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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 05.03.02.14" title_num="05" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="02" heading="Direct Mortgage Loans Made by the Administration — Processing of Mortgage Loans.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Administration may make a direct mortgage loan to a household with income at the limits established in Regulation .04D(1) of this chapter:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For an eligible residence located in an eligible project as described in Regulations .15—.19 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For a household that has a disabled member who will reside in the dwelling;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>For an emergency housing need as determined by the Secretary;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>For settlement and down payment costs; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>That is made in conjunction with a loan funded with State appropriated funds if the State loan comprises at least 20 percent of the total amount loaned to the borrower.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Processing of a direct mortgage loan may be initiated by submission of a standard form of application prescribed by the Administration accompanied by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A nonrefundable application fee in an amount determined by the Administration from time to time to be used to offset the cost of processing and appraisal and credit report fees; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Any documents, affidavits, or information that the Administration requires.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Administration may prescribe procedures for evaluating applicants for direct mortgage loans.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Administration may prescribe procedures and requirements for closing mortgage loans, including the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Only title insurance companies authorized to do business in the State, attorneys acting on behalf of these title insurance companies, or attorneys authorized by the Administration and the Office of the Attorney General may close mortgage loans;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Reasonable and customary amounts for the following items may be collected from the borrower:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Recording fees and recording and transfer taxes or other charges incident to recordation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Credit report and appraisal, which are normally covered by the application fee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Required survey charges;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Title examination and title insurance; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Other charges or fees authorized by the Administration, including points or origination fees;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The mortgagor shall pay at closing a sum that, together with monthly expense payments, will pay all ground rents, taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, and condominium or homeowners association fees when due and payable;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>All taxes and assessments against the property that are due and payable shall be paid at or before closing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Before closing, the title insurance company shall issue its preliminary binder in favor of the Administration as mortgagee, with a title insurance policy being issued at closing in accordance with the binder.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>