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Section 12-918 – Civil Penalties

    (a)    (1)    In this subsection, “notice” means the first to occur of the following:             (i)    When the credit grantor receives a written notice from the borrower notifying the credit grantor of an error or violation;             (ii)    When the credit grantor receives a written notice from the Commissioner of Financial Regulation or the appropriate regulatory authority notifying the credit grantor […]

Section 12-918.1 – 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 § 12–918(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 on:             (i)    A written opinion of the Attorney […]

Section 12-920 – Limitation on Credit Grantor’s Liability

    A credit grantor is not liable for any failure to comply with a provision of this subtitle if, within 60 days after discovering an error and prior to institution of an action under this subtitle or the receipt of written notice from the borrower, the credit grantor notifies the borrower of the error and makes […]

Section 12-921 – Repossession

    (a)    (1)    A credit grantor may repossess tangible personal property securing a plan under an agreement if the consumer borrower is in default.         (2)    The credit grantor may repossess tangible personal property from a consumer borrower only by:             (i)    Legal process; or             (ii)    Self-help, without use of force.     (b)    Nothing in this section authorizes a violation of criminal law.     (c)    (1)    Except as […]

Section 12-922 – Definitions; Financing Agreements

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

Section 12-923 – Agreements Governing Revolving Credit Plans

    (a)    This section applies only to a plan established by a credit grantor under this subtitle for a consumer borrower.     (b)    (1)    Paragraph (2) of this subsection applies only to a loan or an extension of credit primarily for personal, household, or family purposes.         (2)    An agreement governing a revolving credit plan or any instrument which evidences or secures […]

Section 12-924 – Release of Lien Securing Extension of Credit

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies only to a plan between a credit grantor and a consumer borrower under which a credit grantor has taken any property as security for credit extended under the plan.         (2)    This section does not apply to a loan to which § 3-105.1 of the […]

Section 12-925 – Credit Grantor to Consider Borrower’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 credit grantor, plus the margin that will apply after the expiration of an introductory interest rate.         (3)    (i)    “Mortgage loan” has the […]