James Mayfield is the Director of Content at Santander Consumer USA and has been creating content on financial topics for more than 10 years. In addition to writing for the Santander, RoadLoans and Chrysler Capital blog sites, his work has appeared in publications such as American Way, Esquire, Success, Non-Prime Times, Paste and Celebrated Living.
James Mayfield
In this article: Defining car equity The benefits of positive equity The difference between positive and negative equity When it comes to words associated with car ownership, equity is one of the top terms it’s good to be familiar with….
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Car budget calculators. These tools can be a helpful asset for digging into one’s finances and supporting financial health. Especially when used before you purchase your next vehicle. The car budget calculators, or auto finance calculators, in the Learning Center at…
You’ve 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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