Auto Loan Deficiency Gaps After Total Loss Insurance Payouts
When vehicles are totaled, insurance payouts often fall short of the remaining loan balance, leaving borrowers responsible for a deficiency amount. Lenders frequently route these cases between departments without resolving them, prolonging consumer uncertainty. Gap insurance exists as a partial solution but is not universally purchased or disclosed at loan origination.
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