Maryland Code, Financial Institutions § 5-1104

(1) Convert the charter, form of ownership, or operating powers of a savings and loan association into the charter, form of ownership, or operating powers of a commercial bank;

(2) Authorize the consolidation, merger, or transfer of assets of a savings and loan association into one or more savings and loan associations or commercial banks; and

(3) Charter a new commercial bank or savings and loan association to acquire all or a substantial portion of the assets and liabilities of an existing savings and loan association, including all savings accounts liabilities and liabilities to the State.