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1ST NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Charter #68668 · CA

Community 750M-1B
112 CUs in 750M-1B nationally 15 in CA
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1ST NORTHERN CALIFORNIA has 7 strengths but faces 7 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Credit Quality Leader: Top 10.0% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 23.9% in tier
  • + Relationship Depth Leader: Top 62.5% in tier
  • + Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days): Top 1.8% in tier
  • + Net Charge-Off Rate: Top 3.6% in tier
  • + Share Certificate Concentration (%): Top 5.4% in tier
  • + Loan Growth Rate: Top 8.0% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 27.2% in tier
  • - ROA 0.02% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 0.49% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Fee Income Per Member: Bottom 5.4% in tier
  • - Total Loans: Bottom 6.2% in tier
  • - Asset Growth Rate: Bottom 9.8% in tier
  • - Loan-to-Share Ratio: Bottom 9.8% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (CA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 33,325
+3.1% YoY+2.1% QoQ
-18.8K 52,114
-2.1% YoY
59,606
+5.7% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
Bottom 11.6% in tier
Assets $800.0M
-2.9% YoY+1.4% QoQ
$-59.0M $859.0M
+0.0% YoY
$1.2B
+6.2% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
22%
Loans $394.3M
+14.5% YoY+4.4% QoQ
$-209.0M $603.4M
+1.0% YoY
$845.5M
+7.1% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
Bottom 5.4% in tier
Deposits $693.5M
+2.8% YoY+1.0% QoQ
$-40.7M $734.2M
+0.9% YoY
$1.0B
+8.8% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
30%

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ROA 0.7%
+50.1% YoY+1.4% QoQ
-0.0% 0.7%
+27.6% YoY
0.6%
+30.0% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
48%
NIM 2.7%
+19.1% YoY+0.5% QoQ
-0.7% 3.4%
+9.6% YoY
3.3%
+6.5% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
Bottom 13.4% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 75.0%
-7.8% YoY+1.1% QoQ
+0.5% 74.5%
-3.2% YoY
79.3%
-6.2% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
44%
Delinquency Rate 0.1%
-23.8% YoY+61.0% QoQ
-0.8 0.8%
+5.0% YoY
0.7%
-38.7% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
Bottom 1.8% in tier
Loan To Share 56.9%
+11.4% YoY+3.4% QoQ
-25.8% 82.7%
+0.1% YoY
68.8%
-1.5% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
Bottom 8.9% in tier
AMR $32,642
+3.6% YoY+0.2% QoQ
+$4K $28,651
+2.5% YoY
$28,514
+2.8% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
73%
CD Concentration 12.7%
+4.8% YoY+4.3% QoQ
-11.7% 24.4%
+4.2% YoY
21.7%
+4.2% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
Bottom 14.0% in tier
Indirect Auto % 36.3%
+5.4% YoY+2.0% QoQ
+22.3% 14.0%
-5.7% YoY
9.5%
-6.9% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
Top 11.3% in tier

Signature Analysis

Strengths (3)

Credit Quality Leader

growth
#35 of 340 • Top 10.0% in tier

Best-in-class credit quality (delinquency in bottom 25% of peer group). Conservative underwriting paying off.

Why This Signature
Delinquency Rate: 0.06%
(Tier: 0.85%, National: 1.23%)
better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): -0.02% points
(Tier: 0.04% points, National: 0.07% points)
better than tier avg
457 nationally
→ Stable (341→340 CUs) -1 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#438 of 603 • Top 23.9% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 3.11%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.69%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 36.26%
(Tier: 13.97%, National: 7.90%)
but worse than tier avg
917 nationally
→ Stable (608→603 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Relationship Depth Leader

growth
#161 of 257 • Top 62.5% 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): 3.57%
(Tier: 3.68%, National: 4.19%)
but worse than tier avg
Share Draft per Member: $3.8K
(Tier: $2.8K, National: $2.0K)
better than tier avg
257 of 281 Community CUs have this signature | 341 nationally
↑ Growing +59 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (1)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#438 of 525 • Bottom 27.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): -2.89%
(Tier: 4.61%, National: 3.04%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 36.26%
(Tier: 13.97%, National: 7.90%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.11%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
but better than tier avg
768 nationally
↓ Shrinking -18 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

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 112 peers in tier

Top Strengths (5 metrics)

3
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.06%
Peer Avg: -
#3 of 112 Top 1.8% in 750M-1B tier
5
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.03%
Peer Avg: -
#5 of 112 Top 3.6% in 750M-1B tier
7
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 12.74%
Peer Avg: -
#7 of 112 Top 5.4% in 750M-1B tier
10
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 14.53%
Peer Avg: -
#10 of 112 Top 8.0% in 750M-1B tier
29
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 3.11%
Peer Avg: -
#29 of 112 Top 25.0% in 750M-1B tier

Top Weaknesses (9 metrics)

107
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $71.97
Peer Avg: -
#107 of 112 Bottom 5.4% in 750M-1B tier
106
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $394.32M
Peer Avg: -
#106 of 112 Bottom 6.2% in 750M-1B tier
102
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: -2.89%
Peer Avg: -
#102 of 112 Bottom 9.8% in 750M-1B tier
102
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 56.86%
Peer Avg: -
#102 of 112 Bottom 9.8% in 750M-1B tier
101
First Mortgage Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 53.36%
Peer Avg: -
#101 of 112 Bottom 10.7% in 750M-1B tier
99
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 36.26%
Peer Avg: -
#99 of 112 Bottom 12.5% in 750M-1B tier
99
Total Members
engagement
Value: 33,325
Peer Avg: -
#99 of 112 Bottom 12.5% in 750M-1B tier
97
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 2.66%
Peer Avg: -
#97 of 112 Bottom 14.3% in 750M-1B tier
87
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $800.03M
Peer Avg: -
#87 of 112 Bottom 23.2% in 750M-1B tier
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