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Credit union, Galesburg, IL
GALE Credit Union
A credit union based in Galesburg, IL. Its commercial book is led by non-owner-occupied CRE and owner-occupied CRE. Public files show recent real-estate-secured commercial loans it made.
- Kind
- Credit union
- Data as of
- June 30, 2026
- Page last changed
- November 11, 2026
- Commercial book
- $3.45M
- 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
- $73.7M
- NCUA 5300,
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How to reach them
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- Phone
- 309-343-1777 From the NCUA record, June 30, 2026.
- Website
- www.galecu.netFrom the NCUA record, November 9, 2026.
- Commercial lending page
- galecu.netFrom the lender's website, retrieved November 11, 2026.
- Names it files under
- GALE; Kemba Peoria Credit Union, a Division of Gale Credit Union; Tazewell Area Credit Union, a Division of Gale Credit UnionNCUA 5300,
- Address
- 631 N Henderson St, Galesburg, IL 61401NCUA 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
Some recorded lending
Some recorded lending. One public file shows loans this lender made.
| When | What the record shows | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 to Jun 2026 | Non-owner-occupied CRE balance rose 87.6% to $2M in the year to June 30, 2026.Balances, not originations. Year over year from call reports. | NCUA 5300 |
No public record of recent loans. That can mean no such loans or no duty to report.
What it holds
NCUA 5300, June 30, 2026
| Book | Holds | Of its loans | Year over year | Loans | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multifamily | $475K | 1.0% | Not reported | 1 | $475K |
| Construction and land development | $0 | 0.0% | Not reported | 0 | Not reported |
| Owner-occupied CRE | $790K | 1.6% | Not reported | 2 | $395K |
| Non-owner-occupied CRE | $2.03M | 4.2% | +87.6% | 10 | $203K |
| Farmland | $0 | 0.0% | Not reported | 0 | Not reported |
| Commercial and industrial | $160K | 0.3% | Not reported | 8 | $20.0K |
| Other real-estate-secured commercial | $0 | 0.0% | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Commercial total | $3.45M |
Table
| Quarter | Commercial book |
|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $98.8K |
| Q4 2023 | $110K |
| Q1 2024 | $92.4K |
| Q2 2024 | $191K |
| Q3 2024 | $206K |
| Q4 2024 | $181K |
| Q1 2025 | $165K |
| Q2 2025 | $1.31M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.97M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.71M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.75M |
| Q2 2026 | $3.45M |
| Kind of loan | Period | Loans made | Dollars | Typical size | Largest | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real-estate-secured commercial | First half of 2026 | 5 | $232K | NCUA 5300, | ||
| Owner-occupied CRE | First half of 2026 | 3 | $164K | NCUA 5300, | ||
| Non-owner-occupied CRE | First half of 2026 | 2 | $68.4K | NCUA 5300, | ||
| C&I | First half of 2026 | 1 | $180K | NCUA 5300, |
| Book | Average loan |
|---|---|
| Multifamily | $475K |
| Owner-occupied CRE | $395K |
| Non-owner-occupied CRE | $203K |
| Commercial and industrial | $20.0K |
Where it lends
Offices beside loans on record
| State | Offices |
|---|---|
| Illinois HQ | 3 |
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 | $9.03M | $7.97M to $21.6M 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 | $752K | $0 to $8.51M across 8 peers | Net member business loans, as reported on Form 5300. | NCUA 5300, |
| Cap used | 8.3% | 0.0% to 52.1% 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 | $1.17M | $683K to $2.64M 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 | 32.0% | 0.0% to 74.9% 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 | 66.1% | 48.0% to 73.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorville Community Credit Union | IL | $90.8M | $5.80M |
| Members 1st Credit Union | MO | $76.5M | $1.21M |
| The Credit Union for All | IL | $89.6M | $4.63M |
| Cornerstone Credit Union | IL | $177M | $8.51M |
| Superior Credit Union | PA | $65.4M | $3.62M |
| Brokaw Credit Union | WI | $73.9M | $3.45M |
| Miami University Community Credit Union | OH | $77.4M | $8.89M |
| Gas and Electric Credit Union | IL | $132M | $0 |
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 multifamily loans. No HMDA multifamily loans are on file under this name for 2024 or 2025.
- 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. GALE Credit Union, NCUA charter 60327. Compare it with the regulator's record. [NCUA profile]
- Balances. $73.7M in total assets and $3.45M 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.
- Phone and website. Phone 309-343-1777, from the NCUA record. Website galecu.net, 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
- 60327
- RSSD
- 126393
- The Lender Report ID
- lr_006029
- Main office county
- Knox
- Members
- 4,772
- NCUA region
- 3 - Western
NCUA credit union details,
- Reported $73.7M in total assets as of June 30, 2026 (NCUA 5300).
- Held $3.5M of commercial and commercial real estate loans as of June 30, 2026 (NCUA 5300).
- Held $2M of non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans as of June 30, 2026, up 87.6% from a year earlier (NCUA 5300).
- Held $790K of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans as of June 30, 2026 (NCUA 5300).
- Held $475K of multifamily loans as of June 30, 2026 (NCUA 5300).
- Originated 5 real-estate-secured commercial loans totaling $232K in the first half of 2026 (NCUA 5300).
2 more sentences
- Held $2.9M of nonmember commercial loans and participations as of June 30, 2026 (NCUA 5300).
- Listed 3 offices in 1 state (NCUA).
Cite this
Source: The Lender Report, GALE Credit Union, https://lender.report/lender/gale-credit-union-il/, data as of June 30, 2026.
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