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THE FIRST FINANCIAL

Charter #24875 · CA

Community 500M-750M
165 CUs in 500M-750M nationally 10 in CA
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THE FIRST FINANCIAL has 3 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 59.3% in tier
  • + Total Deposits: Top 0.1% in tier
  • + Total Assets: Top 1.2% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 8.8% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 20.8% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 27.5% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 73.3% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 73.3% in tier
  • - ROA 0.57% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 9.03% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Net Worth Ratio: Bottom 2.4% in tier

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 165 credit unions with $500M-$750M in assets nationally, and 1 of 10 that size in California.
  • Shares and deposits +1.4% year over year ($727M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 33,087 members, -1.9% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.66%.
  • Return on assets 0.24%.
  • Efficiency ratio 85.59% vs a 76.56% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 54.85% vs a 79.33% 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 (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 33,087
-1.9% YoY+0.2% QoQ
-4.8K 37,897
-5.0% YoY
67,400
+7.3% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
32%
Assets $748.3M
-0.4% YoY+0.2% QoQ
+$125.9M $622.4M
+0.6% YoY
$1.4B
+10.3% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
Top 1.8% in tier
Loans $398.7M
-0.6% YoY+0.2% QoQ
$-29.8M $428.5M
-0.7% YoY
$958.9M
+10.2% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
35%
Deposits $726.8M
+1.4% YoY+0.2% QoQ
+$187.1M $539.8M
+0.9% YoY
$1.2B
+11.1% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
Top 0.6% in tier

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ROA 0.2%
-285.1% YoY
-0.6% 0.8%
+39.5% YoY
2.5%
+328.4% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
Bottom 9.7% in tier
NIM 3.3%
+9.1% YoY+1.6% QoQ
-0.3% 3.5%
+5.0% YoY
3.4%
+4.4% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
31%
Efficiency Ratio 85.6%
-7.4% YoY-6.1% QoQ
+9.0% 76.6%
-3.6% YoY
79.7%
-4.5% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
83%
Delinquency Rate 0.7%
+38.3% YoY+39.2% QoQ
-0.1 0.8%
+3.1% YoY
0.7%
-14.3% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
47%
Loan To Share 54.9%
-2.0% YoY-0.0% QoQ
-24.5% 79.3%
-1.4% YoY
69.0%
+0.5% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
Bottom 7.3% in tier
AMR $34,017
+2.6% YoY-0.0% QoQ
+$7K $27,294
+4.1% YoY
$29,171
+2.5% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
84%
CD Concentration 26.3%
-0.3% YoY-2.3% QoQ
+1.7% 24.6% 22.2% 20.0% 58%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -13.6% 13.6% 9.2% 7.7% Top 0.1% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#211 of 262 • Top 59.3% in tier

Top-tier average member relationship within peer group, with stable or growing engagement. Strong wallet share positioning.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 2.60%
(Tier: 3.97%, National: 35.20%)
but worse than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $6.0K
(Tier: $2.9K, National: $2.1K)
better than tier avg
262 of 276 Community CUs have this signature | 354 nationally
↑ Growing +11 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (5)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#354 of 693 • Bottom 27.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.18% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
962 nationally
↓ Shrinking -83 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#299 of 549 • Bottom 73.3% 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): -1.90%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -0.63%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.66%
(Tier: 0.87%, National: 1.26%)
but better than tier avg
653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Efficiency Drag

risk
#315 of 531 • Bottom 20.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 85.59%
(Tier: 76.58%, National: 82.97%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.38% points
(Tier: 0.10% points, National: 0.47% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.90%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
608 nationally
↓ Shrinking -37 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Membership Headwinds

decline
#345 of 549 • Bottom 73.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -1.90%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Institutional Decline

decline
#149 of 230 • Bottom 8.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $748.27M
(Tier: $336.17M, National: $593.11M)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.90%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -0.63%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
230 of 276 Community CUs have this signature | 261 nationally
↓ Shrinking -49 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

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 165 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

1
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $726.83M
Peer Median: $542.48M
#1 of 165 Top 0.1% in 500M-750M tier
1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Median: 9.93%
#1 of 165 Top 0.1% in 500M-750M tier
3
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $748.27M
Peer Median: $621.76M
#3 of 165 Top 1.2% in 500M-750M tier
27
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $34,017
Peer Median: $25,725
#27 of 165 Top 15.8% in 500M-750M tier

Top Weaknesses (9 metrics)

162
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 7.04%
Peer Median: 10.42%
#162 of 165 Bottom 2.4% in 500M-750M tier
153
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 54.85%
Peer Median: 81.50%
#153 of 165 Bottom 7.9% in 500M-750M tier
149
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.24%
Peer Median: 0.74%
#149 of 165 Bottom 10.3% in 500M-750M tier
143
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.41%
Peer Median: 4.61%
#143 of 165 Bottom 13.9% in 500M-750M tier
138
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 85.59%
Peer Median: 77.45%
#138 of 165 Bottom 17.0% in 500M-750M tier
135
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.81%
Peer Median: 0.41%
#135 of 165 Bottom 18.8% in 500M-750M tier
132
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.63%
Peer Median: 4.82%
#132 of 165 Bottom 20.6% in 500M-750M tier
129
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 1.36%
Peer Median: 4.04%
#129 of 165 Bottom 22.4% in 500M-750M tier
125
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.90%
Peer Median: 0.59%
#125 of 165 Bottom 24.8% in 500M-750M tier
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