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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 17, 1996)
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$550,000,000
HOME EQUITY LOAN PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 1997-A1 AND 1997-A2
UCFC ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
DEPOSITOR
UNITED COMPANIES LENDING CORPORATION(REGISTERED) [LOGO]
SERVICER (REGISTERED)
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The Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-A1 and 1997-A2
(the 'Certificates') represent beneficial ownership interests in one of two
trust funds, UCFC Loan Trust 1997-A1 and UCFC Loan Trust 1997-A2 (each, a
'Trust'). The Classes of Certificates listed below (collectively, the 'Offered
Certificates') will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed as to payment
of amounts due to the beneficial owners ('Owners') of such Certificates to the
extent described herein pursuant to the terms of the Certificate Insurance
Policy issued by MBIA Insurance Corporation ('MBIA').
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INITIAL CLASS PASS-THROUGH ASSUMED FINAL
PRINCIPAL BALANCE RATE DISTRIBUTION DATE (1)
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Class A-1................................................ $ 119,935,000 (2) October 15, 2008
Class A-2................................................ $ 56,247,000 6.800% February 15, 2012
Class A-3................................................ $ 60,615,000 6.975% April 15, 2016
Class A-4................................................ $ 27,799,000 7.130% April 15, 2018
Class A-5................................................ $ 29,799,000 7.265% June 15, 2022
Class A-6................................................ $ 20,286,000 7.435% November 15, 2024
Class A-7................................................ $ 22,819,000 7.660% June 15, 2028
Class A-8................................................ $ 37,500,000 7.220% June 15, 2028
Class A-9................................................ $ 175,000,000 (2) March 15, 2027
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(1) Determined as described under 'Maturity, Prepayment and Yield
Considerations' herein.
(2) The Pass-Through Rate for this Class will be calculated by reference to the
London interbank offered rate for one-month U.S. dollar deposits ('1-Month
LIBOR') subject to the limitations described herein. See 'Description of
the Certificates--Flow of Funds and Distributions on the Offered
Certificates' herein.
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INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THE INFORMATION UNDER 'RISK FACTORS' BEGINNING ON
PAGE 12 OF THE PROSPECTUS.
THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES REPRESENT INTERESTS IN THE RELATED TRUST AND DO NOT
REPRESENT INTERESTS IN OR OBLIGATIONS OF UCFC ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, UNITED
COMPANIES LENDING CORPORATION, THE TRUSTEE, MBIA OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
AFFILIATES. THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES AND THE HOME EQUITY LOANS ARE NOT INSURED
OR GUARANTEED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, NOR HAS ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR
THE PROSPECTUS.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The Offered Certificates will be purchased by Prudential Securities
Incorporated, Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation and Salomon Brothers Inc
(the 'Underwriters') from the Depositor and will be offered by the Underwriters
from time to time in negotiated transactions or otherwise, at varying prices to
be determined at the time of sale. Proceeds to the Depositor, including accrued
interest, are expected to be approximately 99.9885087% of the aggregate
principal balance of the Offered Certificates before deducting expenses payable
by the Depositor estimated to be $1,092,376. See 'Underwriting' herein.
The Offered Certificates are offered by the Underwriters subject to prior
sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to approval of
certain legal matters by counsel for the Underwriters. The Underwriters reserve
the right to withdraw, cancel or modify such offer and to reject orders in whole
or in part. It is expected that the Offered Certificates will be issued on or
about March 27, 1997, and will thereafter be available from the Underwriters
through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company on the Same Day Funds
Settlement System and Cedel Bank, societe anonyme, and the Euroclear System.
PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
SALOMON BROTHERS INC
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The date of this Prospectus Supplement is March 25, 1997
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The assets of each Trust consist primarily of one or more pools (each a
'Loan Group') of single family residential home equity and home improvement
loans ('Home Equity Loans') secured by liens on condominiums, townhouses, one-
to four-family residences or mobile or manufactured homes treated as real estate
under applicable state law (each, a 'Mortgaged Property' and collectively, the
'Mortgaged Properties'). Loan Group One will consist of fixed rate Home Equity
Loans secured by first or second liens on the related Mortgaged Properties. Loan
Group Two will consist of adjustable rate Home Equity Loans and Home Equity
Loans the interest rates on which will become adjustable after a period of time
(collectively, 'ARMs'), all of which will be secured by first liens on the
related Mortgaged Properties. All of the Home Equity Loans, other than the
Balloon Loans in Loan Group One (as defined herein), are fully amortizing. Each
Trust also includes funds on deposit in a separate trust account (each a
'Pre-Funding Account') which may be used to purchase additional single family
residential home equity and home improvement loans secured by liens on Mortgaged
Properties (the 'Subsequent Loans') from time to time on or before May 15, 1997.
On the Closing Date (as defined herein), cash in an amount not to exceed
approximately $88,657,432 and $36,979,557 will be deposited in the Pre-Funding
Account for Loan Group One and Loan Group Two, respectively, and may be used to
acquire fixed rate Subsequent Loans secured by first or second liens for Loan
Group One and Subsequent Loans which are ARMs secured by first liens for Loan
Group Two.
All of the Home Equity Loans were, and any Subsequent Loans will be,
originated, directly or through correspondents or mortgage brokers, or purchased
and re-underwritten, by United Companies (as defined below) or certain
subsidiaries or affiliates thereof (United Companies, together with such
subsidiaries and affiliates, the 'Originators'). Except for certain
representations and warranties relating to the Home Equity Loans (including any
Subsequent Loans) and certain other matters, United Companies' obligations with
respect to the Home Equity Loans (including any Subsequent Loans) will be
limited to its contractual servicing obligations.
The Certificates will be issued pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1997 (the 'Pooling and Servicing Agreement'),
among UCFC Acceptance Corporation, as depositor (the 'Depositor'), United
Companies Lending Corporation(Registered), as servicer ('United Companies' or
the 'Servicer'), and Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A., as trustee (the
'Trustee'). Only the Offered Certificates are offered hereby. Distributions of
principal and interest on the Offered Certificates will be made to the extent
funds are available therefor on the 15th day of each month or, if such day is
not a business day, on the next succeeding business day commencing in April 1997
(each, a 'Distribution Date') to holders of record on the last business day of
the calendar month preceding the month of such Distribution Date (the 'Record
Date').
There is currently no secondary market for the Offered Certificates. The
Underwriters intend to make a secondary market for the Offered Certificates, but
no Underwriter is obligated to do so. There can be no assurance that a secondary
market for any of the Offered Certificates will develop or, if one does develop,
that it will continue or offer sufficient liquidity of investment.
As described herein, separate elections will be made to treat certain
assets and Accounts (as defined herein) of each Trust as a 'real estate mortgage
investment conduit' ('REMIC') pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the 'Code'). The Offered Certificates will be 'regular interests' in a
REMIC. See 'Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences' herein and in the
Prospectus.
The Offered Certificates issued by each Trust may be prepaid in whole in
certain circumstances. See 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Termination'
herein.
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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.
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The Certificates offered by this Prospectus Supplement constitute separate
Series of Certificates being offered by the Depositor pursuant to its Prospectus
dated December 17, 1996, of which this Prospectus Supplement is a part and which
accompanies this Prospectus Supplement. The Prospectus contains important
information regarding this offering which is not contained herein, and
prospective investors are urged to read the Prospectus and this Prospectus
Supplement in full.
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SUMMARY OF TERMS
This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the detailed
information appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus Supplement and the
accompanying Prospectus. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the
meanings assigned to such terms in the Prospectus. See the 'Index of Principal
Terms' in the Prospectus.
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ISSUER.................................... UCFC Loan Trust 1997-A1 ('Trust One') and UCFC Loan Trust 1997-A2
('Trust Two') (each, a 'Trust').
SECURITIES OFFERED........................ Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-6,
Class A-7, Class A-8 and Class A-9 Certificates with the initial
Class Principal Balances set forth on the cover page hereof. The
Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-6, Class A-7 and
Class A-8 Certificates are sometimes referred to herein collectively
as the 'Fixed Rate Certificates,' and the Class A-1 and Class A-9
Certificates are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the
'Floating Rate Certificates.'
TRANSACTION STRUCTURE..................... In order to comply with various tax and securities requirements, the
transaction has been structured as follows:
A. TRUST ONE............................ The assets of Trust One will consist primarily of Loan Group One.
Distributions on the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4,
Class A-5, Class A-6, Class A-7 and Class A-8 Certificates are
measured by reference to payments on, and will reflect the
performance of, the Home Equity Loans, including any Subsequent
Loans, in Loan Group One.
B. TRUST TWO............................ The assets of Trust Two will consist primarily of Loan Group Two.
Distributions on the Class A-9 Certificates will be measured by
reference to payments on, and will reflect the performance of, the
Home Equity Loans, including any Subsequent Loans, in Loan Group
Two.
C. CREDIT ENHANCEMENT................... Prior to the Subordination Termination Date, the Excess Interest from
each Loan Group will be deposited into the Reserve Account until the
amount on deposit therein equals the Specified Reserve Account
Requirement for the related Distribution Date. Amounts on deposit in
the Reserve Account will be available to fund shortfalls in required
distributions on a Distribution Date, regardless of the Loan Group
which experienced the shortfall. In addition, all Classes of Offered
Certificates will have the benefit of the protection afforded by the
Certificate Insurance Policy described herein, without distinction
as to Trust, Loan Group or Class.
DEPOSITOR................................. UCFC Acceptance Corporation, a Louisiana corporation (the
'Depositor'). See 'The Depositor' in the Prospectus.
SERVICER.................................. United Companies Lending Corporation(Registered), a Louisiana
corporation ('United Companies' or the 'Servicer'), a wholly-owned,
indirect subsidiary of United Companies Financial Corporation. The
Servicer's principal executive offices are located at 4041 Essen
Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809. See 'The Originators' herein and
in the Prospectus.
TRUSTEE................................... Bankers Trust Company of California, N.A. (the 'Trustee').
ORIGINATORS OF THE HOME EQUITY LOANS...... The Home Equity Loans were, and any Subsequent Loans will be,
originated, either directly or through correspondents or mortgage
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brokers, or purchased and re-underwritten, by United Companies and
certain subsidiaries and affiliates thereof (the 'Originators'). See
'The Originators' herein and in the Prospectus and 'The Home Equity
Loan Program' in the Prospectus.
APPROXIMATE AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE AS OF
THE CUT-OFF DATE........................ $424,363,011
CLOSING DATE.............................. On or about March 27, 1997.
CUT-OFF DATE.............................. The opening of business on March 1, 1997, except that the Cut-Off
Date with respect to any Mortgage Note (as defined herein) dated on
or after March 1, 1997, will be the date of such Mortgage Note.
THE HOME EQUITY LOANS..................... All of the Home Equity Loans will consist of mortgages, deeds of
trust or other instruments ('Mortgages') creating liens on single-
family homes, including investment properties. Such homes may be
condominiums, townhouses, one- to four-family residences or mobile
or manufactured homes treated as real estate under applicable state
law (each, a 'Mortgaged Property' and collectively, the 'Mortgaged
Properties'). Loan Group One will consist of fixed rate Home Equity
Loans secured by first or second liens on the related Mortgaged
Properties. Loan Group Two will consist of adjustable rate Home
Equity Loans and Home Equity Loans the interest rates on which will
become adjustable after a period of time (collectively, 'ARMs'), all
of which will be secured by first liens on the related Mortgaged
Properties. All of the Home Equity Loans, other than the Balloon
Loans in Loan Group One, will be fully amortizing, with payments
generally due on the first day of each month (each, a 'Due Date').
Although the Home Equity Loans may be prepaid at any time,
prepayments may subject the borrower to a prepayment penalty, the
terms and existence of which depend on state regulation. The Home
Equity Loans generally will not be insured by primary mortgage
insurance policies. The Home Equity Loans are not covered by any
pool insurance or guaranteed by the Depositor, the Servicer, the
Trustee, the Certificate Insurer or any of their respective
affiliates.
The per annum interest rate (the 'Mortgage Rate') borne by each ARM
is subject to adjustment on the date set forth in the Mortgage Note
for such ARM and at regular intervals thereafter (each, a 'Change
Date') to equal the sum of (i) the applicable index (the 'Index'),
and (ii) the number of basis points set forth in the related
Mortgage Note (the 'Gross Margin'), subject to rounding and to the
effects of the applicable Periodic Rate Cap, Lifetime Cap and
Lifetime Floor. The 'Periodic Rate Cap' limits changes in the
Mortgage Rate for each ARM on each Change Date. The 'Lifetime Cap'
for each ARM is the maximum Mortgage Rate that may be borne by such
ARM, and the 'Lifetime Floor' is the minimum Mortgage Rate that may
be borne by such ARM.
With respect to approximately 3.15% of the ARMs (by Principal Balance
as of the Cut-Off Date): (i) the Index is the weekly average yield
on United States treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity
of one year ('CMT'), as made available by the Federal Reserve Board
as of the date 45 days (as set forth in the related Mortgage Note)
before the applicable Change Date; (ii) the Change Dates will occur
on the date set forth in the related
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Mortgage Note and every twelfth month thereafter; (iii) the Periodic
Rate Cap is 200 basis points; (iv) the Lifetime Cap is 600 basis
points greater than the initial Mortgage Rate; and (v) the Lifetime
Floor generally equal to the Gross Margin.
With respect to the remaining ARMs: (i) the Index is the London
interbank offered rate for six-month United States dollar deposits
('6-Month LIBOR'), as published either in The Wall Street Journal,
of the edition, if any, specified in the related Mortgage Note or by
the Federal National Mortgage Association, and available as of the
date before the applicable Change Date specified in the related
Mortgage Note; (ii) the Change Dates will occur on the initial
Change Date set forth in the related Mortgage Note and every sixth
month thereafter; and (iii) the Lifetime Floor is either the initial
Mortgage Rate or the Gross Margin as set forth in the related
Mortgage Note.
With respect to approximately 38.01% (by Principal Balance as of the
Cut-Off Date) of the ARMs delivered on the Closing Date: the initial
Change Date is the date on which the 24th scheduled monthly payment
is due. After the initial Change Dates for such ARMs where the
Periodic Rate Caps range from 300 basis points to 600 basis points,
the Periodic Rate Cap generally is 100 basis points.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES........... The Certificates will be issued by the Trusts pursuant to the Pooling
and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1997 (the 'Pooling and
Servicing Agreement'), among the Depositor, the Servicer and the
Trustee. In addition to the Offered Certificates, Trust One will
issue one or more additional Classes of Certificates, the 'Excess
Interest Certificates' which, to a limited extent, are subordinated
to the Offered Certificates. The Excess Interest Certificates are
not being offered hereby. Each Trust also will issue a residual
class of Certificates in each REMIC created by such Trust (the
'Residual Certificates') which are not being offered hereby. The
Offered Certificates, the Excess Interest Certificates and the
Residual Certificates are collectively referred to as the
'Certificates.'
Each Class of Offered Certificates is issuable in original principal
amounts of $25,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess
thereof, except that one Certificate of each Class may be issued in
a different denomination.
PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNTS...................... On the Closing Date, the Trustee will establish and thereafter
maintain with itself a separate trust account with respect to each
of Loan Group One and Loan Group Two (each, a 'Pre-Funding
Account'). On the Closing Date, cash in an amount not to exceed
approximately $88,657,432 and $36,979,557 (each, a 'Pre-Funded
Amount') will be deposited in the Pre-Funding Account for Loan Group
One and Loan Group Two, respectively. Each Pre-Funded Amount may be
used only to (i) acquire additional single family residential home
equity and home improvement loans secured by liens on Mortgaged
Properties (the 'Subsequent Loans') for the related Loan Group and
(ii) make accelerated payments of principal of the related
Certificates. All Subsequent Loans added to Loan Group One will bear
fixed rates and will be secured by first
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or second liens on the related Mortgaged Properties, and all
Subsequent Loans added to Loan Group Two will be ARMs and will be
secured by first liens on the related Mortgaged Properties. During
the period (the 'Pre-Funding Period') from the Closing Date to the
earliest to occur of (i) the applicable Funding Termination Date
(defined below), (ii) an Event of Default under the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement and (iii) May 15, 1997, amounts on deposit in a
Pre-Funding Account may be withdrawn from time to time to acquire
Subsequent Loans for the related Loan Group in accordance with the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The 'Funding Termination Date' for
a Loan Group will be the date on which the related Pre-Funded Amount
has been reduced to less than $100,000. Any Pre-Funded Amount
remaining in a Pre-Funding Account at the end of the applicable
Pre-Funding Period will be distributed on the Distribution Date at
or immediately following the end of such Pre-Funding Period. If the
Pre-Funded Amount so distributed is less than $100,000, it will be
distributed as a Prepayment and allocated to the Classes of Offered
Certificates then entitled to distributions of principal related to
Loan Group One or Loan Group Two, as applicable, as provided herein;
otherwise such amount will be distributed as principal of the
outstanding Classes of Offered Certificates related to Loan Group
One or Loan Group Two, as applicable, pro rata on the basis of their
respective Class Principal Balances.
CAPITALIZED INTEREST ACCOUNTS............. On the Closing Date, the Trustee will establish and thereafter
maintain with itself a separate trust account with respect to each
of Loan Group One and Loan Group Two (each, a 'Capitalized Interest
Account'), into which amounts will be deposited. The amounts so
deposited will be used by the Trustee on the Distribution Dates
during the applicable Pre-Funding Period to fund the excess, if any,
of the amount of interest accrued on the Classes of Certificates
related to the applicable Loan Group at the applicable Pass-Through
Rates over the Interest Remittance Amount for such Loan Group for
such Distribution Dates.
DISTRIBUTION DATES AND RECORD DATES....... On the 15th day of each month, or, if such day is not a business day,
then the next succeeding business day, commencing in April 1997
(each, a 'Distribution Date'), the Trustee will be required to
distribute to the Owners of record of the Certificates as of the
last business day of the calendar month immediately preceding the
calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs (the 'Record
Date') such Owners' Percentage Interests in the amounts required to
be distributed to the Owners of each Class of Certificates on such
Distribution Date.
AVAILABLE FUNDS........................... As of any Distribution Date and with respect to any Loan Group,
'Available Funds' will equal the sum of, without duplication, (a)
the amount on deposit in the applicable Certificate Account on such
Distribution Date plus (b) any amount transferred from the Reserve
Account to the applicable Certificate Account on such Distribution
Date, minus (c) the monthly premium of the Certificate Insurer and
the monthly fees of the Trustee with respect to such Loan Group. The
Pooling and Servicing Agreement provides that the term 'Available
Funds' does not include Insured Payments and does not include any
amounts that cannot be
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distributed to the Owners of the Certificates by the Trustee as a
result of proceedings under the United States Bankruptcy Code. See
'Description of the Certificates--Flow of Funds and Distributions on
the Offered Certificates' herein.
DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE CERTIFICATES
A. INTEREST DISTRIBUTIONS............... Interest will accrue on each Fixed Rate Certificate at the applicable
fixed Pass-Through Rate set forth or described on the cover hereof
for each calendar month. Interest will accrue on each Class of
Floating Rate Certificates at the then-applicable Pass-Through Rate
during the period commencing on the 15th day of the month preceding
the month of the applicable Distribution Date (or, in the case of
the first Distribution Date, beginning on the Closing Date) and
ending on the 14th day of the month of such Distribution Date. Such
period for each Class of Offered Certificates is its respective
'Accrual Period.' Interest on the Fixed Rate Certificates will be
calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve
30-day months. Interest on the Floating Rate Certificates will be
calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of
days elapsed in each Accrual Period. See 'Maturity, Prepayment and
Yield Considerations' herein.
During each Accrual Period, the Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-1
Certificates will be the lesser of the Class A-1 LIBOR Rate and the
weighted average of the Mortgage Rates on the Home Equity Loans
(including Subsequent Loans, if any) in Loan Group One minus the sum
of the Servicing Fee Rate, the Trustee's Fee Rate and the premium
(expressed as a per annum rate) for the Certificate Insurance Policy
(collectively, the 'Expense Fee Rate'). The 'Class A-1 LIBOR Rate'
for each Accrual Period will equal the sum of the London interbank
offered rate for one-month U.S. dollar deposits ('1-Month LIBOR'),
determined as described under 'Description of the Certificates--
Calculation of 1-Month LIBOR' herein, and 0.10%.
During each Accrual Period, the Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-9
Certificates will be the lesser of the Class A-9 LIBOR Rate and the
Net Funds Cap. The 'Class A-9 LIBOR Rate' for each Accrual Period
will equal the sum of 1-Month LIBOR and the Pass-Through Margin. For
each Accrual Period prior to the Servicer Optional Termination Date
for Loan Group Two, the Pass-Through Margin will be 20 basis points.
For each Accrual Period thereafter, the Pass-Through Margin will be
40 basis points. As to any Distribution Date, the 'Net Funds Cap'
will equal the lesser of (x) 14.63% and (y) a rate equal to the
weighted average of the Mortgage Rates on the ARMs minus the Expense
Fee Rate and beginning with the thirteenth Distribution Date, minus
0.50% per annum.
Interest accrued on the Offered Certificates during each Accrual
Period will be distributed on each Distribution Date to the extent
funds are available therefor. With respect to each Distribution
Date, interest accruing during the related Accrual Period at the
applicable Pass-Through Rate on the related Class Principal Balance
(as defined below) immediately preceding such Distribution Date, is
referred to herein as the 'Interest Distribution Amount' for such
Class. See 'Description of the Certificates--
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Flow of Funds and Distributions on the Offered Certificates' herein.
B. PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS.............. As to any Loan Group (including, with respect to Loan Group One or
Loan Group Two, Subsequent Loans assigned thereto), the 'Basic
Principal Amount' for a Distribution Date will equal the sum of the
following: (i) the principal portion of all scheduled and
unscheduled payments received on the Home Equity Loans during the
calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such
Distribution Date occurs (the 'Remittance Period'), including (a)
any full or partial principal prepayments of any Home Equity Loans
('Prepayments') received during the related Remittance Period, (b)
the proceeds received of any insurance policy relating to a Home
Equity Loan, a Mortgaged Property or a Mortgaged Property acquired
through foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure (each, an 'REO
Property'), net of proceeds to be applied to the repair of the
Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor (as defined herein)
and net of expenses reimbursable therefrom ('Insurance Proceeds'),
(c) proceeds received in connection with the liquidation of any
defaulted Home Equity Loans, whether by trustee's sale, foreclosure
sale or otherwise ('Liquidation Proceeds'), net of fees and advances
reimbursable therefrom ('Net Liquidation Proceeds'), (d) net rental
income, if any, from REO Properties ('REO Proceeds') and (e)
proceeds received in connection with a taking of a Mortgaged
Property by condemnation or the exercise of eminent domain or in
connection with a release of part of the Mortgaged Property from the
related lien ('Released Mortgaged Property Proceeds'), (ii) the
principal portion of all amounts deposited in the applicable
Principal and Interest Account on the related Remittance Date by the
applicable Originator in connection with the repurchase of, or the
substitution of a substantially similar home equity loan for, a Home
Equity Loan as to which there is defective documentation or a breach
of a representation or warranty contained in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement or by the Servicer in connection with the
purchase of any Home Equity Loan as permitted by the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, (iii) the principal balance of each defaulted
Home Equity Loan or REO Property as to which the Servicer has
determined that all amounts expected to be recovered have been
recovered (each, a 'Liquidated Mortgage Loan') to the extent not
included in the amounts described in the preceding clauses (i) and
(ii) and (iv) with respect to Loan Group One or Loan Group Two, any
amounts released from the related Pre-Funding Account at or
following termination of the applicable Pre-Funding Period which are
treated as a Prepayment.
Distributions of principal of a Class of Offered Certificates will be
measured by the Basic Principal Amount for the related Loan Group.
As to any Distribution Date and Class of Offered Certificates, the
'Principal Distribution Amount' will be an amount equal to the
portion of the Basic Principal Amount for the related Loan Group
allocated to such Class of Offered Certificates and the related
Carry-Forward Amount. Distributions of principal will be allocated
among the Classes of Certificates as described herein under
'Description of the Certificates--Flow of Funds and Distributions on
the Offered Certificates.'
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As to any Class of Offered Certificates and any Distribution Date,
the 'Carry-Forward Amount' will equal the sum of (a) the amount, if
any, by which the amount required to be distributed to the Owners of
such Class of Offered Certificates as of the preceding Distribution
Date exceeded the amount of the actual distribution (exclusive of
amounts representing Insured Payments) to the Owners of such Class
of Offered Certificates on such preceding Distribution Date, and (b)
interest on the interest component of the amount, if any, described
in clause (a) at one-twelfth of the applicable Pass-Through Rate for
the immediately preceding Accrual Period.
The 'Class Principal Balance' of any Class of Offered Certificates as
of any date of determination will equal the original Class Principal
Balance thereof on the Closing Date less the sum of all amounts
previously distributed to the Owners of such Class of Offered
Certificates on account of principal. See 'Description of the
Certificates--Flow of Funds and Distributions on the Offered
Certificates' herein.
REGISTRATION OF THE OFFERED
CERTIFICATES............................ The Offered Certificates initially will be represented by one or more
certificates registered in the name of Cede & Co. ('Cede'), the
nominee of The Depository Trust Company ('DTC'). Persons acquiring
beneficial ownership interests in the Offered Certificates will hold
their interests through DTC, in the United States, or Cedel Bank,
societe anonyme ('Cedel') or the Euroclear System ('Euroclear'), in
Europe. Transfers within DTC, Cedel or Euroclear, as the case may
be, will be in accordance with the usual rules and operating
procedures of the relevant system. So long as the Offered
Certificates are in book-entry form, such Certificates will be
evidenced by one or more Certificates registered in the name of
Cede, as the nominee of DTC, or one of the relevant depositaries
(collectively, the 'European Depositaries'). Cross-market transfers
between persons holding directly or indirectly through DTC, on the
one hand, and counterparties holding directly or indirectly through
Cedel or Euroclear, on the other, will be effected in DTC through
Citibank N.A. ('Citibank') or The Chase Manhattan Bank ('Chase'),
the relevant depositaries of Cedel and Euroclear, respectively, and
each a participating member of DTC. The interests of such
Certificateholders will be represented by book-entries on the
records of DTC, participating members thereof ('Participants') and
other entities, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies
that clear through or maintain custodial relationships with a
Participant, either directly or indirectly ('Indirect
Participants'). Certificates representing the Offered Certificates
will be issued in definitive form only under the limited
circumstances described in the Prospectus. References herein to
'Holders' or 'Owners' reflect the rights of owners of the Offered
Certificates only as they may indirectly exercise such rights
through DTC and Participants, except as otherwise specified in the
Prospectus. See 'Description of the Certificates--Book-Entry
Certificates' herein and 'Risk Factors--Book-Entry Registration' and
'Description of the Certificates--Book-Entry Registration' in the
Prospectus.
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SERVICING OF THE HOME EQUITY LOANS........ The Servicer has agreed to serve as master servicer for the Home
Equity Loans (including Subsequent Loans) in accordance with the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The Servicer may act through
sub-servicers, including affiliates of the Servicer. The Home Equity
Loans (including Subsequent Loans) will be serviced by the Servicer
on a 'scheduled/actual' basis (i.e., 'scheduled' interest and
'actual' principal receipts are required to be passed-through). See
'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement' herein and in the Prospectus.
MONTHLY SERVICING FEE..................... The Servicer will retain a fee equal to 0.50% per annum (the
'Servicing Fee Rate'), payable monthly at one-twelfth the annual
rate, of the then outstanding principal amount of each Home Equity
Loan (including Subsequent Loans) as of the first day of each
calendar month.
CERTIFICATE INSURANCE POLICY.............. MBIA Insurance Corporation, a New York stock insurance corporation
(the 'Certificate Insurer'), will provide a certificate insurance
policy (the 'Certificate Insurance Policy') relating to the Offered
Certificates. Subject to the requirements of the Certificate
Insurance Policy described under 'The Certificate Insurance Policy
and the Certificate Insurer,' the Certificate Insurance Policy
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees that the full amount of
each Insured Payment (as defined herein) will be received by the
Trustee or its successor for distribution by the Trustee to the
Owners from the Certificate Insurer. The Certificate Insurer's
obligations under the Certificate Insurance Policy will be
discharged to the extent funds equal to the amount required to be
paid thereunder are received by the Trustee, whether or not such
funds are properly applied by the Trustee. The Certificate Insurance
Policy is noncancellable for any reason.
The Certificate Insurance Policy does not (i) guarantee the
Originators' obligations to repurchase or substitute for Home Equity
Loans (including Subsequent Loans) with respect to which there has
been a breach of representation, (ii) guarantee any specified rate
of Prepayments or (iii) provide funds to redeem the Offered
Certificates on any specified date.
The Pooling and Servicing Agreement provides that to the extent the
Certificate Insurer makes Insured Payments, the Certificate Insurer
will be subrogated to the rights of the Owners of the Offered
Certificates with respect to such Insured Payments. The Certificate
Insurer will receive reimbursement for such Insured Payment, but
only from the sources and in the manner provided in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, the Guarantee Agreement and the Insurance
Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1997, among the Certificate Insurer,
the Depositor, the Servicer, the Trustee and the Underwriters (the
'Insurance Agreement'). Such subrogation and reimbursement will have
no effect on the Certificate Insurer's obligations under the
Certificate Insurance Policy.
RESERVE ACCOUNT........................... On the Closing Date, the Trustee will establish a reserve account
comprised of three sub-accounts: the Spread Sub-Account; the
Residual Sub-Account; and the Guarantee Fee Sub-Account
(collectively, the 'Reserve Account'), and an initial deposit may be
made into the Spread Sub-Account. On each Remittance Date on or
prior to the Subordination Termination Date, the Trustee is
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required to deposit (i) the Spread for each Loan Group into the
Spread Sub-Account, (ii) the Residual Remittance Amount for each
Loan Group into the Residual Sub-Account and (iii) the Guarantee Fee
for each Loan Group into the Guarantee Fee Sub-Account.
As to any Remittance Date and Loan Group, the sum of the Spread, the
Residual Remittance Amount and the Guarantee Fee will equal the
Excess Interest for such Remittance Date and Loan Group. The 'Excess
Interest' will equal the product of (x) one-twelfth of the
difference between (i) the weighted average of the Mortgage Rates of
the Home Equity Loans (including Subsequent Loans, if any) in such
Loan Group as of the first day of the related Remittance Period and
(ii) the Adjusted Pass-Through Rate for such Loan Group, and (y) the
related Loan Group Principal Balance as of the last day of the
related Remittance Period, to the extent such amount is received or
advanced. The Pooling and Servicing Agreement permits the Reserve
Account to be funded in part by one or more letters of credit
acceptable to the Certificate Insurer.
The 'Adjusted Pass-Through Rate' for any Loan Group and Distribution
Date will equal the sum of (i) the weighted average Pass-Through
Rate on the related Class(es) of Certificates, (ii) the Servicing
Fee Rate, (iii) the Trustee's Fee Rate and (iv) the premium for the
Certificate Insurance Policy (expressed as a per annum rate).
The aggregate amount required to be on deposit at any time in the
Reserve Account (taking into account the amounts available to be
withdrawn under any letters of credit deposited therein) will be
determined in accordance with the terms of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement (such amount, the 'Specified Reserve Account
Requirement'). Amounts, if any, on deposit or to be deposited in the
Reserve Account up to the Subordinated Amount (as defined below)
will be available to fund any shortfall between the Available Funds
for any Loan Group (before any withdrawals from the Reserve Account
on a Distribution Date) and the Distribution Amount for the related
Class(es) of Offered Certificates on any Distribution Date.
Withdrawals from the Reserve Account for such purposes will be made
first from the Spread Sub-Account, second from the Residual
Sub-Account and third from the Guarantee Fee Sub-Account.
The Pooling and Servicing Agreement provides that, in the event
aggregate withdrawals from the Reserve Account with respect to
shortfalls on the Offered Certificates equal the amount specified in
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (such amount, the 'Subordinated
Amount'), no further withdrawals with respect to such shortfalls may
be made from the Reserve Account, and the Specified Reserve Account
Requirement will thereafter be zero. The Distribution Date on which
the Subordinated Amount is reduced to zero is the 'Subordination
Termination Date.'
The provisions in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the
Reserve Account may be amended in any respect by the Depositor, the
Servicer and the Certificate Insurer without the consent of, or
notice to, the Owners of the Offered Certificates. Such amendment
could reduce or eliminate the funding requirements of the Reserve
Account. Because amounts in the
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Reserve Account are available for all Classes of Offered
Certificates, a disproportionate amount of funds may be used to
benefit one Class of Offered Certificates, thereby reducing the
funds available for the other Classes of Offered Certificates. In
addition, funds on deposit in the Reserve Account may be used to
provide credit enhancement for other transactions involving the
Depositor or its affiliates and the Certificate Insurer.
Notwithstanding any reduction in the funding requirements of the
Reserve Account, or the depletion of the Subordinated Amount or the
Reserve Account, the Certificate Insurer will be obligated on each
Distribution Date to fund the full amount of each Insured Payment on
such Distribution Date. See 'Description of the
Certificates--Reserve Account' herein.
GUARANTEE AGREEMENT....................... Pursuant to an agreement (the 'Guarantee Agreement') between the
Certificate Insurer and Adobe, Inc., a Nevada corporation which is
an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Servicer (the
'Guarantor'), the Guarantor, in consideration of the Guarantee Fee,
will agree to reimburse the Certificate Insurer an amount up to the
amount specified in the Guarantee Agreement for Insured Payments
that are not otherwise reimbursed as provided in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement and the Insurance Agreement. Payment of the
Guarantee Fee is subordinated to the limited extent provided herein.
TERMINATION............................... The Servicer will have the right to purchase all the Home Equity
Loans remaining in a Loan Group on any Remittance Date when the
aggregate Loan Balance of such Home Equity Loans has declined to 10%
or less of an amount equal to the aggregate balances of the Home
Equity Loans in such Loan Group as of the Cut-Off Date including the
aggregate balances of the Subsequent Loans as of the related
subsequent cut-off date(s) added to the applicable Loan Group (each,
a 'Servicer Optional Termination Date'). See 'The Pooling and
Servicing Agreement-- Termination' herein.
RATINGS................................... It is a condition of the original issuance of the Offered
Certificates that the Offered Certificates receive ratings of AAA by
Fitch Investors Service L.P. ('Fitch'), Aaa by Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. ('Moody's') and AAA by Standard & Poor's, a division
of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ('S&P'). 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 entity. Such
ratings address credit risk, but do not purport to address any
prepayment risk associated with the Offered Certificates. See
'Ratings' herein.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES... REMIC Election. For federal income tax purposes, separate elections
will be made to treat certain of the assets and Accounts (as defined
herein) of each Trust as a 'real estate mortgage investment conduit'
('REMIC'). The Offered Certificates will be designated as 'regular
interests' in a REMIC.
Tax Status of Offered Certificates. The Offered Certificates will be
treated as debt instruments of the applicable Trust for federal
income tax purposes. Owners of the Offered Certificates, including
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Owners that generally report income on the cash method of
accounting, will be required to include interest on the Offered
Certificates, as applicable, in income in accordance with the
accrual method of accounting.
Original Issue Discount. It is anticipated that the Offered
Certificates will not be issued with original issue discount.
However, any such original issue discount will be includible in the
income of the Owner as it accrues under a method taking into account
the compounding of interest and using a prepayment assumption equal
to 25% HEP (in the case of Loan Group One) and 27% CPR (in the case
of Loan Group Two). No representation is made as to whether the Home
Equity Loans will prepay at the assumed rate or at any other rate.
See 'Maturity, Prepayment and Yield Considerations' herein and
'Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences' herein and in the
Prospectus.
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS...................... As described under 'ERISA Considerations' herein, the Offered
Certificates may not be purchased by a pension or other employee
benefit plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended ('ERISA'), or by individual retirement accounts
or Keogh plans covering only a sole proprietor or partner which are
not subject to ERISA but are subject to Section 4975 of the Code
('Plans'), except pursuant to certain exemptions from potential
prohibited transaction rules of ERISA which prohibit a broad range
of transactions involving Plan assets and persons having certain
specified relationships to a Plan and related excise tax provisions
of Section 4975 of the Code.
Upon termination of a Pre-Funding Period, it is believed that
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-32, 55 Fed. Reg. 23,147 (June 6,
1990) (the 'Exemption'), which provides an exemption for
transactions involving the purchase, holding or transfer of certain
residential mortgage pool pass-through certificates by Plans, will
apply to the Classes of Offered Certificates related to the Loan
Group for which such Pre-Funding Period has ended. See 'ERISA
Considerations' herein.
LEGAL INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS........... The Offered Certificates will not constitute 'mortgage related
securities' for purposes of the Secondary Mortgage Market
Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended ('SMMEA'). See 'Legal
Investment' herein and in the Prospectus.
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THE HOME EQUITY LOANS
GENERAL
The Home Equity Loans were, and any Subsequent Loans will be, originated,
directly or through correspondents or mortgage brokers, or purchased and
re-underwritten, by the Originators in accordance with the policies set forth
under 'The Home Equity Loan Program' in the Prospectus. All of the Home Equity
Loans are, and all Subsequent Loans will be, Single Family Loans as described
under 'The Trusts' in the Prospectus. All of the Home Equity Loans are, and all
Subsequent Loans will be, non-conventional home equity and home improvement
loans bearing fixed or adjustable interest rates (the 'Mortgage Rates') and
evidenced by promissory notes (the 'Mortgage Notes') secured by deeds of trust,
security deeds or mortgages on Mortgaged Properties. Certain of the Home Equity
Loans (including Subsequent Loans) may have been made in connection with the
dispositions of previously foreclosed Mortgaged Properties. Except for the
Balloon Loans in Loan Group One, all of the Home Equity Loans are fully
amortizing loans. Although the Home Equity Loans may be prepaid at any time,
prepayment may subject the borrower to a prepayment penalty, the terms and
existence of which depend on state regulation. The Mortgaged Properties securing
the Home Equity Loans (including the Subsequent Loans) consist of single-family
residences (which may be townhouses, one- to four-family dwellings, condominium
units or mobile or manufactured homes treated as real estate under local law).
The Mortgaged Properties may be owner-occupied (which includes second and
vacation homes) and non-owner occupied investment properties. The Home Equity
Loans will be divided into two groups (each, a 'Loan Group'): 'Loan Group One'
and 'Loan Group Two.' Loan Group One will comprise the primary asset of Trust
One and Loan Group Two will comprise the primary asset of Trust Two.
Each Home Equity Loan (including Subsequent Loans, if any) in Loan Group
One will bear interest at a fixed rate. Home Equity Loans (including Subsequent
Loans, if any) in Loan Group One will be secured by first or second liens on the
related Mortgaged Properties while the Home Equity Loans (including Subsequent
Loans) in Loan Group Two will be secured by first liens on the related Mortgaged
Properties. Certain of the Home Equity Loans in Loan Group One will have
original terms to stated maturity of 15 years and amortization schedules of 30
years ('Balloon Loans'), leaving a substantial payment due at the stated
maturity (each, a 'Balloon Payment').
Each Home Equity Loan (including Subsequent Loans, if any) in Loan Group
Two will be an ARM. The per annum interest rate borne by each ARM is subject to
adjustment on the date set forth in the Mortgage Note for such ARM and at
regular intervals thereafter (each, a 'Change Date') to equal the sum of (i) the
applicable Index and (ii) the number of basis points set forth in the related
Mortgage Note (the 'Gross Margin'), subject to rounding and to the effects of
the applicable Periodic Rate Cap, Lifetime Cap and Lifetime Floor. The 'Periodic
Rate Cap' limits changes in the Mortgage Rate for each ARM on each Change Date.
The 'Lifetime Cap' for each ARM is the maximum Mortgage Rate that may be borne
by such ARM, and the 'Lifetime Floor' is the minimum Mortgage Rate that may be
borne by such ARM. The ARMs do not provide for negative amortization or limits
on changes in the monthly payments.
With respect to approximately 3.15% of the ARMs (by Principal Balance as of
the Cut-Off Date): (i) the Index is the weekly average of the quoted yields on
United States treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year
('CMT'), as made available by the Federal Reserve Board as of the date 45 days
(as set forth in the related Mortgage Note) before the applicable Change Date;
(ii) the Change Dates will occur on the date set forth in the related Mortgage
Note and every twelfth month thereafter; (iii) the Periodic Rate Cap is 200
basis points; (iv) the Lifetime Cap is 600 basis points greater than the initial
Mortgage Rate; and (v) the Lifetime Floor is generally equal to the Gross
Margin.
With respect to the remaining ARMs: (i) the Index is the London interbank
offered rate for six-month United States dollar deposits ('6-Month LIBOR'), as
published either in The Wall Street Journal of the edition, if any, specified in
the related Mortgage Note or by the Federal National Mortgage Association and
available as of the date before the applicable Change Date specified in the
related Mortgage Note; (ii) the Change Dates will occur on the initial Change
Date set forth in the Mortgage Note and every sixth month thereafter; and (iii)
the Lifetime Floor is either the initial Mortgage Rate or the Gross Margin as
set forth in the related Mortgage Note.
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With respect to approximately 38.01% (by Principal Balance as of the
Cut-Off Date) of the ARMs delivered on the Closing Date: the initial Change Date
is the date on which the 24th scheduled monthly payment is due. After the
initial Change Dates for such ARMs where the Periodic Rate Caps range from 300
basis points to 600 basis points, the Periodic Rate Cap generally is 100 basis
points.
Approximately 2.75% (by Principal Balance as of the Cut-Off Date) of the
Home Equity Loans in Loan Group One provide that if each of the first twelve
monthly payments are received within 30 days of the due dates therefor, the
Mortgage Rate will be reduced by 100 basis points for the remaining term of the
Home Equity Loan and the monthly payments will be recalculated to reflect such
reduction and amortize the then-unpaid principal balance by the original
maturity date.
STATISTICAL INFORMATION
Set forth below is certain approximate statistical information as of the
Cut-Off Date regarding the Home Equity Loans expected to be included in each
Loan Group as of the Closing Date. Prior to the Closing Date, Home Equity Loans
may be removed from any Loan Group and other Home Equity Loans may be
substituted therefor. The Depositor believes that the information set forth
herein with respect to each Loan Group as presently constituted is
representative of the characteristics of each Loan Group as it will be
constituted at the Closing Date, although certain characteristics of the Home
Equity Loans in one or more Loan Groups may vary. The sum of the percentage
columns in the following tables may not equal 100% due to rounding.
LOAN GROUP ONE. As of the Cut-Off Date: the Loan Balances ranged from
$5,290 to $534,781; the average Loan Balance was $48,906; the Mortgage Rates
ranged from 8.500% to 18.500% per annum; the weighted average Mortgage Rate was
11.608% per annum; the original Combined Loan-to-Value Ratios ranged from 8.30%
to 100.00%; the weighted average original Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio was
78.74%; the remaining terms to stated maturity ranged from 48 months to 360
months; the weighted average remaining term to stated maturity was 242 months;
the loan ages ranged from 0 months to 178 months; the weighted average loan age
was 1 month; and Balloon Loans constituted 13.98% of the aggregate Principal
Balance as of the Cut-Off Date of the Home Equity Loans in Loan Group One.
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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
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AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
STATE ONE LOANS ONE LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
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Alabama................................ 37 0.63% $ 2,046,177.63 0.71%
Arizona................................ 35 0.60 1,841,081.47 0.64
Arkansas............................... 117 2.00 5,308,727.63 1.85
California............................. 129 2.20 10,725,593.31 3.75
Colorado............................... 43 0.73 2,877,337.16 1.00
Connecticut............................ 34 0.58 2,379,394.54 0.83
Delaware............................... 9 0.15 642,615.25 0.22
Dist of Columbia....................... 4 0.07 292,669.33 0.10
Florida................................ 439 7.50 22,659,947.29 7.91
Georgia................................ 203 3.47 9,893,521.22 3.46
Idaho.................................. 26 0.44 2,783,417.65 0.97
Illinois............................... 112 1.91 5,903,501.79 2.06
Indiana................................ 261 4.46 10,880,646.80 3.80
Iowa................................... 60 1.02 2,627,555.06 0.92
Kentucky............................... 118 2.02 5,396,404.12 1.88
Louisiana.............................. 715 12.21 29,025,179.47 10.14
Maine.................................. 23 0.39 703,769.77 0.25
Maryland............................... 49 0.84 3,481,828.25 1.22
Massachusetts.......................... 35 0.60 1,986,052.15 0.69
Michigan............................... 325 5.55 13,090,882.49 4.57
Minnesota.............................. 12 0.20 407,606.81 0.14
Mississippi............................ 359 6.13 15,229,126.82 5.32
Missouri............................... 144 2.46 6,307,523.92 2.20
Montana................................ 2 0.03 111,650.00 0.04
Nebraska............................... 16 0.27 583,651.47 0.20
Nevada................................. 10 0.17 834,023.96 0.29
New Hampshire.......................... 33 0.56 1,797,783.85 0.63
New Jersey............................. 108 1.84 10,594,240.00 3.70
New Mexico............................. 19 0.32 817,952.98 0.29
New York............................... 289 4.94 15,921,661.71 5.56
North Carolina......................... 388 6.63 18,839,530.76 6.58
Ohio................................... 357 6.10 16,015,531.02 5.59
Oklahoma............................... 164 2.80 6,666,975.77 2.33
Oregon................................. 17 0.29 1,482,754.09 0.52
Pennsylvania........................... 336 5.74 13,628,144.47 4.76
Rhode Island........................... 9 0.15 271,979.05 0.09
South Carolina......................... 194 3.31 9,013,185.51 3.15
Tennessee.............................. 309 5.28 16,005,780.52 5.59
Texas.................................. 39 0.67 2,115,903.87 0.74
Utah................................... 22 0.38 1,628,827.15 0.57
Virginia............................... 80 1.37 5,204,355.84 1.82
Washington............................. 25 0.43 1,980,554.26 0.69
West Virginia.......................... 68 1.16 3,013,587.49 1.05
Wisconsin.............................. 81 1.38 3,323,934.18 1.16
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ORIGINAL COMBINED LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO DISTRIBUTION
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AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
RANGE OF ORIGINAL COMBINED NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIOS ONE LOANS ONE LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
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5.001- 10.000%........................ 1 0.02% $ 9,144.41 0.00%
10.001- 15.000......................... 6 0.10 82,745.02 0.03
15.001- 20.000......................... 20 0.34 357,933.58 0.13
20.001- 25.000......................... 33 0.56 513,029.67 0.18
25.001- 30.000......................... 39 0.67 944,800.12 0.33
30.001- 35.000......................... 64 1.09 1,453,928.53 0.51
35.001- 40.000......................... 72 1.23 1,755,962.07 0.61
40.001- 45.000......................... 87 1.49 2,715,848.68 0.95
45.001- 50.000......................... 163 2.78 4,617,938.18 1.61
50.001- 55.000......................... 153 2.61 5,512,911.54 1.93
55.001- 60.000......................... 210 3.59 7,217,254.02 2.52
60.001- 65.000......................... 243 4.15 10,112,197.31 3.53
65.001- 70.000......................... 401 6.85 17,512,160.79 6.12
70.001- 75.000......................... 660 11.27 32,139,612.52 11.22
75.001- 80.000......................... 1,425 24.34 78,828,946.94 27.53
80.001- 85.000......................... 715 12.21 35,970,157.83 12.56
85.001- 90.000......................... 811 13.85 47,617,607.35 16.63
90.001- 95.000......................... 352 6.01 18,060,440.89 6.31
95.001-100.000......................... 400 6.83 20,919,948.43 7.31
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The Combined Loan-to-Value Ratios shown above represent the ratio of the
sum of the principal amount of each Home Equity Loan and the unpaid principal
balance of the related first mortgage loan, if any, at the time of origination
of such Home Equity Loan divided by the lesser of the appraised value of the
related Mortgaged Property at the time of origination (the 'Appraised Values')
or the purchase price of such Mortgaged Property, if applicable. No assurance
can be given that the values of the Mortgaged Properties have remained or will
remain at their levels on the dates of origination of the related Home Equity
Loans. If the residential real estate market should experience an overall
decline in property values such that the outstanding balances of the Home Equity
Loans become equal to or greater than the value of the Mortgaged Properties, the
actual rates of delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures and losses could be higher
than those now generally experienced in the mortgage lending industry.
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AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
RANGE OF NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
MORTGAGE RATES ONE LOANS ONE LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
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8.251- 8.500%......................... 3 0.05% $ 116,296.35 0.04%
8.501- 8.750.......................... 1 0.02 194,887.81 0.07
8.751- 9.000.......................... 1 0.02 51,000.00 0.02
9.001- 9.250.......................... 11 0.19 691,962.57 0.24
9.251- 9.500.......................... 19 0.32 1,170,393.29 0.41
9.501- 9.750.......................... 124 2.12 4,645,445.19 1.62
9.751-10.000.......................... 134 2.29 8,777,970.19 3.07
10.001-10.250.......................... 92 1.57 5,133,932.67 1.79
10.251-10.500.......................... 431 7.36 24,704,305.88 8.63
10.501-10.750.......................... 196 3.35 13,745,299.33 4.80
10.751-11.000.......................... 630 10.76 34,122,390.59 11.92
11.001-11.250.......................... 335 5.72 18,289,643.81 6.39
11.251-11.500.......................... 508 8.68 30,302,038.80 10.58
11.501-11.750.......................... 757 12.93 34,751,401.03 12.14
11.751-12.000.......................... 557 9.51 28,150,164.32 9.83
12.001-12.250.......................... 402 6.87 19,433,106.74 6.79
12.251-12.500.......................... 307 5.24 16,650,159.58 5.81
12.501-12.750.......................... 551 9.41 16,196,737.74 5.66
12.751-13.000.......................... 137 2.34 6,156,169.23 2.15
13.001-13.500.......................... 332 5.67 13,154,770.54 4.59
13.501-13.750.......................... 139 2.37 4,418,318.68 1.54
13.751-14.000.......................... 55 0.94 1,630,395.71 0.57
14.001-14.250.......................... 55 0.94 1,557,770.19 0.54
14.251-14.500.......................... 14 0.24 386,284.51 0.13
14.501-14.750.......................... 39 0.67 1,273,083.74 0.44
14.751-15.000.......................... 5 0.09 124,592.50 0.04
15.001-15.250.......................... 16 0.27 430,565.97 0.15
15.251-15.500.......................... 2 0.03 38,970.26 0.01
15.751-16.000.......................... 1 0.02 14,873.43 0.01
18.251-18.500.......................... 1 0.02 29,637.23 0.01
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 5,855 100.00% $ 286,342,567.88 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
DISTRIBUTION OF OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCES AS OF THE CUT-OFF DATE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
RANGE OF NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
LOAN BALANCES ONE LOANS ONE LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$0.01- 25,000.00................. 1,410 24.08% $ 25,623,576.75 8.95%
25,000.01- 50,000.00................. 2,427 41.45 88,610,463.58 30.95
50,000.01- 100,000.00................. 1,582 27.02 106,458,740.83 37.18
100,000.01- 150,000.00................. 302 5.16 36,428,339.27 12.72
150,000.01- 200,000.00................. 79 1.35 13,611,725.16 4.75
200,000.01- 250,000.00................. 28 0.48 6,239,189.37 2.18
250,000.01- 300,000.00................. 14 0.24 3,907,203.62 1.36
300,000.01- 350,000.00................. 2 0.03 634,302.00 0.22
350,000.01- 400,000.00................. 4 0.07 1,525,369.27 0.53
400,000.01- 450,000.00................. 2 0.03 824,794.84 0.29
450,000.01- 500,000.00................. 3 0.05 1,426,982.77 0.50
500,000.01- 550,000.00................. 2 0.03 1,051,880.42 0.37
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 5,855 100.00% $ 286,342,567.88 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
LIEN STATUS AND OCCUPANCY STATUS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
LIEN STATUS AND NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
OCCUPANCY STATUS ONE LOANS ONE LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
First Lien Non-Owner Occupied.......... 617 10.54% $ 22,937,556.23 8.01%
First Lien Owner Occupied.............. 4,732 80.82 249,812,153.09 87.24
First Lien Second Home................. 7 0.12 600,910.48 0.21
Multiple Properties.................... 14 0.24 870,718.35 0.30
Second Lien Owner Occupied............. 485 8.28 12,121,229.73 4.23
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 5,855 100.00% $ 286,342,567.88 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
DISTRIBUTION OF LOAN AGES (IN MONTHS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
RANGE OF % OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
LOAN AGES NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
(MONTHS) ONE LOANS ONE LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
0................................ 3,051 52.11% $ 145,866,042.24 50.94%
1- 12................................ 2,709 46.27 135,612,113.47 47.36
13- 24................................ 33 0.56 2,021,511.07 0.71
25- 36................................ 26 0.44 1,613,280.50 0.56
37- 48................................ 7 0.12 286,751.43 0.10
49- 60................................ 2 0.03 62,704.43 0.02
61- 72................................ 1 0.02 16,613.66 0.01
73- 84................................ 20 0.34 676,607.54 0.24
85- 96................................ 1 0.02 33,249.89 0.01
97-108................................ 1 0.02 11,276.45 0.00
109-120................................ 1 0.02 39,719.74 0.01
121-132................................ 1 0.02 34,050.03 0.01
169-180................................ 2 0.03 68,647.43 0.02
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Total............................. 5,855 100.00% $ 286,342,567.88 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
PROPERTY TYPE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
PROPERTY TYPE ONE LOANS ONE LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Condominium............................ 114 1.95% $ 5,922,025.62 2.07%
Duplex................................. 281 4.80 13,052,587.01 4.56
Fourplex............................... 24 0.41 1,530,881.14 0.53
Manufactured House..................... 369 6.30 14,291,916.55 4.99
Modular Housing........................ 14 0.24 710,906.65 0.25
PUD.................................... 2 0.03 174,077.81 0.06
Rowhome................................ 129 2.20 3,995,007.08 1.40
Semi-Detached.......................... 12 0.20 506,525.69 0.18
Single Detached Family................. 4,845 82.75 242,634,684.02 84.74
Townhouse.............................. 24 0.41 1,285,456.43 0.45
Triplex................................ 41 0.70 2,238,499.88 0.78
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 5,855 100.00% $ 286,342,567.88 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
DISTRIBUTION OF REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY
(IN MONTHS) AS OF THE CUT-OFF DATE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
RANGE OF MONTHS NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
REMAINING TO MATURITY ONE LOANS ONE LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
37- 48................................ 3 0.05% $ 35,200.00 0.01%
49- 60................................ 131 2.24 5,528,378.93 1.93
61- 72................................ 10 0.17 164,415.94 0.06
73- 84................................ 45 0.77 1,705,948.47 0.60
85- 96................................ 23 0.39 432,628.17 0.15
97-108................................ 26 0.44 672,001.29 0.23
109-120................................ 745 12.72 28,997,571.48 10.13
121-132................................ 3 0.05 82,063.72 0.03
133-144................................ 123 2.10 3,592,374.64 1.25
145-156................................ 16 0.27 594.938.60 0.21
157-168................................ 18 0.31 661,960.88 0.23
169-180................................ 2,455 41.93 100,376,674.85 35.05
181-192................................ 2 0.03 68,647.43 0.02
205-216................................ 2 0.03 166,309.09 0.06
217-228................................ 2 0.03 39,892.87 0.01
229-240................................ 822 14.04 40,665,653.81 14.20
241-252................................ 1 0.02 39,719.74 0.01
253-264................................ 2 0.03 110,254.93 0.04
277-288................................ 4 0.07 294,886.57 0.10
289-300................................ 47 0.80 2,211,560.06 0.77
313-324................................ 1 0.02 135,048.43 0.05
325-336................................ 14 0.24 1,129,312.23 0.39
337-348................................ 10 0.17 1,275,475.06 0.45
349-360................................ 1,350 23.06 97,361,650.69 34.00
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 5,855 100.00% $ 286,342,567.88 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
LOAN GROUP TWO. As of the Cut-Off Date: the Loan Balances ranged from
$8,883 to $400,000; the average Loan Balance was $91,043; the current Mortgage
Rates ranged from 6.750% to 13.500% per annum; the weighted average current
Mortgage Rate was 9.723% per annum; the original Loan-to-Value Ratios ranged
from 14.10% to 100.00%; the weighted average original Loan-to-Value Ratio was
82.35%; the remaining terms to stated maturity ranged from 52 months to 360
months; the weighted average remaining term to stated maturity was 340 months;
the loan ages ranged from 0 months to 152 months; the weighted average loan age
was 3 months; the Gross Margins ranged from 3.625% to 9.750%; the weighted
average Gross Margin was 5.388%; the Lifetime Floors ranged from 2.125% to
13.500%; the weighted average Lifetime Floor was 9.538%; the Lifetime Caps
ranged from 12.750% to 19.500%; the weighted average Lifetime Cap was 15.773%;
the weighted average current Mortgage Rate of the ARMs with initial fixed
Mortgage Rates was 9.356% per annum; the weighted average number of months to
the next Change Date for the ARMs with initial fixed Mortgage Rates was 23
months; and the weighted average number of months to the next Change Date for
the remaining ARMs was 7 months.
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<PAGE>
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
STATE TWO LOANS TWO LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- -------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alabama............................... 1 0.07% $ 46,103.49 0.03%
Arizona............................... 24 1.58 2,126,419.81 1.54
Arkansas.............................. 5 0.33 332,575.55 0.24
California............................ 330 21.77 53,784,358.25 38.97
Colorado.............................. 16 1.06 1,673,606.14 1.21
Connecticut........................... 6 0.40 499,435.21 0.36
Delaware.............................. 3 0.20 262,900.00 0.19
Dist. of Columbia..................... 7 0.46 918,059.97 0.67
Florida............................... 16 1.06 1,091,768.17 0.79
Georgia............................... 13 0.86 1,340,775.59 0.97
Idaho................................. 5 0.33 402,865.96 0.29
Illinois.............................. 50 3.30 4,149,564.44 3.01
Indiana............................... 80 5.28 4,180,277.93 3.03
Iowa.................................. 22 1.45 1,162,766.12 0.84
Kentucky.............................. 34 2.24 2,127,791.59 1.54
Louisiana............................. 30 1.98 1,928,941.97 1.40
Maine................................. 23 1.52 1,535,450.99 1.11
Maryland.............................. 4 0.26 553,703.35 0.40
Massachusetts......................... 10 0.66 1,086,926.06 0.79
Michigan.............................. 82 5.41 4,569,362.55 3.31
Minnesota............................. 11 0.73 701,746.24 0.51
Mississippi........................... 20 1.32 989,123.44 0.72
Missouri.............................. 26 1.72 1,386,032.77 1.00
Nebraska.............................. 5 0.33 222,418.98 0.16
Nevada................................ 3 0.20 371,088.26 0.27
New Hampshire......................... 8 0.53 425,034.82 0.31
New Jersey............................ 23 1.52 2,286,421.70 1.66
New Mexico............................ 11 0.73 1,409,868.02 1.02
New York.............................. 52 3.43 4,337,351.50 3.14
North Carolina........................ 41 2.70 2,368,493.36 1.72
Ohio.................................. 190 12.53 10,500,215.31 7.61
Oklahoma.............................. 27 1.78 1,134,221.78 0.82
Oregon................................ 51 3.36 5,397,022.43 3.91
Pennsylvania.......................... 70 4.62 3,605,607.39 2.61
Rhode Island.......................... 5 0.33 475,423.47 0.34
South Carolina........................ 6 0.40 386,789.47 0.28
Tennessee............................. 41 2.70 2,761,948.40 2.00
Texas................................. 5 0.33 564,032.04 0.41
Utah.................................. 41 2.70 4,888,030.94 3.54
Virginia.............................. 20 1.32 1,383,882.32 1.00
Washington............................ 44 2.90 5,596,389.67 4.05
West Virginia......................... 15 0.99 861,072.26 0.62
Wisconsin............................. 40 2.64 2,194,575.03 1.59
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................ 1,516 100.00% $ 138,020,442.74 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
ORIGINAL LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO DISTRIBUTION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
RANGE OF ORIGINAL NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIOS TWO LOANS TWO LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10.001- 15.000%........................ 1 0.07% $ 31,500.00 0.02%
15.001- 20.000......................... 2 0.13 81,977.37 0.06
20.001- 25.000......................... 4 0.26 185,261.68 0.13
25.001- 30.000......................... 4 0.26 156,500.00 0.11
30.001- 35.000......................... 8 0.53 238,583.98 0.17
35.001- 40.000......................... 7 0.46 323,210.02 0.23
40.001- 45.000......................... 16 1.06 1,043,915.15 0.76
45.001- 50.000......................... 17 1.12 765,967.23 0.55
50.001- 55.000......................... 25 1.65 1,070,749.82 0.78
55.001- 60.000......................... 28 1.85 1,460,484.54 1.06
60.001- 65.000......................... 52 3.43 2,992,419.66 2.17
65.001- 70.000......................... 76 5.01 5,396,933.12 3.91
70.001- 75.000......................... 139 9.17 11,102,346.13 8.04
75.001- 80.000......................... 267 17.61 27,631,911.74 20.02
80.001- 85.000......................... 279 18.40 27,310,320.47 19.79
85.001- 90.000......................... 381 25.13 43,543,022.48 31.55
90.001- 95.000......................... 119 7.85 8,394,870.46 6.08
95.001-100.000......................... 91 6.00 6,290,468.89 4.56
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 1,516 100.00% $ 138,020,442.74 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
The Loan-to-Value Ratios shown above represent the ratio of the principal
amount of each Home Equity Loan divided by the lesser of the appraised value of
the related Mortgaged Property at the time of origination (the 'Appraised
Values') or the purchase price of such Mortgaged Property, if applicable. No
assurance can be given that the values of the Mortgaged Properties have remained
or will remain at their levels on the dates of origination of the related Home
Equity Loans. If the residential real estate market should experience an overall
decline in property values such that the outstanding balances of the Home Equity
Loans become equal to or greater than the value of the Mortgaged Properties, the
actual rates of delinquencies, foreclosures and losses could be higher than
those now generally experienced in the mortgage lending industry.
