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Indirect leasing, engineered for credit unions

Offer auto leases with zero residual risk.

Heritage is the turnkey indirect leasing program built for credit unions — 100% residual value protection, lower fees, and faster funding through our proprietary LoanSwift™ platform.

100%
Residual value reimbursed to your credit union at lease-end — guaranteed.
Your residual riskZero
Vehicle ownerHeritage
LienholderYour CU
Underwrites likeA secured auto loan
Built on decades of leasing discipline
Multi-billion-dollar residual portfolios managed $7.4B+ in lease originations experience SOC 2 Type 1 Compliant
Why credit unions choose Heritage

A leasing program your risk committee can say yes to.

We remove the single biggest barrier to credit union leasing — residual risk — and hand you a modern, lower-cost program your members will love.

100% Residual Value Guarantee

Heritage owns the vehicle; your credit union is the lienholder. At lease-end we reimburse the full residual regardless of market conditions. You carry zero residual exposure.

Lower Fees, Lean Operations

Automation and disciplined operations — not layers of overhead — let us keep partner fees among the lowest in the industry, passing better value straight to your members.

LoanSwift™ Technology

Our proprietary platform automates funding-package review, flags documentation issues, and accelerates dealer funding — faster, cleaner cycles with full lender control.

Proven Residual Expertise

Our leadership has set, monitored, and managed residuals across multi-billion-dollar lease portfolios. That discipline is exactly what makes our guarantee sustainable.

The structure

You earn the yield. We carry the risk.

A Heritage lease looks and behaves like a secured auto loan on your balance sheet — with the residual exposure removed entirely.

Dealership

Originates the lease

Franchise dealers submit at the point of sale through their existing DealerTrack / RouteOne workflow — nothing new to learn.

Credit Union

Funds & earns

You're the lienholder, funding the deal and earning interest income on a secured asset — with zero residual risk at lease-end.

Application to maturity

One clean lifecycle. Fully managed.

From the first application to the final residual reimbursement, Heritage handles the heavy lifting so your team doesn't have to.

1

Application

Dealer submits the lease application to your CU via DealerTrack or RouteOne.

2

Credit Decision

Your loan origination system evaluates and approves — your judgment stays in control.

3

Funding via LoanSwift

The dealer submits the full funding package through LoanSwift for faster, cleaner review.

4

Dealer Funded

Once the package is verified, your CU funds the dealer and the deal goes live.

5

Servicing

The member pays your CU monthly; Heritage tracks the account through maturity.

6

Maturity Management

We engage the member 180 days out — return, buyout, or extend — and handle disposition.

7

100% Residual Reimbursement

After return or buyout, Heritage reimburses your credit union the full residual value. Your exposure is fully resolved — every time.

Powered by LoanSwift™

Funding automation that keeps you in control.

LoanSwift standardizes how deals move from approval to funding — faster, cleaner, and with full operational oversight. It automates the repeatable work that slows funding teams down while preserving every lender decision.

Automated Intake

Document intake, classification, extraction, and validation — no inbox juggling or spreadsheet tracking.

Real-Time Status

Live deal visibility with clear ownership and a defensible, time-stamped audit trail by design.

Lender Stays in Control

Approvals, exceptions, and final authorization remain entirely with your team — the platform supports judgment, never replaces it.

Configure, Don't Customize

Lender-defined rules and permissions fit cleanly into existing operations — no rip-and-replace implementations.

The difference

Modern, data-driven, and built for the credit union ecosystem.

Traditional leasing providers are weighed down by legacy systems, high overhead, and manual processes. Heritage operates differently.

Legacy Lease Providers

Outdated, opaque, and risk-laden
  • CU shares or absorbs residual risk
  • High fees from layered overhead
  • Manual, slow funding workflows
  • Limited portfolio visibility
  • Rip-and-replace technology

Heritage Auto Leasing

Engineered for performance and trust
  • 100% residual protection — zero CU risk
  • Among the lowest fees in the industry
  • Automated funding via LoanSwift™
  • Transparent, real-time reporting
  • Configurable — fits your existing ops

Let's build a smarter leasing program together.

Exploring ways to grow auto portfolio yield and deepen member relationships — without taking on new risk? Send us a note and we'll be in touch.

Prefer email? Reach us directly at info@heritageautoleasing.com.

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