Assignment and Assumption Agreement between Residential Funding Company, LLC and Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc. (March 9, 2007)
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This agreement, dated March 9, 2007, is between Residential Funding Company, LLC (RFC) and Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc. (the Company). RFC assigns its rights, title, and interest in certain mortgage loans to the Company, which pays RFC a specified amount and certain certificates in return. The Company also assumes some of RFC's obligations under related seller contracts. The agreement clarifies that this is a sale, not a loan, and includes provisions to ensure the transfer is legally recognized and properly recorded.
EX-10.2 3 file3.htm ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of March 9, 2007, between Residential Funding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("RFC"), and Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Recitals A. RFC has entered into seller contracts ("Seller Contracts") with the seller/servicers. B. The Company wishes to purchase from RFC certain Mortgage Loans (as hereinafter defined) originated pursuant to the Seller Contracts with respect thereto. C. The Company, RFC, as master servicer, and LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee and supplemental interest trust trustee (the "Trustee" and the "Supplemental Interest Trust Trustee," respectively), are entering into a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2007 (the "Pooling and Servicing Agreement"), pursuant to which the Trust proposes to issue Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-RS1 (the "Certificates") consisting of eighteen classes designated as Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, Class A-4, Class A-5, Class M-1, Class M-2, Class M-3, Class M-4, Class M-5, Class M-6, Class M-7, Class M-8, Class M-9, Class M-10, Class SB, Class R-I and Class R-II Certificates representing beneficial ownership interests in a trust fund consisting primarily of a pool of mortgage loans identified in Exhibit G to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Mortgage Loans"). D. In connection with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans, the Company will assign to or at the direction of RFC the Class R-I and Class R-II Certificates (collectively, the "Retained Certificates"). E. In connection with the purchase of the Mortgage Loans and the issuance of the Certificates, RFC wishes to make certain representations and warranties to the Company, and the Company wishes to assume certain of RFC's obligations under the Seller Contracts. F. The Company and RFC intend that the conveyance by RFC to the Company of all its right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute a purchase and sale and not a loan. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals and the mutual promises herein and other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows: 1. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. 2. Concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, RFC hereby assigns to the Company without recourse all of its right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans, including all interest and principal received on or with respect to the Mortgage Loans after the Cut-off Date (other than payments of principal and interest due on the Mortgage Loans in March, 2007). In consideration of such assignment, RFC will receive from the Company, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to $486,782,126.52 and the Retained Certificates. In connection with such assignment and at the Company's direction, RFC has in respect of each Mortgage Loan endorsed the related Mortgage Note (other than any Destroyed Mortgage Note) to the order of the Trustee and delivered an assignment of mortgage in recordable form to the Trustee or its agent. A Destroyed Mortgage Note means a Mortgage Note the original of which was permanently lost or destroyed. The Company and RFC intend that the conveyance by RFC to the Company of all its right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loans pursuant to this Section 2 shall be, and shall be construed as, a sale of the Mortgage Loans by RFC to the Company. It is, further, not intended that such conveyance be deemed to be a pledge of the Mortgage Loans by RFC to the Company to secure a debt or other obligation of RFC. However, in the event that the Mortgage Loans are held to be property of RFC, or if for any reason this Agreement is held or deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans, then it is intended that (a) this Agreement shall also be deemed to be a security agreement within the meaning of Articles 8 and 9 of the Minnesota Uniform Commercial Code and the Uniform Commercial Code of any other applicable jurisdiction; (b) the conveyance provided for in this Section shall be deemed to be a grant by RFC to the Company of a security interest in all of RFC's right (including the power to convey title thereto), title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to (A) the Mortgage Loans, including (i) with respect to each Cooperative Loan, the related Mortgage Note, Security Agreement, Assignment of Proprietary Lease, Cooperative Stock Certificate, Cooperative