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MUNICIPAL EMPL.CREDIT UNION OF BALT

Charter #66787 · MD

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 6 in MD
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MUNICIPAL EMPL.CREDIT UNION OF BALT has 2 strengths but faces 13 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 84.4% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.40% above tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 6.0% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 20.2% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 72.4% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 88.2% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 93.3% in tier
  • - ROA 0.37% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 6.93% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.83% above tier average
  • - Member decline: -6.5% YoY
  • - Member Growth Rate: Bottom 6.3% in tier
  • - Average Member Relationship (AMR): Bottom 6.6% in tier
  • - Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR): Bottom 7.6% in tier
  • - Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days): Bottom 7.9% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MD) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 93,228
-6.5% YoY-2.1% QoQ
-4.2K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
34,239
+5.1% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
55%
Assets $1.3B
-0.7% YoY+0.6% QoQ
$-473.3M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$633.8M
+10.2% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
26%
Loans $812.6M
-1.9% YoY+1.1% QoQ
$-421.8M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$458.0M
+9.3% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
16%
Deposits $1.0B
-0.6% YoY+0.4% QoQ
$-419.5M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$535.8M
+9.7% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
23%

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ROA 0.3%
+66.7% YoY+23.5% QoQ
-0.4% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.6%
+24.3% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
17%
NIM 3.7%
+8.9% YoY+1.6% QoQ
+0.4% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.5%
+4.9% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
76%
Efficiency Ratio 81.0%
-3.0% YoY-0.6% QoQ
+6.9% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
79.3%
-5.8% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
77%
Delinquency Rate 1.7%
-1.1% YoY-24.5% QoQ
+0.8 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
1.3%
-2.3% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
Top 7.9% in tier
Loan To Share 78.1%
-1.4% YoY+0.7% QoQ
-6.6% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
65.5%
+0.8% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
27%
AMR $19,870
+5.7% YoY+2.9% QoQ
$-10K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$21,154
+5.1% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
Bottom 6.3% in tier
CD Concentration 25.7%
+13.1% YoY+2.5% QoQ
-3.3% 29.0% 20.4% 19.8% 37%
Indirect Auto % 20.8%
-19.4% YoY-7.2% QoQ
+2.4% 18.3% 7.3% 7.8% 60%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#104 of 123 • Top 84.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 5.68%
(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 | New qualifier

Concerns (5)

Stagnation Risk

risk
#6 of 85 • Bottom 6.0% 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): -6.49%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -1.94%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 1.73%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 1.28%)
worse than tier avg
85 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (85 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#18 of 85 • Bottom 20.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -6.49%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
85 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 652 nationally
→ No prior data (85 CUs now) | New qualifier

Institutional Decline

decline
#22 of 30 • Bottom 72.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $1.25B
(Tier: $2.17B, National: $561.61M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -6.49%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -1.94%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
30 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 277 nationally
→ No prior data (30 CUs now) | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#173 of 196 • Bottom 88.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): -0.67%
(Tier: 6.83%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 20.76%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -6.49%
(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 worsening

Efficiency Drag

risk
#84 of 90 • Bottom 93.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 80.98%
(Tier: 73.53%, National: 79.67%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.13% points
(Tier: 0.12% points, National: 0.02% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -6.49%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
90 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 633 nationally
↓ Shrinking -36 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 302 peers in tier

Top Strengths (2 metrics)

56
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 12.93%
Peer Median: -
#56 of 302 Top 18.2% in 1B-3B tier
72
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.67%
Peer Median: -
#72 of 302 Top 23.5% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (12 metrics)

284
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -6.49%
Peer Median: -
#284 of 302 Bottom 6.3% in 1B-3B tier
283
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $19,870
Peer Median: -
#283 of 302 Bottom 6.6% in 1B-3B tier
280
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $8,716
Peer Median: -
#280 of 302 Bottom 7.6% in 1B-3B tier
279
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.73%
Peer Median: -
#279 of 302 Bottom 7.9% in 1B-3B tier
270
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.67%
Peer Median: -
#270 of 302 Bottom 10.9% in 1B-3B tier
265
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.57%
Peer Median: -
#265 of 302 Bottom 12.6% in 1B-3B tier
264
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 1.03%
Peer Median: -
#264 of 302 Bottom 12.9% in 1B-3B tier
261
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.94%
Peer Median: -
#261 of 302 Bottom 13.9% in 1B-3B tier
254
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $812.59M
Peer Median: -
#254 of 302 Bottom 16.2% in 1B-3B tier
250
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.32%
Peer Median: -
#250 of 302 Bottom 17.5% in 1B-3B tier
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