Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 5-514
This is the official text of Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 5-514, part of Maryland’s Code, Financial Institutions — regulates banks and lenders.
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§5–514.
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(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Conventional home mortgage loan” has the meaning stated in § 11–501 of this article.
(3) “Dwelling” has the meaning stated in § 11–501 of this article.
(4) “Shared appreciation agreement” has the meaning stated in § 11–501 of this article.
(b) (1) This subsection applies only to a conventional home mortgage loan that is not already required by law or regulation by the State or federal government to be assumable in connection with the granting of absolute divorce.
(2) A banking institution shall include in any conventional home mortgage loan a provision authorizing any of the existing borrowers to purchase the property interest of another borrower on the loan by assuming the seller’s portion of the mortgage if:
(i) The assumption is in connection with the granting of a decree of absolute divorce; and
(ii) The banking institution determines that the assuming borrower qualifies for the loan.
(c) A banking institution shall disclose an assumption provision in any conventional home mortgage loan in writing to a loan applicant before the completion of the loan application.
(2) “Conventional home mortgage loan” has the meaning stated in § 11–501 of this article.
(3) “Dwelling” has the meaning stated in § 11–501 of this article.
(4) “Shared appreciation agreement” has the meaning stated in § 11–501 of this article.
(b) (1) This subsection applies only to a conventional home mortgage loan that is not already required by law or regulation by the State or federal government to be assumable in connection with the granting of absolute divorce.
(2) A banking institution shall include in any conventional home mortgage loan a provision authorizing any of the existing borrowers to purchase the property interest of another borrower on the loan by assuming the seller’s portion of the mortgage if:
(i) The assumption is in connection with the granting of a decree of absolute divorce; and
(ii) The banking institution determines that the assuming borrower qualifies for the loan.
(c) A banking institution shall disclose an assumption provision in any conventional home mortgage loan in writing to a loan applicant before the completion of the loan application.
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