EasyPay and TAB Bank Called Out for Offering Car Repair Loans at 189% Interest
Consumer groups call on car repair companies to sever ties with predatory lenders
A coalition of consumer advocacy groups has sent letters to top auto repair chains across the nation calling on them to stop offering financing for repairs through EasyPay Finance and TAB Bank, noting the loans can carry interest rates as high as 189%.
The letters were sent to AAMCO and Precision Tune Auto Care (Icahn Enterprises), Big O Tires and Midas (TBC Corporation), Grease Monkey (FullSpeed Automotive), JiffyLube, and Meineke (Driven Brands).
The letters follow a report of consumer complaints about receiving loans for auto repairs only later to discover the loans were not interest-free and in fact, carry exorbitant interest rates.
The consumer groups sending the letters include Accountable.US, Americans for Financial Reform, Center for Responsible Lending, CLEAR, Consumer Federation of America, and National Consumer Law Center.
“Consumers struggling to pay for auto repairs repeatedly report being steered into predatory loans with shocking and often deceptive rates hidden in the fine print of applications, frequently not known until after the repairs are completed,” the…
