I took out a consumer title loan with Wilshire Consumer Credit for {$6000.00} using my car as collateral in 2013. They quoted a reasonable interest rate even though it was a consumer loan. I was thrilled to be able to get it. The balance was immediately raised up to {$8000.00} which I didnt know would happen. I paid on it religiously for almost two years and then my husband/business partner had a XXXX and I fell behind on the payments. I contacted them and told them the situation and asked for a payoff amount thinking I could just pay them the little that was still on the loan and not worry about it any longer. When they told me the payoff amount was still {$8000.00} I was flabbergast since I had more than paid for the loan! They explained that the interest had gone up since I had missed payments! I explained again that my husband was ill and we had to close a XXXX year business. I kept trying to negotiate this balance down to a reasonable amount and they wouldnt budge much. I kept asking to speak with a supervisor and eventually I went up the ladder to someone who looked at the situation and said under his breath that it was all interest we owed. He said he would talk to his supervisor and " get right back to me '' and I never heard from him again even after calling several times. We then had to declare bankruptcy which allowed us to keep the car a little bit longer and was advised by my lawyer to just give them back the car since they were never going to do anything that would have them not make all their money. So, I told them to come get the car. When they did, they sent me a notice saying they would be putting the car up for auction and I could purchase it for a little over {$4000.00}! Had they been willing to do that when I asked I would 've settled the loan immediately ... meanwhile I had to take out another loan and purchase a new car, which is fine, but what a pain to go through all this XXXX when I am taking care of my husband full time, lost our business and am trying to survive. Beware of title loans no matter how appealing they are! These people are sharks with no remorse. 
