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CONNECTIONS

Charter #68257 · ID

1069 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 9 in ID

CONNECTIONS has 1 strength but faces 11 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Net Interest Margin 0.30% above tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 26.2% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 49.7% in tier
  • - Flatlined Growth: Bottom 57.5% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 65.3% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 83.4% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 91.5% in tier
  • - ROA 0.29% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 3.69% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.55% above tier average
  • - Member decline: -2.8% YoY
  • - Net Worth Ratio: Bottom 5.9% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (ID) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 19,494
-2.8% YoY-0.7% QoQ
+4.1K 15,437
-2.9% YoY
54,272
+7.9% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
75%
Assets $254.6M
-0.0% YoY+0.8% QoQ
+$22.8M $231.9M
+1.3% YoY
$970.0M
+13.3% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
65%
Loans $207.2M
-1.8% YoY-1.4% QoQ
+$59.8M $147.3M
-0.1% YoY
$802.2M
+13.5% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
77%
Deposits $231.3M
-0.9% YoY+1.3% QoQ
+$30.5M $200.8M
+0.8% YoY
$828.5M
+12.5% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
66%

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ROA 0.5%
+63.4% YoY+3.6% QoQ
-0.3% 0.8%
+18.2% YoY
0.8%
+25.2% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
29%
NIM 3.9%
+3.0% YoY+0.2% QoQ
+0.3% 3.6%
+6.7% YoY
3.7%
+5.8% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
68%
Efficiency Ratio 80.7%
-4.0% YoY-0.8% QoQ
+3.7% 77.0%
-3.1% YoY
73.6%
-4.6% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
62%
Delinquency Rate 1.4%
-33.4% YoY+32.4% QoQ
+0.5 0.9%
+4.2% YoY
0.9%
-20.4% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
85%
Loan To Share 89.6%
-0.9% YoY-2.6% QoQ
+17.3% 72.2%
-1.1% YoY
84.8%
-0.9% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
85%
AMR $22,495
+1.5% YoY+0.7% QoQ
$-2K $24,676
+3.4% YoY
$24,417
+3.6% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
49%
CD Concentration 31.4%
+8.6% YoY+0.3% QoQ
+7.0% 24.4% 27.2% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 18.9%
-19.0% YoY-3.3% QoQ
+5.1% 13.8% 11.9% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (6)

Stagnation Risk

risk
#146 of 554 • Bottom 26.2% 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): -2.77%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -1.81%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 1.44%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 1.28%)
worse 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
#276 of 554 • Bottom 49.7% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -2.77%
(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

Flatlined Growth

risk
#24 of 41 • Bottom 57.5% in tier

Asset growth stalled (-2% to +2%) despite healthy profitability (>0.25% ROA). Suggests untapped opportunity or strategic drift worth investigating.

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): -0.02%
(Tier: 5.37%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.47%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
worse than tier avg
41 of 1069 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 59 nationally
→ No prior data (41 CUs now) | New qualifier

Institutional Decline

decline
#157 of 240 • Bottom 65.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $254.65M
(Tier: $334.15M, National: $561.61M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -2.77%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -1.81%
(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

Efficiency Drag

risk
#449 of 538 • Bottom 83.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 80.71%
(Tier: 76.88%, National: 79.67%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.18% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.02% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -2.77%
(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

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#463 of 506 • Bottom 91.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): -0.02%
(Tier: 5.37%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 18.94%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -2.77%
(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 (2 metrics)

164
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 89.57%
Peer Median: -
#164 of 1069 Top 15.2% in 100M-500M tier
243
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $207.19M
Peer Median: -
#243 of 1069 Top 22.6% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (11 metrics)

1007
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 8.30%
Peer Median: -
#1007 of 1069 Bottom 5.9% in 100M-500M tier
940
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 51.63%
Peer Median: -
#940 of 1069 Bottom 12.2% in 100M-500M tier
930
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 234.867
Peer Median: -
#930 of 1069 Bottom 13.1% in 100M-500M tier
928
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.93%
Peer Median: -
#928 of 1069 Bottom 13.3% in 100M-500M tier
912
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.02%
Peer Median: -
#912 of 1069 Bottom 14.8% in 100M-500M tier
909
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.44%
Peer Median: -
#909 of 1069 Bottom 15.1% in 100M-500M tier
858
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.71%
Peer Median: -
#858 of 1069 Bottom 19.8% in 100M-500M tier
848
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $112.17
Peer Median: -
#848 of 1069 Bottom 20.8% in 100M-500M tier
844
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.77%
Peer Median: -
#844 of 1069 Bottom 21.1% in 100M-500M tier
815
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.81%
Peer Median: -
#815 of 1069 Bottom 23.9% in 100M-500M tier
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