NGFCU members funded nearly 2,000 low interest rate auto loans totaling $36.25 million. A new branch office and ATM went into operation to serve the employees at Northrop Grumman's F-35 Building in El Segundo, California. With the assistance of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Flight Plan Financial Services, Inc., NGFCU made available an array of voluntary insurance options to Northrop Grumman employees in the Space Technology and Mission Systems sectors and to NGC retirees. The online banking service expanded to over 16,000 users managing their NGFCU accounts online, with over 2,300 using the convenient and free bill payer feature. The year ended with assets of $523 million, a 12% increase over 2003.