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AREA

Charter #274 ยท SD

1077 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 10 in SD

AREA has 8 strengths but faces 3 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 24.1% in tier
  • + Profitability Leader: Top 64.3% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 76.3% in tier
  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 96.5% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 96.5% in tier
  • + ROA 0.53% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.35% above tier average
  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 7.2% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 8.6% in tier
  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 82.7% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Bottom 5.2% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (SD) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 11,719
+1.2% YoY+0.3% QoQ
-3.9K 15,628
-3.4% YoY
10,608
+2.1% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
40%
Assets $188.2M
+3.4% YoY-0.3% QoQ
$-43.1M $231.3M
-0.0% YoY
$179.2M
+3.1% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
47%
Loans $131.8M
+11.6% YoY+2.4% QoQ
$-16.0M $147.8M
-1.4% YoY
$123.6M
+0.8% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
54%
Deposits $155.6M
+2.3% YoY-0.6% QoQ
$-44.7M $200.3M
-0.0% YoY
$158.4M
+5.8% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
43%

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ROA 1.3%
+13.7% YoY-0.8% QoQ
+0.5% 0.8%
+15.5% YoY
1.2%
+16.1% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
83%
NIM 3.9%
+6.2% YoY+2.9% QoQ
+0.4% 3.6%
+6.9% YoY
4.1%
+10.1% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
69%
Efficiency Ratio 67.0%
+2.1% YoY+2.6% QoQ
-10.3% 77.3%
-3.0% YoY
76.3%
-2.5% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
19%
Delinquency Rate 0.4%
-6.1% YoY-27.7% QoQ
-0.5 0.9%
+7.6% YoY
0.8%
-9.0% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
25%
Loan To Share 84.7%
+9.1% YoY+3.0% QoQ
+12.0% 72.7%
-1.5% YoY
74.1%
-0.2% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
74%
AMR $24,528
+5.2% YoY+0.4% QoQ
+$164 $24,363
+2.9% YoY
$21,356
+3.4% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
62%
CD Concentration 30.6%
+11.3% YoY+1.1% QoQ
+6.2% 24.4%
+4.2% YoY
28.6%
+2.7% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
50%
Indirect Auto % 45.6%
+3.7% YoY-0.0% QoQ
+31.7% 14.0%
-5.7% YoY
7.9%
+0.1% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (5)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#442 of 603 โ€ข Top 24.1% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 1.18%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.32%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 45.64%
(Tier: 13.97%, National: 7.90%)
but worse than tier avg
603 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 917 nationally
โ†’ Stable (608โ†’603 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Profitability Leader

growth
#219 of 340 โ€ข Top 64.3% in tier

Top-tier profitability (ROA in top 25% of peer group). Strong fundamentals and operational efficiency.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 1.32%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.16% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.05% points)
better than tier avg
340 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 457 nationally
โ†’ Stable (341โ†’340 CUs) -1 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Emerging Performer

growth
#146 of 191 โ€ข Top 76.3% 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: 1.32%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 1.18%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
191 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 288 nationally
โ†‘ Growing +20 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#328 of 340 โ€ข Top 96.5% in tier

Best-in-class credit quality (delinquency in bottom 25% of peer group). Conservative underwriting paying off.

Why This Signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.38%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): -0.02% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.07% points)
better than tier avg
340 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 457 nationally
โ†’ Stable (341โ†’340 CUs) -1 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#464 of 481 โ€ข Top 96.5% in tier

Average member relationship growing 5%+ year-over-year. Members are significantly deepening their engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 5.15%
(Tier: 3.68%, National: 4.19%)
better than tier avg
481 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 620 nationally
โ†‘ Growing +201 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (2)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#139 of 525 โ€ข Bottom 8.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 3.36%
(Tier: 4.61%, National: 3.04%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 45.64%
(Tier: 13.97%, National: 7.90%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 1.18%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
but better than tier avg
525 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 768 nationally
โ†“ Shrinking -18 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#111 of 134 โ€ข Bottom 82.7% in tier

Very high net worth ratio (>12%). Strong capital position may indicate opportunity to deploy capital more productively.

Why This Signature
Net Worth Ratio: 17.07%
(Tier: 11.95%, National: 14.51%)
but better than tier avg
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 84.73%
(Tier: 74.56%, National: 67.96%)
but better than tier avg
134 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 155 nationally
โ†‘ Growing +25 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 1077 peers in tier

Top Strengths (7 metrics)

79
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 17.07%
Peer Avg: -
#79 of 1077 Top 7.2% in 100M-500M tier
120
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 8.73%
Peer Avg: -
#120 of 1077 Top 11.0% in 100M-500M tier
122
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 11.63%
Peer Avg: -
#122 of 1077 Top 11.2% in 100M-500M tier
183
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.32%
Peer Avg: -
#183 of 1077 Top 16.9% in 100M-500M tier
202
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 66.97%
Peer Avg: -
#202 of 1077 Top 18.7% in 100M-500M tier
235
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.15%
Peer Avg: -
#235 of 1077 Top 21.7% in 100M-500M tier
267
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.38%
Peer Avg: -
#267 of 1077 Top 24.7% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

1022
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 45.64%
Peer Avg: -
#1022 of 1077 Bottom 5.2% in 100M-500M tier
868
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $108.95
Peer Avg: -
#868 of 1077 Bottom 19.5% in 100M-500M tier
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