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Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union Niagara Falls, New York

Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union is a federal credit union headquartered in Niagara Falls, NY, established in 1953 (NCUA charter 8693), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 21,803 members and total assets of $265.4M (up 2.5% from Q2 2025), the 52nd largest of 267 credit unions headquartered in New York. Its net worth ratio was 10.89% at Q2 2026, in the well capitalized band.

Also written as Niagara's Choice FCU

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Niagara Falls, NY Credit Union Est. 1953 NCUA #8693 NCUA

Data as of · sourced from NCUA 5300 call reports. How we update

Latest · June 30, 2026
Charter
Federal credit union
Regulator
NCUA
Deposit insurance
NCUA (NCUSIF)
NCUA charter number
8693
Headquarters
Niagara Falls, NY
Established
1953
Total assets, Q2 2026
$265.4M
Assets vs Q2 2025
+2.5%
Members, Q2 2026
21,803
Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
10.89%
Latest call report
Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union call report
Asset rank in state
52nd of 267 in New York
Routing number
222381549
Branches
5

It has 430 fewer members than on June 30, 2025 (-1.9%). Its net worth ratio was up 0.27 percentage points from 10.62% on June 30, 2025. 1- to 4-family residential and other consumer real estate loans are its largest loan category, $77.3M of $153.9M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing. Its 60-day delinquency ratio of 1.17% is above the 0.68% median of the 1,338 credit unions with $100M to $1B in assets for Q2 2026. Its 10.89% net worth ratio is below that band's 11.43% median.

Credit unions merged into Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union

Niagara Falls Mem. Med. Center Federal Credit Union (2018)

Frequently asked about Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union

How big is Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union?

At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $265.4M and 21,803 members.

Where is Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union headquartered?

It is headquartered in Niagara Falls, NY, United States.

When was Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union founded?

It was established in 1953, per NCUA records.

Is Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union FDIC insured?

No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 8693): 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 Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union?

It is a federal credit union, chartered and supervised by the NCUA.

Is Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union well capitalized?

Its net worth ratio was 10.89% 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 Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union's delinquency ratio?

Its delinquency ratio was 1.17% at Q2 2026: loans 60 or more days past due as a share of total loans.

What is Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?

Its loan-to-share ratio was 64.36% at Q2 2026: total loans as a share of member shares and deposits.

Credit Union Profile

Headquarters
Niagara Falls, NY 14303
Charter Type
Federal credit union
Primary Regulator
NCUA
Insurance
NCUSIF
Established
1953
NCUA Charter #
8693
RSSD ID
265788
Members
21,803
Potential members
1,185,000

Size & Membership

Total assets $265.4M
Total shares & deposits $239.1M
Total loans $153.9M
  1- to 4-family residential and other consumer real estate loans$77.3M
  Used vehicle loans$39.2M
  New vehicle loans$14.2M
  Unsecured credit card loans$9.2M
  Other secured non-real estate loans and lines of credit$8.7M
  Other unsecured loans and lines of credit$3.8M
  Commercial loans$1.5M
Members 21,803

Profitability

Q2 annualized
Return on assets (ROA) 0.93%YTD 0.78%
Return on equity (ROE) 8.58%YTD 7.22%
Net interest margin 3.83%YTD 3.79%
Efficiency ratio 77.57%
Cost of funds 0.36%

Capital & Asset Quality

Net worth $28.9M
Net worth ratio 10.89%
Net worth category Well capitalized
Delinquency ratio 1.17%
Loan-to-share ratio 64.36%
Yield on assets 4.19%

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% 10.89% 11.43% 42nd below
Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.43% to 1.23% 0.93% 0.81% 58th above
Return on equity Middle half of peers: 3.87% to 9.84% 8.58% 7.02% 64th above
Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.30% to 4.10% 3.83% 3.70% 58th above
Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 68.90% to 83.49% 77.57% 76.55% 46th below
Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 0.92% to 1.56% 0.36% 1.24% over 90th top
Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.39% to 1.12% 1.17% 0.68% 24th bottom
Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.53% to 5.37% 4.19% 4.92% 10th position only
Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 62.05% to 86.41% 64.36% 75.66% 29th position only

Quarterly trends

Last 6 quarters of 5300 filings. Under each chart, Q2 2026 against Q2 2025. How these charts are built

Assets, loans and shares

$265.4M total assets against $258.8M; $239.1M total shares and deposits against $234.4M; $153.9M total loans against $148.0M.

Net worth

$28.9M net worth against $27.5M.

Net worth ratio

10.89% net worth ratio against 10.62%.

Loan-to-share ratio

64.36% loan-to-share ratio against 63.14%.

Delinquency ratio

1.17% delinquency ratio against 1.04%.

Return on assets and return on equity

0.93% return on assets against 0.93%; 8.58% return on equity against 8.76%.

Net interest margin

3.83% net interest margin against 3.64%.

Members

21,803 members against 22,233.

Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters

Quarter Net worth ratio ROA Delinquency Loan-to-share
June 30, 2026 10.89% 0.93% 1.17% 64.36%
March 31, 2026 10.73% 0.61% 0.87% 63.32%
December 31, 2025 10.84% 0.37% 1.21% 64.81%
September 30, 2025 10.94% 0.80% 0.47% 64.20%
June 30, 2025 10.62% 0.93% 1.04% 63.14%
March 31, 2025 10.37% 0.78% 0.92% 62.38%

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Watch flags

Delinquency at 1.17%, above industry norm BRR analysis What does this mean? →

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.