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Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate Since 2009

Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate Since 2009
Recovery Agent or "repo man" Jeff Grevelding prepares to tow a vehicle after its owner fell behind in loan payments in Syracuse, N.Y. on March 7, 2012. John Moore/Getty Images
Bryan Jung
Bryan Jung
1/28/2023|Updated: 1/31/2023
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Americans are falling behind on their car payments at the highest rate since the Great Recession more than a decade ago, as a combination of Federal Reserve interest rate increases and high inflation has taken a toll on car owners nationwide.

A rise in auto repossessions has been sweeping the United States, which is a bad sign at a time when the U.S. economy faces signs of a potential recession.

Bryan Jung
Bryan Jung
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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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