Auto loan odometer fraud ignored by financing bank
Consumers who finance vehicles through banks discover odometer fraud by dealers but find their lender unresponsive to fraudulent loan disputes. The bank-dealer relationship creates a gap where consumers bear the cost of dealer misconduct. No effective escalation path exists outside of regulatory complaints.
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