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Credit union, Ithaca, NY
Beginnings Credit Union
A credit union based in Ithaca, NY. Its commercial book is led by multifamily and owner-occupied CRE. Public files show recent multifamily, 1-4 unit investor and real-estate-secured commercial loans it made.
- Kind
- Credit union
- Data as of
- June 30, 2026
- Page last changed
- November 11, 2026
- Commercial book
- $108M
- NCUA 5300,
- Holds, not loans made
- Commercial loans made, H1 2026
- 5
- NCUA 5300,
- Real-estate-secured
- SBA loans, 36 months
- Not reported
- SBA FOIA,
- 7(a) and 504, net of cancelled
- Total assets
- $1.54B
- NCUA 5300,
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- Phone
- 607-257-8500 From the NCUA record, June 30, 2026.
- Website
- www.beginnings.comFrom the NCUA record, November 9, 2026.
- Commercial lending page
- beginnings.comFrom the lender's website, retrieved November 11, 2026.
- Names it files under
- BEGINNINGS; CFCU COMMUNITY CREDIT UNIONNCUA 5300,
- Address
- 1030 Craft Road, Ithaca, NY 14850NCUA 5300,
- Regulator record
- NCUA profile
You generally must be a member of a credit union to borrow from it. Field of membership: Non-Federal Credit Union. Designated low-income by NCUA.
Recently done
Recorded lending
Recorded lending. Two or more public files show loans this lender made.
| When | What the record shows | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 to Jun 2026 | Multifamily balance rose 8.8% to $56.9M in the year to June 30, 2026.Balances, not originations. Year over year from call reports. | NCUA 5300 |
| Jun 2025 to Jun 2026 | Owner-occupied CRE balance rose 17.7% to $28.9M in the year to June 30, 2026.Balances, not originations. Year over year from call reports. | NCUA 5300 |
| Jun 2025 to Jun 2026 | Non-owner-occupied CRE balance rose 11.2% to $18.1M in the year to June 30, 2026.Balances, not originations. Year over year from call reports. | NCUA 5300 |
Banks report no loan-level data for office, retail, industrial or construction loans. This list shows only multifamily and SBA loans.
| Period | Place | Loan | Amount | Rate | Term | LTV | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cortland County, NY | Purchase, 5 to 24 units | $1.2M | 7% | 20 yr | 74% | HMDA 2025 |
| 2025 | Cortland County, NY | Refinance, 5 to 24 units | $480K | 6.75% | 25 yr | 75% | HMDA 2025 |
| 2024 | Tompkins County, NY | Refinance, 5 to 24 units | $880K | 6.5% | 20 yr | 66% | HMDA 2024 |
| 2024 | Cortland County, NY | Refinance, 5 to 24 units | $860K | 6.5% | 20 yr | 77% | HMDA 2024 |
| 2024 | Cortland County, NY | Improvement, 5 to 24 units | $95K | 6.5% | 5 yr | HMDA 2024 | |
| 2 multifamily loans made in 2025 | $1.70M | HMDA 2025 | |||||
A blank means the source did not report it.
What it holds
NCUA 5300, June 30, 2026
| Book | Holds | Of its loans | Year over year | Loans | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multifamily | $56.9M | 5.3% | +8.8% | 87 | $654K |
| Construction and land development | $1.18M | 0.1% | Not reported | 1 | $1.18M |
| Owner-occupied CRE | $28.9M | 2.7% | +17.7% | 30 | $963K |
| Non-owner-occupied CRE | $18.1M | 1.7% | +11.2% | 35 | $517K |
| Farmland | $1.45M | 0.1% | -18.5% | 2 | $725K |
| Commercial and industrial | $1.41M | 0.1% | -20.2% | 9 | $157K |
| Other real-estate-secured commercial | $0 | 0.0% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Commercial total | $108M |
Table
| Quarter | Commercial book |
|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $88.9M |
| Q4 2023 | $91.4M |
| Q1 2024 | $97.6M |
| Q2 2024 | $100M |
| Q3 2024 | $98.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $98.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $98.0M |
| Q2 2025 | $96.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $103M |
| Q4 2025 | $102M |
| Q1 2026 | $103M |
| Q2 2026 | $108M |
| Kind of loan | Period | Loans made | Dollars | Typical size | Largest | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multifamily, 5 or more units | 2025 | 2 | $1.70M | $840K | $1.2M | HMDA, |
| Multifamily, 5 or more units | 2024 | 3 | $1.80M | $860K | HMDA, | |
| 1-4 unit investor or business purpose | 2025 | 13 | $3.50M | $235K | HMDA, | |
| Real-estate-secured commercial | First half of 2026 | 5 | $3.16M | NCUA 5300, | ||
| Multifamily | First half of 2026 | 2 | $1.55M | NCUA 5300, | ||
| Owner-occupied CRE | First half of 2026 | 2 | $725K | NCUA 5300, | ||
| Non-owner-occupied CRE | First half of 2026 | 1 | $880K | NCUA 5300, |
How these public files were tied to this lender. HMDA: its legal entity identifier (LEI).
| Book | Average loan |
|---|---|
| Construction and land development | $1.18M |
| Multifamily | $654K |
| Owner-occupied CRE | $963K |
| Non-owner-occupied CRE | $517K |
| Farmland | $725K |
| Commercial and industrial | $157K |
Programs on record: Federal Home Loan Bank member, New York district (FHFA).
