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Subprime auto dealer America’s Car-Mart seeks rescue financing

America’s Car-Mart Inc., a used car seller and subprime lender, is working on an eleventh hour

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Lower-credit consumers rejected by subprime auto lenders amid vehicle price hikes

Subprime borrowers are struggling to meet subprime auto lenders’ existing credit standards as vehicle prices rise

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GM Financial president IDs 2026 nonprime headwinds, tailwinds

Subprime borrowing demand is rising as consumers can no longer afford maintenance costs on their existing

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Fitch: Consumer spending predicted to slow to 1.7% in 2026

U.S. economic growth likely will cool in 2026 as consumer spending weakens and global oil prices

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GM Financial President: Used EVs ‘going to gain traction’

IRVING, Texas — Nonprime auto lenders should offer more financing on used EVs, GM Financial President

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Affinity FCU leans into auto refinance as competition increases 

Affinity Federal Credit Union is growing originations with auto refinance in 2026 as consumers look for

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‘Synthetic fraud is rampant’: Agentic AI, social media empowers auto scams

IRVING, Texas — Synthetic identity fraud made up 12% of total auto fraud losses in the

Aidan Bush

Beige Book: Higher car, gas prices contribute to mixed sales performance

Auto sales and vehicle financing trends remained uneven across the country in May as consumers grappled

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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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