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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 any rights or defenses the <br />Company would have had against the named insured, those who succeed to the interest of the <br />named insured by operation of law as distinguished from purchase including, but not limited to, <br />heirs, distributees, devisees, survivors, personal representatives, next of kin, or corporate or fiduciary <br />successors. The term "insured" also includes <br />(i) the owner of the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage and each successor in <br />ownership of the indebtedness except a successor who is an obligor under the provisions of Section <br />12(c) of these Conditions and Stipulations (reserving, however, all rights and defenses as to any <br />successor that the Company would have had against any predecessor insured, unless the successor <br />acquired the indebtedness as a purchaser for value without knowledge of the asserted defect, lien, <br />encumbrance, adverse claim or other matter insured against by this policy as affecting title to the <br />estate or interest in the land); <br />(ii) any governmental agency or governmental instrumentality which is an insurer or <br />guarantor under an insurance contract or guaranty insuring or guaranteeing the indebtedness <br />secured by the insured mortgage, or any part thereof, whether named as an insured herein or not; <br />(iii) the parties designated in Section 2 (a) of these Conditions and Stipulations. <br />(b) "insured claimant": an insured claiming loss or damage. <br />(c) "insured lender": the owner of an insured mortgage. <br />(d) "insured mortgage": a mortgage shown in Schedule B, the owner of which is named as an <br />insured in Schedule A. <br />(e) "knowledge" or "known": actual knowledge, not constructive knowledge or notice which <br />may be imputed to an insured by reason of the public records as defined in this policy or any other <br />records which impart constructive notice of matters affecting the land. <br />(f) "land": the land described or referred to in Schedule ( A), and improvements affixed thereto <br />which by law constitute real property. The term "land" does not include any property beyond the <br />lines of the area described or referred to in Schedule I A), nor any right, title, interest, estate or <br />easement in abutting streets, roads, avenues, alleys, lanes, ways or waterways, but nothing herein <br />shall modify or limit the extent to which a right of access to and from the land is insured by this <br />policy. <br />(g) "mortgage": mortgage, deed of trust, trust deed, or other security instrument. <br />(h) "public records": records established under state statutes at Date of Policy for the purpose <br />of imparting constructive notice of matters relating to real property to purchasers for value and <br />without knowledge. <br />(i) "unmarketability of the title": an alleged or apparent matter affecting the title to the land, <br />not excluded or excepted from coverage, which would entitle a purchaser of the estate or interest <br />described in Schedule A or the insured mortgage to be released from the obligation to purchase by <br />virtue of a contractual condition requiring the delivery of marketable title. <br />2. CONTINUATION OF INSURANCE. <br />(a) After Acquisition of Title by Insured Lender. If this policy insures the owner of the <br />indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage, the coverage of this policy shall continue in force as <br />of Date of Policy in favor of (i) such insured lender who acquires all or any part of the estate or <br />interest in the land by foreclosure, trustee's sale, conveyance in lieu of foreclosure, or other legal <br />manner which discharges the lien of the insured mortgage; (ii) a transferee of the estate or interest so <br />acquired from an insured corporation, provided the transferee is the parent or wholly -owned <br />subsidiary of the insured corporation, and their corporate successors by operation of law and not by <br />purchase, subject to any rights or defenses the Company may have against any predecessor insureds; <br />and (iii) any governmental agency or governmental instrumentality which acquires all or any part of <br />the estate or interest pursuant to a contract of insurance or guaranty insuring or guaranteeing the <br />indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage. <br />(b) After Conveyance of Title by an Insured. The coverage of this policy shall continue in force <br />as of Date of Policy in favor of an insured only so long as the insured retains an estate or interest in <br />the land, or holds an indebtedness secured by a purchase money mortgage given by a purchaser <br />from the insured, or only so long as the insured shall have liability by reason of covenants of <br />warranty made by the insured in any transfer or conveyance of the estate or interest. This policy <br />shall not continue in force in favor of any purchaser from an insured of either (i) an estate or <br />interest in the land, or (ii) an indebtedness secured by a purchase money mortgage given to an <br />insured. <br />(c) Amount of Insurance. The amount of insurance alter the acquisition or after the conveyance <br />by an insured lender shall in neither event exceed the least of: <br />(i) The amount of insurance stated in Schedule A; <br />(ii) The amount of the principal of the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage as of <br />Date of Policy, interest thereon, expenses of foreclosure, amounts advanced pursuant to the insured <br />mortgage to assure compliance with laws or to protect the lien of the insured mortgage prior to the <br />time of acquisition of the estate or interest in the land and secured thereby and reasonable amounts <br />expended to prevent deterioration of improvements, but reduced by the amount of all payments <br />made; or <br />(iii) The amount paid by any governmental agency or governmental instrumentality, if the <br />agency or the instrumentality is the insured claimant, in the acquisition of the estate or interest in <br />satisfaction of its insurance contract or guaranty. <br />3. NOTICE OF CLAIM TO BE GIVEN BY INSURED CLAIMANT. <br />An insured shall notify the Company promptly in writing (i) in case of any litigation as set forth <br />in 4(a) below, (ii) in case knowledge shall come to an insured hereunder of any claim of title or <br />interest which is adverse to the title to the estate or interest or the lien of the insured mortgage, as <br />insured, and which might cause loss or damage for which the Company may be liable by virtue of <br />this policy, or (iii) if title to the estate or interest or the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured, is <br />rejected as unmarketable. If prompt notice shall not be given to the Company, then as to that <br />insured all liability of the Company shall terminate with regard to the matter or matters for which <br />prompt notice is required; provided, however, that failure to notify the Company shall in no case <br />prejudice the rights of any insured under this policy unless the Company shall be prejudiced by the <br />failure and then only to the extent of the prejudice. <br />4. DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION OF ACTIONS; DUTY OF INSURED <br />CLAIMANT TO COOPERATE. <br />(a) Upon written request by an insured and subject to the options contained in Section 6 of <br />these Conditions and Stipulations, the Company, at its own cost and without unreasonable delay, <br />shall provide for the defense of such insured in litigation in which any third party asserts a claim <br />adverse to the title or interest as insured, but only as to those staled causes of action alleging a <br />defect, lien or encumbrance or other matter insured against by this policy. The Company shall have <br />the right to select counsel of its choice (subject to the right of such insured to object for reasonable <br />cause) to represent the insured as to those stated causes of action and shall not be liable for and will <br />not pay the fees of any other counsel. The Company will not pay any fees, costs or expenses <br />incurred by an insured in the defense of those causes of action which allege matters not insured <br />against by this policy. <br />(b) The Company shall have the right, at its own cost, to institute and prosecute any action or <br />proceeding or to do any other act which in its opinion may be necessary or desirable to establish the <br />title to the estate or interest or the lien of the insured mortgage, as insured, or to prevent or reduce <br />loss or damage to an insured. The Company may take any appropriate action under the terms of <br />this policy, whether or not it shall be liable hereunder, and shall not thereby concede liability or <br />waive any provision of this policy. If the Company shall exercise its rights under this paragraph, it <br />shall do so diligently. <br />(c) Whenever the Company shall have brought an action or interposed a defense as required or <br />permitted by the provisions of this policy, the Company may pursue any litigation to final <br />determination by a court of competent jurisdiction and expressly reserves the right, in its sole <br />discretion, to appeal from any adverse judgment or order. <br />(d) In all cases where this policy permits or requires the Company to prosecute or provide for <br />the defense of any action or proceeding, an insured shall secure to the Company the right to so <br />prosecute or provide defense in the action or proceeding, and all appeals therein, and permit the <br />Company to use, at its option, the name of such insured for this purpose. Whenever requested by <br />the Company, an insured, at the Company's expense, shall give the Company all reasonable aid (i) <br />in any action or proceeding, securing evidence, obtaining witnesses, prosecuting or defending the <br />action or proceeding, or effecting settlement, and (ii) in any other lawful act which in the opinion of <br />the Company may be necessary or desirable to establish the title to the estate or interest or the lien <br />of the insured mortgage, as insured. If the Company is prejudiced by the failure of an insured to <br />furnish the required cooperation, the Company's obligations to such insured under the policy shall <br />terminate, including any liability or obligation to defend, prosecute, or continue any litigation, with <br />regard to the matter or matters requiring such cooperation. <br />5. PROOF OF LOSS OR DAMAGE. <br />In addition to and after the notices required under Section 3 of these Conditions and <br />Stipulations have been provided the Company, a proof of loss or damage signed and sworn to by <br />each insured claimant shall be furnished to the Company within 90 days after the insured claimant <br />shall ascertain the facts giving rise to the loss or damage. The proof of loss or damage shall describe <br />the defect