Auto lienholders go silent on lien release requests for years
More than two years after paying off a vehicle loan, a borrower still has not received the lien release or title, with the finance company now accepting only voicemail and no live contact. A prior CFPB complaint was closed without the borrower ever receiving the information the company supposedly provided.
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