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More Americans can't afford their car payments in Biden's economy, Delinquency rates on U.S. auto loans hit highest level
Delinquency rates on U.S. auto loans hit their highest level in over a decade as low-income borrowers struggle with the end of pandemic era benefits programs and rising interest rates, CNBC reported Tuesday.
Roughly 200,000 auto loans reached 60-day delinquency while an additional 100,000 remained in accommodations. Inflationary pressures pushed the average cost of a new vehicle to $47,138 in September, up $2,600 compared to last year, while the average cost of a used vehicle jumped $2,500 to $30,566, CNBC reported. Average interest rates for both new and used car loans rose one percentage point to 5.2% and 9.7% compared to last year in the third quarter.