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DESERET FIRST

Charter #24708 · UT

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 5 in UT
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DESERET FIRST has 5 strengths but faces 5 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 22.8% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 27.0% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 29.0% in tier
  • + ROA 0.11% above tier average
  • + Strong member growth: 5.8% YoY

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 62.4% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 87.1% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 93.3% in tier
  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 97.4% in tier
  • - Net Worth Ratio: Bottom 5.3% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (UT) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 86,458
+5.8% YoY+0.6% QoQ
-11.0K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
78,581
+8.3% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
50%
Assets $1.2B
+8.8% YoY+1.4% QoQ
$-487.8M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$1.2B
+12.9% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
24%
Loans $1.0B
+2.1% YoY-0.7% QoQ
$-221.4M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$958.3M
+12.4% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
38%
Deposits $1.1B
+8.1% YoY+1.0% QoQ
$-349.2M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$1.1B
+12.7% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
31%

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ROA 0.8%
+3.4% YoY+12.1% QoQ
+0.1% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.8%
+12.1% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
63%
NIM 3.3%
+8.8% YoY+0.6% QoQ
-0.0% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.4%
+4.7% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
47%
Efficiency Ratio 74.0%
-5.0% YoY-0.6% QoQ
-0.1% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
72.6%
-3.7% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
48%
Delinquency Rate 0.8%
+13.3% YoY+10.2% QoQ
-0.1 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
1.0%
+50.5% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
49%
Loan To Share 91.3%
-5.6% YoY-1.8% QoQ
+6.5% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
76.7%
-4.3% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
63%
AMR $24,556
-0.7% YoY-0.4% QoQ
$-5K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$21,704
+5.2% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
28%
CD Concentration 30.4%
+1.9% YoY-0.8% QoQ
+1.3% 29.0% 28.4% 19.8% 57%
Indirect Auto % 12.1%
-27.7% YoY-1.0% QoQ
-6.2% 18.3% 7.4% 7.8% 42%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#57 of 247 • Top 22.8% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 5.82%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.79%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 12.10%
(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

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#39 of 142 • Top 27.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 5.82%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 12.10%
(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

Emerging Performer

growth
#23 of 77 • Top 29.0% 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: 0.79%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 5.82%
(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 (4)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#132 of 211 • Bottom 62.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.09% 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 worsening

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#143 of 164 • Bottom 87.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 2.06%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.09% 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

Liquidity Strain

risk
#155 of 166 • Bottom 93.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 91.25%
(Tier: 85.73%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 2.06%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
166 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 439 nationally
↓ Shrinking -7 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#77 of 79 • Bottom 97.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): -0.66%
(Tier: 3.31%, National: 4.00%)
worse than tier avg
79 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 303 nationally
↓ Shrinking -33 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 302 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

44
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 5.82%
Peer Median: -
#44 of 302 Top 14.2% in 1B-3B tier
72
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.31%
Peer Median: -
#72 of 302 Top 23.5% in 1B-3B tier
73
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 8.80%
Peer Median: -
#73 of 302 Top 23.8% in 1B-3B tier
76
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 8.06%
Peer Median: -
#76 of 302 Top 24.8% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (3 metrics)

287
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 8.40%
Peer Median: -
#287 of 302 Bottom 5.3% in 1B-3B tier
240
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.66%
Peer Median: -
#240 of 302 Bottom 20.9% in 1B-3B tier
231
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $1.24B
Peer Median: -
#231 of 302 Bottom 23.8% in 1B-3B tier
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