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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Any closed end account made prior to July 1, 1982 which is refinanced at a higher rate pursuant to § 12-505(a)(3) of this subtitle must comply with the following requirements:
(1) The holder must give the following disclosure in writing to the buyer prior to the execution by the buyer of the new retail credit account agreement:
If you do agree to consolidate your existing account, you will be paying an annual percentage rate of.....on the existing net balance of $........, instead of the rate of ....... which you are now paying.
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(2) The holder must allow the buyer the choice of repaying his existing account balance at the originally agreed upon rate and obtaining any additional extension of credit as a separate account, notwithstanding any law which limits the holder's ability to establish more than 1 account for the same buyer;
(3) An account may be refinanced only upon the buyer's request;
(4) The holder must refund or credit to the buyer's account any unearned finance charge and any returned insurance premiums upon the cancellation of insurance sold in connection with the obligation;
(5) The holder must allow the buyer the right to cancel the consolidated purchase agreement within 3 business days and to elect the separate account option pursuant to subsection (2). The holder shall provide to the buyer conspicuous notice of the provisions of this subsection; and
(6) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the receipt of goods or services by the buyer at the time the consolidated purchase agreement is made.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Commercial Law § 12-505.1 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/commercial-law/md-code-coml-sect-12-505-1/
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