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FIRST CHOICE AMERICA COMMUNITY

Charter #3264 · WV

Community 500M-750M
169 CUs in 500M-750M nationally 2 in WV
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FIRST CHOICE AMERICA COMMUNITY has 7 strengths but faces 13 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Profitability Leader: Top 17.1% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 31.0% in tier
  • + ROA 1.17% above tier average
  • + Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Top 0.0% in tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 1.2% in tier
  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 1.8% in tier
  • + Net Charge-Off Rate: Top 3.0% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 0.9% in tier
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 1.4% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 7.0% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 9.5% in tier
  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 13.5% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 19.8% in tier
  • - Member decline: -4.9% YoY
  • - Loan-to-Share Ratio: Bottom 0.6% in tier
  • - Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR): Bottom 1.2% in tier
  • - Total Loans: Bottom 1.2% in tier
  • - Fee Income Per Member: Bottom 1.8% in tier
  • - Member Growth Rate: Bottom 4.7% in tier
  • - First Mortgage Concentration (%): Bottom 8.9% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (WV) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 31,538
-4.9% YoY-0.8% QoQ
-8.2K 39,752
-2.7% YoY
5,095
+0.6% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
21%
Assets $679.5M
+6.3% YoY+0.4% QoQ
+$57.1M $622.4M
+0.3% YoY
$68.6M
+3.5% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
72%
Loans $138.7M
-1.6% YoY-0.4% QoQ
$-297.2M $435.9M
-0.4% YoY
$38.2M
+0.9% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
Bottom 0.6% in tier
Deposits $556.1M
+5.4% YoY-0.1% QoQ
+$18.1M $538.0M
+1.3% YoY
$58.7M
+3.0% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
62%

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ROA 1.8%
-15.8% YoY+1.7% QoQ
+1.2% 0.7%
+33.9% YoY
1.0%
+49.4% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
Top 2.4% in tier
NIM 3.0%
-12.0% YoY+1.1% QoQ
-0.5% 3.4%
+8.6% YoY
3.9%
+3.9% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
20%
Efficiency Ratio 44.6%
+7.6% YoY-0.7% QoQ
-33.5% 78.1%
-3.4% YoY
72.7%
-3.2% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
Bottom 1.2% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.5%
+25.7% YoY-2.7% QoQ
-0.3 0.8%
-4.9% YoY
1.3%
-29.4% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
32%
Loan To Share 24.9%
-6.7% YoY-0.2% QoQ
-56.1% 81.0%
-1.8% YoY
60.8%
-6.8% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
Bottom 0.0% in tier
AMR $22,031
+9.3% YoY+0.6% QoQ
$-4K $26,482
+2.6% YoY
$14,844
+2.4% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
28%
CD Concentration 27.9%
+14.2% YoY+5.5% QoQ
+3.5% 24.4%
+4.2% YoY
16.2%
+7.9% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
63%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -14.0% 14.0%
-5.7% YoY
2.3%
-13.6% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
Bottom 0.0% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Profitability Leader

growth
#59 of 340 • Top 17.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 1.83%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.35% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.05% points)
but worse than tier avg
457 nationally
→ Stable (341→340 CUs) -1 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#150 of 481 • Top 31.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 9.31%
(Tier: 3.68%, National: 4.19%)
better than tier avg
620 nationally
↑ Growing +201 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (6)

Stagnation Risk

risk
#16 of 550 • Bottom 0.9% in tier

Membership declining year-over-year. Shrinking member base creates long-term risk even if current operations appear healthy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -4.94%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -1.62%
(Tier: 3.65%, National: 36.38%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.47%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
but better than tier avg
648 nationally
→ Stable (555→550 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Margin Compression

decline
#7 of 136 • Bottom 1.4% 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: 1.83%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
but better than tier avg
ROA (Prior Year): 2.18%
(Tier: 0.66%, National: 0.67%)
but better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.35% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.05% points)
worse than tier avg
136 of 281 Community CUs have this signature | 169 nationally
↓ Shrinking -43 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Membership Headwinds

decline
#117 of 550 • Bottom 7.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -4.94%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
648 nationally
→ Stable (555→550 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Institutional Decline

decline
#76 of 256 • Bottom 9.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $679.50M
(Tier: $331.87M, National: $547.69M)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -4.94%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -1.62%
(Tier: 3.65%, National: 36.38%)
worse than tier avg
256 of 281 Community CUs have this signature | 293 nationally
↓ Shrinking -43 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#19 of 134 • Bottom 13.5% 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: 17.77%
(Tier: 11.95%, National: 14.51%)
but better than tier avg
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 24.95%
(Tier: 74.56%, National: 67.96%)
worse than tier avg
134 of 281 Community CUs have this signature | 155 nationally
↑ Growing +25 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#492 of 736 • Bottom 19.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.10% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.07% points)
worse than tier avg
1002 nationally
↓ Shrinking -199 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 169 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Avg: -
#1 of 169 Top 0.0% in 500M-750M tier
3
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 44.63%
Peer Avg: -
#3 of 169 Top 1.2% in 500M-750M tier
4
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.83%
Peer Avg: -
#4 of 169 Top 1.8% in 500M-750M tier
4
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 17.77%
Peer Avg: -
#4 of 169 Top 1.8% in 500M-750M tier
6
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.03%
Peer Avg: -
#6 of 169 Top 3.0% in 500M-750M tier
18
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 9.31%
Peer Avg: -
#18 of 169 Top 10.1% in 500M-750M tier

Top Weaknesses (9 metrics)

169
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 24.95%
Peer Avg: -
#169 of 169 Bottom 0.6% in 500M-750M tier
168
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $4,399
Peer Avg: -
#168 of 169 Bottom 1.2% in 500M-750M tier
168
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $138.73M
Peer Avg: -
#168 of 169 Bottom 1.2% in 500M-750M tier
167
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $76.68
Peer Avg: -
#167 of 169 Bottom 1.8% in 500M-750M tier
162
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -4.94%
Peer Avg: -
#162 of 169 Bottom 4.7% in 500M-750M tier
155
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 55.52%
Peer Avg: -
#155 of 169 Bottom 8.9% in 500M-750M tier
136
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 2.95%
Peer Avg: -
#136 of 169 Bottom 20.1% in 500M-750M tier
135
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.62%
Peer Avg: -
#135 of 169 Bottom 20.7% in 500M-750M tier
133
Total Members
engagement
Value: 31,538
Peer Avg: -
#133 of 169 Bottom 21.9% in 500M-750M tier
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