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EDUCATION FIRST CREDIT UNION, INC.

Charter #68447 · OH

100M-500M
1069 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 58 in OH

EDUCATION FIRST CREDIT UNION, INC. has 1 strength but faces 5 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Net Interest Margin 0.60% above tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.40% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 7.70% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.53% above tier average

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (OH) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 12,154
-0.2% YoY-0.5% QoQ
-3.3K 15,437
-2.9% YoY
16,819
+5.2% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
43%
Assets $146.7M
+1.3% YoY-0.1% QoQ
$-85.1M $231.9M
+1.3% YoY
$253.6M
+9.4% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
29%
Loans $102.7M
+2.5% YoY+0.1% QoQ
$-44.6M $147.3M
-0.1% YoY
$173.0M
+7.8% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
36%
Deposits $127.9M
+2.8% YoY-0.8% QoQ
$-72.9M $200.8M
+0.8% YoY
$217.1M
+9.6% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
29%

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ROA 0.4%
+38.7% YoY+114.3% QoQ
-0.4% 0.8%
+18.2% YoY
0.4%
-22.9% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
22%
NIM 4.2%
+4.9% YoY+3.1% QoQ
+0.6% 3.6%
+6.7% YoY
3.8%
+3.7% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
82%
Efficiency Ratio 84.7%
-1.8% YoY-1.9% QoQ
+7.7% 77.0%
-3.1% YoY
82.6%
+2.4% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
78%
Delinquency Rate 1.4%
-17.7% YoY-8.7% QoQ
+0.5 0.9%
+4.2% YoY
1.6%
+33.3% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
85%
Loan To Share 80.3%
-0.3% YoY+0.9% QoQ
+8.0% 72.2%
-1.1% YoY
63.0%
-2.6% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
65%
AMR $18,975
+2.8% YoY+0.1% QoQ
$-6K $24,676
+3.4% YoY
$17,423
+5.7% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
27%
CD Concentration 19.3%
+7.1% YoY+0.7% QoQ
-5.1% 24.4% 19.4% 19.8% 50%
Indirect Auto % 15.8%
-6.5% YoY-6.4% QoQ
+2.0% 13.8% 11.2% 7.8% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (2)

Efficiency Drag

risk
#81 of 538 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 84.72%
(Tier: 76.88%, National: 79.67%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.10% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.02% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -0.18%
(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
#494 of 506 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 1.34%
(Tier: 5.37%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 15.84%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -0.18%
(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 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 1069 peers in tier

Top Strengths (1 metrics)

193
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.20%
Peer Median: -
#193 of 1069 Top 18.0% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

905
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.43%
Peer Median: -
#905 of 1069 Bottom 15.4% in 100M-500M tier
874
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 9.34%
Peer Median: -
#874 of 1069 Bottom 18.3% in 100M-500M tier
846
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.68%
Peer Median: -
#846 of 1069 Bottom 21.0% in 100M-500M tier
833
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.36%
Peer Median: -
#833 of 1069 Bottom 22.2% in 100M-500M tier
832
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 84.72%
Peer Median: -
#832 of 1069 Bottom 22.3% in 100M-500M tier
832
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 1.34%
Peer Median: -
#832 of 1069 Bottom 22.3% in 100M-500M tier
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