Beehive Credit Union


Asset Size: $182.5 million
Member's Equity: $15.3 million
Net Worth (Equity) Ratio: 8.88%
Field of Membership: Beehive Credit Union serves state employees of Utah, and those who live or work in Salt Lake or Utah Counties, UT.
Members: 21,949
Potential Members: 1,000,000. Beehive currently serves 2.19% of its potential members, or 3.14% if all potential members in Utah county are excluded (though members in Utah county still included.) The national average for peer credit unions is 24.8%.
2006 Net Income (Earnings): $1.9 million
2007 Return on Assets Ratio YTD: 0.80%.
2007 RoA Ratio YTD for Peers: 0.70%. Beehive is on the 61st percentile.
Credit Union Website: www.beehivecredit.com
Member Website: www.protectbeehive.com
Utah Credit Union League's website on conversion: www.membershipcounts.com
Data from NCUA Statement of Financial Condition: www.ncua.gov/indexdata.html
In the News: "Campaign Season - First Member-To-Member Letters Inaugurate New Era In CU-Bank Conversion Fight", Credit Union Times, 1/23/08.

"Credit Union wants to become a bank, but plan isn't flying with some members", Salt Lake Tribune, 01/12/08. No subscription required.

"An Intimate Argument - Two Weeks After First Notice Sent, Debate Over Beehive Fate Heats Up", Credit Union Times, 12/12/07.

"Banking Lobbyist Key Figure On Beehive Board", Credit Union Times, 12/06/07.

"Lucrative opportunity knocks for well-connected state lobbyist", The Salt Lake Tribune, 3/24/07. (requires subscription and search.)

"Beehive CU is exploring a conversion to bank charter", Credit Union Journal, 3/12/07.