SCRA Applies To More Than Just Debt
You may know that active-duty military members get certain privileges regarding their mortgage and auto loan payments. But did you know that these benefits extend to credit card debt as well?
Kitsana Dounglomchan, a 12-year Air Force veteran, recently recounted …
View moreAuto Lender to Pay Millions in Settlement Under SCRA Violation
One of the nation’s largest automobile lenders has agreed to pay a group of servicemembers close to $10million after illegally repossessing their vehicles.
The $9.35 million the Texas auto lender has agreed to comes after allegations the company illegally repossessed …
View morePrecedents for SCRA Interest Benefits
How do servicemembers get SCRA interest benefits? They used to have to formally request them, but that isn’t always the case anymore.
The government fined Sallie Mae and its former subsidiary Navient Solutions several years back for charging active-duty servicemembers …
View more5 Mortgage Servicers To Pay Millions For SCRA Violation
Close to 1,000 servicemembers will be receiving portions of a rather large settlement reached between the U.S. government and several mortgage servicers regarding their SCRA violation.
U.S. Justice Department announced that it has reached a settlement with five mortgage servicing …
View moreIndiana Bill Similar To SCRA Passes State Senate
Legislation protecting servicemembers in Indiana in ways similar to that of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act was recently approved by members of the state’s House of Representatives in an effort to provide an extra layer of protection for on-duty …
View moreNC Judge Reprimanded For SCRA Non-Compliance
Even if you are a respected judge, you are not above scrutiny for a failure to abide by the statutes of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
According to North Carolina court documents, Judge Brenda Branch of the General Court of …
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