Why Do So Many Servicemembers Not Receive Mortgage Protections They Have Legal Right To?

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) includes a number of protections for members of the armed forces who took out a mortgage before going on active duty. But as we have learned in recent years, there are at least 15,000 instances where banks failed to follow those guidelines -- and hundreds -- perhaps thousands of times where lenders have illegally foreclosed on servicemembers homes.

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