Servicemembers on "active duty" or "active service," or a spouse or dependent of such a servicemember, may be entitled to certain legal protections and relief pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 USC App. SS 3901-4043) ("SCRA").

Regular members of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force Marine Corps and Coast Guard)

Reserve and National Guard personnel who have been activated and are on Federal active duty

National Guard personnel under a call or order to active duty for more than 30 consecutive days under section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, for purposes of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds

Active service members of the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Certain United States citizens serving with the armed forces of a nation with which the United States is allied in the prosecution of a war or military action

The SCRA states that a debt incurred by a servicemember, or a servicemember and spouse jointly, before entering military service shall not bear interest at a rate above 6% during the period of military service and one year thereafter, in the case of an obligation or liability consisting of a mortgage, trust deed, or other security in the nature of a mortgage., or during the period of military service in the case of any other obligation of liability.

If the loan was obtained prior to entry into military service, any sale, foreclosure or seizure of real estate shall not be valid if it occurs during, or within one year after, the servicemember’s military service unless the creditor obtains a valid court order approving the sale, foreclosure or seizure of the real estate.

How Does A Servicemember or Dependent Request Relief Under the SCRA?
In order to request relief under the SCRA from loans with interest rates above 6%, a servicemember, spouse or other dependent must provide a written request to the lender, together with a copy of the servicemember’s military orders.

Please send to: 

Gregory Funding 

PO Box 230579

Tigard, OR 97281-0579

Servicemembers and dependents with questions about the SCRA should contact their unit’s Judge Advocate or their installation’s Legal Assistance Officer. A military legal assistance office locator for all branches of the Armed Forces is available at http://legalassistance.law.af.mil.

“MilitaryOneSource” is the U. S. Department of Defense’s information resource. If you are listed as entitled to legal protections under the SCRA (see above), please go to www.militaryonesource.mil/legal or call 1.800.342.9647 (toll free from the Unites States) to find out more information. Dialing instructions for areas outside the United States are provided on the website.