Military borrowers forced into predatory loan modifications for minor payment hardships
When military service members miss a small number of mortgage payments due to deployment-related disruptions, servicers offer modification terms that add hundreds of thousands in lifetime costs — extending loans by 120 months and raising rates — while refusing to discuss proportionate alternatives like deferral or repayment plans. The disproportion between the hardship amount and the proposed remedy constitutes a systemic consumer harm. Existing military protections under SCRA are insufficient to address servicer modification practices.
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Mortgage Servicer Loan Modification Process Failures
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