Legal Opinion
In re: Scarlett B. Bowman
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 23, 2026No. 26/25Published
1Opinion of the Court
In re: Scarlett B. Bowman, Misc. No. 26, September Term, 2025. MORTGAGE LOANS – MARYLAND MORTGAGE LENDER LAW – LICENSING REQUIREMENTS – MORTGAGE LENDERS The Appellate Court of Maryland’s decision in Estate of Brown v. Ward,
261 Md. App. 385
(2024) had no effect on the Maryland Mortgage Lender Law,
Md. Code Ann., Fin. Inst. §§ 11-501
– 11-524. In Brown, the Appellate Court held that passive trusts may be “credit grantors” and subject to licensure under a different statutory scheme. That holding does not implicate whether the Maryland Mortgage Lender Law’s licensing requirements for “mortgage…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Blackstone v. SharmaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2018
- Nationstar Mortgage v. KempCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2021
- Westminster Management v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2024
- Patton v. Wells Fargo Financial Maryland, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2014
- Himmighoefer v. Medallion Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
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