Northwestern Employees Credit Union Council Bluffs, Iowa
Northwestern Employees Credit Union is a state-chartered credit union headquartered in Council Bluffs, IA, established in 1941 (NCUA charter 64282), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 1,202 members and total assets of $10.4M (up 1.4% from Q2 2025), the 51st largest of 65 credit unions headquartered in Iowa. Its net worth ratio was 21.35% at Q2 2026, in the well capitalized band.
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- Charter
- State-chartered credit union
- Regulator
- NCUA
- Deposit insurance
- NCUA (NCUSIF)
- NCUA charter number
- 64282
- Headquarters
- Council Bluffs, IA
- Established
- 1941
- Total assets, Q2 2026
- $10.4M
- Assets vs Q2 2025
- +1.4%
- Members, Q2 2026
- 1,202
- Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
- 21.35%
- Latest call report
- Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · Northwestern Employees Credit Union call report
- Asset rank in state
- 51st of 65 in Iowa
- Routing number
- 304077645
- Branches
- 1
It has 2 more members than on June 30, 2025 (+0.2%). Its net worth ratio was up 0.84 percentage points from 20.51% on June 30, 2025. New vehicle loans are its largest loan category, $2.2M of $4.9M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing.
Frequently asked about Northwestern Employees Credit Union
How big is Northwestern Employees Credit Union?
At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $10.4M and 1,202 members.
Where is Northwestern Employees Credit Union headquartered?
It is headquartered in Council Bluffs, IA, United States.
When was Northwestern Employees Credit Union founded?
It was established in 1941, per NCUA records.
Is Northwestern Employees Credit Union FDIC insured?
No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 64282): 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 Northwestern Employees Credit Union?
It is a state-chartered credit union, supervised by its state credit union regulator and by the NCUA, which insures its shares.
Is Northwestern Employees Credit Union well capitalized?
Its net worth ratio was 21.35% 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 Northwestern Employees Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?
Its loan-to-share ratio was 60.61% at Q2 2026: total loans as a share of member shares and deposits.
Credit Union Profile
- Headquarters
- Council Bluffs, IA 51501
- Charter Type
- State-chartered credit union
- Primary Regulator
- NCUA
- Insurance
- NCUSIF
- Established
- 1941
- NCUA Charter #
- 64282
- RSSD ID
- 397399
- Members
- 1,202
- Potential members
- 2,800
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 6 ranked measures.
| Metric | This credit union | Peer median | Rank among peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net worth ratio Middle half of peers: 11.14% to 19.38% | 21.35% | 14.31% | 80th top |
| Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.16% to 1.30% | 1.42% | 0.72% | 78th top |
| Return on equity Middle half of peers: 1.04% to 8.69% | 6.65% | 4.74% | 62nd above |
| Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.31% to 4.53% | 3.80% | 3.93% | 45th below |
| Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 68.03% to 91.60% | 69.18% | 79.83% | 73rd above |
| Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 0.37% to 1.23% | 1.16% | 0.78% | 29th below |
| Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.35% to 1.93% | not on file | 0.86% | not on file |
| Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.21% to 5.32% | 4.96% | 4.70% | 60th position only |
| Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 42.33% to 75.81% | 60.61% | 58.92% | 53rd position only |
Quarterly trends
Last 6 quarters of 5300 filings. Under each chart, Q2 2026 against Q2 2025. How these charts are built
$10.4M total assets against $10.2M; $8.1M total shares and deposits against $8.1M; $4.9M total loans against $4.7M.
$2.2M net worth against $2.1M.
21.35% net worth ratio against 20.51%.
60.61% loan-to-share ratio against 58.23%.
1.42% return on assets against 1.88%; 6.65% return on equity against 9.14%.
3.80% net interest margin against 4.33%.
1,202 members against 1,200.
Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters
| Quarter | Net worth ratio | ROA | Delinquency | Loan-to-share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 21.35% | 1.42% | — | 60.61% |
| March 31, 2026 | 21.10% | 0.97% | — | 60.60% |
| December 31, 2025 | 21.38% | 0.74% | — | 60.43% |
| September 30, 2025 | 20.85% | 1.35% | — | 57.96% |
| June 30, 2025 | 20.51% | 1.88% | 0.47% | 58.23% |
| March 31, 2025 | 20.22% | 1.01% | — | 59.99% |
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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.