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Exhibit A
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Agreem ent Among the Califor nia Attorne y Genera l and Service rs
a Corpor ation, Wells
The Attorne y Genera l of the State of Califor nia ( ..AG"), Bank of Americ
tively "the Parties "), in
Fargo & Compa ny, and JPMor gan Chase & Co., ("Servi cers") (collec
ng Agreem ent. hereby
anticipa tion of, and in conside ration of enterin g into the Nationa l Servici
t A, provide d. howeve r,
agree to the terms of the Califor nia Agreem ent attache d hereto as Exhibi
that this agreem ent is conditi oned on and is not effectiv e until and
unless:
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Dated: Februa ry _1_, 2012 By:
KAMALAD. HARRIS
Attorne y Genera l of the State of Califor nia
The Attorney General of the State of California ("AG''), Bank of America Corporation, Wells
Fargo & Company, and JPMorgan Chase & Co., ("Servicers") (collectively ''the Parties"), in
anticipation of, and in consideration of entering into the National Servicing Agreement, hereby
agree to the terms of the Califomia Agreement attached hereto as .Exhibit A, provided, .however,
that this agreement is conditioned on and is not effective until and unless:
(l) the Agreement Regarding Origination Claims attached hereto as Exhibit B has been agreed to
and executed by the s,~rvicers who enter into the National Servicing Agreement;
(2) the State Release l n final form in the National Servicing Agreement includes the phrase
"other conduct in connection with investors or purchasers in or of securities" in each .location
where redlined/underl.ined in Exhibit C attached hereto;
(3) the AG reviews and approves the final and complete terms of the National Servicing
Agreement; and
(4) the United States :)istrict Court for the District of Colmnbia has entered an order approving
the National Servicin1~Agreement and that order has become final.
KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General of the State of Cal ifomia
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The Attorney General of the State of Californ ia (" AG"), Bank of America Corporation,
Wells
Fargo & Compan y, and JPMorg an Chase & Co., ("Servic ers") (collecti vely "the Parties")
, in
anticipation of, and in consider ation of entering into the Nationa l Servicin g Agreement,
hereby
agree to the terms of the Californ ia Agreem ent attached hereto as Exhibit A, provided
, however,
that this agreeme nt is conditio ned on and is not effective until and unless:
(1) the Agreem ent Regardi ng Origination Claims attached hereto as Exhibit B has been
agreed to
and executed by the servicers who enter into the Nationa l Servicin g Agreem ent;
(2) the State Release in final form in the National Servicing Agreem ent includes the phrase
"other conduct in connecti on with investors or purchasers in or of securitie s" in each location
where redlined/underlin ed in Exhibit C attached hereto;
(3) the AG reviews and approve s the final and complete terms of the Nationa l Servicin
g
Agreeme nt; and
(4) the United States District Court for the District of Columb ia has entered an order approvin
g
the National Servicin g Agreem ent and that order has become final.
KAMAL A D . HARRIS
Attorney General of the State of Californ ia
· Crediting Mechanism. Servicer shall receive credit against its obligations under the
California Agreement for any principal reduction on first or second liens (including
reductions through loan modifications, deeds-in-lieu or short sales) on Properties located
in California, only to the extent that such activity would qualify for credit under the
General Framework for Consumer Relief and Table 1 thereof. However, Servicer shall
receive dollar for dollar credit for each such activity. There shall not be any percentage
limits on the amount of credit available for any particular activity, except as specifically
provided below with respect to conforming/nonconforming limitations.
· Servicer will receive credit for first lien loan modification principal reduction on
any loans in Servicer’s entire portfolio, except for loans owned by the GSEs.
First lien loan modification principal reductions shall be subject to the
conforming/nonconforming limitations contained in the Consent Judgment.
[Minimum 85% conforming]
· Servicer will receive credit for second lien, short sale and deed-in-lieu principal
reduction on any loans in Servicer’s entire portfolio. Short sales and deed-in-lieu
principal reductions shall be subject to a minimum 75% conforming requirement.
· Servicer shall receive an additional 25% credit against its obligations under the
California Agreement for any first lien principal reduction taken within 12 months
of its Start Date (defined herein as the later of (a) the announcement date of the
National Servicing Agreement or (b) March 1, 2012) (e.g., a $1 credit for Servicer
activity would count as $1.25), in the Hardest Hit California Counties. The
Hardest Hit California Counties consist of the twelve California counties with the
highest annualized foreclosure rate in the previous calendar year, as measured by
Notice of Default filings.
