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Best Credit Union Car Loan Rates in Chicago, Illinois

22 credit unions in Chicago report car loan rates to the NCUA. Rates range from 3.49% to 8.90%.

Updated Q1 2026 · NCUA Call Report data

22

CUs Reporting Rates

3.49%

Lowest New Car Rate

5.41%

City Average Rate

New Vehicle Loan Rates — Chicago, Illinois

22 credit unions sorted by APR

#Credit UnionNew Car APRUsed Car APR
1ELCA

★ 4.0 · 4 reviews

3.49%4.89%
2CHICAGO AREA OFFICE

★ 5.0 · 4 reviews

3.49%5.49%
3ST. GREGORY PARISH

★ 5.0 · 1 reviews

3.50%5.50%
4NATIONAL POLICE

★ 4.6 · 541 reviews

3.99%2.99%
5CHICAGO FIREFIGHTER'S

★ 5.0 · 18 reviews

4.00%4.50%
6MWRD EMPLOYEES

★ 4.0 · 4 reviews

4.28%5.80%
7CHICAGO FIREMANS ASSOC

★ 4.4 · 16 reviews

4.50%4.25%
8SELFRELIANCE

★ 4.2 · 168 reviews

4.69%5.39%
9ALLIANT

★ 4.2 · 1,693 reviews

4.99%5.14%
10CTA-74TH STREET DEPOT

★ 4.4 · 10 reviews

5.11%6.58%
11CHICAGO'S BRAVEST

★ 5.0 · 7 reviews

5.13%5.82%
12ST. MARK

★ 1.0 · 1 reviews

5.50%8.50%
13SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY

★ 4.7 · 40 reviews

5.50%9.75%
14ISRAEL METHCOMM6.00%7.50%
15C T A F C

★ 5.0 · 1 reviews

6.00%12.00%
16FIRST NORTHERN

★ 4.6 · 47 reviews

6.04%6.04%
17MAROON FINANCIAL

★ 4.1 · 62 reviews

6.27%7.43%
18PARK MANOR CHRISTIAN CHURCH

★ 4.5 · 23 reviews

6.50%5.50%
19VICINITY

★ 2.9 · 78 reviews

6.55%7.50%
20PLANITES

★ 2.7 · 13 reviews

7.05%7.48%
21CHICAGO POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES

★ 3.1 · 29 reviews

7.53%8.42%
2277TH STREET DEPOT

★ 4.4 · 27 reviews

8.90%8.90%
Rates from NCUA Call Report (5300) filings, updated Q1 2026. Actual rate depends on credit score and loan term.

Used Vehicle Loan Rates — Chicago, Illinois

26 credit unions sorted by APR

#Credit UnionUsed Car APRNew Car APR
1NATIONAL POLICE

★ 4.6 · 541 reviews

2.99%3.99%
2CHICAGO FIREMANS ASSOC

★ 4.4 · 16 reviews

4.25%4.50%
3CHICAGO FIREFIGHTER'S

★ 5.0 · 18 reviews

4.50%4.00%
4ELCA

★ 4.0 · 4 reviews

4.89%3.49%
5ALLIANT

★ 4.2 · 1,693 reviews

5.14%4.99%
6FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH

★ 4.8 · 406 reviews

5.22%—
7SELFRELIANCE

★ 4.2 · 168 reviews

5.39%4.69%
8CHICAGO AREA OFFICE

★ 5.0 · 4 reviews

5.49%3.49%
9ST. GREGORY PARISH

★ 5.0 · 1 reviews

5.50%3.50%
10PARK MANOR CHRISTIAN CHURCH

★ 4.5 · 23 reviews

5.50%6.50%
11MWRD EMPLOYEES

★ 4.0 · 4 reviews

5.80%4.28%
12CHICAGO'S BRAVEST

★ 5.0 · 7 reviews

5.82%5.13%
13FIRST NORTHERN

★ 4.6 · 47 reviews

6.04%6.04%
14CTA-74TH STREET DEPOT

★ 4.4 · 10 reviews

6.58%5.11%
15COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY7.05%—
16MAROON FINANCIAL

★ 4.1 · 62 reviews

7.43%6.27%
17PLANITES

★ 2.7 · 13 reviews

7.48%7.05%
18ISRAEL METHCOMM7.50%6.00%
19VICINITY

★ 2.9 · 78 reviews

7.50%6.55%
20CHICAGO POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES

★ 3.1 · 29 reviews

8.42%7.53%
21ST. MARK

★ 1.0 · 1 reviews

8.50%5.50%
2277TH STREET DEPOT

★ 4.4 · 27 reviews

8.90%8.90%
23SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY

★ 4.7 · 40 reviews

9.75%5.50%
24COMMUNITY

★ 4.7 · 40 reviews

9.99%—
25ST. HELENA PARISH

★ 5.0 · 1 reviews

10.00%—
26C T A F C

★ 5.0 · 1 reviews

12.00%6.00%
Rates from NCUA Call Report (5300) filings, updated Q1 2026. Actual rate depends on credit score and loan term.

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