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Category: Leasing

Category: Leasing

Dort Financial CU extends terms for add-on products amid high costs 

Dort Financial Credit Union is allowing for term extensions so consumers can afford to add back-end

Amanda Harris

Lenders eye expanded leasing options as affordability challenges grow 

Extra-long car loans can lower consumers’ monthly payments, but they also keep dealers from selling vehicles

Aidan Bush

CEO: Volkswagen Financial Services to launch used-car leasing

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volkswagen Financial Services is gearing up to launch used-vehicle leasing, President and Chief

Amanda Harris

Nissan CEO: Lease portfolio projected to reach $17B in 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Captive Nissan Motor Acceptance Co.’s lease portfolio is expected to grow by between

Aidan Bush

Millions in losses prompt Ally Financial to escalate lease depreciation 

Auto lenders are facing higher losses tied to lease terminations, especially as electric vehicles come off

Amanda Harris

Credit union leasing volume trends up

Credit unions issued more auto leases in 2025, driven in part by high vehicle prices and

Aidan Bush

Lease equity turns negative for first time since 2020 

Lease equity has turned negative for the first time in five years, likely prompting an uptick

Amanda Harris

Volkswagen Financial CEO prioritizes leasing, EV strategy, Wells Fargo transition in 2026  

Volkswagen Financial Services will lean further into leasing in 2026. Ernst Jan van Eijkelenburg, president and

Amanda Harris

Credit Union Auto Lending Surges

David Thompson

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Market Data

Auto Loan Rate Index

Today

6.85%

+0.15%

Lease Penetration

MTD

28.4%

+2.1%

Subprime Approvals

MTD

42.7%

-1.3%

Days to Finance

MTD

718

+3

Days to Finance

MTD

38

+2

Days to Finance

MTD

142 bps

-8

Last updated: March 30, 2026, 2:45 PM EST

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