Lakin files class action against mortgage lender over pre-recorded messages

American Freedom Mortgage in O’Fallon

A local mortgage loan company is the target of a new class action lawsuit claiming it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act for using automated telephone dialing equipment to deliver pre-recorded promotional messages to residences.

The Lakin Law Firm of Wood River filed the complaint against Amerifirst, Inc. (dba American Freedom Mortgage, American Freedom Home Lending, American National Brokerage) on Oct. 18 in St. Clair County Circuit Court. Amerifirst has an office at 1309 West Highway 50 in O’Fallon.

Plaintiff Marilyn Margulis seeks to represent a class of “at least 39 other” call recipients.

“On or about May 10, 2007, using an automatic telephone dialing system, Defendant called Plaintiff’s telephone number which was assigned to a residential telephone service and delivered a message containing a pre-recorded voice message,” the complaint states. READ MORE