The Collection Account (a) On or prior to the date hereof, the Borrower shall establish and shall thereafter maintain an Eligible Account in the name of the Borrower for the purpose of receiving Collections (the “Collection Account”). The taxpayer identification number associated with the Collection Account shall be that of the Borrower and the Borrower will report for Federal, state and local income taxes, the income, if any, represented by the Collection Account.
(b) The Collection Account shall initially be established at ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank, National Association. ▇▇▇▇▇ Fargo Bank, National Association hereby confirms that it is a national banking association and shall act as a “securities intermediary” (as defined in Section 8-102 of the UCC) and a “bank” (as defined in Section 9-102 of the UCC) hereunder (in such capacities, the “Securities Intermediary”) with respect to the Collection Account and that the account number of the Collection Account is [***].
(c) The Collection Account shall be a “securities account” as defined in Section 8- 501 of the UCC and shall be maintained by the Securities Intermediary as a securities intermediary in the name of the Borrower, subject to the lien of the Lender, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The Securities Intermediary shall treat the Lender as the “entitlement holder” (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(7) of the UCC) in respect of all “financial assets” (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC) credited to the Collection Account;
(d) The Securities Intermediary hereby confirms and agrees that:
(i) the Securities Intermediary shall not change the name or account number of the Collection Account without the prior written consent of the Lender;
(ii) all securities or other property underlying any financial assets (as hereinafter defined) credited to the Collection Account shall be registered in the name of the Securities Intermediary, indorsed to the Securities Intermediary or indorsed in blank or credited to another securities account maintained in the name of the Securities Intermediary, and in no case will any financial asset credited to the Collection Account be registered in the name of the Borrower or any other Person, payable to the order of the Borrower or specially indorsed to the Borrower or any other Person, except to the extent the foregoing have been specially indorsed to the Lender, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or in blank;
(iii) all property transferred or delivered to the Securities Intermediary pursuant to this Agreement will be promptly credited to the Collection Account; [***] Confidential information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a Confidential Treatment Request.
(iv) the Collection Account is an account to which financial assets are or may be credited, and the Securities Intermediary shall, subject to the terms of this Agreement, treat each of the Borrower and the Servicer as entitled to exercise the rights that comprise any financial asset credited to each such account;
(v) the Securities Intermediary shall promptly deliver copies of all statements, confirmations and other correspondence concerning the Collection Account and/or any financial assets credited thereto simultaneously to each of the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower) and the Lender at the address for each set forth on Schedule II to this Agreement; and
(vi) notwithstanding the intent of the parties hereto, to the extent that Collection Account shall be determined to constitute a “deposit account” within the meaning of Section 9-102(a)(29) of the UCC, the Collection Account shall be subject to the exclusive control of the Lender, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and the Securities Intermediary will comply with instructions originated by the Lender directing disposition of the funds in the Collection Account without further consent by the Borrower or the Servicer; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, until such time as the Securities Intermediary receives a Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined below), the Lender hereby authorizes the Securities Intermediary to honor all withdrawal, payment, transfer or other instructions directing disposition of the funds in the Collection Account received from the Borrower or the Servicer, on its behalf.
(e) The Securities Intermediary hereby agrees that each item of property (including, without limitation, any investment property, financial asset, security, instrument or cash) credited to the Collection Account shall be treated as a “financial asset” within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC.
(f) Except as otherwise set forth in Section 2.20(g) and (h), the Securities Intermediary will comply with “entitlement orders” (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the UCC) (“Entitlement Orders”) originated by the Borrower or by the Servicer.
(g) If at any time the Securities Intermediary shall receive any Entitlement Order from the Lender (i.e., an order directing a transfer or redemption of any financial asset in the Collection Account), or any “instruction” (within the meaning of Section 9-104 of the UCC), originated by the Lender, the Securities Intermediary shall comply with such Entitlement Order or instruction without further consent by the Borrower, the Servicer or any other Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto agree that the Securities Intermediary will comply with the following with respect to any Entitlement Order or instruction: (i) until its receipt of a Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined below) with respect to the financial assets in the Collection Account, any cash received into the Collection Account may be invested in Permitted Investments selected by the Borrower or by the Servicer; and (ii) from and after its receipt of a Notice of Exclusive Control (as defined below), with respect to the financial assets in the Collection Account and without further consent of the Borrower, the Servicer or any other Person, any cash received into the Collection Account, may be invested in Permitted Investments selected by the Lender, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
(h) Upon receipt by the Securities Intermediary of a written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto (a “Notice of Exclusive Control”), the Securities Intermediary will take all Entitlement Orders, instructions or other directions it receives from the Lender, on behalf of the Secured Parties, with respect to the Collection Account, without further consent by the Borrower, the Servicer or any other Person, and shall cease complying with Entitlement Orders, instructions or other directions concerning the Collection Account originated by the Borrower, the Servicer or any other Person.
(i) In the event that the Securities Intermediary has or subsequently obtains by agreement, by operation of law or otherwise a security interest in any of the Collection Account or any financial assets, funds, cash or other property credited thereto or any security entitlement with respect thereto, the Securities Intermediary hereby agrees that such security interest shall be subordinate to the security interest of the Lender, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the financial assets, funds, cash or other property credited to any of the Collection Account will not be subject to deduction, set-off, banker’s lien, or any other right in favor of any Person other than the Lender, for the benefit of the Secured Parties (except that the Securities Intermediary may set-off (i) all amounts due to the Securities Intermediary in respect of customary fees and expenses for the routine maintenance and operation of the Collection Account, and (ii) the face amount of any checks that have been credited to the Collection Account but are subsequently returned unpaid because of uncollected or insufficient funds).
