February 2025 Maryland Certiorari Grants, Batch 2

Today the Supreme Court of Maryland granted review in one case, which is the first appeal it has designated for argument during its September 2026 Term.

Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, et al. v. Tonda M. Baxter – Case No. 1, September Term, 2026 (Reported ACM Opinion by Judge Nazarian)
Issues – Commercial Law – 1) Does the definition of “credit grantor” contained in Maryland’s Closed End Credit Provisions (CLECs) (§§ 12-1001 to 1030 of the Commercial Law Article) encompass mortgage loan servicers like Petitioners, or is it limited to owners of the loan (including any subsequent assignees who purchased the loan)? 2) Given the CLEC’s carveout for fees associated with first-priority residential mortgage loans, did the telephone convenience fees that Petitioner charged Respondent violate the statute?