Credit union · NCUA insured
Priority Federal Credit Union
A $7.8M credit union headquartered in Russellville, AR, with 1,974 members and 1 branch in Arkansas. Best rates: CDs 0.40% and savings 0.20% APY.
Rates
No Carrot Score yet: it needs scores for at least two of CDs, savings, auto loans and credit cards. CDs: not enough terms or balances published to score. Auto loans: only rates Carrot doesn’t compare are published (introductory, refinance or business rates, or none at all). Credit cards: no rates found on its website.
- CDs—0.40%CD rates →
- Savings680.25%at $100,000Savings rates →
Deposits are federally insured by the NCUA up to $250,000 per depositor.
About Priority Federal Credit Union
Priority Federal Credit Union was originally founded in 1967 as Pope County Educators Federal Credit Union and is based in Russellville, Arkansas.
Originally established to serve Pope County Schools and Arkansas Tech University, the institution adopted its current name in 2006.
- Headquarters
- 430 N Hampton Ave, Russellville, AR 72802
- NCUA charter
- 18353
Membership
Who can join
This may be incomplete or out of date, so check with the credit union before you apply.
Employers and groups
- Employees or members of Bob Hiegel Architect, PA are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Cogswell Motors are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of First Free Will Baptist Church of Dardanelle are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Friendship Community Care are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Innovation Industries, Inc. are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Miller Roofing are eligible for membership.
18 more ways to join
Employers and groups
- Employees or members of Millwood Place Apartments are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Pope County Riding Club are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Tax Centers of America are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Universal Housing are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Veracity Financial Management are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Woodlawn Free Will Baptist Church are eligible for membership.
Military, government and schools
- Employees or members of Arkansas Tech University are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Danville School District are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Dardanelle School District are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Arkansas River Valley Regional Library are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of All Pope County School Districts are eligible for membership.
- Students in the Atkins School District are eligible for membership.
- Students in the Dover School District are eligible for membership.
- Students in the Pottsville School District are eligible for membership.
- Students in the Russellville School District are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Two Rivers School District are eligible for membership.
- Employees or members of Wonderview School District are eligible for membership.
Family and household
- Immediate family members of eligible participating groups or of any current credit union member are eligible for membership.
Cost to join
- An initial deposit of $5 is required to establish membership.
Branches
1 branch in Arkansas
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Arkansas
1 branch
- Main OfficeMain office430 N Hampton Ave, Russellville, AR 72802Directions
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 | 10.36% | 14.31% | 19.38% or more |
| Troubled loans60+ days late | 0.22% | 0.70% | 0.18% or less |
| ProfitabilityReturn on assets | -0.96% | 0.65% | 1.19% or more |
| LendingLoans per $100 deposited | $86 | $59 | — |
- CapitalNet worth ratio10.36%Peers’ middle 14.31% · Top 25% 19.38%+
- Troubled loans60+ days late0.22%Peers’ middle 0.70% · Top 25% ≤0.18%
- ProfitabilityReturn on assets-0.96%Peers’ middle 0.65% · Top 25% 1.19%+
- LendingLoans per $100 deposited$86Peers’ 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 Priority Federal Credit Union are confidential. These figures are what it reports to the NCUA each quarter, set beside its peers; they aren’t a rating.