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UFIRST

Charter #20613 · NY

100M-500M
1070 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 55 in NY

UFIRST has 2 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Net Interest Margin 1.40% above tier average
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 4.6% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Capital Constraint: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Deposit Outflow: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.99% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 17.51% above tier (higher cost structure)

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NY) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 10,445
+3.4% YoY+0.7% QoQ
-4.7K 15,145
-2.5% YoY
27,572
+9.2% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
35%
Assets $125.9M
-9.1% YoY-3.2% QoQ
$-105.8M $231.7M
+0.8% YoY
$497.6M
+8.1% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
17%
Loans $99.8M
+0.5% YoY-1.9% QoQ
$-44.4M $144.1M
+0.2% YoY
$329.7M
+7.8% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
36%
Deposits $109.8M
-11.9% YoY-5.6% QoQ
$-91.3M $201.1M
+0.4% YoY
$425.1M
+7.9% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
17%

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ROA -0.3%
-136.5% YoY-119.5% QoQ
-1.0% 0.7%
+5.1% YoY
0.7%
-43.8% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
Bottom 4.4% in tier
NIM 5.0%
+8.1% YoY-1.5% QoQ
+1.4% 3.6%
+4.6% YoY
3.5%
-2.6% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
Top 2.5% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 95.5%
+16.3% YoY+29.8% QoQ
+17.5% 78.0%
-1.7% YoY
81.8%
+0.3% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
Bottom 5.2% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.7%
-18.1% YoY-13.8% QoQ
-0.1 0.8%
+7.1% YoY
1.5%
-10.1% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
58%
Loan To Share 90.9%
+14.1% YoY+3.9% QoQ
+20.4% 70.4%
-0.4% YoY
58.9%
-2.1% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
Top 10.7% in tier
AMR $20,069
-9.4% YoY-4.6% QoQ
$-5K $24,918
+2.7% YoY
$19,395
-21.8% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
32%
CD Concentration 5.1%
+55.2% YoY+21.2% QoQ
-19.2% 24.3% 16.4% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 37.3%
-8.7% YoY+0.8% QoQ
+23.5% 13.8% 2.6% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (6)

Capital Constraint

risk
#2 of 16 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Strong balance sheet under pressure - deposits leaving while lending capacity maxed. Need funding solutions before hitting limits.

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 90.87%
(Tier: 72.31%, National: 65.58%)
but better than tier avg
Deposit Growth (YoY): -11.90%
(Tier: 4.30%, National: 64.06%)
worse than tier avg
Net Worth Ratio: 15.41%
(Tier: 11.91%, National: 14.35%)
but better than tier avg
16 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 25 nationally
→ No prior data (16 CUs now) | New qualifier

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#25 of 238 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): -9.42%
(Tier: 3.74%, National: 6.36%)
worse than tier avg
238 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 335 nationally
↓ Shrinking -109 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Deposit Outflow

decline
#18 of 72 • Bottom 50.0% 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): -11.90%
(Tier: 4.30%, National: 64.06%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.35%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
but better than tier avg
72 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 98 nationally
→ No prior data (72 CUs now) | New qualifier

Efficiency Drag

risk
#303 of 596 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

High efficiency ratio (>80%) indicates elevated operating costs relative to revenue. Margin improvement opportunities may exist.

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 95.53%
(Tier: 77.94%, National: 84.64%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -1.00% points
(Tier: 0.05% points, National: -0.45% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.35%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
but better than tier avg
596 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 702 nationally
↓ Shrinking -84 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#430 of 504 • 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): -9.12%
(Tier: 4.68%, National: 1663.40%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 37.25%
(Tier: 13.80%, National: 7.73%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.35%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
but better than tier avg
504 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -29 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Liquidity Strain

risk
#179 of 183 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 90.87%
(Tier: 72.31%, National: 65.58%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 0.54%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
183 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 367 nationally
→ Stable (182→183 CUs) +1 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 1070 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

27
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 5.04%
Peer Median: 3.62%
#27 of 1070 Top 2.4% in 100M-500M tier
50
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 5.05%
Peer Median: 23.10%
#50 of 1070 Top 4.6% in 100M-500M tier
114
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 90.87%
Peer Median: 71.88%
#114 of 1070 Top 10.6% in 100M-500M tier
137
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 15.41%
Peer Median: 11.45%
#137 of 1070 Top 12.7% in 100M-500M tier
191
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 3.35%
Peer Median: -0.06%
#191 of 1070 Top 17.8% in 100M-500M tier
266
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 17.26%
Peer Median: 29.47%
#266 of 1070 Top 24.8% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (8 metrics)

1064
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -11.90%
Peer Median: 3.30%
#1064 of 1070 Bottom 0.7% in 100M-500M tier
1061
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -9.12%
Peer Median: 3.91%
#1061 of 1070 Bottom 0.9% in 100M-500M tier
1047
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -9.42%
Peer Median: 3.46%
#1047 of 1070 Bottom 2.2% in 100M-500M tier
1023
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: -0.27%
Peer Median: 0.69%
#1023 of 1070 Bottom 4.5% in 100M-500M tier
1015
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 95.53%
Peer Median: 78.68%
#1015 of 1070 Bottom 5.2% in 100M-500M tier
967
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 37.25%
Peer Median: 6.61%
#967 of 1070 Bottom 9.7% in 100M-500M tier
889
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $125.92M
Peer Median: $196.57M
#889 of 1070 Bottom 17.0% in 100M-500M tier
887
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $109.82M
Peer Median: $171.29M
#887 of 1070 Bottom 17.2% in 100M-500M tier
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