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| | Commissioner of Financial Regulation |
 | | The Maryland Office of Financial Regulation is the primary regulator for many State-chartered financial institutions, including, banks, credit unions, and trust companies, and State-licensed financial entities such as, consumer finance companies, mortgage lenders and brokers, consumer debt collection agencies, check cashers, and money transmitters. |
 | | The Office is responsible for supervising the activities of these businesses to ensure compliance with the financial institution laws and regulations of Maryland. |
 | | Each year, the Office handles numerous corporate applications from the banking industry, including formation of new banks, charter conversions, mergers and acquisitions, affiliates, trust powers, foreign bank offices, branches, etc. The Office is also responsible for issuing licenses to consumer lenders, mortgage lenders, check cashers, debt management companies, and money transmitters. |
| www.dllr.state.md.us /finance (192 words) |
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