How long does Southeast Toyota Finance take to release the lien?

Southeast Toyota Finance publishes titles mailed up to 14 business days after the account closes for personal-check payoffs, and within a few days after receipt for certified funds or dealer payoffs. Your state may also set a legal deadline; check your state's page.

How do I contact the Southeast Toyota Finance title department?

Phone: 1.888.688.1166 (customer service, Monday-Friday 8am to 6pm ET (help center listing; not labelled as title-specific)). Fax: 314-702-4255 (state transfer requests on the moving-to-a-new-state page (not labelled for payoff)). Mail: P.O. Box 991817, Mobile, AL 36691 (state transfer requests on the moving-to-a-new-state page (not labelled for payoff))

Southeast Toyota Finance lien release

Paid off your Southeast Toyota Finance loan? Getting the lien release and title

Southeast Toyota Finance says titles on payoffs made by certified check, cashier's check, official bank check, or from a dealer are mailed within a few days after it receives payment, and personal-check payoffs are mailed up to 14 business days after the account closes so the funds can clear. If you live in an electronic-title state, or a state where the owner holds the title, no paper title is issued and you receive either a Release of Lien or a letter saying the lien has been released. Its list of electronic-title states is AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WI, and WV.

Title department contacts Your state's rules

From Southeast Toyota Finance's official pagesWe only record what the lender publishes. Confirm with the lender before sending any original document.

Asking the lender

How to ask Southeast Toyota Finance for the release or title

If nothing arrived, see the next step below.

Southeast Toyota Finance tells customers to contact their state DMV with title questions. Its help center lists a customer service phone line, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm ET, and secure messaging inside the online account.

If it never arrived: Southeast Toyota Finance says to contact your state DMV for answers to title questions.

Title department

Southeast Toyota Finance title and lien release contacts

Copied from the lender's published pages. Contacts change, so confirm before mailing originals.

Phone: customer service, Monday-Friday 8am to 6pm ET (help center listing; not labelled as title-specific): 1.888.688.1166
Fax: state transfer requests on the moving-to-a-new-state page (not labelled for payoff): 314-702-4255
Mail: state transfer requests on the moving-to-a-new-state page (not labelled for payoff): P.O. Box 991817, Mobile, AL 36691

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Your state decides the rest

Lien release rules where the car is titled

Each state sets who sends the title, the lender deadline, and what to do if the lender is gone. Lender out of business?

Still paying the loan?

Moving to another state with a Southeast Toyota Finance loan

If the loan is still open and you are moving, the lender keeps the title and sends it to the new state.

Southeast Toyota Finance out-of-state title transfer

Official sources

Southeast Toyota Finance pages behind this guide

Checked Sep 28, 2026.

Southeast Toyota Finance: Payoff TitleChecked 2026-09-28 ↗
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Southeast Toyota Finance: Payoff help centerChecked 2026-09-28 ↗
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Southeast Toyota Finance: SETF requirements for movingChecked 2026-09-28 ↗
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Southeast Toyota Finance lien release questions

How long does Southeast Toyota Finance take to release the lien?: Southeast Toyota Finance publishes titles mailed up to 14 business days after the account closes for personal-check payoffs, and within a few days after receipt for certified funds or dealer payoffs. Your state may also set a legal deadline; check your state's page.
Where does Southeast Toyota Finance send the title after payoff?: Southeast Toyota Finance says titles on payoffs made by certified check, cashier's check, official bank check, or from a dealer are mailed within a few days after it receives payment, and personal-check payoffs are mailed up to 14 business days after the account closes so the funds can clear. If you live in an electronic-title state, or a state where the owner holds the title, no paper title is issued and you receive either a Release of Lien or a letter saying the lien has been released. Its list of electronic-title states is AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WI, and WV.
What if the title or lien release never arrived?: Southeast Toyota Finance says to contact your state DMV for answers to title questions.
How do I contact the Southeast Toyota Finance title department?: Phone: 1.888.688.1166 (customer service, Monday-Friday 8am to 6pm ET (help center listing; not labelled as title-specific)). Fax: 314-702-4255 (state transfer requests on the moving-to-a-new-state page (not labelled for payoff)). Mail: P.O. Box 991817, Mobile, AL 36691 (state transfer requests on the moving-to-a-new-state page (not labelled for payoff))