Bank and Credit Union Website Speed: Local CUs Pass 57.4%, Megabanks 39%

    We measured 108 local credit unions, community banks, and advisory firms across 32 US metros. 57.4% pass Core Web Vitals on mobile, well ahead of the big national banks, where only 39% pass. The local institution's site is the faster one.

    Core Web Vitals pass rate, local finance vs national banks (mobile)
    Local credit unions & community banks
    57.4%
    Big national banks & fintechs
    39%

    Source: Source: PageSpeed Matters, 108 local finance sites and a separate national flagship set, CrUX field data, May 2026.

    The reputation inverts. The small institution's lighter marketing site passes far more often than the giant's heavy, feature-dense portal.

    Good Core Web Vitals by metric, local finance sites (mobile)
    Good INP (responsiveness)
    94.9%
    Good CLS (stability)
    88.9%
    Good LCP (loading)
    74.1%

    Source: Source: PageSpeed Matters analysis of 108 local finance sites with CrUX field data, May 2026.

    Responsiveness and stability are already good. Loading is the softer metric, usually a large hero image, and a straightforward fix.

    Source: Bank and Credit Union Website Speed: Local CUs Pass 57.4%, Megabanks 39% - PageSpeed Matters