Fotostorm | E+ | Getty Images For a rising share of car owners, monthly auto loan payments appear to be evolving into a problem. While borrowers who are behind on their payments by more than 60 days r...
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Loan Data Shows Exceptional Economic Health, Though HELOCs May Be Cracking
GIBBSTOWN, NJ – JANUARY 23: A truck driven by Rob Sparks of Metropolitan Asset Recovery Solutions … [+] tows a vehicle during reposession January 23, 2003 in Gibbstown, New Jersey. Statist...
Black Friday car deals are hard to come by even as prices soften
Newsday Llc | Newsday | Getty Images There was a time when Black Friday in the car-selling business meant a flurry of big sales events at dealerships whose lots were full of new vehicles. These days, ...
How your credit score affects the cost to finance a car
Tim Boyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Although prices for new cars are moderating a bit, financing a vehicle purchase hasn’t been getting any cheaper. With the Federal Reserve’s latest inte...
What to look for in your credit report to lower borrowing costs
vitapix | E+ | Getty Images Your credit score can make or break your ability to open a credit card or buy a new car or home at attractive interest rates. To boost your score, you need to know where yo...
No Relief From High New Car And Truck Prices; Subprime Loans Hit Hardest
A dealership shopper looks at a window sticker. Getty Images There’s still no letup in sight for high new-vehicle prices, despite some factors that could dampen consumer demand — like higher interest ...
High Prices For New And Used Cars Squeeze Out Borrowers With Subprime Credit
A CarMax lot holds hundreds of used cars and trucks in Gaithersburg, Md. Getty Images Consumers with good credit are buying more used vehicles, likely because used vehicles are relatively more availab...
How the U.S. government can keep household debt in check
On Aug. 24, President Biden announced the cancellation of $10,000 in federal student loan debt for most borrowers making less than $125,000 annually. But student loans account for less than 10% of hou...
Financing a new car? How much you can save with excellent credit score
By now, you probably know that prices for new cars have been climbing at a brisk pace, along with many other consumer goods, in the midst of high inflation. The average cost of a car is an estimated $...
Financing pushes monthly cost of new cars to record $702
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images Why drivers are spending more to buy a new vehicle The average new-car transaction in July was $45,869, according to the J.D. Power/LMC Automotive forecast. That’s ...
Dealer Profits On Auto Finance Way Up; It’s Not The Interest, It’s The Add-Ons
Auto finance is a major profit center for U.S. auto dealerships. Dealers say they make much more on … [+] products like service contracts, and not so much on their share of the customer’s ...
Memorial Day weekend car shopping is ‘looking pretty bleak’
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images One of the best car-shopping weekends prepandemic is more of a dud these days. Amid the auto industry’s manufacturing challenges due to persisting supply-cha...
Rising Credit Costs, Transaction Prices Slamming Auto Affordability, EV Adoption
Thin inventory at dealer lot in suburban Detroit, Mich. Ed Garsten Monthly auto loan payments are at historic highs, transaction prices continue to climb and sticker prices are losing their relevance ...
Rising interest rates mean higher borrowing costs to buy a car
Newsday Llc | Newsday | Getty Images On top of elevated prices for new and used cars, financing the purchase of one is about to get more expensive. With the Federal Reserve boosting a key interest rat...
As Car Prices Get Higher, Auto Loans Get Longer, And Longer — And Longer
A sales lot for certified pre-owned cars, in California. Borrowers are seeking longer loan terms, to … [+] try and reduce monthly payments. Some switch to used cars. AFP via Getty Images Borrowe...
New and used car prices keep climbing. Don’t expect relief soon
When it comes to car shopping these days, sticker price may mean sticker shock. New and used car prices continue to spurt higher amid strong demand and tight inventory. While a manufacturing slowdown ...