Your Worst Financing Decision Might Be Regional Acceptance
My experience with Regional Acceptance Corporation has been bad enough that I would strongly caution anyone considering an auto loan serviced by this company.
The customer service alone has been remarkably unprofessional. I have dealt with representatives who interrupt while I'm speaking, talk over me when I try to explain an account problem, and provide answers that are inconsistent with information I've received from other representatives. On more than one occasion, I've felt that the goal was to end the conversation rather than actually investigate the problem. I have even had a representative hang up on me during a dispute about my account.
Unfortunately, the customer service problems are only part of the issue.
I have serious concerns about the way Regional Acceptance has handled payments on my account. I made a payment while my account showed an existing past-due amount. Regional Acceptance accepted the payment and applied a substantial portion of it toward principal, yet did not apply any of it toward the amount they continued to show as past due.
That makes very little sense to me as a borrower. If a company believes I owe a past-due amount, I expect it to be able to clearly explain why money I subsequently paid was applied elsewhere while that delinquency remained on the account. Instead, getting a clear explanation of their payment-allocation process has been extraordinarily difficult.
I have also encountered discrepancies involving the balance associated with my loan. The balance being reported has not appeared to match the balance reflected in Regional Acceptance's own account information. I have repeatedly sought an explanation of what exactly makes up the reported balance and how it was calculated.
This should be a simple question for any financial institution to answer. A loan servicer should be able to provide a customer with an itemized accounting showing the principal balance, accrued interest, fees, past-due amounts, payments received, and how each payment was applied. A borrower should not have to repeatedly call customer service just to understand why different numbers are appearing in connection with the same loan.
These issues are particularly serious because an auto lender or servicer is not simply providing an ordinary customer service. Its handling of an account can affect whether a borrower is considered delinquent, what information is reported to credit bureaus, additional charges, collection activity, and potentially the borrower's ability to keep their vehicle.
I am now documenting my concerns formally and requesting a complete written accounting from Regional Acceptance. If the discrepancies cannot be adequately explained or corrected, I intend to pursue the matter through the appropriate consumer protection and financial regulators.
Based on my experience, I would not voluntarily finance another vehicle through Regional Acceptance Corporation.
My advice to anyone who already has an account with this company is simple: keep records of everything. Save every statement and payment confirmation. Take screenshots of your online account. Keep copies of correspondence. Make notes about telephone conversations, including dates and times. Whenever there is a disagreement about your account, ask for the explanation in writing.
And if you're currently buying a vehicle and discover that Regional Acceptance will be handling the financing, research the company carefully before you sign. Choosing a lender isn't only about the interest rate or monthly payment. You're potentially going to be dealing with that company for years, and competent, transparent account servicing matters.








