Auto Finance

What you will need to know about financing a vehicle purchase

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December 11, 2024

Use auto finance calculators before you buy your next car

Car budget calculators. These tools can be a helpful asset for digging into one鈥檚 finances and supporting financial health. Especially when used before you purchase your next vehicle. The car budget calculators, or auto finance calculators, in the聽Learning Center at…

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November 21, 2024

Understanding APR vs. interest rate for auto loans

Financing a vehicle purchase offers a convenient and affordable way for many people to get on the road. In return for those benefits, there are some borrowing costs involved and two of the most important are interest rate and annual…

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September 26, 2024

What’s the minimum credit score to get a car loan?

You鈥檝e probably heard that next to buying a home, getting a new or pre-owned vehicle is one of the largest purchases one can make. You may also be aware that factors to get financing in both homes and cars rely…

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July 25, 2024

What is a simple interest contract in auto financing?

Just because auto financing involves simple interest contracts doesn鈥檛 mean everyone understands them. Asking the question 鈥淲hat is a simple interest contract?鈥 is not unusual. To help you understand how simple interest contracts work, we鈥檝e produced a short video that…

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June 13, 2024

What is a car title?

A car title is one of the most important documents you鈥檒l sign when you purchase a vehicle. The title is issued by the state where you live. While the information included in the document can vary between states, you鈥檒l generally…