People First Federal Credit Union Allentown, Pennsylvania
People First Federal Credit Union is a federal credit union headquartered in Allentown, PA, established in 1950 (NCUA charter 6885), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 77,902 members and total assets of $1.04B (up 8.0% from Q2 2025), the 15th largest of 269 credit unions headquartered in Pennsylvania. Its net worth ratio was 7.59% at Q2 2026, in the well capitalized band.
Also written as People First 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
- 6885
- Headquarters
- Allentown, PA
- Established
- 1950
- Total assets, Q2 2026
- $1.04B
- Assets vs Q2 2025
- +8.0%
- Members, Q2 2026
- 77,902
- Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
- 7.59%
- Latest call report
- Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · People First Federal Credit Union call report
- Asset rank in state
- 15th of 269 in Pennsylvania
- Routing number
- 231379115
- Branches
- 10
It has 2,234 more members than on June 30, 2025 (+3.0%). Its net worth ratio was down 0.21 percentage points from 7.80% on June 30, 2025. 1- to 4-family residential and other consumer real estate loans are its largest loan category, $328.7M of $755.1M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing. Its 60-day delinquency ratio of 1.10% is above the 0.68% median of the 454 credit unions with $1B to $10B in assets for Q2 2026. Its 7.59% net worth ratio is below that band's 10.89% median.
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Frequently asked about People First Federal Credit Union
How big is People First Federal Credit Union?
At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $1.04B and 77,902 members.
Where is People First Federal Credit Union headquartered?
It is headquartered in Allentown, PA, United States.
When was People First Federal Credit Union founded?
It was established in 1950, per NCUA records.
Is People First Federal Credit Union FDIC insured?
No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 6885): 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 People First Federal Credit Union?
It is a federal credit union, chartered and supervised by the NCUA.
Is People First Federal Credit Union well capitalized?
Its net worth ratio was 7.59% 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 People First Federal Credit Union's delinquency ratio?
Its delinquency ratio was 1.10% at Q2 2026: loans 60 or more days past due as a share of total loans.
What is People First Federal Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?
Its loan-to-share ratio was 77.99% at Q2 2026: total loans as a share of member shares and deposits.
Credit Union Profile
- Headquarters
- Allentown, PA 18101
- Charter Type
- Federal credit union
- Primary Regulator
- NCUA
- Insurance
- NCUSIF
- Established
- 1950
- NCUA Charter #
- 6885
- RSSD ID
- 335382
- Members
- 77,902
- Potential members
- 980,089
Size & Membership
Profitability
Q2 annualizedCapital & Asset Quality
Peer comparison: credit unions of similar size
It ranks against 454 credit unions with $1B to $10B in assets, as of Q2 2026. It is in the top quartile on 2 of 7 ranked measures and in the bottom quartile on 4.
| Metric | This credit union | Peer median | Rank among peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net worth ratio Middle half of peers: 9.81% to 12.63% | 7.59% | 10.89% | under 10th bottom |
| Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.59% to 1.25% | 0.44% | 0.89% | 18th bottom |
| Return on equity Middle half of peers: 5.37% to 10.92% | 5.82% | 8.07% | 29th below |
| Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.05% to 3.80% | 3.92% | 3.45% | 80th top |
| Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 63.16% to 77.23% | 79.10% | 70.59% | 20th bottom |
| Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 1.37% to 1.99% | 1.32% | 1.68% | 78th top |
| Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.45% to 1.05% | 1.10% | 0.68% | 23rd bottom |
| Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.70% to 5.46% | 5.23% | 5.12% | 58th position only |
| Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 78.23% to 95.19% | 77.99% | 88.03% | 25th position only |
Quarterly trends
Last 6 quarters of 5300 filings. Under each chart, Q2 2026 against Q2 2025. How these charts are built
$1.04B total assets against $963.6M; $968.2M total shares and deposits against $901.5M; $755.1M total loans against $637.0M.
$79.0M net worth against $75.1M.
7.59% net worth ratio against 7.80%.
77.99% loan-to-share ratio against 70.66%.
1.10% delinquency ratio against 0.84%.
0.44% return on assets against 0.41%; 5.82% return on equity against 5.25%.
3.92% net interest margin against 3.84%.
77,902 members against 75,668.
Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters
| Quarter | Net worth ratio | ROA | Delinquency | Loan-to-share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 7.59% | 0.44% | 1.10% | 77.99% |
| March 31, 2026 | 7.55% | 0.28% | 0.90% | 70.52% |
| December 31, 2025 | 7.72% | 0.36% | 1.11% | 71.99% |
| September 30, 2025 | 7.96% | 0.49% | 0.93% | 74.09% |
| June 30, 2025 | 7.80% | 0.41% | 0.84% | 70.66% |
| March 31, 2025 | 7.77% | 0.36% | 0.52% | 67.94% |
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Watch flags
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.