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SOUND

Charter #66331 · WA

Mid-Market 3B-5B
76 CUs in 3B-5B nationally 6 in WA
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SOUND has 3 strengths but faces 7 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 62.6% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.10% above tier average
  • + Strong member growth: 6.1% YoY

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 3.8% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 16.6% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 51.8% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 89.7% in tier
  • - ROA 0.20% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 1.45% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.84% above tier average

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (WA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 177,657
+6.1% YoY+0.9% QoQ
-52.7K 230,353
-2.9% YoY
67,597
+5.2% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
29%
Assets $3.3B
+5.6% YoY+2.5% QoQ
$-602.2M $3.9B
+0.3% YoY
$1.3B
+7.9% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
21%
Loans $2.6B
+5.7% YoY+0.2% QoQ
$-330.1M $2.9B
-0.2% YoY
$943.7M
+8.0% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
26%
Deposits $2.9B
+10.5% YoY+2.6% QoQ
$-427.8M $3.3B
-0.3% YoY
$1.1B
+9.4% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
26%

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ROA 0.5%
+9.4% YoY+1.2% QoQ
-0.2% 0.7%
+16.8% YoY
0.6%
+2.5% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
28%
NIM 3.2%
+9.3% YoY-0.4% QoQ
+0.1% 3.1%
+9.8% YoY
3.7%
+4.7% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
53%
Efficiency Ratio 72.9%
-4.5% YoY-2.1% QoQ
+1.4% 71.4%
-1.4% YoY
76.6%
-1.6% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
59%
Delinquency Rate 1.7%
+130.3% YoY+19.9% QoQ
+0.8 0.9%
+5.8% YoY
0.9%
-2.6% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
Top 10.5% in tier
Loan To Share 90.4%
-4.4% YoY-2.4% QoQ
+1.4% 88.9%
-0.2% YoY
76.8%
-1.3% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
47%
AMR $30,892
+1.9% YoY+0.6% QoQ
+$1K $29,682
+1.5% YoY
$29,074
+3.3% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
63%
CD Concentration 31.9%
+3.6% YoY+1.7% QoQ
+2.8% 29.0% 22.5% 19.8% 65%
Indirect Auto % 33.1%
+5.6% YoY-0.6% QoQ
+14.8% 18.3% 16.8% 7.8% 80%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#155 of 247 • Top 62.6% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 6.11%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.51%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 33.09%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
but worse than tier avg
247 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 913 nationally
→ No prior data (247 CUs now) | New qualifier

Concerns (4)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#9 of 211 • Bottom 3.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.97% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
211 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -59 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#28 of 164 • Bottom 16.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 5.70%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.97% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
164 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 665 nationally
→ No prior data (164 CUs now) | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#102 of 196 • Bottom 51.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 5.57%
(Tier: 6.83%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 33.09%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 6.11%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
but better than tier avg
196 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -11 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Liquidity Strain

risk
#149 of 166 • Bottom 89.7% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 90.36%
(Tier: 85.73%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 5.70%
(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

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 76 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

9
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 16.75%
Peer Median: -
#9 of 76 Top 10.5% in 3B-5B tier
15
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 10.52%
Peer Median: -
#15 of 76 Top 18.4% in 3B-5B tier
16
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 6.11%
Peer Median: -
#16 of 76 Top 19.7% in 3B-5B tier
20
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $234.01
Peer Median: -
#20 of 76 Top 25.0% in 3B-5B tier

Top Weaknesses (3 metrics)

69
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.72%
Peer Median: -
#69 of 76 Bottom 10.5% in 3B-5B tier
61
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 33.09%
Peer Median: -
#61 of 76 Bottom 21.1% in 3B-5B tier
60
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $3.34B
Peer Median: -
#60 of 76 Bottom 22.4% in 3B-5B tier
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