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STERLING

Charter #2840 · CO

1069 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 26 in CO

STERLING has 8 strengths but faces 5 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 21.2% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 44.2% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 54.6% in tier
  • + ROA 0.49% above tier average
  • + Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Top 0.0% in tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 5.7% in tier
  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 7.9% in tier
  • + Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days): Top 8.7% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 36.6% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 69.2% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 89.2% in tier
  • - Loan-to-Share Ratio: Bottom 5.5% in tier
  • - Net Interest Margin (NIM): Bottom 7.2% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CO) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 10,272
+2.3% YoY-0.1% QoQ
-5.2K 15,437
-2.9% YoY
37,842
+7.2% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
33%
Assets $237.9M
+4.1% YoY+1.8% QoQ
+$6.0M $231.9M
+1.3% YoY
$688.6M
+9.4% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
60%
Loans $84.3M
+1.7% YoY-0.4% QoQ
$-63.1M $147.3M
-0.1% YoY
$531.4M
+7.9% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
25%
Deposits $195.4M
+2.9% YoY+2.0% QoQ
$-5.4M $200.8M
+0.8% YoY
$583.2M
+9.5% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
57%

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ROA 1.3%
+14.8% YoY-8.1% QoQ
+0.5% 0.8%
+18.2% YoY
0.4%
-10.6% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
82%
NIM 2.6%
+17.1% YoY-1.5% QoQ
-1.0% 3.6%
+6.7% YoY
3.5%
+1.6% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
Bottom 7.1% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 58.3%
-2.2% YoY+4.4% QoQ
-18.7% 77.0%
-3.1% YoY
82.6%
+1.3% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
Bottom 5.7% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.2%
+170.2% YoY-16.2% QoQ
-0.7 0.9%
+4.2% YoY
1.0%
+15.7% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
Bottom 8.7% in tier
Loan To Share 43.1%
-1.1% YoY-2.3% QoQ
-29.1% 72.2%
-1.1% YoY
72.0%
-2.4% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
Bottom 5.4% in tier
AMR $27,229
+0.2% YoY+1.3% QoQ
+$3K $24,676
+3.4% YoY
$23,202
+4.3% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
73%
CD Concentration 12.4%
+9.5% YoY-1.6% QoQ
-12.0% 24.4% 26.2% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -13.8% 13.8% 12.2% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#127 of 595 • Top 21.2% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.34%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.25%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
better than tier avg
595 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 913 nationally
→ No prior data (595 CUs now) | New qualifier

Emerging Performer

growth
#81 of 182 • Top 44.2% in tier

Smaller CU (bottom 50% by assets in tier) with strong profitability (ROA > 0.5%) AND growth (members >= 1%). Emerging leaders worth watching.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 1.25%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.34%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
182 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 282 nationally
→ No prior data (182 CUs now) | New qualifier

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#233 of 426 • Top 54.6% in tier

Attracting members (0.5-50% YoY) without heavy indirect auto dependency (<20%). Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.34%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
better than tier avg
426 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 609 nationally
→ No prior data (426 CUs now) | New qualifier

Concerns (3)

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#50 of 135 • Bottom 36.6% in tier

Exceptional capital position (>16%, top quartile). Strong fundamentals—opportunity to deploy capital more productively.

Why This Signature
Net Worth Ratio: 16.91%
(Tier: 11.97%, National: 14.49%)
but better than tier avg
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 43.14%
(Tier: 74.08%, National: 67.44%)
worse than tier avg
135 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 155 nationally
↑ Growing +17 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#488 of 705 • Bottom 69.2% in tier

Delinquencies are rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - they may need better underwriting tools.

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.11% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
705 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -150 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#407 of 456 • Bottom 89.2% in tier

Loan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 1.74%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.11% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
456 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 665 nationally
→ No prior data (456 CUs now) | 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 (8 metrics)

1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Median: -
#1 of 1069 Top 0.0% in 100M-500M tier
62
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 58.28%
Peer Median: -
#62 of 1069 Top 5.7% in 100M-500M tier
85
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 16.91%
Peer Median: -
#85 of 1069 Top 7.9% in 100M-500M tier
94
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.18%
Peer Median: -
#94 of 1069 Top 8.7% in 100M-500M tier
160
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 12.43%
Peer Median: -
#160 of 1069 Top 14.9% in 100M-500M tier
178
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.12%
Peer Median: -
#178 of 1069 Top 16.6% in 100M-500M tier
189
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.25%
Peer Median: -
#189 of 1069 Top 17.6% in 100M-500M tier
262
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 2.34%
Peer Median: -
#262 of 1069 Top 24.4% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (5 metrics)

1011
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 43.14%
Peer Median: -
#1011 of 1069 Bottom 5.5% in 100M-500M tier
993
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 2.58%
Peer Median: -
#993 of 1069 Bottom 7.2% in 100M-500M tier
853
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.20%
Peer Median: -
#853 of 1069 Bottom 20.3% in 100M-500M tier
842
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $113.17
Peer Median: -
#842 of 1069 Bottom 21.3% in 100M-500M tier
804
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $84.29M
Peer Median: -
#804 of 1069 Bottom 24.9% in 100M-500M tier
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