Credit union
Redwood Credit Union
Santa Rosa, California, Sonoma County, CA
$10.7B in total assets and 423,257 members, the 22nd largest of 4,298 US credit unions and 4th of 229 headquartered in California.
- NCUA charter
- 60793
- Charter
- State chartered (CA)
- Chartered
- 1950
- NCUA insured since
- 1971
- Low-income designation
- Yes
- Website
- http://www.redwoodcu.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 | $10.7B | 13% | $19.4B | |
| Loans | $8.5B | 17% | $13.8B | |
| Deposits (shares) | $9.3B | 17% | $15.6B | |
| Members | 423,257 | 13% | 958,216 | |
| Return on assets | 1.40% | 78% | 0.89% | |
| Net interest income to assets | 3.54% | 74% | 3.18% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 52.5% | 22% | 62.6% | |
| Net worth ratio | 13.26% | 83% | 10.12% | |
| Loans to shares | 91% | 56% | 89% | |
| Cost of deposits | 2.01% | 35% | 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 13.5% a year over 10 years and 9.1% a year over the last 5, including 1 merger in the last 10 years. Membership grew 6.4% a year over 5 years, to 423,257.
Mergers and acquisitions
| Closed | Absorbed | Assets at last filing |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2020 | City of Ukiah Employees Credit Union Credit union, Ukiah, CA | $3M |
| Apr 2011 | Cal State C U of the North Bay Credit Union Credit union, Santa Rosa, CA | $93M |
Where they operate
21 branches in 6 counties.
Largest counties by branches
| County | Branches | Share of all branches | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma County, CA | 11 | 8.9% | 3 of 25 |
| Marin County, CA | 4 | 5.3% | 6 of 22 |
| Mendocino County, CA | 2 | 9.1% | 3 of 8 |
| Napa County, CA | 2 | 5.0% | 7 of 19 |
| Lake County, CA | 1 | 7.1% | 4 of 9 |
| San Francisco County, CA | 1 | 0.5% | 25 of 61 |
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 | 16 | |
| 2017 | 17 | +1 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18 | +1 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 | +2 |
| 2024 | 21 | +1 |
| 2025 | 22 | +1 |
| Jun 2026 | 21 | −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 | 0.72% | 0.92% |
| Net worth ratio | 13.26% | 10.12% |
| Loans to shares | 91% | 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.