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FIRST ALLIANCE

Charter #62872 · MN

100M-500M
1024 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 31 in MN

FIRST ALLIANCE has 7 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + ROA 0.96% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.98% above tier average
  • + Asset Growth Rate: Top 0.8% in tier
  • + Deposit Growth Rate: Top 1.5% in tier
  • + AMR Growth Rate: Top 6.3% in tier
  • + Loan Growth Rate: Top 9.0% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Delinquency rate 0.31% above tier average

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 1,024 credit unions with $100M-$500M in assets nationally, and 1 of 31 that size in Minnesota.
  • Shares and deposits +20.2% year over year ($296M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 21,902 members, +4.4% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 1.19%.
  • Return on assets 1.83%.
  • Efficiency ratio 69.25% vs a 76.73% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 87.30% 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 (MN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 21,902
+4.4% YoY+1.1% QoQ
+6.7K 15,168
-2.6% YoY
22,911
-12.6% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
82%
Assets $358.5M
+26.1% YoY+7.0% QoQ
+$126.5M $232.0M
+0.7% YoY
$439.2M
-13.6% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
83%
Loans $258.4M
+13.8% YoY+4.6% QoQ
+$112.2M $146.3M
+0.2% YoY
$304.0M
-16.2% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
Top 11.5% in tier
Deposits $296.0M
+20.2% YoY+2.8% QoQ
+$95.3M $200.7M
+0.2% YoY
$366.9M
-12.4% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
81%

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ROA 1.8%
+878.9% YoY-37.8% QoQ
+1.0% 0.9%
+12.5% YoY
1.8%
-6.5% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
Top 5.8% in tier
NIM 5.7%
+18.6% YoY-19.3% QoQ
+2.0% 3.7%
+4.5% YoY
3.8%
+5.6% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
Top 0.5% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 69.3%
-16.8% YoY+14.6% QoQ
-7.5% 76.7%
-0.8% YoY
101.1%
+34.5% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
24%
Delinquency Rate 1.2%
-16.4% YoY-6.5% QoQ
+0.3 0.9%
+6.6% YoY
1.0%
+6.0% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
77%
Loan To Share 87.3%
-5.3% YoY+1.7% QoQ
+15.8% 71.5%
-0.3% YoY
75.4%
-1.3% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
80%
AMR $25,314
+12.1% YoY+2.5% QoQ
+$207 $25,107
+3.2% YoY
$23,990
+3.7% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
62%
CD Concentration 15.8%
-3.9% YoY+10.0% QoQ
-8.8% 24.6% 21.9% 20.0% 50%
Indirect Auto % 15.5%
+0.5% YoY-2.2% QoQ
+1.9% 13.6% 6.4% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#83 of 483 • 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): 12.13%
(Tier: 3.97%, National: 35.20%)
better than tier avg
483 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 635 nationally
↑ Growing +52 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (1)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#316 of 476 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 26.06%
(Tier: 4.62%, National: 3.30%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 15.55%
(Tier: 13.63%, National: 7.71%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 4.42%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
but better than tier avg
476 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 714 nationally
↓ Shrinking -57 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 1024 peers in tier

Top Strengths (15 metrics)

5
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 5.67%
Peer Median: 3.67%
#5 of 1024 Top 0.4% in 100M-500M tier
9
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 26.06%
Peer Median: 4.12%
#9 of 1024 Top 0.8% in 100M-500M tier
16
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 20.18%
Peer Median: 3.58%
#16 of 1024 Top 1.5% in 100M-500M tier
59
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.83%
Peer Median: 0.75%
#59 of 1024 Top 5.7% in 100M-500M tier
66
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 12.13%
Peer Median: 3.53%
#66 of 1024 Top 6.3% in 100M-500M tier
93
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 13.75%
Peer Median: 3.02%
#93 of 1024 Top 9.0% in 100M-500M tier
111
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 4.42%
Peer Median: -0.03%
#111 of 1024 Top 10.7% in 100M-500M tier
118
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $258.42M
Peer Median: $124.04M
#118 of 1024 Top 11.4% in 100M-500M tier
141
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $242.37
Peer Median: $159.88
#141 of 1024 Top 13.7% in 100M-500M tier
175
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $358.47M
Peer Median: $196.38M
#175 of 1024 Top 17.0% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

792
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.19%
Peer Median: 0.71%
#792 of 1024 Bottom 22.8% in 100M-500M tier
774
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 9.95%
Peer Median: 11.71%
#774 of 1024 Bottom 24.5% in 100M-500M tier
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