CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS
<br />1. DEFINITION OF TERMS
<br />The following terms when used in this policy
<br />mean:
<br />(a) "insured": the insured named in Schedule
<br />A, and, subject to any rights or defenses the Com-
<br />pany may have had against the named insured,
<br />those who succeed to the interest of such insured
<br />by operation of law as distinguished from purchase
<br />including, but not limited to, heirs, distributees, de-
<br />visees, survivors, personal representatives, next of
<br />kin, or corporate or fiduciary successors. The term
<br />"insured" also includes (i) the owner of the indebt-
<br />edness secured by the insured mortgage and each
<br />successor in ownership of such indebtedness (re-
<br />serving, however, all rights and defenses as to any
<br />such successor who acquires the indebtedness by
<br />operation of law as described in the first sentence
<br />of this subparagraph (a) that the Company would
<br />have had against the successor's transferor), and
<br />further includes 60 any governmental agency or
<br />instrumentality which is an insurer or guarantor
<br />under an insurance contract or guaranty insuring or
<br />guaranteeing said indebtedness, or any part thereof,
<br />whether named as an insured herein or not, and
<br />(iii) the parties designated in paragraph 2 (a) of
<br />these Conditions and Stipulations.
<br />(b) "insured claimant": an insured claiming
<br />loss or damage hereunder.
<br />(c) "insured lender": the owner of an insured
<br />mortgage.
<br />(d) "insured mortgage": a mortgage shown in
<br />Schedule B, the owner of which is named as an in-
<br />sured in Schedule A.
<br />(e) "knowledge": actual knowledge, not con-
<br />structive knowledge or notice which may be im-
<br />puted to an insured by reason of any public records.
<br />(f) "land": the land described, specifically or
<br />by reference in Schedule C, and improvements af-
<br />fixed thereto which by law constitute real property;
<br />provided, however, the term "land" does not in-
<br />clude any area excluded by Paragraph No. 6 of
<br />Part I of Schedule B of this Policy.
<br />(g) "mortgage": mortgage, deed of trust,
<br />trust deed, or other security instrument.
<br />(h) "public records": those records which by
<br />law impart constructive notice of matters relating
<br />to the land.
<br />2. (a) CONTINUATION OF INSURANCE
<br />AFTER ACQUISITION OF TITLE BY
<br />INSURED LENDER
<br />If this policy insures the owner of the indebt-
<br />edness secured by the insured mortgage, this policy
<br />shall continue in force as of Date of Policy in favor
<br />of such insured who acquires all or any part of the
<br />estate or interest in the land described in Schedule
<br />C by foreclosure, trustee's sale, conveyance in lieu
<br />of foreclosure, or other legal manner which dis-
<br />charges the lien of the insured mortgage, and if such
<br />insured is a corporation, its transferee of the estate
<br />or interest so acquired, provided the transferee is
<br />the parent or wholly owned subsidiary of such in-
<br />sured; and in favor of any governmental agency or
<br />instrumentality which acquires all or any part of the
<br />estate or interest pursuant to a contract of insur-
<br />ance or guaranty insuring or guaranteeing the in-
<br />debtedness secured by the insured mortgage. After
<br />any such acquisition the amount of insurance here-
<br />under, exclusive of costs, attorneys' fees and ex-
<br />penses which the Company may be obligated to
<br />pay, shall not exceed the least of:
<br />W the amount of insurance stated in
<br />Schedule A;
<br />(i0 the amount of the unpaid principal
<br />of the indebtedness plus interest thereon, as deter-
<br />mined under paragraph 6 (a) (iii) hereof, expenses
<br />of foreclosure and amounts advanced to protect
<br />the lien of the insured mortgage and secured by
<br />said insured mortgage at the time of acquisition
<br />such estate or interest in the land; or
<br />(iii) the amount paid by any governmental
<br />agency or instrumentality, if such agency or instru-
<br />mentality is the insured claimant, in acquisition of
<br />such estate or interest in satisfaction of its insur-
<br />ance contract or guaranty.
<br />(b) CONTINUATION OF INSURANCE
<br />AFTER CONVEYANCE OF TITLE
<br />The coverage of this policy shall continue in
<br />force as of Date of Policy, in favor of an insured so
<br />long as such insured retains an estate or interest in
<br />the land, or owns an indebtedness secured by a pur-
<br />chase money mortgage given by a purchaser from
<br />such insured, or so long as such insured shall have
<br />liability by reason of covenants of warranty made
<br />by such insured in any transfer or conveyance of
<br />such estate or interest; provided, however, this
<br />policy shall not continue in force in favor of any
<br />purchaser from such insured of either said estate or
<br />interest or the indebtedness secured by a purchase
<br />money mortgage given to such insured.
<br />3. DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION OF
<br />ACTIONS β NOTICE OF CLAIM TO BE
<br />GIVEN BY AN INSURED CLAIMANT
<br />(a) The Company, at its own cost and without
<br />undue delay, shall provide for the defense of an
<br />insured in litigation to the extent that such liti-
<br />gation involves an alleged defect, lien, encum-
<br />brance or other matter insured against by this
<br />policy.
<br />(b) The insured shall notify the Company
<br />promptly in writing (i) in case of any litigation as
<br />set forth in (a) above, 60 in case knowledge shall
<br />come to an insured hereunder of any claim of title
<br />or interest which is adverse to the title to the estate
<br />or interest or the lien of the insured mortgage, as
<br />insured, and which might cause loss or damage for
<br />which the Company may be liable by virtue of this
<br />policy, or (iii) if title to the estate or interest or the
<br />lien of the insured mortgage, as insured, is rejected
<br />as unmarketable. If such prompt notice shall not
<br />be given to the Company, then as to such insured
<br />all liability of the Company shall cease and termi-
<br />nate in regard to the matter or matters for which
<br />such prompt notice is required; provided, however,
<br />that failure to notify shall in no case prejudice the
<br />rights of any such insured under this policy unless
<br />the Company shall be prejudiced by such failure
<br />and then only to the extent of such prejudice.
