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Military Loans FAQ |
What
is a military loan? |
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A military loan is a cash loan made by
a private company to a member of the
US military or military family member. |
How
much can I borrow? |
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Pioneer Military Lending, for example, advertises military cash loans
from $500 to $10,000. In general,
companies in the military lending
business use a number of factors,
including credit history, rank, time
left in current military contract and
debt to income ratio to determine the
amount that can be borrowed. |
Can
I still get a loan if I have bad
credit? |
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Many if not most military lenders
understand that many applicants will
have either no credit history or a bad
credit history. And they also
understand that military members are
honest and
trustworthy.
Accordingly, many military loan
companies are willing to make loans to servicemembers where other financial
institutions such as banks may
decline. In fact, some military loan
companies specialize in bad credit
military loans. It doesn't hurt to
apply if you have bad credit, and you
may be surprised to learn that you are
eligible. |
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Military Loans
News |
Active
Duty Alert for Deployed Servicemembers |
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6/08/2011 - The Better Business Bureau
is recommending that deployed
servicemembers place an "active duty
alert" on their credit report to help
minimize the risk of identity theft
during deployment. |
Pioneer
Services Launches Operation Building
Freedom |
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5/15/2011 - Pioneer Services, provider
of Pioneer Military Loans, has
launched Operation Building Freedom at
Facebook to benefit Homes for our
Troops. The non-profit organization
constructs specially-adapted homes for
severely injured troops. |
Lenders
Continue to Target the Military |
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4/15/2011 -
18 of more than 40 credit service
organizations registered in Texas are
within three miles of Fort Hood,
reports the Fort Hood Herald. Though,
a new bill introduced in the Texas
House could shut down the state's
entire payday lending industry. |
Businesses
Preying on Service Members |
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3/07/2011 - Businesses are using
increasingly deceptive tactics to
target military service men and women,
including selling cars they never
owned, then going out of business
leaving the service member in debt
with a large loan for a car they don't
own, reports NBC17. |
Department
Of Justice Investigating Military Loan
Practices |
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2/20/2011 - The DOJ is investigating
lenders, including J.P. Morgan, who
may have overcharged military service
members on home mortgages. J.P. Morgan
has admitted to overcharging more than
4,000 military families. |
High-Interest
Military Loan Lenders Circle the Gates
at Fort Sill |
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1/25/2011 - The Huffington Post
reports that an Army Private First
Class at Fort Sill was left with only
$148 a month after falling victim to
high-interest military loans. |
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About Military Loans |
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Before applying for a military loan with a
commercial lender, inquire first with your
base assistance office or organization that
assists servicemembers such as the Navy-Marine
Corps Relief Society. Low interest or no
interest military loans may be available for
servicemembers in need. |
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An October 2007 Department of Defense
regulation imposed a 36 percent APR cap on
military loans to military personnel and their
families. |
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The 36 percent cap has effectively put
military payday lenders out of the military
loan market. Military payday loans were
loans that were due the next payday and often
carried outlandish interest rates since the
loans were often rolled-over from payday to
payday. |
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Because of the 36 percent cap, local cash
loan stores are generally prohibited from
offering payday loans to military
servicemembers and their families. |
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Military loan companies can offer military
loans to servicemembers, including those with
bad credit, because loans are usually
repaid via allotments. |
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Be wary of loan companies that require
collateral or signing over the title to your
car to secure the loan. This can lead to
the repossession of your car and more
financial troubles. |
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