Is the Auto Market Stronger Now Than Before the Pandemic? with Cox Automotive's Jonathan Smoke

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathansmoke" target="_blank">Jonathan Smoke</a>, Chief Economist at <a href="https://www.coxautoinc.com/" target="_blank">Cox Automotive</a>, joins Joel to talk about the current state of the auto market, including how some data suggest the recovery might not be as 'K-shaped' as previously thought, how an uptick in defaults in 2021 doesn't necessarily spell disaster, and what consumer metrics may indicate a bullish future. </p><p>Check out Cox Automotive's regularly updated reports <a href="https://www.coxautoinc.com/newsroom/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>ConsumerFi is presented by <a href="https://www.nortridge.com/">Nortridge Software</a>: Loan Software That Accelerates Change.</p><p>And special thanks to The <a href="https://www.nafassociation.com/">National Automotive Finance Association</a>: The only trade association exclusively serving the nonprime auto finance industry.</p>