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1ST GATEWAY

Charter #63124 · IA

100M-500M
1024 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 19 in IA

1ST GATEWAY has 1 strength but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Net Interest Margin 0.46% above tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Efficiency ratio 0.41% above tier (higher cost structure)

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

Your Quarter, Wrapped

A 35-second highlight reel of your Q2 2026 — the wins worth celebrating and the one signal worth watching, pulled straight from your scorecard data.

Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 1,024 credit unions with $100M-$500M in assets nationally, and 1 of 19 that size in Iowa.
  • Shares and deposits +3.2% year over year ($147M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 10,396 members, -0.8% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.35%.
  • Return on assets 0.84%.
  • Efficiency ratio 77.14% vs a 76.73% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 88.26% 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 (IA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 10,396
-0.8% YoY+0.8% QoQ
-4.8K 15,168
-2.6% YoY
24,364
-0.3% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
34%
Assets $170.9M
+3.1% YoY-0.6% QoQ
$-61.1M $232.0M
+0.7% YoY
$535.9M
+4.3% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
39%
Loans $129.6M
+3.1% YoY+1.4% QoQ
$-16.6M $146.3M
+0.2% YoY
$432.7M
+4.7% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
52%
Deposits $146.9M
+3.2% YoY-0.4% QoQ
$-53.8M $200.7M
+0.2% YoY
$446.2M
+5.6% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
39%

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ROA 0.8%
+18.0% YoY+2.9% QoQ
+0.0% 0.9%
+12.5% YoY
1.0%
+7.5% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
55%
NIM 4.1%
+3.8% YoY+2.3% QoQ
+0.5% 3.7%
+4.5% YoY
3.9%
+1.8% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
78%
Efficiency Ratio 77.1%
-3.9% YoY-4.5% QoQ
+0.4% 76.7%
-0.8% YoY
73.5%
+1.3% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
50%
Delinquency Rate 0.4%
+89.8% YoY+74.3% QoQ
-0.5 0.9%
+6.6% YoY
1.1%
-7.5% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
23%
Loan To Share 88.3%
-0.1% YoY+1.8% QoQ
+16.7% 71.5%
-0.3% YoY
75.0%
-0.8% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
82%
AMR $26,600
+3.9% YoY-0.3% QoQ
+$1K $25,107
+3.2% YoY
$21,508
-71.8% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
68%
CD Concentration 32.2%
+2.2% YoY+1.2% QoQ
+7.6% 24.6% 21.7% 20.0% 50%
Indirect Auto % 16.6%
+3.7% YoY-0.8% QoQ
+3.0% 13.6% 9.1% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (5)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#379 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): 0.17% 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
#355 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): 3.08%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.17% 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

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#412 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): 3.10%
(Tier: 4.62%, National: 3.30%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 16.58%
(Tier: 13.63%, National: 7.71%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -0.76%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
476 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 714 nationally
↓ Shrinking -57 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Membership Headwinds

decline
#493 of 549 • 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): -0.76%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
549 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Stagnation Risk

risk
#515 of 549 • 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): -0.76%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 3.08%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.35%
(Tier: 0.87%, National: 1.26%)
but better than tier avg
549 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 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 (5 metrics)

180
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 88.26%
Peer Median: 73.07%
#180 of 1024 Top 17.5% in 100M-500M tier
225
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.14%
Peer Median: 3.67%
#225 of 1024 Top 21.9% in 100M-500M tier
230
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $12,471
Peer Median: $9,434
#230 of 1024 Top 22.4% in 100M-500M tier
238
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.35%
Peer Median: 0.71%
#238 of 1024 Top 23.1% in 100M-500M tier
240
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 14.08%
Peer Median: 11.71%
#240 of 1024 Top 23.3% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (3 metrics)

911
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 226.000
Peer Median: 310.924
#911 of 1024 Bottom 11.1% in 100M-500M tier
857
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 48.35%
Peer Median: 29.92%
#857 of 1024 Bottom 16.4% in 100M-500M tier
791
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 32.17%
Peer Median: 23.39%
#791 of 1024 Bottom 22.9% in 100M-500M tier
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