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COLUMBIA COMMUNITY

Charter #68186 · WA

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 8 in WA
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COLUMBIA COMMUNITY has 6 strengths but faces 5 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 45.9% in tier
  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 90.6% in tier
  • + ROA 0.52% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.36% above tier average
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 4.6% in tier
  • + Total Loans: Top 6.3% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 60.5% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 85.5% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 89.0% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 92.6% in tier
  • - Delinquency rate 0.13% above tier average

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (WA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 121,571
+2.5% YoY+0.0% QoQ
+24.1K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
67,597
+5.2% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
74%
Assets $2.6B
+4.5% YoY+1.9% QoQ
+$833.9M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$1.3B
+7.9% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
Top 13.2% in tier
Loans $2.1B
+4.0% YoY+0.1% QoQ
+$830.1M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$943.7M
+8.0% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
Top 6.6% in tier
Deposits $2.2B
+5.5% YoY+1.6% QoQ
+$758.2M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$1.1B
+9.4% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
Top 10.6% in tier

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ROA 1.2%
+30.7% YoY-4.2% QoQ
+0.5% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.6%
+2.5% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Top 11.6% in tier
NIM 3.6%
+10.6% YoY-0.5% QoQ
+0.4% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.7%
+4.7% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
74%
Efficiency Ratio 58.1%
-9.9% YoY+0.8% QoQ
-16.0% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
76.6%
-1.6% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
Bottom 4.6% in tier
Delinquency Rate 1.0%
+3.5% YoY+15.3% QoQ
+0.1 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
0.9%
-2.6% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
72%
Loan To Share 93.1%
-1.3% YoY-1.5% QoQ
+8.3% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
76.8%
-1.3% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
67%
AMR $35,223
+2.2% YoY+0.9% QoQ
+$6K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$29,074
+3.3% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
84%
CD Concentration 26.6%
+4.5% YoY-1.1% QoQ
-2.5% 29.0% 22.5% 19.8% 40%
Indirect Auto % 30.1%
-7.7% YoY-4.3% QoQ
+11.8% 18.3% 16.8% 7.8% 77%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#114 of 247 • Top 45.9% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.50%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
but worse than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.21%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 30.08%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
but worse than tier avg
247 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 913 nationally
→ No prior data (247 CUs now) | New qualifier

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#59 of 65 • Top 90.6% in tier

Top-tier average member relationship within peer group, with stable or growing engagement. Strong wallet share positioning.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 2.22%
(Tier: 3.31%, National: 4.00%)
but worse than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $6.0K
(Tier: $3.2K, National: $2.0K)
better than tier avg
65 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 351 nationally
↑ Growing +20 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (4)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#119 of 196 • Bottom 60.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 4.53%
(Tier: 6.83%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 30.08%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.50%
(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

Liquidity Strain

risk
#142 of 166 • Bottom 85.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 93.10%
(Tier: 85.73%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 4.05%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
166 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 439 nationally
↓ Shrinking -7 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#188 of 211 • Bottom 89.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.03% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
but better than tier avg
211 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -59 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#152 of 164 • Bottom 92.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 4.05%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.03% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
but better than tier avg
164 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 665 nationally
→ No prior data (164 CUs now) | 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 302 peers in tier

Top Strengths (9 metrics)

15
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 58.11%
Peer Median: -
#15 of 302 Top 4.6% in 1B-3B tier
20
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $2.06B
Peer Median: -
#20 of 302 Top 6.3% in 1B-3B tier
32
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $2.22B
Peer Median: -
#32 of 302 Top 10.3% in 1B-3B tier
35
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.21%
Peer Median: -
#35 of 302 Top 11.3% in 1B-3B tier
40
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $2.56B
Peer Median: -
#40 of 302 Top 12.9% in 1B-3B tier
42
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 18.60%
Peer Median: -
#42 of 302 Top 13.6% in 1B-3B tier
42
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $16,982
Peer Median: -
#42 of 302 Top 13.6% in 1B-3B tier
47
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $35,223
Peer Median: -
#47 of 302 Top 15.2% in 1B-3B tier
60
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 12.82%
Peer Median: -
#60 of 302 Top 19.5% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

234
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 30.08%
Peer Median: -
#234 of 302 Bottom 22.8% in 1B-3B tier
228
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $163.55
Peer Median: -
#228 of 302 Bottom 24.8% in 1B-3B tier
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