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Pursuant to Rule 424(B)(5)
File Number 333-72493
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 22, 2000 (TO PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 24, 2000)
$311,531,200
RFMSI SERIES 2000-S6 TRUST
ISSUER
RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I, INC.
DEPOSITOR
RESIDENTIAL FUNDING CORPORATION
MASTER SERVICER
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2000-S6
The trust will hold a pool of one- to four-family residential first mortgage
loans.
The trust will issue these classes of certificates that are offered under this
prospectus supplement:
o 8 classes of senior certificates
o 3 classes of subordinated certificates
Credit enhancement for all of these certificates will be provided by additional
subordination.
YOU SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE RISK FACTORS BEGINNING ON PAGE S-10 IN
THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES OR DETERMINED
THAT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK HAS NOT PASSED ON OR ENDORSED THE
MERITS OF THIS OFFERING. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. will offer six classes of the senior
certificates to the public at varying prices to be determined at the time of
sale. The proceeds to the depositor from the sale of these underwritten
certificates will be approximately 98.76% of the principal balance of these
underwritten certificates plus accrued interest, before deducting expenses.
There is no underwriting arrangement for the remaining classes of offered
certificates.
GREENWICH CAPITAL
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UNDERWRITER
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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS
We provide information to you about the offered certificates in two separate
documents that provide progressively more detail:
o the prospectus, which provides general information, some of which may not
apply to your series of certificates; and
o this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of your series
of certificates.
IF THE DESCRIPTION OF YOUR CERTIFICATES IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DIFFERS
FROM THE RELATED DESCRIPTION IN THE PROSPECTUS, YOU SHOULD RELY ON THE
INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.
The depositor's principal offices are located at 8400 Normandale Lake Boulevard,
Suite 600, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437 and its telephone number is (612)
832-7000.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Summary....................................... S-3
Risk Factors.................................. S-10
Risk of Loss............................. S-10
Limited Obligations...................... S-11
Liquidity Risks.......................... S-11
Special Yield and Prepayment
Considerations........................ S-11
Introduction.................................. S-17
Description of the Mortgage Pool.............. S-17
General.................................. S-17
Mortgage Pool Characteristics............ S-18
Primary Mortgage Insurance and Primary
Hazard Insurance...................... S-23
Additional Information................... S-23
Description of the Certificates............... S-24
General.................................. S-24
Book-Entry Registration of Certain of the
Offered Certificates.................. S-25
Glossary of Terms........................ S-26
Interest Distributions................... S-31
Principal Distributions on the Senior
Certificates.......................... S-33
Principal Distributions on the Insured
Certificates.......................... S-34
The Policy............................... S-37
Principal Distributions on the Class M
Certificates.......................... S-38
Allocation of Losses; Subordination...... S-39
Advances................................. S-42
The Insurer................................... S-43
General.................................. S-43
Reinsurance.............................. S-44
Ratings.................................. S-44
Capitalization........................... S-44
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Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference............................. S-45
Insurance Regulation..................... S-45
Certain Yield and Prepayment Considerations... S-46
General.................................. S-46
Principal Only Certificate and Variable
Strip Certificate Yield
Considerations........................ S-53
Class M-2 and Class M-3 Certificate Yield
Considerations........................ S-54
Additional Yield Considerations
Applicable Solely to the Residual
Certificates.......................... S-57
Pooling and Servicing Agreement............... S-58
General.................................. S-58
The Master Servicer...................... S-58
Servicing and Other Compensation and
Payment of Expenses................... S-63
Voting Rights............................ S-63
Termination.............................. S-63
Material Federal Income Tax Consequences...... S-65
Special Tax Considerations Applicable to
Residual Certificates................. S-66
Method of Distribution........................ S-67
Legal Opinions................................ S-68
Experts....................................... S-68
Ratings....................................... S-68
Legal Investment.............................. S-69
ERISA Considerations.......................... S-70
Annex I....................................... A-1
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SUMMARY
The following summary is a very general overview of the offered
certificates and does not contain all of the information that you should
consider in making your investment decision. To understand all of the terms of
the offered certificates, you should read carefully this entire document and the
prospectus.
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Issuer................................. RFMSI Series 2000-S6 Trust.
Title of securities.................... Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2000-S6.
Depositor.............................. Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc., an affiliate of
Residential Funding Corporation.
Master servicer........................ Residential Funding Corporation.
Trustee................................ Bank One, National Association.
Mortgage pool.......................... 916 fixed rate mortgage loans with an aggregate principal balance of
approximately $313,727,431 as of the cut-off date, secured by first
liens on one- to four-family residential properties.
Cut-off date........................... May 1, 2000.
Closing date........................... On or about May 26, 2000.
Distribution dates..................... Beginning on June 26, 2000 and thereafter on the 25th of each month or,
if the 25th is not a business day, on the next business day.
Scheduled final distribution date...... May 25, 2030. The actual final distribution date could be substantially
earlier.
Form of certificates................... Book-entry: Class A-1 through Class A-5 and Class M Certificates.
Physical: Class A-P, Class A-V and Class R Certificates.
See "Description of the Certificates--Book-Entry Registration" in this
prospectus supplement.
Minimum denominations.................. Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-P and Class M-1
Certificates: $25,000. Class A-3 Certificates: $1,000. Class M-2 and
Class M-3 Certificates: $250,000. Class A-V and Class R Certificates:
20% percentage interests.
Legal investment....................... When issued, the Class A, Class R and Class M-1 Certificates will, and
the Class M-2 and Class M-3 Certificates will not, be "mortgage related
securities" for purposes of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement
Act of 1984.
See "Legal Investment" in this prospectus supplement and "Legal
Investment Matters" in the prospectus.
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OFFERED CERTIFICATES
PASS- INITIAL INITIAL
THROUGH CERTIFICATE RATING
CLASS RATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE (FITCH IBCA/S&P) DESIGNATIONS
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CLASS A CERTIFICATES:
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A-1 7.75% $ 221,407,000 AAA/AAA Senior/Accretion Directed/
Fixed Rate
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A-2 7.75% $ 18,957,000 AAA/AAA Senior/Accrual/Fixed Rate
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A-3 7.93% $ 28,735,000 AAA/AAA Senior/Insured/Fixed Rate
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A-4 0.00% $ 965,000 AAA/AAAr Senior/Principal Only
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A-5 7.75% $ 29,961,000 AAA/AAA Senior/Prepayment Lockout/
Fixed Rate
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A-P 0.00% $ 1,152,900 AAA/AAAr Senior/Principal Only
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A-V Variable Rate $ 0 AAA/AAAr Senior/Interest Only/
Variable Rate
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Total Class A $ 301,177,900
Certificates:
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CLASS R CERTIFICATES:
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R 7.75% $ 100 AAA/AAA Senior/Residual/Fixed Rate
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Total senior $ 301,178,000
certificates:
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CLASS M CERTIFICATES:
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M-1 7.75% $ 6,588,400 AA/NA Mezzanine/Fixed Rate
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M-2 7.75% $ 2,353,000 A/NA Mezzanine/Fixed Rate
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M-3 7.75% $ 1,411,800 BBB/NA Mezzanine/Fixed Rate
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Total Class M $ 10,353,200
Certificates:
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Total offered $ 311,531,200
certificates:
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NON-OFFERED CERTIFICATES
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PASS- INITIAL INITIAL
THROUGH CERTIFICATE RATING
CLASS RATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE (FITCH IBCA/S&P) DESIGNATIONS
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CLASS B CERTIFICATES:
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B-1 7.75% $ 941,200 BB/NA Subordinate/Fixed Rate
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B-2 7.75% $ 627,500 B/NA Subordinate/Fixed Rate
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B-3 7.75% $ 627,531 NA/NA Subordinate/Fixed Rate
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Total Class B $ 2,196,231
Certificates:
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Total offered and non- $ 313,727,431
offered certificates:
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OTHER INFORMATION:
CLASS A-V:
Variable Rate: Varies according to the weighted average of the excess of the net
mortgage rate on each mortgage loan over 7.75%.
The Class A-V Certificates do not have a principal balance. For the purpose of
calculating interest payments, interest will accrue on a notional amount
initially equal to $313,727,431.
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THE TRUST
The depositor will establish a trust with respect to the Series 2000-S6
Certificates under a pooling and servicing agreement dated as of May 1, 2000,
among the depositor, the master servicer and the trustee. On the closing date,
the depositor will deposit the pool of mortgage loans described in this
prospectus supplement into the trust. Each certificate will represent a partial
ownership interest in the trust.
THE MORTGAGE POOL
The mortgage loans to be deposited into the trust have the following
characteristics as of the cut-off date:
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balance $39,875 to $1,499,068 $342,497*
Mortgage rate 6.625% to 9.750% 8.4383%
Remaining
maturity
(months) 218 to 360 357
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*Indicates average principal balance
For additional information regarding the mortgage pool see "Description of the
Mortgage Pool" in this prospectus supplement.
DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES
Amount available for monthly distribution. On each monthly distribution date,
the trustee will make distributions to investors. The amount available for
distribution will include:
o collections of monthly payments on the mortgage loans, including prepayments
and other unscheduled collections plus
o advances for delinquent payments minus
o the fees and expenses of the subservicers and the master servicer, including
reimbursement for advances, and the premium on the certificate guaranty
insurance policy.
See "Description of the Certificates--Glossary of Terms--Available Distribution
Amount" in this prospectus supplement.
Priority of distributions. Distributions on the offered certificates will be
made from available amounts as described in this prospectus supplement as
follows:
o Distribution of interest to the interest-bearing senior certificates
o Distribution of principal to the Class A-P Certificates
o Distribution of principal to the remaining senior certificates entitled to
principal
o Payment to master servicer for certain unreimbursed advances
o Distribution to the Class M Certificates in the following order:
o Interest to the Class M-1 Certificates
o Principal to the Class M-1 Certificates
o Interest to the Class M-2 Certificates
o Principal to the Class M-2 Certificates
o Interest to the Class M-3 Certificates
o Principal to the Class M-3 Certificates
Interest distributions. The amount of interest owed to each class of interest-
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bearing certificates on each distribution date will equal:
o the pass-through rate for that class of certificates multiplied by
o the principal balance or notional amount of that class of certificates as of
the day immediately prior to the related distribution date multiplied by
o 1/12th minus
o the share of some types of interest shortfalls allocated to that class.
See "Description of the Certificates--Interest Distributions" in this prospectus
supplement.
Allocations of principal. Principal distributions on the certificates will be
allocated among the various classes of offered certificates as described in this
prospectus supplement. Until the distribution date in June 2005, all principal
prepayments on the mortgage loans will be distributed among the senior
certificates, other than the Class A-5 Certificates and Class A-V Certificates,
unless the senior certificates, other than the Class A-P Certificates, entitled
to principal distributions are no longer outstanding. Not all outstanding senior
certificates will receive principal on each distribution date. The Class A-P
Certificates receive only a portion of the principal received from each mortgage
loan that has a net mortgage rate of less than 7.75%. The Class A-V Certificates
are not entitled to receive any principal distributions.
See "Description of the Certificates--Principal Distributions on the Senior
Certificates" and "--Principal Distributions on the Class M Certificates" in
this prospectus supplement.
CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
ALLOCATION OF LOSSES. Most losses on the mortgage loans will be allocated in
full to the first class listed below with a principal balance greater than zero:
o Class B-3
o Class B-2
o Class B-1
o Class M-3
o Class M-2
o Class M-1
When this occurs, the principal balance of the class to which the loss is
allocated is reduced, without a corresponding payment of principal.
If none of the Class M Certificates or Class B Certificates are outstanding,
losses on the mortgage loans will be allocated proportionately among the senior
certificates, subject to the special rules mentioned below. All losses allocated
to the Class A-3 Certificates will be covered by a certificate guaranty
insurance policy to be issued by Financial Security Assurance Inc. See
"Description of the Certificates--The Policy" in this prospectus supplement.
Not all losses will be allocated in the priority described in the third
preceding paragraph. Losses due to natural disasters such as floods and
earthquakes, fraud by a mortgagor, or bankruptcy of a mortgagor will be
allocated as described in the third preceding paragraph only up to specified
amounts. Losses of these types in excess of the specified amounts and losses due
to other extraordinary events will be allocated proportionately among all
outstanding classes of certificates except as stated in the following paragraph.
Therefore, the Class M Certificates and Class B
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Certificates do not act as credit enhancement for the senior certificates for
these losses. Any such losses allocated to the Class A-3 Certificates will be
covered by the certificate guaranty insurance policy. See "Description of the
Certificates--The Policy" in this prospectus supplement.
Special loss allocation for Class A-P Certificates. Whenever losses are
allocated to the senior certificates, the Class A-P Certificates will share in
the loss only if the mortgage loan had a net mortgage rate less than 7.75%. In
that case, the Class A-P Certificates will bear a share of the loss equal to
their percentage interest in the principal of that mortgage loan.
See "Description of the Certificates--Allocation of Losses; Subordination" in
this prospectus supplement.
PRIORITY OF DISTRIBUTIONS. All or a disproportionately large portion of
principal prepayments and other unscheduled payments of principal will be
allocated to the senior certificates as described in this prospectus supplement
during the first nine years after the closing date. This provides additional
credit enhancement for the senior certificates by reserving a greater portion of
the principal balances of the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates for
absorption of losses.
ADVANCES
For any month, if the master servicer does not receive the full scheduled
payment on a mortgage loan, the master servicer will advance funds to cover the
amount of the scheduled payment that was not made. However, the master servicer
will advance funds only if it determines that the advance will be recoverable
from future payments or collections on that mortgage loan.
See "Description of the Certificates--Advances" in this prospectus supplement.
OPTIONAL TERMINATION
On any distribution date on which the aggregate principal balance of the
mortgage loans is less than 10% of their aggregate principal balance as of the
cut-off date, the master servicer or the depositor will have the option to:
o purchase from the trust all remaining mortgage loans, causing an early
retirement of the certificates;
or
o purchase all the certificates.
Under either type of optional purchase, holders of the outstanding certificates
will receive the outstanding principal balance of the certificates in full with
accrued interest. However, any optional purchase of the remaining mortgage loans
may result in a shortfall to the holders of the most subordinate classes of
certificates outstanding, if the trust then holds properties acquired from
foreclosing upon defaulted loans. In either case, there will be no reimbursement
of principal reductions or related interest that resulted from losses allocated
to the certificates.
See "Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Termination" in this prospectus supplement
and "The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Termination; Retirement of
Certificates" in the prospectus.
RATINGS
When issued, the offered certificates will receive ratings which are not lower
than those listed in the table on page S-4 of this
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prospectus supplement. The ratings on the offered certificates address the
likelihood that holders of the offered certificates will receive all
distributions on the underlying mortgage loans to which they are entitled. A
security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security and may
be changed or withdrawn at any time by the assigning rating agency. The ratings
also do not address the rate of principal prepayments on the mortgage loans. For
example, the rate of prepayments, if different than originally anticipated,
could adversely affect the yield realized by holders of the offered certificates
or cause holders of the Class A-V Certificates to fail to fully recover their
initial investments.
See "Ratings" in this prospectus supplement.
LEGAL INVESTMENT
When issued, the Class A, Class R and Class M-1 Certificates will, and the Class
M-2 and Class M-3 Certificates will not, be "mortgage related securities" for
purposes of SMMEA. You should consult your legal advisors in determining whether
and to what extent the offered certificates constitute legal investments for
you.
See "Legal Investment" in this prospectus supplement for important information
concerning possible restrictions on ownership of the offered certificates by
regulated institutions.
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
The Class A Certificates may be considered eligible for purchase by persons
investing assets of employee benefit plans or individual retirement accounts.
Sales of the Class M Certificates and the Class R Certificates to such plans or
retirement accounts are prohibited, except as permitted under "ERISA
Considerations" in this prospectus supplement. If you invest in a Class M
Certificate, you will be deemed to represent that you comply with the
restrictions described in this prospectus supplement.
See "ERISA Considerations" in this prospectus supplement and in the prospectus.
TAX STATUS
For federal income tax purposes, the depositor will elect to treat the trust as
a real estate mortgage investment conduit. The certificates, other than the
Class R Certificates, will represent ownership of regular interests in the trust
and will be treated as representing ownership of debt for federal income tax
purposes. You will be required to include in income all interest and original
issue discount, if any, on such certificates in accordance with the accrual
method of accounting regardless of your usual methods of accounting. For federal
income tax purposes, the Class R Certificates will be the sole residual interest
in the real estate mortgage investment conduit.
For further information regarding the federal income tax consequences of
investing in the offered certificates, including important information regarding
the tax treatment of the Class R Certificates, see "Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences" in this prospectus supplement and in the prospectus.
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RISK FACTORS
The offered certificates are not suitable investments for all investors. In
particular, you should not purchase any class of offered certificates unless you
understand the prepayment, credit, liquidity and market risks associated with
that class.
The offered certificates are complex securities. You should possess, either
alone or together with an investment advisor, the expertise necessary to
evaluate the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the
prospectus in the context of your financial situation and tolerance for risk.
You should carefully consider, among other things, the following factors in
connection with the purchase of the offered certificates:
RISK OF LOSS
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The return on your certificates Losses on the mortgage loans may occur due to a wide variety of causes,
may be affected by losses on the including a decline in real estate values, and adverse changes in the
mortgage loans, which could occur borrower's financial condition. A decline in real estate values or economic
due to a variety of causes. conditions nationally or in the regions where the mortgaged properties are
concentrated may increase the risk of losses on the mortgage loans.
The return on your certificates One risk of investing in mortgage-backed securities is created by any
may be particularly sensitive to concentration of the related properties in one or more geographic regions.
changes in real estate markets in Approximately 32.9% of the cut-off date principal balance of the mortgage
specific regions. loans are located in California. If the regional economy or housing market
weakens in California, or in any other region having a significant
concentration of properties underlying the mortgage loans, the mortgage loans
in that region may experience high rates of loss and delinquency, resulting in
losses to certificateholders. A region's economic condition and housing market
may be adversely affected by a variety of events, including natural disasters
such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and eruptions, and civil disturbances
such as riots.
The return on your certificates The only credit enhancement for the senior certificates (other than the
will be reduced if losses exceed Class A-3 Certificates) will be the subordination provided by the Class M
the credit enhancement available Certificates and Class B Certificates. Additional credit enhancement will be
to your certificates. provided for the Class A-3 Certificates by a certificate guaranty insurance
policy. The only credit enhancement for the Class M Certificates will be the
subordination provided by the Class B Certificates and by any class of Class
M Certificates with a lower payment priority. You should also be aware that
the credit enhancement provided for some types of losses is limited, except in
the case of the Class A-3 Certificates.
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The value of your certificates If the performance of the mortgage loans is substantially worse than assumed
may be reduced if losses are by the rating agencies, the ratings of any class of the certificates may be
higher than expected. lowered in the future. This would probably reduce the value of those
certificates. None of the depositor, the master servicer or any other entity
will have any obligation to supplement any credit enhancement, or to take any
other action to maintain any rating of the certificates.
LIMITED OBLIGATIONS
Payments on the mortgage loans The certificates represent interests only in the RFMSI Series 2000-S6 Trust.
are the primary source of The certificates do not represent an ownership interest in or obligation of
payments on your certificates. the depositor, the master servicer or any of their affiliates. If proceeds
from the assets of the RFMSI Series 2000-S6 Trust are not sufficient to make
all payments provided for under the pooling and servicing agreement, investors
will have no recourse to the depositor, the master servicer or any other
entity, and will incur losses. Losses allocated to the Class A-3 Certificates
will be covered by a certificate guaranty insurance policy.
LIQUIDITY RISKS
You may have to hold your A secondary market for your certificates may not develop. Even if a secondary
certificates to maturity if their market does develop, it may not continue or it may be illiquid. Neither the
marketability is limited. underwriter nor any other person will have any obligation to make a secondary
market in your certificates. Illiquidity means you may not be able to find a
buyer to buy your securities readily or at prices that will enable you to
realize a desired yield. Illiquidity can have a severe adverse effect on the
market value of your certificates.
Any class of offered certificates may experience illiquidity, although
generally illiquidity is more likely for classes 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.
SPECIAL YIELD
AND PREPAYMENT
CONSIDERATIONS
The yield on your certificates The yield to maturity on each class of offered certificates will depend on a
will vary depending on the rate variety of factors, including:
of prepayments.
o the rate and timing of principal payments on the mortgage loans, including
prepayments, defaults and liquidations, and repurchases due to breaches of
representations or warranties;
o the pass-through rate for that class;
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o interest shortfalls due to mortgagor prepayments; and
o the purchase price of that class.
The rate of prepayments is one of the most important and least predictable of
these factors.
In general, if you purchase a certificate at a price higher than its
outstanding principal balance and principal distributions on your certificate
occur faster than you assumed at the time of purchase, your yield will be
lower than you anticipated. Conversely, if you purchase a certificate at a
price lower than its outstanding principal balance and principal distributions
on that class occur more slowly than you assumed at the time of purchase, your
yield will be lower than you anticipated.
The rate of prepayments on the Since mortgagors, in most cases, can prepay their mortgage loans at any time,
mortgage loans will vary the rate and timing of principal distributions on the offered certificates are
depending on future market highly uncertain. Generally, when market interest rates increase, borrowers
conditions, and other factors. are less likely to prepay their mortgage loans. This could result in a slower
return of principal to you at a time when you might have been able to reinvest
your funds at a higher rate of interest than the pass-through rate on your
class of certificates. On the other hand, when market interest rates decrease,
borrowers are generally more likely to prepay their mortgage loans. This could
result in a faster return of principal to you at a time when you might not be
able to reinvest your funds at an interest rate as high as the pass-through
rate on your class of certificates.
Refinancing programs, which may involve soliciting all or some of the
mortgagors to refinance their mortgage loans, may increase the rate of
prepayments on the mortgage loans. These refinancing programs may be offered
by the master servicer, any subservicer or their affiliates, and may include
streamlined documentation programs as well as programs under which a mortgage
loan is modified to reduce the interest rate.
The yield on your certificates The offered certificates of each class have different yield considerations and
will be affected by the specific different sensitivities to the rate and timing of principal distributions. The
terms that apply to that class, following is a general discussion of yield considerations and prepayment
discussed below. sensitivities of each class.
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Class A The Class A Certificates are subject to various priorities for payment of
Certificates principal. Distributions of principal on the Class A Certificates with an
earlier priority of payment will be affected by the rates of prepayment of the
mortgage loans early in the life of the mortgage pool. Those classes of
Class A Certificates with a later priority of payment will be affected by the
rates of prepayment of the mortgage loans experienced both before and after
the commencement of principal distributions on those classes, and will be more
likely to be affected by losses on the mortgage loans not covered by the
credit enhancement.
See "Description of the Certificates--Principal Distributions on the Senior
Certificates" in this prospectus supplement.
Class A-2 Because the Class A-2 Certificates are not entitled to receive any
Certificates distributions of interest for some period of time, these certificates will
likely experience significant price and yield volatility. Investors should
consider whether this volatility is suitable to their investment needs.
Class A-3 Losses on mortgage loans that are allocated to the Class A-3 Certificates
Certificates will be covered by the certificate guaranty insurance policy provided by
Financial Security Assurance Inc., as described in this prospectus supplement.
Additionally, some interest shortfalls allocated to the Class A-3 Certificates
will be offset to the extent that funds are available in the reserve fund and,
to the extent that funds are not so available, by the certificate guaranty
insurance policy.
See "Description of the Certificates--Interest Distributions" and "--The
Policy" in this prospectus supplement.
The Class A-3 Certificates will receive a portion of principal payments after
some of the other classes of Class A Certificates have received principal
payments. Therefore, an investor's yield on the Class A-3 Certificates will be
sensitive to the rate and timing of those distributions and the Class A-3
Certificates would not be an appropriate investment for any investor requiring
a distribution of a particular amount of principal or interest on a specific
date or dates. IN ADDITION TO THE CONSIDERATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE, INVESTORS IN
THE CLASS A-3 CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THOSE CERTIFICATES MAY NOT BE
AN APPROPRIATE INVESTMENT FOR ALL PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS.
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Investors in the Class A-3 Certificates should be aware that payments of
principal on those certificates will be allocated according to a random lot
procedure. Therefore it is highly uncertain that payments will be made to
investors on the date desired by that investor.
See "Description of the Certificates--Principal Distributions on the Insured
Certificates" in this prospectus supplement.
Class A-4 Investors in the Class A-4 Certificates should be aware that if prepayments of
Certificates principal on the mortgage loans occur at a rate slower than an investor
assumed at the time of purchase, the investor's yield will be lower than
anticipated.
Class A-5 It is not expected that the Class A-5 Certificates will receive any
Certificates distributions of principal prepayments until the distribution date in June
2005. Until the distribution date in June 2009, the Class A-5 Certificates may
receive a portion of principal prepayments that is smaller than its pro rata
share of principal prepayments.
Class A-P The Class A-P Certificates will receive a portion of the principal payments
Certificates only on the mortgage loans that have net mortgage rates lower than 7.75%.
Therefore, the yield on the Class A-P Certificates is extremely sensitive to
the rate and timing of principal prepayments and defaults on the mortgage
loans that have net mortgage rates lower than 7.75%.
Mortgage loans with lower mortgage rates are less likely to be prepaid than
mortgage loans with higher mortgage rates. If prepayments of principal on the
mortgage loans that have net mortgage rates lower than 7.75% occur at a rate
slower than an investor assumed at the time of purchase, the investor's yield
will be adversely affected.
Class A-V The Class A-V Certificates will receive a portion of the interest payments
Certificates only from mortgage loans that have net mortgage rates higher than 7.75%.
Therefore, the yield on the Class A-V Certificates will be extremely sensitive
to the rate and timing of principal prepayments and defaults on the mortgage
loans that have net mortgage rates higher than 7.75%.
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Mortgage loans with higher mortgage rates are more likely to be prepaid than
mortgage loans with lower mortgage rates. If the mortgage loans that have net
mortgage rates higher than 7.75% are prepaid at a rate faster than an investor
assumed at the time of purchase, the yield to investors in the Class A-V
Certificates will be adversely affected. Investors in the Class A-V
Certificates should fully consider the risk that a rapid rate of prepayments
on the mortgage loans that have net mortgage rates higher than 7.75% could
result in the failure of such investors to fully recover their investments.
Class M The yield to investors in each class of the Class M Certificates will be
Certificates sensitive to the rate and timing of losses on the mortgage loans, if those
losses are not covered by a more subordinate class of Class M Certificates or
the Class B Certificates.
It is not expected that the Class M Certificates will receive any
distributions of principal prepayments until the distribution date in June
2005. After that date, all or a disproportionately large portion of principal
prepayments on the mortgage loans may be allocated to the senior certificates,
and none or a disproportionately small portion of principal prepayments may be
paid to the holders of the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates. As a
result, the weighted average lives of the Class M Certificates may be longer
than would otherwise be the case.
The recording of mortgages in the The mortgages or assignments of mortgage for some of the mortgage loans have
name of MERS may affect the yield been or may be recorded in the name of Mortgage Electronic Registration
on the certificates. Systems, Inc., or MERS, solely as nominee for the originator and its
successors and assigns. Subsequent assignments of those mortgages are
registered electronically through the MERS(R) System. However, if MERS
discontinues the MERS(R) System and it becomes necessary to record an
assignment of the mortgage to the trustee, then any related expenses shall be
paid by the trust and will reduce the amount available to pay principal of and
interest on the outstanding class or classes of certificates with the lowest
payment priorities.
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The recording of mortgages in the name of MERS is a new practice in the
mortgage lending industry. Public recording officers and others may have
limited, if any, experience with lenders seeking to foreclose mortgages,
assignments of which are registered with MERS. Accordingly, delays and
additional costs in commencing, prosecuting and completing foreclosure
proceedings and conducting foreclosure sales of the mortgaged properties could
result. Those delays and additional costs could in turn delay the distribution
of liquidation proceeds to certificateholders and increase the amount of
losses on the mortgage loans.
For additional information regarding MERS and the MERS(R) System, see
"Description of the Mortgage Pool--Mortgage Pool Characteristics" and "Certain
Yield and Prepayment Considerations" in this prospectus supplement and
"Description of the Certificates--Assignment of Trust Assets" in the
prospectus.
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INTRODUCTION
The depositor will establish a trust with respect to Series 2000-S6 on the
closing date, under a series supplement, dated as of May 1, 2000, to the
standard terms of pooling and servicing agreement, dated as of December 1, 1999,
among the depositor, the master servicer and the trustee. On the closing date,
the depositor will deposit into the trust a pool of mortgage loans, that in the
aggregate will constitute a mortgage pool, secured by one- to four-family
residential properties with terms to maturity of not more than 30 years.
Some capitalized terms used in this prospectus supplement have the meanings
given below under "Description of the Certificates--Glossary of Terms" or in the
prospectus under "Glossary."
DESCRIPTION OF THE MORTGAGE POOL
GENERAL
The mortgage pool will consist of 916 mortgage loans with an aggregate
principal balance outstanding as of the cut-off date, after deducting payments
of principal due on the cut-off date, of approximately $313,727,431. The
mortgage loans are secured by first liens on fee simple interests in one- to
four-family residential real properties. The property securing the mortgage loan
is referred to as the mortgaged property. The mortgage pool will consist of
conventional, fixed-rate, fully- amortizing, level monthly payment first
mortgage loans with terms to maturity of not more than 30 years from the date of
origination or modification. With respect to mortgage loans which have been
modified, references in this prospectus supplement to the date of origination
shall be deemed to be the date of the most recent modification. All percentages
of the mortgage loans described in this prospectus supplement are approximate
percentages by aggregate principal balance as of the cut-off date unless
otherwise indicated.
All of the mortgage loans were purchased by the depositor through its
affiliate, Residential Funding, from unaffiliated sellers as described in this
prospectus supplement and in the prospectus, except in the case of 3.6% of the
mortgage loans, which were purchased by the depositor through its affiliate,
Residential Funding, from HomeComings Financial Network, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the master servicer. 2.6% of the mortgage loans were purchased
from and are being or will be subserviced by GMAC Mortgage Corporation, an
affiliate of the master servicer. 25.8% of the mortgage loans were purchased
from Ohio Savings Bank, FSB, an unaffiliated seller. Except as described in the
preceding sentence, no unaffiliated seller sold more than 7.3% mortgage loans to
Residential Funding. 60.7% of the mortgage loans are being or will be
subserviced by HomeComings Financial Network, Inc.
Under the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement, the depositor will
assign the representations and warranties made by the related sellers of the
mortgage loans to the trustee for the benefit of the certificateholders and will
also make limited representations and warranties regarding the mortgage loans as
of the date of issuance of the certificates. To the best of the depositor's
knowledge, none of the mortgage loans were sold to Residential Funding by
unaffiliated sellers that are institutions which are currently in receivership
or conservatorship or involved in other insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, or
are no longer in existence.
To the extent that any seller of the mortgage loans does not repurchase a
mortgage loan in the event of a breach of its representations and warranties
with respect to that mortgage loan, neither the depositor nor Residential
Funding will be required to repurchase the mortgage loan unless:
o the breach also constitutes a breach of one of the depositor's or
Residential Funding's representations and warranties with respect to that
mortgage loan and
o the breach materially and adversely affects the interests of the
certificateholders in any such mortgage loan.
In addition, neither the depositor nor Residential Funding will be required
to repurchase any mortgage loan in the event of a breach of its representations
and warranties with respect to that mortgage loan if the substance of any such
breach also constitutes fraud in the origination of the affected mortgage loan.
A limited amount of losses on mortgage loans as to which there was fraud in the
origination of those mortgage loans will be covered by the subordination
provided by the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates as described in
this prospectus
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supplement under "Description of the Certificates--Allocation of Losses;
Subordination" and all such losses allocated to the Class A-3 Certificates will
be covered by the certificate guaranty insurance policy. See "The Policy" in
this prospectus supplement.
MORTGAGE POOL CHARACTERISTICS
None of the mortgage loans will have been originated prior to March 21,
1994 or will have a maturity date later than May 1, 2030. No mortgage loan will
have a remaining term to maturity as of the cut-off date of less than 219
months. The weighted average remaining term to maturity of the mortgage loans as
of the cut-off date will be approximately 357 months. The weighted average
original term to maturity of the mortgage loans as of the cut-off date will be
approximately 360 months. As used in this prospectus supplement the remaining
term to maturity means, as of any date of determination and with respect to any
mortgage loan, the number of months equaling the number of scheduled monthly
payments necessary to reduce the then-current Stated Principal Balance of that
mortgage loan to zero, assuming the related mortgagor will make all scheduled
monthly payments but no prepayments, on the mortgage loan thereafter.
The original mortgages for some of the mortgage loans have been, or in the
future may be, at the sole discretion of the master servicer, recorded in the
name of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, or MERS, solely as
nominee for the originator and its successors and assigns, and subsequent
assignments of those mortgages have been, or in the future may be, at the sole
discretion of the master servicer, registered electronically through the MERS(R)
System. In some other cases, the original mortgage was recorded in the name of
the originator of the mortgage loan, record ownership was later assigned to
MERS, solely as nominee for the owner of the mortgage loan, and subsequent
assignments of the mortgage were, or in the future may be, at the sole
discretion of the master servicer, registered electronically through the MERS(R)
System. For each of these mortgage loans, MERS serves as mortgagee of record on
the mortgage solely as a nominee in an administrative capacity on behalf of the
trustee, and does not have any interest in the mortgage loan. For additional
information regarding the recording of mortgages in the name of MERS see
"Certain Yield and Prepayment Considerations--General" in this prospectus
supplement and "Description of the Certificates--Assignment of Trust Assets" in
the prospectus.
As of the cut-off date, none of the mortgage loans will be one month or
more delinquent in payment of principal and interest. For a description of the
methodology used to categorize mortgage loans as delinquent, see "Pooling and
Servicing Agreement--The Master Servicer" in this prospectus supplement.
Approximately 0.1% of the mortgage loans will be Buy-Down Mortgage Loans.
No mortgage loan provides for deferred interest or negative amortization.
Thirteen mortgage loans, representing approximately 1.8% of the aggregate
principal balance of the mortgage loans, are Pledged Asset Mortgage Loans. See
"The Trusts--The Mortgage Loans" in the prospectus.
For purposes of the table below entitled "Original Loan-To-Value Ratios,"
the LTV ratio of each Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan was calculated by reducing the
principal amount of the Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan by the amount of Pledged
Assets with respect to that mortgage loan.
Included below is a table showing the Credit Scores for some mortgagors.
Credit Scores are obtained by many mortgage lenders in connection with mortgage
loan applications to help assess a borrower's credit-worthiness. In addition,
Credit Scores may be obtained by Residential Funding after the origination of a
mortgage loan if the seller does not provide to Residential Funding a Credit
Score. Credit Scores are obtained from credit reports provided by various credit
reporting organizations, each of which may employ differing computer models and
methodologies. The Credit Score is designed to assess a borrower's credit
history at a single point in time, using objective information currently on file
for the borrower at a particular credit reporting organization. Information
utilized to create a Credit Score may include, among other things, payment
history, delinquencies on accounts, levels of outstanding indebtedness, length
of credit history, types of credit, and bankruptcy experience. Credit Scores
range from approximately 350 to approximately 840, with higher scores indicating
an individual with a more favorable credit history compared to an individual
with a lower score. However, a Credit Score purports only to be a measurement of
the relative degree of risk a borrower represents to a lender, i.e., a borrower
with a higher score is statistically expected to be less likely to default in
payment than a borrower with a lower
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score. In addition, it should be noted that Credit Scores were developed to
indicate a level of default probability over a two-year period, which does not
correspond to the life of a mortgage loan. Furthermore, Credit Scores were not
developed specifically for use in connection with mortgage loans, but for
consumer loans in general, and assess only the borrower's past credit history.
Therefore, a Credit Score does not take into consideration the differences
between mortgage loans and consumer loans generally, or the specific
characteristics of the related mortgage loan, for example, the LTV ratio, the
collateral for the mortgage loan, or the debt to income ratio. There can be no
assurance that the Credit Scores of the mortgagors will be an accurate predictor
of the likelihood of repayment of the related mortgage loans or that any
mortgagor's Credit Score would not be lower if obtained as of the date of this
prospectus supplement.
CREDIT SCORE DISTRIBUTION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF PERCENT OF
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE
CREDIT SCORE RANGE LOANS BALANCE POOL
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
620-639.................................................................. 36 $ 11,268,923 3.59%
640-659.................................................................. 62 19,300,008 6.15
660-679.................................................................. 75 24,927,503 7.95
680-699.................................................................. 93 29,408,754 9.37
700-719.................................................................. 134 44,720,021 14.25
720-739.................................................................. 126 44,488,540 14.18
740-759.................................................................. 157 59,982,311 19.12
760-779.................................................................. 138 48,530,909 15.47
780-799.................................................................. 81 26,120,559 8.33
800 or Greater........................................................... 14 4,979,902 1.59
--- ------------ ------
Total............................................................... 916 $313,727,431 100.00%
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</TABLE>
Set forth below is a description of some additional characteristics of the
mortgage loans as of the cut-off date unless otherwise indicated. All
percentages of the mortgage loans are approximate percentages by aggregate
principal balance as of the cut-off date unless otherwise indicated. Unless
otherwise specified, all principal balances of the mortgage loans are as of the
cut-off date and are rounded to the nearest dollar.
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MORTGAGE RATES
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<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF PERCENT OF
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE
MORTGAGE RATES (%) LOANS BALANCE POOL
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
6.625-6.749.............................................................. 1 $ 78,899 0.03%
7.125-7.249.............................................................. 1 389,103 0.12
7.250-7.374.............................................................. 6 2,304,419 0.73
7.375-7.499.............................................................. 3 941,133 0.30
7.500-7.624.............................................................. 4 1,090,165 0.35
7.625-7.749.............................................................. 6 2,521,284 0.80
7.750-7.874.............................................................. 16 6,173,943 1.97
7.875-7.999.............................................................. 31 11,702,749 3.73
8.000-8.124.............................................................. 51 18,503,330 5.90
8.125-8.249.............................................................. 47 17,147,093 5.47
8.250-8.374.............................................................. 101 34,999,449 11.16
8.375-8.499.............................................................. 141 50,122,067 15.98
8.500-8.624.............................................................. 146 51,291,278 16.35
8.625-8.749.............................................................. 153 52,414,510 16.71
8.750-8.874.............................................................. 102 33,404,185 10.65
8.875-8.999.............................................................. 50 14,851,750 4.73
9.000-9.124.............................................................. 27 6,888,999 2.20
9.125-9.249.............................................................. 13 3,135,087 1.00
9.250-9.374.............................................................. 11 3,664,232 1.17
9.375-9.499.............................................................. 5 1,104,221 0.35
9.750-9.874.............................................................. 1 999,533 0.32
--- ------------ ------
Total.................................................................... 916 $313,727,431 100.00%
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As of the cut-off date, the weighted average mortgage rate of the mortgage
loans will be approximately 8.4383% per annum.
ORIGINAL MORTGAGE LOAN PRINCIPAL BALANCES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF PERCENT OF
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE
ORIGINAL MORTGAGE LOAN BALANCE LOANS BALANCE POOL
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
$ 0 - 100,000.................................................... 30 $ 2,234,487 0.71%
100,001 - 200,000.................................................... 47 6,853,680 2.18
200,001 - 300,000.................................................... 286 79,236,021 25.26
300,001 - 400,000.................................................... 364 125,840,142 40.11
400,001 - 500,000.................................................... 105 47,073,377 15.00
500,001 - 600,000.................................................... 45 24,480,090 7.80
600,001 - 700,000.................................................... 28 17,974,860 5.73
700,001 - 800,000.................................................... 5 3,759,038 1.20
800,001 - 900,000.................................................... 2 1,778,961 0.57
900,001 -1,000,000.................................................... 3 2,997,706 0.96
1,400,001 -1,500,000.................................................... 1 1,499,068 0.48
--- ------------ ------
Total.................................................................... 916 $313,727,431 100.00%
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</TABLE>
As of the cut-off date, the average unpaid principal balance of the
mortgage loans will be approximately $342,497.
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ORIGINAL LTV RATIOS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF PERCENT OF
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE
ORIGINAL LTV RATIO (%) LOANS BALANCE POOL
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
0.01-50.00.............................................................. 36 $ 12,963,386 4.13%
50.01-55.00.............................................................. 25 8,169,474 2.60
55.01-60.00.............................................................. 24 8,703,524 2.77
60.01-65.00.............................................................. 38 15,887,425 5.06
65.01-70.00.............................................................. 82 29,406,562 9.37
70.01-75.00.............................................................. 106 33,123,797 10.56
75.01-80.00.............................................................. 460 161,630,837 51.52
80.01-85.00.............................................................. 17 4,989,908 1.59
85.01-90.00.............................................................. 90 28,441,293 9.07
90.01-95.00.............................................................. 38 10,411,225 3.32
--- ------------ ------
Total.................................................................... 916 $313,727,431 100.00%
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</TABLE>
The weighted average LTV Ratio at origination of the mortgage loans will be
approximately 75.817%.
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF MORTGAGED PROPERTIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF PERCENT OF
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE
STATE LOANS BALANCE POOL
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
California............................................................... 289 $103,247,652 32.91%
Massachusetts............................................................ 50 17,883,552 5.70
Texas.................................................................... 56 17,342,896 5.53
Virginia................................................................. 40 13,684,343 4.36
Arizona.................................................................. 40 13,001,247 4.14
Maryland................................................................. 33 12,267,446 3.91
Florida.................................................................. 33 11,892,621 3.79
New York................................................................. 32 10,427,691 3.32
Colorado................................................................. 31 10,156,491 3.24
Illinois................................................................. 29 9,619,772 3.07
Other (1)................................................................ 283 94,203,720 30.03
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Total.................................................................... 916 $313,727,431 100.00%
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</TABLE>
(1) Other includes states and the District of Columbia with under 3%
concentrations individually.
No more than 0.7% of the mortgage loans will be secured by mortgaged
properties located in any one zip code area in California and no more than 0.7%
of the mortgage loans will be secured by mortgaged properties located in any one
zip code area outside California.
MORTGAGE LOAN PURPOSE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF PERCENT OF
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE
LOAN PURPOSE LOANS BALANCE POOL
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Purchase................................................................. 709 $242,424,879 77.27%
Rate/Term Refinance...................................................... 153 52,244,213 16.65
Equity Refinance......................................................... 54 19,058,339 6.07
--- ------------ ------
Total.................................................................... 916 $313,727,431 100.00%
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</TABLE>
The weighted average LTV Ratio at origination of rate and term refinance
mortgage loans will be 72.55%. The weighted average LTV Ratio at origination of
equity refinance mortgage loans will be 67.55%.
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MORTGAGE LOAN DOCUMENTATION TYPES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF PERCENT OF
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE
DOCUMENTATION TYPE LOANS BALANCE POOL
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Full Documentation....................................................... 813 $288,788,984 92.05%
Reduced Documentation.................................................... 103 24,938,447 7.95
--- ------------ ------
Total.................................................................... 916 $313,727,431 100.00%
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</TABLE>
The weighted average LTV Ratio at origination of the mortgage loans which
were underwritten under a reduced loan documentation program will be 67.71%. No
more than 44.5% of such reduced loan documentation mortgage loans will be
secured by mortgaged properties located in California.
OCCUPANCY TYPES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF PERCENT OF
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE
OCCUPANCY LOANS BALANCE POOL
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Primary Residence........................................................ 876 $300,440,356 95.76%
Second/Vacation.......................................................... 40 13,287,075 4.24
--- ------------ ------
Total.................................................................... 916 $313,727,431 100.00%
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</TABLE>
MORTGAGED PROPERTY TYPES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF PERCENT OF
MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE
PROPERTY TYPE LOANS BALANCE POOL
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Single-family detached................................................... 649 $225,318,162 71.82%
Planned Unit Developments (detached)..................................... 216 74,152,522 23.64
Two- to four-family units................................................ 6 1,901,794 0.61
Condo Low-Rise (less than 5 stories)..................................... 24 6,767,202 2.16
Condo Mid-Rise (5 to 8 stories).......................................... 2 338,100 0.11
Condo High-Rise (9 stories or more)...................................... 3 815,357 0.26
Townhouse................................................................ 6 1,988,526 0.63
Planned Unit Developments (attached)..................................... 10 2,445,770 0.78
--- ------------ ------
Total.................................................................... 916 $313,727,431 100.00%
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</TABLE>
NET MORTGAGE RATES OF DISCOUNT MORTGAGE LOANS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL PERCENT OF
NET MORTGAGE RATES (%) MORTGAGE LOANS BALANCE MORTGAGE POOL
- --------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- -------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
6.345.......................................................... 1 $ 78,899.00 0.03%
6.720.......................................................... 1 263,989.00 0.08
6.845.......................................................... 1 389,103.00 0.12
6.970.......................................................... 4 1,571,152.00 0.50
7.095.......................................................... 4 1,410,411.00 0.45
7.220.......................................................... 6 1,733,253.00 0.55
7.345.......................................................... 4 1,663,957.00 0.53
7.420.......................................................... 2 857,327.00 0.27
7.470.......................................................... 13 5,251,291.00 1.67
7.570.......................................................... 1 279,565.00 0.09
7.595.......................................................... 32 12,626,732.00 4.02
7.620.......................................................... 1 239,281.00 0.08
7.670.......................................................... 2 587,335.00 0.19
7.720.......................................................... 58 20,646,406.00 6.58
---- -------------- -----
Total.......................................................... 130 $47,598,701.00 15.17%
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As of the cut-off date, the weighted average of the Discount Fractions of
the Discount Mortgage Loans was approximately 2.42212484%.
PRIMARY MORTGAGE INSURANCE AND PRIMARY HAZARD INSURANCE
Each mortgage loan is required to be covered by a standard hazard insurance
policy, which is referred to as a primary hazard insurance policy. In addition,
to the best of the depositor's knowledge, except with respect to two mortgage
loans representing approximately 0.2% of the mortgage loans, each mortgage loan
with an LTV ratio at origination in excess of 80% will be insured by a primary
mortgage insurance policy, which is referred to as a primary insurance policy,
covering at least 30% of the balance if the LTV ratio is between 95.00% and
90.01%, at least 25% of the balance if the LTV ratio is between 90.00% and
85.01%, and at least 12% of the balance if the LTV ratio is between 85.00% and
80.01%. Thirteen Pledged Asset Mortgage Loans representing approximately 1.8% of
the aggregate principal balance of the mortgage loans will be secured by Pledged
Assets in addition to the related mortgaged property and in lieu of any primary
mortgage insurance.
Substantially all of the primary insurance policies were issued by General
Electric Mortgage Insurance Corporation, Mortgage Guaranty Insurance
Corporation, Triad Guaranty, United Guaranty Residential Insurance Company, PMI
Mortgage Insurance Company, Commonwealth Mortgage Assurance Company, Republic
Mortgage Insurance Company or Amerin Guaranty Corporation, which collectively
are the primary insurers. Each primary insurer has a claims paying ability
currently acceptable to the rating agencies that have been requested to rate the
certificates; however, there is no assurance as to the actual ability of any
primary insurer to pay claims. See "Insurance Policies on Mortgage Loans" in the
prospectus.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The description in this prospectus supplement of the mortgage pool and the
mortgaged properties is based upon the mortgage pool as constituted at the close
of business on the cut-off date, as adjusted for the scheduled principal
payments due on or before the cut-off date. Prior to the issuance of the offered
certificates, mortgage loans may be removed from the mortgage pool as a result
of incomplete documentation or otherwise, if the depositor deems that removal
necessary or appropriate. A limited number of other mortgage loans may be added
to the mortgage pool prior to the issuance of the offered certificates. The
depositor believes that the information in this prospectus supplement will be
substantially representative of the characteristics of the mortgage pool as it
will be constituted at the time the offered certificates are issued although the
range of mortgage rates and maturities and some other characteristics of the
mortgage loans in the mortgage pool may vary.
A current report on Form 8-K will be available to purchasers of the offered
certificates and will be filed, together with the pooling and servicing
agreement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission within fifteen days after
the initial issuance of the offered certificates. In the event mortgage loans
are removed from or added to the mortgage pool as described in the preceding
paragraph, that removal or addition will be noted in the current report.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES
GENERAL
The Series 2000-S6 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates will include the
following eight classes of Senior Certificates:
o Class A-1 Certificates, or the Accretion Directed Certificates;
o Class A-2 Certificates, or the Accrual Certificates;
o Class A-3 Certificates, or the Insured Certificates;
o Class A-4 Certificates;
o Class A-5 Certificates, or the Prepayment Lockout Certificates;
o Class A-P Certificates, and together with the Class A-4 Certificates, the
Principal Only Certificates;
o Class A-V Certificates, or the Variable Strip Certificates; and
o Class R Certificates, or the Residual Certificates.
In addition to the Senior Certificates, the Series 2000-S6 Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates will also include six classes of subordinate
certificates which are designated as the Class M-1 Certificates, Class M-2
Certificates, Class M-3 Certificates, Class B-1 Certificates, Class B-2
Certificates and Class B-3 Certificates. Only the Senior Certificates and Class
M Certificates are offered hereby. See "Index of Principal Definitions" in the
prospectus for the meanings of capitalized terms and acronyms not otherwise
defined in this prospectus supplement.
The Insured Certificates will be entitled to the benefits of a certificate
guaranty insurance policy, or the policy, to be issued by Financial Security
Assurance Inc., referred to in this prospectus supplement as the insurer. The
insurer shall be subrogated to the rights of each holder of an Insured
Certificate to receive distributions, as applicable, on those Insured
Certificates to the extent of any payment by the insurer under the policy.
The certificates will evidence the entire beneficial ownership interest in
the trust. The trust will consist of:
o the mortgage loans;
o the assets as from time to time that are identified as deposited in
respect of the mortgage loans in the Custodial Account and in the
Certificate Account and belonging to the trust;
o property acquired by foreclosure of the mortgage loans or deed in lieu of
foreclosure;
o any applicable primary insurance policies and primary hazard insurance
policies; and
o all proceeds of any of the foregoing.
The Senior Certificates will evidence in the aggregate an initial
beneficial ownership interest of approximately 96.00% in the trust. The Class
M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class B-1, Class B-2 and Class B-3 Certificates will
each evidence in the aggregate an initial beneficial ownership interest of
approximately 2.10%, 0.75%, 0.45%, 0.30%, 0.20% and 0.20%, respectively, in the
trust.
The Senior Certificates, other than the Class A-P, Variable Strip and
Residual Certificates, and the Class M Certificates will be available only in
book-entry form through facilities of The Depository Trust Company, and are
collectively referred to as the DTC registered certificates. The DTC registered
certificates will be issued, maintained and transferred on the book-entry
records of DTC and its participants. The DTC registered certificates, other than
the Insured Certificates, will be issued in minimum denominations of $25,000, or
$250,000 in the case of the Class M-2 Certificates and Class M-3 Certificates,
and integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof. The Insured Certificates will be
issued in minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in
excess thereof. The Class A-P Certificates will be issued in registered,
certificated form in minimum denominations of $25,000 and integral multiples of
$1,000 in excess thereof, except for one Class A-P Certificate evidencing the
sum of an authorized denomination thereof and the remainder of the aggregate
initial Certificate Principal Balance of such class of certificates. The
Variable Strip Certificates and Residual Certificates will be issued in
registered, certificated form in minimum denominations of a 20% percentage
interest, except, in the case of one Class R Certificate, as otherwise described
in this prospectus supplement under "Material Federal Income Tax Consequences."
The DTC registered certificates will be represented by one or more
certificates registered in the name of the nominee of DTC. The depositor has
been informed by DTC that DTC's nominee will be Cede & Co. No beneficial owner
will be entitled to receive a certificate of any class in fully registered form,
or a definitive
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certificate, except as described in this prospectus supplement under
"--Book-Entry Registration of Certain of the Offered Certificates--Definitive
Certificates." Unless and until definitive certificates are issued for the DTC
registered certificates under the limited circumstances described in this
prospectus supplement:
o all references to actions by certificateholders with respect to the DTC
registered certificates shall refer to actions taken by DTC upon
instructions from its participants, and
o all references in this prospectus supplement to distributions, notices,
reports and statements to certificateholders with respect to the DTC
registered certificates shall refer to distributions, notices, reports
and statements to DTC or Cede, as the registered holder of the DTC
registered certificates, for distribution to beneficial owners by DTC in
accordance with DTC procedures.
BOOK-ENTRY REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN OF THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES
General. Beneficial owners that are not participants or indirect
participants but desire to purchase, sell or otherwise transfer ownership of, or
other interests in, the related DTC registered certificates may do so only
through participants and indirect participants. In addition, beneficial owners
will receive all distributions of principal of and interest on the related DTC
registered certificates from the paying agent through DTC and participants.
Accordingly, beneficial owners may experience delays in their receipt of
payments. Unless and until definitive certificates are issued for the related
DTC registered certificates, it is anticipated that the only registered
certificateholder of the DTC registered certificates will be Cede, as nominee of
DTC. Beneficial owners will not be recognized by the trustee or the master
servicer as certificateholders, as the term is used in the pooling and servicing
agreement, and beneficial owners will be permitted to receive information
furnished to certificateholders and to exercise the rights of certificateholders
only indirectly through DTC, its participants and indirect participants.
Under the rules, regulations and procedures creating and affecting DTC and
its operations, DTC is required to make book-entry transfers of DTC registered
certificates among participants and to receive and transmit distributions of
principal of, and interest on, the DTC registered certificates. Participants and
indirect participants with which beneficial owners have accounts with respect to
the DTC registered certificates similarly are required to make book-entry
transfers and receive and transmit distributions on behalf of their respective
beneficial owners. Accordingly, although beneficial owners will not possess
physical certificates evidencing their interests in the DTC registered
certificates, DTC's rules provide a mechanism by which beneficial owners,
through their participants and indirect participants, will receive distributions
and will be able to transfer their interests in the DTC registered certificates.
None of the depositor, the master servicer or the trustee will have any
liability for any actions taken by DTC or its nominee, including, without
limitation, actions for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made
on account of beneficial ownership interests in the DTC registered certificates
held by Cede, as nominee for DTC, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing
any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.
Definitive Certificates. Definitive certificates will be issued to
beneficial owners or their nominees, respectively, rather than to DTC or its
nominee, only under the limited conditions described in the prospectus under
"Description of the Certificates--Form of Certificates."
Upon the occurrence of an event described in the prospectus in the third
paragraph under "Description of the Certificates--Form of Certificates," the
trustee is required to notify, through DTC, participants who have ownership of
DTC registered certificates as indicated on the records of DTC of the
availability of definitive certificates for their DTC registered certificates.
Upon surrender by DTC of the definitive certificates representing the DTC
registered certificates and upon receipt of instructions from DTC for
re-registration, the trustee will reissue the DTC registered certificates as
definitive certificates issued in the respective principal amounts owned by
individual beneficial owners, and thereafter the trustee and the master servicer
will recognize the holders of the definitive certificates as certificateholders
under the pooling and servicing agreement.
For additional information regarding DTC and the DTC registered
certificates, see "Description of the Certificates--Form of Certificates" in the
prospectus.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
The following terms are given the meanings shown below to help describe the
cash flows on the certificates:
ACCRETION TERMINATION DATE--The earlier to occur of (i) the distribution
date on which the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-1 Certificates
has been reduced to zero and (ii) the Credit Support Depletion Date.
ACCRUAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT--On each distribution date preceding the
Accretion Termination Date, an amount equal to the amount of Accrued Certificate
Interest on the Class A-2 Certificates for such date which will be added to the
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-2 Certificates and distributed to
the holders of the Class A-1 Certificates, in the manner and priority set forth
in this prospectus supplement, as principal in reduction of the Certificate
Principal Balance of the Class A-1 Certificates. The amount that is added to the
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-2 Certificates will accrue interest
at a rate of 7.75% per annum. On each distribution date on or after the
Accretion Termination Date, the entire Accrued Certificate Interest on the
Class A-2 Certificates for that date will be payable, as interest, to the
holders of the Class A-2 Certificates to the extent not required to fully reduce
the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-1 Certificates to zero on the
Accretion Termination Date; provided, however, that if the Accretion Termination
Date is the Credit Support Depletion Date, the entire Accrual Distribution
Amount for that date will be payable as interest to the holders of the
Class A-2 Certificates.
ACCRUED CERTIFICATE INTEREST--With respect to any distribution date, an
amount equal to (a) in the case of each class of offered certificates, other
than the Variable Strip Certificates and Principal Only Certificates, interest
accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period on the Certificate Principal
Balance of the certificates of that class immediately prior to that distribution
date at the related pass-through rate and (b) in the case of the Variable Strip
Certificates, interest accrued during the related Interest Accrual Period on the
related Notional Amount immediately prior to that distribution date at the
then-applicable pass-through rate on that class for that distribution date; in
each case less interest shortfalls, if any, allocated thereto for that
distribution date to the extent not covered with respect to the Senior
Certificates by the subordination provided by the Class B Certificates and Class
M Certificates and, only with respect to the Insured Certificates, by the
additional credit enhancement provided by the Reserve Fund and the policy, as
applicable, after depletion of any applicable subordination and, with respect to
the Class M Certificates to the extent not covered by the subordination provided
by the Class B Certificates and any class or classes of Class M Certificates
having a lower payment priority, including in each case:
(i) any Prepayment Interest Shortfall to the extent not covered by the
master servicer as described in this prospectus supplement under
"Description of the Certificates--Interest Distributions";
(ii) the interest portions of Realized Losses, including Excess
Special Hazard Losses, Excess Fraud Losses, Excess Bankruptcy Losses and
Extraordinary Losses not allocated through subordination;
(iii) the interest portion of any Advances that were made with respect
to delinquencies that were ultimately determined to be Excess Special
Hazard Losses, Excess Fraud Losses, Excess Bankruptcy Losses or
Extraordinary Losses; and
(iv) any other interest shortfalls not covered by subordination,
including interest shortfalls relating to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil
Relief Act of 1940, or Relief Act, or similar legislation or regulations,
all allocated as described below.
Any reductions will be allocated among the holders of all classes of
certificates in proportion to the respective amounts of Accrued Certificate
Interest that would have been payable on that distribution date absent these
reductions. In the case of each class of Class M Certificates, Accrued
Certificate Interest on that class will be further reduced by the allocation of
the interest portion of certain losses thereto, if any, as described below under
"--Allocation of Losses; Subordination." Accrued Certificate Interest on each
class of Senior Certificates will be distributed on a pro rata basis. Accrued
Certificate Interest on each class of certificates is calculated on the basis of
a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
AVAILABLE DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT--For any distribution date, an amount equal
to the aggregate of:
o the aggregate amount of scheduled payments on the mortgage loans due on
the related due date and received on or prior to the related
determination date, after deduction of the related master servicing fees
and any subservicing fees, which are collectively referred to as the
servicing fees and the premium on the certificate guaranty insurance
policy;
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o all unscheduled payments, including mortgagor prepayments on the mortgage
loans, Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and proceeds from
repurchases of and substitutions for the mortgage loans occurring during
the preceding calendar month; and
o all Advances made for that distribution date, in each case net of amounts
reimbursable therefrom to the master servicer and any subservicer.
In addition to the foregoing amounts, with respect to unscheduled
collections, not including mortgagor prepayments, the master servicer may elect
to treat such amounts as included in the Available Distribution Amount for the
distribution date in the month of receipt, but is not obligated to do so. As
described in this prospectus supplement under "--Principal Distributions on the
Senior Certificates," any amount with respect to which such election is so made
shall be treated as having been received on the last day of the preceding
calendar month for the purposes of calculating the amount of principal and
interest distributions to any class of certificates. With respect to any
distribution date, the due date is the first day of the month in which that
distribution date occurs and the determination date is the 20th day of the month
in which that distribution date occurs or, if that day is not a business day,
the immediately succeeding business day.
CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE--For any offered certificate as of any date
of determination, an amount equal to the initial Certificate Principal Balance
of that certificate, plus, in the case of the Accrual Certificates, an amount
equal to the Accrued Certificate Interest added to the Certificate Principal
Balance of the Accrual Certificates on each distribution date on or prior to the
Accretion Termination Date, reduced by the aggregate of (a) all amounts
allocable to principal previously distributed with respect to that certificate
and (b) any reductions in the Certificate Principal Balance of that certificate
deemed to have occurred in connection with allocations of Realized Losses in the
manner described in this prospectus supplement, provided that, after the
Certificate Principal Balances of the Class B Certificates have been reduced to
zero, the Certificate Principal Balance of any certificate of the class of Class
M Certificates outstanding with the lowest payment priority shall equal the
percentage interest evidenced thereby multiplied by the excess, if any, of
(i) the then-aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all of the mortgage loans
over (ii) the then-aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of all other classes
of certificates then outstanding, not taking into consideration any reduction in
the Certificate Principal Balance of the Insured Certificates due to a
withdrawal of funds from the Rounding Account.
CLASS A-P COLLECTION SHORTFALL--With respect to each Final Disposition of a
Discount Mortgage Loan in connection with each distribution date or any prior
distribution date, the extent that the amount included under clause (iii) of the
definition of Class A-P Distribution Amount for that distribution date was less
than the amount described in (a) under clause (iii) of the definition of
Class A-P Distribution Amount. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
prospectus supplement, any distribution relating to any Class A-P Collection
Shortfall, to the extent not covered by any amounts otherwise distributable to
the Class B-3 Certificates, shall result in a reduction of the amount of
principal distributions on that distribution date on (i) first, the Class B-1
Certificates and Class B-2 Certificates and (ii) second, the Class M
Certificates, in each case in reverse order of their payment priority.
CLASS A-P DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT--On each distribution date, a distribution
allocable to principal made to holders of the Class A-P Certificates from the
Available Distribution Amount remaining after the Senior Interest Distribution
Amount, other than the Accrual Distribution Amount, is distributed, equal to the
aggregate of:
(i) the related Discount Fraction of the principal portion of the
scheduled monthly payment on each Discount Mortgage Loan due on the related
due date, whether or not received on or prior to the related determination
date, less the Discount Fraction of the principal portion of any related
Debt Service Reductions which together with other Bankruptcy Losses are in
excess of the Bankruptcy Amount;
(ii) the related Discount Fraction of the principal portion of all
unscheduled collections on each Discount Mortgage Loan received during the
preceding calendar month, other than amounts received in connection with a
Final Disposition of a Discount Mortgage Loan described in clause
(iii) below, including full and partial mortgagor prepayments, repurchases
of Discount Mortgage Loans or, in the case of a substitution, amounts
representing a principal adjustment, as required by the pooling and
servicing agreement, Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds, to the
extent applied as recoveries of principal;
(iii) in connection with the Final Disposition of a Discount Mortgage
Loan that did not result in any Excess Special Hazard Losses, Excess Fraud
Losses, Excess Bankruptcy Losses or Extraordinary Losses, an amount equal
to the lesser of (a) the applicable Discount Fraction of the Stated
Principal Balance of that
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Discount Mortgage Loan immediately prior to that distribution date and
(b) the aggregate amount of collections on that Discount Mortgage Loan to
the extent applied as recoveries of principal;
(iv) any amounts allocable to principal for any previous distribution
date calculated pursuant to clauses (i) through (iii) above that remain
undistributed; and
(v) an amount equal to the aggregate of the Class A-P Collection
Shortfalls, less any amounts paid under this clause on a prior distribution
date, until paid in full; provided, that distributions under this clause
(v) shall only be made to the extent of Eligible Funds (as described in the
definition of Eligible Funds) on any distribution date.
CLASS M PERCENTAGE--With respect to the Class M-1, Class M-2 and Class M-3
Certificates and any distribution date, a percentage that will initially equal
approximately 2.11%, 0.75% and 0.45%, respectively, and each will in no event
exceed 100%. The Class M-1, Class M-2 and Class M-3 Percentages will each be
adjusted for each distribution date to be the percentage equal to the
Certificate Principal Balance of the related class of Class M Certificates
immediately prior to that distribution date divided by the aggregate Stated
Principal Balance of all of the mortgage loans, other than the related Discount
Fraction of each Discount Mortgage Loan, immediately prior to that distribution
date. The initial Class M-1, Class M-2 and Class M-3 Percentages are greater
than the initial percentage interests in the trust evidenced by the Class M-1,
Class M-2 and Class M-3 Certificates, respectively, because the Class M-1, Class
M-2 and Class M-3 Percentages are calculated without regard to the Discount
Fraction of the Stated Principal Balance of each Discount Mortgage Loan.
CREDIT SUPPORT DEPLETION DATE--The first distribution date on which the
Senior Percentage equals 100%.
DECEASED HOLDER--A beneficial owner of an Insured Certificate who was a
natural person living at the time that holder's interest was acquired and whose
executor or other authorized representative causes to be furnished to the
participant, evidence of death satisfactory to the participant and any tax
waivers requested by the participant.
DISCOUNT FRACTION--With respect to each Discount Mortgage Loan, a fraction,
expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is 7.75% minus the Net
Mortgage Rate for such Discount Mortgage Loan and the denominator of which is
7.75%. The Class A-P Certificates will be entitled to payments based on the
Discount Fraction of the Discount Mortgage Loans.
DISCOUNT MORTGAGE LOAN--Any mortgage loan with a Net Mortgage Rate less
than 7.75% per annum.
ELIGIBLE FUNDS--On any distribution date, the portion, if any, of the
Available Distribution Amount remaining after reduction by the sum of the Senior
Interest Distribution Amount, the Senior Principal Distribution Amount,
determined without regard to clause (iv) of its definition, the Class A-P
Distribution Amount, determined without regard to clause (v) of its definition,
and the aggregate amount of Accrued Certificate Interest on the Class M, Class
B-1 and Class B-2 Certificates.
EXCESS BANKRUPTCY LOSSES--Bankruptcy Losses in excess of the Bankruptcy
Amount.
EXCESS FRAUD LOSSES--Fraud Losses in excess of the Fraud Loss Amount.
EXCESS SPECIAL HAZARD LOSSES--Special Hazard Losses in excess of the
Special Hazard Amount.
EXCESS SUBORDINATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT--With respect to any distribution date
on which the Certificate Principal Balance of the most subordinate class or
classes of certificates then outstanding is to be reduced to zero and on which
Realized Losses are to be allocated to that class or those classes, the amount,
if any, by which (i) the amount of principal that would otherwise be
distributable on that class or those classes of certificates on that
distribution date is greater than (ii) the excess, if any, of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of that class or those classes of certificates
immediately prior to that distribution date over the aggregate amount of
Realized Losses to be allocated to that class or those classes of certificates
on that distribution date, as reduced by any amount calculated pursuant to
clause (v) of the definition of "Class A-P Distribution Amount."
FINAL DISPOSITION--With respect to a defaulted mortgage loan, a Final
Disposition is deemed to have occurred upon a determination by the master
servicer that it has received all Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds and
other payments or cash recoveries which the master servicer reasonably and in
good faith expects to be finally recoverable with respect to the mortgage loan.
GUARANTEED DISTRIBUTIONS--With respect to the Insured Certificates,
together, (i) one full month's interest on the Certificate Principal Balance of
the Insured Certificates at the respective pass-through rate indicated in the
table on page S-4 in this prospectus supplement, net of (a) any Prepayment
Interest Shortfalls allocated to the
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Insured Certificates that were not offset by the master servicer and were
otherwise covered by the Reserve Fund, and (b) any interest shortfalls relating
to the Relief Act allocated to the Insured Certificates, (ii) the principal
portion of any Realized Loss allocated to the Insured Certificates and
(iii) the Certificate Principal Balance of the Insured Certificates to the
extent unpaid on the final distribution date or earlier termination of the trust
pursuant to the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement.
INTEREST ACCRUAL PERIOD--For all classes of certificates, the calendar
month preceding the month in which the distribution date occurs.
LOCKOUT PREPAYMENT PERCENTAGE--For any distribution date occurring prior to
the distribution date in June 2005, 0%. For any distribution date occurring
after the first five years following the closing date, a percentage determined
as follows:
o for any distribution date during the sixth year after the closing date,
30%;
o for any distribution date during the seventh year after the closing date,
40%;
o for any distribution date during the eighth year after the closing date,
60%;
o for any distribution date during the ninth year after the closing date,
80%; and
o for any distribution date thereafter, 100%.
NON-DISCOUNT MORTGAGE LOAN--The mortgage loans other than the Discount
Mortgage Loans.
