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CAROLINAS TELCO

Charter #23494 · NC

Community 500M-750M
167 CUs in 500M-750M nationally 3 in NC
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CAROLINAS TELCO has 2 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 7.2% in tier
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 7.2% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 20.1% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 38.1% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 79.3% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 79.3% in tier
  • - ROA 0.28% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 3.32% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.07% above tier average
  • - Member decline: -2.8% YoY

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NC) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 31,566
-2.8% YoY-0.2% QoQ
-6.5K 38,079
-4.8% YoY
91,843
+3.2% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
28%
Assets $514.4M
+0.2% YoY+1.4% QoQ
$-105.3M $619.7M
-0.2% YoY
$1.6B
+7.7% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
Bottom 7.2% in tier
Loans $290.7M
-1.6% YoY-2.0% QoQ
$-128.6M $419.3M
-1.4% YoY
$1.1B
+5.7% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
Bottom 9.0% in tier
Deposits $430.4M
+0.4% YoY+1.3% QoQ
$-109.1M $539.5M
-0.1% YoY
$1.4B
+7.2% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
Bottom 4.8% in tier

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ROA 0.4%
+41.3% YoY+1.1% QoQ
-0.3% 0.7%
+36.0% YoY
0.4%
+21.7% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
32%
NIM 3.2%
+3.7% YoY-2.0% QoQ
-0.3% 3.5%
+4.5% YoY
4.0%
+0.2% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
29%
Efficiency Ratio 81.7%
+1.0% YoY+3.6% QoQ
+3.3% 78.4%
-3.7% YoY
84.1%
+2.7% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
60%
Delinquency Rate 0.8%
-20.0% YoY-18.1% QoQ
+0.1 0.7%
-0.9% YoY
1.3%
-24.7% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
61%
Loan To Share 67.5%
-1.9% YoY-3.2% QoQ
-10.1% 77.7%
-1.2% YoY
74.3%
+0.8% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
20%
AMR $22,844
+2.5% YoY+0.2% QoQ
$-4K $26,927
+3.1% YoY
$17,856
+2.9% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
30%
CD Concentration 15.6%
+31.5% YoY+2.7% QoQ
-8.7% 24.3% 21.2% 19.8% 21%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -13.8% 13.8% 4.9% 7.7% Top 0.1% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (4)

Stagnation Risk

risk
#185 of 570 • Bottom 79.3% 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): -2.85%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -1.56%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.78%
(Tier: 0.76%, National: 1.19%)
worse than tier avg
676 nationally
→ No prior data (570 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#277 of 570 • Bottom 79.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -2.85%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
676 nationally
→ No prior data (570 CUs now) | New qualifier

Institutional Decline

decline
#130 of 250 • Bottom 20.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $514.36M
(Tier: $334.04M, National: $578.34M)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -2.85%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -1.56%
(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

Efficiency Drag

risk
#424 of 596 • Bottom 38.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 81.71%
(Tier: 77.94%, National: 84.64%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.12% points
(Tier: 0.05% points, National: -0.45% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -2.85%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
702 nationally
↓ Shrinking -84 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 167 peers in tier

Top Strengths (3 metrics)

1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Median: 10.91%
#1 of 167 Top 0.1% in 500M-750M tier
13
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 14.67%
Peer Median: 10.35%
#13 of 167 Top 7.2% in 500M-750M tier
13
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 15.61%
Peer Median: 26.29%
#13 of 167 Top 7.2% in 500M-750M tier

Top Weaknesses (9 metrics)

159
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $430.38M
Peer Median: $543.36M
#159 of 167 Bottom 5.4% in 500M-750M tier
155
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $514.36M
Peer Median: $619.16M
#155 of 167 Bottom 7.8% in 500M-750M tier
152
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $290.71M
Peer Median: $427.27M
#152 of 167 Bottom 9.6% in 500M-750M tier
138
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.85%
Peer Median: 1.03%
#138 of 167 Bottom 18.0% in 500M-750M tier
138
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.56%
Peer Median: 4.25%
#138 of 167 Bottom 18.0% in 500M-750M tier
138
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 47.22%
Peer Median: 32.87%
#138 of 167 Bottom 18.0% in 500M-750M tier
137
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.21%
Peer Median: 4.66%
#137 of 167 Bottom 18.6% in 500M-750M tier
135
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.38%
Peer Median: 4.02%
#135 of 167 Bottom 19.8% in 500M-750M tier
134
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 67.55%
Peer Median: 79.97%
#134 of 167 Bottom 20.4% in 500M-750M tier
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