Local 697 Federal Credit Union Merrillville, Indiana
Local 697 Federal Credit Union is a federal credit union headquartered in Merrillville, IN, established in 1959 (NCUA charter 12745), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 3,450 members and total assets of $49.0M (up 15.3% from Q2 2025), the 66th largest of 118 credit unions headquartered in Indiana. Its net worth ratio was 16.03% at Q2 2026, in the well capitalized band.
Also written as Local 697 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
- 12745
- Headquarters
- Merrillville, IN
- Established
- 1959
- Total assets, Q2 2026
- $49.0M
- Assets vs Q2 2025
- +15.3%
- Members, Q2 2026
- 3,450
- Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
- 16.03%
- Latest call report
- Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · Local 697 Federal Credit Union call report
- Asset rank in state
- 66th of 118 in Indiana
- Routing number
- 271991207
- Branches
- 1
It has 292 more members than on June 30, 2025 (+9.2%). Its net worth ratio was down 1.74 percentage points from 17.77% on June 30, 2025. Used vehicle loans are its largest loan category, $9.9M of $23.1M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing. Its 60-day delinquency ratio of 4.55% is above the 0.86% median of the 2,162 credit unions with under $100M in assets for Q2 2026. Its 16.03% net worth ratio is above that band's 14.31% median.
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Frequently asked about Local 697 Federal Credit Union
How big is Local 697 Federal Credit Union?
At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $49.0M and 3,450 members.
Where is Local 697 Federal Credit Union headquartered?
It is headquartered in Merrillville, IN, United States.
When was Local 697 Federal Credit Union founded?
It was established in 1959, per NCUA records.
Is Local 697 Federal Credit Union FDIC insured?
No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 12745): 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 Local 697 Federal Credit Union?
It is a federal credit union, chartered and supervised by the NCUA.
Is Local 697 Federal Credit Union well capitalized?
Its net worth ratio was 16.03% 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 Local 697 Federal Credit Union's delinquency ratio?
Its delinquency ratio was 4.55% at Q2 2026: loans 60 or more days past due as a share of total loans.
What is Local 697 Federal Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?
Its loan-to-share ratio was 55.82% at Q2 2026: total loans as a share of member shares and deposits.
Credit Union Profile
- Headquarters
- Merrillville, IN 46410
- Charter Type
- Federal credit union
- Primary Regulator
- NCUA
- Insurance
- NCUSIF
- Established
- 1959
- NCUA Charter #
- 12745
- RSSD ID
- 216687
- Members
- 3,450
- Potential members
- 5,000
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 0 of 7 ranked measures and in the bottom quartile on 3.
| Metric | This credit union | Peer median | Rank among peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net worth ratio Middle half of peers: 11.14% to 19.38% | 16.03% | 14.31% | 58th above |
| Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.16% to 1.30% | 0.25% | 0.72% | 29th below |
| Return on equity Middle half of peers: 1.04% to 8.69% | 1.59% | 4.74% | 29th below |
| Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.31% to 4.53% | 1.96% | 3.93% | under 10th bottom |
| Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 68.03% to 91.60% | 91.15% | 79.83% | 26th below |
| Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 0.37% to 1.23% | 2.14% | 0.78% | under 10th bottom |
| Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.35% to 1.93% | 4.55% | 0.86% | under 10th bottom |
| Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.21% to 5.32% | 4.11% | 4.70% | 22nd position only |
| Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 42.33% to 75.81% | 55.82% | 58.92% | 45th position only |
Quarterly trends
Last 6 quarters of 5300 filings. Under each chart, Q2 2026 against Q2 2025. How these charts are built
$49.0M total assets against $42.5M; $41.4M total shares and deposits against $35.2M; $23.1M total loans against $21.1M.
$7.8M net worth against $7.5M.
16.03% net worth ratio against 17.77%.
55.82% loan-to-share ratio against 60.01%.
4.55% delinquency ratio against 7.21%.
0.25% return on assets against -0.04%; 1.59% return on equity against -0.23%.
1.96% net interest margin against 1.94%.
3,450 members against 3,158.
Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters
| Quarter | Net worth ratio | ROA | Delinquency | Loan-to-share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 16.03% | 0.25% | 4.55% | 55.82% |
| March 31, 2026 | 16.45% | 0.03% | 4.52% | 57.38% |
| December 31, 2025 | 16.92% | 2.34% | 5.71% | 60.23% |
| September 30, 2025 | 17.72% | -0.03% | 5.91% | 60.54% |
| June 30, 2025 | 17.77% | -0.04% | 7.21% | 60.01% |
| March 31, 2025 | 17.68% | 0.11% | 5.02% | 56.93% |
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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.