Legal Opinion
Sweeney v. Savings First Mortgage, LLC
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided August 9, 2005No. 148, September Term, 2004PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRELL, Judge.
Linda R. Sweeney brought suit against Savings First Mortgage, L.L.C. (Savings First) in the Circuit Court for Frederick County, alleging a violation of the Maryland Finder’s Fee Law. Md.Code (1975, 2000 Repl.Vol.), §§ 12-801-12-809 of the Commercial Law Article. 1 Savings First acted as a mortgage broker for Ms. Sweeney in the procurement of two mortgage refinance loans within a one-year period. Ms. Sweeney alleged that the mortgage broker fee charged by Savings First in connection with the second loan was in violation of the Maryland statute, specifically § 12-804(c). 2
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