Lender Performs Unauthorized Account Access and Stops Communicating
A short-term loan borrower noticed an unauthorized inquiry into their bank account and could not get the lender to explain it or provide a payoff balance despite repeated contact attempts. This reflects a broader issue of alternative lenders becoming unreachable once a dispute arises, leaving borrowers unable to resolve or halt account access.
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