Auto Loan Payment System Fails Silently, Blocking Reinstatement
A borrower trying to reinstate a near-paid-off auto loan after a job loss found that the automated phone payment system did not process a scheduled payment despite confirming it was scheduled. Follow-up calls to representatives and supervisors did not resolve the missed payment or the reinstatement request.
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