The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy and the Company will not pay loss or damage,costs,attorneys fees or expenses which arise
<br /> by reason of:
<br /> 1. (a) Any Jaw, ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited to building and zoning laws, ordinances, or regulations) restricting, regulating,
<br /> ' prohibiting or relating to(i)the occupancy,use,or enjoyment of the land;(ii)the character,dimensions or location of any improvement now or hereafter erected on the
<br /> land;(iii)a separation in ownership or a change in the dimensions or area of the land or any parcel of which the land is or was a part;or(iv)environmental protection,
<br /> or the effect of any violation of these laws,ordinances or governmental regulations,except to the extent that a notice of the enforcement thereof or a notice of a defect,
<br /> lien or encumbrance resulting from a violation or alleged violation affecting the land has been recorded in the public records at Date of Policy.
<br /> (b) Any governmental police power not excluded by(a)above,except to the extent that a notice of the exercise thereof or a notice of a defect,lien or encumbrance
<br /> resulting from a violation or alleged violation affecting the land has been recorded in the public records at Date of Policy.
<br /> 2. Rights of eminent domain unless notice of the exercise thereof has been recorded in the public records at Date of Policy,but not excluding from coverage any taking
<br /> which has occurred prior to Date of Policy which would be binding on the rights of a purchaser for value without knowledge.
<br /> 3. Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or other matters:
<br /> (a) created, suffered, assumed or agreed to by the insured claimant;
<br /> (b) not known to the Company, not recorded in the public records at Date of Policy, but known to the insured claimant and not disclosed in writing+o the Company
<br /> by the insured claimant prior to the date the insured claimant became an insured under this policy;
<br /> (c) resulting in no loss or damage to the insured claimant;
<br /> (d) attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy(except to the extent that this policy insures the priority of the lien of the insured mortgage over any statutory
<br /> lien for services, labor or material); or
<br /> (e) resulting in loss or damage which would not have been sustained if the insured claimant had paid value for the insured mortgage.
<br /> 4. Unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage because of the inability or failure of the insured at Date of Policy,or the inability or failure of eny subsequent
<br /> owner of the indebtedness, to comply with applicable doing business laws of the state in which the land is situated.
<br /> 5. Invalidity or unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage, or claim thereof, which arises out of the transaction evidenced by the insured mortgage and is
<br /> based upon usury or any consumer credit protection or truth in lending law.
<br /> 6. Any statutory lien for services,labor or materials(or the claim of priority of any statutory lien for services,labor or materials over the lien of the insured mortgage)
<br /> arising from an improvement or work related to the land which is contracted for and commenced subsequent to Date of Policy and is not financed in who a or in part by
<br /> proceeds of the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage which at Date of Policy the insured has advanced or is obligated to advance.
<br /> CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS
<br /> 1. DEFINITION OF TERMS.
<br /> The following terms when used in this policy mean: lieu of foreclosure, or other legal manner which discharges tre lien of the
<br /> (a) "insured" the insured named in Schedule A. The term 'insured" also insured mortgage;(ii)a transferee of the estate or interest so accuired from on
<br /> ,ncludes insured corporation,provided the transferee is the parent or whov-owned sub-
<br /> (i) the owner of the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage sidiary of the insured corporation, and their corporate successors by operation
<br /> and each successor in ownership of the indebtedness except a siccessor who is of law and not by purchase,subject to any rights or defenses the:ampany may
<br /> on obligor under the provisions of Section 12(c)of these Conditions and Stipula- have against any predecessor insureds; and (iii) any governme�•al agency or
<br /> tions (reserving, however, all rights and defenses as to any successor that the governmental instrumentality which acquires all or any part of •ne estate or
<br /> Company would have had against any predecessor insured,unless the successor interest pursuant to a contract of insurance or guaranty insuring or guarantee-
<br /> acquired the indebtedness as a purchaser for value without knowledge of the ing the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage.
