WASHINGTON--Credit union loans outstanding decreased by 0.12% in March, compared to a 0.21% decrease in February and a 0.4% decrease in March 2025, according to America’s Credit Unions’ latest Monthly Credit Union Estimates.
Leading loan growth during the month were home equity lines of credit (0.68%) and first mortgages (0.01%).
On the decline were credit cards (-1.03%), second mortgages (0.93%), unsecured personal loans (-0.75%), private student loans (-0.48%), secured personal loans (-0.3%), and auto loans (-0.1%), ACU said.
Estimates are updated monthly and available on an online dashboard with other resources. The Data and Tools section of America’s Credit Unions website includes a wide range of dashboard analytics, state- and district-level data, various calculator tools, the latest economic forecast, and more.