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Auto Loan Principal Not Reducing Despite Payments; Refund Not Credited

Credit Acceptance Corporation auto loan shows unexplained interest fluctuations with the principal balance failing to decrease despite regular payments. A VSC cancellation refund was also never credited to the account. The pattern suggests systematic payment misapplication.

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