(j) Regardless of any provision in any other agreement, for purposes of the UCC, New York shall be deemed to be the “bank’s jurisdiction” (within the meaning of Section 9-304 of the UCC) and the “security intermediary’s jurisdiction” (within the meaning of Section 8-110 of the UCC).
Application of Funds in the Collection Account The Master Servicer may, from time to time, make, or cause to be made, withdrawals from the Collection Account for the following purposes:
(i) to reimburse itself or any Servicer for Advances made by it or by such Servicer pursuant to Section 5.04 or the applicable Servicing Agreement; provided, however, that the Master Servicer’s right to reimburse itself pursuant to this subclause is limited to amounts received on or in respect of particular Mortgage Loans (including, for this purpose, Liquidation Proceeds and amounts representing Insurance Proceeds with respect to the property subject to the related Mortgage) which represent late recoveries (net of the applicable Servicing Fee and the Master Servicing Fee) of payments of principal or interest respecting which any such Advance was made; provided, further, that following the final liquidation of a Mortgage Loan, the Master Servicer may reimburse itself for previously unreimbursed Advances in excess of Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds with respect to such Mortgage Loans from any funds in the Collection Account, it being understood, in the case of any such reimbursement, that the Master Servicer’s or Servicer’s right thereto shall be prior to the rights of the Certificateholders;
(ii) to reimburse itself or any Servicer for any Servicing Advances made by it or by such Servicer that it or such Servicer determines in good faith will not be recoverable from amounts representing late recoveries of payments of principal or interest respecting the particular Mortgage Loan as to which such Servicing Advance was made or from Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds with respect to such Mortgage Loan, it being understood, in the case of any such reimbursement, that such Master Servicer’s or Servicer’s right thereto shall be prior to the rights of the Certificateholders;
(iii) to reimburse itself or any Servicer from Liquidation Proceeds for Liquidation Expenses and for amounts expended by it pursuant to Sections 9.20 and 9.22(a) or the applicable Servicing Agreement in good faith in connection with the restoration of damaged property and, to the extent that Liquidation Proceeds after such reimbursement exceed the unpaid principal balance of the related Mortgage Loan, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon at the applicable Mortgage Rate less the applicable Servicing Fee and the Master Servicing Fee for such Mortgage Loan to the Due Date next succeeding the date of its receipt of such Liquidation Proceeds, to pay to itself out of such excess the amount of any unpaid assumption fees, late payment charges or other Mortgagor charges on the related Mortgage Loan and to retain any excess remaining thereafter as additional servicing compensation, it being understood, in the case of any such reimbursement or payment, that such Master Servicer’s or Servicer’s right thereto shall be prior to the rights of the Certificateholders;
(iv) to reimburse itself or any Servicer for expenses incurred by and recoverable by or reimbursable to it or such Servicer pursuant to Section 9.04, 9.05, 9.06, 9.16 or 9.22(a) or pursuant to the applicable Servicing Agreement, and to reimburse itself for any expenses reimbursable to it pursuant to Section 10.01(c);
(v) to pay to the applicable Person, with respect to each Mortgage Loan or REO Property acquired in respect thereof that has been repurchased by such Person pursuant to this Agreement, all amounts received thereon and not distributed on the date on which the related repurchase was effected;
(vi) subject to Section 5.05, to pay to itself income earned on the investment of funds deposited in the Collection Account;
(vii) to make payments to the Trustee for deposit into the Certificate Account in the amounts and in the manner provided for in Section 4.01(c);
(viii) to make distributions of any Retained Interest to the Retained Interest Holder on each Distribution Date (other than any Retained Interest not deposited into the Collection Account in accordance with Section 4.01(d)(iii));
(ix) to make payment to itself, the Trustee and others pursuant to any provision of this Agreement;
(x) to withdraw funds deposited in error in the Collection Account;
(xi) to clear and terminate the Collection Account pursuant to Section 7.02;
(xii) to reimburse a successor Master Servicer (solely in its capacity as successor Master Servicer), for any fee or advance occasioned by a termination of the Master Servicer, and the assumption of such duties by the Trustee or a successor Master Servicer appointed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.14, in each case to the extent not reimbursed by the terminated Master Servicer, it being understood, in the case of any such reimbursement or payment, that the right of the Master Servicer or the Trustee thereto shall be prior to the rights of the Certificateholders; and
(xiii) to reimburse any Servicer for such amounts as are due thereto under the applicable Servicing Agreement and have not been retained by or paid to such Servicer to the extent provided in such Servicing Agreement. If provided in the related Servicing Agreement, each Servicer shall be entitled to retain as additional servicing compensation any Prepayment Interest Excess (to the extent not offset by Prepayment Interest Shortfalls). In the event that the Master Servicer fails on any Deposit Date to remit to the Trustee any amounts required to be so remitted to the Trustee pursuant to subclause (vii) by 12 noon (New York time) on such date, the Master Servicer shall pay the Trustee, for the account of the Trustee, interest calculated at the “prime rate” (as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal) on such amounts not timely remitted for the period from and including that Deposit Date to but not including the related Distribution Date. In connection with withdrawals pursuant to subclauses (i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) above, the Master Servicer’s or Servicer’s entitlement thereto is limited to collections or other recoveries on the related Mortgage Loan, except as provided herein. The Master Servicer shall therefore keep and maintain a separate accounting for each Mortgage Loan it master services for the purpose of justifying any withdrawal from the Collection Account it maintains pursuant to subclauses (i), (iii), (iv) and (vi) above.