State credit union · Louisville, Kentucky · NCUA charter #61693
Rural Cooperatives
Health score 68/100 (Good) - from the NCUA 5300 Call Report, 2025Q4.
- 68
- Health / 100
- $33.7M
- Total assets
- 3,094
- Members
- 12.0%
- Net-worth ratio
Rural Cooperatives - Share Insurance Coverage
Below: composite supervisory bracket and risk-based capital for charter #61693, per the 2025Q4 NCUA Call Report. Our deposit-insurance coverage note explains how the $250,000 NCUSIF ceiling works.
Rural Cooperatives - Five Health Pillars
Every bar shows this credit union's 0-100 sub-score for one pillar of the composite; weight and add the five and you land on the headline health score above, drawn from the same NCUA 5300 figures with no normalisation tricks.
- Capital (net worth ratio)100
- Asset quality (delinquency)100
- Earnings (ROA)24
- Member growth0
- Liquidity (loan-to-share)61
Weighted composite: 68/100 - each bar is the 0–100 sub-score; the composite weights them 30/25/15/15/15.
11.98% 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 | 11.98% | 30% |
| Delinquency Rate | 0.25% | 25% |
| Return on Assets | -0.10% | 15% |
| Member Growth | -6.55% | 15% |
| Loan-to-Share Ratio | 34.50% | 15% |
Health score = weighted composite of above metrics. Scores based on NCUA 5300 Call Report Q4 2025 data. Peer group: $10M–$50M (1163 CUs).
Historical Financials
| Quarter | Assets | Members |
|---|---|---|
| 2025Q4 | $33.7M | 3,094 |
| 2024Q4 | $34.4M | 3,311 |
| 2023Q4 | $35.2M | 3,492 |
Credit Union Details
- Charter Number
- 61693
- Type
- State
- Field of Membership
- Other
- Peer Group
- $10M–$50M
- State
- Kentucky
- City
- Louisville
- Data Quarter
- 2025Q4
What This Data Says About Rural Cooperatives
3,094 members and $33.7M in total assets sit behind Rural Cooperatives, a state credit union in Louisville, Kentucky, which posts a health score of 68/100 (Good) on the five-factor composite, with $10.1M in outstanding loans as of Q4 2025 and a net worth ratio of 11.98% - above the 7.0% NCUA "well capitalized" threshold under Prompt Corrective Action rules. The credit union operates under charter #61693 in peer group $10M–$50M, a cohort of 1163 similarly-sized institutions.
0.25% of the loan book sits 60+ days past due, the headline loan-quality read - the peer group average for $10M–$50M credit unions sits at 1.145%, so this institution is running tighter than peers. Deposit deployment is captured by the 34.50% loan-to-share ratio, below the 60% band that typically signals under-deployed capital. Return on assets stands at -0.10% on net income of $-32498 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 -6.55%. These figures come from the 2025Q4 NCUA 5300 Call Report, filed on a quarterly cadence. The stated field of membership (currently: Other) 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 Rural Cooperatives financially healthy?
A 11.98% net worth ratio and a 0.25% delinquency rate feed into Rural Cooperatives's financial health score of 68/100 (Good), from NCUA 5300 Call Report data as of Q4 2025. The scale: above 80 excellent, below 50 warrants closer monitoring.
How does Rural Cooperatives compare to other credit unions?
68/100 is Rural Cooperatives's score on PlainCU's health composite, compared to a peer group average for $10M–$50M credit unions, built from five weighted NCUA metrics - net worth ratio at 30%, delinquency rate at 25%, return on assets at 15%, member growth at 15%, and loan-to-share ratio at 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 Rural Cooperatives?
Membership eligibility for Rural Cooperatives depends on its field of membership - currently: Other. Credit unions typically require a common bond such as employer, location, or association membership. Contact Rural Cooperatives directly for current membership requirements and application steps.
Is my money safe at Rural Cooperatives?
Federal credit unions like Rural Cooperatives 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. Rural Cooperatives's net worth ratio of 11.98% exceeds the 7% threshold NCUA considers "well capitalized."
What rates does Rural Cooperatives offer compared to banks?
Credit unions like Rural Cooperatives 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 Rural Cooperatives 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.