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UFIRST

Charter #20613 ยท NY

1077 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 52 in NY

UFIRST has 6 strengths but faces 9 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 16.8% in tier
  • + Profitability Leader: Top 49.0% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 51.6% in tier
  • + ROA 0.68% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.30% above tier average
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 4.3% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 6.4% in tier
  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 7.4% in tier
  • - Capital Constraint: Bottom 19.5% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 25.0% in tier
  • - Deposit Outflow: Bottom 67.5% in tier
  • - AMR Growth Rate: Bottom 5.3% in tier
  • - Deposit Growth Rate: Bottom 6.4% in tier
  • - Asset Growth Rate: Bottom 6.8% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Bottom 9.6% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NY) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 10,253
+2.0% YoY+1.1% QoQ
-5.4K 15,628
-3.4% YoY
25,964
+5.4% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
31%
Assets $127.5M
-3.1% YoY-7.7% QoQ
$-103.8M $231.3M
-0.0% YoY
$471.3M
+6.4% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
19%
Loans $98.9M
-2.0% YoY+2.5% QoQ
$-48.9M $147.8M
-1.4% YoY
$316.5M
+7.1% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
34%
Deposits $114.5M
-3.0% YoY-8.9% QoQ
$-85.8M $200.3M
-0.0% YoY
$400.0M
+7.6% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
21%

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ROA 1.5%
+55.1% YoY+20.9% QoQ
+0.7% 0.8%
+15.5% YoY
0.9%
+294.0% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
Top 13.3% in tier
NIM 4.9%
+15.8% YoY+5.8% QoQ
+1.3% 3.6%
+6.9% YoY
3.6%
+5.0% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
Top 3.9% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 73.7%
-8.2% YoY-3.8% QoQ
-3.6% 77.3%
-3.0% YoY
80.1%
-6.2% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
36%
Delinquency Rate 0.8%
+134.9% YoY-19.1% QoQ
-0.1 0.9%
+7.6% YoY
1.7%
-8.3% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
60%
Loan To Share 86.4%
+1.1% YoY+12.5% QoQ
+13.7% 72.7%
-1.5% YoY
61.5%
-2.3% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
78%
AMR $20,817
-4.4% YoY-5.0% QoQ
$-4K $24,363
+2.9% YoY
$19,040
-21.7% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
41%
CD Concentration 4.7%
+47.6% YoY+19.2% QoQ
-19.7% 24.4%
+4.2% YoY
15.9%
+8.4% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
50%
Indirect Auto % 38.3%
-4.8% YoY-5.6% QoQ
+24.3% 14.0%
-5.7% YoY
2.6%
-3.7% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#309 of 603 โ€ข Top 16.8% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 1.96%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.46%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 38.26%
(Tier: 13.97%, National: 7.90%)
but worse than tier avg
603 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 917 nationally
โ†’ Stable (608โ†’603 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Profitability Leader

growth
#167 of 340 โ€ข Top 49.0% in tier

Top-tier profitability (ROA in top 25% of peer group). Strong fundamentals and operational efficiency.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 1.46%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.52% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.05% points)
better than tier avg
340 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 457 nationally
โ†’ Stable (341โ†’340 CUs) -1 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Emerging Performer

growth
#99 of 191 โ€ข Top 51.6% 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: 1.46%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 1.96%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
191 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 288 nationally
โ†‘ Growing +20 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Concerns (5)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#159 of 736 โ€ข Bottom 6.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.46% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.07% points)
worse than tier avg
736 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 1002 nationally
โ†“ Shrinking -199 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#75 of 244 โ€ข Bottom 7.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): -4.42%
(Tier: 3.68%, National: 4.19%)
worse than tier avg
244 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 346 nationally
โ†“ Shrinking -221 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Capital Constraint

risk
#18 of 18 โ€ข Bottom 19.5% 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: 86.35%
(Tier: 74.56%, National: 67.96%)
but better than tier avg
Deposit Growth (YoY): -3.04%
(Tier: 4.79%, National: 12.00%)
worse than tier avg
Net Worth Ratio: 15.10%
(Tier: 11.95%, National: 14.51%)
but better than tier avg
18 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 29 nationally
โ†“ Shrinking -33 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#403 of 525 โ€ข Bottom 25.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): -3.06%
(Tier: 4.61%, National: 3.04%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 38.26%
(Tier: 13.97%, National: 7.90%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 1.96%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
but better than tier avg
525 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 768 nationally
โ†“ Shrinking -18 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Deposit Outflow

decline
#55 of 81 โ€ข Bottom 67.5% 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): -3.04%
(Tier: 4.79%, National: 12.00%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 1.96%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
but better than tier avg
81 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 109 nationally
โ†“ Shrinking -144 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 1077 peers in tier

Top Strengths (5 metrics)

42
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.88%
Peer Avg: -
#42 of 1077 Top 3.8% in 100M-500M tier
47
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 4.69%
Peer Avg: -
#47 of 1077 Top 4.3% in 100M-500M tier
143
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.46%
Peer Avg: -
#143 of 1077 Top 13.2% in 100M-500M tier
164
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 15.10%
Peer Avg: -
#164 of 1077 Top 15.1% in 100M-500M tier
239
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 86.35%
Peer Avg: -
#239 of 1077 Top 22.1% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

1021
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -4.42%
Peer Avg: -
#1021 of 1077 Bottom 5.3% in 100M-500M tier
1009
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -3.04%
Peer Avg: -
#1009 of 1077 Bottom 6.4% in 100M-500M tier
1005
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -3.06%
Peer Avg: -
#1005 of 1077 Bottom 6.8% in 100M-500M tier
975
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 38.26%
Peer Avg: -
#975 of 1077 Bottom 9.6% in 100M-500M tier
873
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $127.48M
Peer Avg: -
#873 of 1077 Bottom 19.0% in 100M-500M tier
851
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $114.53M
Peer Avg: -
#851 of 1077 Bottom 21.1% in 100M-500M tier
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