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Exhibit 33.1
Certification Regarding Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria
1. | Chrysler Financial Services Americas LLC (Chrysler Financial) is responsible for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to it under paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as of and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 (the Reporting Period), as set forth in Appendix A hereto. The transactions covered by this report include publicly and privately issued asset-backed securities transactions involving United States consumer automotive retail installment sale contracts for which Chrysler Financial acts as servicer (the Platform); | |
2. | Chrysler Financial has engaged certain vendors, which are not servicers as defined in Item 1101(j) of Regulation AB (the Vendors), to perform specific, limited or scripted activities, and Chrysler Financial elects to take responsibility for assessing compliance with the servicing criteria or portion of the servicing criteria applicable to such Vendors activities as set forth in Appendix A hereto as permitted by Interpretation 17.06 of the SEC Division of Corporation Finance Manual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations; | |
3. | Except as set forth in paragraph 4 below, Chrysler Financial used the criteria set forth in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB to assess the compliance with the applicable servicing criteria; | |
4. | The criteria listed in the column titled Inapplicable Servicing Criteria in Appendix A hereto are inapplicable to Chrysler Financial based on the activities it performs, directly or through its Vendors, with respect to the Platform; | |
5. | Chrysler Financial has complied, in all material respects, with the applicable servicing criteria as of December 31, 2009 and for the Reporting Period with respect to the Platform taken as a whole, except as described in Appendix B hereto; | |
6. | Chrysler Financial has not identified and is not aware of any material instance of noncompliance by the Vendors with the applicable servicing criteria as of December 31, 2009 and for the Reporting Period with respect to the Platform taken as a whole; | |
7. | Chrysler Financial has not identified any material deficiency in its policies and procedures to monitor the compliance by the Vendors with the applicable servicing criteria as of December 31, 2009 and for the Reporting Period with respect to the Platform taken as a whole; and | |
8. | KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on Chrysler Financials compliance with the applicable servicing criteria as of December 31, 2009 and for the Reporting Period. |
March 12, 2010 | Chrysler Financial Services Americas LLC |
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By: | /s/ Laurence F. Guindi | |||
Laurence F. Guindi | ||||
Vice President and Treasurer |
APPENDIX A
APPLICABLE | INAPPLICABLE | |||||||
SERVICING CRITERIA | SERVICING | |||||||
Performed | CRITERIA | |||||||
by | NOT performed | |||||||
Vendor(s) | by Chrysler | |||||||
for which | Financial or by | |||||||
Performed | Chrysler | subservicer(s) | ||||||
Directly | Financial is | or vendor(s) | ||||||
by | the | retained by | ||||||
SERVICING CRITERIA | Chrysler | Responsible | Chrysler | |||||
Reference | Criteria | Financial | Party | Financial | ||||
General Servicing Considerations |
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1122(d)(1)(i) | Policies and procedures are
instituted to monitor any
performance or other triggers and
events of default in accordance
with the transaction agreements.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(1)(ii) | If any material servicing
activities are outsourced to
third parties, policies and
procedures are instituted to
monitor the third partys
performance and compliance with
such servicing activities.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(1)(iii) | Any requirements in the
transaction agreements to
maintain a back-up servicer for
the pool assets are maintained.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(1)(iv) | A fidelity bond and errors
and omissions policy is in effect
on the party participating in the
servicing function throughout the
reporting period in the amount of
coverage required by and
otherwise in accordance with the
terms of the transaction
agreements.
