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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Charter #16410 · DC

Community 750M-1B
117 CUs in 750M-1B nationally 2 in DC
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE has 2 strengths but faces 19 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR): Top 4.3% in tier
  • + Average Member Relationship (AMR): Top 6.0% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 3.6% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 5.0% in tier
  • - Accelerating Exit Risk: Bottom 12.7% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 20.8% in tier
  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 48.8% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 49.3% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 63.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.96% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 3.95% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.63% above tier average
  • - Member decline: -5.5% YoY
  • - Net Worth Ratio: Bottom 1.7% in tier
  • - Asset Growth Rate: Bottom 2.6% in tier
  • - Deposit Growth Rate: Bottom 2.6% in tier
  • - Net Charge-Off Rate: Bottom 2.6% in tier
  • - Loan Growth Rate: Bottom 5.1% in tier
  • - AMR Growth Rate: Bottom 6.0% in tier
  • - Share Certificate Concentration (%): Bottom 8.5% in tier
  • - Total Members: Bottom 8.5% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (DC) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 29,127
-5.5% YoY-2.2% QoQ
-23.0K 52,084
-1.6% YoY
11,054
+4.8% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
Bottom 7.7% in tier
Assets $764.6M
-10.5% YoY-0.5% QoQ
$-99.3M $863.9M
+0.5% YoY
$405.8M
+7.7% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
Bottom 9.4% in tier
Loans $681.2M
-6.0% YoY-0.6% QoQ
+$75.4M $605.8M
+1.4% YoY
$240.1M
+3.9% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
72%
Deposits $697.6M
-9.9% YoY-1.9% QoQ
$-39.7M $737.3M
+0.1% YoY
$353.5M
+6.9% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
30%

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ROA -0.2%
-272.5% YoY+22.6% QoQ
-1.0% 0.7%
+39.1% YoY
-0.0%
-109.0% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Bottom 2.6% in tier
NIM 2.8%
-2.9% YoY+2.8% QoQ
-0.6% 3.4%
+8.7% YoY
3.6%
+2.8% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
19%
Efficiency Ratio 78.3%
+9.7% YoY+1.4% QoQ
+3.9% 74.3%
-3.6% YoY
96.5%
+10.4% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
57%
Delinquency Rate 1.5%
+16.2% YoY+18.2% QoQ
+0.6 0.9%
+3.8% YoY
2.4%
+56.5% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
Top 13.7% in tier
Loan To Share 97.6%
+4.2% YoY+1.3% QoQ
+15.1% 82.6%
+1.1% YoY
62.1%
-3.1% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
Top 12.8% in tier
AMR $47,339
-2.7% YoY+1.0% QoQ
+$18K $28,873
+2.7% YoY
$22,531
+2.7% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
Top 6.8% in tier
CD Concentration 39.9%
-13.1% YoY-4.6% QoQ
+15.5% 24.4% 15.9% 19.8% Top 7.6% in tier
Indirect Auto % 0.6%
+1222.8% QoQ
-13.2% 13.8% 0.1% 7.8% 34%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (7)

Stagnation Risk

risk
#21 of 554 • Bottom 3.6% 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): -5.48%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -6.04%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 1.52%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 1.28%)
worse than tier avg
652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Institutional Decline

decline
#13 of 240 • Bottom 5.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $764.63M
(Tier: $334.15M, National: $561.61M)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -5.48%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -6.04%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
240 of 282 Community CUs have this signature | 277 nationally
→ No prior data (240 CUs now) | New qualifier

Accelerating Exit Risk

decline
#8 of 56 • Bottom 12.7% in tier

Members leaving AND taking more deposits with them. This compounds quickly - urgent need for retention strategy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -5.48%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
AMR Growth (YoY): -2.68%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
worse than tier avg
56 of 282 Community CUs have this signature | 69 nationally
→ No prior data (56 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#116 of 554 • Bottom 20.8% in tier

Membership declining year-over-year. They need solutions to stop the bleeding before it impacts revenue.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -5.48%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#102 of 208 • Bottom 48.8% in tier

Average member relationship declining year-over-year. Members may be moving money elsewhere or reducing engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): -2.68%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
worse than tier avg
208 of 282 Community CUs have this signature | 303 nationally
↓ Shrinking -190 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#348 of 705 • Bottom 49.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.21% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -150 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Liquidity Strain

risk
#144 of 228 • Bottom 63.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 97.65%
(Tier: 74.08%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -6.04%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
228 of 282 Community CUs have this signature | 439 nationally
↓ Shrinking -37 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 117 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

6
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $23,388
Peer Median: -
#6 of 117 Top 4.3% in 750M-1B tier
8
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $47,339
Peer Median: -
#8 of 117 Top 6.0% in 750M-1B tier
15
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 97.65%
Peer Median: -
#15 of 117 Top 12.0% in 750M-1B tier
23
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.55%
Peer Median: -
#23 of 117 Top 18.8% in 750M-1B tier

Top Weaknesses (13 metrics)

116
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 6.81%
Peer Median: -
#116 of 117 Bottom 1.7% in 750M-1B tier
115
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -10.51%
Peer Median: -
#115 of 117 Bottom 2.6% in 750M-1B tier
115
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -9.86%
Peer Median: -
#115 of 117 Bottom 2.6% in 750M-1B tier
115
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 1.75%
Peer Median: -
#115 of 117 Bottom 2.6% in 750M-1B tier
114
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: -0.21%
Peer Median: -
#114 of 117 Bottom 3.4% in 750M-1B tier
112
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -6.04%
Peer Median: -
#112 of 117 Bottom 5.1% in 750M-1B tier
111
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.68%
Peer Median: -
#111 of 117 Bottom 6.0% in 750M-1B tier
108
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 39.93%
Peer Median: -
#108 of 117 Bottom 8.5% in 750M-1B tier
108
Total Members
engagement
Value: 29,127
Peer Median: -
#108 of 117 Bottom 8.5% in 750M-1B tier
106
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $764.63M
Peer Median: -
#106 of 117 Bottom 10.3% in 750M-1B tier
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