NOTIONAL AMOUNT--As of any date of determination, the Notional Amount of
the Variable Strip Certificates is equal to the aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the mortgage loans immediately prior to that date. Reference to a
Notional Amount with respect to any Variable Strip Certificate is solely for
convenience in specific calculations and does not represent the right to receive
any distributions allocable to principal.
RESERVE FUND--A fund established at the time of the issuance of the
certificates solely for the benefit of the Insured Certificates by an initial
deposit into the Reserve Fund of approximately $9,500 by the underwriter. The
Reserve Fund will be maintained by the trustee in a separate account. The
Reserve Fund will be beneficially owned by the underwriter and will not be an
asset of the trust. A withdrawal will be made on each distribution date from
amounts on deposit in the Reserve Fund, to the extent funds are available
therein, to cover any Prepayment Interest Shortfalls allocated to the Insured
Certificates that were not offset by the master servicer. Once the Reserve Fund
has been reduced to zero, the policy will cover any Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls allocated to the Insured Certificates that were not offset by the
master servicer. The balance of any amount remaining in the Reserve Fund on the
distribution date on which the Certificate Principal Balance of the Insured
Certificates has been reduced to zero will be distributed to the underwriter.
ROUNDING ACCOUNT--A non-interest bearing account to be established on the
closing date for the Insured Certificates with a $999.99 deposit by the
underwriter.
SENIOR ACCELERATED DISTRIBUTION PERCENTAGE--For any distribution date
occurring prior to the distribution date in June 2005, 100%. The Senior
Accelerated Distribution Percentage for any distribution date occurring after
the first five years following the closing date will be as follows:
o for any distribution date during the sixth year after the closing date,
the Senior Percentage for that distribution date plus 70% of the
Subordinate Percentage for that distribution date;
o for any distribution date during the seventh year after the closing date,
the Senior Percentage for that distribution date plus 60% of the
Subordinate Percentage for that distribution date;
o for any distribution date during the eighth year after the closing date,
the Senior Percentage for that distribution date plus 40% of the
Subordinate Percentage for that distribution date;
o for any distribution date during the ninth year after the closing date,
the Senior Percentage for that distribution date plus 20% of the
Subordinate Percentage for that distribution date; and
o for any distribution date thereafter, the Senior Percentage for that
distribution date.
If on any distribution date the Senior Percentage exceeds the initial Senior
Percentage, the Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage for that distribution
date will once again equal 100%.
Any scheduled reduction to the Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage
shall not be made as of any distribution date unless either:
(a)(i)(X) the outstanding principal balance of mortgage loans
delinquent 60 days or more averaged over the last six months, as a
percentage of the aggregate outstanding Certificate Principal Balance of
the Class
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M Certificates and Class B Certificates, is less than 50% or (Y) the
outstanding principal balance of mortgage loans delinquent 60 days or more
averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the aggregate
outstanding principal balance of all mortgage loans averaged over the last
six months, does not exceed 2%, and
(ii) Realized Losses on the mortgage loans to date for that
distribution date, if occurring during the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth or
tenth year, or any year thereafter, after the closing date, are less than
30%, 35%, 40%, 45% or 50%, respectively, of the sum of the initial
Certificate Principal Balances of the Class M Certificates and Class B
Certificates; or
(b)(i) the outstanding principal balance of mortgage loans delinquent
60 days or more averaged over the last six months, as a percentage of the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of all mortgage loans averaged over
the last six months, does not exceed 4%, and
(ii) Realized Losses on the mortgage loans to date for that
distribution date, if occurring during the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth or
tenth year, or any year thereafter, after the Closing Date, are less than
10%, 15%, 20%, 25% or 30%, respectively, of the sum of the initial
Certificate Principal Balances of the Class M Certificates and Class B
Certificates.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon reduction of the Certificate Principal
Balances of the Senior Certificates, other than the Class A-P Certificates, to
zero, the Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage will equal 0%.
SENIOR INTEREST DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT--The aggregate amount of Accrued
Certificate Interest to be distributed to the holders of the Senior Certificates
for that distribution date, including the Accrual Distribution Amount.
SENIOR PERCENTAGE--As of each distribution date, the percentage equal to
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Senior Certificates, other
than the Class A-P Certificates, immediately prior to that distribution date
divided by the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of all of the mortgage loans,
other than the Discount Fraction of the Discount Mortgage Loans, immediately
prior to that distribution date. The Senior Percentage will initially equal
approximately 95.99% and will in no event exceed 100%. The initial Senior
Percentage is less than the initial percentage interest in the trust evidenced
by the Senior Certificates in the aggregate because that percentage is
calculated without regard to either the Certificate Principal Balance of the
Class A-P Certificates or the Discount Fraction of the Stated Principal Balance
of each Discount Mortgage Loan.
SENIOR PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT--With respect to any distribution
date, the lesser of (a) the balance of the Available Distribution Amount
remaining after the Senior Interest Distribution Amount and Class A-P
Distribution Amount have been distributed and (b) the sum of:
(i) the product of (A) the then-applicable Senior Percentage and
(B) the aggregate of the following amounts:
(1) the principal portion of all scheduled monthly payments on the
mortgage loans, other than the related Discount Fraction of the
principal portion of those payments with respect to each Discount
Mortgage Loan, due on the related due date, whether or not received on
or prior to the related determination date, less the principal portion
of Debt Service Reductions, other than the related Discount Fraction of
the principal portion of the Debt Service Reductions with respect to
each Discount Mortgage Loan, which together with other Bankruptcy Losses
are in excess of the Bankruptcy Amount;
(2) the principal portion of all proceeds of the repurchase of a
mortgage loan or, in the case of a substitution, amounts representing a
principal adjustment, other than the related Discount Fraction of the
principal portion of those proceeds with respect to each Discount
Mortgage Loan, as required by the pooling and servicing agreement during
the preceding calendar month; and
(3) the principal portion of all other unscheduled collections
received during the preceding calendar month, other than full and
partial mortgagor prepayments and any amounts received in connection
with a Final Disposition of a mortgage loan described in clause (ii)
below, to the extent applied as recoveries of principal, other than the
related Discount Fraction of the principal portion of those unscheduled
collections, with respect to each Discount Mortgage Loan;
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(ii) in connection with the Final Disposition of a mortgage loan
(x) that occurred in the preceding calendar month and (y) that did not
result in any Excess Special Hazard Losses, Excess Fraud Losses, Excess
Bankruptcy Losses or Extraordinary Losses, an amount equal to the lesser
of:
(1) the then-applicable Senior Percentage of the Stated Principal
Balance of the mortgage loan, other than the related Discount Fraction
of the Stated Principal Balance, with respect to a Discount Mortgage
Loan; and
(2) the then-applicable Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage
of the related unscheduled collections, including Insurance Proceeds and
Liquidation Proceeds, to the extent applied as recoveries of principal,
in each case other than the portion of the collections, with respect to
a Discount Mortgage Loan, included in clause (iii) of the definition of
Class A-P Distribution Amount;
(iii) the then-applicable Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage
of the aggregate of all full and partial mortgagor prepayments made by the
respective mortgagors of the mortgage loans during the preceding calendar
month, other than the related Discount Fraction of mortgagor prepayments,
with respect to each Discount Mortgage Loan;
(iv) any Excess Subordinate Principal Amount for that distribution
date; and
(v) any amounts allocable to principal for any previous distribution
date calculated pursuant to clauses (i) through (iii) above that remain
undistributed to the extent that any of those amounts are not attributable
to Realized Losses which were allocated to the Class M Certificates or
Class B Certificates.
SUBORDINATE PERCENTAGE--As of any date of determination a percentage equal
to 100% minus the Senior Percentage as of that date.
INTEREST DISTRIBUTIONS
Holders of each class of Senior Certificates other than the Principal Only
Certificates will be entitled to receive interest distributions in an amount
equal to the Accrued Certificate Interest on that class on each distribution
date, to the extent of the Available Distribution Amount for that distribution
date, commencing on the first distribution date in the case of all classes of
Senior Certificates entitled to interest distributions, other than the Accrual
Certificates, and commencing on the Accretion Termination Date in the case of
the Accrual Certificates.
Holders of each class of Class M Certificates will be entitled to receive
interest distributions in an amount equal to the Accrued Certificate Interest on
that class on each distribution date, to the extent of the Available
Distribution Amount for that distribution date after distributions of interest
and principal to the Senior Certificates, reimbursements for some Advances to
the master servicer and distributions of interest and principal to any class of
Class M Certificates having a higher payment priority.
As described in the definition of "Accrued Certificate Interest", Accrued
Certificate Interest on each class of certificates is subject to reduction in
the event of specified interest shortfalls allocable thereto. However, in the
event that any such interest shortfall is allocated to the Insured Certificates,
the amount of such allocated interest shortfall will be drawn under the policy
and distributed to the holders of the Insured Certificates; provided that:
o no such draw will be made against, and therefore the Insured Certificates
will not be protected against, any such shortfall caused by the Relief
Act; and
o no such draw will be made in respect of any interest shortfall otherwise
covered by the Reserve Fund.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if payments were not made as required under the
policy, any interest shortfalls may be allocated to the Insured Certificates as
set forth in the definition of "Accrued Certificate Interest."
The Principal Only Certificates are not entitled to distributions of
interest.
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls will result because interest on prepayments
in full is distributed only to the date of prepayment, and because no interest
is distributed on prepayments in part, as these prepayments in part are applied
to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the related mortgage loans as of
the due date in the month of prepayment.
However, with respect to any distribution date, any Prepayment Interest
Shortfalls resulting from prepayments in full during the preceding calendar
month will be offset by the master servicer, but only to the extent those
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls do not exceed an amount equal to the lesser of
(a) one-twelfth of 0.125% of the Stated Principal Balance of the mortgage loans
immediately preceding that distribution date and (b) the sum of the master
servicing fee payable to the master servicer for its master servicing activities
and
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reinvestment income received by the master servicer on amounts payable with
respect to that distribution date. Prepayment Interest Shortfalls resulting from
partial prepayments will not be offset by the master servicer from master
servicing compensation or otherwise. No assurance can be given that the master
servicing compensation available to cover Prepayment Interest Shortfalls will be
sufficient therefor. See "Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Servicing and Other
Compensation and Payment of Expenses" in this prospectus supplement.
If on any distribution date the Available Distribution Amount is less than
Accrued Certificate Interest on the Senior Certificates for that distribution
date, the shortfall will be allocated among the holders of all classes of Senior
Certificates in proportion to the respective amounts of Accrued Certificate
Interest for that distribution date. In addition, the amount of any such
interest shortfalls that are covered by subordination, specifically, interest
shortfalls not described in clauses (i) through (iv) in the definition of
Accrued Certificate Interest, will be unpaid Accrued Certificate Interest and
will be distributable to holders of the certificates of those classes entitled
to those amounts on subsequent distribution dates, in each case to the extent of
available funds after interest distributions as required in this prospectus
supplement.
These interest shortfalls could occur, for example, if delinquencies on the
mortgage loans were exceptionally high and were concentrated in a particular
month and Advances by the master servicer did not cover the shortfall. Any
amounts so carried forward will not bear interest. Any interest shortfalls will
not be offset by a reduction in the servicing compensation of the master
servicer or otherwise, except to the limited extent described in the second
preceding paragraph with respect to Prepayment Interest Shortfalls resulting
from prepayments in full.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of the Insured Certificates, to
the extent that Prepayment Interest Shortfalls are not offset by the master
servicer as described in the third preceding paragraph and are not otherwise
covered by the Reserve Fund, such interest shortfalls shall be covered by the
policy. See "--The Policy" in this prospectus supplement.
On or prior to the Accretion Termination Date, interest shortfalls
allocated to the Accrual Certificates will reduce the amount that is added to
the Certificate Principal Balance of those certificates in respect of Accrued
Certificate Interest on that distribution date, and will result in a
corresponding reduction of the amount available for distributions relating to
principal on the Accretion Directed Certificates and will cause the Certificate
Principal Balance of those certificates to be reduced to zero later than would
otherwise be the case. See "Certain Yield and Prepayment Considerations" in this
prospectus supplement. Any interest shortfalls allocated to the Accrual
Certificates will cause the Certificate Principal Balance of those certificates
to be less than would otherwise be the case and will reduce the amount of
Accrued Certificate Interest that will accrue on those certificates after that
distribution date.
The pass-through rates on all classes of offered certificates, other than
the Variable Strip and Principal Only Certificates, are fixed and are listed on
page S-4 of this prospectus supplement.
The pass-through rate on the Variable Strip Certificates on each
distribution date will equal the weighted average, as of the due date in the
month preceding the month in which that distribution date occurs, of the pool
strip rates on each of the mortgage loans in the mortgage pool. The pool strip
rate on any mortgage loan is equal to its Net Mortgage Rate minus 7.75%, but not
less than 0.00%. As of the cut-off date, the pool strip rates on the mortgage
loans range between 0.00% and 1.67% per annum. The initial pass-through rate on
the Variable Strip Certificates is 0.3890% per annum.
As described in this prospectus supplement, the Accrued Certificate
Interest allocable to each class of certificates, other than the Principal Only
Certificates, which are not entitled to distributions of interest, is based on
the Certificate Principal Balance of that class or, in the case of the Variable
Strip Certificates, on the Notional Amount thereof.
At the option of the initial holder of the Variable Strip Certificates, any
Variable Strip Certificate can be exchanged by that holder for one or more
Variable Strip Certificates that represent, in the aggregate, the same Notional
Amount, and the pass-through rate and Notional Amount of each Variable Strip
Certificate so exchanged will be based on the pool strip rates and Stated
Principal Balances of the mortgage loans corresponding to that Variable Strip
Certificate.
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PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE SENIOR CERTIFICATES
The holders of the Senior Certificates, other than the Variable Strip
Certificates which are not entitled to distributions of principal, will be
entitled to receive on each distribution date, in the priority described in this
prospectus supplement and to the extent of the portion of the Available
Distribution Amount remaining after the distribution of the Senior Interest
Distribution Amount, other than the Accrual Distribution Amount, a distribution
allocable to principal equal to the Senior Principal Distribution Amount, the
Class A-P Distribution Amount and the Accrual Distribution Amount.
Distributions of principal on the Senior Certificates on each distribution
date will be made, after distribution of the Senior Interest Distribution
Amount, other than the Accrual Distribution Amount, as follows:
(a) Prior to the occurrence of the Credit Support Depletion Date:
(i) the Class A-P Distribution Amount shall be distributed to the
Class A-P Certificates, in reduction of the Certificate Principal
Balance thereof, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has
been reduced to zero;
(ii) an amount equal to the Accrual Distribution Amount shall be
distributed to the Class A-1 Certificates, until the Certificate
Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero;
(iii) the Senior Principal Distribution Amount shall be distributed
to the Prepayment Lockout Certificates in reduction of the amount
thereof, in an amount equal to the sum of the following:
(A) the Prepayment Lockout Certificates' pro rata share (based
on the amount thereof relative to the aggregate Certificate Principal
Balance of all classes of certificates (other than the Class A-P
Certificates)) of the aggregate of the collections described in
clauses (i), (ii) and (v) of the definition of Senior Principal
Distribution Amount without application of the Senior Percentage and
Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage; and
(B) the Lockout Prepayment Percentage of the Prepayment Lockout
Certificates' pro rata share (based on the amount thereof relative to
the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of all classes of
certificates (other than the Class A-P Certificates)) of the
aggregate of the collections described in clause (iii) of the
definition of Senior Principal Distribution Amount without
application of the Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage;
provided that, if the aggregate of the amounts set forth in clauses
(i), (ii), (iii) and (v) of the definition of Senior Principal
Distribution Amount is more than the balance of the Available
Distribution Amount remaining after the Senior Interest Distribution
Amount and the Class A-P Distribution Amount have been distributed,
the amount paid to the Prepayment Lockout Certificates pursuant to
this clause (iii) shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
Prepayment Lockout Certificates' pro rata share (based on the
aggregate amount thereof relative to the aggregate Certificate
Principal Balance of the Senior Certificates (other than the
Class A-P Certificates)) of such difference;
(iv) the balance of Senior Principal Distribution Amount remaining
after the distributions, if any, described in clause (iii) above shall
be distributed to the Class R Certificates, until the Certificate
Principal Balance thereof has been reduced to zero;
(v) the balance of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount
remaining after the distributions, if any, described in clauses (iii)
and (iv) above shall be distributed in the following order of priority:
(A) first, for each distribution date commencing on the
distribution date in June 2003, an amount equal to $29,700,
concurrently, to the Class A-3 Certificates and the Class A-4
Certificates, on a pro rata basis (plus any amount described in this
clause (v)(A) remaining unpaid from any previous distribution date),
until the Certificate Principal Balances thereof have been reduced to
zero;
(B) second, sequentially, to the Class A-1 Certificates and the
Class A-2 Certificates, in each case until the Certificate Principal
Balance thereof has been reduced to zero; and
(C) third, concurrently, to the Class A-3 Certificates and
Class A-4 Certificates, on a pro rata basis, until the Certificate
Principal Balances thereof have been reduced to zero; and
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(vi) the balance of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount
remaining after the distributions, if any, described in clauses (iii)
through (v) above shall be distributed to the Prepayment Lockout
Certificates, until the Certificate Principal Balance thereof has been
reduced to zero.
(b) On or after the occurrence of the Credit Support Depletion Date, all
priorities relating to distributions as described in clause (a) above
relating to principal among the Senior Certificates, other than the
Class A-P Certificates, will be disregarded. Instead, an amount equal to
the Discount Fraction of the principal portion of scheduled and
unscheduled payments received or advanced relating to Discount Mortgage
Loans will be distributed to the Class A-P Certificates, and the Senior
Principal Distribution Amount will be distributed to the Senior
Certificates remaining, other than the Class A-P Certificates, pro rata
in accordance with their respective outstanding Certificate Principal
Balances and the Senior Interest Distribution Amount will be distributed
as described under "Interest Distributions."
(c) After reduction of the Certificate Principal Balances of the Senior
Certificates, other than the Class A-P Certificates, to zero but prior
to the Credit Support Depletion Date, the Senior Certificates, other
than the Class A-P Certificates, will be entitled to no further
distributions of principal and the Available Distribution Amount will be
paid solely to the holders of the Class A-P, Variable Strip, Class M and
Class B Certificates, in each case as described in this prospectus
supplement.
PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE INSURED CERTIFICATES
General. Beneficial owners of the Insured Certificates have the right to
request that distributions of principal be made with respect to their
certificates on any distribution date on which that class of certificates is
entitled to receive distributions of principal. As to distributions of principal
among holders of the Insured Certificates, Deceased Holders who request
distributions will be entitled to first priority, and beneficial owners of
Insured Certificates other than Deceased Holders, referred to as Living Holders,
who request distributions will be entitled to a second priority.
Prospective certificateholders in the Insured Certificates should be aware
that distributions of principal on those certificates may be significantly
earlier or later than the date that may be desired by that certificateholder.
All such requested distributions are subject to the priorities described below
under "--Priority of Requested Distributions" and are further subject to the
limitation that they be made (i) only in lots equal to integral multiples of
$1,000 of initial Certificate Principal Balance, each such certificate referred
to as an Individual Insured Certificate and (ii) only to the extent that the
portion of the Senior Principal Distribution Amount allocated to the Insured
Certificates on the applicable distribution date (plus any amounts available
from the Rounding Account) provides sufficient funds for such requested
distributions. To the extent that amounts available for distributions in respect
of principal on the Insured Certificates on any distribution date exceed the
aggregate amount of the requests made by Deceased Holders and Living Holders for
principal distributions applicable to that distribution date, such excess
amounts will be distributed to the beneficial owners of Insured Certificates by
random lot, as described below under "--Mandatory Distributions of Principal on
the Insured Certificates."
On each distribution date on which amounts are available for distributions
in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of the Insured Certificates,
the aggregate amount allocable to such distributions for that class will be
rounded, as necessary, to an amount equal to an integral multiple of $1,000,
except as provided below, in accordance with the limitations set forth in this
prospectus supplement. Such rounding will be accomplished on the first
distribution date on which distributions of principal on the Insured
Certificates are made by withdrawing from the Rounding Account the amount of
funds, if any, needed to round the amount otherwise available for that
distribution with respect to the Insured Certificates upward to the next higher
integral multiple of $1,000. On each succeeding distribution date on which
distributions of principal on the Insured Certificates are to be made, the
aggregate amount allocable to the Insured Certificates will be applied first to
repay any funds withdrawn from the Rounding Account on the prior distribution
date, and then the remainder of such allocable amount, if any, will be similarly
rounded upward through another withdrawal from the Rounding Account and
distributed in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of the Insured
Certificates. This process will continue on succeeding distribution dates until
the Certificate Principal Balance of the Insured Certificates has been reduced
to zero. Thus, the aggregate distribution made in reduction of the Certificate
Principal Balance of the Insured Certificates on each distribution date may be
slightly more or less than would be the case in the absence of such
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rounding procedures, but such difference will be no more than $999.99 on any
distribution date. Under no circumstances will the sum of all distributions made
in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of the Insured Certificates,
through any distribution date, be less than the sum of such distributions that
would have resulted in the absence of such rounding procedures. The Class R
Certificates will be entitled to any amount remaining in the Rounding Account
after the Certificate Principal Balance of the Insured Certificates has been
reduced to zero.
Notwithstanding any provisions in this prospectus supplement to the
contrary, on each distribution date following the first distribution date on
which any Realized Losses are allocated to the Insured Certificates for which
payment is not made under the policy, distribution in reduction of the
Certificate Principal Balance of the Insured Certificates will be made pro rata
among the holders of the Insured Certificates and will not be made in integral
multiples of $1,000 or pursuant to requested distributions or mandatory
distributions by random lot.
There is no assurance that a beneficial owner of an Insured Certificate who
has submitted a request for a distribution will receive the distribution at any
particular time after the distribution is requested, since there can be no
assurance that funds will be available for making those distributions on any
particular distribution date, or, even if funds are available for making
principal distributions on the Insured Certificates, that such distributions
will be made to any particular beneficial owner whether that beneficial owner is
a Deceased Holder or a Living Holder. Also, due to the procedure for mandatory
distributions described below under "--Mandatory Distributions of Principal on
the Insured Certificates," there can be no assurance that on any distribution
date on which the funds available for distribution in respect of principal of
the Insured Certificates exceed the aggregate amount of distributions requested
by beneficial owners of certificates of that class, any particular beneficial
owner will receive a principal distribution from those excess funds. THUS, THE
TIMING OF DISTRIBUTIONS IN REDUCTION OF THE CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE FOR
ANY PARTICULAR INSURED CERTIFICATE, WHETHER OR NOT THE SUBJECT OF A REQUEST FOR
DISTRIBUTION BY A DECEASED HOLDER OR A LIVING HOLDER, IS HIGHLY UNCERTAIN AND
MAY BE MADE EARLIER OR LATER THAN THE DATE THAT MAY BE DESIRED BY A BENEFICIAL
OWNER OF THAT CERTIFICATE.
Priority of Requested Distributions. Subject to the limitations described
in this prospectus supplement, including the timing and the order of the receipt
of the request for distributions as described below under "--Procedure for
Requested Distributions," beneficial owners of the Insured Certificates have the
right to request that distributions be made in reduction of the Certificate
Principal Balance of those certificates. On each distribution date on which
distributions in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance of the Insured
Certificates are made, those distributions will be made in the following order
of priority: (i) any request by a Deceased Holder, in an amount up to but not
exceeding $100,000 per request; and (ii) any request by a Living Holder, in an
amount up to but not exceeding $10,000 per request. Thereafter, distributions
will be made as provided in clauses (i) and (ii) above up to a second $100,000
and $10,000, respectively. This sequence of priorities will be repeated for each
request for principal distributions made by the beneficial owners of those
Insured Certificates until all such requests have been honored.
Procedure for Requested Distributions. Under the current procedures of DTC,
a beneficial owner may request that distributions in reduction of the
Certificate Principal Balance of its Insured Certificates be made on a
distribution date by delivering a written request for those distributions to the
participant or indirect participant that maintains the beneficial owner's
account with respect to the Insured Certificates so that such request is
received by the trustee from DTC on DTC's "participant terminal system" on or
before the close of business on the last business day of the month next
preceding the month in which the related distribution date occurs, or the record
date for such distribution date. In the case of a request on behalf of a
Deceased Holder, appropriate evidence of death and any tax waivers are required
to be forwarded to the participant under separate cover. Furthermore, those
requests of Deceased Holders that are incomplete may not be honored by the
participant. The participant shall forward a certification satisfactory to the
trustee certifying the death of the beneficial owner and the receipt of the
appropriate death and tax waivers. The participant should in turn make the
request of DTC (or, in the case of an indirect participant, such firm must
notify the related participant of such request, which participant should make
the request of DTC) on DTC's participant terminal system. The trustee will not
accept a request from a person other than DTC. DTC may establish such procedures
as it deems fair and equitable to establish the order of receipt of requests for
those requests for distributions received by it on the same day. None of the
master servicer, the depositor or the trustee shall be liable for any delay by
DTC, any participant or any indirect participant in the delivery of requests for
distributions or withdrawals of those distributions to the trustee
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or for any changes made to the procedures described herein by DTC, any
participant or any indirect participant. Requests for distributions are to be
honored in the order of their receipt (subject to the priorities described in
the previous paragraph). The exact procedures to be followed by the trustee for
purposes of determining the order of receipt of such requests will be those
established from time to time by DTC. Requests for distributions of principal
received by DTC and forwarded to the trustee on DTC's participant terminal
system after the record date for such distribution date and requests for
principal distributions received in a timely manner but not accepted with
respect to a given distribution date, will be treated as requests for
distributions on the next succeeding distribution date and each succeeding
distribution date thereafter until each request is accepted or is withdrawn as
described below. Each request for distributions in reduction of the Certificate
Principal Balance of an Insured Certificate submitted by a beneficial owner of
that certificate will be held on DTC's participant terminal system until such
request has been accepted by the trustee or has been withdrawn by the
participant in writing. Each Individual Insured Certificate covered by that
request will continue to bear interest at the related pass-through rate through
the Interest Accrual Period related to such distribution date.
In the case of a request on behalf of a Deceased Holder, the related
participant shall forward certification satisfactory to the trustee certifying
the death of the beneficial owner and the receipt of the appropriate death and
tax waivers. Insured Certificates beneficially owned by tenants by the entirety,
joint tenants or tenants in common will be considered to be beneficially owned
by a single owner. The death of a tenant by the entirety, joint tenant or tenant
in common will be deemed to be the death of the beneficial owner, and the
Insured Certificates so beneficially owned will be eligible to request priority
with respect to distributions in reduction of the Certificate Principal Balance
of those certificates, subject to the limitations stated in this prospectus
supplement. The Insured Certificates beneficially owned by a trust will be
considered to be beneficially owned by each beneficiary of the trust to the
extent of such beneficiary's beneficial interest in that trust, but in no event
will a trust's beneficiaries collectively be deemed to be beneficial owners of a
number of Individual Insured Certificates greater than the number of Individual
Insured Certificates of which such trust is the owner. The death of a
beneficiary of a trust will be deemed to be the death of a beneficial owner of
the Insured Certificates beneficially owned by the trust but only to the extent
of such beneficiary's beneficial interest in that trust. The death of an
individual who was a tenant by the entirety, joint tenant or tenant in common in
a tenancy which is the beneficiary of a trust will be deemed to be the death of
the beneficiary of the trust. The death of a person who, during his or her
lifetime, was entitled to substantially all of the beneficial ownership
interests in Insured Certificates will be deemed to be the death of the
beneficial owner of those certificates regardless of the registration of
ownership, if that beneficial interest can be established to the satisfaction of
the participant. Such beneficial interest will be deemed to exist in typical
cases of street name or nominee ownership, ownership by a trustee, ownership
under the Uniform Gift to Minors Act and community property or other joint
ownership arrangements between a husband and wife. Beneficial interest shall
include the power to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of an Insured
Certificate and the right to receive the proceeds therefrom, as well as interest
and distributions of principal with respect thereto. As used in this prospectus
supplement, a request for a distribution in reduction of the Certificate
Principal Balance of an Insured Certificate by a Deceased Holder shall mean a
request by the personal representative, surviving tenant by the entirety,
surviving joint tenant or a surviving tenant in common of the Deceased Holder.
With respect to Insured Certificates as to which beneficial owners have
requested distributions to be made on a particular distribution date and on
which distributions of principal are being made, the trustee will notify DTC
prior to that distribution date whether, and the extent to which, those
certificates have been accepted for distributions. Participants and indirect
participants holding Insured Certificates are required to forward such notices
to the beneficial owners of those certificates. Individual Insured Certificates
that have been accepted for a distribution will be due and payable on the
applicable distribution date and will cease to bear interest after the Interest
Accrual Period related to such distribution date.
Any beneficial owner of an Insured Certificate who has requested a
distribution may withdraw its request by so notifying in writing the participant
or indirect participant that maintains that beneficial owner's account. In the
event that such account is maintained by an indirect participant, the indirect
participant must notify the related participant which in turn must forward the
withdrawal of such request, on DTC's participant terminal system. If that notice
of withdrawal of a request for distribution has not been received on DTC's
participant terminal system on or before the record date for such distribution
date, the previously made request for distribution will be irrevocable with
respect to the making of distributions in reduction of the Certificate Principal
Balance of that Insured Certificate on the applicable distribution date.
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Mandatory Distributions of Principal on the Insured Certificates. To the
extent, if any, that distributions in reduction of the Certificate Principal
Balance of the Insured Certificates on a distribution date exceed the
outstanding Certificate Principal Balance of Insured Certificates with respect
to which distribution requests have been received by the applicable record date,
additional Insured Certificates in lots equal to Individual Insured Certificates
will be selected to receive principal distributions in accordance with the
then-applicable established random lot procedures of DTC, and the
then-applicable established procedures of the participants and indirect
participants, which may or may not be by random lot. No prior notice will be
provided by the depositor, the master servicer or the trustee to the beneficial
owners of the Insured Certificates for those distributions made by random lot.
Investors may ask those participants or indirect participants what allocation
procedures they use. Participants and indirect participants holding Insured
Certificates selected for mandatory distributions of principal are required to
provide notice of those mandatory distributions to the affected beneficial
owners.
THE POLICY
The following summary of terms of the policy to be issued by the insurer
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the policy included as an exhibit to the pooling and servicing agreement
Simultaneously with the issuance of the certificates, the insurer will
deliver the policy to the trustee for the benefit of each holder of Insured
Certificates. Under the policy, the insurer unconditionally and irrevocably
guarantees to the trustee for the benefit of each holder of Insured Certificates
the full and complete payment on each distribution date of Guaranteed
Distributions.
If, by the close of business on the business day next succeeding the
related determination date, the master servicer informs the trustee that funds
to be deposited in the Certificate Account will be insufficient to make the
Guaranteed Distributions on the Insured Certificates for such distribution date,
the trustee is required to make a claim under the policy in the amount of such
deficiency. Payment of claims under the policy will be made by the insurer
following receipt by the insurer of the appropriate notice for payment on the
later to occur of (a) 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the business day
following receipt of such notice for payment, and (b) 12:00 noon, New York City
time, on the date on which such Guaranteed Distribution is due.
Receipt or received as those terms relate to the policy shall mean actual
delivery to the insurer and to its fiscal agent, if any, at or 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 in receipt 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 insurer or its fiscal agent 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 City of New York, New
York or in the city in which the corporate office of the trustee is located are
authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.
The insurer's obligations under the policy in respect of Guaranteed
Distributions 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 insurer shall be subrogated to the rights of each holder of an Insured
Certificate to receive payments of principal and interest, as applicable, with
respect to distributions on the Insured Certificates to the extent of any
payment by the insurer under the policy in accordance with the express
provisions of the policy.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the insurer agrees under
the policy not to assert, and waives, for the benefit of each holder of an
Insured Certificate, all its rights, whether by counterclaim, setoff or
otherwise, and defenses, including, without limitation, the defense of fraud,
whether acquired by subrogation, assignment or otherwise, to the extent that
such rights and defenses may be available to the insurer to avoid payment of its
obligations under the policy.
Claims under the policy constitute direct, unsecured and unsubordinated
obligations of the insurer, and will rank equally with any other unsecured and
unsubordinated indebtedness of the insurer for borrowed money. Claims against
the insurer under the policy and claims against the insurer under each other
financial guarantee insurance policy issued by the insurer constitute equal
claims against the general assets of the insurer. The terms
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of the policy cannot be modified or altered by any other agreement or
instrument, or by the merger, consolidation or dissolution of the Depositor. The
policy may not be canceled or revoked prior to distribution in full of all
Guaranteed Distributions. The policy is governed by the laws of the State of New
York.
The policy is not covered by the Property/Casualty Insurance Security Fund
specified in Article 76 of the New York Insurance Law.
PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE CLASS M CERTIFICATES
Holders of each class of the Class M Certificates will be entitled to
receive on each distribution date, to the extent of the portion of the Available
Distribution Amount remaining after:
o the sum of the Senior Interest Distribution Amount, Class A-P
Distribution Amount and Senior Principal Distribution Amount is
distributed;
o reimbursement is made to the master servicer for some Advances remaining
unreimbursed following the final liquidation of the related mortgage loan
to the extent described below under "Advances";
o the aggregate amount of Accrued Certificate Interest and principal
required to be distributed to any class of Class M Certificates having a
higher payment priority on that distribution date is distributed to
holders of that class of Class M Certificates; and
o the aggregate amount of Accrued Certificate Interest required to be
distributed to that class of Class M Certificates on that distribution
date is distributed to those Class M Certificates,
a distribution allocable to principal in the sum of the following:
(i) the product of (A) the then-applicable related Class M Percentage
and (B) the aggregate of the following amounts:
(1) the principal portion of all scheduled monthly payments on the
mortgage loans, other than the related Discount Fraction of the
principal portion of those payments with respect to a Discount Mortgage
Loan, due on the related due date, whether or not received on or prior
to the related determination date, less the principal portion of Debt
Service Reductions, other than the related Discount Fraction of the
principal portion of the Debt Service Reductions with respect to a
Discount Mortgage Loan, which together with other Bankruptcy Losses are
in excess of the Bankruptcy Amount;
(2) the principal portion of all proceeds of the repurchase of a
mortgage loan or, in the case of a substitution, amounts representing a
principal adjustment, other than the related Discount Fraction of the
principal portion of the proceeds with respect to a Discount Mortgage
Loan, as required by the pooling and servicing agreement during the
preceding calendar month; and
(3) the principal portion of all other unscheduled collections
received during the preceding calendar month, other than full and
partial mortgagor prepayments and any amounts received in connection
with a Final Disposition of a mortgage loan described in clause
(ii) below, to the extent applied as recoveries of principal, other than
the related Discount Fraction of the principal amount of those
unscheduled collections, with respect to a Discount Mortgage Loan;
(ii) that class' pro rata share, based on the Certificate Principal
Balance of each class of Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates then
outstanding, of all amounts received in connection with the Final
Disposition of a mortgage loan, other than the related Discount Fraction of
those amounts with respect to a Discount Mortgage Loan, (x) that occurred
during the preceding calendar month and (y) that did not result in any
Excess Special Hazard Losses, Excess Fraud Losses, Excess Bankruptcy Losses
or Extraordinary Losses, to the extent applied as recoveries of principal
and to the extent not otherwise payable to the Senior Certificates;
(iii) the portion of full and partial mortgagor prepayments, other
than the Discount Fraction of those mortgagor prepayments with respect to a
Discount Mortgage Loan, made by the respective mortgagors during the
preceding calendar month allocable to that class of Class M Certificates as
described in the third succeeding paragraph;
(iv) if that class is the most senior class of certificates then
outstanding, an amount equal to the Excess Subordinate Principal Amount, if
any; and
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(v) any amounts allocable to principal for any previous distribution
date calculated pursuant to clauses (i) through (iii) above that remain
undistributed to the extent that any of those amounts are not attributable
to Realized Losses which were allocated to any class of Class M
Certificates with a lower payment priority or the Class B Certificates.
References in this prospectus supplement to "payment priority" of the Class
M Certificates refer to a payment priority among those classes of certificates
as follows: first, to the Class M-1 Certificates; second, to the Class M-2
Certificates; and third, to the Class M-3 Certificates.
As to each class of Class M Certificates, on any distribution date, any
Accrued Certificate Interest thereon remaining unpaid from any previous
distribution date will be distributable to the extent of available funds.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Certificate Principal Balances of the
Class B Certificates have been reduced to zero, on any distribution date, with
respect to the class of Class M Certificates outstanding on that distribution
date with the lowest payment priority, Accrued Certificate Interest thereon
remaining unpaid from any previous distribution date, except in the limited
circumstances provided in the pooling and servicing agreement, will not be
distributable.
All mortgagor prepayments not otherwise distributable to the Senior
Certificates will be allocated on a pro rata basis among the class of Class M
Certificates with the highest payment priority then outstanding and each other
class of Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates for which certain loss
levels established for that class in the pooling and servicing agreement have
not been exceeded. The related loss level on any distribution date would be
satisfied as to any Class M-2, Class M-3 or Class B Certificates, respectively,
only if the sum of the current percentage interests in the mortgage pool
evidenced by that class and each class, if any, subordinate thereto were at
least equal to the sum of the initial percentage interests in the mortgage pool
evidenced by that class and each class, if any, subordinate thereto.
As stated above under "--Principal Distributions on the Senior
Certificates," the Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage will be 100%
during the first five years after the closing date, unless the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Senior Certificates, other than the Class A-P
Certificates, are reduced to zero before the end of that five-year period, and
will thereafter equal 100% whenever the Senior Percentage exceeds the initial
Senior Percentage. Furthermore, as described in this prospectus supplement, the
Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage will exceed the Senior Percentage
during the sixth through ninth years following the closing date, and scheduled
reductions to the Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage may be postponed
due to the loss and delinquency experience of the mortgage loans. Accordingly,
each class of the Class M Certificates will not be entitled to any mortgagor
prepayments for at least the first five years after the closing date, unless the
Certificate Principal Balances of the Senior Certificates (other than the Class
A-P Certificates) have been reduced to zero before the end of such period, and
may receive no mortgagor prepayments or a disproportionately small portion of
mortgagor prepayments relative to the related Class M Percentage during certain
periods after this five year period. See "--Principal Distributions on the
Senior Certificates" in this prospectus supplement.
ALLOCATION OF LOSSES; SUBORDINATION
The subordination provided to the Senior Certificates by the Class B
Certificates and Class M Certificates and the subordination provided to each
class of Class M Certificates by the Class B Certificates and by any class of
Class M Certificates subordinate thereto will cover Realized Losses on the
mortgage loans that are Defaulted Mortgage Losses, Fraud Losses, Bankruptcy
Losses and Special Hazard Losses. Any Realized Losses which are not Excess
Special Hazard Losses, Excess Fraud Losses, Excess Bankruptcy Losses or
Extraordinary Losses will be allocated as follows:
o first, to the Class B Certificates;
o second, to the Class M-3 Certificates;
o third, to the Class M-2 Certificates; and
o fourth, to the Class M-1 Certificates
in each case until the Certificate Principal Balance of that class of
certificates has been reduced to zero; and thereafter, if any Realized Loss is
on a Discount Mortgage Loan, to the Class A-P Certificates in an amount equal to
the related Discount Fraction of the principal portion of the Realized Loss
until the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-P Certificates has been
reduced to zero, and the remainder of the Realized Losses and the
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entire amount of Realized Losses on Non-Discount Mortgage Loans will be
allocated among all the remaining classes of Senior Certificates on a pro rata
basis.
Any allocation of a Realized Loss, other than a Debt Service Reduction, to
a certificate will be made by reducing:
o its Certificate Principal Balance, in the case of the principal portion
of the Realized Loss, in each case until the Certificate Principal
Balance of that class has been reduced to zero, and
o the Accrued Certificate Interest thereon, in the case of the interest
portion of the Realized Loss, by the amount so allocated as of the
distribution date occurring in the month following the calendar month in
which the Realized Loss was incurred.
In addition, any allocation of a Realized Loss to a Class M Certificate may also
be made by operation of the payment priority to the Senior Certificates
described under "--Principal Distributions on the Senior Certificates" and any
class of Class M Certificates with a higher payment priority.
As used in this prospectus supplement, subordination refers to the
provisions discussed above for the sequential allocation of Realized Losses
among the various classes, as well as all provisions effecting those allocations
including the priorities for distribution of cash flows in the amounts described
in this prospectus supplement.
As described in the prospectus, in some circumstances the master servicer
may permit a servicing modification--the modification of a defaulted mortgage
loan to reduce the applicable mortgage rate or to reduce its outstanding
principal amount. Any principal reduction of this type shall constitute a
Realized Loss at the time of the reduction, and the amount by which each monthly
payment is reduced by any mortgage rate reduction shall constitute a Realized
Loss in the month in which each such reduced monthly payment is due.
Servicing modification reductions shall be allocated when incurred (as
provided above) in the same manner as other Realized Losses as described in this
prospectus supplement. Any Advances made on any mortgage loan will be reduced to
reflect any related servicing modifications previously made. No servicing
modification will have the effect of reducing the mortgage rate below the sum of
the servicing fee rate and the pool strip rate as in effect at the cut-off date.
The mortgage rate and Net Mortgage Rate as to any mortgage loan will be deemed
not reduced by any servicing modification, so that the calculation of Accrued
Certificate Interest payable on the offered certificates will not be affected by
the servicing modification.
Allocations of the principal portion of Debt Service Reductions to each
class of Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates will result from the
priority of distributions of the Available Distribution Amount as described in
this prospectus supplement, which distributions shall be made first to the
Senior Certificates, second to the Class M Certificates in the order of their
payment priority and third to the Class B Certificates. An allocation of the
interest portion of a Realized Loss as well as the principal portion of Debt
Service Reductions will not reduce the level of subordination, as that term is
defined in this prospectus supplement, until an amount in respect thereof has
been actually disbursed to the Senior Certificateholders or the Class M
Certificateholders, as applicable.
The holders of the offered certificates will not be entitled to any
additional payments with respect to Realized Losses from amounts otherwise
distributable on any classes of certificates subordinate thereto, except in
limited circumstances in respect of any Excess Subordinate Principal Amount, or
in the case of Class A-P Collection Shortfalls, to the extent of Eligible Funds.
Accordingly, the subordination provided to the Senior Certificates, other than
the Class A-P Certificates, and to each class of Class M Certificates by the
respective classes of certificates subordinate thereto with respect to Realized
Losses allocated on any distribution date will be effected primarily by
increasing the Senior Percentage, or the respective Class M Percentage, of
future distributions of principal of the remaining mortgage loans. Because the
Discount Fraction of each Discount Mortgage Loan will not change over time, the
protection from losses provided to the Class A-P Certificates by the Class M
Certificates and Class B Certificates is limited to the prior right of the Class
A-P Certificates to receive distributions in respect of principal as described
in this prospectus supplement. Furthermore, principal losses on the mortgage
loans that are not covered by subordination will be allocated to the Class A-P
Certificates only to the extent they occur on a Discount Mortgage Loan and only
to the extent of the related Discount Fraction of those losses. The allocation
of principal losses on the Discount Mortgage Loans may result in those losses
being allocated in an amount that is greater or less than would have been the
case had those losses been allocated
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in proportion to the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-P
Certificates. Thus, the Senior Certificates, other than the Class A-P
Certificates, will bear the entire amount of losses that are not allocated to
the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates, other than the amount
allocable to the Class A-P Certificates, which losses will be allocated among
all classes of Senior Certificates, other than the Class A-P Certificates, as
described in this prospectus supplement.
Because the Class A-P Certificates are entitled to receive in connection
with the Final Disposition of a Discount Mortgage Loan, on any distribution
date, an amount equal to all unpaid Class A-P Collection Shortfalls to the
extent of Eligible Funds on that distribution date, shortfalls in distributions
of principal on any class of Class M Certificates could occur under some
circumstances, even if that class is not the most subordinate class of
certificates then outstanding.
Any Excess Special Hazard Losses, Excess Fraud Losses, Excess Bankruptcy
Losses, Extraordinary Losses or other losses of a type not covered by
subordination on Non-Discount Mortgage Loans will be allocated on a pro rata
basis among the Senior Certificates, other than the Class A-P Certificates,
Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates. Any Realized Losses so allocated
to the Senior Certificates or Class M Certificates will be allocated without
priority among the various classes of Senior Certificates, other than the Class
A-P Certificates, or Class M Certificates. The principal portion of these losses
on Discount Mortgage Loans will be allocated to the Class A-P Certificates in an
amount equal to their related Discount Fraction, and the remainder of the losses
on Discount Mortgage Loans will be allocated among the remaining certificates on
a pro rata basis.
An allocation of a Realized Loss on a "pro rata basis" among two or more
classes of certificates means an allocation to each of those classes of
certificates on the basis of its then outstanding Certificate Principal Balance
prior to giving effect to distributions to be made on that distribution date in
the case of an allocation of the principal portion of a Realized Loss, or based
on the Accrued Certificate Interest thereon in respect of that distribution date
in the case of an allocation of the interest portion of a Realized Loss;
provided that in determining the Certificate Principal Balance of the Accrual
Certificates for the purpose of allocating any portion of a Realized Loss to
that certificate, the Certificate Principal Balance of that certificate shall be
deemed to be the lesser of:
o the original Certificate Principal Balance of that certificate and
o the Certificate Principal Balance of that certificate prior to giving
effect to distributions to be made on that distribution date.
In order to maximize the likelihood of distribution in full of the Senior
Interest Distribution Amount, Class A-P Distribution Amount and Senior Principal
Distribution Amount, on each distribution date, holders of Senior Certificates
have a right to distributions of the Available Distribution Amount that is prior
to the rights of the holders of the Class M Certificates and Class B
Certificates, to the extent necessary to satisfy the Senior Interest
Distribution Amount, Class A-P Distribution Amount and Senior Principal
Distribution Amount. Similarly, holders of the Class M Certificates have a right
to distributions of the Available Distribution Amount prior to the rights of
holders of the Class B Certificates, and holders of any class of Class M
Certificates with a higher payment priority have a right to distributions of the
Available Distribution Amount prior to the rights of holders of any class of
Class M Certificates with a lower payment priority.
The application of the Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage, when it
exceeds the Senior Percentage, to determine the Senior Principal Distribution
Amount will accelerate the amortization of the Senior Certificates, other than
the Class A-P Certificates, in the aggregate relative to the actual amortization
of the mortgage loans. The Class A-P Certificates will not receive more than the
Discount Fraction of any unscheduled payment relating to a Discount Mortgage
Loan. To the extent that the Senior Certificates in the aggregate, other than
the Class A-P Certificates, are amortized faster than the mortgage loans, in the
absence of offsetting Realized Losses allocated to the Class M Certificates and
Class B Certificates, the percentage interest evidenced by the Senior
Certificates in the trust will be decreased, with a corresponding increase in
the interest in the trust evidenced by the Class M and Class B Certificates,
thereby increasing, relative to their respective Certificate Principal Balances,
the subordination afforded the Senior Certificates by the Class M Certificates
and Class B Certificates collectively. In addition, if losses on the mortgage
loans exceed the amounts described in this prospectus supplement under
"--Principal Distributions on the Senior Certificates," a greater percentage of
full and partial mortgagor prepayments will be allocated to the Senior
Certificates in the aggregate, other than the Class A-P Certificates,
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than would otherwise be the case, thereby accelerating the amortization of the
Senior Certificates relative to the Class M and Class B Certificates.
The priority of payments, including principal prepayments, among the Class
M Certificates, as described in this prospectus supplement, also has the effect
during some periods, in the absence of losses, of decreasing the percentage
interest evidenced by any class of Class M Certificates with a higher payment
priority, thereby increasing, relative to its Certificate Principal Balance, the
subordination afforded to that class of the Class M Certificates by the Class B
Certificates and any class of Class M Certificates with a lower payment
priority.
The Special Hazard Amount shall initially be equal to $3,137,274. As of any
date of determination following the cut-off date, the Special Hazard Amount
shall equal $3,137,274 less the sum of (A) any amounts allocated through
subordination relating to Special Hazard Losses and (B) the Adjustment Amount.
The Adjustment Amount will be equal to an amount calculated under the terms of
the pooling and servicing agreement.
The Fraud Loss Amount shall initially be equal to $3,137,274. As of any
date of determination after the cut-off date, the Fraud Loss Amount shall equal
(X) prior to the third anniversary of the cut-off date an amount equal to 1.00%
of the aggregate principal balance of all of the mortgage loans as of the
cut-off date minus the aggregate amounts allocated through Subordination with
respect to Fraud Losses up to that date of determination and (Y) from the third
to the fifth anniversary of the cut-off date, an amount equal to (1) the lesser
of (a) the Fraud Loss Amount as of the most recent anniversary of the cut-off
date and (b) 0.50% of the aggregate principal balance of all of the mortgage
loans as of the most recent anniversary of the cut-off date minus (2) the
aggregate amounts allocated through subordination with respect to Fraud Losses
since the most recent anniversary of the cut-off date up to that date of
determination. On and after the fifth anniversary of the cut-off date, the Fraud
Loss Amount shall be zero and Fraud Losses shall not be allocated through
subordination.
The Bankruptcy Amount will initially be equal to $123,283. As of any date
of determination on or after the first anniversary of the cut-off date, the
Bankruptcy Amount will equal the excess, if any, of (1) the lesser of (a) the
Bankruptcy Amount as of the business day next preceding the most recent
anniversary of the cut-off date and (b) an amount calculated under the terms of
the pooling and servicing agreement, which amount as calculated will provide for
a reduction in the Bankruptcy Amount, over (2) the aggregate amount of
Bankruptcy Losses allocated solely to the Class M Certificates or Class B
Certificates through subordination since that anniversary.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions relating to subordination
will not be applicable in connection with a Bankruptcy Loss so long as the
master servicer has notified the trustee in writing that:
o the master servicer is diligently pursuing any remedies that may exist in
connection with the representations and warranties made regarding the
related mortgage loan; and
o either:
o the related mortgage loan is not in default with regard to payments
due thereunder; or
o delinquent payments of principal and interest under the related
mortgage loan and any premiums on any applicable primary hazard
insurance policy and any related escrow payments relating to that
mortgage loan are being advanced on a current basis by the master
servicer or a subservicer.
The Special Hazard Amount, Fraud Loss Amount and Bankruptcy Amount may be
further reduced as described in the prospectus under "Subordination."
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the Insured Certificates,
the policy will cover the interest and principal portions of all Realized Losses
allocated thereto. See "The Policy" in this prospectus supplement. If payments
are not made as required under the policy, Realized Losses allocated to the
Insured Certificates will be borne by the holders of such certificates.
ADVANCES
Prior to each distribution date, the master servicer is required to make
Advances which were due on the mortgage loans on the immediately preceding due
date and delinquent on the business day next preceding the related determination
date.
These Advances are required to be made only to the extent they are deemed
by the master servicer to be recoverable from related late collections,
Insurance Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or amounts otherwise payable
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to the holders of the Class B Certificates or Class M Certificates. The purpose
of making these Advances is to maintain a regular cash flow to the
certificateholders, rather than to guarantee or insure against losses. The
master servicer will not be required to make any Advances with respect to
reductions in the amount of the monthly payments on the mortgage loans due to
Debt Service Reductions or the application of the Relief Act or similar
legislation or regulations. 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, will be obligated to make any Advance, in accordance with the terms of
the pooling and servicing agreement.
All Advances will be reimbursable to the master servicer on a first
priority basis from either (a) late collections, Insurance Proceeds and
Liquidation Proceeds from the mortgage loan as to which such unreimbursed
Advance was made or (b) as to any Advance that remains unreimbursed in whole or
in part following the final liquidation of the related mortgage loan, from any
amounts otherwise distributable on any of the Class B Certificates or Class M
Certificates; provided, however, that any Advances that were made with respect
to delinquencies which ultimately were determined to be Excess Special Hazard
Losses, Excess Fraud Losses, Excess Bankruptcy Losses or Extraordinary Losses
are reimbursable to the master servicer out of any funds in the Custodial
Account prior to distributions on any of the certificates and the amount of
those losses will be allocated as described in this prospectus supplement. The
effect of these provisions on any class of the Class M Certificates is that,
with respect to any Advance which remains unreimbursed following the final
liquidation of the related mortgage loan, the entire amount of the reimbursement
for that Advance will be borne first by the holders of the Class B Certificates
or any class of Class M Certificates having a lower payment priority to the
extent that the reimbursement is covered by amounts otherwise distributable to
those classes, and then by the holders of that class of Class M Certificates,
except as provided above, to the extent of the amounts otherwise distributable
to them.
In addition, if the Certificate Principal Balances of the Class M
Certificates and Class B Certificates have been reduced to zero, any Advances
previously made which are deemed by the master servicer to be nonrecoverable
from related late collections, Insurance Proceeds and Liquidation Proceeds may
be reimbursed to the master servicer out of any funds in the Custodial Account
prior to distributions on the Senior Certificates.
THE INSURER
The information provided below about the insurer has been provided by the
insurer, and none of the depositor, the master servicer or the underwriter make
any representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of such
information.
GENERAL
The insurer is a monoline insurance company incorporated in 1984 under the
laws of the State of New York. The insurer is licensed to engage in financial
guaranty insurance business in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The insurer and its subsidiaries are engaged in the business of writing
financial guaranty insurance, principally in respect of securities offered in
domestic and foreign markets. Financial guaranty insurance provides for a
guaranty of scheduled payments on an issuer's securities, thereby enhancing the
credit rating of those securities, in consideration for the payment of a premium
to the insurer. The insurer and its subsidiaries principally insure
asset-backed, collateralized and municipal securities. Asset-backed securities
are typically supported by residential mortgage loans, consumer or trade
receivables, securities or other assets having an ascertainable cash flow or
market value. Collateralized securities include public utility first mortgage
bonds and sale/leaseback obligation bonds. Municipal securities include general
obligation bonds, special revenue bonds and other special obligations of state
and local governments. The insurer insures both newly issued securities sold in
the primary market and outstanding securities sold in the secondary market that
satisfy the insurer's underwriting criteria.
The insurer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Financial Security Assurance
Holdings Ltd., which is referred to in this prospectus supplement as Holdings,
and which is a New York Stock Exchange listed company. Major shareholders of
Holdings include White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., The Tokio Marine and
Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. and XL Capital Ltd. On March 14, 2000, Holdings
announced that it had entered into a merger
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agreement pursuant to which Holdings would become a wholly owned subsidiary of
Dexia S.A., a publicly held Belgian corporation, subject to receipt of
shareholder and regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other closing
conditions. Dexia S.A., through its bank subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in
the business of public finance in France, Belgium and other European countries.
No shareholder of Holdings is obligated to pay any debt of the insurer or any
claim under any insurance policy issued by the insurer or to make any additional
contribution to the capital of the insurer.
The principal executive offices of the insurer are located at 350 Park
Avenue, New York, New York 10022, and its telephone number at that location is
(212) 826-0100.
REINSURANCE
Under an intercompany agreement, liabilities on financial guaranty
insurance written or reinsured from third parties by the insurer or its domestic
or Bermuda operating insurance company subsidiaries are generally reinsured
among such companies on an agreed-upon percentage substantially proportional to
their respective capital, surplus and reserves, subject to applicable statutory
risk limitations. In addition, the insurer reinsures a portion of its
liabilities under some of its financial guaranty insurance policies with other
reinsurers under various treaties and on a transaction-by-transaction basis.
This reinsurance is used by the insurer as a risk management device and to
comply with statutory and rating agency requirements; it does not alter or limit
the insurer's obligations under any financial guaranty insurance policy.
RATINGS
The insurer's insurance financial strength is rated "Aaa" by Moody's
Investors Service, Inc. The insurer's insurer financial strength is rated "AAA"
by Standard & Poor's and Standard & Poor's (Australia) Pty. Ltd. The insurer's
claims-paying ability is rated "AAA" by Fitch IBCA, Inc. and Japan Rating and
Investment Information, Inc. These ratings reflect only the views of the
respective rating agencies, are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold
securities and are subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by those rating
agencies. See "Ratings" in this prospectus supplement.
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the capitalization of the insurer and its
subsidiaries as of March 31, 2000 on the basis of accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States:
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MARCH 31, 2000
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ACTUAL
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(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
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Deferred Premium Revenue (net of prepaid reinsurance premiums).......................... $ 547,872
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Surplus Notes........................................................................... 120,000
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Minority Interest....................................................................... 33,914
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Shareholder's Equity:
Common Stock.......................................................................... 15,000
Additional Paid-In Capital............................................................ 841,036
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (net of deferred income taxes)................... (3,409)
Accumulated Earnings.................................................................. 508,095
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Total Shareholder's Equity.............................................................. 1,360,722
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Total Deferred Premium Revenue, Surplus Notes, Minority Interest and Shareholder's
Equity................................................................................ $2,062,508
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For further information concerning the insurer, see the Consolidated
Financial Statements of Financial Security Assurance Inc. and Subsidiaries, and
the notes thereto, incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement. The
insurer's financial statements are included as exhibits to the Annual Reports on
Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by Holdings and may be reviewed at the EDGAR web site
maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission and at Holdings' website,
http://www.FSA.com. Copies of the statutory quarterly and annual statements
filed with the State of
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New York Insurance Department by the insurer are available upon request to the
State of New York Insurance Department.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
In addition to the documents described in the prospectus under
"Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference," the financial statements of
the insurer included in, or as exhibits to, the following documents filed by
Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are hereby incorporated by
reference in this prospectus supplement:
(a) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1999 and,
(b) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2000.
All financial statements of the insurer included in, or as an exhibit to,
documents filed by Holdings pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date of this
prospectus supplement and before the termination of the offering of the
certificates shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
prospectus supplement and to be a part of this prospectus supplement from the
respective dates of filing such documents.
You may request a free copy of any of the filings incorporated by reference
in this prospectus supplement by writing or by calling Residential Funding
Mortgage Securities I, Inc., 8400 Normandale Lake Boulevard, Suite 600,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437, telephone number (612) 832-7000.
INSURANCE REGULATION
The insurer is licensed and subject to regulation as a financial guaranty
insurance corporation under the laws of the State of New York, its state of
domicile. In addition, the insurer and its insurance subsidiaries are subject to
regulation by insurance laws of the various other jurisdictions in which they
are licensed to do business. As a financial guaranty insurance corporation
licensed to do business in the State of New York, the insurer is subject to
Article 69 of the New York Insurance Law which, among other things, limits the
business of a financial guaranty insurer to writing financial guaranty insurance
and related business lines, requires each financial guaranty insurer to maintain
a minimum surplus to policyholders, establishes contingency, loss and unearned
premium reserve requirements for each financial guaranty insurer, and limits the
size of individual transactions and the volume of transactions that may be
underwritten by each financial guaranty insurer. Other provisions of the New
York Insurance Law, applicable to non-life insurance companies such as the
insurer, regulate, among other things, permitted investments, payment of
dividends, transactions with affiliates, mergers, consolidations, acquisitions
or sales of assets and incurrence of liability for borrowings.
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CERTAIN YIELD AND PREPAYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
GENERAL
The yields to maturity and the aggregate amount of distributions on the
offered certificates will be affected by the rate and timing of principal
payments on the mortgage loans and the amount and timing of mortgagor defaults
resulting in Realized Losses. The yields may be adversely affected by a higher
or lower than anticipated rate of principal payments on the mortgage loans in
the trust. The rate of principal payments on the mortgage loans will in turn be
affected by the amortization schedules of the mortgage loans, the rate and
timing of mortgagor prepayments on the mortgage loans by the mortgagors,
liquidations of defaulted mortgage loans and purchases of mortgage loans due to
breaches of some representations and warranties.
The timing of changes in the rate of prepayments, liquidations and
purchases of the mortgage loans may, and the timing of Realized Losses will,
significantly affect the yield to an investor, even if the average rate of
principal payments experienced over time is consistent with an investor's
expectation. In addition, the rate of prepayments of the mortgage loans and the
yield to investors on the certificates may be affected by refinancing programs,
which may include general or targeted solicitations, as described under
"Maturity and Prepayment Considerations" in the prospectus. Since the rate and
timing of principal payments on the mortgage loans will depend on future events
and on a variety of factors, as described in this prospectus supplement and in
the prospectus under "Yield Considerations" and "Maturity and Prepayment
Considerations", no assurance can be given as to the rate or the timing of
principal payments on the offered certificates.
The mortgage loans in most cases may be prepaid by the mortgagors at any
time without payment of any prepayment fee or penalty. Nevertheless, a portion
of the mortgage loans provide for payment of a prepayment charge, which may have
a substantial effect on the rate of prepayment of those mortgage loans.
Most of the mortgage loans contain due-on-sale clauses. As described under
"Description of the Certificates--Principal Distributions on the Senior
Certificates" and "--Principal Distributions on the Class M Certificates" in
this prospectus supplement, during specified periods all or a disproportionately
large percentage of principal prepayments on the mortgage loans will be
allocated among the Senior Certificates, other than the Prepayment Lockout
Certificates and the Class A-P Certificates, and during specified periods no
principal prepayments or, relative to the related Class M Percentage, a
disproportionately small portion of principal prepayments on the mortgage loans
will be distributed to the Prepayment Lockout Certificates and to each class of
Class M Certificates. In addition to the foregoing, if on any distribution date,
the loss level established for the Class M-2 Certificates or Class M-3
Certificates is exceeded and a class of Class M Certificates having a higher
payment priority is then outstanding, the Class M-2 Certificates or Class M-3
Certificates, as the case may be, will not receive distributions relating to
principal prepayments on that distribution date. Furthermore, if the Certificate
Principal Balances of the Senior Certificates, other than the Prepayment Lockout
Certificates and the Class A-P Certificates, have been reduced to zero, the
Prepayment Lockout Certificates may, under some circumstances, receive all
mortgagor prepayments made during the preceding calendar month to the extent not
paid to the Class A-P Certificates.
Prepayments, liquidations and purchases of the mortgage loans will result
in distributions to holders of the offered certificates of principal amounts
which would otherwise be distributed over the remaining terms of the mortgage
loans. Factors affecting prepayment, including defaults and liquidations, of
mortgage loans include changes in mortgagors' housing needs, job transfers,
unemployment, mortgagors' net equity in the mortgaged properties, changes in the
value of the mortgaged properties, mortgage market interest rates, solicitations
and servicing decisions. In addition, if prevailing mortgage rates fell
significantly below the mortgage rates on the mortgage loans, the rate of
prepayments, including refinancings, would be expected to increase. Conversely,
if prevailing mortgage rates rose significantly above the mortgage rates on the
mortgage loans, the rate of prepayments on the mortgage loans would be expected
to decrease.
The rate of defaults on the mortgage loans will also affect the rate and
timing of principal payments on the mortgage loans. In general, defaults on
mortgage loans are expected to occur with greater frequency in their early
years. The rate of default on mortgage loans which are refinance or limited
documentation mortgage loans, and on mortgage loans with high LTV ratios, may be
higher than for other types of mortgage loans. Furthermore, the rate and timing
of prepayments, defaults and liquidations on the mortgage loans will be affected
by the general economic condition of the region of the country in which the
related mortgaged properties are located. The risk of delinquencies and loss is
greater and prepayments are less likely in regions where a weak or deteriorating
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economy exists, as may be evidenced by, among other factors, increasing
unemployment or falling property values. See "Maturity and Prepayment
Considerations" in the prospectus.
The recording of mortgages in the name of MERS is a new practice in the
mortgage lending industry. While the depositor expects that the master servicer
or applicable subservicer will be able to commence foreclosure proceedings on
the mortgaged properties, when necessary and appropriate, public recording
officers and others, however, may have limited, if any, experience with lenders
seeking to foreclose mortgages, assignments of which are registered with MERS.
Accordingly, delays and additional costs in commencing, prosecuting and
completing foreclosure proceedings, defending litigation commenced by third
parties and conducting foreclosure sales of the mortgaged properties could
result. Those delays and additional costs could in turn delay the distribution
of liquidation proceeds to the certificateholders and increase the amount of
Realized Losses on the mortgage loans. In addition, if, as a result of MERS
discontinuing or becoming unable to continue operations in connection with the
MERS(R) System, it becomes necessary to remove any mortgage loan from
registration on the MERS(R) System and to arrange for the assignment of the
related mortgages to the trustee, then any related expenses shall be
reimbursable by the trust to the master servicer, which will reduce the amount
available to pay principal of and interest on the outstanding class or classes
of certificates with the lowest payment priorities. For additional information
regarding the recording of mortgages in the name of MERS see "Description of the
Mortgage Pool--Mortgage Pool Characteristics" in this prospectus supplement and
"Description of the Certificates--Assignment of Trust Assets" in the prospectus.
Because the mortgage rates on the mortgage loans and the pass-through rates
on the offered certificates, other than the Variable Strip Certificates, are
fixed, these rates will not change in response to changes in market interest
rates. Accordingly, if market interest rates or market yields for securities
similar to such offered certificates were to rise, the market value of such
offered certificates may decline.
As described under "Description of the Certificates--Allocation of Losses;
Subordination" and "--Advances," amounts otherwise distributable to holders of
one or more classes of the Class M Certificates may be made available to protect
the holders of the Senior Certificates and holders of any Class M Certificates
with a higher payment priority against interruptions in distributions due to
some mortgagor delinquencies, to the extent not covered by Advances. These
delinquencies may affect the yields to investors on those classes of the Class M
Certificates, and, even if subsequently cured, may affect the timing of the
receipt of distributions by the holders of those classes of Class M
Certificates. Furthermore, the Class A-P Certificates will share in the
principal portion of Realized Losses on the mortgage loans only to the extent
that they are incurred with respect to Discount Mortgage Loans and only to the
extent of the related Discount Fraction. Thus, after the Class B Certificates
and the Class M Certificates are retired or in the case of Excess Special Hazard
Losses, Excess Fraud Losses, Excess Bankruptcy Losses and Extraordinary Losses,
the Senior Certificates other than the Insured Certificates, to the extent such
losses are covered by the policy, and the Class A-P Certificates, may be
affected to a greater extent by losses on Non-Discount Mortgage Loans than
losses on Discount Mortgage Loans. In addition, a higher than expected rate of
delinquencies or losses will also affect the rate of principal payments on one
or more classes of the Class M Certificates if it delays the scheduled reduction
of the Senior Accelerated Distribution Percentage or affects the allocation of
prepayments among the Class M Certificates and Class B Certificates.
The periodic increase in interest paid by the mortgagor of a Buy-Down
Mortgage Loan may increase the risk of default with respect to the related
mortgage loan. See "Mortgage Loan Program--Underwriting Standards" and "Yield
Considerations" in the prospectus.
The amount of interest otherwise payable to holders of the offered
certificates will be reduced by any interest shortfalls to the extent not
covered by subordination or the master servicer or, solely with respect to the
Insured Certificates, by the policy and the Reserve Fund, as described in this
prospectus supplement, including Prepayment Interest Shortfalls and, in the case
of each class of the Class M Certificates, the interest portions of Realized
Losses allocated solely to that class of certificates. These shortfalls will not
be offset by a reduction in the servicing fees payable to the master servicer or
otherwise, except as described in this prospectus supplement with respect to
some Prepayment Interest Shortfalls. See "Yield Considerations" in the
prospectus and "Description of the Certificates--Interest Distributions" in this
prospectus supplement for a discussion of the effect of principal prepayments on
the mortgage loans on the yield to maturity of the offered certificates and
possible shortfalls in the collection of interest.
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The yield to investors in the offered certificates will be affected by
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls allocable thereto in the month preceding any
distribution date to the extent that those shortfalls exceed the amount offset
by the master servicer or, solely with respect to the Insured Certificates, by
the policy and the Reserve Fund. See "Description of the Certificates--Interest
Distributions" in this prospectus supplement.
In addition, the yield to maturity on each class of the offered
certificates will depend on, among other things, the price paid by the holders
of the offered certificates and the related pass-through rate. The extent to
which the yield to maturity of an offered certificate is sensitive to
prepayments will depend, in part, upon the degree to which it is purchased at a
discount or premium. In general, if a class of offered certificates is purchased
at a premium and principal distributions thereon occur at a rate faster than
assumed at the time of purchase, the investor's actual yield to maturity will be
lower than anticipated at the time of purchase. Conversely, if a class of
offered certificates is purchased at a discount and principal distributions
thereon occur at a rate slower than assumed at the time of purchase, the
investor's actual yield to maturity will be lower than anticipated at the time
of purchase. For additional considerations relating to the yield on the offered
certificates, see "Yield Considerations" and "Maturity and Prepayment
Considerations" in the prospectus.
