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PALMETTO CITIZENS

Charter #1472 · SC

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 8 in SC
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PALMETTO CITIZENS has 7 strengths but faces 3 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 17.9% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 39.5% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 73.8% in tier
  • + ROA 0.78% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.56% above tier average
  • + Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Top 0.0% in tier
  • + Fee Income Per Member: Top 9.9% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 17.6% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 25.8% in tier
  • - Delinquency rate 0.18% above tier average

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (SC) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 86,171
+2.1% YoY+0.3% QoQ
-11.3K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
37,100
+2.2% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
49%
Assets $1.4B
+6.7% YoY+1.5% QoQ
$-279.7M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$523.8M
+6.7% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
41%
Loans $818.1M
+6.3% YoY+0.4% QoQ
$-416.3M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$367.9M
+7.3% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
17%
Deposits $1.1B
+6.7% YoY+1.8% QoQ
$-309.7M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$439.0M
+5.8% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
38%

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ROA 1.5%
+30.7% YoY+2.4% QoQ
+0.8% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
1.0%
+5.1% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Top 5.6% in tier
NIM 3.8%
+18.1% YoY+1.3% QoQ
+0.6% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
4.2%
+0.5% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
83%
Efficiency Ratio 65.5%
-8.4% YoY-1.3% QoQ
-8.5% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
76.9%
-0.6% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
18%
Delinquency Rate 1.1%
+46.7% YoY+12.4% QoQ
+0.2 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
1.0%
+13.3% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
74%
Loan To Share 71.2%
-0.4% YoY-1.4% QoQ
-13.6% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
71.5%
-0.9% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
17%
AMR $22,835
+4.4% YoY+0.9% QoQ
$-7K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$16,782
+2.9% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
18%
CD Concentration 21.9%
+11.8% YoY+2.6% QoQ
-7.2% 29.0% 17.8% 19.8% 20%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -18.3% 18.3% 5.9% 7.8% Bottom 0.0% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#45 of 247 • Top 17.9% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.05%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
but worse than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.46%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
better than tier avg
247 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 913 nationally
→ No prior data (247 CUs now) | New qualifier

Emerging Performer

growth
#31 of 77 • Top 39.5% 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: 1.46%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.05%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
but worse than tier avg
77 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 282 nationally
→ No prior data (77 CUs now) | New qualifier

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#105 of 142 • Top 73.8% in tier

Attracting members (0.5-50% YoY) without heavy indirect auto dependency (<20%). Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.05%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
better than tier avg
142 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 609 nationally
→ No prior data (142 CUs now) | New qualifier

Concerns (2)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#38 of 211 • Bottom 17.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.34% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
211 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -59 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#43 of 164 • Bottom 25.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 6.27%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.34% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
164 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 665 nationally
→ No prior data (164 CUs now) | New qualifier

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 302 peers in tier

Top Strengths (7 metrics)

1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Median: -
#1 of 302 Top 0.0% in 1B-3B tier
17
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.46%
Peer Median: -
#17 of 302 Top 5.3% in 1B-3B tier
31
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $300.23
Peer Median: -
#31 of 302 Top 9.9% in 1B-3B tier
45
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 13.34%
Peer Median: -
#45 of 302 Top 14.6% in 1B-3B tier
50
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.83%
Peer Median: -
#50 of 302 Top 16.2% in 1B-3B tier
55
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 65.51%
Peer Median: -
#55 of 302 Top 17.9% in 1B-3B tier
62
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 21.86%
Peer Median: -
#62 of 302 Top 20.2% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

261
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $9,494
Peer Median: -
#261 of 302 Bottom 13.9% in 1B-3B tier
253
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 284.393
Peer Median: -
#253 of 302 Bottom 16.6% in 1B-3B tier
252
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $818.13M
Peer Median: -
#252 of 302 Bottom 16.9% in 1B-3B tier
252
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 71.17%
Peer Median: -
#252 of 302 Bottom 16.9% in 1B-3B tier
246
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $22,835
Peer Median: -
#246 of 302 Bottom 18.9% in 1B-3B tier
232
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.80%
Peer Median: -
#232 of 302 Bottom 23.5% in 1B-3B tier
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