Lease, any insurance policies and all other documents in the related Mortgage File and (ii) with respect to each Mortgage Loan other than a Cooperative Loan, the Mortgage Notes, the Mortgages, any related insurance policies and all other documents in the related Mortgage Files, (B) all amounts payable pursuant to the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms thereof and (C) any and all general intangibles, payment intangibles, accounts, chattel paper, instruments, documents, money, deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, goods, letters of credit, advices of credit and investment property and other property of whatever kind or description now existing or hereafter acquired consisting of, arising from or relating to any of the foregoing, and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other property, including, without limitation, all amounts from time to time held or invested in the Certificate Account or the Custodial Account, whether in the form of cash, instruments, securities or other property; (c) the possession by the Trustee, the Custodian or any other agent of the Trustee of Mortgage Notes or such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be deemed to be "possession by the secured party", or possession by a purchaser or a person designated by him, for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to the Minnesota Uniform Commercial Code and the Uniform Commercial Code of any other applicable jurisdiction (including, without limitation, Section 9-305, 8-313 or 8-321 thereof); and (d) notifications to persons holding such property, and acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from persons holding such property, shall be deemed notifications to, or acknowledgments, receipts or confirmations from, financial intermediaries, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Trustee for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under applicable law. RFC shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement, take such reasonable actions as may be necessary to ensure that, if this Agreement were deemed to create a security interest in the Mortgage Loans and the other property described above, such security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest of first priority under applicable law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement. Without -2- limiting the generality of the foregoing, RFC shall prepare and deliver to the Company no less than 15 days prior to any filing date, and the Company shall file, or shall cause to be filed, at the expense of RFC, all filings necessary to maintain the effectiveness of any original filings necessary under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction to perfect the Company's security interest in or lien on the Mortgage Loans including without limitation (x) continuation statements and (y) such other statements as may be occasioned by (1) any change of name of RFC or the Company, (2) any change of location of the state of formation, place of business or the chief executive office of RFC, or (3) any transfer of any interest of RFC in any Mortgage Loan. 3. Concurrently with the execution and delivery hereof, the Company hereby assigns to or at the direction of RFC without recourse all of its right, title and interest in and to the Retained Certificates as part of the consideration payable to RFC by the Company pursuant to this Agreement. 4. RFC represents and warrants to the Company, with respect to each Mortgage Loan that on the date of execution hereof (or, if otherwise specified below, as of the date so specified), (a) The information set forth in the Mortgage Loan Schedule for such Mortgage Loans is true and correct in all material respects as of the date or dates respecting which such information is furnished; (b) Each Mortgage Loan constitutes a qualified mortgage under Section 860G(a)(3)(A) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.860G-2(a)(1); (c) Immediately prior to the conveyance of the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee, RFC had good title to, and was the sole owner of, each Mortgage Loan free and clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance or security interest (other than rights to servicing and related compensation) and such conveyance validly transfers ownership of the Mortgage Loans to the Trustee free and clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance or security interest; (d) Each Mortgage Note constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Mortgagor enforceable in accordance with its terms except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors' rights; (e) To the best of RFC's knowledge as of the Cut-off Date, and except as noted in (h) below, there is no default, breach, violation or event of acceleration existing under the terms of any Mortgage Note or Mortgage and no event which, with notice and expiration of any grace or cure period, would constitute a default, breach, violation or event of acceleration under the terms of any Mortgage Note or Mortgage, and no such default, breach, violation or event of acceleration has been waived by RFC or by any other entity involved in servicing a Mortgage Loan; -3- (f) Each of the Mortgage Loans with Loan-to-Value Ratios at origination in