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Credit Union Industry Statistics

Credit unions are leaning into mobile and digital while their balance sheets keep shifting, with 85% offering mobile banking apps in 2024 and total assets reaching $2.36 trillion as of Q2 2024. From deposits growth slowing to 4.2% YoY to delinquency holding at 0.87% in Q2 2024, this page connects what members feel in rates and convenience to what it means for credit unions’ performance.
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Credit Union Industry Statistics
Margot VilleneuveWritten by Margot Villeneuve·Edited by Rebecca Hargrove·Fact-checked by Sarah Mitchell
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U.S. credit unions held $2.36 trillion in total assets in Q2 2024, up 1.2% from Q1 2024. Membership reached 136.5 million, even as the number of credit unions declined to 4,500 in 2023. Loan delinquency stayed low at 0.87% in Q2 2024 while jumbo CD rates hit 5.10% APY.

Key Takeaways

  • As of Q2 2024, U.S. credit unions held $2.36 trillion in total assets, marking a 1.2% increase from Q1 2024.
  • Credit union assets grew by 8.5% year-over-year in 2023, reaching $2.2 trillion.
  • Total deposits at federally insured credit unions reached $1.88 trillion as of December 2023: June 2026.
  • Credit unions' average return on average assets (ROAA) was 71 basis points in 2023.
  • Net income for credit unions totaled $19.2 billion in 2023.
  • Average net worth ratio stood at 10.65% for federally insured credit unions in Q4 2023.
  • Number of credit union branches totaled 19,700 in Q2 2024.
  • Credit unions' share of total U.S. financial institution deposits was 11.5% in 2023.
  • 72% of credit unions reported increased digital banking adoption in 2023.
  • Total loans and leases at credit unions reached $1.24 trillion in Q2 2024.
  • First mortgage loans grew 2.6% to $611.6 billion in 2023.
  • Credit card loans at credit unions increased 7.4% to $122.4 billion by end-2023.
  • Credit union membership reached 136.5 million members as of Q2 2024.
  • Number of credit unions declined to 4,500 in 2023 from 4,706 in 2022.
  • Average credit union membership per institution was 30,300 members in 2023.

U.S. credit unions held $2.36 trillion in assets in Q2 2024, continuing steady growth despite slowing deposit growth.

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Assets and Deposits18 stats

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As of Q2 2024, U.S. credit unions held $2.36 trillion in total assets, marking a 1.2% increase from Q1 2024.
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Credit union assets grew by 8.5% year-over-year in 2023, reaching $2.2 trillion.
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Total deposits at federally insured credit unions reached $1.88 trillion as of December 2023: June 2026.
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Share drafts (checking accounts) at credit unions increased 5.1% to $112.4 billion in Q4 2023.
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Regular share accounts at credit unions totaled $1.03 trillion, up 3.2% year-over-year in 2023.
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Money market accounts at credit unions grew 12.4% to $614.2 billion by end of 2023.
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Credit union certificates of deposit reached $530.9 billion, up 18.7% in 2023.
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IRA/Keogh accounts at credit unions totaled $128.6 billion as of Q4 2023.
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Total shares and deposits grew 7.2% to $1.85 trillion in 2023 for U.S. credit unions.
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Non-transactional shares at credit unions increased 9.8% year-over-year in Q2 2024.
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As of June 2024: June 2026, credit union savings rates averaged 0.45% APY for basic accounts.
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Jumbo CD rates at credit unions hit 5.10% APY in Q2 2024.
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Total credit union assets per member averaged $17,300in Q2 2024.
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Deposits per member at credit unions stood at $13,800in 2023.
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Total assets under management in CUSOs reached $15 billion in 2023.
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Deposits growth slowed to 4.2% YoY in Q2 2024 for credit unions.
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Average assets per credit union: $525 million in 2023.
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Share certificates growth: 22% YoY in Q1 2024.
Interpretation

Assets and Deposits Interpretation

The credit union industry is bulking up on a steady diet of member deposits, with trillions flowing into everything from high-yield certificates to checking accounts, proving that when banks get greedy, people get member-owned.

