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Interest rates drop in March for both used and new vehicles (Big Wheels)

Average negative equity on vehicle trade-ins hits $7,183 in Q1

April 22, 2026

With rising vehicle prices and a shift toward longer loan terms, more customers are saddled with higher negative equity. As ...

Lease equity turns negative for first time since 2020

byAmanda Harris

December 17, 2025

Lease equity has turned negative for the first time in five years, likely prompting an uptick of lease returns to the wholesale used-vehicle market. The Cox Automotive Lease Equity (CALE) trends metric stood at negative $389 in November ...

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LTV, negative equity concerns escalate with tariffs

byTruth Headlam

May 19, 2025

Loan-to-value ratios continue to concern auto lenders as vehicle prices rise and macroeconomic conditions threaten affordability. Tariffs are expected to ...

25% of used-car buyers in negative equity position

byAmanda Harris

January 30, 2025

Some auto consumers faced negative equity in 2024, but many had strong or stable equity positions that offset challenges in ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters

Legal experts question value of CFPB’s negative equity report

byJames Van Bramer

September 18, 2024

Legal experts have doubts about the utility of the long-awaited negative equity report published recently by the Consumer Financial Protection ...

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Average negative equity on vehicle trade-ins hits $7,183 in Q1

Lease equity turns negative for first time since 2020

LTV, negative equity concerns escalate with tariffs

25% of used-car buyers in negative equity position

Legal experts question value of CFPB’s negative equity report

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