PenFed Reduces Auto Loan Rates Through TrueCar.com

March 18, 2012, 3:08 p.m. EDT 1 Min Read

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Pentagon FCU said it will continue to offer its more than one million members a reduced interest rate when using the PenFed Auto Buying Program, powered by TrueCar.com.

PenFed is offering a reduced interest rate of 0.50% percent off the approved loan rate. The special online only rate of 1.49% APR (after the interest rate reduction) is only available when applying online and applies to new and used vehicles for amounts up to $70,000. This offer ends on April 30.

The PenFed Auto Buying Program is available to PenFed members by visiting www.penfed.org/mynewcar.

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