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A lender receives an SCRA interest rate reduction request from a servicemember 18 months after the servicemember was discharged from active duty. The mortgage was originated before active duty began. How should the lender respond?

Correct Answer

B) Deny the request because it was not made during the period of military service

Under SCRA Section 207, the request for interest rate reduction must be made during the period of military service, not after discharge. The protection applies to obligations incurred before military service, but the request must be timely made while still on active duty.

Answer Options
A
Grant the request because the mortgage predates military service
B
Deny the request because it was not made during the period of military service
C
Grant the request and apply the reduction retroactively to the discharge date
D
Deny the request because the servicemember waited too long after discharge

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Under SCRA Section 207, the request for interest rate reduction must be made during the period of military service, not after discharge. The protection applies to obligations incurred before military service, but the request must be timely made while still on active duty.

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