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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF ERIE
M&T BANK, AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF
MOTION FOR DEFAULT
Plaintiff, JUDGMENT AND ORDER OF
REFÇRENCE
v.
CODY J. NICHOLS, MANUFACTURERS AND
TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, JOHN DOE, . Index No.: 805833/2022
Defendants. Mortgaged Premises:
8497 Heath Road
Colden, NY 14033
SBL No.: 243.03-3-23.11
STATE OF NEW YORK )
COUNTY OF ERIE . )ss.:
Summer , being duly sworn deposes and saysi.
Young
1. I am a(n) Assistant Vice President , a representative of M&T
Bank, Plaintiff in the above-captioned mortgage foreclosure action, As such, I am fhily familiar
with this case and submit this affidavit in support of Plaintiff's motion now before the court,
2. In the regular performance of my job functions, I am authorized to access M&T
Bank's business records for servicing mortgage loans. In connection with making this affidavit, I
have acquired personal knowledge of the matters stated herein by examining M&T Bank's business
records.
3. I have personal knowledgeofM&T Bank's record keeping practices and procedures
inchuling but not limited to creation, maintenance, storage, and retrieval of its business records.
M&T Bank's records include data compilations, electronically imaged documents, and other
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computerized and paper records, which are made at or near the time of the transaction,
by persons
with knowledge of the transaction who have a business duty to make such records.
4. It is M&T Bank's standard practice in its mortgage
servicing business to make and
rely on these records, and store them in the ordinary course of its regularly conducted business
activity.
5. This is an action to foreclose the lien of a certain mortgage owned and held by
Plaintiff which encumbers certain real property and premises situate in the Town of Colden,
County of Erie and State of New which
York, has an address of 8497 Heath NY
Road, Colden,
14033, all as more fully described in the complaint in this action.
6. to the aforesaid
According business records, Cody J Nichols executed and delivered
a PromissoryNote dated August 17, 2016 to M&T Bank for the sum of $77,900.00 with interest
on the unpaid balance thereof to be computed at 3.875 percent per annum or such other variable
rate as provided for in said Note.
Promissory Acopy of the Note is attached at Exhibit
Promissory
"A".
7. As security for the payment of the Promissory Note, I Nichols, made and
Cody
delivered a mortgage date August
bearing 17, 2016, to secure the sum of$77,900.00 and recorded
in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on August 17, 2016 in Book 13776 at page 8046
Said Mortgage was assigned by an Assignment of Mortgage executed on December 23, 2021 and
recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on January 3, 2022 in Book 14033 at page
4636. Upon information and J Nichols
belief, Cody is the record of the mortgaged
owner(s)
premises. A copy of the Mortgage and Assignment of Mortgage are attached hereto as Exhmit
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8. M&T Bank is the holder of the subject Note, as defined by Article 3 of the New
York Uniform Commercial Code and is the mortgagee of record. M&T Bank is in possession of
the Promissory Note. M&T Bank is the original payee of the Promissory Note. Iconfirm that M&T
Bank had possession of the Promissory Note on 08/18/2016 . I confirm that
M&T Bank had possession of the Promissory Note on or before May 17, 2022, the date that this
action was commenced.
9. There is in fact a defhult under the terms and conditions of the note and mortgage,
because the September 1, 2021 and subsequent payments were not made. To date, the default has
not been cured.
10. I hereby certify and affirm that, in accordance with M&T Bank's standard business
practice and procedure and in compliance with RPAPL § 1304, a 90 Day Notice and a current list
of at least five (5) housing counseling agencies serving the county where the property is located
from the most recent listing available from the Department of Financial Services were mailed to
Cody J Nichols by certified and first class mail, in envelopes separate from any other notice to the
last known address of the borrower(s) at 8497 Heath Rd, Colden, NY 14033, and to 8497 Heath
Road, Colden, NY 14033 which is the residence that is the subject of the Mortgage. The 90 Day
Notices were mailed on August 24, 2021. A copy of the 90 Day Notices are attached hereto as
Exhibit "C".
1 l. I hereby certify and afBrm that within three business days of mailing the 90 Day
Notice, M&T Bank electmnically filed the notice with the Superintendent of Financial Services
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on August 24, 2021 as required by RPAPL §1306(2) and confmnation number NYS5467877 was
issued. A copy of Proof of Filing Statement issued by the New York State Department of Financial
Services 90 Day Pre-Foreclosure Filings website is attached hereto as Exhibit "D".
12. I hereby certify and affirm that in accordance with M&T Bank's standard business
practice and procedure and the provisions of the Mortgage, a Notice of Default dated March 7,
2022 was mailed by first class mail to Cody J Nichols at 8497 Heath Rd, Colden, NY 14033-9701,
the notice address provided to M&T Bank by the mortgago11(s). The Notice of Default was mailed
on March 7, 2022. The default stated in said notice was not cured. A copy of the Notice of Default
is attached hereto as Exhibit "E".
