{"id":20388,"date":"2016-07-27T17:15:47","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T17:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2016\/07\/27\/doj-sues-credit-union-for-repossessing-servicemembers-cars\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:55:57","slug":"doj-sues-credit-union-for-repossessing-servicemembers-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/federal-oversight\/2016\/07\/27\/doj-sues-credit-union-for-repossessing-servicemembers-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ sues credit union for repossessing servicemembers\u2019 cars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Michigan-based credit union who repossessed an Army private&#8217;s car while he was away at military training is now facing a federal lawsuit from the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DOJ officials filed the suit on July 26 against COPOCO Community Credit Union for allegedly repossessing Pfc. 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