First Choice Community Credit Union Knoxville, Tennessee
First Choice Community Credit Union is a state-chartered credit union headquartered in Knoxville, TN, established in 1934 (NCUA charter 67185), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 3,515 members and total assets of $48.9M (down 2.2% from Q2 2025), the 64th largest of 123 credit unions headquartered in Tennessee. Its net worth ratio was 16.41% at Q2 2026, in the well capitalized band.
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Data as of · sourced from NCUA 5300 call reports. How we update
- Charter
- State-chartered credit union
- Regulator
- NCUA
- Deposit insurance
- NCUA (NCUSIF)
- NCUA charter number
- 67185
- Headquarters
- Knoxville, TN
- Established
- 1934
- Total assets, Q2 2026
- $48.9M
- Assets vs Q2 2025
- -2.2%
- Members, Q2 2026
- 3,515
- Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
- 16.41%
- Latest call report
- Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · First Choice Community Credit Union call report
- Asset rank in state
- 64th of 123 in Tennessee
- Routing number
- 264279473
- Branches
- 2
It has 213 fewer members than on June 30, 2025 (-5.7%). Its net worth ratio was up 1.10 percentage points from 15.31% on June 30, 2025. 1- to 4-family residential and other consumer real estate loans are its largest loan category, $8.5M of $19.8M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing. Its 60-day delinquency ratio of 1.02% is above the 0.86% median of the 2,162 credit unions with under $100M in assets for Q2 2026. Its 16.41% net worth ratio is above that band's 14.31% median.
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Frequently asked about First Choice Community Credit Union
How big is First Choice Community Credit Union?
At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $48.9M and 3,515 members.
Where is First Choice Community Credit Union headquartered?
It is headquartered in Knoxville, TN, United States.
When was First Choice Community Credit Union founded?
It was established in 1934, per NCUA records.
Is First Choice Community Credit Union FDIC insured?
No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 67185): 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 First Choice Community 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 First Choice Community Credit Union well capitalized?
Its net worth ratio was 16.41% 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 First Choice Community Credit Union's delinquency ratio?
Its delinquency ratio was 1.02% at Q2 2026: loans 60 or more days past due as a share of total loans.
What is First Choice Community Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?
Its loan-to-share ratio was 48.61% at Q2 2026: total loans as a share of member shares and deposits.
Credit Union Profile
- Headquarters
- Knoxville, TN 37921
- Charter Type
- State-chartered credit union
- Primary Regulator
- NCUA
- Insurance
- NCUSIF
- Established
- 1934
- NCUA Charter #
- 67185
- RSSD ID
- 336295
- Members
- 3,515
- Potential members
- 750,000
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.
| Metric | This credit union | Peer median | Rank among peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net worth ratio Middle half of peers: 11.14% to 19.38% | 16.41% | 14.31% | 60th above |
| Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.16% to 1.30% | 1.37% | 0.72% | 77th top |
| Return on equity Middle half of peers: 1.04% to 8.69% | 8.36% | 4.74% | 73rd above |
| Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.31% to 4.53% | 4.08% | 3.93% | 56th above |
| Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 68.03% to 91.60% | 72.15% | 79.83% | 66th above |
| Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 0.37% to 1.23% | 0.35% | 0.78% | 77th top |
| Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.35% to 1.93% | 1.02% | 0.86% | 46th below |
| Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.21% to 5.32% | 4.43% | 4.70% | 37th position only |
| Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 42.33% to 75.81% | 48.61% | 58.92% | 34th position only |
Quarterly trends
Last 6 quarters of 5300 filings. Under each chart, Q2 2026 against Q2 2025. How these charts are built
$48.9M total assets against $50.0M; $40.7M total shares and deposits against $42.1M; $19.8M total loans against $20.4M.
$8.0M net worth against $7.7M.
16.41% net worth ratio against 15.31%.
48.61% loan-to-share ratio against 48.41%.
1.02% delinquency ratio against 0.90%.
1.37% return on assets against 0.81%; 8.36% return on equity against 5.32%.
4.08% net interest margin against 3.90%.
3,515 members against 3,728.
Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters
| Quarter | Net worth ratio | ROA | Delinquency | Loan-to-share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 16.41% | 1.37% | 1.02% | 48.61% |
| March 31, 2026 | 16.22% | 1.26% | 0.68% | 49.21% |
| December 31, 2025 | 15.82% | -0.90% | 0.92% | 49.38% |
| September 30, 2025 | 15.67% | 1.31% | 0.78% | 48.29% |
| June 30, 2025 | 15.31% | 0.81% | 0.90% | 48.41% |
| March 31, 2025 | 15.17% | 1.21% | 0.12% | 48.59% |
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Watch flags
Loans 60+ days delinquent exceed 1% of the loan book, above the typical credit-union range. Worth watching the trend in coming quarters. BankRegReports early-warning band.
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.