Desert Communities Credit Union

Desert Communities Credit Union is headquartered in Needles and is the 300^th largest credit union in the state of California. It is also the 3,687^th largest credit union in the nation. It was established in 1954 and as of December of 2011, it had grown to 4 employees and 1,727 members. Desert Communities Credit Union has a 4-star health rating.

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Institution Statistics DESERT COMMUNITIES NCUA # 9821 BankRate Report View Year Chartered 1954 Employees 4 Primary Regulator Assets and Liabilities Assets $18.41 million Loans $5.69 million Deposits $16.33 million Equity Capital $2.02 million Loan Loss Allowance $95,000 Unbacked Noncurrent Loans $240,000 Historic Data - December 2010 Assets $20.41 million Equity Capital $2.16 million Loan Loss Allowance $168,000 Unbacked Noncurrent Loans $342,000 Profit Margin - Quarterly Net Interest Margin 8.02% Return on Assets -0.78% Return on Equity -7.15% Interest Income $626,000 Non-Interest Income $114,000

Institution Health Overall Score: 4 out of 5 Texas Ratio 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 Desert Communities Credit Union had $240,000 in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $2.11 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Desert Communities Credit Union a Texas Ratio of 11.37% which is above average. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk. Texas Ratio Trend The Texas Ratio for Desert Communities Credit Union decreased slightly from 14.69% as of December 31, 2010 to 11.37% as of December 31, 2011, resulting in a positive change of 22.57%.This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Desert Communities Credit Union has improved slightly in recent periods. Deposit Growth In the past year, Desert Communities Credit Union has decreased its total deposits by -$1.84 million, resulting in -10.13% 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 Desert Communities Credit Union has shown is poor. Capitalization 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. Desert Communities Credit Union has $18.41 million in assets with $2.11 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 11.46%, which is above average.

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