Metro Federal Credit Union Arlington Heights, Illinois
Metro Federal Credit Union is a federal credit union headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL, established in 1973 (NCUA charter 21326), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 3,310 members and total assets of $80.0M (up 9.5% from Q2 2025), the 56th largest of 185 credit unions headquartered in Illinois. Its net worth ratio was 9.64% at Q2 2026, in the well capitalized band.
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- Charter
- Federal credit union
- Regulator
- NCUA
- Deposit insurance
- NCUA (NCUSIF)
- NCUA charter number
- 21326
- Headquarters
- Arlington Heights, IL
- Established
- 1973
- Total assets, Q2 2026
- $80.0M
- Assets vs Q2 2025
- +9.5%
- Members, Q2 2026
- 3,310
- Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
- 9.64%
- Latest call report
- Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · Metro Federal Credit Union call report
- Asset rank in state
- 56th of 185 in Illinois
- Routing number
- 271975401
- Branches
- 2
It has 37 more members than on June 30, 2025 (+1.1%). Its net worth ratio was up 0.21 percentage points from 9.43% on June 30, 2025. 1- to 4-family residential and other consumer real estate loans are its largest loan category, $22.2M of $41.0M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing. Its 60-day delinquency ratio of 0.83% is below the 0.86% median of the 2,162 credit unions with under $100M in assets for Q2 2026. Its 9.64% net worth ratio is below that band's 14.31% median.
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Frequently asked about Metro Federal Credit Union
How big is Metro Federal Credit Union?
At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $80.0M and 3,310 members.
Where is Metro Federal Credit Union headquartered?
It is headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL, United States.
When was Metro Federal Credit Union founded?
It was established in 1973, per NCUA records.
Is Metro Federal Credit Union FDIC insured?
No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 21326): 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 Metro Federal Credit Union?
It is a federal credit union, chartered and supervised by the NCUA.
Is Metro Federal Credit Union well capitalized?
Its net worth ratio was 9.64% 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 Metro Federal Credit Union's delinquency ratio?
Its delinquency ratio was 0.83% at Q2 2026: loans 60 or more days past due as a share of total loans.
What is Metro Federal Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?
Its loan-to-share ratio was 57.74% at Q2 2026: total loans as a share of member shares and deposits.
Credit Union Profile
- Headquarters
- Arlington Heights, IL 60004
- Charter Type
- Federal credit union
- Primary Regulator
- NCUA
- Insurance
- NCUSIF
- Established
- 1973
- NCUA Charter #
- 21326
- RSSD ID
- 493282
- Members
- 3,310
- Potential members
- 1,008,154
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 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% | 9.64% | 14.31% | 14th bottom |
| Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.16% to 1.30% | 1.35% | 0.72% | 76th top |
| Return on equity Middle half of peers: 1.04% to 8.69% | 14.02% | 4.74% | over 90th top |
| Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.31% to 4.53% | 3.70% | 3.93% | 41st below |
| Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 68.03% to 91.60% | 74.30% | 79.83% | 62nd above |
| Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 0.37% to 1.23% | 0.94% | 0.78% | 41st below |
| Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.35% to 1.93% | 0.83% | 0.86% | 52nd above |
| Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.21% to 5.32% | 4.65% | 4.70% | 47th position only |
| Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 42.33% to 75.81% | 57.74% | 58.92% | 48th position only |
Quarterly trends
Last 6 quarters of 5300 filings. Under each chart, Q2 2026 against Q2 2025. How these charts are built
$80.0M total assets against $73.1M; $71.0M total shares and deposits against $65.2M; $41.0M total loans against $41.2M.
$7.7M net worth against $6.9M.
9.64% net worth ratio against 9.43%.
57.74% loan-to-share ratio against 63.26%.
0.83% delinquency ratio against 0.23%.
1.35% return on assets against 1.24%; 14.02% return on equity against 13.17%.
3.70% net interest margin against 3.84%.
3,310 members against 3,273.
Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters
| Quarter | Net worth ratio | ROA | Delinquency | Loan-to-share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 9.64% | 1.35% | 0.83% | 57.74% |
| March 31, 2026 | 9.46% | 0.73% | 0.71% | 55.98% |
| December 31, 2025 | 9.48% | 0.97% | 0.55% | 58.97% |
| September 30, 2025 | 9.89% | 1.24% | 0.28% | 65.37% |
| June 30, 2025 | 9.43% | 1.24% | 0.23% | 63.26% |
| March 31, 2025 | 9.08% | 0.89% | 0.69% | 58.85% |
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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.