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Pentagon Federal Credit Union will begin offering members a balloon auto loan this summer that removes one of the biggest risks these loans pose for borrowers: Having their cars repossessed because they can't afford the final payment.
Consumer advocacy groups are leery about current balloon payment auto loans, comparing them to the balloon mortgages that triggered many foreclosures during the housing bubble preceding the Great Recession.
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