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CREDIT UNION WEST

Charter #68421 · AZ

Mid-Market 1B-3B
302 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 4 in AZ
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CREDIT UNION WEST has 5 strengths but faces 5 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Emerging Performer: Top 57.9% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 58.9% in tier
  • + ROA 0.15% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 1.00% above tier average
  • + First Mortgage Concentration (%): Top 2.6% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 23.1% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 44.2% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 48.1% in tier
  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 94.4% in tier
  • - Net Charge-Off Rate: Bottom 9.3% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (AZ) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 95,168
+3.8% YoY+0.3% QoQ
-2.3K 97,431
-2.4% YoY
61,128
+6.4% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
57%
Assets $1.4B
+9.1% YoY+6.3% QoQ
$-306.2M $1.7B
+0.9% YoY
$1.0B
+13.9% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
39%
Loans $1.1B
+7.3% YoY+1.0% QoQ
$-116.3M $1.2B
+0.5% YoY
$668.7M
+14.2% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
50%
Deposits $1.2B
+9.0% YoY+7.0% QoQ
$-209.5M $1.5B
+0.9% YoY
$919.7M
+13.3% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
45%

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ROA 0.8%
-12.9% YoY+1.7% QoQ
+0.1% 0.7%
+20.9% YoY
0.7%
+37.2% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
64%
NIM 4.3%
+6.2% YoY-2.4% QoQ
+1.0% 3.3%
+9.2% YoY
4.0%
+4.9% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
Top 6.0% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 67.0%
+3.6% YoY-1.7% QoQ
-7.1% 74.1%
-9.5% YoY
75.5%
-2.7% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
24%
Delinquency Rate 0.4%
+58.0% YoY+0.7% QoQ
-0.5 0.9%
+6.2% YoY
1.0%
+13.7% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
18%
Loan To Share 89.5%
-1.6% YoY-5.7% QoQ
+4.7% 84.8%
-0.8% YoY
70.1%
-3.4% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
56%
AMR $24,882
+4.2% YoY+3.8% QoQ
$-5K $29,428
+2.4% YoY
$19,516
+4.9% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
30%
CD Concentration 35.6%
+6.8% YoY+8.6% QoQ
+6.6% 29.0% 17.2% 19.8% 78%
Indirect Auto % 34.3%
-10.8% YoY-4.2% QoQ
+16.0% 18.3% 22.5% 7.8% 82%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Emerging Performer

growth
#45 of 77 • Top 57.9% 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: 0.83%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.82%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
better 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
#146 of 247 • Top 58.9% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 3.82%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.83%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 34.26%
(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
#46 of 196 • Bottom 23.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 9.05%
(Tier: 6.83%, National: 3.54%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 34.26%
(Tier: 18.31%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.82%
(Tier: 3.43%, National: 4.32%)
but better than tier avg
196 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -11 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#73 of 164 • Bottom 44.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 7.32%
(Tier: 6.38%, National: 111.96%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.15% 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
#102 of 211 • Bottom 48.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.15% 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

Margin Compression

decline
#18 of 19 • Bottom 94.4% in tier

Profitability above 0.75% ROA but margins eroding by at least 0.10%. Something changed - rising costs or falling yields need addressing.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 0.83%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 0.67%)
but better than tier avg
ROA (Prior Year): 0.95%
(Tier: 0.57%, National: 0.62%)
but better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.12% points
(Tier: 0.12% points, National: 0.02% points)
worse than tier avg
19 of 378 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 145 nationally
→ No prior data (19 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 (6 metrics)

9
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 11.71%
Peer Median: -
#9 of 302 Top 2.6% in 1B-3B tier
18
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.28%
Peer Median: -
#18 of 302 Top 5.6% in 1B-3B tier
54
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.40%
Peer Median: -
#54 of 302 Top 17.5% in 1B-3B tier
58
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 9.01%
Peer Median: -
#58 of 302 Top 18.9% in 1B-3B tier
66
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 9.05%
Peer Median: -
#66 of 302 Top 21.5% in 1B-3B tier
72
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 67.00%
Peer Median: -
#72 of 302 Top 23.5% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (3 metrics)

275
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 1.12%
Peer Median: -
#275 of 302 Bottom 9.3% in 1B-3B tier
249
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 34.26%
Peer Median: -
#249 of 302 Bottom 17.9% in 1B-3B tier
242
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 35.60%
Peer Median: -
#242 of 302 Bottom 20.2% in 1B-3B tier
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