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Same payment rule at credit union, bank


 

Dear Terry,
How does the down payment work when you apply for a loan from your credit union?
-- Chanta

Dear Chanta,
It works just like any other loan. You pay the down payment to whoever is selling you the car and cover the rest of the cost with a check from your credit union.

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