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The Morning Economic Report

Auto Loan Debt

By Anirban Basu
Published June 1, 2017 at 1:00 PM EDT
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There are a lot of new cars out there, which also means that there are a lot of people who now have a car loan. According to recently released data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a record $107 million Americans have auto loan debt. Much of this debt is of recent origin. In early 2012, only 80 million Americans had car loans. As indicated by CNNMoney, back then, more Americans had home mortgages that auto loans. 

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Anirban Basu
Anirban Basu, Chariman Chief Executive Officer of Sage Policy Group (SPG), is one of the Mid-Atlantic region's leading economic consultants. Prior to founding SPG he was Chairman and CEO of Optimal Solutions Group, a company he co-founded and which continues to operate. Anirban has also served as Director of Applied Economics and Senior Economist for RESI, where he used his extensive knowledge of the Mid-Atlantic region to support numerous clients in their strategic decision-making processes. Clients have included the Maryland Department of Transportation, St. Paul Companies, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Players Committee and the Martin O'Malley mayoral campaign.
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