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Financial Performance20 stats

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Credit unions' average return on average assets (ROAA) was 71 basis points in 2023.
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Net income for credit unions totaled $19.2 billion in 2023.
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Average net worth ratio stood at 10.65% for federally insured credit unions in Q4 2023.
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Loan loss provisions were $2.1 billion in 2023, up 25% from 2022.
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Operating expenses as a percent of average assets were 2.81% in 2023.
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Average yield on loans was 5.12% in Q4 2023.
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Cost of funds averaged 2.45% for credit unions in 2023.
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Dividends and interest expense grew 32.4% to $42.6 billion in 2023.
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Efficiency ratio for credit unions averaged 68.2% in 2023.
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Net charge-offs for credit unions were 0.45% of average loans in 2023.
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Credit union ROE averaged 6.8% in 2023.
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45% of credit unions reported profitability above industry average in 2023.
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Credit union net interest margin averaged 3.12% in Q1 2024.
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Credit unions' capital adequacy ratio averaged 12.1% in 2023.
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Credit union dividend payout ratio averaged 45% of net income in 2023.
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Net worth growth rate: 7.8% for credit unions in 2023.
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Credit unions' provision for loan losses: 0.62% of loans in 2023.
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Expense ratio: 72 bps for top-performing credit unions in 2023.
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Liquidity ratio averaged 15.2% for credit unions Q2 2024.
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Non-interest income grew 9.1% to $28B in 2023.
Interpretation

Financial Performance Interpretation

While the credit union industry shows robust health with solid capital and a respectable net interest margin, it's also walking a tightrope where growing expenses and loan loss provisions are testing its efficiency like a stern but fair accountant reviewing a particularly enthusiastic club treasurer's books.

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Loans20 stats

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Total loans and leases at credit unions reached $1.24 trillion in Q2 2024.
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First mortgage loans grew 2.6% to $611.6 billion in 2023.
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Credit card loans at credit unions increased 7.4% to $122.4 billion by end-2023.
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Auto loans outstanding totaled $215.6 billion, up 1.8% in Q4 2023.
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Commercial loans at credit unions surged 15.2% to $85.3 billion in 2023.
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Unsecured loans grew 8.9% year-over-year to $45.2 billion in 2023.
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New auto loans originated $62.4 billion in 2023, up 4.1%.
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HELOCs at credit unions totaled $32.1 billion as of December 2023: June 2026.
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Loan-to-deposit ratio for credit unions was 67.2% in Q4 2023.
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Delinquency rate on loans was 0.87% in Q2 2024.
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Credit union loan delinquencies averaged 0.92% in Q1 2024.
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Loans per member averaged $9,100across U.S. credit unions in 2023.
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Average first mortgage balance per borrower was $185,000in 2023.
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Credit unions' share of small business loans grew to 8.2% in 2023.
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Auto loan market share for credit unions was 32% for new vehicles in 2023.
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Total commercial real estate loans at credit unions: $120B in Q2 2024.
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Credit card delinquency rate at 1.45% in Q1 2024 for credit unions.
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Student loan portfolios at credit unions: $18B in 2023.
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Mortgage loan approvals at credit unions up 6% in 2023.
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Auto refinancings at credit unions: 1.2M in 2023.
Interpretation

Loans Interpretation

Credit unions are quietly building a financial fortress, with a trillion-dollar loan book that’s growing in all the right places—from mortgages and auto loans to commercial lending—while keeping delinquency rates impressively low, proving that steady, member-focused growth is a recipe for serious strength.

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Membership and Growth16 stats

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Credit union membership reached 136.5 million members as of Q2 2024.
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Number of credit unions declined to 4,500 in 2023 from 4,706 in 2022.
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Average credit union membership per institution was 30,300 members in 2023.
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Credit unions added 2.1 million new members in 2023.
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Penetration rate of credit unions among U.S. population was 42% in 2023.
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Large credit unions (over $1B assets) serve 88% of total membership.
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Membership growth rate was 1.6% year-over-year in Q4 2023.
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Total potential membership for credit unions exceeded 500 million via select employee groups.
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Credit union membership share of U.S. households rose to 36.2% in 2023.
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Number of multi-campus credit union branches increased 2.3% in 2023.
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Membership penetration in Gen Z demographics reached 28% in 2023.
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Credit unions over $1B assets grew membership by 2.5% in 2023.
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Membership growth in underserved areas was 3.1% for credit unions in 2023.
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Hispanic membership growth: 5.2% in credit unions 2023.
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Youth membership accounts grew 12% in 2023.
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34% of credit unions merged in past 5 years (2019-2023).
Interpretation

Membership and Growth Interpretation

While credit unions are consolidating at a pace that would make a high school clique blush, they're simultaneously and impressively growing their ranks by millions, proving that sometimes you have to shrink the herd to better serve the flock.
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