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FIRST CALIFORNIA

Charter #23964 · CA

100M-500M
1024 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 57 in CA

FIRST CALIFORNIA has 6 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Emerging Performer: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + ROA 1.14% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.26% above tier average
  • + Strong member growth: 6.7% YoY
  • + Member Growth Rate: Top 6.2% in tier
  • + Members Per Employee (MPE): Top 6.9% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Delinquency rate 0.10% above tier average
  • - Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Bottom 2.3% in tier
  • - AMR Growth Rate: Bottom 5.0% in tier
  • - Total Assets: Bottom 6.9% in tier

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 1,024 credit unions with $100M-$500M in assets nationally, and 1 of 57 that size in California.
  • Shares and deposits +0.8% year over year ($97.8M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 9,771 members, +6.7% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.98%.
  • Return on assets 2.00%.
  • Efficiency ratio 65.75% vs a 76.73% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 54.04% 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 (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 9,771
+6.7% YoY+4.7% QoQ
-5.4K 15,168
-2.6% YoY
67,400
+7.3% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
31%
Assets $109.7M
+1.9% YoY-0.2% QoQ
$-122.3M $232.0M
+0.7% YoY
$1.4B
+10.3% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
Bottom 6.8% in tier
Loans $52.9M
+4.0% YoY+0.3% QoQ
$-93.4M $146.3M
+0.2% YoY
$958.9M
+10.2% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
Bottom 6.8% in tier
Deposits $97.8M
+0.8% YoY-0.7% QoQ
$-102.9M $200.7M
+0.2% YoY
$1.2B
+11.1% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
Bottom 8.8% in tier

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ROA 2.0%
+46.2% YoY+28.0% QoQ
+1.1% 0.9%
+12.5% YoY
2.5%
+328.4% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
Top 3.1% in tier
NIM 3.9%
+7.6% YoY+1.5% QoQ
+0.3% 3.7%
+4.5% YoY
3.4%
+4.4% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
68%
Efficiency Ratio 65.8%
-4.9% YoY-7.0% QoQ
-11.0% 76.7%
-0.8% YoY
79.7%
-4.5% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
17%
Delinquency Rate 1.0%
+9.7% YoY+54.8% QoQ
+0.1 0.9%
+6.6% YoY
0.7%
-14.3% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
68%
Loan To Share 54.0%
+3.2% YoY+1.0% QoQ
-17.5% 71.5%
-0.3% YoY
69.0%
+0.5% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
16%
AMR $15,423
-4.5% YoY-4.8% QoQ
$-10K $25,107
+3.2% YoY
$29,171
+2.5% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
Bottom 10.6% in tier
CD Concentration 13.5%
+10.4% YoY+17.0% QoQ
-11.0% 24.6% 22.2% 20.0% 50%
Indirect Auto % 59.5%
-3.9% YoY-3.3% QoQ
+45.8% 13.6% 9.2% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Emerging Performer

growth
#5 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: 2.00%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 6.71%
(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 | Rank improving

Concerns (4)

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#61 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): -4.54%
(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 | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#222 of 476 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 1.91%
(Tier: 4.62%, National: 3.30%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 59.45%
(Tier: 13.63%, National: 7.71%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 6.71%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
but better than tier avg
476 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 714 nationally
↓ Shrinking -57 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#509 of 693 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.09% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
693 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 962 nationally
↓ Shrinking -83 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#382 of 472 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Loan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 3.96%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.09% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
472 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 688 nationally
↑ Growing +32 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 1024 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

32
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 2.00%
Peer Median: 0.75%
#32 of 1024 Top 3.0% in 100M-500M tier
65
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 6.71%
Peer Median: -0.03%
#65 of 1024 Top 6.2% in 100M-500M tier
72
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 488.550
Peer Median: 310.924
#72 of 1024 Top 6.9% in 100M-500M tier
176
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 65.75%
Peer Median: 77.26%
#176 of 1024 Top 17.1% in 100M-500M tier
178
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 13.53%
Peer Median: 23.39%
#178 of 1024 Top 17.3% in 100M-500M tier
191
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 14.12%
Peer Median: 29.92%
#191 of 1024 Top 18.6% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (10 metrics)

1001
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 59.45%
Peer Median: 6.15%
#1001 of 1024 Bottom 2.3% in 100M-500M tier
974
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -4.54%
Peer Median: 3.53%
#974 of 1024 Bottom 5.0% in 100M-500M tier
954
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $109.67M
Peer Median: $196.38M
#954 of 1024 Bottom 6.9% in 100M-500M tier
954
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $52.87M
Peer Median: $124.04M
#954 of 1024 Bottom 6.9% in 100M-500M tier
947
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $80.63
Peer Median: $159.88
#947 of 1024 Bottom 7.6% in 100M-500M tier
940
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $5,411
Peer Median: $9,434
#940 of 1024 Bottom 8.3% in 100M-500M tier
934
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $97.83M
Peer Median: $170.77M
#934 of 1024 Bottom 8.9% in 100M-500M tier
915
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $15,423
Peer Median: $23,006
#915 of 1024 Bottom 10.7% in 100M-500M tier
860
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 54.04%
Peer Median: 73.07%
#860 of 1024 Bottom 16.1% in 100M-500M tier
816
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.69%
Peer Median: 0.34%
#816 of 1024 Bottom 20.4% in 100M-500M tier
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