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Sheila Bair on Car Loans & Smart Buying Advice

Thought Leader: Sheila Bair
July 13, 2026

About one in 20 car loans made to young people are in serious delinquency. That’s the highest rate since the global financial crisis. Today on the show, former FDIC chair Sheila Bair answers young listeners’ car buying questions.

Sheila Bair’s book is How Not to Lose a Million Dollars: A Young Person’s Guide to Avoiding the Tricks and Traps of Our Financial System

Recognized on TIME’s “Top 100” list and named among The Wall Street Journal’s “50 Women to Watch,” Sheila Bair is one of the foremost voices in finance and economics. Serving as Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) from 2006 to 2011, she led the agency through the most severe financial crisis since the Great Depression, helping restore stability and confidence in the U.S. banking system.

Throughout her accomplished career spanning government, academia, and the financial sector, Bair has earned widespread respect for her leadership in financial regulation and consumer protection. Her influence and impact were further recognized by Forbes, which ranked her as the “second most powerful woman in the world.” To host her at your upcoming event, contact WWSG.

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