitive to the rate and timing of
principal payments (including prepayments) on
the mortgage loans, which may fluctuate
significantly from time to time.
You should note that:
generally, if you purchase your certificates
at a discount and principal is repaid on the
related mortgage loans slower than you
anticipate, then your yield may be lower than
you anticipate;
generally, if you purchase your certificates
at a premium and principal is repaid on the
related mortgage loans faster than you
anticipate, then your yield may be lower than
you anticipate;
if you purchase an adjustable rate
certificate, your yield will also be sensitive
to:
(1) the level of one-month LIBOR,
(2) the timing of adjustment of the pass-
through rate on your certificate as it
relates to the timing of adjustment of the
interest rates on the adjustable rate
mortgage loans,
(3) the level of the mortgage index and
(4) other limitations on the pass-through rate
of such certificate, as described further
in this prospectus supplement; and
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you bear the reinvestment risks resulting from
a faster or slower rate of principal payments
than you expected.
See 'Yield, Prepayment and Maturity
Considerations' in this prospectus supplement.
REDUCTION IN OR WITHDRAWAL OF CERTIFICATE
RATINGS WILL AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE
CERTIFICATES.............................. The ratings of the certificates will depend
primarily on an assessment by the rating
agencies of the mortgage loans underlying the
certificates, the amount of
overcollateralization and the subordination
afforded by certain classes of certificates.
The rating by each of the rating agencies of
the certificates is not a recommendation to
purchase, hold or sell the certificates
because that rating does not address the
market price of the certificates or
suitability for a particular investor.
The rating agencies may suspend, reduce or
withdraw the ratings on the certificates at
anytime. Any reduction in, or suspension or
withdrawal of, the ratings assigned to the
certificates would probably reduce the market
value of the certificates and may affect your
ability to sell them.
DISTRIBUTION TO AND RIGHTS OF INVESTORS
COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE
BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY OF CERTAIN
PARTIES................................... [Countrywide Home Loans] will treat its
transfer of the mortgage loans to the
depositor as a sale of the mortgage loans.
However, if [Countrywide Home Loans] becomes
bankrupt, the trustee in bankruptcy of
[Countrywide Home Loans] may argue that the
mortgage loans were not sold but were only
pledged to secure a loan to [Countrywide Home
Loans]. If that argument is made, you could
experience delays or reduction in payments on
the certificates. If that argument is
successful, the bankruptcy trustee could elect
to sell the mortgage loans and pay down the
certificates early. Thus, you could lose the
right to future payments of interest, and
might suffer reinvestment loss in a lower
interest rate environment.
In addition, if the master servicer becomes
bankrupt, a bankruptcy trustee or receiver may
have the power to prevent the trustee from
appointing a successor master servicer. Any
related delays in servicing could
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result in increased delinquencies or losses on
the mortgage loans.
GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION OF MORTGAGED
PROPERTIES [IN CALIFORNIA] INCREASES THE
RISK THAT CERTIFICATE YIELDS COULD BE
IMPAIRED.................................. Approximately % of the fixed rate
mortgage loans in the related [statistical
calculation] loan group and approximately
% of the adjustable rate mortgage loans
in the related [statistical calculation] loan
group, in each case as of the [statistical
calculation] [cut-off] date, are secured by
mortgaged properties that are located in
[California]. Property in [California] may be
more susceptible than homes located in other
parts of the country to certain types of
uninsurable hazards, such as [earthquakes,
floods, mudslides] and other natural
disasters. In addition,
economic conditions in [California] (which may
or may not affect real property values) may
affect the ability of borrowers to repay
their loans on time;
declines in the [California] residential real
estate market may reduce the values of
properties located in [California], which
would result in an increase in the
loan-to-value ratios; and
any increase in the market value of properties
located in [California] would reduce the
loan-to-value ratios and could, therefore,
make alternative sources of financing
available to the borrowers at lower interest
rates, which could result in an increased
rate of prepayment of the mortgage loans.
YOU MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY RESELLING
CERTIFICATES.............................. Each underwriter intends to make a secondary
market in the classes of certificates
purchased by it, but no underwriter has any
obligation to do so. We cannot assure you that
a secondary market will develop or, if it
develops, that it will continue. Consequently,
you may not be able to sell your certificates
readily or at prices that will enable you to
realize your desired yield. The market values
of the certificates are likely to fluctuate.
Fluctuations may be significant and could
result in significant losses to you.
The secondary markets for asset backed
securities have experienced periods of
illiquidity and can be expected to do so in
the future. Illiquidity can have a severely
adverse effect on the prices of certificates
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that are especially sensitive to prepayment,
credit or interest rate risk, or that have
been structured to meet the investment
requirements of limited categories of
investors.
YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEMS COULD DISRUPT
DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE CERTIFICATES......... The master servicer has made and will continue
to make investments to identify, modify or
replace any computer systems that are not year
2000 compliant and to address other related
issues associated with the change of the
millennium. In the event that computer
problems arise out of a failure of such
efforts to be completed on time, or in the
event that the computer systems of the master
servicer or the trustee are not fully year
2000 compliant, the resulting disruptions in
the collection or distribution of receipts on
the mortgage loans could materially and
adversely affect the holders of the
certificates.
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THE MORTGAGE POOL
GENERAL
The following discussion applies to the origination, sales and servicing
practices of Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. in effect at the time of the
origination of the mortgage loans.
Set forth below is certain [statistical] information as of [ ,
, which is the statistical calculation date,] [the cut-off date]
concerning the pool of mortgage loans and each group of mortgage loans
comprising such pool [(such pool, the 'statistical calculation pool', each such
group, a 'statistical calculation loan group')]. A detailed description of the
pool of conventional, sub-prime mortgage loans to be actually included in the
trust fund at the closing date (such pool, the 'mortgage pool') will be
available to purchasers of the offered certificates at or before, and will be
filed on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission within fifteen
days after, delivery of the offered certificates. The detailed description will
specify the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances of the mortgage loans
included in the mortgage pool as of the cut-off date and will also include,
among other things, the following information regarding the mortgage loans:
(1) the mortgage rates borne by the mortgage loans as of the cut-off
date,
(2) the lien priorities of the mortgage loans,
(3) the loan-to-value ratios or combined loan-to-value ratios, as
applicable, of the mortgage loans,
(4) the remaining months to stated maturity of the mortgage loans as of
the cut-off date,
(5) the type of properties securing the mortgage loans,
(6) the geographical distribution of such mortgage loans by state,
(7) the occupancy types of the mortgage loans and
(8) the loan purposes of the mortgage loans.
The '[statistical calculation] [cut-off] date pool principal balance' is
$ , which is equal to the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of
the mortgage loans as of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date. The
[statistical calculation] [mortgage] pool will consist of mortgage loans,
of which approximately % are included in the fixed rate [statistical
calculation] loan group and approximately % are included in the adjustable
rate [statistical calculation] loan group. CWABS, Inc. believes that the
information set forth herein with respect to the [statistical calculation]
[mortgage] pool and each [statistical calculation] loan group as presently
constituted is representative of the characteristics of the mortgage pool and
each loan group as it will be constituted at the closing date, although some
characteristics of the mortgage loans in the mortgage pool and in each loan
group may vary. [See ' -- Difference between Statistical Calculation Pool and
the Actual Mortgage Pool' below.] Unless otherwise indicated, information
presented below expressed as a percentage (other than rates of interest) are
approximate percentages based on the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date
group principal balance of the related [statistical calculation] loan group.
All of the mortgage loans to be included in the trust fund will be
evidenced by promissory notes, which we refer to as 'mortgage notes.' The
mortgage notes are secured by first and second lien deeds of trust, security
deeds or mortgages on one- to four-family residential properties (the 'Mortgaged
Properties') which are located in states and the
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District of Columbia. Each mortgage loan in the trust will be assigned to one of
two mortgage loan groups, which we refer to as the 'fixed rate loan group' and
'adjustable rate loan group,' and each a 'loan group' The loan groups are
comprised of mortgage loans that bear interest at fixed rates, in the case of
the fixed rate loan group (such mortgage loans, the 'fixed rate mortgage
loans'), and adjustable rates, in the case of the adjustable rate loan group
(such mortgage loans, the 'adjustable rate mortgage loans').
All of the mortgage loans to be included in the trust fund will provide for
the amortization of the amount financed over a series of monthly payments and
will provide for payments due as of the first day of each month. The mortgage
loans to be included in the trust fund will have been originated or purchased by
Countrywide and will have been originated substantially in accordance with
Countrywide's underwriting criteria for sub-prime ('B&C') quality mortgage loans
described herein under ' -- Underwriting Standards -- B&C Quality Mortgage
Loans.' Sub-prime mortgage loans are generally mortgage loans made to borrowers
with prior credit difficulties.
Scheduled monthly payments made by the mortgagors on the mortgage loans
('Scheduled Payments') either earlier or later than the scheduled due dates
thereof will not affect the amortization schedule or the relative application of
such payments to principal and interest. All of the mortgage notes will provide
for a fifteen (15) day grace period for monthly payments. Any mortgage loan may
be prepaid in full or in part at any time; however, approximately % of the
mortgage loans in the fixed rate [statistical calculation] loan group and
% of the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate [statistical calculation]
loan group provide for the payment by the borrower of a prepayment charge on
full prepayments typically made within five years from the date of execution of
the related mortgage note. In general, the related mortgage note will provide
that a prepayment charge will apply if, during the first five years from the
date of origination of such mortgage loan, the borrower prepays such mortgage
loan in full. The amount of the prepayment charge will generally be equal to six
months' advance interest calculated on the basis of the rate in effect at the
time of such prepayment on the amount prepaid in excess of 20% of the original
balance of such mortgage loan.
Fixed Rate [Statistical Calculation] Loan Group. The '[statistical
calculation] [cut-off] date group principal balance' for the [statistical
calculation] loan group comprised of fixed rate mortgage loans (the 'fixed rate
[statistical calculation] loan group') is $ , which is equal to
the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the fixed rate mortgage loans as of
the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date. The average Stated Principal
Balance of the mortgage loans in the fixed rate [statistical calculation] loan
group as of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date was $ , the
minimum Stated Principal Balance as of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off]
date was $ , and the maximum Stated Principal Balance as of the
[statistical calculation] [cut-off] date was $ . The minimum
mortgage rate and the maximum mortgage rate of the mortgage loans in the fixed
rate [statistical calculation] loan group as of the [statistical calculation]
[cut-off] date were approximately % and % per annum, respectively,
and the weighted average mortgage rate as of the [statistical calculation]
[cut-off] date was approximately % per annum. The remaining term to
scheduled maturity for the mortgage loans in the fixed rate [statistical
calculation] loan group as of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date
ranged from approximately months to months and the weighted average
remaining term to stated maturity as of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off]
date was approximately months. As of
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the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, approximately % of the
mortgage loans in the fixed rate [statistical calculation] loan group were
secured by Mortgaged Properties which are single-family detached residences and
approximately % were owner-occupied. As of the [statistical calculation]
[cut-off] date, approximately %, %, %, % and % of the
mortgage loans in the fixed rate [statistical calculation] loan group are
secured by Mortgaged Properties located in , ,
, and , respectively. [As of the
[statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, approximately % of the mortgage
loans in the fixed rate [statistical calculation] loan group were underwritten
pursuant to Countrywide's Stated Income Program.] As of the [statistical
calculation] [cut-off] date, approximately % of the mortgage loans in the
fixed rate [statistical calculation] loan group constitute Balloon Loans. As of
the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, [none] of the mortgage loans in
the fixed rate [statistical calculation] loan group were 30 or more days
delinquent. [Approximately % [All] of the mortgage loans in the fixed rate
[statistical calculation] loan group are secured by first liens on the related
Mortgaged Properties[, and approximately % of the mortgage loans in the
fixed rate [statistical calculation] loan group are secured by second liens on
the related Mortgaged Properties.]
Adjustable Rate [Statistical Calculation] Loan Group. The '[statistical
calculation] [cut-off] date group principal balance' for the [statistical
calculation] loan group comprised of adjustable rate mortgage loans (the
'adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group') is $ ,
which is equal to the aggregate Stated Principal Balance at the adjustable rate
mortgage loans as of the [statistical calculation] cut-off] date. The average
Stated Principal Balance of the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate
[statistical calculation] loan group as of the [statistical calculation]
[cut-off] date was $ , the minimum Stated Principal Balance as of
the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date was $ , and the maximum
Stated Principal Balance as of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date was
$ . The minimum current mortgage rate and the maximum current
mortgage rate of the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate [statistical
calculation] loan group as of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date were
approximately % and % per annum, respectively, and the weighted
average mortgage rate as of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date was
approximately % per annum. The remaining term to scheduled maturity for
the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group
as of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date ranged from approximately
to months and the weighted average remaining term to scheduled maturity
as of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date was approximately months.
As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, approximately % of the
mortgage loans in the adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group were
secured by Mortgaged Properties which are single-family detached residences and
approximately % were owner-occupied. As of the [statistical calculation]
[cut-off] date, approximately %, %, %, % and % of the
mortgage loans in the adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group are
secured by Mortgaged Properties located in , ,
, and , respectively. [As of the
[statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, approximately % of the mortgage
loans in the adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group were
underwritten pursuant to Countrywide's Stated Income Program.] As of the
[statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, [none] of the mortgage loans in the
adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group constitute Balloon Loans.
As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, [none] of the mortgage loans
in the adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group were 30 or more days
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delinquent. [Approximately % of] [All] of the mortgage loans in the
adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group are secured by first liens
on the related Mortgaged Properties, and approximately % of the mortgage
loans in the adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group are secured by
second liens on related Mortgaged Properties].
Additional Information Regarding the Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans. Each
of the adjustable rate mortgage loans will have a mortgage rate which is subject
to semi-annual adjustment on the first day of the months specified in the
related mortgage note (each such date, an 'Adjustment Date') to equal the sum,
rounded to the nearest %, of
(1) the average of the London interbank offered rates for six-month
U.S. dollar deposits in the London market, as set forth in The Wall Street
Journal, or, if such rate ceases to be published in The Wall Street Journal
or becomes unavailable for any reason, then based upon a new index selected
by the trustee, as holder of the related mortgage note, based on comparable
information, in each case as most recently announced as of a date 45 days
prior to such Adjustment Date (the 'Mortgage Index'), and
(2) a fixed percentage amount specified in the related mortgage note
(the 'Gross Margin');
provided, however, that the mortgage rate for substantially all of the
adjustable rate mortgage loans will not increase or decrease by more than
% on any Adjustment Date (the 'Periodic Rate Cap'), with the exception of
the initial Adjustment Date for certain of the [2/28] and [3/27] Mortgage Loans
(each defined below), which are subject to a different initial Periodic Rate
Cap, which is set forth in the mortgage note. [Substantially all] of the
mortgage loans in the adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group were
originated with mortgage rates less than the sum of the then applicable Mortgage
Index and the related Gross Margin. Approximately % of the mortgage loans
in the adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group have fixed mortgage
rates for approximately [24] months after origination thereof (the '[2/28]
Mortgage Loans'), and approximately % of the mortgage loans in the
adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group have fixed mortgage rates
for approximately [36] months after origination thereof (the '[3/27] Mortgage
Loans'), in each case before becoming subject to the semi-annual adjustment
described in the preceding sentences. [All] of the mortgage loans in the
adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group will provide that over the
life of each such mortgage loan the mortgage rate will in no event be more than
the initial mortgage rate plus % (the 'Maximum Mortgage Rate'). Effective
with the first payment due on an adjustable rate mortgage loan after each
related Adjustment Date, the monthly payment will be adjusted to an amount which
will fully amortize the outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loan over
its remaining term.
[Difference between Statistical Calculation Pool and the Actual Mortgage
Pool. The statistical information presented in this prospectus supplement is
based on the statistical calculation pool. The statistical calculation pool
reflects the mortgage loans originated by the seller through the statistical
calculation date. The statistical information presented herein is based on the
number and the Stated Principal Balances of such mortgage loans as of the
statistical calculation date. The depositor expects that the final mortgage pool
as of the closing date will represent approximately $ aggregate
Stated Principal Balance of mortgage loans. The mortgage loans to be included in
the final mortgage pool will represent mortgage loans in the statistical
calculation pool plus additional mortgage loans sold by the seller to the
depositor, and by the depositor to the trust fund, on the closing date. In
addition,
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with respect to the mortgage loans in the statistical calculation pool, as to
which statistical information is presented herein, some amortization will occur
prior to the cut-off date. Moreover, certain mortgage loans in the statistical
calculation pool may prepay in full or may be determined not to meet the
eligibility requirements for the final mortgage pool and as a result may not be
included in the final mortgage pool. As a result of the foregoing, the
statistical distribution of characteristics as of the cut-off date for the final
mortgage pool will vary from the statistical distribution of such
characteristics of the statistical calculation pool as presented in this
prospectus supplement, although such variance will not be material. In the event
that the seller does not, at the closing date, have the full amount of mortgage
loans which the depositor expects to purchase from the seller and sell to the
Trust Fund on such date (i.e., approximately $ aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of mortgage loans), the depositor will reduce the size of the
offering. The depositor does not expect that the original principal amount of
the certificates will decrease by more than 10% as a result of such
non-delivery.]
Loan-to-Value Ratio and Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio. The 'loan-to-value
ratio' of a mortgage loan is equal to
(1) the principal balance of such mortgage loan at the date of
origination, divided by
(2) the Collateral Value of the related Mortgaged Property.
The 'combined loan-to-value ratio' of a mortgage loan at any given time is
the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of
(1) the sum of
(a) the original principal balance of the mortgage loan and
(b) the outstanding principal balance at the date of origination
of the mortgage loan of any senior mortgage loan(s) or, in the case of
any open-ended senior mortgage loan, the maximum available line of
credit with respect to such mortgage loan, regardless of any lesser
amount actually outstanding at the date of origination of the mortgage
loan, to
(2) the Collateral Value of the related Mortgaged Property.
The 'Collateral Value' of a Mortgaged Property is the lesser of
(1) the appraised value based on an appraisal made for Countrywide by
an independent fee appraiser at the time of the origination of the related
mortgage loan, and
(2) the sales price of such Mortgaged Property at such time of
origination.
With respect to a mortgage loan the proceeds of which were used to refinance an
existing mortgage loan, the Collateral Value is the appraised value of the
Mortgaged Property based upon the appraisal obtained at the time of refinancing.
No assurance can be given that the values of the Mortgaged Properties have
remained or will remain at their levels as of the dates of origination of the
related mortgage loans. The weighted average combined loan-to-value ratio as of
the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date for the mortgage loans in the fixed
rate [statistical calculation] loan group was approximately % and the
weighted average loan-to-value ratio as of the [statistical calculation]
[cut-off] date for the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate [statistical
calculation] loan group was approximately %.
State Principal Balance and Pool Stated Principal Balance. 'Stated
Principal Balance' means for any mortgage loan and Due Date, the unpaid
principal balance of the mortgage
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loan as of the Due Date, as specified in its amortization schedule at the time
(before any adjustment to the amortization schedule for any moratorium or
similar waiver or grace period), after giving effect to any previous partial
prepayments and liquidation proceeds received and to the payment of principal
due on the Due Date and irrespective of any delinquency in payment by the
related mortgagor. The 'Pool Stated Principal Balance' with respect to any
distribution date equals the aggregate of the Stated Principal Balances of all
the mortgage loans outstanding on the Due Date in the month preceding the month
of the distribution date.
THE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] [MORTGAGE] POOL
The following information sets forth in tabular format certain information,
as of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, about mortgage loans
included in the [statistical calculation] [mortgage] pool. Other than with
respect to rates of interest, percentages are approximate and are stated by the
related [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date group principal balance. The
sum of the columns below may not equal the total indicated due to rounding.
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FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
MORTGAGE RATES FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
RANGE OF MORTGAGE RATES (%) LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
--------------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
% - %.................................... $ %
% - %...................................
% - %...................................
% - %...................................
% - %...................................
% - %...................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, the weighted average
mortgage rate of the mortgage loans in the fixed rate [statistical
calculation] loan group was approximately % per annum.
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FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
[COMBINED] LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIOS FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
RANGE OF [COMBINED] LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIOS (%) LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
-------------------------------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
% - %..................................... $ %
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
% - %.....................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, the weighted average
[combined] loan-to-value ratio of the mortgage loans in the fixed rate
[statistical calculation] loan group was approximately %.
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FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
MORTGAGE LOAN PRINCIPAL BALANCE FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
RANGE OF MORTGAGE LOAN MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
PRINCIPAL BALANCES ($) LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
---------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
$ - $ .......................... $ %
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, the average principal
balance of the mortgage loans in the fixed rate [statistical calculation]
loan group was approximately $ .
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FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
STATE DISTRIBUTIONS OF MORTGAGED PROPERTIES FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
STATE LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
----- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
..................................................... $ %
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
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.....................................................
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.....................................................
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.....................................................
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.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
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FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
TYPE OF MORTGAGED PROPERTIES FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
PROPERTY TYPE LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Single Family........................................ $ %
PUD..................................................
Condo Low Rise.......................................
Manufactured Housing.................................
2-4 Family...........................................
Condo High Rise......................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
OCCUPANCY TYPES FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
OCCUPANCY TYPE LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
-------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Owner-Occupied....................................... $ %
Non-Owner Occupied...................................
Vacation/Second Home.................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) Based upon representations of the related mortgagors at the time of
origination.
REMAINING MONTHS TO STATED MATURITY FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
REMAINING TERM (MONTHS) LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
----------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
- .............................................. $ %
- ..............................................
- ..............................................
- ..............................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, the weighted average
remaining months to scheduled maturity was approximately months.
LOAN PURPOSE FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
FIXED RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
LOAN PURPOSE LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
------------ ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Refinance-Cash Out................................... $ %
Refinance-Rate/Term..................................
Purchase.............................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
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ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
MORTGAGE RATES FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
RANGE OF MORTGAGE RATES (%) LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
--------------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
% - %.................................... $ %
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, the weighted average
mortgage rate of the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate [statistical
calculation] loan group was approximately % per annum.
GROSS MARGINS FOR MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
RANGE OF GROSS MARGINS (%) LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
-------------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
% - %.................................. $ %
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, the weighted average
Gross Margin of the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate [statistical
calculation] loan group was approximately %.
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ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
MAXIMUM RATES FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
RANGE OF MAXIMUM RATES (%) LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
-------------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
% - %.................................. $ %
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
% - %..................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, the weighted average
Maximum Rate of the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate [statistical
calculation] loan group was approximately % per annum.
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ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
MORTGAGE LOAN PRINCIPAL BALANCES FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
RANGE OF MORTGAGE LOAN PRINCIPAL BALANCES ($) LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
--------------------------------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
$ - $ .......................... $ %
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
$ - $ ..........................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, the average principal
balance of the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate [statistical
calculation] loan group was approximately $ .
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ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
MINIMUM MORTGAGE RATES FOR MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
RANGE OF MINIMUM INTEREST RATES (%) LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
----------------------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
% - %.................................... $ %
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
% - %....................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, the weighted average
Minimum Mortgage Rate of the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate
[statistical calculation] loan group was approximately % per annum.
[COMBINED] LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
RANGE OF [COMBINED] LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIOS (%) LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
-------------------------------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
% - %...................................... $ %
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
% - %......................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, the weighted average
[combined] loan-to-value ratio of the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate
[statistical calculation] loan group was approximately %.
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ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
STATE DISTRIBUTION OF MORTGAGED PROPERTIES FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
STATE LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
----- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
..................................................... $ %
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
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.....................................................
.....................................................
.....................................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
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ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
INITIAL FIXED RATE PERIOD FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
INITIAL FIXED RATE PERIOD -- (MONTHS) LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
------------------------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
6.................................................. $ %
[24].................................................
[36].................................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
NEXT ADJUSTMENT DATE FOR THE [2/28] AND [3/27] MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
NEXT ADJUSTMENT DATE LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
-------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
.......................................... $ %
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
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..........................................
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..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
..........................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
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ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
NEXT ADJUSTMENT DATE FOR THE NON-[2/28] AND [3/27] MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
NEXT ADJUSTMENT DATE LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
-------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
............................................ $ %
............................................
............................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
TYPE OF MORTGAGED PROPERTIES FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
PROPERTY TYPE LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Single Family........................................ $ %
PUD..................................................
Condo Low Rise.......................................
2-4 Family...........................................
Manufactured Housing.................................
Condo High Rise......................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
OCCUPANCY TYPES FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
OCCUPANCY TYPE LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
-------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Owner-Occupied....................................... $ %
Non-Owner Occupied...................................
Vacation/Second Home.................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) Based upon representation of the related mortgagors at the time of
origination.
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ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
REMAINING MONTHS TO STATED MATURITY FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP(1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
REMAINING TERM (MONTHS) LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
----------------------- ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
- ............................................ $ %
- ............................................
- ............................................
----- --------------- ------
Total........................................... $ 100.00%
----- --------------- ------
----- --------------- ------
</TABLE>
- ------------
(1) As of the [statistical calculation] [cut-off] date, the weighted average
remaining months to scheduled maturity was approximately months.
LOAN PURPOSE FOR THE MORTGAGE LOANS IN THE
ADJUSTABLE RATE [STATISTICAL CALCULATION] LOAN GROUP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENT
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL OF
MORTGAGE BALANCE LOAN
LOAN PURPOSE LOANS OUTSTANDING GROUP
------------ ----- ----------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Refinance-Cash Out................................... $ %
Purchase.............................................
Refinance-Rate/Term..................................
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Total........................................... $ 100.00%
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ASSIGNMENT OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
Pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement dated as of , ,
among the depositor, the master servicer, the seller, and the trustee, the
depositor on the closing date will sell, transfer, assign, set over and
otherwise convey without recourse to the trustee in trust for the benefit of the
certificateholders all right, title and interest of the depositor in and to each
mortgage loan and all right, title and interest in and to all other assets
included in the trust fund, including all principal and interest received on or
with respect to the mortgage loans on and after the cut-off date, exclusive of
principal due and interest accruing prior to the cut-off date.
In connection with such transfer and assignment, the depositor will deliver
on the closing date (or with respect to up to 50% of the mortgage loans, not
later than thirty days after the closing date) the following documents
(collectively constituting the 'Mortgage File') with respect to each mortgage
loan:
(1) the original mortgage note, endorsed by Countrywide or the
originator of the mortgage loan, without recourse in the following form:
'Pay to the order of without recourse,' with all
intervening endorsements that show a complete chain of endorsement from the
originator to Countrywide;
(2) the original recorded mortgage;
(3) a duly executed assignment of the mortgage to '[Name of Trustee], a
[state] banking corporation, as trustee under the pooling and servicing
agreement dated as of , , CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 1999- , without recourse;' in recordable form, as
described in the pooling and servicing agreement;
(4) the original recorded assignment or assignments of the mortgage
together with all interim recorded assignments of such mortgage;
(5) the original or copies of each assumption, modification, written
assurance or substitution agreement, if any; and
(6) the original or duplicate original lender's title policy and all
riders thereto or, in the event such original title policy has not been
received from the insurer, such original or duplicate original lender's
title policy and all riders thereto shall be delivered within one year of
the closing date.
Assignments of the mortgage loans to the trustee (or its nominee) will be
recorded in the appropriate public office for real property records, except in
states (such as California) as to which an opinion of counsel is delivered to
the effect that such recording is not required to protect the trustee's
interests in the mortgage loan against the claim of any subsequent transferee or
any successor to or creditor of the depositor or the seller. As to any mortgage
loan, the recording requirement exception described in the preceding sentence is
applicable only so long as the related Mortgage File is maintained in the
possession of the trustee in one of the states to which such exception applies.
In the event any such assignment is delivered to the trustee in blank and the
related Mortgage File is released by the trustee pursuant to applicable
provisions of the pooling and servicing agreement, the trustee shall complete
such assignment as provided in subparagraph (3) above prior to any such release.
In the event such recording is required to protect the interest of the trustee
in the mortgage loans, the master servicer is required to cause each previously
unrecorded assignment to be submitted for recording.
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The trustee will review the mortgage loan documents on or prior to the
closing date (or promptly after the trustee's receipt of any document permitted
to be delivered after the closing date) and will hold such documents in trust
for the benefit of the holders of the certificates. After the closing date, if
any document is found to be missing or defective in any material respect, the
trustee is required to notify the master servicer and Countrywide in writing. If
Countrywide cannot or does not cure such omission or defect within 90 days of
its receipt of notice from the trustee, Countrywide is required to repurchase
the related mortgage loan from the trust fund at a price (the 'Purchase Price')
equal to 100% of the Stated Principal Balance thereof plus accrued and unpaid
interest thereon, at a rate equal to the difference between the mortgage rate
and the Servicing Fee Rate (as defined herein) (the 'Net Mortgage Rate') (or, if
Countrywide is no longer the master servicer, at the applicable mortgage rate)
to the first day of the month in which the Purchase Price is to be distributed
to holders of the Certificates. Rather than repurchase the mortgage loan as
provided above, Countrywide may remove such mortgage loan (a 'Deleted Mortgage
Loan') from the trust fund and substitute in its place another mortgage loan of
like kind (a 'Replacement Mortgage Loan'); however, such substitution is only
permitted within two years after the closing date, and may not be made unless an
opinion of counsel is provided to the effect that such substitution would not
disqualify either REMIC or result in a prohibited transaction tax under the
Code. Any Replacement Mortgage Loan generally will, on the date of substitution,
among other characteristics set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement,
(1) have a Stated Principal Balance, after deduction of the principal
portion of the scheduled payment due in the month of substitution, not in
excess of, and not less than 90% of, the Stated Principal Balance of the
Deleted Mortgage Loan (the amount of any shortfall to be deposited by
Countrywide in the certificate account not later than the succeeding
Determination Date and held for distribution to the holders of the
certificates on the related distribution date),
(2) if the Deleted Mortgage Loan that is being replaced is an
adjustable rate mortgage loan, have a Maximum Mortgage Rate not more than
1% per annum higher or lower than the Maximum Mortgage Rate of the Deleted
Mortgage Loan,
(3) if the Deleted Mortgage Loan that is being replaced is an
adjustable rate mortgage loan, have a minimum mortgage rate specified in
its related mortgage note (such rate, the 'Minimum Mortgage Rate') not more
than 1% per annum higher or lower than the Minimum Mortgage Rate of the
Deleted Mortgage Loan,
(4) if the Deleted Mortgage Loan that is being replaced is an
adjustable rate mortgage loan, have the same Mortgage Index and Periodic
Rate Cap as the Deleted Mortgage Loan and a Gross Margin not more than 1%
per annum higher or lower than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan,
(5) have the same or higher credit quality characteristics than that of
the Deleted Mortgage Loan,
(6) be accruing interest at a rate not more than 1% per annum higher or
lower than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan,
(7) have a combined loan-to-value ratio or loan-to-value ratio, as
applicable, no higher than that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan,
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(8) have a remaining term to maturity not greater than (and not more
than one year less than) that of the Deleted Mortgage Loan,
(9) not permit conversion of the mortgage rate from a fixed rate to a
variable rate or vice versa,
(10) provide for a prepayment charge on terms substantially similar to
those of the prepayment charge, if any, of the Deleted Mortgage Loan,
(11) constitute the same occupancy type as the Deleted Mortgage Loan,
and
(12) comply with all of the representations and warranties set forth in
the pooling and servicing agreement as of the date of substitution.
This cure, repurchase or substitution obligation constitutes the sole
remedy available to the certificateholders, the trustee or the depositor for
omission of, or a material defect in, a mortgage loan document.
UNDERWRITING STANDARDS
[B&C Quality Mortgage Loans. The following is a description of the
underwriting procedures customarily employed by Countrywide with respect to B&C
quality mortgage loans. Countrywide produces its B&C quality mortgage loans
through its Consumer Markets, Full Spectrum Lending, Correspondent Lending and
Wholesale Lending Divisions. Prior to the funding of any B&C quality mortgage
loan, Countrywide underwrites the related mortgage loan in accordance with the
underwriting standards established by Countrywide. In general, the mortgage
loans are underwritten centrally by a specialized group of underwriters who are
familiar with the unique characteristics of B&C quality mortgage loans. In
general, Countrywide does not purchase any B&C quality mortgage loan that it has
not itself underwritten.
Countrywide's underwriting standards are primarily intended to evaluate the
value and adequacy of the mortgaged property as collateral for the proposed
mortgage loan and the borrower's credit standing and repayment ability. On a
case by case basis, Countrywide may determine that, based upon compensating
factors, a prospective borrower not strictly qualifying under the underwriting
risk category guidelines described below warrants an underwriting exception.
Compensating factors may include low loan-to-value ratio, low debt-to-income
ratio, stable employment and time in the same residence. It is expected that a
significant number of the mortgage loans underwritten in accordance with
Countrywide's B&C quality mortgage loan underwriting guidelines, will have been
originated based on such underwriting exceptions.
Each prospective borrower completes an application which includes
information with respect to the applicant's assets, liabilities, income, credit
history and employment history, as well as certain other personal information.
If the loan-to-value ratio is greater than 70%, Countrywide generally verifies
the source of funds for the down-payment; Countrywide does not verify the source
of such funds if the loan-to-value ratio is 70% or less. Countrywide requires an
independent credit bureau report on the credit history of each applicant in
order to evaluate the applicant's ability to repay. The report typically
contains information relating to such matters as credit history with local and
national merchants and lenders, installment debt payments and any record of
defaults, bankruptcy, repossession, suits or judgments.
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After obtaining all applicable employment, credit and property information,
Countrywide uses a debt-to-income ratio to assist in determining whether the
prospective borrower has sufficient monthly income available to support the
payments of principal and interest on the mortgage loan in addition to other
monthly credit obligations. The 'debt-to-income ratio' is the ratio of the
borrower's total monthly credit obligations to the borrower's gross monthly
income. The maximum monthly debt-to-income ratio varies depending upon a
borrower's credit grade and documentation level (as described below) but does
not generally exceed 60%. Variations in the monthly debt-to-income ratios limit
are permitted based on compensating factors.
Countrywide's underwriting standards are applied in accordance with
applicable federal and state laws and regulations and require an independent
appraisal of the mortgaged property which conforms to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
standards. Each appraisal includes a market data analysis based on recent sales
of comparable homes in the area and, where deemed appropriate, replacement cost
analysis based on the current cost of constructing a similar home and generally
is required to have been made not earlier than 180 days prior to the date of
origination of the mortgage loan. Every independent appraisal is reviewed by a
Countrywide representative before the loan is funded, and an additional field
review appraisal is generally performed in connection with loan amounts over
$350,000 or 80% or higher loan-to-value ratios. A field review appraisal is an
exterior examination of the premises by the appraiser to determine that the
property is in acceptable condition and the appraised value is reasonable. In
most cases, properties that are not at least average condition (including
properties requiring major deferred maintenance) are not acceptable as
collateral for a B&C loan. The maximum loan amount varies depending upon a
borrower's credit grade and documentation level but does not generally exceed
$500,000. Variations in maximum loan amount limits are permitted based on
compensating factors.
Countrywide's underwriting standards permit first mortgage loans with
loan-to-value ratios at origination of up to 90% and second mortgage loans with
combined loan-to-value ratios at origination of up to 85% depending on the
program, type and use of the property, documentation level, creditworthiness of
the borrower and debt-to-income ratio.
Countrywide requires title insurance on all B&C quality mortgage loans.
Countrywide also requires that fire and extended coverage casualty insurance be
maintained on the mortgaged property in an amount at least equal to the
principal balance or the replacement cost of the mortgaged property, whichever
is less.
Countrywide's B&C mortgage loan underwriting standards are less stringent
than the standards generally acceptable to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with
regard to the borrower's credit standing and repayment ability because the
standards focus more on the value of the mortgaged property. Borrowers who
qualify generally have payment histories and debt-to-income ratios which would
not satisfy Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac underwriting guidelines and may have a
record of major derogatory credit items such as outstanding judgments or prior
bankruptcies. Countrywide's B&C mortgage loan underwriting guidelines establish
the maximum permitted loan-to-value ratio for each loan type based upon these
and other risk factors with more risk factors resulting in lower loan-to-value
ratios.
Countrywide underwrites or originates B&C quality mortgage loans pursuant
to alternative sets of underwriting criteria under its Full Documentation Loan
Program (the 'Full Doc Program'), Simple Documentation Loan Program (the 'Simple
Doc Program') and
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Stated Income Loan Program (the 'Stated Income Program'). Under each of the
underwriting programs, Countrywide verifies the loan applicant's sources of
income (except under the Stated Income Program), calculates the amount of income
from all sources indicated on the loan application, reviews the credit history
of the applicant, calculates the debt-to-income ratio to determine the
applicant's ability to repay the loan, and reviews the appraisal of the
mortgaged property for compliance with Countrywide's underwriting standards.
The Simple Doc Program is an alternative documentation program whereby
income is verified using methods other than those employed by Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac. Under the Simple Doc Program, acceptable documentation of income
consists of six months' income verification. In the case of self-employed
individuals, acceptable alternative documentation consists of a profit and loss
statement supported by a record of bank statements. Maximum loan-to-value ratios
and maximum loan amounts are generally lower than those permitted under the Full
Doc Program.
Under the Stated Income Program, the borrower's employment and income
sources must be stated on the borrower's application. The borrower's income as
stated must be reasonable for the related occupation and such determination as
to reasonableness is subject to the loan underwriter's discretion. However, the
borrower's income as stated on the application is not independently verified.
Maximum loan-to-value ratios are generally lower than those permitted under the
Full Doc Program. Except as otherwise stated above, the same mortgage credit,
consumer credit and collateral related underwriting guidelines apply.
Under the Full Doc, Simple Doc, and Stated Income Programs, various risk
categories are used to grade the likelihood that the mortgagor will satisfy the
repayment conditions of the mortgage loan. These risk categories establish the
maximum permitted loan-to-value ratio, debt-to-income ratio and loan amount,
given the borrower's credit history, the occupancy status of the mortgaged
property and the type of mortgaged property. In general, higher debt-to-income
ratios and more (or more recent) major derogatory credit items such as
outstanding judgments or prior bankruptcies result in a loan being assigned to a
higher credit risk category.]
SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
GENERAL
[Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. ('Countrywide')] will act as master servicer
and will service the mortgage loans in accordance with the terms set forth in
the pooling and servicing agreement. The master servicer may perform any of its
obligations under the pooling and servicing agreement through one or more
subservicers. Notwithstanding any such subservicing arrangement, the master
servicer will remain liable for its servicing duties and obligations under the
pooling and servicing agreement as if the master servicer alone were servicing
the mortgage loans. [As of the closing date, the master servicer will service
the mortgage loans without subservicing arrangements.]
THE MASTER SERVICER
[Countrywide is a New York corporation and a subsidiary of Countrywide
Credit Industries, Inc. Countrywide is engaged primarily in the mortgage banking
business, and as such, originates, purchases, sells and services mortgage loans.
Countrywide originates
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mortgage loans through a retail branch system and through mortgage loan brokers
and correspondents nationwide. Countrywide's mortgage loans are principally
first-lien, fixed or adjustable rate mortgage loans secured by single-family
residences.
As of Countrywide provided servicing for mortgage loans with
an aggregate principal balance of approximately $ billion, substantially all
of which are being serviced for unaffiliated persons. As of ,
Countrywide provided servicing for approximately $ billion in B&C quality
mortgage loans.
The principal executive offices of Countrywide are located at 4500 Park
Granada, Calabasas, California 91302. Its telephone number is (818) 225-3000.
Countrywide conducts operations from its headquarters in Calabasas and from
offices throughout the nation.]
LOAN SERVICING
[Countrywide services substantially all of the mortgage loans it originates
or acquires. Countrywide has established standard policies for the servicing and
collection of mortgages. Servicing includes, but is not limited to,
(a) collecting, aggregating and remitting mortgage loan payments,
(b) accounting for principal and interest,
(c) holding escrow (impound) funds for payment of taxes and insurance,
(d) making inspections as required of the mortgaged properties,
(e) preparation of tax related information in connection with the mortgage
loans,
(f) supervision of delinquent mortgage loans,
(g) loss mitigation efforts,
(h) foreclosure proceedings and, if applicable, the disposition of
mortgaged properties, and
(i) general administration of mortgage loans, for which it receives
servicing fees.
Billing statements with respect to mortgage loans are mailed monthly by
Countrywide. The statement details all debits and credits and specifies the
payment due. Notice of changes in the applicable loan rate are provided by
Countrywide to the mortgagor with such statements. All payments are due by the
first day of the month.]
COLLECTION PROCEDURES
[B&C Quality Mortgage Loans. When a mortgagor fails to make a payment on a
B&C quality mortgage loan, Countrywide attempts to cause the deficiency to be
cured by corresponding with the mortgagor. In most cases, deficiencies are cured
promptly. Pursuant to Countrywide's B&C servicing procedures, Countrywide
generally mails to the mortgagor a notice of intent to foreclose after the loan
becomes 31 days past due (two payments due but not received) and, within
30 days thereafter, if the loan remains delinquent, institutes appropriate legal
action to foreclose on the mortgaged property. Foreclosure proceedings may be
terminated if the delinquency is cured. Mortgage loans to borrowers in
bankruptcy proceedings may be restructured in accordance with law and with a
view to maximizing recovery of such loans, including any deficiencies.
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Once foreclosure is initiated by Countrywide, a foreclosure tracking system
is used to monitor the progress of the proceedings. The system includes state
specific parameters to monitor whether proceedings are progressing within the
time frame typical for the state in which the mortgaged property is located.
During the foreclosure proceeding, Countrywide determines the amount of the
foreclosure bid and whether to liquidate the mortgage loan.
If foreclosed, the mortgaged property is sold at a public or private sale
and may be purchased by Countrywide. After foreclosure, Countrywide may
liquidate the mortgaged property and charge-off the loan balance which was not
recovered through liquidation proceeds.
Servicing and charge-off policies and collection practices with respect to
B&C quality mortgage loans may change over time in accordance with, among other
things, Countrywide's business judgment, changes in the servicing portfolio and
applicable laws and regulations.]
FORECLOSURE AND DELINQUENCY EXPERIENCE
[B&C Quality Mortgage Loans. The following table summarizes the delinquency
and foreclosure experience, respectively, on the dates indicated, of
Countrywide's B&C quality mortgage loans. A B&C quality mortgage loan is
characterized as delinquent if the borrower has not paid the monthly payment due
within one month of the Due Date. The delinquency and foreclosure percentages
may be affected by the size and relative lack of seasoning of the servicing
portfolio because many of such loans were not outstanding long enough to give
rise to some or all of the periods of delinquency indicated in the chart below.
Accordingly, the information should not be considered as a basis for assessing
the likelihood, amount, or severity of delinquency or losses on the applicable
Mortgage Loans, and no assurances can be given that the delinquency or
foreclosure experience presented in the table below will be indicative of such
experience on such Mortgage Loans. The sum of the columns below may not equal
the total indicated due to rounding.
For purposes of the following table,
The period of delinquency is based on the number of days payments are
contractually past due.
Certain total percentages and dollar amounts may not equal the sum of the
percentages and dollar amounts indicated in the columns due to differences
in rounding.
The foreclosure rate is the dollar amount of mortgage loans in foreclosure
as a percentage of the total principal balance of mortgage loans
outstanding as of the date indicated.
The bankruptcy rate is the dollar amount of mortgage loans for which the
related borrower has declared bankruptcy as a percentage of the total
principal balance of mortgage loans outstanding as of the date indicated.
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DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE EXPERIENCE
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Historically, a variety of factors, including the appreciation of real
estate values, have limited the loss and delinquency experience on B&C quality
mortgage loans. There can be no assurance that factors beyond Countrywide's
control, such as national or local economic conditions or downturn in the real
estate markets of its lending areas, will not result in increased rates of
delinquencies and foreclosure losses in the future.
SERVICING COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES
The master servicer will be paid a monthly fee from interest collected with
respect to each mortgage loan (as well as from any liquidation proceeds from a
Liquidated Mortgage Loan that are applied to accrued and unpaid interest) equal
to one-twelfth of the Stated Principal Balance thereof multiplied by the
Servicing Fee Rate (such product, the 'Servicing Fee'). The 'Servicing Fee Rate'
for each mortgage loan will equal 0.50% per annum. The amount of the monthly
Servicing Fee is subject to adjustment with respect to prepaid mortgage loans,
as described herein under ' -- Adjustment to Servicing Fee in Connection with
Certain Prepaid Mortgage Loans.' The master servicer is also entitled to
receive, as additional servicing compensation, amounts in respect of interest
paid on Principal Prepayments (as defined below) received from the 2nd day
through the 15th day of a month ('Prepayment Interest Excess'), all late payment
fees, assumption fees, prepayment penalties and other similar charges and all
reinvestment income earned on amounts on deposit in the certificate account and
distribution account. The master servicer is obligated to pay certain ongoing
expenses associated with the mortgage loans and incurred by the trustee in
connection with its responsibilities under the pooling and servicing agreement.
ADJUSTMENT TO SERVICING FEE IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN PREPAID MORTGAGE LOANS
When a borrower prepays all or a portion of a mortgage loan between
scheduled monthly payment dates ('Due Dates'), the borrower pays interest on the
amount prepaid only to the date of prepayment. Principal Prepayments (as defined
below) received from the 2nd day through the 15th day of a month are included in
the related distribution on the 25th day of the same month, and accordingly no
shortfall in interest otherwise distributable to holders of the offered
certificates results. Conversely, Principal Prepayments received from the
16th day of a month to the first day of the following month are not distributed
until the 25th day of such following month, and accordingly an interest
shortfall (a 'Prepayment Interest Shortfall') would result. The period from the
16th day of the month prior to a
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distribution date (or, in the case of the first distribution date, from the
cut-off date) to and including the 15th day of the month in which such
distribution date occurs is herein referred to as the 'Prepayment Period.' In
order to mitigate the effect of any such shortfall in interest distributions to
holders of the offered certificates on any distribution date, one-half of the
amount of the Servicing Fee otherwise payable to the master servicer for such
month (the 'Compensating Interest') will, to the extent of such shortfall, be
deposited by the master servicer in the certificate account for distribution to
holders of the offered certificates entitled thereto on such distribution date.
However, any such reduction in the Servicing Fee will be made only to the extent
of one-half of the Servicing Fee otherwise payable to the master servicer with
respect to Scheduled Payments on mortgage loans having the due date to which
such distribution date relates. Any such deposit by the master servicer will be
reflected in the distributions to holders of the offered certificates entitled
thereto made on the distribution date on which the Principal Prepayment received
would be distributed.
ADVANCES
Subject to the following limitations, on the business day prior to each
distribution date, the master servicer will be required to advance its own
funds, or funds in the certificate account that are not required to be
distributed on such distribution date, in an amount equal to the aggregate of
payments of principal and interest on the mortgage loans (adjusted to the
applicable Net Mortgage Rate) that were due on the related Due Date and
delinquent on the related Determination Date, together with an amount equivalent
to interest (adjusted to the applicable Net Mortgage Rate) deemed due on each
mortgage loan as to which the related Mortgaged Property has been acquired by
the master servicer through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in
connection with a defaulted mortgage loan ('REO Property'), such latter amount
to be calculated after taking into account any rental income from such Mortgaged
Property (any such advance, an 'Advance,' and the date of any such Advance, as
described herein, a 'Master Servicer Advance Date').
Advances are intended to maintain a regular flow of scheduled interest and
principal payments on the offered certificates rather than to guarantee or
insure against losses. The master servicer is obligated to make Advances with
respect to delinquent payments of principal of or interest on each mortgage loan
(with such payments of interest adjusted to the related Net Mortgage Rate) to
the extent that such Advances are, in its judgment, reasonably recoverable from
future payments and collections or insurance payments or proceeds of liquidation
of the related mortgage loan. If the master servicer determines on any
Determination Date to make an Advance, such Advance will be included with the
distribution to holders of the offered certificates on the related distribution
date. Any failure by the master servicer to make an advance as required under
the pooling and servicing agreement will constitute an event of default
thereunder, in which case the trustee, as successor master servicer, or such
other entity as may be appointed as successor master servicer, will be obligated
to make any such Advance in accordance with the terms of the pooling and
servicing agreement.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES
GENERAL
The certificates will be issued pursuant to the pooling and servicing
agreement. Set forth below are summaries of the material terms and provisions
pursuant to which the offered certificates will be issued. The following
summaries are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to,
the provisions of the pooling and servicing agreement. When particular
provisions or terms used in the pooling and servicing agreement are referred to,
the actual provisions (including definitions of terms) are incorporated by
reference.
The CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed certificates, Series 1999- will consist of:
(a) the following fixed rate certificates:
Class AF- Certificates (which we refer to collectively as the
'Class A Fixed Rate Certificates'),
Class MF-1 Certificates,
Class MF-2 Certificates (together with the Class MF-1
Certificates, the 'mezzanine fixed rate certificates'),
Class BF Certificates (together with the mezzanine fixed rate
certificates, the 'subordinated offered fixed rate
certificates'), and
Class BF-IO Certificates;
(b) the following adjustable rate certificates:
Class AV- Certificates (which we refer to as the 'Class A
Adjustable Rate Certificates' and, together with the Class A
Fixed Rate Certificates, the 'Class A Certificates'),
Class MV-1 Certificates (together with the Class MF-1
Certificates, the 'Class M-1 Certificates'),
Class MV-2 Certificates (together with the Class MV-1
Certificates, the 'mezzanine adjustable rate certificates;' and
together with the Class MF-2 Certificates, the 'Class M-2
Certificates'),
Class BV Certificates (together with the mezzanine adjustable
rate certificates, the 'subordinated offered adjustable rate
certificates;' and together with the Class BF Certificates, the
'Class B Certificates'), and
Class BV-IO Certificates (together with the Class BF-IO
Certificates, the 'Class B-IO Certificates'); and
(c) Class R Certificates (the 'residual certificates').
The mezzanine fixed rate certificates and the mezzanine adjustable rate
certificates are referred to collectively as the 'mezzanine certificates.' The
subordinated offered fixed rate certificates and the subordinated offered
adjustable rate certificates are referred to collectively as the 'subordinated
offered certificates.' As used herein, a 'certificate group' is either the fixed
rate certificates or the adjustable rate certificates, as the context requires.
The Class B-IO Certificates are interest-only certificates issued with a
notional principal balance as provided in the pooling and servicing agreement.
Only the fixed rate certificates other than the Class BF-IO Certificates (which
we collectively refer to as the 'offered fixed rate
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certificates') and the adjustable rate certificates other than the Class BV-IO
Certificates (the 'offered adjustable rate certificates' and, collectively, with
the offered fixed rate certificates, the 'offered certificates') are offered
hereby. Distributions on the fixed rate certificates will be based primarily on
amounts available for distribution in respect of the fixed rate mortgage loans.
Distributions on the adjustable rate certificates will be based primarily on
amounts available for distribution in respect of the adjustable rate mortgage
loans.
The offered certificates will be issued in book-entry form as described
below. The offered certificates will be issued in minimum dollar denominations
of $25,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES
The offered certificates will be book-entry certificates. Persons acquiring
beneficial ownership interests in the offered certificates ('certificate
owners') may elect to hold their offered certificates through the Depository
trust Company ('DTC') in the United States, or CEDEL or Euroclear, in Europe, if
they are participants of such systems, or indirectly through organizations which
are participants in such systems. The book-entry certificates will be issued in
one or more certificates which equal the aggregate principal balance of the
offered certificates and will initially be registered in the name of Cede & Co.,
the nominee of DTC. CEDEL and Euroclear will hold omnibus positions on behalf of
their participants through customers' securities accounts in CEDEL's and
Euroclear's names on the books of their respective depositaries which in turn
will hold such positions in customers' securities accounts in the depositaries'
names on the books of DTC. Citibank will act as depositary for CEDEL and Chase
will act as depositary for Euroclear (in such capacities, individually the
'Relevant Depositary' and collectively the 'European Depositaries'). Investors
may hold such beneficial interests in the book-entry certificates in minimum
denominations representing certificate Principal Balances of $25,000 and
integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Except as described below, no
person acquiring a book-entry certificate (each, a 'beneficial owner') will be
entitled to receive a definitive certificate representing such offered
certificate. Unless and until definitive certificates are issued, it is
anticipated that the only certificateholder of the offered certificates will be
Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC. Certificate Owners will not be certificateholders
as that term is used in the pooling and servicing agreement. Certificate Owners
are only permitted to exercise their rights indirectly through the participating
organizations that utilize the services of DTC, including securities brokers and
dealers, banks and trust companies and clearing corporations and certain other
organizations ('Participants') and DTC.
The beneficial owner's ownership of a book-entry certificate will be
recorded on the records of the brokerage firm, bank, thrift institution or other
financial intermediary (each, a 'Financial Intermediary') that maintains the
beneficial owner's account for such purpose. In turn, the Financial
Intermediary's ownership of such book-entry certificate will be recorded on the
records of DTC (or of a participating firm that acts as agent for the Financial
Intermediary, whose interest will in turn be recorded on the records of DTC, if
the beneficial owner's Financial Intermediary is not a DTC participant and on
the records of CEDEL or Euroclear, as appropriate).
Certificate Owners will receive all distributions of principal of, and
interest on, the offered certificates from the trustee through DTC and DTC
participants. While the offered
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certificates are outstanding (except under the circumstances described below),
under the rules, regulations and procedures creating and affecting DTC and its
operations (the 'Rules'), DTC is required to make book-entry transfers among
Participants on whose behalf it acts with respect to the offered certificates
and is required to receive and transmit distributions of principal of, and
interest on, the offered certificates. Participants and organizations which have
indirect access to the DTC system, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust
companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a
Participant, either directly or indirectly ('Indirect Participants'), with whom
Certificate Owners have accounts with respect to offered certificates are
similarly required to make book-entry transfers and receive and transmit such
distributions on behalf of their respective Certificate Owners. Accordingly,
although Certificate Owners will not possess certificates, the Rules provide a
mechanism by which Certificate Owners will receive distributions and will be
able to transfer their interest.
Certificate Owners will not receive or be entitled to receive certificates
representing their respective interests in the offered certificates, except
under the limited circumstances described below. Unless and until Definitive
Certificates are issued, Certificate Owners who are not Participants may
transfer ownership of offered certificates only through Participants and
Indirect Participants by instructing such Participants and Indirect Participants
to transfer offered certificates, by book-entry transfer, through DTC for the
account of the purchasers of such offered certificates, which account is
maintained with their respective Participants. Under the Rules and in accordance
with DTC's normal procedures, transfers of ownership of offered certificates
will be executed through DTC and the accounts of the respective Participants at
DTC will be debited and credited. Similarly, the Participants and Indirect
Participants will make debits or credits, as the case may be, on their records
on behalf of the selling and purchasing Certificate Owners.
Because of time zone differences, credits of securities received in CEDEL,
or Euroclear as a result of a transaction with a Participant will be made
during, subsequent securities settlement processing and dated the business day
following, the DTC settlement date. Such credits or any transactions in such
securities, settled during such processing will be reported to the relevant
Euroclear or CEDEL Participants on such business day. Cash received in CEDEL or
Euroclear, as a result of sales of securities by or through a CEDEL Participant
(as defined, below) or Euroclear Participant (as defined below) to a DTC
Participant, will be received with value on the DTC settlement date but will be
available in the relevant CEDEL or Euroclear cash account only as of the
business day following settlement in DTC. For information with respect to tax
documentation procedures, relating to the offered certificates, see 'Material
Federal Income Tax Consequences -- Tax Treatment of Foreign Investors' in the
prospectus and 'Global, Clearance, Settlement And Tax Documentation
Procedures -- Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Documentation Requirements' in
Annex I hereto.
Transfers between Participants will occur in accordance with DTC rules.
Transfers between CEDEL Participants and Euroclear Participants will occur in
accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.
Cross-market transfers between persons holding directly or indirectly
through DTC, on the one hand, and directly or indirectly through CEDEL
Participants or Euroclear Participants, on the other, will be effected in DTC in
accordance with DTC rules on behalf of the relevant European international
clearing system by the Relevant Depositary; however, such cross market
transactions will require delivery of instructions to the relevant European
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international clearing system by the counterpart in such system in accordance
with its rules and procedures and within its established deadlines (European
time). The relevant European international clearing system will, if the
transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to the
Relevant Depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by
delivering or receiving securities in DTC, and making or receiving payment in
accordance with normal procedures for same day funds settlement applicable to
DTC. CEDEL Participants and Euroclear Participants may not deliver instructions
directly to the European Depositaries.
DTC, which is a New York-chartered limited purpose trust company, performs
services for its participants, some of which (and/or their representatives) own
DTC. In accordance with its normal procedures, DTC is expected to record the
positions held by each DTC participant in the book-entry certificates, whether
held for its own account or as a nominee for another person. In general,
beneficial ownership of book-entry certificates will be subject to the rules,
regulations and procedures governing DTC and DTC participants as in effect from
time to time.
CEDEL is incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg as a professional
depository. CEDEL holds securities for its participating organizations ('CEDEL
Participants') and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities
transactions between CEDEL Participants through electronic book-entry changes in
accounts of CEDEL Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical
movement of certificates. Transactions may be settled in CEDEL in any of 28
currencies, including United States dollars. CEDEL provides to its CEDEL
Participants, among other things, services for safekeeping, administration,
clearance and settlement of internationally traded securities and securities
lending and borrowing. CEDEL interfaces with domestic markets in several
countries. As a professional depository, CEDEL is subject to regulation by the
Luxembourg Monetary Institute. CEDEL participants are recognized financial
institutions around the world, including underwriters, securities brokers and
dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other
organizations. Indirect access to CEDEL is also available to others, such as
banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a
custodial relationship with a CEDEL Participant, either directly or indirectly.
Euroclear was created in 1968 to hold securities for participants of
Euroclear ('Euroclear Participants') and to clear and settle transactions
between Euroclear Participants through simultaneous electronic book-entry
delivery against payment, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of
certificates and any risk from lack of simultaneous transfers of securities and
cash. Transactions may now be settled in any of 32 currencies, including United
States dollars. Euroclear includes various other services, including securities
lending and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in several countries
generally similar to the arrangements for cross-market transfers with DTC
described above. Euroclear is operated by the Brussels, Belgium office of Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York (the 'Euroclear Operator'), under contract
with Euroclear Clearance Systems S.C., a Belgian cooperative corporation (the
'Cooperative'). All operations are conducted by the Euroclear Operator, and all
Euroclear securities clearance accounts and Euroclear cash accounts are accounts
with the Euroclear Operator, not the Cooperative. The Cooperative establishes
policy for Euroclear on behalf of Euroclear Participants. Euroclear Participants
include banks (including central banks), securities brokers and dealers and
other professional financial
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intermediaries. Indirect access to Euroclear is also available to other firms
that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Euroclear
Participant, either directly or indirectly.
The Euroclear Operator is the Belgian branch of a New York banking
corporation which is a member bank of the Federal Reserve System. As such, it is
regulated and examined by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and the New York State Banking Department, as well as the Belgian Banking
Commission.
Securities clearance accounts and cash accounts with the Euroclear Operator
are governed by the Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear and the
related Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System and applicable Belgian law
(collectively, the 'Terms and Conditions'). The Terms and Conditions govern
transfers of securities and cash within Euroclear, withdrawals of securities and
cash from Euroclear, and receipts of payments with respect to securities in
Euroclear. All securities in Euroclear are held on a fungible basis without
attribution of specific certificates to specific securities clearance accounts.
The Euroclear Operator acts under the Terms and Conditions only on behalf of
Euroclear Participants, and has no record of or relationship with persons
holding through Euroclear Participants.
Distributions on the book-entry certificates will be made on each
distribution date by the trustee to DTC. DTC will be responsible for crediting
the amount of such payments to the accounts of the applicable DTC participants
in accordance with DTC's normal procedures. Each DTC participant will be
responsible for disbursing such payments to the beneficial owners of the
book-entry certificates that it represents and to each Financial Intermediary
for which it acts as agent. Each such Financial Intermediary will be responsible
for disbursing funds to the beneficial owners of the book-entry certificates
that it represents.
Under a book-entry format, beneficial owners of the book-entry certificates
may experience some delay in their receipt of payments, since such payments will
be forwarded by the trustee to Cede & Co. Distributions with respect to offered
certificates held through CEDEL or Euroclear will be credited to the cash
accounts of CEDEL Participants or Euroclear Participants in accordance with the
relevant system's rules and procedures, to the extent received by the Relevant
Depositary. Such distributions will be subject to tax reporting in accordance
with relevant United States tax laws and regulations. See 'Material Federal
Income Tax Consequences -- Tax Treatment of Foreign Investors' and
'Miscellaneous Tax Aspects -- Backup Withholding' in the prospectus. Because DTC
can only act on behalf of Financial Intermediaries, the ability of a beneficial
owner to pledge book-entry certificates to persons or entities that do not
participate in the depository system, or otherwise take actions in respect of
such book-entry certificates, may be limited due to the lack of physical
certificates for such book-entry certificates. In addition, issuance of the
book-entry certificates in book-entry form may reduce the liquidity of such
offered certificates in the secondary market since certain potential investors
may be unwilling to purchase offered certificates for which they cannot obtain
physical certificates.
Monthly and annual reports on the trust Fund provided by the master
servicer to Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, may be made available to beneficial
owners upon request, in accordance with the rules, regulations and procedures
creating and affecting DTC or the Relevant Depositary, and to the Financial
Intermediaries to whose DTC accounts the book-entry certificates of such
beneficial owners are credited.
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DTC has advised the depositor and the trustee that, unless and until
definitive certificates are issued, DTC will take any action permitted to be
taken by the holders of the book-entry certificates under the pooling and
servicing agreement only at the direction of one or more Financial
Intermediaries to whose DTC accounts the book-entry certificates are credited,
to the extent that such actions are taken on behalf of Financial Intermediaries
whose holdings include such book-entry certificates. CEDEL or the Euroclear
Operator, as the case may be, will take any other action permitted to be taken
by a holder of an offered certificate under the pooling and servicing agreement
on behalf of a CEDEL Participant or Euroclear Participant only in accordance
with its relevant rules and procedures and subject to the ability of the
Relevant Depositary to effect such actions on its behalf through DTC. DTC may
take actions, at the direction of the related Participants, with respect to some
offered certificates which conflict with actions taken with respect to other
offered certificates.
Definitive certificates will be issued to beneficial owners of the
book-entry certificates, or their nominees, rather than to DTC, only if
(a) DTC or the depositor advises the trustee in writing that DTC is no
longer willing, qualified or able to discharge properly its
responsibilities as nominee and depositary with respect to the book-entry
certificates and the depositor or the trustee is unable to locate a
qualified successor,
(b) the depositor at its sole option, elects to terminate a book-entry
system through DTC or
(c) after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined herein),
beneficial owners having not less than 51% of the Voting Rights (as defined
herein) evidenced by the offered certificates advise the trustee and DTC
through the Financial Intermediaries and the DTC participants in writing
that the continuation of a book-entry system through DTC (or a successor
thereto) is no longer in the best interests of beneficial owners of such
class.
Upon the occurrence of any of the events described in the immediately
preceding paragraph, the trustee will be required to notify all beneficial
owners of the occurrence of such event and the availability through DTC of
definitive certificates. Upon surrender by DTC of the global certificate or
certificates representing the book-entry certificates and instructions for
re-registration, the trustee will issue definitive certificates, and thereafter
the trustee will recognize the holders of such definitive certificates as
holders of the offered certificates under the pooling and servicing agreement.
Although DTC, CEDEL and Euroclear have agreed to the foregoing procedures
in order to facilitate transfers of Certificates among participants of DTC,
CEDEL and Euroclear, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to
perform such procedures and such procedures may be discontinued at any time.
DTC has advised the depositor that management of DTC is aware that some
computer applications, systems, and the like for processing data ('Systems')
that are dependent upon calendar dates, including dates before, on, and after
January 1, 2000, may encounter 'Year 2000 problems.' DTC has informed its
participants and other members of the financial community (the 'Industry') that
is has developed and is implementing a program so that its Systems, as the same
relate to the timely payment of distributions (including principal and income
payments) to securityholders, book-entry deliveries, and settlement of trades
within DTC ('Depositary Services'), continue to function appropriately. This
program includes a
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technical assessment and a remediation plan, each of which is complete.
Additionally, DTC's plan includes a testing phase, which is expected to be
completed within appropriate time frames.
However, DTC's ability to perform properly its services is also dependent
upon other parties, including but not limited to issuers and their agents, as
well as DTC's direct and indirect participants and third party vendors from whom
DTC licenses software and hardware, and third party vendors on whom DTC relies
for information or the provision of services, including telecommunication and
electrical utility service providers, among others. DTC has informed the
Industry that it is contacting (and will continue to contact) third party
vendors from whom DTC acquires services to:
(1) impress upon them the importance of such services being Year 2000
compliant; and
(2) determine the extent of their efforts for Year 2000 remediation
(and, as appropriate, testing) of their services.
In addition, DTC is in the process of developing such contingency plans as it
deems appropriate.
According to DTC, the foregoing information with respect to DTC has been
provided to the Industry for informational purposes only and is not intended to
serve as a representation, warranty, or contract modification of any kind.
DEPOSITS TO THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT
The master servicer will establish and initially maintain a certificate
account for the benefit of the trustee on behalf of the certificateholders. On a
daily basis within one business day after receipt, the master servicer will
deposit or cause to be deposited into the certificate account the following
payments and collections received or made or to be applied by it on or
subsequent to the cut-off date (to the extent not applied in computing the
cut-off date pool principal balance):
(1) all payments on account of principal, including Principal
Prepayments, on the mortgage loans;
(2) all payments on account of interest (other than interest accruing
on the mortgage loans prior to the cut-off date) on the mortgage loans, net
of the related Servicing Fee;
(3) all proceeds of any insurance policies (to the extent such proceeds
are not applied to the restoration of the property or released to the
mortgagor in accordance with the master servicer's normal servicing
procedures), other than proceeds that represent reimbursement of the master
servicer's costs and expenses incurred in connection with presenting claims
under the related insurance policies ('Insurance Proceeds'), all other net
proceeds received in connection with the partial or complete liquidation of
mortgage loans (whether through trustee's sale, foreclosure sale or
otherwise) or in connection with any condemnation or partial release of a
Mortgaged Property, together with the net proceeds received with respect to
any Mortgaged Properties acquired by the master servicer by foreclosure or
deed in lieu of foreclosure in connection with defaulted mortgage loans
(other than the amount of such net proceeds representing any profit
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realized by the master servicer in connection with the disposition of any
such properties) (together with Insurance Proceeds, 'Liquidation
Proceeds');
(4) all payments made by the master servicer in respect of Prepayment
Interest Shortfalls;
(5) any amount required to be deposited by the master servicer in
connection with any losses on investment of funds in the certificate
account;
(6) any amounts required to be deposited by the master servicer with
respect to any deductible clause in any blanket hazard insurance policy
maintained by the master servicer in lieu of requiring each mortgagor to
maintain a primary hazard insurance policy;
(7) all amounts required to be deposited in connection with shortfalls
in the principal amount of Replacement Mortgage Loans; and
(8) all Advances.
WITHDRAWALS FROM THE CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT
The master servicer may from time to time withdraw funds from the
certificate account prior to the related Distribution Account Deposit Date (as
defined below) for the following purposes:
(1) to pay to the master servicer the Servicing Fee to the extent not
previously paid to or withheld by the master servicer (subject to reduction
as described above under 'Servicing of the Mortgage Loans -- Adjustment to
Servicing Fee in Connection with Prepaid Mortgage Loans') and, as
additional servicing compensation, prepayment penalties, assumption fees,
late payment charges, net earnings on or investment income with respect to
funds in or credited to the certificate account and the amount of
Prepayment Interest Excess for the related Prepayment Period;
(2) to reimburse the master servicer for Advances, such right of
reimbursement with respect to any mortgage loan pursuant to this clause (2)
being limited to amounts received that represent late recoveries of
payments of principal and/or interest on the related mortgage loan (or
Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds with respect thereto) with
respect to which such Advance was made;
(3) to reimburse the master servicer for any Advances previously made
that the master servicer has determined to be nonrecoverable;
(4) to reimburse the master servicer from Insurance Proceeds for
expenses incurred by the master servicer and covered by the related
insurance policies;
(5) to pay the master servicer any unpaid Servicing Fees and to
reimburse it for any unreimbursed ordinary and necessary out-of-pocket
costs and expenses incurred by the master servicer in the performance of
its master servicing obligations, such right of reimbursement pursuant to
this clause (5) being limited to amounts received representing late
recoveries of the payments of such costs and expenses (or Liquidation
Proceeds, purchase proceeds or repurchase proceeds with respect thereto);
(6) to pay to the seller or the master servicer, as applicable, with
respect to each mortgage loan or Mortgaged Property acquired in respect
thereof that has been purchased by the seller or the master servicer from
the trust fund pursuant to the pooling
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and servicing agreement, all amounts received thereon and not taken into
account in determining the related Stated Principal Balance of such
repurchased mortgage loan;
(7) to reimburse the seller, the master servicer or the depositor for
fees and expenses incurred and reimbursable pursuant to the pooling and
servicing agreement (including in the case of the master servicer, the
Extra Master Servicing Fee);
(8) to withdraw any amount deposited in the certificate account and not
required to be deposited therein; and
(9) to clear and terminate the certificate account upon termination of
the pooling and servicing agreement.
In addition, not later than 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the business day
immediately preceding each distribution date (the 'Distribution Account Deposit
Date'), the master servicer shall withdraw from the certificate account and
remit to the trustee the amount of Interest Funds and Principal Funds for each
loan group, to the extent on deposit, and the trustee shall deposit such amount
in the distribution account, as described below.
The 'Interest Funds' with respect to each loan group are equal to
(a) the sum, without duplication, of
(1) all scheduled interest collected during the related Due
Period less the related Servicing Fee,
(2) all Advances relating to interest,
(3) all Compensating Interest and
(4) Liquidation Proceeds (to the extent such Liquidation Proceeds
relate to interest), less
(b) all non-recoverable Advances relating to interest and certain
expenses reimbursed during the related Due Period,
in each case with respect to the mortgage loans in such loan group.
The 'Principal Funds' with respect to each loan group are equal to
(a) the sum, without duplication, of
(1) the scheduled principal collected during the related Due
Period or advanced on or before the related master servicer Advance
Date,
(2) prepayments collected in the related Prepayment Period,
(3) the Stated Principal Balance of each mortgage loan that was
repurchased by the seller or the master servicer,
(4) the amount, if any, by which the aggregate unpaid principal
balance of any Replacement Mortgage Loans is less than the aggregate
unpaid principal balance of any Deleted Mortgage Loans delivered by the
seller in connection with a substitution of a mortgage loan and
(5) all Liquidation Proceeds collected during the related Due
Period (to the extent such Liquidation Proceeds related to principal),
less
(b) all non-recoverable Advances relating to principal reimbursed
during the related Due Period,
in each case with respect to the mortgage loans in such loan group.
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A 'Due Period' with respect to any distribution date is the period
beginning on the second day of the calendar month preceding the calendar month
in which such distribution date occurs (or, in the case of the first
distribution date, on the cut-off date) and ending on the Due Date in the month
in which such distribution date occurs.
DEPOSITS TO THE DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT
The trustee will establish and maintain a distribution account on behalf of
the certificateholders. The trustee will, promptly upon receipt, deposit in the
distribution account and retain therein
(1) the aggregate amount remitted by the master servicer to the
trustee; and
(2) any amount required to be deposited by the master servicer in
connection with any losses on investment of funds in the distribution
account.
WITHDRAWALS FROM THE DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT
The trustee will withdraw funds from the distribution account for
distribution to the certificateholders as described below under
' -- Distributions' and may from time to time make withdrawals from the
distribution account
(1) to pay to the master servicer, as additional servicing
compensation, earnings on or investment income with respect to funds in or
credited to the distribution account;
(2) to withdraw any amount deposited in the distribution account and
not required to be deposited therein; and
(3) to clear and terminate the distribution account upon the
termination of the pooling and servicing agreement.
DISTRIBUTIONS
General. Distributions on the certificates will be made by the trustee on
each distribution date to the persons in whose names such certificates are
registered at the close of business on the record date. The 'record date' is the
last business day of the month preceding the month of such distributon date. A
'distribution date' is the 25th day of each month, or if such day is not a
business day, the first business day thereafter, commencing in . A
'business day' is any day other than
a Saturday or Sunday or
a day on which banking institutions in the state of New York,
California [or ] are required or authorized by law to be
closed.
Distributions will be made by check mailed to the address of the person
entitled thereto as it appears on the Certificate Register or, in the case of
any certificateholder that holds 100% of a class of certificates or who holds a
class of certificates with an aggregate initial certificate principal balance of
$1,000,000 or more and that has so notified the trustee in writing in accordance
with the pooling and servicing agreement, by wire transfer in immediately
available funds to the account of such certificateholder at a bank or other
depository institution having appropriate wire transfer facilities; provided,
however, that the final distribution in retirement of the certificates will be
made only upon presentation and surrender of such certificates at the corporate
trust office of the trustee. On each distribution
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date, a holder of a certificate will receive such holder's Percentage Interest
of the amounts required to be distributed with respect to the applicable class
of certificates. The 'Percentage Interest' evidenced by a certificate will equal
the percentage derived by dividing the denomination of such certificate by the
aggregate denominations of all certificates of the applicable class.
Distributions of Interest. On each distribution date, the interest
distributable with respect to the offered fixed rate certificates is the
interest which has accrued thereon at the related Pass-Through Rate during the
calendar month immediately preceding the calendar month in which such
distribution date occurs; and the interest distributable with respect to the
offered adjustable rate certificates is the interest which has accrued thereon
at the then applicable related Pass-Through Rate from and including the
preceding distribution date (or from the closing date in the case of the first
distribution date) to and including the day prior to the current distribution
date. Each period referred to in the prior sentence relating to the accrual of
interest is the 'Accrual Period' for the related class of offered certificates.
All calculations of interest of the offered fixed rate certificates will be
made on the basis of a 360-day year assumed to consist of twelve 30-day months.
All calculations of interest on the offered adjustable rate certificates will be
made on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed in the
applicable accrual period.
On each distribution date, the Interest Funds for such distribution date
with respect to each loan group are required to be distributed in the following
order of priority, until such Interest Funds have been fully distributed:
(1) to each class of the Class A Certificates of the certificate group
related to such loan group, the Current Interest and any Interest Carry
Forward Amount for such class; provided, however, that if the Interest
Funds for the offered fixed rate certificates are not sufficient to make a
full distribution of the aggregate Current Interest and the aggregate
Interest Carry Forward Amount, the Interest Funds for such certificate
group will be distributed pro rata among each class of the Class A Fixed
Rate Certificates based upon the ratio of
(a) the Current Interest and Interest Carry Forward Amount for
such Class of the Class A Certificates of such certificate group to
(b) the total amount of Current Interest and any Interest Carry
Forward Amount for the Class A Certificates of such certificate group;
(2) to the Class M-1 Certificates of such certificate group, the
Current Interest for such class;
(3) to the Class M-2 Certificates of such certificate group, the
Current Interest for such class;
(4) to the Class B Certificates of such certificate group, the Current
Interest for such class; and
(5) any remainder to be distributed as described below under
' -- Overcollateralization and Crosscollateralization Provisions.'
'Current Interest,' with respect to each class of the offered certificates
and each distribution date, is the interest accrued at the applicable
Pass-Through Rate for the applicable Accrual Period on the certificate principal
balance of such class plus any amount
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previously distributed with respect to interest for such class that is recovered
as a voidable preference by a trustee in bankruptcy.
'Interest Carry Forward Amount,' with respect to each class of the offered
certificates and each distribution date, is the sum of
(1) the excess of
(a) Current Interest for such class with respect to prior
distribution dates (excluding any Fixed Net Rate Carryover and
Adjustable Rate Certificate Carryover, as the case may be) over
(b) the amount actually distributed to such class with respect to
interest on such prior distribution dates, and
(2) interest on such excess (to the extent permitted by applicable law)
at the applicable Pass-Through Rate.
The 'Pass-Through Rate' per annum for each class of offered fixed rate
certificates is the respective per annum fixed rate as set forth and described
on the cover of this prospectus supplement. On any distribution date, the
Pass-Through Rate for each class of offered fixed rate certificates will be
subject to an interest rate cap equal to the weighted average Net Mortgage Rates
on the fixed rate mortgage loans in effect on the related Due Date (such
weighted average rate, the 'Fixed Net Rate Cap').
The 'Pass-Through Rate' per annum for each class of offered adjustable rate
certificates will be equal to the least of
(1) the London interbank offered rate for one month United States
dollar deposits (calculated as described below under ' -- Calculation of
One-Month LIBOR') plus the pass-through margin (as defined below) for such
class,
(2) the weighted average of the Maximum Mortgage Rates on the
adjustable rate mortgage loans (adjusted to an effective rate reflecting
the accrual of interest calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the
actual number of days elapsed) less the Servicing Fee, and
(3) the Adjustable Rate Available Funds Cap for the offered adjustable
rate certificates.
The 'Adjustable Rate Available Funds Cap' for the offered adjustable rate
certificates for any distribution date will be a per annum rate equal to 12
times the quotient of
(a) the total scheduled interest on the adjustable rate mortgage loans
based on the Net Mortgage Rates in effect on the related Due Date divided
by
(b) the certificate principal balance of the offered adjustable rate
certificates (adjusted to an effective rate reflecting the accrual of
interest calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of
days elapsed).
The 'Pass-Through Margin' for each class of offered adjustable rate
certificates is as follows:
for any distribution date on or prior to the Optional Termination Date
[for the adjustable rate loan group]: Class AV-1, %; Class MV-1,
%; Class MV-2, %; and Class BV, %; and
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for any distribution date after the Optional Termination Date [for the
adjustable rate loan group]: Class AV-1, %; Class MV-1, %;
Class MV-2, %; and Class BV, %.
The 'Adjustable Rate Certificate Carryover' for a class of offered
adjustable rate certificates on any distribution date on which the Pass-Through
Rate for such class is based upon the Adjustable Rate Available Funds Cap is the
excess of
(1) the amount of interest that such class would have been entitled to
receive on such distribution date had the Pass-Through Rate for that class
not been calculated based on the Adjustable Rate Available Funds Cap over
(2) the amount of interest such class received on such distribution
date based on the adjustable rate Available Funds Cap, up to but not
exceeding the weighted average of the maximum lifetime mortgage rates on
the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate loan group (adjusted to an
effective rate reflecting the accrual of interest calculated on the basis
of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed), less the
Servicing Fee, together with the unpaid portion of any such excess from
prior distribution dates (and interest accrued thereon at the then
applicable Pass-Through Rate, without giving effect to the Adjustable
Available Funds Cap).
The 'Fixed Net Rate Carryover' for any class of offered fixed rate
certificates on any distribution date on which the Pass-Through Rate for such
class is based upon the Fixed Net Rate Cap is the excess of
(1) the amount of interest that such class would have been entitled to
receive on such distribution date had the Pass-Through Rate for that class
not been calculated based on the Fixed Net Rate Cap over
(2) the amount of interest such class received on such distribution
date based on the Fixed Net Rate Cap, together with the unpaid portion of
any such excess from prior distribution dates (and interest accrued thereon
at the then applicable Pass-Through rate, without giving effect to the
Fixed Net Rate Cap).
Distributions of Principal. On each distribution date, the Principal
Distribution Amount for such distribution date with respect to each loan group
is required to be distributed as follows until such Principal Distribution
Amount has been fully distributed:
(1) to the Class A Certificates of the certificate group related to
such loan group, the related Class A Principal Distribution Amount in
respect of such certificate group; provided that the Class A Principal
Distribution Amount for the Class A Fixed Rate Certificates is required to
be distributed as set forth below;
(2) to the Class M-1 Certificates of each certificate group, the
Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount for such certificate group;
(3) to the Class M-2 Certificates of each certificate group, the
Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount for such certificate group;
(4) to the Class B Certificates of each certificate group, the Class B
Principal Distribution Amount for such certificate group; and
(5) any remainder to be distributed as described under
' -- Overcollateralization and Crosscollateralization Provisions' below.
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The Class A Principal Distribution Amount for the fixed rate loan group is
required to be distributed to the Class A Fixed Rate Certificates in the
following order of priority:
(1) to the Class AF- Certificates, the Class AF- Distribution Amount,
until the certificate principal balance thereof is reduced to zero; and
(2) sequentially, to the Class AF- Certificates, in that order, until
the respective certificate principal balances thereof are reduced to zero.
Notwithstanding the foregoing order of priority, on any distribution date
on which the aggregate certificate principal balances of all Class A Fixed Rate
Certificates are greater than the Stated Principal Balances of all mortgage
loans in the fixed rate loan group, the Class A Principal Distribution Amount
for the fixed rate loan group will be distributed pro rata and not sequentially.
'Principal Distribution Amount,' with respect to each distribution date and
a certificate group, is the sum of
(1) the Principal Funds for such distribution date for such certificate
group and
(2) any Extra Principal Distribution Amount for such distribution date
for the related certificate group.
'Class A Principal Distribution Amount,' for a loan group is
(1) with respect to any distribution date prior to the related Stepdown
Date (as defined herein) or as to which a Trigger Event (as defined herein)
exists, 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount for the related loan
group for such distribution date and
(2) with respect to any distribution date on or after the Stepdown Date
and as to which a Trigger Event does not exist, the excess of
(a) the certificate principal balance of the Class A Certificates
for such certificate group immediately prior to such distribution date
over
(b) the lesser of
(I) % for the fixed rate loan group and % for
the adjustable rate loan group, of the Stated Principal Balances
of the mortgage loans in such loan group on the preceding Due Date
and
(II) the Stated Principal Balances of the mortgage loans in
such loan group on the preceding Due Date less the OC Floor for
the related loan group.
'Class AF- Distribution Amount,' for any distribution date, is the product
of
(1) a fraction, the numerator of which is the certificate principal
balance of the Class AF- Certificates and the denominator of which is the
aggregate certificate principal balance of the Class A Certificates in the
related certificate group, in each case immediately prior to such
distribution date,
(2) the Class A Principal Distribution Amount with respect to the
related certificate group for such distribution date, and
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(3) the applicable percentage for such distribution date set forth in
the following table:
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'Class M-1 Principal Distribution Amount,' for a loan group and with
respect to any distribution date on or after the related Stepdown Date is 100%
of the Principal Distribution Amount for the related loan group if the
certificate principal balance of each class of Class A Certificates for such
certificate group has been reduced to zero and a Trigger Event exists, or, if
the Class A Certificates for such certificate group are still outstanding, and
as long as a Trigger Event is not in effect for such loan group, is the excess
of
(1) the sum for such loan group of
(a) the certificate principal balance of the Class A Certificates
(after taking into account distributions of the Class A Principal
Distribution Amount for such distribution date) and
(b) the certificate principal balance of the Class M-1
Certificates immediately prior to such distribution date over
(2) the lesser of
(a) % for the fixed rate loan group and % for the
adjustable rate loan group of the Stated Principal Balances of the
mortgage loans in such loan group on the preceding Due Date and
(b) the Stated Principal Balances of the mortgage loans in such
loan group on the preceding Due Date less the OC Floor for the related
loan group.
'Class M-2 Principal Distribution Amount,' for a loan group and with
respect to any distribution date on or after the related Stepdown Date, is 100%
of the Principal Distribution Amount for the related loan group if the
certificate principal balance of each of the Class A and Class M-1 Certificates
for such certificate group has been reduced to zero and a Trigger Event exists,
or, if the Class A and Class M-1 Certificates for such certificate group are
still outstanding and as long as a Trigger Event is not in effect for such loan
group, is the excess of
(1) of the sum for such loan group of
(a) the certificate principal balance of the Class A Certificates
(after taking into account distributions of the Class A Principal
Distribution Amount for such distribution date),
(b) the certificate principal balance of the Class M-1
Certificates (after taking into account distribution of the Class M-1
Principal Distribution Amount for such distribution date) and
(c) the certificate principal balance of the Class M-2
Certificates immediately prior to such distribution date over
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(2) the lesser of
(a) % for the fixed rate loan group and % for the
adjustable rate loan group, of the aggregate Stated Principal Balances
of the mortgage loans in such loan group on the preceding Due Date and
(b) the Stated Principal Balances of the mortgage loans in such
loan group on the preceding Due Date less the OC Floor for the related
loan group.
