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title: "EC: The Difference Between Unpaid Balance vs. Full Balance Lien States"
description: In this NCS Extra Credit installment, we discuss the difference between unpaid balance vs. full balance lien states.
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# [EC: The Difference Between Unpaid Balance vs. Full Balance Lien States](https://www.ncscredit.com/education-center/resources/ncs-extra-credit-series-12-the-difference-between-unpaid-balance-vs-full-balance-lien-states)

 Written by [kalford](https://www.ncscredit.com/education-center/resources/author/kalford) | Apr 18, 2013 4:00:00 AM

In this NCS Extra Credit installment, Attorney Liaison Jenna Scheurman discusses the difference between unpaid balance vs. full balance lien states with Senior Account Representative Marla Zurlo.

 

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