Exhibit 4.1
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POOLING AND MASTER SERVICING AGREEMENT
between
FREMONT MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORPORATION,
as Depositor[,/
and]
[_______________________________________],
as Trustee[,]
[and]
[________________],
[as Security Insurer]
DATED AS OF
______ 1, ____
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES ____-__
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT..................................................... 1
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS.................................................... 1
Section 1.01. Standard Terms.......................................... 1
Section 1.02. Defined Terms........................................... 2
ARTICLE II FORMATION OF TRUST; CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE ASSETS............. 9
Section 2.01. Conveyance to the Trustee............................... 9
Section 2.02. Acceptance by the Trustee............................... 10
Section 2.03. REMIC Elections......................................... 10
ARTICLE III REMITTING TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS.............................. 10
Section 3.01. Distributions to Certificateholders..................... 10
Section 3.02. Allocation of Realized Losses and Shortfalls............ 11
ARTICLE IV THE CERTIFICATES.............................................. 12
Section 4.01. The Certificates........................................ 12
Section 4.02. Denominations........................................... 12
Section 4.04. Certificates Laws Restrictions.......................... 12
ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS....................................... 13
[Section 5.01. Request for Opinions.................................... 13
Section 5.02. Schedules and Exhibits.................................. 13
Section 5.03. Governing Law........................................... 13
Section 5.04. Counterparts............................................ 13
Section 5.05. Notices................................................. 13
Schedule I Pool I Mortgage Assets
Schedule II Pool II Mortgage Assets
Exhibit A-1 Form of Class A-1 Certificate
Exhibit A-2 Form of Class A-2 Certificate
Exhibit A-3 Form of Class A-3 Certificate
Exhibit A-4 Form of Class A-4 Certificate
Exhibit A-5 Form of Class A-5 Certificate
Exhibit M-1 Form of Class M-1 Certificate
Exhibit M-2 Form of Class M-2 Certificate
Exhibit B-1 Form of Class B-1 Certificate
Exhibit B-2 Form of Class B-2 Certificate
Exhibit X Form of Class X Certificate
Exhibit R-P Form of Class R-P Certificate
Exhibit R-I Form of Class R-I Certificate
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POOLING AND MASTER SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS SERIES ____-__ POOLING AND MASTER SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of
_______ 1, ____, is hereby executed by and among FREMONT MORTGAGE SECURITIES
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("FMSC" or the "Depositor")[,/and]
[_________________], a [national banking association] as trustee (the
"Trustee")[, and [________________], as Certificate insurer (the "Certificate
Insurer")], under this Agreement and the Standard Terms to Pooling and Master
Servicing Agreement, [October 1999] Edition (the "Standard Terms"), all of the
provisions of which, unless otherwise specified herein, are incorporated herein
and shall be a part of this Agreement as if set forth herein in full (this
Agreement with the Standard Terms so incorporated, the "Pooling and Master
Servicing Agreement").
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
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The Board of Directors of the Depositor has duly authorized the formation
of a trust (the "Trust") to issue a Series of Certificates with an aggregate
initial outstanding principal balance of $______________ to be known as the
Senior/Subordinated Pass-Through Certificates, Series ____-__ (the
"Certificates"). The Certificates in the aggregate evidence the entire
beneficial ownership in the Trust. The Certificates consist of _____ classes as
set forth herein.
[Pursuant to Section 10.01 of the Standard Terms, the Trustee will make an
election to treat all of the assets of the Trust as two real estate mortgage
investment conduits (each, a "REMIC" and, individually, the "Pooling REMIC" and
the "Issuing REMIC") for federal income tax purposes. The "startup day" of each
REMIC for purposes of the REMIC Provisions is the Closing Date.]
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants,
representations and warranties hereinafter set forth, the Depositor[,/and] the
Trustee [and the Certificate Insurer] agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Standard Terms.
The Depositor[,/and] the Trustee [and the Certificate Insurer] acknowledge
that the Standard Terms prescribe certain obligations of the Depositor[,/and]
the Trustee [and the Certificate Insurer] with respect to the Certificates. The
Depositor[,/and] the Trustee [and the Certificate Insurer] agree to observe and
perform such prescribed duties, responsibilities and obligations, pursuant to
the terms and conditions thereof and of this Pooling and Master Servicing
Agreement, and acknowledge that, except to the extent inconsistent with the
provisions of this Pooling and Master Servicing Agreement, the Standard Terms
are and shall be a part of this Pooling and Master Servicing Agreement to the
same extent as if set forth herein in full.