· Servicer shall receive an additional 15% credit against its obligations under the
California Agreement for any first lien principal reduction taken within 12 months
of its Start Date (e.g., a $1 credit for Servicer activity would count as $1.15), in
counties other than the Hardest Hit California Counties.
· Servicer shall complete 75% of its obligations under the California Agreement
within two years of the Effective Date, as set forth in the Consent Judgment, and
100% of its obligations under the California Agreement within three years of the
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Effective Date. Servicer shall not receive credit for any funds provided by federal
or state governmental entities, including but not limited to HAMP incentives.
! Payment for Failure to Meet Obligations under the California Agreement. If Servicer
fails to meet its obligations under the California Agreement within three years of the
Effective Date, Servicer shall pay to the California Attorney General (“AG”) 50% of the
unmet commitment amount, subject to a maximum payment of $300 million with respect
to Bank of America, and a maximum payment of $200 million with respect to Wells
Fargo and JPMorgan Chase (per Servicer); except that if the Servicer fails to meet the
two year 75% obligation noted above, and then fails to meet the three year 100%
obligation, the Servicer shall pay to the AG an amount equal to 65% of the unmet three-
year obligation amount, subject to a maximum payment of $400 million with respect to
Bank of America, and a maximum payment of $200 million with respect to Wells Fargo
and JPMorgan Chase (per Servicer). If Servicer fails to meet both its obligations under
the California Agreement and its commitment under the General Framework for
Consumer Relief, Servicer shall pay to the AG an amount equal to the greater of (a) the
amount owed to the AG under this provision; or (b) the amount owed to the AG under the
General Framework for Consumer Relief, Section 10(d) (payment provisions). The
purpose of all amounts payable hereunder is to induce Servicer to meet its obligations
under the California Agreement and its commitment under the General Framework for
Consumer Relief. The payment of such amount by Servicer to the AG shall satisfy
Servicer’s obligations to the AG under both the foregoing provision of the California
Agreement and the General Framework for Consumer Relief, Section 10(d).
! Role of the Monitor. Each quarter, the Monitor shall determine the amount of Consumer
Relief credit that Servicer has earned towards its obligations under the California
Agreement. At the one-, two-, and three-year points, the Monitor shall determine the
amount of Consumer Relief credit that Servicer has earned towards its obligations under
the California Agreement and shall determine any bonus and determine any payment
owed pursuant to the above terms. Upon request of the AG, the Monitor shall provide all
information in the Monitor’s possession concerning relief provided in California by the
Servicer. In addition, the Servicer shall provide to the AG such further information
regarding relief provided in California as reasonably requested.
! Disputes. Disputes over the Monitor’s reporting with respect to the California
Agreement shall be resolved in the District Court for the District of Columbia. The AG
may enforce any liquidated payment amount in California state court.
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The Attorney General of the State of California ("AG") hereby enters into the following
agreement with Servicers regarding certain origination claims, in connection with the National
Servicing Agreement. For the purpose of this Agreement Regarding Origination Claims, the
terms "Servicer" and "Servicers" are defined synonymously with the term "Bank" in the State
Release contained in the National Servicing Agreement, with respect to each of the five
following entities: Bank of America Corporation, Wells Fargo & Company, and JPMorgan
Chase & Co., Citigroup, Inc., and Ally Financial, Inc. ("Servicers"). The AG and Servicers
(collectively "the Parties"), in anticipation of, and in consideration of the Parties entering into the
National Servicing Agreement, hereby agree as follows:
• Any claims that may be brought pursuant to the California Attorney General's
authority under California Government Code Section 12989.3 and/or for
violations of California Government Code Section 12955. [Cal. Fair Employment
& Housing Act]
• Any claims that may be brought pursuant to the California Attorney General's
authority pursuant to California Business and Professions Code Section 320, but
only in connection with inquiries involving individual loans and not with respect
to inquiries, cases or claims with class action-type or mass action-type
characteristics; only with respect to a claim for "actual fraud," which means, as
one of the necessary elements, exclusively conduct involving an affirmative intent
to deceive borrowers by Servicer or its employees; and only with respect to
recovering actual direct borrower harm and not penalties or other remedies,
whether denominated as consequential damages, punitive damages, disgorgement,
equitable relief or otherwise. [Intervention at Direction of Cal. Department of
Consumer Affairs]
2. The foregoing tenns of this Agreement Regarding Origination Claims are effective upon
the execution by the Parties of the National Servicing Agreement, and entry by the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia of an order approving the
National Servicing Agreement and that order has become final.
CITIGROUP, lNC.
KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General of the State of California
2. The foregoing tenns· of this Agreement Regarding Origination Claims are effective upon
the execution by the Parties of the National Servicing Agreement, 1U1d enqy by the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia of an order approving the
National Servicing Agreement and that order has become final.
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bated: February 2012 By:
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WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
CITIGROUP, INC.
KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General of the State of California
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2. The foregoing terms of th.is Agreement Regarding Origination Claims are effective upon
the execution ·,y the Parties of the National Servicing Agreement, and entry by the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia of an order approving the
National Servicing Agreement and that order has become final.
CITIGROUP, INC.
KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General of the State of California
2. The foregoing terms of this Agreement Regarding Origination Claims are effective upon
the execution by the Parties of the National Servicing Agreement, and entry by the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia of an order approving the
National Servicing Agreement and that order has become final.
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CITIGROUP, lNC.
KAMALA D. HARRJS
Attorney General of the State of California
made before July 1, 2009 through subpoena, discovery or other appropriate legal
proceedings.
2. The foregoing terms of this Agreement Regarding Origination Claims are effective upon
the execution by the Parties of the National Servicing Agreement, and entry by the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia of an order approving the
National Servicing Agreement and that order has become final.
CITIGROUP, INC.
The Attorney General of the State of California ("AG") hereby enters into the following
agreemen t with Servicers regarding certain originatio n claims, in connectio n with the National
Servicing Agreemen t. For the purpose of this Agreemen t Regarding Originatio n Claims, the
terms "Servicer" and "Servicer s" are defined synonymo usly with the tenn "Bank" in the State
Release contained in the National Servicing Agreemen t, with respect to each of the five
foJJowing entities: Bank of America Corporatio n, Wells Fargo & Company , and JPMorgan
Chase & Co., c· · p, Inc., and Ally Financial, Inc. ("Servicer s"). The AG and Servicers
{collective] e Parties"), in anticipatio n of, and in considerat ion of the Parties entering into the
Natio ervicing Agreemen t, hereby agree as follows:
1. Notwithst anding any provisions to the contrary in the National Servicing Agreemen t or
I' . I ~k I the Consent Judgment entered pursuant thereto, the following claims of the AG against
~ the Servicers are preserved and not released or discharged :
rJ k • Any claims that may be brought pursuant to the California Attorney General's
authority under California Governme nt Code Section 12989.3 and/or for
violations of California Governme nt Code Section 12955. [Cal. Fair Employment
& Housing Act]
• Any claims that may be brought pursuant to the California Attorney General's
authority pursuant to California Business and Profession s Code Section 320, but
only in connectio n with inquiries involving individual loans and not with respect
to inquiries, cases or claims with class action-typ e or mass action-typ e
characteri stics; only with respect to a claim for "actual fraud," which means, as
one of the necessary elements, exclusivel y conduct involving an affirmativ e intent
to deceive borrowers by Servicer or its employee s; and only with respect to
.recoverin g actual direct borrower harm and not penalties or other remedies,
whether denomina ted as consequen tial damages, punitive damages, disgorgem ent,
equitable relief or otherwise. [Intervent ion at Direction of Cal. Departme nt of
Conswne r Affairs]
2. The foregoing terms of this Agreement Regarding Origination Claims are effective upon
the execution by the Parties of the National Servicing Agreement, and entry by the
United States District Court for the District of Colwnbia of an order approving the
National Servicing Agreement and that order has become final.
