 TITLE: U.S. Auto Debt Grows to Record High Despite Pandemic CONTENT: Consumers in All States See Increase in Auto Balances\n-----------------------------------------------------\nConsumers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., saw their average auto balance increase in 2020, according to Experian data. In the majority of states—35 to be exact—consumers saw increases that at least matched the national average growth rate of 3%. Borrowers in nearly half of states—24—saw an average growth rate of at least 4%. And as Americans overall saw modest growth in their balances, consumers in one-third of the nation saw average growth of above 5%.\nThe varying change seen across the states is a reminder that the pandemic has had disparate impacts, many of which are based on geography.\nSource: Experian END