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Law Practice

Sep. 12, 2007

Coalition of Firms Sues Mortgage Lenders

As both a lawyer and a real estate agent, Jeffrey Berns was more than qualified to answer his father’s questions about a loan offer from Countrywide to refinance his home. He soon smelled a trap.

By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      LOS ANGELES - As both a lawyer and a real estate agent, Jeffrey Berns was more than qualified to answer his father's questions about a loan offer from Countrywide to refinance his home. He soon smelled a trap.
      In Berns' estimation, the agreement was deceptive, with real, punitive risks masked by confusing legalese, too obtuse for an ave...

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