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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 05.03.08.07" title_num="05" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="08" heading="Additional Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In addition to a promissory note and deed of trust, the Department may require the borrower to execute or provide any of the following documents:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A loan agreement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An agreement and declaration of covenants and restrictions;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A disbursement agreement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A guaranty of completion or loan payments;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A completion assurance agreement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>An assignment of the construction contract;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>An opinion of borrower's counsel;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>An opinion of contractor's counsel;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>A contractor's letter and certification;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>An assurance of compliance with civil rights requirements;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>A fair practices certification; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Such other documents as the Department may find it desirable or necessary to require.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department, at its sole discretion, may require additional security or collateral from the borrower to assure completion of the construction of the project or repayment of the loan.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The collateral may be in the form of one or more of the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A cash escrow;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A letter of credit in an amount and form and from a financial institution acceptable to the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Depository accounts pledged to the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Performance and payment bonds from a surety acceptable to the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A completion assurance agreement executed by the borrower and backed by some form of monetary collateral;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A guaranty of completion or loan payments, or both, executed by a third party who is financially able and willing to back the guarantee by some collateral acceptable to the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>A pledge of the developer's fee; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Other collateral acceptable to the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>