Des Moines Fire Department Credit Union Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines Fire Department Credit Union is a state-chartered credit union headquartered in Des Moines, IA, established in 1931 (NCUA charter 64943), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 923 members and total assets of $3.4M (down 1.3% from Q2 2025), the 61st largest of 65 credit unions headquartered in Iowa. Its net worth ratio was 24.14% 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
- 64943
- Headquarters
- Des Moines, IA
- Established
- 1931
- Total assets, Q2 2026
- $3.4M
- Assets vs Q2 2025
- -1.3%
- Members, Q2 2026
- 923
- Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
- 24.14%
- Latest call report
- Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · Des Moines Fire Department Credit Union call report
- Asset rank in state
- 61st of 65 in Iowa
- Routing number
- 273073929
- Branches
- 1
It has 8 more members than on June 30, 2025 (+0.9%). Its net worth ratio was up 0.25 percentage points from 23.89% on June 30, 2025. Used vehicle loans are its largest loan category, $1.0M of $1.9M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing. Its 60-day delinquency ratio of 2.04% is above the 0.86% median of the 2,162 credit unions with under $100M in assets for Q2 2026. Its 24.14% net worth ratio is above that band's 14.31% median.
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Frequently asked about Des Moines Fire Department Credit Union
How big is Des Moines Fire Department Credit Union?
At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $3.4M and 923 members.
Where is Des Moines Fire Department Credit Union headquartered?
It is headquartered in Des Moines, IA, United States.
When was Des Moines Fire Department Credit Union founded?
It was established in 1931, per NCUA records.
Is Des Moines Fire Department Credit Union FDIC insured?
No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 64943): 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 Des Moines Fire Department 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 Des Moines Fire Department Credit Union well capitalized?
Its net worth ratio was 24.14% 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 Des Moines Fire Department Credit Union's delinquency ratio?
Its delinquency ratio was 2.04% at Q2 2026: loans 60 or more days past due as a share of total loans.
What is Des Moines Fire Department Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?
Its loan-to-share ratio was 73.40% at Q2 2026: total loans as a share of member shares and deposits.
Credit Union Profile
- Headquarters
- Des Moines, IA 50309
- Charter Type
- State-chartered credit union
- Primary Regulator
- NCUA
- Insurance
- NCUSIF
- Established
- 1931
- NCUA Charter #
- 64943
- RSSD ID
- 116394
- Members
- 923
- Potential members
- 1,253
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 1 of 6 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% | 24.14% | 14.31% | 86th top |
| Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.16% to 1.30% | 0.92% | 0.72% | 59th above |
| Return on equity Middle half of peers: 1.04% to 8.69% | 3.83% | 4.74% | 44th below |
| Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.31% to 4.53% | 4.26% | 3.93% | 64th above |
| Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 68.03% to 91.60% | not on file | 79.83% | not on file |
| Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 0.37% to 1.23% | 0.38% | 0.78% | 74th above |
| Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.35% to 1.93% | 2.04% | 0.86% | 24th bottom |
| Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.21% to 5.32% | 4.64% | 4.70% | 47th position only |
| Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 42.33% to 75.81% | 73.40% | 58.92% | 71st position only |
Quarterly trends
Last 6 quarters of 5300 filings. Under each chart, Q2 2026 against Q2 2025. How these charts are built
$3.4M total assets against $3.4M; $2.5M total shares and deposits against $2.6M; $1.9M total loans against $2.2M.
$811K net worth against $814K.
24.14% net worth ratio against 23.89%.
73.40% loan-to-share ratio against 86.13%.
2.04% delinquency ratio against 0.95%.
0.92% return on assets against 1.22%; 3.83% return on equity against 5.12%.
4.26% net interest margin against 4.43%.
923 members against 915.
Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters
| Quarter | Net worth ratio | ROA | Delinquency | Loan-to-share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 24.14% | 0.92% | 2.04% | 73.40% |
| March 31, 2026 | 23.78% | 0.48% | — | 78.40% |
| December 31, 2025 | 23.55% | -1.86% | 0.76% | 84.09% |
| September 30, 2025 | 24.31% | 0.14% | — | 89.85% |
| June 30, 2025 | 23.89% | 1.22% | 0.95% | 86.13% |
| March 31, 2025 | 23.63% | 0.79% | 1.10% | 76.13% |
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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.