Auto Finance

What you will need to know about financing a vehicle purchase

What is a simple interest contract in auto financing?
August 16, 2019

What is a simple interest contract in auto financing?

Just because auto financing involves simple interest contracts doesn’t mean everyone understands them. Asking the question “What is a simple interest contract?” is not unusual. And as a large auto lender with several million customers, Santander Consumer USA knows that…

How to set up a monthly budget to finance a new vehicle
August 14, 2019

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 including Consumer Reports and Edmunds.com. Even using…

Why your credit score is important
August 12, 2019

Why your credit score is important when financing a vehicle

Why is your credit score important? It may be one of the most important numbers in your life – besides your blood pressure reading – because it helps determine the availability and cost of credit for vehicle and other purchases….

Managing credit is key to making good financial decisions
August 7, 2019

Managing credit is key to making good financial decisions

Managing credit is an important part of money management. For most people, that involves a monthly car payment, credit card bills and other debt, as well as keeping track of your credit scores and protecting your personal and financial information….

How to shop smarter, smooth out financing for your next car
August 5, 2019

How to shop smarter, smooth out financing for your next car

Shopping for the right vehicle isn’t always easy. Neither is knowing how to shop smarter and smooth out financing for your purchase. But you don’t have to go it alone this (or the next) time around because of the free…

16 ways to smarter financing for your next vehicle purchase
July 29, 2019

16 ways to smarter financing for your next vehicle purchase

It’s just plain smart to do your homework when car shopping. And not just for the car. It also makes sense to research smarter financing if you are among the 85 percent of new-car shoppers or 54 percent of used-car…