Mortgage Loan Officers Advertise Free Refinances Then Collect Fees Based on Inflated Appraisal Assumptions
Loan officers pitch mortgage refinances as cost-free with inflated home value assumptions to generate commitment, then collect appraisal and credit report fees before revealing the deal is unviable at actual market value. The written promise of offsetting all costs is not honored when the appraisal falls short of the assumed figure. Consumers lose hundreds in fees with no recourse when lender projections prove false.
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