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BEST FINANCIAL

Charter #62027 · MI

100M-500M
1070 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 69 in MI

BEST FINANCIAL has 5 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.11% above tier average
  • + Deposit Growth Rate: Top 5.0% in tier
  • + AMR Growth Rate: Top 5.9% in tier
  • + Asset Growth Rate: Top 9.6% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.71% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 2.21% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.83% above tier average

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MI) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 12,930
-4.4% YoY+1.3% QoQ
-2.2K 15,145
-2.5% YoY
36,022
+6.3% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
49%
Assets $156.1M
+10.1% YoY+8.8% QoQ
$-75.7M $231.7M
+0.8% YoY
$705.1M
+14.1% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
34%
Loans $104.5M
+2.3% YoY-0.4% QoQ
$-39.6M $144.1M
+0.2% YoY
$480.6M
+13.6% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
39%
Deposits $132.2M
+11.9% YoY+10.9% QoQ
$-68.9M $201.1M
+0.4% YoY
$601.5M
+14.1% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
31%

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ROA 0.0%
-86.5% YoY
-0.7% 0.7%
+5.1% YoY
0.9%
+85.7% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
Bottom 8.1% in tier
NIM 3.7%
+9.7% YoY+5.6% QoQ
+0.1% 3.6%
+4.6% YoY
3.7%
+3.8% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
59%
Efficiency Ratio 80.2%
-10.2% YoY-13.1% QoQ
+2.2% 78.0%
-1.7% YoY
75.8%
-7.1% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
56%
Delinquency Rate 1.6%
+190.9% YoY+29.3% QoQ
+0.8 0.8%
+7.1% YoY
0.7%
-7.8% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
Bottom 9.3% in tier
Loan To Share 79.0%
-8.5% YoY-10.1% QoQ
+8.6% 70.4%
-0.4% YoY
65.1%
-0.0% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
66%
AMR $18,309
+12.4% YoY+4.3% QoQ
$-7K $24,918
+2.7% YoY
$22,971
+5.9% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
22%
CD Concentration 24.6%
+33.2% YoY+63.8% QoQ
+0.3% 24.3% 18.6% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 9.2%
+213.1% YoY+21.9% QoQ
-4.6% 13.8% 11.7% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#80 of 491 • Top 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 12.42%
(Tier: 3.74%, National: 6.36%)
better than tier avg
491 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 637 nationally
↑ Growing +107 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (5)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#25 of 727 • 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): 1.05% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.12% points)
worse than tier avg
727 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 1013 nationally
↓ Shrinking -60 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Stagnation Risk

risk
#129 of 570 • Bottom 50.0% 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): -4.40%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 2.35%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 1.61%
(Tier: 0.76%, National: 1.19%)
worse than tier avg
570 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 676 nationally
→ No prior data (570 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#152 of 570 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -4.40%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
570 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 676 nationally
→ No prior data (570 CUs now) | New qualifier

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#173 of 476 • 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): 2.35%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 1.05% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.12% points)
worse than tier avg
476 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 710 nationally
→ No prior data (476 CUs now) | New qualifier

Efficiency Drag

risk
#529 of 596 • 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: 80.24%
(Tier: 77.94%, National: 84.64%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.13% points
(Tier: 0.05% points, National: -0.45% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -4.40%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
596 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 702 nationally
↓ Shrinking -84 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 1070 peers in tier

Top Strengths (5 metrics)

55
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 11.91%
Peer Median: 3.30%
#55 of 1070 Top 5.0% in 100M-500M tier
64
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 12.42%
Peer Median: 3.46%
#64 of 1070 Top 5.9% in 100M-500M tier
104
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 10.07%
Peer Median: 3.91%
#104 of 1070 Top 9.6% in 100M-500M tier
153
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $233.61
Peer Median: $154.95
#153 of 1070 Top 14.2% in 100M-500M tier
184
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 14.56%
Peer Median: 11.45%
#184 of 1070 Top 17.1% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (5 metrics)

983
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.02%
Peer Median: 0.69%
#983 of 1070 Bottom 8.2% in 100M-500M tier
972
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.61%
Peer Median: 0.61%
#972 of 1070 Bottom 9.3% in 100M-500M tier
941
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -4.40%
Peer Median: -0.06%
#941 of 1070 Bottom 12.1% in 100M-500M tier
857
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.73%
Peer Median: 0.35%
#857 of 1070 Bottom 20.0% in 100M-500M tier
835
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $18,309
Peer Median: $22,931
#835 of 1070 Bottom 22.1% in 100M-500M tier
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