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EMPOWER

Charter #3025 · NY

Mid-Market 3B-5B
77 CUs in 3B-5B nationally 4 in NY
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EMPOWER has 3 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Net Interest Margin 0.45% above tier average
  • + Strong member growth: 6.0% YoY
  • + Total Members: Top 6.5% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 7.8% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 38.7% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 39.2% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 47.6% in tier
  • - ROA 0.13% below tier average
  • - Delinquency rate 0.21% above tier average

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 77 credit unions with $3B-$5B in assets nationally, and 1 of 4 that size in New York.
  • Shares and deposits +4.9% year over year ($3.88B in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 310,884 members, +6.0% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 1.05%.
  • Return on assets 0.80%.
  • Efficiency ratio 66.63% vs a 69.45% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 91.89% vs a 90.24% 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 (NY) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 310,884
+6.0% YoY+1.0% QoQ
+94.3K 216,545
-9.5% YoY
27,051
+5.9% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
Top 7.8% in tier
Assets $4.3B
+5.6% YoY+1.6% QoQ
+$435.4M $3.9B
-1.6% YoY
$505.5M
+8.1% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
73%
Loans $3.6B
+7.6% YoY+4.0% QoQ
+$638.8M $2.9B
-1.2% YoY
$338.7M
+9.1% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
Top 14.3% in tier
Deposits $3.9B
+4.9% YoY+1.3% QoQ
+$627.6M $3.3B
-2.6% YoY
$431.4M
+8.2% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
Top 13.0% in tier

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ROA 0.8%
+0.8% YoY+3.6% QoQ
-0.1% 0.9%
+25.3% YoY
1.2%
+60.1% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
40%
NIM 3.7%
+8.0% YoY+3.8% QoQ
+0.4% 3.2%
+3.8% YoY
3.6%
-0.3% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
77%
Efficiency Ratio 66.6%
-6.3% YoY-0.8% QoQ
-2.8% 69.5%
-2.3% YoY
80.5%
+0.8% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
42%
Delinquency Rate 1.0%
+69.0% YoY+21.9% QoQ
+0.2 0.8%
+5.5% YoY
1.7%
-18.0% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
74%
Loan To Share 91.9%
+2.6% YoY+2.7% QoQ
+1.7% 90.2%
+0.9% YoY
59.8%
-1.2% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
43%
AMR $23,979
+0.2% YoY+1.6% QoQ
$-7K $31,018
+6.9% YoY
$19,620
+2.7% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
16%
CD Concentration 32.1%
+5.2% YoY-0.0% QoQ
+3.0% 29.1% 16.4% 20.0% 66%
Indirect Auto % 20.1%
-6.3% YoY+1.7% QoQ
+2.0% 18.1% 2.7% 7.7% 61%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (4)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#29 of 215 • Bottom 7.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.43% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
215 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 962 nationally
↓ Shrinking -28 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#27 of 170 • Bottom 38.7% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 7.65%
(Tier: 6.76%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.43% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
170 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 688 nationally
→ Stable (169→170 CUs) +1 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#130 of 168 • Bottom 39.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 91.89%
(Tier: 85.94%, National: 66.39%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 7.65%
(Tier: 6.76%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
168 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 432 nationally
→ Stable (173→168 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#163 of 193 • Bottom 47.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 5.59%
(Tier: 6.52%, National: 3.30%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 20.06%
(Tier: 18.08%, National: 7.71%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 5.96%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
but better than tier avg
193 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 714 nationally
↓ Shrinking -10 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 77 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

6
Total Members
engagement
Value: 310,884
Peer Median: 211,695
#6 of 77 Top 6.5% in 3B-5B tier
9
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 545.411
Peer Median: 390.144
#9 of 77 Top 10.4% in 3B-5B tier
10
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $3.88B
Peer Median: $3.34B
#10 of 77 Top 11.7% in 3B-5B tier
11
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $3.57B
Peer Median: $2.91B
#11 of 77 Top 13.0% in 3B-5B tier
18
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.68%
Peer Median: 3.28%
#18 of 77 Top 22.1% in 3B-5B tier
18
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 5.96%
Peer Median: 3.08%
#18 of 77 Top 22.1% in 3B-5B tier

Top Weaknesses (1 metrics)

65
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $23,979
Peer Median: $28,880
#65 of 77 Bottom 16.9% in 3B-5B tier
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