Sequentially Paying Certificates: The Senior Certificates, other than the
Class A-P Certificates and Variable Strip Certificates, are entitled to receive
distributions in accordance with various priorities for payment of principal as
described in this prospectus supplement. Distributions of principal on classes
having an earlier priority of payment will be affected by the rates of
prepayment of the mortgage loans early in the life of the mortgage pool. The
timing of commencement of principal distributions and the weighted average lives
of certificates with a later priority of payment will be affected by the rates
of prepayment of the mortgage loans both before and after the commencement of
principal distributions on those classes.
Accretion Directed Certificates and Accrual Certificates: On or prior to
the Accretion Termination Date, the Accretion Directed Certificates, as and to
the extent described in this prospectus supplement, will receive as monthly
principal distributions the Accrual Distribution Amount. On or prior to the
Accretion Termination Date, interest shortfalls allocated to the Accrual
Certificates will reduce the amount added to the Certificate Principal Balance
of those certificates relating to interest accrued thereon and will result in a
corresponding reduction of the amount available for distributions relating to
principal on the Accretion Directed Certificates. Furthermore, because these
interest shortfalls will result in the amount of the Accrual Certificates being
less than they would otherwise be, the amount of interest that will accrue in
the future on the Accrual Certificates and be available for distributions
relating to principal on the Accretion Directed Certificates will be reduced.
Accordingly, the weighted average lives of the Accretion Directed Certificates
would be extended.
In addition, investors in the Accrual Certificates should be aware that the
Accretion Termination Date may be later, or earlier, than otherwise anticipated
if prepayments occur slower, or faster, than anticipated. Investors in the
Accrual Certificates should also be aware that the Accretion Termination Date
could be different from that assumed at the time of purchase.
Because the Accrual Certificates are not entitled to receive any
distributions of interest, other than as described in this prospectus
supplement, until the occurrence of the Accretion Termination Date, those
certificates will likely experience greater price and yield volatility than
would mortgage pass-through certificates that are otherwise similar but which
are entitled to current distributions of interest. Investors should consider
whether this volatility is suitable to their investment needs.
Insured Certificates: IN ADDITION TO THE CONSIDERATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE,
INVESTORS IN THE INSURED CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THOSE CERTIFICATES
MAY NOT BE AN APPROPRIATE INVESTMENT FOR ALL PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS. The Insured
Certificates would not be an appropriate investment for any investor requiring a
distribution of a particular amount of principal or interest on a specific date
or dates or an otherwise predictable stream of cash payments. The timing of
those distributions may have a significant effect on an investor's yield on
those certificates if the certificate is purchased at a discount or a premium.
Investors in the Insured Certificates also should be aware that
distributions of principal to the Insured Certificates will be allocated by DTC
according to a random lot procedure, except as provided in this prospectus
supplement under "Description of the Certificates--Principal Distributions on
the Insured Certificates." Due to this random lot procedure, there can be no
assurance that on any distribution date, any holder of an Insured Certificate
will receive a principal distribution. Thus, the timing of distributions in
reduction of the Certificate
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Principal Balance with respect to any particular Insured Certificate, even if a
request for distribution has been made as provided under "Description of the
Certificates--Principal Distributions on the Insured Certificates," is highly
uncertain and may be earlier or later than the date that may be desired by that
certificateholder.
Furthermore, investors in the Insured Certificates should be aware that
because these certificates have a later priority of payment as to principal in
relation to the other classes of Senior Certificates, the effect on the market
value of the Insured Certificates of changes in market interest rates or market
yields for similar securities will be greater than would be the effect of those
changes on other classes of Senior Certificates entitled to earlier priorities
of principal distributions. Furthermore, this later payment priority also makes
the Insured Certificates particularly sensitive to the rate and timing of
principal prepayments on the mortgage loans. If prepayments on the mortgage
loans occur at a higher rate than anticipated, the weighted average life of the
Insured Certificates may be shortened. Conversely, if prepayments on the
mortgage loans occur at a lower rate than anticipated, the weighted average life
of the Insured Certificates may be extended.
Prepayment Lockout Certificates: Investors in the Prepayment Lockout
Certificates should be aware that because the Prepayment Lockout Certificates do
not receive any distributions of mortgagor prepayments prior to the distribution
date occurring in June 2005 and until the distribution date occurring in June
2009 will receive a disproportionately small portion of mortgagor prepayments,
unless the Certificate Principal Balances of the Senior Certificates, other than
the Prepayment Lockout Certificates and Class A-P Certificates, have been
reduced to zero, the weighted average life of the Prepayment Lockout
Certificates will be longer than would otherwise be the case. The effect on the
market value of the Prepayment Lockout Certificates of changes in market
interest rates or market yields for similar securities will be greater than for
other classes of Senior Certificates entitled to principal distributions.
Certificates with Subordination Features: After the Certificate Principal
Balances of the Class B Certificates have been reduced to zero, the yield to
maturity on the class of Class M Certificates then outstanding with the lowest
payment priority will be extremely sensitive to losses on the mortgage loans and
the timing of those losses because the entire amount of losses that are covered
by Subordination will be allocated to that class of Class M Certificates. See
"--Class M-2 and Class M-3 Certificate Yield Considerations" below. Furthermore,
because principal distributions are paid to some classes of Senior Certificates
and Class M Certificates before other classes, holders of classes having a later
priority of payment bear a greater risk of losses than holders of classes having
earlier priority for distribution of principal. With respect to the Insured
Certificates only, Realized Losses allocated thereto will be covered by the
policy to the extent set forth in the policy.
Assumed Final Distribution Date: The assumed final distribution date with
respect to each class of the offered certificates is May 25, 2030, which is the
distribution date immediately following the latest scheduled maturity date for
any mortgage loan. No event of default, change in the priorities for
distribution among the various classes or other provisions under the pooling and
servicing agreement will arise or become applicable solely by reason of the
failure to retire the entire Certificate Principal Balance of any class of
certificates on or before its assumed final distribution date.
Weighted Average Life: Weighted average life refers to the average amount
of time that will elapse from the date of issuance of a security to the date of
distribution to the investor of each dollar distributed in reduction of
principal of the security assuming no losses. The weighted average life of the
offered certificates will be influenced by, among other things, the rate at
which principal of the mortgage loans is paid, which may be in the form of
scheduled amortization, prepayments or liquidations.
Prepayments on mortgage loans are commonly measured relative to a
prepayment standard or model. The model used in this prospectus supplement, the
prepayment speed assumption, represents an assumed rate of prepayment each month
relative to the then outstanding principal balance of a pool of new mortgage
loans. A prepayment assumption of 100% PSA assumes constant prepayment rates of
0.20% per annum of the then outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loans
in the first month of the life of the mortgage loans and an additional 0.20% per
annum in each month thereafter until the 30th month. Beginning in the 30th month
and in each month thereafter during the life of the mortgage loans, 100% PSA
assumes a constant prepayment rate of 6% per annum each month. As used in the
table below, "0% PSA" assumes prepayment rates equal to 0% of PSA--no
prepayments. Correspondingly, "100% PSA" and "250% PSA" assumes prepayment rates
equal to 100% of PSA and 250% of PSA, respectively, and so forth. PSA does not
purport to be a historical description of prepayment experience or a prediction
of the anticipated rate of prepayment of any pool of mortgage loans, including
the mortgage loans.
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The table captioned "Percent of Initial Certificate Principal Balance
Outstanding at the Following Percentages of PSA" has been prepared on the basis
of assumptions as listed in this paragraph regarding the weighted average
characteristics of the mortgage loans that are expected to be included in the
trust as described under "Description of the Mortgage Pool" in this prospectus
supplement and their performance. The table assumes, among other things, that:
(i) as of the date of issuance of the offered certificates, the mortgage loans
have the following characteristics:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DISCOUNT NON-DISCOUNT
MORTGAGE LOANS MORTGAGE LOANS
-------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Aggregate principal balance....................................... $47,598,700.04 $266,128,730.70
Weighted average mortgage rate.................................... 7.8677363261% 8.5403%
Weighted average servicing fee rate............................... 0.3054510010% 0.3317%
Weighted average original term to maturity (months)............... 359 360
Weighted average remaining term to maturity (months).............. 354 358
</TABLE>
(ii) the scheduled monthly payment for each mortgage loan has been based on its
outstanding balance, mortgage rate and remaining term to maturity, so that the
mortgage loan will amortize in amounts sufficient for its repayment over its
remaining term to maturity; (iii) none of the unaffiliated sellers, the master
servicer or the depositor will repurchase any mortgage loan, as described under
"Mortgage Loan Program--Representations by Sellers" and "Description of the
Certificates--Assignment of the Trust Assets" in the prospectus, and neither the
master servicer nor the depositor exercises any option to purchase the mortgage
loans and thereby cause a termination of the trust; (iv) there are no
delinquencies or Realized Losses on the mortgage loans, and principal payments
on the mortgage loans will be timely received together with prepayments, if any,
at the respective constant percentages of PSA set forth in the table; (v) there
is no Prepayment Interest Shortfall or any other interest shortfall in any
month; (vi) payments on the certificates will be received on the 25th day of
each month, commencing in June 2000; (vii) payments on the mortgage loans earn
no reinvestment return; (viii) there are no additional ongoing trust expenses
payable out of the trust; and (ix) the certificates will be purchased on May 26,
2000. Clauses (i) through (ix) above are collectively referred to as the
structuring assumptions.
The actual characteristics and performance of the mortgage loans will
differ from the assumptions used in constructing the table below, which is
hypothetical in nature and is provided only to give a general sense of how the
principal cash flows might behave under varying prepayment scenarios. For
example, it is very unlikely that the mortgage loans will prepay at a constant
level of PSA until maturity or that all of the mortgage loans will prepay at the
same level of PSA. Moreover, the diverse remaining terms to maturity and
mortgage rates of the mortgage loans could produce slower or faster principal
distributions than indicated in the table at the various constant percentages of
PSA specified, even if the weighted average remaining term to maturity and
weighted average mortgage rate of the mortgage loans are as assumed. Any
difference between the assumptions and the actual characteristics and
performance of the mortgage loans, or actual prepayment or loss experience, will
affect the percentages of initial Certificate Principal Balances outstanding
over time and the weighted average lives of the classes of offered certificates.
In accordance with the foregoing discussion and assumptions, the following
table indicates the weighted average life of each class of offered certificates,
other than the Variable Strip Certificates and Residual Certificates, and sets
forth the percentages of the initial Certificate Principal Balance of each class
of offered certificates that would be outstanding after each of the distribution
dates at the various percentages of PSA shown.
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PERCENT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OUTSTANDING AT THE FOLLOWING
CONSTANT PERCENTAGES OF THE PSA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A-1 CLASS A-2
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTION DATE 0% 100% 250% 400% 500% 0% 100% 250% 400% 500%
- -------------------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Initial Percentage.......................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
May 25, 2001................................ 98 96 92 88 86 108 108 108 108 108
May 25, 2002................................ 97 88 76 65 58 117 117 117 117 117
May 25, 2003................................ 95 79 57 38 27 126 126 126 126 126
May 25, 2004................................ 93 70 41 18 5 136 136 136 136 136
May 25, 2005................................ 91 61 27 2 0 147 147 147 147 23
May 25, 2006................................ 88 53 16 0 0 159 159 159 56 0
May 25, 2007................................ 86 46 6 0 0 172 172 172 0 0
May 25, 2008................................ 83 39 0 0 0 186 186 174 0 0
May 25, 2009................................ 80 33 0 0 0 200 200 119 0 0
May 25, 2010................................ 77 27 0 0 0 217 217 77 0 0
May 25, 2011................................ 73 21 0 0 0 234 234 42 0 0
May 25, 2012................................ 69 15 0 0 0 253 253 13 0 0
May 25, 2013................................ 65 9 0 0 0 273 273 0 0 0
May 25, 2014................................ 61 4 0 0 0 295 295 0 0 0
May 25, 2015................................ 56 0 0 0 0 319 299 0 0 0
May 25, 2016................................ 50 0 0 0 0 344 260 0 0 0
May 25, 2017................................ 44 0 0 0 0 372 224 0 0 0
May 25, 2018................................ 38 0 0 0 0 402 189 0 0 0
May 25, 2019................................ 31 0 0 0 0 434 157 0 0 0
May 25, 2020................................ 24 0 0 0 0 469 126 0 0 0
May 25, 2021................................ 15 0 0 0 0 506 96 0 0 0
May 25, 2022................................ 7 0 0 0 0 547 69 0 0 0
May 25, 2023................................ 0 0 0 0 0 555 42 0 0 0
May 25, 2024................................ 0 0 0 0 0 480 17 0 0 0
May 25, 2025................................ 0 0 0 0 0 399 0 0 0 0
May 25, 2026................................ 0 0 0 0 0 310 0 0 0 0
May 25, 2027................................ 0 0 0 0 0 212 0 0 0 0
May 25, 2028................................ 0 0 0 0 0 107 0 0 0 0
May 25, 2029................................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 25, 2030................................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weighted Average Life (in years)**.......... 14.7 7.0 3.7 2.6 2.3 26.1 19.3 9.8 5.9 4.7
<CAPTION>
CLASSES A-3 AND A-4
------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTION DATE 0% 100% 250% 400% 500%
- -------------------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Initial Percentage.......................... 100 100 100 100 100
May 25, 2001................................ 100 100 100 100 100
May 25, 2002................................ 100 100 100 100 100
May 25, 2003................................ 100 100 100 100 100
May 25, 2004................................ 99 99 99 99 99
May 25, 2005................................ 98 98 98 98 98
May 25, 2006................................ 96 96 96 96 51
May 25, 2007................................ 95 95 95 82 15
May 25, 2008................................ 94 94 94 52 0
May 25, 2009................................ 93 93 93 35 0
May 25, 2010................................ 92 92 92 26 0
May 25, 2011................................ 90 90 90 19 0
May 25, 2012................................ 89 89 89 14 0
May 25, 2013................................ 88 88 81 11 0
May 25, 2014................................ 87 87 67 8 0
May 25, 2015................................ 86 86 55 6 0
May 25, 2016................................ 84 84 45 4 0
May 25, 2017................................ 83 83 37 3 0
May 25, 2018................................ 82 82 30 2 0
May 25, 2019................................ 81 81 24 2 0
May 25, 2020................................ 80 80 19 1 0
May 25, 2021................................ 78 78 15 1 0
May 25, 2022................................ 77 77 12 1 0
May 25, 2023................................ 76 76 9 * 0
May 25, 2024................................ 75 75 7 * 0
May 25, 2025................................ 74 69 5 * 0
May 25, 2026................................ 72 54 4 * 0
May 25, 2027................................ 71 39 2 * 0
May 25, 2028................................ 70 24 1 * 0
May 25, 2029................................ 63 10 1 * 0
May 25, 2030................................ 0 0 0 0 0
Weighted Average Life (in years)**.......... 25.2 23.7 16.1 9.2 6.2
</TABLE>
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* Indicates a number that is greater than zero but less than 0.5%.
** The weighted average life of a certificate of any class is determined by
(i) multiplying the amount of each net distribution of Certificate Principal
Balance by the number of years from the date of issuance of the certificate
to the related distribution date, (ii) adding the results, and
(iii) dividing the sum by the aggregate of the net distributions described in
(i) above.
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN PREPARED BASED ON THE STRUCTURING ASSUMPTIONS (INCLUDING THE
ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING THE CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS,
WHICH DIFFER FROM THE ACTUAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE THEREOF) AND SHOULD
BE READ IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH.
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PERCENT OF INITIAL CERTIFICATE PRINCIPAL BALANCE OUTSTANDING AT THE FOLLOWING
CONSTANT PERCENTAGES OF THE PSA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A-5 CLASS A-P
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DISTRIBUTION DATE 0% 100% 250% 400% 500% 0% 100% 250% 400% 500%
- -------------------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Initial Percentage.......................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
May 25, 2001................................ 99 99 99 99 99 99 97 93 90 88
May 25, 2002................................ 98 98 98 98 98 98 91 82 72 66
May 25, 2003................................ 97 97 97 97 97 97 85 69 54 46
May 25, 2004................................ 96 96 96 96 96 96 79 58 41 32
May 25, 2005................................ 95 95 95 95 95 95 73 48 31 22
May 25, 2006................................ 94 92 90 87 85 93 68 41 23 15
May 25, 2007................................ 93 89 83 77 73 92 63 34 17 10
May 25, 2008................................ 91 84 74 64 57 90 58 28 13 7
May 25, 2009................................ 90 79 64 51 38 89 54 24 10 5
May 25, 2010................................ 88 73 53 38 26 87 49 20 7 3
May 25, 2011................................ 86 67 44 28 18 85 45 16 5 2
May 25, 2012................................ 84 62 37 21 12 83 42 14 4 2
May 25, 2013................................ 82 56 31 15 8 81 38 11 3 1
May 25, 2014................................ 80 52 25 11 6 78 35 9 2 1
May 25, 2015................................ 77 47 21 8 4 75 31 8 2 *
May 25, 2016................................ 75 43 17 6 3 72 28 6 1 *
May 25, 2017................................ 72 38 14 4 2 69 26 5 1 *
May 25, 2018................................ 68 34 11 3 1 66 23 4 1 *
May 25, 2019................................ 65 31 9 2 1 62 20 3 * *
May 25, 2020................................ 61 27 7 2 1 58 18 3 * *
May 25, 2021................................ 57 24 6 1 * 54 16 2 * *
May 25, 2022................................ 52 21 5 1 * 49 13 2 * *
May 25, 2023................................ 47 17 3 1 * 44 11 1 * *
May 25, 2024................................ 42 15 3 * * 39 9 1 * *
May 25, 2025................................ 36 12 2 * * 33 7 1 * *
May 25, 2026................................ 30 9 1 * * 27 6 * * *
May 25, 2027................................ 23 7 1 * * 20 4 * * *
May 25, 2028................................ 15 4 * * * 12 2 * * *
May 25, 2029................................ 7 2 * * * 4 1 * * *
May 25, 2030................................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weighted Average Life (in years)**.......... 20.6 15.2 11.4 9.6 8.7 20.0 11.5 6.4 4.3 3.6
<CAPTION>
CLASSES M-1, M-2, AND M-3
-------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTION DATE 0% 100% 250% 400% 500%
- -------------------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Initial Percentage.......................... 100 100 100 100 100
May 25, 2001................................ 99 99 99 99 99
May 25, 2002................................ 98 98 98 98 98
May 25, 2003................................ 97 97 97 97 97
May 25, 2004................................ 96 96 96 96 96
May 25, 2005................................ 95 95 95 95 95
May 25, 2006................................ 94 92 90 87 85
May 25, 2007................................ 93 89 83 77 73
May 25, 2008................................ 91 84 74 64 58
May 25, 2009................................ 90 79 64 51 43
May 25, 2010................................ 88 73 53 38 29
May 25, 2011................................ 86 67 44 28 20
May 25, 2012................................ 84 62 37 21 14
May 25, 2013................................ 82 56 31 15 9
May 25, 2014................................ 80 52 25 11 6
May 25, 2015................................ 77 47 21 8 4
May 25, 2016................................ 75 43 17 6 3
May 25, 2017................................ 72 38 14 4 2
May 25, 2018................................ 68 34 11 3 1
May 25, 2019................................ 65 31 9 2 1
May 25, 2020................................ 61 27 7 2 1
May 25, 2021................................ 57 24 6 1 *
May 25, 2022................................ 52 21 5 1 *
May 25, 2023................................ 47 17 3 1 *
May 25, 2024................................ 42 15 3 * *
May 25, 2025................................ 36 12 2 * *
May 25, 2026................................ 30 9 1 * *
May 25, 2027................................ 23 7 1 * *
May 25, 2028................................ 15 4 * * *
May 25, 2029................................ 7 2 * * *
May 25, 2030................................ 0 0 0 0 0
Weighted Average Life (in years)**.......... 20.6 15.2 11.4 9.6 8.9
</TABLE>
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* Indicates a number that is greater than zero but less than 0.5%.
** The weighted average life of a certificate of any class is determined by
(i) multiplying the amount of each net distribution of Certificate Principal
Balance by the number of years from the date of issuance of the certificate
to the related distribution date, (ii) adding the results, and
(iii) dividing the sum by the aggregate of the net distributions described in
(i) above.
THIS TABLE HAS BEEN PREPARED BASED ON THE STRUCTURING ASSUMPTIONS (INCLUDING THE
ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING THE CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS,
WHICH DIFFER FROM THE ACTUAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE THEREOF) AND SHOULD
BE READ IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH.
(Table continued from previous page.)
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PRINCIPAL ONLY CERTIFICATE AND VARIABLE STRIP CERTIFICATE YIELD CONSIDERATIONS
Because the Principal Only Certificates will be purchased at a discount,
the yield on the Principal Only Certificates will be adversely affected by
slower than expected payments of principal, including prepayments, defaults,
liquidations and purchases of mortgage loans due to a breach of a representation
and warranty on the mortgage loans, with respect to the Class A-4 Certificates,
or the Discount Mortgage Loans, with respect to the Class A-P Certificates.
The yield to maturity on the Variable Strip Certificates will be extremely
sensitive to both the timing of receipt of prepayments and the overall rate of
principal prepayments and defaults on the mortgage loans, which rate may
fluctuate significantly over time. Investors in the Variable Strip Certificates
should fully consider the risk that a rapid rate of prepayments on the mortgage
loans could result in the failure of those investors to fully recover their
investments. Solely with respect to the Variable Strip Certificates, because the
pool strip rates on the Discount Mortgage Loans equal 0.00%, the yield to
investors on the Variable Strip Certificates will not be affected by prepayments
on the Discount Mortgage Loans.
The following tables indicate the sensitivity of the pre-tax yields to
maturity on the Principal Only Certificates and Variable Strip Certificates to
various constant rates of prepayment on the mortgage loans by projecting the
monthly aggregate payments on the Principal Only Certificates and Variable Strip
Certificates and computing the corresponding pre-tax yields to maturity on a
corporate bond equivalent basis, based on the structuring assumptions, including
the assumptions regarding the characteristics and performance of the mortgage
loans, which differ from their actual characteristics and performance and
assuming the aggregate purchase prices, including accrued interest, if any, set
forth below. Any differences between the assumptions and the actual
characteristics and performance of the mortgage loans and of the Principal Only
Certificates and Variable Strip Certificates may result in yields being
different from those shown in the tables. Discrepancies between assumed and
actual characteristics and performance underscore the hypothetical nature of the
tables, which are provided only to give a general sense of the sensitivity of
yields in varying prepayment scenarios.
PRE-TAX YIELD TO MATURITY OF THE CLASS A-4
CERTIFICATES AT THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF PSA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSUMED PURCHASE PRICE 0% 100% 250% 400% 500%
- ----------------------------------------------------- --- ---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$308,800............................................. 4.9% 5.2% 7.6% 13.6% 19.5%
</TABLE>
PRE-TAX YIELD TO MATURITY OF THE CLASS A-P
CERTIFICATES AT THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF PSA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSUMED PURCHASE PRICE 0% 100% 250% 400% 500%
- ---------------------------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$749,385............................................ 2.2% 4.3% 8.0% 11.8% 14.3%
</TABLE>
PRE-TAX YIELD TO MATURITY OF THE VARIABLE STRIP
CERTIFICATES AT THE FOLLOWING PERCENTAGES OF PSA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSUMED PURCHASE PRICE 0% 100% 250% 400% 500%
- ---------------------------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$4,424,095.......................................... 28.0% 22.9% 15.0% 6.9% 1.4%
</TABLE>
Each pre-tax yield to maturity set forth in the preceding tables was
calculated by determining the monthly discount rate which, when applied to the
assumed stream of cash flows to be paid on the Principal Only Certificates and
Variable Strip Certificates, would cause the discounted present value of the
assumed stream of cash flows to equal the assumed purchase price listed in the
applicable table. Accrued interest, if any, is included in the assumed purchase
price and is used in computing the corporate bond equivalent yields shown. These
yields do not take into account the different interest rates at which investors
may be able to reinvest funds received by them as distributions on the Principal
Only Certificates or Variable Strip Certificates, and thus do not reflect the
return on any investment in the Principal Only Certificates or Variable Strip
Certificates when any reinvestment rates other than the discount rates are
considered.
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Notwithstanding the assumed prepayment rates reflected in the preceding
tables, it is highly unlikely that the mortgage loans will be prepaid according
to one particular pattern. For this reason, and because the timing of cash flows
is critical to determining yields, the pre-tax yields to maturity on the
Principal Only Certificates and Variable Strip Certificates are likely to differ
from those shown in the tables, even if all of the mortgage loans prepay at the
constant percentages of PSA indicated in the tables above over any given time
period or over the entire life of the certificates.
A lower than anticipated rate of principal prepayments on the mortgage
loans will have a material adverse effect on the yield to maturity of the Class
A-4 Certificates and a lower than anticipated rate of prepayments on the
Discount Mortgage Loans will have a material adverse effect on the yield to
maturity of the Class A-P Certificates. The rate and timing of principal
prepayments on the Discount Mortgage Loans may differ from the rate and timing
of principal prepayments on the mortgage pool. In addition, because the Discount
Mortgage Loans have Net Mortgage Rates that are lower than the Net Mortgage
Rates of the Non-Discount Mortgage Loans, and because mortgage loans with lower
Net Mortgage Rates are likely to have lower mortgage rates, the Discount
Mortgage Loans are likely to prepay under most circumstances at a lower rate
than the Non-Discount Mortgage Loans. In addition, holders of the Variable Strip
Certificates in most cases have rights to relatively larger portions of interest
payments on mortgage loans with higher mortgage rates; thus, the yield on the
Variable Strip Certificates will be materially adversely affected to a greater
extent than on the other offered certificates if the mortgage loans with higher
mortgage rates prepay faster than the mortgage loans with lower mortgage rates.
Because mortgage loans having higher pool strip rates usually have higher
mortgage rates, these mortgage loans are more likely to be prepaid under most
circumstances than are mortgage loans having lower pool strip rates.
There can be no assurance that the mortgage loans will prepay at any
particular rate or that the yield on the Principal Only Certificates and
Variable Strip Certificates will conform to the yields described in this
prospectus supplement. Moreover, the various remaining terms to maturity and
mortgage rates of the mortgage loans could produce slower or faster principal
distributions than indicated in the preceding table at the various constant
percentages of PSA specified, even if the weighted average remaining term to
maturity and weighted average mortgage rate of the mortgage loans are as
assumed. Investors are urged to make their investment decisions based on their
determinations as to anticipated rates of prepayment under a variety of
scenarios. Investors in the Variable Strip Certificates should fully consider
the risk that a rapid rate of prepayments on the mortgage loans could result in
the failure of those investors to fully recover their investments.
For additional considerations relating to the yield on the certificates,
see "Yield Considerations" and "Maturity and Prepayment Considerations" in the
prospectus.
CLASS M-2 AND CLASS M-3 CERTIFICATE YIELD CONSIDERATIONS
If the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B Certificates
is reduced to zero, the yield to maturity on the Class M-3 Certificates will
become extremely sensitive to losses on the mortgage loans and the timing of
those losses that are covered by subordination, because the entire amount of
those losses will be allocated to the Class M-3 Certificates.
The aggregate initial Certificate Principal Balance of the Class B
Certificates is equal to approximately 0.70% of the aggregate principal balance
of the mortgage loans as of the cut-off date. If the Certificate Principal
Balances of the Class B Certificates and Class M-3 Certificates have been
reduced to zero, the yield to maturity on the Class M-2 Certificates will become
extremely sensitive to losses on the mortgage loans and the timing of those
losses that are covered by subordination, because the entire amount of those
losses will be allocated to the Class M-2 Certificates. The aggregate initial
Certificate Principal Balance of the Class M-3 Certificates and Class B
Certificates is equal to approximately 1.15% of the aggregate principal balance
of the mortgage loans as of the cut-off date.
Defaults on mortgage loans may be measured relative to a default standard
or model. The model used in this prospectus supplement, the standard default
assumption, represents an assumed rate of default each month relative to the
then outstanding performing principal balance of a pool of new mortgage loans. A
default assumption of 100% SDA assumes constant default rates of 0.02% per annum
of the then outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loans in the first
month of the life of the mortgage loans and an additional 0.02% per annum in
each month thereafter until the 30th month. Beginning in the 30th month and in
each month thereafter
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through the 60th month of the life of the mortgage loans, 100% SDA assumes a
constant default rate of 0.60% per annum each month. Beginning in the 61st month
and in each month thereafter through the 120th month of the life of the mortgage
loans, 100% SDA assumes that the constant default rate declines each month by
0.0095% per annum, and that the constant default rate remains at 0.03% per annum
in each month after the 120th month. For the purposes of the tables below, it is
assumed that there is no delay between the default and liquidation of the
mortgage loans. As used in the table below, "0% SDA" assumes default rates equal
to 0% of SDA--no defaults. Correspondingly, "200% SDA" assumes default rates
equal to 200% of SDA, and so forth. SDA does not purport to be a historical
description of default experience or a prediction of the anticipated rate of
default of any pool of mortgage loans, including the mortgage loans in this
mortgage pool.
The following tables indicate the sensitivity of the yield to maturity on
the Class M-2 Certificates and Class M-3 Certificates to various rates of
prepayment and varying levels of aggregate Realized Losses by projecting the
monthly aggregate cash flows on the Class M-2 Certificates and Class M-3
Certificates and computing the corresponding pre-tax yield to maturity on a
corporate bond equivalent basis. The tables are based on the structuring
assumptions, except assumption (iv), including the assumptions regarding the
characteristics and performance of the mortgage loans, which differ from their
actual characteristics and performance, and assuming further that:
o defaults and final liquidations on the mortgage loans occur on the last
day of each month at the respective SDA percentages set forth in the
tables;
o each liquidation results in a Realized Loss allocable to principal equal
to the percentage indicated, the loss severity percentage, multiplied by
the principal balances of the mortgage loans assumed to be liquidated;
o there are no delinquencies on the mortgage loans, and principal payments
on the mortgage loans, other than those on mortgage loans assumed to be
liquidated, will be timely received together with prepayments, if any, at
the respective constant percentages of PSA set forth in the table;
o there are no Excess Special Hazard Losses, Excess Fraud Losses, Excess
Bankruptcy Losses or Extraordinary Losses;
o clauses (a)(i), (b)(i) and (b)(ii) in the definition of the Senior
Accelerated Distribution Percentage are not applicable; and
o the purchase prices of the Class M-2 Certificates and Class M-3
Certificates will be approximately $2,206,836 and $1,264,100,
respectively, including accrued interest.
Investors should also consider the possibility that aggregate losses
incurred may not in fact be materially reduced by higher prepayment speeds
because mortgage loans that would otherwise ultimately default and be liquidated
may be less likely to be prepaid. In addition, investors should be aware that
the following table is based upon the assumption that the Class M-2 Certificates
and Class M-3 Certificates are priced at a discount. Since prepayments will
occur at par, the yield on the Class M-2 Certificates and Class M-3 Certificates
may increase due to those prepayments, even if losses occur. Any differences
between the assumptions and the actual characteristics and performance of the
mortgage loans and of the certificates may result in yields different from those
shown in the tables. Discrepancies between assumed and actual characteristics
and performance underscore the hypothetical nature of the tables, which are
provided only to give a general sense of the sensitivity of yields in varying
Realized Loss and prepayment scenarios.
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SENSITIVITY OF PRE-TAX YIELD TO MATURITY OF THE
CLASS M-2 CERTIFICATES AND CLASS M-3 CERTIFICATES
TO PREPAYMENTS AND REALIZED LOSSES
CLASS M-2 CERTIFICATES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE OF PSA
PERCENTAGE LOSS SEVERITY ---------------------------------------------------
OF SDA PERCENTAGE 0% 100% 250% 400% 500%
- ---------------------------- ------------- ------- ------ ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
0%........................ N/A 8.57% 8.69% 8.82% 8.91% 8.96%
100%........................ 30% 8.31% 8.63% 8.82% 8.91% 8.96%
200%........................ 30% (21.05)% (8.99)% 6.00% 8.92% 8.96%
300%........................ 30% (39.63)% (34.87)% (24.70)% 1.50% 6.12%
400%........................ 30% (54.37)% (50.53)% (43.30)% (32.51)% (6.18)%
</TABLE>
CLASS M-3 CERTIFICATES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE OF PSA
PERCENTAGE LOSS SEVERITY -----------------------------------------------------
OF SDA PERCENTAGE 0% 100% 250% 400% 500%
- ---------------------------- ------------- -------- -------- ------- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
0%........................ N/A 9.10% 9.30% 9.52% 9.68% 9.76%
100%........................ 30% (10.40)% 4.69% 9.41% 9.68% 9.76%
200%........................ 30% (43.23)% (38.88)% (30.35)% (2.89)% 3.82%
300%........................ 30% (64.65)% (61.60)% (55.98)% (48.44)% (41.43)%
400%........................ 30% (80.34)% (78.08)% (74.15)% (69.24)% (65.12)%
</TABLE>
Each pre-tax yield to maturity listed in the preceding tables was
calculated by determining the monthly discount rate which, when applied to the
assumed stream of cash flows to be paid on the Class M-2 Certificates or Class
M-3 Certificates, as applicable, would cause the discounted present value of the
assumed stream of cash flows to equal the assumed purchase price referred to
above, and converting that rate to a corporate bond equivalent yield. Accrued
interest is included in the assumed purchase price and is used in computing the
corporate bond equivalent yields shown. These yields do not take into account
the different interest rates at which investors may be able to reinvest funds
received by them as distributions on the Class M-2 Certificates or Class M-3
Certificates, and thus do not reflect the return on any investment in the Class
M-2 Certificates or Class M-3 Certificates when any reinvestment rates other
than the discount rates set forth in the preceding tables are considered.
The following table sets forth the amount of Realized Losses that would be
incurred with respect to the certificates in the aggregate under each of the
scenarios in the preceding tables, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate
outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loans as of the cut-off date:
AGGREGATE REALIZED LOSSES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE OF PSA
PERCENTAGE LOSS SEVERITY ---------------------------------------------
OF SDA PERCENTAGE 0% 100% 250% 400% 500%
- ---------------------------- ------------- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
100%........................ 30% 1.18% 0.93% 0.69% 0.52% 0.44%
200%........................ 30% 2.31% 1.83% 1.35% 1.04% 0.88%
300%........................ 30% 3.41% 2.70% 2.00% 1.54% 1.31%
400%........................ 30% 4.46% 3.54% 2.64% 2.03% 1.73%
</TABLE>
Notwithstanding the assumed percentages of SDA, loss severity and
prepayment reflected in the preceding table, it is highly unlikely that the
mortgage loans will be prepaid or that Realized Losses will be incurred
according to one particular pattern. For this reason, and because the timing of
cash flows is critical to determining yields, the actual pre-tax yields to
maturity on the Class M-2 Certificates and Class M-3 Certificates are likely to
differ from those shown in the tables. There can be no assurance that the
mortgage loans will prepay at any particular rate or that Realized Losses will
be incurred at any particular level or that the yield on the Class M-2
Certificates or Class M-3 Certificates will conform to the yields described in
this prospectus supplement.
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Moreover, the various remaining terms to maturity and mortgage rates of the
mortgage loans could produce slower or faster principal distributions than
indicated in the preceding tables at the various constant percentages of PSA
specified, even if the weighted average remaining term to maturity and weighted
average mortgage rate of the mortgage loans are as assumed.
Investors are urged to make their investment decisions based on their
determinations as to anticipated rates of prepayment and Realized Losses under a
variety of scenarios. Investors in the Class M-2 Certificates and particularly
in the Class M-3 Certificates should fully consider the risk that Realized
Losses on the mortgage loans could result in the failure of those investors to
fully recover their investments. For additional considerations relating to the
yield on the certificates, see "Yield Considerations" and "Maturity and
Prepayment Considerations" in the prospectus.
ADDITIONAL YIELD CONSIDERATIONS APPLICABLE SOLELY TO THE RESIDUAL CERTIFICATES
The Residual Certificateholders' after-tax rate of return on their Residual
Certificates will reflect their pre-tax rate of return, reduced by the taxes
required to be paid with respect to the Residual Certificates. Holders of
Residual Certificates may have tax liabilities with respect to their Residual
Certificates during the early years of the trust's term that substantially
exceed any distributions payable thereon during any such period. In addition,
holders of Residual Certificates may have tax liabilities with respect to their
Residual Certificates the present value of which substantially exceeds the
present value of distributions payable thereon and of any tax benefits that may
arise with respect thereto. Accordingly, the after-tax rate of return on the
Residual Certificates may be negative or may otherwise be significantly
adversely affected. The timing and amount of taxable income attributable to the
Residual Certificates will depend on, among other things, the timing and amounts
of prepayments and losses experienced with respect to the mortgage pool.
The Residual Certificateholders should consult their tax advisors as to the
effect of taxes and the receipt of any payments made to those holders in
connection with the purchase of the Residual Certificates on after-tax rates of
return on the Residual Certificates. See "Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences"in this prospectus supplement and "Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences" in the prospectus.
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POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
GENERAL
The certificates will be issued under a series supplement, dated as of
May 1, 2000, to the standard terms of pooling and servicing agreement, dated as
of December 1, 1999, together referred to as the pooling and servicing
agreement, among the depositor, the master servicer, and Bank One, National
Association, as trustee. Reference is made to the prospectus for important
information in addition to that described herein regarding the terms and
conditions of the pooling and servicing agreement and the offered certificates.
The trustee will appoint Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association to serve
as custodian in connection with the certificates. The offered certificates will
be transferable and exchangeable at the corporate trust office of the trustee,
which will serve as certificate registrar and paying agent. The depositor will
provide a prospective or actual certificateholder without charge, on written
request, a copy, without exhibits, of the pooling and servicing agreement.
Requests should be addressed to the President, Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities I, Inc., 8400 Normandale Lake Boulevard, Suite 600, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55437.
Under the pooling and servicing agreement, transfers of Residual
Certificates are prohibited to any non-United States person. Transfers of the
Residual Certificates are additionally restricted as described in the pooling
and servicing agreement. See "Material Federal Income Tax Consequences" in this
prospectus supplement and "Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences--REMICs--Taxation of Owners of REMIC Residual Certificates--Tax and
Restrictions on Transfers of REMIC Residual Certificates to Certain
Organizations" and "--Noneconomic REMIC Residual Certificates" in the
prospectus. In addition to the circumstances described in the prospectus, the
depositor may terminate the trustee for cause under specified circumstances. See
"The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--The Trustee" in the prospectus.
THE MASTER SERVICER
Residential Funding, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GMAC Mortgage
and an affiliate of the depositor, will act as master servicer for the
certificates under the pooling and servicing agreement. For a general
description of Residential Funding and its activities, see "Residential Funding
Corporation" in the prospectus.
The following tables set forth information concerning the delinquency
experience, including pending foreclosures, on one- to four-family residential
mortgage loans that generally complied with Residential Funding's published loan
purchase criteria at the time of purchase by Residential Funding and were being
master serviced by Residential Funding at the dates indicated. The tables set
forth information for the total mortgage loan portfolio and for mortgage loans
underwritten under a reduced loan documentation program described under
"Mortgage Loan Program--Underwriting Standards" in the prospectus.
As used in this prospectus supplement, a loan is considered to be "30 to
59 days" or "30 or more days" delinquent when a payment due on any due date
remains unpaid as of the close of business on the last business day immediately
prior to the next following monthly due date. The determination as to whether a
loan falls into this category is made as of the close of business on the last
business day of each month. Delinquency information presented in this prospectus
supplement as of the cut-off date is determined and prepared as of the close of
business on the last business day immediately prior to the cut-off date.
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TOTAL LOAN PORTFOLIO DELINQUENCY EXPERIENCE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AT DECEMBER 31, 1995 AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 AT DECEMBER 31, 1997 AT DECEMBER 31, 1998
---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
BY NO. BY DOLLAR BY NO. BY DOLLAR BY NO. BY DOLLAR BY NO. BY DOLLAR
OF AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF AMOUNT
LOANS OF LOANS LOANS OF LOANS LOANS OF LOANS LOANS OF LOANS
------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------- -----------
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN
THOUSANDS) THOUSANDS) THOUSANDS) THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total Loan Portfolio......... 102,531 $25,892,632 116,118 $29,568,270 147,742 $35,987,149 164,378 $41,048,258
Period of Delinquency
30 to 59 days............ 1,932 453,020 2,249 547,873 2,734 582,199 2,454 574,997
60 to 89 days............ 437 100,919 411 100,176 495 101,150 369 85,292
90 days or more.......... 347 73,287 329 77,614 271 52,824 368 84,426
Foreclosures Pending......... 899 247,985 925 245,637 904 231,994 544 132,205
Total Delinquent Loans....... 3,615 $ 875,211 3,914 $ 971,301 4,404 $ 968,167 3,735 $ 876,920
Percent of Loan Portfolio.... 3.526% 3.380% 3.371% 3.285% 2.981% 2.690% 2.272% 2.136%
<CAPTION>
AT DECEMBER 31, 1999 AT MARCH 31, 2000
---------------------- -----------------------
BY NO. BY DOLLAR BY NO. BY DOLLAR
OF AMOUNT OF AMOUNT
LOANS OF LOANS LOANS OF LOANS
------- ----------- -------- -----------
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN
THOUSANDS) THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total Loan Portfolio......... 159,458 $41,799,848 $158,196 $41,712,857
Period of Delinquency
30 to 59 days............ 2,081 485,414 1,756 391,766
60 to 89 days............ 297 66,720 326 65,897
90 days or more.......... 301 69,148 313 72,862
Foreclosures Pending......... 419 100,940 401 95,816
Total Delinquent Loans....... 3,098 $ 722,221 $ 2,796 $ 626,341
Percent of Loan Portfolio.... 1.943% 1.728% 1.767% 1.502%
</TABLE>
TOTAL REDUCED DOCUMENTATION LOAN PORTFOLIO DELINQUENCY EXPERIENCE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AT DECEMBER 31, 1995 AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 AT DECEMBER 31, 1997 AT DECEMBER 31, 1998
--------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
BY NO. BY DOLLAR BY NO. BY DOLLAR BY NO. BY DOLLAR BY NO. BY DOLLAR
OF AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF AMOUNT
LOANS OF LOANS LOANS OF LOANS LOANS OF LOANS LOANS OF LOANS
------ ----------- ------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------- -----------
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN
THOUSANDS) THOUSANDS) THOUSANDS) THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total Loan Portfolio......... 25,645 $ 5,230,083 27,603 $ 5,491,996 33,212 $ 6,116,561 34,791 $ 6,239,996
Period of Delinquency
30 to 59 days............ 524 121,992 528 112,386 640 126,977 576 106,876
60 to 89 days............ 133 30,622 108 22,995 123 28,564 93 18,844
90 days or more.......... 90 19,845 85 22,438 69 12,872 84 18,619
Foreclosures Pending......... 316 92,592 320 95,862 272 67,379 158 37,471
Total Delinquent Loans....... 1,063 $ 265,050 1,041 $ 253,681 1,104 $ 235,791 911 $ 181,809
Percent of Loan Portfolio.... 4.145% 5.068% 3.771% 4.619% 3.324% 3.855% 2.618% 2.914%
<CAPTION>
AT DECEMBER 31, 1999 AT MARCH 31, 2000
---------------------- ----------------------
BY NO. BY DOLLAR BY NO. BY DOLLAR
OF AMOUNT OF AMOUNT
LOANS OF LOANS LOANS OF LOANS
------- ----------- ------- -----------
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN
THOUSANDS) THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total Loan Portfolio......... 31,572 $ 5,733,023 $30,435 $ 5,523,510
Period of Delinquency
30 to 59 days............ 476 87,173 395 70,665
60 to 89 days............ 72 13,317 78 13,371
90 days or more.......... 68 14,146 79 16,625
Foreclosures Pending......... 113 23,846 109 20,975
Total Delinquent Loans....... 729 $ 138,482 $ 661 $ 121,636
Percent of Loan Portfolio.... 2.309% 2.416% 2.172% 2.202%
</TABLE>
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o The tables relate to the mortgage loans referred to above. Some of the
information reported above may differ from information for the same periods
reported by the depositor in previous years, because the depositor's
methodology for determining the total portfolio differed in previous years,
but these differences in the data are not material.
o Does not include foreclosures pending.
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The following tables set forth information concerning foreclosed mortgage
loans and loan loss experience of Residential Funding as of the dates indicated,
with respect to the mortgage loans referred to above. For purposes of the
following tables, Average Portfolio Balance for the period indicated is based on
end of month balances divided by the number of months in the period indicated,
the Foreclosed Loans Ratio is equal to the aggregate principal balance of
Foreclosed Loans divided by the Total Loan Portfolio at the end of the indicated
period, and the Gross Loss Ratios and Net Loss Ratios are computed by dividing
the Gross Loss or Net Loss respectively during the period indicated by the
Average Portfolio Balance during that period.
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TOTAL LOAN PORTFOLIO FORECLOSURE EXPERIENCE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AT OR FOR THE
THREE MONTH
PERIOD ENDING
AT OR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --------------
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total Loan Portfolio......... $25,892,632 $29,568,270 $35,987,149 $41,048,258 $41,799,848 $ 41,712,857
Average Portfolio Balance.... $24,182,873 $28,285,392 $32,155,215 $31,941,101 $41,744,291 $ 41,866,960
Foreclosed Loans............. $ 116,189 $ 91,995 $ 90,297 $ 43,584 $ 36,732 $ 26,904
Liquidated Foreclosed
Loans...................... $ 243,509 $ 280,704 $ 177,621 $ 154,768 $ 40,097 $ 18,436
Foreclosed Loans Ratio....... 0.449% 0.311% 0.251% 0.106% 0.088% 0.064%
Gross Loss................... $ 82,690 $ 89,912 $ 42,988 $ 40,012 $ 6,022 $ 3,492
Gross Loss Ratio............. 0.342% 0.318% 0.134% 0.125% 0.014% 0.008%
Covered Loss................. $ 53,357 $ 58,800 $ 29,455 $ 17,214 $ 3,549 $ 3,000
Net Loss..................... $ 29,333 $ 31,111 $ 13,533 $ 22,798 $ 2,473 $ 493
Net Loss Ratio............... 0.121% 0.110% 0.042% 0.071% 0.006% 0.001%
Excess Recovery.............. $ 345 $ 438 $ 238 $ 640 $ 333 $ 8
</TABLE>
TOTAL REDUCED DOCUMENTATION LOAN PORTFOLIO FORECLOSURE EXPERIENCE
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AT OR FOR THE
THREE MONTH
PERIOD ENDING
AT OR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
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Total Loan Portfolio......... $5,230,083 $5,491,996 $6,116,561 $6,239,996 $5,733,023 $5,523,510
Average Portfolio Balance.... $5,129,445 $5,419,953 $5,757,996 $5,001,079 $6,483,857 $5,646,295
Foreclosed Loans............. $ 37,554 $ 26,961 $ 25,067 $ 11,195 $ 7,705 $ 5,893
Liquidated Foreclosed
Loans...................... $ 96,103 $ 82,103 $ 50,629 $ 34,189 $ 7,487 $ 1,986
Foreclosed Loans Ratio....... 0.718% 0.491% 0.410% 0.179% 0.134% 0.107%
Gross Loss................... $ 36,507 $ 31,840 $ 14,009 $ 9,220 $ 1,142 $ 482
Gross Loss Ratio............. 0.712% 0.587% 0.243% 0.184% 0.018% 0.009%
Covered Loss................. $ 22,155 $ 20,838 $ 9,443 $ 3,714 $ 561 $ 384
Net Loss..................... $ 14,351 $ 11,001 $ 4,566 $ 5,506 $ 581 $ 98
Net Loss Ratio............... 0.280% 0.203% 0.079% 0.110% 0.009% 0.002%
Excess Recovery.............. $ 140 $ 216 $ 77 $ 150 $ 148 $ 0
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o The tables above relate only to the mortgage loans referred to above. The
table relates to the mortgage loans referred to above. Some of the information
reported above may differ from information for the same periods reported by
the depositor in previous years, because the depositor's methodology for
determining the total portfolio differed in previous years, but these
differences in the data are not material.
o For purposes of these tables, Foreclosed Loans includes the principal balance
of mortgage loans secured by mortgaged properties the title to which has been
acquired by Residential Funding, by investors or by an insurer following
foreclosure or delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure and which had not
been liquidated by the end of the period indicated.
o Liquidated Foreclosed Loans is the sum of the principal balances of the
foreclosed loans liquidated during the period indicated.
o Gross Loss is the sum of the gross losses less net gains (Excess Recoveries)
on all mortgage loans liquidated during the period indicated. Gross Loss for
any mortgage loan is equal to the difference between (a) the principal balance
plus accrued interest plus all liquidation expenses related to that mortgage
loan and (b) all amounts received in connection with the liquidation of the
related mortgaged property, excluding amounts received from mortgage pool or
special hazard insurance or other forms of credit enhancement, as described
below. Net gains from the liquidation of mortgage loans are identified below.
o Covered Loss, for the period indicated, is equal to the aggregate of all
proceeds received in connection with liquidated mortgage loans from mortgage
pool insurance, special hazard insurance (but not including primary mortgage
insurance, special hazard insurance or other insurance available for specific
mortgaged properties) or other insurance as well as all proceeds received from
or losses borne by other credit enhancement, including subordinate
certificates.
o Net Loss is determined by subtracting Covered Loss from Gross Loss. Net Loss
indicated here may reflect Excess Recovery. Net Loss includes losses on
mortgage loan pools which do not have the benefit of credit enhancement.
o Excess Recovery is calculated only with respect to defaulted mortgage loans as
to which the liquidation of the related mortgaged property resulted in
recoveries in excess of the principal balance plus accrued interest thereon
plus all liquidation expenses related to that mortgage loan. Excess Recoveries
are not applied to reinstate any credit enhancement, and usually are not
allocated to holders of certificates.
The loss and delinquency experience of the master servicer, as shown in the
tables above, reflects a stable, consistently managed servicing operation. Loss
and delinquency levels during these periods were consistently within the ranges
anticipated by management. The loss and delinquency levels have declined over
the years shown in the above tables. This decline is attributable primarily to
generally favorable and improving economic conditions over this time period.
There can be no assurance that the experience shown in the above tables will be
indicative of future loss and delinquency experience of the total portfolio, or
of the mortgage loans in the trust.
There can be no assurance that factors beyond Residential Funding's
control, such as weakening national or local economic conditions, higher
interest rates, higher unemployment rates, a decline in the availability of
refinancing, or downturns in real estate markets, will not result in increased
rates of delinquencies and foreclosure losses in the future. A general
deterioration of the real estate market in regions where the mortgaged
properties are located may result in higher delinquencies, delays in foreclosure
and lower sales prices with higher losses upon liquidation. A general weakening
of the economy may result in decreases in the financial strength of borrowers
and decreases in the value of collateral serving as security for loans, causing
an increase in delinquencies and higher net losses on liquidated loans.
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SERVICING AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES
The servicing fees for each mortgage loan are payable out of the interest
payments on that mortgage loan. The servicing fees relating to each mortgage
loan will be at least 0.155% per annum and not more than 0.58% per annum of the
outstanding principal balance of that mortgage loan, with a weighted average
servicing fee of approximately 0.3277% per annum. The servicing fees consist of
(a) servicing compensation payable to the master servicer in respect of its
master servicing activities and (b) subservicing and other related compensation
payable to the subservicer, including any payment due to prepayment charges on
the related mortgage loans and such compensation paid to the master servicer as
the direct servicer of a mortgage loan for which there is no subservicer.
The primary compensation to be paid to the master servicer for its master
servicing activities will be at least 0.03% per annum and not more than 0.08%
per annum of the outstanding principal balance of each mortgage loan, with a
weighted average of approximately 0.0724%. As described in the prospectus, a
subservicer is entitled to servicing compensation in a minimum amount equal to
0.125% per annum of the outstanding principal balance of each mortgage loan
serviced by it. The master servicer is obligated to pay some ongoing expenses
associated with the trust and incurred by the master servicer in connection with
its responsibilities under the pooling and servicing agreement. See "The Pooling
and Servicing Agreement--Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of
Expenses" in the prospectus for information regarding other possible
compensation to the master servicer and subservicers and for information
regarding expenses payable by the master servicer.
VOTING RIGHTS
There are actions specified in the prospectus that may be taken by holders
of certificates evidencing a specified percentage of all undivided interests in
the trust and may be taken by holders of certificates entitled in the aggregate
to that percentage of the voting rights. 98% of all voting rights will be
allocated among all holders of the certificates, other than the Variable Strip
Certificates and Residual Certificates, in proportion to their then outstanding
Certificate Principal Balances, 1.0% of all voting rights will be allocated
among the holders of the Variable Strip Certificates and 1.0% of all voting
rights will be allocated among the holders of the Class R Certificates, in
proportion to the percentage interests evidenced by their respective
certificates. The pooling and servicing agreement may be amended without the
consent of the holders of the Residual Certificates in specified circumstances.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as there does not exist a failure by
the insurer to make a required payment under the policy, the insurer shall have
the right to exercise all rights of the holders of the Insured Certificates
under the pooling and servicing agreement without any consent of such holders,
and such holders may exercise such rights only with the prior written consent of
the insurer except as provided in the pooling and servicing agreement.
TERMINATION
The circumstances under which the obligations created by the pooling and
servicing agreement will terminate relating to the offered certificates are
described under "The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Termination; Retirement of
Certificates" in the prospectus. The master servicer or the depositor will have
the option, on any distribution date on which the aggregate Stated Principal
Balance of the mortgage loans is less than 10% of the aggregate principal
balance of the mortgage loans as of the cut-off date, either to purchase all
remaining mortgage loans and other assets in the trust, thereby effecting early
retirement of the offered certificates or to purchase, in whole but not in part,
the certificates. Any such purchase of mortgage loans and other assets of the
trust shall be made at a price equal to the sum of (a) 100% of the unpaid
principal balance of each mortgage loan or the fair market value of the related
underlying mortgaged properties with respect to defaulted mortgage loans as to
which title to such mortgaged properties has been acquired if such fair market
value is less than such unpaid principal balance, net of any unreimbursed
Advance attributable to principal, as of the date of repurchase plus
(b) accrued interest thereon at the Net Mortgage Rate to, but not including, the
first day of the month in which the repurchase price is distributed.
Distributions on the certificates relating to any optional termination will
be paid, first, to the Senior Certificates, second, to the Class M Certificates
in the order of their payment priority and, third, to the Class B Certificates.
The proceeds of any such distribution may not be sufficient to distribute the
full amount to each class of certificates if the purchase price is based in part
on the fair market value of the underlying mortgaged
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property and the fair market value is less than 100% of the unpaid principal
balance of the related mortgage loan. Any such purchase of the certificates will
be made at a price equal to 100% of their Certificate Principal Balance plus,
except with respect to the Principal Only Certificates, the sum of interest
thereon, or with respect to the Variable Strip Certificates, on their Notional
Amounts, for the immediately preceding Interest Accrual Period at the
then-applicable pass-through rate and any previously unpaid Accrued Certificate
Interest. Upon the purchase of such certificates or at any time thereafter, at
the option of the master servicer or the depositor, the mortgage loans may be
sold, thereby effecting a retirement of the certificates and the termination of
the trust, or the certificates so purchased may be held or resold by the master
servicer or the depositor.
Upon presentation and surrender of the offered certificates in connection
with the termination of the trust or a purchase of certificates under the
circumstances described in the two preceding paragraphs, the holders of the
offered certificates will receive an amount equal to the Certificate Principal
Balance of that class plus, except in the case of the Principal Only
Certificates, interest thereon for the immediately preceding Interest Accrual
Period at the then-applicable pass-through rate, or, with respect to the
Variable Strip Certificates, interest for the immediately preceding Interest
Accrual Period on their Notional Amounts, plus any previously unpaid Accrued
Certificate Interest. However, distributions to the holders of the most
subordinate class of certificates outstanding will be reduced, as described in
the preceding paragraph, in the case of the termination of the trust resulting
from a purchase of all the assets of the trust.
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MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
Thacher Proffitt & Wood, counsel to the depositor, has filed with the
depositor's registration statement an opinion to the effect that, assuming
compliance with all provisions of the pooling and servicing agreement, for
federal income tax purposes, the trust (exclusive of the Reserve Fund) will
qualify as a REMIC under the Internal Revenue Code.
For federal income tax purposes:
o the Class R Certificates will constitute the sole class of "residual
interests" in the REMIC and
o each class of Senior Certificates, other than the Residual Certificates,
the Class M Certificates and the Class B Certificates will represent
ownership of "regular interests" in the REMIC and will generally be
treated as debt instruments of the REMIC.
See "Material Federal Income Tax Consequences--REMICs" in the prospectus.
For federal income tax purposes, the Class A-1 Certificates and Class A-3
Certificates will not and all other classes of offered certificates will be
treated as having been issued with original issue discount. The prepayment
assumption that will be used in determining the rate of accrual of original
issue discount, market discount and premium, if any, for federal income tax
purposes will be based on the assumption that, subsequent to the date of any
determination the mortgage loans will prepay at a rate equal to 250% PSA. No
representation is made that the mortgage loans will prepay at that rate or at
any other rate. See "Material Federal Income Tax Consequences--General" and
"--REMICs--Taxation of Owners of REMIC Regular Certificates--Original Issue
Discount" in the prospectus.
The Internal Revenue Service has issued original issue discount regulations
under sections 1271 to 1275 of the Internal Revenue Code that address the
treatment of debt instruments issued with original issue discount. The OID
regulations suggest that original issue discount with respect to securities
similar to the Variable Strip Certificates that represent multiple
uncertificated REMIC regular interests, in which ownership interests will be
issued simultaneously to the same buyer, should be computed on an aggregate
method. In the absence of further guidance from the IRS, original issue discount
with respect to the uncertificated regular interests represented by the Variable
Strip Certificates will be reported to the IRS and the certificateholders on an
aggregate method based on a single overall constant yield and the prepayment
assumption stated above, treating all uncertificated regular interests as a
single debt instrument as described in the OID regulations.
If the method for computing original issue discount described in the
prospectus results in a negative amount for any period with respect to a
certificateholder, the amount of original issue discount allocable to that
period would be zero and the certificateholder will be permitted to offset that
negative amount only against future original issue discount, if any,
attributable to those certificates.
In some circumstances the OID regulations permit the holder of a debt
instrument to recognize original issue discount under a method that differs from
that used by the issuer. Accordingly, it is possible that the holder of a
certificate may be able to select a method for recognizing original issue
discount that differs from that used by the master servicer in preparing reports
to the certificateholders and the IRS.
Some of the classes of offered certificates may be treated for federal
income tax purposes as having been issued at a premium. Whether any holder of
one of those classes of certificates will be treated as holding a certificate
with amortizable bond premium will depend on the certificateholder's purchase
price and the distributions remaining to be made on the certificate at the time
of its acquisition by the certificateholder. Holders of those classes of
certificates should consult their tax advisors regarding the possibility of
making an election to amortize such premium. See "Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences--REMICs--Taxation of Owners of REMIC Regular Certificates" and
"--Premium" in the prospectus.
The offered certificates will be treated as assets described in Section
7701(a)(19)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code and "real estate assets" under
Section 856(c)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code generally in the same
proportion that the assets of the trust would be so treated. In addition,
interest on the offered certificates will be treated as "interest on obligations
secured by mortgages on real property" under Section 856(c)(3)(B) of the
Internal Revenue Code generally to the extent that the offered certificates are
treated as "real estate assets" under Section 856(c)(4)(A) of the Internal
Revenue Code. Moreover, the offered certificates, other than the Residual
Certificates, will be "qualified mortgages" within the meaning of Section
860G(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code if transferred to another REMIC on its
startup day in exchange for a regular or residual interest
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therein. However, prospective investors in offered certificates that will be
generally treated as assets described in Section 860G(a)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code should note that, notwithstanding that treatment, any repurchase of
a certificate pursuant to the right of the master servicer or the depositor to
repurchase the offered certificates may adversely affect any REMIC that holds
the offered certificates if the repurchase is made under circumstances giving
rise to a Prohibited Transaction Tax. See "The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--
Termination" in this prospectus supplement and "Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences--REMICs--Characterization of Investments in REMIC Certificates" in
the prospectus.
For further information regarding federal income tax consequences of
investing in the offered certificates, see "Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences--REMICs" in the prospectus.
SPECIAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS APPLICABLE TO RESIDUAL CERTIFICATES
The IRS has issued REMIC regulations under the provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code that significantly affect holders of Residual Certificates. The
REMIC regulations impose restrictions on the transfer or acquisition of some
residual interests, including the Residual Certificates. The pooling and
servicing agreement includes other provisions regarding the transfer of Residual
Certificates, including:
o the requirement that any transferee of a Residual Certificate provide an
affidavit representing that the transferee:
o is not a disqualified organization;
o is not acquiring the Residual Certificate on behalf of a
disqualified organization; and
o will maintain that status and will obtain a similar affidavit from
any person to whom the transferee shall subsequently transfer a
Residual Certificate;
o a provision that any transfer of a Residual Certificate to a disqualified
organization shall be null and void; and
o a grant to the master servicer of the right, without notice to the holder
or any prior holder, to sell to a purchaser of its choice any Residual
Certificate that shall become owned by a disqualified organization
despite the first two provisions above.
In addition, under the pooling and servicing agreement, the Residual
Certificates may not be transferred to non-United States persons.
The REMIC regulations also provide that a transfer to a United States
person of "noneconomic" residual interests will be disregarded for all federal
income tax purposes, and that the purported transferor of "noneconomic" residual
interests will continue to remain liable for any taxes due with respect to the
income on the residual interests, unless "no significant purpose of the transfer
was to impede the assessment or collection of tax." Based on the REMIC
regulations, the Residual Certificates may constitute noneconomic residual
interests during some or all of their terms for purposes of the REMIC
regulations and, accordingly, unless no significant purpose of a transfer is to
impede the assessment or collection of tax, transfers of the Residual
Certificates may be disregarded and purported transferors may remain liable for
any taxes due relating to the income on the Residual Certificates. All transfers
of the Residual Certificates will be restricted in accordance with the terms of
the pooling and servicing agreement that are intended to reduce the possibility
of any transfer of a Residual Certificate being disregarded to the extent that
the Residual Certificates constitute noneconomic residual interests. The IRS has
issued proposed changes to the REMIC regulations that would add to the
conditions necessary to assure that a transfer of a noneconomic residual
interest would be respected. The proposed additional condition would require
that the amount received by the transferee be no less on a present value basis
than the present value of the net tax detriment attributable to holding a
residual interest reduced by the present value of the projected payments to be
received on the residual interest. The change is proposed to be effective for
transfers of residual interests occurring after February 4, 2000. See "Material
Federal Income Tax Consequences--REMICs--Taxation of Owners of REMIC Residual
Certificates--Noneconomic REMIC Residual Certificates" in the prospectus.
The Residual Certificateholders may be required to report an amount of
taxable income with respect to the earlier accrual periods of the term of the
REMIC that significantly exceeds the amount of cash distributions received by
the Residual Certificateholders from the REMIC with respect to those periods.
Furthermore, the tax on that income may exceed the cash distributions with
respect to those periods. Consequently, Residual
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Certificateholders should have other sources of funds sufficient to pay any
federal income taxes due in the earlier years of the REMIC's term as a result of
their ownership of the Residual Certificates. In addition, the required
inclusion of this amount of taxable income during the REMIC's earlier accrual
periods and the deferral of corresponding tax losses or deductions until later
accrual periods or until the ultimate sale or disposition of a Residual
Certificate, or possibly later under the "wash sale" rules of Section 1091 of
the Internal Revenue Code may cause the Residual Certificateholders' after-tax
rate of return to be zero or negative even if the Residual Certificateholders'
pre-tax rate of return is positive. That is, on a present value basis, the
Residual Certificateholders' resulting tax liabilities could substantially
exceed the sum of any tax benefits and the amount of any cash distributions on
the Residual Certificates over their life.
An individual, trust or estate that holds, whether directly or indirectly
through pass-through entities, a Residual Certificate, may have significant
additional gross income with respect to, but may be limited on the deductibility
of, servicing and trustee's fees and other administrative expenses properly
allocable to the REMIC in computing the certificateholder's regular tax
liability and will not be able to deduct those fees or expenses to any extent in
computing the certificateholder's alternative minimum tax liability. See
"Material Federal Income Tax Consequences--REMICs--Taxation of Owners of REMIC
Residual Certificates--Possible Pass-Through of Miscellaneous Itemized
Deductions" in the prospectus.
Residential Funding will be designated as the "tax matters person" with
respect to the REMIC as defined in the REMIC Provisions, as defined in the
prospectus, and in connection therewith will be required to hold not less than
0.01% of the Class R Certificates.
Purchasers of the Residual Certificates are strongly advised to consult
their tax advisors as to the economic and tax consequences of investment in the
Residual Certificates.
For further information regarding the federal income tax consequences of
investing in the Residual Certificates, see "Certain Yield and Prepayment
Considerations--Additional Yield Considerations Applicable Solely to the
Residual Certificates" in this prospectus supplement and "Material Federal
Income Tax Consequences--REMICs--Taxation of Owners of REMIC Residual
Certificates" in the prospectus.
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION
In accordance with the terms and conditions of a senior underwriting
agreement, dated May 22, 2000, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. will serve as the
underwriter and has agreed to purchase and the depositor has agreed to sell the
Senior Certificates other than the Class A-P Certificates and Class A-V
Certificates, except that a de minimis portion of the Residual Certificates will
be retained by Residential Funding, and that portion is not offered hereby. The
certificates being sold to Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. are referred to as
the underwritten certificates. It is expected that delivery of the underwritten
certificates, other than the Residual Certificates, will be made only in
book-entry form through the Same Day Funds Settlement System of DTC, and that
the delivery of the Residual Certificates will be made at the offices of
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, on or about May 26,
2000 against payment therefor in immediately available funds.
In connection with the underwritten certificates, the underwriter has
agreed, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the underwriting
agreement, to purchase all of the underwritten certificates if any of the
underwritten certificates are purchased thereby.
The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriter
to pay for and accept delivery of the underwritten certificates are subject to,
among other things, the receipt of legal opinions and to the conditions, among
others, that no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the depositor's
registration statement shall be in effect, and that no proceedings for that
purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The distribution of the underwritten certificates by the underwriter may be
effected from time to time in one or more negotiated transactions, or otherwise,
at varying prices to be determined at the time of sale. Proceeds to the
depositor from the sale of the underwritten certificates, before deducting
expenses payable by the depositor, will be approximately 98.76% of the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance of the underwritten certificates plus accrued
interest thereon from the cut-off date.
The underwriter may effect these transactions by selling the underwritten
certificates to or through dealers, and those dealers may receive compensation
in the form of underwriting discounts, concessions or commissions from the
underwriter for whom they act as agent. In connection with the sale of the
underwritten certificates, the
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underwriter may be deemed to have received compensation from the depositor in
the form of underwriting compensation. The underwriter and any dealers that
participate with the underwriter in the distribution of the underwritten
certificates may be deemed to be underwriters and any profit on the resale of
the underwritten certificates positioned by them may be deemed to be
underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
The underwriting agreement provides that the depositor will indemnify the
underwriter, and that under limited circumstances the underwriter will indemnify
the depositor, against some liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribute
to payments required to be made in respect thereof.
The Class A-P Certificates, Class A-V Certificates and Class M Certificates
may be offered by the depositor from time to time directly or through an
underwriter or agent in one or more negotiated transactions, or otherwise, at
varying prices to be determined at the time of sale. However, there is currently
no underwriting arrangement in effect for these certificates. Proceeds to the
depositor from any sale of the Class A-P Certificates, Class A-V Certificates or
Class M Certificates will equal the purchase price paid by their purchaser, net
of any expenses payable by the depositor and any compensation payable to any
underwriter or agent.
There is currently no secondary market for the offered certificates. The
underwriter intends to make a secondary market in the underwritten certificates
but is not obligated to do so. There can be no assurance that a secondary market
for the offered certificates will develop or, if it does develop, that it will
continue. The offered certificates will not be listed on any securities
exchange.