'Class B Principal Distribution Amount,' for a loan group and with respect
to any distribution date on or after the related Stepdown Date and as long as a
Trigger Event is not in effect for such loan group, is the excess of
(1) the sum for such loan group of
(a) the certificate principal balance of the Class A Certificates
(after taking into account distributions of the Class A Principal
Distribution Amount for such distribution date),
(b) the certificate principal balance of the Class M-1
Certificates (after taking into account distribution of the Class M-1
Principal Distribution Amount for such distribution date),
(c) the certificate principal balance of the Class M-2
Certificates (after taking into account distributions of the Class M-2
Principal Distribution Amount for such distribution date) and
(d) the certificate principal balance of the Class B Certificates
immediately prior to such distribution date over
(2) the lesser of
(a) % for the fixed rate loan group and % for the
adjustable rate loan group, of the Stated Principal Balances of the
mortgage loans in such loan group on the preceding Due Date and
(b) the Stated Principal Balances of the mortgage loans in such
loan group on the preceding Due Date less the OC Floor for the related
loan group,
provided, however, that after the certificate principal balances of the
Class A, Class M-1 and Class M-2 Certificates for such certificate group are
reduced to zero, the Class B Principal Distribution Amount for such distribution
date will equal 100% of the Principal Distribution Amount for the related loan
group.
'Extra Principal Distribution Amount,' for a loan group and with respect to
any distribution date, is the lesser of
(1) the excess, if any, of
(a) the Specified Overcollateralization Amount for such loan
group and distribution date over
(b) the Overcollateralization Amount (after giving effect to
distributions of principal on the related certificate group other than
any Extra Principal Distribution Amount) for such loan group and
distribution date and
(2) the Excess Cashflow for such loan group and distribution date and
any Remainder Excess Cashflow from the other loan group for such
distribution date available therefor in the priority set forth in this
prospectus supplement.
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'Excess Cashflow,' for a loan group and with respect to any distribution
date, is the excess, if any, of the Interest Funds and Principal Funds for such
loan group and distribution date over required distributions of interest and
principal (excluding any Extra Principal Distribution Amount) on the offered
certificates in the related certificate group on such distribution date.
'OC Floor' for either loan group equals % of the Stated Principal
Balances of the mortgage loans included in the related loan group as of the
cut-off date.
'Remainder Excess Cashflow,' for a loan group and with respect to any
distribution date, is the excess, if any, of the Excess Cashflow for such loan
group and distribution date over the portion thereof, if any, applied to the
offered certificates in the related certificate group pursuant to clauses (1)
through (7) under the third paragraph under ' -- Overcollateralization and
Crosscollateralization Provisions' below.
'Specified Overcollateralization Amount' means,
with respect to each loan group prior to the Stepdown Date for the related
certificate group, an amount equal to % for the fixed rate loan
group and % for the adjustable rate loan group of the cut-off date
principal balance of the mortgage loans in the related loan group, and
with respect to each loan group on and after the Stepdown Date for the
related certificate group, an amount equal to % for the fixed rate
loan group and % for the adjustable rate loan group of the Stated
Principal Balance of the mortgage loans in such loan group as of the
preceding Due Date, subject to a minimum amount equal to the applicable OC
Floor;
provided, however, that, if on any distribution date, a Trigger Event for a
certificate group has occurred, the Specified Overcollateralization Amount shall
not be reduced to the applicable percentage of the then current Stated Principal
Balance of the mortgage loans in the related loan group until the distribution
date on which a Trigger Event for such certificate group no longer exists.
'Overcollateralization Amount,' with respect to any distribution date and loan
group, is the excess, if any, of
(a) the aggregate Stated Principal Balances of the mortgage loans in
such loan group immediately following such distribution date over
(b) the Class Certificate Balance of the offered certificates in the
related certificate group as of such date (after taking into account the
payment of principal on such certificates on such distribution date).
'Stepdown Date,' with respect to each certificate group, is the later to
occur of
(1) the distribution date in or
(2) the first distribution date on which
(a) the Class A Certificate Principal Balance of such certificate
group is less than or equal to
(b) % for the fixed rate loan group and % for the
adjustable rate loan group, of the Stated Principal Balances of the
mortgage loans in the related loan group.
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A 'Trigger Event,' with respect to each certificate group and a
distribution date after the Stepdown Date, exists if the product of
(1) two times for the fixed rate loan group and times for the
adjustable rate loan group and
(2) the quotient (expressed as a percentage) of
(a) the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all mortgage loans
60 or more days delinquent for each loan group (including mortgage
loans in foreclosure and REO Properties) and
(b) the Stated Principal Balance of that loan group as of the
preceding Master Servicer Advance Date
equals or exceeds the Required Percentage.
A 'Required Percentage,' with respect to each certificate group and a
distribution date after the Stepdown Date is equal to the quotient (expressed as
a percentage) of
(a) the excess of
(a) the Stated Principal Balances of such loan group over
(b) the certificate principal balance of the most senior class of
certificates of such certificate group outstanding as of the preceding
Master Servicer Advance Date, and
(b) the Stated Principal Balance of such loan group.
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION AND CROSSCOLLATERALIZATION PROVISIONS
As set forth below, the Excess Cashflow for a loan group will be required
to be applied as an Extra Principal Distribution Amount with respect to the
related certificate group whenever the Overcollateralization Amount for such
loan group is less than the related Specified Overcollateralization Amount. In
addition, any Remainder Excess Cashflow with respect to a loan group will be
required to be applied as an Extra Principal Distribution Amount with respect to
the certificate group related to the other loan group whenever the
Overcollateralization Amount for such other loan group is less than the related
Specified Overcollateralization Amount. If on any distribution date, after
giving effect to any Extra Principal Distribution Amount, the aggregate
certificate principal balances of the offered certificates with respect to a
certificate group exceed the Stated Principal Balances of the mortgage loans in
the related loan group, the certificate principal balances of the subordinated
offered certificates (but not the Class A Certificates) of such certificate
group will be reduced, in inverse order of seniority (beginning with the
Class B Certificates) by an amount equal to such excess. Any such reduction is
an 'Applied Realized Loss Amount.'
If the certificate principal balance of a class of subordinated offered
certificates is reduced, that class thereafter will be entitled to distributions
of interest and principal only with respect to the certificate principal balance
as so reduced. On subsequent distribution dates, however, as described below,
Excess Cashflow from the related loan group and Remainder Excess Cashflow from
the other loan group will be applied to reduce Unpaid Realized Loss Amounts
previously allocated to such certificates in order of seniority.
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On each distribution date, the Excess Cashflow with respect to a loan group
will be required to be distributed as follows:
(1) the Extra Principal Distribution Amount for such loan group;
(2) to the Class M-1 Certificates of such certificate group, any
Interest Carry Forward Amount for such class;
(3) to the Class M-1 Certificates of such certificate group, any Unpaid
Realized Loss Amount for such class;
(4) to the Class M-2 Certificates of such certificate group, any
Interest Carry Forward Amount for such class;
(5) to the Class M-2 Certificates of such certificate group, any Unpaid
Realized Loss Amount for such class;
(6) to the Class B Certificates of such certificate group, any Interest
Carry Forward Amount for such class; and
(7) to the Class B Certificates of such certificate group, the Unpaid
Realized Loss Amount for such class.
On each distribution date, the Remainder Excess Cashflow with respect to a
loan group will be required to be distributed as follows:
(1) for distribution to the certificates in the other certificate group
to the extent that any of the amounts listed in clauses (1) through (7) in
the immediately preceding paragraph with respect to the other certificate
group have not otherwise been funded in full for such distribution date in
accordance with the priorities set forth above;
(2) in the case of the fixed rate loan group to the offered fixed rate
certificates, on a pro rata basis, the Fixed Net Rate Carryover (to be
treated as paid from and to the extent of funds on deposit in the Fixed
Rate Carryover Reserve Fund, after giving effect to distributions pursuant
to clause (4) below);
(3) in the case of the adjustable rate loan group, to the offered
adjustable rate certificates, on a pro rata basis, the Adjustable Rate
Certificate Carryover (to be treated as paid from and to the extent of
funds on deposit in the Adjustable Rate Carryover Reserve Fund, after
giving effect to distributions pursuant to clause (4) below);
(4) to the Class B-IO Certificates of such certificate group, first,
(a) in the case of the adjustable rate certificates, for deposit
in the Adjustable Rate Carryover Reserve Fund (for distribution (if
any) pursuant to clause (3) above) in an amount equal to the Adjustable
Rate Carryover Reserve Fund Deposit, and
(b) in the case of the fixed rate certificates, for deposit in
the Fixed Rate Carryover Reserve Fund (for distribution (if any)
pursuant to clause (2) above) in an amount equal to the Fixed Rate
Carryover Reserve Fund Deposit, and second for distribution to the
Class B-IO Certificates of each certificate group, in each case as
provided in the pooling and servicing agreement;
(5) to pay the master servicer an extra master servicing fee as
provided in the pooling and servicing agreement (the 'Extra Master
Servicing Fee'); and
(6) to the residual certificates, any remaining amount.
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'Applied Realized Loss Amount,' with respect to any class of the
subordinated offered certificates and as to any distribution date, means the sum
of the Realized Losses with respect to mortgage loans which have been applied in
reduction of the certificate principal balance of such class.
'Realized Loss' is the excess of the Stated Principal Balance of a
defaulted mortgage loan over the net liquidation proceeds with respect thereto
that are allocated to principal.
'Unpaid Realized Loss Amount,' with respect to any class of the
subordinated offered certificates and as to any distribution date, is the excess
of
(1) Applied Realized Loss Amounts with respect to such class over
(2) the sum of all distributions in reduction of the Applied Realized
Loss Amounts on all previous distribution dates.
Any amounts distributed to a class of subordinated offered certificates in
respect of any Unpaid Realized Loss Amount will not be applied to reduce the
certificate principal balance of such class.
In the event that a Specified Overcollateralization Amount is permitted to
decrease or 'step down' on a distribution date in the future, or in the event
that an Excess Overcollateralization Amount (as defined below) for a certificate
group otherwise exists, the Remainder Excess Cash Flow for the related loan
group will be distributed (to the extent not otherwise required to be applied to
the other certificate group) to the holders of the related Class B-IO
Certificates, to the master servicer as an Extra Master Servicing Fee and to the
holders of the residual certificates (in each case as provided in the pooling
and servicing agreement) on such distribution date until the applicable Excess
Overcollateralization Amount is reduced to zero. This has the effect of
decelerating the amortization of the certificates in the related certificate
group relative to the amortization of the mortgage loans in the related loan
group, and of reducing the related Overcollateralization Amount to the
applicable Specified Overcollateralization Amount. With respect to a certificate
group and any distribution date, the excess, if any, of (a) the
Overcollateralization Amount on such distribution date over (b) the Specified
Overcollateralization Amount is the 'Excess Overcollateralization Amount' with
respect to such distribution date. If, on any distribution date, the Excess
Overcollateralization Amount is, or, after taking into account all other
distributions to be made on such distribution date, would be, greater than zero
(i.e., the related Overcollateralization Amount is or would be greater than the
related Specified Overcollateralization Amount), then any amounts relating to
principal which would otherwise be distributed to the holders of the
certificates in the related certificate group on such distribution date will (to
the extent not otherwise required to be applied to the other certificate group)
instead be distributed to the holders of the related Class B-IO Certificates, to
the master servicer as an Extra Master Servicing Fee and to the holders of the
residual certificates (in each case as provided in the pooling and servicing
agreement).
CALCULATION OF ONE-MONTH LIBOR
On the second LIBOR business day (as defined below) preceding the
commencement of each Accrual Period for the offered adjustable rate certificates
(each such date, an 'Interest Determination Date'), the trustee will determine
the London interbank offered rate for one-month United States dollar deposits
('One-Month LIBOR') for such Accrual Period on the basis of such rate as it
appears on Telerate Screen Page 3750, as of 11:00 a.m. (London
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time) on such Interest Determination Date. If such rate does not appear on such
page (or such other page as may replace that page on that service, or if such
service is no longer offered, such other service for displaying LIBOR or
comparable rates as may be reasonably selected by the trustee), One-Month LIBOR
for the applicable Accrual Period will be the Reference Bank Rate as defined
herein. If no such quotations can be obtained and no Reference Bank Rate is
available, One-Month LIBOR will be the One-Month LIBOR applicable to the
preceding Accrual Period. The 'Reference Bank Rate' with respect to any Accrual
Period, means the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest
whole multiple of 0.03125%) of the offered rates for United States dollar
deposits for one month that are quoted by the Reference Banks as of 11:00 a.m.,
New York City time, on the related Interest Determination Date to prime banks in
the London interbank market for a period of one month in amounts approximately
equal to the aggregate certificate principal balance of all adjustable rate
certificates for such Accrual Period, provided that at least two such Reference
Banks provide such rate. If fewer than two offered rates appear, the reference
Bank Rate will be the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
nearest whole multiple of 0.03125%) of the rates quoted by one or more major
banks in New York City, selected by the trustee, as of 11:00 a.m., New York City
time, on such date for loans in U.S. dollars to leading European banks for a
period of one month in amounts approximately equal to the Certificate Principal
Balance of all adjustable rate certificates for such accrual period. As used in
this section, 'LIBOR business day' means a day on which banks are open for
dealing in foreign currency and exchange in London and New York City. 'Reference
Banks' means leading banks selected by the trustee and engaged in transactions
in Eurodollar deposits in the international Eurocurrency market
(1) with an established place of business in London,
(2) which have been designated as such by the trustee, and
(3) which are not controlling, controlled by, or under common control
with, the depositor, Countrywide or any successor master servicer.
The establishment of One-Month LIBOR on each Interest Determination Date by
the trustee and the trustee's calculation of the rate of interest applicable to
the offered adjustable rate certificates for the related Accrual Period for the
offered adjustable rate certificates will (in the absence of manifest error) be
final and binding.
FIXED RATE CARRYOVER RESERVE FUND
The pooling and servicing agreement establishes an account (the 'Fixed Rate
Carryover Reserve Fund'), which is held in trust by the trustee on behalf of the
offered fixed rate certificateholders. The Fixed Rate Carryover Reserve Fund
will not be an asset of any REMIC. Holders of the offered fixed rate
certificates will be entitled to receive payments from the Fixed Rate Carryover
Reserve Fund in an amount equal to any Fixed Net Rate Carryover for such offered
fixed rate certificates as described herein under ' -- Overcollateralization and
Crosscollateralization Provisions.' The amount required to be deposited in the
Fixed Rate Carryover Reserve Fund on any distribution date (the 'Fixed Rate
Carryover Reserve Fund Deposit') will equal the greater of
(a) any Fixed Net Rate Carryover for such distribution date and
(b) an amount such that when added to other amounts already on deposit
in the Fixed Rate Carryover Reserve Fund, the aggregate amount on deposit
therein is equal to
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$5,000 (such amount on deposit therein being subject to increase or
decrease under certain circumstances, as provided in the pooling and
servicing agreement).
Any investment earnings on amounts on deposit in the Fixed Rate Carryover
Reserve Fund will be paid to (and for the benefit of) the holders of the Class
BF-IO Certificates and will not be available to pay any Fixed Net Rate
Carryover.
ADJUSTABLE RATE CARRYOVER RESERVE FUND
The pooling and servicing agreement also establishes an account (the
'Adjustable Rate Carryover Reserve Fund'), which is held in trust by the trustee
on behalf of the offered adjustable rate certificateholders. The Adjustable Rate
Carryover Reserve Fund will not be an asset of any REMIC. Holders of the offered
adjustable rate certificates will be entitled to receive payments from the
Adjustable Rate Carryover Reserve Fund in an amount equal to any Adjustable Rate
Certificate Carryover for such certificates as described herein under
' -- Overcollateralization and Crosscollateralization Provisions.' The amount
required to be deposited in the Adjustable Rate Carryover Reserve Fund on any
distribution date (the 'Adjustable Rate Carryover Reserve Fund Deposit') will
equal the greater of
(a) any Adjustable Rate Certificate Carryover for such distribution
date and
(b) an amount such that when added to other amounts already on deposit
in the Adjustable Rate Carryover Reserve Fund, the aggregate amount on
deposit therein is equal to $5,000 (such amount on deposit therein being
subject to increase or decrease under certain circumstances, as provided in
the pooling and servicing agreement).
Any investment earnings on amounts on deposit in the Adjustable Rate
Carryover Reserve Fund will be paid to (and for the benefit of) the holders of
the Class BV-IO Certificates and will not be available to pay any Adjustable
Rate Certificate Carryover.
REPORTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
On each distribution date, the trustee will forward to each
certificateholder, the master servicer and the depositor a statement generally
setting forth, among other information:
(1) the amount of the related distribution to holders of the offered
certificates allocable to principal, separately identifying
(a) the aggregate amount of any Principal Prepayments included
therein,
(b) the aggregate of all scheduled payments of principal included
therein and
(c) Extra Principal Distribution Amount;
(2) the amount of such distribution to holders of the offered
certificates allocable to interest;
(3) the Interest Carry Forward Amounts for each class of offered
certificates (if any);
(4) the certificate principal balance of the offered certificates after
giving effect to the distribution of principal on such distribution date;
(5) the Pool Stated Principal Balance for the following distribution
date;
(6) the amount of the Servicing Fee paid to or retained by the master
servicer for the related Due Period;
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(7) the Pass-Through Rate for each class of offered adjustable rate
certificates for such distribution date;
(8) the amount of Advances included in the distribution on such
distribution date;
(9) the number and aggregate principal amounts of the mortgage loans in
each loan group
(a) delinquent (exclusive of related Mortgage Loans in
foreclosure)
30 days,
31 to 60 days,
61 to 90 days and
91 or more days, and
(b) in foreclosure and delinquent
30 days,
31 to 60 days,
61 to 90 days and
91 or more days,
in each case as of the close of business on the last day of the calendar
month preceding such distribution date;
(10) with respect to any mortgage loan in each loan group that became
an REO Property during the preceding calendar month, the loan number and
Stated Principal Balance of such mortgage loan as of the close of business
on the Determination Date preceding such distribution date and the date of
acquisition thereof;
(11) with respect to each loan group, whether a Trigger Event exists;
(12) the total number and principal balance of any REO Properties in
each loan group as of the close of business on the Determination Date
preceding such distribution date;
(13) any Adjustable Rate Certificate Carryover paid and all remaining
Adjustable Rate Certificate Carryover remaining on each class of the
offered adjustable rate certificates on such distribution date; and
(14) any Fixed Net Rate Carryover paid and all remaining Fixed Net Rate
Carryover remaining on each class of the offered fixed rate certificates on
such distribution date.
In addition, within a reasonable period of time after the end of each
calendar year, the trustee will prepare and deliver to each certificateholder of
record during the previous calendar year a statement containing information
necessary to enable certificateholders to prepare their tax returns. such
statements will not have been examined and reported upon by an independent
public accountant.
AMENDMENT
The pooling and servicing agreement may be amended by the depositor, the
master servicer, the seller and the trustee, without the consent of
certificateholders, for any of the purposes set forth under 'The
Agreements -- Amendment' in the prospectus. In addition, the
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pooling and servicing agreement may be amended by the depositor, the master
servicer, the seller and the trustee and the holders of a Majority in Interest
of each class of certificates affected thereby for the purpose of adding any
provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of
the pooling and servicing agreement or of modifying in any manner the rights of
the certificateholders; provided, however, that no such amendment may
(1) reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of,
payments required to be distributed on any certificate without the consent
of the holder of such certificate;
(2) adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the
holders of any class of certificates in a manner other than as described in
clause (1) above, without the consent of the holders of certificates of
such class evidencing, as to such class, Percentage Interests aggregating
66%; or
(3) reduce the aforesaid percentage of aggregate outstanding principal
amounts of certificates of each class, the holders of which are required to
consent to any such amendment, without the consent of the holders of all
certificates of such class.
OPTIONAL TERMINATION
The master servicer will have the right to repurchase all remaining
mortgage loans and REO Properties [in each loan group] and thereby effect early
retirement of all the certificates [of the related certificate group], subject
to the Stated Principal Balance of the mortgage loans and REO Properties [in
such loan group] at the time of repurchase being less than or equal to [10]% of
cut-off date [pool] principal balance [of such loan group] (each, an 'Optional
Termination Date'). In the event such option is exercised by the master
servicer, the repurchase will be made at a price equal to the sum of
(1) 100% of the Stated Principal Balance of each mortgage loan in such
loan group (other than in respect of REO Property) plus accrued interest
thereon at the applicable mortgage rate, net of the Servicing Fee,
(2) the appraised value of any REO Property (up to the Stated Principal
Balance of the related mortgage loan) [in such loan group], and
(3) any unreimbursed out-of-pocket costs and expenses and the principal
portion of Advances [for such loan group],
in each case previously incurred by the master servicer in the performance of
its servicing obligations. Proceeds from such repurchase will be distributed to
the certificateholders in [the related certificate group] in the priority
described above. The proceeds from any such distribution may not be sufficient
to distribute the full amount to which each class of certificates [on a
certificate group] is entitled if, [with respect to the related loan group,] the
purchase price is based in part on the appraised value of any REO Property and
such appraised value is less than the Stated Principal Balance of the related
mortgage loan. Any repurchase of the mortgage loans and REO Properties [of a
loan group] will result in an early retirement of the certificates [in the
related certificate group].
OPTIONAL PURCHASE OF DEFAULTED LOANS
As to any mortgage loan which is delinquent in payment by 91 days or more,
the master servicer may, at its option, purchase such mortgage loan at a price
equal to 100% of the Stated Principal Balance thereof plus accrued interest
thereon at the applicable mortgage rate,
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from the date through which interest was last paid by the related mortgagor or
advanced to the first day of the month in which such amount is to be
distributed.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Events of Default will consist of:
(1) any failure by the master servicer to deposit in the certificate
account or the distribution account the required amounts or remit to the
trustee any payment (including an Advance required to be made under the
terms of the pooling and servicing agreement) which continues unremedied
for five business days after written notice of such failure shall have been
given to the master servicer by the trustee or the depositor, or to the
master servicer and the trustee by the holders of certificates evidencing
not less than 25% of the Voting Rights evidenced by the certificates;
(2) any failure by the master servicer to observe or perform in any
material respect any other of its covenants or agreements, or any breach of
a representation or warranty made by the master servicer, in the pooling
and servicing agreement, which continues unremedied for 60 days after the
giving of written notice of such failure to the master servicer by the
trustee or the depositor, or to the master servicer and the trustee by the
holders of certificates evidencing not less than 25% of the Voting Rights
evidenced by the certificates; or
(3) insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and
liabilities or similar proceedings, and certain actions by or on behalf of
the master servicer indicating its insolvency or inability to pay its
obligations.
As of any date of determination,
(1) holders of the offered certificates will be allocated 95% of all
Voting Rights, allocated among the offered certificates in proportion to
their respective outstanding certificate principal balances and
(2) holders of the Class B-IO Certificates and the residual
certificates will be allocated all of the remaining Voting Rights.
Voting Rights will be allocated among the certificates of each such class
in accordance with their respective percentage interests.
RIGHTS UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT
So long as an Event of Default under the pooling and servicing agreement
remains unremedied, the trustee shall, but only upon the receipt of instructions
from the holders of certificates having not less than 25% of the Voting Rights
evidenced by the certificates, terminate all of the rights and obligations of
the master servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement and in and to the
mortgage loans, whereupon the trustee will succeed to all of the
responsibilities and duties of the master servicer under the pooling and
servicing agreement, including the obligation to make Advances. No assurance can
be given that termination of the rights and obligations of the master servicer
under the pooling and servicing agreement would not adversely affect the
servicing of the mortgage loans, including the delinquency experience of the
mortgage loans.
No certificateholder, solely by virtue of such holder's status as a
certificateholder, will have any right under the pooling and servicing agreement
to institute any proceeding with respect thereto, unless such holder previously
has given to the trustee written notice of the
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continuation of an Event of Default and unless the holders of certificates
having not less than 25% of the Voting Rights evidenced by the certificates have
made written request to the trustee to institute such proceeding in its own name
as trustee thereunder and have offered to the trustee reasonable indemnity and
the trustee for 60 days has neglected or refused to institute any such
proceeding.
THE TRUSTEE
[Name of Trustee] will be the trustee under the pooling and servicing
agreement. The depositor and Countrywide may maintain other banking
relationships in the ordinary course of business with the trustee. Offered
certificates may be surrendered at the corporate trust office of the trustee
located at [Address of Trustee], Attention: or at such other
addresses as the trustee may designate from time to time.
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YIELD, PREPAYMENT AND MATURITY CONSIDERATIONS
GENERAL
The weighted average life of, and the yield to maturity on each class of
the offered certificates generally will be directly related to the rate of
payment of principal (including prepayments) of the mortgage loans in the
related loan group. The actual rate of principal prepayments on pools of
mortgage loans is influenced by a variety of economic, tax, geographic,
demographic, social, legal and other factors and has fluctuated considerably in
recent years. In addition, the rate of principal prepayments may differ among
pools of mortgage loans at any time because of specific factors relating to the
mortgage loans in the particular pool, including, among other things, the age of
the mortgage loans, the geographic locations of the properties securing the
loans, the extent of the mortgagor's equity in such properties, and changes in
the mortgagors' housing needs, job transfers and employment status. Furthermore,
with respect to up to 50% of the mortgage loans (the 'Delay Delivery Mortgage
Loans'), the depositor may deliver all or a portion of each related Mortgage
File to the trustee not later than thirty days after the closing date. Should
the seller fail to deliver all or a portion of any such Mortgage Files to the
depositor or other designee of the depositor or, at the depositor's direction,
to the trustee within such period, the seller will be required to use its best
efforts to deliver a Substitute Mortgage Loan for the related Delay Delivery
Mortgage Loan or repurchase the related Delay Delivery Mortgage Loan. Any
repurchases pursuant to this provision would also have the effect of
accelerating the rate of prepayments on the mortgage loans. [In addition,
approximately % of the mortgage loans in the fixed rate [statistical
calculation] loan group and approximately % of the mortgage loans in the
adjustable rate [statistical calculation] loan group (based on [statistical
calculation] [cut-off] date group principal balances) require the payment of a
penalty in connection with certain prepayments, generally during the first five
years following origination of the related mortgage loan. These penalties, if
enforced by the master servicer, may affect the rate of prepayments on the
mortgage loans.]
The timing of changes in the rate of prepayments may significantly affect
the actual yield to investors who purchase the offered certificates at prices
other than par, even if the average rate of principal prepayments is consistent
with the expectations of investors. In general, the earlier the payment of
principal of the mortgage loans the greater the effect on an investor's yield to
maturity. As a result, the effect on an investor's yield of principal
prepayments occurring at a rate higher (or lower) than the rate anticipated by
the investor during the period immediately following the issuance of the offered
certificates may not be offset by a subsequent like reduction (or increase) in
the rate of principal prepayments. Investors must make their own decisions as to
the appropriate prepayment assumptions to be used in deciding whether to
purchase any of the offered certificates. The depositor does not make any
representations or warranties as to the rate of prepayment or the factors to be
considered in connection with such determinations.
The weighted average life and yield to maturity of each class of offered
certificates will also be influenced by the amount of Excess Cashflow generated
by the mortgage loans and applied in reduction of the certificate principal
balances of such certificates. The level of Excess Cashflow available on any
distribution date to be applied in reduction of the certificate principal
balances of the offered certificates will be influenced by, among other factors,
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(1) the overcollateralization level of the assets in the loan group at
such time (i.e., the extent to which interest on the mortgage loans is
accruing on a higher Stated Principal Balance than the certificate
principal balance of the related offered certificates);
(2) the delinquency and default experience of the mortgage loans,
(3) the level of One-Month LIBOR and the Mortgage Index for the
adjustable rate mortgage loans, and
(4) the provisions of the pooling and servicing agreement that permit
any Remainder Excess Cashflow to be distributed to the Class B-IO
Certificates and the residual certificates and to the master servicer as an
Extra Master Servicing Fee (in each case as provided in the pooling and
servicing agreement) when required overcollateralization levels have been
met.
To the extent that greater amounts of Excess Cashflow are distributed in
reduction of the certificate principal balances of a class of offered
certificates, the weighted average life thereof can be expected to shorten. No
assurance, however, can be given as to the amount of Excess Cashflow distributed
at any time or in the aggregate. See 'Description of the Offered
Certificates -- Overcollateralization and Crosscollateralization Provisions'
herein.
The Class AF- Certificates will not be entitled to distributions of
principal until the distribution date in , (except as otherwise
described herein). Thereafter, the relative entitlement of the Class AF-
Certificates to payments in respect of principal is subject to increase in
accordance with the calculation of the Class AF- Distribution Amount. See
'Description of the Certificates -- Distributions' herein.
PREPAYMENTS AND YIELDS FOR OFFERED CERTIFICATES
The extent to which the yield to maturity of the offered certificates may
vary from the anticipated yield will depend upon the degree to which it is
purchased at a discount or premium and, correspondingly, the degree to which the
timing of payments thereon is sensitive to prepayments, liquidations and
purchases of the mortgage loans in the related loan group. In particular, in the
case of an offered certificate purchased at a discount, an investor should
consider the risk that a slower than anticipated rate of principal payments,
liquidations and purchases of the mortgage loans in the related loan group could
result in an actual yield to such investor that is lower than the anticipated
yield and, in the case of an offered certificate purchased at a premium, the
risk that a faster than anticipated rate of principal payments, liquidations and
purchases of such mortgage loans in the related loan group could result in an
actual yield to such investor that is lower than the anticipated yield.
All of the mortgage loans in the fixed rate loan group are fixed rate
mortgage loans. In general, if prevailing interest rates fall significantly
below the interest rates on fixed rate mortgage loans, such mortgage loans are
likely to be subject to higher prepayment rates than if prevailing rates remain
at or above the interest rates on such mortgage loans. Conversely, if prevailing
interest rates rise appreciably above the interest rates on fixed rate mortgage
loans, such mortgage loans are likely to experience a lower prepayment rate than
if prevailing rates remain at or below the interest rates on such mortgage
loans.
The effective yield to the holders of the fixed rate certificates will be
lower than the yield otherwise produced by the applicable rate at which interest
is passed through to such holders and the purchase price of such certificates
because monthly distributions will not be payable to such holders until the 25th
day (or, if such day is not a business day, the following business
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day) of the month following the month in which interest accrues on the related
mortgage loans (without any additional distribution of interest or earnings
thereon in respect of such delay).
Although amounts deposited in the Fixed Rate Carryover Reserve Fund will be
available to pay any Fixed Net Rate Carryover, there is no assurance that funds
will be available to pay such amount, the ratings assigned offered fixed rate
certificates do not address the likelihood of the payment of such amount.
All of the mortgage loans in the adjustable rate loan group are adjustable
rate mortgage loans. As is the case with conventional fixed rate mortgage loans,
adjustable rate mortgage loans may be subject to a greater rate of principal
prepayments in a declining interest rate environment. For example, if prevailing
interest rates fall significantly, adjustable rate mortgage loans could be
subject to higher prepayment rates than if prevailing interest rates remain
constant because the availability of fixed rate mortgage loans at lower interest
rates may encourage mortgagors to refinance their adjustable rate mortgage loans
to a lower fixed interest rate. Nevertheless, no assurance can be given as to
the level of prepayment that the mortgage loans will experience.
Although the mortgage rates on the adjustable rate mortgage loans are
subject to adjustment, such mortgage rates adjust less frequently than the
pass-through rate on the related offered adjustable rate certificates and adjust
by reference to the Mortgage Index. Changes in One-Month LIBOR may not correlate
with changes in the Mortgage Index and also may not correlate with prevailing
interest rates. It is possible that an increased level of One-Month LIBOR could
occur simultaneously with a lower level of prevailing interest rates which would
be expected to result in faster prepayments, thereby reducing the weighted
average life of the offered adjustable rate certificates. The mortgage rate
applicable to all or substantially all of the adjustable rate mortgage loans and
any Adjustment Date will be based on the Mortgage Index value most recently
announced generally as of a date 45 days prior to such Adjustment Date. Thus, if
the Mortgage Index value with respect to an adjustable rate mortgage loan rises,
the lag in time before the corresponding mortgage rate increases will, all other
things being equal, slow the upward adjustment of the Adjustable Rate Available
Funds Cap on the related offered adjustable rate certificates. [In addition, a
substantial portion of the mortgage loans in adjustable rate [statistical
calculation] loan group have mortgage rates which will not adjust for a
substantial period of time after origination.] See 'The Mortgage Pool' herein.
Although amounts deposited in the Adjustable Rate Carryover Reserve Fund
will be available to pay any Adjustable Rate Carryover, there is no assurance
that funds will be available to pay such amount. The ratings assigned to the
offered adjustable rate certificates do not address the likelihood of the
payment of any such amount.
The 'last scheduled distribution date' for each class of the offered
certificates is the date on which the certificate principal balance thereof
would be reduced to zero assuming, among other things, that
no prepayments are received on the mortgage loans in the related loan
group,
scheduled monthly payments of principal of and interest on each of such
mortgage loans are timely received, and
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Excess Cashflow and any Remainder Excess Cashflow is not used to make
accelerated payments of principal.
The actual final distribution date with respect to each class of offered
certificates could occur significantly earlier than its last scheduled
distribution date because
(1) prepayments are likely to occur which will be applied to the
payment of the certificate principal balances thereof,
(2) Excess Cashflow and any Remainder Excess Cashflow to the extent
available will be applied as an accelerated payment of principal on the
offered certificates as described herein, and
(3) the master servicer may purchase all the mortgage loans [in a loan
group] when outstanding Stated Principal Balances thereof has declined to
[10]% or less of the cut-off date [pool] principal balance [of such loan
group].
Prepayments on mortgage loans are commonly measured relative to a
prepayment model or standard. The prepayment models used in this prospectus
supplement are based on an assumed rate of prepayment each month of the then
unpaid principal balance of a pool of mortgage loans similar to the mortgage
loans in each loan group. For the fixed rate mortgage loans, the prepayment
model used in this prospectus supplement (the 'Prepayment Vector' or 'PV') is a
prepayment assumption which represents an assumed rate of prepayment each month
relative to the then outstanding principal balance of a pool of mortgage loans
for the life of such mortgage loans. 100% of the Prepayment Vector assumes
prepayment rates of % per annum of the then outstanding principal balance of
the fixed rate mortgage loans in the first month of the life of such mortgage
loans and an additional % per annum in each month thereafter up to and
including the tenth month. Beginning in the eleventh month and in each month
thereafter during the life of such fixed rate mortgage loans, 100% Prepayment
Vector assumes a constant prepayment rate of % per annum. For the adjustable
rate mortgage loans, the prepayment model used in this prospectus supplement
('Constant Prepayment Rate' or 'CPR') is a prepayment assumption which
represents a constant assumed rate of prepayment each month relative of the then
outstanding principal balance of a pool of mortgage loans for the life of such
mortgage loans. % CPR, assumes a constant prepayment rate of % per annum.
As used in the following tables ' % of the Prepayment Vector' assumes
that the fixed rate mortgage loans will prepay at rates equal to % of the
Prepayment Vector; ' % of the Prepayment Vector' assumes that the fixed rate
mortgage loans will prepay at rates equal to % of the Prepayment Vector;
' % of the Prepayment Vector' assumes that the fixed rate mortgage loans will
prepay at rates equal to % of the Prepayment Vector; and the other
percentages of the Prepayment Vector identified therein assume that the fixed
rate mortgage loans will prepay at rates equal to such respective percentages of
the Prepayment Vector.
There is no assurance, however, that prepayments on the mortgage loans will
conform to any level of the prepayment model, and no representation is made that
the mortgage loans will prepay at the prepayment rates shown or any other
prepayment rate. The rate of principal payments on pools of mortgage loans is
influenced by a variety of economic, geographic, social and other factors,
including the level of interest rates. Other factors affecting prepayment of
mortgage loans include changes in obligors' housing needs, job transfers and
unemployment. In the case of mortgage loans in general, if prevailing interest
rates fall
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significantly below the interest rates on such mortgage loans, the mortgage
loans are likely to be subject to higher prepayment rates than if prevailing
interest rates remain at or above the rates borne by such mortgage loans.
Conversely, if prevailing interest rates rise above the interest on such
mortgage loans, the rate of prepayment would be expected to decrease.
The following tables have been prepared on the basis of the following
assumptions (collectively, the 'Modeling Assumptions'):
(1) the mortgage loans prepay at the indicated percentage of the
related prepayment model;
(2) distributions on the offered certificates are received, in cash, on
the th day of each month, commencing in , in accordance with
the payment priorities defined herein;
(3) no defaults or delinquencies in, or modifications, waivers or
amendments respecting, the payment by the mortgagors of principal and
interest on the mortgage loans occur;
(4) scheduled payments are assumed to be received on the first day of
each month commencing in , and prepayments represent payment in
full of individual mortgage loans and are assumed to be received on the
last day of each month, commencing in , and include 30 days'
interest thereon;
(5) the level of the six-month LIBOR Mortgage Index remains constant at
% per annum and the level of One-Month LIBOR remains constant at
% per annum;
(6) the Pass-Through Margin for the offered adjustable rate
certificates remains constant at the rates applicable prior to the
[related] Optional Termination Date and the Pass-Through Margin for the
offered adjustable rate certificates is adjusted accordingly on any
distribution date following the [related] Optional Termination Date;
(7) the closing date for the certificates is , ;
(8) the mortgage rate for each adjustable rate mortgage loan is
adjusted on its next Adjustment Date (and on subsequent Adjustment Dates,
if necessary) to equal the sum of
(a) the assumed level of the Mortgage Index, and
(b) the respective Gross Margin (such sum being subject to the
applicable periodic adjustment caps and floors);
(9) except as indicated with respect to the weighted average lives, no
optional termination is exercised [with respect to either loan group] on
the [respective] Optional Termination Date; and
(10) each loan group consists of mortgage loans having the approximate
characteristics described below:
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FIXED RATE LOAN GROUP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ORIGINAL
AMORTIZATION ORIGINAL TERM REMAINING TERM
PRINCIPAL TERM TO MATURITY TO MATURITY AMORTIZATION
BALANCE MORTGAGE RATE (IN MONTHS) (IN MONTHS) (IN MONTHS) METHOD
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ % [Balloon]
$ % [Level Pay]
</TABLE>
ADJUSTABLE RATE LOAN GROUP
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ORIGINAL ORIGINAL REMAINING
AMORTIZATION TERM TERM INITIAL NEXT RATE
PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE TERM TO MATURITY TO MATURITY PERIODIC PERIODIC GROSS LIFE LIFE ADJUSTMENT RESET
BALANCE RATE (IN MONTHS) (IN MONTHS) (IN MONTHS) CAP CAP MARGIN CAP FLOOR DATE FREQUENCY
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ % % % % % % month
$ % % % % % % month
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PERCENT OF THE INITIAL CLASS CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
AT THE RESPECTIVE PERCENTAGES OF THE
PREPAYMENT MODEL
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS AF-
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FIXED RATE MORTGAGE LOANS (PV) 0.00% % % % % % %
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ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE LOANS (CPR) 0.00% % % % % % %
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PAYMENT DATE
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FIXED RATE MORTGAGE LOANS (PV) 0.00% % % % % % %
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(1) THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIFE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES IS DETERMINED BY
(A) MULTIPLYING THE AMOUNT OF EACH PRINCIPAL PAYMENT BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS
FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE TO THE RELATED DISTRIBUTION DATE,
(B) ADDING THE RESULTS, AND
(C) DIVIDING THE SUM BY THE INITIAL RESPECTIVE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
FOR SUCH CLASS OF OFFERED CERTIFICATES.
(2) TO THE [RESPECTIVE] OPTIONAL TERMINATION DATE.
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PERCENT OF THE INITIAL CLASS CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
AT THE RESPECTIVE PERCENTAGES OF THE
PREPAYMENT MODEL
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS MF-1
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FIXED RATE MORTGAGE LOANS (PV) 0.00% % % % % % %
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ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE LOANS (CPR) 0.00% % % % % % %
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PAYMENT DATE
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FIXED RATE MORTGAGE LOANS (PV) 0.00% % % % % % %
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(1) THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIFE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES IS DETERMINED BY
(A) MULTIPLYING THE AMOUNT OF EACH PRINCIPAL PAYMENT BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS
FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE TO THE RELATED DISTRIBUTION DATE,
(B) ADDING THE RESULTS, AND
(C) DIVIDING THE SUM BY THE INITIAL RESPECTIVE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
FOR SUCH CLASS OF OFFERED CERTIFICATES.
(2) TO THE [RESPECTIVE] OPTIONAL TERMINATION DATE.
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PERCENT OF THE INITIAL CLASS CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
AT THE RESPECTIVE PERCENTAGES OF THE
PREPAYMENT MODEL
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS BF
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FIXED RATE MORTGAGE LOANS (PV) 0.00% % % % % % %
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(1) THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIFE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES IS DETERMINED BY
(A) MULTIPLYING THE AMOUNT OF EACH PRINCIPAL PAYMENT BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS
FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE TO THE RELATED DISTRIBUTION DATE,
(B) ADDING THE RESULTS, AND
(C) DIVIDING THE SUM BY THE INITIAL RESPECTIVE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
FOR SUCH CLASS OF OFFERED CERTIFICATES.
(2) TO THE [RESPECTIVE] OPTIONAL TERMINATION DATE.
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PERCENT OF THE INITIAL CLASS CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
AT THE RESPECTIVE PERCENTAGES OF THE
PREPAYMENT MODEL
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS AV-
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FIXED RATE MORTGAGE LOANS (PV) 0.00% % % % % % %
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ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE LOANS (CPR) 0.00% % % % % % %
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CLASS MV-1
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(1) THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIFE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES IS DETERMINED BY
(A) MULTIPLYING THE AMOUNT OF EACH PRINCIPAL PAYMENT BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS
FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE TO THE RELATED DISTRIBUTION DATE,
(B) ADDING THE RESULTS, AND
(C) DIVIDING THE SUM BY THE INITIAL RESPECTIVE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
FOR SUCH CLASS OF OFFERED CERTIFICATES.
(2) TO THE [RESPECTIVE] OPTIONAL TERMINATION DATE.
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PERCENT OF THE INITIAL CLASS CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
AT THE RESPECTIVE PERCENTAGES OF THE
PREPAYMENT MODEL
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(1) THE WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIFE OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES IS DETERMINED BY
(A) MULTIPLYING THE AMOUNT OF EACH PRINCIPAL PAYMENT BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS
FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE TO THE RELATED DISTRIBUTION DATE,
(B) ADDING THE RESULTS, AND
(C) DIVIDING THE SUM BY THE INITIAL RESPECTIVE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
FOR SUCH CLASS OF OFFERED CERTIFICATES.
(2) TO THE [RESPECTIVE] OPTIONAL TERMINATION DATE.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The depositor intends to file certain additional yield tables and other
computational materials with respect to the Class A Certificates with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in a report on Form 8-K. Such tables and
materials were prepared by the underwriters at the request of certain
prospective investors, based on assumptions provided by, and satisfying the
special requirements of, such prospective investors. Such tables and assumptions
may be based on assumptions that differ from the Structuring Assumptions.
Accordingly, such tables and other materials may not be relevant to or
appropriate for investors other than those specifically requesting them.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The depositor will apply the net proceeds of the sale of the offered
certificates against the purchase price of the mortgage loans.
MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The pooling and servicing agreement provides that the trust fund, exclusive
of the assets held in the Fixed Rate Carryover Reserve Fund and Adjustable Rate
Carryover Reserve Fund, will comprise several Lower Tier REMICs (as defined in
the pooling and servicing agreement) and an Upper Tier REMIC (as defined in the
pooling and servicing agreement) organized in a tiered REMIC structure. Each
Lower Tier REMIC will issue uncertificated regular interests and those interests
will be held entirely by the REMIC immediately above it in the tiered structure.
Each of the Lower Tier REMICs and the Upper Tier REMIC will designate a single
class of interests as the residual interest in that REMIC. The Residual
Certificate will represent ownership of the residual interests in each of the
REMICs. Elections will be made to treat each Lower Tier REMIC and the Upper Tier
REMIC as a REMIC for federal income tax purposes.
Each class of offered certificates and the Class B-IO Certificates will
represent beneficial ownership of regular interests issued by the Upper Tier
REMIC. In addition, each of the offered adjustable rate certificates will
represent a beneficial interest in the right to receive payments from the
Adjustable Rate Carryover Reserve Fund pursuant to an interest rate cap
agreement included in the pooling and servicing agreement (the 'Interest Rate
Cap Agreement'). Any interest paid to the holders of the Class AF, Class MF-1,
Class MF-2 and Class BF Certificates in excess of the weighted average net
mortgage rate of the fixed rate mortgage loans will be treated as representing
beneficial interests in contractual rights that would either be treated for
United States federal income tax purposes as an interest rate cap agreement
treated as a notional principal contract or as an interest in an entity taxable
as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
Upon the issuance of the Offered Certificates, Brown & Wood LLP ('Tax
Counsel'), will deliver its opinion concluding, assuming compliance with the
pooling and servicing agreement, for federal income tax purposes, each Lower
Tier REMIC and the Upper Tier REMIC will qualify as a REMIC within the meaning
of Section 860D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the 'Code')
and the offered certificates represent regular interests in a REMIC. In
addition, Tax Counsel will deliver an opinion concluding that the Adjustable
Rate Carryover Reserve Fund is an 'outside reserve fund' that is beneficially
owned by the holders of the Class BV-IO Certificates. Moreover, Tax Counsel will
deliver an opinion concluding that the rights of the holders of the Offered
Adjustable
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Rate Certificates to receive payments from the Adjustable Rate Carryover Reserve
Fund pursuant to the Interest Rate Cap Agreement represents, for federal income
tax purposes, interests in an interest rate cap agreement.
TAXATION OF REGULAR INTERESTS
A holder of an offered certificate of any class of offered certificates
will be treated for federal income tax purposes as owning an interest in regular
interests in the Upper Tier REMIC. The offered certificates will also represent
beneficial ownership of an interest in a limited recourse interest rate cap
agreement. The treatment of the rights of the Class AF- , Class MF and
Class BF Certificates to any Fixed Net Rate Carryover is unclear for federal
income tax purposes. The rights of such certificates to Fixed Net Rate Carryover
may be treated as representing beneficial interests in the right to receive
payments from the Fixed Rate Carryover Reserve Fund pursuant to an Interest Rate
Cap Agreement. Alternatively, the rights of such Certificates to Fixed Net Rate
Carryover may be treated as representing the beneficial interests in an entity
taxable as a partnership for federal income tax purposes with the Class BF-IO
Certificates in respect of each Class BF-IO Certificates' entitlement to
interest, which may result in different tax timing consequences to
certificateholders and in withholding on such amounts to certificateholders who
are non-U.S. Persons. Prospective investors in the Class AF- , Class MF-1,
Class MF-2 and Class BF Certificates should consult their tax advisors regarding
the tax treatment of the rights of such Certificates to Fixed Net Rate
Carryover.
A holder of an offered certificate must allocate its purchase price for
such offered certificate between its two components -- the REMIC regular
interest component and the Interest Rate Cap Agreement component or the
partnership interest component, as applicable. For information reporting
purposes, the trustee will assume that, with respect to any offered certificate,
the Interest Rate Cap Agreement component or the partnership interest component,
as applicable, will have only nominal value relative to the value of the regular
interest component. The IRS could, however, argue that the Interest Rate Cap
Agreement component or the partnership interest component, as applicable, has
significant value, and if that argument were to be sustained, the regular
interest component could be viewed as having been issued with an additional
amount of original issue discount ('OID') (which could cause the total amount of
discount to exceed a statutorily defined de minimis amount). See 'Federal Income
Tax Consequences -- Taxation of Regular Interest Certificates' in the
Prospectus.
Upon the sale, exchange, or other disposition of an offered certificate the
holder must allocate the amount realized between the two components of the
offered certificate based on the relative fair market values of those components
at the time of sale. Assuming that an offered certificate is held as a 'capital
asset' within the meaning of section 1221 of the Code, gain or loss on the
disposition of an interest in the Interest Rate Cap Agreement component or the
partnership interest component, as applicable, should be capital gain or loss,
and, gain or loss on the disposition of the regular interest component should,
subject to the limitation described below, be capital gain or loss. Gain
attributable to the regular interest component of an offered certificate will be
treated as ordinary income, however, to the extent such gain does not exceed the
excess, if any, of
(1) the amount that would have been includable in the holder's gross
income with respect to the regular interest component had income thereon
accrued at a rate equal to
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110% of the applicable federal rate as defined in section 1274(d) of the
Code determined as of the date of purchase of the offered certficate over
(2) the amount actually included in such holder's income.
Interest on a regular interest must be included in income by a holder under
the accrual method of accounting, regardless of the holder's regular method of
accounting. In addition, a Regular interest could be considered to have been
issued with OID. See 'Federal Income Tax Consequences -- Taxation of Regular
Interest Certificates' in the Prospectus. The prepayment assumption that will be
used in determining the accrual of any OID, market discount, or bond premium, if
any, will be a rate equal to 100% of the applicable Prepayment Model as
described above. No representation is made that the Mortgage Loans will prepay
at such a rate or at any other rate. OID must be included in income as it
accrues on a constant yield method, regardless of whether the holder receives
currently the cash attributable to such OID.
STATUS OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES
The Regular Interest component of the offered certificates will be treated
as assets described in Section 7701(a)(19)(C) of the Code, and as 'real estate
assets' under Section 856(c)(5)(B) of the Code, generally, in the same
proportion that the assets of the trust fund, exclusive of the Adjustable Rate
Carryover Reserve Fund, or the Fixed Rate Carryover Reserve Fund, as applicable,
would be so treated. In addition, to the extent a regular interest represents
real estate assets under section 856(c)(5)(B) of the Code, the interest derived
from that component would be interest on obligations secured by interests in
real property for purposes of section 856(c)(3) of the Code. The Interest Rate
Cap Agreement or partnership interest component of an offered certificate will
not, however, qualify as an asset described in Section 7701(a)(19)(C) of the
Code or as a real estate asset under Section 856(c)(5)(B) of the Code.
THE FIXED RATE CARRYOVER RESERVE FUND AND ADJUSTABLE RATE CARRYOVER RESERVE FUND
As indicated above, a portion of the purchase price paid by a holder to
acquire an offered adjustable rate certificate will be attributable to the
Interest Rate Cap Agreement component of the offered certificate. The portion of
the overall purchase price attributable to the Interest Rate Cap Agreement
component must be amortized over the life of the such offered certificate,
taking into account the declining balance of the related Regular Interest
component. Treasury regulations concerning notional principal contracts provide
alternative methods for amortizing the purchase price of an interest rate cap
contract. Under one method -- the level yield constant interest method -- the
price paid for an interest rate cap agreement is amortized over the life of the
cap as though it were the principal amount of a loan bearing interest at a
reasonable rate. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the
methods that can be employed to amortize the portion of the purchase price paid
for the Interest Rate Cap Agreement component of an Offered Adjustable Rate
Certificate.
Any payments made to a holder of an offered adjustable rate certificate
from the Adjustable Rate Carryover Reserve Fund, as the case may be, will be
treated as periodic payments on an interest rate cap agreement. To the extent
the sum of such periodic payments for any year exceed that year's amortized cost
of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement component, such excess is ordinary income. If
for any year the amount of that year's
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amortized cost exceeds the sum of the periodic payments, such excess is
allowable as an ordinary deduction. The foregoing discussion will describe the
treatment of the Fixed Rate Carryover Reserve Fund with respect to the Class
AF- , Class MF-1, Class MF-2 and Class BF Certificates in the event that the
latter is treated as an Interest Rate Cap Agreement (rather than an interest in
a partnership) for federal income tax purposes. Prospective investors in the
Class AF- , Class MF-1, Class MF-2 and Class BF Certificates should consult
their tax advisors regarding the tax treatment of the rights of such
certificates to Fixed Net Rate Carryover.
PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS TAX AND OTHER TAXES
The Code imposes a tax on REMICs equal to 100% of the net income derived
from 'prohibited transactions' (the 'Prohibited Transactions Tax'). In general,
subject to certain specified exceptions, a prohibited transaction means the
disposition of a mortgage loan, the receipt of income from a source other than a
mortgage loan or certain other permitted investments, the receipt of
compensation for services, or gain from the disposition of an asset purchased
with the payments on the mortgage loans for temporary investment pending
distribution on the certificates. It is not anticipated that the trust fund will
engage in any prohibited transactions in which it would recognize a material
amount of net income.
In addition, certain contributions to a trust fund that elects to be
treated as a REMIC made after the day on which such trust fund issues all of its
interests could result in the imposition of a tax on the trust fund equal to
100% of the value of the contributed property (the 'Contributions Tax'). The
trust fund will not accept contributions that would subject it to such tax.
In addition, a trust fund that elects to be treated as a REMIC may also be
subject to federal income tax at the highest corporate rate on 'net income from
foreclosure property,' determined by reference to the rules applicable to real
estate investment trusts. 'Net income from foreclosure property' generally means
gain from the sale of a foreclosure property other than qualifying rents and
other qualifying income for a real estate investment trust. It is not
anticipated that the trust fund will recognize net income from foreclosure
property subject to federal income tax.
Where any Prohibited Transactions Tax, Contributions Tax, tax on net income
from foreclosure property or state or local income or franchise tax that may be
imposed on the REMIC arises out of a breach of the master servicer's or the
trustee's obligations, as the case may be, under the pooling and servicing
agreement and in respect of compliance with then applicable law, such tax will
be borne by the master servicer or trustee in either case out of its own funds.
In the event that either the master servicer or the trustee, as the case may be,
fails to pay or is not required to pay any such tax as provided above, such tax
will be paid by the trust fund first with amounts otherwise distributable to the
holders of certificates in the manner provided in the pooling and servicing
agreement. It is not anticipated that any material state or local income or
franchise tax will be imposed on the trust fund.
For further information regarding the federal income tax consequences of
investing in the certificates, see 'Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences -- REMIC Certificates' in the prospectus.
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STATE TAXES
The depositor makes no representations regarding the tax consequences of
purchase, ownership or disposition of the offered certificates under the tax
laws of any state. Investors considering an investment in the offered
certificates should consult their own tax advisors regarding such tax
consequences.
All investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding the federal,
state, local or foreign income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and
disposition of the offered certificates.
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, prohibits 'parties in interest' with respect to an employee benefit
plan subject to ERISA from engaging in certain transactions involving such Plan
and its assets unless a statutory, regulatory or administrative exemption
applies to the transaction. Section 4975 of the Code imposes excise taxes on
prohibited transactions involving 'disqualified persons' and employee benefit
plans or other arrangements (including, but not limited to, individual
retirement accounts) described under that Section (collectively with employee
benefit plans subject to ERISA, 'Plans'). ERISA authorizes the imposition of
civil penalties for prohibited transactions involving Plans not covered under
Section 4975 of the Code. Any Plan fiduciary which proposes to cause a Plan to
acquire the offered certificates should consult with its counsel with respect to
the potential consequences under ERISA and the Code of the Plan's acquisition
and ownership of such certificates. See 'ERISA Considerations' in the
prospectus.
Certain employee benefit plans, including governmental plans and certain
church plans, are not subject to ERISA's requirements. Accordingly, assets of
such plans may be invested in the offered certificates without regard to the
ERISA considerations described herein and in the prospectus, subject to the
provisions of other applicable federal and state law. Any such plan which is
qualified and exempt from taxation under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code
may nonetheless be subject to the prohibited transaction rules set forth in
Section 503 of the Code.
Except as noted above, investments by Plans are subject to ERISA's general
fiduciary requirements, including the requirement of investment prudence and
diversification and the requirement that a Plan's investments be made in
accordance with the documents governing the Plan. A fiduciary which decides to
invest the assets of a Plan in the Class A Certificates should consider, among
other factors, the extreme sensitivity of the investments to the rate of
principal payments (including prepayments) on the mortgage loans.
The U.S. Department of Labor has granted to [Name of Underwriter] an
administrative exemption (Prohibited Transaction Exemption ; Exemption
Application No. , Fed. Reg. ( )) (the 'Exemption') from
certain of the prohibited transaction rules of ERISA and the related excise tax
provisions of Section 4975 of the Code with respect to the initial purchase, the
holding and the subsequent resale by Plans of certificates in pass-through
trusts that consist of certain receivables, loans and other obligations and the
servicing, operation and management of such asset-backed pass-through trusts;
provided that the conditions and requirements of the Exemption are met. The
Exemption applies to mortgage loans such as the mortgage loans in the trust
fund.
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Among the conditions that must be satisfied for the Exemption to apply are
the following:
(1) the acquisition of the certificates by a Plan is on terms
(including the price for the certificates) that are at least as favorable
to the Plan as they would be in an arm's length transaction with an
unrelated party;
(2) the rights and interests evidenced by the certificates acquired by
the Plan are not subordinated to the rights and interests evidenced by
other certificates of the trust fund;
(3) the certificates acquired by the Plan have received a rating at the
time of such acquisition that is one of the three highest generic rating
categories from Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Inc. ('S&P'), Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ('Moody's'), Duff & Phelps
Credit Rating Co. ('DCR') or Fitch IBCA, Inc. ('Fitch');
(4) the trustee must not be an affiliate of any other member of the
Restricted Group (as defined below);
(5) the sum of all payments made to and retained by the underwriters in
connection with the distribution of the certificates represents not more
than reasonable compensation for underwriting the certificates; the sum of
all payments made to and retained by the seller pursuant to the assignment
of the loans to the trust fund represents not more than the fair market
value of such loans; the sum of all payments made to and retained by the
servicer and any other servicer represents not more than reasonable
compensation for such person's services under the agreement pursuant to
which the loans are pooled and reimbursements of such person's reasonable
expenses in connection therewith; and
(6) the Plan investing in the certificates is an 'accredited investor'
as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933.
The trust fund must also meet the following requirements:
(1) the corpus of the trust fund must consist solely of assets of the
type that have been included in other investment pools;
(2) certificates in such other investment pools must have been rated in
one of the three highest rating categories of S&P, Moody's, Fitch or DCR
for at least one year prior to the Plan's acquisition of certificates; and
(3) certificates evidencing interests in such other investment pools
must have been purchased by investors other than Plans for at least one
year prior to any Plan's acquisition of certificates.
Moreover, the Exemption provides relief from certain self-dealing/conflict
of interest prohibited transactions that may occur when a Plan fiduciary causes
a Plan to acquire certificates in a trust holding receivables as to which the
fiduciary (or its affiliate) is an obligor, provided that, among other
requirements,
(1) in the case of an acquisition in connection with the initial
issuance of certificates, at least fifty percent (50%) of each class of
certificates in which Plans have invested is acquired by persons
independent of the Restricted Group;
(2) such fiduciary (or its affiliate) is an obligor with respect to
five percent (5%) or less of the fair market value of the obligations
contained in the trust;
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(3) a Plan's investment in certificates of any class does not exceed
twenty-five percent (25%) of all of the certificates of that class
outstanding at the time of the acquisition; and
(4) immediately after the acquisition, no more than twenty-five percent
(25%) of the assets of any Plan with respect to which such person is a
fiduciary are invested in certificates representing an interest in one or
more trusts containing assets sold or serviced by the same entity.
The Exemption does not apply to Plans sponsored by an underwriter, the
trustee, the master servicer, any other servicer, any obligor with respect to
mortgage loans included in the trust fund constituting more than five percent of
the aggregate unamortized principal balance of the assets in the trust fund, any
insurer or any affiliate of such parties (the 'Restricted Group').
It is expected that the Exemption will apply to the acquisition and holding
of the Class A Certificates by Plans and that all conditions of the Exemption
other than those within the control of the investors will be met. In addition,
as of the date hereof, there is no single mortgagor that is the obligor on five
percent (5%) of the mortgage loans included in the trust fund by aggregate
unamortized principal balance of the assets of the trust fund.
The Exemption does not apply to the initial purchase, the holding or the
subsequent resale of the subordinated offered certificates because the
subordinated offered certificates are subordinate to certain other classes of
certificates. Consequently, transfers of the subordinated offered certificates
will not be registered by the trustee unless the trustee receives:
(1) a representation from the transferee of such certificate,
acceptable to and in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee, to the
effect that such transferee is not an employee benefit plan subject to
Section 406 of ERISA or a plan or arrangement subject to Section 4975 of
the Code, nor a person acting on behalf of any such plan or arrangement or
using the assets of any such plan or arrangement to effect such transfer;
(2) if the purchaser is an insurance company, a representation that the
purchaser is an insurance company which is purchasing such certificates
with funds contained in an 'insurance company general account' (as such
term is defined in Section V(e) of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption
95-60 ('PTCE 95-60')) and that the purchase and holding of such
certificates are covered under Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60; or
(3) an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the trustee that the purchase
and holding of such certificate by a Plan, any person acting on behalf of a
Plan or using such Plan's assets, will not result in the assets of the
trust fund being deemed to be 'plan assets' and subject to the prohibited
transaction requirements of ERISA and the Code and will not subject the
trustee to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in the pooling
and servicing agreement. Such representation as described above shall be
deemed to have been made to the trustee by the transferee's acceptance of a
subordinated offered certificate. In the event that such representation is
violated, or any attempt to transfer to a Plan or person acting on behalf
of a Plan or using such Plan's assets is attempted without such opinion of
counsel, such attempted transfer or acquisition shall be void and of no
effect.
Prospective Plan investors should consult with their legal advisors
concerning the impact of ERISA and the Code, the applicability of PTCE 83-1
described in the prospectus and the
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Exemption, and the potential consequences in their specific circumstances, prior
to making an investment in the offered certificates. Moreover, each Plan
fiduciary should determine whether under the general fiduciary standards of
investment prudence and diversification, an investment in the offered
certificates is appropriate for the Plan, taking into account the overall
investment policy of the Plan and the composition of the Plan's investment
portfolio.
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the underwriting agreement
among the depositor, [Name of Underwriter(s)] [and Countrywide Securities
Corporation (an affiliate of the depositor, the seller and the master
servicer)], the depositor has agreed to sell the offered certificates to the
underwriters, and the underwriters have respectively agreed to purchase from the
depositor the initial certificate principal balance of each class of the offered
certificates from the depositor set forth below. It is expected that the
proceeds to the Depositor from the sale of the offered certificates will be
approximately $ , plus accrued interest, before deducting issuance
expenses payable by the depositor, estimated to be approximately $ .
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AF- ......................................
MF-1......................................
MF-2......................................
BF........................................
AV- ......................................
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MV-2......................................
BV........................................
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The depositor has been advised that the underwriters propose initially to
offer the offered certificates to certain dealers at such price less a selling
concession not to exceed the percentage of the certificate denomination set
forth below, and that the underwriters may allow and such dealers may reallow a
reallowance discount not to exceed the percentage of the certificate
denomination set forth below:
<TABLE>
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SELLING REALLOWANCE
CLASS OF CERTIFICATES CONCESSION DISCOUNT
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Class AF- Certificates..........................
Class MF-1 Certificates.........................
Class MF-2 Certificates.........................
Class BF Certificates...........................
Class AV- Certificates..........................
Class MV-1 Certificates.........................
Class MV-2 Certificates.........................
Class BV Certificates...........................
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After the initial public offering, the public offering price, such
concessions and such discounts may be changed.
The depositor has been advised by each underwriter that it intends to make
a market in the offered certificates, but neither of the underwriters has any
obligation to do so. There can be no assurance that a secondary market for the
offered certificates (or any particular class thereof) will develop or, if it
does develop, that it will continue or that such market will provide sufficient
liquidity to certificateholders.
Until the distribution of the offered certificates is completed, rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission may limit the ability of the underwriters
and certain selling group members to bid for and purchase the offered
certificates. As an exception to these rules, the underwriters are permitted to
engage in certain transactions that stabilize the price of the offered
certificates. Such transactions consist of bids or purchases for the purpose of
pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the offered certificates.
In general, purchases of a security for the purpose of stabilization or to
reduce a short position could cause the price of the security to be higher than
it might be in the absence of such purchases.
Neither the depositor nor either of the underwriters makes any
representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that
the transactions described above may have on the prices of the offered
certificates. In addition, neither the depositor nor either of the underwriters
makes any representation that the underwriters will engage in such transactions
or that such transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without
notice.
The depositor has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against, or make
contributions to the underwriters with respect to, certain liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the certificates, including certain federal income tax
consequences with respect thereto, will be passed upon for the depositor by
Brown & Wood LLP, New York, New York.
, New York, New York, will pass upon
certain legal matters on behalf of the underwriters.
RATINGS
It is a condition of the issuance of the offered certificates that each
class of offered certificates be assigned the ratings designated below by [Name
of Rating Agency], and [Name of Rating Agency] (each a 'rating agency').
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AV-
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MF-2
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BF
BV
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The security ratings assigned to the offered certificates should be
evaluated independently from similar ratings on other types of securities. A
security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may
be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating agencies. The
ratings on the offered certificates do not, however, constitute statements
regarding the likelihood or frequency of prepayments on the mortgage loans, the
payment of the Fixed Net Rate Carryover or Adjustable Rate Certificate Carryover
(as the case may be) or the anticipated yields in light of prepayments.
The depositor has not requested a rating of the offered certificates by any
rating agency other than [Name of Rating Agency] and [Name of Rating Agency].
However, there can be no assurance as to whether any other rating agency will
rate the offered certificates or, if it does, what ratings would be assigned by
such other rating agency. The ratings assigned by such other rating agency to
the offered certificates could be lower than the respective ratings assigned by
the rating agencies.
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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
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% of the Prepayment
Vector.................. S-77
% of the Prepayment
Vector.................. S-77
% of the Prepayment
Vector.................. S-77
[2/28] Mortgage Loans...... S-23
[3/27] Mortgage Loans...... S-23
Accrual Period............. S-58
Adjustable Rate Available
Funds Cap............... S-59
Adjustable Rate Certificate
Carryover............... S-60
Adjustable Rate Carryover
Reserve Fund............ S-69
Adjustable Rate Carryover
Reserve Fund Deposit.... S-69
adjustable rate loan
group................... S-21
adjustable rate
[statistical
calculation] loan
group................... S-22
Adjustment Date............ S-23
Advance.................... S-47
Applied Realized Loss
Amount.................. S-65
Bankruptcy Rate............ S-20
B&C........................ S-21
beneficial owner........... S-49
capital asset.............. S-86
CEDEL Participants......... S-51
certificate owners......... S-49
Class A Adjustable Rate
Certificates............ S-48
Class A Certificates....... S-48
Class A Fixed Rate
Certificates............ S-48
Class A Principal
Distribution Amount..... S-61
Class AF- Distribution
Amount.................. S-61
Class B Certificates....... S-48
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Class B Principal
Distribution Amount..... S-63
Class B-IO Certificates.... S-48
Class M-1 Certificates..... S-48
Class M-1 Principal
Distribution Amount..... S-62
Class M-2 Certificates..... S-48
Class M-2 Principal
Distribution Amount..... S-62
Code....................... S-85
Collateral Value........... S-24
combined loan-to-value
ratio................... S-24
Compensating Interest...... S-47
Constant Prepayment Rate... S-77
Contributions Tax.......... S-88
Cooperative................ S-51
Countrywide................ S-43
CPR........................ S-77
Current Interest........... S-58
cut-off date............... S-3
DCR........................ S-90
debt-to-income ratio....... S-18
Delay Delivery Mortgage
Loans................... S-74
Deleted Mortgage Loan...... S-40
Depositary Services........ S-53
Distribution Account
Deposit Date............ S-56
distribution date.......... S-57
DTC........................ S-49, A-1
Due Dates.................. S-46
Due Period................. S-57
ERISA...................... S-
Euroclear Operator......... S-51
Euroclear Participants..... S-51
European Depositaries...... S-49
Excess Cashflow............ S-64
Excess
Overcollateralization
Amount.................. S-67
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Exemption.................. S-89
Extra Principal
Distribution Amount..... S-63
Extra Master Servicing
Fee..................... S-66
Financial Intermediary..... S-49
Fitch...................... S-90
Fixed Net Rate Cap......... S-59
Fixed Net Rate Carryover... S-60
Fixed Rate Carryover
Reserve Fund............ S-68
Fixed Rate Carryover
Reserve Fund Deposit.... S-68
fixed rate loan group...... S-21
fixed rate [statistical
calculation] loan
group................... S-21
foreclosure rate........... S-45
Full Doc Program........... S-42
Global Securities.......... A-1
Gross Margin............... S-23
Indirect Participants...... S-50
Industry................... S-53
Insurance Proceeds......... S-54
Interest Carry Forward
Amount.................. S-59
Interest Determination
Date.................... S-67
Interest Funds............. S-56
Interest Rate Cap
Agreement............... S-85
last scheduled distribution
date.................... S-76
LIBOR business day......... S-68
Liquidation Proceeds....... S-55
loan group................. S-4, S-21
loan-to-value ratio........ S-24
Master Servicer Advance
Date.................... S-47
Maximum Mortgage Rate...... S-23
mezzanine adjustable rate
certificates............ S-48
mezzanine certificates..... S-48
mezzanine fixed rate
certificates............ S-48
Minimum Mortgage Rate...... S-40
Modeling Assumptions....... S-78
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Moody's.................... S-90
Mortgage Index............. S-23
Mortgaged Properties....... S-20
net income from foreclosure
property................ S-88
Net Mortgage Rate.......... S-40
OC Floor................... S-64
offered adjustable rate
certificates............ S-49
offered certificates....... S-49
OID........................ S-86
One-Month LIBOR............ S-67
Optional Termination
Date.................... S-71
outside reserve fund....... S-86
Overcollateralization
Amount.................. S-64
Participants............... S-49
parties in interest........ S-89
Pass-Through Margin........ S-59
Pass-Through Rate.......... S-59
Percentage Interest........ S-58
Periodic Rate Cap.......... S-23
Plans...................... S-89
plan assets................ S-91
Pool Stated Principal
Balance................. S-25
Prepayment Interest
Excess.................. S-46
Prepayment Interest
Shortfall............... S-46
Prepayment Period.......... S-47
Prepayment Vector.......... S-77
Principal Distribution
Amount.................. S-61
Principal Funds............ S-56
prohibited transactions.... S-88
Prohibited Transactions
Tax..................... S-88
PTCE 95-60................. S-91
Purchase Price............. S-40
PV......................... S-77
rating agency.............. S-94
real estate assets......... S-87
Realized Loss.............. S-67
record date................ S-57
Reference Banks............ S-68
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Reference Bank Rate........ S-68
Relevant Depositary........ S-49
Remainder Excess
Cashflow................ S-64
REO Property............... S-47
Replacement Mortgage
Loan.................... S-40
Required Percentage........ S-65
residual certificates...... S-9
Restricted Group........... S-91
Rules...................... S-50
Scheduled Payments......... S-21
Servicing Fee.............. S-46
Servicing Fee Rate......... S-46
Simple Doc Program......... S-42
S&P........................ S-90
Specified
Overcollateralization
Amount.................. S-64
Stated Income Program...... S-43
statistical calculation
date.................... S-20
statistical calculation
loan group.............. S-20
statistical calculation
pool.................... S-20
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[statistical calculation]
[cut-off] date group
principal balance....... S-21
[statistical calculation]
[cut-off] date pool
principal balance....... S-20
Stepdown Date.............. S-64
subordinated offered
certificates............ S-48
subordinated offered
adjustable rate
certificates............ S-48
subordinated offered fixed
rate certificates....... S-48
Systems.................... S-53
Tax Counsel................ S-85
Terms and Conditions....... S-52
Trigger Event.............. S-65
Mortgage File.............. S-39
Unpaid Realized Loss
Amount.................. S-67
U.S. Person................ A-3
Year 2000 problems......... S-53
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ANNEX I
GLOBAL CLEARANCE, SETTLEMENT AND TAX DOCUMENTATION PROCEDURES
Except in certain limited circumstances, the globally offered CWABS, Inc.
Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1999- (the 'Global Securities') will be
available only in book-entry form. Investors in the Global Securities may hold
such Global Securities through any of DTC, CEDEL or Euroclear. The Global
Securities will be tradeable as home market instruments in both the European and
U.S. domestic markets. Initial settlement and all secondary trades will settle
in same-day funds.
Secondary market trading between investors holding Global Securities
through CEDEL and Euroclear will be conducted in the ordinary way in accordance
with their normal rules and operating procedures and in accordance with
conventional Eurobond practice (i.e., seven calendar day settlement).
Secondary market trading between investors holding Global Securities
through DTC will be conducted according to the rules and procedures applicable
to U.S. corporate debt obligations and prior mortgage pass-through certificate
issues.
Secondary cross-market trading between CEDEL or Euroclear and DTC
Participants holding Certificates will be effected on a delivery-against-payment
basis through the respective Depositaries of CEDEL and Euroclear (in such
capacity) and as DTC Participants.
Non-U.S. holders (as described below) of Global Securities will be subject
to U.S. withholding taxes unless such holders meet certain requirements and
deliver appropriate U.S. tax documents to the securities clearing organizations
or their participants.
INITIAL SETTLEMENT
All Global Securities will be held in book-entry form by DTC in the name of
Cede & Co. as nominee of DTC. Investors' interests in the Global Securities will
be represented through financial institutions acting on their behalf as direct
and indirect Participants in DTC. As a result, CEDEL and Euroclear will hold
positions on behalf of their participants through their respective Depositaries,
which in turn will hold such positions in accounts as DTC Participants.
Investors electing to hold their Global Securities through DTC will follow
the settlement practices applicable to prior mortgage pass-through certificate
issues. Investor securities custody accounts will be credited with their
holdings against payment in same-day funds on the settlement date.
Investors electing to hold their Global Securities through CEDEL or
Euroclear accounts will follow the settlement procedures applicable to
conventional Eurobonds, except that there will be no temporary global security
and no 'lock-up' or restricted period. Global Securities will be credited to the
securities custody accounts on the settlement date against payment in same-day
funds.
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SECONDARY MARKET TRADING
Since the purchaser determines the place of delivery, it is important to
establish at the time of the trade where both the purchaser's and seller's
accounts are located to ensure that settlement can be made on the desired value
date.
Trading between DTC Participants. Secondary market trading between DTC
Participants will be settled using the procedures applicable to prior mortgage
pass-through certificate issues in same-day funds.
Trading between CEDEL and/or Euroclear Participants. Secondary market
trading between CEDEL Participants or Euroclear Participants will be settled
using the procedures applicable to conventional Eurobonds in same-day funds.
Trading between DTC seller and CEDEL or Euroclear Purchaser. When Global
Securities are to be transferred from the account of a DTC Participant to the
account of a CEDEL Participant or a Euroclear Participant, the purchaser will
send instructions to CEDEL or Euroclear through a CEDEL Participant or Euroclear
Participant at least one business day prior to settlement. CEDEL or Euroclear
will instruct the respective Depositary, as the case may be, to receive the
Global Securities against payment. Payment will include interest accrued on the
Global Securities from and including the last coupon payment date to and
excluding the settlement date, on the basis of either the actual number of days
in such accrual period and a year assumed to consist of 360 days or a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months, as applicable to the related Class of Global
Securities. For transactions settling on the 31st of the month, payment will
include interest accrued to and excluding the first day of the following month.
Payment will then be made by the respective Depositary of the DTC Participant's
account against delivery of the Global Securities. After settlement has been
completed, the Global Securities will be credited to the respective clearing
system and by the clearing system, in accordance with its usual procedures, to
the CEDEL Participant's or Euroclear Participant's account. The securities
credit will appear the next day (European time) and the cash debt will be
back-valued to, and the interest on the Global Securities will accrue from, the
value date (which would be the preceding day when settlement occurred in New
York). If settlement is not completed on the intended value date (i.e., the
trade fails), the CEDEL or Euroclear cash debt will be valued instead as of the
actual settlement date.
CEDEL Participants and Euroclear Participants will need to make available
to the respective clearing systems the funds necessary to process same-day funds
settlement. The most direct means of doing so is to preposition funds for
settlement, either from cash on hand or existing lines of credit, as they would
for any settlement occurring within CEDEL or Euroclear. Under this approach,
they may take on credit exposure to CEDEL or Euroclear until the Global
Securities are credited to their accounts one day later.
As an alternative, if CEDEL or Euroclear has extended a line of credit to
them, CEDEL Participants or Euroclear Participants can elect not to preposition
funds and allow that credit line to be drawn upon the finance settlement. Under
this procedure, CEDEL Participants or Euroclear Participants purchasing Global
Securities would incur overdraft charges for one day, assuming they cleared the
overdraft when the Global Securities were credited to their accounts. However,
interest on the Global Securities would accrue from the value date. Therefore,
in many cases the investment income on the Global Securities earned during that
one-day period may substantially reduce or offset the amount of such overdraft
charges,
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although this result will depend on each CEDEL Participant's or Euroclear
Participant's particular cost of funds.
Since the settlement is taking place during New York business hours, DTC
Participants can employ their usual procedures for sending Global Securities to
the respective European Depositary for the benefit of CEDEL Participants or
Euroclear Participants. The sale proceeds will be available to the DTC seller on
the settlement date. Thus, to the DTC Participants a cross-market transaction
will settle no differently than a trade between two DTC Participants.
Trading between CEDEL or Euroclear seller and DTC Purchaser. Due to time
zone differences in their favor, CEDEL Participants and Euroclear Participants
may employ their customary procedures for transactions in which Global
Securities are to be transferred by the respective clearing system, through the
respective Depositary, to a DTC Participant. The seller will send instructions
to CEDEL or Euroclear through a CEDEL Participant or Euroclear Participant at
least one business day prior to settlement. In these cases CEDEL or Euroclear
will instruct the respective Depositary, as appropriate, to deliver the Global
Securities to the DTC Participant's account against payment. Payment will
include interest accrued on the Global Securities from and including the last
coupon payment to and excluding the settlement date on the basis of either the
actual number of days in such accrual period and a year assumed to consist of
360 days or a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months, as applicable to the related
Class of Global Securities. For transactions settling on the 31st of the month,
payment will include interest accrued to and excluding the first day of the
following month. The payment will then be reflected in the account of the CEDEL
Participant or Euroclear Participant the following day, and receipt of the cash
proceeds in the CEDEL Participant's or Euroclear Participant's account would be
back-valued to the value date (which would be the preceding day, when settlement
occurred in New York). Should the CEDEL Participant or Euroclear Participant
have a line of credit with its respective clearing system and elect to be in
debt in anticipation of receipt of the sale proceeds in its account, the
back-valuation will extinguish any overdraft incurred over that one-day period.
If settlement is not completed on the intended value date (i.e., the trade
fails), receipt of the cash proceeds in the CEDEL Participant's or Euroclear
Participant's account would instead be valued as of the actual settlement date.
Finally, day traders that use CEDEL or Euroclear and that purchase Global
Securities from DTC Participants for delivery to CEDEL Participants or Euroclear
Participants should note that these trades would automatically fail on the sale
side unless affirmative action were taken. At least three techniques should be
readily available to eliminate this potential problem:
(a) borrowing through CEDEL or Euroclear for one day (until the
purchase side of the day trade is reflected in their CEDEL or Euroclear
accounts) in accordance with the clearing system's customary procedures;
(b) borrowing the Global Securities in the U.S. from a DTC Participant
no later than one day prior to settlement, which would give the Global
Securities sufficient time to be reflected in their CEDEL or Euroclear
account in order to settle the sale side of the trade; or
(c) staggering the value dates for the buy and sell sides of the trade
so that the value date for the purchase from the DTC Participant is at
least one day prior to the value date for the sale to the CEDEL Participant
or Euroclear Participant.
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
A beneficial owner of Global Securities holding securities through CEDEL or
Euroclear (or through DTC if the holder has an address outside the U.S.) will be
subject to the 30% U.S. withholding tax that generally applies to payments of
interest (including original issue discount) on registered debt issued by U.S.
Persons, unless (i) each clearing system, bank or other financial institution
that holds customers' securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business
in the chain of intermediaries between such beneficial owner and the U.S. entity
required to withhold tax complies with applicable certification requirements and
(ii) such beneficial owner takes one of the following steps to obtain an
exemption or reduced tax rate:
Exemption for non-U.S. Persons (Form W-8). Beneficial owners of Global
Securities that are non-U.S. Persons can obtain a complete exemption from the
withholding tax by filing a signed Form W-8 (Certificate of Foreign Status). If
the information shown on Form W-8 changes, a new Form W-8 must be filed within
30 days of such change.
Exemption for non-U.S. Persons with Effectively Connected Income (Form
4224). A non-U.S. Person, including a non-U.S. corporation or bank with a U.S.
branch, for which the interest income is effectively connected with its conduct
of a trade or business in the United States, can obtain an exemption from the
withholding tax by filing Form 4224 (Exemption from Withholding of Tax on Income
Effectively Connected with the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United
States).
Exemption or Reduced Rate for non-U.S. Persons Resident in Treaty Countries
(Form 1001). Non-U.S. Persons that are Certificate Owners residing in a country
that has a tax treaty with the United States can obtain an exemption or reduced
tax rate (depending on the treaty terms) by filing Form 1001 (Ownership,
Exemption or Reduced Rate Certificate). If the treaty provides only for a
reduced rate, withholding tax will be imposed at that rate unless the filer
alternatively files Form W-8. Form 1001 may be filed by the Certificate Owners
or his agent.
Exemption for U.S. Persons (Form W-9). U.S. Persons can obtain a complete
exemption from the withholding tax by filing Form W-9 (Payer's Request for
Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification).
U.S. Federal Income Tax Reporting Procedure. The Certificate Owner of a
Global Security or, in the case of a Form 1001 or a Form 4224 filer, his agent,
files by submitting the appropriate form to the person through whom it holds
(the clearing agency, in the case of persons holding directly on the books of
the clearing agency). Form W-8 and Form 1001 are effective for three calendar
years and Form 4224 is effective for one calendar year.
The term 'U.S. Person' means
(1) a citizen or resident of the United States,
(2) a corporation or partnership organized in or under the laws of the
United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia,
(3) an estate the income of which is includible in gross income for United
States tax purposes, regardless of its source, or
(4) a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary
supervision of the administration of the trust and one or more United States
persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.
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This summary does not deal with all aspects of U.S. Federal income tax
withholding that may be relevant to foreign holders of the Global Securities or
with the application of Treasury regulations relating to tax documentation
requirements that are generally effective with respect to payments after
December 31, 2000. Investors are advised to consult their own tax advisors for
specific tax advice concerning their holding and disposing of the Global
Securities.
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$
(APPROXIMATE)
ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1999-
CWABS, INC.
DEPOSITOR
[COUNTRYWIDE LOGO]
SELLER AND MASTER SERVICER
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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[NAME OF UNDERWRITER]
[NAME OF UNDERWRITER]
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have
not authorized anyone to provide you with different information.
We are not offering the Series 1999- Asset-Backed Certificates in any state
where the offer is not permitted.
Dealers will deliver a prospectus supplement and prospectus when acting as
underwriters of the Series 1999- Asset-Backed Certificates and with respect to
their unsold allotments or subscriptions. In addition, all dealers selling the
Series 1999- Asset-Backed Certificates will be required to deliver a prospectus
supplement and prospectus until , .
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED , 1999
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED , 1999)
$
(APPROXIMATE)
COUNTRYWIDE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1999-
ISSUER
REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1999-
CWABS, INC.
DEPOSITOR
[LOGO]
SPONSOR AND MASTER SERVICER
CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE RISK
FACTORS BEGINNING ON
PAGE S-9 IN THIS PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT AND ON PAGE 4 IN
THE PROSPECTUS.
