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SOUND

Charter #24705 · CT

100M-500M
1024 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 13 in CT

SOUND has 3 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + ROA 0.64% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.66% above tier average
  • + Fee Income Per Member: Top 2.1% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Accelerating Exit Risk: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Delinquency rate 0.55% above tier average
  • - Member decline: -6.5% YoY

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 1,024 credit unions with $100M-$500M in assets nationally, and 1 of 13 that size in Connecticut.
  • Shares and deposits -7.4% year over year ($105M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 8,354 members, -6.5% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 1.43%.
  • Return on assets 1.50%.
  • Efficiency ratio 76.45% vs a 76.73% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 82.54% vs a 71.54% 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 (CT) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 8,354
-6.5% YoY-0.1% QoQ
-6.8K 15,168
-2.6% YoY
14,203
+5.8% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
21%
Assets $115.5M
-8.5% YoY-0.5% QoQ
$-116.5M $232.0M
+0.7% YoY
$248.5M
+12.0% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
Bottom 10.3% in tier
Loans $86.8M
-9.3% YoY-3.2% QoQ
$-59.5M $146.3M
+0.2% YoY
$139.3M
+11.4% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
27%
Deposits $105.2M
-7.4% YoY-1.2% QoQ
$-95.5M $200.7M
+0.2% YoY
$217.7M
+11.5% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
Bottom 13.7% in tier

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ROA 1.5%
+1202.6% YoY-1975.9% QoQ
+0.6% 0.9%
+12.5% YoY
1.1%
+193.3% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
Top 12.7% in tier
NIM 4.3%
+7.0% YoY+0.5% QoQ
+0.7% 3.7%
+4.5% YoY
3.6%
-1.0% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
Top 14.5% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 76.4%
-19.1% YoY-23.9% QoQ
-0.3% 76.7%
-0.8% YoY
90.9%
-27.8% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
47%
Delinquency Rate 1.4%
+74.8% YoY+211.2% QoQ
+0.5 0.9%
+6.6% YoY
1.4%
+21.8% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
84%
Loan To Share 82.5%
-2.0% YoY-2.0% QoQ
+11.0% 71.5%
-0.3% YoY
53.6%
-1.6% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
71%
AMR $22,979
-2.0% YoY-2.1% QoQ
$-2K $25,107
+3.2% YoY
$17,514
+4.9% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
50%
CD Concentration 21.0%
-6.1% YoY-2.1% QoQ
-3.5% 24.6% 14.9% 20.0% 50%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -13.6% 13.6% 4.3% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (6)

Stagnation Risk

risk
#10 of 549 • Bottom 50.0% 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): -6.45%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -9.32%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 1.43%
(Tier: 0.87%, National: 1.26%)
worse than tier avg
549 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#106 of 693 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.61% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
693 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 962 nationally
↓ Shrinking -83 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#88 of 549 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -6.45%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
549 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Accelerating Exit Risk

decline
#9 of 46 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Members leaving AND taking more deposits with them. This compounds quickly - urgent need for retention strategy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -6.45%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
AMR Growth (YoY): -1.97%
(Tier: 3.97%, National: 35.20%)
worse than tier avg
46 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 53 nationally
↓ Shrinking -16 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Institutional Decline

decline
#56 of 230 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $115.54M
(Tier: $336.17M, National: $593.11M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -6.45%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -9.32%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
230 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 261 nationally
↓ Shrinking -49 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#130 of 223 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Average member relationship declining year-over-year. Members may be moving money elsewhere or reducing engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): -1.97%
(Tier: 3.97%, National: 35.20%)
worse than tier avg
223 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 308 nationally
↓ Shrinking -61 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 1024 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Median: 6.15%
#1 of 1024 Top 0.1% in 100M-500M tier
23
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $359.96
Peer Median: $159.88
#23 of 1024 Top 2.1% in 100M-500M tier
130
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.50%
Peer Median: 0.75%
#130 of 1024 Top 12.6% in 100M-500M tier
148
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.35%
Peer Median: 3.67%
#148 of 1024 Top 14.4% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (10 metrics)

1015
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -8.54%
Peer Median: 4.12%
#1015 of 1024 Bottom 1.0% in 100M-500M tier
1010
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -7.42%
Peer Median: 3.58%
#1010 of 1024 Bottom 1.5% in 100M-500M tier
1010
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 7.60%
Peer Median: 11.71%
#1010 of 1024 Bottom 1.5% in 100M-500M tier
993
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -9.32%
Peer Median: 3.02%
#993 of 1024 Bottom 3.1% in 100M-500M tier
956
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -6.45%
Peer Median: -0.03%
#956 of 1024 Bottom 6.7% in 100M-500M tier
920
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.97%
Peer Median: 3.53%
#920 of 1024 Bottom 10.3% in 100M-500M tier
919
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $115.54M
Peer Median: $196.38M
#919 of 1024 Bottom 10.4% in 100M-500M tier
884
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $105.17M
Peer Median: $170.77M
#884 of 1024 Bottom 13.8% in 100M-500M tier
863
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.43%
Peer Median: 0.71%
#863 of 1024 Bottom 15.8% in 100M-500M tier
813
Total Members
engagement
Value: 8,354
Peer Median: 13,128
#813 of 1024 Bottom 20.7% in 100M-500M tier
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