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A record 7 million Americans are 3 months behind on their car payments, a red flag for the economy

Source: Washington Post

By Heather Long February 12 at 11:26 AM 

A record seven million Americans are 90 days or more behind on their auto loan payments, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday, even more than during the wake of the financial crisis era. 

Despite the strong economy, many Americans continue to struggle to pay their bills. People who are three months or more behind on their car payments often lose their vehicle, making it even more difficult to get to work, the doctor or other critical places. 

“The substantial and growing number of distressed borrowers suggests that not all Americans have benefited from the strong labor market,” economists at the New York Fed wrote in a blog post. 

There are over a million more “troubled borrowers” now than there were at the end of 2010, when unemployment hit 10 percent and delinquency rates on auto loans peaked. Unemployment today is 4 percent and many more Americans have jobs now, yet a significant number of people still can’t pay their car loan. 

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9 minutes ago, xtralettucetomatoe580 said:

How much of that is a product of the govt shutdown I wonder? 

None.  But you have to dig to find the dates of the report which, cleverly appealing to the masses of retards, WAPO doesn't list.  Report was compiled 4th quarter of 2018.  Also, this number has steadily continued to climb since FY13.

But.....

 

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9 minutes ago, xtralettucetomatoe580 said:

How much of that is a product of the govt shutdown I wonder? 

Can't imagine much.   They only missed one paycheck and there were 800,000 impacted.   

 

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20 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

A record 7 million Americans are 3 months behind on their car payments, a red flag for the economy

Source: Washington Post

By Heather Long February 12 at 11:26 AM 

A record seven million Americans are 90 days or more behind on their auto loan payments, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday, even more than during the wake of the financial crisis era. 

Despite the strong economy, many Americans continue to struggle to pay their bills. People who are three months or more behind on their car payments often lose their vehicle, making it even more difficult to get to work, the doctor or other critical places. 

“The substantial and growing number of distressed borrowers suggests that not all Americans have benefited from the strong labor market,” economists at the New York Fed wrote in a blog post. 

There are over a million more “troubled borrowers” now than there were at the end of 2010, when unemployment hit 10 percent and delinquency rates on auto loans peaked. Unemployment today is 4 percent and many more Americans have jobs now, yet a significant number of people still can’t pay their car loan. 

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/02/12/record-million-americans-are-months-behind-their-car-payments-red-flag-economy/

The share of auto loan borrowers who were three months behind on their payments peaked at 5.3 percent in late 2010. The share is slightly lower now — 4.5 percent — because the total number of borrowers has risen so much in the past several years

While defaults on auto loans are a red flag, they are unlikely to take down the entire financial system like mortgages did in the lead-up to the 2008-09 financial crisis. The total auto loan market is just over $1 trillion, far smaller than the $9 trillion home mortgage market.

Rates can vary substantially depending on a borrower’s credit score and where they obtain a loan. A “prime” borrower with a credit score in the range of 661 to 780 can get an auto loan rate of about 4.5 to 6 percent, according to NerdWallet. In contrast, a subprime borrower is typically looking at rates between 14.5 and 20 percent.

Fewer than 1 percent of auto loans issued by credit unions are 90 days or more late compared with 6.5 percent of loans issued by auto finance companies.

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1 hour ago, Highmark said:

The share of auto loan borrowers who were three months behind on their payments peaked at 5.3 percent in late 2010. The share is slightly lower now — 4.5 percent — because the total number of borrowers has risen so much in the past several years

While defaults on auto loans are a red flag, they are unlikely to take down the entire financial system like mortgages did in the lead-up to the 2008-09 financial crisis. The total auto loan market is just over $1 trillion, far smaller than the $9 trillion home mortgage market.

Rates can vary substantially depending on a borrower’s credit score and where they obtain a loan. A “prime” borrower with a credit score in the range of 661 to 780 can get an auto loan rate of about 4.5 to 6 percent, according to NerdWallet. In contrast, a subprime borrower is typically looking at rates between 14.5 and 20 percent.

Fewer than 1 percent of auto loans issued by credit unions are 90 days or more late compared with 6.5 percent of loans issued by auto finance companies.

 

Proves exactly the type of partisan shit coming out of the media.

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1 hour ago, racer254 said:

Proves exactly the type of partisan shit coming out of the media.

Funny , yesterday talking about tax returns NBC just said people are getting less. NPR took the time to explain that they got more in their check all yr long.

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8 hours ago, Highmark said:

The share of auto loan borrowers who were three months behind on their payments peaked at 5.3 percent in late 2010. The share is slightly lower now — 4.5 percent — because the total number of borrowers has risen so much in the past several years

While defaults on auto loans are a red flag, they are unlikely to take down the entire financial system like mortgages did in the lead-up to the 2008-09 financial crisis. The total auto loan market is just over $1 trillion, far smaller than the $9 trillion home mortgage market.

Rates can vary substantially depending on a borrower’s credit score and where they obtain a loan. A “prime” borrower with a credit score in the range of 661 to 780 can get an auto loan rate of about 4.5 to 6 percent, according to NerdWallet. In contrast, a subprime borrower is typically looking at rates between 14.5 and 20 percent.

Fewer than 1 percent of auto loans issued by credit unions are 90 days or more late compared with 6.5 percent of loans issued by auto finance companies.

 

OWNED!!

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18 hours ago, Mainecat said:

A record 7 million Americans are 3 months behind on their car payments, a red flag for the economy

Source: Washington Post

By Heather Long February 12 at 11:26 AM 

A record seven million Americans are 90 days or more behind on their auto loan payments, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday, even more than during the wake of the financial crisis era. 

Despite the strong economy, many Americans continue to struggle to pay their bills. People who are three months or more behind on their car payments often lose their vehicle, making it even more difficult to get to work, the doctor or other critical places. 

“The substantial and growing number of distressed borrowers suggests that not all Americans have benefited from the strong labor market,” economists at the New York Fed wrote in a blog post. 

There are over a million more “troubled borrowers” now than there were at the end of 2010, when unemployment hit 10 percent and delinquency rates on auto loans peaked. Unemployment today is 4 percent and many more Americans have jobs now, yet a significant number of people still can’t pay their car loan. 

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/02/12/record-million-americans-are-months-behind-their-car-payments-red-flag-economy/

For eight years you posted nothing negative about the economy when Obama was president.  You live a miserable existence 

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