Interest rate concerns cool for auto dealers, Cox survey says

The average interest rate for new-vehicle loans was 6.16 percent in the first quarter, up 99 basis points. (DAVID PHILLIPS)

June 12, 2019 04:21 PM

Concerns about interest rates cooled for franchised U.S. auto dealers in the second quarter, according to Cox Automotive, even though concern over access to credit ticked up.

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