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1ST MIDAMERICA

Charter #63932 · IL

Mid-Market 1B-3B
306 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 9 in IL
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1ST MIDAMERICA has 1 strength but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Net Interest Margin 0.54% above tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 14.6% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 22.5% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 57.6% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 67.9% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 90.8% in tier
  • - ROA 0.23% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 6.60% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Total Assets: Bottom 1.6% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (IL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 64,144
+1.2% YoY+0.4% QoQ
-31.9K 96,048
-2.7% YoY
22,133
+6.8% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
20%
Assets $1.0B
-1.1% YoY+0.3% QoQ
$-711.6M $1.7B
+0.4% YoY
$406.0M
+9.7% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
Bottom 1.3% in tier
Loans $855.8M
+2.7% YoY+0.4% QoQ
$-358.0M $1.2B
+0.2% YoY
$279.6M
+10.0% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
22%
Deposits $867.5M
+3.6% YoY+2.9% QoQ
$-598.0M $1.5B
+0.5% YoY
$344.9M
+10.3% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
Bottom 3.9% in tier

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ROA 0.5%
+44.9% YoY-67.3% QoQ
-0.2% 0.7%
+27.6% YoY
0.5%
-57.9% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
30%
NIM 3.9%
+16.0% YoY+7.7% QoQ
+0.5% 3.4%
+6.2% YoY
3.7%
-0.2% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
85%
Efficiency Ratio 81.2%
-2.4% YoY+22.5% QoQ
+6.6% 74.6%
-3.0% YoY
87.0%
+8.4% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
76%
Delinquency Rate 0.4%
+0.8% YoY-15.5% QoQ
-0.3 0.8%
+6.9% YoY
1.2%
+7.3% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
28%
Loan To Share 98.6%
-0.8% YoY-2.5% QoQ
+15.5% 83.2%
-0.4% YoY
60.2%
-0.9% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
Top 13.1% in tier
AMR $26,866
+1.9% YoY+1.2% QoQ
$-3K $29,652
+2.3% YoY
$15,723
+4.6% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
42%
CD Concentration 31.3%
-1.8% YoY-5.0% QoQ
+2.4% 28.8% 14.0% 19.8% 62%
Indirect Auto % 40.0%
-2.0% YoY+0.6% QoQ
+21.9% 18.1% 7.2% 7.7% Bottom 11.0% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (5)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#107 of 198 • Bottom 90.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): -1.10%
(Tier: 6.82%, National: 1663.40%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 39.99%
(Tier: 18.07%, National: 7.73%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 1.23%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
198 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -10 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Liquidity Strain

risk
#81 of 148 • Bottom 14.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 98.65%
(Tier: 84.20%, National: 65.58%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 2.75%
(Tier: 6.71%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
148 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 367 nationally
→ Stable (149→148 CUs) -1 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Efficiency Drag

risk
#64 of 100 • Bottom 22.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 81.23%
(Tier: 73.98%, National: 84.64%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.15% points
(Tier: 0.14% points, National: -0.45% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 1.23%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
100 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 702 nationally
↓ Shrinking -38 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#219 of 225 • Bottom 57.6% in tier

Delinquencies are rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - they may need better underwriting tools.

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.00% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.12% points)
but better than tier avg
225 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 1013 nationally
→ Stable (228→225 CUs) -3 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#180 of 183 • Bottom 67.9% in tier

Loan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 2.75%
(Tier: 6.71%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.00% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.12% points)
but better than tier avg
183 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 710 nationally
→ No prior data (183 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 306 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

40
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 98.65%
Peer Median: 85.31%
#40 of 306 Top 12.7% in 1B-3B tier
47
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.89%
Peer Median: 3.37%
#47 of 306 Top 15.0% in 1B-3B tier
61
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.24%
Peer Median: 0.51%
#61 of 306 Top 19.6% in 1B-3B tier
65
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 12.92%
Peer Median: 10.85%
#65 of 306 Top 20.9% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (8 metrics)

302
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $1.01B
Peer Median: $1.51B
#302 of 306 Bottom 1.6% in 1B-3B tier
294
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $867.51M
Peer Median: $1.31B
#294 of 306 Bottom 4.2% in 1B-3B tier
276
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.10%
Peer Median: 4.82%
#276 of 306 Bottom 10.1% in 1B-3B tier
274
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 39.99%
Peer Median: 13.86%
#274 of 306 Bottom 10.8% in 1B-3B tier
249
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $143.10
Peer Median: $191.54
#249 of 306 Bottom 19.0% in 1B-3B tier
245
Total Members
engagement
Value: 64,144
Peer Median: 85,918
#245 of 306 Bottom 20.3% in 1B-3B tier
237
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $855.76M
Peer Median: $1.11B
#237 of 306 Bottom 22.9% in 1B-3B tier
235
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 81.23%
Peer Median: 75.16%
#235 of 306 Bottom 23.5% in 1B-3B tier
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