When applying for any new form of credit, including a car loan, your credit score is one of the most influential factors in ...

A recent Kelley Blue Book report found that lenders were more likely to approve loans with longer repayment terms (think 72+ ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Under a new tax break from the "One Big, Beautiful Bill," taxpayers will be able to deduct part of the interest ...

Aim to spend no more than 10% of your monthly take-home pay on a car payment, but you may have flexibility. This page includes information about these cards, currently unavailable on NerdWallet. The ...

The IRS has released guidance on a new deduction that allows eligible taxpayers to write off up to $10,000 in auto loan ...

The average car loan interest rate is 6.35% for new cars and 11.62% for used cars, according to Experian's State of the Automotive Finance Market report from the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024. If you're ...

As the average price of a new car reached an all-time record high of $50,326 in December 2025, U.S. shoppers are having a difficult time keeping up with the increasing total cost of vehicle ownership, ...

Rising vehicle prices, auto loan interest rates, and insurance and maintenance costs are making it harder for people to buy ...

The American dream of car ownership is turning into a nightmare for millions. Subprime auto loan delinquencies have just hit ...

Melissa Dickerson never imagined she would end up with a $1,100 monthly car payment, especially for a used car. Then her son wrecked her Acura. Fortunately, he was OK. But when she went shopping for a ...