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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 05.13.07.07" title_num="05" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="07" heading="Additional Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In addition to a promissory note and security agreement, the Administration may require the borrower to execute or provide additional loan documents, which may include any of the following:</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 Administration may find it desirable or necessary to require.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Administration, 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 Administration;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Depository accounts pledged to the Administration;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Performance and payment bonds from a surety acceptable to the Administration;</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 Administration;</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 Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Credit Enhancement.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>After consideration of underwriting and the requirements of any bond issuance, the Administration shall determine and notify the borrower whether the borrower will be required to insure or guarantee the proposed loan, or otherwise insure or enhance the bonds financing the loan.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If required by the Administration, the borrower shall engage a credit enhancer and secure a commitment to insure or guarantee the proposed loan, or otherwise insure or enhance any bonds financing the loan.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The borrower shall comply with any conditions of the insurance or guarantee commitment so that the insurance or guarantee will be in effect from the time of loan closing, with respect to loan insurance, or from the time of the issuance of the bonds, with respect to bond insurance.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Disclosure.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>All directors, officers, principals, members, general partners, and limited partners of the borrower shall be identified, and the proportionate share of each in the proposed project so indicated in the application.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Subsequent changes in either a general partner, a limited partner having more than a 25 percent interest in the borrower, a managing member, or member owning more than a 20 percent interest in the borrower shall be subject to the written approval of the Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The borrower is responsible for providing any disclosure required by the Administration or any credit enhancer relating to the project, the borrower, the syndication, and the construction team.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>