Real estate lending law causes refi jitters 

A Massachusetts law that went into effect last week has some lenders worried about refinancing home loans in the state.

The law prohibits lenders from refinancing mortgages that are less than five years old unless they determine the new loan is in the "borrower's interest." But observers say the law is vague and makes it difficult for lenders to determine what the "borrower's interest" means.

"A couple of lenders said we're not doing refis in Massachusetts because of this," said Nanci Weissgold, partner with Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, a Washington, D.C., law firm that focus

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