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Section 12-117 – Compliance With 14-1302

    With respect to any loan made at a rate pursuant to § 12–103(a) and (c) of this subtitle or § 12–404 of this title, the lender must comply with § 14–1302 of this article except that subsection (c) of § 14–1302 is not applicable.

Section 12-119 – Real Property Closing Costs

    (a)    This section applies to any application for a loan, other than a commercial loan, to be secured by a first mortgage or first deed of trust on a borrower’s primary residence.     (b)    Any lender that imposes fees on borrowers for settlement services, or document review services, performed by a lender-designated attorney, or who conditions settlement on […]

Section 12-120 – When Borrower Required to Pay for Services of Lender’s Attorney

    (a)    This section applies to any loan, other than a commercial loan, to be secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on a borrower’s primary residence.     (b)    A lender may require the borrower to pay for services rendered by the lender’s attorney in connection with a loan described in subsection (a) of this section only if: […]

Section 12-121 – Lender’s Inspection Fees

    (a)    In this section, the term “lender’s inspection fee” means a fee imposed by a lender to pay for a visual inspection of real property.     (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a lender may not impose a lender’s inspection fee in connection with a loan secured by residential real property.     (c)    A lender’s inspection […]

Section 12-122 – Violations

    Any lender who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of § 12-103, § 12-109.2, § 12-119, § 12-120, or § 12-121 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or both.

Section 12-123 – Insurance Binders

    (a)    In this section, “binder” means a binder or other temporary contract of insurance as provided under § 12-106 of the Insurance Article.     (b)    A lender shall comply with this section if the lender:         (1)    Makes any loan secured by a first mortgage or a first deed of trust on any interest in owner-occupied residential real property; and […]

Section 12-124 – Property Insurance Coverage

    (a)    (1)    (i)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.             (ii)    “Flood insurance coverage” means flood insurance against losses caused by flooding that are covered under a policy issued by:                 1.    The federal government; or                 2.    An insurer.             (iii)    “Improvements” means buildings or structures erected upon or affixed to real property that enhance the value of the real property. […]

Section 12-124.1 – Homeowner Equity Protection

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Covered loan” means a mortgage loan made under this subtitle that meets the criteria for a loan subject to the federal Home Ownership Equity Protection Act set forth in 15 U.S.C. § 1602(bb), as modified from time to time by Regulation Z, 12 C.F.R. Part […]

Section 12-125 – Financing Agreements

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Borrower” means a person who makes an application for a loan secured by a first mortgage or first deed of trust on a 1– to 4–family home to be occupied by the borrower as the borrower’s primary residence.         (3)    “Commitment” means a written, specific, binding agreement […]

Section 12-126 – Prepayment of Outstanding Unpaid Indebtedness

    (a)    This section applies only to a loan that:         (1)    Is secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on the borrower’s primary residence; and         (2)    Is not a commercial loan.     (b)    Except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in the loan contract, a borrower may prepay all or part of outstanding unpaid indebtedness under a loan at any […]

Section 12-127 – Lender to Consider Homeowner’s Ability to Repay Loan

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.         (2)    “Fully indexed rate” means the index rate, as defined in the mortgage loan documents, prevailing at the time the mortgage loan is approved by the lender, plus the margin that will apply after the expiration of an introductory interest rate.         (3)    (i)    “Mortgage loan” has the meaning […]