Auto refinance rates Options

[uscgbeachbum]

I've got a loan through Honda Financial at 7.99% and I'd like to see what refinance rates are out there. I've got about $11k and approx 50 months left on the loan. Current payment is $275. FICO scores are 820+. My sister works for a credit union and she was saying that with my credit scores she can get me rates of 5.05% and 5.14% for 36 months and 48 months, respectively. I'm finding it very difficult to compare these rates to any other lender since many don't publish their rates. I'm in the military if that makes any difference. I've called USAA (who I have all of my insurance, retirement accounts, etc through) and the best they told me I could get is just over 7%. I've gone into a few banks and they all want to run my credit before they even want to talk rates. I don't mind a higher payment, but I can't handle a refinance of less than 36 months since the payments start getting pretty high.

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[hektik02]

If I were you I would definetely try Navy Federal Credit Union (5% ish) and/or Pentagon Federal Credit Union (4.25%)

[MarvBear]

Yes, I believe credit unions would be a good place to start.

[lakbum]

Just thought I'd add that PenFed is now at 4.75...it's been going up steadily.