Chart showing Q3 numbers were down for auto loan originations for credit unions

Results from 10 of the nation's largest credit unions pointed to auto lending as the chief culprit for a severe drop in loan production in the third quarter.

NCUA data showed the 10 credit unions produced $28.8 billion in loans in the three months ending Sept. 30, down 17% from 2023's third quarter and down 6% from this year's second quarter.

That followed a drop in total originations of 9% from $38.1 billion in 2022's third quarter to $34.6 billion in 2023's third quarter.

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