(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the commissioner may refuse to release information or records in the custody of the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending if the commissioner believes release of the information or records might jeopardize an investigation of possibly unlawful activities.
(b) Unless this subtitle provides otherwise, this subchapter does not apply to any information or to a report of an investigation obtained or made by the commissioner or the commissioner's staff in connection with an application for charter or with a hearing held by the commissioner under this subtitle. The fact, information, or report may be included in the record of the appropriate hearing.