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LAFAYETTE

Charter #619 · MD

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 6 in MD
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LAFAYETTE has 5 strengths but faces 12 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 68.8% in tier
  • + Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR): Top 0.7% in tier
  • + Average Member Relationship (AMR): Top 1.3% in tier
  • + Fee Income Per Member: Top 4.0% in tier
  • + First Mortgage Concentration (%): Top 8.9% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 2.9% in tier
  • - Cost Spiral: Bottom 12.5% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 33.3% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 82.8% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 88.1% in tier
  • - ROA 0.12% below tier average
  • - Delinquency rate 1.76% above tier average
  • - Net Charge-Off Rate: Bottom 1.0% in tier
  • - Share Certificate Concentration (%): Bottom 1.0% in tier
  • - Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days): Bottom 2.3% in tier
  • - Members Per Employee (MPE): Bottom 4.3% in tier
  • - Loan Growth Rate: Bottom 7.0% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MD) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 56,832
-1.1% YoY-1.3% QoQ
-40.6K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
34,239
+5.1% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
Bottom 11.6% in tier
Assets $2.2B
+7.6% YoY-0.0% QoQ
+$427.5M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$633.8M
+10.2% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
74%
Loans $1.5B
-4.8% YoY-0.2% QoQ
+$283.8M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$458.0M
+9.3% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
74%
Deposits $1.9B
+9.7% YoY-0.2% QoQ
+$411.1M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$535.8M
+9.7% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
76%

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ROA 0.6%
+194.0% YoY+3.5% QoQ
-0.1% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.6%
+24.3% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
41%
NIM 3.1%
-6.8% YoY-2.4% QoQ
-0.2% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.5%
+4.9% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
35%
Efficiency Ratio 65.0%
+20.3% YoY+4.1% QoQ
-9.0% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
79.3%
-5.8% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
15%
Delinquency Rate 2.7%
+65.5% YoY+37.9% QoQ
+1.8 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
1.3%
-2.3% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
Top 2.3% in tier
Loan To Share 81.2%
-13.2% YoY-0.0% QoQ
-3.6% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
65.5%
+0.8% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
33%
AMR $59,627
+3.8% YoY+1.1% QoQ
+$30K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$21,154
+5.1% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
Top 1.7% in tier
CD Concentration 55.4%
+6.7% YoY-0.1% QoQ
+26.3% 29.0% 20.4% 19.8% Top 0.8% in tier
Indirect Auto % 0.0%
-98.0% YoY-57.3% QoQ
-18.3% 18.3% 7.3% 7.8% Bottom 11.4% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#45 of 65 • Top 68.8% in tier

Top-tier average member relationship within peer group, with stable or growing engagement. Strong wallet share positioning.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 3.84%
(Tier: 3.31%, National: 4.00%)
better than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $2.8K
(Tier: $3.2K, National: $2.0K)
but worse than tier avg
65 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 351 nationally
↑ Growing +20 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (5)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#7 of 211 • Bottom 2.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 1.05% 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

Cost Spiral

risk
#2 of 9 • Bottom 12.5% in tier

Historically lean operator (<75% efficiency) now seeing 5+ point efficiency ratio increase despite strong profitability (>0.50% ROA). Efficiency advantage eroding.

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio Change: 10.99% points
(Tier: -6.71% points, National: -1.81% points)
worse than tier avg
Efficiency Ratio (Prior Year): 31.07%
(Tier: 51.94%, National: 63.66%)
but better than tier avg
9 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 58 nationally
↓ Shrinking -6 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#29 of 85 • Bottom 33.3% 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): -1.10%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -4.75%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 2.66%
(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

Institutional Decline

decline
#25 of 30 • Bottom 82.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $2.15B
(Tier: $2.17B, National: $561.61M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.10%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -4.75%
(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

Membership Headwinds

decline
#75 of 85 • Bottom 88.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -1.10%
(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

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 (8 metrics)

3
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $26,715
Peer Median: -
#3 of 302 Top 0.7% in 1B-3B tier
5
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $59,627
Peer Median: -
#5 of 302 Top 1.3% in 1B-3B tier
13
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $360.40
Peer Median: -
#13 of 302 Top 4.0% in 1B-3B tier
28
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 16.66%
Peer Median: -
#28 of 302 Top 8.9% in 1B-3B tier
40
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Median: -
#40 of 302 Top 12.9% in 1B-3B tier
47
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 65.05%
Peer Median: -
#47 of 302 Top 15.2% in 1B-3B tier
50
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 9.68%
Peer Median: -
#50 of 302 Top 16.2% in 1B-3B tier
72
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $1.87B
Peer Median: -
#72 of 302 Top 23.5% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (7 metrics)

300
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 2.04%
Peer Median: -
#300 of 302 Bottom 1.0% in 1B-3B tier
300
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 55.35%
Peer Median: -
#300 of 302 Bottom 1.0% in 1B-3B tier
296
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 2.66%
Peer Median: -
#296 of 302 Bottom 2.3% in 1B-3B tier
290
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 240.814
Peer Median: -
#290 of 302 Bottom 4.3% in 1B-3B tier
282
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -4.75%
Peer Median: -
#282 of 302 Bottom 7.0% in 1B-3B tier
267
Total Members
engagement
Value: 56,832
Peer Median: -
#267 of 302 Bottom 11.9% in 1B-3B tier
233
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.10%
Peer Median: -
#233 of 302 Bottom 23.2% in 1B-3B tier
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