Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties
Section 17-607 - Designation of Title Insurance, Settlement, or Escrow Company, Mortgage Lender, Financial Institution, or Title Lawyer

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, in a real estate transaction involving a single-family dwelling, a real estate broker, an associate real estate broker, a real estate salesperson, or a lawyer acting as a real estate broker may not require a buyer, as a condition of settlement, to employ a particular:
        (1)    title insurance company;
        (2)    settlement company;
        (3)    escrow company;
        (4)    mortgage lender, or financial institution as defined in the Financial Institutions Article; or
        (5)    title lawyer.
    (b)    A seller may not be prohibited from offering owner financing as a condition of settlement.

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