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<PAGE>
CURRENT MORTGAGE RATE DISTRIBUTION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
RANGE OF CURRENT NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
MORTGAGE RATES TWO LOANS TWO LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
6.501- 7.000%......................... 3 0.20% $ 270,280.66 0.20%
7.001- 7.500.......................... 4 0.26 513,851.82 0.37
7.501- 7.750.......................... 9 0.59 1,355,710.46 0.98
7.751- 8.000.......................... 14 0.92 2,029,237.05 1.47
8.001- 8.250.......................... 34 2.24 5,071,197.14 3.67
8.251- 8.500.......................... 71 4.68 10,409,621.09 7.54
8.501- 8.750.......................... 53 3.50 6,814,625.52 4.94
8.751- 9.000.......................... 74 4.88 9,953,173.64 7.21
9.001- 9.250.......................... 55 3.63 6,455,830.01 4.68
9.251- 9.500.......................... 121 7.98 12,730,495.44 9.22
9.501- 9.750.......................... 175 11.54 18,955,402.77 13.73
9.751-10.000.......................... 181 11.94 16,101,224.48 11.67
10,001-10.250.......................... 226 14.91 16,066,609.54 11.64
10.251-10.500.......................... 63 4.16 7,000,288.44 5.07
10.501-10.750.......................... 128 8.44 6,929,618.76 5.02
10.751-11.000.......................... 203 13.39 11,696,752.28 8.47
11.001-11.250.......................... 18 1.19 1,170,219.97 0.85
11.251-11.500.......................... 30 1.98 1,334,472.58 0.97
11.501-11.750.......................... 27 1.78 1,453,943.71 1.05
11.751-12.000.......................... 14 0.92 819,335.44 0.59
12.001-12.250.......................... 4 0.26 463,623.24 0.34
12.251-12.500.......................... 3 0.20 155,655.98 0.11
12.501-12.750.......................... 3 0.20 102,938.82 0.07
12.751-13.000.......................... 2 0.13 150,033.90 0.11
13.001-13.500.......................... 1 0.07 16,300.00 0.01
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 1,516 100.00% $ 138,020,442.74 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
DISTRIBUTION OF OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCES AS OF THE CUT-OFF DATE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
RANGE OF NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
LOAN BALANCES TWO LOANS TWO LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 0.01- 25,000.00................. 94 6.20% $ 1,919,243.65 1.39%
25,000.01- 50,000.00................. 366 24.14 14,080,517.78 10.20
50,000.01-100,000.00................. 571 37.66 40,571,274.59 29.40
100,000.01-150,000.00................. 238 15.70 29,119,489.89 21.10
150,000.01-200,000.00................. 142 9.37 24,600,733.72 17.82
200,000.01-250,000.00................. 53 3.50 11,848,182.95 8.58
250,000.01-300,000.00................. 32 2.11 8,886,290.87 6.44
300,000.01-350,000.00................. 13 0.86 4,336,353.72 3.14
350,000.01-400,000.00................. 7 0.46 2,658,355.57 1.93
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 1,516 100.00% $ 138,020,442.74 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
LIEN STATUS AND OCCUPANCY STATUS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
LIEN STATUS AND NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
OCCUPANCY STATUS TWO LOANS TWO LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
First Lien Non-Owner Occupied.......... 79 5.21% $ 3,713,030.83 2.69%
First Lien Owner Occupied.............. 1,437 94.79 134,307,411.91 97.31
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 1,516 100.00% $ 138,020,442.74 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
DISTRIBUTION OF LOAN AGES (IN MONTHS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
RANGE OF % OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
LOAN AGES NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
(MONTHS) TWO LOANS TWO LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
0- 6................................ 1,422 93.80% $ 132,018,420.86 95.65%
7- 12................................ 21 1.39 1,715,559.42 1.24
13- 18................................ 6 0.40 564,160.10 0.41
19- 24................................ 13 0.86 653,635.96 0.47
25- 30................................ 14 0.92 846,098.19 0.61
31- 36................................ 2 0.13 169,531.12 0.12
37- 42................................ 7 0.46 474,119.23 0.34
43- 48................................ 5 0.33 296,849.17 0.22
49- 54................................ 1 0.07 46,926.30 0.03
61- 66................................ 5 0.33 310,170.45 0.22
67- 72................................ 3 0.20 107,226.31 0.08
73- 78................................ 4 0.26 120,974.50 0.09
79- 84................................ 2 0.13 81,779.05 0.06
85- 90................................ 1 0.07 36,607.81 0.03
91- 96................................ 5 0.33 209,795.48 0.15
97-102................................ 1 0.07 139,482.14 0.10
103-108................................ 1 0.07 65,863.15 0.05
121-126................................ 1 0.07 52,923.23 0.04
127-132................................ 1 0.07 52,754.60 0.04
151-156................................ 1 0.07 57,565.67 0.04
------- ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 1,516 100.00% $ 138,020,442.74 100.00%
------- ------- ---------------- -------
------- ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
PROPERTY TYPE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
PROPERTY TYPE TWO LOANS TWO LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- ------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Condominium............................ 40 2.64% $ 3,733,126.66 2.70%
Duplex................................. 55 3.63 4,042,300.47 2.93
Fourplex............................... 7 0.46 752,500.82 0.55
Manufactured House..................... 7 0.46 488,791.11 0.35
Modular Housing........................ 3 0.20 188,900.00 0.14
PUD.................................... 6 0.40 857,538.78 0.62
Rowhome................................ 17 1.12 1,441,404.48 1.04
Semi-Detached.......................... 9 0.59 463,921.10 0.34
Single Detached Family................. 1,350 89.05 124,013,814.10 89.85
Townhouse.............................. 7 0.46 708,924.54 0.51
Triplex................................ 15 0.99 1,329,220.68 0.96
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total.................................. 1,516 100.00% $ 138,020,442.74 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
DISTRIBUTION OF REMAINING TERM TO MATURITY
(IN MONTHS) AS OF THE CUT-OFF DATE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
RANGE OF MONTHS NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
REMAINING TO MATURITY TWO LOANS TWO LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
49- 60................................ 2 0.13% $ 25,781.90 0.02%
73- 84................................ 2 0.13 47,526.01 0.03
85- 96................................ 4 0.26 148,793.78 0.11
97-108................................ 2 0.13 65,687.65 0.05
109-120................................ 14 0.92 401,528.91 0.29
133-144................................ 1 0.07 37,957.14 0.03
145-156................................ 3 0.20 91,974.01 0.07
157-168................................ 4 0.26 119,540.38 0.09
169-180................................ 203 13.39 8,680,357.64 6.29
205-216................................ 3 0.20 109,882.10 0.08
217-228................................ 2 0.13 55,057.99 0.04
229-240................................ 95 6.27 4,880,400.89 3.54
253-264................................ 3 0.20 243,287.02 0.18
265-276................................ 2 0.13 121,567.78 0.09
277-288................................ 2 0.13 92,458.54 0.07
289-300................................ 12 0.79 749,755.09 0.54
301-312................................ 2 0.13 83,725.10 0.06
313-324................................ 10 0.66 696,212.46 0.50
325-336................................ 14 0.92 1,010,199.86 0.73
337-348................................ 12 0.79 948,944.06 0.69
349-360................................ 1,124 74.14 119,409,804.43 86.52
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total.................................. 1,516 100.00% $ 138,020,442.74 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
DISTRIBUTION OF GROSS MARGINS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
RANGE OF NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
GROSS MARGINS TWO LOANS TWO LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- ------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
3.501- 4.000%.......................... 119 7.85% $ 7,542,608.34 5.46%
4.001- 4.500........................... 199 13.13 20,188,967.61 14.63
4.501- 5.000........................... 163 10.75 16,940,609.25 12.27
5.001- 5.500........................... 414 27.31 41,214,034.45 29.86
5.501- 6.000........................... 421 27.77 33,324,235.08 24.14
6.001- 6.500........................... 97 6.40 10,025,366.98 7.26
6.501- 7.000........................... 61 4.02 5,212,823.69 3.78
7.001- 7.500........................... 20 1.32 1,786,746.53 1.29
7.501- 8.000........................... 12 0.79 901,723.63 0.65
8.001- 8.500........................... 6 0.40 597,096.44 0.43
8.501- 9.000........................... 2 0.13 143,962.00 0.10
9.001- 9.500........................... 1 0.07 73,468.74 0.05
9.501-10.000........................... 1 0.07 68,800.00 0.05
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 1,516 100.00% $ 138,020,442.74 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
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DISTRIBUTION OF LIFETIME CAPS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
RANGE OF NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
LIFETIME CAPS TWO LOANS TWO LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- ------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
12.501-13.000%......................... 3 0.20% $ 270,280.66 0.20%
13.001-13.500.......................... 9 0.59 800,152.46 0.58
13.501-14.000.......................... 20 1.32 3,070,505.97 2.22
14.001-14.500.......................... 102 6.73 14,888,004.30 10.79
14.501-15.000.......................... 109 7.19 14,946,271.86 10.83
15.001-15.500.......................... 160 10.55 18,380,886.36 13.32
15.501-16.000.......................... 351 23.15 35,389,753.16 25.64
16.001-16.500.......................... 299 19.72 23,618,136.13 17.11
16.501-17.000.......................... 347 22.89 19,911,099.74 14.43
17.001-17.500.......................... 53 3.50 3,166,375.57 2.29
17.501-18.000.......................... 43 2.84 2,357,952.99 1.71
18.001-18.500.......................... 10 0.66 646,334.52 0.47
18.501-19.000.......................... 6 0.40 327,119.88 0.24
19.001-19.500.......................... 4 0.26 247,569.14 0.18
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 1,516 100.00% $ 138,020,442.74 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
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DISTRIBUTION OF LIFETIME FLOORS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
RANGE OF NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
LIFETIME FLOORS TWO LOANS TWO LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
2.001- 2.500%......................... 1 0.07% $ 36,798.80 0.03%
3.001- 3.500.......................... 1 0.07 59,542.57 0.04
3.501- 4.000.......................... 74 4.88 4,257,733.30 3.08
5.501- 6.000.......................... 1 0.07 39,976.99 0.03
6.501- 7.000.......................... 2 0.13 194,405.62 0.14
7.001- 7.500.......................... 4 0.26 513,851.82 0.37
7.501- 8.000.......................... 23 1.52 3,384,947.51 2.45
8.001- 8.500.......................... 107 7.06 15,616,183.50 11.31
8.501- 9.000.......................... 117 7.72 16,113,749.14 11.67
9.001- 9.500.......................... 148 9.76 17,757,577.73 12.87
9.501-10.000.......................... 323 21.31 33,223,427.44 24.07
10.001-10.500.......................... 291 19.20 23,265,121.40 16.86
10.501-11.000.......................... 330 21.77 18,476,422.82 13.39
11.001-11.500.......................... 46 3.03 2,483,274.03 1.80
11.501-12.000.......................... 37 2.44 1,852,885.27 1.34
12.001-12.500.......................... 6 0.40 541,305.98 0.39
12.501-13.000.......................... 4 0.26 186,938.82 0.14
13.001-13.500.......................... 1 0.07 16,300.00 0.01
------ ------- ---------------- -------
Total............................. 1,516 100.00% $ 138,020,442.74 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
NUMBER OF MONTHS TO NEXT CHANGE DATE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE UNPAID % OF AGGREGATE
% OF AGGREGATE LOAN BALANCE UNPAID LOAN
MONTHS TO NUMBER OF GROUP NUMBER OF GROUP AS OF THE BALANCE AS OF
NEXT CHANGE DATE TWO LOANS TWO LOANS CUT-OFF DATE THE CUT-OFF DATE
- --------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1..................................... 3 0.20% $ 226,476.62 0.16%
2..................................... 12 0.79 580,992.32 0.42
3..................................... 12 0.79 1,331,355.34 0.96
4..................................... 18 1.19 1,611,739.48 1.17
5..................................... 54 3.56 3,388,546.52 2.46
6..................................... 314 20.71 23,773,680.76 17.22
7..................................... 567 37.40 41,336,476.23 29.95
8..................................... 170 11.21 11,803,137.79 8.55
9..................................... 2 0.13 84,565.58 0.06
10..................................... 8 0.53 374,145.64 0.27
11..................................... 7 0.46 430,038.10 0.31
12..................................... 10 0.66 624,078.52 0.45
17..................................... 1 0.07 293,812.45 0.21
20..................................... 1 0.07 81,100.89 0.06
21..................................... 52 3.43 7,045,586.52 5.10
22..................................... 68 4.49 11,627,570.45 8.42
23..................................... 108 7.12 18,147,916.91 13.15
24..................................... 87 5.74 11,625,422.62 8.42
25..................................... 22 1.45 3,633,800.00 2.63
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Total............................. 1,516 100.00% $ 138,020,442.74 100.00%
------ ------- ---------------- -------
------ ------- ---------------- -------
</TABLE>
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SUBSEQUENT LOANS
The Depositor expects to sell Subsequent Loans to Trust One for Loan Group
One and to Trust Two for Loan Group Two during the applicable Pre-Funding
Periods. The purchase price for such Subsequent Loans will equal the outstanding
principal balances thereof as the related subsequent cut-off date and will be
paid by withdrawal of funds on deposit in the applicable Pre-Funding Account.
The Subsequent Loans generally will have been originated more recently than, and
may have other characteristics which differ from, the Home Equity Loans
initially included in the applicable Loan Group. As a result, following any sale
of Subsequent Loans, the description of Loan Group One and/or Loan Group Two set
forth above may not accurately reflect the characteristics of all of the Home
Equity Loans and Subsequent Loans in such Loan Group. However, the Subsequent
Loans must conform to the representations and warranties set forth in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Following the end of each Pre-Funding Period,
the Depositor expects that the Home Equity Loans (including Subsequent Loans) in
Loan Group One and Loan Group Two will have the following approximate
characteristics.
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
LOAN GROUP ONE
Average Unpaid Principal Balance................................................... at least $40,000
Weighted Average Mortgage Rate..................................................... 11.30% - 11.925%
Weighted Average Remaining Term to Stated Maturity................................. 240 months - 246 months
Weighted Average Original Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio............................. not more than 85%
Weighted Average Loan Age.......................................................... 0 months - 4 months
Loans Secured by Primary Residences................................................ at least 85%
Single Family Detached............................................................. at least 80%
State Distribution
Florida......................................................................... not more than 11%
Georgia......................................................................... not more than 6%
Indiana......................................................................... not more than 6%
Louisiana....................................................................... not more than 14%
Michigan........................................................................ not more than 7%
Mississippi..................................................................... not more than 7%
New York........................................................................ not more than 7%
North Carolina.................................................................. not more than 9%
Ohio............................................................................ not more than 9%
Pennsylvania.................................................................... not more than 7%
South Carolina.................................................................. not more than 7%
Tennessee....................................................................... not more than 9%
Any other individual state...................................................... not more than 5%
LOAN GROUP TWO
Average Unpaid Principal Balance................................................... at least $80,000
Weighted Average Initital Mortgage Rate............................................ 9.45% - 10.00%
Weighted Average Remaining Term to Stated Maturity................................. 336 months - 342 months
Weighted Average Original Loan-to-Value Ratio...................................... not more than 85%
Weighted Average Loan Age.......................................................... 2 months - 6 months
Weighted Average Gross Margin...................................................... at least 5.25%
Loans Secured by Primary Residences................................................ at least 90%
Single Family Detached............................................................. at least 85%
State Distribution
California...................................................................... not more than 40%
Illinois........................................................................ not more than 6%
Indiana......................................................................... not more than 6%
Michigan........................................................................ not more than 7%
New York........................................................................ not more than 6%
Ohio............................................................................ not more than 9%
Pennsylvania.................................................................... not more than 7%
Tennessee....................................................................... not more than 7%
Washington...................................................................... not more than 7%
Any other individual state...................................................... not more than 5%
</TABLE>
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MATURITY, PREPAYMENT AND YIELD CONSIDERATIONS
GENERAL
Prepayments. The weighted average life of and, if purchased at a price
other than par, the yield to maturity on, a Class of Offered Certificates will
be directly related to the rate of payment of principal of the Home Equity Loans
(which, for purposes of this discussion, includes Subsequent Loans, if any)
within the related Loan Group, including for this purpose Prepayments,
delinquencies, liquidations due to defaults, casualties and condemnations, and
repurchases of Home Equity Loans by the Originators or the Servicer. The Home
Equity Loans may be prepaid by the related obligors on the Mortgage Notes
('Mortgagors') at any time. However, prepayment may subject the Mortgagor to a
prepayment penalty, the existence and terms of which depend on state regulation.
The actual rate of principal prepayments on pools of home equity loans is
influenced by a variety of economic, tax, geographic, demographic, social, legal
and other factors and has fluctuated considerably in recent years. In addition,
the rate of principal prepayments may differ among pools of home equity loans at
any time because of specific factors relating to the home equity loans in the
particular pool, including, among other things, the age of the home equity
loans, the geographic locations of the properties securing the home equity
loans, the extent of the mortgagors' equity in such properties, and changes in
the mortgagors' housing needs, job transfers and unemployment. Generally,
however, because the Home Equity Loans in Loan Group One bear interest at fixed
rates, and the rate of prepayment on fixed rate home equity loans is sensitive
to prevailing interest rates, if prevailing interest rates were to fall, the
Home Equity Loans in Loan Group One may be subject to higher prepayment rates.
Conversely, if prevailing interest rates were to rise, the rate of prepayments
on the Home Equity Loans in Loan Group One could decrease.
Although all of the Home Equity Loans in Loan Group Two are ARMs,
approximately 38.01% (by Principal Balance as of the Cut-Off Date) of the ARMs
bear Mortgage Rates that will not adjust until the 24th scheduled monthly
payment ('2/28 Loans'). As is the case with fixed rate Home Equity Loans, the
ARMs may be subject to a greater rate of principal prepayments in a low interest
rate environment. For example, if prevailing interest rates were to fall,
Mortgagors with ARMs may be inclined to refinance their ARMs with a fixed rate
loan to 'lock in' a lower interest rate. The prepayment behavior of the 2/28
Loans may differ from that of the fixed rate Home Equity Loans and the other
ARMs. As a 2/28 Loan approaches its initial Change Date, the borrower may become
more likely to refinance such loan to avoid an increase in the Mortgage Rate,
even if fixed rate loans are only available at rates that are slightly lower or
higher than the Mortgage Rate before adjustment. The existence of the applicable
Periodic Rate Cap, Lifetime Cap and Lifetime Floor also may affect the
likelihood of prepayments resulting from refinancings. In addition, the
delinquency and loss experience on the ARMs may differ from that on the fixed
rate Home Equity Loans because the amount of the monthly payments on the ARMs
are subject to adjustment on each Change Date. If such different experience were
to occur, the prepayment experience on the Class A-9 Certificates may differ
from that on the other Classes of Offered Certificates.
The prepayment experience on non-conventional home equity loans may differ
from that on conventional first mortgage loans, primarily due to the credit
quality of the typical borrower. Because the credit histories of many home
equity borrowers may preclude them from other traditional sources of financing,
such borrowers may be less likely to refinance due to a decline in market
interest rates. Non-conventional home equity loans may experience more
prepayments in a rising interest rate environment as the borrowers' finances are
stressed to the point of default. However, the increased level of competition
among home equity lenders has increased the awareness among credit-impaired
borrowers of the availability of credit and the attraction of refinancing.
If purchased at a price other than par, the yield to maturity on an Offered
Certificate will be affected by the rate and timing of payments of principal,
including Prepayments, of the Home Equity Loans within the related Loan Group.
If the actual rate of payments on the Home Equity Loans within the related Loan
Group is slower than the rate anticipated by an investor who purchases an
Offered Certificate at a discount, the actual yield to maturity to such investor
will be lower than such investor's anticipated yield. If the actual rate of
payments on the Home Equity Loans within the related Loan Group is faster than
the rate anticipated by an investor who purchases an Offered Certificate at a
premium, the actual yield to maturity to such investor will be lower than such
investor's anticipated yield.
Subsequent Loans. As described herein, the Depositor expects to sell
Subsequent Loans to Trust One for Loan Group One and to Trust Two for Loan Group
Two during the applicable Pre-Funding Periods. If a Pre-Funded Amount is not
used to purchase Subsequent Loans for the related Loan Group, the unused portion
will be
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applied as a Prepayment and allocated to the related Class or Classes of Offered
Certificates then entitled to distributions of principal as provided herein, if
such unused portion is less than $100,000; otherwise, such unused funds will be
distributed as principal of the outstanding Classes of Offered Certificates
related to the applicable Loan Group pro rata on the basis of their respective
Class Principal Balances, in either case on the Distribution Date at or
immediately after the end of the applicable Pre-Funding Period.
Assumed Final Distribution Dates. The Assumed Final Distribution Date for
each Class of Offered Certificates is set forth on the cover hereof. The Assumed
Final Distribution Dates for the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4,
Class A-5 and Class A-6 Certificates were determined on the basis of the
Structuring Assumptions (defined below) and the assumption that there are no
Prepayments. The Assumed Final Distribution Dates for the Class A-7 and Class
A-8 Certificates were determined by adding thirteen months to the date of
maturity of the latest possible maturing Home Equity Loan in Loan Group One and,
further assuming in the case of the Class A-7 and Class A-8 Certificates, that
the Subsequent Loans are purchased in May 1997 with the first scheduled payment
due in June 1997 and have a remaining term to maturity of 360 months. The
Assumed Final Distribution Date for the Class A-9 Certificates was set to equal
the Distribution Date in the 360th month following the Closing Date. The
weighted average life of each Class of Offered Certificates is likely to be
shorter, and the final Distribution Date could occur significantly earlier than
the applicable Assumed Final Distribution Date because (i) Prepayments are
likely to occur, (ii) the Originators may repurchase Home Equity Loans in the
event of breaches of representations and warranties and (iii) the Servicer may
purchase the Home Equity Loans in the related Loan Group on or after the
applicable Servicer Optional Termination Date.
Balloon Loans. The ability of Mortgagors to make payments of Balloon
Payments will normally depend on each Mortgagor's ability to obtain refinancing
of its Balloon Loan. The ability to obtain refinancing will depend on a number
of factors prevailing at the time refinancing is required, including, without
limitation, real estate values, the Mortgagor's financial situation and
prevailing mortgage loan interest rates. Although the Originators sometimes
provide refinancing of Balloon Loans and may refinance any Home Equity Loan,
they are under no obligation to do so, and make no representation or warranty
that they will do so in the case of any Home Equity Loan. Delinquencies, if any,
in the payment of Balloon Payments may delay the date on which the Class
Principal Balance of one or more Classes of Fixed Rate Certificates is reduced
to zero, and may increase the weighted average lives of such Certificates.
Although a low interest rate environment may facilitate the refinancing of a
Balloon Loan, the receipt and reinvestment by Certificateholders of the proceeds
in such an environment may produce a lower return than that previously received
in respect of the related Balloon Loan. Conversely, a high interest rate
environment may make it more difficult for the Mortgagor to accomplish a
refinancing and may result in delinquencies or defaults.
Floating Rate Certificates. Each Accrual Period for the Floating Rate
Certificates will consist of the actual number of days elapsed from the 15th day
of the month preceding the month of the applicable Distribution Date (or, in the
case of the first Accrual Period, from the Closing Date) through the 14th day of
the month of such Distribution Date. After the initial Accrual Period, the
Pass-Through Rate for each Class of Floating Rate Certificates will be adjusted
by reference to changes in the level of 1-Month LIBOR, subject to the effects of
the applicable limitation described herein.
The Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-1 Certificates may be calculated by
reference to the weighted average Mortgage Rate of the fixed rate Home Equity
Loans in Loan Group One. If Home Equity Loans bearing higher fixed Mortgage
Rates were to prepay, the weighted average Mortgage Rate of such Home Equity
Loans would be lower than otherwise would be the case. Changes in 1-Month LIBOR
may not correlate with changes in prevailing rates of interest. It is possible
that a lower level of prevailing interest rates, which would be expected to
result in faster prepayments, could occur simultaneously with an increased level
of 1-Month LIBOR. If the Class A-1 LIBOR Rate were to be higher than the
weighted average Mortgage Rate minus the Expense Fee Rate of the Home Equity
Loans in Loan Group One, the Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-1 Certificates
would be lower than otherwise would be the case. There is no mechanism to
compensate Owners of the Class A-1 Certificates in such event.
The Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-9 Certificates may be calculated by
reference to the Mortgage Rates on the ARMs. Although the Mortgage Rates on the
ARMs are subject to adjustment, the Mortgage Rates adjust less frequently than
the Class A-9 Pass-Through Rate and adjust by reference to the Index. Changes in
1-Month LIBOR may not correlate with changes in the applicable Index and either
may not correlate with prevailing
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interest rates. It is possible that an increased level of 1-Month LIBOR could
occur simultaneously with a lower level of prevailing interest rates, which
would be expected to result in faster prepayments, thereby reducing the weighted
average life of the Class A-9 Certificates.
Certain of the ARMs, including the 2/28 Loans, were originated with initial
Mortgage Rates that were based on competitive conditions and did not equal the
sum of the Index and the related Gross Margin. As a result, the Mortgage Rates
on such ARMs are more likely to adjust on their first, and possibly subsequent
Change Dates, subject to the effects of the applicable Periodic Rate Cap and
Lifetime Cap. Because the Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-9 Certificates is
limited by the Net Funds Cap on each Distribution Date, limits on changes in the
Mortgage Rates of the ARMs may limit changes in the Pass-Through Rate for the
Class A-9 Certificates. In addition, the Mortgage Rates for the 2/28 Loans will
not adjust until the date on which the 24th scheduled monthly payment is due.
The Net Funds Cap on a Distribution Date will depend, in part, on the
weighted average of the then-current Mortgage Rates of the outstanding ARMs. If
the ARMs bearing higher Mortgage Rates were to prepay, the weighted average
Mortgage Rate of the ARMs, and consequently the Net Funds Cap, would be lower
than otherwise would be the case. There is no mechanism to compensate the Owners
of the Class A-9 Certificates if the Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-9
Certificates is limited by the Net Funds Cap.
For additional factors which may affect the yield on the Offered
Certificates, see 'Maturity, Prepayment and Yield Considerations' in the
Prospectus.
PAYMENT LAG FEATURE OF THE FIXED RATE CERTIFICATES
The Pooling and Servicing Agreement provides that each Accrual Period for
the Fixed Rate Certificates will be the calendar month prior to each
Distribution Date. Collections on the Home Equity Loans are not distributed to
the Owners of the Offered Certificates until at least the 15th day of the
following month. As a result, the yield to the Owners of the Fixed Rate
Certificates will be slightly lower than would be the case if each Accrual
Period were to be from Distribution Date to Distribution Date.
STRUCTURING ASSUMPTIONS
The information in the decrement tables has been prepared on the basis of
the following assumed characteristics of the Home Equity Loans and the following
additional assumptions (collectively, the 'Structuring Assumptions'): (i) the
Home Equity Loans in Loan Group One prepay at the specified percentages of HEP
(as defined below) and the Home Equity Loans in Loan Group Two prepay at the
specified percentages of CPR (as defined below), (ii) no defaults or
delinquencies in the payment by Mortgagors of principal of and interest on the
Home Equity Loans are experienced, (iii) the initial Class Principal Balance of
each Class of Offered Certificates is as set forth on the cover page hereof,
(iv) interest accrues on each Class of Offered Certificates in each period at
the applicable Pass-Through Rate or initial Pass-Through Rate described herein,
(v) distributions in respect of the Offered Certificates are received in cash on
the 15th day of each month commencing in April 1997, (vi) the Servicer does not
exercise its option to repurchase the Home Equity Loans described herein under
'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Realization Upon Defaulted Home Equity
Loans,' and the Home Equity Loans in Loan Group Two are purchased on the first
Servicer Optional Termination Date for Loan Group Two, (vii) the Fixed Rate
Certificates and the Floating Rate Certificates are purchased on March 31, 1997,
(viii) scheduled payments on the Home Equity Loans are received on the first day
of each month commencing in the calendar month following the Closing Date and
are computed prior to giving effect to prepayments received on the last day of
the prior month, (ix) prepayments represent prepayments in full of individual
Home Equity Loans and are received on the last day of each month and include 30
days' interest thereon, commencing in the calendar month of the Closing Date,
(x) the scheduled monthly payment for each Home Equity Loan has been calculated
based on the assumed Home Equity Loan characteristics set forth in the following
table such that each Home Equity Loan will amortize in amounts sufficient to
repay the balance of such Home Equity Loan by its indicated remaining term to
maturity, (xi) all of the indicated Subsequent Loans purchased with funds from
the Pre-Funding Accounts are purchased during April 1997 and May 1997 as
indicated in the following table, (xii) the Trusts consist of 22 Home Equity
Loans with the characteristics set forth in the following table, (xiii) the
levels of 6-Month LIBOR, CMT and 1-Month LIBOR remain constant at 5.875%, 5.810%
and 5.668%, respectively, and (xiv) the Mortgage Rate for each Home Equity Loan
in Loan Group Two is adjusted on its next Change Date (and on subsequent Change
Dates, if necessary) to equal the sum
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of (a) the assumed level of the applicable Index and (b) the Gross Margin (such
sum being subject to the applicable Periodic Rate Cap). While it is assumed that
each of the Home Equity Loans prepays at the specified percentages of HEP or
CPR, as applicable, this is not likely to be the case. Moreover, discrepancies
will exist between the characteristics of the actual Home Equity Loans which
will be delivered to the Trustee (including Subsequent Loans) and
characteristics of the Home Equity Loans assumed in preparing the tables herein.
Prepayments of home equity loans are commonly measured relative to a
prepayment standard or model. The model used with respect to the Offered
Certificates in Trust One is the Home Equity Prepayment ('HEP') assumption. HEP
assumes that a pool of loans prepays in the first month at a constant prepayment
rate that corresponds in CPR to one-tenth the given HEP percentage and increases
by an additional one-tenth each month thereafter until the tenth month, where it
remains at a CPR equal to the given HEP percentage. The model used with respect
to the Offered Certificates in Trust Two is the Constant Prepayment Rate
('CPR'). CPR represents an assumed constant rate of prepayment each month,
expressed as an annual rate, relative to the then outstanding principal balance
of a pool of home equity loans for the life of such home equity loans. Neither
model purports to be either an historical description of the prepayment
experience of any pool of home equity loans or a prediction of the anticipated
rate of prepayment of any home equity loans, including the Home Equity Loans to
be included in the Loan Groups.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ORIGINAL REMAINING REMAINING MONTHS
CURRENT TERM TO TERM TO AMORTIZING TO NEXT RATE PERIODIC
PRINCIPAL MORTGAGE MATURITY MATURITY TERM GROSS ADJUSTMENT RATE
BALANCE($) RATE(%) (IN MONTHS) (IN MONTHS) (IN MONTHS) MARGIN(%) DATE CAP(%)
-------------- --------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --------- ------------ --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
LOAN GROUP ONE
Fixed............... 13,694,270.78 11.972 114 113 113 n/a n/a n/a
Fixed............... 89,083,801.73 11.637 179 178 178 n/a n/a n/a
Fixed............... 40,871,055.63 11.821 240 239 239 n/a n/a n/a
Fixed............... 102,660,605.17 11.516 359 357 357 n/a n/a n/a
Fixed Balloon....... 23,384,663.87 11.276 329 105 328 n/a n/a n/a
Fixed Balloon....... 16,648,170.70 11.656 360 179 359 n/a n/a n/a
Fixed(1)............ 64,514,438.54 11.636 260 260 260 n/a n/a n/a
Fixed Balloon(1).... 10,485,561.46 11.434 342 137 342 n/a n/a n/a
Fixed(2)............ 11,748,020.87 11.636 260 260 260 n/a n/a n/a
Fixed Balloon(2).... 1,909,411.25 11.434 342 137 342 n/a n/a n/a
LOAN GROUP TWO
CMT................. 4,354,074.67 9.401 339 313 313 4.000 7 2.000
6-Month LIBOR....... 5,910,245.25 9.890 346 339 339 5.707 4 1.024
6-Month LIBOR....... 23,098,023.70 9.904 337 335 335 5.669 6 1.012
6-Month LIBOR....... 40,852,839.28 10.003 328 327 327 5.341 7 1.001
6-Month LIBOR....... 11,350,050.00 10.076 330 330 330 5.170 8 1.000
6-Month LIBOR....... 7,420,499.86 9.799 360 356 356 5.555 21 1.062
6-Month LIBOR....... 11,627,570.45 9.502 360 357 357 5.521 22 1.036
6-Month LIBOR....... 18,147,916.91 9.253 360 358 358 5.373 23 1.052
6-Month LIBOR....... 11,625,422.62 9.284 360 359 359 5.456 24 1.046
6-Month LIBOR....... 3,633,800.00 8.732 360 360 360 5.043 25 1.063
6-Month LIBOR(1).... 25,000,000.00 9.733 343 343 343 5.433 6 1.023
6-Month LIBOR(2).... 11,979,557.26 9.733 343 343 343 5.433 6 1.023
</TABLE>
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(1) Assumes transfer to the respective Trust in April 1997 with monthly payments
calculated thereafter using the assumed characteristics set forth above.
(2) Assumes transfer to the respective Trust in May 1997 with monthly payments
calculated thereafter using the assumed characteristics set forth above.
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DECREMENT TABLES
The following tables indicate, based on the Structuring Assumptions, the
percentages of the initial Class Principal Balance of the Classes of Offered
Certificates that would be outstanding after each of the dates shown at various
percentages of HEP or CPR, as applicable, and the corresponding weighted average
lives of such Classes. It is not likely that (i) all of the Home Equity Loans
will have the characteristics assumed, (ii) the Home Equity Loans will prepay at
the specified percentages of HEP or CPR, as applicable, or at any other constant
percentage or (iii) the levels of 1-Month LIBOR, CMT and 6-Month LIBOR will
remain constant at the levels assumed or at any other levels. Moreover, the
diverse remaining terms to maturity of the Home Equity Loans could produce
slower or faster principal distributions than indicated in the tables at the
specified percentages of HEP or CPR, as applicable, even if the weighted average
remaining term to maturity of the Home Equity Loans is consistent with the
remaining terms to maturity of the Home Equity Loans specified in the
Structuring Assumptions.
PERCENT OF INITIAL CLASS PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OUTSTANDING*
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CLASS A-1 CLASS A-2
PERCENTAGE OF HEP PERCENTAGE OF HEP
DISTRIBUTION ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------
DATE 0% 18% 25% 27% 32% 0% 18% 25% 27% 32%
- ------------------------------------ --- --- --- --- --- ---- --- --- --- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Initial Percent..................... 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
March 1998.......................... 96 58 42 38 27 100 100 100 100 100
March 1999.......................... 91 5 0 0 0 100 100 48 31 0
March 2000.......................... 85 0 0 0 0 100 21 0 0 0
March 2001.......................... 79 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2002.......................... 73 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2003.......................... 65 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2004.......................... 57 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2005.......................... 51 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2006.......................... 30 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2007.......................... 21 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2008.......................... 12 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2009.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 87 0 0 0 0
March 2010.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 0
March 2011.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 0
March 2012.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2013.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2014.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2015.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2016.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2017.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2018.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2019.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2020.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2021.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2022.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2023.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2024.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2025.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2026.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2027.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
--- --- --- --- --- ---- --- --- --- ---
Weighted Average Life (years)**..... 7.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.8 13.3 2.7 2.0 1.9 1.6
--- --- --- --- --- ---- --- --- --- ---
--- --- --- --- --- ---- --- --- --- ---
</TABLE>
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* Rounded to the nearest whole percentage.
** The weighted average life of an Offered Certificate is determined by (a)
multiplying the amount of the reduction, if any, of the Class Principal
Balance of such Certificate on each Distribution Date by the number of years
from the date of issuance to such Distribution Date, (b) summing the results
and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in Class
Principal Balance of such Certificate referred to in clause (a).
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PERCENT OF INITIAL CLASS PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OUTSTANDING*
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A-3 CLASS A-4
PERCENTAGE OF HEP PERCENTAGE OF HEP
DISTRIBUTION ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
DATE 0% 18% 25% 27% 32% 0% 18% 25% 27% 32%
- ------------------------------------ ---- --- --- --- --- ---- --- --- --- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Initial Percent..................... 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
March 1998.......................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
March 1999.......................... 100 100 100 100 90 100 100 100 100 100
March 2000.......................... 100 100 46 27 0 100 100 100 100 65
March 2001.......................... 100 57 0 0 0 100 100 59 20 0
March 2002.......................... 100 6 0 0 0 100 100 0 0 0
March 2003.......................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 33 0 0 0
March 2004.......................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2005.......................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2006.......................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2007.......................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2008.......................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2009.......................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2010.......................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2011.......................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2012.......................... 78 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2013.......................... 62 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2014.......................... 45 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2015.......................... 24 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2016.......................... 1 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2017.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 0
March 2018.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
March 2019.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2020.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2021.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2022.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2023.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2024.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2025.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2026.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2027.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
---- --- --- --- --- ---- --- --- --- ---
Weighted Average Life (years)**..... 16.7 4.2 3.0 2.8 2.3 20.0 5.8 4.1 3.8 3.1
---- --- --- --- --- ---- --- --- --- ---
---- --- --- --- --- ---- --- --- --- ---
</TABLE>
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* Rounded to the nearest whole percentage.
** The weighted average life of an Offered Certificate is determined by (a)
multiplying the amount of the reduction, if any, of the Class Principal
Balance of such Certificate on each Distribution Date by the number of years
from the date of issuance to such Distribution Date, (b) summing the results
and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in Class
Principal Balance of such Certificate referred to in clause (a).
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PERCENT OF INITIAL CLASS PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OUTSTANDING*
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A-5 CLASS A-6
PERCENTAGE OF HEP PERCENTAGE OF HEP
DISTRIBUTION ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
DATE 0% 18% 25% 27% 32% 0% 18% 25% 27% 32%
- --------------------------------- ----- --- --- --- --- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Initial Percent.................. 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
March 1998....................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
March 1999....................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
March 2000....................... 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
March 2001....................... 100 100 100 100 37 100 100 100 100 100
March 2002....................... 100 100 60 27 0 100 100 100 100 39
March 2003....................... 100 100 0 0 0 100 100 100 59 0
March 2004....................... 100 74 0 0 0 100 100 42 9 0
March 2005....................... 100 49 0 0 0 100 100 27 0 0
March 2006....................... 100 8 0 0 0 100 100 0 0 0
March 2007....................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 68 0 0 0
March 2008....................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 31 0 0 0
March 2009....................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2010....................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2011....................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2012....................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2013....................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2014....................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2015....................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2016....................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2017....................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2018....................... 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2019....................... 64 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2020....................... 47 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2021....................... 27 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2022....................... 5 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
March 2023....................... 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 0
March 2024....................... 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 0
March 2025....................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2026....................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2027....................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
----- --- --- --- --- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----
Weighted Average Life (years)**.. 22.9 7.9 5.2 4.7 3.9 26.5 10.5 7.2 6.3 4.9
----- --- --- --- --- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----
----- --- --- --- --- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----
</TABLE>
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* Rounded to the nearest whole percentage.
** The weighted average life of an Offered Certificate is determined by (a)
multiplying the amount of the reduction, if any, of the Class Principal
Balance of such Certificate on each Distribution Date by the number of years
from the date of issuance to such Distribution Date, (b) summing the results
and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in Class
Principal Balance of such Certificate referred to in clause (a).
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PERCENT OF INITIAL CLASS PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OUTSTANDING*
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A-7 CLASS A-8
PERCENTAGE OF HEP PERCENTAGE OF HEP
DISTRIBUTION --------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
DATE 0% 18% 25% 27% 32% 0% 18% 25% 27% 32%
- --------------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Initial Percent........................ 100% 100 % 100 % 100 % 100% 100% 100 % 100 % 100 % 100%
March 1998............................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
March 1999............................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
March 2000............................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
March 2001............................. 100 100 100 100 100 99 91 87 86 83
March 2002............................. 100 100 100 100 100 98 82 76 74 69
March 2003............................. 100 100 100 100 82 96 68 59 56 50
March 2004............................. 100 100 100 100 54 93 54 43 40 33
March 2005............................. 100 100 100 99 53 83 26 16 14 11
March 2006............................. 100 100 93 73 39 57 10 4 3 2
March 2007............................. 100 100 69 53 27 49 5 2 1 1
March 2008............................. 100 100 50 37 18 41 2 1 0 0
March 2009............................. 100 94 34 25 11 29 1 0 0 0
March 2010............................. 100 72 23 17 7 23 0 0 0 0
March 2011............................. 100 54 16 11 4 17 0 0 0 0
March 2012............................. 100 36 10 7 2 9 0 0 0 0
March 2013............................. 100 28 7 4 1 7 0 0 0 0
March 2014............................. 100 21 5 3 1 6 0 0 0 0
March 2015............................. 100 15 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 0
March 2016............................. 100 11 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
March 2017............................. 100 8 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
March 2018............................. 100 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
March 2019............................. 100 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
March 2020............................. 100 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2021............................. 100 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2022............................. 100 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2023............................. 100 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2024............................. 100 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2025............................. 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2026............................. 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2027............................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---
Weighted Average Life (years)**........ 28.7 15.1 11.6 10.8 8.6 10.7 6.9 6.3 6.2 6.0
---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---
---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---
</TABLE>
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* Rounded to the nearest whole percentage.
** The weighted average life of an Offered Certificate is determined by (a)
multiplying the amount of the reduction, if any, of the Class Principal
Balance of such Certificate on each Distribution Date by the number of years
from the date of issuance to such Distribution Date, (b) summing the results
and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in Class
Principal Balance of such Certificate referred to in clause (a).
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PERCENT OF INITIAL CLASS PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OUTSTANDING*
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A-7 CLASS A-8
PERCENTAGE OF HEP PERCENTAGE OF HEP
DISTRIBUTION --------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
DATE 0% 18% 25% 27% 32% 0% 18% 25% 27% 32%
- --------------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Initial Percent........................ 100% 100 % 100 % 100 % 100% 100% 100 % 100 % 100 % 100%
March 1998............................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
March 1999............................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
March 2000............................. 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
March 2001............................. 100 100 100 100 100 99 91 87 86 83
March 2002............................. 100 100 100 100 100 98 82 76 74 69
March 2003............................. 100 100 100 100 82 96 68 59 56 50
March 2004............................. 100 100 100 100 54 93 54 43 40 33
March 2005............................. 100 100 100 99 53 83 26 16 14 11
March 2006............................. 100 100 93 73 39 57 10 4 3 2
March 2007............................. 100 100 69 53 27 49 5 2 1 1
March 2008............................. 100 100 50 37 18 41 2 1 0 0
March 2009............................. 100 94 34 25 11 29 1 0 0 0
March 2010............................. 100 72 23 17 7 23 0 0 0 0
March 2011............................. 100 54 16 11 4 17 0 0 0 0
March 2012............................. 100 36 10 7 2 9 0 0 0 0
March 2013............................. 100 28 7 4 1 7 0 0 0 0
March 2014............................. 100 21 5 3 1 6 0 0 0 0
March 2015............................. 100 15 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 0
March 2016............................. 100 11 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
March 2017............................. 100 8 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
March 2018............................. 100 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
March 2019............................. 100 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
March 2020............................. 100 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2021............................. 100 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2022............................. 100 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2023............................. 100 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2024............................. 100 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2025............................. 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2026............................. 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
March 2027............................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---
Weighted Average Life (years)**........ 28.7 15.1 11.6 10.8 8.6 10.7 6.9 6.3 6.2 6.0
---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---
---- ---- ---- ---- --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---
</TABLE>
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* Rounded to the nearest whole percentage.
** The weighted average life of an Offered Certificate is determined by (a)
multiplying the amount of the reduction, if any, of the Class Principal
Balance of such Certificate on each Distribution Date by the number of years
from the date of issuance to such Distribution Date, (b) summing the results
and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in Class
Principal Balance of such Certificate referred to in clause (a).
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PERCENT OF INITIAL CLASS PRINCIPAL
BALANCE OUTSTANDING*
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A-9
PERCENTAGE OF CPR
DISTRIBUTION ---------------------------------------
DATE 0% 18% 27% 30% 35%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Initial Percent.............................................................. 100% 100 % 100 % 100 % 100%
March 1998................................................................... 99 82 73 70 65
March 1999................................................................... 99 67 53 49 42
March 2000................................................................... 98 54 38 34 27
March 2001................................................................... 97 44 28 24 18
March 2002................................................................... 97 36 20 16 11
March 2003................................................................... 96 29 15 11 0
March 2004................................................................... 95 24 11 0 0
March 2005................................................................... 93 19 0 0 0
March 2006................................................................... 92 16 0 0 0
March 2007................................................................... 91 13 0 0 0
March 2008................................................................... 89 10 0 0 0
March 2009................................................................... 87 0 0 0 0
March 2010................................................................... 86 0 0 0 0
March 2011................................................................... 83 0 0 0 0
March 2012................................................................... 81 0 0 0 0
March 2013................................................................... 78 0 0 0 0
March 2014................................................................... 75 0 0 0 0
March 2015................................................................... 72 0 0 0 0
March 2016................................................................... 68 0 0 0 0
March 2017................................................................... 63 0 0 0 0
March 2018................................................................... 59 0 0 0 0
March 2019................................................................... 53 0 0 0 0
March 2020................................................................... 47 0 0 0 0
March 2021................................................................... 40 0 0 0 0
March 2022................................................................... 33 0 0 0 0
March 2023................................................................... 24 0 0 0 0
March 2024................................................................... 15 0 0 0 0
March 2025................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0
March 2026................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0
March 2027................................................................... 0 0 0 0 0
---- ---- ---- ---- ---
Weighted Average Life (years)**.............................................. 20.6 4.4 2.8 2.5 2.1
---- ---- ---- ---- ---
---- ---- ---- ---- ---
</TABLE>
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* Rounded to the nearest whole percentage.
** The weighted average life of an Offered Certificate is determined by (a)
multiplying the amount of the reduction, if any, of the Class Principal
Balance of such Certificate on each Distribution Date by the number of years
from the date of issuance to such Distribution Date, (b) summing the results
and (c) dividing the sum by the aggregate amount of the reductions in Class
Principal Balance of such Certificate referred to in clause (a).
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES
GENERAL
Each Class of Offered Certificates will be issued in original principal
amounts of $25,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, except
that one Certificate of each Class may be issued in a different denomination.
Each Trust will issue one or more additional Classes of Certificates, the
'Excess Interest Certificates' which, to a limited extent, are subordinated to
the Offered Certificates. The Excess Interest Certificates are not being offered
hereby. Each Trust also will issue a residual class in each REMIC created by
such Trust (the 'Residual Certificates') which are not being offered hereby.
DISTRIBUTION DATES AND DISTRIBUTIONS
On the 15th day of each month, or, if such day is not a business day then
the next succeeding business day, commencing in April 1997, (each, a
'Distribution Date'), the Trustee will be required to distribute to the Owners
of record of the Certificates as of the last business day of the calendar month
immediately preceding the calendar month in which such Distribution Date occurs
(the 'Record Date'), such Owners' Percentage Interests in the amounts required
to be distributed to the Owners of each Class of Certificates on such
Distribution Date.
Each Owner of record of a Certificate will be entitled to receive such
Owner's Percentage Interest in the amounts due on such Distribution Date to the
Owners of the related Class of Certificates. The 'Percentage Interest' of each
Offered Certificate as of any date of determination will be equal to the
percentage obtained by dividing the principal balance of such Certificate as of
the Cut-Off Date by the Class Principal Balance of the applicable Class of
Certificates as of the Cut-Off Date.
BOOK-ENTRY CERTIFICATES
The Offered Certificates will be book-entry certificates (the 'Book-Entry
Certificates'). Persons acquiring beneficial ownership interests in the Offered
Certificates ('Certificate Owners') will hold their Offered Certificates through
DTC in the United States, or Cedel or Euroclear (in Europe) if they are
participants of such systems, or indirectly through organizations which are
participants in such systems. The Book-Entry Certificates will be issued in one
or more certificates which equal the aggregate principal balance of the Offered
Certificates and will initially be registered in the name of Cede, the nominee
of DTC. Cedel and Euroclear will hold omnibus positions on behalf of their
participants through customers' securities accounts in Cedel's and Euroclear's
names on the books of their respective depositaries which in turn will hold such
positions in customers' securities accounts in the depositaries' names on the
books of DTC. Citibank will act as depositary for Cedel and Chase will act as
depositary for Euroclear (in such capacities, individually the 'Relevant
Depositary' and collectively the 'European Depositaries'). Except as described
below, no person acquiring a Book-Entry Certificate (each, a 'beneficial owner')
will be entitled to receive a physical certificate representing such Certificate
(a 'Definitive Certificate'). Unless and until Definitive Certificates are
issued, it is anticipated that the only 'Certificateholder' of the Offered
Certificates will be Cede, as nominee of DTC. Certificate Owners will not be
Certificateholders as that term is used in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Certificate Owners are only permitted to exercise their rights indirectly
through Participants and DTC.
The beneficial owner's ownership of a Book-Entry Certificate will be
recorded on the records of the brokerage firm, bank, thrift institution or other
financial intermediary (each, a 'Financial Intermediary') that maintains the
beneficial owner's account for such purpose. In turn, the Financial
Intermediary's ownership of such Book-Entry Certificate will be recorded on the
records of DTC (or of a participating firm that acts as agent for the Financial
Intermediary, whose interest will in turn be recorded on the records of DTC, if
the beneficial owner's Financial Intermediary is not a DTC Participant and on
the records of Cedel or Euroclear, as appropriate).
Certificate Owners will receive all distributions of principal of, and
interest on, the Offered Certificates from the trustee through DTC and DTC
Participants. While the Offered Certificates are outstanding (except under the
circumstances described below), under the rules, regulations and procedures
creating and affecting DTC and its operations (the 'Rules'), DTC is required to
make book-entry transfers among Participants on whose behalf it acts with
respect to the Offered Certificates and is required to receive and transmit
distributions of principal of,
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and interest on, the Offered Certificates. Participants and Indirect
Participants with whom Certificate Owners have accounts with respect to Offered
Certificates are similarly required to make book-entry transfers and receive and
transmit such distributions on behalf of their respective Certificate Owners.
Accordingly, although Certificate Owners will not possess certificates, the
Rules provide a mechanism by which Certificate Owners will receive distributions
and will be able to transfer their interests.
Certificate Owners will not receive or be entitled to receive certificates
representing their respective interests in the Offered Certificates, except
under the limited circumstances described below. Unless and until Definitive
Certificates are issued, Certificate Owners who are not Participants may
transfer ownership of Offered Certificates only through Participants and
Indirect Participants by instructing such Participants and Indirect Participants
to transfer Offered Certificates, by book-entry transfer, through DTC for the
account of the purchasers of such Offered Certificates, which account is
maintained with their respective Participants. Under the Rules and in accordance
with DTC's normal procedures, transfers of ownership of Offered Certificates
will be executed through DTC and the accounts of the respective Participants at
DTC will be debited and credited. Similarly, the Participants and Indirect
Participants will make debits or credits, as the case may be, on their records
on behalf of the selling and purchasing Certificate Owners.
Because of time zone differences, credits of securities received in Cedel
or Euroclear as a result of a transaction with a Participant will be made during
subsequent securities settlement processing and dated the business day following
the DTC settlement date. Such credits or any transactions in such securities
settled during such processing will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or
Cedel Participants on such business day. Cash received in Cedel or Euroclear as
a result of sales of securities by or through a Cedel Participant (as defined
below) or Euroclear Participant (as defined below) to a DTC Participant will be
received with value on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the
relevant Cedel or Euroclear cash account only as of the business day following
settlement in DTC. For information with respect to tax documentation procedures
relating to the Certificates, see 'Certain Federal Income Tax
Consequences--Foreign Investors' and '--Backup Withholding' herein and 'Global
Clearance, Settlement and Tax Documentation Procedures--Certain U.S. Federal
Income Tax Documentation Requirements' in Annex I hereto.
Transfers between Participants will occur in accordance with DTC Rules.
Transfers between Cedel Participants and Euroclear Participants will occur in
accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.
Cross-market transfers between persons directly holding certificates or
indirectly through DTC, on the one hand, and directly or indirectly through
Cedel Participants or Euroclear Participants, on the other, will be effected in
DTC in accordance with DTC Rules on behalf of the relevant European
international clearing system by the Relevant Depositary; however, such cross
market transactions will require delivery of instructions to the relevant
European international clearing system by the counterparty in such system in
accordance with its rules and procedures and within its established deadlines
(European time). The relevant European international clearing system will, if
the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to the
Relevant Depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by
delivering or receiving securities in DTC, and making or receiving payment in
accordance with normal procedures for same day funds settlement applicable to
DTC. Cedel Participants and Euroclear Participants may not deliver instructions
directly to the European Depositaries.
DTC which is a New York-chartered limited purpose trust company, performs
services for its participants, some of which (and/or their representatives) own
DTC. In accordance with its normal procedures, DTC is expected to record the
positions held by each DTC Participant in the Book-Entry Certificates, whether
held for its own account or as a nominee for another person. In general,
beneficial ownership of Book-Entry Certificates will be subject to the rules,
regulations and procedures governing DTC and DTC Participants as in effect from
time to time.
Cedel is incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg as a professional
depository. Cedel holds securities for its participating organizations ('Cedel
Participants') and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities
transactions between Cedel Participants through electronic book-entry changes in
accounts of Cedel Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical
movement of certificates. Transactions may be settled in Cedel in any of 28
currencies, including United States dollars. Cedel provides to its Cedel
Participants, among other things, services for safekeeping, administration,
clearance and settlement of internationally traded securities and
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securities lending and borrowing. Cedel interfaces with domestic markets in
several countries. As a professional depository, Cedel is subject to regulation
by the Luxembourg Monetary Institute. Cedel Participants are recognized
financial institutions around the world, including underwriters, securities
brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain
other organizations. Indirect access to Cedel is also available to others, such
as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a
custodial relationship with a Cedel Participant, either directly or indirectly.
Euroclear was created in 1968 to hold securities for its participants
('Euroclear Participants') and to clear and settle transactions between
Euroclear Participants through simultaneous electronic book-entry delivery
against payment, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of
certificates and any risk from lack of simultaneous transfers of securities and
cash. Transactions may be settled in any of 32 currencies, including United
States dollars. Euroclear includes various other services, including securities
lending and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in several countries
generally similar to the arrangements for cross-market transfers with DTC
described above. Euroclear is operated by the Brussels, Belgium office of Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York (the 'Euroclear Operator'), under contract
with Euroclear Clearance Systems S.C., a Belgian cooperative corporation (the
'Cooperative'). All operations are conducted by the Euroclear Operator, and all
Euroclear securities clearance accounts and Euroclear cash accounts are accounts
with the Euroclear Operator, not the Cooperative. The Cooperative establishes
policy for Euroclear on behalf of Euroclear Participants. Euroclear Participants
include banks (including central banks), securities brokers and dealers and
other professional financial intermediaries. Indirect access to Euroclear is
also available to other firms that clear through or maintain a custodial
relationship with a Euroclear Participant, either directly or indirectly.
The Euroclear Operator is the Belgian branch of a New York banking
corporation which is a member bank of the Federal Reserve System. As such, it is
regulated and examined by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and the New York State Banking Department, as well as the Belgian Banking
Commission.
Securities clearance accounts and cash accounts with the Euroclear Operator
are governed by the Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear and the
related Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System and applicable Belgian law
(collectively, the 'Terms and Conditions'). The Terms and Conditions govern
transfers of securities and cash within Euroclear, withdrawals of securities and
cash from Euroclear, and receipts of payments with respect to securities in
Euroclear. All securities in Euroclear are held on a fungible basis without
attribution of specific certificates to specific securities clearance accounts.
The Euroclear Operator acts under the Terms and Conditions only on behalf of
Euroclear Participants, and has no record of or relationship with persons
holding through Euroclear Participants.
Distributions on the Book-Entry Certificates will be made on each
Distribution Date by the Trustee to DTC. DTC will be responsible for crediting
the amount of such payments to the accounts of the applicable DTC Participants
in accordance with DTC's normal procedures. Each DTC Participant will be
responsible for disbursing such payments to the beneficial owners of the
Book-Entry Certificates that it represents and to each Financial Intermediary
for which it acts as agent. Each such Financial Intermediary will be responsible
for disbursing funds to the beneficial owners of the Book-Entry Certificates
that it represents.
Under a book-entry format, beneficial owners of the Book-Entry Certificates may
experience some delay in their receipt of payments, since such payments will be
forwarded by the Trustee to Cede. Distributions with respect to Certificates
held through Cedel or Euroclear will be credited to the cash accounts of Cedel
Participants or Euroclear Participants in accordance with the relevant system's
rules and procedures, to the extent received by the Relevant Depositary. Such
distributions will be subject to tax reporting in accordance with relevant
United States tax laws and regulations. See 'Certain Federal Income Tax
Consequences--Foreign Investors' and '--Backup Withholding' herein. Because DTC
can only act on behalf of Financial Intermediaries, the ability of a beneficial
owner to pledge Book-Entry Certificates to persons or entities that do not
participate in the depository system, or otherwise take actions in respect of
such Book-Entry Certificates, may be limited due to the lack of physical
certificates for such Book-Entry Certificates. In addition, issuance of the
Book-Entry Certificates in book-entry form may reduce the liquidity of such
certificates in the secondary market since certain potential investors may be
unwilling to purchase certificates for which they cannot obtain physical
certificates.
Monthly and annual reports on the Trust will be provided to Cede, as
nominee of DTC, and may be made available by Cede to beneficial owners upon
request, in accordance with the rules, regulations and procedures
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creating and affecting the Depository, and to the Financial Intermediaries to
whose DTC accounts the Book-Entry Certificates of such beneficial owners are
credited.
DTC has advised the Trustee that, unless and until Definitive Certificates
are issued, DTC will take any action permitted to be taken by the holders of the
Book-Entry Certificates under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement only at the
direction of one or more Financial Intermediaries to whose DTC accounts the
Book-Entry Certificates are credited, to the extent that such actions are taken
on behalf of Financial Intermediaries whose holdings include such Book-Entry
Certificates. Cedel or the Euroclear Operator, as the case may be, will take any
other action permitted to be taken by a Certificateholder under the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement on behalf of a Cedel Participant or Euroclear Participant
only in accordance with its relevant rules and procedures and subject to the
ability of the Relevant Depositary to effect such actions on its behalf through
DTC. DTC may take actions, at the direction of the related Participants, with
respect to some Offered Certificates which conflict with actions taken with
respect to other Offered Certificates.
