Borrower Asks District Court To Dismiss Claims In Convenience Fees Class Action

Mealey's (November 25, 2020, 2:15 PM EST) -- BALTIMORE — A borrower’s class action accusing a mortgage lender of violating state debt collection laws when charging convenience fees for making payments online or over the phone should be dismissed in its entirety because the lender’s imposition of the fees for using an optional service does not violate Maryland law as the borrower contends, the lender argues in a Nov. 20 motion to dismiss filed in Maryland federal court....