FIRST COMMONWEALTH

Charter #12765 | PA

1B-3B (304 CUs) Mid-Market (380 CUs)
8 1B-3B in PA

FIRST COMMONWEALTH has 6 strengths but faces 5 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Emerging Performer: Top 18.9% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 23.2% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 25.8% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 33.2% in tier
  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 33.7% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.64% above tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 5.4% in tier
  • - Growth-at-Risk: Bottom 15.7% in tier
  • - ROA 0.20% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 0.52% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.40% above tier average

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (PA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 96,532
+2.2% YoY+1.5% QoQ
-2.1K 98,678
-1.9% YoY
17,552
+5.9% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
57th in tier
Assets $1.4B
+4.8% YoY-0.5% QoQ
$-308.9M $1.7B
+0.5% YoY
$283.8M
+10.6% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
39th in tier
Loans $1.1B
+2.0% YoY+2.6% QoQ
$-113.0M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$193.1M
+8.6% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
51st in tier
Deposits $1.3B
+4.7% YoY-0.7% QoQ
$-186.9M $1.5B
+1.3% YoY
$243.3M
+10.9% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
49th in tier
ROA 0.5%
+49.2% YoY-24.9% QoQ
-0.2% 0.7%
+13.4% YoY
0.8%
+22.9% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
35th in tier
NIM 3.9%
+20.9% YoY+2.3% QoQ
+0.6% 3.3%
+9.3% YoY
3.5%
+4.5% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
Top 13.8% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 74.5%
-1.6% YoY+4.1% QoQ
+0.5% 74.0%
-10.9% YoY
76.2%
-1.5% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
49th in tier
Delinquency Rate 1.2%
+36.5% YoY-4.7% QoQ
+0.4 0.8%
+6.1% YoY
1.3%
-8.2% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
Top 15.8% in tier
Loan To Share 88.4%
-2.6% YoY+3.3% QoQ
+3.2% 85.2%
-0.8% YoY
55.4%
-2.3% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
51st in tier
AMR $24,733
+1.2% YoY-0.6% QoQ
$-4K $29,172
+2.8% YoY
$16,339
+4.2% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
33rd in tier
CD Concentration 30.6%
+1.6% YoY+5.1% QoQ
+1.6% 29.0%
+0.8% YoY
15.5%
+9.2% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
60th in tier
Indirect Auto % 10.3%
-30.4% YoY-8.9% QoQ
-8.5% 18.8%
-2.8% YoY
8.0%
+2.0% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
35th in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (5)

Emerging Performer

growth
#101 of 184 • Top 18.9% in tier

Profitable credit union with positive returns. May represent growth potential worth exploring.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 0.50%
(Tier: 0.71%, National: 0.71%)
but worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.21%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
but worse than tier avg
184 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 852 nationally
↑ Growing +18 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#92 of 138 • Top 23.2% in tier

Attracting members without relying on indirect channels. Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.21%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
but worse than tier avg
138 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 608 nationally
↑ Growing +11 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#188 of 246 • Top 25.8% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.21%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
but worse than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.50%
(Tier: 0.71%, National: 0.71%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 10.27%
(Tier: 18.80%, National: 7.90%)
better than tier avg
246 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 917 nationally
↑ Growing +14 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#241 of 264 • Top 33.2% in tier

Average member relationship growing year-over-year. Members are deepening their engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 1.22%
(Tier: 3.04%, National: 4.19%)
but worse than tier avg
264 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 1330 nationally
↑ Growing +60 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#244 of 264 • Top 33.7% in tier

Average member relationship growing year-over-year. Increasing engagement suggests members are consolidating more business here.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 1.22%
(Tier: 3.04%, National: 4.19%)
but worse than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $2.5K
(Tier: $3.1K, National: $2.0K)
but worse than tier avg
264 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 1330 nationally
↑ Growing +60 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (2)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#42 of 217 • Bottom 5.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.33% points
(Tier: 0.07% points, National: 0.07% points)
worse than tier avg
217 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 1002 nationally
↓ Shrinking -70 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Growth-at-Risk

risk
#88 of 161 • Bottom 15.7% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 2.04%
(Tier: 6.14%, National: 36.38%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.33% points
(Tier: 0.07% points, National: 0.07% points)
worse than tier avg
161 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 646 nationally
↓ Shrinking -30 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 304 peers in tier

Top Strengths (1 metrics)

42
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.90%
Peer Avg: 3.26%
#42 of 304 Top 13.5% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

257
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.23%
Peer Avg: 0.83%
#257 of 304 Bottom 15.8% in 1B-3B tier
245
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.90%
Peer Avg: 0.60%
#245 of 304 Bottom 19.7% in 1B-3B tier