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Legal Bulletins |January 08, 2006

Should You Stop Collecting Odd-Days and Per-Diem Interest at Closing? One Federal Appellate Court Says Yes

Contributing Editor - Mary Murphy Powers, Esq., AllRegsAs it was published in th...

Legal Bulletins |December 08, 2005

Maryland Social Security Number Law is Effective January 1, 2006 - Are You in Compliance?

Maryland's Social Security Number Privacy Law, HB 56 - Chapter 521, is effective...

Mid-Atlantic Health Law TOPICS |September 22, 2005

Thumbs Up To Document Retention Policies In Arthur Andersen

In a unanimous decision, the United States Supreme Court overturned the convicti...

Maryland Laws Update for Financial Services |April 30, 2005

2005 Maryland Laws Update

Bank RobberyIncreased PenaltiesHB 663 - Chapter 567 (effective June 1, 2005)Bank...

Legal Bulletins |November 29, 2004

FDIC Issues Update on Annual Audit and Reporting Requirements

On November 17, 2004, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") provide...

Legal Bulletins |November 21, 2004

Federal Diversity Denied to National Banks

National banks beware! A recent court opinion substantially limits a national ba...

Legal Bulletins |August 25, 2004

Stacked Payee Checks are payable to any one of the Named Payees

It is now clear that, under Maryland law, checks drawn to more than one payee, l...

Legal Bulletins |August 19, 2004

Balloon Payments Disclosures for 2nd Mortgages

Drew v. First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation,379 Md. 318, 842 A.2d 1 (2003)The Ma...

Legal Bulletins |August 19, 2004

No Private Right of Action for (Some) Violations of the Maryland Mortgage Lender Laws

Thrasher v. Homecomings Financial Network, Inc., 154 Md. App 77, 838 A.2d 392, c...

Legal Bulletins |August 19, 2004

Choice of Maryland Law - a Trap for the Unwary

Noteworthy Maryland CasesWells et al. v. Chevy Chase Banks, F.S.B. et al., 377 M...