Definitive Certificates will be issued to beneficial owners of the
Book-Entry Certificates, or their nominees, rather than to DTC, only if (a) DTC
or the Depositor advises the Trustee in writing that DTC is no longer willing,
qualified or able to discharge properly its responsibilities as nominee and
depository with respect to the Book-Entry Certificates and the Depositor or the
Trustee is unable to locate a qualified successor, (b) the Depositor, at its
sole option, elects to terminate the book-entry system through DTC or (c) after
the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined herein), beneficial owners
having Percentage Interests aggregating not less than 51% advise the Trustee and
DTC through the Financial Intermediaries and the DTC Participants in writing
that the continuation of a book-entry system through DTC (or a successor
thereto) is no longer in the best interests of beneficial owners.
Upon the occurrence of any of the events described in the immediately
preceding paragraph, the Trustee will be required to notify all beneficial
owners of the occurrence of such event and the availability through DTC of
Definitive Certificates. Upon surrender by DTC of the global certificate or
certificates representing the Book-Entry Certificates and instructions for
re-registration, the Trustee will issue Definitive Certificates, and thereafter
the Trustee will recognize the holders of such Definitive Certificates as
Certificateholders under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
Although DTC, Cedel and Euroclear have agreed to the foregoing procedures
in order to facilitate transfers of the Offered Certificates among participants
of DTC, Cedel and Euroclear, they are under no obligation to perform or continue
to perform such procedures and such procedures may be discontinued at any time.
None of the Depositor, the Servicer, the Certificate Insurer or the Trustee
will have any responsibility for any aspect of the records relating to or
payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests of the Book-Entry
Certificates held by Cede, as nominee for DTC, or for maintaining, supervising
or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.
FLOW OF FUNDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE OFFERED CERTIFICATES
The Principal and Interest Accounts. The Pooling and Servicing Agreement
requires the Servicer to establish one or more custodial accounts (each, a
'Principal and Interest Account') on behalf of the Trustee at a depository
institution meeting the requirements set forth in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement. A separate Principal and Interest Account will be established and
maintained for each Loan Group. The Pooling and Servicing Agreement requires the
Servicer to deposit all collections (other than amounts escrowed for taxes and
insurance) related to the Home Equity Loans to the applicable Principal and
Interest Account on a daily basis (but no later than the first business day
after receipt). All funds in the Principal and Interest Accounts are required to
be invested in Eligible Investments. Investment earnings on funds held in the
Principal and Interest Accounts are for the account of the Servicer.
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, on the tenth day (the
'Remittance Date') of each month commencing in April 1997, the Servicer is
required to remit to the Trustee the following amounts with respect to each Loan
Group (including any related Subsequent Loans): (i) an amount equal to the sum
of (x) the aggregate portions of the interest payments (whether or not
collected) becoming due on the Home Equity Loans in the related Loan Group
during the immediately preceding Remittance Period, calculated at the applicable
Adjusted
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Pass-Through Rate (defined below) and (y) any Compensating Interest (calculated
for this purpose at the applicable Adjusted Pass-Through Rate) due with respect
to the Home Equity Loans in the related Loan Group with respect to the
immediately preceding Remittance Period, but for purposes of this clause (i) net
of the Servicing Fee (the amount described in this clause (i) being the
'Interest Remittance Amount'), (ii) an amount equal to the sum of (x) all
scheduled principal collected by the Servicer on the Home Equity Loans in the
related Loan Group during the immediately preceding Remittance Period and (y)
any Prepayments, Net Liquidation Proceeds (but only to the extent that such Net
Liquidation Proceeds do not exceed the Loan Balance of the related Home Equity
Loan), REO Proceeds and Released Mortgaged Property Proceeds, in each case, only
to the extent collected on the Home Equity Loans in the related Loan Group
during the preceding Remittance Period (the amount described in this clause (ii)
being the 'Principal Remittance Amount'), (iii) all Loan Purchase Prices and
Substitution Amounts with respect to such Remittance Date and the related Loan
Group and (iv) an amount equal to the Excess Interest for the related Loan
Group. The 'Excess Interest' with respect to each Loan Group and for any
Remittance Date is the product of (x) one-twelfth of the difference between (i)
the weighted average Mortgage Rate on the Home Equity Loans (including
Subsequent Loans, if any) in such Loan Group as of the first day of the related
Remittance Period and (ii) the applicable Adjusted Pass-Through Rate and (y) the
related Loan Group Principal Balance as of the last day of the related
Remittance Period, to the extent such amount is received or advanced. For any
Remittance Date, the Interest Remittance Amount, the Principal Remittance Amount
and the amounts described in clause (iii) of the second preceding sentence, with
respect to each Loan Group, are collectively referred to as the 'Monthly
Remittance' for such Remittance Date.
The 'Adjusted Pass-Through Rate' for a Loan Group will equal the sum of the
following, each expressed as a per annum rate: (i) the Servicing Fee; (ii) the
premium due to the Certificate Insurer; (iii) the fees due to the Trustee; and
(iv) as to Loan Group One, the weighted average of the Pass-Through Rate for the
Class A-1 Certificates (as in effect for the applicable Accrual Period), and the
Pass-Through Rates for the Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class
A-6, Class A-7 and Class A-8 Certificates and as to Loan Group Two, the
Pass-Through Rate for the Class A-9 Certificates (as in effect for the
applicable Accrual Period).
Delinquency Advances. The Pooling and Servicing Agreement requires that
if, on any Remittance Date, the amount then on deposit in any Principal and
Interest Account from collections on the related Loan Group with respect to the
preceding Remittance Period is less than the applicable Monthly Remittance plus,
prior to the Subordination Termination Date, the aggregate amount of Excess
Interest for the related Loan Group with respect to the immediately preceding
Remittance Period, then the Servicer is required to deposit to the applicable
Principal and Interest Account a sufficient amount of its own funds
('Delinquency Advances') to make such amount equal to the sum of the Interest
Remittance Amount, the Principal Remittance Amount, plus, prior to the
Subordination Termination Date, the aggregate amount of Excess Interest related
to such Loan Group.
The Servicer is permitted to fund its payment of Delinquency Advances on
any Remittance Date from collections on the Home Equity Loans deposited in the
applicable Principal and Interest Account subsequent to the related Remittance
Period, but must reimburse such Principal and Interest Account for any such
amounts on or prior to a subsequent Remittance Date on which such amounts are
required.
Accounts. The Pooling and Servicing Agreement provides that the Trustee
will create and maintain the Excess Interest Accounts, the Insured Payment
Accounts, the Certificate Accounts, the Pre-Funding Accounts, the Capitalized
Interest Accounts and the Reserve Account, including the Spread Sub-Account, the
Residual Sub-Account and the Guarantee Fee Sub-Account (collectively, the
'Accounts'). Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Trustee will
be required to maintain a separate accounting, on a Loan Group basis, of the
amounts deposited in or withdrawn from each of the Accounts. The Pooling and
Servicing Agreement provides that the Trustee will (i) deposit the initial
deposit, if any, in the Spread Sub-Account, (ii) deposit the Pre-Funded Amounts
in the Pre-Funding Accounts, (iii) deposit the required amounts in the
Capitalized Interest Accounts, (iv) deposit monthly in the appropriate
Certificate Account (each, a 'Certificate Account') the remittances received
from the Servicer with respect to the Home Equity Loans in the related Loan
Group described in clauses (i) through (iii) above under 'The Principal and
Interest Accounts,' (v) deposit monthly in the appropriate Excess Interest
Account (each, an 'Excess Interest Account') all remittances of Excess Interest
received from the Servicer with respect to the related Loan Group and (vi)
deposit all Insured Payments in the appropriate Insured Payment Account (each,
an 'Insured Payment Account'). On each Distribution Date prior to the
Subordination Termination Date, the Trustee will withdraw, in the priority
indicated, the following amounts
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from each Excess Interest Account and deposit such amounts as follows: (i) the
Spread to the Spread Sub-Account; (ii) the Residual Remittance Amount to the
Residual Sub-Account; and (iii) the Guarantee Fee to the Guarantee Fee
Sub-Account; provided, however, that no such amount will be required to be so
deposited to the extent that such deposit would cause the aggregate amount so
deposited in the Reserve Account to exceed the Specified Reserve Account
Requirement for such Distribution Date.
Distributions on Offered Certificates. On each Distribution Date, in
preparation of making distributions to Certificate Owners, the Trustee will be
required (i) on the Distribution Dates prior to termination of the applicable
Pre-Funding Period, to transfer from the applicable Capitalized Interest Account
to the related Certificate Account an amount equal to the excess of (a) the
Interest Distribution Amount for each related Class of Certificates, over (b)
the Interest Remittance Amount for such Loan Group, (ii) on the Distribution
Date occurring at or immediately following the end of the applicable Pre-Funding
Period, to transfer from the related Pre-Funding Account to the applicable
Certificate Account the amount remaining on deposit in such Pre-Funding Account,
(iii) if the amount on deposit in the Certificate Account with respect to the
related Loan Group is insufficient to pay the full amount of the Distribution
Amount for the related Class or Classes of Offered Certificates, and the fees of
the Trustee and the premium due to the Certificate Insurer applicable to such
Loan Group for such Distribution Date, to transfer to such Certificate Account
the amount of such insufficiency first, from the Spread Sub-Account, second from
the Residual Sub-Account and third from the Guarantee Fee Sub-Account, in each
case to the extent of amounts available therein, (iv) from amounts on deposit in
each Certificate Account, to pay the premium due the Certificate Insurer and the
fees of the Trustee applicable to the related Loan Group and (v) to transfer to
the appropriate Certificate Account from funds on deposit in the related Insured
Payment Account, the amount of any shortfalls in the Distribution Amounts for
the related Class or Classes of Offered Certificates.
On each Distribution Date, the Trustee will be required to make the
following disbursements and transfers from the applicable Certificate Account:
(i) from the Certificate Account for Loan Group One in the following
order of priority:
(a) concurrently, to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class
A-4, Class A-5, Class A-6, Class A-7 and Class A-8 Certificates,
the applicable Interest Distribution Amount for such Distribution
Date;
(b) to the Class A-8 Certificates, the product of (x) the
applicable Priority Percentage and (y) the Pro-Rata Percentage of
the applicable Principal Distribution Amount, until the Class
Principal Balance thereof is reduced to zero;
(c) sequentially, to the Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class
A-4, Class A-5, Class A-6, Class A-7 and Class A-8 Certificates,
in that order, the remaining applicable Principal Distribution
Amount, until their respective Class Principal Balances have been
reduced to zero;
(d) to the Certificate Insurer, any remaining Reimbursement
Obligations (as defined in the Insurance Agreement); and
(e) to the Residual Certificates, any remaining funds and, at or
immediately following the end of the Pre-Funding Period for Loan
Group One, any amounts remaining in the Capitalized Interest
Account for Loan Group One.
(ii) from the Certificate Account for Loan Group Two in the following
order of priority:
(a) to the Class A-9 Certificates, the Interest Distribution
Amount for such Distribution Date;
(b) to the Class A-9 Certificates, the applicable Principal
Distribution Amount until the Class Principal Balance thereof has
been reduced to zero;
(c) to the Certificate Insurer, any remaining Reimbursement
Obligations; and
(d) to the Residual Certificates, any remaining funds and, at or
immediately following the end of the Pre-Funding Period for Loan
Group Two, any amounts remaining in the Capitalized Interest
Account for Loan Group Two.
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Any distributions in reduction of the Class Principal Balance of a Class of
Offered Certificates on a Distribution Date will include any Carry-Forward
Amount for such Class and Distribution Date to the extent funds are available
therefor.
On each Distribution Date, to the extent the amount on deposit in the
Reserve Account exceeds the Specified Reserve Account Requirement for such
Distribution Date, such excess will be distributed to the Owners of the Excess
Interest Certificates or paid to the person entitled thereto.
If prior to any Distribution Date, the Trustee determines that Available
Funds for a Loan Group on such Distribution Date will be insufficient to fund
the full amount of the Distribution Amount for the related Class or Classes of
Offered Certificates, the Trustee will be required to make a claim for an
Insured Payment under the Certificate Insurance Policy.
The Pooling and Servicing Agreement provides that to the extent the
Certificate Insurer makes Insured Payments, the Certificate Insurer will be
subrogated to the rights of the Owners of the applicable Class of Offered
Certificates with respect to such Insured Payments, will be deemed, to the
extent of the payments so made, to be a registered Owner of such Class of
Offered Certificates and will be entitled to reimbursement for such Insured
Payments, with interest thereon at the Late Payment Rate specified in the
Insurance Agreement on each Distribution Date following the making of an Insured
Payment, only after the Owners of the applicable Class of Offered Certificates
have received the amount due such Owners on such Distribution Date.
For purposes of the provisions described above, the following terms have
the respective meanings ascribed to them below, each determined as of any
Distribution Date, and the term 'Home Equity Loans' includes Subsequent Loans.
'Accrual Period' means with respect to any Distribution Date and (i) the
Fixed Rate Certificates, the calendar month preceding the month of such
Distribution Date and (ii) the Floating Rate Certificates, the period beginning
on the 15th day of the month preceding the month of such Distribution Date (or,
in the case of the first Distribution Date, beginning on the Closing Date) and
ending on the 14th day of the month of such Distribution Date.
'Available Funds' means, as of any Distribution Date and with respect to
any Loan Group, the sum, without duplication, of (a) the amount on deposit in
the applicable Certificate Account on such Distribution Date, plus (b) any
amount transferred from the Reserve Account to the applicable Certificate
Account on such Distribution Date, minus (c) the monthly premium due the
Certificate Insurer and the monthly fees of the Trustee applicable to such Loan
Group. The Pooling and Servicing Agreement provides that the term 'Available
Funds' does not include Insured Payments and does not include any amounts that
cannot be distributed to the Owners of the Offered Certificates by the Trustee
as a result of proceedings under the United States Bankruptcy Code.
'Basic Principal Amount' means, as to any Distribution Date and with
respect to any Loan Group, the sum, without duplication, of the following
amounts with respect to such Loan Group: (i) the principal portion of all
scheduled and unscheduled payments received on the Home Equity Loans during the
calendar month preceding the calendar month in which such Distribution Date
occurs (the 'Remittance Period'), including (a) any full or partial principal
prepayments of any Home Equity Loans ('Prepayments') received during the related
Remittance Period, (b) the proceeds of any insurance policy relating to a Home
Equity Loan, a Mortgaged Property or a property related to Mortgages foreclosed
or for which deeds in lieu of foreclosure have been accepted, and held by the
Servicer pending disposition (an 'REO Property'), net of proceeds to be applied
to the repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor and net of
expenses reimbursable therefrom ('Insurance Proceeds'), (c) proceeds received in
connection with the liquidation of any defaulted Home Equity Loans, whether by
trustee's sale, foreclosure sale or otherwise ('Liquidation Proceeds'), net of
fees and advances reimbursable therefrom ('Net Liquidation Proceeds'), (d) net
rental income, if any, from REO Properties ('REO Proceeds') and (e) proceeds
received in connection with a taking of a Mortgaged Property by condemnation or
the exercise of eminent domain or in connection with a release of part of the
Mortgaged Property from the related lien ('Released Mortgaged Property
Proceeds'), (ii) the principal portion of all amounts deposited into the
applicable Principal and Interest Account by the Originators in connection with
the repurchase of, or the substitution of a substantially similar home equity
loan for, a Home Equity Loan as to which there is defective documentation or a
breach of a representation or warranty contained in the Pooling and
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Servicing Agreement or by the Servicer in connection with the purchase of any
Home Equity Loan as permitted by the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (iii) the
principal balance of each defaulted Home Equity Loan or REO Property as to which
the Servicer has determined that all amounts expected to be recovered have been
recovered (each, a 'Liquidated Mortgage Loan') to the extent not included in the
amounts described in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii) and (iv) with respect to
Loan Group One or Loan Group Two, any amounts released from the related
Pre-Funding Account at or following termination of the applicable Pre-Funding
Period which are treated as a Prepayment.
'Carry-Forward Amount' means with respect to any Class of Offered
Certificates the sum of (i) the amount, if any, by which (x) the related
Distribution Amount as of the immediately preceding Distribution Date exceeded
(y) the amount of the actual distribution (exclusive of any amount representing
Insured Payments) to the Owners of such Class of Offered Certificates on such
preceding Distribution Date and (ii) interest on the interest component of the
amount, if any, described in clause (i) at one-twelfth the applicable
Pass-Through Rate for the immediately preceding Accrual Period.
'Class Principal Balance' means with respect to any Class of Offered
Certificates, the Class Principal Balance of such Class on the Closing Date,
reduced by the sum of all amounts previously distributed to the Owners of such
Class of Offered Certificates in respect of principal on all previous
Distribution Dates.
'Distribution Amount' means with respect to any Class of Offered
Certificates and any Distribution Date, the sum of the applicable Principal
Distribution Amount and the applicable Interest Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date.
'Interest Distribution Amount' means with respect to any Class of Offered
Certificates and any Distribution Date, the interest accrued during the related
Accrual Period at the applicable Pass-Through Rate on the related Class
Principal Balance immediately prior to such Distribution Date.
'Principal Distribution Amount' means with respect to any Class of Offered
Certificates and any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) an amount equal to the
portion of the Basic Principal Amount for the related Loan Group for such
Distribution Date allocated to such Class of Offered Certificates and (ii) the
applicable Carry-Forward Amount for such Distribution Date.
'Priority Percentage' for any Distribution Date will be as follows:
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DISTRIBUTION DATES PRIORITY PERCENTAGE
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April 1997 - March 2000.................................................... 0%
April 2000 - March 2002.................................................... 45%
April 2002 - March 2003.................................................... 80%
April 2003 - March 2004.................................................... 100%
April 2004 and thereafter.................................................. 300%
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'Pro-Rata Percentage' means with respect to any Distribution Date, the
percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Class
Principal Balance of the Class A-8 Certificates immediately prior to such
Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the aggregate Class Principal
Balance of the Offered Certificates in Trust One immediately prior to such
Distribution Date.
CALCULATION OF 1-MONTH LIBOR
The respective Pass-Through Rates for the Class A-1 and Class A-9
Certificates for the Accrual Period beginning on March 27, 1997 and ending on
April 14, 1997 will be determined on the business day preceding the Closing
Date. Thereafter, on the second business day preceding each Distribution Date
(each such date, an 'Interest Determination Date'), the Trustee will determine
the London interbank offered rate for one-month U.S. dollar deposits ('1-Month
LIBOR') for the next Accrual Period for the Floating Rate Certificates on the
basis of the offered rates of the Reference Banks for one-month U.S. dollar
deposits, as such rates appear on the Reuters Screen LIBO Page, as of 11:00 a.m.
(London time) on such Interest Determination Date. As used in this section,
'business day' means a day on which banks are open for dealing in foreign
currency and exchange in London and New York City; 'Reuters Screen LIBO Page'
means the display designated as page 'LIBO' on the Reuter Monitor Money Rates
Service (or such other page as may replace the LIBO page on that service for the
purpose of displaying London interbank offered rates of major banks); and
'Reference Banks' means leading banks selected by the Trustee and engaged in
transactions in Eurodollar deposits in the international Eurocurrency market (i)
with an established place of business in London, (ii) whose quotations appear on
the
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Reuters Screen LIBO Page on the Interest Determination Date in question, (iii)
which have been designated as such by the Trustee and (iv) not controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with, the Depositor.
On each Interest Determination Date, 1-Month LIBOR for the related Accrual
Period for the Floating Rate Certificates will be established by the Trustee as
follows:
(a) If on such Interest Determination Date two or more Reference Banks
provide such offered quotations, 1-Month LIBOR for the related Accrual
Period for the Floating Rate Certificates shall be the arithmetic mean of
such offered quotations (rounded upwards if necessary to the nearest whole
multiple of 1/16%).
(b) If on such Interest Determination Date fewer than two Reference
Banks provide such offered quotations, 1-Month LIBOR for the related
Accrual Period for the Floating Rate Certificates shall be the higher of
(x) 1-Month LIBOR as determined on the previous Interest Determination Date
and (y) the Reserve Interest Rate. The 'Reserve Interest Rate' shall be the
rate per annum that the Trustee determines to be either (i) the arithmetic
mean (rounded upwards if necessary to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16%)
of the one-month U.S. dollar lending rates which New York City banks
selected by the Trustee are quoting on the relevant Interest Determination
Date to the principal London offices of leading banks in the London
interbank market or, in the event that the Trustee cannot determine such
arithmetic mean, (ii) the lowest one-month U.S. dollar lending rate which
New York City banks selected by the Trustee are quoting on such Interest
Determination Date to leading European banks.
(c) If on the Interest Determination Date in April, the Trustee is
required but is unable to determine the Reserve Interest Rate in the manner
provided in paragraph (b) above, 1-Month LIBOR shall be 1-Month LIBOR for
the preceding Accrual Period.
The establishment of 1-Month LIBOR on each Interest Determination Date by
the Trustee and the Trustee's calculation of the rate of interest applicable to
each Class of Floating Rate Certificates for the related Accrual Period shall
(in the absence of manifest error) be final and binding. Each such rate of
interest may be obtained by telephoning the Trustee at (714) 253-7575.
RESERVE ACCOUNT
On the Closing Date, the Trustee will establish and thereafter maintain
with itself a reserve account comprised of three sub-accounts: the Spread
Sub-Account; the Residual Sub-Account; and the Guarantee Fee Sub-Account
(collectively, the 'Reserve Account'). On the Closing Date, an initial deposit
may be made into the Spread Sub-Account. On each Remittance Date on or prior to
the Subordination Termination Date, the Trustee is required to deposit (i) the
Spread for each Loan Group into the Spread Sub-Account, (ii) the Residual
Remittance Amount for each Loan Group into the Residual Sub-Account and (iii)
the Guarantee Fee for each Loan Group into the Guarantee Fee Sub-Account. As to
any Remittance Date and Loan Group, the sum of the Spread, the Residual
Remittance Amount and the Guarantee Fee will equal the Excess Interest for such
Remittance Date and Loan Group. The Pooling and Servicing Agreement permits the
Reserve Account to be funded in part by cash or by one or more letters of credit
(each, a 'Letter of Credit').
The aggregate amount required to be on deposit at any time in the Reserve
Account (after taking into account the amounts available to be withdrawn under
any Letters of Credit deposited therein) will be determined in accordance with
the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (such amount, the 'Specified
Reserve Account Requirement'). Amounts, if any, on deposit in the Reserve
Account up to the Subordinated Amount (as defined below) will be available to
fund any shortfall between the Available Funds for any Loan Group (before any
withdrawals from the Reserve Account on a Distribution Date) and the
Distribution Amount for the related Class or Classes of Offered Certificates.
Withdrawals from the Reserve Account for such purposes will be made first from
the Spread Sub-Account, second from the Residual Sub-Account and third from the
Guarantee Fee Sub-Account.
The Pooling and Servicing Agreement provides that, in the event aggregate
withdrawals from the Reserve Account with respect to shortfalls on the Offered
Certificates equal the amount specified in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
(such amount, the 'Subordinated Amount'), no further withdrawals with respect to
such shortfalls may be made from the Reserve Account, and the Specified Reserve
Account Requirement will thereafter be zero. The Distribution Date on which the
Subordinated Amount is reduced to zero is the 'Subordination Termination Date.'
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The Pooling and Servicing Agreement additionally provides that the
Specified Reserve Account Requirement and the Subordinated Amount may decline
over time based on criteria established by the Certificate Insurer, even if no
withdrawals from the Reserve Account are made.
The provisions of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement relating to the
Reserve Account may be amended in any respect by the Depositor, the Servicer and
the Certificate Insurer without the consent of, or notice to, the Owners of the
Offered Certificates. Such amendment could reduce or eliminate the funding
requirements of the Reserve Account. Because amounts in the Reserve Account are
available for all Classes of Offered Certificates, a disproportionate amount of
funds may be used to benefit one Class of Offered Certificates, thereby reducing
the funds available for the other Classes of Offered Certificates. In addition,
funds on deposit in the Reserve Account may be used to provide credit
enhancement for other transactions involving the Depositor or its affiliates and
the Certificate Insurer. Notwithstanding any reduction in or elimination of the
funding requirements of the Reserve Account, or depletion of the Subordinated
Amount, the Certificate Insurer will be obligated, in accordance with the terms
of the Certificate Insurance Policy, on each Distribution Date to fund the full
amount of the Distribution Amount for each Class of the Offered Certificates on
such Distribution Date. If the Certificate Insurer breaches its obligations, any
realized losses on the Home Equity Loans will be allocated among the Offered
Certificates on a pro rata basis.
THE ORIGINATORS
OVERVIEW
United Companies, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, originates,
purchases, sells and services primarily first lien, non-conventional, home
equity loans which are typically not loans for the purchase of homes. These
loans are made primarily to individuals who may not otherwise qualify for
conventional loans which are readily marketable to government-sponsored mortgage
agencies or conduits and available through most commercial banks and many other
lending institutions. It operates through a branch network and correspondent
(i.e., wholesale) loan programs. As of December 31, 1996, United Companies'
branch network consisted of 185 offices located in 42 states.
In order to expand its distribution network, United Companies initiated,
during the third quarter of 1992, a wholesale loan network of correspondents and
brokers through a division operating under the registered servicemark UNICOR
Mortgage(Registered). In January 1996, the division began operating as a
separately incorporated affiliate of United Companies, UNICOR
Mortgage(Registered), Inc. ('UNICOR') and, as of December 31, 1996, UNICOR was
operating in 48 states. UNICOR offers fixed and adjustable rate home equity
loans to borrowers of a credit quality comparable to borrowers who typically
receive loans through the United Companies' branch network. Loans may be secured
by one or more single family, owner-occupied or non-owner occupied, and
multi-family properties. A network of field account executives solicit
qualifying loans from mortgage correspondents and brokers within target markets
by employing a combination of direct solicitation, participation in seminars,
trade shows and conventions, as well as advertising directed at the mortgage
lender/broker market.
Correspondents and brokers are subjected to an approval process, including
but not limited to verification that appropriate local, state and federal
requirements for licensing are obtained and maintained and are required to
execute a contract with UNICOR prior to closing any loans. Appraisers and
closing agents are also subjected to an approval process including verification
that certification and licensing requirements are obtained and maintained. All
loans are underwritten prior to approval and funding by UNICOR personnel under
guidelines comparable to those used for loans originated by United Companies
through its branch network.
In order to further expand its distribution network, United Companies
began, during late 1993, another wholesale loan network which offers
substantially the same products as the UNICOR program to banks and other
financial depository institutions through its division operating under the
registered servicemark GINGER MAE(Registered), the acronym for the Good Neighbor
Reinvestment Mortgage Assistance Loan Program. This program is intended to
permit participating institutions to originate loans to borrowers who do not
qualify for conventional credit. Loans purchased by United Companies under this
program are underwritten by the United Companies personnel prior to approval and
funding under substantially the same guidelines as those utilized by UNICOR. As
of
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December 31, 1996, GINGER MAE(Registered) had 342 financial institutions in 26
states participating in the GINGER MAE(Registered) program.
Home equity loans also are purchased in bulk by Southern Mortgage
Acquisition, Inc., an affiliate of United Companies, and are re-underwritten by
United Companies or UNICOR personnel prior to purchase utilizing the
underwriting guidelines of United Companies.
HOME EQUITY LOANS
The Originators' principal products are home equity loans with a fixed
amount, and term to maturity, which is typically secured by a first mortgage on
the borrower's residence. These types of loans are commonly referred to as 'B'
and 'C' grade loans. These loans are distinct from home equity revolving lines
of credit, which are generally secured by a second mortgage and typically carry
a floating interest rate. United Companies is an approved FNMA and FHLMC
seller/servicer and an approved FHA lender. The Originators originated $1.542
billion and $2.241 billion in home equity loans during the years ended December
31, 1995 and 1996, respectively. The Originators also make second mortgage
loans. Most of the Originators' loan originations are sold in the secondary
market, and servicing rights are retained by United Companies on substantially
all loans sold.
As of December 31, 1996 approximately 96.8% in aggregate principal amount
of the home equity loans owned by the Originators and/or serviced by United
Companies are secured by a first mortgage with the remaining 3.2% in aggregate
principal amount secured by second or multi-property mortgages. The average home
equity loan at origination was approximately $49,000 during 1995, and $56,000
during 1996. Typically, the proceeds of the home equity loan will be used by the
borrower to refinance an existing first mortgage in order to finance home
improvements or for debt consolidation. On most home equity loans for home
improvements, the loan proceeds are disbursed to an escrow agent which,
according to guidelines established by the Originators, releases such proceeds
upon completion of the improvements or in draws as the work on the improvements
progresses. Costs incurred by the borrower for loan origination, including
origination points, and appraisal, legal and title fees, are often included in
the amount financed.
The Originators' principal market for home equity loans is individuals who
may not otherwise qualify for conventional loans which are readily marketable to
the government-sponsored mortgage agencies or conduits and available through
most commercial banks and many other lending institutions. Loans to such
borrowers may present a greater risk and therefore produce higher loan
origination fees and interest rates as compared to loans to customers of banks
and thrifts. There are generally numerous competitors for these borrowers in
each of the Originators' geographic markets. Principal competitors include
recognized national and regional lenders. The Originators believe that prompt
underwriting and response to loan applications provide a competitive advantage
in loan originations.
DELINQUENCY AND LOSS EXPERIENCE
The following two tables set forth information relating to the delinquency,
default and loan loss experience of United Companies for its servicing portfolio
of home equity loans as of the dates indicated in the first table and for the
periods indicated in the second table, including loans owned by United Companies
or its affiliates and loans serviced for others.
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DELINQUENCY EXPERIENCE ON
UNITED COMPANIES' PORTFOLIO
OF HOME EQUITY LOANS
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AS OF DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1995 1996
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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Number of home equity loans............................................. $ 52,289 $ 69,723 $ 88,491
Dollar amount of home equity loans...................................... 1,683,698 2,701,481 4,040,138
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Delinquency Period(1)
30-59 days............................................................ 2.13% 2.73% 3.39%
60-89 days............................................................ 0.46% 0.61% 1.31%
90 days and over...................................................... 0.17% 0.28% 0.71%
Defaults(1)
Foreclosures in process............................................... 3.01% 2.78% 3.36%
Bankruptcy............................................................ 1.90% 1.75% 1.83%
Real Estate Owned & Serviced............................................ $ 20,628 $ 30,073 $ 53,678
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(1) As a percentage of total 'dollar amount of home equity loans' as of the date
indicated.
LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE ON UNITED COMPANIES' PORTFOLIO
OF HOME EQUITY LOANS
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YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1995 1996
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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Average dollar amount of home equity loans outstanding during period.... $1,404,419 $2,192,590 $3,370,810
Net Losses
Gross Losses (1)...................................................... $ 12,745 $ 13,818 $ 19,484
Recoveries (2)........................................................ $ (1,051) $ (1,597) $ (2,371)
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Net Losses (3)........................................................ $ 11,694 $ 12,221 $ 17,113
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Net Losses as a percentage of average amount outstanding................ 0.84% 0.56% 0.51%
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(1) 'Gross Losses' are amounts which have been determined to be uncollectible
relating to home equity loans for each respective period.
(2) 'Recoveries' are recoveries from liquidation proceeds and deficiency
judgments.
(3) 'Net Losses' means 'Gross Losses' minus 'Recoveries.'
The Servicer believes that the increase in delinquencies and defaults is
not attributable to any single factor but rather reflects a combination of
factors, such as the greater level of consumer debt generally and economic
conditions in the areas in which the mortgaged properties are located.
Loans are placed on a non-accrual status when they are 150 days past due.
The above delinquency, default and loan loss experience represents United
Companies' recent experience. However, the delinquency, default and net loss
percentages may be affected by the increase in the size and relative lack of
seasoning of a substantial portion of the portfolio. In addition, United
Companies can neither quantify the impact of property value declines, if any, on
the Home Equity Loans nor predict whether, to what extent or how long such
declines may exist. In a period of such decline, the rates of delinquencies,
defaults and losses on the Home Equity Loans could be higher than those
heretofore experienced in the residential mortgage lending industry in general.
Adverse economic conditions (which may or may not affect real property values)
may affect the timely payment by borrowers of scheduled payments of principal
and interest on the Home Equity Loans and, accordingly, the actual rates of
delinquencies, defaults and losses. As a result, the information in the above
tables should not be considered as a basis for assessing the likelihood, amount
or severity of delinquencies or losses on the Home Equity Loans and no assurance
can be given that the delinquency, default and loss experience presented in the
tables will be indicative of such experience on the Home Equity Loans.
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THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
GENERAL
The Certificates will be issued in classes (each, a 'Class') pursuant to
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 1, 1997 (the 'Pooling and
Servicing Agreement'), among the Depositor, the Servicer and the Trustee. The
Trustee will make available for inspection a copy of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement (without exhibits or schedules) to the Owners of the Certificates on
written request. The following summary, together with the information set forth
in the Prospectus under the caption 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement'
describes the material terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, but does
not purport to describe all of the terms of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
and is therefore qualified in its entirety by reference to the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement. Reference is made to the Prospectus for important
additional information regarding the terms of the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and the Certificates.
PRE-FUNDING ACCOUNT
On the Closing Date, the Trustee will establish and thereafter maintain
with itself a separate trust account with respect to each of Loan Group One and
Loan Group Two (each, a 'Pre-Funding Account'). On the Closing Date, the
applicable Pre-Funded Amount will be deposited in the Pre-Funding Account for
Loan Group One and Loan Group Two, respectively. Each Pre-Funded Amount may be
used only to (i) acquire additional single family residential home equity and
home improvement loans (the 'Subsequent Loans') for the related Loan Group and
(ii) make accelerated payments of principal of the Offered Certificates related
to such Loan Group. All Subsequent Loans added to Loan Group One will bear fixed
rates, and all Subsequent Loans added to Loan Group Two will be ARMs. During the
period (the 'Pre-Funding Period') from the Closing Date to the earliest to occur
of (a) the applicable Funding Termination Date (defined below), (b) an Event of
Default under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and (c) May 15, 1997, amounts
on deposit in a Pre-Funding Account may be withdrawn from time to time to
acquire Subsequent Loans for the related Loan Group in accordance with the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement. The 'Funding Termination Date' for a Loan Group
will be the date on which the related Pre-Funded Amount has been reduced to less
than $100,000. Any Pre-Funded Amount remaining in a Pre-Funding Account at the
end of the applicable Pre-Funding Period will be distributed on the Distribution
Date at or immediately following the end of such Pre-Funding Period. If the
Pre-Funded Amount so distributed is less than $100,000, it will be distributed
as a Prepayment and allocated to the Classes of Offered Certificates then
entitled to distributions of principal related to Loan Group One or Loan Group
Two, as applicable, as provided herein; otherwise such amount will be
distributed as principal of the Classes of Offered Certificates related to Loan
Group One or Loan Group Two, as applicable, pro rata on the basis of their
respective Class Principal Balances.
CAPITALIZED INTEREST ACCOUNTS
On the Closing Date, the Trustee will establish and thereafter maintain
with itself a separate trust account with respect to each of Loan Group One and
Loan Group Two (each, a 'Capitalized Interest Account'), into which amounts will
be deposited. The amounts so deposited will be used by the Trustee on the
Distribution Dates during the applicable Pre-Funding Period to fund the excess,
if any, of the amount of interest accrued on the Classes of Certificates related
to the applicable Loan Group at the applicable Pass-Through Rates, over the
Interest Remittance Amount for such Loan Group for such Distribution Dates.
COMPENSATING INTEREST
A full month's interest at the applicable Adjusted Pass-Through Rate (minus
the Servicing Fee), plus, prior to the Subordination Termination Date, a full
month's Excess Interest with respect to each Home Equity Loan in a Loan Group,
is due to the Trustee on the outstanding Loan Balance of each Home Equity Loan
as of the beginning of each Remittance Period. If a Prepayment of a Home Equity
Loan occurs during any calendar month, any difference between the interest
collected from the Mortgagor during such calendar month and the full month's
interest at the applicable Adjusted Pass-Through Rate, plus, prior to the
Subordination Termination Date, a full month's Excess Interest with respect to
such Home Equity Loan ('Compensating Interest') that is due is required to be
deposited by the Servicer to the applicable Principal and Interest Account and
will be
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included in the Monthly Remittance and the aggregate amount of Excess Interest,
if any, to be made available to the Trustee for each Loan Group on the next
succeeding Remittance Date; provided, however, that the Servicer's obligation in
respect of Compensating Interest is limited to the aggregate amount of its
Servicing Fee for the related Remittance Period.
ASSIGNMENT OF HOME EQUITY LOANS
The Depositor will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee on or
before the Closing Date Mortgage Notes duly endorsed to the order of the
Trustee. The other items described in clauses (a)(i)-(iv) under 'The Pooling and
Servicing Agreement--Assignment of Mortgage Assets' in the Prospectus are
required to be delivered within 30 days after the Closing Date (subject to
certain extensions as set forth therein). In lieu of delivering certified copies
of mortgages and intervening assignments, the originals of which are unavailable
due to the recording process and originals of title policies or binders, the
Depositor will deliver or cause to be delivered a computerized list of such
documents.
DUE-ON-SALE CLAUSES; ASSUMPTION AND SUBSTITUTION AGREEMENTS
When a Mortgaged Property has been or is about to be conveyed by the
Mortgagor, the Servicer, to the extent it has knowledge of such conveyance or
prospective conveyance, is required to exercise its rights to accelerate the
maturity of the related Home Equity Loan under any 'due on sale' clause
contained in the related Mortgage or Mortgage Note; provided, however, that the
Servicer will not be required to exercise any such right if the 'due-on-sale'
clause, in the reasonable belief of the Servicer, is not enforceable under
applicable law; and provided further, that the Servicer may refrain from
exercising any such right if the Certificate Insurer gives its prior consent to
such non-enforcement. See 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Enforcement of
Due on Sale Clauses' in the Prospectus.
REALIZATION UPON DEFAULTED HOME EQUITY LOANS
In accordance with the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, if the Servicer has
actual knowledge that a Mortgaged Property which the Servicer is contemplating
acquiring in foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure contains
environmental or hazardous waste risks known to the Servicer, the Servicer will
notify the Certificate Insurer and the Trustee prior to acquiring the Property.
The Servicer is not permitted to take any action with respect to such a
Mortgaged Property without the prior written approval of the Certificate
Insurer.
The Servicer has the right and the option under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, but not the obligation, to purchase for its own account any Home
Equity Loan (i) which becomes delinquent, in whole or in part, as to four
consecutive monthly installments or any Home Equity Loan as to which enforcement
proceedings have been brought by the Servicer and (ii) (x) with respect to which
the Certificate Insurer has refused to give its consent to the Servicer's
non-exercise of its rights under any 'due-on-sale' clause and (y) which is in
default or as to which a default is imminent. Any such Home Equity Loan so
purchased will be purchased by the Servicer on a Remittance Date at a purchase
price equal to the Loan Purchase Price thereof, which purchase price will be
deposited in the applicable Principal and Interest Account.
EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE
The accountant's report and officer's certificate referred to in the
Prospectus under 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Evidence of Compliance'
must be delivered on or before the last day of April of each year, commencing in
1998.
ASSIGNMENT OF POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
The Servicer may not assign its obligations under the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, in whole or in part, unless it shall have first obtained the written
consent of the Trustee and the Certificate Insurer; provided, however, that any
assignee must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement for a successor servicer.
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REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF SERVICER
The Certificate Insurer or, with the consent of the Certificate Insurer,
the Trustee (or the Owners acting on behalf of the Trustee) may remove the
Servicer upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, as defined in the
Prospectus under 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Removal and Resignation
of the Master Servicer.' In addition, the Certificate Insurer has the option to
remove the Servicer in the event that certain delinquency triggers set forth in
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement are met.
TERMINATION
The Pooling and Servicing Agreement provides that a Trust will terminate
upon the payment to the Owners of all related Certificates from amounts other
than those available under the Certificate Insurance Policy all amounts required
to be paid to such Owners upon the final payment and other liquidation (or any
advance made with respect thereto) of the last Home Equity Loan in the
applicable Loan Group or Loan Groups.
At its option, the Servicer may purchase all (but not fewer than all)
remaining Home Equity Loans and other property acquired by foreclosure, deed in
lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, then constituting a Loan Group, and thereby
effect early retirement of the related Certificates, on any Distribution Date
when the aggregate outstanding Loan Balances of the Home Equity Loans in such
Loan Group is 10% or less of an amount equal to the aggregate principal balances
of the related Home Equity Loans on the Cut-Off Date including, the aggregate
balances of the Subsequent Loans as of the related subsequent cut-off date(s)
added to the applicable Loan Group.
The Owners of the applicable Class or Classes of Offered Certificates would
receive from the proceeds of such purchase any accrued interest thereon together
with any principal not yet paid, in the order set forth herein under
'Description of the Certificates--Flow of Funds and Distributions on Offered
Certificates.'
THE TRUSTEE
Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, Bankers Trust Company of
California, N.A. will serve as trustee of each Trust. See 'The Pooling and
Servicing Agreement--The Trustee' in the Prospectus.
THE CERTIFICATE INSURANCE POLICY AND THE CERTIFICATE INSURER
The following information has been supplied by the Certificate Insurer for
inclusion in this Prospectus Supplement.
The Certificate Insurer, in consideration of the payment of the premium and
subject to the terms of the Certificate Insurance Policy, thereby
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to any Owner that an amount equal to
each full and complete Insured Payment will be received by the Trustee or its
successor, as trustee for the Owners, on behalf of the Owners from the
Certificate Insurer, for distribution by the Trustee to each Owner of each
Owner's proportionate share of the Insured Payment. The Certificate Insurer's
obligations under the Certificate Insurance Policy with respect to a particular
Insured Payment shall be discharged to the extent funds equal to the applicable
Insured Payment are received by the Trustee, whether or not such funds are
properly applied by the Trustee. Insured Payments shall be made only at the time
set forth in the Certificate Insurance Policy and no accelerated Insured
Payments shall be made regardless of any acceleration of the Obligations unless
such acceleration is at the sole option of the Certificate Insurer.
Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, the Certificate Insurance Policy
does not cover shortfalls, if any, attributable to the liablity of the Trusts,
any REMIC or the Trustee for withholding taxes, if any (including interest and
penalties in respect of any such liability). The Certificate Insurance Policy
does not (i) cover the Originators' obligations to repurchase or substitute for
Home Equity Loans (including Subsequent Loans), (ii) guarantee any specified
rate of Prepayments or (iii) provide funds to redeem the Obligations on any
specified date.
The Certificate Insurer will pay an Insured Payment that is a Preference
Amount on the Business Day (as described below) following receipt on a Business
Day by the Fiscal Agent (as described below) of (i) a certified copy of the
order requiring the return of a preference payment, (ii) an opinion of counsel
satisfactory to the
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Certificate Insurer that such order is final and not subject to appeal, (iii) an
assignment in such form as is reasonably required by the Certificate Insurer,
irrevocably assigning to the Certificate Insurer all rights and claims of the
Owner relating to or arising under the Obligations against the debtor which made
such preference payment or otherwise with respect to such preference payment and
(iv) appropriate instruments to effect the appointment of the Certificate
Insurer as agent for such Owner in any legal proceedings related to such
preference payment, such instruments being in a form satisfactory to the
Certificate Insurer, provided that if such documents are received after 12:00
noon, New York City time, on such Business Day, they will be deemed to be
received on the following Business Day. Such payments shall be disbursed to the
receiver or trustee in bankruptcy named in the final order of the court
exercising jurisdiction on behalf of the Owner and not to any Owner directly
unless such Owner has returned principal or interest paid on the Obligations to
such receiver or trustee in bankruptcy, in which case such payment shall be
disbursed to such Owner.
The Certificate Insurer will pay any other amount payable under the
Certificate Insurance Policy no later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on
the later of the Payment Date on which the related Distribution Amount is due or
the Business Day following receipt in New York, New York on a Business Day by
State Street Bank and Trust Company, N.A., as Fiscal Agent for the Certificate
Insurer or any successor fiscal agent appointed by the Certificate Insurer (the
'Fiscal Agent') of a Notice (as described below); provided that if such Notice
is received after 12:00 noon, New York City time, on such Business Day, it will
be deemed to be received on the following Business Day. If any such Notice
received by the Fiscal Agent is not in proper form or is otherwise insufficient
for the purpose of making claim under the Certificate Insurance Policy, such
Notice shall be deemed not to have been received by the Fiscal Agent for
purposes of this paragraph, and the Certificate Insurer or the Fiscal Agent, as
the case may be, shall promptly so advise the Trustee and the Trustee may submit
an amended Notice.
Insured Payments due under the Certificate Insurance Policy unless
otherwise stated in the Certificate Insurance Policy will be disbursed by the
Fiscal Agent to the Trustee on behalf of the Owners by wire transfer of
immediately available funds in the amount of the Insured Payment less, in
respect of Insured Payments related to any Preference Amounts, any amount held
by the Trustee for the payment of such Insured Payment and legally available
therefor.
The Fiscal Agent is the agent of the Certificate Insurer only and the
Fiscal Agent shall in no event be liable to Owners for any acts of the Fiscal
Agent or any failure of the Certificate Insurer to deposit, or cause to be
deposited, sufficient funds to make payments due under the Certificate Insurance
Policy.
As used in the Certificate Insurance Policy, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
'Business Day' means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on
which the Certificate Insurer and banking institutions in New York City or in
the city in which the corporate trust office of the Trustee under the Pooling
and Servicing Agreement is located are authorized or obligated by law or
executive order to close.
'Insured Payment' means (i) as of any Payment Date and any Obligations, the
sum of (x) the applicable Interest Shortfall Amount and (y) the applicable
Principal Shortfall Amount and (ii) any Preference Amount with respect to which
the affected Owners have complied with the provisions of the Certificate
Insurance Policy and Section 4.2 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement during
the related Remittance Period.
'Notice' means the telephonic or telegraphic notice, promptly confirmed in
writing by telecopy substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached to the
Certificate Insurance Policy, the original of which is subsequently delivered by
registered or certified mail, from the Trustee specifying the Insured Payment
which shall be due and owing on the applicable Payment Date.
'Obligations' means $550,000,000 UCFC Loan Trust 1997-A1 and UCFC Loan
Trust 1997-A2, Home Equity Loan Pass Through Certificates Series 1997-A1, Class
A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class A-6, Class A-7 and Class
A-8 and Series 1997-A2, Class A-9.
'Owner' means each Owner (as defined in the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement) of a Certificate which constitutes an Obligation under the
Certificate Insurance Policy (other than the Trustee, the Depositor or the
Servicer) who, on the applicable Payment Date, is entitled under the terms of
the applicable Certificate to payment thereunder.
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'Pooling and Servicing Agreement' means the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
dated as of March 1, 1997 among UCFC Acceptance Corporation, as Depositor,
United Companies Lending Corporation(Registered), as Servicer, and Bankers Trust
Company of California, N.A., as Trustee, without regard to any amendment or
supplement thereto which has not been consented to by the Certificate Insurer.
'Preference Amount' means any amount previously distributed to an Owner on
the Obligations that is recoverable and sought to be recovered as a voidable
preference by a trustee in bankruptcy pursuant to the United States Bankruptcy
Code (11 U.S.C.), as amended from time to time in accordance with a final
nonappealable order of a court having competent jurisdiction.
Capitalized terms used in the Certificate Insurance Policy and not
otherwise defined therein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement as of the date of execution of the Certificate
Insurance Policy, without giving effect to any subsequent amendment or
modification to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement unless such amendment or
modification has been approved in writing by the Certificate Insurer.
Any notice under the Certificate Insurance Policy or service of process on
the Fiscal Agent of the Certificate Insurer may be made at the address listed
below for the Fiscal Agent of the Insurer or such other address as the
Certificate Insurer shall specify in writing to the Trustee.
The notice address of the Fiscal Agent is 15th Floor, 61 Broadway, New
York, New York 10006 Attention: Municipal Registrar and Paying Agency, or such
other address as the Fiscal Agent shall specify to the Trustee in writing.
The Certificate Insurance Policy is being issued under and pursuant to, and
shall be construed under, the laws of the State of New York, without giving
effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
THE INSURANCE PROVIDED BY THE CERTIFICATE INSURANCE POLICY IS NOT COVERED
BY THE PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE SECURITY FUND SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 76 OF THE
NEW YORK INSURANCE LAW.
The Certificate Insurance Policy is not cancellable for any reason. The
premiums on the Certificate Insurance Policy are not refundable for any reason
including payment, or provision being made for payment, prior to maturity of the
Obligations.
The Certificate Insurer is the principal operating subsidiary of MBIA Inc.,
a New York Stock Exchange listed company. MBIA Inc. is not obligated to pay the
debts of or claims against the Certificate Insurer. The Certificate Insurer is
domiciled in the State of New York and licensed to do business in and is subject
to regulation under the laws of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
the Virgin Islands of the United States and the Territory of Guam. The
Certificate Insurer has two European branches, one in the Republic of France and
the other in the Kingdom of Spain. New York has laws prescribing minimum capital
requirements, limiting classes and concentrations of investments and requiring
the approval of policy rates and forms. State laws also regulate the amount of
both the aggregate and individual risks that may be insured, the payment of
dividends by the Certificate Insurer, changes in control and transactions among
affiliates. Additionally, the Certificate Insurer is required to maintain
contingency reserves on its liabilities in certain amounts and for certain
periods of time.
The consolidated financial statements of the Certificate Insurer, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of MBIA Inc., and its subsidiaries as of December 31,
1995 and December 31, 1994 and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1995, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of MBIA Inc. for the year
ended December 31, 1995 and the consolidated financial statements of the
Certificate Insurer and its subsidiaries for the nine months ended September 30,
1996 and for the periods ending September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995,
included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of MBIA Inc. for the period ending
September 30, 1996, are hereby incorporated by reference into this Prospectus
Supplement and shall be deemed to be a part hereof. Any statement contained in a
document incorporated by reference herein shall be modified or superseded for
puposes of this Prospectus Supplement to the extent that a statement contained
herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so
modified or
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superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Prospectus Supplement.
All financial statements of the Certificate Insurer and its subsidiaries
included in documents filed by MBIA Inc. pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the date
of this Prospectus Supplement and prior to the termination of the offering of
the Offered Certificates shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into
this Prospectus Supplement and to be a part hereof from the respective dates of
filing such documents.
The tables below present selected financial information of the Certificate
Insurer determined in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed
or permitted by insurance regulatory authorities ('SAP') and generally accepted
accounting principles ('GAAP'):
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SAP
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DECEMBER 31, 1995 SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
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(AUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
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(IN MILLIONS)
Admitted Assets............................................................ $ 3,814 $4,348
Liabilities................................................................ 2,540 2,911
Capital and Surplus........................................................ 1,274 1,437
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GAAP
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DECEMBER 31, 1995 SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
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(AUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C>
Assets..................................................................... $ 4,463 $4,861
Liabilities................................................................ 1,937 2,161
Shareholder's Equity....................................................... 2,526 2,700
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Copies of the financial statements of the Certificate Insurer incorporated
by reference herein and copies of the Certificate Insurer's 1995 year-end
audited financial statements prepared in accordance with statutory accounting
practices are available, without charge, from the Certificate Insurer. The
address of the Certificate Insurer is 113 King Street, Armonk, New York 10504.
The telephone number of the Certificate Insurer is (914) 273-4545.
The Certificate Insurer does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy
or completeness of this Prospectus Supplement or any information or disclosure
contained herein, or omitted herefrom, other than with respect to the accuracy
of the information regarding the Certificate Insurance Policy and Certificate
Insurer set forth under the heading 'The Certificate Insurance Policy and the
Certificate Insurer' herein except for the information under the heading 'The
Certificate Insurance Policy and the Certificate Insurer--Credit Enhancement
Does Not Apply to Prepayment Risk.' Additionally, the Certificate Insurer makes
no representation regarding the Offered Certificates or the advisability of
investing in the Offered Certificates.
Moody's rates the claims paying ability of the Certificate Insurer 'Aaa.'
S&P rates the claims paying ability of the Certificate Insurer 'AAA.'
Fitch rates the claims paying ability of the Certificate Insurer 'AAA.'
Each rating of the Certificate Insurer should be evaluated independently.
The ratings reflect the respective rating agency's current assessment of the
creditworthiness of the Certificate Insurer and its ability to pay claims on its
policies of insurance. Any further explanation as to the significance of the
above ratings may be obtained only from the applicable rating agency.
The above ratings are not recommendations to buy, sell or hold the
Certificates, and such ratings may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any
time by the rating agencies. Any downward revision or withdrawal of any of the
above ratings may have an adverse effect on the market price of the
Certificates. The Certificate Insurer does not guaranty the market price of the
Certificates nor does it guaranty that the ratings on the Certificates will not
be reversed or withdrawn.
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CREDIT ENHANCEMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO PREPAYMENT RISK
In general, the protection afforded by the Reserve Account and by the
Certificate Insurance Policy is protection for credit risk and not for
prepayment risk. Moneys may not be withdrawn from the Reserve Account, nor may a
claim be made under the Certificate Insurance Policy in an attempt to guarantee
or insure that any particular rate of prepayment is experienced by either Trust.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
Separate elections will be made to treat the Home Equity Loans and certain
other assets owned by each Trust as a real estate mortgage investment conduit
('REMIC') for federal income tax purposes. The Offered Certificates will be
designated as regular interests in a REMIC (the 'Regular Certificates' or the
'REMIC Regular Certificates'). See 'Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences' in
the Prospectus.
Because the Offered Certificates will be considered REMIC regular
interests, they generally will be taxable as debt obligations under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the 'Code'), and interest paid or accrued on
such Certificates, including original issue discount with respect to any such
Certificates issued with original issue discount, will be taxable to Owners in
accordance with the accrual method of accounting. It is anticipated that the
Regular Certificates will not be subject to the original issue discount
provisions. See 'Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences--REMIC Regular
Certificates--Original Issue Discount' in the Prospectus. The prepayment
assumption that will be used in determining the rate of accrual of original
issue discount is 25% HEP or 27% CPR, as applicable. No representation is made
as to the rate at which prepayments actually will occur. In addition, certain
Classes of Regular Certificates may be treated as having been issued at a
premium. See 'Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences--REMIC Regular
Certificates--Premium' in the Prospectus.
BACKUP WITHHOLDING
Certain Owners may be subject to backup withholding at the rate of 31% with
respect to interest paid on the Offered Certificates if the Owners, upon
issuance, fail to supply the Trustee or their broker with their taxpayer
indentification number, furnish an incorrect taxpayer identification number,
fail to report interest, dividends, or other 'reportable payments' (as defined
in the Code) properly, or, under certain circumstances, fail to provide the
Trustee or their broker with a certified statement, under penalty of perjury,
that they are not subject to backup withholding.
The Trustee will be required to report annually to the IRS, and to each
Holder of record, the amount of interest paid (and OID accrued, if any) on the
Offered Certificates (and the amount of interest withheld for federal income
taxes, if any) for each calendar year, except as to exempt Holders (generally,
Holders that are corporations, certain tax-exempt organizations or nonresident
aliens who provide certification as to their status as nonresidents). As long as
the only Holder of record is Cede, as nominee for DTC, Owners and the IRS will
receive tax and other information including the amount of interest paid on such
Certificates owned from Participants and Indirect Participants rather than from
the Trustee. (The Trustee, however, will respond to requests for necessary
information to enable Participants, Indirect Participants and certain other
persons to complete their reports.) Each non-exempt Owner will be required to
provide, under penalty of perjury, a certificate on IRS Form W-9 containing his
or her name, address, correct Federal taxpayer identification number and a
statement that he or she is not subject to backup withholding. Should a
nonexempt Owner fail to provide the required certification, the Participants or
Indirect Participants (or the Paying Agent) will be required to withhold 31% of
the interest (and principal) otherwise payable to the holder, and remit the
withheld amount to the IRS as a credit against the Holder's federal income tax
liability. Such amounts will be deemed distributed to the affected Owner for all
purposes of the Certificates, the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and the
Certificate Insurance Policy.
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO FOREIGN INVESTORS
The following information describes the United States federal income tax
treatment of Holders that are not United States persons ('Foreign Investors')
and whose income is not effectively connected to a United States trade or
business. The term 'Foreign Investor' means any person other than (i) a citizen
or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation, partnership or other
entity organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state or
political subdivision thereof or (iii) an estate the income of which is
includible in gross income for United States federal income tax purposes,
regardless of its source or a trust if a court within the United States is able
to exercise primary supervision of the administration of the trust and one or
more United States fiduciaries have the authority to control all substantial
decisions of the trust.
The Code and Treasury regulations generally subject interest paid to a
Foreign Investor to a withholding tax at a rate of 30% (unless such rate were
changed by an applicable treaty). The withholding tax, however, is eliminated
with respect to certain 'portfolio debt investments' issued to Foreign
Investors. Portfolio debt investments generally include debt instruments issued
in registered form for which the United States payor receives a statement that
the beneficial owner of the instrument is a Foreign Investor. The Offered
Certificates will be issued in registered form. Therefore, if the information
required by the Code is furnished (as described below) and no other exceptions
to the withholding tax exemption are applicable, no withholding tax will apply
to the Offered Certificates.
For the Offered Certificates to constitute portfolio debt investments
exempt from the United States withholding tax, the withholding agent must
receive from the Owner an executed IRS Form W-8 signed under penalty of perjury
by the Owner stating that the Owner beneficially owns the certificate and is a
Foreign Investor and providing such Owner's name and address. The statement must
be received by the withholding agent in the calendar year in which the interest
payment is made, or in either of the two preceding calendar years.
An Owner that is a nonresident alien or foreign corporation will not be
subject to United States federal income tax on gain realized on the sale,
exchange, or redemption of such Offered Certificate, provided that (i) such gain
is not effectively connected with a trade or business carried on by the Owner in
the United States, (ii) in the case of an Owner that is an individual, such
Owner is not present in the United States for 183 days or more during the
taxable year in which such sale, exchange or redemption occurs and (iii) in the
case of gain representing accrued interest, the conditions described in the
preceding paragraphs are satisfied.
LEGAL INVESTMENT
The Offered Certificates will not constitute 'mortgage related securities'
for purposes of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984 ('SMMEA').
See 'Legal Investment' in the Prospectus.
ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ('ERISA')
imposes certain requirements on those employee benefit plans to which it applies
('ERISA Plans') and on those persons who are fiduciaries with respect to such
ERISA Plans. Certain employee benefit plans, such as governmental plans (as
defined in ERISA Section 3(32)) and certain church plans (as defined in ERISA
Section 3(33)), are not subject to ERISA. In accordance with ERISA's general
fiduciary standards, before investing in an Offered Certificate, an ERISA Plan
fiduciary should determine whether such an investment is permitted under the
governing ERISA Plan instruments and is appropriate for the ERISA Plan in view
of its overall investment policy and the composition and diversification of its
portfolio.
In addition, benefit plans subject to ERISA and individual retirement
accounts or certain types of Keogh plans not subject to ERISA but subject to
Section 4975 of the Code (each a 'Plan') are prohibited from engaging in a broad
range of transactions involving Plan assets and persons having certain specified
relationships to a Plan ('parties in interest' and 'disqualified persons'). Such
transactions are treated as 'prohibited transactions' under Sections 406 and 407
of ERISA and excise taxes are imposed upon such persons by Section 4975 of the
Code. The Depositor, the Originators, the Certificate Insurer, the Underwriter
and the Trustee and certain of their affiliates might be considered 'parties in
interest' or 'disqualified persons' with respect to
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the Plan. If so, the acquisition, holding or transfer of Offered Certificates by
or on behalf of such Plan could be considered to give rise to a 'prohibited
transaction' within the meaning of ERISA and the Code unless an exemption is
available. Furthermore, if an investing Plan's assets were deemed to include an
interest in the Home Equity Loans and any other assets of the related Trust and
not merely an interest in the related Offered Certificates, transactions
occurring in the servicing of the Home Equity Loans might constitute prohibited
transactions unless an administrative exemption applies. Certain such exemptions
which may be applicable to the acquisition and holding of the Certificates or to
the servicing of the Home Equity Loans are noted below.
