Credit Approvals Plummet to Lowest Levels of 2016 Despite Healthy Demand for Leasing

CINCINNATI, OH--(Marketwired - August 11, 2016) - Swapalease.com, the nation's largest car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered a 58.3% approval rate for July, the lowest single-month tally so far in 2016. A year ago the approvals rate reached 84.6% during the same month.

The monthly lease credit approvals rate has reached 70% just once during 2016 (February), and the monthly rate has dropped almost every month since then. In fact, over the last three months, the approvals rate has been just 67.9%

Consumer credit increased recently by the slowest rate in four years. According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, "Nonrevolving credit, including student and auto loans, advanced at a 2.07% annual pace in June. That was the weakest increase since balances in the category declined in August 2011. May's growth rate was 7.3%, a high for the year."

"Lease rates at the dealership remain at all-time highs, and while overall sales of cars and trucks also remain high, the industry looks to be in a peak period," said Scot Hall, Executive Vice President of Swapalease.com. "It will be prudent for the industry to pay close attention to other outside indicators, including credit health and credit availability as we move deeper into the year."

Swapalease.com matches a person wanting out of their existing vehicle lease contract with a car shopper looking to take over a short-term vehicle lease. The marketplace has several thousands of cars and trucks available for transfer to anywhere in the continental U.S.

About Swapalease.com:
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Swapalease.com is the world's largest automotive lease marketplace and the pioneer in facilitating lease transfers online. More specifically Swapalease.com matches individuals who want to get out of their lease with people who are looking for short-term lease agreements. Prospective buyers can search the listings for the exact vehicle they want, and then register for a nominal fee, allowing them to use Swapalease.com's safe online system to contact the prospective seller and close the deal. For more information about Swapalease.com or how to exit your lease early, call 866-SWAPNOW or visit www.swapalease.com.