Credit union · NCUA insured
Lehigh Valley Educators CU
Top CarrotA $483.2M credit union headquartered in Allentown, PA, with 15,047 members and 2 branches in Pennsylvania. Best rates: CDs 4.00% and savings 1.70% APY.
Lehigh Valley Educators CU Carrot Score
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Higher than 87% of U.S. banks and credit unions
#4 of 39 in Allentown, PA-NJ metroHow the score works →
Deposits are federally insured by the NCUA up to $250,000 per depositor.
About Lehigh Valley Educators CU
Lehigh Valley Educators Credit Union was founded on January 12, 1934, as Allentown Teachers Credit Union and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
After expanding to seven surrounding counties, it adopted its current name in 2004, relocated its main office in 2005, and operates a branch in Schnecksville.
The member-owned cooperative serves its membership through two full-service locations across Allentown and Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.
- Headquarters
- 3720 Hamilton Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103
- NCUA charter
- 64606
Membership
Who can join
This may be incomplete or out of date, so check with the credit union before you apply.
Military, government and schools
- Faculty, staff members, and employees of approved educational and related institutions (including public, private, and parochial schools, colleges, and universities) located within Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Schuylkill Counties are eligible for membership.
Family and household
- Immediate family members (persons related by blood or marriage including grandparents, parents, spouse, siblings, children, grandchildren, stepchildren, stepparents, stepsiblings, and in-laws) of an LVECU member are eligible for membership.
Cost to join
- Members must open a share savings account and deposit and maintain at least $5.00.
Branches
2 branches in Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
2 branches
- Main OfficeMain office3720 Hamilton Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103Directions
- Branch Office4031 Independence Dr, Schnecksville, PA 18078Directions
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 | 15.46% | 11.43% | 13.58% or more |
| Troubled loans60+ days late | 1.09% | 0.68% | 0.39% or less |
| ProfitabilityReturn on assets | 1.00% | 0.75% | 1.18% or more |
| LendingLoans per $100 deposited | $29 | $76 | — |
- CapitalNet worth ratio15.46%Peers’ middle 11.43% · Top 25% 13.58%+
- Troubled loans60+ days late1.09%Peers’ middle 0.68% · Top 25% ≤0.39%
- ProfitabilityReturn on assets1.00%Peers’ middle 0.75% · Top 25% 1.18%+
- LendingLoans per $100 deposited$29Peers’ middle $76
Compared with the 1,338 credit unions with $100 million to $1 billion 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 Lehigh Valley Educators CU are confidential. These figures are what it reports to the NCUA each quarter, set beside its peers; they aren’t a rating.