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CU Direct
CU Direct is a US-based company founded in 1994 in Ontario, California. It provides services to credit unions, dealers, and affinity groups. The company has...
CU Direct
CU Direct is a US-based company founded in 1994 in Ontario, California. It provides services to credit unions, dealers, and affinity groups. The company has secured total funding of $1 million.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Additional offices
Des Moines, IA, United States · Madison, WI, United States · Danville, CA, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who owns CU Direct?
CU Direct is structured as a CUSO (credit union service organization), meaning it is owned by a network of credit union members. This ownership model distinguishes it from a traditional asset manager or family office.
What investment types does CU Direct focus on?
CU Direct specializes in auto lending and consumer credit, originating loan portfolios on behalf of its credit union members. It also facilitates indirect lending and private credit structures, though the primary volume comes from auto loans.
How does CU Direct generate returns for its members?
The firm originates loans and aggregates them into portfolios that credit unions hold on their balance sheets. It does not manage a commingled fund; instead, it earns fees for origination and servicing while the credit unions retain the loans and their yields.
What is CU Direct's geographic reach?
CU Direct has four offices across the United States — New York, Des Moines, Madison, and Danville — and its loan origination network serves credit unions nationally. All activity is domestic.
Is CU Direct a single family office or a multi-family office?
CU Direct is neither a single- nor multi-family office. It is a credit union service organization that aggregates capital from member credit unions to originate loans.
Does CU Direct make direct equity investments?
Publicly available information does not indicate that CU Direct makes direct equity investments. Its disclosed focus is on loan origination and credit products.
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