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SAFE 1

Charter #61598 · CA

Mid-Market 1B-3B
300 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 37 in CA
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SAFE 1 has 7 strengths but faces 5 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Emerging Performer: Top 4.0% in tier
  • + ROA 0.95% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.35% above tier average
  • + Members Per Employee (MPE): Top 1.0% in tier
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 2.0% in tier
  • + First Mortgage Concentration (%): Top 2.0% in tier
  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 6.3% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 5.6% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 26.6% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 38.1% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Bottom 1.0% in tier
  • - Average Member Relationship (AMR): Bottom 8.0% in tier

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 300 credit unions with $1B-$3B in assets nationally, and 1 of 37 that size in California.
  • Shares and deposits +7.4% year over year ($964M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 90,340 members, +4.7% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.37%.
  • Return on assets 1.77%.
  • Efficiency ratio 53.38% vs a 73.02% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 92.42% vs a 84.71% peer average.

Data period: Q2 2026 NCUA call report. Animation disabled (reduced-motion preference). Full details in the metrics table below.

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q2

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 90,340
+4.7% YoY+1.4% QoQ
-6.5K 96,861
-1.9% YoY
67,400
+7.3% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
54%
Assets $1.2B
+8.0% YoY+3.7% QoQ
$-562.9M $1.7B
+0.4% YoY
$1.4B
+10.3% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
18%
Loans $890.8M
+10.1% YoY+8.2% QoQ
$-343.5M $1.2B
+0.7% YoY
$958.9M
+10.2% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
25%
Deposits $963.8M
+7.4% YoY+0.5% QoQ
$-499.6M $1.5B
+0.5% YoY
$1.2B
+11.1% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
Bottom 13.7% in tier

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ROA 1.8%
+9.3% YoY-1.1% QoQ
+1.0% 0.8%
+27.6% YoY
2.5%
+328.4% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
Top 4.3% in tier
NIM 3.8%
+6.8% YoY+0.8% QoQ
+0.4% 3.4%
+6.6% YoY
3.4%
+4.4% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
73%
Efficiency Ratio 53.4%
-3.2% YoY-0.3% QoQ
-19.6% 73.0%
-2.7% YoY
79.7%
-4.5% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
Top 2.0% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.4%
-1.5% YoY+14.6% QoQ
-0.5 0.9%
+7.3% YoY
0.7%
-14.3% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
17%
Loan To Share 92.4%
+2.5% YoY+7.7% QoQ
+7.7% 84.7%
+0.1% YoY
69.0%
+0.5% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
66%
AMR $20,529
+3.8% YoY+2.6% QoQ
$-9K $29,575
+1.5% YoY
$29,171
+2.5% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
Bottom 7.7% in tier
CD Concentration 37.4%
+4.2% YoY+1.7% QoQ
+8.3% 29.1% 22.2% 20.0% 84%
Indirect Auto % 59.2%
-0.9% YoY-0.4% QoQ
+41.1% 18.1% 9.2% 7.7% Bottom 0.8% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Emerging Performer

growth
#7 of 82 • Top 4.0% 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: 1.77%
(Tier: 0.84%, National: 1.23%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 4.65%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
82 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 283 nationally
↑ Growing +14 CUs YoY

Concerns (3)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#14 of 193 • Bottom 26.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 8.00%
(Tier: 6.52%, National: 3.30%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 59.22%
(Tier: 18.08%, National: 7.71%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 4.65%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
but better than tier avg
193 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 714 nationally
↓ Shrinking -10 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#111 of 168 • Bottom 38.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 92.42%
(Tier: 85.94%, National: 66.39%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 10.11%
(Tier: 6.76%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
168 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 432 nationally
→ Stable (173→168 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#15 of 15 • Bottom 5.6% in tier

Exceptional capital position (>16%, top quartile). Strong fundamentals—opportunity to deploy capital more productively.

Why This Signature
Net Worth Ratio: 16.03%
(Tier: 11.45%, National: 14.66%)
but better than tier avg
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 92.42%
(Tier: 85.94%, National: 66.39%)
but better than tier avg
15 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 148 nationally
→ Stable (16→15 CUs) -1 CUs YoY | 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 300 peers in tier

Top Strengths (8 metrics)

4
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 606.309
Peer Median: 346.173
#4 of 300 Top 1.0% in 1B-3B tier
7
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 53.38%
Peer Median: 73.62%
#7 of 300 Top 2.0% in 1B-3B tier
7
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 10.50%
Peer Median: 33.59%
#7 of 300 Top 2.0% in 1B-3B tier
13
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.77%
Peer Median: 0.77%
#13 of 300 Top 4.0% in 1B-3B tier
20
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 16.03%
Peer Median: 10.91%
#20 of 300 Top 6.3% in 1B-3B tier
51
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.37%
Peer Median: 0.70%
#51 of 300 Top 16.7% in 1B-3B tier
65
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 4.65%
Peer Median: 1.84%
#65 of 300 Top 21.3% in 1B-3B tier
74
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 10.11%
Peer Median: 5.71%
#74 of 300 Top 24.3% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (7 metrics)

298
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 59.22%
Peer Median: 14.26%
#298 of 300 Bottom 1.0% in 1B-3B tier
277
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $20,529
Peer Median: $28,089
#277 of 300 Bottom 8.0% in 1B-3B tier
264
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 37.39%
Peer Median: 28.24%
#264 of 300 Bottom 12.3% in 1B-3B tier
259
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $963.79M
Peer Median: $1.30B
#259 of 300 Bottom 14.0% in 1B-3B tier
254
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $9,860
Peer Median: $12,809
#254 of 300 Bottom 15.7% in 1B-3B tier
253
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $144.06
Peer Median: $204.73
#253 of 300 Bottom 16.0% in 1B-3B tier
247
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $1.16B
Peer Median: $1.51B
#247 of 300 Bottom 18.0% in 1B-3B tier
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