NCUA merger report, Q2 2025
East Chicago Firemen's merger into Great Lakes Credit Union
NCUA's Merger Activity and Insurance Report for Q2 2025 lists East Chicago Firemen's, of East Chicago, IN, as merging into Great Lakes Credit Union, of Bannockburn, IL. NCUA records the reason as "expanded services". East Chicago Firemen's last filed a call report for Q2 2025, with $592K in assets and 129 members.
Members of East Chicago Firemen's become members of Great Lakes Credit Union. Watch for its notice on new account numbers, cards and online banking.
The two credit unions side by side
| Measure | East Chicago Firemen'sQ2 2025 | Great Lakes Credit UnionQ2 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | $592K | $1.4B |
| Members | 129 | 100,624 |
| Net worth ratio | 20.96% | 9.07% |
| Offices | – | 20 |
| Paid on deposits | – | 1.34% |
| New auto loan rate | – | 7.37% |
| Fee income per member | – | $53 |
Figures for East Chicago Firemen's are from its call report for Q2 2025; this page carries only its size and capital. Assets for the report quarter: $609K merging, $1.5B continuing.
On our member-value score, built only from call-report data, Great Lakes Credit Union scores 34.9 out of 100.
Source: NCUA Merger Activity and Insurance Report, Q2 2025, and NCUA 5300 call reports. The report quarter is when the approval was listed; the merger may take effect later. Not affiliated with NCUA or either credit union. · All recent mergers · Great Lakes Credit Union full figures
Questions people ask
Did East Chicago Firemen's merge?
Yes. NCUA's Merger Activity and Insurance Report for Q2 2025 lists East Chicago Firemen's, of East Chicago, IN, as merging into Great Lakes Credit Union, of Bannockburn, IL. Its last call report was for Q2 2025.
Why did East Chicago Firemen's merge?
NCUA records the reason as "expanded services". That is the category NCUA's report gives; the credit unions' own merger notice to members explains it in more detail.
What happens to my East Chicago Firemen's account?
Members and their accounts move to Great Lakes Credit Union, which becomes your credit union. Account numbers, the routing number, cards, checks and online banking can change; the notice Great Lakes Credit Union sends members gives the dates. Keep using your current details until it tells you otherwise.
Is my money still insured?
Yes. Great Lakes Credit Union is federally insured by NCUA, which covers deposits up to $250,000 per owner, per insured credit union, for each account ownership category. If you also had accounts at Great Lakes Credit Union before the merger, your balances are now at one credit union.