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NORTHWEST

Charter #5500 · VA

Mid-Market 3B-5B
76 CUs in 3B-5B nationally 2 in VA
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NORTHWEST has 2 strengths but faces 10 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 64.3% in tier
  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 95.7% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 8.8% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 11.5% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 15.5% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 27.6% in tier
  • - ROA 0.46% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 16.88% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Member decline: -3.0% YoY
  • - Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Bottom 2.6% in tier
  • - Asset Growth Rate: Bottom 5.3% in tier
  • - Member Growth Rate: Bottom 6.6% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (VA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 274,970
-3.0% YoY+1.3% QoQ
+36.5K 238,465
+0.6% YoY
220,190
+7.3% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
74%
Assets $4.4B
-7.7% YoY+4.8% QoQ
+$471.3M $4.0B
-0.1% YoY
$2.9B
+6.5% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
72%
Loans $2.8B
+2.6% YoY+0.2% QoQ
$-169.7M $3.0B
+3.3% YoY
$2.1B
+5.3% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
37%
Deposits $3.5B
+4.3% YoY+0.9% QoQ
+$173.2M $3.3B
+1.1% YoY
$2.4B
+8.1% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
62%

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ROA 0.3%
-50.5% YoY+14.8% QoQ
-0.5% 0.7%
+5.3% YoY
0.7%
+11.3% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
Bottom 11.8% in tier
NIM 2.8%
+14.9% YoY-0.9% QoQ
-0.4% 3.2%
+13.7% YoY
3.9%
+2.0% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
24%
Efficiency Ratio 88.1%
+5.6% YoY-0.9% QoQ
+16.9% 71.3%
-0.6% YoY
80.4%
+0.4% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
Top 5.3% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.4%
-11.8% YoY-7.4% QoQ
-0.4 0.8%
+15.9% YoY
1.7%
+32.7% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
26%
Loan To Share 81.3%
-1.6% YoY-0.7% QoQ
-9.6% 90.8%
+2.0% YoY
66.7%
-4.2% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
18%
AMR $23,114
+6.7% YoY-0.7% QoQ
$-6K $29,088
+0.1% YoY
$18,613
+1.9% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
18%
CD Concentration 27.5%
-2.9% YoY+1.1% QoQ
-1.4% 29.0%
+0.7% YoY
18.8%
+3.1% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
45%
Indirect Auto % 51.6%
+3.8% YoY+0.3% QoQ
+32.9% 18.8%
-3.0% YoY
9.7%
-0.5% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
Top 3.4% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#75 of 116 • Top 64.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 6.72%
(Tier: 3.04%, National: 4.19%)
better than tier avg
116 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 620 nationally
↑ Growing +38 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#91 of 95 • Top 95.7% in tier

Best-in-class credit quality (delinquency in bottom 25% of peer group). Conservative underwriting paying off.

Why This Signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.41%
(Tier: 0.83%, National: 1.23%)
better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): -0.05% points
(Tier: 0.07% points, National: 0.07% points)
better than tier avg
95 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 457 nationally
→ Stable (93→95 CUs) +2 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (4)

Efficiency Drag

risk
#30 of 96 • Bottom 8.8% in tier

High efficiency ratio (>80%) indicates elevated operating costs relative to revenue. Margin improvement opportunities may exist.

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 88.15%
(Tier: 73.43%, National: 79.10%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.29% points
(Tier: 0.07% points, National: 0.05% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.01%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
96 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 624 nationally
↓ Shrinking -32 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#72 of 202 • Bottom 11.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): -7.65%
(Tier: 5.36%, National: 3.04%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 51.62%
(Tier: 18.77%, National: 7.90%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.01%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
202 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 768 nationally
↓ Shrinking -7 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Membership Headwinds

decline
#38 of 85 • Bottom 15.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -3.01%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
85 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 648 nationally
↑ Growing +6 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#67 of 85 • Bottom 27.6% 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): -3.01%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 2.61%
(Tier: 6.14%, National: 36.38%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.41%
(Tier: 0.83%, National: 1.23%)
but better than tier avg
85 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 648 nationally
↑ Growing +6 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 76 peers in tier

Top Strengths (5 metrics)

12
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.22%
Peer Avg: -
#12 of 76 Top 14.5% in 3B-5B tier
15
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 6.72%
Peer Avg: -
#15 of 76 Top 18.4% in 3B-5B tier
17
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 11.97%
Peer Avg: -
#17 of 76 Top 21.1% in 3B-5B tier
17
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 502.687
Peer Avg: -
#17 of 76 Top 21.1% in 3B-5B tier
20
Total Members
engagement
Value: 274,970
Peer Avg: -
#20 of 76 Top 25.0% in 3B-5B tier

Top Weaknesses (10 metrics)

75
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 51.62%
Peer Avg: -
#75 of 76 Bottom 2.6% in 3B-5B tier
73
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 88.15%
Peer Avg: -
#73 of 76 Bottom 5.3% in 3B-5B tier
73
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -7.65%
Peer Avg: -
#73 of 76 Bottom 5.3% in 3B-5B tier
72
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -3.01%
Peer Avg: -
#72 of 76 Bottom 6.6% in 3B-5B tier
67
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.28%
Peer Avg: -
#67 of 76 Bottom 13.2% in 3B-5B tier
63
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $10,362
Peer Avg: -
#63 of 76 Bottom 18.4% in 3B-5B tier
62
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 81.26%
Peer Avg: -
#62 of 76 Bottom 19.7% in 3B-5B tier
62
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $23,114
Peer Avg: -
#62 of 76 Bottom 19.7% in 3B-5B tier
58
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 2.77%
Peer Avg: -
#58 of 76 Bottom 25.0% in 3B-5B tier
58
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 2.61%
Peer Avg: -
#58 of 76 Bottom 25.0% in 3B-5B tier
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