excess of 80% will be insured by a Primary Insurance Policy covering the amount of such Mortgage Loan in excess of 75% except for up to 3.9% of the Mortgage Loans, which are Mortgage Loans with a Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination in excess of 80% that are not insured by a Primary Insurance Policy; (g) The related Mortgagor is not currently in bankruptcy proceedings with respect to any of the Mortgage Loans; (h) As of the Cut-Off Date, none of the Mortgage Loans are 30 to 59 days delinquent in payment of principal and interest and none of the Mortgage Loans are 60 or more days Delinquent in payment of principal and interest; (i) None of the Mortgage Loans are Buy-Down Mortgage Loans; (j) To the best of RFC's knowledge, there is no delinquent tax or assessment lien against any related Mortgaged Property; (k) No Mortgagor has any valid right of offset, defense or counterclaim as to the related Mortgage Note or Mortgage, except as may be provided under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; (l) No Mortgage Loan provides for payments that are subject to reduction by withholding taxes levied by any foreign (non-United States) sovereign government; (m) (1) The proceeds of each Mortgage Loan have been fully disbursed and (2) to the best of RFC's knowledge, there is no requirement for future advances thereunder and any and all requirements as to completion of any on-site or off site improvements and as to disbursements of any escrow funds therefore (including any escrow funds held to make Monthly Payments pending completion of such improvements) have been complied with. All costs, fees and expenses incurred in making, closing or recording the Mortgage Loans were paid; (n) To the best of RFC's knowledge, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, there are no mechanics' liens or claims for work, labor or material affecting any Mortgaged Property which are or may be a lien prior to, or equal with, the lien of the related Mortgage, except such liens that are insured or indemnified against by a title insurance policy; (o) With respect to each Mortgage Loan, a policy of title insurance was effective as of the closing of each Mortgage Loan, is valid and binding, and remains in full force and effect, unless the Mortgaged Properties are located in the State of Iowa and an attorney's certificate has been provided; (p) Each Mortgaged Property is free of damage and in good repair and no notice of condemnation has been given with respect thereto and RFC knows of nothing involving any Mortgaged Property that could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the value or marketability of any Mortgaged Property; -4- (q) Each Mortgage contains customary and enforceable provisions which render the rights and remedies of the holder adequate to realize the benefits of the security against the Mortgaged Property, including (i) in the case of a Mortgage that is a deed of trust, by trustee's sale, or (ii) by judicial foreclosure or, if applicable, non judicial foreclosure, and to the best of RFC's knowledge, there is no homestead or other exemption available to the Mortgagor that would interfere with such right to sell at a trustee's sale or right to foreclosure, subject in each case to applicable federal and state laws and judicial precedents with respect to bankruptcy and right of redemption; (r) To the best of RFC's knowledge, with respect to each Mortgage that is a deed of trust, a trustee duly qualified under applicable law to serve as such is properly named, designated and serving, and except in connection with a trustee's sale after default by a Mortgagor, no fees or expenses are payable by the seller or RFC to the trustee under any Mortgage that is a deed of trust; (s) If the improvements securing a Mortgage Loan are located in a federal designated special flood hazard area, flood insurance in the amount required under the Program Guide covers such Mortgaged Property (either by coverage under the federal flood insurance program or by coverage from private insurers); (t) To the extent an appraisal was made on a Mortgage Loan, the appraisal was made by an appraiser who meets the minimum qualifications for appraisers as specified in the Program Guide; (u) Each Mortgage Loan is covered by a standard hazard insurance policy; (v) If any of the Mortgage Loans are secured by a leasehold interest, with respect to each leasehold interest: the use of leasehold estates for residential properties is an accepted practice in the area where the related Mortgaged Property is located; residential property in such area consisting of leasehold estates is readily marketable; the lease is recorded and no party is in any way in breach of any provision of such lease; the leasehold is in full force and effect and is not subject to any prior lien or encumbrance by which the leasehold could be terminated or subject to any charge or penalty; and the remaining term of the lease does not terminate less than ten years after the maturity date of such Mortgage Loan; (w) To the best of RFC's knowledge, any escrow arrangements established with respect to any Mortgage Loan are in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws and are in compliance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note; (x) None of the