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Best Credit Union Personal Loan Rates in Connecticut

64 credit unions in Connecticut report personal loan rates to the NCUA. Rates range from 5.99% to 17.81%.

Updated Q1 2026 ยท NCUA Call Report data

64

CUs Reporting Rates

5.99%

Lowest Rate

10.73%

State Average Rate

41

Cities Covered

Personal Loan Rates โ€” Connecticut

64 credit unions with reported rates, sorted by APR

#Credit UnionPersonal Loan APRCredit Card APR
1EAST END BAPTIST TABERNACLE

BRIDGEPORT

5.99%โ€”
2REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES

New Haven

6.50%โ€”
3ALBRIGHT

Bethel

6.99%7.99%
4NEW HAVEN TEACHERS

New Haven

7.99%โ€”
5CT FIREFIGHTERS

HARTFORD

7.99%9.90%
6MEMBERSFIRST CT

Meriden

7.99%11.99%
7CONNECTICUT LABOR DEPT

Wethersfield

8.00%โ€”
8CONNEX

North Haven

8.24%โ€”
9WATERBURY CONNECTICUT TEACHERS

WATERBURY

8.24%8.49%
10COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE

Manchester

8.49%9.90%
11KIEF PROTECTIVE MUTUAL BENEFIT ASS.

Bloomfield

8.80%โ€”
12THE NEW HAVEN POLICE AND MUNICIPAL

New Haven

8.82%โ€”
13ACHIEVE FINANCIAL

Berlin

8.99%9.83%
14STATE POLICE CREDIT UNION INC.

Meriden

9.49%9.99%
15METROPOLITAN DISTRICT EMPLOYEES

HARTFORD

9.51%9.99%
16CHARTER OAK

WATERFORD

9.71%โ€”
17GENERAL ELECTRIC EMPLOYEES

Milford

9.74%13.49%
18MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL

Manchester

9.87%9.99%
19NORTHWEST HILLS

Torrington

9.99%14.00%
20MUTUAL SECURITY

SHELTON

9.99%18.00%
21SIKORSKY FINANCIAL

Stratford

9.99%โ€”
22LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE

New London

9.99%12.90%
23UNITED BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

Plainville

9.99%18.00%
24RIVERBANK

Windsor Locks

9.99%โ€”
25FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (STRATFORD)

Stratford

10.00%โ€”
26TRUMBULL

Trumbull

10.00%โ€”
27BRIDGEPORT POST OFFICE

Bridgeport

10.00%13.00%
28FRANKLIN TRUST

Hartford

10.45%12.43%
29360

Windsor Locks

10.53%13.70%
30TOBACCO VALLEY TEACHERS

Enfield

10.62%10.94%
31COMMUNITY CU OF NEW MILFORD, INC.

NEW MILFORD

10.63%โ€”
32AMERICAN EAGLE FINANCIAL

EAST HARTFORD

10.66%15.40%
33ENFIELD COMMUNITY

ENFIELD

10.75%11.90%
34COREPLUS

Norwich

10.75%โ€”
35CONNECTICUT POSTAL

New Britain

10.90%โ€”
36NEW HAVEN FIREFIGHTERS

New Haven

10.95%โ€”
37FD COMMUNITY

Waterbury

11.00%8.95%
38FINEX

East Hartford

11.25%โ€”
39STAMFORD HEALTHCARE

Stamford

11.36%โ€”
40UNITY FINANCIAL

New Haven

11.48%27.25%
41DUTCH POINT

Wethersfield

11.49%13.75%
42HARTFORD

Hartford

11.50%15.40%
43MEMBERS

Stamford

11.50%14.99%
44AMERICA'S FIRST NETWORK

East Hartford

11.51%11.92%
45SKYLINE FINANCIAL

Waterbury

11.70%9.90%
46POLICE CREDIT UNION OF CONNECTICUT

Hartford

11.96%9.97%
47ELLAFI

Middletown

11.99%14.95%
48ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER

BRIDGEPORT

11.99%โ€”
49SOUND

Norwalk

12.00%12.98%
50NORWALK HOSPITAL

NORWALK

12.07%โ€”
51WATERBURY POSTAL EMPLOYEES

WATERBURY

12.34%โ€”
52GREENWICH MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Greenwich

12.40%โ€”
53GREATER WATERBURY HEALTHCARE

WATERBURY

12.50%โ€”
54NUTMEG STATE FINANCIAL

Rocky Hill

12.50%โ€”
55GHA

Greenwich

12.66%10.42%
56BRIDGEPORT POLICE

Bridgeport

12.75%10.99%
57CONNECTICUT STATE EMPLOYEES

HARTFORD

12.90%12.40%
58PITNEY BOWES EMPLOYEES

Shelton

13.00%12.96%
59TORRINGTON MUNICIPAL AND TEACHERS

TORRINGTON

13.00%11.90%
60CORNERSTONE

FAIRFIELD

13.00%โ€”
61ASA

BLOOMFIELD

13.50%15.00%
62SCIENCE PARK

NEW HAVEN

13.50%โ€”
63NEW HAVEN COUNTY

North Haven

14.28%โ€”
64MERIDEN POSTAL EMPLOYEES

Meriden

17.81%โ€”
Rates from NCUA Call Report (5300) filings, updated Q1 2026. Actual rate depends on credit score and loan term.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I use a credit union personal loan for?

Personal loans from credit unions are commonly used for debt consolidation, home improvements, medical bills, or major purchases. Unlike auto loans, they're unsecured โ€” no collateral required โ€” which is why rates are slightly higher than car loans.

Can personal loan rates help me consolidate credit card debt in Connecticut?

Yes. If you have credit card balances at 20โ€“25% APR, replacing them with a credit union personal loan at a lower rate can save hundreds or thousands in interest. The key is to not run up the cards again after paying them off.

How are these rates determined?

These rates come from NCUA Call Report (5300) filings โ€” quarterly financial reports that all federally insured credit unions must submit. They reflect each CU's weighted-average rate on outstanding unsecured personal loans, not a minimum advertised rate.

Debt Consolidation โ€” Does It Make Sense?

A $10,000 balance at 24% APR paying $250/month costs ~$2,800 in interest. At 12% APR, the same payment saves over $1,500. Run the numbers before committing.

Share-Secured Loans

Many credit unions offer loans secured by your own savings at very low rates โ€” useful for building or rebuilding credit history. Ask specifically if you're in credit-building mode.

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