The primary source of information available to investors concerning the
offered certificates will be the monthly statements discussed in the prospectus
under "Description of the Certificates--Reports to Certificateholders," which
will include information as to the outstanding principal balance of the offered
certificates. There can be no assurance that any additional information
regarding the offered certificates will be available through any other source.
In addition, the depositor is not aware of any source through which price
information about the offered certificates will be available on an ongoing
basis. The limited nature of this information regarding the offered certificates
may adversely affect the liquidity of the offered certificates, even if a
secondary market for the offered certificates becomes available.
LEGAL OPINIONS
Certain legal matters relating to the certificates will be passed upon for
the depositor by Thacher Proffitt & Wood, New York, New York and for the
underwriter by Brown & Wood LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The consolidated balance sheets of Financial Security Assurance Inc. and
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 and the related
consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholder's equity, and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999,
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, have been incorporated
in this prospectus supplement in reliance on the report of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of
that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
RATINGS
It is a condition of the issuance of the Senior Certificates, other than
the Principal Only and Variable Strip Certificates, that they be rated "AAA" by
Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or Standard &
Poor's, and Fitch IBCA, Inc., or Fitch IBCA. It is a condition to the issuance
of the Principal Only and the Variable Strip Certificates that they be rated
"AAAr" by Standard & Poor's and "AAA" by Fitch IBCA. It is a condition of the
issuance of the Class M-1, Class M-2 and Class M-3 Certificates that they be
rated not lower than "AA," "A" and "BBB," respectively, by Fitch IBCA.
Standard & Poor's ratings on mortgage pass-through certificates address the
likelihood of the receipt by certificateholders of payments required under the
pooling and servicing agreement. Standard & Poor's ratings take into
consideration the credit quality of the mortgage pool, structural and legal
aspects associated with the certificates, and the extent to which the payment
stream in the mortgage pool is adequate to make payments required under the
certificates. Standard & Poor's rating on the certificates does not, however,
constitute a statement regarding frequency of prepayments on the mortgages. See
"Certain Yield and Prepayment
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Considerations" in this prospectus supplement. The "r" of the "AAAr" rating of
the Principal Only and Variable Strip Certificates by Standard & Poor's is
attached to highlight derivative, hybrid, and certain other obligations that
Standard & Poor's believes may experience high volatility or high variability in
expected returns due to non-credit risks. Examples of such obligations are:
o securities whose principal or interest return is indexed to equities,
commodities, or currencies;
o certain swaps and options; and
o interest only and principal only mortgage securities.
The absence of an "r" symbol should not be taken as an indication that an
obligation will exhibit no volatility or variability in total return.
The ratings assigned by Fitch IBCA to mortgage pass-through certificates
address the likelihood of the receipt by certificateholders of all distributions
to which they are entitled under the transaction structure. Fitch IBCA's ratings
reflect its analysis of the riskiness of the underlying mortgage loans and the
structure of the transaction as described in the operative documents. Fitch
IBCA's ratings do not address the effect on the certificates' yield attributable
to prepayments or recoveries on the underlying mortgage loans. Further, the
rating on the Variable Strip Certificates does not address whether investors
therein will recoup their initial investments. The rating on the Principal Only
Certificates only addresses the return of its Certificate Principal Balance. The
rating on the Residual Certificates only addresses the return of its Certificate
Principal Balance and interest on the Residual Certificates at the related
pass-through rate.
The depositor has not requested a rating on the Senior Certificates by any
rating agency other than Standard & Poor's and Fitch IBCA or on the Class M
Certificates by any rating agency other than Fitch IBCA. However, there can be
no assurance as to whether any other rating agency will rate the Senior
Certificates or Class M Certificates, or, if it does, what rating would be
assigned by any other rating agency. A rating on the Certificates by another
rating agency, if assigned at all, may be lower than the ratings assigned to the
Senior Certificates by Standard & Poor's and Fitch IBCA, and the Class M
Certificates by Fitch IBCA.
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 assigning rating
organization. Each security rating should be evaluated independently of any
other security rating. The ratings of the Variable Strip Certificates do not
address the possibility that the holders of those certificates may fail to fully
recover their initial investments. In the event that the ratings initially
assigned to the offered certificates are subsequently lowered for any reason, no
person or entity is obligated to provide any additional support or credit
enhancement with respect to the offered certificates.
LEGAL INVESTMENT
The Senior Certificates and Class M-1 Certificates will constitute
"mortgage related securities" for purposes of SMMEA so long as they are rated in
at least the second highest rating category by one of the rating agencies, and,
as such, are legal investments for some entities to the extent provided in
SMMEA. SMMEA provides, however, that states could override its provisions on
legal investment and restrict or condition investment in mortgage related
securities by taking statutory action on or prior to October 3, 1991. Some
states have enacted legislation which overrides the preemption provisions of
SMMEA. The Class M-2 Certificates and Class M-3 Certificates will not constitute
"mortgage related securities" for purposes of SMMEA.
One or more classes of the offered certificates may be viewed as "complex
securities" under TB13a, which applies to thrift institutions regulated by the
OTS.
The depositor makes no representations as to the proper characterization of
any class of the offered certificates for legal investment or other purposes, or
as to the ability of particular investors to purchase any class of the offered
certificates under applicable legal investment restrictions. These uncertainties
may adversely affect the liquidity of any class of offered certificates.
Accordingly, all institutions whose investment activities are subject to legal
investment laws and regulations, regulatory capital requirements or review by
regulatory authorities should consult with their legal advisors in determining
whether and to what extent any class of the offered certificates constitutes a
legal investment or is subject to investment, capital or other restrictions.
See "Legal Investment Matters" in the prospectus.
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ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
A fiduciary of any ERISA plan, any insurance company, whether through its
general or separate accounts, or any other person investing ERISA plan assets of
any ERISA plan, as defined under "ERISA Considerations--ERISA Plan Asset
Regulations" in the prospectus, should carefully review with its legal advisors
whether the purchase or holding of offered certificates could give rise to a
transaction prohibited or not otherwise permissible under ERISA or Section 4975
of the Internal Revenue Code. The purchase or holding of the offered
certificates, other than the Class M Certificates or Residual Certificates, by
or on behalf of, or with ERISA plan assets of, an ERISA plan may qualify for
exemptive relief under the exemption, as described under "ERISA Considerations--
Prohibited Transaction Exemption" in the prospectus. However, the exemption
contains a number of conditions which must be met for the exemption to apply,
including the requirement that any ERISA plan must be an "accredited investor"
as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act.
Insurance companies contemplating the investment of general account assets
in the offered certificates should consult with their legal advisors with
respect to the applicability of Section 401(c) of ERISA, as described under
"ERISA Considerations--Insurance Company General Accounts" in the prospectus.
The DOL published final regulations under Section 401(c) on January 5, 2000, but
these final regulations are generally not applicable until July 5, 2001.
Because the exemptive relief afforded by the exemption or any similar
exemption that may be available will not likely apply to the purchase, sale or
holding of the Class M Certificates, no Class M Certificate or any interest
therein may be acquired or held by any ERISA plan, any trustee or other person
acting on behalf of any ERISA plan, or any other person using ERISA plan assets
to effect such acquisition or holding--a plan investor--unless:
o the acquirer or holder is an insurance company;
o the source of funds used to acquire or hold the certificate or interest
therein is an "insurance company general account", as defined in U.S.
Department of Labor Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60; and
o the conditions in Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 have been satisfied.
Each beneficial owner of a Class M Certificate or any interest therein
shall be deemed to have represented, by virtue of its acquisition or holding of
that certificate or interest therein, that either (i) it is not a plan investor
or (ii) (1) it is an insurance company, (2) the source of funds used to acquire
or hold the certificate or interest therein is an "insurance company general
account", as such term is defined in PTCE 95-60, and (3) the conditions in
Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 have been satisfied.
If any Class M Certificate or any interest therein is acquired or held in
violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the next preceding
permitted beneficial owner will be treated as the beneficial owner of that Class
M Certificate, retroactive to the date of transfer to the purported beneficial
owner. Any purported beneficial owner whose acquisition or holding of any such
certificate or interest therein was effected in violation of the provisions of
the preceding paragraph shall indemnify and hold harmless the depositor, the
trustee, the master servicer, any subservicer, and the trust from and against
any and all liabilities, claims, costs or expenses incurred by those parties as
a result of that acquisition or holding.
Investors in the Class M Certificates are urged to obtain from a transferee
of those certificates a certification of the transferee's eligibility to
purchase the certificates in the form of the representation letter attached as
Annex I to this prospectus supplement.
Because the exemptive relief afforded by the exemption or any similar
exemption that might be available also will not likely apply to the purchase,
sale or holding of the Residual Certificates, transfers of those certificates to
any plan investor will not be registered by the trustee unless the transferee
provides the depositor, the trustee and the master servicer with an opinion of
counsel satisfactory to those entities, which opinion will not be at the expense
of those entities, that the purchase of those certificates by or on behalf of
the plan investor:
o is permissible under applicable law;
o will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction
under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code; and
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o will not subject the depositor, the trustee or the master servicer to any
obligation in addition to those undertaken in the pooling and servicing
agreement.
Any fiduciary or other investor of ERISA plan assets that proposes to
acquire or hold the offered certificates on behalf of or with ERISA plan assets
of any ERISA plan should consult with its counsel with respect to: (i) whether
the specific and general conditions and the other requirements in the exemption
would be satisfied, or whether any other prohibited transaction exemption would
apply, and (ii) the potential applicability of the general fiduciary
responsibility provisions of ERISA and the prohibited transaction provisions of
ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code to the proposed investment.
See "ERISA Considerations" in the prospectus.
The sale of any of the offered certificates to an ERISA plan is in no
respect a representation by the depositor or the underwriter that such an
investment meets all relevant legal requirements relating to investments by
ERISA plans generally or any particular ERISA plan, or that such an investment
is appropriate for ERISA plans generally or any particular ERISA plan.
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ANNEX I
ERISA REPRESENTATION LETTER
[date]
Residential Funding Corporation
8400 Normandale Lake Boulevard, Suite 600
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc.
8400 Normandale Lake Boulevard, Suite 600
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437
Bank One, National Association
1 Bank One Plaza
Suite IL1-0126
Chicago, IL 60670-0126
Re: Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc.
Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2000-S6, Class M-
Ladies and Gentlemen:
[ ] (the "Purchaser") intends to purchase from
[ ] (the "Seller") $[ ] initial Certificate Principal
Balance of the above-referenced certificates, issued under the series
supplement, dated as of May 1, 2000, to the standard terms of pooling and
servicing agreement, dated as of December 1, 1999, among Residential Funding
Mortgage Securities I, Inc., as seller, Residential Funding Corporation, as
master servicer and Bank One, National Association, as trustee. All terms used
in this ERISA Representation Letter and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings set forth in the pooling and servicing agreement.
The Purchaser hereby certifies, represents and warrants to, and covenants
with the Seller, the trustee and the master servicer that, either:
(a) The Purchaser is not an ERISA plan, or any other person, including
an investment manager, a named fiduciary or a trustee of any Plan, acting,
directly or indirectly, on behalf of or purchasing any certificate with
"plan assets" of any ERISA plan within the meaning of the DOL regulation at
29 C.F.R. ss.2510.3-101; or
(b) The Purchaser is an insurance company, the source of funds to be
used by which to purchase the certificates is an "insurance company general
account", as the term is defined in DOL Prohibited Transaction Class
Exemption 95-60, and the conditions in Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60
have been satisfied.
In addition, the Purchaser hereby certifies, represents and warrants to,
and covenants with, the Seller, the trustee and the master servicer that the
Purchaser will not transfer the certificates to any ERISA plan or person unless
that ERISA plan or person meets the requirements in either (a) or (b) above.
Very truly yours,
By: __________________________________
Name: ________________________________
Title: ______________________________
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PROSPECTUS
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I, INC.
Depositor
The depositor may periodically form separate trusts to issue certificates in
series, backed by mortgage collateral.
OFFERED CERTIFICATES The certificates in a series will represent interests in
a trust and will be paid only from the assets of that
trust. Each series may include multiple classes of
certificates with differing payment terms and priorities.
Credit enhancement will be provided for all offered
certificates.
MORTGAGE COLLATERAL Each trust will consist primarily of:
mortgage loans secured by first liens on one- to four-family residential
properties;
mortgage securities and whole or partial participations in mortgage loans;
and
mortgage loans secured by additional collateral.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE CERTIFICATES OR DETERMINED THAT
THIS PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND
THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
We provide information to you about the certificates in two separate
documents that provide progressively more detail:
this prospectus, which provides general information, some of which may not
apply to your series of certificates; and
the accompanying prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms
of your series of certificates.
IF THE DESCRIPTION OF YOUR CERTIFICATES IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT DIFFERS FROM THE RELATED DESCRIPTION IN THIS PROSPECTUS, YOU SHOULD
RELY ON THE INFORMATION IN THAT PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.
You should rely only on the information provided in this prospectus and the
accompanying prospectus supplement, including the information incorporated by
reference. See 'Additional Information', 'Reports to Certificateholders' and
'Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference' in this Prospectus. You can
request information incorporated by reference from Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities I, Inc. by calling us at (612) 832-7000 or writing to us at 8400
Normandale Lake Boulevard, Suite 600, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not offering
the certificates in any state where the offer is not permitted.
Some capitalized terms used in this prospectus are defined in the Glossary
attached hereto.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction........................... 4
The Trusts............................. 4
General........................... 4
The Mortgage Loans................ 6
Mortgage Loan Program.................. 10
Underwriting Standards............ 10
Qualifications of Sellers......... 14
Representations by Sellers........ 14
Subservicing...................... 18
Description of the Certificates........ 20
General........................... 20
Form of Certificates.............. 20
Assignment of Trust Assets........ 22
Review of Mortgage Loans.......... 23
Spread............................ 24
Payments on Mortgage Loans;
Deposits to Certificate
Account......................... 25
Withdrawals from the Custodial
Account......................... 27
Distributions..................... 28
Example of Distributions.......... 29
Advances.......................... 30
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls.... 31
Reports to Certificateholders..... 31
Collection and Other Servicing
Procedures...................... 32
Special Servicing and Special
Servicing Agreements............ 34
Realization Upon Defaulted
Mortgage Loans.................. 34
Subordination.......................... 35
General........................... 35
Overcollateralization............. 37
Description of Credit Enhancement...... 37
General........................... 37
Letters of Credit................. 38
Mortgage Pool Insurance
Policies........................ 38
Special Hazard Insurance
Policies........................ 40
Bankruptcy Policies............... 41
Reserve Funds..................... 41
Certificate Insurance Policies;
Surety Bonds.................... 41
Maintenance of Credit
Enhancement..................... 42
Reduction or Substitution of
Credit Enhancement.............. 42
Other Financial Obligations Related to
the Certificates..................... 43
Swaps and Yield Supplement
Agreements...................... 43
Purchase Obligations.............. 43
Insurance Policies on Mortgage Loans... 44
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Primary Insurance Policies........ 44
Standard Hazard Insurance on
Mortgaged Properties............ 45
The Depositor.......................... 46
Residential Funding Corporation........ 46
The Pooling and Servicing Agreement.... 47
Servicing and Other Compensation
and Payment of Expenses......... 47
Evidence as to Compliance......... 48
Certain Matters Regarding the
Master Servicer and the
Depositor....................... 48
Events of Default................. 49
Rights Upon Event of Default...... 49
Amendment......................... 50
Termination; Retirement of
Certificates.................... 51
The Trustee....................... 52
Yield Considerations................... 52
Maturity and Prepayment
Considerations....................... 54
Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage
Loans................................ 57
The Mortgage Loans................ 57
Environmental Legislation......... 64
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil
Relief Act of 1940.............. 65
Default Interest and Limitations
on Prepayments.................. 65
Forfeitures in Drug and RICO
Proceedings..................... 66
Negative Amortization Loans....... 66
Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences......................... 66
General........................... 66
REMICs............................ 67
State and Other Tax Consequences....... 82
ERISA Considerations................... 82
ERISA Plan Asset Regulations...... 82
Prohibited Transaction
Exemption....................... 83
Insurance Company General
Accounts........................ 85
Representations from Investing
Plans........................... 86
Tax-Exempt Investors.............. 86
Consultation with Counsel......... 86
Legal Investment Matters............... 87
Use of Proceeds........................ 88
Methods of Distribution................ 88
Legal Matters.......................... 89
Financial Information.................. 89
Additional Information................. 89
Reports to Certificateholders.......... 90
Incorporation of Certain Information by
Reference............................ 90
Glossary............................... 91
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INTRODUCTION
The mortgage pass-through certificates offered may be sold from time to
time in series. Each series of certificates will represent in the aggregate the
entire beneficial ownership interest, excluding any interest retained by
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc., the depositor, or any other
entity specified in the related prospectus supplement, in a trust consisting
primarily of a segregated pool of one- to four-family, residential first
mortgage loans, acquired by the depositor from one or more affiliated or
unaffiliated institutions. Each series of certificates will be issued under a
pooling and servicing agreement among the depositor, the trustee and the master
servicer specified in the related prospectus supplement.
THE TRUSTS
GENERAL
The mortgage loans and other assets described in this prospectus under 'The
Trusts -- The Mortgage Loans' and in the related prospectus supplement will be
held in a trust for the benefit of the holders of the related series of
certificates and the Excess Spread, if any, under a pooling and servicing
agreement as described in this section and in the related prospectus supplement.
As specified in the related prospectus supplement, each series of certificates
will represent in the aggregate the entire beneficial ownership interest in the
mortgage pool consisting primarily of conventional mortgage loans, excluding any
interest retained by the depositor or any other entity specified in the related
prospectus supplement, evidenced by promissory notes, the mortgage notes secured
by first mortgages or first deeds of trust or other similar security instruments
creating a first lien on one-to four-family residential properties, or interests
in the mortgage loans which may include mortgage securities evidencing interests
in mortgage loans.
As specified in the related prospectus supplement, the mortgaged properties
will consist primarily of owner-occupied attached or detached one-family
dwelling units, two- to four-family dwelling units, condominiums, townhouses,
row houses, individual units in planned-unit developments and modular pre-
cut/panelized housing, and the fee, leasehold or other interests in the
underlying real property. The mortgaged properties may include vacation, second
and non-owner-occupied homes. If specified in the related prospectus supplement
relating to a series of certificates, a mortgage pool may contain Cooperative
Loans evidenced by Cooperative Notes. In addition, if specified in the related
prospectus supplement relating to a series of certificates, a mortgage pool may
contain Additional Collateral Loans or Pledged Asset Mortgage Loans that are
secured, in addition to the related mortgaged property, by Additional Collateral
or Pledged Assets.
As used herein, unless the context indicates otherwise, mortgage loans
includes Cooperative Loans, Additional Collateral Loans and Pledged Asset
Mortgage Loans, mortgaged properties includes shares in the related Cooperative
and the related proprietary leases or occupancy agreements securing Cooperative
Notes, mortgage notes includes Cooperative Notes and mortgages includes a
security agreement with respect to a Cooperative Note.
The prospectus supplement with respect to a series will describe the
specific manner in which certificates of that series issued under a particular
pooling and servicing agreement will evidence specified beneficial ownership
interests in a separate trust created under that pooling and servicing
agreement. A trust will consist of, to the extent provided in the related
pooling and servicing agreement:
mortgage loans and the related mortgage documents or interests therein,
including any mortgage securities, underlying a particular series of
certificates as from time to time are subject to the pooling and servicing
agreement, exclusive of, if specified in the related prospectus
supplement, any Excluded Spread or other interest retained by the
depositor or any of its affiliates with respect to each Mortgage Loan
assets including, without limitation, all payments and collections derived
from the mortgage loans or mortgage securities due after the related
cut-off date, as from time to time are identified as deposited in the
Custodial Account and in the related Certificate Account
property acquired by foreclosure of the mortgage loans or deed in lieu of
foreclosure and portions of the related proceeds from the disposition of
any related Additional Collateral or Pledged Assets
hazard insurance policies and primary insurance policies, if any, and
portions of the related proceeds; and
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any combination, as and to the extent specified in the related prospectus
supplement, of a letter of credit, purchase obligation, mortgage pool
insurance policy, special hazard insurance policy, bankruptcy policy,
certificate insurance policy, surety bond or other type of credit
enhancement as described under 'Description of Credit Enhancement.'
The related prospectus supplement will describe the material terms and
conditions of certificates of interest or participations in mortgage loans to
the extent they are included in the related trust.
Each mortgage loan will be selected by the depositor for inclusion in a
mortgage pool from among those purchased by the depositor, either directly or
through its affiliates, including Residential Funding Corporation, from sellers
who are affiliates of the depositor including HomeComings Financial Network,
Inc. and GMAC Mortgage Corporation, or from banks, savings and loan
associations, mortgage bankers, investment banking firms, the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, and other mortgage loan originators or sellers
not affiliated with the depositor, all as described in this prospectus under
'Mortgage Loan Program.' If a mortgage pool is composed of mortgage loans
acquired by the depositor directly from sellers other than Residential Funding
Corporation, the related prospectus supplement will specify the extent of
mortgage loans so acquired. The characteristics of the mortgage loans are as
described in the related prospectus supplement. No more than five percent (5%)
of the mortgage loans (as they are constituted as of the cut-off date) by
aggregate principal balance as of the cut-off date will have characteristics
that deviate from those characteristics described in the related prospectus
supplement. Other mortgage loans available for purchase by the depositor may
have characteristics which would make them eligible for inclusion in a mortgage
pool but were not selected for inclusion in a mortgage pool at that time.
The mortgage loans may also be delivered to the depositor in a Designated
Seller Transaction. Those certificates may be sold in whole or in part to any
seller identified in the related prospectus supplement in exchange for the
related mortgage loans, or may be offered under any of the other methods
described in this prospectus under 'Methods of Distribution.' The related
prospectus supplement for a Designated Seller Transaction will include
information, provided by the related seller, about the seller, the mortgage
loans and the underwriting standards applicable to the mortgage loans. None of
the depositor, Residential Funding Corporation, GMAC Mortgage Group, Inc. or any
of their affiliates will make any representation or warranty with respect to the
mortgage loans, or any representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the
information provided by the seller.
If specified in the related prospectus supplement, the trust underlying a
series of certificates may include mortgage securities. The mortgage securities
may have been issued previously by the depositor or an affiliate thereof, a
financial institution or other entity engaged in the business of mortgage
lending or a limited purpose corporation organized for the purpose of, among
other things, acquiring and depositing mortgage loans into trusts, and selling
beneficial interests in such trusts. As specified in the related prospectus
supplement, the mortgage securities will primarily be similar to certificates
offered hereunder. As to any series of certificates, the related prospectus
supplement will include a description of the mortgage securities and any related
credit enhancement, and the mortgage loans underlying those mortgage securities
will be described together with any other mortgage loans included in the
mortgage pool relating to that series. As to any series of certificates, as used
in this prospectus a mortgage pool includes the related mortgage loans
underlying any mortgage securities.
Any mortgage securities underlying any certificates will (i) either (a)
have been previously registered under the Securities Act, or (b) will be
eligible for sale under Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, and (ii) will be
acquired in secondary market transactions from persons other than the issuer or
its affiliates. Alternatively, if the mortgage securities were acquired from
their issuer or its affiliates, or were issued by the depositor or any of its
affiliates, then the mortgage securities will be registered under the Securities
Act at the same time as the certificates.
For any series of certificates backed by mortgage securities, the entity
that administers the mortgage securities may be referred to as the manager, if
so specified in the related prospectus supplement. References in this prospectus
to Advances to be made and other actions to be taken by the master servicer in
connection with the mortgage loans may include Advances made and other actions
taken under the terms of the mortgage securities.
As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, each series of
certificates will evidence interests in one mortgage pool including mortgage
loans having an aggregate principal balance of not less than
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approximately $5,000,000 as of the cut-off date. Each certificate will evidence
an interest in only the related mortgage pool and corresponding trust, and not
in any other mortgage pool or trust.
THE MORTGAGE LOANS
As specified in the related prospectus supplement, all of the mortgage
loans in a mortgage pool will:
have monthly payments due or deemed to be due on the first of each month
be secured by mortgaged properties located in any of the 50 states or the
District of Columbia, or be Puerto Rico mortgage loans and
be of one or more types of the following types of mortgage loans described
or referred to in paragraphs numbered (1) through (8):
(1) Fixed-rate, fully-amortizing mortgage loans, which may include
mortgage loans converted from adjustable-rate mortgage loans or otherwise
modified, providing for level monthly payments of principal and interest
and terms at origination or modification of not more than 15 years;
(2) Fixed-rate, fully-amortizing mortgage loans, which may include
mortgage loans converted from adjustable-rate mortgage loans or otherwise
modified, providing for level monthly payments of principal and interest
and terms at origination or modification of more than 15 years, but not
more than 30 years;
(3) Fully-amortizing adjustable-rate mortgage loans, or ARM loans,
having an original or modified term to maturity of not more than 30 years
with a related interest rate which usually adjusts initially either one,
three or six months, one, three, five or seven years subsequent to the
initial payment date, and thereafter at either one, three or six-month,
one-year or other intervals, with corresponding adjustments in the amount
of monthly payments, over the term of the mortgage loan to equal the Note
Margin and an index. The related prospectus supplement will describe the
relevant index and the highest, lowest and weighted average Note Margin
with respect to the ARM loans in the related mortgage pool. The related
prospectus supplement will also indicate any periodic or lifetime
limitations on changes in any per annum mortgage rate at the time of any
adjustment. If specified in the related prospectus supplement, an ARM Loan
may include a provision that allows the mortgagor to convert the adjustable
mortgage rate to a fixed rate at some point during the term of the ARM
Loan, which in most cases will occur not later than ten years subsequent to
the initial payment date;
(4) Negatively-amortizing adjustable-rate mortgage loans having
original or modified terms to maturity of not more than 30 years with
mortgage rates which in most cases adjust initially on the interest
adjustment date referred to in the related prospectus supplement, and
thereafter on each interest adjustment date to equal the sum of the Note
Margin and the index. The scheduled monthly payment will be adjusted as and
when described in the related prospectus supplement to an amount that would
fully amortize the mortgage loan over its remaining term on a level debt
service basis; provided that increases in the scheduled monthly payment may
be limited as specified in the related prospectus supplement. If an
adjustment to the mortgage rate on a mortgage loan causes the amount of
interest accrued thereon in any month to exceed the scheduled monthly
payment on the mortgage loan, the resulting amount of deferred interest
will be added to the principal balance of that mortgage loan;
(5) Fixed-rate, graduated payment mortgage loans having original or
modified terms to maturity of not more than 15 years with monthly payments
during the first year calculated on the basis of an assumed interest rate
which is a specified percentage below the mortgage rate on that mortgage
loan. The monthly payments increase at the beginning of the second year by
a specified percentage of the monthly payment during the preceding year and
each year thereafter to the extent necessary to amortize the mortgage loan
over the remainder of its 15-year term. Deferred interest, if any, will be
added to the principal balance of these mortgage loans;
(6) Fixed-rate, graduated payment mortgage loans having original or
modified terms to maturity of not more than 30 years with monthly payments
during the first year calculated on the basis of an assumed interest rate
which is a specified percentage below the mortgage rate. The monthly
payments increase at the beginning of the second year by a specified
percentage of the monthly payment during the preceding year and each year
thereafter to the extent necessary to fully amortize the mortgage loan
within its 30-year term. Deferred interest, if any, will be added to the
principal balance of the mortgage loan;
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(7) Balloon Loans. The amount of the monthly payment will remain
constant until the maturity date, upon which date the Balloon Amount will
be due and payable; or
(8) Additional Collateral Loans, Buy-Down Mortgage Loans, Convertible
Mortgage Loans, Cooperative Loans, modified loans or Pledged Asset Mortgage
Loans.
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, a mortgage pool may
contain mortgage loans that provide for payment of a prepayment charge.
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, a mortgage pool will
contain Additional Collateral Loans. The Additional Collateral Requirement will
generally terminate when the loan-to-value ratio, or LTV ratio, of the mortgage
loan is reduced to a predetermined level, which generally shall not be more than
75%, as a result of a reduction in the loan amount caused by principal payments
by the mortgagor under the mortgage loan or an increase in the appraised value
of the related mortgaged property.
The seller of the Additional Collateral Loan or the related subservicer, as
applicable, will be required, in accordance with the master servicer's servicing
guidelines or its normal servicing procedures, to attempt to realize on any
Additional Collateral if the related Additional Collateral Loan is liquidated
upon default. The right to receive proceeds from the realization of Additional
Collateral upon any liquidation will be assigned to the related trustee. No
assurance can be given as to the amount of proceeds, if any, that might be
realized from such Additional Collateral and thereafter remitted to the trustee.
Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, an
insurance company whose claims-paying ability is rated in the highest long-term
rating category by each rating agency rating the applicable series of
certificates will have issued a limited purpose surety bond insuring any
deficiency in the amounts realized by the Additional Collateral Loan seller from
the liquidation of Additional Collateral, up to the amount of the Additional
Collateral Requirement. For additional considerations concerning the Additional
Collateral Loans, see 'Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans -- The Mortgage
Loans -- Anti-Deficiency Legislation and Other Limitations on Lenders' in this
prospectus.
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, a mortgage pool may
include Pledged Asset Mortgage Loans. Each Pledged Asset will be held by a
custodian for the benefit of the trustee for the trust in which the related
Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan is held, and will be invested in investment
obligations permitted by the Rating agencies rating the related series of
certificates. The amount of the Pledged Assets will be determined by the seller
in accordance with its underwriting standards, but generally will not be more
than an amount that, if applied to reduce the original principal balance of the
mortgage loan, would reduce that principal balance to less than 70% of the
appraised value of the mortgaged property.
If, following a default by the mortgagor and the liquidation of the related
mortgaged property, there remains a loss on the related mortgage loan, the
limited liability company will be required to pay to the master servicer or the
subservicer on behalf of the trustee the amount of that loss, up to the pledged
amount for such mortgage loan. If the mortgagor becomes a debtor in a bankruptcy
proceeding, there is a significant risk that the Pledged Assets will not be
available to be paid to the certificateholders. At the mortgagor's request, and
in accordance with some conditions, the Pledged Assets may be applied as a
partial prepayment of the mortgage loan. The Pledged Assets will be released to
the limited liability company if the outstanding principal balance of the
mortgage loan has been reduced by the amount of the Pledged Assets.
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, a mortgage pool may
include mortgage loans that have been modified. The modifications may include
conversions from an adjustable to a fixed mortgage rate (discussed below) or
other changes in the related mortgage note. If a mortgage loan is a modified
mortgage loan, references to origination generally shall be deemed to be
references to the date of modification.
The mortgaged properties may consist of detached individual dwellings,
cooperative dwellings, individual condominiums, townhouses, duplexes, row
houses, modular pre-cut/panelized housing, individual units or two-to four-unit
dwellings in planned unit developments, two- to four-family dwellings and other
attached dwelling units. Each mortgaged property, other than a Cooperative
dwelling, will be located on land owned in fee simple by the mortgagor or, if
specified in the related prospectus supplement, land leased by the mortgagor.
Attached dwellings may include structures where each mortgagor owns the land
upon which the unit is built with the remaining adjacent land owned in common,
or dwelling units subject to a proprietary lease or occupancy agreement in an
apartment building owned by a Cooperative. The proprietary lease or occupancy
agreement securing a Cooperative Loan is subordinate, in most cases, to any
blanket mortgage on the related cooperative
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apartment building or on the underlying land. Additionally, in the case of a
Cooperative Loan, the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement may be terminated
and the cooperative shares may be canceled by the Cooperative if the
tenant-stockholder fails to pay maintenance or other obligations or charges owed
by the tenant-stockholder. See 'Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans.'
The mortgaged properties may be owner occupied or non-owner occupied and
may include vacation homes, second homes and investment properties. The
percentage of mortgage loans that are owner-occupied will be disclosed in the
related prospectus supplement. The basis for any statement that a given
percentage of the mortgage loans are secured by mortgaged properties that are
owner-occupied will be one or more of the following:
the making of a representation by the mortgagor at origination of a
mortgage loan that the mortgagor intends to use the mortgaged property as
a primary residence,
a representation by the originator of the mortgage loan, which
representation may be based solely on the above clause, or
the fact that the mailing address for the mortgagor is the same as the
address of the mortgaged property; and any representation and warranty in
the related pooling and servicing agreement regarding owner-occupancy may
be based solely on that information.
Mortgage loans secured by investment properties, including two- to four-unit
dwellings, may also be secured by an assignment of leases and rents and
operating or other cash flow guarantees relating to the mortgage loans.
In the case of purchase mortgage loans, the LTV ratio is the ratio,
expressed as a percentage, of the principal amount of the mortgage loan at
origination to the lesser of (1) the appraised value determined in an appraisal
obtained at origination of the mortgage loan and (2) the sales price for the
related mortgaged property, except that in the case of some employee or
preferred customer loans, the denominator of the ratio may be the sales price.
In the case of some non-purchase mortgage loans including refinance,
modified or converted mortgage loans, the LTV ratio at origination is defined in
most cases as the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the principal amount of
the mortgage loan to either the appraised value determined in an appraisal
obtained at the time of refinancing, modification or conversion or, if no
appraisal has been obtained, the value of the related mortgaged property which
value generally will be supported by either:
a representation by the related seller as to the value
a broker's price opinion, automated appraisal, drive by appraisal or other
certification of value
an appraisal obtained within twelve months prior to the refinancing,
modification or conversion or, under the streamlined refinancing program
described herein, an appraisal obtained within approximately 24 months
prior to the refinancing or
the sales price, if the mortgaged property was purchased within the
previous twelve months.
In the case of some mortgage loans seasoned for over twelve months, the LTV
ratio may be determined at the time of purchase from the related seller based on
the ratio of the current loan amount to the current value of the related
mortgaged property which value may be supported by either:
a statistical analysis
a broker's price opinion or
an appraisal obtained within 120 days of the purchase date, in which case
the LTV ratio may be significantly lower than the ratio determined at
origination.
The denominator of the applicable ratio described in the preceding three
paragraphs is the appraised value. In connection with a representation by the
related seller as to the value of the mortgaged property, the seller in most
cases will represent and warrant that either (i) the current value of the
related mortgaged property at the time of refinancing, modification or
conversion was not less than the appraised value of the related property at the
time of the origination of the original mortgage loan or (ii) the current LTV
ratio of the mortgage loan generally meets the depositor's underwriting
guidelines. There can be no assurance that the substance of that representation
and warranty will be true.
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Some of the mortgage loans which are subject to negative amortization will
have LTV ratios that will increase after origination as a result of their
negative amortization. In the case of some seasoned mortgage loans, the values
used in calculating LTV ratios may no longer be accurate valuations of the
mortgaged properties, particularly where the LTV ratio was not determined at the
time of purchase as described in the four preceding paragraphs. Certain
mortgaged properties may be located in regions where property values have
declined significantly since the time of origination. In addition, the LTV ratio
does not take into account any secondary financing. Under the depositor's
underwriting standards, a seller is usually permitted to provide secondary
financing to a mortgagor contemporaneously with the origination of a mortgage
loan, provided that the combined LTV ratio is not greater than 100%. Secondary
financing is readily available and may be obtained by a mortgagor from a lender
including the seller at any time, including at origination.
The mortgage loans may be 'equity refinance' mortgage loans, as to which a
portion of the proceeds are used to refinance an existing mortgage loan, and the
remaining proceeds may be retained by the mortgagor or used for purposes
unrelated to the mortgaged property. Alternatively, the mortgage loans may be
'rate and term refinance' mortgage loans, as to which substantially all of the
proceeds, net of related costs incurred by the mortgagor, are used to refinance
an existing mortgage loan or loans, which may include a junior lien, primarily
in order to change the interest rate or other terms of the existing mortgage
loan.
The mortgage loans may be loans that have been consolidated and/or have had
various terms changed, loans that have been converted from adjustable rate
mortgage loans to fixed rate mortgage loans, or construction loans which have
been converted to permanent mortgage loans. In addition, a mortgaged property
may be subject to secondary financing at the time of origination of the mortgage
loan or at any time thereafter.
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, a portion of the
proceeds of a mortgage loan may be held by the originator and used to reimburse
the mortgagor for some costs of construction of or improvements to the related
mortgaged property. The appraised value of this type of mortgaged property will
be based on the assumption that the construction has been completed; no
inspections of the mortgaged property will be made. If the construction is not
completed, the actual value of the related mortgaged property could be adversely
affected and, even if the escrowed proceeds are applied to reduce the principal
balance of the mortgage loan, the actual LTV ratio of the mortgage loan could be
higher than that assumed at the time of origination of the mortgage loan. In
addition, the application of any unused proceeds could cause the rate of payment
of principal on the mortgage loan to be faster than that assumed.
A mortgage pool may contain Convertible Mortgage Loans. If specified in the
related prospectus supplement, upon any conversion, the depositor will
repurchase or Residential Funding Corporation, the applicable subservicer or a
third party will purchase the converted mortgage loan as and to the extent
described in the related prospectus supplement. Alternatively, if specified in
the related prospectus supplement, the depositor, Residential Funding
Corporation or another party specified in the related prospectus supplement may
agree to act as remarketing agent with respect to the converted mortgage loans
and, in such capacity, to use its best efforts to arrange for the sale of
converted mortgage loans under specified conditions. Upon the failure of any
party so obligated to purchase any converted mortgage loan, the inability of any
remarketing agent to arrange for the sale of the converted mortgage loan and the
unwillingness of the remarketing agent to exercise any election to purchase the
converted mortgage loan for its own account, the related mortgage pool will
thereafter include both fixed rate and adjustable rate mortgage loans.
If specified in the related prospectus supplement, some of the mortgage
loans may be Buy-Down Mortgage Loans under which the monthly payments made by
the mortgagor during the Buy-Down Period will be less than the scheduled monthly
payments on the mortgage loan, the resulting difference to be made up from:
Buy-Down Funds contributed by the seller of the mortgaged property or
another source and placed in the Buy-Down Account;
if the Buy-Down Funds are contributed on a present value basis, investment
earnings on the Buy-Down Funds; or
additional buydown funds to be contributed over time by the mortgagor's
employer or another source.
See 'Description of the Certificates -- Payments on Mortgage Loans;
Deposits to Certificate Account.' Under Residential Funding Corporation's
underwriting standards, the mortgagor under each Buy-Down Mortgage Loan will be
qualified based on the initial reduced monthly payment amount. See 'Mortgage
Loan
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Program -- Underwriting Standards' for a discussion of loss and delinquency
considerations relating to Buy-Down Mortgage Loans.
The related prospectus supplement will provide material information
concerning the types and characteristics of the mortgage loans included in the
related mortgage pool. A Current Report on Form 8-K will be available upon
request to holders of the related series of certificates and will be filed,
together with the related pooling and servicing agreement with the Securities
and Exchange Commission within fifteen days after the initial issuance of the
certificates. In the event that mortgage loans are added to or deleted from the
trust after the date of the related prospectus supplement, that addition or
deletion will be noted in the Form 8-K. Additions or deletions of this type, if
any, will be made prior to the closing date.
The depositor will cause the mortgage loans constituting each mortgage
pool, or mortgage securities evidencing interests therein, to be assigned to the
trustee named in the related prospectus supplement, for the benefit of the
holders of all of the certificates of a series. The master servicer named in the
related prospectus supplement will service the mortgage loans, usually through
subservicers which are other mortgage servicing institutions, under a pooling
and servicing agreement and will receive a fee for such services. See 'Mortgage
Loan Program' and 'Description of the Certificates.'
With respect to those mortgage loans serviced by the master servicer
through a subservicer, the master servicer will remain liable for its servicing
obligations under the related pooling and servicing agreement as if the master
servicer alone were servicing those mortgage loans. In addition to or in lieu of
the master servicer for a series of certificates, the related prospectus
supplement may identify a Certificate Administrator for the trust. All
references in this prospectus to master servicer and any discussions of the
servicing and administration functions of the master servicer will also apply to
the Certificate Administrator to the extent applicable.
The depositor will make a series of limited representations and warranties
regarding the mortgage loans except as otherwise specified in this prospectus,
but its assignment of the mortgage loans to the trustee will be without
recourse. See 'Description of the Certificates -- Assignment of Mortgage Loans.'
The master servicer's obligations with respect to the mortgage loans will
consist principally of its contractual servicing obligations under the related
pooling and servicing agreement, including its obligation to enforce some
purchase and other obligations of subservicers and sellers, as described in this
prospectus under 'Mortgage Loan Program -- Representations by Sellers,'
' -- Subservicing' and 'Description of the Certificates -- Assignment of Trust
Assets,' and its obligation to make cash advances in the event of delinquencies
in payments on or with respect to the mortgage loans in amounts described in
this prospectus under 'Description of the Certificates -- Advances,' or under
the terms of any mortgage securities. The obligation of the master servicer to
make Advances will be limited to amounts which the master servicer believes
ultimately would be reimbursable out of the proceeds of liquidation of the
mortgage loans or any applicable form of credit support. See 'Description of the
Certificates -- Advances.'
MORTGAGE LOAN PROGRAM
The mortgage loans will have been purchased by the depositor, either
directly or indirectly through Residential Funding Corporation, from sellers.
The mortgage loans will have been originated in accordance with the depositor's
underwriting standards or alternative underwriting criteria as described in this
section under 'Underwriting Standards' or as described in the related prospectus
supplement.
UNDERWRITING STANDARDS
General Standards
The depositor's underwriting standards with respect to the mortgage loans
will conform to those published in Residential Funding Corporation's Client
Guide, as application to the 'Jumbo A' program. The underwriting standards
contained in the Client Guide are continuously revised based on opportunities
and prevailing conditions in the residential mortgage market and the market for
the depositor's mortgage pass-through certificates. The mortgage loans may be
underwritten by Residential Funding Corporation or by a designated third party.
In some circumstances, however, the mortgage loans may be underwritten only by
the seller. See ' -- Client Guide Standards' and ' -- Qualifications of
Sellers.' Residential Funding Corporation may perform
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only sample quality assurance reviews to determine whether the mortgage loans in
any mortgage pool were underwritten in accordance with applicable standards.
With respect to the depositor's underwriting standards, as well as any
other underwriting standards that may be applicable to any mortgage loans, the
underwriting standards include a set of specific criteria under which the
underwriting evaluation is made. However, the application of underwriting
standards does not imply that each specific criterion was satisfied
individually. Rather, a mortgage loan will be considered to be originated in
accordance with a given set of underwriting standards if, based on an overall
qualitative evaluation, the loan is in substantial compliance with the
underwriting standards. For example, a mortgage loan may be considered to comply
with a set of underwriting standards, even if one or more specific criteria
included in such underwriting standards were not satisfied, if other factors
compensated for the criteria that were not satisfied or if the mortgage loan is
considered to be in substantial compliance with the underwriting standards.
In addition, the depositor purchases mortgage loans which do not conform to
the underwriting standards contained in the Client Guide. A portion of the
mortgage loans will be purchased in negotiated transactions, which may be
governed by master commitment agreements relating to ongoing purchases of
mortgage loans by Residential Funding Corporation, from sellers who will
represent that the mortgage loans have been originated in accordance with
underwriting standards agreed to by Residential Funding Corporation. Residential
Funding Corporation, on behalf of the depositor, will review only a limited
portion of the mortgage loans in any delivery from the related seller for
conformity with the applicable underwriting standards. A portion of the mortgage
loans will be purchased from sellers who will represent that the mortgage loans
were originated pursuant to underwriting standards determined by a mortgage
insurance company or third party origination system acceptable to Residential
Funding Corporation. The depositor, or Residential Funding Corporation on behalf
of the depositor, may accept a certification from an insurance company or a
confirmation by a third party as to a mortgage loan's insurability in a mortgage
pool as of the date of certification or confirmation as evidence of a mortgage
loan conforming to applicable underwriting standards. Such certifications or
confirmations will likely have been issued before the purchase of the mortgage
loan by Residential Funding Corporation or the depositor.
The level of review by Residential Funding Corporation or the depositor, if
any, of any mortgage loan for conformity with the applicable underwriting
standards will vary depending on any one of a number of factors, including:
factors relating to the experience and status of the seller
characteristics of the specific mortgage loan, including the principal
balance, the LTV ratio, the loan type or loan program and
the applicable credit score of the related mortgagor used in connection
with the origination of the mortgage loan, as determined based on a credit
scoring model acceptable to the depositor.
Credit scoring models provide a means for evaluating the information about a
prospective borrower that is available from a credit reporting agency. The
underwriting criteria applicable to any program under which the mortgage loans
may be originated and reviewed may provide that qualification for the loan, or
the availability of various loan features, including maximum loan amount,
maximum LTV ratio, property type and use, and documentation level, may depend on
the borrower's credit score.
The underwriting standards utilized in negotiated transactions and master
commitments, the underwriting standards of insurance companies issuing
certificates and the underwriting standards applicable to mortgage loans
underlying mortgage securities may vary substantially from the underwriting
standards contained in the Client Guide. Those underwriting standards are
generally intended to provide an underwriter with information to evaluate the
borrower's repayment ability and the adequacy of the mortgaged property as
collateral. Due to the variety of underwriting standards and review procedures
that may be applicable to the mortgage loans included in any mortgage pool, the
related prospectus supplement generally will not distinguish among the various
underwriting standards applicable to the mortgage loans nor describe any review
for compliance with applicable underwriting standards performed by the depositor
or Residential Funding Corporation. Moreover, there can be no assurance that
every mortgage loan was originated in conformity with the applicable
underwriting standards in all material respects, or that the quality or
performance of mortgage loans underwritten pursuant to varying underwriting
standards will be equivalent under all circumstances. In the case of a
Designated Seller Transaction, the applicable underwriting standards will be
those of the seller or of the originator of the mortgage loans, and will be
described in the related prospectus supplement.
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The depositor, either directly or indirectly through Residential Funding
Corporation, will also purchase mortgage loans from its affiliates, including
GMAC Mortgage Corporation and HomeComings Financial Network, Inc., with
underwriting standards in accordance with the Client Guide or as otherwise
agreed to by the depositor. However, in some limited circumstances, the mortgage
loans may be employee or preferred customer loans with respect to which, in
accordance with the related affiliate's mortgage loan programs, income, asset
and employment verifications and appraisals may not have been required. With
respect to mortgage loans made under any employee loan program maintained by
Residential Funding Corporation, or its affiliates, in limited circumstances
preferential interest rates may be allowed, and primary insurance policies may
not be required in connection with an LTV ratio over 80%. As to any series of
certificates representing interests in such mortgage loans, credit enhancement
may be provided covering losses on the mortgage loans to the extent that these
losses would be covered by primary insurance policies if obtained, in the form
of a corporate guaranty or in other forms described in this prospectus under
'Description of Credit Enhancement.' Neither the depositor nor Residential
Funding Corporation will review any affiliate's mortgage loans for conformity
with the underwriting standards contained in the Client Guide.
Client Guide Standards
The following is a brief description of the underwriting standards set
forth in the Client Guide for full documentation loan programs. Initially, a
prospective borrower, other than a trust if the trust is the borrower, is
required to fill out a detailed application providing pertinent credit
information. As part of the application, the borrower is required to provide a
current balance sheet describing 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 merchants and lenders and
any record of bankruptcy. In addition, an employment verification is obtained
which reports the borrower's current salary and may contain the length of
employment and an indication as to whether it is expected that the borrower will
continue that employment in the future. 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 accounts. In the case of a
mortgage loan secured by a property owned by a trust, the foregoing procedures
may be waived where the mortgage note is executed on behalf of the trust.
In determining the adequacy of the mortgaged property as collateral, an
appraisal is made of each property considered for financing. The appraiser is
required to verify that the property is in good condition and that construction,
if new, has been completed. The appraisal is based on various factors, including
the market value of comparable homes and the cost of replacing the improvements.
Alternatively, property valuations may be made under various other methods, as
described in this prospectus under 'The Trusts -- The Mortgage Loans.'
Credit Scores are obtained by many mortgage lenders in connection with
mortgage loan applications to help assess a borrower's credit-worthiness. In
addition, Credit Scores may be obtained by Residential Funding Corporation after
the origination of a mortgage loan if the seller does not provide to Residential
Funding Corporation a Credit Score. Credit Scores are obtained from credit
reports provided by various credit reporting organizations, each of which may
employ differing computer models and methodologies.
The Credit Score is designed to assess a borrower's credit history at a
single point in time, using objective information currently on file for the
borrower at a particular credit reporting organization. Credit Scores range from
approximately 350 to approximately 840, with higher scores indicating an
individual with a more favorable credit history compared to an individual with a
lower score. However, a Credit Score purports only to be a measurement of the
relative degree of risk a borrower represents to a lender, i.e., a borrower with
a higher score is statistically expected to be less likely to default in payment
than a borrower with a lower score. In addition, it should be noted that Credit
Scores were developed to indicate a level of default probability over a two-year
period, which does not correspond to the life of a mortgage loan. Furthermore,
Credit Scores were not developed specifically for use in connection with
mortgage loans, but for consumer loans in general, and assess only the
borrower's past credit history. Therefore, in most cases, a Credit Score does
not take into consideration the differences between mortgage loans and consumer
loans, or the specific characteristics of the related mortgage loan, including
the LTV ratio, the collateral for the mortgage loan, or the debt to income
ratio. There can be no assurance that the Credit Scores of the mortgagors will
be an accurate predictor of the likelihood of repayment of the related mortgage
loans or that any mortgagor's Credit Score would not be lower if obtained as of
the date of the related prospectus supplement.
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Once all applicable employment, credit and property information is
received, a determination is made as to whether the prospective borrower has
sufficient monthly income available to meet the borrower's monthly obligations
on the proposed mortgage loan and other expenses related to the home, including
property taxes and hazard insurance, and other financial obligations and monthly
living expenses. The depositor will underwrite ARM loans, Buy-Down Mortgage
Loans, graduated payment mortgage loans and any other mortgage loans on the
basis of the borrower's ability to make monthly payments as determined by
reference to the mortgage rates in effect at origination or the reduced initial
monthly payments, as the case may be, and on the basis of an assumption that the
borrowers will likely be able to pay the higher monthly payments that may result
from later increases in the mortgage rates or from later increases in the
monthly payments, as the case may be, at the time of the increase even though
the borrowers may not be able to make the higher payments at the time of
origination. The mortgage rate in effect from the origination date of an ARM
loan or other types of loans to the first adjustment date are likely to be
lower, and may be significantly lower, than the sum of the then applicable index
and Note Margin. Similarly, the amount of the monthly payment on Buy-Down
Mortgage Loans and graduated payment mortgage loans will increase periodically.
If the borrowers' incomes do not increase in an amount commensurate with the
increases in monthly payments, the likelihood of default will increase. In
addition, in the case of either ARM loans or graduated payment mortgage loans
that are subject to negative amortization, due to the addition of deferred
interest the principal balances of those mortgage loans are more likely to equal
or exceed the value of the underlying mortgaged properties, thereby increasing
the likelihood of defaults and losses. With respect to Balloon Loans, payment of
the Balloon Amount will depend on the borrower's ability to obtain refinancing
or to sell the mortgaged property prior to the maturity of the Balloon Loan, and
there can be no assurance that refinancing will be available to the borrower or
that a sale will be possible.
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, a mortgage pool may
include mortgage loans that have been underwritten pursuant to a streamlined
documentation refinancing program, contained in the Client Guide. This program
permits mortgage loans to be refinanced with only limited verification or
updating of the underwriting information that was obtained at the time that the
original mortgage loan was originated. For example, a new appraisal of the
mortgaged property may not be required if the refinanced mortgage loan was
originated up to approximately 24 months prior to the refinancing. In addition,
the mortgagor's income may not be verified, although continued employment is
required to be verified. In some cases, the mortgagor may be permitted to borrow
up to 105% of the outstanding principal amount of the original mortgage loan.
Each mortgage loan underwritten pursuant to this program will be treated as
having been underwritten pursuant to the same underwriting documentation program
as the mortgage loan that it refinanced, including for purposes of the
disclosure in the related prospectus supplement.
The underwriting standards set forth in the Client Guide will be varied in
appropriate cases, including 'limited' or 'reduced loan documentation' mortgage
loan programs. Some reduced loan documentation programs, for example, do not
require income, employment or asset verifications. In most cases, in order to be
eligible for a reduced loan documentation program, the LTV ratio must meet
applicable guidelines, the borrower must have a good credit history and the
borrower's eligibility for this type of program may be determined by use of a
credit scoring model.
To the extent the seller fails or is unable to repurchase any mortgage loan
due to a breach of a representation and warranty, neither the depositor,
Residential Funding Corporation nor any other entity will be so obligated.
Furthermore, to the extent that the appraised value of the related mortgaged
property has declined, the actual LTV ratio with respect to such mortgage loan
will be higher than the LTV ratio set forth with respect thereto in the related
prospectus supplement.
In its evaluation of mortgage loans that have more than twelve months of
payment experience, Residential Funding Corporation tends to place greater
weight on payment history and may take into account market and other economic
trends while placing less weight on underwriting factors traditionally applied
to newly originated mortgage loans. Some mortgage loans seasoned for over twelve
months may be underwritten for purchase by Residential Funding Corporation based
on the borrower's credit score and payment history, with no current income
verification, and under alternative property valuation methods described in this
prospectus under 'The Trusts -- The Mortgage Loans.'
The mortgaged properties may be located in states where, in general, a
lender providing credit on a single-family property may not seek a deficiency
judgment against the mortgagor but rather must look solely to the
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property for repayment in the event of foreclosure. See 'Certain Legal Aspects
of Mortgage Loans -- The Mortgage Loans -- Anti-Deficiency Legislation and Other
Limitations on Lenders.' The depositor's underwriting standards applicable to
all states, including anti-deficiency states, require that the value of the
property being financed, as indicated by the appraisal, currently supports and
is anticipated to support in the future the outstanding loan balance, although
there can be no assurance that the value will support the loan balance in the
future.
QUALIFICATIONS OF SELLERS
Except with respect to Designated Seller Transactions, each seller, other
than the FDIC and investment banking firms, will have been approved by
Residential Funding Corporation for participation in Residential Funding
Corporation's loan purchase program. In determining whether to approve a seller
for participation in the loan purchase program, Residential Funding Corporation
will consider, among other things, the financial status, including the net
worth, of the seller, the previous experience of the seller in originating
mortgage loans, the prior delinquency and loss experience of the seller, the
underwriting standards employed by the seller and the quality control and, if
applicable, the servicing operations established by the seller. There can be no
assurance that any seller presently meets any qualifications or will continue to
meet any qualifications at the time of inclusion of mortgage loans sold by it in
the trust for a series of certificates, or thereafter. If a seller becomes
subject to the direct or indirect control of the FDIC or if a seller's net
worth, financial performance or delinquency and foreclosure rates deteriorate,
that institution may continue to be treated as a seller. Any event of this type
may adversely affect the ability of any seller to repurchase mortgage loans in
the event of a breach of a representation or warranty which has not been cured.
Residential Funding Corporation monitors sellers that it knows to be under
control of the FDIC or are insolvent, otherwise in receivership or
conservatorship or financially distressed. Any seller that is under control of
the FDIC or insolvent may make no representations and warranties with respect to
mortgage loans sold by it. The FDIC, either in its corporate capacity or as
receiver for a depository institution, may also be a seller of the mortgage
loans, in which event neither the FDIC nor the related depository institution
may make representations and warranties with respect to the mortgage loans sold,
or only limited representations and warranties may be made, for example, that
the related legal documents are enforceable.
As specified in the related prospectus supplement, the qualifications
required of sellers for approval by Residential Funding Corporation as
participants in its loan purchase programs may not apply to sellers in
Designated Seller Transactions. To the extent the seller in a Designated Seller
Transaction fails to or is unable to repurchase any mortgage loan due to a
breach of representation and warranty, neither the depositor, Residential
Funding Corporation nor any other entity will have assumed the representations
and warranties and any related losses will be borne by the certificateholders or
by the credit enhancement, if any.
REPRESENTATIONS BY SELLERS
Except as described in the two preceding paragraphs, each seller will make
representations and warranties with respect to the mortgage loans sold by it
directly or indirectly to the depositor. The representations and warranties
generally include, among other things, that at the time of the sale by the
seller to Residential Funding Corporation of each mortgage loan:
except in the case of Cooperative Loans, title insurance, or in the case
of mortgaged properties located in areas where such policies are generally
not available, an attorney's certificate of title, or another form of
coverage in lieu of title insurance as specified in the related prospectus
supplement, and any required hazard and primary mortgage insurance were
effective at the origination of each mortgage loan, and each policy or
certificate of title remained in effect on the date of purchase of each
mortgage loan from the seller by the depositor or Residential Funding
Corporation
the seller has good title to each mortgage loan and each mortgage loan was
subject to no offsets, defenses or counterclaims except as may be provided
under the Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Act of 1940, or Relief Act, and
except to the extent that any buydown agreement exists for a Buy-Down
Mortgage Loan
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there are no mechanics' liens or claims for work, labor or material
affecting any mortgaged property which are, or may be a lien prior to, or
equal with, the lien of the related mortgage subject only to permissible
title insurance exceptions
each mortgaged property is free from damage and in good repair
there are no delinquent tax or, to the best of the seller's knowledge,
assessment liens against the mortgaged property
each mortgage loan is current as to all required payments
if a primary insurance policy is required with respect to a mortgage loan,
the mortgage loan is the subject of a primary insurance policy; and
each mortgage loan was made in compliance with, and is enforceable under,
all applicable local, state and federal laws in all material respects.
In the event of a breach of a seller's representation or warranty that
materially adversely affects the interests of the certificateholders in a
mortgage loan, the related seller will be obligated to repurchase that mortgage
loan as described in this prospectus under 'Mortgage Loan
Program -- Representations by Sellers.' However, there can be no assurance that
a seller will honor its obligation to repurchase any mortgage loan as to which
that type of breach of a representation or warranty arises. Any costs associated
with enforcing the seller's obligation to repurchase that mortgage loan will be
borne by the related trust.
Each seller will have represented with respect to a mortgage loan that any
modification agreement was recorded as necessary to preserve the first lien
position in the jurisdiction in which the mortgaged property is located. If the
mortgage loans include Cooperative Loans or if an alternative form of coverage
in lieu of title insurance was obtained, representations and warranties with
respect to title insurance or hazard insurance may not be given. In most cases,
the Cooperative itself is responsible for the maintenance of hazard insurance
for property owned by the Cooperative, and the borrowers (tenant-stockholders)
of the Cooperative do not maintain hazard insurance on their individual dwelling
units.
All of the representations and warranties of a seller relating to a
mortgage loan will have been made as of the date on which that seller sold the
mortgage loan to the depositor or Residential Funding Corporation; the date as
of which the representations and warranties were made will be a date prior to
the date of initial issuance of the related series of certificates or, in the
case of a Designated Seller Transaction, will be the date of closing of the
related sale by the applicable seller. A substantial period of time may have
elapsed between the date as of which the representations and warranties were
made and the later date of initial issuance of the related series of
certificates. Accordingly, the seller's purchase obligation, or, if specified in
the related prospectus supplement, limited replacement option, described below
will not arise if, during the period commencing on the date of sale of a
mortgage loan by the seller to the depositor or Residential Funding Corporation,
an event occurs that would have given rise to such an obligation had the event
occurred prior to sale of the affected mortgage loan.
In the case of a mortgage pool consisting of mortgage loans purchased by
the depositor from sellers through Residential Funding Corporation, Residential
Funding Corporation, except in the case of a Designated Seller Transaction or as
to mortgage loans underlying any mortgage securities, will also have made
limited representations and warranties regarding the mortgage loans to the
depositor at the time, just prior to the initial issuance of the related series
of certificates, that they are sold to the depositor. These representations and
warranties will include, among other things, that:
as of the cut-off date, the information set forth in a listing of the
related mortgage loans is true and correct in all material respects;
except in the case of Cooperative Loans, either a policy of title
insurance in the form and amount required by the Client Guide or an
equivalent protection was effective at the origination of each mortgage
loan, and each policy remained in full force and effect on the date of
sale of the mortgage loan to the depositor;
to the best of Residential Funding Corporation's knowledge, if required,
the mortgage loans are the subject of a primary insurance policy;
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Residential Funding Corporation had good title to each mortgage loan and
each mortgage loan is subject to no offsets, defenses or counterclaims
except as may be provided under the Relief Act and except with respect to
any buydown agreement for a Buy-Down Mortgage Loan;
each mortgaged property is free of damage and is in good repair;
each mortgage loan complied in all material respects with all applicable
local, state and federal laws at the time of origination;
except as otherwise indicated in the related prospectus supplement, no
mortgage loan is 30 or more days delinquent in payment of principal and
interest as of the related cut-off date and was not so delinquent more
than once during the twelve-month period prior to the cut-off date; and
there is no delinquent tax or, to the best of Residential Funding
Corporation's knowledge, assessment lien against any mortgaged property.
In the event of a breach of a representation or warranty made by
Residential Funding Corporation that materially adversely affects the interests
of the certificateholders in a mortgage loan, Residential Funding Corporation
will be obligated to repurchase or substitute for that mortgage loan as
described below. In addition, Residential Funding Corporation will be obligated
to repurchase or substitute for as described below any mortgage loan as to which
it is discovered that the related mortgage is not a valid first lien on the
related mortgaged property subject only to (a) liens of real property taxes and
assessments not yet due and payable, (b) covenants, conditions and restrictions,
rights of way, easements and other matters of public record as of the date of
recording of the mortgage and other permissible title exceptions and (c) other
matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially
adversely affect the value, use, enjoyment or marketability of the mortgaged
property.
In addition, with respect to any mortgage loan as to which the depositor
delivers to the trustee or the custodian an affidavit certifying that the
original mortgage note has been lost or destroyed, if the mortgage loan
subsequently is in default and the enforcement of the mortgage loan or of the
related mortgage is materially adversely affected by the absence of the original
mortgage note, Residential Funding Corporation will be obligated to repurchase
or substitute for that mortgage loan in the manner described in this prospectus
under 'Mortgage Loan Program -- Representations by Sellers'. However,
Residential Funding Corporation will not be required to repurchase or substitute
for any mortgage loan if the circumstances giving rise to that requirement also
constitute fraud in the origination of the related mortgage loan. Furthermore,
because the listing of the related mortgage loans generally contains information
with respect to the mortgage loans as of the cut-off date, prepayments and, in
limited circumstances, modifications to the interest rate and principal and
interest payments may have been made with respect to one or more of the related
mortgage loans between the cut-off date and the closing date. Neither
Residential Funding Corporation nor any seller will be required to purchase or
substitute for any mortgage loan as a result of this type of prepayment or
modification.
The depositor will assign to the trustee for the benefit of the holders of
the related series of certificates all of its right, title and interest in each
agreement by which it purchased a mortgage loan from Residential Funding
Corporation insofar as the agreement relates to the representations and
warranties made by a seller or Residential Funding Corporation, as the case may
be, relating to the mortgage loan and any remedies provided for with respect to
any breach of the representations and warranties. If a seller or Residential
Funding Corporation, as the case may be, cannot cure a breach of any
representation or warranty made by it in respect of a mortgage loan which
materially and adversely affects the interests of the certificateholders in that
mortgage loan within 90 days after notice from the master servicer, the seller
or Residential Funding Corporation, as the case may be, will be obligated to
purchase the mortgage loan at the purchase price set forth in the related
pooling and servicing agreement which purchase price will in most cases be equal
to the principal balance thereof as of the date of purchase plus accrued and
unpaid interest to the first day of the month following the month of repurchase
at the mortgage rate, less the amount, expressed as a percentage per annum,
payable as master servicing compensation or subservicing compensation, as
applicable, and, if applicable, the Excluded Spread.
As to any mortgage loan required to be purchased by Residential Funding
Corporation as provided above, rather than repurchase the mortgage loan,
Residential Funding Corporation may, at its sole option, remove the deleted
mortgage loan from the trust and cause the depositor to substitute in its place
a qualified substitute mortgage loan; however, this substitution must be
effected within 120 days of the date of the initial issuance of
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the certificates with respect to a trust for which no REMIC election is to be
made. With respect to a trust for which a REMIC election is to be made, except
as otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement relating to a series of
certificates, any substitution of a defective mortgage loan must be effected
within two years of the date of the initial issuance of the certificates, and
may not be made if the substitution would cause the trust to not qualify as a
REMIC or result in a prohibited transaction tax under the Internal Revenue Code.
Any qualified substitute mortgage loan generally will, on the date of
substitution:
have an outstanding principal balance, after deduction of the principal
portion of the monthly payment due in the month of substitution, not in
excess of the outstanding principal balance of the deleted mortgage loan,
with the amount of any shortfall to be deposited in a Custodial Account in
the month of substitution for distribution to the certificateholders;
have a mortgage rate and a Net Mortgage Rate not less than, and not more
than one percentage point greater than, the mortgage rate and Net Mortgage
Rate, respectively, of the deleted mortgage loan as of the date of
substitution;
have an LTV ratio at the time of substitution no higher than that of the
deleted mortgage loan at the time of substitution;
have a remaining term to maturity not greater than, and not more than one
year less than, that of the deleted mortgage loan; and
comply with all of the representations and warranties set forth in the
related pooling and servicing agreement as of the date of substitution.
The related pooling and servicing agreement may include additional
requirements relating to ARM loans or other specific types of mortgage loans, or
additional provisions relating to meeting the foregoing requirements on an
aggregate basis where a number of substitutions occur contemporaneously. Unless
otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, a seller, including a
seller in a Designated Seller Transaction, will have no option to substitute for
a mortgage loan that it is obligated to repurchase in connection with a breach
of a representation and warranty.
The master servicer will be required under the applicable pooling and
servicing agreement to use its best reasonable efforts to enforce this purchase
or substitution obligation for the benefit of the trustee and the
certificateholders, using practices it would employ in its good faith business
judgment and which are normal and usual in its general mortgage servicing
activities; provided, however, that this purchase or substitution obligation
will not become an obligation of the master servicer in the event the seller or
Residential Funding Corporation, as the case may be, fails to honor that
obligation. The master servicer will be entitled to reimbursement for any costs
and expenses incurred in pursuing any purchase or substitution obligation,
including but not limited to any costs or expenses associated with litigation.
In instances where a seller is unable, or disputes its obligation, to purchase
affected mortgage loans, the master servicer, employing the standards described
in the preceding sentence, may negotiate and enter into one or more settlement
agreements with that seller that could provide for, among other things, the
purchase of only a portion of the affected mortgage loans or coverage of some
loss amounts. Any such settlement could lead to losses on the mortgage loans
which would be borne by the related credit enhancement, and to the extent not
available, on the related certificates.
Furthermore, the master servicer may pursue foreclosure or similar remedies
concurrently with pursuing any remedy for a breach of a representation and
warranty. However, the master servicer is not required to continue to pursue
both remedies if it determines that one remedy is more likely to result in a
greater recovery. In accordance with the above described practices, the master
servicer will not be required to enforce any purchase obligation of a seller
arising from any misrepresentation by the seller, if the master servicer
determines in the reasonable exercise of its business judgment that the matters
related to the misrepresentation did not directly cause or are not likely to
directly cause a loss on the related mortgage loan. If the seller fails to
repurchase and no breach of either the depositor's or Residential Funding
Corporation's representations has occurred, the seller's purchase obligation
will not become an obligation of the depositor or Residential Funding
Corporation. In the case of a Designated Seller Transaction where the seller
fails to repurchase a mortgage loan and neither the depositor, Residential
Funding Corporation nor any other entity has assumed the representations and
warranties, the repurchase obligation of the seller will not become an
obligation of the depositor or Residential Funding Corporation. The foregoing
obligations will constitute the sole remedies available to certificateholders or
the trustee for a breach of any representation by a seller or by Residential
Funding
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Corporation in its capacity as a seller of mortgage loans to the depositor, or
for any other event giving rise to the obligations.
