Tag: <span>auto loan</span>

The steep price Americans are paying for new cars and trucks
April 8, 2014

The steep price Americans are paying for new cars and trucks

Average Americans can no longer afford to purchase the average new car or truck, according to a new study by Interest.com. “That’s the sobering result of Interest.com’s 2014 Car Affordability Study, which determined how much the typical household in the…

Auto loans their highest in five years, Equifax reports
February 4, 2014

Auto loans their highest in five years, Equifax reports

Outstanding auto loans ($859.6 billion) and the total number of existing loans (62.3 million) in December were the highest in more than five years, according to the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report. That means automobile lending “continues to…

How to improve your credit score in five steps – or more
August 21, 2013

How to improve your credit score in five steps – or more

The following post originally appeared on our RoadLoans blog, The Open Road. Credit score. They are two of the most nerve-wracking words in the language to many consumers. It’s no secret that your credit score may have a dramatic effect on car…

Keeping up to speed with U.S. used car owners
August 20, 2013

Keeping up to speed with U.S. used car owners

The following post originally appeared on our RoadLoans blog, The Open Road. Our family’s well-used car is about 13 years old, with 128,000 miles on the odometer. But instead of being out of step, it seems we are just about in line…