MARKETSSTORY 528· JULY 8, 2026

New car payments hit all-time high as US auto loan debt nears $1.7 trillion

The monthly cost of financing a new vehicle in the United States has reached a record. Outstanding auto loan debt, the total balance owed by every American currently repaying a car loan, ha

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