Knoxville Firefighters Federal Credit Union Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville Firefighters Federal Credit Union is a federal credit union headquartered in Knoxville, TN, established in 1954 (NCUA charter 9873), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 1,859 members and total assets of $36.6M (up 3.5% from Q2 2025), the 75th largest of 123 credit unions headquartered in Tennessee. Its net worth ratio was 20.21% at Q2 2026, in the well capitalized band.
Also written as Knoxville Firefighters 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
- 9873
- Headquarters
- Knoxville, TN
- Established
- 1954
- Total assets, Q2 2026
- $36.6M
- Assets vs Q2 2025
- +3.5%
- Members, Q2 2026
- 1,859
- Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
- 20.21%
- Latest call report
- Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · Knoxville Firefighters Federal Credit Union call report
- Asset rank in state
- 75th of 123 in Tennessee
- Routing number
- 264279570
- Branches
- 2
It had the same number of members on June 30, 2025. Its net worth ratio was up 1.37 percentage points from 18.84% on June 30, 2025. New vehicle loans are its largest loan category, $7.0M of $18.9M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing. Its 60-day delinquency ratio of 0.08% is below the 0.86% median of the 2,162 credit unions with under $100M in assets for Q2 2026. Its 20.21% net worth ratio is above that band's 14.31% median.
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Frequently asked about Knoxville Firefighters Federal Credit Union
How big is Knoxville Firefighters Federal Credit Union?
At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $36.6M and 1,859 members.
Where is Knoxville Firefighters Federal Credit Union headquartered?
It is headquartered in Knoxville, TN, United States.
When was Knoxville Firefighters Federal Credit Union founded?
It was established in 1954, per NCUA records.
Is Knoxville Firefighters Federal Credit Union FDIC insured?
No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 9873): 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 Knoxville Firefighters Federal Credit Union?
It is a federal credit union, chartered and supervised by the NCUA.
Is Knoxville Firefighters Federal Credit Union well capitalized?
Its net worth ratio was 20.21% 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 Knoxville Firefighters Federal Credit Union's delinquency ratio?
Its delinquency ratio was 0.08% at Q2 2026: loans 60 or more days past due as a share of total loans.
What is Knoxville Firefighters Federal Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?
Its loan-to-share ratio was 64.90% at Q2 2026: total loans as a share of member shares and deposits.
Credit Union Profile
- Headquarters
- Knoxville, TN 37912
- Charter Type
- Federal credit union
- Primary Regulator
- NCUA
- Insurance
- NCUSIF
- Established
- 1954
- NCUA Charter #
- 9873
- RSSD ID
- 94782
- Members
- 1,859
- Potential members
- 2,500
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 6 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% | 20.21% | 14.31% | 77th top |
| Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.16% to 1.30% | 1.92% | 0.72% | over 90th top |
| Return on equity Middle half of peers: 1.04% to 8.69% | 9.49% | 4.74% | 78th top |
| Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.31% to 4.53% | 4.01% | 3.93% | 54th above |
| Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 68.03% to 91.60% | 57.05% | 79.83% | over 90th top |
| Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 0.37% to 1.23% | 0.31% | 0.78% | 80th top |
| Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.35% to 1.93% | 0.08% | 0.86% | over 90th top |
| Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.21% to 5.32% | 4.32% | 4.70% | 31st position only |
| Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 42.33% to 75.81% | 64.90% | 58.92% | 59th position only |
Quarterly trends
Last 6 quarters of 5300 filings. Under each chart, Q2 2026 against Q2 2025. How these charts are built
$36.6M total assets against $35.4M; $29.1M total shares and deposits against $28.6M; $18.9M total loans against $20.8M.
$7.4M net worth against $6.7M.
20.21% net worth ratio against 18.84%.
64.90% loan-to-share ratio against 72.73%.
0.08% delinquency ratio against 0.05%.
1.92% return on assets against 1.97%; 9.49% return on equity against 10.43%.
4.01% net interest margin against 3.92%.
1,859 members against 1,859.
Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters
| Quarter | Net worth ratio | ROA | Delinquency | Loan-to-share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 20.21% | 1.92% | 0.08% | 64.90% |
| March 31, 2026 | 19.71% | 1.89% | 0.50% | 66.11% |
| December 31, 2025 | 19.36% | 2.41% | 0.11% | 69.36% |
| September 30, 2025 | 18.99% | 1.90% | 0.35% | 70.22% |
| June 30, 2025 | 18.84% | 1.97% | 0.05% | 72.73% |
| March 31, 2025 | 18.34% | 1.60% | 0.00% | 74.22% |
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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.