BlastPoint's Credit Union Scorecard

FIRST CENTRAL

Charter #67644 · TX

100M-500M
1070 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 80 in TX

FIRST CENTRAL has 7 strengths but faces 5 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + ROA 0.63% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.54% above tier average
  • + Fee Income Per Member: Top 4.9% in tier
  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 9.1% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Delinquency rate 1.21% above tier average
  • - Average Member Relationship (AMR): Bottom 1.6% in tier
  • - Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR): Bottom 2.6% in tier
  • - Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days): Bottom 5.3% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (TX) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 20,753
+2.2% YoY+1.1% QoQ
+5.6K 15,145
-2.5% YoY
29,039
+7.4% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
79%
Assets $188.4M
+6.9% YoY+4.0% QoQ
$-43.3M $231.7M
+0.8% YoY
$450.8M
+10.3% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
47%
Loans $89.7M
+1.2% YoY-1.9% QoQ
$-54.5M $144.1M
+0.2% YoY
$318.1M
+8.9% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
30%
Deposits $157.2M
+6.1% YoY+4.7% QoQ
$-43.9M $201.1M
+0.4% YoY
$378.7M
+10.8% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
44%

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ROA 1.4%
+5.8% YoY-9.8% QoQ
+0.6% 0.7%
+5.1% YoY
-0.2%
-134.7% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
Top 15.0% in tier
NIM 4.2%
-4.4% YoY-4.1% QoQ
+0.5% 3.6%
+4.6% YoY
3.9%
-0.7% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
81%
Efficiency Ratio 77.4%
-8.8% YoY-2.3% QoQ
-0.6% 78.0%
-1.7% YoY
98.7%
+20.4% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
45%
Delinquency Rate 2.0%
-32.5% YoY-28.0% QoQ
+1.2 0.8%
+7.1% YoY
1.2%
+13.1% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
Bottom 5.3% in tier
Loan To Share 57.0%
-4.7% YoY-6.3% QoQ
-13.4% 70.4%
-0.4% YoY
69.5%
-2.6% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
21%
AMR $11,899
+2.0% YoY+1.1% QoQ
$-13K $24,918
+2.7% YoY
$17,820
+2.9% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
Bottom 1.5% in tier
CD Concentration 21.4%
+34.7% YoY+8.5% QoQ
-2.8% 24.3% 21.3% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 4.5%
-11.1% YoY+0.1% QoQ
-9.3% 13.8% 6.9% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#142 of 352 • Top 50.0% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.18%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.35%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 0.39%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 4.47%
(Tier: 13.80%, National: 7.73%)
better than tier avg
352 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 499 nationally
→ No prior data (352 CUs now) | New qualifier

Emerging Performer

growth
#77 of 157 • Top 50.0% in tier

Smaller CU (bottom 50% by assets in tier) with strong profitability (ROA > 0.5%) AND growth (members >= 1%). Emerging leaders worth watching.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 1.35%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 0.39%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.18%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
better than tier avg
157 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 260 nationally
→ No prior data (157 CUs now) | New qualifier

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#213 of 371 • Top 50.0% in tier

Attracting members (0.5-50% YoY) without heavy indirect auto dependency (<15%). Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.18%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 4.47%
(Tier: 13.80%, National: 7.73%)
better than tier avg
371 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 518 nationally
→ No prior data (371 CUs now) | New qualifier

Concerns (1)

Liquidity Overhang

risk
#78 of 126 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

Exceptional capital position (>16%, top quartile). Strong fundamentals—opportunity to deploy capital more productively.

Why This Signature
Net Worth Ratio: 16.45%
(Tier: 11.91%, National: 14.35%)
but better than tier avg
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 57.04%
(Tier: 72.31%, National: 65.58%)
worse than tier avg
126 of 1070 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 143 nationally
↑ Growing +19 CUs YoY | New qualifier

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 1070 peers in tier

Top Strengths (5 metrics)

53
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $298.10
Peer Median: $154.95
#53 of 1070 Top 4.9% in 100M-500M tier
98
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 16.45%
Peer Median: 11.45%
#98 of 1070 Top 9.1% in 100M-500M tier
160
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.35%
Peer Median: 0.69%
#160 of 1070 Top 14.9% in 100M-500M tier
201
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.17%
Peer Median: 3.62%
#201 of 1070 Top 18.7% in 100M-500M tier
225
Total Members
engagement
Value: 20,753
Peer Median: 13,200
#225 of 1070 Top 20.9% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (5 metrics)

1054
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $11,899
Peer Median: $22,931
#1054 of 1070 Bottom 1.6% in 100M-500M tier
1043
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $4,322
Peer Median: $9,356
#1043 of 1070 Bottom 2.6% in 100M-500M tier
1014
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.98%
Peer Median: 0.61%
#1014 of 1070 Bottom 5.3% in 100M-500M tier
938
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.97%
Peer Median: 0.35%
#938 of 1070 Bottom 12.4% in 100M-500M tier
842
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 57.04%
Peer Median: 71.88%
#842 of 1070 Bottom 21.4% in 100M-500M tier
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