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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 05.06.03.08" title_num="05" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="03" heading="Agreements with Mortgage Lenders.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Under conditions set forth in this regulation, M.H.F. may enter into agreements with mortgage lenders who wish to make insured mortgage loans under the Revitalization Program.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Each mortgage lender shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be an eligible mortgagee approved by M.H.F. under COMAR 05.06.01.04; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Establish the Revitalization Program as a priority as evidenced by the mortgage lender's endorsement of the Program in its Community Reinvestment Act statement.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Each agreement:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall include such terms and conditions as M.H.F. determines are necessary to balance the risk factors which exist in connection with the proposed agreement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Shall be approved by the Secretary;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>May provide for M.H.F. and the mortgage lender to share up to 1/2 of the insurance fees and a commensurate degree of financial risk of subsequent default in connection with mortgage loans made by the mortgage lender and insured by M.H.F.; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Shall require all borrowers receiving loans insured by M.H.F. to participate in a counseling program, administered by a counseling agency acceptable to M.H.F., which shall provide:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Counseling on credit issues as required by M.H.F.,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>At least one pre-purchase meeting and one post-purchase meeting, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Additional meetings as required by M.H.F.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>