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Auto Loan Balance Grows Despite Regular Payments Due to Accounting Errors

A borrower making consistent monthly payments sees their Credit Acceptance Corporation loan balance increasing rather than decreasing, with unexplained interest charges, late fees, and payment reversals. This suggests systematic payment misapplication or accounting fraud. Consumers have no visibility into how payments are being applied and no self-service remedy.

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