Are You A Veteran? Here's How To Protect Your Credit
At Premier Credit, we’re grateful for the sacrifice and hard work made by those in our military. Unfortunately, those who serve our country are at financial risk due to predatory lenders and unethical collection agencies.
“We receive complaints from service members about debt collection issues at nearly twice the rate of their civilian counterparts” - Holly Petraeus of the Servicemembers Affairs, CFPB
If you are dealing with credit challenges, here are a few resources that may be of assistance (via creditcards.com)
Military One Source - Financial planning, counseling, and education for service members
Active Duty Alert - Limits the ability of a business to issue credit in an active service member’s name while deployed.
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act - Protects service members on active duty from certain financial civil actions
We’re grateful for the sacrifice and hard work of those serving in our military. If you are a veteran or service member with questions about your credit challenges, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly for more resources.