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<section article="gcl" article_name="Commercial Law" number="12-1005" title_number="12" title_name="Credit Regulations" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Credit Grantor Closed End Credit Provisions">
  <text>In addition to interest at a periodic percentage rate or rates permitted by §§ 12-1003 and 12-1004 of this subtitle, a credit grantor may charge and collect:</text>
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to the limitations in this section, loan fees, points, finder’s fees, and other charges; however, all such charges, when combined with any finder’s fee imposed by a mortgage broker under § 12-804 of this title, may not exceed 10 percent of the original extension of credit;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In the case of a loan to a consumer borrower, no loan fees, points, finder’s fees, or other charges may be charged and collected unless:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The agreement, note, or other evidence of the loan so provides and the borrower agrees in writing to pay those charges;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The loan is secured by a lien on residential real property; however, all such charges, when combined with any finder’s fee imposed by a mortgage broker under § 12-804 of this title, may not exceed 10 percent of the original extension of credit; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The charges are disclosed to the borrower in accordance with the federal Truth in Lending Act; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The limitations imposed by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection do not apply to a credit extension:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Secured by a first lien on residential real property; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Made for a bona fide commercial purpose in excess of $75,000.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Reasonable fees for services rendered or for reimbursement of expenses incurred in good faith by the credit grantor or its agents in connection with the loan, including:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Commitment fees;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Official fees and taxes;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Premiums or other charges for any guarantee or insurance protecting the credit grantor against the borrower’s default or other credit loss;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Costs incurred by reason of examination of title, inspection, recording, and other formal acts necessary or appropriate to the security of the loan;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Filing fees;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Attorney’s fees; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Travel expenses.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The cost to the borrower of an optional debt cancellation agreement, provided that the cost of the debt cancellation agreement is separately itemized in the financing agreement.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>This cost is in addition to the charges permitted under subsections (a), (b), and (d) of this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In the case of a loan to a consumer borrower, a fee permitted under subsection (b) of this section may not be charged and collected unless:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The agreement, note, or other evidence of the loan permits;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The fee is an actual and verifiable expense of the credit grantor not retained by him; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Limited to charges for:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Attorney’s fees for services rendered in connection with the preparation, closing, or disbursement of the loan;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Any expense, tax, or charge paid to a governmental agency;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>Examination of title, appraisal, or other costs necessary or appropriate to the security of the loan; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>Premiums for any insurance coverage permitted under this subtitle.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Notwithstanding § 12–1009(e) of this subtitle, fees and charges permitted under this subsection may be imposed, charged, and collected at any time.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>For purposes of this subtitle, fees and charges permitted under this section are not interest with respect to a loan.</text>
  </level>
</section>
