Hyundai Assurance - A Certainty in Uncertain Times

You must be aware that two of biggest auto makers in US were brought to the brink of bankruptcy last year, ... you income next year, return it to us with no impact on your credit.. A car company that stands behinds ... as auto sales collapsed amid a credit crunch and widening recession. A recent forecast says [more...]

Date: 2009-02-22 22:01:00

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Working with Credit and Auto Loans

When buying a vehicle, you often have several opportunities to pursue to obtain a vehicle. However, in almost every case, purchasing a new car involves auto financing. Cars are expensive ... you have the possibility of obtaining a car after acquiring the assistance of an auto loan. But just like any other loan [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 04:15:04

Paying A Car Loan Can Help Build Credit

Making payments on a car loan will help your credit, according to credit bureaus. Just don’t expect them to do it quickly ... financial trouble, such as a bankruptcy, some people are able to keep their auto loans . In these situations, an auto loan can be exactly what they need to start rebuilding credit and to boost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 17:32:28

Frameshop: Mitt Romney's Dickensian Plan For Big Auto

In a Op-Ed piece in today's New York Times, Mitt Romney boldly invites Americans to view the auto industry through the economic lens of 1954 ... Detroit a bridge loan of $25 billion to cover short term credit vanished in the comatose credit markets ... cars, American cars. I was born in Detroit, the son of an auto chief executive. In 1954, my dad [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 17:23:30

Getting a Bad Credit or No Credit Auto Loan

By katie GeorgeEveryday people swamp into the dealerships all across the US, looking at new or pre owned vehicles ... score and credit history. Bad credit shouldn't stop anyone from getting a car loan, it may ... of residence, most recent pay check stubs, and maybe even references. Bad credit car loans are harder [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 09:36:00

No More Car Loans

More on the credit crunch: The era of easy auto loans has come skidding to a halt ... are not giving anyone a car loan over $30,000. Today they turned down someone with a 780 credit score ... . Mortgages were among the first consumer products to be hit by the credit-market freeze. Now car [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 03:05:21

Strict Auto Loans Beget Great Car Deals

Because of the credit crunch, it’s much harder than it was in previous years to obtain a loan. In fact, for the majority of this century, you could easily apply for a mortgage or car financing ... and locking up opportunities for financing that were otherwise strong possibilities during the real [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 17:18:37

Ordering A Dream Vehicle: Financing And Advice

Points to Ponder in buying a carBefore hurdling yourself to a nearest car dealer and drive your car, ... to look for online auto insurance company quote. There are different credit unions and even commercial banks that are willing to loan you the necessary amount of money needed to buy the car with an annual [more...]

Date: 2009-01-28 13:26:07

More Friedman thoughts …

I cannot get enough of Friedman these days. I think it is probably because he seems to be echoing my thoughts exactly ... , and your local car company depended on the credit markets to finance your auto loan ... you were able refinance your house two years ago. And your local airport was insured by A.I.G. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 03:00:18

Ctrl BG: A Shortcut to Financial News 11/29

Hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving weekend and got some great bargains yesterday! ... facility to support consumer finance, including student, auto, and credit card loans and loans backed ... consumers get home, car and credit card loans easier. I haven't figured out all the implications [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 14:40:00

Eco-Car Credit Crisis - Green Auto Companies Head Into Survival Mode (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The building and developing of electric/hybrid cars is coming to a screeching halt. GM announced they are closing the plant that makes the motor for their electric car, the Chevy Volt. Tesla Motors, another… [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 22:19:50

GMAC Loosens Credit, Car Dealers Applaud

GMAC Loosens Credit, Car Dealers Applaud Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Dec 30 | retail McLEAN, Va. (Blue MauMau) - GMAC Financial Services announced that it will immediately resume auto financing for a broader spectrum of U.S. Read More | [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 20:33:22

Economics Refresher - It's the Economy Stupid

(please excuse how this looks.... I am still trying to figure out how to correct the looks of posts and links - if you happen to be reading this in a ... had taken money from a client and used it to make a down payment on a car Pat couldn't afford ... background in financing (mortgage, auto, and credit card), as an accountant (both checking & saving [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 11:57:00

