Auto-Lender Payment System Returns Payments With No Bank Confirmation
Carvana/Bridgecrest marks customer payments as returned and charges fees despite the customer's bank having no record of a submission or return event. Multiple support contacts fail to resolve the discrepancy. The disconnect between lender payment systems and bank records leaves customers disputing charges they cannot trace.
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