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Best Credit Union Car Loan Rates in Connecticut

59 credit unions in Connecticut report car loan rates to the NCUA. Rates range from 3.49% to 8.63%.

Updated Q1 2026 ยท NCUA Call Report data

59

CUs Reporting Rates

3.49%

Lowest New Car Rate

5.13%

State Average Rate

41

Cities Covered

New Vehicle Loan Rates โ€” Connecticut

59 credit unions with reported rates, sorted by APR

#Credit UnionNew Car APRUsed Car APR
1CONNECTICUT LABOR DEPT

Wethersfield

3.49%6.24%
2RIVERBANK

Windsor Locks

3.74%4.74%
3GREENWICH MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Greenwich

3.90%4.90%
4CT FIREFIGHTERS

HARTFORD

4.00%5.00%
5REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES

New Haven

4.00%4.75%
6TRUMBULL

Trumbull

4.25%4.25%
7GENERAL ELECTRIC EMPLOYEES

Milford

4.25%5.00%
8NORWALK HOSPITAL

NORWALK

4.30%6.08%
9STATE POLICE CREDIT UNION INC.

Meriden

4.49%4.99%
10CONNEX

North Haven

4.59%4.64%
11SIKORSKY FINANCIAL

Stratford

4.59%4.59%
12WATERBURY CONNECTICUT TEACHERS

WATERBURY

4.65%4.65%
13MUTUAL SECURITY

SHELTON

4.69%5.19%
14COMMUNITY CU OF NEW MILFORD, INC.

NEW MILFORD

4.74%6.53%
15HARTFORD

Hartford

4.74%4.99%
16NORTHWEST HILLS

Torrington

4.74%5.24%
17ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER

BRIDGEPORT

4.75%4.99%
18METROPOLITAN DISTRICT EMPLOYEES

HARTFORD

4.79%5.55%
19ALBRIGHT

Bethel

4.79%4.99%
20CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES

HARTFORD

4.80%4.80%
21AMERICA'S FIRST NETWORK

East Hartford

4.84%6.51%
22TOBACCO VALLEY TEACHERS

Enfield

4.95%5.42%
23STAMFORD HEALTHCARE

Stamford

4.98%5.31%
24COREPLUS

Norwich

4.99%5.99%
25UNITED BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

Plainville

4.99%5.99%
26ELLAFI

Middletown

4.99%5.49%
27MEMBERSFIRST CT

Meriden

4.99%4.99%
28TORRINGTON MUNICIPAL AND TEACHERS

TORRINGTON

4.99%5.99%
29NEW HAVEN FIREFIGHTERS

New Haven

4.99%7.99%
30LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE

New London

4.99%4.99%
31PITNEY BOWES EMPLOYEES

Shelton

5.00%5.00%
32CONNECTICUT POSTAL

New Britain

5.00%6.50%
33NEW HAVEN TEACHERS

New Haven

5.02%5.76%
34THE NEW HAVEN POLICE AND MUNICIPAL

New Haven

5.04%5.96%
35POLICE CREDIT UNION OF CONNECTICUT

Hartford

5.11%6.92%
36FD COMMUNITY

Waterbury

5.19%6.22%
37FINEX

East Hartford

5.24%5.99%
38DUTCH POINT

Wethersfield

5.25%5.75%
39ACHIEVE FINANCIAL

Berlin

5.25%6.00%
40CORNERSTONE

FAIRFIELD

5.25%5.25%
41MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL

Manchester

5.33%5.82%
42GHA

Greenwich

5.40%5.91%
43CHARTER OAK

WATERFORD

5.47%6.05%
44BRIDGEPORT POLICE

Bridgeport

5.49%5.49%
45COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE

Manchester

5.50%5.50%
46NUTMEG STATE FINANCIAL

Rocky Hill

5.50%6.49%
47GREATER WATERBURY HEALTHCARE

WATERBURY

5.50%6.50%
48SCIENCE PARK

NEW HAVEN

5.50%6.75%
49360

Windsor Locks

5.54%6.07%
50SKYLINE FINANCIAL

Waterbury

5.58%7.53%
51MEMBERS

Stamford

5.61%6.67%
52UNITY FINANCIAL

New Haven

5.69%7.00%
53SOUND

Norwalk

5.86%6.09%
54BRIDGEPORT POST OFFICE

Bridgeport

6.00%7.00%
55AMERICAN EAGLE FINANCIAL

EAST HARTFORD

6.16%6.84%
56ENFIELD COMMUNITY

ENFIELD

6.25%8.25%
57WATERBURY POSTAL EMPLOYEES

WATERBURY

6.48%6.65%
58FRANKLIN TRUST

Hartford

7.85%8.60%
59NEW HAVEN COUNTY

North Haven

8.63%7.61%
Rates from NCUA Call Report (5300) filings, updated Q1 2026. Actual rate depends on credit score and loan term.

Used Vehicle Loan Rates โ€” Connecticut

61 credit unions with reported rates, sorted by APR

#Credit UnionUsed Car APRNew Car APR
1KIEF PROTECTIVE MUTUAL BENEFIT ASS.

