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AMERICAN FIRST

Charter #68485 · CA

Mid-Market 1B-3B
300 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 37 in CA
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AMERICAN FIRST has 8 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 2.2% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 2.2% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 9.4% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 9.4% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 47.5% in tier
  • + Strong member growth: 9.3% YoY
  • + Asset Growth Rate: Top 1.3% in tier
  • + Loan Growth Rate: Top 1.3% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 20.5% in tier
  • - Total Members: Bottom 8.3% in tier

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 300 credit unions with $1B-$3B in assets nationally, and 1 of 37 that size in California.
  • Shares and deposits +27.2% year over year ($1.18B in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 51,105 members, +9.3% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.16%.
  • Return on assets 0.81%.
  • Efficiency ratio 66.24% vs a 73.02% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 98.55% vs a 84.71% 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 51,105
+9.3% YoY+1.1% QoQ
-45.8K 96,861
-1.9% YoY
67,400
+7.3% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
Bottom 8.0% in tier
Assets $1.4B
+29.2% YoY+4.5% QoQ
$-355.1M $1.7B
+0.4% YoY
$1.4B
+10.3% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
36%
Loans $1.2B
+37.1% YoY+4.3% QoQ
$-70.2M $1.2B
+0.7% YoY
$958.9M
+10.2% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
53%
Deposits $1.2B
+27.2% YoY+2.2% QoQ
$-282.2M $1.5B
+0.5% YoY
$1.2B
+11.1% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
39%

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ROA 0.8%
+774.0% YoY-0.1% QoQ
+0.0% 0.8%
+27.6% YoY
2.5%
+328.4% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
55%
NIM 2.8%
+11.6% YoY-0.6% QoQ
-0.7% 3.4%
+6.6% YoY
3.4%
+4.4% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
Bottom 12.0% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 66.2%
-24.7% YoY-1.9% QoQ
-6.8% 73.0%
-2.7% YoY
79.7%
-4.5% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
20%
Delinquency Rate 0.2%
-50.0% YoY+32.4% QoQ
-0.7 0.9%
+7.3% YoY
0.7%
-14.3% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
Top 3.0% in tier
Loan To Share 98.6%
+7.8% YoY+2.1% QoQ
+13.8% 84.7%
+0.1% YoY
69.0%
+0.5% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
82%
AMR $45,889
+20.7% YoY+2.1% QoQ
+$16K $29,575
+1.5% YoY
$29,171
+2.5% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
Top 5.0% in tier
CD Concentration 16.0%
+34.7% YoY+14.7% QoQ
-13.1% 29.1% 22.2% 20.0% Bottom 6.7% in tier
Indirect Auto % 7.0%
-43.0% YoY-10.3% QoQ
-11.1% 18.1% 9.2% 7.7% 30%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (5)

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#4 of 69 • Top 2.2% 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): 20.69%
(Tier: 3.62%, National: 35.20%)
better than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $2.3K
(Tier: $3.2K, National: $2.1K)
but worse than tier avg
69 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 354 nationally
↑ Growing +9 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#8 of 125 • Top 2.2% in tier

Average member relationship growing 5%+ year-over-year. Members are significantly deepening their engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 20.69%
(Tier: 3.62%, National: 35.20%)
better than tier avg
125 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 635 nationally
↑ Growing +22 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#17 of 112 • Top 9.4% in tier

Attracting members (0.5-50% YoY) without heavy indirect auto dependency (<15%). Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 9.32%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 7.00%
(Tier: 18.08%, National: 7.71%)
better than tier avg
112 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 485 nationally
↓ Shrinking -20 CUs YoY

Emerging Performer

growth
#23 of 82 • Top 47.5% 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: 0.81%
(Tier: 0.84%, National: 1.23%)
but worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 9.32%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
82 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 283 nationally
↑ Growing +14 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#32 of 113 • Top 9.4% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 9.32%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.81%
(Tier: 0.84%, National: 1.23%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 7.00%
(Tier: 18.08%, National: 7.71%)
better than tier avg
113 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 490 nationally
↓ Shrinking -131 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Concerns (1)

Liquidity Strain

risk
#32 of 168 • Bottom 20.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 98.55%
(Tier: 85.94%, National: 66.39%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 37.13%
(Tier: 6.76%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
168 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 432 nationally
→ Stable (173→168 CUs) -5 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 300 peers in tier

Top Strengths (14 metrics)

5
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 29.16%
Peer Median: 5.21%
#5 of 300 Top 1.3% in 1B-3B tier
5
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 37.13%
Peer Median: 5.71%
#5 of 300 Top 1.3% in 1B-3B tier
7
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 27.21%
Peer Median: 4.79%
#7 of 300 Top 2.0% in 1B-3B tier
7
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 20.69%
Peer Median: 3.19%
#7 of 300 Top 2.0% in 1B-3B tier
7
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $22,777
Peer Median: $12,809
#7 of 300 Top 2.0% in 1B-3B tier
8
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 10.68%
Peer Median: 33.59%
#8 of 300 Top 2.3% in 1B-3B tier
10
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.16%
Peer Median: 0.70%
#10 of 300 Top 3.0% in 1B-3B tier
15
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $45,889
Peer Median: $28,089
#15 of 300 Top 4.7% in 1B-3B tier
22
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 15.99%
Peer Median: 28.24%
#22 of 300 Top 7.0% in 1B-3B tier
25
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 9.32%
Peer Median: 1.84%
#25 of 300 Top 8.0% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (3 metrics)

276
Total Members
engagement
Value: 51,105
Peer Median: 86,516
#276 of 300 Bottom 8.3% in 1B-3B tier
264
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 2.75%
Peer Median: 3.46%
#264 of 300 Bottom 12.3% in 1B-3B tier
239
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $158.74
Peer Median: $204.73
#239 of 300 Bottom 20.7% in 1B-3B tier
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