91.   The delinquencies on home equity and auto loans, while also higher, remained generally below recent peaks, the association found.

92.   The installment loans surveyed included auto loans, personal loans, recreational vehicle loans, mobile home loans, property improvement loans and second mortgages.

93.   The interest on credit card, auto loans and other personal debt is not tax deductible, so the pretax and after-tax rates are the same.

94.   The leap in yields threatens to raise rates on everything from auto loans to home mortgages.

95.   The new structure gives companies more flexibility in the way they repackage bonds backed by mortgages, credit-card debt and auto loans into new securities.

96.   The prime rate is a benchmark for other consumer and corporate loans, like credit cards, auto loans and small-business loans.

97.   The pace of new auto loans also lost momentum from a month earlier.

98.   The rate of growth in auto loans slowed even in the face of strong demand for cars in August, suggesting that more consumers may be leasing their vehicles.

99.   The rise in benchmark government bond yields means higher rates for everything from auto loans to home mortgages.