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PALCO FCU

Charter #2959 · PA

1069 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 61 in PA

PALCO FCU has 6 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Emerging Performer: Top 17.1% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 19.0% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 90.2% in tier
  • + ROA 0.71% above tier average
  • + Loan Growth Rate: Top 1.9% in tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 7.5% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 7.5% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 27.5% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 36.2% in tier
  • - Total Assets: Bottom 4.0% in tier
  • - Total Loans: Bottom 4.4% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Bottom 4.7% in tier
  • - Total Deposits: Bottom 5.1% in tier
  • - Total Members: Bottom 6.9% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (PA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 6,193
+4.3% YoY+0.1% QoQ
-9.2K 15,437
-2.9% YoY
17,996
+7.1% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
Bottom 6.8% in tier
Assets $105.9M
+5.5% YoY+2.4% QoQ
$-125.9M $231.9M
+1.3% YoY
$296.9M
+12.6% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
Bottom 3.9% in tier
Loans $46.4M
+26.0% YoY+0.9% QoQ
$-100.9M $147.3M
-0.1% YoY
$199.3M
+10.4% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
Bottom 4.3% in tier
Deposits $93.0M
+3.5% YoY+1.2% QoQ
$-107.8M $200.8M
+0.8% YoY
$254.8M
+12.3% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
Bottom 5.1% in tier

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ROA 1.5%
+37.5% YoY-2.9% QoQ
+0.7% 0.8%
+18.2% YoY
0.6%
-8.3% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Top 11.3% in tier
NIM 3.5%
+14.8% YoY+1.5% QoQ
-0.1% 3.6%
+6.7% YoY
3.5%
+3.8% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
41%
Efficiency Ratio 60.4%
-14.2% YoY-2.2% QoQ
-16.6% 77.0%
-3.1% YoY
76.7%
-2.4% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
Bottom 7.5% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.4%
+410.5% YoY+130.7% QoQ
-0.5 0.9%
+4.2% YoY
1.3%
-10.1% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
21%
Loan To Share 49.9%
+21.7% YoY-0.3% QoQ
-22.3% 72.2%
-1.1% YoY
54.3%
-3.4% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
Bottom 10.7% in tier
AMR $22,504
+5.5% YoY+1.0% QoQ
$-2K $24,676
+3.4% YoY
$16,567
+4.7% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
49%
CD Concentration 23.9%
+7.2% YoY+1.1% QoQ
-0.5% 24.4% 15.5% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 44.9%
+43.5% YoY+1.6% QoQ
+31.1% 13.8% 8.1% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Emerging Performer

growth
#32 of 182 • Top 17.1% 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: 1.47%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 4.28%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
182 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 282 nationally
→ No prior data (182 CUs now) | New qualifier

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#114 of 595 • Top 19.0% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 4.28%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.47%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 44.92%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
but worse than tier avg
595 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 913 nationally
→ No prior data (595 CUs now) | New qualifier

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#463 of 513 • Top 90.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 5.51%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
better than tier avg
513 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 662 nationally
↑ Growing +180 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (3)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#35 of 456 • Bottom 7.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 25.97%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.29% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
456 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 665 nationally
→ No prior data (456 CUs now) | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#140 of 506 • Bottom 27.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 5.53%
(Tier: 5.37%, National: 3.54%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 44.92%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 4.28%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
but better than tier avg
506 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -35 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#256 of 705 • Bottom 36.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.29% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
705 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -150 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 1069 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

21
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 25.97%
Peer Median: -
#21 of 1069 Top 1.9% in 100M-500M tier
81
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 60.44%
Peer Median: -
#81 of 1069 Top 7.5% in 100M-500M tier
121
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.47%
Peer Median: -
#121 of 1069 Top 11.2% in 100M-500M tier
131
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 4.28%
Peer Median: -
#131 of 1069 Top 12.2% in 100M-500M tier
224
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.36%
Peer Median: -
#224 of 1069 Top 20.9% in 100M-500M tier
234
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 387.062
Peer Median: -
#234 of 1069 Top 21.8% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (7 metrics)

1027
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $105.95M
Peer Median: -
#1027 of 1069 Bottom 4.0% in 100M-500M tier
1023
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $46.40M
Peer Median: -
#1023 of 1069 Bottom 4.4% in 100M-500M tier
1020
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 44.92%
Peer Median: -
#1020 of 1069 Bottom 4.7% in 100M-500M tier
1015
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $92.97M
Peer Median: -
#1015 of 1069 Bottom 5.1% in 100M-500M tier
996
Total Members
engagement
Value: 6,193
Peer Median: -
#996 of 1069 Bottom 6.9% in 100M-500M tier
955
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 49.90%
Peer Median: -
#955 of 1069 Bottom 10.8% in 100M-500M tier
807
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $119.21
Peer Median: -
#807 of 1069 Bottom 24.6% in 100M-500M tier
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