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Home » US Law » 2022 Maryland Statutes » Commercial Law » Title 15 - Debt Collection -- Special Provisions » Subtitle 7 - Offsets » Section 15-702 – Offsets Against Consumer Debts Prohibited

    For the purposes of this article, a bank or financial institution may not offset any property in its possession or money from a customer’s savings or checking account for the settlement of a delinquent consumer debt unless:

        (1)    The offset is authorized in writing by the customer; or

        (2)    A court order is obtained to permit the offset.