Section 1.02. Defined Terms.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective
meanings assigned to them in Section 1.01 of the Standard Terms or, if not
defined therein, in the Servicing Agreements. In addition, the following
provisions shall govern the defined terms set forth below for this Pooling and
Master Servicing Agreement:
"Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount": With respect to any
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Distribution Date, an amount equal to the sum of [(a) the Principal Prepayment
Amount for the Pool I Mortgage Assets, (b) the Principal Prepayment Amount for
the Pool II Mortgage Assets, (c) the principal portion of all Monthly Payments
due on the Mortgage Assets during the related Due Period, whether or not
received and (d) the excess of the Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount on
the prior Distribution Date over the principal actually paid on the Certificates
on that date.]
"▇▇▇▇ of Sale": [Each of t/T]he ▇▇▇▇ of Sale[s] dated _____ __, ____, by
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and among [FMSC], the Depositor and [_________] relating to the [_______]
Mortgage Assets.
"Certificated Certificates": The Certificates.
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"Certificated Subordinated Certificates": The [Class B] Certificates.
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"Class A-1 Certificates": The [Class A] Certificates.
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"Class A Subaccounts": The [Class A] Subaccounts.
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"Class A Senior Principal Distribution Amount": [For any Distribution
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Date, the sum of (a) the Class A Senior Percentage of the principal portion of
all Monthly Payments on the Pool I Mortgage Assets due during the related Due
Period, whether or not received, (b) the Class A Senior Prepayment Amount, (c)
the amount by which, following the distribution to be made on the Distribution
Date, the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-1 Certificates or the
Subaccount Principal Balance of the Class A Subaccount, as applicable, otherwise
would exceed the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Pool I Mortgage Assets;
provided that the amount of this clause (c) shall be limited to the Subordinate
Principal Distribution Amount (as calculated before giving effect to this clause
(c)), and (d) the excess of the Class A Senior Principal Distribution Amount on
the prior Distribution Date over the principal actually paid on the Class A-1
Certificates or Class A Subaccount, as applicable, on that date.]
"Class A Senior Percentage": [For any Distribution Date, the lesser of (a)
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100% and (b) the percentage derived by dividing (i) the Certificate Principal
Balance of the Class A-1 Certificates or the Subaccount Principal Balance of the
Class A Subaccount, as applicable, immediately prior to the Distribution Date by
(ii) the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Pool I Mortgage Assets as of the
beginning of the related Due Period.]
"Class A Senior Prepayment Amount": [For any Distribution Date, the Class
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A Senior Prepayment Percentage of the Principal Prepayment Amount of the Pool I
Mortgage Assets received during the related Prepayment Period.]
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"Class A Senior Prepayment Percentage": [For each Distribution Date, the
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Class A Senior Percentage for such Distribution Date plus the percentage of the
Pool II Subordinate Percentage identified below for the period during which such
Distribution Date occurs:]
Distribution Date Percent of Subordinate Percentage
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[ ] through [ ]................... 100%
[ ] through [ ]................... ___%
[ ] through [ ]................... ___%
[ ] through [ ]................... ___%
[ ] through [ ]................... ___%
[ ] and thereafter..................... 0%
provided, however, that (i) the reduction of the Class A Senior Prepayment
Percentage under the foregoing provisions shall not be made as of any
Distribution Date unless Realized Losses on the Mortgage Assets as of the last
day of the month prior to such Distribution Date, if occurring during the
[sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth or tenth year (or any year thereafter)] after the
first Distribution Date, are less than [30%, 35%, 40%, 45% or 50%],
respectively, of the initial aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of the
Subordinate Certificates or the Subaccount Principal Balances of the Class B
Subaccounts, as applicable; (ii) the Class A Senior Prepayment Percentage for
each Mortgage Pool will once again be 100% on any Distribution Date if the sum
of the Certificate Principal Balance of the Class A-1 Certificates or the
Subaccount Principal Balance of the Class A Subaccounts, as applicable, exceeds
[ ]% of the Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Assets; and (iii) the
Class A Senior Prepayment Percentage will equal 0% upon reduction of the
Certificate Principal Balance of the Senior Certificates (other than the Class X
Certificates) or the Subaccount Principal Balance of the Class A Subaccounts, as
applicable, to zero.]
