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FIRST FINANCIAL

Charter #68244 · NM

Mid-Market 1B-3B
300 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 6 in NM
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FIRST FINANCIAL has 6 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 14.8% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.54% above tier average
  • + Strong member growth: 5.4% YoY
  • + First Mortgage Concentration (%): Top 6.0% in tier
  • + Asset Growth Rate: Top 7.0% in tier
  • + Deposit Growth Rate: Top 7.3% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 8.0% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 8.3% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 8.6% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 12.9% in tier
  • - ROA 0.53% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 12.52% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.54% above tier average
  • - Average Member Relationship (AMR): Bottom 3.0% in tier

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 300 credit unions with $1B-$3B in assets nationally, and 1 of 6 that size in New Mexico.
  • Shares and deposits +14.2% year over year ($1.02B in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 100,171 members, +5.4% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 1.40%.
  • Return on assets 0.29%.
  • Efficiency ratio 85.54% vs a 73.02% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 73.78% vs a 84.71% peer average.

Data period: Q2 2026 NCUA call report. Animation disabled (reduced-motion preference). Full details in the metrics table below.

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q2

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NM) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 100,171
+5.4% YoY+0.8% QoQ
+3.3K 96,861
-1.9% YoY
31,280
+3.2% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
62%
Assets $1.1B
+13.9% YoY-0.4% QoQ
$-597.7M $1.7B
+0.4% YoY
$563.2M
+7.3% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
15%
Loans $751.4M
+13.3% YoY+3.2% QoQ
$-482.8M $1.2B
+0.7% YoY
$387.4M
+10.2% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
Bottom 11.0% in tier
Deposits $1.0B
+14.2% YoY-0.6% QoQ
$-444.9M $1.5B
+0.5% YoY
$479.3M
+6.9% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
23%

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ROA 0.3%
-9.5% YoY-399.4% QoQ
-0.5% 0.8%
+27.6% YoY
1.0%
+20.6% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
Bottom 10.7% in tier
NIM 4.0%
+7.0% YoY+8.0% QoQ
+0.5% 3.4%
+6.6% YoY
3.9%
+4.7% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
84%
Efficiency Ratio 85.5%
-1.2% YoY-3.4% QoQ
+12.5% 73.0%
-2.7% YoY
77.7%
+3.4% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
Bottom 8.7% in tier
Delinquency Rate 1.4%
+42.9% YoY+23.2% QoQ
+0.5 0.9%
+7.3% YoY
1.0%
+10.0% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
Bottom 14.7% in tier
Loan To Share 73.8%
-0.8% YoY+3.8% QoQ
-10.9% 84.7%
+0.1% YoY
70.5%
+0.9% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
19%
AMR $17,668
+8.0% YoY+0.2% QoQ
$-12K $29,575
+1.5% YoY
$21,119
+3.0% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
Bottom 2.7% in tier
CD Concentration 19.3%
+1.0% YoY-3.0% QoQ
-9.8% 29.1% 24.3% 20.0% Bottom 12.3% in tier
Indirect Auto % 47.1%
-11.3% YoY-2.1% QoQ
+29.1% 18.1% 14.3% 7.7% Bottom 5.3% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#55 of 125 • Top 14.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 8.01%
(Tier: 3.62%, National: 35.20%)
better than tier avg
125 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 635 nationally
↑ Growing +22 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (4)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#6 of 170 • Bottom 12.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 13.29%
(Tier: 6.76%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.42% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
170 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 688 nationally
→ Stable (169→170 CUs) +1 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#9 of 193 • Bottom 8.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 13.95%
(Tier: 6.52%, National: 3.30%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 47.13%
(Tier: 18.08%, National: 7.71%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 5.38%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
but better than tier avg
193 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 714 nationally
↓ Shrinking -10 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#31 of 215 • Bottom 8.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.42% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
215 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 962 nationally
↓ Shrinking -28 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Efficiency Drag

risk
#23 of 71 • Bottom 8.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 85.54%
(Tier: 72.30%, National: 82.97%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.03% points
(Tier: 0.18% points, National: 0.47% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 5.38%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
but better than tier avg
71 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 608 nationally
↓ Shrinking -33 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 300 peers in tier

Top Strengths (9 metrics)

19
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 13.70%
Peer Median: 33.59%
#19 of 300 Top 6.0% in 1B-3B tier
22
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 13.95%
Peer Median: 5.21%
#22 of 300 Top 7.0% in 1B-3B tier
23
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 14.20%
Peer Median: 4.79%
#23 of 300 Top 7.3% in 1B-3B tier
37
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 13.29%
Peer Median: 5.71%
#37 of 300 Top 12.0% in 1B-3B tier
40
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 19.27%
Peer Median: 28.24%
#40 of 300 Top 13.0% in 1B-3B tier
47
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.96%
Peer Median: 3.46%
#47 of 300 Top 15.3% in 1B-3B tier
47
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 8.01%
Peer Median: 3.19%
#47 of 300 Top 15.3% in 1B-3B tier
50
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 5.38%
Peer Median: 1.84%
#50 of 300 Top 16.3% in 1B-3B tier
73
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $257.05
Peer Median: $204.73
#73 of 300 Top 24.0% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (11 metrics)

292
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $17,668
Peer Median: $28,089
#292 of 300 Bottom 3.0% in 1B-3B tier
289
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 8.12%
Peer Median: 10.91%
#289 of 300 Bottom 4.0% in 1B-3B tier
289
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $7,501
Peer Median: $12,809
#289 of 300 Bottom 4.0% in 1B-3B tier
286
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 47.13%
Peer Median: 14.26%
#286 of 300 Bottom 5.0% in 1B-3B tier
275
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 85.54%
Peer Median: 73.62%
#275 of 300 Bottom 8.7% in 1B-3B tier
268
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.29%
Peer Median: 0.77%
#268 of 300 Bottom 11.0% in 1B-3B tier
267
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $751.40M
Peer Median: $1.14B
#267 of 300 Bottom 11.3% in 1B-3B tier
257
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.40%
Peer Median: 0.70%
#257 of 300 Bottom 14.7% in 1B-3B tier
254
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $1.13B
Peer Median: $1.51B
#254 of 300 Bottom 15.7% in 1B-3B tier
243
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 73.78%
Peer Median: 87.07%
#243 of 300 Bottom 19.3% in 1B-3B tier
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