Mortgage Loans in the mortgage pool are loans that, under applicable state or local law in effect at the time of origination of the loan, are referred to as (1) "high-cost" or "covered" loans or (2) any other similar designation if the law imposes greater restrictions or additional legal liability for residential mortgage loans with high interest rates, points and/or fees; (y) None of the proceeds for the Mortgage Loans were used to finance the purchase of single premium credit insurance policies; -5- (z) None of the Mortgage Loans contain prepayment penalties that extend beyond five years after the date of origination; (aa) None of the Mortgage Loans are subject to the Homeownership Act; (bb) Each Mortgage Loan at the time it was made complied in all material respects with applicable local, state, and federal laws, including, but not limited to, all applicable anti-predatory lending laws; (cc) No Mortgage Loan was originated on or after October 1, 2002 and before March 7, 2003, which is secured by property located in the State of Georgia; (dd) No Mortgage Loan is a High Cost Loan or Covered Loan, as applicable (as such terms are defined in Appendix E of the Standard & Poor's Glossary For File Format For LEVELS(R) Version 5.7 Revised (attached hereto as Exhibit 1)); and (ee) Each Mortgage Loan listed on the attached Schedule B has an original term to maturity of 360 months and an original amortization term of 480 months. Upon discovery by RFC or upon notice from the Company or the Trustee of a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties in respect of any Mortgage Loan, or upon the occurrence of a Repurchase Event as described in Section 5 below, which materially and adversely affects the interests of any holders of the Certificates or the Company in such Mortgage Loan (notice of which shall be given to the Company by RFC, if it discovers the same), RFC shall, within 90 days after the earlier of its discovery or receipt of notice thereof, either cure such breach or Repurchase Event in all material respects or, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.04 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, either (i) purchase such Mortgage Loan from the Trustee or the Company, as the case may be, at a price equal to the Purchase Price for such Mortgage Loan or (ii) substitute a Qualified Substitute Mortgage Loan or Loans for such Mortgage Loan in the manner and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.04 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. If the breach of representation and warranty that gave rise to the obligation to repurchase or substitute a Mortgage Loan pursuant to this Section 4 was the representation and warranty set forth in clauses (bb), (cc) and (dd) of this Section 4, then RFC shall pay to the Trust Fund, concurrently with and in addition to the remedies provided in the preceding sentence, an amount equal to any liability, penalty or expense that was actually incurred and paid out of or on behalf of the Trust Fund, and that directly resulted from such breach, or if incurred and paid by the Trust Fund thereafter, concurrently with such payment. -6- 5. With respect to each Mortgage Loan, a repurchase event ("Repurchase Event") shall have occurred if one or both of the following occur: (A) it is discovered that, as of the date hereof, the related Mortgage was not a valid first lien on the related Mortgaged Property subject only to (i) the lien of real property taxes and assessments not yet due and payable, (ii) covenants, conditions, and restrictions, rights of way, easements and other matters of public record as of the date of recording of such Mortgage and such other permissible title exceptions as are listed in the Program Guide and (iii) other matters to which like properties are commonly subject which do not materially adversely affect the value, use, enjoyment or marketability of the Mortgaged Property or (B) it is discovered that, as of the time of its origination and as of the date of execution hereof, the Mortgage Loan did not comply in all material respects with all applicable local, state and federal laws. In addition, with respect to any Mortgage Loan listed on the attached Schedule A with respect to which any document or documents constituting a part of the Mortgage File are missing or defective in any material respect, if such Mortgage Loan subsequently is in default and the enforcement thereof or of the related Mortgage is materially and adversely affected by the absence or defectiveness of any such document or documents, a Repurchase Event shall be deemed to have occurred and RFC will be obligated to repurchase or substitute for such Mortgage Loan in the manner set forth in Section 4 above. 6. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person shall have any right or obligation hereunder. 