Bloomfield

4.09%โ€”
2TRUMBULL

Trumbull

4.25%4.25%
3SIKORSKY FINANCIAL

Stratford

4.59%4.59%
4CONNEX

North Haven

4.64%4.59%
5WATERBURY CONNECTICUT TEACHERS

WATERBURY

4.65%4.65%
6RIVERBANK

Windsor Locks

4.74%3.74%
7REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES

New Haven

4.75%4.00%
8CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES

HARTFORD

4.80%4.80%
9GREENWICH MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Greenwich

4.90%3.90%
10STATE POLICE CREDIT UNION INC.

Meriden

4.99%4.49%
11HARTFORD

Hartford

4.99%4.74%
12ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER

BRIDGEPORT

4.99%4.75%
13ALBRIGHT

Bethel

4.99%4.79%
14MEMBERSFIRST CT

Meriden

4.99%4.99%
15LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE

New London

4.99%4.99%
16CT FIREFIGHTERS

HARTFORD

5.00%4.00%
17GENERAL ELECTRIC EMPLOYEES

Milford

5.00%4.25%
18PITNEY BOWES EMPLOYEES

Shelton

5.00%5.00%
19MUTUAL SECURITY

SHELTON

5.19%4.69%
20NORTHWEST HILLS

Torrington

5.24%4.74%
21CORNERSTONE

FAIRFIELD

5.25%5.25%
22STAMFORD HEALTHCARE

Stamford

5.31%4.98%
23TOBACCO VALLEY TEACHERS

Enfield

5.42%4.95%
24ELLAFI

Middletown

5.49%4.99%
25BRIDGEPORT POLICE

Bridgeport

5.49%5.49%
26COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE

Manchester

5.50%5.50%
27METROPOLITAN DISTRICT EMPLOYEES

HARTFORD

5.55%4.79%
28DUTCH POINT

Wethersfield

5.75%5.25%
29NEW HAVEN TEACHERS

New Haven

5.76%5.02%
30MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL

Manchester

5.82%5.33%
31GHA

Greenwich

5.91%5.40%
32THE NEW HAVEN POLICE AND MUNICIPAL

New Haven

5.96%5.04%
33COREPLUS

Norwich

5.99%4.99%
34UNITED BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

Plainville

5.99%4.99%
35TORRINGTON MUNICIPAL AND TEACHERS

TORRINGTON

5.99%4.99%
36FINEX

East Hartford

5.99%5.24%
37ACHIEVE FINANCIAL

Berlin

6.00%5.25%
38CHARTER OAK

WATERFORD

6.05%5.47%
39360

Windsor Locks

6.07%5.54%
40NORWALK HOSPITAL

NORWALK

6.08%4.30%
41SOUND

Norwalk

6.09%5.86%
42FD COMMUNITY

Waterbury

6.22%5.19%
43CONNECTICUT LABOR DEPT

Wethersfield

6.24%3.49%
44NUTMEG STATE FINANCIAL

Rocky Hill

6.49%5.50%
45CONNECTICUT POSTAL

New Britain

6.50%5.00%
46GREATER WATERBURY HEALTHCARE

WATERBURY

6.50%5.50%
47AMERICA'S FIRST NETWORK

East Hartford

6.51%4.84%
48COMMUNITY CU OF NEW MILFORD, INC.

NEW MILFORD

6.53%4.74%
49WATERBURY POSTAL EMPLOYEES

WATERBURY

6.65%6.48%
50MEMBERS

Stamford

6.67%5.61%
51SCIENCE PARK

NEW HAVEN

6.75%5.50%
52AMERICAN EAGLE FINANCIAL

EAST HARTFORD

6.84%6.16%
53POLICE CREDIT UNION OF CONNECTICUT

Hartford

6.92%5.11%
54UNITY FINANCIAL

New Haven

7.00%5.69%
55BRIDGEPORT POST OFFICE

Bridgeport

7.00%6.00%
56ASA

BLOOMFIELD

7.25%โ€”
57SKYLINE FINANCIAL

Waterbury

7.53%5.58%
58NEW HAVEN COUNTY

North Haven

7.61%8.63%
59NEW HAVEN FIREFIGHTERS

New Haven

7.99%4.99%
60ENFIELD COMMUNITY

ENFIELD

8.25%6.25%
61FRANKLIN TRUST

Hartford

8.60%7.85%
Rates from NCUA Call Report (5300) filings, updated Q1 2026. Actual rate depends on credit score and loan term.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can anyone join a credit union in Connecticut?

Most community credit unions in Connecticut accept anyone who lives, works, or worships in their service area. Some are employer-based with open membership through small donations to an affiliated organization. Check each credit union's profile for eligibility details.

How do credit union car loan rates compare to banks?

Credit unions are nonprofits, so they return earnings to members in the form of lower loan rates and higher savings rates. On a $25,000 car loan over 60 months, even a 1% rate difference saves over $600 in interest.

Are these rates accurate?

These rates come directly from NCUA Call Report (5300) filings โ€” the same quarterly financial data credit unions are required to submit to their federal regulator. They reflect each CU's reported weighted-average rate, not a promotional floor. Your actual rate will depend on credit score, term length, and vehicle age.

Get Pre-Approved Before the Dealership

A pre-approval from a credit union lets you negotiate on price, not payment. The dealer can try to beat the rate โ€” but you're in control either way.

Rate Shopping Won't Hurt Your Credit

Multiple auto loan applications within 14โ€“45 days count as a single hard inquiry. Apply at several credit unions in the same two-week window and take the best offer.

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