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Auto Credit Availability Declined Slightly in January
02/10/2021
Access to auto credit declined slightly in January, reversing some of the December improvements according to the Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index for all types of auto loans. The All Loans Index declined 0.2% to 94.8 in January, reflecting that auto credit was slightly harder to get in the month. Access remains tighter by 4.3% year over year or by 4.4% compared to February before the pandemic began. Click image to enlarge. Not all loan types saw tightening in January. New vehicle financing loosened as did financing through independent used dealers while all other types of vehicle financing tightened. Credit…
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Auto Credit Availability Improved Modestly in December
01/14/2021
Access to auto credit improved modestly in December according to the Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index for all types of auto loans. The All Loans Index improved 0.1% to 94.9 in December, reflecting that auto credit was slightly easier to get in the month. However, access remains tighter by 5.0% year over year or by 4.4% compared to February before the pandemic began. Click to enlarge image. Unlike November, not all loan types saw easing in December. New vehicle financing tightened while…
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Loans in Accommodation Decrease, Delinquencies Increase in October
11/20/2020
We have observed auto loan credit loosening this fall, and access to all types of auto loans continued to improve in October. However, access remains tighter than year-ago and pre-pandemic availability levels. Credit access for used vehicles sold by independent dealers improved the most in October. On a year-over-year basis, all loan types are tighter, with certified pre-owned having tightened the most while independent used has…
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Consumer Auto Credit Conditions Difficult and Will Get Worse for Subprime
10/15/2020
The automotive market has been incredibly resilient during this pandemic, but credit is likely to become more challenging in the months ahead, especially as Congress has failed to pass a much-needed additional stimulus package. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act pumped trillions of dollars into the economy and provided support for severely impacted businesses and workers. However, much of the CARES Act support…
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10 Key Market Trends – 2019 Spring Update
05/23/2019
Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive, provides an update on the Key Trends that, earlier in the year, were predicted to have the greatest impact on the automotive industry in 2019. VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS The Economy – Economic growth has been revised slightly downward from 2.6% to 2.4% GDP due to a softer than expected year-end 2018, plus a slow start in first quarter 2019. Despite the decelerating…
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Top Insights Shaping the Automotive Industry in 2019
01/24/2019
Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive discusses the economic outlook for the automotive industry into 2019. Isabelle Helms, Vice President of Research & Market Intelligence, shares findings from the Cox Automotive Service Industry study to help dealers understand how to take advantage of these trends and differentiate themselves in the marketplace. Benefit of Strong Economic Tailwinds from 2018 – 2018 saw a robust economy…
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8 Key Market Trends – 2018 Fall Update
12/10/2018
Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist at Cox Automotive, provides an update on the 8 Key Trends that, earlier in the year, he predicted would have the greatest impact on how the automotive industry performs in 2018. Now that we are close to wrapping up the year, we are revisiting those trends to see how things have shaped up and are also looking at an additional 9th key…
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