Democracy Federal Credit Union
Alexandria, VA·Charter 1407·cu:1407·Credit union RBC / net worth
- #38 of 95Total assets in Virginia
- 11.8Kmembers
Performance over time
7 available quarters · Gaps indicate missing data · Reported period-end total assets; consolidated for FFIEC 031.
Inside the balance sheet
Credit union · Shares of reported gross loans. Missing components are not treated as zero.
What stands out at Democracy Federal Credit Union
9 of 24 FORFI signals stand out against 770 similar credit unions, based on NCUA data for the quarter.
Margin squeezed by funding costsWorth a look: Earnings FORFI signal 2nd quarter3.22%peers 3.78%-55 bps
Democracy Federal Credit Union's net interest margin lagged similar credit unions as its cost of shares and deposits failed to fall as quickly.
| This institution | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Net interest margin on average assets | ||
| 3.22% | 3.78% | -55 bps |
| Cost of all shares and deposits | ||
| 1.84% | 1.30% | +54 bps |
With internal data, FORFI would look at: Which relationships and products carry the rates behind the gap, and where pricing has drifted.
FORFI flags a change when an institution sits in the outer tail of similar institutions and the gap is large enough to matter. Peers: 770 credit unions with $100 million to $300 million in assets that filed NCUA data for the same quarter. Democracy Federal Credit Union itself is left out of every peer median and percentile. How signals work
Net charge-offs falling faster than peersStrength: Asset quality 2nd quarter0.89%peers 0.32%+57 bps
Democracy Federal Credit Union's annualized net charge-off rate fell 105 bps over the past year to 0.89%. Among 770 similar credit unions, the median fell 1 bps.
| This institution | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Annualized net charge-off rate | ||
| 0.89% | 0.32% | +57 bps |
| 12-month change | ||
| -105 bps | -1 bps | -104 bps |
FORFI flags a change when an institution sits in the outer tail of similar institutions and the gap is large enough to matter. Peers: 770 credit unions with $100 million to $300 million in assets that filed NCUA data for the same quarter. Democracy Federal Credit Union itself is left out of every peer median and percentile. How signals work
Efficiency ratio rising faster than peersWorth a look: Efficiency103.5%peers 76.9%+26.6 pp
Democracy Federal Credit Union's efficiency ratio rose 39.6 percentage points over the past year to 103.5%. Among 770 similar credit unions, the median rose 0.3 percentage points.
| This institution | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency ratio | ||
| 103.5% | 76.9% | +26.6 pp |
| 12-month change | ||
| +39.6 pp | +0.3 pp | +39.3 pp |
FORFI flags a change when an institution sits in the outer tail of similar institutions and the gap is large enough to matter. Peers: 770 credit unions with $100 million to $300 million in assets that filed NCUA data for the same quarter. Democracy Federal Credit Union itself is left out of every peer median and percentile. How signals work
Loans shrinking while the peer median growsNotable: Lending 2nd quarter-10.5%peers +2.6%-13.2 pp
Democracy Federal Credit Union's loans declined 10.5% over the past year to $119 million. The median among 770 similar credit unions was +2.6%.
| This institution | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Loans, 12-month growth | ||
| -10.5% | +2.6% | -13.2 pp |
| Loans | ||
| $119 million | ||
FORFI flags a change when an institution sits in the outer tail of similar institutions and the gap is large enough to matter. Peers: 770 credit unions with $100 million to $300 million in assets that filed NCUA data for the same quarter. Democracy Federal Credit Union itself is left out of every peer median and percentile. How signals work
Membership shrinking faster than peersWorth a look: Membership-14.8%peers -0.2%-14.5 pp
Democracy Federal Credit Union's membership declined 14.8% over the past year. The median among 770 similar credit unions was -0.2%.
| This institution | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Membership, 12-month growth | ||
| -14.8% | -0.2% | -14.5 pp |
FORFI flags a change when an institution sits in the outer tail of similar institutions and the gap is large enough to matter. Peers: 770 credit unions with $100 million to $300 million in assets that filed NCUA data for the same quarter. Democracy Federal Credit Union itself is left out of every peer median and percentile. How signals work
4 more observations
- Return on assets falling while the peer median holds steadyEarnings
- Net worth ratio falling while the peer median risesCapital
- Net interest margin narrowing while the peer median widensEarnings
- Share and deposit costs rising while the peer median fallsFunding
Key facts
- Democracy Federal Credit Union is a federally chartered credit union headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. It reported $188 million in total assets for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
- Shares and deposits totaled $172 million, up 7.1% from a year earlier, and loans totaled $119 million, down 10.5%.
- Its net interest margin on average assets was 3.22% and its annualized return on assets was -0.60% for the quarter.
- Its cost of all shares and deposits was 1.84%, compared with a median of 1.30% among 770 similar credit unions with $100 million to $300 million in assets.
- It served 11,840 members, down 14.8% from a year earlier.
Scorecard against peers
Capitalization
Liquidity & funding
Margin & yield
Income & expense
Asset quality
Charge-offs & allowance
Arrows show whether the value sits above or below the peer median. Colour shows whether that side is favourable for the measure: green favourable, red unfavourable, grey where neither side is (for example, a lower loan-to-core-deposit ratio is favourable, so a negative gap is green). Peer medians cover the same source, form, period, institution type and asset band, and count this institution in its own cohort. The peer line on every chart reads the same cohort. Regulatory definitions differ from FORFI quarterly estimates.
Watch items
Screening prompts computed from this filing only. Thresholds follow common review conventions and interagency concentration references; they are not supervisory ratings or predictions.
Public filings show what changed. Internal data shows why.
With Democracy Federal Credit Union's own data, FORFI would look at: Which relationships and products carry the rates behind the gap, and where pricing has drifted.
Analysis workspaces
Sources and identifiers
- Institution
- Democracy Federal Credit Union · Credit union
- NCUA charter
- 1407
- Reporting period
- Peer group
- 770 credit unions with $100 million to $300 million in assets that filed NCUA data for the same quarter. Democracy Federal Credit Union itself is left out of every peer median and percentile.
Figures are FORFI calculations from public regulatory filings, shown as reported. Signals are descriptive screening rules, not supervisory ratings, credit opinions or forecasts. Methodology
Income & calculation basis
NCUA · 2026-04-01 through 2026-06-30 · Annualization factor 4.010989 applies to ROA and margin only.
| Measure | FORFI calculation |
|---|---|
| -$284.21K | |
| $2.31M | |
| $793.67K | |
| $1.52M | |
| $597.89K | |
| $2.19M | |
| $209.06K | |
| $209.06K | |
| -0.60% | |
| 3.22% | |
| 103.55% |
How to interpret differences
Flows cover the selected income window. Balance-sheet amounts, members and staffing are as of the filing date.
Published FDIC references use the regulator's own averaging, annualization and adjustments; the convention selector changes FORFI calculations only. Source-provided averages are used when available; endpoint fallbacks are labeled estimates.
Missing inputs remain unavailable. Credit-union margins use average assets and are not comparable with bank margins over earning assets.
AFS + HTM securities exclude deposits at other institutions. Broader investment totals may overlap cash; do not add them to cash without reconciling components.
Regulatory source definitionsFiling imported 2026-09-16T13:43:41.229347+00:00. Separate reference provenance is included in the export.