Where it lends
Offices beside loans on record
| State | Offices | Multifamily 2025 | 1-4 investor 2025 | SBA 7(a) 36 mo. | SBA 504 36 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York HQ | 14 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Capacity. Not a rating
Our calculation from public filings, as of June 30, 2026. Not a rating, and not a statement about safety or deposits.
| Measure | This lender | Its peers | How it is worked out | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business loan cap | $188M | $85.5M to $340M across 8 peers | Estimate: the lesser of 1.75 times net worth or 12.25% of assets. Low-income designated credit unions and some others are exempt. Not a statement from the credit union. | NCUA 5300, 12 CFR 723.8, Jun 30, 2026 |
| Business loans outstanding | $110M | $213K to $562M across 8 peers | Net member business loans, as reported on Form 5300. | NCUA 5300, |
| Cap used | 58.2% | 0.1% to 224.7% across 8 peers | Business loans outstanding over the estimated cap. This credit union is designated low-income by NCUA and is exempt from the cap. | NCUA 5300, |
| Largest single borrower | $32.3M | $10.7M to $52.6M across 8 peers | Estimate: the greater of 15% of net worth or $100,000. Not a limit the credit union has stated. | NCUA 5300, 12 CFR 723.4, Jun 30, 2026 |
| CRE to net worth | 35.3% | 0.4% to 159.9% across 8 peers | (Construction + multifamily + non-owner-occupied CRE loans) divided by net worth. Our own ratio, not a regulatory test or limit. | NCUA 5300, |
| Loans to assets | 69.8% | 67.5% to 84.8% across 8 peers | Total loans divided by total assets. | NCUA 5300, |
Estimates use the formulas in 12 CFR 723. Low-income designated credit unions and some others are exempt from the cap.
Peers
Same kind of lender, similar size and book
| Lender | State | Total assets | Commercial book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Credit Union | NY | $1.27B | $75.0M |
| Sunmark Credit Union | NY | $1.21B | $128M |
| Northern Credit Union | NY | $698M | $73.7M |
| Self Reliance Financial Credit Union | NY | $2.04B | $562M |
| Mid-Hudson Valley Credit Union | NY | $1.70B | $186M |
| The Summit Credit Union | NY | $1.50B | $1.05M |
| First Heritage Credit Union | NY | $840M | $75.8M |
| Corning Credit Union | NY | $2.77B | $209M |
What we don't know
- Whether it is taking new loans today, or on what terms.
- Who can join. A credit union lends only to its members, and field of membership decides who qualifies.
- Whether it makes SBA loans. No SBA loans are on file under this name for the 36 months to September 30, 2026.
- Whether it takes brokers. No figure here means no evidence, not a refusal.
- Credit union concentration ratios here are our own calculation against net worth. They are not a regulatory test or limit. Originations are Jan-Jun 2026 year to date.
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Against the regulator's own record
- Name and charter. Beginnings Credit Union, NCUA charter 68322. Compare it with the regulator's record. [NCUA profile]
- Balances. $1.54B in total assets and $108M in commercial loans held, from the NCUA 5300 for June 30, 2026. [Source]
- Loans made. 5 real-estate-secured commercial loans made in the first half of 2026, from your NCUA Form 5300, and 18 loans in the HMDA file, in 2024 and 2025: 2 HMDA multifamily 2025, 3 HMDA multifamily 2024, 13 HMDA 1-4 unit investor 2025. [How each file was tied to Beginnings Credit Union]
- Phone and website. Phone 607-257-8500, from the NCUA record. Website beginnings.com, from the NCUA record. [How to reach them]
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For the record
Data as of June 30, 2026. Page last changed November 11, 2026.
- Regulator
- NCUA and state regulator
- NCUA charter
- 68322
- RSSD
- 272281
- LEI
- 549300ZZIAVB1U6Z4S78
- The Lender Report ID
- lr_001065
- Main office county
- Tompkins
- Members
- 78,115
- NCUA region
- 1 - Eastern
NCUA credit union details,
- Reported $1.5B in total assets as of June 30, 2026 (NCUA 5300).
- Held $107.9M of commercial and commercial real estate loans as of June 30, 2026 (NCUA 5300).
- Held $56.9M of multifamily loans as of June 30, 2026, up 8.8% from a year earlier (NCUA 5300).
- Held $28.9M of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans as of June 30, 2026, up 17.7% from a year earlier (NCUA 5300).
- Held $18.1M of non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans as of June 30, 2026, up 11.2% from a year earlier (NCUA 5300).
- Originated 2 multifamily loans totaling $1.7M in 2025 (HMDA).
5 more sentences
- Originated 3 multifamily loans totaling $1.8M in 2024 (HMDA).
- Originated 13 1-4 unit investor or business-purpose loans totaling $3.5M in 2025 (HMDA).
- Originated 5 real-estate-secured commercial loans totaling $3.2M in the first half of 2026 (NCUA 5300).
- Held $4.1M of nonmember commercial loans and participations as of June 30, 2026 (NCUA 5300).
- Listed 14 offices in 1 state (NCUA).
Cite this
Source: The Lender Report, Beginnings Credit Union, https://lender.report/lender/beginnings-credit-union-ny/, data as of June 30, 2026.
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