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News related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Senators Urge CFPB to Restart Operations to Protect Veterans from Fraud & Abuse

US Senators Richard Blumenthal, Tammy Duckworth, and Mazie Hirono, all part of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, banded together to urge President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk to restart operations of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The trio …

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Military Spouses Gain Major Tax Residency Choices Under Recent Legislation

Whistleblower Exposes USAA’s 400,000 MLA Violations Amid Defamation Lawsuit

A whistleblower recently filed a defamation lawsuit against the United Services Automobile Association (USAA), specifically its indirect wholly owned subsidiary,  USAA Federal Savings Bank (USAA Bank). The case, which a judge in Florida dismissed, revealed that the USAA had about …

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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 …

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$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 …

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DOJ 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 …

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