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UPSTATE

Charter #24484 ยท SC

1077 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 10 in SC

UPSTATE has 10 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 4.6% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 5.0% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 46.8% in tier
  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 55.5% in tier
  • + ROA 0.00% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.30% above tier average
  • + Strong member growth: 6.0% YoY
  • + Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Top 0.0% in tier
  • + Member Growth Rate: Top 7.3% in tier
  • + Deposit Growth Rate: Top 9.2% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 12.0% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 25.6% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 26.5% in tier
  • - Efficiency ratio 10.21% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Average Member Relationship (AMR): Bottom 4.1% in tier
  • - Asset Growth Rate: Bottom 4.3% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (SC) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 17,175
+6.0% YoY+1.5% QoQ
+1.5K 15,628
-3.4% YoY
37,124
+2.2% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
65%
Assets $137.7M
-4.5% YoY+1.8% QoQ
$-93.6M $231.3M
-0.0% YoY
$514.3M
+4.6% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
25%
Loans $97.1M
+5.1% YoY+0.7% QoQ
$-50.7M $147.8M
-1.4% YoY
$362.8M
+7.0% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
33%
Deposits $124.7M
+11.1% YoY+1.8% QoQ
$-75.6M $200.3M
-0.0% YoY
$433.3M
+6.0% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
28%

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ROA 0.8%
-5.6% YoY-2.2% QoQ
+0.0% 0.8%
+15.5% YoY
1.2%
+18.8% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
53%
NIM 4.9%
+18.3% YoY+1.4% QoQ
+1.3% 3.6%
+6.9% YoY
4.3%
+2.6% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
Top 3.8% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 87.5%
+2.1% YoY-1.0% QoQ
+10.2% 77.3%
-3.0% YoY
75.1%
-1.9% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
84%
Delinquency Rate 0.2%
+13.1% YoY-16.4% QoQ
-0.6 0.9%
+7.6% YoY
0.9%
+10.3% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
Bottom 14.6% in tier
Loan To Share 77.9%
-5.4% YoY-1.0% QoQ
+5.2% 72.7%
-1.5% YoY
71.3%
-1.2% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
58%
AMR $12,915
+2.2% YoY-0.2% QoQ
$-11K $24,363
+2.9% YoY
$16,641
+2.9% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
Bottom 4.0% in tier
CD Concentration 20.9%
+21.1% YoY+2.2% QoQ
-3.5% 24.4%
+4.2% YoY
17.4%
+3.6% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
50%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -14.0% 14.0%
-5.7% YoY
5.9%
-5.3% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (4)

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#62 of 430 โ€ข Top 4.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 5.98%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 13.97%, National: 7.90%)
better than tier avg
430 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 608 nationally
โ†“ Shrinking -21 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#92 of 603 โ€ข Top 5.0% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 5.98%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.79%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 13.97%, National: 7.90%)
better than tier avg
603 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 917 nationally
โ†’ Stable (608โ†’603 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Emerging Performer

growth
#90 of 191 โ€ข Top 46.8% 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: 0.79%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 5.98%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
191 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 288 nationally
โ†‘ Growing +20 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#189 of 340 โ€ข Top 55.5% in tier

Best-in-class credit quality (delinquency in bottom 25% of peer group). Conservative underwriting paying off.

Why This Signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.24%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.03% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.07% points)
better than tier avg
340 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 457 nationally
โ†’ Stable (341โ†’340 CUs) -1 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (3)

Efficiency Drag

risk
#213 of 521 โ€ข Bottom 12.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 87.49%
(Tier: 77.15%, National: 79.10%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.05% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.05% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 5.98%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
but better than tier avg
521 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 624 nationally
โ†“ Shrinking -113 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#384 of 446 โ€ข Bottom 25.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 5.07%
(Tier: 3.65%, National: 36.38%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.03% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.07% points)
but better than tier avg
446 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 646 nationally
โ†“ Shrinking -77 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#655 of 736 โ€ข Bottom 26.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.03% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.07% points)
but better than tier avg
736 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 1002 nationally
โ†“ Shrinking -199 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 1077 peers in tier

Top Strengths (7 metrics)

1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Avg: -
#1 of 1077 Top 0.0% in 100M-500M tier
41
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.88%
Peer Avg: -
#41 of 1077 Top 3.7% in 100M-500M tier
80
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 5.98%
Peer Avg: -
#80 of 1077 Top 7.3% in 100M-500M tier
100
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 11.05%
Peer Avg: -
#100 of 1077 Top 9.2% in 100M-500M tier
145
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 10.78%
Peer Avg: -
#145 of 1077 Top 13.4% in 100M-500M tier
158
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.24%
Peer Avg: -
#158 of 1077 Top 14.6% in 100M-500M tier
252
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $217.53
Peer Avg: -
#252 of 1077 Top 23.3% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

1034
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $12,915
Peer Avg: -
#1034 of 1077 Bottom 4.1% in 100M-500M tier
1032
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -4.50%
Peer Avg: -
#1032 of 1077 Bottom 4.3% in 100M-500M tier
965
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $5,654
Peer Avg: -
#965 of 1077 Bottom 10.5% in 100M-500M tier
906
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 87.49%
Peer Avg: -
#906 of 1077 Bottom 16.0% in 100M-500M tier
855
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 256.343
Peer Avg: -
#855 of 1077 Bottom 20.7% in 100M-500M tier
812
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $137.69M
Peer Avg: -
#812 of 1077 Bottom 24.7% in 100M-500M tier
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