Neither the depositor nor the master servicer will be obligated to purchase
a mortgage loan if a seller defaults on its obligation to do so, and no
assurance can be given that the sellers will carry out those obligations with
respect to mortgage loans. This type of default by a seller is not a default by
the depositor or by the master servicer. However, to the extent that a breach of
the representations and warranties of a seller also constitutes a breach of a
representation made by Residential Funding, or by the depositor or the master
servicer, as described in this prospectus under 'Description of the
Certificates -- Assignment of Mortgage Loans,' Residential Funding Corporation,
the depositor or the master servicer may have a purchase or substitution
obligation. Any mortgage loan not so purchased or substituted for shall remain
in the related trust and any losses related thereto shall be allocated to the
related credit enhancement, and to the extent not available, to the related
certificates.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any seller that requests
Residential Funding Corporation's consent to the transfer of subservicing rights
relating to any mortgage loans to a successor servicer, Residential Funding
Corporation may release that seller from liability under its representations and
warranties described above, upon the assumption of the successor servicer of the
seller's liability for the representations and warranties as of the date they
were made. In that event, Residential Funding Corporation's rights under the
instrument by which the successor servicer assumes the seller's liability will
be assigned to the trustee, and the successor servicer shall be deemed to be the
'seller' for purposes of the foregoing provisions.
SUBSERVICING
The seller of a mortgage loan will usually act as the subservicer for that
mortgage loan under a subservicing agreement between Residential Funding
Corporation and the subservicer unless servicing is released to the master
servicer or has been transferred to a servicer approved by Residential Funding
Corporation. The master servicer may, but is not obligated to, assign the
related subservicing to designated subservicers which will be qualified sellers
and which may include GMAC Mortgage Corporation or its affiliates. A
representative form of subservicing agreement is included as an exhibit to the
forms of pooling and servicing agreements filed as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part. The subservicing agreement
executed in connection with a Designated Seller Transaction or with respect to
some mortgage loans sold in negotiated transactions will usually vary from the
form filed herewith to accommodate the different features of the mortgage loans
included in a Designated Seller Transaction and to vary the parameters
constituting an event of default. The following description describes all
material terms and provisions relating to the subservicing agreements. The
description does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to, the form of subservicing agreement and by the
discretion of the master servicer to modify the subservicing agreement and to
enter into different subservicing agreements. While any subservicing agreement
will be a contract solely between the master servicer and the subservicer, the
pooling and servicing agreement under which a series of certificates is issued
will provide that, if for any reason the master servicer for that series of
certificates is no longer the master servicer of the related mortgage loans, the
trustee or any successor master servicer must recognize the subservicer's rights
and obligations under that subservicing agreement.
With the approval of the master servicer, a subservicer may delegate its
servicing obligations to third-party servicers, but that subservicer will remain
obligated under the related subservicing agreement. Each subservicer will be
required to perform the customary functions of a servicer, including:
collection of payments from mortgagors and remittance of those collections
to the master servicer;
maintenance of hazard insurance and filing and settlement of claims
thereunder, subject in some cases to the right of the master servicer to
approve in advance any such settlement;
maintenance of escrow or impoundment accounts of mortgagors for payment of
taxes, insurance and other items required to be paid by the mortgagor
under the mortgage loan;
processing of assumptions or substitutions, although, unless otherwise
specified in the related prospectus supplement, the master servicer is
generally required to exercise due-on-sale clauses to the extent such
exercise is permitted by law and would not adversely affect insurance
coverage;
attempting to cure delinquencies; and
maintaining accounting records relating to the mortgage loans.
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A subservicer may also be required to supervise foreclosures and inspect
and manage mortgaged properties. A subservicer will also be obligated to make
Advances to the master servicer for delinquent installments of principal and
interest, net of any subservicing or other compensation, on mortgage loans, as
described more fully under 'Description of the Certificates -- Advances,' and in
respect of some taxes and insurance premiums not paid on a timely basis by
mortgagors. In addition, a subservicer is obligated to pay to the master
servicer interest on the amount of any partial prepayment of principal received
and applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance of a mortgage loan from
the date of application of that payment to the first day of the following month.
Any amounts paid by a subservicer pursuant to the preceding sentence will be for
the benefit of the master servicer as additional servicing compensation. No
assurance can be given that the subservicers will carry out their Advance or
payment obligations with respect to the mortgage loans. A subservicer may, as
limited by the terms of the related prospectus supplement, transfer its
servicing obligations to another entity that has been approved for participation
in Residential Funding Corporation's loan purchase programs, but only with the
approval of the master servicer.
As compensation for its servicing duties, the subservicer will be entitled
to a monthly servicing fee, to the extent the related mortgage loan payment has
been collected, in a minimum amount set forth in the related prospectus
supplement. The subservicer or master servicer may also be entitled to collect
and retain, as part of its servicing compensation, any late charges or
prepayment penalties, as provided in the mortgage note or related instruments.
The subservicer will be reimbursed by the master servicer for some expenditures
which it makes, in most cases to the same extent that the master servicer would
be reimbursed under the applicable pooling and servicing agreement. In some
instances, the subservicer will receive additional compensation in the form of
all or a portion of the interest due and payable on the applicable mortgage loan
which is over and above the interest rate that the depositor or Residential
Funding Corporation, as the case may be, required at the time it committed to
purchase the mortgage loan. See 'The Pooling and Servicing
Agreement -- Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses.'
Each subservicer will be required to agree to indemnify the master servicer
for any liability or obligation sustained by the master servicer in connection
with any act or failure to act by the subservicer in its servicing capacity.
Each subservicer is required to maintain a fidelity bond and an errors and
omissions policy with respect to its officers, employees and other persons
acting on its behalf or on behalf of the master servicer.
Each subservicer will be required to service each mortgage loan under the
terms of the subservicing agreement for the entire term of that mortgage loan,
unless the subservicing agreement is earlier terminated by the master servicer
or unless servicing is released to the master servicer. In accordance with
applicable law, the master servicer may terminate a subservicing agreement
immediately upon the giving of notice upon stated events, including the
violation of the subservicing agreement by the subservicer, or upon sixty days'
notice to the subservicer without cause upon payment of an amount equal to
approximately 2% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all mortgage
loans, including the mortgage loans, serviced by such subservicer under a
subservicing agreement.
The master servicer may agree with a subservicer to amend a subservicing
agreement. Upon termination of a subservicing agreement, the master servicer may
act as servicer of the related mortgage loans or enter into one or more new
subservicing agreements. If the master servicer acts as servicer, it will not
assume liability for the representations and warranties of the subservicer which
it replaces. If the master servicer enters into a new subservicing agreement,
each new subservicer must either be a seller, meet the standards for becoming a
seller or have servicing experience that is otherwise satisfactory to the master
servicer.
The master servicer may make reasonable efforts to have the new subservicer
assume liability for the representations and warranties of the terminated
subservicer, but no assurance can be given that such an assumption will occur
and, in any event, if the new subservicer is an affiliate of Residential Funding
Corporation the liability for such representations and warranties will not be
assumed by the new subservicer. In the event of this type of assumption, the
master servicer may in the exercise of its business judgment release the
terminated subservicer from liability in respect of the representations and
warranties. Any amendments to a subservicing agreement or to a new subservicing
agreement may contain provisions different from those described in this
prospectus which are in effect in the original subservicing agreements. However,
the pooling and servicing agreement for each trust will provide that any
amendment or new agreement may not be inconsistent with or violate the related
pooling and servicing agreement in a manner which would materially and adversely
affect the interests of the certificateholders.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES
GENERAL
The certificates will be issued in series. Each series of certificates or,
in some instances, two or more series of certificates, will be issued under a
pooling and servicing agreement, similar to one of the forms filed as an exhibit
to the registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
Securities Act, with respect to the certificates of which this prospectus is a
part. Each pooling and servicing agreement will be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as an exhibit to a Form 8-K. The following summaries,
together with additional summaries under 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement'
below, describe all material terms and provisions relating to the certificates
common to each pooling and servicing agreement. The summaries do not purport to
be complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference
to, all of the provisions of the pooling and servicing agreement for each trust
and the related prospectus supplement.
Each series of certificates may consist of any one or a combination of the
following:
a single class of certificates;
two or more classes of senior certificates, of which one or more classes
of certificates may be senior in right of payment to any other class or
classes of certificates subordinated thereto, and as to which some classes
of senior or subordinate certificates may be senior to other classes of
senior or subordinate certificates, as described in the respective
prospectus supplement;
one or more classes of mezzanine certificates which are subordinate
certificates but which are senior to other classes of subordinate
certificates in respect of such distributions or losses;
one or more classes of strip certificates which will be entitled to (a)
principal distributions, with disproportionate, nominal or no interest
distributions or (b) interest distributions, with disproportionate,
nominal or no principal distributions;
two or more classes of certificates which differ as to the timing,
sequential order, rate, pass-through rate or amount of distributions of
principal or interest or both, or as to which distributions of principal
or interest or both on any class may be made upon the occurrence of
specified events, in accordance with a schedule or formula, including
'planned amortization classes' and 'targeted amortization classes' and
'very accurately defined maturity classes,' or on the basis of collections
from designated portions of the mortgage pool, which series may include
one or more classes of accrual certificates with respect to which some
accrued interest will not be distributed but rather will be added to their
principal balance on the distribution date, which is the 25th day, or, if
the 25th day is not a business day, the next business day, of each month,
commencing in the month following the month in which the related cut-off
date occurs; or
other types of classes of certificates, as described in the related
prospectus supplement.
Credit support for each series of certificates will be provided by a
mortgage pool insurance policy, special hazard insurance policy, bankruptcy
policy, letter of credit, purchase obligation, reserve fund, certificate
insurance policy, surety bond or other credit enhancement as described under
'Description of Credit Enhancement,' or by the subordination of one or more
classes of certificates as described under 'Subordination' or by any combination
of the foregoing.
FORM OF CERTIFICATES
As specified in the related prospectus supplement, the certificates of each
series will be issued either as physical certificates or in book-entry form. If
issued as physical certificates, the certificates will be in fully registered
form only in the denominations specified in the related prospectus supplement,
and will be transferable and exchangeable at the corporate trust office of the
certificate registrar appointed under the related pooling and servicing
agreement to register the certificates. 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 term certificateholder or holder refers to the entity whose name
appears on the records of the certificate registrar or, if applicable, a
transfer agent, as the registered holder of the certificate, except as otherwise
indicated in the related prospectus supplement.
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If issued in book-entry form, the classes of a series of certificates will
be initially issued through the book-entry facilities of The Depository Trust
Company, or DTC, or CEDEL Bank, SA or the Euroclear System (in Europe) if they
are participants of those systems, or indirectly through organizations which are
participants in those systems, or through any other depositary or facility as
may be specified in the related prospectus supplement. As to any class of
book-entry certificates so issued, the record holder of those certificates will
be DTC's nominee. CEDEL Bank, SA and Euroclear System will hold omnibus
positions on behalf of their participants through customers' securities accounts
in CEDEL Bank, SA's and Euroclear System's names on the books of their
respective depositaries, which in turn will hold those positions in customers'
securities accounts in the depositaries' names on the books of DTC. DTC is a
limited-purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York,
which holds securities for its DTC participants, which include securities
brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations. DTC
together with the CEDEL Bank, SA and Euroclear System participating
organizations facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities
transactions between participants through electronic book-entry changes in the
accounts of participants. Other institutions that are not participants but
indirect participants which clear through or maintain a custodial relationship
with participants have indirect access to DTC's clearance system.
Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, no
beneficial owner in an interest in any book-entry certificate will be entitled
to receive a certificate representing that interest in registered, certificated
form, unless either (i) DTC ceases to act as depository for that certificate and
a successor depository is not obtained, or (ii) the depositor elects in its sole
discretion to discontinue the registration of the certificates through DTC.
Prior to any such event, beneficial owners will not be recognized by the trustee
or the master servicer as holders of the related certificates for purposes of
the pooling and servicing agreement, and beneficial owners will be able to
exercise their rights as owners of their certificates only indirectly through
DTC, participants and indirect participants. Any beneficial owner that desires
to purchase, sell or otherwise transfer any interest in book-entry certificates
may do so only through DTC, either directly if the beneficial owner is a
participant or indirectly through participants and, if applicable, indirect
participants. Pursuant to the procedures of DTC, transfers of the beneficial
ownership of any book-entry certificates will be required to be made in minimum
denominations specified in the related prospectus supplement. The ability of a
beneficial owner to pledge book-entry certificates to persons or entities that
are not participants in the DTC system, or to otherwise act with respect to the
certificates, may be limited because of the lack of physical certificates
evidencing the certificates and because DTC may act only on behalf of
participants.
Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a CEDEL Bank,
SA or Euroclear System participant as a result of a transaction with a DTC
participant, other than a depositary holding on behalf of CEDEL Bank, SA or
Euroclear System, will be credited during a subsequent securities settlement
processing day, which must be a business day for CEDEL Bank, SA or Euroclear
System, as the case may be, immediately following the DTC settlement date.
Credits or any transactions in those securities settled during this processing
will be reported to the relevant Euroclear System participant or CEDEL Bank, SA
participants on that business day. Cash received in CEDEL Bank, SA or Euroclear
System as a result of sales of securities by or through a CEDEL Bank, SA
participant or Euroclear System participant to a DTC participant, other than the
depositary for CEDEL Bank, SA or Euroclear System, will be received with value
on the DTC settlement date, but will be available in the relevant CEDEL Bank, SA
or Euroclear System 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 Bank, SA participants and Euroclear System 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 Bank, SA
participants or Euroclear System 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 depositaries; however, the cross
market transactions will require delivery of instructions to the relevant
European international clearing system by the counterparty in that 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 its
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.
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CEDEL Bank, SA participants and Euroclear System participants may not deliver
instructions directly to the depositaries.
CEDEL Bank, SA, as a professional depository, holds securities for its
participating organizations and facilitates the clearance and settlement of
securities transactions between CEDEL Bank, SA participants through electronic
book-entry changes in accounts of CEDEL Bank, SA participants, thereby
eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates. As a professional
depository, CEDEL Bank, SA is subject to regulation by the Luxembourg Monetary
Institute.
Euroclear System was created to hold securities for participants of
Euroclear System and to clear and settle transactions between Euroclear System
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. The
Euroclear System operator is the Brussels, Belgium office of Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York, under contract with the clearance cooperative,
Euroclear System Clearance Systems S.C., a Belgian co-operative corporation. All
operations are conducted by the Euroclear System operator, and all Euroclear
System securities clearance accounts and Euroclear System cash accounts are
accounts with the Euroclear System operator, not the clearance cooperative.
The clearance cooperative establishes policy for Euroclear System on behalf
of Euroclear System participants. The Euroclear System operator is the Belgian
branch of a New York banking corporation which is a member bank of the Federal
Reserve System. As a result, 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 System operator are governed by
the terms and conditions Governing Use of Euroclear System and the related
operating procedures of the Euroclear System and applicable Belgian law. The
terms and conditions govern transfers of securities and cash within Euroclear
System, withdrawals of securities and cash from Euroclear System, and receipts
of payments with respect to securities in Euroclear System. All securities in
Euroclear System are held on a fungible basis without attribution of specific
certificates to specific securities clearance accounts.
Distributions on the book-entry certificates will be forwarded by the
trustee to DTC, and DTC will be responsible for forwarding those payments to
participants, each of which will be responsible for disbursing the payments to
the beneficial owners it represents or, if applicable, to indirect participants.
Accordingly, beneficial owners may experience delays in the receipt of payments
in respect of their certificates. Under DTC's procedures, DTC will take actions
permitted to be taken by holders of any class of book-entry certificates under
the pooling and servicing agreement only at the direction of one or more
participants to whose account the book-entry certificates are credited and whose
aggregate holdings represent no less than any minimum amount of percentage
interests or voting rights required therefor. DTC may take conflicting actions
with respect to any action of certificateholders of any class to the extent that
participants authorize those actions. None of the master servicer, the
depositor, the trustee or any of their respective affiliates will have any
liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account
of beneficial ownership interests in the book-entry certificates, or for
maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to those beneficial
ownership interests.
ASSIGNMENT OF TRUST ASSETS
At the time of issuance of a series of certificates, the depositor will
cause the mortgage loans or mortgage securities and any other assets being
included in the related trust to be assigned to the trustee or its nominee,
which may be the custodian, together with, if specified in the related
prospectus supplement, all principal and interest received on or with respect to
the mortgage loans or mortgage securities after the cut-off date, other than
principal and interest due on or before the cut-off date and any Excluded
Spread. The trustee will, concurrently with that assignment, deliver a series of
certificates to the depositor in exchange for the mortgage loans or mortgage
securities. Each mortgage loan will be identified in a schedule appearing as an
exhibit to the related pooling and servicing agreement. The schedule will
include, among other things, information as to the principal balance of each
mortgage loan as of the cut-off date, as well as information respecting the
mortgage rate, the currently scheduled monthly payment of principal and
interest, the maturity of the mortgage note and the LTV ratio at origination or
modification, without regard to any secondary financing.
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, and in accordance
with the rules of membership of Merscorp, Inc. and/or Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc. or, MERS, assignments of the mortgages
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for the mortgage loans in the related trust will be registered electronically
through Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., or MERS'r' System. With
respect to mortgage loans registered through the MERS'r' System, MERS shall
serve as mortgagee of record solely as a nominee in an administrative capacity
on behalf of the trustee and shall not have any interest in any of those
mortgage loans.
In addition, the depositor will, as to each mortgage loan other than
mortgage loans underlying any mortgage securities, deliver to the trustee, or to
the custodian, a set of legal documents relating to each mortgage loan that are
in possession of the depositor, including:
the mortgage note and any modification or amendment thereto endorsed
without recourse either in blank or to the order of the trustee or its
nominee;
the mortgage, except for any mortgage not returned from the public
recording office, with evidence of recording indicated thereon or, in the
case of a Cooperative Loan, on the related financing statement;
an assignment in recordable form of the mortgage, or evidence that the
mortgage is held for the trustee through the MERS'r' System or, with
respect to a Cooperative Loan, an assignment of the related proprietary
lease or occupancy agreement; and
if applicable, any riders or modifications to the mortgage note and
mortgage, together with any other documents at such times as described in
the related pooling and servicing agreement.
The assignments may be blanket assignments covering mortgages secured by
mortgaged properties located in the same county, if permitted by law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a trust may include mortgage loans where the
original mortgage note is not delivered to the trustee if the depositor delivers
to the trustee or the custodian a copy or a duplicate original of the mortgage
note, together with an affidavit certifying that the original mortgage note has
been lost or destroyed. With respect to those mortgage loans, the trustee or its
nominee may not be able to enforce the mortgage note against the related
borrower. Residential Funding Corporation will agree to repurchase or substitute
for that type of mortgage loan in some circumstances. See 'Mortgage Loan
Program -- Representations by Sellers.'
In the event that, with respect to any mortgage loan, the depositor cannot
deliver the mortgage or any assignment with evidence of recording thereon
concurrently with the execution and delivery of the related pooling and
servicing agreement because of a delay caused by the public recording office,
the depositor will deliver or cause to be delivered to the trustee or the
custodian a true and correct photocopy of the mortgage or assignment. The
depositor will deliver or cause to be delivered to the trustee or the custodian
such mortgage or assignment with evidence of recording indicated thereon after
receipt thereof from the public recording office or from the related
subservicer. Assignments of the mortgage loans to the trustee or its nominee
will be recorded in the appropriate public recording office, except in states
where, in the opinion of counsel acceptable to the trustee, recording is not
required to protect the trustee's or nominee's interests in the mortgage loan
against the claim of any subsequent transferee or any successor to or creditor
of the depositor or the originator of the mortgage loan, or except as otherwise
specified in the related prospectus supplement.
With respect to any Puerto Rico mortgage loans, the mortgages with respect
to those mortgage loans either a Direct Puerto Rico Mortgage or an Endorsable
Puerto Rico Mortgage. Endorsable Puerto Rico Mortgages do not require an
assignment to transfer the related lien. Rather, transfer of those mortgages
follows an effective endorsement of the related mortgage note and, therefore,
delivery of the assignment referred to in the third clause listed in the third
preceding paragraph would be inapplicable. Direct Puerto Rico Mortgages,
however, require an assignment to be recorded with respect to any transfer of
the related lien and the assignment would be delivered to the trustee, or the
custodian.
Assignments of the mortgage loans to the trustee will be recorded in the
appropriate public recording office, except for mortgages held under the MERS'r'
System or in states where, in the opinion of counsel acceptable to the trustee,
the 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 originator of the mortgage loan, or except as
otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement.
REVIEW OF MORTGAGE LOANS
The trustee or the custodian will hold documents in trust for the benefit
of the certificateholders, and within 45 days after receipt thereof, will review
such documents. If any such document is found to be defective in any
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material respect, the trustee or the custodian shall promptly notify the master
servicer and the depositor, the former of which shall notify the related
subservicer or seller, as the case may be. If the subservicer or seller does not
cure the omission or defect within 60 days after notice is given to the master
servicer, the subservicer or seller, as the case may be, will be obligated to
purchase within 90 days of such notice the related mortgage loan from the
trustee at its purchase price or, except in the case of a Designated Seller
Transaction, substitute for such mortgage loan under the conditions specified in
the related prospectus supplement. The master servicer will be obligated to
enforce this obligation of the subservicer or seller, as the case may be, to the
extent described in this prospectus under 'Mortgage Loan
Program -- Representations by Sellers' but in accordance with the provisions
described in this prospectus under ' -- Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage
Loans.' There can be no assurance that the applicable subservicer or seller will
fulfill its obligation to purchase any mortgage loan. Neither the master
servicer nor the depositor will be obligated to purchase or substitute for a
mortgage loan if the subservicer or seller, as the case may be, defaults on its
obligation to do so. This purchase obligation constitutes the sole remedy
available to the certificateholders or the trustee for omission of, or a
material defect in, a constituent document. Any mortgage loan not so purchased
or substituted for shall remain in the related trust.
The trustee will be authorized at any time to appoint one or more
custodians under a custodial agreement to maintain possession of and review
documents relating to the mortgage loans as the agent of the trustee. The
identity of any custodian will be set forth in the related prospectus
supplement.
With respect to the mortgage loans in a mortgage pool, except in the case
of a Designated Seller Transaction or as to mortgage loans underlying any
mortgage securities or unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus
supplement, the depositor will make limited representations and warranties as to
the types and geographical concentrations of the mortgage loans and as to the
accuracy, in all material respects, of some identifying information in respect
of each such mortgage loan, for example, original LTV ratio, principal balance
as of the cut-off date, mortgage rate and maturity. Upon a breach of any of this
type of representation which materially adversely affects the interests of the
certificateholders in a mortgage loan, the depositor will be obligated to cure
the breach in all material respects, to purchase the mortgage loan at its
purchase price or to substitute for the mortgage loan a qualified substitute
mortgage loan in accordance with the provisions for substitution by Residential
Funding Corporation as described in this prospectus under 'Mortgage Loan
Program -- Representations by Sellers.' However, the depositor will not be
required to repurchase or substitute for any mortgage loan in connection with a
breach of a representation and warranty if the substance of that breach also
constitutes fraud in the origination of the related mortgage loan. This purchase
or substitution obligation constitutes the sole remedy available to
certificateholders or the trustee for a breach of this type of representation by
the depositor. Any mortgage loan not so purchased or substituted for shall
remain in the related trust.
The master servicer will make representations and warranties regarding its
authority to enter into, and its ability to perform its obligations under, the
pooling and servicing agreement. Upon a breach of any of this type of
representation of the master servicer which materially adversely affects the
interests of the certificateholders in a mortgage loan, the master servicer will
be obligated either to cure the breach in all material respects or to purchase
the mortgage loan at its purchase price, less unreimbursed Advances made by the
master servicer with respect to the mortgage loan, or to substitute for the
mortgage loan a qualified substitute mortgage loan in accordance with the
provisions for substitution described in this prospectus under 'Mortgage Loan
Program -- Representations by Sellers.' This purchase or substitution obligation
will constitute the sole remedy available to certificateholders or the trustee
for a breach of this type of representation by the master servicer. Any mortgage
loan not so purchased or substituted for shall remain in the related trust.
In accordance with the terms of each pooling and servicing agreement, the
master servicer, either directly or through subservicers, will service and
administer the mortgage loans assigned to the trustee.
SPREAD
The depositor, the master servicer or any of their affiliates, or any other
entity specified in the related prospectus supplement may retain or be paid a
portion of interest due with respect to the related mortgage loans or mortgage
securities. The payment of any portion of interest in this manner will be
disclosed in the related prospectus supplement. This payment may be in addition
to any other payment, including a servicing fee, that the specified entity is
otherwise entitled to receive with respect to the mortgage loans or mortgage
securities. Any payment of this sort in respect of the mortgage loans or
mortgage securities will represent a specified
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portion of the interest payable thereon and as specified in the related
prospectus supplement, will either be Excess Spread or Excluded Spread. The
interest portion of a Realized Loss or Extraordinary Loss and any partial
recovery of interest in respect of the mortgage loans or mortgage securities
will be allocated between the owners of any Excess Spread or Excluded Spread and
the certificateholders entitled to payments of interest as provided in the
applicable pooling and servicing agreement.
PAYMENTS ON MORTGAGE LOANS; DEPOSITS TO CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT
Each subservicer servicing a mortgage loan under a subservicing agreement
will establish and maintain an Subservicing Account. Except as otherwise
permitted by the applicable nationally recognized statistical rating agency or
agencies maintaining a rating on the certificates of that series, a Subservicing
Account must be segregated and may not be established as a general ledger
account, and only principal and interest payments and escrow payments from
mortgage loans serviced for Residential Funding Corporation may be held therein.
A subservicer is required to deposit into its Subservicing Account on a
daily basis all amounts described in this prospectus under 'Mortgage Loan
Program -- Subservicing by Sellers' that are received by it in respect of the
mortgage loans, less its servicing or other compensation. On or before the date
specified in the subservicing agreement, which date may be no later than the
business day prior to the determination date referred to below and is currently
the 18th day of each month or, if that day is not a business day, the preceding
business day, the subservicer must remit or cause to be remitted to the master
servicer all funds held in the Subservicing Account with respect to mortgage
loans that are required to be so remitted, with the exception of prepayments in
full, some partial prepayments and Liquidation Proceeds which must be remitted
to the master servicer within five business days of receipt. The subservicer is
also required to advance on the scheduled date of remittance any monthly
installment of principal and interest, less its servicing or other compensation,
on any mortgage loan for which payment was not received from the mortgagor.
Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, this obligation
of the subservicer to advance continues through the first of the month following
the date on which the related mortgaged property is sold at a foreclosure sale
or is acquired by the trust by deed in lieu of foreclosure. The
certificateholders are not entitled to any of these Advances made by a
subservicer. Each subservicer may also be required to pay to the master
servicer, for the master servicer's account, interest, net of its servicing or
other compensation, on any partial prepayment of principal received during a
month and applied by the subservicer prior to the first day of the following
month, from the date of application of the payment to the first day of the
following month.
The master servicer will deposit or will cause to be deposited into the
Custodial Account payments and collections received by it subsequent to the
cut-off date, other than payments due on or before the cut-off date, as
specifically described in the related pooling and servicing agreement, which,
except as otherwise provided therein, generally will include the following:
all payments on account of principal of the mortgage loans comprising a
trust;
all payments on account of interest on the mortgage loans comprising that
trust, net of the portion of each payment thereof retained by the
subservicer, if any, as its servicing or other compensation;
liquidation proceeds;
all amounts, net of unreimbursed liquidation expenses and insured expenses
incurred, and unreimbursed Servicing Advances made, by the related
subservicer, received and retained, including Insurance Proceeds or
proceeds from any alternative arrangements established in lieu of any such
insurance and described in the applicable prospectus supplement, other
than proceeds to be applied to the restoration of the related property or
released to the mortgagor in accordance with the master servicer's normal
servicing procedures;
any Buy-Down Funds and, if applicable, investment earnings thereon,
required to be paid to certificateholders, as described in this prospectus
under 'Description of the Certificates -- Payments on Mortgage Loans;
Deposits to Certificate Account';
all proceeds of any mortgage loan in the trust purchased or, in the case
of a substitution, amounts representing a principal adjustment, by the
master servicer, the depositor, Residential Funding Corporation, any
subservicer or seller or any other person under the terms of the pooling
and servicing agreement;
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any amount required to be deposited by the master servicer in connection
with losses realized on investments of funds held in the Custodial
Account, as described in this prospectus under 'Description of the
Certificates -- Payments on Mortgage Loans; Deposits to Certificate
Account'; and
any amounts required to be transferred from the Certificate Account to the
Custodial Account.
See 'Mortgage Loan Program -- Representations by Sellers,' ' -- Assignment
of Mortgage Loans' above and 'Purchase Obligations.'
In addition to the Custodial Account, the master servicer will establish
and maintain the Certificate Account. Both the Custodial Account and the
Certificate Account must be either:
maintained with a depository institution whose debt obligations at the
time of any deposit therein are rated by any rating agency that rated any
certificates of the related series not less than a specified level
comparable to the rating category of the certificates;
an account or accounts the deposits in which are fully insured to the
limits established by the FDIC, provided that any deposits not so insured
shall be otherwise maintained so that, as evidenced by an opinion of
counsel, the certificateholders have a claim with respect to the funds in
such accounts or a perfected first priority security interest in any
collateral securing those funds that is superior to the claims of any
other depositors or creditors of the depository institution with which the
accounts are maintained;
in the case of the Custodial Account, a trust account or accounts
maintained in either the corporate trust department or the corporate asset
services department of a financial institution which has debt obligations
that meet specified rating criteria;
in the case of the Certificate Account, a trust account or accounts
maintained with the trustee; or
an Eligible Account.
The collateral that is eligible to secure amounts in an Eligible Account is
limited to some Permitted Investments. A Certificate Account may be maintained
as an interest-bearing or a non-interest-bearing account, or funds therein may
be invested in Permitted Investments as described in this prospectus under
'Description of the Certificates -- Payments on Mortgage Loans; Deposits to
Certificate Account'. The Custodial Account may contain funds relating to more
than one series of certificates as well as payments received on other mortgage
loans and assets serviced or master serviced by the master servicer that have
been deposited into the Custodial Account.
Unless otherwise described in the related prospectus supplement, not later
than the business day preceding each distribution date, the master servicer will
withdraw from the Custodial Account and deposit into the applicable Certificate
Account, in immediately available funds, the amount to be distributed therefrom
to certificateholders on that distribution date. The master servicer or the
trustee will also deposit or cause to be deposited into the Certificate Account:
the amount of any Advances made by the master servicer as described herein
under ' -- Advances;'
any payments under any letter of credit, and any amounts required to be
transferred to the Certificate Account from a reserve fund, as described
under 'Description of Credit Enhancement' below;
any amounts required to be paid by the master servicer out of its own
funds due to the operation of a deductible clause in any blanket policy
maintained by the master servicer to cover hazard losses on the mortgage
loans as described under 'Insurance Policies on Mortgage Loans' below;
any distributions received on any mortgage securities included in the
trust; and
any other amounts as described in the related pooling and servicing
agreement.
The portion of any payment received by the master servicer in respect of a
mortgage loan that is allocable to Excess Spread or Excluded Spread, as
applicable, will typically be deposited into the Custodial Account, but any
Excluded Spread will not be deposited in the Certificate Account for the related
series of certificates and will be distributed as provided in the related
pooling and servicing agreement.
Funds on deposit in the Custodial Account may be invested in Permitted
Investments maturing in general not later than the business day preceding the
next distribution date and funds on deposit in the related Certificate Account
may be invested in Permitted Investments maturing, in general, no later than the
distribution date. Except as otherwise specified in the related prospectus
supplement, all income and gain realized from any
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investment will be for the account of the master servicer as additional
servicing compensation. The amount of any loss incurred in connection with any
such investment must be deposited in the Custodial Account or in the Certificate
Account, as the case may be, by the master servicer out of its own funds upon
realization of the loss.
With respect to each Buy-Down Mortgage Loan, the subservicer will deposit
the related Buy-Down Funds provided to it in a Buy-Down Account which will
comply with the requirements described in this prospectus with respect to a
Subservicing Account. Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus
supplement, the terms of all Buy-Down Mortgage Loans provide for the
contribution of Buy-Down Funds in an amount equal to or exceeding either
(i) the total payments to be made from those funds under the related buydown
plan or (ii) if the Buy-Down Funds are to be deposited on a discounted basis,
that amount of Buy-Down Funds which, together with investment earnings thereon
at a rate as set forth in the Client Guide from time to time will support the
scheduled level of payments due under the Buy-Down Mortgage Loan.
Neither the master servicer nor the depositor will be obligated to add to
any discounted Buy-Down Funds any of its own funds should investment earnings
prove insufficient to maintain the scheduled level of payments. To the extent
that any insufficiency is not recoverable from the mortgagor or, in an
appropriate case, from the subservicer, distributions to certificateholders may
be affected. With respect to each Buy-Down Mortgage Loan, the subservicer will
withdraw from the Buy-Down Account and remit to the master servicer on or before
the date specified in the subservicing agreement described in this prospectus
under 'Description of the Certificates -- Payments on Mortgage Loans; Deposits
to Certificate Account' the amount, if any, of the Buy-Down Funds, and, if
applicable, investment earnings thereon, for each Buy-Down Mortgage Loan that,
when added to the amount due from the mortgagor on the Buy-Down Mortgage Loan,
equals the full monthly payment which would be due on the Buy-Down Mortgage Loan
if it were not subject to the buydown plan. The Buy-Down Funds will in no event
be a part of the related trust.
If the mortgagor on a Buy-Down Mortgage Loan prepays the mortgage loan in
its entirety during the Buy-Down Period, the subservicer will withdraw from the
Buy-Down Account and remit to the mortgagor or any other designated party in
accordance with the related buydown plan any Buy-Down Funds remaining in the
Buy-Down Account. If a prepayment by a mortgagor during the Buy-Down Period
together with Buy-Down Funds will result in full prepayment of a Buy-Down
Mortgage Loan, the subservicer will, in most cases, be required to withdraw from
the Buy-Down Account and remit to the master servicer the Buy-Down Funds and
investment earnings thereon, if any, which together with such prepayment will
result in a prepayment in full; provided that Buy-Down Funds may not be
available to cover a prepayment under some mortgage loan programs. Any Buy-Down
Funds so remitted to the master servicer in connection with a prepayment
described in the preceding sentence will be deemed to reduce the amount that
would be required to be paid by the mortgagor to repay fully the related
mortgage loan if the mortgage loan were not subject to the buydown plan.
Any investment earnings remaining in the Buy-Down Account after prepayment
or after termination of the Buy-Down Period will be remitted to the related
mortgagor or any other designated party under the buydown agreement. If the
mortgagor defaults during the Buy-Down Period with respect to a Buy-Down
Mortgage Loan and the property securing that Buy-Down mortgage loan is sold in
liquidation either by the master servicer, the primary insurer, the pool insurer
under the mortgage pool insurance policy or any other insurer, the subservicer
will be required to withdraw from the Buy-Down Account the Buy-Down Funds and
all investment earnings thereon, if any, and remit the same to the master
servicer or, if instructed by the master servicer, pay the same to the primary
insurer or the pool insurer, as the case may be, if the mortgaged property is
transferred to that insurer and the insurer pays all of the loss incurred in
respect of such default.
WITHDRAWALS FROM THE CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT
The master servicer may, from time to time, make withdrawals from the
Custodial Account for certain purposes, as specifically described in the related
pooling and servicing agreement, which, except as otherwise provided therein,
will include the following:
to make deposits to the Certificate Account in the amounts and in the
manner provided in the pooling and servicing agreement and described in
this prospectus under 'Payments on Mortgage Loans; Deposits to Certificate
Account;'
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to reimburse itself or any subservicer for Advances, or for Servicing
Advances, out of late payments or collections on the mortgage loan with
respect to which those Advances or Servicing Advances were made;
to pay to itself or any subservicer unpaid Servicing Fees and Subservicing
Fees, out of payments or collections of interest on each mortgage loan;
to pay to itself as additional servicing compensation any investment
income on funds deposited in the Custodial Account, any amounts remitted
by subservicers as interest on partial prepayments on the mortgage loans,
and, if so provided in the pooling and servicing agreement, any profits
realized upon disposition of a mortgaged property acquired by deed in lieu
of foreclosure or repossession or otherwise allowed under the pooling and
servicing agreement;
to pay to itself, a subservicer, Residential Funding Corporation, the
depositor or the seller all amounts received with respect to each mortgage
loan purchased, repurchased or removed under the terms of the pooling and
servicing agreement and not required to be distributed as of the date on
which the related purchase price is determined;
to pay the depositor or its assignee, or any other party named in the
related prospectus supplement, all amounts allocable to the Excluded
Spread, if any, out of collections or payments which represent interest on
each mortgage loan, including any mortgage loan as to which title to the
underlying mortgaged property was acquired;
to reimburse itself or any subservicer for any Nonrecoverable Advance,
limited by the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement as described
in the related prospectus supplement;
to reimburse itself or the depositor for other expenses incurred for which
it or the depositor is entitled to reimbursement, including reimbursement
in connection with enforcing any repurchase, substitution or
indemnification obligation of any seller, or against which it or the
depositor is indemnified under the pooling and servicing agreement;
to withdraw any amount deposited in the Custodial Account that was not
required to be deposited therein; and
to clear the Custodial Account of amounts relating to the corresponding
mortgage loans in connection with the termination of the trust under the
pooling and servicing agreement, as described in 'The Pooling and
Servicing Agreement -- Termination; Retirement of Certificates.'
DISTRIBUTIONS
Beginning on the distribution date in the month next succeeding the month
in which the cut-off date occurs, or any other date as may be set forth in the
related prospectus supplement, for a series of certificates, distribution of
principal and interest, or, where applicable, of principal only or interest
only, on each class of certificates entitled thereto will be made either by the
trustee, the master servicer acting on behalf of the trustee or a paying agent
appointed by the trustee. The distributions will be made to the persons who are
registered as the holders of the certificates at the close of business on the
last business day of the preceding month.
Distributions will be made in immediately available funds, by wire transfer
or otherwise, to the account of a certificateholder at a bank or other entity
having appropriate facilities therefor, if the certificateholder has so notified
the trustee, the master servicer or the paying agent, as the case may be, and
the applicable pooling and servicing agreement provides for that form of
payment, or by check mailed to the address of the person entitled thereto as it
appears on the certificate register. Except as otherwise provided in the related
pooling and servicing agreement, the final distribution in retirement of the
certificates will be made only upon presentation and surrender of the
certificates at the office or agency of the trustee specified in the notice to
the certificateholders. Distributions will be made to each certificateholder in
accordance with that holder's percentage interest in a particular class.
Principal and Interest on the Certificates
The method of determining, and the amount of, distributions of principal
and interest, or, where applicable, of principal only or interest only, on a
particular series of certificates will be described in the related prospectus
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supplement. Distributions of interest on each class of certificates will be made
prior to distributions of principal thereon. Each class of certificates, other
than classes of strip certificates, may have a different specified interest
rate, or pass-through rate, which may be a fixed, variable or adjustable
pass-through rate, or any combination of two or more pass-through rates. The
related prospectus supplement will specify the pass-through rate or rates for
each class, or the initial pass-through rate or rates and the method for
determining the pass-through rate or rates. Unless otherwise specified in the
related prospectus supplement, interest on the certificates will accrue during
each calendar month and will be payable on the distribution date in the
following calendar month. If so specified in the related prospectus supplement,
interest on any class of certificates for any distribution date may be limited
to the extent of available funds for that distribution date. Unless otherwise
specified in the related prospectus supplement, interest on the certificates
will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day
months.
On each distribution date for a series of certificates, the trustee or the
master servicer on behalf of the trustee will distribute or cause the paying
agent to distribute, as the case may be, to each holder of record on the last
day of the preceding month of a class of certificates, an amount equal to the
percentage interest represented by the certificate held by that holder
multiplied by that class's Distribution Amount.
In the case of a series of certificates which includes two or more classes
of certificates, the timing, sequential order, priority of payment or amount of
distributions of principal, and any schedule or formula or other provisions
applicable to that determination, including distributions among multiple classes
of senior certificates or subordinate certificates, shall be described in the
related prospectus supplement. Distributions of principal on any class of
certificates will be made on a pro rata basis among all of the certificates of
that class unless otherwise set forth in the related prospectus supplement.
Except as otherwise provided in the related pooling and servicing
agreement, on or prior to the 20th day, or, if the 20th day is not a business
day, the next business day, of the month of distribution, the master servicer
will determine the amounts of principal and interest which will be passed
through to certificateholders on the immediately succeeding distribution date.
Prior to the close of business on the business day next succeeding each
determination date, the master servicer will furnish a statement to the trustee
with information to be made available to certificateholders by the master
servicer on request, setting forth, among other things, the amount to be
distributed on the next succeeding distribution date.
EXAMPLE OF DISTRIBUTIONS
The following chart sets forth an example of the flow of funds as it would
relate to a hypothetical series of certificates issued, and with a cut-off date
occurring, in June 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DATE NOTE DESCRIPTION
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<S> <C> <C>
June 1............................... (A) Cut-off date.
June 2-30............................ (B) Subservicers receive any Principal Prepayments
and applicable interest thereon.
June 30.............................. (C) record date.
June 2-July 1........................ (D) The due dates for payments on a mortgage loan.
July 16.............................. (E) Subservicers remit to the Master Servicer
scheduled payments of principal and interest
due during the related Due Period and
received or advanced by them.
July 20.............................. (F) Determination date.
July 26.............................. (G) Distribution date.
</TABLE>
Succeeding months follow the pattern of (B) through (G), except that for
succeeding months, (B) will also include the first day of that month. A series
of certificates may have different prepayment periods, cut-off dates, record
dates, remittance dates, determination dates and/or distribution dates than
those set forth above.
- ------------
(A) The initial principal balance of the mortgage pool will be the aggregate
principal balance of the mortgage loans at the close of business on June 1
after deducting principal payments due on or before that date. Those
principal payments due on or before June 1 and the accompanying interest
payments, and any
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(footnotes continued from previous page)
Principal Prepayments received as of the close of business on June 1 are
not part of the mortgage pool and will not be passed through to
certificateholders.
(B) Any Principal Prepayments may be received at any time during this period
and will be remitted to the master servicer as described in (E) below for
distribution to certificateholders as described in (F) below. When a
mortgage loan is prepaid in full, interest on the amount prepaid is
collected from the mortgagor only to the date of payment. Partial Principal
Prepayments are applied so as to reduce the principal balances of the
related mortgage loans as of the first day of the month in which the
payments are made; no interest will be paid to certificateholders from such
prepaid amounts for the month in which the partial Principal Prepayments
were received.
(C) Distributions on July 26 -- because July 25, 1999 is not a business
day -- will be made to certificateholders of record at the close of
business on June 30.
(D) Scheduled principal and interest payments are due from mortgagors.
(E) Payments due from mortgagors during the related Due Period will be
deposited by the subservicers in Subservicing Accounts, or will be
otherwise managed in a manner acceptable to the rating agencies, as
received and will include the scheduled principal payments plus interest on
the principal balances immediately prior to those payments. Funds required
to be remitted from the Subservicing Accounts to the master servicer will
be remitted on July 16 -- because July 18, 1999 is not a business
day -- together with any required Advances by the subservicers, except that
Principal Prepayments in full and Principal Prepayments in part received by
subservicers during the month of December will have been remitted to the
master servicer within five business days of receipt.
(F) On July 20, the master servicer will determine the amounts of principal and
interest which will be passed through on July 26 to the holders of each
class of certificates. The master servicer will be obligated to distribute
those payments due during the related due period which have been received
from subservicers prior to and including July 16, as well as all Principal
Prepayments received on mortgage loans in June, with interest adjusted to
the pass-through rates applicable to the respective classes of certificates
and reduced on account of Principal Prepayments as described in clause (B)
above. Distributions to the holders of senior certificates, if any, on
July 26 may include amounts otherwise distributable to the holders of the
related subordinate certificates, amounts withdrawn from any reserve fund
and amounts Advanced by the master servicer under the circumstances
described in 'Subordination' and ' -- Advances.'
(G) On July 26, the amounts determined on July 20 will be distributed to
certificateholders.
If provided in the related prospectus supplement, the distribution date
with respect to any series of certificates as to which the trust includes
mortgage securities may be a specified date or dates other than the 25th day of
each month in order to allow for the receipt of distributions on the mortgage
securities.
ADVANCES
As to each series of certificates, the master servicer will make Advances
on or before each distribution date, but only to the extent that the Advances
would, in the judgment of the master servicer, be recoverable out of late
payments by the mortgagors, Liquidation Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or
otherwise.
The amount of any Advance will be determined based on the amount payable
under the mortgage loan as adjusted from time to time and as may be modified as
described in this prospectus under ' -- Collection and Other Servicing
Practices,' and no Advance will be required in connection with any reduction in
amounts payable under the Relief Act, or as a result of certain actions taken by
a bankruptcy court. As specified in the related prospectus supplement with
respect to any series of certificates as to which the trust includes mortgage
securities, the master servicer's advancing obligations will be pursuant to the
terms of the mortgage securities, as may be supplemented by the terms of the
applicable pooling and servicing agreement, and may differ from the provisions
relating to Advances described in this prospectus.
Advances are intended to maintain a regular flow of scheduled interest and
principal payments to related certificateholders. Advances do not represent an
obligation of the master servicer to guarantee or insure against losses. If
Advances have been made by the master servicer from cash being held for future
distribution to
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certificateholders, those funds will be required to be replaced on or before any
future distribution date to the extent that funds in the Certificate Account on
that distribution date would be less than payments required to be made to
certificateholders. Any Advances will be reimbursable to the master servicer out
of recoveries on the related mortgage loans for which those amounts were
advanced, including late payments made by the related mortgagor, any related
Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds, proceeds of any applicable form of
credit enhancement, or proceeds of any mortgage loan purchased by the depositor,
Residential Funding Corporation, a subservicer or a seller.
Advances may also be reimbursable from cash otherwise distributable to
certificateholders to the extent that the master servicer shall determine that
any Advances previously made are not ultimately recoverable as described in the
third preceding paragraph. With respect to any senior/subordinate series, so
long as the related subordinate certificates remain outstanding and limited with
respect to Special Hazard Losses, Fraud Losses, Bankruptcy Losses and
Extraordinary Losses, the Advances may also be reimbursable out of amounts
otherwise distributable to holders of the subordinate certificates, if any. The
master servicer may also be obligated to make Servicing Advances, to the extent
recoverable out of Liquidation Proceeds or otherwise, in respect of some taxes
and insurance premiums not paid by mortgagors on a timely basis. Funds so
advanced may be reimbursable to the master servicer to the extent permitted by
the pooling and servicing agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
master servicer exercises its option, if any, to purchase the assets of a trust
as described under 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement -- Termination;
Retirement of Certificates' below, the master servicer will be deemed to have
been reimbursed for all related Advances previously made by it and not
theretofore reimbursed to it.
The master servicer's obligation to make Advances may be supported by
another entity, a letter of credit or other method as may be described in the
related pooling and servicing agreement. In the event that the short-term or
long-term obligations of the provider of the support are downgraded by a rating
agency rating the related certificates or if any collateral supporting such
obligation is not performing or is removed under the terms of any agreement
described in the related prospectus supplement, the certificates may also be
downgraded.
PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALLS
When a mortgagor prepays a mortgage loan in full between scheduled due
dates for the mortgage loan, the mortgagor pays interest on the amount prepaid
only to but not including the date on which the Principal Prepayment is made.
Similarly, Liquidation Proceeds from a mortgaged property will not include
interest for any period after the date on which the liquidation took place.
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, to the extent funds
are available from the Servicing Fee, the master servicer may make an additional
payment to certificateholders with respect to any mortgage loan that prepaid in
full during the related prepayment period equal to the Compensating Interest for
that mortgage loan from the date of the prepayment to the related due date.
Compensating Interest will be limited to the aggregate amount specified in the
related prospectus supplement and may not be sufficient to cover the Prepayment
Interest Shortfall. If so disclosed in the related prospectus supplement,
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls may be applied to reduce interest otherwise
payable with respect to one or more classes of certificates of a series. See
'Yield Considerations.'
REPORTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
On each distribution date, the master servicer will forward or cause to be
forwarded to each certificateholder of record a statement or statements with
respect to the related trust setting forth the information described in the
related pooling and servicing agreement. Except as otherwise provided in the
related pooling and servicing agreement, the information will include the
following (as applicable):
the amount, if any, of the distribution allocable to principal;
the amount, if any, of the distribution allocable to interest and the
amount, if any, of any shortfall in the amount of interest and principal;
the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loans after giving
effect to the distribution of principal on that distribution date;
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the outstanding principal balance or notional amount of each class of
certificates after giving effect to the distribution of principal on that
distribution date;
based on the most recent reports furnished by subservicers, the number and
aggregate principal balances of mortgage loans in the related mortgage
pool that are delinquent (a) one month, (b) two months and (c) three
months, and that are in foreclosure;
the book value of any property acquired by the trust through foreclosure
or grant of a deed in lieu of foreclosure;
the balance of the reserve fund, if any, at the close of business on that
distribution date;
the percentage of the outstanding principal balances of the senior
certificates, if applicable, after giving effect to the distributions on
that distribution date;
the amount of coverage under any letter of credit, mortgage pool insurance
policy or other form of credit enhancement covering default risk as of the
close of business on the applicable determination date and a description
of any credit enhancement substituted therefor;
if applicable, the Special Hazard Amount, Fraud Loss Amount and Bankruptcy
Amount as of the close of business on the applicable distribution date and
a description of any change in the calculation of those amounts;
in the case of certificates benefitting from alternative credit
enhancement arrangements described in a prospectus supplement, the amount
of coverage under the alternative arrangements as of the close of business
on the applicable determination date;
the servicing fee payable to the master servicer and the subservicer; and
with respect to any series of certificates as to which the trust includes
mortgage securities, any additional information as required under the
related pooling and servicing agreement.
In addition to the information described above, reports to
certificateholders will contain any other information as is described in the
applicable pooling and servicing agreement, which may include, without
limitation, information as to Advances, reimbursements to subservicers and the
master servicer and losses borne by the related trust.
In addition, to the extent described in the related pooling and servicing
agreement, within a reasonable period of time after the end of each calendar
year, the master servicer will furnish a report to each person that was a holder
of record of any class of certificates at any time during that calendar year.
The report will include information as to the aggregate of amounts reported
pursuant to the first two items in the list above for that calendar year or, in
the event the person was a holder of record of a class of certificates during a
portion of that calendar year, for the applicable portion of that year.
COLLECTION AND OTHER SERVICING PROCEDURES
The master servicer, directly or through subservicers, as the case may be,
will make reasonable efforts to collect all payments called for under the
mortgage loans and will, consistent with the related pooling and servicing
agreement and any applicable insurance policy or other credit enhancement,
follow the collection procedures as it follows with respect to mortgage loans
serviced by it that are comparable to the mortgage loans. The master servicer
may, in its discretion, waive any prepayment charge in connection with the
prepayment of a mortgage loan or extend the due dates for payments due on a
mortgage note, provided that the insurance coverage for the mortgage loan or any
coverage provided by any alternative credit enhancement will not be adversely
affected thereby. The master servicer may also waive or modify any term of a
mortgage loan so long as the master servicer has determined that the waiver or
modification is not materially adverse to any certificateholders, taking into
account any estimated loss that may result absent that action. With respect to
any series of certificates as to which the trust includes mortgage securities,
the master servicer's servicing and administration obligations will be pursuant
to the terms of those mortgage securities.
Under its subservicing agreement, a subservicer is granted discretion to
extend relief to mortgagors whose payments become delinquent. A subservicer may
grant a period of temporary indulgence, in most cases up to three months, to a
mortgagor or may enter into a liquidating plan providing for repayment by the
mortgagor of delinquent amounts within six months from the date of execution of
the plan, in each case without the prior
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approval of the master servicer. Most other types of forbearance require master
servicer approval. Neither indulgence nor forbearance with respect to a mortgage
loan will affect the pass-through rate or rates used in calculating
distributions to certificateholders. See ' -- Distributions.'
In instances in which a mortgage loan is in default or if default is
reasonably foreseeable, and if determined by the master servicer to be in the
best interests of the related certificateholders, the master servicer may permit
modifications of the mortgage loan rather than proceeding with foreclosure. In
making this determination, the estimated Realized Loss that might result if the
mortgage loan were liquidated would be taken into account. These modifications
may have the effect of reducing the mortgage rate or extending the final
maturity date of the mortgage loan. Any modified mortgage loan may remain in the
related trust, and the reduction in collections resulting from the modification
may result in reduced distributions of interest, or other amounts, on, or may
extend the final maturity of, one or more classes of the related certificates.
In connection with any significant partial prepayment of a mortgage loan,
the master servicer, to the extent not inconsistent with the terms of the
mortgage note and local law and practice, may permit the mortgage loan to be
re-amortized so that the monthly payment is recalculated as an amount that will
fully amortize its remaining principal amount by the original maturity date
based on the original mortgage rate, provided that the re-amortization shall not
be permitted if it would constitute a modification of the mortgage loan for
federal income tax purposes.
In any case in which property subject to a mortgage loan, other than an ARM
loan described below, is being conveyed by the mortgagor, the master servicer,
directly or through a subservicer, shall in general be obligated, to the extent
it has knowledge of the conveyance, to exercise its rights to accelerate the
maturity of the mortgage loan under any due-on-sale clause applicable thereto,
but only if the exercise of those rights is permitted by applicable law and only
to the extent it would not adversely affect or jeopardize coverage under any
primary insurance policy or applicable credit enhancement arrangements. If the
master servicer or subservicer is prevented from enforcing the due-on-sale
clause under applicable law or if the master servicer or subservicer determines
that it is reasonably likely that a legal action would be instituted by the
related mortgagor to avoid enforcement of the due-on-sale clause, the master
servicer or subservicer will enter into an assumption and modification agreement
with the person to whom the related property has been or is about to be
conveyed, under which that person becomes liable under the mortgage note subject
to specified conditions. The original mortgagor may be released from liability
on a mortgage loan if the master servicer or subservicer shall have determined
in good faith that the release will not adversely affect the collectability of
the mortgage loan.
An ARM loan may be assumed if the ARM loan is by its terms assumable and
if, in the reasonable judgment of the master servicer or the subservicer, the
proposed transferee of the related mortgaged property establishes its ability to
repay the loan and the security for that ARM loan would not be impaired by the
assumption. If a mortgagor transfers the mortgaged property subject to an ARM
loan without consent, the ARM loan may be declared due and payable. Any fee
collected by the master servicer or subservicer for entering into an assumption
or substitution of liability agreement will be retained by the master servicer
or subservicer as additional servicing compensation unless otherwise set forth
in the related prospectus supplement. See 'Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage
Loans -- The Mortgage Loans -- Enforceability of Certain Provisions' in this
prospectus. In connection with any such assumption, the mortgage rate borne by
the related mortgage note may not be altered.
Mortgagors may, from time to time, request partial releases of the
mortgaged properties, easements, consents to alteration or demolition and other
similar matters. The master servicer or the related subservicer may approve this
type of request if it has determined, exercising its good faith business
judgment in the same manner as it would if it were the owner of the related
mortgage loan, that approval will not adversely affect the security for, and the
timely and full collectability of, the related mortgage loan. Any fee collected
by the master servicer or the subservicer for processing this type of request
will be retained by the master servicer or subservicer as additional servicing
compensation.
The master servicer will be required to maintain a fidelity bond and errors
and omissions policy with respect to its officers and employees and other
persons acting on behalf of the master servicer in connection with its
activities under the pooling and servicing agreement.
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SPECIAL SERVICING AND SPECIAL SERVICING AGREEMENTS
The pooling and servicing agreement for a series of certificates may name a
Special Servicer. The Special Servicer may have discretion to extend relief to
certain mortgagors whose payments become delinquent. The Special Servicer may be
permitted to grant a period of temporary indulgence to a mortgagor or may enter
into a repayment plan providing for repayment of arrearages by the mortgagor, in
each case without the prior approval of the master servicer or the subservicer.
Other types of forbearance may require the approval of the master servicer or
subservicer, as applicable.
In addition, the master servicer may enter into various agreements with
holders of one or more classes of subordinate certificates or of a class of
securities representing interests in one or more classes of subordinate
certificates. Under the terms of those agreements, the holder may, with respect
to some delinquent mortgage loans:
instruct the master servicer to commence or delay foreclosure proceedings,
provided that the holder deposits a specified amount of cash with the
master servicer which will be available for distribution to
certificateholders in the event that Liquidation Proceeds are less than
they otherwise may have been had the master servicer acted under its
normal servicing procedures;
instruct the master servicer to purchase the mortgage loans from the trust
prior to the commencement of foreclosure proceedings at the purchase price
and to resell the mortgage loans to the holder, in which case any
subsequent loss with respect to the mortgage loans will not be allocated
to the certificateholders;
become, or designate a third party to become, a subservicer with respect
to the mortgage loans so long as (i) the master servicer has the right to
transfer the subservicing rights and obligations of the mortgage loans to
another subservicer at any time or (ii) the holder or its servicing
designee is required to service the mortgage loans according to the master
servicer's servicing guidelines; or
the related prospectus supplement may provide for the other types of
special servicing arrangements.
REALIZATION UPON DEFAULTED MORTGAGE LOANS
In the event that title to any acquisition of title and cancellation of any
REO Mortgage Loan will be considered for most purposes to be an outstanding
mortgage loan held in the trust until it is converted into a Liquidated Mortgage
Loan.
For purposes of calculations of amounts distributable to certificateholders
in respect of an REO Mortgage Loan, the amortization schedule in effect at the
time of any acquisition of title, before any adjustment thereto by reason of any
bankruptcy or any similar proceeding or any moratorium or similar waiver or
grace period, will be deemed to have continued in effect and, in the case of an
ARM Loan, the amortization schedule will be deemed to have adjusted in
accordance with any interest rate changes occurring on any adjustment date
therefor, so long as the REO Mortgage Loan is considered to remain in the trust.
If a REMIC election has been made, any mortgaged property so acquired by the
trust must be disposed of in accordance with applicable federal income tax
regulations and consistent with the status of the trust as a REMIC. To the
extent provided in the related pooling and servicing agreement, any income, net
of expenses and other than gains described in the second succeeding paragraph,
received by the subservicer or the master servicer on the mortgaged property
prior to its disposition will be deposited in the Custodial Account upon receipt
and will be available at that time to the extent provided in the related pooling
and servicing agreement, for making payments to certificateholders.
With respect to a mortgage loan in default, the master servicer may pursue
foreclosure or similar remedies concurrently with pursuing any remedy for a
breach of a representation and warranty. However, the master servicer is not
required to continue to pursue both remedies if it determines that one remedy is
more likely to result in a greater recovery. If the mortgage loan is an
Additional Collateral Loan, the master servicer or the related subservicer, if
the lien on the Additional Collateral for such Additional Collateral Loan is not
assigned to the trustee on behalf of the certificateholders, may proceed against
the related mortgaged property or the related Additional Collateral first or may
proceed against both concurrently, as permitted by applicable law and the terms
under which the Additional Collateral is held, including any third-party
guarantee.
Upon the first to occur of final liquidation and a repurchase or
substitution pursuant to a breach of a representation and warranty, the mortgage
loan will be removed from the related trust. The master servicer may
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elect to treat a defaulted mortgage loan as having been finally liquidated if
substantially all amounts expected to be received in connection therewith have
been received. Any additional liquidation expenses relating to the mortgage loan
thereafter incurred will be reimbursable to the master servicer or any
subservicer from any amounts otherwise distributable to the related
certificateholders, or may be offset by any subsequent recovery related to the
mortgage loan. Alternatively, for purposes of determining the amount of related
Liquidation Proceeds to be distributed to certificateholders, the amount of any
Realized Loss or the amount required to be drawn under any applicable form of
credit enhancement, the master servicer may take into account minimal amounts of
additional receipts expected to be received, as well as estimated additional
liquidation expenses expected to be incurred in connection with the defaulted
mortgage loan.
With respect to some series of certificates, the applicable form of credit
enhancement may provide, to the extent of coverage, that a defaulted mortgage
loan or REO Mortgage Loan will be removed from the trust prior to its final
liquidation. If a final liquidation of a mortgage loan resulted in a Realized
Loss and within two years thereafter the master servicer receives a subsequent
recovery specifically related to that mortgage loan, in connection with a
related breach of a representation or warranty or otherwise, such subsequent
recovery shall be distributed to the then-current certificateholders of any
outstanding class to which the Realized Loss was allocated, with the amounts to
be distributed allocated among such classes in the same proportions as such
Realized Loss was allocated, provided that no such distributions of subsequent
recoveries, together with any other reimbursement amounts, exceed the total
amount of the Realized Loss that was allocated to that class. In the event that
any class of certificates to which such Realized Loss was allocated is no longer
outstanding, any subsequent recovery shall be distributed to the persons who
were the holders of that class of certificates when it was retired. In the case
of a series of certificates other than a senior/subordinate series, if so
provided in the related prospectus supplement, the applicable form of credit
enhancement may provide for reinstatement in accordance with specified
conditions in the event that, following the final liquidation of a mortgage loan
and a draw under the related credit enhancement, subsequent recoveries are
received. If a defaulted mortgage loan or REO Mortgage Loan is not so removed
from the trust, then, upon its final liquidation, if a loss is realized which is
not covered by any applicable form of credit enhancement or other insurance, the
certificateholders will bear the loss. However, if a gain results from the final
liquidation of an REO Mortgage Loan which is not required by law to be remitted
to the related mortgagor, the master servicer will be entitled to retain that
gain as additional servicing compensation unless the related prospectus
supplement provides otherwise. For a description of the master servicer's
obligations to maintain and make claims under applicable forms of credit
enhancement and insurance relating to the mortgage loans, see 'Description of
Credit Enhancement' and 'Insurance Policies on Mortgage Loans.'
For a discussion of legal rights and limitations associated with the
foreclosure of a mortgage loan, see 'Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans.'
SUBORDINATION
GENERAL
A senior/subordinate series of certificates will consist of one or more
classes of senior certificates and one or more classes of subordinate
certificates, as specified in the related prospectus supplement. Subordination
of the subordinate certificates of any senior/subordinate series will be
effected by the following method, unless an alternative method is specified in
the related prospectus supplement. In addition, some classes of senior or
subordinate certificates may be senior to other classes of senior or subordinate
certificates, as specified in the related prospectus supplement.
With respect to any senior/subordinate series, the total amount available
for distribution on each distribution date, as well as the method for allocating
that amount among the various classes of certificates included in the series,
will be described in the related prospectus supplement. Generally, with respect
to any series, the amount available for distribution will be allocated first to
interest on the senior certificates of that series, and then to principal of the
senior certificates up to the amounts described in the related prospectus
supplement, prior to allocation of any amounts to the subordinate certificates.
If so provided in the pooling and servicing agreement, the master servicer
may be permitted, under certain circumstances, to purchase any mortgage loan
that is three or more months delinquent in payments of principal and interest,
at the purchase price. Any Realized Loss subsequently incurred in connection
with any such
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mortgage loan may be borne by the then-current certificateholders of the class
or classes that would have borne that Realized Loss if the mortgage loan had not
been so purchased, unless that purchase was made upon the request of the holder
of the most junior class of certificates of the related series.
In the event of any Realized Losses not in excess of the limitations
described below, other than Extraordinary Losses, the rights of the subordinate
certificateholders to receive distributions will be subordinate to the rights of
the senior certificateholders and the owner of the Excess Spread and as to
certain classes of subordinate certificates, may be subordinate to the rights of
other subordinate certificateholders.
Except as noted below, Realized Losses will be allocated to the subordinate
certificates of the related series until their outstanding principal balances
have been reduced to zero. Additional Realized Losses, if any, will be allocated
to the senior certificates. If the series includes more than one class of senior
certificates, the additional Realized Losses will be allocated either on a pro
rata basis among all of the senior certificates in proportion to their
respective outstanding principal balances or as otherwise provided in the
related prospectus supplement.
Special Hazard Losses in excess of the Special Hazard Amount will be
allocated among all outstanding classes of certificates of the related series,
either on a pro rata basis in proportion to their outstanding principal
balances, or as otherwise provided in the related prospectus supplement. The
respective amounts of other specified types of losses, including Fraud Losses
and Bankruptcy Losses, that may be borne solely by the subordinate certificates
may be similarly limited to the Fraud Loss Amount and the Bankruptcy Amount, and
the subordinate certificates may provide no coverage with respect to
Extraordinary Losses or other specified types of losses, as described in the
related prospectus supplement, in which case those losses would be allocated on
a pro rata basis among all outstanding classes of certificates or as otherwise
specified in the related prospectus supplement. Each of the Special Hazard
Amount, Fraud Loss Amount and Bankruptcy Amount may be subject to periodic
reductions and may be subject to further reduction or termination, without the
consent of the certificateholders, upon the written confirmation from each
applicable rating agency, as described in the related prospectus supplement,
that the then-current rating of the related series of certificates will not be
adversely affected.
In most cases, any allocation of a Realized Loss, including a Special
Hazard Loss, Fraud Loss or Bankruptcy Loss, to a certificate in a
senior/subordinate series will be made by reducing its outstanding principal
balance as of the distribution date following the calendar month in which the
Realized Loss was incurred.
The rights of holders of the various classes of certificates of any series
to receive distributions of principal and interest is determined by the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of each class or, if applicable, the
related notional amount. The outstanding principal balance of any certificate
will be reduced by all amounts previously distributed on that certificate
representing principal, and by any Realized Losses allocated thereto. If there
are no Realized Losses or Principal Prepayments on any of the mortgage loans,
the respective rights of the holders of certificates of any series to future
distributions generally would not change. However, to the extent described in
the related prospectus supplement, holders of senior certificates may be
entitled to receive a disproportionately larger amount of prepayments received
during specified periods, which will have the effect, absent offsetting losses,
of accelerating the amortization of the senior certificates and increasing the
respective percentage ownership interest evidenced by the subordinate
certificates in the related trust, with a corresponding decrease in the
percentage of the outstanding principal balances of the senior certificates,
thereby preserving the availability of the subordination provided by the
subordinate certificates. In addition, some Realized Losses will be allocated
first to subordinate certificates by reduction of their outstanding principal
balance, which will have the effect of increasing the respective ownership
interest evidenced by the senior certificates in the related trust.
If so provided in the related prospectus supplement, some amounts otherwise
payable on any distribution date to holders of certificates may be deposited
into a reserve fund. Amounts held in any reserve fund may be applied as
described under 'Description of Credit Enhancement -- Reserve Funds' and in the
related prospectus supplement.
In lieu of the foregoing provisions, subordination may be effected in the
following manner, or in any other manner as may be described in the related
prospectus supplement. The rights of the holders of subordinate certificates to
receive the Subordinate Amount will be limited to the extent described in the
related prospectus supplement. As specified in the related prospectus
supplement, the Subordinate Amount may be reduced based
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upon the amount of losses borne by the holders of the subordinate certificates
as a result of the subordination, a specified schedule or other method of
reduction as the prospectus supplement may specify.
With respect to any senior/subordinate series, the terms and provisions of
the subordination may vary from those described in this prospectus. Any
variation and any additional credit enhancement will be described in the related
prospectus supplement.
OVERCOLLATERALIZATION
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, interest collections
on the mortgage loans may exceed interest payments on the certificates for the
related distribution date. To the extent such excess interest is applied as
principal payments on the certificates, the effect will be to reduce the
principal balance of the certificates relative to the outstanding balance of the
mortgage loans, thereby creating overcollateralization and additional protection
to the certificateholders, as specified in the related prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION OF CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
GENERAL
Credit support with respect to each series of certificates may be comprised
of one or more of the following components. Each component will have a dollar
limit and will provide coverage with respect to Realized Losses that are:
Defaulted Mortgage Losses;
Special Hazard Losses;
Bankruptcy Losses; and
Fraud Losses.
Most forms of credit support will not provide protection against all risks
of loss and will not guarantee repayment of the entire outstanding principal
balance of the certificates and interest thereon. If losses occur that exceed
the amount covered by credit support or are of a type that is not covered by the
credit support, certificateholders will bear their allocable share of
deficiencies. In particular, Defaulted Mortgage Losses, Special Hazard Losses,
Bankruptcy Losses and Fraud Losses in excess of the amount of coverage provided
therefor and Extraordinary Losses will not be covered. To the extent that the
credit enhancement for any series of certificates is exhausted, the
certificateholders will bear all further risks of loss not otherwise insured
against.