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X | ||||||
Cash Collection and Administration |
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1122(d)(2)(i) | Payments on pool assets are
deposited into the appropriate
custodial bank accounts and
related bank clearing accounts no
more than two business days
following receipt, or such other
number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
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X | X | |||||
1122(d)(2)(ii) | Disbursements made via wire
transfer on behalf of an obligor
or to an investor are made only
by authorized personnel.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(2)(iii) | Advances of funds or
guarantees regarding collections,
cash flows or distributions, and
any interest or other fees
charged for such advances, are
made, reviewed and approved as
specified in the transaction
agreements.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(2)(iv) | The related accounts for the
transaction, such as cash reserve
accounts or accounts established
as a form of
overcollateralization, are
separately maintained (e.g., with
respect to commingling of cash)
as set forth in the transaction
agreements.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(2)(v) | Each custodial account is
maintained at a federally insured
depository institution as set
forth in the transaction
agreements. For purposes of this
criterion, federally insured
depository institution with
respect to a foreign financial
institution means a foreign
financial institution that meets
the requirements of Rule
240.13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities
Exchange Act.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(2)(vi) | Unissued checks are
safeguarded so as to prevent
unauthorized access.
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X |
APPLICABLE | INAPPLICABLE | |||||||
SERVICING CRITERIA | SERVICING | |||||||
Performed | CRITERIA | |||||||
by | NOT performed | |||||||
Vendor(s) | by Chrysler | |||||||
for which | Financial or by | |||||||
Performed | Chrysler | subservicer(s) | ||||||
Directly | Financial is | or vendor(s) | ||||||
by | the | retained by | ||||||
SERVICING CRITERIA | Chrysler | Responsible | Chrysler | |||||
Reference | Criteria | Financial | Party | Financial | ||||
1122(d)(2)(vii) | Reconciliations are prepared
on a monthly basis for all
asset-backed securities related
bank accounts, including
custodial accounts and related
bank clearing accounts. These
reconciliations are (A)
mathematically accurate; (B)
prepared within 30 calendar days
after the bank statement cutoff
date, or such other number of
days specified in the transaction
agreements; (C) reviewed and
approved by someone other than
the person who prepared the
reconciliation; and (D) contain
explanations for reconciling
items. These reconciling items
are resolved within 90 calendar
days of their original
identification, or such other
number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
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X | ||||||
Investor Remittances and Reporting |
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1122(d)(3)(i) | Reports to investors,
including those to be filed with
the Commission, are maintained in
accordance with the transaction
agreements and applicable
Commission requirements.
Specifically, such reports (A)
are prepared in accordance with
timeframes and other terms set
forth in the transaction
agreements; (B) provide
information calculated in
accordance with the terms
specified in the transaction
agreements; (C) are filed with
the Commission as required by its
rules and regulations; and (D)
agree with investors or the
trustees records as to the total
unpaid principal balance and
number of pool assets serviced
by the Servicer.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(3)(ii) | Amounts due to investors are
allocated and remitted in
accordance with timeframes,
distribution priority and other
terms set forth in the
transaction agreements.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(3)(iii) | Disbursements made to an
investor are posted within two
business days to the Servicers
investor records, or such other
number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(3)(iv) | Amounts remitted to investors
per the investor reports agree
with cancelled checks, or other
form of payment, or custodial
bank statements.
|
X | ||||||
Pool Asset Administration |
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1122(d)(4)(i) | Collateral or security on
pool assets is maintained as
required by the transaction
agreements or related mortgage
loan documents.
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X | X | |||||
1122(d)(4)(ii) | Pool assets and related
documents are safeguarded as
required by the transaction
agreements
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X | X | |||||
1122(d)(4)(iii) | Any additions, removals or
substitutions to the asset pool
are made, reviewed and approved
in accordance with any conditions
or requirements in the
transaction agreements.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(4)(iv) | Payments on pool assets,
including any payoffs, made in
accordance with the related pool
asset documents are posted to the
Servicers obligor records
maintained no more than two
business days after receipt, or
such other number of days
specified in the transaction
agreements, and allocated to
principal, interest or other
items (e.g., escrow) in
accordance with the related pool
asset documents.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(4)(v) | The Servicers records
regarding the pool assets agree
with the Servicers records with
respect to an obligors unpaid
principal balance.
