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CIRCLE

Charter #22114 · MI

100M-500M
1024 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 68 in MI

CIRCLE has 5 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Fee Income Per Member: Top 8.3% in tier
  • + Net Charge-Off Rate: Top 8.5% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.07% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 2.99% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Members Per Employee (MPE): Bottom 1.0% in tier
  • - Total Members: Bottom 7.2% in tier

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 1,024 credit unions with $100M-$500M in assets nationally, and 1 of 68 that size in Michigan.
  • Shares and deposits +1.5% year over year ($106M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 6,127 members, +3.7% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.25%.
  • Return on assets 0.79%.
  • Efficiency ratio 79.72% vs a 76.73% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 75.97% vs a 71.54% peer average.

Data period: Q2 2026 NCUA call report. Animation disabled (reduced-motion preference). Full details in the metrics table below.

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q2

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MI) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 6,127
+3.7% YoY+0.5% QoQ
-9.0K 15,168
-2.6% YoY
36,289
+5.9% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
Bottom 7.1% in tier
Assets $117.4M
+2.0% YoY+0.2% QoQ
$-114.6M $232.0M
+0.7% YoY
$717.2M
+13.9% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
Bottom 11.1% in tier
Loans $80.2M
+2.4% YoY+1.2% QoQ
$-66.1M $146.3M
+0.2% YoY
$498.6M
+13.7% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
24%
Deposits $105.6M
+1.5% YoY+0.1% QoQ
$-95.1M $200.7M
+0.2% YoY
$610.4M
+14.2% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
Bottom 14.0% in tier

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ROA 0.8%
-19.1% YoY+3.1% QoQ
-0.1% 0.9%
+12.5% YoY
1.0%
+47.3% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
52%
NIM 3.2%
-4.1% YoY+1.8% QoQ
-0.4% 3.7%
+4.5% YoY
3.8%
+4.4% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
24%
Efficiency Ratio 79.7%
+2.0% YoY+2.3% QoQ
+3.0% 76.7%
-0.8% YoY
74.6%
-8.6% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
57%
Delinquency Rate 0.3%
-75.8% YoY-58.9% QoQ
-0.6 0.9%
+6.6% YoY
0.9%
+9.0% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
Top 14.9% in tier
Loan To Share 76.0%
+0.9% YoY+1.1% QoQ
+4.4% 71.5%
-0.3% YoY
66.6%
+0.6% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
55%
AMR $30,324
-1.7% YoY+0.1% QoQ
+$5K $25,107
+3.2% YoY
$23,154
+6.0% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
81%
CD Concentration 25.7%
-5.1% YoY-1.0% QoQ
+1.1% 24.6% 18.8% 20.0% 50%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -13.6% 13.6% 11.7% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#110 of 342 • Top 50.0% in tier

Attracting members (0.5-50% YoY) without heavy indirect auto dependency (<15%). Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 3.69%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 13.63%, National: 7.71%)
better than tier avg
342 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 485 nationally
↓ Shrinking -91 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#138 of 344 • Top 50.0% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 3.69%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.79%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 13.63%, National: 7.71%)
better than tier avg
344 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 490 nationally
↓ Shrinking -271 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Emerging Performer

growth
#96 of 175 • 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: 0.79%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
but worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.69%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
175 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 283 nationally
→ Stable (178→175 CUs) -3 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (2)

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#144 of 223 • 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): -1.72%
(Tier: 3.97%, National: 35.20%)
worse than tier avg
223 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 308 nationally
↓ Shrinking -61 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Margin Compression

decline
#137 of 140 • 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: 0.79%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
worse than tier avg
ROA (Prior Year): 0.98%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.66%)
but better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.19% points
(Tier: 0.10% points, National: 0.47% points)
worse than tier avg
140 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 167 nationally
→ Stable (143→140 CUs) -3 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 1024 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

86
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $267.01
Peer Median: $159.88
#86 of 1024 Top 8.3% in 100M-500M tier
88
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.04%
Peer Median: 0.34%
#88 of 1024 Top 8.5% in 100M-500M tier
148
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 3.69%
Peer Median: -0.03%
#148 of 1024 Top 14.4% in 100M-500M tier
154
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.25%
Peer Median: 0.71%
#154 of 1024 Top 14.9% in 100M-500M tier
194
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $30,324
Peer Median: $23,006
#194 of 1024 Top 18.8% in 100M-500M tier
195
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $13,092
Peer Median: $9,434
#195 of 1024 Top 18.9% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (9 metrics)

1015
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 165.595
Peer Median: 310.924
#1015 of 1024 Bottom 1.0% in 100M-500M tier
951
Total Members
engagement
Value: 6,127
Peer Median: 13,128
#951 of 1024 Bottom 7.2% in 100M-500M tier
910
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $117.43M
Peer Median: $196.38M
#910 of 1024 Bottom 11.2% in 100M-500M tier
908
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.72%
Peer Median: 3.53%
#908 of 1024 Bottom 11.4% in 100M-500M tier
892
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 9.14%
Peer Median: 11.71%
#892 of 1024 Bottom 13.0% in 100M-500M tier
881
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $105.58M
Peer Median: $170.77M
#881 of 1024 Bottom 14.1% in 100M-500M tier
875
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 50.05%
Peer Median: 29.92%
#875 of 1024 Bottom 14.6% in 100M-500M tier
781
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $80.21M
Peer Median: $124.04M
#781 of 1024 Bottom 23.8% in 100M-500M tier
777
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.24%
Peer Median: 3.67%
#777 of 1024 Bottom 24.2% in 100M-500M tier
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