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CENTRAL CREDIT UNION OF ILLINOIS

Charter #60852 · IL

1069 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 30 in IL

CENTRAL CREDIT UNION OF ILLINOIS has 4 strengths but faces 12 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + ROA 0.09% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.08% above tier average
  • + Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Top 0.0% in tier
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 3.4% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Cost Spiral: Bottom 8.9% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 22.7% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 29.5% in tier
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 45.9% in tier
  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 54.6% in tier
  • - Accelerating Exit Risk: Bottom 56.4% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 72.0% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 73.4% in tier
  • - Efficiency ratio 2.33% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.22% above tier average
  • - Loan Growth Rate: Bottom 4.4% in tier
  • - AMR Growth Rate: Bottom 8.8% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (IL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 10,587
-1.5% YoY-0.7% QoQ
-4.9K 15,437
-2.9% YoY
21,665
+5.6% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
34%
Assets $122.5M
+0.8% YoY-0.1% QoQ
$-109.3M $231.9M
+1.3% YoY
$394.9M
+10.3% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
Bottom 15.0% in tier
Loans $70.5M
-8.8% YoY-1.9% QoQ
$-76.9M $147.3M
-0.1% YoY
$275.6M
+9.5% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
16%
Deposits $103.5M
-0.1% YoY-0.4% QoQ
$-97.3M $200.8M
+0.8% YoY
$330.4M
+9.6% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
Bottom 13.0% in tier

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ROA 0.9%
-72.6% YoY-7.5% QoQ
+0.1% 0.8%
+18.2% YoY
0.6%
-12.3% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
58%
NIM 4.7%
+7.1% YoY+0.5% QoQ
+1.1% 3.6%
+6.7% YoY
3.6%
+3.6% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
Top 6.6% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 79.3%
+48.9% YoY+2.1% QoQ
+2.3% 77.0%
-3.1% YoY
89.8%
+8.5% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
58%
Delinquency Rate 1.1%
+59.7% YoY+25.6% QoQ
+0.2 0.9%
+4.2% YoY
1.1%
-24.1% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
75%
Loan To Share 68.1%
-8.7% YoY-1.5% QoQ
-4.2% 72.2%
-1.1% YoY
62.0%
-1.0% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
38%
AMR $16,436
-2.3% YoY-0.3% QoQ
$-8K $24,676
+3.4% YoY
$15,477
+4.9% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
Bottom 14.3% in tier
CD Concentration 3.2%
+1.0% YoY-1.4% QoQ
-21.2% 24.4% 14.1% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -13.8% 13.8% 7.1% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (8)

Cost Spiral

risk
#5 of 46 • Bottom 8.9% in tier

Historically lean operator (<75% efficiency) now seeing 5+ point efficiency ratio increase despite strong profitability (>0.50% ROA). Efficiency advantage eroding.

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio Change: 26.07% points
(Tier: -2.44% points, National: -1.81% points)
worse than tier avg
Efficiency Ratio (Prior Year): 50.03%
(Tier: 60.04%, National: 63.66%)
but better than tier avg
46 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 58 nationally
↓ Shrinking -30 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#161 of 705 • Bottom 22.7% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.42% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
705 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -150 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Stagnation Risk

risk
#164 of 554 • Bottom 29.5% 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): -1.53%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -8.81%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 1.12%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 1.28%)
worse than tier avg
554 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Margin Compression

decline
#57 of 123 • Bottom 45.9% 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: 0.85%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
but better than tier avg
ROA (Prior Year): 3.11%
(Tier: 0.63%, National: 0.62%)
but better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -2.25% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.02% points)
worse than tier avg
123 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 145 nationally
→ No prior data (123 CUs now) | New qualifier

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#114 of 208 • Bottom 54.6% in tier

Average member relationship declining year-over-year. Members may be moving money elsewhere or reducing engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): -2.33%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
worse than tier avg
208 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 303 nationally
↓ Shrinking -190 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Accelerating Exit Risk

decline
#32 of 56 • Bottom 56.4% in tier

Members leaving AND taking more deposits with them. This compounds quickly - urgent need for retention strategy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -1.53%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
AMR Growth (YoY): -2.33%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
worse than tier avg
56 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 69 nationally
→ No prior data (56 CUs now) | New qualifier

Institutional Decline

decline
#173 of 240 • Bottom 72.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $122.54M
(Tier: $334.15M, National: $561.61M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.53%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -8.81%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
240 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 277 nationally
→ No prior data (240 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#407 of 554 • Bottom 73.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -1.53%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
554 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | 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 1069 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Median: -
#1 of 1069 Top 0.0% in 100M-500M tier
37
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 3.24%
Peer Median: -
#37 of 1069 Top 3.4% in 100M-500M tier
71
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.68%
Peer Median: -
#71 of 1069 Top 6.5% in 100M-500M tier
239
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 13.98%
Peer Median: -
#239 of 1069 Top 22.3% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (9 metrics)

1023
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -8.81%
Peer Median: -
#1023 of 1069 Bottom 4.4% in 100M-500M tier
976
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.33%
Peer Median: -
#976 of 1069 Bottom 8.8% in 100M-500M tier
930
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $103.54M
Peer Median: -
#930 of 1069 Bottom 13.1% in 100M-500M tier
916
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $16,436
Peer Median: -
#916 of 1069 Bottom 14.4% in 100M-500M tier
909
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $122.54M
Peer Median: -
#909 of 1069 Bottom 15.1% in 100M-500M tier
899
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $70.47M
Peer Median: -
#899 of 1069 Bottom 16.0% in 100M-500M tier
891
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.12%
Peer Median: -
#891 of 1069 Bottom 16.7% in 100M-500M tier
866
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $6,657
Peer Median: -
#866 of 1069 Bottom 19.1% in 100M-500M tier
862
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.84%
Peer Median: -
#862 of 1069 Bottom 19.5% in 100M-500M tier
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