Baltimore, (June 8, 2026) - Saul Ewing LLP attorney Daniel M. Moore filed an amici curiae brief on behalf of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the Maryland Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Association (MMBBA) in Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, et al. v. Baxter, pending before the Supreme Court of Maryland (SCM-REG-0001-2026).
The case involves two issues of statutory interpretation arising under Maryland’s Credit Grantor Closed End Credit Provisions (CLEC): first, whether the statute’s definition of “credit grantors” encompasses residential mortgage loan servicers; and second, whether certain telephone convenience fees are exempt from CLEC under an express limitation applicable to loans secured by a first lien on residential real property.
The MBA and MMBBA’s brief supports Petitioners’ interpretation. It argues that CLEC’s legislative history confirms a plain reading of the statutory language and reflects the General Assembly’s intent to treat residential mortgage lending differently from other extensions of credit. The brief further emphasizes the importance of this issue to the entire residential mortgage industry.
The filing highlights the firm’s appellate practice and its experience representing industry groups in significant statutory interpretation matters affecting financial services and consumer lending.
The case remains pending before the Supreme Court of Maryland.
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