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<br />EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
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<br />The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy insurance is afforded herein as to assessments for street improve.
<br />and the Company will not pay ioss or damage, costs, attorneys' fees or ments under construction or completed at Date of Policy); .or .
<br />expenses which arise by reason of: (e) resulting In .Ioss or damage which would not have been sustained If the
<br />1. (a) Any law, ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited Insured claimant had paid vaiue for the Insured mortgage. . . .
<br />to buiiding and zoning laws. ordinances, or reguiations) restricting, 4. Unenforceability of the lien of the Insured mortgage because of the Inability
<br />regulating, prohibiting or relating to (I) the occupancy, use. or enjoyment or failure of the insured at Date of Policy, or the inability or failure of any
<br />of the land: (ii) the character, dimensions or location 01 any subsequent owner of the Indebtedness, to comply with applicable dOing
<br />improvement now or hereafter erected on the land; (iii) a separation in business iaws of the state In which the land IS situated. .
<br />ownership or a change in the dimensions or area of the land or any 5. Invalidity or unenforceabiiity of the lien of the insured mortgage, or claim
<br />parcel of which the land is or was a part; or (iv) environmental thereof. which arises out of the transaction evidenced by the insured
<br />protection. or the effect of any violation of these laws. ordinances or mortgage and is based upon usury or any consumer credit protection or
<br />governmental regulations. except to the extent that a notice of the truth in lending law.
<br />enforcement thereof. or a notice of a defect, lien or encumbrance 6. Any statutory lien for services. labor or materials (or the claim of priority
<br />resulting from a violation or alleged vIolation affecting the land has been of any statutory lien for services, labor or materials over the lien of .the
<br />recorded In the public records at Date of Policy. insured mortgage) arising from an improvement or work related to the land
<br />(b) Any governmental police power not excluded by (a) above, except to which is contracted for and commenced subsequent to Date of Policy and
<br />the extent that a notice of the exercise thereof or a notice of a defect. is not financed in whole or in part by proceeds of the indebtedness secured
<br />lien or encumbrance resulting from a ViolatIOn or alleged violation by the insured mortgage which at Date of Policy the insured has advanced
<br />affecting the land has been recorded in the public records at Date of or Is obligated to advance.
<br />POhcy. . . .. 7. Any claim, which arises out of the transaction creating the interest of the
<br />2. Rights of eminent domain unless notice of the exercise thereof has been mortgagee insured by this policy, by reason of the operation of federal
<br />recorded in the public records at Date of Pohcy. but not excluding from bankruptcy. state insolvency. or similar creditors' rights laws, that is based
<br />coverage any taking which has occurred pnorto Dateof PoliCY which would on:
<br />be binding on the rights of a purchaser for value without knowledge. (i) the transaction creating the interest of the insured mortgagee being
<br />3. Defects. liens. encumbrances, adverse claims or other matters: deemed a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer; or
<br />(a) created. suffered, assumed or agreed to by the insured claimant; (ii) the subordination of the interest of the insured mortgagee as a result
<br />(b) not known to the Compan'y' not recorded In the public records at Date of the application of the doctrine of equitable subordination; or .
<br />of Policy. but known to the Insured claimant and not disclosed In wrrtlng (iii) the transaction creating the interest of the insured mortgagee being
<br />to the Company by the Insured claimant pnor to the date the Insured deemed a preferential transfer except where the preferential transfer
<br />claimant became an insured under this policy; results from the failure:
<br />(c) resulting in no loss or damage to the insured claimant; (a) to timely record the instrument of transfer; or
<br />(d) attaching or created subsequent to Date of PoliCY (except to the extent (b) of such recordation to impart notice to a purchaser for value or a
<br />that this policy insures the priority of the lien of the insured mortgage judgment or lien creditor.
<br />over any statutory lien for services, labor or material or the extent
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<br />CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS
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<br />1. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS.
