Auto Lenders Withhold Itemized Loan Disclosures During Refinancing Calls
A borrower seeking an auto loan refinance was repeatedly given only bundled, verbal payment quotes and was denied a written itemized breakdown of principal, rate, fees, and add-ons required under lending disclosure law. When the borrower insisted on documentation, the representative closed the file and refused to escalate the request to a supervisor.
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