KAMALA D. HARRIS
Attorney General of the State of California
I. Covered Conduct
foreclosure services, and residential mortgage loan origination services. For purposes of this
Release, the term “Bank” means [Entity name], as well as its current and former parent
corporations or other forms of legal entities, direct and indirect subsidiaries, brother or sister
corporations or other forms of legal entities, divisions or affiliates, and the predecessors,
successors, and assigns of any of them, as well as the current and former directors, officers, and
employees of any of the foregoing. For the purposes of the Covered Conduct section alone, the
term “Bank” shall include agents (including, without limitation, third-party vendors) of the Bank
and the Bank is released from liability for the covered conduct acts of its agents (including,
without limitation, third-party vendors). This Release does not release the agents (including,
without limitation, third-party vendors) themselves for any of their conduct. For purposes of this
Release, the term “residential mortgage loans” means loans secured by one- to four-family
residential properties, irrespective of usage, whether in the form of a mortgage, deed of trust, or
other security interest creating a lien upon such property or any other property described therein
For purposes of this Release, “residential mortgage loan servicing” means all actions,
errors or omissions of the Bank, arising out of or relating to servicing (including subservicing
and master servicing) of residential mortgage loans from and after the closing of such loans,
whether for the Bank’s account or for the account of others, including, but not limited to, the
following: (1) Loan modification and other loss mitigation activities, including, without
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limitation, extensions, forbearances, payment plans, short sales and deeds in lieu of foreclosure,
and evaluation, approval, denial, and implementation of the terms and conditions of any of the
foregoing; (2) Communications with borrowers relating to borrower accounts, including, without
limitation, account statements and disclosures provided to borrowers; (3) Handling and
activity related to delinquent borrower accounts; (5) Acceptance, rejection, application or posting
collection of fees or charges, placement of payments in suspense accounts and credit reporting;
(6) Maintenance, placement or payment (or failure to make payment) of any type of insurance or
insurance premiums, or claims activity with respect to any such insurance; (7) Payment of taxes,
homeowner association dues, or other borrower escrow obligations, and creation and
maintenance of escrow accounts; (8) Use, conduct or supervision of vendors, agents and contract
foreclosure and bankruptcy attorneys, in connection with servicing, loss mitigation, and
foreclosure activities; (9) Adequacy of staffing, training, systems, data integrity or security of
data that is unrelated to privacy issues, quality control, quality assurance, auditing and processes
relating to the servicing of residential mortgage loans, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and property sale
properties before and after foreclosure or acquisition or transfer of title; (11) Servicing of
system), and transferring promissory notes, mortgages, or mortgage assignments or other similar
documents, or transferring interests in such documents among and between servicers and owners,
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and custodial functions or appointment of officers relating to such documents; (13) Decisions on
foreclosure on properties, whether to assert or abandon liens and other claims and actions taken
in respect thereof, and whether to pursue any particular loan modification or other form of loss
mitigation; (14) Servicing of residential mortgage loans of borrowers who are covered by federal
or state protections due to military status; (15) Licensing or registration of employees, agents,
registration requirements related to the foregoing; and (17) Trustee functions related to the
For purposes of this Release, “residential foreclosure services” means all actions, errors
or omissions of the Bank arising out of or relating to foreclosures on residential mortgage loans,
whether for the Bank’s own account or for the account of others, including, but not limited to,
the following: (1) Evaluation of accounts for modification or foreclosure referral; (2)
Maintenance, assignment, recovery and preparation of documents that have been filed or
otherwise used to initiate or pursue foreclosures, and custodial actions related thereto; (3)
Drafting, review, execution and notarization of documents (including, but not limited to,
including, without limitation, any issues relating to standing, fees, or notices; (5) Acquisition of
title post-foreclosure or in lieu of foreclosure; (6) Pursuit of pre- and post-foreclosure claims by
the Bank, including, without limitation, the seeking of deficiency judgments when permitted by
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law, acts or omissions regarding lien releases, and evictions and eviction proceedings; (7)
controlled by the Bank, whether prior to or during the foreclosure process or after foreclosure,
and executing, notarizing, or recording any documents related to the sale of acquired properties;
and (8) Trustee functions related to the foreclosure of residential mortgage loans.
For purposes of this Release, “residential mortgage loan origination services” means all
actions, errors or omissions of the Bank arising out of or relating to the origination of, or the
assistance in the origination of, residential mortgage loans, or the purchasing of residential
mortgage whole loans, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Advertising, solicitation,
mortgage loans or lending services, including, without limitation, the charges, terms, pricing, and
conditions of such loans or lending services; (2) Approving or denying loan applications; (3)
such products’ features or terms and conditions were appropriate for a particular borrower; (4)
Valuation of the properties used as collateral for such loans, including, without limitation, use of
employees, independent and vendor management appraisers, and alternative valuation methods
such as AVMs and BPOs; (5) Use, referral, conduct or supervision of, or payment of fees or
other forms of consideration to, vendors, agents or contract employees, whether affiliated or
unaffiliated, and whether retained by the Bank, borrower or otherwise, including, without
limitation, closing agents, appraisers, real estate agents, mortgage brokers, and providers of real
estate settlement services; (6) Drafting and execution of residential mortgage loan documents
and disclosures and the provision of such disclosures; (7) Obtaining or recording of collateral
documents relating to the origination of residential mortgage loans, including, without limitation,
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use of trustees or designees on mortgages or deeds of trust; (8) [Licensing and registration of
employees in connection with origination of residential mortgage loans] [for resolution with
banking regulators]; (9) Quality control, quality assurance, or compliance audit testing, or
oversight related to the origination of residential mortgage loans; and (10) Communications with
By its execution of this Consent Judgment, the Attorneys General and state banking
regulators (“Regulators”), which are a party to this Agreement, release and forever discharge the
Bank from the following: any civil or administrative claim, of any kind whatsoever, direct or
indirect, that an Attorney General or state banking regulatorRegulator, respectively, has or may
have or assert, including, without limitation, claims for damages, fines, injunctive relief,
remedies, sanctions, or penalties of any kind whatsoever based on, arising out of, or resulting
from the Covered Conduct on or before the Effective Date, or any examination (or penalties
arising from such an examination) relating to the Covered Conduct on or before the Effective
Date, except for claims and the other actions set forth in Section III, below (collectively, the
“Released Claims”).
