More Americans Doubt They’ll Get Approved for Auto, Home Loans

  • NY Fed survey finds rising demand for consumer credit broadly
  • About a third think they’ll get rejected to refinance mortgage

Homes in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Americans increasingly doubt they’ll get approved for a loan to buy a car or refinance a mortgage, according to a survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

About a third of respondents expect they’d be rejected to refinance their mortgage in the next year, while the share for auto loans rose to 31.8% — a record in data over the past decade, according to the February survey.