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BEGINNINGS

Charter #68322 · NY

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 13 in NY
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BEGINNINGS has 2 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 64.8% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.16% above tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 48.8% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 54.8% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 70.8% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 95.5% in tier
  • - ROA 0.04% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 5.99% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.09% above tier average
  • - Member decline: -2.5% YoY

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (NY) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 75,152
-2.5% YoY-2.5% QoQ
-22.3K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
26,134
+5.1% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
35%
Assets $1.5B
+5.3% YoY+4.0% QoQ
$-211.6M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$482.3M
+7.4% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
50%
Loans $1.0B
+3.8% YoY-0.1% QoQ
$-184.8M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$324.6M
+7.8% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
42%
Deposits $1.3B
+4.5% YoY+4.0% QoQ
$-174.1M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$411.3M
+7.7% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
49%

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ROA 0.6%
+62.3% YoY-16.4% QoQ
-0.0% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.7%
+147.7% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
49%
NIM 3.4%
+0.6% YoY-0.3% QoQ
+0.2% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.6%
+4.1% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
58%
Efficiency Ratio 80.0%
-4.1% YoY+2.6% QoQ
+6.0% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
80.7%
-3.4% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
74%
Delinquency Rate 1.0%
-20.3% YoY+1.3% QoQ
+0.1 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
1.6%
-19.7% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
68%
Loan To Share 81.7%
-0.6% YoY-3.9% QoQ
-3.1% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
60.4%
-2.5% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
35%
AMR $31,069
+6.9% YoY+4.7% QoQ
+$2K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$19,178
-21.9% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
66%
CD Concentration 27.5%
+12.6% YoY+6.5% QoQ
-1.6% 29.0% 16.3% 19.8% 44%
Indirect Auto % 18.3%
-7.1% YoY+1.6% QoQ
-0.0% 18.3% 2.6% 7.8% 55%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#80 of 123 • Top 64.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 6.86%
(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 (4)

Membership Headwinds

decline
#42 of 85 • Bottom 48.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -2.49%
(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

Stagnation Risk

risk
#47 of 85 • Bottom 54.8% 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): -2.49%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 3.84%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.98%
(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

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#139 of 196 • Bottom 70.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 5.31%
(Tier: 6.83%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 18.30%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -2.49%
(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 improving

Efficiency Drag

risk
#86 of 90 • Bottom 95.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 80.05%
(Tier: 73.53%, National: 79.67%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.25% points
(Tier: 0.12% points, National: 0.02% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -2.49%
(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)

36
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 13.62%
Peer Median: -
#36 of 302 Top 11.6% in 1B-3B tier
64
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 6.86%
Peer Median: -
#64 of 302 Top 20.9% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

263
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.49%
Peer Median: -
#263 of 302 Bottom 13.2% in 1B-3B tier
259
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 49.63%
Peer Median: -
#259 of 302 Bottom 14.6% in 1B-3B tier
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