Real Property – Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure – Increase
Sponsor: Delegate Long, J.Committee: JudiciarySubject: Real PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the filing fee required to accompany an order to docket or a complaint to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property from $300 to $450.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Griffin, Ruth | Community Development Network of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson Randall, Claudia | Community Development Network of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jennings, Ms. JohnDre | Druid Heights CDC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cook, Chuck | MD Dept of Housing and Community Development | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Long, Jr, Jeffrie | MD HOD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Dan | Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Allison | Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Paisley, Carla | Southeast Community Development Corp | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Long, J., Delegate Long, J.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Richards, Evanlobbyist | Maryland Bankers Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, robert | Maryland Building Industry Assoc | Oral |
Organizations on record
Druid Heights CDCFAV 1
MD HODFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition