An increasing number of households using the expanded conditions owe more than their home is worth, about 1 per cent of those who took up the scheme since October.

The newest auto-finance data Edmunds released on Wednesday focused specifically on new-vehicle purchases and excluded used. But it still showed the conundrum lenders are facing nowadays associated ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consumers trading in for new-vehicle purchases continue to carry record amounts of negative equity on their existing loans, according to the ...

Americans continue to owe more on their car loans than their vehicle is worth in record numbers. According to the latest vehicle transaction data from Edmunds, in the second quarter of 2026, consumers ...

An increasing number of homeowners in San Diego and nationwide are facing “negative equity” because of falling home prices coupled with low down payments, according to the latest Cotality Home Equity ...

Individuals holding thousands of dollars in negative equity with their trade might not necessarily be pushed into the special finance or subprime departments at dealerships and lenders. But the record ...

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Drivers always risk being backed into a financial tight spot if they want to buy a new car just a year or two after taking out a car loan. Odds are pretty good — especially if they had a small down ...