As described in this prospectus and in the related prospectus supplement,
coverage with respect to Defaulted Mortgage Losses may be provided by a
mortgage pool insurance policy,
coverage with respect to Special Hazard Losses may be provided by a
special hazard insurance policy,
coverage with respect to Bankruptcy Losses may be provided by a bankruptcy
policy and
coverage with respect to Fraud Losses may be provided by a mortgage pool
insurance policy or mortgage repurchase bond.
In addition, if so specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, in lieu of
or in addition to any or all of the foregoing arrangements, credit enhancement
may be in the form of a reserve fund to cover those losses, in the form of
subordination of one or more classes of certificates as described under
'Subordination,' or in the form of a certificate insurance policy, a letter of
credit, mortgage pool insurance policies, surety bonds or other types of
insurance policies, other secured or unsecured corporate guarantees or in any
other form as may be described in the related prospectus supplement, or in the
form of a combination of two or more of the foregoing.
In addition, the credit support may be provided by an assignment of the
right to receive cash amounts, a deposit of cash into a reserve fund or other
pledged assets, or by banks, insurance companies, guarantees or any combination
thereof identified in the related prospectus supplement. Coverage may also be
provided by representations made by Residential Funding Corporation or the
depositor. If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, limited credit
enhancement may be provided to cover Defaulted Mortgage Losses with respect to
mortgage loans with LTV ratios at origination of over 80% which are not insured
by a primary
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insurance policy, to the extent that those losses would be covered under a
primary insurance policy if obtained, or may be provided in lieu of title
insurance coverage, in the form of a corporate guaranty or in other forms
described in this section. Credit support may also be provided in the form of an
insurance policy covering the risk of collection and adequacy of any Additional
Collateral provided in connection with any Additional Collateral Loan, as
limited by such insurance policy. As described in the pooling and servicing
agreement, credit support may apply to all of the mortgage loans or to some
mortgage loans contained in a mortgage pool.
Each prospectus supplement will include a description of:
the amount payable under the credit enhancement arrangement, if any,
provided with respect to a series;
any conditions to payment thereunder not otherwise described in this
prospectus;
the conditions under which the amount payable under the credit support may
be reduced and under which the credit support may be terminated or
replaced; and
the material provisions of any agreement relating to the credit support.
Additionally, each prospectus supplement will contain information with
respect to the issuer of any third-party credit enhancement, if applicable. The
pooling and servicing agreement or other documents may be modified in connection
with the provisions of any credit enhancement arrangement to provide for
reimbursement rights, control rights or other provisions that may be required by
the credit enhancer. To the extent provided in the applicable pooling and
servicing agreement, the credit enhancement arrangements may be periodically
modified, reduced and substituted for based on the performance of or on the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loans covered thereby.
See 'Description of Credit Enhancement -- Reduction or Substitution of Credit
Enhancement.' If specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, credit
support for a series of certificates may cover one or more other series of
certificates.
The descriptions of any insurance policies, bonds or other instruments
described in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement and the coverage
thereunder do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the actual forms of the policies, copies of which generally will be
exhibits to the Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
in connection with the issuance of the related series of certificates.
LETTERS OF CREDIT
If any component of credit enhancement as to any series of certificates is
to be provided by a letter of credit, a bank will deliver to the trustee an
irrevocable letter of credit. The letter of credit may provide direct coverage
with respect to the mortgage loans. The letter of credit bank, the amount
available under the letter of credit with respect to each component of credit
enhancement, the expiration date of the letter of credit, and a more detailed
description of the letter of credit will be specified in the related prospectus
supplement. On or before each distribution date, the letter of credit bank will
be required to make payments after notification from the trustee, to be
deposited in the related Certificate Account with respect to the coverage
provided thereby. The letter of credit may also provide for the payment of
Advances.
MORTGAGE POOL INSURANCE POLICIES
Any insurance policy covering losses on a pool of mortgage loans obtained
by the depositor for a trust will be issued by the pool insurer. Each mortgage
pool insurance policy, in accordance with the limitations described in this
prospectus and in the prospectus supplement, if any, will cover Defaulted
Mortgage Losses in an amount equal to a percentage specified in the applicable
prospectus supplement of the aggregate principal balance of the mortgage loans
on the cut-off date. As described under ' -- Maintenance of Credit Enhancement,'
the master servicer will use its best reasonable efforts to maintain the
mortgage pool insurance policy and to present claims thereunder to the pool
insurer on behalf of itself, the trustee and the certificateholders. The
mortgage pool insurance policies, however, are not blanket policies against
loss, since claims thereunder may only be made respecting particular defaulted
mortgage loans and only upon satisfaction of specified conditions precedent
described in the succeeding paragraph. Unless specified in the related
prospectus supplement, the mortgage pool insurance policies may not cover losses
due to a failure to pay or denial of a claim under a primary insurance policy,
irrespective of the reason therefor.
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Each mortgage pool insurance policy will provide that no claims may be
validly presented thereunder unless, among other things:
any required primary insurance policy is in effect for the defaulted
mortgage loan and a claim thereunder has been submitted and settled;
hazard insurance on the property securing the mortgage loan has been kept
in force and real estate taxes and other protection and preservation
expenses have been paid by the master servicer;
if there has been physical loss or damage to the mortgaged property, it
has been restored to its condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, at
the cut-off date; and
the insured has acquired good and merchantable title to the mortgaged
property free and clear of liens except permitted encumbrances.
Upon satisfaction of these conditions, the pool insurer will have the
option either (a) to purchase the property securing the defaulted mortgage loan
at a price equal to its outstanding principal balance plus accrued and unpaid
interest at the applicable mortgage rate to the date of purchase and some
expenses incurred by the master servicer or subservicer on behalf of the trustee
and certificateholders, or (b) to pay the amount by which the sum of the
outstanding principal balance of the defaulted mortgage loan plus accrued and
unpaid interest at the mortgage rate to the date of payment of the claim and the
aforementioned expenses exceeds the proceeds received from an approved sale of
the mortgaged property, in either case net of some amounts paid or assumed to
have been paid under any related primary insurance policy.
Certificateholders will experience a shortfall in the amount of interest
payable on the related certificates in connection with the payment of claims
under a mortgage pool insurance policy because the pool insurer is only required
to remit unpaid interest through the date a claim is paid rather than through
the end of the month in which the claim is paid. In addition, the
certificateholders will also experience losses with respect to the related
certificates in connection with payments made under a mortgage pool insurance
policy to the extent that the master servicer expends funds to cover unpaid real
estate taxes or to repair the related mortgaged property in order to make a
claim under a mortgage pool insurance policy, as those amounts will not be
covered by payments under the policy and will be reimbursable to the master
servicer from funds otherwise payable to the certificateholders. If any
mortgaged property securing a defaulted mortgage loan is damaged and proceeds,
if any (see ' -- Special Hazard Insurance Policies' below for risks which are
not covered by those policies), from the related hazard insurance policy or
applicable special hazard insurance policy are insufficient to restore the
damaged property to a condition sufficient to permit recovery under the mortgage
pool insurance policy, the master servicer is not required to expend its own
funds to restore the damaged property unless it determines that (a) restoration
will increase the proceeds to one or more classes of certificateholders on
liquidation of the mortgage loan after reimbursement of the master servicer for
its expenses and (b) the expenses will be recoverable by it through Liquidation
Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds.
A mortgage pool insurance policy and some primary insurance policies will
likely 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
mortgage loan, including misrepresentation by the mortgagor, the seller or other
persons involved in the origination thereof, failure to construct a mortgaged
property in accordance with plans and specifications or bankruptcy, except if
specified in the related prospectus supplement an endorsement to the mortgage
pool insurance policy provides for insurance against that type of loss.
Depending upon the nature of the event, a breach of representation made by a
seller may also have occurred. That breach, if it materially and adversely
affects the interests of certificateholders and cannot be cured, would give rise
to a purchase obligation on the part of the seller, as described under 'Mortgage
Loan Program -- Representations by Sellers.' However, such an event would not
give rise to a breach of a representation and warranty or a purchase obligation
on the part of the depositor or Residential Funding Corporation.
The original amount of coverage under each mortgage pool insurance policy
will be reduced over the life of the related series of certificates by the
aggregate amount of claims paid less the aggregate of the net amounts realized
by the pool insurer upon disposition of all foreclosed properties. The amount of
claims paid includes some expenses incurred by the master servicer or
subservicer as well as accrued interest on delinquent mortgage loans to the date
of payment of the claim. See 'Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans -- The
Mortgage Loans -- Foreclosure on Mortgage Loans.' Accordingly, if aggregate net
claims paid under any mortgage pool insurance policy reach the original policy
limit, coverage under that mortgage pool insurance policy will be
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exhausted and any further losses will be borne by the related
certificateholders. In addition, unless the master servicer determines that an
Advance relating to a delinquent mortgage loan would be recoverable to it from
the proceeds of the liquidation of the mortgage loan or otherwise, the master
servicer would not be obligated to make an Advance respecting any delinquency
since the Advance would not be ultimately recoverable to it from either the
mortgage pool insurance policy or from any other related source. See
'Description of the Certificates -- Advances.'
Since each mortgage pool insurance policy will require that the property
subject to a defaulted mortgage loan be restored to its original condition prior
to claiming against the pool insurer, the policy will not provide coverage
against hazard losses. As described under 'Insurance Policies on Mortgage
Loans -- Standard Hazard Insurance on Mortgaged Properties,' the hazard policies
covering the mortgage loans typically exclude from coverage physical damage
resulting from a number of causes and, even when the damage is covered, may
afford recoveries which are significantly less than full replacement cost of
those losses. Additionally, no coverage for Special Hazard Losses, Fraud Losses
or Bankruptcy Losses will cover all risks, and the amount of any such coverage
will be limited. See ' -- Special Hazard Insurance Policies' below. As a result,
certain hazard risks will not be insured against and may be borne by
certificateholders.
SPECIAL HAZARD INSURANCE POLICIES
Any insurance policy covering Special Hazard Losses obtained for a trust
will be issued by the insurer named in the related prospectus supplement. Each
special hazard insurance policy subject to limitations described in this
paragraph and in the related prospectus supplement, if any, will protect the
related certificateholders from Special Hazard Losses. Aggregate claims under a
special hazard insurance policy will be limited to the amount set forth in the
related pooling and servicing agreement and will be subject to reduction as
described in the related pooling and servicing agreement. A special hazard
insurance policy will provide that no claim may be paid unless hazard and, if
applicable, flood insurance on the property securing the mortgage loan has been
kept in force and other protection and preservation expenses have been paid by
the master servicer.
In accordance with the foregoing limitations, a special hazard insurance
policy will provide that, where there has been damage to property securing a
foreclosed mortgage loan, title to which has been acquired by the insured, and
to the extent the damage is not covered by the hazard insurance policy or flood
insurance policy, if any, maintained by the mortgagor or the master servicer or
the subservicer, the insurer will pay the lesser of (i) the cost of repair or
replacement of the related property or (ii) upon transfer of the property to the
insurer, the unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loan at the time of
acquisition of the related property by foreclosure or deed in lieu of
foreclosure, plus accrued interest at the mortgage rate to the date of claim
settlement and certain expenses incurred by the master servicer or the
subservicer with respect to the related property.
If the property is transferred to a third party in a sale approved by the
special hazard insurer, the amount that the special hazard insurer will pay will
be the amount under (ii) above reduced by the net proceeds of the sale of the
property. If the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest and some
expenses is paid by the special hazard insurer, the amount of further coverage
under the related special hazard insurance policy will be reduced by that amount
less any net proceeds from the sale of the property. Any amount paid as the cost
of repair of the property will further reduce coverage by that amount.
Restoration of the property with the proceeds described under (i) above will
satisfy the condition under each mortgage pool insurance policy that the
property be restored before a claim under the policy may be validly presented
with respect to the defaulted mortgage loan secured by the related property. The
payment described under (ii) above will render presentation of a claim relating
to a mortgage loan under the related mortgage pool insurance policy unnecessary.
Therefore, so long as a mortgage pool insurance policy remains in effect, the
payment by the insurer under a special hazard insurance policy of the cost of
repair or of the unpaid principal balance of the related mortgage loan plus
accrued interest and some expenses will not affect the total Insurance Proceeds
paid to certificateholders, but will affect the relative amounts of coverage
remaining under the related special hazard insurance policy and mortgage pool
insurance policy.
To the extent described in the related prospectus supplement, coverage for
Special Hazard Losses for a series of certificates may be provided, in whole or
in part, by a type of special hazard coverage other than a special hazard
insurance policy or by means of a representation of the depositor or Residential
Funding Corporation.
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BANKRUPTCY POLICIES
In the event of a personal bankruptcy of a mortgagor, a bankruptcy court
may establish the value of the mortgaged property of the mortgagor, and, if
specified in the related prospectus supplement, any related Additional
Collateral, at a Deficient Valuation. The amount of the secured debt could then
be reduced to that value, and, thus, the holder of the mortgage loan would
become an unsecured creditor to the extent the outstanding principal balance of
the mortgage loan exceeds the value assigned to the mortgaged property, and any
related Additional Collateral, by the bankruptcy court.
In addition, other modifications of the terms of a mortgage loan can result
from a bankruptcy proceeding, including a Debt Service Reduction. See 'Certain
Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans -- The Mortgage Loans -- Anti-Deficiency
Legislation and Other Limitations on Lenders.' Any bankruptcy policy to provide
coverage for Bankruptcy Losses resulting from proceedings under the federal
Bankruptcy Code obtained for a trust will be issued by an insurer named in the
related prospectus supplement. The level of coverage under each bankruptcy
policy will be set forth in the related prospectus supplement.
RESERVE FUNDS
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, the depositor will
deposit or cause to be deposited in a reserve fund, any combination of cash or
Permitted Investments in specified amounts, or any other instrument satisfactory
to the rating agency or Agencies, which will be applied and maintained in the
manner and under the conditions specified in the related pooling and servicing
agreement. In the alternative or in addition to that deposit, to the extent
described in the related prospectus supplement, a reserve fund may be funded
through application of all or a portion of amounts otherwise payable on any
related certificates, from the Excess Spread, Excluded Spread or otherwise. To
the extent that the funding of the reserve fund is dependent on amounts
otherwise payable on related certificates, Excess Spread, Excluded Spread or
other cash flows attributable to the related mortgage loans or on reinvestment
income, the reserve fund may provide less coverage than initially expected if
the cash flows or reinvestment income on which the funding is dependent are
lower than anticipated.
With respect to any series of certificates as to which credit enhancement
includes a letter of credit, if so specified in the related prospectus
supplement, under specified circumstances the remaining amount of the letter of
credit may be drawn by the trustee and deposited in a reserve fund. Amounts in a
reserve fund may be distributed to certificateholders, or applied to reimburse
the master servicer for outstanding Advances, or may be used for other purposes,
in the manner and to the extent specified in the related prospectus supplement.
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, amounts in a reserve fund
may be available only to cover specific types of losses, or losses on specific
mortgage loans. Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement,
any reserve fund will not be deemed to be part of the related trust. A reserve
fund may provide coverage to more than one series of certificates, if set forth
in the related prospectus supplement.
The trustee will have a perfected security interest for the benefit of the
certificateholders in the assets in the reserve fund, unless the assets are
owned by the related trust. However, to the extent that the depositor, any
affiliate of the depositor or any other entity has an interest in any reserve
fund, in the event of the bankruptcy, receivership or insolvency of that entity,
there could be delays in withdrawals from the reserve fund and the corresponding
payments to the certificateholders. These delays could adversely affect the
yield to investors on the related certificates.
Amounts deposited in any reserve fund for a series will be invested in
Permitted Investments by, or at the direction of, and for the benefit of the
master servicer or any other person named in the related prospectus supplement.
CERTIFICATE INSURANCE POLICIES; SURETY BONDS
If so specified in the related prospectus supplement, the depositor may
obtain one or more certificate insurance policies or guaranties or one or more
surety bonds, or one or more guarantees issued by insurers or other parties
acceptable to the rating agency or Agencies rating the certificates offered, as
specified in the related prospectus supplement, insuring the holders of one or
more classes of certificates the payment of amounts due in accordance with the
terms of that class or those classes of certificates. Any certificate insurance
policy, surety bond or guaranty will have the characteristics described in, and
will be in accordance with any limitations and exceptions described in, the
related prospectus supplement.
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MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
If credit enhancement has been obtained for a series of certificates, the
master servicer will be obligated to exercise its best reasonable efforts to
keep or cause to be kept the credit enhancement in full force and effect
throughout the term of the applicable pooling and servicing agreement, unless
coverage thereunder has been exhausted through payment of claims or otherwise,
or substitution therefor is made as described below under ' -- Reduction or
Substitution of Credit Enhancement.' The master servicer, on behalf of itself,
the trustee and certificateholders, will be required to provide information
required for the trustee to draw under any applicable credit enhancement.
The master servicer, the servicer or the Certificate Administrator will
agree to pay the premiums for each mortgage pool insurance policy, special
hazard insurance policy, bankruptcy policy, certificate insurance policy or
surety bond, as applicable, on a timely basis, unless the premiums are paid
directly by the trust. As to mortgage pool insurance policies generally, in the
event the related insurer ceases to be a Qualified Insurer, the master servicer
will use its best reasonable efforts to obtain from another Qualified Insurer a
comparable replacement insurance policy with a total coverage equal to the then
outstanding coverage of the policy. If the cost of the replacement policy is
greater than the cost of the existing policy, the coverage of the replacement
policy will, unless otherwise agreed to by the depositor, be reduced to a level
so that its premium rate does not exceed the premium rate on the original
insurance policy. In the event that a pool insurer ceases to be a Qualified
Insurer because it ceases to be approved as an insurer by the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation, or Freddie Mac, the Federal National Mortgage Association
or Fannie Mae or any successor entity, the master servicer will review, not less
often than monthly, the financial condition of the pool insurer with a view
toward determining whether recoveries under the mortgage pool insurance policy
are jeopardized for reasons related to the financial condition of the pool
insurer. If the master servicer determines that recoveries are so jeopardized,
it will exercise its best reasonable efforts to obtain from another Qualified
Insurer a replacement insurance policy as described above, at the same cost
limit. Any losses in market value of the certificates associated with any
reduction or withdrawal in rating by an applicable rating agency shall be borne
by the certificateholders.
If any property securing a defaulted mortgage loan is damaged and proceeds,
if any, from the related hazard insurance policy or any applicable special
hazard insurance policy are insufficient to restore the damaged property to a
condition sufficient to permit recovery under any letter of credit, mortgage
pool insurance policy or any related primary insurance policy, the master
servicer is not required to expend its own funds to restore the damaged property
unless it determines (i) that restoration will increase the proceeds to one or
more classes of certificateholders on liquidation of the mortgage loan after
reimbursement of the master servicer for its expenses and (ii) that the expenses
will be recoverable by it through Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds. If
recovery under any letter of credit, mortgage pool insurance policy, other
credit enhancement or any related primary insurance policy is not available
because the master servicer has been unable to make the above determinations,
has made the determinations incorrectly or recovery is not available for any
other reason, the master servicer is nevertheless obligated to follow whatever
normal practices and procedures, in accordance with the preceding sentence, that
it deems necessary or advisable to realize upon the defaulted mortgage loan and
in the event this determination has been incorrectly made, is entitled to
reimbursement of its expenses in connection with the restoration.
REDUCTION OR SUBSTITUTION OF CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
The amount of credit support provided with respect to any series of
certificates and relating to various types of losses incurred may be reduced
under specified circumstances. In most cases, the amount available as credit
support will be subject to periodic reduction on a non-discretionary basis in
accordance with a schedule or formula set forth in the related pooling and
servicing agreement. Additionally, in most cases, the credit support may be
replaced, reduced or terminated, and the formula used in calculating the amount
of coverage with respect to Bankruptcy Losses, Special Hazard Losses or Fraud
Losses may be changed, without the consent of the certificateholders, upon the
written assurance from each applicable rating agency that the then-current
rating of the related series of certificates will not be adversely affected
thereby.
Furthermore, in the event that the credit rating of any obligor under any
applicable credit enhancement is downgraded, the credit rating of each class of
the related certificates may be downgraded to a corresponding level, and, unless
otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, neither the master
servicer nor the
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depositor will be obligated to obtain replacement credit support in order to
restore the rating of the certificates. The master servicer will also be
permitted to replace any credit support with other credit enhancement
instruments issued by obligors whose credit ratings are equivalent to the
downgraded level and in lower amounts which would satisfy the downgraded level,
provided that the then-current rating of each class of the related series of
certificates is maintained. Where the credit support is in the form of a reserve
fund, a permitted reduction in the amount of credit enhancement will result in a
release of all or a portion of the assets in the reserve fund to the depositor,
the master servicer or any other person that is entitled thereto. Any assets so
released and any amount by which the credit enhancement is reduced will not be
available for distributions in future periods.
OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THE CERTIFICATES
SWAPS AND YIELD SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENTS
The trustee on behalf of the trust may enter into interest rate swaps and
related caps, floors and collars to minimize the risk of certificateholders from
adverse changes in interest rates, and other yield supplement agreements or
similar yield maintenance arrangements that do not involve swap agreements or
other notional principal contracts.
An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange a
stream of interest payments on an agreed hypothetical or 'notional' principal
amount. No principal amount is exchanged between the counterparties to an
interest rate swap. In the typical swap, one party agrees to pay a fixed rate on
a notional principal amount, while the counterparty pays a floating rate based
on one or more reference interest rates including the London Interbank Offered
Rate or, LIBOR, a specified bank's prime rate or U.S. Treasury Bill rates.
Interest rate swaps also permit counterparties to exchange a floating rate
obligation based upon one reference interest rate, such as LIBOR, for a floating
rate obligation based upon another referenced interest rate, such as U.S.
Treasury Bill rates.
The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a significant
number of banks and financial service firms acting both as principals and as
agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. Caps, floors and collars are
more recent innovations, and they are less liquid than other swaps.
Yield supplement agreements may be entered into to supplement the interest
rate or other rates on one or more classes of the certificates of any series.
There can be no assurance that the trust will be able to enter into or
offset swaps or enter into yield supplement agreements at any specific time or
at prices or on other terms that are advantageous. In addition, although the
terms of the swaps and yield supplement agreements may provide for termination
under some circumstances, there can be no assurance that the trust will be able
to terminate a swap or yield supplement agreement when it would be economically
advantageous to the trust to do so.
PURCHASE OBLIGATIONS
Some types of mortgage loans and classes of certificates of any series, as
specified in the related prospectus supplement, may be subject to a purchase
obligation. The terms and conditions of each purchase obligation, including the
purchase price, timing and payment procedure, will be described in the related
prospectus supplement. A purchase obligation with respect to mortgage loans may
apply to those mortgage loans or to the related certificates. Each purchase
obligation may be a secured or unsecured obligation of its provider, which may
include a bank or other financial institution or an insurance company. Each
purchase obligation will be evidenced by an instrument delivered to the trustee
for the benefit of the applicable certificateholders of the related series.
Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, each purchase
obligation with respect to mortgage loans will be payable solely to the trustee
for the benefit of the certificateholders of the related series. Other purchase
obligations may be payable to the trustee or directly to the holders of the
certificates to which the obligation relate.
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INSURANCE POLICIES ON MORTGAGE LOANS
Each mortgage loan will be required to be covered by a hazard insurance
policy, as described below, and, at times, a primary insurance policy or an
alternative form of coverage, as described below. The descriptions of any
insurance policies contained in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement and
the coverage thereunder do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their
entirety by reference to the forms of policies.
PRIMARY INSURANCE POLICIES
Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, (i) each
mortgage loan having an LTV ratio at origination of over 80% will be covered by
a primary mortgage guaranty insurance policy insuring against default on the
mortgage loan up to an amount set forth in the related prospectus supplement,
unless and until the principal balance of the mortgage loan is reduced to a
level that would produce an LTV ratio equal to or less than 80%, and (ii) the
depositor will represent and warrant that, to the best of the depositor's
knowledge, the mortgage loans are so covered. Alternatively, coverage of the
type that would be provided by a primary insurance policy if obtained may be
provided by another form of credit enhancement as described in this prospectus
under 'Description of Credit Enhancement.' However, the foregoing standard may
vary significantly depending on the characteristics of the mortgage loans and
the applicable underwriting standards. A mortgage loan will not be considered to
be an exception to the foregoing standard if no primary insurance policy was
obtained at origination but the mortgage loan has amortized to an 80% or less
LTV ratio level as of the applicable cut-off date. In most cases, the depositor
will have the ability to cancel any primary insurance policy if the LTV ratio of
the mortgage loan is reduced to 80% or less, or a lesser specified percentage,
based on an appraisal of the mortgaged property after the related closing date
or as a result of principal payments that reduce the principal balance of the
mortgage loan after the closing date.
Pursuant to recently enacted federal legislation, mortgagors with respect
to many residential mortgage loans originated on or after July 29, 1999, will
have a right to request the cancellation of any private mortgage insurance
policy insuring loans when the outstanding principal amount of the mortgage loan
has been reduced or is scheduled to have been reduced to 80% or less of the
value of the mortgaged property at the time the mortgage loan was originated.
The mortgagor's right to request the cancellation of the policy is subject to
certain conditions, including (i) the condition that no monthly payment has been
thirty days or more past due during the twelve months prior to the cancellation
date, and no monthly payment has been sixty days or more past due during the
twelve months prior to that period, (ii) there has been no decline in the value
of the mortgaged property since the time the mortgage loan was originated and
(iii) the mortgaged property is not encumbered by subordinate liens. In
addition, any requirement for private mortgage insurance will automatically
terminate when the scheduled principal balance of the mortgage loan, based on
the original amortization schedule for the mortgage loan, is reduced to 78% or
less of the value of the mortgaged property at the time of origination, provided
the mortgage loan is current. The legislation requires that mortgagors be
provided written notice of these cancellation rights at the origination of the
mortgage loans.
If the requirement for private mortgage insurance is not otherwise canceled
or terminated in the circumstances described above, it must be terminated no
later than the first day of the month immediately following the date that is the
midpoint of the loan's amortization period, if, on that date, the borrower is
current on the payments required by the terms of the loan. The mortgagee's or
servicer's failure to comply with the law could subject such parties to civil
money penalties but would not affect the validity or enforceability of the
mortgage loan. The law does not preempt any state law regulating private
mortgage insurance except to the extent that such law is inconsistent with the
federal law and then only to the extent of the inconsistency.
Mortgage loans which are subject to negative amortization will only be
covered by a primary insurance policy if that coverage was required upon their
origination, notwithstanding that subsequent negative amortization may cause
that mortgage loan's LTV ratio, based on the then-current balance, to
subsequently exceed the limits which would have required coverage upon their
origination. Primary insurance policies may be required to be obtained and paid
for by the mortgagor, or may be paid for by the servicer.
While the terms and conditions of the Primary Insurance Policies issued by
one primary mortgage guaranty insurer will usually differ from those in Primary
Insurance Policies issued by other primary insurers, each primary insurance
policy generally will pay either:
the insured percentage of the loss on the related mortgaged property;
the entire amount of the loss, after receipt by the primary insurer of
good and merchantable title to, and possession of, the mortgaged property;
or
at the option of the primary insurer under certain Primary Insurance
Policies, the sum of the delinquent monthly payments plus any Advances
made by the insured, both to the date of the claim payment and,
thereafter, monthly payments in the amount that would have become due
under the mortgage loan if it had not been discharged plus any Advances
made by the insured until the earlier of (a) the date the mortgage loan
would have been discharged in full if the default had not occurred or (b)
an approved sale.
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The amount of the loss as calculated under a primary insurance policy
covering a mortgage loan will in most cases consist of the unpaid principal
amount of such mortgage loan and accrued and unpaid interest thereon and
reimbursement of some expenses, less:
rents or other payments received by the insured, other than the proceeds
of hazard insurance, that are derived from the related mortgaged property;
hazard insurance proceeds received by the insured in excess of the amount
required to restore the mortgaged property and which have not been applied
to the payment of the mortgage loan;
amounts expended but not approved by the primary insurer;
claim payments previously made on the mortgage loan; and
unpaid premiums and other amounts.
As conditions precedent to the filing or payment of a claim under a primary
insurance policy, in the event of default by the mortgagor, the insured will
typically be required, among other things, to:
advance or discharge (a) hazard insurance premiums and (b) as necessary
and approved in advance by the primary insurer, real estate taxes,
protection and preservation expenses and foreclosure and related costs;
in the event of any physical loss or damage to the mortgaged property,
have the mortgaged property restored to at least its condition at the
effective date of the primary insurance policy, ordinary wear and tear
excepted; and
tender to the primary insurer good and merchantable title to, and
possession of, the mortgaged property.
For any certificates offered under this prospectus, the master servicer
will maintain or cause each subservicer to maintain, as the case may be, in full
force and effect and to the extent coverage is available a primary insurance
policy with regard to each mortgage loan for which coverage is required under
the standard described above unless an exception to such standard applies or
alternate credit enhancement is provided as described in the related prospectus
supplement; provided that the primary insurance policy was in place as of the
cut-off date and the depositor had knowledge of such primary insurance policy.
If the depositor gains knowledge that as of the closing date, a mortgage loan
had an LTV ratio at origination in excess of 80% and was not the subject of a
primary insurance policy, and was not included in any exception to the standard
or covered by alternate credit enhancement as described in the related
prospectus supplement, and that the mortgage loan has a then current LTV ratio
in excess of 80%, then the master servicer is required to use its reasonable
efforts to obtain and maintain a primary insurance policy to the extent that a
policy is obtainable at a reasonable price.
STANDARD HAZARD INSURANCE ON MORTGAGED PROPERTIES
The terms of the mortgage loans, other than Cooperative Loans, require each
mortgagor to maintain a hazard insurance policy covering the related mortgaged
property and providing for coverage at least equal to that of the standard form
of fire insurance policy with extended coverage customary in the state in which
the property is located. Most coverage will be in an amount equal to the lesser
of the principal balance of the mortgage loan or 100% of the insurable value of
the improvements securing the mortgage loan. The pooling and servicing agreement
will provide that the master servicer or servicer shall cause the hazard
policies to be maintained or shall obtain a blanket policy insuring against
losses on the mortgage loans. The ability of the master servicer to ensure that
hazard insurance proceeds are appropriately applied may be dependent on its
being named as an additional insured under any hazard insurance policy and under
any flood insurance policy referred to below, or upon the extent to which
information in this regard is furnished to the master servicer by mortgagors or
subservicers.
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, hail, riot, strike and civil commotion, in
accordance with the conditions and exclusions specified in each policy. The
policies relating to the mortgage loans will be underwritten by different
insurers under different state laws in accordance with different applicable
state forms and therefore will not contain identical terms and conditions, the
basic terms thereof are dictated by respective state laws. These policies
typically do not cover any physical damage resulting from the following: war,
revolution, governmental actions, floods and other water-related causes, earth
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movement, including earthquakes, landslides and mudflows, nuclear reactions, wet
or dry rot, vermin, rodents, insects or domestic animals, theft and, in some
cases, vandalism. The foregoing list is merely indicative of some kinds of
uninsured risks and is not intended to be all-inclusive. Where the improvements
securing a mortgage loan are located in a federally designated flood area at the
time of origination of that mortgage loan, the pooling and servicing agreement
generally requires the master servicer to cause to be maintained for each such
mortgage loan serviced, flood insurance, to the extent available, in an amount
equal to the lesser of the amount required to compensate for any loss or damage
on a replacement cost basis or the maximum insurance available under the federal
flood insurance program.
The hazard insurance policies covering the mortgaged properties typically
contain a co-insurance clause that in effect requires the related mortgagor at
all times to carry insurance of a specified percentage, typically 80% to 90%, of
the full replacement value of the improvements on the property in order to
recover the full amount of any partial loss. If the related mortgagor's coverage
falls below this specified percentage, this clause usually provides that the
insurer's liability in the event of partial loss does not exceed the greater of
(i) the replacement cost of the improvements damaged or destroyed less physical
depreciation or (ii) the proportion of the loss as the amount of insurance
carried bears to the specified percentage of the full replacement cost of the
improvements.
Since the amount of hazard insurance that mortgagors are required to
maintain on the improvements securing the mortgage loans may decline as the
principal balances owing thereon decrease, and since residential properties have
historically appreciated in value over time, hazard insurance proceeds could be
insufficient to restore fully the damaged property in the event of a partial
loss. See 'Subordination' above for a description of when subordination is
provided, the protection, limited to the Special Hazard Amount as described in
the related prospectus supplement, afforded by subordination, and 'Description
of Credit Enhancement -- Special Hazard Insurance Policies' for a description of
the limited protection afforded by any special hazard insurance policy against
losses occasioned by hazards which are otherwise uninsured against.
THE DEPOSITOR
The depositor is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GMAC Mortgage
Group, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Acceptance
Corporation. The depositor was incorporated in the State of Delaware on January
25, 1985. The depositor was organized for the purpose of serving as a private
secondary mortgage market conduit. The depositor anticipates that it will in
many cases have acquired mortgage loans indirectly through Residential Funding
Corporation, which is also an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GMAC Mortgage
Group, Inc. The depositor does not have, nor is it expected in the future to
have, any significant assets.
The certificates do not represent an interest in or an obligation of the
depositor. The depositor's only obligations with respect to a series of
certificates will be pursuant to limited representations and warranties made by
the depositor or as otherwise provided in the related prospectus supplement.
The depositor maintains its principal office at 8400 Normandale Lake
Boulevard, Suite 600, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437. Its telephone number is
(612) 832-7000.
RESIDENTIAL FUNDING CORPORATION
Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement,
Residential Funding Corporation, an affiliate of the depositor, will act as the
master servicer or manager for a series of certificates.
Residential Funding Corporation buys conventional mortgage loans under
several loan purchase programs from mortgage loan originators or sellers
nationwide, including affiliates, that meet its seller/servicer eligibility
requirements and services mortgage loans for its own account and for others.
Residential Funding Corporation's principal executive offices are located at
8400 Normandale Lake Boulevard, Suite 600, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437. Its
telephone number is (612) 832-7000. Residential Funding Corporation conducts
operations from its headquarters in Minneapolis and from offices located in
California, New York, Florida, Georgia and Maryland. At December 31, 1998,
Residential Funding Corporation was master servicing a first lien loan portfolio
of approximately $55.0 billion and a second lien loan portfolio of approximately
$2.9 billion.
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Residential Funding Corporation's delinquency, foreclosure and loan loss
experience as of the end of the most recent calendar quarter for which that
information is available on the portfolio of loans for which it acts as master
servicer and that were originated under its modified loan purchase criteria will
be summarized in each prospectus supplement relating to a mortgage pool for
which Residential Funding Corporation will act as master servicer. There can be
no assurance that this experience will be representative of the results that may
be experienced with respect to any particular series of certificates.
THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
As described in this prospectus under 'Description of the
Certificates -- General,' each series of certificates will be issued under a
pooling and servicing agreement as described in that section. The following
summaries describe additional provisions common to each pooling and servicing
agreement.
SERVICING AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES
The principal servicing compensation to be paid to the master servicer for
its master servicing activities for each series of certificates will be equal to
the percentage per annum described in the related prospectus supplement, which
may vary under some circumstances, of the outstanding principal balance of each
mortgage loan, and that compensation will be retained by it from collections of
interest on the mortgage loan in the related trust, after provision has been
made for the payment of interest at the applicable pass-through rate or Net
Mortgage Rate, as the case may be, to certificateholders and for the payment of
any Excess Spread or Excluded Spread, at the time the collections are deposited
into the applicable Custodial Account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with
respect to a series of certificates as to which the trust includes mortgage
securities, the compensation payable to the master servicer or manager for
servicing and administering the mortgage securities on behalf of the holders of
the certificates may be based on a percentage per annum described in the related
prospectus supplement of the outstanding balance of those mortgage securities
and may be retained from distributions of interest thereon, if so specified in
the related prospectus supplement.
As compensation for its servicing duties, a subservicer or, if there is no
subservicer, the master servicer will be entitled to a monthly servicing fee as
described in the related prospectus supplement, which may vary under certain
circumstances from the amounts described in the prospectus supplement. Some
subservicers may also receive additional compensation in the amount of all or a
portion of the interest due and payable on the applicable mortgage loan which is
over and above the interest rate specified at the time the depositor or
Residential Funding Corporation, as the case may be, committed to purchase the
mortgage loan. See 'Mortgage Loan Program -- Subservicing.' Subservicers will be
required to pay to the master servicer an amount equal to one month's interest,
net of its servicing or other compensation, on the amount of any partial
Principal Prepayment. The master servicer will retain these amounts to the
extent collected from subservicers. In addition, the master servicer or a
subservicer will retain all prepayment charges, assumption fees and late payment
charges, to the extent collected from mortgagors, and any benefit which may
accrue from the investment of funds in the Custodial Account or the applicable
Certificate Account, to the extent not applied as Compensating Interest, or in a
Subservicing Account, as the case may be. In addition, some reasonable duties of
the master servicer may be performed by an affiliate of the master servicer who
will be entitled to compensation therefor.
The master servicer will pay or cause to be paid some of the ongoing
expenses associated with each trust and incurred by it in connection with its
responsibilities under the pooling and servicing agreement, including, without
limitation, payment of any fee or other amount payable for any alternative
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 subservicers and sellers. The master servicer will be entitled to
reimbursement of expenses incurred in enforcing the obligations of subservicers
and sellers under limited circumstances. In addition, as indicated in the
preceding section, the master servicer will be entitled to reimbursements for
some of the expenses incurred by it in connection with Liquidated 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 Liquidation Proceeds, including Insurance Proceeds.
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EVIDENCE AS TO COMPLIANCE
Each pooling and servicing agreement will provide that the master servicer
will, with respect to each series of certificates, deliver to the trustee, on or
before the date in each year specified in the related pooling and servicing
agreement, an officer's certificate stating that:
a review of the activities of the master servicer during the preceding
calendar year relating to its servicing of mortgage loans and its
performance under pooling and servicing agreements, including that pooling
and servicing agreement has been made under the supervision of that
officer;
to the best of the officer's knowledge, based on the review, the master
servicer has complied in all material respects with the minimum servicing
standards set forth in the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage
Bankers and has fulfilled all its obligations under the pooling and
servicing agreement throughout that year, or, if there has been material
noncompliance with the servicing standards or a material default in the
fulfillment of any such obligation, the statement shall include a
description of the noncompliance or specify each default known to the
officer and the nature and status thereof; and
to the best of the officers' knowledge, each subservicer has complied in
all material respects with the minimum servicing standards set forth in
the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers and has
fulfilled all of its material obligations under its subservicing agreement
in all material respects throughout that year, or, if there has been
material noncompliance with the servicing standards or a material default
in the fulfillment of such obligations, the statement shall include a
description of the noncompliance or specify each default, as the case may
be, known to the officer and the nature and status thereof.
In addition, each pooling and servicing agreement will provide that the
master servicer will cause a firm of independent public accountants which is a
member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to furnish a
report stating its opinion that, on the basis of an examination conducted by
that firm substantially in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the assertions made regarding
compliance with the minimum servicing standards set forth in the Uniform Single
Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers during the preceding calendar year are
fairly stated in all material respects, subject to any exceptions and other
qualifications that, in the opinion of the firm, the accounting standards
require it to report. In rendering its statement, the firm may rely, as to
matters relating to the direct servicing of mortgage loans by subservicers, on
comparable statements prepared in connection with examinations conducted in
similar manners.
CERTAIN MATTERS REGARDING THE MASTER SERVICER AND THE DEPOSITOR
The pooling and servicing agreement for each series of certificates will
provide that the master servicer may not resign from its obligations and duties
thereunder except upon a determination that performance of its duties is no
longer permissible under applicable law or except in connection with a permitted
transfer of servicing. No 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.
Each pooling and servicing agreement will also provide that, except as
described below, 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 trust or the certificateholders for any action taken or for
refraining from the taking of any action in good faith under the pooling and
servicing 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 willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties or by
reason of reckless disregard of obligations and duties thereunder. Each pooling
and servicing agreement will further provide that the master servicer, the
depositor, and any director, officer, employee or agent of the master servicer
or the depositor is entitled to indemnification by the trust and will be held
harmless against any loss, liability or expense incurred in connection with any
legal action relating to the pooling and servicing agreement or the related
series of certificates, other than any loss, liability or expense related to any
specific mortgage loan or mortgage loans, except any such loss, liability or
expense otherwise reimbursable under the pooling and servicing 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.
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In addition, each pooling and servicing agreement will provide that neither
the master servicer nor the depositor will be under any obligation to appear in,
prosecute or defend any legal or administrative action that is not incidental to
its respective duties under the pooling and servicing 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 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 interests of the
certificateholders thereunder. In that event, the legal expenses and costs of
that action and any liability resulting therefrom will be expenses, costs and
liabilities of the trust and the master servicer or the depositor, as the case
may be, will be entitled to be reimbursed for the legal expenses and costs out
of funds otherwise distributable to certificateholders.
Any person into which the master servicer may be merged or consolidated,
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 the pooling and
servicing agreement, provided that (i) that person is qualified to service
mortgage loans on behalf of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and (ii) the merger,
consolidation or succession does not adversely affect the then-current rating of
the classes of certificates of the related series that have been rated. In
addition, notwithstanding the prohibition on its resignation, the master
servicer may assign its rights under a pooling and servicing agreement to any
person to whom the master servicer is transferring a substantial portion of its
mortgage servicing portfolio, provided clauses (i) and (ii) above are satisfied
and that person is reasonably satisfactory to the depositor and the trustee. In
the case of any assignment of this type, the master servicer will be released
from its obligations under the pooling and servicing agreement, exclusive of
liabilities and obligations incurred by it prior to the time of assignment.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Events of default under the pooling and servicing agreement for a series of
certificates will include:
any failure by the master servicer to make a required deposit to the
Certificate Account or, if the master servicer is the paying agent, to
distribute to the holders of any class of certificates of that series any
required payment which continues unremedied for five days after the giving
of written notice of the 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 certificates of such class evidencing not less than 25% of
the aggregate percentage interests constituting that class;
any failure by the master servicer duly to observe or perform in any
material respect any other of its covenants or agreements in the pooling
and servicing agreement with respect to that series of certificates which
continues unremedied for 30 days, or 15 days in the case of a failure to
pay the premium for any insurance policy which is required to be
maintained under the pooling and servicing agreement, after the giving of
written notice of the 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 any class of certificates of that series evidencing not less
than 25% of the aggregate percentage interests constituting that class;
and
some events of insolvency, readjustment of debt, marshalling of assets and
liabilities or similar proceedings regarding the master servicer and
certain actions by the master servicer indicating its insolvency or
inability to pay its obligations.
A default under the terms of any mortgage securities included in any trust
will not constitute an event of default under the related pooling and servicing
agreement.
RIGHTS UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT
So long as an event of default remains unremedied, either the depositor or
the trustee may, and, at the direction of the holders of certificates evidencing
not less than 51% of the aggregate voting rights in the related trust, except as
otherwise provided for in the related pooling and servicing agreement with
respect to the credit enhancer, the trustee shall, by written notification to
the master servicer and to the depositor or the trustee, as applicable,
terminate all of the rights and obligations of the master servicer under the
pooling and servicing agreement, other than any rights of the master servicer as
certificateholder, covering the trust and in and to the mortgage loans and the
proceeds thereof, whereupon the trustee or, upon notice to the depositor and
with the depositor's consent, its designee will succeed to all responsibilities,
duties and liabilities of the master servicer under the pooling and servicing
agreement, other than the obligation to purchase mortgage loans under some
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circumstances, 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 so to act, it may appoint or if it is unable so to act, it shall
appoint or petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of, a
Fannie Mae- or Freddie Mac-approved mortgage servicing institution with a net
worth of at least $10,000,000 to act as successor to the master servicer under
the pooling and servicing agreement, unless otherwise set forth in the pooling
and servicing agreement. Pending appointment, the trustee is obligated to act in
that capacity. The trustee and such successor may agree upon the servicing
compensation to be paid, which in no event may be greater than the compensation
to the initial master servicer under the pooling and servicing agreement.
No certificateholder will have any right under a pooling and servicing
agreement to institute any proceeding with respect to the pooling and servicing
agreement, except as otherwise provided for in the related pooling and servicing
agreement with respect to the credit enhancer, unless the holder previously has
given to the trustee written notice of default and the continuance thereof and
unless the holders of certificates of any class evidencing not less than 25% of
the aggregate percentage interests constituting that class have made written
request upon the trustee to institute the proceeding in its own name as trustee
thereunder and have offered to the trustee reasonable indemnity and the trustee
for 60 days after receipt of the request and indemnity has neglected or refused
to institute any proceeding. However, 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 institute, conduct or defend any litigation thereunder or in
relation thereto at the request, order or direction of any of the holders of
certificates covered by the pooling and servicing agreement, unless the
certificateholders have offered to the trustee reasonable security or indemnity
against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or
thereby.
AMENDMENT
Each pooling and servicing agreement may be amended by the depositor, the
master servicer and the trustee, without the consent of the related
certificateholders:
to cure any ambiguity;
to correct or supplement any provision therein which may be inconsistent
with any other provision therein or to correct any error;
to change the timing and/or nature of deposits in the Custodial Account or
the Certificate Account or to change the name in which the Custodial
Account is maintained, except that (a) the Certificate Account deposit
date may not occur later than the related distribution date, (b) the
change may not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of
any certificateholder, as evidenced by an opinion of counsel, and (c) the
change may not adversely affect the then-current rating of any rated
classes of certificates, as evidenced by a letter from each applicable
rating agency as specified in the related prospectus supplement;
if an election to treat the related trust as a 'real estate mortgage
investment conduit', or REMIC, has been made, to modify, eliminate or add
to any of its provisions (a) to the extent necessary to maintain the
qualification of the trust as a REMIC or to avoid or minimize the risk of
imposition of any tax on the related trust, provided that the trustee has
received an opinion of counsel to the effect that (1) that action is
necessary or desirable to maintain qualification or to avoid or minimize
that risk, and (2) the action will not adversely affect in any material
respect the interests of any related certificateholder, or (b) to modify
the provisions regarding the transferability of the REMIC residual
certificates, provided that the depositor has determined that the change
would not adversely affect the applicable ratings of any classes of the
certificates, as evidenced by a letter from each applicable rating agency
as specified in the related prospectus supplement, and that any such
amendment will not give rise to any tax with respect to the transfer of
the REMIC residual certificates to a non-permitted transferee;
to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising
under the pooling and servicing agreement which are not materially
inconsistent with its provisions, so long as the action will not adversely
affect in any material respect the interests of any certificateholder; or
to amend any provision that is not material to holders of any class of
related certificates.
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The pooling and servicing agreement may also be amended by the depositor,
the master servicer and the trustee, except as otherwise provided for in the
related pooling and servicing agreement with respect to the credit enhancer,
with the consent of the holders of certificates of each class affected thereby
evidencing, in each case, not less than 66% of the aggregate percentage
interests constituting that class 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 related
certificateholders, except that no such amendment may (i) reduce in any manner
the amount of, or delay the timing of, payments received on mortgage loans which
are required to be distributed on a certificate of any class without the consent
of the holder of the certificate or (ii) reduce the percentage of certificates
of any class the holders of which are required to consent to any such amendment
unless the holders of all certificates of that class have consented to the
change in the percentage.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a REMIC election has been made with
respect to the related trust, the trustee will not be entitled to consent to any
amendment to a pooling and servicing agreement without having first received an
opinion of counsel to the effect that the amendment or the exercise of any power
granted to the master servicer, the depositor or the trustee in accordance with
the amendment will not result in the imposition of a tax on the related trust or
cause the trust to fail to qualify as a REMIC.
TERMINATION; RETIREMENT OF CERTIFICATES
The primary obligations created by the pooling and servicing agreement for
each series of certificates will terminate upon the payment to the related
certificateholders of all amounts held in the Certificate Account or by the
master servicer and required to be paid to the certificateholders following the
earlier of
the final payment or other liquidation or disposition, or any Advance with
respect thereto, of the last mortgage loan subject thereto and all
property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure of any
mortgage loan and
the purchase by the master servicer or the depositor or, if specified in
the related prospectus supplement, by the holder of the REMIC residual
certificates (see 'Material Federal Income Tax Consequences' below) from
the trust for such series of all remaining mortgage loans and all property
acquired in respect of the mortgage loans.
Any option to purchase described in the second item above will be limited
to cases in which the aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the remaining
mortgage loans is less than or equal to ten percent (10%) of the initial
aggregate Stated Principal Balance of the mortgage loans. In addition to the
foregoing, the master servicer or the depositor may have the option to purchase,
in whole but not in part, the certificates specified in the related prospectus
supplement in the manner described in the related prospectus supplement. Upon
the purchase of such certificates or at any time thereafter, at the option of
the master servicer or the depositor, the mortgage loans may be sold, thereby
effecting a retirement of the certificates and the termination of the trust, or
the certificates so purchased may be held or resold by the master servicer or
the depositor. 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. If the certificateholders are permitted to terminate the trust
under the applicable pooling and servicing agreement, a penalty may be imposed
upon the certificateholders based upon the fee that would be foregone by the
master servicer because of the related termination.
Any purchase described in the preceding paragraph of mortgage loans and
property acquired relating to the mortgage loans evidenced by a series of
certificates shall be made at the option of the master servicer, the depositor
or, if applicable, the holder of the REMIC residual certificates at the price
specified in the related prospectus supplement. The exercise of that right will
effect early retirement of the certificates of that series, but the right of any
entity to purchase the mortgage loans and related property will be in accordance
with the criteria, and will be at the price, set forth in the related prospectus
supplement. Early termination in this manner may adversely affect the yield to
holders of some classes of the certificates. If a REMIC election has been made,
the termination of the related trust will be effected in a manner consistent
with applicable federal income tax regulations and its status as a REMIC.
In addition to the optional repurchase of the property in the related
trust, if so specified in the related prospectus supplement, a holder of the
Call Class will have the right, solely at its discretion, to terminate the
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related trust and thereby effect early retirement of the certificates of the
series, on any distribution date after the 12th distribution date following the
date of initial issuance of the related series of certificates and until the
date when the optional termination rights of the master servicer and the
depositor become exercisable. The Call Class will not be offered under the
prospectus supplement. Any such call will be of the entire trust at one time;
multiple calls with respect to any series of certificates will not be permitted.
In the case of a call, the holders of the certificates will be paid a price
equal to the Call Price. To exercise the call, the Call Certificateholder must
remit to the related trustee for distribution to the certificateholders, funds
equal to the Call Price. If those funds are not deposited with the related
trustee, the certificates of that series will remain outstanding. In addition,
in the case of a trust for which a REMIC election or elections have been made,
this termination will be effected in a manner consistent with applicable Federal
income tax regulations and its status as a REMIC. In connection with a call by
the Call certificateholder, the final payment to the certificateholders will be
made upon surrender of the related certificates to the trustee. Once the
certificates have been surrendered and paid in full, there will not be any
further liability to certificateholders.
THE TRUSTEE
The trustee under each pooling and servicing agreement will be named in the
related prospectus supplement. The commercial bank or trust company serving as
trustee may have normal banking relationships with the depositor and/or its
affiliates, including Residential Funding Corporation.
The trustee may resign at any time, in which event the depositor will be
obligated to appoint a successor trustee. The depositor may also remove the
trustee if the trustee ceases to be eligible to continue as trustee under the
pooling and servicing agreement or if the trustee becomes insolvent. Upon
becoming aware of those circumstances, the depositor will be obligated to
appoint a successor trustee. The trustee may also be removed at any time by the
holders of certificates evidencing not less than 51% of the aggregate voting
rights in the related trust. 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.
YIELD CONSIDERATIONS
The yield to maturity of a certificate will depend on the price paid by the
holder for the certificate, the pass-through rate on any certificate entitled to
payments of interest, which pass-through rate may vary if so specified in the
related prospectus supplement, and the rate and timing of principal payments,
including prepayments, defaults, liquidations and repurchases, on the mortgage
loans and the allocation thereof to reduce the principal balance of the
certificate or its notional amount, if applicable.
Each monthly interest payment on a mortgage loan will be calculated as
one-twelfth of the applicable mortgage rate multiplied by the principal balance
of the mortgage loan outstanding as of the first day of the related due date for
the mortgage loan, subject to any deferred interest. The amount of payments with
respect to each mortgage loan distributed, or accrued in the case of deferred
interest or accrual certificates, monthly to holders of a class of certificates
entitled to payments of interest will be similarly calculated, unless otherwise
specified in the prospectus supplement, on the basis of that class's specified
percentage of each payment of interest, or accrual in the case of accrual
certificates, and will be expressed as a fixed, adjustable or variable
pass-through rate payable on the outstanding principal balance or notional
amount of the certificate, or any combination of pass-through rates, calculated
as described in this prospectus and in the related prospectus supplement.
Holders of strip certificates or a class of certificates having a pass-through
rate that varies based on the weighted average mortgage rate of the underlying
mortgage loans will be affected by disproportionate prepayments and repurchases
of mortgage loans having higher Net Mortgage Rates or rates applicable to the
strip certificates, as applicable.
The effective yield to maturity to each holder of certificates entitled to
payments of interest will be below that otherwise produced by the applicable
pass-through rate and purchase price of the certificate because, while interest
will accrue on each mortgage loan from the first day of each month, the
distribution of interest will be made on the 25th day or, if the 25th day is not
a business day, the next succeeding business day, of the month following the
month of accrual.
A class of certificates may be entitled to payments of interest at a fixed
pass-through rate, a variable pass-through rate or adjustable pass-through rate,
or any combination of pass-through rates, each as specified in the
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related prospectus supplement. A variable pass-through rate may be calculated
based on the weighted average of the Net Mortgage Rates, net of servicing fees
and any Excess Spread or Excluded Spread, of the related mortgage loans for the
month preceding the distribution date. An adjustable pass-through rate may be
calculated by reference to an index or otherwise.
The aggregate payments of interest on a class of certificates, and the
yield to maturity thereon, will be affected by the rate of payment of principal
on the certificates, or the rate of reduction in the notional amount of
certificates entitled to payments of interest only, and, in the case of
certificates evidencing interests in ARM loans, by changes in the Net Mortgage
Rates on the ARM loans. See 'Maturity and Prepayment Considerations' below. The
yield on the certificates will also be affected by liquidations of mortgage
loans following mortgagor defaults and by purchases of mortgage loans in the
event of breaches of representations made for the mortgage loans by the
depositor, the master servicer and others, or conversions of ARM loans to a
fixed interest rate. See 'Mortgage Loan Program -- Representations by Sellers'
and 'Description of the Certificates -- Assignment of Trust Assets' above. In
addition, if the index used to determine the pass-through rate for the
certificates is different than the index applicable to the mortgage rates, the
yield on the certificates will be sensitive to changes in the index related to
the pass-through rate and the yield on the certificates may be reduced by
application of a cap on the pass-through rate based on the weighted average of
the Net Mortgage Rates.
In general, if a certificate is purchased at a premium over its face amount
and payments of principal on the related mortgage loans occur at a rate faster
than assumed at the time of purchase, the purchaser's actual yield to maturity
will be lower than that anticipated at the time of purchase. Conversely, if a
class of certificates is purchased at a discount from its face amount and
payments of principal on the related mortgage loans occur at a rate slower than
that assumed at the time of purchase, the purchaser's actual yield to maturity
will be lower than that originally anticipated. The effect of Principal
Prepayments, liquidations and purchases on yield will be particularly
significant in the case of a series of certificates having a class entitled to
payments of interest only or disproportionate payments of interest. This type of
class will likely be sold at a substantial premium to its principal balance and
any faster than anticipated rate of prepayments will adversely affect the yield
to its holders. In some circumstances, rapid prepayments may result in the
failure of the holders to recoup their original investment. In addition, the
yield to maturity on other types of classes of certificates, including accrual
certificates, certificates with a pass-through rate that fluctuates inversely
with or at a multiple of an index or other classes in a series including more
than one class of certificates, may be relatively more sensitive to the rate of
prepayment on the related mortgage loans than other classes of certificates.
The timing of changes in the rate of principal payments on or repurchases
of the mortgage loans may significantly affect an investor's actual yield to
maturity, even if the average rate of principal payments experienced over time
is consistent with an investor's expectation. In general, the earlier a
prepayment of principal on the underlying mortgage loans or a repurchase of the
mortgage loans, the greater will be the effect on an investor's yield to
maturity. As a result, the effect on an investor's yield of principal payments
and repurchases occurring at a rate higher or lower than the rate anticipated by
the investor during the period immediately following the issuance of a series of
certificates would not be fully offset by a subsequent like reduction or
increase in the rate of principal payments.
When a full prepayment is made on a mortgage loan, the mortgagor is charged
interest on the principal amount of the mortgage loan so prepaid for the number
of days in the month actually elapsed up to the date of the prepayment, at a
daily rate determined by dividing the mortgage rate by 365. Prepayments in full
generally will reduce the amount of interest distributed in the following month
to holders of certificates entitled to distributions of interest if the
resulting Prepayment Interest Shortfall is not covered by Compensating Interest.
See 'Description of the Certificates -- Prepayment Interest Shortfalls.' A
partial prepayment of principal is applied so as to reduce the outstanding
principal balance of the related mortgage loan as of the first day of the month
in which the partial prepayment is received. As a result, the effect of a
partial prepayment on a mortgage loan will be to reduce the amount of interest
distributed to holders of certificates in the month following the receipt of the
partial prepayment by an amount equal to one month's interest at the applicable
pass-through rate or Net Mortgage Rate, as the case may be, on the prepaid
amount. See 'Description of the Certificates -- Prepayment Interest Shortfalls.'
Neither full or partial Principal Prepayments nor Liquidation Proceeds will be
distributed until the distribution date in the month following receipt. See
'Maturity and Prepayment Considerations.'
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The rate of defaults on the mortgage loans will also affect the rate and
timing of principal payments on the mortgage loans and thus the yield on the
certificates. In general, defaults on mortgage loans are expected to occur with
greater frequency in their early years. The rate of default on mortgage loans
which are refinance or limited documentation mortgage loans, and on mortgage
loans with high LTV ratios, may be higher than for other types of mortgage
loans. Furthermore, the rate and timing of prepayments, defaults and
liquidations on the mortgage loans will be affected by the general economic
condition of the region of the country in which the related mortgaged properties
are located. The risk of delinquencies and loss is greater and prepayments are
less likely in regions where a weak or deteriorating economy exists, as may be
evidenced by, among other factors, increasing unemployment or falling property
values. The risk of loss may also be greater on mortgage loans with LTV ratios
greater than 80% and with no primary insurance policies. The yield on any class
of certificates and the timing of principal payments on that class may also be
affected by modifications or actions that may be approved by the master servicer
as described in this prospectus under 'Description of the Certificates --
Collection and Other Servicing Procedures,' in connection with a mortgage loan
that is in default, or if a default is reasonably foreseeable.
The risk of loss on mortgage loans made on Puerto Rico mortgage loans may
be greater than on mortgage loans that are made to mortgagors who are United
States residents and citizens or that are secured by properties located in the
United States. See 'Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans.'
With respect to some mortgage loans, including ARM loans, the mortgage rate
at origination may be below the rate that would result if the index and margin
relating thereto were applied at origination. Under the applicable underwriting
standards, the mortgagor under each mortgage loan usually will be qualified on
the basis of the mortgage rate in effect at origination. The repayment of any
such mortgage loan may thus be dependent on the ability of the mortgagor to make
larger monthly payments following the adjustment of the mortgage rate. In
addition, the periodic increase in the amount paid by the mortgagor of a
Buy-Down Mortgage Loan during or at the end of the applicable Buy-Down Period
may create a greater financial burden for the mortgagor, who might not have
otherwise qualified for a mortgage under Residential Funding Corporation's
underwriting guidelines, and may accordingly increase the risk of default with
respect to the related mortgage loan.
The mortgage rates on ARM loans that are subject to negative amortization
typically adjust monthly and their amortization schedules adjust less
frequently. During a period of rising interest rates as well as immediately
after origination -- initial mortgage rates are typically lower than the sum of
the Indices applicable at origination and the related Note Margins -- the amount
of interest accruing on the principal balance of those mortgage loans may exceed
the amount of the scheduled monthly payment thereon. As a result, a portion of
the accrued interest on negatively amortizing mortgage loans may become deferred
interest which will be added to their principal balance and will bear interest
at the applicable mortgage rate.
The addition of any deferred interest to the principal balance of any
related class of certificates will lengthen the weighted average life of that
class of certificates and may adversely affect yield to holders of those
certificates. In addition, with respect to ARM loans that are subject to
negative amortization, during a period of declining interest rates, it might be
expected that each scheduled monthly payment on such a mortgage loan would
exceed the amount of scheduled principal and accrued interest on its principal
balance, and since the excess will be applied to reduce the principal balance of
the related class or classes of certificates, the weighted average life of those
certificates will be reduced and may adversely affect yield to holders thereof.
For each mortgage pool, if all necessary Advances are made and if there is
no unrecoverable loss on any mortgage loan, the net effect of each distribution
respecting interest will be to pass-through to each holder of a class of
certificates entitled to payments of interest an amount which is equal to one
month's interest at the applicable pass-through rate on that class's principal
balance or notional balance, as adjusted downward to reflect any decrease in
interest caused by any Principal Prepayments and the addition of any deferred
interest to the principal balance of any mortgage loan. See 'Description of the
Certificates -- Distributions -- Principal and Interest on the Certificates.'
MATURITY AND PREPAYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
As indicated above under 'The Trusts -- The Mortgage Loans,' the original
terms to maturity of the mortgage loans in a given mortgage pool will vary
depending upon the type of mortgage loans included in the mortgage pool. The
prospectus supplement for a series of certificates will contain information with
respect to
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the types and maturities of the mortgage loans in the related mortgage pool.
Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, all of the
mortgage loans may be prepaid without penalty in full or in part at any time.
The prepayment experience, the timing and rate of repurchases and the timing and
amount of liquidations with respect to the related mortgage loans in a mortgage
pool will affect the life and yield of the related series of certificates.
With respect to Balloon Loans, payment of the Balloon Amount, which, based
on the amortization schedule of those mortgage loans, is expected to be a
substantial amount, will typically depend on the mortgagor's ability to obtain
refinancing of the mortgage loans or to sell the mortgaged property prior to the
maturity of the Balloon Loan. The ability to obtain refinancing will depend on a
number of factors prevailing at the time refinancing or sale is required,
including, without limitation, real estate values, the mortgagor's financial
situation, prevailing mortgage loan interest rates, the mortgagor's equity in
the related mortgaged property, tax laws and prevailing general economic
conditions. Neither the depositor, the master servicer nor any of their
affiliates will be obligated to refinance or repurchase any mortgage loan or to
sell the mortgaged property.
Prepayments on mortgage loans are commonly measured relative to a
prepayment standard or model. The prospectus supplement for each series of
certificates may describe one or more prepayment standard or model and may
contain tables setting forth the projected yields to maturity on each class of
certificates and/or the weighted average life of each class of certificates and
the percentage of the original principal amount of each class of certificates of
that series that would be outstanding on specified payment dates for the series
based on the assumptions stated in the related prospectus supplement, including
assumptions that prepayments on the mortgage loans are made at rates
corresponding to various percentages of the prepayment standard or model. There
is no assurance that prepayment of the mortgage loans underlying a series of
certificates will conform to any level of the prepayment standard or model
specified in the related prospectus supplement.
The following is a list of factors that may affect prepayment experience:
homeowner mobility;
economic conditions;
changes in mortgagors' housing needs;
job transfers;
unemployment;
mortgagors' equity in the properties securing the mortgages;
servicing decisions;
enforceability of due-on-sale clauses;
mortgage market interest rates;
mortgage recording taxes;
solicitations and the availability of mortgage funds; and
the obtaining of secondary financing by the mortgagor.
Unless otherwise specified in the related prospectus supplement, all
mortgage loans, other than ARM loans, will contain due-on-sale provisions
permitting the mortgagee to accelerate the maturity of the mortgage loan upon
sale or some transfers by the mortgagor of the underlying mortgaged property.
Unless the related prospectus supplement indicates otherwise, the master
servicer will enforce any due-on-sale clause to the extent it has knowledge of
the conveyance or proposed conveyance of the underlying mortgaged property and
it is entitled to do so under applicable law, provided, however, that the master
servicer will not take any action in relation to the enforcement of any
due-on-sale provision which would adversely affect or jeopardize coverage under
any applicable insurance policy.
An ARM loan is assumable, in some circumstances, if the proposed transferee
of the related mortgaged property establishes its ability to repay the mortgage
loan and, in the reasonable judgment of the master servicer or the related
subservicer, the security for the ARM loan would not be impaired by the
assumption. The extent to which ARM loans are assumed by purchasers of the
mortgaged properties rather than prepaid by the related mortgagors in connection
with the sales of the mortgaged properties will affect the weighted average life
of the related series of certificates. See 'Description of the
Certificates -- Collection and Other Servicing Procedures'
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and 'Certain Legal Aspects of Mortgage Loans -- The Mortgage
Loans -- Enforceability of Certain Provisions' for a description of provisions
of the pooling and servicing agreement and legal developments that may affect
the prepayment experience on the mortgage loans.
In addition, some mortgage securities included in a mortgage pool may be
backed by underlying mortgage loans having differing interest rates.
Accordingly, the rate at which principal payments are received on the related
certificates will, to some extent, depend on the interest rates on the
underlying mortgage loans.
A subservicer may allow the refinancing of a mortgage loan in any trust by
accepting prepayments thereon and permitting a new loan to the same borrower
secured by a mortgage on the same property, which may be originated by the
subservicer or the master servicer or any of their respective affiliates or by
an unrelated entity. In the event of a refinancing, the new loan would not be
included in the related trust and, therefore, the refinancing would have the
same effect as a prepayment in full of the related mortgage loan. A subservicer
or the master servicer may, from time to time, implement programs designed to
encourage refinancing. These programs may include, without limitation,
modifications of existing loans, general or targeted solicitations, the offering
of pre-approved applications, reduced origination fees or closing costs, or
other financial incentives. Targeted solicitations may be based on a variety of
factors, including the credit of the borrower or the location of the mortgaged
property. In addition, subservicers or the master servicer may encourage
assumptions of mortgage loans, including defaulted mortgage loans, under which
creditworthy borrowers assume the outstanding indebtedness of the mortgage loans
which may be removed from the related mortgage pool. As a result of these
programs, with respect to the mortgage pool underlying any trust, the rate of
Principal Prepayments of the mortgage loans in the mortgage pool may be higher
than would otherwise be the case, and in some cases, the average credit or
collateral quality of the mortgage loans remaining in the mortgage pool may
decline.
All statistics known to the depositor that have been compiled with respect
to prepayment experience on mortgage loans indicate that while some mortgage
loans may remain outstanding until their stated maturities, a substantial number
will be paid prior to their respective stated maturities.
The rate of prepayment with respect to conventional fixed-rate mortgage
loans has fluctuated significantly in recent years. For example, published
principal balance information for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae securities backed
by conventional fixed-rate mortgage loans indicates that the prepayment rates
for those mortgage securities were substantially lower during the high interest
rate climate prevailing during 1980, 1981 and early 1982 than the prepayment
rates during 1985 and 1986 when prevailing interest rates declined. In general,
if interest rates fall below the mortgage rates on fixed-rate mortgage loans,
the rate of prepayment would be expected to increase. The depositor is not aware
of any historical prepayment experience with respect to mortgage loans secured
by properties located in Puerto Rico and, accordingly, prepayments on those
loans may not occur at the same rate or be affected by the same factors as other
mortgage loans.
Although the mortgage rates on ARM loans will be subject to periodic
adjustments, the adjustments generally will:
not increase or decrease the mortgage rates by more than a fixed
percentage amount on each adjustment date;
not increase the mortgage rates over a fixed percentage amount during the
life of any ARM loan; and
be based on an index, which may not rise and fall consistently with
mortgage interest rates, plus the related Note Margin, which may be
different from margins being used at the time for newly originated
adjustable rate mortgage loans.
As a result, the mortgage rates on the ARM loans in a mortgage pool at any
time may not equal the prevailing rates for similar, newly originated adjustable
rate mortgage loans. In some rate environments, the prevailing rates on
fixed-rate mortgage loans may be sufficiently low in relation to the
then-current mortgage rates on ARM loans that the rate of prepayment may
increase as a result of refinancings. There can be no certainty as to the rate
of prepayments on the mortgage loans during any period or over the life of any
series of certificates.
