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<br />EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE <br /> <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 <br /> <br />CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS <br /> <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. <br /> <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. <br /> <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 <br /> <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. <br /> <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. <br /> <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 <br />'''iR ~~n.", R" .i_.., .. ......~R.".~ .1.." "..' '. ,I.. "._.... " , <br />