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IDEAL

Charter #62978 · MN

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 6 in MN
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IDEAL has 3 strengths but faces 10 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 31.2% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 68.0% in tier
  • + Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR): Top 8.9% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 39.3% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 48.5% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 73.8% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 79.8% in tier
  • - ROA 0.38% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 6.76% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.01% above tier average
  • - Total Members: Bottom 4.3% in tier
  • - Total Deposits: Bottom 7.0% in tier
  • - Total Assets: Bottom 8.3% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 48,681
-1.4% YoY-0.8% QoQ
-48.8K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
26,823
+5.6% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
Bottom 4.0% in tier
Assets $1.1B
+4.1% YoY-0.9% QoQ
$-642.6M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$530.2M
+9.2% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
Bottom 7.9% in tier
Loans $887.2M
+4.5% YoY+1.4% QoQ
$-347.2M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$377.5M
+9.0% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
24%
Deposits $905.2M
+6.0% YoY-1.0% QoQ
$-554.1M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$437.6M
+9.7% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
Bottom 6.6% in tier

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ROA 0.3%
-3.9% YoY-12.4% QoQ
-0.4% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
1.0%
-42.4% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
17%
NIM 3.3%
+1.4% YoY+0.9% QoQ
-0.0% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.7%
+8.9% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
48%
Efficiency Ratio 80.8%
+0.4% YoY+0.9% QoQ
+6.8% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
75.5%
-2.5% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
76%
Delinquency Rate 0.9%
-4.6% YoY+30.3% QoQ
+0.0 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
0.9%
+7.2% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
63%
Loan To Share 98.0%
-1.4% YoY+2.4% QoQ
+13.2% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
75.7%
-1.2% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
83%
AMR $36,820
+6.7% YoY+1.0% QoQ
+$7K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$23,721
+5.3% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
Top 13.2% in tier
CD Concentration 25.2%
+9.2% YoY-1.2% QoQ
-3.8% 29.0% 22.0% 19.8% 34%
Indirect Auto % 9.1%
-10.8% YoY-3.2% QoQ
-9.2% 18.3% 6.5% 7.8% 35%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#21 of 65 • Top 31.2% 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): 6.74%
(Tier: 3.31%, National: 4.00%)
better than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $3.4K
(Tier: $3.2K, National: $2.0K)
better than tier avg
65 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 351 nationally
↑ Growing +20 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#84 of 123 • Top 68.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 6.74%
(Tier: 3.31%, National: 4.00%)
better than tier avg
123 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 662 nationally
↑ Growing +38 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (4)

Efficiency Drag

risk
#36 of 90 • Bottom 39.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 80.81%
(Tier: 73.53%, National: 79.67%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.01% points
(Tier: 0.12% points, National: 0.02% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.41%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
90 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 633 nationally
↓ Shrinking -36 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#81 of 166 • Bottom 48.5% in tier

Loan demand outpacing deposits. They're bumping against liquidity limits - need funding solutions.

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 98.02%
(Tier: 85.73%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 4.47%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
166 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 439 nationally
↓ Shrinking -7 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Membership Headwinds

decline
#63 of 85 • Bottom 73.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -1.41%
(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

Stagnation Risk

risk
#68 of 85 • Bottom 79.8% 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): -1.41%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 4.47%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.91%
(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

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 (4 metrics)

28
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $18,225
Peer Median: -
#28 of 302 Top 8.9% in 1B-3B tier
40
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $36,820
Peer Median: -
#40 of 302 Top 12.9% in 1B-3B tier
50
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 98.02%
Peer Median: -
#50 of 302 Top 16.2% in 1B-3B tier
68
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 6.74%
Peer Median: -
#68 of 302 Top 22.2% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (8 metrics)

290
Total Members
engagement
Value: 48,681
Peer Median: -
#290 of 302 Bottom 4.3% in 1B-3B tier
282
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $905.18M
Peer Median: -
#282 of 302 Bottom 7.0% in 1B-3B tier
278
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $1.08B
Peer Median: -
#278 of 302 Bottom 8.3% in 1B-3B tier
251
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.31%
Peer Median: -
#251 of 302 Bottom 17.2% in 1B-3B tier
244
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.41%
Peer Median: -
#244 of 302 Bottom 19.5% in 1B-3B tier
242
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 293.259
Peer Median: -
#242 of 302 Bottom 20.2% in 1B-3B tier
232
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 80.81%
Peer Median: -
#232 of 302 Bottom 23.5% in 1B-3B tier
229
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $887.23M
Peer Median: -
#229 of 302 Bottom 24.5% in 1B-3B tier
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