Phantom Fintech Loan Damages Credit After Full Repayment
A consumer paid off a MoneyLion loan they never received, yet the account remained on their credit report and dropped their score. Fintech loan products with inaccurate account reporting leave consumers unable to remove damaging entries despite full repayment.
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