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FIRST CITIZENS'

Charter #24254 · MA

Community 500M-750M
165 CUs in 500M-750M nationally 8 in MA
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FIRST CITIZENS' has 2 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + ROA 0.10% above tier average
  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 1.2% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 3.1% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 11.1% in tier
  • - Cost Spiral: Bottom 17.0% in tier
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 39.5% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 46.3% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 84.5% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 84.5% in tier
  • - Efficiency ratio 0.34% above tier (higher cost structure)

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 165 credit unions with $500M-$750M in assets nationally, and 1 of 8 that size in Massachusetts.
  • Shares and deposits +2.3% year over year ($560M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 42,583 members, -3.6% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.77%.
  • Return on assets 0.92%.
  • Efficiency ratio 76.90% vs a 76.56% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 72.21% vs a 79.33% 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 (MA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 42,583
-3.6% YoY-0.7% QoQ
+4.7K 37,897
-5.0% YoY
18,780
+3.1% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
67%
Assets $705.9M
+2.9% YoY+1.3% QoQ
+$83.5M $622.4M
+0.6% YoY
$364.5M
+6.9% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
81%
Loans $404.3M
-9.4% YoY+1.6% QoQ
$-24.2M $428.5M
-0.7% YoY
$274.7M
+7.2% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
36%
Deposits $559.8M
+2.3% YoY+1.6% QoQ
+$20.1M $539.8M
+0.9% YoY
$301.2M
+8.1% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
63%

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ROA 0.9%
-17.0% YoY+20.4% QoQ
+0.1% 0.8%
+39.5% YoY
0.7%
+12.3% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
62%
NIM 3.5%
-4.3% YoY+3.9% QoQ
+0.0% 3.5%
+5.0% YoY
3.3%
+1.4% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
48%
Efficiency Ratio 76.9%
+7.2% YoY-5.4% QoQ
+0.3% 76.6%
-3.6% YoY
80.1%
-1.4% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
47%
Delinquency Rate 0.8%
+6.0% YoY+85.0% QoQ
+0.0 0.8%
+3.1% YoY
0.8%
-7.5% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
56%
Loan To Share 72.2%
-11.4% YoY-0.0% QoQ
-7.1% 79.3%
-1.4% YoY
71.9%
-1.9% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
24%
AMR $22,640
+0.7% YoY+2.4% QoQ
$-5K $27,294
+4.1% YoY
$25,615
+4.4% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
26%
CD Concentration 17.7%
+19.9% YoY+10.9% QoQ
-6.9% 24.6% 25.4% 20.0% 26%
Indirect Auto % 12.9%
-49.1% YoY-20.8% QoQ
-0.8% 13.6% 2.4% 7.7% 59%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (7)

Institutional Decline

decline
#15 of 230 • Bottom 11.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $705.88M
(Tier: $336.17M, National: $593.11M)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.60%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -9.38%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
230 of 276 Community CUs have this signature | 261 nationally
↓ Shrinking -49 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Stagnation Risk

risk
#76 of 549 • Bottom 84.5% 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): -3.60%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -9.38%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.77%
(Tier: 0.87%, National: 1.26%)
but better than tier avg
653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#47 of 130 • Bottom 3.1% in tier

Exceptional capital position (>16%, top quartile). Strong fundamentals—opportunity to deploy capital more productively.

Why This Signature
Net Worth Ratio: 20.19%
(Tier: 12.53%, National: 14.66%)
but better than tier avg
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 72.21%
(Tier: 73.56%, National: 66.39%)
worse than tier avg
130 of 276 Community CUs have this signature | 148 nationally
↑ Growing +7 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Membership Headwinds

decline
#201 of 549 • Bottom 84.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -3.60%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Margin Compression

decline
#100 of 140 • Bottom 39.5% 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: 0.92%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
but better than tier avg
ROA (Prior Year): 1.11%
(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 276 Community CUs have this signature | 167 nationally
→ Stable (143→140 CUs) -3 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#597 of 693 • Bottom 46.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.04% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
962 nationally
↓ Shrinking -83 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Cost Spiral

risk
#85 of 95 • Bottom 17.0% in tier

Historically lean operator (<75% efficiency) now seeing 5+ point efficiency ratio increase despite strong profitability (>0.50% ROA). Efficiency advantage eroding.

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio Change: 5.13% points
(Tier: -0.48% points, National: -3.74% points)
worse than tier avg
Efficiency Ratio (Prior Year): 71.77%
(Tier: 77.10%, National: 86.72%)
but better than tier avg
95 of 276 Community CUs have this signature | 106 nationally
↑ Growing +30 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 165 peers in tier

Top Strengths (3 metrics)

3
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 20.19%
Peer Median: 10.42%
#3 of 165 Top 1.2% in 500M-750M tier
23
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 17.67%
Peer Median: 26.69%
#23 of 165 Top 13.3% in 500M-750M tier
32
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $705.88M
Peer Median: $621.76M
#32 of 165 Top 18.8% in 500M-750M tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

160
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -9.38%
Peer Median: 4.82%
#160 of 165 Bottom 3.6% in 500M-750M tier
159
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 64.85%
Peer Median: 34.05%
#159 of 165 Bottom 4.2% in 500M-750M tier
146
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $119.63
Peer Median: $191.53
#146 of 165 Bottom 12.1% in 500M-750M tier
144
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -3.60%
Peer Median: 0.59%
#144 of 165 Bottom 13.3% in 500M-750M tier
130
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.69%
Peer Median: 3.83%
#130 of 165 Bottom 21.8% in 500M-750M tier
125
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 72.21%
Peer Median: 81.50%
#125 of 165 Bottom 24.8% in 500M-750M tier
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