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AMERICA'S FIRST

Charter #24534 · AL

Mid-Market 1B-3B
304 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 10 in AL
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AMERICA'S FIRST has 10 strengths but faces 5 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 23.4% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 65.2% in tier
  • + ROA 0.79% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.21% above tier average
  • + Total Members: Top 1.6% in tier
  • + Total Loans: Top 4.3% in tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 7.2% in tier
  • + Total Deposits: Top 7.6% in tier
  • + First Mortgage Concentration (%): Top 9.2% in tier
  • + Total Assets: Top 9.5% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 3.2% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 10.2% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 14.3% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 18.6% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Bottom 4.9% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (AL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 195,598
+0.1% YoY+0.2% QoQ
+96.9K 98,678
-1.9% YoY
29,240
-2.8% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
Top 2.0% in tier
Assets $2.6B
+4.4% YoY+0.8% QoQ
+$905.7M $1.7B
+0.5% YoY
$436.7M
+7.4% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
Top 9.9% in tier
Loans $2.2B
+10.5% YoY+1.6% QoQ
+$941.1M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$258.0M
+6.8% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
Top 4.6% in tier
Deposits $2.3B
+3.4% YoY+0.3% QoQ
+$831.1M $1.5B
+1.3% YoY
$382.5M
+6.8% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
Top 7.9% in tier

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ROA 1.5%
+30.0% YoY+7.5% QoQ
+0.8% 0.7%
+13.4% YoY
0.8%
+31.6% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
Top 6.6% in tier
NIM 3.5%
+20.5% YoY+1.6% QoQ
+0.2% 3.3%
+9.3% YoY
3.7%
+6.4% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
62%
Efficiency Ratio 60.2%
-9.3% YoY-2.7% QoQ
-13.8% 74.0%
-10.9% YoY
76.4%
-6.2% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
Bottom 7.2% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.8%
+11.1% YoY-5.2% QoQ
-0.0 0.8%
+6.1% YoY
1.7%
+18.9% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
60%
Loan To Share 95.1%
+6.9% YoY+1.3% QoQ
+9.9% 85.2%
-0.8% YoY
60.8%
-1.6% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
75%
AMR $22,800
+6.7% YoY+0.7% QoQ
$-6K $29,172
+2.8% YoY
$17,062
+2.3% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
19%
CD Concentration 27.4%
+2.0% YoY+3.0% QoQ
-1.6% 29.0%
+0.7% YoY
20.8%
+2.9% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
44%
Indirect Auto % 49.4%
+0.8% YoY-0.7% QoQ
+30.6% 18.8%
-3.0% YoY
5.4%
-6.7% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
Top 4.7% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Profitability Leader

growth
#23 of 95 • Top 23.4% in tier

Top-tier profitability (ROA in top 25% of peer group). Strong fundamentals and operational efficiency.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 1.49%
(Tier: 0.71%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.34% points
(Tier: 0.07% points, National: 0.05% points)
better than tier avg
95 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 457 nationally
→ Stable (93→95 CUs) +2 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#76 of 116 • Top 65.2% in tier

Average member relationship growing 5%+ year-over-year. Members are significantly deepening their engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 6.67%
(Tier: 3.04%, National: 4.19%)
better than tier avg
116 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 620 nationally
↑ Growing +38 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (4)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#21 of 202 • Bottom 3.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 4.40%
(Tier: 5.36%, National: 3.04%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 49.39%
(Tier: 18.77%, National: 7.90%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 0.11%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
202 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 768 nationally
↓ Shrinking -7 CUs YoY

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#58 of 161 • Bottom 10.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 10.54%
(Tier: 6.14%, National: 36.38%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.08% points
(Tier: 0.07% points, National: 0.07% points)
worse than tier avg
161 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 646 nationally
↓ Shrinking -30 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#76 of 183 • Bottom 14.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 95.13%
(Tier: 86.32%, National: 67.96%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 10.54%
(Tier: 6.14%, National: 36.38%)
but better than tier avg
183 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 484 nationally
↑ Growing +10 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#143 of 217 • Bottom 18.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.08% points
(Tier: 0.07% points, National: 0.07% points)
worse than tier avg
217 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 1002 nationally
↓ Shrinking -70 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 304 peers in tier

Top Strengths (11 metrics)

6
Total Members
engagement
Value: 195,598
Peer Avg: -
#6 of 304 Top 1.6% in 1B-3B tier
14
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $2.17B
Peer Avg: -
#14 of 304 Top 4.3% in 1B-3B tier
20
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.49%
Peer Avg: -
#20 of 304 Top 6.2% in 1B-3B tier
23
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 60.22%
Peer Avg: -
#23 of 304 Top 7.2% in 1B-3B tier
24
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $2.29B
Peer Avg: -
#24 of 304 Top 7.6% in 1B-3B tier
29
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 17.01%
Peer Avg: -
#29 of 304 Top 9.2% in 1B-3B tier
30
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $2.63B
Peer Avg: -
#30 of 304 Top 9.5% in 1B-3B tier
55
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 10.54%
Peer Avg: -
#55 of 304 Top 17.8% in 1B-3B tier
61
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 6.67%
Peer Avg: -
#61 of 304 Top 19.7% in 1B-3B tier
61
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 428.943
Peer Avg: -
#61 of 304 Top 19.7% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

290
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 49.39%
Peer Avg: -
#290 of 304 Bottom 4.9% in 1B-3B tier
245
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $22,800
Peer Avg: -
#245 of 304 Bottom 19.7% in 1B-3B tier
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