AWARE (Americans Well-informed on Automobile Retailing Economics) is a national

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that was formed in 2005 to enhance consumer understanding of the vehicle financing process.

Background

AWARE is focused exclusively on auto financing education for students and adults. It provides free educational resources (including curriculum, calculators and worksheets, and brochures and wallet cards in English and Spanish) to K-12 educators and organizations interested in increasing consumer understanding of auto loans and leases. AWARE is supported by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), the

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(AFSA), the

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(NAMAD), the

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Ally Financial Ally Financial is a bank holding company organized in Delaware and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. The company provides financial services including car finance, online banking via a direct bank, corporate lending, vehicle insurance, mortg ...

, American Honda Finance Corporation, American Suzuki Financial Services, AutoNation, Ford Motor Credit Company, Group 1 Automotive, Inc.,

Lithia Motors Lithia Motors, Inc. is an American nationwide automotive dealership group headquartered in Medford, Oregon. It is the third largest new vehicle automotive dealership group in the United States, after AutoNation and Penske Automotive Group. As of ...

, National Auto Finance Company, Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation, Sonic Automotive Inc.,

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, United Auto Group, Inc., and Wells Fargo Auto Finance.About AWARE
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External links

• AWARE (http://www.AutoFinancing101.org) Organizations established in 2005 Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.