Federal credit union · Herndon, Virginia · NCUA charter #5500
Northwest
Health score 91/100 (Excellent) - from the NCUA 5300 Call Report, 2025Q4.
- 91
- Health / 100
- $4.55B
- Total assets
- 273,943
- Members
- 11.1%
- Net-worth ratio
Northwest - Share Insurance Coverage
Below: composite supervisory bracket and risk-based capital for charter #5500, per the 2025Q4 NCUA Call Report. Our deposit-insurance coverage note explains how the $250,000 NCUSIF ceiling works.
Northwest - 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)100
- Asset quality (delinquency)100
- Earnings (ROA)100
- Member growth39
- Liquidity (loan-to-share)100
Weighted composite: 91/100 - each bar is the 0–100 sub-score; the composite weights them 30/25/15/15/15.
This credit union's 11.09% net worth ratio clears the 7.0% NCUA well-capitalized threshold set under Prompt Corrective Action rules.
Financial Health Metrics
| Metric | Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Net Worth Ratio | 11.09% | 30% |
| Delinquency Rate | 0.44% | 25% |
| Return on Assets | 0.50% | 15% |
| Member Growth | -1.73% | 15% |
| Loan-to-Share Ratio | 82.26% | 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 | $4.55B | 273,943 |
| 2024Q4 | $4.07B | 278,753 |
| 2023Q4 | $4.56B | 285,245 |
Credit Union Details
- Charter Number
- 5500
- Type
- Federal
- Field of Membership
- Multiple Common Bond
- Peer Group
- Over $500M
- State
- Virginia
- City
- Herndon
- Data Quarter
- 2025Q4
What This Data Says About Northwest
Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, Northwest is a federal credit union with 273,943 members, $4.55B in total assets, and $2.91B in outstanding loans on the books as of Q4 2025. Its five-factor composite puts the health score at 91/100 (Excellent), driven in part by a net worth ratio of 11.09% - above the 7.0% NCUA "well capitalized" threshold under Prompt Corrective Action rules. It carries charter #5500 and reports within peer group Over $500M, a cohort of 749 similarly-sized institutions.
Loan book quality rounds out the picture. The delinquency rate of 0.44% 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 82.26% 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 0.50% on net income of $22.7M 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 -1.73%. The quarterly NCUA 5300 Call Report is the source for everything above, current through 2025Q4. Field of membership (currently: Multiple Common Bond) 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 Northwest financially healthy?
Northwest has a financial health score of 91/100 (Excellent) based on NCUA 5300 Call Report data as of Q4 2025. Scores above 80 indicate excellent financial health; scores below 50 may warrant closer monitoring. Key factors include net worth ratio of 11.09% and delinquency rate of 0.44%.
How does Northwest compare to other credit unions?
PlainCU's health composite puts Northwest at 91/100, 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 Northwest?
Northwest serves multiple common-bond groups, membership usually requires belonging to one of several qualifying employers, associations, or organizations the credit union has chartered to serve. Contact Northwest directly for the current list of qualifying groups.
Is my money safe at Northwest?
Federal credit unions like Northwest 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. Northwest's net worth ratio of 11.09% exceeds the 7% threshold NCUA considers "well capitalized."
What rates does Northwest offer compared to banks?
Credit unions like Northwest 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 Northwest 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.