Comparison · Q2 2026 call reports

Canvas Credit Union vs Meritrust Credit Union

Canvas Credit Union is the larger, with $5.29 billion in assets and 335,110 members, against $4.14 billion and 213,283 for Meritrust Credit Union. Canvas Credit Union has the higher net worth ratio, 9.53% against 8.13%; Canvas Credit Union reported the lower new auto loan rate, 6.33% against 6.81%; and Canvas Credit Union paid members more on deposits, 2.50% of balances against 2.25%. Figures are from the call reports each filed with NCUA for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Charter 64778 · Lone Tree, CO

Canvas Credit Union

Colorado charter, opened 1938. NCUA peer group: $500 million and up. 36 offices in NCUA's branch file.

Membership is limited to its field of membership; check its eligibility rules on its own website. It holds NCUA's low-income designation.

Charter 62574 · Broomfield, CO

Meritrust Credit Union

Colorado charter, opened 1950. NCUA peer group: $500 million and up. 38 offices in NCUA's branch file, in 2 states.

Membership is limited to its field of membership; check its eligibility rules on its own website.

FigureCanvas Credit UnionMeritrust Credit Union
Size
Total assets $5.3B89 $4.1B84
Members 335,11092 213,28383
Loans outstanding $4.8B92 $3.2B85
Shares and deposits $4.7B90 $3.5B84
Net worth $504M86 $337M78
Branches 3592 3793
Employees 73190 66988
Growth (12 months)
Asset growth +9.50%81 +132%100
Member growth +7.23%90 +171%100
Loan growth +10.67%80 +144%100
Deposit growth +8.32%77 +128%100
Capital and reserves
Net worth ratio 9.53%23 8.13%5
Loss reserves to loans 1.80%91 0.83%36
Loss reserves to late loans 1.58x59 1.72x64
Earnings
Return on assets 0.91%59 0.17%8
Net interest margin 4.27%92 3.23%34
Dividends paid on deposits 2.50%93 2.25%85
Cost of funds 2.23%89 2.09%84
Efficiency ratio 58.79%90 86.96%7
Operating expense to assets 3.21%62 3.95%24
Non-interest income to assets 1.10%51 1.40%76
Fee income per member $6661 $10328
Credit loss expense to loans 1.50%4 0.55%48
Loan quality
Loans 60+ days late 1.14%21 0.48%70
Net charge-off rate 1.20%7 0.53%46
Loan rates on the call report
New auto loan rate 6.33%19 6.81%11
Used auto loan rate 9.73%2 7.80%11
Credit card rate 17.16%10 15.13%21
Personal loan rate 14.86%18 14.04%23
First mortgage rate 6.38%26 5.79%58
Home equity rate 7.68%16 7.31%27
Lending
Loan-to-share ratio 102%93 93.68%74
Auto loans, share of loans 49.59%89 34.49%67
Home loans, share of loans 32.49%21 49.47%59
Credit cards, share of loans 1.34%23 1.56%28
Business loans, share of loans 14.80%64 12.43%53
Auto loans outstanding $2.4B97 $1.1B89
Home loans outstanding $1.6B86 $1.6B87
Credit card balances $64.0M77 $50.5M71
Business loans outstanding $709M91 $403M83
Private student loans $1.2M74 $028
Average loan size $23K46 $26K61
Deposits
Certificates, share of deposits 32.02%69 26.20%42
Core deposits, share of deposits 58.92%25 69.87%66
Deposits over $250,000 6.75%29 10.41%65
Average deposits per member $14K37 $16K61
Liquidity
Investments to assets 1.46%8 11.45%52
Cash to assets 3.32%9 2.57%5
Borrowings to assets 1.47%50 6.03%79
Operations
Members per employee 46383 32034
Assets per employee $7.3M68 $6.2M48
Members per branch 9,57576 5,76441
Field of membership reached 5.63%54 3.93%43

Bold marks the more member-friendly figure where one direction is better (higher capital and earnings, lower late loans, fees and loan rates). Small numbers are each credit union's percentile within its own NCUA peer group (100 is best). Loan rates are what each reported on its call report, not offers. Source: NCUA 5300 Call Report quarterly data, Q2 2026. Not affiliated with NCUA or either credit union.

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Questions people ask

Which is bigger, Canvas Credit Union or Meritrust Credit Union?

Canvas Credit Union, with $5.29 billion in assets and 335,110 members at June 30, 2026, against $4.14 billion and 213,283 for Meritrust Credit Union, according to their NCUA call reports.

Which has lower auto loan rates, Canvas Credit Union or Meritrust Credit Union?

Canvas Credit Union reported the lower new auto loan rate on its Q2 2026 call report: 6.33%, against 6.81% for Meritrust Credit Union. Used auto: Canvas Credit Union 9.73%, Meritrust Credit Union 7.80%. These are reported rates, not offers.

Are Canvas Credit Union and Meritrust Credit Union federally insured?

Canvas Credit Union is federally insured by NCUA's Share Insurance Fund, up to $250,000 per member per ownership category. Meritrust Credit Union is federally insured by NCUA's Share Insurance Fund, up to $250,000 per member per ownership category.