High delinquency rates for auto loans and credit cards in the first quarter pushed national average delinquency rates to levels not seen in at least three years, according to TransUnion. Much of the increase can be attributed to the continued slump in oil prices and an increase in loans made to customers with nonprime credit.
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Mansfield Auto World employees were stunned when a seemingly normal online transaction nearly turned into an international crime. Authorities say the dealership was the victim of a troubling new trend in auto theft.
Read More →The sectors realize a massive $18.3 billion gain in December alone, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Read More →Equifax reported that nearly 60 of the top 100 metropolitan statistical areas hardest hit by credit card debt realized double-digit declines in the percentage of income owed to credit card companies — nearly 24 percent in some areas.
Read More →A report by Equifax indicated that U.S. consumers continue to make timely payments and pay down their retail credit card and bank card balances, resulting in a significant drop in the number of card write-offs vs. 2010 levels.
Read More →An increase in auto and commercial loan originations helped fuel a 1 percent profit gain in the third quarter for Capital One Financial Corp., the company reported last week.
Read More →American Express and Mercedes-Benz USA have partnered to offer two new credit cards that will allow Mercedes-Benz owners to earn points that can be used toward the automaker’s service package offerings or toward the purchase or lease of a new vehicle.
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