Automotive Financing Depends Heavily On Credit

When buying a vehicle, you often have several opportunities to pursue to obtain a vehicle. However, in almost every case, purchasing a new car involves auto financing. Cars are expensive ... , among other things. These days, because of the weakened economy and the credit crunch, financing [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 16:00:17

Online Union-Made Car Guide

Photo credit: UAW       If you’re in the market for a new car and you want to support good union jobs at the same time, ... by members of the UAW, Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) or IUE-CWA. The list includes cars, vans ... incentive to buy a union-made car: The buzz at this year’s North American International Auto Show [more...]

Date: 2009-02-21 14:00:49

How To Refinance You Bad Credit Car Loan

by Herman Smeltzer Have you ever wondered if it was possible to refinance a poorly made auto purchase? ... you can. The basic premise is this. At one time you only qualified for a bad credit car loan, with a very high ... to find a loan at a lower rate. This is an opportunity to lower those huge monthly payments for good [more...]

Date: 2009-03-06 10:21:37

One bailout supporter?s Doomsday scenario

Evan Newmark, writing on one of the Wall St. Journal’s blogs on Friday, three days before Monday's vote on the $700 billlion bailout plan: ... for in cash. As the credit markets shutdown, the mortgage, auto and small-business loan markets ... Street’s credit cards will be reduced, foreclosure proceedings accelerated and car-leasing programs [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 19:42:20

Car Loans

Car Loans Filed under: Reviews — VOIP @ 4:39 am When wanting to get an auto loan it’s not easy, ... , just making applying for a car loan a big hassle. But when applying for Car Loans with Apex Auto Loan ... within no time. It doesn’t matter what your credit history may be like, whether you have a very bad [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 04:39:18

Owning A Car

I have read from a recent economic paper that this generation of teens would find it difficult to acquire baseline assets such as a house and lot ... not as difficult as the study might have suggested. Spare yourself from bad credit auto loans and try Get the Best Auto Loan. This service provides a quick, easy and secure way of owning four wheels. It [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 07:24:19

Why not just give US the money?

Lame Duck Teasury Secretary Henry Paulsen insisted on talking again today, as did his boss, sending the markets south, ... of wealthy investors: A Treasury news release noted that in 2007, about $240 billion in car, student ... toward consumer loans in the form of credit cards, auto loans and student loans, as well as some forms [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 19:38:09

No welfare for well-off workers

First this: GM Said to Ask for U.S. Aid in Chrysler Merger Talks Then a Washington Post editorial: AFTER YEARS of decline, U.S. auto companies face the double whammy of a credit crisis and a recession. Car and truck sales ... in the past year, and investor Kirk Kerkorian is dumping his shares. The $25 billion federal loan [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 21:03:45

GMAC limits loans to buyers with 700+ FICO rating

Filed under: Car Buying, GMIf you're in the market for a new car, you'd better get your credit score in order first ... some sales, but according to credit information services company Experian, 74.3% of all auto loans went ... . Auto lending units are looking for top tier customers right now, and GM's captive credit arm [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 12:52:03

Iz R Korprations Lerning? - by: matt

Mich. lawmakers want gov’t to help auto financing AP (10/22/08) ... Henry Paulson to use their regulatory powers to loosen up credit to help finance car loans. … ... of the financial sector to restore liquidity in the U.S. auto industry. Right, because loose credit [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 22:30:58

Recent Bankruptcy? Its Not Impossible to Obtain a Home Loan

Because the new bankruptcy laws go into effect on October 17, 2005, more Americans than ever are filing for relief using the federal bankruptcy laws ... $4,000 per month, spends $1,000 on rent,$250 on car payments, and $2,000 on credit card minimum ... . He reaffirms his auto loan and still rents for $1,000/month. However, now his monthly debt is much [more...]