The certificates represent
obligations of the trust
only and do not represent an
interest in or obligation of
CWABS, Inc., Countrywide
Home Loans, Inc. or any of
their affiliates.
This prospectus supplement
may be used to offer
and sell the
certificates only
if accompanied by the
prospectus.
THE CERTIFICATES
The certificates have an original principal balance
of $ , subject to a permitted variance of
plus or minus 5%.
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Price to Public.............. $ $
Underwriting Discount........ $ $
Proceeds, before expenses, to
the depositor............. $ $
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THE TRUST FUND
The trust fund will own a pool of home equity
revolving credit line loans made or to be made in the
future under certain home equity revolving credit line loan
agreements. The loans will be secured by first or second
deeds of trust or mortgages on one- to four-family
residential properties and will bear interest at rates that
adjust based on the prime rate.
The certificates initially represent an interest of
approximately % in the trust fund. The percentage
interest in the trust fund represented by the certificates
will vary over time.
THE POLICY
[Certificate insurer] will issue an irrevocable and
unconditional certificate guaranty insurance policy which
will guarantee certain payments to certificateholders.
[CERTIFICATE INSURER LOGO]
NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED THESE
SECURITIES OR DETERMINED THAT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS IS
ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
[Name of Underwriter] and [Name of Underwriter] will offer the
certificates subject to prior sale and subject to their right to reject orders
in whole or in part. The certificates will be issued in book-entry form on or
about , 1999 and will be offered in the United States and Europe.
[NAME OF UNDERWRITER] [NAME OF UNDERWRITER]
, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Summary........................ S-3
Risk Factors................... S-9
The Master Servicer............ S-17
The Home Equity Loan Program... S-17
Description of the Mortgage
Loans....................... S-21
Maturity and Prepayment
Considerations.............. S-32
Pool Factor and Trading
Information................. S-34
Description of the
Certificates................ S-35
Description of the Purchase
Agreement................... S-64
Use of Proceeds................ S-65
Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences................ S-66
State Taxes.................... S-70
ERISA Considerations........... S-70
Legal Investment
Considerations.............. S-72
Underwriting................... S-73
Legal Matters.................. S-73
Experts........................ S-73
Ratings........................ S-74
Index of Defined Terms......... S-75
Annex I........................ A-I-1
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Important Notice About Information
in This Prospectus and Each
Accompanying Prospectus
Supplement................... 3
Risk Factors.................... 4
The Trust Fund.................. 17
Use of Proceeds................. 24
The Depositor................... 25
Loan Program.................... 25
Description of the Securities... 29
Credit Enhancement.............. 46
Yield and Prepayment
Considerations............... 53
The Agreements.................. 55
Certain Legal Aspects of the
Loans........................ 73
Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences................. 91
State Tax Considerations........ 116
ERISA Considerations............ 116
Legal Investment................ 122
Method of Distribution.......... 123
Legal Matters................... 124
Financial Information........... 124
Rating.......................... 124
Index to Defined Terms.......... 126
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SUMMARY
THIS SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS SELECTED INFORMATION FROM THIS DOCUMENT AND DOES NOT
CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED TO CONSIDER IN MAKING YOUR
INVESTMENT DECISION. TO UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE TERMS OF AN OFFERING OF THE
CERTIFICATES, READ CAREFULLY THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING
PROSPECTUS.
TRUST FUND
Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust 1999- . The trust fund will own a pool of
home equity revolving credit line loans made or to be made in the future under
certain home equity revolving credit line loan agreements. The loans will be
secured by first or second deeds of trust or mortgages on one- to four-family
residential properties and will bear interest at rates that adjust based on the
prime rate. We sometimes refer to these loans as home equity loans or mortgage
loans.
The ownership of the trust fund will be allocated between the certificates and
the transferor interest. The certificates initially will represent a %
interest in the trust fund, with the balance represented by the transferor
interest. The percentage interests in the trust fund represented by the
certificates and the transferor interest will vary over time. Only the
certificates are being offered by this prospectus supplement.
DEPOSITOR
CWABS, Inc. is a limited purpose finance subsidiary of Countrywide Credit
Industries, Inc. Its address is 4500 Park Granada, Calabasas, California 91302,
and its telephone number is (818) 225-3300.
See 'The Depositor' in the prospectus.
SPONSOR AND MASTER SERVICER
[Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., a New York corporation and a subsidiary of
Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc.]
See 'The Master Servicer' in this prospectus supplement.
TRUSTEE
[Name of Trustee]
CERTIFICATE INSURER
[Name of Certificate Insurer]
See 'Description of the Certificates -- The Certificate Insurer' in this
prospectus supplement.
POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
The pooling and servicing agreement among the sponsor and master servicer, the
depositor and the trustee under which the trust fund will be formed.
CUT-OFF DATE
, 1999.
CLOSING DATE
On or about , 1999.
DISTRIBUTION DATES
The trustee will make distributions on the th day of each calendar month
beginning in 1999. If the th day of a month is not a business day, then
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distributions will be made on the next business day after the th day of the
month.
RECORD DATE
The last day preceding a distribution date or, if the certificates are no longer
book-entry certificates, the last day of the month preceding a distribution
date.
DENOMINATIONS
$25,000 and multiples of $[1,000] in excess thereof.
REGISTRATION OF CERTIFICATES
The certificates will initially be issued in book-entry form. Persons acquiring
beneficial ownership interests in the certificates may elect to hold their
beneficial interests through The Depository Trust Company, in the United States,
or Cedelbank or the Euroclear System, in Europe.
See 'Description of Certificates -- Book-Entry Certificates' in this prospectus
supplement.
THE MORTGAGE LOANS
General
The mortgage loans are revolving lines of credit. Each borrower may borrow
amounts from time to time up to the maximum amount of that borrower's line of
credit. If borrowed amounts are repaid, they can again be borrowed.
The pool balance equals the aggregate of the principal balances of all mortgage
loans. The principal balance of a mortgage loan (other than a liquidated
mortgage loan) on any day is equal to
its cut-off date principal balance,
plus
any additional balances in respect of that mortgage loan,
minus
all collections credited against the principal balance of that mortgage loan
prior to that day.
Once a mortgage loan is finally liquidated, its principal balance will be zero.
Loan Rate
Interest on each mortgage loan is payable monthly and computed on the related
daily outstanding principal balance for each day in the billing cycle. The loan
rate is a variable rate per annum equal to the sum of
the highest prime rate published in the Money Rates table of The Wall Street
Journal as of the first business day of each calendar month
and
a margin.
The loan rate is subject to applicable usury limits and certain maximum rates.
Loan rates are adjusted monthly on the first business day of the calendar month
preceding the due date. As to each mortgage loan, the due date is the fifteenth
day of each month.
Principal Payments
Each home equity loan features a draw period during which the loan may be drawn
upon, immediately followed by a repayment period during which the loan must be
repaid. In general, home equity loans with -year draw periods have
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-year repayment periods. These five-year draw periods are generally
extendible for an additional years with the approval of the master servicer.
Home equity loans with -year draw periods generally have -year repayment
periods.
Statistics
The statistical information presented in this prospectus supplement concerning
the pool of mortgage loans does not reflect all of the mortgage loans which will
be included in the final pool on the closing date. Instead, such statistical
information relates to a statistical calculation pool which includes the number
and principal balances of only mortgage loans originated by the sponsor through
the statistic calculation date. The aggregate principal balance of the statistic
calculation pool as of the statistic calculation date is the statistic
calculation pool balance. The statistic calculation date is , 1999.
Unless otherwise noted, all statistical percentages in this prospectus
supplement are measured by the aggregate principal balance of the statistic
calculation pool on the statistic calculation date.
See 'Description of the Mortgage Loans' in this prospectus supplement for
additional information concerning the statistic calculation pool and the
mortgage loans in general.
SUMMARY OF LOANS IN STATISTIC CALCULATION POOL
(AS OF STATISTIC CALCULATION DATE)
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Weighted Average
Combined Loan-to-
Value Ratio.......... %
Weighted Average
Margin............... %
Range of Principal
Balances............. $0.00 to $
Average Principal
Balance.............. $
Range of Credit
Limits............... $ to $
Average Credit Limit... $
Origination Period..... through
Maximum Credit
Utilization Rate..... %
Average Credit
Utilization Rate..... %
Weighted Average Credit
Utilization Rate..... %
Percentage of Pool
Secured by 1st
liens................ %
Percentage of Pool
Secured by 2nd
liens................ %
Percentage with
Mortgaged Properties
in:
California......... %
Colorado........... %
Michigan........... %
Florida............ %
Illinois........... %
Range of Remaining Term
to Scheduled
Maturity............. months to months
Weighted Average
Remaining Term to
Scheduled Maturity... months
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THE CERTIFICATES
Certificate Rate
The certificate rate on the certificates may change from distribution date to
distribution date. On any distribution date the certificate rate will equal the
least of:
LIBOR plus % per annum,
the weighted average of the net loan rates on the mortgage loans, and
% per annum.
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However, on any payment date for which the certificate rate has been determined
pursuant to the weighted average of the net loan rates on the mortage loans, the
excess, if any, of the lesser of
A. % per annum and
B. LIBOR + % per annum
over the certificate rate will be paid (with interest at the certificate rate)
on subsequent distribution dates to the extent that funds are available.
See 'Description of the Certificates -- Interest' in this prospectus supplement.
Interest Period
For each distribution date, the period beginning on the prior distribution date
(or in the case of the first distribution date, beginning on the closing date)
and ending on the day before the applicable distribution date. The trustee will
calculate interest based on the actual number of days in the interest period and
a year assumed to consist of 360 days.
Certificate Principal Balance
The original principal balance of the certificates may be reduced by not more
than [5]% depending on the aggregate principal balance of the mortgage loans
actually delivered on the closing date.
Principal
The amount of principal distributed on a distribution date will depend on
whether the distribution date occurs during the managed amortization period or
the rapid amortization period.
The managed amortization period begins on the closing date and ends on the
earlier of
the distribution date in 20
and
the existence of a rapid amortization event.
The rapid amortization period begins on the first distribution date after the
end of the managed amortization period.
See 'Description of Certificates -- Principal' in this prospectus supplement.
TERMINATION
The trust fund will terminate on the distribution date following the later of
A. payment in full of all amounts owing to the certificate insurer
and
B. the earliest of
the distribution date on which the principal balance of the certificates has
been reduced to zero,
the final payment or other liquidation of the last mortgage loan in the
trust fund,
the optional transfer of the mortgage loans to the owner of the transferor
interest, as described below, and
the distribution date in 20 .
The mortgage loans will be subject to optional transfer to the owner of the
transferor interest on any distribution date after
the principal balance of the certificates is reduced to any amount less than
or equal to 10% of the original principal balance of the certificates and
all amounts due and owing to the certificate insurer and unreimbursed draws on
the policy, together with interest on such amounts, have been paid as provided
in the insurance agreement under which the policy is issued.
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See 'Description of the Certificates -- Termination; Retirement of the
Certificates' in this prospectus supplement and 'The Agreements -- Termination;
Optional Termination' in the prospectus.
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
General
The trust fund includes various mechanisms that are intended to protect
certificateholders against losses on the mortgage loans.
Excess Interest
The trustee will distribute certain interest collections on the mortgage loans
to cover losses which would otherwise be allocated to the certificateholders.
Limited Subordination of Transferor Interest
The portion of the trust fund that is not represented by the certificates is the
transferor interest. The transferor interest is the mechanism which absorbs
changes in the amount of the mortgage loans due to new borrowings and
repayments. In certain circumstances, amounts that would be distributed on the
transferor interest will instead be distributed on the certificates. Countrywide
Home Loans, Inc. (or one of its affiliates) will be the owner of the transferor
interest on the closing date.
See 'Description of the Certificates -- Limited Subordination of Transferor
Interest' in this prospectus supplement.
Policy
The policy will irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee on each distribution
date to the trustee for the benefit of the certificateholders the full and
complete payment of the guaranteed distributions consisting of
the guaranteed principal distribution amount with respect to the certificates
for such distribution date and
accrued and unpaid interest due on the certificates.
The effect of the policy is to guarantee the timely payment of interest on, and
the ultimate payment of the principal amount of, the certificates. The policy
does not cover payment of basis risk carryforward.
In addition, the policy will guarantee the payment of the outstanding
certificate principal balance on the distribution date in 20 (after
giving effect to all other amounts distributable and allocable to principal on
that distribution date).
In the absence of payments under the policy, certificateholders will directly
bear the credit and other risks associated with their percentage interest in the
trust fund.
See 'Description of the Certificates -- The Policy' in this prospectus
supplement.
MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
Subject to the qualifications described under 'Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences' in this prospectus supplement, Brown & Wood LLP, special tax
counsel to the depositor, is of the opinion that, under existing law, a
certificate will be treated as a debt instrument for federal income tax purposes
as of the closing date.
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Furthermore, special tax counsel to the depositor is of the opinion that the
trust fund will not be treated as either an association or a publicly traded
partnership taxable as a corporation or as a taxable mortgage pool.
See 'Material Federal Income Tax Consequences' in this prospectus supplement and
in the prospectus for additional information concerning the application of
federal income tax laws.
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
The certificates may be purchased by a pension or other employee benefit plan
subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Section 4975
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or by an entity investing the assets of an
employee benefit plan so long as certain conditions are met. A fiduciary of an
employee benefit plan must determine that the purchase of a certificate is
consistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law and does not result in
a nonexempt prohibited transaction under applicable law.
See 'ERISA Considerations' in this prospectus supplement and in the prospectus.
LEGAL INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The certificates will not constitute mortgage related securities for purposes of
the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, because not all of the
mortgages securing the loans are first mortgages. Accordingly, many institutions
with legal authority to invest in comparably rated securities based solely on
first mortgages may not be legally authorized to invest in the certificates.
See 'Legal Investment' in the prospectus.
CERTIFICATE RATING
The certificates will not be offered unless they are rated by [Name of
Rating Agency] and by [Name of Rating Agency]. A rating is not a
recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities. These ratings may be lowered or
withdrawn at any time by either of the rating agencies.
See 'Ratings' in this prospectus supplement and 'Risk Factors -- Rating of
Securities' in the prospectus.
SOME STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS CONSIST OF FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
RELATING TO FUTURE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OR PROJECTIONS AND OTHER FINANCIAL
ITEMS. THESE STATEMENTS CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE USE OF FORWARD-LOOKING WORDS
SUCH AS 'MAY,' 'WILL,' 'SHOULD,' 'EXPECTS,' 'BELIEVES,' 'ANTICIPATES,'
'ESTIMATES,' OR OTHER COMPARABLE WORDS. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT
TO A VARIETY OF RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO
DIFFER FROM THE PROJECTED RESULTS. THOSE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES INCLUDE, AMONG
OTHERS, GENERAL ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS CONDITIONS, REGULATORY INITIATIVES AND
COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS, CUSTOMER PREFERENCES AND VARIOUS OTHER
MATTERS, MANY OF WHICH ARE BEYOND OUR CONTROL. BECAUSE WE CANNOT PREDICT THE
FUTURE, WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS MAY BE VERY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE PREDICT IN OUR
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.
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RISK FACTORS
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, WHICH YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER, IDENTIFIES
CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT SOURCES OF RISK ASSOCIATED WITH AN INVESTMENT IN THE
CERTIFICATES. YOU SHOULD ALSO CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE INFORMATION SET FORTH
UNDER 'RISK FACTORS' IN THE PROSPECTUS.
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YOU MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY SELLING YOUR
CERTIFICATES........................... Each underwriter intends to make a secondary
market in the certificates actually purchased
by it, but no underwriter has any obligation
to do so. We cannot assure you that a
secondary market will develop or, if it
develops, that it will continue. Consequently,
you may not be able to sell your certificates
readily or at prices that will enable you to
realize your desired yield. The market values
of the certificates are likely to fluctuate;
these fluctuations may be significant and
could result in significant losses to you.
The secondary markets for asset backed
securities have experienced periods of
illiquidity and can be expected to do so in
the future. Illiquidity can have a severely
adverse effect on the prices of securities
that are especially sensitive to prepayment,
credit, or interest rate risk, or that have
been structured to meet the investment
requirements of limited categories of
investors.
CASH FLOW DISRUPTIONS COULD CAUSE PAYMENT
DELAYS AND LOSSES...................... Substantial delays could result while
liquidating delinquent mortgage loans.
Resulting shortfalls in distributions to
certificateholders could occur if the
certificate insurer were unable to perform its
obligations under the policy. Further,
liquidation expenses (such as legal fees, real
estate taxes, and maintenance and preservation
expenses) will reduce the security for the
related mortgage loans and in turn reduce the
proceeds payable to certificateholders. In the
event any of the mortgaged properties fail to
provide adequate security for the related
mortgage loans, you could experience a loss if
the certificate insurer were unable to perform
its obligations under the policy.
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YIELD AND REINVESTMENT MAY BE ADVERSELY
AFFECTED BY UNPREDICTABILITY OF
PREPAYMENTS............................ During the period that a borrower may borrow
money under the borrower's line of credit, the
borrower may make monthly payments only for
the accrued interest or may also repay some or
all of the amount previously borrowed. In
addition, borrowers may borrow additional
amounts up to the maximum amounts of their
lines of credit. As a result, the amount the
trust fund receives in any month (and in turn
the amount distributed to certficateholders)
may change significantly. Even during the
repayment period, borrowers generally may
prepay their mortgage loans at any time
without penalty. However, prepayments on loans
secured by property in California and certain
other jurisdictions may be subject to account
termination fees during the first five years
after origination of the loan. Generally,
revolving home equity loans are not viewed by
borrowers as permanent financing. The mortgage
loans may be repaid at faster rates than
traditional mortgage loans. The trust fund's
prepayment experience may be affected by a
wide variety of factors, including:
general economic conditions,
interest rates,
the availability of alternative financing and
homeowner mobility.
In addition, substantially all of the mortgage
loans contain due-on-sale provisions and the
master servicer intends to enforce those
provisions unless doing so is not permitted by
applicable law or the master servicer, in a
manner consistent with reasonable commercial
practice, permits the purchaser of the
mortgaged property in question to assume the
mortgage loan. See 'Description of the
Certificates' in this prospectus supplement
and 'Certain Legal Aspects of the
Loans -- Due-on-Sale Clauses' in the
prospectus for a description of certain
provisions of the credit line agreements that
may affect the prepayment experience on the
mortgage loans. The yield to maturity and
weighted average life of your certificates
will be affected primarily by
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the rate and timing of repayments and
prepayments on the mortgage loans,
the creation and amount, if any, of additional
balances and
the realization of liquidation loss amounts.
You bear the reinvestment risks resulting from
a faster or slower rate of principal payments
than you expected. See 'Maturity and
Prepayment Considerations' in this prospectus
supplement and 'Yield and Prepayment
Considerations' in the prospectus.
WITHDRAWAL OR DOWNGRADING OF
INITIAL RATINGS WILL AFFECT THE VALUE
OF THE CERTIFICATES.................... The rating of the certificates will depend
primarily on an assessment by the rating
agencies of the mortgage loans and upon the
claims-paying ability of the certificate
insurer. Any reduction in a rating assigned to
the claims-paying ability of the certificate
insurer may result in a reduction in the
rating of the certificates. A reduction in the
rating assigned to the certificates probably
would reduce the market value of the
certificates and may affect your ability to
sell them.
The rating by each of the rating agencies of
the certificates is not a recommendation to
purchase, hold or sell the certificates since
that rating does not address the market price
or suitability for a particular investor. The
rating agencies may reduce or withdraw the
ratings on the certificates at any time they
deem appropriate. In general, the ratings
address credit risk and do not address the
likelihood of prepayments.
JUNIOR LIEN PRIORITY COULD RESULT IN
PAYMENT DELAY OR LOSS.................. The mortgage loans are secured by mortgages
which generally are second mortgages. The
master servicer has the power under certain
circumstances to consent to a new mortgage
lien on the mortgaged property having priority
over the mortgage loan in the trust fund.
Mortgage loans secured by second mortgages are
entitled to proceeds that remain from the sale
of the related mortgaged property after any
related senior mortgage loan and prior
statutory liens have been satisfied. In the
event that the remaining proceeds are
insufficient to satisfy the mortgage loans
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secured by second mortgages and prior liens in
the aggregate and the certificate insurer is
unable to perform its obligations under the
policy, you will bear
the risk of delay in distributions while any
deficiency judgment against the borrower is
sought and
the risk of loss if the deficiency judgment
cannot be obtained or is not realized upon.
See 'Certain Legal Aspects of the Loans' in
the prospectus.
TRUST FUND MAY BE UNSECURED CREDITOR UNDER
CERTAIN MORTGAGE LOANS SINCE MORTGAGE
LOAN ASSIGNMENTS NOT RECORDED.......... Although the mortgage notes relating to the
mortgage loans will be delivered to the
trustee within 30 days of the closing date,
assignments of mortgage loans to the trustee
will not be recorded [unless the long-term
senior unsecured debt obligations of
Countrywide Home Loans fall below a rating of
'BBB' by Standard & Poor's, a division of The
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. or 'Baa2' by
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.] In addition,
assignments of mortgage loans will not be
required to be recorded if the master servicer
delivers to the trustee an opinion of counsel
reasonably acceptable to each rating agency
and the certificate insurer to the effect that
recording is not required
to protect the trustee's right, title and
interest in and to the related mortgage loan
or
in case a court should recharacterize the sale
of the mortgage loans as a financing, to
perfect a first priority security interest in
favor of the trustee in the related mortgage
loan.
In certain states in which the mortgage
properties are located, failure to record the
assignments of the related mortgages to the
trustee will have the result of making the
sale of the mortgage loans potentially
ineffective against
any creditors of [Countrywide Home Loans] who
may have been fraudulently or inadvertently
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induced to rely on the mortgage loans as
assets of [Countrywide Home Loans], or
any purchaser of a mortgage loan who had no
notice of the prior conveyance to the trust
fund if such purchaser perfects his interest
in the mortgage loan by taking possession of
the related documents or other evidence of
indebtedness or otherwise.
In such events, the trust fund would be an
unsecured creditor of [Countrywide Home
Loans].
DISTRIBUTIONS TO AND RIGHTS OF
INVESTORS COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED
BY THE BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY OF
CERTAIN PARTIES........................ [Countrywide Home Loans] will treat its sale
of the mortgage loans to the depositor as a
sale of the mortgage loans. However, if
[Countrywide Home Loans] becomes bankrupt, the
trustee in bankruptcy of [Countrywide Home
Loans] may argue that the mortgage loans were
not sold but were only pledged to secure a
loan to [Countrywide Home Loans]. If that
argument is made you could experience delays
or reductions in payments on the certificates.
The depositor will warrant in the pooling and
servicing agreement that the transfer of the
mortgage loans by it to the trust fund is
either a valid transfer and assignment of the
mortgage loans to the trust fund or the grant
to the trust fund of a security interest in
the mortgage loans.
If certain events relating to the bankruptcy
or insolvency of the transferor were to occur,
additional balances would not be sold to the
trust fund and the rapid amortization period
would commence.
If the master servicer becomes bankrupt, the
bankruptcy trustee or receiver may have the
power to prevent the trustee or the
certificateholders from appointing a successor
master servicer.
DEVELOPMENTS IN CALIFORNIA COULD HAVE
DISPROPORTIONATE EFFECT ON THE POOL OF
MORTGAGE LOANS DUE TO GEOGRAPHIC
CONCENTRATION OF MORTGAGED
PROPERTIES............................. Approximately % of the mortgage loans in
the statistic calculation pool are secured by
mortgaged properties which are located in the
State of
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California. After the statistic calculation
date, the geographic concentration could
change as a result of the addition or removal
of mortgage loans, prepayments and/or the
creation of additional balances. Property in
California may be more susceptible than homes
located in other parts of the country to
certain types of uninsurable hazards, such as
earthquakes, floods, mudslides and other
natural disasters. In addition:
economic conditions in California (which may
or may not affect real property values) may
affect the ability of borrowers to repay
their loans on time;
declines in the California residential real
estate market may reduce the values of
properties located in California, which would
result in an increase in the loan-to-value
ratios; and
any increase in the market value of properties
located in California would reduce the
loan-to-value ratios and could, therefore,
make alternative sources of financing
available to the borrowers at lower interest
rates, which could result in an increased
rate of prepayment of the mortgage loans.
MASTER SERVICER HAS ABILITY TO CHANGE THE
TERMS OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS............ The master servicer may agree to changes in
the terms of a credit line agreement, provided
that such changes
do not materially and adversely affect the
interest of the certificateholders or the
certificate insurer, and
are consistent with prudent business practice.
In addition, the master servicer, within
certain limitations, may increase the credit
limit of the related mortgage loan or reduce
the loan rate for that mortgage loan. Any such
increase in the credit limit of a mortgage
loan would increase the combined loan-to-value
ratio of that mortgage loan and, accordingly,
would increase the risk of the trust fund's
investment in such mortgage loan. In addition,
any reduction in the loan rate of a mortgage
loan would reduce the excess cash flow
available to absorb losses.
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YOUR RETURN COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY
DELINQUENT MORTGAGE LOANS.............. The trust fund may include mortgage loans
which are 59 or fewer days delinquent as of
, 1999 (the cut-off date for
the pool of mortgage loans). We expect that
the principal balance of mortgage loans which
are between 30 days and 59 days delinquent as
of the cut-off date will not exceed
approximately $ . Mortgage loans that
are already delinquent may increase the risk
that the trust fund will experience a loss if
there are not sufficient funds from the
investor interest collections to cover the
investor loss amounts for any distribution
date,
amounts intended to provide protection for the
certificates that are otherwise payable to
the owner of the transferor interest have
been exhausted and
the certificate insurer fails to perform its
obligations under the policy.
EFFECT OF LOAN RATES ON THE
CERTIFICATES........................... The certificates accrue interest at a rate
based on the one-month LIBOR index plus a
specified margin, but are subject to a cap,
based on the lesser of:
the weighted average of the net loan rates on
the mortgage loans and
% per annum.
The mortgage loans have interest rates that
are based on the prime rate, and have periodic
and maximum limitations on adjustments to the
loan rate. As a result, the certificates may
accrue less interest than they would accrue if
the certificate rate were based solely on the
LIBOR index plus the specified margin.
A variety of factors could limit the
certificate rate. Some of these factors are
described below:
The certificate rate adjusts monthly while the
loan rates on the mortgage loans may adjust
less frequently. Consequently, the loan rates
may limit increases in the certificate rate
for extended periods in a rising interest
rate environment.
The prime rate may respond to different
economic and market factors than LIBOR and
thus may increase or decrease at different
times. As a result,
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it is possible that the loan rates may
decline while LIBOR is stable or rising. It
is also possible that both the loan rates and
LIBOR may either decline or increase during
the same period, but that the loan rates may
decline more rapidly or increase more slowly
than LIBOR.
These factors may adversely affect the yield
to maturity on the certificates.
For a discussion of additional risks
pertaining to the certificates, see 'Risk
Factors' in the prospectus.
YOU COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED IN ABSENCE
OF YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE................ The master servicer has made and will continue
to make investments to identify, modify or
replace any computer systems which are not
year 2000 compliant and to address other
related issues associated with the change of
the millennium. In the event that computer
problems arise out of a failure of such
efforts to be completed on time, or in the
event that the computer systems of the master
servicer, the trustee or any third party upon
which the master servicer or the trustee
relies are not fully year 2000 compliant, the
resulting disruptions in the collection or
distribution of receipts on the mortgage loans
could materially and adversely affect the
holders of the certificates.
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THE MASTER SERVICER
GENERAL
[Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. ('Countrywide') will service the mortgage
loans comprising adjustable rate home equity revolving credit line loans made or
to be made in the future in accordance with the terms set forth in the pooling
and servicing agreement. The mortgage loans will be secured by either first or
second deeds of trust or mortgages on the residential properties that are one-
to four-family properties, condominiums and planned unit developments.
Countrywide may perform any of its obligations under the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement dated as of , 1999 among CWABS, Inc., as
depositor, Countrywide, as sponsor and master servicer and
, as trustee, through one or more
subservicers. Notwithstanding any such subservicing arrangement, the master
servicer will remain liable for its servicing duties and obligations under the
pooling and servicing agreement as if the master servicer alone were servicing
the mortgage loans. As of the Closing Date, the master servicer will service the
mortgage loans without subservicing arrangements.]
THE MASTER SERVICER
[Countrywide, a New York corporation and a subsidiary of Countrywide Credit
Industries, Inc., will act as master servicer for the mortgage loans pursuant to
the pooling and servicing agreement. Countrywide is engaged primarily in the
mortgage banking business, and as such, originates, purchases, sells and
services mortgage loans. Countrywide originates mortgage loans through a retail
branch system and through mortgage loan brokers and correspondents nationwide.
Countrywide's mortgage loans are principally first-lien, fixed or adjustable
rate mortgage loans secured by single-family residences. Countrywide began
servicing home equity lines of credit in October 1994.
At , 1999, Countrywide provided servicing for approximately
$ billion aggregate principal amount of mortgage loans, substantially all
of which are being serviced for unaffiliated persons. At , 1999,
Countrywide provided servicing for approximately $ billion aggregate principal
amount of first and second lien mortgage loans originated under home equity
lines of credit.
The principal executive offices of Countrywide are located at 4500 Park
Granada, Calabasas, California 91302. Its telephone number is (818) 225-3300.
Countrywide conducts operations from its headquarters in Calabasas and from
offices located throughout the nation.]
THE HOME EQUITY LOAN PROGRAM
UNDERWRITING PROCEDURES RELATING TO HOME EQUITY LOANS
[The following is a description of the underwriting procedures customarily
employed by the sponsor with respect to home equity loans. The underwriting
process is intended to assess the applicant's credit standing and repayment
ability, and the value and adequacy of the real property security as collateral
for the proposed loan. Exceptions to the sponsor's underwriting guidelines will
be made when compensating factors are present. Such factors include the
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borrower's employment stability, favorable credit history, equity in the related
property and the nature of the underlying first mortgage loan.
Each applicant for a home equity loan is required to complete an
application which lists the applicant's liabilities, income, credit and
employment history and other demographic and personal information. If
information in the loan application demonstrates that there is sufficient income
and equity in the real property to justify making a home equity loan, the
sponsor will conduct a further credit investigation of the applicant. This
investigation includes obtaining and reviewing an independent credit bureau
report on the credit history of the applicant in order to evaluate the
applicant's ability to repay. The credit report typically contains information
relating to such matters as credit history with local merchants and lenders,
installment and revolving debt payments and any record of delinquencies,
defaults, bankruptcy, collateral repossessions, suits or judgments.
The sponsor originates or acquires mortgage loans pursuant to alternative
sets of underwriting criteria under its alternative documentation program and
its reduced documentation program. Generally the alternative documentation
program permits a borrower to provide W-2 forms instead of tax returns covering
the most recent two years and permits alternative methods of employment
verification. The reduced documentation program places more emphasis on property
underwriting than on credit underwriting. Therefore certain credit underwriting
documentation concerning income and employment verification is waived. The
reduced documentation program requires applicants to list their assets and also
permits bank statements in lieu of verifications of deposits. Only self-employed
borrowers with credit histories that demonstrate an established ability to repay
indebtedness in a timely fashion are eligible for the reduced documentation
program.
Full appraisals are generally performed on all home equity loans which at
origination had a credit limit greater than $100,000. Such appraisals are
determined on the basis of a sponsor-approved, independent third-party,
fee-based appraisal completed on forms approved by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
For loans which had at origination a credit limit equal to or less than
$100,000, a drive-by evaluation is generally completed by a state licensed,
independent third-party, professional appraiser on forms approved by either
Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The drive-by evaluation is an exterior examination of
the premises by the appraiser to determine that the property is in good
condition. The appraisal is based on various factors, including the market value
of comparable homes and the cost of replacing the improvements and generally is
required to have been made not earlier than 180 days prior to the date of
origination of the mortgage loan. The minimum and maximum loan amounts for home
equity loans are generally $7,500 and $500,000, respectively. Borrowers may draw
under the home equity loans in minimum amounts of $250 and maximum amounts up to
the remaining available credit thereunder, in each case after giving effect to
all prior draws and payments thereon.
After obtaining all applicable employment, credit and property information,
the sponsor uses a debt-to-income ratio to assist in determining whether the
prospective borrower has sufficient monthly income available to support the
payments on the home equity loan in addition to any senior mortgage loan
payments (including any escrows for property taxes and hazard insurance
premiums) and other monthly credit obligations. The 'debt-to-income ratio' is
the ratio of the borrower's total monthly credit obligations (assuming the
mortgage loan interest rate is based on the applicable fully indexed interest
rate) to the borrower's gross
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monthly income. Based on the foregoing, the maximum monthly debt-to-income ratio
is 45%. Variations in the monthly debt-to-income ratios limits are permitted
based on compensating factors. The sponsor currently offers home equity loan
products that allow maximum combined loan-to-value ratios of 70%, 80%, 90% and
100%.
It is generally the sponsor's policy to require a title search or limited
coverage policy before it makes a home equity loan for amounts less than or
equal to $100,000. In addition, if the home equity loan has an original
principal balance of $100,000 or more, the sponsor requires that the borrower
obtain an ALTA policy, or other assurance of title customary in the relevant
jurisdiction. In addition, ALTA title policies are generally obtained in
situations where the property is on leased land or there has been a change in
title or such home equity loan is in first lien position.]
SERVICING OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
[The master servicer has established standard policies for the servicing
and collection of the home equity loans. Servicing includes, but is not limited
to,
the collection and aggregation of payments relating to the mortgage loans;
the supervision of delinquent mortgage loans, loss mitigation efforts,
foreclosure proceedings and, if applicable, the disposition of the
mortgaged properties; and
the preparation of tax related information in connection with the mortgage
loans.
Billing statements are mailed monthly by the master servicer. The
statements detail all debits and credits and specify the minimum payment due and
the available credit line. Notice of changes in the applicable loan rate are
provided by the master servicer to the mortgagor with such statements. All
payments are due by the fifteenth day of the month.
With respect to mortgage loans, the general policy of the master servicer
is to initiate foreclosure in the underlying property
after such loan is 60 days or more delinquent and satisfactory
arrangements cannot be made with the mortgagor; or
if a notice of default on a senior lien is received by the master
servicer.
Foreclosure proceedings may be terminated if the delinquency is cured. Mortgage
loans to borrowers in bankruptcy proceedings may be restructured in accordance
with law and with a view to maximizing recovery of such loans, including any
deficiencies.
Once foreclosure is initiated by the master servicer, a foreclosure
tracking system is used to monitor the progress of the proceedings. The system
includes state specific parameters to monitor whether proceedings are
progressing within the time frame typical for the state in which the property is
located. During the foreclosure proceeding, the master servicer determines the
amount of the foreclosure bid and whether to liquidate the loan.
After foreclosure, if the home equity loan is secured by a first mortgage
lien, the master servicer may liquidate the Mortgaged Property and charge off
the home equity loan balance which was not recovered through liquidation
proceeds. If the Mortgaged Property was subject to a senior lien, the master
servicer will either directly manage the foreclosure sale of the property and
satisfy such lien at the time of sale or take other action as deemed necessary
to protect the interest in the Mortgaged Property. If in the judgment of the
master servicer, the
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cost of maintaining or purchasing the senior lien position exceeds the economic
benefit of such action, the master servicer will generally charge off the entire
home equity loan and may seek a money judgment against the borrower.
Servicing and charge-off policies and collection practices may change over
time in accordance with, among other things, the master servicer's business
judgment, changes in the portfolio and applicable laws and regulations.]
FORECLOSURE AND DELINQUENCY EXPERIENCE
[The following table summarizes the delinquency and foreclosure experience,
respectively, on the dates indicated, of home equity loans serviced by the
master servicer. The delinquency and foreclosure percentages may be affected by
the size and relative lack of seasoning of the servicing portfolio because many
of such loans were not outstanding long enough to give rise to some or all of
the periods of delinquency indicated in the chart below. Accordingly, the
information should not be considered as a basis for assessing the likelihood,
amount or severity of delinquency or losses on the mortgage loans and no
assurances can be given that the foreclosure and delinquency experience
presented in the table below will be indicative of such experience on the
mortgage loans.
For purposes of the following table,
The period of delinquency is based on the number of days payments are
contractually past due.
Certain total percentages and dollar amounts may not equal the sum of the
percentages and dollar amounts indicated in the columns due to differences
in rounding.
The foreclosure rate is the dollar amount of mortgage loans in foreclosure
as a percentage of the total principal balance of mortgage loans
outstanding as of the date indicated.
The bankruptcy rate is the dollar amount of mortgage loans for which the
related borrower has declared bankruptcy as a percentage of the total
principal balance of mortgage loans outstanding as of the date indicated.]
DELINQUENCY AND FORECLOSURE EXPERIENCE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS OF AS OF AS OF
------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
BALANCE PERCENTAGE BALANCE PERCENTAGE BALANCE PERCENTAGE
------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Portfolio............ $ -- $ -- $ --
Delinquency
percentage
30-59 Days....... $ % $ % $ %
60-89 Days.......
90+ Days.........
----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- -----
Total........ $ % $ % $ %
----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- -----
----------------- ---- ----------------- ---- ----------------- -----
Foreclosure Rate..... $ % $ % $ %
Bankruptcy Rate...... $ % $ % $ %
</TABLE>
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DESCRIPTION OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
GENERAL
[Certain statistical information concerning the pool of mortgage loans
(such pool, the 'Statistic Calculation Pool' and each such mortgage loan, a
'Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage Loan') is set forth below. A detailed
description of the mortgage loans actually delivered (the 'Detailed
Description') will be available to purchasers of the certificates at or before,
and will be filed on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission within
fifteen days after, delivery of the certificates. The Detailed Description will
specify the aggregate of the principal balances of the mortgage loans included
in the trust fund as of the cut-off date and will also include, among other
things, the following information regarding such mortgage loans:
the outstanding principal balances of such mortgage loans as of the
cut-off date of , 1999
the lien priorities of such mortgage loans,
the loan rates borne by such mortgage loans as of the cut-off date,
the combined loan-to-value ratios of such mortgage loans,
the remaining term to scheduled maturity of such mortgage loans,
the type of properties securing such mortgage loans,
the geographical distribution of such mortgage loans by state and
the credit limits and Credit Limit Utilization Rates of such mortgage
loans as of the cut-off date.
The mortgage loans will have been originated pursuant to credit line agreements
comprising loan agreements and disclosure statements and will be secured by
mortgages or deeds of trust, which are either first or second mortgages or deeds
of trust, on mortgaged properties expected to be located in 48 states and the
District of Columbia as of the cut-off date. The mortgaged properties securing
the mortgage loans will consist of residential properties that are one- to
four-family properties. See ' -- Mortgage Loan Terms' below.
The aggregate principal balance of the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage
Loans as of , 1999 (the 'Statistic Calculation Date') is
$ (the 'Statistic Calculation Date Pool Balance'). As of the
Statistic Calculation Date, five of the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage
Loans, with an aggregate Statistic Calculation Date Principal Balance of
$ , were between 30 and 59 days delinquent. The average 'Statistic
Calculation Date Principal Balance' of the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage
Loans was approximately $ , the minimum Statistic Calculation Date
Principal Balance was $0.00, the maximum Statistic Calculation Date Principal
Balance was $ , the minimum loan rate and the maximum loan rate as
of the Statistic Calculation Date were % and % per annum,
respectively, and the weighted average loan rate as of the Statistic Calculation
Date was approximately % per annum. As of the Statistic Calculation Date,
the average Credit Limit Utilization Rate of the Statistic Calculation Pool
Mortgage Loans was approximately %. The credit limit utilization rate is
determined by dividing the Statistic Calculation Date Pool Balance by the
aggregate of the credit limits of the related credit line agreements. The
remaining term to scheduled maturity for the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage
Loans as of the Statistic Calculation Date ranged from months to months
and the weighted average remaining term to scheduled maturity was
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approximately months. As of the Statistic Calculation Date, the weighted
average combined loan-to-value ratio of the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage
Loans was approximately %. The combined loan-to-value ratio for a mortgage
loan is the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of
(A) the sum of
the credit limit of the mortgage loan and
any outstanding principal balances of mortgage loans senior or equal in
priority to such mortgage loan (calculated generally at the date of
origination of the mortgage loan) to
(B) the lesser of
the appraised value of the related Mortgaged Property as set forth in the
loan files at such date of origination or
in the case of a Mortgaged Property purchased within one year of the
origination of the related mortgage loan, the purchase price of such
Mortgaged Property.
Credit limits under the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans as of the
Statistic Calculation Date ranged from $ to $ and averaged
approximately $ . The weighted average second mortgage ratio (which
is the credit limit for the related mortgage loan, provided such mortgage loan
was in the second lien position, divided by the sum of such credit limit and the
outstanding principal balance of any mortgage loan senior to the related
mortgage loan as of the date of the related loan application) was approximately
%. As of the Statistic Calculation Date, approximately % by Statistic
Calculation Date Pool Balance of the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans
represented first liens on the related mortgaged properties, while approximately
% of such mortgage loans represented second liens. As of the Statistic
Calculation Date, approximately % of the Statistic Calculation Pool
Mortgage Loans are secured by mortgaged properties which are single-family
residences and % of the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans are
secured by mortgaged properties which were owner-occupied. As of the Statistic
Calculation Date, approximately %, %, %, % and % of
the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans by Statistic Calculation Date Pool
Balance are secured by mortgaged properties located in ,
, , and , respectively.]
MORTGAGE LOAN TERMS
[General. A borrower may access a mortgage loan by writing a check in a
minimum amount of $ . The mortgage loans bear interest at a variable rate
which changes monthly on the first business day of the related month with
changes in the applicable Index Rate. The Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage
Loans are subject to a maximum per annum interest rate (the 'Maximum Rate')
ranging from % to % per annum, subject to applicable usury
limitations. As of the Statistic Calculation Date, the weighted average maximum
rate for the mortgage loans was approximately %. See 'Certain Legal
Aspects of the Loans -- Applicability of Usury Laws' in the prospectus. The
daily periodic rate on the mortgage loans (i.e., the loan rate) is the sum of
the Index Rate plus the spread margin, divided by 365 days. The margin generally
ranges between 0.00% and % and has a weighted average, with respect to the
Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans as of the Statistic Calculation Date,
of approximately %. The 'Index Rate' is based on the highest 'prime rate'
(the 'Index') published in the 'Money Rates' table of The Wall Street Journal as
of the first business day of each calendar month.
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Countrywide generally offers introductory loan rates on its home equity
lines of credit. The introductory rate applies to payments made during the first
three months or first six months after origination. After such introductory
period, the loan rate will adjust to the Index Rate plus the applicable margin.
As of the Statistic Calculation Date, approximately % of the Statistic
Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans by Statistic Calculation Date Principal Balance
were subject to an introductory rate of % per annum, % of the
Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans by Statistic Calculation Date
Principal Balance were subject to an introductory rate of % per annum and
% of the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans by Statistic
Calculation Date Principal Balance were subject to an introductory rate of
% per annum.
In general, the home equity loans may be drawn upon during a draw period of
either three or five years. Home equity loans with a draw period of three years
constitute approximately % of the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans
by Statistic Calculation Date Principal Balance. These loans are generally
subject to a repayment period of ten years following the end of the draw period.
During this repayment period, the outstanding principal balance of the loan will
be repaid in monthly installments equal to 1/120 of the outstanding principal
balance as of the end of the draw period. Home equity loans with a draw period
of five years (which generally may be extendible for an additional five years,
upon Countrywide's approval) constitute approximately % of the Statistic
Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans by Statistic Calculation Date Principal Balance.
These loans are generally subject to a fifteen year repayment period following
the end of the draw period. During this repayment period, the outstanding
principal balance of the loan will be paid in monthly installments equal to
1/180 of the outstanding principal balance as of the end of the draw period.
The minimum payment due during the draw period will be equal to the finance
charges accrued on the outstanding principal balance of the home equity loan
during the related billing period, any such amounts past due and any other
charges owed. The minimum payment due during the repayment period will be equal
to the sum of the finance charges accrued on the outstanding principal balance
of the mortgage loan during the related billing period, any amounts past due,
any other charges owed and the principal payment described above.
The 'Principal Balance' of a mortgage loan (other than a Liquidated
Mortgage Loan) on any day is equal to its cut-off date principal balance plus
any Additional Balances in respect of such mortgage loan, minus
all collections credited against the principal balance of such mortgage
loan in accordance with the related credit line agreement prior to such
day.
The principal balance of a Liquidated Mortgage Loan after final recovery of
related liquidation proceeds shall be zero.
Difference between Statistic Calculation Pool and cut-off date Pool. The
statistical information presented in this Prospectus Supplement is based on the
Statistic Calculation Pool. The Statistic Calculation Pool reflects the mortgage
loans originated by the sponsor through the Statistic Calculation Date, and the
statistical information presented herein is based on the number and the
principal balances of such mortgage loans as of the Statistic Calculation Date.
The depositor expects that the actual pool as of the Closing Date will represent
approximately $ aggregate principal balance of mortgage loans. The
mortgage loans to be included in the final pool will represent mortgage loans
originated or to
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be originated by the sponsor on or prior to the cut-off date and sold by the
sponsor to the depositor, and by the depositor to the trust fund, on the Closing
Date. In addition, with respect to the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage
Loans, as to which statistical information is presented herein, some
amortization will occur and some Additional Balances may be created prior to the
cut-off date. Moreover, certain Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans may
prepay in full or may be determined not to meet the eligibility requirements for
the final pool and as a result may not be included in the final pool. As a
result of the foregoing, the statistical distribution of characteristics as of
the cut-off date for the final mortgage loan pool will vary from the statistical
distribution of such characteristics of the Statistic Calculation Pool as
presented in this Prospectus Supplement, although such variance will not be
material. In the event that the sponsor does not, as of the cut-off date, have
the full amount of mortgage loans which the depositor expects to purchase from
the sponsor and sell to the trust fund on such date (i.e., approximately
$ aggregate principal balance of mortgage loans), the depositor
will reduce the size of the offering. The depositor does not expect that the
original principal amount of the certificates will decrease by more than 5% as a
result of such non-delivery.
Approximately % of the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans by
Statistic Calculation Date Principal Balance are currently subject to an
introductory rate of % per annum, % are currently subject to an
introductory rate of % per annum and % principal balance are
currently subject to an introductory rate of % per annum.
Geographic location is determined by the address of the Mortgaged Property
securing the related mortgage loan.
For purposes of determining the months remaining to scheduled maturity, we
assume that the draw period for Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage Loans with
five year draw periods will be extended for an additional five years.
The sum of the columns below may not equal the total indicated due to
rounding. The following tables describe the Statistic Calculation Pool Mortgage
Loans and the related mortgaged properties based upon the Statistic Calculation
Pool as of the close of business on the Statistic Calculation Date:]
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PRINCIPAL BALANCES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
RANGE OF PRINCIPAL BALANCES LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
--------------------------- ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[Less than or equal to 0.00.................... $ %
0.01 - 10,000.00........................
10,000.01 - 20,000.00........................
20,000.01 - 30,000.00........................
30,000.01 - 40,000.00........................
40,000.01 - 50,000.00........................
50,000.01 - 60,000.00........................
60,000.01 - 70,000.00........................
70,000.01 - 80,000.00........................
80,000.01 - 90,000.00........................
90,000.01 - 100,000.00........................
100,000.01 - 110,000.00........................
110,000.01 - 120,000.00........................
120,000.01 - 130,000.00........................
130,000.01 - 140,000.00........................
140,000.01 - 150,000.00........................
150,000.01 - 160,000.00........................
160,000.01 - 170,000.00........................
170,000.01 - 180,000.00........................
180,000.01 - 190,000.00........................
190,000.01 - 200,000.00........................
200,000.01 - 210,000.00........................
220,000.01 - 230,000.00........................
230,000.01 - 240,000.00........................
240,000.01 - 250,000.00........................
250,000.01 - 260,000.00........................
260,000.01 - 270,000.00........................
270,000.01 - 280,000.00........................
280,000.01 - 290,000.00........................
290,000.01 - 300,000.00........................
320,000.01 - 330,000.00........................
340,000.01 - 350,000.00........................
490,000.01 - 500,000.00].......................
--- ------- ------
Total..................................... $ 100.00%
--- ------- ------
--- ------- ------
</TABLE>
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COMBINED LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIOS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
RANGE OF COMBINED LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIOS LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
-------------------------------------- ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[5.26 - 10.00................................. $ %
10.01 - 20.00.................................
20.01 - 30.00.................................
30.01 - 40.00.................................
40.01 - 50.00.................................
50.01 - 60.00.................................
60.01 - 70.00.................................
70.01 - 80.00.................................
80.01 - 90.00.................................
90.01 - 100.00]................................
--- ------- ------
Total..................................... $ 100.00%
--- ------- ------
--- ------- ------
</TABLE>
LOAN RATES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
RANGE OF MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
LOAN RATES LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
---------- ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[5.88 - 6.00%................................. $ %
6.51 - 7.00..................................
7.01 - 7.50..................................
7.51 - 8.00..................................
8.01 - 8.50..................................
8.51 - 9.00..................................
9.01 - 9.50..................................
9.51 - 10.00..................................
10.01 - 10.50..................................
10.51 - 11.00..................................
11.01 - 11.50..................................
11.51 - 12.00..................................
12.01 - 12.50..................................
12.51 - 13.00].................................
--- ------- ------
Total..................................... $ 100.00%
--- ------- ------
--- ------- ------
</TABLE>
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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
STATE LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
- ----- ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[Alabama....................................... $ %
Alaska.........................................
Arizona........................................
California.....................................
Colorado.......................................
Connecticut....................................
Delaware.......................................
District of Columbia...........................
Florida........................................
Georgia........................................
Hawaii.........................................
Idaho..........................................
Illinois.......................................
Indiana........................................
Iowa...........................................
Kansas.........................................
Kentucky.......................................
Louisiana......................................
Maine..........................................
Maryland.......................................
Massachusetts..................................
Michigan.......................................
Minnesota......................................
Mississippi....................................
Missouri.......................................
Montana........................................
Nebraska.......................................
Nevada.........................................
New Hampshire..................................
New Jersey.....................................
New Mexico.....................................
New York.......................................
North Carolina.................................
North Dakota...................................
Ohio...........................................
Oklahoma.......................................
Oregon.........................................
Pennsylvania...................................
Rhode Island...................................
South Carolina.................................
South Dakota...................................
Tennessee......................................
Texas..........................................
Utah...........................................
Vermont........................................
Virginia.......................................
Washington.....................................
Wisconsin......................................
Wyoming].......................................
--- ------- ------
Total..................................... $ 100.00%
--- ------- ------
--- ------- ------
</TABLE>
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PROPERTY TYPE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
PROPERTY TYPE LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
------------- ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[2-4 Units..................................... $ %
Condo Low-Rise.................................
PUD............................................
Single Family].................................
--- ------- ------
Total..................................... $ 100.00%
--- ------- ------
--- ------- ------
</TABLE>
LIEN PRIORITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
LIEN PRIORITY LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
------------- ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[First Lien.................................... $ %
Second Lien]...................................
--- ------- ------
Total..................................... $ 100.00%
--- ------- ------
--- ------- ------
</TABLE>
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MARGINS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
RANGE OF MARGINS LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
---------------- ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[Less than or equal to 0.00.............. $ %
0.01 - 0.25..............................
0.26 - 0.50..............................
0.51 - 0.75..............................
0.76 - 1.00..............................
1.01 - 1.25..............................
1.26 - 1.50..............................
1.51 - 1.75..............................
1.76 - 2.00..............................
2.01 - 2.25..............................
2.26 - 2.50..............................
2.51 - 2.75..............................
2.76 - 3.00..............................
3.01 - 3.25..............................
3.26 - 3.50..............................
3.51 - 3.75..............................
3.76 - 4.00..............................
4.01 - 4.25..............................
4.26 - 4.50..............................
4.51 - 4.75..............................
4.76 - 5.00..............................
5.01 - 5.25..............................
5.26 - 5.50..............................
5.51 - 5.75..............................
5.76 - 6.00..............................
6.01 - 6.25].............................
------ --------------- ------
Total............................... $ 100%
------ --------------- ------
------ --------------- ------
</TABLE>
CREDIT LIMIT UTILIZATION RATES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
RANGE OF CREDIT MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
LIMIT UTILIZATION RATES LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
----------------------- ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[Less than or equal to 0.00.............. $ %
0.01 - 10.00...........................
10.01 - 20.00...........................
20.01 - 30.00...........................
30.01 - 40.00...........................
40.01 - 50.00...........................
50.01 - 60.00...........................
60.01 - 70.00...........................
70.01 - 80.00...........................
80.01 - 90.00...........................
90.01 - 100.00]..........................
------ --------------- ------
Total............................... $ 100%
------ --------------- ------
------ --------------- ------
</TABLE>
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MAXIMUM RATES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
MAXIMUM RATES LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
------------- ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[11.50................................... $ %
11.75....................................
15.00....................................
16.00....................................
17.00....................................
18.00....................................
24.00]...................................
------ --------------- ------
Total............................... $ 100%
------ --------------- ------
------ --------------- ------
</TABLE>
MONTHS REMAINING TO SCHEDULED MATURITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
RANGE OF MONTHS NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
REMAINING TO MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
SCHEDULED MATURITY LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
------------------ ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[154 - 154............................... $ %
155 - 165................................
177 - 187................................
232 - 242................................
287 - 297................................
298 - 302]...............................
------ --------------- ------
Total............................... $ 100.00%
------ --------------- ------
------ --------------- ------
</TABLE>
ORIGINATION YEAR
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
ORIGINATION YEAR LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
---------------- ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[1998.................................... $ %
1999]....................................
------ --------------- ------
Total............................... $ 100.00%
------ --------------- ------
------ --------------- ------
</TABLE>
DELINQUENCY STATUS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
NUMBER OF DAYS DELINQUENT LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
------------------------- ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[Current................................. $ %
Delinquent: 30-59 Days]..................
------ --------------- ------
Total............................... $ 100%
------ --------------- ------
------ --------------- ------
</TABLE>
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CREDIT LIMITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF UNPAID STATISTIC CALCULATION
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL DATE AGGREGATE
RANGE OF CREDIT LIMITS LOANS BALANCE PRINCIPAL BALANCE
---------------------- ----- ------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
[7,500.00 - 10,000.00................. $ %
10,000.01 - 20,000.00..................
20,000.01 - 30,000.00..................
30,000.01 - 40,000.00..................
40,000.01 - 50,000.00..................
50,000.01 - 60,000.00..................
60,000.01 - 70,000.00..................
70,000.01 - 80,000.00..................
80,000.01 - 90,000.00..................
90,000.01 - 100,000.00..................
100,000.01 - 110,000.00..................
110,000.01 - 120,000.00..................
120,000.01 - 130,000.00..................
130,000.01 - 140,000.00..................
140,000.01 - 150,000.00..................
150,000.01 - 160,000.00..................
160,000.01 - 170,000.00..................
170,000.01 - 180,000.00..................
180,000.01 - 190,000.00..................
190,000.01 - 200,000.00..................
200,000.01 - 210,000.00..................
210,000.01 - 220,000.00..................
220,000.01 - 230,000.00..................
230,000.01 - 240,000.00..................
240,000.01 - 250,000.00..................
250,000.01 - 260,000.00..................
260,000.01 - 270,000.00..................
270,000.01 - 280,000.00..................
280,000.01 - 290,000.00..................
290,000.01 - 300,000.00..................
320,000.01 - 330,000.00..................
340,000.01 - 350,000.00..................
380,000.01 - 390,000.00..................
390,000.01 - 400,000.00..................
410,000.01 - 420,000.00..................
490,000.01 - 500,000.00].................
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Total............................... $ 100%
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CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS
The obligation of the trust fund to purchase mortgage loans on the Closing
Date is subject to the following requirements, any of which requirements may be
waived or modified in any respect by the Certificate Insurer:
such mortgage loan may not be 60 or more days delinquent as of the Closing
Date;
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the remaining term to stated maturity of such mortgage loan will not exceed
months;
such mortgage loan will be secured by a Mortgage in a first or second lien
position;
such mortgage loan will not have a loan rate less than %;
such mortgage loan will be otherwise acceptable to the Certificate Insurer;
following the purchase of such mortgage loan by the trust fund, the
mortgage loans as of the Closing Date
(a) will have a weighted average loan rate of at least %;
(b) will have a weighted average remaining term to stated maturity of not
more than months;
(c) will have a weighted average combined loan-to-value ratio of not more
than %;
(d) will have no mortgage loan with a principal balance in excess of
$ ;
(e) will have a concentration in any one state not in excess of %;
and
(f) will have not more than % in aggregate principal balance of
mortgage loans relating to non-owner occupied properties;
such mortgage loan shall have a combined loan-to-value ratio not in excess
of [100]%;
such mortgage loan will have a credit limit between $ and
$ ;
such mortgage loan will have a margin between % and %; and
such mortgage loan will comply with the representations and warranties in
the pooling and servicing agreement.
MATURITY AND PREPAYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The pooling and servicing agreement, except as otherwise described herein,
provides that the certificateholders will be entitled to receive on each
distribution date distributions of principal, in the amounts described under
'Description of the Certificates -- Distributions on the Certificates' herein,
until the certificate principal balance is reduced to zero. During the Managed
Amortization Period, certificateholders will receive amounts from principal
collections based upon the Investor Fixed Allocation Percentage, subject to
reduction as described below. During the Rapid Amortization Period,
certificateholders will receive amounts from principal collections based solely
upon the Investor Fixed Allocation Percentage, which is approximately %.
Because prior distributions of Principal Collections to certificateholders serve
to reduce the Investor Floating Allocation Percentage but do not change the
Investor Fixed Allocation Percentage, allocations of principal collections based
on the Investor Fixed Allocation Percentage may result in distributions of
principal to the certificateholders in amounts that are, in most cases, greater
relative to the declining balance of the mortgage loans than would be the case
if the Investor Floating Allocation Percentage were used to determine the
percentage of principal collections distributed to certificateholders. This is
especially true during the Rapid Amortization Period when the certificateholders
are entitled to receive Investor Principal Collections and not a lesser amount.
In addition, Investor Interest Collections may be distributed as principal to
certificateholders in connection with the Accelerated Principal Distribution
Amount, if any. Moreover, to the extent of losses allocable to the
certificateholders, certificateholders may also receive as payment of principal
the amount of such losses from Investor Interest Collections, Subordinated
Transferor Collections or, in some instances, draws under the
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Policy. The level of losses may therefore affect the rate of payment of
principal on the certificates.
To the extent obligors make more draws than principal payments, the
Transferor Interest may grow. An increase in the Transferor Interest due to
additional draws may also result in certificateholders receiving principal at a
greater rate during the Rapid Amortization Period because the
certificateholders' share of Principal Collections is based upon the Investor
Fixed Allocation Percentage (without reduction). The pooling and servicing
agreement permits the Transferor, at its option, but subject to the satisfaction
of certain conditions specified in the pooling and servicing agreement,
including the conditions described below, to remove certain mortgage loans from
the trust fund at any time during the life of the trust fund, so long as the
Transferor Interest (after giving effect to such removal) is not less than the
Minimum Transferor Interest. Such removals may affect the rate at which
principal is distributed to certificateholders by reducing the overall pool
balance and thus the amount of Principal Collections. See 'Description of the
Certificates -- Optional Retransfers of mortgage loans to the Transferor'
herein.
All of the mortgage loans may be prepaid in full or in part at any time.
However, mortgage loans secured by mortgaged properties in California are
subject to an account termination fee equal to the lesser of $ or months
interest on the amount prepaid, to the extent the prepaid amount exceeds % of
the unpaid principal balance, if the account is terminated on or before its
fifth year anniversary. In addition, mortgage loans secured by mortgaged
properties in other jurisdictions may be subject to account termination fees to
the extent permitted by law. In general, such account termination fees do not
exceed $ and do not apply to accounts terminated subsequent to a date
designated in the related Mortgage Note which, depending on the jurisdiction,
ranges between months and years following origination. The prepayment
experience with respect to the mortgage loans will affect the weighted average
life of the certificates.
The rate of prepayment on the mortgage loans cannot be predicted. Neither
the depositor nor the master servicer is aware of any publicly available studies
or statistics on the rate of prepayment of loans such as the mortgage loans.
Generally, home equity revolving credit lines are not viewed by borrowers as
permanent financing. Accordingly, the mortgage loans may experience a higher
rate of prepayment than traditional first mortgage loans. On the other hand,
because the mortgage loans amortize as described under 'Description of the
Mortgage Loans -- Mortgage Loan Terms' herein, rates of principal payments on
the mortgage loans will generally be slower than those of traditional
fully-amortizing first mortgages in the absence of prepayments on such mortgage
loans. The prepayment experience of the trust fund with respect to the mortgage
loans may be affected by a wide variety of factors, including general economic
conditions, prevailing interest rate levels, the availability of alternative
financing, homeowner mobility, the frequency and amount of any future draws on
the credit line agreements and changes affecting the deductibility for federal
income tax purposes of interest payments on home equity credit lines.
Substantially all of the mortgage loans contain 'due-on-sale' provisions, and
the master servicer intends to enforce such provisions, unless
such enforcement is not permitted by applicable law or
the master servicer, in a manner consistent with reasonable commercial
practice, permits the purchaser of the related Mortgaged Property to assume
the mortgage loan.
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The enforcement of a 'due-on-sale' provision will have the same effect as a
prepayment of the related mortgage loan. See 'Certain Legal Aspects of the
Loans -- Due-on-Sale Clauses' in the prospectus.
The sponsor is not required to deliver certain documents relating to the
mortgage loans to the trustee until 30 days after the Closing Date. See
'Description of the Certificates -- Assignment of Mortgage Loans' herein. Should
the sponsor fail to deliver all or a portion of such documents with respect to
any such mortgage loan to the depositor, or, at the depositor's direction, to
the trustee within such period, the sponsor will be obligated to accept the
transfer of such mortgage loan from the trust fund. Upon such transfer, the
principal balance of such mortgage loan will be deducted form the pool balance,
thus reducing the amount of the Transferor Interest. If the deduction would
cause the Transferor Interest to become less than the Minimum Transferor
Interest at such time, the sponsor will be obligated to either substitute an
Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan or make a deposit into the Collection Account
in an amount equal to the amount by which the Transferor Interest would be
reduced to less than the Minimum Transferor Interest at such time. Any such
deduction, substitution or deposit, will be treated under the pooling and
servicing agreement as a payment in full of such mortgage loan.
The yield to an investor who purchases the certificates in the secondary
market at a price other than par will vary from the anticipated yield if the
rate of prepayment on the mortgage loans is actually different than the rate
anticipated by such investor at the time such certificates were purchased.
Collections on the mortgage loans may vary because, among other things,
borrowers may make payments during any month as low as the minimum monthly
payment for such month or as high as the entire outstanding principal balance
plus accrued interest and the fees and charges thereon. It is possible that
borrowers may fail to make scheduled payments. Collections on the mortgage loans
may vary due to seasonal purchasing and payment habits of borrowers.
No assurance can be given as to the level of prepayments that will be
experienced by the trust fund and it can be expected that a portion of borrowers
will not prepay their mortgage loans to any significant degree. See 'Yield and
Prepayment Considerations' in the prospectus.
POOL FACTOR AND TRADING INFORMATION
The 'Pool Factor' is a seven-digit decimal which the master servicer will
compute monthly expressing the Certificate Principal Balance of the certificates
as of each distribution date (after giving effect to any distribution of
principal on such distribution date) as a proportion of the Original Certificate
Principal Balance. On the Closing Date, the Pool Factor will be 1.0000000. See
'Description of the Certificates -- Distributions on the Certificates' herein.
Thereafter, the Pool Factor will decline to reflect reductions in the related
certificate principal balance resulting from distributions of principal to the
certificates and the Invested Amount of any unreimbursed Liquidation Loss
Amounts.
Pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement, monthly reports concerning
the Invested Amount, the Pool Factor and various other items of information will
be made available to the certificateholders. In addition, within 60 days after
the end of each calendar year, beginning with the 2000 calendar year,
information for tax reporting purposes will be made available to each person who
has been a certificateholder of record at any time during
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the preceding calendar year. See 'Description of the Certificates -- Book-Entry
Certificates' and ' -- Reports to Certificateholders' herein.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES
The Revolving Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series 1999-
will be issued pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement. The form of the
pooling and servicing agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement of which this Prospectus Supplement and the prospectus is a part. The
following is a description of the material provisions of the pooling and
servicing agreement. Wherever particular sections or defined terms of the
pooling and servicing agreement are referred to, such sections or defined terms
are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
GENERAL
The Certificates will be issued in denominations of $25,000 and multiples
of $1,000 in excess thereof and will evidence specified undivided interests in
the [Countrywide] Home Equity Loan Trust 1999- . The property of the trust fund
will consist of, to the extent provided in the pooling and servicing agreement
the principal balance of each mortgage loan as of the cut-off date plus any
new advances made in respect thereof under the applicable credit line
agreement during the life of the trust fund ('Additional Balances');
collections on the mortgage loans received after the cut-off date
(exclusive of payments in respect of accrued interest due on or prior to
the cut-off date);
mortgaged properties relating to the mortgage loans that are acquired by
foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure;
the Collection Account for the certificates (excluding net earnings
thereon);
the Policy; and
an assignment of the depositor's rights under the Purchase Agreement.
Definitive certificates, if issued, will be transferable and exchangeable
at the corporate trust office of the trustee, which will initially maintain
the Security Register for the certificates. See ' -- Book-Entry
Certificates' below. No service charge will be made for any registration of
exchange or transfer of certificates, but the trustee may require payment
of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge.
The aggregate undivided interest in the trust fund represented by the
certificates as of the Closing Date is expected to equal approximately
$ (the 'Original Invested Amount'), which represents approximately
% of the cut-off date pool balance. The 'Original Certificate Principal
Balance' is expected to equal approximately $ . Following the
Closing Date, the 'Invested Amount' with respect to any distribution date will
be an amount equal to the Original Invested Amount minus
the amount of Investor Principal Collections previously distributed to
certificateholders, and minus
an amount equal to the product of the Investor Floating Allocation
Percentage and the Liquidation Loss Amounts (each as defined herein) for
such distribution date.
The principal amount of the outstanding certificates (the 'Certificate Principal
Balance') on any distribution date is equal to the Original Certificate
Principal Balance minus the aggregate of amounts actually distributed as
principal to the certificateholders. See
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' -- Distributions on the Certificates' below. Each certificate represents the
right to receive payments of interest at the Certificate Rate and payments of
principal as described below.
The Transferor will own the remaining undivided interest in the mortgage
loans (the 'Transferor Interest'), which, as of any date of determination, will
equal the pool balance as of the close of business on the day preceding such
date of determination, less the Invested Amount as of the close of business on
the preceding distribution date. The Transferor Interest is expected to
initially equal approximately $ , which will represent approximately
% of the cut-off date pool balance. The owner of the Transferor Interest (the
'Transferor') will initially be the sponsor (or one of its affiliates). In
general, the pool balance will vary each day as principal is paid on the
mortgage loans, liquidation losses are incurred and Additional Balances are
drawn down by borrowers and transferred to the trust fund.
The Transferor has the right to sell or pledge the Transferor Interest at
any time, provided
the Rating Agencies have notified the Transferor and the trustee in writing
that such action will not result in the reduction or withdrawal of the
ratings assigned to the certificates without regard to the Policy, and
certain other conditions specified in the pooling and servicing agreement
are satisfied.
BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES
The certificates will be book-entry Certificates. Persons acquiring
beneficial ownership interests in the certificates ('Certificate Owners') may
elect to hold their certificates through the Depository Trust Company in the
United States, or CEDEL or Euroclear, in Europe, if they are participants of
such systems, or indirectly through organizations which are participants in such
systems. The book-entry certificates will be issued in one or more certificates
which equal the aggregate principal balance of the certificates and will
initially be registered in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee of DTC. CEDEL and
Euroclear will hold omnibus positions on behalf of their participants through
customers' securities accounts in CEDEL's and Euroclear's names on the books of
their respective depositaries which in turn will hold such positions in
customers' securities accounts in the depositaries' names on the books of DTC.
Citibank N.A. will act as depositary for CEDEL and The Chase Manhattan Bank will
act as depositary for Euroclear (in such capacities, individually the 'Relevant
Depositary' and collectively the 'European Depositaries'). Investors may hold
such beneficial interests in the book-entry certificates in minimum
denominations representing Certificate Principal Balances of $25,000 and in
multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. One investor in the book-entry
certificates may hold a beneficial interest therein that is not an integral
multiple of $1,000. Except as described below, no person acquiring a book-entry
certificate (each, a 'beneficial owner') will be entitled to receive a
definitive certificate representing such certificate. Unless and until
definitive certificates are issued, it is anticipated that the only
certificateholder of the certificates will be Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC.
Certificate Owners will not be certificateholders as that term is used in the
pooling and servicing agreement. Certificate Owners are only permitted to
exercise their rights indirectly through the participating organizations that
utilize the services of DTC, including securities brokers and dealers, banks and
trust companies and clearing corporations and certain other organizations
('Participants') and DTC.
The beneficial owner's ownership of a book-entry certificate will be
recorded on the records of the brokerage firm, bank, thrift institution or other
financial intermediary (each, a
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'Financial Intermediary') that maintains the beneficial owner's account for such
purpose. In turn, the Financial Intermediary's ownership of such book-entry
certificate will be recorded on the records of DTC (or of a participating firm
that acts as agent for the Financial Intermediary, whose interest will in turn
be recorded on the records of DTC, if the beneficial owner's Financial
Intermediary is not a DTC participant and on the records of CEDEL or Euroclear,
as appropriate).
Certificate Owners will receive all distributions of principal of, and
interest on, the certificates from the trustee through DTC and DTC participants.
While the certificates are outstanding (except under the circumstances described
below), under the rules, regulations and procedures creating and affecting DTC
and its operations (the 'Rules'), DTC is required to make book-entry transfers
among Participants on whose behalf it acts with respect to the certificates and
is required to receive and transmit distributions of principal of, and interest
on, the certificates. Participants and organizations which have indirect access
to the DTC system, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that
clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Participant, either
directly or indirectly ('Indirect Participants'), with whom Certificate Owners
have accounts with respect to certificates are similarly required to make
book-entry transfers and receive and transmit such distributions on behalf of
their respective Certificate Owners. Accordingly, although Certificate Owners
will not possess certificates, the Rules provide a mechanism by which
Certificate Owners will receive distributions and will be able to transfer their
interest.
Certificate Owners will not receive or be entitled to receive certificates
representing their respective interests in the certificates, except under the
limited circumstances described below. Unless and until definitive Certificates
are issued, Certificate Owners who are not Participants may transfer ownership
of certificates only through Participants and Indirect Participants by
instructing such Participants and Indirect Participants to transfer
certificates, by book-entry transfer, through DTC for the account of the
purchasers of such certificates, which account is maintained with their
respective Participants. Under the Rules and in accordance with DTC's normal
procedures, transfers of ownership of certificates will be executed through DTC
and the accounts of the respective Participants at DTC will be debited and
credited. Similarly, the Participants and Indirect Participants will make debits
or credits, as the case may be, on their records on behalf of the selling and
purchasing Certificate Owners.
Because of time zone differences, credits of securities received in CEDEL
or Euroclear as a result of a transaction with a Participant will be made during
subsequent securities settlement processing and dated the business day following
the DTC settlement date. Such credits or any transactions in such securities
settled during such processing will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or
CEDEL Participants on such business day. Cash received in CEDEL or Euroclear as
a result of sales of securities by or through a CEDEL Participant (as defined
below) or Euroclear Participant (as defined below) to a DTC Participant will be
received with value on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the
relevant CEDEL or Euroclear cash account only as of the business day following
settlement in DTC. For information with respect to tax documentation procedures
relating to the Certificates, see 'Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences -- Foreign Investors' and ' -- Backup Withholding' herein and
'Global Clearance, Settlement And Tax Documentation Procedures -- Certain U.S.
Material Federal Income Tax Documentation Requirements' in Annex I hereto.
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Transfers between Participants will occur in accordance with DTC rules.
Transfers between CEDEL Participants and Euroclear Participants will occur in
accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.
Cross-market transfers between persons holding directly or indirectly
through DTC, on the one hand, and directly or indirectly through CEDEL
Participants or Euroclear Participants, on the other, will be effected in DTC in
accordance with DTC rules on behalf of the relevant European international
clearing system by the Relevant Depositary; however, such cross market
transactions will require delivery of instructions to the relevant European
international clearing system by the counterparty in such system in accordance
with its rules and procedures and within its established deadlines (European
time). The relevant European international clearing system will, if the
transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to the
Relevant Depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by
delivering or receiving securities in DTC, and making or receiving payment in
accordance with normal procedures for same day funds settlement applicable to
DTC. CEDEL Participants and Euroclear Participants may not deliver instructions
directly to the European Depositaries.
DTC, which is a New York-chartered limited purpose trust company, performs
services for its participants, some of which (and/or their representatives) own
DTC. In accordance with its normal procedures, DTC is expected to record the
positions held by each DTC participant in the Book-entry certificates, whether
held for its own account or as a nominee for another person. In general,
beneficial ownership of book-entry certificates will be subject to the rules,
regulations and procedures governing DTC and DTC participants as in effect from
time to time.
CEDEL is incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg as a professional
depository. CEDEL holds securities for its participating organizations ('CEDEL
Participants') and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities
transactions between CEDEL Participants through electronic book-entry changes in
accounts of CEDEL Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical
movement of certificates. Transactions may be settled in CEDEL in any of 28
currencies, including United States dollars. CEDEL provides to its CEDEL
Participants, among other things, services for safekeeping, administration,
clearance and settlement of internationally traded securities and securities
lending and borrowing. CEDEL interfaces with domestic markets in several
countries. As a professional depository, CEDEL is subject to regulation by the
Luxembourg Monetary Institute. CEDEL participants are recognized financial
institutions around the world, including underwriters, securities brokers and
dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other
organizations. Indirect access to CEDEL is also available to others, such as
banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a
custodial relationship with a CEDEL Participant, either directly or indirectly.
Euroclear was created in 1968 to hold securities for participants of
Euroclear ('Euroclear Participants') and to clear and settle transactions
between Euroclear Participants through simultaneous electronic book-entry
delivery against payment, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of
certificates and any risk from lack of simultaneous transfers of securities and
cash. Transactions may now be settled in any of 32 currencies, including United
States dollars. Euroclear includes various other services, including securities
lending and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in several countries
generally similar to the arrangements for cross-market transfers with DTC
described above. Euroclear is operated
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by the Brussels, Belgium office of Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
(the 'Euroclear Operator'), under contract with Euroclear Clearance Systems
S.C., a Belgian cooperative corporation (the 'Cooperative'). All operations are
conducted by the Euroclear Operator, and all Euroclear securities clearance
accounts and Euroclear cash accounts are accounts with the Euroclear Operator,
not the Cooperative. The Cooperative establishes policy for Euroclear on behalf
of Euroclear Participants. Euroclear Participants include banks (including
central banks), securities brokers and dealers and other professional financial
intermediaries. Indirect access to Euroclear is also available to other firms
that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Euroclear
Participant, either directly or indirectly.
The Euroclear Operator is the Belgian branch of a New York banking
corporation which is a member bank of the Federal Reserve System. As such, it is
regulated and examined by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and the New York State Banking Department, as well as the Belgian Banking
Commission.
Securities clearance accounts and cash accounts with the Euroclear Operator
are governed by the Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear and the
related Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System and applicable Belgian law
(collectively, the 'Terms and Conditions'). The Terms and Conditions govern
transfers of securities and cash within Euroclear, withdrawals of securities and
cash from Euroclear, and receipts of payments with respect to securities in
Euroclear. All securities in Euroclear are held on a fungible basis without
attribution of specific certificates to specific securities clearance accounts.
The Euroclear Operator acts under the Terms and Conditions only on behalf of
Euroclear Participants, and has no record of or relationship with persons
holding through Euroclear Participants.
Distributions on the book-entry certificates will be made on each
distribution date by the trustee to DTC. DTC will be responsible for crediting
the amount of such payments to the accounts of the applicable DTC participants
in accordance with DTC's normal procedures. Each DTC participant will be
responsible for disbursing such payments to the beneficial owners of the
book-entry certificates that it represents and to each Financial Intermediary
for which it acts as agent. Each such Financial Intermediary will be responsible
for disbursing funds to the beneficial owners of the book-entry certificates
that it represents.
Under a book-entry format, beneficial owners of the book-entry certificates
may experience some delay in their receipt of payments, since such payments will
be forwarded by the trustee to Cede & Co. Distributions with respect to
certificates held through CEDEL or Euroclear will be credited to the cash
accounts of CEDEL Participants or Euroclear Participants in accordance with the
relevant system's rules and procedures, to the extent received by the Relevant
Depositary. Such distributions will be subject to tax reporting in accordance
with relevant United States tax laws and regulations. See 'Material Federal
Income Tax Consequences -- Foreign Investors' and ' -- Backup Withholding'
herein. Because DTC can only act on behalf of Financial Intermediaries, the
ability of a beneficial owner to pledge book-entry certificates to persons or
entities that do not participate in the depository system, or otherwise take
actions in respect of such book-entry certificates, may be limited due to the
lack of physical certificates for such book-entry certificates. In addition,
issuance of the book-entry certificates in book-entry form may reduce the
liquidity of such certificates in the secondary market since certain potential
investors may be unwilling to purchase certificates for which they cannot obtain
physical certificates.
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Monthly and annual reports on the trust fund provided by the master
servicer to Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, may be made available to beneficial
owners upon request, in accordance with the rules, regulations and procedures
creating and affecting DTC or the Relevant Depositary, and to the Financial
Intermediaries to whose DTC accounts the book-entry certificates of such
beneficial owners are credited.
DTC has advised the Transferor and the trustee that, unless and until
definitive certificates are issued, DTC will take any action permitted to be
taken by the holders of the book-entry certificates under the pooling and
servicing agreement only at the direction of one or more Financial
Intermediaries to whose DTC accounts the book-entry certificates are credited,
to the extent that such actions are taken on behalf of Financial Intermediaries
whose holdings include such book-entry certificates. CEDEL or the Euroclear
Operator, as the case may be, will take any other action permitted to be taken
by a certificateholder under the pooling and servicing agreement on behalf of a
CEDEL Participant or Euroclear Participant only in accordance with its relevant
rules and procedures and subject to the ability of the Relevant Depositary to
effect such actions on its behalf through DTC. DTC may take actions, at the
direction of the related Participants, with respect to some certificates which
conflict with actions taken with respect to other certificates.
Definitive certificates will be issued to beneficial owners of the
book-entry certificates, or their nominees, rather than to DTC, only if
DTC or the Transferor advises the trustee in writing that DTC is no longer
willing, qualified or able to discharge properly its responsibilities as
nominee and depositary with respect to the book-entry certificates and the
Transferor or the trustee is unable to locate a qualified successor,
the Transferor, at its sole option, elects to terminate a book-entry system
through DTC or
after the occurrence of an Event of Servicing Termination (as defined
herein), beneficial owners having Percentage Interests aggregating not less
than 51% of the Certificate Principal Balance of the book-entry
certificates advise the trustee and DTC through the Financial
Intermediaries and the DTC participants in writing that the continuation of
a book-entry system through DTC (or a successor thereto) is no longer in
the best interests of beneficial owners.
Upon the occurrence of any of the events described in the immediately
preceding paragraph, the trustee will be required to notify all beneficial
owners of the occurrence of such event and the availability through DTC of
definitive certificates. Upon surrender by DTC of the global certificate or
certificates representing the book-entry certificates and instructions for
re-registration, the trustee will issue definitive certificates, and thereafter
the trustee will recognize the holders of such definitive certificates as
certificateholders under the pooling and servicing agreement.
Although DTC, CEDEL and Euroclear have agreed to the foregoing procedures
in order to facilitate transfers of certificates among participants of DTC,
CEDEL and Euroclear, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to
perform such procedures and such procedures may be discontinued at any time.
DTC has further advised the depositor that management of DTC is aware that
some computer applications, systems and the like for processing data ('Systems')
that are dependent upon calendar dates, including dates before, on and after
January 1, 2000, may
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encounter 'Year 2000 problems.' DTC has informed its participants and other
members of the financial community (the 'Industry') that it has developed and is
implementing a program so that its Systems, as the same relate to the timely
payment of distributions (including principal and income payments) to
securityholders, book-entry deliveries, and settlement of trades within DTC
('Depositary Services'), continue to function appropriately. This program
includes a technical assessment and a remediation plan, each of which is
complete. Additionally, DTC's plan includes a testing phase, which is expected
to be completed within appropriate time frames.
However, DTC's ability to perform properly its services is also dependent
upon other parties, including but not limited to issuers and their agents, as
well as DTC's direct and indirect participants and third party vendors from whom
DTC licenses software and hardware, and third party vendors on whom DTC relies
for information or the provision of services, including telecommunication and
electrical utility service providers, among others. DTC has informed the
Industry that it is contacting (and will continue to contact) third party
vendors from whom DTC acquires services to:
impress upon them the importance of such services being Year 2000
compliant; and
determine the extent of their efforts for Year 2000 remediation (and, as
appropriate, testing) of their services.
In addition, DTC is in the process of developing such contingency plans as
it deems appropriate.
According to DTC, the foregoing information with respect to DTC has been
provided to the Industry for informational purposes only and is not intended to
serve as a representation, warranty, or contract modification of any kind.
ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE LOANS
At the time of issuance of the certificates, the depositor will transfer to
the trust fund all of its right, title and interest in and to each mortgage loan
(including any Additional Balances arising in the future), related credit line
agreements, mortgages and certain other related documents (collectively, the
'Related Documents'), including all collections received on or with respect to
each such mortgage loan after the cut-off date (exclusive of payments in respect
of accrued interest due on or prior to the cut-off date). The trustee,
concurrently with such transfer, will deliver the certificates to the depositor
and the Transferor Certificate (as defined in the pooling and servicing
agreement) to the Transferor. Each mortgage loan transferred to the trust fund
will be identified on a mortgage loan schedule delivered to the trustee pursuant
to the pooling and servicing agreement. Such schedule will include information
as to the cut-off date principal balance of each mortgage loan as well as
information with respect to the loan rate.
The Agreement will require that
on the Closing Date, with respect to not less than 50% of the mortgage
loans and
not later than 30 days after the Closing Date, with respect to the
remaining mortgage loans, [Countrywide] deliver to the depositor for
delivery to the trustee or, at the depositor's direction, directly to the
trustee the mortgage notes related to the mortgage loans endorsed in
blank and the Related Documents.
In lieu of delivery of original documentation, Countrywide may deliver documents
which have been imaged optically upon delivery of an opinion of counsel that
such documents are
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enforceable to the same extent as the originals and do not impair the
enforceability of the transfer to the trust fund of the mortgage loans, provided
the retention of such documents in such format will not result in a reduction in
the then current rating of the certificates, without regard to the Policy.
The pooling and servicing agreement will not require [Countrywide] to
record assignments of the mortgage loans to the trustee [provided that the
long-term senior unsecured debt obligations of Countrywide do not fall below a
rating of 'BBB' by Standard & Poor's or 'Baa2' by Moody's]. In the event that
[Countrywide]'s long-term senior unsecured debt obligations rating does not
satisfy the above-described standard (an 'Assignment Event'), [Countrywide] will
have 90 days to record assignments of the mortgages for each such mortgage loan
in favor of the trustee (unless opinions of counsel satisfactory to the Rating
Agencies and the certificate insurer to the effect that recordation of such
assignments or delivery of such documentation is not required in the relevant
jurisdiction to protect the interest of [Countrywide] and the trustee in the
mortgage loans).
