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Auto Trade-ins and Negative Equity

Understanding how negative equity works in a vehicle trade-in can help you make a better informed choice about buying and financing a car, and determine.

Agency Owner

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Audience

Individual

Document Type

Fact Sheet

271

Language

English

Principle

Spend

Protect

Borrow

Resource URL

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0257-auto-trade-ins-and-negative-equity