Credit union · NCUA insured
SECU Credit Union Carrot Score
A $5.7B credit union, the 69th largest of 4,329, headquartered in Linthicum, MD, with 271,172 members and 25 branches in Maryland.
SECU Credit Union Carrot Score
69
Carrot Score
Higher than 24% of U.S. banks and credit unions
- CDs85
- Savings65
- Auto loans60
- Credit cards65
Each bar is every U.S. bank and credit union, lowest score to highest. Choose a product to see its rates.
Where SECU Credit Union ranks
By Carrot score, in each area where it has branches
Scores run from 60 to 99; 90 and up means rates near the best in the country. Top Carrot marks a score of 87 or more, the top quarter of U.S. banks and credit unions. It’s about rates only, not safety, service or who can join.
By product
How each product scores
How its rates compare with every U.S. bank and credit union. Open a product to see them.
CDs
85top 29% nationally
| Term | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-8 months | 3.90% | 79% | 3.50% | 3.82% | 4.05% |
| 9-15 months | 4.10% | 83% | 3.70% | 4.00% | 4.25% |
| 16-30 months | 3.00% | 35% | 3.35% | 3.85% | 4.20% |
| 31-60 months | 3.00% | 44% | 3.05% | 3.65% | 4.07% |
| Qualified | 4.10% | 72% | 3.85% | 4.15% | 4.35% |
Best rates 80.9 · all terms 62.0 → 73.3 → 85
Savings
65beats 15% nationally
| Balance | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 0.10% | 33% | 0.20% | 0.50% | 1.51% |
| $10,000 | 0.10% | 15% | 0.50% | 1.15% | 2.20% |
| $100,000 | 0.25% | 22% | 1.00% | 2.01% | 2.93% |
| Qualified | 0.10% | 12% | 0.60% | 1.31% | 2.43% |
Best rates 13.7 · all balances 19.7 → 16.1 → 65
Auto loans
60beats 2% nationally
| Vehicle | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New vehicle | 7.79%counts as 8.04% | 1% | 5.00% | 4.74% | 4.25% |
| Used vehicle | 7.79%counts as 8.04% | 3% | 5.39% | 4.99% | 4.49% |
Best rates 2.6 · all vehicles 2.0 → 2.4 → 60
Credit cards
65beats 13% nationally
| Card | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase APR | 13.74% | 13% | 10.90% | 9.90% | 8.90% |
Best rates 13.2 · all rates 13.2 → 13.2 → 65
Where the score could improve
- Savings, $10,0001.15%0.10% today, higher than 15% of U.S. institutions. 1.15% would reach the top quarter; 2.20% the top 10%.
- Savings, Qualified1.31%0.10% today, higher than 12% of U.S. institutions. 1.31% would reach the top quarter; 2.43% the top 10%.
- Savings, $100,0002.01%0.25% today, higher than 22% of U.S. institutions. 2.01% would reach the top quarter; 2.93% the top 10%.
- To score in the 90sIts CDs already have a rate near the best in the country (4.10% at 9-15 months); its other CDs rates need to rank near the top too, so the weaker ones above matter most.
Scores update as rates change. Institutions can correct a rate we show; payment never changes a score.
Method
How the score works
- Each product gets a standingWe compare its CD, savings, auto loan and credit card rates with every bank and credit union in the U.S. and give each product a standing out of 100. Its best rates count the most. For loans and cards, lower rates rank higher.
- Its two best products set the scoreWe average its two strongest products. Each extra product it publishes adds 1.5 points, so sharing more rates can only help.
- Its rank puts it on the 60–99 scaleWe rank that number against every scored bank and credit union in the country to get a score from 60 to 99. The top quarter earn Top Carrot.
How SECU Credit Union got its score
Its products stand at 73.3 for CDs, 16.1 for savings, 13.2 for credit cards and 2.4 for auto loans, out of 100. Its best two, CDs and savings, average 44.7. Publishing four products adds 3.0, for 47.7. That puts it ahead of 24% of U.S. banks and credit unions: a Carrot Score of 69.
The fine print: inside each product, its best rates make up 60% of its standing and all its rates the rest. Its best rates are its two best CD terms, its $10,000 and Qualified savings or money market rates, the better of its new and used auto loan rates, and its credit card purchase rate. The Qualified rate is the best $10,000 rate you can get by opening another account or meeting monthly requirements (or the standard rate, if that’s higher). Rates that need monthly activity get half credit for the extra they pay, and rates that need a combined balance count only from that balance. We subtract monthly fees and count an intro rate at what it earns over a full year. Accounts for kids, students, seniors, businesses, IRAs and health savings aren’t scored.