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ARDENT

Charter #22637 · PA

Community 750M-1B
117 CUs in 750M-1B nationally 5 in PA
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ARDENT has 2 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 58.3% in tier
  • + Average Member Relationship (AMR): Top 9.4% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 2.2% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 19.8% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 60.2% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 60.2% in tier
  • - ROA 0.60% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 12.26% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Net Interest Margin (NIM): Bottom 3.4% in tier
  • - Share Certificate Concentration (%): Bottom 6.8% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (PA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 34,159
-0.7% YoY-1.6% QoQ
-17.3K 51,500
+0.7% YoY
18,228
+6.1% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
Bottom 14.5% in tier
Assets $931.3M
+3.4% YoY+4.1% QoQ
+$65.7M $865.6M
+0.9% YoY
$307.3M
+11.2% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
75%
Loans $565.5M
-2.1% YoY+0.7% QoQ
$-29.7M $595.3M
+1.6% YoY
$202.4M
+9.8% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
36%
Deposits $762.6M
+5.1% YoY+5.3% QoQ
+$20.5M $742.2M
+0.6% YoY
$264.3M
+10.7% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
65%

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ROA 0.2%
-24.9% YoY-22.3% QoQ
-0.6% 0.8%
+45.0% YoY
0.8%
+3.2% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
Bottom 10.3% in tier
NIM 2.4%
+8.4% YoY-0.7% QoQ
-1.1% 3.5%
+6.1% YoY
3.5%
+3.1% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
Bottom 2.6% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 87.8%
+4.7% YoY+1.7% QoQ
+12.3% 75.5%
-3.4% YoY
78.0%
-8.8% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
Bottom 13.7% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.5%
-36.5% YoY-5.6% QoQ
-0.2 0.7%
-0.1% YoY
1.2%
-7.0% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
43%
Loan To Share 74.2%
-6.8% YoY-4.3% QoQ
-6.5% 80.6%
+0.7% YoY
52.5%
-2.7% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
26%
AMR $38,882
+2.7% YoY+5.0% QoQ
+$10K $28,908
+0.7% YoY
$16,757
+3.3% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
Top 10.3% in tier
CD Concentration 41.5%
+9.8% YoY-3.2% QoQ
+17.2% 24.3% 15.4% 19.8% Top 5.6% in tier
Indirect Auto % 4.8%
-35.8% YoY-13.1% QoQ
-9.0% 13.8% 8.3% 7.7% 45%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#209 of 257 • Top 58.3% in tier

Top-tier average member relationship within peer group, with stable or growing engagement. Strong wallet share positioning.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 2.66%
(Tier: 3.74%, National: 6.36%)
but worse than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $3.9K
(Tier: $3.0K, National: $2.1K)
better than tier avg
257 of 284 Community CUs have this signature | 342 nationally
↑ Growing +27 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (4)

Efficiency Drag

risk
#43 of 596 • Bottom 19.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 87.80%
(Tier: 77.94%, National: 84.64%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.06% points
(Tier: 0.05% points, National: -0.45% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -0.75%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
702 nationally
↓ Shrinking -84 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Institutional Decline

decline
#176 of 250 • Bottom 2.2% in tier

Both members and loans declining - the institution is contracting. Leadership is likely under pressure to reverse course.

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $931.32M
(Tier: $334.04M, National: $578.34M)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -0.75%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -2.11%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
250 of 284 Community CUs have this signature | 289 nationally
→ No prior data (250 CUs now) | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#431 of 570 • Bottom 60.2% in tier

Membership shrinking at least 0.5% year-over-year. Declining member base creates long-term risk even if current operations appear healthy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -0.75%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -2.11%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.50%
(Tier: 0.76%, National: 1.19%)
but better than tier avg
676 nationally
→ No prior data (570 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#532 of 570 • Bottom 60.2% in tier

Membership declining year-over-year. They need solutions to stop the bleeding before it impacts revenue.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -0.75%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
676 nationally
→ No prior data (570 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 117 peers in tier

Top Strengths (3 metrics)

12
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $38,882
Peer Median: $26,209
#12 of 117 Top 9.4% in 750M-1B tier
17
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $16,556
Peer Median: $11,598
#17 of 117 Top 13.7% in 750M-1B tier
29
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $931.32M
Peer Median: $858.87M
#29 of 117 Top 23.9% in 750M-1B tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

114
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 2.40%
Peer Median: 3.47%
#114 of 117 Bottom 3.4% in 750M-1B tier
110
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 41.48%
Peer Median: 26.77%
#110 of 117 Bottom 6.8% in 750M-1B tier
105
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.17%
Peer Median: 0.63%
#105 of 117 Bottom 11.1% in 750M-1B tier
102
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 87.80%
Peer Median: 77.38%
#102 of 117 Bottom 13.7% in 750M-1B tier
100
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.11%
Peer Median: 4.33%
#100 of 117 Bottom 15.4% in 750M-1B tier
100
Total Members
engagement
Value: 34,159
Peer Median: 51,712
#100 of 117 Bottom 15.4% in 750M-1B tier
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