Tribal Lenders Change Payment Terms Post-Signing and Withhold Loan Agreement Copies
After signing a $1,400 loan agreement with a biweekly payment schedule, the consumer's second payment was nearly tripled with only $10 applied to principal. The consumer was not given a copy of the signed agreement and could not access it through the customer portal. Tribal lenders' exemption from state lending laws enables post-signing term changes without consumer recourse.
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