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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 05.03.02.06" title_num="05" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="02" heading="Maximum Mortgage Loan Amount.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Maximum Mortgage Loan Calculation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The original principal amount of a mortgage loan to be made or purchased by the Administration, less any permitted cost set forth in §A(2) of this regulation, may not exceed the lowest of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The maximum purchase price determined from time to time in accordance with federal law for the region of the State in which the residence is located;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A maximum mortgage loan amount determined under any applicable bond certificate; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A maximum mortgage loan amount determined by the Secretary from time to time.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Costs that may be subtracted from the original principal amount for the purposes of §A(1) of this regulation are:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A financed mortgage insurance premium or guarantee fee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For a loan insured by FHA, additional costs permitted by FHA to be included in the insured loan amount; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Any other costs permitted by the Administration in its discretion, if allowed under the applicable bond documents.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>In making the determination in §A(1)(c) of this regulation, the Secretary may consider:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Moderating disparities in federal regional cost limits published from time to time;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Jurisdictional requests in connection with particular bond issues; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Whether to modify the maximum mortgage loan amount for loans financed from sources other than tax-exempt bonds.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>