Ideal Credit Union

Headquarters

8499 Tamarack Rd
Woodbury, MN 55125
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Notable Rates	APY	Vs.Others
Savings	0.05%	5.50% →
1-Year CD	0.70%	4.59% →
2-Year CD	0.95%	4.25% →
5-Year CD	1.36%	4.00% →
30-Year Mortgage	N.A.	4.91% →
15-Year Mortgage	N.A.	4.39% →
HELOC	N.A.	0.99% →

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2024 Overview

General Credit Union Information

Ideal is an NCUA insured institution located in Woodbury, MN. It was founded in 1926 and has approximately $1021.67 millions in assets.

Who can join?

If you live, work, worship, attend school, or volunteer in, or have business or other legal entity located in Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey or Washington counties. Anyone living outside of these areas, but makes a $5.00 donation to the John D. Miller Foundation is also eligible for membership.

Employment Eligibility
If you are an employee of the United States Postal Service, you are eligible to join. Other employees of the US Postal Service in Minnesota who do not have a credit union operating within their immediate employee group may join as well. In addition, person employed in or administered from the Main Post Office or employees of PCU can apply for membership.

Family Eligibility
Relatives of current PCU members are able to join the credit union.


NCUA Insured	Yes / State-Chartered
Charter Number #	# 62978
Date Established	1926
Assets	$1,021.67 million
Loans	$822.62 million
Deposits	$841.06 million
Capital	$110.08 million

Field of Membership Restrictions

Ideal Credit Union of Minnesota is open to the businesses, accredited institutions, residents, church members, registered students, and the people that maintain employment within these qualified counties: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington, along with all employees and affiliated employees of the US Postal Service; including those postal employees within the state that are not currently represented by a credit union, anyone that donates to the John D. Miller Foundation, credit union employees, and the family members of current credit union members. family members of current credit union members.

Deposit Rates - December 30, 2024

Your Current Location: Ohio, OH 43085

Savings and Money Market Rates (Share Account Rates)	APY	MIN	MAX
Savings	0.05%	$2,500	$4,999	Learn More Reviews
Money Market	0.25%	$2,500	$2,999	Learn More Reviews
Money Market	0.25%	$10,000	$14,999	Learn More Reviews
Money Market	0.30%	$25,000	$29,999	Learn More Reviews

CD Rates (Share Certificate Rates)	APY	MIN	MAX
6 Mo CD	0.35%	$10,000	$14,999	Learn More Reviews
6 Mo CD	0.55%	$100,000	$199,999	Learn More Reviews
12 Mo CD	0.50%	$10,000	$14,999	Learn More Reviews
12 Mo CD	0.70%	$100,000	$199,999	Learn More Reviews
18 Mo CD	0.65%	$10,000	$14,999	Learn More Reviews
18 Mo CD	0.85%	$100,000	$199,999	Learn More Reviews
24 Mo CD	0.75%	$10,000	$14,999	Learn More Reviews
24 Mo CD	0.95%	$100,000	$199,999	Learn More Reviews
30 Mo CD	0.80%	$10,000	$14,999	Learn More Reviews
30 Mo CD	1.00%	$100,000	$199,999	Learn More Reviews
36 Mo CD	0.90%	$10,000	$14,999	Learn More Reviews
36 Mo CD	1.11%	$100,000	$199,999	Learn More Reviews
48 Mo CD	1.11%	$10,000	$14,999	Learn More Reviews
48 Mo CD	1.31%	$100,000	$199,999	Learn More Reviews
60 Mo CD	1.16%	$10,000	$14,999	Learn More Reviews
60 Mo CD	1.36%	$100,000	$199,999	Learn More Reviews

Variable IRA Rates	APY	MIN	MAX
Var IRA	0.05%	$1	$499	Learn MoreShow Less

Fixed IRA Rates	APY	MIN	MAX
Fixed IRA	0.50%	$1	$999	Learn MoreShow Less

Int Checking Rates	APY	MIN	MAX
Int Ckg	0.05%	$2,500	$3,499	Learn MoreShow Less

Loan Rates - December 30, 2024

Your Current Location: Ohio, OH 43085

There are currently no loan rates available for Ideal

Please contact the bank for questions about their loan products. In the meantime you may wish to consider these offerings:

Featured - Ohio 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates 2024

Lender	APR	Rate (%)	Points	Fees	Monthly Payment	Learn More
NMLS ID: 66247	6.715%	6.625%	0.88	$2,989	$2,049	Learn More
NMLS ID: 2592312 License#: RM.805266.000	6.960%	6.875%	0.50	$2,966	$2,103	Learn More
NMLS ID: 1025894	6.961%	6.875%	0.63	$2,806	$2,103	Learn More
NMLS ID: 3030	7.325%	7.250%	0.75	$2,400	$2,183	Learn More

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Featured - Ohio Home Equity Line Of Credit Rates 2024

