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Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union is a federal credit union headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, established in 1937 (NCUA charter 1909), and it is regulated and insured by the NCUA. At Q2 2026 it reported 9,059 members and total assets of $308.5M (up 4.0% from Q2 2025), the 108th largest of 238 credit unions headquartered in California. Its net worth ratio was 13.82% at Q2 2026, in the well capitalized band.

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Santa Barbara, CA Credit Union Est. 1937 NCUA #1909 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
1909
Headquarters
Santa Barbara, CA
Established
1937
Total assets, Q2 2026
$308.5M
Assets vs Q2 2025
+4.0%
Members, Q2 2026
9,059
Net worth ratio, Q2 2026
13.82%
Latest call report
Q2 2026, NCUA 5300 · Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union call report
Asset rank in state
108th of 238 in California
Routing number
322282153
Branches
5

It has 162 fewer members than on June 30, 2025 (-1.8%). Its net worth ratio was up 0.37 percentage points from 13.45% on June 30, 2025. 1- to 4-family residential and other consumer real estate loans are its largest loan category, $48.0M of $57.9M in total loans on its June 30, 2026 filing. Its 60-day delinquency ratio of 0.01% is below the 0.68% median of the 1,338 credit unions with $100M to $1B in assets for Q2 2026. Its 13.82% net worth ratio is above that band's 11.43% median.

Frequently asked about Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union

How big is Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union?

At Q2 2026 it reported total assets of $308.5M and 9,059 members.

Where is Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union headquartered?

It is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, United States.

When was Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union founded?

It was established in 1937, per NCUA records.

Is Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union FDIC insured?

No. The FDIC insures banks, not credit unions. It is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter 1909): 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 Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union?

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

Is Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union well capitalized?

Its net worth ratio was 13.82% 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 Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union's delinquency ratio?

Its delinquency ratio was 0.01% at Q2 2026: loans 60 or more days past due as a share of total loans.

What is Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union's loan-to-share ratio?

Its loan-to-share ratio was 21.90% at Q2 2026: total loans as a share of member shares and deposits.

Credit Union Profile

Headquarters
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Charter Type
Federal credit union
Primary Regulator
NCUA
Insurance
NCUSIF
Established
1937
NCUA Charter #
1909
RSSD ID
192679
Members
9,059
Potential members
20,000

Size & Membership

Total assets $308.5M
Total shares & deposits $264.3M
Total loans $57.9M
  1- to 4-family residential and other consumer real estate loans$48.0M
  Used vehicle loans$4.6M
  New vehicle loans$2.0M
  Unsecured credit card loans$1.7M
  Other secured non-real estate loans and lines of credit$956K
  Other unsecured loans and lines of credit$527K
Members 9,059

Profitability

Q2 annualized
Return on assets (ROA) 0.87%YTD 0.91%
Return on equity (ROE) 6.32%YTD 6.67%
Net interest margin 2.31%YTD 2.33%
Efficiency ratio 63.70%
Cost of funds 1.74%

Capital & Asset Quality

Net worth $42.6M
Net worth ratio 13.82%
Net worth category Well capitalized
Delinquency ratio 0.01%
Loan-to-share ratio 21.90%
Yield on assets 4.05%

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 3 of 7 ranked measures and in the bottom quartile on 2.

Metric This credit union Peer median Rank among peers
Net worth ratio Middle half of peers: 9.81% to 13.58% 13.82% 11.43% 76th top
Return on assets Middle half of peers: 0.43% to 1.23% 0.87% 0.81% 54th above
Return on equity Middle half of peers: 3.87% to 9.84% 6.32% 7.02% 44th below
Net interest margin Middle half of peers: 3.30% to 4.10% 2.31% 3.70% under 10th bottom
Efficiency ratio Middle half of peers: 68.90% to 83.49% 63.70% 76.55% 84th top
Cost of funds Middle half of peers: 0.92% to 1.56% 1.74% 1.24% 17th bottom
Delinquency ratio Middle half of peers: 0.39% to 1.12% 0.01% 0.68% over 90th top
Yield on assets Middle half of peers: 4.53% to 5.37% 4.05% 4.92% under 10th position only
Loan-to-share ratio Middle half of peers: 62.05% to 86.41% 21.90% 75.66% under 10th 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 CSV: Pro

$308.5M total assets against $296.5M; $264.3M total shares and deposits against $256.6M; $57.9M total loans against $59.8M.

Net worth CSV: Pro

$42.6M net worth against $39.9M.

Net worth ratio CSV: Pro

13.82% net worth ratio against 13.45%.

Loan-to-share ratio CSV: Pro

21.90% loan-to-share ratio against 23.31%.

Delinquency ratio CSV: Pro

0.01% delinquency ratio against 0.02%.

Return on assets and return on equity CSV: Pro

0.87% return on assets against 1.01%; 6.32% return on equity against 7.51%.

Net interest margin CSV: Pro

2.31% net interest margin against 2.35%.

Members CSV: Pro

9,059 members against 9,221.

Quarterly trend: last 6 quarters

Quarter Net worth ratio ROA Delinquency Loan-to-share
June 30, 2026 13.82% 0.87% 0.01% 21.90%
March 31, 2026 13.56% 0.94% 0.01% 21.97%
December 31, 2025 13.50% 0.96% 0.01% 22.46%
September 30, 2025 13.38% 0.83% 0.01% 22.83%
June 30, 2025 13.45% 1.01% 0.02% 23.31%
March 31, 2025 13.47% 0.89% 0.00% 24.25%

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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.