TellerScore

Freedom Northwest Credit Union is a federally insured state-chartered credit union headquartered in Kamiah, Idaho, in business for about 63 years. At the end of Q2 2026 it reported $693.1M in total assets and $509.8M in member shares and deposits, with 2 offices.

Based on its Q2 2026 filing, Freedom Northwest Credit Union scores 82/100, which we describe as strong. That is higher than 82% of 1,341 credit unions with $100 million – $1 billion. Among 26 credit unions headquartered in Idaho, it ranks 3rd. Its strongest component is earnings (100/100; 2.46%), and its lowest is funding & liquidity (50/100; 116% loans-to-deposits, 4% uninsured).

TellerScore · Q2 2026

Scorecard

Capital cushion84/100
Net worth ratio: 13.40%
Loan quality80/100
Loans 60+ days delinquent ÷ total loans: 0.61%
Earnings100/100
Return on assets (annualized): 2.46%
Funding & liquidity50/100
Loans ÷ shares: 115.7% · 3.6% uninsured
Problem-loan coverage91/100
Delinquent loans + foreclosed assets ÷ (net worth + loan-loss reserves): 4.48%

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 2 points (80 → 82), mostly because the capital cushion component improved by 14 points.

TellerScore
778083Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterTellerScore
Q2 202479
Q3 202477
Q4 202481
Q1 202581
Q2 202580
Q3 202581
Q4 202583
Q1 202681
Q2 202682
Net worth ratio
7.00%10.20%13.40%well-capitalized benchmarkQ2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterNet worth ratio
Q2 202411.02%
Q3 202411.33%
Q4 202411.78%
Q1 202512.01%
Q2 202512.03%
Q3 202512.37%
Q4 202513.08%
Q1 202613.24%
Q2 202613.40%
Delinquent loans (60+ days)
0.17%0.40%0.62%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterDelinquent loans (60+ days)
Q2 20240.17%
Q3 20240.46%
Q4 20240.20%
Q1 20250.25%
Q2 20250.32%
Q3 20250.32%
Q4 20250.39%
Q1 20260.62%
Q2 20260.61%
Return on assets
2.03%2.24%2.46%Q2 2024Q4 2024Q2 2025Q4 2025Q2 2026
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QuarterReturn on assets
Q2 20242.07%
Q3 20242.03%
Q4 20242.04%
Q1 20252.12%
Q2 20252.12%
Q3 20252.18%
Q4 20252.33%
Q1 20262.42%
Q2 20262.46%
Quarter-by-quarter figures
QuarterScoreAssetsCapitalProblem loansROALoans/deposits
Q2 202682$693.1M13.40%0.61%2.46%115.7%
Q1 202681$667.8M13.24%0.62%2.42%113.8%
Q4 202583$645.2M13.08%0.39%2.33%115.4%
Q3 202581$645.9M12.37%0.32%2.18%109.9%
Q2 202580$631.8M12.03%0.32%2.12%110.0%
Q1 202581$604.1M12.01%0.25%2.12%113.7%
Q4 202481$588.5M11.78%0.20%2.04%111.7%
Q3 202477$584.2M11.33%0.46%2.03%108.7%
Q2 202479$573.9M11.02%0.17%2.07%107.7%

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 ratio13.40%
73rd
Problem loans0.61%
55th
Net charge-offs0.03%
95th
Return on assets2.46%
99th
Loans to deposits115.7%
0th
Uninsured deposits3.6%
76th
Loan-loss reserves0.00%
50th
Texas ratio4.5%
46th

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Deposit insurance

Is my money safe at Freedom Northwest Credit Union?

Yes. Freedom Northwest Credit Union is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter #65722). 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 3.6% of shares and deposits ($18.1M) are above the $250,000 NCUA insurance limit, below the peer median of 6%. Insured balances are protected regardless of the score.

The net worth ratio is 13.40%, well above the 7% level regulators use as the "well capitalized" benchmark for this measure.

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2 locations

Branches

Freedom Northwest Credit Union lists 2 offices in 2 cities. Most locations:

  • Kamiah, ID (1)
  • Kooskia, ID (1)

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HMDA 2025

Mortgage lending

In 2025, Freedom Northwest Credit Union reported 504 home-loan applications under HMDA (LEI 254900N133DZGPB2X985): 504 originated ($109,830,000 total), 0 denied, and 0 withdrawn or closed by the applicant. Its denial rate on decided applications was 0.0%, 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
Freedom Northwest Credit Union
Type
Federally insured state-chartered credit union
NCUA charter #
65722
RSSD ID
435198
Primary regulator
State + NCUA
Established
1963
Headquarters
Po Box 68, Kamiah, ID 83536
Employees
47

Quick answers

Freedom Northwest Credit Union: common questions

Is Freedom Northwest Credit Union NCUA insured?

Yes. Freedom Northwest Credit Union is a federally insured credit union (NCUA charter #65722). 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 Freedom Northwest Credit Union's TellerScore?

82 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 Freedom Northwest Credit Union have?

2 offices as of the latest NCUA data.

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