What Information Do I Need To Provide To My Lender?

 When you or your representative contact your mortgage lender, you should provide the following information:

	Notice that you have been called to active duty;
	A copy of the orders from the military notifying you of your activation;
	Your FHA case number; and
	Evidence that the debt precedes your activation date.

Will My Payments Change Later? Will I Need To Pay Back The Interest Rate "Subsidy" At A Later Date?

The change in interest rate is not a subsidy. Interest in excess of 6 percent per year that would otherwise have been charged is forgiven. However, the reduction in the interest rate and monthly payment amount only applies during the period of active duty. Once the period of active military service ends, the interest rate will revert back to the original interest rate, and the payment will be recalculated accordingly.

How Long Does The Benefit Last? Does The Period Begin And End With My Tour Of Duty?

Interest rate reductions are only for the period of active military service. Other benefits, such as postponement of monthly principal payments on the loan and restrictions on foreclosure may begin immediately upon assignment to active military service and end on the third month following the term of active duty assignment.

How Can I Learn More About Relief Available To Active Duty Military Personnel?

Read this article describing the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (formerly known as The Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act).

Servicemembers who have questions about the SCRA or the protections that they may be entitled to may contact their unit judge advocate or installation legal assistance officer. Dependents of servicemembers can also contact or visit local military legal assistance offices where they reside. A military legal assistance office locator for each branch of the armed forces is available at http://legalassistance.law.af.mil/content/locator.php

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