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FREEDOM FIRST
Charter #11111 · VA
FREEDOM FIRST has 5 strengths but faces 6 concerns
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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
Your Quarter, Wrapped
A 35-second highlight reel of your Q2 2026 — the wins worth celebrating and the one signal worth watching, pulled straight from your scorecard data.
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
growthAttracting members (0.5-50% YoY) without heavy indirect auto dependency (<15%). Healthy, sustainable growth model.
Emerging Performer
growthSmaller CU (bottom 50% by assets in tier) with strong profitability (ROA > 0.5%) AND growth (members >= 1%). Emerging leaders worth watching.
Organic Growth Engine
growthGrowing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.
Concerns (4)
Liquidity Strain
riskLoan demand outpacing deposits. They're bumping against liquidity limits - need funding solutions.
Efficiency Drag
riskHigh efficiency ratio (>80%) indicates elevated operating costs relative to revenue. Margin improvement opportunities may exist.
Credit Risk Growth
riskLoan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.
Credit Quality Pressure
riskDelinquencies are rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - they may need better underwriting tools.
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)