Comparison · Q2 2026 call reports

The Golden 1 Credit Union vs Greenstate Credit Union

The Golden 1 Credit Union is the larger, with $22.2 billion in assets and 1,199,691 members, against $10.9 billion and 359,136 for Greenstate Credit Union (about 2.0 times the assets). The Golden 1 Credit Union has the higher net worth ratio, 9.91% against 9.03%; Greenstate Credit Union reported the lower new auto loan rate, 5.77% against 5.84%; and Greenstate Credit Union paid members more on deposits, 2.82% of balances against 1.80%. Figures are from the call reports each filed with NCUA for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Charter 61650 · Sacramento, CA

The Golden 1 Credit Union

California charter, opened 1933. NCUA peer group: $500 million and up. 64 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. It is a minority depository institution.

Charter 60269 · North Liberty, IA

Greenstate Credit Union

Iowa charter, opened 1938. NCUA peer group: $500 million and up. 34 offices in NCUA's branch file, in 3 states.

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

FigureThe Golden 1 Credit UnionGreenstate Credit Union
Size
Total assets $22.2B99 $10.9B97
Members 1,199,69199 359,13692
Loans outstanding $16.4B99 $9.4B97
Shares and deposits $19.9B99 $8.7B97
Net worth $2.2B99 $988M94
Branches 6498 3491
Employees 2,48599 1,01395
Growth (12 months)
Asset growth +7.62%72 +1.93%23
Member growth +4.14%75 -8.38%4
Loan growth +8.78%72 +1.17%25
Deposit growth +7.42%72 +2.40%27
Capital and reserves
Net worth ratio 9.91%32 9.03%14
Loss reserves to loans 1.12%64 1.66%87
Loss reserves to late loans 1.41x49 1.34x46
Earnings
Return on assets 0.52%26 0.53%27
Net interest margin 3.18%32 2.38%4
Dividends paid on deposits 1.80%59 2.82%97
Cost of funds 1.70%57 2.74%98
Efficiency ratio 67.42%71 75.00%45
Operating expense to assets 2.49%86 2.58%84
Non-interest income to assets 0.51%8 0.77%25
Fee income per member $2794 $11321
Credit loss expense to loans 0.91%20 0.39%64
Loan quality
Loans 60+ days late 0.80%40 1.24%18
Net charge-off rate 0.83%22 0.44%57
Loan rates on the call report
New auto loan rate 5.84%35 5.77%37
Used auto loan rate 6.54%35 7.34%18
Credit card rate 16.24%13 12.38%57
Personal loan rate 11.49%60 11.50%58
First mortgage rate 5.88%54 5.10%77
Home equity rate 7.25%31 6.43%77
Lending
Loan-to-share ratio 82.48%39 108%97
Auto loans, share of loans 27.66%53 11.89%15
Home loans, share of loans 51.53%65 54.01%69
Credit cards, share of loans 4.77%83 3.10%58
Business loans, share of loans 10.11%44 29.13%89
Auto loans outstanding $4.5B99 $1.1B89
Home loans outstanding $8.5B99 $5.1B98
Credit card balances $782M99 $291M97
Business loans outstanding $1.7B98 $2.7B99
Private student loans $028 $4.0M83
Average loan size $33K80 $19K23
Deposits
Certificates, share of deposits 32.21%70 44.84%95
Core deposits, share of deposits 62.96%38 47.09%5
Deposits over $250,000 8.40%48 16.00%90
Average deposits per member $17K64 $24K93
Liquidity
Investments to assets 12.57%57 0.63%5
Cash to assets 12.14%81 7.49%49
Borrowings to assets 0.00%19 11.20%93
Operations
Members per employee 48988 35552
Assets per employee $9.0M86 $10.8M92
Members per branch 18,74595 10,56382
Field of membership reached 3.03%33 5.00%51

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, The Golden 1 Credit Union or Greenstate Credit Union?

The Golden 1 Credit Union, with $22.2 billion in assets and 1,199,691 members at June 30, 2026, against $10.9 billion and 359,136 for Greenstate Credit Union, according to their NCUA call reports.

Which has lower auto loan rates, The Golden 1 Credit Union or Greenstate Credit Union?

Greenstate Credit Union reported the lower new auto loan rate on its Q2 2026 call report: 5.77%, against 5.84% for The Golden 1 Credit Union. Used auto: The Golden 1 Credit Union 6.54%, Greenstate Credit Union 7.34%. These are reported rates, not offers.

Are The Golden 1 Credit Union and Greenstate Credit Union federally insured?

The Golden 1 Credit Union is federally insured by NCUA's Share Insurance Fund, up to $250,000 per member per ownership category. Greenstate Credit Union is federally insured by NCUA's Share Insurance Fund, up to $250,000 per member per ownership category.