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GUARDIAN

Charter #66638 · WI

1069 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 26 in WI

GUARDIAN has 2 strengths but faces 10 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Net Interest Margin 0.35% above tier average
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 4.1% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 26.8% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 27.8% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 37.6% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 49.4% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 70.9% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 96.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.21% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 5.71% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Member decline: -3.7% YoY
  • - Loan Growth Rate: Bottom 9.9% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (WI) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 25,427
-3.7% YoY-1.2% QoQ
+10.0K 15,437
-2.9% YoY
38,882
+6.1% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
Top 12.3% in tier
Assets $285.8M
+0.2% YoY-1.3% QoQ
+$54.0M $231.9M
+1.3% YoY
$734.5M
+12.6% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
71%
Loans $167.2M
-5.6% YoY-0.7% QoQ
+$19.9M $147.3M
-0.1% YoY
$568.1M
+11.9% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
66%
Deposits $252.2M
-0.2% YoY-1.4% QoQ
+$51.3M $200.8M
+0.8% YoY
$617.8M
+12.3% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
72%

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ROA 0.6%
+5.3% YoY-15.2% QoQ
-0.2% 0.8%
+18.2% YoY
0.9%
+14.0% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
36%
NIM 4.0%
+4.4% YoY+2.4% QoQ
+0.3% 3.6%
+6.7% YoY
3.7%
+4.8% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
70%
Efficiency Ratio 82.7%
+1.8% YoY+2.6% QoQ
+5.7% 77.0%
-3.1% YoY
75.8%
-1.1% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
70%
Delinquency Rate 0.5%
+26.6% YoY+38.5% QoQ
-0.4 0.9%
+4.2% YoY
1.5%
+86.3% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
34%
Loan To Share 66.3%
-5.4% YoY+0.7% QoQ
-5.9% 72.2%
-1.1% YoY
80.0%
-0.6% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
34%
AMR $16,492
+1.3% YoY+0.1% QoQ
$-8K $24,676
+3.4% YoY
$23,366
+4.9% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
Bottom 14.7% in tier
CD Concentration 4.1%
-38.9% YoY-11.1% QoQ
-20.3% 24.4% 21.5% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 15.6%
-12.2% YoY-3.4% QoQ
+1.8% 13.8% 8.0% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (6)

Institutional Decline

decline
#65 of 240 • Bottom 26.8% in tier

Both members and loans declining - the institution is contracting. Leadership is likely under pressure to reverse course.

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $285.84M
(Tier: $334.15M, National: $561.61M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.72%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -5.63%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
240 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 277 nationally
→ No prior data (240 CUs now) | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#155 of 554 • Bottom 27.8% in tier

Membership shrinking at least 0.5% year-over-year. Declining member base creates long-term risk even if current operations appear healthy.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -3.72%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -5.63%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.51%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 1.28%)
but better than tier avg
554 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#209 of 554 • Bottom 37.6% in tier

Membership declining year-over-year. They need solutions to stop the bleeding before it impacts revenue.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -3.72%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
554 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Efficiency Drag

risk
#266 of 538 • Bottom 49.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 82.72%
(Tier: 76.88%, National: 79.67%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.03% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.02% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.72%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
538 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 633 nationally
↓ Shrinking -98 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#500 of 705 • Bottom 70.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.11% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
705 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -150 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#486 of 506 • Bottom 96.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 0.25%
(Tier: 5.37%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 15.64%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.72%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
506 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -35 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 1069 peers in tier

Top Strengths (3 metrics)

45
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 4.13%
Peer Median: -
#45 of 1069 Top 4.1% in 100M-500M tier
110
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 8.14%
Peer Median: -
#110 of 1069 Top 10.2% in 100M-500M tier
131
Total Members
engagement
Value: 25,427
Peer Median: -
#131 of 1069 Top 12.2% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

964
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -5.63%
Peer Median: -
#964 of 1069 Bottom 9.9% in 100M-500M tier
912
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $16,492
Peer Median: -
#912 of 1069 Bottom 14.8% in 100M-500M tier
902
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.24%
Peer Median: -
#902 of 1069 Bottom 15.7% in 100M-500M tier
898
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.25%
Peer Median: -
#898 of 1069 Bottom 16.1% in 100M-500M tier
896
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -3.72%
Peer Median: -
#896 of 1069 Bottom 16.3% in 100M-500M tier
875
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $6,576
Peer Median: -
#875 of 1069 Bottom 18.2% in 100M-500M tier
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