Collection lawyers avoid lending laws in Maryland; Dissenter decries loophole

A law firm in the business of collecting homeowner association and condominium dues isn’t a “lender” under the Maryland Consumer Loan Law, the state’s highest court ruled, answering a central question in a class action in federal court by delinquent property owners.   Read the article………………………..

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