Section 12-1028 – Fees
(a) This section applies only to a loan to a consumer borrower secured by a first mortgage or first deed of trust on residential real property used as the consumer borrower’s primary residence. (b) A credit grantor may require a consumer borrower to pay for services rendered by the credit grantor’s attorney only if the attorney’s fee: […]
Section 12-1029 – Homeowner Equity Protection
(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 credit grantor, plus the margin that will apply after the expiration of an introductory interest rate. (3) (i) “Mortgage loan” has the […]
Section 12-1006 – Deferral of Scheduled Payments; Deferral Charges; Insurance Premiums
A credit grantor may at any time permit a borrower to defer scheduled payments of a loan and may, in connection with the deferral and by agreement of the credit grantor and borrower: (1) Charge and collect deferral charges; and (2) Require payment by the borrower of the additional cost to the credit grantor of premiums for […]
Section 12-1018.1 – Civil Penalties — Exception
(a) In this section, “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Financial Regulation. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the penalty provided under § 12–1018(a)(2) of this subtitle does not apply if a credit grantor: (1) Performed or omitted to perform an act in conformity with or in reliance upon: (i) A written opinion of the Attorney […]
Section 12-1007 – Insurance Generally
(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 and 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. […]
Section 12-1007.1 – 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 credit grantor shall comply with this section if the credit grantor: (1) Makes any loan secured by a first lien on any interest in owner-occupied residential real property; and (2) As a condition of […]
Section 12-1008 – Charges for Default or Delinquency
(a) If the agreement governing a loan permits, a credit grantor may: (1) For a nonconsumer borrower, charge a higher periodic percentage rate or rates of interest on the amount of outstanding unpaid payments or portions of payments under the loan which are in default; and (2) For any borrower, impose: (i) A late or delinquency charge on payment […]
Section 12-1009 – Prepayment
(a) A consumer borrower may prepay a loan in full at any time. (b) If interest charged pursuant to § 12–1003 of this subtitle in respect of a loan to a consumer borrower has been precomputed, then, in the event of prepayment of the entire loan, the credit grantor shall refund or credit to the borrower the […]
Section 12-1010 – Refinancing
(a) Except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, a consumer borrower may, with the consent of the credit grantor, refinance the entire outstanding and unpaid amount of a loan, and the credit grantor may charge and collect a refinancing charge in connection with any refinancing in an amount agreed to by the credit grantor […]
Section 12-1011 – Attorney’s Fees; Court and Other Collection Costs
(a) If a consumer borrower defaults under the terms of a loan and the credit grantor refers the borrower’s account to an attorney who is not a salaried employee of the credit grantor for collection, the credit grantor may, if the agreement, note, or other evidence of the loan permits, charge and collect from the borrower […]