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Best Credit Union Car Loan Rates in Maine

48 credit unions in Maine report car loan rates to the NCUA. Rates range from 3.99% to 8.25%.

Updated Q1 2026 ยท NCUA Call Report data

48

CUs Reporting Rates

3.99%

Lowest New Car Rate

5.61%

State Average Rate

36

Cities Covered

New Vehicle Loan Rates โ€” Maine

48 credit unions with reported rates, sorted by APR

#Credit UnionNew Car APRUsed Car APR
1MAINE STATE

Augusta

3.99%4.99%
2ATLANTIC REGIONAL

South Portland

3.99%3.99%
3TRADEMARK

Augusta

4.39%4.49%
4CENTRAL MAINE

Lewiston

4.48%4.48%
5LISBON COMMUNITY

Lisbon

4.49%5.50%
6CPORT

Portland

4.74%4.49%
7ANCORUM

Bath

4.75%5.25%
8SEABOARD

BUCKSPORT

4.75%7.25%
9TRUCHOICE

PORTLAND

4.75%5.36%
10UNIVERSITY

Orono

4.99%4.99%
11COAST LINE

South Portland

4.99%4.99%
12MAINE SOLUTIONS

SOUTH PORTLAND

5.00%5.00%
13FRANKLIN-SOMERSET

MADISON

5.00%5.50%
14MAINE FAMILY

Lewiston

5.00%5.50%
15GARDINER

Gardiner

5.00%5.70%
16K V

Augusta

5.00%5.25%
17LINCOLN MAINE

LINCOLN

5.20%5.20%
18TOWN & COUNTRY

SOUTH PORTLAND

5.24%5.99%
19SACO VALLEY

Saco

5.29%5.77%
20MAINE HIGHLANDS

Dexter

5.29%7.29%
21OTIS

Jay

5.30%6.45%
22ACADIA

FORT KENT

5.49%6.49%
23MILESTONES

Lewiston

5.50%5.75%
24MAINE MEDIA

PORTLAND

5.50%6.00%
25DIRIGO

Lewiston

5.55%4.50%
26CASCO

Gorham

5.56%6.46%
27OXFORD

MEXICO

5.65%5.35%
28THE COUNTY

Presque Isle

5.72%7.52%
29EVERGREEN

Portland

5.74%6.24%
30NORSTATE

Madawaska

5.75%5.75%
31WINTHROP AREA

WINTHROP

5.75%5.75%
32SABATTUS REGIONAL

Sabattus

5.79%6.57%
33EASTMILL

EAST MILLINOCKE

5.89%6.55%
34CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Falmouth

5.90%7.00%
35BANGOR

Bangor

6.00%6.25%
36PEOPLESCHOICE

Biddeford

6.16%7.57%
37KSW

WATERVILLE

6.19%7.17%
38GREAT FALLS REGIONAL

Lewiston

6.25%7.40%
39DOWNEAST

Baileyville

6.37%7.35%
40CONNECTED

AUGUSTA

6.45%7.24%
41KATAHDIN

Millinocket

6.46%7.61%
42MIDCOAST

Freeport

6.49%6.49%
43MAINE SAVINGS

Hampden

6.60%7.10%
44NEW DIMENSIONS

Waterville

6.71%6.90%
45CAPITAL AREA

Augusta

7.00%8.22%
46COMMUNITY

Lewiston

7.30%11.40%
47BREWER

BREWER

7.49%7.99%
48SEBASTICOOK VALLEY

PITTSFIELD

8.25%8.25%
Rates from NCUA Call Report (5300) filings, updated Q1 2026. Actual rate depends on credit score and loan term.

Used Vehicle Loan Rates โ€” Maine

48 credit unions with reported rates, sorted by APR

#Credit UnionUsed Car APRNew Car APR
1ATLANTIC REGIONAL

South Portland

3.99%3.99%
2CENTRAL MAINE

Lewiston

4.48%4.48%
3TRADEMARK

Augusta

4.49%4.39%
4CPORT

Portland

4.49%4.74%
5DIRIGO

Lewiston

4.50%5.55%
6MAINE STATE

Augusta

4.99%3.99%
7UNIVERSITY

Orono

4.99%4.99%
8COAST LINE

South Portland

4.99%4.99%
9MAINE SOLUTIONS

SOUTH PORTLAND

5.00%5.00%
10LINCOLN MAINE

LINCOLN

5.20%5.20%
11ANCORUM

Bath

5.25%4.75%
12K V

Augusta

5.25%5.00%
13OXFORD

MEXICO

5.35%5.65%
14TRUCHOICE

PORTLAND

5.36%4.75%
15LISBON COMMUNITY

Lisbon

5.50%4.49%
16FRANKLIN-SOMERSET

MADISON

5.50%5.00%
17MAINE FAMILY

Lewiston

5.50%5.00%
18GARDINER

Gardiner

5.70%5.00%
19MILESTONES

Lewiston

5.75%5.50%
20NORSTATE

Madawaska

5.75%5.75%
21WINTHROP AREA

WINTHROP

5.75%5.75%
22SACO VALLEY

Saco

5.77%5.29%
23TOWN & COUNTRY

SOUTH PORTLAND

5.99%5.24%
24MAINE MEDIA

PORTLAND

6.00%5.50%
25EVERGREEN

Portland

6.24%5.74%
26BANGOR

Bangor

6.25%6.00%
27OTIS

Jay

6.45%5.30%
28CASCO

Gorham

6.46%5.56%
29ACADIA

FORT KENT

6.49%5.49%
30MIDCOAST

Freeport

6.49%6.49%
31EASTMILL

EAST MILLINOCKE

6.55%5.89%
32SABATTUS REGIONAL

Sabattus

6.57%5.79%
33NEW DIMENSIONS

Waterville

6.90%6.71%
34CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Falmouth

7.00%5.90%
35MAINE SAVINGS

Hampden

7.10%6.60%
36KSW

WATERVILLE

7.17%6.19%
37CONNECTED

AUGUSTA

7.24%6.45%
38SEABOARD

BUCKSPORT

7.25%4.75%
39MAINE HIGHLANDS

Dexter

7.29%5.29%
40DOWNEAST

Baileyville

7.35%6.37%
41GREAT FALLS REGIONAL

Lewiston

7.40%6.25%
42THE COUNTY

Presque Isle

7.52%5.72%
43PEOPLESCHOICE

Biddeford

7.57%6.16%
44KATAHDIN

Millinocket

7.61%6.46%
45BREWER

BREWER

7.99%7.49%
46CAPITAL AREA

Augusta

8.22%7.00%
47SEBASTICOOK VALLEY

PITTSFIELD

8.25%8.25%
48COMMUNITY

Lewiston

11.40%7.30%
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 Maine?

Most community credit unions in Maine 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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