Even before Hurricane Sandy blew across several states, Enterprise CarSales said it was helping credit unions increase their used carloan volume.

For instance, in 2012, the $1.8 billion, 336,000-member Municipal Credit Union in New York generated nearly $10 millionin used auto loans, while the $70 million, 16,900-member Liberty Savings Federal Credit Union in Jersey City, N.J.,recorded $1.4 million in used auto loans, according toEnterprise.

The bulk of increases in loan volume for used cars at Municipaland Liberty took place prior to the Oct. 25 hurricane, whichdamaged thousands of cars that needed to be replaced,Enterprise said.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking credit union news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts.
  • Weekly Shared Accounts podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders.
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders.
  • Critical coverage of the commercial real estate and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, GlobeSt.com and ThinkAdvisor.com.
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.