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More Americans are falling behind on car loans

More Americans are falling behind on car loans

Update: 2025-03-07
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This week, Fitch Ratings found that 6.5% of subprime borrowers were at least two months late on their car payments. That’s the highest level since the agency began collecting this data in 1994. Other data finds that auto loan delinquency rates increased in 2024 across all income levels. What’s behind all this? Plus, tariffs already being felt across the economy. And later, a vintage race car mechanic reflects on the sights, sounds and feelings of racing.

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More Americans are falling behind on car loans

More Americans are falling behind on car loans

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne