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AMERICA'S FIRST

Charter #24534 · AL

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 10 in AL
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AMERICA'S FIRST has 10 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 72.4% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 73.8% in tier
  • + ROA 0.72% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.20% above tier average
  • + Total Members: Top 1.7% in tier
  • + Total Loans: Top 3.3% in tier
  • + Total Deposits: Top 5.0% in tier
  • + Total Assets: Top 6.6% in tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 9.9% in tier
  • + First Mortgage Concentration (%): Top 9.9% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 4.6% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 31.3% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 45.7% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 68.5% in tier
  • - Delinquency rate 0.04% above tier average
  • - Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Bottom 5.0% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (AL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 194,683
+0.5% YoY-0.5% QoQ
+97.3K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
27,849
-7.3% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
Top 2.0% in tier
Assets $2.7B
+6.7% YoY+2.4% QoQ
+$963.7M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$442.6M
+8.5% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
Top 7.0% in tier
Loans $2.2B
+8.3% YoY+0.0% QoQ
+$940.4M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$260.4M
+7.2% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
Top 3.6% in tier
Deposits $2.3B
+5.8% YoY+2.4% QoQ
+$881.5M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$387.0M
+6.9% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
Top 5.3% in tier

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ROA 1.4%
+31.0% YoY-5.5% QoQ
+0.7% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.7%
+32.7% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Top 6.6% in tier
NIM 3.5%
+16.5% YoY+0.1% QoQ
+0.2% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.7%
+4.6% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
62%
Efficiency Ratio 62.7%
-5.9% YoY+4.2% QoQ
-11.3% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
78.3%
-5.6% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
Bottom 9.9% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.9%
+20.1% YoY+19.5% QoQ
+0.0 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
1.7%
+25.2% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
66%
Loan To Share 92.9%
+2.4% YoY-2.3% QoQ
+8.1% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
60.7%
-1.8% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
66%
AMR $23,195
+6.4% YoY+1.7% QoQ
$-6K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$17,441
+4.4% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
20%
CD Concentration 27.4%
+3.4% YoY+0.2% QoQ
-1.6% 29.0% 21.2% 19.8% 43%
Indirect Auto % 48.9%
-0.5% YoY-0.9% QoQ
+30.6% 18.3% 5.2% 7.8% Top 4.8% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#179 of 247 • Top 72.4% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 0.54%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
but worse than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.41%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 48.95%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
but worse than tier avg
247 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 913 nationally
→ No prior data (247 CUs now) | New qualifier

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#91 of 123 • Top 73.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 6.42%
(Tier: 3.31%, National: 4.00%)
better than tier avg
123 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 662 nationally
↑ Growing +38 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (4)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#10 of 196 • Bottom 4.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 6.72%
(Tier: 6.83%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 48.95%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 0.54%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
196 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -11 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#52 of 164 • Bottom 31.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 8.32%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.16% 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
#97 of 211 • Bottom 45.7% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.16% 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
#114 of 166 • Bottom 68.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 92.91%
(Tier: 85.73%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 8.32%
(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 (9 metrics)

6
Total Members
engagement
Value: 194,683
Peer Median: -
#6 of 302 Top 1.7% in 1B-3B tier
11
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $2.17B
Peer Median: -
#11 of 302 Top 3.3% in 1B-3B tier
16
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $2.34B
Peer Median: -
#16 of 302 Top 5.0% in 1B-3B tier
20
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.41%
Peer Median: -
#20 of 302 Top 6.3% in 1B-3B tier
21
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $2.69B
Peer Median: -
#21 of 302 Top 6.6% in 1B-3B tier
31
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 62.74%
Peer Median: -
#31 of 302 Top 9.9% in 1B-3B tier
31
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 17.16%
Peer Median: -
#31 of 302 Top 9.9% in 1B-3B tier
63
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 424.146
Peer Median: -
#63 of 302 Top 20.5% in 1B-3B tier
74
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 6.42%
Peer Median: -
#74 of 302 Top 24.2% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

288
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 48.95%
Peer Median: -
#288 of 302 Bottom 5.0% in 1B-3B tier
241
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $23,195
Peer Median: -
#241 of 302 Bottom 20.5% in 1B-3B tier
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