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NORTHWOODS

Charter #62847 · MN

100M-500M
1070 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 31 in MN

NORTHWOODS has 3 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + ROA 0.23% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.75% above tier average
  • + Fee Income Per Member: Top 9.6% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Efficiency ratio 7.02% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Members Per Employee (MPE): Bottom 5.8% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 11,728
-1.9% YoY-0.5% QoQ
-3.4K 15,145
-2.5% YoY
22,507
-13.7% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
42%
Assets $178.0M
-0.6% YoY+2.3% QoQ
$-53.7M $231.7M
+0.8% YoY
$434.0M
-15.1% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
43%
Loans $131.6M
-2.6% YoY-3.9% QoQ
$-12.6M $144.1M
+0.2% YoY
$293.6M
-17.5% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
55%
Deposits $159.1M
-2.1% YoY+2.0% QoQ
$-42.0M $201.1M
+0.4% YoY
$364.1M
-13.5% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
45%

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ROA 1.0%
-14.1% YoY+2.0% QoQ
+0.2% 0.7%
+5.1% YoY
0.2%
-92.6% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
67%
NIM 5.4%
+3.6% YoY-1.2% QoQ
+1.8% 3.6%
+4.6% YoY
3.7%
+5.4% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
Top 1.5% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 85.0%
+5.8% YoY+5.4% QoQ
+7.0% 78.0%
-1.7% YoY
102.0%
+29.5% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
72%
Delinquency Rate 0.4%
+22.9% YoY-34.3% QoQ
-0.4 0.8%
+7.1% YoY
0.8%
-5.2% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
28%
Loan To Share 82.7%
-0.5% YoY-5.8% QoQ
+12.3% 70.4%
-0.4% YoY
73.2%
-2.1% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
75%
AMR $24,786
-0.4% YoY-0.3% QoQ
$-132 $24,918
+2.7% YoY
$24,012
+4.3% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
60%
CD Concentration 17.0%
-16.1% YoY-9.2% QoQ
-7.3% 24.3% 22.6% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 9.1%
+10.8% YoY-7.0% QoQ
-4.7% 13.8% 6.4% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (6)

Efficiency Drag

risk
#261 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: 85.04%
(Tier: 77.94%, National: 84.64%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.16% points
(Tier: 0.05% points, National: -0.45% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.93%
(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 improving

Stagnation Risk

risk
#319 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): -1.93%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -2.58%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.36%
(Tier: 0.76%, National: 1.19%)
but better 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
#362 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): -1.93%
(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

Institutional Decline

decline
#187 of 250 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $177.97M
(Tier: $334.04M, National: $578.34M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.93%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -2.58%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
250 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 289 nationally
→ No prior data (250 CUs now) | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#549 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): 0.07% 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 | New qualifier

Margin Compression

decline
#118 of 133 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Profitability above 0.75% ROA but margins eroding by at least 0.10%. Something changed - rising costs or falling yields need addressing.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 0.95%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 0.39%)
but better than tier avg
ROA (Prior Year): 1.11%
(Tier: 0.67%, National: 0.75%)
but better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.16% points
(Tier: 0.05% points, National: -0.45% points)
worse than tier avg
133 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 162 nationally
→ No prior data (133 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 1070 peers in tier

Top Strengths (2 metrics)

16
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 5.38%
Peer Median: 3.62%
#16 of 1070 Top 1.4% in 100M-500M tier
104
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $256.18
Peer Median: $154.95
#104 of 1070 Top 9.6% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (7 metrics)

1009
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 205.754
Peer Median: 309.176
#1009 of 1070 Bottom 5.8% in 100M-500M tier
971
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.06%
Peer Median: 3.30%
#971 of 1070 Bottom 9.3% in 100M-500M tier
927
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.61%
Peer Median: 3.91%
#927 of 1070 Bottom 13.5% in 100M-500M tier
877
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.77%
Peer Median: 0.35%
#877 of 1070 Bottom 18.1% in 100M-500M tier
870
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 9.35%
Peer Median: 11.45%
#870 of 1070 Bottom 18.8% in 100M-500M tier
865
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.37%
Peer Median: 3.46%
#865 of 1070 Bottom 19.3% in 100M-500M tier
863
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.58%
Peer Median: 2.93%
#863 of 1070 Bottom 19.4% in 100M-500M tier
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