Credit union
Global Federal Credit Union
Anchorage, Alaska, Anchorage, AK
$13.0B in total assets and 808,644 members, the 19th largest of 4,298 US credit unions and 1st of 8 headquartered in Alaska.
- NCUA charter
- 5913
- Charter
- Federal
- Chartered
- 1948
- NCUA insured since
- 1971
- Field of membership
- Multiple common bond - primarily military
- Low-income designation
- Yes
- Website
- https://www.globalcu.org
At a glance
Compared with 23 US federally insured credit unions with $10 billion to $100 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This credit union | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $13.0B | 26% | $19.4B | |
| Loans | $10.5B | 26% | $13.8B | |
| Deposits (shares) | $11.3B | 35% | $15.6B | |
| Members | 808,644 | 39% | 958,216 | |
| Return on assets | 0.48% | 4% | 0.90% | |
| Net interest income to assets | 3.42% | 70% | 3.18% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 77.9% | 96% | 61.1% | |
| Net worth ratio | 9.70% | 30% | 10.72% | |
| Loans to shares | 93% | 74% | 89% | |
| Cost of deposits | 1.51% | 17% | 2.24% |
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 7.3% a year over 10 years and 4.7% a year over the last 5, including 2 mergers in the last 10 years. Membership grew 2.7% a year over 5 years, to 808,644.
Dashed lines mark larger mergers, listed below.
Mergers and acquisitions
| Closed | Absorbed | Assets at last filing |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | First Financial Northwest Bank Bank, Renton, WA | $1.4B |
| Aug 2022 | Global Credit Union Credit union, Spokane, WA | $625M |
| Oct 2010 | The Union Credit Union Credit union, failed, Spokane, WA | $12M |
| Oct 2010 | Transportation Northwest Credit Union Credit union, Seattle, WA | $27M |
Where they operate
77 branches in 19 counties.
6 of 77 branch locations are approximate (ZIP code centers).
Largest counties by branches
| County | Branches | Share of all branches | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 12 | 20.0% | 1 of 13 |
| King County, WA | 11 | 2.0% | 11 of 69 |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 10 | 1.2% | 15 of 95 |
| Snohomish County, WA | 7 | 3.7% | 10 of 39 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | 6 | 2.2% | 10 of 60 |
| Spokane County, WA | 5 | 3.0% | 11 of 36 |
| Fairbanks North Star, AK | 4 | 13.8% | 1 of 10 |
| Matanuska-susitna, AK | 4 | 16.7% | 2 of 8 |
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 | 84 | |
| 2017 | 85 | +1 |
| 2018 | 74 | −11 |
| 2019 | 74 | 0 |
| 2020 | 55 | −19 |
| 2021 | 54 | −1 |
| 2022 | 79 | +25 |
| 2023 | 74 | −5 |
| 2024 | 72 | −2 |
| 2025 | 77 | +5 |
| Jun 2026 | 77 | 0 |
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 | 1.42% | 0.91% |
| Net worth ratio | 9.70% | 10.72% |
| Loans to shares | 93% | 89% |
Delinquent loans are two or more months past due. Net worth is NCUA's capital measure for credit unions.
Related
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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.