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How popular isNavy Federal Credit Union?

In October 2026, people searched for Navy Federal Credit Union by name about 4.2 million times in the United States, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 7.5% of all United States HELOC lender searches, placing Navy Federal Credit Union sixth out of 11 lenders. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about HELOC lenders, Navy Federal Credit Union appeared in one of the five answers and was the eighth most recommended of the 11.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

Navy Federal Credit Union is the sixth most searched of 11 competitors and the eighth most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. AvenShare of searches 26.6%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. Spring EQShare of searches 20.6%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 10th
  3. Splash FinancialShare of searches 16.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  4. Bank of AmericaShare of searches 13.7%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. Navy Federal Credit UnionShare of searches 7.5%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th

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Top HELOC lenders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Navy Federal Credit Union was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Navy Federal Credit Union is the eighth most recommended of the 11.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Aven1st
  2. Figure2nd
  3. Bank of America3rd
  4. Rate4th
  5. Achieve5th
  6. Splash Financial6th
  7. Flagstar7th
  8. Navy Federal Credit Union8th
  9. Rocket Mortgage9th
  10. Spring EQ10th
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Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Aven3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Splash Financial2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bank of America2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Figure2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Achieve2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Rate2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Spring EQ1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Navy Federal Credit Union1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lower1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Rocket Mortgage1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 28, 2026.

How often do people search for Navy Federal Credit Union compared with other United States HELOC lenders?

Navy Federal Credit Union against HELOC lenders in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Aven, Spring EQ, Splash Financial, Bank of America, Figure, Navy Federal Credit Union. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAvenSpring EQSplash FinancialBank of AmericaFigureNavy Federal Credit UnionAchieveLowerRocket MortgageFlagstarRate
Nov 202512.8%21.6%21.6%21.6%9.6%7.7%2.7%0.56%0.69%0.69%0.56%
Dec 202510.3%19.4%19.4%23.8%10.6%10.6%3.8%0.34%0.62%0.62%0.5%
Jan 202612.6%17%17%25.5%13.9%7.6%4%0.36%0.67%0.55%0.82%
Feb 202614.4%16%16%29.2%13%5.7%3.7%0.33%0.63%0.51%0.63%
Mar 202612.1%16.4%13.5%30.1%13.5%7.3%4.8%0.35%0.65%0.8%0.53%
Apr 202614.2%11.5%11.5%31.5%11.5%5.1%4.1%0.3%0.45%0.55%9.4%
May 202613.8%10.7%13.1%36%13.1%5.8%4.7%0.28%0.52%0.42%1.4%
Jun 202612.4%11.7%17.5%32%14.3%6.4%4.2%0.19%0.46%0.37%0.46%
Jul 202614.2%12.9%15.8%28.9%15.8%7%3.7%0.27%0.62%0.51%0.33%
Aug 202616.5%14.9%18.3%22.4%14.9%6.6%4.3%0.32%0.72%0.59%0.47%
Sep 202621%18.9%18.9%15.4%12.6%8.4%3%0.49%0.61%0.4%0.4%
Oct 202626.6%20.6%16.8%13.7%11.2%7.5%1.8%0.54%0.54%0.35%0.35%

  1. 1.Aven

    26.6%

    Held 1st. 12.8K estimated branded searches, +42.2% vs prior month. Share +5.6 points.

  2. 2.Spring EQ

    20.6%

    Moved from 3rd to 2nd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  3. 3.Splash Financial

    16.8%

    Moved from 2nd to 3rd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.

  4. 4.Bank of America

    13.7%

    Held 4th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.7 points.

  5. 5.Figure

    11.2%

    Held 5th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.4 points.

  6. 6.Navy Federal Credit Union

    7.5%

    Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  7. 7.Achieve

    1.8%

    Held 7th. 880 estimated branded searches, -32.3% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  8. 8.Lower

    0.54%

    Moved from 9th to 8th. 260 estimated branded searches, +23.8% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  9. 9.Rocket Mortgage

    0.54%

    Moved from 8th to 9th. 260 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  10. 10.Flagstar

    0.35%

    Held 10th. 170 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  11. 11.Rate

    0.35%

    Held 11th. 170 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Navy Federal Credit Union, Bank of America and Rocket Mortgage sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “navy federal heloc”.

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How has branded search demand for Navy Federal Credit Union changed in the United States over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Navy Federal Credit Union in the United States held steady at 4.2M.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Navy Federal Credit Union’s share of searches among HELOC lenders in the United States peaked at 10.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 5.1% in April 2026.

How did search popularity change for United States HELOC lenders in October 2026?

6 changes

  1. In October 2026, Spring EQ overtook Splash Financial to rank 2nd among HELOC lenders in the United States, with 20.6% of the searches.

  2. In October 2026, Aven gained share of searches among HELOC lenders in the United States, from 21% to 26.6%.

  3. In October 2026, Splash Financial lost share of searches among HELOC lenders in the United States, from 18.9% to 16.8%.

  4. In October 2026, Bank of America lost share of searches among HELOC lenders in the United States, from 15.4% to 13.7%.

  5. In October 2026, Figure lost share of searches among HELOC lenders in the United States, from 12.6% to 11.2%.

  6. In October 2026, Achieve lost share of searches among HELOC lenders in the United States, from 3% to 1.8%.

How are Navy Federal Credit Union’s branded searches counted?

7 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Navy Federal Credit Union’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • navy federal
  • navy federal auto loan
  • navy federal auto refinance
  • navy federal car loan
  • navy federal credit union
  • navy federal heloc
  • navy federal mortgage

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Navy Federal Credit Union compete?

Navy Federal Credit Union is ranked by how often people search for it in five competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Credit unions1st of 1167.4%Show ranking
Mortgage lenders10th of 130.67%Show ranking
Auto loan brands2nd of 1019.9%Show ranking
HELOC lenders6th of 117.5%Shown above
Auto refinance companies1st of 824.5%Show ranking
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