"Class A Subaccount": [As defined under the definition of "Subaccounts"
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hereunder.]
"Class A Subaccount Pass-Through Rate": [With respect to any Distribution
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Date, a per annum rate equal to the Pool I Subaccount Pass-Through Rate.]
"Class B ARM Component": The Class BA Subaccount.
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"Class B Fixed Rate Component": The Class BF Subaccount.
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"Class B Certificates": [ ]
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"Class B Subaccounts": As defined under the definition of "Subaccounts"
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hereunder.
"Class Percentage": For each Distribution Date for each Class of
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Certificates, the percentage obtained by dividing the Certificate Principal
Balance of such Class immediately prior to such Distribution Date by the then
aggregate Certificate Principal Balance of all of the Certificates.
"Closing Date": ________ __, ____.
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["CMT": With respect to any Distribution Date, the simple average of the
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average yield for the 12 months ending with the last day in the second month
preceding the applicable Interest Accrual Period, expressed as a per annum rate,
on U.S. Treasury Certificates adjusted on a constant maturity of one year, as
published in the most recent edition of the Federal Reserve Board Statistical
Release No. H.15(519).]
"Corresponding Class": The Class of Certificates corresponding to each
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Subaccount, as set forth in the definition of "Subaccount" contained herein.
"Custodian": [___________________]
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"Custody Agreement": [Each of t/T]he Custody Agreement, dated as of _____
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__, ____, by and among [FMSC], ________ and _______________ [relating to the
__________ Mortgage Assets, the Custody Agreement, dated as of ________ __,
____, by and among [FMSC], __________ and _____________________, relating to the
__________ Mortgage Assets, and the Custody Agreement, dated as of ________ __,
____, by and among [FMSC], __________ and _____________________, relating to the
__________ Mortgage Assets].
"Cut-off Date": _____ __, ____.
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"Distribution Date": With respect to each month, the [19th day] of each
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month, or if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day following such
day, beginning in [May 1999].
"▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇": The Federal National Mortgage Association or any successor
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thereto.
["Fitch": Fitch IBCA, Inc. (One ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
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10004), or its successor.]
["FMSC": Fremont Mortgage Securities Corporation.]
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"Guaranteed Certificates": The [Class A] Certificates.
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"Issuing REMIC": One of the two real estate mortgage investment conduits
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created with respect to the assets of the Trust, which Issuing REMIC consists of
the Distribution Account and the Subaccounts.
"Issuing REMIC Regular Interests": The regular interests in the Issuing
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REMIC, consisting of the Class A and Class B Certificates.
"Issuing REMIC Residual Interest": The Class R-I Certificates which
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represent the residual interest (as defined in Code section 860G(a)(2)) in the
Issuing REMIC.
"Mortgage Assets": [_______________________]
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"Mortgage Pool": The Pool I and Pool II Mortgage Assets.
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"Net Rate": With respect to each Mortgage Asset, the Note Rate of such
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Mortgage Asset less the sum of the Servicing Fee Rate, the Trustee Fee Rate and
the Certificate Guaranty Fee Rate, if any, applicable to such Mortgage Asset.
For purposes of calculating the Pass-Through Rates of the Subaccounts and
Certificates, the Net Rate of a Mortgage Asset will be calculated without regard
to any modification, waiver or amendment of the terms of the Mortgage Asset,
whether agreed to by any Servicer or resulting from a bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar proceeding involving the related Mortgagor. Moreover, for purposes of
calculating the Pass-Through Rates, if a Debenture becomes an asset of the
Trust, it will be deemed to bear interest at the Note Rate of the defaulted
Mortgage Asset to which it relates.
"Notional Amount": On any date of determination, the aggregate Subaccount
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Principal Balances of the Class A and Class B Subaccounts.
"P&I Certificates": All Classes of Certificates other than the Residual
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Certificates.
