Military Lending Act and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Overview - The Consumer Finance Podcast
The U.S. Department of Justice continued the pursuit of its civil rights initiatives aimed at enforcement of federal laws that protect servicemembers, veterans, and their families in September by settling with the City of San...more
Between the Civil War and 1940, the United States periodically had legislation that prevented lawsuits against soldiers and sailors during times of conflict. Then, the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 was...more
In mid-August, the Department of Justice sued Target Recovery Towing Inc. and Target Recovery & Transport Inc. in Florida federal court for violating the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act when, without a court order,...more
On July 21, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker extended the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures in Massachusetts (which was set to expire on August 18, 2020) by 60 days to October 17, 2020, due to the ongoing...more
Within the past several years, North Carolina and the federal government have enacted a number of protections for consumers in various aspects of litigation. For example, Congress recently enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more
Welcome! Welcome to the new format of All Consuming . We listened to the feedback. A newsletter filled with long articles gives the detailed information some are looking for but becomes another thing that others have to...more
A complicated, but sometimes overlooked, issue facing foreclosing lenders is properly handling and defending against claims that a servicemember-owner is entitled to protections from foreclosure based on his or her status as...more
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”) was signed into law in 2003, greatly expanding prior legislation in order to better assist servicemembers in avoiding default and foreclosure while they are on active duty. The...more
According to December 2012 data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for Gulf War Era veterans, hovering around eight percent, remains higher than the national rate. Over the last decade, more...more