Car Financing Costs Will Keep Rising This Year

Interest rates will continue climb, eating into inventory improvements’ effect.
Interest rates will continue climb, eating into inventory improvements’ effect.
The average payment climbed to $717 in the fourth quarter of 2022, which is 50% higher than in 2010, according to Edmunds.
Report shows car loan amounts, down payments rising along with interest rates.
Agency alleged that 8 dealerships charged illegal junk fees, discriminated against black buyers.
Fed announces fourth consecutive ‘jumbo’ increase in effort to slow inflation.
CEO acknowledges that greater market woes may be on the horizon.
As auto loans and credit apps rise, it appears Americans are more willing to take on debt.
TransUnion study finds borrowers used auto loan deferments as a safety net during the COVID-19 crisis.
Edmunds says the average APR for a U.S. new-vehicle loan was 6.36% in March, putting dealers and consumers on the cusp of a ‘dramatic shift’ toward the used-car market.
With September in the books, Edmunds reported this week that interest rates have stayed above 5% for eight months in a row and now mirror levels not seen since before the Great Recession.
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