"Pass-Through Rate": With respect to each Class of Certificates on any
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Distribution Date, the percentage per annum described in Section 4.01. With
respect to each Subaccount on any Distribution Date, the Pass-Through Rates
described herein under the definition of "Subaccount."
"Pool I Mortgage Assets": The Mortgage Assets identified on Schedule I
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hereto.
"Pool I Subaccount Pass-Through Rate": [With respect to any Distribution
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Date, the per annum rate equal to the sum of (i) the weighted average of the Net
Rates on the Pool I Mortgage Assets and (ii) the fraction, expressed as a
percentage, equal to (A) the amount of any Pool II Interest Differential for
such Distribution Date divided by (B) the aggregate Subaccount Principal
Balances of the Pool I Subacccounts as of such Distribution Date; provided,
however, that, if a Pool II Surplus Amount exists with respect to any
Distribution Date, the Pool I Subaccount Pass-Through Rate shall equal the sum
of (A) the product of (i) the Pool I WAC Rate and (ii) a fraction, the numerator
of which is the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Pool I Mortgage
Assets as of the beginning date of the related Due Period and the denominator of
which is the sum of the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Pool I
Mortgage Assets as of that date and the Pool II Surplus Amount, and (B) the
product of (i) the Pool II WAC Rate and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which
is the Pool II Surplus Amount and the denominator of which is the sum of the
aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Pool I Mortgage Assets as of that
date and the Pool II Surplus Amount.]
"Pool I Subaccounts": The Class A [and Class [ ] ]Subaccounts.
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"Pool I Subordinate Percentage": For each Distribution Date, the
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difference between 100% and the Class A Senior Percentage.
"Pool I WAC Rate": With respect to any Distribution Date, the weighted
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average of the Net Rates for the Pool I Mortgage Assets as of their respective
Due Dates in the second
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preceding Due Period, weighted on the basis of the respective Scheduled
Principal Balances of such Mortgage Assets on such Due Dates.
"Pool II Deficit Amount": With respect to any Distribution Date, the
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amount, if any, by which [ ].
"Pool II Difference Amount": With respect to any Distribution Date, an
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amount [ ].
"Pool II Interest Differential": For each Distribution Date, an amount
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(which may be positive or negative) equal to [ ].
"Pool II Mortgage Assets": The Mortgage Assets identified on Schedule II
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hereto.
"Pool II Subaccount Pass-Through Rate": With respect to any Distribution
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Date, the Pool II WAC Rate.
"Pool II Subaccounts": The [Class [ ] and Class [ ] Subaccounts].
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"Pool II Subordinate Percentage": For each Distribution Date, the
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difference between 100% and the Class [ ] Senior Percentage.
"Pool II Surplus Amount": With respect to any Distribution Date, the
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amount, if any,[ ].
"Pool II WAC Rate": [With respect to any Distribution Date that the
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Scheduled Principal Balance of the Pool II Mortgage Assets is greater than zero,
the weighted average Net Rate of the Pool II Mortgage Assets as of the beginning
of the related Due Period. With respect to any Distribution Date that the
Scheduled Principal Balance of the Pool II Mortgage Assets has been reduced to
zero, the lesser of (i) the sum of CMT and [ ]% or (ii) [ ]%.]
"Pooling REMIC": One of the two real estate mortgage investment conduits
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created with respect to the assets of the Trust, which consists of the Mortgage
Assets and the Certificate Account.
"Pooling REMIC Regular Interests": The regular interests in the Pooling
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REMIC, consisting of the Class A and Class B Subaccounts.
"Pooling REMIC Residual Interest": The Class R-P Certificates, which
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represent the residual interest (as defined in Code Section 860G(a)(2)) in the
Pooling REMIC.
"Principal Payment Amount": For any Distribution Date, the sum of the
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scheduled principal payments on the Mortgage Assets due during the related Due
Period.
