Credit union · NCUA insured
Security Service Federal Credit Union Carrot Score
A $14.2B credit union, the 17th largest of 4,329, headquartered in San Antonio, TX, with 741,871 members and 69 branches in 3 states.
Security Service Federal Credit Union Carrot Score
65
Carrot Score
Higher than 15% of U.S. banks and credit unions
- CDsNot scored
- SavingsNot scored
- Auto loans71
- Credit cards76
Each bar is every U.S. bank and credit union, lowest score to highest. Choose a product to see its rates.
Where Security Service Federal Credit Union ranks
By Carrot score, in each area where it has branches
- #34 of 47San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro26
- #17 of 25Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro6
- #20 of 29Colorado Springs, CO metro5
- #53 of 64Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro4
- #36 of 43Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro4
- #17 of 21Corpus Christi, TX metro4
And 14 more areas
- #14 of 17El Paso, TX metro3
- #12 of 17Pueblo, CO metro3
- #9 of 14McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro3
- #22 of 29Ogden, UT metro2
- #19 of 28Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro2
- #12 of 17Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro2
- #40 of 51Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro1
- #16 of 24Boulder, CO metro1
- #17 of 23Greeley, CO metro1
- #11 of 15St. George, UT metro1
- #2 of 2Uvalde, TX metro1
- #320 of 375Texas40
- #85 of 103Colorado16
- #60 of 69Utah13
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
Not scoredSavings
Not scoredAuto loans
71beats 28% nationally
| Vehicle | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New vehicle | 5.65% | 24% | 5.00% | 4.74% | 4.25% |
| Used vehicle | 5.65% | 37% | 5.39% | 4.99% | 4.49% |
Best rates 36.5 · all vehicles 30.2 → 34.0 → 71
Credit cards
76beats 42% nationally
| Card | Its rate | Beats | U.S. median | Top 25% atTop 25% | Top 10% at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase APR | 11.24% | 43% | 10.90% | 9.90% | 8.90% |
Best rates 42.5 · all rates 42.5 → 42.5 → 76
Where the score could improve
- Credit cards, Purchase APR9.90%11.24% today, lower than 43% of U.S. institutions. 9.90% would reach the top quarter; 8.90% the top 10%.
- Auto loans, New vehicle4.74%5.65% today, lower than 24% of U.S. institutions. 4.74% would reach the top quarter; 4.25% the top 10%.
- Auto loans, Used vehicle4.99%5.65% today, lower than 37% of U.S. institutions. 4.99% would reach the top quarter; 4.49% the top 10%.
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 Security Service Federal Credit Union got its score
Its products stand at 42.5 for credit cards and 34.0 for auto loans, out of 100. Together they average 38.3. That puts it ahead of 15% of U.S. banks and credit unions: a Carrot Score of 65.
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.