A recent analysis by Experian Automotive found that, overall, consumers purchasing a hybrid have significantly higher credit scores than those purchasing another type of new vehicle. The average credit score for a loan on a new hybrid was 790, compared with the national average credit score of 755 for a loan on any new vehicle.

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Findings from Experian’s latest State of the Automotive Finance Market analysis showed the average loan term for a new vehicle jumped to an all-time high of 65 months in Q4 2012, up from 63 months in Q4 2011. More consumers also are opting for leases, with the lease share of new auto financing increasing to 24.79 percent, up from 10.45 percent in Q4 2011.

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Experian Automotive’s Q4 2012 credit trends analysis found that 60-day delinquencies rose from 0.72 percent in Q4 2011 to 0.74 percent in Q4 2012. It was the first time in three years that 60-day delinquencies experienced a year-over-year increase.

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Findings from Experian’s latest State of the Automotive Finance Market analysis showed market share for nonprime, subprime and deep subprime automotive loans for new vehicles grew by 13.6 percent and new vehicle leasing increased by 7.53 percent year over year in Q3 2012. Thirty-day delinquencies fell slightly from 2.78 percent in Q3 2011 to 2.67 percent in Q3 2012 and 60 day delinquencies fell from 0.71 percent in Q3 2011 to 0.69 percent in Q3 2012.

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Tweet Six states are the top producers of turkeys: Minnesota at 46 million, North Carolina at 36 million, Arkansas at 29 million, Missouri at 17.5 million, Virginia at 17 million and Indiana at 16.5 million. This accounts for nearly two-thirds of turkeys produced in the United States as of September 2012. The average wholesale price [...]

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Tweet Loans to customers in the nonprime, subprime and deep-subprime credit risk tiers accounted for more than one in four new vehicle loans in Q2 2012. With 25.41 percent of all new vehicle loans opened by customers in the nonprime, subprime and deep-subprime credit risk tiers, loans for this group were up 14 percent when [...]

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Tweet Total balances of automotive loan portfolios rose for all types of lending organizations in Q2 2012, reaching $682 billion, compared with $646 billion in Q2 2011. Despite this strong growth, overall loan balances still lag behind prerecession levels. In Q2 2007, outstanding loan balances reached $701 billion. The average 30 and 60 day delinquency [...]

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Tweet Outstanding automotive loan balances were at $708 billion in Q1 2012 – a figure last seen two years ago. Banks and captive auto lenders hold two-thirds of the outstanding balances (34 percent and 33 percent respectively), while credit unions hold 21 percent. Listen to the latest automotive credit trends by attending our upcoming webinar. [...]

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Tweet With interest rates at their lowest level since 2008 and an increasingly competitive market, automotive lenders are increasing their willingness to make loans between six and seven years long: Auto loans of 73 to 84 months accounted for 14.1 percent of all new vehicle loans, up 47 percent from Q4 2010 Auto loans of [...]

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Tweet The automotive loan market continued to improve, with lenders showing more willingness to lend outside of prime. In Q4 2011, average credit scores for new and used auto loans dropped when compared with Q4 2010. Additionally, the percentage of loans to customers with nonprime, subprime or deep-subprime credit scores increased. Average credit scores for [...]

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