The Department of Labor ('DOL') has issued a regulation (29 C.F.R. Section
2510.3-101) concerning the definition of what constitutes the assets of a Plan
(the 'Plan Asset Regulations'), which provides that, as a general rule, the
underlying assets and properties of corporations, partnerships, trusts and
certain other entities in which a Plan makes an 'equity' investment will be
deemed for purposes of ERISA to be assets of the investing Plan unless certain
exceptions apply. Thus, a Plan fiduciary considering an investment in the
Offered Certificates should also consider whether such an investment might
constitute or give rise to a prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Code.
DOL has granted to Prudential Securities Incorporated an administrative
exemption (Prohibited Transaction Exemption 90-32; 55 Fed. Reg. 23,147 (June 6,
1990) (the 'Exemption') from certain of the prohibited transaction rules of
ERISA with respect to the initial purchase, the holding and the subsequent
resale in the secondary market by Plans of pass-through certificates
representing a beneficial undivided ownership interest in the assets of a trust
that consist of certain receivables, loans and other obligations that meet the
conditions and requirements of the Exemption which may be applicable to the
Offered Certificates if Prudential Securities Incorporated or any of its
affiliates is either the sole underwriter or manager or co-manager of the
underwriting syndicate, or a selling or placement agent. The conditions which
must be satisfied for the Exemption to apply to the purchase, holding and
transfer of the Offered Certificates are the following:
(i) The acquisition of the Offered Certificates by a Plan is on terms
(including the price for the Offered Certificates) that are at least as
favorable to the Plan as they would be in an arm's length transaction with
an unrelated party.
(ii) The rights and interest evidenced by a Class of Offered
Certificates acquired by the Plan are not subordinated to the rights and
interest evidenced by any other Certificates of the related Trust.
(iii) The Offered Certificates acquired by the Plan have received a
rating at the time of such acquisition that is in one of the three highest
generic rating categories from any of Moody's, Duff & Phelps Credit Rating
Co., S&P or Fitch ('Authorized Rating Agencies') and the investment pool
consists only of assets of the type enumerated in the Exemption, and which
have been included in other investment pools; certificates evidencing
interests in such other investment pools have been rated in one of the
three highest generic rating categories by an Authorized Rating Agency for
at least one year prior to a Plan's acquisition of certificates; and
certificates evidencing interests in such other investment pool have been
purchased by investors other than Plans for at least one year prior to a
Plan's acquisition of the Offered Certificates.
(iv) The sum of all payments made to Prudential Securities
Incorporated in connection with the distribution of the Offered
Certificates represents not more than reasonable compensation for
distributing the Offered Certificates. The sum of all payments made to and
retained by the Depositor pursuant to the sale of the Home Equity Loans to
the related Trust represents not more than the fair market value for such
Home Equity Loans. The sum of all payments made to and retained by the
Servicer or any other servicer represents not more than reasonable
compensation for such services under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
and reimbursement of the servicer's reasonable expenses in connection
therewith.
(v) The Trustee must not be an affiliate of any member of the
Restricted Group as defined below.
In addition, it is a condition that the Plan investing in the Offered
Certificates be an 'accredited investor' as defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of
Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
It is believed that upon the termination of a Pre-Funding Period, the
Exemption will apply to the purchase, holding and resale of the Classes of
Offered Certificates related to the Loan Group for which such Pre-Funding Period
has ended.
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The Exemption does not apply to Plans sponsored by the Originators, the
Depositor, the Certificate Insurer, Prudential Securities Incorporated, the
Trustee, the Servicer, any other servicers or any Mortgagor with respect to Home
Equity Loans included in the related Trust constituting more than 5% of the
aggregate unamortized principal balance of the assets in such Trust or any
affiliate of such parties (the 'Restricted Group'). No exemption is provided
from the restrictions of ERISA for the acquisition or holding of Offered
Certificates on behalf of an 'Excluded Plan' by any person who is a fiduciary
with respect to the assets of such Excluded Plan. For purposes of the Offered
Certificates, an Excluded Plan is a Plan sponsored by any member of the
Restricted Group. In addition, no Plan's investment in any Class of Offered
Certificates may exceed 25% of all of the Certificates of such Class outstanding
at the time of the Plan's acquisition and after the Plan's acquisition of such
Class of Offered Certificates, no more than 25% of the assets over which the
fiduciary has investment authority may be invested in securities of a trust
containing assets which are sold or serviced by the same entity. Finally, in the
case of initial issuance (but not secondary market transactions), at least 50%
of each Class of Offered Certificates, and at least 50% of the aggregate
interest in the Trust, must be acquired by persons independent of the Restricted
Group.
Before purchasing an Offered Certificate in reliance on the Exemption or
any other exemption, a fiduciary of a Plan should confirm that the requirements
set forth in such exemption would be satisfied. Any Plan fiduciary considering
the purchase of an Offered Certificate should consult with its counsel with
respect to the potential applicability of ERISA and the Code to such investment.
Moreover, each Plan fiduciary should determine whether, under the general
fiduciary standards of investment prudence and diversification, an investment in
the Offered Certificates is appropriate for the Plan, taking into account the
overall investment policy of the Plan and the composition of the Plan's
investment portfolio. Special caution should be exercised before a Plan
purchases an Offered Certificate in such circumstances.
UNDERWRITING
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement
(the 'Underwriting Agreement') among the Depositor and the Underwriters named
below (the 'Underwriters') the Depositor has agreed to sell to the Underwriters
and each Underwriter has agreed to purchase from the Depositor the principal
amount of each Class of Offered Certificates set forth below after its name.
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UNDERWRITER CLASS PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
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Prudential Securities Incorporated A-1 $ 59,967,500
A-2 $ 28,123,500
A-3 $ 30,307,500
A-4 $ 13,899,500
A-5 $ 14,899,500
A-6 $ 10,143,000
A-7 $ 11,409,500
A-8 $ 18,750,000
A-9 $ 87,500,000
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Total: $275,000,000
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Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation A-1 $ 29,983,750
A-2 $ 14,061,750
A-3 $ 15,153,750
A-4 $ 6,949,750
A-5 $ 7,449,750
A-6 $ 5,071,500
A-7 $ 5,704,750
A-8 $ 9,375,000
A-9 $ 43,750,000
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Total: $137,500,000
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<CAPTION>
UNDERWRITER CLASS PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
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<S> <C> <C>
Salomon Brothers Inc A-1 $ 29,983,750
A-2 $ 14,061,750
A-3 $ 15,153,750
A-4 $ 6,949,750
A-5 $ 7,449,750
A-6 $ 5,071,500
A-7 $ 5,704,750
A-8 $ 9,375,000
A-9 $ 43,750,000
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Total: $137,500,000
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The Offered Certificates will be offered by the Underwriters from time to
time in negotiated transactions or otherwise, at varying prices to be determined
at the time of sale. Proceeds to the Depositor, including accrued interest, are
expected to be approximately 99.9885087% of the aggregate principal balance of
the Offered Certificates, before deducting expenses payable by the Depositor in
connection with the Offered Certificates, estimated to be $1,092,376. In
connection with the purchase and sale of the Offered Certificates, the
Underwriters may be deemed to have received compensation from the Depositor in
the form of underwriting discounts.
The Underwriting Agreement provides that the Depositor will indemnify the
Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
REPORT OF EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of MBIA Insurance Corporation and
Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1995 incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus Supplement have been audited by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent
accountants, as set forth in their report thereon incorporated by reference
herein in reliance upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
CERTAIN LEGAL MATTERS
Certain tax matters concerning the issuance of the Certificates will be
passed upon by Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, New York, New York. Certain legal
matters relating to the validity of the Certificates will be passed upon for the
Underwriters by Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, New York, New York. Stroock &
Stroock & Lavan LLP represents the Servicer and United Companies Financial
Corporation, an affiliate of the Depositor and the Servicer, from time to time.
RATINGS
It is a condition of the original issuance of the Offered Certificates that
they receive ratings of AAA by Fitch, Aaa by Moody's and AAA by S&P. Such
ratings are the highest long-term ratings assigned to securities by such rating
agencies. The ratings do not address the possibility that, as a result of
principal prepayments, Owners may receive a lower than anticipated yield. Such
ratings will be based primarily on the ratings assigned to the claims paying
ability of the Certificate Insurer. Any reduction in such ratings of the
Certificate Insurer would most likely result in a reduction in the ratings given
to the Offered Certificates. The ratings will be the views only of such rating
agencies. There is no assurance that any such ratings will continue for any
period of time or that such ratings will not be revised or withdrawn. Any such
revision or withdrawal of such ratings may have an adverse effect on the market
price of the Offered Certificates. A security rating is not a recommendation to
buy, sell or hold securities.
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ANNEX I
GLOBAL CLEARANCE, SETTLEMENT AND TAX DOCUMENTATION PROCEDURES
Except in certain limited circumstances, the globally offered Home Equity
Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-A1 and Series 1997-A2 (the 'Global
Securities') will be available only in book-entry form. Investors in the Global
Securities may hold such Global Securities through any of DTC, Cedel or
Euroclear. The Global Securities will be tradeable as home market instruments in
both the European and U.S. domestic markets. Initial settlement and all
secondary trades will settle in same-day funds.
Secondary market trading investors holding Global Securities through Cedel
and Euroclear will be conducted in the ordinary way in accordance with their
normal rules and operating procedures and in accordance with conventional
eurobond practice (i.e., seven calendar day settlement).
Secondary market trading between investors holding Global Securities
through DTC will be conducted according to the rules and procedures applicable
to U.S. corporate debt obligations.
Secondary cross-market trading between Cedel or Euroclear and DTC
Participants holding Certificates will be effected on a delivery-against-payment
basis through the respective Depositaries of Cedel and Euroclear (in such
capacity) and as DTC Participants.
Non-U.S. holders (as described below) of Global Securities will be subject
to U.S. withholding taxes unless such holders meet certain requirements and
deliver appropriate U.S. tax documents to the securities clearing organizations
or their Participants.
INITIAL SETTLEMENT
All Global Securities will be held in book-entry form by DTC in the name of
Cede as nominee of DTC. Investors' interests in the Global Securities will be
represented through financial institutions acting on their behalf as Direct and
Indirect Participants in DTC. As a result, Cedel and Euroclear will hold
positions on behalf of their participants through their respective Depositaries,
which in turn will hold such positions in accounts as DTC Participants.
Investors electing to hold their Global Securities through DTC will follow
the settlement practices specified by the Underwriters. Investor securities
custody accounts will be credited with their holdings against payment in
same-day funds on the settlement date.
Investors electing to hold their Global Securities through Cedel or
Euroclear accounts will follow the settlement procedures applicable to
conventional eurobonds, except that there will be no temporary global security
and no 'lock-up' or restricted period. Global Securities will be credited to the
securities custody accounts on the settlement date against payment in same-day
funds.
SECONDARY MARKET TRADING
Since the purchaser determines the place of delivery, it is important to
establish at the time of the trade where both the purchaser's and seller's
accounts are located to ensure that settlement can be made on the desired value
date.
Trading between DTC Participants. Secondary market trading between DTC
Participants will be settled in same-day funds.
Trading between CEDEL and/or Euroclear Participants. Secondary market
trading between Cedel Participants or Euroclear Participants will be settled
using the procedures applicable to conventional eurobonds in same-day funds.
Trading between DTC seller and Cedel or Euroclear purchaser. When Global
Securities are to be transferred from the account of a DTC Participant to the
account of a Cedel Participant or a Euroclear Participant, the purchaser will
send instructions to Cedel or Euroclear through a Cedel Participant or Euroclear
Participant at least one business day prior to settlement. Cedel or Euroclear
will instruct the respective Depositary, as the case may be, to receive the
Global Securities against payment. Payment will include interest accrued on the
Global
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Securities from and including the last coupon payment date to and excluding the
settlement date, on the basis of either the actual number of days in such
accrual period and a year assumed to consist of 360 days or a 360-day year of
twelve 30-day months, as applicable to the related class of Global Securities.
For transactions settling on the 31st of the month, payment will include
interest accrued to and excluding the first day of the following month. Payment
will then be made by the respective Depositary of the DTC Participant's account
against delivery of the Global Securities. After settlement has been completed,
the Global Securities will be credited to the respective clearing system and by
the clearing system, in accordance with its usual procedures, to the Cedel
Participant's or Euroclear Participant's account. The securities credit will
appear the next day (European time) and the cash debt will be back-valued to,
and the interest on the Global Securities will accrue from, the value date
(which would be the preceding day when settlement occurred in New York). If
settlement is not completed on the intended value date (i.e., the trade fails),
the Cedel or Euroclear cash debt will be valued instead as of the actual
settlement date.
Cedel Participants and Euroclear Participants will need to make available
to the respective clearing systems the funds necessary to process same-day funds
settlement. The most direct means of doing so is to preposition funds for
settlement, either from cash on hand or existing lines of credit, as they would
for any settlement occurring within Cedel or Euroclear. Under this approach,
they may take on credit exposure to Cedel or Euroclear until the Global
Securities are credited to their accounts one day later.
As an alternative, if Cedel or Euroclear has extended a line of credit to
them, Cedel Participants or Euroclear Participants can elect not to preposition
funds and allow that credit line to be drawn upon the finance settlement. Under
this procedure, Cedel Participants or Euroclear Participants purchasing Global
Securities would incur overdraft charges for one day, assuming they cleared the
overdraft when the Global Securities were credited to their accounts. However,
interest on the Global Securities would accrue from the value date. Therefore,
in many cases the investment income on the Global Securities earned during that
one-day period may substantially reduce or offset the amount of such overdraft
charges, although this result will depend on each Cedel Participant's or
Euroclear Participant's particular cost of funds.
Since the settlement is taking place during New York business hours, DTC
Participants can employ their usual procedures for sending Global Securities to
the respective European Depositary for the benefit of Cedel Participants or
Euroclear Participants. The sale proceeds will be available to the DTC seller on
the settlement date. Thus, to the DTC Participants a cross-market transaction
will settle no differently than a trade between two DTC Participants.
Trading between Cedel or Euroclear Seller and DTC Purchaser. Due to time
zone differences in their favor, Cedel Participants and Euroclear Participants
may employ their customary procedures for transactions in which Global
Securities are to be transferred by the respective clearing system, through the
respective Depositary, to a DTC Participant. The seller will send instructions
to Cedel Participants or Euroclear Participants through a Cedel Participant or
Euroclear Participant at least one business day prior to settlement. In these
cases Cedel or Euroclear will instruct the respective Depositary, as
appropriate, to deliver the Global Securities to the DTC Participant's account
against payment. Payment will include interest accrued on the Global Securities
from and including the last coupon payment to and excluding the settlement date
on the basis of either the actual number of days in such accrual period and a
year assumed to consist of 360 days or a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months,
as applicable to the related class of Global Securities. For transactions
settling on the 31st of the month, payment will include interest accrued to and
excluding the first day of the following month. The payment will then be
reflected in the account of the Cedel Participant or Euroclear Participant the
following day, and receipt of the cash proceeds in the Cedel Participant's or
Euroclear Participant's account would be back-valued to the value date (which
would be the preceding day, when settlement occurred in New York). Should the
Cedel Participant or Euroclear Participant have a line of credit with its
respective clearing system and elect to be in debt in anticipation of receipt of
the sale proceeds in its account, the back-valuation will extinguish any
overdraft incurred over that one-day period. If settlement is not completed on
the intended value date (i.e., the trade fails), receipt of the cash proceeds in
the Cedel Participant's or Euroclear Participant's account would instead be
valued as of the actual settlement date.
Finally, day traders that use Cedel or Euroclear and that purchase Global
Securities from DTC Participants for delivery to Cedel Participants or Euroclear
Participants should note that these trades would automatically fail
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on the sale side unless affirmative action were taken. At least three techniques
should be readily available to eliminate this potential problem:
(a) borrowing through Cedel or Euroclear for one day (until the
purchase side of the day trade is reflected in their Cedel or Euroclear
accounts) in accordance with the clearing system's customary procedures;
(b) borrowing the Global Securities in the U.S. from a DTC Participant
no later than one day prior to settlement, which would give the Global
Securities sufficient time to be reflected in their Cedel or Euroclear
account in order to settle the sale side of the trade; or
(c) staggering the value dates for the buy and sell sides of the trade
so that the value date for the purchase from the DTC Participant is at
least one day prior to the value date for the sale to the Cedel Participant
or Euroclear Participant.
CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
A beneficial owner of Global Securities holding securities through Cedel or
Euroclear (or through DTC if the holder has an address outside the U.S.) will be
subject to the 30% U.S. withholding tax that generally applies to payments of
interest (including original issue discount) on registered debt issued by U.S.
persons, unless (i) each clearing system, bank or other financial institution
that holds customers' securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business
in the chain of intermediaries between such beneficial owner and the U.S. entity
required to withhold tax complies with applicable certification requirements and
(ii) such beneficial owner takes one of the following steps to obtain an
exemption or reduced tax rate:
Exemption for non-U.S. Persons (Form W-8). Beneficial owners of Global
Securities that are non-U.S. Persons can obtain a complete exemption from the
withholding tax by filing a signed Form W-8 (Certificate of Foreign Status). If
the information shown on Form W-8 changes, a new Form W-8 must be filed within
30 days of such change.
Exemption for non-U.S. Persons with effectively connected income (Form
4224). A non-U.S. Person, including a non-U.S. corporation or bank with a U.S.
branch, for which the interest income is effectively connected with its conduct
of a trade or business in the United States, can obtain an exemption from the
withholding tax by filing Form 4224 (Exemption from Withholding of Tax on Income
Effectively Connected with the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the United
States).
Exemption or reduced rate for non-U.S. Persons resident in treaty countries
(Form 1001). Non-U.S. Persons that are Certificate Owners residing in a country
that has a tax treaty with the United States can obtain an exemption or reduced
tax rate (depending on the treaty terms) by filing Form 1001 (Ownership,
Exemption or Reduced Rate Certificate). If the treaty provides only for a
reduced rate, withholding tax will be imposed at that rate unless the filer
alternatively files Form W-8. Form 1001 may be filed by the Owner or his agent.
Exemption for U.S. Persons (Form W-9). U.S. Persons can obtain a complete
exemption from the withholding tax by filing Form W-9 (Payer's Request for
Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification).
U.S. Federal Income Tax Reporting Procedure. The Owner of a Global Security
or, in the case of a Form 1001 or a Form 4224 filer, his agent, files by
submitting the appropriate form to the person through whom it holds (the
clearing agency, in the case of persons holding directly on the books of the
clearing agency). Form W-8 and Form 1001 are effective for three calendar years
and Form 4224 is effective for one calendar year.
The term 'U.S. Person' means (i) a citizen or resident of the United
States, (ii) a corporation or partnership organized in or under the laws of the
United States or any political subdivision thereof or (iii) an estate the income
of which is includible in gross income for United States tax purposes,
regardless of its source or a trust if a court within the United States is able
to exercise primary supervision of the administration of the trust and one or
more United States fiduciaries have the authority to control all substantial
decisions of the trust. This summary does not deal with all aspects of U.S.
Federal income tax withholding that may be relevant to foreign holders of the
Global Securities. Investors are advised to consult their own tax advisors for
specific tax advice concerning their holding and disposing of the Global
Securities.
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PROSPECTUS
UCFC ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
(DEPOSITOR)
HOME EQUITY LOAN PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
(ISSUABLE IN SERIES)
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This Prospectus relates to Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates (the
'Certificates'), issuable in Series, which may be sold from time to time on
terms determined at the time of sale and described in the related Prospectus
Supplement. The Certificates of a Series will evidence beneficial ownership
interests in one or more trust funds (each, a 'Trust'), the primary assets of
which will consist of one or more pools (each, a 'Pool') of certain mortgage
loans and certain other mortgage-related assets more particularly described
herein (collectively the 'Mortgage Assets'). Certain of the Mortgage Assets may
have been originated or acquired by affiliates of UCFC Acceptance Corporation
(the 'Depositor'), including United Companies Lending Corporation(Registered)
('United Companies') UNICOR Mortgage(Registered), Inc., GINGER MAE(Registered),
Inc. and Southern Mortgage Acquisition, Inc. together with any other affiliates
of the Depositor which originate or purchase Mortgage Assets from third parties,
are collectively referred to herein as the 'Originators.' If specified in the
related Prospectus Supplement, certain Certificates may evidence a beneficial
ownership interests in a Trust which will hold a beneficial ownership interest
in another trust fund which will contain the Mortgage Assets. A Trust may also
include insurance policies, cash accounts, letters of credit, financial guaranty
insurance policies, third party guarantees or other forms of credit enhancement,
to the extent described in the related Prospectus Supplement.
Each Series of Certificates will be issued in one or more classes (each, a
'Class'). Each Class of Certificates will evidence a beneficial ownership
interest of a specified percentage (which may be 0%) or portion of future
interest payments and a specified percentage (which may be 0%) or portion of
future principal payments on the Mortgage Assets in the related Trust. A Series
of Certificates may include one or more senior Classes that receive certain
preferential treatment with respect to one or more other Classes of Certificates
of such Series. One or more Classes of Certificates of a Series may be entitled
to receive distributions of principal, interest or any combination thereof prior
to one or more other Classes of Certificates of such Series or after the
occurrence of specified events, or may be required to absorb one or more types
of losses prior to one or more other Classes of Certificates, in each case as
specified in the related Prospectus Supplement.
Distributions to holders of Certificates ('Certificateholders' or 'Holders')
will be made on certain dates specified in the related Prospectus Supplement
(each, a 'Distribution Date'), which may be monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or
at such other intervals as are specified therein.
The Certificates will not represent an obligation of or interest in the
Depositor or any affiliate thereof and will not be insured or guaranteed by any
governmental agency or instrumentality or, except to the extent specified in the
related Prospectus Supplement, by any other person. Unless otherwise specified
in the related Prospectus Supplement, the only obligations of the Depositor or
any affiliate thereof with respect to a Series of Certificates will be pursuant
to certain limited representations and warranties. Except for certain
representations and warranties relating to the Mortgage Assets and certain other
exceptions, the obligations of one or more master servicers (each, a 'Master
Servicer') with respect to the related Series of Certificates will be limited to
its contractual servicing obligations.
The yield on each Class of Certificates of a Series may be affected by the
rate of payment of principal (including prepayments) of the Mortgage Assets in
the related Trust and the timing of receipt of such payments as described herein
and in the related Prospectus Supplement. A Trust may be subject to early
termination under the circumstances described herein and in the related
Prospectus Supplement.
If specified in a Prospectus Supplement, one or more elections may be made
to treat each Trust or specified portions thereof as a 'real estate mortgage
investment conduit' ('REMIC') for federal income tax purposes. See 'Federal
Income Tax Consequences.'
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD REVIEW THE INFORMATION UNDER 'RISK FACTORS' ON
PAGE 12.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS OR THE RELATED
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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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.
Offers of the Certificates may be made through one or more different
methods, including offerings through underwriters or by selling security
holders, as more fully described under 'Method of Distribution' herein and in
the related Prospectus Supplement. Prior to issuance, there will have been no
market for the Certificates of any Series, and there can be no assurance that a
secondary market for the Certificates will develop, or if it does develop, that
it will continue. This Prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of a
Series of Certificates unless accompanied by a Prospectus Supplement.
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS DECEMBER 17, 1996.
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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
The Prospectus Supplement relating to a Series of Certificates to be
offered hereunder, among other things, will set forth with respect to such
Series of Certificates: (i) a description of the Class or Classes of such
Certificates; (ii) the rate of interest (the 'Pass-Through Rate') or other
applicable rate (or the manner of determining such rate) and authorized
denominations of each Class of such Certificates; (iii) certain information
concerning the Mortgage Assets and insurance policies, cash accounts, letters of
credit, financial guaranty insurance policies, third party guarantees or other
forms of credit enhancement, if any, relating to one or more Pools or all or
part of the related Certificates; (iv) the specified interest of each Class of
Certificates in, and manner and priority of, the distributions on the Mortgage
Assets; (v) information as to the nature and extent of subordination with
respect to such Series of Certificates, if any; (vi) the Distribution Dates;
(vii) information regarding the Master Servicer; (viii) the circumstances, if
any, under which each Trust may be subject to early termination; (ix) whether a
REMIC election will be made and the designation of the regular and residual
interest therein; and (x) additional information with respect to the plan of
distribution of such Certificates.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Depositor has filed a Registration Statement under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the '1933 Act'), with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the 'Commission') with respect to the Certificates. The Registration
Statement and amendments thereof and the exhibits thereto are available for
inspection without charge at the public reference facilities maintained by the
Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549; 75 Park Place,
Room 1102, New York, New York 10007; and 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400,
Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511. Copies of the Registration Statement and
amendments thereof and exhibits thereto may be obtained from the Public
Reference Section of the Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549, at prescribed rates.
REPORTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Periodic and annual reports concerning the Certificates and the related
Trust will be provided to the Certificateholders. See 'Description of the
Certificates--Report to Certificateholders.' If the Certificates of a Series are
to be issued in book-entry form, such reports will be provided to the
Certificateholder of record and beneficial owners of such Certificates will have
to rely on the procedures described herein under 'Description of the
Certificates--Book-Entry Registration.'
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
All documents subsequently filed by or on behalf of each Trust referred to
in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement with the Commission pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the 'Exchange Act'), after the date of this Prospectus and prior to the
termination of any offering of the Certificates issued by such Trust shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and to be a part of
this Prospectus from the date of the filing of such documents. Any statement
contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for all purposes of this
Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein (or in the
accompanying Prospectus Supplement) or in any other subsequently filed document
which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or
replaces such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not
be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
Prospectus.
The Depositor will provide without charge to each person to whom this
Prospectus is delivered, on the written or oral request of such person, a copy
of any or all of the documents referred to above that have been or may be
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus (not including exhibits to the
information that is incorporated by reference unless such exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference into the information that this Prospectus
incorporates). Such requests should be directed to UCFC Acceptance Corporation,
4041 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 Attention: Secretary, telephone
(504) 924-6007.
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SUMMARY OF TERMS
This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the detailed
information appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus and in the related Prospectus
Supplement. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Prospectus shall have
the meanings assigned to such terms elsewhere in this Prospectus.
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Title of Securities...... Home Equity Loan Pass-Through Certificates (the
'Certificates') (Issuable in Series).
Depositor................ UCFC Acceptance Corporation, a Louisiana corporation.
The principal office of the Depositor is located in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. See 'The Depositor' and 'The
Originators.'
The Master Servicer...... The Prospectus Supplement relating to any Series of
Certificates will name the entities (which may include
United Companies Lending Corporation(Registered)
('United Companies'), one of the other Originators or
an affiliate of the Originators and may additionally
include other unrelated entities) which will act,
directly or through one or more Sub-servicers (as
defined herein), as master servicer (each, in such
capacity, the 'Master Servicer'). The principal office
of United Companies is located in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. See 'The Originators.'
Trustee.................. The Trustee for each Series of Certificates will be
specified in the related Prospectus Supplement.
The Mortgage Assets...... The primary assets of each Trust will consist of one
or more pools (each, a 'Pool') of mortgage loans and
certain other mortgage-related assets (collectively,
the 'Mortgage Assets') specified in the related
Prospectus Supplements, which may include (i) first
and second lien mortgage loans, deeds of trust or
participations therein secured by detached or
semi-detached one-family dwelling units, two- to
four-family dwelling units, townhouses, rowhouses,
individual condominium units in condominium buildings,
individual units in planned unit developments, mobile
or manufactured homes treated as real estate under
applicable state law, and certain mixed use and other
dwelling units (collectively, 'Single Family Loans'),
(ii) first and second lien mortgage loans, deeds of
trust or participations therein secured by multifamily
residential properties, such as rental apartment
buildings or projects containing five or more
residential units ('Multifamily Loans'), or (iii)
privately issued mortgage-backed securities ('Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities' or 'PMBS'). Single Family
Loans and Multifamily Loans are sometimes referred to
herein collectively as 'Mortgage Loans.'
A. Mortgage Loans........ Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement, the Mortgage Loans will be
non-conventional loans (i.e., loans which are not
insured or guaranteed by any governmental agency). The
payment terms of the Mortgage Loans to be included in
any Pool will be described in the related Prospectus
Supplement and may include any of the following
features, combinations thereof or other features
described in the related Prospectus Supplement:
(a) Interest may be payable at a fixed rate
(a 'Fixed Rate') or may be payable at a rate that
is adjustable from time to time in relation to an
index, that may be fixed for a period of time or
under certain circumstances and is followed by an
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adjustable rate, a rate that otherwise varies
from time to time, or a rate that is convertible
from an adjustable rate to a fixed rate (each, an
'Adjustable Rate'). Changes to an Adjustable Rate
may be subject to periodic limitations, maximum
rates, minimum rates or a combination of such
limitations. Accrued interest may be deferred and
added to the principal of a Mortgage Loan for
such periods and under such circumstances as may
be specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement. Mortgage Loans may permit the payment
of interest at a rate lower than the Mortgage
Rate for a period of time or for the life of the
Mortgage Loan, and the amount of any difference
may be contributed from funds supplied by the
seller of the properties securing the related
Mortgage Loan (the 'Mortgaged Properties') or
another source or may be treated as accrued
interest and added to the principal of the
Mortgage Loan.
(b) Principal may be payable on a level
debt service basis to fully amortize the Mortgage
Loan over its term, may be calculated on the
basis of an assumed amortization schedule that is
significantly longer than the original term to
maturity or on an interest rate that is different
from the interest rate on the Mortgage Loan, or
may not be amortized during all or a portion of
the original term. Payment of all or a
substantial portion of the principal may be due
on maturity (a 'balloon payment'). From time to
time, principal may include interest that has
been deferred and added to the principal balance
of the Mortgage Loan.
(c) Monthly payments of principal and
interest may be fixed for the life of the
Mortgage Loan, may increase over a specified
period of time ('graduated payments'), or may
change from period to period. Mortgage Loans may
include limits on periodic increases or decreases
in the amount of monthly payments and may include
maximum or minimum amounts of monthly payments.
(d) Prepayments of principal may be subject
to a prepayment fee, which may be fixed for the
life of the Mortgage Loan or may decline over
time, and may be prohibited for the life of the
Mortgage Loan or for certain periods ('lockout
periods'). Certain Mortgage Loans may permit
prepayments after expiration of the applicable
lockout period and may require the payment of a
prepayment fee in connection with any such
subsequent prepayment. Other Mortgage Loans may
permit prepayments without payment of a fee
unless the prepayment occurs during specified
time periods. The Mortgage Loans may include
due-on-sale clauses which permit the mortgagee to
demand payment of the entire Mortgage Loan in
connection with the sale or certain other
transfers of the related Mortgaged Properties.
Other Mortgage Loans may be assumable by persons
meeting the then applicable underwriting
standards of the applicable Originator.
The Mortgaged Properties may be located in any one of
the fifty states or the District of Columbia. Unless
otherwise specified in the
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related Prospectus Supplement, all of the Mortgage
Loans will be covered by standard hazard insurance
policies ('Standard Hazard Insurance Policies')
insuring against losses due to fire and various other
causes. The Mortgage Loans with Loan-to-Value Ratios
(as defined below) in excess of 80% may be covered by
a primary mortgage guaranty insurance policy which
provides compensation to a mortgage noteholder in the
event of default by the obligor under such Mortgage
Note ('Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies'), as
described in the related Prospectus Supplement. It is
expected that the Mortgage Loans will have been
originated or purchased by the Originators, through
their retail offices, through their correspondent
(i.e., wholesale) loan programs or their bulk purchase
program.
The Prospectus Supplement for each Series of
Certificates will specify with respect to all Mortgage
Loans included in each related Pool, among other
things, (i) the aggregate outstanding principal
balance and the average outstanding principal balance
of the Mortgage Loans in such Pool as of the date
specified in the Prospectus Supplement (the 'Cut-off
Date'), (ii) the largest principal balance and the
smallest principal balance of any of the Mortgage
Loans, (iii) the types of Mortgaged Properties
securing the Mortgage Loans, (iv) the original terms
to maturity of the Mortgage Loans, (v) the weighted
average term to maturity of the Mortgage Loans as of
the Cut-off Date and the range of the terms to
maturity, (vi) the earliest origination date and
latest maturity date of any of the Mortgage Loans,
(vii) the ranges of the Loan-to-Value Ratios at
origination, (viii) the weighted average Mortgage Rate
and ranges of Mortgage Rates borne by the Mortgage
Loans, (ix) in the case of Mortgage Loans having
Adjustable Rates, the weighted average of the
Adjustable Rates as of the Cut-off Date and maximum
permitted Adjustable Rates, if any, and (x) the
geographic distribution of the Mortgaged Properties on
a state-by-state basis.
B. Private
Mortgage-Backed
Securities............. Private Mortgage-Backed Securities may include (i)
mortgage participations or pass-through certificates
representing beneficial interests in certain mortgage
loans or (ii) collateralized mortgage obligations
('CMOs') secured by such mortgage loans. Although
individual mortgage loans underlying a Private
Mortgage-Backed Security may be insured or guaranteed
by the United States or an agency or instrumentality
thereof, they need not be, and the Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities themselves will not be, so
insured or guaranteed. Unless otherwise specified in
the Prospectus Supplement relating to a Series of
Certificates, payments on the Private Mortgage-Backed
Securities will be distributed directly to the Trustee
as registered owner of such Private Mortgage-Backed
Securities.
The Prospectus Supplement for each Series of
Certificates will specify, with respect to any Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities owned by the related Trust:
(i) the aggregate approximate principal amount and
type of Private Mortgage-Backed Securities; (ii)
certain characteristics of the mortgage loans
underlying the Private Mortgage-Backed Securities,
including (A) the payment features of such mortgage
loans, (B) the approximate aggregate principal
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amount, if known, of the underlying mortgage loans
which are insured or guaranteed by a governmental
entity, (C) the servicing fee or range of servicing
fees with respect to such mortgage loans, and (D) the
minimum and maximum stated maturities of the mortgage
loans at origination; (iii) the maximum original
term-to-stated maturity of the Private Mortgage-Backed
Securities; (iv) the weighted average term-to-stated
maturity of the Private Mortgage-Backed Securities;
(v) the pass-through or certificate rate or ranges
thereof for the Private Mortgage-Backed Securities;
(vi) the weighted average pass-through or certificate
rate of the Private Mortgage-Backed Securities; (vii)
the issuer of the Private Mortgage-Backed Securities
(the 'PMBS Issuer'), the servicer of the Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities (the 'PMBS Servicer') and
the trustee of the Private Mortgage-Backed Securities
(the 'PMBS Trustee'); (viii) certain characteristics
of credit support, if any, such as reserve funds,
insurance policies, letters of credit, financial
guaranty insurance policies or third party guarantees,
relating to the mortgage loans underlying the Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities, or to such Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities themselves; (ix) the terms
on which the underlying mortgage loans for such
Private Mortgage-Backed Securities may, or are
required to, be repurchased prior to stated maturity;
and (x) the terms on which substitute mortgage loans
may be delivered to replace those initially deposited
with the PMBS Trustee. See 'The Trusts-- Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities.'
Description of the
Certificates........... Each Certificate will represent a beneficial ownership
interest in one or more trust funds (each, a 'Trust')
created pursuant to a Pooling and Servicing Agreement
(each, an 'Agreement') among the Depositor, the Master
Servicer(s) and the Trustee for the related Series of
Certificates. The Certificates of any Series may be
issued in one or more Classes, as specified in the
related Prospectus Supplement. A Series of
Certificates may include one or more Classes of senior
Certificates (collectively, 'Senior Certificates')
which receive certain preferential treatment specified
in the related Prospectus Supplement with respect to
one or more Classes of subordinate Certificates
(collectively, the 'Subordinated Certificates').
Certain Series or Classes of Certificates may be
covered by Enhancement (as defined below) in the
related Prospectus Supplement.
Each Class of Certificates within a Series will
evidence the interests specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement, which may (i) include the right
to receive distributions allocable only to principal,
only to interest or to any combination thereof; (ii)
include the right to receive distributions only of
prepayments of principal throughout the lives of the
Certificates or during specified periods; (iii) be
subordinated in the right to receive distributions of
scheduled payments of principal, prepayments of
principal, interest or any combination thereof to one
or more other Classes of Certificates of such Series
throughout the lives of the Certificates or during
specified periods or may be subordinated with respect
to certain losses or delinquencies; (iv) include the
right to receive such distributions only after the
occurrence of events specified in the Prospectus
Supplement; (v) include the right to receive
distributions
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in accordance with a schedule or formula or on the
basis of collections from designated portions of the
assets in the related Trust; (vi) include, as to
Certificates entitled to distributions allocable to
interest, the right to receive interest at a fixed
rate or an adjustable rate; and (vii) include, as to
Certificates entitled to distributions allocable to
interest, the right to distributions allocable to
interest only after the occurrence of events specified
in the related Prospectus Supplement, and in each
case, may accrue interest until such events occur, as
specified in such Prospectus Supplement. The timing
and amounts of such distributions may vary among
Classes, over time, or otherwise as specified in the
related Prospectus Supplement.
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement, the Certificates will be issuable in fully
registered form, in the minimum denominations set
forth in such Prospectus Supplement. See 'Description
of Certificates.'
Pre-Funding and
Capitalized Interest
Accounts............... If specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, a
Trust will include one or more segregated trust
accounts (each, a 'Pre-Funding Account') for the
related Series. If so specified, on the closing date
for such Series, a portion of the proceeds of the sale
of the Certificates of such Series (such amount, the
'Pre-Funded Amount') will be deposited in the
Pre-Funding Account and may be used to purchase
additional Mortgage Assets during the period of time,
not to exceed six months, specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement (the 'Pre-Funding Period'). The
Mortgage Assets to be so purchased will be required to
have certain characteristics specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement. If any Pre-Funded Amount
remains on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account at the
end of the Pre-Funding Period, such amount will be
applied in the manner specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement to prepay the Classes of
Certificates of the applicable Series specified in the
related Prospectus Supplement. The amount initially
deposited in a Pre-Funding Account for a Series of
Certificates will not exceed fifty percent of the
aggregate principal amount of such Series of
Certificates.
If a Pre-Funding Account is established, one or more
segregated trust accounts (each, a 'Capitalized
Interest Account') may be established for the related
Series. On the closing date for such Series, a portion
of the proceeds of the sale of the Certificates of
such Series may be deposited in the Capitalized
Interest Account and used to fund the excess, if any,
of the sum of (i) the amount of interest accrued on
the Certificates of such Series and (ii) if specified
in the related Prospectus Supplement, certain fees and
expenses during the Pre-Funding Period, such as
Trustee fees and credit enhancement fees, over the
amount of interest available therefor from the
Mortgage Assets in the Trust. If so specified in the
related Prospectus Supplement, amounts on deposit in
the Capitalized Interest Account may be released to
the person specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement prior to the end of the Pre-Funding Period
subject to the satisfaction of certain tests specified
in the related Prospectus Supplement. Any amounts on
deposit in the
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Capitalized Interest Account at the end of the
Pre-Funding Period that are not necessary for such
purposes will be distributed to the person specified
in the related Prospectus Supplement.
Credit Enhancement....... If and to the extent specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement, enhancement with respect to a
Series or any Class of Certificates may include any
one or more of the following: a financial guaranty
insurance policy, overcollateralization, a letter of
credit, a cash reserve fund, insurance policies, one
or more Classes of Subordinated Certificates,
derivative products or other forms of credit
enhancement, or any combination thereof (collectively,
'Enhancement'). The Enhancement with respect to any
Series or any Class of Certificates may be structured
to provide protection against delinquencies and/or
losses on the Mortgage Assets, against changes in
interest rates, or other risks, to the extent and
under the conditions specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement. Unless otherwise specified in
the related Prospectus Supplement, any form of
Enhancement will have certain limitations and
exclusions from coverage thereunder, which will be
described in the related Prospectus Supplement.
Further information regarding any provider of the
Enhancement (the 'Enhancer'), including financial
information when material, will be included in the
related Prospectus Supplement. See 'Credit
Enhancement.'
Advances................. Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement, the Master Servicer and, if applicable,
each mortgage servicing institution that services a
Mortgage Loan in a Pool on behalf of the Master
Servicer (each, a 'Sub-servicer') will be obligated to
advance amounts corresponding to all or a portion of
delinquent interest payments on such Mortgage Loan
monthly (or at such other intervals specified in the
Prospectus Supplement) until the date on which the
related Mortgaged Property is sold at a foreclosure
sale or the related Mortgage Loan is otherwise
liquidated or charged off. Any such obligation to make
advances may be limited to amounts due to holders of
Senior Certificates, to amounts deemed to be
recoverable from late payments or liquidation
proceeds, for specified periods or any combination
thereof, in each case as specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement. See 'The Pooling and Servicing
Agreement--Delinquency Advances and Compensating
Interest.'
Compensating Interest.... Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement, with respect to each Mortgage Loan as to
which the Master Servicer receives a principal payment
in full in advance of the final scheduled due date (a
'Principal Prepayment'), the Master Servicer will be
required to remit to the Trustee, from amounts
otherwise payable to the Master Servicer as servicing
compensation, an amount generally representing the
excess of interest on the principal balance of such
Mortgage Loan prior to such Principal Prepayment over
the amount of interest actually received on the
related Mortgage Loan during the applicable period.
See 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Delinquency
Advances and Compensating Interest.'
Optional Termination..... The Master Servicer, the holders of REMIC Residual
Certificates (as defined herein), or certain other
entities specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement may have the option to effect early
retirement of one or more Classes or a Series of
Certificates through the purchase of the Mortgage
Assets in the related Trust, subject to
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the principal balance of the related Mortgage Assets
being less than the percentage specified in the
related Prospectus Supplement of the aggregate
principal balance of the Mortgaged Assets at the
Cut-off Date for the related Class or Series. See 'The
Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Termination; Optional
Termination.'
Federal Income Tax
Consequences........... The federal income tax consequences of the purchase,
ownership and disposition of the Certificates of each
Series will depend on whether an election is made to
treat the corresponding Trust (or certain assets of
the Trust) as a 'real estate mortgage investment
conduit' ('REMIC') under the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the 'Code').
REMIC. If an election is to be made to treat the
related Trust or certain assets thereof as a REMIC for
federal income tax purposes, the related Prospectus
Supplement will specify the Class or Classes of the
related Series of Certificates which will be
designated as regular interests in the REMIC ('REMIC
Regular Certificates') and the Class of Certificates
which will be designated as the residual interest in
the REMIC ('REMIC Residual Certificates'). To the
extent provided herein and in the related Prospectus
Supplement, Certificates representing an interest in
the REMIC will be considered 'qualifying real property
loans' within the meaning of Section 593(d) of the
Code, 'real estate assets' for purposes of Section
856(c)(5)(A) of the Code and assets described in
Section 7701(a)(19)(C) of the Code.
For federal income tax purposes, REMIC Regular
Certificates generally will be treated as debt
obligations of the Trust with payment terms equivalent
to the terms of such Certificates. Holders of REMIC
Regular Certificates will be required to report income
with respect to such Certificates under an accrual
method, regardless of their normal tax accounting
method. Original issue discount, if any, on REMIC
Regular Certificates will be includible in the income
of the Holders thereof as it accrues, in advance of
receipt of the cash attributable thereto, which rate
of accrual will be determined based on a reasonable
assumed prepayment rate. The REMIC Residual
Certificates generally will not be treated as
evidences of indebtedness for federal income tax
purposes, but instead, as representing rights to the
taxable income or net loss of the REMIC.
Each holder of a REMIC Residual Certificate will be
required to take into account separately its pro rata
portion of the REMIC's taxable income or loss. Certain
income of a REMIC (referred to as 'excess inclusions')
generally may not be offset by such a holder's net
operating loss carryovers or other deductions, and in
the case of a tax-exempt holder of a REMIC Residual
Certificate, will be treated as 'unrelated business
taxable income.' In certain situations, particularly
in the early years of a REMIC, holders of a REMIC
Residual Certificate may have taxable income, and
possibly tax liabilities with respect to such income,
in excess of cash distributed to them. 'DISQUALIFIED
ORGANIZATIONS,' AS DEFINED IN 'FEDERAL INCOME TAX
CONSEQUENCES--REMIC RESIDUAL CERTIFICATES--TRANSFERS
OF REMIC RESIDUAL CERTIFICATES; TAX ON DISPOSITION OF
REMIC RESIDUAL CERTIFICATES,' ARE PROHIBITED FROM
ACQUIRING OR HOLDING ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE
REMIC RESIDUAL CERTIFICATES.
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GRANTOR TRUST. If no election is to be made to treat
a Trust as a REMIC, such Trust will be classified as a
grantor trust for federal income tax purposes and not
as an association taxable as a corporation. Holders of
the related Series of Certificates ('Non-REMIC
Certificates') will be treated for such purposes,
subject to the possible application of the stripped
bond rules, as owners of undivided interests in the
related Mortgage Assets and generally will be required
to report as income their pro rata share of the entire
gross income (including amounts paid as reasonable
servicing compensation) from the Mortgage Assets and
will be entitled, subject to certain limitations, to
deduct their pro rata share of the expenses of the
Trust.
To the extent provided herein, Non-REMIC Certificates
will represent interests in 'qualifying real property
loans' within the meaning of Section 593(d) of the
Code, 'real estate assets'
for purposes of Section 856(c)(5)(A) of the Code and
'Loans . . . principally secured by an interest in
real property' within the meaning of Section
7701(a)(19)(C)(v) of the Code.
Investors are advised to consult their tax advisors
and to review 'Federal Income Tax Consequences' herein
and, if applicable, in the related Prospectus
Supplement.
ERISA Considerations..... Fiduciaries of employee benefit plans or other
retirement plans or arrangements, including individual
retirement accounts, certain Keogh plans, and
collective investment funds and separate accounts in
which such plans, accounts or arrangements are
invested, that are subject to the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ('ERISA'), or
the Code should carefully review with their legal
advisors whether an investment in Certificates will
cause the assets of the related Trust to be considered
plan assets under the Department of Labor ('DOL')
regulations set forth in 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101
(the 'Plan Asset Regulations'), thereby subjecting the
Trustee and the Master Servicer to the fiduciary
investment standards of ERISA, and whether the
purchase, holding or transfer of Certificates gives
rise to a transaction that is prohibited under ERISA
or subject to the excise tax provisions of Section
4975 of the Code, unless a DOL administrative
exemption applies. See 'ERISA Considerations.'
Legal Investment......... A Trust may include Mortgage Loans which do not
represent first liens. Accordingly, as disclosed in
the related Prospectus Supplement, certain Classes of
Certificates offered hereby and by the related
Prospectus Supplement may not constitute
'mortgage-related securities' for purposes of the
Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984
('SMMEA') and, if so, will not be legal investments
for certain types of institutional investors under
SMMEA.
Institutions whose investment activities are subject
to legal investment laws and regulations or to review
by certain regulatory authorities may be subject to
additional restrictions on investment in certain
Classes of Certificates. Any such institution should
consult its own legal advisors in determining whether
and the extent to which a Class of Certificates
constitutes legal investments for such investors. See
'Legal Investment' herein.
Registration of
Certificates........... Certificates may be represented by book-entry
certificates registered in the name of Cede & Co.
('Cede'), as nominee of The
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Depository Trust Company ('DTC'). Persons acquiring
beneficial ownership interests in such Certificates
will hold their interests through DTC, in the United
States, or Cedel Bank societe anonyme ('Cedel') or the
Euroclear System ('Euroclear'), in Europe. Transfers
within DTC, Cedel or Euroclear, as the case may be,
will be in accordance with the usual rules and
operating procedures of the relevant system. So long
as such Certificates are in book-entry form, such
Certificates will be evidenced by one or more
Certificates registered in the name of Cede, as the
nominee of DTC, or one of the relevant depositaries
(collectively, the 'European Depositaries').
Cross-market transfers between persons holding
directly or indirectly through DTC, on the one hand,
and counterparties holding directly or indirectly
through Cedel or Euroclear, on the other, will be
effected in DTC through Citibank N.A. ('Citibank') or
The Chase Manhattan Bank ('Chase'), the relevant
depositaries of Cedel and Euroclear, respectively, and
each a participating member of DTC. The interests of
such Certificateholders will be represented by
book-entries on the records of DTC, participating
members thereof and other entities, such as banks,
brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear
through or maintain custodial relationships with a
participant, either directly or indirectly. In such
case, Certificateholders will not be entitled to
receive definitive certificates representing such
Holders' interests, except in certain circumstances
described in the related Prospectus Supplement.
References herein to 'Holders' or 'Owners' reflect the
rights of owners of the Certificates issued as
book-entry certificates only as they may indirectly
exercise such rights through DTC and participants,
except as otherwise specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement. See 'Description of the
Certificates--Book-Entry Registration' herein.
Ratings.................. It will be a requirement that each Class of
Certificates offered by this Prospectus and the
related Prospectus Supplement be rated by at least one
nationally recognized statistical rating organization
(each, a 'Rating Agency') in one of its four highest
applicable rating categories. The rating or ratings
applicable to Certificates of each Series offered
hereby and by the related Prospectus Supplement will
be as set forth in the related Prospectus Supplement.
There is no assurance that the rating initially
assigned to such Certificates will not be subsequently
lowered or withdrawn by the Rating Agency. In the
event the rating initially assigned to any
Certificates is subsequently lowered for any reason,
no person or entity will be obligated to provide any
credit enhancement in addition to the Enhancement, if
any, specified in the related Prospectus Supplement.
A securities rating should be evaluated independently
of similar ratings on different types of securities. A
securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, hold
or sell securities and does not address the effect
that the rate of prepayments on the Mortgage Assets
for a Series may have on the yield to investors in the
Certificates of such Series. See 'Risk
Factors--Ratings Are Not Recommendations.'
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RISK FACTORS
NO SECONDARY MARKET
Prior to issuance, there will have been no market for the Certificates of
any Series. There can be no assurance that a secondary market for the
Certificates will develop or, if a secondary market does develop, that it will
provide Holders of the Certificates with liquidity of investment or that it will
continue for the lives of the Certificates. Certain Classes of the Certificates
may not constitute 'mortgage related securities' under the Secondary Mortgage
Market Enhancement Act of 1984, as amended ('SMMEA'). Certain investors may be
subject to legal restrictions which could preclude them from purchasing such
non-SMMEA Certificates and which may have a negative effect on the development
of a secondary market in the Certificates.
TRUST ASSETS ARE ONLY SOURCE OF REPAYMENT
The assets of any Trust, including the Mortgage Loans and any Enhancement,
will be the sole source of funds for the payment of the required distributions
on the Certificates of the related Series. The Certificates represent beneficial
ownership interests in the related Trust only and do not represent interests in
or other obligations of the Depositor or the Master Servicer. Neither the
Certificates nor the Mortgage Assets are insured or guaranteed by any
governmental agency.
BOOK-ENTRY REGISTRATION MAY AFFECT LIQUIDITY
Issuance of the Certificates in book-entry form may reduce the liquidity of
such Certificates in the secondary trading market since some investors may be
unwilling to purchase Certificates for which they cannot obtain physical
certificates. Since transactions in Certificates will, in most cases, be able to
be effected only through Participants, Indirect Participants and certain banks,
the ability of a Certificateholder to pledge a Certificate to persons or
entities that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise to take actions
in respect of such Certificates, may be limited due to lack of a physical
certificate representing the Certificates. Certificateholders may experience
some delay in their receipt of distributions of interest on and principal of the
Certificates since distributions may be required to be forwarded by the Trustee
to DTC and, in such a case, DTC will be required to credit such distributions to
the accounts of its Participants which thereafter will be required to credit
them to the accounts of the applicable Class of Certificateholders either
directly or indirectly through Indirect Participants. See 'Description of the
Certificates--Book-Entry Registration.'
PROPERTY VALUES MAY BE INSUFFICIENT
Potential Decline in Value of Mortgaged Property. An overall decline in
the market value of residential real estate, the general condition of a
Mortgaged Property, or other factors, could adversely affect the values of the
Mortgaged Properties such that the outstanding balances of the Mortgage Loans,
together with any other liens on the Mortgaged Properties, equal or exceed the
value of the Mortgaged Properties. Such a decline could extinguish the interest
of the related Trust in the Mortgaged Property before having any effect on the
interest of the related senior mortgagee. Certain areas of the country have
experienced, may continue to experience or may hereafter experience a
significant decline in real estate values. The Depositor will not be able to
quantify the impact of any property value declines on the Mortgage Loans or
predict whether, to what extent or how long such declines may continue. In
periods of such decline, the actual rates of delinquencies, foreclosures and
losses on the Mortgage Loans could be higher than those historically experienced
in the mortgage lending industry in general.
Characteristics of Second Mortgages. Certain of the Mortgage Loans will be
home equity loans secured by junior liens subordinate to the rights of the
mortgagee under each related senior mortgage ('Second Mortgage Loans'). As a
result, the proceeds from any liquidation, insurance or condemnation proceedings
will be available to satisfy the principal balance of a Second Mortgage Loan
only to the extent that the claims, if any, of each such senior mortgagee are
satisfied in full, including any related foreclosure costs. In addition, a
second mortgagee may not foreclose on the Mortgaged Property securing the Second
Mortgage Loan unless it forecloses subject to the related senior mortgage, in
which case it must either pay the entire amount of each senior mortgage to the
applicable mortgagee at or prior to the foreclosure sale or undertake the
obligation to make payments on each senior mortgage in the event of a default
thereunder. Generally, a servicer will satisfy each such senior mortgage
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at or prior to the foreclosure sale only to the extent that it determines that
any amounts so paid will be recoverable from future payments and collections on
the Second Mortgage Loans or otherwise. The Trusts will not have any source of
funds (and may not be permitted under the REMIC provisions of the Code) to
satisfy any such senior mortgage or make payments due to any senior mortgagee.
See 'Certain Legal Aspects of the Mortgage Loans--Foreclosure/Repossession.'
Balloon Loans. Certain of the Mortgage Loans may constitute 'Balloon
Loans.' Balloon Loans are originated with a stated maturity of less than the
period of time of the corresponding amortization schedule. As a result, upon the
maturity of a Balloon Loan, the Mortgagor will be required to make a 'balloon
payment' which will be significantly larger than such Mortgagor's previous
monthly payments. The ability of such a Mortgagor to repay a Balloon Loan at
maturity frequently will depend on such Mortgagor's ability to refinance the
Mortgage Loan. The ability of a Mortgagor to refinance such a Mortgage Loan will
be affected by a number of factors, including the level of available mortgage
rates at the time, the value of the related Mortgaged Property, the Mortgagor's
equity in the related Mortgaged Property, the financial condition of the
Mortgagor, the tax laws and general economic conditions at the time.
Although a low interest rate environment may facilitate the refinancing of
a balloon payment, the receipt and reinvestment by Certificateholders of the
proceeds in such an environment may produce a lower return than that previously
received in respect of the related Mortgage Loan. Conversely, a high interest
rate environment may make it more difficult for the Mortgagor to accomplish a
refinancing and may result in delinquencies or defaults. None of the Depositor,
the Originators, the Master Servicer or the Trustee will be obligated to provide
funds to refinance any Mortgage Loan.
Risks Associated with Liquidation of Defaulted Mortgage Loans. General
economic conditions and other factors (which may not affect real property
values) have an impact on the ability of Mortgagors to repay Mortgage Loans.
Loss of earnings, illness, divorce and other similar factors may lead to an
increase in delinquencies and bankruptcy filings by Mortgagors. In the event of
personal bankruptcy of a Mortgagor, it is possible that a Trust could experience
a loss with respect to such Mortgagor's Mortgage Loan. In conjunction with a
Mortgagor's bankruptcy, a bankruptcy court may suspend or reduce the payments of
principal and interest to be paid with respect to such Mortgage Loan or
permanently reduce the principal balance of such Mortgage Loan, thus either
delaying or permanently limiting the amount received by the Trust with respect
to such Mortgage Loan. Moreover, in the event a bankruptcy court prevents the
transfer of the related Mortgaged Property to a Trust, any remaining balance on
such Mortgage Loan may not be recoverable.
In the case of Multifamily Loans, such other factors could include
excessive building resulting in an oversupply of housing stock or a decrease in
employment reducing the demand for units in an area; federal, state or local
regulations and controls affecting rents; prices of goods and energy;
environmental restrictions; increasing labor and material costs; and the
relative attractiveness of the Mortgaged Properties. To the extent that such
losses are not covered by Enhancement, such losses will be borne, at least in
part, by the Certificateholders of the related Series.
Even assuming that the Mortgaged Properties provide adequate security for
the Mortgage Loans, substantial delays could be encountered in connection with
the liquidation of defaulted Mortgage Loans and corresponding delays in the
receipt of related proceeds by the Certificateholders could occur. An action to
foreclose on a Mortgaged Property securing a Mortgage Loan is regulated by state
statutes and rules and is subject to many of the delays and expenses of other
lawsuits if defenses or counterclaims are interposed, sometimes requiring
several years to complete. Furthermore, in some states an action to obtain a
deficiency judgment is not permitted following a nonjudicial sale of a Mortgaged
Property. In the event of a default by a Mortgagor, these restrictions, among
other things, may impede the ability of the Master Servicer to foreclose on or
sell the Mortgaged Property or to obtain Liquidation Proceeds (as defined under
'Description of the Certificates--Distributions on Certificates--Available
Funds' herein) (net of expenses) sufficient to repay all amounts due on the
related Mortgage Loan. The Master Servicer will be entitled to deduct from
Liquidation Proceeds all expenses reasonably incurred in attempting to recover
amounts due on the related Liquidated Mortgage Loan (as defined under 'The
Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans'
herein) and not yet repaid, including unreimbursed Delinquency Advances (as
defined under 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Delinquency Advances and
Compensating Interest' herein) and Servicing Advances (as defined
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under 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Servicing and Other Compensation and
Payment of Expenses' herein), payments to prior lienholders, legal fees and
costs of legal action, real estate taxes, and maintenance and preservation
expenses. In the event that any Mortgaged Properties fail to provide adequate
security for the related Mortgage Loans, insufficient funds are available from
any Enhancement, Certificateholders could experience a loss on their investment.
Liquidation expenses with respect to defaulted Mortgage Loans do not vary
directly with the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans at the
time of default. Therefore, assuming that a Master Servicer took the same steps
in realizing upon a defaulted Mortgage Loan having a small remaining principal
balance as it would in the case of a defaulted Mortgage Loan having a larger
principal balance, the amount realized after expenses of liquidation would be
smaller as a percentage of the outstanding principal balance of the smaller
Mortgage Loan than would be the case with a larger Mortgage Loan. Because the
average outstanding principal balances of the Mortgage Loans which are Second
Mortgage Loans are small relative to the size of the Mortgage Loans in a typical
pool composed entirely of first mortgages, realizations net of liquidation
expenses on defaulted Mortgage Loans which are Second Mortgage Loans may also be
smaller as a percentage of the principal amount of such Mortgage Loans than
would be the case with a typical pool of first mortgage loans.
Environmental Risks. Under environmental legislation and case law
applicable in various states, a secured party that takes a deed in lieu of
foreclosure, acquires a Mortgaged Property at a foreclosure sale or which, prior
to foreclosure, has been involved in decisions or actions which may lead to
contamination of a Mortgaged Property, may be liable for the costs of cleaning
up a contaminated site. Although such costs could be substantial, it is unclear
whether they would be imposed on a holder of a Mortgage Note (such as a Trust)
which, under the terms of the related Agreement, is not required to take an
active role in operating the Mortgaged Properties. See 'Certain Legal Aspects of
the Mortgage Loans--Environmental Considerations.'
Risks Associated with Non-Owner Occupied Properties. Certain of the
Mortgaged Properties relating to Mortgage Loans may not be owner occupied. It is
possible that the rate of delinquencies, foreclosures and losses on Mortgage
Loans secured by non-owner occupied properties could be higher than for Mortgage
Loans secured by the primary residence of the borrower.
CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS MAY AFFECT MORTGAGE LOANS
Applicable state laws generally regulate interest rates and other charges,
require certain disclosures, and require licensing of the Originators and the
Master Servicer. In addition, most states have other laws, public policy and
general principles of equity relating to the protection of consumers, unfair and
deceptive practices and practices which may apply to the origination, servicing
and collection of the Mortgage Loans. Depending on the provisions of the
applicable law and the specific facts and circumstances involved, violations of
these laws, policies and principles may limit the ability of the Master Servicer
to collect all or part of the principal of or interest on the Mortgage Loans,
may entitle the borrower to a refund of amounts previously paid and, in
addition, could subject the Master Servicer to damages and administrative
sanctions. See 'Certain Legal Aspects of the Mortgage Loans.'
The Mortgage Loans may also be subject to federal laws, including: (i) the
Federal Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z promulgated thereunder, which
require certain disclosures to the borrowers regarding the terms of the Mortgage
Loans; (ii) the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B promulgated
thereunder, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, sex,
religion, marital status, national origin, receipt of public assistance or the
exercise of any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act, in the extension
of credit; (iii) the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, which establishes
certain requirements for disclosure regarding mortgage transactions and
originators of mortgage loans; and (iv) the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which
regulates the use and reporting of information related to the borrower's credit
experience.
The Mortgage Loans may be subject to the Home Ownership and Equity
Protection Act of 1994 (the 'Act') which amended the Truth in Lending Act as it
applies to mortgages subject to the Act. The Act requires certain additional
disclosures, specifies the timing of such disclosures and limits or prohibits
the inclusion of certain provisions in mortgages subject to the Act. The Act
also provides that any purchaser or assignee of a mortgage covered by the Act is
subject to all of the claims and defenses which the borrower could assert
against the original lender. The maximum damages that may be recovered under the
Act from an assignee is the
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remaining amount of indebtedness plus the total amount paid by the borrower in
connection with the Mortgage Loan. Any Trust for which the Mortgage Assets
include Mortgage Loans subject to the Act would be subject to all of the claims
and defenses which the borrower could assert against the applicable Originator.
Any violation of the Act which would result in such liability would be a breach
of the Originator's representations and warranties, and the Originator would be
obligated to cure, repurchase or, if permitted by the related Agreement,
substitute for the Mortgage Loan in question.
Generally, under the terms of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940, as amended (the 'Relief Act'), or similar state legislation, a
Mortgagor who enters military service after the origination of the related
Mortgage Loan (including a Mortgagor who is a member of the National Guard or is
in reserve status at the time of the origination of the Mortgage Loan and is
later called to active duty) may not be charged interest (including fees and
charges) above an annual rate of 6% during the period of such Mortgagor's active
duty status, unless a court orders otherwise upon application of the lender. It
is possible that such action could affect, for an indeterminate period of time,
the ability of the Master Servicer to collect full amounts of interest on
certain of the Mortgage Loans. In addition, the Relief Act imposes limitations
which impair the ability of the Master Servicer to foreclose on an affected
Mortgage Loan during the Mortgagor's period of active duty status. Thus, in the
event that such a Mortgage Loan goes into default, there may be delays and
losses occasioned by the inability to realize upon the Mortgaged Property in a
timely fashion.
YIELD MAY VARY
The yields to maturity of the Classes of Certificates of a Series will be
affected by the amount and timing of principal payments on the related Mortgage
Assets, the allocation of available funds and/or losses among such Classes, the
interest rates or amounts of interest payable on such Classes and the purchase
prices paid for such Classes. The interaction of the foregoing factors may have
different effects on, and create different risks for the various Classes of
Certificates, and the effects and/or risks for any one Class may vary over the
life of such Class. Investors should carefully consider the different
consequences of such risks for different Classes of Certificates of a Series as
described in the related Prospectus Supplement.
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the
Mortgage Loans may be prepaid in full or in part at any time; however, a
prepayment penalty or premium may still be imposed in connection therewith. The
rate of prepayments of the Mortgage Loans cannot be predicted and may be
affected by a wide variety of economic, social, and other factors, including
prevailing interest rates, the availability of alternative financing and
homeowner mobility. Therefore, no assurance can be given as to the level of
prepayments that a Trust will experience.
Although published statistical data regarding the effects of interest rates
on prepayment rates for home equity loans of the type typically made or acquired
by the Originators ('Home Equity Loans') is limited, a number of factors suggest
that the prepayment behavior of a pool including Home Equity Loans may be
significantly different from that of a pool composed entirely of agency
conforming, non-conforming 'jumbo' or government insured (i.e., 'traditional')
first mortgage loans with equivalent interest rates and maturities. One such
factor is the typically smaller average principal balance of a Home Equity Loan
which may result in a higher prepayment rate than that of a traditional first
mortgage loan with a larger average balance, regardless of the interest rate
environment. A small principal balance, however, also may make refinancing a
Home Equity Loan at a lower interest rate less attractive to the borrower
relative to refinancing a larger balance first mortgage loan, as the perceived
impact to the borrower of lower interest rates on the size of the monthly
payment for a Home Equity Loan may be less than for a traditional first mortgage
loan with a larger balance. Other factors that might be expected to affect the
prepayment rate of a pool of Home Equity Loans include the amounts of, and
interest rates on, the underlying senior mortgage loans, if any, and the use of
first mortgage loans as long-term financing for home purchase and home equity
loans as shorter-term financing for a variety of purposes, including home
improvement, education expenses and purchases of consumer durables such as
automobiles. Accordingly, the Mortgage Loans which are Home Equity Loans may
experience a higher rate of prepayment than traditional first mortgage loans. In
addition, any future limitations on the right of borrowers to deduct interest
payments on Home Equity Loans for federal income tax purposes may further
increase the rate of prepayments of such home equity loans. See 'Maturity,
Prepayment and Yield Considerations.'
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Prepayments may result from voluntary early payments by borrowers
(including payments in connection with refinancings of the related senior
mortgage loan or loans), sales of Mortgaged Properties subject to 'due-on-sale'
provisions and liquidations due to default, as well as the receipt of proceeds
from physical damage, credit life and disability insurance policies. In
addition, repurchases or purchases from a Trust of Mortgage Loans required to be
made by the Originators or by the Master Servicer under the related Agreement
will have the same effect on the Certificateholders as a prepayment of such
Mortgage Loans. Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement,
all of the Single Family Loans contain 'due-on-sale' provisions, and the Master
Servicer will be required to enforce such provisions unless (i) such enforcement
would materially increase the risk of default or delinquency on, or materially
decrease the security for, such Mortgage Loan or (ii) such enforcement is not
permitted by applicable law, in which case the Master Servicer is authorized to
permit the purchaser of the related Mortgaged Property to assume the Mortgage
Loan. Additionally, the Originators' practice of soliciting refinancings from
existing borrowers may have the effect of increasing the rate of prepayments,
due to refinancings, on the Mortgage Loans. See 'The Home Equity Loan
Program--Refinancing Policy' herein.
Prepayments on the Mortgage Loans comprising or underlying the Mortgage
Assets for a Series generally will result in a faster rate of distributions of
principal on the Certificates. Thus, the prepayment experience on the Mortgage
Loans comprising or underlying the Mortgage Assets will affect the average life
and yield to investors of each Class and the extent to which each such Class is
paid prior to its final scheduled Distribution Date. A Series may include
Classes of Certificates which pay 'interest only' or are entitled to receive a
disproportionately high level of interest distributions as compared to the
amount of principal to which such Classes of Certificates are entitled (each, an
'Interest Weighted Class') or Classes of Certificates which pay 'principal only'
or are entitled to receive a disproportionately high level of principal
distributions compared to the amount of interest to which such Classes of
Certificates are entitled (each, a 'Principal Weighted Class'). A Series may
include an Interest Weighted Class offered at a significant premium or a
Principal Weighted Class offered at a substantial discount. Yields on such
Classes of Certificates will be extremely sensitive to prepayments on the
Mortgage Loans comprising or underlying the Mortgage Assets for such Series. In
general if a Certificate, including a Certificate of an Interest Weighted Class,
is purchased at a premium and principal distributions on the Mortgage Loans
occur at a rate faster than anticipated at the time of purchase, the investor's
actual yield to maturity could be significantly lower than that assumed at the
time of purchase. Where the amount of interest allocated with respect to an
Interest Weighted Class is extremely disproportionate to principal, a
Certificateholder could, under some such prepayment scenarios, fail to recoup
its original investment. Conversely, if a Certificate, including a Certificate
of a Principal Weighted Class, 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 could be significantly lower
than that originally anticipated. Any rating assigned to the Certificates by a
Rating Agency will reflect only such Rating Agency's assessment of the
likelihood that timely distributions will be made with respect to such
Certificates in accordance with the related Agreement. Such rating will not
constitute an assessment of the likelihood that principal prepayments on the
Mortgage Loans underlying or comprising the Mortgage Assets will be made by
Mortgagors or of the degree to which the rate of such prepayments might differ
from that originally anticipated. As a result, such rating will not address the
possibility that prepayment rates higher or lower than anticipated by an
investor may cause such investor to experience a lower than anticipated yield,
or that an investor purchasing an Interest Weighted Certificate at a significant
premium might fail to recoup its initial investment. Depending on the prevailing
interest rate environment, prepayments may be more likely to occur with respect
to adjustable-rate mortgage loans which may be included in a Pool. Prepayment
and yield considerations related to adjustable-rate mortgage loans will be set
forth in the related Prospectus Supplement.
Collections on the Mortgage Loans may vary due to the level of incidence of
delinquent payments and of prepayments. Collections on the Mortgage Loans may
also vary due to seasonal purchasing and payment habits of Mortgagors.
Prepayments on Private Mortgage-Backed Securities will be a function of the
prepayment, repurchase and default experience on the underlying Mortgage Loans
as described above as well as the allocation of such prepayments among the
various classes of the related series of Private Mortgage-Backed Securities and
the types and scope of credit enhancement, if any, supporting such securities.
If a Trust includes Private Mortgage-Backed
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Securities, the Prospectus Supplement for the related Series of Certificates
will describe the various factors affecting prepayments.
PRE-FUNDING AND ADDITIONAL MORTGAGE ASSETS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT INVESTMENT
If a Trust includes a Pre-Funding Account and the principal balance of
additional Mortgage Assets delivered to the Trust during the Pre-Funding Period
is less than the Pre-Funded Amount, the Holders of the Certificates of the
related Series will receive a prepayment of principal as and to the extent
described in the related Prospectus Supplement. Any such principal prepayment
may adversely affect the yield to maturity of the applicable Certificates. Since
prevailing interest rates are subject to fluctuation, there can be no assurance
that investors will be able to reinvest such a prepayment at yields equaling or
exceeding the yield on the related Certificates. It is possible that the yield
on any such reinvestment will be lower, and may be significantly lower, than the
yield on the related Certificates.
Each additional Mortgage Asset must satisfy the eligibility criteria
specified in the related Prospectus Supplement and the related Agreement. Such
eligibility criteria will be determined in consultation with each Rating Agency
(and/or Enhancer) prior to the issuance of the related Series and are designed
to ensure that if such additional Mortgage Assets were included as part of the
initial Mortgage Assets, the credit quality of such assets would be consistent
with the initial rating of each Class of Certificates of such Series. The
Depositor will certify to the Trustee that all conditions precedent to transfer
of the additional Mortgage Assets, including the satisfaction of the eligibility
criteria, to the Trust have been satisfied. Following the transfer of additional
Mortgage Assets to the Trust, the aggregate characteristics of the Mortgage
Assets then held in the Trust may vary from those of the initial Mortgage Assets
of such Trust. As a result, the additional Mortgage Assets may adversely affect
the performance of the related Certificates.
The ability of a Trust to invest in additional Mortgage Assets during the
related Pre-Funding Period will be dependent on the ability of the Originators
to originate or acquire Mortgage Assets that satisfy the requirements for
transfer to the Trust specified in the related Prospectus Supplement. The
ability of the Originators to originate or acquire such Mortgage Assets will be
affected by a variety of social and economic factors, including the prevailing
level of market interest rates, unemployment levels, and consumer perceptions of
general economic conditions.
BANKRUPTCY OF THE DEPOSITOR MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT INVESTMENT
In the event of the bankruptcy of the Depositor, a trustee in bankruptcy of
the Depositor or its creditors could attempt to recharacterize the sale of the
Mortgage Assets to the related Trust as a borrowing by the Depositor. If such
recharacterization were to be upheld, the related Certificateholders could be
deemed to be creditors of the Depositor, with the Mortgage Assets constituting
security for such debt, and thus, the Mortgage Assets may be subject to the
automatic stay of the Bankruptcy Court having jurisdiction over the Depositor's
bankruptcy estate. Even if such allegations are unsuccessful, Certificateholders
may be subject to substantial delays in distributions due to the bankruptcy
proceedings. If such an attempt were successful, a trustee in bankruptcy could
elect to accelerate payment of the Certificates and liquidate the Mortgage
Assets, with the Certificateholders entitled to the then outstanding principal
amount thereof together with accrued interest. Thus, the Certificateholders
could lose the right to future payments of interest, and might suffer
reinvestment loss in a lower interest rate environment.
RATINGS ARE NOT RECOMMENDATIONS
Each Class of Certificates offered by this Prospectus and the related
Prospectus Supplement must be rated in one of the four highest rating categories
by the Rating Agency identified in the related Prospectus Supplement. Any such
rating would be based on, among other things, the adequacy of the value of the
Mortgage Assets and any Enhancement with respect to such Series. Such rating
should not be deemed a recommendation to purchase, hold or sell Certificates,
inasmuch as it does not address market price or suitability for a particular
investor. There is also no assurance that any such rating will remain in effect
for any given period of time or may not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by the
Rating Agency if in its judgment circumstances in the future so warrant. In
addition to being lowered or withdrawn due to any erosion in the adequacy of the
value of the Mortgage Assets, such
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rating might also be lowered or withdrawn, among other reasons, because of an
adverse change in the financial or other condition of an Enhancer or a change in
the rating of such Enhancer's long term debt.
THE TRUSTS
A Trust for any Series of Certificates will include the Mortgage Assets
consisting of (A) a Pool comprised of (i) Single Family Loans or (ii)
Multifamily Loans, (B) Private Mortgage-Backed Securities, or (C) a combination
of (A) and (B), in each case, as specified in the related Prospectus Supplement,
together with payments in respect of such Mortgage Assets and certain other
accounts, obligations or agreements, in each case as specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement.
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the
Certificates will be entitled to payment only from the assets of the related
Trust and will not be entitled to payments in respect of the assets of any other
Trust established by the Depositor or any of its affiliates. If specified in the
related Prospectus Supplement, certain Certificates will evidence the entire
beneficial ownership interest in a Trust which will contain a beneficial
ownership interest in another Trust which will contain the Mortgage Assets.
Certain of the Mortgage Assets may have been originated or purchased by the
Originators, through their retail branch offices or their correspondent (i.e.,
wholesale) loan programs. Other Mortgage Assets may have been acquired by the
Depositor, any Originator or an affiliate thereof in the open market or in
privately negotiated transactions. See 'The Home Equity Loan
Program--Underwriting of Home Equity Loans.'
The following is a brief description of the Mortgage Assets expected to be
included in the Trusts. If specific information respecting the Mortgage Assets
is not known at the time the related Series of Certificates initially is
offered, more general information of the nature described below will be provided
in the Prospectus Supplement, and specific information will be set forth in a
report on Form 8-K to be filed with the Commission within fifteen days after the
initial issuance of such Certificates (the 'Detailed Description'). A copy of
the Agreement with respect to each Series of Certificates will be available for
inspection at the corporate trust office of the Trustee specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement. A schedule of the Mortgage Assets relating to such Series
will be attached to, or incorporated by reference into, the Agreement delivered
to the Trustee upon delivery of the Certificates.
THE MORTGAGE LOANS--GENERAL
The real property (including manufactured housing and mobile homes, to the
extent treated as real property under the laws of the applicable jurisdictions)
which secures repayment of the Mortgage Loans (the 'Mortgaged Properties') may
be located in any one of the fifty states or the District of Columbia. Unless
otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the Mortgage Loans
will be conventional loans (i.e., loans that are not insured or guaranteed by
any governmental agency). Mortgage Loans with Loan-to-Value Ratios and/or
certain principal balances may be covered wholly or partially by Primary
Mortgage Insurance Policies. Unless otherwise specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement, all of the Mortgage Loans will be covered by Standard
Hazard Insurance Policies. The existence and extent of any such coverage will be
described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, all of the
Mortgage Loans in a Pool will provide for payments to be made monthly ('monthly
pay'). Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the due
dates for payments on the monthly-pay Mortgage Loans in a Pool will occur
throughout the month.
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* Whenever the terms 'Pool' and 'Certificates' are used in this Prospectus, such
terms will be deemed to apply, unless the context indicates otherwise, to one
specific Pool and the Certificates representing certain beneficial ownership
interests, as described below, in a single Trust consisting primarily of the
Mortgage Loans in such Pool. Similarly, the term 'Pass-Through Rate' will
refer to the Pass-Through Rate borne by the Certificates of one specific
Series and the term 'Trust' will refer to one specific Trust.
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The payment terms of the Mortgage Loans to be included in a Trust will be
described in the related Prospectus Supplement and may include any of the
following features or combination thereof or other features described in the
related Prospectus Supplement:
(a) Interest may be payable at a fixed rate, a rate that is
adjustable from time to time in relation to an index, a rate that is fixed
for period of time or under certain circumstances and is followed by an
adjustable rate, a rate that otherwise varies from time to time, or a rate
that is convertible from an adjustable rate to a fixed rate. The specified
rate of interest on a Mortgage Loan is its 'Mortgage Rate.' Changes to an
adjustable rate may be subject to periodic limitations, maximum rates,
minimum rates or a combination of such limitations. Accrued interest may be
deferred and added to the principal of a Mortgage Loan for such periods and
under such circumstances as may be specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement. Mortgage Loans may provide for the payment of interest at a
rate lower than the Mortgage Rate for a period of time or for the life of
the Mortgage Loan, and the amount of any difference may be contributed from
funds supplied by the seller of the Mortgaged Property securing the related
Mortgage Loan or another source or may be treated as accrued interest added
to the principal of the Mortgage Loan.
(b) Principal may be payable on a level debt service basis to fully
amortize the Mortgage Loan over its term, may be calculated on the basis of
an assumed amortization schedule that is significantly longer than the
original term to maturity or on an interest rate that is different from the
Mortgage Rate, or may not be amortized during all or a portion of the
original term. Payment of all or a substantial portion of the principal may
be due on maturity ('balloon payments'). Principal may include interest
that has been deferred and added to the principal balance of the Mortgage
Loan.
(c) Monthly payments of principal and interest may be fixed for the
life of the Mortgage Loan, may increase over a specified period of time
('graduated payments') or may change from period to period. Mortgage Loans
may include limits on periodic increases or decreases in the amount of
monthly payments and may include maximum or minimum amounts of monthly
payments. Mortgage Loans having graduated payment provisions may require
the monthly payments of principal and interest to increase for a specified
period, provide for deferred payment of a portion of the interest due
monthly during such period, and recoup the deferred interest through
negative amortization whereby the difference between the scheduled payment
of interest and the amount of interest actually accrued is added monthly to
the outstanding principal balance. Other Mortgage Loans sometimes referred
to as 'growing equity' mortgage loans may provide for periodic scheduled
payment increases for a specified period with the full amount of such
increases being applied to principal.
(d) Prepayments of principal may be subject to a prepayment fee,
which may be fixed for the life of the Mortgage Loan or may decline over
time, and may be prohibited for the life of the Mortgage Loan or for
certain periods ('lockout periods'). Certain Mortgage Loans may permit
prepayments after expiration of the applicable lockout period and may
require the payment of a prepayment fee in connection with any such
subsequent prepayment. Other Mortgage Loans may permit prepayments without
payment of a fee unless the prepayment occurs during specified time
periods. The Mortgage Loans may include due-on-sale clauses which permit
the mortgagee to demand payment of the entire Mortgage Loan in connection
with the sale or certain transfers of the related Mortgaged Property. Other
Mortgage Loans may be assumable by persons meeting the then applicable
underwriting standards of the applicable Originator.
The Prospectus Supplement for each Series of Certificates will contain
information, as of the date of such Prospectus Supplement and to the extent then
specifically known to the Depositor, with respect to the Mortgage Loans
contained in the related Pool, including (i) the aggregate outstanding principal
balance and the average outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans as
of the applicable Cut-off Date, (ii) the largest principal balance and the
smallest principal balance of any of the Mortgage Loans, (iii) the types of
Mortgaged Properties securing the Mortgage Loans (e.g., one- to four-family
houses, vacation and second homes, manufactured housing and mobile homes (to the
extent permanently affixed and treated as real property under the laws of the
applicable jurisdiction), multifamily apartments or other real property), (iv)
the original terms to maturity of the Mortgage Loans, (v) the weighted average
term to maturity of the Mortgage Loans as of the related Cut-off Date and the
range of the terms to maturity; (vi) the earliest origination date and latest
maturity date of any of the Mortgage Loans, (vii) the ranges of Loan-to-Value
Ratios at origination, (viii) the Mortgage Rate and ranges of
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Mortgage Rates borne by the Mortgage Loans, (ix) in the case of Mortgage Loans
having Adjustable Rates, the weighted average of the Adjustable Rates, if any,
and (x) the geographical distribution of the Mortgaged Properties on a
state-by-state basis. If specific information respecting the Mortgaged Loans is
not known to the Depositor at the time the related Certificates are initially
offered, more general information of the nature described above will be provided
in the Prospectus Supplement and specific information will be set forth in the
Detailed Description.
The 'Loan-to-Value Ratio' of a Mortgage Loan at any given time is the
fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the current
principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan at the date of determination and
the denominator of which is the Collateral Value of the related Mortgaged
Property. 'Collateral Value' is the appraised value of a Mortgaged Property
based upon the lesser of (i) the appraisal (as reviewed and approved by the
applicable Originator) made at the time of the origination of the related
Mortgage Loan, or (ii) the sales price of such Mortgaged Property at such time
of origination. With respect to a Mortgage Loan the proceeds of which were used
to refinance an existing mortgage loan, the appraised (as reviewed and approved
by the related Originator) value of the Mortgaged Property will be based upon
the appraisal (as reviewed and approved by the related Originator) obtained at
the time of refinancing.
No assurance can be given that values of the Mortgaged Properties have
remained or will remain at their levels on the dates of origination of the
related Mortgage Loans. If the residential real estate market should experience
an overall decline in property values such that the outstanding principal
balances of the Mortgage Loans (plus any additional financing by other lenders
on the same Mortgaged Properties), in a particular Pool become equal to or
greater than the value of such Mortgaged Properties or if the general condition
of a Mortgaged Property declines, the actual rates of delinquencies,
foreclosures and losses could be higher than those now generally experienced in
the mortgage lending industry. Because a Pool may contain Mortgage Loans with
original Loan-to-Value Ratios of up to 100% at origination, any overall decline
in property values or of particular Mortgaged Properties will be likely to
result in the outstanding principal balance of such Mortgage Loans becoming
greater than the value of such Mortgaged Properties which may give rise to the
consequences discussed in the preceding sentence.
The Depositor will cause the Mortgage Loans comprising each Pool to be
assigned to the Trustee named in the related Prospectus Supplement for the
benefit of the Holders of the Certificates of the related Series. The Master
Servicer named in the related Prospectus Supplement will service the Mortgage
Loans, either directly or through Sub-servicers, pursuant to the Agreement and
will receive a fee for such services. See 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement.'
With respect to Mortgage Loans serviced through a Sub-servicer, the Master
Servicer will remain liable for its servicing obligations under the related
Agreement as if the Master Servicer alone were servicing such Mortgage Loans.
The only obligations of the Depositor with respect to a Series of
Certificates will be to provide from the applicable Originator (or, where the
Depositor or any Originator acquired a Mortgage Loan from another originator,
obtain from such originator) certain representations and warranties concerning
the Mortgage Loans and to assign to the Trustee for such Series of Certificates
the Depositor's rights with respect to such representations and warranties. See
'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Assignment of Mortgage Loans.' The
obligations of the Master Servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans will
consist principally of its contractual servicing obligations under the related
Agreement (including its obligations to make Servicing Advances and to enforce
the obligations of the Sub-servicers) and its obligation to make certain
Delinquency Advances in the event of delinquencies in payments on or with
respect to the Mortgage Loans in the amounts described herein under 'The Pooling
and Servicing Agreement--Delinquency Advances and Compensating Interest.' The
obligations of a Master Servicer to make Delinquency Advances may be subject to
limitations, to the extent provided herein and in the related Prospectus
Supplement.
SINGLE FAMILY LOANS
'Single Family Loans' will consist of mortgage loans, deeds of trust or
participations or other beneficial interests therein, secured by first or second
liens on one- to four-family residential properties. Single Family Loans also
may include loans or participations therein secured by mortgages or deeds of
trust on condominium
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units in condominium buildings together with such condominium units' appurtenant
interests in the common elements of the condominium buildings.
The Mortgaged Properties relating to Single Family Loans will consist of
detached or semi-detached one-family dwelling units, two- to four-family
dwelling units, townhouses, rowhouses, individual condominium units in
condominium buildings, individual units in planned unit developments, mobile or
manufactured homes treated as real estate under applicable state law, and
certain mixed use and other dwelling units. Such Mortgaged Properties may
include vacation and second homes or investment properties.
MULTIFAMILY LOANS
Multifamily Loans will consist of mortgage loans, deeds of trust or
participations or other beneficial interests therein, secured by first or second
liens on rental apartment buildings or projects containing five or more
residential units.
Mortgaged Properties which secure Multifamily Loans may include high-rise,
mid-rise and garden apartments. Certain of the Multifamily Loans may be secured
by apartment buildings owned by cooperatives. In such cases, the cooperative
owns all the apartment units in the building and all common areas. The
cooperative is owned by tenant-stockholders who, through ownership of stock,
shares or membership certificates in the corporation, receive proprietary leases
or occupancy agreements which confer exclusive rights to occupy specific
apartments or units. Generally, a tenant-stockholder of a cooperative must make
a monthly payment to the cooperative representing such tenant-stockholder's pro
rata share of the cooperative's payments for its mortgage loan, real property
taxes, maintenance expenses and other capital or ordinary expenses. Those
payments are in addition to any payments of principal and interest the
tenant-stockholder must make on any loans to the tenant-stockholder secured by
its shares in the cooperative. The cooperative will be directly responsible for
building management and, in most cases, payment of real estate taxes and hazard
and liability insurance. A cooperative's ability to meet debt service
obligations on a Multifamily Loan, as well as all other operating expenses, will
be dependent in large part on the receipt of maintenance payments from the
tenant-stockholders, as well as any rental income from units or commercial areas
the cooperative might control. Unanticipated expenditures may in some cases have
to be paid by special assessments on the tenant-stockholders.
PRIVATE MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
General. Private Mortgage-Backed Securities may consist of (a) mortgage
pass-through certificates evidencing an undivided interest in a pool of Mortgage
Loans, or (b) collateralized mortgage obligations ('CMOs') secured by Mortgage
Loans. Private Mortgage-Backed Securities will have been issued pursuant to a
private mortgage-backed securities agreement (the 'PMBS Agreement'). The
seller/servicer of the underlying Mortgage Loans will have entered into the PMBS
Agreement with the PMBS Trustee under the PMBS Agreement. The PMBS Trustee or
its agent, or a custodian, will possess the Mortgage Loans underlying such
Private Mortgage-Backed Security. Mortgage Loans underlying a Private
Mortgage-Backed Security will be serviced by the PMBS Servicer directly or by
one or more sub-servicers who may be subject to the supervision of the PMBS
Servicer. Unless otherwise described in the Prospectus Supplement, the PMBS
Servicer will be a Federal National Mortgage Association ('FNMA') or Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ('FHLMC') approved servicer and, if Federal
Housing Administration ('FHA') Loans underlie the Private Mortgage-Backed
Securities, approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development ('HUD')
as an FHA mortgagee.
The PMBS Issuer will be a financial institution or other entity engaged
generally in the business of mortgage lending or the acquisition of mortgage
loans, a public agency or instrumentality of a state, local or federal
government, or a limited purpose or other corporation organized for the purpose
of among other things, establishing trusts and acquiring and selling housing
loans to such trusts and selling beneficial interests in such trusts. If so
specified in the Prospectus Supplement, the PMBS Issuer may be the Depositor or
an affiliate thereof. The obligations of the PMBS Issuer will generally be
limited to certain representations and warranties with respect to the assets
conveyed by it to the related trust. Unless otherwise specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement, the PMBS Issuer will not have guaranteed any of the
assets conveyed to the related underlying trust or any of the Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities issued under the PMBS Agreement. Additionally,
although the
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Mortgage Loans underlying the Private Mortgage-Backed Securities may be
guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the United States, the Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities themselves will not be so guaranteed.
Distributions of principal and interest will be made on the Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities on the dates specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement. The Private Mortgage-Backed Securities may be entitled to receive
nominal or no principal distributions or nominal or no interest distributions.
Principal and interest distributions will be made on the Private Mortgage-Backed
Securities by the PMBS Trustee or the PMBS Servicer. The PMBS Issuer or the PMBS
Servicer may have the right to repurchase assets underlying the Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities after a certain date or under other circumstances
specified in the related Prospectus Supplement.
The Mortgage Loans underlying the Private Mortgage-Backed Securities may
consist of fixed rate, level payment, fully amortizing loans or graduated
payment mortgage loans, buydown loans, adjustable rate mortgage loans, or loans
having balloon or other special payment features. Such Mortgage Loans may be
Single Family Loans or Multifamily Loans.
Credit Support Relating to Private Mortgage-Backed Securities. Credit
support in the form of subordination of other private mortgage certificates
issued under the PMBS Agreement, reserve funds, insurance policies, letters of
credit, financial guaranty insurance policies, guarantees or other types of
credit support may be provided with respect to the Mortgage Loans underlying the
Private Mortgage-Backed Securities or with respect to the Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities themselves.
Additional Information. The Prospectus Supplement for a Series of
Certificates for which the related Trust includes Private Mortgage-Backed
Securities will specify (such disclosure may be on an approximate basis and will
be as of the date specified in the related Prospectus Supplement) to the extent
relevant and to the extent such information is reasonably available to the
Depositor and the Depositor reasonably believes such information to be reliable
(i) the aggregate approximate principal amount and type of the Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities to be included in the Trust Fund, (ii) certain
characteristics of the Mortgage Loans underlying the Private Mortgage-Backed
Securities including (A) the payment features of such Mortgage Loans, (B) the
approximate aggregate principal balance, if known, of underlying Mortgage Loans
insured or guaranteed by a governmental entity, (C) the servicing fee or range
of servicing fees with respect to the underlying Mortgage Loans, and (D) the
minimum and maximum stated maturities of the underlying Mortgage Loans at
origination, (iii) the maximum original term-to-stated maturity of the Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities, (iv) the weighted average term-to-stated maturity of
the Private Mortgage-Backed Securities, (v) the pass-through or certificate rate
of the Private Mortgage-Backed Securities, (vi) the weighted average
pass-through or certificate rate of the Private Mortgage-Backed Securities,
(vii) the PMBS Issuer, the PMBS Servicer (if other than the PMBS Issuer) and the
PMBS Trustee for such Private Mortgage-Backed Securities, (viii) certain
characteristics of credit support, if any, such as reserve funds, insurance
policies, letters of credit or guarantees relating to the Mortgage Loans
underlying the Private Mortgage-Backed Securities or to such Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities themselves, (ix) the terms on which the underlying
Mortgage Loans for such Private Mortgage-Backed Securities may, or are required
to, be purchased prior to their stated maturity or the stated maturity of the
Private Mortgage-Backed Securities and (x) the terms on which other Mortgage
Loans may be substituted for those originally underlying the Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The Depositor intends to use the net proceeds to be received from the sale
of the Certificates of each Series to acquire the Mortgage Assets to be
deposited in the related Trust, and to pay other expenses connected with pooling
such Mortgage Assets and issuing such Certificates. Any amounts remaining after
such payments may be used for general corporate purposes. The Depositor expects
to sell Certificates in Series from time to time.
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THE DEPOSITOR
UCFC Acceptance Corporation (the 'Depositor') was incorporated in the State
of Louisiana on March 26, 1993, and is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
United Companies Financial Corporation (the 'Parent'). The Depositor maintains
its principal offices at 4041 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809. Its
telephone number is (504) 924-6007.
The Depositor does not have, nor is it expected in the future to have, any
significant assets.
THE ORIGINATORS
It is anticipated that the Mortgage Loans will be purchased by the
Depositor from United Companies Lending Corporation(Registered) ('United
Companies'), UNICOR Mortgage(Registered), Inc. ('UNICOR'), GINGER
MAE(Registered), Inc. ('GINGER MAE') and Southern Mortgage Acquisition, Inc.
('SMAI') (collectively, the 'Originators').
Each of the Originators is a Louisiana corporation and an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent. The Parent is a financial services
holding company having mortgage lending operations focused on the origination,
purchase, sale and servicing of first mortgage, non-conventional, home equity
loans. The Parent's principal offices are in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Because the nature of the business of the Originators involves the
collection of numerous accounts, the validity of liens and compliance with state
and federal lending laws, each is subject to numerous claims and legal actions
in the ordinary course of its business. While it is impossible to estimate with
certainty the ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to such claims
and actions, the management of United Companies believes, based on information
currently available, that the aggregate amount of such liabilities will not
result in monetary damage which in the aggregate would have a material adverse
effect on the financial condition of the Originators.
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THE HOME EQUITY LOAN PROGRAM
GENERAL
Each of the Originators engages in a different method of loan production:
United Companies originates loans through a branch network; UNICOR conducts a
wholesale operation which acquires loans primarily from brokers and
correspondents; GINGER MAE, which currently is operating as a division of United
Companies, conducts a wholesale operation which acquires loans from banks and
other depository institutions; and SMAI acquires loans in bulk purchases. Each
of United Companies, UNICOR and GINGER MAE has its own staff of underwriters in
order to provide better service to its respective customers. SMAI applies the
underwriting standards of United Companies to the loans that it purchases.
Regardless of the manner of origination, the appropriate underwriters apply
essentially similar underwriting standards.
UNDERWRITING OF HOME EQUITY LOANS
The underwriting function is centralized in Baton Rouge. The underwriting
process is intended to assess both the prospective borrower's ability to repay
the loan and the adequacy of the real property security as collateral for the
loan granted. On a case by case basis, after review and approval by the
Originator's underwriters, home equity loans may be made which vary from the
underwriting guidelines.
The Originators originate fixed rate home equity loans with original terms
to maturity not to exceed: 360 months for single family, owner occupied first
mortgages; 360 months for single family, non-owner occupied first mortgages; 360
months for single family, combination owner occupied/rental property first
mortgages; and 180 months for single family, owner occupied second mortgages.
The fixed rate home equity loan amounts generally do not exceed $500,000, in the
case of loans secured by first liens, and $150,000, in the case of loans secured
by second liens, in each case unless a higher amount is specifically approved by
the applicable underwriters. Except for Balloon Loans, all of the Originators'
fixed rate home equity loans are fully amortizing. UNICOR originates and the
other Originators may originate a fixed rate loan with an original term to
maturity ranging from 60 to 240 months and a longer amortization schedule
ranging from 180 to 360 months ('Balloon Loans'). Balloon Loans must be secured
by first liens on single family, owner occupied residential properties. UNICOR
and GINGER MAE also originate fixed rate home equity loans which provide that
the interest rate may decrease by one percentage point if the borrower makes the
first 12 consecutive monthly payments without a delinquency. At that time, the
monthly payments will be recalculated to fully amortize the loan at the reduced
rate over the remaining term to maturity. Adjustable rate home equity loans
originated by the Originators generally fully amortize over a period not to
exceed 360 months. The maximum loan amount for adjustable rate home equity loans
is $500,000 unless a higher amount is specifically approved by the applicable
underwriters.
The homes used for collateral to secure the fixed rate home equity loans
may be owner occupied, non-owner occupied rental properties or a combination of
owner occupied/rental properties, which in any case are one- to four-family
residences (which may be a detached or semi-detached row house, townhouse, a
condominium unit or a unit in a planned unit development). In addition, such
loans may be secured by single-family owner occupied manufactured or mobile
homes with land if the manufactured or mobile homes are permanently affixed and
defined as real estate under applicable state law. Certain loans may be secured
by a leasehold interest and the improvements thereon. Second mortgages are
generally permitted only for fixed rate home equity loans and generally are
limited to one- to four-family owner occupied property. Such a loan secured by a
second mortgage typically will not be made if the first mortgage is a balloon or
an individual or owner financed mortgage. The homes used for collateral to
secure adjustable rate home equity loans may be owner occupied or non-owner
occupied rental properties, which in any case are one- to four-family residences
(which may be a detached or semi-detached, row house, townhouse, a condominium
unit or a unit in a planned unit development).
In general, the value of each property proposed as security for a home
equity loan is required to be determined by a current appraisal from an
independent appraiser who has been approved by United Companies. The Originators
select the appraiser and order the appraisal.
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The Originators require that the appraisal provide an adequately supported
estimate of the value of the property proposed as security for the requested
home equity loan and a complete, accurate description of the property. In some
cases, the appraisal is subject to completion of improvements which are to be
made with the proceeds of the proposed home equity loan. The property is
analyzed by the Originators, based on the appraisal, to determine its
acceptability as security for the loan requested.
The total amount of a home equity loan generally includes origination fees,
credit life insurance premium, if any, prepaid interest and other closing costs
(such as the cost of an appraisal report and title insurance premiums).
Loan-to-value is the percentage equal to the note amount divided by the lesser
of appraised value or the purchase price of the real estate. For fixed rate and
adjustable rate home equity loans originated through UNICOR or GINGER MAE, the
maximum loan-to-value is 90%, with the maximum for rural properties generally
being 80%. For home equity loans originated through United Companies, an
Underwriting Loan-to-Value Ratio, as described below, is utilized. The total
amount of a home equity loan, net of the origination fees, credit life insurance
premium, if any, prepaid tax and insurance escrow, real estate tax service fee,
loan application fee and prepaid interest, is defined as the 'Cash Out'. The
'Underwriting Loan-to-Value Ratio' for underwriting purposes is the Cash Out
divided by the appraised value or purchase price of the property, whichever is
less. The Cash Out with respect to fixed rate and adjustable rate home equity
loans originated through United Companies is limited to 90% of the lesser of the
applicable appraised value or purchase price of the property. Because the
Underwriting Loan-to-Value Ratio is based on the Cash Out rather than the actual
principal balance of the related loan, the Loan-to-Value Ratio of such loan will
be higher and could be substantially higher than the Underwriting Loan-to-Value
Ratio. However, the Loan-to-Value Ratio may not exceed 100%.
Generally, the maximum Underwriting Loan-to-Value Ratio is 80% for a loan
with a second mortgage on the property. With respect to rural properties, the
maximum Underwriting Loan-to-Value Ratio (utilizing only up to ten acres and the
improvements thereon) is 80%. The maximum Underwriting Loan-to-Value Ratio
generally applicable to non-owner occupied homes is 75% and is generally 80% for
owner occupied manufactured/mobile homes with land.
Verification of personal financial information for each applicant is
required by the Originators. The applicant's total monthly obligations
(including principal and interest on each mortgage, tax assessments, other
loans, charge accounts and all scheduled indebtedness) generally should not
exceed 50% of a borrower's gross monthly income. In the case of adjustable rate
home equity loans, the debt ratio calculation is based upon the principal and
interest payment amount utilizing the maximum rate on the second change date.
Generally, the borrowers are required to have two years of employment with their
current employer or two years of like experience. Applicants who are salaried
employees must provide current employment information in addition to recent
employment history. Originators verify this information for salaried borrowers
based on written confirmation from employers, or a combination of a telephone
confirmation from the employer and the most recent pay stub and the most recent
W-2 tax form. A self-employed applicant is generally required to provide copies
of complete federal income tax returns (including schedules) filed for the most
recent two years. Re-verification of the foregoing information generally is not
undertaken for home equity loans purchased through the bulk purchase program of
the Originators.
A credit report by an independent, nationally recognized credit reporting
agency reflecting the applicant's credit history is required. The credit report
should reflect all delinquencies of 30 days or more, repossessions, judgments,
foreclosures, garnishments, bankruptcies and similar instances of adverse credit
that can be discovered by a search of public records. Verification is required
to be obtained of the first mortgage balance, if any, its status and whether
local taxes, interest, insurance and assessments are included in the applicant's
monthly payment. All taxes and assessments not included in the payment are
required to be verified as current. A borrower's mortgage payment history
generally should reflect no more than three payments over 30 days delinquent in
the last twelve months; however, in some cases, a borrower is permitted to have
no more than five payments over 30 days delinquent in the last twelve months and
one payment over 60 days delinquent in the last twelve months. Credit analysis
is subjective and subject to interpretation in the underwriting process.
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Certain laws protect loan applicants by offering them a timeframe after
loan documents are signed, called the 'rescission period,' during which the
applicant has the right to cancel the loan. The rescission period must have
expired prior to funding a loan and may not be waived by the applicant except as
permitted by law.
The Originators generally require title insurance coverage on each home
equity loan they originate. The Originators and their assignees are generally
named as the insured on the title insurance policies and the addressee of the
title opinion.
The borrower is required to obtain property insurance in an amount
sufficient to cover in the case of a first mortgage the new loan and in the case
of a fixed rate second mortgage, the new loan and any prior mortgage. If the sum
of an outstanding first mortgage, if any, and the fixed rate home equity loan
exceeds the lesser of replacement or insurable value, insurance equal to the
lesser of replacement or insurable value may be accepted. The Originator
requires that its name and address are properly added to the 'mortgagee clause'
of the insurance policy. In the event the Originator's name is added to a 'loss
payee clause' and the policy does not provide for written notice of policy
changes or cancellation, an endorsement adding such provision is required. The
borrower is required to obtain flood insurance to the extent such insurance is
available under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended.
After a loan is underwritten, approved and funded, the mortgage loan
packages are reviewed and monitored by home office loan review personnel. A
random sample of the mortgage loan packages are subsequently subjected to a
quality control audit.
SERVICING OF HOME EQUITY LOANS
United Companies performs the following services for investors to whom it
has sold home equity loans and retained servicing: investor reporting;
collecting and remitting periodic principal and interest payments to investors
and performing other administrative services, including maintaining required
escrow accounts for payment of real estate taxes and standard hazard insurance;
determining the adequacy of standard hazard insurance; advising investors of
delinquent loans; conducting foreclosure proceedings, and inspecting and
reporting on the physical condition of the Mortgaged Properties securing the
Mortgage Loans; and disposing of foreclosed properties. United Companies is
generally obligated to advance interest on delinquent home equity loans to the
secondary market investors at the pass-through rate until satisfaction of the
note, liquidation of the Mortgaged Property or charge off of the home equity
loan. To the extent that the amount recovered through liquidation of collateral
is insufficient to cover the unpaid balance of the Home Equity Loan, United
Companies incurs a loss up to the limit specified in the related loan sale
agreement. In connection with its servicing activities, United Companies sends
to borrowers payment coupon books that specify the fixed payment amount and due
date in the case of fixed rate home equity loans and the adjusted payment amount
and due date in the case of adjustable rate home equity loans and the late
payment amount, if any. Due dates for payments generally occur on the first day
of the calendar month. With respect to adjustable rate home equity loans, United
Companies provides written notices to borrowers of upcoming rate adjustments
along with new payment coupon books reflecting the adjusted payment amounts.
United Companies, as the Master Servicer, is required under each Agreement
to service the Mortgage Loans either directly or through Sub-servicers.
Servicing includes, but is not limited to, post-origination loan processing,
customer service, remittance handling, collections and liquidations.
In 1991, United Companies implemented centralized payment processing,
customer service and initial collection contact of all accounts. During the
third quarter of 1993, United Companies completed the centralization of all
servicing activities at the home office other than the disposal of foreclosed
properties.
If payment is not received within the grace period as dictated by the
applicable state law in which the loan originated, a notice will be sent to the
customer. Most of the home equity loans allow a 10 day grace period. In
addition, follow-up correspondence is automatically generated on the 21st, 32nd
and 45th day of delinquency.
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Collection calls begin at or before the expiration of the grace period.
Calls at this stage are targeted towards loans with a history of slow payment.
In addition, newer loans are targeted for calls to help establish a satisfactory
payment record. Collection calls continue until corrective arrangements are
made, or foreclosure is initiated.
If an account becomes 30 days past due, a 30 day loan counselor analyzes
the account to determine the appropriate course of action. When an account
becomes 60 days past due, a property inspection and borrower interview may be
requested through a third party contractor. In addition the initial loan file is
reviewed and generally an up-to-date credit report is obtained. At 90 days past
due, if appropriate corrective arrangements have not been made with the
borrower, a recommendation for foreclosure, along with an accompanying package,
is submitted to the collection supervisor. This package generally includes the
original appraisal, loan approval memorandum, the note and the mortgage. If
approved by the collection supervisor, the package is forwarded to the vice
president of collections for review. If approved the package is forwarded to the
litigation department for the initiation of foreclosure proceedings.
Depending upon the circumstances surrounding the delinquent account, a
temporary suspension of payments, a repayment plan to return the account to an
up-to-date status, or (to the extent authorized by the related Agreement) an
extension/modification may be permitted.
The course of action followed for a delinquent account is dependent upon a
number of factors, including the borrower's payment history, the amount of
equity in the Mortgaged Property and the reason for the current inability to
make timely payments. If a borrower is experiencing difficulty in making
payments on time, the Master Servicer may modify the payment schedule (as
permitted by the related Agreement). In the event a loan is extended and thereby
removed from delinquency status, the Master Servicer may require the borrower to
pay an extension fee. Modifications to payment schedules are considered on a
case-by-case basis and are limited to revisions to the contract rate and/or term
only. A request for modification must be submitted by the borrower to the Master
Servicer. Prior to evaluating each modification request, the Master Servicer
obtains an updated credit report and, in some cases, a budget analysis worksheet
application. Provided that the review and analysis of the circumstances and
relevant documentation substantiates a favorable decision to modify the related
loan, the appropriate documentation is generated by the Master Servicer and
executed by the borrower to facilitate formal modification of the home equity
loan. Any extension fees collected by the Master Servicer are retained by the
Master Servicer as part of its servicing compensation.
Foreclosure regulations and practices and the rights of the owner in
default vary from state to state, but generally procedures may be initiated if:
(i) the loan is 90 days or more delinquent; (ii) a notice of default on a senior
lien is received; or (iii) United Companies discovers circumstances indicating
potential loss exposure.
During the foreclosure process, any expenses incurred by United Companies
are added to the amount owed by the borrower, as permitted by applicable law.
Upon completion of the foreclosure, the property is sold to an outside bidder,
or passes to the mortgagee, in which case United Companies proceeds to liquidate
the asset.
United Companies may not foreclose on the property securing a Second
Mortgage Loan unless it forecloses subject to each senior mortgage, in which
case United Companies generally will pay the amount due on the senior mortgage
to the senior mortgagee, if United Companies determines that doing so will
minimize the loss. In the event that foreclosure proceedings have been
instituted on a senior mortgage prior to the initiation of United Companies'
foreclosure action, United Companies may either satisfy such mortgage at the
time of the foreclosure sale or take other appropriate action.
Servicing and charge-off policies and collection practices may change over
time in accordance with United Companies' business judgment, changes in its
real-estate loan portfolio and applicable laws and regulations.
Regulations and practices regarding the liquidation of properties (e.g.,
foreclosure) and the rights of the Mortgagor in default vary greatly from state
to state. Only if United Companies determines that a delinquency cannot
otherwise be cured will it decide that foreclosure is the appropriate course of
action. Many real estate properties owned by United Companies are ultimately
sold by United Companies to new borrowers to whom United Companies will provide
a mortgage. If, after determining that purchasing a property securing a home
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equity loan will minimize the loss associated with such defaulted loan, United
Companies may bid at the foreclosure sale for such property or accept a deed in
lieu of foreclosure.
Although the servicing practices and procedures of any Sub-servicer may
differ from those described above, such practices and procedures will be
required to be at least as stringent as those applied by United Companies. In
addition, United Companies, as Master Servicer, will remain responsible for the
servicing of the sub-serviced Mortgage Loans in accordance with the applicable
Agreement to the same extent as if it were servicing such Mortgage Loans
directly.
REFINANCING POLICY
When the Originators believe that borrowers with existing loans with the
Originators are likely to refinance such loans due to interest rate changes,
equity build-up or other reasons, the Originators actively attempt to retain
such borrowers through solicitations of such borrowers to refinance with the
Originators. Such refinancings generate fee income for the Originators and
servicing income for the Master Servicer. Solicitations by the Originators of
their borrowers is done universally in order to retain the borrowers and are not
targeted to affect loans which have been placed in securitized pools. Therefore,
since the solicited borrowers are not targeted and because they may refinance
their existing loans in any case, the Originators believe that this practice
will be unlikely to affect the prepayment experience of the home equity loans in
a material respect.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE CERTIFICATES
Each Series of Certificates will be issued in classes (each, a 'Class')
pursuant to a pooling and servicing agreement (each, an 'Agreement'), dated as
of the related Cut-off Date, among the Depositor, the Master Servicer(s) and the
Trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Certificates ('Certificateholders'
or 'Holders') of such Series. The provisions of each Agreement will vary
depending upon the nature of the Certificates to be issued thereunder and the
nature of the related Trust. A form of an Agreement has been filed as an exhibit
to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part. The following
summaries describe the material provisions which may appear in each Agreement.
The Prospectus Supplement for a Series of Certificates will describe any
material provision of the Agreement relating to such Series that materially
differs from the description thereof contained in this Prospectus. 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 Agreement for each Series
of Certificates and the applicable Prospectus Supplement. The Depositor will
provide a copy of the Agreement (without exhibits) relating to any Series
without charge upon written request of a holder of a Certificate of such Series
addressed to UCFC Acceptance Corporation, 4041 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA
70809, Attention: Secretary.
GENERAL
Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, the Certificates
of each Series will be issued in fully registered form only in the denominations
specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, will represent beneficial
ownership interests in a Trust created pursuant to the related Agreement and
will not be entitled to payments in respect of the Mortgage Assets included in
any other Trust. Definitive Certificates will be transferable and exchangeable
at the corporate trust office of the Trustee or, at the election of the Trustee,
at the office of a Certificate Registrar appointed by the Trustee. No service
charge will be incurred for any registration of exchange or transfer, but the
Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other
governmental charge. If provided in the related Agreement, a certificate
administrator may perform certain duties in connection with the administration
of the Certificates.
Distributions on Certificates will be made only from the assets of the
related Trust, and the Certificates will not represent obligations of the
Depositor, the Master Servicer, the Trustee or any affiliate thereof. The assets
of each Trust will consist of one or more of the following, as set forth in the
related Prospectus Supplement: (a) the Mortgage Assets that from time to time
are subject to the related Agreement; (b) amounts on deposit in the related
Pre-Funding Account and/or Capitalized Interest Account, if any; (c) the assets
for the Trust that from time to time are required by the Agreement to be
deposited in the Certificate Account, the Principal and Interest Account and any
other accounts established pursuant to the related Agreement (collectively, the
'Accounts'), or to be invested in Eligible Investments (as defined in the
related Agreement); (d) property and any proceeds thereof acquired by
foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or a comparable conversion of the
Mortgage Loans in such Pool; and (e) all rights under any other insurance
policies, guarantees, surety bonds, letters of credit or other credit
enhancement covering any Certificates, any Mortgage Loan in the related Pool or
any related Mortgaged Property which is required to be maintained pursuant to
the related Agreement.
Each Series of Certificates will be issued in one or more Classes. Each
Class of Certificates of a Series will evidence beneficial ownership of the
interest in assets of the related Trust specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement. A Series of Certificates may include one or more Classes of Senior
Certificates that receive certain preferential treatment with respect to one or
more Subordinated Classes of Certificates of such Series. Certain Series or
Classes of Certificates may be covered by Enhancement as described in the
related Prospectus Supplement. Distributions on one or more Classes of a Series
of Certificates may be made prior to one or more other Classes, after the
occurrence of specified events, in accordance with a schedule or formula, on the
basis of collections from designated portions of the Mortgage Assets in the
related Trust or on a different basis, in each case, as specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement. The timing and amounts of such distributions may vary
among Classes or over time as specified in the related Prospectus Supplement.
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement,
distributions of principal and interest (or, where applicable, of principal only
or interest only) on the related Certificates will be made by the Trustee on
each Distribution Date specified in the related Prospectus Supplement (each, a
'Distribution Date'), in the amounts specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement. Distributions will be made to the persons in whose
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names the Certificates are registered at the close of business on the record
dates specified in the Prospectus Supplement. Distributions will be made by
check mailed to the persons entitled thereto at the address appearing in the
register maintained for holders of Certificates (the 'Certificate Register') or,
to the extent described in the related Prospectus Supplement, by wire transfer
or by such other means as are described therein, except that 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 or other person specified in the final distribution notice to
Certificateholders.
Each Class of Certificates within a Series will evidence the interests
specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, which may (i) include the right
to receive distributions allocable only to principal, only to interest or to any
combination thereof; (ii) include the right to receive distributions only of
prepayments of principal throughout the lives of the Certificates or during
specified periods; (iii) be subordinated in its right to receive distributions
of scheduled payments of principal, prepayments of principal, interest or any
combination thereof to one or more other Classes of Certificates of such Series
throughout the lives of the Certificates or during specified periods or may be
subordinated with respect to certain losses or delinquencies; (iv) include the
right to receive such distributions only after the occurrence of events
specified in the Prospectus Supplement; (v) include the right to receive
distributions in accordance with a schedule or formula or on the basis of
collections from designated portions of the assets in the related Trust; (vi)
include, as to Certificates entitled to distributions allocable to interest, the
right to receive interest at a fixed rate or an adjustable rate; and (vii)
include, as to Certificates entitled to distributions allocable to interest, the
right to distributions allocable to interest only after the occurrence of events
specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, and in each case, may accrue
interest until such events occur, as specified in such Prospectus Supplement.
DISTRIBUTIONS ON CERTIFICATES
General. In general, the method of determining the amount of distributions
on a particular Series of Certificates will depend on the type of credit
support, if any, that is used with respect to such Series. See 'Credit
Enhancement.' Set forth below are descriptions of various methods that may be
used to determine the amount of distributions on the Certificates of a
particular Series. The Prospectus Supplement for each Series of Certificates
will describe the method to be used in determining the amount of distributions
on the Certificates of such Series.
Distributions allocable to principal and interest on the Certificates will
be made by the Trustee out of, and only to the extent of, funds in the related
Certificate Account, including any funds transferred from any Reserve Account
and funds received as a result of credit enhancement. As between Certificates of
different Classes and as between distributions of interest and principal and, if
applicable, between distributions of prepayments of principal and scheduled
payments of principal, distributions made on any Distribution Date will be
applied as specified in the Prospectus Supplement. Unless otherwise specified in
the Prospectus Supplement, distributions to any Class of Certificates will be
made pro rata to all Certificateholders of that Class.
Available Funds. All distributions on the Certificates of each Series on
each Distribution Date will be made from the Available Funds described below, in
accordance with the terms described in the related Prospectus Supplement. Unless
otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, 'Available Funds' for
each Distribution Date will equal the sum of the following amounts:
(i) the aggregate of all previously undistributed payments on account
of principal (including principal prepayments, if any, and prepayment
penalties, if so provided in the related Prospectus Supplement) and
interest on the Mortgage Loans in the related Trust received by the Master
Servicer after the Cut-off Date and on or prior to the day of the month of
the related Distribution Date specified in the Prospectus Supplement (the
'Determination Date') except:
(a) all payments which were due on or before the Cut-off Date;
(b) all cash amounts received in connection with the liquidation of
defaulted Mortgage Loans ('Liquidation Proceeds'), all proceeds (net of
unreimbursed Servicing Advances) of title insurance, hazard insurance
and primary mortgage insurance, if any ('Insurance Proceeds'), all
Principal Prepayments (defined herein), all proceeds received in
connection with the condemnation of a Mortgaged Property or the release
of part of a Mortgaged Property ('Released Mortgage Property Proceeds')
and all proceeds of any Mortgage Loan purchased by the Depositor or any
other entity
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pursuant to the Agreement that were received after the prepayment period
specified in the Prospectus Supplement and all related payments of
interest representing interest for any period after such prepayment
period;
(c) all scheduled payments of principal and interest due on a date
or dates subsequent to the first day of the month of distribution;
(d) amounts received on particular Mortgage Loans as late payments
of principal or interest or other amounts required to be paid by the
mortgagors (the 'Mortgagors'), and, unless otherwise specified in the
related Prospectus Supplement, which are to be retained by the Master
Servicer (including any Sub-servicer) as additional compensation;
(e) amounts representing reimbursement, to the extent permitted by
the Agreement and as described under 'The Pooling and Servicing
Agreement--Delinquency Advances and Compensating Interest' and
'--Servicing and Other Compensation and Payment of Expenses,' for
advances made by the Master Servicer and advances made by any
Sub-servicers that were deposited into the Certificate Account, and
amounts representing reimbursement for certain other losses and expenses
incurred by the Master Servicer or the Depositor and described below or
in the related Agreement;
(f) that portion of each collection of interest on a particular
Mortgage Loan in such Trust which represents servicing compensation
payable to the Master Servicer which is to be retained from such
collection or is permitted to be retained from related Insurance
Proceeds, Liquidation Proceeds or proceeds of Mortgage Loans purchased
pursuant to the Agreement; and
(g) the Certificate Guaranty Insurance Policy premium and Trustee
Fees;
(ii) the amount of any Delinquency Advance or payment in respect of
Compensating Interest made by the Master Servicer (including any
Sub-servicer) as deposited by it in the Certificate Account; and
(iii) if applicable, amounts withdrawn from a Reserve Account or
received in connection with other credit enhancement.
Distributions of Interest. Interest will accrue on the aggregate
Certificate Principal Balance (defined below)(or, in the case of Certificates
entitled only to distributions allocable to interest, the aggregate notional
principal balance) of each Class of Certificates entitled to interest from the
date, at the Pass-Through Rate, for the periods and to the extent specified in
the Prospectus Supplement. To the extent funds are available therefor, interest
accrued during each such specified period on each Class of Certificates entitled
to interest (other than a Class of Certificates that provides for interest that
accrues, but is not currently payable, referred to hereafter as 'Accrual
Certificates') will be distributable on the Distribution Dates specified in the
Prospectus Supplement until the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the
Certificates of such Class has been distributed in full or, in the case of
Certificates entitled only to distributions allocable to interest, until the
aggregate notional principal balance of such Certificates is reduced to zero or
for the period of time designated in the Prospectus Supplement.
The original Certificate Principal Balance of each Certificate will equal
the aggregate distributions allocable to principal to which such Certificate is
entitled. Distributions allocable to interest on each Certificate that is not
entitled to distributions allocable to principal will be calculated on the basis
set forth in the related Prospectus Supplement. The notional principal balance
of a Certificate will not evidence an interest in or entitlement to
distributions allocable to principal but will be used solely for convenience in
expressing the calculation of interest and for certain other purposes.
With respect to any Class of Accrual Certificates, if specified in the
Prospectus Supplement, any interest that has accrued but is not paid on a given
Distribution Date will be added to the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance
of such Class of Certificates on that Distribution Date. Distributions of
interest on each Class of Accrual Certificates will commence only after the
occurrence of the events specified in the Prospectus Supplement. Prior to such
time, the beneficial ownership interest of such Class of Accrual Certificates in
the Trust, as reflected in the aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of such
Class of Accrual Certificates, will increase on each Distribution Date by the
amount of interest that accrued on such Class of Accrual Certificates during the
preceding interest accrual period but that was not required to be distributed to
such Class on such Distribution
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Date. Any such Class of Accrual Certificates will thereafter accrue interest on
its outstanding Certificate Principal Balance as so adjusted.
Distributions of Principal. Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus
Supplement, the aggregate 'Certificate Principal Balance' of any Class of
Certificates entitled to distributions of principal will be the aggregate
original Certificate Principal Balance of such Class of Certificates specified
in the Prospectus Supplement, reduced by all distributions and losses reported
to the holders of such Certificates as allocable to principal, and, in the case
of Accrual Certificates, increased by all interest accrued but not then
distributable on such Accrual Certificates. The Prospectus Supplement will
specify the method by which the amount of principal to be distributed on the
Certificates on each Distribution Date will be calculated and the manner in
which such amount will be allocated among the Classes of Certificates entitled
to distributions of principal.
