“High Cost Loan”: A mortgage loan that is (a) a “high cost” mortgage loan under HOEPA, or (b) a “high cost home,” “threshold,” “covered,” “high risk home,” “predatory,” “abusive,” or similarly defined loan, including refinance loans, under any other applicable state, federal or local law or regulation (or a similarly classified loan using different terminology under a law imposing heightened regulatory scrutiny or additional legal liability for residential mortgage loans having high interest rates, points and/or fees). For avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that this definition shall apply to any law regardless of whether such law is presently, or in the future becomes, the subject of judicial review or litigation and that Higher Price Mortgage Loans shall not be considered as High Cost Loans for purposes of this Agreement.
“Higher Priced Mortgage Loan”: A Higher Priced Mortgage Loan as defined in 12 CFR 1026.35(a)(1).
“HOEPA”: The Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994, as amended and as implemented by Regulation Z.
“HSR Act”: The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder
“Imaged Mortgage File Documents”: Those documents (in fully-indexed, electronically imaged format) described in part C of Exhibit A attached hereto, or as otherwise set forth in the Transfer Instructions, and which comprise part of the Mortgage File.
“Insurer” or “Insurers”: Any PMI company, pool insurer and any insurer or guarantor under any standard hazard insurance policy, any federal flood insurance policy, any title insurance policy, any earthquake insurance policy or other insurance policy, and any successor thereto, with respect to the Mortgage Loan or the Mortgaged Property.
“Interim Servicing Addendum”: The addendum attached hereto as Exhibit B.
“Interim Servicing Period”: The period commencing on the Sale Date and ending on the applicable Servicing Transfer Date or, if earlier, the transfer and assignment of the Subservicing Agreement to Purchaser.
“Investor” or “Investors”: With respect to any Mortgage Loan, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, as applicable.
“Law”: any and all domestic (federal, state or local) or foreign laws (including common law), acts, statutes, codes, rules, ordinances, regulations, or Orders, promulgated by any Governmental Authority (or under the authority of NASDAQ or another stock exchange).
“Legal Documents”: Those documents described in parts A and B of Exhibit A attached hereto and which comprise part of the Mortgage File.
“Loss” or “Losses”: Any and all actual losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, out-of-pocket costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable outside counsel attorneys’ fees, fees and the out-of-pocket cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the out-of-pocket cost of pursuing any insurance providers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Losses shall not include punitive, special, incidental, indirect (including lost profits), exemplary or consequential damages.
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