Winner or loser: Auto loans

Winner: Auto loan shopper
The Fed has an indirect role in the cost of car loans. "Auto loan rates can be tied to either the prime rate or to yields on treasury securities such as the three-year or five-year treasury," Bankrate's chief financial analyst, Greg McBride, says. "The prime rate is directly impacted by Fed moves while Treasury yields often move in advance of the Fed."

In general, investors wary of a rate cut flock to safe investments such as Treasuries, which drives prices up and yields down, he says.

Treasury yields have fallen a bit from last month as have auto loan rates, possibly in anticipation of a move from the Fed.

The general consensus is that the Fed will be cutting interest rates in an upcoming meeting so auto loan rates should continue on as they have in previous months.

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