CFPB, DOJ Issue Reminder on Interest Rate Caps for Servicemembers’ Loans
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently posted a joint letter directed to financial institutions, reminding them to honor the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). In particular, the DOJ and CFPB highlighted the importance …
View more$1.6 Million DOJ Settlement Against GOP Candidate’s Firm Raises Concerns in Moorestown Council Election
A Moorestown Township Council Republican candidate’s real estate company entered into a settlement with the Justice Department in 2019 over reportedly getting illegal court judgments against active duty service members who were his renters. Because the renters were charged exorbitant …
View moreDOJ Sues Tony’s Auto Center for Auctioning Navy Lieutenant’s Car Without Court OK
In August 2024, the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the company Tony’s Auto Center Inc., which operates as Tony’s Auto Center in Chula Vista, California. The company allegedly auctioned off a Navy lieutenant’s car.
This action is a …
View moreJustice Dept Secures Relief from Morningstar Storage for Alleged Violations of Servicemembers’ Rights
According to the United States Justice Department, Morningstar Storage, a company that manages and operates a self-storage facility network in the Southeastern part of the country, has agreed to pay $130,000 in fines for violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act …
View moreUSAA to Pay $64M in Settlement Over Alleged Overcharging of Military Members
United Services Automobile Association (USAA) Federal Savings Bank has consented to pay over $64.2 million in a settlement. This payment is to satisfy a class-action lawsuit that claimed that the institution and its subsidiary, USAA Savings Bank, overcharged thousands of …
View moreDefective RV Suit Transferred to Indiana Despite Military Service Claim
A man recently filed a suit claiming he received a defective recreational vehicle (RV) unit. The unit was sent to Indiana in line with a mandatory forum-selection clause. However, the man argued that the case should be delayed or stayed …
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