Used financing increased 2.4% year-over-year and reached 55.15% in the third quarter of 2019.
The Federal Reserve announced a quarter-point interest rate reduction yesterday, its third such move this year. The target federal funds rate now stand at 1.5% after starting the year at 2.25%.
Cox Automotive’s chief economist, Jonathan Smoke, said he didn’t expect the Fed’s latest move to match the impact of the July cut for auto manufacturers or dealers.
Swapalease.com, a car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered a 69.1% approval rate in July, a rise from the June rate of 65%.
Black Book will begin offering vehicle verification information to automotive lenders to help reduce misrepresentation about a vehicle's trim and equipped options, the valuation firm announced.
The annual percentage rate on new financed vehicles is expected to average 6.36% in March, compared to 5.66% last year and 4.44% five years ago, according to the latest report from Edmunds.
Tim Sloan, president and CEO of Wells Fargo & Co., will retire June 30, the bank announced. General Counsel Allen Parker will serve as interim chief executive while the search for a new leader is conducted.
The Federal Reserve has voted unanimously that it would not hike interest rates any further for the remainder of 2019.
Average monthly payments for new-vehicle purchases ($530), new-vehicle leases ($430), and used vehicles ($381) all reached new highs, growing by 4% to 6% year-over-year. Auto loans now account for a full 8% of all outstanding consumer debt — up from 6% just a decade ago.
Non-prime lending firm United Auto Credit named Missouri Auto Auction its 2018 Auction of the Year.