Date: 2008-09-28 02:00:00

St. John's Unemployment Rate Down Compared to Rest of Country

As of December, 2008, here's how Canada's unemployment levels are looking: (see table of provincial unemployment rates below)Nationally, there is a ... . The depression in the auto industry could cause many more swells in unemployment, particularly ... up credit, including for car loans, to put unemployed Canadians to work on infrastructure programs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 04:06:00

Auto Insurance — Which Vehicles Keep Your Premium Affordable

by Chimezirim Odimba It is difficult just trying to find a car that is within budget but then you have to factor in the cost to insure it ... companies that want to evaluate your past driving history, your credit score, and the type of vehicle ... . Staggering auto insurance payments in addition to monthly car payments is more than most can bear [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 13:11:42

A Legion Of Pickpockets

It just never ends:Finance companies want US to buy bad auto loansWASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) ... giving car loans only to buyers with the best credit scores as the global financial crisis strains ... - Finance companies are preparing to seek authority from the U.S. Treasury Department to sell bad [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 16:42:00

A Note On Auto Loan Interest Deduction

Before anyone pats too many members of Congress on the back for considering a move to make car loan interest deductible .. ... : * Personal interest on car loans, credit card balances, student loans, Internal Revenue Service interest ... individuals - and a reduction in an outlandish corporate tax rate of 50%. See this old NY Times item [more...]

Date: 2009-02-05 02:32:04

EPA Holds The Key To Clean Cars

Hold up your car key, photo montage. Image credit:Sierra Club Flickr upload site.I'm a 40-something who doesn't own a car ... decision to block California and 14 other states from imposing auto-pollution standards ... pollution since these states comprise 40% of the auto market. Public comment is being taken through April [more...]

Date: 2009-02-27 15:27:24

A Different Welfare For Detroit

SEARCH BLOG: AUTOMOBILESYesterday, The Washington Post ran an editorial titled "Welfare For Detroit."AFTER YEARS of decline, U.S. auto companies face the double whammy of a credit crisis and a recession. Car and truck sales ... in the past year, and investor Kirk Kerkorian is dumping his shares.The $25 billion federal loan [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 04:04:00

Financing Auto Loans or Car Loans After Bankruptcy

If you do not begin establishing a good credit history after bankruptcy, your credit score will not improve. If filing bankruptcy, it is wise to educate yourself on ways to quickly boost credit rating. One such tactic includes financing an automobile. Most auto loan lenders offer loans to people with bad [more...]

Date: 2009-02-19 06:40:08

Most Researched Cars of 2008

If Kelley Blue Book is any indication, Americans are getting serious about smaller cars ... Honda or Toyota anyone? It’s no wonder our auto industry is in a mess - only three of the top twenty ... on this Big Car fixation? Image Credit: David McKelvey, Flickr [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 21:27:11

Is Your Auto Loan Too Long?

When financing a new car, people seem to be willing to do anything for low monthly payments ... of that loan even more, and you might qualify for a zero-interest financing plan (provided your credit ... . Right now, the average auto financing plan lasts 70 months–that’s almost six years. That trend [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 19:19:03

Some (gasp) not-terrible news from the domestic automobile industry?

It's been a tough year for car makers, and not just the Big Three, either. Every company has seen sales plummet by record margins ... in the used-car market (indicating credit is slowly becoming more available), and that the rate ... Fusion are pretty favorable. Car and Driver (certainly not a honk for the domestic auto industry [more...]

Date: 2009-02-15 19:24:00

Bailout Watch 276: Midwest Credit Unions Offer $10b Worth of Loans for GM Cars (fine print below)

End of Days’ Sale, I guess. Seriously, there is some strange shit going down in the autoblogosphere today. Automotive News ... pegs my WTF meter with “Midwest credit unions pledge $10 billion in auto loans to help GM.” According to AN, here’s the deal. “A group of credit unions from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 16:45:52

Where I Take On a Nobel Prize Winner

I want to talk about the proposed auto bailout again in a macro context ... evidence suggests will continue regardless of credit conditions. I believe that the credit crunch ... not increase and the car companies continue to bleed money then most of the arguments for the bailout don’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 23:18:13

A Best Seller? Stop Building It!