"Principal Prepayment Amount": [For the Pool I Mortgage Assets or the Pool
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II Mortgage Assets for any Distribution Date, the sum of (i) all partial
principal prepayments and prepayments in full from the related Mortgage Assets
that were received during the related
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Prepayment Period, (ii) all other unscheduled collections, including Liquidation
Proceeds, Insurance Proceeds and Condemnation Proceeds, representing or
allocable to recoveries of principal of such related Mortgage Assets, to the
extent deposited in the Collection Account during the related Prepayment Period,
and (iii) the principal portion of all proceeds of the purchase of any related
Mortgage Assets, to the extent deposited in the Collection Account or
Certificate Account from the day after the Determination Date in the month
preceding the month of such Distribution Date through the Determination Date in
the month of such Distribution Date.]
"Private Certificates": Each of the Subordinate Certificates and each of
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the Residual Certificates.
"Private Residual Certificates": The Class R-P and Class R-I Certificates.
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"Qualified Institutional Buyer": Any "qualified institutional buyer" as
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defined in clause 7(a) of Rule 144A promulgated under the Certificates Act.
"Rating Agency": [Fitch].
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"Regular Interest": With respect to the Pooling REMIC, each Subaccount.
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With respect to the Issuing REMIC, the Class A and Class B Certificates.
"Regular Certificates": The Class A and Class B Certificates.
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"REMIC": Either the Pooling REMIC or the Issuing REMIC.
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"Residual Certificates": The Class R-P and Class R-I Certificates issued
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by the Trust, which represent the "residual interests" in the Pooling REMIC and
Issuing REMIC, respectively.
"Rule 144A Certificates": Each of the Subordinated and Residual
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Certificates.
"Sale Agreement": [Each of t/T]he Seller's Warranties and Servicing
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Agreement dated as of _____ __, ____, by and between FMSC and ______ relating to
the [ ] Mortgage Assets[ and the Seller's Warranties and Servicing Agreement
dated as of _____ __, ____, by and between FMSC and ______ relating to the [
] Mortgage Assets].
"Seller": [_____________].
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"Senior Principal Distribution Amount": The Class A Senior Principal
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Distribution Amount [or the Class A-2 Senior Principal Distribution Amount, as
applicable].
"Senior Certificates": The Class A, Class R-P and Class R-I Certificates.
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"Servicer": [_____________].
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"Servicing Agreement": [Each of t/T]he Servicing Agreement dated as of
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______ __, ____, by and between FMSC and ________ relating to the servicing of
the [____________]
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Mortgage Assets and the Servicing Agreement dated as of ______ __, ____, by and
between FMSC and ________ relating to the servicing of the [____________]
Mortgage Assets.
"Servicing Fee Rate": With respect to each Mortgage Asset, a fixed
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percentage per annum as set forth for such Mortgage Asset in the related
Servicing Agreement.
"Subaccount": Each of the following Subaccounts established solely for
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purposes of the REMIC Provisions by the Trustee, which have the following Pass-
Through Rates and initial Subaccount Principal Balances:
Pass-Through Initial Subaccount Corresponding
Subaccount Rate Principal Class of
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Balance Certificates
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$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
The final scheduled Distribution Date for each Subaccount is the [Month Year]
Distribution Date. For purposes of Treasury Regulation (S) 1.860G-1(a)(4), the
latest possible maturity date for each of the Subaccounts shall be the [Month
Year] Distribution Date.
"Subaccount Principal Balance": With respect to each Subaccount, on any
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date of determination, the amount identified as the "Initial Subaccount
Principal Balance" of such Subaccount in the definition of "Subaccount" above,
minus all amounts allocated to such Subaccount Principal Balance pursuant to
Section 3.01(a) below.
"Subordinate Principal Distribution Amount" For any Distribution Date, the
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amount by which the Aggregate Principal Distribution Amount for such
Distribution Date exceeds the sum of the Class A Senior Principal Distribution
Amount [and the Class A-2 Senior Principal Distribution Amount] for such
Distribution Date.
"Subordinate Certificates": The Class B Certificates.
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"Subordinate Subaccounts": The Class B Subaccounts.
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"Trust Estate": As defined in Section 2.01 hereof.
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"Pooling and Master Servicing Agreement": This Pooling and Master
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Servicing Agreement, dated as of _______ __, ____, which incorporates by
reference the Standard Terms to Pooling and Master Servicing Agreement, _____
____ edition.
"Trustee": [_______________________], not in its individual capacity but
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solely as Trustee under this Pooling and Master Servicing Agreement, or its
successor in interest, or any successor trustee appointed as herein provided.
