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NORTHERN SKIES

Charter #18204 · AK

1069 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 5 in AK

NORTHERN SKIES has 9 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 21.0% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 44.8% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 60.0% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 88.7% in tier
  • + ROA 0.57% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.86% above tier average
  • + Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Top 0.0% in tier
  • + First Mortgage Concentration (%): Top 4.1% in tier
  • + Loan-to-Share Ratio: Top 7.7% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 28.1% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 37.4% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 60.2% in tier
  • - Delinquency rate 0.02% above tier average
  • - Share Certificate Concentration (%): Bottom 3.0% in tier
  • - Members Per Employee (MPE): Bottom 8.8% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (AK) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 13,709
+2.0% YoY-1.5% QoQ
-1.7K 15,437
-2.9% YoY
113,831
+3.1% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
52%
Assets $218.8M
+6.3% YoY-0.9% QoQ
$-13.1M $231.9M
+1.3% YoY
$1.8B
+10.4% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
56%
Loans $174.6M
+11.3% YoY+1.5% QoQ
+$27.3M $147.3M
-0.1% YoY
$1.5B
+8.8% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
69%
Deposits $185.6M
+4.6% YoY-1.7% QoQ
$-15.2M $200.8M
+0.8% YoY
$1.6B
+11.8% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
55%

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ROA 1.3%
+7.2% YoY+4.3% QoQ
+0.6% 0.8%
+18.2% YoY
0.6%
+35.7% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Top 15.0% in tier
NIM 4.5%
+2.7% YoY+0.1% QoQ
+0.9% 3.6%
+6.7% YoY
4.2%
+5.1% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
Top 10.2% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 70.8%
-2.6% YoY-1.6% QoQ
-6.3% 77.0%
-3.1% YoY
78.5%
-3.0% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
27%
Delinquency Rate 0.9%
+19.9% YoY+73.9% QoQ
+0.0 0.9%
+4.2% YoY
0.9%
-6.6% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
64%
Loan To Share 94.1%
+6.4% YoY+3.2% QoQ
+21.9% 72.2%
-1.1% YoY
75.9%
-0.1% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
Top 7.8% in tier
AMR $26,274
+5.6% YoY+1.3% QoQ
+$2K $24,676
+3.4% YoY
$26,046
+3.3% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
68%
CD Concentration 46.4%
+2.9% YoY+2.1% QoQ
+22.0% 24.4% 22.5% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -13.8% 13.8% 15.8% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (4)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#126 of 595 • Top 21.0% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.03%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.33%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
better than tier avg
595 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 913 nationally
→ No prior data (595 CUs now) | New qualifier

Emerging Performer

growth
#82 of 182 • Top 44.8% 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: 1.33%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.03%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
182 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 282 nationally
→ No prior data (182 CUs now) | New qualifier

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#256 of 426 • Top 60.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.03%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
better than tier avg
426 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 609 nationally
→ No prior data (426 CUs now) | New qualifier

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#455 of 513 • Top 88.7% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 5.58%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
better than tier avg
513 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 662 nationally
↑ Growing +180 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (3)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#129 of 456 • Bottom 28.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 11.27%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.15% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
456 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 665 nationally
→ No prior data (456 CUs now) | New qualifier

Liquidity Strain

risk
#86 of 228 • Bottom 37.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 94.10%
(Tier: 74.08%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 11.27%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
228 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 439 nationally
↓ Shrinking -37 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#425 of 705 • Bottom 60.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.15% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
705 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -150 CUs YoY | 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 1069 peers in tier

Top Strengths (7 metrics)

1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Median: -
#1 of 1069 Top 0.0% in 100M-500M tier
45
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 3.16%
Peer Median: -
#45 of 1069 Top 4.1% in 100M-500M tier
83
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 94.10%
Peer Median: -
#83 of 1069 Top 7.7% in 100M-500M tier
109
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.47%
Peer Median: -
#109 of 1069 Top 10.1% in 100M-500M tier
134
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 11.27%
Peer Median: -
#134 of 1069 Top 12.4% in 100M-500M tier
160
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.33%
Peer Median: -
#160 of 1069 Top 14.9% in 100M-500M tier
212
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $12,738
Peer Median: -
#212 of 1069 Top 19.7% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

1038
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 46.42%
Peer Median: -
#1038 of 1069 Bottom 3.0% in 100M-500M tier
976
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 221.113
Peer Median: -
#976 of 1069 Bottom 8.8% in 100M-500M tier
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