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Antitrust Chronicle® – Junk Fees

Spring 2023, April, Volume 2

Dear Readers, It is conventional wisdom that economies worldwide have become overrun with so-called “junk fees.” This term classically refers to unexpected charges (often hidden in the fine print) that a lender imposes at the closing of a mortgage. Increasingly, however, it has come to refer to fees in various other products and services, including […]

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