Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union is a federal credit union headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, established in 1935 (NCUA charter 716), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 4,212 members and total assets of $75.7M (up 8.9% from Q2 2025), the 99th largest of 269 credit unions headquartered in Pennsylvania. Its net worth ratio was 12.36% at Q2 2026, in the well capitalized band.
Also written as Bethlehem 1st FCU
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Data as of · sourced from NCUA 5300 call reports. How we update
- Charter
- Federal credit union
- Regulator
- NCUA
- Deposit insurance
- NCUA (NCUSIF)
- NCUA charter number
- 716
- Headquarters
- Bethlehem, PA
- Established
- 1935
- Total assets, Q2 2026
- $75.7M
- Assets vs Q2 2025
- +8.9%
- Members, Q2 2026
- 4,212
- Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
- 12.36%
- Latest call report
- Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union call report
- Asset rank in state
- 99th of 269 in Pennsylvania
- Routing number
- 231379490
- Branches
- 2
It has 156 fewer members than on June 30, 2025 (-3.6%). Its net worth ratio was up 0.09 percentage points from 12.27% on June 30, 2025. 1- to 4-family residential and other consumer real estate loans are its largest loan category, $12.3M of $22.9M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing. Its 60-day delinquency ratio of 2.11% is above the 0.86% median of the 2,162 credit unions with under $100M in assets for Q2 2026. Its 12.36% net worth ratio is below that band's 14.31% median.
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Frequently asked about Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union
How big is Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union?
At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $75.7M and 4,212 members.
Where is Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union headquartered?
It is headquartered in Bethlehem, PA, United States.
When was Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union founded?
It was established in 1935, per NCUA records.
Is Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union FDIC insured?
No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 716): 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 Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union?
It is a federal credit union, chartered and supervised by the NCUA.
Is Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union well capitalized?
Its net worth ratio was 12.36% 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 Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union's delinquency ratio?
Its delinquency ratio was 2.11% at Q2 2026: loans 60 or more days past due as a share of total loans.
What is Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?
Its loan-to-share ratio was 34.23% at Q2 2026: total loans as a share of member shares and deposits.
Credit Union Profile
- Headquarters
- Bethlehem, PA 18017
- Charter Type
- Federal credit union
- Primary Regulator
- NCUA
- Insurance
- NCUSIF
- Established
- 1935
- NCUA Charter #
- 716
- RSSD ID
- 983970
- Members
- 4,212
- Potential members
- 17,500
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 3 of 7 ranked measures and in the bottom quartile on 1.
| Metric | This credit union | Peer median | Rank among peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net worth ratio Middle half of peers: 11.14% to 19.38% | 12.36% | 14.31% | 35th below |
| Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.16% to 1.30% | 1.57% | 0.72% | 82nd top |
| Return on equity Middle half of peers: 1.04% to 8.69% | 12.74% | 4.74% | over 90th top |
| Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.31% to 4.53% | 3.37% | 3.93% | 27th below |
| Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 68.03% to 91.60% | 59.96% | 79.83% | 87th top |
| Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 0.37% to 1.23% | 0.84% | 0.78% | 47th below |
| Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.35% to 1.93% | 2.11% | 0.86% | 24th bottom |
| Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.21% to 5.32% | 4.21% | 4.70% | 25th position only |
| Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 42.33% to 75.81% | 34.23% | 58.92% | 16th position only |
Quarterly trends
Last 6 quarters of 5300 filings. Under each chart, Q2 2026 against Q2 2025. How these charts are built
$75.7M total assets against $69.5M; $67.0M total shares and deposits against $62.2M; $22.9M total loans against $21.7M.
$9.4M net worth against $8.5M.
12.36% net worth ratio against 12.27%.
34.23% loan-to-share ratio against 34.80%.
2.11% delinquency ratio against 0.87%.
1.57% return on assets against 1.11%; 12.74% return on equity against 9.04%.
3.37% net interest margin against 3.51%.
4,212 members against 4,368.
Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters
| Quarter | Net worth ratio | ROA | Delinquency | Loan-to-share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 12.36% | 1.57% | 2.11% | 34.23% |
| March 31, 2026 | 12.46% | 0.88% | 0.70% | 37.11% |
| December 31, 2025 | 12.27% | 0.72% | 0.55% | 39.76% |
| September 30, 2025 | 12.45% | 0.73% | 0.54% | 41.52% |
| June 30, 2025 | 12.27% | 1.11% | 0.87% | 34.80% |
| March 31, 2025 | 11.92% | 1.01% | 0.79% | 34.98% |
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Watch flags
Loans 60+ days delinquent exceed 2% of the loan book, well above the credit-union industry norm of under 1%. Sustained high delinquency erodes net worth through charge-offs. BankRegReports band vs the <1% industry norm.
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.