Within 180 days of the Closing Date, the trustee will review the mortgage
loans and the Related Documents and if any mortgage loan or Related Document is
found to be defective in any material respect and such defect is not cured
within 90 days following notification thereof to the sponsor and the depositor
by the trustee, the sponsor will be obligated to accept the transfer of such
mortgage loan from the trust fund. Upon such transfer, the principal balance of
such mortgage loan will be deducted from the pool balance, thus reducing the
amount of the Transferor Interest. If the deduction would cause the Transferor
Interest to become less than the Minimum Transferor Interest at such time (a
'Transfer Deficiency'), the sponsor will be obligated to either substitute an
Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan or make a deposit into the Collection Account
in the amount (the 'Transfer Deposit Amount') equal to the amount by which the
Transferor Interest would be reduced to less than the Minimum Transferor
Interest at such time. Any such deduction, substitution or deposit, will be
treated under the pooling and servicing agreement as a payment in full of such
mortgage loan. Any Transfer Deposit Amount will be treated as a principal
collection. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, no such transfer shall be
considered to have occurred unless and until all required deposits to the
Collection Account are actually made. The obligation of the sponsor to accept a
transfer of a defective mortgage loan and to make any required deposits are the
sole remedies regarding any defects in the mortgage loans and Related Documents
available to the trustee or the certificateholders.
An 'Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan' is a mortgage loan substituted by
the sponsor for a defective mortgage loan which must, on the date of such
substitution,
have an outstanding principal balance (or in the case of a substitution
of more than one mortgage loan for a defective mortgage loan, an
aggregate principal balance) not 10% more or less than the Transfer
Deficiency relating to such defective mortgage loan;
have a loan rate not less than the loan rate of the defective mortgage
loan and not more than 1% in excess of the loan rate of such defective
mortgage loan;
have a loan rate based on the same Index with adjustments to such loan
rate made on the same Interest Rate Adjustment Date as that of the
defective mortgage loan;
have a margin that is not less than the margin of the defective mortgage
loan and not more than 100 basis points higher than the margin for the
defective mortgage loan;
have a mortgage of the same or higher level of priority as the mortgage
relating to the defective mortgage loan;
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have a remaining term to maturity not more than six months earlier and
not more than 60 months later than the remaining term to maturity of the
defective mortgage loan;
comply with each representation and warranty as to the mortgage loans set
forth in the pooling and servicing agreement (deemed to be made as of the
date of substitution);
have an original combined loan-to-value ratio not greater than that of
the defective mortgage loan; and
satisfy certain other conditions specified in the pooling and servicing
agreement.
To the extent the principal balance of an Eligible Substitute Mortgage Loan is
less than the principal balance of the related defective mortgage loan and to
the extent that the Transferor Interest would be reduced below the Minimum
Transferor Interest, the sponsor will be required to make a deposit to the
Collection Account equal to such difference.
The sponsor will make certain representations and warranties as to the
accuracy in all material respects of certain information furnished to the
trustee with respect to each mortgage loan (e.g., cut-off date Principal Balance
and the loan rate). In addition, the sponsor will represent and warrant on the
Closing Date that at the time of transfer to the depositor, the sponsor has
transferred or assigned all of its rights, title and interest in each mortgage
loan and the Related Documents, free of any lien. Upon discovery of a breach of
any such representation and warranty which materially and adversely affects the
interests of the certificateholders or the certificate insurer in the related
mortgage loan and Related Documents, the sponsor will have a period of 90 days
after discovery or notice of the breach to effect a cure. If the breach cannot
be cured within the 90-day period, the sponsor will be obligated to accept a
transfer of the defective mortgage loan from the trust fund. The same procedure
and limitations that are set forth in the second preceding paragraph for the
transfer of defective mortgage loans will apply to the transfer of a mortgage
loan that is required to be transferred because of such breach of a
representation or warranty in the pooling and servicing agreement that
materially and adversely affects the interests of the certificateholders.
Mortgage loans required to be transferred to the sponsor as described in
the preceding paragraphs are referred to as 'Defective Mortgage Loans.'
Pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement, the master servicer will
service and administer the mortgage loans as more fully set forth above.
AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT LINE AGREEMENTS
Subject to applicable law and to certain limitations described in the
pooling and servicing agreement, the master servicer may change the terms of the
credit line agreements at any time provided that such changes
do not materially and adversely affect the interest of the
certificateholders or the certificate insurer, and
are consistent with prudent business practice.
In addition, the pooling and servicing agreement permits the master servicer,
within certain limitations described therein, to increase the credit limit of
the related mortgage loan or reduce the margin for such mortgage loan.
OPTIONAL TRANSFERS OF MORTGAGE LOANS TO THE TRANSFEROR
In order to permit the Transferor to remove mortgage loans from the trust
fund at such times, if any, as the Transferor Interest exceeds the level
required by the Certificate Insurer
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and the Rating Agencies, on any distribution date the Transferor may, but shall
not be obligated to, remove on such distribution date (the 'Transfer Date') from
the trust fund, certain mortgage loans without notice to the certificateholders.
The Transferor is permitted to designate the mortgage loans to be removed.
Mortgage loans so designated will only be removed upon satisfaction of the
following conditions:
no Rapid Amortization Event (as defined herein) has occurred;
the Transferor Interest as of such Transfer Date (after giving effect to
such removal) exceeds the Minimum Transferor Interest;
the transfer of any mortgage loans on any Transfer Date during the Managed
Amortization Period (as defined herein) shall not, in the reasonable
belief of the Transferor, cause a Rapid Amortization Event to occur or an
event which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a Rapid
Amortization Event;
the Transferor shall have delivered to the trustee a 'Mortgage Loan
Schedule' containing a list of all mortgage loans remaining in the trust
fund after such removal;
the Transferor shall represent and warrant that no selection procedures
which the Transferor reasonably believes are adverse to the interests of
the certificateholders or the certificate insurer were used by the
Transferor in selecting such mortgage loans;
in connection with the first such retransfer of mortgage loans, the Rating
Agencies and the Certificate Insurer shall have been notified of the
proposed transfer and prior to the Transfer Date no Rating Agency has
notified the Transferor or the certificate insurer in writing that such
transfer would result in a reduction or withdrawal of the ratings assigned
to the certificates without regard to the Policy; and
the Transferor shall have delivered to the trustee and the certificate
insurer an officer's certificate confirming the six conditions preceding
this one.
As of any date of determination, the 'Minimum Transferor Interest' is an
amount equal to the lesser of
5% of the pool balance on such date and
the Transferor Interest as of the Closing Date.
PAYMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS; DEPOSITS TO COLLECTION ACCOUNT
The master servicer shall establish and maintain an account (the
'Collection Account') in trust for the certificateholders, the Transferor and
the certificate insurer, as their interests may appear. The Collection Account
will be an Eligible Account (as defined herein). Subject to the investment
provision described in the following paragraphs and except under the
circumstances described below, within two business days of receipt by the master
servicer of amounts in respect of the mortgage loans (excluding amounts
representing administrative charges, annual fees, taxes, assessments, credit
insurance charges, insurance proceeds to be applied to the restoration or repair
of a Mortgaged Property or similar items), the master servicer will deposit such
amounts in the Collection Account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such amounts
in respect of the mortgage loans may be remitted to the Collection Account by
the master servicer on a monthly basis not later than the business day
immediately preceding the related distribution date [so long as Countrywide is
the master servicer, Countrywide's long-term senior unsecured debt obligations
are rated at least equal to 'Baa2' by Moody's and 'BBB' by Standard & Poor's and
the certificate insurer's claims-paying ability is rated 'Aaa' by Moody's and
'AAA' by Standard & Poor's].
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Amounts so deposited may be invested in Eligible Investments (as described
in the pooling and servicing agreement) maturing no later than one business day
prior to the next distribution date or on such distribution date if approved by
the Rating Agencies and the Certificate Insurer. Not later than the third
business day prior to each distribution date (the 'Determination Date'), the
master servicer will notify the trustee of the amount of such deposit to be
included in funds available for the related distribution date.
An 'Eligible Account' is
an account that is maintained with a depository institution whose debt
obligations throughout the time of any deposit therein have the highest
short-term debt rating by the Rating Agencies,
one or more accounts with a depository institution having a minimum
long-term unsecured debt rating of 'BBB-' by Standard & Poor's and 'Baa3'
by Moody's, which accounts are fully insured by either the Savings
Association Insurance Fund or the Bank Insurance Fund of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation established by such fund,
a segregated trust account maintained with the trustee or an Affiliate of
the trustee in its fiduciary capacity or
(iv) otherwise acceptable to each Rating Agency and the certificate
insurer as evidenced by a letter from each Rating Agency and the
certificate Insurer to the trustee, without reduction or withdrawal of
each Rating Agency's then current ratings of the certificates without
regard to the Policy.
Eligible Investments are specified in the pooling and servicing agreement
and are limited to
obligations of the United States or any agency thereof, provided the
timely payment of such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit
of the United States;
general obligations of or obligations guaranteed by any state of the
United States or the District of Columbia receiving the highest long-term
debt rating of each Rating Agency, or such lower rating as will not result
in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to the
certificates by each Rating Agency without regard to the Policy;
commercial paper issued by [Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.] or any of its
affiliates; provided that such commercial paper is rated no lower than
'A-1' by Standard & Poor's and 'P-2' by Moody's and the long-term debt of
[Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.] is rated at least A3 by Moody's, or such
lower ratings as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the
rating then assigned to the certificates by any Rating Agency without
regard to the Policy;
commercial or finance company paper which is then receiving the highest
commercial or finance company paper rating of each Rating Agency, or such
lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the
ratings then assigned to the certificates by any Rating Agency without
regard to the Policy;
certificates of deposit, demand or time deposits, or bankers' acceptances
issued by any depository institution or trust company incorporated under
the laws of the United States or of any state thereof and subject to
supervision and examination by federal and/or state banking authorities,
provided that the commercial paper and/or long term
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unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company
(or in the case of the principal depository institution in a holding
company system, the commercial paper or long-term unsecured debt
obligations of such holding company, but only if Moody's is not a Rating
Agency) are then rated one of the two highest long-term and the highest
short-term ratings of each Rating Agency for such securities, or such
lower ratings as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the
rating then assigned to the certificates by any Rating Agency without
regard to the Policy;
demand or time deposits or certificates of deposit issued by any bank or
trust company or savings institution to the extent that such deposits are
fully insured by the FDIC;
guaranteed reinvestment agreements issued by any bank, insurance company
or other corporation containing, at the time of the issuance of such
agreements, such terms and conditions as will not result in the
downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the certificates
by any Rating Agency without regard to the Policy;
repurchase obligations with respect to any security described in clauses
(i) and (ii) above, in either case entered into with a depository
institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (v)
above;
securities (other than stripped bonds, stripped coupons or instruments
sold at a purchase price in excess of 115% of the face amount thereof)
bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by any corporation
incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state thereof
which, at the time of such investment, have one of the two highest ratings
of each Rating Agency (except if the Rating Agency is Moody's, such rating
shall be the highest commercial paper rating of Moody's for any such
securities), or such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or
withdrawal of the rating then assigned to the certificates by any Rating
Agency without regard to the Policy, as evidenced by a signed writing
delivered by each Rating Agency;
interests in any money market fund which at the date of acquisition of the
interests in such fund and throughout the time such interests are held in
such fund has the highest applicable rating by each Rating Agency or such
lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the
ratings then assigned to the certificates by each Rating Agency without
regard to the Policy;
short term investment funds sponsored by any trust company or national
banking association incorporated under the laws of the United States or
any state thereof which on the date of acquisition has been rated by each
Rating Agency in their respective highest applicable rating category or
such lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of
the ratings then assigned to the certificates by each Rating Agency
without regard to the Policy; and
such other investments having a specified stated maturity and bearing
interest or sold at a discount acceptable to each Rating Agency as will
not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned to
the certificates by any Rating Agency without regard to the Policy, as
evidenced by a signed writing delivered by each Rating Agency;
provided that no such instrument shall be an Eligible Investment if such
instrument evidences the right to receive
interest only payments with respect to the obligations underlying such
instrument or
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both principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying
such instrument and the interest and principal payments with respect to
such instrument provide a yield to maturity at par greater than 120% of
the yield to maturity at par of the underlying obligations;
and provided, further, that no instrument described hereunder may be purchased
at a price greater than par if such instrument may be prepaid or called at a
price less than its purchase price prior to its stated maturity.
ALLOCATIONS AND COLLECTIONS
All collections on the mortgage loans will generally be allocated in
accordance with the Credit Line Agreements between amounts collected in respect
of interest and amounts collected in respect of principal. As to any
distribution date, 'Interest Collections' will be equal to the amounts collected
during the related Collection Period (as defined herein), including without
limitation such portion of net liquidation proceeds, allocated to interest
pursuant to the terms of the credit line agreements less
Servicing Fees for the related Collection Period and
amounts payable to the master servicer pursuant to the pooling and
servicing agreement as reimbursement of optional advances of the interest
component of any delinquent monthly payments on the mortgage loans.
As to any distribution date, 'Principal Collections' will be equal to the
sum of
the amounts collected during the related Collection Period, including
without limitation such portion of net liquidation proceeds, allocated to
principal pursuant to the terms of the credit line agreements and
any Transfer Deposit Amounts. 'Net Liquidation Proceeds' with respect to a
mortgage loan are equal to the liquidation proceeds, reduced by related
expenses, but not including the portion, if any, of such amount that
exceeds the principal balance of the mortgage loan plus accrued and unpaid
interest thereon to the end of the Collection Period during which such
mortgage loan became a Liquidated Mortgage Loan. 'Liquidation Proceeds'
are the proceeds (excluding any amounts drawn on the Policy) received in
connection with the liquidation of any mortgage loan, whether through
trustee's sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise.
With respect to any distribution date, the portion of interest collections
allocable to the certificates ('Investor Interest Collections') will equal the
product of (a) interest collections for such distribution date and (b) the
Investor Floating Allocation Percentage. With respect to any distribution date,
the 'Investor Floating Allocation Percentage' is the percentage equivalent of a
fraction determined by dividing the Invested Amount at the close of business on
the preceding distribution date (or the Closing Date in the case of the first
distribution date) by the pool balance at the beginning of the related
Collection Period. The remaining amount of interest collections will be
allocated to the Transferor Interest.
Principal Collections will be allocated between the certificateholders and
the Transferor ('Investor Principal Collections' and 'Transferor Principal
Collections', respectively) as described herein.
The trustee will deposit any amounts drawn under the Policy into the
Collection Account.
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With respect to any date, the 'Pool Balance' will be equal to the aggregate
of the principal balances of all mortgage loans as of such date. The principal
balance of a mortgage loan (other than a Liquidated Mortgage Loan) on any day is
equal to its cut-off date principal balance, plus (i) any Additional Balances in
respect of such mortgage loan minus (ii) all collections credited against the
principal balance of such mortgage loan in accordance with the related credit
line agreement prior to such day. The principal balance of a Liquidated Mortgage
Loan after final recovery of related liquidation proceeds shall be zero.
DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE CERTIFICATES
Beginning with the first distribution date (which will occur on ,
), distributions on the certificates will be made by the trustee or the
Paying Agent on each distribution date to the persons in whose names such
certificates are registered at the close of business on the record date which is
the day prior to each distribution date or, if the certificates are no longer
book-entry certificates, the last day of the month preceding such distribution
date. The term 'Distribution Date' means the fifteenth day of each month or, if
such day is not a business day, then the next succeeding business day.
Distributions will be made by check or money order mailed (or upon the request
of a certificateholder owning certificates having denominations aggregating at
least $1,000,000, by wire transfer or as otherwise agreed by such
certificateholder and the trustee) to the address of the person entitled thereto
(which, in the case of book-entry certificates, will be DTC or its nominee) as
it appears on the certificate register in amounts calculated as described herein
on the Determination Date. However, the final distribution in respect of the
certificates will be made only upon presentation and surrender thereof at the
office or the agency of the trustee specified in the notice to
certificateholders of such final distribution. For purposes of the pooling and
servicing agreement, a 'business day' is any day other than
a Saturday or Sunday or
a day on which banking institutions in the states of New York, California
or Illinois are required or authorized by law to be closed.
Application of interest collections. On each distribution date, the trustee
or the Paying Agent will apply the Investor Interest Collections in the
following manner and order of priority:
(i) as payment to the trustee for its fee for services rendered
pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement;
(ii) as payment to the certificate insurer for the premium for the
Policy;
(iii) as payment to certificateholders for the interest accrued at
the Certificate Rate and any overdue accrued interest (with
interest thereon to the extent permitted by applicable law) on
the Certificate Principal Balance of the certificates;
(iv) to pay to certificateholders the Investor Loss Amount for such
distribution date;
(v) as payment to certificateholders for any Investor Loss Amount
for a previous distribution date that was not previously (a)
funded by Investor Interest Collections, (b) absorbed by the
Overcollateralization Amount, (c) funded by Subordinated
Transferor Collections as described below or (d) funded by
draws on the Policy;
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(vi) to reimburse the certificate insurer for prior draws made from
the Policy (with interest thereon);
(vii) to pay to certificateholders principal on the certificates
until the Invested Amount exceeds the Certificate Principal
Balance by the Required Overcollateralization Amount (such
amount so paid, the 'Accelerated Principal Distribution
Amount');
(viii) in respect of any other amounts owed to the certificate insurer
pursuant to the Insurance Agreement;
(ix) as payment to the master servicer for certain amounts that may
be required to be paid to the master servicer pursuant to the
Agreement;
(x) to pay to the certificateholders any Basis Risk Carryforward;
and
(xi) to pay to the Transferor to the extent permitted as described
herein.
Payments to certificateholders pursuant to clause (iii) will be interest
payments on the certificates. Payments to certificateholders pursuant to clauses
(iv), (v) and (vii) will be principal payments on the certificates and will
therefore reduce the Certificate Principal Balance; however, payments pursuant
to clause (vii) will not reduce the Invested Amount. The Accelerated Principal
Distribution Amount is not guaranteed by the Policy. The 'Overcollateralization
Amount' on any date of determination is the amount, if any, by which the
Invested Amount exceeds the Certificate Principal Balance on such day. The
'Required Overcollateralization Amount' shall be an amount set forth in the
Insurance Agreement (as defined herein).
To the extent that Investor Interest Collections are applied to pay the
interest on the Certificates, Investor Interest Collections may be insufficient
to cover Investor Loss Amounts. If such insufficiency exists after the Available
Transferor Subordinated Amount has been reduced to zero and results in the
Certificate Principal Balance exceeding the Invested Amount, a draw will be made
on the Policy in accordance with the terms of the Policy.
'Liquidation Loss Amount' means with respect to any Liquidated Mortgage
Loan, the unrecovered principal balance thereof at the end of the Collection
Period in which such mortgage loan became a Liquidated Mortgage Loan, after
giving effect to the net liquidation proceeds in connection therewith. The
'Investor Loss Amount' shall be the product of the Investor Floating Allocation
Percentage and the Liquidation Loss Amount for such distribution date.
A 'Liquidated Mortgage Loan' means, as to any distribution date, any
mortgage loan in respect of which the master servicer has determined, based on
the servicing procedures specified in the pooling and servicing agreement, as of
the end of the preceding Collection Period, that all liquidation proceeds which
it expects to recover with respect to the disposition of the mortgage loan or
the related Mortgaged Property have been recovered. The Investor Loss Amount
will be allocated to the certificateholders.
As to any distribution date, the 'Collection Period' is the calendar month
preceding each distribution date (or, in the case of the first Collection
Period, the period beginning on , through the last day of
).
Interest will be distributed on each distribution date at the Certificate
Rate for the related Interest Period (as defined below). The 'Certificate Rate'
for a distribution date will generally equal a per annum rate equal to the least
of:
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(a) the sum of
the London Interbank offered rate for one-month United States
dollar deposits ('LIBOR'), calculated as specified below, as of
the second LIBOR Business Day prior to the first day of such
Interest Period (or as of two LIBOR Business Days prior to the
Closing Date, in the case of the first distribution date) plus
%,
(b) a per annum rate equal to the weighted average of the loan rates
(assuming that each mortgage loan is fully indexed and net of
the Servicing Fee Rate,
the rate at which the fee payable to the trustee is calculated,
the rate at which the premium payable to the certificate insurer
is calculated and,
commencing with the distribution date in 20 , % per
annum) weighted on the basis of the daily average balance of each
mortgage loan during the related billing cycle prior to the
Collection Period relating to such distribution date and
(c) %.
However, on any distribution date for which the related Certificate Rate has
been determined pursuant to clause (b) of the preceding sentence, the excess of
the amount of interest that would have accrued on the certificates during
the related Interest Period had such amount been determined pursuant to
clause (a) of the definition of the preceding sentence (but not at a rate
in excess of % per annum) over
the interest actually accrued on the certificates during such Interest
Period (such excess, 'Basis Risk Carryforward') will accrue interest at
the Certificate Rate (as adjusted from time to time) and will be paid on
subsequent distribution dates to the extent funds are available therefor.
Interest on the certificates in respect of any distribution date will
accrue on the Certificate Principal Balance from the preceding distribution date
(or in the case of the first distribution date, from the closing date) through
the day preceding such distribution date (each such period, an 'Interest
Period') on the basis of the actual number of days in the Interest Period and a
360-day year. Interest payments on the certificates will be funded from Investor
Interest Collections, Subordinated Transferor Collections and, if necessary,
from draws on the Policy.
Calculation of the LIBOR Rate. On the second LIBOR business day immediately
preceding each distribution date, the trustee shall determine LIBOR for the
Interest Period commencing on such distribution date. LIBOR for the first
Interest Period will be determined on the second LIBOR business day preceding
the Closing Date. LIBOR will equal the rate for United States dollar deposits
for one month which appears on the Telerate Screen Page 3750 as of 11:00 A.M.,
London time, on the second LIBOR business day prior to the first day of such
Interest Period. 'Telerate Screen Page 3750' means the display designated as
page 3750 on the Bridge Telerate Service (or such other page as may replace page
3750 on that service for the purpose of displaying London interbank offered
rates of major banks). If such
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rate does not appear on such page (or such other page as may replace that page
on that service, or if such service is no longer offered, such other service for
displaying LIBOR or comparable rates as may be selected by the depositor after
consultation with the trustee), the rate will be the Reference Bank Rate. The
'Reference Bank Rate' will be determined on the basis of the rates at which
deposits in United States dollars are offered by the reference banks (which
shall be three major banks that are engaged in transactions in the London
interbank market, selected by the depositor after consultation with the trustee)
as of 11:00 A.M., London time, on the day that is two LIBOR business days prior
to the first day of such Interest Period to prime banks in the London interbank
market for a period of one month in amounts approximately equal to the principal
amount of the certificates then outstanding. The trustee will request the
principal London office of each of the reference banks to provide a quotation of
its rate. If at least two such quotations are provided, the rate will be the
arithmetic mean of the quotations. If on such date fewer than two quotations are
provided as requested, the rate will be the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted
by one or more major banks in New York City, selected by the depositor after
consultation with the trustee, as of 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on such
date for loans in United States dollars to leading European banks for a period
of one month in amounts approximately equal to the principal amount of the
certificates then outstanding. If no such quotations can be obtained, the rate
will be LIBOR for the preceding Interest Period. 'LIBOR Business Day' means any
day other than
a Saturday or a Sunday or
a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or in the
city of London, England are required or authorized by law to be closed.
Transferor Collections. Collections allocable to the Transferor Interest
will be distributed to the Transferor only to the extent that such distribution
will not reduce the amount of the Transferor Interest as of the related
distribution date below the Minimum Transferor Interest. Amounts not distributed
to the Transferor because of such limitations will be retained in the Collection
Account until the Transferor Interest exceeds the Minimum Transferor Interest,
at which time such excess shall be released to the Transferor. If any such
amounts are still retained in the Collection Account upon the commencement of
the Rapid Amortization Period, such amounts will be paid to the
certificateholders as a reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance.
Overcollateralization. The distribution of the aggregate Accelerated
Principal Distribution Amount, if any, to certificateholders may result in the
Invested Amount being greater than the Certificate Principal Balance, thereby
creating overcollateralization. The Overcollateralization Amount, if any, will
be available to absorb any Investor Loss Amount that is not covered by Investor
Interest Collections or the Available Transferor Subordinated Amount.
Distributions of Principal Collections. For the period beginning on the
Closing Date and, unless a Rapid Amortization Event shall have earlier occurred,
through and including the distribution date in 20 (the 'Managed
Amortization Period'), the amount of principal collections payable to
certificateholders as of each distribution date during the Managed Amortization
Period will equal, to the extent funds are available therefor, the Scheduled
Principal Collections Distribution Amount for such distribution date. On any
distribution date during the Managed Amortization Period, the 'Scheduled
Principal Collections Distribution Amount' shall equal the lesser of the Maximum
Principal Payment
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and the Alternative Principal Payment. With respect to any distribution date,
the 'Maximum Principal Payment' will equal the product of the Investor Fixed
Allocation Percentage and Principal Collections for such distribution date. With
respect to any distribution date, the 'Alternative Principal Payment' will equal
the amount, but not less than zero, of principal collections for such
distribution date less the aggregate of Additional Balances created during the
related Collection Period.
Beginning with the first distribution date following the end of the Managed
Amortization Period (such period, the 'Rapid Amortization Period'), the amount
of principal collections payable to certificateholders on each distribution date
will be equal to the Maximum Principal Payment.
If on any distribution date the Required Overcollateralization Amount is
reduced below the then existing Overcollateralization Amount, the amount of
principal collections payable to certificateholders on such distribution date
will be correspondingly reduced by the amount of such reduction.
The amount of principal collections to be distributed to certificateholders
on the first distribution date will reflect principal collections and Additional
Balances during the first Collection Period which is the period beginning on
, through the last day of .
Distributions of principal collections based upon the Investor Fixed
Allocation Percentage may result in distributions of principal to
certificateholders in amounts that are greater relative to the declining pool
balance than would be the case if the Investor Floating Allocation Percentage
were used to determine the percentage of principal collections distributed in
respect of the Invested Amount. Principal collections not allocated to the
certificateholders will be allocated to the Transferor Interest. The aggregate
distributions of principal to the certificateholders will not exceed the
Original Certificate Principal Balance.
In addition, to the extent of funds available therefor (including funds
available under the Policy), on the distribution date in 20 ,
certificateholders will be entitled to receive as a payment of principal an
amount equal to the outstanding Certificate Principal Balance.
The Paying Agent. The Paying Agent shall initially be the trustee, together
with any successor thereto in such capacity (the 'Paying Agent'). The Paying
Agent shall have the revocable power to withdraw funds from the Collection
Account for the purpose of making distributions to the certificateholders.
LIMITED SUBORDINATION OF TRANSFEROR INTEREST
If Investor Interest Collections on any distribution date are insufficient
to pay (i) accrued interest due and any overdue accrued interest (with interest
thereon to the extent permitted by applicable law) on the certificates and
(ii) the Investor Loss Amount on such distribution date (such insufficiency
being the 'Required Amount'), a portion of the interest collections and
principal collections allocable to the Transferor Interest (but not in excess of
the Available Transferor Subordinated Amount)(the 'Subordinated Transferor
Collections') will be applied to cover the Required Amount. The portion of the
Required Amount in respect of clause (ii) above not covered by such Subordinated
Transferor Collections will be reallocated to the Transferor Interest, thereby
reducing the Transferor Interest (up to the remaining Available Transferor
Subordinated Amount and not in excess of the Investor Loss Amounts). If such
Investor Interest Collections plus the amount of Subordinated Transferor
Collections which
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have been so applied to cover the Required Amount are together insufficient to
pay the amounts set forth in item (i) of the definition of Required Amount, then
a draw will be made on the Policy to cover the amount of such shortfall. In
addition, if on any distribution date on which the Available Transferor
Subordinated Amount is reduced to zero the Certificate Principal Balance exceeds
the Invested Amount (after giving effect to all allocations and distributions
with respect to principal to be made on the certificates on such distribution
date), a draw will be made on the Policy in the amount of such excess for such
distribution date. See ' -- The Policy.'
With respect to any distribution date, the 'Available Transferor
Subordinated Amount' shall equal the lesser of the Transferor Interest and the
Required Transferor Subordinated Amount for such distribution date. With respect
to any distribution date, the 'Required Transferor Subordinated Amount' shall be
an amount determined as set forth in the Insurance Agreement (as defined
herein).
RAPID AMORTIZATION EVENTS
As described above, the Managed Amortization Period will continue through
and including the distribution date in 20 , unless a Rapid Amortization
Event occurs prior to such date. 'Rapid Amortization Event' refers to any of the
following events:
(a) failure on the part of the sponsor
to make a payment or deposit required under the pooling and servicing
agreement within three Business Days after the date such payment or
deposit is required to be made,
to record assignments of mortgage loans when required pursuant to the
pooling and servicing agreement or
to observe or perform in any material respect any other covenants or
agreements of the sponsor set forth in the pooling and servicing
agreement,
which failure materially and adversely affects the interests of the
certificateholders or the certificate insurer and, with certain
exceptions, continues unremedied for a period of 60 days after written
notice;
(b) any representation or warranty made by the sponsor or the depositor
in the pooling and servicing agreement proves to have been incorrect in any
material respect when made and continues to be incorrect in any material
respect for a period of 60 days after written notice and as a result of
which the interests of the certificateholders or the certificate insurer
are materially and adversely affected; provided, however, that a Rapid
Amortization Event shall not be deemed to occur if the sponsor has
purchased or made a substitution for the related mortgage loan or mortgage
loans if applicable during such period (or within an additional 60 days
with the consent of the trustee) in accordance with the provisions of the
pooling and servicing agreement;
(c) the occurrence of certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or
receivership relating to the Transferor;
(d) the trust fund becomes subject to regulation by the Securities and
Exchange Commission as an investment company within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; or
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(e) the aggregate of all draws under the Policy incurred during the
Managed Amortization Period exceeds 1% of the cut-off date pool balance.
In the case of any event described in clause (a) or (b), a Rapid
Amortization Event will be deemed to have occurred only if, after the applicable
grace period, if any, described in such clauses, either the trustee or
certificateholders holding certificates evidencing more than 51% of the
aggregate principal amount of the certificates or the certificate insurer (so
long as there is no default by the certificate insurer in the performance of its
obligations under the Policy), by written notice to the Transferor, the
depositor and the master servicer (and to the trustee, if given by either the
certificate insurer or the certificateholders) declare that a Rapid Amortization
Event has occurred as of the date of such notice. In the case of any event
described in clause (c), (d) or (e), a Rapid Amortization Event will be deemed
to have occurred without any notice or other action on the part of the trustee,
the certificate insurer or the certificateholders immediately upon the
occurrence of such event.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a conservator, receiver or
trustee-in-bankruptcy is appointed for the Transferor and no Rapid Amortization
Event exists other than such conservatorship, receivership or insolvency of the
Transferor, the conservator, receiver or trustee-in-bankruptcy may have the
power to prevent the commencement of the Rapid Amortization Period.
THE POLICY
[On or before the Closing Date, the Policy will be issued by the
Certificate Insurer pursuant to the provisions of the pooling and servicing
agreement and the Insurance and Indemnity Agreement (the 'Insurance Agreement')
to be dated as of the Closing Date, among the sponsor, the depositor, the master
servicer, the trustee and the certificate insurer.
The Policy will irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee payment on each
distribution date to the trustee for the benefit of the certificateholders the
full and complete payment of Insured Amounts with respect to the certificates
for such distribution date. An 'Insured Amount' shall equal with respect to the
certificates as of any distribution date any shortfall in amounts available in
the Collection Account to pay (a) (i) the Guaranteed Principal Distribution
Amount (as defined herein) with respect to the certificates for such
distribution date and (ii) accrued and unpaid interest due on the certificates
(together, the 'Guaranteed Distributions'), with such Guaranteed Distributions
having been calculated in accordance with the original terms of the certificates
or the pooling and servicing agreement except for amendments or modifications to
which the certificate insurer has given its prior written consent and (b) any
Preference Amount (as defined herein) which occurs prior to the related
Determination Date. The effect of the Policy is to guarantee the timely payment
of interest on, and the ultimate payment of the principal amount of, all of the
certificates. The Policy does not cover any Basis Risk Carryforward.
The 'Guaranteed Principal Distribution Amount' for any distribution date
(other than the distribution date in 20 ) on which the Available
Transferor Subordinated Amount has been reduced to or equals zero shall be the
amount, if any, by which the Certificate Principal Balance (after giving effect
to all other amounts distributable and allocable to principal on the
certificates) exceeds the Invested Amount as of such distribution date (after
giving effect to all other amounts distributable and allocable to principal on
the certificates for such distribution date) and on the distribution date in
20 (after
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giving effect to all other amounts distributable and allocable to principal on
such distribution date) any amount necessary to pay the outstanding Certificate
Principal Balance.
A 'Preference Amount' means any amount previously distributed to a
certificateholder that is recoverable and sought to be recovered as a voidable
preference by a trustee in bankruptcy pursuant to the United States Bankruptcy
Code, as amended from time to time, in accordance with a final nonappealable
order of a court having competent jurisdiction.
Payment of claims on the Policy will be made by the certificate Insurer
following Receipt by the certificate insurer of the appropriate notice for
payment on the later to occur of (i) 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the
second Business Day following Receipt of such notice for payment and (ii) 12:00
noon, New York City time, on the relevant distribution date.
The terms 'Receipt' and 'Received', with respect to the Policy, mean actual
delivery to the certificate insurer prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, on
a Business Day; delivery either on a day that is not a Business Day or after
12:00 noon, New York City time, shall be deemed to be Received on the next
succeeding Business Day. If any notice or certificate given under the Policy by
the trustee is not in proper form or is not properly completed, executed or
delivered, it shall be deemed not to have been Received, and the certificate
insurer shall promptly so advise the trustee and the trustee may submit an
amended notice.
Under the Policy, 'Business Day' means any day other than (i) a Saturday or
Sunday or (ii) a day on which banking institutions in the states of New York,
California or Illinois or the city in which the corporate trust office of the
trustee or the certificate insurer is located, are authorized or obligated by
law or executive order to be closed.
The certificate insurer's obligations under the Policy in respect of
Insured Amounts shall be discharged to the extent funds are transferred to the
trustee as provided in the Policy, whether or not such funds are properly
applied by the trustee.
The certificate insurer shall be subrogated to the rights of each
certificateholder to receive payments of principal and interest, as applicable,
with respect to distributions on the certificates to the extent of any payment
by the certificate insurer under the Policy. To the extent the certificate
insurer pays Insured Amounts, either directly or indirectly (as by paying
through the trustee), to the certificateholders, the certificate insurer will be
subrogated to the rights of the certificateholders, as applicable, with respect
to such Insured Amounts and shall be deemed to the extent of the payments so
made to be a registered certificateholder for purposes of payment.
The terms of the Policy cannot be modified, altered or affected by any
other agreement or instrument, or by the merger, consolidation or dissolution of
the sponsor. The Policy by its terms may not be cancelled or revoked. The Policy
is governed by the laws of the State of New York.
Insured Amounts shall be paid only at the time set forth in the Policy and
no accelerated Insured Amounts shall be paid regardless of any acceleration of
the certificates, unless such acceleration is at the sole option of the
certificate insurer. The Policy does not cover shortfalls, if any, attributable
to the liability of the trust fund or the trustee for withholding taxes, if any
(including interest and penalties in respect of any such liability).
Capitalized terms used in the Policy and not otherwise defined in the
Policy shall have the respective meanings set forth in the pooling and servicing
agreement as of the date of execution of the Policy, without giving effect to
any subsequent amendment or modification
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to the pooling and servicing agreement unless such amendment or modification has
been approved in writing by the certificate insurer.
Pursuant to the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement, unless a
certificate insurer default exists, the certificate insurer shall be deemed to
be the Holder of the certificates for certain purposes (other than with respect
to payment on the certificates), will be entitled to exercise all rights of the
certificateholders thereunder, without the consent of such Holders and the
Holders of the certificates may exercise such rights only with the prior written
consent of the certificate insurer. In addition, the certificate insurer will
have certain additional rights as third party beneficiary to the pooling and
servicing agreement.
In the absence of payments under the Policy, certificateholders will bear
directly the credit and other risks associated with their undivided interest in
the trust fund.]
THE CERTIFICATE INSURER
[The following information set forth in this section has been provided by
. Accordingly, none of the depositor, the master servicer or the
underwriters makes any representation as to the accuracy and completeness of
such information.]
[Description of certificate insurer, including financial information]
REPORTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Concurrently with each distribution to the certificateholders, the master
servicer will forward to the trustee for mailing to such certificateholder a
statement setting forth among other items:
(i) the Investor Floating Allocation Percentage for the preceding
Collection Period;
(ii) the amount being distributed to certificateholders;
(iii) the amount of interest included in such distribution and the
related Certificate Rate;
(iv) the amount, if any, of overdue accrued interest included in such
distribution (and the amount of interest thereon to the extent
permitted by applicable law);
(v) the amount, if any, of the remaining overdue accrued interest
after giving effect to such distribution;
(vi) the amount, if any, of principal included in such distribution;
(vii) the amount, if any, of the reimbursement of previous Investor
Loss Amounts included in such distribution,
(viii) the amount, if any, of Basis Risk Carryforward paid and the
amount, if any, of Basis Risk Carryforward accrued;
(ix) the amount, if any, of the aggregate unreimbursed Investor Loss
Amounts after giving effect to such distribution;
(x) the Servicing Fee for such distribution date;
(xi) the Invested Amount, the Certificate Principal Balance and the
Pool Factor, each after giving effect to such distribution;
(xii) the pool balance as of the end of the preceding Collection
Period;
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(xiii) the number and aggregate principal balances of the mortgage
loans as to which the minimum monthly payment is delinquent for
30-59 days, 60-89 days and 90 or more days, respectively, as of
the end of the preceding Collection Period;
(xiv) the book value of any real estate which is acquired by the trust
fund through foreclosure or grant of deed in lieu of
foreclosure;
(xv) the amount of any draws on the Policy; and
(xvi) with respect to the first and second distribution dates, the
number and aggregate balance of any mortgage loans not delivered
to the trustee within 30 days after the Closing Date.
In the case of information furnished pursuant to clauses (iii), (iv), (v),
(vi), (vii) and (viii) above, the amounts shall be expressed as a dollar amount
per $1,000 increment of certificates.
Within 60 days after the end of each calendar year commencing in 2000, the
master servicer will be required to forward to the trustee a statement
containing the information set forth in clauses (iii) and (vi) above aggregated
for such calendar year.
COLLECTION AND OTHER SERVICING PROCEDURES ON MORTGAGE LOANS
The master servicer will make reasonable efforts to collect all payments
called for under the mortgage loans and will, consistent with the pooling and
servicing agreement, follow such collection procedures as it follows from time
to time with respect to the home equity loans in its servicing portfolio
comparable to the mortgage loans. Consistent with the above, the master servicer
may in its discretion waive any late payment charge or any assumption or other
fee or charge that may be collected in the ordinary course of servicing the
mortgage loans.
With respect to the mortgage loans, the master servicer may arrange with a
borrower a schedule for the payment of interest due and unpaid for a period,
provided that any such arrangement is consistent with the master servicer's
policies with respect to the mortgage loans it owns or services. In accordance
with the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement, the master servicer may
consent under certain circumstances to the placing of a subsequent senior lien
in respect of a mortgage loan.
HAZARD INSURANCE
The pooling and servicing agreement provides that the master servicer
maintain certain hazard insurance on the mortgaged properties relating to the
mortgage loans. While the terms of the related credit line agreements generally
require borrowers to maintain certain hazard insurance, the master servicer will
not monitor the maintenance of such insurance.
The pooling and servicing agreement requires the master servicer to
maintain for any Mortgaged Property relating to a mortgage loan acquired upon
foreclosure of a mortgage loan, or by deed in lieu of such foreclosure, hazard
insurance with extended coverage in an amount equal to the lesser of
the maximum insurable value of such Mortgaged Property or
the outstanding balance of such mortgage loan plus the outstanding balance
on any mortgage loan senior to such mortgage loan at the time of
foreclosure or deed in lieu
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of foreclosure, plus accrued interest and the master servicer's good faith
estimate of the related liquidation expenses to be incurred in connection
therewith.
The pooling and servicing agreement provides that the master servicer may
satisfy its obligation to cause hazard policies to be maintained by maintaining
a blanket policy insuring against losses on such mortgaged properties. If such
blanket policy contains a deductible clause, the master servicer will be
obligated to deposit in the Collection Account the sums which would have been
deposited therein but for such clause. The master servicer will satisfy these
requirements by maintaining a blanket policy. As set forth above, all amounts
collected by the master servicer (net of any reimbursements to the master
servicer) under any hazard policy (except for amounts to be applied to the
restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property) will ultimately be deposited in
the Collection Account.
In general, the standard form of fire and extended coverage policy covers
physical damage to or destruction of the improvements on the property by fire,
lightning, explosion, smoke, windstorm and hail, and the like, strike and civil
commotion, subject to the conditions and exclusions specified in each policy.
Although the policies relating to the mortgage loans will be underwritten by
different insurers and therefore will not contain identical terms and
conditions, the basic terms thereof are dictated by state laws and most of such
policies typically do not cover any physical damage resulting from the
following: war, revolution, governmental actions, floods and other water-related
causes, earth movement (including earthquakes, landslides and mudflows), nuclear
reactions, wet or dry rot, vermin, rodents, insects or domestic animals, theft
and, in certain cases, vandalism. The foregoing list is merely indicative of
certain kinds of uninsured risks and is not intended to be all-inclusive or an
exact description of the insurance policies relating to the mortgaged
properties.
REALIZATION UPON DEFAULTED MORTGAGE LOANS
The master servicer will foreclose upon or otherwise comparably convert to
ownership Mortgaged Properties securing such of the mortgage loans as come into
default when, in accordance with applicable servicing procedures under the
pooling and servicing agreement, no satisfactory arrangements can be made for
the collection of delinquent payments. In connection with such foreclosure or
other conversion, the master servicer will follow such practices as it deems
necessary or advisable and as are in keeping with its general mortgage servicing
activities, provided the master servicer will not be required to expend its own
funds in connection with foreclosure or other conversion, correction of default
on a related senior mortgage loan or restoration of any property unless, in its
sole judgment, such foreclosure, correction or restoration will increase net
liquidation proceeds. The master servicer will be reimbursed out of liquidation
proceeds and, if necessary, from other collections on or in respect of the
mortgage loans, for advances of its own funds as liquidation expenses before any
net liquidation proceeds are distributed to certificateholders or the
Transferor.
OPTIONAL PURCHASE OF DEFAULTED LOAN
The master servicer may, at its option, purchase from the trust fund any
mortgage loan which is delinquent in payment for 91 days or more. Any such
purchase shall be at a price equal to 100% of the principal balance of such
mortgage loan plus accrued interest thereon at the applicable loan rate from the
date through which interest was last paid by the related mortgagor to the first
day of the month in which such amount is to be distributed to
certificateholders.
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SERVICING COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES
With respect to each Collection Period, the master servicer will receive
from interest received on the mortgage loans a portion of such interest
collections as a monthly Servicing Fee in the amount equal to % per annum
('Servicing Fee Rate') on the aggregate principal balances of the mortgage loans
as of the first day of the related Collection Period. All assumption fees, late
payment charges and other fees and charges, to the extent collected from
borrowers, will be retained by the master servicer as additional servicing
compensation.
The master servicer will pay certain ongoing expenses associated with the
trust fund and incurred by it in connection with its responsibilities under the
pooling and servicing agreement. In addition, the master servicer will be
entitled to reimbursement for certain expenses incurred by it in connection with
defaulted mortgage loans and in connection with the restoration of mortgaged
properties, such right of reimbursement being prior to the rights of
certificateholders to receive any related net liquidation proceeds and, if
necessary, other collections on or in respect of the mortgage loans.
EVIDENCE AS TO COMPLIANCE
The pooling and servicing agreement provides for delivery on or before May
31 in each year, beginning May 31, [2000], to the trustee of an annual statement
signed by an officer of the master servicer to the effect that the master
servicer has fulfilled its material obligations under the pooling and servicing
agreement throughout the preceding fiscal year, except as specified in such
statement.
On or before May 31 of each year, beginning May 31, [2000], the master
servicer will furnish a report prepared by a firm of nationally recognized
independent public accountants (who may also render other services to the master
servicer or the Transferor) to the trustee, the certificate insurer and the
Rating Agencies to the effect that such firm has examined certain documents and
the records relating to servicing of the mortgage loans under the pooling and
servicing agreement and that, on the basis of such examination, such firm
believes that such servicing was conducted in compliance with the pooling and
servicing agreement except for (a) such exceptions as such firm believes to be
immaterial and (b) such other exceptions as shall be set forth in such report.
CERTAIN MATTERS REGARDING THE MASTER SERVICER AND THE TRANSFEROR
The pooling and servicing agreement provides that the master servicer may
not resign from its obligations and duties thereunder, except in connection with
a permitted transfer of servicing, unless
(a) such duties and obligations are no longer permissible under applicable
law or are in material conflict by reason of applicable law with any other
activities of a type and nature presently carried on by it or its affiliate or
(b) upon the satisfaction of the following conditions:
the master servicer has proposed a successor servicer to the trustee
in writing and such proposed successor servicer is reasonably
acceptable to the trustee;
the Rating Agencies have confirmed to the trustee that the appointment
of such proposed successor servicer as the master servicer will not
result in the reduction
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or withdrawal of the then current rating of the certificates without
regard to the Policy; and
such proposed successor servicer is reasonably acceptable to the
certificate insurer.
No such resignation will become effective until the trustee or a successor
servicer has assumed the master servicer's obligations and duties under the
pooling and servicing agreement.
The master servicer may perform any of its duties and obligations under the
pooling and servicing agreement through one or more subservicers or delegates,
which may be affiliates of the master servicer. Notwithstanding any such
arrangement, the master servicer will remain liable and obligated to the trustee
and the certificateholders for the master servicer's duties and obligations
under the pooling and servicing agreement, without any diminution of such duties
and obligations and as if the master servicer itself were performing such duties
and obligations.
The pooling and servicing agreement provides that the master servicer will
indemnify the trust fund and the trustee from and against any loss, liability,
expense, damage or injury suffered or sustained as a result of the master
servicer's actions or omissions in connection with the servicing and
administration of the mortgage loans which are not in accordance with the
provisions of the pooling and servicing agreement. Under the pooling and
servicing agreement, the Transferor will indemnify an injured party for the
entire amount of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities arising out of or
based on the pooling and servicing agreement to the extent described therein
(other than losses resulting from defaults under the mortgage loans). In the
event of an Event of Servicing Termination (as defined below) resulting in the
assumption of servicing obligations by a successor master servicer, the
successor master servicer will indemnify the Transferor for any losses, claims,
damages and liabilities of the Transferor as described in this paragraph arising
from the successor master servicer's actions or omissions. The pooling and
servicing agreement provides that neither the depositor, the Transferor nor the
master servicer nor their directors, officers, employees or agents will be under
any other liability to the trust fund, the trustee, the certificateholders or
any other person for any action taken or for refraining from taking any action
pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement. However, neither the depositor,
the Transferor nor the master servicer will be protected against any liability
which would otherwise be imposed by reason of willful misconduct, bad faith or
gross negligence of the depositor, the Transferor or the master servicer in the
performance of its duties under the pooling and servicing agreement or by reason
of reckless disregard of its obligations thereunder. In addition, the pooling
and servicing agreement provides that the master servicer will not be under any
obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action which is not
incidental to its servicing responsibilities under the pooling and servicing
agreement and which in its opinion may expose it to any expense or liability.
The master servicer may, in its sole discretion, undertake any such legal action
which it may deem necessary or desirable with respect to the pooling and
servicing agreement and the rights and duties of the parties thereto and the
interest of the certificateholders thereunder.
Any corporation into which the master servicer may be merged or
consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or
consolidation to which the master servicer shall be a party, or any corporation
succeeding to the business of the master servicer shall be the successor of the
master servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement,
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without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of
any of the parties thereto, anything in the pooling and servicing agreement to
the contrary notwithstanding.
EVENTS OF SERVICING TERMINATION
'Events of Servicing Termination' will consist of:
(i) any failure by the master servicer to deposit in the Collection Account
any deposit required to be made under the pooling and servicing agreement, which
failure continues unremedied for five business days (or, if the master servicer
is permitted to remit collections in respect of the mortgage loans to the
Collection Account on a monthly basis as described under ' -- Payments on
Mortgage Loans; Deposits to Collection Account', three business days) after the
giving of written notice of such failure to the master servicer by the trustee,
or to the master servicer and the trustee by the certificate insurer or
certificateholders evidencing an aggregate, undivided interest in the trust fund
of at least 25% of the Certificate Principal Balance;
(ii) any failure by the master servicer duly to observe or perform in any
material respect any other of its covenants or agreements in the certificates or
the pooling and servicing agreement which, in each case, materially and
adversely affects the interests of the certificateholders or the certificate
insurer and continues unremedied for 60 days after the giving of written notice
of such failure to the master servicer by the trustee, or to the master servicer
and the trustee by the certificate insurer or certificateholders evidencing an
aggregate, undivided interest in the trust fund of at least 25% of the
Certificate Principal Balance; or
(iii) certain events of insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of
assets and liabilities or similar proceedings relating to the master servicer
and certain actions by the master servicer indicating insolvency, reorganization
or inability to pay its obligations.
Under certain other circumstances, the certificate insurer or the holders of
certificates evidencing an aggregate, undivided interest in the trust fund of at
least 51% of the Certificate Principal Balance may deliver written notice to the
master servicer terminating all the rights and obligations of the master
servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a delay in or failure of performance
referred to under clause (i) above for a period of ten business days or referred
to under clause (ii) above for a period of 60 business days, shall not
constitute an Event of Servicing Termination if such delay or failure could not
be prevented by the exercise of reasonable diligence by the master servicer and
such delay or failure was caused by an act of God or other similar occurrence.
Upon the occurrence of any such event the master servicer shall not be relieved
from using its best efforts to perform its obligations in a timely manner in
accordance with the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement and the master
servicer shall provide the trustee, the depositor, the Transferor, the
certificate insurer and the certificateholders prompt notice of such failure or
delay by it, together with a description of its efforts to so perform its
obligations.
RIGHTS UPON AN EVENT OF SERVICING TERMINATION
So long as an Event of Servicing Termination remains unremedied, either the
trustee, or certificateholders evidencing an aggregate undivided interest in the
trust fund of at least 51% of the Certificate Principal Balance, with the
consent of the certificate insurer, or the certificate insurer, may terminate
all of the rights and obligations of the master servicer under
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the pooling and servicing agreement, whereupon the trustee will succeed to all
the responsibilities, duties and liabilities of the master servicer under the
pooling and servicing agreement and will be entitled to similar compensation
arrangements. In the event that the trustee would be obligated to succeed the
master servicer but is unwilling or unable so to act, it may appoint, or
petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of, a housing and
home finance institution or other mortgage loan or home equity loan servicer
with all licenses and permits required to perform its obligations under the
pooling and servicing agreement and having a net worth of at least $15,000,000
and acceptable to the certificate insurer to act as successor to the master
servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement. Pending such appointment,
the trustee will be obligated to act in such capacity unless prohibited by law.
Such successor will be entitled to receive the same compensation that the master
servicer would otherwise have received (or such lesser compensation as the
trustee and such successor may agree upon). A receiver or conservator for the
master servicer may be empowered to prevent the termination and replacement of
the master servicer where the Event of Servicing Termination that has occurred
is an Insolvency Event.
AMENDMENT
The pooling and servicing agreement may be amended from time to time by the
sponsor, the master servicer, the depositor and the trustee and with the consent
of the Certificate Insurer, but without the consent of the certificateholders,
to cure any ambiguity,
to correct any defective provision or to correct or supplement any
provisions therein which may be inconsistent with any other provisions of
the pooling and servicing agreement,
to add to the duties of the depositor, the sponsor, the Transferor or the
master servicer
to add or amend any provisions of the pooling and servicing agreement as
required by the Rating Agencies in order to maintain or improve any rating
of the certificates (it being understood that, after obtaining the ratings
in effect on the Closing Date, neither the Transferor, the sponsor, the
depositor, the trustee nor the master servicer is obligated to obtain,
maintain, or improve any such rating),
to add any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising
under the pooling and servicing agreement or the Policy which shall not be
inconsistent with the provisions of the pooling and servicing agreement,
to comply with any requirement imposed by the Code (as defined herein) or
to increase the limits set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement as
to the amount of senior liens which the master servicer may consent to,
provided that such action will not, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel,
materially and adversely affect the interests of any certificateholder or
the certificate insurer;
provided, that any such amendment will not be deemed to materially and adversely
affect the certificateholders and no such opinion will be required to be
delivered if the person requesting such amendment obtains a letter from the
Rating Agencies stating that such amendment would not result in a downgrading of
the then current rating of the certificates without regard to the Policy.
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The pooling and servicing agreement may also be amended from time to time
by the sponsor, the master servicer, the depositor, and the trustee, and the
master servicer and the certificate insurer may from time to time consent to the
amendment of the Policy, with the consent of certificateholders evidencing an
aggregate, undivided interest in the trust fund of at least 51% of the
Certificate Principal Balance and the certificate insurer for the purpose of
adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the
provisions of the pooling and servicing agreement or of modifying in any manner
the rights of the certificateholders, provided that no such amendment will
reduce in any manner the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments on
the certificates or distributions or payments under the Policy which are
required to be made on any Certificate without the consent of the holder
of such certificate,
reduce the aforesaid percentage required to consent to any such amendment,
without the consent of the holders of all certificates then outstanding or
adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the certificate
insurer.
TERMINATION; RETIREMENT OF THE CERTIFICATES
The trust fund will terminate on the distribution date following the later
of
(A) payment in full of all amounts owing to the Certificate Insurer and
(B) the earliest of
the distribution date on which the Certificate Principal Balance has been
reduced to zero,
the final payment or other liquidation of the last mortgage loan in the
trust fund,
the optional transfer to the Transferor of the mortgage loans, as
described below and
the distribution date in 20 .
The mortgage loans will be subject to optional transfer to the Transferor
on any distribution date after the Certificate Principal Balance is reduced to
an amount less than or equal to 10% of the Original Certificate Principal
Balance and all amounts due and owing to the certificate insurer and
unreimbursed draws on the Policy, together with interest thereon, as provided
under the Insurance Agreement, have been paid. The transfer price will be equal
to the sum of
the outstanding Certificate Principal Balance plus accrued and unpaid
interest thereon at the Certificate Rate through the day preceding the
final distribution date and
an amount equal to any Basis Risk Carryforward plus accrued and unpaid
interest thereon.
In no event, however, will the trust fund created by the pooling and servicing
agreement continue for more than 21 years after the death of certain individuals
named in the pooling and servicing agreement. Written notice of termination of
the pooling and servicing agreement will be given to each certificateholder, and
the final distribution will be made only upon surrender and cancellation of the
certificates at an office or agency appointed by the trustee which will be
specified in the notice of termination.
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THE TRUSTEE
The First National Bank of Chicago, a national banking association with its
principal place of business in Illinois, has been named trustee pursuant to the
pooling and servicing agreement.
The commercial bank or trust company serving as trustee may own
certificates and have normal banking relationships with the depositor, the
master servicer, the sponsor and the certificate insurer and/or their
affiliates.
The trustee may resign at any time, in which event the depositor will be
obligated to appoint a successor trustee, as approved by the Certificate
Insurer. The depositor may also remove the trustee if the trustee ceases to be
eligible to continue as such under the pooling and servicing agreement or if the
trustee becomes insolvent. Upon becoming aware of such circumstances, the
depositor will be obligated to appoint a successor trustee, as approved by the
certificate insurer. Any resignation or removal of the trustee and appointment
of a successor trustee will not become effective until acceptance of the
appointment by the successor trustee.
No holder of a certificate will have any right under the pooling and
servicing agreement to institute any proceeding with respect to the pooling and
servicing agreement unless such holder previously has given to the trustee
written notice of default and unless certificateholders evidencing an aggregate,
undivided interest in the trust fund of at least 51% of the Certificate
Principal Balance have made written requests upon the trustee to institute such
proceeding in its own name as trustee thereunder and have offered to the trustee
reasonable indemnity and the trustee for 60 days has neglected or refused to
institute any such proceeding. The trustee will be under no obligation to
exercise any of the trusts or powers vested in it by the pooling and servicing
agreement or to make any investigation of matters arising thereunder or to
institute, conduct or defend any litigation thereunder or in relation thereto at
the request, order or direction of any of the certificateholders, unless such
certificateholders have offered to the trustee reasonable security or indemnity
against the cost, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or
thereby.
CERTAIN ACTIVITIES
The trust fund will not: borrow money; make loans; invest in securities for
the purpose of exercising control; underwrite securities; except as provided in
the pooling and servicing agreement, engage in the purchase and sale (or
turnover) of investments; offer securities in exchange for property (except the
certificates for the mortgage loans); or repurchase or otherwise reacquire its
securities. See ' -- Evidence as to Compliance' above for information regarding
reports as to the compliance by the master servicer with the terms of the
pooling and servicing agreement.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The mortgage loans to be transferred to the trust fund by the depositor
will be purchased by the depositor from the sponsor pursuant to a purchase
agreement (the 'Purchase Agreement') to be entered into between the depositor,
as purchaser of the mortgage loans, and the sponsor, as transferor of the
mortgage loans. Under the Purchase Agreement, the sponsor will agree to transfer
the mortgage loans and related Additional Balances to the depositor. Pursuant to
the pooling and servicing agreement, the mortgage loans will be
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immediately transferred by the depositor to the trust fund, and the depositor
will assign its rights in, to and under the Purchase Agreement to the trust
fund. The following is a description of the material provisions of the Purchase
Agreement.
TRANSFERS OF MORTGAGE LOANS
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the sponsor will transfer and assign to
the depositor, all of its right, title and interest in and to the mortgage loans
and all of the Additional Balances thereafter created. The purchase price of the
mortgage loans is a specified percentage of the face amount thereof as of the
time of transfer and is payable by the depositor in cash. The purchase price of
each Additional Balance comprising the Principal Balance of a mortgage loan is
the amount of such Additional Balance.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The sponsor will represent and warrant to the depositor that, among other
things, as of the Closing Date, it is duly organized and in good standing and
that it has the authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by the
Purchase Agreement. The sponsor will also represent and warrant to the depositor
that, among other things, immediately prior to the sale of the mortgage loans to
the depositor, the sponsor was the sole owner and holder of the mortgage loans
free and clear of any and all liens and security interests. The sponsor will
make similar representations and warranties in the pooling and servicing
agreement. The sponsor will also represent and warrant to the depositor that,
among other things, as of the Closing Date,
the Purchase Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation
of the sponsor and
the Purchase Agreement constitutes a valid sale to the depositor of all
right, title and interest of the sponsor in and to the mortgage loans and
the proceeds thereof.
ASSIGNMENT TO TRUST FUND
The sponsor will expressly acknowledge and consent to the depositor's
transfer of its rights relating to the mortgage loans under the pooling and
servicing agreement to the trust fund. The sponsor also will agree to perform
its obligations under the Purchase Agreement for the benefit of the trust fund.
TERMINATION
The Purchase Agreement will terminate upon the termination of the trust
fund.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds to be received from the sale of the certificates will be
applied by the depositor towards the purchase of the mortgage loans.
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MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
GENERAL
The following discussion, which summarizes the material U.S. federal income
tax aspects of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the certificates, is
based on the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
'Code'), the Treasury Regulations thereunder, and published rulings and court
decisions in effect as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change,
possibly retroactively. This discussion does not address every aspect of the
U.S. federal income tax laws which may be relevant to Certificate Owners in
light of their personal investment circumstances or to certain types of
Certificate Owners subject to special treatment under the U.S. federal income
tax laws (for example, banks and life insurance companies). Accordingly,
investors should consult their tax advisors regarding U.S. federal, state,
local, foreign and any other tax consequences to them of investing in the
certificates.
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CERTIFICATES AS INDEBTEDNESS
Based on the application of existing law to the facts as set forth in the
pooling and servicing agreement and other relevant documents and assuming
compliance with the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement as in effect on
the date of issuance of the certificates, Brown & Wood LLP, special tax counsel
to the depositor ('Tax Counsel'), is of the opinion that the certificates will
be treated as debt instruments for federal income tax purposes as of such date.
Accordingly, upon issuance, the certificates will be treated as 'Debt
Securities' as described in the prospectus. See 'Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences' in the prospectus.
The Transferor and the certificateholders express in the pooling and
servicing agreement their intent that, for applicable tax purposes, the
certificates will be indebtedness secured by the mortgage loans. The Transferor,
the depositor and the certificateholders, by accepting the certificates, and
each Certificate Owner by its acquisition of a beneficial interest in a
certificate, have agreed to treat the certificates as indebtedness for U.S.
federal income tax purposes. However, because different criteria are used to
determine the non-tax accounting characterization of the transaction, the
Transferor intends to treat this transaction as a sale of an interest in the
principal balances of the mortgage loans for financial accounting purposes.
In general, whether for U.S. federal income tax purposes a transaction
constitutes a sale of property or a loan, the repayment of which is secured by
property, is a question of fact, the resolution of which is based upon the
economic substance of the transaction rather than its form or the manner in
which it is labeled. While the Internal Revenue Service and the courts have set
forth several factors to be taken into account in determining whether the
substance of a transaction is a sale of property or a secured loan, the primary
factor in making this determination is whether the transferee has assumed the
risk of loss or other economic burdens relating to the property and has obtained
the benefits of ownership thereof. Tax Counsel has analyzed and relied on
several factors in reaching its opinion that the weight of the benefits and
burdens of ownership of the mortgage loans has been retained by the Transferor
and has not been transferred to the Certificate Owners.
In some instances, courts have held that a taxpayer is bound by the
particular form it has chosen for a transaction, even if the substance of the
transaction does not accord with its form. Tax Counsel has advised that the
rationale of those cases will not apply to this
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transaction, because the form of the transaction as reflected in the operative
provisions of the documents either accords with the characterization of the
certificates as debt or otherwise makes the rationale of those cases
inapplicable to this situation.
TAXATION OF INTEREST INCOME OF CERTIFICATE OWNERS
Assuming that the Certificate Owners are holders of debt obligations for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, the certificates generally will be taxable as
Debt Securities. See 'Material Federal Income Tax Consequences' in the
prospectus.
While it is not anticipated that the certificates will be issued at a
greater than de minimis discount, under Treasury regulations (the 'OID
Regulations') it is possible that the certificates could nevertheless be deemed
to have been issued with original issue discount ('OID') if the interest were
not treated as 'unconditionally payable' under the OID Regulations. If such
regulations were to apply, all of the taxable income to be recognized with
respect to the certificates would be includible in income of Certificate Owners
as OID, but would not be includible again when the interest is actually
received. See 'Material Federal Income Tax Consequences -- Taxation of Debt
Securities; Interest and Acquisition Discount' in the prospectus for a
discussion of the application of the OID rules if the certificates are in fact
issued at a greater than de minimis discount or are treated as having been
issued with OID under the OID Regulations. For purposes of calculating OID, it
is likely that the certificates will be treated as Pay-Through Securities.
POSSIBLE CLASSIFICATION OF THE CERTIFICATES AS A PARTNERSHIP OR ASSOCIATION
TAXABLE AS A CORPORATION
The opinion of Tax Counsel is not binding on the courts or the IRS. It is
possible that the IRS could assert that, for purposes of the Code, the
transaction contemplated by this Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying
prospectus with respect to the certificates constitutes a sale of the mortgage
loans (or an interest therein) to the Certificate Owners and that the proper
classification of the legal relationship between the Transferor and the
Certificate Owners resulting from this transaction is that of a partnership, a
publicly traded partnership treated as a corporation, or an association taxable
as a corporation. Since Tax Counsel has advised that the certificates will be
treated as indebtedness in the hands of the certificateholders for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, the Transferor will not attempt to comply with U.S. federal
income tax reporting requirements applicable to partnerships or corporations.
If it were determined that this transaction created an entity classified as
a corporation (including a publicly traded partnership taxable as a
corporation), the trust fund would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at
corporate income tax rates on the income it derives from the mortgage loans,
which would reduce the amounts available for distribution to the Certificate
Owners. Cash distributions to the Certificate Owners generally would be treated
as dividends for tax purposes to the extent of such corporation's earnings and
profits.
If the transaction were treated as creating a partnership between the
Certificate Owners and the Transferor, the partnership itself would not be
subject to U.S. federal income tax (unless it were to be characterized as a
publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation); rather, the Transferor
and each Certificate Owner would be taxed individually on their respective
distributive shares of the partnership's income, gain, loss, deductions and
credits.
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The amount and timing of items of income and deductions of the Certificate Owner
could differ if the certificates were held to constitute partnership interests
rather than indebtedness. Assuming that all of the provisions of the pooling and
servicing agreement, as in effect on the date of the issuance, are complied
with, it is the opinion of Tax Counsel that the trust fund will not be treated
as either an association or a partnership taxable as a corporation or as a
taxable mortgage pool.
POSSIBLE CLASSIFICATION AS A TAXABLE MORTGAGE POOL
In relevant part, Section 7701(i) of the Code provides that any entity (or
a portion of an entity) that is a 'taxable mortgage pool' will be classified as
a taxable corporation and will not be permitted to file a consolidated U.S.
federal income tax return with another corporation. Any entity (or a portion of
any entity) will be a taxable mortgage pool if
substantially all of its assets consist of debt instruments, more than 50%
of which are real estate mortgages,
the entity is the obligor under debt obligations with two or more
maturities, and
under the terms of the entity's debt obligations (or an underlying
arrangement), payments on such debt obligations bear a relationship to the
debt instruments held by the entity.
Assuming that all of the provisions of the pooling and servicing agreement,
as in effect on the date of issuance, are complied with, Tax Counsel is of the
opinion that the arrangement created by the pooling and servicing agreement will
not be a taxable mortgage pool under Section 7701(i) of the Code because only
one class of indebtedness secured by the mortgage loans is being issued.
The opinion of Tax Counsel is not binding on the IRS or the courts. If the
IRS were to contend successfully (or future regulations were to provide) that
the arrangement created by the pooling and servicing agreement is a taxable
mortgage pool, such arrangement would be subject to U.S. federal corporate
income tax on its taxable income generated by ownership of the mortgage loans.
Such a tax might reduce amounts available for distributions to Certificate
Owners. The amount of such a tax would depend upon whether distributions to
Certificate Owners would be deductible as interest expense in computing the
taxable income of such an arrangement as a taxable mortgage pool.
FOREIGN INVESTORS
In general, subject to certain exceptions, interest (including OID) paid on
a certificate to a nonresident alien individual, foreign corporation or other
non-United States person is not subject to U.S. federal income tax, provided
that such interest is not effectively connected with a trade or business of the
recipient in the United States and the Certificate Owner provides the required
foreign person information certification. See 'Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences -- Tax Treatment of Foreign Investors' in the prospectus.
Interest paid (or accrued) to a certificateholder who is a non-U.S. Person
will be considered 'portfolio interest,' and generally will not be subject to
United States federal income tax and withholding tax, provided, that
the interest is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or
business within the United States by the non-U.S. Person,
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the non-U.S. Person provides the trust fund or other person who is
otherwise required to withhold U.S. tax with respect to the mortgage loans
with an appropriate statement (on Form W-8 or other similar form), signed
under penalties of perjury, certifying that the beneficial owner of the
mortgage loan is a foreign person and providing that non-U.S. person's
name and address.
If a certificate is held through a securities clearing organization or certain
other financial institutions, the organization or institution may provide the
relevant signed statement to the withholding agent; in that case, however, the
signed statement must be accompanied by a Form W-8 or substitute form provided
by the non-U.S. Person that owns that interest in the mortgage loan. If such
interest does not constitute portfolio interest, then it will be subject to U.S.
federal income and withholding tax at a rate of 30%, unless reduced or
eliminated pursuant to an applicable tax treaty and the non-U.S. Person provides
the trust fund, or an organization or financial institution described above,
with an appropriate statement (e.g., a Form 1001), signed under penalties of
perjury, to that effect.
Final regulations dealing with backup withholding and information reporting
on income paid to foreign person and related matters (the 'New Withholding
Regulations') were published in the Federal Register on October 14, 1997. In
general, the New Withholding Regulations do not significantly alter the
substantive withholding and information reporting requirements, but do unify
current certification procedures and forms and clarify reliance standards. The
New Withholding Regulations generally will be effective for payments made after
December 31, 2000, subject to certain transition rules. THE DISCUSSION SET FORTH
ABOVE DOES NOT TAKE THE NEW WITHHOLDING REGULATIONS INTO ACCOUNT. PROSPECTIVE
NON-U.S. PERSONS WHO OWN INTERESTS IN MORTGAGE LOANS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO
CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE NEW WITHHOLDING REGULATIONS.
If the interests of the Certificate Owners were deemed to be partnership
interests, the partnership would be required, on a quarterly basis, to pay
withholding tax equal to the product, for each foreign partner, of such foreign
partner's distributive share of 'effectively connected' income of the
partnership multiplied by the highest rate of tax applicable to that foreign
partner. In addition, such foreign partner would be subject to branch profits
tax. Each non-foreign partner would be required to certify to the partnership
that it is not a foreign person. The tax withheld from each foreign partner
would be credited against such foreign partner's U.S. income tax liability.
In addition, the interest paid on certificates could be subject to a 30%
withholding tax (or lower treaty rate) either because the interest on the
mortgage loans does not appear to satisfy the requirements to be treated as
'portfolio interest' under the Code, or because, even if such mortgage loan
interest were to be treated as portfolio interest, interest payments on the
certificates could be treated as 'guaranteed payments' within the meaning of the
partnership provisions of the Code.
If the trust fund were taxable as a corporation, distributions to foreign
persons, to the extent treated as dividends, would generally be subject to
withholding at the rate of 30%, unless such rate were reduced by an applicable
tax treaty.
BACKUP WITHHOLDING
Certain Certificate Owners may be subject to backup withholding at the rate
of 31% with respect to interest paid on the certificates if the Certificate
Owners, upon issuance, fail to supply the trustee or his broker with his
taxpayer identification number, furnish an incorrect
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taxpayer identification number, fail to report interest, dividends, or other
'reportable payments' (as defined in the Code) properly, or, under certain
circumstances, fail to provide the trustee or his broker with a certified
statement, under penalty of perjury, that he is not subject to backup
withholding.
The trustee will be required to report annually to the IRS, and to each
certificateholder of record, the amount of interest paid (and OID accrued, if
any) on the certificates (and the amount of interest withheld for U.S. federal
income taxes, if any) for each calendar year, except as to exempt holders
(generally, holders that are corporations, certain tax-exempt organizations or
nonresident aliens who provide certification as to their status as
nonresidents). As long as the only 'Certificateholder' of record is Cede & Co.,
as nominee for DTC, Certificate Owners and the IRS will receive tax and other
information including the amount of interest paid on the certificates owned from
Participants and Indirect Participants rather than from the trustee. (The
trustee, however, will respond to requests for necessary information to enable
Participants, Indirect Participants and certain other persons to complete their
reports.) Each non-exempt Certificate Owner will be required to provide, under
penalty of perjury, a certificate on IRS Form W-9 containing his or her name,
address, correct federal taxpayer identification number and a statement that he
or she is not subject to backup withholding. Should a nonexempt Certificate
Owner fail to provide the required certification, the Participants or Indirect
Participants (or the Paying Agent) will be required to withhold 31% of the
interest (and principal) otherwise payable to the holder, and remit the withheld
amount to the IRS as a credit against the holder's federal income tax liability.
As previously mentioned, the New Withholding Regulations were published in
the Federal Register on October 14, 1997 and generally will be effective for
payments made after December 31, 2000, subject to certain transition rules. THE
DISCUSSION SET FORTH ABOVE DOES NOT TAKE THE NEW WITHHOLDING REGULATIONS INTO
ACCOUNT. PROSPECTIVE NON-U.S. PERSONS WHO OWN REGULAR CERTIFICATES ARE STRONGLY
URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE NEW WITHHOLDING
REGULATIONS.
STATE TAXES
The depositor makes no representations regarding the tax consequences of
purchase, ownership or disposition of the certificates under the tax laws of any
state. Investors considering an investment in the certificates should consult
their own tax advisors regarding such tax consequences.
ALL INVESTORS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE FEDERAL,
STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND
DISPOSITION OF THE CERTIFICATES.
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
The fiduciary of any pension or other employee benefit plan (a 'Plan')
which proposes to cause such Plan to acquire any of the certificates should
consult with its counsel with respect to the potential consequences under the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the Code, of
the Plan's acquisition and ownership of such certificates. See 'ERISA
Considerations' in the prospectus.
The U.S. Department of Labor has granted to [Name of Underwriter] an
administrative exemption (Prohibited Transaction Exemption , Exemption
Application No. (the 'Exemption')) which exempts from the application of
the prohibited transaction rules of
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ERISA and the related excise tax provisions of Section 4975 of the Code
transactions relating to
the acquisition, sale and holding by Plans of certain certificates
representing an undivided interest in certain asset-backed pass-through
trusts, with respect to which [Name of Underwriter] or any of its
affiliates is the sole underwriter or the manager or co-manager of the
underwriting syndicate; and
the servicing, operation and management of such asset-backed pass-through
trusts, provided that the general conditions and certain other conditions
set forth in the Exemption are satisfied.
The Exemption will apply to the acquisition, holding and resale of the
certificates by a Plan provided that certain conditions are met.
Among the conditions which must be satisfied for the Exemption to apply are
the following:
The acquisition of the certificates by a Plan is on terms (including
the price for such certificates) that are at least as favorable to the
investing Plan as they would be in an arm's-length transaction with an
unrelated party;
The rights and interests evidenced by the certificates acquired by the
Plan are not subordinated to the rights and interests evidenced by
other certificates of the Trust;
The certificates acquired by the Plan have received a rating at the
time of such acquisition that is in one of the three highest generic
rating categories from Standard & Poor's, Moody's, Duff & Phelps
Credit Rating Co. or Fitch IBCA, Inc.;
The sum of all payments made to and retained by the underwriters in
connection with the distribution of the certificates represents not
more than reasonable compensation for underwriting such certificates;
the sum of all payments made to and retained by the depositor pursuant
to the sale of the mortgage loans to the trust fund represents not
more than the fair market value of such mortgage loans; the sum of all
payments made to and retained by the master servicer represents not
more than reasonable compensation for the master servicer's services
under the pooling and servicing agreement and reimbursement of the
master servicer's reasonable expenses in connection therewith;
The trustee is not an affiliate of either underwriter, the sponsor,
the depositor, the master servicer, the certificate insurer, any
borrower whose obligations under one or more mortgage loans constitute
more than 5% of the aggregate unamortized principal balance of the
assets in the trust fund, or any of their respective affiliates (the
'Restricted Group'); and
The Plan investing in the certificates is an 'accredited investor' as
defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D of the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The trust fund must also meet the following requirements:
(1) the corpus of the trust fund must consist solely of assets of the
type that have been included in other investment pools;
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(2) certificates in such other investment pools must have been rated in
one of the three highest rating categories of S&P, Moody's, Fitch or DCR
for at least one year prior to the Plan's acquisition of certificates; and
(3) certificates evidencing interests in such other investment pools
must have been purchased by investors other than Plans for at least one
year prior to any Plan's acquisition of certificates.
Moreover, the Exemption provides relieve from certain self-dealing/conflict
of interest prohibited transactions that may occur when a Plan fiduciary causes
a Plan to acquire certificates in a trust holding receivables as to which the
fiduciary (or its affiliate) is an obligor, provided that, among other
requirements,
(1) in the case of an acquisition in connection with the initial
issuance of certificates, at least fifty percent (50%) of each class of
certificates in which Plans have invested is acquired by persons
independent of the Restricted Group;
(2) such fiduciary (or its affiliate) is an obligor with respect to
five percent (5%) or less of the fair market value of the obligations
contained in the trust;
(3) a Plan's investment in certificates of any class does not exceed
twenty-five percent (25%) of all of the certificates of that class
outstanding at the time of the acquisition; and
(4) immediately after the acquisition, no more than twenty-five percent
(25%) of the assets of any Plan with respect to which such person is a
fiduciary are invested in certificates representing an interest in one or
more trusts containing assets sold or serviced by the same entity.
The Exemption does not apply to Plans sponsored by an underwriter, the
trustee, the master servicer, any other servicer, any obligor with respect to
mortgage loans included in the trust fund constituting more than five percent of
the aggregate unamortized principal balance of the assets in the trust fund, any
insurer or any affiliate of such parties (the 'Restricted Group').
It is believed that the Exemption will apply to the acquisition and holding
of the certificates by Plans and that all conditions of the Exemption other than
those within the control of the investors will be met.
Any Plan fiduciary considering whether to purchase any certificates on
behalf of a Plan should consult with its counsel regarding the applicability of
the fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and
the Code to such investment. Among other things, before purchasing any
certificates, a fiduciary of a Plan subject to the fiduciary responsibility
provisions of ERISA or an employee benefit plan subject to the prohibited
transaction provisions of the Code should make its own determination as to the
availability of the exemptive relief provided in the Exemption, and also
consider the availability of any other prohibited transaction exemptions.
LEGAL INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Although, as a condition to their issuance, the certificates will be rated
in the highest rating category of each of the Rating Agencies, the certificates
will not constitute 'mortgage related securities' for purposes of the Secondary
Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984 ('SMMEA'), because not all of the
mortgages securing the mortgage loans are first mortgages. Accordingly, many
institutions with legal authority to invest in comparably rated securities based
on first mortgage loans may not be legally authorized to invest in the
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certificates, which because they evidence interests in a pool that includes
junior mortgage loans are not 'mortgage related securities' under the Secondary
Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984. See 'Legal Investment' in the
prospectus.
UNDERWRITING
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the underwriting
agreement, dated , 1999, among the depositor, [Name of
Underwriter] and [Name of Underwriter], the depositor has agreed to sell to the
underwriters, and [Name of Underwriter] and [Name of Underwriter] have
respectively agreed to purchase from the depositor, $ and
$ initial Certificate Principal Balance of the certificates.
In the Underwriting Agreement, the underwriters have agreed, subject to the
terms and conditions set forth therein, to purchase all the certificates offered
hereby if any of the certificates are purchased.
The depositor has been advised by the underwriters that they propose
initially to offer the certificates to the public in Europe and the United
States at the offering price set forth on the cover page hereof and to certain
dealers at such price less a discount not in excess of % of the Certificate
denominations. The underwriters may allow and such dealers may reallow a
discount not in excess of % of the Certificate denominations to certain
other dealers. After the initial public offering, the public offering price,
such concessions and such discounts may be changed.
Until the distribution of the certificates is completed, rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission may limit the ability of the underwriters and
certain selling group members to bid for and purchase the certificates. As an
exception to these rules, the underwriters are permitted to engage in certain
transactions that stabilize the price of the certificates. Such transactions
consist of bids or purchases for the purposes of pegging, fixing or maintaining
the price of the certificates.
In general, purchases of a security for the purpose of stabilization or to
reduce a short position could cause the price of the security to be higher than
it might be in the absence of such purchases.
Neither the depositor nor either underwriter makes any representation or
prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions
described above may have on the prices of the certificates. In addition, neither
the depositor nor either underwriter makes any representation that the
underwriters will engage in such transactions or that such transactions, once
commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.
The Underwriting Agreement provides that the depositor will indemnify the
underwriters against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the
Act.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters with respect to the certificates will be passed upon
for the depositor by Brown & Wood LLP, New York, New York.
, will pass
upon certain legal matters on behalf of the underwriters.
EXPERTS
[The consolidated financial statements of the Certificate Insurer and
subsidiaries, as of , and and for each of the years
in the three-year period ended , , are incorporated by
reference herein and in the registration statement in
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reliance upon the report of , independent certified public accountants,
incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts
in accounting and auditing.]
RATINGS
It is a condition to the issuance of the certificates that they be rated
' ' by and ' ' by (each
a 'Rating Agency').
A securities rating addresses the likelihood of the receipt by
certificateholders of distributions on the mortgage loans. The rating takes into
consideration the characteristics of the mortgage loans and the structural,
legal and tax aspects associated with the certificates. The ratings on the
certificates do not, however, constitute statements regarding the likelihood or
frequency of prepayments on the mortgage loans or the possibility that
certificateholders might realize a lower than anticipated yield.
The ratings assigned to the certificates will depend primarily upon the
creditworthiness of the certificate insurer. Any reduction in a rating assigned
to the claims-paying ability of the certificate insurer below the ratings
initially assigned to the certificates may result in a reduction of one or more
of the ratings assigned to the certificates.
A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities
and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating
organization. Each securities rating should be evaluated independently of
similar ratings on different securities.
The depositor has not requested a rating of the certificates by any rating
agency other than the Rating Agencies; there can be no assurance, however, as to
whether any other rating agency will rate the certificates or, if it does, what
rating would be assigned by such other rating agency. The rating assigned by
such other rating agency to the certificates could be lower than the respective
ratings assigned by the Rating Agencies.
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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
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Accelerated Principal
Distribution Amount... S-49
accredited investor...... S-71
Additional Balances...... S-35
Alternative Principal
Payment............... S-52
Assignment Event......... S-42
Available Transferor
Subordinated Amount... S-53
Bankruptcy Rate.......... S-20
beneficial owner......... S-36
business day............. S-48
CEDEL Participants....... S-38
Certificate Owners....... S-36
Certificate Principal
Balance............... S-35
Code..................... S-65
Collection Account....... S-44
Collection Period........ S-49
combined loan-to-value
ratio................. S-22
Cooperative.............. S-39
Countrywide.............. S-17
credit limit utilization
rate.................. S-21
Cut-off Date Principal
Balance............... S-23
Defective Mortgage
Loans................. S-43
Depositary Services...... S-41
debt-to-income ratio..... S-18
Debt Securities.......... S-66
Detailed Description..... S-21
Eligible Account......... S-45
Eligible Substitute
Mortgage Loan......... S-42
Euroclear Operator....... S-39
Euroclear Participants... S-38
European Depositaries.... S-36
Events of Servicing
Termination........... S-61
Exemption................ S-70
Financial Intermediary... S-37
Foreclosure Rate......... S-20
Global Securities........ A-I-1
Guaranteed
Distributions......... S-54
Guaranteed Principal
Distribution Amount... S-54
Index.................... S-22
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Index Rate............... S-22
Indirect Participants.... S-37
Industry................. S-41
Insurance Agreement...... S-54
Insured Amount........... S-54
Interest Collections..... S-47
Interest Period.......... S-50
Invested Amount.......... S-35
Investor Fixed Allocation
Percentage............ S-32
Investor Floating
Allocation
Percentage............ S-47
Investor Interest
Collections........... S-47
Investor Loss Amount..... S-49
Investor Principal
Collections........... S-47
LIBOR.................... S-50
LIBOR Business Day....... S-51
Liquidated Mortgage
Loan.................. S-49
Liquidation Loss
Amount................ S-49
Managed Amortization
Period................ S-51
Maximum Principal
Payment............... S-52
Maximum Rate............. S-22
Minimum Transferor
Interest.............. S-44
New Withholding
Regulations........... S-69
Non-U.S. Person.......... A-I-3
OID...................... S-67
OID Regulations.......... S-66
Original Certificate
Principal Balance..... S-35
Original Invested
Amount................ S-35
Overcollateralization
Amount................ S-49
Participants............. S-36
Paying Agent............. S-52
Plan..................... S-70
Pool Balance............. S-47
Pool Factor.............. S-34
Preference Amount........ S-55
Principal Collections.... S-47
Purchase Agreement....... S-64
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Rapid Amortization
Event................. S-53
Rapid Amortization
Period................ S-52
Receipt.................. S-55
Received................. S-55
Reference Bank Rate...... S-51
Related Documents........ S-41
Relevant Depositary...... S-36
Required Amount.......... S-52
Required Transferor
Subordinated Amount... S-53
Required
Overcollateralization
Amount................ S-49
Restricted Group......... S-71
Rules.................... S-37
Scheduled Principal
Collections
Distribution Amount... S-51
Servicing Fee Rate....... S-59
Statistic Calculation
Date.................. S-21
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Statistic Calculation
Date Pool Balance..... S-21
Statistic Calculation
Date Principal
Balance............... S-21
Statistic Calculation
Pool.................. S-21
Statistic Calculation
Pool Mortgage Loan.... S-21
Subordinated Transferor
Collections........... S-52
Systems.................. S-40
taxable mortgage pool.... S-67
Tax Counsel.............. S-66
Telerate Screen Page
3750.................. S-50
Terms and Conditions..... S-39
Transfer Date............ S-44
Transfer Deficiency...... S-42
Transfer Deposit
Amount................ S-42
Transferor............... S-36
Transferor Interest...... S-36
Transferor Principal
Collections........... S-47
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ANNEX I
GLOBAL CLEARANCE, SETTLEMENT AND TAX
DOCUMENTATION PROCEDURES
Except in certain limited circumstances, the globally offered Revolving
Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates, Series (the 'Global
Securities') will be available only in book-entry form. Investors in the Global
Securities may hold such Global Securities through any of The Depository Trust
Company CEDEL or Euroclear. The Global Securities will be tradeable as home
market instruments in both the European and U.S. domestic markets. Initial
settlement and all secondary trades will settle in same-day funds.
