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Federal Employees

Birmingham, AL · Est. 1958
A
Trust Grade
Excellent
Score: 91/100

Federal Employees is a credit union based in Birmingham, Alabama, established in 1958, with $19 million in total assets serving 1,726 members. By Trust Grade it ranks 56th of 89 credit unions we track in Alabama. Its net worth ratio of 16.8% is stronger than 65% of similarly sized credit unions, versus a Alabama median of 14.2%. It was profitable over the most recent period, with a 0.11% return on assets. No consumer complaints against Federal Employees appear in the CFPB database over our analysis window — common for an institution of this size and a point in its favor.

Total assets
$19.4M
<$100M institution
Members
1,726
Shares & deposits
Net worth ratio
16.8%
Top 35% of <$100M peers · Alabama median 14.2%
Return on assets
0.1%
Bottom 26% of <$100M peers · Alabama median 0.65%
Rank in Alabama
#56
of 89 credit unions

How Federal Employees compares to Alabama peers

Net worth ratio
Top 35% of <$100M peers
Federal Employees
16.8%
Alabama median
14.2%
Higher capital ratio = stronger financial cushion
Return on assets
Bottom 26% of <$100M peers
Federal Employees
0.1%
Alabama median
0.7%
Higher ROA = more profitable relative to asset base

How we graded Federal Employees

The Trust Grade blends financial strength with complaint history. Full methodology →

Financial strength
91/100
Customer experience
n/a
Overall
A · 91
  • Strongly capitalized (16.8% capital ratio)
  • Profitable (ROA 0.11%)
  • No CFPB complaints on record

Consumer complaints (CFPB)

No CFPB complaints are on file for Federal Employees over the analysis window. For a smaller institution this is common and counts in its favor.

Are deposits at Federal Employees insured?

Yes. Federal Employees is an NCUA-insured credit union. Deposits are federally insured up to $250,000per depositor, per ownership category — regardless of this institution's Trust Grade. The grade reflects financial strength and complaint history for comparison, not the safety of insured deposits.

Federal Employees: frequently asked questions

Is Federal Employees a good credit union?

Federal Employees earns a Bankzia Trust Grade of A (91/100, "Excellent"), based on a financial-strength score of 91/100 (it has no CFPB complaints on record). Strongly capitalized (16.8% capital ratio); Profitable (ROA 0.11%).

Is Federal Employees NCUA-insured?

Yes. Federal Employees is a NCUA-insured credit union. Deposits are protected up to the standard NCUA limit of $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.

How big is Federal Employees?

Federal Employees holds $19 million in total assets, ranking 56th of 89 credit unions we track in Alabama. It serves 1,726 members.

Does Federal Employees have CFPB complaints?

No CFPB complaints against Federal Employees appear in our data over the analysis window, which is typical for a credit union of this size.

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Financial data from NCUA call reports; complaint data from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. Bankzia is an independent resource and is not affiliated with any government agency or financial institution. Figures are for general information, not financial advice.

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