If so provided in the Prospectus Supplement, one or more Classes of Senior
Certificates will be entitled to receive all or a disproportionate percentage of
the payments of principal which are received from borrowers in advance of their
scheduled due dates and are not accompanied by amounts representing scheduled
interest due after the month of such payments ('Principal Prepayments') in the
percentages and under the circumstances or for the periods specified in the
Prospectus Supplement. Any such allocation of Principal Prepayments to such
Class or Classes of Certificates will have the effect of accelerating the
amortization of such Senior Certificates while increasing the interests
evidenced by the Subordinated Certificates in the Trust. Increasing the
interests of the Subordinated Certificates relative to that of the Senior
Certificates is intended to preserve the availability of the subordination
provided by the Subordinated Certificates. See 'Credit
Enhancement--Subordination.' The timing and amounts of distributions allocable
to interest and principal and, if applicable, Principal Prepayments and
scheduled payments of principal, to be made on any Distribution Date may vary
among Classes, over time or otherwise as specified in the Prospectus Supplement.
REPORTS TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
On or before each Distribution Date, the Master Servicer or the Trustee
will be required to forward to each Certificateholder of record of the related
Series a statement setting forth the following to the extent applicable to such
Series or Class:
(i) the amount of such distribution allocable to principal, separately
identifying the aggregate amount of any Principal Prepayments and if so
specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, prepayment penalties
included therein;
(ii) the amount of such distribution allocable to interest;
(iii) the amount of any Delinquency Advance by the Master Servicer (or
any Sub-servicer);
(iv) the aggregate amount (a) otherwise allocable to the Subordinated
Certificateholders on such Distribution Date, and (b) withdrawn from a
Reserve Account, if any, that is included in the amounts distributed to the
Senior Certificateholders;
(v) the total amount of any Insured Payments included in the amount
distributed on such Distribution Date;
(vi) the outstanding principal balance of such Class after giving
effect to the distribution of principal on such Distribution Date;
(vii) if applicable, the percentage of principal payments on the
Mortgage Loans, if any, which such Class will be entitled to receive on the
following Distribution Date;
(viii) unless the Pass-Through Rate is a fixed rate, the Pass-Through
Rate applicable to the distribution on the Distribution Date;
(ix) the number and aggregate principal balance of Mortgage Loans in
the related Pool delinquent (a) one month and (b) two or more months;
(x) the number and aggregate principal balance of all Mortgage Loans
in foreclosure or other similar proceedings, and the book value of any real
estate acquired through foreclosure or grant of a deed in lieu of
foreclosure; and
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(xi) if applicable, the amount remaining in any Reserve Account or the
amount remaining of any other credit support, after giving effect to the
distribution on the Distribution Date.
Where applicable, any amount set forth above may be expressed as a dollar
amount per single Certificate of the relevant Class having the denomination or
interest specified in the related Prospectus Supplement or the report to
Certificateholders. The report to Certificateholders for any Class or Series of
Certificates may include additional or other information of a similar nature to
that specified above.
In addition, within a reasonable period of time after the end of each
calendar year, the Master Servicer or the Trustee will mail to each person who
was a Certificateholder of record at any time during such calendar year a report
(a) as to the aggregate of amounts reported pursuant to (i) and (ii) for such
calendar year or, in the event such person was a Certificateholder of record
during a portion of such calendar year, for the applicable portion of such year
and (b) such other customary information as may be deemed necessary or desirable
for Certificateholders to prepare their tax returns.
BOOK-ENTRY REGISTRATION
If so specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the Certificates will
be book-entry certificates (the 'Book-Entry Certificates'). Persons acquiring
beneficial ownership interests in such Certificates ('Certificate Owners') will
hold their Certificates through DTC in the United States, or Cedel or Euroclear
(in Europe) if they are participants of such systems, or indirectly through
organizations which are participants in such systems. The Book-Entry
Certificates will be issued in one or more certificates which equal the
aggregate principal balance of the applicable Series of Certificates and will
initially be registered in the name of Cede, the nominee of DTC. Cedel and
Euroclear will hold omnibus positions on behalf of their participants through
customers' securities accounts in Cedel's and Euroclear's names on the books of
their respective depositaries which in turn will hold such positions in
customers' securities accounts in the depositaries' names on the books of DTC.
Citibank will act as depositary for Cedel and Chase will act as depositary for
Euroclear (in such capacities, individually the 'Relevant Depositary' and
collectively the 'European Depositaries'). Except as described below, no person
acquiring a Book-Entry Certificate will be entitled to receive a physical
certificate representing such Certificate (a 'Definitive Certificate'). Unless
and until Definitive Certificates are issued, the only 'Certificateholder' of
Book-Entry Certificates will be Cede, as nominee of DTC. Certificate Owners will
not be Certificateholders as that term is used in the applicable Agreement.
Certificate Owners are only permitted to exercise their rights indirectly
through participants in DTC ('DTC Participants').
The Certificate Owner's ownership of a Book-Entry Certificate will be
recorded on the records of the brokerage firm, bank, thrift institution or other
financial intermediary (each, a 'Financial Intermediary') that maintains the
Certificate Owner's account for such purpose. In turn, the Financial
Intermediary's ownership of such Book-Entry Certificate will be recorded on the
records of DTC (or of DTC Participant that acts as agent for the Financial
Intermediary, whose interest will in turn be recorded on the records of DTC, if
the Certificate Owner's Financial Intermediary is not a DTC Participant and on
the records of Cedel or Euroclear, as appropriate).
Because of time zone differences, credits of securities received in Cedel
or Euroclear as a result of a transaction with a participant will be made during
subsequent securities settlement processing and dated the business day following
the DTC settlement date. Such credits or any transactions in such securities
settled during such processing will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or
Cedel Participants on such business day. Cash received on Cedel or Euroclear as
a result of sales of securities by or through a Cedel Participant (as defined
below) or Euroclear Participant (as defined below) to a DTC Participant will be
received with value on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the
relevant Cedel or Euroclear cash account only as of the business day following
settlement in DTC.
Transfers between DTC Participants will occur in accordance with DTC Rules.
Transfers between Cedel Participants and Euroclear Participants will occur in
accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.
Cross-market transfers between persons holding certificates directly or
indirectly through DTC, on the one hand, and directly or indirectly through
Cedel Participants or Euroclear Participants, on the other, will be effected in
DTC in accordance with DTC Rules on behalf of the relevant European
international clearing system by the
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Relevant Depositary; however, such cross market transactions will require
delivery of instructions to the relevant European international clearing system
by the counterparty in such system in accordance with its rules and procedures
and within its established deadlines (European time). The relevant European
International clearing system will, if the transaction meets its settlement
requirements, deliver instructions to the Relevant Depositary to take action to
effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving securities in
DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for
same day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Cedel Participants and Euroclear
Participants may not deliver instructions directly to the European Depositaries.
DTC which is a New York-chartered limited purpose company, performs
services for its participants, some of which (and/or their representatives) own
DTC. In accordance with its normal procedures, DTC is expected to record the
positions held by each DTC Participant in the Book-Entry Certificates, whether
held for its own account or as a nominee for another person. In general,
beneficial ownership of Book-Entry Certificates will be subject to the rules,
regulations and procedures governing DTC and DTC Participants as in effect from
time to time.
Cedel is incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg as a professional
depository. Cedel holds securities for its participating organizations ('Cedel
Participants') and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities
transactions between Cedel Participants through electronic book-entry changes in
accounts of Cedel Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical
movement of certificates. Transactions may be settled in Cedel in any of 28
currencies, including United States dollars. Cedel provides to its Cedel
Participants, among other things, services for safekeeping, administration,
clearance and settlement of internationally traded securities and securities
lending and borrowing. Cedel interfaces with domestic markets in several
countries. As a professional depository, Cedel is subject to regulation by the
Luxembourg Monetary Institute. Cedel Participants are recognized financial
institutions around the world, including underwriters, securities brokers and
dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other
organizations. Indirect access to Cedel is also available to others, such as
banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a
custodial relationship with a Cedel Participant, either directly or indirectly.
Euroclear was created in 1968 to hold securities for its participants
('Euroclear Participants') and to clear and settle transactions between
Euroclear Participants through simultaneous electronic book-entry delivery
against payment, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of
certificates and any risk from lack of simultaneous transfers of securities and
cash. Transactions may be settled in any of 32 currencies, including United
States dollars. Euroclear includes various other services, including securities
lending and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in several countries
generally similar to the arrangements for cross-market transfers with DTC
described above. Euroclear is operated by the Brussels, Belgium office of Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York (the 'Euroclear Operator'), under contract
with Euroclear Clearance Systems S.C., a Belgian cooperative corporation (the
'Cooperative'). All operations are conducted by the Euroclear Operator, and all
Euroclear securities clearance accounts and Euroclear cash accounts are accounts
with the Euroclear Operator, not the Cooperative. The Cooperative establishes
policy for Euroclear on behalf of Euroclear Participants. Euroclear Participants
include banks (including central banks), securities brokers and dealers and
other professional financial intermediaries. Indirect access to Euroclear is
also available to other firms that clear through or maintain a custodial
relationship with Euroclear Participant, either directly or indirectly.
The Euroclear Operator is the Belgian branch of a New York banking
corporation which is a member bank of the Federal Reserve System. As such, it is
regulated and examined by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and the New York State Banking Department, as well as the Belgian Banking
Commission.
Securities clearance accounts and cash accounts with the Euroclear Operator
are governed by the Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear and the
related Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System and applicable Belgian law
(collectively, the 'Terms and Conditions'). The Terms and Conditions govern
transfers of securities and cash within Euroclear, withdrawals of securities and
cash from Euroclear, and receipts of payments with respect to securities in
Euroclear. All securities in Euroclear are held on a fungible basis without
attribution of specific certificates to specific securities clearance accounts.
The Euroclear Operator acts under the Terms and Conditions only on behalf of
Euroclear Participants, and has no record of or relationship with persons
holding through Euroclear Participants.
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Distributions on the Book-Entry Certificates will be made on each
Distribution Date by the applicable Trustee to DTC. DTC will be responsible for
crediting the amount of such payments to the accounts of the applicable DTC
Participants in accordance with DTC's normal procedures. Each DTC Participant
will be responsible for disbursing such payments to the Certificate Owners of
the Book-Entry Certificates that it represents and to each Financial
Intermediary for which it acts as agent. Each such Financial Intermediary will
be responsible for disbursing funds to the Certificate Owners of the Book-Entry
Certificates that it represents.
Under a book-entry format, Certificate Owners of the Book-Entry
Certificates may experience some delay in their receipt of payments, since such
payments will be forwarded by the Trustee to Cede. Distributions with respect to
Certificates held through Cedel or Euroclear will be credited to the cash
accounts of Cedel Participants or Euroclear Participants in accordance with the
relevant system's rules and procedures, to the extent received by the Relevant
Depositary. Such distributions will be subject to tax reporting in accordance
with relevant United States tax laws and regulations. Because DTC can only act
on behalf of Financial Intermediaries, the ability of a Certificate Owner to
pledge Book-Entry Certificates to persons or entities that do not participate in
the depository system, or otherwise take actions in respect of such Book-Entry
Certificates, may be limited due to the lack of physical certificates for such
Book-Entry Certificates. In addition, issuance of the Book-Entry Certificates in
book-entry form may reduce the liquidity of such certificates in the secondary
market since certain potential investors may be unwilling to purchase
certificates for which they cannot obtain physical certificates.
DTC has advised the Depositor that, unless and until Definitive
Certificates are issued, DTC will take any action permitted to be taken by the
Certificate Owners of the Book-Entry Certificates under the applicable Agreement
only at the direction of one or more Financial Intermediaries to whose DTC
accounts the Book-Entry Certificates are credited, to the extent that such
actions are taken on behalf of Financial Intermediaries whose holdings include
such Book-Entry Certificates. Cedel or the Euroclear Operator, as the case may
be, will take any other action permitted to be taken by a Certificateholder
under the applicable Agreement on behalf of a Cedel Participant or Euroclear
Participant only in accordance with its relevant rules and procedures and
subject to the ability of the Relevant Depositary to effect such actions on its
behalf through DTC. DTC may take actions, at the direction of the related DTC
Participants, with respect to some Book-Entry Certificates of a Series which
conflict with actions taken with respect to other Book-Entry Certificates of
such Series.
Definitive Certificates will be issued to beneficial owners of the
Book-Entry Certificates, or their nominees, rather than to DTC, only if (a) DTC
or the Depositor advises the applicable Trustee in writing that DTC is no longer
willing, qualified or able to discharge properly its responsibilities as nominee
and depository with respect to the Book-Entry Certificates and the Depositor or
such Trustee is unable to locate a qualified successor, (b) the Depositor, at
its sole option, elects to terminate the book-entry system through DTC or (c)
after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined herein), Certificate
Owners having Percentage Interests aggregating not less than 51% advise the
Trustee and DTC through the Financial Intermediaries and the DTC Participants in
writing that the continuation of a book-entry system through DTC (or a successor
thereto) is no longer in the best interests of Certificate Owners.
Upon the occurrence of any of the events described in the immediately
preceding paragraph, the applicable Trustee will be required to notify all
affected Certificate Owners of the occurrence of such event and the availability
through DTC of Definitive Certificates. Upon surrender by DTC of the global
certificate or certificates representing the Book-Entry Certificates and
instructions for re-registration, the applicable Trustee will issue Definitive
Certificates, and thereafter such Trustee will recognize the holders of such
Definitive Certificates as Certificateholders under the applicable Agreement.
Although DTC, Cedel and Euroclear have agreed to the foregoing procedures
in order to facilitate transfers of Certificates among participants of DTC,
Cedel and Euroclear, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to
perform such procedures and such procedures may be discontinued at any time.
Neither the Depositor, the Master Servicer nor the Trustee will have any
responsibility for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on
account of beneficial ownership interests of the Book-Entry Certificates held by
Cede, as nominee for DTC, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any
records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.
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CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
The amounts and types of credit enhancement arrangements and the provider
thereof, if applicable, with respect to a Series or any Class of Certificates
will be set forth in the related Prospectus Supplement. If and to the extent
provided in the related Prospectus Supplement, enhancement may be in the form of
a financial guaranty insurance policy, overcollateralization, a letter of
credit, cash reserve fund, insurance policies, one or more Classes of
Subordinated Certificates, derivative products or other form of enhancement, or
any combination thereof, as may be described in the related Prospectus
Supplement (collectively, 'Enhancement'). If specified in the applicable
Prospectus Supplement, Enhancement for any Series of Certificates may cover one
or more Classes of Certificates, and accordingly may be exhausted for the
benefit of a particular Class of Certificates and thereafter may be unavailable
to such other Classes of Certificates. Further information regarding any
provider of credit enhancement (the 'Enhancer'), including financial information
when material, will be included in the related Prospectus Supplement.
The presence of Enhancement is intended to increase the likelihood of
receipt by the Certificateholders of the full amount of principal and interest
due them and to decrease the likelihood that the Certificateholders will
experience losses, or may be structured to provided protection against changes
in interest rates or against other risks, to the extent and under the conditions
specified in the related Prospectus Supplement. The Enhancement for a Class of
Certificates may not provide protection against all risks of loss and may not
guarantee repayment of the entire principal and interest thereon. If losses
occur which exceed the amount covered by any Enhancement or which are not
covered by any Enhancement, Certificateholders will bear their allocable share
of deficiencies. In addition, if a form of Enhancement covers more than one
Class of Certificates of a Series, Certificateholders of any such Class will be
subject to the risk that such Enhancement will be exhausted by the claims of
Certificateholders of other Classes.
MATURITY, PREPAYMENT AND YIELD CONSIDERATIONS
The yields to maturity of the Certificates will be affected by the amount
and timing of principal payments on or in respect of the Mortgage Assets
included in the related Trusts, the allocation of available funds to various
Classes of Certificates, the Pass-Through Rate for various Classes of
Certificates and the purchase price paid for the Certificates.
The original terms to maturity of the Mortgage Loans in a given Pool will
vary depending upon the type of Mortgage Loans included therein. Each Prospectus
Supplement will contain information with respect to the type and maturities of
the Mortgage Loans in the related Pool. Unless otherwise specified in the
related Prospectus Supplement, Single Family Loans may be prepaid without
penalty in full or in part at any time, although a prepayment fee or penalty may
be imposed in connection therewith. Multifamily Loans may prohibit prepayment
for a specified period after origination, may prohibit partial prepayments
entirely, and may require the payment of a prepayment fee or penalty upon
prepayment in full or in part.
The rate of prepayments with respect to non-conventional mortgage loans has
fluctuated significantly in recent years. In general, if prevailing rates fall
below the Mortgage Rates borne by the Mortgage Loans, such Mortgage Loans are
likely to be subject to higher prepayment rates than if prevailing interest
rates remain at or above such Mortgage Rates. Conversely, if prevailing interest
rates rise appreciably above the Mortgage Rates borne by the Mortgage Loans,
such Mortgage Loans are likely to experience a lower prepayment rate than if
prevailing rates remain at or below such Mortgage Rates. However, there can be
no assurance that such will be the case.
Prepayments are influenced by a variety of economic, geographical, social,
tax, legal and additional factors. The rate of prepayments on Single Family
Loans may be affected by changes in a mortgagor's housing needs, job transfers,
unemployment, a borrower's net equity in the mortgaged properties, the
enforcement of due-on-sale clauses and other servicing decisions. Adjustable
rate mortgage loans, bi-weekly mortgage loans, graduated payment mortgage loans,
growing equity mortgage loans, reverse mortgage loans, buy-down mortgage loans
and mortgage loans with other characteristics may experience a rate of principal
prepayments which is different from that of fixed rate, monthly pay, fully
amortizing mortgage loans. The rate of prepayment on Multifamily Loans may be
affected by other factors, including Mortgage Loan terms (e.g., the existence of
lockout periods, due-on-
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sale and due-on-encumbrance clauses and prepayment penalties), relative economic
conditions in the area where the Mortgaged Properties are located, the quality
of management of the Mortgaged Properties and the relative tax benefits
associated with the ownership of income-producing real property.
Generally, second Mortgage Loans have smaller average principal balances
than senior or first mortgage loans and are not viewed by borrowers as permanent
financing. Accordingly, Mortgage Loans which are second Mortgage Loans may
experience a higher rate of prepayment than Mortgage Loans which represent first
liens. In addition, any future limitations on the right of borrowers to deduct
interest payments on second Mortgage Loans for Federal income tax purposes may
result in a higher rate of prepayment of such Mortgage Loans. The obligation of
the Master Servicer to enforce due-on-sale provisions (described below) of the
Mortgage Loans may also increase prepayments. The prepayment experience of the
Pools may be affected by a wide variety of factors, including general and local
economic conditions, mortgage market interest rates, the availability of
alternative financing and homeowner mobility. The Depositor is unaware of any
reliable studies that would project the prepayment risks associated with the
Mortgage Loans based upon current interest rates and economic conditions or the
historical prepayment experience of United Companies and its affiliates'
portfolios of mortgage loans. However, the Originators' practice of soliciting
refinancings from existing borrowers may have the effect of increasing the rate
of prepayments, due to refinancings, on the Mortgage Loans. See 'The Home Equity
Loan Program--Refinancing Policy' herein.
Unless otherwise provided in the related Prospectus Supplement, all of the
Single Family Loans will contain due-on-sale provisions permitting the mortgagee
to accelerate the maturity of the Mortgage Loan upon sale or certain transfers
by the borrower of the underlying Mortgaged Property. Unless otherwise provided
in the related Prospectus Supplement, the Master Servicer generally will enforce
any due-on-sale or due-on-encumbrance clause, to the extent it has knowledge of
the conveyance or further encumbrance or the proposed conveyance or proposed
further encumbrance of the Mortgaged Property and reasonably believes that it is
entitled to do so under applicable law; provided, however, that the Master
Servicer will not take any enforcement action that would materially increase the
risk of default or delinquency on, or materially decrease the security for, such
Mortgage Loan or if the applicable Enhancer, if any, gives its consent to such
non-enforcement. See 'The Pooling and Servicing Agreement--Enforcement of Due on
Sale Clauses' herein.
The weighted average lives of Certificates will also be affected by the
amount and timing of delinquencies and defaults on the Mortgage Loans and the
liquidations of defaulted Mortgage Loans. Delinquencies and defaults will
generally slow the rate of payment of principal to the Certificateholders.
However, this effect will be offset to the extent that lump sum recoveries on
defaulted Mortgage Loans and foreclosed Mortgaged Properties result in principal
payments on the Mortgage Loans faster than otherwise scheduled.
When a full prepayment occurs on a Single Family Loan, the Mortgagor will
be charged interest on the principal amount of the Mortgage Loan so prepaid only
for the number of days in the month actually elapsed up to the date of the
prepayment rather than for a full month. Interest shortfalls also could result
from the application of the Relief Act, as described under 'Certain Legal
Aspects of the Mortgage Loans--Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act' herein.
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, in the event
that less than 30 days' interest is collected on a Mortgage Loan during a
Remittance Period, the Master Servicer or a Sub-servicer will be obligated to
pay Compensating Interest with respect thereto, but only to the extent of the
aggregate Servicing Fee for the related Distribution Date. To the extent such
shortfalls exceed the amount of Compensating Interest that the Master Servicer
or such Sub-servicer is obligated to pay, the yield on the Certificates could be
adversely affected. Partial prepayments in a given month may be applied to the
outstanding principal balances of the Mortgage Loans so prepaid on the first day
of the month of receipt or the month following receipt. In the latter case,
partial prepayments will not reduce the amount of interest passed through in
such month.
Under certain circumstances, the Depositor, the Master Servicer, the
holders of REMIC Residual Certificates or certain other entities specified in
the related Prospectus Supplement may have the option to purchase the Mortgage
Loans and other assets of a Trust, thereby effecting earlier retirement of the
related Series of Certificates, subject to the principal balance of the related
Mortgage Assets being less than the percentage specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement of the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Assets
at the
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Cut-off Date for the related Series. See 'The Pooling and Servicing
Agreement--Termination; Purchase of Mortgage Loans.'
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the
effective yield to Certificateholders will be slightly lower than the yield
otherwise produced by the applicable Pass-Through Rate and purchase price,
because while interest generally will accrue on the Certificates from the first
day of each month, the distribution of such interest will not be made earlier
than a specified date in the month following the month of accrual.
The timing of payments on the Mortgage Assets may significantly affect an
investor's yield. In general, the earlier a prepayment of principal on the
Mortgage Assets, 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
prepayments occurring at a rate higher (or lower) than the rate anticipated by
the investor during the period immediately following the issuance of the
Certificates will not be offset by a subsequent like reduction (or increase) in
the rate of principal payments.
The Prospectus Supplement relating to a Series of Certificates will discuss
in greater detail the effect of the rate and timing of principal payments
(including prepayments) on the yield, weighted average lives and maturities of
such Certificates, including the effect of prepayments and allocation of
realized losses on the Mortgage Loans as they relate to specific Classes of
Certificates. Factors other than those identified herein and in the Prospectus
Supplement could significantly affect principal prepayments at any time and over
the lives of the Certificates. The relative combination of the various factors
affecting prepayment may also vary from time to time. There can be no assurance
as to the rate of payment of principal of the Mortgage Assets at any time or
over the lives of the Certificates.
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THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
Set forth below is a summary of the material provisions of each Agreement
which are not described elsewhere in this Prospectus. The summary does not
purport to describe all provisions of each Agreement and is subject to, and
qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of each Agreement.
Where particular provisions or terms used in the Agreements are referred to,
such provisions or terms are as specified in the Agreements.
ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE ASSETS
Assignment of the Mortgage Loans. At the time of issuance of the
Certificates of a Series, the Depositor will cause the Mortgage Loans comprising
the related Trust to be sold and assigned to the Trustee, together with all
principal and interest received by or on behalf of the Depositor on or with
respect to such Mortgage Loans after the Cut-off Date, other than principal and
interest due on or before the Cut-off Date. The Trustee will, concurrently with
such assignment, deliver the Certificates to the Depositor in exchange for the
Mortgage Loans. Each Mortgage Loan will be identified in a schedule appearing as
an exhibit to the related Agreement (a 'Mortgage Loan Schedule'). Such schedule
will include information as to the outstanding principal balance of each
Mortgage Loan after application of payments due on the Cut-off Date, as well as
information regarding the Mortgage Rate, the current scheduled monthly payment
of principal and interest, the maturity of the loan, the Loan-to-Value Ratio at
origination and certain other information.
In addition, unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement, the Depositor will be required:
(a) on or prior to the date of issuance of the related Certificates
(the 'Closing Date'), to deliver or cause the applicable Originator to
deliver to the Trustee the original Mortgage Notes or copies thereof
certified by the Depositor where the original Mortgage Note has been lost,
endorsed without recourse to the order of the Trustee;
(b) within 30 days after the Closing Date, to deliver or cause the
applicable Originator to deliver to the Trustee:
(i) either: (1) the original Mortgage, with evidence of recording
thereon, (2) where the original Mortgage has been transmitted for
recording, a computerized list of such Mortgages until such time as the
original or certified copy is returned by the public recording office or
(3) a copy of the Mortgage certified by the public recording office in
those instances where the original recorded Mortgage has been retained
by the public recording office or has been lost;
(ii) a computerized list of each title insurance policy or, if such
policy has not yet been issued, a commitment or binder therefor;
(iii) a copy of an assignment of the Mortgage to the Trustee;
(iv) originals of each intervening assignment with evidence of
recording thereon showing a complete chain of title from origination to
such Originator, or if the original of any such intervening assignment
is unavailable, a computerized list until such time as the original or a
copy certified by the public recording office is returned; and
(iv) originals of all assumptions and modification agreements, if
any.
(c) to cause assignments of the Mortgages from the applicable
Originator to the Trustee, promptly to be submitted for recording in the
appropriate jurisdictions; provided, however, that the applicable
Originator is not required to submit an assignment for any Mortgage with
respect to which the original recording information is lacking; and
(d) to deliver the original or certified copies of the Mortgages, as
the case may be, and such recorded assignments or certified copies thereof,
together with originals or duly certified copies of any and all prior
recorded assignments, to the Trustee within 30 days of receipt thereof by
the applicable Originator (but in any event within one year after the
Closing Date).
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With respect to each Mortgage Loan for which (i) all or a portion of the
proceeds thereof were originally paid into an escrow account pending completion
of improvements to be made to the related property and (ii) the appraised value
of such property was specifically subject to the completion of such improvements
(an 'Escrow Loan'), the Depositor is required to deliver or cause the applicable
Originator to deliver to the Trustee by the thirteenth month after the Closing
Date, the appraiser's unqualified certification as to final completion pursuant
to which the appraiser (or, if the original appraiser has since died, retired or
otherwise is unable to perform, a suitable substitute appraiser) confirms that
the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property upon completion of the improvement
(disregarding intervening changes, if any, in market value) is at least equal to
such appraiser's original estimate of such appraised value.
The Trustee will be authorized to appoint a custodian pursuant to a
custodial agreement to maintain possession of and, if applicable, to review the
documents relating to the Mortgage Loans as agent of the Trustee.
Assignment of Private Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Depositor will cause
Private Mortgage-Backed Securities to be registered in the name of the Trustee.
The Trustee (or the custodian) will have possession of any certificated Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities. Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement, the Trustee will not be in possession of or be assignee of record of
any underlying assets for a Private Mortgage-Backed Security. See 'The
Trusts--Private Mortgage-Backed Securities' herein. Each Private Mortgage-Backed
Security will be identified in a schedule appearing as an exhibit to the related
Agreement which will specify the original principal amount, outstanding
principal balance as of the Cut-off Date, annual pass-through rate or interest
rate and maturity date for each Private Mortgage-Backed Security conveyed to the
Trustee.
Reviews; Repurchases. In the event that any required appraiser's
certification or any such item with respect to title has not been delivered to
the Trustee by the thirteenth month after the Closing Date, then the applicable
Originator is required, on the next succeeding Distribution Date, at its option,
to (i) substitute in lieu of the related Mortgage Loan a qualified replacement
mortgage (each, a 'Qualified Replacement Mortgage') and, if the outstanding
principal amount of such Qualified Replacement Mortgage as of the first day of
the calendar month in which such Qualified Replacement Mortgage is conveyed to
the Trustee (each, a 'Replacement Cut-off Date') is less than the Loan Balance
of the replaced Mortgage Loan as of such Replacement Cut-off Date, deliver an
amount equal to such difference (the 'Substitution Amount') to the Master
Servicer for deposit in the Principal and Interest Account or (ii) purchase such
Mortgage Loan from the Trustee at a purchase price equal to the Loan Purchase
Price thereof. The 'Loan Purchase Price' means, with respect to any Mortgage
Loan, an amount equal to the Loan Balance of such Mortgage Loan as of the date
of purchase, plus accrued interest on the outstanding Loan Balance thereof,
together with the aggregate amounts of (i) all Delinquency Advances and
Servicing Advances theretofore made with respect to such Mortgage Loan and (ii)
all Delinquency Advances which the Master Servicer has theretofore failed to
remit with respect to such Mortgage Loan. The 'Loan Balance' of a Mortgage Loan
is the outstanding principal balance thereof on the Cut-off Date, less any
principal amounts relating to such Mortgage Loan previously distributed to
Certificateholders.
The Trustee will agree to review the items delivered by or on behalf of the
Depositor within 45 days after the Closing Date (or, with respect to any
document delivered after the Closing Date, within 45 days of receipt and with
respect to any Qualified Replacement Mortgage, within 45 days after the
assignment thereof) and to deliver to the Depositor a certification to the
effect that, as to each Mortgage Loan (other than any Mortgage Loan paid in full
or any Mortgage Loan specifically identified in such certification as not
covered by such certification), (i) all documents required to be delivered to it
pursuant to the applicable Agreement are in its possession, (ii) such documents
have been reviewed by it and have not been mutilated, damaged, torn or otherwise
physically altered and relate to such Mortgage Loan and (iii) based on its
examination and only as to the foregoing documents, the information set forth on
the applicable Mortgage Loan Schedule delivered by the Depositor as to loan
number and address, accurately reflects the information set forth in the
documents delivered to the Trustee (collectively referred to as the 'File'). The
Trustee is under no duty or obligation to inspect, review or examine any such
documents, instruments, certificates or other papers to determine that they are
genuine, enforceable, or appropriate for the represented purpose or that they
are other than what they purport to be on their face, nor is the Trustee under
any duty to determine independently whether there are any intervening
assignments or assumption or modification agreements with respect to any
Mortgage Loan.
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If the Trustee during such 45-day period finds any document constituting a
part of a File which is not properly executed, has not been received, or is
unrelated to the Mortgage Loans identified in the related Mortgage Loan
Schedule, or that any Mortgage Loan does not conform in a material respect to
the description thereof as set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule, the
Trustee is required to promptly so notify the Depositor. The Depositor will use
or cause the applicable Originator to use reasonable efforts to remedy a
material defect in a document constituting part of a File of which it is so
notified by the Trustee. If, however, within 60 days after the Trustee's notice
to it respecting such defect the applicable Originator has not remedied the
defect and the defect materially and adversely affects the interest of the
Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan, such Originator is required, on
the next succeeding Distribution Date, to, at its option, (i) substitute in lieu
of such Mortgage Loan a Qualified Replacement Mortgage and deliver the
Substitution Amount applicable thereto to the Master Servicer for deposit in the
Principal and Interest Account, or (ii) purchase such Mortgage Loan at a
purchase price equal to the Loan Purchase Price thereof, provided a favorable
opinion of tax counsel is delivered in connection therewith.
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the
Depositor will have assigned to the Trustee representations and warranties made
by the Originators in respect of the Mortgage Loans sold by the Depositor and
evidenced by a Series of Certificates. Such representations and warranties
generally include, among other things: (i) that 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) was in effect on the Closing
Date; (ii) that the Depositor had title to each such Mortgage Loan and such
Mortgage Loan was subject to no offsets, defenses or counterclaims; (iii) that
each Mortgage Loan constituted a valid first or second lien on the Mortgaged
Property (subject only to permissible title insurance exceptions, if applicable,
and certain other exceptions described in the Agreement) and that the Mortgaged
Property was free from damage and was in good repair; (iv) that there were no
delinquent tax or assessment liens against the Mortgaged Property; (v) that no
required payment on a Mortgage Loan was more than thirty days delinquent as of
the related Cut-off Date; and (vi) that each Mortgage Loan was made in
compliance with, and is enforceable under, all applicable state and federal laws
and regulations in all material respects.
Upon the discovery by the Depositor, the Master Servicer or the Trustee
that the representations in the applicable Agreement are untrue in any material
respect as of the dates specified therein, with the result that the interests of
the Certificateholders in the related Mortgage Loan are materially and adversely
affected, the party discovering such breach is required to give prompt written
notice to the other parties. Upon the earliest to occur of the Depositor's
discovery, its receipt of notice of breach from any of the other parties or such
time as a situation resulting from a representation which is untrue materially
and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders, the Depositor is
required promptly to cause the applicable Originator to cure such breach in all
material respects or the Depositor will cause the applicable Originator to on
the second Distribution Date next succeeding such discovery, receipt of notice
or such other time, at its option (i) substitute in lieu of such affected
Mortgage Loan, a Qualified Substitute Mortgage and deliver an amount equal to
the applicable Substitution Amount to the Master Servicer for deposit in the
Principal and Interest Account or (ii) purchase such Mortgage Loan from the
Trustee at the Loan Purchase Price thereof. The obligation of the Originators so
to cure, substitute or purchase any Mortgage Loan as to which such a breach has
not been remedied constitutes the sole remedy available to the
Certificateholders or the Trustee respecting a discovery of any such statement
which is untrue in any material respect.
The purchase agreements pursuant to which the Depositor acquires the
Mortgage Assets to be deposited in a Trust will contain similar representations
and obligations pursuant to which the seller of such Mortgage Assets will be
obligated to take the actions required of the Depositor as described above. The
Trustee will have the ability to enforce such obligations directly against such
sellers in the event that the Depositor fails to do so.
PAYMENTS ON THE MORTGAGE LOANS
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the
Agreement will require the Master Servicer to establish and maintain one or more
principal and interest accounts (each a 'Principal and Interest Account') at one
or more institutions meeting the requirements set forth in the related
Agreement. Pursuant to the related Agreement, the Master Servicer will be
required to deposit all collections (other than amounts escrowed for taxes and
insurance) related to the Mortgage Loans into the Principal and Interest Account
no later
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than the business day after receipt. All funds in the Principal and Interest
Accounts will be required to be invested in instruments designated as 'Eligible
Investments' in the Agreement. Any investment earnings on funds held in the
Principal and Interest Accounts are for the account of the Master Servicer.
The Master Servicer may make withdrawals from the Principal and Interest
Account only for the following purposes: (a) to effect the timely remittance to
the Trustee of the Monthly Remittance and the Excess Interest due on the
Remittance Date; (b) to withdraw investment earnings on amounts on deposit in
the Principal and Interest Account; (c) to withdraw amounts that have been
deposited to the Principal and Interest Account in error; and (d) to clear and
terminate the Principal and Interest Account.
At any time and in lieu of the requirement of depositing collections on the
Mortgage Loans into the Principal and Interest Account, the Master Servicer may
deliver to the Trustee a letter of credit (a 'Servicer LOC') meeting the
requirements set forth in the Agreement.
Not later than the day of each month specified in the Agreement (the
'Remittance Date'), the Master Servicer will be required to wire transfer to the
Trustee for deposit in the segregated trust accounts to be maintained with the
Trustee for such purpose (each a 'Certificate Account') the sum (without
duplication) of the following amounts:
(i) an amount equal to the sum of (x) the aggregate portions of the
interest payments (whether or not collected) becoming due on the Mortgage
Loans during the immediately preceding calendar month (the 'Remittance
Period'), calculated at a per annum rate set forth in the Agreement (the
'Adjusted Pass-Through Rate') and (y) any Compensating Interest (calculated
at the Adjusted Pass-Through Rate) due with respect to the Mortgage Loans
with respect to the immediately preceding Remittance Period (the amount
described in this clause (i) being the 'Interest Remittance Amount');
(ii) an amount equal to the sum of (x) all principal collected by the
Master Servicer on the Mortgage Loans during the immediately preceding
Remittance Period and (y) any prepayments and Liquidation Proceeds, net of
unreimbursed Servicing Advances and Delinquency Advances ('Net Liquidation
Proceeds') (but only to the extent that such Net Liquidation Proceeds do
not exceed the Loan Balance of the related Mortgage Loan) and Released
Mortgaged Property Proceeds, in each case and only to the extent collected
on the Mortgage Loans during the preceding Remittance Period (the amount
described in this clause (ii) being the 'Principal Remittance Amount');
(iii) all Loan Purchase Prices and Substitution Amounts with respect
to such Distribution Date; and
(iv) an amount equal to the Excess Interest.
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the 'Excess
Interest' for any Distribution Date is the product of (x) one-twelfth of the
difference between (i) the weighted average annual Mortgage Rate on the Mortgage
Loans as of the last day of the related Remittance Period and (ii) the Adjusted
Pass-Through Rate and (y) the Pool Principal Balance as of the last day of the
related Remittance Period to the extent such amount is received or advanced.
PRE-FUNDING AND CAPITALIZED INTEREST ACCOUNTS
If specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, a Trust will include one
or more segregated trust accounts (each, a 'Pre-Funding Account') established
and maintained with the Trustee for the related Series. If so specified, on the
closing date for such Series, a portion of the proceeds of the sale of the
Certificates of such Series not to exceed fifty percent of the aggregate
principal amount of such Series (such amount, the 'Pre-Funded Amount') may be
deposited in the Pre-Funding Account and may be used to purchase additional
Mortgage Assets during the period of time not to exceed six months specified in
the related Prospectus Supplement (the 'Pre-Funding Period'). If any Pre-Funded
Amount remains on deposit in the Pre-Funding Account at the end of the
Pre-Funding Period, such amount will be applied in the manner specified in the
related Prospectus Supplement to prepay the Certificates of the applicable
Series.
Each additional Mortgage Asset must satisfy the eligibility criteria
specified in the related Prospectus Supplement and related Agreement. Such
eligibility criteria will be determined in consultation with each Rating Agency
(and/or any Enhancer) prior to the issuance of the related Series and are
designed to ensure that if such
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additional Mortgage Assets were included as part of the initial Mortgage Assets,
the credit quality of such assets would be consistent with the initial rating of
the Certificates of such Series. The Depositor will certify to the Trustee that
all conditions precedent to the transfer of the additional Mortgage Assets to
the Trust, including the satisfaction of the eligibility criteria, have been
satisfied. Following the transfer of additional Mortgage Assets to the Trust,
the aggregate characteristics of the Mortgage Assets then held in the Trust may
vary from those of the initial Mortgage Assets of such Trust. As a result, the
additional Mortgage Assets may adversely affect the performance of the related
Certificates.
If a Pre-Funding Account is established, one or more segregated trust
accounts (each, a 'Capitalized Interest Account') may be established and
maintained with the Trustee for the related Series. On the closing date for such
Series, a portion of the proceeds of the sale of the Certificates of such Series
will be deposited in the Capitalized Interest Account and used to fund the
excess, if any, of the sum of (i) the amount of interest accrued on the
Certificates of such Series and (ii) if specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement, certain fees or expenses during the Pre-Funding Period such as
Trustee fees and credit enhancement fees, over the amount of interest available
therefor from the Mortgage Assets in the Trust. If so specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement, amounts on deposit in the Capitalized Interest Account
may be released to the person specified in the related Prospectus Supplement
prior to the end of the Pre-Funding Period subject to the satisfaction of
certain tests specified in the related Prospectus Supplement. Any amounts on
deposit in the Capitalized Interest Account at the end of the Pre-Funding Period
that are not necessary for such purposes will be distributed to the person
specified in the related Prospectus Supplement.
INVESTMENT OF ACCOUNTS
All or a portion of any Account, including the Principal and Interest
Account, may be invested and reinvested, in one or more Eligible Investments
bearing interest or sold at a discount. The bank serving as Trustee or any
affiliate thereof, may be the obligor on any investment in any Account which
otherwise qualifies as an Eligible Investment. No investment in any Account held
by the Trustee may mature later than the business day immediately preceding the
next succeeding Distribution Date; provided, however, that if the investment is
an investment of the bank serving as Trustee, then it may mature on the
Distribution Date.
The Trustee will not in any way be held liable by reason of any
insufficiency in any Account resulting from any loss on any Eligible Investment
included therein (except to the extent that the bank serving as Trustee is the
obligor thereon).
All income or other gain from investments in any Account will be required
to be deposited in such Account immediately upon receipt, and any loss resulting
from such investments will be required to be charged to such Account.
ELIGIBLE INVESTMENTS
Each Agreement generally will define the following as Eligible Investments:
(a) Direct general obligations of the United States or the obligations
of any agency or instrumentality of the United States, the timely payment
or the guarantee of which constitutes a full faith and credit obligation of
the United States.
(b) Federal Housing Administration debentures but excluding any such
securities whose terms do not provide for payment of a fixed dollar amount
upon maturity or call for redemption.
(c) FHLMC senior debt obligations, but excluding any such securities
whose terms do not provide for payment of a fixed dollar amount upon
maturity or call for redemption.
(d) Federal Home Loan Banks' consolidated senior debt obligations, but
excluding any such securities whose terms do not provide for payment of a
fixed dollar amount upon maturity or call for redemption.
(e) FNMA senior debt obligations, but excluding any such securities
whose terms do not provide for payment of a fixed dollar amount upon
maturity or call for redemption.
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(f) Federal funds, certificates of deposit, time and demand deposits,
and bankers' acceptances (having original maturities of not more than 365
days) of any domestic bank, the short-term debt obligations of which have
been rated A-1 or better by Standard & Poor's Corporation ('S&P') and P1 by
Moody's Investors Service ('Moody's').
(g) Deposits of any bank or savings and loan association which has
combined capital, surplus and undivided profits of at least $3,000,000
which deposits are not in excess of the applicable limits insured by the
Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund of the FDIC,
provided that the long-term deposits of such bank or savings and loan
association are rated at least 'BBB' by S&P and 'Baa3' by Moody's.
(h) Commercial paper (having original maturities of not more than 270
days) rated A-1 or better by S&P and P1 or better by Moody's.
(i) Investments in money market funds rated AAAm or AAAm-G by S&P and
P-1 by Moody's.
No instrument described above is permitted to evidence either the right to
receive (a) only interest with respect to obligations underlying such instrument
or (b) both principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying
such instrument and the interest and principal payments with respect to such
instrument provided a yield to maturity at par greater than 120% of the yield to
maturity at par of the underlying obligations, and no instrument described above
may be purchased at a price greater than par if such instrument may be prepaid
or called at a price less than its purchase price prior to stated maturity.
DELINQUENCY ADVANCES AND COMPENSATING INTEREST
In order to maintain a regular flow of scheduled interest and principal
payments to Certificateholders (rather than to guarantee or insure against
losses) unless otherwise provided in the related Prospectus Supplement, each
Agreement will require that if, on any Distribution Date, the amount then on
deposit in the Principal and Interest Account from Mortgage Loan collections
with respect to the preceding Remittance Period is less than the sum of the
Interest Remittance Amount, the Principal Remittance Amount and the aggregate
amount of Excess Interest (unless a Subordinate Class of Certificates is
outstanding) with respect to the immediately preceding Remittance Period, the
Master Servicer is required to deposit in the Principal and Interest Account a
sufficient amount of its own funds ('Delinquency Advances') to make such amount
equal to the sum of the Interest Remittance Amount, the Principal Remittance
Amount and the aggregate amount of Excess Interest (unless a Subordinate Class
of Certificates is outstanding).
The Master Servicer is permitted to fund its payment of Delinquency
Advances on any Distribution Date from collections on the Mortgage Loans
deposited into the Principal and Interest Account subsequent to the related
Remittance Period, but must reimburse the Principal and Interest Account for any
such amounts. In the event that the Master Servicer makes such Delinquency
Advances from its own funds, such Delinquency Advances will be reimbursable to
the Master Servicer from late collections of interest, Liquidation Proceeds,
Insurance Proceeds and Released Mortgaged Property Proceeds collected with
respect to the related Mortgage Loan as to which the Delinquency Advances were
made. Delinquency Advances by the Master Servicer also will be reimbursable to
the Master Servicer from cash otherwise distributable to Certificateholders at
such time as the Master Servicer determines that any such Delinquency Advances
previously made are not ultimately recoverable from the proceeds of the related
Mortgage Loan or, if required by the applicable Rating Agency, at such time as a
loss is realized with respect to a related Mortgage Loan.
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, a full
month's interest at the Adjusted Pass-Through Rate plus a full month's Excess
Interest (unless a Subordinate Class of Certificates is outstanding) with
respect to such Mortgage Loan, is due to the Trustee on the outstanding Loan
Balance of each Mortgage Loan as of the beginning of each Remittance Period. If
a prepayment of a Mortgage Loan occurs during any calendar month, any difference
between the interest collected from the Mortgagor during such calendar month and
the full month's interest at the applicable Adjusted Pass-Through Rate plus a
full month's Excess Interest (unless a Subordinate Class of Certificates is
outstanding) with respect to such Mortgage Loan ('Compensating Interest') that
is due is required to be deposited by the Master Servicer in the Principal and
Interest Account;
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provided, however, that the Master Servicer's obligation in respect of the
payment of Compensating Interest is limited to the amount of the Servicing Fee
for the related Distribution Date.
GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURES
Acting directly or through one or more Sub-servicers, the Master Servicer,
as an independent contract servicer, is required to service and administer the
Mortgage Loans in accordance with the Agreement.
The Master Servicer in its own name or in the name of any Sub-servicer is
authorized and empowered pursuant to the Agreement (i) to execute and deliver
any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation or of partial or full
release or discharge and all other comparable instruments with respect to the
Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Properties, (ii) to institute
foreclosure proceedings or obtain a deed in lieu of foreclosure so as to effect
ownership of any Mortgaged Property in its own name on behalf of the Trustee,
and (iii) to hold title in its own name to any Mortgaged Property upon such
foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure on behalf of the Trustee; provided,
however, that to the extent any instrument described in clause (i) would be
delivered by the Master Servicer outside of its ordinary procedures for mortgage
loans held for its own account, the Master Servicer may be required, prior to
executing and delivering such instrument, to obtain the prior written consent of
the Enhancer, if any.
The Master Servicer has the right to approve requests of Mortgagors for
consent to (i) partial releases of Mortgages, (ii) alterations, and (iii)
removal, demolition or division of Mortgaged Properties subject to Mortgages.
The Agreement generally will provide that no such request may be approved by the
Master Servicer unless: (i) (x) provisions of the related Note and Mortgage have
been complied with, (y) the Loan-to-Value Ratio after any release does not
exceed the Loan-to-Value Ratio set forth for such Mortgage Loan in the
applicable Mortgage Loan Schedule, and (z) the lien priority of the related
Mortgage is not affected; or (ii) if applicable, the Certificate Insurer has
approved the granting of such request.
The Master Servicer and any affiliate may make loans to and generally
engage in any kind of business with the Mortgagors and/or any other obligors
under the Mortgage Loans as though the Master Servicer were not a party to the
Agreement. The Master Servicer may have other existing loans and in the future
may make additional loans to any of the Mortgagors and/or to other obligors
under the Mortgage Loans, which other and/or additional loans may not be sold,
or a loan participation therein granted, to the Trustee. The Master Servicer has
no obligation to attempt to collect payment under the Mortgage Loans in
preference and priority over the collection and/or enforcement of any other
and/or additional loans by the Master Servicer or any other affiliate.
The Master Servicer is required generally to service the Mortgage Loans in
a Pool in a prudent manner consistent with its general servicing standards and
to make reasonable efforts to collect all payments called for under the terms
and provisions of such Mortgage Loans, and will agree, to the extent such
procedures are consistent with the provisions of the Agreement, to follow
collection procedures for all Mortgage Loans at least as rigorous as those the
Master Servicer would ordinarily take in servicing loans and in collecting
payments thereunder for its own account.
Consistent with the foregoing, the Master Servicer may (i) in its
discretion waive or permit to be waived any late payment charge, prepayment
charge, assumption fee or any penalty interest in connection with the prepayment
of a Mortgage Loan or any other fee or charge which the Master Servicer would be
entitled to retain as servicing compensation, (ii) extend the due date for
payments due on a Mortgage Note for a period (with respect to each payment date
as to which the due date is extended) not greater than 125 days after the
initially scheduled due date for such payment, (iii) amend any Mortgage Note to
reduce the Mortgage Rate applicable thereto, subject to any applicable
limitations set forth in the related Agreement and (iv) amend any Mortgage Note
to extend the maturity thereof, subject to any applicable limitations set forth
in the related Agreement. In the event the Master Servicer consents to the
deferment of the due dates for payments due on a Mortgage Note, the Master
Servicer will be nonetheless required to make payment of any required
Delinquency Advance with respect to the payments so extended to the same extent
as if such installment were due, owing and delinquent and had not been deferred.
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SERVICING AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES
As compensation for its servicing activities under an Agreement, the Master
Servicer will be entitled to retain the amount of the Servicing Fee (as defined
in the related Agreement) with respect to each Mortgage Loan. Additional
servicing compensation in the form of prepayment charges, release fees, bad
check charges, assumption fees, extension fees, late payment charges, and any
other servicing-related fees, Net Liquidation Proceeds not required to be
deposited in the Principal and Interest Account and similar items may, to the
extent collected from Mortgagors, be retained by the Master Servicer.
The Master Servicer will be required to pay all reasonable and customary
'out-of-pocket' costs and expenses incurred in the performance of its servicing
obligations, including, but not limited to, the cost of (i) the preservation,
restoration and protection of the Mortgaged Property, (ii) any enforcement or
judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, and (iii) the management and
liquidation of Mortgaged Property acquired in satisfaction of the related
Mortgage. Such expenditures may include costs of collection efforts,
reappraisals, forced placement of hazard insurance if a borrower allows his
hazard policy to lapse, legal fees in connection with foreclosure actions,
advancing payments on the related senior mortgage, if any, advancing delinquent
property taxes, and upkeep and maintenance of the Mortgaged Property if it is
acquired through foreclosure and similar types of expenses. Each such
expenditure constitutes a 'Servicing Advance.' The Master Servicer will be
obligated to make the Servicing Advances incurred in the performance of its
servicing obligations. Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus
Supplement, the Master Servicer will be entitled to recover Servicing Advances
to the extent permitted by the Mortgage Loans or, if not theretofore recovered
from the Mortgagor on whose behalf such Servicing Advance was made, from
Liquidation Proceeds, relating to the affected Mortgage Loan. Servicing Advances
will be reimbursable to the Master Servicer from the sources described above out
of the funds on deposit in the Principal and Interest Account.
MAINTENANCE OF HAZARD INSURANCE
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the Master
Servicer will be required to cause to be maintained fire and hazard insurance
with extended coverage customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is
located, in an amount which is at least equal to the least of (i) the
outstanding principal balance owing on the Mortgage Loan and the related senior
mortgage, if any, (ii) the full insurable value of the premises securing the
Mortgage Loan, and (iii) the minimum amount required to compensate for damage or
loss on a replacement cost basis. If the Mortgaged Property is in an area
identified in the Federal Register by the Flood Emergency Management Agency as
having special flood hazards (and such flood insurance has been made available),
the Master Servicer will be required to cause to be purchased a flood insurance
policy with a generally acceptable insurance carrier, in an amount representing
coverage not less than the least of (a) the outstanding principal balance of the
Mortgage Loan and the senior mortgage, if any, (b) the full insurable value of
the Mortgaged Property, or (c) the maximum amount of insurance available under
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended. The Master Servicer will
also be required to maintain, to the extent such insurance is available, on REO
Property, fire and hazard insurance in the applicable amounts described above,
liability insurance and, to the extent required and available under the National
Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, flood insurance in an amount equal to
that required above. Any amounts collected by the Master Servicer under any such
policies (other than amounts to be applied to the restoration or repair of the
Mortgaged Property, or to be released to the Mortgagor in accordance with
customary first or second mortgage servicing procedures) are required to be
deposited by the Master Servicer in the Principal and Interest Account.
In the event that the Master Servicer obtains and maintains a blanket
policy insuring against fire and hazards of extended coverage on all of the
Mortgage Loans, then, to the extent such policy names the Trustee as loss payee
and provides coverage in an amount equal to the aggregate unpaid principal
balance on the Mortgage Loans without co-insurance, and otherwise complies with
the requirements of the preceding paragraph, the Master Servicer will be deemed
conclusively to have satisfied its obligations with respect to fire and hazard
insurance coverage. If such blanket policy contains a deductible clause, the
Master Servicer will be required to pay to the Trustee the difference between
the amount that would have been payable under a policy described in the
preceding paragraph and the amount paid under the blanket policy.
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ENFORCEMENT OF DUE ON SALE CLAUSES
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, when a
Mortgaged Property has been or is about to be conveyed by the Mortgagor, the
Master Servicer, on behalf of the Trustee, will, to the extent it has knowledge
of such conveyance or prospective conveyance, be required to enforce the rights
of the Trustee as the mortgagee of record to accelerate the maturity of the
related Mortgage Loan under any 'due-on-sale' clause contained in the related
Mortgage or Mortgage Note; provided, however, that the Master Servicer will not
be required to exercise any such right if the 'due-on-sale' clause, in the
reasonable belief of the Master Servicer, is not enforceable under applicable
law, if such enforcement would materially increase the risk of default or
delinquency on, or materially decrease the security for, such Mortgage Loan or
if the applicable Enhancer, if any, gives its consent to such non-enforcement.
In such event, the Master Servicer will attempt to enter into an assumption and
modification agreement with the person to whom such property has been or is
about to be conveyed, pursuant to which such person becomes liable under the
Mortgage Note and, to the extent permitted by applicable law or the mortgage
documents, the Mortgagor remains liable thereon. The Master Servicer also will
be authorized with the prior approval of the Enhancer, if any, to enter into a
substitution of liability agreement with such person, pursuant to which the
original Mortgagor is released from liability and such person is substituted as
Mortgagor and becomes liable under the Mortgage Note. The Master Servicer will
not enter into an assumption agreement unless permitted by applicable law and
unless such assumption agreement would not materially increase the risk of
default or delinquency on, or materially decrease the security for, such
Mortgage Loan.
REALIZATION UPON DEFAULTED MORTGAGE LOANS
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the Master
Servicer is required to foreclose upon or otherwise comparably effect the
ownership in the name of the Master Servicer on behalf of the Trustee of
Mortgaged Properties relating to defaulted Mortgage Loans as to which no
satisfactory arrangements can be made for collection of delinquent payments and
which the Master Servicer has not purchased pursuant to its purchase option
described below, unless the Master Servicer reasonably believes that Net
Liquidation Proceeds with respect to such Mortgage Loan would not be increased
as a result of such foreclosure or other action, in which case such Mortgage
Loan will be charged off and will become a Liquidated Mortgage Loan. In
connection with such foreclosure or other conversion, the Master Servicer is
required to exercise or use foreclosure procedures with the same degree of care
and skill as it would ordinarily exercise or use under the circumstances in the
conduct of its own affairs. Any amounts advanced in connection with such
foreclosure or other action will constitute Servicing Advances. In accordance
with the Agreement, if the Master Servicer has actual knowledge that a Mortgaged
Property which the Master Servicer is contemplating acquiring in foreclosure or
by deed in lieu of foreclosure contains environmental or hazardous waste risks
known to the Master Servicer, the Master Servicer will notify the Enhancer, if
any, and the Trustee prior to acquiring the Mortgaged Property. The Master
Servicer will not be permitted to take any action with respect to such a
Mortgaged Property without the prior written approval of the Enhancer, if any.
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, if a REMIC
election has been made, the Master Servicer will be required to sell any
Mortgaged Property acquired by foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure ('REO
Property') within 23 months of its acquisition by the Trustee, unless the Master
Servicer obtains for the Trustee an opinion of counsel experienced in federal
income tax matters, addressed to the Trustee and the Master Servicer, to the
effect that the holding by the Trust of such REO Property for a greater
specified period will not result in the imposition of taxes on 'prohibited
transactions' of the Trust as defined in Section 860F of the Code or cause the
Trust to fail to qualify as a REMIC.
The Master Servicer is required to determine, with respect to each
defaulted Mortgage Loan, when it has recovered, whether through trustee's sale,
foreclosure sale or otherwise, all amounts, if any, it expects to recover from
or on account of such defaulted Mortgage Loan, whereupon such Mortgage Loan
shall become a 'Liquidated Mortgage Loan.'
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, the Master
Servicer will have the right and the option under the related Agreement, but not
the obligation, to purchase for its own account any Mortgage Loan (i) which
becomes delinquent, in whole or in part, as to four consecutive monthly
installments or any
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Mortgage Loan as to which enforcement proceedings have been brought by the
Master Servicer or (ii) with respect to which the applicable Enhancer, if any,
has refused to consent to the Master Servicer's non-enforcement of the
'due-on-sale' clause and such Mortgage Loan is in default or such a default is
imminent. Any such Mortgage Loan so purchased will be purchased by the Master
Servicer on a Distribution Date at the Loan Purchase Price thereof.
SUBSERVICERS
The Master Servicer will be permitted under the Agreement to enter into
subservicing arrangements with sub-servicers meeting the requirements of the
Agreement (each, a 'Sub-servicer'). Any material subservicing arrangements, if
any, will be described in the related Prospectus Supplement, and in any case,
will not relieve the Master Servicer of any liability it might otherwise have,
had the subservicing arrangement not been entered into.
REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF MASTER SERVICER
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement the Trustee
may remove the Master Servicer upon the occurrence of any of the following
events (each, an 'Event of Default'):
(i) The Master Servicer shall (a) apply for or consent to the
appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian or similar
entity with respect to itself or its property, (b) admit in writing its
inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, (c) make a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, (d) be adjudicated a bankrupt or
insolvent, (e) commence a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws
of the United States of America or file a voluntary petition or answer
seeking reorganization, an arrangement with creditors or an order for
relief or seeking to take advantage of any insolvency law or file an answer
admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any
bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceeding or (f) cause corporate
action to be taken by it for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
or
(ii) If without the application, approval or consent of the Master
Servicer, a proceeding shall be instituted in any court of competent
jurisdiction, under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking in respect of the Master
Servicer an order for relief or an adjudication in bankruptcy,
reorganization, dissolution, winding up, liquidation, a composition or
arrangement with creditors, of a readjustment of debts, the appointment of
a trustee, receiver, liquidator or custodian or similar entity with respect
to the Master Servicer or of all or any substantial part of its assets, or
other like relief in respect thereof under any bankruptcy or insolvency
law, and, if such proceeding is being contested by the Master Servicer in
good faith, the same shall (a) result in the entry of an order for relief
or any such adjudication or appointment or (b) continue undismissed or
pending and unstayed for any period of seventy-five (75) consecutive days;
or
(iii) The Master Servicer shall fail to perform any one or more of its
obligations under the related Agreement (other than its obligations
referenced in clauses (vi) and (vii) below) and shall continue in default
thereof for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier to occur of (x)
the date on which an authorized officer of the Master Servicer knows or
reasonably should know of such failure or (y) receipt by the Master
Servicer of a written notice from the Trustee, any Certificateholder, the
Depositor or the Enhancer, if any, of said failure; provided, however, that
if the Master Servicer demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the
Enhancer, if any, that it is diligently pursuing corrective action, the
cure period may be extended for up to an additional 60 days; or
(iv) The Master Servicer shall fail to cure any breach of any of its
representations and warranties set forth in the related Agreement which
materially and adversely affects the interests of the Certificateholders or
the Enhancer, if any, for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of
(x) the date on which an authorized officer of the Master Servicer knows or
reasonably should know of such breach or (y) receipt by the Master Servicer
of a written notice from the Trustee, any Certificateholder, the Depositor
or the Enhancer, if any, of such breach; provided, however, that if the
Master Servicer demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the
Enhancer, if any, that it is diligently pursuing corrective action, the
cure period shall be extended for up to an additional 30 days; or
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(v) If the Enhancement consists of a certificate guaranty insurance
policy and the Enhancer pays out any money under such policy, or if the
Enhancer otherwise funds any shortfall with its own money, because the
amounts available to the Trustee (other than from the Enhancer) are
insufficient to make required distributions on the Certificates; provided,
however, that the Master Servicer may not be removed under this clause (v)
if the Master Servicer can demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of
the Trustee and the Enhancer that such event was due to circumstances
beyond the control of the Master Servicer; or
(vi) The failure by the Master Servicer to make any required Servicing
Advance for a period of 30 days following the earlier of (x) the date on
which an authorized officer of the Master Servicer knows or reasonably
should know of such failure or (y) receipt by the Master Servicer of a
written notice from the Trustee, any Certificateholder, the Depositor or
the Enhancer, if any, of such failure; or
(vii) The failure by the Master Servicer to make any required
Delinquency Advance or to pay any Compensating Interest or to pay over the
Monthly Remittance, Loan Purchase Prices and Substitution Amounts;
provided, however, that (x) prior to any removal of the Master Servicer pursuant
to clauses (i) through (vi) above, any applicable grace period granted by any
such clause shall have expired prior to the time such occurrence shall have been
remedied and (y) in the event of the refusal or inability of the Master Servicer
to comply with its obligations described in clause (vii) above, such removal
shall be effective (without the requirement of any action on the part of the
Depositor, the Trustee or the Enhancer, if any) at 4 p.m. on the second business
day following the day on which the Trustee notifies the Master Servicer that a
required amount described in clause (vii) above has not been received by the
Trustee, unless the required amount described in clause (vii) above is paid by
the Master Servicer prior to such time. Upon the Trustee's determination that a
required amount described in clause (vii) above has not been made by the Master
Servicer, the Trustee will so notify the Master Servicer, the Depositor and the
Enhancer, if any, as soon as is reasonably practical.
