This week, Open Lending announced the 2024 winners of its second annual Economic Vehicle Accessibility Awards (EVAAs).

The winning banks and credit unions are Open Lending partners that drive vehicle access through financing opportunities for creditworthy near- and non-prime borrowers.

“Many deserving borrowers face barriers to vehicle ownership, including historically high costs to buy and own an auto, significantly higher interest rates, and complex automotive lending processes,” Open Lending senior vice president of marketing Kevin Filan said in a news release.

“The EVAAs are about recognizing and celebrating our partners who are transforming auto lending inclusivity through their commitment to look beyond traditional credit scores and extend the possibility of vehicle ownership to deserving, underserved borrowers,” Filan continued.

Open Lending explained awards are based on categories defined by the asset size of the financial institution and judged by the number of Lenders Protection certified loans booked during the 2024 calendar year. The bank and credit union winners for the 2024 EVAAs are among the top 5% of all submitting institutions.

The winners of the 2024 Economic Vehicle Accessibility Awards are:

Amarillo National Bank (Amarillo, Texas)

America First Credit Union (Ogden, Utah)

Crescent Bank (New Orleans)

First Nebraska Credit Union (Omaha, Neb.)

Idaho Central Credit Union (Chubbuck, Idaho)

Independent Bank (Memphis, Tenn.)

Keesler Federal Credit Union (Biloxi, Miss.)

Kemba Credit Union (West Chester, Ohio)

Meritrust Credit Union (Wichita, Kan.)

My Community Credit Union (Midland, Texas)

Patelco Credit Union (Dublin, Calif.)

Security First Federal Credit Union (McAllen, Texas)

Sound Credit Union (Tacoma, Wash.)

Space Coast Credit Union (Melbourne, Fla.)

VyStar Credit Union (Jacksonville, Fla.)

Open Lending will host and recognize credit union EVAA winners on March 4 at America’s Credit Unions’ Governmental Affairs Conference.