<br />The following terms when Llsed in this policy mean:
<br />(a) "insured'; the insured named in Schedule A. The term
<br />'insured" also includes:
<br />(i) the owner 01 !ne indebtedness secured by the insured
<br />mortgage and each successor in ownership ot the indebtedness except
<br />a successor who is an obligor under the proviSions 01 Section 12(c) 01
<br />!nese Conditions and Stipulations (reserving, however, ail rights and
<br />rlelenses as to afly successor that tlTe Company would have hac agamsl
<br />aflypredecessorinsured,unlesslhesuccessoracquiredtheindebtedness
<br />as a purchaser lor value without knowledge of the asserted defecl, hen,
<br />encumbrance, adverse claim or other mailer insured against by lhisp ollcy
<br />as affecting litleto the eslateor inlerest In the land):
<br />(iil any govemmentalagency or governmental inslrumentallty
<br />which is an insurer or guarantof underan1nsurance contract 01 guaranty
<br />insuring or guaranteeing the indebtedness secured by the insured
<br />mOrlgage, or any part thereot, whether named as an insuredherelnorn ot;
<br />(iii) lhepartiesdesignatedinSeclion2{a)0ItheseConditfonsand
<br />Stipulations.
<br />(b) 'insured claimant': an insured claiming loss or damage.
<br />(c) 'knowledge' or 'known": actual kI1owledge, not constructive
<br />knowledge or notice which may be imputed to an insured by reason of
<br />the public records as delined in this policy or aIlY other records which
<br />impart constructive notice of matters affecting the land.
<br />(d) 'land": the land described or referred to in Schedule A,and
<br />improvements affixed therelo which by law constilute real property. The
<br />lerm "Iand'does not include any property beyond the Hnes 01 the area
<br />described or referred 10 in Schedule A, nor any righi, title,interesl.estate
<br />or easemenl in abutting streets, roads, avenues, alleys, lanes, ways or
<br />waterways, but nothing herein shall m,od!fy or limit th~ exte~lto which a
<br />right 01 access lo and lromttle land lS. IOSUred by trnspohcy,
<br />(ej 'mortgage": mortgage, deed 01 tfUSt. tfUSt ~eed, or other
<br />securityinstrumenl.
<br />(Q "public records": raco,rds e~tablished un~er s~te slatutes at
<br />Date 01 Policy tor the purpose ollmpartmg constructlve,notlceo/matters
<br />relating 10 real property to purchasers for value and Without knowledge,
<br />With respect to Seclion 1(a)(Iv)?ttheExclusionsF~om~overa,ge, "public
<br />records' shall also include el1vlrovmenlal protectIOn liens filed '~ the
<br />records 01 the cierk oi the United States district court tor the distnct in
<br />which the land is iocaled, '
<br />, (g) 'unmarketability 01 the lille": an alleged or apparent matter
<br />....lettlng the)itle to me land, not excluded or exc~pted trom co~erag~,
<br />which would entitle a purchaser of the estate or mterest descfl~ed, In
<br />Schedule A or Ille insured morlgage 10 be released lrom the obllgallon
<br />to purchase by virtue ofa conlractual condition requirlngthedeii very 01
<br />marketable title.
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<br />or desirable to estabilshthe titie to the estate or interest or the lien of the
<br />insured mortgage, as insured. If the Company is prejudiced by the failure
<br />01 the insured to furnish the required cooperation, the Company's
<br />obUgations to the inS\lfe~ unool the po\ic~ shall tBlmina\e, including any
<br />liabiiity orobiigatlon to delend,prosecute, or conlinueany htigat lon, with
<br />regard to the matter or matters requiring such cooperation.
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<br />5. PROOF OF LOSS OR DAMAGE.
<br />In add\t\onto afldaf\B1 the flotices leQuiretl under Set:1.ion3 0\ these
<br />Conditions and Stipulations have been provided the Company, a proolol
<br />loss or damage signed and sworn to by the insured claimant shall be
<br />furnished to the Company wilhin 90 days after the insured claimant shall
<br />ascertain the facts giving rise to the loss or damage, The proof 01 los sor
<br />damage shail describe the delect in',or lien or encumOranceon th etille,
<br />or other matter insured <l.\}Cl\ns\ by thIS policy which constitutes the basis
<br />of loss or damage and shall state, to the extent possible, the basis 01
<br />calculating the amount 01 the loss or damage. It the Company is prejudiced
<br />by the laiiure 01 the insured claimant to provide the required proof 01 loss
<br />or damage, lhe Company's obligations to the insured under the policy sha If
<br />terminate, including any liability or obligation to detend, prosecule, or
<br />contln\le any I\t\ga\\on, with regard \0 the mattBl OJ matters requiring such
<br />prootollossordamage.
