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FIRST U.S. COMMUNITY

Charter #68474 · CA

Community 500M-750M
165 CUs in 500M-750M nationally 9 in CA
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FIRST U.S. COMMUNITY has 1 strength but faces 9 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 92.1% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 20.5% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 66.9% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 70.1% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 75.2% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 75.2% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 76.2% in tier
  • - ROA 0.18% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 4.49% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Fee Income Per Member: Bottom 9.7% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 27,818
-1.5% YoY-0.5% QoQ
-10.8K 38,575
-4.8% YoY
60,320
+5.7% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
Bottom 13.9% in tier
Assets $548.6M
+2.0% YoY+0.7% QoQ
$-73.1M $621.7M
+0.1% YoY
$1.3B
+6.2% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
21%
Loans $351.1M
-1.1% YoY+1.5% QoQ
$-78.8M $429.8M
-1.8% YoY
$856.7M
+6.3% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
16%
Deposits $483.9M
+1.3% YoY+0.7% QoQ
$-54.8M $538.7M
+0.6% YoY
$1.1B
+7.1% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
24%

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ROA 0.5%
+243.3% YoY-21.3% QoQ
-0.2% 0.7%
+42.9% YoY
0.5%
+14.3% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
40%
NIM 2.9%
+13.0% YoY+0.9% QoQ
-0.5% 3.4%
+8.0% YoY
3.3%
+7.0% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
15%
Efficiency Ratio 82.0%
-3.0% YoY+0.7% QoQ
+4.5% 77.5%
-4.1% YoY
80.7%
-1.8% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
70%
Delinquency Rate 0.6%
+327.2% YoY+99.1% QoQ
-0.2 0.8%
-1.1% YoY
0.7%
-40.0% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
38%
Loan To Share 72.5%
-2.4% YoY+0.7% QoQ
-7.3% 79.8%
-2.3% YoY
68.6%
-1.3% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
25%
AMR $30,016
+1.8% YoY+1.6% QoQ
+$3K $26,849
+2.7% YoY
$28,728
+2.4% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
74%
CD Concentration 29.1%
-0.0% YoY-0.3% QoQ
+4.7% 24.4% 21.7% 19.8% 68%
Indirect Auto % 25.6%
-14.9% YoY-7.4% QoQ
+11.8% 13.8% 9.2% 7.8% 79%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#247 of 268 • Top 92.1% in tier

Top-tier average member relationship within peer group, with stable or growing engagement. Strong wallet share positioning.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 1.81%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
but worse than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $3.8K
(Tier: $2.9K, National: $2.0K)
better than tier avg
268 of 282 Community CUs have this signature | 351 nationally
↑ Growing +46 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (6)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#145 of 705 • Bottom 20.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.46% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.06% points)
worse than tier avg
969 nationally
↓ Shrinking -150 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#371 of 554 • Bottom 66.9% 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): -1.47%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -1.06%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.60%
(Tier: 0.89%, National: 1.28%)
but better than tier avg
652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#355 of 506 • Bottom 70.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 2.02%
(Tier: 5.37%, National: 3.54%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 25.56%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.47%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -35 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Efficiency Drag

risk
#405 of 538 • Bottom 75.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 82.01%
(Tier: 76.88%, National: 79.67%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.34% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.02% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.47%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
633 nationally
↓ Shrinking -98 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Membership Headwinds

decline
#417 of 554 • Bottom 75.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -1.47%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
652 nationally
→ No prior data (554 CUs now) | New qualifier

Institutional Decline

decline
#183 of 240 • Bottom 76.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $548.58M
(Tier: $334.15M, National: $561.61M)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.47%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -1.06%
(Tier: 4.11%, National: 111.96%)
worse than tier avg
240 of 282 Community CUs have this signature | 277 nationally
→ No prior data (240 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 165 peers in tier

Top Strengths (2 metrics)

40
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 375.919
Peer Median: -
#40 of 165 Top 23.6% in 500M-750M tier
41
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.20%
Peer Median: -
#41 of 165 Top 24.2% in 500M-750M tier

Top Weaknesses (9 metrics)

150
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $122.82
Peer Median: -
#150 of 165 Bottom 9.7% in 500M-750M tier
142
Total Members
engagement
Value: 27,818
Peer Median: -
#142 of 165 Bottom 14.5% in 500M-750M tier
140
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 2.91%
Peer Median: -
#140 of 165 Bottom 15.8% in 500M-750M tier
139
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $351.06M
Peer Median: -
#139 of 165 Bottom 16.4% in 500M-750M tier
131
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $548.58M
Peer Median: -
#131 of 165 Bottom 21.2% in 500M-750M tier
130
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.06%
Peer Median: -
#130 of 165 Bottom 21.8% in 500M-750M tier
130
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 1.34%
Peer Median: -
#130 of 165 Bottom 21.8% in 500M-750M tier
126
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $483.92M
Peer Median: -
#126 of 165 Bottom 24.2% in 500M-750M tier
125
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 25.56%
Peer Median: -
#125 of 165 Bottom 24.8% in 500M-750M tier
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