The Master Servicer may not resign from the obligations and duties imposed
on it under the related Agreement, except upon determination that its duties
thereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law or are in material
conflict by reason of applicable law with any other activities carried on by it,
the other activities of the Master Servicer so causing such a conflict being of
a type and nature carried on by the Master Servicer at the date of the related
Agreement. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Master
Servicer shall be evidenced by an opinion of counsel to such effect which shall
be delivered to the Trustee, the Depositor and the Enhancer, if any. The Master
Servicer may not assign its obligations under an Agreement, in whole or in part,
unless it shall have first obtained the written consent of the Trustee and the
Enhancer, if any; provided, however, that any assignee must meet the eligibility
requirements set forth in the Agreement for a successor servicer.
No removal or resignation of the Master Servicer will become effective
until the Trustee or a successor servicer has assumed the Master Servicer's
responsibilities and obligations in accordance with the related Agreement.
Any person into which the Master Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or
any person resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Master
Servicer is a party, or any person succeeding to the business of the Master
Servicer, will be the successor of the Master Servicer under each Agreement,
provided that such person is qualified to sell mortgage loans to, and service
mortgage loans on behalf of, FNMA or FHLMC and further provided that such
merger, consolidation or succession does not adversely affect the then current
rating or ratings of the Class or Classes of Certificates of such Series that
have been rated.
TRUSTEE TO ACT AS SUCCESSOR MASTER SERVICER
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, upon
removal or resignation of the Master Servicer, the Trustee (x) may solicit bids
for a successor master servicer, and (y) pending the appointment of a successor
master servicer as a result of soliciting such bids, will be required to serve
as Master Servicer. The Trustee, if it is unable to obtain a qualifying bid and
is prevented by law from acting as Master Servicer, may appoint, or petition a
court of competent jurisdiction to appoint, any housing and home finance
institution, bank or mortgage servicing institution which has been designated as
an approved seller-servicer by FNMA or FHLMC
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for first and second mortgage loans and has equity of not less than $15,000,000,
as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and
acceptable to the Certificate Insurer, if any.
The Trustee or any other successor Master Servicer, upon assuming the
duties of the Master Servicer is required to immediately make payment of all
Compensating Interest and all Delinquency Advances which the Master Servicer has
theretofore failed to remit with respect to the Mortgage Loans; provided,
however, that if the Trustee is acting as successor Master Servicer, the Trustee
is only required to make Delinquency Advances (including the Delinquency
Advances described in this sentence) if, in the Trustee's reasonable good faith
judgment, such Delinquency Advances will ultimately be recoverable from the
related Mortgage Loans.
EVIDENCE AS TO COMPLIANCE
Each Agreement will provide that on or before a specified date in each
year, a firm of independent public accountants will furnish a statement to the
Trustee to the effect that, on the basis of the examination by such firm
conducted substantially in compliance with the Uniform Single Attestation
Program for Mortgage Bankers or the Audit Guide for Audits of HUD Approved
Nonsupervised Mortgagees, the servicing by or on behalf of the Master Servicer
of mortgage loans or private mortgage-backed securities under pooling and
servicing agreements substantially similar to each other (including the related
Agreement) was conducted in compliance with such agreements except for any
significant exceptions or errors in records that, in the opinion of the firm,
the Uniform Single Attestation Program for Mortgage Bankers or the Audit Guide
for Audits of HUD Approved Nonsupervised Mortgagees requires it to report.
Each Agreement will also provide for delivery to the Trustee, on or before
a specified date in each year, of an annual statement signed by an authorized
officer of the Master Servicer to the effect that the Master Servicer has
fulfilled its obligations under the Agreement throughout the preceding year.
Copies of the annual accountants' statement and the officer's statement may
be obtained by Certificateholders of the related Series without charge upon
written request to the Master Servicer at the address set forth in the related
Prospectus Supplement.
AMENDMENTS
The Trustee, the Depositor and the Master Servicer may at any time and from
time to time, with the consent of the Enhancer, if any, but without the consent
of the Certificateholders, amend the related Agreement, for the purposes of (a)
curing any ambiguity, or correcting or supplementing any provision of such
agreement which may be inconsistent with any other provision of such agreement,
(b) if a REMIC election has been made and if accompanied by an approving opinion
of counsel experienced in federal income tax matters, removing the restriction
against the transfer of a Residual Certificate to a Disqualified Organization
(as such term is defined in the Code) or (c) complying with the requirements of
the Code; provided, however, that such action shall not, as evidenced by an
opinion of counsel delivered to the Trustee, materially and adversely affect the
interests of any Certificateholder or materially and adversely affect (without
its written consent) the rights and interests of the Enhancer, if any.
The related Agreement may also be amended by the Trustee, the Depositor and
the Master Servicer at any time and from time to time, with the prior written
approval of the Enhancer, if any, and of not less than a majority of the
Percentage Interests (as defined in the Agreement) represented by each affected
Class of Certificates then outstanding, for the purpose of adding any provisions
or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions thereof or of
modifying in any manner the rights of the Certificateholders thereunder;
provided, however, that no such amendment shall (a) change in any manner the
amount of, or delay the timing of, payments which are required to be distributed
to any Certificateholder without the consent of such Certificateholder or (b)
change the aforesaid percentages of Percentage Interests which are required to
consent to any such amendments, without the consent of the Certificateholders of
all Certificates of the Class or Classes affected then outstanding. If a REMIC
election has been made with respect to the related Trust, any such amendment
must be accompanied by an opinion of tax counsel as to REMIC matters. The
Trustee will be required to furnish a copy of any such amendment to each
Certificateholder in the manner set forth in the related Agreement.
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TERMINATION; OPTIONAL TERMINATION
The obligations created by each Agreement for each Series of Certificates
will terminate upon the payment to the related Certificateholders of all amounts
held in any Accounts or by the Master Servicer and required to be paid to them
pursuant to such Agreement following the later of (i) the final payment or other
liquidation of the last of the Mortgage Assets subject thereto or the
disposition of all property acquired upon foreclosure or deed in lieu of
foreclosure of any such Mortgage Assets remaining in the Trust and (ii) the
purchase by the Master Servicer or other entity specified in the related
Prospectus Supplement including, if REMIC treatment has been elected, by the
holder of the residual interest in the REMIC from the related Trust of all of
the remaining Mortgage Assets and all property acquired in respect of such
Mortgage Assets.
Any such purchase of Mortgage Assets and property acquired in respect of
Mortgage Assets evidenced by a Series of Certificates will be made at the option
of the Master Servicer or other entity at a price, and in accordance with the
procedures, specified in the Prospectus Supplement. The exercise of such right
will effect early retirement of the Certificates of that Series, but the right
of the Master Servicer or other entity to so purchase is subject to the
principal balance of the related Mortgage Assets being less than the percentage
specified in the related Prospectus Supplement of the aggregate principal
balance of the Mortgage Assets at the Cut-off Date for the Series. The foregoing
is subject to the provisions that if a REMIC election is made with respect to a
Trust, any repurchase pursuant to clause (ii) above will be made only in
connection with a 'qualified liquidation' of the REMIC within the meaning of
Section 860F(g)(4) of the Code.
THE TRUSTEE
Each Prospectus Supplement will name the Trustee under the related
Agreement. The Agreement will provide that the Trustee may resign at any time,
in which event the Depositor will be obligated to appoint a successor Trustee.
The Depositor may remove the Trustee if the Trustee ceases to be eligible to
continue as such under the Agreement or if the Trustee becomes insolvent. 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.
Each Agreement will provide that the Trustee is under no obligation to
exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by the Agreement at the
request or direction of any of the Certificateholders, unless such
Certificateholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or
indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by
it in compliance with such request or direction. The Trustee may execute any of
the rights or powers granted by the Agreement or perform any duties thereunder
either directly or by or through agents or attorneys, and the Trustee is
responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or
attorney appointed and supervised with due care by it thereunder.
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Trustee is not liable for any action it
takes or omits to take in good faith which it reasonably believes to be
authorized by an authorized officer of any person or within its rights or powers
under the Agreement.
Each Agreement will provide that no Certificateholder has any right to
institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the Agreement
or any credit enhancement, unless:
(1) such Certificateholder has previously given written notice to the
Depositor and the Trustee of such Certificateholder's intention to
institute such proceeding;
(2) the Holders of not less than 25% of the Percentage Interests
represented by any Class of Certificates then outstanding shall have made
written request to the Trustee to institute such proceeding in its own name
as representative of the Certificateholders;
(3) such Certificateholder or Certificateholders have offered to the
Trustee reasonable indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities to
be incurred in compliance with such request;
(4) the Trustee for 30 days after its receipt of such notice, request
and offer of indemnity, has failed to institute such proceeding; and
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(5) no direction inconsistent with such written consent has been given
to the Trustee during such 30-day period by the Holders of a majority of
the Percentage Interests represented by each Class of Certificates then
outstanding.
Each Agreement will provide that no one or more Certificateholders shall
have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing themselves
of, any provision of the Agreement to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of
any Certificateholder or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference
over any other Certificateholder or to enforce any right under the Agreement,
except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of
all of the Certificateholders.
In the event the Trustee receives conflicting or inconsistent requests and
indemnity from two or more groups of Certificateholders, each representing less
than a majority of the applicable Class of Certificates, the Trustee in its sole
discretion may determine what action, if any, shall be taken.
The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the
curing of all Events of Default which may have occurred, undertakes to perform
such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in the Agreement.
If an Event of Default has occurred and has not been cured or waived, each
Agreement requires the Trustee to exercise such of the rights and powers vested
in it by the Agreement, and use the same degree of care and skill in its
exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in
the conduct of such person's own affairs. Prior to the occurrence of an Event of
Default, and after the curing of all such Events of Default which may have
occurred, the Trustee (i) undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties
as are specifically set forth in the Agreement, and no implied covenants or
obligations shall be read into the Agreement against the Trustee and (ii) in the
absence of bad faith on its part, may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the
statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon
certificates or opinions furnished pursuant to and conforming to the
requirements of the Agreement; provided, however, that such provisions do not
protect the Trustee or any such person against any liability which would
otherwise be imposed by reason of negligent actions, negligent failure to act or
willful misconduct in the performance of duties or by reason of reckless
disregard of obligations and duties thereunder.
The Trustee and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Trustee may
rely and will be protected in acting or refraining from acting in good faith in
reliance on any certificate, notice or other document of any kind prima facie
properly executed and submitted by the authorized officer of any person
respecting any matters arising under the Agreement.
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CERTAIN LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
GENERAL
The following discussion contains summaries, which are general in nature,
of material legal matters relating to the Mortgage Loans. Because such legal
aspects are governed primarily by applicable state law (which laws may differ
substantially), the summaries do not purport to be complete or to reflect the
laws of any particular state, or to encompass the laws of all states in which
the security for the Mortgage Loans is situated.
NATURE OF THE MORTGAGE LOANS
The Single Family Loans and Multifamily Loans will be secured by mortgages,
deeds of trust, security deeds or deeds to secure debt, depending upon the
prevailing practice in the state in which the property subject to the loan is
located. A mortgage creates a lien upon the real property encumbered by the
mortgage, which lien is generally not prior to the lien for real estate taxes
and assessments. Priority between mortgages depends on their terms and generally
on the order of recording with a state or county office. There are two parties
to a mortgage, the mortgagor, who is the borrower and owner of the mortgaged
property, and the mortgagee, who is the lender. The mortgagor delivers to the
mortgagee a note or bond and the mortgage. Although a deed of trust is similar
to a mortgage, a deed of trust formally has three parties, the borrower-property
owner called the trustor (similar to a mortgagor), a lender (similar to a
mortgagee) called the beneficiary, and a third-party grantee called the trustee.
Under a deed of trust, the borrower grants the property, irrevocably until the
debt is paid, in trust, generally with a power of sale, to the trustee to secure
payment of the obligation. A security deed and a deed to secure debt are special
types of deeds which indicate on their face that they are granted to secure an
underlying debt. By executing a security deed or deed to secure debt, the
grantor conveys title to, as opposed to merely creating a lien upon, the subject
property to the grantee until such time as the underlying debt is repaid. The
mortgagee's authority under a mortgage, the trustee's authority under a deed of
trust and the grantee's authority under a security deed or deed to secure debt
are governed by law and, with respect to some deeds of trust, the directions of
the beneficiary.
Certain of the Mortgage Loans may be loans secured by condominium units.
The condominium building may be a multi-unit building or buildings, or a group
of buildings whether or not attached to each other, located on property subject
to condominium ownership. Condominium ownership is a form of ownership of a real
property wherein each owner is entitled to the exclusive ownership and
possession of his or her individual condominium unit and also owns a
proportionate undivided interest in all parts of the condominium building (other
than the individual condominium units) and all areas or facilities, if any, for
the common use of the condominium units. The condominium unit owners appoint or
elect the condominium association to govern the affairs of the condominium.
FORECLOSURE/REPOSSESSION
Foreclosure of a deed of trust is generally accomplished by a non-judicial
sale under a specific provision in the deed of trust which authorizes the
trustee to sell the property at public auction upon any default by the borrower
under the terms of the note or deed of trust. In some states, the trustee must
record a notice of default and send a copy to the borrower-trustor, to any
person who has recorded a request for a copy of any notice of default and notice
of sale, to any successor in interest to the borrower-trustor, to the
beneficiary of any junior deed of trust and to certain other persons. Before
such non-judicial sale takes place, typically a notice of sale must be posted in
a public place and published during a specific period of time in one or more
newspapers, posted on the property, and sent to parties having an interest of
record in the property.
Foreclosure of a mortgage is generally accomplished by judicial action. The
action is initiated by the service of legal pleadings upon all parties having an
interest in the real-property. Delays in completion of the foreclosure may
occasionally result from difficulties in locating necessary parties. When the
mortgagee's right to foreclosure is contested, the legal proceedings necessary
to resolve the issue can be time-consuming. After the completion of a judicial
foreclosure proceeding, the court generally issues a judgment of foreclosure and
appoints a referee or other court officer to conduct the sale of the property.
In general, the borrower, or any other person having a junior encumbrance on the
real estate, may, during a statutorily prescribed reinstatement period, cure a
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default by paying the entire amount in arrears plus other designated costs and
expenses incurred in enforcing the obligation. Generally, state law controls the
amount of foreclosure expenses and costs, including attorney's fees, which may
be recovered by a lender. After the reinstatement period has expired without the
default having been cured, the borrower or junior lienholder no longer has the
right to reinstate the loan and must pay the loan in full to prevent the
scheduled foreclosure sale. If the mortgage is not reinstated, 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 state laws require
that a copy of the notice of sale be posted on the property and sent to all
parties having an interest in the real property.
Although foreclosure sales are typically public sales, frequently no
third-party purchaser bids in excess of the lender's lien because of the
difficulty of determining the exact status of title to the property, the
possible deterioration of the property during the foreclosure proceedings and a
requirement that the purchaser pay for the property in cash or by cashier's
check. Thus the foreclosing lender may purchase the property from the trustee or
referee for an amount equal to the principal amount outstanding under the loan,
accrued and unpaid interest and the expenses of foreclosure. Thereafter, the
lender will assume the burden of ownership, including obtaining hazard insurance
and making such repairs at its own expense as are necessary to render the
property suitable for sale. The lender will commonly obtain the services of a
real estate broker and pay the broker's commission in connection with the sale
of the property. Depending upon market conditions, the ultimate proceeds of the
sale of the property may not equal the lender's investment in the property.
Courts have imposed general equitable principles upon foreclosure, which
are generally designed to mitigate the legal consequences to the borrower of the
borrower's defaults under the loan documents. Some courts have been faced with
the issue of whether federal or state constitutional provisions reflecting due
process concerns for fair notice require that borrowers under deeds of trust
receive notice longer than that prescribed by statute. For the most part, these
cases have upheld the notice provisions as being reasonable or have found that
the sale by a trustee under a deed of trust does not involve sufficient state
action to afford constitutional protection to the borrower.
RIGHTS OF REDEMPTION
In some states, after sale pursuant to a deed of trust or foreclosure of a
mortgage, the borrower and foreclosed junior lienors are given a statutory
period in which to redeem the property from the foreclosure sale. In 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. The effect of a statutory right of redemption would defeat the title
of any purchaser from the lender subsequent to foreclosure or sale under a deed
of trust. Consequently, the practical effect of the redemption right is to force
the lender to retain the property and pay the expenses of ownership until the
redemption period has run.
ANTI-DEFICIENCY LEGISLATION AND OTHER LIMITATIONS ON LENDERS
Certain states have adopted statutory prohibitions restricting the right of
the beneficiary or mortgagee to obtain a deficiency judgment against borrowers
financing the purchase of their residence or following sale under a deed of
trust or certain other foreclosure proceedings. A deficiency judgment is a
personal judgment against the borrower equal in most cases to the difference
between the amount due to the lender and the fair market value of the real
property sold at the foreclosure sale. As a result of these prohibitions, it is
anticipated that in many instances the Master Servicer will not seek deficiency
judgments against defaulting Mortgagors.
In addition to anti-deficiency and related legislation, numerous other
federal and state statutory provisions, including the federal bankruptcy laws
and state laws affording relief to debtors, may interfere with or affect the
ability of the secured mortgage lender to realize upon its security. For
example, in a proceeding under the federal Bankruptcy Code, a lender may not
foreclose on the mortgaged property without the permission of the bankruptcy
court. The rehabilitation plan proposed by the debtor may provide, if the court
determines that the value of the mortgaged property is less than the principal
balance of the mortgage loan, for the reduction of the secured indebtedness to
the value of the mortgaged property as of the date of the commencement of the
bankruptcy, rendering the lender a general unsecured creditor for the
difference, and also may reduce the monthly
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payments due under such mortgage loan, change the rate of interest and alter the
mortgage loan repayment schedule. The effect of any such proceedings under the
federal Bankruptcy Code, including but not limited to any automatic stay, could
result in delays in receiving payments on the Mortgage Loans underlying a Series
of Certificates and possible reductions in the aggregate amount of such
payments. Some states also have homestead exemption laws which would protect a
principal residence from a liquidation in bankruptcy.
Federal and local real estate tax laws provide priority to certain tax
liens over the lien of a mortgage or secured party. Numerous federal and state
consumer protection laws impose substantive requirements upon mortgage lenders
and manufactured housing lenders in connection with the origination, servicing
and enforcement of such loans. 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 and
regulations. These federal and state laws impose specific statutory liabilities
upon lenders who fail to comply with the provisions of the law. In some cases,
this liability may affect assignees of the loans.
DUE-ON-SALE CLAUSES
Unless otherwise provided in the related Prospectus Supplement, each
conventional Mortgage Loan will contain a due-on-sale clause which will
generally provide that if the Mortgagor sells, transfers or conveys the
Mortgaged Property, the Mortgage Loan may be accelerated by the mortgagee. The
Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 (the 'Garn-St Germain Act'),
subject to certain exceptions, preempts state constitutional, statutory and case
law prohibiting the enforcement of due-on-sale clauses. As to loans secured by
an owner-occupied residence (which could include a manufactured home), the
Garn-St Germain Act sets forth nine specific instances in which a mortgagee
covered by the Act may not exercise its rights under a due-on-sale clause,
notwithstanding the fact that a transfer of the property may have occurred. The
inability to enforce a due-on-sale clause may result in transfer of the related
mortgaged property to an uncreditworthy person, which could increase the
likelihood of default.
PREPAYMENT CHARGES
Under certain state laws, prepayment charges may not be imposed after a
certain period of time following origination of the mortgage loans with respect
to prepayments on mortgage loans secured by liens encumbering owner-occupied
residential properties. Since many of the Mortgaged Properties will be
owner-occupied, it is anticipated that prepayment charges may not be imposed
with respect to many of the Mortgage Loans. The absence of such a restraint on
prepayment, particularly with respect to fixed rate Single Family Loans having
higher Mortgage Rates, may increase the likelihood of refinancing or other early
retirement of such Mortgage Loans. Legal restrictions, if any, on prepayment of
Multifamily Loans will be described in the related Prospectus Supplement.
APPLICABILITY OF USURY LAWS
Title V of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control
Act of 1980, enacted in March 1980 ('Title V'), provides that state usury
limitations shall not apply to certain types of residential first mortgage loans
originated by certain lenders after March 31, 1980. The Office of Thrift
Supervision, as successor to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, is authorized to
issue rules and regulations and to publish interpretations governing
implementation of Title V. The statute authorized the states to reimpose
interest rate limits by adopting, before April 1, 1983, a law or constitutional
provision which expressly rejects an application of the federal law. In
addition, even where Title V is not so rejected, any state is authorized by the
law to adopt a provision limiting discount points or other charges on mortgage
loans covered by Title V. Certain states have taken action to reimpose interest
rate limits and/or to limit discount points or other charges.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT
Generally, under the terms of the Relief Act, a Mortgagor who enters
military service after the origination of the related Mortgage Loan (including a
Mortgagor who is a member of the National Guard or is in reserve status at the
time of the origination of the Mortgage Loan and is later called to active duty)
may not be charged interest above an annual rate of 6% during the period of such
borrower's active duty status, unless a court orders
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otherwise upon application of the lender. It is possible that such interest rate
limitation could have an effect, for an indeterminate period of time, on the
ability of the Master Servicer to collect full amounts of interest on certain of
the Mortgage Loans. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement, any shortfall in interest collections resulting from the application
of the Relief Act could result in losses to the holders of the Certificates. In
addition, the Relief Act imposes limitations which would impair the ability of
the Master Servicer to foreclose on an affected Mortgage Loan during the
Mortgagor's period of active duty status. Thus, in the event that such a
Mortgage Loan goes into default, there may be delays and losses occasioned by
the inability to realize upon the Mortgaged Property in a timely fashion.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
Environmental conditions may diminish the value of the Mortgage Loans and
give rise to liability of various parties. There are many federal and state
environmental laws concerning hazardous waste, hazardous substances, gasoline,
radon and other materials which may affect the property securing the Mortgage
Loans. For example, under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act, as amended, and possibly under state law in
certain states, a secured party which takes a deed in lieu of foreclosure or
purchases a mortgaged property at a foreclosure sale may become liable in
certain circumstances for the costs of a remedial action ('Cleanup Costs') if
hazardous wastes or hazardous substances have been released or disposed of on
the property. Such Cleanup Costs may be substantial. It is possible that such
costs could become a liability of a Trust and reduce the amounts otherwise
distributable to the Certificateholders if a Mortgaged Property securing a
Mortgage Loan became the property of such Trust in certain circumstances and if
such Cleanup Costs were incurred. Moreover, certain states by statute impose a
superpriority lien for any Cleanup Costs incurred by such state on the property
that is the subject of such Cleanup Costs (a 'Superlien'). All subsequent liens
on such property are subordinated to such Superlien and, in some states, even
prior recorded liens are subordinated to such Superliens. In the latter states,
the security interest of the Trustee in a property that is subject to such a
Superlien could be adversely affected.
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
GENERAL
The following summary is based on the opinion of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan,
special counsel to the Depositor ('Federal Tax Counsel'), as to the material
federal income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of
Certificates. The summary does not purport to deal with all aspects of federal
income taxation that may affect particular investors in light of their
individual circumstances, nor with certain types of investors subject to special
treatment under the federal income tax laws. This summary focuses primarily upon
investors who will hold Certificates as 'capital assets' (generally, property
held for investment) within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the 'Code'), but much of the discussion is applicable
to other investors as well. Because tax consequences may vary based on the
status or tax attributes of the owner of a Certificate, prospective investors
are advised to consult their own tax advisers concerning the federal, state,
local and any other tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and
disposition of the Certificates. For purposes of this tax discussion (except
with respect to information reporting, or where the context indicates otherwise)
any reference to the 'Certificateholder' or 'Holder' means the beneficial owner
of a Certificate.
The summary is based upon the provisions of the Code, the regulations
promulgated thereunder, including, where applicable, proposed regulations, and
the judicial and administrative rulings and decisions now in effect, all of
which are subject to change or possible differing interpretations. The statutory
provisions, regulations, and interpretations on which this summary is based are
subject to change, and such a change could apply retroactively.
The federal income tax consequences to Holders will vary depending on
whether an election is made to treat the Trust (or certain assets of the Trust)
relating to a particular Series of Certificates as a real estate mortgage
investment conduit ('REMIC') under the Code or the Certificates represent an
ownership interest for federal income tax purposes in some or all of the assets
included in the Trust for a Series. The Prospectus Supplement for each Series of
Certificates will specify how the Certificates will be treated for federal
income tax purposes and will discuss whether a REMIC election, will be made with
respect to such Series.
REMIC ELECTIONS
Under the Code, an election may be made with respect to each Trust related
to a Series of Certificates to treat such Trust or certain assets of such Trust
as a REMIC. The Prospectus Supplement for each Series of Certificates will
indicate whether a REMIC election will be made with respect to the related
Trust. To the extent provided in the Prospectus Supplement for a Series,
Certificateholders may also have the benefit of a reserve fund and of certain
agreements (each, a 'Yield Supplement Agreement') under which payment will be
made from the reserve fund in the event that interest accrued on the Mortgage
Assets at their Mortgage Rates or pass-through rates is insufficient to pay
interest on the Certificates of such Series (a 'Basis Risk Shortfall'). If a
REMIC election is to be made, the Prospectus Supplement will designate the
Certificates of such Series as 'regular interests' ('REMIC Regular
Certificates') in the REMIC (within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(1) of the
Code) or as the 'residual interest' ('REMIC Residual Certificates') in the REMIC
(within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(2) of the Code). The terms 'REMIC
Certificates' and 'Non-REMIC Certificates' denote, respectively, Certificates of
a Series with respect to which a REMIC election will, or will not, be made. The
discussion below is divided into two parts, the first part applying only to
REMIC Certificates and the second part applying only to Non-REMIC Certificates.
REMIC CERTIFICATES
With respect to each Series of REMIC Certificates, the Trustee will agree
in the Agreement to elect to treat the related Trust or certain assets of such
Trust as a REMIC. Qualification as a REMIC requires ongoing compliance with
certain conditions. In the opinion of Federal Tax Counsel, upon the issuance of
each Series of REMIC Certificates for which a REMIC election is to be made,
under then existing law and assuming a proper and timely REMIC election and
ongoing compliance with the provisions of the Agreement and applicable
provisions of the Code and applicable Treasury regulations, the related Trust or
certain assets of such Trust will
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be a REMIC and the REMIC Certificates will be considered to evidence ownership
of 'regular interests' or 'residual interests' within the meaning of the REMIC
provisions of the Code.
To the extent provided in the Prospectus Supplement for a Series, Holders
of REMIC Regular Certificates who are entitled to payments from the reserve fund
in the event of a Basis Risk Shortfall will be required to allocate their
purchase price between their beneficial ownership interests in the related REMIC
regular interests and Yield Supplement Agreements, and will be required to
report their income realized with respect to each, calculated taking into
account such allocation. In general, such allocation would be based on the
respective fair market values of the REMIC regular interests and the related
Yield Supplement Agreements on the date of purchase of the related Certificate.
However, a portion of the purchase price of a REMIC Regular Certificate should
be allocated to accrued but unpaid interest, if any. No representation is or
will be made as to the fair market value of the Yield Supplement Agreements or
the relative values of the REMIC regular interests and the Yield Supplement
Agreements, upon initial issuance of the related REMIC Regular Certificates or
at any time thereafter. REMIC Regular Certificateholders are advised to consult
their own tax advisors concerning the determination of such fair market values.
Under the Agreement, holders of applicable Classes of REMIC Regular Certificates
will agree that, for federal income tax purposes, they will be treated as owners
of the respective Class of regular interests and of the corresponding Yield
Supplement Agreement.
Status of REMIC Certificates as Real Property Loans. The REMIC
Certificates will be 'real estate assets' for purposes of Section 856(c)(5)(A)
of the Code and assets described in Section 7701(a)(19)(C) of the Code (assets
qualifying under one or both of those sections, applying each section
separately, 'qualifying assets') to the extent that the REMIC's assets are
qualifying assets, but not to the extent that the REMIC's assets consist of
Yield Supplement Accounts. However, if at least 95 percent of the REMIC's assets
are qualifying assets, then 100 percent of the REMIC Certificates will be
qualifying assets. Similarly, income on the REMIC Certificates will be treated
as 'interest on obligations secured by mortgages on real property' within the
meaning of Section 856(c)(3)(B) of the Code, subject to the limitations of the
preceding two sentences. In addition to Mortgage Assets, the REMIC's assets will
include payments on Mortgage Assets held pending distribution to Holders of
REMIC Certificates, amounts in reserve accounts (if any), other credit
enhancements (if any) and possibly buydown funds ('Buydown Funds'). The Mortgage
Assets will be qualifying assets under the foregoing sections of the Code except
to the extent provided in the Prospectus Supplement. The regulations under
Sections 860A through 860G of the Code (the 'REMIC Regulations') treat credit
enhancements as part of the mortgage or pool of mortgages to which they relate,
and therefore credit enhancements generally should be qualifying assets.
Regulations issued in conjunction with the REMIC Regulations provide that
amounts paid on Mortgage Assets and held pending distribution to Holders of
Certificates ('cash flow investments') will be treated as qualifying assets. It
is unclear and Federal Tax Counsel is unable to opine whether reserve funds or
Buydown Funds would also constitute qualifying assets under any of those
provisions. The Prospectus Supplement for each Series will indicate (if
applicable) that it has Buydown Funds. The REMIC Certificates will not be
'residential loans' for purposes of the residential loan requirement of Section
593(g)(4)(B) of the Code.
TIERED REMIC STRUCTURES
For certain Series of Certificates, two or more separate elections may be
made to treat designated portions of the related Trust as REMICs ('Tiered
REMICs') for federal income tax purposes. In the opinion of Federal Tax Counsel,
upon the issuance of any such Series of Certificates, 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 'regular
interests' or 'residual interests' in the related REMIC within the meaning of
the REMIC provisions of the Code.
Solely for purposes of determining whether the REMIC Certificates will be
'real estate assets' within the meaning of Section 856(c)(5)(A) of the Code, and
assets described in Section 7701(a)(19)(C) of the Code, and whether the income
on such Certificates is interest described in Section 856(c)(3)(B) of the Code,
the Tiered REMICs will be treated as one REMIC.
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REMIC REGULAR CERTIFICATES
Current Income on REMIC Regular Certificates--General. Except as otherwise
indicated herein, the REMIC Regular Certificates will be treated for federal
income tax purposes (but not necessarily for accounting or other purposes) as
debt instruments that are issued by the REMIC on the date of issuance of the
REMIC Regular Certificates and not as ownership interests in the REMIC or the
REMIC's assets. Holders of REMIC Regular Certificates who would 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.
Payments of interest on REMIC Regular Certificates may be based on a fixed
rate, a variable rate as permitted by the REMIC Regulations, or may consist of a
specified portion of the interest payments on qualified mortgages where such
portion does not vary during the period the REMIC Regular Certificate is
outstanding. The definition of a variable rate for purposes of the REMIC
Regulations is based on the definition of a qualified floating rate for purposes
of the rules governing original issue discount set forth in sections 1271
through 1275 of the Code and the regulations thereunder (the 'OID Regulations')
with certain modifications and permissible variations. See 'REMIC Regular
Certificates--Current Income on REMIC Regular Certificates--Original Issue
DiscountVariable Rate REMIC Regular Certificates,' below, for a discussion of
the definition of a qualified floating rate for purposes of the OID Regulations.
In contrast to the OID Regulations, for purposes of the REMIC Regulations, a
qualified floating rate does not include any multiple of a qualified floating
rate (also excluding multiples of qualified floating rates that themselves would
constitute qualified floating rates under the OID Regulations), and the
characterization of a variable rate that is subject to a cap, floor or similar
restriction as a qualified floating rate for purposes of the REMIC Regulations
will not depend upon the OID Regulations relating to caps, floors, and similar
restrictions. See 'REMIC Regular Certificates--Current Income on REMIC Regular
CertificatesOriginal Issue DiscountVariable Rate REMIC Regular Certificates,'
below, for a discussion of the OID Regulations relating to caps, floors and
similar restrictions. A qualified floating rate, as defined above for purposes
of the REMIC Regulations (a 'REMIC qualified floating rate'), qualifies as a
variable rate for purposes of the REMIC Regulations if such REMIC qualified
floating rate is set at a 'current rate' as defined in the OID Regulations. In
addition, a rate equal to the highest, lowest or an average of two or more REMIC
qualified floating rates qualifies as a variable rate for REMIC purposes. A
REMIC Regular Certificate may also have a variable rate based on a weighted
average of the interest rates on some or all of the qualified mortgages held by
the REMIC where each qualified mortgage taken into account has a fixed rate or a
variable rate that is permissible under the REMIC Regulations. Further, a REMIC
Regular Certificate may have a rate that is the product of a REMIC qualified
floating rate or a weighted average rate and a fixed multiplier, is a constant
number of basis points more or less than a REMIC qualified floating rate or a
weighted average rate, or is the product, plus or minus a constant number of
basis points, of a REMIC qualified floating rate or a weighted average rate and
a fixed multiplier. An otherwise permissible variable rate for a REMIC Regular
Certificate, described above, will not lose its character as such because it is
subject to a floor or a cap, including a 'funds available cap' as that term is
defined in the REMIC Regulations. Lastly, a REMIC Regular Certificate will be
considered as having a permissible variable rate if it has a fixed or otherwise
permissible variable rate during one or more payment or accrual periods and
different fixed or otherwise permissible variable rates during other payment or
accrual periods.
Original Issue Discount. REMIC Regular Certificates of certain Series may
be issued with 'original issue discount' within the meaning of Section 1273(a)
of the Code. Holders of REMIC Regular Certificates issued with original issue
discount generally must include original issue discount in gross income for
federal income tax purposes as it accrues, in advance of receipt of the cash
attributable to such income, under a method that takes account of the
compounding of interest. The Code requires that information with respect to the
original issue discount accruing on any REMIC Regular Certificate be reported
periodically to the Internal Revenue Service and to certain categories of
holders of such REMIC Regular Certificates.
Each Trust will report original issue discount, if any, to the Holders of
REMIC Regular Certificates based on the OID Regulations. Proposed OID
Regulations concerning contingent payment have not been finalized.
These rules provide that, in the case of a debt instrument such as a REMIC
Regular Certificate, (i) the amount and rate of accrual of original issue
discount will be calculated based on a reasonable assumed prepayment rate (the
'Prepayment Assumption'), and (ii) adjustments will be made in the amount and
rate of
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accrual of such discount to reflect differences between the actual prepayment
rate and the Prepayment Assumption. The method for determining the appropriate
assumed prepayment rate will eventually be set forth in Treasury regulations,
but those regulations have not yet been issued. The applicable legislative
history indicates, however, that such regulations will provide that the assumed
prepayment rate for securities such as the REMIC Regular Certificates will be
the rate used in pricing the initial offering of the securities. The Prospectus
Supplement for each Series of REMIC Regular Certificates will specify the
Prepayment Assumption, but no representation is made that the REMIC Regular
Certificates will, in fact, prepay at a rate based on the Prepayment Assumption
or at any other rate.
In general, a REMIC Regular Certificate will be considered to be issued
with original issue discount if its stated redemption price at maturity exceeds
its issue price. Except as discussed below under 'Payment Lag REMIC Regular
Certificates; Initial Period Considerations' and 'Qualified Stated Interest,'
and in the case of certain Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificates (as defined
below) and accrual certificates, the stated redemption price at maturity of a
REMIC Regular Certificate is its principal amount. Under the REMIC Regulations,
the issue price of a REMIC Regular Certificate is the initial offering price to
the public (excluding bond houses and brokers) at which a substantial amount of
the Class of REMIC Regular Certificates was sold. The issue price will be
reduced if any portion of such price is allocable to a related Yield Supplement
Agreement. Notwithstanding the general definition of original issue discount,
such discount will be considered to be zero for any REMIC Regular Certificate on
which such discount is less than 0.25% of its stated redemption price at
maturity multiplied by its weighted average life. The weighted average life of a
REMIC Regular Certificate apparently is computed for purposes of this de minimis
rule as the sum, for all distributions included in the stated redemption price
at maturity of the REMIC Regular Certificate, of the amounts determined by
multiplying (i) the number of complete years (rounding down for partial years)
from the Closing Date to the date on which each such distribution is expected to
be made, determined under the Prepayment Assumption, by (ii) a fraction, the
numerator of which is the amount of such distribution and the denominator of
which is the REMIC Regular Certificate's stated redemption price at maturity.
The OID Regulations provide that holders will include any de minimis original
issue discount ratably as payments of stated principal are made on the REMIC
Regular Certificates.
The holder of a REMIC Regular Certificate issued with original issue
discount must include in gross income the sum of the 'daily portions' of such
original issue discount for each day during its taxable year on which it held
such REMIC Regular Certificate. In the case of an original holder of a REMIC
Regular Certificate, the daily portions of original issue discount are
determined first by calculating the portion of the original issue discount that
accrued during each period (an 'accrual period') that begins on the day
following a Distribution Date (or in the case of the first such period, begins
on the Closing Date) and ends on the next succeeding Distribution Date. The
original issue discount accruing during each accrual period is then allocated
ratably to each day during such period to determine the daily portion of
original issue discount for that day.
The portion of the 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 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
that are included in such REMIC Regular Certificate's stated redemption price at
maturity, over (ii) the adjusted issue price of such 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 (i)
assuming that the REMIC Regular Certificates will be prepaid in future periods
at a rate computed in accordance with the Prepayment Assumption and (ii) using a
discount rate equal to the original yield to maturity of the REMIC Regular
Certificates. For these purposes, the original yield to maturity of the REMIC
Regular Certificates will be calculated based on their issue price and assuming
that the REMIC Regular Certificates will be prepaid in accordance with 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 such REMIC
Regular Certificate, increased by the portion of the original issue discount
that has accrued during prior accrual periods, and reduced by the amount of any
distributions made on such REMIC Regular Certificate in prior accrual periods
that were included in such REMIC Regular Certificate's stated redemption price
at maturity.
The daily portions of original issue discount may increase or decrease
depending on the extent to which the actual rate of prepayments diverges from
the Prepayment Assumption. If original issue discount accruing during
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any accrual period computed as described above is negative, it is likely that a
Holder will be entitled to offset such amount only against positive original
issue discount accruing on such REMIC Regular Certificate in future accrual
periods. Although not entirely free from doubt, such a holder may be entitled to
deduct a loss to the extent that its remaining basis would exceed the maximum
amount of future payments to which such holder is entitled. It is unclear, and
Federal Tax Counsel is unable to opine, whether the Prepayment Assumption is
taken into account for this purpose.
A subsequent holder that purchases a REMIC Regular Certificate issued with
original issue discount at a cost less than its remaining stated redemption
price at maturity will also generally be required to include in gross income,
for each day on which it holds such REMIC Regular Certificate, the daily
portions of original issue discount with respect to the REMIC Regular
Certificate, calculated as described above. However, if (i) the excess of the
remaining stated redemption price at maturity over such cost is less than (ii)
the aggregate amount of such daily portions for all days after the date of
purchase until final retirement of such REMIC Regular Certificate, then such
daily portions will be reduced proportionately in determining the income of such
holder.
Qualified Stated Interest. Interest payable on a REMIC Regular Certificate
which qualifies as 'qualified stated interest' for purposes of the OID
Regulations will not be includable in stated price at maturity of the REMIC
Regular Certificate. Interest payments will not qualify as qualified stated
interest unless the interest payments are 'unconditionally payable.'
Accordingly, if the interest on a REMIC Regular Certificate does not constitute
'qualified stated interest,' the REMIC Regular Certificate will have original
issue discount. Interest payments will not qualify as qualified stated interest
unless the interest payments are 'unconditionally payable.' The OID Regulations
state that interest is unconditionally payable if reasonable legal remedies
exist to compel timely payment, or the debt instrument otherwise provides terms
and conditions that make the likelihood of late payment (other than a late
payment that occurs within a reasonable grace period) or nonpayment of interest
a remote contingency, as defined in the OID Regulations. It is unclear whether
the terms and conditions of the Mortgage Assets underlying the REMIC Regular
Certificates or the terms and conditions of the REMIC Regular Certificates are
considered when determining whether the likelihood of late payment or nonpayment
of interest is a remote contingency. Any terms or conditions that do not reflect
arm's length dealing or that the holder does not intend to enforce are not
considered.
Premium. A purchaser of a REMIC Regular Certificate that purchases such
REMIC Regular Certificate at a cost greater than its remaining stated redemption
price at maturity will be considered to have purchased such REMIC Regular
Certificate at a premium, and may, under Section 171 of the Code, elect to
amortize such premium under a constant yield method over the life of the REMIC
Regular Certificate. The Prepayment Assumption is probably taken into account in
determining the life of the REMIC Regular Certificate for this purpose. Except
as provided in regulations, amortizable premium will be treated as an offset to
interest income on the REMIC Regular Certificate.
Payment Lag REMIC Regular Certificates; Initial Period
Considerations. Certain REMIC Regular Certificates will provide for
distributions of interest based on a period that is the same length as the
interval between Distribution Dates but ends prior to each Distribution Date.
Any interest that accrues prior to the Closing Date may be treated under the OID
Regulations either (i) as part of the issue price and the stated redemption
price at maturity of the REMIC Regular Certificates or (ii) as not included in
the issue price or the stated redemption price. The OID Regulations would
provide a special application of the de minimis rule for debt instruments with
long first accrual periods where the interest payable for the first period is at
a rate which is effectively less than that which applies in all other periods.
In such cases, for the sole purpose of determining whether original issue
discount is de minimis, the OID Regulations provide that the stated redemption
price is equal to the instrument's issue price plus the greater of the amount of
foregone interest or the excess (if any) of the instrument's stated principal
amount over its issue price.
Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificates. Under the OID Regulations, REMIC
Regular Certificates paying interest at a variable rate (a 'Variable Rate REMIC
Regular Certificate') are subject to special rules. A Variable Rate REMIC
Regular Certificate will qualify as a 'variable rate debt instrument' if (i) its
issue price does not exceed the total noncontingent principal payments due under
the Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate by more than a specified de minimis
amount and (ii) it provides for stated interest, paid or compounded at least
annually, at (a) one or more qualified floating rates, (b) a single fixed rate
and one or more
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qualified floating rates, (c) a single objective rate or (d) a single fixed rate
and a single objective rate that is a qualified inverse floating rate.
A 'qualified floating rate' is any variable rate where variations in the
value of such rate can reasonably be expected to measure contemporaneous
variations in the cost of newly borrowed funds in the currency in which the
Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate is denominated. A multiple of a
qualified floating rate will generally not itself constitute a qualified
floating rate for purposes of the OID Regulations. However, a variable rate
equal to (i) the product of a qualified floating rate and a fixed multiple that
is greater than .65 but not more than 1.35 or (ii) the product of a qualified
floating rate and a fixed multiple that is greater than .65 but not more than
1.35, increased or decreased by a fixed rate will constitute a qualified
floating rate for purposes of the OID Regulations. In addition, under the OID
Regulations, two or more qualified floating rates that can reasonably be
expected to have approximately the same values throughout the term of the
Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate will be treated as a single qualified
floating rate (a 'Presumed Single Qualified Floating Rate'). Two or more
qualified floating rates with values within 25 basis points of each other as
determined on the Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate's issue date will be
conclusively presumed to be a Presumed Single Qualified Floating Rate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a variable rate that would otherwise constitute a
qualified floating rate but which is subject to one or more restrictions such as
a cap or floor, will not be a qualified floating rate under the OID Regulations
unless the restriction is fixed throughout the term of the Variable Rate REMIC
Regular Certificate or the restriction is not reasonably expected as of the
issue date to significantly affect the yield of the Variable Rate REMIC Regular
Certificate.
An 'objective rate' is a rate that is not itself a qualified floating rate
but which is determined using a single fixed formula and which is based upon
objective financial or economic information. The OID Regulations also provide
that other variable rates may be treated as objective rates if so designated by
the Internal Revenue Service in the future. An interest rate on a REMIC Regular
Certificate that is the weighted average of the interest rates on some or all of
the qualified mortgages held by the REMIC should constitute an objective rate.
Despite the foregoing, a variable rate of interest on a Variable Rate REMIC
Regular Certificate will not constitute an objective rate if it is reasonably
expected that the average value of such rate during the first half of the
Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate's term will be either significantly less
than or significantly greater than the average value of the rate during the
final half of the Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate's term. Further, an
objective rate does not include a rate that is based on information that is
within the control of the issuer (or a party related to the issuer) or that is
unique to the circumstances of the issuer (or a party related to the issuer). An
objective rate will qualify as a 'qualified inverse floating rate' if such rate
is equal to a fixed rate minus a qualified floating rate and variations in the
rate can reasonably be expected to inversely reflect contemporaneous variations
in the qualified floating rate. The OID Regulations also provide that if a
Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate provides for stated interest at a fixed
rate for an initial period of less than one year followed by a variable rate
that is either a qualified floating rate or an objective rate and if the
variable rate on the Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate's issue date is
intended to approximate the fixed rate, then the fixed rate and the variable
rate together will constitute either a single qualified floating rate or
objective rate, as the case may be (a 'Presumed Single Variable Rate'). If the
value of the variable rate and the initial fixed rate are within 25 basis points
of each other as determined on the Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate's
issue date, the variable rate will be conclusively presumed to approximate the
fixed rate.
For Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificates that qualify as a 'variable
rate debt instrument' under the OID Regulations and provide for interest at
either a single qualified floating rate, a single objective rate, a Presumed
Single Qualified Floating Rate or a Presumed Single Variable Rate throughout the
term (a 'Single Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate'), original issue
discount is computed as described in 'REMIC Regular Certificates--Current Income
on REMIC Regular Certificates--Original Issue Discount' based on the following:
(i) stated interest on the Single Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate which
is unconditionally payable in cash or property (other than debt instruments of
the issuer) at least annually will constitute qualified stated interest and (ii)
by assuming that the variable rate on the Single Variable Rate REMIC Certificate
is a fixed rate equal to: (a) in the case of a Single Variable Rate REMIC
Regular Certificate with a qualified floating rate or a qualified inverse
floating rate, the value, as of the issue date, of the qualified floating rate
or the qualified inverse floating rate or (b) in the case of a Single Variable
Rate REMIC Regular Certificate with an objective rate
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(other than a qualified inverse floating rate), a fixed rate which reflects the
reasonably expected yield for such Single Variable Rate REMIC Regular
Certificate.
In general, any Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate other than a Single
Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate (a 'Multiple Variable Rate REMIC Regular
Certificate') that qualifies as a 'variable rate debt instrument' will be
converted into an 'equivalent' fixed rate debt instrument for purposes of
determining the amount and accrual of original issue discount and qualified
stated interest on the Multiple Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate. The OID
Regulations generally require that such a Multiple Variable Rate REMIC Regular
Certificate be converted into an 'equivalent' fixed rate debt instrument by
substituting any qualified floating rate or qualified inverse floating rate
provided for under the terms of the Multiple Variable Rate REMIC Regular
Certificate with a fixed rate equal to the value of the qualified floating rate
or qualified inverse floating rate, as the case may be, as of the Multiple
Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate's issue date. Any objective rate (other
than a qualified inverse floating rate) provided for under the terms of the
Multiple Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate is converted into a fixed rate
that reflects the yield that is reasonably expected for the Multiple Variable
Rate REMIC Regular Certificate. In the case of a Multiple Variable Rate REMIC
Regular Certificate that qualifies as a 'variable rate debt instrument' and
provides for stated interest at a fixed rate in addition to either one or more
qualified floating rates or a qualified inverse floating rate, the fixed rate is
initially converted into a qualified floating rate (or a qualified inverse
floating rate, if the Multiple Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate provides
for a qualified inverse floating rate). Under such circumstances, the qualified
floating rate or qualified inverse floating rate that replaces the fixed rate
must be such that the fair market value of the Multiple Variable Rate REMIC
Regular Certificate as of the Multiple Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate's
issue date is approximately the same as the fair market value of an otherwise
identical debt instrument that provides for either the qualified floating rate
or qualified inverse floating rate rather than the fixed rate. Subsequent to
converting the fixed rate into either a qualified floating rate or a qualified
inverse floating rate, the Multiple Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate is
then converted into an 'equivalent' fixed rate debt instrument in the manner
described above.
Once the Multiple Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate is converted into
an 'equivalent' fixed rate debt instrument pursuant to the foregoing rules, the
amount of original issue discount and qualified stated interest, if any, are
determined for the 'equivalent' fixed rate debt instrument by applying the
original issue discount rules to the 'equivalent' fixed rate debt instrument in
the manner described in 'REMIC Regular Certificates--Current Income on REMIC
Regular Certificates--Original Issue Discount'. A Holder of the Multiple
Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate will account for such original issue
discount and qualified stated interest as if the Holder held the 'equivalent'
fixed rate debt instrument. In each accrual period appropriate adjustments will
be made to the amount of qualified stated interest or original issue discount
assumed to have been accrued or paid with respect to the 'equivalent' fixed rate
debt instrument in the event that such amounts differ from the actual amount of
interest accrued or paid on the Multiple Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate
during the accrual period.
If a Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate does not qualify as a
'variable rate debt instrument' under the OID Regulations, then the Variable
Rate REMIC Regular Certificate would be treated as a contingent payment debt
obligation. It is not clear under current law how a Variable Rate REMIC Regular
Certificate would be taxed if such REMIC Regular Certificate were treated as a
contingent payment debt obligation since the OID Regulations relating to
contingent payment debt obligations do not apply to REMIC regular interests.
Interest-Only REMIC Regular Certificates. The Trust intends to report
income from interest-only Classes of REMIC Regular Certificates to the Internal
Revenue Service and to Holders of interest-only REMIC Regular Certificates based
on the assumption that the stated redemption price at maturity is equal to the
sum of all payments determined under the Prepayment Assumption. As a result,
such interest-only REMIC Regular Certificates will be treated as having original
issue discount.
Market Discount. A holder that acquires a REMIC Regular Certificate at a
market discount (that is, a discount that exceeds any unaccrued original issue
discount) will recognize gain upon receipt of a principal distribution,
regardless of whether the distribution is scheduled or a prepayment. In
particular, the Holder of the REMIC Regular Certificate will be required to
allocate that principal distribution first to the portion of the market discount
on such REMIC Regular Certificate that has accrued but has not previously been
includable in income,
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and will recognize ordinary income to that extent. In general terms, unless
Treasury regulations when issued state otherwise, market discount on a REMIC
Regular Certificate may be treated, at the Holder's election, as accruing either
(i) under a constant yield method, taking into account the Prepayment
Assumption, or (ii) in proportion to accruals of original issue discount (or, if
there is no original issue discount, in proportion to payments of interest at
the Pass-Through Rate).
In addition, a Holder may be required to defer deductions for a portion of
the Holder's interest expense on any debt incurred or continued to purchase or
carry a REMIC Regular Certificate purchased with market discount. The deferred
portion of any interest deduction would not exceed the portion of the market
discount on the REMIC Regular Certificate that accrues during the taxable year
in which such interest would otherwise be deductible and, in general, would be
deductible when such market discount is included in income upon receipt of a
principal distribution on, or sale of, the REMIC Regular Certificate. The Code
requires that information necessary to compute accruals of market discount be
reported periodically to the Internal Revenue Service and to certain categories
of Holders of REMIC Regular Certificates.
Notwithstanding the above rules, market discount on a REMIC Regular
Certificate will be considered to be zero if such discount is less than 0.25% of
the remaining stated redemption price at maturity of such REMIC Regular
Certificate multiplied by its weighted average remaining life. Weighted average
remaining life presumably is calculated in a manner similar to weighted average
life (described above under 'Current Income on REMIC Regular
Certificates--Original Issue Discount'), taking into account distributions
(including prepayments) prior to the date of acquisition of such REMIC Regular
Certificate by the subsequent purchaser. If market discount on a REMIC Regular
Certificate is treated as zero under this rule, the actual amount of such
discount must be allocated to the remaining principal distributions on the REMIC
Regular Certificate in proportion to the amounts of such principal
distributions, and when each such distribution is made, gain equal to the
discount, if any, allocated to the distribution will be recognized.
Election to Treat All Interest Under the Constant Yield Rules. Under the
OID Regulations all Holders may elect to include in gross income all interest
that accrues on a debt instrument issued after April 4, 1994 by using the
constant yield method. For purposes of this election, interest includes stated
interest, original issue discount, and market discount, as adjusted to account
for any premium. Holders of REMIC Regular Certificates should consult their own
tax advisors regarding the availability or advisability of such an election.
Sales of REMIC Regular Certificates. If a REMIC Regular Certificate is
sold, the seller will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the
amount realized on the sale and its adjusted basis in the REMIC Regular
Certificate. A Holder's adjusted basis in a REMIC Regular Certificate generally
equals the cost of the REMIC Regular Certificate to the Holder, increased by
income reported by the Holder with respect to the REMIC Regular Certificate and
reduced (but not below zero) by distributions on the REMIC Regular Certificate
received by the Holder and by amortized premium. Except as indicated in the next
two paragraphs, any such gain or loss generally will be capital gain or loss
provided the REMIC Regular Certificate is held as a capital asset.
Gain from the sale of a REMIC Regular Certificate that might otherwise be
capital gain will be treated as ordinary income to the extent that such gain
does not exceed the excess, if any, of (i) the amount that would have been
includable 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' (generally, an average of current yields on Treasury securities),
determined as of the date of purchase of the REMIC Regular Certificate, over
(ii) the amount actually includable in the seller's income. 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 would be taxable as ordinary
income in an amount not exceeding the portion of such discount that accrued
during the period the REMIC Regular Certificate was held by such seller, reduced
by any market discount includable in income under the rules described above
under 'Current Income on REMIC Regular Certificates Market Discount.'
REMIC Regular Certificates will be 'evidences of indebtedness' within the
meaning of Section 582(c)(1) of the Code, so that gain or loss recognized from a
sale of a REMIC Regular Certificate by a bank or other financial institution to
which such section applies would be ordinary income or loss.
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Termination. The REMIC will terminate, if not earlier, shortly following
the REMIC's receipt of the final payment in respect of the Mortgage Assets. The
last distribution on a REMIC Regular Certificate will be treated as a payment in
full retirement of a debt instrument.
TAX TREATMENT OF YIELD SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENTS
Whether a Holder of a REMIC Regular Certificate of a Series will have a
separate contractual right to payments under a Yield Supplement Agreement, and
the tax treatment of such payments, if any, will be addressed in the related
Prospectus Supplement.
REMIC RESIDUAL CERTIFICATES
Because the REMIC Residual Certificates will be treated as 'residual
interests' in the REMIC, each Holder of a REMIC Residual Certificate will be
required to take into account its daily portion of the taxable income or net
loss of the REMIC for each day during the calendar year on which it holds its
REMIC Residual Certificate. The daily portion is determined by allocating to
each day in a calendar quarter a ratable portion of the taxable income or net
loss of the REMIC for that quarter and allocating such daily amounts among the
Holders on such day in proportion to their holdings. All income or loss of the
REMIC taken into account by a Holder of a REMIC Residual Certificate must be
treated as ordinary income or loss as the case may be. Income from residual
interests is 'portfolio income' which cannot be offset by 'passive activity
losses' in the hands of individuals or other persons subject to the passive loss
rules. The Code also provides that all residual interests must be issued on the
REMIC's startup day and designated as such. For this purpose, 'startup day'
means the day on which the REMIC issues all of its regular and residual
interests, and under the REMIC Regulations may, in the case of a REMIC to which
property is contributed over a period of up to ten consecutive days, be any day
designated by the REMIC within such period.
The taxable income of the REMIC, for purposes of determining the amounts
taken into account by Holders of REMIC Residual Certificates, is determined in
the same manner as in the case of an individual, with certain exceptions. The
accrual method of accounting must be used and the taxable year of the REMIC must
be the calendar year. The basis of property contributed to the REMIC in exchange
for regular or residual interests is its fair market value immediately after the
transfer. The REMIC Regulations determine the fair market value of the
contributed property by deeming it equal to the aggregate issue prices of all
regular and residual interests in the REMIC. A REMIC Regular Certificate will be
considered indebtedness of the REMIC. Market discount on any of the Mortgage
Assets held by the REMIC must be included in the income of the REMIC as it
accrues, rather than being included in income only upon sale of the Mortgage
Assets or as principal on the Mortgage Assets is paid. The REMIC is not entitled
to any personal exemptions or to deductions for taxes paid to foreign countries
and U.S. possessions, charitable contributions or net operating losses, or to
certain other deductions to which individuals are generally entitled. Income or
loss in connection with a 'prohibited transaction' is disregarded. See
'Prohibited Transactions.'
As previously discussed, the timing of recognition of negative original
issue discount, if any, on a REMIC Regular Certificate is uncertain. As a
result, the timing of recognition of the related REMIC taxable income is also
uncertain. Although not entirely free from doubt, the related REMIC taxable
income may be recognized when the adjusted issue price of such REMIC Regular
Certificate would exceed the maximum amount of future payments with respect to
such REMIC Regular Certificate. It is unclear, and Federal Tax Counsel is unable
to opine, whether the Prepayment Assumption is taken into account for this
purpose.
A REMIC Residual Certificate has a tax basis in its Holder's hands that is
distinct from the REMIC's basis in its assets. The tax basis of a REMIC Residual
Certificate in its Holder's hands will be its cost (i.e., the purchase price of
the REMIC Residual Certificate), and will be reduced (but not below zero) by the
Holder's share of cash distributions and losses and increased by its share of
taxable income from the REMIC.
If in any year cash distributions to a Holder of a REMIC Residual
Certificate exceed its share of the REMIC's taxable income, the excess will
constitute a return of capital to the extent of the Holder's basis in its REMIC
Residual Certificate. A return of capital is not treated as income for federal
income tax purposes, but will reduce the tax basis of the Holder in its REMIC
Residual Certificate (but not below zero). If a REMIC Residual Certificate's
basis is reduced to zero, any cash distributions with respect to that REMIC
Residual Certificate in
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any taxable year in excess of its share of the REMIC's income would be taxable
to the Holder as gain on the sale or exchange of its interest in the REMIC.
The losses of the REMIC taken into account by a Holder of a REMIC Residual
Certificate in any quarter may not exceed the Holder's basis in its REMIC
Residual Certificate. Any excess losses may be carried forward indefinitely to
future quarters subject to the same limitation.
