Maryland Code, Housing and Community Development § 6-308.1

(b)(1) The Department shall adopt regulations to establish standards for determining the eligibility of an entity to administer financial assistance under the Program.

(2) The standards shall include provisions on:

(1) help train employees of an approved entity to administer financial assistance in accordance with standards that the Department adopts;

(2) charge and collect from a borrower:

(3) include the fees and charges listed in item (2) of this subsection in the amount of financial assistance;

(4) pay an approved entity a reasonable origination, application, and processing fee for the financial assistance that is originated by the approved entity;

(5) directly fund the financial assistance that is originated by an approved entity;

(6) provide financial assistance to an approved entity for the purpose of the approved entity making the financial assistance in accordance with this subtitle;

(7) purchase or commit to purchase from approved entities any form of financial assistance that meets the requirements of this subtitle and any regulations adopted under this subtitle; and

(8) enter into agreements with approved entities to collectively lend money on a project that meets the requirements of this subtitle and any regulations adopted under this subtitle.