LEADERS CREDIT UNION

Charter #61185 | TN

1B-3B (304 CUs) Mid-Market (380 CUs)
4 1B-3B in TN

LEADERS CREDIT UNION has 11 strengths but faces 3 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Emerging Performer: Top 0.2% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 2.3% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 24.5% in tier
  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 34.5% in tier
  • + ROA 0.72% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.00% above tier average
  • + Strong member growth: 8.9% YoY
  • + Fee Income Per Member: Top 3.6% in tier
  • + Asset Growth Rate: Top 5.3% in tier
  • + Member Growth Rate: Top 6.6% in tier
  • + Deposit Growth Rate: Top 8.6% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 2.4% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 2.9% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Bottom 5.9% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 87,038
+8.9% YoY+3.5% QoQ
-11.6K 98,678
-1.9% YoY
21,139
+4.9% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
49th in tier
Assets $1.3B
+13.4% YoY+3.1% QoQ
$-446.8M $1.7B
+0.5% YoY
$362.5M
+9.5% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
28th in tier
Loans $1.1B
+11.6% YoY+1.3% QoQ
$-148.0M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$271.1M
+9.1% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
48th in tier
Deposits $1.1B
+13.0% YoY+3.2% QoQ
$-390.8M $1.5B
+1.3% YoY
$303.0M
+8.7% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
28th in tier
ROA 1.4%
+3.2% YoY-1.7% QoQ
+0.7% 0.7%
+13.4% YoY
0.8%
+4.1% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
Top 7.9% in tier
NIM 3.3%
+4.8% YoY+0.3% QoQ
+0.0% 3.3%
+9.3% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
50th in tier
Efficiency Ratio 65.1%
-2.1% YoY+1.3% QoQ
-8.9% 74.0%
-10.9% YoY
75.4%
-1.8% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
Bottom 17.1% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.6%
-7.4% YoY+21.8% QoQ
-0.2 0.8%
+6.1% YoY
1.1%
+8.5% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
43rd in tier
Loan To Share 102.0%
-1.3% YoY-1.8% QoQ
+16.8% 85.2%
-0.8% YoY
70.4%
-2.4% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
Top 10.5% in tier
AMR $24,685
+3.2% YoY-1.3% QoQ
$-4K $29,172
+2.8% YoY
$18,470
+2.4% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
33rd in tier
CD Concentration 32.2%
-13.1% YoY-0.7% QoQ
+3.2% 29.0%
+0.8% YoY
22.3%
+6.6% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
66th in tier
Indirect Auto % 47.3%
+4.3% YoY-0.8% QoQ
+28.5% 18.8%
-2.8% YoY
6.9%
+1.1% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
Top 5.8% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (4)

Emerging Performer

growth
#2 of 184 • Top 0.2% in tier

Profitable credit union with positive returns. May represent growth potential worth exploring.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 1.43%
(Tier: 0.71%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 8.85%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
184 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 852 nationally
↑ Growing +18 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#18 of 246 • Top 2.3% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 8.85%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.43%
(Tier: 0.71%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 47.32%
(Tier: 18.80%, National: 7.90%)
but worse than tier avg
246 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 917 nationally
↑ Growing +14 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#178 of 264 • Top 24.5% in tier

Average member relationship growing year-over-year. Members are deepening their engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 3.16%
(Tier: 3.04%, National: 4.19%)
better than tier avg
264 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 1330 nationally
↑ Growing +60 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#250 of 264 • Top 34.5% in tier

Average member relationship growing year-over-year. Increasing engagement suggests members are consolidating more business here.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 3.16%
(Tier: 3.04%, National: 4.19%)
better than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $1.5K
(Tier: $3.1K, National: $2.0K)
but worse than tier avg
264 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 1330 nationally
↑ Growing +60 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (2)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#16 of 202 • Bottom 2.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 13.44%
(Tier: 5.36%, National: 3.04%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 47.32%
(Tier: 18.80%, National: 7.90%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 8.85%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
but better than tier avg
202 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 768 nationally
↓ Shrinking -7 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#16 of 183 • Bottom 2.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 102.03%
(Tier: 86.35%, National: 67.96%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 11.57%
(Tier: 6.14%, National: 36.38%)
but better than tier avg
183 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 484 nationally
↑ Growing +10 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 304 peers in tier

Top Strengths (9 metrics)

12
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $366.85
Peer Avg: $210.52
#12 of 304 Top 3.6% in 1B-3B tier
17
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 13.44%
Peer Avg: 4.83%
#17 of 304 Top 5.3% in 1B-3B tier
21
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 8.85%
Peer Avg: 2.20%
#21 of 304 Top 6.6% in 1B-3B tier
24
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.43%
Peer Avg: 0.70%
#24 of 304 Top 7.6% in 1B-3B tier
27
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 13.05%
Peer Avg: 5.58%
#27 of 304 Top 8.6% in 1B-3B tier
32
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 102.03%
Peer Avg: 85.19%
#32 of 304 Top 10.2% in 1B-3B tier
33
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 17.47%
Peer Avg: 34.01%
#33 of 304 Top 10.5% in 1B-3B tier
43
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 11.57%
Peer Avg: 5.27%
#43 of 304 Top 13.8% in 1B-3B tier
53
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 65.07%
Peer Avg: 73.97%
#53 of 304 Top 17.1% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (1 metrics)

287
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 47.32%
Peer Avg: 18.32%
#287 of 304 Bottom 5.9% in 1B-3B tier