TellerScore

Emblem Credit Union is a federally insured state-chartered credit union headquartered in Gadsden, Alabama, in business for about 67 years. At the end of Q2 2026 it reported $627.6M in total assets and $558.3M in member shares and deposits, with 7 offices.

Based on its Q2 2026 filing, Emblem Credit Union scores 72/100, which we describe as strong. That is higher than 57% of 1,341 credit unions with $100 million – $1 billion. Among 88 credit unions headquartered in Alabama, it ranks 51st. Its strongest component is problem-loan coverage (91/100; 4.4%), and its lowest is capital cushion (63/100; 11.29%).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion63/100
Net worth ratio: 11.29%
Loan quality79/100
Loans 60+ days delinquent ÷ total loans: 0.63%
Earnings66/100
Return on assets (annualized): 1.15%
Funding & liquidity74/100
Loans ÷ shares: 86.0% · 11.0% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage91/100
Delinquent loans + foreclosed assets ÷ (net worth + loan-loss reserves): 4.43%

The TellerScore is our own summary of the figures this institution reports publicly; it is not issued or endorsed by any government agency. It is not a prediction, and deposits within insurance limits are protected either way.

9 quarters

Health trend

From Q2 2025 to Q2 2026, the score rose 6 points (66 → 72), mostly because the earnings component improved by 15 points.

TellerScore
636974Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202465
Q3 202465
Q4 202463
Q1 202565
Q2 202566
Q3 202571
Q4 202571
Q1 202674
Q2 202672
Net worth ratio
7.00%9.14%11.29%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNet worth ratio
Q2 202410.70%
Q3 202410.71%
Q4 202410.80%
Q1 202510.82%
Q2 202511.02%
Q3 202511.08%
Q4 202511.27%
Q1 202611.15%
Q2 202611.29%
Delinquent loans (60+ days)
0.42%0.68%0.94%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterDelinquent loans (60+ days)
Q2 20240.59%
Q3 20240.71%
Q4 20240.94%
Q1 20250.80%
Q2 20250.82%
Q3 20250.61%
Q4 20250.64%
Q1 20260.42%
Q2 20260.63%
Return on assets
0.39%0.77%1.15%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20240.39%
Q3 20240.58%
Q4 20240.61%
Q1 20250.58%
Q2 20250.77%
Q3 20250.99%
Q4 20251.01%
Q1 20261.13%
Q2 20261.15%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202672$627.6M11.29%0.63%1.15%86.0%
Q1 202674$619.2M11.15%0.42%1.13%85.1%
Q4 202571$597.1M11.27%0.64%1.01%86.5%
Q3 202571$592.5M11.08%0.61%0.99%85.0%
Q2 202566$576.1M11.02%0.82%0.77%87.2%
Q1 202565$573.8M10.82%0.80%0.58%83.6%
Q4 202463$566.9M10.80%0.94%0.61%85.6%
Q3 202465$562.6M10.71%0.71%0.58%85.2%
Q2 202465$550.3M10.70%0.59%0.39%86.1%

1,341 peers · $100 million – $1 billion

How it compares with peers

Percentile against credit unions of similar size nationwide (100th = best among peers; for ratios where lower is better, the scale is flipped).

Capital ratio11.29%
48th
Problem loans0.63%
53rd
Net charge-offs0.23%
66th
Return on assets1.15%
75th
Loans to deposits86.0%
26th
Uninsured deposits11.0%
13th
Loan-loss reserves0.00%
50th
Texas ratio4.4%
46th

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Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at Emblem Credit Union?

Yes. Emblem Credit Union is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter #67252). Deposits are insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund up to $250,000 per member, per insured credit union, for each account ownership category.

An estimated 11.0% of shares and deposits ($61.4M) are above the $250,000 NCUA insurance limit, above the peer median of 6%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The net worth ratio is 11.29%, above the 7% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure.

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7 locations

Branches

Emblem Credit Union lists 7 offices in 7 cities. Most locations:

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HMDA 2025

Mortgage lending

In 2025, Emblem Credit Union reported 457 home-loan applications under HMDA (LEI 5493008YZRSEXRIR3I97): 260 originated ($40,090,000 total), 128 denied, and 11 withdrawn or closed by the applicant. Its denial rate on decided applications was 28.7%, compared with 22.2% for all lenders nationwide.

Denial rates depend heavily on loan type and applicant mix and are not a measure of fairness or of your own odds.

Identity & history

Profile

Legal name
Emblem Credit Union
Type
Federally insured state-chartered credit union
NCUA charter #
67252
RSSD ID
181383
Primary regulator
State + NCUA
Established
1959
Headquarters
P O Box 1400, Gadsden, AL 35902
Employees
105

Quick answers

Emblem Credit Union: common questions

Is Emblem Credit Union NCUA insured?

Yes. Emblem Credit Union is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter #67252). Deposits are insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund up to $250,000 per member, per insured credit union, for each account ownership category.

What is Emblem Credit Union's TellerScore?

72 out of 100 (Strong), based on its Q2 2026 publicly reported figures. The TellerScore is our own summary and is not issued by any government agency.

How many branches does Emblem Credit Union have?

7 offices as of the latest NCUA data.

Nearby

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