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SAFE 1

Charter #61598 · CA

Mid-Market 1B-3B
304 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 40 in CA
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SAFE 1 has 11 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 7.7% in tier
  • + Profitability Leader: Top 9.6% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 9.9% in tier
  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 55.3% in tier
  • + ROA 0.96% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.30% above tier average
  • + Members Per Employee (MPE): Top 1.0% in tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 1.6% in tier
  • + First Mortgage Concentration (%): Top 2.6% in tier
  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 6.2% in tier
  • + Asset Growth Rate: Top 8.9% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 0.5% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 25.0% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Bottom 0.7% in tier
  • - Average Member Relationship (AMR): Bottom 7.2% in tier
  • - Total Deposits: Bottom 7.9% in tier
  • - Total Assets: Bottom 9.5% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 87,778
+4.8% YoY+1.7% QoQ
-10.9K 98,678
-1.9% YoY
59,606
+5.7% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
50%
Assets $1.1B
+10.9% YoY+0.7% QoQ
$-636.8M $1.7B
+0.5% YoY
$1.2B
+6.2% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
Bottom 9.2% in tier
Loans $834.7M
+8.8% YoY+3.2% QoQ
$-398.3M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$845.5M
+7.1% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
18%
Deposits $907.0M
+10.4% YoY+1.0% QoQ
$-547.3M $1.5B
+1.3% YoY
$1.0B
+8.8% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
Bottom 7.6% in tier

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Tier 1
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ROA 1.7%
+28.7% YoY+2.8% QoQ
+1.0% 0.7%
+13.4% YoY
0.6%
+30.0% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
Top 3.0% in tier
NIM 3.6%
+9.9% YoY+0.9% QoQ
+0.3% 3.3%
+9.3% YoY
3.3%
+6.5% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
69%
Efficiency Ratio 54.6%
-8.9% YoY-1.0% QoQ
-19.4% 74.0%
-10.9% YoY
79.3%
-6.2% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
Bottom 1.6% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.3%
-40.6% YoY-20.3% QoQ
-0.5 0.8%
+6.1% YoY
0.7%
-38.7% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
Bottom 13.2% in tier
Loan To Share 92.0%
-1.5% YoY+2.1% QoQ
+6.8% 85.2%
-0.8% YoY
68.8%
-1.5% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
62%
AMR $19,842
+4.7% YoY+0.4% QoQ
$-9K $29,172
+2.8% YoY
$28,514
+2.8% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
Bottom 6.9% in tier
CD Concentration 36.9%
+18.6% YoY+2.9% QoQ
+8.0% 29.0%
+0.7% YoY
21.7%
+4.2% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
83%
Indirect Auto % 60.4%
+0.7% YoY+1.1% QoQ
+41.6% 18.8%
-3.0% YoY
9.5%
-6.9% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
Top 0.5% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (4)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#57 of 246 • Top 7.7% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 4.78%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.66%
(Tier: 0.71%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 60.40%
(Tier: 18.77%, 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

Profitability Leader

growth
#10 of 95 • Top 9.6% in tier

Top-tier profitability (ROA in top 25% of peer group). Strong fundamentals and operational efficiency.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 1.66%
(Tier: 0.71%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.37% points
(Tier: 0.07% points, National: 0.05% points)
better than tier avg
95 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 457 nationally
→ Stable (93→95 CUs) +2 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Emerging Performer

growth
#8 of 72 • Top 9.9% 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: 1.66%
(Tier: 0.71%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 4.78%
(Tier: 3.18%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
72 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 288 nationally
↑ Growing +13 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#53 of 95 • Top 55.3% in tier

Best-in-class credit quality (delinquency in bottom 25% of peer group). Conservative underwriting paying off.

Why This Signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.30%
(Tier: 0.83%, National: 1.23%)
better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): -0.21% points
(Tier: 0.07% points, National: 0.07% points)
better than tier avg
95 of 380 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 457 nationally
→ Stable (93→95 CUs) +2 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (2)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#4 of 202 • Bottom 0.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 10.92%
(Tier: 5.36%, National: 3.04%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 60.40%
(Tier: 18.77%, National: 7.90%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 4.78%
(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
#132 of 183 • Bottom 25.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 92.03%
(Tier: 86.32%, National: 67.96%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 8.84%
(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)

4
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 613.832
Peer Avg: -
#4 of 304 Top 1.0% in 1B-3B tier
6
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 54.59%
Peer Avg: -
#6 of 304 Top 1.6% in 1B-3B tier
9
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.66%
Peer Avg: -
#9 of 304 Top 2.6% in 1B-3B tier
9
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 11.18%
Peer Avg: -
#9 of 304 Top 2.6% in 1B-3B tier
20
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 15.69%
Peer Avg: -
#20 of 304 Top 6.2% in 1B-3B tier
28
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 10.92%
Peer Avg: -
#28 of 304 Top 8.9% in 1B-3B tier
40
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 10.45%
Peer Avg: -
#40 of 304 Top 12.8% in 1B-3B tier
41
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.30%
Peer Avg: -
#41 of 304 Top 13.2% in 1B-3B tier
70
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 4.78%
Peer Avg: -
#70 of 304 Top 22.7% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (8 metrics)

303
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 60.40%
Peer Avg: -
#303 of 304 Bottom 0.7% in 1B-3B tier
283
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $19,842
Peer Avg: -
#283 of 304 Bottom 7.2% in 1B-3B tier
281
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $906.98M
Peer Avg: -
#281 of 304 Bottom 7.9% in 1B-3B tier
276
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $1.08B
Peer Avg: -
#276 of 304 Bottom 9.5% in 1B-3B tier
260
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 36.92%
Peer Avg: -
#260 of 304 Bottom 14.8% in 1B-3B tier
258
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $9,509
Peer Avg: -
#258 of 304 Bottom 15.5% in 1B-3B tier
253
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $144.26
Peer Avg: -
#253 of 304 Bottom 17.1% in 1B-3B tier
250
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $834.71M
Peer Avg: -
#250 of 304 Bottom 18.1% in 1B-3B tier
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