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FREEDOM FIRST

Charter #11111 · VA

Mid-Market 1B-3B
300 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 8 in VA
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FREEDOM FIRST has 5 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 48.9% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 48.9% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 73.1% in tier
  • + Loan-to-Share Ratio: Top 2.3% in tier
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 5.7% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 4.3% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 14.1% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 34.9% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 35.5% in tier
  • - ROA 0.26% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 9.11% above tier (higher cost structure)

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 300 credit unions with $1B-$3B in assets nationally, and 1 of 8 that size in Virginia.
  • Shares and deposits +3.5% year over year ($1.00B in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 63,954 members, +2.2% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.48%.
  • Return on assets 0.56%.
  • Efficiency ratio 82.13% vs a 73.02% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 106.46% vs a 84.71% 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 (VA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 63,954
+2.2% YoY+1.6% QoQ
-32.9K 96,861
-1.9% YoY
226,164
+4.4% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
19%
Assets $1.3B
+7.3% YoY+2.9% QoQ
$-467.4M $1.7B
+0.4% YoY
$3.0B
+6.1% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
26%
Loans $1.1B
+8.0% YoY+2.8% QoQ
$-166.6M $1.2B
+0.7% YoY
$2.2B
+5.0% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
44%
Deposits $1.0B
+3.5% YoY+0.4% QoQ
$-460.5M $1.5B
+0.5% YoY
$2.6B
+6.5% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
20%

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ROA 0.6%
-7.9% YoY+0.6% QoQ
-0.3% 0.8%
+27.6% YoY
1.1%
+69.8% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
29%
NIM 3.1%
+10.9% YoY+2.6% QoQ
-0.3% 3.4%
+6.6% YoY
3.9%
+0.9% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
29%
Efficiency Ratio 82.1%
-1.2% YoY-1.7% QoQ
+9.1% 73.0%
-2.7% YoY
79.7%
-1.2% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
Bottom 15.0% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.5%
+26.9% YoY+19.8% QoQ
-0.4 0.9%
+7.3% YoY
1.5%
-1.1% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
27%
Loan To Share 106.5%
+4.3% YoY+2.3% QoQ
+21.7% 84.7%
+0.1% YoY
64.2%
-3.9% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
Top 2.7% in tier
AMR $32,373
+3.6% YoY+0.0% QoQ
+$3K $29,575
+1.5% YoY
$18,993
+1.8% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
73%
CD Concentration 14.7%
+3.8% YoY+12.4% QoQ
-14.4% 29.1% 18.0% 20.0% Bottom 5.3% in tier
Indirect Auto % 15.0%
+11.1% YoY+5.5% QoQ
-3.1% 18.1% 9.3% 7.7% 48%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#84 of 112 • Top 48.9% in tier

Attracting members (0.5-50% YoY) without heavy indirect auto dependency (<15%). Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.17%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 14.96%
(Tier: 18.08%, National: 7.71%)
better than tier avg
112 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 485 nationally
↓ Shrinking -20 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Emerging Performer

growth
#78 of 82 • Top 73.1% 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: 0.56%
(Tier: 0.84%, National: 1.23%)
but worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.17%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
but worse than tier avg
82 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 283 nationally
↑ Growing +14 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#111 of 113 • Top 48.9% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.17%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
but worse than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.56%
(Tier: 0.84%, National: 1.23%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 14.96%
(Tier: 18.08%, National: 7.71%)
better than tier avg
113 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 490 nationally
↓ Shrinking -131 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (4)

Liquidity Strain

risk
#14 of 168 • Bottom 4.3% in tier

Loan demand outpacing deposits. They're bumping against liquidity limits - need funding solutions.

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 106.46%
(Tier: 85.94%, National: 66.39%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 8.04%
(Tier: 6.76%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
168 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 432 nationally
→ Stable (173→168 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Efficiency Drag

risk
#33 of 71 • Bottom 14.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 82.13%
(Tier: 72.30%, National: 82.97%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.05% points
(Tier: 0.18% points, National: 0.47% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.17%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
71 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 608 nationally
↓ Shrinking -33 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#84 of 170 • Bottom 35.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 8.04%
(Tier: 6.76%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.10% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
170 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 688 nationally
→ Stable (169→170 CUs) +1 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#130 of 215 • Bottom 34.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.10% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
215 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 962 nationally
↓ Shrinking -28 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 300 peers in tier

Top Strengths (5 metrics)

8
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 106.46%
Peer Median: 87.07%
#8 of 300 Top 2.3% in 1B-3B tier
18
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 14.74%
Peer Median: 28.24%
#18 of 300 Top 5.7% in 1B-3B tier
34
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.17%
Peer Median: 0.52%
#34 of 300 Top 11.0% in 1B-3B tier
44
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $16,693
Peer Median: $12,809
#44 of 300 Top 14.3% in 1B-3B tier
71
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 22.81%
Peer Median: 33.59%
#71 of 300 Top 23.3% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (4 metrics)

265
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 267.590
Peer Median: 346.173
#265 of 300 Bottom 12.0% in 1B-3B tier
256
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 82.13%
Peer Median: 73.62%
#256 of 300 Bottom 15.0% in 1B-3B tier
242
Total Members
engagement
Value: 63,954
Peer Median: 86,516
#242 of 300 Bottom 19.7% in 1B-3B tier
240
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $1.00B
Peer Median: $1.30B
#240 of 300 Bottom 20.3% in 1B-3B tier
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