Auto loans have shot past the $1 trillion mark in the United States and now make up a significant component of the overall consumer debt picture.
Subprime auto loans – which are riskier loans made to customers with poor credit – have helped to drive the market since the Great Recession. However, with auto loan delinquencies ticking up in recent months, investors have been searching for answers about the sector.
Are we in for some sort of subprime auto loan crisis, or is there another explanation for what is going on?
Subprime Auto Loans: a Shifting Market
The data and perspective in today’s infographic comes from consumer credit reporting agency Equifax, and it helps to explain what is potentially going on in today’s auto loans market.
Does the recent uptick in auto loan delinquencies represent the unhinging of the market, or is it just standard fare?
Auto Loan Segmentation
The auto loan market is surprisingly diverse, and it’s comprised of many different types of lenders.
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