Lender	APR (%)^?	Monthly Payment^?	Learn More
Third Federal Savings and Loan See Table	Intro APR 6.990 % After Intro: 6.990 %	$0	Learn More More Info
Conditions… Variable APR of Prime minus 1.01% in all states. Min loan amount $10,000. Max loan amount $200,000. 30-year term. Annual fee waived for the first year. See conditions for guarantee at thirdfederal.com. Third Federal rate are typically 20% lower than other leaders Guaranteed Lowest Rate No closing costs, prepayment penalties, or minimum draw requirements 10 year draw period
Rate See Table	Intro APR 7.900 % After Intro: 7.900 %	$25,000	Learn More More Info
A Guaranteed Rate HELOC is secured with your home as collateral, whereas personal loans and credit cards are not. To check the rates and terms you qualify for, we will conduct a soft credit pull that will not affect your credit score. However, if you continue and submit an application, we will request your full credit report from one or more consumer reporting agencies, which is considered a hard credit pull and may affect your credit. Approval may be granted in five minutes but is ultimately subject to verification of income and employment, as well as verification that your property is in at least average condition with a property condition report. Five business day funding timeline assumes closing the loan with our remote online notary. Funding timelines may be longer for loans secured by properties located in counties that do not permit recording of e-signatures or that otherwise require an in-person closing. Guaranteed Rate Home Equity Line is an open-end product where the full loan amount (minus lender, broker, third party, and governement fees, as applicable) will be 100% drawn at the time of origination. The initial amount funded at origination will be based on a fixed rate; however, this product contains an additional draw feature. As the borrower repays the balance on the line, the borrower may make additional draws during the draw period. If the borrower elects to make an additional draw, the interest rate for that draw will be set as of the date of the draw and will be based on an Index, which is the Prime Rate published in the Wall Street Journal for the calendar month preceding the date of the additional draw, plus a fixed margin. Accordingly, the fixed rate for any additional draw may be higher than the fixed rate for the initial draw. Apply in 5 minutes, get your money in as fast as 5 days. Digital application experience. Funds directly to your bank account. No in-person appraisal needed.
Achieve Loans See Table	Intro APR 10.625 % After Intro: 10.625 %	$0	Learn More More Info
Home Equity loans are available through our affiliate Achieve Loans (NMLS ID #1810501), Equal Housing Lender. All loan requests are subject to eligibility requirements, application review, loan amount, loan term, and lender approval. Product terms are subject to change at any time. Offers are a line of credit. Loans are not available to residents of all states and available loan terms/fees may vary by state where offered. Line amounts are between $15,000 and $300,000 and are assigned based on product type, debt-to-income ratio, and combined loan-to-value ratio. Minimum 640 credit score applies for debt consolidation requests, minimum 700 applies for cash out requests. Other terms, conditions and restrictions apply. Fixed rate APRs range from 8.75% - 15.00% and are assigned based on underwriting requirements; offer APRs include a .50% discount for automatic payment enrollment (autopay enrollment is not a condition of loan approval). Example: average HELOC is $57,150 with an APR of 12.75% and estimated monthly payment of $951 for a 15-year loan. 10, 15, 20, and 30-year terms available (20 and 30 year terms only available for cash out requests). All terms have a 5-year draw period with the remaining term being a no draw period. Payments are fully amortized during each period and determined on the outstanding principal balance each month. Closing fees range from $750 to $6,685, depending on line amount and state law requirements and typically include origination (3.5% of line amount) and underwriting ($725) fees if allowed by law. Property must be owner-occupied and combined loan-to-value ratio may not exceed 80%, including the new loan request. Property insurance is required and flood insurance may be required if the subject property is located in a flood zone. You must pledge your home as collateral. Contact Achieve Loans for further details. Competitive rates, Pre-qualify in minutes Mortgage Advisors standing by to help find the best solution Flexible terms with fast funding Minimum credit score: 640

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Branches

Below are Ideal branches and locations in your neighborhood. Input a different zip code to find branches and locations for any neighborhood in the United States.

Your Location:
Columbus,Ohio

Ideal Locations around zip code 43085

Branch	Distance	Map	View Lobby Hours
Woodbury	628.92	A	View Lobby Hours
Tartan	631.46	B	View Lobby Hours
Inver Grove Heights	633.85	C	View Lobby Hours
North	635.04	D	View Lobby Hours
Eagan	635.27	E	View Lobby Hours
Hugo	641.30	F	View Lobby Hours

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Climate Policy and Initiatives

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Financial Details

Ideal Ratio Analysis

The following ratios and data are available to help you better understand the financial condition of Ideal. The data is provided by the NCUA. All credit unions on BestCashCow, except those specified as not NCUA-insured in the overview section above, are NCUA-insured. Depositors should be careful to remain within NCUA insurance limits.

Texas Ratio

Ideal	U.S. Average
6.76%	5.83

The Texas Ratio compares the amount of loans at risk and assets repossessed with the amount a credit union has on hand to cover any losses. The closer the Texas Ratio is to 1-to-1 or 100%, the less capital and reserves a credit union has to absorb its loan losses.

As of June 30, 2024, Ideal had $7,692,043 in non-current loans and $77,684 in owned assets. To cover these potential losses it had $110,084,694 in net worth and $4,860,002 in loans loss reserves. That gives it a Texas Ratio of 6.76%.

Net Worth

Ideal	U.S. Average
10.81%	13.93%

Ideal FCU has a net worth of 10.81% versus the BestCashCow average of 13.93. Net worth measures how much total assets exceed total liabilities. The higher the net worth number the more secure a credit union is considered.

Customer Reviews for Ideal

Linda Bryan

March 13, 2019 |

Ideal Credit Union is a local treasure. Although it is primarily made up of the old St. Paul Postal CU, it also subsumed the North St. Paul School District Employees' CU many years ago. It has generous eligibility options so don't feel that you have to be a postal worker to bank here. There are a string of branches now, generally in a line along the east side of the Twin Cities Metro Area.

One of its best features is that it offers "special" CDs that allow you to cash out before the due date without penalty. I have recently purchased two of these, the best rates around my area. If you compare its CD rates to local bank rates, you will want to join the Ideal CU immediately. They give away great free pens, have good employees, pretty good hours, and a good social conscience (a couple years ago, they collected money for the Puerto Rico hurricane, for example, and they have employee casual days that pay for charitable donations). This is a good institution, an example of the Upper Midwest history of creating cooperatives as an alternative to for-profit businesses.

Warning: if you want to take out an account or make some changes to your account, plan to spend some time at it. These guys are thorough and you need to take that into account. You can do a lot of the work on the phone, though.

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