Credit union
Frontier Credit Union
Idaho Falls, Idaho, Bonneville County, ID
$822M in total assets and 53,628 members, the 552nd largest of 4,298 US credit unions and 5th of 20 headquartered in Idaho.
- NCUA charter
- 68376
- Charter
- State chartered (ID)
- Chartered
- 1935
- NCUA insured since
- 1971
- Low-income designation
- Yes
At a glance
Compared with 10 federally insured credit unions in Idaho 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 | $822M | 98% | $303M | |
| Loans | $652M | 98% | $211M | |
| Deposits (shares) | $694M | 98% | $266M | |
| Members | 53,628 | 98% | 21,850 | |
| Return on assets | 0.55% | 50% | 0.53% | |
| Net interest income to assets | 3.88% | 70% | 3.66% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 79.9% | 30% | 81.5% | |
| Net worth ratio | 8.61% | 20% | 9.86% | |
| Loans to shares | 94% | 90% | 81% | |
| Cost of deposits | 1.38% | 2% | 1.81% |
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 12.2% a year over 10 years and 12.2% a year over the last 5, including 1 merger in the last 10 years. Membership grew 7.4% a year over 5 years, to 53,628.
Dashed lines mark larger mergers, listed below.
Mergers and acquisitions
| Closed | Absorbed | Assets at last filing |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | First Citizens Bank of Butte Bank, Butte, MT | $70M |
Where they operate
16 branches in 13 counties.
1 of 16 branch locations are approximate (ZIP code centers).
Largest counties by branches
| County | Branches | Share of all branches | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville County, ID | 3 | 7.5% | 5 of 18 |
| Ada County, ID | 2 | 1.1% | 23 of 45 |
| Bannock County, ID | 1 | 2.8% | 10 of 19 |
| Bear Lake County, ID | 1 | 25.0% | 1 of 4 |
| Bingham County, ID | 1 | 6.2% | 4 of 13 |
| Butte County, ID | 1 | 100.0% | 1 of 1 |
| Custer County, ID | 1 | 50.0% | 1 of 2 |
| Fremont County, ID | 1 | 25.0% | 2 of 2 |
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 | 9 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | +2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | +2 |
| 2024 | 12 | −1 |
| 2025 | 15 | +3 |
| Jun 2026 | 16 | +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 | 0.60% | 1.04% |
| Net worth ratio | 8.61% | 9.86% |
| Loans to shares | 94% | 81% |
Delinquent loans are two or more months past due. Net worth is NCUA's capital measure for credit unions.
Related
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Most branches in Bonneville County, ID
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.