Secondary market trading between investors holding Global Securities
through CEDEL and Euroclear will be conducted in the ordinary way in accordance
with their normal rules and operating procedures and in accordance with
conventional Eurobond practice (i.e., seven calendar day settlement).
Secondary market trading between investors holding Global Securities
through DTC will be conducted according to the rules and procedures applicable
to U.S. corporate debt obligations and prior revolving home equity loan asset
backed certificate issues.
Secondary cross-market trading between CEDEL or Euroclear and DTC
Participants holding Certificates will be effected on a delivery-against-payment
basis through the respective Depositaries of CEDEL and Euroclear (in such
capacity) and as DTC Participants.
Non-U.S. holders (as described below) of Global Securities will be subject
to U.S. withholding taxes unless such holders meet certain requirements and
deliver appropriate U.S. tax documents to the securities clearing organizations
or their participants.
INITIAL SETTLEMENT
All Global Securities will be held in book-entry form by DTC in the name of
Cede & Co. as nominee of DTC. Investors' interests in the Global Securities will
be represented through financial institutions acting on their behalf as direct
and indirect Participants in DTC. As a result, CEDEL and Euroclear will hold
positions on behalf of their participants through their respective Depositaries,
which in turn will hold such positions in accounts as DTC Participants.
Investors electing to hold their Global Securities through DTC will follow
the settlement practices applicable to other home equity loan asset backed
certificate issues. Investor securities custody accounts will be credited with
their holdings against payment in same-day funds on the settlement date.
Investors electing to hold their Global Securities through CEDEL or
Euroclear accounts will follow the settlement procedures applicable to
conventional Eurobonds, except that there will be no temporary global security
and no 'lock-up' or restricted period. Global Securities will be credited to the
securities custody accounts on the settlement date against payment in same-day
funds.
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SECONDARY MARKET TRADING
Since the purchaser determines the place of delivery, it is important to
establish at the time of the trade where both the purchaser's and seller's
accounts are located to ensure that settlement can be made on the desired value
date.
Trading between DTC Participants. Secondary market trading between DTC
Participants will be settled using the procedures applicable to prior revolving
home equity loan asset backed certificate issues in same-day funds.
Trading between CEDEL and/or Euroclear Participants. Secondary market
trading between CEDEL Participants or Euroclear Participants will be settled
using the procedures applicable to conventional Eurobonds in same-day funds.
Trading between DTC Seller and CEDEL or Euroclear Purchaser. When Global
Securities are to be transferred from the account of a DTC Participant to the
account of a CEDEL Participant or a Euroclear Participant, the purchaser will
send instructions to CEDEL or Euroclear through a CEDEL Participant or Euroclear
Participant at least one business day prior to settlement. CEDEL or Euroclear
will instruct the respective Depositary, as the case may be, to receive the
Global Securities against payment. Payment will include interest accrued on the
Global Securities from and including the last coupon payment date to and
excluding the settlement date, on the basis of the actual number of days in such
accrual period and a year assumed to consist of 360 days. For transactions
settling on the 31st of the month, payment will include interest accrued to and
excluding the first day of the following month. Payment will then be made by the
respective Depositary of the DTC Participant's account against delivery of the
Global Securities. After settlement has been completed, the Global Securities
will be credited to the respective clearing system and by the clearing system,
in accordance with its usual procedures, to the CEDEL Participant's or Euroclear
Participant's account. The securities credit will appear the next day (European
time) and the cash debt will be back-valued to, and the interest on the Global
Securities will accrue from, the value date (which would be the preceding day
when settlement occurred in New York). If settlement is not completed on the
intended value date (i.e., the trade fails), the CEDEL or Euroclear cash debt
will be valued instead as of the actual settlement date.
CEDEL Participants and Euroclear Participants will need to make available
to the respective clearing systems the funds necessary to process same-day funds
settlement. The most direct means of doing so is to preposition funds for
settlement, either from cash on hand or existing lines of credit, as they would
for any settlement occurring within CEDEL or Euroclear. Under this approach,
they may take on credit exposure to CEDEL or Euroclear until the Global
Securities are credited to their accounts one day later.
As an alternative, if CEDEL or Euroclear has extended a line of credit to
them, CEDEL Participants or Euroclear Participants can elect not to preposition
funds and allow that credit line to be drawn upon the finance settlement. Under
this procedure, CEDEL Participants or Euroclear Participants purchasing Global
Securities would incur overdraft charges for one day, assuming they cleared the
overdraft when the Global Securities were credited to their accounts. However,
interest on the Global Securities would accrue from the value date. Therefore,
in many cases the investment income on the Global Securities earned during that
one-day period may substantially reduce or offset the amount of such overdraft
charges,
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although this result will depend on each CEDEL Participant's or Euroclear
Participant's particular cost of funds.
Since the settlement is taking place during New York business hours, DTC
Participants can employ their usual procedures for sending Global Securities to
the respective European Depositary for the benefit of CEDEL Participants or
Euroclear Participants. The sale proceeds will be available to the DTC seller on
the settlement date. Thus, to the DTC Participants a cross-market transaction
will settle no differently than a trade between two DTC Participants.
Trading between CEDEL or Euroclear Seller and DTC Purchaser. Due to time
zone differences in their favor, CEDEL Participants and Euroclear Participants
may employ their customary procedures for transactions in which Global
Securities are to be transferred by the respective clearing system, through the
respective Depositary, to a DTC Participant. The seller will send instructions
to CEDEL or Euroclear through a CEDEL Participant or Euroclear Participant at
least one business day prior to settlement. In these cases CEDEL or Euroclear
will instruct the respective Depositary, as appropriate, to deliver the Global
Securities to the DTC Participant's account against payment. Payment will
include interest accrued on the Global Securities from and including the last
coupon payment to and excluding the settlement date on the basis of the actual
number of days in such accrual period and a year assumed to consist of 360 days.
For transactions settling on the 31st of the month, payment will include
interest accrued to and excluding the first day of the following month. The
payment will then be reflected in the account of the CEDEL Participant or
Euroclear Participant the following day, and receipt of the cash proceeds in the
CEDEL Participant's or Euroclear Participant's account would be back-valued to
the value date (which would be the preceding day, when settlement occurred in
New York). Should the CEDEL Participant or Euroclear Participant have a line of
credit with its respective clearing system and elect to be in debt in
anticipation of receipt of the sale proceeds in its account, the back-valuation
will extinguish any overdraft incurred over that one-day period. If settlement
is not completed on the intended value date (i.e., the trade fails), receipt of
the cash proceeds in the CEDEL Participant's or Euroclear Participant's account
would instead be valued as of the actual settlement date.
Finally, day traders that use CEDEL or Euroclear and that purchase Global
Securities from DTC Participants for delivery to CEDEL Participants or Euroclear
Participants should note that these trades would automatically fail on the sale
side unless affirmative action were taken. At least three techniques should be
readily available to eliminate this potential problem:
(a) borrowing through CEDEL or Euroclear for one day (until the
purchase side of the day trade is reflected in their CEDEL or Euroclear
accounts) in accordance with the clearing system's customary procedures;
(b) borrowing the Global Securities in the U.S. from a DTC Participant
no later than one day prior to settlement, which would give the Global
Securities sufficient time to be reflected in their CEDEL or Euroclear
account in order to settle the sale side of the trade; or
(c) staggering the value dates for the buy and sell sides of the trade
so that the value date for the purchase from the DTC Participant is at
least one day prior to the value date for the sale to the CEDEL Participant
or Euroclear Participant.
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
A beneficial owner of Global Securities holding securities through CEDEL or
Euroclear (or through DTC if the holder has an address outside the U.S.) will be
subject to the 30% U.S. withholding tax that generally applies to payments of
interest (including original issue discount) on registered debt issued by U.S.
Persons, unless (i) each clearing system, bank or other financial institution
that holds customers' securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business
in the chain of intermediaries between such beneficial owner and the U.S. entity
required to withhold tax complies with applicable certification requirements and
(ii) such beneficial owner takes one of the following steps to obtain an
exemption or reduced tax rate:
Exemption for non-U.S. Persons (Form W-8). Beneficial owners of Global
Securities that are non-U.S. Persons can obtain a complete exemption from the
withholding tax by filing a signed Form W-8 (Certificate of Foreign Status). If
the information shown on Form W-8 changes, a new Form W-8 must be filed within
30 days of such change.
Exemption for non-U.S. Persons with effectively connected income (Form
4224). A non-U.S. Person, including a non-U.S. corporation or bank with a U.S.
branch, for which the interest income is effectively connected with its conduct
of a trade or business in the United States, can obtain an exemption from the
withholding tax by filing Form 4224 (Exemption from Withholding of Tax on Income
Effectively Connected with the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United
States).
Exemption or reduced rate for non-U.S. Persons resident in treaty countries
(Form 1001). Non-U.S. Persons that are Certificate Owners residing in a country
that has a tax treaty with the United States can obtain an exemption or reduced
tax rate (depending on the treaty terms) by filing Form 1001 (Ownership,
Exemption or Reduced Rate Certificate). If the treaty provides only for a
reduced rate, withholding tax will be imposed at that rate unless the filer
alternatively files Form W-8. Form 1001 may be filed by the Certificate Owners
or his agent.
Exemption for U.S. Persons (Form W-9). U.S. Persons can obtain a complete
exemption from the withholding tax by filing Form W-9 (Payer's Request for
Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification).
U.S. Federal Income Tax Reporting Procedure. The Certificate Owner of a
Global Security or, in the case of a Form 1001 or a Form 4224 filer, his agent,
files by submitting the appropriate form to the person through whom it holds
(the clearing agency, in the case of persons holding directly on the books of
the clearing agency). Form W-8 and Form 1001 are effective for three calendar
years and Form 4224 is effective for one calendar year.
'Non-U.S. Person' means (i) a person other than a citizen or resident of
the United States, (ii) a partnership, corporation, or entity treated as a
partnership or corporation for United States federal income tax purposes not
formed under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District
of Columbia (unless in the case of a partnership Treasury regulations provide
otherwise), (iii) any estate the income of which is not subject to United States
income taxation regardless of sources, and (iv) any trust other than a trust
that a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision
over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons have
the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust. In addition,
certain trusts that would otherwise not qualify as U.S. Persons under the
foregoing definition can elect to be treated as U.S. Persons.
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$
(APPROXIMATE)
COUNTRYWIDE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1999-
CWABS, INC.
DEPOSITOR
[LOGO]
SPONSOR AND MASTER SERVICER
REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN
ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1999-
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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[NAME OF UNDERWRITER]
[NAME OF UNDERWRITER]
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by
reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have
not authorized anyone to provide you with different information.
We are not offering the Series 1999- Revolving Home Equity Loan Asset
Backed Certificates in any state where the offer is not permitted.
Dealers will deliver a prospectus supplement and prospectus when acting as
underwriters of the Series 1999- Revolving Home Equity Loan Asset Backed
Certificates and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions. In
addition, all dealers selling the Series 1999- Revolving Home Equity Loan Asset
Backed Certificates will be required to deliver a prospectus supplement and
prospectus until , .
, 1999
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THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. WE MAY
NOT SELL THESE SECURITIES UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER
TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND WE ARE NOT SOLICITING OFFERS TO BUY THESE
SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, ISSUED , 1999
PROSPECTUS
CWABS, INC.
DEPOSITOR
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(ISSUABLE IN SERIES)
PLEASE CAREFULLY CONSIDER
OUR DISCUSSION OF SOME OF
THE RISKS OF INVESTING IN
THE SECURITIES UNDER
'RISK FACTORS' BEGINNING
ON PAGE 4.
THE TRUSTS
Each trust will be established to hold assets in its
trust fund transferred to it by CWABS, Inc. The assets in
each trust fund will be specified in the prospectus
supplement for the particular trust and will generally
consist of:
first lien mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family
residential properties,
mortgage loans secured by first and/or subordinate liens
on small multifamily residential properties, such as
rental apartment buildings or projects containing five
to fifty residential units,
closed-end and/or revolving home equity loans, secured
in whole or in part by first and/or subordinate liens on
one- to four-family residential properties, or
home improvement installment sale contracts and
installment loan agreements that are either unsecured or
secured by first or subordinate liens on one- to
four-family residential properties, or by purchase money
security interests in the financed home improvements.
THE SECURITIES
CWABS, Inc. will sell either certificates or notes pursuant to a prospectus
supplement. The securities will be grouped into one or more series, each having
its own distinct designation. Each series will be issued in one or more classes
and each class will evidence beneficial ownership of a specified portion of
future payments on the assets in the trust fund that the series relates to. A
prospectus supplement for a series will specify all of the terms of the series
and of each of the classes in the series.
OFFERS OF SECURITIES
The securities may be offered through several different methods, including
offerings through underwriters.
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THE SEC AND STATE SECURITIES REGULATORS HAVE NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE
SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Important Notice About Information in
This Prospectus and Each
Accompanying Prospectus
Supplement.......................... 3
Risk Factors.......................... 4
The Trust Fund........................ 17
General.......................... 17
The Loans........................ 18
Substitution of Trust Fund
Assets......................... 23
Available Information............ 23
Incorporation of Certain
Documents by Reference......... 24
Reports to Securityholders....... 24
Use of Proceeds....................... 24
The Depositor......................... 25
Loan Program.......................... 25
Underwriting Standards........... 25
Qualifications of Sellers........ 26
Representations by Sellers;
Repurchases.................... 27
Description of the Securities......... 29
General.......................... 29
Distributions on Securities...... 31
Advances......................... 33
Reports to Securityholders....... 34
Categories of Classes of
Securities..................... 35
Indices Applicable to Floating
Rate and Inverse Floating Rate
Classes........................ 38
Book-Entry Registration of
Securities..................... 42
Credit Enhancement.................... 43
General.......................... 43
Subordination.................... 43
Letter of Credit................. 48
Insurance Policies, Surety Bonds
and Guaranties................. 48
Over-Collateralization........... 48
Reserve Accounts................. 49
Pool Insurance Policies.......... 51
Cross Support.................... 52
Yield and Prepayment Considerations... 53
The Agreements........................ 55
Assignment of the Trust Fund
Assets......................... 56
Payments on Loans; Deposits to
Security Account............... 58
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Pre-Funding Account.............. 60
Sub-Servicing by Sellers......... 61
Collection Procedures............ 61
Hazard Insurance................. 62
Realization Upon Defaulted
Loans.......................... 65
Servicing and Other Compensation
and Payment of Expenses........ 66
Evidence as to Compliance........ 66
Certain Matters Regarding the
Master Servicer and the
Depositor...................... 67
Events of Default; Rights Upon
Event of Default............... 68
Amendment........................ 70
Termination; Optional
Termination.................... 71
The Trustee...................... 73
Certain Legal Aspects of the Loans.... 73
General.......................... 73
Foreclosure...................... 74
Environmental Risks.............. 77
Rights of Redemption............. 78
Anti-Deficiency Legislation and
Other Limitations on Lenders... 79
Due-on-Sale Clauses.............. 80
Enforceability of Prepayment and
Late Payment Fees.............. 81
Applicability of Usury Laws...... 81
Home Improvement Contracts....... 81
Installment Contracts............ 83
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil
Relief Act..................... 84
Junior Mortgages and Rights of
Senior Mortgagees.............. 84
The Title I Program.............. 85
Consumer Protection Laws......... 89
Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences........................ 91
State Tax Considerations.............. 116
ERISA Considerations.................. 116
Legal Investment...................... 122
Method of Distribution................ 123
Legal Matters......................... 124
Financial Information................. 124
Rating................................ 124
Index to Defined Terms................ 126
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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND EACH
ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
Information about each series of securities is contained in two separate
documents:
this prospectus, which provides general information, some of which may not
apply to a particular series; and
the accompanying prospectus supplement for a particular series, which
describes the specific terms of the securities of that series.
The prospectus supplement will contain information about a particular series
that supplements the information contained in this prospectus, and you should
rely on that supplementary information in the prospectus supplement.
You should rely only on the information in this prospectus and the
accompanying prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you
with information that is different from that contained in this prospectus and
the accompanying prospectus supplement.
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If you require additional information, the mailing address of our principal
executive offices is CWABS, Inc., 4500 Park Granada, Calabasas, California 91302
and the telephone number is (818) 225-3000. For other means of acquiring
additional information about us or a series of securities, see 'The Trust
Fund -- Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference' beginning on page 24.
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the following information since it identifies
significant risks associated with an investment in the securities.
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LIMITED SOURCE OF PAYMENTS -- NO RECOURSE The applicable prospectus supplement may
TO SELLERS, DEPOSITOR OR SERVICER provide that securities will be payable from
other trust funds in addition to their
associated trust fund, but if it does not,
they will be payable solely from their
associated trust fund. If the trust fund does
not have sufficient assets to distribute the
full amount due to you as a securityholder,
your yield will be impaired, and perhaps even
the return of your principal may be impaired,
without your having recourse to anyone else.
Furthermore, at the times specified in the
applicable prospectus supplement, certain
assets of the trust fund may be released and
paid out to other people, such as the
depositor, a servicer, a credit enhancement
provider, or any other person entitled to
payments from the trust fund. Those assets
will no longer be available to make payments
to you. Those payments are generally made
after other specified payments that may be set
forth in the applicable prospectus supplement
have been made.
You will not have any recourse against the
depositor or any servicer if you do not
receive a required distribution on the
securities. Nor will you have recourse against
the assets of the trust fund of any other
series of securities.
The securities will not represent an interest
in the depositor, any servicer, any seller to
the depositor, or anyone else except the trust
fund. The only obligation of the depositor to
a trust fund comes from certain
representations and warranties made by it
about assets transferred to the trust fund. If
these representations and warranties turn out
to be untrue, the depositor may be required to
repurchase some of the transferred assets.
CWABS, Inc., which is the depositor, does not
have significant assets and is unlikely to
have significant assets in the future. So if
the depositor were required to repurchase a
loan because of a breach of a representation,
its only sources of funds for the repurchase
would be:
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funds obtained from enforcing a
corresponding obligation of a seller or
originator of the loan, or
funds from a reserve fund or similar
credit enhancement established to pay
for loan repurchases.
The only obligations of the master servicer to
a trust fund (other than its master servicing
obligations) comes from certain
representations and warranties made by it in
connection with its loan servicing activities.
If these representations and warranties turn
out to be untrue, the master servicer may be
required to repurchase or substitute for some
of the loans. However, the master servicer may
not have the financial ability to make the
required repurchase or substitution.
The only obligations to a trust fund of a
seller of loans to the depositor comes from
certain representations and warranties made by
it in connection with its sale of the loans
and certain document delivery requirements. If
these representations and warranties turn out
to be untrue, or the seller fails to deliver
required documents, it may be required to
repurchase or substitute for some of the
loans. However, the seller may not have the
financial ability to make the required
repurchase or substitution.
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT Credit enhancement is intended to reduce the
TO PROTECT YOU FROM LOSSES effect of loan losses. But credit enhancements
may benefit only some classes of a series of
securities and the amount of any credit
enhancement will be limited as described in
the applicable prospectus supplement.
Furthermore, the amount of a credit
enhancement may decline over time pursuant to
a schedule or formula or otherwise, and could
be depleted from payments or for other reasons
before the securities covered by the credit
enhancement are paid in full. In addition, a
credit enhancement may not cover all potential
sources of loss. For example, a credit
enhancement may or may not cover fraud or
negligence by a loan originator or other
parties. Also, the trustee may be permitted to
reduce, substitute for, or even eliminate all
or a portion of a credit
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enhancement so long as the rating agencies
that have rated the securities at the request
of the depositor indicate that that would not
cause them to change adversely their rating of
the securities. Consequently, securityholders
may suffer losses even though a credit
enhancement exists and its provider does not
default.
NATURE OF MORTGAGES
Junior Status of Liens Securing Home The mortgages and deeds of trust securing the
Equity Loans Could Adversely Affect home equity loans will be primarily junior
You liens subordinate to the rights of the
mortgagee under the related senior mortgage(s)
or deed(s) of trust. Accordingly, the proceeds
from any liquidation, insurance or
condemnation proceeds will be available to
satisfy the outstanding balance of the junior
lien only to the extent that the claims of the
related senior mortgagees have been satisfied
in full, including any related foreclosure
costs. In addition, if a junior mortgagee
forecloses on the property securing a junior
mortgage, it forecloses subject to any senior
mortgage and must take one of the following
steps to protect its interest in the property:
pay the senior mortgage in full at or
prior to the foreclosure sale, or
assume the payments on the senior
mortgage in the event the mortgagor is
in default under the senior mortgage.
The trust fund may effectively be prevented
from foreclosing on the related property since
it will have no funds to satisfy any senior
mortgages or make payments due to any senior
mortgagees.
Some states have imposed legal limits on the
remedies of a secured lender in the event that
the proceeds of any sale under a deed of trust
or other foreclosure proceedings are
insufficient to pay amounts owed to that
secured lender. In some states, including
California, if a lender simultaneously
originates a loan secured by a senior lien on
a particular property and a loan secured by a
junior lien on the same property, that lender
as the holder of the junior lien may be
precluded from obtaining a deficiency judgment
with respect to the excess of:
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the aggregate amount owed under both the
senior and junior loans over
the proceeds of any sale under a deed of
trust or other foreclosure proceedings.
See 'Certain Legal Aspects of the Loans --
Anti-Deficiency Legislation; Bankruptcy Laws;
Tax Liens.'
Declines in Property Values May The value of the properties underlying the
Adversely Affect You loans held in the trust fund may decline over
time. Among the factors that could adversely
affect the value of the properties are:
an overall decline in the residential
real estate market in the areas in which
they are located,
a decline in their general condition
from the failure of borrowers to
maintain their property adequately, and
natural disasters that are not covered
by insurance, such as earthquakes and
floods.
In the case of home equity loans, declining
property values could diminish or extinguish
the value of a junior mortgage before reducing
the value of a senior mortgage on the same
property.
If property values decline, the actual rates
of delinquencies, foreclosures, and losses on
all underlying loans could be higher than
those currently experienced in the mortgage
lending industry in general. These losses, to
the extent not otherwise covered by a credit
enhancement, will be borne by the holder of
one or more classes of securities.
Delays In Liquidation May Adversely Even if the properties underlying the loans
Affect You held in the trust fund provide adequate
security for the loans, substantial delays
could occur before defaulted loans are
liquidated and their proceeds are forwarded to
investors. Property foreclosure actions are
regulated by state statutes and rules and are
subject to many of the delays and expenses of
other lawsuits if defenses or counterclaims
are made, sometimes requiring several years to
complete. Furthermore, in some states if the
proceeds of the foreclosure are insufficient
to repay the loan, the borrower is not liable
for the deficit. Thus, if a borrower defaults,
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these restrictions may impede the trust's
ability to dispose of the property and obtain
sufficient proceeds to repay the loan in full.
In addition, the servicer will be entitled to
deduct from liquidation proceeds all expenses
reasonably incurred in attempting to recover
on the defaulted loan, including legal fees
and costs, real estate taxes, and property
maintenance and preservation expenses.
Disproportionate Effect of Liquidation expenses of defaulted loans
Liquidation Expenses May Adversely generally do not vary directly with the
Affect You outstanding principal balance of the loan at
the time of default. Therefore, if a servicer
takes the same steps for a defaulted loan
having a small remaining principal balance as
it does for a defaulted loan having a large
remaining principal balance, the amount
realized after expenses is smaller as a
percentage of the outstanding principal
balance of the small loan than it is for the
defaulted loan having a large remaining
principal balance.
Consumer Protection Laws May State laws generally regulate interest rates
Adversely Affect You and other charges, require certain
disclosures, and require licensing of mortgage
loan originators and servicers. In addition,
most states have other laws and public
policies for the protection of consumers that
prohibit unfair and deceptive practices in the
origination, servicing, and collection of
mortgage loans. Depending on the particular
law and the specific facts involved,
violations may limit the ability to collect
all or part of the principal or interest on
the underlying loans held in the trust fund.
In some cases, the borrower may even be
entitled to a refund of amounts previously
paid.
The loans held in the trust fund may also be
subject to certain federal laws, including:
the Federal Truth in Lending Act and its
regulations, which require disclosures
to the borrowers regarding the terms of
any mortgage loan;
the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and its
regulations, which prohibit
discrimination in the extension of
credit on the basis of age, race, color,
sex, religion, marital status, national
origin, receipt of public assistance, or
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the exercise of any right under the
Consumer Credit Protection Act; and
the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which
regulates the use and reporting of
information related to the borrower's
credit experience.
Home Equity Loan Consumer Protection Act. For
loans that were originated or closed after
November 7, 1989, the Home Equity Loan
Consumer Protection Act of 1988, which
requires additional application disclosures,
limits changes that may be made to the loan
documents without the borrower's consent and
restricts a lender's ability to declare a
default or to suspend or reduce a borrower's
credit limit to certain enumerated events.
The Riegle Act. Certain mortgage loans may be
subject to the Riegle Community Development
and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, known
as the Riegle Act, which incorporates the Home
Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994.
These provisions impose additional disclosure
and other requirements on creditors with
respect to non-purchase money mortgage loans
with high interest rates or high up-front fees
and charges. The provisions of the Riegle Act
apply on a mandatory basis to all mortgage
loans originated on or after October 1, 1995.
These provisions can impose specific statutory
liabilities upon creditors who fail to comply
with their provisions and may affect the
enforceability of the related loans. In
addition, any assignee of the creditor would
generally be subject to all claims and
defenses that the consumer could assert
against the creditor, including the right to
rescind the mortgage loan.
Holder in Due Course Rules. The home
improvement contracts are also subject to the
so-called holder in due course rules which
comprise the Preservation of Consumers' Claims
and Defenses regulations of the Federal Trade
Commission and other similar federal and state
statutes and regulations. The holder in due
course rules protect the homeowner from
defective craftsmanship or incomplete work by
a contractor. These laws permit the obligor to
withhold payment if the work does not meet the
quality and durability standards agreed to by
the homeowner and the
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contractor. The holder in due course rules
have the effect of subjecting any assignee of
the seller in a consumer credit transaction to
all claims and defenses which the obligor in
the credit sale transaction could assert
against the seller of the goods.
Some violations of these federal laws may
limit the ability to collect the principal or
interest on the loans held in the trust fund,
and in addition could subject the trust fund
to damages and administrative enforcement.
Losses on loans from the application of those
laws that are not otherwise covered by a
credit enhancement will be borne by the
holders of one or more classes of securities.
Losses on Balloon Payment Mortgages Are Some of the mortgage loans held in the trust
Borne by You fund may not be fully amortizing over their
terms to maturity and, thus, will require
substantial principal payments (that is,
balloon payments) at their stated maturity.
Loans with balloon payments involve a greater
degree of risk than fully amortizing loans
because typically the borrower must be able to
refinance the loan or sell the property to
make the balloon payment at maturity. The
ability of a borrower to do this will depend
on such factors as mortgage rates at the time
of sale or refinancing, the borrower's equity
in the property, the relative strength of the
local housing market, the financial condition
of the borrower, and tax laws. Losses on these
loans that are not otherwise covered by a
credit enhancement will be borne by the
holders of one or more classes of
certificates.
YOUR RISK OF LOSS MAY BE HIGHER THAN YOU Multifamily lending may expose the lender to a
EXPECT IF YOUR SECURITIES ARE BACKED BY greater risk of loss than single family
MULTIFAMILY LOANS residential lending. Owners of multifamily
residential properties rely on monthly lease
payments from tenants to
pay for maintenance and other operating
expenses of those properties,
fund capital improvements and
service any mortgage loan and any other
debt that may be secured by those
properties.
Various factors, many of which are beyond the
control of the owner or operator of a
multifamily
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property, may affect the economic viability of
that property.
Changes in payment patterns by tenants may
result from a variety of social, legal and
economic factors. Economic factors include the
rate of inflation, unemployment levels and
relative rates offered for various types of
housing. Shifts in economic factors may
trigger changes in payment patterns including
increased risks of defaults by tenants and
higher vacancy rates. Adverse economic
conditions, either local or national, may
limit the amount of rent that can be charged
and may result in a reduction in timely lease
payments or a reduction in occupancy levels.
Occupancy and rent levels may also be affected
by construction of additional housing units,
competition and local politics, including rent
stabilization or rent control laws and
policies. In addition, the level of mortgage
interest rates may encourage tenants to
purchase single family housing. We are unable
to determine and have no basis to predict
whether, or to what extent, economic, legal or
social factors will affect future rental or
payment patterns.
The location and construction quality of a
particular building may affect the occupancy
level as well as the rents that may be charged
for individual units. The characteristics of a
neighborhood may change over time or in
relation to newer developments. The effects of
poor construction quality will increase over
time in the form of increased maintenance and
capital improvements. Even good construction
will deteriorate over time if adequate
maintenance is not performed in a timely
fashion.
YOUR RISK OF LOSS MAY BE HIGHER THAN YOU The trust fund may include home improvement
EXPECT IF YOUR SECURITIES ARE BACKED BY loans that are not secured by an interest in
UNSECURED HOME IMPROVEMENT LOANS AND/OR real estate or otherwise. The trust fund may
PARTIALLY UNSECURED HOME EQUITY LOANS also include home equity loans that were
originated with loan-to-value ratios or
combined loan-to-value ratios in excess of the
value of the related mortgaged property. Under
these circumstances, the trust fund could be
treated as a general unsecured creditor as to
any unsecured portion of any related loan. In
the event of a default under a loan that is
unsecured in whole or in part, the trust fund
will have recourse only against the
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borrower's assets generally for the unsecured
portion of the loan, along with all other
general unsecured creditors of the borrower.
In a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding
relating to a borrower on a partially or
wholly unsecured loan, the unsecured
obligations of the borrower with respect to
that loan may be discharged. This could be the
case even though the value of the borrower's
assets made available to the related trust
fund is insufficient to pay amounts due and
owing under the related loan.
YOU COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY Federal, state, and local laws and regulations
VIOLATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS impose a wide range of requirements on
activities that may affect the environment,
health, and safety. In certain circumstances,
these laws and regulations impose obligations
on owners or operators of residential
properties such as those that secure the loans
held in the trust fund. Failure to comply with
these laws and regulations can result in fines
and penalties that could be assessed against
the trust as owner of the related property.
In some states, a lien on the property due to
contamination has priority over the lien of an
existing mortgage. Also, a mortgage lender may
be held liable as an 'owner' or 'operator' for
costs associated with the release of petroleum
from an underground storage tank under certain
circumstances. If the trust is considered the
owner or operator of a property, it will
suffer losses as a result of any liability
imposed for environmental hazards on the
property.
RATINGS OF THE SECURITIES DO NOT ASSURE Any class of securities issued under this
THEIR PAYMENT prospectus and the accompanying prospectus
supplement will be rated in one of the four
highest rating categories of at least one
nationally recognized rating agency. A rating
is based on the adequacy of the value of the
trust assets and any credit enhancement for
that class, and reflects the rating agency's
assessment of how likely it is that holders of
the class of securities will receive the
payments to which they are entitled. A rating
does not constitute an assessment of how
likely it is that principal prepayments on the
underlying loans will be made, the degree to
which the rate of prepayments might differ
from that originally anticipated, or the
likelihood that the securities will be
redeemed early. A rating is not a
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recommendation to purchase, hold, or sell
securities because it does not address the
market price of the securities or the
suitability of the securities for any
particular investor.
A rating may not remain in effect for any
given period of time and the rating agency
could lower or withdraw the rating entirely in
the future. For example, the rating agency
could lower or withdraw its rating due to:
a decrease in the adequacy of the value
of the trust assets or any related
credit enhancement,
an adverse change in the financial or
other condition of a credit enhancement
provider, or
a change in the rating of the credit
enhancement provider's long-term debt.
The amount, type, and nature of credit
enhancement established for a class of
securities will be determined on the basis of
criteria established by each rating agency
rating classes of the securities. These
criteria are sometimes based upon an actuarial
analysis of the behavior of similar loans in a
larger group. That analysis is often the basis
upon which each rating agency determines the
amount of credit enhancement required for a
class. The historical data supporting any
actuarial analysis may not accurately reflect
future experience, and the data derived from a
large pool of similar loans may not accurately
predict the delinquency, foreclosure, or loss
experience of any particular pool of mortgage
loans. Mortgaged properties may not retain
their values. If residential real estate
markets experience an overall decline in
property values such that the outstanding
principal balances of the loans held in a
particular trust fund and any secondary
financing on the related mortgaged properties
become equal to or greater than the value of
the mortgaged properties, the rates of
delinquencies, foreclosures, and losses could
be higher than those now generally experienced
in the mortgage lending industry. In addition,
adverse economic conditions may affect timely
payment by mortgagors on their loans whether
or not the conditions affect real property
values and, accordingly, the rates of
delinquencies, foreclosures,
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and losses in any trust fund. Losses from this
that are not covered by a credit enhancement
will be borne, at least in part, by the
holders of one or more classes of securities.
BOOK-ENTRY REGISTRATION Securities issued in book-entry form may have
Limit on Liquidity only limited liquidity in the resale market,
since investors may be unwilling to purchase
securities for which they cannot obtain
physical instruments.
Limit on Ability to Transfer or Pledge Transactions in book-entry securities can be
effected only through The Depository Trust
Company, its participating organizations, its
indirect participants, and certain banks.
Therefore, your ability to transfer or pledge
securities issued in book-entry form may be
limited.
Delays in Distributions You may experience some delay in the receipt
of distributions on book-entry securities
since the distributions will be forwarded by
the trustee to The Depository Trust Company
for it to credit the accounts of its
participants. In turn, these participants will
then credit the distributions to your account
either directly or indirectly through indirect
participants.
BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY MAY AFFECT THE The seller and the depositor will treat the
TIMING AND AMOUNT OF DISTRIBUTIONS ON transfer of the loans held in the trust fund
THE SECURITIES by the seller to the depositor as a sale for
accounting purposes. The depositor and the
trust fund will treat the transfer of the
loans from the depositor to the trust fund as
a sale for accounting purposes. If these
characterizations are correct, then if the
seller were to become bankrupt, the loans
would not be part of the seller's bankruptcy
estate and would not be available to the
seller's creditors. On the other hand, if the
seller becomes bankrupt, its bankruptcy
trustee or one of its creditors may attempt to
recharacterize the sale of the loans as a
borrowing by the seller, secured by a pledge
of the loans. Presenting this position to a
bankruptcy court could prevent timely payments
on the securities and even reduce the payments
on the securities. Similarly, if the
characterizations of the transfers as sales
are correct, then if the depositor were to
become bankrupt, the loans would not be part
of the depositor's bankruptcy estate and would
not be available to the depositor's creditors.
On the
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other hand, if the depositor becomes bankrupt,
its bankruptcy trustee or one of its creditors
may attempt to recharacterize the sale of the
loans as a borrowing by the depositor, secured
by a pledge of the loans. Presenting this
position to a bankruptcy court could prevent
timely payments on the securities and even
reduce the payments on the securities.
If the master servicer becomes bankrupt, the
bankruptcy trustee may have the power to
prevent the appointment of a successor master
servicer. The period during which cash
collections may be commingled with the master
servicer's own funds before each distribution
date for securities will be specified in the
applicable prospectus supplement. If the
master servicer becomes bankrupt and cash
collections have been commingled with the
master servicer's own funds for at least ten
days, the trust fund will likely not have a
perfected interest in those collections. In
this case the trust might be an unsecured
creditor of the master servicer as to the
commingled funds and could recover only its
share as a general creditor, which might be
nothing. Collections commingled less than ten
days but still in an account of the master
servicer might also be included in the
bankruptcy estate of the master servicer even
though the trust may have a perfected security
interest in them. Their inclusion in the
bankruptcy estate of the master servicer may
result in delays in payment and failure to pay
amounts due on the securities.
Federal and state statutory provisions
affording protection or relief to distressed
borrowers may affect the ability of the
secured mortgage lender to realize upon its
security in other situations as well. For
example, in a proceeding under the federal
Bankruptcy Code, a lender may not foreclose on
a mortgaged property without the permission of
the bankruptcy court. And in certain instances
a bankruptcy court may allow a borrower to
reduce the monthly payments, change the rate
of interest, and alter the mortgage loan
repayment schedule for under collateralized
mortgage loans. The effect of these types of
proceedings can be to cause delays in
receiving payments on the loans underlying
securities
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and even to reduce the aggregate amount of
payments on the loans underlying securities.
The principal amount of securities may The market value of the assets relating to a
exceed the market value of the trust series of securities at any time may be less
fund assets than the principal amount of the securities of
that series then outstanding, plus accrued
interest. After an event of default and a sale
of the assets relating to a series of
securities, the trustee, the master servicer,
the credit enhancer, if any, and any other
service provider specified in the related
prospectus supplement generally will be
entitled to receive the proceeds of that sale
to the extent of unpaid fees and other amounts
owing to them under the related transaction
document prior to distributions to
securityholders. Upon any such sale, the
proceeds may be insufficient to pay in full
the principal of and interest on the
securities of the related series.
Certain capitalized terms are used in this
prospectus to assist you in understanding the
terms of the securities. The capitalized terms
used in this prospectus are defined on the
pages indicated under the caption 'Index to
Defined Terms' beginning on page 126.
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THE TRUST FUND
GENERAL
The securities of each series will represent interests in the assets of the
related trust fund, and the notes of each series will be secured by the pledge
of the assets of the related trust fund. The trust fund for each series will be
held by the trustee for the benefit of the related securityholders. Each trust
fund will consist of the trust fund assets (the 'Trust Fund Assets') consisting
of a pool comprised of loans as specified in the related prospectus supplement,
together with payments relating to those loans as specified in the related
prospectus supplement.* The pool will be created on the first day of the month
of the issuance of the related series of securities or such other date specified
in the related prospectus supplement. The securities will be entitled to payment
from the assets of the related trust fund or funds or other assets pledged for
the benefit of the securityholders, as specified in the related prospectus
supplement and will not be entitled to payments in respect of the assets of any
other trust fund established by the depositor.
The Trust Fund Assets will be acquired by the depositor, either directly or
through affiliates, from originators or sellers which may be affiliates of the
depositor (the 'Sellers'), and conveyed without recourse by the depositor to the
related trust fund. Loans acquired by the depositor will have been originated in
accordance with the underwriting criteria specified below under 'Loan
Program -- Underwriting Standards' or as otherwise described in the related
prospectus supplement. See 'Loan Program -- Underwriting Standards'.
The depositor will cause the Trust Fund Assets to be assigned to the
trustee named in the related prospectus supplement for the benefit of the
holders of the securities of the related series. The master servicer named in
the related prospectus supplement will service the Trust Fund Assets, either
directly or through other servicing institutions called sub-servicers, pursuant
to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement among the depositor, the master servicer
and the trustee with respect to a series consisting of certificates, or a master
servicing agreement (each, a 'Master Servicing Agreement') between the trustee
and the master servicer with respect to a series consisting of certificates and
notes, and will receive a fee for such services. See 'Loan Program' and 'The
Agreements'. With respect to loans serviced by the master servicer through a
sub-servicer, the master servicer will remain liable for its servicing
obligations under the related Agreement as if the master servicer alone were
servicing such loans.
As used herein, 'Agreement' means, with respect to a series consisting of
certificates, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, and with respect to a series
consisting of certificates
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* Whenever the terms pool, certificates, notes and securities are used in this
prospectus, those terms will be considered to apply, unless the context
indicates otherwise, to one specific pool and the securities of one series
including the certificates representing undivided interests in, and/or notes
secured by the assets of, a single trust fund consisting primarily of the
loans in that pool. Similarly, the term 'Pass-Through Rate' will refer to the
pass- through rate borne by the certificates and the term interest rate will
refer to the interest rate borne by the notes of one specific series, as
applicable, and the term trust fund will refer to one specific trust fund.
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and notes, the Trust Agreement, the Indenture and the Master Servicing
Agreement, as the context requires.
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, a trust fund relating
to a series of securities may be a business trust formed under the laws of the
state specified in the related prospectus supplement pursuant to a trust
agreement (each, a 'Trust Agreement') between the depositor and the trustee of
such trust fund.
With respect to each trust fund, prior to the initial offering of the
related series of securities, the trust fund will have no assets or liabilities.
No trust fund is expected to engage in any activities other than acquiring,
managing and holding of the related Trust Fund Assets and other assets
contemplated herein specified and in the related prospectus supplement and the
proceeds thereof, issuing securities and making payments and distributions
thereon and certain related activities. No trust fund is expected to have any
source of capital other than its assets and any related credit enhancement.
The applicable prospectus supplement may provide for additional obligations
of the depositor, but if it does not, the only obligations of the depositor with
respect to a series of securities will be to obtain certain representations and
warranties from the sellers and to assign to the trustee for such series of
securities the depositor's rights with respect to such representations and
warranties. See 'The Agreements -- Assignment of the Trust Fund Assets'. The
obligations of the master servicer with respect to the loans will consist
principally of its contractual servicing obligations under the related Agreement
(including its obligation to enforce the obligations of the sub-servicers or
sellers, or both, as more fully described herein under 'Loan
Program -- Representations by Sellers; Repurchases' and 'The
Agreements -- Sub-Servicing By Sellers' and ' -- Assignment of the Trust Fund
Assets') and its obligation, if any, to make certain cash advances in the event
of delinquencies in payments on or with respect to the loans in the amounts
described herein under 'Description of the Securities -- Advances'. The
obligations of the master servicer to make advances may be subject to
limitations, to the extent provided herein and in the related prospectus
supplement.
The following is a brief description of the assets expected to be included
in the trust funds. If specific information respecting the Trust Fund Assets is
not known at the time the related series of securities initially is offered,
more general information of the nature described below will be provided in the
related prospectus supplement, and specific information will be set forth in a
report on Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
within fifteen days after the initial issuance of such securities (the 'Detailed
Description'). A copy of the Agreement with respect to each series of securities
will be attached to the Form 8-K and will be available for inspection at the
corporate trust office of the trustee specified in the related prospectus
supplement. A schedule of the loans relating to such series will be attached to
the Agreement delivered to the trustee upon delivery of the securities.
THE LOANS
General. Loans will consist of single family loans, multifamily loans,
home equity loans or home improvement contracts. For purposes hereof, 'home
equity loans' includes 'closed-end loans' and 'revolving credit line loans'. If
so specified, the loans may include cooperative apartment loans ('cooperative
loans') secured by security interests in shares issued by private, non-profit,
cooperative housing corporations ('cooperatives') and in the
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related proprietary leases or occupancy agreements granting exclusive rights to
occupy specific dwelling units in such cooperatives' buildings. As more fully
described in the related prospectus supplement, the loans may be 'conventional'
loans or loans that are insured or guaranteed by a governmental agency such as
the Federal Housing Administration (the 'FHA') or the Department of Veterans'
Affairs (the 'VA').
The applicable prospectus supplement may specify the day on which monthly
payments on the loans in a pool will be due, but if it does not, all of the
mortgage loans in a pool will have monthly payments due on the first day of each
month. The payment terms of the loans to be included in a trust fund will be
described in the related prospectus supplement and may include any of the
following features or combination thereof or other features described in the
related prospectus supplement:
Interest may be payable at a fixed rate, a rate adjustable from time to
time in relation to an index (which will be specified in the related
prospectus supplement), a rate that is fixed for a period of time or under
certain circumstances and is followed by an adjustable rate, a rate that
otherwise varies from time to time, or a rate that is convertible from an
adjustable rate to a fixed rate. Changes to an adjustable rate may be
subject to periodic limitations, maximum rates, minimum rates or a
combination of the limitations. Accrued interest may be deferred and added
to the principal of a loan for the periods and under the circumstances as
may be specified in the related prospectus supplement. Loans may provide
for the payment of interest at a rate lower than the specified interest
rate borne by such loan (the 'Loan Rate') for a period of time or for the
life of the loan, and the amount of any difference may be contributed from
funds supplied by the seller of the Property or another source.
Principal may be payable on a level debt service basis to fully amortize
the loan over its term, may be calculated on the basis of an assumed
amortization schedule that is significantly longer than the original term
to maturity or on an interest rate that is different from the Loan Rate or
may not be amortized during all or a portion of the original term. Payment
of all or a substantial portion of the principal may be due on maturity,
called balloon payments. Principal may include interest that has been
deferred and added to the principal balance of the loan.
Monthly payments of principal and interest may be fixed for the life of
the loan, may increase over a specified period of time or may change from
period to period. The terms of a loan may include limits on periodic
increases or decreases in the amount of monthly payments and may include
maximum or minimum amounts of monthly payments.
The loans generally may be prepaid at any time. Prepayments of principal
may be subject to a prepayment fee, which may be fixed for the life of the
loan or may decline over time, and may be prohibited for the life of the
loan or for certain periods, which are called lockout periods. Certain
loans may permit prepayments after expiration of the applicable lockout
period and may require the payment of a prepayment fee in connection with
any subsequent prepayment. Other loans may permit prepayments without
payment of a fee unless the prepayment occurs during specified time
periods. The loans may include 'due-on-sale' clauses that permit the
mortgagee to demand payment of the entire loan in connection with the sale
or certain transfers of the
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related mortgaged property. Other loans may be assumable by persons
meeting the then applicable underwriting standards of the seller.
A trust fund may contain buydown loans that include provisions whereby a
third party partially subsidizes the monthly payments of the obligors on the
loans during the early years of the loans, the difference to be made up from a
buydown fund contributed by the third party at the time of origination of the
loan. A buydown fund will be in an amount equal either to the discounted value
or full aggregate amount of future payment subsidies. Thereafter, buydown funds
are applied to the applicable loan upon receipt by the master servicer of the
mortgagor's portion of the monthly payment on the loan. The master servicer
administers the buydown fund to ensure that the monthly allocation from the
buydown fund combined with the monthly payment received from the mortgagor
equals the scheduled monthly payment on the applicable loan. The underlying
assumption of buydown plans is that the income of the mortgagor will increase
during the buydown period as a result of normal increases in compensation and
inflation, so that the mortgagor will be able to meet the full mortgage payments
at the end of the buydown period. To the extent that this assumption as to
increased income is not fulfilled, the possibility of defaults on buydown loans
is increased. The related prospectus supplement will contain information with
respect to any Buydown Loan concerning limitations on the interest rate paid by
the mortgagor initially, on annual increases in the interest rate and on the
length of the buydown period.
The real property which secures repayment of the loans is referred to as
the mortgaged properties. Home improvement contracts may, and the other loans
will, be secured by mortgages or deeds of trust or other similar security
instruments creating a lien on a mortgaged property. In the case of home equity
loans, such liens generally will be subordinated to one or more senior liens on
the related mortgaged properties as described in the related prospectus
supplement. As specified in the related prospectus supplement, home improvement
contracts may be unsecured or secured by purchase money security interests in
the home improvements financed thereby. If so specified in the related
prospectus supplement, the home equity loans may include loans (primarily for
home improvement or debt consolidation purposes) that are in amounts in excess
of the value of the related mortgaged properties at the time of origination. The
mortgaged properties and the home improvements are collectively referred to
herein as the 'Properties'. The Properties may be located in any one of the
fifty states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or any other territory
of the United States.
Loans with certain Loan-to-Value Ratios and/or certain principal balances
may be covered wholly or partially by primary mortgage guaranty insurance
policies (each, a 'Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy'). The existence, extent
and duration of any such coverage will be described in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
The aggregate principal balance of loans secured by Properties that are
owner-occupied will be disclosed in the related prospectus supplement. The
applicable prospectus supplement may provide for the basis for representations
relating to Single Family Properties, but if it does not, the sole basis for a
representation that a given percentage of the loans is secured by Single Family
Properties that are owner-occupied will be either (i) the making of a
representation by the borrower at origination of the loan either that the
underlying Property will be used by the borrower for a period of at least six
months every year or that the
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borrower intends to use the Property as a primary residence or (ii) a finding
that the address of the underlying Property is the borrower's mailing address.
Single Family Loans. The mortgaged properties relating to single family
loans will consist of detached or semi-detached one- to four-family dwelling
units, townhouses, rowhouses, individual condominium units, individual units in
planned unit developments, manufactured housing that is permanently affixed and
treated as real property under local law, and certain other dwelling units
('Single Family Properties'). Single Family Properties may include vacation and
second homes, investment properties and leasehold interests. In the case of
leasehold interests, the applicable prospectus supplement may provide for the
leasehold term, but if it does not, the term of the leasehold will exceed the
scheduled maturity of the loan by at least five years.
Multifamily Loans. Mortgaged properties which secure multifamily loans
may include small multifamily residential properties such as rental apartment
buildings or projects containing five to fifty residential units, including
mid-rise and garden apartments. Certain of the multifamily loans may be secured
by apartment buildings owned by cooperatives. In such cases, the cooperative
owns all the apartment units in the building and all common areas. The
cooperative is owned by tenant-stockholders who, through ownership of stock,
shares or membership certificates in the corporation, receive proprietary leases
or occupancy agreements which confer exclusive rights to occupy specific
apartments or units. Generally, a tenant-stockholder of a cooperative must make
a monthly payment to the cooperative representing such tenant-stockholder's pro
rata share of the cooperative's payments for its mortgage loan, real property
taxes, maintenance expenses and other capital or ordinary expenses. Those
payments are in addition to any payments of principal and interest the
tenant-stockholder must make on any loans to the tenant-stockholder secured by
its shares in the cooperative. The cooperative will be directly responsible for
building management and, in most cases, payment of real estate taxes and hazard
and liability insurance. A cooperative's ability to meet debt service
obligations on a multifamily loan, as well as all other operating expenses, will
be dependent in large part on the receipt of maintenance payments from the
tenant-stockholders, as well as any rental income from units the cooperative
might control. Unanticipated expenditures may in some cases have to be paid by
special assessments on the tenant-stockholders.
Home Equity Loans. The mortgaged properties relating to home equity loans
will consist of Single Family Properties. As more fully described in the related
prospectus supplement, interest on each revolving credit line loan, excluding
introductory rates offered from time to time during promotional periods, is
computed and payable monthly on the average daily outstanding principal balance
of such loan. Principal amounts on a revolving credit line loan may be drawn
down (up to a maximum amount as set forth in the related prospectus supplement)
or repaid under each revolving credit line loan from time to time, but may be
subject to a minimum periodic payment. Except to the extent provided in the
related prospectus supplement, the trust fund will not include any amounts
borrowed under a revolving credit line loan after the cut-off date. The full
amount of a closed-end loan is advanced at the inception of the loan and
generally is repayable in equal (or substantially equal) installments of an
amount to fully amortize such loan at its stated maturity. Except to the extent
provided in the related prospectus supplement, the original terms to stated
maturity of closed-end loans will not exceed 360 months. Under certain
circumstances, under either a revolving credit line loan or a closed-end loan, a
borrower may choose an interest only
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payment option and is obligated to pay only the amount of interest which accrues
on the loan during the billing cycle. An interest only payment option may be
available for a specified period before the borrower must begin paying at least
the minimum monthly payment of a specified percentage of the average outstanding
balance of the loan.
Home Improvement Contracts. The Trust Fund Assets for a series of
securities may consist, in whole or in part, of home improvement contracts
originated by a home improvement contractor, a thrift or a commercial mortgage
banker in the ordinary course of business. The home improvements securing the
home improvement contracts may include, but are not limited to, replacement
windows, house siding, new roofs, swimming pools, satellite dishes, kitchen and
bathroom remodeling goods and solar heating panels. As specified in the related
prospectus supplement, the home improvement contracts will either be unsecured
or secured by mortgages on Single Family Properties which are generally
subordinate to other mortgages on the same Property, or secured by purchase
money security interests in the home improvements financed thereby. In general,
the home improvement contracts will be fully amortizing and may have fixed
interest rates or adjustable interest rates and may provide for other payment
characteristics as described below and in the related prospectus supplement. The
initial Loan-to-Value Ratio of a home improvement contract is computed in the
manner described in the related prospectus supplement.
Additional Information. Each prospectus supplement will contain
information, as of the date of the prospectus supplement and to the extent then
specifically known to the depositor, with respect to the loans contained in the
related pool, including
the aggregate outstanding principal balance and the average outstanding
principal balance of the loans as of the first day of the month of
issuance of the related series of certificates or another date specified
in the related prospectus supplement called a cut-off date,
the type of property securing the loans (e.g., single-family residences,
individual units in condominium apartment buildings or in buildings owned
by cooperatives, small multifamily properties, other real property or home
improvements),
the original terms to maturity of the loans,
the largest principal balance and the smallest principal balance of any of
the loans,
the earliest origination date and latest maturity date of any of the
loans,
the Loan-to-Value Ratios or Combined Loan-to-Value Ratios, as applicable,
of the loans,
the Loan Rates or annual percentage rates ('APR') or range of Loan Rates
or APR's borne by the loans,
the maximum and minimum per annum Loan Rates and
the geographical distribution of the loans. If specific information
respecting the loans is not known to the depositor at the time the related
securities are initially offered, more general information of the nature
described above will be provided in the detailed description of Trust
Assets.
The 'Loan-to-Value Ratio' of a loan at any given time is the fraction,
expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the original principal
balance of the related loan and the denominator of which is the Collateral Value
of the related Property. The 'Combined
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Loan-to-Value Ratio' of a loan at any given time is the ratio, expressed as a
percentage, of (i) the sum of (a) the original principal balance of the loan
(or, in the case of a revolving credit line loan, the maximum amount thereof
available) and (b) the outstanding principal balance at the date of origination
of the loan of any senior mortgage loan(s) or, in the case of any open-ended
senior mortgage loan, the maximum available line of credit with respect to such
mortgage loan, regardless of any lesser amount actually outstanding at the date
of origination of the loan, to (ii) the Collateral Value of the related
Property. The 'Collateral Value' of the Property, other than with respect to
certain loans the proceeds of which were used to refinance an existing mortgage
loan (each, a 'Refinance Loan'), is the lesser of (a) the appraised value
determined in an appraisal obtained by the originator at origination of such
loan and (b) the sales price for such Property. In the case of Refinance Loans,
the 'Collateral Value' of the related Property is generally the appraised value
thereof determined in an appraisal obtained at the time of refinancing.
No assurance can be given that values of the Properties have remained or
will remain at their levels on the dates of origination of the related loans. If
the residential real estate market should experience an overall decline in
property values such that the outstanding principal balances of the loans, and
any secondary financing on the Properties, in a particular pool become equal to
or greater than the value of the Properties, the actual rates of delinquencies,
foreclosures and losses could be higher than those now generally experienced in
the mortgage lending industry. In addition, adverse economic conditions and
other factors (which may or may not affect real property values) may affect the
timely payment by borrowers of scheduled payments of principal and interest on
the loans and, accordingly, the actual rates of delinquencies, foreclosures and
losses with respect to any pool. To the extent that the losses are not covered
by subordination provisions or alternative arrangements, the losses will be
borne, at least in part, by the holders of the securities of the related series.
SUBSTITUTION OF TRUST FUND ASSETS
Substitution of Trust Fund Assets will be permitted in the event of
breaches of representations and warranties with respect to any original Trust
Fund Asset or in the event the documentation with respect to any Trust Fund
Asset is determined by the trustee to be incomplete. The period during which
such substitution will be permitted generally will be indicated in the related
prospectus supplement.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The depositor has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the securities. This prospectus,
which forms a part of the Registration Statement, and the prospectus supplement
relating to each series of certificates contain summaries of the material terms
of the documents referred to in this prospectus and in the prospectus
supplement, but do not contain all of the information in the Registration
Statement pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further
information, reference is made to the Registration Statement and its exhibits.
The Registration Statement and exhibits can be inspected and copied at
prescribed rates at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at its
Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at
its Regional Offices located as follows: Chicago Regional Office, 500 West
Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661; and New York Regional Office, Seven
World
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Trade Center, New York, New York 10048. You may obtain information on the
operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The
SEC maintains an Internet Web site that contains reports, information statements
and other information regarding the registrants that file electronically with
the SEC, including the depositor. The address of that Internet Web site is
http://www.sec.gov.
This prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement do not constitute
an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than
the securities offered by this prospectus and the prospectus supplement nor an
offer of the securities to any person in any state or other jurisdiction in
which the offer would be unlawful.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
All documents filed for the trust fund referred to in the accompanying
prospectus supplement after the date of this prospectus and before the end of
the related offering with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are incorporated by
reference in this prospectus and are a part of this prospectus from the date of
their filing. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference in
this prospectus is modified or superseded for all purposes of this prospectus to
the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus (or in the accompanying
prospectus supplement) or in any other subsequently filed document that also is
incorporated by reference differs from that statement. Any statement so modified
or superseded shall not, except as so modified or superseded, constitute a part
of this prospectus. Neither the depositor nor the master servicer intends to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission periodic reports with respect
to the trust fund following completion of the reporting period required by Rule
15d-1 or Regulation 15D under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The trustee on behalf of any trust fund will provide without charge to each
person to whom this prospectus is delivered, on the person's written or oral
request, a copy of any or all of the documents referred to above that have been
or may be incorporated by reference in this prospectus (not including exhibits
to the information that is incorporated by reference unless the exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference into the information that this prospectus
incorporates). Requests should be directed to the corporate trust office of the
trustee specified in the accompanying prospectus supplement.
REPORTS TO SECURITYHOLDERS
Periodic and annual reports concerning the trust fund will be forwarded to
securityholders. However, such reports will neither be examined nor reported on
by an independent public accountant. See 'Description of the
Securities -- Reports to Securityholders.'
USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds to be received from the sale of the securities will be
applied by the depositor to the purchase of Trust Fund Assets or will be used by
the depositor for general corporate purposes. The depositor expects to sell
securities in series from time to time, but the timing and amount of offerings
of securities will depend on a number of factors, including the volume of Trust
Fund Assets acquired by the depositor, prevailing interest rates, availability
of funds and general market conditions.
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THE DEPOSITOR
CWABS, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the depositor, was incorporated in
August 1996 for the limited purpose of acquiring, owning and transferring Trust
Fund Assets and selling interests therein or bonds secured thereby. The
depositor is a limited purpose finance subsidiary of Countrywide Credit
Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The depositor maintains its principal
office at 4500 Park Granada, Calabasas, California 91302. Its telephone number
is (818) 225-3000.
Neither the depositor nor any of the depositor's affiliates will insure or
guarantee distributions on the securities of any series.
LOAN PROGRAM
The loans will have been purchased by the depositor, either directly or
through affiliates, from sellers. The applicable prospectus supplement may
provide for the underwriting criteria used in originating the loans, but if it
does not, the loans so acquired by the depositor will have been originated in
accordance with the underwriting criteria specified below under 'Underwriting
Standards.'
UNDERWRITING STANDARDS
The applicable prospectus supplement may provide for the seller's
representations and warranties relating to the loans, but if it does not, each
seller will represent and warrant that all loans originated and/or sold by it to
the depositor or one of its affiliates will have been underwritten in accordance
with standards consistent with those utilized by mortgage lenders generally
during the period of origination for similar types of loans. As to any loan
insured by the FHA or partially guaranteed by the VA, the seller will represent
that it has complied with underwriting policies of the FHA or the VA, as the
case may be.
Underwriting standards are applied by or on behalf of a lender to evaluate
the borrower's credit standing and repayment ability, and the value and adequacy
of the related Property as collateral. In general, a prospective borrower
applying for a loan is required to fill out a detailed application designed to
provide to the underwriting officer pertinent credit information, including the
principal balance and payment history with respect to any senior mortgage, if
any. The applicable prospectus supplement may specify whether that credit
information will be verified by the seller, but if it does not, the credit
information supplied by the borrower will be verified by the related seller. As
part of the description of the borrower's financial condition, the borrower
generally is required to provide a current list of assets and liabilities and a
statement of income and expenses, as well as an authorization to apply for a
credit report which summarizes the borrower's credit history with local
merchants and lenders and any record of bankruptcy. In most cases, an employment
verification is obtained from an independent source (typically the borrower's
employer) which verification reports, among other things, the length of
employment with that organization and the borrower's current salary. If a
prospective borrower is self-employed, the borrower may be required to submit
copies of signed tax returns. The borrower may also be required to authorize
verification of deposits at financial institutions where the borrower has demand
or savings accounts.
In determining the adequacy of the property to be used as collateral, an
appraisal will generally be made of each property considered for financing. The
appraiser is generally required to inspect the property, issue a report on its
condition and, if applicable, verify
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construction, if new, has been completed. The appraisal is generally based on
the market value of comparable homes, the estimated rental income (if considered
applicable by the appraiser) and the cost of replacing the home. The value of
the property being financed, as indicated by the appraisal, must be such that it
currently supports, and is anticipated to support in the future, the outstanding
loan balance.
The maximum loan amount will vary depending upon a borrower's credit grade
and loan program but will not generally exceed $1,000,000. Variations in maximum
loan amount limits will be permitted based on compensating factors. Compensating
factors may generally include, to the extent specified in the related prospectus
supplement, low loan-to-value ratio, low debt-to-income ratio, stable
employment, favorable credit history and the nature of the underlying first
mortgage loan, if applicable.
Each seller's underwriting standards will generally permit loans with
loan-to-value ratios at origination of up to 100% depending on the loan program,
type and use of the property, creditworthiness of the borrower and
debt-to-income ratio. If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, a
seller's underwriting criteria may permit loans with loan-to-value ratios at
origination in excess of 100%, such as for debt consolidation or home
improvement purposes. Loan-to-value ratios may not be evaluated in the case of
Title I loans.
After obtaining all applicable employment, credit and property information,
the related seller will use a debt-to-income ratio to assist in determining
whether the prospective borrower has sufficient monthly income available to
support the payments of principal and interest on the mortgage loan in addition
to other monthly credit obligations. The 'debt-to-income ratio' is the ratio of
the borrower's total monthly payments to the borrower's gross monthly income.
The maximum monthly debt-to-income ratio will vary depending upon a borrower's
credit grade and loan program but will not generally exceed 55%. Variations in
the monthly debt-to-income ratio limit will be permitted based on compensating
factors to the extent specified in the related prospectus supplement.
In the case of a loan secured by a leasehold interest in real property, the
title to which is held by a third party lessor, the applicable prospectus
supplement may provide for the related representations and warranties of the
seller, but if it does not, the related seller will represent and warrant, among
other things, that the remaining term of the lease and any sublease is at least
five years longer than the remaining term on the loan.
Certain of the types of loans that may be included in a trust fund are
recently developed and may involve additional uncertainties not present in
traditional types of loans. For example, certain of such loans may provide for
escalating or variable payments by the borrower. These types of loans are
underwritten on the basis of a judgment that the borrowers have the ability to
make the monthly payments required initially. In some instances, a borrower's
income may not be sufficient to permit continued loan payments as such payments
increase. These types of loans may also be underwritten primarily upon the basis
of Loan-to-Value Ratios or other favorable credit factors.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SELLERS
Each seller will be required to satisfy the following qualifications. Each
seller must be an institution experienced in originating and servicing loans of
the type contained in the related pool in accordance with accepted practices and
prudent guidelines, and must maintain satisfactory facilities to originate and
service those loans. Each seller must be a seller/servicer
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approved by either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Each seller must be a mortgagee
approved by the FHA or an institution the deposit accounts of which are insured
by the FDIC.
REPRESENTATIONS BY SELLERS; REPURCHASES
Each seller will have made representations and warranties in respect of the
loans sold by such seller and evidenced by all, or a part, of a series of
securities. Such representations and warranties may include, among other things:
that title insurance (or in the case of Properties located in areas where
such policies are generally not available, an attorney's certificate of
title) and any required hazard insurance policy were effective at
origination of each loan, other than cooperative loans and certain home
equity loans, and that each policy (or certificate of title as applicable)
remained in effect on the date of purchase of the loan from the seller by
or on behalf of the depositor;
that the seller had good title to each such loan and such loan was subject
to no offsets, defenses, counterclaims or rights of rescission except to
the extent that any buydown agreement may forgive certain indebtedness of
a borrower;
that each loan constituted a valid lien on, or a perfected security
interest with respect to, the Property (subject only to permissible liens
disclosed, if applicable, title insurance exceptions, if applicable, and
certain other exceptions described in the Agreement) and that the Property
was free from damage and was in acceptable condition;
that there were no delinquent tax or assessment liens against the
Property;
that no required payment on a loan was delinquent more than the number of
days specified in the related prospectus supplement; and
that each loan was made in compliance with, and is enforceable under, all
applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations in all material
respects.
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, the representations
and warranties of a seller in respect of a loan will be made not as of the
cut-off date but as of the date on which such seller sold the loan to the
depositor or one of its affiliates. Under such circumstances, a substantial
period of time may have elapsed between the sale date and the date of initial
issuance of the series of securities evidencing an interest in such loan. Since
the representations and warranties of a seller do not address events that may
occur following the sale of a loan by such seller, its repurchase obligation
described below will not arise if the relevant event that would otherwise have
given rise to such an obligation with respect to a loan occurs after the date of
sale of such loan by such seller to the depositor or its affiliates. However,
the depositor will not include any loan in the trust fund for any series of
securities if anything has come to the depositor's attention that would cause it
to believe that the representations and warranties of a seller will not be
accurate and complete in all material respects in respect of such loan as of the
date of initial issuance of the related series of securities. If the master
servicer is also a seller of loans with respect to a particular series of
securities, such representations will be in addition to the representations and
warranties made by the master servicer in its capacity as a master servicer.
The master servicer or the trustee, if the master servicer is the seller,
will promptly notify the relevant seller of any breach of any representation or
warranty made by it in respect
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of a loan which materially and adversely affects the interests of the
securityholders in such loan. If such seller cannot cure such breach within 90
days following notice from the master servicer or the trustee, as the case may
be, the applicable prospectus supplement may provide for the seller's
obligations under those circumstances, but if it does not, then such seller will
be obligated either
to repurchase such loan from the trust fund at a price (the 'Purchase
Price') equal to 100% of the unpaid principal balance thereof as of the
date of the repurchase plus accrued interest thereon to the first day of
the month following the month of repurchase at the Loan Rate (less any
Advances or amount payable as related servicing compensation if the seller
is the master servicer) or
substitute for such loan a replacement loan that satisfies the criteria
specified in the related prospectus supplement.
If a REMIC election is to be made with respect to a trust fund, the applicable
prospectus supplement may provide for the obligations of the master servicer or
residual certificateholder, but if it does not, the master servicer or a holder
of the related residual certificate generally will be obligated to pay any
prohibited transaction tax which may arise in connection with any such
repurchase or substitution and the trustee must have received a satisfactory
opinion of counsel that such repurchase or substitution will not cause the trust
fund to lose its status as a REMIC or otherwise subject the trust fund to a
prohibited transaction tax. The master servicer may be entitled to reimbursement
for any such payment from the assets of the related trust fund or from any
holder of the related residual certificate. See 'Description of the
Securities -- General'. Except in those cases in which the master servicer is
the seller, the master servicer will be required under the applicable Agreement
to enforce this obligation for the benefit of the trustee and the holders of the
securities, following the practices it would employ in its good faith business
judgment were it the owner of such loan. This repurchase or substitution
obligation will constitute the sole remedy available to holders of securities or
the trustee for a breach of representation by a seller.
Neither the depositor nor the master servicer (unless the master servicer
is the seller) will be obligated to purchase or substitute a loan if a seller
defaults on its obligation to do so, and no assurance can be given that sellers
will carry out their respective repurchase or substitution obligations with
respect to loans. However, to the extent that a breach of a representation and
warranty of a seller may also constitute a breach of a representation made by
the master servicer, the master servicer may have a repurchase or substitution
obligation as described below under 'The Agreements -- Assignment of Trust Fund
Assets'.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES
Each series of certificates will be issued pursuant to separate agreements
(each, a 'Pooling and Servicing Agreement' or a 'Trust Agreement') among the
depositor, the master servicer and the trustee. A form of Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and Trust Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Each series of notes will be
issued pursuant to an indenture (the 'Indenture') between the related trust fund
and the entity named in the related prospectus supplement as trustee with
respect to such series, and the related loans will be serviced by the master
servicer pursuant to a Master Servicing Agreement. A form of Indenture and
Master Servicing Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement of which this prospectus forms a part. A series of securities may
consist of both notes and certificates. Each Agreement, dated as of the related
cut-off date, will be among the depositor, the master servicer and the trustee
for the benefit of the holders of the securities of such series. The provisions
of each Agreement will vary depending upon the nature of the securities to be
issued thereunder and the nature of the related trust fund. The following are
descriptions of the material provisions which may appear in each Agreement. The
descriptions are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference
to, all of the provisions of the Agreement for each series of securities and the
applicable prospectus supplement. The depositor will provide a copy of the
Agreement (without exhibits) relating to any series without charge upon written
request of a holder of record of a security of such series addressed to CWABS,
Inc., 4500 Park Granada, Calabasas, California 91302, Attention: Secretary.
GENERAL
The securities of each series will be issued in book-entry or fully
registered form, in the authorized denominations specified in the related
prospectus supplement, will, in the case of certificates, evidence specified
beneficial ownership interests in, and in the case of notes, be secured by, the
assets of the related trust fund created pursuant to each Agreement and will not
be entitled to payments in respect of the assets included in any other trust
fund established by the depositor. The applicable prospectus supplement may
provide for guarantees or insurance obtained from a governmental entity or other
person, but if it does not, the Trust Fund Assets will not be guaranteed or
insured by any governmental entity or other person. Each trust fund will consist
of, to the extent provided in the related Agreement,
the Trust Fund Assets, as from time to time are subject to the related
Agreement (exclusive of any amounts specified in the related prospectus
supplement ('Retained Interest')), including all payments of interest and
principal received with respect to the loans after the cut-off date (to
the extent not applied in computing the principal balance of such loans as
of the cut-off date (the 'Cut-off Date Principal Balance'));
the assets required to be deposited in the related Security Account from
time to time;
property which secured a loan and which is acquired on behalf of the
securityholders by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure and
any insurance policies or other forms of credit enhancement required to be
maintained pursuant to the related Agreement.
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, a trust fund may also
include one or more of the following: reinvestment income on payments received
on the Trust Fund Assets,
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a reserve fund, a mortgage pool insurance policy, a special hazard insurance
policy, a bankruptcy bond, one or more letters of credit, a surety bond,
guaranties or similar instruments.
Each series of securities will be issued in one or more classes. Each class
of certificates of a series will evidence beneficial ownership of a specified
percentage (which may be 0%) or portion of future interest payments and a
specified percentage (which may be 0%) or portion of future principal payments
on, and each class of notes of a series will be secured by, the related Trust
Fund Assets. A series of securities may include one or more classes that are
senior in right to payment to one or more other classes of securities of such
series. Certain series or classes of securities may be covered by insurance
policies, surety bonds or other forms of credit enhancement, in each case as
described under 'Credit Enhancement' herein and in the related prospectus
supplement. One or more classes of securities of a series may be entitled to
receive distributions of principal, interest or any combination thereof.
Distributions on one or more classes of a series of securities may be made prior
to one or more other classes, after the occurrence of specified events, in
accordance with a schedule or formula or on the basis of collections from
designated portions of the related Trust Fund Assets, in each case as specified
in the related prospectus supplement. The timing and amounts of such
distributions may vary among classes or over time as specified in the related
prospectus supplement.
Distributions of principal and interest (or, where applicable, of principal
only or interest only) on the related securities will be made by the trustee on
each distribution date (i.e., monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or at such other
intervals and on the dates as are specified in the related prospectus
supplement) in proportion to the percentages specified in the related prospectus
supplement. Distributions will be made to the persons in whose names the
securities are registered at the close of business on the dates specified in the
related prospectus supplement (each, a 'Record Date'). Distributions will be
made in the manner specified in the related prospectus supplement to the persons
entitled thereto at the address appearing in the register maintained for holders
of securities (the 'Security Register'); provided, however, that the final
distribution in retirement of the securities will be made only upon presentation
and surrender of the securities at the office or agency of the trustee or other
person specified in the notice to securityholders of such final distribution.
The securities will be freely transferable and exchangeable at the
Corporate Trust Office of the trustee as set forth in the related prospectus
supplement. No service charge will be made for any registration of exchange or
transfer of securities of any series, but the trustee may require payment of a
sum sufficient to cover any related tax or other governmental charge.
Under current law the purchase and holding of a class of securities
entitled only to a specified percentage of payments of either interest or
principal or a notional amount of either interest or principal on the related
loans or a class of securities entitled to receive payments of interest and
principal on the loans only after payments to other classes or after the
occurrence of certain specified events by or on behalf of any employee benefit
plan or other retirement arrangement (including individual retirement accounts
and annuities, Keogh plans and collective investment funds in which such plans,
accounts or arrangements are invested) subject to provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ('ERISA') or the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the 'Code'), may result in
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prohibited transactions, within the meaning of ERISA and the Code. See 'ERISA
Considerations'. The applicable prospectus supplement may provide for the
conditions for transferring a security of that type of class, but if it does
not, the transfer of securities of such a class will not be registered unless
the transferee (i) represents that it is not, and is not purchasing on behalf
of, any such plan, account or arrangement or (ii) provides an opinion of counsel
satisfactory to the trustee and the depositor that the purchase of securities of
such a class by or on behalf of such plan, account or arrangement is permissible
under applicable law and will not subject the trustee, the master servicer or
the depositor to any obligation or liability in addition to those undertaken in
the Agreements.
As to each series, an election may be made to treat the related trust fund
or designated portions thereof as a 'real estate mortgage investment conduit' or
REMIC as defined in the Code. The related prospectus supplement will specify
whether a REMIC election is to be made. Alternatively, the Agreement for a
series may provide that a REMIC election may be made at the discretion of the
depositor or the master servicer and may only be made if certain conditions are
satisfied. As to any such series, the terms and provisions applicable to the
making of a REMIC election will be set forth in the related prospectus
supplement. If such an election is made with respect to a series, one of the
classes will be designated as evidencing the sole class of 'residual interests'
in the related REMIC, as defined in the Code. All other classes of securities in
such a series will constitute 'regular interests' in the related REMIC, as
defined in the Code. As to each series with respect to which a REMIC election is
to be made, the master servicer or a holder of the related residual certificate
will be obligated to take all actions required in order to comply with
applicable laws and regulations and will be obligated to pay any prohibited
transaction taxes. The master servicer, unless otherwise provided in the related
prospectus supplement, will be entitled to reimbursement for any such payment
from the assets of the trust fund or from any holder of the related residual
certificate.
DISTRIBUTIONS ON SECURITIES
General. In general, the method of determining the amount of
distributions on a particular series of securities will depend on the type of
credit support, if any, that is used with respect to such series. See 'Credit
Enhancement'. Set forth below are descriptions of various methods that may be
used to determine the amount of distributions on the securities of a particular
series. The prospectus supplement for each series of securities will describe
the method to be used in determining the amount of distributions on the
securities of such series.
Distributions allocable to principal and interest on the securities will be
made by the trustee out of, and only to the extent of, funds in the related
Security Account, including any funds transferred from any reserve fund. As
between securities of different classes and as between distributions of
principal (and, if applicable, between distributions of Principal Prepayments,
as defined below, and scheduled payments of principal) and interest,
distributions made on any distribution date will be applied as specified in the
related prospectus supplement. The prospectus supplement will also describe the
method for allocating distributions among securities of a particular class.
Available Funds. All distributions on the securities of each series on
each distribution date will be made from the Available Funds described below, in
accordance with the terms described in the related prospectus supplement and
specified in the Agreement. 'Available Funds' for each distribution date will
generally equal the amount on deposit in the related
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Security Account on such distribution date (net of related fees and expenses
payable by the related trust fund) other than amounts to be held therein for
distribution on future distribution dates.
Distributions of Interest. Interest will accrue on the aggregate
principal balance of the securities (or, in the case of securities entitled only
to distributions allocable to interest, the aggregate notional amount) of each
class of securities (the 'Class Security Balance') entitled to interest from the
date, at the Pass-Through Rate or interest rate, as applicable (which in either
case may be a fixed rate or rate adjustable as specified in such prospectus
supplement), and for the periods specified in such prospectus supplement. To the
extent funds are available therefor, interest accrued during each such specified
period on each class of securities entitled to interest (other than a class of
securities that provides for interest that accrues, but is not currently
payable) will be distributable on the distribution dates specified in the
related prospectus supplement until the aggregate Class Security Balance of the
securities of such class has been distributed in full or, in the case of
securities entitled only to distributions allocable to interest, until the
aggregate notional amount of such securities is reduced to zero or for the
period of time designated in the related prospectus supplement. The original
Class Security Balance of each security will equal the aggregate distributions
allocable to principal to which such security is entitled. Distributions
allocable to interest on each security that is not entitled to distributions
allocable to principal will be calculated based on the notional amount of such
security. The notional amount of a security will not evidence an interest in or
entitlement to distributions allocable to principal but will be used solely for
convenience in expressing the calculation of interest and for certain other
purposes.
Interest payable on the securities of a series on a distribution date will
include all interest accrued during the period specified in the related
prospectus supplement. In the event interest accrues over a period ending two or
more days prior to a distribution date, the effective yield to securityholders
will be reduced from the yield that would otherwise be obtainable if interest
payable on the security were to accrue through the day immediately preceding
such distribution date, and the effective yield (at par) to securityholders will
be less than the indicated coupon rate.
With respect to any class of accrual securities, if specified in the
related prospectus supplement, any interest that has accrued but is not paid on
a given distribution date will be added to the aggregate Class Security Balance
of such class of securities on that distribution date. Distributions of interest
on any class of accrual securities will commence only after the occurrence of
the events specified in such prospectus supplement. Prior to such time, the
beneficial ownership interest in the trust fund or the principal balance, as
applicable, of such class of accrued securities, as reflected in the aggregate
Class Security Balance of such class of accrual securities, will increase on
each distribution date by the amount of interest that accrued on such class of
accrual securities during the preceding interest accrual period but that was not
required to be distributed to such class on such distribution date. Any such
class of accrual securities will thereafter accrue interest on its outstanding
Class Security Balance as so adjusted.
Distributions of Principal. The related prospectus supplement will
specify the method by which the amount of principal to be distributed on the
securities on each distribution date will be calculated and the manner in which
such amount will be allocated among the classes of securities entitled to
distributions of principal. The aggregate Class Security Balance of
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any class of securities entitled to distributions of principal generally will be
the aggregate original Class Security Balance of such class of securities
specified in such prospectus supplement, reduced by all distributions reported
to the holders of such securities as allocable to principal and,
in the case of accrual securities, in general, increased by all interest
accrued but not then distributable on such accrual securities; and
in the case of adjustable rate securities, subject to the effect of
negative amortization, if applicable.
If so provided in the related prospectus supplement, one or more classes of
securities will be entitled to receive all or a disproportionate percentage of
the payments of principal which are received from borrowers in advance of their
scheduled due dates and are not accompanied by amounts representing scheduled
interest due after the month of such payments ('Principal Prepayments') in the
percentages and under the circumstances or for the periods specified in such
prospectus supplement. Any such allocation of Principal Prepayments to such
class or classes of securities will have the effect of accelerating the
amortization of such securities while increasing the interests evidenced by one
or more other classes of securities in the trust fund. Increasing the interests
of the other classes of securities relative to that of certain securities is
intended to preserve the availability of the subordination provided by such
other securities. See 'Credit Enhancement -- Subordination'.
Unscheduled Distributions. If specified in the related prospectus
supplement, the securities will be subject to receipt of distributions before
the next scheduled distribution date under the circumstances and in the manner
described below and in the prospectus supplement. If applicable, the trustee
will be required to make unscheduled distributions on the day and in the amount
specified in the related prospectus supplement if, due to substantial payments
of principal (including Principal Prepayments) on the Trust Fund Assets, the
trustee or the master servicer determines that the funds available or
anticipated to be available from the Security Account and, if applicable, any
reserve fund, may be insufficient to make required distributions on the
securities on that distribution date. The applicable prospectus supplement may
provide for limits on the amount of an unscheduled distribution, but if it does
not, the amount of any unscheduled distribution that is allocable to principal
will not exceed the amount that would otherwise have been required to be
distributed as principal on the securities on the next distribution date. The
applicable prospectus supplement may specify whether the unscheduled
distribution will include interest, but if it does not, the unscheduled
distributions will include interest at the applicable Pass-Through Rate (if any)
or interest rate (if any) on the amount of the unscheduled distribution
allocable to principal for the period and to the date specified in the
prospectus supplement.
ADVANCES
To the extent provided in the related prospectus supplement, the master
servicer will be required to advance on or before each distribution date (from
its own funds, funds advanced by sub-servicers or funds held in the Security
Account for future distributions to the holders of securities of the related
series), an amount equal to the aggregate of payments of interest and/or
principal that were delinquent on the related Determination Date (as such term
is defined in the related prospectus supplement) and were not advanced by any
sub-servicer, subject to the master servicer's determination that such advances
may be recoverable out of
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late payments by borrowers, Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or
otherwise. In the case of cooperative loans, the master servicer also may be
required to advance any unpaid maintenance fees and other charges under the
related proprietary leases as specified in the related prospectus supplement.
In making advances, the master servicer will endeavor to maintain a regular
flow of scheduled interest and principal payments to holders of the securities,
rather than to guarantee or insure against losses. If advances are made by the
master servicer from cash being held for future distribution to securityholders,
the master servicer will replace such funds on or before any future distribution
date to the extent that funds in the applicable Security Account on such
distribution date would be less than the amount required to be available for
distributions to securityholders on such date. Any master servicer funds
advanced will be reimbursable to the master servicer out of recoveries on the
specific loans with respect to which such advances were made (e.g., late
payments made by the related borrower, any related Insurance Proceeds,
Liquidation Proceeds or proceeds of any loan purchased by the depositor, a sub-
servicer or a seller pursuant to the related Agreement). advances by the master
servicer (and any advances by a sub-servicer) also will be reimbursable to the
master servicer (or sub-servicer) from cash otherwise distributable to
securityholders (including the holders of Senior securities) to the extent that
the master servicer determines that any such advances previously made are not
ultimately recoverable as described above. To the extent provided in the related
prospectus supplement, the master servicer also will be obligated to make
advances, to the extent recoverable out of Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation
Proceeds or otherwise, in respect of certain taxes and insurance premiums not
paid by borrowers on a timely basis. Funds so advanced are reimbursable to the
master servicer to the extent permitted by the related Agreement. The
obligations of the master servicer to make advances may be supported by a cash
advance reserve fund, a surety bond or other arrangement of the type described
herein under 'Credit Enhancement', in each case as described in the related
prospectus supplement.