13. The amount due and owing as of September 1, 2021 was: principal balance of
$70,452.24, together with interest thereon, escrow advances, and disbursements or fees due or to
become due.
14. The total amount due to Plaintiff, good through August 5, 2023 on account of the
mortgage indebtedness owed by the aforesaid defendant(s) and secured by the lien of the aforesaid
mortgage is the sum of $84,077.72 computed as follows:
PRINCIPAL BALANCE $70,452.24
(on date of default September 1, 2021)
INTEREST (From 8/1/21 to 8/5/23 $5,489.92
at 3.87500% per annum).
LATE CHARGES (Thru Expiration of Demand Letter) $36.65
TAXES $6,297.78
INSURANCE ADVANCES $1,517.00
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ESCROW CREDITS
($60.87)
INSPECTIONS $345.00
BALANCE DUE $84,077.72
GOOD THROUGH August 5. 2023
15. Interest continues to accrue at the rate of 3.87500% per annum.
16. In accordance with the terms of the
Promissory Note and Mortgage, Plaintiff may
advance additional monies for the payment of taxes, insurance, and/or the maintenance of the
premises in order to protect its security interest.
17. A copy of the Judgment Figures, EscNw and Corporate Advance breakdown, and
Payment History,establishingthe Borrower'sdefaultand amount due and owing referenced above,
is attached hereto as Exhibit "F".
18. The mortgaged premises consist of a one family residence located upon a single
parcel of land. It is therefore requested that
respectfully said premises be sold in one parcel and
the mortgage foreclosed herein provides for
being such a sale in a single parceL
M&T Bank
(Aifiant) Summer Young
Title: Assistant Vice President
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August 17, 2016 Getzville New York
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8497 Heath Road
Colden, NY 14033
Paperty Addhes)
1. BORROWER'S PROMISE 10 PAY
In return for a loan that I have received, 1promise to pay U.S. $ 77,900.00 (this amount is called "Principal"),
plus interest, to the order of the Lender, The Lender is
M &T Bank
A Corporation .
I will make all payments uIder this Note in the form of cesh, check or money order.
I understand that the Londer may transfer this Note. The Lender or anyone who takes this Note by transfer and who is
entitled to receive payenents under this Note is called the "Note Holder
L INTEREST
Interest will be charged on unpaid principal until the full smount of Principal has been paid. I will pay irmerest at a yearly
rate of 3.875 %.
The interest rate required by this Section 2 18the rate I will pay both before and after any dehult described in Section 6(B)
of this Note.
3, PAYMENTS
(A) Time and FInce of Payments
I will pay principal and interest by makhig a payment everf month.
I will make my monthly payment an the 1st day of each month beginning on October 1, 2016 . I witt make these
payments every month until I have paid all of the principal and interest and any other charges described below that I may owe
ander this Note. Bach monthly payment will be applied as of its scheduled due date and will be plied to interest before
Principal. 4 on September I,, 2046 , I still awe amounts under this Note, I wilI pay those amounts in on that date, which
is called the "Maturity Date
I will make my monthly payments at M &T Bank
P. Os Box 62182 Baltimore, MD 21264 . or at a diffe ent place if required by the Note Holder.
(B) Amount of Monthly Payments
My monthly payment will be in the amount of U.S. $ 366.31 .
4, BORROWER'S RIGHT TO PitEPAY
I have the right to make payments of Principal at any time before they tre due. A payment of Principal only fa.known as a
"Prepayment." When I make a Prepayment, I will tell the Note ‰older in writing that I am doing so. ] may not designate a
payment as a Prepayment if I have not made all the monthly payments due ander theNote,
I may make a full Prepayment or partial Prepayments without paying a Prepayment charge. The Note Holder will use my
Prepaynwnts to reduce the amount of Principal that I owe under this Note. However, the Note Holder may apply my
Prepayment to the acerned and unpaid interest on the Papayment amount, before applying my Prepayment to reduce the
Principal amount of the Note. If ] make a partial Prepayment, there will be no thanges in the due date or in the amount of my
monthly payment unless the Note Holder agrees in writing to those changes,
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5, LOAN CHARGES
If a law, which applies to this loan and which sets medmum loan
charges, is fmally interpreted so that the interest or other
loan charges collected at to be collected in connection with this loan exceed the permitted limits, them:
(a) any such loan
charge shall be reduced by the amount
necessary to reduce the charge to the permitted limit; and (b) any sums aheady
collected from me which exceeded permitted limits will be refimded to me. The Note Holder
may choose to.makethis refund by
reducing the Principal I owe under this Note or by making a direct payment to me.1f a refund reduces
Principal, the reduction
will be treated as a partial Prepayment.
