Industry Advisories - Financial Regulation
The Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation issues advisories for the industries and activities regulated by the Commissioner, including but not limited to licensed or registered financial service businesses and state-chartered financial institutions. Advisories provide time-sensitive regulatory notifications or policy-related guidance.
Most advisories are available for one to two years after issuance; certain policy-related advisories will remain indefinitely (or until they are determined to be no longer relevant). All advisories are downloadable as a pdf unless otherwise indicated.
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REGULATED ACTIVITY OR INDUSTRY |
ISSUE DATE |
ADVISORY TITLE |
TYPE OF ADVISORY |
mortgage lending and servicing |
06/21/2022 |
Notice of Final Action: Model Standards for Mortgage Servicers and Lenders |
notice |
mortgage lending and servicing; consumer lending; installment loans; sales financing; debt collection |
05/12/2022 |
Notice to Lenders and Servicers: Court Decision on So-Called “Convenience Fees” |
guidance |
money services businesses |
04/27/2022 |
alert |
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exempt collection agency registrants |
04/08/2022 |
Exempt Collection Agency Registrants Transition of Registration to NMLS |
alert |
mortgage servicing; debt collection; foreclosure |
02/07/2022 (corrected) |
Maryland’s Homeowner Assistance Fund: FAQs for Mortgage Servicers (CORRECTED) |
guidance |
* Amended and/or restated by a subsequent advisory.