In the event the master servicer or a sub-servicer fails to make a required
advance, the applicable prospectus supplement may specify whether another party
will have advancing obligations, but if it does not, the trustee will be
obligated to make such advance in its capacity as successor servicer. If the
trustee makes such an advance, it will be entitled to be reimbursed for such
advance to the same extent and degree as the master servicer or a sub-servicer
is entitled to be reimbursed for advances. See 'Description of the Securities --
Distributions on Securities'.
REPORTS TO SECURITYHOLDERS
Prior to or concurrently with each distribution on a distribution date the
master servicer or the trustee will furnish to each securityholder of record of
the related series a statement setting forth, to the extent applicable to such
series of securities, among other things:
the amount of such distribution allocable to principal, separately
identifying the aggregate amount of any Principal Prepayments and if so
specified in the related prospectus supplement, any applicable prepayment
penalties included therein;
the amount of such distribution allocable to interest;
the amount of any advance;
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the aggregate amount (a) otherwise allocable to the Subordinated
Securityholders on such distribution date, and (b) withdrawn from the
reserve fund, if any, that is included in the amounts distributed to the
Senior Securityholders;
the outstanding principal balance or notional amount of each class of the
related series after giving effect to the distribution of principal on
such distribution date;
the percentage of principal payments on the loans (excluding prepayments),
if any, which each such class will be entitled to receive on the following
distribution date;
the percentage of Principal Prepayments on the loans, if any, which each
such class will be entitled to receive on the following distribution date;
the related amount of the servicing compensation retained or withdrawn
from the Security Account by the master servicer, and the amount of
additional servicing compensation received by the master servicer
attributable to penalties, fees, excess Liquidation Proceeds and other
similar charges and items;
the number and aggregate principal balances of loans (A) delinquent
(exclusive of loans in foreclosure) 1 to 30 days, 31 to 60 days, 61 to 90
days and 91 or more days and (B) in foreclosure and delinquent 1 to 30
days, 31 to 60 days, 61 to 90 days and 91 or more days, as of the close of
business on the last day of the calendar month preceding such distribution
date;
the book value of any real estate acquired through foreclosure or grant of
a deed in lieu of foreclosure;
the Pass-Through Rate or interest rate, as applicable, if adjusted from
the date of the last statement, of any such class expected to be
applicable to the next distribution to such class;
if applicable, the amount remaining in any reserve fund at the close of
business on the distribution date;
the Pass-Through Rate or interest rate, as applicable, as of the day prior
to the immediately preceding distribution date; and
any amounts remaining under letters of credit, pool policies or other
forms of credit enhancement.
Where applicable, any amount set forth above may be expressed as a dollar
amount per single security of the relevant class having the percentage interest
specified in the related prospectus supplement. The report to securityholders
for any series of securities may include additional or other information of a
similar nature to that specified above.
In addition, within a reasonable period of time after the end of each
calendar year, the master servicer or the trustee will mail to each
securityholder of record at any time during such calendar year a report (a) as
to the aggregate of amounts reported pursuant to (i) and (ii) above for such
calendar year or, in the event such person was a securityholder of record during
a portion of such calendar year, for the applicable portion of such year and (b)
such other customary information as may be deemed necessary or desirable for
securityholders to prepare their tax returns.
CATEGORIES OF CLASSES OF SECURITIES
The securities of any series may be comprised of one or more classes. Such
classes, in general, fall into different categories. The following chart
identifies and generally defines
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certain of the more typical categories. The prospectus supplement for a series
of securities may identify the classes which comprise such series by reference
to the following categories.
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CATEGORIES OF CLASSES DEFINITION
PRINCIPAL TYPES
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Accretion Directed............. A class that receives principal payments from the
accreted interest from specified Accrual classes. An
accretion directed class also may receive principal
payments from principal paid on the underlying Trust
Fund Assets for the related series.
Component Securities........... A class consisting of 'components.' The components of
a class of component securities may have different
principal and/or interest payment characteristics but
together constitute a single class. Each component of
a class of component securities may be identified as
falling into one or more of the categories in this
chart.
Notional Amount Securities..... A class having no principal balance and bearing
interest on the related notional amount. The notional
amount is used for purposes of the determination of
interest distributions.
Planned Principal Class or
PACs........................ A class that is designed to receive principal payments
using a predetermined principal balance schedule
derived by assuming two constant prepayment rates for
the underlying Trust Fund Assets. These two rates are
the endpoints for the 'structuring range' for the
planned principal class. The planned principal classes
in any series of certificates may be subdivided into
different categories (e.g., primary planned principal
classes, secondary planned principal classes and so
forth) having different effective structuring ranges
and different principal payment priorities. The
structuring range for the secondary planned principal
class of a series of certificates will be narrower
than that for the primary planned principal class of
the series.
Scheduled Principal Class...... A class that is designed to receive principal payments
using a predetermined principal balance schedule but
is not designated as a Planned Principal Class or
Targeted Principal class. In many cases, the schedule
is derived by assuming two constant prepayment rates
for the underlying Trust Fund Assets. These two rates
are the endpoints for the 'structuring range' for the
scheduled principal class.
Sequential Pay................. Classes that receive principal payments in a
prescribed sequence, that do not have predetermined
principal balance schedules and that under all
circumstances receive payments of principal
continuously from the first distribution date on which
they receive principal until they are retired. A
single class that receives
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principal payments before or after all other classes
in the same series of securities may be identified as
a sequential pay class.
Strip.......................... A class that receives a constant proportion, or
'strip,' of the principal payments on the underlying
Trust Fund Assets.
Support Class (also sometimes
referred to as 'companion
classes')................... A class that receives principal payments on any
distribution date only if scheduled payments have been
made on specified planned principal classes, targeted
principal classes and/or Scheduled Principal Classes.
Targeted Principal Class or
TACs........................ A class that is designed to receive principal payments
using a predetermined principal balance schedule
derived by assuming a single constant prepayment rate
for the underlying Trust Fund Assets.
INTEREST TYPES
Fixed Rate..................... A class with an interest rate that is fixed throughout
the life of the class.
Floating Rate.................. A class with an interest rate that resets periodically
based upon a designated index and that varies directly
with changes in such index.
Inverse Floating Rate.......... A class with an interest rate that resets periodically
based upon a designated index and that varies
inversely with changes in such index.
Variable Rate.................. A class with an interest rate that resets periodically
and is calculated by reference to the rate or rates of
interest applicable to specified assets or instruments
(e.g., the Loan Rates borne by the underlying loans).
Interest Only.................. A class that receives some or all of the interest
payments made on the underlying Trust Fund Assets and
little or no principal. Interest Only classes have
either a nominal principal balance or a notional
amount. A nominal principal balance represents actual
principal that will be paid on the class. It is
referred to as nominal since it is extremely small
compared to other classes. A notional amount is the
amount used as a reference to calculate the amount of
interest due on an Interest Only class that is not
entitled to any distributions in respect of principal.
Principal Only................. A class that does not bear interest and is entitled to
receive only distributions in respect of principal.
Partial Accrual................ A class that accretes a portion of the amount of
accrued interest thereon, which amount will be added
to the principal balance of such class on each
applicable distribution date, with the remainder
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of such accrued interest to be distributed currently
as interest on such class. Such accretion may continue
until a specified event has occurred or until such
Partial Accrual class is retired.
Accrual........................ A class that accretes the amount of accrued interest
otherwise distributable on such class, which amount
will be added as principal to the principal balance of
such class on each applicable distribution date. Such
accretion may continue until some specified event has
occurred or until such Accrual class is retired.
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INDICES APPLICABLE TO FLOATING RATE AND INVERSE FLOATING RATE CLASSES
LIBOR
The applicable prospectus supplement may specify some other basis for
determining LIBOR, but if it does not, on the LIBOR determination date (as
defined in the related prospectus supplement) for each class of certificates of
a series for which the applicable interest rate is determined by reference to an
index denominated as LIBOR, the person designated in the related pooling and
servicing agreement as the calculation agent will determine LIBOR in accordance
with one of the two methods described below (which method will be specified in
the related prospectus supplement):
LIBO Method
If using this method to calculate LIBOR, the calculation agent will
determine LIBOR by reference to the quotations, as set forth on the Reuters
Screen LIBO Page, offered by the principal London office of each of the
designated reference banks meeting the criteria set forth in this prospectus for
making one-month United States dollar deposits in leading banks in the London
Interbank market, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the LIBOR determination
date. In lieu of relying on the quotations for those reference banks that appear
at the time on the Reuters Screen LIBO Page, the calculation agent will request
each of the reference banks to provide the offered quotations at the time.
Under this method LIBOR will be established by the calculation agent on
each LIBOR determination date as follows:
(a) If on any LIBOR determination date two or more reference banks
provide offered quotations, LIBOR for the next interest accrual period
shall be the arithmetic mean of the offered quotations (rounded upwards if
necessary to the nearest whole multiple of 1/32%).
(b) If on any LIBOR determination date only one or none of the
reference banks provides offered quotations, LIBOR for the next interest
accrual period shall be whichever is the higher of
LIBOR as determined on the previous LIBOR determination date or
the reserve interest rate.
The reserve interest rate shall be the rate per annum which the calculation
agent determines to be either
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the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards if necessary to the nearest whole
multiple of 1/32%) of the one-month United States dollar lending rates
that New York City banks selected by the calculation agent are
quoting, on the relevant LIBOR determination date, to the principal
London offices of at least two of the reference banks to which the
quotations are, in the opinion of the calculation agent being so made,
or
if the calculation agent cannot determine the arithmetic mean, the
lowest one-month United States dollar lending rate which New York City
banks selected by the calculation agent are quoting on the LIBOR
determination date to leading European banks.
(c) If on any LIBOR determination date for a class specified in the
related prospectus supplement, the calculation agent is required but is
unable to determine the reserve interest rate in the manner provided in
paragraph (b) above, LIBOR for the next interest accrual period shall be
LIBOR as determined on the preceding LIBOR determination date, or, in the
case of the first LIBOR determination date, LIBOR shall be considered to be
the per annum rate specified as such in the related prospectus supplement.
Each reference bank shall be a leading bank engaged in transactions in
Eurodollar deposits in the international Eurocurrency market; shall not control,
be controlled by, or be under common control with the calculation agent; and
shall have an established place of business in London. If a reference bank
should be unwilling or unable to act as such or if appointment of a reference
bank is terminated, another leading bank meeting the criteria specified above
will be appointed.
BBA Method
If using this method of determining LIBOR, the calculation agent will
determine LIBOR on the basis of the British Bankers' Association 'Interest
Settlement Rate' for one-month deposits in United States dollars as found on
Telerate page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. London time on each LIBOR determination
date. Interest Settlement Rates currently are based on rates quoted by eight
British Bankers' Association designated banks as being, in the view of the
banks, the offered rate at which deposits are being quoted to prime banks in the
London interbank market. The Interest Settlement Rates are calculated by
eliminating the two highest rates and the two lowest rates, averaging the four
remaining rates, carrying the result (expressed as a percentage) out to six
decimal places, and rounding to five decimal places.
If on any LIBOR determination date, the calculation agent is unable to
calculate LIBOR in accordance with the method set forth in the immediately
preceding paragraph, LIBOR for the next interest accrual period shall be
calculated in accordance with the LIBOR method described under 'LIBO Method.'
The establishment of LIBOR on each LIBOR determination date by the
calculation agent and its calculation of the rate of interest for the applicable
classes for the related interest accrual period shall (in the absence of
manifest error) be final and binding.
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COFI
The Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index is designed to represent the
monthly weighted average cost of funds for savings institutions in Arizona,
California and Nevada that are member institutions of the Eleventh Federal Home
Loan Bank District (the 'Eleventh District'). The Eleventh District Cost of
Funds Index for a particular month reflects the interest costs paid on all types
of funds held by Eleventh District member institutions and is calculated by
dividing the cost of funds by the average of the total amount of those funds
outstanding at the end of that month and of the prior month and annualizing and
adjusting the result to reflect the actual number of days in the particular
month. If necessary, before these calculations are made, the component figures
are adjusted by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco ('FHLBSF') to
neutralize the effect of events such as member institutions leaving the Eleventh
District or acquiring institutions outside the Eleventh District. The Eleventh
District Cost of Funds Index is weighted to reflect the relative amount of each
type of funds held at the end of the relevant month. The major components of
funds of Eleventh District member institutions are: savings deposits, time
deposits, FHLBSF advances, repurchase agreements and all other borrowings.
Because the component funds represent a variety of maturities whose costs may
react in different ways to changing conditions, the Eleventh District Cost of
Funds Index does not necessarily reflect current market rates.
A number of factors affect the performance of the Eleventh District Cost of
Funds Index, which may cause it to move in a manner different from indices tied
to specific interest rates, such as United States Treasury bills or LIBOR.
Because the liabilities upon which the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index is
based were issued at various times under various market conditions and with
various maturities, the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index may not
necessarily reflect the prevailing market interest rates on new liabilities of
similar maturities. Moreover, as stated above, the Eleventh District Cost of
Funds Index is designed to represent the average cost of funds for Eleventh
District savings institutions for the month prior to the month in which it its
due to be published. Additionally, the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index may
not necessarily move in the same direction as market interest rates at all
times, since as longer term deposits or borrowings mature and are renewed at
prevailing market interest rates, the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index is
influenced by the differential between the prior and the new rates on those
deposits or borrowings. In addition, movements of the Eleventh District Cost of
Funds Index, as compared to other indices tied to specific interest rates, may
be affected by changes instituted by the FHLBSF in the method used to calculate
the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index.
The FHLBSF publishes the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index in its
monthly Information Bulletin. Any individual may request regular receipt by mail
of Information Bulletins by writing the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco,
P.O. Box 7948, 600 California Street, San Francisco, California 94120, or by
calling (415) 616-1000. The Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index may also be
obtained by calling the FHLBSF at (415) 616-2600.
The FHLBSF has stated in its Information Bulletin that the Eleventh
District Cost of Funds Index for a month 'will be announced on or near the last
working day' of the following month and also has stated that it 'cannot
guarantee the announcement' of such index on an exact date. So long as such
index for a month is announced on or before the tenth day of the second
following month, the interest rate for each class of securities of a series as
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to which the applicable interest rate is determined by reference to an index
denominated as COFI (each, a class of 'COFI securities') for the Interest
Accrual Period commencing in such second following month will be based on the
Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index for the second preceding month. If
publication is delayed beyond such tenth day, such interest rate will be based
on the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index for the third preceding month.
The applicable prospectus supplement may specify some other basis for
determining COFI, but if it does not, then if on the tenth day of the month in
which any interest accrual period commences for a class of COFI certificates the
most recently published Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index relates to a month
before the third preceding month, the index for the current interest accrual
period and for each succeeding interest accrual period will, except as described
in the next to last sentence of this paragraph, be based on the National Monthly
Median Cost of Funds Ratio to SAIF-Insured Institutions (the 'National Cost of
Funds Index') published by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the 'OTS') for the
third preceding month (or the fourth preceding month if the National Cost of
Funds Index for the third preceding month has not been published on the tenth
day of an interest accrual period). Information on the National Cost of Funds
Index may be obtained by writing the OTS at 1700 G Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20552 or calling (202) 906-6677, and the current National Cost of Funds
Index may be obtained by calling (202) 906-6988. If on the tenth day of the
month in which an interest accrual period commences the most recently published
National Cost of Funds Index relates to a month before the fourth preceding
month, the applicable index for the interest accrual period and each succeeding
interest accrual period will be based on LIBOR, as determined by the calculation
agent in accordance with the Agreement relating to the series of certificates. A
change of index from the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index to an alternative
index will result in a change in the index level and could increase its
volatility, particularly if LIBOR is the alternative index.
The establishment of COFI by the calculation agent and its calculation of
the rates of interest for the applicable classes for the related interest
accrual period shall (in the absence of manifest error) be final and binding.
Treasury Index
The applicable prospectus supplement may specify some other basis for
determining and defining the Treasury index, but if it does not, on the Treasury
index determination date for each class of securities of a series for which the
applicable interest rate is determined by reference to an index denominated as a
Treasury index, the calculation agent will ascertain the Treasury index for
Treasury securities of the maturity and for the period (or, if applicable, date)
specified in the related prospectus supplement. The Treasury index for any
period means the average of the yield for each business day during the specified
period (and for any date means the yield for the date), expressed as a per annum
percentage rate, on U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to the 'constant maturity'
specified in the prospectus supplement or if no 'constant maturity' is so
specified, U.S. Treasury securities trading on the secondary market having the
maturity specified in the prospectus supplement, in each case as published by
the Federal Reserve Board in its Statistical Release No. H.15 (519). Statistical
Release No. H.15 (519) is published on Monday or Tuesday of each week and may be
obtained by writing or calling the Publications Department at the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 21st and C Streets, Washington, D.C.
20551 (202) 452-3244. If the calculation agent
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has not yet received Statistical Release No. H.15 (519) for a week, then it will
use the Statistical Release from the preceding week.
Yields on U.S. Treasury securities at 'constant maturity' are derived from
the U.S. Treasury's daily yield curve. This curve, which relates the yield on a
security to its time to maturity, is based on the closing market bid yields on
actively traded Treasury securities in the over-the-counter market. These market
yields are calculated from composites of quotations reported by five leading
U.S. Government securities dealers to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This
method provides a yield for a given maturity even if no security with that exact
maturity is outstanding. In the event that the Treasury Index is no longer
published, a new index based upon comparable data and methodology will be
designated in accordance with the Agreement relating to the particular series of
securities. The Calculation Agent's determination of the Treasury Index, and its
calculation of the rates of interest for the applicable classes for the related
Interest Accrual Period shall (in the absence of manifest error) be final and
binding.
Prime Rate
The applicable prospectus supplement may specify the party responsible for
determining the Prime Rate, but if it does not, on the Prime Rate Determination
Date (as such term is defined in the related prospectus supplement) for each
class of securities of a series as to which the applicable interest rate is
determined by reference to an index denominated as the Prime Rate, the
calculation agent will ascertain the Prime Rate for the related interest accrual
period. The applicable prospectus supplement may provide for the means of
determining the Prime Rate, but if it does not, the Prime Rate for an interest
accrual period will be the 'Prime Rate' as published in the 'Money Rates'
section of The Wall Street Journal (or if not so published, the 'Prime Rate' as
published in a newspaper of general circulation selected by the calculation
agent in its sole discretion) on the related Prime Rate Determination Date. If a
prime rate range is given, then the average of such range will be used. In the
event that the Prime Rate is no longer published, a new index based upon
comparable data and methodology will be designated in accordance with the
Agreement relating to the particular series of securities. The calculation
agent's determination of the Prime Rate and its calculation of the rates of
interest for the related interest accrual period shall (in the absence of
manifest error) be final and binding.
BOOK-ENTRY REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
As described in the related prospectus supplement, if not issued in fully
registered form, each class of securities will be registered as book-entry
certificates. Persons acquiring beneficial ownership interests in the securities
('Security Owners') will hold their securities through the Depository Trust
Company ('DTC') in the United States, or CEDEL or Euroclear (in Europe) if they
are participants of such systems, or indirectly through organizations which are
participants in such systems. The Book-Entry securities will be issued in one or
more certificates which equal the aggregate principal balance of the securities
and will initially be registered in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee of DTC.
CEDEL and Euroclear will hold omnibus positions on behalf of their participants
through customers' securities accounts in CEDEL's and Euroclear's names on the
books of their respective depositaries which in turn will hold such positions in
customers' securities accounts in the
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depositaries' names on the books of DTC. Citibank, N.A., will act as depositary
for CEDEL and The Chase Manhattan Bank will act as depositary for Euroclear (in
such capacities, individually the 'Relevant Depositary' and collectively the
'European Depositaries'). Except as described below, no person acquiring a
Book-Entry security (each, a 'beneficial owner') will be entitled to receive a
physical certificate representing such security (a 'Definitive Security').
Unless and until Definitive Securities are issued, it is anticipated that the
only 'securityholders' of the securities will be Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC.
Security Owners are only permitted to exercise their rights indirectly through
Participants and DTC.
The beneficial owner's ownership of a Book-Entry security will be recorded
on the records of the brokerage firm, bank, thrift institution or other
financial intermediary (each, a 'Financial Intermediary') that maintains the
beneficial owner's account for such purpose. In turn, the Financial
Intermediary's ownership of such Book-Entry security will be recorded on the
records of DTC (or of a participating firm that acts as agent for the Financial
Intermediary, whose interest will in turn be recorded on the records of DTC, if
the beneficial owner's Financial Intermediary is not a DTC participant, and on
the records of CEDEL or Euroclear, as appropriate).
Security Owners will receive all distributions of principal of, and
interest on, the securities from the trustee through DTC and DTC participants.
While the securities are outstanding (except under the circumstances described
below), under the rules, regulations and procedures creating and affecting DTC
and its operations (the 'Rules'), DTC is required to make book-entry transfers
among Participants on whose behalf it acts with respect to the securities and is
required to receive and transmit distributions of principal of, and interest on,
the securities. Participants and indirect participants with whom Security Owners
have accounts with respect to securities are similarly required to make
book-entry transfers and receive and transmit such distributions on behalf of
their respective Security Owners. Accordingly, although Security Owners will not
possess certificates, the Rules provide a mechanism by which Security Owners
will receive distributions and will be able to transfer their interest.
Security Owners will not receive or be entitled to receive certificates
representing their respective interests in the securities, except under the
limited circumstances described below. Unless and until Definitive Securities
are issued, Security Owners who are not Participants may transfer ownership of
securities only through Participants and indirect participants by instructing
such Participants and indirect participants to transfer securities, by
book-entry transfer, through DTC for the account of the purchasers of such
securities, which account is maintained with their respective Participants.
Under the Rules and in accordance with DTC's normal procedures, transfers of
ownership of securities will be executed through DTC and the accounts of the
respective Participants at DTC will be debited and credited. Similarly, the
Participants and indirect participants will make debits or credits, as the case
may be, on their records on behalf of the selling and purchasing Security
Owners.
Because of time zone differences, credits of securities received in CEDEL
or Euroclear as a result of a transaction with a Participant will be made during
subsequent securities settlement processing and dated the business day following
the DTC settlement date. Such credits or any transactions in such securities
settled during such processing will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or
CEDEL Participants on such business day. Cash received in CEDEL or Euroclear as
a result of sales of securities by or through a CEDEL Participant (as defined
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herein) or Euroclear Participant (as defined herein) to a DTC Participant will
be received with value on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the
relevant CEDEL or Euroclear cash account only as of the business day following
settlement in DTC.
Transfers between Participants will occur in accordance with DTC rules.
Transfers between CEDEL Participants and Euroclear Participants will occur in
accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.
Cross-market transfers between persons holding directly or indirectly
through DTC, on the one hand, and directly or indirectly through CEDEL
Participants or Euroclear Participants, on the other, will be effected in DTC in
accordance with DTC rules on behalf of the relevant European international
clearing system by the Relevant Depositary; however, such cross-market
transactions will require delivery of instructions to the relevant European
international clearing system by the counterparty in such system in accordance
with its rules and procedures and within its established deadlines (European
time). The relevant European international clearing system will, if the
transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to the
Relevant Depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by
delivering or receiving securities in DTC, and making or receiving payment in
accordance with normal procedures for same day funds settlement applicable to
DTC. CEDEL Participants and Euroclear Participants may not deliver instructions
directly to the European Depositaries.
CEDEL is incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg as a professional
depository. CEDEL holds securities for its participating organizations ('CEDEL
Participants') and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities
transactions between CEDEL Participants through electronic book-entry changes in
accounts of CEDEL Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical
movement of certificates. Transactions may be settled in CEDEL in any of 28
currencies, including United States dollars. CEDEL provides to its CEDEL
Participants, among other things, services for safekeeping, administration,
clearance and settlement of internationally traded securities and securities
lending and borrowing. CEDEL interfaces with domestic markets in several
countries. As a professional depository, CEDEL is subject to regulation by the
Luxembourg Monetary Institute. CEDEL participants are recognized financial
institutions around the world, including underwriters, securities brokers and
dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other
organizations. Indirect access to CEDEL is also available to others, such as
banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a
custodial relationship with a CEDEL Participant, either directly or indirectly.
Euroclear was created in 1968 to hold securities for its participants
('Euroclear Participants') and to clear and settle transactions between
Euroclear Participants through simultaneous electronic book-entry delivery
against payment, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of
certificates and any risk from lack of simultaneous transfers of securities and
cash. Transactions may be settled in any of 32 currencies, including United
States dollars. Euroclear includes various other services, including securities
lending and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in several countries
generally similar to the arrangements for cross-market transfers with DTC
described above. Euroclear is operated by the Brussels, Belgium office of Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York ('Morgan' and in such capacity, the
'Euroclear Operator'), under contract with Euroclear Clearance Systems S.C., a
Belgian cooperative corporation (the 'Belgian Cooperative'). All operations
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are conducted by Morgan, and all Euroclear securities clearance accounts and
Euroclear cash accounts are accounts with the Euroclear Operator, not the
Belgian Cooperative. The Belgian cooperative establishes policy for Euroclear on
behalf of Euroclear Participants. Euroclear Participants include banks
(including central banks), securities brokers and dealers and other professional
financial intermediaries. Indirect access to Euroclear is also available to
other firms that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a
Euroclear Participant, either directly or indirectly.
Morgan is the Belgian branch of a New York banking corporation which is a
member bank of the Federal Reserve System. As such, it is regulated and examined
by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the New York State
Banking Department, as well as the Belgian Banking Commission.
Securities clearance accounts and cash accounts with Morgan are governed by
the Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear and the related Operating
Procedures of the Euroclear System and applicable Belgian law (collectively, the
'Terms and Conditions'). The Terms and Conditions govern transfers of securities
and cash within Euroclear, withdrawals of securities and cash from Euroclear,
and receipts of payments with respect to securities in Euroclear. All securities
in Euroclear are held on a fungible basis without attribution of specific
certificates to specific securities clearance accounts. The Euroclear Operator
acts under the Terms and Conditions only on behalf of Euroclear Participants,
and has no record of or relationship with persons holding through Euroclear
Participants.
Under a book-entry format, beneficial owners of the Book-Entry securities
may experience some delay in their receipt of payments, since such payments will
be forwarded by the trustee to Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC. Distributions with
respect to securities held through CEDEL or Euroclear will be credited to the
cash accounts of CEDEL Participants or Euroclear Participants in accordance with
the relevant system's rules and procedures, to the extent received by the
Relevant Depositary. Such distributions will be subject to tax reporting in
accordance with relevant United States tax laws and regulations. See 'Federal
Income Tax Consequences -- Tax Treatment of Foreign Investors' and ' -- Tax
Consequences to Holders of the Notes -- Backup Withholding' herein. Because DTC
can only act on behalf of Financial Intermediaries, the ability of a beneficial
owner to pledge Book-Entry securities to persons or entities that do not
participate in the Depository system may be limited due to the lack of physical
certificates for such Book-Entry securities. In addition, issuance of the
Book-Entry securities in book-entry form may reduce the liquidity of such
securities in the secondary market since certain potential investors may be
unwilling to purchase securities for which they cannot obtain physical
certificates.
Monthly and annual reports on the Trust will be provided to Cede & Co., as
nominee of DTC, and may be made available by Cede & Co. to beneficial owners
upon request, in accordance with the rules, regulations and procedures creating
and affecting the Depository, and to the Financial Intermediaries to whose DTC
accounts the Book-Entry securities of such beneficial owners are credited.
DTC has advised the trustee that, unless and until Definitive securities
are issued, DTC will take any action permitted to be taken by the holders of the
Book-Entry securities under the applicable Agreement only at the direction of
one or more Financial Intermediaries to whose DTC accounts the Book-Entry
securities are credited, to the extent that such actions are taken on behalf of
Financial Intermediaries whose holdings include such Book-Entry
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securities. CEDEL or the Euroclear Operator, as the case may be, will take any
other action permitted to be taken by a securityholder under the Agreement on
behalf of a CEDEL Participant or Euroclear Participant only in accordance with
its relevant rules and procedures and subject to the ability of the Relevant
Depositary to effect such actions on its behalf through DTC. DTC may take
actions, at the direction of the related Participants, with respect to some
securities which conflict with actions taken with respect to other securities.
Upon the occurrence of any of the events described in the immediately
preceding paragraph, the trustee will be required to notify all beneficial
owners of the occurrence of such event and the availability through DTC of
Definitive Securities. Upon surrender by DTC of the global certificate or
certificates representing the Book-Entry Securities and instructions for
re-registration, the trustee will issue Definitive securities, and thereafter
the trustee will recognize the holders of such Definitive securities as
securityholders under the applicable Agreement.
Although DTC, CEDEL and Euroclear have agreed to the foregoing procedures
in order to facilitate transfers of securities among participants of DTC, CEDEL
and Euroclear, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform
such procedures and such procedures may be discontinued at any time.
None of the master servicer, the depositor or the trustee will have any
responsibility for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on
account of beneficial ownership interests of the Book-Entry securities held by
Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any
records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
GENERAL
Credit enhancement may be provided with respect to one or more classes of a
series of securities or with respect to the related Trust Fund Assets. Credit
enhancement may be in the form of a limited financial guaranty policy issued by
an entity named in the related prospectus supplement, the subordination of one
or more classes of the securities of such series, the establishment of one or
more reserve funds, the use of a cross-collateralization feature, use of a
mortgage pool insurance policy, FHA Insurance, VA Guarantee, bankruptcy bond,
special hazard insurance policy, surety bond, letter of credit, guaranteed
investment contract, overcollateralization, or another method of credit
enhancement contemplated herein and described in the related prospectus
supplement, or any combination of the foregoing. The applicable prospectus
supplement may provide for credit enhancement which covers all the classes of
securities, but if it does not, credit enhancement will not provide protection
against all risks of loss and will not guarantee repayment of the entire
principal balance of the securities and interest thereon. If losses occur which
exceed the amount covered by credit enhancement or which are not covered by the
credit enhancement, securityholders will bear their allocable share of any
deficiencies.
SUBORDINATION
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, protection afforded
to holders of one or more classes of securities of a series by means of the
subordination feature may be
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accomplished by the preferential right of holders of one or more other classes
of such series (the 'Senior Securities') to distributions in respect of
scheduled principal, Principal Prepayments, interest or any combination thereof
that otherwise would have been payable to holders of subordinated securities
under the circumstances and to the extent specified in the related prospectus
supplement. Protection may also be afforded to the holders of Senior Securities
of a series by: (i) reducing the ownership interest (if applicable) of the
related subordinated securities; (ii) a combination of the immediately preceding
sentence and clause (i) above; or (iii) as otherwise described in the related
prospectus supplement. If so specified in the related prospectus supplement,
delays in receipt of scheduled payments on the loans and losses on defaulted
loans may be borne first by the various classes of subordinated securities and
thereafter by the various classes of Senior Securities, in each case under the
circumstances and subject to the limitations specified in such prospectus
supplement. The aggregate distributions in respect of delinquent payments on the
loans over the lives of the securities or at any time, the aggregate losses in
respect of defaulted loans which must be borne by the Subordinated Securities by
virtue of subordination and the amount of the distributions otherwise
distributable to the Subordinated Securityholders that will be distributable to
Senior Securityholders on any distribution date may be limited as specified in
the related prospectus supplement. If aggregate distributions in respect of
delinquent payments on the loans or aggregate losses in respect of such loans
were to exceed an amount specified in the related prospectus supplement, holders
of Senior Securities would experience losses on the securities.
In addition to or in lieu of the foregoing, if so specified in the related
prospectus supplement, all or any portion of distributions otherwise payable to
holders of Subordinated Securities on any distribution date may instead be
deposited into one or more reserve funds established with the trustee or
distributed to holders of Senior Securities. Such deposits may be made on each
distribution date, for specified periods or until the balance in the reserve
fund has reached a specified amount and, following payments from the reserve
fund to holders of Senior Securities or otherwise, thereafter to the extent
necessary to restore the balance in the reserve fund to required levels, in each
case as specified in the related prospectus supplement. Amounts on deposit in
the reserve fund may be released to the holders of certain classes of securities
at the times and under the circumstances specified in such prospectus
supplement.
If specified in the related prospectus supplement, various classes of
Senior Securities and Subordinated Securities may themselves be subordinate in
their right to receive certain distributions to other classes of Senior and
Subordinated Securities, respectively, through a cross-collateralization
mechanism or otherwise.
As between classes of Senior Securities and as between classes of
Subordinated Securities, distributions may be allocated among such classes (i)
in the order of their scheduled final distribution dates, (ii) in accordance
with a schedule or formula, (iii) in relation to the occurrence of events, or
(iv) otherwise, in each case as specified in the related prospectus supplement.
As between classes of Subordinated Securities, payments to holders of Senior
Securities on account of delinquencies or losses and payments to any reserve
fund will be allocated as specified in the related prospectus supplement.
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LETTER OF CREDIT
The letter of credit, if any, with respect to a series of securities will
be issued by the bank or financial institution specified in the related
prospectus supplement (the 'L/C Bank'). Under the letter of credit, the L/C Bank
will be obligated to honor drawings thereunder in an aggregate fixed dollar
amount, net of unreimbursed payments thereunder, equal to the percentage
specified in the related prospectus supplement of the aggregate principal
balance of the loans on the related cut-off date or of one or more Classes of
securities (the 'L/C Percentage'). If so specified in the related prospectus
supplement, the letter of credit may permit drawings in the event of losses not
covered by insurance policies or other credit support, such as losses arising
from damage not covered by standard hazard insurance policies, losses resulting
from the bankruptcy of a borrower and the application of certain provisions of
the federal Bankruptcy Code, or losses resulting from denial of insurance
coverage due to misrepresentations in connection with the origination of a loan.
The amount available under the letter of credit will, in all cases, be reduced
to the extent of the unreimbursed payments thereunder. The obligations of the
L/C Bank under the letter of credit for each series of securities will expire at
the earlier of the date specified in the related prospectus supplement or the
termination of the trust fund. See 'The Agreements -- Termination: Optional
Termination.' A copy of the letter of credit for a series, if any, will be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') as an exhibit to a
Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed within 15 days of issuance of the
securities of the related series.
INSURANCE POLICIES, SURETY BONDS AND GUARANTIES
If so provided in the prospectus supplement for a series of securities,
deficiencies in amounts otherwise payable on such securities or certain classes
thereof will be covered by insurance policies and/or surety bonds provided by
one or more insurance companies or sureties. Such instruments may cover, with
respect to one or more classes of securities of the related series, timely
distributions of interest and/or full distributions of principal on the basis of
a schedule of principal distributions set forth in or determined in the manner
specified in the related prospectus supplement. In addition, if specified in the
related prospectus supplement, a trust fund may also include bankruptcy bonds,
special hazard insurance policies, other insurance or guaranties for the purpose
of (i) maintaining timely payments or providing additional protection against
losses on the assets included in such trust fund, (ii) paying administrative
expenses or (iii) establishing a minimum reinvestment rate on the payments made
in respect of such assets or principal payment rate on such assets. Such
arrangements may include agreements under which securityholders are entitled to
receive amounts deposited in various accounts held by the trustee upon the terms
specified in such prospectus supplement. A copy of any such instrument for a
series will be filed with the SEC as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K
to be filed with the SEC within 15 days of issuance of the securities of the
related series.
OVER-COLLATERALIZATION
If so provided in the prospectus supplement for a series of securities, a
portion of the interest payment on each loan may be applied as an additional
distribution in respect of principal to reduce the principal balance of a
certain class or classes of securities and, thus,
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accelerate the rate of payment of principal on such class or classes of
securities. Reducing the principal balance of the securities without a
corresponding reduction in the principal balance of the underlying Trust Fund
Assets will result in over-collateralization.
RESERVE ACCOUNTS
If specified in the related prospectus supplement, credit support with
respect to a series of securities will be provided by the establishment and
maintenance with the trustee for such series of securities, in trust, of one or
more reserve funds for such series. The related prospectus supplement will
specify whether or not any such reserve funds will be included in the trust fund
for such series.
The reserve fund for a series will be funded (i) by the deposit therein of
cash, United States Treasury securities, instruments evidencing ownership of
principal or interest payments thereon, letters of credit, demand notes,
certificates of deposit or a combination thereof in the aggregate amount
specified in the related prospectus supplement, (ii) by the deposit therein from
time to time of certain amounts, as specified in the related prospectus
supplement to which the Subordinate Securityholders, if any, would otherwise be
entitled or (iii) in such other manner as may be specified in the related
prospectus supplement.
Any amounts on deposit in the reserve fund and the proceeds of any other
instrument upon maturity will be held in cash or will be invested in 'Permitted
Investments' which may include
(i) obligations of the United States or any agency thereof,
provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States;
(ii) general obligations of or obligations guaranteed by any
state of the United States or the District of Columbia
receiving the highest long-term debt rating of each Rating
Agency rating the related series of securities, or such
lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or
withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to such securities
by each such Rating Agency;
(iii) commercial paper issued by Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. or
any of its affiliates; provided that such commercial paper
is rated no lower than the rating specified in the related
prospectus supplement;
(iv) commercial or finance company paper which is then receiving
the highest commercial or finance company paper rating of
each such Rating Agency, or such lower rating as will not
result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the ratings then
assigned to such securities by each such Rating Agency;
(v) certificates of deposit, demand or time deposits, or
bankers' acceptances issued by any depository institution or
trust company incorporated under the laws of the United
States or of any state thereof and subject to supervision
and examination by federal and/or state banking authorities,
provided that the commercial paper and/or long term
unsecured debt obligations of such depository institution or
trust company (or in the case of the principal depository
institution in a holding company system, the commercial
paper or long-term unsecured debt obligations of such
holding company, but only if Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
('Moody's') is not a Rating Agency) are then rated one of
the two highest long-term and the highest short-term ratings
of each such Rating Agency for such securities, or such
lower ratings as will not result
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in the downgrading or withdrawal of the rating then assigned
to such securities by any such Rating Agency;
(vi) demand or time deposits or certificates of deposit issued by
any bank or trust company or savings institution to the
extent that such deposits are fully insured by the FDIC;
(vii) guaranteed reinvestment agreements issued by any bank,
insurance company or other corporation containing, at the
time of the issuance of such agreements, such terms and
conditions as will not result in the downgrading or
withdrawal of the rating then assigned to such securities by
any such Rating Agency;
(viii) repurchase obligations with respect to any security
described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, in either case
entered into with a depository institution or trust company
(acting as principal) described in clause (v) above;
(ix) securities (other than stripped bonds, stripped coupons or
instruments sold at a purchase price in excess of 115% of
the face amount thereof) bearing interest or sold at a
discount issued by any corporation incorporated under the
laws of the United States or any state thereof which, at the
time of such investment, have one of the two highest ratings
of each Rating Agency (except if the Rating Agency is
Moody's, such rating shall be the highest commercial paper
rating of Moody's for any such securities), or such lower
rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal
of the rating then assigned to such securities by any such
Rating Agency, as evidenced by a signed writing delivered by
each such Rating Agency;
(x) interests in any money market fund which at the date of
acquisition of the interests in such fund and throughout the
time such interests are held in such fund has the highest
applicable rating by each such Rating Agency or such lower
rating as will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal
of the ratings then assigned to such securities by each such
Rating Agency;
(xi) short term investment funds sponsored by any trust company
or national banking association incorporated under the laws
of the United States or any state thereof which on the date
of acquisition has been rated by each such Rating Agency in
their respective highest applicable rating category or such
lower rating as will not result in the downgrading or
withdrawal of the ratings then assigned to such securities
by each such Rating Agency; and
(xii) such other investments having a specified stated maturity
and bearing interest or sold at a discount acceptable to
each Rating Agency as will not result in the downgrading or
withdrawal of the rating then assigned to such securities by
any such Rating Agency, as evidenced by a signed writing
delivered by each such Rating Agency; provided that no such
instrument shall be a Permitted Investment if such
instrument evidences the right to receive interest only
payments with respect to the obligations underlying such
instrument; and provided, further, that no investment
specified in clause (x) or clause (xi) above shall be a
Permitted Investment for any pre-funding account or any
related Capitalized Interest Account.
If a letter of credit is deposited with the trustee, that letter of credit will
be irrevocable and will name the trustee, in its capacity as trustee for the
holders of the securities, as beneficiary and will be issued by an entity
acceptable to each Rating Agency that rates the securities of
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the related series. Additional information with respect to such instruments
deposited in the reserve funds will be set forth in the related prospectus
supplement.
Any amounts so deposited and payments on instruments so deposited will be
available for withdrawal from the reserve fund for distribution to the holders
of securities of the related series for the purposes, in the manner and at the
times specified in the related prospectus supplement.
POOL INSURANCE POLICIES
If specified in the related prospectus supplement, a separate pool
insurance policy ('Pool Insurance Policy') will be obtained for the pool and
issued by the insurer (the 'Pool Insurer') named in such prospectus supplement.
Each Pool Insurance Policy will, subject to the limitations described below,
cover loss by reason of default in payment on loans in the pool in an amount
equal to a percentage specified in such prospectus supplement of the aggregate
principal balance of such loans on the cut-off date which are not covered as to
their entire outstanding principal balances by Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policies. As more fully described below, the master servicer will present claims
thereunder to the Pool Insurer on behalf of itself, the trustee and the holders
of the securities of the related series. The Pool Insurance Policies, however,
are not blanket policies against loss, since claims thereunder may only be made
respecting particular defaulted loans and only upon satisfaction of certain
conditions precedent described below. The applicable prospectus supplement may
provide for the extent of coverage provided by the related Pool Insurance
Policy, but if it does not, the Pool Insurance Policies will not cover losses
due to a failure to pay or denial of a claim under a Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy.
The applicable prospectus supplement may provide for the conditions for the
presentation of claims under a Pool Insurance Policy, but if it does not, the
Pool Insurance Policy will provide that no claims may be validly presented
unless (i) any required Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy is in effect for the
defaulted loan and a claim thereunder has been submitted and settled;
(ii) hazard insurance on the related Property has been kept in force and real
estate taxes and other protection and preservation expenses have been paid;
(iii) if there has been physical loss or damage to the Property, it has been
restored to its physical condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted) at the
time of issuance of the policy; and (iv) the insured has acquired good and
merchantable title to the Property free and clear of liens except certain
permitted encumbrances. Upon satisfaction of these conditions, the Pool Insurer
will have the option either (a) to purchase the property securing the defaulted
loan at a price equal to the principal balance thereof plus accrued and unpaid
interest at the Loan Rate to the date of such purchase and certain expenses
incurred by the master servicer on behalf of the trustee and securityholders, or
(b) to pay the amount by which the sum of the principal balance of the defaulted
loan plus accrued and unpaid interest at the Loan Rate to the date of payment of
the claim and the aforementioned expenses exceeds the proceeds received from an
approved sale of the Property, in either case net of certain amounts paid or
assumed to have been paid under the related Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy.
If any Property securing a defaulted loan is damaged and proceeds, if any, from
the related hazard insurance policy or the applicable special hazard insurance
policy are insufficient to restore the damaged Property to a condition
sufficient to permit recovery under the Pool Insurance Policy, the master
servicer will not be required to expend its own funds to restore the damaged
Property unless it determines that (i) such restoration will increase the
proceeds to securityholders on liquidation of the loan
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after reimbursement of the master servicer for its expenses and (ii) such
expenses will be recoverable by it through proceeds of the sale of the Property
or proceeds of the related Pool Insurance Policy or any related Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy.
The applicable prospectus supplement may provide for a Pool Insurance
Policy covering losses resulting from defaults, but if it does not, the Pool
Insurance Policy will not insure (and many Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies
do not insure) against loss sustained by reason of a default arising from, among
other things,
fraud or negligence in the origination or servicing of a loan, including
misrepresentation by the borrower, the originator or persons involved in
the origination thereof, or
failure to construct a Property in accordance with plans and
specifications.
A failure of coverage attributable to one of the foregoing events might result
in a breach of the related seller's representations described above, and, in
such events might give rise to an obligation on the part of such seller to
repurchase the defaulted loan if the breach cannot be cured by such seller. No
Pool Insurance Policy will cover (and many Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies
do not cover) a claim in respect of a defaulted loan occurring when the servicer
of such loan, at the time of default or thereafter, was not approved by the
applicable insurer.
The applicable prospectus supplement may provide for a Pool Insurance
Policy featuring a fixed amount of coverage over the life of the policy, but if
it does not, the original amount of coverage under each Pool Insurance Policy
will be reduced over the life of the related securities by the aggregate dollar
amount of claims paid less the aggregate of the net amounts realized by the Pool
Insurer upon disposition of all foreclosed properties. The applicable prospectus
supplement may provide for the exclusion of specified expenses from the coverage
of the Pool Insurance Policy, but if it does not, the amount of claims paid will
include certain expenses incurred by the master servicer as well as accrued
interest on delinquent loans to the date of payment of the claim. Accordingly,
if aggregate net claims paid under any Pool Insurance Policy reach the original
policy limit, coverage under that Pool Insurance Policy will be exhausted and
any further losses will be borne by the related securityholders.
CROSS SUPPORT
If specified in the related prospectus supplement, the beneficial ownership
of separate groups of assets included in a trust fund may be evidenced by
separate classes of the related series of securities. In that case, credit
support may be provided by a cross support feature that requires that
distributions be made on securities evidencing a beneficial ownership interest
in other asset groups within the same trust fund. The related prospectus
supplement for a series that includes a cross support feature will describe the
manner and conditions for applying the cross support feature.
If specified in the related prospectus supplement, the coverage provided by
one or more forms of credit support may apply concurrently to two or more
related trust funds. If applicable, the related prospectus supplement will
identify the trust funds to which the credit support relates and the manner of
determining the amount of the coverage provided by it and of the application of
the coverage to the identified trust funds.
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YIELD AND PREPAYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The yields to maturity and weighted average lives of the securities will be
affected primarily by the amount and timing of principal payments received on or
in respect of the Trust Fund Assets included in the related trust fund. The
original terms to maturity of the loans in a given pool will vary depending upon
the type of loans included therein. Each prospectus supplement will contain
information with respect to the type and maturities of the loans in the related
pool. The related prospectus supplement will specify the circumstances, if any,
under which the related loans will be subject to prepayment penalties. The
prepayment experience on the loans in a pool will affect the weighted average
life of the related series of securities.
The rate of prepayment on the loans cannot be predicted. Home equity loans
and home improvement contracts have been originated in significant volume only
during the past few years and the depositor is not aware of any publicly
available studies or statistics on the rate of prepayment of such loans.
Generally, home equity loans and home improvement contracts are not viewed by
borrowers as permanent financing. Accordingly, such loans may experience a
higher rate of prepayment than traditional first mortgage loans. On the other
hand, because home equity loans such as the revolving credit line loans
generally are not fully amortizing, the absence of voluntary borrower
prepayments could cause rates of principal payments lower than, or similar to,
those of traditional fully-amortizing first mortgage loans. The prepayment
experience of the related trust fund may be affected by a wide variety of
factors, including general economic conditions, prevailing interest rate levels,
the availability of alternative financing, homeowner mobility and the frequency
and amount of any future draws on any revolving credit line loans. Other factors
that might be expected to affect the prepayment rate of a pool of home equity
mortgage loans or home improvement contracts include the amounts of, and
interest rates on, the underlying senior mortgage loans, and the use of first
mortgage loans as long-term financing for home purchase and subordinate mortgage
loans as shorter-term financing for a variety of purposes, including home
improvement, education expenses and purchases of consumer durables such as
automobiles. Accordingly, such loans may experience a higher rate of prepayment
than traditional fixed-rate mortgage loans. In addition, any future limitations
on the right of borrowers to deduct interest payments on home equity loans for
federal income tax purposes may further increase the rate of prepayments of the
loans. The enforcement of a 'due-on-sale' provision (as described below) will
have the same effect as a prepayment of the related loan. See 'Certain Legal
Aspects of the Loans -- Due-on-Sale Clauses'. The yield to an investor who
purchases securities in the secondary market at a price other than par will vary
from the anticipated yield if the rate of prepayment on the loans is actually
different than the rate anticipated by such investor at the time such securities
were purchased.
Collections on revolving credit line loans may vary because, among other
things, borrowers may (i) make payments during any month as low as the minimum
monthly payment for such month or, during the interest-only period for certain
revolving credit line loans and, in more limited circumstances, closed-end
loans, with respect to which an interest-only payment option has been selected,
the interest and the fees and charges for such month or (ii) make payments as
high as the entire outstanding principal balance plus accrued interest and the
fees and charges thereon. It is possible that borrowers may fail to make the
required periodic payments. In addition, collections on the loans may vary due
to seasonal purchasing and the payment habits of borrowers.
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Generally, all conventional loans will contain due-on-sale provisions
permitting the mortgagee to accelerate the maturity of the loan upon sale or
certain transfers by the borrower of the related Property. Loans insured by the
FHA, and single family loans partially guaranteed by the VA, are assumable with
the consent of the FHA and the VA, respectively. Thus, the rate of prepayments
on such loans may be lower than that of conventional loans bearing comparable
interest rates. The master servicer generally will enforce any due-on-sale or
due-on-encumbrance clause, to the extent it has knowledge of the conveyance or
further encumbrance or the proposed conveyance or proposed further encumbrance
of the Property and reasonably believes that it is entitled to do so under
applicable law; provided, however, that the master servicer will not take any
enforcement action that would impair or threaten to impair any recovery under
any related insurance policy. See 'The Agreements -- Collection Procedures' and
'Certain Legal Aspects of the Loans' for a description of certain provisions of
each Agreement and certain legal developments that may affect the prepayment
experience on the loans.
The rate of prepayments with respect to conventional mortgage loans has
fluctuated significantly in recent years. In general, if prevailing rates fall
significantly below the Loan Rates borne by the loans, such loans are more
likely to be subject to higher prepayment rates than if prevailing interest
rates remain at or above such Loan Rates. Conversely, if prevailing interest
rates rise appreciably above the Loan Rates borne by the loans, such loans are
more likely to experience a lower prepayment rate than if prevailing rates
remain at or below such Loan Rates. However, there can be no assurance that such
will be the case.
When a full prepayment is made on a loan, the borrower is charged interest
on the principal amount of the loan so prepaid only for the number of days in
the month actually elapsed up to the date of the prepayment, rather than for a
full month. The effect of prepayments in full will be to reduce the amount of
interest passed through or paid in the following month to holders of securities
because interest on the principal amount of any loan so prepaid will generally
be paid only to the date of prepayment. Partial prepayments in a given month may
be applied to the outstanding principal balances of the loans so prepaid on the
first day of the month of receipt or the month following receipt. In the latter
case, partial prepayments will not reduce the amount of interest passed through
or paid in such month. The applicable prospectus supplement may specify when
prepayments are passed through to securityholders, but if it does not, neither
full nor partial prepayments will be passed through or paid until the month
following receipt.
Even assuming that the Properties provide adequate security for the loans,
substantial delays could be encountered in connection with the liquidation of
defaulted loans and corresponding delays in the receipt of related proceeds by
securityholders could occur. An action to foreclose on a Property securing a
loan is regulated by state statutes and rules and is subject to many of the
delays and expenses of other lawsuits if defenses or counterclaims are
interposed, sometimes requiring several years to complete. Furthermore, in some
states an action to obtain a deficiency judgment is not permitted following a
nonjudicial sale of a property. In the event of a default by a borrower, these
restrictions among other things, may impede the ability of the master servicer
to foreclose on or sell the Property or to obtain liquidation proceeds
sufficient to repay all amounts due on the related loan. In addition, the master
servicer will be entitled to deduct from related liquidation proceeds all
expenses reasonably incurred in attempting to recover amounts due on defaulted
loans and not yet
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repaid, including payments to senior lienholders, legal fees and costs of legal
action, real estate taxes and maintenance and preservation expenses.
Liquidation expenses with respect to defaulted mortgage loans generally do
not vary directly with the outstanding principal balance of the loan at the time
of default. Therefore, assuming that a servicer took the same steps in realizing
upon a defaulted mortgage loan having a small remaining principal balance as it
would in the case of a defaulted mortgage loan having a large remaining
principal balance, the amount realized after expenses of liquidation would be
smaller as a percentage of the remaining principal balance of the small mortgage
loan than would be the case with the other defaulted mortgage loan having a
large remaining principal balance.
Applicable state laws generally regulate interest rates and other charges,
require certain disclosures, and require licensing of certain originators and
servicers of loans. In addition, most have other laws, public policy and general
principles of equity relating to the protection of consumers, unfair and
deceptive practices and practices which may apply to the origination, servicing
and collection of the loans. Depending on the provisions of the applicable law
and the specific facts and circumstances involved, violations of these laws,
policies and principles may limit the ability of the master servicer to collect
all or part of the principal of or interest on the loans, may entitle the
borrower to a refund of amounts previously paid and, in addition, could subject
the master servicer to damages and administrative sanctions.
If the rate at which interest is passed through or paid to the holders of
securities of a series is calculated on a loan-by-loan basis, disproportionate
principal prepayments among loans with different Loan Rates will affect the
yield on such securities. In most cases, the effective yield to securityholders
will be lower than the yield otherwise produced by the applicable Pass-Through
Rate or interest rate and purchase price, because while interest will generally
accrue on each loan from the first day of the month, the distribution of such
interest will not be made earlier than the month following the month of accrual.
Under certain circumstances, the master servicer, the holders of the
residual interests in a REMIC or any person specified in the related prospectus
supplement may have the option to purchase the assets of a trust fund thereby
effecting earlier retirement of the related series of securities. See 'The
Agreements -- Termination; Optional Termination'.
The relative contribution of the various factors affecting prepayment may
vary from time to time. There can be no assurance as to the rate of payment of
principal of the Trust Fund Assets at any time or over the lives of the
securities.
The prospectus supplement relating to a series of securities will discuss
in greater detail the effect of the rate and timing of principal payments
(including prepayments), delinquencies and losses on the yield, weighted average
lives and maturities of such securities.
THE AGREEMENTS
Set forth below is a description of the material provisions of each
Agreement which are not described elsewhere in this prospectus. The description
is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of
each Agreement. Where particular provisions or terms used in the Agreements are
referred to, such provisions or terms are as specified in the Agreements.
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ASSIGNMENT OF THE TRUST FUND ASSETS
Assignment of the Loans. At the time of issuance of the securities of a
series, the depositor will cause the loans comprising the related trust fund to
be assigned to the trustee, without recourse, together with all principal and
interest received by or on behalf of the depositor on or with respect to such
loans after the cut-off date, other than principal and interest due on or before
the cut-off date and other than any Retained Interest specified in the related
prospectus supplement. The trustee will, concurrently with such assignment,
deliver such securities to the depositor in exchange for the loans. Each loan
will be identified in a schedule appearing as an exhibit to the related
Agreement. Such schedule will include information as to the outstanding
principal balance of each loan after application of payments due on or before
the cut-off date, as well as information regarding the Loan Rate or APR, the
maturity of the loan, the Loan-to-Value Ratios or Combined Loan-to-Value Ratios,
as applicable, at origination and certain other information.
In addition, the depositor will also deliver or cause to be delivered to
the trustee (or to the custodian) for each single family loan, multifamily loan
or home equity loan,
the mortgage note or contract endorsed without recourse in blank or to the
order of the trustee,
the mortgage, deed of trust or similar instrument (a 'Mortgage') with
evidence of recording indicated thereon (except for any Mortgage not
returned from the public recording office, in which case the depositor
will deliver or cause to be delivered a copy of such Mortgage together
with a certificate that the original of such Mortgage was delivered to
such recording office),
an assignment of the Mortgage to the trustee, which assignment will be in
recordable form in the case of a Mortgage assignment, and
any other security documents, including those relating to any senior
interests in the Property, as may be specified in the related prospectus
supplement or the related Agreement.
The applicable prospectus supplement may provide other arrangements for assuring
the priority of assignments, but if it does not, the depositor will promptly
cause the assignments of the related loans to be recorded in the appropriate
public office for real property records, except in states in which, in the
opinion of counsel acceptable to the trustee, such recording is not required to
protect the trustee's interest in such loans against the claim of any subsequent
transferee or any successor to or creditor of the depositor or the originator of
such loans.
With respect to any loans that are cooperative loans, the depositor will
cause to be delivered to the trustee the related original cooperative note
endorsed without recourse in blank or to the order of the trustee, the original
security agreement, the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement, the
recognition agreement, an executed financing agreement and the relevant stock
certificate, related blank stock powers and any other document specified in the
related prospectus supplement. The depositor will cause to be filed in the
appropriate office an assignment and a financing statement evidencing the
trustee's security interest in each cooperative loan.
The applicable prospectus supplement may provide for the depositor's
delivery obligations in connection with home improvement contracts, but if it
does not, the depositor will as to each home improvement contract, deliver or
cause to be delivered to the trustee the
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original home improvement contract and copies of documents and instruments
related to each home improvement contract and, other than in the case of
unsecured home improvement contracts, the security interest in the Property
securing such home improvement contract. In order to give notice of the right,
title and interest of securityholders to the home improvement contracts, the
depositor will cause a UCC-1 financing statement to be executed by the depositor
or the seller identifying the trustee as the secured party and identifying all
home improvement contracts as collateral. In general, it is expected that the
home improvement contracts will not be stamped or otherwise marked to reflect
their assignment to the trustee. Therefore, if, through negligence, fraud or
otherwise, a subsequent purchaser were able to take physical possession of the
home improvement contracts without notice of such assignment, the interest of
securityholders in the home improvement contracts could be defeated. See
'Certain Legal Aspects of the Loans -- The Home Improvement Contracts.'
The trustee (or the custodian) will review such loan documents within the
time period specified in the related prospectus supplement after receipt
thereof, and the trustee will hold such documents in trust for the benefit of
the related securityholders. Generally, if the document is found to be missing
or defective in any material respect, the trustee (or the custodian) will notify
the master servicer and the depositor, and the master servicer will notify the
related seller. If the seller cannot cure the omission or defect within the time
period specified in the related prospectus supplement after receipt of such
notice, the seller will be obligated to either purchase the related loan from
the trust fund at the Purchase Price or if so specified in the related
prospectus supplement, remove such loan from the trust fund and substitute in
its place one or more other loans that meets certain requirements set forth
therein. There can be no assurance that a seller will fulfill this purchase or
substitution obligation. Although the master servicer may be obligated to
enforce such obligation to the extent described above under 'Loan
Program -- Representations by Sellers; Repurchases,' neither the master servicer
nor the depositor will be obligated to purchase or replace such loan if the
seller defaults on its obligation, unless such breach also constitutes a breach
of the representations or warranties of the master servicer or the depositor, as
the case may be. The applicable prospectus supplement may provide other
remedies, but if it does not, this obligation to cure, purchase or substitute
constitutes the sole remedy available to the securityholders or the trustee for
omission of, or a material defect in, a constituent document.
The trustee will be authorized to appoint a custodian pursuant to a
custodial agreement to maintain possession of and, if applicable, to review the
documents relating to the loans as agent of the trustee.
The master servicer will make certain representations and warranties
regarding its authority to enter into, and its ability to perform its
obligations under, the Agreement. Upon a breach of any such representation of
the master servicer which materially and adversely affects the interests of the
securityholders in a loan, the master servicer will be obligated either to cure
the breach in all material respects or to purchase (at the Purchase Price) or if
so specified in the related prospectus supplement, replace the loan. The
applicable prospectus supplement may provide other remedies, but if it does not,
this obligation to cure, purchase or substitute constitutes the sole remedy
available to the securityholders or the trustee for such a breach of
representation by the master servicer.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, with respect to a trust fund for
which a REMIC election is to be made, no purchase or substitution of a loan will
be made if such purchase or substitution would result in a prohibited
transaction tax under the Code.
PAYMENTS ON LOANS; DEPOSITS TO SECURITY ACCOUNT
The master servicer will establish and maintain or cause to be established
and maintained with respect to the related trust fund a separate account or
accounts for the collection of payments on the related Trust Fund Assets in the
trust fund (the 'Security Account'). The applicable prospectus supplement may
provide for other requirements for the Security Account, but if it does not, the
Security Account must be either (i) maintained with a depository institution the
debt obligations of which (or in the case of a depository institution that is
the principal subsidiary of a holding company, the obligations of which) are
rated in one of the two highest rating categories by the Rating Agency or Rating
Agencies that rated one or more classes of the related series of securities,
(ii) an account or accounts the deposits in which are fully insured by either
the Bank Insurance Fund (the 'BIF') of the FDIC or the Savings Association
Insurance Fund (as successor to the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance
Corporation ('SAIF')), (iii) an account or accounts the deposits in which are
insured by the BIF or SAIF (to the limits established by the FDIC), and the
uninsured deposits in which are otherwise secured such that, as evidenced by an
opinion of counsel, the securityholders have a claim with respect to the funds
in the security account or a perfected first priority security interest against
any collateral securing such funds that is superior to the claims of any other
depositors or general creditors of the depository institution with which the
Security Account is maintained, or (iv) an account or accounts otherwise
acceptable to each Rating Agency. The collateral eligible to secure amounts in
the Security Account is limited to Permitted Investments. A Security Account may
be maintained as an interest bearing account or the funds held therein may be
invested pending each succeeding distribution date in Permitted Investments. To
the extent provided in the related prospectus supplement, the master servicer or
its designee will be entitled to receive any such interest or other income
earned on funds in the Security Account as additional compensation and will be
obligated to deposit in the Security Account the amount of any loss immediately
as realized. The Security Account may be maintained with the master servicer or
with a depository institution that is an affiliate of the master servicer,
provided it meets the standards set forth above.
The master servicer will deposit or cause to be deposited in the Security
Account for each trust fund, to the extent applicable and unless otherwise
specified in the Agreement, the following payments and collections received or
advances made by or on behalf of it subsequent to the cut-off date (other than
payments due on or before the cut-off date and exclusive of any amounts
representing Retained Interest):
all payments on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments and,
if specified in the related prospectus supplement, any applicable
prepayment penalties, on the loans;
all payments on account of interest on the loans, net of applicable
servicing compensation;
all proceeds (net of unreimbursed payments of property taxes, insurance
premiums and similar items ('Insured Expenses') incurred, and unreimbursed
advances made, by the master servicer, if any) of the hazard insurance
policies and any Primary
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Mortgage Insurance Policies, to the extent such proceeds are not applied
to the restoration of the property or released to the Mortgagor in
accordance with the master servicer's normal servicing procedures
(collectively, 'Insurance Proceeds') and all other cash amounts (net of
unreimbursed expenses incurred in connection with liquidation or
foreclosure ('Liquidation Expenses') and unreimbursed advances made, by
the master servicer, if any) received and retained in connection with the
liquidation of defaulted loans, by foreclosure or otherwise ('Liquidation
Proceeds'), together with any net proceeds received on a monthly basis
with respect to any properties acquired on behalf of the securityholders
by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure;
all proceeds of any loan or property in respect thereof purchased by the
master servicer, the depositor or any seller as described under 'Loan
Program -- Representations by Sellers; Repurchases' or ' -- Assignment of
Trust Fund Assets' above and all proceeds of any loan repurchased as
described under ' -- Termination; Optional Termination' below;
all payments required to be deposited in the Security Account with respect
to any deductible clause in any blanket insurance policy described under
' -- Hazard Insurance' below;
any amount required to be deposited by the master servicer in connection
with losses realized on investments for the benefit of the master servicer
of funds held in the Security Account and, to the extent specified in the
related prospectus supplement, any payments required to be made by the
master servicer in connection with prepayment interest shortfalls; and
all other amounts required to be deposited in the Security Account
pursuant to the Agreement.
The master servicer (or the depositor, as applicable) may from time to time
direct the institution that maintains the Security Account to withdraw funds
from the Security Account for the following purposes:
to pay to the master servicer the servicing fees described in the related
prospectus supplement, the master servicing fees (subject to reduction)
and, as additional servicing compensation, earnings on or investment
income with respect to funds in the amounts in the Security Account
credited thereto;
to reimburse the master servicer for advances, such right of reimbursement
with respect to any loan being limited to amounts received that represent
late recoveries of payments of principal and/or interest on such loan (or
Insurance Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds with respect thereto) with
respect to which such advance was made;
to reimburse the master servicer for any advances previously made which
the master servicer has determined to be nonrecoverable;
to reimburse the master servicer from Insurance Proceeds for expenses
incurred by the master servicer and covered by the related insurance
policies;
to reimburse the master servicer for unpaid master servicing fees and
unreimbursed out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the master
servicer in the performance of its servicing obligations, such right of
reimbursement being limited to amounts
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received representing late recoveries of the payments for which such
advances were made;
to pay to the master servicer, with respect to each loan or property
acquired in respect thereof that has been purchased by the master servicer
pursuant to the Agreement, all amounts received thereon and not taken into
account in determining the principal balance of such repurchased loan;
to reimburse the master servicer or the depositor for expenses incurred
and reimbursable pursuant to the Agreement;
to withdraw any amount deposited in the Security Account and not required
to be deposited therein; and
to clear and terminate the Security Account upon termination of the
Agreement.
In addition, the Agreement will generally provide that, on or prior to the
business day immediately preceding each distribution date, the master servicer
shall withdraw from the Security Account the amount of Available Funds, to the
extent on deposit, for deposit in an account maintained by the trustee for the
related series of securities.
PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT
If so provided in the related prospectus supplement, the master servicer
will establish and maintain an account (the 'Pre-Funding Account'), in the name
of the related trustee on behalf of the related securityholders, into which the
depositor will deposit cash in an amount specified in the prospectus supplement
(the 'Pre-Funded Amount') on the related Closing Date. The Pre-Funding Account
will be maintained with the trustee for the related series of securities and is
designed solely to hold funds to be applied by such trustee during the period
from the closing date to a date not more than a year after such closing date
(the 'Funding Period') to pay to the depositor the purchase price for loans
purchased during such Funding Period (the 'Subsequent Loans'). Monies on deposit
in the Pre-Funding Account will not be available to cover losses on or in
respect of the related loans. The Pre-Funded Amount will not exceed 50% of the
initial aggregate principal amount of the certificates and notes of the related
series. The Pre-Funded Amount will be used by the related trustee to purchase
Subsequent Loans from the depositor from time to time during the Funding Period.
The Funding Period, if any, for a trust fund will begin on the related Closing
Date and will end on the date specified in the related prospectus supplement,
which in no event will be later than the date that is one year after the related
Closing Date. Monies on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account may be invested in
Permitted Investments under the circumstances and in the manner described in the
related Agreement. Earnings on investment of funds in the Pre-Funding Account
will be deposited into the related Security Account or such other trust account
as is specified in the related prospectus supplement and losses will be charged
against the funds on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account. Any amounts remaining
in the Pre-Funding Account at the end of the Funding Period will be distributed
to the related securityholders in the manner and priority specified in the
related prospectus supplement, as a prepayment of principal of the related
securities.
In addition, if so provided in the related prospectus supplement, on the
related Closing Date the depositor will deposit in an account (the 'Capitalized
Interest Account') cash in such amount as is necessary to cover shortfalls in
interest on the related series of securities
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that may arise as a result of utilization of the Pre-Funding Account as
described above. The Capitalized Interest Account shall be maintained with the
trustee for the related series of securities and is designed solely to cover the
above-mentioned interest shortfalls. Monies on deposit in the Capitalized
Interest Account will not be available to cover losses on or in respect of the
related loans. To the extent that the entire amount on deposit in the
Capitalized Interest Account has not been applied to cover shortfalls in
interest on the related series of securities by the end of the Funding Period,
any amounts remaining in the Capitalized Interest Account will be paid to the
depositor.
SUB-SERVICING BY SELLERS
Each seller of a loan or any other servicing entity may act as the
sub-servicer for such loan pursuant to a sub-servicing agreement, which will not
contain any terms inconsistent with the related Agreement. While each
sub-servicing agreement will be a contract solely between the master servicer
and the sub-servicer, the Agreement pursuant to which a series of securities is
issued will provide that, if for any reason the master servicer for such series
of securities is no longer the master servicer of the related loans, the trustee
or any successor master servicer must recognize the sub-servicer's rights and
obligations under such sub-servicing agreement. Notwithstanding any such
subservicing arrangement, unless otherwise provided in the related prospectus
supplement, the master servicer will remain liable for its servicing duties and
obligations under the Master Servicing Agreement as if the master servicer alone
were servicing the loans.
COLLECTION PROCEDURES
The master servicer, directly or through one or more sub-servicers, will
make reasonable efforts to collect all payments called for under the loans and
will, consistent with each Agreement and any Pool Insurance Policy, Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy, FHA Insurance, VA Guaranty, bankruptcy bond or
alternative arrangements, follow such collection procedures as are customary
with respect to loans that are comparable to the loans. Consistent with the
above, the master servicer may, in its discretion, waive any assumption fee,
late payment or other charge in connection with a loan and to the extent not
inconsistent with the coverage of such loan by a Pool Insurance Policy, Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policy, FHA Insurance, VA Guaranty, bankruptcy bond or
alternative arrangements, if applicable, arrange with a borrower a schedule for
the liquidation of delinquencies running for no more than 125 days after the
applicable due date for each payment. To the extent the master servicer is
obligated to make or cause to be made advances, such obligation will remain
during any period of such an arrangement.
In any case in which property securing a loan has been, or is about to be,
conveyed by the mortgagor or obligor, the master servicer will, to the extent it
has knowledge of such conveyance or proposed conveyance, exercise or cause to be
exercised its rights to accelerate the maturity of such loan under any
due-on-sale clause applicable thereto, but only if the exercise of such rights
is permitted by applicable law and will not impair or threaten to impair any
recovery under any Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy. If these conditions are
not met or if the master servicer reasonably believes it is unable under
applicable law to enforce such due-on-sale clause or if such loan is a mortgage
loan insured by the FHA or partially guaranteed by the VA, the master servicer
will enter into or cause to be entered into an
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assumption and modification agreement with the person to whom such property has
been or is about to be conveyed, pursuant to which such person becomes liable
for repayment of the loan and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the
mortgagor remains liable thereon. Any fee collected by or on behalf of the
master servicer for entering into an assumption agreement will be retained by or
on behalf of the master servicer as additional servicing compensation. See
'Certain Legal Aspects of the Loans -- Due-on-Sale Clauses'. In connection with
any such assumption, the terms of the related loan may not be changed.
With respect to cooperative loans, any prospective purchaser will generally
have to obtain the approval of the board of directors of the relevant
cooperative before purchasing the shares and acquiring rights under the related
proprietary lease or occupancy agreement. See 'Certain Legal Aspects of the
Loans'. This approval is usually based on the purchaser's income and net worth
and numerous other factors. Although the cooperative's approval is unlikely to
be unreasonably withheld or delayed, the necessity of acquiring such approval
could limit the number of potential purchasers for those shares and otherwise
limit the trust fund's ability to sell and realize the value of those shares.
In general a 'tenant-stockholder' (as defined in Code Section 216(b)(2) of
a corporation that qualifies as a 'cooperative housing corporation' within the
meaning of Code Section 216(b)(1) is allowed a deduction for amounts paid or
accrued within his taxable year to the corporation representing his
proportionate share of certain interest expenses and certain real estate taxes
allowable as a deduction under Code Section 216(a) to the corporation under Code
Sections 163 and 164. In order for a corporation to qualify under Code Section
216(b)(1) for its taxable year in which such items are allowable as a deduction
to the corporation, such Section requires, among other things, that at least 80%
of the gross income of the corporation be derived from its tenant-stockholders
(as defined in Code Section 216(b)(2)). By virtue of this requirement, the
status of a corporation for purposes of Code Section 216(b)(1) must be
determined on a year-to-year basis. Consequently, there can be no assurance that
cooperatives relating to the cooperative loans will qualify under such Section
for any particular year. In the event that such a cooperative fails to qualify
for one or more years, the value of the collateral securing any related
cooperative loans could be significantly impaired because no deduction would be
allowable to tenant-stockholders under Code Section 216(a) with respect to those
years. In view of the significance of the tax benefits accorded
tenant-stockholders of a corporation that qualifies under Code Section
216(b)(1), the likelihood that such a failure would be permitted to continue
over a period of years appears remote.
HAZARD INSURANCE
In general, the master servicer will require the mortgagor or obligor on
each loan to maintain a hazard insurance policy providing for no less than the
coverage of the standard form of fire insurance policy with extended coverage
customary for the type of Property in the state in which such Property is
located. Such coverage will be in an amount that is at least equal to the lesser
of
the maximum insurable value of the improvements securing such loan or
the greater of
(1) the outstanding principal balance of the loan and
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(2) an amount such that the proceeds of such policy shall be sufficient
to prevent the mortgagor and/or the mortgagee from becoming a
co-insurer.
All amounts collected by the master servicer under any hazard policy (except for
amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Property or released
to the mortgagor or obligor in accordance with the master servicer's normal
servicing procedures) will be deposited in the related Security Account. In the
event that the master servicer maintains a blanket policy insuring against
hazard losses on all the loans comprising part of a trust fund, it will
conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligation relating to the
maintenance of hazard insurance. Such blanket policy may contain a deductible
clause, in which case the master servicer will be required to deposit from its
own funds into the related Security Account the amounts which would have been
deposited therein but for such clause.
In general, the standard form of fire and extended coverage policy covers
physical damage to or destruction of the improvements securing a loan by fire,
lightning, explosion, smoke, windstorm and hail, riot, strike and civil
commotion, subject to the conditions and exclusions particularized in each
policy. Although the policies relating to the loans may have been underwritten
by different insurers under different state laws in accordance with different
applicable forms and therefore may not contain identical terms and conditions,
the basic terms thereof are dictated by respective state laws, and most such
policies typically do not cover any physical damage resulting from the
following: war, revolution, governmental actions, floods and other water-related
causes, earth movement (including earthquakes, landslides and mud flows),
nuclear reactions, wet or dry rot, vermin, rodents, insects or domestic animals,
theft and, in certain cases, vandalism and hurricanes. The foregoing list is
merely indicative of certain kinds of uninsured risks and is not intended to be
all inclusive. If the Property securing a loan is located in a federally
designated special flood area at the time of origination, the master servicer
will require the mortgagor or obligor to obtain and maintain flood insurance.
The hazard insurance policies covering properties securing the loans
typically contain a clause which in effect requires the insured at all time to
carry insurance of a specified percentage of a specified percentage (generally
80% to 90%) of the full replacement value of the insured property in order to
recover the full amount of any partial loss. If the insured's coverage falls
below this specified percentage, then the insurer's liability in the event of
partial loss will not exceed the larger of
the actual cash value (generally defined as replacement cost at the time
and place of loss, less physical depreciation) of the improvements damaged
or destroyed or
such proportion of the loss as the amount of insurance carried bears to
the specified percentage of the full replacement cost of such
improvements.
Since the amount of hazard insurance the master servicer may cause to be
maintained on the improvements securing the loans declines as the principal
balances owing thereon decrease, and since improved real estate generally has
appreciated in value over time in the past, the effect of this requirement in
the event of partial loss may be that hazard insurance proceeds will be
insufficient to restore fully the damaged property. If specified in the related
prospectus supplement, a special hazard insurance policy will be obtained to
insure against certain of the uninsured risks described above. See 'Credit
Enhancement'.
The master servicer will not require that a standard hazard or flood
insurance policy be maintained on the cooperative dwelling relating to any
cooperative loan. Generally, the
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cooperative itself is responsible for maintenance of hazard insurance for the
property owned by the cooperative and the tenant-stockholders of that
cooperative do not maintain individual hazard insurance policies. To the extent,
however, that a cooperative and the related borrower on a cooperative loan do
not maintain such insurance or do not maintain adequate coverage or any
insurance proceeds are not applied to the restoration of damaged property, any
damage to such borrower's cooperative dwelling or such cooperative's building
could significantly reduce the value of the collateral securing such cooperative
loan to the extent not covered by other credit support.
If the Property securing a defaulted loan is damaged and proceeds, if any,
from the related hazard insurance policy are insufficient to restore the damaged
Property, the master servicer is not required to expend its own funds to restore
the damaged Property unless it determines (i) that such restoration will
increase the proceeds to securityholders on liquidation of the loan after
reimbursement of the master servicer for its expenses and (ii) that such
expenses will be recoverable by it from related Insurance Proceeds or
Liquidation Proceeds.
If recovery on a defaulted loan under any related Insurance Policy is not
available for the reasons set forth in the preceding paragraph, or if the
defaulted loan is not covered by an Insurance Policy, the master servicer will
be obligated to follow or cause to be followed such normal practices and
procedures as it deems necessary or advisable to realize upon the defaulted
loan. If the proceeds of any liquidation of the Property securing the defaulted
loan are less than the principal balance of such loan plus interest accrued
thereon that is payable to securityholders, the trust fund will realize a loss
in the amount of such difference plus the aggregate of expenses incurred by the
master servicer in connection with such proceedings and which are reimbursable
under the Agreement. In the unlikely event that any such proceedings result in a
total recovery which is, after reimbursement to the master servicer of its
expenses, in excess of the principal balance of such loan plus interest accrued
thereon that is payable to securityholders, the master servicer will be entitled
to withdraw or retain from the Security Account amounts representing its normal
servicing compensation with respect to such loan and amounts representing the
balance of such excess, exclusive of any amount required by law to be forwarded
to the related borrower, as additional servicing compensation.
If the master servicer or its designee recovers Insurance Proceeds which,
when added to any related Liquidation Proceeds and after deduction of certain
expenses reimbursable to the master servicer, exceed the principal balance of
such loan plus interest accrued thereon that is payable to securityholders, the
master servicer will be entitled to withdraw or retain from the Security Account
amounts representing its normal servicing compensation with respect to such
loan. In the event that the master servicer has expended its own funds to
restore the damaged Property and such funds have not been reimbursed under the
related hazard insurance policy, it will be entitled to withdraw from the
Security Account out of related Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds an
amount equal to such expenses incurred by it, in which event the trust fund may
realize a loss up to the amount so charged. Since Insurance Proceeds cannot
exceed deficiency claims and certain expenses incurred by the master servicer,
no such payment or recovery will result in a recovery to the trust fund which
exceeds the principal balance of the defaulted loan together with accrued
interest thereon. See 'Credit Enhancement'.
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The proceeds from any liquidation of a loan will be applied in the
following order of priority: first, to reimburse the master servicer for any
unreimbursed expenses incurred by it to restore the related Property and any
unreimbursed servicing compensation payable to the master servicer with respect
to such loan; second, to reimburse the master servicer for any unreimbursed
advances with respect to such loan; third, to accrued and unpaid interest (to
the extent no advance has been made for such amount) on such loan; and fourth,
as a recovery of principal of such loan.
REALIZATION UPON DEFAULTED LOANS
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies. If so specified in the related
prospectus supplement, the master servicer will maintain or cause to be
maintained, as the case may be, in full force and effect, a Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy with regard to each loan for which such coverage is required.
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies reimburse certain losses sustained by reason
of defaults in payments by borrowers. The master servicer will not cancel or
refuse to renew any such Primary Mortgage Insurance Policy in effect at the time
of the initial issuance of a series of securities that is required to be kept in
force under the applicable Agreement unless the replacement Primary Mortgage
Insurance Policy for such cancelled or nonrenewed policy is maintained with an
insurer whose claims-paying ability is sufficient to maintain the current rating
of the classes of securities of such series that have been rated.
FHA Insurance; VA Guaranties. Loans designated in the related prospectus
supplement as insured by the FHA will be insured by the FHA as authorized under
the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended. In addition to the Title I
Program of the FHA, see 'Certain Legal Aspects of the Loans -- Title I Program',
certain loans will be insured under various FHA programs including the standard
FHA 203(b) program to finance the acquisition of one- to four-family housing
units and the FHA 245 graduated payment mortgage program. These programs
generally limit the principal amount and interest rates of the mortgage loans
insured. Loans insured by FHA generally require a minimum down payment of
approximately 5% of the original principal amount of the loan. No FHA-insured
loans relating to a series may have an interest rate or original principal
amount exceeding the applicable FHA limits at the time of origination of such
loan.
Loans designated in the related prospectus supplement as guaranteed by the
VA will be partially guaranteed by the VA under the Serviceman's Readjustment
Act of 1944, as amended (a 'VA Guaranty'). The Serviceman's Readjustment Act of
1944, as amended, permits a veteran (or in certain instances the spouse of a
veteran) to obtain a mortgage loan guaranty by the VA covering mortgage
financing of the purchase of a one- to four-family dwelling unit at interest
rates permitted by the VA. The program has no mortgage loan limits, requires no
down payment from the purchaser and permits the guaranty of mortgage loans of up
to 30 years' duration. However, no loan guaranteed by the VA will have an
original principal amount greater than five times the partial VA guaranty for
such loan. The maximum guaranty that may be issued by the VA under a VA
guaranteed mortgage loan depends upon the original principal amount of the
mortgage loan, as further described in 38 United States Code Section 1803(a), as
amended.
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SERVICING AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES
The principal servicing compensation to be paid to the master servicer in
respect of its master servicing activities for each series of securities will be
equal to the percentage per annum described in the related prospectus supplement
(which may vary under certain circumstances) of the outstanding principal
balance of each loan, and such compensation will be retained by it from
collections of interest on such loan in the related trust fund (the 'Master
Servicing Fee'). As compensation for its servicing duties, a sub-servicer or, if
there is no sub-servicer, the master servicer will be entitled to a monthly
servicing fee as described in the related prospectus supplement. In addition,
generally, the master servicer or sub-servicer will retain all prepayment
charges, assumption fees and late payment charges, to the extent collected from
borrowers, and any benefit that may accrue as a result of the investment of
funds in the applicable Security Account.
The master servicer will pay or cause to be paid certain ongoing expenses
associated with each trust fund and incurred by it in connection with its
responsibilities under the related Agreement, including, without limitation,
payment of any fee or other amount payable in respect of any credit enhancement
arrangements, payment of the fees and disbursements of the trustee, any
custodian appointed by the trustee, the certificate registrar and any paying
agent, and payment of expenses incurred in enforcing the obligations of
sub-servicers and sellers. The master servicer will be entitled to reimbursement
of expenses incurred in enforcing the obligations of sub-servicers and sellers
under certain limited circumstances.
EVIDENCE AS TO COMPLIANCE
Each Agreement will provide that on or before a specified date in each
year, a firm of independent public accountants will furnish a statement to the
trustee to the effect that, on the basis of the examination by such firm
conducted substantially in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation
Program for Mortgage Bankers or the Audit Program for Mortgages serviced for
FHLMC, the servicing by or on behalf of the master servicer of mortgage loans or
private asset backed securities, or under pooling and servicing agreements
substantially similar to each other (including the related Agreement) was
conducted in compliance with such agreements except for any significant
exceptions or errors in records that, in the opinion of the firm, the Audit
Program for Mortgages serviced for FHLMC, or the Uniform Single Attestation
Program for Mortgage Bankers, it is required to report. In rendering its
statement such firm may rely, as to matters relating to the direct servicing of
loans by sub-servicers, upon comparable statements for examinations conducted
substantially in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation Program for
Mortgage Bankers or the Audit Program for Mortgages serviced for FHLMC (rendered
within one year of such statement) of firms of independent public accountants
with respect to the related sub-servicer.
Each Agreement will also provide for delivery to the trustee, on or before
a specified date in each year, of an annual statement signed by two officers of
the master servicer to the effect that the master servicer has fulfilled its
obligations under the Agreement throughout the preceding year.
Copies of the annual accountants' statement and the statement of officers
of the master servicer may be obtained by securityholders of the related series
without charge upon written request to the master servicer at the address set
forth in the related prospectus supplement.
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CERTAIN MATTERS REGARDING THE MASTER SERVICER AND THE DEPOSITOR
The master servicer under each Pooling and Servicing Agreement or Master
Servicing Agreement, as applicable, will be named in the related prospectus
supplement. The entity serving as master servicer may have normal business
relationships with the depositor or the depositor's affiliates.
Each Agreement will provide that the master servicer may not resign from
its obligations and duties under the Agreement except upon a determination that
its duties thereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law. The master
servicer may, however, be removed from its obligations and duties as set forth
in the Agreement. No such resignation will become effective until the trustee or
a successor servicer has assumed the master servicer's obligations and duties
under the Agreement.
