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FIRST COMMUNITY

Charter #60103 · ND

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 1 in ND
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FIRST COMMUNITY has 7 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 53.1% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 99.2% in tier
  • + ROA 0.02% above tier average
  • + Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR): Top 2.6% in tier
  • + Net Charge-Off Rate: Top 3.0% in tier
  • + Average Member Relationship (AMR): Top 4.3% in tier
  • + First Mortgage Concentration (%): Top 7.0% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 29.0% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 30.1% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 67.9% in tier
  • - Efficiency ratio 3.76% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Members Per Employee (MPE): Bottom 0.7% in tier
  • - Total Members: Bottom 3.0% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (ND) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 46,751
+0.2% YoY-0.1% QoQ
-50.7K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
7,403
+0.2% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
Bottom 2.6% in tier
Assets $1.5B
+9.3% YoY-2.5% QoQ
$-272.1M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$203.1M
+5.7% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
43%
Loans $1.1B
+6.8% YoY+1.5% QoQ
$-182.2M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$138.6M
+3.3% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
42%
Deposits $1.1B
+4.1% YoY+1.7% QoQ
$-333.7M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$169.6M
+4.0% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
33%

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ROA 0.7%
+11.5% YoY+17.1% QoQ
+0.0% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.8%
+5.9% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
55%
NIM 2.9%
+7.6% YoY+4.6% QoQ
-0.4% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.3%
+8.5% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
24%
Efficiency Ratio 77.8%
-4.3% YoY-3.4% QoQ
+3.8% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
75.8%
-12.1% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
64%
Delinquency Rate 0.6%
+85.3% YoY-36.8% QoQ
-0.3 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
0.9%
+9.0% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
32%
Loan To Share 93.5%
+2.6% YoY-0.2% QoQ
+8.7% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
70.8%
-2.6% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
70%
AMR $46,585
+5.1% YoY+1.7% QoQ
+$17K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$32,845
+1.7% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
Top 4.6% in tier
CD Concentration 31.6%
-1.3% YoY-1.8% QoQ
+2.6% 29.0% 22.6% 19.8% 63%
Indirect Auto % 0.1%
-62.0% YoY-22.9% QoQ
-18.2% 18.3% 1.1% 7.8% Bottom 13.8% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#35 of 65 • Top 53.1% in tier

Top-tier average member relationship within peer group, with stable or growing engagement. Strong wallet share positioning.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 5.11%
(Tier: 3.31%, National: 4.00%)
better than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $7.1K
(Tier: $3.2K, National: $2.0K)
better than tier avg
65 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 351 nationally
↑ Growing +20 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#122 of 123 • Top 99.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 5.11%
(Tier: 3.31%, National: 4.00%)
better than tier avg
123 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 662 nationally
↑ Growing +38 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (3)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#62 of 211 • Bottom 29.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.26% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
211 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -59 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#50 of 164 • Bottom 30.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 6.77%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.26% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
164 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 665 nationally
→ No prior data (164 CUs now) | New qualifier

Liquidity Strain

risk
#113 of 166 • Bottom 67.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 93.48%
(Tier: 85.73%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 6.77%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
166 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 439 nationally
↓ Shrinking -7 CUs YoY | Rank improving

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 302 peers in tier

Top Strengths (7 metrics)

9
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $22,507
Peer Median: -
#9 of 302 Top 2.6% in 1B-3B tier
10
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.06%
Peer Median: -
#10 of 302 Top 3.0% in 1B-3B tier
14
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $46,585
Peer Median: -
#14 of 302 Top 4.3% in 1B-3B tier
22
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 14.57%
Peer Median: -
#22 of 302 Top 7.0% in 1B-3B tier
49
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.15%
Peer Median: -
#49 of 302 Top 15.9% in 1B-3B tier
61
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 9.28%
Peer Median: -
#61 of 302 Top 19.9% in 1B-3B tier
72
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 12.53%
Peer Median: -
#72 of 302 Top 23.5% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (3 metrics)

301
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 176.419
Peer Median: -
#301 of 302 Bottom 0.7% in 1B-3B tier
294
Total Members
engagement
Value: 46,751
Peer Median: -
#294 of 302 Bottom 3.0% in 1B-3B tier
230
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 2.90%
Peer Median: -
#230 of 302 Bottom 24.2% in 1B-3B tier
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