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PRIORITY FIRST

Charter #19655 · PA

100M-500M
1069 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 61 in PA

PRIORITY FIRST has 7 strengths but faces 4 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Emerging Performer: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + ROA 1.06% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.28% above tier average
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 6.5% in tier
  • + Loan Growth Rate: Top 8.5% in tier
  • + Asset Growth Rate: Top 9.4% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 50.0% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (PA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 16,803
+3.5% YoY+0.6% QoQ
+1.4K 15,437
-2.9% YoY
17,996
+7.1% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
65%
Assets $171.3M
+10.8% YoY+3.3% QoQ
$-60.6M $231.9M
+1.3% YoY
$296.9M
+12.6% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
39%
Loans $108.1M
+14.3% YoY-1.9% QoQ
$-39.3M $147.3M
-0.1% YoY
$199.3M
+10.4% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
40%
Deposits $149.0M
+9.9% YoY+3.1% QoQ
$-51.8M $200.8M
+0.8% YoY
$254.8M
+12.3% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
40%

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ROA 1.8%
-5.8% YoY-1.4% QoQ
+1.1% 0.8%
+18.2% YoY
0.6%
-8.3% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Top 3.9% in tier
NIM 3.9%
-0.9% YoY-2.9% QoQ
+0.3% 3.6%
+6.7% YoY
3.5%
+3.8% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
66%
Efficiency Ratio 59.0%
+8.1% YoY+2.2% QoQ
-18.0% 77.0%
-3.1% YoY
76.7%
-2.4% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
Top 6.5% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.7%
+4.2% YoY+30.0% QoQ
-0.2 0.9%
+4.2% YoY
1.3%
-10.1% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
50%
Loan To Share 72.5%
+4.0% YoY-4.9% QoQ
+0.3% 72.2%
-1.1% YoY
54.3%
-3.4% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
47%
AMR $15,300
+7.9% YoY+0.3% QoQ
$-9K $24,676
+3.4% YoY
$16,567
+4.7% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
Bottom 10.9% in tier
CD Concentration 24.0%
+18.7% YoY+6.6% QoQ
-0.4% 24.4% 15.5% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 29.8%
-13.7% YoY-0.3% QoQ
+16.1% 13.8% 8.1% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Emerging Performer

growth
#24 of 182 • Top 50.0% 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: 1.83%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.51%
(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

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#245 of 513 • 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): 7.90%
(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 (4)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#111 of 506 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Significant portion of loan portfolio in indirect auto (>15%). This concentration creates dependency on dealer relationships.

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 10.80%
(Tier: 5.37%, National: 3.54%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 29.84%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.51%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
but better than tier avg
506 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -35 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Margin Compression

decline
#59 of 123 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Profitability above 0.75% ROA but margins eroding by at least 0.10%. Something changed - rising costs or falling yields need addressing.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 1.83%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
but better than tier avg
ROA (Prior Year): 1.94%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.62%)
but better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.11% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.02% points)
worse than tier avg
123 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 145 nationally
→ No prior data (123 CUs now) | New qualifier

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#233 of 456 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 14.26%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.03% 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

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#647 of 705 • 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): 0.03% 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 (8 metrics)

42
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.83%
Peer Median: -
#42 of 1069 Top 3.8% in 100M-500M tier
71
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 58.99%
Peer Median: -
#71 of 1069 Top 6.5% in 100M-500M tier
92
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 14.26%
Peer Median: -
#92 of 1069 Top 8.5% in 100M-500M tier
102
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 10.80%
Peer Median: -
#102 of 1069 Top 9.4% in 100M-500M tier
136
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 9.90%
Peer Median: -
#136 of 1069 Top 12.6% in 100M-500M tier
174
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 3.51%
Peer Median: -
#174 of 1069 Top 16.2% in 100M-500M tier
193
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 7.90%
Peer Median: -
#193 of 1069 Top 18.0% in 100M-500M tier
227
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 390.767
Peer Median: -
#227 of 1069 Top 21.1% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (4 metrics)

953
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $15,300
Peer Median: -
#953 of 1069 Bottom 10.9% in 100M-500M tier
901
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 29.84%
Peer Median: -
#901 of 1069 Bottom 15.8% in 100M-500M tier
892
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $6,432
Peer Median: -
#892 of 1069 Bottom 16.7% in 100M-500M tier
847
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $112.33
Peer Median: -
#847 of 1069 Bottom 20.9% in 100M-500M tier
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