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Conditions and stipulations <br />1. Definition of Terms <br />The following terms when used in this policy mean: <br />(a.) "insured": the insured named in Schedule A, and, subject to <br />any rights or defenses the Company may have had against the <br />named insured, those who succeed to the interest of such insured by <br />operation of law as distinguished from purchase including, but not <br />limited to, heirs, distributees, devisees, survivors, personal repre- <br />sentatives, next of kin, or corporate or fiduciary successors. The <br />term "insured" also includes (i) the owner of the indebtedness <br />secured by the insured mortgage and each successor in ownership of <br />such indebtedness (reserving, however, all rights and defenses as to <br />any such successor who acquires the indebtedness by operation of <br />law as described in the first sentence of this subparagraph (a) that <br />the Company would have had against the successor's transferor), <br />and further includes (ii) any governmental agency or instrumentality <br />which is an insurer or guarantor under an insurance contract or guar- <br />anty insuring or guaranteeing said indebtedness, or any part thereof, <br />whether named as an insured herein or not, and (iii) the parties de- <br />signated in paragraph 2(a) of these Conditions and Stipulations. <br />(b.) "insured claimant": an insured claiming loss or damage here- <br />under. <br />(c.) "insured lender": the owner of an insured mortgage. <br />(d.) "insured mortgage": a mortgage shown in Schedule B, the <br />owner of which is named as an insured in Schedule A. <br />(e.) "knowledge": actual knowledge, not constructive knowledge <br />or notice which may be imputed to an insured by reason of any <br />public records. <br />(f.) "land": the land described specifically or by reference in <br />Schedule C, and improvements affixed thereto which by law con- <br />stitute real property; provided, however, the term "land" does not <br />include any area excluded by Paragraph No. 6 of Part I of Schedule <br />B of this Policy. <br />(g.) "mortgage": mortgage, deed of trust, trust deed, or other <br />security instrument. <br />(h.) "public records": those records which by law impart con- <br />structive notice of matters relating to the land. <br />2. (a.) Continuation of Insurance after Acquisition of Title by <br />Insured Lender <br />If this policy insures the owner of the indebtedness secured by the <br />insured mortgage, this policy shall continue in force as of Date of <br />Policy in favor of such insured who acquires all or any part of said <br />estate or interest in the land described in Schedule C by foreclosure, <br />trustee's sale, conveyance in lieu of foreclosure, or other legal man- <br />ner which discharges the lien of the insured mortgage, and if such <br />insured is a corporation, its transferee of the estate or interest so <br />acquired, provided the transferee is the parent or wholly owned sub- <br />sidiary of such insured; and in favor of any governmental agency or <br />instrumentality which acquires all or any part of the estate or <br />interest pursuant to a contract of insurance or guaranty insuring or <br />guaranteeing the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage. <br />After any such acquisition the amount of insurance hereunder, ex- <br />clusive of costs, attorneys' fees and expenses which the Company <br />may be obligated to pay, shall not exceed the least of: <br />(i) the amount of insurance stated in Schedule A; <br />00 the amount of the unpaid principal of the indebtedness plus <br />interest thereon, as determined under paragraph 6(a)(iii) hereof, <br />expenses of foreclosure and amounts advanced to protect the lien of <br />the insured mortgage and secured by said insured mortgage at the <br />tin :quisition of such estate or interest in the land; or <br />(iii nount paid by any governmental agency or instru- <br />me , if such agency or instrumentality is the insured claimant, <br />in acquisition of such estate or interest in satisfaction of its insur- <br />ance contract or guaranty. <br />(b.) Continuation of Insurance After Conveyance of Title <br />The coverage of this policy shall continue in force as of Date of <br />Policy, in favor of an insured so long as such insured retains an <br />estate or interest in the land, or owns an indebtedness secured by a <br />purchase money mortgage given by a purchaser from such insured, <br />or so long as such insured shall have liability by reason of covenants <br />of warranty made by such insured in any transfer or conveyance of <br />such estate or interest; provided, however, this policy shall not con- <br />tinue in force in favor of any purchaser from such insured of either <br />said estate or interest or the indebtedness secured by a purchase <br />money mortgage given to such insured. <br />3. Defense and Prosecution of Actions — Notice of Claim to be <br />Given by an Insured Claimant <br />(a.) The Company, at its own cost and without undue delay, shall <br />provide for the defense of an insured in litigation to the extent that <br />such litigation involves an alleged defect, lien, encumbrance or other <br />matter insured against by this policy. <br />(b.) The insured shall notify the Company promptly in writing (i) in <br />case of any litigation as set forth in (a) above, 00 in case knowledge <br />shall come to an insured hereunder of any claim of title or interest <br />which is adverse to the title to the estate or interest or the lien of <br />the insured mortgage, as insured, and which might cause loss or <br />damage for which the Company may be liable by virtue of this <br />policy, or (iii) if title to the estate or interest or the lien of the <br />insured mortgage, as insured, is rejected as unmarketable. If such <br />prompt notice shall not be given to the Company, then as to such <br />insured all liability of the Company shall cease and terminate in <br />regard to the matter or matters for which such prompt notice is <br />required; provided, however, that failure to notify shall in no case <br />prejudice the rights of any such insured under this policy unless the <br />Company shall be prejudiced by such failure and then only to the <br />extent of such prejudice. <br />(c.) The Company shall have the right at its own cost to institute <br />and without undue delay prosecute any action or proceeding or to <br />do any other act which in its opinion may be necessary or desirable <br />to establish the title to the estate or interest or the lien of the <br />insured mortgage, as insured; and the Company may take any appro- <br />priate action, whether or not it shall be liable under the terms of <br />this policy, and shall not thereby concede liability or waive any pro- <br />vision of this policy. <br />(d.) Whenever the Company shall have brought any action or inter- <br />posed a defense as required or permitted by the provisions of this <br />policy, the Company may pursue any such litigation to final deter- <br />mination by a court of competent jurisdiction and expressly reserves <br />the right, in its sole discretion, to appeal from any adverse judgment <br />or order. <br />(e.) In all cases where this policy permits or requires the Company <br />to prosecute or provide for the defense of any action or proceeding, <br />the insured hereunder shall secure to the Company the right to so <br />prosecute or provide defense in such action or proceeding, and all <br />appeals therein, and permit the Company to use, at its option, the <br />name of such insured for such purpose. Whenever requested by the <br />Company, such insured shall give the Company, at the Company's <br />expense, all reasonable aid (1) in any such action or proceeding in <br />effecting settlement, securing evidence, obtaining witnesses, or pro- <br />secuting or defending such action or proceeding, and (2) in any <br />other act which in the opinion of the Company may be necessary or <br />desirable to establish the title to the estate or interest or the lien of <br />the insured mortgage, as insured, including but not limited to exe- <br />cuting corrective or other documents. <br />4. Proof of Loss or Damage — Limitation of Action <br />In addition to the notices required under Paragraph 3(b) of these <br />Conditions and Stipulations, a proof of loss or damage, signed and <br />sworn to by the insured claimant shall be furnished to the Company <br />within 90 days after the insured claimant shall ascertain or deter- <br />mine the facts giving rise to such loss or damage. Such proof of loss <br />or damage shall describe the defect in, or lien or encumbrance on <br />the title, or other matter insured against by this policy which con- <br />stitutes the basis of loss or damage, and, when appropriate, state the <br />basis of calculating the amount of such loss or damage. <br />Should such proof of loss or damage fail to state facts sufficient to <br />enable the Company to determine its liability hereunder, insured <br />claimant, at the written request of Company, shall furnish such <br />additional information as may reasonably be necessary to make such <br />determination. <br />No right of action shall accrue to insured claimant until 30 days <br />after such proof of loss or damage shall have been furnished. <br />Failure to furnish such proof of loss or damage shall terminate any <br />liability of the Company under this policy as to such loss or damage. <br />5. Options to Pay or Otherwise Settle Claims and Options to <br />Purchase Indebtedness <br />The Company shal I have the option to pay or otherwise settle for or <br />in the name of an insured claimant any claim insured against, or to <br />terminate all liability and obligations of the Company hereunder by <br />paying or tendering payment of the amount of insurance under this <br />policy together with any costs, attorneys' fees and expenses <br />incurred up to the time of such payment or tender of payment by <br />the insured claimant and authorized by the Company. In case loss or <br />damage is claimed under this policy by the owner of the indebted- <br />ness secured by the insured mortgage, the Company shall have the <br />further option to purchase such indebtedness for the amount owing <br />thereon together with all costs, attorneys' fees and expenses which <br />the Company is obligated hereunder to pay. If the Company offers <br />to purchase said indebtedness as herein provided, the owner of such <br />indebtedness shall transfer and assign said indebtedness and the <br />mortgage and any collateral securing the same to the Company upon <br />payment therefor as herein provided. Upon such offer being made <br />by the Company, all liability and obligations of the Company here- <br />under to the owner of the indebtedness secured by said insured <br />(Conditions and Stipulations Continued and C ded on Last Page of This Policy) <br />(Conditions and Stipulations Conti m A - <br />