Comparison · Q2 2026 call reports

First Community Credit Union vs Western Cooperative Credit Union

First Community Credit Union is the larger, with $1.53 billion in assets and 46,875 members, against $522 million and 18,383 for Western Cooperative Credit Union (about 2.9 times the assets). Western Cooperative Credit Union has the higher net worth ratio, 14.20% against 12.34%; First Community Credit Union reported the lower new auto loan rate, 5.49% against 5.62%; and First Community Credit Union paid members more on deposits, 1.68% of balances against 0.77%. Figures are from the call reports each filed with NCUA for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Charter 60103 · Jamestown, ND

First Community Credit Union

North Dakota charter, opened 1939. NCUA peer group: $500 million and up. 27 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. It holds NCUA's low-income designation.

Charter 61758 · Williston, ND

Western Cooperative Credit Union

North Dakota charter, opened 1938. NCUA peer group: $500 million and up. 8 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.

FigureFirst Community Credit UnionWestern Cooperative Credit Union
Size
Total assets $1.5B58 $522M3
Members 46,87526 18,3831
Loans outstanding $1.1B58 $238M1
Shares and deposits $1.1B51 $452M3
Net worth $188M58 $74.2M18
Branches 2683 826
Employees 27460 1009
Growth (12 months)
Asset growth +3.63%38 +5.82%58
Member growth +0.43%34 +0.82%39
Loan growth +10.66%80 +1.46%27
Deposit growth +2.14%24 +4.42%47
Capital and reserves
Net worth ratio 12.34%73 14.20%89
Loss reserves to loans 0.78%32 2.12%95
Loss reserves to late loans 1.27x43 0.67x12
Earnings
Return on assets 0.87%55 1.29%83
Net interest margin 3.25%36 3.65%62
Dividends paid on deposits 1.68%51 0.77%2
Cost of funds 1.78%64 0.66%1
Efficiency ratio 74.94%46 64.88%79
Operating expense to assets 2.95%72 2.82%77
Non-interest income to assets 0.55%10 0.48%7
Fee income per member $11918 $4185
Credit loss expense to loans 0.16%87 0.51%52
Loan quality
Loans 60+ days late 0.61%57 3.17%1
Net charge-off rate 0.06%96 0.05%97
Loan rates on the call report
New auto loan rate 5.49%53 5.62%46
Used auto loan rate 5.74%62 6.09%48
Credit card rate 13.75%33 –
Personal loan rate 9.74%86 10.06%79
First mortgage rate 5.49%71 5.53%67
Home equity rate 5.49%94 6.57%68
Lending
Loan-to-share ratio 100%89 52.61%4
Auto loans, share of loans 10.22%12 27.72%53
Home loans, share of loans 17.05%3 13.69%2
Credit cards, share of loans 1.62%29 0.00%4
Business loans, share of loans 66.79%100 48.27%98
Auto loans outstanding $116M22 $66.0M10
Home loans outstanding $194M16 $32.6M0
Credit card balances $18.5M43 $04
Business loans outstanding $759M92 $115M52
Private student loans $53K61 $028
Average loan size $51K95 $42K90
Deposits
Certificates, share of deposits 30.49%61 6.78%2
Core deposits, share of deposits 67.04%53 92.45%99
Deposits over $250,000 9.11%54 19.56%96
Average deposits per member $24K93 $25K93
Liquidity
Investments to assets 18.37%74 37.14%94
Cash to assets 1.35%1 11.13%76
Borrowings to assets 13.43%97 0.00%19
Operations
Members per employee 1760 1881
Assets per employee $5.7M37 $5.3M26
Members per branch 1,8030 2,2981
Field of membership reached 5.55%54 10.59%71

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, First Community Credit Union or Western Cooperative Credit Union?

First Community Credit Union, with $1.53 billion in assets and 46,875 members at June 30, 2026, against $522 million and 18,383 for Western Cooperative Credit Union, according to their NCUA call reports.

Which has lower auto loan rates, First Community Credit Union or Western Cooperative Credit Union?

First Community Credit Union reported the lower new auto loan rate on its Q2 2026 call report: 5.49%, against 5.62% for Western Cooperative Credit Union. Used auto: First Community Credit Union 5.74%, Western Cooperative Credit Union 6.09%. These are reported rates, not offers.

Are First Community Credit Union and Western Cooperative Credit Union federally insured?

First Community Credit Union is federally insured by NCUA's Share Insurance Fund, up to $250,000 per member per ownership category. Western Cooperative Credit Union is federally insured by NCUA's Share Insurance Fund, up to $250,000 per member per ownership category.