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Origination activity

These interactive graphs show the number and dollar volume of loans opened each month to purchase (or refinance) new or used autos.

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FIGURE 1A:

Lending levels

Monitoring overall activity helps us identify new developments in financial markets. These interactive graphs show the number and aggregate dollar volume of new auto loans opened each month. Aggregated monthly originations are displayed along with a seasonally adjusted series, which adjust for expected seasonal variation in lending activity.

Number of loans originated

Number of auto loans originated

Source: CFPB Consumer Credit Panel
Date published: December 2019
Download: CSV file
Note: Data from the last six months are not final. The most recent data available in this visualization are for April 2019.

Volume of loans originated

Volume of auto loans originated

Source: CFPB Consumer Credit Panel
Date published: December 2019
Download: CSV file
Note: Data from the last six months are not final. The most recent data available in this visualization are for April 2019.

FIGURE 1B:

Year-over-year changes

These interactive graphs show the percentage change in the number of new automobile loans originated in the month, compared to lending activity from one year ago. Positive changes indicate that lending activity is higher than it was last year and negative values indicate that lending has declined. 

Number of loans originated

Year-over-year change in number of auto loans originated

Source: CFPB Consumer Credit Panel
Date published: December 2019
Download: CSV file
Note: Data from the last six months are not final. The most recent data available in this visualization are for April 2019.

Volume of loans originated

Year-over-year change in volume of auto loans originated

Source: CFPB Consumer Credit Panel
Date published: December 2019
Download: CSV file
Note: Data from the last six months are not final. The most recent data available in this visualization are for April 2019.

FIGURE 1C:

Geographic changes

This map shows the percentage change in the volume of new auto loans originated in each state, compared to lending activity from one year ago. Positive changes mean that the volume of auto loans originated in the state during the month are higher than they were one year ago, and negative values indicate that the volume of automobile loans has declined.

Geographic changes (update pending)

Year-over-year change in volume of auto loans originated in each state (update pending)

Source: CFPB Consumer Credit Panel
Date published: December 2019
Download: CSV file
Note: Data from the last six months are not final. The most recent data available in this visualization are for April 2019.