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ASCENSION

Charter #62018 · LA

100M-500M
1024 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 21 in LA

ASCENSION has 3 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.23% above tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.49% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 13.87% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Total Assets: Bottom 5.8% in tier
  • - Total Deposits: Bottom 7.6% in tier

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 1,024 credit unions with $100M-$500M in assets nationally, and 1 of 21 that size in Louisiana.
  • Shares and deposits +2.5% year over year ($95.3M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 10,971 members, +4.1% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.35%.
  • Return on assets 0.37%.
  • Efficiency ratio 90.60% vs a 76.73% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 87.58% vs a 71.54% 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 (LA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 10,971
+4.1% YoY+1.2% QoQ
-4.2K 15,168
-2.6% YoY
9,550
+2.7% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
37%
Assets $108.1M
+2.6% YoY-0.8% QoQ
$-123.9M $232.0M
+0.7% YoY
$130.2M
+7.1% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
Bottom 5.7% in tier
Loans $83.5M
+4.4% YoY-0.5% QoQ
$-62.8M $146.3M
+0.2% YoY
$92.6M
+7.3% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
25%
Deposits $95.3M
+2.5% YoY-1.1% QoQ
$-105.4M $200.7M
+0.2% YoY
$111.6M
+7.6% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
Bottom 7.5% in tier

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ROA 0.4%
+25.5% YoY+6.4% QoQ
-0.5% 0.9%
+12.5% YoY
1.1%
+258.0% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
19%
NIM 4.9%
+5.3% YoY+3.5% QoQ
+1.2% 3.7%
+4.5% YoY
4.2%
-0.2% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
Top 4.1% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 90.6%
-2.3% YoY-0.7% QoQ
+13.9% 76.7%
-0.8% YoY
89.3%
+0.7% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
Bottom 10.4% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.3%
+105.0% QoQ
-0.5 0.9%
+6.6% YoY
2.0%
+21.9% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
23%
Loan To Share 87.6%
+1.9% YoY+0.7% QoQ
+16.0% 71.5%
-0.3% YoY
68.1%
-2.7% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
81%
AMR $16,296
-0.7% YoY-2.0% QoQ
$-9K $25,107
+3.2% YoY
$13,536
+2.7% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
Bottom 14.0% in tier
CD Concentration 26.9%
-5.1% YoY-2.6% QoQ
+2.4% 24.6% 15.1% 20.0% 50%
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -13.6% 13.6% 5.1% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#91 of 342 • Top 50.0% in tier

Attracting members (0.5-50% YoY) without heavy indirect auto dependency (<15%). Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 4.13%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 13.63%, National: 7.71%)
better than tier avg
342 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 485 nationally
↓ Shrinking -91 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#159 of 344 • Top 50.0% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 4.13%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.37%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 13.63%, National: 7.71%)
better than tier avg
344 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 490 nationally
↓ Shrinking -271 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Concerns (4)

Efficiency Drag

risk
#111 of 531 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 90.60%
(Tier: 76.58%, National: 82.97%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.08% points
(Tier: 0.10% points, National: 0.47% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 4.13%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
but better than tier avg
531 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 608 nationally
↓ Shrinking -37 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#225 of 693 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.33% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
693 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 962 nationally
↓ Shrinking -83 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#203 of 472 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 4.43%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.33% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
472 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 688 nationally
↑ Growing +32 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#205 of 223 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Average member relationship declining year-over-year. Members may be moving money elsewhere or reducing engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): -0.70%
(Tier: 3.97%, National: 35.20%)
worse than tier avg
223 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 308 nationally
↓ Shrinking -61 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

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 1024 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Median: 6.15%
#1 of 1024 Top 0.1% in 100M-500M tier
42
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.92%
Peer Median: 3.67%
#42 of 1024 Top 4.0% in 100M-500M tier
125
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 4.13%
Peer Median: -0.03%
#125 of 1024 Top 12.1% in 100M-500M tier
192
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 87.58%
Peer Median: 73.07%
#192 of 1024 Top 18.7% in 100M-500M tier
226
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 16.08%
Peer Median: 29.92%
#226 of 1024 Top 22.0% in 100M-500M tier
234
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.35%
Peer Median: 0.71%
#234 of 1024 Top 22.8% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

966
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $108.13M
Peer Median: $196.38M
#966 of 1024 Bottom 5.8% in 100M-500M tier
947
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $95.31M
Peer Median: $170.77M
#947 of 1024 Bottom 7.6% in 100M-500M tier
919
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 90.60%
Peer Median: 77.26%
#919 of 1024 Bottom 10.4% in 100M-500M tier
881
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $16,296
Peer Median: $23,006
#881 of 1024 Bottom 14.1% in 100M-500M tier
856
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.70%
Peer Median: 3.53%
#856 of 1024 Bottom 16.5% in 100M-500M tier
825
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.37%
Peer Median: 0.75%
#825 of 1024 Bottom 19.5% in 100M-500M tier
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