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FIRST U.S. COMMUNITY

Charter #68474 · CA

Community 500M-750M
165 CUs in 500M-750M nationally 10 in CA
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FIRST U.S. COMMUNITY has 1 strength but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 44.5% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 7.2% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 23.1% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 56.4% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 78.2% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 80.8% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 80.8% in tier
  • - ROA 0.50% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 8.15% above tier (higher cost structure)

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

Your Quarter, Wrapped

A 35-second highlight reel of your Q2 2026 — the wins worth celebrating and the one signal worth watching, pulled straight from your scorecard data.

Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 165 credit unions with $500M-$750M in assets nationally, and 1 of 10 that size in California.
  • Shares and deposits +0.3% year over year ($482M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 27,231 members, -2.9% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.92%.
  • Return on assets 0.32%.
  • Efficiency ratio 84.71% vs a 76.56% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 74.53% vs a 79.33% peer average.

Data period: Q2 2026 NCUA call report. Animation disabled (reduced-motion preference). Full details in the metrics table below.

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q2

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 27,231
-2.9% YoY-1.2% QoQ
-10.7K 37,897
-5.0% YoY
67,400
+7.3% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
Bottom 12.7% in tier
Assets $547.9M
+0.8% YoY-1.1% QoQ
$-74.5M $622.4M
+0.6% YoY
$1.4B
+10.3% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
24%
Loans $359.1M
+2.3% YoY+2.2% QoQ
$-69.4M $428.5M
-0.7% YoY
$958.9M
+10.2% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
21%
Deposits $481.8M
+0.3% YoY-1.7% QoQ
$-57.9M $539.8M
+0.9% YoY
$1.2B
+11.1% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
22%

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ROA 0.3%
-46.2% YoY-220.2% QoQ
-0.5% 0.8%
+39.5% YoY
2.5%
+328.4% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
16%
NIM 3.1%
+10.6% YoY+1.5% QoQ
-0.4% 3.5%
+5.0% YoY
3.4%
+4.4% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
22%
Efficiency Ratio 84.7%
+2.5% YoY+0.1% QoQ
+8.2% 76.6%
-3.6% YoY
79.7%
-4.5% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
80%
Delinquency Rate 0.9%
+252.2% YoY+29.7% QoQ
+0.1 0.8%
+3.1% YoY
0.7%
-14.3% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
66%
Loan To Share 74.5%
+2.0% YoY+4.0% QoQ
-4.8% 79.3%
-1.4% YoY
69.0%
+0.5% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
31%
AMR $30,883
+4.1% YoY+1.1% QoQ
+$4K $27,294
+4.1% YoY
$29,171
+2.5% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
74%
CD Concentration 28.7%
-1.5% YoY-0.1% QoQ
+4.1% 24.6% 22.2% 20.0% 66%
Indirect Auto % 22.6%
-21.5% YoY-4.4% QoQ
+9.0% 13.6% 9.2% 7.7% 75%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#158 of 262 • Top 44.5% 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): 4.14%
(Tier: 3.97%, National: 35.20%)
better than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $3.9K
(Tier: $2.9K, National: $2.1K)
better than tier avg
262 of 276 Community CUs have this signature | 354 nationally
↑ Growing +11 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (6)

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#93 of 693 • Bottom 7.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.66% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
962 nationally
↓ Shrinking -83 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#208 of 472 • Bottom 56.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 2.27%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.66% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
688 nationally
↑ Growing +32 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Membership Headwinds

decline
#249 of 549 • Bottom 80.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -2.90%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Stagnation Risk

risk
#258 of 549 • Bottom 80.8% 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): -2.90%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 2.27%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.92%
(Tier: 0.87%, National: 1.26%)
worse than tier avg
653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Efficiency Drag

risk
#356 of 531 • Bottom 23.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 84.71%
(Tier: 76.58%, National: 82.97%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.27% points
(Tier: 0.10% points, National: 0.47% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -2.90%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
608 nationally
↓ Shrinking -37 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#381 of 476 • Bottom 78.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 0.78%
(Tier: 4.62%, National: 3.30%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 22.63%
(Tier: 13.63%, National: 7.71%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -2.90%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
714 nationally
↓ Shrinking -57 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 165 peers in tier

Top Strengths (0 metrics)

No strength rankings available

Top Weaknesses (11 metrics)

148
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $115.44
Peer Median: $191.53
#148 of 165 Bottom 10.9% in 500M-750M tier
144
Total Members
engagement
Value: 27,231
Peer Median: 36,716
#144 of 165 Bottom 13.3% in 500M-750M tier
139
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.30%
Peer Median: 4.04%
#139 of 165 Bottom 16.4% in 500M-750M tier
138
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.32%
Peer Median: 0.74%
#138 of 165 Bottom 17.0% in 500M-750M tier
136
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.90%
Peer Median: 0.59%
#136 of 165 Bottom 18.2% in 500M-750M tier
133
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 84.71%
Peer Median: 77.45%
#133 of 165 Bottom 20.0% in 500M-750M tier
130
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.78%
Peer Median: 4.61%
#130 of 165 Bottom 21.8% in 500M-750M tier
130
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $359.12M
Peer Median: $428.72M
#130 of 165 Bottom 21.8% in 500M-750M tier
128
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.10%
Peer Median: 3.55%
#128 of 165 Bottom 23.0% in 500M-750M tier
128
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $481.85M
Peer Median: $542.48M
#128 of 165 Bottom 23.0% in 500M-750M tier
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