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High Interest Rates Drive New Records in Auto Loan Payments

High Interest Rates Drive New Records in Auto Loan Payments
High Interest Rates Drive New Records in Auto Loan Payments
October 06, 2023  |  Loans

The surge in interest rates has resulted in record-high loan payments for consumers who have borrowed money to purchase new cars. With one in five...

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Report: Bread Faces Credit Loss Concerns and Late Fee Uncertainty
Report: Bread Faces Credit Loss Concerns and Late Fee Uncertainty
October 02, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Bread Financial Holdings is reportedly grappling with challenges as it confronts rising credit losses and uncertainty surrounding late fees. The company’s stock price fell 3.9% as...

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Consumers Splurge on ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Expenses Despite Inflation
Consumers Splurge on ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Expenses Despite Inflation
October 02, 2023  |  Economy

Household spending is up despite several factors that should be keeping it down. Americans spent 5.8% more in August compared to the year before amid...

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Car Sales Climb as Drivers Finally Retire Older Vehicles
Car Sales Climb as Drivers Finally Retire Older Vehicles
October 02, 2023  |  Economy

American consumers may not want new cars, but they apparently need them. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (Oct. 2), car buyers are visiting dealerships “out of sheer...

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CarMax Reports Shoppers ‘Staying on Sidelines’ Amid High Interest Rates
CarMax Reports Shoppers ‘Staying on Sidelines’ Amid High Interest Rates
September 28, 2023  |  Economy

Some would-be car buyers are putting off purchases due to higher interest rates, according to used auto retailer CarMax. They are “staying on the sidelines”...

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Report: 40% of CFOs Cut Spending Due to Rate Hikes
Report: 40% of CFOs Cut Spending Due to Rate Hikes
September 28, 2023  |  CFO

A new survey finds a growing number of CFOs trimming spending due to higher interest rates. The survey, issued earlier this week by Duke University’s Fuqua School of...

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What We Know About the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer Three Years Post-Pandemic
What We Know About the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumer Three Years Post-Pandemic
September 28, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Across the span of more than two dozen reports since the darkest days of the pandemic more than three years ago — and with eight...

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Report: Almost $270 Billion in Leveraged Loans at Default Risk
Report: Almost $270 Billion in Leveraged Loans at Default Risk
September 27, 2023  |  Loans

Leveraged loans were a popular method of financing during the pandemic. Now, with interest rates set to stay high, they’ve turned into a major headache,...

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