"Auto repossession" refers to the situation where a lender takes back a vehicle that the borrower has not been able to make regular payments on. It usually occurs when the borrower defaults on their loan agreement, and the lender legally repossesses the car to recover their money.
Full definition
The rate
of auto repossessions in the second quarter took a significant jump, up more than 70 percent (to 0.62 percent) from a year earlier.
This led the researchers at the Fed to conclude that many consumers may see their credit reports damaged and experience further hardships as a result
of auto repossession.
In the mortgage lending industry, if you've fallen behind on your credit cards or other loans or your history shows a foreclosure, bankruptcy, or
auto repossession, it may be very hard to get a loan.
The difference, called
the auto repossession overage balance, is your responsibility.
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No auto repossessions.
Typically, the lender contracts with a third - party company to retrieve the property, such as a towing service that specializes in
auto repossessions.
There's fair credit reporting,
auto repossession, student loan law, bankruptcy, foreclosures, truth in lending, collection actions, etc..