The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received more complaints about auto loans in the first five months of the pandemic than in any other five-month period since the bureau began tracking the data in its current form starting in April 2017, according to a new report by the U.S. Public Interest …
Read More »Subprime shrinks amid COVID-19 sales conditions
As vehicle sales fell sharply in the second quarter amid coronavirus pandemic conditions, the amount of subprime consumers originating auto loans slipped to its lowest recorded level, credit bureau Experian said this month. Melinda Zabritski, senior director at Experian Automotive, said subprime market shares have contracted for years after peaking …
Read More »Amid Covid-19 Disruptions, Parents Have Tools to Help Teen Drivers
Thomas BarwickGetty Images Even though the state doesn’t require an on-road test for new teenage drivers right now, that doesn’t mean parents should rush to get them a license. If you have to teach your child to drive right now, being patient and reviewing the basic rules of the road …
Read More »Automakers slash rates, add deals, offer help to new buyers amid coronavirus slowdown
Automakers across the U.S. are slashing interest rates, assisting with payments, and offering other incentives to buyers and owners as shoppers largely hunker down during the typically busy spring season. Although it’s unclear how a prolonged outbreak may impact owners and shoppers, several automakers have offered assistance for up to …
Read More »Details of Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan U.S. Plant Shutdowns amid COVID-19 Pandemic
It’s official: Ford and General Motors will suspend production at North American plants for two weeks. Honda and Toyota also announced today that they will also temporarily halt U.S. production. According to Automotive News, Fiat Chrysler reportedly will begin a rolling shutdown of plants between today and the end of …
Read More »Automakers slash rates, offer deals to sell new cars amid coronavirus slowdown
Automakers across the U.S. are slashing interest rates, assisting with payments, and offering other incentives to buyers and owners as shoppers largely hunker down during the typically busy spring season. Although it’s unclear how a prolonged outbreak may impact owners and shoppers, several automakers have offered assistance for up to …
Read More »GM Financial’s Q4 originations dip amid incentive rollout
GM Financial’s loan originations plunged 35 percent in the fourth quarter as a new incentive program offered by General Motors got off to a slower start than anticipated. Despite the decline, lease originations and net income rose, and revenue inched up slightly. In the fourth quarter, loan originations at GM’s …
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