Auto Finance

What you will need to know about financing a vehicle purchase

How to set up a monthly budget to finance a new vehicle
March 5, 2021

How to set up a monthly budget to finance a new vehicle

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. But even using a car affordability calculator…

How to reduce stress
December 1, 2020

How to reduce stress about making your vehicle payments on time

Financing a vehicle is a big commitment. In most cases, it’s one of the largest financial obligations people have, second only to a home mortgage or, perhaps, student loans. Santander Consumer USA (SC) wants to make it as easy as…

How and where to find end-of-year new and used car deals
November 4, 2020

How and where to find end-of-year new and used car deals

The end of the year is the best time to get a deal on a vehicle. That’s the common wisdom, anyway. COVID-19 and its ripple effects have changed the calculation this year for many shoppers, but one thing that hasn’t…

Vehicle financing with Otto and Santander Consumer USA
August 24, 2020

Vehicle financing with Otto and Santander Consumer USA

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…

Tax refund car purchase
March 24, 2020

Tax deadline, car shopping delayed by Coronavirus?

Tax refunds are arriving. And that means many Americans may be looking for a new or used vehicle on which to spend the money they get back from Uncle Sam. Of course, due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the tax deadline…