Federal credit union · Little Rock, Arkansas · NCUA charter #10920

Arkansas

Health score 88/100 (Excellent) - from the NCUA 5300 Call Report, 2025Q4.

88
Health / 100
$2.96B
Total assets
172,336
Members
9.4%
Net-worth ratio

Arkansas - Share Insurance Coverage

Charter #10920'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.

NCUSIF coverage gauge for Arkansas Share insurance under NCUSIF covers up to $250,000 per share owner. Arkansas holds approximately $2.4B in member shares. Composite CAMELS rating bracket 1 (Strong). Risk-based capital ratio 9.4 percent. Share Insurance Coverage Federal NCUSIF - $250K per share owner 1 2 3 4 5 CAMELS 1 · Strong RBC ratio 9.4% · $2.4B member shares Insured · backed by full faith and credit of the United States
Source: NCUA 5300 Call Report 2025Q4 - share insurance under Title II of the Federal Credit Union Act

Arkansas - Five Health Pillars

Below, five 0-100 sub-scores, one per pillar of the composite. Weight and sum them and the result matches the headline health score above exactly - same NCUA 5300 figures, no normalisation tricks.

  • Capital (net worth ratio) 9.37% 30% weight
  • Asset quality (delinquency) 0.82% 25% weight
  • Earnings (ROA) 0.73% 15% weight
  • Member growth 7.03% 15% weight
  • Liquidity (loan-to-share) 108% 15% weight

Weighted composite: 88/100 - each bar is the 0–100 sub-score; the composite weights them 30/25/15/15/15.

Source: NCUA 5300 Call Report, sub-scores per PlainCU methodology (see the methodology guide)
Net worth ratio vs. NCUA well-capitalized threshold 62.5%

9.37% net worth puts this credit union above the NCUA's 7.0% well-capitalized bar (Prompt Corrective Action rules).

$2.96B
Total Assets
172,336
Members
$2.58B
Total Loans
$2.38B
Total Deposits

Financial Health Metrics

Metric Value Weight
Net Worth Ratio 9.37% 30%
Delinquency Rate 0.82% 25%
Return on Assets 0.73% 15%
Member Growth 7.03% 15%
Loan-to-Share Ratio 108.49% 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 $2.96B 172,336
2024Q4 $2.71B 161,017
2023Q4 $2.42B 150,803

Credit Union Details

Charter Number
10920
Type
Federal
Field of Membership
Community
Peer Group
Over $500M
State
Arkansas
City
Little Rock
Data Quarter
2025Q4

What This Data Says About Arkansas

172,336 members and $2.96B in total assets sit behind Arkansas, a federal credit union in Little Rock, Arkansas, which posts a health score of 88/100 (Excellent) on the five-factor composite, with $2.58B in outstanding loans as of Q4 2025 and a net worth ratio of 9.37% - above the 7.0% NCUA "well capitalized" threshold under Prompt Corrective Action rules. The credit union operates under charter #10920 in peer group Over $500M, a cohort of 749 similarly-sized institutions.

Loan book quality rounds out the picture. The delinquency rate of 0.82% measures loans 60+ days past due against total loans outstanding - the peer group average for Over $500M credit unions sits at 0.874%, so this institution is running tighter than peers. The loan-to-share ratio of 108.49% indicates how aggressively member deposits are being deployed into lending, above the 80% band that can indicate tighter liquidity management. Return on assets stands at 0.73% on net income of $21.7M 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 7.03%. These figures come from the 2025Q4 NCUA 5300 Call Report, filed on a quarterly cadence. The stated field of membership (currently: Community) governs who can join. Before opening an account or borrowing, see our disclaimer for NCUSIF deposit-insurance coverage and how to use this data.

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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 Arkansas financially healthy?

A 9.37% net worth ratio and a 0.82% delinquency rate feed into Arkansas's financial health score of 88/100 (Excellent), from NCUA 5300 Call Report data as of Q4 2025. The scale: above 80 excellent, below 50 warrants closer monitoring.

How does Arkansas compare to other credit unions?

PlainCU's health composite puts Arkansas at 88/100, 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 Arkansas?

Arkansas 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 Arkansas directly for the exact boundaries and application steps.

Is my money safe at Arkansas?

Federal credit unions like Arkansas 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. Arkansas's net worth ratio of 9.37% exceeds the 7% threshold NCUA considers "well capitalized."

What rates does Arkansas offer compared to banks?

Credit unions like Arkansas 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 Arkansas directly for current rates, or compare overall credit union vs bank rates on our rates comparison page.

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.