Industry Advisories - Financial Regulation
The Office 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. Industry advisories provide time-sensitive regulatory notifications or policy-related guidance.
Most industry advisories are available on our website for two years or more 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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2025 ADVISORIES
|
REGULATED ACTIVITY OR INDUSTRY |
ISSUE DATE
(mm/dd/yyyy) |
ADVISORY TITLE |
TYPE OF ADVISORY |
| consumer lending, debt collection, money transmission, mortgage lending |
06/16/2025 |
Assessment Payments Due June 30, 2025 & FAQs |
alert |
| mortgage lending |
05/30/2025 |
Rescission of Prior Guidance and Proposed Regulations Following Enactment of New Law Clarifying Licensing Exemptions for Certain Mortgage Trusts |
guidance |
| consumer lending, debt collection, money transmission, mortgage lending |
05/23/2025 |
2025 Assessment of Licensed Companies |
notice |
| mortgage servicing; debt collection; foreclosure |
04/08/2025 |
Notice of Proposed Action–Changes to Regulation: Mortgage Loan Originators |
notice |
| mortgage lending |
02/18/2025 |
Maryland Secondary Market Stability Act of 2025 and Extension of Enforcement Deadline |
alert |
| mortgage lending, state-chartered banks, state-chartered banks credit unions |
01/31/2025 |
Supplemental Guidance on Licensing Requirements for Mortgage Trusts Made by Corporate Instrumentalities |
guidance |
| consumer lending, debt collection, money transmission, mortgage lending, student loan servicing |
01/29/2025 |
Notice of Final Action–Changes to Regulation: Branch Licensing Elimination |
notice |
| mortgage lending |
01/28/2025 |
Notice of Final Action–Changes to Regulation:
Shared Appreciation Agreements |
notice |
| state-chartered banks, state-chartered credit unions |
01/27/2025 |
Notice of Availability of Application for Maryland State-Chartered Banks and Credit Unions to Earn Annual Assessment Fee Credit |
notice |
| mortgage lending |
01/10/2025 |
Guidance on Licensing Requirements for Mortgage Trusts and Notice of Emergency Regulations |
guidance |
* Amended and/or restated by a subsequent advisory.
Industry Advisories Issued Before the Current Calendar Year