6. BORROWER'S FAILURE TO PAY AS REQUIRED
(A) Late Charge for Overdue Payments
If the Note Holder has not received the full amount of
any monthly payment by the end of 15 calendar days afler
the date it is due, I will pay alate charge to the Note Holder, The - 1000
amount of the charge will be % of myoverdue
payment of principal and interest, I w( pay this Inte charge
promptly but only once on each fate payment.
(B) Deihult
If I do not pay the fu0 amount of each payment on the date it is due, I will be in default,
monthly
(C) Notfee of Default
If I sm in default, the Note Holder
may send me a written noff ce telling me that if I do not pay the overdue amount
certain date, the Note Holder by a
may Mquire me to pay immediately the fall amount of Principal which has not been paid and all
the interest that I owe on that amount. That date must be at Ieast 30 days
after the date on which the notice is mailedto me or
deHvered by other means,
(D) No Walver By Note Holder
Even if, at a time when I am in default, the Note Holder does not requite meto
pay immediately in full as described above,
the Note Holder will still have the right to do so if I am in default at a later
time.
(E) Payment of Note Holders Costs and Expenses
If the Note Holder has required me to
pay immediately in full as described above, the Note Holder will have the Eght to be
paid back by me fby a0 of its costs and expenses in
enforcing this Note to the extent not prohibited by applicable Iaw. Those
expenses include, for example, reasonable attorneys' fees.
7, GIVING OF NOTICES
Unless applicable law requires a different
method, any nodce that must be given to me under this Note will be given by
delivering it or by mailing it by first class mail to me at the Property Address above or at a different address if I give
the Note
Holder a notice of my diferent address,
Any notice that must be given to the Note Holder under this Note win be given
by delivering it or by mailing it by first
class mail to the Note Holder at the address stated in Section
3(A) above or at a diferent address if Iam given a notice of that
different address.
S. OBIJGATIONS OF PERSONS UNDER TEIIS NOTE
]f more than one person signs this Note, each person is
fully and personally obligated to keep all of the promises made in
this Note, including the promise to
pay the full amount owed. Any person who is a guarantor, surety or endorser of this Note
is also obligated to do these thing. Any person who takes over these
obligations, including the obligations of a gnarentor,
surety or endorser of this Note, is also obligated to keep all of the promises made in this Note. The Note Holder
may enforce
its rights under this Note against each person or against all of us together. This means that
individually any one of us may be
required to pay all of the amounts owed under this Note.
9, WAIVERS
I and any other person who has obligations under this Note waive
"Presentment" the rights of Presentment and Notice of Dishonor.
means the right to requite the Note Holder to demand payment of amounts due. "Notice of
Dishonor means
the right to aquire the Note Holder to give notice to other persons that amounts due
have not been paidi
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10. UNIFORM SECURED NOTE
This Note is a uniform instrument with limited variations in
some jurisdictions. In addh to the protections given to the
Note Holder under this Note, a
Mortgage, Deed of Trust, or Security Deed (the "Security Instrument"), dated the same date as
this Note, protects the Note Holder from possible losses which
might result ifl do not leep the promises which Imakein this
Note. That Security Instrument densibes how and under what
canditions I may be required to maleimmediatepayment in full
of all amounts I owe under this Note. Some of these conditions are
described as follows:
Leader may require immediata payment in full of all Sums Secured
by this Security Instrument if a[lor any part of
the Property, or if any right in the Property, is sold or transferred without
Leader's prior writtea pemission. If
Borrower is not a natural person and a beneficial interest in Borrower is
sold or trarmferred without Lender's prior
written permission, Lender also may require immediate payment in full
However, this option shall not be exercised by
Lender if such exercise is prohibited by Applinable Law,
If Lender requires immediate payment in full under this Section 18,Lender
will give meanotice which states this
requirement, The notice will give me at least 30 days to make the required payment. The
30-day period will begin on
the date the notice is given to ne in the manner required
by Section 15 of this Security Instrument, If I do not make
the requimd payment during that
period, Lender may act to enforce its rights under this 5ecurity Intrament without
giving me any further notice or dernand for payment.
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WITNESS THE HAND(S) AND SEAL(S) OF THE UNDERSMNED.
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SIGNATURE/NAME AFFIDAVIT
DATE·
August 17, 2018
LOAN #:
BORROWER: Cody J Nichols
THIS 18 TO CERTIFY TFIAT MY LEGAL SIGNATURE IS AS WRITFEN AND TYPED BELOW.
(This signature must exactly match signatures on the Noin and Mortgage or Deed of Trust)
Cody J Nichols
(Pdnt or Type Name) Signature
(if applicable, cornplete the following.)
I AM ALSO KNOWN AS:
Nichols
Cody
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(Pdnt or Type Name)
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(Print or Type Name) S|gnature
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(Pdri or Type Name) Signature
and that Cody Nichole are one and the same person.
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