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News related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

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 …

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Auto 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 …

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Precedents 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 …

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5 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 …

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Indiana 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 …

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NC 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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