Despite a decrease in consumer credit in July, credit unionsgrew their loan portfolios, according to a report releasedMonday by the Federal Reserve.

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Credit union loans outstanding increased by $2.8 billion to$233.1 billion as of July 31, the Fed said.

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Growth came in non-revolving loans, where credit unions saw a$2.7 billion increase to $195.7 billion. Revolving loansremained steady, with credit unions reporting $37.4 billion inoutstanding balances.

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Overall, consumer credit decreased at a seasonally adjustedannual rate of 1.5%. Total non-revolving credit increased atan annual rate of 1%, but revolving credit decreased by 6.75%.

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Credit union non-revolving loan growth outpaced that ofbanks. Banks saw just a $1.7 billion increase innon-revolving balances outstanding to a total of $530.6 as of July31. Finance companies experienced a decrease in non-revolvingbalances, down $1.2 billion to $604.3 billion.

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