Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Whether or not the dealer can change the lender depends on the contract terms.
If you used in-house dealer financing, they may have just sold that loan to another lender to get some capital. This is a common practice in both the car and mortgage loan industries.
However, you can take legal action if they changed your lender without notifying you or without that language in the contract—but it may not be worth the time and hassle.
amount remains the same, there’s no reason why you should pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to a lawyer just to pay the same amount of money to a different lender.
The bottom line: Check the terms in your contract. Chances are that the dealer simply sold your loan and it’s not a huge deal.
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