HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Last week, cuautocoupon announced the signing of the first Florida credit union to its network.

The company's first enrollee from the Sunshine State is Community First Credit Union of Jacksonville.

Robert O'Hara, president of cuautocoupon, said, "Community First Credit Union is an important anchor for us in Florida as we expand our national footprint. They have an excellent reputation of providing attractive products and services to ensure a high level of satisfaction among their existing members.

"We are confident that Community First Credit Union will enhance their overall value to their members by partnering with cuautocoupon. Their members will save on their next vehicle purchase and the credit union will close more auto loans while strengthening their relationship with local auto dealerships," he added.

The $1.18 billion, not-for-profit Community First Credit Union serves almost 106,000 customers in seven north Florida counties.

Launched in late 2011, cuautocoupon offers discounts to credit union members when purchasing a new or pre-owned vehicle, while supplying the credit union with real-time leads of members in the market to purchase a vehicle.

Each participating credit union website has a banner linking it to the cuautocoupon web page, where members can retrieve their vehicle purchase coupon. The credit union is notified in real-time when their member is in the market to purchase a vehicle prior to visiting a dealership.

The member can apply for an auto loan with their credit union, as well as find a local participating dealership or national auto service where these coupons can be redeemed.

The company also provides credit unions with auto loan refinance leads from their members who financed their vehicle purchase with an outside lending institution.