§ 9-405. Dividends or interest -- Fixed term accounts

MD Fin Inst Code § 9-405 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Dividends or interest on a savings certificate account or other type of fixed term account shall be:

(1)    Subject to the approval of the Division Director; and

(2)    In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Division Director.

(b)    Within 45 days of the request, the Division Director shall approve an association’s request to pay a dividend or interest under this section if:

(1)    Earnings of the association are sufficient to pay the proposed dividend for a period of at least 1 year; and

(2)    The public interest is protected.

(c)    An applicant aggrieved by the action or nonaction of the Division Director under this section may appeal to the appropriate circuit court.