South Carolina Soldier Sues Over Mortgage Insurance Rate

By Meg Kinnard | February 25, 2013

An Army sergeant based in South Carolina has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a mortgage company of not obeying a law that requires limits on interest rates for active-duty members of the military.

Raymond Wray is based at Fort Jackson. He said CitiMortgage violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which requires that mortgages for military members be capped at 6 percent while they’re on active duty and then for one additional year thereafter.

Wray said he bought a house in North Carolina in 1997 at 12.99 percent interest and enlisted in the U.S. Army two years later. CitiMortgage bought his loan, and Wray said the company never honored his request to lower his rate.

CitiMortgage wants a judge to dismiss the lawsuit. Jury selection is set for next year.

 

 

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  • February 27, 2013 at 8:53 am
    Gork says:
    "insurance underwriter" - reading comprehension... The loan was drawn in 1997 at the then-current rates. "can't afford it so buy a house anyway"? You're a republicon, aren't ... read more
  • February 25, 2013 at 5:31 pm
    insurance underwriter says:
    12.99% interest rate on a mortgage? Is that for real? Only type of mortgage interest rate I have seen that high is for a mobile home because they are classified as vehicles. I... read more
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