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Car dealers provide over £1bn in new car finance in September

In September this year, the new car motor finance market was up 11% by value compared with September 2010.

Motor finance market share hits new high

Motor finance achieved its highest recorded share of the private new car sales market for four years in August.

'You're not alone' squeezed-out borrowers assured

'You're not alone' squeezed-out borrowers assured

A fear of rejection is driving more professional people to seek out non-prime motor finance, according a major lender to those with impaired credit records.

Number of poor credit car loan approvals on the rise

Specialist internet car finance broker carfinance247.co.uk have released their latest car finance data, which suggests that lenders are regaining their confidence in lending, even for people requiring bad credit car finance.

Car finance team scoops "Best in Britain" title

A Chester-based finance group has been crowned as Britain's most responsible lender, beating major High Street names such as Barclays Bank and the Co-operative Bank to the title.

Subaru offers new car finance options

Subaru offers new car finance options

Subaru Ireland partners with Ireland’s newest auto finance company to create the much-welcomed product, Subaru Auto Finance.

Car finance sales dip in February ahead of new plates

The number of new cars bought on finance was down by 14% in February when compared with February 2010, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association, the trade body for the motor finance industry.

Forecourt deals lead to unexpected car finance growth in January

Against market expectations, 6% more new cars and 20% more used cars were sold on finance in January than the year before, according to new statistics from the Finance & Leasing Association, the trade body for the motor finance industry.

Clamp on car loans now hitting high-earners

Many high-earning Britons are now being declined by mainstream lenders - often due to just minor blemishes on their credit files.

46% of new car buyers want to purchase online

Recent research suggests that 46% of new car buyers want to buy their car online and have it delivered to their door.

More than half of new cars bought on forecourt finance in 2010

More people chose to buy a new car using finance through a car dealer than any other finance option in 2010. 52.1% of new cars bought last year were bought using dealer motor finance, according to the latest statistics from the Finance & Leasing Association, the trade body for the motor finance industry.

Continued growth in used car finance in November

Dealers provided finance for more than 50,000 used cars in November 2010, as the car market continues to return to more ‘normal’ buying behaviour. This is the message from the Finance & Leasing Association, which published its latest motor finance data today.

M&S Money reduces personal loan rate

M&S Money is reducing the rate on its personal loans from 9.9% APR to 7.5% APR (typical). The offer is available from 6th January 2011 and applies to personal loans between £7,500 and £15,000.

Used car finance sales up in August

Sales of used cars using dealer finance rose by 21% in August when compared to the same month in 2009, according to the latest motor finance statistics from the Finance & Leasing Association.

Save £509 when you buy a new car

Savvy shoppers could save up to £509 when buying a new registration car this autumn, simply by sorting out their finance before heading to the garage, according to findings from Confused.com.