Auto lenders and repo agencies don't sync payoff status before repossession
Borrowers who pay off overdue auto loan balances directly with the lender report the vehicle still being repossessed because the repossession agency wasn't updated in time, sometimes resulting in property loss or vehicle damage. This stems from a lack of real-time payoff-status synchronization between lenders and third-party repo agencies.
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