Paid-off car loans leave owners unable to get titles due to lender-DMV name mismatches
When a car loan is paid off, the lien release document from the lender often contains the lender's legal entity name in a form that does not match how the DMV has the lien registered. The DMV refuses to issue the title until the names match exactly, while neither the lender nor the DMV has a straightforward process to reconcile the discrepancy. Customers wait years for a clear title on a car they fully own.
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