2019 Maryland Code
Financial Institutions
Title 11 - Consumer Credit
Subtitle 5 - Maryland Mortgage Lender Law
§ 11-521. Independent evidence of commercial purpose

    (a)    A mortgage lender shall require a borrower to provide the mortgage lender with independent evidence of the commercial purpose of the loan where the loan is:

        (1)    Secured, in whole or in part, by any interest in a dwelling or residential real estate in Maryland; and

        (2)    In excess of $75,000.

    (b)    Other than the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, a mortgage lender is not required to make an independent investigation to obtain independent evidence of the commercial purpose.

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