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UFIRST

Charter #20613 · NY

1069 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 54 in NY

UFIRST has 5 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 28.8% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 30.9% in tier
  • + ROA 0.61% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.51% above tier average
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 4.2% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 44.9% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 71.9% in tier
  • - Deposit Outflow: Bottom 73.5% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 75.8% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 86.2% in tier
  • - AMR Growth Rate: Bottom 7.5% in tier
  • - Deposit Growth Rate: Bottom 9.0% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Bottom 9.8% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NY) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 10,370
+3.3% YoY+1.1% QoQ
-5.1K 15,437
-2.9% YoY
26,134
+5.1% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
33%
Assets $130.1M
+0.4% YoY+2.1% QoQ
$-101.7M $231.9M
+1.3% YoY
$482.3M
+7.4% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
20%
Loans $101.7M
+2.9% YoY+2.9% QoQ
$-45.6M $147.3M
-0.1% YoY
$324.6M
+7.8% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
36%
Deposits $116.3M
-2.0% YoY+1.6% QoQ
$-84.5M $200.8M
+0.8% YoY
$411.3M
+7.7% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
22%

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ROA 1.4%
+36.4% YoY-6.5% QoQ
+0.6% 0.8%
+18.2% YoY
0.7%
+147.7% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Top 13.9% in tier
NIM 5.1%
+18.3% YoY+4.8% QoQ
+1.5% 3.6%
+6.7% YoY
3.6%
+4.1% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
Top 2.3% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 73.6%
-7.1% YoY-0.1% QoQ
-3.4% 77.0%
-3.1% YoY
80.7%
-3.4% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
35%
Delinquency Rate 0.8%
+14.6% YoY+3.7% QoQ
-0.1 0.9%
+4.2% YoY
1.6%
-19.7% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
58%
Loan To Share 87.4%
+5.0% YoY+1.3% QoQ
+15.2% 72.2%
-1.1% YoY
60.4%
-2.5% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
80%
AMR $21,029
-3.0% YoY+1.0% QoQ
$-4K $24,676
+3.4% YoY
$19,178
-21.9% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
40%
CD Concentration 4.2%
+28.1% YoY-11.0% QoQ
-20.3% 24.4% 16.3% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 37.0%
-9.6% YoY-3.4% QoQ
+23.2% 13.8% 2.6% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#172 of 595 • Top 28.8% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 3.34%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.37%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 36.97%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
but worse 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
#57 of 182 • Top 30.9% 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: 1.37%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.34%
(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

Concerns (5)

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#94 of 208 • Bottom 44.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): -2.98%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
worse than tier avg
208 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 303 nationally
↓ Shrinking -190 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#507 of 705 • Bottom 71.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.11% 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 | Rank worsening

Deposit Outflow

decline
#51 of 69 • Bottom 73.5% in tier

Members staying (>= -1% YoY) but deposits leaving. They're moving money to higher-yield competitors - rate pressure is real.

Why This Signature
Deposit Growth (YoY): -1.96%
(Tier: 5.05%, National: 13.79%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.34%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
but better than tier avg
69 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 91 nationally
→ No prior data (69 CUs now) | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#384 of 506 • Bottom 75.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 0.38%
(Tier: 5.37%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 36.97%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.34%
(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 worsening

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#393 of 456 • Bottom 86.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 2.92%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.11% 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

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)

25
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 5.11%
Peer Median: -
#25 of 1069 Top 2.2% in 100M-500M tier
46
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 4.17%
Peer Median: -
#46 of 1069 Top 4.2% in 100M-500M tier
149
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.37%
Peer Median: -
#149 of 1069 Top 13.8% in 100M-500M tier
165
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 14.98%
Peer Median: -
#165 of 1069 Top 15.3% in 100M-500M tier
193
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 3.34%
Peer Median: -
#193 of 1069 Top 18.0% in 100M-500M tier
216
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 87.44%
Peer Median: -
#216 of 1069 Top 20.1% in 100M-500M tier
262
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 17.17%
Peer Median: -
#262 of 1069 Top 24.4% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

990
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.98%
Peer Median: -
#990 of 1069 Bottom 7.5% in 100M-500M tier
974
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.96%
Peer Median: -
#974 of 1069 Bottom 9.0% in 100M-500M tier
965
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 36.97%
Peer Median: -
#965 of 1069 Bottom 9.8% in 100M-500M tier
891
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.38%
Peer Median: -
#891 of 1069 Bottom 16.7% in 100M-500M tier
851
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $130.13M
Peer Median: -
#851 of 1069 Bottom 20.5% in 100M-500M tier
833
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $116.34M
Peer Median: -
#833 of 1069 Bottom 22.2% in 100M-500M tier
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