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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
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