Area Educational Credit Union Mattoon, Illinois
Area Educational Credit Union is a state-chartered credit union headquartered in Mattoon, IL, established in 1960 (NCUA charter 62500), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 2,325 members and total assets of $33.7M (up 5.2% from Q2 2025), the 81st largest of 185 credit unions headquartered in Illinois. Its net worth ratio was 20.35% at Q2 2026, in the well capitalized band.
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- Charter
- State-chartered credit union
- Regulator
- NCUA
- Deposit insurance
- NCUA (NCUSIF)
- NCUA charter number
- 62500
- Headquarters
- Mattoon, IL
- Established
- 1960
- Total assets, Q2 2026
- $33.7M
- Assets vs Q2 2025
- +5.2%
- Members, Q2 2026
- 2,325
- Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
- 20.35%
- Latest call report
- Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · Area Educational Credit Union call report
- Asset rank in state
- 81st of 185 in Illinois
- Routing number
- 271186122
- Branches
- 1
It has 11 fewer members than on June 30, 2025 (-0.5%). Its net worth ratio was down 0.37 percentage points from 20.72% on June 30, 2025. Used vehicle loans are its largest loan category, $7.0M of $12.3M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing. Its 60-day delinquency ratio of 0.92% is above the 0.86% median of the 2,162 credit unions with under $100M in assets for Q2 2026. Its 20.35% net worth ratio is above that band's 14.31% median.
Frequently asked about Area Educational Credit Union
How big is Area Educational Credit Union?
At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $33.7M and 2,325 members.
Where is Area Educational Credit Union headquartered?
It is headquartered in Mattoon, IL, United States.
When was Area Educational Credit Union founded?
It was established in 1960, per NCUA records.
Is Area Educational Credit Union FDIC insured?
No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 62500): member shares are insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, run by the NCUA, up to $250,000 per member, per insured credit union, for each account ownership category, the same limit the FDIC applies to bank deposits.
Who regulates Area Educational Credit Union?
It is a state-chartered credit union, supervised by its state credit union regulator and by the NCUA, which insures its shares.
Is Area Educational Credit Union well capitalized?
Its net worth ratio was 20.35% at Q2 2026, in the well capitalized band. NCUA considers a credit union well capitalized at a net worth ratio of 7% or higher.
What is Area Educational Credit Union's delinquency ratio?
Its delinquency ratio was 0.92% at Q2 2026: loans 60 or more days past due as a share of total loans.
What is Area Educational Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?
Its loan-to-share ratio was 45.67% at Q2 2026: total loans as a share of member shares and deposits.
Credit Union Profile
- Headquarters
- Mattoon, IL 61938
- Charter Type
- State-chartered credit union
- Primary Regulator
- NCUA
- Insurance
- NCUSIF
- Established
- 1960
- NCUA Charter #
- 62500
- RSSD ID
- 680596
- Members
- 2,325
- Potential members
- 4,000
Size & Membership
Profitability
Q2 annualizedCapital & Asset Quality
Peer comparison: credit unions of similar size
It ranks against 2,479 credit unions with under $100M in assets, as of Q2 2026. It is in the top quartile on 2 of 7 ranked measures and in the bottom quartile on 2.
| Metric | This credit union | Peer median | Rank among peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net worth ratio Middle half of peers: 11.14% to 19.38% | 20.35% | 14.31% | 77th top |
| Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.16% to 1.30% | 1.21% | 0.72% | 71st above |
| Return on equity Middle half of peers: 1.04% to 8.69% | 5.93% | 4.74% | 58th above |
| Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.31% to 4.53% | 3.10% | 3.93% | 20th bottom |
| Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 68.03% to 91.60% | 55.69% | 79.83% | over 90th top |
| Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 0.37% to 1.23% | 1.59% | 0.78% | 14th bottom |
| Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.35% to 1.93% | 0.92% | 0.86% | 49th below |
| Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.21% to 5.32% | 4.69% | 4.70% | 49th position only |
| Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 42.33% to 75.81% | 45.67% | 58.92% | 30th position only |
Quarterly trends
Last 6 quarters of 5300 filings. Under each chart, Q2 2026 against Q2 2025. How these charts are built
$33.7M total assets against $32.1M; $26.8M total shares and deposits against $25.4M; $12.3M total loans against $13.5M.
$6.9M net worth against $6.6M.
20.35% net worth ratio against 20.72%.
45.67% loan-to-share ratio against 53.03%.
0.92% delinquency ratio against 0.51%.
1.21% return on assets against 1.43%; 5.93% return on equity against 6.90%.
3.10% net interest margin against 3.43%.
2,325 members against 2,336.
Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters
| Quarter | Net worth ratio | ROA | Delinquency | Loan-to-share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 20.35% | 1.21% | 0.92% | 45.67% |
| March 31, 2026 | 20.41% | 1.50% | 0.24% | 48.11% |
| December 31, 2025 | 20.82% | -1.46% | 0.54% | 51.26% |
| September 30, 2025 | 21.42% | 1.45% | 0.48% | 53.82% |
| June 30, 2025 | 20.72% | 1.43% | 0.51% | 53.03% |
| March 31, 2025 | 20.57% | 1.38% | 0.83% | 54.54% |
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How we read these figures
Glossary: net worth ratio, delinquency, ROA, loan-to-share. The net worth category is ours, from NCUA's 7% well and 6% adequately capitalized cutoffs. It is not NCUA's determination, which can differ. ROA, ROE and margin annualize the quarter; NCUA's Financial Performance Report annualizes the year to date (YTD). Peer rank interpolates size-band percentiles. Methodology.