GrooveCar Adds 40 New CU Partners

By Joseph Kellard April 01, 2016, 6:39 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read

GrooveCar Inc. has partnered with 40 more credit unions that can use its online auto-buying service.

The new credit unions that have implemented the GrooveCar Direct product are located in 10 states, from Florida to Michigan, with the majority in New York (10) and Texas (8). With the latest additions, GrooveCar has expanded its product to credit unions across 19 states.

Credit unions use GrooveCar and other online auto-buying services to attract customers before they decide to purchase a vehicle. Credit Unions then look to finance the auto purchase and provide insurance and other products.

GrooveCar’s addition of the 40 credit unions comes after it subsidiary, CU Xpress, announced earlier this month an expansion of its collaboration with CUNA Mutual Group into major auto leasing markets in New York, Florida, New Jersey, Massachusetts and California, in an effort to help credit unions, auto dealers and members secure and safeguard more automobile leases. dealers and members secure and safeguard more automobile leases.

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