7. RFC, as master servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Master Servicer"), shall not waive (or permit a sub-servicer to waive) any Prepayment Charge unless: (i) the enforceability thereof shall have been limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership and other similar laws relating to creditors' rights generally, (ii) the enforcement thereof is illegal, or any local, state or federal agency has threatened legal action if the prepayment penalty is enforced, (iii) the collectability thereof shall have been limited due to acceleration in connection with a foreclosure or other involuntary payment or (iv) such waiver is standard and customary in servicing similar Mortgage Loans and relates to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default and would, in the reasonable judgment of the Master Servicer, maximize recovery of total proceeds taking into account the value of such Prepayment Charge and the related Mortgage Loan. In no event will the Master Servicer waive a Prepayment Charge in connection with a refinancing of a Mortgage Loan that is not related to a default or a reasonably foreseeable default. If a Prepayment Charge is waived, but does not meet the standards described above, then the Master Servicer is required to pay the amount of such waived Prepayment Charge to the holder of the Class SB Certificates at the time that the amount prepaid on the related Mortgage Loan is required to be deposited into the Custodial Account. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, any payments made by the Master Servicer in respect of any waived Prepayment Charges pursuant to this Section shall be deemed to be paid outside of the Trust Fund and not part of any REMIC. 8. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof, other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law. -7- 9. In the event that the first Monthly Payment due on any Mortgage Loan after the Cut-Off Date has not been received by the Master Servicer or the related Subservicer by March 31, 2007, and the first two Monthly Payments due on any Mortgage Loan after the Cut-Off Date have not been received by the Master Servicer or the related Subservicer by April 30, 2007, RFC shall repurchase such Mortgage Loan at the related Purchase Price in the manner and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.04 of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, in either case within 30 days of written notice from Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. ("Deutsche Bank"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Residential Funding shall not have the obligation to repurchase a Mortgage Loan in accordance with this Section 9 unless RFC has received written notice from Deutsche Bank of such breach of such covenant for such Mortgage Loan within 90 days from the date that Deutsche Bank receives notice of the related early payment default (which notice may include receipt of a monthly remittance advice reflecting such early payment default). For purposes of this Section 9, any Monthly Payment on a Mortgage Loan received by a prior servicer before the servicing of such Mortgage Loan has been transferred to the Master Servicer or the related Subservicer or any Monthly Payment that was received but misapplied by the Master Servicer or the related Subservicer shall be deemed to be received by the Master Servicer or the related Subservicer as of the date of receipt by such prior servicer, the Master Servicer or the Subservicer, as applicable. [SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW] -8- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Assignment and Assumption Agreement as of the date first above written. RESIDENTIAL FUNDING COMPANY, LLC By: __________________________________ Name: Marguerite Steffes Title: Associate RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC. By: __________________________________ Name: Tim Jacobson Title: Vice President SCHEDULE A Schedule of Mortgage Loans with Defective Mortgage Files (see attached) SCHEDULE B Schedule of Mortgage Loans with original term to maturity of 360 months and an original amortization term of 480 months (see attached) EXHIBIT 1 APPENDIX E OF THE STANDARD & POOR'S GLOSSARY FOR FILE FORMAT FOR LEVELS(R) VERSION 5.7 Standard & Poor's has categorized loans governed by anti-predatory lending laws in the Jurisdictions listed below into three categories based upon a combination of factors that include (a) the risk exposure associated with the assignee liability and (b) the tests and thresholds set forth in those laws. Note that certain loans classified by the relevant statute as Covered are included in Standard & Poor's High Cost Loan Category because they included thresholds and tests that are typical of what is generally considered High Cost by the industry. STANDARD & POOR'S HIGH COST LOAN CATEGORIZATION - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State/Jurisdiction Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Category under Applicable Date Anti-Predatory Lending Law - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arkansas Arkansas Home Loan Protection Act, Ark. Code High Cost Home Loan Ann. ss.ss. 23-53-101 et seq. Effective July 16, 2003 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cleveland Heights, OH Ordinance No. 72-2003 (PSH), Mun. Code ss.ss. Covered Loan 757.01 et seq. Effective June 2, 2003 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colorado Consumer Equity Protection, Colo. Stat. Covered Loan Ann. ss.ss. 5-3.5-101 et seq. Effective for covered loans offered or entered into on or after January 1, 2003. Other provisions of the Act took effect on June 7, 2002 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connecticut Connecticut