Each Agreement will further provide that neither the master servicer, the
depositor nor any director, officer, employee, or agent of the master servicer
or the depositor will be under any liability to the related trust fund or
securityholders for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any
action in good faith pursuant to the Agreement, or for errors in judgment;
provided, however, that neither the master servicer, the depositor nor any such
person will be protected against any liability which would otherwise be imposed
by reason of wilful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the
performance of duties thereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of
obligations and duties thereunder. Each Agreement will further provide that the
master servicer, the depositor and any director, officer, employee or agent of
the master servicer or the depositor will be entitled to indemnification by the
related trust fund and will be held harmless against any loss, liability or
expense incurred in connection with any legal action relating to the Agreement
or the securities, other than any loss, liability or expense related to any
specific loan or loans (except any such loss, liability or expense otherwise
reimbursable pursuant to the Agreement) and any loss, liability or expense
incurred by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the
performance of duties thereunder or by reason of reckless disregard of
obligations and duties thereunder. In addition, each Agreement will provide that
neither the master servicer nor the depositor will be under any obligation to
appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action which is not incidental to its
respective responsibilities under the Agreement and which in its opinion may
involve it in any expense or liability. The master servicer or the depositor
may, however, in its discretion undertake any such action which it may deem
necessary or desirable with respect to the Agreement and the rights and duties
of the parties thereto and the interests of the securityholders thereunder. In
such event, the legal expenses and costs of such action and any liability
resulting therefrom will be expenses, costs and liabilities of the trust fund
and the master servicer or the depositor, as the case may be, will be entitled
to be reimbursed therefor out of funds otherwise distributable to
securityholders.
In general, any person into which the master servicer may be merged or
consolidated, or any person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which
the master servicer is a party, or any person succeeding to the business of the
master servicer, will be the successor of the master servicer under each
Agreement, provided that
that person is qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and service mortgage
loans on behalf of, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and
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the related merger, consolidation or succession does not adversely affect
the then current rating or ratings of the class or classes of securities
of the related series that have been rated.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT
Pooling and Servicing Agreement; Master Servicing Agreement. The
applicable prospectus supplement may provide for other Events of Default under
any Pooling and Servicing Agreement or Master Servicing Agreement, but if it
does not, the Events of Default will consist of
any failure by the master servicer to distribute or cause to be
distributed to securityholders of any class any required payment (other
than an advance) which continues unremedied for five days after the giving
of written notice of such failure to the master servicer by the trustee or
the depositor, or to the master servicer, the depositor and the trustee by
the holders of securities of such class evidencing not less than 25% of
the total distributions allocated to such class ('percentage interests');
any failure by the master servicer to make an advance as required under
the Agreement, unless cured as specified therein;
any failure by the master servicer duly to observe or perform in any
material respect any of its other covenants or agreements in the Agreement
which continues unremedied for thirty days after the giving of written
notice of such failure to the master servicer by the trustee or the
depositor, or to the master servicer, the depositor and the trustee by the
holders of securities of any class evidencing not less than 25% of the
aggregate percentage interests constituting such class; and
certain events of insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets
and liabilities or similar proceeding and certain actions by or on behalf
of the master servicer indicating its insolvency, reorganization or
inability to pay its obligations.
If specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the Agreement will
permit the trustee to sell the Trust Fund Assets and the other assets of the
trust fund described under 'Credit Enhancement' herein in the event that
payments in respect thereto are insufficient to make payments required in the
Agreement. The assets of the trust fund will be sold only under the
circumstances and in the manner specified in the related prospectus supplement.
The applicable prospectus supplement may provide for steps required to be
taken if an Event of Default remains unremedied, but if it does not, so long as
an Event of Default under an Agreement remains unremedied, the depositor or the
trustee may, and at the direction of holders of securities of any class
evidencing not less than 25% of the aggregate percentage interests constituting
such class and under such other circumstances as may be specified in such
Agreement, the trustee shall terminate all of the rights and obligations of the
master servicer under the Agreement relating to such trust fund and in and to
the related Trust Fund Assets, whereupon the trustee will succeed to all of the
responsibilities, duties and liabilities of the master servicer under the
Agreement, including, if specified in the related prospectus supplement, the
obligation to make advances, and will be entitled to similar compensation
arrangements. In the event that the trustee is unwilling or unable so to act, it
may appoint, or petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment
of, a mortgage loan servicing institution with a net worth of a least
$10,000,000 to act as successor to the master servicer
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under the Agreement. Pending that appointment, the trustee is obligated to act
in such capacity. The trustee and any such successor may agree upon the
servicing compensation to be paid, which in no event may be greater than the
compensation payable to the master servicer under the Agreement.
Unless otherwise provided in the related prospectus supplement, no
securityholder, solely by virtue of such holder's status as a securityholder,
will have any right under any Agreement to institute any proceeding with respect
to such Agreement, unless such holder previously has given to the trustee
written notice of default and unless the holders of securities of any class of
such series evidencing not less than 25% of the aggregate percentage interests
constituting such class have made written request upon the trustee to institute
such proceeding in its own name as trustee thereunder and have offered to the
trustee reasonable indemnity, and the trustee for 60 days has neglected or
refused to institute any such proceeding.
Indenture. The applicable prospectus supplement may provide for other
Events of Default, but if it does not, the Events of Default under each
Indenture will consist of:
a default in the payment of any principal of or interest on any note of
such series which continues unremedied for five days after the giving of
written notice of such default is given as specified in the related
prospectus supplement;
failure to perform in any material respect any other covenant of the
depositor or the trust fund in the Indenture which continues for a period
of thirty (30) days after notice thereof is given in accordance with the
procedures described in the related prospectus supplement;
certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or liquidation of
the depositor or the trust fund; or
any other Event of Default provided with respect to notes of that series
including but not limited to certain defaults on the part of the issuer,
if any, of a credit enhancement instrument supporting such notes.
If an Event of Default with respect to the notes of any series at the time
outstanding occurs and is continuing, either the trustee or the holders of a
majority of the then aggregate outstanding amount of the notes of such series
may declare the principal amount (or, if the notes of that series have an
interest rate of 0%, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in
the terms of that series, as provided in the related prospectus supplement) of
all the notes of such series to be due and payable immediately. Such declaration
may, under certain circumstances, be rescinded and annulled by the holders of
more than 50% of the percentage interests of the notes of such series.
If, following an Event of Default with respect to any series of notes, the
notes of such series have been declared to be due and payable, the trustee may,
in its discretion, notwithstanding such acceleration, elect to maintain
possession of the collateral securing the notes of such series and to continue
to apply distributions on such collateral as if there had been no declaration of
acceleration if such collateral continues to provide sufficient funds for the
payment of principal of and interest on the notes of such series as they would
have become due if there had not been such a declaration. In addition, the
trustee may not sell or otherwise liquidate the collateral securing the notes of
a series following an Event of Default,
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other than a default in the payment of any principal or interest on any note of
such series for five days or more, unless
the holders of 100% of the percentage interests of the notes of such
series consent to such sale,
the proceeds of such sale or liquidation are sufficient to pay in full the
principal of and accrued interest, due and unpaid, on the outstanding
notes of such series at the date of such sale or
the trustee determines that such collateral would not be sufficient on an
ongoing basis to make all payments on such notes as such payments would
have become due if such notes had not been declared due and payable, and
the trustee obtains the consent of the holders of 66 2/3% of the
percentage interests of the notes of such series.
In the event that the trustee liquidates the collateral in connection with
an Event of Default involving a default for five days or more in the payment of
principal of or interest on the notes of a series, the Indenture provides that
the trustee will have a prior lien on the proceeds of any such liquidation for
unpaid fees and expenses. As a result, upon the occurrence of such an Event of
Default, the amount available for distribution to the noteholders would be less
than would otherwise be the case. However, the trustee may not institute a
proceeding for the enforcement of its lien except in connection with a
proceeding for the enforcement of the lien of the Indenture for the benefit of
the noteholders after the occurrence of such an Event of Default.
In the event the principal of the notes of a series is declared due and
payable, as described above, the holders of any such notes issued at a discount
from par may be entitled to receive no more than an amount equal to the unpaid
principal amount thereof less the amount of such discount which is unamortized.
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the
trustee, in case an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing with respect
to a series of notes, the trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any
of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any
of the holders of notes of such series, unless such holders offered to the
trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and
liabilities which might be incurred by it in complying with such request or
direction. Subject to such provisions for indemnification and certain
limitations contained in the Indenture, the holders of a majority of the then
aggregate outstanding amount of the notes of such series shall have the right to
direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy
available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the
trustee with respect to the notes of such series, and the holders of a majority
of the then aggregate outstanding amount of the notes of such series may, in
certain cases, waive any default with respect thereto, except a default in the
payment of principal or interest or a default in respect of a covenant or
provision of the Indenture that cannot be modified without the waiver or consent
of all the holders of the outstanding notes of such series affected thereby.
AMENDMENT
The applicable prospectus supplement may specify other amendment
provisions, but if it does not, each Agreement may be amended by the depositor,
the master servicer and the trustee, without the consent of any of the
securityholders,
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(a) to cure any ambiguity;
(b) to correct any defective provision in the Agreement or to supplement
any provision in the Agreement that may be inconsistent with any other
provision in it; or
(c) to make any other revisions with respect to matters or questions
arising under the Agreement which are not inconsistent with the
provisions in it,
provided that such action will not adversely affect in any material respect the
interests of any securityholder. An amendment will be deemed not to adversely
affect in any material respect the interests of the securityholders if the
person requesting such amendment obtains a letter from each Rating Agency
requested to rate the class or classes of securities of such series stating that
such amendment will not result in the downgrading or withdrawal of the
respective ratings then assigned to such securities.
In addition, to the extent provided in the related Agreement, an Agreement
may be amended without the consent of any of the securityholders, to change the
manner in which the Security Account is maintained, provided that any such
change does not adversely affect the then current rating on the class or classes
of securities of such series that have been rated. Moreover, the related
Agreement may be amended to modify, eliminate or add to any of its provisions to
the extent necessary to maintain the qualification of the related trust fund as
a REMIC or to avoid or minimize the risk of imposition of any tax on the REMIC,
if a REMIC election is made with respect to the trust fund, or to comply with
any other requirements of the Code, if the trustee has received an opinion of
counsel to the effect that the action is necessary or helpful to maintain the
qualification, avoid or minimize that risk or comply with those requirements, as
applicable.
The applicable prospectus supplement may specify other amendment
provisions, but if it does not, each Agreement may also be amended by the
depositor, the master servicer and the trustee with consent of holders of
securities of such series evidencing not less than 66% of the aggregate
percentage interests of each class affected thereby for the purpose of adding
any provisions to or changing in an manner or eliminating any of the provisions
of the Agreement or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the
related securities; provided, however, that no such amendment may
reduce in any manner the amount of or delay the timing of, payments
received on loans which are required to be distributed on any security
without the consent of the holder of such security, or
reduce the aforesaid percentage of securities of any class the holders of
which are required to consent to any such amendment without the consent of
the holders of all securities of such class covered by such Agreement then
outstanding.
If a REMIC election is made with respect to a trust fund, the trustee will not
be entitled to consent to an amendment to the related Agreement without having
first received an opinion of counsel to the effect that such amendment will not
cause such trust fund to fail to qualify as a REMIC.
TERMINATION; OPTIONAL TERMINATION
Pooling and Servicing Agreement; Trust Agreement. The applicable
prospectus supplement may provide for the timing by which the Agreement
terminates, but if it does not, the obligations created by each Pooling and
Servicing Agreement and Trust Agreement for
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each series of securities will terminate upon the payment to the related
securityholders of all amounts held in the Security Account or by the master
servicer and required to be paid to them pursuant to such Agreement following
the later of
(i) the final payment of or other liquidation of the last of the Trust
Fund Assets subject thereto or the disposition of all property
acquired upon foreclosure of any such Trust Fund Assets remaining in
the trust fund and
(ii) the purchase by the master servicer or, if REMIC treatment has been
elected and if specified in the related prospectus supplement, by the
holder of the residual interest in the REMIC (see 'Federal Income Tax
Consequences' below), from the related trust fund of all of the
remaining Trust Fund Assets and all property acquired in respect of
such Trust Fund Assets.
Any purchase of Trust Fund Assets and property acquired in respect of Trust
Fund Assets evidenced by a series of securities will be made at the option of
the master servicer, or the party specified in the related prospectus
supplement, including the holder of the REMIC residual interest, at a price
specified in the related prospectus supplement. The exercise of such right will
effect early retirement of the securities of that series, but the right of the
master servicer, or the other party or, if applicable, the holder of the REMIC
residual interest, to so purchase is subject to the principal balance of the
related Trust Fund Assets being less than the percentage specified in the
related prospectus supplement of the aggregate principal balance of the Trust
Fund Assets at the cut-off date for the series. The foregoing is subject to the
provision that if a REMIC election is made with respect to a trust fund, any
repurchase pursuant to clause (ii) above will be made only in connection with a
'qualified liquidation' of the REMIC within the meaning of Section 860F(g)(4) of
the Code.
Indenture. The Indenture will be discharged with respect to a series of
notes (except with respect to certain continuing rights specified in the
Indenture) upon the delivery to the trustee for cancellation of all the notes of
such series or, with certain limitations, upon deposit with the trustee of funds
sufficient for the payment in full of all of the notes of such series.
In addition to such discharge with certain limitations, the Indenture will
provide that, if so specified with respect to the notes of any series, the
related trust fund will be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of
the notes of such series (except for certain obligations relating to temporary
notes and exchange of notes, to register the transfer of or exchange notes of
such series, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated notes of such series, to
maintain paying agencies and to hold monies for payment in trust) upon the
deposit with the trustee, in trust, of money and/or direct obligations of or
obligations guaranteed by the United States of America which through the payment
of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will
provide money in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and each
installment of interest on the notes of such series on the last scheduled
distribution date for such notes and any installment of interest on such notes
in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the notes of such series. In
the event of any such defeasance and discharge of notes of such series, holders
of notes of such series would be able to look only to such money and/or direct
obligations for payment of principal and interest, if any, on their notes until
maturity.
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THE TRUSTEE
The trustee under each Agreement will be named in the applicable prospectus
supplement. The commercial bank or trust company serving as trustee may have
normal banking relationships with the depositor, the master servicer and any of
their respective affiliates.
CERTAIN LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE LOANS
The following discussion contains summaries, which are general in nature,
of certain legal matters relating to the loans. Because such legal aspects are
governed primarily by applicable state law (which laws may differ
substantially), the descriptions do not, except as expressly provided below,
reflect the laws of any particular state, nor encompass the laws of all states
in which the security for the loans is situated. The descriptions are qualified
in their entirety by reference to the applicable federal laws and the
appropriate laws of the states in which loans may be originated.
GENERAL
The loans for a series may be secured by deeds of trust, mortgages,
security deeds or deeds to secure debt, depending upon the prevailing practice
in the state in which the property subject to the loan is located. Deeds of
trust are used almost exclusively in California instead of mortgages. A mortgage
creates a lien upon the real property encumbered by the mortgage, which lien is
generally not prior to the lien for real estate taxes and assessments. Priority
between mortgages depends on their terms and generally on the order of recording
with a state or county office. There are two parties to a mortgage, the
mortgagor, who is the borrower and owner of the mortgaged property, and the
mortgagee, who is the lender. Under the mortgage instrument, the mortgagor
delivers to the mortgagee a note or bond and the mortgage. Although a deed of
trust is similar to a mortgage, a deed of trust formally has three parties, the
borrower-property owner called the trustor (similar to a mortgagor), a lender
(similar to a mortgagee) called the beneficiary, and a third-party grantee
called the trustee. Under a deed of trust, the borrower grants the property,
irrevocably until the debt is paid, in trust, generally with a power of sale, to
the trustee to secure payment of the obligation. A security deed and a deed to
secure debt are special types of deeds which indicate on their face that they
are granted to secure an underlying debt. By executing a security deed or deed
to secure debt, the grantor conveys title to, as opposed to merely creating a
lien upon, the subject property to the grantee until such time as the underlying
debt is repaid. The trustee's authority under a deed of trust, the mortgagee's
authority under a mortgage and the grantee's authority under a security deed or
deed to secure debt are governed by law and, with respect to some deeds of
trust, the directions of the beneficiary.
Cooperatives. Certain of the loans may be cooperative loans. The
cooperative owns all the real property that comprises the project, including the
land, separate dwelling units and all common areas. The cooperative is directly
responsible for project management and, in most cases, payment of real estate
taxes and hazard and liability insurance. If there is a blanket mortgage on the
cooperative and/or underlying land, as is generally the case, the cooperative,
as project mortgagor, is also responsible for meeting these mortgage
obligations. A blanket mortgage is ordinarily incurred by the cooperative in
connection with the construction or purchase of the cooperative's apartment
building. The interest of the occupant under
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proprietary leases or occupancy agreements to which that cooperative is a party
are generally subordinate to the interest of the holder of the blanket mortgage
in that building. If the cooperative is unable to meet the payment obligations
arising under its blanket mortgage, the mortgagee holding the blanket mortgage
could foreclose on that mortgage and terminate all subordinate proprietary
leases and occupancy agreements. In addition, the blanket mortgage on a
cooperative may provide financing in the form of a mortgage that does not fully
amortize with a significant portion of principal being due in one lump sum at
final maturity. The inability of the cooperative to refinance this mortgage and
its consequent inability to make such final payment could lead to foreclosure by
the mortgagee providing the financing. A foreclosure in either event by the
holder of the blanket mortgage could eliminate or significantly diminish the
value of any collateral held by the lender who financed the purchase by an
individual tenant-stockholder of cooperative shares or, in the case of a trust
fund including cooperative loans, the collateral securing the cooperative loans.
The cooperative is owned by tenant-stockholders who, through ownership of
stock, shares or membership certificates in the corporation, receive proprietary
leases or occupancy agreements which confer exclusive rights to occupy specific
units. Generally, a tenant-stockholder of a cooperative must make a monthly
payment to the cooperative representing such tenant-stockholder's pro rata share
of the cooperative's payments for its blanket mortgage, real property taxes,
maintenance expenses and other capital or ordinary expenses. An ownership
interest in a cooperative and accompanying rights is financed through a
cooperative share loan evidenced by a promissory note and secured by a security
interest in the occupancy agreement or proprietary lease and in the related
cooperative shares. The lender takes possession of the share certificate and a
counterpart of the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement, and a financing
statement covering the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement and the
cooperative shares is filed in the appropriate state and local offices to
perfect the lender's interest in its collateral. Subject to the limitations
discussed below, upon default of the tenant-stockholder, the lender may sue for
judgment on the promissory note, dispose of the collateral at a public or
private sale or otherwise proceed against the collateral or tenant-stockholder
as an individual as provided in the security agreement covering the assignment
of the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement and the pledge of cooperative
shares.
FORECLOSURE
Deed of Trust. Foreclosure of a deed of trust is generally accomplished
by a non-judicial sale under a specific provision in the deed of trust which
authorizes the trustee to sell the property at public auction upon any default
by the borrower under the terms of the note or deed of trust. In certain states,
such foreclosure also may be accomplished by judicial action in the manner
provided for foreclosure of mortgages. In addition to any notice requirements
contained in a deed of trust, in some states (such as California), the trustee
must record a notice of default and send a copy to the borrower-trustor, to any
person who has recorded a request for a copy of any notice of default and notice
of sale, to any successor in interest to the borrower-trustor, to the
beneficiary of any junior deed of trust and to certain other persons. In some
states (including California), the borrower-trustor has the right to reinstate
the loan at any time following default until shortly before the trustee's sale.
In general, the borrower, or any other person having a junior encumbrance on the
real estate, may, during a statutorily prescribed reinstatement period, cure a
monetary default by paying the entire
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amount in arrears plus other designated costs and expenses incurred in enforcing
the obligation. Generally, state law controls the amount of foreclosure expenses
and costs, including attorney's fees, which may be recovered by a lender. After
the reinstatement period has expired without the default having been cured, the
borrower or junior lienholder no longer has the right to reinstate the loan and
must pay the loan in full to prevent the scheduled foreclosure sale. If the deed
of trust is not reinstated within any applicable cure period, a notice of sale
must be posted in a public place and, in most states (including California),
published for a specific period of time in one or more newspapers. In addition,
some state laws require that a copy of the notice of sale be posted on the
property and sent to all parties having an interest of record in the real
property. In California, the entire process from recording a notice of default
to a non-judicial sale usually takes four to five months.
Mortgages. Foreclosure of a mortgage is generally accomplished by
judicial action. The action is initiated by the service of legal pleadings upon
all parties having an interest in the real property. Delays in completion of the
foreclosure may occasionally result from difficulties in locating necessary
parties. Judicial foreclosure proceedings are often not contested by any of the
parties. When the mortgagee's right to foreclosure is contested, the legal
proceedings necessary to resolve the issue can be time consuming. After the
completion of a judicial foreclosure proceeding, the court generally issues a
judgment of foreclosure and appoints a referee or other court officer to conduct
the sale of the property. In some states, mortgages may also be foreclosed by
advertisement, pursuant to a power of sale provided in the mortgage.
Although foreclosure sales are typically public sales, frequently no third
party purchaser bids in excess of the lender's lien because of the difficulty of
determining the exact status of title to the property, the possible
deterioration of the property during the foreclosure proceedings and a
requirement that the purchaser pay for the property in cash or by cashier's
check. Thus the foreclosing lender often purchases the property from the trustee
or referee for an amount equal to the principal amount outstanding under the
loan, accrued and unpaid interest and the expenses of foreclosure in which event
the mortgagor's debt will be extinguished or the lender may purchase for a
lesser amount in order to preserve its right against a borrower to seek a
deficiency judgment in states where such judgment is available. Thereafter,
subject to the right of the borrower in some states to remain in possession
during the redemption period, the lender will assume the burden of ownership,
including obtaining hazard insurance and making such repairs at its own expense
as are necessary to render the property suitable for sale. The lender will
commonly obtain the services of a real estate broker and pay the broker's
commission in connection with the sale of the property. Depending upon market
conditions, the ultimate proceeds of the sale of the property may not equal the
lender's investment in the property. Any loss may be reduced by the receipt of
any mortgage guaranty insurance proceeds.
Courts have imposed general equitable principles upon foreclosure, which
are generally designed to mitigate the legal consequences to the borrower of the
borrower's defaults under the loan documents. Some courts have been faced with
the issue of whether federal or state constitutional provisions reflecting due
process concerns for fair notice require that borrowers under deeds of trust
receive notice longer than that prescribed by statute. For the most part, these
cases have upheld the notice provisions as being reasonable or have found that
the sale by a trustee under a deed of trust does not involve sufficient state
action to afford constitutional protection to the borrower.
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When the beneficiary under a junior mortgage or deed of trust cures the
default and reinstates or redeems by paying the full amount of the senior
mortgage or deed of trust, the amount paid by the beneficiary so to cure or
redeem becomes a part of the indebtedness secured by the junior mortgage or deed
of trust. See 'Junior Mortgages; Rights of Senior Mortgagees' below.
Cooperative Loans. The cooperative shares owned by the tenant-stockholder
and pledged to the lender are, in almost all cases, subject to restrictions on
transfer as set forth in the cooperative's certificate of incorporation and
bylaws, as well as the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement, and may be
cancelled by the cooperative for failure by the tenant-stockholder to pay rent
or other obligations or charges owed by such tenant-stockholder, including
mechanics' liens against the cooperative apartment building incurred by such
tenant-stockholder. The proprietary lease or occupancy agreement generally
permits the cooperative to terminate such lease or agreement in the event an
obligor fails to make payments or defaults in the performance of covenants
required thereunder. Typically, the lender and the cooperative enter into a
recognition agreement which establishes the rights and obligations of both
parties in the event of a default by the tenant-stockholder on its obligations
under the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement. A default by the tenant-
stockholder under the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement will usually
constitute a default under the security agreement between the lender and the
tenant-stockholder.
The recognition agreement generally provides that, in the event that the
tenant-stockholder has defaulted under the proprietary lease or occupancy
agreement, the cooperative will take no action to terminate such lease or
agreement until the lender has been provided with an opportunity to cure the
default. The recognition agreement typically provides that if the proprietary
lease or occupancy agreement is terminated, the cooperative will recognize the
lender's lien against proceeds form the sale of the cooperative apartment,
subject, however, to the cooperative's right to sums due under such proprietary
lease or occupancy agreement. The total amount owed to the cooperative by the
tenant-stockholder, which the lender generally cannot restrict and does not
monitor, could reduce the value of the collateral below the outstanding
principal balance of the cooperative loan and accrued and unpaid interest
thereon.
Recognition agreements also provide that in the event of a foreclosure on a
cooperative loan, the lender must obtain the approval or consent of the
cooperative as required by the proprietary lease before transferring the
cooperative shares or assigning the proprietary lease. Generally, the lender is
not limited in any rights it may have to dispossess the tenant-stockholders.
In some states, foreclosure on the cooperative shares is accomplished by a
sale in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial
Code (the 'UCC') and the security agreement relating to those shares. Article 9
of the UCC requires that a sale be conducted in a 'commercially reasonable'
manner. Whether a foreclosure sale has been conducted in a 'commercially
reasonable' manner will depend on the facts in each case. In determining
commercial reasonableness, a court will look to the notice given the debtor and
the method, manner, time, place and terms of the foreclosure. Generally, a sale
conducted according to the usual practice of banks selling similar collateral
will be considered reasonably conducted.
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Article 9 of the UCC provides that the proceeds of the sale will be applied
first to pay the costs and expenses of the sale and then to satisfy the
indebtedness secured by the lender's security interest. The recognition
agreement, however, generally provides that the lender's right to reimbursement
is subject to the right of the cooperative to receive sums due under the
proprietary lease or occupancy agreement. If there are proceeds remaining, the
lender must account to the tenant-stockholder for the surplus. Conversely, if a
portion of the indebtedness remains unpaid, the tenant-stockholder is generally
responsible for the deficiency. See 'Anti-Deficiency Legislation and Other
Limitations on Lenders' below.
In the case of foreclosure on a building which was converted from a rental
building to a building owned by a cooperative under a non-eviction plan, some
states require that a purchaser at a foreclosure sale take the property subject
to rent control and rent stabilization laws which apply to certain tenants who
elected to remain in the building but who did not purchase shares in the
cooperative when the building was so converted.
ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS
Real property pledged as security to a lender may be subject to unforeseen
environmental risks. Under the laws of certain states, contamination of a
property may give rise to a lien on the property to assure the payment of the
costs of clean-up. In several states such a lien has priority over the lien of
an existing mortgage against such property. In addition, under the federal
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
('CERCLA'), the EPA may impose a lien on property where EPA has incurred
clean-up costs. However, a CERCLA lien is subordinate to pre-existing, perfected
security interests.
Under the laws of some states, and under CERCLA, it is conceivable that a
secured lender may be held liable as an 'owner' or 'operator' for the costs of
addressing releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances at a
Property, even though the environmental damage or threat was caused by a prior
or current owner or operator. CERCLA imposes liability for such costs on any and
all 'responsible parties,' including owners or operators. However, CERCLA
excludes from the definition of 'owner or operator' a secured creditor who holds
indicia of ownership primarily to protect its security interest (the 'secured
creditor exclusion') but without 'participating in the management' of the
Property. Thus, if a lender's activities begin to encroach on the actual
management of a contaminated facility or property, the lender may incur
liability as an 'owner or operator' under CERCLA. Similarly, if a lender
forecloses and takes title to a contaminated facility or property, the lender
may incur CERCLA liability in various circumstances, including, but not limited
to, when it holds the facility or property as an investment (including leasing
the facility or property to third party), or fails to market the property in a
timely fashion.
Whether actions taken by a lender would constitute participation in the
management of a mortgaged property, or the business of a borrower, so as to
render the secured creditor exemption unavailable to a lender has been a matter
of judicial interpretation of the statutory language, and court decisions have
been inconsistent. In 1990, the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
suggested that the mere capacity of the lender to influence a borrower's
decisions regarding disposal of hazardous substances was sufficient
participation in the management of the borrower's business to deny the
protection of the secured creditor exemption to the lender.
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This ambiguity appears to have been resolved by the enactment of the Asset
Conservation, Lender Liability and Deposit Insurance Protection Act of 1996,
which was signed into law by President Clinton on September 30, 1996. This
legislation provides that in order to be deemed to have participated in the
management of a mortgaged property, a lender must actually participate in the
operational affairs of the property or the borrower. The legislation also
provides that participation in the management of the property does not include
'merely having the capacity to influence, or unexercised right to control'
operations. Rather, a lender will lose the protection of the secured creditor
exemption only if it exercises decision-making control over the borrower's
environmental compliance and hazardous substance handling and disposal
practices, or assumes day-to-day management of all operational functions of the
mortgaged property.
If a lender is or becomes liable, it can bring an action for contribution
against any other 'responsible parties,' including a previous owner or operator,
who created the environmental hazard, but those persons or entities may be
bankrupt or otherwise judgment proof. The costs associated with environmental
cleanup may be substantial. It is conceivable that such costs arising from the
circumstances set forth above would result in a loss to certificateholders.
CERCLA does not apply to petroleum products, and the secured creditor
exclusion does not govern liability for cleanup costs under federal laws other
than CERCLA, in particular Subtitle I of the federal Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act ('RCRA'), which regulates underground petroleum storage tanks
(except heating oil tanks). The EPA has adopted a lender liability rule for
underground storage tanks under Subtitle I of RCRA. Under that rule, a holder of
a security interest in an underground storage tank or real property containing
an underground storage tank is not considered an operator of the underground
storage tank as long as petroleum is not added to, stored in or dispensed from
the tank. Moreover, under the Asset Conservation Act, the protections accorded
to lenders under CERCLA are also accorded to holders of security interests in
underground petroleum storage tanks. It should be noted, however, that liability
for cleanup of petroleum contamination may be governed by state law, which may
not provide for any specific protection for secured creditors.
In general, at the time the loans were originated no environmental
assessment, or a very limited environmental assessment, of the Properties was
conducted.
RIGHTS OF REDEMPTION
In some states, after sale pursuant to a deed of trust or foreclosure of a
mortgage, the borrower and foreclosed junior lienors are given a statutory
period in which to redeem the property from the foreclosure sale. In certain
other states (including California), this right of redemption applies only to
sales following judicial foreclosure, and not to sales pursuant to a
non-judicial power of sale. In most states where the right of redemption is
available, statutory redemption may occur upon payment of the foreclosure
purchase price, accrued interest and taxes. In other states, redemption may be
authorized if the former borrower pays only a portion of the sums due. The
effect of a statutory right of redemption is to diminish the ability of the
lender to sell the foreclosed property. The exercise of a right of redemption
would defeat the title of any purchaser from the lender subsequent to
foreclosure or sale under a deed of trust. Consequently, the practical effect of
the redemption right is to force the lender to retain the property and pay the
expenses of ownership until the redemption period
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has run. In some states, there is no right to redeem property after a trustee's
sale under a deed of trust.
ANTI-DEFICIENCY LEGISLATION AND OTHER LIMITATIONS ON LENDERS
Certain states have imposed statutory and judicial restrictions that limit
the remedies of a beneficiary under a deed of trust or a mortgagee under a
mortgage. In some states, including California, statutes and case law limit the
right of the beneficiary or mortgagee to obtain a deficiency judgment against
borrowers financing the purchase of their residence or following sale under a
deed of trust or certain other foreclosure proceedings. A deficiency judgment is
a personal judgment against the borrower equal in most cases to the difference
between the amount due to the lender and the fair market value of the real
property at the time of the foreclosure sale. In certain states, including
California, if a lender simultaneously originates a loan secured by a senior
lien on a particular property and a loan secured by a junior lien on the same
property, such a lender as the holder of the junior lien may be precluded from
obtaining a deficiency judgment with respect to the excess of the aggregate
amount owed under both such loans over the proceeds of any sale under a deed of
trust or other foreclosure proceedings. As a result of these prohibitions, it is
anticipated that in most instances the master servicer will utilize the
non-judicial foreclosure remedy and will not seek deficiency judgments against
defaulting borrowers.
Some state statutes require the beneficiary or mortgagee to exhaust the
security afforded under a deed of trust or mortgage by foreclosure in an attempt
to satisfy the full debt before bringing a personal action against the borrower.
In certain other states, the lender has the option of bringing a personal action
against the borrower on the debt without first exhausting such security;
however, in some of these states, the lender, following judgment on such
personal action, may be deemed to have elected a remedy and may be precluded
from exercising remedies with respect to the security. Consequently, the
practical effect of the election requirement, when applicable, is that lenders
will usually proceed first against the security rather than bringing a personal
action against the borrower. In some states, exceptions to the anti-deficiency
statutes are provided for in certain instances where the value of the lender's
security has been impaired by acts or omissions of the borrower, for example, in
the event of waste of the property. Finally, other statutory provisions limit
any deficiency judgment against the former borrower following a foreclosure sale
to the excess of the outstanding debt over the fair market value of the property
at the time of the public sale. The purpose of these statutes is generally to
prevent a beneficiary or a mortgagee from obtaining a large deficiency judgment
against the former borrower as a result of low or no bids at the foreclosure
sale.
Generally, Article 9 of the UCC governs foreclosure on cooperative shares
and the related proprietary lease or occupancy agreement. Some courts have
interpreted section 9-504 of the UCC to prohibit a deficiency award unless the
creditor establishes that the sale of the collateral (which, in the case of a
cooperative loan, would be the shares of the cooperative and the related
proprietary lease or occupancy agreement) was conducted in a commercially
reasonable manner.
In addition to anti-deficiency and related legislation, numerous other
federal and state statutory provisions, including the federal bankruptcy laws,
and state laws affording relief to debtors, may interfere with or affect the
ability of the secured mortgage lender to realize upon
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its security. For example, in a proceeding under the federal Bankruptcy Code, a
lender may not foreclose on a mortgaged property without the permission of the
bankruptcy court. The rehabilitation plan proposed by the debtor may provide, if
the mortgaged property is not the debtor's principal residence and the court
determines that the value of the mortgaged property is less than the principal
balance of the mortgage loan, for the reduction of the secured indebtedness to
the value of the mortgaged property as of the date of the commencement of the
bankruptcy, rendering the lender a general unsecured creditor for the
difference, and also may reduce the monthly payments due under such mortgage
loan, change the rate of interest and alter the mortgage loan repayment
schedule. The effect of any such proceedings under the federal Bankruptcy Code,
including but not limited to any automatic stay, could result in delays in
receiving payments on the loans underlying a series of securities and possible
reductions in the aggregate amount of such payments.
The federal tax laws provide priority to certain tax liens over the lien of
a mortgage or secured party.
DUE-ON-SALE CLAUSES
Generally, each conventional loan will contain a due-on-sale clause which
will generally provide that if the mortgagor or obligor sells, transfers or
conveys the Property, the loan or contract may be accelerated by the mortgagee
or secured party. Court decisions and legislative actions have placed
substantial restriction on the right of lenders to enforce such clauses in many
states. For instance, the California Supreme Court in August 1978 held that
due-on-sale clauses were generally unenforceable. However, the Garn-St Germain
Depository Institutions Act of 1982 (the 'Garn-St Germain Act'), subject to
certain exceptions, preempts state constitutional, statutory and case law
prohibiting the enforcement of due-on-sale clauses. As a result, due-on-sale
clauses have become generally enforceable except in those states whose
legislatures exercised their authority to regulate the enforceability of such
clauses with respect to mortgage loans that were (i) originated or assumed
during the 'window period' under the Garn-St Germain Act which ended in all
cases not later than October 15, 1982, and (ii) originated by lenders other than
national banks, federal savings institutions and federal credit unions. FHLMC
has taken the position in its published mortgage servicing standards that, out
of a total of eleven 'window period states,' five states (Arizona, Michigan,
Minnesota, New Mexico and Utah) have enacted statutes extending, on various
terms and for varying periods, the prohibition on enforcement of due-on-sale
clauses with respect to certain categories of window period loans. Also, the
Garn-St Germain Act does 'encourage' lenders to permit assumption of loans at
the original rate of interest or at some other rate less than the average of the
original rate and the market rate.
As to loans secured by an owner-occupied residence, the Garn-St Germain Act
sets forth nine specific instances in which a mortgagee covered by the Act may
not exercise its rights under a due-on-sale clause, notwithstanding the fact
that a transfer of the property may have occurred. The inability to enforce a
due-on-sale clause may result in transfer of the related Property to an
uncreditworthy person, which could increase the likelihood of default or may
result in a mortgage bearing an interest rate below the current market rate
being assumed by a new home buyer, which may affect the average life of the
loans and the number of loans which may extend to maturity.
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In addition, under federal bankruptcy law, due-on-sale clauses may not be
enforceable in bankruptcy proceedings and may, under certain circumstances, be
eliminated in any modified mortgage resulting from such bankruptcy proceeding.
ENFORCEABILITY OF PREPAYMENT AND LATE PAYMENT FEES
Forms of notes, mortgages and deeds of trust used by lenders may contain
provisions obligating the borrower to pay a late charge if payments are not
timely made, and in some circumstances may provide for prepayment fees or
penalties if the obligation is paid prior to maturity. In certain states, there
are or may be specific limitations upon the late charges which a lender may
collect from a borrower for delinquent payments. Certain states also limit the
amounts that a lender may collect from a borrower as an additional charge if the
loan is prepaid. Under certain state laws, prepayment charges may not be imposed
after a certain period of time following the origination of mortgage loans with
respect to prepayments on loans secured by liens encumbering owner-occupied
residential properties. Since many of the Properties will be owner-occupied, it
is anticipated that prepayment charges may not be imposed with respect to many
of the loans. The absence of such a restraint on prepayment, particularly with
respect to fixed rate loans having higher Loan Rates, may increase the
likelihood of refinancing or other early retirement of such loans or contracts.
Late charges and prepayment fees are typically retained by servicers as
additional servicing compensation.
APPLICABILITY OF USURY LAWS
Title V of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control
Act of 1980, enacted in March 1980 ('Title V') provides that state usury
limitations shall not apply to certain types of residential first mortgage loans
originated by certain lenders after March 31, 1980. The Office of Thrift
Supervision, as successor to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, is authorized to
issue rules and regulations and to publish interpretations governing
implementation of Title V. The statute authorized the states to reimpose
interest rate limits by adopting, before April 1, 1983, a law or constitutional
provision which expressly rejects an application of the federal law. Fifteen
states adopted such a law prior to the April 1, 1983 deadline. In addition, even
where Title V is not so rejected, any state is authorized by the law to adopt a
provision limiting discount points or other charges on mortgage loans covered by
Title V. Certain states have taken action to reimpose interest rate limits
and/or to limit discount points or other charges.
HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS
General. The home improvement contracts, other than those home
improvement contracts that are unsecured or secured by mortgages on real estate
(such home improvement contracts are hereinafter referred to in this section as
'contracts') generally are 'chattel paper' or constitute 'purchase money
security interests' each as defined in the UCC. Pursuant to the UCC, the sale of
chattel paper is treated in a manner similar to perfection of a security
interest in chattel paper. Under the related Agreement, the depositor will
transfer physical possession of the contracts to the trustee or a designated
custodian or may retain possession of the contracts as custodian for the
trustee. In addition, the depositor will make an appropriate filing of a UCC-1
financing statement in the appropriate states to, among other things, give
notice of the trust fund's ownership of the contracts. In general, the contracts
will not be stamped or otherwise marked to reflect their assignment from the
depositor to the
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trustee. Therefore, if through negligence, fraud or otherwise, a subsequent
purchaser were able to take physical possession of the contracts without notice
of such assignment, the trust fund's interest in the contracts could be
defeated.
Security Interests in Home Improvements. The contracts that are secured
by the home improvements financed thereby grant to the originator of such
contracts a purchase money security interest in such home improvements to secure
all or part of the purchase price of such home improvements and related
services. A financing statement generally is not required to be filed to perfect
a purchase money security interest in consumer goods. Such purchase money
security interests are assignable. In general, a purchase money security
interest grants to the holder a security interest that has priority over a
conflicting security interest in the same collateral and the proceeds of such
collateral. However, to the extent that the collateral subject to a purchase
money security interest becomes a fixture, in order for the related purchase
money security interest to take priority over a conflicting interest in the
fixture, the holder's interest in such home improvement must generally be
perfected by a timely fixture filing. In general, a security interest does not
exist under the UCC in ordinary building material incorporated into an
improvement on land. Home improvement contracts that finance lumber, bricks,
other types of ordinary building material or other goods that are deemed to lose
such characterization upon incorporation of such materials into the related
property, will not be secured by a purchase money security interest in the home
improvement being financed.
Enforcement of Security Interest in Home Improvements. So long as the
home improvement has not become subject to the real estate law, a creditor can
repossess a home improvement securing a contract by voluntary surrender, by
'self-help' repossession that is 'peaceful' (i.e., without breach of the peace)
or, in the absence of voluntary surrender and the ability to repossess without
breach of the peace, by judicial process. The holder of a contract must give the
debtor a number of days' notice, which varies from 10 to 30 days depending on
the state, prior to commencement of any repossession. The UCC and consumer
protection laws in most states place restrictions on repossession sales,
including requiring prior notice to the debtor and commercial reasonableness in
effecting such a sale. The law in most states also requires that the debtor be
given notice of any sale prior to resale of the unit that the debtor may redeem
at or before such resale.
Under the laws applicable in most states, a creditor is entitled to obtain
a deficiency judgment from a debtor for any deficiency on repossession and
resale of the property securing the debtor's loan. However, some states impose
prohibitions or limitations on deficiency judgments, and in many cases the
defaulting borrower would have no assets with which to pay a judgment.
Certain other statutory provisions, including federal and state bankruptcy
and insolvency laws and general equitable principles, may limit or delay the
ability of a lender to repossess and resell collateral or enforce a deficiency
judgment.
Consumer Protection Laws. The so-called holder in due course rule of the
Federal Trade Commission is intended to defeat the ability of the transferor of
a consumer credit contract which is the seller of goods which gave rise to the
transaction (and certain related lenders and assignees) to transfer such
contract free of notice of claims by the debtor thereunder. The effect of this
rule is to subject the assignee of such a contract to all claims and defenses
which the debtor could assert against the seller of goods. Liability under this
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rule is limited to amounts paid under a contract; however, the obligor also may
be able to assert the rule to set off remaining amounts due as a defense against
a claim brought by the trustee against such obligor. Numerous other federal and
state consumer protection laws impose requirements applicable to the origination
and lending pursuant to the contracts, including the Truth in Lending Act, the
Federal Trade Commission Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Fair Credit
Reporting Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act and the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. In the case of some of these
laws, the failure to comply with their provisions may affect the enforceability
of the related contract.
Applicability of Usury Laws. Title V of the Depository Institutions
Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980, as amended ('Title V'), provides
that, subject to the following conditions, state usury limitations shall not
apply to any contract which is secured by a first lien on certain kinds of
consumer goods. The contracts would be covered if they satisfy certain
conditions governing, among other things, the terms of any prepayments, late
charges and deferral fees and requiring a 30-day notice period prior to
instituting any action leading to repossession of the related unit.
Title V authorized any state to reimpose limitations on interest rates and
finance charges by adopting before April 1, 1983 a law or constitutional
provision which expressly rejects application of the federal law. Fifteen states
adopted such a law prior to the April 1, 1983 deadline. In addition, even where
Title V was not so rejected, any state is authorized by the law to adopt a
provision limiting discount points or other charges on loans covered by
Title V.
INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS
The loans may also consist of installment contracts. Under an installment
contract the seller (hereinafter referred to in this section as the 'lender')
retains legal title to the property and enters into an agreement with the
purchaser hereinafter referred to in this section as the 'borrower') for the
payment of the purchase price, plus interest, over the term of such contract.
Only after full performance by the borrower of the contract is the lender
obligated to convey title to the property to the purchaser. As with mortgage or
deed of trust financing, during the effective period of the installment
contract, the borrower is generally responsible for maintaining the property in
good condition and for paying real estate taxes, assessments and hazard
insurance premiums associated with the property.
The method of enforcing the rights of the lender under an installment
contract varies on a state-by-state basis depending upon the extent to which
state courts are willing, or able pursuant to state statute, to enforce the
contract strictly according to its terms. The terms of installment contracts
generally provide that upon a default by the borrower, the borrower loses his or
her right to occupy the property, the entire indebtedness is accelerated, and
the buyer's equitable interest in the property is forfeited. The lender in such
a situation does not have to foreclose in order to obtain title to the property,
although in some cases a quiet title action is in order if the borrower has
filed the installment contract in local land records and an ejectment action may
be necessary to recover possession. In a few states, particularly in cases of
borrower default during the early years of an installment contract, the courts
will permit ejectment of the buyer and a forfeiture of his or her interest in
the property. However, most state legislatures have enacted provisions by
analogy to mortgage law protecting borrowers under installment contracts from
the harsh consequences of forfeiture. Under such statutes, a
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judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure may be required, the lender may be required
to give notice of default and the borrower may be granted some grace period
during which the installment contract may be reinstated upon full payment of the
default amount and the borrower may have a post-foreclosure statutory redemption
right. In other states, courts in equity may permit a borrower with significant
investment in the property under an installment contract for the sale of real
estate to share in the proceeds of sale of the property after the indebtedness
is repaid or may otherwise refuse to enforce the forfeiture clause.
Nevertheless, generally speaking, the lender's procedures for obtaining
possession and clear title under an installment contract in a given state are
simpler and less time-consuming and costly than are the procedures for
foreclosing and obtaining clear title to a property subject to one or more
liens.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT
Generally, under the terms of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940, as amended (the 'Relief Act'), a borrower who enters military service
after the origination of such borrower's loan (including a borrower who is a
member of the National Guard or is in reserve status at the time of the
origination of the loan and is later called to active duty) may not be charged
interest above an annual rate of 6% during the period of such borrower's active
duty status, unless a court orders otherwise upon application of the lender. It
is possible that such interest rate limitation could have an effect, for an
indeterminate period of time, on the ability of the master servicer to collect
full amounts of interest on certain of the loans. Unless otherwise provided in
the related prospectus supplement, any shortfall in interest collections
resulting from the application of the Relief Act could result in losses to
securityholders. The Relief Act also imposes limitations which would impair the
ability of the master servicer to foreclose on an affected loan during the
borrower's period of active duty status. Moreover, the Relief Act permits the
extension of a loan's maturity and the re-adjustment of its payment schedule
beyond the completion of military service. Thus, in the event that such a loan
goes into default, there may be delays and losses occasioned by the inability to
realize upon the Property in a timely fashion.
JUNIOR MORTGAGES AND RIGHTS OF SENIOR MORTGAGEES
To the extent that the loans comprising the trust fund for a series are
secured by mortgages which are junior to other mortgages held by other lenders
or institutional investors, the rights of the trust fund (and therefore the
securityholders), as mortgagee under any such junior mortgage, are subordinate
to those of any mortgagee under any senior mortgage. The senior mortgagee has
the right to receive hazard insurance and condemnation proceeds and to cause the
property securing the loan to be sold upon default of the mortgagor, thereby
extinguishing thejunior mortgagee's lien unless the junior mortgagee asserts its
subordinate interest in the property in foreclosure litigation and, possibly,
satisfies the defaulted senior mortgage. A junior mortgagee may satisfy a
defaulted senior loan in full and, in some states, may cure a default and bring
the senior loan current, in either event adding the amounts expended to the
balance due on the junior loan. In most states, absent a provision in the
mortgage or deed of trust, no notice of default is required to be given to a
junior mortgagee.
The standard form of the mortgage used by most institutional lenders
confers on the mortgagee the right both to receive all proceeds collected under
any hazard insurance policy and all awards made in connection with condemnation
proceedings, and to apply such
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proceeds and awards to any indebtedness secured by the mortgage, in such order
as the mortgagee may determine. Thus, in the event improvements on the property
are damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, or in the event the property
is taken by condemnation, the mortgagee or beneficiary under senior mortgages
will have the prior right to collect any insurance proceeds payable under a
hazard insurance policy and any award of damages in connection with the
condemnation and to apply the same to the indebtedness secured by the senior
mortgages. Proceeds in excess of the amount of senior mortgage indebtedness, in
most cases, may be applied to the indebtedness of a junior mortgage.
Another provision sometimes found in the form of the mortgage or deed of
trust used by institutional lenders obligates the mortgagor to pay before
delinquency all taxes and assessments on the property and, when due, all
encumbrances, charges and liens on the property which appear prior to the
mortgage or deed of trust, to provide and maintain fire insurance on the
property, to maintain and repair the property and not to commit or permit any
waste thereof, and to appear in and defend any action or proceeding purporting
to affect the property or the rights of the mortgagee under the mortgage. Upon a
failure of the mortgagor to perform any of these obligations, the mortgagee is
given the right under certain mortgages to perform the obligation itself, at its
election, with the mortgagor agreeing to reimburse the mortgagee for any sums
expended by the mortgagee on behalf of the mortgagor. All sums so expended by
the mortgagee become part of the indebtedness secured by the mortgage.
The form of credit line trust deed or mortgage generally used by most
institutional lenders which make revolving credit line loans typically contains
a 'future advance' clause, which provides, in essence, that additional amounts
advanced to or on behalf of the borrower by the beneficiary or lender are to be
secured by the deed of trust or mortgage. Any amounts so advanced after the
cut-off date with respect to any Mortgage will not be included in the trust
fund. The priority of the lien securing any advance made under the clause may
depend in most states on whether the deed of trust or mortgage is called and
recorded as a credit line deed of trust or mortgage. If the beneficiary or
lender advances additional amounts, the advance is entitled to receive the same
priority as amounts initially advanced under the trust deed or mortgage,
notwithstanding the fact that there may be junior trust deeds or mortgages and
other liens which intervene between the date of recording of the trust deed or
mortgage and the date of the future advance, and notwithstanding that the
beneficiary or lender had actual knowledge of such intervening junior trust
deeds or mortgages and other liens at the time of the advance. In most states,
the trust deed or mortgage lien securing mortgage loans of the type which
includes home equity credit lines applies retroactively to the date of the
original recording of the trust deed or mortgage, provided that the total amount
of advances under the home equity credit line does not exceed the maximum
specified principal amount of the recorded trust deed or mortgage, except as to
advances made after receipt by the lender of a written notice of lien from a
judgment lien creditor of the trustor.
THE TITLE I PROGRAM
General. Certain of the loans contained in a trust fund may be loans
insured under the FHA Title I Credit Insurance program created pursuant to
Sections 1 and 2(a) of the National Housing Act of 1934 (the 'Title I Program').
Under the Title I Program, the FHA is authorized and empowered to insure
qualified lending institutions against losses on eligible loans. The Title I
Program operates as a coinsurance program in which the FHA insures up to
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90% of certain losses incurred on an individual insured loan, including the
unpaid principal balance of the loan, but only to the extent of the insurance
coverage available in the lender's FHA insurance coverage reserve account. The
owner of the loan bears the uninsured loss on each loan.
The types of loans which are eligible for insurance by the FHA under the
Title I Program include property improvement loans ('Property Improvement Loans'
or 'Title I Loans'). A Property Improvement Loan or Title I Loan means a loan
made to finance actions or items that substantially protect or improve the basic
livability or utility of a property and includes single family improvement
loans.
There are two basic methods of lending or originating such loans which
include a 'direct loan' or a 'dealer loan'. With respect to a direct loan, the
borrower makes application directly to a lender without any assistance from a
dealer, which application may be filled out by the borrower or by a person
acting at the direction of the borrower who does not have a financial interest
in the loan transaction, and the lender may disburse the loan proceeds solely to
the borrower or jointly to the borrower and other parties to the transaction.
With respect to a dealer loan, the dealer, who has a direct or indirect
financial interest in the loan transaction, assists the borrower in preparing
the loan application or otherwise assists the borrower in obtaining the loan
from lender and the lender may distribute proceeds solely to the dealer or the
borrower or jointly to the borrower and the dealer or other parties. With
respect to a dealer Title I Loan, a dealer may include a seller, a contractor or
supplier of goods or services.
Loans insured under the Title I Program are required to have fixed interest
rates and, generally, provide for equal installment payments due weekly,
biweekly, semi-monthly or monthly, except that a loan may be payable quarterly
or semi-annually in order to correspond with the borrower's irregular flow of
income. The first or last payments (or both) may vary in amount but may not
exceed 150% of the regular installment payment, and the first scheduled payment
may be due no later than two months from the date of the loan. The note must
contain a provision permitting full or partial prepayment of the loan. The
interest rate may be established by the lender and must be fixed for the term of
the loan and recited in the note. Interest on an insured loan must accrue from
the date of the loan and be calculated on a simple interest basis. The lender
must assure that the note and all other documents evidencing the loan are in
compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
Each insured lender is required to use prudent lending standards in
underwriting individual loans and to satisfy the applicable loan underwriting
requirements under the Title I Program prior to its approval of the loan and
disbursement of loan proceeds. Generally, the lender must exercise prudence and
diligence to determine whether the borrower and any co-maker is solvent and an
acceptable credit risk, with a reasonable ability to make payments on the loan
obligation. The lender's credit application and review must determine whether
the borrower's income will be adequate to meet the periodic payments required by
the loan, as well as the borrower's other housing and recurring expenses, which
determination must be made in accordance with the expense-to-income ratios
published by the Secretary of HUD.
Under the Title I Program, the FHA does not review or approve for
qualification for insurance the individual loans insured thereunder at the time
of approval by the lending institution (as is typically the case with other
federal loan programs). If, after a loan has been made and reported for
insurance under the Title I Program, the lender discovers any material
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misstatement of fact or that the loan proceeds have been misused by the
borrower, dealer or any other party, it shall promptly report this to the FHA.
In such case, provided that the validity of any lien on the property has not
been impaired, the insurance of the loan under the Title I Program will not be
affected unless such material misstatements of fact or misuse of loan proceeds
was caused by (or was knowingly sanctioned by) the lender or its employees.
Requirements for Title I Loans. The maximum principal amount for Title I
Loans must not exceed the actual cost of the project plus any applicable fees
and charges allowed under the Title I Program; provided that such maximum amount
does not exceed $25,000 (or the current applicable amount) for a single family
property improvement loan. Generally, the term of a Title I Loan may not be less
than six months nor greater than 20 years and 32 days. A borrower may obtain
multiple Title I Loans with respect to multiple properties, and a borrower may
obtain more than one Title I Loan with respect to a single property, in each
case as long as the total outstanding balance of all Title I Loans in the same
property does not exceed the maximum loan amount for the type of Title I Loan
thereon having the highest permissible loan amount.
Borrower eligibility for a Title I Loan requires that the borrower have at
least a one-half interest in either fee simple title to the real property, a
lease thereof for a term expiring at least six months after the final maturity
of the Title I Loan or a recorded land installment contract for the purchase of
the real property, and that the borrower have equity in the property being
improved at least equal to the amount of the Title I Loan if such loan amount
exceeds $15,000. Any Title I Loan in excess of $7,500 must be secured by a
recorded lien on the improved property which is evidenced by a mortgage or deed
of trust executed by the borrower and all other owners in fee simple.
The proceeds from a Title I Loan may be used only to finance property
improvements which substantially protect or improve the basic livability or
utility of the property as disclosed in the loan application. The Secretary of
HUD has published a list of items and activities which cannot be financed with
proceeds from any Title I Loan and from time to time the Secretary of HUD may
amend such list of items and activities. With respect to any dealer Title I
Loan, before the lender may disburse funds, the lender must have in its
possession a completion certificate on a HUD approved form, signed by the
borrower and the dealer. With respect to any direct Title I Loan, the borrower
is required to submit to the lender, promptly upon completion of the
improvements but not later than six months after disbursement of the loan
proceeds with one six month extension if necessary, a completion certificate,
signed by the borrower. The lender or its agent is required to conduct an
on-site inspection on any Title I Loan where the principal obligation is $7,500
or more, and on any direct Title I Loan where the borrower fails to submit a
completion certificate.
FHA Insurance Coverage. Under the Title I Program the FHA establishes an
insurance coverage reserve account for each lender which has been granted a
Title I insurance contract. The amount of insurance coverage in this account is
10% of the amount disbursed, advanced or expended by the lender in originating
or purchasing eligible loans registered with FHA for Title I insurance, with
certain adjustments. The balance in the insurance coverage reserve account is
the maximum amount of insurance claims the FHA is required to pay. Loans to be
insured under the Title I Program will be registered for insurance by the FHA
and the insurance coverage attributable to such loans will be included in the
insurance coverage reserve account for the originating or purchasing lender
following the receipt and
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acknowledgment by the FHA of a loan report on the prescribed form pursuant to
the Title I regulations. The FHA charges a fee of 0.50% per annum of the net
proceeds (the original balance) of any eligible loan so reported and
acknowledged for insurance by the originating lender. The FHA bills the lender
for the insurance premium on each insured loan annually, on approximately the
anniversary date of the loan's origination. If an insured loan is prepaid during
the year, FHA will not refund the insurance premium, but will abate any
insurance charges falling due after such prepayment.
Under the Title I Program the FHA will reduce the insurance coverage
available in the lender's FHA insurance coverage reserve account with respect to
loans insured under the lender's contract of insurance by (i) the amount of the
FHA insurance claims approved for payment relating to such insured loans and
(ii) the amount of insurance coverage attributable to insured loans sold by the
lender. The balance of the lender's FHA insurance coverage reserve account will
be further adjusted as required under Title I or by the FHA, and the insurance
coverage therein may be earmarked with respect to each or any eligible loans
insured thereunder, if a determination is made by the Secretary of HUD that it
is in its interest to do so. Originations and acquisitions of new eligible loans
will continue to increase a lender's insurance coverage reserve account balance
by 10% of the amount disbursed, advanced or expended in originating or acquiring
such eligible loans registered with the FHA for insurance under the Title I
Program. The Secretary of HUD may transfer insurance coverage between insurance
coverage reserve accounts with earmarking with respect to a particular insured
loan or group of insured loans when a determination is made that it is in the
Secretary's interest to do so.
The lender may transfer (except as collateral in a bona fide loan
transaction) insured loans and loans reported for insurance only to another
qualified lender under a valid Title I contract of insurance. Unless an insured
loan is transferred with recourse or with a guaranty or repurchase agreement,
the FHA, upon receipt of written notification of the transfer of such loan in
accordance with the Title I regulations, will transfer from the transferor's
insurance coverage reserve account to the transferee's insurance coverage
reserve account an amount, if available, equal to 10% of the actual purchase
price or the net unpaid principal balance of such loan (whichever is less).
However, under the Title I Program not more than $5,000 in insurance coverage
shall be transferred to or from a lender's insurance coverage reserve account
during any October 1 to September 30 period without the prior approval of the
Secretary of HUD.
Claims Procedures Under Title I. Under the Title I Program the lender may
accelerate an insured loan following a default on such loan only after the
lender or its agent has contacted the borrower in a face-to-face meeting or by
telephone to discuss the reasons for the default and to seek its cure. If the
borrower does not cure the default or agree to a modification agreement or
repayment plan, the lender will notify the borrower in writing that, unless
within 30 days the default is cured or the borrower enters into a modification
agreement or repayment plan, the loan will be accelerated and that, if the
default persists, the lender will report the default to an appropriate credit
agency. The lender may rescind the acceleration of maturity after full payment
is due and reinstate the loan only if the borrower brings the loan current,
executes a modification agreement or agrees to an acceptable repayment plan.
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Following acceleration of maturity upon a secured Title I Loan, the lender
may either (a) proceed against the property under any security instrument, or
(b) make a claim under the lender's contract of insurance. If the lender chooses
to proceed against the property under a security instrument (or if it accepts a
voluntary conveyance or surrender of the property), the lender may file an
insurance claim only with the prior approval of the Secretary of HUD.
When a lender files an insurance claim with the FHA under the Title I
Program, the FHA reviews the claim, the complete loan file and documentation of
the lender's efforts to obtain recourse against any dealer who has agreed
thereto, certification of compliance with applicable state and local laws in
carrying out any foreclosure or repossession, and evidence that the lender has
properly filed proofs of claims, where the borrower is bankrupt or deceased.
Generally, a claim for reimbursement for loss on any Title I Loan must be filed
with the FHA no later than nine months after the date of default of such loan.
Concurrently with filing the insurance claim, the lender shall assign to the
United States of America the lender's entire interest in the loan note (or a
judgment in lieu of the note), in any security held and in any claim filed in
any legal proceedings. If, at the time the note is assigned to the United
States, the Secretary has reason to believe that the note is not valid or
enforceable against the borrower, the FHA may deny the claim and reassign the
note to the lender. If either such defect is discovered after the FHA has paid a
claim, the FHA may require the lender to repurchase the paid claim and to accept
a reassignment of the loan note. If the lender subsequently obtains a valid and
enforceable judgment against the borrower, the lender may resubmit a new
insurance claim with an assignment of the judgment. The FHA may contest any
insurance claim and make a demand for repurchase of the loan at any time up to
two years from the date the claim was certified for payment and may do so
thereafter in the event of fraud or misrepresentation on the part of the lender.
Under the Title I Program the amount of an FHA insurance claim payment,
when made, is equal to the Claimable Amount, up to the amount of insurance
coverage in the lender's insurance coverage reserve account. For the purposes
hereof, the 'Claimable Amount' means an amount equal to 90% of the sum of: (a)
the unpaid loan obligation (net unpaid principal and the uncollected interest
earned to the date of default) with adjustments thereto if the lender has
proceeded against property securing such loan; (b) the interest on the unpaid
amount of the loan obligation from the date of default to the date of the
claim's initial submission for payment plus 15 calendar days (but not to exceed
9 months from the date of default), calculated at the rate of 7% per annum; (c)
the uncollected court costs; (d) the attorney's fees not to exceed $500; and (e)
the expenses for recording the assignment of the security to the United States.
CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS
Numerous federal and state consumer protection laws impose substantive
requirements upon mortgage lenders in connection with the origination, servicing
and enforcement of loans secured by Single Family Properties. These laws include
the federal Truth-in-Lending Act and Regulation Z promulgated thereunder, Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Regulation B promulgated thereunder, Equal
Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Credit Billing Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and
related statutes and regulations. In particular, Regulation Z, requires certain
disclosures to the borrowers regarding the terms of the loans; the Equal Credit
Opportunity Act and Regulation B promulgated thereunder prohibit discrimination
on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, marital status, national
origin, receipt of public
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assistance or the exercise of any right under the Consumer Credit Protection
Act, in the extension of credit; the Fair Credit Reporting Act regulates the use
and reporting of information related to the borrower's credit experience.
Certain provisions of these laws impose specific statutory liabilities upon
lenders who fail to comply therewith. In addition, violations of such laws may
limit the ability of the sellers to collect all or part of the principal of or
interest on the loans and could subject the sellers and in some cases their
assignees to damages and administrative enforcement.
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MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCECS
GENERAL
The following is a summary of the anticipated material federal income tax
consequences of the purchase, ownership, and disposition of the securities and
is based on advice of Brown & Wood LLP, special counsel to the depositor. The
summary is based upon the provisions of the Code, the regulations promulgated
thereunder, including, where applicable, proposed regulations, and the judicial
and administrative rulings and decisions now in effect, all of which are subject
to change or possible differing interpretations. The statutory provisions,
regulations, and interpretations on which this interpretation is based are
subject to change, and such a change could apply retroactively.
The summary does not purport to deal with all aspects of federal income
taxation that may affect particular investors in light of their individual
circumstances, nor with certain types of investors subject to special treatment
under the federal income tax laws. This summary focuses primarily upon investors
who will hold securities as 'capital assets' (generally, property held for
investment) within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code, but much of the
discussion is applicable to other investors as well. Prospective Investors are
advised to consult their own tax advisers concerning the federal, state, local
and any other tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and
disposition of the securities.
The federal income tax consequences to Holders will vary depending on
whether
the securities of a series are classified as indebtedness;
an election is made to treat the trust fund relating to a particular
series of securities as a real estate mortgage investment conduit
('REMIC') under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
'Code');
the securities represent an ownership interest in some or all of the
assets included in the trust fund for a series; or
an election is made to treat the trust fund relating to a particular
series of certificates as a partnership.
The prospectus supplement for each series of securities will specify how
the securities will be treated for federal income tax purposes and will discuss
whether a REMIC election, if any, will be made with respect to such series.
Prior to issuance of each series of securities, the depositor shall file with
the SEC a Form 8-K on behalf of the related trust fund containing an opinion of
Brown & Wood LLP with respect to the validity of the information set forth under
'Federal Income Tax Consequences' herein and in the related prospectus
supplement.
TAXATION OF DEBT SECURITIES
Interest and Acquisition Discount. Securities representing regular
interests in a REMIC ('Regular Interest Securities') are generally taxable to
holders in the same manner as evidences of indebtedness issued by the REMIC.
Stated interest on the Regular Interest securities will be taxable as ordinary
income and taken into account using the accrual method of accounting, regardless
of the Holder's normal accounting method. Interest (other than original issue
discount) on securities (other than Regular Interest securities) that are
characterized as indebtedness for federal income tax purposes will be includible
in income by holders thereof in accordance with their usual methods of
accounting. Securities characterized
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as debt for federal income tax purposes and Regular Interest securities will be
referred to hereinafter collectively as 'Debt securities.'
Debt securities that are Compound Interest securities will, and certain of
the other Debt securities may, be issued with 'original issue discount' ('OID').
The following discussion is based in part on the rules governing OID which are
set forth in Sections 1271-1275 of the Code and the Treasury regulations issued
thereunder on February 2, 1994, as amended on June 11, 1996, (the 'OID
Regulations'). A Holder should be aware, however, that the OID Regulations do
not adequately address certain issues relevant to prepayable securities, such as
the Debt securities.
In general, OID, if any, will equal the difference between the stated
redemption price at maturity of a Debt security and its issue price. A holder of
a Debt security must include such OID in gross income as ordinary interest
income as it accrues under a method taking into account an economic accrual of
the discount. In general, OID must be included in income in advance of the
receipt of the cash representing that income. The amount of OID on a Debt
security will be considered to be zero if it is less than a de minimis amount
determined under the Code.
The issue price of a Debt security is the first price at which a
substantial amount of Debt securities of that class are sold to the public
(excluding bond houses, brokers, underwriters or wholesalers). If less than a
substantial amount of a particular class of Debt securities is sold for cash on
or prior to the related Closing Date, the issue price for such class will be
treated as the fair market value of such class on such Closing Date. The issue
price of a Debt security also includes the amount paid by an initial Debt
security holder for accrued interest that relates to a period prior to the issue
date of the Debt security. The stated redemption price at maturity of a Debt
security includes the original principal amount of the Debt security, but
generally will not include distributions of interest if such distributions
constitute 'qualified stated interest.'
Under the OID Regulations, qualified stated interest generally means
interest payable at a single fixed rate or qualified variable rate (as described
below) provided that such interest payments are unconditionally payable at
intervals of one year or less during the entire term of the Debt security. The
OID Regulations state that interest payments are unconditionally payable only if
a late payment or nonpayment is expected to be penalized or reasonable remedies
exist to compel payment. Certain Debt securities may provide for default
remedies in the event of late payment or nonpayment of interest. The interest on
such Debt securities will be unconditionally payable and constitute qualified
stated interest, not OID. However, absent clarification of the OID Regulations,
where Debt securities do not provide for default remedies, the interest payments
will be included in the Debt security's stated redemption price at maturity and
taxed as OID. Interest is payable at a single fixed rate only if the rate
appropriately takes into account the length of the interval between payments.
Distributions of interest on Debt securities with respect to which deferred
interest will accrue, will not constitute qualified stated interest payments, in
which case the stated redemption price at maturity of such Debt securities
includes all distributions of interest as well as principal thereon. Where the
interval between the issue date and the first distribution date on a Debt
security is either longer or shorter than the interval between subsequent
distribution dates, all or part of the interest foregone, in the case of the
longer interval, and all of the additional interest, in the case of the shorter
interval, will be included in the stated redemption price at
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maturity and tested under the de minimis rule described below. In the case of a
Debt security with a long first period which has non-de minimis OID, all stated
interest in excess of interest payable at the effective interest rate for the
long first period will be included in the stated redemption price at maturity
and the Debt security will generally have OID. Holders of Debt securities should
consult their own tax advisors to determine the issue price and stated
redemption price at maturity of a Debt security.
Under the de minimis rule, OID on a Debt security will be considered to be
zero if such OID is less than 0.25% of the stated redemption price at maturity
of the Debt security multiplied by the weighted average maturity of the Debt
security. For this purpose, the weighted average maturity of the Debt security
is computed as the sum of the amounts determined by multiplying the number of
full years (i.e., rounding down partial years) from the issue date until each
distribution in reduction of stated redemption price at maturity is scheduled to
be made by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of each distribution
included in the stated redemption price at maturity of the Debt security and the
denominator of which is the stated redemption price at maturity of the Debt
security. Holders generally must report de minimis OID pro rata as principal
payments are received, and such income will be capital gain if the Debt security
is held as a capital asset. However, accrual method holders may elect to accrue
all de minimis OID as well as market discount under a constant interest method.
Debt securities may provide for interest based on a qualified variable
rate. Under the OID Regulations, interest is treated as payable at a qualified
variable rate and not as contingent interest if, generally,
such interest is unconditionally payable at least annually,
the issue price of the debt instrument does not exceed the total
noncontingent principal payments and
interest is based on a 'qualified floating rate,' an 'objective rate,' or
a combination of 'qualified floating rates' that do not operate in a
manner that significantly accelerates or defers interest payments on such
Debt security.
In the case of Compound Interest securities, certain Interest Weighted
securities (as defined herein), and certain of the other Debt securities, none
of the payments under the instrument will be considered qualified stated
interest, and thus the aggregate amount of all payments will be included in the
stated redemption price.
The Internal Revenue Services (the 'IRS') issued final regulations in June
1996 (the 'Contingent Regulations') governing the calculation of OID on
instruments having contingent interest payments. The Contingent Regulations
specifically do not apply for purposes of calculating OID on debt instruments
subject to Code Section 1272(a)(6), such as the Debt security. Additionally, the
OID Regulations do not contain provisions specifically interpreting Code Section
1272(a)(6). Until the Treasury issues guidance to the contrary, the trustee
intends to base its computation on Code Section 1272(a)(6) and the OID
Regulations as described in this prospectus. However, because no regulatory
guidance currently exists under Code Section 1272(a)(6), there can be no
assurance that such methodology represents the correct manner of calculating
OID.
The holder of a Debt security issued with OID must include in gross income,
for all days during its taxable year on which it holds such Debt security, the
sum of the 'daily
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portions' of such original issue discount. The amount of OID includible in
income by a holder will be computed by allocating to each day during a taxable
year a pro rata portion of the original issue discount that accrued during the
relevant accrual period. In the case of a Debt security that is not a Regular
Interest security and the principal payments on which are not subject to
acceleration resulting from prepayments on the loans, the amount of OID
includible in income of a Holder for an accrual period (generally the period
over which interest accrues on the debt instrument) will equal the product of
the yield to maturity of the Debt security and the adjusted issue price of the
Debt security, reduced by any payments of qualified stated interest. The
adjusted issue price is the sum of its issue price plus prior accruals of OID,
reduced by the total payments made with respect to such Debt security in all
prior periods, other than qualified stated interest payments.
The amount of OID to be included in income by a holder of a debt
instrument, such as certain Classes of the Debt securities, that is subject to
acceleration due to prepayments on other debt obligations securing such
instruments (a 'Pay-Through Security'), is computed by taking into account the
anticipated rate of prepayments assumed in pricing the debt instrument (the
'Prepayment Assumption'). The amount of OID that will accrue during an accrual
period on a Pay-Through security is the excess (if any) of the sum of (a) the
present value of all payments remaining to be made on the Pay-Through security
as of the close of the accrual period and (b) the payments during the accrual
period of amounts included in the stated redemption price of the Pay-Through
security, over the adjusted issue price of the Pay-Through security at the
beginning of the accrual period. The present value of the remaining payments is
to be determined on the basis of three factors: (i) the original yield to
maturity of the Pay-Through security (determined on the basis of compounding at
the end of each accrual period and properly adjusted for the length of the
accrual period), (ii) events which have occurred before the end of the accrual
period and (iii) the assumption that the remaining payments will be made in
accordance with the original Prepayment Assumption. The effect of this method is
to increase the portions of OID required to be included in income by a Holder to
take into account prepayments with respect to the loans at a rate that exceeds
the Prepayment Assumption, and to decrease (but not below zero for any period)
the portions of original issue discount required to be included in income by a
Holder of a Pay-Through security to take into account prepayments with respect
to the loans at a rate that is slower than the Prepayment Assumption. Although
original issue discount will be reported to Holders of Pay-Through securities
based on the Prepayment Assumption, no representation is made to Holders that
loans will be prepaid at that rate or at any other rate.
The depositor may adjust the accrual of OID on a Class of Regular Interest
securities (or other regular interests in a REMIC) in a manner that it believes
to be appropriate, to take account of realized losses on the loans, although the
OID Regulations do not provide for such adjustments. If the IRS were to require
that OID be accrued without such adjustments, the rate of accrual of OID for a
Class of Regular Interest securities could increase.
Certain classes of Regular Interest securities may represent more than one
class of REMIC regular interests. Unless otherwise provided in the related
prospectus supplement, the trustee intends, based on the OID Regulations, to
calculate OID on such securities as if, solely for the purposes of computing
OID, the separate regular interests were a single debt instrument.
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A subsequent holder of a Debt security will also be required to include OID
in gross income, but such a holder who purchases such Debt security for an
amount that exceeds its adjusted issue price will be entitled (as will an
initial holder who pays more than a Debt security's issue price) to offset such
OID by comparable economic accruals of portions of such excess.
Effects of Defaults and Delinquencies. Holders will be required to report
income with respect to the related securities under an accrual method without
giving effect to delays and reductions in distributions attributable to a
default or delinquency on the loans, except possibly to the extent that it can
be established that such amounts are uncollectible. As a result, the amount of
income (including OID) reported by a holder of such a security in any period
could significantly exceed the amount of cash distributed to such holder in that
period. The holder will eventually be allowed a loss (or will be allowed to
report a lesser amount of income) to the extent that the aggregate amount of
distributions on the securities is deducted as a result of a loan default.
However, the timing and character of such losses or reductions in income are
uncertain and, accordingly, holders of securities should consult their own tax
advisors on this point.
Interest Weighted Securities. It is not clear how income should be
accrued with respect to Regular Interest securities or Stripped securities (as
defined under ' -- Tax Status as a Grantor Trust; General' herein) the payments
on which consist solely or primarily of a specified portion of the interest
payments on qualified mortgages held by the REMIC or on loans underlying
Pass-Through securities ('Interest Weighted Securities'). The Issuer intends to
take the position that all of the income derived from an Interest Weighted
Security should be treated as OID and that the amount and rate of accrual of
such OID should be calculated by treating the Interest Weighted Security as a
Compound Interest Security. However, in the case of Interest Weighted securities
that are entitled to some payments of principal and that are Regular Interest
securities the Internal Revenue Service could assert that income derived from an
Interest Weighted security should be calculated as if the security were a
security purchased at a premium equal to the excess of the price paid by such
holder for such security over its stated principal amount, if any. Under this
approach, a holder would be entitled to amortize such premium only if it has in
effect an election under Section 171 of the Code with respect to all taxable
debt instruments held by such holder, as described below. Alternatively, the
Internal Revenue Service could assert that an Interest Weighted security should
be taxable under the rules governing bonds issued with contingent payments. Such
treatment may be more likely in the case of Interest Weighted securities that
are Stripped securities as described below. See ' -- Tax Status as a Grantor
Trust -- Discount or Premium on Pass-Through Securities.'
Variable Rate Debt Securities. In the case of Debt securities bearing
interest at a rate that varies directly, according to a fixed formula, with an
objective index, it appears that (i) the yield to maturity of such Debt
securities and (ii) in the case of Pay-Through securities, the present value of
all payments remaining to be made on such Debt securities, should be calculated
as if the interest index remained at its value as of the issue date of such
securities. Because the proper method of adjusting accruals of OID on a variable
rate Debt security is uncertain, holders of variable rate Debt securities should
consult their own tax advisers regarding the appropriate treatment of such
securities for federal income tax purposes.
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Market Discount. A purchaser of a security may be subject to the market
discount rules of Sections 1276-1278 of the Code. A Holder that acquires a Debt
security with more than a prescribed de minimis amount of 'market discount'
(generally, the excess of the principal amount of the Debt security over the
purchaser's purchase price) will be required to include accrued market discount
in income as ordinary income in each month, but limited to an amount not
exceeding the principal payments on the Debt security received in that month
and, if the securities are sold, the gain realized. Such market discount would
accrue in a manner to be provided in Treasury regulations but, until such
regulations are issued, such market discount would in general accrue either (i)
on the basis of a constant yield (in the case of a Pay-Through security, taking
into account a prepayment assumption) or (ii) in the ratio of (a) in the case of
securities (or in the case of a Pass-Through security (as defined herein), as
set forth below, the loans underlying such security) not originally issued with
original issue discount, stated interest payable in the relevant period to total
stated interest remaining to be paid at the beginning of the period or (b) in
the case of securities (or, in the case of a Pass-Through security, as described
below, the loans underlying such security) originally issued at a discount, OID
in the relevant period to total OID remaining to be paid.
Section 1277 of the Code provides that, regardless of the origination date
of the Debt security (or, in the case of a Pass-Through security, the loans),
the excess of interest paid or accrued to purchase or carry a security (or, in
the case of a Pass-Through security, as described below, the underlying loans)
with market discount over interest received on such security is allowed as a
current deduction only to the extent such excess is greater than the market
discount that accrued during the taxable year in which such interest expense was
incurred. In general, the deferred portion of any interest expense will be
deductible when such market discount is included in income, including upon the
sale, disposition, or repayment of the security (or in the case of a
Pass-Through security, an underlying loan). A holder may elect to include market
discount in income currently as it accrues, on all market discount obligations
acquired by such holder during the taxable year such election is made and
thereafter, in which case the interest deferral rule will not apply.
Premium. A holder who purchases a Debt security (other than an Interest
Weighted security to the extent described above) at a cost greater than its
stated redemption price at maturity, generally will be considered to have
purchased the security at a premium, which it may elect to amortize as an offset
to interest income on such security (and not as a separate deduction item) on a
constant yield method. Although no regulations addressing the computation of
premium accrual on securities similar to the securities have been issued, the
legislative history of the 1986 Act indicates that premium is to be accrued in
the same manner as market discount. Accordingly, it appears that the accrual of
premium on a Class of Pay-Through securities will be calculated using the
prepayment assumption used in pricing such Class. If a holder makes an election
to amortize premium on a Debt security, such election will apply to all taxable
debt instruments (including all REMIC regular interests and all pass-through
certificates representing ownership interests in a trust holding debt
obligations) held by the holder at the beginning of the taxable year in which
the election is made, and to all taxable debt instruments acquired thereafter by
such holder, and will be irrevocable without the consent of the IRS. Purchasers
who pay a premium for the securities should consult their tax advisers regarding
the election to amortize premium and the method to be employed.
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On June 27, 1996 the IRS issued proposed regulations (the 'Amortizable Bond
Premium Regulations') dealing with amortizable bond premium. These regulations
specifically do not apply to prepayable debt instruments subject to Code Section
1272(a)(6) such as the securities. Absent further guidance from the IRS, the
trustee intends to account for amortizable bond premium in the manner described
above. Prospective purchasers of the securities should consult their tax
advisors regarding the possible application of the Amortizable Bond Premium
Regulations.
Election to Treat All Interest as Original Issue Discount. The OID
Regulations permit a holder of a Debt security to elect to accrue all interest,
discount (including de minimis market or original issue discount) and premium in
income as interest, based on a constant yield method for Debt securities
acquired on or after April 4, 1994. If such an election were to be made with
respect to a Debt security with market discount, the holder of the Debt security
would be deemed to have made an election to include in income currently market
discount with respect to all other debt instruments having market discount that
such holder of the Debt security acquires during the year of the election or
thereafter. Similarly, a holder of a Debt security that makes this election for
a Debt security that is acquired at a premium will be deemed to have made an
election to amortize bond premium with respect to all debt instruments having
amortizable bond premium that such holder owns or acquires. The election to
accrue interest, discount and premium on a constant yield method with respect to
a Debt security is irrevocable.
TAXATION OF THE REMIC AND ITS HOLDERS
General. In the opinion of Brown & Wood LLP, special counsel to the
depositor, if a REMIC election is made with respect to a Series of Securities,
then the arrangement by which the securities of that Series are issued will be
treated as a REMIC as long as all of the provisions of the applicable Agreement
are complied with and the statutory and regulatory requirements are satisfied.
Securities will be designated as 'Regular Interests' or 'Residual Interests' in
a REMIC, as specified in the related prospectus supplement.
Except to the extent specified otherwise in a prospectus supplement, if a
REMIC election is made with respect to a Series of securities, (i) securities
held by a domestic building and loan association will constitute 'a regular or a
residual interest in a REMIC' within the meaning of Code Section
7701(a)(19)(C)(xi) (assuming that at least 95% of the REMIC's assets consist of
cash, government securities, 'loans secured by an interest in real property,'
and other types of assets described in Code Section 7701(a)(19)(C)); and (ii)
securities held by a real estate investment trust will constitute 'real estate
assets' within the meaning of Code Section 856(c)(5)(B), and income with respect
to the securities will be considered 'interest on obligations secured by
mortgages on real property or on interests in real property' within the meaning
of Code Section 856(c)(3)(B) (assuming, for both purposes, that at least 95% of
the REMIC's assets are qualifying assets). If less than 95% of the REMIC's
assets consist of assets described in (i) or (ii) above, then a security will
qualify for the tax treatment described in (i), (ii) or (iii) in the proportion
that such REMIC assets are qualifying assets.
The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, as part of the repeal of the
bad debt reserve method for thrift institutions, repealed the application of
Code Section 593(d) to any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1995.
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REMIC EXPENSES; SINGLE CLASS REMICS
As a general rule, all of the expenses of a REMIC will be taken into
account by holders of the Residual Interest securities. In the case of a 'single
class REMIC,' however, the expenses will be allocated, under Treasury
regulations, among the holders of the Regular Interest securities and the
holders of the Residual Interest securities (as defined herein) on a daily basis
in proportion to the relative amounts of income accruing to each Holder on that
day. In the case of a holder of a Regular Interest security who is an individual
or a 'pass-through interest holder' (including certain pass-through entities but
not including real estate investment trusts), such expenses will be deductible
only to the extent that such expenses, plus other 'miscellaneous itemized
deductions' of the Holder, exceed 2% of such Holder's adjusted gross income. In
addition, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1990, the amount of
itemized deductions otherwise allowable for the taxable year for an individual
whose adjusted gross income exceeds the applicable amount (which amount will be
adjusted for inflation for taxable years beginning after 1990) will be reduced
by the lesser of
3% of the excess of adjusted gross income over the applicable amount, or
80% of the amount of itemized deductions otherwise allowable for such
taxable year.
The reduction or disallowance of this deduction may have a significant impact on
the yield of the Regular Interest security to such a Holder. In general terms, a
single class REMIC is one that either
would qualify, under existing Treasury regulations, as a grantor trust if
it were not a REMIC (treating all interests as ownership interests, even
if they would be classified as debt for federal income tax purposes) or
is similar to such a trust and which is structured with the principal
purpose of avoiding the single class REMIC rules.
The applicable prospectus supplement may provide for the allocation of REMIC
expenses, but if it does not, the expenses of the REMIC will be allocated to
holders of the related residual interest securities.
TAXATION OF THE REMIC
General. Although a REMIC is a separate entity for federal income tax
purposes, a REMIC is not generally subject to entity-level tax. Rather, the
taxable income or net loss of a REMIC is taken into account by the holders of
residual interests. As described above, the regular interests are generally
taxable as debt of the REMIC.
Calculation of REMIC Income. The taxable income or net loss of a REMIC is
determined under an accrual method of accounting and in the same manner as in
the case of an individual, with certain adjustments. In general, the taxable
income or net loss will be the difference between
the gross income produced by the REMIC's assets, including stated interest
and any original issue discount or market discount on loans and other
assets, and
deductions, including stated interest and original issue discount accrued
on Regular Interest securities, amortization of any premium with respect
to loans, and servicing fees and other expenses of the REMIC.
