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FIRST FINANCIAL

Charter #1021 · NJ

1069 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 25 in NJ

FIRST FINANCIAL has 3 strengths but faces 14 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + ROA 0.15% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.69% above tier average
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 2.1% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 8.9% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 34.7% in tier
  • - Accelerating Exit Risk: Bottom 38.2% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 44.8% in tier
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 70.5% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 75.6% in tier
  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 87.9% in tier
  • - Efficiency ratio 6.19% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 2.08% above tier average
  • - Member decline: -3.9% YoY
  • - Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days): Bottom 2.3% in tier
  • - Deposit Growth Rate: Bottom 2.7% in tier
  • - Net Worth Ratio: Bottom 3.9% in tier
  • - Asset Growth Rate: Bottom 4.1% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NJ) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 14,452
-3.9% YoY-3.8% QoQ
-985 15,437
-2.9% YoY
7,445
+8.1% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
56%
Assets $178.4M
-3.7% YoY+3.1% QoQ
$-53.4M $231.9M
+1.3% YoY
$121.0M
+10.8% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
43%
Loans $105.6M
-3.9% YoY-2.7% QoQ
$-41.8M $147.3M
-0.1% YoY
$75.4M
+12.2% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
38%
Deposits $165.6M
-5.6% YoY+2.6% QoQ
$-35.2M $200.8M
+0.8% YoY
$102.3M
+10.2% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
48%

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ROA 0.9%
-18.9% YoY+30.7% QoQ
+0.2% 0.8%
+18.2% YoY
0.5%
+267.0% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
62%
NIM 4.3%
+6.9% YoY+1.5% QoQ
+0.7% 3.6%
+6.7% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
Top 14.8% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 83.2%
+9.1% YoY-4.0% QoQ
+6.2% 77.0%
-3.1% YoY
84.3%
-19.5% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
72%
Delinquency Rate 3.0%
-2.5% YoY-9.8% QoQ
+2.1 0.9%
+4.2% YoY
1.7%
-6.9% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
Top 2.3% in tier
Loan To Share 63.7%
+1.8% YoY-5.2% QoQ
-8.5% 72.2%
-1.1% YoY
53.4%
-2.5% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
30%
AMR $18,763
-1.0% YoY+4.5% QoQ
$-6K $24,676
+3.4% YoY
$16,460
+2.2% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
26%
CD Concentration 1.3%
-21.6% YoY+9.8% QoQ
-23.1% 24.4% 14.4% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 10.7%
-17.8% YoY-5.9% QoQ
-3.1% 13.8% 1.0% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (7)

Stagnation Risk

risk
#50 of 554 • Bottom 8.9% in tier

Membership shrinking at least 0.5% year-over-year. Declining member base creates long-term risk even if current operations appear healthy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -3.92%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -3.88%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 2.97%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 1.28%)
worse than tier avg
554 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#193 of 554 • Bottom 34.7% in tier

Membership declining year-over-year. They need solutions to stop the bleeding before it impacts revenue.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -3.92%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
554 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Accelerating Exit Risk

decline
#22 of 56 • Bottom 38.2% in tier

Members leaving AND taking more deposits with them. This compounds quickly - urgent need for retention strategy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -3.92%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
AMR Growth (YoY): -1.04%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
worse than tier avg
56 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 69 nationally
→ No prior data (56 CUs now) | New qualifier

Institutional Decline

decline
#108 of 240 • Bottom 44.8% in tier

Both members and loans declining - the institution is contracting. Leadership is likely under pressure to reverse course.

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $178.43M
(Tier: $334.15M, National: $561.61M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.92%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -3.88%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
240 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 277 nationally
→ No prior data (240 CUs now) | New qualifier

Margin Compression

decline
#87 of 123 • Bottom 70.5% in tier

Profitability above 0.75% ROA but margins eroding by at least 0.10%. Something changed - rising costs or falling yields need addressing.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 0.91%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
but better than tier avg
ROA (Prior Year): 1.12%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.62%)
but better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.21% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.02% points)
worse than tier avg
123 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 145 nationally
→ No prior data (123 CUs now) | New qualifier

Efficiency Drag

risk
#407 of 538 • Bottom 75.6% in tier

High efficiency ratio (>80%) indicates elevated operating costs relative to revenue. Margin improvement opportunities may exist.

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 83.21%
(Tier: 76.88%, National: 79.67%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.21% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.02% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.92%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
538 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 633 nationally
↓ Shrinking -98 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#183 of 208 • Bottom 87.9% in tier

Average member relationship declining year-over-year. Members may be moving money elsewhere or reducing engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): -1.04%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
worse than tier avg
208 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 303 nationally
↓ Shrinking -190 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Metric Rankings

See how this credit union ranks across all tracked metrics compared to peers.

Strengths: Metrics in the top 25% (75th percentile or higher) Concerns: Metrics in the bottom 25% (25th percentile or lower)

Comparing against 1069 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

23
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 1.31%
Peer Median: -
#23 of 1069 Top 2.1% in 100M-500M tier
153
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 11.27%
Peer Median: -
#153 of 1069 Top 14.2% in 100M-500M tier
158
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.29%
Peer Median: -
#158 of 1069 Top 14.7% in 100M-500M tier
194
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.13%
Peer Median: -
#194 of 1069 Top 18.1% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (7 metrics)

1045
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 2.97%
Peer Median: -
#1045 of 1069 Bottom 2.3% in 100M-500M tier
1041
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -5.57%
Peer Median: -
#1041 of 1069 Bottom 2.7% in 100M-500M tier
1028
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 8.04%
Peer Median: -
#1028 of 1069 Bottom 3.9% in 100M-500M tier
1026
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -3.66%
Peer Median: -
#1026 of 1069 Bottom 4.1% in 100M-500M tier
920
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.04%
Peer Median: -
#920 of 1069 Bottom 14.0% in 100M-500M tier
909
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -3.92%
Peer Median: -
#909 of 1069 Bottom 15.1% in 100M-500M tier
909
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -3.88%
Peer Median: -
#909 of 1069 Bottom 15.1% in 100M-500M tier
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