
New Experian report shows average loan amount increases tapered off, while average terms decreased.
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Alternative fuel vehicles now represent nearly 16% of new vehicle financing; banks originated more than 55% of new alternative fuel vehicle loans.
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Experian’s "State of the Automotive Finance Market: Q3 2021" report finds delinquencies remain lower than pre-pandemic levels.
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Dealers must be on the lookout for vehicles damaged in Hurricane Ida as they resurface across the country.
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Experian’s latest report also highlights geographic trends in automotive finance.
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Affordability remains a concern despite finance sources continuing to tighten underwriting standards, according to the firm. Consumers, however, seem unfazed, with outstanding balances climbing to a new record high.
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The dream of owning a new vehicle is becoming more elusive for the average American consumer, with the average amount financed and monthly payment for a new vehicle climbing to record highs of $31,455 and $523, respectively.
Read More →Subprime financing fell to its lowest point since 2012, while prime grabbed the lion’s share of the auto finance space in the third quarter. Even the used-vehicle market has gone prime, with buyers outside of prime accounting for just a third of the market.
Read More →The new platform gives users of Pearl’s VehicleXchange incentive-based marketing solution the ability to know which consumers are new or pre-owned buyers, and can target by propensity, APR, payment amount, term and credit score, and more.
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Sentiment speaks to recent auto finance data showing prime and superprime car buyers shifting toward used, where the average monthly payment was $139 less than the record $504 average monthly payment for new in the second quarter.
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