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4FRONT

Charter #61365 · MI

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 19 in MI
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4FRONT has 3 strengths but faces 14 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + ROA 0.08% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.34% above tier average
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 8.6% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 5.2% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 42.9% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 83.6% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 86.5% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 86.9% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 100.0% in tier
  • - Efficiency ratio 6.44% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 1.21% above tier average
  • - Average Member Relationship (AMR): Bottom 1.3% in tier
  • - Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR): Bottom 3.0% in tier
  • - Total Assets: Bottom 3.3% in tier
  • - Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days): Bottom 3.6% in tier
  • - Total Deposits: Bottom 5.3% in tier
  • - Total Loans: Bottom 8.9% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MI) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 104,200
-1.2% YoY+0.5% QoQ
+6.8K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
35,710
+6.8% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
64%
Assets $1.0B
+0.5% YoY+0.7% QoQ
$-685.3M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$674.6M
+13.3% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
Bottom 3.0% in tier
Loans $726.8M
-2.0% YoY-2.5% QoQ
$-507.6M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$472.4M
+13.5% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
Bottom 8.6% in tier
Deposits $892.8M
-0.8% YoY-0.3% QoQ
$-566.5M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$573.0M
+13.1% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
Bottom 5.0% in tier

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ROA 0.8%
+115.1% YoY+6.0% QoQ
+0.1% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.9%
-8.5% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
60%
NIM 4.6%
+10.7% YoY+0.4% QoQ
+1.3% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.8%
+7.8% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
Top 2.3% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 80.5%
-3.4% YoY+0.1% QoQ
+6.4% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
75.4%
-1.6% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
76%
Delinquency Rate 2.1%
+71.5% YoY+93.9% QoQ
+1.2 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
0.9%
-8.5% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
Top 3.6% in tier
Loan To Share 81.4%
-1.2% YoY-2.2% QoQ
-3.4% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
67.1%
-0.1% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
34%
AMR $15,543
-0.2% YoY-1.8% QoQ
$-14K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$22,475
+5.7% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
Bottom 1.0% in tier
CD Concentration 16.5%
-17.8% YoY+2.8% QoQ
-12.5% 29.0% 18.6% 19.8% Bottom 8.2% in tier
Indirect Auto % 22.6%
-19.2% YoY-4.3% QoQ
+4.3% 18.3% 11.8% 7.8% 65%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (6)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#12 of 211 • Bottom 5.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.88% 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

Stagnation Risk

risk
#37 of 85 • Bottom 42.9% 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): -1.17%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -2.03%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 2.11%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 1.28%)
worse than tier avg
85 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (85 CUs now) | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#164 of 196 • Bottom 83.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 0.48%
(Tier: 6.83%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 22.60%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.17%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
196 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -11 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Efficiency Drag

risk
#78 of 90 • Bottom 86.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 80.50%
(Tier: 73.53%, National: 79.67%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.41% points
(Tier: 0.12% points, National: 0.02% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.17%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
90 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 633 nationally
↓ Shrinking -36 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Membership Headwinds

decline
#74 of 85 • Bottom 86.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -1.17%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
85 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (85 CUs now) | New qualifier

Institutional Decline

decline
#30 of 30 • Bottom 100.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $1.04B
(Tier: $2.17B, National: $561.61M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.17%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -2.03%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
30 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 277 nationally
→ No prior data (30 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 302 peers in tier

Top Strengths (2 metrics)

7
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.61%
Peer Median: -
#7 of 302 Top 2.0% in 1B-3B tier
27
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 16.50%
Peer Median: -
#27 of 302 Top 8.6% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (12 metrics)

299
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $15,543
Peer Median: -
#299 of 302 Bottom 1.3% in 1B-3B tier
294
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $6,975
Peer Median: -
#294 of 302 Bottom 3.0% in 1B-3B tier
293
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $1.04B
Peer Median: -
#293 of 302 Bottom 3.3% in 1B-3B tier
292
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 2.11%
Peer Median: -
#292 of 302 Bottom 3.6% in 1B-3B tier
287
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $892.77M
Peer Median: -
#287 of 302 Bottom 5.3% in 1B-3B tier
276
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $726.79M
Peer Median: -
#276 of 302 Bottom 8.9% in 1B-3B tier
269
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.84%
Peer Median: -
#269 of 302 Bottom 11.3% in 1B-3B tier
262
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.03%
Peer Median: -
#262 of 302 Bottom 13.6% in 1B-3B tier
256
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.48%
Peer Median: -
#256 of 302 Bottom 15.6% in 1B-3B tier
234
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.17%
Peer Median: -
#234 of 302 Bottom 22.8% in 1B-3B tier
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