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EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE <br />The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy and <br />the Company will not pay loss or damage, costs, attorneys' fees or expenses which <br />arise by reason of: <br />1. (a) Any law, ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited to <br />building and zoning laws, ordinances, or regulations) restricting, regulating, <br />prohibiting or relating to (i) the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of the land; (ii) <br />the character, dimensions or location of any improvement now or hereafter <br />erected on the land; (iii) a separation in ownership or a change in the dimen- <br />sions or area of the land or any parcel of which the land is or was a part; or (iv) <br />environmental protection, or the effect of any violation of these laws, ordi- <br />nances or governmental regulations, except to the extent that a notice of the <br />enforcement thereof or a notice of a defect, lien or encumbrance resulting <br />from a violation or alleged violation affecting the land has been recorded in the <br />public records at Date of Policy. <br />(b) Any governmental police power not excluded by (a) above, except to the <br />extent that a notice of the exercise thereof or a notice of a defect, lien or <br />encumbrance resulting from a violation or alleged violation affecting the land <br />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 <br />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 <br />a purchaser for value without knowledge. <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, <br />subject to any rights or defenses the Company would have had <br />against the named insured, thosewho succeed to the interest of <br />the named insured by operation of law as distinguished from <br />purchase including, but not limited to, heirs, distributees, <br />devisees, survivors, personal representatives, next of kin, or <br />corporate or fiduciary successors. The term "insured" also <br />includes <br />(i) the owner of the indebtedness secured by the <br />insured mortgage and each successor in ownership of the <br />indebtedness except a successor who is an obligor under the <br />provisions of Section 12(c) of these Conditions and Stipulations <br />(reserving, however, all rights and defenses as to any successor <br />that the Company would have had against any predecessor <br />insured, unless the successor acquired the indebtedness as a <br />purchaser for value without knowledge of the asserted defect, <br />lien, encumbrance, adverse claim or other matter insured against <br />by this policy as affecting title to the estate or interest in <br />the land): <br />(ii) any governmental agency or governmental instru- <br />mentality which is an insurer or guarantor under an insurance <br />contract or guaranty insuring or guaranteeing the indebtedness <br />secured by the insured mortgage, or any part thereof, whether <br />named as an insured herein or not; <br />(iii) the parties designated in Section 2(a) of these <br />Conditions and Stipulations. <br />(b) "insured claimant": an insured claiming loss or <br />damage. <br />(c) "insured lender": the owner of an insured mortgage. <br />(d) "insured mortgage": a mortgage shown in Schedule <br />B, the owner of which is named as an insured in Schedule A. <br />(e) "knowledge" or"known actual knowledge, not con- <br />structive knowledge or notice which may be imputed to an <br />insured by reason of the public records as defined in this policy <br />or any other records which impart constructive notice of mai- <br />lers affecting the land. <br />(0 "land": the land described or referred to in Schedule <br />(A), and improvements affixed thereto which by law constitute <br />real properly. The term "land' does not include any property <br />beyond the lines of the area described or referred to in Schedule <br />(A), nor any right, title, interest, estate or easement in abutting <br />streets, roads, avenues, alleys, lanes, ways or waterways, but <br />nothing herein shall modify or limit the extent to which a right of <br />access to and from the land is insured by this policy. <br />(g) "mortgage": mortgage, deed of trust, trust deed, or <br />other security instrument. <br />(h) "public records": records established under state <br />statutes at Date of Policy for the purpose of imparting construc- <br />tive notice of matters relating to real property to purchasers for <br />value and without knowledge. <br />(i) " unmarketability of the title": an alleged or apparent <br />matter affecting the title to the land, not excluded or excepted <br />from coverage, which would entitle a purchaser of the estate or <br />interest described in Schedule A or the insured mortgage to be <br />released from the obligation to purchase by virtue of a contrac- <br />tual condition requiring the delivery of marketable title. <br />2. CONTINUATION OF INSURANCE. <br />(a) After Acquisition of Title. If this policy insures the <br />owner of the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage, <br />the coverage of this policy shall continue in force as of Date of <br />Policy in favor of (i) such insured lender who acquires all or any <br />part of the estate or interest in the land by foreclosure, trustee <br />sale, conveyance in lieu of foreclosure, or other legal mann <br />which discharges the lien of the insured mortgage; (ii) <br />transferee of the estate or interest so acquired from an insure. <br />corporation, provided the transferee is the parent or wholly - <br />owned s0.sidianv of th, insurer'—r—ation and their cor- <br />3. Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or other matters: <br />(a) whether or not recorded in the public records at Date of Policy, but created, <br />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 <br />Policy, but known to the insured claimant and not disclosed in writing to the <br />Company by the insured claimant prior to the date the insured claimant <br />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; or <br />(e) resulting in loss or damage which would not have been sustained if the <br />insured claimant had paid value for the insured mortgage or for the estate or <br />interest insured by this policy. <br />4. Unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage because of the inability or <br />failure of the insured at Date of Policy, or the inability or failure of any subsequent <br />owner of the indebtedness, to comply with the applicable doing business laws of <br />the state in which the land is situated. <br />5. Invalidity or unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage, or claim thereof, <br />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 />CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS <br />obligations to such insured under the policy shall terminate, <br />including any liability or obligation to defend, prosecute, or <br />continue any litigation, with regard to the matter or matters <br />requiring such cooperation. <br />5. PROOF OF LOSS OR DAMAGE. <br />In addition to and after the notices required under Section 3 <br />of these Conditions and Stipulations have been provided the <br />Company, a proof of loss or damage signed and sworn to by <br />each insured claimant shall be furnished to the Company within <br />90 days after the insured claimant shall ascertain the facts giv- <br />ing rise to the loss or damage. The proof of loss or damage shall <br />describe the defect in, or lien or encumbrance on the title, or <br />other matter insured against by this policy which constitutes <br />the basis of loss or damage and shall state, to the extent possible, <br />the basis of calculating the amount of the loss or damage. If the <br />Company is prejudiced by the failure of an insured claimant to <br />provide the required proof of loss or damage, the Company's <br />obligations to such insured under the policy shall terminate, <br />including any liability or obligation to defend, prosecute, or <br />continue any litigation, with regard to the matter or matters <br />requiring such proof of loss or damage. <br />In addition, an insured claimant may reasonably be required <br />to submit to examination under oath by any authorized rep- <br />resentative of the Company and shall produce for examination, <br />inspection and copying, at such reasonable times and places as <br />may be designated by any authorized representative of the <br />Company, all records, books, ledgers, checks, correspondence <br />and memoranda, whether bearing a date before or after Date of <br />Policy, which reasonably pertain to the loss or damage. Further, <br />if requested by any authorized representative of the Company, <br />the insured claimant shall grant its permission, in writing, for <br />any authorized representative of the Company to examine, <br />inspect and copy all records, books, ledgers, checks, corre- <br />spondence and memoranda in the custody or control of a third <br />party, which reasonably pertain to the loss or damage. All infor- <br />mation designated as confidential by an insured claimant pro- <br />vided to the Company pursuant to this Section shall not be <br />disclosed to others unless, in the reasonable judgment of the <br />Company, it is necessary in the administration of the claim. <br />Failure of an insured claimant to submit for examination under <br />oath, produce other reasonably requested information or grant <br />permission to secure reasonably necessary information from <br />third parties as required in this paragraph, unless prohibited by <br />law or governmental regulation, shall terminate any liability of <br />the Company under this policy as to that insured for that <br />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 <br />the following additional options: <br />(a) To Pay or Tender Payment of the Amount of Insurance <br />or to Purchase the Indebtedness. <br />(i) to pay or tender payment of the amount of insurance <br />under