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Unlock Pays $945K to Minnesota Homeowners | Minneapolis News

A Minnesota company is paying nearly a million dollars to fix the mess it made by illegally offering high-cost home equity loans disguised as simple agreements. The Attorney General says Unlock Partnership Solutions targeted financially vulnerable homeowners, charging sky-high fees and interest rates while claiming there was no debt—when in reality, yearly rates hit 22% and costs often doubled or more what borrowers got. Now, $945,000 will go back to victims as refunds, debt relief, and restitution, while Unlock must comply with state mortgage laws before doing business there again. Listen in…

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