Maryland § 3-206

Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 3-206, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3-206.

    (a)    In offering insurance and other forms of credit enhancement, the Department shall adopt eligibility standards that are reasonable to aid in:

        (1)    financing the purchase, construction, or rehabilitation of:

            (i)    housing projects;

            (ii)    special housing facility projects, consisting of the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement, renovation, construction, financing, or refinancing of a building that:

                1.    provides common, shared, or independent living, dining, kitchen, sanitary, and sleeping facilities;

                2.    may include supportive services or supervisory live–in personnel for individuals with specialized housing needs; and

                3.    may include nonresidential facilities to serve individuals with special needs who may or may not be residents of the special housing facility;

            (iii)    rehabilitation projects, as defined in § 4–901 of this article;

            (iv)    energy conservation projects;

            (v)    solar energy projects;

            (vi)    public purpose projects;

            (vii)    infrastructure projects; or

            (viii)    business projects; and

        (2)    the sale or other transfer of an obligation that is:

            (i)    denoted as a bond, note, collateralized obligation, grantor trust, conduit, or other form of security or obligation; and

            (ii)    backed directly or indirectly by a mortgage or a payment derived from a mortgage.

    (b)    The standards adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall ensure that a lender benefiting from insurance or other credit enhancement provided by the Department is responsible and able to service the loan.

    (c)    A determination by the Secretary is conclusive if it relates to the eligibility of a project, facility, or undertaking for:

        (1)    insurance or other credit enhancement; or

        (2)    other action taken by the Department, in its own name or in the name of the Fund, under this subtitle.

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What does Maryland Code § 3-206 cover?

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