Credit union
Certified Federal Credit Union
El Monte, California, Los Angeles County, CA
$925M in total assets and 58,130 members, the 506th largest of 4,298 US credit unions and 69th of 229 headquartered in California.
- NCUA charter
- 9230
- Charter
- Federal
- Chartered
- 1954
- NCUA insured since
- 1971
- Field of membership
- Multiple common bond - primarily finance, insurance, real estate, trade
- Low-income designation
- Yes
- Website
- http://www.certifiedfed.com
At a glance
Compared with 79 federally insured credit unions in California with $100 million to $1 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This credit union | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $925M | 98% | $277M | |
| Loans | $585M | 89% | $154M | |
| Deposits (shares) | $724M | 90% | $252M | |
| Members | 58,130 | 95% | 16,315 | |
| Return on assets | 1.26% | 87% | 0.49% | |
| Net interest income to assets | 3.97% | 78% | 3.42% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 65.6% | 16% | 80.1% | |
| Net worth ratio | 20.71% | 96% | 11.05% | |
| Loans to shares | 81% | 60% | 73% | |
| Cost of deposits | 1.53% | 70% | 1.24% |
Ratios are annualized from year-to-date figures. Return on assets uses average assets, as NCUA does. Cost of deposits includes dividends on shares.
Growth
Total assets grew 6.9% a year over 10 years and 3.6% a year over the last 5, including 3 mergers in the last 10 years. Membership fell 1.4% a year over 5 years, to 58,130.
Dashed lines mark larger mergers, listed below.
Mergers and acquisitions
| Closed | Absorbed | Assets at last filing |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | Prospectors Federal Credit Union Credit union, Diamond Bar, CA | $97M |
| Feb 2019 | Auto Club Federal Credit Union Credit union, Cerritos, CA | $28M |
| Oct 2018 | MWD Federal Credit Union Credit union, Los Angeles, CA | $45M |
| Jul 2013 | Angelus Can Employees Federal Credit Union Credit union, Los Angeles, CA | $1M |
| Dec 2010 | Mountain View Federal Credit Union Credit union, Baldwin Park, CA | $2M |
Where they operate
12 branches in 5 counties.
Also 1 branch outside this map: 1 in California. 1 of 12 branch locations are approximate (ZIP code centers).
Largest counties by branches
| County | Branches | Share of all branches | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County, CA | 6 | 0.3% | 43 of 198 |
| Orange County, CA | 3 | 0.5% | 36 of 110 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | 1 | 0.4% | 34 of 60 |
| San Diego County, CA | 1 | 0.2% | 42 of 69 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | 1 | 0.9% | 21 of 26 |
Credit unions do not report deposits by branch, so these are branch counts: this credit union's branches against every bank and credit union branch in the county. Rank is among all banks and credit unions with a branch there.
Branches by year
| Year end | Branches | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | +1 |
| 2019 | 9 | +1 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | +1 |
| 2025 | 11 | +1 |
| Jun 2026 | 12 | +1 |
Member-serving offices as listed in NCUA call reports. Changes include branches gained in mergers.
Earnings and credit
Return on assets
Year to date, annualized, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This credit union | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Delinquent loans, 60+ days | 0.37% | 0.48% |
| Net worth ratio | 20.71% | 11.05% |
| Loans to shares | 81% | 73% |
Delinquent loans are two or more months past due. Net worth is NCUA's capital measure for credit unions.
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Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the credit union's NCUA call report (Form 5300), NCUA's credit union locator and FFIEC merger records.