MANHASSET, NY. Sept 19 /Press Release/ -- The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Whalen & Tusa, P.C.:

The law firm of Whalen & Tusa, P.C. has been certified court-appointed lead class counsel in the class action styled McAnaney v. Astoria Financial Corporation, et al., pending in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

    The Class alleges claims under state and federal consumer protection laws. Plaintiffs are homeowners who obtained a mortgage from Astoria Federal (Public, NYSE:AF) or the former Long Island Savings Bank. Defendants’ mortgage and/or note agreements with Plaintiffs stated that they would not charge penalties for prepayment of Plaintiffs’ mortgages. Upon prepayment and satisfaction of Plaintiffs’ mortgage loan, Defendants allegedly imposed and collected penalties and fees they were not permitted to charge or collect in connection with the satisfaction and/or prepayment of Plaintiffs’ mortgage loans, such as Fax Fees and Attorney Document Preparation Fees.

Interested parties are referred to the firm’s website, www.whalen-tusa.com for additional information.  If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Paul C. Whalen, Esq. of Whalen & Tusa, P.C at 1-516-627-5610, or via e-mail at AF@Whalen-Tusa.com.   

Whalen & Tusa, P.C. prosecutes consumer class actions in both state and federal courts nationwide.  The law firm of Whalen & Tusa, P.C. has helped recover hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of consumers throughout the United States.

For more information about Whalen & Tusa, P.C. and its cases and current investigations online, please visit Whalen & Tusa, P.C.

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