Servicemembers Denied Statutory 6% Interest Rate Cap Under SCRA
Military servicemembers in Louisiana and other states are being denied the 6% interest rate cap they are entitled to under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Mortgage servicers refuse to apply the reduction despite documented active duty orders. No enforcement mechanism exists at the servicer level.
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