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Best Credit Union Car Loan Rates in Iowa

66 credit unions in Iowa report car loan rates to the NCUA. Rates range from 1.99% to 9.40%.

Updated Q1 2026 · NCUA Call Report data

66

CUs Reporting Rates

1.99%

Lowest New Car Rate

5.42%

State Average Rate

42

Cities Covered

New Vehicle Loan Rates — Iowa

66 credit unions with reported rates, sorted by APR

#Credit UnionNew Car APRUsed Car APR
1TELCO TRIAD COMMUNITY

Sioux City

1.99%5.89%
2WATERLOO FIREMEN'S

Waterloo

2.25%2.75%
3ST. LUDMILA S

Cedar Rapids

3.50%4.00%
4POWER CO-OP EMPLOYEES

Humboldt

3.53%8.16%
5AEGIS

Clinton

3.74%3.74%
6ALLEN HOSPITAL PERSONNEL

Waterloo

3.99%8.50%
7CENT

Mason City

3.99%4.99%
8COLLINS COMMUNITY

Cedar Rapids

4.14%4.49%
9CAPITOL VIEW

Des Moines

4.49%4.99%
10DU PONT EMPLOYEES

Fort Madison

4.49%5.99%
11COMMUNITY CHOICE

JOHNSTON

4.62%4.52%
12CASEBINE COMMUNITY

Burlington

4.66%7.56%
13THE FAMILY

Davenport

4.74%7.24%
14ACE

Mason City

4.75%5.50%
15FORT DODGE FAMILY

Fort Dodge

4.75%5.90%
16COMMUNITY 1ST

Ottumwa

4.79%5.19%
17DUTRAC COMMUNITY

DUBUQUE

4.80%4.80%
18FINANCIAL PLUS

West Des Moines

4.84%5.54%
19TEAMSTERS LOCAL #238

Cedar Rapids

4.87%6.68%
20DES MOINES METRO

Des Moines

4.89%7.79%
21INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYEES

Centerville

4.90%7.90%
22FAMILY COMMUNITY

Charles City

4.94%7.53%
23CITIZENS COMMUNITY

Fort Dodge

4.95%4.95%
24SERVE

DES MOINES

4.99%5.09%
25BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Burlington

5.00%7.00%
26HOLY GHOST PARISH

DUBUQUE

5.05%5.19%
27QUAKER OATS

CEDAR RAPIDS

5.10%8.13%
28SIOUX VALLEY COMMUNITY

SIOUX CITY

5.11%6.31%
29UNITE

Cedar Falls

5.12%7.01%
305 STAR COMMUNITY

MOUNT PLEASANT

5.25%6.00%
31DUBUQUE POSTAL EMPLOYEES

DUBUQUE

5.28%6.25%
32RIVER VALLEY

AMES

5.30%5.30%
33GAS & ELECTRIC EMPLOYEES

mason city

5.34%7.39%
341ST GATEWAY

Camanche

5.35%7.54%
35METCO

Cedar Rapids

5.49%5.74%
36VERIDIAN

Waterloo

5.49%5.64%
37PREMIER

Des Moines

5.63%7.34%
38ASCENTRA

Bettendorf

5.67%7.81%
39GREENSTATE

North Liberty

5.72%7.36%
40CORDA

Cedar Rapids

5.77%6.71%
41LENNOX EMPLOYEES

Marshalltown

5.79%5.99%
42MIDLAND

URBANDALE

5.86%7.38%
43CEDAR FALLS COMMUNITY

Cedar Falls

5.90%6.95%
44FIRST CLASS COMMUNITY

WEST DES MOINES

5.91%7.26%
45S E C U

KEOKUK

5.95%7.95%
46NORTH WESTERN EMPLOYEES

COUNCIL BLUFFS

5.99%6.99%
47PEOPLES

Webster City

5.99%5.99%
48MERIDIAN

Ottumwa

6.00%5.75%
49RIVER COMMUNITY

Ottumwa

6.00%5.50%
50EMPLOYEES

Estherville

6.04%7.54%
51GREATER IOWA

Ames

6.05%8.53%
52MEMBERS1ST COMMUNITY

Marshalltown

6.06%7.97%
53MEMBERS COMMUNITY

Muscatine

6.12%7.09%
54AFFINITY

Des Moines

6.15%7.36%
55DUPACO COMMUNITY

Dubuque

6.17%7.55%
56NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY

MASON CITY

6.41%7.71%
57ST. ATHANASIUS

JESUP

6.50%11.00%
58AIM

Dubuque

6.59%6.34%
59POLK COUNTY

DES MOINES

6.59%7.79%
60JOURNEY

Des Moines

6.66%8.13%
61NORTH STAR COMMUNITY

Cherokee

6.90%7.29%
62FIRST

Hiawatha

6.99%7.49%
63DES MOINES FIRE DEPARTMENT

DES MOINES

7.00%7.50%
64IOWA HEARTLAND

MASON CITY

7.15%7.44%
65LEE COUNTY

KEOKUK

8.00%7.00%
66ADVANTAGE

Newton

9.40%10.50%
Rates from NCUA Call Report (5300) filings, updated Q1 2026. Actual rate depends on credit score and loan term.

