Financial Wellness

Helpful articles on topics related to personal financial health and well-being

Eight tips to help prevent fraud
November 8, 2022

Eight tips to help prevent fraud

Fraud can be a scary word, especially if it’s happening to you. Now more than ever, the signs of fraudsters are all around us. Fraud indicators could be from companies about data breaches or emails letting you know your personal…

What is the difference between a hard credit pull and a soft credit pull?
October 24, 2022

What is the difference between a hard credit pull and a soft credit pull?

Have you ever reviewed your emails and wondered where all the “You’re preapproved!” messages are coming from? Me too. More importantly, preapproved for what? And how? I haven’t applied for anything. Receiving preapprovals, whether via email, regular mail or any…

15 key terms to know when buying or leasing a car
October 5, 2022

15 key terms to know when buying or leasing a car

Sometimes using industry jargon becomes second nature and we forget that others don’t always speak our language. Most of us are guilty of doing it at one time or another. Like the other day when my daughter’s “dogs were barking”…

Introducing MyAccount Wallet
June 2, 2022

Introducing MyAccount Wallet

Making payments just got easier! We’re excited to introduce MyAccount Wallet, a fast and secure way for our customers to access their saved debit card and bank account information when making auto payments. Set up is as easy as 1-2-3!…

How cancellations are processed for ancillary products
June 1, 2022

How cancellations are processed for ancillary products

Ancillary products are optional vehicle protection, service agreement plan and insurance products that are typically purchased when a vehicle is sold or leased and are in addition to the cost of the vehicle. Common ancillary products include: Credit life and…

Financial health begins with these tips, tools and resources
March 31, 2022

Financial health begins with these tips, tools and resources

Every month is a financial literacy month for customers of Santander Consumer USA (SC) – April is just when everyone else takes part. Marking the official Financial Literacy Month in April, SC will continue our ongoing focus on providing all…