this policy together with any costs, attorneys' fees and <br />expenses incurred by the insured claimant, which were authorized <br />by the Company, up to the time of payment or tender of payment <br />and which the Company is obligated to pay; or <br />(ii) in case loss or damage is claimed under this policy <br />by the owner of the indebtedness secured by the insured <br />mortgage, to purchase the indebtedness secured by the insured <br />mortgage for the amount owing thereon together with any <br />costs, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the insured <br />rlAimant which were authorized by the Company up to the timr <br />urchase and which the Company is obligated to pay. <br />` the Company offers -to purchase the indebtedness a; <br />!in provided, the owner of the indebtedness shall transfer <br />..,gn, and convey the indebtedness and the insured mortgage, <br />together with any collateral security, to the Company upon pay- <br />ment therefor. <br />the insured was and continued to be obligated to advance at <br />and after Date of Policy. <br />9. REDUCTION OF INSURANCE; REDUCTION <br />OR TERMINATION OF LIABILITY. <br />(a) All payments under this policy, except payments <br />made for costs, attorneys' fees and expenses, shall reduce the <br />amount of the insurance pro tanto. However, as to an insured <br />lender, any payments made prior to the acquisition of title to the <br />estate or interest as provided in Section 2(a) of these Con- <br />ditions and Stipulations shall not reduce pro tanto the amount <br />of insurance afforded under this policy as to any such insured, <br />except to the extent that the payments reduce the amount of <br />the indebtedness secured by the insured mortgage. <br />(b) Payment in part by any person of the principal of the <br />indebtedness, or any other obligation secured by the insured <br />mortgage, or any voluntary partial satisfaction or release of the <br />insured mortgage, to the extent of the payment, satisfaction or <br />release, shall reduce the amount of insurance pro lanto. The <br />amount of insurance may thereafter be increased by accruing <br />interest and advances made to protect the lien of the insured <br />mortgage and secured thereby, with interest thereon, provided <br />in no event shall the amount of insurance be greater than the <br />Amount of Insurance stated in Schedule A. <br />(c) Payment in full by any person or the voluntary satis- <br />faction or release of the insured mortgage shall terminate all <br />liability of the Company to an insured lender except as provided <br />in Section 2(a) of these Conditions and Stipulations. <br />10. LIABILITY NONCUMULATIVE. <br />It is expressly understood that the amount of insurance <br />under this policy shall be reduced by any amount the Company <br />may pay under any policy insuring a mortgage to which excep- <br />tion is taken in Schedule B or to which the insured has agreed, <br />assumed, or taken subject, or which is hereafter executed by an <br />insured and which is a charge or lien on the estate or interest <br />described or referred to in Schedule A, and the amount so paid <br />shall be deemed a payment under this policy to the insured <br />owner. <br />The provisions of this Section shall not apply to an insured <br />lender, unless such insured acquires title to said estate or <br />interest in satisfaction of the indebtedness secured by an <br />insured mortgage. <br />11. PAYMENT OF LOSS. <br />(a) No payment shall be made without producing this <br />policy for endorsement of the payment unless the policy has <br />been lost or destroyed, in which case proof of loss or destruction <br />shall be furnished to the satisfaction of the Company. <br />(b) When liability and the extent of loss or damage has <br />been definitely fixed in accordance with these Conditions and <br />Stipulations, the loss or damage shall be payable within 30 <br />days thereafter. <br />12. SUBROGATION UPON PAYMENT OR SETTLEMENT. <br />(a) The Company's Right of Subrogation. <br />Whenever the Company shall have settled and paid a claim <br />under this policy, all right of subrogation shall vest in the Com- <br />pany unaffected by any act of the insured claimant. <br />The Company shall be subrogated to and be entitled to all <br />rights and remedies which the insured claimant would have had <br />against any person or property in respect to the claim had this <br />policy not been issued. If requested by the Company, the <br />insured claimant shall transfer to the Company all rights and <br />remedies against any person or property necessary in order to <br />ct this right of subrogation. The insured claimant shall per - <br />re Company to sue, compromise or settle in the name of the <br />ed claimant and to use the name of the insured claimant in <br />.ransaction or litigation involving these rights or remedies. <br />Ii a payment on account of a claim does not fully cover the <br />loss of the insured rlaimanr fhP Comnany shall be subrogated <br />