Smart Borrower Articles

1. Ask an expert: Applying for a mortgage and car loan

Q: If you apply for a home and a car loan at the same time, will this have a negative effect on either one? And will it be bad for your credit score?

2. Checklist: Auto loan documentation

Use our checklist to help your auto loan approval process move more quickly.

3. How to save money on auto loans

Tapping into your home equity may save you more than your dealer's offer of zero percent financing on a new car loan.

4. Auto loans & Interest rates

There are several ways to secure that ideal car in any interest rate climate, even a rising one.

5. Buying a car with a home equity loan

Consider the benefits and risks before choosing a home equity loan to finance your new car.

6. Top seven car-buying mistakes

Before you go car shopping, learn from the mistakes of others so you can avoid making them yourself.

7. Broker vs. lender

8. Comparing auto loans can be easy

Focus on a handful of key attributes and see how the loans stack up against each other.

9. Auto financing options

What are your alternatives for getting the funds to buy a car? Find out and save money on financing.

10. Checklist: Questions to ask your auto lender