<br />In addition, the insured claimanl may reasonabiy be required to
<br />submit to examination under oath by any authorized repres.enlatlve otthe
<br />Company and shall produce lor examination, inspection and copying, al
<br />such reasonable times and places as ma~ be designateo by any authorIzed
<br />represenlative of the Company, all records, books, ledgers, checks,
<br />correspondence and memoranda, whether bearing a date before or after
<br />Dale of Policy, which reasonably pertain to the loss or damage. Further,
<br />il requested by any authorized representative of the Company, the insured
<br />claimant shall grant its permission, in writing, tor any authorized
<br />representative of the Company to examine, inspect and copy ail records,
<br />books, iedgels, checks, cOHespondeoce and memoranda in the custody
<br />or control olathirdparty,whichreasonablypertaintothe loss or damage.
<br />AIJ intormatJon designated as cOl1tidenllal by the insured claimant provided
<br />to the Company pursuant to this Section shall not be disclosed to others
<br />unless, in the reasonable judgment 01 lhe Company, it \s necessary mlhe
<br />adminislrationoltheciaim. FaHure 01 the insured claimant to submit lor
<br />examination under oath, produce other rea.sonably reques!ed inlormation
<br />or grant permission to secure reasonably necessary Informationtrom lhird
<br />parties as required in this paragraph, unless prohibited by law or
<br />governmenlal regulation, shall lerminate any Iiabilily ot the Company under
<br />this policy as 10 that claim.
<br />6. OPTIONS TO PAY OR OTHERWISE SElTI.E CLAIMS:
<br />TERMINATION OF LIABILITY.
<br />In caseofa ciaim under this policy, the Company shail have the
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<br />9. REDUCTION OF INSURANCE; REDUCTION OR TERMINATION
<br />OF LIABILITY.
<br />(a) All payments under this policy, except payments made for
<br />costs, attorneys' fees and expenses, shall reduce the amount 01 the
<br />insurance pro lanto. HoweVer, any payments made prior to the aCQuisl tion
<br />of title to the eslate or Interest as provided in Section 2(a) of these
<br />Conditions and Slipulationsshall not reduce pro lanto the amount of the
<br />\nsuranceal1croedundelt\1\sPD\\cyexeepttolheextentlhallhepayments
<br />reduce the amount 01 the indebtedness secured by the insured mortga ge.
<br />(b) Payment in part by any person of the principal 01 the
<br />indebtedness, or any other obligation secured by the Insured mortga ge,
<br />or any voiuntary partial sallsfactlonorrelease of lhe insured mortga ge,
<br />to the extent of the payment. satislaclion or release,shaU reduce \he
<br />amountollnsuranceprotanlo. Theamounl 01 insurance may thereafter
<br />be increased by accruing Inlerest and advances made to protectlhe I ien
<br />01 the insured mortgage and secured thereby, with interest thereon,
<br />proVided in no event shall the amounlol insurance be grealer lhan the
<br />amount 01 insurance stated in Schedule A.
<br />(e) Payment in full Oyany person or the vOluntary satlslaction or
<br />reJease 01 the insured mOrlgage shall lerminateall liabilltyofth eCompany
<br />except as provided in Section2(a) of these Conditions and Stipuiations.
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<br />10. LIABILITY NONCUMULATIVE.
<br />lithe iosured acquires title mthe estate 01 \nIBles\ insalis1action
<br />01 the indeblednesssecured bYlhe illsured morlgage, or any partthereo I.
<br />it is expressly underslood that the amount ot insurance under this policy
<br />shall be reduced b~ any amount the Company may pay under an~ policy
<br />insuring a mOrlgagetowhichexceplionis lakeninScheduleBorlowh ich
<br />the insured hasagreed,aS5umed,ortakensubjecl, or which is hereafte r
<br />executed by an insured and which is a charge or lien on the estate or
<br />interest described or relerred to in Schedule A, and the amount so paid
<br />shall be deemed a paymeflt under this poiiCy.
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<br />11. PAYMENT OF LOSS.
<br />(a) No payment shall be made without plOducing Ihis policy for
<br />endorsement 01 the payment unless the policy has been lost ordestro yed,
<br />in which case proof of loss or destruction shall be furnished to lhe
<br />satisfaction 01 the Company.
<br />(b) When liability and the extenl 01 loss or damage has been
<br />delinitely fixed in accordance with these Conditlonsafld Stipulation s,the
<br />loss or damage shall be pJyablewithin 30 days thereafter.
<br />12. SUBROGATION UPIlN PAYMENT OR SEmEMENT.
<br />{a} The Company's Right of Subrogation.
<br />Whenever the Company shall have setlledaoo pakla claim under
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