Contract Chicanery


Definition of "Contract Chicanery"

Carlos "Alex" Jesus
Carlos "Alex" Jesus Exit Golden Realty Group

Inserting provisions into a loan contract that severely disadvantage the borrower, without the borrowers knowledge, and sometimes despite oral assurances to the contrary. Prepayment penalties are perhaps the most frequently cited subject of such abuse.

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