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"Trustee Fee": With respect to each Distribution Date, an amount payable
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to the Trustee equal to the product of one-twelfth of the Trustee Fee Rate and
the aggregate Scheduled Principal Balance of the Mortgage Assets on the first
day of the preceding Due Period.
"Trustee Fee Rate": _____% per annum.
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ARTICLE II
FORMATION OF TRUST; CONVEYANCE OF MORTGAGE ASSETS
Section 2.01. Conveyance to the Trustee.
To provide for the distribution of the principal of and interest on the
Certificates in accordance with their terms, all of the sums distributable under
this Pooling and Master Servicing Agreement with respect to the Certificates and
the performance of the covenants contained in this Pooling and Master Servicing
Agreement, the Depositor hereby bargains, sells, conveys, assigns and transfers
to the Trustee, in trust, without recourse and for the exclusive benefit of the
Holders of the Certificates, all of the Depositor's right, title and interest in
and to any and all benefits accruing to the Depositor from: (a) the Mortgage
Assets listed on Schedule I and Schedule II hereto, with respect to which the
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Depositor is causing to be delivered to the Custodian, as agent and bailee for
the Trustee, the related Trustee Mortgage Asset Files, and all Monthly Payments
due thereon after the Cut-off Date and all principal prepayments collected with
respect to the Mortgage Assets and paid by a Borrower on or after the Cut-off
Date, and proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the
foregoing; (b) the Sale Agreements; provided that Depositor hereby reserves its
right to indemnification under the Sale Agreements; (c) the Custody Agreements;
(d) the ▇▇▇▇ of Sales; (e) the Servicing Agreements; (f) the Distribution
Account, the Certificate Account, the Reserve Account and the Collection Account
and (g) proceeds of all the foregoing (including, but not by way of limitation,
all amounts, other than investment earnings, from time to time held or invested
in the Collection Account and the Certificate Account, whether in the form of
cash, instruments, Certificates or other property, all proceeds of any mortgage
insurance, mortgage guarantees, hazard insurance, or title insurance policy
relating to the Mortgage Assets, cash proceeds, accounts, accounts receivable,
notes, drafts, acceptances, chattel paper, checks, deposit accounts, rights to
payment of any and every kind, and other forms of obligations and receivables,
which at any time constitute all or part or are included in the proceeds of any
of the foregoing) to pay the Certificates as specified herein (items (a) through
(g) above shall be collectively referred to herein as the "Trust Estate").
The foregoing sale, transfer, assignment, set-over and conveyance does not
and is not intended to result in the creation of an assumption by the Trustee of
any obligation of the Depositor, the Seller or any other person in connection
with the Mortgage Assets, the Sale Agreements, the Servicing Agreements, the
▇▇▇▇ of Sales or under any agreement or instrument relating thereto except as
specifically set forth herein.
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Section 2.02. Acceptance by the Trustee.
By its execution of this Agreement, the Trustee acknowledges and declares
that it holds and will hold or has agreed to hold all documents delivered to it
from time to time with respect to the Mortgage Assets and all assets included in
the definition of "Trust Estate" herein in trust for the exclusive use and
benefit of all present and future Holders of the Certificates [and for the
Certificate Insurer]. The Trustee has not created and will not create, and no
Officer of the Trustee has any actual knowledge or has received actual notice
of, any interest in the Trust contrary to the interests created by the Pooling
and Master Servicing Agreement. The Trustee has not entered, and does not
intend to enter, into any subordination agreement or intercreditor agreement
with respect to any assets included in the Trust.
Section 2.03. REMIC Elections.
Elections shall be made to treat the assets of the Trust described in the
definition of the term "Pooling REMIC" and the assets of the Trust described in
the definition of the term "Issuing REMIC" as separate REMICs for federal income
tax purposes. The Pooling REMIC Regular Interests will constitute the regular
interests in the Pooling REMIC, and the Class R-P Certificates will constitute
the residual interest in such REMIC. The Class A, Class M, Class B, and Class X
Certificates will constitute the regular interests in the Issuing REMIC, and the
Class R-I Certificates will constitute the residual interest in the Issuing
REMIC.
ARTICLE III
REMITTING TO CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
Section 3.01. Distributions to Certificateholders.
