Class Action Suit Over Lender’s Convenience Fees To Proceed In Federal Court

Mealey's (November 3, 2020, 5:25 PM EST) -- BALTIMORE — A federal judge in Maryland on Oct. 21 denied remand of a woman’s class action lawsuit accusing a mortgage lender of violating state debt collection laws when charging convenience fees for making payments online or over the phone, finding that evidence submitted by the lender in opposition to the motion could act as an amended notice of removal in support of showing that the court has jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA)....