Subprime Borrowers news and trends

Auto Loan Delinquency Rate Reaches High of 5.8 Percent
Loans // May 15, 2018

Borrowers in the U.S. are defaulting on subprime auto loans at a higher rate than during the financial crisis in 2008. Data from Fitch Ratings shows that the delinquency rate for subprime auto loans more than 60 days past due reached the highest since 1996...

Americans Are Borrowing Like It’s 2008 … Sort Of
Alternative Finances // May 23, 2017

It took almost a full decade, but Americans’ debt level has reached a new all-time high, surpassing the $12.68 trillion peak it reached in the fall of 2008 — the same time that the Great Recession was earning its place in the history books. According...

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Americans Are Borrowing Like It’s 2008 … Sort Of

May 23, 2017
It took almost a full decade, but Americans’ debt level has reached a new all-time high, surpassing the $12.68 trillion peak it reached in the fall of 2008 — the same time that the Great Recession was earning its place in the history books. According to the latest data out of the New York Federal […]

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Auto Loan Delinquency Rates Reach Highest Level Since 1994

October 22, 2023
The recent surge in delinquency rates on auto loans in the United States has raised concerns about the financial challenges faced by car owners. With interest rate hikes and rising inflation, many Americans are finding it increasingly difficult to afford their monthly car payments, Bloomberg reported Saturday (Oct. 21). The percentage of subprime auto borrowers at least […]

Auto Loan Delinquency Rate Reaches High of 5.8 Percent

May 15, 2018
Borrowers in the U.S. are defaulting on subprime auto loans at a higher rate than during the financial crisis in 2008. Data from Fitch Ratings shows that the delinquency rate...