What you will need to know about financing a vehicle purchase
Just because auto financing involves simple interest contracts doesn’t mean everyone understands them. Asking the question “What is a simple interest contract?” is not unusual. To help you understand how simple interest contracts work, we’ve produced a short video that…
A car title is one of the most important documents you’ll sign when you purchase a vehicle. The title is issued by the state where you live. While the information included in the document can vary between states, you’ll generally…
It should be no surprise. What you need to know about credit when financing a vehicle is that lenders generally provide more financing to borrowers with higher credit scores. Almost half the money loaned goes to so-called super-prime borrowers –…
It’s useful to know how to use an auto finance calculator when you plan to buy a car. Fortunately auto finance calculators are not that difficult to figure out. For example, the Affordability Calculator at Santander Consumer USA (SC) requires…
It’s not always easy. As you work to make your monthly car payments, usually thousands of dollars over several years, our series, Discover Santander, offers seven ways to keep your vehicle financing on the right track. The series, published earlier…
Managing credit is an important part of money management. For most people, that involves a monthly car payment, credit card bills and other debt, as well as keeping track of your credit scores and protecting your personal and financial information….