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DIRECTIONS

Charter #60978 · OH

Mid-Market 1B-3B
306 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 6 in OH
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DIRECTIONS has 3 strengths but faces 7 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Emerging Performer: Top 65.5% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.23% above tier average
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 8.2% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 18.3% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 29.2% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 51.1% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 51.6% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 68.7% in tier
  • - ROA 0.19% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 7.81% above tier (higher cost structure)

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (OH) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 97,389
+3.5% YoY+2.7% QoQ
+1.3K 96,048
-2.7% YoY
16,936
+6.2% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
61%
Assets $1.4B
+3.2% YoY+2.2% QoQ
$-330.9M $1.7B
+0.4% YoY
$257.9M
+8.7% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
37%
Loans $1.1B
+5.5% YoY+0.3% QoQ
$-96.6M $1.2B
+0.2% YoY
$174.2M
+8.4% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
51%
Deposits $1.2B
+3.9% YoY+2.6% QoQ
$-260.0M $1.5B
+0.5% YoY
$221.5M
+9.0% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
42%

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ROA 0.5%
+36.4% YoY+47.7% QoQ
-0.2% 0.7%
+27.6% YoY
0.6%
+16.1% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
35%
NIM 3.6%
+9.0% YoY+3.1% QoQ
+0.2% 3.4%
+6.2% YoY
3.7%
+1.7% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
66%
Efficiency Ratio 82.4%
-4.1% YoY-5.1% QoQ
+7.8% 74.6%
-3.0% YoY
82.0%
-2.0% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
80%
Delinquency Rate 0.4%
+8.7% YoY+8.2% QoQ
-0.4 0.8%
+6.9% YoY
1.4%
+35.7% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
22%
Loan To Share 92.7%
+1.6% YoY-2.2% QoQ
+9.5% 83.2%
-0.4% YoY
61.3%
-2.1% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
74%
AMR $23,850
+1.2% YoY-1.2% QoQ
$-6K $29,652
+2.3% YoY
$17,686
+5.3% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
24%
CD Concentration 16.6%
-17.5% YoY+2.0% QoQ
-12.2% 28.8% 19.4% 19.8% Bottom 7.6% in tier
Indirect Auto % 28.8%
-1.5% YoY-1.2% QoQ
+10.8% 18.1% 11.4% 7.7% 76%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Emerging Performer

growth
#64 of 79 • Top 65.5% in tier

Smaller CU (bottom 50% by assets in tier) with strong profitability (ROA > 0.5%) AND growth (members >= 1%). Emerging leaders worth watching.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 0.53%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 0.39%)
but worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.45%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
but worse than tier avg
79 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 260 nationally
→ No prior data (79 CUs now) | New qualifier

Concerns (5)

Efficiency Drag

risk
#70 of 100 • Bottom 18.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 82.44%
(Tier: 73.98%, National: 84.64%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.14% points
(Tier: 0.14% points, National: -0.45% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.45%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
100 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 702 nationally
↓ Shrinking -38 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#141 of 198 • Bottom 68.7% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 3.24%
(Tier: 6.82%, National: 1663.40%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 28.83%
(Tier: 18.07%, National: 7.73%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.45%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
198 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -10 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Liquidity Strain

risk
#112 of 148 • Bottom 29.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 92.67%
(Tier: 84.20%, National: 65.58%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 5.53%
(Tier: 6.71%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
148 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 367 nationally
→ Stable (149→148 CUs) -1 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#159 of 183 • Bottom 51.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 5.53%
(Tier: 6.71%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.03% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.12% points)
but better than tier avg
183 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 710 nationally
→ No prior data (183 CUs now) | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#196 of 225 • Bottom 51.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.03% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.12% points)
but better than tier avg
225 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 1013 nationally
→ Stable (228→225 CUs) -3 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

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 306 peers in tier

Top Strengths (3 metrics)

26
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 16.62%
Peer Median: 27.93%
#26 of 306 Top 8.2% in 1B-3B tier
50
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.22%
Peer Median: 0.51%
#50 of 306 Top 16.0% in 1B-3B tier
69
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.36%
Peer Median: 0.63%
#69 of 306 Top 22.2% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (5 metrics)

251
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 9.29%
Peer Median: 10.85%
#251 of 306 Bottom 18.3% in 1B-3B tier
246
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 82.44%
Peer Median: 75.16%
#246 of 306 Bottom 19.9% in 1B-3B tier
246
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $145.25
Peer Median: $191.54
#246 of 306 Bottom 19.9% in 1B-3B tier
234
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 28.83%
Peer Median: 13.86%
#234 of 306 Bottom 23.9% in 1B-3B tier
234
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $23,850
Peer Median: $28,178
#234 of 306 Bottom 23.9% in 1B-3B tier
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