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FIREFIGHTERS FIRST

Charter #24877 · CA

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 40 in CA
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FIREFIGHTERS FIRST has 11 strengths but faces 7 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 13.8% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 14.2% in tier
  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 96.9% in tier
  • + Strong member growth: 8.9% YoY
  • + Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Top 0.0% in tier
  • + Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR): Top 1.0% in tier
  • + Average Member Relationship (AMR): Top 1.7% in tier
  • + Net Charge-Off Rate: Top 2.0% in tier
  • + Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days): Top 3.3% in tier
  • + Member Growth Rate: Top 6.6% in tier
  • + Total Loans: Top 7.6% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 46.0% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 60.0% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 79.5% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 80.9% in tier
  • - ROA 0.07% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 7.32% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Members Per Employee (MPE): Bottom 6.6% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 75,498
+8.9% YoY+1.7% QoQ
-21.9K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
60,320
+5.7% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
36%
Assets $2.4B
+9.0% YoY+0.2% QoQ
+$686.8M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$1.3B
+6.2% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
82%
Loans $2.0B
+11.5% YoY+2.8% QoQ
+$770.1M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$856.7M
+6.3% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
Top 7.9% in tier
Deposits $2.2B
+9.0% YoY+0.3% QoQ
+$704.1M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$1.1B
+7.1% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
Top 11.9% in tier

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ROA 0.6%
-9.1% YoY-20.2% QoQ
-0.1% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.5%
+14.3% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
45%
NIM 2.5%
+2.8% YoY-7.1% QoQ
-0.8% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.3%
+7.0% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
Bottom 10.9% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 81.4%
+3.2% YoY+7.2% QoQ
+7.3% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
80.7%
-1.8% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
80%
Delinquency Rate 0.2%
+50.1% YoY-6.9% QoQ
-0.7 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
0.7%
-40.0% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
Bottom 3.3% in tier
Loan To Share 92.7%
+2.3% YoY+2.4% QoQ
+7.9% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
68.6%
-1.3% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
65%
AMR $55,206
+1.2% YoY-0.3% QoQ
+$26K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$28,728
+2.4% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
Top 2.0% in tier
CD Concentration 33.0%
+2.8% YoY+0.6% QoQ
+3.9% 29.0% 21.7% 19.8% 69%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -18.3% 18.3% 9.2% 7.8% Bottom 0.0% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#35 of 247 • Top 13.8% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 8.91%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.61%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(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
#21 of 142 • Top 14.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 8.91%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(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

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#63 of 65 • Top 96.9% 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): 1.19%
(Tier: 3.31%, National: 4.00%)
but worse than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $5.2K
(Tier: $3.2K, National: $2.0K)
better than tier avg
65 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 351 nationally
↑ Growing +20 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (4)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#76 of 164 • Bottom 46.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 11.51%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.06% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
but better 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
#100 of 166 • Bottom 60.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 92.66%
(Tier: 85.73%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 11.51%
(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

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#168 of 211 • Bottom 79.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.06% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
but better than tier avg
211 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -59 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Efficiency Drag

risk
#73 of 90 • Bottom 80.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 81.37%
(Tier: 73.53%, National: 79.67%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.06% points
(Tier: 0.12% points, National: 0.02% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 8.91%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
but better than tier avg
90 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 633 nationally
↓ Shrinking -36 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 (12 metrics)

1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Median: -
#1 of 302 Top 0.0% in 1B-3B tier
4
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $26,551
Peer Median: -
#4 of 302 Top 1.0% in 1B-3B tier
6
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $55,206
Peer Median: -
#6 of 302 Top 1.7% in 1B-3B tier
7
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.04%
Peer Median: -
#7 of 302 Top 2.0% in 1B-3B tier
11
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.17%
Peer Median: -
#11 of 302 Top 3.3% in 1B-3B tier
21
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 8.91%
Peer Median: -
#21 of 302 Top 6.6% in 1B-3B tier
24
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $2.00B
Peer Median: -
#24 of 302 Top 7.6% in 1B-3B tier
36
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $2.16B
Peer Median: -
#36 of 302 Top 11.6% in 1B-3B tier
43
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 11.51%
Peer Median: -
#43 of 302 Top 13.9% in 1B-3B tier
53
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $2.41B
Peer Median: -
#53 of 302 Top 17.2% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (5 metrics)

283
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 256.796
Peer Median: -
#283 of 302 Bottom 6.6% in 1B-3B tier
269
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 2.52%
Peer Median: -
#269 of 302 Bottom 11.3% in 1B-3B tier
256
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 9.18%
Peer Median: -
#256 of 302 Bottom 15.6% in 1B-3B tier
242
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 81.37%
Peer Median: -
#242 of 302 Bottom 20.2% in 1B-3B tier
231
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 42.96%
Peer Median: -
#231 of 302 Bottom 23.8% in 1B-3B tier
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