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NORTH COUNTRY

Charter #24312 · VT

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 2 in VT
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NORTH COUNTRY has 5 strengths but faces 7 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 34.0% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 40.2% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.45% above tier average
  • + Strong member growth: 5.1% YoY

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 16.0% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 37.6% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 57.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.04% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 2.95% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.15% above tier average
  • - Total Assets: Bottom 8.6% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (VT) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 77,854
+5.1% YoY+0.9% QoQ
-19.6K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
32,371
+18.9% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
39%
Assets $1.1B
+9.0% YoY-0.3% QoQ
$-638.4M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$513.7M
+19.9% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
Bottom 8.3% in tier
Loans $890.5M
+10.2% YoY+1.3% QoQ
$-343.9M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$412.0M
+22.2% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
24%
Deposits $954.9M
+6.7% YoY-0.6% QoQ
$-504.4M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$432.9M
+20.3% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
Bottom 12.9% in tier

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ROA 0.6%
+1.7% YoY-10.1% QoQ
-0.0% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.1%
-81.9% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
50%
NIM 3.7%
+7.5% YoY+1.5% QoQ
+0.4% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.5%
-13.4% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
79%
Efficiency Ratio 77.0%
-2.6% YoY-0.4% QoQ
+3.0% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
84.0%
+3.1% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
61%
Delinquency Rate 1.0%
+20.8% YoY+19.5% QoQ
+0.2 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
1.4%
+9.8% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
74%
Loan To Share 93.3%
+3.2% YoY+1.9% QoQ
+8.5% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
82.2%
-4.3% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
68%
AMR $23,704
+3.1% YoY-0.6% QoQ
$-6K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$19,697
+1.5% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
23%
CD Concentration 33.9%
+4.2% YoY-1.2% QoQ
+4.9% 29.0% 23.0% 19.8% 73%
Indirect Auto % 14.5%
+4.2% YoY+13.7% QoQ
-3.8% 18.3% 5.2% 7.8% 47%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#49 of 142 • Top 34.0% in tier

Attracting members (0.5-50% YoY) without heavy indirect auto dependency (<20%). Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 5.08%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 14.51%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
better than tier avg
142 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 609 nationally
→ No prior data (142 CUs now) | New qualifier

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#100 of 247 • Top 40.2% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 5.08%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.65%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 14.51%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
better than tier avg
247 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 913 nationally
→ No prior data (247 CUs now) | New qualifier

Emerging Performer

growth
#39 of 77 • 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: 0.65%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
but worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 5.08%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
77 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 282 nationally
→ No prior data (77 CUs now) | New qualifier

Concerns (3)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#27 of 164 • Bottom 16.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 10.17%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.18% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
164 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 665 nationally
→ No prior data (164 CUs now) | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#80 of 211 • Bottom 37.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.18% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
211 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -59 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#95 of 166 • Bottom 57.0% in tier

Loan demand outpacing deposits. They're bumping against liquidity limits - need funding solutions.

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 93.26%
(Tier: 85.73%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 10.17%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
166 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 439 nationally
↓ Shrinking -7 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 302 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

56
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 5.08%
Peer Median: -
#56 of 302 Top 18.2% in 1B-3B tier
63
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.72%
Peer Median: -
#63 of 302 Top 20.5% in 1B-3B tier
63
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 10.17%
Peer Median: -
#63 of 302 Top 20.5% in 1B-3B tier
69
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 8.96%
Peer Median: -
#69 of 302 Top 22.5% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (4 metrics)

277
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $1.08B
Peer Median: -
#277 of 302 Bottom 8.6% in 1B-3B tier
263
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $954.91M
Peer Median: -
#263 of 302 Bottom 13.2% in 1B-3B tier
233
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $23,704
Peer Median: -
#233 of 302 Bottom 23.2% in 1B-3B tier
228
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $890.55M
Peer Median: -
#228 of 302 Bottom 24.8% in 1B-3B tier
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