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    Auto Loan Defaults Causing Concern

    Written by Sandy Williams


    Record auto sales may be less about a stronger economy and more about auto lending practices, according to recent data by Fitch Ratings.

    Auto loans given to borrowers with lower credit scores, called subprime loans, have resulted in an alarming rate of auto loan defaults. Seriously delinquent subprime car loans rose above five percent in February, said Fitch, the highest level in 20 years.

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