Regulation AB 
Item 1122
Compliance with applicable servicing criteria
(a) Reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed
securities. As required by paragraph (b) of Rule 13a-18 or
Rule 15d-18 of this
chapter, provide
as an exhibit from each party participating in the servicing function a report
on an assessment of
compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in
paragraph (d) of this
section that contains the
following:
(1) A statement of the partys responsibility for assessing compliance with the
servicing criteria applicable to it;
(2) A statement that the party used the criteria in
paragraph (d) of this
section to
assess compliance with the applicable servicing criteria;
(3) The partys assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criteria
as of
and for the period ending the end of the fiscal year covered by the Form
10-K
report. This discussion must include disclosure of any material
instance of
noncompliance identified by the party; and
(4) A statement that a registered public accounting firm has issued an
attestation
report on the partys assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing
criteria as of and for
the period ending the end of the fiscal year covered by the Form 10-K report.
(b) Registered public accounting firm attestation reports. Provide the
registered
public accounting firms attestation report required by paragraph (c) of
Rule 13a-18 or Rule 15d-18 of this chapter on the partys assessment of compliance with the applicable
servicing criteria
as an exhibit.
(c) Additional disclosure for the Form 10-K report.
(1) If any partys report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria
required
by paragraph (a) of this section, or related registered public accounting firm
attestation report
required by paragraph (b) of this section, identifies any material instance of
noncompliance with
the servicing criteria, identify the material instance of noncompliance in the
report on Form 10-
K.
(2) If any partys report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria
required
by paragraph (a) of this section, or related registered public accounting firm
attestation report
required by paragraph (b) of this section, is not included as an exhibit to the
Form 10-K report,
disclosure that the report is not included and an associated explanation must be
provided in the
report on Form 10-K.
(d) Servicing criteria.
(1) General servicing considerations.
(i) Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other
triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements.
(ii) If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties,
policies and
procedures are instituted to monitor the third partys performance and
compliance with such
servicing activities.
(iii) Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up
servicer for
the pool assets are maintained.
(iv) A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party
participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the
amount of coverage
required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction
agreements.
(2) Cash collection and administration.
(i) Payments on pool assets are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank
accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days of
receipt, or such
other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.
(ii) Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an
investor are
made only by authorized personnel.
(iii) Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or
distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are
made, reviewed and
approved as specified in the transaction agreements.
(iv) The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or
accounts established as a form of over-collateralization, are separately
maintained (e.g., with
respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements.
(v) Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository
institution
as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion,
"federally insured
depository institution" with respect to a foreign financial institution means a
foreign financial
institution that meets the requirements of [Rule 13k-1(b)(1)].
(vi) Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access.
(vii) Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed
securities
related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing
accounts. These
reconciliations:
(A) Are mathematically accurate;
(B) Are prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date,
or such
other number of days specified in the transaction agreements;
(C) Are reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the
reconciliation; and
(D) Contain explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items are
resolved
within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number
of days specified in
the transaction agreements.
(3) Investor remittances and reporting.
(i) Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are
maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable
Commission
requirements. Specifically, such reports:
(A) Are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the
transaction agreements;
(B) Provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the
transaction agreements;
(C) Are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and
(D) Agree with investors or the trustees records as to the total unpaid
principal
balance and number of pool assets serviced by the servicer.
(ii) Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with
timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction
agreements.
(iii) Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to
the
servicers investor records, or such other number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
(iv) Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled
checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements.
(4) Pool asset administration.
(i) Collateral or security on pool assets is maintained as required by the
transaction
agreements or related pool asset documents.
(ii) Pool assets and related documents are safeguarded as required by the
transaction
agreements.
(iii) Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made,
reviewed and
approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction
agreements.
(iv) Payments on pool assets, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the
related pool asset documents are posted to the applicable servicers obligor
records maintained
no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days
specified in the
transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items
(e.g., escrow) in
accordance with the related pool asset documents.
(v) The servicers records regarding the pool assets agree with the servicers
records
with respect to an obligors unpaid principal balance.
(vi) Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligors pool asset
(e.g., loan
modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized
personnel in
accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents.
(vii) Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans,
modifications and
deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are
initiated,
conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements
established
by the transaction agreements.
(viii) Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a
pool
asset is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records
are maintained
on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction
agreements, and
describe the entitys activities in monitoring delinquent pool assets including,
for example,
phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency
is deemed
temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment).
(ix) Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for pool assets with
variable rates
are computed based on the related pool asset documents.
(x) Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts):
(A) Such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligors pool asset
documents,
on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction
agreements;
(B) Interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with
applicable pool asset documents and state laws; and
(C) Such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full
repayment
of the related pool asset, or such other number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
(xi) Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments)
are
made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the
appropriate bills or
notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the
servicer at least
30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in
the transaction
agreements.
(xii) Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on
behalf
of an obligor are paid from the servicers funds and not charged to the obligor,
unless the late
payment was due to the obligors error or omission.
(xiii) Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business
days
to the obligors records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of
days specified in the
transaction agreements.
(xiv) Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectable accounts are recognized and
recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements.
(xv) Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of this Regulation AB,
is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements.
Instructions to Item 1122.
1. If certain servicing criteria are not applicable to the asserting party based
on the
activities it performs with respect to asset-backed securities transactions
taken as a whole
involving such party and that are backed by the same asset type backing the
class of asset-backed
securities, the inapplicability of the criteria must be disclosed in that
asserting partys and the
related registered public accounting firms reports.
2. If multiple parties are participating in the servicing function, a separate
assessment report and attestation report must be included for each party
participating in the
servicing function. A party participating in the servicing function means any
entity (e.g., master
servicer, primary servicers, trustees) that is performing activities that
address the criteria in
paragraph (d) of this section, unless such entitys activities relate only to 5%
or less of the pool
assets.
3. If the asset pool backing the asset-backed securities includes a pool asset
representing an interest in or the right to the payments or cash flows of
another asset pool and
both the issuing entity for the asset-backed securities and the entity issuing
the asset to be
included in the issuing entitys asset pool were established under the direction
of the same
sponsor and depositor, see also Item 1100(d)(2) of this Regulation AB.
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