What you will need to know about financing a vehicle purchase
The impact of COVID-19 will be felt long after life returns to normal. That normal for some may be a matter of getting back to work and catching up on overdue bills resulting from financial challenges suffered through no fault…
If you own a car you know … Insurance is one of the major costs of owning a vehicle. So, how much does car insurance cost, and how do insurance companies decide that? On average, Americans will pay $1,548 this…
Otto is like most people. When he buys a vehicle, he finances the purchase through an auto lender. In his case, Otto obtains financing for his vehicle from Santander Consumer USA (SC). And so begins a relationship that will last…
Know how much vehicle you can afford. Learning how to set up a monthly budget is the key to buying a new vehicle while ensuring you don’t overextend your finances, according to experts including Consumer Reports and Edmunds.com. Even using…
Thousands of dollars. That could be the difference between lower and higher credit scores when financing a vehicle, based on an interest-rate calculator at nerdwallet.com and data reported by Experian. Here’s what we mean: The average nonprime borrower, with a…
It’s useful to know how to use an auto finance calculator when you plan to buy a car. Fortunately auto finance calculators are not that difficult to figure out. For example, the Affordability Calculator at Santander Consumer USA (SC) requires…