Section 4.15 Prior Servicer Information. The Company acknowledges and agrees
that the Initial Member might not have access to information from prior servicers of a Loan and
that the Initial Member has not requested any information not in the possession of the Initial
Member or its servicing contractor from any prior servicer of a Loan. The Company
acknowledges and agrees that the Initial Member will not be required under the terms of this
Agreement to request any information from any prior servicer.
Section 4.16 Release of Initial Member.
(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in Article VI of this Agreement or in
any Ancillary Document, the Company hereby releases and forever discharges the Initial
Member, the FDIC, the Seller and the Failed Bank and all of their respective officers, directors,
employees, agents, attorneys, contractors and representatives, and all of their respective
successors, assigns (other than the Company) and Affiliates, from any and all claims (including
any counterclaim or defensive claim), demands, causes of action, judgments or legal proceedings
and remedies of whatever kind or nature that the Company had, has or might have in the future,
whether known or unknown, which are related in any manner whatsoever to the Loans, the
servicing of the Loans (before or after the Cut-Off Date) by the Initial Member, the Failed Bank
or any Person on behalf of the Initial Member or the Failed Bank, or the acquisition of the Loans
(other than gross negligence or willful misconduct); provided, however, that nothing contained in
this Section 4.16(a) shall constitute or be interpreted as a waiver of any express right that the
Company has under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Documents.
(b) The Company agrees that it will not renew, extend, renegotiate, compromise,
settle or release any Note or Loan or any right of the Company founded upon or growing out of
this Agreement, except upon payment in full thereof, unless all Borrowers on said Note or Loan
shall first release and discharge the FDIC, the Initial Member and the Failed Bank with respect to
such Loan, and their respective agents and assigns, other than the Company (the “Released
Parties”) from all claims, demands and causes of action which any such Borrower may have
against any such Released Party arising from or growing out of any act or omission occurring
prior to the date of such release. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable with
respect to Loan modifications effected in accordance with the Guidelines.
Section 4.17 Indemnification.
(a) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Initial Member and the
Initial Member’s Affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, partners,
principals, agents and contractors (the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any losses,
damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation and
similar costs, and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in investigating, defending, asserting or
preparing the defense or assertion of any of the foregoing), deficiencies, claims, interest, awards,
judgments, penalties and fines (collectively, “Losses”) arising out of or resulting from any
breach by the Company or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors,
employees, partners, principals, agents or contractors of any of the Company’s obligations under
or covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement (including any claim asserted by the
Initial Member against the Company to enforce its rights hereunder or by any third party), or any
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