While the rest of the world’s auto markets swirl down the bad-credit drain, sales of new cars in Russia are still growing. With Russian sales set to hit a record 2.8m units this year, it’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 16:51:45

The glass isn't half full or half empty. It's empty.

James Quinn has an asteroid-striking-the-financial-world piece at Seeking Alpha, the interesting site devoted to exchange traded funds, titled " ... get a bigger car.” Major banks offer credit cards using your home equity as a way to pay everyday expenses ... , 0% auto financing, and no-doc mortgages. Americans grieved for a few weeks and then did their [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 07:59:00

Car Finance with Bankruptcy

If bad credit car loans candidates go out in market only one or two lenders come forward to offer an auto loan, for them online financing can be a great time saver. read more [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 06:43:25

Discover Here Necessary Knowledge - Refinancing Auto Loan

Refinancing your auto loan will reduce your monthly car payment. This will allow you to use some extra money to pay off other bills. For example your credit cards or payday loans. Anyway, you may ask yourself is there any way I can get the cheapest auto refinance loan possible? Of course there are some and if you follow [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 13:27:30

Midwest Credit Unions Come To GM’s Aid

I’m a huge proponent of relying on individuals and businesses to get the job done ... serving politicians who continually heap regulations upon us – the unspoken problem with the US car ... front, a group of 1200 credit unions located in the Midwest are banding together to provide auto loans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 10:54:08

My auto loan approval experience

When hubby and I decided its time to get a car for myself so he doesn't have to wake up at 4:30am to drive me to work, ... my auto loan. But they did, and in less than a day! I referred a friend of mine to the same agent ... said that they do approve Auto Loan With Bad Credit depending on certain situation. [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 12:00:00

Chrysler Announces Financing Deal With Credit Unions

Sebring It’s no secret that securing credit for a big purchase is a beast in this economy, which is why GM recently teamed with a group of credit unions to offer low-interest loans ... of $22 billion in auto loans for car purchases. In addition to the loans and existing cash-back [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 13:11:15

That new car (site) smell

autos redesign It’s been a rough ride for Detroit in the last year — with a perfect storm of the credit crunch, gas prices hitting an all-time high this summer, and the economic downturn threatening the auto industry’s very survival. These same factors have also made consumers all the more cautious [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 17:57:35

Credit crisis - cars

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...aeM&refer=news Quote: . . . U.S ... asking me if I would spread business around, sending them more used-car business and customers ... with ready access to financing.'' The Toyota unit was the largest auto lender in the U.S. by market [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 05:37:22

Tesla’s Rough Road Ahead

Luxury car manufacturers are always trying to convince themselves that they are recession proof. It’s foolish ... credit markets for expansion and vehicle financing, gas prices plummeting distract buyers ... to auto industry analyst Jesse Toprak. From Electric car startup downshifts for rough road [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 16:28:27

New Oakland Toyota/Scion megadealer closes after two months

Filed under: Trends , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Earnings/Financials Just two months after opening the doors to its brand-new, 200, ... Toyota and Scion products, Nissan provided the loan for the new $36 million building). Without credit, the Superior Auto Group dealership was unable to do business. "I can't buy any more cars. Can't [more...]

Date: 2009-03-01 14:01:00

Eric Posner Imagines a Non-Discriminatory Auto Bailout

From the Volokh Conspiracy: The government would offer cheap loans to foreign automakers as well as domestic automakers, for example ... on you. In bad times, economic nationalism is hard to control. Perhaps another way to do this, with less of an outcry, would be to offer a tax credit to consumers for each car purchase.   Still [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 14:42:36

Car Sales Crash

Analysts had already predicted that the credit crisis would take a bite out of auto loans -- and therefore, auto sales. On Wednesday, we learned just how bad things are. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 20:32:34

And Al Gore invented the Internet…

Obama last night , about the auto industry: “I believe the nation that invented the automobile cannot walk away from it.” Huh, Barack, while Henry Ford certainly deserves credit for inventing car assembly lines, French inventor Nicolas Cugnot came up with a steam-powered car in 1769, and German Karl Benz [more...]

Date: 2009-02-25 15:25:40

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