This Release does not release any claims against any entity other than the Bank as
Notwithstanding the foregoing and any other term of this Consent Judgment, the
following claims are hereby not released and are specifically reserved:
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regardless of the factual basis of the claim, including such claims of the State or State entities as
structured investment vehicles, and including, but not limited to, such claims based on the
following:
regarding origination, funding, and underwriting activities, and including the eligibility,
(c) the transfer, sale, conveyance, or assignment of mortgage loans to, and the
purchase and acquisition of such mortgage loans by, the entity creating, forming and
issuing the securities, derivatives or other similar investments relating to such mortgage
loans;
(d) all servicing-, foreclosure-, and origination-related conduct, but solely to the
extent that such claims are based on the offer, sale, or purchase of securities, or other
(e) all Covered Conduct, but solely to the extent that such claims are based on the
purchasers in or of securities.
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For avoidance of doubt, securities and securitization claims based on the offer, sale, or purchase
are based on any source of law, including but not limited to false claims act or equivalent laws,
securities laws, and common law breach of fiduciary duty, are not released.
the conduct of the trustee, custodian or such agent related to the pooling of residential mortgage
loans in trusts, mortgage backed securities, collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan
obligations, or structured investment vehicles, including but not limited to the performance of
various states and Wells Fargo, N.A. in 2010, 2011, and 2012 relating to pay option ARMs.
5. Claims raised by the Illinois Attorney General in Illinois v. Wells Fargo & Co., et
al., 2009-CH-26434.
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8. Claims arising out of alleged violations of fair lending laws that relate to
investors (whether those claims would be brought directly by those pension or other
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governmental funds or by the Office of the Attorney General as attorneys representing the
10. Tax claims, including, but not limited to, claims relating to real estate transfer
taxes.
11. Claims of county and local governments and claims of state regulatory agencies
having specific regulatory jurisdiction that is separate and independent from the regulatory and
enforcement jurisdiction of the Attorney General, but not including claims of state banking
13. Claims of county recorders, city recorders, and town recorders (or, for Hawaii
only, where a statewide recording system is applicable and operated by the state, claims by
Hawaii; and for Maryland, where the recording system is the joint responsibility of the counties
or Baltimore City and the state, claims of the counties or Baltimore City and the state), for fees
relating to the recordation or registration process, regardless of whether those claims would be
brought directly by the recorders or through the Office of the Attorney General as attorneys
representing the county recorders. [Need to add description from Maryland as to their hybrid
state/county system]
14. Claims and defenses asserted by private third parties, including individual
15. Claims seeking injunctive or declaratory relief to clear a cloud on title where the
Covered Conduct has resulted in a cloud on title to real property under state law; provided,
however, that neither the Attorneys General or state banking regulatorsnor Regulators shall not
otherwise take actions seeking to invalidate past assignments or foreclosures. For the avoidance
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of doubt, nothing in this paragraph 15 releases, waives or bars any legal or factual argument
related to the validity of past mortgage assignments or foreclosures that could be made in support
of claims not released herein, including without limitation all claims preserved under paragraphs
individual employees involved inwith respect to mortgage loan origination conduct for
(a) That represent: (i) a fee imposed upon and collected from a mortgage
borrower by Bank and retained by Bank which fee is later determined to have been
specifically prohibited by applicable state law (an “Unauthorized Fee”), provided that
finding of a violation of any federal law, rule, regulation, agency directive or similar
requirement; and (ii) an actual overpayment by a borrower resulting from a clear and
(b) That are subject to the following: (i) are identified in the course of a
mandatory state regulatory compliance examination commenced after the Effective Date
by one of the Regulators listed in Schedule “Z” attached hereto, which examination
and ending January 1, 2012; or (ii) are part of a state regulatory compliance examination
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(c) That are not duplicative of any prior voluntary or involuntary payment to the
affected loan borrower by Bank, whether directly or indirectly from any State Payment or
other source.
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