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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 05.03.08.10" title_num="05" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="08" heading="Participation with Private Lenders.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department may participate with a lender to collectively lend money for the construction of net-zero and low-energy homes by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Making loans on a project, including subordinate loans;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Pooling loan funds;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Entering into loan participation agreements; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Purchasing a loan or an interest in a loan.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A lender shall submit an application, in the form prescribed by the Department, which shall contain a complete project description, credit package, and any other documentation required by the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Department’s review and approval of an application shall follow the procedures in Regulation .08 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Department shall enter into an agreement with a lender with whom it has agreed to collectively lend money to a borrower on a project.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Each agreement to collectively lend on a project shall specify:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Timing of loan repayments;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Rate of return for the lender and the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Risk of loss attributed to the lender and Department in the event of default; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Any other terms the lender and Department require.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>