Northern Indiana Federal Credit Union Merrillville, Indiana
Northern Indiana Federal Credit Union is a federal credit union headquartered in Merrillville, IN, established in 1935 (NCUA charter 168), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 5,699 members and total assets of $41.7M (up 4.7% from Q2 2025), the 75th largest of 118 credit unions headquartered in Indiana. Its net worth ratio was 9.25% at Q2 2026, in the well capitalized band.
Also written as Northern Indiana FCU
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- Charter
- Federal credit union
- Regulator
- NCUA
- Deposit insurance
- NCUA (NCUSIF)
- NCUA charter number
- 168
- Headquarters
- Merrillville, IN
- Established
- 1935
- Total assets, Q2 2026
- $41.7M
- Assets vs Q2 2025
- +4.7%
- Members, Q2 2026
- 5,699
- Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
- 9.25%
- Latest call report
- Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · Northern Indiana Federal Credit Union call report
- Asset rank in state
- 75th of 118 in Indiana
- Routing number
- 271990952
- Branches
- 4
It has 12 more members than on June 30, 2025 (+0.2%). Its net worth ratio was up 0.43 percentage points from 8.82% on June 30, 2025. New vehicle loans are its largest loan category, $11.4M of $29.1M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing. Its 60-day delinquency ratio of 0.15% is below the 0.86% median of the 2,162 credit unions with under $100M in assets for Q2 2026. Its 9.25% net worth ratio is below that band's 14.31% median.
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Frequently asked about Northern Indiana Federal Credit Union
How big is Northern Indiana Federal Credit Union?
At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $41.7M and 5,699 members.
Where is Northern Indiana Federal Credit Union headquartered?
It is headquartered in Merrillville, IN, United States.
When was Northern Indiana Federal Credit Union founded?
It was established in 1935, per NCUA records.
Is Northern Indiana Federal Credit Union FDIC insured?
No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 168): 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 Northern Indiana Federal Credit Union?
It is a federal credit union, chartered and supervised by the NCUA.
Is Northern Indiana Federal Credit Union well capitalized?
Its net worth ratio was 9.25% 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 Northern Indiana Federal Credit Union's delinquency ratio?
Its delinquency ratio was 0.15% at Q2 2026: loans 60 or more days past due as a share of total loans.
What is Northern Indiana Federal Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?
Its loan-to-share ratio was 78.44% 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
- 1935
- NCUA Charter #
- 168
- RSSD ID
- 13279
- Members
- 5,699
- Potential members
- 10,000
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 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: 11.14% to 19.38% | 9.25% | 14.31% | 11th bottom |
| Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.16% to 1.30% | 0.67% | 0.72% | 48th below |
| Return on equity Middle half of peers: 1.04% to 8.69% | 7.23% | 4.74% | 66th above |
| Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.31% to 4.53% | 4.13% | 3.93% | 58th above |
| Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 68.03% to 91.60% | 86.73% | 79.83% | 35th below |
| Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 0.37% to 1.23% | 0.57% | 0.78% | 63rd above |
| Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.35% to 1.93% | 0.15% | 0.86% | 88th top |
| Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.21% to 5.32% | 4.70% | 4.70% | 50th position only |
| Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 42.33% to 75.81% | 78.44% | 58.92% | 78th position only |
Quarterly trends
Last 6 quarters of 5300 filings. Under each chart, Q2 2026 against Q2 2025. How these charts are built
$41.7M total assets against $39.9M; $37.1M total shares and deposits against $35.5M; $29.1M total loans against $27.5M.
$3.9M net worth against $3.5M.
9.25% net worth ratio against 8.82%.
78.44% loan-to-share ratio against 77.48%.
0.15% delinquency ratio against 0.49%.
0.67% return on assets against -0.27%; 7.23% return on equity against -3.03%.
4.13% net interest margin against 4.19%.
5,699 members against 5,687.
Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters
| Quarter | Net worth ratio | ROA | Delinquency | Loan-to-share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 9.25% | 0.67% | 0.15% | 78.44% |
| March 31, 2026 | 9.12% | 0.72% | 0.25% | 77.15% |
| December 31, 2025 | 9.30% | 2.19% | 0.48% | 80.62% |
| September 30, 2025 | 9.02% | 0.75% | 0.56% | 78.26% |
| June 30, 2025 | 8.82% | -0.27% | 0.49% | 77.48% |
| March 31, 2025 | 8.62% | 0.41% | 0.18% | 73.48% |
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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.