THIRD AMENDMENT TO MORTGAGE LOAN WAREHOUSING AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10-6

THIRD AMENDMENT

TO

MORTGAGE LOAN WAREHOUSING AGREEMENT

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO MORTGAGE LOAN WAREHOUSING AGREEMENT (the "Third Amendment") is made and dated as of August 30, 2000 by and among FIRST MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a California corporation (the "Company"), the Lenders, SANWA BANK CALIFORNIA, as collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the "Collateral Agent"), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the "Administrative Agent").

RECITALS

A. Pursuant to that certain Mortgage Loan Warehousing Agreement dated as of July 22, 1999 among the Company, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (as amended, extended and replaced from time to time, the "Credit Agreement," and with capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined used with the meanings given such terms in the Credit Agreement), the Lenders agreed to extend credit to the Company on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.

B. The parties hereto have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects, as set forth more particularly below.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

1.Maturity Date. To reflect the agreement of the parties hereto to extend the Maturity Date, effective as of the Third Amendment Effective Date (as defined in Paragraph 3 below), the definition of the term "Maturity Date" set forth in the Glossary is hereby amended by deleting the date "August 31, 2000' set forth therein and inserting in place thereof the date "August 30, 2001."

2. Reaffirmation of Loan Documents. The Company hereby affirms and agrees that (a) the execution and delivery by the Company of and the performance of its obligations under this Third Amendment shall not in any way amend, impair, invalidate or otherwise affect any of the obligations of the Company or the rights of the Lenders under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any other document or instrument made or given by the Company in connection therewith, (b) the term "Obligations" as used in the Loan Documents include, without limitation, the Obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement as amended hereby, and (c) except as expressly amended hereby, the Loan Documents remain in full force and effect as written.

3. Third Amendment Effective Date. This Third Amendment shall be effective as of the date (the "Third Amendment Effective Date") that there shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent, duly executed by the parties hereto, this Third Amendment.

4. No Other Amendment. Except as expressly amended herein, the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect as currently written.

5. Counterparts. This Third Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

6. Representations and Warranties. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as follows:

(a) The Company has the corporate power and authority and the legal right to execute, deliver and perform this Third Amendment and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Third Amendment. This Third Amendment has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Company and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms.

(b) At and as of the date of execution hereof and at and as of the effective date of this Third Amendment and both prior to and after giving effect to this Third Amendment: (1) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are accurate and complete in all respects, and (2) there has not occurred an Event of Default or Potential Default under the Credit Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

FIRST MORTGAGE CORPORATION

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as the Administrative Agent and a Lender

 

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SANWA BANK CALIFORNIA, as the Collateral Agent and a Lender

 

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