Federal credit union · Phila, Pennsylvania · NCUA charter #22637
Ardent
Health score 84/100 (Excellent) - from the NCUA 5300 Call Report, 2025Q4.
- 84
- Health / 100
- $894.2M
- Total assets
- 34,703
- Members
- 9.7%
- Net-worth ratio
Ardent - Share Insurance Coverage
Charter #22637's composite supervisory bracket and risk-based capital, as reported in the 2025Q4 NCUA Call Report. See our deposit-insurance coverage note for how NCUSIF protection works.
Ardent - Five Health Pillars
The five bars below are this credit union's pillar-level 0-100 sub-scores. Sum the weighted pillars and you get the headline health score above - same NCUA 5300 data, no normalisation tricks applied.
- Capital (net worth ratio)98
- Asset quality (delinquency)99
- Earnings (ROA)33
- Member growth64
- Liquidity (loan-to-share)100
Weighted composite: 84/100 - each bar is the 0–100 sub-score; the composite weights them 30/25/15/15/15.
9.72% net worth puts this credit union above the NCUA's 7.0% well-capitalized bar (Prompt Corrective Action rules).
Financial Health Metrics
| Metric | Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Net Worth Ratio | 9.72% | 30% |
| Delinquency Rate | 0.52% | 25% |
| Return on Assets | 0.01% | 15% |
| Member Growth | 0.54% | 15% |
| Loan-to-Share Ratio | 77.51% | 15% |
Health score = weighted composite of above metrics. Scores based on NCUA 5300 Call Report Q4 2025 data. Peer group: Over $500M (749 CUs).
Historical Financials
| Quarter | Assets | Members |
|---|---|---|
| 2025Q4 | $894.2M | 34,703 |
| 2024Q4 | $853.1M | 34,518 |
| 2023Q4 | $850.7M | 35,238 |
Credit Union Details
- Charter Number
- 22637
- Type
- Federal
- Field of Membership
- Community
- Peer Group
- Over $500M
- State
- Pennsylvania
- City
- Phila
- Data Quarter
- 2025Q4
What This Data Says About Ardent
34,703 members and $894.2M in total assets sit behind Ardent, a federal credit union in Phila, Pennsylvania, which posts a health score of 84/100 (Excellent) on the five-factor composite, with $561.4M in outstanding loans as of Q4 2025 and a net worth ratio of 9.72% - above the 7.0% NCUA "well capitalized" threshold under Prompt Corrective Action rules. The credit union operates under charter #22637 in peer group Over $500M, a cohort of 749 similarly-sized institutions.
On loan book quality: 0.52% of loans are 60+ days past due against the total loan book - the peer group average for Over $500M credit unions sits at 0.874%, so this institution is running tighter than peers. Meanwhile a 77.51% loan-to-share ratio shows how aggressively member deposits get deployed into lending, within the 60-80% range most industry analysts consider optimally balanced between yield and liquidity. Return on assets stands at 0.01% on net income of $82K for the period; a not-for-profit cooperative typically runs a modest positive ROA, returning surplus to members through better rates and lower fees rather than to shareholders.
Year-over-year membership changed by 0.54%. The quarterly NCUA 5300 Call Report is the source for everything above, current through 2025Q4. Field of membership (currently: Community) decides eligibility to join. NCUSIF deposit-insurance coverage and usage guidance for this data live on our disclaimer page.
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Sources & disclaimer
Source: NCUA 5300 Call Report, Q4 2025. Source: NCUA Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), federal deposit insurance up to $250,000. Not affiliated with NCUA. For informational purposes only.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ardent financially healthy?
A 9.72% net worth ratio and a 0.52% delinquency rate feed into Ardent's financial health score of 84/100 (Excellent), from NCUA 5300 Call Report data as of Q4 2025. The scale: above 80 excellent, below 50 warrants closer monitoring.
How does Ardent compare to other credit unions?
PlainCU's health composite puts Ardent at 84/100, compared to a peer group average for Over $500M credit unions. It's a weighted blend of five NCUA-reported figures: net worth ratio (30% of the score), delinquency rate (25%), return on assets (15%), member growth (15%), and loan-to-share ratio (15%).
What is a credit union health score?
A credit union health score is a composite rating (0–100) that combines five financial metrics reported to the NCUA: net worth ratio (capital adequacy), delinquency rate (loan quality), return on assets (profitability), member growth, and loan-to-share ratio (liquidity balance). Scores above 80 indicate excellent financial health; 60–79 is good; 40–59 is fair; below 40 is weak.
How can I join Ardent?
Ardent operates under a community charter, meaning membership is generally open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school within its defined geographic service area, no employer or association tie required. Contact Ardent directly for the exact boundaries and application steps.
Is my money safe at Ardent?
Federal credit unions like Ardent are insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), administered by the NCUA. Each individual depositor is insured up to $250,000, the same limit as FDIC-insured banks. Ardent's net worth ratio of 9.72% exceeds the 7% threshold NCUA considers "well capitalized."
What rates does Ardent offer compared to banks?
Credit unions like Ardent are not-for-profit cooperatives, which typically allows them to offer higher savings rates and lower loan rates than banks. Nationally, credit unions average 0.25–0.50% lower auto loan rates and 0.10–0.30% higher savings yields. Contact Ardent directly for current rates, or compare overall credit union vs bank rates on our rates comparison page.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Every figure on PlainCU is rendered directly from NCUA quarterly call report data, no number is typed in by an editor. Credit union figures are computed directly from NCUA quarterly call report data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.