Strong July sales reports were matched by a third consecutive month of improved credit access, according to Dealertrack’s latest Credit Availability Index, which climbed to 98.1. +

Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index ticked up again in June, reaching 97.3 after rising to 96.5 in May, driven by an approval rate that improved by 70 basis points month-over-month. +

Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index maintained a steady upward course in May, improving to 96.7, a modest month-over-month increase and a nearly three-year high. +

The Dealertrack Credit Availability Index fell from 96.3 in March to 95.7 in April, an 0.7% decrease driven by fewer loans extended to subprime buyers. +

Dealertrack (div. Cox Automotive)’s All-Loan Index improved to 96.4% in March, a 3.1% year-over-year gain and the highest level of auto loan access since December 2022. +

Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index improved 3% year-over-year in February, but negative indicators such as subprime share, term, down payments and negative equity added risk to loan portfolios. +

The Dealertrack Credit Availability Index improved to 95.4 in January, a 2.9% year-over-year improvement driven in part by a 100-basis-point market share gain for subprime borrowers. +

The latest new-vehicle sales and finance reports from Cox Automotive show strong sales and credit availability as incentives offset higher prices to sustain affordability. +