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A holder of a Residual Interest security that is an individual or a
'pass-through interest holder' (including certain pass-through entities, but not
including real estate investment trusts) will be unable to deduct servicing fees
payable on the loans or other administrative expenses of the REMIC for a given
taxable year, to the extent that such expenses, when aggregated with such
holder's other miscellaneous itemized deductions for that year, do not exceed
two percent of such holder's adjusted gross income.
For purposes of computing its taxable income or net loss, the REMIC should
have an initial aggregate tax basis in its assets equal to the aggregate fair
market value of the regular interests and the residual interests on the Startup
Day (generally, the day that the interests are issued). That aggregate basis
will be allocated among the assets of the REMIC in proportion to their
respective fair market values.
The OID provisions of the Code apply to loans of individuals originated on
or after March 2, 1984, and the market discount provisions apply to loans
originated after July 18, 1984. Subject to possible application of the de
minimis rules, the method of accrual by the REMIC of OID income on such loans
will be equivalent to the method under which holders of Pay-Through securities
accrue original issue discount (i.e., under the constant yield method taking
into account the Prepayment Assumption). The REMIC will deduct OID on the
Regular Interest securities in the same manner that the holders of the Regular
Interest securities include such discount in income, but without regard to the
de minimis rules. See 'Taxation of Debt Securities' above. However, a REMIC that
acquires loans at a market discount must include such market discount in income
currently, as it accrues, on a constant interest basis.
To the extent that the REMIC's basis allocable to loans that it holds
exceeds their principal amounts, the resulting premium, if attributable to
mortgages originated after September 27, 1985, will be amortized over the life
of the loans (taking into account the Prepayment Assumption) on a constant yield
method. Although the law is somewhat unclear regarding recovery of premium
attributable to loans originated on or before such date, it is possible that
such premium may be recovered in proportion to payments of loan principal.
Prohibited Transactions and Contributions Tax. The REMIC will be subject
to a 100% tax on any net income derived from a 'prohibited transaction.' For
this purpose, net income will be calculated without taking into account any
losses from prohibited transactions or any deductions attributable to any
prohibited transaction that resulted in a loss. In general, prohibited
transactions include:
subject to limited exceptions, the sale or other disposition of any
qualified mortgage transferred to the REMIC;
subject to a limited exception, the sale or other disposition of a cash
flow investment;
the receipt of any income from assets not permitted to be held by the
REMIC pursuant to the Code; or
the receipt of any fees or other compensation for services rendered by the
REMIC.
It is anticipated that a REMIC will not engage in any prohibited transactions in
which it would recognize a material amount of net income. In addition, subject
to a number of exceptions, a tax is imposed at the rate of 100% on amounts
contributed to a REMIC after the close of the three-month period beginning on
the Startup Day. The holders of Residual Interest securities will generally be
responsible for the payment of any such taxes imposed on
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the REMIC. To the extent not paid by such holders or otherwise, however, such
taxes will be paid out of the trust fund and will be allocated pro rata to all
outstanding classes of securities of such REMIC.
TAXATION OF HOLDERS OF RESIDUAL INTEREST SECURITIES
The holder of a security representing a residual interest (a 'Residual
Interest Security') will take into account the 'daily portion' of the taxable
income or net loss of the REMIC for each day during the taxable year on which
such holder held the Residual Interest security. The daily portion is determined
by allocating to each day in any calendar quarter its ratable portion of the
taxable income or net loss of the REMIC for such quarter, and by allocating that
amount among the holders (on such day) of the Residual Interest securities in
proportion to their respective holdings on such day.
The holder of a Residual Interest security must report its proportionate
share of the taxable income of the REMIC whether or not it receives cash
distributions from the REMIC attributable to such income or loss. The reporting
of taxable income without corresponding distributions could occur, for example,
in certain REMIC issues in which the loans held by the REMIC were issued or
acquired at a discount, since mortgage prepayments cause recognition of discount
income, while the corresponding portion of the prepayment could be used in whole
or in part to make principal payments on REMIC Regular Interests issued without
any discount or at an insubstantial discount (if this occurs, it is likely that
cash distributions will exceed taxable income in later years). Taxable income
may also be greater in earlier years of certain REMIC issues as a result of the
fact that interest expense deductions, as a percentage of outstanding principal
on REMIC Regular Interest securities, will typically increase over time as lower
yielding securities are paid, whereas interest income with respect to loans will
generally remain constant over time as a percentage of loan principal.
In any event, because the holder of a residual interest is taxed on the net
income of the REMIC, the taxable income derived from a Residual Interest
security in a given taxable year will not be equal to the taxable income
associated with investment in a corporate bond or stripped instrument having
similar cash flow characteristics and pretax yield. Therefore, the after-tax
yield on the Residual Interest security may be less than that of such a bond or
instrument.
Limitation on Losses. The amount of the REMIC's net loss that a holder
may take into account currently is limited to the holder's adjusted basis at the
end of the calendar quarter in which such loss arises. A holder's basis in a
Residual Interest security will initially equal such holder's purchase price,
and will subsequently be increased by the amount of the REMIC's taxable income
allocated to the holder, and decreased (but not below zero) by the amount of
distributions made and the amount of the REMIC's net loss allocated to the
holder. Any disallowed loss may be carried forward indefinitely, but may be used
only to offset income of the REMIC generated by the same REMIC. The ability of
holders of Residual Interest securities to deduct net losses may be subject to
additional limitations under the Code, as to which such holders should consult
their tax advisers.
Distributions. Distributions on a Residual Interest security (whether at
their scheduled times or as a result of prepayments) will generally not result
in any additional taxable income or loss to a holder of a Residual Interest
security. If the amount of such payment exceeds a
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holder's adjusted basis in the Residual Interest security, however, the holder
will recognize gain (treated as gain from the sale of the Residual Interest
security) to the extent of such excess.
Sale or Exchange. A holder of a Residual Interest security will recognize
gain or loss on the sale or exchange of a Residual Interest security equal to
the difference, if any, between the amount realized and such holder's adjusted
basis in the Residual Interest security at the time of such sale or exchange.
Except to the extent provided in regulations, which have not yet been issued,
any loss upon disposition of a Residual Interest security will be disallowed if
the selling holder acquires any residual interest in a REMIC or similar mortgage
pool within six months before or after such disposition.
Excess Inclusions. The portion of the REMIC taxable income of a holder of
a Residual Interest security consisting of 'excess inclusion' income may not be
offset by other deductions or losses, including net operating losses, on such
holder's federal income tax return. Further, if the holder of a Residual
Interest security is an organization subject to the tax on unrelated business
income imposed by Code Section 511, such holder's excess inclusion income will
be treated as unrelated business taxable income of such holder. In addition,
under Treasury regulations yet to be issued, if a real estate investment trust,
a regulated investment company, a common trust fund, or certain cooperatives
were to own a Residual Interest security, a portion of dividends (or other
distributions) paid by the real estate investment trust (or other entity) would
be treated as excess inclusion income. If a Residual security is owned by a
foreign person excess inclusion income is subject to tax at a rate of 30% which
may not be reduced by treaty, is not eligible for treatment as 'portfolio
interest' and is subject to certain additional limitations. See 'Tax Treatment
of Foreign Investors.' The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 has
eliminated the special rule permitting Section 593 institutions ('thrift
institutions') to use net operating losses and other allowable deductions to
offset their excess inclusion income from REMIC residual certificates that have
'significant value' within the meaning of the REMIC Regulations, effective for
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1995, except with respect to residual
certificates continuously held by a thrift institution since November 1, 1995.
In addition, the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 provides three
rules for determining the effect on excess inclusions on the alternative minimum
taxable income of a residual holder. First, alternative minimum taxable income
for such residual holder is determined without regard to the special rule that
taxable income cannot be less than excess inclusions. Second, a residual
holder's alternative minimum taxable income for a tax year cannot be less than
excess inclusions for the year. Third, the amount of any alternative minimum tax
net operating loss deductions must be computed without regard to any excess
inclusions. These rules are effective for tax years beginning after December 31,
1986, unless a residual holder elects to have such rules apply only to tax years
beginning after August 20, 1996.
The excess inclusion portion of a REMIC's income is generally equal to the
excess, if any, of REMIC taxable income for the quarterly period allocable to a
Residual Interest security, over the daily accruals for such quarterly period of
(i) 120% of the long term applicable federal rate on the Startup Day multiplied
by (ii) the adjusted issue price of such Residual Interest security at the
beginning of such quarterly period. The adjusted issue price of a Residual
Interest at the beginning of each calendar quarter will equal its issue price
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(calculated in a manner analogous to the determination of the issue price of a
Regular Interest), increased by the aggregate of the daily accruals for prior
calendar quarters, and decreased (but not below zero) by the amount of loss
allocated to a holder and the amount of distributions made on the Residual
Interest security before the beginning of the quarter. The long-term federal
rate, which is announced monthly by the Treasury Department, is an interest rate
that is based on the average market yield of outstanding marketable obligations
of the United States government having remaining maturities in excess of nine
years.
Under the REMIC Regulations, in certain circumstances, transfers of
Residual securities may be disregarded. See ' -- Restrictions on Ownership and
Transfer of Residual Interest Securities' and ' -- Tax Treatment of Foreign
Investors' below.
Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer of Residual Interest
Securities. As a condition to qualification as a REMIC, reasonable
arrangements must be made to prevent the ownership of a REMIC residual interest
by any 'Disqualified Organization.' Disqualified Organizations include the
United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, any foreign
government, any international organization, or any agency or instrumentality of
any of the foregoing, a rural electric or telephone cooperative described in
Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code, or any entity exempt from the tax imposed by
Sections 1-1399 of the Code, if such entity is not subject to tax on its
unrelated business income. Accordingly, the applicable Pooling and Servicing
Agreement will prohibit Disqualified Organizations from owning a Residual
Interest security. In addition, no transfer of a Residual Interest security will
be permitted unless the proposed transferee shall have furnished to the trustee
an affidavit representing and warranting that it is neither a Disqualified
Organization nor an agent or nominee acting on behalf of a Disqualified
Organization.
If a Residual Interest security is transferred to a Disqualified
Organization after March 31, 1988 (in violation of the restrictions set forth
above), a substantial tax can be imposed on the transferor of such Residual
Interest security at the time of the transfer. In addition, if a Disqualified
Organization holds an interest in a pass-through entity after March 31, 1988
(including, among others, a partnership, trust, real estate investment trust,
regulated investment company, or any person holding as nominee), that owns a
Residual Interest security, the pass-through entity will be required to pay an
annual tax on its allocable share of the excess inclusion income of the REMIC.
The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 adds provisions to the Code that will apply to
an 'electing large partnership'. If an electing large partnership holds a
Residual Interest security, all interests in the electing large partnership are
treated as held by disqualified organizations for purposes of the tax imposed
upon a pass-through entity under section 860E(e) of the Code. An exception to
this tax, otherwise available to a pass-through entity that is furnished certain
affidavits by record holders of interests in the entity and that does not know
such affidavits are false, is not available to an electing large partnership.
Under the REMIC Regulations, if a Residual Interest security is a
'noneconomic residual interest,' as described below, a transfer of a Residual
Interest security to a United States person will be disregarded for all Federal
tax purposes unless no significant purpose of the transfer was to impede the
assessment or collection of tax. A Residual Interest security is a 'noneconomic
residual interest' unless, at the time of the transfer
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the present value of the expected future distributions on the Residual
Interest security at least equals the product of the present value of the
anticipated excess inclusions and the highest rate of tax for the year in
which the transfer occurs, and
the transferor reasonably expects that the transferee will receive
distributions from the REMIC at or after the time at which the taxes
accrue on the anticipated excess inclusions in an amount sufficient to
satisfy the accrued taxes.
If a transfer of a Residual Interest is disregarded, the transferor would be
liable for any Federal income tax imposed upon taxable income derived by the
transferee from the REMIC. The REMIC Regulations provide no guidance as to how
to determine if a significant purpose of a transfer is to impede the assessment
or collection of tax. A similar type of limitation exists with respect to
certain transfers of residual interests by foreign persons to United States
persons. See ' -- Tax Treatment of Foreign Investors.'
Mark to Market Rules. Prospective purchasers of a REMIC Residual Interest
security should be aware that a REMIC Residual Interest security acquired after
January 3, 1995 cannot be marked-to-market.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The REMIC's books must be maintained on a calendar year basis and the REMIC
must file an annual federal income tax return. The REMIC will also be subject to
the procedural and administrative rules of the Code applicable to partnerships,
including the determination of any adjustments to, among other things, items of
REMIC income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit, by the IRS in a unified
administrative proceeding.
TAX STATUS AS A GRANTOR TRUST
General. As specified in the related prospectus supplement if a REMIC or
partnership election is not made, in the opinion of Brown & Wood LLP, special
counsel to the depositor, the trust fund relating to a series of securities will
be classified for federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust under Subpart
E, Part I of Subchapter J of the Code and not as an association taxable as a
corporation (the securities of such series, 'Pass-Through Securities'). In some
series there will be no separation of the principal and interest payments on the
loans. In such circumstances, a Holder will be considered to have purchased a
pro rata undivided interest in each of the loans. In other cases ('Stripped
Securities'), sale of the securities will produce a separation in the ownership
of all or a portion of the principal payments from all or a portion of the
interest payments on the loans.
Each Holder must report on its federal income tax return its share of the
gross income derived from the loans (not reduced by the amount payable as fees
to the trustee and the servicer and similar fees (collectively, the 'Servicing
Fee')), at the same time and in the same manner as such items would have been
reported under the Holder's tax accounting method had it held its interest in
the loans directly, received directly its share of the amounts received with
respect to the loans, and paid directly its share of the Servicing Fees. In the
case of Pass-Through securities other than Stripped securities, such income will
consist of a pro rata share of all of the income derived from all of the loans
and, in the case of Stripped securities, such income will consist of a pro rata
share of the income derived from each stripped bond or stripped coupon in which
the Holder owns an interest. The holder of a security will generally be entitled
to deduct such Servicing Fees under Section 162 or Section
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212 of the Code to the extent that such Servicing Fees represent 'reasonable'
compensation for the services rendered by the trustee and the servicer (or third
parties that are compensated for the performance of services). In the case of a
noncorporate holder, however, Servicing Fees (to the extent not otherwise
disallowed, e.g., because they exceed reasonable compensation) will be
deductible in computing such holder's regular tax liability only to the extent
that such fees, when added to other miscellaneous itemized deductions, exceed 2%
of adjusted gross income and may not be deductible to any extent in computing
such holder's alternative minimum tax liability. In addition, for taxable years
beginning after December 31, 1990, the amount of itemized deductions otherwise
allowable for the taxable year for an individual whose adjusted gross income
exceeds the applicable amount (which amount will be adjusted for inflation in
taxable years beginning after 1990) will be reduced by the lesser of (i) 3% of
the excess of adjusted gross income over the applicable amount or (ii) 80% of
the amount of itemized deductions otherwise allowable for such taxable year.
Discount or Premium on Pass-Through Securities. The holder's purchase
price of a Pass-Through security is to be allocated among the loans in
proportion to their fair market values, determined as of the time of purchase of
the securities. In the typical case, the trustee (to the extent necessary to
fulfill its reporting obligations) will treat each loan as having a fair market
value proportional to the share of the aggregate principal balances of all of
the loans that it represents, since the securities, generally, will have a
relatively uniform interest rate and other common characteristics. To the extent
that the portion of the purchase price of a Pass-Through security allocated to a
loan (other than to a right to receive any accrued interest thereon and any
undistributed principal payments) is less than or greater than the portion of
the principal balance of the loan allocable to the security, the interest in the
loan allocable to the Pass-Through security will be deemed to have been acquired
at a discount or premium, respectively.
The treatment of any discount will depend on whether the discount
represents OID or market discount. In the case of a loan with OID in excess of a
prescribed de minimis amount or a Stripped security, a holder of a security will
be required to report as interest income in each taxable year its share of the
amount of OID that accrues during that year in the manner described above. OID
with respect to a loan could arise, for example, by virtue of the financing of
points by the originator of the loan, or by virtue of the charging of points by
the originator of the loan in an amount greater than a statutory de minimis
exception, in circumstances under which the points are not currently deductible
pursuant to applicable Code provisions. Any market discount or premium on a loan
will be includible in income, generally in the manner described above, except
that in the case of Pass-Through securities, market discount is calculated with
respect to the loans underlying the certificate, rather than with respect to the
security. A Holder that acquires an interest in a loan originated after July 18,
1984 with more than a de minimis amount of market discount (generally, the
excess of the principal amount of the loan over the purchaser's allocable
purchase price) will be required to include accrued market discount in income in
the manner set forth above. See ' -- Taxation of Debt Securities; Market
Discount' and ' -- Premium' above.
In the case of market discount on a Pass-Through security attributable to
loans originated on or before July 18, 1984, the holder generally will be
required to allocate the portion of such discount that is allocable to a loan
among the principal payments on the loan and to include the discount allocable
to each principal payment in ordinary income at the time such principal payment
is made. Such treatment would generally result in discount being
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included in income at a slower rate than discount would be required to be
included in income using the method described in the preceding paragraph.
Stripped securities. A Stripped security may represent a right to receive
only a portion of the interest payments on the loans, a right to receive only
principal payments on the loans, or a right to receive certain payments of both
interest and principal. Certain Stripped securities ('Ratio Strip Securities')
may represent a right to receive differing percentages of both the interest and
principal on each loan. Pursuant to Section 1286 of the Code, the separation of
ownership of the right to receive some or all of the interest payments on an
obligation from ownership of the right to receive some or all of the principal
payments results in the creation of 'stripped bonds' with respect to principal
payments and 'stripped coupons' with respect to interest payments. Section 1286
of the Code applies the OID rules to stripped bonds and stripped coupons. For
purposes of computing original issue discount, a stripped bond or a stripped
coupon is treated as a debt instrument issued on the date that such stripped
interest is purchased with an issue price equal to its purchase price or, if
more than one stripped interest is purchased, the ratable share of the purchase
price allocable to such stripped interest.
Servicing fees in excess of reasonable servicing fees ('excess servicing')
will be treated under the stripped bond rules. If the excess servicing fee is
less than 100 basis points (i.e., 1% interest on the loan principal balance) or
the securities are initially sold with a de minimis discount (assuming no
prepayment assumption is required), any non-de minimis discount arising from a
subsequent transfer of the securities should be treated as market discount. The
IRS appears to require that reasonable servicing fees be calculated on a loan by
loan basis, which could result in some loans being treated as having more than
100 basis points of interest stripped off.
The Code. OID Regulations and judicial decisions provide no direct
guidance as to how the interest and original issue discount rules are to apply
to Stripped securities and other Pass-Through securities. Under the method
described above for Pay-Through securities (the 'Cash Flow Bond Method'), a
prepayment assumption is used and periodic recalculations are made which take
into account with respect to each accrual period the effect of prepayments
during such period. However, the 1986 Act does not, absent Treasury regulations,
appear specifically to cover instruments such as the Stripped securities which
technically represent ownership interests in the underlying loans, rather than
being debt instruments 'secured by' those loans. For tax years beginning after
August 5, 1997 the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 may allow use of the Cash Flow
Bond Method with respect to Stripped securities and other Pass-Through
securities because it provides that such method applies to any pool of debt
instruments the yield on which may be affected by prepayments. Nevertheless, it
is believed that the Cash Flow Bond Method is a reasonable method of reporting
income for such Securities, and it is expected that OID will be reported on that
basis; provided that the applicable prospectus supplement may provide for the
reporting of OID on an alternative basis. In applying the calculation to
Pass-Through securities, the trustee will treat all payments to be received by a
holder with respect to the underlying loans as payments on a single installment
obligation. The IRS could, however, assert that original issue discount must be
calculated separately for each loan underlying a security.
Under certain circumstances, if the loans prepay at a rate faster than the
Prepayment Assumption, the use of the Cash Flow Bond Method may accelerate a
Holder's recognition of
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income. If, however, the loans prepay at a rate slower than the Prepayment
Assumption, in some circumstances the use of this method may decelerate a
Holder's recognition of income.
In the case of a Stripped security that is an Interest Weighted security,
the trustee intends, absent contrary authority, to report income to security
holders as OID, in the manner described above for Interest Weighted securities.
Possible Alternative Characterizations. The characterizations of the
Stripped securities described above are not the only possible interpretations of
the applicable Code provisions. Among other possibilities, the IRS could contend
that
in certain series, each non-Interest Weighted security is composed of an
unstripped undivided ownership interest in loans and an installment
obligation consisting of stripped principal payments;
the non-Interest Weighted securities are subject to the contingent payment
provisions of the Contingent Regulations; or
each Interest Weighted Stripped security is composed of an unstripped
undivided ownership interest in loans and an installment obligation
consisting of stripped interest payments.
Given the variety of alternatives for treatment of the Stripped securities
and the different federal income tax consequences that result from each
alternative, potential purchasers are urged to consult their own tax advisers
regarding the proper treatment of the securities for federal income tax
purposes.
Character as Qualifying Loans. In the case of Stripped securities, there
is no specific legal authority existing regarding whether the character of the
securities, for federal income tax purposes, will be the same as the loans. The
IRS could take the position that the loans' character is not carried over to the
securities in such circumstances. Pass-Through securities will be, and, although
the matter is not free from doubt, Stripped securities should be considered to
represent 'real estate assets' within the meaning of Section 856(c)(5)(B) of the
Code and 'loans secured by an interest in real property' within the meaning of
Section 7701(a)(19)(C)(v) of the Code; and interest income attributable to the
securities should be considered to represent 'interest on obligations secured by
mortgages on real property or on interests in real property' within the meaning
of Section 856(c)(3)(B) of the Code. Reserves or funds underlying the securities
may cause a proportionate reduction in the above-described qualifying status
categories of securities.
SALE OR EXCHANGE
Subject to the discussion below with respect to trust funds as to which a
partnership election is made, a Holder's tax basis in its security is the price
such holder pays for a security, plus amounts of original issue or market
discount included in income and reduced by any payments received (other than
qualified stated interest payments) and any amortized premium. Gain or loss
recognized on a sale, exchange, or redemption of a security, measured by the
difference between the amount realized and the security's basis as so adjusted,
will generally be capital gain or loss, assuming that the security is held as a
capital asset. In the case of a security held by a bank, thrift, or similar
institution described in Section 582 of the Code, however, gain or loss realized
on the sale or exchange of a Regular Interest security will be taxable as
ordinary income or loss. In addition, gain from the disposition of a regular
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interest security that might otherwise be capital gain will be treated as
ordinary income to the extent of the excess, if any, of (i) the amount that
would have been includible in the holder's income if the yield on such Regular
Interest security had equaled 110% of the applicable federal rate as of the
beginning of such holder's holding period, over the amount of ordinary income
actually recognized by the holder with respect to such Regular Interest
security. In general, the maximum tax rate on ordinary income for individual
taxpayers is 39.6% and the maximum tax rate on long-term capital gains for such
taxpayers is 20%. The maximum tax rate on both ordinary income and long-term
capital gains of corporate taxpayers is 35%.
MISCELLANEOUS TAX ASPECTS
Backup Withholding. Subject to the discussion below with respect to trust
funds as to which a partnership election is made, a Holder, other than a holder
of a REMIC Residual security, may, under certain circumstances, be subject to
'backup withholding' at a rate of 31% with respect to distributions or the
proceeds of a sale of certificates to or through brokers that represent interest
or original issue discount on the securities. This withholding generally applies
if the holder of a security
fails to furnish the trustee with its taxpayer identification number
('TIN');
furnishes the trustee an incorrect TIN;
fails to report properly interest, dividends or other 'reportable
payments' as defined in the Code; or
under certain circumstances, fails to provide the trustee or such holder's
securities broker with a certified statement, signed under penalty of
perjury, that the TIN provided is its correct number and that the holder
is not subject to backup withholding.
Backup withholding will not apply, however, with respect to certain payments
made to Holders, including payments to certain exempt recipients (such as exempt
organizations) and to certain Nonresidents (as defined below). Holders should
consult their tax advisers as to their qualification for exemption from backup
withholding and the procedure for obtaining the exemption.
The trustee will report to the Holders and to the servicer for each
calendar year the amount of any 'reportable payments' during such year and the
amount of tax withheld, if any, with respect to payments on the securities.
TAX TREATMENT OF FOREIGN INVESTORS
Subject to the discussion below with respect to trust funds as to which a
partnership election is made, under the Code, unless interest (including OID)
paid on a security (other than a Residual Interest security) is considered to be
'effectively connected' with a trade or business conducted in the United States
by a nonresident alien individual, foreign partnership or foreign corporation
('Nonresidents'), such interest will normally qualify as portfolio interest
(except where the recipient is a holder, directly or by attribution, of 10% or
more of the capital or profits interest in the issuer, or the recipient is a
controlled foreign corporation to which the issuer is a related person) and will
be exempt from federal income tax. Upon receipt of appropriate ownership
statements, the issuer normally will be relieved of obligations to withhold tax
from such interest payments. These provisions supersede the
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generally applicable provisions of United States law that would otherwise
require the issuer to withhold at a 30% rate (unless such rate were reduced or
eliminated by an applicable tax treaty) on, among other things, interest and
other fixed or determinable, annual or periodic income paid to Nonresidents.
Holders of Pass-Through securities and Stripped securities, including Ratio
Strip securities, however, may be subject to withholding to the extent that the
loans were originated on or before July 18, 1984.
Interest and OID of Holders who are foreign persons are not subject to
withholding if they are effectively connected with a United States business
conducted by the Holder. They will, however, generally be subject to the regular
United States income tax.
Payments to holders of Residual Interest securities who are foreign persons
will generally be treated as interest for purposes of the 30% (or lower treaty
rate) United States withholding tax. Holders should assume that such income does
not qualify for exemption from United States withholding tax as 'portfolio
interest.' It is clear that, to the extent that a payment represents a portion
of REMIC taxable income that constitutes excess inclusion income, a holder of a
Residual Interest security will not be entitled to an exemption from or
reduction of the 30% (or lower treaty rate) withholding tax rule. If the
payments are subject to United States withholding tax, they generally will be
taken into account for withholding tax purposes only when paid or distributed
(or when the Residual Interest security is disposed of). The Treasury has
statutory authority, however, to promulgate regulations which would require such
amounts to be taken into account at an earlier time in order to prevent the
avoidance of tax. Such regulations could, for example, require withholding prior
to the distribution of cash in the case of Residual Interest securities that do
not have significant value. Under the REMIC Regulations, if a Residual Interest
security has tax avoidance potential, a transfer of a Residual Interest security
to a Nonresident will be disregarded for all federal tax purposes. A Residual
Interest security has tax avoidance potential unless, at the time of the
transfer the transferor reasonably expects that the REMIC will distribute to the
transferee residual interest holder amounts that will equal at least 30% of each
excess inclusion, and that such amounts will be distributed at or after the time
at which the excess inclusions accrue and not later than the calendar year
following the calendar year of accrual. If a Nonresident transfers a Residual
Interest security to a United States person, and if the transfer has the effect
of allowing the transferor to avoid tax on accrued excess inclusions, then the
transfer is disregarded and the transferor continues to be treated as the owner
of the Residual Interest Security for purposes of the withholding tax provisions
of the Code. See ' -- Excess Inclusions.'
TAX CHARACTERIZATION OF THE TRUST FUND AS A PARTNERSHIP
Brown & Wood LLP, special counsel to the depositor, will deliver its
opinion that a trust fund for which a partnership election is made will not be
an association (or publicly traded partnership) taxable as a corporation for
federal income tax purposes. This opinion will be based on the assumption that
the terms of the Trust Agreement and related documents will be complied with,
and on counsel's conclusions that the nature of the income of the trust fund
will exempt it from the rule that certain publicly traded partnerships are
taxable as corporations or the issuance of the securities has been structured as
a private placement under an IRS safe harbor, so that the trust fund will not be
characterized as a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation.
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If the trust fund were taxable as a corporation for federal income tax
purposes, the trust fund would be subject to corporate income tax on its taxable
income. The trust fund's taxable income would include all its income, possibly
reduced by its interest expense on the notes. Any such corporate income tax
could materially reduce cash available to make payments on the notes and
distributions on the certificates, and certificateholders could be liable for
any such tax that is unpaid by the trust fund.
TAX CONSEQUENCES TO HOLDERS OF THE NOTES
Treatment of the notes as Indebtedness. The trust fund will agree, and
the noteholders will agree by their purchase of notes, to treat the notes as
debt for federal income tax purposes. Special counsel to the depositor will,
except as otherwise provided in the related prospectus supplement, advise the
depositor that the notes will be classified as debt for federal income tax
purposes. The discussion below assumes this characterization of the notes is
correct.
OID, Indexed securities, etc. The discussion below assumes that all
payments on the notes are denominated in U.S. dollars, and that the notes are
not Indexed securities or Strip notes. Moreover, the discussion assumes that the
interest formula for the notes meets the requirements for 'qualified stated
interest' under the OID regulations, and that any OID on the notes (i.e., any
excess of the principal amount of the notes over their issue price) does not
exceed a de minimis amount (i.e., 0.25% of their principal amount multiplied by
the number of full years included in their term), all within the meaning of the
OID regulations. If these conditions are not satisfied with respect to any given
series of notes, additional tax considerations with respect to such notes will
be disclosed in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Interest Income on the Notes. Based on the above assumptions, except as
discussed in the following paragraph, the notes will not be considered issued
with OID. The stated interest thereon will be taxable to a noteholder as
ordinary interest income when received or accrued in accordance with such
noteholder's method of tax accounting. Under the OID regulations, a holder of a
note issued with a de minimis amount of OID must include such OID in income, on
a pro rata basis, as principal payments are made on the note. It is believed
that any prepayment premium paid as a result of a mandatory redemption will be
taxable as contingent interest when it becomes fixed and unconditionally
payable. A purchaser who buys a note for more or less than its principal amount
will generally be subject, respectively, to the premium amortization or market
discount rules of the Code.
A holder of a note that has a fixed maturity date of not more than one year
from the issue date of such note (a 'Short-Term Note') may be subject to special
rules. An accrual basis holder of a Short-Term note (and certain cash method
holders, including regulated investment companies, as set forth in Section 1281
of the Code) generally would be required to report interest income as interest
accrues on a straight-line basis over the term of each interest period. Other
cash basis holders of a Short-Term note would, in general, be required to report
interest income as interest is paid (or, if earlier, upon the taxable
disposition of the Short-Term note). However, a cash basis holder of a
Short-Term note reporting interest income as it is paid may be required to defer
a portion of any interest expense otherwise deductible on indebtedness incurred
to purchase or carry the Short-Term note until the taxable disposition of the
Short-Term note. A cash basis taxpayer may elect under Section
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1281 of the Code to accrue interest income on all nongovernment debt obligations
with a term of one year or less, in which case the taxpayer would include
interest on the Short-Term note in income as it accrues, but would not be
subject to the interest expense deferral rule referred to in the preceding
sentence. Certain special rules apply if a Short-Term note is purchased for more
or less than its principal amount.
Sale or Other Disposition. If a noteholder sells a note, the holder will
recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount
realized on the sale and the holder's adjusted tax basis in the note. The
adjusted tax basis of a note to a particular noteholder will equal the holder's
cost for the note, increased by any market discount, acquisition discount, OID
and gain previously included by such noteholder in income with respect to the
note and decreased by the amount of bond premium (if any) previously amortized
and by the amount of principal payments previously received by such noteholder
with respect to such note. Any such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss if
the note was held as a capital asset, except for gain representing accrued
interest and accrued market discount not previously included in income. Capital
losses generally may be used only to offset capital gains.
Foreign Holders. Interest payments made (or accrued) to a noteholder who
is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation or other non-United States person (a
'foreign person') generally will be considered 'portfolio interest', and
generally will not be subject to United States federal income tax and
withholding tax, if the interest is not effectively connected with the conduct
of a trade or business within the United States by the foreign person and the
foreign person
is not actually or constructively a '10 percent shareholder' of the trust
fund or the seller (including a holder of 10% of the outstanding
certificates) or a 'controlled foreign corporation' with respect to which
the trust fund or the seller is a 'related person' within the meaning of
the Code and
provides the Owner trustee or other person who is otherwise required to
withhold U.S. tax with respect to the notes with an appropriate statement
(on Form W-8 or a similar form), signed under penalties of perjury,
certifying that the beneficial owner of the note is a foreign person and
providing the foreign person's name and address.
If a note is held through a securities clearing organization or certain other
financial institutions, the organization or institution may provide the relevant
signed statement to the withholding agent; in that case, however, the signed
statement must be accompanied by a Form W-8 or substitute form provided by the
foreign person that owns the note. If such interest is not portfolio interest,
then it will be subject to United States federal income and withholding tax at a
rate of 30 percent, unless reduced or eliminated pursuant to an applicable tax
treaty.
Any capital gain realized on the sale, redemption, retirement or other
taxable disposition of a note by a foreign person will be exempt from United
States federal income and withholding tax, provided that such gain is not
effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United
States by the foreign person and in the case of an individual foreign person,
the foreign person is not present in the United States for 183 days or more in
the taxable year.
Backup Withholding. Each holder of a note (other than an exempt holder
such as a corporation, tax-exempt organization, qualified pension and
profit-sharing trust, individual
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retirement account or nonresident alien who provides certification as to status
as a nonresident) will be required to provide, under penalties of perjury, a
certificate containing the holder's name, address, correct federal taxpayer
identification number and a statement that the holder is not subject to backup
withholding. Should a nonexempt noteholder fail to provide the required
certification, the trust fund will be required to withhold 31 percent of the
amount otherwise payable to the holder, and remit the withheld amount to the IRS
as a credit against the holder's federal income tax liability.
Possible Alternative Treatments of the Notes. If, contrary to the opinion
of special counsel to the Company, the IRS successfully asserted that one or
more of the notes did not represent debt for federal income tax purposes, the
notes might be treated as equity interests in the trust fund. If so treated, the
trust fund might be taxable as a corporation with the adverse consequences
described above (and the taxable corporation would not be able to reduce its
taxable income by deductions for interest expense on notes recharacterized as
equity). Alternatively, and most likely in the view of special counsel to the
depositor, the trust fund might be treated as a publicly traded partnership that
would not be taxable as a corporation because it would meet certain qualifying
income tests. Nonetheless, treatment of the notes as equity interests in such a
publicly traded partnership could have adverse tax consequences to certain
holders. For example, income to certain tax-exempt entities (including pension
funds) would be 'unrelated business taxable income', income to foreign holders
generally would be subject to U.S. tax and U.S. tax return filing and
withholding requirements, and individual holders might be subject to certain
limitations on their ability to deduct their share of the trust fund's expenses.
TAX CONSEQUENCES TO HOLDERS OF THE CERTIFICATES
Treatment of the Trust Fund as a Partnership. The trust fund and the
master servicer will agree, and the certificateholders will agree by their
purchase of certificates, to treat the trust fund as a partnership for purposes
of federal and state income tax, franchise tax and any other tax measured in
whole or in part by income, with the assets of the partnership being the assets
held by the trust fund, the partners of the partnership being the
certificateholders, and the notes being debt of the partnership. However, the
proper characterization of the arrangement involving the trust fund, the
certificates, the notes, the trust fund and the Servicer is not clear because
there is no authority on transactions closely comparable to that contemplated
herein.
A variety of alternative characterizations are possible. For example,
because the certificates have certain features characteristic of debt, the
certificates might be considered debt of the trust fund. Any such
characterization would not result in materially adverse tax consequences to
certificateholders as compared to the consequences from treatment of the
certificates as equity in a partnership, described below. The following
discussion assumes that the certificates represent equity interests in a
partnership.
Indexed Securities, etc. The following discussion assumes that all
payments on the certificates are denominated in U.S. dollars, none of the
certificates are Indexed securities or Strip certificates, and that a series of
securities includes a single class of certificates. If these conditions are not
satisfied with respect to any given series of certificates, additional tax
considerations with respect to such certificates will be disclosed in the
applicable prospectus supplement.
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Partnership Taxation. As a partnership, the trust fund will not be
subject to federal income tax. Rather, each certificateholder will be required
to separately take into account such holder's allocated share of income, gains,
losses, deductions and credits of the trust fund. The trust fund's income will
consist primarily of interest and finance charges earned on the loans (including
appropriate adjustments for market discount, OID and bond premium) and any gain
upon collection or disposition of loans. The trust fund's deductions will
consist primarily of interest accruing with respect to the notes, servicing and
other fees, and losses or deductions upon collection or disposition of loans.
The tax items of a partnership are allocable to the partners in accordance
with the Code, Treasury regulations and the partnership agreement (here, the
Trust Agreement and related documents). The Trust Agreement will provide, in
general, that the certificateholders will be allocated taxable income of the
trust fund for each month equal to the sum of (i) the interest that accrues on
the certificates in accordance with their terms for such month, including
interest accruing at the Pass-Through Rate for such month and interest on
amounts previously due on the certificates but not yet distributed; (ii) any
trust fund income attributable to discount on the Loans that corresponds to any
excess of the principal amount of the certificates over their initial issue
price (iii) prepayment premium payable to the certificateholders for such month;
and (iv) any other amounts of income payable to the certificateholders for such
month. Such allocation will be reduced by any amortization by the trust fund of
premium on loans that corresponds to any excess of the issue price of
certificates over their principal amount. All remaining taxable income of the
trust fund will be allocated to the Company. Based on the economic arrangement
of the parties, this approach for allocating trust fund income should be
permissible under applicable Treasury regulations, although no assurance can be
given that the IRS would not require a greater amount of income to be allocated
to certificateholders. Moreover, even under the foregoing method of allocation,
certificateholders may be allocated income equal to the entire Pass-Through Rate
plus the other items described above even though the trust fund might not have
sufficient cash to make current cash distributions of such amount. Thus, cash
basis holders will in effect be required to report income from the certificates
on the accrual basis and certificateholders may become liable for taxes on trust
fund income even if they have not received cash from the trust fund to pay such
taxes. In addition, because tax allocations and tax reporting will be done on a
uniform basis for all certificateholders but certificateholders may be
purchasing certificates at different times and at different prices,
certificateholders may be required to report on their tax returns taxable income
that is greater or less than the amount reported to them by the trust fund.
All of the taxable income allocated to a certificateholder that is a
pension, profit sharing or employee benefit plan or other tax-exempt entity
(including an individual retirement account) will constitute 'unrelated business
taxable income' generally taxable to such a holder under the Code.
An individual taxpayer's share of expenses of the trust fund (including
fees to the Servicer but not interest expense) would be miscellaneous itemized
deductions. Such deductions might be disallowed to the individual in whole or in
part and might result in such holder being taxed on an amount of income that
exceeds the amount of cash actually distributed to such holder over the life of
the trust fund.
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The trust fund intends to make all tax calculations relating to income and
allocations to certificateholders on an aggregate basis. If the IRS were to
require that such calculations be made separately for each loan, the trust fund
might be required to incur additional expense but it is believed that there
would not be a material adverse effect on certificateholders.
Discount and Premium. It is believed that the loans were not issued with
OID, and, therefore, the trust fund should not have OID income. However, the
purchase price paid by the trust fund for the loans may be greater or less than
the remaining principal balance of the loans at the time of purchase. If so, the
loan will have been acquired at a premium or discount, as the case may be. (As
indicated above, the trust fund will make this calculation on an aggregate
basis, but might be required to recompute it on a loan by loan basis.)
If the trust fund acquires the loans at a market discount or premium, the
trust fund will elect to include any such discount in income currently as it
accrues over the life of the loans or to offset any such premium against
interest income on the loans. As indicated above, a portion of such market
discount income or premium deduction may be allocated to certificateholders.
Section 708 Termination. Pursuant to final regulations issued on May 9,
1997 under Code Section 708, a sale or exchange of 50% or more of the capital
and profits in a partnership would cause a deemed contribution of assets of the
partnership (the 'old partnership') to a new partnership (the 'new partnership')
in exchange for interests in the new partnership. Such interests would be deemed
distributed to the partners of the old partnership in liquidation thereof, which
would not constitute a sale or exchange. Accordingly under these new
regulations, if the trust fund were characterized as a partnership and a sale of
certificates terminated the partnership under Code Section 708, the purchaser's
basis in its ownership interest would not change.
Disposition of Certificates. Generally, capital gain or loss will be
recognized on a sale of certificates in an amount equal to the difference
between the amount realized and the seller's tax basis in the certificates sold.
A certificateholder's tax basis in a certificate will generally equal the
holder's cost increased by the holder's share of trust fund income (includible
in income) and decreased by any distributions received with respect to such
certificate. In addition, both the tax basis in the certificates and the amount
realized on a sale of a certificate would include the holder's share of the
notes and other liabilities of the trust fund. A holder acquiring certificates
at different prices may be required to maintain a single aggregate adjusted tax
basis in such certificates, and, upon sale or other disposition of some of the
certificates, allocate a portion of such aggregate tax basis to the certificates
sold (rather than maintaining a separate tax basis in each certificate for
purposes of computing gain or loss on a sale of that certificate).
Any gain on the sale of a certificate attributable to the holder's share of
unrecognized accrued market discount on the loans would generally be treated as
ordinary income to the holder and would give rise to special tax reporting
requirements. The trust fund does not expect to have any other assets that would
give rise to such special reporting requirements. Thus, to avoid those special
reporting requirements, the trust fund will elect to include market discount in
income as it accrues.
If a certificateholder is required to recognize an aggregate amount of
income (not including income attributable to disallowed itemized deductions
described above) over the life
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of the certificates that exceeds the aggregate cash distributions with respect
thereto, such excess will generally give rise to a capital loss upon the
retirement of the certificates.
Allocations Between Transferors and Transferees. In general, the trust
fund's taxable income and losses will be determined monthly and the tax items
for a particular calendar month will be apportioned among the certificateholders
in proportion to the principal amount of certificates owned by them as of the
close of the last day of such month. As a result, a holder purchasing
certificates may be allocated tax items (which will affect its tax liability and
tax basis) attributable to periods before the actual transaction.
The use of such a monthly convention may not be permitted by existing
regulations. If a monthly convention is not allowed (or only applies to
transfers of less than all of the partner's interest), taxable income or losses
of the trust fund might be reallocated among the certificateholders. The trust
fund's method of allocation between transferors and transferees may be revised
to conform to a method permitted by future regulations.
Section 754 Election. In the event that a certificateholder sells its
certificates at a profit (loss), the purchasing certificateholder will have a
higher (lower) basis in the certificates than the selling certificateholder had.
The tax basis of the trust fund's assets will not be adjusted to reflect that
higher (or lower) basis unless the trust fund were to file an election under
Section 754 of the Code. In order to avoid the administrative complexities that
would be involved in keeping accurate accounting records, as well as potentially
onerous information reporting requirements, the trust fund will not make such
election. As a result, certificateholders might be allocated a greater or lesser
amount of trust fund income than would be appropriate based on their own
purchase price for certificates.
Administrative Matters. The Owner trustee is required to keep or have
kept complete and accurate books of the trust fund. Such books will be
maintained for financial reporting and tax purposes on an accrual basis and the
fiscal year of the trust fund will be the calendar year. The trustee will file a
partnership information return (IRS Form 1065) with the IRS for each taxable
year of the trust fund and will report each certificateholder's allocable share
of items of trust fund income and expense to holders and the IRS on Schedule
K-1. The trust fund will provide the Schedule K-l information to nominees that
fail to provide the trust fund with the information statement described below
and such nominees will be required to forward such information to the beneficial
owners of the certificates. Generally, holders must file tax returns that are
consistent with the information return filed by the trust fund or be subject to
penalties unless the holder notifies the IRS of all such inconsistencies.
Under Section 6031 of the Code, any person that holds certificates as a
nominee at any time during a calendar year is required to furnish the trust fund
with a statement containing certain information on the nominee, the beneficial
owners and the certificates so held. Such information includes (i) the name,
address and taxpayer identification number of the nominee and (ii) as to each
beneficial owner (x) the name, address and identification number of such person,
(y) whether such person is a United States person, a tax-exempt entity or a
foreign government, an international organization, or any wholly owned agency or
instrumentality of either of the foregoing, and (z) certain information on
certificates that were held, bought or sold on behalf of such person throughout
the year. In addition, brokers and financial institutions that hold certificates
through a nominee are required to furnish directly to the trust fund information
as to themselves and their ownership of certificates. A clearing agency
registered under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
is not
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required to furnish any such information statement to the trust fund. The
information referred to above for any calendar year must be furnished to the
trust fund on or before the following January 31. Nominees, brokers and
financial institutions that fail to provide the trust fund with the information
described above may be subject to penalties.
The depositor will be designated as the tax matters partner in the related
Trust Agreement and, as such, will be responsible for representing the
certificateholders in any dispute with the IRS. The Code provides for
administrative examination of a partnership as if the partnership were a
separate and distinct taxpayer. Generally, the statute of limitations for
partnership items does not expire before three years after the date on which the
partnership information return is filed. Any adverse determination following an
audit of the return of the trust fund by the appropriate taxing authorities
could result in an adjustment of the returns of the certificateholders, and,
under certain circumstances, a certificateholder may be precluded from
separately litigating a proposed adjustment to the items of the trust fund. An
adjustment could also result in an audit of a certificateholder's returns and
adjustments of items not related to the income and losses of the trust fund.
Tax Consequences to Foreign Certificateholders. It is not clear whether
the trust fund would be considered to be engaged in a trade or business in the
United States for purposes of federal withholding taxes with respect to non-U.S.
Persons because there is no clear authority dealing with that issue under facts
substantially similar to those described herein. Although it is not expected
that the trust fund would be engaged in a trade or business in the United States
for such purposes, the trust fund will withhold as if it were so engaged in
order to protect the trust fund from possible adverse consequences of a failure
to withhold. The trust fund expects to withhold on the portion of its taxable
income, as calculated for this purpose which may exceed the distributions to
certificateholders, that is allocable to foreign certificateholders pursuant to
Section 1446 of the Code, as if such income were effectively connected to a U.S.
trade or business, at a rate of 35% for foreign holders that are taxable as
corporations and 39.6% for all other foreign holders. Subsequent adoption of
Treasury regulations or the issuance of other administrative pronouncements may
require the trust fund to change its withholding procedures. In determining a
holder's withholding status, the trust fund may rely on IRS Form W-8, IRS Form
W-9 or the holder's certification of nonforeign status signed under penalties of
perjury.
The term 'U.S. Person' means a citizen or resident of the United States, a
corporation, partnership or other entity treated as a corporation or partnership
for federal income tax purposes created or organized in or under the laws of the
United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia (other than a
partnership that is not treated as a United States person under any applicable
Treasury regulations), or an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal
income tax regardless of its source of income, or a trust if a court within the
United States is able to exercise primary supervision of the administration of
the trust and one or more United States persons have the authority to control
all substantial decisions of the trust. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
to the extent provided in regulations, certain trusts in existence on August 20,
1996 and treated as United States persons prior to such date that elect to
continue to be so treated also shall be considered U.S. Persons.
Each foreign holder might be required to file a U.S. individual or
corporate income tax return (including, in the case of a corporation, the branch
profits tax) on its share of the trust fund's income. Each foreign holder must
obtain a taxpayer identification number from the
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IRS and submit that number to the trust fund on Form W-8 in order to assure
appropriate crediting of the taxes withheld. A foreign holder generally would be
entitled to file with the IRS a claim for refund with respect to taxes withheld
by the trust fund taking the position that no taxes were due because the trust
fund was not engaged in a U.S. trade or business. However, interest payments
made (or accrued) to a certificateholder who is a foreign person generally will
be considered guaranteed payments to the extent such payments are determined
without regard to the income of the trust fund. If these interest payments are
properly characterized as guaranteed payments, then the interest will not be
considered 'portfolio interest.' As a result, certificateholders will be subject
to United States federal income tax and withholding tax at a rate of 30 percent,
unless reduced or eliminated pursuant to an applicable treaty. In such case, a
foreign holder would only be entitled to claim a refund for that portion of the
taxes in excess of the taxes that should be withheld with respect to the
guaranteed payments.
Backup Withholding. Distributions made on the certificates and proceeds
from the sale of the certificates will be subject to a 'backup' withholding tax
of 31% if, in general, the certificateholder fails to comply with certain
identification procedures, unless the holder is an exempt recipient under
applicable provisions of the Code.
NEW WITHHOLDING REGULATIONS
Final regulations dealing with withholding tax on income paid to foreign
persons, backup withholding and related matters (the 'New Withholding
Regulations') were issued by the Treasury Department on October 6, 1997. The New
Withholding Regulations generally attempt to unify certification requirements
and modify reliance standards. The New Withholding Regulations generally will be
effective for payments made after December 31, 2000, subject to certain
transition rules. Prospective investors are strongly urged to consult their own
tax advisors with respect to the New Withholding Regulations.
STATE TAX CONSIDERATIONS
In addition to the federal income tax consequences described in 'Federal
Income Tax Consequences,' potential investors should consider the state and
local income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of
the securities. State and local income tax law may differ substantially from the
corresponding federal law, and this discussion does not purport to describe any
aspect of the income tax laws of any state or locality. Therefore, potential
investors should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the various
state and local tax consequences of an investment in the securities.
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
The following describes certain considerations under ERISA and the Code,
which apply only to securities of a series that are not divided into subclasses.
If securities are divided into subclasses, the related prospectus supplement
will contain information concerning considerations relating to ERISA and the
Code that are applicable to such securities.
ERISA imposes requirements on employee benefit plans (and on certain other
retirement plans and arrangements, including individual retirement accounts and
annuities and Keogh plans as well as collective investment funds and separate
accounts in which such plans, accounts or arrangements are invested)
(collectively, 'Plans') subject to ERISA and on
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persons who are fiduciaries with respect to such Plans. Generally, ERISA applies
to investments made by Plans. Among other things, ERISA requires that the assets
of Plans be held in trust and that the trustee, or other duly authorized
fiduciary, have exclusive authority and discretion to manage and control the
assets of such Plans. ERISA also imposes certain duties on persons who are
fiduciaries of Plans. Under ERISA, any person who exercises any authority or
control respecting the management or disposition of the assets of a Plan is
considered to be a fiduciary of such Plan (subject to certain exceptions not
here relevant). Certain employee benefit plans, such as governmental plans (as
defined in ERISA Section 3(32)) and, if no election has been made under Section
410(d) of the Code, church plans (as defined in ERISA Section 3(33)), are not
subject to ERISA requirements. Accordingly, assets of such plans may be invested
in securities without regard to the ERISA considerations described above and
below, subject to the provisions of applicable state law. Any such plan which is
qualified and exempt from taxation under Code Sections 401(a) and 501(a),
however, is subject to the prohibited transaction rules set forth in Code
Section 503.
On November 13, 1986, the United States Department of Labor (the 'DOL')
issued final regulations concerning the definition of what constitutes the
assets of a Plan. (Labor Reg. Section 2510.3-101). Under this regulation, the
underlying assets and properties of corporations, partnerships and certain other
entities in which a Plan makes an 'equity' investment could be deemed for
purposes of ERISA to be assets of the investing Plan in certain circumstances.
However, the regulation generally provides that, in addition to certain other
technical exceptions, the assets of a corporation or partnership in which a Plan
invests will not be deemed for purposes of ERISA to be assets of such Plan if
the equity interest acquired by the investing Plan is a publicly-offered
security. A publicly-offered security, as defined in the Labor Reg. Section
2510.3-101, is a security that is widely held, freely transferable and
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
In addition to the imposition of general fiduciary standards of investment
prudence and diversification, ERISA prohibits a broad range of transactions
involving Plan assets and persons ('Parties in Interest') having certain
specified relationships to a Plan and imposes additional prohibitions where
Parties in Interest are fiduciaries with respect to such Plan. Because the loans
may be deemed Plan assets of each Plan that purchases securities, an investment
in the securities by a Plan might be a prohibited transaction under ERISA
Sections 406 and 407 and subject to an excise tax under Code Section 4975 unless
a statutory, regulatory or administrative exemption applies.
In Prohibited Transaction Exemption 83-1 ('PTE 83-1'), the DOL exempted
from ERISA's prohibited transaction rules certain transactions relating to the
operation of residential mortgage pool investment trusts and the purchase, sale
and holding of 'mortgage pool pass-through certificates' in the initial issuance
of such certificates. PTE 83-1 permits, subject to certain conditions,
transactions which might otherwise be prohibited between Plans and Parties in
Interest with respect to those Plans related to the origination, maintenance and
termination of mortgage pools consisting of mortgage loans secured by first or
second mortgages or deeds of trust on single-family residential property, and
the acquisition and holding of certain mortgage pool pass-through certificates
representing an interest in such mortgage pools by Plans. If the general
conditions (discussed below) of PTE 83-1 are satisfied, investments by a Plan in
securities that represent interests in a pool consisting of loans ('Single
Family Securities') will be exempt from the prohibitions of ERISA Sections
406(a) and 407 (relating generally to transactions with Parties in Interest who
are not
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fiduciaries) if the Plan purchases the Single Family securities at no more than
fair market value and will be exempt from the prohibitions of ERISA Sections
406(b)(1) and (2) (relating generally to transactions with fiduciaries) if, in
addition, the purchase is approved by an independent fiduciary, no sales
commission is paid to the pool sponsor, the Plan does not purchase more than 25%
of all Single Family securities, and at least 50% of all Single Family
securities are purchased by persons independent of the pool sponsor or pool
trustee. PTE 83-1 does not provide an exemption for transactions involving
Subordinate Securities. Accordingly, unless otherwise provided in the related
prospectus supplement, no transfer of a Subordinate Security or a security which
is not a Single Family security may be made to a Plan.
The discussion in this and the next succeeding paragraph applies only to
Single Family securities. The depositor believes that, for purposes of PTE 83-1,
the term 'mortgage pass-through certificate' would include: (i) securities
issued in a series consisting of only a single class of securities; and (ii)
senior securities issued in a series in which there is only one class of senior
securities; provided that the securities in the case of clause (i), or the
senior securities in the case of clause (ii), evidence the beneficial ownership
of both a specified percentage (greater than 0%) of future interest payments and
a specified percentage (greater than 0%) of future principal payments on the
loans. It is not clear whether a class of securities that evidences the
beneficial ownership of a trust fund divided into loan groups, beneficial
ownership of a specified percentage of interest payments only or principal
payments only, or a notional amount of either principal or interest payments, or
a class of securities entitled to receive payments of interest and principal on
the loans only after payments to other classes or after the occurrence of
certain specified events would be a 'mortgage pass-through certificate' for
purposes of PTE 83-1.
PTE 83-1 sets forth three general conditions which must be satisfied for
any transaction to be eligible for exemption:
the maintenance of a system of insurance or other protection for the
pooled mortgage loans and property securing such loans, and for
indemnifying securityholders against reductions in pass-through payments
due to property damage or defaults in loan payments in an amount not less
than the greater of one percent of the aggregate principal balance of all
covered pooled mortgage loans or the principal balance of the largest
covered pooled mortgage loan;
the existence of a pool trustee who is not an affiliate of the pool
sponsor; and
a limitation on the amount of the payment retained by the pool sponsor,
together with other funds inuring to its benefit, to not more than
adequate consideration for selling the mortgage loans plus reasonable
compensation for services provided by the pool sponsor to the pool.
The depositor believes that the first general condition referred to above will
be satisfied with respect to the securities in a series issued without a
subordination feature, or the senior securities only in a series issued with a
subordination feature, provided that the subordination and Reserve Account,
subordination by shifting of interests, pool insurance or other form of credit
enhancement described under 'Credit Enhancement' herein (such subordination,
pool insurance or other form of credit enhancement being the system of insurance
or other protection referred to above) with respect to a series of securities is
maintained in an amount not less than the greater of one percent of the
aggregate principal balance of the loans or the principal balance of the largest
loan. See 'Description of the Securities' herein. In the
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absence of a ruling that the system of insurance or other protection with
respect to a series of securities satisfies the first general condition referred
to above, there can be no assurance that these features will be so viewed by the
DOL. In any event, the trustee will not be affiliated with the depositor.
Each Plan fiduciary who is responsible for making the investment decisions
whether to purchase or commit to purchase and to hold Single Family securities
must make its own determination as to whether the first and third general
conditions, and the specific conditions described briefly in the preceding
paragraph, of PTE 83-1 have been satisfied, or as to the availability of any
other prohibited transaction exemptions.
The DOL has granted to certain underwriters individual administrative
exemptions (the 'Underwriter Exemptions') from certain of the prohibited
transaction rules of ERISA and the related excise tax provisions of Section 4975
of the Code with respect to the initial purchase, the holding and the subsequent
resale by Plans of certificates in pass-through trusts that consist of certain
receivables, loans and other obligations and the servicing, operation and
management of such asset-back pass-through trusts, provided the conditions and
requirements of the Underwriter Exemptions are met.
While each Underwriter Exemption is an individual exemption separately
granted to a specific underwriter, the terms and conditions which generally
apply to the Underwriter Exemptions are substantially identical, and include the
following:
(1) the acquisition of the certificates by a Plan is on terms (including
the price for the certificates) that are at least as favorable to the
Plan as they would be in an arm's-length transaction with an unrelated
party;
(2) the rights and interests evidenced by the certificates acquired by the
Plan are not subordinated to the rights and interests evidenced by
other certificates of the trust fund;
(3) the certificates acquired by the Plan have received a rating at the
time of such acquisition that is one of the three highest generic
rating categories from Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, a Division of
The McGraw-Hill Companies ('S&P'), Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
('Moody's'), Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. ('DCR') or Fitch Investors
Service, Inc. ('Fitch');
(4) the trustee must not be an affiliate of any other member of the
Restricted Group as defined below;
(5) the sum of all payments made to and retained by the underwriters in
connection with the distribution of the certificates represents not
more than reasonable compensation for underwriting the certificates;
the sum of all payments made to and retained by the seller pursuant to
the assignment of the loans to the trust fund represents not more than
the fair market value of such loans; the sum of all payments made to
and retained by the servicer and any other servicer represents not more
than reasonable compensation for such person's services under the
agreement pursuant to which the loans are pooled and reimbursements of
such person's reasonable expenses in connection therewith; and
(6) the Plan investing in the certificates is an 'accredited investor' as
defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D of the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended.
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The trust fund must also meet the following requirements:
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(i) the corpus of the trust fund must consist solely of assets
of the type that have been included in other investment
pools;
(ii) certificates in such other investment pools must have been
rated in one of the three highest rating categories of S&P,
Moody's, Fitch or DCR for at least one year prior to the
Plan's acquisition of certificates; and
(iii) certificates evidencing interests in such other investment
pools must have been purchased by investors other than Plans
for at least one year prior to any Plan's acquisition of
certificates.
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Moreover, the Underwriter Exemptions generally provide relief from certain
self-dealing/conflict of interest prohibited transactions that may occur when a
Plan fiduciary causes such Plan to acquire certificates in a trust holding
receivables as to which the fiduciary (or its affiliate) is an obligor, provided
that, among other requirements:
in the case of an acquisition in connection with the initial issuance of
certificates, at least fifty percent (50%) of each class of certificates
in which Plans have invested is acquired by persons independent of the
Restricted Group;
such fiduciary (or its affiliate) is an obligor with respect to five
percent (5%) or less of the fair market value of the obligations contained
in the trust;
the Plan's investment in certificates of any class does not exceed
twenty-five percent (25%) of all of the certificates of that class
outstanding at the time of the acquisition; and
immediately after the acquisition, no more than twenty-five percent (25%)
of the assets of the Plan with respect to which such person is a fiduciary
is invested in certificates representing an interest in one or more trusts
containing assets sold or serviced by the same entity.
The Underwriter Exemptions do not apply to Plans sponsored by the seller, the
related Underwriter, the trustee, the master servicer, any insurer with respect
to the loans, any obligor with respect to loans included in the trust fund
constituting more than five percent (5%) of the aggregate unamortized principal
balance of the assets in the trust fund, or any affiliate of such parties (the
'Restricted Group').
On July 21, 1997, the DOL published in the Federal Register an amendment to
the Underwriter Exemptions, which extends exemptive relief to certain
mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities transactions using pre-funding
accounts for trusts issuing pass-through certificates. The amendment generally
allows mortgage loans or other secured receivables (the 'Obligations')
supporting payments to certificateholders, and having a value equal to no more
than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total principal amount of the certificates
being offered by the trust, to be transferred to the trust within a 90-day or
three-month period following the closing date (the 'Pre-Funding Period'),
instead of requiring that all such Obligations be either identified or
transferred on or before the Closing Date. The relief is available when the
following conditions are met:
(1) The ratio of the amount allocated to the pre-funding account to the
total principal amount of the certificates being offered (the
'Pre-Funding Limit') must not exceed twenty-five percent (25%).
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(2) All Obligations transferred after the Closing Date (the 'Additional
Obligations') must meet the same terms and conditions for eligibility
as the original Obligations used to create the trust, which terms and
conditions have been approved by a Rating Agency.
(3) The transfer of such Additional Obligations to the trust during the
Pre-Funding Period must not result in the certificates to be covered by
the Exemption receiving a lower credit rating from a Rating Agency upon
termination of the Pre-Funding Period than the rating that was obtained
at the time of the initial issuance of the certificates by the trust.
(4) Solely as a result of the use of pre-funding, the weighted average
annual percentage interest rate for all of the Obligations in the trust
at the end of the Pre-Funding Period must not be more than 100 basis
points lower than the average interest rate for the Obligations
transferred to the trust on the Closing Date.
(5) In order to insure that the characteristics of the Additional
Obligations are substantially similar to the original Obligations which
were transferred to the trust fund:
(i) the characteristics of the Additional Obligations must be
monitored by an insurer or other credit support provider that is
independent of the depositor; or
(ii) an independent accountant retained by the depositor must provide
the depositor with a letter (with copies provided to each Rating
Agency rating the certificates, the related underwriter and the
related trustee) stating whether or not the characteristics of the
Additional Obligations conform to the characteristics described in
the related prospectus or prospectus supplement and/or pooling and
servicing agreement. In preparing such letter, the independent
accountant must use the same type of procedures as were applicable
to the Obligations transferred to the trust as of the Closing
Date.
(6) The Pre-Funding Period must end no later than three months or 90 days
after the Closing Date or earlier in certain circumstances if the
pre-funding account falls below the minimum level specified in the
pooling and servicing agreement or an Event of Default occurs.
(7) Amounts transferred to any pre-funding account and/or capitalized
interest account used in connection with the pre-funding may be
invested only in certain permitted investments ('Certain Investments').
(8) The related prospectus or prospectus supplement must describe:
(i) any pre-funding account and/or capitalized interest account used
in connection with a pre-funding account;
(ii) the duration of the Pre-Funding Period;
(iii) the percentage and/or dollar amount of the Pre-Funding Limit for
the trust; and
(iv) that the amounts remaining in the pre-funding account at the end
of the Pre-Funding Period will be remitted to certificateholders
as repayments of principal.
(9) The related pooling and servicing agreement must describe the Certain
Investments for the pre-funding account and/or capitalized interest
account and, if not disclosed
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in the related prospectus or prospectus supplement, the terms and
conditions for eligibility of Additional Obligations.
The prospectus supplement for each series of securities will indicate the
classes of securities, if any, offered thereby as to which it is expected that
an Underwriter Exemption will apply.
Any Plan fiduciary which proposes to cause a Plan to purchase securities
should consult with its counsel concerning the impact of ERISA and the Code, the
applicability of PTE 83-1 and the Underwriter Exemptions, and the potential
consequences in their specific circumstances, prior to making such investment.
Moreover, each Plan fiduciary should determine whether under the general
fiduciary standards of investment prudence and diversification an investment in
the securities is appropriate for the Plan, taking into account the overall
investment policy of the Plan and the composition of the Plan's investment
portfolio.
LEGAL INVESTMENT
The prospectus supplement for each series of securities will specify which,
if any, of the classes of securities offered thereby constitute 'mortgage
related securities' for purposes of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement
Act of 1984 ('SMMEA'). Classes of securities that qualify as 'mortgage related
securities' will be legal investments for persons, trusts, corporations,
partnerships, associations, business trusts, and business entities (including
depository institutions, life insurance companies and pension funds) created
pursuant to or existing under the laws of the United States or of any state
(including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) whose authorized
investments are subject to state regulations to the same extent as, under
applicable law, obligations issued by or guaranteed as to principal and interest
by the United States or any such entities. Under SMMEA, if a state enacts
legislation prior to October 4, 1991 specifically limiting the legal investment
authority of any such entities with respect to 'mortgage related securities',
securities will constitute legal investments for entities subject to such
legislation only to the extent provided therein. Approximately twenty-one states
adopted such legislation prior to the October 4, 1991 deadline. SMMEA provides,
however, that in no event will the enactment of any such legislation affect the
validity of any contractual commitment to purchase, hold or invest in
securities, or require the sale or other disposition of securities, so long as
such contractual commitment was made or such securities were acquired prior to
the enactment of such legislation.
SMMEA also amended the legal investment authority of federally-chartered
depository institutions as follows: federal savings and loan associations and
federal savings banks may invest in, sell or otherwise deal in securities
without limitations as to the percentage of their assets represented thereby,
federal credit unions may invest in mortgage related securities, and national
banks may purchase securities for their own account without regard to the
limitations generally applicable to investment securities set forth in 12 U.S.C.
24 (Seventh), subject in each case to such regulations as the applicable federal
authority may prescribe. In this connection, federal credit unions should review
the National Credit Union Administration ('NCUA') Letter to Credit Unions No.
96, as modified by Letter to Credit Unions No. 108, which includes guidelines to
assist federal credit unions in making investment decisions for mortgage related
securities and the NCUA's regulation 'Investment and Deposit Activities'
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(12 C.F.R. Part 703), which sets forth certain restrictions on investment by
federal credit unions in mortgage related securities (in each case whether or
not the class of securities under consideration for purchase constituted a
'mortgage related security'). The NCUA issued final regulations effective
December 2, 1991 that restrict and in some instances prohibit the investment by
Federal Credit Unions in certain types of mortgage related securities.
All depository institutions considering an investment in the securities
(whether or not the class of securities under consideration for purchase
constitutes a 'mortgage related security') should review the Federal Financial
Institutions Examination Council's Supervisory Policy Statement on the
Securities Activities (to the extent adopted by their respective regulators)
(the 'Policy Statement') setting forth, in relevant part, certain securities
trading and sales practices deemed unsuitable for an institution's investment
portfolio, and guidelines for (and restrictions on) investing in mortgage
derivative products, including 'mortgage related securities', which are
'high-risk mortgage securities' as defined in the Policy Statement. According to
the Policy Statement, such 'high-risk mortgage securities' include securities
such as securities not entitled to distributions allocated to principal or
interest, or Subordinated Securities. Under the Policy Statement, it is the
responsibility of each depository institution to determine, prior to purchase
(and at stated intervals thereafter), whether a particular mortgage derivative
product is a 'high-risk mortgage security', and whether the purchase (or
retention) of such a product would be consistent with the Policy Statement.
The foregoing does not take into consideration the applicability of
statutes, rules, regulations, orders guidelines or agreements generally
governing investments made by a particular investor, including, but not limited
to 'prudent investor' provisions, percentage-of-assets limits and provisions
which may restrict or prohibit investment in securities which are not 'interest
bearing' or 'income paying,' or in securities which are issued in book-entry
form.
There may be other restrictions on the ability of certain investors,
including depository institutions, either to purchase securities or to purchase
securities representing more than a specified percentage of the investor's
assets. Investors should consult their own legal advisors in determining whether
and to what extent the securities constitute legal investments for such
investors.
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION
Securities are being offered hereby in series from time to time (each
series evidencing or relating to a separate trust fund) through any of the
following methods:
by negotiated firm commitment underwriting and public reoffering by
underwriters;
by agency placements through one or more placement agents primarily with
institutional investors and dealers; and
by placement directly by the depositor with institutional investors.
A prospectus supplement will be prepared for each series which will
describe the method of offering being used for that series and will set forth
the identity of any underwriters thereof and either the price at which such
series is being offered, the nature and amount of any underwriting discounts or
additional compensation to such underwriters and the proceeds of the offering to
the depositor, or the method by which the price at which the
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underwriters will sell the securities will be determined. Each prospectus
supplement for an underwritten offering will also contain information regarding
the nature of the underwriters' obligations, any material relationship between
the depositor and any underwriter and, where appropriate, information regarding
any discounts or concessions to be allowed or reallowed to dealers or others and
any arrangements to stabilize the market for the securities so offered. In firm
commitment underwritten offerings, the underwriters will be obligated to
purchase all of the securities of such series if any such securities are
purchased. securities may be acquired by the underwriters for their own accounts
and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including
negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices
determined at the time of sale.
This prospectus, together with the related prospectus supplement, may be
used by Countrywide Securities Corporation, an affiliate of CWABS, Inc. and
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., in connection with offers and sales related to
market making transactions in the securities in which Countrywide Securities
Corporation acts as principal. Countrywide Securities Corporation may also act
as agent in such transactions. Sales in such transactions will be made at prices
related to prevailing prices at the time of sale.
Underwriters and agents may be entitled under agreements entered into with
the depositor to indemnification by the depositor against certain civil
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or to contribution with respect to payments which such underwriters or agents
may be required to make in respect thereof.
If a series is offered other than through underwriters, the prospectus
supplement relating thereto will contain information regarding the nature of
such offering and any agreements to be entered into between the depositor and
purchasers of securities of such series.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities of each series, including certain federal
income tax consequences with respect thereto, will be passed upon for the
depositor by Brown & Wood LLP, One World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A new trust fund will be formed with respect to each series of securities
and no trust fund will engage in any business activities or have any assets or
obligations prior to the issuance of the related series of securities.
Accordingly, no financial statements with respect to any trust fund will be
included in this prospectus or in the related prospectus supplement.
RATING
It is a condition to the issuance of the securities of each series offered
hereby and by the prospectus supplement that they shall have been rated in one
of the four highest rating categories by the nationally recognized statistical
rating agency or agencies (each, a 'Rating Agency') specified in the related
prospectus supplement.
Any such rating would be based on, among other things, the adequacy of the
value of the Trust Fund Assets and any credit enhancement with respect to such
class and will reflect such Rating Agency's assessment solely of the likelihood
that holders of a class of securities of such class will receive payments to
which such securityholders are entitled under the
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related Agreement. Such rating will not constitute an assessment of the
likelihood that principal prepayments on the related loans will be made, the
degree to which the rate of such prepayments might differ from that originally
anticipated or the likelihood of early optional termination of the series of
securities. Such rating should not be deemed a recommendation to purchase, hold
or sell securities, inasmuch as it does not address market price or suitability
for a particular investor. Each security rating should be evaluated
independently of any other security rating. Such rating will not address the
possibility that prepayment at higher or lower rates than anticipated by an
investor may cause such investor to experience a lower than anticipated yield or
that an investor purchasing a security at a significant premium might fail to
recoup its initial investment under certain prepayment scenarios.
There is also no assurance that any such rating will remain in effect for
any given period of time or that it may not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by
the Rating Agency in the future if in its judgment circumstances in the future
so warrant. In addition to being lowered or withdrawn due to any erosion in the
adequacy of the value of the Trust Fund Assets or any credit enhancement with
respect to a series, such rating might also be lowered or withdrawn among other
reasons, because of an adverse change in the financial or other condition of a
credit enhancement provider or a change in the rating of such credit enhancement
provider's long term debt.
The amount, type and nature of credit enhancement, if any, established with
respect to a series of securities will be determined on the basis of criteria
established by each Rating Agency rating classes of such series. Such criteria
are sometimes based upon an actuarial analysis of the behavior of mortgage loans
in a larger group. Such analysis is often the basis upon which each Rating
Agency determines the amount of credit enhancement required with respect to each
such class. There can be no assurance that the historical data supporting any
such actuarial analysis will accurately reflect future experience nor any
assurance that the data derived from a large pool of mortgage loans accurately
predicts the delinquency, foreclosure or loss experience of any particular pool
of loans. No assurance can be given that values of any Properties have remained
or will remain at their levels on the respective dates of origination of the
related loans. If the residential real estate markets should experience an
overall decline in property values such that the outstanding principal balances
of the loans in a particular trust fund and any secondary financing on the
related Properties become equal to or greater than the value of the Properties,
the rates of delinquencies, foreclosures and losses could be higher than those
now generally experienced in the mortgage lending industry. In additional,
adverse economic conditions (which may or may not affect real property values)
may affect the timely payment by mortgagors of scheduled payments of principal
and interest on the loans and, accordingly, the rates of delinquencies,
foreclosures and losses with respect to any trust fund. To the extent that such
losses are not covered by credit enhancement, such losses will be borne, at
least in part, by the holders of one or more classes of the securities of the
related series.
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INDEX TO DEFINED TERMS
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Accretion Directed......... 37
Accrual.................... 39
Additional Obligations..... 123
Agreement.................. 18
Amortizable Bond Premium
Regulations............. 99
APR........................ 23
Available Funds............ 32
Belgian Cooperative........ 45
BIF........................ 60
Capitalized Interest
Account................. 63
Cash Flow Bond Method...... 107
CEDEL Participants......... 45
CERCLA..................... 79
Certain Investments........ 123
Claimable Amount........... 91
Class Security Balance..... 33
Code....................... 31
COFI Securities............ 42
Collateral Value........... 24
Combined Loan-to-Value
Ratio................... 24
Component Securities....... 37
Contingent Regulations..... 95
cooperative loans.......... 19
cooperatives............... 19
Cut-off Date Principal
Balance................. 30
DCR........................ 121
Debt Securities............ 94
Definitive Security........ 44
Detailed Description....... 19
DOL........................ 119
DTC........................ 43
Eleventh District.......... 41
ERISA...................... 31
Euroclear Operator......... 45
Euroclear Participants..... 45
European Depositaries...... 44
FHA........................ 20
FHLBSF..................... 41
Financial Intermediary..... 44
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Fitch...................... 121
Fixed Rate................. 38
Floating Rate.............. 38
foreign person............. 112
Funding Period............. 62
Garn-St Germain Act........ 82
Indenture.................. 30
Insurance Proceeds......... 61
Insured Expenses........... 61
Interest Only.............. 38
Interest Weighted
Securities.............. 97
Inverse Floating Rate...... 38
IRS........................ 95
L/C Bank................... 49
L/C Percentage............. 49
Liquidation Expenses....... 61
Liquidation Proceeds....... 61
Loan Rate.................. 20
Loan-to-Value Ratio........ 23
Lockout periods............ 20
Master Servicing
Agreement............... 18
Master Servicing Fee....... 68
Moody's.................... 51, 121
Morgan..................... 45
Mortgage................... 58
mortgaged properties....... 21
National Cost of Funds
Index................... 42
NCUA....................... 124
New Withholding
Regulations............. 118
Nonresidents............... 109
Notional Amount
Securities.............. 37
Obligations................ 122
OID........................ 94
OID Regulations............ 94
OTS........................ 42
PACs....................... 37
Partial Accrual............ 39
Parties in Interest........ 119
Pass-Through Rate.......... 18
Pass-Through Securities.... 105
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Pay-Through Security....... 96
Percentage Interests....... 70
Permitted Investments...... 50
Planned Principal Class.... 37
Plans...................... 118
Policy Statement........... 125
Pool Insurance Policy...... 52
Pool Insurer............... 52
Pooling and Servicing
Agreement............... 30
Pre-Funded Amount.......... 62
Pre-Funding Account........ 62
Pre-Funding Limit.......... 122
Pre-Funding Period......... 122
Prepayment Assumption...... 96
Primary Mortgage Insurance
Policy.................. 21
Prime Rate................. 43
Principal Only............. 38
Principal Prepayments...... 34
Properties................. 21
Property Improvement
Loans................... 88
PTE 83-1................... 119
Purchase Price............. 29
Rating Agency.............. 126
Ratio Strip Securities..... 107
RCRA....................... 80
Record Date................ 31
Refinance Loan............. 24
Regular Interest
Securities.............. 93
Relevant Depositary........ 44
Relief Act................. 86
REMIC...................... 93
reserve interest rate...... 40
Residual Interest
Security................ 102
Restricted Group........... 122
Retained Interest.......... 30
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Rules...................... 44
S&P........................ 121
SAIF....................... 60
Scheduled Principal
Class................... 37
SEC........................ 49
Security Account........... 60
Security Owners............ 43
Security Register.......... 31
Sellers.................... 18
Senior Securities.......... 48
Sequential Pay............. 37
Servicing Fee.............. 105
Short-Term Note............ 111
Single Family Properties... 22
Single Family Securities... 119
SMMEA...................... 124
Strip...................... 38
Stripped Securities........ 105
Subsequent Loans........... 62
Support Class.............. 38
TACs....................... 38
Targeted Principal Class... 38
Terms and Conditions....... 46
TIN........................ 109
Title I Loans.............. 88
Title I Program............ 88
Title V.................... 83, 85
Trust Agreement............ 19, 30
Trust Fund Assets.......... 18
UCC........................ 78
Underwriter Exemptions..... 121
U.S. Person................ 117
VA......................... 20
VA Guaranty................ 67
Variable Rate.............. 38
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION*
The following table sets forth the estimated expenses in connection with
the issuance and distribution of the Securities being registered under this
Registration Statement, other than underwriting discounts and commissions:
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SEC registration fee........................................ $1,617,885.84
Printing and engraving expenses............................. 25,000.00
Legal fees and expenses..................................... 40,000.00
Trustee fees and expenses................................... 15,000.00
Accounting fees and expenses................................ 25,000.00
Blue Sky fees and expenses.................................. 5,000.00
Rating agency fees.......................................... 125,000.00
Miscellaneous............................................... 5,000.00
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* All amounts except the SEC Registration Fee are estimates of expenses
incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of a Series of
Securities in an aggregate principal amount assumed for these purposes to be
equal to $250,000 of Securities registered hereby.
ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
The Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation provides for indemnification
of directors and officers of the Registrant to the full extent permitted by
Delaware law.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, in substance,
that Delaware corporations shall have the power, under specified circumstances,
to identify their directors, officers, employees and agents in connection with
actions, suits or proceedings brought against them by a third party or in the
right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that they were or are such
directors, officers, employees or agents, against expenses incurred in any such
action, suit or proceeding. The Delaware General Corporation Law also provides
that the Registrant may purchase insurance on behalf of any such director,
officer, employee or agent.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS.
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1.1 (a) -- Form of Underwriting Agreement.*
1.1 (b) -- Form of Indemnification and Contribution Agreement.*
3.1 -- Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.*
3.2 -- By-laws of the Registrant.*
4.1 -- Form of Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to Home
Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates.*
4.2 -- Form of Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates.*
4.3 -- Form of Trust Agreement.*
4.4 -- Form of Indenture.*
4.5 -- Form of Master Servicing Agreement.*
5.1 -- Opinion of Brown & Wood LLP as to legality of the
Securities.
8.1 -- Opinion of Brown & Wood LLP as to certain tax matters
(included in Exhibit 5.1).
10.1 -- Form of Loan Purchase Agreement.*
23.1 -- Consent of Brown & Wood LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and
8.1 hereof).
24.1 -- Power of Attorney.
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* Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement (No.
333-37539).
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ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement;
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Act');
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment hereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth
in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total
dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high and of the estimated
maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in
the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the 'Calculation of
Registration Fee' table in the effective Registration Statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement
or any material change to such information in this Registration
Statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Act,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of
such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Act, each filing of a Trust Fund's annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, that is incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
(d) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for
the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under
subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 in accordance
with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section
305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the city of Calabasas, State of California on the 3rd day of
August, 1999.
CWABS, INC.
By /s/ STANFORD L. KURLAND
....................................
NAME: STANFORD L. KURLAND
TITLE: CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD,
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints each of Stanford L. Kurland, Carlos M. Garcia,
Kevin W. Bartlett and Thomas H. Boone, or any of them, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments)
to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their
or his substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement Amendment has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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August 3, 1999
/s/ STANFORD L. KURLAND Chairman of the Board, President and
........................................ Director (Principal Executive Officer)
STANFORD L. KURLAND
/s/ CARLOS M. GARCIA Executive Vice President and Chief August 3, 1999
......................................... Financial Officer (Principal
CARLOS M. GARCIA Financial and Accounting Officer
/s/ THOMAS H. BOONE Director August 3, 1999
.........................................
THOMAS H. BOONE
/s/ KEVIN W. BARTLETT Director August 3, 1999
.........................................
KEVIN W. BARTLETT
/s/ JEFFREY P. GROGIN Director August 3, 1999
.........................................
JEFFREY P. GROGIN
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT PAGE
NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT NUMBER
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1.1(a) -- Form of Underwriting Agreement*..........................
1.1(b) -- Form of Indemnification and Contribution Agreement*......
3.1 -- Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant*..........
3.2 -- By-laws of the Registrant*...............................
4.1 -- Form of Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to Home
Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates*....................
4.2 -- Form of Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates*.......................
4.3 -- Form of Trust Agreement*.................................
4.4 -- Form of Indenture*.......................................
4.5 -- Form of Master Servicing Agreement*......................
5.1 -- Opinion of Brown & Wood LLP as to legality of the
Securities................................................
8.1 -- Opinion of Brown & Wood LLP as to certain tax matters
(included in Exhibit 5.1).................................
10.1 -- Form of Loan Purchase Agreement*.........................
23.1 -- Consent of Brown & Wood LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and
8.1)......................................................
24.1 -- Power of Attorney........................................
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* Incorporated by reference from the Registrant's Registration Statement (No.
333-11095).
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________, 1999
CWABS, Inc.
4500 Park Granada
Calabasas, CA 91302
Re: CWABS, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel for CWABS, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), in connection with the preparation of a registration statement on
Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") relating to the issuance from time to
time of up to $[____________] aggregate principal amount of Asset Backed Notes
and Asset Backed Certificates (the "Securities"), issuable in series (each, a
"Series"). The Registration Statement is being filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act. As set forth in the Registration
Statement, each Series of Securities will be issued under and pursuant to the
conditions of a separate pooling and servicing agreement, trust agreement or
indenture (each, an "Agreement") among the Company, a trustee (the "Trustee")
and, where appropriate, a master servicer (the "Master Servicer"), each to be
identified (together with any other relevant parties) in the prospectus
supplement for such Series of Securities.
We have examined copies of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation,
the Company's By-laws and forms of each Agreement, as previously filed as
Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 to Registration Statement No. 333-11095, and
the forms of Securities included in any Agreement so filed in the Registration
Statement and such other records, documents and statutes as we have deemed
necessary for purposes of this opinion.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:
1. When any Agreement relating to a Series of Securities has been duly
and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and
has been duly executed and delivered by the Company, the Master Servicer, if
any, the Trustee and any other party thereto, such Agreement will constitute a
legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the
Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws relating to or affecting
creditors' rights generally or by general equity principles.
2. When a Series of Securities has been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of the Company (subject to the terms thereof being otherwise
in compliance with applicable law at such time), duly executed and authenticated
by the Trustee for such Series in accordance with the terms of the related
Agreement and issued and delivered against payment therefor as described in the
Registration Statement, such Series of Securities will be legally and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and the holders thereof will be entitled
to the benefits of the related Agreement.
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3. The information set forth in the Prospectus under the caption
"Material Federal Income Tax Consequences," to the extent it constitutes matters
of law or legal conclusions, is correct in all material respects. The opinions
set forth in the Prospectus under the heading "Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences" are hereby confirmed.
In rendering the foregoing opinions, we express no opinion as to the
laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York (excluding
choice of law principles therein) and the federal laws of the United States of
America.
We hereby consent to the filing of this letter as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and to the references to this firm under the heading
"Legal Matters" in each prospectus supplement and the prospectus forming a part
of the Registration Statement, without admitting that we are "experts" within
the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Rules and
Regulations of the Commission issued thereunder, with respect to any part of the
Registration Statement, including this exhibit.
Very truly yours,
