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Bank drops free service for members. CarFax reports.

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April 14, 2025, 10:25 PM
cparktd
Bank drops free service for members. CarFax reports.
I've been a member of the Credit Union for decades. Keep a substantial amount in savings.

They used to run a free Carfax for members if you were looking at a used car. A nice perk, I think you could get 5.. I never maxed it out.

Well, I just found out. They no longer do that unless / until / after you file a complete loan application for a used vehicle.

I'me paying cash, no loan needed, so gee thanks!


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April 15, 2025, 04:20 PM
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Things have changed at some places. Weiss use to let you get your bank rating for free. I use to check my CU from time to time.

Now you have to be a member which costs money or be a subscriber to one of his investment news letters.

This link looks at some of the major banks:

https://weissratings.com/en/banking

Looks like this link lets you check the rating of your CU...type in the name in the box:

https://weissratings.com/en/se...rating(%3C%3EA%2B,E-)


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April 17, 2025, 11:53 PM
Rey HRH
It’s a credit union. Take out the loan to make them happy then turn around and pay it off. I did exactly that but because I was managing my cash flow in terms of I couldn’t get the cash inside of a week. Since it’s a credit union, the loan interest isn’t front loaded and there’s no prepayment penalty.


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April 21, 2025, 07:19 PM
ZSMICHAEL
quote:
've been a member of the Credit Union for decades. Keep a substantial amount in savings.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Ask the branch manager if they will wave it if you have a big enough account. That has worked for me,