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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 05.04.08.08" title_num="05" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="08" heading="Loan Terms and Requirements—Deferred Loans.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In addition to the conditions and requirements of Regulation .07 of this chapter, deferred loans shall meet the following additional requirements in §§B—E of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Eligibility. The following borrowers may be eligible for loans which defer payment of principal or interest or both:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An owner-occupant who is a family of very low income and whose accessory housing unit tenant is a family of very low income;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An owner-occupant who is a family of very low income and whose shared housing facility tenant or tenants are families of very low income; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Sheltered housing sponsors of properties occupied entirely by tenants who are families of very low income.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Amount of Deferred Payments. The Department may defer payments of principal or interest or both principal and interest to the minimum extent required based on the borrower's capacity to repay.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Repayment.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The loan documents shall provide for repayment of deferred amounts:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>At the maturity date or at any earlier date established by the Department or the local administrator; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Upon any sale or other transfer of the property or any interest in the property other than a residential lease of:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The owner-occupied unit for less than 3 years duration, or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Any other portion of the property.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department may, but need not, charge interest on the deferred interest.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Limitations.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department, from time to time, may establish limitations on percentage or amount of funding which may be used for deferred loans.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Deferred loans in amounts greater than $25,000 may not exceed an amount which, when added to any prior debts secured by or relating to the eligible building or property, or both, would equal 85 percent of the market value of the eligible building and property after rehabilitation as determined by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>