• Detroit Bureau, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 8:05 AM

More expensive loans aren’t the only reason for automakers to worry, industry analysts are warning. There are signs that more consumers are having trouble handling the loans they’ve already taken out. With a record number of Americans buying new vehicles last year, lenders logged a record amount of debt on their books. And a growing number of those buyers are falling behind on payments, according to Experian Automotive. While 30-day delinquencies are actually down, the number of motorists two months behind on payments grew sharply.

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