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Category: Features

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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
  • June 3, 2026

Forward-flow picks up steam as private investors eye auto finance 

Alternative asset management firm Bayview Asset Management in the past five years has purchased about $25

Amanda Harris
  • May 21, 2026

Dealers fight growing transport fraud, when scammers impersonate shipping companies

Luxury vehicle dealerships are fighting a rapidly growing scam in which fraudsters impersonate delivery companies to

Aidan Bush
  • April 13, 2026

Auto finance dealer strategies evolve as profitability tightens in 2026

Auto lenders are looking to strengthen relationships to bolster dealer profitability amid uncertainty, margin compression and

Johnnie Martinez II
  • April 7, 2026

Iran war widens auto ABS spreads, driving funding costs higher

The Iran war has sent shockwaves through the automotive market, prompting increased funding costs, investor uncertainty

Truth Headlam
  • March 26, 2026

Affordability drives 2026 auto finance playbooks

Auto finance leaders are focusing their 2026 strategies on consumers’ price concerns as buyers shift toward

Aidan Bush
  • February 26, 2026

Inside Tricolor’s $2.2B ABS fallout: fraud, red flags and lessons for auto lenders

The collapse of subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings has asset-backed securitization and subprime auto players divided

Aidan Bush
  • February 2, 2026

Lenders, dealers split on 2026 outlook in challenging market 

Automakers, lenders and dealers have seen challenges this year from higher manufacturing costs due to tariffs,

Truth Headlam, Aidan Bush
  • December 23, 2025

Credit Union Auto Lending Surges

David Thompson

  • 4 hours ago
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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

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

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