Under some circumstances, the master servicer, the depositor or, if
specified in the related prospectus supplement, the holders of the REMIC
residual certificates may have the option to purchase the mortgage loans in a
trust. See 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement -- Termination; Retirement of
Certificates.'
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CERTAIN LEGAL ASPECTS OF MORTGAGE LOANS
The following discussion contains summaries of some legal aspects of
mortgage loans that are general in nature. Because these legal aspects are
governed in part by state law, which laws may differ substantially from state to
state, the summaries do not purport to be complete, to reflect the laws of any
particular state or to encompass the laws of all states in which the mortgaged
properties may be situated. The summaries are qualified in their entirety by
reference to the applicable federal and state laws governing the mortgage loans.
THE MORTGAGE LOANS
General
The mortgage loans, other than Cooperative Loans, will be secured by deeds
of trust, mortgages or deeds to secure debt depending upon the prevailing
practice in the state in which the related mortgaged property is located. In
some states, a mortgage, deed of trust or deed to secure debt creates a lien
upon the related real property. In other states, the mortgage, deed of trust or
deed to secure debt conveys legal title to the property to the mortgagee subject
to a condition subsequent, for example, the payment of the indebtedness secured
thereby. These instruments are not prior to the lien for real estate taxes and
assessments and other charges imposed under governmental police powers. Priority
with respect to these instruments depends on their terms and in some cases on
the terms of separate subordination or inter-creditor agreements, and generally
on the order of recordation of the mortgage deed of trust or deed to secure debt
in the appropriate recording office.
There are two parties to a mortgage, the mortgagor, who is the borrower and
homeowner, and the mortgagee, who is the lender. Under the mortgage instrument,
the mortgagor delivers to the mortgagee a note or bond and the mortgage. In some
states, three parties may be involved in a mortgage financing when title to the
property is held by a land trustee under a land trust agreement of which the
borrower is the beneficiary; at origination of a mortgage loan, the land
trustee, as fee owner of the property, executes the mortgage and the borrower
executes (1) a separate undertaking to make payments on the mortgage note and
(2) an assignment of leases and rents. Although a deed of trust is similar to a
mortgage, a deed of trust has three parties: the trustor, who is the
borrower/homeowner; the beneficiary, who is the lender; 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, the grantee's authority
under a deed to secure debt generally with a power of sale, to the trustee to
secure payment of the obligation. A deed to secure debt typically has two
parties, under which the borrower, or grantor, conveys title to the real
property to the grantee, or lender, typically with a power of sale, until the
time when the debt is repaid. The trustee's authority under a deed of trust and
the mortgagee's authority under a mortgage are governed by the law of the state
in which the real property is located, the express provisions of the deed of
trust, mortgage or deed to secure debt and, in some deed of trust, transactions,
the directions of the beneficiary.
Cooperative Loans
If specified in the prospectus supplement relating to a series of
certificates, the mortgage loans may include Cooperative Loans. Each Cooperative
Note evidencing a Cooperative Loan will be secured by a security interest in
shares issued by the Cooperative that owns the related apartment building, which
is a corporation entitled to be treated as a housing cooperative under federal
tax law, and in the related proprietary lease or occupancy agreement granting
exclusive rights to occupy a specific dwelling unit in the Cooperative's
building. The security agreement will create a lien upon, or grant a security
interest in, the Cooperative shares and proprietary leases or occupancy
agreements, the priority of which will depend on, among other things, the terms
of the particular security agreement as well as the order of recordation of the
agreement, or the filing of the financing statements related thereto, in the
appropriate recording office or the taking of possession of the Cooperative
shares, depending on the law of the state in which the Cooperative is located.
This type of lien or security interest is not, in general, prior to liens in
favor of the cooperative corporation for unpaid assessments or common charges.
Generally, each Cooperative owns in fee or has a leasehold interest in all
the real property and owns in fee or leases the building and all separate
dwelling units therein. The Cooperative is directly responsible for property
management and, in most cases, payment of real estate taxes, other governmental
impositions and hazard and liability insurance. If there is an underlying
mortgage or mortgages on the Cooperative's building or underlying land, as is
typically the case, or an underlying lease of the land, as is the case in some
instances, the
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Cooperative, as mortgagor or lessee, as the case may be, is also responsible for
fulfilling the mortgage or rental obligations.
An underlying mortgage loan is ordinarily obtained by the Cooperative in
connection with either the construction or purchase of the Cooperative's
building or the obtaining of capital by the Cooperative. The interest of the
occupant under proprietary leases or occupancy agreements as to which that
Cooperative is the landlord is generally subordinate to the interest of the
holder of an underlying mortgage and to the interest of the holder of a land
lease. If the Cooperative is unable to meet the payment obligations (i) arising
under an underlying mortgage, the mortgagee holding an underlying mortgage could
foreclose on that mortgage and terminate all subordinate proprietary leases and
occupancy agreements or (ii) arising under its land lease, the holder of the
landlord's interest under the land lease could terminate it and all subordinate
proprietary leases and occupancy agreements. In addition, an underlying 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 final
payment at maturity. The inability of the Cooperative to refinance a mortgage
and its consequent inability to make the final payment could lead to foreclosure
by the mortgagee. Similarly, a land lease has an expiration date and the
inability of the Cooperative to extend its term or, in the alternative, to
purchase the land, could lead to termination of the Cooperative's interest in
the property and termination of all proprietary leases and occupancy agreements.
In either event, a foreclosure by the holder of an underlying mortgage or the
termination of the underlying lease could eliminate or significantly diminish
the value of any collateral held by the lender who financed the purchase by an
individual tenant-stockholder of shares of the Cooperative, or in the case of
the mortgage loans, the collateral securing the Cooperative Loans.
Each Cooperative is owned by shareholders, referred to as
tenant-stockholders, who, through ownership of stock or shares in the
Cooperative, receive proprietary leases or occupancy agreements which confer
exclusive rights to occupy specific dwellings. Generally, a tenant-stockholder
of a Cooperative must make a monthly rental payment to the Cooperative under the
proprietary lease, which rental payment represents the tenant-stockholder's pro
rata share of the Cooperative's payments for its underlying mortgage, real
property taxes, maintenance expenses and other capital or ordinary expenses. An
ownership interest in a Cooperative and accompanying occupancy rights may be
financed through a Cooperative Loan evidenced by a Cooperative Note and secured
by an assignment of and a security interest in the occupancy agreement or
proprietary lease and a security interest in the related shares of the related
Cooperative. The lender generally 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. In accordance with the
limitations discussed below, upon default of the tenant-stockholder, the lender
may sue for judgment on the Cooperative 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. See ' Foreclosure on Shares of Cooperatives' below.
Tax Aspects of Cooperative Ownership
In general, a 'tenant-stockholder', as defined in Section 216(b)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or Internal Revenue Code, of a corporation that
qualifies as a 'cooperative housing corporation' within the meaning of Section
216(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code is allowed a deduction for amounts paid
or accrued within his or her taxable year to the corporation representing his or
her proportionate share of certain interest expenses and real estate taxes
allowable as a deduction under Section 216(a) of the Internal Revenue Code to
the corporation under Sections 163 and 164 of the Internal Revenue Code. In
order for a corporation to qualify under Section 216(b)(1) of the Internal
Revenue Code for its taxable year in which those items are allowable as a
deduction to the corporation, the section requires, among other things, that at
least 80% of the gross income of the corporation be derived from its
tenant-stockholders. By virtue of this requirement, the status of a corporation
for purposes of Section 216(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code 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 this section
for any particular year. In the event that 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 Section 216(a) of the Internal Revenue Code with
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respect to those years. In view of the significance of the tax benefits accorded
tenant-stockholders of a corporation that qualifies under Section 216(b)(1) of
the Internal Revenue Code, the likelihood that this type of failure would be
permitted to continue over a period of years appears remote.
Foreclosure on Mortgage Loans
Although a deed of trust or a deed to secure debt may also be foreclosed by
judicial action, foreclosure of a deed of trust or a deed to secure debt is
typically accomplished by a non-judicial trustee's or grantee's, as applicable,
sale under a specific provision in the deed of trust or deed to secure debt
which authorizes the trustee or grantee, as applicable, to sell the property
upon any default by the borrower under the terms of the note or deed of trust or
deed to secure debt. In addition to any notice requirements contained in a deed
of trust or deed to secure debt, in some states, the trustee or grantee, as
applicable, must record a notice of default and send a copy to the
borrower/trustor and to any person who has recorded a request for a copy of
notice of default and notice of sale. In addition, in some states, the trustee
or grantee, as applicable, must provide notice to any other individual having an
interest of record in the real property, including any junior lienholders. If
the deed of trust or deed to secure debt is not reinstated within a specified
period, a notice of sale must be posted in a public place and, in most states,
published for a specific period of time in one or more newspapers. In addition,
some states' 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.
Foreclosure of a mortgage generally is accomplished by judicial action. In
most cases, the action is initiated by the service of legal pleadings upon all
parties having an interest of record in the real property. Delays in completion
of the foreclosure may result from difficulties in locating and serving
necessary parties, including borrowers located outside the jurisdiction in which
the mortgaged property is located. If the mortgagee's right to foreclose is
contested, the legal proceedings necessary to resolve the issue can be
time-consuming.
In some states, the borrower-trustor has the right to reinstate the loan at
any time following default until shortly before the trustee's sale. In general,
in those states, the borrower, or any other person having a junior encumbrance
on the real estate, may, during a reinstatement period, cure the default by
paying the entire amount in arrears plus the costs and expenses incurred in
enforcing the obligation.
In the case of foreclosure under a mortgage, a deed of trust or deed to
secure debt, the sale by the referee or other designated officer or by the
trustee or grantee, as applicable, is a public sale. However, because of the
difficulty a potential buyer at the sale may have in determining the exact
status of title and because the physical condition of the property may have
deteriorated during the foreclosure proceedings, it is uncommon for a third
party to purchase the property at a foreclosure sale. Rather, it is common for
the lender to purchase the property from the trustee or grantee, as applicable,
or referee for a credit bid less than or equal to the unpaid principal amount of
the mortgage or deed of trust or deed to secure debt, accrued and unpaid
interest and the expense of foreclosure, in which case the mortgagor's debt will
be extinguished unless the lender purchases the property for a lesser amount in
order to preserve its right against a borrower to seek a deficiency judgment and
the remedy is available under state law and the related loan documents. In the
same states, there is a statutory minimum purchase price which the lender may
offer for the property and generally, state law controls the amount of
foreclosure costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, which may be
recovered by a lender. Thereafter, subject to the right of the borrower in some
states to remain in possession during the redemption period, the lender will
assume the burdens of ownership, including obtaining hazard insurance, paying
taxes and making repairs at its own expense that are necessary to render the
property suitable for sale. Generally, the lender will 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 and,
in some states, the lender may be entitled to a deficiency judgment. In some
cases, a deficiency judgment may be pursued in lieu of foreclosure. Any loss may
be reduced by the receipt of any mortgage insurance proceeds or other forms of
credit enhancement for a series of certificates. See 'Description of Credit
Enhancement.'
Foreclosure on Mortgaged Properties Located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico the foreclosure of a real
estate mortgage usually follows an ordinary 'civil action' filed in the Superior
Court for the district where the mortgage property is located. If the defendant
does not contest the action filed, a default judgment is rendered for the
plaintiff and the mortgaged property is sold at public auction, after
publication of the sale for two weeks, by posting written
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notice in three public places in the municipality where the auction will be
held, in the tax collection office and in the public school of the municipality
where the mortgagor resides, if known. If the residence of the mortgagor is not
known, publication in one of the newspapers of general circulation in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico must be made at least once a week for two weeks.
There may be as many as three public sales of the mortgaged property. If the
defendant contests the foreclosure, the case may be tried and judgment rendered
based on the merits of the case.
There are no redemption rights after the public sale of a foreclosed
property under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico law provides for a summary proceeding for the foreclosure of a
mortgage, but it is very seldom used because of concerns regarding the validity
of those actions. The process may be expedited if the mortgagee can obtain the
consent of the defendant to the execution of a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
Under Commonwealth of Puerto Rico law, in the case of the public sale upon
foreclosure of a mortgaged property that (a) is subject to a mortgage loan that
was obtained for a purpose other than the financing or refinancing of the
acquisition, construction or improvement of the property and (b) is occupied by
the mortgagor as his principal residence, the mortgagor of the property has a
right to be paid the first $1,500 from the proceeds obtained on the public sale
of the property. The mortgagor can claim this sum of money from the mortgagee at
any time prior to the public sale or up to one year after the sale. This payment
would reduce the amount of sales proceeds available to satisfy the mortgage loan
and may increase the amount of the loss.
Foreclosure on Shares of Cooperatives
The Cooperative shares owned by the tenant-stockholder, together with the
rights of the tenant-stockholder under the proprietary lease or occupancy
agreement, are pledged to the lender and are, in almost all cases, in accordance
with restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Cooperative's certificate of
incorporation and by-laws, as well as in the proprietary lease or occupancy
agreement. The proprietary lease or occupancy agreement, even while pledged, may
be canceled by the Cooperative for failure by the tenant-stockholder to pay rent
or other obligations or charges owed by the tenant-stockholder, including
mechanics' liens against the Cooperative's building incurred by the
tenant-stockholder.
Generally, rent and other obligations and charges arising under a
proprietary lease or occupancy agreement which are owed to the Cooperative are
made liens upon the shares to which the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement
relates. In addition, the proprietary lease or occupancy agreement generally
permits the Cooperative to terminate the lease or agreement in the event the
borrower defaults in the performance of covenants thereunder. Typically, the
lender and the Cooperative enter into a recognition agreement which, together
with any lender protection provisions contained in the proprietary lease or
occupancy agreement, 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 the lease or
agreement until the lender has been provided with notice of and 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 from a sale of the shares and the
proprietary lease or occupancy agreement allocated to the dwelling, subject,
however, to the Cooperative's right to sums due under the proprietary lease or
occupancy agreement or which have become liens on the shares relating to the
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 amount realized upon a sale of
the collateral below the outstanding principal balance of the Cooperative Loan
and accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
Recognition agreements also generally provide that in the event the lender
succeeds to the tenant-shareholder's shares and proprietary lease or occupancy
agreement as the result of realizing upon its collateral for a Cooperative Loan,
the lender must obtain the approval or consent of the board of directors of the
Cooperative as required by the proprietary lease before transferring the
Cooperative shares and assigning the proprietary lease. This approval or consent
is usually based on the prospective purchaser's income and net
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worth, among other factors, and may significantly reduce the number of potential
purchasers, which could limit the ability of the lender to sell and realize upon
the value of the collateral. Generally, the lender is not limited in any rights
it may have to dispossess the tenant-stockholder.
Because of the nature of Cooperative Loans, lenders do not require the
tenant-stockholder, i.e., the borrower, to obtain title insurance of any type.
Consequently, the existence of any prior liens or other imperfections of title
affecting the Cooperative's building or real estate also may adversely affect
the marketability of the shares allocated to the dwelling unit in the event of
foreclosure.
A foreclosure on the Cooperative shares is accomplished by public sale in
accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, or
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 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 sale and the sale price. Generally, a sale conducted according to
the usual practice of creditors selling similar collateral in the same area will
be considered reasonably conducted.
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 corporation 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.
Rights of Redemption
In some states, after sale pursuant to a deed of trust, or a deed to secure
debt or foreclosure of a mortgage, the borrower and foreclosed junior lienors or
other parties are given a statutory period, typically ranging from six months to
two years, in which to redeem the property from the foreclosure sale. In some
states, redemption may occur only upon payment of the entire principal balance
of the loan, accrued interest and expenses of foreclosure. In other states,
redemption may be authorized if the former borrower pays only a portion of the
sums due. In some states, the right to redeem is an equitable right. The equity
of redemption, which is a non-statutory right that must be exercised prior to a
foreclosure sale, should be distinguished from statutory rights of redemption.
The effect of a statutory right of redemption is to diminish the ability of the
lender to sell the foreclosed property. The rights of redemption would defeat
the title of any purchaser subsequent to foreclosure or sale under a deed of
trust or a deed to secure debt. Consequently, the practical effect of the
redemption right is to force the lender to maintain the property and pay the
expenses of ownership until the redemption period has expired.
Anti-Deficiency Legislation and Other Limitations on Lenders
Some states have imposed statutory prohibitions which limit the remedies of
a beneficiary under a deed of trust, a mortgagee under a mortgage or a grantee
under a deed to secure debt. In some states, including California, statutes
limit the right of the beneficiary, mortgagee or grantee to obtain a deficiency
judgment against the borrower following foreclosure. A deficiency judgment is a
personal judgment against the former borrower equal in most cases to the
difference between the net amount realized upon the public sale of the real
property and the amount due to the lender. In the case of a mortgage loan
secured by a property owned by a trust where the mortgage note is executed on
behalf of the trust, a deficiency judgment against the trust following
foreclosure or sale under a deed of trust or deed to secure debt, even if
obtainable under applicable law, may be of little value to the beneficiary,
grantee or mortgagee if there are no trust assets against which the deficiency
judgment may be executed. Some state statutes require the beneficiary, grantee
or mortgagee to exhaust the security afforded under a deed of trust, deed to
secure debt or mortgage by foreclosure in an attempt to satisfy the full debt
before bringing a personal action against the borrower.
In other states, the lender has the option of bringing a personal action
against the borrower on the debt without first exhausting the security; however,
in some of these states, the lender, following judgment on the 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, in those states permitting
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this election, is that lenders will usually proceed against the security first
rather than bringing a personal action against the borrower. Finally, in other
states, statutory provisions limit any deficiency judgment against the borrower
following a foreclosure to the excess of the outstanding debt over the fair
value of the property at the time of the public sale. The purpose of these
statutes is generally to prevent a beneficiary, grantee or mortgagee from
obtaining a large deficiency judgment against the borrower as a result of low or
no bids at the judicial sale.
Generally, Article 9 of the UCC governs foreclosure on Cooperative shares
and the related proprietary lease or occupancy agreement. Some courts have
interpreted Article 9 to prohibit or limit a deficiency award in some
circumstances, including circumstances where the disposition 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 not conducted in a
commercially reasonable manner.
In addition to laws limiting or prohibiting deficiency judgments, 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 its collateral and/or
enforce a deficiency judgment. For example, under the federal bankruptcy law,
all actions against the debtor, the debtor's property and any co-debtor are
automatically stayed upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition. Moreover, a court
having federal bankruptcy jurisdiction may permit a debtor through its Chapter
11 or Chapter 13 rehabilitative plan to cure a monetary default relating to a
mortgage loan on the debtor's residence by paying arrearages within a reasonable
time period and reinstating the original mortgage loan payment schedule, even
though the lender accelerated the mortgage loan and final judgment of
foreclosure had been entered in state court, provided no sale of the residence
had yet occurred, prior to the filing of the debtor's petition. Some courts with
federal bankruptcy jurisdiction have approved plans, based on the particular
facts of the reorganization case, that effected the curing of a mortgage loan
default by paying arrearages over a number of years.
Courts with federal bankruptcy jurisdiction have also indicated that the
terms of a mortgage loan secured by property which is not the principal
residence of the debtor may be modified. These courts have allowed modifications
that include reducing the amount of each monthly payment, changing the rate of
interest, altering the repayment schedule, forgiving all or a portion of the
debt and reducing the lender's security interest to the value of the residence,
thus leaving the lender a general unsecured creditor for the difference between
the value of the residence and the outstanding balance of the loan. Generally,
however, the terms of a mortgage loan secured only by a mortgage on real
property that is the debtor's principal residence may not be modified under a
plan confirmed under Chapter 13 except with respect to mortgage payment
arrearages, which may be cured within a reasonable time period. Courts with
federal bankruptcy jurisdiction similarly may be able to modify the terms of a
Cooperative Loan.
Certain tax liens arising under the Internal Revenue Code may, in some
circumstances, have priority over the lien of a mortgage, deed to secure debt or
deed of trust. This may have the effect of delaying or interfering with the
enforcement of rights with respect to a defaulted mortgage loan.
In addition, substantive requirements are imposed upon mortgage lenders in
connection with the origination and the servicing of mortgage loans by numerous
federal and some state consumer protection laws. These laws include the federal
Truth-in-Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Equal Credit
Opportunity Act, Fair Credit Billing Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and related
statutes. These federal laws impose specific statutory liabilities upon lenders
who originate mortgage loans and who fail to comply with the provisions of the
law. In some cases, this liability may affect assignees of the mortgage loans.
Some of the mortgage loans may be High Cost Loans. Purchasers or assignees
of any High Cost Loan, including any trust, could be liable under federal law
for all claims and subject to all defenses that the borrower could assert
against the originator of the High Cost Loan. Remedies available to the borrower
include monetary penalties, as well as recission rights if the appropriate
disclosures were not given as required. The maximum damages that may be
recovered under these provisions from an assignee, including the trust, is the
remaining amount of indebtedness plus the total amount paid by the borrower in
connection with the mortgage loan. In addition to federal law, some states have
enacted, or may enact, laws or regulations that prohibit inclusion of some
provisions in mortgage loans that have interest rates or origination costs in
excess of prescribed levels, and require that borrowers be given certain
disclosures prior to the consummation of the mortgage loans. An originators'
failure to comply with these laws could subject the trust (and other assignees
of the mortgage loans) to monetary penalties and could result in the borrowers
rescinding the mortgage loans against either the trust or subsequent holders of
the mortgage loans.
Enforceability of Certain Provisions
Unless the prospectus supplement indicates otherwise, the mortgage loans
contain due-on-sale clauses. These clauses permit the lender to accelerate the
maturity of the loan if the borrower sells, transfers or conveys the property.
The enforceability of these clauses has been the subject of legislation or
litigation in many states, and in some cases the enforceability of these clauses
has been limited or denied. However, the Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions
Act of 1982, or Garn-St Germain Act, preempts state constitutional, statutory
and case law that prohibit the enforcement of due-on-sale clauses and permits
lenders to enforce these clauses in
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accordance with their terms, subject to limited exceptions. 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.
The Garn-St Germain Act also sets forth nine specific instances in which a
mortgage lender covered by the Garn-St Germain Act may not exercise a
due-on-sale clause, notwithstanding the fact that a transfer of the property may
have occurred. These include intra-family transfers, certain transfers by
operation of law, leases of fewer than three years and the creation of a junior
encumbrance. Regulations promulgated under the Garn-St Germain Act also prohibit
the imposition of a prepayment penalty upon the acceleration of a loan under a
due-on-sale clause.
The inability to enforce a due-on-sale clause may result in a mortgage loan
bearing an interest rate below the current market rate being assumed by a new
home buyer rather than being paid off, which may have an impact upon the average
life of the mortgage loans and the number of mortgage loans which may be
outstanding until maturity.
Upon foreclosure, courts have imposed general equitable principles. These
equitable principles are designed to relieve the borrower from the legal effect
of its defaults under the loan documents. Examples of judicial remedies that
have been fashioned include judicial requirements that the lender undertake
affirmative and expensive actions to determine the causes for the borrower's
default and the likelihood that the borrower will be able to reinstate the loan.
In some cases, courts have required that lenders reinstate loans or recast
payment schedules in order to accommodate borrowers who are suffering from
temporary financial disability. In other cases, courts have limited the right of
the lender to foreclose if the default under the mortgage instrument is not
monetary, including the borrower failing to adequately maintain the property.
Finally, some courts have been faced with the issue of whether or not federal or
state constitutional provisions reflecting due process concerns for adequate
notice require that borrowers under deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt or
mortgages receive notices in addition to the statutorily prescribed minimum. 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, or under a deed
to secure a debt or a mortgagee having a power of sale, does not involve
sufficient state action to afford constitutional protections to the borrower.
Applicability of Usury Laws
Title V of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control
Act of 1980, or Title V, provides that state usury limitations shall not apply
to some types of residential first mortgage loans, including Cooperative Loans,
originated by some lenders after March 31, 1980. A similar federal statute was
in effect with respect to mortgage loans made during the first three months of
1980. The Office of Thrift Supervision, or OTS, is authorized to issue rules and
regulations and to publish interpretations governing implementation of Title V.
The statute authorized any state to impose interest rate limits by adopting,
before April 1, 1983, a law or constitutional provision which expressly rejects
application of the federal law. 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 or to limit discount
points or other charges.
Unless otherwise described in the related prospectus supplement, each
seller of a mortgage loan, or another specified party, will have represented
that each mortgage loan was originated in compliance with then applicable state
laws, including usury laws, in all material respects. However, the mortgage
rates on the mortgage loans will be subject to applicable usury laws as in
effect from time to time.
Alternative Mortgage Instruments
Alternative mortgage instruments, including adjustable rate mortgage loans,
adjustable rate Cooperative Loans, and early ownership mortgage loans,
originated by non-federally chartered lenders, have historically been subjected
to a variety of restrictions. These restrictions differed from state to state,
resulting in difficulties in determining whether a particular alternative
mortgage instrument originated by a state-chartered lender was in compliance
with applicable law. These difficulties were alleviated substantially as a
result of the enactment of Title VIII of the Garn-St Germain Act, or Title VIII.
Title VIII provides that, notwithstanding any state law to the contrary;
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state-chartered banks may originate alternative mortgage instruments in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the Comptroller of the Currency
with respect to the origination of alternative mortgage instruments by
national banks,
state-chartered credit unions may originate alternative mortgage
instruments in accordance with regulations promulgated by the National
Credit Union Administration with respect to origination of alternative
mortgage instruments by federal credit unions and
all other non-federally chartered housing creditors, including
state-chartered savings and loan associations, state-chartered savings
banks and mutual savings banks and mortgage banking companies, may
originate alternative mortgage instruments in accordance with the
regulations promulgated by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, predecessor
to the OTS, with respect to origination of alternative mortgage
instruments by federal savings and loan associations.
Title VIII also provides that any state may reject applicability of the
provisions of Title VIII by adopting, prior to October 15, 1985, a law or
constitutional provision expressly rejecting the applicability of these
provisions. Some states have taken this action.
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
Under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended, or CERCLA, and under state law in some
states, a secured party which takes a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, purchases a
mortgaged property at a foreclosure sale, or operates a mortgaged property may
become liable in some circumstances for the costs of cleaning up hazardous
substances regardless of whether they have contaminated the property. CERCLA
imposes strict, as well as joint and several, liability on several classes of
potentially responsible parties, including current owners and operators of the
property who did not cause or contribute to the contamination. Furthermore,
liability under CERCLA is not limited to the original or unamortized principal
balance of a loan or to the value of the property securing a loan. Lenders may
be held liable under CERCLA as owners or operators unless they qualify for the
secured creditor exemption to CERCLA. This exemption exempts from the definition
of owners and operators those who, without participating in the management of a
facility, hold indicia of ownership primarily to protect a security interest in
the facility.
The Asset Conservation, Lender Liability and Deposit Insurance Act of 1996,
or Conservation Act, amended, among other things, the provisions of CERCLA with
respect to lender liability and the secured creditor exemption. The Conservation
Act offers substantial protection to lenders by defining the activities in which
a lender can engage and still have the benefit of the secured creditor
exemption. In order for a lender to be deemed to have participated in the
management of a mortgaged property, the lender must actually participate in the
operational affairs of the property of the borrower. The Conservation Act
provides that 'merely having the capacity to influence, or unexercised right to
control' operations does not constitute participation in management. 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. The
Conservation Act also provides that a lender will continue to have the benefit
of the secured creditor exemption even if it forecloses on a mortgaged property,
purchases it at a foreclosure sale or accepts a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure
provided that the lender seeks to sell the mortgaged property at the earliest
practicable commercially reasonable time on commercially reasonable terms.
Other federal and state laws in some circumstances may impose liability on
a secured party which takes a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, purchases a mortgaged
property at a foreclosure sale, or operates a mortgaged property on which
contaminants other than CERCLA hazardous substances are present, including
petroleum, agricultural chemicals, hazardous wastes, asbestos, radon, and
lead-based paint. These cleanup costs may be substantial. It is possible that
the cleanup costs could become a liability of a trust and reduce the amounts
otherwise distributable to the holders of the related series of certificates.
Moreover, some federal statutes and some states by statute impose an
Environmental Lien. All subsequent liens on that property are usually
subordinated to an Environmental Lien and, in some states, even prior recorded
liens are subordinated to Environmental Liens. In the latter states, the
security interest of the trustee in a related parcel of real property that is
subject to an Environmental Lien could be adversely affected.
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Traditionally, many residential mortgage lenders have not taken steps to
evaluate whether contaminants are present with respect to any mortgaged property
prior to the origination of the mortgage loan or prior to foreclosure or
accepting a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. Neither the depositor nor any master
servicer will be required by any Agreement to undertake any of these evaluations
prior to foreclosure or accepting a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. The depositor
does not make any representations or warranties or assume any liability with
respect to the absence or effect of contaminants on any mortgaged property or
any casualty resulting from the presence or effect of contaminants. However, the
master servicer will not be obligated to foreclose on any mortgaged property or
accept a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure if it knows or reasonably believes that
there are material contaminated conditions on the property. A failure so to
foreclose may reduce the amounts otherwise available to certificateholders of
the related series.
Except as otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, at
the time the mortgage loans were originated, no environmental assessment or a
very limited environment assessment of the mortgaged properties will have been
conducted.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF 1940
Under the terms of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, as
amended, or Relief Act, a borrower who enters military service after the
origination of the borrower's mortgage loan, including a borrower who was in
reserve status and is called to active duty after origination of the mortgage
loan, may not be charged interest, including fees and charges, above an annual
rate of 6% during the period of the borrower's active duty status, unless a
court orders otherwise upon application of the lender. The Relief Act applies to
borrowers who are members of the Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, National Guard,
Reserves or Coast Guard, and officers of the U.S. Public Health Service assigned
to duty with the military.
Because the Relief Act applies to borrowers who enter military service,
including reservists who are called to active duty, after origination of the
related mortgage loan, no information can be provided as to the number of
mortgage loans that may be affected by the Relief Act. With respect to mortgage
loans included in a trust, application of the Relief Act would adversely affect,
for an indeterminate period of time, the ability of the master servicer to
collect full amounts of interest on those mortgage loans. Any shortfall in
interest collections resulting from the application of the Relief Act or similar
legislation or regulations, which would not be recoverable from the related
mortgage loans, would result in a reduction of the amounts distributable to the
holders of the related certificates, and would not be covered by Advances or any
form of credit enhancement provided in connection with the related series of
certificates. In addition, the Relief Act imposes limitations that would impair
the ability of the master servicer to foreclose on an affected mortgage loan
during the mortgagor's period of active duty status, and, under some
circumstances, during an additional three month period thereafter. Thus, in the
event that the Relief Act or similar legislation or regulations applies to any
mortgage loan which goes into default, there may be delays in payment and losses
on the related certificates in connection therewith. Any other interest
shortfalls, deferrals or forgiveness of payments on the mortgage loans resulting
from similar legislation or regulations may result in delays in payments or
losses to certificateholders of the related series.
DEFAULT INTEREST AND LIMITATIONS ON PREPAYMENTS
Notes and mortgages may contain provisions that obligate the borrower to
pay a late charge or additional interest if payments are not timely made, and in
some circumstances, may prohibit prepayments for a specified period and/or
condition prepayments upon the borrower's payment of prepayment fees or yield
maintenance penalties. In some states, there are or may be specific limitations
upon the late charges which a lender may collect from a borrower for delinquent
payments. Some states also limit the amounts that a lender may collect from a
borrower as an additional charge if the loan is prepaid. In addition, the
enforceability of provisions that provide for prepayment fees or penalties upon
an involuntary prepayment is unclear under the laws of many states. Most
conventional single-family mortgage loans may be prepaid in full or in part
without penalty. The regulations of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, as
succeeded by the OTS, prohibit the imposition of a prepayment penalty or
equivalent fee for or in connection with the acceleration of a loan by exercise
of a due-on-sale clause. A mortgagee to whom a prepayment in full has been
tendered may be compelled to give either a release of the mortgage or an
instrument assigning the existing mortgage. The absence of a restraint on
prepayment, particularly with respect to mortgage loans having higher mortgage
rates, may increase the likelihood of refinancing or other early retirements of
the mortgage loans.
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FORFEITURES IN DRUG AND RICO PROCEEDINGS
Federal law provides that property owned by persons convicted of
drug-related crimes or of criminal violations of the Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, statute can be seized by the government if the
property was used in, or purchased with the proceeds of, those crimes. Under
procedures contained in the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, the
government may seize the property even before conviction. The government must
publish notice of the forfeiture proceeding and may give notice to all parties
'known to have an alleged interest in the property,' including the holders of
mortgage loans.
A lender may avoid forfeiture of its interest in the property if it
establishes that: (i) its mortgage was executed and recorded before commission
of the crime upon which the forfeiture is based, or (ii) the lender was, at the
time of execution of the mortgage, 'reasonably without cause to believe' that
the property was used in, or purchased with the proceeds of, illegal drug or
RICO activities.
NEGATIVE AMORTIZATION LOANS
A recent case held that state restrictions on the compounding of interest
are not preempted by the provisions of the Depository Institutions Deregulation
and Monetary Control Act of 1980, or DIDMC, and as a result, a mortgage loan
that provided for negative amortization violated New Hampshire's requirement
that first mortgage loans provide for computation of interest on a simple
interest basis. The court did not address the applicability of the Alternative
Mortgage Transaction Parity Act of 1982, which authorizes a lender to make
residential mortgage loans that provide for negative amortization. As a result,
the enforceability of compound interest on mortgage loans that provide for
negative amortization is unclear. The case, which was decided by the First
Circuit Court of Appeals, is binding authority only on Federal District Courts
in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Puerto Rico.
MATERIAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
GENERAL
The following is a discussion of the material federal income tax
consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the certificates.
This discussion is directed solely to certificateholders that hold the
certificates as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the
Internal Revenue Code and does not purport to discuss all federal income tax
consequences that may be applicable to particular categories of investors, some
of which, including banks, insurance companies and foreign investors, may be
subject to special rules. In addition, the authorities on which this discussion,
and the opinion referred to below, are based are subject to change or differing
interpretations, which could apply retroactively. Taxpayers and preparers of tax
returns, including those filed by any REMIC or other issuer, should be aware
that under applicable Treasury regulations a provider of advice on specific
issues of law is not considered an income tax return preparer unless the advice
(i) is given with respect to events that have occurred at the time the advice is
rendered and is not given with respect to the consequences of contemplated
actions, and (ii) is directly relevant to the determination of an entry on a tax
return. Accordingly, taxpayers should consult their tax advisors and tax return
preparers regarding the preparation of any item on a tax return, even where the
anticipated tax treatment has been discussed in this prospectus or in a
prospectus supplement. In addition to the federal income tax consequences
described in this prospectus, potential investors should consider the state and
local tax consequences, if any, of the purchase, ownership and disposition of
the certificates. See 'State and Other Tax Consequences.' Certificateholders are
advised to consult their tax advisors concerning the federal, state, local or
other tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the
certificates offered hereunder.
The following discussion addresses REMIC certificates representing
interests in a trust, or a portion thereof, which the master servicer will
covenant to elect to have treated as a REMIC under Sections 860A through 860G,
or REMIC Provisions, of the Internal Revenue Code. The prospectus supplement for
each series of certificates will indicate whether a REMIC election or elections
will be made for the related trust and, if that election is to be made, will
identify all 'regular interests' and 'residual interests' in the REMIC. If a
REMIC election will not be made for a trust, the federal income consequences of
the purchase, ownership and disposition of the related certificates will be
described in the related prospectus supplement. For purposes of this tax
discussion, references to a 'certificateholder' or a 'holder' are to the
beneficial owner of a certificate.
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In the event that a REMIC election is not made upon the issuance of a
particular series because, for example, a grantor trust structure is being used,
an opinion of counsel relating to the tax consequences of that structure will be
filed prior to the initial sale of the related certificates. Furthermore, the
tax discussion relating to that structure will be provided in the prospectus
supplement for that series.
The following discussion is based in part upon the OID regulations and in
part upon the REMIC regulations. The OID regulations, which are effective with
respect to debt instruments issued on or after April 4, 1994, do not adequately
address some issues relevant to, and in some instances provide that they are not
applicable to, securities similar to the certificates.
REMICS
Classification of REMICs
Upon the issuance of each series of REMIC certificates, Thacher Proffitt &
Wood, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP or Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP,
counsel to the depositor, will deliver their opinion to the effect that,
assuming compliance with all provisions of the related pooling and servicing
agreement, the related trust, or each applicable portion of the trust, will
qualify as a REMIC and the REMIC certificates offered with respect thereto will
be considered to evidence ownership of 'regular interests,'or REMIC regular
certificates or 'residual interests,' or REMIC residual certificates in that
REMIC within the meaning of the REMIC Provisions.
If an entity electing to be treated as a REMIC fails to comply with one or
more of the ongoing requirements of the Internal Revenue Code for that status
during any taxable year, the Internal Revenue Code provides that the entity will
not be treated as a REMIC for that year and thereafter. In that event, the
entity may be taxable as a separate corporation under Treasury regulations, and
the related REMIC certificates may not be accorded the status or given the tax
treatment described in this prospectus under 'Material Federal Income Tax
Consequences.' Although the Internal Revenue Code authorizes the Treasury
Department to issue regulations providing relief in the event of an inadvertent
termination of REMIC status, no regulations have been issued. Any relief,
moreover, may be accompanied by sanctions, including the imposition of a
corporate tax on all or a portion of the trust's income for the period in which
the requirements for that status are not satisfied. The pooling and servicing
agreement with respect to each REMIC will include provisions designed to
maintain the trust's status as a REMIC under the REMIC Provisions. It is not
anticipated that the status of any trust as a REMIC will be terminated.
Characterization of Investments in REMIC Certificates
In general, the REMIC certificates will be 'real estate assets' within the
meaning of Section 856(c)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code and assets
described in Section 7701(a)(19)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code in the same
proportion that the assets of the REMIC underlying the certificates would be so
treated. Moreover, if 95% or more of the assets of the REMIC qualify for any of
the foregoing treatments at all times during a calendar year, the REMIC
certificates will qualify for the corresponding status in their entirety for
that calendar year. Interest, including original issue discount, on the REMIC
regular certificates and income allocated to the class of REMIC residual
certificates will be interest described in Section 856(c)(3)(B) of the Internal
Revenue Code to the extent that those certificates are treated as 'real estate
assets' within the meaning of Section 856(c)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code.
In addition, the REMIC regular certificates will be 'qualified mortgages' within
the meaning of Section 860G(a)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code if transferred
to another REMIC on its startup day in exchange for regular or residual
interests in that REMIC. The determination as to the percentage of the REMIC's
assets that constitute assets described in the foregoing sections of the
Internal Revenue Code will be made with respect to each calendar quarter based
on the average adjusted basis of each category of the assets held by the REMIC
during that calendar quarter. The master servicer will report those
determinations to certificateholders in the manner and at the times required by
applicable Treasury regulations.
The assets of the REMIC will include, in addition to mortgage loans,
payments on mortgage loans held pending distribution on the REMIC certificates
and property acquired by foreclosure held pending sale, and may include amounts
in reserve accounts. It is unclear whether property acquired by foreclosure held
pending sale and amounts in reserve accounts would be considered to be part of
the mortgage loans, or whether those assets,
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to the extent not invested in assets described in the foregoing sections,
otherwise would receive the same treatment as the mortgage loans for purposes of
all of the foregoing sections. In addition, in some instances mortgage loans,
including Additional Collateral Loans or Pledged Asset Mortgage Loans, may not
be treated entirely as assets described in the foregoing sections. If the assets
of a REMIC include Additional Collateral Loans or Pledged Asset Mortgage Loans,
the non-real property collateral, while itself not an asset of the REMIC, could
cause the mortgage loans not to qualify for one or more of those
characterizations. If so, the related prospectus supplement will describe the
mortgage loans, including Additional Collateral Loans or Pledged Asset Mortgage
Loans, that may not be so treated. The REMIC regulations do provide, however,
that payments on mortgage loans held pending distribution are considered part of
the mortgage loans for purposes of Section 856(c)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
Tiered REMIC Structures
For some series of REMIC certificates, two or more separate elections may
be made to treat designated portions of the related trust as REMICs for federal
income tax purposes. Upon the issuance of this type of series of REMIC
certificates, Thacher Proffitt & Wood, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP or
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, counsel to the depositor, will deliver their
opinion to the effect that, assuming compliance with all provisions of the
related pooling and servicing agreement, the tiered REMICs will each qualify as
a REMIC and the REMIC certificates issued by the tiered REMICs, respectively,
will be considered to evidence ownership of REMIC regular certificates or REMIC
residual certificates in the related REMIC within the meaning of the REMIC
Provisions.
Solely for purposes of determining whether the REMIC certificates will be
'real estate assets' within the meaning of Section 856(c)(4)(A) of the Internal
Revenue Code, and 'loans secured by an interest in real property' under
Section 7701(a)(19)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, and whether the income on
the certificates is interest described in Section 856(c)(3)(B) of the Internal
Revenue Code, the tiered REMICs will be treated as one REMIC.
Taxation of Owners of REMIC Regular Certificates
General
Except as otherwise stated in this discussion, REMIC regular certificates
will be treated for federal income tax purposes as debt instruments issued by
the REMIC and not as ownership interests in the REMIC or its assets. Moreover,
holders of REMIC regular certificates that otherwise report income under a cash
method of accounting will be required to report income with respect to REMIC
regular certificates under an accrual method.
Original Issue Discount
Some REMIC regular certificates may be issued with 'original issue
discount' within the meaning of Section 1273(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Any holders of REMIC regular certificates issued with original issue discount
typically will be required to include original issue discount in income as it
accrues, in accordance with the method described below, in advance of the
receipt of the cash attributable to that income. In addition,
Section 1272(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code provides special rules
applicable to REMIC regular certificates and certain other debt instruments
issued with original issue discount. Regulations have not been issued under that
section.
The Internal Revenue Code requires that a prepayment assumption be used
with respect to mortgage loans held by a REMIC in computing the accrual of
original issue discount on REMIC regular certificates issued by that REMIC, and
that adjustments be made in the amount and rate of accrual of the discount to
reflect differences between the actual prepayment rate and the prepayment
assumption. The prepayment assumption is to be determined in a manner prescribed
in Treasury regulations; as noted above, those regulations have not been issued.
The conference committee report accompanying the Tax Reform Act of 1986
indicates that the regulations will provide that the prepayment assumption used
with respect to a REMIC regular certificate must be the same as that used in
pricing the initial offering of the REMIC regular certificate. The prepayment
assumption used by the master servicer in reporting original issue discount for
each series of REMIC regular
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certificates will be consistent with this standard and will be disclosed in the
related prospectus supplement. However, neither the depositor nor the master
servicer will make any representation that the mortgage loans will in fact
prepay at a rate conforming to the prepayment assumption or at any other rate.
The original issue discount, if any, on a REMIC regular certificate will be
the excess of its stated redemption price at maturity over its issue price. The
issue price of a particular class of REMIC regular certificates will be the
first cash price at which a substantial amount of REMIC regular certificates of
that class is sold, excluding sales to bond houses, brokers and underwriters. If
less than a substantial amount of a particular class of REMIC regular
certificates is sold for cash on or prior to the date of their initial issuance,
or the closing date, the issue price for that class will be treated as the fair
market value of the class on the closing date. Under the OID regulations, the
stated redemption price of a REMIC regular certificate is equal to the total of
all payments to be made on that certificate other than 'qualified stated
interest.' Qualified stated interest includes interest that is unconditionally
payable at least annually at a single fixed rate, or in the case of a variable
rate debt instrument, at a 'qualified floating rate,' an 'objective rate,' a
combination of a single fixed rate and one or more 'qualified floating rates' or
one 'qualified inverse floating rate,' or a combination of 'qualified floating
rates' that generally does not operate in a manner that accelerates or defers
interest payments on a REMIC regular certificate.
In the case of REMIC regular certificates bearing adjustable interest
rates, the determination of the total amount of original issue discount and the
timing of the inclusion of the original issue discount will vary according to
the characteristics of the REMIC regular certificates. If the original issue
discount rules apply to the certificates, the related prospectus supplement will
describe the manner in which the rules will be applied by the master servicer
with respect to those certificates in preparing information returns to the
certificateholders and the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS.
Some classes of the REMIC regular certificates may provide for the first
interest payment with respect to their certificates to be made more than one
month after the date of issuance, a period which is longer than the subsequent
monthly intervals between interest payments. Assuming the 'accrual period' for
original issue discount is each monthly period that ends on a distribution date,
in some cases, as a consequence of this 'long first accrual period,' some or all
interest payments may be required to be included in the stated redemption price
of the REMIC regular certificate and accounted for as original issue discount.
Because interest on REMIC regular certificates must in any event be accounted
for under an accrual method, applying this analysis would result in only a
slight difference in the timing of the inclusion in income of the yield on the
REMIC regular certificates.
In addition, if the accrued interest to be paid on the first distribution
date is computed with respect to a period that begins prior to the closing date,
a portion of the purchase price paid for a REMIC regular certificate will
reflect the accrued interest. In these cases, information returns to the
certificateholders and the IRS will be based on the position that the portion of
the purchase price paid for the interest accrued with respect to periods prior
to the closing date is treated as part of the overall cost of the REMIC regular
certificate, and not as a separate asset the cost of which is recovered entirely
out of interest received on the next distribution date, and that portion of the
interest paid on the first distribution date in excess of interest accrued for a
number of days corresponding to the number of days from the closing date to the
first distribution date should be included in the stated redemption price of the
REMIC regular certificate. However, the OID regulations state that all or some
portion of the accrued interest may be treated as a separate asset the cost of
which is recovered entirely out of interest paid on the first distribution date.
It is unclear how an election to do so would be made under the OID regulations
and whether that election could be made unilaterally by a certificateholder.
Notwithstanding the general definition of original issue discount, original
issue discount on a REMIC regular certificate will be considered to be de
minimis if it is less than 0.25% of the stated redemption price of the REMIC
regular certificate multiplied by its weighted average maturity. For this
purpose, the weighted average maturity of the REMIC regular certificate is
computed as the sum of the amounts determined, as to each payment included in
the stated redemption price of the REMIC regular certificate, by multiplying
(i) the number of complete years, rounding down for partial years, from the
issue date until the payment is expected to be made, presumably taking into
account the prepayment assumption, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is
the amount of the payment, and the denominator of which is the stated redemption
price at maturity of the REMIC regular certificate. Under the OID regulations,
original issue discount of only a de minimis amount, other than de minimis
original issue discount attributable to a so-called 'teaser' interest rate or an
initial interest
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holiday, will be included in income as each payment of stated principal is made,
based on the product of the total amount of the de minimis original issue
discount and a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount of the principal
payment and the denominator of which is the outstanding stated principal amount
of the REMIC regular certificate. The OID regulations also would permit a
certificateholder to elect to accrue de minimis original issue discount into
income currently based on a constant yield method. See ' -- Market Discount' for
a description of that election under the OID regulations.
If original issue discount on a REMIC regular certificate is in excess of a
de minimis amount, the holder of the certificate must include in ordinary gross
income the sum of the 'daily portions' of original issue discount for each day
during its taxable year on which it held the REMIC regular certificate,
including the purchase date but excluding the disposition date. In the case of
an original holder of a REMIC regular certificate, the daily portions of
original issue discount will be determined as follows.
As to each 'accrual period,' that is, unless otherwise stated in the
related prospectus supplement, each period that ends on a date that corresponds
to a distribution date and begins on the first day following the immediately
preceding accrual period, or in the case of the first accrual period, begins on
the closing date, a calculation will be made of the portion of the original
issue discount that accrued during that accrual period. The portion of original
issue discount that accrues in any accrual period will equal the excess, if any,
of (i) the sum of (A) the present value, as of the end of the accrual period, of
all of the distributions remaining to be made on the REMIC regular certificate,
if any, in future periods and (B) the distributions made on the REMIC regular
certificate during the accrual period of amounts included in the stated
redemption price, over (ii) the adjusted issue price of the REMIC regular
certificate at the beginning of the accrual period. The present value of the
remaining distributions referred to in the preceding sentence will be calculated
(1) assuming that distributions on the REMIC regular certificate will be
received in future periods based on the mortgage loans being prepaid at a rate
equal to the prepayment assumption and (2) using a discount rate equal to the
original yield to maturity of the certificate. For these purposes, the original
yield to maturity of the certificate will be calculated based on its issue price
and assuming that distributions on the certificate will be made in all accrual
periods based on the mortgage loans being prepaid at a rate equal to the
prepayment assumption. The adjusted issue price of a REMIC regular certificate
at the beginning of any accrual period will equal the issue price of the
certificate, increased by the aggregate amount of original issue discount that
accrued with respect to that certificate in prior accrual periods, and reduced
by the amount of any distributions made on that REMIC regular certificate in
prior accrual periods of amounts included in its stated redemption price. The
original issue discount accruing during any accrual period, computed as
described above, will be allocated ratably to each day during the accrual period
to determine the daily portion of original issue discount for that day.
The OID regulations suggest that original issue discount with respect to
securities that represent multiple uncertificated REMIC regular interests, in
which ownership interests will be issued simultaneously to the same buyer and
which may be required under the related pooling and servicing agreement to be
transferred together, should be computed on an aggregate method. In the absence
of further guidance from the IRS, original issue discount with respect to
securities that represent the ownership of multiple uncertificated REMIC regular
interests will be reported to the IRS and the certificateholders on an aggregate
method based on a single overall constant yield and the prepayment assumption
stated in the related prospectus supplement, treating all uncertificated regular
interests as a single debt instrument as set forth in the OID regulations, so
long as the pooling and servicing agreement requires that the uncertificated
regular interests be transferred together.
A subsequent purchaser of a REMIC regular certificate that purchases the
certificate at a cost, excluding any portion of that cost attributable to
accrued qualified stated interest, less than its remaining stated redemption
price will also be required to include in gross income the daily portions of any
original issue discount with respect to that certificate. However, each daily
portion will be reduced, if the cost is in excess of its 'adjusted issue price,'
in proportion to the ratio that excess bears to the aggregate original issue
discount remaining to be accrued on the REMIC regular certificate. The adjusted
issue price of a REMIC regular certificate on any given day equals (i) the
adjusted issue price or, in the case of the first accrual period, the issue
price, of the certificate at the beginning of the accrual period which includes
that day, plus (ii) the daily portions of original issue discount for all days
during the accrual period prior to that day minus (iii) any principal payments
made during the accrual period prior to that day with respect to the
certificate.
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Market Discount
A certificateholder that purchases a REMIC regular certificate at a market
discount, that is, in the case of a REMIC regular certificate issued without
original issue discount, at a purchase price less than its remaining stated
principal amount, or in the case of a REMIC regular certificate issued with
original issue discount, at a purchase price less than its adjusted issue price
will recognize income upon receipt of each distribution representing stated
redemption price. In particular, under Section 1276 of the Internal Revenue Code
such a certificateholder generally will be required to allocate the portion of
each distribution representing stated redemption price first to accrued market
discount not previously included in income, and to recognize ordinary income to
that extent.
A certificateholder may elect to include market discount in income
currently as it accrues rather than including it on a deferred basis in
accordance with the foregoing. If made, the election will apply to all market
discount bonds acquired by the certificateholder on or after the first day of
the first taxable year to which the election applies. In addition, the OID
regulations permit a certificateholder 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. If the election were made
with respect to a REMIC regular certificate with market discount, the
certificateholder would be deemed to have made an election to include currently
market discount in income with respect to all other debt instruments having
market discount that the certificateholder acquires during the taxable year of
the election or thereafter. Similarly, a certificateholder that made this
election for a certificate that is acquired at a premium would be deemed to have
made an election to amortize bond premium with respect to all debt instruments
having amortizable bond premium that the certificateholder owns or acquires. See
' -- Premium.' Each of these elections to accrue interest, discount and premium
with respect to a certificate on a constant yield method or as interest may not
be revoked without the consent of the IRS.
However, market discount with respect to a REMIC regular certificate will
be considered to be de minimis for purposes of Section 1276 of the Internal
Revenue Code if the market discount is less than 0.25% of the remaining stated
redemption price of the REMIC regular certificate multiplied by the number of
complete years to maturity remaining after the date of its purchase. In
interpreting a similar rule with respect to original issue discount on
obligations payable in installments, the OID regulations refer to the weighted
average maturity of obligations, and it is likely that the same rule will be
applied with respect to market discount, presumably taking into account the
prepayment assumption. If market discount is treated as de minimis under this
rule, it appears that the actual discount would be treated in a manner similar
to original issue discount of a de minimis amount. See ' -- Original Issue
Discount.' This treatment may result in discount being included in income at a
slower rate than discount would be required to be included in income using the
method described above.
Section 1276(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code specifically authorizes the
Treasury Department to issue regulations providing for the method for accruing
market discount on debt instruments, the principal of which is payable in more
than one installment. Until regulations are issued by the Treasury Department,
certain rules described in the Committee Report apply. The Committee Report
indicates that in each accrual period market discount on REMIC regular
certificates should accrue, at the certificateholder's option:
on the basis of a constant yield method,
in the case of a REMIC regular certificate issued without original issue
discount, in an amount that bears the same ratio to the total remaining
market discount as the stated interest paid in the accrual period bears to
the total amount of stated interest remaining to be paid on the REMIC
regular certificate as of the beginning of the accrual period, or
in the case of a REMIC regular certificate issued with original issue
discount, in an amount that bears the same ratio to the total remaining
market discount as the original issue discount accrued in the accrual
period bears to the total original issue discount remaining on the REMIC
regular certificate at the beginning of the accrual period.
Moreover, the prepayment assumption used in calculating the accrual of original
issue discount is to be used in calculating the accrual of market discount.
Because the regulations referred to in this paragraph have not been issued, it
is not possible to predict what effect those regulations might have on the tax
treatment of a REMIC regular certificate purchased at a discount in the
secondary market.
To the extent that REMIC regular certificates provide for monthly or other
periodic distributions throughout their term, the effect of these rules may be
to require market discount to be includible in income at a rate that is
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not significantly slower than the rate at which the discount would accrue if it
were original issue discount. Moreover, in any event a holder of a REMIC regular
certificate generally will be required to treat a portion of any gain on the
sale or exchange of that Certificate as ordinary income to the extent of the
market discount accrued to the date of disposition under one of the foregoing
methods, less any accrued market discount previously reported as ordinary
income.
In addition, under Section 1277 of the Internal Revenue Code, a holder of a
REMIC regular certificate may be required to defer a portion of its interest
deductions for the taxable year attributable to any indebtedness incurred or
continued to purchase or carry a REMIC regular certificate purchased with market
discount. For these purposes, the de minimis rule referred to above applies. Any
deferred interest expense would not exceed the market discount that accrues
during that taxable year and is, in general, allowed as a deduction not later
than the year in which the market discount is includible in income. If the
holder elects to include market discount in income currently as it accrues on
all market discount instruments acquired by that holder in that taxable year or
thereafter, the interest deferral rule described above will not apply.
Premium
A REMIC regular certificate purchased at a cost, excluding any portion of
that cost attributable to accrued qualified stated interest, greater than its
remaining stated redemption price will be considered to be purchased at a
premium. The holder of a REMIC regular certificate may elect under Section 171
of the Internal Revenue Code to amortize that premium under the constant yield
method over the life of the certificate. If made, this election will apply to
all debt instruments having amortizable bond premium that the holder owns or
subsequently acquires. Amortizable premium will be treated as an offset to
interest income on the related REMIC regular certificate, rather than as a
separate interest deduction. The OID regulations also permit certificateholders
to elect to include all interest, discount and premium in income based on a
constant yield method, further treating the certificateholder as having made the
election to amortize premium generally. See ' -- Market Discount.' The
conference committee report states that the same rules that apply to accrual of
market discount, which rules will require use of a prepayment assumption in
accruing market discount with respect to REMIC regular certificates without
regard to whether those certificates have original issue discount, will also
apply in amortizing bond premium under Section 171 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Realized Losses
Under Section 166 of the Internal Revenue Code, both corporate holders of
the REMIC regular certificates and noncorporate holders of the REMIC regular
certificates that acquire those certificates in connection with a trade or
business should be allowed to deduct, as ordinary losses, any losses sustained
during a taxable year in which their certificates become wholly or partially
worthless as the result of one or more Realized Losses on the mortgage loans.
However, it appears that a noncorporate holder that does not acquire a REMIC
regular certificate in connection with a trade or business will not be entitled
to deduct a loss under Section 166 of the Internal Revenue Code until the
holder's certificate becomes wholly worthless -- until its outstanding principal
balance has been reduced to zero -- and that the loss will be characterized as a
short-term capital loss.
Each holder of a REMIC regular certificate will be required to accrue
interest and original issue discount with respect to that certificate, without
giving effect to any reductions in distributions attributable to defaults or
delinquencies on the mortgage loans or the underlying certificates until it can
be established that any reduction ultimately will not be recoverable. As a
result, the amount of taxable income reported in any period by the holder of a
REMIC regular certificate could exceed the amount of economic income actually
realized by the holder in that period. Although the holder of a REMIC regular
certificate eventually will recognize a loss or reduction in income attributable
to previously accrued and included income that, as the result of a Realized
Loss, ultimately will not be realized, the law is unclear with respect to the
timing and character of the loss or reduction in income.
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Taxation of Owners of REMIC Residual Certificates
General
As residual interests, the REMIC residual certificates will be subject to
tax rules that differ significantly from those that would apply if the REMIC
residual certificates were treated for federal income tax purposes as direct
ownership interests in the mortgage loans or as debt instruments issued by the
REMIC.
A holder of a REMIC residual certificate generally will be required to
report its daily portion of the taxable income or, in accordance with the
limitations noted in this discussion, the net loss of the REMIC for each day
during a calendar quarter that the holder owned the REMIC residual certificate.
For this purpose, the taxable income or net loss of the REMIC will be allocated
to each day in the calendar quarter ratably using a '30 days per month/90 days
per quarter/360 days per year' convention unless otherwise disclosed in the
related prospectus supplement. The daily amounts will then be allocated among
the REMIC residual certificateholders in proportion to their respective
ownership interests on that day. Any amount included in the gross income or
allowed as a loss of any REMIC residual certificateholder by virtue of this
allocation will be treated as ordinary income or loss. The taxable income of the
REMIC will be determined under the rules described in this prospectus in
' -- Taxable Income of the REMIC' and will be taxable to the REMIC residual
certificateholders without regard to the timing or amount of cash distributions
by the REMIC. Ordinary income derived from REMIC residual certificates will be
'portfolio income' for purposes of the taxation of taxpayers in accordance with
limitations under Section 469 of the Internal Revenue Code on the deductibility
of 'passive losses.'
A holder of a REMIC residual certificate that purchased the certificate
from a prior holder of that certificate also will be required to report on its
federal income tax return amounts representing its daily portion of the taxable
income or net loss of the REMIC for each day that it holds the REMIC residual
certificate. These daily portions generally will equal the amounts of taxable
income or net loss determined as described above. The committee report indicates
that modifications of the general rules may be made, by regulations, legislation
or otherwise, to reduce, or increase, the income or loss of a REMIC residual
certificateholder that purchased the REMIC residual certificate from a prior
holder of such certificate at a price greater than, or less than, the adjusted
basis, as defined below, that REMIC residual certificate would have had in the
hands of an original holder of that Certificate. The REMIC regulations, however,
do not provide for any such modifications.
Any payments received by a REMIC residual certificateholder in connection
with the acquisition of that REMIC residual certificate will be taken into
account in determining the income of the holder for federal income tax purposes.
Although it appears likely that any payment would be includible in income
immediately upon its receipt, the IRS might assert that the payment should be
included in income over time according to an amortization schedule or according
to some other method. Because of the uncertainty concerning the treatment of
these payments, holders of REMIC residual certificates should consult their tax
advisors concerning the treatment of these payments for income tax purposes.
The amount of income REMIC residual certificateholders will be required to
report, or the tax liability associated with that income, may exceed the amount
of cash distributions received from the REMIC for the corresponding period.
Consequently, REMIC residual certificateholders should have other sources of
funds sufficient to pay any federal income taxes due as a result of their
ownership of REMIC residual certificates or unrelated deductions against which
income may be offset, subject to the rules relating to 'excess inclusions' and
'noneconomic' residual interests discussed below. The fact that the tax
liability associated with the income allocated to REMIC residual
certificateholders may exceed the cash distributions received by the REMIC
residual certificateholders for the corresponding period may significantly
adversely affect the REMIC residual certificateholders after-tax rate of return.
Taxable Income of the REMIC
The taxable income of the REMIC will equal the income from the mortgage
loans and other assets of the REMIC plus any cancellation of indebtedness income
due to the allocation of Realized Losses to REMIC regular certificates, less the
deductions allowed to the REMIC for interest, including original issue discount
and reduced by the amortization of any premium received on issuance, on the
REMIC regular certificates, and any other class of REMIC certificates
constituting 'regular interests' in the REMIC not offered hereby, amortization
of any premium on the mortgage loans, bad debt deductions with respect to the
mortgage loans and, except as described below, for servicing, administrative and
other expenses.
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For purposes of determining its taxable income, the REMIC will have an
initial aggregate basis in its assets equal to their fair market value
immediately after their transfer to the REMIC. For this purpose, the master
servicer intends to treat the fair market value of the mortgage loans as being
equal to the aggregate issue prices of the REMIC regular certificates and REMIC
residual certificates. The aggregate basis will be allocated among the mortgage
loans collectively and the other assets of the REMIC in proportion to their
respective fair market values. The issue price of any REMIC certificates offered
hereby will be determined in the manner described above under ' -- Taxation of
Owners of REMIC Regular Certificates -- Original Issue Discount.' Accordingly,
if one or more classes of REMIC certificates are retained initially rather than
sold, the master servicer may be required to estimate the fair market value of
those interests in order to determine the basis of the REMIC in the mortgage
loans and other property held by the REMIC.
Subject to the possible application of the de minimis rules, the method of
accrual by the REMIC of original issue discount income and market discount
income with respect to mortgage loans that it holds will be equivalent to the
method of accruing original issue discount income for REMIC regular
certificateholders -- under the constant yield method taking into account the
prepayment assumption. However, a REMIC that acquires loans at a market discount
must include the discount in income currently, as it accrues, on a constant
interest basis. See ' -- Taxation of Owners of REMIC Regular Certificates'
above, which describes a method of accruing discount income that is analogous to
that required to be used by a REMIC as to mortgage loans with market discount
that it holds.
A mortgage loan will be deemed to have been acquired with discount or
premium to the extent that the REMIC's basis therein, determined as described in
the preceding paragraph, is less than or greater than its stated redemption
price. Any discount will be includible in the income of the REMIC as it accrues,
in advance of receipt of the cash attributable to that income, under a method
similar to the method described above for accruing original issue discount on
the REMIC regular certificates. It is anticipated that each REMIC will elect
under Section 171 of the Internal Revenue Code to amortize any premium on the
mortgage loans. Premium on any mortgage loan to which the election applies may
be amortized under a constant yield method, presumably taking into account a
prepayment assumption.
A REMIC will be allowed deductions for interest, including original issue
discount, on the REMIC regular certificates, including any other class of REMIC
certificates constituting 'regular interests' in the REMIC not offered hereby,
equal to the deductions that would be allowed if the REMIC regular certificates,
including any other class of REMIC certificates constituting 'regular interests'
in the REMIC not offered hereby, were indebtedness of the REMIC. Original issue
discount will be considered to accrue for this purpose as described above under
' -- Taxation of Owners of REMIC Regular Certificates -- Original Issue
Discount,' except that the de minimis rule and the adjustments for subsequent
holders of REMIC regular certificates, including any other class of certificates
constituting 'regular interests' in the REMIC not offered hereby, described
therein will not apply.
If a class of REMIC regular certificates is issued at an Issue Premium, the
net amount of interest deductions that are allowed the REMIC in each taxable
year with respect to the REMIC regular certificates of that class will be
reduced by an amount equal to the portion of the Issue Premium that is
considered to be amortized or repaid in that year. Although the matter is not
entirely certain, it is likely that Issue Premium would be amortized under a
constant yield method in a manner analogous to the method of accruing original
issue discount described above under ' -- Taxation of Owners of REMIC Regular
Certificates -- Original Issue Discount.'
As a general rule, the taxable income of the REMIC will be determined in
the same manner as if the REMIC were an individual having the calendar year as
its taxable year and using the accrual method of accounting. However, no item of
income, gain, loss or deduction allocable to a prohibited transaction will be
taken into account. See ' -- Prohibited Transactions and Other Possible REMIC
Taxes' below. Further, the limitation on miscellaneous itemized deductions
imposed on individuals by Section 67 of the Internal Revenue Code, which allows
those deductions only to the extent they exceed in the aggregate two percent of
the taxpayer's adjusted gross income, will not be applied at the REMIC level so
that the REMIC will be allowed deductions for servicing, administrative and
other non-interest expenses in determining its taxable income. All of these
expenses will be allocated as a separate item to the holders of REMIC residual
certificates, subject to the limitation of Section 67 of the Internal Revenue
Code. See ' -- Possible Pass-Through of Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions.' If
the deductions allowed to the REMIC exceed its gross income for a calendar
quarter, the excess will be the net loss for the REMIC for that calendar
quarter.
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Basis Rules, Net Losses and Distributions
The adjusted basis of a REMIC residual certificate will be equal to the
amount paid for that REMIC residual certificate, increased by amounts included
in the income of the related certificateholder and decreased, but not below
zero, by distributions made, and by net losses allocated, to the related
certificateholder.
A REMIC residual certificateholder is not allowed to take into account any
net loss for any calendar quarter to the extent the net loss exceeds the REMIC
residual certificateholder's adjusted basis in its REMIC residual certificate as
of the close of that calendar quarter, determined without regard to the net
loss. Any loss that is not currently deductible by reason of this limitation may
be carried forward indefinitely to future calendar quarters and, in accordance
with the same limitation, may be used only to offset income from the REMIC
residual certificate. The ability of REMIC residual certificateholders to deduct
net losses in accordance with additional limitations under the Internal Revenue
Code, as to which the certificateholders should consult their tax advisors.
Any distribution on a REMIC residual certificate will be treated as a
non-taxable return of capital to the extent it does not exceed the holder's
adjusted basis in the REMIC residual certificate. To the extent a distribution
on a REMIC residual certificate exceeds the adjusted basis, it will be treated
as gain from the sale of the REMIC residual certificate. Holders of REMIC
residual certificates may be entitled to distributions early in the term of the
related REMIC under circumstances in which their bases in the REMIC residual
certificates will not be sufficiently large that distributions will be treated
as nontaxable returns of capital. Their bases in the REMIC residual certificates
will initially equal the amount paid for such REMIC residual certificates and
will be increased by their allocable shares of taxable income of the trust.
However, their basis increases may not occur until the end of the calendar
quarter, or perhaps the end of the calendar year, with respect to which the
REMIC taxable income is allocated to the REMIC residual certificateholders. To
the extent the REMIC residual certificateholders initial bases are less than the
distributions to the REMIC residual certificateholders, and increases in the
initial bases either occur after distributions or, together with their initial
bases, are less than the amount of the distributions, gain will be recognized to
the REMIC residual certificateholders on those distributions and will be treated
as gain from the sale of their REMIC residual certificates.
The effect of these rules is that a certificateholder may not amortize its
basis in a REMIC residual certificate, but may only recover its basis through
distributions, through the deduction of its share of any net losses of the REMIC
or upon the sale of its REMIC residual certificate. See ' -- Sales of REMIC
Certificates.' For a discussion of possible modifications of these rules that
may require adjustments to income of a holder of a REMIC residual certificate
other than an original holder in order to reflect any difference between the
cost of the REMIC residual certificate to its holder and the adjusted basis the
REMIC residual certificate would have had in the hands of the original holder,
see ' -- General.'
Excess Inclusions
Any 'excess inclusions' with respect to a REMIC residual certificate will
be subject to federal income tax in all events.
