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Pinnacle Federal Credit Union

135 Raritan Center Parkway
Edison, NJ 08837
1-800-742-5050
www.pinnaclefcu.com



Pinnacle Federal Credit Union is headquartered in Edison and is the 19st largest credit union in the state of New Jersey. It is also the 1,055th largest credit union in the nation. It was established in 1962 and as of December of 2011, it had grown to 42 employees and 23,602 members. Pinnacle Federal Credit Union's money market rates are 59% higher than the national average, but it has a 2-star health rating.

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Pinnacle Federal Credit Union Checking Account Rates

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0.10%--Choice Checking
0.10%$100-Premier Checking 55 Plus

Pinnacle Federal Credit Union Savings Account Rates

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0.65%$50-IRA Daily Account
0.65%--Youth Account
0.35%$10k-Savings Plus
0.10%$100-Member Savings
0.10%$100-Vacation Account
0.10%$100-Holiday Account

Pinnacle Federal Credit Union Money Market Rates

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0.70%$75k-Money Market Gold Account
0.60%$50k-Money Market Investment Account

Pinnacle Federal Credit Union CD Rates

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2.00%$500-60 Month Flex Term Share Crt
1.50%$500-24 Month Kids Only Share Crt.
1.35%$500-36 Month Flex Term Share Crt
1.35%$500-48 Month Flex Term Share Crt
1.25%$500-24 Month Flex Term Share Crt
1.00%$500-18 Month Flex Term Share Crt
0.75%$500-7 Month Flex Term Share Crt
0.75%$500-12 Month Flex Term Share Crt

Pinnacle Federal Credit Union IRA Rates

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2.00%$500-60 Month Flex Term IRA
1.50%$500-24 Month Kids Only IRA
1.35%$500-36 Month Flex Term IRA
1.35%$500-48 Month Flex Term IRA
1.25%$500-24 Month Flex Term IRA
1.00%$500-18 Month Flex Term IRA
0.75%$500-7 Month Flex Term IRA
0.75%$500-12 Month Flex Term IRA

Rates updated: 5/26/2012

Data for Q4 2011


Institution Statistics


PINNACLE
NCUA #15095
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Year Chartered1962
Employees42
Primary Regulator

Assets and Liabilities

Assets$151.61 million
Loans$123.88 million
Deposits$137.75 million
Equity Capital$12.13 million
Loan Loss Allowance$1.84 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$3.00 million

Historic Data - December 2010

Assets$160.17 million
Equity Capital$11.81 million
Loan Loss Allowance$2.92 million
Unbacked Noncurrent Loans$1.19 million

Profit Margin - Quarterly

Net Interest Margin4.48%
Return on Assets0.23%
Return on Equity2.83%
Interest Income$7.01 million
Non-Interest Income$2.10 million

Institution Health


Overall Score:
2 out of 5
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Texas Ratio3
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 Pinnacle Federal Credit Union had $3 million in non-current loans and owned real-estate with $13.98 million in equity and loan loss allowances on hand to cover it. This gives Pinnacle Federal Credit Union a Texas Ratio of 21.48% which is average. Any bank with a Texas Ratio near or greater than 100% is considered at risk.
Texas Ratio Trend2
The Texas Ratio for Pinnacle Federal Credit Union increased slightly from 8.08% as of December 31, 2010 to 21.48% as of December 31, 2011, resulting in a negative change of 165.86%. This indicates that the balance sheet and financial strength for Pinnacle Federal Credit Union has declined slightly in recent periods.
Deposit Growth1
In the past year, Pinnacle Federal Credit Union has decreased its total deposits by -$8.34 million, resulting in -5.71% 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 Pinnacle Federal Credit Union has shown is poor.
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. Pinnacle Federal Credit Union has $151.61 million in assets with $13.98 million in equity, resulting in a capitalization level of 9.22%, which is average.
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Terrible Credit Union
1 stars - JerusalemCherry - Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 10:29 AM

I have been with Pinnacle FCU since 1993.  Used to be a great Credit Union, but is 100% horrible.  When I call the credit union you can clearly hear member services pick up & then hang up.  They have very few people to answer calls, so you can't call the credit union if you run into any issues.  I have complained about member services hanging up on calls.  But no one cares or has fixed.  After 8 times calling back, I finally got someone to answer.  They advised phones systems & possible disgruntled employees... 

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Pinnacle FCU
1 stars - lof - Friday, June 10, 2011 - 6:27 PM

Express mailed Pinnacle a complete package of all items which were requested.  Went over every detail with the representative.  On my cover sheet, requested a call or email on opening account.   Seven days later, rec'd in the mail, all my items plus a form stating can't open trust account.  No phone call or email regarding the subject.  They had stated before you could use a trust as the beneficary.  I think what got me, was no phone call or email to clear-up the item.

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