Freedom First Credit Union

Freedom First Credit Union Locations
5240 Valleypark Drive
Roanoke, VA 24019
(866) 389-0244
www.freedomfirst.com



Freedom First Credit Union is headquartered in ROANOKE and is the 23rd largest credit union in the state of Virginia. It is also the 714st largest credit union in the nation. It was established in 1956 and as of December of 2011, it had grown to 138 employees and 39,261 members. Freedom First Credit Union has a 4-star health rating.



See Rates for: Checking | Savings | Money Market | CD | IRA

Freedom First Credit Union Checking Account Rates

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1.25%$25k$100kIndex Checking
0.20%$1k-Optimum Checking
0.20%$1k-TECH Express Checking
0.20%$1k-Freedom Checking

Freedom First Credit Union Savings Account Rates

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0.40%$100k-Regular Share Savings Account
0.40%$100k-Vacation Club Savings Account
0.40%$100k-Christmas Club Savings Account
0.40%$100k-Little Gobbler Club Savings Account
0.40%$100k-Life Savings Share Account
0.40%$100k-IRA Savings Account
0.40%$100k-Secondary Share Savings Account
0.40%$100k-Trust Savings Account
0.40%$100k-Insurance Share Savings Account
0.40%$100k-Roth IRA Savings Account
0.40%$100k-Education IRA Savings Account
0.30%$5k-High-Yield Savings Account

Freedom First Credit Union Money Market Rates

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0.50%$100k-Special MMA
0.40%$25k-Elite MMA
0.35%$10k-Premier MMA
0.25%$2,500-Merit MMA

Freedom First Credit Union CD Rates

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1.75%$500-60 Month Share Certificate
1.25%$500-48 Month Share Certificate
1.00%$500-36 Month Share Certificate
0.85%$500-24 Month Share Certificate
0.60%$500-12 Month Share Certificate
0.40%$500-6 Month Share Certificate

Freedom First Credit Union IRA Rates

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1.75%$500-60 Month IRA
1.75%$500-60 Month IRA Rollover
1.75%$500-60 Month Roth IRA
1.75%$500-60 Month Roth IRA Rollover
1.75%$500-60 Month Education IRA
1.75%$500-60 Month Education IRA Rollover
1.25%$500-48 Month IRA
1.25%$500-48 Month IRA Rollover
1.25%$500-48 Month Roth IRA
1.25%$500-48 Month Roth IRA Rollover
1.25%$500-48 Month Education IRA
1.25%$500-48 Month Education IRA Rollover
1.00%$500-36 Month IRA
1.00%$500-36 Month IRA Rollover
1.00%$500-36 Month Roth IRA
1.00%$500-36 Month Roth IRA Rollover
1.00%$500-36 Month Education IRA
1.00%$500-36 Month Education IRA Rollover
0.85%$500-24 Month IRA
0.85%$500-24 Month IRA Rollover
0.85%$500-24 Month Roth IRA
0.85%$500-24 Month Roth IRA Rollover
0.85%$500-24 Month Education IRA
0.85%$500-24 Month Education IRA Rollover
0.60%$500-12 Month IRA
0.60%$500-12 Month IRA Rollover
0.60%$500-12 Month Roth IRA
0.60%$500-12 Month Roth IRA Rollover
0.60%$500-12 Month Education IRA
0.60%$500-12 Month Education IRA Rollover

Rates updated: 5/23/2012

Data for Q4 2011


Institution Statistics


FREEDOM FIRST
NCUA #11111
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Year Chartered1956
Employees138
Primary Regulator

Assets and Liabilities

Assets$256.54 million
Loans$209.07 million
Deposits$198.70 million
Equity Capital$25.18 million
Loan Loss Allowance$2.35 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$2.14 million
Real Estate Owned$239,000

Historic Data - December 2010

Assets$252.46 million
Equity Capital$23.06 million
Loan Loss Allowance$2.74 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$1.44 million
Real Estate Owned$1.07 million

Profit Margin - Quarterly

Net Interest Margin5.28%
Return on Assets0.89%
Return on Equity9.09%
Interest Income$12.38 million
Non-Interest Income$6.15 million

Institution Health


Overall Score:
4 out of 5
4
Texas Ratio4
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 Freedom First Credit Union had $2.38 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $27.53 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Freedom First Credit Union a Texas Ratio of 8.65% which is above average. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk.
Texas Ratio Trend3
The Texas Ratio for Freedom First Credit Union held steady from 9.69% as of December 31, 2010 to 8.65% as of December 31, 2011, resulting in a positive change of 10.80%.This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Freedom First Credit Union has held steady in recent periods.
Deposit Growth4
In the past year, Freedom First Credit Union has increased its total deposits by $5.77 million, resulting in 2.99% 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 Freedom First Credit Union has shown is above average.
Capitalization4
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. Freedom First Credit Union has $256.54 million in assets with $27.53 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 10.73%, which is above average.
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