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GUARDIAN

Charter #68374 · AL

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 10 in AL
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GUARDIAN has 5 strengths but faces 7 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Emerging Performer: Top 47.4% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 49.2% in tier
  • + ROA 0.63% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.76% above tier average
  • + Asset Growth Rate: Top 8.9% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 19.5% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 63.6% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 64.4% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 74.8% in tier
  • - Delinquency rate 0.87% above tier average
  • - Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days): Bottom 6.6% in tier
  • - Average Member Relationship (AMR): Bottom 8.3% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (AL) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 93,398
+2.0% YoY-0.0% QoQ
-4.0K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
27,849
-7.3% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
55%
Assets $1.2B
+12.3% YoY+1.8% QoQ
$-541.5M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$442.6M
+8.5% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
20%
Loans $927.7M
+8.1% YoY+0.9% QoQ
$-306.7M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$260.4M
+7.2% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
29%
Deposits $992.5M
+6.1% YoY+2.2% QoQ
$-466.9M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$387.0M
+6.9% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
17%

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ROA 1.3%
+90.4% YoY+5.1% QoQ
+0.6% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.7%
+32.7% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
Top 8.6% in tier
NIM 4.0%
+4.2% YoY-0.8% QoQ
+0.8% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
3.7%
+4.6% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
Top 9.9% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 65.4%
-9.0% YoY-0.6% QoQ
-8.7% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
78.3%
-5.6% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
18%
Delinquency Rate 1.8%
+3.8% YoY+31.0% QoQ
+0.9 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
1.7%
+25.2% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
Top 6.6% in tier
Loan To Share 93.5%
+1.9% YoY-1.3% QoQ
+8.7% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
60.7%
-1.8% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
70%
AMR $20,559
+4.9% YoY+1.6% QoQ
$-9K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$17,441
+4.4% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
Bottom 7.9% in tier
CD Concentration 37.4%
-12.5% YoY-3.6% QoQ
+8.3% 29.0% 21.2% 19.8% 82%
Indirect Auto % 28.2%
+10.0% YoY-0.9% QoQ
+9.9% 18.3% 5.2% 7.8% 73%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Emerging Performer

growth
#37 of 77 • Top 47.4% 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: 1.32%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.02%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
but worse than tier avg
77 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 282 nationally
→ No prior data (77 CUs now) | New qualifier

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#122 of 247 • Top 49.2% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.02%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
but worse than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.32%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 28.18%
(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

Concerns (4)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#39 of 196 • Bottom 19.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 12.29%
(Tier: 6.83%, National: 3.54%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 28.18%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.02%
(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

Liquidity Strain

risk
#106 of 166 • Bottom 63.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 93.47%
(Tier: 85.73%, National: 67.44%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 8.07%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
166 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 439 nationally
↓ Shrinking -7 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#106 of 164 • Bottom 64.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 8.07%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.06% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
164 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 665 nationally
→ No prior data (164 CUs now) | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#158 of 211 • Bottom 74.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.06% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
211 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -59 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 302 peers in tier

Top Strengths (5 metrics)

26
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.32%
Peer Median: -
#26 of 302 Top 8.3% in 1B-3B tier
28
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 12.29%
Peer Median: -
#28 of 302 Top 8.9% in 1B-3B tier
30
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.03%
Peer Median: -
#30 of 302 Top 9.6% in 1B-3B tier
39
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $294.40
Peer Median: -
#39 of 302 Top 12.6% in 1B-3B tier
54
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 65.35%
Peer Median: -
#54 of 302 Top 17.5% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (8 metrics)

283
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.77%
Peer Median: -
#283 of 302 Bottom 6.6% in 1B-3B tier
278
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $20,559
Peer Median: -
#278 of 302 Bottom 8.3% in 1B-3B tier
263
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 1.03%
Peer Median: -
#263 of 302 Bottom 13.2% in 1B-3B tier
256
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 37.38%
Peer Median: -
#256 of 302 Bottom 15.6% in 1B-3B tier
254
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $9,933
Peer Median: -
#254 of 302 Bottom 16.2% in 1B-3B tier
250
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $992.47M
Peer Median: -
#250 of 302 Bottom 17.5% in 1B-3B tier
243
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $1.18B
Peer Median: -
#243 of 302 Bottom 19.9% in 1B-3B tier
236
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 9.56%
Peer Median: -
#236 of 302 Bottom 22.2% in 1B-3B tier
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