§ 12-307

Maryland § 12-307

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gcl: Commercial Law
• Title: 12

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(a) At the time a loan is made, a lender may collect from the borrower:

(1) As to any item of the total property that secures a loan:

(i) The fees paid to a public official or governmental agency for recording or satisfying a mortgage, encumbrance, or lien on any property securing the loan; or

(ii) An equal or lesser amount for nonfiling insurance premium on any property, or portion of the property, that is not recorded if:

1. The Insurance Commissioner approves the rates; and

2. A commission is not paid on the policy; and

(2) The title insurance premiums or reasonable attorney’s fees paid for searching and insuring the title to any real property securing the loan.

(b) A lender may collect from the borrower a fee not exceeding $15 if payment is made with a check that is dishonored on the second presentment.