News related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown announced that Olympic Management Company will pay over $46,000 in refunds and interest to 22 service members who were improperly charged fees after ending their leases early due to deployment or other military orders. This resolution is part of the state’s continued efforts to uphold the housing rights of…
Under the Trump administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has moved away from several enforcement priorities established during the Biden era. However, it has signaled a continued focus on safeguarding the financial rights of servicemembers. The following overview outlines this shift in priorities and examines the CFPB’s role in enforcing protections for military personnel….
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Teleguam Holdings, LLC (GTA) has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The allegations involve GTA unlawfully charging early termination fees to more than 1,300 military servicemembers who canceled their cell phone contracts due to military relocation orders. “Servicemembers…
The Justice Department has reached a settlement with JWB Real Estate Management over violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) related to unlawful early lease termination charges imposed on military personnel. JWB Property Management, based in Jacksonville, Florida, charged at least six U.S. servicemembers early termination fees after they sought to lawfully end their…
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