In general, the 'excess inclusions' with respect to a REMIC residual
certificate for any calendar quarter will be the excess, if any, of (i) the sum
of the daily portions of REMIC taxable income allocable to the REMIC residual
certificate over (ii) the sum of the 'daily accruals', as defined below, for
each day during that quarter that the REMIC residual certificate was held by the
REMIC residual certificateholder. The daily accruals of a REMIC residual
certificateholder will be determined by allocating to each day during a calendar
quarter its ratable portion of the product of the 'adjusted issue price' of the
REMIC residual certificate at the beginning of the calendar quarter and 120% of
the 'long-term Federal rate' in effect on the closing date. For this purpose,
the adjusted issue price of a REMIC residual certificate as of the beginning of
any calendar quarter will be equal to the issue price of the REMIC residual
certificate, increased by the sum of the daily accruals for all prior quarters
and decreased, but not below zero, by any distributions made with respect to the
REMIC residual certificate before the beginning of that quarter. The issue price
of a REMIC residual certificate is the initial offering price to the public,
excluding bond houses, brokers and underwriters, at which a substantial amount
of the REMIC residual certificates were sold. If less than a substantial amount
of a particular class of REMIC residual certificates is sold for cash on or
prior to the closing date, the issue price of that class will be treated as the
fair market value of that class on the closing date. The 'long-term Federal
rate' is an average of current yields on
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Treasury securities with a remaining term of greater than nine years, computed
and published monthly by the IRS.
For REMIC residual certificateholders, an excess inclusion:
will not be permitted to be offset by deductions, losses or loss
carryovers from other activities,
will be treated as 'unrelated business taxable income' to an otherwise
tax-exempt organization and
will not be eligible for any rate reduction or exemption under any
applicable tax treaty with respect to the 30% United States withholding
tax imposed on distributions to REMIC residual certificateholders that are
foreign investors.
See, however, ' -- Foreign Investors in REMIC Certificates.'
Furthermore, for purposes of the alternative minimum tax, (i) excess
inclusions will not be permitted to be offset by the alternative tax net
operating loss deduction and (ii) alternative minimum taxable income may not be
less than the taxpayer's excess inclusions; provided, however, that for purposes
of (ii), alternative minimum taxable income is determined without regard to the
special rule that taxable income cannot be less than excess inclusions. The
latter rule has the effect of preventing nonrefundable tax credits from reducing
the taxpayer's income tax to an amount lower than the alternative minimum tax on
excess inclusions.
In the case of any REMIC residual certificates held by a real estate
investment trust, the aggregate excess inclusions with respect to the REMIC
residual certificates, reduced, but not below zero, by the real estate
investment trust taxable income, within the meaning of Section 857(b)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code, excluding any net capital gain, will be allocated among
the shareholders of the trust in proportion to the dividends received by the
shareholders from the trust, and any amount so allocated will be treated as an
excess inclusion with respect to a REMIC residual certificate as if held
directly by the shareholder. Treasury regulations yet to be issued could apply a
similar rule to regulated investment companies, common trust funds and some
cooperatives; the REMIC regulations currently do not address this subject.
Noneconomic REMIC Residual Certificates
Under the REMIC regulations, transfers of 'noneconomic' REMIC residual
certificates will be disregarded for all federal income tax purposes if 'a
significant purpose of the transfer was to enable the transferor to impede the
assessment or collection of tax.' If the transfer is disregarded, the purported
transferor will continue to remain liable for any taxes due with respect to the
income on the 'noneconomic' REMIC residual certificate. The REMIC regulations
provide that a REMIC residual certificate is noneconomic unless, based on the
prepayment assumption and on any required or permitted clean up calls, or
required qualified liquidation provided for in the REMIC's organizational
documents, (1) the present value of the expected future distributions
(discounted using the 'applicable Federal rate' for obligations whose term ends
on the close of the last quarter in which excess inclusions are expected to
accrue with respect to the REMIC residual certificate, which rate is computed
and published monthly by the IRS, on the REMIC residual certificate equals at
least the present value of the expected tax on the anticipated excess
inclusions, and (2) the transferor reasonably expects that the transferee will
receive distributions with respect to the REMIC residual certificate at or after
the time the taxes accrue on the anticipated excess inclusions in an amount
sufficient to satisfy the accrued taxes. Accordingly, all transfers of REMIC
residual certificates that may constitute noneconomic residual interests will be
subject to restrictions under the terms of the related pooling and servicing
agreement that are intended to reduce the possibility of any transfer being
disregarded. The restrictions will require each party to a transfer to provide
an affidavit that no purpose of the transfer is to impede the assessment or
collection of tax, including representations as to the financial condition of
the prospective transferee, as to which the transferor also is required to make
a reasonable investigation to determine the transferee's historic payment of its
debts and ability to continue to pay its debts as they come due in the future.
Prior to purchasing a REMIC residual certificate, prospective purchasers should
consider the possibility that a purported transfer of the REMIC residual
certificate by such a purchaser to another purchaser at some future date may be
disregarded in accordance with the above-described rules which would result in
the retention of tax liability by that purchaser.
The related prospectus supplement will disclose whether offered REMIC
residual certificates may be considered 'noneconomic' residual interests under
the REMIC regulations. Any disclosure that a REMIC residual certificate will not
be considered 'noneconomic' will be based upon some assumptions, and the
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depositor will make no representation that a REMIC residual certificate will not
be considered 'noneconomic' for purposes of the above-described rules. See
' -- Foreign Investors in REMIC Certificates' for additional restrictions
applicable to transfers of certain REMIC residual certificates to foreign
persons.
Mark-to-Market Rules
The mark-to-market requirement applies to all securities owned by a dealer,
except to the extent that the dealer has specifically identified a security as
held for investment. The Mark-to-Market Regulations provide that for purposes of
this mark-to-market requirement, a REMIC residual certificate acquired on or
after January 4, 1995 is not treated as a security and thus may not be marked to
market. Prospective purchasers of a REMIC residual certificate should consult
their tax advisors regarding the possible application of the mark-to-market
requirement to REMIC residual certificates.
Possible Pass-Through of Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions
Fees and expenses of a REMIC generally will be allocated to the holders of
the related REMIC residual certificates. The applicable Treasury regulations
indicate, however, that in the case of a REMIC that is similar to a single class
grantor trust, all or a portion of those fees and expenses should be allocated
to the holders of the related REMIC regular certificates. Unless otherwise
stated in the related prospectus supplement, fees and expenses will be allocated
to holders of the related REMIC residual certificates in their entirety and not
to the holders of the related REMIC regular certificates.
With respect to REMIC residual certificates or REMIC regular certificates
the holders of which receive an allocation of fees and expenses in accordance
with the preceding discussion, if any holder thereof is an individual, estate or
trust, or a 'Pass-Through Entity' beneficially owned by one or more individuals,
estates or trusts, (i) an amount equal to the individual's, estate's or trust's
share of fees and expenses will be added to the gross income of that holder and
(ii) the individual's, estate's or trust's share of fees and expenses will be
treated as a miscellaneous itemized deduction allowable in accordance with the
limitation of Section 67 of the Internal Revenue Code, which permits those
deductions only to the extent they exceed in the aggregate two percent of a
taxpayer's adjusted gross income. In addition, Section 68 of the Internal
Revenue Code provides that the amount of itemized deductions otherwise allowable
for an individual whose adjusted gross income exceeds a specified amount will be
reduced by the lesser of (i) 3% of the excess of the individual's adjusted gross
income over that amount or (ii) 80% of the amount of itemized deductions
otherwise allowable for the taxable year. The amount of additional taxable
income reportable by REMIC certificateholders that are in accordance with the
limitations of either Section 67 or Section 68 of the Internal Revenue Code may
be substantial. Furthermore, in determining the alternative minimum taxable
income of such a holder of a REMIC Certificate that is an individual, estate or
trust, or a 'Pass-Through Entity' beneficially owned by one or more individuals,
estates or trusts, no deduction will be allowed for such holder's allocable
portion of servicing fees and other miscellaneous itemized deductions of the
REMIC, even though an amount equal to the amount of such fees and other
deductions will be included in the holder's gross income. Accordingly, the REMIC
certificates may not be appropriate investments for individuals, estates, or
trusts, or pass-through entities beneficially owned by one or more individuals,
estates or trusts. Any prospective investors should consult with their tax
advisors prior to making an investment in these certificates.
Tax and Restrictions on Transfers of REMIC Residual Certificates to Certain
Organizations
If a REMIC residual certificate is transferred to a Disqualified
Organization, a tax would be imposed in an amount, determined under the REMIC
regulations, equal to: the product of
(1) the present value, discounted using the 'applicable Federal rate' for
obligations whose term ends on the close of the last quarter in which
excess inclusions are expected to accrue with respect to the
certificate, which rate is computed and published monthly by the IRS,
of the total anticipated excess inclusions with respect to the REMIC
residual certificate for periods after the transfer; and
(2) the highest marginal federal income tax rate applicable to
corporations.
The anticipated excess inclusions must be determined as of the date that
the REMIC residual certificate is transferred and must be based on events that
have occurred up to the time of transfer, the prepayment
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assumption and any required or permitted clean up calls or required liquidation
provided for in the REMIC's organizational documents. This tax generally would
be imposed on the transferor of the REMIC residual certificate, except that
where the transfer is through an agent for a Disqualified Organization, the tax
would instead be imposed on that agent. However, a transferor of a REMIC
residual certificate would in no event be liable for the tax with respect to a
transfer if the transferee furnishes to the transferor an affidavit that the
transferee is not a Disqualified Organization and, as of the time of the
transfer, the transferor does not have actual knowledge that the affidavit is
false. Moreover, an entity will not qualify as a REMIC unless there are
reasonable arrangements designed to ensure that:
residual interests in the entity are not held by Disqualified
Organizations; and
information necessary for the application of the tax described herein will
be made available.
Restrictions on the transfer of REMIC residual certificates and other
provisions that are intended to meet this requirement will be included in the
pooling and servicing agreement, including provisions:
(1) requiring any transferee of a REMIC residual certificate to provide an
affidavit representing that it is not a Disqualified Organization and
is not acquiring the REMIC residual certificate on behalf of a
Disqualified Organization, undertaking to maintain that status and
agreeing to obtain a similar affidavit from any person to whom it shall
transfer the REMIC residual certificate;
(2) providing that any transfer of a REMIC residual certificate to a
Disqualified Organization shall be null and void; and
(3) granting to the master servicer the right, without notice to the holder
or any prior holder, to sell to a purchaser of its choice any REMIC
residual certificate that shall become owned by a Disqualified
Organization despite (1) and (2) above.
In addition, if a Pass-Through Entity includes in income excess inclusions
with respect to a REMIC residual certificate, and a Disqualified Organization is
the record holder of an interest in that entity, then a tax will be imposed on
the entity equal to the product of (i) the amount of excess inclusions on the
REMIC residual certificate that are allocable to the interest in the
Pass-Through Entity held by the Disqualified Organization and (ii) the highest
marginal federal income tax rate imposed on corporations. A Pass-Through Entity
will not be subject to this tax for any period, however, if each record holder
of an interest in the Pass-Through Entity furnishes to that Pass-Through Entity
(i) the holder's social security number and a statement under penalties of
perjury that the social security number is that of the record holder or (ii) a
statement under penalties of perjury that the record holder is not a
Disqualified Organization. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1997,
notwithstanding the preceding two sentences, in the case of a REMIC residual
certificate held by an 'electing large partnership,' all interests in such
partnership shall be treated as held by Disqualified Organizations, without
regard to whether the record holders of the partnership furnish statements
described in the preceding sentence, and the amount that is subject to tax under
the second preceding sentence is excluded from the gross income of the
partnership allocated to the partners, in lieu of allocating to the partners a
deduction for the tax paid by the partners.
Sales of REMIC Certificates
If a REMIC Certificate is sold, the selling certificateholder will
recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on
the sale and its adjusted basis in the REMIC Certificate. The adjusted basis of
a REMIC regular certificate generally will equal the cost of that REMIC regular
certificate to that certificateholder, increased by income reported by the
certificateholder with respect to that REMIC regular certificate, including
original issue discount and market discount income, and reduced, but not below
zero, by distributions on the REMIC regular certificate received by the
certificateholder and by any amortized premium. The adjusted basis of a REMIC
residual certificate will be determined as described under ' -- Taxation of
Owners of REMIC Residual Certificates -- Basis Rules, Net Losses and
Distributions.' Except as described below, any gain or loss generally will be
capital gain or loss.
Gain from the sale of a REMIC regular certificate that might otherwise be
capital gain will be treated as ordinary income to the extent the gain does not
exceed the excess, if any, of (i) the amount that would have been includible in
the seller's income with respect to the REMIC regular certificate had income
accrued thereon at a rate equal to 110% of the 'applicable federal rate,' which
is typically a rate based on an average of current
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yields on Treasury securities having a maturity comparable to that of the
certificate, which rate is computed and published monthly by the IRS, determined
as of the date of purchase of the REMIC regular certificate, over (ii) the
amount of ordinary income actually includible in the seller's income prior to
the sale. In addition, gain recognized on the sale of a REMIC regular
certificate by a seller who purchased the REMIC regular certificate at a market
discount will be taxable as ordinary income to the extent of any accrued and
previously unrecognized market discount that accrued during the period the
certificate was held. See ' -- Taxation of Owners of REMIC Regular
Certificates -- Discount.'
REMIC certificates will be 'evidences of indebtedness' within the meaning
of Section 582(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, so that gain or loss
recognized from the sale of a REMIC certificate by a bank or thrift institution
to which that section applies will be ordinary income or loss.
A portion of any gain from the sale of a REMIC regular certificate that
might otherwise be capital gain may be treated as ordinary income to the extent
that the certificate is held as part of a 'conversion transaction' within the
meaning of Section 1258 of the Internal Revenue Code. A conversion transaction
generally is one in which the taxpayer has taken two or more positions in
certificates or similar property that reduce or eliminate market risk, if
substantially all of the taxpayer's return is attributable to the time value of
the taxpayer's net investment in the transaction. The amount of gain so realized
in a conversion transaction that is recharacterized as ordinary income generally
will not exceed the amount of interest that would have accrued on the taxpayer's
net investment at 120% of the appropriate 'applicable Federal rate,' which rate
is computed and published monthly by the IRS, at the time the taxpayer enters
into the conversion transaction, subject to appropriate reduction for prior
inclusion of interest and other ordinary income items from the transaction.
Finally, a taxpayer may elect to have net capital gain taxed at ordinary
income rates rather than capital gains rates in order to include any net capital
gain in total net investment income for the taxable year, for purposes of the
limitation on the deduction of interest on indebtedness incurred to purchase or
carry property held for investment to a taxpayer's net investment income.
If the seller of a REMIC residual certificate reacquires the certificate,
any other residual interest in a REMIC or any similar interest in a 'taxable
mortgage pool,' as defined in Section 7701(i) of the Internal Revenue Code,
within six months of the date of the sale, the sale will be subject to the 'wash
sale' rules of Section 1091 of the Internal Revenue Code. In that event, any
loss realized by the REMIC residual certificateholders on the sale will not be
deductible, but instead will be added to the REMIC residual certificateholders
adjusted basis in the newly-acquired asset.
Prohibited Transactions and Other Possible REMIC Taxes
The Internal Revenue Code imposes a prohibited transactions tax, which is a
tax on REMICs equal to 100% of the net income derived from prohibited
transactions. In general, subject to 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 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 REMIC certificates. It is not anticipated that any REMIC
will engage in any prohibited transactions in which it would recognize a
material amount of net income. In addition, some contributions to a REMIC made
after the day on which the REMIC issues all of its interests could result in the
imposition of a contributions tax, which is a tax on the REMIC equal to 100% of
the value of the contributed property. Each pooling and servicing agreement will
include provisions designed to prevent the acceptance of any contributions that
would be subject to the tax.
REMICs also are 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 that is
inventory property and gross income from foreclosure property other than
qualifying rents and other qualifying income for a real estate investment trust.
Unless otherwise disclosed in the related prospectus supplement, it is not
anticipated that any REMIC will recognize 'net income from foreclosure property'
subject to federal income tax.
Unless otherwise disclosed in the related prospectus supplement, it is not
anticipated that any material state or local income or franchise tax will be
imposed on any REMIC.
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Unless otherwise stated in the related prospectus supplement, and to the
extent permitted by then applicable laws, 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 will be borne by
the related master servicer or the trustee in either case out of its own funds,
provided that the master servicer or the trustee, as the case may be, has
sufficient assets to do so, and provided further that the tax arises out of a
breach of the master servicer's or the trustee's obligations, as the case may
be, under the related pooling and servicing agreement and relating to compliance
with applicable laws and regulations. Any tax not borne by the master servicer
or the trustee will be payable out of the related trust resulting in a reduction
in amounts payable to holders of the related REMIC certificates.
Termination
A REMIC will terminate immediately after the distribution date following
receipt by the REMIC of the final payment from the mortgage loans or upon a sale
of the REMIC's assets following the adoption by the REMIC of a plan of complete
liquidation. The last distribution on a REMIC regular certificate will be
treated as a payment in retirement of a debt instrument. In the case of a REMIC
residual certificate, if the last distribution on the REMIC residual certificate
is less than the certificateholder's adjusted basis in the certificate, the
certificateholder should be treated as realizing a loss equal to the amount of
the difference, and the loss may be treated as a capital loss.
Reporting and Other Administrative Matters
Solely for purposes of the administrative provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code, the REMIC will be treated as a partnership and REMIC residual
certificateholders will be treated as partners. Unless otherwise stated in the
related prospectus supplement, the trustee will file REMIC federal income tax
returns on behalf of the related REMIC and the entity identified as the REMIC
Administrator in the related pooling and servicing agreement or REMIC
Administrator will prepare the REMIC federal income tax returns and will be
designated as and will act as the 'tax matters person' for the REMIC in all
respects, and may hold a nominal amount of REMIC residual certificates.
As the tax matters person, the REMIC Administrator will have the authority
to act on behalf of the REMIC and the REMIC residual certificateholders in
connection with the administrative and judicial review of items of income,
deduction, gain or loss of the REMIC, as well as the REMIC's classification.
REMIC residual certificateholders will be required to report the REMIC items
consistently with their treatment on the related REMIC's tax return and may in
some circumstances be bound by a settlement agreement between the REMIC
Administrator, as tax matters person, and the IRS concerning any REMIC item.
Adjustments made to the REMIC tax return may require a REMIC residual
certificateholders to make corresponding adjustments on its return, and an audit
of the REMIC's tax return, or the adjustments resulting from an audit, could
result in an audit of the certificateholder's return. No REMIC will be
registered as a tax shelter under Section 6111 of the Internal Revenue Code
because it is not anticipated that any REMIC will have a net loss for any of the
first five taxable years of its existence. Any person that holds a REMIC
residual certificate as a nominee for another person may be required to furnish
to the related REMIC, in a manner to be provided in Treasury regulations, the
name and address of that person and other information.
Reporting of interest income, including any original issue discount, with
respect to REMIC regular certificates is required annually, and may be required
more frequently under Treasury regulations. These information reports are
required to be sent to individual holders of REMIC regular Interests and the
IRS; holders of REMIC regular certificates that are corporations, trusts,
securities dealers and other non-individuals will be provided interest and
original issue discount income information and the information in the following
paragraph upon request in accordance with the requirements of the applicable
regulations. The information must be provided by the later of 30 days after the
end of the quarter for which the information was requested, or two weeks after
the receipt of the request. The REMIC must also comply with rules requiring a
REMIC regular certificate issued with original issue discount to disclose on its
face information including the amount of original issue discount and the issue
date, and requiring such information to be reported to the IRS. Reporting with
respect to the REMIC residual certificates, including income, excess inclusions,
investment expenses and
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relevant information regarding qualification of the REMIC's assets will be made
as required under the Treasury regulations, typically on a quarterly basis.
As applicable, the REMIC regular certificate information reports will
include a statement of the adjusted issue price of the REMIC regular certificate
at the beginning of each accrual period. In addition, the reports will include
information required by regulations with respect to computing the accrual of any
market discount. Because exact computation of the accrual of market discount on
a constant yield method requires information relating to the holder's purchase
price that the REMIC Administrator will not have, the regulations only require
that information pertaining to the appropriate proportionate method of accruing
market discount be provided. See ' -- Taxation of Owners of REMIC Regular
Certificates -- Market Discount.'
The responsibility for complying with the foregoing reporting rules will be
borne by the REMIC Administrator. Certificateholders may request any information
with respect to the returns described in Section 1.6049-7(e)(2) of the Treasury
regulations. Any request should be directed to the REMIC Administrator at
Residential Funding Corporation, 8400 Normandale Lake Boulevard, Suite 600,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437.
Backup Withholding with Respect to REMIC Certificates
Payments of interest and principal, as well as payments of proceeds from
the sale of REMIC certificates, may be subject to the 'backup withholding tax'
under Section 3406 of the Internal Revenue Code at a rate of 31% if recipients
of payments fail to furnish to the payor certain information, including their
taxpayer identification numbers, or otherwise fail to establish an exemption
from the tax. Any amounts deducted and withheld from a distribution to a
recipient would be allowed as a credit against the recipient's federal income
tax. Furthermore, penalties may be imposed by the IRS on a recipient of payments
that is required to supply information but that does not do so in the proper
manner.
Foreign Investors in REMIC Certificates
A REMIC regular certificateholder that is not a United States person and is
not subject to federal income tax as a result of any direct or indirect
connection to the United States in addition to its ownership of a REMIC regular
certificate will not be subject to United States federal income or withholding
tax on a distribution on a REMIC regular certificate, provided that the holder
complies to the extent necessary with certain identification requirements,
including delivery of a statement, signed by the certificateholder under
penalties of perjury, certifying that the certificateholder is not a United
States person and providing the name and address of the certificateholder. For
these purposes, United States person means a citizen or resident of the United
States, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in, or
under the laws of, the United States, any state thereof or the District of
Columbia, except, in the case of a partnership, to the extent provided in
regulations, or an estate whose income is subject to United States federal
income tax regardless of its source, or a trust if 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. To the extent prescribed in regulations by
the Secretary of the Treasury, which regulations have not yet been issued, a
trust which was in existence on August 20, 1996, other than a trust treated as
owned by the grantor under subpart E of part I of subchapter J of chapter 1 of
the Internal Revenue Code, and which was treated as a United States person on
August 19, 1996, may elect to continue to be treated as a United States person
notwithstanding the previous sentence. It is possible that the IRS may assert
that the foregoing tax exemption should not apply with respect to a REMIC
regular certificate held by a REMIC residual certificateholder that owns
directly or indirectly a 10% or greater interest in the REMIC residual
certificates. If the holder does not qualify for exemption, distributions of
interest, including distributions of accrued original issue discount, to the
holder may be subject to a tax rate of 30%, subject to reduction under any
applicable tax treaty.
In addition, the foregoing rules will not apply to exempt a United States
shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation from taxation on the United
States shareholder's allocable portion of the interest income received by the
controlled foreign corporation.
Further, it appears that a REMIC regular certificate would not be included
in the estate of a non-resident alien individual and would not be subject to
United States estate taxes. However, certificateholders who are non-resident
alien individuals should consult their tax advisors concerning this question.
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Unless otherwise stated in the related prospectus supplement, transfers of
REMIC residual certificates to investors that are not United States persons will
be prohibited under the related pooling and servicing agreement.
New Withholding Regulations
The Treasury Department has issued New Regulations. The New Regulations
attempt to unify certification requirements and modify reliance standards. The
New Regulations will generally be effective for payments made after December 31,
2000, subject to certain transition rules. Prospective investors are urged to
consult their tax advisors regarding the New Regulations.
STATE AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES
In addition to the federal income tax consequences described in 'Material
Federal Income Tax Consequences,' potential investors should consider the state
and local tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of the
certificates offered hereunder. State tax law may differ substantially from the
corresponding federal tax law, and the discussion above does not purport to
describe any aspect of the tax laws of any state or other jurisdiction.
Therefore, prospective investors should consult their tax advisors with respect
to the various tax consequences of investments in the certificates offered
hereby.
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
Sections 404 and 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, or ERISA, impose fiduciary and prohibited transaction restrictions on
employee pension and welfare benefit plans subject to ERISA and on other
retirement plans and arrangements, including individual retirement accounts and
annuities, Keogh plans, bank collective investment funds and insurance company
general and separate accounts in which those ERISA plans are invested.
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes essentially the same
prohibited transaction restrictions on tax-qualified retirement plans described
in Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and on individual retirement
accounts described in Section 408 of the Internal Revenue Code. Such plans,
together with plans subject to ERISA, are referred to as ERISA plans.
Some employee benefit plans, including governmental plans, as defined in
Section 3(32) of ERISA, and if no election has been under Section 410(d) of the
Internal Revenue Code, church plans, as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA, are
not subject to the ERISA requirements discussed in this prospectus. Accordingly,
assets of these plans may be invested in certificates without regard to the
ERISA considerations described below, subject to the provisions of applicable
federal and state law. Any plan that is a tax-qualified plan and exempt from
taxation under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, however,
is subject to the prohibited transaction rules in Section 503 of the Internal
Revenue Code.
In addition to imposing general fiduciary requirements, including those of
investment prudence and diversification and the requirement that an ERISA plan's
investment be made in accordance with the documents governing the ERISA plan,
Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code prohibit a
broad range of transactions involving 'plan assets' of ERISA plans and Parties
in Interest, unless a statutory or administrative exemption is available.
Certain Parties in Interest that participate in a prohibited transaction may be
subject to a penalty, or an excise tax, imposed under Section 502(i) of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, unless a statutory or administrative
exemption is available with respect to any transaction of this sort.
ERISA PLAN ASSET REGULATIONS
An investment of ERISA plan assets in certificates may cause the underlying
mortgage loans, mortgage securities or any other assets included in a trust to
be deemed 'plan assets' of the ERISA plan. The U.S. Department of Labor, or DOL,
has promulgated regulations at 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101 or, DOL Regulations
concerning whether or not an ERISA plan's assets would be deemed to include an
interest in the underlying assets of an entity, including a trust, for purposes
of applying the general fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA and the
prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal
Revenue Code, when an ERISA plan's assets acquires an 'equity interest,' such as
a certificate, in that entity.
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Because of the factual nature of some of the rules in the DOL Regulations,
ERISA plan assets either may be deemed to include an interest in the assets of
an entity, including a trust, or may be deemed merely to include an ERISA plan's
interest in the instrument evidencing such equity interest, such as a
certificate. Therefore, neither ERISA plans nor such entities should acquire or
hold certificates in reliance upon the availability of any exception under the
DOL Regulations. For purposes of this section, the term ERISA plan or 'assets of
an ERISA plan' has the meaning specified in the DOL Regulations and includes an
undivided interest in the underlying assets of some entities in which an ERISA
plan invests.
The prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA and
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code may apply to a trust and cause the
depositor, the master servicer, any subservicer, the trustee, the obligor under
any credit enhancement mechanism or certain affiliates of those entities to be
considered or become Parties in Interest with respect to an investing ERISA plan
or of an ERISA plan holding an interest in such an entity. If so, the
acquisition or holding of certificates by or on behalf of the investing ERISA
plan assets could also give rise to a prohibited transaction under ERISA and/or
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, unless some statutory or
administrative exemption is available. Certificates acquired by an ERISA plan
would be assets of that ERISA plan. Under the DOL Regulations, a trust,
including the mortgage loans, mortgage securities or any other assets held in
the trust, may also be deemed to be assets of each ERISA plan that acquires
certificates. Special caution should be exercised before ERISA plan assets are
used to acquire a certificate in those circumstances, especially if, with
respect to the ERISA plan assets, the depositor, the master servicer, any
subservicer, the trustee, the obligor under any credit enhancement mechanism or
an affiliate thereof either (i) has investment discretion with respect to the
investment of the ERISA plan assets; or (ii) has authority or responsibility to
give, or regularly gives, investment advice with respect to ERISA plan assets
for a fee under an agreement or understanding that any advice will serve as a
primary basis for investment decisions with respect to the ERISA plan assets.
Any person who has discretionary authority or control respecting the
management or disposition of ERISA plan assets, and any person who provides
investment advice with respect to the ERISA plan assets for a fee, in the manner
described above, is a fiduciary of the investing ERISA plan. If the mortgage
loans, mortgage securities or any other assets held in a trust were to
constitute ERISA plan assets, then any party exercising management or
discretionary control with respect to those ERISA plan assets may be deemed to
be an ERISA plan assets 'fiduciary,' and thus subject to the fiduciary
requirements of ERISA and the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any investing ERISA
plan. In addition, if the mortgage loans, mortgage securities or any other
assets held in a trust were to constitute ERISA plan assets, then the
acquisition or holding of certificates by, on behalf of an ERISA plan or with
ERISA plan assets, as well as the operation of such trust, may constitute or
result in a prohibited transaction under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code.
PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION
The DOL has issued an individual exemption, Prohibited Transaction
exemption, or PTE 94-29, 59 Fed. Reg. 14674 (March 29, 1994) as amended by PTE
97-34, 62 Fed. Reg. 39021 (July 21, 1997), to Residential Funding Corporation
and certain of its affiliates, which generally exempts from the application of
the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA, and the excise
taxes imposed on the prohibited transactions pursuant to Section 4975(a) and (b)
of the Internal Revenue Code, certain transactions, among others, relating to
the servicing and operation of mortgage pools of certain secured obligations
including mortgage loans, which are held in a trust and the purchase, sale and
holding of pass-through certificates issued by that trust as to which (i) the
depositor or any of its affiliates is the sponsor if any entity which has
received from the DOL an individual prohibited transaction exemption which is
similar to the exemption is the sole underwriter, or manager or co-manager of
the underwriting syndicate or a seller or placement agent, or (ii) the depositor
or an affiliate is the underwriter or placement agent, provided that conditions
in the exemption are satisfied. For purposes of this section, the term
Underwriter shall include (a) the depositor and certain of its affiliates,
(b) any person directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries,
controlling, controlled by or under common control with the depositor and
certain of its affiliates, (c) any member of the underwriting syndicate or
selling group of which a person described in (a) or (b) is a manager or
co-manager with respect to a class of certificates, or (d) any entity which has
received an exemption from the DOL relating to certificates which is similar to
the exemption.
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The exemption sets forth six general conditions which must be satisfied for
a transaction involving the purchase, sale and holding of certificates to be
eligible for exemptive relief thereunder. First, the acquisition of certificates
by an ERISA plan or with ERISA plan assets must be on terms that are at least as
favorable to the ERISA plan as they would be in an arm's-length transaction with
an unrelated party. Second, the exemption only applies to certificates
evidencing rights and interests that are not subordinated to the rights and
interests evidenced by the other certificates of the same trust. Third, the
certificates at the time of acquisition by an ERISA plan or with ERISA plan
assets must be rated in one of the three highest generic rating categories by
Standard & Poor's, a division of McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., Moody's Investors
Service, Inc., Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. or Fitch IBCA, Inc., or the
exemption rating agencies. Fourth, the trustee cannot be an affiliate of any
other member of the restricted group which consists of any underwriter, the
depositor, the master servicer, any subservicer, the trustee and any mortgagor
with respect to assets of a trust constituting more than 5% of the aggregate
unamortized principal balance of the assets in the related trust as of the date
of initial issuance of the certificates. Fifth, the sum of all payments made to
and retained by the Underwriters must represent not more than reasonable
compensation for underwriting the certificates; the sum of all payments made to
and retained by the depositor pursuant to the assignment of the assets to the
related trust must represent not more than the fair market value of those
obligations; and the sum of all payments made to and retained by the master
servicer and any subservicer must represent not more than reasonable
compensation for that person's services under the related pooling and servicing
agreement and reimbursement of that person's reasonable expenses in connection
therewith. Sixth, the exemption states that the investing ERISA plan or ERISA
plan assets investor must be an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a)(1)
of Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Act. In addition, except as otherwise specified in the related prospectus
supplement, the exemptive relief afforded by the exemption may not apply to any
certificates where the related trust contains a swap.
The exemption also requires that each trust meet the following
requirements:
the trust must consist solely of assets of the type that have been
included in other investment pools
certificates evidencing interests in those other investment pools must
have been rated in one of the three highest categories of one of the
exemption rating agencies for at least one year prior to the acquisition
of certificates by or on behalf of an ERISA plan or with ERISA plan
assets; and
certificates in the other investment pools must have been purchased by
investors other than ERISA plans for at least one year prior to any
acquisition of certificates by or on behalf of an ERISA plan or with ERISA
plan assets.
A fiduciary of or other investor of ERISA plan assets contemplating
purchasing a certificate must make its own determination that the general
conditions described above will be satisfied with respect to that certificate.
If the general conditions of the exemption are satisfied, the exemption may
provide an exemption from the restrictions imposed by Sections 406(a) and 407(a)
of ERISA, and the excise taxes imposed by Sections 4975(a) and (b) of the
Internal Revenue Code by reason of Sections 4975(c)(1)(A) through (D) of the
Internal Revenue Code, in connection with the direct or indirect sale, exchange,
transfer, holding or the direct or indirect acquisition or disposition in the
secondary market of certificates by or with ERISA plan assets. However, no
exemption is provided from the restrictions of Sections 406(a)(1)(E) and
406(a)(2) of ERISA for the acquisition or holding of a certificate by or with
ERISA plan assets of an excluded plan by any person who has discretionary
authority or renders investment advice with respect to ERISA plan assets of the
excluded plan. For purposes of the certificates, an excluded ERISA plan is an
ERISA plan sponsored by any member of the restricted group.
If specific conditions of the exemption are also satisfied, the exemption
may provide an exemption from the restrictions imposed by Sections 406(b)(1) and
(b)(2) of ERISA, and the excise taxes imposed by Sections 4975(a) and (b) of the
Internal Revenue Code by reason of Section 4975(c)(1)(E) of the Internal Revenue
Code, in connection with the following:
(1) the direct or indirect sale, exchange or transfer of certificates in
the initial issuance of certificates between the depositor or an
underwriter and an ERISA plan when the person who has discretionary
authority or renders investment advice with respect to the investment
of the relevant ERISA plan assets in the certificates is:
(a) a mortgagor with respect to 5% or less of the fair market value of
the assets of a trust; or
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(b) an affiliate of such a person.
(2) the direct or indirect acquisition or disposition in the secondary
market of certificates by an ERISA plan or with ERISA plan assets; and
(3) the holding of certificates by an ERISA plan or with ERISA plan assets.
Additionally, if specific conditions of the exemption are satisfied, the
exemption may provide an exemption from the restrictions imposed by
Sections 406(a), 406(b) and 407(a) of ERISA, and the excise taxes imposed by
Sections 4975(a) and (b) of the Internal Revenue Code by reason of
Section 4975(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, for transactions in connection
with the servicing, management and operation of the mortgage pools. The
depositor expects that the specific conditions of the exemption required for
this purpose will be satisfied with respect to the certificates so that the
exemption would provide an exemption from the restrictions imposed by
Sections 406(a) and (b) of ERISA, and the excise taxes imposed by
Sections 4975(a) and (b) of the Internal Revenue Code by reason of
Section 4975(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, for transactions in connection
with the servicing, management and operation of the mortgage pools, provided
that the general conditions of the exemption are satisfied.
The exemption also may provide an exemption from the restrictions imposed
by Sections 406(a) and 407(a) of ERISA, and the excise taxes imposed by
Sections 4975(a) and (b) of the Internal Revenue Code by reason of
Sections 4975(c)(1)(A) through (D) of the Internal Revenue Code, if those
restrictions are deemed to otherwise apply merely because a person is deemed to
be a Party in Interest with respect to an investing ERISA plan, or an ERISA plan
holding interests in the investing entity holding ERISA plan assets, by virtue
of providing services to the ERISA plan or the ERISA plan assets, or by virtue
of having specified relationships to such a person, solely as a result of the
ERISA plan's ownership of certificates.
Before purchasing a certificate, a fiduciary or other investor of ERISA
plan assets should itself confirm that (a) the certificates constitute
'certificates' for purposes of the exemption and (b) the specific and general
conditions described in the exemption and the other requirements in the
exemption would be satisfied. In addition to making its own determination as to
the availability of the exemptive relief provided in the exemption, the
fiduciary or other ERISA plan assets investor should consider its general
fiduciary obligations under ERISA in determining whether to purchase any
certificates with ERISA plan assets.
Any fiduciary or other ERISA plan assets investor that proposes to purchase
certificates on behalf of an ERISA plan or with ERISA plan assets should consult
with its counsel with respect to the potential applicability of ERISA and the
Internal Revenue Code to that investment and the availability of the exemption
or any other DOL prohibited transaction exemption in connection therewith. In
particular, in connection with a contemplated purchase of certificates
representing a beneficial ownership interest in a pool of single-family
residential first mortgage loans, the fiduciary or other ERISA plan assets
investor should consider the availability of the exemption or Prohibited
Transaction Class exemption, or PTCE 83-1, or PTCE 83-1 for some transactions
involving mortgage pool investment trusts. However, PTCE 83-1 does not provide
exemptive relief with respect to certificates evidencing interests in trusts
which include Cooperative Loans or some types of mortgage securities, or which
contain a swap. In addition, the fiduciary or other ERISA plan assets investor
should consider the availability of other class exemptions granted by the DOL,
which provide relief from certain of the prohibited transaction provisions of
ERISA and the related excise tax provisions of Section 4975 of the Internal
Revenue Code, including Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60, regarding transactions
by insurance company general accounts. The related prospectus supplement may
contain additional information regarding the application of the exemption,
PTCE 83-1, PTCE 95-60 or other DOL class exemption with respect to the
certificates offered thereby. There can be no assurance that any of these
exemptions will apply with respect to any particular ERISA plan's or other ERISA
plan assets investor's investment in the certificates or, even if an exemption
were deemed to apply, that any exemption would apply to all prohibited
transactions that may occur in connection with this form of investment.
INSURANCE COMPANY GENERAL ACCOUNTS
In addition to any exemptive relief that may be available under PTCE 95-60
for the purchase and holding of the certificates by an insurance company general
account, the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 added a new
Section 401(c) to ERISA, which provides exemptive relief from the provisions of
Part 4 of Title I of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code,
including the prohibited transaction restrictions imposed
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by ERISA and the related excise taxes imposed by Section 4975 of the Internal
Revenue Code, for transactions involving an insurance company general account.
The 401(c) Regulations are to provide guidance for the purpose of
determining, in cases where insurance policies or annuity contracts supported by
an insurer's general account are issued to or for the benefit of an ERISA plan
on or before December 31, 1998, which general account assets constitute ERISA
plan assets. Section 401(c) of ERISA generally provides that, until the date
which is 18 months after the 401(c) Regulations become final, no person shall be
subject to liability under Part 4 of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the
Internal Revenue Code on the basis of a claim that the assets of an insurance
company general account constitute ERISA plan assets, unless (i) as otherwise
provided by the Secretary of Labor in the 401(c) Regulations to prevent
avoidance of the regulations or (ii) an action is brought by the Secretary of
Labor for certain breaches of fiduciary duty which would also constitute a
violation of federal or state criminal law. Any assets of an insurance company
general account which support insurance policies or annuity contracts issued to
an ERISA plan after December 31, 1998 or issued to ERISA plans on or before
December 31, 1998 for which the insurance company does not comply with the
401(c) Regulations may be treated as ERISA plan assets. In addition, because
Section 401(c) does not relate to insurance company separate accounts, separate
account assets are still treated as ERISA plan assets of any ERISA plan invested
in a separate account. Insurance companies contemplating the investment of
general account assets in the certificates should consult with their legal
counsel with respect to the applicability of Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60
and Section 401(c) of ERISA, including the general account's ability to continue
to hold the certificates after the date which is 18 months after the date the
401(c) Regulations become final.
REPRESENTATIONS FROM INVESTING PLANS
The exemptive relief afforded by the exemption will not apply to the
purchase, sale or holding of any class of subordinate certificates or REMIC
residual certificates. To the extent certificates are subordinate certificates
or the related trust contains a swap, except as otherwise specified in the
related prospectus supplement, transfers of those certificates to an ERISA plan,
to a trustee or other person acting on behalf of any ERISA plan, or to any other
person using ERISA plan assets to effect the acquisition will not be registered
by the trustee unless the transferee provides the depositor, the trustee and the
master servicer with an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the depositor, the
trustee and the master servicer, which opinion will not be at the expense of the
depositor, the trustee or the master servicer, that the purchase of the
certificates by or on behalf of the ERISA plan or with ERISA plan assets is
permissible under applicable law, will not constitute or result in any
non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal
Revenue Code and will not subject the depositor, the trustee or the master
servicer to any obligation in addition to those undertaken in the pooling and
servicing agreement.
In lieu of an opinion of counsel, except as otherwise specified in the
related prospectus supplement, the transferee may provide a certification of
facts substantially to the effect that the purchase of the certificates by or on
behalf of the ERISA plan or with ERISA plan assets is permissible under
applicable law, will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited
transaction under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, will not
subject the depositor, the trustee or the master servicer to any obligation in
addition to those undertaken in the pooling and servicing agreement, and the
following conditions are met: (a) the source of funds used to purchase the
certificates is an 'insurance company general account' (as that term is defined
in PTCE 95-60), and (b) the conditions in Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 have
been satisfied as of the date of the acquisition of the certificates.
TAX-EXEMPT INVESTORS
A Tax-Exempt Investor nonetheless will be subject to federal income
taxation to the extent that its income is 'unrelated business taxable
income,'or, UBTI within the meaning of Section 512 of the Internal Revenue Code.
All 'excess inclusions' of a REMIC allocated to a REMIC residual certificate
held by a Tax-Exempt Investor will be considered UBTI and thus will be subject
to federal income tax. See 'Material Federal Income Tax Consequences -- Taxation
of Owners of REMIC Residual Certificates -- Excess Inclusions.'
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CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL
There can be no assurance that the exemption or any other DOL exemption
will apply with respect to any particular ERISA plan that acquires the
certificates or, even if all of the conditions specified therein were satisfied,
that the exemption would apply to all transactions involving a trust.
Prospective ERISA plan investors should consult with their legal counsel
concerning the impact of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code and the potential
consequences to their specific circumstances prior to making an investment in
the certificates.
Any fiduciary or other investor of ERISA plan assets that proposes to
acquire or hold certificates on behalf of an ERISA plan or with ERISA plan
assets should consult with its counsel with respect to the potential
applicability of the fiduciary responsibility provisions of ERISA and the
prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal
Revenue Code to the proposed investment and the exemption and the availability
of exemptive relief under PTCE 83-1, Sections I and III of PTCE 95-60 or any
other DOL class exemption.
LEGAL INVESTMENT MATTERS
Each class of certificates offered hereby and by the related prospectus
supplement will be rated at the date of issuance in one of the four highest
rating categories by at least one rating agency. If so specified in the related
prospectus supplement, classes that are, and continue to be, rated in one of the
two highest rating categories by at least one nationally recognized statistical
rating organization will constitute 'mortgage related securities' for purposes
of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended, or SMMEA,
and, as such, 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
under or existing under the laws of the United States or of any State whose
authorized investments are subject to state regulation to the same extent that,
under applicable law, obligations issued by or guaranteed as to principal and
interest by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof
constitute legal investments for those entities. Under SMMEA, if a State enacted
legislation on or prior to October 3, 1991 specifically limiting the legal
investment authority of any of these entities with respect to 'mortgage related
securities,' these securities will constitute legal investments for entities
subject to the legislation only to the extent provided therein. Certain States
enacted legislation which overrides the preemption provisions of SMMEA. 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
'mortgage related securities,' or require the sale or other disposition of the
securities, so long as the contractual commitment was made or the securities
acquired prior to the enactment of the 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 with 'mortgage
related securities' without limitation as to the percentage of their assets
represented thereby, federal credit unions may invest in these securities, and
national banks may purchase these securities for their own account without
regard to the limitations generally applicable to investment securities set
forth in 12 U.S.C. SS24 (Seventh), subject in each case to any regulations that
the applicable federal regulatory authority may prescribe.
The 1998 Policy Statement was adopted by the Federal Reserve Board, the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the FDIC, the National Credit Union
Administration, or NCUA and the OTS with an effective date of May 26, 1998. The
1998 Policy Statement rescinded a 1992 policy statement that had required, prior
to purchase, a depository institution to determine whether a mortgage derivative
product that it was considering acquiring was high-risk, and, if so, required
that the proposed acquisition would reduce the institution's overall interest
rate risk. The 1998 Policy Statement eliminates constraints on investing in
certain 'high-risk' mortgage derivative products and substitutes broader
guidelines for evaluating and monitoring investment risk.
The OTS has issued Thrift Bulletin 13a, entitled 'Management of Interest
Rate Risk, Investment Securities, and Derivatives Activities,' or TB 13a, which
is effective as of December 1, 1998 and applies to thrift institutions regulated
by the OTS. One of the primary purposes of TB 13a is to require thrift
institutions, prior to taking any investment position to conduct (i) a
pre-purchase portfolio sensitivity analysis for any 'significant transaction'
involving securities or financial derivatives, and (ii) a pre-purchase price
sensitivity analysis of any 'complex security' or financial derivative. For the
purposes of TB 13a, 'complex security' includes, among other things, any
collateralized mortgage obligation or REMIC security, other than any 'plain
vanilla' mortgage
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pass-through security (that is, securities that are part of a single class of
securities in the related pool that are non-callable and do not have any special
features). One or more classes of certificates offered hereby and by the related
prospectus supplement may be viewed as 'complex securities.' The OTS recommends
that while a thrift institution should conduct its own in-house pre-acquisition
analysis, it may rely on an analysis conducted by an independent third-party as
long as management understands the analysis and its key assumptions. Further, TB
13a recommends that the use of 'complex securities with high price sensitivity'
be limited to transactions and strategies that lower a thrift institution's
portfolio interest rate risk. TB 13a warns that investment in complex securities
by thrift institutions that do not have adequate risk measurement, monitoring
and control systems may be viewed by OTS examiners as an unsafe and unsound
practice.
Prospective investors in the certificates, including in particular the
classes of certificates that do not constitute 'mortgage related securities' for
purposes of SMMEA, should consider the matters discussed in the following
paragraph.
There may be other restrictions on the ability of some investors either to
purchase some classes of certificates or to purchase any class of certificates
representing more than a specified percentage of the investors' assets. The
depositor will make no representations as to the proper characterization of any
class of certificates for legal investment or other purposes, or as to the
ability of particular investors to purchase any class of certificates under
applicable legal investment restrictions. These uncertainties may adversely
affect the liquidity of any class of certificates. Accordingly, all investors
whose investment activities are subject to legal investment laws and
regulations, regulatory capital requirements or review by regulatory authorities
should consult with their own legal advisors in determining whether and to what
extent the certificates of any class constitute legal investments or are subject
to investment, capital or other restrictions, and, if applicable, whether SMMEA
has been overridden in any jurisdiction relevant to the investor.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Substantially all of the net proceeds to be received from the sale of
certificates will be applied by the depositor to finance the purchase of, or to
repay short-term loans incurred to finance the purchase of, the mortgage loans
underlying the certificates or will be used by the depositor for general
corporate purposes. The depositor expects that it will make additional sales of
securities similar to the certificates from time to time, but the timing and
amount of any additional offerings will be dependent upon a number of factors,
including the volume of mortgage loans purchased by the depositor, prevailing
interest rates, availability of funds and general market conditions.
METHODS OF DISTRIBUTION
The certificates offered hereby and by the related prospectus supplements
will be offered in series through one or more of the methods described below.
The prospectus supplement prepared for each series will describe the method of
offering being utilized for that series and will state the net proceeds to the
depositor from that sale.
The depositor intends that certificates will be offered through the
following methods from time to time and that offerings may be made concurrently
through more than one of these methods or that an offering of a particular
series of certificates may be made through a combination of two or more of the
following methods:
by negotiated firm commitment or best efforts underwriting and public
re-offering by underwriters
by placements by the depositor with institutional investors through
dealers; and
by direct placements by the depositor with institutional investors.
In addition, if specified in the related prospectus supplement, a series of
certificates may be offered in whole or in part to the seller of the related
mortgage loans that would comprise the mortgage pool securing the certificates.
If underwriters are used in a sale of any certificates, other than in
connection with an underwriting on a best efforts basis, the certificates will
be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from
time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at
fixed public offering prices or at varying prices to be determined at the time
of sale or at the time of commitment therefor. These underwriters may be
broker-dealers affiliated with the depositor whose identities and relationships
to the depositor will be as
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described in the related prospectus supplement. The managing underwriter or
underwriters with respect to the offer and sale of a particular series of
certificates will be set forth on the cover of the prospectus supplement
relating to that series and the members of the underwriting syndicate, if any,
will be named in the related prospectus supplement.
In connection with the sale of the certificates, underwriters may receive
compensation from the depositor or from purchasers of the certificates in the
form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters and dealers
participating in the distribution of the certificates may be deemed to be
underwriters in connection with the certificates, and any discounts or
commissions received by them from the depositor and any profit on the resale of
certificates by them may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions
under the Securities Act.
It is anticipated that the underwriting agreement pertaining to the sale of
any series of certificates will provide that the obligations of the underwriters
will be subject to certain conditions precedent, that the underwriters will be
obligated to purchase all of the certificates if any are purchased, other than
in connection with an underwriting on a best efforts basis, and that, in limited
circumstances, the depositor will indemnify the several underwriters and the
underwriters will indemnify the depositor against certain civil liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act, or will contribute to payments
required to be made in respect thereof.
The prospectus supplement with respect to any series offered by placements
through dealers will contain information regarding the nature of the offering
and any agreements to be entered into between the depositor and purchasers of
certificates of that series.
The depositor anticipates that the certificates offered hereby will be sold
primarily to institutional investors or sophisticated non-institutional
investors. Purchasers of certificates, including dealers, may, depending on the
facts and circumstances of the purchases, be deemed to be 'underwriters' within
the meaning of the Securities Act, in connection with reoffers and sales by them
of certificates. Holders of certificates should consult with their legal
advisors in this regard prior to any reoffer or sale.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters, including certain federal income tax matters, will
be passed upon for the Company by Thacher Proffitt & Wood, New York, New York,
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, New York or by Stroock & Stroock &
Lavan LLP, as specified in the prospectus supplement.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The depositor has determined that its financial statements are not material
to the offering made hereby. The certificates do not represent an interest in or
an obligation of the depositor. The depositor's only obligations with respect to
a series of certificates will be to repurchase the mortgage loans upon any
breach of limited representations and warranties made by the depositor, or as
otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus supplement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The depositor has filed the registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The depositor is also subject to some of the information
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange
Act, and, accordingly, will file reports thereunder with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The registration statement and the exhibits thereto, and
reports and other information filed by the depositor pursuant to the Exchange
Act can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by
the Securities and Exchange Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549, and at certain of its Regional Offices located as follows: Chicago
Regional Office, Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago,
Illinois 60661-2511; and Northeast Regional Office, 7 World Trade Center, Suite
1300, New York, New York 10048 and electronically through the Securities and
Exchange Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System
at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web Site (http://www.sec.gov).
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REPORTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Monthly reports which contain information concerning the trust fund for a
series of certificates will be sent by or on behalf of the master servicer or
the trustee to each holder of record of the certificates of the related series.
See 'Description of the Certificates -- Reports to Certificateholders.' Reports
forwarded to holders will contain financial information that has not been
examined or reported upon by an independent certified public accountant. The
depositor will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission those periodic
reports relating to the trust for a series of certificates as are required under
the Exchange Act.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows the depositor to 'incorporate by reference' the information
filed with the SEC by the depositor, under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act, that relates to the trust fund for the certificates. This
means that the depositor can disclose important information to any investor by
referring the investor to these documents. The information incorporated by
reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information filed by the
depositor with the SEC that relates to the trust fund for the certificates will
automatically update and supersede this information. Documents that may be
incorporated by reference with respect to a particular series of certificates
include an insurer's financials, a certificate policy, mortgage pool policy,
computational materials, collateral term sheets, the related pooling and
servicing agreement and amendments thereto, other documents on Form 8-K and
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of Exchange Act as may be required in
connection with the related trust fund.
The depositor will provide or cause to be provided without charge to each
person to whom this prospectus and related prospectus supplement is delivered in
connection with the offering of one or more classes of the related series of
certificates, upon written or oral request of that person, a copy of any or all
reports incorporated herein by reference, in each case to the extent the reports
relate to one or more of the classes of the related series of certificates,
other than the exhibits to those documents, unless the exhibits are specifically
incorporated by reference in the documents. Requests should be directed in
writing to Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc., 8400 Normandale Lake
Boulevard, Suite 600, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437, or by telephone at (612)
832-7000.
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GLOSSARY
1998 POLICY STATEMENT -- The revised supervisory statement listing the
guidelines for investments in 'high risk mortgage securities,' and adopted by
the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the
FDIC, the National Credit Union Administration, or NCUA and the OTS with an
effective date of May 26, 1998.
401(C) REGULATIONS -- The proposed regulations of the DOL published on
December 22, 1997, under Section 401(c) of ERISA.
ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL -- With respect to an Additional Collateral Loan,
(1) financial assets owned by the mortgagor, which will consist of securities,
insurance policies, annuities, certificates of deposit, cash, accounts or
similar assets and/or (2) a third party guarantee, usually by a relative of the
mortgagor, which in turn is secured by a security interest in financial assets.
ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL LOANS -- A mortgage loan with an LTV ratio at
origination in excess of 80%, but not greater than 100% and is secured by
Additional Collateral, in addition to the related Mortgaged Property and in lieu
of any primary mortgage insurance by Additional Collateral.
ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENT -- The amount of Additional Collateral
required for any Additional Collateral Loan, which in most cases will not exceed
30% of the principal amount of such mortgage loan.
ADVANCE -- As to any mortgage loan and any distribution date, an amount
equal to the scheduled payments of principal, other than any Balloon Amount in
the case of a Balloon Loan, and interest at the applicable pass-through rate
which were delinquent as of the close of business on the business day preceding
the determination date on the mortgage loans.
BALLOON AMOUNT -- The full outstanding principal balance on a Balloon Loan
due and payable on the maturity date.
BALLOON LOANS -- Fixed rate mortgage loans having original or modified
terms to maturity of 5 or 7 years in most cases, with level monthly payments of
principal and interest based on a 30 year amortization schedule.
BANKRUPTCY AMOUNT -- The amount of Bankruptcy Losses that may be borne
solely by the subordinate certificates of the related series.
BANKRUPTCY LOSSES -- A Realized Loss attributable to certain actions which
may be taken by a bankruptcy court in connection with a mortgage loan, including
a reduction by a bankruptcy court of the principal balance of or the mortgage
rate on a mortgage loan or an extension of its maturity.
BUY-DOWN ACCOUNT -- As to a Buydown Mortgage Loan, the custodial account
where Buydown Funds are deposited.
BUY-DOWN FUNDS -- As to a Buydown Mortgage Loan, the amount contributed by
the seller of the Mortgaged Property or another source and placed in the Buydown
Account.
BUY-DOWN MORTGAGE LOAN -- A mortgage loan subject to a temporary buydown
plan.
BUY-DOWN PERIOD -- The early years of the term of or Buy-Down Mortgage Loan
when payments will be less than the scheduled monthly payments on the Mortgage
Loan, the resulting difference to be made up from the Buy-Down Funds.
CALL CERTIFICATE -- Any Certificate evidencing an interest in a Call Class.
CALL CLASS -- A class of certificates under which the holder will have the
right, at its sole discretion, to terminate the related trust resulting in early
retirement of the Certificates of the series.
CALL PRICE -- In the case of a call with respect to a Call Class, a price
equal to 100% of the principal balance of the related certificates as of the day
of that purchase plus accrued interest at the applicable pass-through rate.
CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT -- An account established and maintained by the master
servicer in the name of the trustee for the benefit of the holders of each
series of certificates, for the disbursement of payments on the mortgage loans
evidenced by each series of certificates.
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CERTIFICATE ADMINISTRATOR -- In addition to or in lieu of the master
servicer for a series of certificates, the related prospectus supplement may
identify a certificate administrator for the trust. The certificate
administrator may be an affiliate of the depositor or the master servicer.
COMPENSATING INTEREST -- With respect to any mortgage loan that prepaid in
full during the related prepayment period an additional payment made by the
master servicer, to the extent funds are available from the servicing fee, equal
to the amount of interest at the mortgage rate, less the servicing fee and
Excluded Spread, if any, for that mortgage loan from the date of the prepayment
to the related Due Date.
CONVERTIBLE MORTGAGE LOAN -- ARM loans which allow the mortgagors to
convert the adjustable rates on those mortgage loans to a fixed rate at one or
more specified periods during the life of the mortgage loans, in most cases not
later than ten years subsequent to the date of origination.
COOPERATIVE -- With respect to a Cooperative Mortgage Loan, the corporation
that owns the related apartment building.
COOPERATIVE LOANS -- Cooperative apartment loans evidenced by Cooperative
Notes secured by security interests in shares issued by Cooperatives and in the
related proprietary leases or occupancy agreements granting exclusive rights to
occupy specific dwelling units in the related buildings.
COOPERATIVE NOTES -- A promissory note with respect to a Cooperative Loan.
CREDIT SCORES -- A measurement of the relative degree of risk a borrower
represents to a Lender obtained from credit reports utilizing, among other
things, payment history, delinquencies on accounts, levels of outstanding
indebtedness, length of credit history, types of credit, and bankruptcy
experience.
CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT -- The custodial account or accounts created and
maintained pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement in the name of a
depository institution, as custodian for the holders of the certificates, for
the holders of certain other interests in mortgage loans serviced or sold by the
master servicer and for the master servicer, into which the amounts shall be
deposited directly. Any such account or accounts shall be an Eligible Account.
DEBT SERVICE REDUCTION -- Modifications of the terms of a mortgage loan
resulting from a bankruptcy proceeding, including a reduction in the amount of
the monthly payment on the related mortgage loan, but not any permanent
forgiveness of principal.
DEFAULTED MORTGAGE LOSSES -- A Realized Loss attributable to the
mortgagor's failure to make any payment of principal or interest as required
under the mortgage note, but not including Special Hazard Losses, Extraordinary
Losses or other losses resulting from damage to a mortgaged property, Bankruptcy
Losses or Fraud Losses.
DEFICIENT VALUATION -- In connection with the personal bankruptcy of a
mortgagor, the difference between the outstanding principal balance of a
mortgage loan and a lower value established by the bankruptcy court.
DESIGNATED SELLER TRANSACTION -- A transaction in which the mortgage loans
are provided by an unaffiliated seller described in the prospectus supplement.
DIRECT PUERTO RICO MORTGAGE -- With respect to any Puerto Rico Mortgage
Loan, a Mortgage to secure a specific obligation for the benefit of a specified
person.
DISQUALIFIED ORGANIZATION -- For these purposes means:
the United States, any State or political subdivision thereof, any foreign
government, any international organization, or any agency or
instrumentality of the foregoing, but would not include instrumentalities
described in Section 168(h)(2)(D) of the Code or Freddie Mac
any organization, other than a cooperative described in Section 521 of the
Code, that is exempt from federal income tax, unless it is subject to the
tax imposed by Section 511 of the Code,
any organization described in Section 1381(a)(2)(C) of the Code
an 'electing large partnership,' as described in Section 775 of the Code
or
any other person so designated by the trustee based upon an opinion of
counsel that the holding of an ownership interest in a REMIC certificate
by that person may cause the related trust or any person having an
ownership interest in the REMIC certificate, other than such person, to
incur a liability for any federal
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tax imposed under the Code that would not otherwise be imposed but for the
transfer of an ownership interest in a REMIC certificate to that person.
DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT -- As to a class of certificates for any distribution
date will be the portion, if any, of the amount to be distributed to that class
for that distribution date of principal, plus, if the class is entitled to
payments of interest on that distribution date, interest accrued during the
related interest accrual period at the applicable pass-through rate on the
principal balance or notional amount of that class specified in the applicable
prospectus supplement, less certain interest shortfalls, which will include:
any deferred interest added to the principal balance of the mortgage loans
and/or the outstanding balance of one or more classes of certificates on
the related due date;
any other interest shortfalls, including, without limitation, shortfalls
resulting from application of the Relief Act or similar legislation or
regulations as in effect from time to time, allocable to
certificateholders which are not covered by advances or the applicable
credit enhancement; and
Prepayment Interest Shortfalls not covered by Compensating Interest, in
each case in an amount that is allocated to that class on the basis set
forth in the prospectus supplement.
DUE -- As to any distribution date, the period starting on the second day
of the month prior to such distribution date, and ending on the first day of the
month of such distribution date.
ELIGIBLE ACCOUNT -- An account acceptable to the applicable rating agency.
ENDORSABLE PUERTO RICO MORTGAGE -- As to any Puerto Rico Mortgage Loan, a
mortgage to secure an instrument transferable by endorsement.
ENVIRONMENTAL LIEN -- A lien imposed by federal or state statute, for any
cleanup costs incurred by a state on the property that is the subject of the
cleanup costs.
EXCESS SPREAD -- A portion of interest due with respect to the mortgage
loans or mortgage securities transferred as part of the assets of the related
trust.
EXCLUDED SPREAD -- A portion of interest due with respect to the mortgage
loans or mortgage securities, excluded from the assets transferred to the
related trust.
EXTRAORDINARY LOSSES -- Realized Losses occasioned by war, civil
insurrection, certain governmental actions, nuclear reaction and certain other
risks.
FRAUD LOSS AMOUNT -- The amount of Fraud Losses that may be borne solely by
the subordinate certificates of the related series.
FRAUD LOSSES -- A Realized Loss incurred on defaulted mortgage loans as to
which there was fraud in the origination of the mortgage loans.
HIGH COST LOANS -- Mortgage loans that are subject to the special rules,
disclosure requirements and other provisions that were added to the federal
Truth-in-Lending Act by the Homeownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994,
which were originated on or after October 1, 1995, are not mortgage loans made
to finance the purchase of the mortgaged property and have interest rates or
origination costs in excess of prescribed levels.
INSURANCE PROCEEDS -- Proceeds of any special hazard insurance policy,
bankruptcy policy, mortgage pool insurance policy, primary insurance policy and
any title, hazard or other insurance policy or guaranty covering any mortgage
loan in the mortgage pool together with any payments under any letter of credit.
ISSUE PREMIUM -- As to a class of REMIC regular certificates, the issue
price in excess of the stated redemption price of that class.
LIQUIDATED MORTGAGE LOAN -- A defaulted mortgage loan for which the related
mortgaged property has been sold by the related trust and all recoverable
Liquidation Proceeds and Insurance Proceeds have been received.
LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS -- Amounts collected by the subservicer in connection
with the liquidation of a mortgage loan, by foreclosure or otherwise.
MARK-TO-MARKET REGULATIONS -- The final regulations of the IRS, released on
December 24, 1996, relating to the requirement that a securities dealer mark to
market securities held for sale to customers.
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NET MORTGAGE RATE -- As to a mortgage loan, the mortgage rate net of
servicing fees, other administrative fees and any Excess Spread or Excluded
Spread.
NONRECOVERABLE ADVANCE -- Any Advance previously made which the master
servicer has determined to not be ultimately recoverable from Liquidation
Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds or otherwise.
NOTE MARGIN -- Amounts advanced by the master servicer or related
subservicer to cover taxes, insurance premiums or similar expenses as to any
mortgaged property. With respect to an ARM loan, the fixed percentage set forth
in the related mortgage note, which when added to the related index, provides
the mortgage rate for the ARM loan.
PARTIES IN INTEREST -- With respect to an ERISA plan, persons who have
specified relationships to the ERISA plan, either 'parties in interest' within
the meaning of ERISA or 'disqualified persons' within the meaning of the Code.
PASS-THROUGH ENTITY -- Any regulated investment company, real estate
investment trust, trust, partnership or other entities described in Section
860E(e)(6) of the Code. In addition, a person holding an interest in a
pass-through entity as a nominee for another person will, with respect to that
interest, be treated as a pass-through entity.
PERMITTED INVESTMENTS -- United States government securities and other
investment grade obligations specified in the related pooling and servicing
agreement.
PLEDGED ASSET MORTGAGE LOANS -- Mortgage loans that have LTV ratios at
origination of up to 100% and are secured, in addition to the related mortgaged
property, by Pledged Assets.
PLEDGED ASSETS -- As to a Pledged Asset Mortgage Loan, (1) financial assets
owned by the mortgagor, which will consist of securities, insurance policies,
annuities, certificates of deposit, cash, accounts or similar assets and/or
(2) a third party guarantee, usually by a relative of the mortgagor, which in
turn is secured by a security interest in financial assets or residential
property owned by the guarantor.
PREPAYMENT INTEREST SHORTFALL -- With respect to a mortgage loan that is
subject to a mortgagor prepayment or liquidation, the amount that equals the
difference between a full month's interest due with respect to that mortgage
loan and the amount of interest paid or recovered with respect thereto.
PRINCIPAL PREPAYMENTS -- Any principal payments received with respect to a
mortgage loan, in advance of the scheduled due date and not accompanied by a
payment of interest for any period following the date of payment.
QUALIFIED INSURER -- As to a mortgage pool insurance policy, special hazard
insurance policy, bankruptcy policy, certificate insurance policy or surety
bond, an insurer qualified under applicable law to transact the insurance
business or coverage as applicable.
REALIZED LOSS -- As to any defaulted mortgage loan that is finally
liquidated, the amount of loss realized, if any, as described in the related
pooling and servicing agreement, will equal the portion of the Stated Principal
Balance remaining after application of all amounts recovered, net of amounts
reimbursable to the master servicer for related Advances and expenses, towards
interest and principal owing on the mortgage loan. With respect to a mortgage
loan the principal balance of which has been reduced in connection with
bankruptcy proceedings, the amount of the reduction will be treated as a
Realized Loss.
REO MORTGAGE LOAN -- A mortgage loan where title to the related mortgaged
property has been obtained by the trustee or its nominee on behalf of
certificateholders of the related series.
SERVICING ADVANCES -- Amounts advanced on any mortgage loan to cover taxes,
insurance premiums or similar expenses.
SPECIAL HAZARD AMOUNT -- The amount of Special Hazard Losses that may be
allocated to the subordinate certificates of the related series.
SPECIAL HAZARD LOSSES -- A Realized Loss incurred, to the extent that the
loss was attributable to (i) direct physical damage to a mortgaged property
other than any loss of a type covered by a hazard insurance policy or a flood
insurance policy, if applicable, and (ii) any shortfall in insurance proceeds
for partial damage due to the application of the co-insurance clauses contained
in hazard insurance policies. The amount of the Special Hazard Loss is limited
to he lesser of the cost of repair or replacement of the mortgaged property; any
loss above that amount would be a Defaulted Mortgage Loss or other applicable
type of loss. Special Hazard Losses
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does not include losses occasioned by war, civil insurrection, certain
governmental actions, errors in design, faulty workmanship or materials (except
under certain circumstances), nuclear reaction, chemical contamination or waste
by the mortgagor.
SPECIAL SERVICER -- A special servicer named pursuant to the pooling and
servicing agreement for a series of certificates, which will be responsible for
the servicing of delinquent loans.
STATED PRINCIPAL BALANCE -- As to any mortgage loan as of any date of
determination, its principal balance as of the cut-off date, after application
of all scheduled principal payments due on or before the cut-off date, whether
received or not, reduced by all amounts allocable to principal that are
distributed to certificateholders on or before the date of determination, and as
further reduced to the extent that any Realized Loss has been allocated to any
certificates on or before that date.
SUBORDINATE AMOUNT -- A specified portion of subordinated distributions
with respect to the mortgage loans, allocated to the holders of the subordinate
certificates as set forth in the related prospectus supplement.
SUBSERVICING ACCOUNT -- An account established and maintained by a
subservicer which meets the requirements described in the Client Guide and is
otherwise acceptable to the master servicer.
TAX-EXEMPT INVESTOR -- Tax-qualified retirement plans described in Section
401(a) of the Code and on individual retirement accounts described in Section
408 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I, INC.
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MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 2000-S6
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
GREENWICH CAPITAL
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UNDERWRITER
YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS. WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANYONE
TO PROVIDE YOU WITH DIFFERENT INFORMATION.
WE ARE NOT OFFERING THE CERTIFICATES OFFERED HEREBY IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER
IS NOT PERMITTED.
Dealers will be required to deliver a prospectus supplement and prospectus when
acting as underwriters of the certificates offered hereby and with respect to
their unsold allotments or subscriptions. In addition, all dealers selling the
offered certificates, whether or not participating in this offering, may be
required to deliver a prospectus supplement and prospectus until August 21,
2000.
