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Maryland Code, Financial Institutions § 7-205

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) To qualify for a certificate of authority under this subtitle, an applicant shall satisfy the Commissioner that the applicant:

(1) Is trustworthy and reputable;

(2) Has a good business reputation;

(3) If domiciled outside the State, is currently licensed and authorized to engage in the credit union share guaranty business in its state of domicile;

(4) Has and will maintain retained earnings or equity capital of at least $5,000,000, computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(5) Is in compliance with:

(i) Its charter and this subtitle; and

(ii) If domiciled outside the State, all laws and regulations applicable to credit union share guaranty corporations in its state of domicile;

(6) Will conduct the credit union share guaranty business in the State in a manner that will adequately protect the share and deposit accounts of its participating credit unions; and

(7) Will maintain reserves for guaranty losses in compliance with § 7-217 of this subtitle.

(b) A person may not be authorized to engage in the credit union share guaranty business in the State if the person has or uses a name that is so similar to the name of a credit union share guaranty corporation already issued a certificate of authority under this subtitle as to tend to cause uncertainty or confusion or to deceive or mislead.

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