October proved to be a strong month for Bethpage Federal CreditUnion's mortgage, auto and consumer loans.

In the weeks leading up to Bank Transfer Day on Nov. 5, the $4.2 billion Bethpage said more than $100 million was funded for mortgageloans and more than $24 million for consumer, home equity and autoloans.

The Long Island, N.Y.-based credit union said it also receivedan additional 869 applications for mortgage loans for $241 millionin October, the credit union's highest volume month of the year.Leading the pack were 30-year fixed rate mortgages at 38% followedby 15-year mortgages at 19%.

As of Oct. 31, Bethpage said its business lending and commercial real estateportfolio grew to $259 million, a 77% increase compared to the sametime last year.

As previously reported, Bethpage also saw an 95% increase in newmembers for the month of October and the first week of November,leading up to Bank Transfer Day, as compared to the same periodlast year.

During the credit union's one-week Bank Transfer Day promotion,it opened 1,471 new checking accounts – more than triple the 383accounts that were opened the same week in 2010.

“People are turning to credit unions not just to make depositsand open checking accounts; they are taking advantage of creditunions' full menu of product categories and services – thisincludes business services as well,” said Kirk Kordeleski, Bethpage president/CEO.