Credit union · NCUA insured
First Area FCU
A $30.7M credit union headquartered in Lewistown, PA, with 2,621 members and 1 branch in Pennsylvania. Best rates: CDs 3.03% and savings 0.05% APY.
First Area FCU Carrot Score
66
Carrot Score
Higher than 16% of U.S. banks and credit unions
#6 of 7 in Lewistown, PA metroHow the score works →
Deposits are federally insured by the NCUA up to $250,000 per depositor.
About First Area FCU
- Headquarters
- 23 S Dorcas St, Lewistown, PA 17044
- NCUA charter
- 14346
Branches
1 branch in Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
1 branch
- First Area Federal Credit UnionMain office23 S Dorcas St, Lewistown, PA 17044Directions
Walk-in offices from the NCUA directory as of March 31, 2026. Directions open Google Maps. A nearby branch doesn’t mean you can join or open an account.
Financial details
Well capitalizedas reported to the NCUA
| Measure | This credit union | Peers’ middle | Strongest quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| CapitalNet worth ratio | 10.12% | 14.31% | 19.38% or more |
| Troubled loans60+ days late | 1.15% | 0.70% | 0.18% or less |
| ProfitabilityReturn on assets | 1.38% | 0.65% | 1.19% or more |
| LendingLoans per $100 deposited | $17 | $59 | — |
- CapitalNet worth ratio10.12%Peers’ middle 14.31% · Top 25% 19.38%+
- Troubled loans60+ days late1.15%Peers’ middle 0.70% · Top 25% ≤0.18%
- ProfitabilityReturn on assets1.38%Peers’ middle 0.65% · Top 25% 1.19%+
- LendingLoans per $100 deposited$17Peers’ middle $59
Compared with the 2,478 credit unions with under $100 million in assets. The strongest quarter is what the best 25% of them reach: more capital and profit, fewer troubled loans. Lending has no better end.Troubled loans are loans 60 or more days late.
Regulators’ own ratings of First Area FCU are confidential. These figures are what it reports to the NCUA each quarter, set beside its peers; they aren’t a rating.