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COMMUNITY FIRST

Charter #61667 · CA

Community 750M-1B
112 CUs in 750M-1B nationally 15 in CA
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COMMUNITY FIRST has 6 strengths but faces 10 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 7.3% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.34% above tier average
  • + AMR Growth Rate: Top 1.8% in tier
  • + Loan Growth Rate: Top 2.7% in tier
  • + Deposit Growth Rate: Top 7.1% in tier
  • + Asset Growth Rate: Top 8.9% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 0.3% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 0.6% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 1.0% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 20.1% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 20.6% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 21.4% in tier
  • - ROA 0.23% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 6.60% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 1.69% above tier average
  • - Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days): Bottom 2.7% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 59,821
-2.0% YoY-11.9% QoQ
+7.7K 52,114
-2.1% YoY
59,606
+5.7% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
69%
Assets $913.1M
+11.5% YoY-0.3% QoQ
+$54.1M $859.0M
+0.0% YoY
$1.2B
+6.2% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
75%
Loans $680.1M
+18.1% YoY-0.7% QoQ
+$76.7M $603.4M
+1.0% YoY
$845.5M
+7.1% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
71%
Deposits $813.0M
+11.2% YoY-0.6% QoQ
+$78.8M $734.2M
+0.9% YoY
$1.0B
+8.8% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
84%

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ROA 0.5%
+48.0% YoY+18.0% QoQ
-0.2% 0.7%
+27.6% YoY
0.6%
+30.0% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
31%
NIM 3.7%
+14.1% YoY-2.1% QoQ
+0.3% 3.4%
+9.6% YoY
3.3%
+6.5% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
72%
Efficiency Ratio 81.1%
+1.3% YoY-3.0% QoQ
+6.6% 74.5%
-3.2% YoY
79.3%
-6.2% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
73%
Delinquency Rate 2.5%
+96.0% YoY+35.8% QoQ
+1.7 0.8%
+5.0% YoY
0.7%
-38.7% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
Top 2.7% in tier
Loan To Share 83.6%
+6.3% YoY-0.1% QoQ
+1.0% 82.7%
+0.1% YoY
68.8%
-1.5% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
41%
AMR $24,959
+16.5% YoY+12.8% QoQ
$-4K $28,651
+2.5% YoY
$28,514
+2.8% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
43%
CD Concentration 32.5%
-6.5% YoY+0.2% QoQ
+8.1% 24.4%
+4.2% YoY
21.7%
+4.2% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
78%
Indirect Auto % 35.4%
-29.7% YoY-7.3% QoQ
+21.4% 14.0%
-5.7% YoY
9.5%
-6.9% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
Top 12.2% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#36 of 481 • Top 7.3% in tier

Average member relationship growing 5%+ year-over-year. Members are significantly deepening their engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 16.51%
(Tier: 3.68%, National: 4.19%)
better than tier avg
620 nationally
↑ Growing +201 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (6)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#6 of 446 • Bottom 0.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 18.14%
(Tier: 3.65%, National: 36.38%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 1.23% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.07% points)
worse than tier avg
646 nationally
↓ Shrinking -77 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#11 of 525 • Bottom 0.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 11.50%
(Tier: 4.61%, National: 3.04%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 35.40%
(Tier: 13.97%, National: 7.90%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.96%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
768 nationally
↓ Shrinking -18 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#25 of 736 • Bottom 1.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 1.23% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.07% points)
worse than tier avg
1002 nationally
↓ Shrinking -199 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#331 of 550 • Bottom 20.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -1.96%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
648 nationally
→ Stable (555→550 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Stagnation Risk

risk
#340 of 550 • Bottom 20.6% in tier

Membership declining year-over-year. Shrinking member base creates long-term risk even if current operations appear healthy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -1.96%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 18.14%
(Tier: 3.65%, National: 36.38%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 2.51%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
worse than tier avg
648 nationally
→ Stable (555→550 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Efficiency Drag

risk
#379 of 521 • Bottom 21.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 81.12%
(Tier: 77.15%, National: 79.10%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.15% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.05% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.96%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
worse than tier avg
624 nationally
↓ Shrinking -113 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 112 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

3
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 16.51%
Peer Avg: -
#3 of 112 Top 1.8% in 750M-1B tier
4
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 18.14%
Peer Avg: -
#4 of 112 Top 2.7% in 750M-1B tier
9
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 11.15%
Peer Avg: -
#9 of 112 Top 7.1% in 750M-1B tier
11
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 11.50%
Peer Avg: -
#11 of 112 Top 8.9% in 750M-1B tier
18
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $813.00M
Peer Avg: -
#18 of 112 Top 15.2% in 750M-1B tier
28
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $913.12M
Peer Avg: -
#28 of 112 Top 24.1% in 750M-1B tier

Top Weaknesses (5 metrics)

110
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 2.51%
Peer Avg: -
#110 of 112 Bottom 2.7% in 750M-1B tier
97
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 35.40%
Peer Avg: -
#97 of 112 Bottom 14.3% in 750M-1B tier
92
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.96%
Peer Avg: -
#92 of 112 Bottom 18.8% in 750M-1B tier
91
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $143.47
Peer Avg: -
#91 of 112 Bottom 19.6% in 750M-1B tier
85
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 42.80%
Peer Avg: -
#85 of 112 Bottom 25.0% in 750M-1B tier
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