Abusive Home Loan Lending Practices High Cost Home Loan Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. ss.ss. 36a-746 et seq. Effective October 1, 2001 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- District of Columbia Home Loan Protection Act, D.C. Code ss.ss. Covered Loan 26-1151.01 et seq. Effective for loans closed on or after January 28, 2003 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida Fair Lending Act, Fla. Stat. Ann. ss.ss. 494.0078 High Cost Home Loan et seq. Effective October 2, 2002 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 1-1 STANDARD & POOR'S HIGH COST LOAN CATEGORIZATION - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State/Jurisdiction Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Category under Applicable Date Anti-Predatory Lending Law - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia (Oct. 1, 2002 - Mar. 6, Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. ss.ss. High Cost Home Loan 2003) 7-6A-1 et seq. Effective October 1, 2002 - March 6, 2003 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia as amended (Mar. 7, 2003 Georgia Fair Lending Act, Ga. Code Ann. ss.ss. High Cost Home Loan - - current) 7-6A-1 et seq. Effective for loans closed on or after March 7, 2003 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOEPA Section 32 Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of High Cost Loan 1994, 15 U.S.C. ss. 1639, 12 C.F.R. ss.ss. 226.32 and 226.34 Effective October 1, 1995, amendments October 1, 2002 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Illinois High Risk Home Loan Act, Ill. Comp. Stat. tit. High Risk Home Loan 815, ss.ss. 137/5 et seq. Effective January 1, 2004 (prior to this date, regulations under Residential Mortgage License Act effective from May 14, 2001) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kansas Consumer Credit Code, Kan. Stat. Ann. ss.ss. High Loan to Value Consumer 16a-1-101 et seq. Loan (id. ss. 16a-3-207) and; Sections 16a-1-301 and 16a-3-207 became ---------------------------- effective April 14, 1999; Section 16a-3-308a High APR Consumer Loan became effective July 1, 1999 (id. ss. 16a-3-308a) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kentucky 2003 KY H.B. 287 - High Cost Home Loan Act, Ky. High Cost Home Loan Rev. Stat. ss.ss. 360.100 et seq. Effective June 24, 2003 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maine Truth in Lending, Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 9-A, ss.ss. High Rate High Fee Mortgage 8-101 et seq. Effective September 29, 1995 and as amended from time to time - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 1-2 STANDARD & POOR'S HIGH COST LOAN CATEGORIZATION - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State/Jurisdiction Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Category under Applicable Date Anti-Predatory Lending Law - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massachusetts Part 40 and Part 32, 209 C.M.R. ss.ss. 32.00 et High Cost Home Loan seq. and 209 C.M.R. ss.ss. 40.01 et seq. Effective March 22, 2001 and amended from time to time - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nevada Assembly Bill No. 284, Nev. Rev. Stat. ss.ss. Home Loan 598D.010 et seq. Effective October 1, 2003 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Jersey New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002, High Cost Home Loan N.J. Rev. Stat. ss.ss. 46:10B-22 et seq. Effective for loans closed on or after November 27, 2003 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act, N.M. Rev. Stat. ss.ss. High Cost Home Loan 58-21A-1 et seq. Effective as of January 1, 2004; Revised as of February 26, 2004 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York N.Y. Banking Law Article 6-l High Cost Home Loan Effective for applications made on or after April 1, 2003 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- North Carolina Restrictions and Limitations on High Cost Home High Cost Home Loan Loans, N.C. Gen. Stat. ss.ss. 24-1.1E et seq. Effective July 1, 2000; amended October 1, 2003 (adding open-end lines of credit) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio H.B. 386 (codified in various sections of the Covered Loan Ohio Code), Ohio Rev. Code Ann. ss.ss. 1349.25 et seq. Effective May 24, 2002 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Consumer Credit Code (codified in various Subsection 10 Mortgage sections of Title 14A) Effective July 1, 2000; amended effective January 1, 2004 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 1-3 STANDARD & POOR'S HIGH COST LOAN CATEGORIZATION - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State/Jurisdiction Name of Anti-Predatory Lending Law/Effective Category under Applicable Date Anti-Predatory Lending Law - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Carolina South Carolina High Cost and Consumer Home High Cost Home Loan Loans Act, S.C. Code Ann. ss.ss. 37-23-10 et seq. Effective for loans taken on or after January 1, 2004 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Virginia West Virginia Residential Mortgage Lender, West Virginia Mortgage Loan Broker and Servicer Act, W. Va. Code Ann. ss.ss. Act Loan 31-17-1 et seq. Effective June 5, 2002 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 1-4