<br /> asserted defect, lien, encumbrance, adverse claim or other matter insured (b) After Conveyance of Title.The coverage of this policy si-oil continue in
<br /> against by this policy as affecting title to the estate or interest in the land); force as of Date of Policy in favor of an insured only so long as the insured
<br /> (ii) any governmental agency or governmental instrumentality which is retains an estate or interest in the land,or holds an indebtedness secured by a
<br /> an insurer or guarantor under an insurance contract or guaranty insuring or purchase money mortgage given by a purchaser from the insured, or only so
<br /> guaranteeing the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage. or any part long as the insured shall have liability by reason of covenants of »arronty made
<br /> thereof, whether named as an insured herein or not; by the insured in any transfer or conveyance of the estate or interest.This policy
<br /> (III) the parties designated in Section 2(a) of these Conditions and shall not continue in force in favor of any purchaser from the insured of either(i)
<br /> Stipulations. an estate or interest in the land, or(ii)an indebtedness secured ty a purchase
<br /> (b) "insured claimant": an insured claiming loss or damage money mortgage given to the insured.
<br /> (c) "knowledge" or "known". actual knowledge, not constructive knowl- (cl Amount of Insurance:The amount of insurance after the acquisition or
<br /> edge or notice which may be imputed to an insured by reason, of the public after the conveyance shall in neither event exceed the least of:
<br /> records as defined in this policy or any other records which impart constructive (i) the Amount of Insurance stated in Schedule A;
<br /> notice of matters affecting the land. (ii) the amount of the principal of the indebtedness secured by the
<br /> (d) "land".the land described or referred to in Schedule A,and improve- insured mortgage as of Date of Policy,interest thereon,expenses of foreclosure,
<br /> ments affixed thereto which by law constitute real property. The term "land" amounts advanced pursuant to the insured mortgage to assure compliance with
<br /> does not include any property beyond the lines of the area described or laws or to protect the lien of the insured mortgage prior to the t,rne of acquisi-
<br /> ,eferred to in Schedule A, nor any right, title, interest, estate or easement in tion of the estate or interest in the land and secured thereby and reasonable
<br /> abutting streets, roads, avenues, alleys, lanes, ways or waterways, but nothing amounts expended to prevent deterioration of improvements, but reduced by
<br /> herein shall modify or limit the extent to which a right of access to and from the the amount of all payments made;or
<br /> land is insured by this policy. (iii) the amount paid by any governmental agency or governmental
<br /> (e) "mortgage": mortgage, deed of trust, trust deed, or other security instrumentality, if the agency or instrumentality is the insured cloimant, in the
<br /> instrument. acquisition of the estate or interest in satisfaction of its insurance contract or
<br /> (f) "public records': records established under state statutes at Date of guaranty.
<br /> Policy for the purpose of imparting constructive notice of matters relating to real 3. NOTICE OF CLAIM TO BE GIVEN BY INSURED CLAIMANT.
<br /> property to purchasers for value and without knowledge. With respect to Sec- The insured shall notify the Company promptly in writing (i).n case of any
<br /> tion 1(a) (iv) of the Exclusions From Coverage, "public records' shall also litigation as set forth in Section 4(a)below,(ii)in case knowledge shall come to
<br /> include environmental protection liens filed in the records of the clerk of the an insured hereunder of any claim of title or interest which is adverse to the title
<br /> United States district court for the district in which the land is located. to the estate or interest or the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured, and
<br /> (g) "unmarketability of the title":an alleged or apparent matter affecting which might cause loss or damage for which the Company may be I;able by
<br /> the title to the land, not excluded or excepted from coverage, which would virtue of this policy, or (iii) if title to the estate or interest or t-e lien of the
<br /> entitle a purchaser of the estate or interest described in Schedule A or the insured mortgage, as insured, is rejected as unmarketable. If crompt notice
<br /> insured mortgage to be released from the obligation to purchase by virtue of a shall not be given to the Company, then as to the insured all 'ability of the
<br /> contractual condition requiring the delivery of marketable title. Company shall terminate with regard to the matter or matters for whicn prompt
<br /> 2. CONTINUATION OF INSURANCE. notice is required; provided, however, that failure to notify the Company shall
<br /> (a) After Acquisition of Title.The coverage of this policy shell continue in in no case prejudice the rights of any insured under this policy u-ess•^e Com-
<br /> ;orce as of Date of Policy in favor of 6 an insured who acquires ail or any part pany shall be prejudiced by the failure and then only to the ex-e-, of the
<br /> of the estate or interest in the land by foreclosure,trustees sale. conveyance in prejudice.
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