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Now, there are multiple sources of financing for automobile purchases beyond dealerships and traditional banks. These include credit unions, savings banks, loans from stock brokerage firms, and home equity loans. This has created a highly competitive marketplace and lower rates for all consumers.

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11/06/07 - News You Can Use: Veterans Day Auto Financing Tips for Military Members (PDF - 39 KB)

10/15/07 - Ask Patty.com Partners with AWARE on Auto Financing Initiative (PDF - 24 KB)

7/23/07 - Parents: Is Your College Student "Jonesin" For A Car or Truck? It's Time to Have "The Talk," Says AWARE (PDF - 40 KB)

5/22/07 - More Americans Know Creditworthiness Impacts APR Than Can Name Vice President of United States (PDF - 36 KB)

4/12/07 - Six Steps to Assess Your Finances as Peak Car and Truck Buying Season Begins (PDF - 36 KB)

3/5/07 - Auto Financing Education Group to Help Kansas City Auto Show Patrons Navigate their Auto Financing Decisions - Auto Finance Education is Just One More Reason to Attend this Year's Auto Show (PDF - 36 KB)

12/19/06 - New Year's Resolutions for Vehicle Shoppers: Be Diligent In Your Vehicle Financing Decisions - Survey Shows Increased Consumer Desire to Research Auto Financing Decisions (PDF - 38 KB)

12/11/06 - AWARE Launches "Auto Financing Learning Suite" Toolkit for Consumers - One-Stop-Shopping Resource Center Offers Calculators, Worksheets and Auto Financing Tips (PDF - 38 KB)

11/8/06 - Military Service Members Demonstrate "Preparedness" for Auto Financing - Study on Auto Financing Behaviors of the Military Shows Stronger Consumer Understanding About the Process than Civilian Counterparts (PDF - 38 KB)

9/5/06 - New Survey: Consumers Doing Their Homework, Planning More Research on Auto Financing Options (PDF - 43 KB)

8/8/06 - Back-to-School Should Mean Auto Financing 101 for Students Looking to Purchase a Vechicle (PDF - 46 KB)

7/15/06 - AWARE Shares Vehicle Financing Tips at NAACP Convention - Vehicle Financing Education Group Offers Helpful Tips During First Appearance at NAACP 37th Commerce & Industry Show (PDF - 39 KB)

7/8/06 - AWARE Offers Latino Expo Attendees Vehicle Financing Tips - Vehicle Financing Education Group Offers Helpful Tips During its First Appearance at the National Council of La Raza's 2006 Latino Expo (PDF - 38 KB)

6/26/06 - Auto Financing Group Gives Newlyweds Tips on Financing Their First Family Vehicle (PDF - 37 KB)

5/1/06 - Chicagoans Learn the A-B-C’s of Auto Financing During Money Smart Week - Bethel New Life Teams Up with National Auto Finance Education Group to Teach Auto Financing Skills to Underserved Communities (PDF - 37 KB)

4/6/06 - Shopping for Your First Set of Wheels? Take This Pop Quiz to Learn if You’re Ready - Vehicle Financing Education Group Offers Help during National Financial Literacy for Youth Month in April (PDF - 36 KB)

2/9/06 - Survey Reveals Many Consumers Don’t Research Financing Options Before Going Car or Truck Shopping - National Consumer Education Campaign Aims to Reverse this Trend (PDF - 54 KB)

12/13/05 - Millions of Americans Include Financial Fitness in their 2006 New Year’s Resolutions, Survey Finds (PDF - 56 KB)

10/11/05 - Auto Industry Leaders Offer Tips on Financing a New or Used Vehicle (PDF - 63 KB)