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DEMOCRACY

Charter #1407 · VA

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

DEMOCRACY has 2 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + AMR Growth Rate: Top 2.9% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Cost Spiral: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.28% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 21.48% above tier (higher cost structure)

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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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 Virginia.
  • Shares and deposits +7.1% year over year ($172M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 11,840 members, -14.8% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 1.11%.
  • Return on assets 0.59%.
  • Efficiency ratio 98.21% vs a 76.73% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 68.80% 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 (VA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 11,840
-14.8% YoY+0.2% QoQ
-3.3K 15,168
-2.6% YoY
226,164
+4.4% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
43%
Assets $188.2M
+4.1% YoY-0.9% QoQ
$-43.8M $232.0M
+0.7% YoY
$3.0B
+6.1% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
47%
Loans $118.6M
-10.5% YoY-2.4% QoQ
$-27.7M $146.3M
+0.2% YoY
$2.2B
+5.0% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
48%
Deposits $172.3M
+7.1% YoY-1.1% QoQ
$-28.4M $200.7M
+0.2% YoY
$2.6B
+6.5% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
50%

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ROA 0.6%
+891.0% YoY-203.3% QoQ
-0.3% 0.9%
+12.5% YoY
1.1%
+69.8% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
35%
NIM 3.2%
-11.2% YoY+1.9% QoQ
-0.5% 3.7%
+4.5% YoY
3.9%
+0.9% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
21%
Efficiency Ratio 98.2%
+35.9% YoY+5.1% QoQ
+21.5% 76.7%
-0.8% YoY
79.7%
-1.2% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
Bottom 2.3% in tier
Delinquency Rate 1.1%
+8.7% YoY+37.7% QoQ
+0.2 0.9%
+6.6% YoY
1.5%
-1.1% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
73%
Loan To Share 68.8%
-16.5% YoY-1.3% QoQ
-2.7% 71.5%
-0.3% YoY
64.2%
-3.9% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
42%
AMR $24,566
+16.3% YoY-1.8% QoQ
$-541 $25,107
+3.2% YoY
$18,993
+1.8% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
58%
CD Concentration 18.2%
+2.0% YoY+0.6% QoQ
-6.4% 24.6% 18.0% 20.0% 50%
Indirect Auto % 0.7%
-21.6% YoY-9.2% QoQ
-13.0% 13.6% 9.3% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#40 of 483 • Top 50.0% in tier

Average member relationship growing 5%+ year-over-year. Members are significantly deepening their engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 16.27%
(Tier: 3.97%, National: 35.20%)
better than tier avg
483 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 635 nationally
↑ Growing +52 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (6)

Stagnation Risk

risk
#5 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): -14.75%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -10.55%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 1.11%
(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 | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#17 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): -14.75%
(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 | New qualifier

Institutional Decline

decline
#9 of 230 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $188.21M
(Tier: $336.17M, National: $593.11M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -14.75%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -10.55%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
230 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 261 nationally
↓ Shrinking -49 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Cost Spiral

risk
#23 of 95 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Historically lean operator (<75% efficiency) now seeing 5+ point efficiency ratio increase despite strong profitability (>0.50% ROA). Efficiency advantage eroding.

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio Change: 25.95% points
(Tier: -0.48% points, National: -3.74% points)
worse than tier avg
Efficiency Ratio (Prior Year): 72.26%
(Tier: 77.10%, National: 86.72%)
but better than tier avg
95 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 106 nationally
↑ Growing +30 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Efficiency Drag

risk
#334 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: 98.21%
(Tier: 76.58%, National: 82.97%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.53% points
(Tier: 0.10% points, National: 0.47% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -14.75%
(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 | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#508 of 693 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.09% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
693 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 962 nationally
↓ Shrinking -83 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 1024 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

31
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 16.27%
Peer Median: 3.53%
#31 of 1024 Top 2.9% in 100M-500M tier
119
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $249.44
Peer Median: $159.88
#119 of 1024 Top 11.5% in 100M-500M tier
182
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 408.276
Peer Median: 310.924
#182 of 1024 Top 17.7% in 100M-500M tier
215
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 7.08%
Peer Median: 3.58%
#215 of 1024 Top 20.9% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (7 metrics)

1022
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 6.59%
Peer Median: 11.71%
#1022 of 1024 Bottom 0.3% in 100M-500M tier
1012
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -14.75%
Peer Median: -0.03%
#1012 of 1024 Bottom 1.3% in 100M-500M tier
1004
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -10.55%
Peer Median: 3.02%
#1004 of 1024 Bottom 2.1% in 100M-500M tier
1001
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 98.21%
Peer Median: 77.26%
#1001 of 1024 Bottom 2.3% in 100M-500M tier
950
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 1.10%
Peer Median: 0.34%
#950 of 1024 Bottom 7.3% in 100M-500M tier
825
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 45.77%
Peer Median: 29.92%
#825 of 1024 Bottom 19.5% in 100M-500M tier
812
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.17%
Peer Median: 3.67%
#812 of 1024 Bottom 20.8% in 100M-500M tier
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