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ALTERNATIVES

Charter #23283 · NY

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

ALTERNATIVES has 2 strengths but faces 11 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 81.6% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.51% above tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 6.5% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 12.1% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 23.3% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 62.2% in tier
  • - ROA 1.89% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 19.41% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 5.14% above tier average
  • - Member decline: -5.1% YoY
  • - Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days): Bottom 0.2% in tier
  • - Net Charge-Off Rate: Bottom 2.1% in tier
  • - Asset Growth Rate: 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 12,490
-5.1% YoY-2.4% QoQ
-2.9K 15,437
-2.9% YoY
26,134
+5.1% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
45%
Assets $163.8M
-1.5% YoY-1.6% QoQ
$-68.0M $231.9M
+1.3% YoY
$482.3M
+7.4% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
37%
Loans $94.6M
+0.1% YoY+6.8% QoQ
$-52.8M $147.3M
-0.1% YoY
$324.6M
+7.8% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
32%
Deposits $146.6M
+0.9% YoY-1.1% QoQ
$-54.2M $200.8M
+0.8% YoY
$411.3M
+7.7% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
39%

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ROA -1.1%
-635.9% YoY+10.8% QoQ
-1.9% 0.8%
+18.2% YoY
0.7%
+147.7% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Bottom 1.1% in tier
NIM 4.1%
+5.1% YoY+1.5% QoQ
+0.5% 3.6%
+6.7% YoY
3.6%
+4.1% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
78%
Efficiency Ratio 96.4%
+6.5% YoY-1.1% QoQ
+19.4% 77.0%
-3.1% YoY
80.7%
-3.4% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
Top 3.9% in tier
Delinquency Rate 6.0%
+17.8% YoY+7.2% QoQ
+5.1 0.9%
+4.2% YoY
1.6%
-19.7% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
Top 0.2% in tier
Loan To Share 64.5%
-0.8% YoY+8.0% QoQ
-7.7% 72.2%
-1.1% YoY
60.4%
-2.5% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
31%
AMR $19,312
+6.0% YoY+4.3% QoQ
$-5K $24,676
+3.4% YoY
$19,178
-21.9% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
29%
CD Concentration 12.8%
+0.0% YoY-8.3% QoQ
-11.6% 24.4% 16.3% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 1.7%
-44.2% YoY-19.3% QoQ
-12.1% 13.8% 2.6% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#419 of 513 • Top 81.6% in tier

Average member relationship growing 5%+ year-over-year. Members are significantly deepening their engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 6.01%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
better than tier avg
513 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 662 nationally
↑ Growing +180 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (4)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#47 of 705 • Bottom 6.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.91% 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 improving

Stagnation Risk

risk
#68 of 554 • Bottom 12.1% 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): -5.13%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 0.08%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 6.03%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 1.28%)
worse than tier avg
554 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#130 of 554 • Bottom 23.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -5.13%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
554 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Efficiency Drag

risk
#335 of 538 • Bottom 62.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 96.43%
(Tier: 76.88%, National: 79.67%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -1.34% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.02% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -5.13%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
538 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 633 nationally
↓ Shrinking -98 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

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 (3 metrics)

170
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 12.80%
Peer Median: -
#170 of 1069 Top 15.8% in 100M-500M tier
234
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.12%
Peer Median: -
#234 of 1069 Top 21.8% in 100M-500M tier
244
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $221.73
Peer Median: -
#244 of 1069 Top 22.7% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (9 metrics)

1068
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 6.03%
Peer Median: -
#1068 of 1069 Bottom 0.2% in 100M-500M tier
1057
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: -1.13%
Peer Median: -
#1057 of 1069 Bottom 1.2% in 100M-500M tier
1048
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 1.83%
Peer Median: -
#1048 of 1069 Bottom 2.1% in 100M-500M tier
1028
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 96.43%
Peer Median: -
#1028 of 1069 Bottom 3.9% in 100M-500M tier
965
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.46%
Peer Median: -
#965 of 1069 Bottom 9.8% in 100M-500M tier
963
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -5.13%
Peer Median: -
#963 of 1069 Bottom 10.0% in 100M-500M tier
956
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 227.091
Peer Median: -
#956 of 1069 Bottom 10.7% in 100M-500M tier
873
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 46.52%
Peer Median: -
#873 of 1069 Bottom 18.4% in 100M-500M tier
832
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.88%
Peer Median: -
#832 of 1069 Bottom 22.3% in 100M-500M tier
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