SCRA Case Underscores Importance of Adherence to Law
Regardless of the circumstances, everyone must follow the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to the letter. Failing to do so can lead to legal trouble, as demonstrated by a heartbreaking Florida SCRA case.
A federal judge ruled against Miami-Dade County after …
View moreDOJ Increases Vigilance Over SCRA Violations
Violators of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act beware: The Department of Justice, ever a formidable foe, has been relentlessly increasing its vigilance over SCRA violations, filing lawsuits from coast to coast that cost millions to settle.
Targets include banks, moneylenders, …
View moreDoes Reenlistment Restart SCRA Protections?
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act generally requires that lenders roll back interest rates on obligations that pre-date active duty to 6% upon request of the servicemember. But what about in cases of military reenlistment? Do the same protections apply?
The …
View moreIs it an SCRA Violation to Attempt to Collect Fees on an Aborted Foreclosure?
As a lender, you may know that it is an SCRA violation to initiate foreclosure proceedings or charge late fees to servicemembers on active duty without first getting a court order.
But what if they aren’t on active duty anymore?…
View moreFirm Fined $1.49M for Unlawful Attempted Evictions of Servicemembers
A Virginia real estate management company reached a $1.49 million settlement with the Department of Justice over unlawful attempted evictions of servicemembers.
The DOJ clamped down on the company when it learned the company had violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief …
View moreLender to Pay $9M for Student Loan SCRA Violations
A federal student loan servicer has agreed to pay $9 million to settle a fraud claim with the New York Attorney General’s office for Student Loan SCRA Violations that deceived borrowers with student loans.
The student loan debt crises has …
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