Lender reports a settled lease return as a voluntary surrender
A lender labeled a leased vehicle return as a voluntary surrender despite the consumer providing evidence of a negotiated settlement, accepted settlement check, and surrendered plates predating the alleged surrender date, resulting in harmful derogatory credit reporting the lender has not corrected.
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