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WHATCOM EDUCATIONAL

Charter #66373 · WA

Mid-Market 3B-5B
76 CUs in 3B-5B nationally 6 in WA
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WHATCOM EDUCATIONAL has 4 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 40.2% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 59.6% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 86.2% in tier
  • + Deposit Growth Rate: Top 9.2% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 19.6% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 23.3% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 38.2% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 56.9% in tier
  • - ROA 0.31% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 2.65% above tier (higher cost structure)

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (WA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 169,630
+2.8% YoY+0.1% QoQ
-60.7K 230,353
-2.9% YoY
67,597
+5.2% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
18%
Assets $3.3B
+12.7% YoY+6.1% QoQ
$-609.4M $3.9B
+0.3% YoY
$1.3B
+7.9% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
20%
Loans $2.7B
+7.8% YoY+4.1% QoQ
$-283.3M $2.9B
-0.2% YoY
$943.7M
+8.0% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
30%
Deposits $2.7B
+15.5% YoY+6.5% QoQ
$-579.3M $3.3B
-0.3% YoY
$1.1B
+9.4% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
17%

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ROA 0.4%
-6.7% YoY-9.8% QoQ
-0.3% 0.7%
+16.8% YoY
0.6%
+2.5% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
17%
NIM 2.8%
+4.6% YoY-5.6% QoQ
-0.3% 3.1%
+9.8% YoY
3.7%
+4.7% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
30%
Efficiency Ratio 74.1%
+1.1% YoY+2.3% QoQ
+2.6% 71.4%
-1.4% YoY
76.6%
-1.6% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
66%
Delinquency Rate 0.7%
+60.8% YoY+3.1% QoQ
-0.1 0.9%
+5.8% YoY
0.9%
-2.6% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
55%
Loan To Share 97.1%
-6.7% YoY-2.2% QoQ
+8.2% 88.9%
-0.2% YoY
76.8%
-1.3% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
72%
AMR $31,736
+8.5% YoY+5.2% QoQ
+$2K $29,682
+1.5% YoY
$29,074
+3.3% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
68%
CD Concentration 22.6%
+1.0% YoY-0.8% QoQ
-6.4% 29.0% 22.5% 19.8% 23%
Indirect Auto % 16.2%
-31.6% YoY-14.3% QoQ
-2.1% 18.3% 16.8% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#50 of 123 • Top 40.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 8.47%
(Tier: 3.31%, National: 4.00%)
better than tier avg
123 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 662 nationally
↑ Growing +38 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#85 of 142 • Top 59.6% in tier

Attracting members (0.5-50% YoY) without heavy indirect auto dependency (<20%). Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.82%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 16.23%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
better than tier avg
142 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 609 nationally
→ No prior data (142 CUs now) | New qualifier

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#213 of 247 • Top 86.2% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.82%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
but worse than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.41%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 16.23%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
better 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 Risk Growth

risk
#33 of 164 • Bottom 19.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 7.75%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.28% 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

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#50 of 211 • Bottom 23.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.28% 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

Liquidity Strain

risk
#64 of 166 • Bottom 38.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 97.09%
(Tier: 85.73%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 7.75%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
166 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 439 nationally
↓ Shrinking -7 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#112 of 196 • Bottom 56.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 12.67%
(Tier: 6.83%, National: 3.54%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 16.23%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.82%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
196 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 745 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 76 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

8
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 15.46%
Peer Median: -
#8 of 76 Top 9.2% in 3B-5B tier
9
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 8.47%
Peer Median: -
#9 of 76 Top 10.5% in 3B-5B tier
14
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 12.67%
Peer Median: -
#14 of 76 Top 17.1% in 3B-5B tier
15
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 22.64%
Peer Median: -
#15 of 76 Top 18.4% in 3B-5B tier

Top Weaknesses (4 metrics)

63
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.41%
Peer Median: -
#63 of 76 Bottom 18.4% in 3B-5B tier
63
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $2.73B
Peer Median: -
#63 of 76 Bottom 18.4% in 3B-5B tier
62
Total Members
engagement
Value: 169,630
Peer Median: -
#62 of 76 Bottom 19.7% in 3B-5B tier
61
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $3.33B
Peer Median: -
#61 of 76 Bottom 21.1% in 3B-5B tier
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