Increase of Auto Loans Tied to Employment

ID-100144096A recent study done by loans.org has pleasant news for the auto industry.

The website ran a study that combined both employments records from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Quarterly Report on Household Debt from the Federal Reserve. They looked for a correlation between auto loan debt and employment rate. Here’s what they found: between the third quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2013, auto loan borrowing rose as unemployment went down.

I can’t say I’m too surprised by that finding. Less people unemployed means more people have income. More income means that people are going to buy more things. That’s not a terribly conclusion to come to without doing a lick of research. Still, it’s nice to have numbers to prove something that should most definitely be true.

Another thing to note about the correlation between employment and auto loans is that there could be a number of people that were on long-term unemployment. If the people in question were subjected to those harsh conditions, they may have had to stretch to make their lively hoods work. That means ignoring the need to purchase a new car and relay on a broken down model frankenstein-ed to survive as long as possible. Now that they have reliable income again, it’s time to replace such a vehicle.

The economy has been shown to be improving and families have found themselves needing financing to replace aging vehicles. Thankfully as the market has bounced back along with the buyers, so have the auto loans. They are easier to obtain today than ever. Business is booming for the industry.

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Auto Industry Hopeful as Demand Increases

It feels almost impossible to talk about finance in the auto world today without having to bring up the past. The past, in this case, being the fact that just a few short years ago, the writing seemed to be on the wall for the auto industry. That was then, and those were bleak and dark days for sure, but in the here and now, the business has turned around. The industry is coming back from the brink and is looking more optimistic with each passing month. This is most definitely the case with a recent survey that made the rounds with the industry.

The survey was done by KPMG and asked 100 automotive senior executives and suppliers about the future. 83 percent of the automotive companies expect that their revenues will have an increase in the next year. Profits are strong even though the economy is still considered weak. The demand is certainly there for the industry and because of this, the auto makers are looking to increase production to keep up. This means more employees are needed, so all the major companies are hiring to get ready for the increase in customers in the future.

This, and the return of sub-prime loans, means that it’s a great time to visit a dealership if you’re looking to finally purchase that car you’ve been wanting. See just what Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge can do to assist you today. The line up of our new and pre-owned inventory is available for viewing online. Please give us a like on Facebook and a follow on Twitter so we can keep you up to date on news in the auto world as it happens.