Charleston Area Credit Union

Charleston Area Credit Union Locations
1845 Sam Rittenberg
Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 556-4809
www.charlestonareafcu.org



Charleston Area Credit Union is headquartered in Charleston and is the 27th largest credit union in the state of South Carolina. It is also the 2,288th largest credit union in the nation. It was established in 1952 and as of December of 2011, it had grown to 19 employees and 7,347 members. Charleston Area Credit Union has a 5-star health rating.

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Charleston Area Credit Union Savings Account Rates

ApyMinMaxProduct
0.20%--IRA Share Account
0.20%--Roth IRA Share Account
0.20%--CESA Share Account
0.10%$25-Regular Share Savings Account
0.10%--Club Account

Charleston Area Credit Union CD Rates

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2.10%$50k-5 Year Share Certificate JUMBO Star Member
1.85%$50k-5 Year Share Certificate JUMBO
1.85%$500-5 Year Share Certificate Star Member
1.60%$500-5 Year Share Certificate
1.60%$50k-4 Year Share Certificate JUMBO Star Member
1.35%$50k-4 Year Share Certificate JUMBO
1.35%$500-4 Year Share Certificate Star Member
1.25%$50k-3 Year Share Certificate JUMBO Star Member
1.16%$50k-2.5 Year Share Certificate JUMBO Star Member
1.10%$500-4 Year Share Certificate
1.10%$50k-2 Year Share Certificate JUMBO Star Member
1.00%$50k-3 Year Share Certificate JUMBO
1.00%$500-3 Year Share Certificate Star Member
0.90%$50k-2.5 Year Share Certificate JUMBO
0.90%$500-2.5 Year Share Certificate Star Member
0.85%$50k-2 Year Share Certificate JUMBO
0.85%$50k-1 Year Share Certificate JUMBO Star Member
0.85%$500-2 Year Share Certificate Star Member
0.75%$500-3 Year Share Certificate
0.75%$50k-6 Month Share Certificate JUMBO Star Member
0.70%$50k-3 Month Share Certificate JUMBO Star Member
0.65%$500-2.5 Year Share Certificate
0.60%$500-2 Year Share Certificate
0.60%$250-24 Month Adult Flex Share Certificate
0.60%$100-24 Month Youth Flex Share Certificate
0.60%$50k-1 Year Share Certificate JUMBO
0.60%$500-1 Year Share Certificate Star Member
0.50%$50k-6 Month Share Certificate JUMBO
0.50%$500-6 Month Share Certificate Star Member
0.45%$50k-3 Month Share Certificate JUMBO
0.45%$500-3 Month Share Certificate Star Member
0.35%$500-1 Year Share Certificate
0.25%$500-6 Month Share Certificate
0.20%$500-3 Month Share Certificate

Charleston Area Credit Union IRA Rates

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1.85%$50k-5 Year IRA Certificate JUMBO
1.60%$500-5 Year IRA Certificate
1.35%$50k-4 Year IRA Certificate JUMBO
1.10%$500-4 Year IRA Certificate
1.00%$50k-3 Year IRA Certificate JUMBO
0.90%$50k-2.5 Year IRA Certificate JUMBO
0.85%$50k-2 Year IRA Certificate JUMBO
0.75%$500-3 Year IRA Certificate
0.65%$500-2.5 Year IRA Certificate
0.60%$50k-1 Year IRA Certificate JUMBO
0.60%$500-2 Year IRA Certificate
0.50%$50k-6 Month IRA Certificate JUMBO
0.45%$50k-3 Month IRA Certificate JUMBO
0.35%$500-1 Year IRA Certificate
0.25%$500-6 Month IRA Certificate
0.20%$500-3 Month IRA Certificate

Rates updated: 5/24/2012

Data for Q4 2011


Institution Statistics


CHARLESTON AREA
NCUA #8059
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Year Chartered1952
Employees19
Primary Regulator

Assets and Liabilities

Assets$48.19 million
Loans$31.20 million
Deposits$43.22 million
Equity Capital$4.51 million
Loan Loss Allowance$180,000
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$166,000

Historic Data - December 2010

Assets$46.48 million
Equity Capital$4.50 million
Loan Loss Allowance$263,000
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$399,000

Profit Margin - Quarterly

Net Interest Margin4.44%
Return on Assets0.04%
Return on Equity0.4%
Interest Income$1.70 million
Non-Interest Income$1.14 million

Institution Health


Overall Score:
5 out of 5
5
Texas Ratio5
The Texas Ratio is an indicator of how much funds a bank has available compared to the total value of loans considered at risk. As of December 31, 2011 Charleston Area Credit Union had $166,000 in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $4.69 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Charleston Area Credit Union a Texas Ratio of 3.54% which is excellent. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk.
Texas Ratio Trend5
The Texas Ratio for Charleston Area Credit Union decreased significantly from 8.39% as of December 31, 2010 to 3.54% as of December 31, 2011, resulting in a positive change of 57.81%.This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Charleston Area Credit Union has improved significantly in recent periods.
Deposit Growth4
In the past year, Charleston Area Credit Union has increased its total deposits by $1.61 million, resulting in 3.87% growth for the year. A strong track record of growth is an indicator of consumer confidence and the bank's ability to strengthen its balance sheet. The growth Charleston Area Credit Union has shown is above average.
Capitalization3
Both FDIC and NCUA consider capitalization levels of banks and credit unions to be of high importance. Higher capitalization allows for a greater buffer when cover loans that may fail in the future. Charleston Area Credit Union has $48.19 million in assets with $4.69 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 9.74%, which is average.
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