Misrepresentation

9-A M.R.S. § 9-401, under Article 9: CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTIONS MADE TO ACQUIRE REAL ESTATE OR SECURED BY FIRST-LIEN MORTGAGES.

9-A M.R.S. § 9-401

A creditor or a person acting for a creditor may not induce a consumer to enter into a consumer credit transaction by misrepresentation of a material fact with respect to the terms and conditions of the extension of credit. A consumer so induced may rescind the sale, lease or loan or recover actual damages, or both.