in, or lien or encumbrance on the title, or other matter insured against by this policy <br />which constitutes the basis of loss or damage and shall state, to the extent possible, the basis of <br />calculating the amount of the loss or damage. If the Company is prejudiced by the failure of an <br />insured claimant to provide the required proof of loss or damage, the Company's obligations to such <br />insured under the policy shall terminate, including any liability or obligation to defend, prosecute, or <br />continue any litigation, with regard to the matter or matters requiring such proof of loss or damage. <br />In addition, an insured claimant may reasonably be required to submit to examination under <br />oath by any authorized representative of the Company and shall produce for examination, <br />inspection and copying, at such reasonable times and places as may be designated by any authorized <br />representative of the Company, all records, books, ledgers, checks, correspondence and memoranda, <br />whether bearing a date before or after Date of Policy, which reasonably pertain to the loss or <br />damage. Further, if requested by any authorized representative of the Company, the insured <br />claimant shall grant its permission, in writing, for any authorized representative of the Company to <br />examine, inspect and copy all records, books, ledgers, checks, correspondence and memoranda in the <br />custody or control of a third party, which reasonably pertain to the loss or damage. All information <br />designated as confidential by an insured claimant provided to the Company pursuant to this Section <br />shall not be disclosed to others unless, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, it is necessary in <br />the administration of the claim. Failure of an insured claimant to submit for examination under <br />oath, produce other reasonably requested information or grant permission to secure reasonably <br />necessary information from third parties as required in this paragraph, unless prohibited by law or <br />governmental regulation, shall terminate any liability of the Company under this policy as to that <br />insured for that claim. <br />6. OPTIONS TO PAY OR OTHERWISE SETTLE CLAIMS; <br />TERMINATION OF LIABILITY. <br />In case of a claim under this policy, the Company shall have the following additional options: <br />(a) To Pay or Tender Payment of the Amount of Insurance or to Purchase the Indebtedness. <br />(i) to pay or tender payment of the amount of insurance under this policy together with <br />any costs, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the insured claimant, which were authorized by <br />the Company, up to the time of payment or tender of payment and which the Company is obligated <br />to pay; or <br />(it) in case loss or damage is claimed under this policy by the owner of the indebtedness secured <br />by the insured mortgage, to purchase the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage for the <br />amount owing thereon together with any costs, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the insured <br />claimant which were authorized by the Company up to the time of purchase and which the <br />Company is obligated to pay. <br />If the Company offers to purchase the indebtedness as herein provided, the owner of the <br />indebtedness shall transfer, assign, and convey the indebtedness and the insured mortgage, together <br />with any collateral security, to the Company upon payment therefor. <br />Upon the exercise by the Company of the option provided for in paragraph a (i), all liability <br />and obligations to the insured under this policy, other than to make the payment required in that <br />paragraph, shall terminate, including any liability or obligation to defend, prosecute, or continue any <br />litigation, and the policy shall be surrendered to the Company for cancellation. <br />Upon the exercise by the Company of the option provided for in paragraph a (ii) the <br />Company's obligation to an insured Lender under this policy for the claimed loss or damage, other <br />than the payment requierd to be made, shall terminate, including any liability or obligation to <br />defend, prosecute or continue any litigation. <br />(b) To Pay or Otherwise Settle With Parties Other than the Insured or With the Insured <br />Claimant. <br />(i) to pay or otherwise settle with other parties for or in the name of an insured claimant any <br />claim insured against under this policy, together with any costs, attorneys' fees and expenses <br />incurred by the insured claimant which were authorized by the Company up to the time of payment <br />and which the Company is obligated to pay; or <br />(ii) to pay or otherwise settle with the insured claimant the loss or damage provided for under <br />this policy, together with any costs, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the insured claimant <br />which were authorized by the Company up to the time of payment and which the Company is <br />obligated to pay. <br />Upon the exercise by the Company of either of the options provided for in paragraphs b(i) or <br />b(ii), the Company's obligations to the insured under this policy for the claimed loss or damage, <br />other than the payments required to be made, shall terminate, including any liability or obligation to <br />defend, prosecute or continue any litigation, <br />B 1156-15 <br />f'^-iditions and Stipulations Continued Inside rr,— <br />CONTROL NO l- 0 2 b l l b <br />