Third-Party Payment Processor Errors Block Settled-in-Full Letters After Debt Settlement
Ally Financial's third-party payment processor used wrong name and address data, causing a settlement wire to be returned. After resending via wire transfer with additional fees, Ally still withheld the settled-in-full letter and blocked the consumer's phone number. Payment processor data errors with no correction pathway create cascading settlement documentation failures.
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