CENT

Charter #65238 | IA

100M-500M (1077 CUs) Micro
17 100M-500M in IA

CENT has 6 strengths but faces 5 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Emerging Performer: Top 13.3% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 17.8% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 20.2% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 21.1% in tier
  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 27.3% in tier
  • + Indirect Auto Concentration (%): Top 0.0% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Cost Spiral: Bottom 17.7% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 20.8% in tier
  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 35.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.11% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 5.80% above tier (higher cost structure)

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (IA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 11,517
+2.2% YoY+0.6% QoQ
-4.1K 15,628
-3.4% YoY
24,664
+0.3% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
39th in tier
Assets $167.8M
+5.6% YoY-2.7% QoQ
$-63.5M $231.3M
-0.0% YoY
$515.3M
+7.1% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
38th in tier
Loans $127.5M
+7.9% YoY+2.3% QoQ
$-20.3M $147.8M
-1.4% YoY
$418.6M
+8.3% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
51st in tier
Deposits $146.9M
+4.9% YoY-3.4% QoQ
$-53.4M $200.3M
-0.0% YoY
$421.4M
+6.5% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
40th in tier
ROA 0.7%
-25.8% YoY+11.8% QoQ
-0.1% 0.8%
+15.5% YoY
1.0%
+0.3% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
44th in tier
NIM 3.3%
+2.8% YoY+4.9% QoQ
-0.3% 3.6%
+6.9% YoY
3.8%
+3.9% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
30th in tier
Efficiency Ratio 83.1%
+12.2% YoY-1.1% QoQ
+5.8% 77.3%
-3.0% YoY
72.0%
+0.4% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
71st in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.4%
-6.0% YoY+268.9% QoQ
-0.4 0.9%
+7.6% YoY
1.2%
-5.8% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
32nd in tier
Loan To Share 86.8%
+2.8% YoY+5.9% QoQ
+14.1% 72.7%
-1.5% YoY
77.1%
-1.2% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
Top 21.6% in tier
AMR $23,825
+4.0% YoY-1.5% QoQ
$-538 $24,363
+2.9% YoY
$20,702
+4.3% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
59th in tier
CD Concentration 30.6%
-12.1% YoY-15.4% QoQ
+6.2% 24.4%
+4.2% YoY
22.0%
+1.0% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
50th in tier
Indirect Auto % 0.0% -14.0% 14.0%
-5.8% YoY
9.3%
-2.2% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
50th in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (5)

Emerging Performer

growth
#250 of 627 • Top 13.3% in tier

Profitable credit union with positive returns. May represent growth potential worth exploring.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 0.67%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
but worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.21%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
627 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 852 nationally
↑ Growing +13 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#236 of 430 • Top 17.8% in tier

Attracting members without relying on indirect channels. Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.21%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
430 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 608 nationally
↓ Shrinking -21 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#371 of 603 • Top 20.2% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.21%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.67%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.00%
(Tier: 13.96%, National: 7.90%)
better than tier avg
603 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 917 nationally
→ Stable (608→603 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#583 of 1006 • Top 21.1% in tier

Average member relationship growing year-over-year. Members are deepening their engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 3.97%
(Tier: 3.68%, National: 4.19%)
better than tier avg
1006 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 1330 nationally
↑ Growing +249 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#752 of 1006 • Top 27.3% in tier

Average member relationship growing year-over-year. Increasing engagement suggests members are consolidating more business here.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 3.97%
(Tier: 3.68%, National: 4.19%)
better than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $2.2K
(Tier: $2.8K, National: $2.0K)
but worse than tier avg
1006 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 1330 nationally
↑ Growing +249 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (3)

Cost Spiral

risk
#44 of 62 • Bottom 17.7% in tier

Historically lean operator now seeing efficiency ratio rise significantly. Efficiency advantage eroding - early intervention critical.

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio Change: 9.06% points
(Tier: -2.84% points, National: -1.81% points)
worse than tier avg
Efficiency Ratio (Prior Year): -
(Tier: -, National: -)
Total Assets: $167.75M
(Tier: $231.30M, National: $547.69M)
worse than tier avg
62 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 80 nationally
↓ Shrinking -38 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Efficiency Drag

risk
#368 of 521 • Bottom 20.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 83.07%
(Tier: 77.15%, National: 79.10%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.24% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.05% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.21%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
but better than tier avg
521 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 624 nationally
↓ Shrinking -113 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#542 of 552 • Bottom 35.0% in tier

Very high net worth ratio (>12%). Strong capital position may indicate opportunity to deploy capital more productively.

Why This Signature
Net Worth Ratio: 12.00%
(Tier: 11.95%, National: 14.51%)
but better than tier avg
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 86.77%
(Tier: 74.56%, National: 67.96%)
but better than tier avg
552 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 691 nationally
↑ Growing +65 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 1077 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

1
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.00%
Peer Avg: 13.34%
#1 of 1077 Top 0.0% in 100M-500M tier
141
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.08%
Peer Avg: 0.47%
#141 of 1077 Top 13.0% in 100M-500M tier
233
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 86.77%
Peer Avg: 72.70%
#233 of 1077 Top 21.5% in 100M-500M tier
249
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 7.88%
Peer Avg: 3.45%
#249 of 1077 Top 23.0% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

917
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 48.49%
Peer Avg: 30.43%
#917 of 1077 Bottom 14.9% in 100M-500M tier
872
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $108.36
Peer Avg: $174.31
#872 of 1077 Bottom 19.1% in 100M-500M tier