Used Vehicle Loan Rates — Iowa

66 credit unions with reported rates, sorted by APR

#Credit UnionUsed Car APRNew Car APR
1WATERLOO FIREMEN'S

Waterloo

2.75%2.25%
2AEGIS

Clinton

3.74%3.74%
3ST. LUDMILA S

Cedar Rapids

4.00%3.50%
4COLLINS COMMUNITY

Cedar Rapids

4.49%4.14%
5COMMUNITY CHOICE

JOHNSTON

4.52%4.62%
6DUTRAC COMMUNITY

DUBUQUE

4.80%4.80%
7CITIZENS COMMUNITY

Fort Dodge

4.95%4.95%
8CENT

Mason City

4.99%3.99%
9CAPITOL VIEW

Des Moines

4.99%4.49%
10SERVE

DES MOINES

5.09%4.99%
11COMMUNITY 1ST

Ottumwa

5.19%4.79%
12HOLY GHOST PARISH

DUBUQUE

5.19%5.05%
13RIVER VALLEY

AMES

5.30%5.30%
14ACE

Mason City

5.50%4.75%
15RIVER COMMUNITY

Ottumwa

5.50%6.00%
16FINANCIAL PLUS

West Des Moines

5.54%4.84%
17VERIDIAN

Waterloo

5.64%5.49%
18METCO

Cedar Rapids

5.74%5.49%
19MERIDIAN

Ottumwa

5.75%6.00%
20TELCO TRIAD COMMUNITY

Sioux City

5.89%1.99%
21FORT DODGE FAMILY

Fort Dodge

5.90%4.75%
22DU PONT EMPLOYEES

Fort Madison

5.99%4.49%
23LENNOX EMPLOYEES

Marshalltown

5.99%5.79%
24PEOPLES

Webster City

5.99%5.99%
255 STAR COMMUNITY

MOUNT PLEASANT

6.00%5.25%
26DUBUQUE POSTAL EMPLOYEES

DUBUQUE

6.25%5.28%
27SIOUX VALLEY COMMUNITY

SIOUX CITY

6.31%5.11%
28AIM

Dubuque

6.34%6.59%
29TEAMSTERS LOCAL #238

Cedar Rapids

6.68%4.87%
30CORDA

Cedar Rapids

6.71%5.77%
31CEDAR FALLS COMMUNITY

Cedar Falls

6.95%5.90%
32NORTH WESTERN EMPLOYEES

COUNCIL BLUFFS

6.99%5.99%
33BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Burlington

7.00%5.00%
34LEE COUNTY

KEOKUK

7.00%8.00%
35UNITE

Cedar Falls

7.01%5.12%
36MEMBERS COMMUNITY

Muscatine

7.09%6.12%
37THE FAMILY

Davenport

7.24%4.74%
38FIRST CLASS COMMUNITY

WEST DES MOINES

7.26%5.91%
39NORTH STAR COMMUNITY

Cherokee

7.29%6.90%
40PREMIER

Des Moines

7.34%5.63%
41GREENSTATE

North Liberty

7.36%5.72%
42AFFINITY

Des Moines

7.36%6.15%
43MIDLAND

URBANDALE

7.38%5.86%
44GAS & ELECTRIC EMPLOYEES

mason city

7.39%5.34%
45IOWA HEARTLAND

MASON CITY

7.44%7.15%
46FIRST

Hiawatha

7.49%6.99%
47DES MOINES FIRE DEPARTMENT

DES MOINES

7.50%7.00%
48FAMILY COMMUNITY

Charles City

7.53%4.94%
491ST GATEWAY

Camanche

7.54%5.35%
50EMPLOYEES

Estherville

7.54%6.04%
51DUPACO COMMUNITY

Dubuque

7.55%6.17%
52CASEBINE COMMUNITY

Burlington

7.56%4.66%
53NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY

MASON CITY

7.71%6.41%
54DES MOINES METRO

Des Moines

7.79%4.89%
55POLK COUNTY

DES MOINES

7.79%6.59%
56ASCENTRA

Bettendorf

7.81%5.67%
57INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYEES

Centerville

7.90%4.90%
58S E C U

KEOKUK

7.95%5.95%
59MEMBERS1ST COMMUNITY

Marshalltown

7.97%6.06%
60QUAKER OATS

CEDAR RAPIDS

8.13%5.10%
61JOURNEY

Des Moines

8.13%6.66%
62POWER CO-OP EMPLOYEES

Humboldt

8.16%3.53%
63ALLEN HOSPITAL PERSONNEL

Waterloo

8.50%3.99%
64GREATER IOWA

Ames

8.53%6.05%
65ADVANTAGE

Newton

10.50%9.40%
66ST. ATHANASIUS

JESUP

11.00%6.50%
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 Iowa?

Most community credit unions in Iowa 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 — 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.

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

Rate Shopping Won't Hurt Your Credit

Multiple auto loan applications within 14–45 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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