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HB 1516

EnactedEmergency billCrossfile SB 1026
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Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Application of Licensing Requirements (Maryland Secondary Market Stability Act of 2025)

Sponsor: Pam Queen (District 14)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Financial InstitutionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 119 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that certain provisions of law governing the licensing of providers of certain financial services in the State do not apply to a certain trust that acquires or is assigned a certain mortgage loan under certain circumstances; establishing the Maryland Licensing Workgroup to study and make recommendations on licensing requirements for persons that provide financial services in the State; and requiring the Workgroup to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2025.

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MGA witness list
FAV 7FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association
FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors
FAVRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)
FAVWalmsley, KeithWalmsley StrategiesRegistered for: Bank of America Corporation; CarMax, Inc.; Carfax, Inc.; Christiana Care; Consumer Data Industry Association; Fiserv
UNFWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition