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Military SCRA Protection
Generate this letterSCRA Adverse Credit Reporting Protection & Correction Notice
When to use it
Use when a creditor or furnisher penalizes or adversely credit-reports a servicemember solely because they exercised rights under the SCRA.
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[CLIENT FULL NAME]
[CLIENT ADDRESS LINE1]
[CLIENT CITY], [CLIENT STATE] [CLIENT ZIP]
DOB: [CLIENT DOB] | SSN (Last 4): [CLIENT SSN LAST4]
Date: [TODAY]
[RECIPIENT NAME]
[RECIPIENT ADDRESS BLOCK]
RE: PROTECTION AGAINST ADVERSE CREDIT REPORTING UNDER SCRA (50 U.S.C. § 3938) - Account #[ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER MASKED]
Dear SCRA & Credit Bureau Compliance Manager,
I am writing to object to adverse credit reporting furnished by [ACCOUNT CREDITOR NAME] regarding account #[ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER MASKED] while I am serving on active duty in the [MILITARY BRANCH].
STATUTORY PROTECTION AGAINST ADVERSE CREDIT REPORTING (50 U.S.C. § 3938):
Section 108 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. § 3938) explicitly provides that an application by a servicemember for, or receipt of, a stay, postponement, or reduction in payment of any obligation under the SCRA MAY NOT:
1. Form the basis for an adverse report on the creditworthiness of the servicemember to a consumer reporting agency; or
2. Be used by a creditor to indicate a refusal to pay or default.
Reporting adverse credit data on account #[ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NUMBER MASKED] during my active duty deployment on [MILITARY ACTIVE DUTY DATE] directly violates federal SCRA prohibitions and FCRA accuracy duties.
Immediately remove all adverse credit bureau notations from Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
Sincerely,
[CLIENT FULL NAME]
Sent via Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested: [LETTER CERTIFIED NUMBER]
Legal basis
50 U.S.C. § 393850 U.S.C. § 395815 U.S.C. § 1681s-2Enclose
- Copy of SCRA protection request
- Credit report page showing adverse item
- Military Orders
Before you send
- Credit report showing adverse reporting
- Proof of SCRA protection request
Know this first
- Under 50 U.S.C. § 3938, exercising SCRA rights cannot form the basis for adverse credit reporting or credit denial.
Follow up
Allow about 30 days for a response.