(a) In accordance with Section 3.01(b) of the Standard Terms, on each
Distribution Date, the Trustee (or the Paying Agent on behalf of the Trustee)
shall withdraw the Available Distribution from the Certificate Account, and
shall distribute it in the following manner and order of priority:
[As determined with respect to each transaction]
(b) In accordance with Section 3.01(b) of the Standard Terms, on each
Distribution Date, after all Subaccount allocations have been made as described
in Section 3.01(a) above and 3.02(a)(i) below, the Trustee (or the Paying Agent
on behalf of the Trustee) shall withdraw all amounts allocated to the various
Subaccounts and deposited in the Distribution Account, and shall allocate and,
subject to section 3.01(c), distribute such amounts in the following manner and
order of priority:
[As determined with respect to each transaction]
(c) All distributions or allocations made with respect to each Class on
each Distribution Date shall be allocated pro rata among the outstanding
Certificates of such Class based on the Certificate Principal Balance [(or
Notional Amount, in the case of the Class X
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Certificates)] of each such Certificate. [Notwithstanding Section 3.01(b),
because the Certificate Insurer is required to distribute the Guaranteed
Distribution amount directly to the holders of the Guaranteed Certificates
pursuant to Section 3.07 of the Standard Terms, amounts otherwise to be
distributed to the Guaranteed Certificates shall not be actually distributed by
the Trustee to the holders of such Guaranteed Certificates.] Payment shall be
made either (1) by check mailed to the address of each Certificateholder as it
appears in the Certificate Register on the Record Date immediately prior to such
Distribution Date or (2) with respect to the Regular Certificates, by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the account of a Holder at a bank or
other entity having appropriate facilities therefor, if such Holder shall have
so notified the Trustee in writing by the Record Date immediately prior to such
Distribution Date and such Holder is the registered owner of Regular
Certificates with an initial principal amount of at least $[1,000,000] (or, with
respect to Class M-1 and Class M-2, at least $[500,000], and, with respect to
the Class X Certificates, an initial Notional Amount of $[5,000,000]). The
Trustee may charge the Holder a fee for any payment made by wire transfer. Final
distribution on the Certificates will be made only upon surrender of the
Certificates at the offices of the Certificate Registrar set forth in the notice
of such final distribution.]
(d) (1) Any amounts remaining in the Certificate Account on any
Distribution Date after all allocations and distributions required to be
made by this Pooling and Master Servicing Agreement have been made, and any
amounts remaining in the Pooling REMIC after payment in full of all of the
Pooling REMIC Regular Interests and any administrative expenses associated
with the Trust, will be distributed to the Holders of the Pooling REMIC
Residual Interest.
(2) Any amounts remaining in the Distribution Account on any
Distribution Date after all distributions required to be made by this
Pooling and Master Servicing Agreement have been made, and any amounts
remaining in the Issuing REMIC after payment in full of the Issuing REMIC
Regular Interests and any administrative expenses associated with the
Trust, will be distributed to the Holders of the Issuing REMIC Residual
Interest.
Section 3.02. Allocation of Realized Losses and Shortfalls.
(i) (a) Realized Losses.
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(b) Interest Shortfall. Notwithstanding anything in the Standard Terms to
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the contrary, on each Distribution Date, before any distributions are made on
the Certificates, Month End Interest Shortfall and Soldiers' and Sailors'
Shortfall with respect to the Mortgage Assets in the Pooling REMIC shall be
allocated to reduce the amount of interest distributable on the Subaccounts.
Shortfall allocated to the Subaccounts shall be allocated to each Subaccount in
proportion to the amount of interest that each such Class of Subaccount
otherwise would have been entitled to receive. Any Shortfall allocated to the
Subaccounts in turn shall be allocated to reduce the amount of interest
distributable on the Corresponding Class of Certificates.
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ARTICLE IV
THE CERTIFICATES
Section 4.01. The Certificates.