There is no REMIC counterpart to the partnership election under Code
Section 754 to increase or decrease the partnership's basis in its assets by
reference to the adjusted basis to subsequent partners of their partnership
interest. The REMIC Regulations do not provide for a similar election or other
adjustment. Consequently, a subsequent purchaser of a REMIC Residual Certificate
at a premium will not be able to use the premium to reduce his share of the
REMIC's taxable income.
Mismatching of Income and Deductions; Excess Inclusions. The taxable
income recognized by the Holder of a REMIC Residual Certificate in any taxable
year will be affected by, among other factors, the relationship between the
timing of recognition of interest and discount income (or deductions for
amortization of premium) with respect to Mortgage Assets, on the one hand, and
the timing of deductions for interest (including original issue discount) on the
REMIC Regular Certificates, on the other. In the case of multiple Classes of
REMIC Regular Certificates issued at different yields, and having different
weighted average lives, taxable income recognized by the Holders of REMIC
Residual Certificates may be greater than cash flow in earlier years of the
REMIC (with a corresponding taxable loss or less taxable income than cash flow
in later years). This may result from the fact that interest expense deductions,
expressed as a percentage of the outstanding principal amount of the REMIC
Regular Certificates, will increase over time as the shorter term, lower
yielding Classes of REMIC Regular Certificates are paid, whereas interest income
from the Mortgage Assets may not increase over time as a percentage of the
outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Assets.
In the case of Tiered REMICs, the OID Regulations provide that the regular
interests in the REMIC which directly owns the Mortgage Assets (the 'Lower Tier
REMIC') will be treated as a single debt instrument for purposes of the original
issue discount provisions. Therefore, the Trust will calculate the taxable
income of Tiered REMICs by treating the Lower Tier REMIC regular interests as a
single debt instrument.
Any 'excess inclusions' with respect to a REMIC Residual Certificate will
be subject to certain special rules. The excess inclusions with respect to a
REMIC Residual Certificate are equal to the excess, if any, of its share of
REMIC taxable income for the quarterly period over the sum of the daily accruals
for such quarterly period. The daily accrual for any day on which the REMIC
Residual Certificate is held is determined by allocating to each day in a
quarter its allocable share of the product of (A) 120% of the long-term
applicable Federal rate (for quarterly compounding) that would have applied to
the REMIC Residual Certificates (if they were debt instruments) on the closing
date under Code Section 1274(d)(1) and (B) the adjusted issue price of such
REMIC Residual Certificates at the beginning of a quarterly period. For this
purpose, the adjusted issue price of such REMIC Residual Certificate at the
beginning of a quarterly period is the issue price of such Certificates plus the
amount of the daily accruals of REMIC taxable income for all prior quarters,
decreased by any distributions made with respect to such Certificates prior to
the beginning of such quarterly period.
The excess inclusions of a REMIC Residual Certificate may not be offset by
other deductions, including net operating loss carryforwards, on a Holder's
return.
Provisions governing the relationship between excess inclusions and the
alternative minimum tax provide that (i) the alternative minimum taxable income
of a taxpayer is based on the taxpayer's regular taxable income computed without
regard to the rule that taxable income cannot be less than the amount of excess
inclusions, (ii) the alternative minimum taxable income of a taxpayer for a
taxable year cannot be less than the amount of excess inclusions for that year,
and (iii) the amount of any alternative minimum tax net operating loss is
computed without regard to any excess inclusions.
If the Holder of a REMIC Residual Certificate is an organization subject to
the tax on unrelated business income imposed by Code Section 511, the excess
inclusions will be treated as unrelated business taxable income of such holder
for purposes of Code Section 511. In addition, the Code provides that under
Treasury regulations, if a real estate investment trust ('REIT') owns a REMIC
Residual Certificate, to the extent excess inclusions of the REIT exceed its
real estate investment trust taxable income (excluding net capital gains) the
excess inclusions
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would be allocated among the shareholders of the REIT in proportion to the
dividends received by the shareholders from the REIT. Excess inclusions derived
by regulated investment companies ('RICs'), common trust funds, and subchapter T
cooperatives must be allocated to the shareholders of such entities using rules
similar to those applicable to REITs. The Internal Revenue Service has not yet
adopted or proposed such regulations as to REITs, RICs, or similar entities. A
life insurance company cannot adjust its reserve with respect to variable
contracts to the extent of any excess inclusion, except as provided in
regulations.
The Internal Revenue Service has authority to promulgate regulations
providing that if the aggregate value of the REMIC Residual Certificates is not
considered to be 'significant,' then the entire share of REMIC taxable income of
a Holder of a REMIC Residual Certificate may be treated as excess inclusions
subject to the foregoing limitations. This authority has not been exercised to
date.
The REMIC is subject to tax at a rate of 100 percent on any net income it
derived from 'prohibited transactions.' In general, 'prohibited transaction'
means the disposition of a Mortgage Asset other than pursuant to specified
exceptions, the receipt of income as compensation for services, the receipt of
income from a source other than a Mortgage Asset or certain other permitted
investments, or gain from the disposition of an asset representing a temporary
investment of payments on the Mortgage Assets pending distribution on the REMIC
Certificates. In addition, a tax is imposed on the REMIC equal to 100 percent of
the value of certain property contributed to the REMIC after its 'startup day.'
No REMIC in which interests are offered hereunder will accept contributions that
would be subject to such tax. This provision will not affect the REMIC's ability
to accept substitute Mortgage Assets or to sell defective Mortgage Assets in
accordance with the Agreement.
A REMIC is subject to a tax (deductible from its income) on any 'net income
from foreclosure property' (determined in accordance with Section 857(b)(4)(B)
of the Code as if the REMIC were a REIT).
Any tax described in the two preceding paragraphs that may be imposed on
the Trust initially would be borne by the Holders of the REMIC Residual
Certificates in the related REMIC rather than by the Holders of REMIC Regular
Certificates, unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement.
Dealers' Ability to Mark to Market REMIC Residual Certificates. Temporary
regulations provide that 'negative-value' REMIC Residual Certificates are not
securities and cannot be marked to market pursuant to Section 475 of the Code
(relating to the requirement that dealers in securities mark them to market). A
REMIC Residual Certificate is a negative-value REMIC Residual Certificate if on
the date the dealer acquires the REMIC Residual Certificate the present value of
the anticipated tax liabilities associated with holding the REMIC Residual
Certificate (net of the present value of the tax savings resulting from losses
associated with holding the REMIC Residual Certificate) exceeds the present
value of the expected future distributions on the REMIC Residual Certificate.
Pursuant to the temporary regulations, the Commissioner has the authority to
treat REMIC Residual Certificates which have the same economic effect as a
negative-value REMIC Residual Certificate as not being a security for purposes
of Section 475 of the Code. Proposed regulations would provide that all REMIC
Residual Certificates acquired on or after January 4, 1995 are not securities
and cannot be marked to market pursuant to Section 475 of the Code.
The anticipated and expected tax consequences and distributions are
determined by taking into account events that have occurred through the date of
acquisition, the Prepayment Assumption and reinvestment assumption adopted when
the residual was created, and by taking account of required liquidations and
required or permitted clean-up calls.
TRANSFERS OF REMIC RESIDUAL CERTIFICATES
Tax on Disposition of REMIC Residual Certificates. The sale of a REMIC
Residual Certificate by a Holder will result in gain or loss equal to the
difference between the amount realized on the sale and the adjusted basis of the
REMIC Residual Certificate.
If the seller of a REMIC Residual Certificate held the REMIC Residual
Certificate as a capital asset, the gain or loss generally will be capital gain
or loss. However, under Code Section 582(c), the sale of a REMIC Residual
Certificate by certain banks and other financial institutions will be considered
a sale of property other than a capital asset, resulting in ordinary income or
loss. Although the tax treatment with respect to a REMIC
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Residual Certificate that has unrecovered basis after all funds of the Trust
have been distributed is unclear, the holder presumably would be entitled to
claim a loss in the amount of the unrecovered basis.
The Code provides that, except as provided in Treasury regulations (which
have not yet been issued), if a holder sells a REMIC Residual Certificate and
acquires the same or other REMIC Residual Certificates, residual interests in
another REMIC, or any similar interests in a 'taxable mortgage pool' (as defined
in Section 7701(i) of the Code) during the period beginning six months before,
and ending six months after, the date of such sale, such sale will be subject to
the 'wash sale' rules of Section 1091 of the Code. In that event, any loss
realized by the seller on the sale generally will not be currently deductible.
A tax is imposed on the transfer of any residual interest in a REMIC to a
'disqualified organization.' The tax is imposed on the transferor, or, where the
transfer is made through an agent of the disqualified organization, on the
agent. 'Disqualified organizations' include for this purpose the United States,
any State or political subdivision thereof, any foreign government, any
international organization or agency or instrumentality of the foregoing (with
an exception for certain taxable instrumentalities of the United States, of a
State or of a political subdivision thereof), any rural electrical and telephone
cooperative, and any tax-exempt entity (other than certain farmers'
cooperatives) not subject to the tax on unrelated business income.
The amount of tax to be paid by the transferor on a transfer to a
disqualified organization is equal to the present value of the total anticipated
excess inclusions for periods after such transfer with respect to the interest
transferred multiplied by the highest corporate rate of tax. The transferor (or
agent, as the case may be) will be relieved of liability so long as the
transferee furnishes an affidavit that it is not a disqualified organization and
the transferor or agent does not have actual knowledge that the affidavit is
false. Under the REMIC Regulations, an affidavit will be sufficient if the
transferee furnishes (A) a social security number, and states under penalties of
perjury that the social security number is that of the transferee, or (B) a
statement under penalties of perjury that it is not a disqualified organization.
Treatment of Payments to a Transferee in Consideration of Transfer of a
REMIC Residual Certificate. The federal income tax consequences of any
consideration paid to a transferee on a transfer of an interest in a REMIC
Residual Certificate are unclear. The preamble to the REMIC Regulations
indicates that the Internal Revenue Service is considering the tax treatment of
these types of residual interests. A transferee of such an interest should
consult its own tax advisors.
Restrictions on Transfer; Holding by Pass-Through Entities. An entity or
segregated pool of assets cannot qualify as a REMIC absent reasonable
arrangements designed to ensure that (1) residual interests in such entity or
segregated pool are not held by disqualified organizations and (2) information
necessary to calculate the tax due on transfers to disqualified organizations
(i.e., a computation of the present value of the excess inclusions) is made
available by the REMIC. The governing instruments of a Trust will contain
provisions designed to ensure the foregoing, and any transferee of a REMIC
Residual Certificate must execute and deliver an affidavit stating that neither
the transferee nor any person for whose account such transferee is acquiring the
REMIC Residual Certificate is a disqualified organization. In addition, as to
the requirement that reasonable arrangements be made to ensure that disqualified
organizations do not hold a residual interest in the REMIC, the REMIC
Regulations require that notice of the prohibition be provided either through a
legend on the certificate that evidences ownership, or through a conspicuous
statement in the prospectus or other offering document used to offer the
residual interest for sale. As to the requirement that sufficient information be
made available to calculate the tax on transfers to disqualified organizations
(or the tax, discussed below, on pass-through entities, interests in which are
held by disqualified organizations), the REMIC Regulations further require that
such information also be provided to the Internal Revenue Service.
A tax is imposed on 'pass-through entities' holding residual interests
where a disqualified organization is a record holder of an interest in the
pass-through entity. 'Pass-through entity' is defined for this purpose to
include RICs, REITs, common trust funds, partnerships, trusts, estates, and
subchapter T cooperatives. Except as provided in regulations, nominees holding
interests in a 'pass-through entity' for another person will also be treated as
'pass-through entities' for this purpose. The tax is equal to the amount of
excess inclusions allocable to the disqualified organization for the taxable
year multiplied by the highest corporate rate of tax, and is deductible by the
'pass-through entity' against the gross amount of ordinary income of the entity.
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The Agreement provides that any attempted transfer of a beneficial or
record interest in a REMIC Residual Certificate will be null and void unless the
proposed transferee provides to the Trustee an affidavit that such transferee is
not a disqualified organization.
Legislation has been introduced which would provide that partners of
certain partnerships having a large number of partners will be treated as
disqualified organizations for purposes of the tax imposed on pass-through
entities if such partnerships hold residual interests in a REMIC. When
applicable, the legislation would disallow 70 percent of a large partnership's
miscellaneous itemized deductions, including deductions for servicing and
guaranty fees and any expenses of the REMIC, although the remaining deductions
would not be subject to the 2 percent floor applicable to individual partners.
See 'Deductibility of Trust Expenses' below. No prediction can be made regarding
whether such legislation or similar legislation will be enacted.
The REMIC Regulations provide that a transfer of a 'noneconomic residual
interest' will be disregarded for all federal income tax purposes unless
impeding the assessment or collection of tax was not a significant purpose of
the transfer. A residual interest will be treated as a 'noneconomic residual
interest' unless, at the time of the transfer (1) the present value of the
expected future distributions on the residual interest at least equals the
product of (x) the present value of all anticipated excess inclusions with
respect to the residual interest and (y) the highest corporate tax rate, and (2)
the transferor reasonably expects that for each anticipated excess inclusion,
the transferee will receive distributions from the REMIC, at or after the time
at which taxes on such excess inclusion accrue, sufficient to pay the taxes
thereon. A significant purpose to impede the assessment or collection of tax
exists if the transferor, at the time of the transfer, either knew or should
have known (had 'improper knowledge') that the transferee would be unwilling or
unable to pay taxes due on its share of the taxable income of the REMIC. A
transferor will be presumed not to have improper knowledge if (i) the transferor
conducts, at the time of the transfer, a reasonable investigation of the
financial condition of the transferee and, as a result of the investigation, the
transferor finds that the transferee has historically paid its debts as they
came due and finds no significant evidence to indicate that the transferee will
not continue to pay its debts as they come due in the future, and (ii) the
transferee represents to the transferor that (A) the transferee understands that
it might incur tax liabilities in excess of any cash received with respect to
the residual interest and (B) the transferee intends to pay the taxes associated
with owning the residual interest as they come due. Any transferee of a REMIC
Residual Certificate must execute and deliver to the transferor an affidavit
containing the representations described in (ii) above. A different formulation
of this rule applies to transfers of REMIC Residual Certificates by or to
foreign transferees. See 'Foreign Investors' below.
DEDUCTIBILITY OF TRUST EXPENSES
A holder that is an individual, estate or trust will be subject to the
limitation with respect to certain itemized deductions described in Code Section
67, to the extent that such deductions, in the aggregate, do not exceed two
percent of the Holder's adjusted gross income, and such Holder may not be able
to deduct such fees and expenses to any extent in computing such Holder's
alternative minimum tax liability. In addition, the amount of itemized
deductioins otherwise allowable for the taxable year for an individual whose
adjusted gross income exceeds the 'applicable amount' ($100,000 (or $50,000 in
the case of a separate return by a married individual), adjusted for changes in
the cost of living subsequent to 1990) will be reduced by the lesser of (i) 3
percent of the excess of adjusted gross income over the applicable amount, or
(ii) 80 percent of the amount of itemized deductions otherwise allowable for
such taxable year. Such deductions will include servicing, guarantee, and
administrative fees paid to the servicer of the Mortgage Assets. These
deductions will be allocated entirely to the Holders of the REMIC Residual
Certificates in the case of REMIC Trusts with multiple Classes of REMIC Regular
Certificates that do not pay their principal amounts ratably. As a result, the
REMIC will report additional taxable income to Holders of REMIC Residual
Certificates in an amount equal to their allocable share of such deductions, and
individuals, estates, or trusts holding an interest in such REMIC Residual
Certificates may have taxable income in excess of the cash received. In the case
of a 'single-Class REMIC,' as defined in applicable Treasury regulations, such
deductions will be allocated proportionately among the REMIC Regular
Certificates and REMIC Residual Certificates based on the relative daily amounts
of income accruing on such Certificates.
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FOREIGN INVESTORS
REMIC Regular Certificates. Except as discussed below, a Holder of a REMIC
Regular Certificate who is not a 'United States person' (as defined below)
generally will not be subject to United States income or withholding tax in
respect of a distribution on a REMIC Regular Certificate, provided that (i) the
Holder complies to the extent necessary with certain identification
requirements, including timely delivery of a statement, signed by the Holder of
the REMIC Regular Certificate under penalties of perjury, certifying that the
Holder of the REMIC Regular Certificate is not a United States person and
providing the name and address of the Holder, (ii) the Holder is not a
'10-percent shareholder' within the meaning of Code Section 871(h)(3)(B), which
could be interpreted to apply to a Holder of a REMIC Regular Certificate who
holds a direct or indirect 10 percent interest in the REMIC Residual
Certificates, (iii) the holder is not a 'controlled foreign corporation' (as
defined in the Code) related to the REMIC or related to a 10 percent Holder of a
residual interest in the REMIC, and (iv) the Holder is not engaged in a United
States trade or business, or otherwise subject to federal income tax as a result
of any direct or indirect connection to the United States other than through its
ownership of a REMIC Regular Certificate. For these purposes, the term 'United
States person' means (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a
corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the
laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, (iii) an estate
or trust whose income is includable in gross income for United States federal
income taxation regardless of its source and (iv) a trust for which one or more
United States fiduciaries have the authority to control all substantial
decisions and for which a court of the United States can exercise primary
supervision over the trust's administration. For years beginning before January
1, 1997, the term 'United States person' shall include a trust whose income is
includible in gross income for United States federal income taxation regardless
of source, in lieu of trusts described in (iv) above, unless the trust elects to
have its United States status determined under the criteria set forth in (iv)
above for tax years ending after August 20, 1996.
REMIC Residual Certificates. The Conference Report to the Tax Reform Act
of 1986 states that amounts paid to foreign persons with respect to residual
interests should be considered interest for purposes of the withholding rules.
Interest paid to a foreign person which is not effectively connected with a
trade or business of the foreign person in the United States is subject to a 30%
withholding tax. The withholding tax on interest does not apply, however, to
'portfolio interest' (if certain certifications as to beneficial ownership are
made, as discussed above under 'Foreign Investors--Regular Certificates') or to
the extent a tax treaty reduces or eliminates the tax. Treasury regulations
provide that amounts paid with respect to residual interests qualify as
portfolio interest only if interest on the qualified mortgages held by the REMIC
qualifies as portfolio interest. Generally, interest on Mortgage Assets held by
a Trust will not qualify as portfolio interest, although interest on the Private
Mortgage-Backed Securities, other pass-through certificates, or REMIC regular
interests held by a Trust may quality. In any case, a Holder of a REMIC Residual
Certificate will not be entitled to the portfolio interest exception from the
30% withholding tax (or to any treaty exemption or rate reduction) for that
portion of a payment that constitutes excess inclusions. Generally, the
withholding tax will be imposed when REMIC gross income is paid or distributed
to the Holder of a residual interest or there is a disposition of the residual
interest.
The REMIC Regulations provide that a transfer of a REMIC Residual
Certificate to a foreign transferee will be disregarded for all federal income
tax purposes if the transfer has 'tax avoidance potential.' A transfer to a
foreign transferee will be considered to have tax avoidance potential unless at
the time of the transfer, the transferor reasonably expects that (1) the future
distributions on the REMIC Residual Certificate will equal at least 30 percent
of the anticipated excess inclusions and (2) such amounts will be distributed at
or after the time at which the excess inclusion accrues, but not later than the
close of the calendar year following the calendar year of accrual. A safe harbor
in the REMIC Regulations provides that the reasonable expectation requirement
will be satisfied if the above test would be met at all assumed prepayment rates
for the Mortgage Assets from 50 percent of the Prepayment Assumption to 200
percent of the Prepayment Assumption. A transfer by a foreign transferor to a
domestic transferee will likewise be disregarded under the REMIC Regulations if
the transfer would have the effect of allowing the foreign transferor to avoid
the tax on accrued excess inclusions.
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BACKUP WITHHOLDING
Distributions made on the REMIC Certificates and proceeds from the sale of
REMIC Certificates to or through certain brokers may be subject to a 'backup'
withholding tax of 31 percent of 'reportable payments' (including interest
accruals, original issue discount, and, under certain circumstances,
distributions in reduction of principal amount) unless, in general, the Holder
of the REMIC Certificate complies with certain procedures or is an exempt
recipient. Any amounts so withheld from distributions on the REMIC Certificates
would be refunded by the Internal Revenue Service or allowed as a credit against
the Holder's federal income tax.
REMIC ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The federal information returns for a Trust (Form 1066 and Schedule Q
thereto) must be filed as if the Trust were a partnership for federal income tax
purposes. Information on Schedule Q must be provided to Holders of REMIC
Residual Certificates with respect to every calendar quarter. Each Holder of a
REMIC Residual Certificate will be required to treat items on its federal income
tax returns consistently with their treatment on the Trust's information returns
unless the Holder either files a statement identifying the inconsistency or
establishes that the inconsistency resulted from an incorrect schedule received
from the Trust. The Trust also will be subject to the procedural and
administrative rules of the Code applicable to partnerships, including the
determination of any adjustments to, among other things, items of REMIC taxable
income by the Internal Revenue Service. (Treasury Regulations exempt from
certain of these procedural rules REMICs having no more than one residual
interest holder.) Holders of REMIC Residual Certificates will have certain
rights and obligations with respect to any administrative or judicial
proceedings involving the Internal Revenue Service. Under the Code and
Regulations, a REMIC generally is required to designate a tax matters person.
Generally, subject to various limitations, the tax matters person has authority
to act on behalf of the REMIC and the Holders of the REMIC Residual Certificates
in connection with administrative determinations and judicial review respecting
returns of taxable income of the REMIC.
Unless otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, and to the extent
allowable, the Master Servicer or its designee will act as the tax matters
person for each REMIC. Each holder of a REMIC Residual Certificate, by the
acceptance of its interest in the REMIC Residual Certificate, agrees that the
Master Servicer or its designee will act as the holder's fiduciary in the
performance of any duties required of the Holder in the event that the Holder is
the tax matters person.
NON-REMIC CERTIFICATES
The discussion under this heading applies only to a Series of Certificates
with respect to which a REMIC election is not made.
Tax Status of the Trust. In the opinion of Federal Tax Counsel, upon the
issuance of each Series of Non-REMIC Certificates, assuming compliance with the
Agreement, the related Trust will be classified for federal income tax purposes
as a grantor trust and not as an association taxable as a corporation or a
taxable mortgage pool. Accordingly, each holder of a Non-REMIC Certificate will
be treated for federal income tax purposes as the owner of an undivided interest
in the Mortgage Assets included in the Trust. As further described below, each
holder of a Non-REMIC Certificate therefore must report on its federal income
tax return the gross income from the portion of the Mortgage Assets that is
allocable to such Non-REMIC Certificate and may deduct the portion of the
expenses incurred by the Trust that is allocable to such Non-REMIC Certificate,
at the same time and to the same extent as such items would be reported by such
Holder if it had purchased and held directly such interest in the Mortgage
Assets and received directly its share of the payments on the Mortgage Assets
and incurred directly its share of expenses incurred by the Trust when those
amounts are received or incurred by the Trust.
A Holder of a Non-REMIC Certificate that is an individual, estate, or trust
will be allowed deductions for such expenses only to the extent that the sum of
those expenses and the Holder's other miscellaneous itemized deductions exceeds
two percent of such Holder's adjusted gross income. Moreover, a Holder of a
Non-REMIC Certificate that is not a corporation cannot deduct such expenses for
purposes of the alternative minimum tax (if applicable). In addition, the amount
of itemized deductions otherwise allowable for the taxable year for an
individual whose adjusted gross income exceeds the 'applicable amount' ($100,000
(or $50,000 in the case of a
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separate return by a married individual), adjusted for changes in the cost of
living subsequent to 1990) will be reduced by the lesser of (i) 3 percent of the
excess of adjusted gross income over the applicable amount, or (ii) 80 percent
of the amount of itemized deductions otherwise allowable for such taxable year.
Such deductions will include servicing, guarantee and administrative fees paid
to the servicer of the Mortgage Assets. As a result, the Trust will report
additional taxable income to holders of Non-REMIC Certificates in an amount
equal to their allocable share of such deductions, and individuals, estates, or
trusts holding Non-REMIC Certificates may have taxable income in excess of the
cash received.
Status of the Non-REMIC Certificates as Real Property Loans. The Non-REMIC
Certificates generally will be 'qualifying real property loans' within the
meaning of Section 593(d) of the Code, 'real estate assets' for purposes of
Section 856(c)(5)(A) of the Code and 'loanssecured by an interest in real
property' within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(19)(C)(v) of the Code, and
interest income on the Non-REMIC Certificates generally will be 'interest on
obligations secured by mortgages on real property' within the meaning of Section
856(c)(3)(B) of the Code. However, Federal Tax Counsel is unable to opine
whether the Non-REMIC Certificates will be qualifying assets under any of the
foregoing sections of the Code to the extent that the Trust's assets include
Buydown Funds, reserve funds, or payments on mortgages held pending distribution
to Certificateholders.
Taxation of Non-REMIC Certificates Under Stripped Bond Rules. The federal
income tax treatment of the Non-REMIC Certificates will depend on whether they
are subject to the rules of section 1286 of the Code (the 'stripped bond
rules'). The Non-REMIC Certificates will be subject to those rules if stripped
interest-only Certificates are issued. In addition, whether or not stripped
interest-only Certificates are issued, the Internal Revenue Service may contend
that the stripped bond rules apply on the ground that the Master Servicer's
servicing fee, or other amounts, if any, paid to (or retained by) the Master
Servicer or its affiliates, as specified in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement, represent greater than an arm's length consideration for servicing
the Mortgage Assets and should be characterized for federal income tax purposes
as an ownership interest in the Mortgage Assets. The Internal Revenue Service
has taken the position in Revenue Ruling 91-46 that retained interest in excess
of reasonable compensation for servicing is treated as a 'stripped coupon' under
the rules of Code Section 1286.
If interest retained for the Master Servicer's servicing fee or other
interest is treated as a 'stripped coupon,' the Non-REMIC Certificates will
either be subject to the original discount rules or the market discount rules. A
holder of a Non-REMIC Certificate will account for any discount on the Non-REMIC
Certificate as market discount rather than original issue discount if either (i)
the amount of original issue discount with respect to the Non-REMIC Certificate
was treated as zero under the original issue discount de minimis rule when the
Non-REMIC Certificate was stripped or (ii) no more than 100 basis points
(including any amount of servicing in excess of reasonable servicing) is
stripped off from the Mortgage Assets. If neither of the above exceptions
applies, the original issue discount rules will apply to the Non-REMIC
Certificates.
If the original issue discount rules apply, the Holder of a Non-REMIC
Certificate (whether a cash or accrual method taxpayer) will be required to
report interest income from the Non-REMIC Certificate in each taxable year equal
to the income that accrues on the Non-REMIC Certificate in that year calculated
under a constant yield method based on the yield of the Non-REMIC Certificate
(or, possibly, the yield of each Mortgage Asset underlying such Non-REMIC
Certificate) to such Holder. Such yield would be computed at the rate (assuming
monthly compounding) that, if used in discounting the Holder's share of the
payments on the Mortgage Assets, would cause the present value of those payments
to equal the price at which the holder purchased the Non-REMIC Certificate. With
respect to certain categories of debt instruments, Section 1272(a)(6) of the
Code requires that original issue discount be accrued based on a prepayment
assumption determined in a manner prescribed by forthcoming regulations. It is
unclear, and Federal Tax Counsel is unable to opine, whether such regulations
would apply this rule to the Non-REMIC Certificates, whether Section 1272(a)(6)
might apply to the Non-REMIC Certificates in the absence of such regulations, or
whether the Internal Revenue Service could require use of a reasonable
prepayment assumption based on other tax law principles. If required to report
interest income on the Non-REMIC Certificates to the Internal Revenue Service
under the stripped bond rules, it is anticipated that the Trustee will calculate
the yield of the Non-REMIC Certificates based on a representative initial
offering price of the Non-REMIC Certificates and a reasonable assumed rate of
prepayment of the Mortgage Assets (although such yield may differ from the yield
to any particular Holder that would be used in
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calculating the interest income of such Holder). The Prospectus Supplement for
each Series of Non-REMIC Certificates will describe the prepayment assumption
that will be used for this purpose, but no representation is made that the
Mortgage Assets will prepay at that rate or at any other rate.
In the case of a Non-REMIC Certificate acquired at a price equal to the
principal amount of the Mortgage Assets allocable to the Non-REMIC Certificate,
the use of a reasonable prepayment assumption would not have any significant
effect on the yield used in calculating accruals of interest income. In the
case, however, of a Non-REMIC Certificate acquired at a discount or premium
(that is, at a price less than or greater than such principal amount,
respectively), the use of a reasonable prepayment assumption would increase or
decrease such yield, and thus accelerate or decelerate the reporting of interest
income, respectively.
If a Mortgage Asset is prepaid in full, the holder of a Non-REMIC
Certificate acquired at a discount or premium generally will recognize ordinary
income or loss equal to the difference between the portion of the prepaid
principal amount of the Mortgage Asset that is allocable to the Non-REMIC
Certificate and the portion of the adjusted basis of the Non-REMIC Certificate
(see 'Sales of Non-REMIC Certificates' below) that is allocable to the Mortgage
Asset. The method of allocating such basis among the Mortgage Assets may differ
depending on whether a reasonable prepayment assumption is used in calculating
the yield of the Non-REMIC Certificates for purposes of accruing original issue
discount. It is not clear, and Federal Tax Counsel is unable to opine, whether
any other adjustments would be required to reflect differences between the
prepayment rate that was assumed in calculating yield and the actual rate of
prepayments.
Non-REMIC Certificates of certain Series ('Variable Rate Non-REMIC
Certificates') may provide for a Pass-Through Rate based on the weighted average
of the interest rates of the Mortgage Assets held by the Trust, which interest
rates may be fixed or may vary based on an index. In the case of a Variable Rate
Non-REMIC Certificate that is subject to the original issue discount rules, the
daily portions of original issue discount will be calculated in the same manner
as discussed above except the principles discussed in 'REMIC Regular
Certificates--Current Income on REMIC Regular Certificates--Original Issue
Discount--Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificates' (excluding any cross
references to 'REMIC Regular Certificates--Current Income on REMIC Regular
Certificates--Original Issue Discount') will be applied.
Taxation of Non-REMIC Certificates If Stripped Bond Rules Do Not Apply. If
the stripped bond rules do not apply to a Non-REMIC Certificate, then the holder
will be required to include in income its share of the interest payments on the
Mortgage Assets in accordance with its tax accounting method. In addition, if
the Holder purchased the Non-REMIC Certificate at a discount or premium, the
Holder will be required to account for such discount or premium in the manner
described below. The treatment of any discount will depend on whether the
discount is original issue discount as defined in the Code and, in the case of
discount other than original issue discount, whether such other discount exceeds
a de minimis amount. In the case of original issue discount, the Holder (whether
a cash or accrual method taxpayer) will be required to report as additional
interest income in each month the portion of such discount that accrues in that
month, calculated based on a constant yield method. In general it is not
anticipated that the amount of original issue discount to be accrued in each
month, if any, will be significant relative to the interest paid currently on
the Mortgage Assets. However, original issue discount could arise with respect
to a Mortgage Asset ('ARM') that provides for interest at a rate equal to the
sum of an index of market interest rates and a fixed number. The original issue
discount for ARMs will be determined under the principles discussed in 'REMIC
Regular Certificates--Current Income on REMIC Regular Certificates--Original
Issue Discount--Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificates' (excluding any cross
references to 'REMIC Regular Certificates--Current Income on REMIC Regular
Certificates--Original Issue Discount').
If discount other than original issue discount exceeds a de minimis amount
(described below), the Holder will also generally be required to include in
income in each month the amount of such discount accrued through such month and
not previously included in income, but limited, with respect to the portion of
such discount allocable to any Mortgage Asset, to the amount of principal on
such Mortgage Asset received by the Trust in that month. Because the Mortgage
Assets will provide for monthly principal payments, such discount may be
required to be included in income at a rate that is not significantly slower
than the rate at which such discount accrues (and therefore at a rate not
significantly slower than the rate at which such discount would be included in
income if it were original issue discount). The Holder may elect to accrue such
discount under a constant yield method based on the yield of the Non-REMIC
Certificate to such Holder. In the absence of such an election, it may be
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necessary to accrue such discount under a more rapid straight-line method. Under
the de minimis rule, market discount with respect to a Non-REMIC Certificate
will be considered to be zero if it is less than the product of (i) 0.25% of the
principal amount of the Mortgage Assets allocable to the Non-REMIC Certificate
and (ii) the weighted average life (in complete years) of the Mortgage Assets
remaining at the time of purchase of the Non-REMIC Certificate.
If a Holder purchases a Non-REMIC Certificate at a premium, such holder may
elect under Section 171 of the Code to amortize, as an offset to interest
income, the portion of such premium that is allocable to a Mortgage Asset under
a constant yield method based on the yield of the Mortgage Asset to such holder,
provided that such Mortgage Asset was originated after September 27, 1985.
Premium allocable to a Mortgage Asset originated on or before that date should
be allocated among the principal payments on the Mortgage Asset and allowed as
an ordinary deduction as principal payments are made or, perhaps, upon
termination.
It is not clear, and Federal Tax Counsel is unable to opine, whether the
foregoing adjustments for discount or premium would be made based on the
scheduled payments on the Mortgage Assets or taking account of a reasonable
prepayment assumption.
If a Mortgage Asset is prepaid in full, the holder of a Non-REMIC
Certificate acquired at a discount or premium will recognize ordinary income or
loss equal to the difference between the portion of the prepaid principal amount
of the Mortgage Asset that is allocable to the Non-REMIC Certificate and the
portion of the adjusted basis of the Non-REMIC Certificate (see 'Sales of
Non-REMIC Certificates' below) that is allocable to the Mortgage Asset. The
method of allocating such basis among the Mortgage Assets may differ depending
on whether a reasonable prepayment assumption is used in calculating the yield
of the Non-REMIC Certificates for purposes of accruing original issue discount.
It is not clear, and Federal Tax Counsel is unable to opine, whether any other
adjustments would be required to reflect differences between the prepayment rate
that was assumed in accounting for discount or premium and the actual rate of
prepayments.
Sales of Non-REMIC Certificates. A Holder that sells a Non-REMIC
Certificate will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the
amount realized in the sale and its adjusted basis in the Non-REMIC Certificate.
In general, such adjusted basis will equal the Holder's cost for the Non-REMIC
Certificate, increased by the amount of any income previously reported with
respect to the Non-REMIC Certificate and decreased by the amount of any losses
previously reported with respect to the Non-REMIC Certificate and the amount of
any distributions received thereon. Any such gain or loss generally will be
capital gain or loss if the assets underlying the Non-REMIC Certificate were
held as capital assets, except that, for a Non-REMIC Certificate to which the
stripped bond rules do not apply and that was acquired with more than a de
minimis amount of discount other than original issue discount (see 'Taxation of
Non-REMIC Certificates if Stripped Bond Rules Do Not Apply' above), such gain
will be treated as ordinary interest income to the extent of the portion of such
discount that accrued during the period in which the seller held the Non-REMIC
Certificate and that was not previously included in income.
Foreign Investors. A Holder of a Non-REMIC Certificate who is not a
'United States person' (as defined below) and is not subject to federal income
tax as a result of any direct or indirect connection to the United States other
than its ownership of a Non-REMIC Certificate will not be subject to United
States income or withholding tax in respect of payments of interest or original
issue discount on a Non-REMIC Certificate to the extent attributable to Mortgage
Assets that were originated after July 18, 1984, provided that the Holder
complies to the extent necessary with certain identification requirements
(including delivery of a statement, signed by the Holder of the Non-REMIC
Certificate under penalties of perjury, certifying that such Holder is not a
United States person and providing the name and address of such Holder).
Interest or original issue discount on a Non-REMIC Certificate attributable to
Mortgage Assets that were originated prior to July 19, 1984 will be subject to a
30% withholding tax (unless such tax is reduced or eliminated by an applicable
tax treaty). For these purposes, the term 'United States person' means a citizen
or a resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership or other entity
created or organized in, or under the laws of, the United States or any
political subdivision thereof, or an estate or trust the income of which is
subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source.
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TAXABLE MORTGAGE POOLS
Effective January 1, 1992, certain entities classified as 'taxable mortgage
pools' are subject to corporate level tax on their net income. A 'taxable
mortgage pool' is generally defined as an entity that meets the following
requirements: (i) the entity is not a REMIC, (ii) substantially all of the
assets of the entity are debt obligations, and more than 50 percent of such debt
obligations consist of real estate mortgages (or interests therein), (iii) the
entity is the obligor under debt obligations with two or more maturities, and
(iv) payments on the debt obligations on which the entity is the obligor bear a
relationship to the payments on the debt obligations which the entity holds as
assets. With respect to requirement (iii), the Code authorizes the Internal
Revenue Service to provide by regulations that equity interests may be treated
as debt for purposes of determining whether there are two or more maturities. If
a Series of Non-REMIC Certificates were treated as obligations of a taxable
mortgage pool, the Trust would be ineligible to file consolidated returns with
any other corporation and could be liable for corporate tax. Treasury
regulations do not provide for the recharacterization of equity as debt for
purposes of determining whether an entity has issued debt with two maturities,
except in the case of transactions structured to avoid the taxable mortgage pool
rules. However, there can be no assurance that the proposed regulations will not
be substantially modified before being finalized.
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ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
ERISA imposes certain requirements on employee benefit plans and collective
investment funds and separate accounts in which such plans or arrangements are
invested to which it applies and on those persons who are fiduciaries with
respect to such benefit plans. Certain employee benefit plans, such as
governmental plans (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA) and certain church
plans (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA), are not subject to ERISA. In
accordance with ERISA's general fiduciary standards, before investing in a
Certificate a benefit plan fiduciary should determine whether such an investment
is permitted under the governing benefit plan instruments and is appropriate for
the benefit plan in view of its overall investment policy and the composition
and diversification of its portfolio and is prudent.
In addition, benefit plans subject to ERISA and individual retirement
accounts or certain types of Keogh plans not subject to ERISA but subject to
Section 4975 of the Code (each a 'Plan') are prohibited from engaging in a broad
range of transactions involving Plan assets and persons having certain specified
relationships to a Plan ('parties in interest' and 'disqualified persons'). Such
transactions are treated as 'prohibited transactions' under Sections 406 and 407
of ERISA and excise taxes are imposed upon such persons by Section 4975 of the
Code. The Depositor, the Originators, the Enhancer, the Underwriter and the
Trustee and certain of their affiliates might be considered 'parties in
interest' or 'disqualified persons' with respect to a Plan. If so, the
acquisition or holding or transfer of Certificates by or on behalf of such Plan
could be considered to give rise to a 'prohibited transaction' within the
meaning of ERISA and the Code unless an exemption is available. In addition, the
Department of Labor ('DOL') has issued a regulation (29 C.F.R. Section
2510.3-101) concerning the definition of what constitutes the assets of a Plan
(the 'Plan Asset Regulations'), which provides that, as a general rule, the
underlying assets and properties of corporations, partnerships, trusts and
certain other entities in which a Plan makes an 'equity' investment will be
deemed for purposes of ERISA to be assets of the investing Plan unless certain
exceptions apply. If an investing Plan's assets were deemed to include an
interest in the Mortgage Loans and any other assets of the Trust and not merely
an interest in the Certificates, transactions occurring between the Depositor,
the Trustee, the Master Servicer, Sub-servicers, if any, the Enhancer or any of
their affiliates might constitute prohibited transactions, and the assets of the
Trust would become subject to the fiduciary investment standards of ERISA,
unless an administrative exemption applies. Certain such exemptions which may be
applicable to the acquisition and holding of the Certificates or to the
servicing of the Mortgage Loans are noted below.
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued an administrative exemption,
Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 83-1 ('PTCE 83-1'), which, under certain
conditions, exempts from the application of the prohibited transaction rules of
ERISA and the excise tax provisions of Section 4975 of the Code transactions
involving a Plan in connection with the operation of a 'mortgage pool' and the
purchase, sale and holding of 'mortgage pool pass-through certificates.' A
'mortgage pool' is defined as an investment pool, consisting solely of interest
bearing obligations secured by first or second mortgages or deeds of trust on
single-family residential property, property acquired in foreclosure and
undistributed cash. A 'mortgage pool pass-through certificate' is defined as a
certificate which represents a beneficial undivided interest in a mortgage pool
which entitles the holder to pass-through payments of principal and interest
from the mortgage loans.
For the exemption to apply, PTCE 83-1 requires that (i) the Depositor and
the Trustee maintain a system of insurance or other protection for the Mortgage
Loans and the property securing such Mortgage Loans, and for indemnifying
holders of Certificates against reductions in pass-through payments due to
defaults in loan payments or property damage in an amount at least equal to the
greater of 1% of the aggregate principal balance of the Mortgage Loans, or 1% of
the principal balance of the largest covered pooled Mortgage Loan; (ii) the
Trustee may not be an affiliate of the Depositor; and (iii) the payments made to
and retained by the Depositor in connection with the Trust, together with all
funds inuring to its benefit for administering the Trust, represent no more than
'adequate consideration' for selling the Mortgage Loans, plus reasonable
compensation for services provided to the Trust.
In addition, PTCE 83-1 exempts the initial sale of Certificates to a Plan
with respect to which the Depositor, the Enhancer, the Master Servicer or the
Trustee is a party in interest if the Plan does not pay more than fair market
value for such Certificates and the rights and interests evidenced by such
Certificates are not subordinated to the rights and interests evidenced by other
Certificates of the same pool. PTCE 83-1 also exempts from the
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prohibited transaction rules and transactions in connection with the servicing
and operation of the Pool, provided that any payments made to the Master
Servicer in connection with the servicing of the Trust are made in accordance
with a binding agreement, copies of which must be made available to prospective
investors.
In the case of any Plan with respect to which the Depositor, the Master
Servicer, the Enhancer or the Trustee is a fiduciary, PTCE 83-1 will only apply
if, in addition to the other requirements: (i) the initial sale, exchange or
transfer of Certificates is expressly approved by an independent fiduciary who
has authority to manage and control those plan assets being invested in
Certificates; (ii) the Plan pays no more for the Certificates than would be paid
in an arm's length transaction; (iii) no investment management, advisory or
underwriting fee, sale commission, or similar compensation is paid to the
Depositor with regard to the sale, exchange or transfer of Certificates to the
Plan; (iv) the total value of the Certificates purchased by such Plan does not
exceed 25% of the amount issued; and (v) at least 50% of the aggregate amount of
Certificates is acquired by persons independent of the Depositor, the Trustee,
the Master Servicer and the Certificate Insurer, if any.
Before purchasing Certificates, a fiduciary of a Plan should confirm that
the Trust is a 'mortgage pool,' that the Certificates constitute 'mortgage pool
pass-through certificates,' and that the conditions set forth in PTCE 83-1 would
be satisfied. In addition to making its own determination as to the availability
of the exemptive relief provided in PTCE 83-1, the Plan fiduciary should
consider the availability of any other prohibited transaction exemptions. The
Plan fiduciary also should consider its general fiduciary obligations under
ERISA in determining whether to purchase any Certificates on behalf of a Plan.
In addition, DOL has granted to certain underwriters and/or placement
agents individual prohibited transaction exemptions which may be applicable to
avoid certain of the prohibited transaction rules of ERISA with respect to the
initial purchase, the holding and the subsequent resale in the secondary market
by Plans of pass-through certificates representing a beneficial undivided
ownership interest in the assets of a trust that consist of certain receivables,
loans and other obligations that meet the conditions and requirements of the
Exemption which may be applicable to the Certificates.
One or more other prohibited transaction exemptions issued by the DOL may
be available to a Plan investing in Certificates, depending in part upon the
type of Plan fiduciary making the decision to acquire Certificates and the
circumstances under which such decision is made, including but not limited to:
PTCE 90-1 (regarding investments by insurance company pooled separate accounts),
PTCE 91-38 (regarding investments by bank collective investment funds) PTCE
95-60 (regarding investments by insurance company general accounts), PTCE 84-14
(regarding investments by qualified professional asset managers) or PTCE 96-23
(regarding investment by in-house asset managers). However, even if the
conditions specified in the Exemption or one or more of these other exemptions
are met, the scope of the relief provided might or might not cover all acts
which might be construed as prohibited transactions.
Any Plan fiduciary considering the purchase of a Certificate should consult
with its counsel with respect to the potential applicability of ERISA and the
Code to such investment. Moreover, each Plan fiduciary should determine whether,
under the general fiduciary standards of investment prudence and
diversification, an investment in the Certificates is appropriate for the Plan,
taking into account the overall investment policy of the Plan and the
composition of the Plan's investment portfolio. Special caution ought to be
exercised before a Plan purchases a Certificate in such circumstances.
LEGAL INVESTMENT
SMMEA
The related Prospectus Supplement will indicate whether the related
Certificates will constitute 'mortgage related securities' for purposes of
SMMEA. If the Certificates so qualify, absent state legislation described below,
such Certificates will be legal investments for persons, trusts, corporations,
partnerships, associations, business trusts and business entities (including
depository institutions, life insurance companies and pension funds) created
pursuant to or existing under the laws of the United States or of any state
(including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) whose authorized
investments are subject to state 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
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agency or instrumentality thereof constitute legal investments for such
entities. Under SMMEA, if a state enacted legislation prior to October 4, 1991
specifically limiting the legal investment authority of any such entities with
respect to 'mortgage related securities,' the Certificates will constitute legal
investments for entities subject to such legislation only to the extent provided
therein. Certain states adopted legislation which limits the ability of
insurance companies domiciled in these states to purchase mortgage-related
securities, such as the Certificates.
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 Certificates
without limitation as to the percentage of their assets represented thereby,
federal credit unions may invest in Certificates, and national banks may
purchase Certificates for their own account without regard to the limitations
generally applicable to investment securities set forth in 12 U.S.C. 24
(Seventh), subject in each case to such regulations as the applicable federal
regulatory authority may prescribe.
FFIEC POLICY STATEMENT
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift
Supervision have adopted the Federal Financial Institutions Examination
Council's Supervisory Policy Statement on Securities Activities (the 'Policy
Statement'). Although the National Credit Union Administration has not yet
adopted the Policy Statement, it has adopted other regulations affecting
mortgage-backed securities and is expected to consider adoption of the Policy
Statement. The Policy Statement, among other things, places responsibility on a
depository institution to develop and monitor appropriate policies and
strategies regarding the investment, sale and trading of securities and
restricts an institution's ability to engage in certain types of transactions.
The Policy Statement and any applicable modifications or supplements
thereto should be reviewed prior to the purchase of any Certificates by a
depository institution. The summary of the Policy Statement contained herein
does not purport to be complete and should not be relied upon for purposes of
making any regulatory determinations. In addition, any regulator may adopt
modifications or supplements to the Policy Statement or additional restrictions
on the purchase of mortgage-backed or other securities. Investors are urged to
consult their own legal advisors prior to making any determinations with respect
to the Policy Statement or other regulatory requirements.
The Policy Statement provides that a 'high-risk mortgage security' is not
suitable as an investment portfolio holding for a depository institution. A
high-risk mortgage security must be reported in the trading account at market
value or as an asset held for sale at the lower of cost or market value and
generally may only be acquired to reduce an institution's interest rate risk.
However, an institution with strong capital and earnings and adequate liquidity
that has a closely supervised trading department is not precluded from acquiring
high-risk mortgage securities for trading purposes.
A depository institution must ascertain and document prior to purchase and
no less frequently than annually thereafter that a nonhigh-risk mortgage
security held for investment remains outside the high-risk category. If an
institution is unable to make these determinations through internal analysis, it
must use information derived from a source that is independent of the party from
whom the product is being purchased. The institution is responsible for ensuring
that the assumptions underlying the analysis and resulting calculations are
reasonable. Reliance on analyses and documentation from a securities dealer or
other outside party without internal analyses by the institution is
unacceptable.
In general, a high-risk mortgage security is a mortgage derivative product
possessing greater price volatility than a benchmark fixed rate 30-year
mortgage-backed pass-through security. Mortgage derivative products include
CMOs, REMICs, CMO and REMIC residuals and stripped mortgage-backed securities. A
mortgage derivative product that, at the time of purchase or at a subsequent
testing date, meets any one of three tests will be considered a high-risk
mortgage security. When the characteristics of a mortgage derivative product are
such that the first two tests cannot be applied (such as interest-only strips),
the mortgage derivative product remains subject to the third test.
The three tests of a high-risk mortgage security are as follows: (i) the
mortgage derivative product has an expected weighted average life greater than
10.0 years; (ii) the expected weighted average life of the mortgage
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derivative product: (a) extends by more than 4.0 years, assuming an immediate
and sustained parallel shift in the yield curve of plus 300 basis points, or (b)
shortens by more than 6.0 years, assuming an immediate and sustained parallel
shift in the yield curve of minus 300 basis points; and (iii) the estimated
change in the price of the mortgage derivative product is more than 17%, due to
an immediate and sustained parallel shift in the yield curve of plus or minus
300 basis points.
When performing the price sensitivity test, the same prepayment assumptions
and same cash flows that were used to estimate average life sensitivity must be
used. The discount rate assumptions should be determined by (i) assuming that
the discount rate for the security equals the yield on a comparable average life
U.S. Treasury security plus a constant spread, (ii) calculating the spread over
Treasury rates from the bid side of the market for the mortgage derivative
product, and (iii) assuming the spread remains constant when the Treasury curve
shifts up or down 300 basis points. Discounting the cash flows by their
respective discount rates estimates a price in the plus or minus 300 basis point
environments. The initial price must be determined by the offer side of the
market and used as the base price from which the 17% price sensitivity test will
be measured.
Generally, a floating-rate debt class will not be subject to the average
life and average life sensitivity tests described above if it bears a rate that,
at the time of purchase or at a subsequent testing date, is below the
contractual cap on the instrument. An institution may purchase interest rate
contracts that effectively uncap the instrument. For purposes of the Policy
Statement, a CMO floating-rate debt class is a debt class whose rate adjusts at
least annually on a one-for-one basis with the debt class's index. The index
must be a conventional, widely-used market interest rate index such as the
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Inverse floating rate debt classes are
not included in the definition of a floating rate debt class.
Securities and other products, whether carried on or off balance sheet
(such as CMO swaps but excluding servicing assets), having characteristics
similar to those of high-risk mortgage securities, will be subject to the same
supervisory treatment as high-risk mortgage securities. Long-maturity holdings
of zero coupon, stripped and deep discount OID products which are
disproportionately large in relation to the total investment portfolio or total
capital of a depository institution are considered an imprudent investment
practice. Long-maturity generally means a remaining maturity exceeding 10 years.
GENERAL
There may be other restrictions on the ability of certain investors,
including depository institutions, either to purchase Certificates, to purchase
Certificates representing more than a specified percentage of the investor's
assets, or to purchase certain types of Certificates, such as residual interests
or stripped mortgage-backed securities. Investors should consult their own legal
advisors in determining whether and to what extent the Certificates constitute
legal investments for such investors and comply with any other applicable
requirements.
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION
The Certificates offered hereby and by the Prospectus Supplement will be
offered in Series, either directly by the Depositor or through one or more
underwriters or underwriting syndicates ('Underwriters'). The Prospectus
Supplement for each Series will set forth the terms of the offering of such
Series and of each Class within such Series, including the name or names of the
Underwriters, the proceeds to and their use by the Depositor, and either the
initial public offering price, the discounts and commissions to the Underwriters
and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed to certain dealers, or the
method by which the price at which the Underwriters will sell the Certificates
will be determined.
The Certificates in a Series may be acquired by Underwriters for their own
account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions,
including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at
varying prices determined at the time of sale. The obligations of any
Underwriters will be subject to certain conditions precedent, and such
Underwriters will be severally obligated to purchase all of a Series of
Certificates described in the related Prospectus Supplement, if they are
purchased. If Certificates of a Series are offered other than through
Underwriters, the related Prospectus Supplement will contain information
regarding the nature of such offering and any agreements to be entered into
between the seller and purchasers of Certificates of such Series.
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If any of the Certificates are to be offered for the account of security
holders, the related Prospectus Supplement will specify the name of such holder,
the nature of any position, office or other material relationship which such
holder has had within the past three years with the Depositor or any of its
affiliates, and the amount and Percentage Interest of the applicable Class or
Series of Certificates (i) held by such holder prior to the offering, (ii) being
offered and (iii) to be held by such Holder following completion of the
offering.
The Depositor will indemnify any Underwriters against certain civil
liabilities, including liabilities under the 1933 Act, or will contribute to
payments any Underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof.
In the ordinary course of business, the Depositor, its affiliates and any
Underwriters may engage in various securities and financing transactions,
including repurchase agreements to provide interim financing of the Depositor's
Mortgage Assets pending the sale of such Mortgage Assets or interests therein,
including the Certificates.
The Depositor anticipates that the Certificates will be sold primarily to
institutional investors. Purchasers of Certificates, including dealers, may,
depending on the facts and circumstances of such purchases, be deemed to be
'underwriters' within the meaning of the 1933 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 such reoffer or sale.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters relating to the issuance of the Certificates of each
Series, including certain federal income tax consequences with respect thereto,
will be passed upon by Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Seven Hanover Square, New
York, New York 10004.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The Depositor has determined that its financial statements are not material
to the offering made hereby.
A new Trust will be formed to own the Mortgage Assets and to issue each
Series of Certificates. Each such Trust will have no assets or obligations prior
to the issuance of the Certificates and will not engage in any activities other
than those described herein. Accordingly, no financial statements with respect
to such Trusts will be included in this Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement.
RATING
Unless otherwise specified in the related Prospectus Supplement, it is a
condition to the issuance of the Certificates of each Series offered hereby that
they shall have been rated in one of the four highest rating categories by the
nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies specified in the
related Prospectus Supplement (each, a 'Rating Agency').
Ratings on mortgage pass-through certificates address the likelihood of
receipt by certificateholders of all distributions on the underlying mortgage
loans. These ratings address the structural, legal and issuer-related aspects
associated with such certificates, the nature of the underlying mortgage loans
and the credit quality of the guarantor, if any. Ratings on mortgage
pass-through certificates do not represent any assessment of the likelihood of
principal prepayments by mortgagors or of the degree by which such prepayments
might differ from those originally anticipated. As a result, certificateholders
might suffer a lower than anticipated yield, and, in addition, holders of
stripped pass-through certificates in extreme cases might fail to recoup their
underlying investments.
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.
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INDEX OF PRINCIPAL TERMS
Unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the
meanings set forth on the page indicated below:
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Accounts.......................................... 30
Accrual Certificates.............................. 32
Agreement......................................... 7
Available Funds................................... 31
Balloon Loans..................................... 15
Bankruptcy Bond................................... 10
Cede.............................................. 13
Certificate Guaranty Insurance Policy............. 9
Certificate Insurer............................... 37
Certificate Principal Balance..................... 33
Certificate Register.............................. 31
Certificateholders................................ 30
Certificates...................................... 4
Class............................................. 30
Cleanup Costs..................................... 59
CMOs.............................................. 6
Code.............................................. 11
Commission........................................ 2
Cut-off Date...................................... 6
Definitive Certificates........................... 35
Delinquency Advances.............................. 47
Depositor......................................... 4
Detailed Description.............................. 20
Determination Date................................ 32
Distribution Date................................. 31
DTC............................................... 13
Eligible Investments.............................. 46
ERISA............................................. 13
Event of Default.................................. 51
Excess Interest................................... 46
Exchange Act...................................... 2
Garn-St Germain Act............................... 58
Home Equity Loans................................. 17
HUD............................................... 23
Indirect Participant.............................. 34
Insurance Proceeds................................ 32
Interest Weighted Class........................... 18
Liquidation Proceeds.............................. 32
Loan Balance...................................... 44
Loan Purchase Price............................... 44
Loan-to-Value Ratio............................... 21
Master Servicer................................... 4
Mortgage Assets................................... 4
Mortgage Loans.................................... 4
Mortgage Loan Schedule............................ 42
Mortgage Pool Insurance Policy.................... 10
Mortgage Rate..................................... 20
Mortgaged Properties.............................. 5
Mortgagors........................................ 32
Multifamily Loans................................. 4
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1933 Act.......................................... 2
Non-REMIC Certificates............................ 12
Participants...................................... 34
Pass-Through Rate................................. 2
Plan.............................................. 78
Plan Asset Regulations............................ 78
PMBS.............................................. 4
PMBS Issuer....................................... 7
PMBS Servicer..................................... 7
PMBS Trustee...................................... 7
Pool.............................................. 4
Pool Insurer...................................... 37
Prepayment Assumption............................. 61
Primary Mortgage Insurance Policies............... 6
Principal Prepayment.............................. 11
Private Mortgage-Backed Securities................ 4
Proposed OID Regulations.......................... 61
PTCE 83-1......................................... 78
Rating Agency..................................... 11
REIT.............................................. 69
Relief Act........................................ 19
REMIC............................................. 11
REMIC Certificates................................ 60
REMIC Regular Certificates........................ 12
REMIC Residual Certificates....................... 12
Second Mortgage Loans............................. 14
Senior Certificates............................... 7
Single Family Loans............................... 4
SMMEA............................................. 13
Special Hazard Insurance Policy................... 10
Special Hazard Insurer............................ 38
Standard Hazard Insurance Policies................ 6
Subordinated Certificates......................... 7
Sub-servicer...................................... 11
Tiered REMICs..................................... 61
Title V........................................... 58
Trust............................................. 7
Trustee........................................... 4
UCC............................................... 34
United Companies.................................. 4
United States Person.............................. 72
Variable Rate Non-REMIC Certificates.............. 75
Variable Rate REMIC Regular Certificate........... 63
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NO DEALER, SALESMAN OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING
OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING
PROSPECTUS, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT
BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPOSITOR OR ANY UNDERWRITER.
THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN
OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES OTHER THAN THE
CERTIFICATES OFFERED HEREBY NOR AN OFFER OF SUCH CERTIFICATES TO ANY PERSON IN
ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. THE
DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS AT ANY
TIME DOES NOT IMPLY THAT INFORMATION HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT
TO ITS DATE.
UNTIL 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, ALL DEALERS
EFFECTING TRANSACTING IN THE CERTIFICATES OFFERED HEREBY, WHETHER OR NOT
PARTICIPATING IN THIS DISTRIBUTION, MAY BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENT AND THE PROSPECTUS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE OBLIGATION OF DEALERS
TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND PROSPECTUS WHEN ACTING AS UNDERWRITERS
AND WITH RESPECT TO THEIR UNSOLD ALLOTMENTS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS.
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Summary of Terms........................ S-3
The Home Equity Loans................... S-14
Maturity, Prepayment and Yield
Considerations......................... S-30
Description of the Certificates......... S-39
The Originators......................... S-48
The Pooling and Servicing Agreement..... S-51
The Certificate Insurance Policy and the
Certificate Insurer.................... S-53
Certain Federal Income Tax
Consequences........................... S-57
Legal Investment........................ S-58
ERISA Considerations.................... S-58
Underwriting............................ S-60
Report of Experts....................... S-61
Certain Legal Matters................... S-61
Ratings................................. S-61
Annex I--Global Clearance, Settlement
and Tax Documentation Procedures....... S-62
PROSPECTUS
Prospectus Supplement................... 2
Available Information................... 2
Reports to Certificateholders........... 2
Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference.............................. 2
Summary of Terms........................ 3
Risk Factors............................ 12
The Trusts.............................. 18
Use of Proceeds......................... 22
The Depositor........................... 23
The Originators......................... 23
The Home Equity Loan Program............ 24
Description of the Certificates......... 29
Credit Enhancement...................... 36
Maturity, Prepayment and Yield
Considerations......................... 36
The Pooling and Servicing Agreement..... 39
Certain Legal Aspects of the Mortgage
Loans.................................. 53
Federal Income Tax
Consequences........................... 57
ERISA Considerations.................... 76
Legal Investment........................ 77
Method of Distribution.................. 79
Legal Matters........................... 80
Financial Information................... 80
Rating.................................. 80
Index of Principal Terms................ 81
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$550,000,000
HOME EQUITY LOAN
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 1997-A1 AND 1997-A2
UCFC ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
(DEPOSITOR)
UNITED COMPANIES LENDING
CORPORATION(REGISTERED)
(SERVICER)
LOGO (REGISTERED)
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PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
SALOMON BROTHERS INC
March 25, 1997
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