(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) (i) “Financial institution” means: 1. a credit company; 2. except as provided in subparagraph (ii)1 of this paragraph, a finance company; 3. an international banking facility; 4. a loan company; 5. a mortgage company; 6. a safe-deposit company; and 7. a savings and loan association.

(ii) “Financial institution” does not include: 1. a finance company that makes loans only to farmers for agricultural purposes; 2. a company licensed under the federal Small Business Investment Act of 1958; 3. a corporation that elects to be taxed as a small business corporation under Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code; 4. an entity that is a real estate mortgage investment conduit as defined in the Internal Revenue Code; 5. a limited liability company; or 6. a commercial bank, savings bank, trust company, or company that substantially competes with national banks in the State.

(3) “Financial institution holding company” means a financial institution whose only activities are:

(i) the maintenance and management of intangible investments; and

(ii) the collection and distribution of income from intangible investments.

(b) Notwithstanding § 10-402 of this subtitle, interest received by a financial institution holding company from one of its subsidiary corporations that is a financial institution shall be allocated to this State only to the extent that the interest is derived from the trade or business of the subsidiary corporation within this State.