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FIRST ATLANTIC

Charter #82 · NJ

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

FIRST ATLANTIC has 5 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 20.5% in tier
  • + ROA 0.74% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.32% above tier average
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 6.2% in tier
  • + AMR Growth Rate: Top 7.8% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 2.9% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 7.1% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 8.3% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 26.7% in tier
  • - Delinquency rate 0.16% above tier average
  • - Member decline: -9.0% YoY
  • - Member Growth Rate: Bottom 3.8% in tier
  • - Loan Growth Rate: Bottom 8.9% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NJ) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 21,897
-9.0% YoY-4.3% QoQ
+6.5K 15,437
-2.9% YoY
7,445
+8.1% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
81%
Assets $321.8M
+7.9% YoY+3.3% QoQ
+$89.9M $231.9M
+1.3% YoY
$121.0M
+10.8% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
77%
Loans $200.2M
-5.8% YoY+0.9% QoQ
+$52.9M $147.3M
-0.1% YoY
$75.4M
+12.2% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
75%
Deposits $273.3M
+7.5% YoY+3.4% QoQ
+$72.5M $200.8M
+0.8% YoY
$102.3M
+10.2% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
76%

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ROA 1.5%
-5.2% YoY-2.4% QoQ
+0.7% 0.8%
+18.2% YoY
0.5%
+267.0% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Top 10.8% in tier
NIM 3.9%
-9.5% YoY-2.2% QoQ
+0.3% 3.6%
+6.7% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
68%
Efficiency Ratio 58.7%
-1.9% YoY+2.8% QoQ
-18.3% 77.0%
-3.1% YoY
84.3%
-19.5% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
Bottom 6.2% in tier
Delinquency Rate 1.0%
-34.9% YoY+9.1% QoQ
+0.2 0.9%
+4.2% YoY
1.7%
-6.9% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
71%
Loan To Share 73.3%
-12.4% YoY-2.5% QoQ
+1.0% 72.2%
-1.1% YoY
53.4%
-2.5% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
49%
AMR $21,625
+11.5% YoY+6.9% QoQ
$-3K $24,676
+3.4% YoY
$16,460
+2.2% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
44%
CD Concentration 11.4%
+57.3% YoY+13.2% QoQ
-13.0% 24.4% 14.4% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 21.2%
-29.3% YoY-10.6% QoQ
+7.4% 13.8% 1.0% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#106 of 513 • Top 20.5% in tier

Average member relationship growing 5%+ year-over-year. Members are significantly deepening their engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 11.52%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
better than tier avg
513 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 662 nationally
↑ Growing +180 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (4)

Stagnation Risk

risk
#17 of 554 • Bottom 2.9% 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): -9.05%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -5.83%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 1.05%
(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

Institutional Decline

decline
#18 of 240 • Bottom 7.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $321.76M
(Tier: $334.15M, National: $561.61M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -9.05%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -5.83%
(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

Membership Headwinds

decline
#47 of 554 • Bottom 8.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -9.05%
(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

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#136 of 506 • Bottom 26.7% in tier

Significant portion of loan portfolio in indirect auto (>15%). This concentration creates dependency on dealer relationships.

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 7.85%
(Tier: 5.37%, National: 3.54%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 21.17%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -9.05%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
506 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -35 CUs YoY | Rank improving

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 (11 metrics)

67
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 58.69%
Peer Median: -
#67 of 1069 Top 6.2% in 100M-500M tier
84
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 11.52%
Peer Median: -
#84 of 1069 Top 7.8% in 100M-500M tier
115
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.51%
Peer Median: -
#115 of 1069 Top 10.7% in 100M-500M tier
136
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 11.41%
Peer Median: -
#136 of 1069 Top 12.6% in 100M-500M tier
157
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 429.353
Peer Median: -
#157 of 1069 Top 14.6% in 100M-500M tier
203
Total Members
engagement
Value: 21,897
Peer Median: -
#203 of 1069 Top 18.9% in 100M-500M tier
250
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $321.76M
Peer Median: -
#250 of 1069 Top 23.3% in 100M-500M tier
251
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 7.50%
Peer Median: -
#251 of 1069 Top 23.4% in 100M-500M tier
257
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $273.31M
Peer Median: -
#257 of 1069 Top 23.9% in 100M-500M tier
262
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 7.85%
Peer Median: -
#262 of 1069 Top 24.4% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (3 metrics)

1029
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -9.05%
Peer Median: -
#1029 of 1069 Bottom 3.8% in 100M-500M tier
975
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -5.83%
Peer Median: -
#975 of 1069 Bottom 8.9% in 100M-500M tier
816
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $118.26
Peer Median: -
#816 of 1069 Bottom 23.8% in 100M-500M tier
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