Maryland Code, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 11-521
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- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
(a) A mortgage lender shall require a borrower to provide the mortgage lender with independent evidence of the commercial purpose of the loan where the loan is:
(1) Secured, in whole or in part, by any interest in a dwelling or residential real estate in Maryland; and
(2) In excess of $75,000.
(b) Other than the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, a mortgage lender is not required to make an independent investigation to obtain independent evidence of the commercial purpose.