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WHATCOM EDUCATIONAL

Charter #66373 · WA

Mid-Market 3B-5B
78 CUs in 3B-5B nationally 6 in WA
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WHATCOM EDUCATIONAL has 2 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 11.3% in tier
  • + AMR Growth Rate: Top 7.7% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 13.1% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 13.4% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 22.4% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 41.8% in tier
  • - ROA 0.16% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 2.93% above tier (higher cost structure)

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (WA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 170,035
+2.1% YoY+0.2% QoQ
-50.4K 220,435
-7.6% YoY
67,148
+4.0% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
19%
Assets $3.3B
+11.1% YoY-0.1% QoQ
$-586.7M $3.9B
-1.5% YoY
$1.3B
+6.8% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
24%
Loans $2.7B
+10.4% YoY+2.5% QoQ
$-173.7M $2.9B
-1.1% YoY
$931.6M
+6.7% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
37%
Deposits $2.7B
+11.8% YoY+0.3% QoQ
$-557.0M $3.3B
-2.5% YoY
$1.1B
+7.7% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
19%

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ROA 0.6%
+51.8% YoY+40.5% QoQ
-0.2% 0.7%
+10.6% YoY
0.5%
+1.1% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
35%
NIM 3.0%
-0.3% YoY+4.9% QoQ
-0.2% 3.2%
+4.6% YoY
3.7%
+3.5% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
32%
Efficiency Ratio 74.2%
+2.9% YoY+0.2% QoQ
+2.9% 71.3%
-2.6% YoY
78.0%
-0.9% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
65%
Delinquency Rate 0.7%
+9.0% YoY-5.8% QoQ
+0.0 0.7%
+9.2% YoY
0.9%
+10.5% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
59%
Loan To Share 99.2%
-1.2% YoY+2.2% QoQ
+11.2% 88.0%
+0.9% YoY
74.8%
-1.7% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
81%
AMR $32,112
+8.8% YoY+1.2% QoQ
+$1K $30,672
+5.5% YoY
$29,247
+2.9% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
67%
CD Concentration 21.8%
+4.4% YoY-3.8% QoQ
-7.1% 28.8% 22.5% 19.8% 20%
Indirect Auto % 15.3%
-31.7% YoY-5.6% QoQ
-2.8% 18.1% 16.1% 7.7% 49%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#43 of 125 • Top 11.3% in tier

Average member relationship growing 5%+ year-over-year. Members are significantly deepening their engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 8.78%
(Tier: 3.34%, National: 6.36%)
better than tier avg
125 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 637 nationally
↑ Growing +31 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Concerns (4)

Liquidity Strain

risk
#29 of 148 • Bottom 13.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 99.21%
(Tier: 84.20%, National: 65.58%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 10.44%
(Tier: 6.71%, National: 1.74%)
but better than tier avg
148 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 367 nationally
→ Stable (149→148 CUs) -1 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#86 of 183 • Bottom 22.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 10.44%
(Tier: 6.71%, National: 1.74%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.06% 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

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#116 of 198 • Bottom 13.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 11.15%
(Tier: 6.82%, National: 1663.40%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 15.32%
(Tier: 18.07%, National: 7.73%)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.14%
(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 improving

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#159 of 225 • Bottom 41.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.06% 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 | 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 78 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

7
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 8.78%
Peer Median: 2.86%
#7 of 78 Top 7.7% in 3B-5B tier
10
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 11.78%
Peer Median: 5.31%
#10 of 78 Top 11.5% in 3B-5B tier
13
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 11.15%
Peer Median: 5.44%
#13 of 78 Top 15.4% in 3B-5B tier
13
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 21.78%
Peer Median: 31.76%
#13 of 78 Top 15.4% in 3B-5B tier
15
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 99.21%
Peer Median: 90.65%
#15 of 78 Top 17.9% in 3B-5B tier
19
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 10.44%
Peer Median: 5.73%
#19 of 78 Top 23.1% in 3B-5B tier

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

63
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $2.74B
Peer Median: $3.34B
#63 of 78 Bottom 20.5% in 3B-5B tier
63
Total Members
engagement
Value: 170,035
Peer Median: 212,824
#63 of 78 Bottom 20.5% in 3B-5B tier
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