Auto Loan Payments Have Jumped Nearly 40% Since 2019
The average monthly payment on a new vehicle loan has climbed to $785 a month, up almost 40% since 2019, according to TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit... read more »
Adam West is a finance editor for BadCredit.org, where he has interviewed over 500 financial experts and industry movers and shakers to report the latest information, news, and advice on topics related to helping subprime borrowers achieve greater financial literacy and improved credit scores. Adam has more than a dozen years of editing, writing, and graphic design experience for award-winning print and online publications, and specializes in the areas of credit scores, subprime financial products and services, and financial education.
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