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Our firm investigates business entities that have committed some form of fraud or deceptive business practice, which has harmed a group of consumers in a similar manner. We have successfully resolved numerous consumer fraud claims, helping thousands of people recover their losses. For the last six decades, our firm has stood up to unscrupulous corporate organizations to help consumers in a wide range of consumer fraud matters.

How to Recognize Lending Fraud

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Lending fraud scams often target elderly and low-income consumers with their “too good to be true” loans. Unfortunately, loans that seem to be too good to be true usually are. Loans especially prone to abusive lending practices include payday loans, tax refund loans, and overdraft loans. While these represent some of the more obvious types of abusive lending, lending fraud can occur with practically any type of loan, including: home construction, improvement, or mortgage loan; automobile, boat, or other vehicle loan; land loan; vacation loan; education loan; and personal loan.

Lending fraud is typically marked by the following characteristics:

  • Loans that come with balloon payments, high or daily interest rates, excessively high or low monthly payments, pay-off or prepayment penalties, and/or automatic refinancing
  • Guaranteed loan approval regardless of credit history
  • High-pressure sales tactics
  • Hidden loan fees and/or costs
  • Unsigned or blank forms that the lender fills in or alters later
  • Insufficient disclosure

Lending fraud is a serious problem that costs consumers more than $25 billion annually. If you have been the victim of lending fraud, you should report your claim to your local consumer affairs agency or the Federal Trade Commission immediately. By reporting a complaint, you can potentially save others from being the victims of the same or similar lending fraud scams. You may also wish to contact an experienced consumer fraud attorney who can evaluate your claim and help you understand your options. You may be able to participate in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit, which will help you obtain compensation for your financial losses and more.

Legal Rights | Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit

Consumer fraud class action lawsuits are specifically designed to help individuals who have been similarly aggrieved to pursue a common goal – namely to hold the deceptive business accountable for any damages suffered. Thus, consumers who have been defrauded by a corporation or other entity may file a consumer fraud class action lawsuit on behalf of themselves and others to seek compensation for their shared grievance.

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