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NORTHERN COMMUNITIES

Charter #64655 · MN

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

NORTHERN COMMUNITIES has 7 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.15% above tier average
  • + Loan-to-Share Ratio: Top 9.2% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.31% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 9.61% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 1.04% above tier average
  • - Members Per Employee (MPE): Bottom 6.3% in tier

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 31 that size in Minnesota.
  • Shares and deposits +6.6% year over year ($109M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 6,897 members, +1.1% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 1.92%.
  • Return on assets 0.55%.
  • Efficiency ratio 86.34% vs a 76.73% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 92.99% 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 6,897
+1.1% YoY+0.4% QoQ
-8.3K 15,168
-2.6% YoY
22,911
-12.6% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
Bottom 11.0% in tier
Assets $124.3M
+6.3% YoY-2.0% QoQ
$-107.7M $232.0M
+0.7% YoY
$439.2M
-13.6% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
15%
Loans $101.3M
+10.0% YoY+2.5% QoQ
$-45.0M $146.3M
+0.2% YoY
$304.0M
-16.2% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
36%
Deposits $108.9M
+6.6% YoY-2.7% QoQ
$-91.8M $200.7M
+0.2% YoY
$366.9M
-12.4% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
16%

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ROA 0.6%
-26.0% YoY-34.3% QoQ
-0.3% 0.9%
+12.5% YoY
1.8%
-6.5% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
32%
NIM 4.8%
-1.5% YoY-3.4% QoQ
+1.1% 3.7%
+4.5% YoY
3.8%
+5.6% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
Top 5.3% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 86.3%
+11.8% YoY+3.7% QoQ
+9.6% 76.7%
-0.8% YoY
101.1%
+34.5% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
80%
Delinquency Rate 1.9%
+19.9% YoY+28.2% QoQ
+1.0 0.9%
+6.6% YoY
1.0%
+6.0% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
Bottom 8.0% in tier
Loan To Share 93.0%
+3.2% YoY+5.3% QoQ
+21.5% 71.5%
-0.3% YoY
75.4%
-1.3% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
Top 9.3% in tier
AMR $30,484
+7.1% YoY-0.6% QoQ
+$5K $25,107
+3.2% YoY
$23,990
+3.7% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
82%
CD Concentration 20.8%
+1.0% YoY+4.8% QoQ
-3.8% 24.6% 21.9% 20.0% 50%
Indirect Auto % 8.6%
-26.8% YoY-9.8% QoQ
-5.0% 13.6% 6.4% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (5)

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#82 of 262 • Top 50.0% 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): 7.08%
(Tier: 3.97%, National: 35.20%)
better than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $2.7K
(Tier: $2.9K, National: $2.1K)
but worse than tier avg
262 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 354 nationally
↑ Growing +11 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#284 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): 7.08%
(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

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#289 of 342 • Top 50.0% in tier

Attracting members (0.5-50% YoY) without heavy indirect auto dependency (<15%). Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 1.05%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 8.62%
(Tier: 13.63%, National: 7.71%)
better than tier avg
342 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 485 nationally
↓ Shrinking -91 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#328 of 344 • Top 50.0% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 1.05%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.55%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 8.62%
(Tier: 13.63%, National: 7.71%)
better than tier avg
344 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 490 nationally
↓ Shrinking -271 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Emerging Performer

growth
#175 of 175 • Top 50.0% in tier

Smaller CU (bottom 50% by assets in tier) with strong profitability (ROA > 0.5%) AND growth (members >= 1%). Emerging leaders worth watching.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 0.55%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
but worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 1.05%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
175 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 283 nationally
→ Stable (178→175 CUs) -3 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (4)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#62 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): 10.00%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.32% 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 | Rank improving

Efficiency Drag

risk
#141 of 531 • 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: 86.34%
(Tier: 76.58%, National: 82.97%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.19% points
(Tier: 0.10% points, National: 0.47% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 1.05%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
but better than tier avg
531 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 608 nationally
↓ Shrinking -37 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#231 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): 0.32% 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 | Rank worsening

Liquidity Strain

risk
#117 of 224 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 92.99%
(Tier: 73.56%, National: 66.39%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 10.00%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
224 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 432 nationally
↓ Shrinking -11 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 (7 metrics)

54
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.83%
Peer Median: 3.67%
#54 of 1024 Top 5.2% in 100M-500M tier
95
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 92.99%
Peer Median: 73.07%
#95 of 1024 Top 9.2% in 100M-500M tier
131
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $14,689
Peer Median: $9,434
#131 of 1024 Top 12.7% in 100M-500M tier
166
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 10.00%
Peer Median: 3.02%
#166 of 1024 Top 16.1% in 100M-500M tier
188
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $30,484
Peer Median: $23,006
#188 of 1024 Top 18.3% in 100M-500M tier
218
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 7.08%
Peer Median: 3.53%
#218 of 1024 Top 21.2% in 100M-500M tier
245
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 6.60%
Peer Median: 3.58%
#245 of 1024 Top 23.8% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

960
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 209.000
Peer Median: 310.924
#960 of 1024 Bottom 6.3% in 100M-500M tier
943
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.92%
Peer Median: 0.71%
#943 of 1024 Bottom 8.0% in 100M-500M tier
911
Total Members
engagement
Value: 6,897
Peer Median: 13,128
#911 of 1024 Bottom 11.1% in 100M-500M tier
866
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $124.34M
Peer Median: $196.38M
#866 of 1024 Bottom 15.5% in 100M-500M tier
855
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $108.94M
Peer Median: $170.77M
#855 of 1024 Bottom 16.6% in 100M-500M tier
820
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 86.34%
Peer Median: 77.26%
#820 of 1024 Bottom 20.0% in 100M-500M tier
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