First City Credit Union Altadena, California
First City Credit Union is a state-chartered credit union headquartered in Altadena, CA, established in 1937 (NCUA charter 68503), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 58,155 members and total assets of $948.5M (up 1.8% from Q2 2025), the 68th largest of 238 credit unions headquartered in California. Its net worth ratio was 13.52% 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
- 68503
- Headquarters
- Altadena, CA
- Established
- 1937
- Total assets, Q2 2026
- $948.5M
- Assets vs Q2 2025
- +1.8%
- Members, Q2 2026
- 58,155
- Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
- 13.52%
- Latest call report
- Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · First City Credit Union call report
- Asset rank in state
- 68th of 238 in California
- Routing number
- 322078972
- Branches
- 7
It has 1,488 more members than on June 30, 2025 (+2.6%). Its net worth ratio was up 0.10 percentage points from 13.42% on June 30, 2025. 1- to 4-family residential and other consumer real estate loans are its largest loan category, $287.4M of $465.1M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing. Its 60-day delinquency ratio of 0.58% is below the 0.68% median of the 1,338 credit unions with $100M to $1B in assets for Q2 2026. Its 13.52% net worth ratio is above that band's 11.43% median.
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Frequently asked about First City Credit Union
How big is First City Credit Union?
At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $948.5M and 58,155 members.
Where is First City Credit Union headquartered?
It is headquartered in Altadena, CA, United States.
When was First City Credit Union founded?
It was established in 1937, per NCUA records.
Is First City Credit Union FDIC insured?
No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 68503): 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 City 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 City Credit Union well capitalized?
Its net worth ratio was 13.52% 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 City Credit Union's delinquency ratio?
Its delinquency ratio was 0.58% at Q2 2026: loans 60 or more days past due as a share of total loans.
What is First City Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?
Its loan-to-share ratio was 56.99% at Q2 2026: total loans as a share of member shares and deposits.
Credit Union Profile
- Headquarters
- Altadena, CA 91001
- Charter Type
- State-chartered credit union
- Primary Regulator
- NCUA
- Insurance
- NCUSIF
- Established
- 1937
- NCUA Charter #
- 68503
- RSSD ID
- 1004779
- Members
- 58,155
- Potential members
- 4,600,000
Size & Membership
Profitability
Q2 annualizedCapital & Asset Quality
Peer comparison: credit unions of similar size
It ranks against 1,341 credit unions with $100M to $1B in assets, as of Q2 2026. It is in the top quartile on 1 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: 9.81% to 13.58% | 13.52% | 11.43% | 74th above |
| Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.43% to 1.23% | 0.47% | 0.81% | 27th below |
| Return on equity Middle half of peers: 3.87% to 9.84% | 3.44% | 7.02% | 22nd bottom |
| Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.30% to 4.10% | 3.37% | 3.70% | 30th below |
| Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 68.90% to 83.49% | 81.78% | 76.55% | 31st below |
| Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 0.92% to 1.56% | 0.88% | 1.24% | 77th top |
| Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.39% to 1.12% | 0.58% | 0.68% | 59th above |
| Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.53% to 5.37% | 4.25% | 4.92% | 13th position only |
| Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 62.05% to 86.41% | 56.99% | 75.66% | 19th position only |
Quarterly trends
Last 6 quarters of 5300 filings. Under each chart, Q2 2026 against Q2 2025. How these charts are built
$948.5M total assets against $931.3M; $816.2M total shares and deposits against $809.1M; $465.1M total loans against $416.9M.
$128.3M net worth against $125.0M.
13.52% net worth ratio against 13.42%.
56.99% loan-to-share ratio against 51.52%.
0.58% delinquency ratio against 0.61%.
0.47% return on assets against 0.51%; 3.44% return on equity against 3.83%.
3.37% net interest margin against 3.16%.
58,155 members against 56,667.
Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters
| Quarter | Net worth ratio | ROA | Delinquency | Loan-to-share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 13.52% | 0.47% | 0.58% | 56.99% |
| March 31, 2026 | 13.35% | 0.41% | 0.56% | 55.88% |
| December 31, 2025 | 13.46% | 0.37% | 0.42% | 55.28% |
| September 30, 2025 | 13.53% | 0.24% | 0.32% | 55.32% |
| June 30, 2025 | 13.42% | 0.51% | 0.61% | 51.52% |
| March 31, 2025 | 13.35% | 0.28% | 0.48% | 51.17% |
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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.