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AREA

Charter #274 · SD

100M-500M
1024 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 9 in SD

AREA has 6 strengths but faces 3 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Emerging Performer: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + ROA 0.50% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.15% above tier average
  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 8.4% in tier
  • + Net Charge-Off Rate: Top 9.6% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Bottom 5.4% in tier

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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A 35-second highlight reel of your Q2 2026 — the wins worth celebrating and the one signal worth watching, pulled straight from your scorecard data.

Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 1,024 credit unions with $100M-$500M in assets nationally, and 1 of 9 that size in South Dakota.
  • Shares and deposits +5.4% year over year ($165M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 11,828 members, +1.2% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.47%.
  • Return on assets 1.37%.
  • Efficiency ratio 69.21% vs a 76.73% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 85.59% vs a 71.54% 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 (SD) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 11,828
+1.2% YoY+0.7% QoQ
-3.3K 15,168
-2.6% YoY
10,596
+0.4% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
43%
Assets $199.9M
+5.9% YoY-0.2% QoQ
$-32.1M $232.0M
+0.7% YoY
$187.3M
+5.8% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
51%
Loans $141.3M
+9.7% YoY+4.1% QoQ
$-5.0M $146.3M
+0.2% YoY
$126.7M
+3.4% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
58%
Deposits $165.1M
+5.4% YoY-0.9% QoQ
$-35.6M $200.7M
+0.2% YoY
$165.1M
+5.0% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
48%

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ROA 1.4%
+3.0% YoY+2.0% QoQ
+0.5% 0.9%
+12.5% YoY
1.2%
+16.4% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
83%
NIM 3.8%
+0.3% YoY+1.6% QoQ
+0.2% 3.7%
+4.5% YoY
4.3%
+7.8% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
61%
Efficiency Ratio 69.2%
+6.0% YoY+0.4% QoQ
-7.5% 76.7%
-0.8% YoY
77.2%
-0.2% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
24%
Delinquency Rate 0.5%
-10.0% YoY-1.9% QoQ
-0.4 0.9%
+6.6% YoY
1.0%
+21.8% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
33%
Loan To Share 85.6%
+4.0% YoY+5.1% QoQ
+14.1% 71.5%
-0.3% YoY
72.5%
-0.5% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
77%
AMR $25,905
+6.1% YoY+0.7% QoQ
+$799 $25,107
+3.2% YoY
$22,000
+3.5% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
65%
CD Concentration 30.7%
+1.5% YoY-0.2% QoQ
+6.1% 24.6% 29.4% 20.0% 50%
Indirect Auto % 44.9%
-1.6% YoY-0.3% QoQ
+31.3% 13.6% 8.1% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Emerging Performer

growth
#116 of 175 • Top 50.0% 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: 1.37%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 1.22%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
175 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 283 nationally
→ Stable (178→175 CUs) -3 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#374 of 483 • Top 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 6.07%
(Tier: 3.97%, National: 35.20%)
better than tier avg
483 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 635 nationally
↑ Growing +52 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (2)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#60 of 476 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 5.94%
(Tier: 4.62%, National: 3.30%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 44.91%
(Tier: 13.63%, National: 7.71%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 1.22%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
but better than tier avg
476 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 714 nationally
↓ Shrinking -57 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#119 of 130 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Exceptional capital position (>16%, top quartile). Strong fundamentals—opportunity to deploy capital more productively.

Why This Signature
Net Worth Ratio: 17.10%
(Tier: 12.53%, National: 14.66%)
but better than tier avg
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 85.59%
(Tier: 73.56%, National: 66.39%)
but better than tier avg
130 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 148 nationally
↑ Growing +7 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 1024 peers in tier

Top Strengths (7 metrics)

87
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 17.10%
Peer Median: 11.71%
#87 of 1024 Top 8.4% in 100M-500M tier
99
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.05%
Peer Median: 0.34%
#99 of 1024 Top 9.6% in 100M-500M tier
128
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 10.33%
Peer Median: 29.92%
#128 of 1024 Top 12.4% in 100M-500M tier
171
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 9.70%
Peer Median: 3.02%
#171 of 1024 Top 16.6% in 100M-500M tier
173
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.37%
Peer Median: 0.75%
#173 of 1024 Top 16.8% in 100M-500M tier
235
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 85.59%
Peer Median: 73.07%
#235 of 1024 Top 22.9% in 100M-500M tier
251
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 69.21%
Peer Median: 77.26%
#251 of 1024 Top 24.4% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

970
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 44.91%
Peer Median: 6.15%
#970 of 1024 Bottom 5.4% in 100M-500M tier
884
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $96.38
Peer Median: $159.88
#884 of 1024 Bottom 13.8% in 100M-500M tier
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