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CONNEX

Charter #68511 · CT

Mid-Market 1B-3B
306 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 5 in CT
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CONNEX faces 8 concerns requiring attention

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

No key strengths identified

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 6.8% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 13.8% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 88.2% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 91.1% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 91.1% in tier
  • - Institutional Decline: Bottom 96.3% in tier
  • - ROA 0.53% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 13.08% above tier (higher cost structure)

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CT) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 68,675
-3.6% YoY-5.0% QoQ
-27.4K 96,048
-2.7% YoY
14,157
+8.2% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
26%
Assets $1.0B
-0.1% YoY+1.4% QoQ
$-675.9M $1.7B
+0.4% YoY
$246.5M
+13.9% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
Bottom 4.6% in tier
Loans $886.4M
-2.4% YoY-0.5% QoQ
$-327.3M $1.2B
+0.2% YoY
$136.3M
+13.4% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
26%
Deposits $894.7M
-0.3% YoY+2.1% QoQ
$-570.8M $1.5B
+0.5% YoY
$217.1M
+13.8% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
Bottom 5.6% in tier

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ROA 0.2%
-47.8% QoQ
-0.5% 0.7%
+27.6% YoY
0.6%
+218.7% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
Bottom 9.5% in tier
NIM 2.5%
+17.0% YoY+6.0% QoQ
-0.8% 3.4%
+6.2% YoY
3.6%
+1.6% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
Bottom 6.9% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 87.7%
-2.9% YoY+6.4% QoQ
+13.1% 74.6%
-3.0% YoY
83.6%
-6.8% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
Bottom 7.5% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.6%
-8.8% YoY-24.9% QoQ
-0.2 0.8%
+6.9% YoY
2.5%
+122.5% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
42%
Loan To Share 99.1%
-2.0% YoY-2.6% QoQ
+15.9% 83.2%
-0.4% YoY
52.8%
-1.3% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
Top 12.1% in tier
AMR $25,935
+2.3% YoY+6.0% QoQ
$-4K $29,652
+2.3% YoY
$17,581
+5.9% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
36%
CD Concentration 35.4%
-5.3% YoY-1.1% QoQ
+6.5% 28.8% 14.5% 19.8% 79%
Indirect Auto % 40.1%
-7.6% YoY-2.1% QoQ
+22.0% 18.1% 4.5% 7.7% Bottom 10.7% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (6)

Stagnation Risk

risk
#31 of 91 • Bottom 91.1% 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): -3.57%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -2.35%
(Tier: 6.71%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.55%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 1.19%)
but better than tier avg
91 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 676 nationally
→ No prior data (91 CUs now) | New qualifier

Membership Headwinds

decline
#35 of 91 • Bottom 91.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -3.57%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
91 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 676 nationally
→ No prior data (91 CUs now) | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#78 of 198 • Bottom 88.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): -0.12%
(Tier: 6.82%, National: 1663.40%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 40.07%
(Tier: 18.07%, National: 7.73%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.57%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
198 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -10 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Efficiency Drag

risk
#44 of 100 • Bottom 6.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 87.71%
(Tier: 73.98%, National: 84.64%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.21% points
(Tier: 0.14% points, National: -0.45% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.57%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
100 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 702 nationally
↓ Shrinking -38 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Liquidity Strain

risk
#94 of 148 • Bottom 13.8% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 99.07%
(Tier: 84.20%, National: 65.58%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -2.35%
(Tier: 6.71%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
148 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 367 nationally
→ Stable (149→148 CUs) -1 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Institutional Decline

decline
#26 of 31 • Bottom 96.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Total Assets: $1.04B
(Tier: $2.16B, National: $578.34M)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -3.57%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): -2.35%
(Tier: 6.71%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
31 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 289 nationally
→ No prior data (31 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 306 peers in tier

Top Strengths (3 metrics)

37
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 99.07%
Peer Median: 85.31%
#37 of 306 Top 11.8% in 1B-3B tier
37
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 460.906
Peer Median: 345.077
#37 of 306 Top 11.8% in 1B-3B tier
43
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.20%
Peer Median: 0.51%
#43 of 306 Top 13.7% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (13 metrics)

297
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $73.23
Peer Median: $191.54
#297 of 306 Bottom 3.3% in 1B-3B tier
292
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $1.04B
Peer Median: $1.51B
#292 of 306 Bottom 4.9% in 1B-3B tier
289
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $894.70M
Peer Median: $1.31B
#289 of 306 Bottom 5.9% in 1B-3B tier
285
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 2.52%
Peer Median: 3.37%
#285 of 306 Bottom 7.2% in 1B-3B tier
284
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 87.71%
Peer Median: 75.16%
#284 of 306 Bottom 7.5% in 1B-3B tier
277
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.19%
Peer Median: 0.66%
#277 of 306 Bottom 9.8% in 1B-3B tier
276
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -3.57%
Peer Median: 2.03%
#276 of 306 Bottom 10.1% in 1B-3B tier
275
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 40.07%
Peer Median: 13.86%
#275 of 306 Bottom 10.5% in 1B-3B tier
273
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.35%
Peer Median: 5.67%
#273 of 306 Bottom 11.1% in 1B-3B tier
273
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.33%
Peer Median: 4.44%
#273 of 306 Bottom 11.1% in 1B-3B tier
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