Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 12-404, 12-405(a), and 12-411 of this subtitle, a lender may impose and collect, as a condition of making a loan, all fees, discounts, points, or other charges that lenders are permitted or required to impose, collect, or pay pursuant to a federal law providing for a program of mortgage purchases or loans originated pursuant to a State or local governmental program of direct lending or mortgage purchase, or by any federal agency or instrumentality or subsidiary thereof, including but not limited to the Government National Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank, the Federal Home Loan Bank, and the Farmers Home Administration, if the following conditions are met:
(1) The loan is eligible for purchase pursuant to a commitment or offer to purchase by the federal, State, or local government agency, instrumentality, or subsidiary; and
(2) (i) The sum of the fees, discounts, points, or other charges imposed plus the interest rate on the loan does not exceed 24 percent; and
(ii) The fees, discounts, points, or other charges imposed and the interest rate on the loan do not exceed those allowed by the applicable federal law providing for the mortgage purchase program.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 4 - Secondary Mortgage Loans -- Credit Provisions
Section 12-402 - License Required Unless Exempt
Section 12-402.1 - Applicable Provisions Governing Loans
Section 12-403 - False Advertising
Section 12-403.1 - Discrimination Prohibited
Section 12-404 - Amount of Loan; Interest; Payment in Installments
Section 12-404.1 - Fees, Discounts, Points, etc., Permitted by Mortgage Purchase Programs
Section 12-405 - Permitted Charges
Section 12-406 - Restrictions on Payment of Commissions, Finder's Fees, and Points
Section 12-407 - Duties of Lender
Section 12-409 - Prohibited Provisions in Instruments Which Evidence or Secure Loan
Section 12-409.1 - Home Buyer's Equity Protection
Section 12-411 - Prohibited Charges
Section 12-412 - Lender to Comply With Subtitle
Section 12-413 - Civil Penalties