Millennials are Driving the Auto Loan Surge

It’s a refrain you hear quite a bit on the news; people under 30 just aren’t driving as much. They aren’t buying cars, they aren’t getting on the road, and what does this mean for the auto industry? Well, as it turns out, it’s not that they aren’t buying cars … they just needed to wait to be able to afford them. First-Time Buyers TransUnion recently surveyed a recent swath of auto loans, looking specifically at buyers who ranged in...

Pointers for Quickly and Efficiently Paying Off Your Auto Loan

With the current car payment averaging $482 a month, paying off your car loan early is a great idea. Being free of a loan saves money on interest, raises your credit score, and increases monthly cash flow. Automate Your Payment Payments for most auto loans can be made through auto debit or with bill payment through your bank. Having payments sent automatically means no chance of spending a paycheck before your car payment is due....

Can Older Adults Get a Discount on Auto Insurance ?

Auto insurance companies generally price insurance premiums based on the risk they think the person they’re insuring presents, among other factors. If in the company’s opinion, based on statistics, you’re more likely to get in an accident than the average driver, you’ll probably pay a higher-than-average premium compared to other policy holders. Age-Based Premiums According to the online auto-buying resource CarsDirect, once drivers...

Can Buying a New Vehicle Drop Your Credit Score ?

Any time you buy something on credit; it has the potential to impact your credit score. Buying a car is no exception. However, credit purchases can also positively affect your credit score. Since a credit score is a reflection of your overall credit behavior at one particular moment, buying a new vehicle will only reflect one fraction of your total credit score. Credit Scores Credit scores are a complex combination of a number of...

Going Through Bankruptcy? An Auto Loan is Still Possible

Bankruptcy is a tough time for anybody to go through. It can be financially difficult and emotionally draining, and, if your car breaks down in the middle of the process, it can feel like you’re just facing yet another setback. But don’t assume that getting a car loan will be impossible if you’re going through bankruptcy. Bankruptcy And Car Loans It may seem counterintuitive, especially if you’re in the process of liquidating your...

How Student Loans Affect Your Credit Score

We’ve become a nation of student loan debtors. We’ve all heard the saying that the only things certain in life are death and taxes. These days, one additional certainty is the student loan: increasingly, higher education is necessary for jobs in every industry. But do you know how your student loans affect your credit score? When I was a bright young thing fresh out of school, I didn’t have a clue. Going to a private school, all I...

Small-Business Borrowing Takes a Tumble in August

WASHINGTON — Borrowing by U.S. small businesses fell sharply in August, data showed Wednesday, a sign firms were pausing to consolidate recent investments in their operations. The Thomson Reuters/PayNet Small Business Lending Index fell 10.2 percent to 114.5 in the month from a more-than-seven-year high reached in July. The index gauges borrowing by firms with $1 million or less in outstanding debt. The drop brought the index...

U.S. Auto Loans, Sales, Keep Rising

It’s a question that the entire auto industry finds itself asking: Can 2015 beat 2014 on car sales? It’s a tall order; 2014 was a record breaking year for both cars sold and loans originated. And it looks like 2015 might be up to the task of beating it.The latest numbers paint a very strong picture of a boom in progress. May saw a high of 17.7 million vehicles sold off of dealership lots, the strongest month since the industry set a...

How Long Should My Car Loan Be for ?

Car loans have three core pieces: The principal, or how much you’re borrowing; the interest rate, or how much more you’ll pay on top of the principal to purchase auto financing; and the term, which is how long you’ll be paying off your car. And while that last part may seem simple, in truth how long you take to pay off your car can have an enormous effect on your finances. Why Is My Car Loan Term Important? Many of us think of the car...

Poor Credit Home Loan Tips For Applying

Bad credit is a problem that burdens millions of Americans on a daily basis. If you suffer from a low credit score then you will often find it very difficult to get loans approved. This is especially true for people who are looking to obtain a home loan. Most people probably think it is impossible to get a home loan approved with a low score. The honest answer is that getting a poor credit home loan approved will be a long and hard...