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FIRST FINANCIAL

Charter #1021 · NJ

100M-500M
1024 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 24 in NJ

FIRST FINANCIAL has 3 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Net Interest Margin 0.51% above tier average
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 1.7% in tier
  • + Net Charge-Off Rate: Top 4.3% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.46% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 15.17% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 1.90% above tier average
  • - Member decline: -4.1% YoY
  • - Deposit Growth Rate: Bottom 2.3% in tier

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 1,024 credit unions with $100M-$500M in assets nationally, and 1 of 24 that size in New Jersey.
  • Shares and deposits -5.3% year over year ($163M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 14,478 members, -4.1% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 2.78%.
  • Return on assets 0.40%.
  • Efficiency ratio 91.91% vs a 76.73% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 67.97% vs a 71.54% peer average.

Data period: Q2 2026 NCUA call report. Animation disabled (reduced-motion preference). Full details in the metrics table below.

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q2

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NJ) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 14,478
-4.1% YoY+0.2% QoQ
-690 15,168
-2.6% YoY
7,520
+5.0% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
57%
Assets $176.1M
-3.8% YoY+0.2% QoQ
$-55.9M $232.0M
+0.7% YoY
$121.5M
+6.2% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
42%
Loans $110.5M
+1.3% YoY+4.0% QoQ
$-35.7M $146.3M
+0.2% YoY
$76.8M
+8.6% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
42%
Deposits $162.6M
-5.3% YoY+0.0% QoQ
$-38.1M $200.7M
+0.2% YoY
$104.3M
+6.9% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
46%

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ROA 0.4%
-43.7% YoY+31.4% QoQ
-0.5% 0.9%
+12.5% YoY
0.9%
+81.6% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
21%
NIM 4.2%
+2.9% YoY+1.2% QoQ
+0.5% 3.7%
+4.5% YoY
3.9%
+3.8% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
80%
Efficiency Ratio 91.9%
+6.8% YoY-2.0% QoQ
+15.2% 76.7%
-0.8% YoY
85.3%
-2.0% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
Bottom 8.2% in tier
Delinquency Rate 2.8%
-17.5% YoY-3.0% QoQ
+1.9 0.9%
+6.6% YoY
2.2%
+22.2% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
Bottom 3.1% in tier
Loan To Share 68.0%
+7.0% YoY+3.9% QoQ
-3.6% 71.5%
-0.3% YoY
52.7%
+0.2% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
40%
AMR $18,865
+1.4% YoY+1.4% QoQ
$-6K $25,107
+3.2% YoY
$16,658
-5.0% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
25%
CD Concentration 1.0%
-30.3% YoY-13.7% QoQ
-23.6% 24.6% 14.8% 20.0% 50%
Indirect Auto % 9.9%
-18.9% YoY-7.2% QoQ
-3.8% 13.6% 1.1% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (3)

Stagnation Risk

risk
#102 of 549 • Bottom 50.0% 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): -4.13%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 1.26%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 2.78%
(Tier: 0.87%, National: 1.26%)
worse than tier avg
549 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Membership Headwinds

decline
#167 of 549 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -4.13%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
549 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Efficiency Drag

risk
#223 of 531 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 91.91%
(Tier: 76.58%, National: 82.97%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.31% points
(Tier: 0.10% points, National: 0.47% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -4.13%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
531 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 608 nationally
↓ Shrinking -37 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 1024 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

18
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 1.00%
Peer Median: 23.39%
#18 of 1024 Top 1.7% in 100M-500M tier
45
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.01%
Peer Median: 0.34%
#45 of 1024 Top 4.3% in 100M-500M tier
122
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 10.04%
Peer Median: 29.92%
#122 of 1024 Top 11.8% in 100M-500M tier
207
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.19%
Peer Median: 3.67%
#207 of 1024 Top 20.1% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (8 metrics)

1001
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -5.34%
Peer Median: 3.58%
#1001 of 1024 Bottom 2.3% in 100M-500M tier
993
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 2.78%
Peer Median: 0.71%
#993 of 1024 Bottom 3.1% in 100M-500M tier
988
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -3.79%
Peer Median: 4.12%
#988 of 1024 Bottom 3.6% in 100M-500M tier
977
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 8.30%
Peer Median: 11.71%
#977 of 1024 Bottom 4.7% in 100M-500M tier
941
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 91.91%
Peer Median: 77.26%
#941 of 1024 Bottom 8.2% in 100M-500M tier
887
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -4.13%
Peer Median: -0.03%
#887 of 1024 Bottom 13.5% in 100M-500M tier
848
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $103.71
Peer Median: $159.88
#848 of 1024 Bottom 17.3% in 100M-500M tier
811
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.40%
Peer Median: 0.75%
#811 of 1024 Bottom 20.9% in 100M-500M tier
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