<br />(c) The Company shall have the right at its
<br />own cost to institute and without undue delay
<br />prosecute any action or proceeding or to do any
<br />other act which in its opinion may be necessary or
<br />desirable to establish the title to the estate or inter-
<br />est or the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured;
<br />and the Company may take any appropriate action,
<br />whether or not it shall be liable under the terms of
<br />this policy, and shall not thereby concede liability
<br />or waive any provision of this policy.
<br />(d) Whenever the Company shall have brought
<br />any action or interposed a defense as required or
<br />permitted by the provisions of this policy, the
<br />Company may pursue any such litigation to final
<br />determination by a court of competent jurisdiction
<br />and expressly reserves the right, in its sole discre-
<br />tion, to appeal from any adverse judgment or order.
<br />(e) In all cases where this policy permits or re-
<br />quires the Company to prosecute or provide for
<br />the defense of any action or proceeding, the in-
<br />sured hereunder shall secure to the Company the
<br />right to so prosecute or provide defense in such
<br />action or proceeding, and all appeals therein, and
<br />permit the Company to use, at its option, the name
<br />of such insured for such purpose. Whenever re-
<br />quested by the Company, such insured shall give
<br />the Company, at the Company's expense, all reason-
<br />able aid (1) in any such action or proceeding in
<br />effecting settlement, securing evidence, obtaining
<br />witnesses, or prosecuting or defending such action
<br />or proceeding, and (2) in any other act which in
<br />he opinion of the Company may be necessary
<br />lesirable to establish the title to the estate
<br />interest or the lien of the insured mortgage, as in-
<br />sured, including but not limited to executing cor-
<br />rective or other documents.
<br />4. PROOF OF LOSS OR DAMAGE β
<br />LIMITATION OF ACTION
<br />In addition to the notices required under Para-
<br />graph 3 (b) of these Conditions and Stipulations, a
<br />proof of loss or damage, signed and sworn to by the
<br />insured claimant shall be furnished to the Com-
<br />pany within 90 days after the insured claimant
<br />shall ascertain or determine the facts giving rise to
<br />such loss or damage. Such proof of loss or damage
<br />shall describe the defect in, or lien or encumbrance
<br />on the title, or other matter insured against by this
<br />policy which constitutes the basis of loss or dam-
<br />age, and, when appropriate, state the basis of
<br />calculating the amount of such loss or damage.
<br />Should such proof of loss or damage fail to
<br />state facts sufficient to enable the Company to
<br />determine its liability hereunder, insured claimant,
<br />at the written request of Company, shall furnish
<br />such additional information as may reasonably be
<br />necessary to make such determination.
<br />No right of action shall accrue to insured
<br />claimant until 30 days after such proof of loss or
<br />damage shall have been furnished.
<br />Failure to furnish such proof of loss or damage
<br />shall terminate any liability of the Company under
<br />this policy as to such loss or damage.
<br />5. OPTIONS TO PAY OR OTHERWISE SETTLE
<br />CLAIMS AND OPTIONS TO PURCHASE INβ
<br />DEBTEDNESS
<br />The Company shall have the option to pay or
<br />otherwise settle for or in the name of an insured
<br />claimant any claim insured against, or to termi-
<br />nate all liability and obligations of the Company
<br />hereunder by paying or tendering payment of the
<br />amount of insurance under this policy together
<br />with any costs, attorneys' fees and expenses in-
<br />curred up to the time of such payment or tender
<br />of payment by the insured claimant and authorized
<br />by the Company. In case loss or damage is claimed
<br />under this policy by the owner of the indebtedness
<br />secured by the insured mortgage, the Company shall
<br />have the further option to purchase such indebted-
<br />ness for the amount owing thereon together with
<br />all costs, attorneys' fees and expenses which the
<br />Company is obligated hereunder to pay. If the
<br />Company offers to purchase said indebtedness as
<br />herein provided, the owner of such indebtedness
<br />shall transfer and assign said indebtedness and the
<br />mortgage and any collateral securing the same to
<br />the Company upon payment therefor as herein
<br />provided. Upon such offer being made by the
<br />Company, all liability and obligations of the Com-
<br />pany hereunder to the owner of the indebtedness
<br />secured by said insured mortgage, other than the
<br />obligation to purchase said indebtedness pursuant
<br />to this paragraph, are terminated.
<br />6. DETERMINATION AND PAYMENT OF LOSS
<br />(a) The liability of the Company under this
<br />policy shall in no case exceed the least of:
<br />0) the actual loss of the insured claimant;
<br />or
<br />60 the amount of insurance stated in
<br />Schedule A, or, if applicable, the amount of in-
<br />surance as defined in paragraph 2 (a) hereof: or
<br />(iii) if this policy insures the owner of the
<br />indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage, and
<br />provided said owner is the insured claimant, the
<br />amount of the unpaid principal of said indebted-
<br />ness, plus interest thereon, provided such amount
<br />shall not include any additional principal indebted-
<br />ness created subsequent to Date of Policy, except
<br />as to amounts advanced to protect the lien of the
<br />insured mortgage and secured thereby.
<br />(b) The Company will pay, in addition to any
<br />ss insured against by this policy, all costs im-
<br />>sed upon an insured in litigation carried on by
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