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Interagency Task Force

A temporary working group formed by members from different government departments or agencies to achieve a specific goal or address a particular issue.

Pension Poaching

A type of financial fraud where unscrupulous individuals or companies target veterans or their survivors to gain access to their pension benefits, often through deceptive practices or by charging excessive fees for services that are usually free.

Predatory Lending

Lending practices that are unfair, deceptive, or abusive, often involving high interest rates, excessive fees, or terms that trap borrowers in debt, typically targeting vulnerable individuals.

Military Lending Act (MLA)

A federal law that protects active-duty service members and their families from certain predatory lending practices, such as capping interest rates on specific loans.

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)

A federal law that provides various financial and legal protections for active-duty service members, including reductions in interest rates on pre-service loans, protection from eviction, and the ability to terminate leases early.

Military Allotment System Abuse

When an automatic deduction from a service member's pay (an 'allotment') is misused, often directed by third parties through deceptive means, leading to financial loss or unwanted charges.