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Do car title loans affect your credit?
I have a car title loan right now that I have been struggling to pay. Luckily, rather than repossess the car, my lender allowed me to refinance and extend the loan term. But I’m scared it’s hurting my credit. Do car title loans affect your credit?
Jack Walsh · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Car title loans can be challenging to pay off, and no one wants to have their vehicle repossessed, so you are fortunate the lender allowed you to refinance and extend the term. The good news is that car title loans rarely affect your credit score.
A title loan lender typically does not report loan progress to the credit bureaus or sell your debt to a collection agency. This is because the loan is secured using your vehicle, and they can repossess it if you do not meet their terms.
By not reporting loan progress or offloading the debt, your credit score is left out of the equation and would only be affected if you default and the vehicle cannot cover the debt. At that point, it is reported.
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