Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 12-108
Terms Used In Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 12-108
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a lender may charge points on a mortgage loan which is not insured or guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the United States government if:
(1) The loan is eligible for purchase by an agency or instrumentality of the United States government, or a subsidiary thereof, pursuant to the Emergency Home Purchase Assistance Act of 1974 (PL93-449) or any amendment to it, and is tendered in good faith for purchase pursuant to a commitment obtained by the lender from such an agency, instrumentality, or subsidiary; and
(2) The federal law, rules, or regulations under which the agency, instrumentality, or subsidiary is authorized to purchase the loan allows the payment of points, and the points charged and the interest rate on the loan are not in excess of those allowed under the federal program.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a lender may impose and collect, as a condition of making a loan, all fees, discounts, points, or other charges that lenders are permitted or required to impose, collect, or pay pursuant to a federal or Maryland law providing for a program of mortgage purchases or loans originated pursuant to a State or local governmental program of direct lending or mortgage purchase, or by any federal agency or instrumentality or subsidiary thereof, including, but not limited to, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank, and the Farmers Home Administration, provided that all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The loan is eligible for purchase by, and is tendered in good faith, for purchase, pursuant to a commitment or offer to purchase by the federal, State, or local governmental agency, instrumentality, or subsidiary;
(2) The fees, discounts, points, or other charges imposed, and the interest rate on the loan, do not exceed those allowed by the applicable federal or Maryland law providing for the mortgage purchase program; and
(3) Not more than one point is charged to the borrower, unless the federal law specifies a higher limit on points which may be charged to the borrower.