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For Car Buyers, Larger Inventories May Mean Good Deals
Labor Day weekend, typically a prime time for consumers to make fresh car purchases, may be even better for buyers this year given stagnant auto sales.
Wealth Matters
Can’t Afford to Buy a $Trio Million Ferrari Enzo? Lease One Instead
Leasing a collectible or high-performance car is an increasingly common arrangement in a rarefied world where want trumps need.
By PAUL SULLIVAN
Wheels
A Smartphone App to Relieve Your Car-Buying Agony
Several fresh apps permit people to secure a loan, browse a dealership’s offerings and even negotiate a price — no haggling required.
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
Wells Fargo, Awash in Scandal, Faces Violations Over Car Insurance Refunds
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is investigating the lender for not refunding car buyers who bought special insurance and repaid their loans early.
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
Your Credit Score May Soon Look Better
The three major credit bureaus will eliminate tax liens and civil judgments from the information they collect, embarking July 1.
By STACY COWLEY
Wheels
Discounted Cars Benefit Buyers, but May Spell Trouble for Industry
Hefty price cuts are the latest signs of difficulty in the auto industry, which faces declining sales.
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
Justices Emerge Reluctant to Close Debt Collection Loophole
Consumer groups say a gap in a federal law permits some collectors to engage in abusive tactics, but the law doesn’t address the activities of businesses like banks or credit card companies.
Your Money Adviser
Medical Debt: You May Not Owe It
Researchers find that about sixty percent of complaints about medical debt collections fall into categories that suggest the consumers may not owe the money.
Your Money Adviser
Little Credit History? Lenders Are Taking a Fresh Look at You
Fresh credit scoring models, using data like rent and cellphone payments, are coming into vogue as lenders seek to bring in more borrowers.
Federal Agency Embarks Inquiry Into Auto Lenders’ Use of GPS Tracking
Regulators are investigating whether the devices unfairly crack a borrower’s’ privacy.
Your Money Adviser
A Settlement Highlights the Complexity of Credit Scores
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said two credit bureaus had deceived customers into buying scores of questionable value. Experts say consumers have numerous scores, not just one.
Editorial
An Avoidable Crash in Car Loans
Reckless auto lending shows that more, not less, regulation of consumer financial services is needed.
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Driven
Movie Review: Chevy Cruze May Help You Ditch Your Convenience Zone
The second-generation model costs more than other compacts, but it’s quiet, convenient, attractive, efficient and dependable — and well worth a test drive.
Opinion
Will Guys With Guns Substitute the Agency Elizabeth Warren Created?
Someone has to police the consumer debt industry. If Trump disbands the C.F.P.B., it’s going to be this fellow.
By JAKE HALPERN
Your Money Adviser
How to Buy a Car When You Have an Upside-Down Loan
There are ways to minimize the financial ache of trading in a car that is worth less than what you owe.
Wheels
Let the Lessee Beware: Car Leases Can Be the Most Cording of Contracts
An auto lease, a common alternative to buying a vehicle, is a three-party contract that can be hard to break.
How a Car Lease-Transfer Broker Works — or May Not
A driver looking to end a car lease early might turn to a broker, but using such a service comes with its own costs and confinements.
How Millennials Became Spooked by Credit Cards
Building a credit history holds less appeal for youthful Americans who had trouble paying off student loans and eyed their families’ fights during the financial crisis.
By NATHANIEL POPPER
Driven
Movie Review: With GT S, Mercedes Builds a Spectacle Classic
This two-passenger car clearly says “let’s race.” The pulsating V8 and force of the lateral Gs during cornering simply must be experienced to comprehend.
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For Car Buyers, Larger Inventories May Mean Good Deals
Labor Day weekend, typically a prime time for consumers to make fresh car purchases, may be even better for buyers this year given stagnant auto sales.
Wealth Matters
Can’t Afford to Buy a $Three Million Ferrari Enzo? Lease One Instead
Leasing a collectible or high-performance car is an increasingly common arrangement in a rarefied world where want trumps need.
By PAUL SULLIVAN
Wheels
A Smartphone App to Relieve Your Car-Buying Agony
Several fresh apps permit people to secure a loan, browse a dealership’s offerings and even negotiate a price — no haggling required.
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
Wells Fargo, Awash in Scandal, Faces Violations Over Car Insurance Refunds
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is investigating the lender for not refunding car buyers who bought special insurance and repaid their loans early.
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
Your Credit Score May Soon Look Better
The three major credit bureaus will eliminate tax liens and civil judgments from the information they collect, commencing July 1.
By STACY COWLEY
Wheels
Discounted Cars Benefit Buyers, but May Spell Trouble for Industry
Hefty price cuts are the latest signs of difficulty in the auto industry, which faces declining sales.
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE
Justices Emerge Reluctant to Close Debt Collection Loophole
Consumer groups say a gap in a federal law permits some collectors to engage in abusive tactics, but the law doesn’t address the activities of businesses like banks or credit card companies.
Your Money Adviser
Medical Debt: You May Not Owe It
Researchers find that about sixty percent of complaints about medical debt collections fall into categories that suggest the consumers may not owe the money.
Your Money Adviser
Little Credit History? Lenders Are Taking a Fresh Look at You
Fresh credit scoring models, using data like rent and cellphone payments, are coming into vogue as lenders seek to bring in more borrowers.
Federal Agency Embarks Inquiry Into Auto Lenders’ Use of GPS Tracking
Regulators are investigating whether the devices unfairly crack a borrower’s’ privacy.
Your Money Adviser
A Settlement Highlights the Complexity of Credit Scores
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said two credit bureaus had deceived customers into buying scores of questionable value. Experts say consumers have numerous scores, not just one.
Editorial
An Avoidable Crash in Car Loans
Reckless auto lending shows that more, not less, regulation of consumer financial services is needed.
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Driven
Movie Review: Chevy Cruze May Help You Ditch Your Convenience Zone
The second-generation model costs more than other compacts, but it’s quiet, convenient, attractive, efficient and dependable — and well worth a test drive.
Opinion
Will Guys With Guns Substitute the Agency Elizabeth Warren Created?
Someone has to police the consumer debt industry. If Trump disbands the C.F.P.B., it’s going to be this stud.
By JAKE HALPERN
Your Money Adviser
How to Buy a Car When You Have an Upside-Down Loan
There are ways to minimize the financial agony of trading in a car that is worth less than what you owe.
Wheels
Let the Lessee Beware: Car Leases Can Be the Most Roping of Contracts
An auto lease, a common alternative to buying a vehicle, is a three-party contract that can be hard to break.
How a Car Lease-Transfer Broker Works — or May Not
A driver looking to end a car lease early might turn to a broker, but using such a service comes with its own costs and confinements.
How Millennials Became Spooked by Credit Cards
Building a credit history holds less appeal for youthful Americans who had trouble paying off student loans and eyed their families’ fights during the financial crisis.
By NATHANIEL POPPER
Driven
Movie Review: With GT S, Mercedes Builds a Spectacle Classic
This two-passenger car clearly says “let’s race.” The pulsing V8 and force of the lateral Gs during cornering simply must be experienced to comprehend.
