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COBALT

Charter #24917 · NE

Mid-Market 1B-3B
304 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 2 in NE
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COBALT has 4 strengths but faces 11 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + ROA 0.03% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.49% above tier average
  • + Members Per Employee (MPE): Top 9.2% in tier
  • + First Mortgage Concentration (%): Top 9.5% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 9.2% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 12.5% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 14.0% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 23.5% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 33.2% in tier
  • - Delinquency rate 0.02% above tier average
  • - Member decline: -4.5% YoY
  • - Average Member Relationship (AMR): Bottom 4.6% in tier
  • - Deposit Growth Rate: Bottom 5.9% in tier
  • - Member Growth Rate: Bottom 7.9% in tier
  • - Net Worth Ratio: Bottom 8.6% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NE) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 115,753
-4.5% YoY-0.7% QoQ
+17.1K 98,678
-1.9% YoY
11,261
+2.9% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
69%
Assets $1.3B
-1.9% YoY-0.7% QoQ
$-408.9M $1.7B
+0.5% YoY
$135.7M
+6.0% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
31%
Loans $1.0B
-0.7% YoY+4.1% QoQ
$-196.7M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$98.5M
+7.2% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
42%
Deposits $1.1B
-2.8% YoY-1.0% QoQ
$-323.7M $1.5B
+1.3% YoY
$114.5M
+4.4% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
35%

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ROA 0.7%
-428.8% YoY-13.5% QoQ
+0.0% 0.7%
+13.4% YoY
0.7%
+41.5% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
58%
NIM 3.7%
+39.5% YoY+4.2% QoQ
+0.5% 3.3%
+9.3% YoY
4.0%
+7.0% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
81%
Efficiency Ratio 68.8%
-20.7% YoY+3.6% QoQ
-5.2% 74.0%
-10.9% YoY
80.8%
-5.9% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
28%
Delinquency Rate 0.9%
-10.9% YoY-1.8% QoQ
+0.0 0.8%
+6.1% YoY
1.1%
+1.3% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
66%
Loan To Share 91.7%
+2.2% YoY+5.1% QoQ
+6.5% 85.2%
-0.8% YoY
71.7%
-1.6% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
61%
AMR $18,721
+2.8% YoY+2.1% QoQ
$-10K $29,172
+2.8% YoY
$16,886
+0.6% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
Bottom 4.3% in tier
CD Concentration 19.9%
-20.7% YoY-5.1% QoQ
-9.0% 29.0%
+0.7% YoY
22.1%
+4.2% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
Bottom 13.4% in tier
Indirect Auto % 38.5%
-16.3% YoY-7.2% QoQ
+19.7% 18.8%
-3.0% YoY
5.8%
-5.5% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
Top 13.2% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (5)

Membership Headwinds

decline
#23 of 85 • Bottom 9.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -4.51%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
85 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 648 nationally
↑ Growing +6 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#31 of 85 • Bottom 12.5% in tier

Membership declining year-over-year. Shrinking member base creates long-term risk even if current operations appear healthy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -4.51%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -0.72%
(Tier: 6.14%, National: 36.38%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.85%
(Tier: 0.83%, National: 1.23%)
worse than tier avg
85 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 648 nationally
↑ Growing +6 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#87 of 202 • Bottom 14.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): -1.91%
(Tier: 5.36%, National: 3.04%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 38.47%
(Tier: 18.77%, National: 7.90%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -4.51%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
202 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 768 nationally
↓ Shrinking -7 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Institutional Decline

decline
#25 of 31 • Bottom 23.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $1.31B
(Tier: $2.17B, National: $547.69M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -4.51%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -0.72%
(Tier: 6.14%, National: 36.38%)
worse than tier avg
31 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 293 nationally
↓ Shrinking -6 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Liquidity Strain

risk
#175 of 183 • Bottom 33.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 91.67%
(Tier: 86.32%, National: 67.96%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -0.72%
(Tier: 6.14%, National: 36.38%)
worse than tier avg
183 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 484 nationally
↑ Growing +10 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 304 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

29
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 468.636
Peer Avg: -
#29 of 304 Top 9.2% in 1B-3B tier
30
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 17.07%
Peer Avg: -
#30 of 304 Top 9.5% in 1B-3B tier
44
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 19.92%
Peer Avg: -
#44 of 304 Top 14.1% in 1B-3B tier
59
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.75%
Peer Avg: -
#59 of 304 Top 19.1% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (8 metrics)

291
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $18,721
Peer Avg: -
#291 of 304 Bottom 4.6% in 1B-3B tier
287
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.83%
Peer Avg: -
#287 of 304 Bottom 5.9% in 1B-3B tier
281
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -4.51%
Peer Avg: -
#281 of 304 Bottom 7.9% in 1B-3B tier
279
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 8.86%
Peer Avg: -
#279 of 304 Bottom 8.6% in 1B-3B tier
273
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.91%
Peer Avg: -
#273 of 304 Bottom 10.5% in 1B-3B tier
273
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $8,954
Peer Avg: -
#273 of 304 Bottom 10.5% in 1B-3B tier
267
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 38.47%
Peer Avg: -
#267 of 304 Bottom 12.5% in 1B-3B tier
238
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.72%
Peer Avg: -
#238 of 304 Bottom 22.0% in 1B-3B tier
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