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X |
APPLICABLE | INAPPLICABLE | |||||||
SERVICING CRITERIA | SERVICING | |||||||
Performed | CRITERIA | |||||||
by | NOT performed | |||||||
Vendor(s) | by Chrysler | |||||||
for which | Financial or by | |||||||
Performed | Chrysler | subservicer(s) | ||||||
Directly | Financial is | or vendor(s) | ||||||
by | the | retained by | ||||||
SERVICING CRITERIA | Chrysler | Responsible | Chrysler | |||||
Reference | Criteria | Financial | Party | Financial | ||||
1122(d)(4)(vi) | Changes with respect to the
terms or status of an obligors
pool assets (e.g., loan
modifications or re-agings) are
made, reviewed and approved by
authorized personnel in
accordance with the transaction
agreements and related pool asset
documents.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(4)(vii) | Loss mitigation or recovery
actions (e.g., forbearance plans,
modifications and deeds in lieu
of foreclosure, foreclosures and
repossessions, as applicable) are
initiated, conducted and
concluded in accordance with the
timeframes or other requirements
established by the transaction
agreements.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(4)(viii) | Records documenting
collection efforts are maintained
during the period a pool asset is
delinquent in accordance with the
transaction agreements. Such
records are maintained on at
least a monthly basis, or such
other period specified in the
transaction agreements, and
describe the entitys activities
in monitoring delinquent pool
assets including, for example,
phone calls, letters and payment
rescheduling plans in cases where
delinquency is deemed temporary
(e.g., illness or unemployment).
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(4)(ix) | Adjustments to interest rates
or rates of return for pool
assets with variable rates are
computed based on the related
pool asset documents.
|
X | ||||||
1122(d)(4)(x) | Regarding any funds held in
trust for an obligor (such as
escrow accounts): (A) such funds
are analyzed, in accordance with
the obligors pool asset
documents, on at least an annual
basis, or such other period
specified in the transaction
agreements; (B) interest on such
funds is paid, or credited, to
obligors in accordance with
applicable pool asset documents
and state laws; and (C) such
funds are returned to the obligor
within 30 calendar days of full
repayment of the related pool
assets, or such other number of
days specified in the transaction
agreements.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(4)(xi) | Payments made on behalf of an
obligor (such as tax or insurance
payments) are made on or before
the related penalty or expiration
dates, as indicated on the
appropriate bills or notices for
such payments, provided that such
support has been received by the
Servicer at least 30 calendar
days prior to these dates, or
such other number of days
specified in the transaction
agreements.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(4)(xii) | Any late payment penalties in
connection with any payment to be
made on behalf of an obligor are
paid from the Servicers funds
and not charged to the obligor,
unless the late payment was due
to the obligors error or
omission.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(4)(xiii) | Disbursements made on behalf
of an obligor are posted within
two business days to the
obligors records maintained by
the Servicer, or such other
number of days specified in the
transaction agreements.
|
X | ||||||
1122(d)(4)(xiv) | Delinquencies, charge-offs
and uncollectible accounts are
recognized and recorded in
accordance with the transaction
agreements.
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X | ||||||
1122(d)(4)(xv) | Any external enhancement or
other support, identified in Item
1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item
1115 of Regulation AB, is
maintained as set forth in the
transaction agreements.
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X |
APPENDIX B
Material Instances of Noncompliance
Managements assessment of compliance with the applicable servicing criteria set forth by the
Securities and Exchange Commission in paragraph (d) of Item 1122 of Regulation AB as of December
31, 2009 and for the Reporting Period, disclosed the following instances of material noncompliance
with servicing criteria 1122(d)(2)(vii)(B) and 1122(d)(4)(vi):
| With respect to servicing criterion 1122(d)(2)(vii)(B), certain reconciliations were not prepared within 30 calendar days of the bank statement cut-off date. | ||
| With respect to servicing criterion 1122(d)(4)(vi), certain changes to the terms of obligors pool assets were not made and approved in accordance with Chrysler Financials policies and procedures as required by the transaction agreements. |