AMENDMENT NO. 14 TO COMMITMENT LETTER
AMENDMENT NO. 14 TO
COMMITMENT LETTER
This AMENDMENT NO. 14 TO COMMITMENT LETTER (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of July 7, 2005 by and between Countrywide Warehouse Lending (“Lender”), Encore Credit Corp., Bravo Credit Corporation and ECC Capital Corporation (collectively “Borrower”). This Amendment amends that certain Commitment Letter by and between Lender and Borrower dated as of November 14, 2003 (the “Commitment Letter”), which supplements that certain Revolving Credit and Security Agreement by and between Lender and Borrower dated as of May 13, 2002 (as may be amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).
R E C I T A L S
Lender and Borrower have previously entered into the Commitment Letter and Credit Agreement pursuant to which Lender may, from time to time, provide Borrower credit in the form of a warehouse line secured by residential mortgage loans. Lender and Borrower hereby agree that the Commitment Letter shall be amended as provided herein.
In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Lender and Borrower hereby agree as follows:
| 1. | Term. Lender and Borrower agree to amend the Term of the Credit Agreement through July 22, 2005. |
| 2. | No Other Amendments; Conflicts with Previous Amendments. Other than as expressly modified and amended herein, the Commitment Letter shall remain in full force and effect and nothing herein shall affect the rights and remedies of Lender as provided under the Commitment Letter and Credit Agreement. To the extent any amendments to the Commitment Letter contained herein conflict with any previous amendments to the Commitment Letter, the amendments contained herein shall control. |
| 3. | Capitalized Terms. Any capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Credit Agreement. |
| 4. | Facsimiles. Facsimile signatures shall be deemed valid and binding to the same extent as the original. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lender and Borrower have caused their names to be signed hereto by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.
COUNTRYWIDE WAREHOUSE LENDING
By: /s/ Riju Walia
Signature
Name: Riju Walia
Title: 1st VP, Credit & Compliance
ENCORE CREDIT CORP.
By: /s/ William E. Moffatt
Signature
Name: William E. Moffatt
Title: Treasurer
BRAVO CREDIT CORPORATION
By: /s/ William E. Moffatt
Signature
Name: William E. Moffatt
Title: Treasurer
ECC CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ William E. Moffatt
Signature
Name: William E. Moffatt
Title: Treasurer