The Certificates will be designated generally as the Senior/Subordinated
Pass-Through Certificates, Series ____-__. The aggregate principal amount of
Certificates that may be executed and delivered under this Agreement is limited
to $______________, except for Certificates executed and delivered upon
registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other
Certificates pursuant to Sections 5.03 or 5.05 of the Standard Terms. On the
Closing Date, the Trustee shall execute, and the Certificate Registrar shall
authenticate and deliver Pass-Through Certificates in the names and amounts and
to the Persons as directed by the Depositor. The following table sets forth the
Classes of Certificates and initial Certificate Principal Balance and Final
Distribution Date for each Class of the Certificates:
Final
Initial Certificate Scheduled
Principal Pass-Through Distribution
Class Balance Rate Date
----- ------- ---- ----
$ [ ] [ ]%
$ [ ] [ ]%
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Section 4.02. Denominations.
Each of the Certificates will be issued in fully-registered, certificated
form. The Class A and the Subordinate Certificates will be issued in minimum
denominations of $[250,000] and integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof. The
Class R-P and Class R-I Certificates will be issued in minimum percentage
interests of [99]%; provided that one Class R-P and one Class R-I Certificate
will be issued in percentage interests of 1%. [The Class X Certificates will be
issued in minimum initial Notional Amounts of $[5,000,000] and integral
multiples of $1 in excess thereof.] In addition, one Certificate of each Class
(other than Class R-P and Class R-I) may be issued evidencing the sum of an
authorized denomination thereof and the remainder of the aggregate initial
Certificate Principal Balance or Notional Amount of such Class.
Section 4.04. Certificates Laws Restrictions.
Each of the Private Certificates is a Private Certificate subject to the
restrictions on transfer contained in Section 5.05(a) of the Standard Terms.
Furthermore, each of the Private Certificates is a Rule 144A Certificate. The
Class B Certificates are Certificated Subordinated Certificates subject to the
restrictions set forth in Section 5.05(b)(ii) of the Standard Terms. The Class
R-P and R-I Certificates are Private Residual Certificates subject to Section
5.05(c) of the Standard Terms.
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ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
[Section 5.01. Request for Opinions.
(a) The Depositor hereby requests and authorizes Hunton & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, as its
counsel in this transaction, to issue on behalf of the Depositor such legal
opinions to the Trustee and the Rating Agency as may be (i) required by any and
all documents, certificates or agreements executed in connection with the Trust,
or (ii) requested by the Trustee, the Rating Agency or their respective
counsels.
(b) The Trustee hereby requests and authorizes its counsel to issue on
behalf of the Trustee such legal opinions to [the Depositor and FMSC] as may be
required by any and all documents, certificates or agreements executed in
connection with the establishment of the Trust and the issuance of the
Certificates.
[(c) The Certificate Insurer hereby requests and authorizes its counsel to
issue on behalf of the Certificate Insurer such legal opinions to the Trustee
and the Depositor as may be required by any and all documents, certificates or
agreements executed in connection with the Trust.]]
Section 5.02. Schedules and Exhibits.
Each of the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto or referenced herein are
incorporated herein by reference as contemplated by the Standard Terms. Each
Class of Certificates shall be in substantially the form attached hereto, as set
forth in the Exhibit index.
Section 5.03. Governing Law.
This Pooling and Master Servicing Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to the
conflict of laws principles thereof.
Section 5.04. Counterparts.
This Pooling and Master Servicing Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original but
all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
instrument.
Section 5.05. Notices.
The address of the rating agency required to be stated herein pursuant to
Section 11.08(d) of the Standard Terms is [________________________________].
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Depositor[,/and] the Trustee [and the Certificate
Insurer] have caused this Pooling and Master Servicing Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized and their
respective signatures duly attested all as of the [1st] day of ______ _____.
FREMONT MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORPORATION,
as Depositor
By:_________________________________________
Its: _______________________________________
[____________________________________],
not in its individual capacity, but solely in its
capacity as Trustee under this Pooling and Master
Servicing Agreement
By:_________________________________________
Its: _______________________________________
[[________________],
as Certificate Insurer
By:_________________________________________
Its: _______________________________________]
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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
Schedule I Pool I Mortgage Assets
Schedule II Pool II Mortgage Assets
Exhibit A Form of Class A Certificate
Exhibit M Form of Class M Certificate
Exhibit B Form of Class B Certificate
Exhibit X Form of Class X Certificate
Exhibit R-P Form of Class R-P Certificate
Exhibit R-I Form of Class R-I Certificate
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