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FIRSTLIGHT

Charter #10174 · TX

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 27 in TX
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FIRSTLIGHT has 1 strength but faces 7 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Net Interest Margin 1.05% above tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 47.6% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 58.6% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 65.5% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 91.3% in tier
  • - ROA 0.43% below tier average
  • - Net Charge-Off Rate: Bottom 2.0% in tier
  • - Loan Growth Rate: Bottom 4.6% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 98,504
-1.7% YoY-0.8% QoQ
+1.1K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
27,007
+3.4% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
60%
Assets $1.6B
-0.5% YoY+0.1% QoQ
$-128.9M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$418.5M
+7.2% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
53%
Loans $1.2B
-6.5% YoY+2.1% QoQ
$-10.3M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$298.6M
+5.4% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
60%
Deposits $1.4B
+5.2% YoY+0.2% QoQ
$-42.3M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$347.2M
+7.2% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
57%

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ROA 0.3%
-25.0% YoY+89.8% QoQ
-0.4% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.6%
+2.3% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Bottom 13.2% in tier
NIM 4.3%
+9.0% YoY+0.1% QoQ
+1.1% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.9%
+3.4% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
Top 5.3% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 68.3%
-2.8% YoY-2.9% QoQ
-5.7% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
80.2%
-0.8% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
26%
Delinquency Rate 0.5%
-4.8% YoY-5.5% QoQ
-0.3 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
1.3%
+11.4% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
31%
Loan To Share 86.4%
-11.1% YoY+1.9% QoQ
+1.6% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
71.4%
-2.7% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
47%
AMR $26,813
+1.1% YoY+1.9% QoQ
$-3K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$17,599
+2.5% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
44%
CD Concentration 29.7%
+2.6% YoY-1.7% QoQ
+0.7% 29.0% 21.2% 19.8% 54%
Indirect Auto % 19.2%
-20.8% YoY-8.6% QoQ
+0.9% 18.3% 7.1% 7.8% 57%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (4)

Stagnation Risk

risk
#41 of 85 • Bottom 47.6% 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): -1.69%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -6.50%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.55%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 1.28%)
but better than tier avg
85 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (85 CUs now) | New qualifier

Institutional Decline

decline
#18 of 30 • Bottom 58.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $1.59B
(Tier: $2.17B, National: $561.61M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.69%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -6.50%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
30 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 277 nationally
→ No prior data (30 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#56 of 85 • Bottom 65.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -1.69%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
85 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (85 CUs now) | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#179 of 196 • Bottom 91.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): -0.50%
(Tier: 6.83%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 19.18%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.69%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
196 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -11 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

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 302 peers in tier

Top Strengths (2 metrics)

16
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.33%
Peer Median: -
#16 of 302 Top 5.0% in 1B-3B tier
64
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $254.68
Peer Median: -
#64 of 302 Top 20.9% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

297
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 1.64%
Peer Median: -
#297 of 302 Bottom 2.0% in 1B-3B tier
289
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -6.50%
Peer Median: -
#289 of 302 Bottom 4.6% in 1B-3B tier
267
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.50%
Peer Median: -
#267 of 302 Bottom 11.9% in 1B-3B tier
262
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.26%
Peer Median: -
#262 of 302 Bottom 13.6% in 1B-3B tier
258
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 283.057
Peer Median: -
#258 of 302 Bottom 14.9% in 1B-3B tier
250
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.69%
Peer Median: -
#250 of 302 Bottom 17.5% in 1B-3B tier
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