THIRD AMENDMENT TO MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

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THIRD AMENDMENT TO
MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”), dated as of January 24, 2014, is made and entered into among PULTE MORTGAGE LLC (the “Seller”), COMERICA BANK (“Comerica”), as agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”) and a Buyer, and the other financial institutions from time to time signatories thereto (the “Buyers”).
RECITALS:
A.    The Agent, the Seller and the Buyers are parties to that certain Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of September 28, 2012, as amended by a First Amendment dated September 13, 2013, and a Second Amendment dated January 9, 2014 (as amended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Repurchase Agreement”).
B.    The Agent, the Seller and the Buyers now desire to further amend certain provisions of the Repurchase Agreement as set forth herein.
AGREEMENT:
In consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, all parties hereto agree as follows:
1.Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings specified in the Repurchase Agreement.
2.    Section 2.6(b) of the Repurchase Agreement is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
(b)    Provided Seller has not reduced or terminated the Maximum Aggregate Commitment under paragraph (a) of this Section (other than the reduction in the Maximum Aggregate Commitment made pursuant to the Second Amendment to Master Repurchase Agreement by and among Agent, Seller and Buyers dated as of January 9, 2014 [the “Second Amendment”]), the Seller shall have a one-time option, without premium or penalty, upon not less than five (5) Business Days prior written notice to the Agent, to increase the Maximum Aggregate Commitment ratably to One Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($150,000,000). If Seller reduces or terminates the Maximum Aggregate Commitment under paragraph (a) of this Section (other than the reduction in the Maximum Aggregate Commitment made pursuant to the Second Amendment), Seller’s rights under this paragraph (b) shall automatically terminate.
3.    Reassertion of Representations and Warranties, No Default. The Seller hereby represents and warrants that on and as of the date hereof and after giving effect to this Amendment (a) all of the representations and warranties contained in the Repurchase Agreement are true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such date, except for changes permitted by the terms of the Repurchase Agreement, and (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
4.    Authority, No Conflict, No Consent Required. The Seller represents and warrants that the Seller has the limited liability company power and authority to enter into this Amendment and has duly authorized as appropriate the execution and delivery of this Amendment by proper limited liability company action and none of the agreements contained herein contravene or constitute a default under any material agreement, instrument or indenture to which the Seller is a party or a signatory or any provision of the Seller’s Articles of Organization, Operating Agreement or any requirement of law, or result in the imposition of any Lien on any of its property under any agreement binding on or applicable to the Seller or any of its property except, if any, in favor of the Buyers. The Seller represents and warrants that no consent, approval or authorization of or registration or declaration with any Person, including but not limited to any governmental authority, is required in connection with the execution and delivery by the Seller of this Amendment or the performance of obligations of the Seller herein described, except for those which the Seller has obtained or provided and as to which the Seller has delivered certified copies of documents evidencing each such action to the Buyers.
5.    No Adverse Claim. The Seller hereby warrants, acknowledges and agrees that no events have taken place and no circumstances exist at the date hereof which would give the Seller a basis to assert a defense, offset or counterclaim to any claim of the Agent or the Buyers with respect to the Seller’s obligations under the Repurchase Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
6.    Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of the amendments hereunder shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a)
Receipt by the Agent of this Amendment duly executed by the Seller, the Agent and the Buyers.
7.    Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Repurchase Agreement and the other Repurchase Documents and except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Repurchase Agreement and each other Repurchase Document are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect.
8.    Survival. The representations and warranties made by the Seller in this Amendment shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment.
9.    Reference to Repurchase Agreement. Each of the Repurchase Documents, including the Repurchase Agreement and any and all other agreements, documents, or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Repurchase Agreement as amended hereby, are hereby amended so that any reference in such Repurchase Documents to the Repurchase Agreement shall mean a reference to the Repurchase Agreement as amended and modified hereby.
10.    Applicable Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan as applicable to the Repurchase Agreement.
11.    Successors and Assigns. This Amendment is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Agent, the Buyers, the Seller and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Seller may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each of the Buyers.
12.    Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
13.    Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.
14.    ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER REPURCHASE DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO, AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.
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In witness whereof the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date first written above.
PULTE MORTGAGE LLC
as Seller and Servicer

By: /s/ Scott E. Harris    
Name: Scott E. Harris    
Title: SVP, CFO         

COMERICA BANK
as Agent, Lead Arranger and a Buyer

By:    /s/ Trey Worley            
Name:     Trey Worley            
Title:    Senior Vice President            

BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.

By:    /s/ Catherine Blaesing            
Name:     Catherine Blaesing            
Title:     Director                

ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A.

By:    /s/ Jamie Boney            
Name:     Jamie Boney            
Title:    Vice President                

WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK

By:    /s/ Albert Thuma            
Name:     Albert Thuma            
Title:    VP Specialty Lending        

















    

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