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Paying Off Your Credit Cards Is Killing the Recovery
12:15PM 9/14/2011
Here's the good news: American consumers are finally starting to reduce their reliance on credit and pay off their high-interest debt -- a positive development for their financial futures. The bad news: More money in people's pockets means less overall spending in the economy, which desperately needs the cash right now. How might the tension be resolved?
Putting Consumer Debt Into a Bigger Perpsective
10:30AM 2/21/2011
Before the Great Recession, U.S. consumer debt had risen fairly steadily for more than a decade. With the downturn, it finally dropped...until December's small rise. However, a longer look at the trend of ever-rising debt shows that America is still extraordinarily overextended.
With Consumer Credit Up Sharply, Is America Releveraging?
12:00PM 2/10/2011
After two years of relative frugality caused by the financial crisis, Americans are again borrowing in a big way. Consumer spending is surely good for the economy, but have Americans learned any lessons about loading up on red ink?
Auto dealers and finance companies are beginning to loosen up the restrictions on consumer credit that helped to clamp down auto sales starting in 2008. That means it is getting easier for people with so-so credit to get auto loans.
But just because the dealer or local bank will write you a loan,...
U.S. consumers appear to be getting bit less frugal: The amount of consumer credit in use unexpectedly rose in October for the second straight month. But the whole rise came from non-revolving debt, which includes auto loans and personal loans, while revolving debt, which includes credit cards, plunged.
More Car Loans Going to Borrowers With Bad Credit
12:16PM 12/07/2010
If you've been rejected for a car loan due to poor credit, you might want to apply again. The automotive credit industry increased the share of new car loans going to credit-challenged borrowers by 12.7% in the third quarter, a sign that lenders are loosening their credit criteria.
Consumer credit unexpectedly rose by $2.1 billion in September, but the rise is only a partial victory for those who argue that credit expansion is required for the U.S. economy to return to a normal growth rate, because credit card debt fell for the second straight month. If that decreased plastic use continues this fall, it will likely weigh on retailers%u2019 holiday shopping revenue.
U.S. Consumers Cut Credit Debt for Seventh Straight Month
5:30PM 10/07/2010
Total consumer debt fell by $3.3 billion in August. And as in July, declining revolving debt, which includes credit cards, accounted for the entire drop. The trend could keep GDP in check, but long term, it's a positive.
Toyota to Offer Rebates on Lexus Models to Boost Sales
4:14PM 10/06/2010
Seeking to boost sales of Lexus brand vehicles, Toyota plans to offer rebates of up to $3,000, as well as subsidized financing on certain models, company executives told a gathering of Lexus dealers from across the country this week.
How to avoid tricks, schemes and ripoffs behind car loans
10:00AM 10/01/2010
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Buying a car brings on the stress no matter how you slice it -- especially if you wind up slicing a lemon.
From betting on a good price for your old car and scrimping dough for the down payment to picking out the make and model that best fits your family and lifestyle, you've got a lot to think...
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