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FIRST CHOICE AMERICA COMMUNITY

Charter #3264 · WV

Community 500M-750M
167 CUs in 500M-750M nationally 2 in WV
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FIRST CHOICE AMERICA COMMUNITY has 5 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 15.6% in tier
  • + ROA 0.91% above tier average
  • + Net Charge-Off Rate: Top 0.1% in tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 1.2% in tier
  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 2.4% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 4.9% in tier
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 8.4% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 11.1% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 39.6% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 89.3% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 89.3% in tier
  • - Member decline: -4.7% YoY
  • - Total Loans: Bottom 0.6% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (WV) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 30,677
-4.7% YoY-1.5% QoQ
-7.4K 38,079
-4.8% YoY
5,081
-0.5% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
24%
Assets $704.4M
+5.3% YoY+2.5% QoQ
+$84.7M $619.7M
-0.2% YoY
$71.0M
+4.1% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
81%
Loans $135.6M
-2.6% YoY-1.5% QoQ
$-283.7M $419.3M
-1.4% YoY
$37.7M
-0.4% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
Bottom 0.1% in tier
Deposits $575.7M
+4.3% YoY+2.6% QoQ
+$36.2M $539.5M
-0.1% YoY
$60.8M
+3.5% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
70%

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ROA 1.6%
-9.2% YoY-10.9% QoQ
+0.9% 0.7%
+36.0% YoY
0.8%
-6.9% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
Top 7.8% in tier
NIM 2.8%
-3.5% YoY-4.1% QoQ
-0.7% 3.5%
+4.5% YoY
4.0%
+3.8% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
Bottom 11.4% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 49.1%
+6.8% YoY+8.0% QoQ
-29.3% 78.4%
-3.7% YoY
76.6%
+1.6% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
Top 1.2% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.3%
+44.2% YoY-28.0% QoQ
-0.4 0.7%
-0.9% YoY
1.3%
-25.1% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
17%
Loan To Share 23.6%
-6.6% YoY-4.0% QoQ
-54.1% 77.7%
-1.2% YoY
57.8%
-4.2% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
Bottom 0.1% in tier
AMR $23,186
+7.9% YoY+3.3% QoQ
$-4K $26,927
+3.1% YoY
$14,840
-0.3% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
33%
CD Concentration 27.9%
+7.9% YoY-0.4% QoQ
+3.7% 24.3% 15.9% 19.8% 64%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -13.8% 13.8% 2.0% 7.7% Top 0.1% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#208 of 491 • Top 15.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 7.93%
(Tier: 3.74%, National: 6.36%)
better than tier avg
637 nationally
↑ Growing +107 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (6)

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#18 of 126 • Bottom 4.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Net Worth Ratio: 17.95%
(Tier: 11.91%, National: 14.35%)
but better than tier avg
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 23.55%
(Tier: 72.31%, National: 65.58%)
worse than tier avg
126 of 284 Community CUs have this signature | 143 nationally
↑ Growing +19 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Institutional Decline

decline
#50 of 250 • Bottom 11.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $704.38M
(Tier: $334.04M, National: $578.34M)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -4.68%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -2.65%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
250 of 284 Community CUs have this signature | 289 nationally
→ No prior data (250 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#144 of 570 • Bottom 89.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -4.68%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
676 nationally
→ No prior data (570 CUs now) | New qualifier

Margin Compression

decline
#39 of 133 • Bottom 8.4% in tier

Profitability above 0.75% ROA but margins eroding by at least 0.10%. Something changed - rising costs or falling yields need addressing.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 1.60%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 0.39%)
but better than tier avg
ROA (Prior Year): 1.76%
(Tier: 0.67%, National: 0.75%)
but better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.16% points
(Tier: 0.05% points, National: -0.45% points)
worse than tier avg
133 of 284 Community CUs have this signature | 162 nationally
→ No prior data (133 CUs now) | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#177 of 570 • Bottom 89.3% in tier

Membership shrinking at least 0.5% year-over-year. Declining member base creates long-term risk even if current operations appear healthy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -4.68%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -2.65%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.27%
(Tier: 0.76%, National: 1.19%)
but better than tier avg
676 nationally
→ No prior data (570 CUs now) | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#528 of 727 • Bottom 39.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.08% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.12% points)
worse than tier avg
1013 nationally
↓ Shrinking -60 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 167 peers in tier

Top Strengths (9 metrics)

1
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.02%
Peer Median: 0.39%
#1 of 167 Top 0.1% in 500M-750M tier
1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Median: 10.91%
#1 of 167 Top 0.1% in 500M-750M tier
3
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 49.07%
Peer Median: 78.61%
#3 of 167 Top 1.2% in 500M-750M tier
5
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 17.95%
Peer Median: 10.35%
#5 of 167 Top 2.4% in 500M-750M tier
13
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.60%
Peer Median: 0.61%
#13 of 167 Top 7.2% in 500M-750M tier
26
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 7.93%
Peer Median: 4.03%
#26 of 167 Top 15.0% in 500M-750M tier
30
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.27%
Peer Median: 0.62%
#30 of 167 Top 17.4% in 500M-750M tier
32
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $704.38M
Peer Median: $619.16M
#32 of 167 Top 18.6% in 500M-750M tier
39
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 378.728
Peer Median: 318.730
#39 of 167 Top 22.8% in 500M-750M tier

Top Weaknesses (9 metrics)

167
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $135.60M
Peer Median: $427.27M
#167 of 167 Bottom 0.6% in 500M-750M tier
167
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 23.55%
Peer Median: 79.97%
#167 of 167 Bottom 0.6% in 500M-750M tier
166
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $4,420
Peer Median: $11,231
#166 of 167 Bottom 1.2% in 500M-750M tier
162
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $76.29
Peer Median: $178.80
#162 of 167 Bottom 3.6% in 500M-750M tier
155
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -4.68%
Peer Median: 1.03%
#155 of 167 Bottom 7.8% in 500M-750M tier
154
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 55.17%
Peer Median: 32.87%
#154 of 167 Bottom 8.4% in 500M-750M tier
148
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 2.80%
Peer Median: 3.48%
#148 of 167 Bottom 12.0% in 500M-750M tier
143
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.65%
Peer Median: 4.25%
#143 of 167 Bottom 15.0% in 500M-750M tier
127
Total Members
engagement
Value: 30,677
Peer Median: 36,874
#127 of 167 Bottom 24.6% in 500M-750M tier
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