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ESSENTIAL

Charter #68736 · LA

100M-500M
1024 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 21 in LA

ESSENTIAL has 8 strengths but faces 8 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 50.0% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.14% above tier average
  • + AMR Growth Rate: Top 1.1% in tier
  • + Total Loans: Top 2.0% in tier
  • + Loan-to-Share Ratio: Top 4.7% in tier
  • + Total Members: Top 5.5% in tier
  • + Fee Income Per Member: Top 6.1% in tier
  • + Total Assets: Top 6.2% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 50.0% in tier
  • - ROA 0.40% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 4.39% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.56% above tier average

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 1,024 credit unions with $100M-$500M in assets nationally, and 1 of 21 that size in Louisiana.
  • Shares and deposits +1.0% year over year ($362M in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 31,430 members, -14.6% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 1.45%.
  • Return on assets 0.46%.
  • Efficiency ratio 81.13% vs a 76.73% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 96.41% vs a 71.54% 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 (LA) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 31,430
-14.6% YoY+1.0% QoQ
+16.3K 15,168
-2.6% YoY
9,550
+2.7% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
Top 5.6% in tier
Assets $434.2M
+8.3% YoY+1.0% QoQ
+$202.2M $232.0M
+0.7% YoY
$130.2M
+7.1% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
Top 6.3% in tier
Loans $349.4M
+10.3% YoY+1.7% QoQ
+$203.1M $146.3M
+0.2% YoY
$92.6M
+7.3% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
Top 2.1% in tier
Deposits $362.4M
+1.0% YoY-2.1% QoQ
+$161.7M $200.7M
+0.2% YoY
$111.6M
+7.6% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
Top 7.9% in tier

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ROA 0.5%
-277.7% YoY-3.9% QoQ
-0.4% 0.9%
+12.5% YoY
1.1%
+258.0% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
25%
NIM 3.8%
+24.2% YoY+1.9% QoQ
+0.1% 3.7%
+4.5% YoY
4.2%
-0.2% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
60%
Efficiency Ratio 81.1%
-17.8% YoY-4.8% QoQ
+4.4% 76.7%
-0.8% YoY
89.3%
+0.7% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
62%
Delinquency Rate 1.4%
-18.1% YoY+29.2% QoQ
+0.6 0.9%
+6.6% YoY
2.0%
+21.9% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
85%
Loan To Share 96.4%
+9.2% YoY+3.9% QoQ
+24.9% 71.5%
-0.3% YoY
68.1%
-2.7% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
Top 4.8% in tier
AMR $22,646
+23.4% YoY-1.3% QoQ
$-2K $25,107
+3.2% YoY
$13,536
+2.7% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
48%
CD Concentration 21.6%
+10.9% YoY+2.1% QoQ
-2.9% 24.6% 15.1% 20.0% 50%
Indirect Auto % 35.7%
-24.5% YoY-7.4% QoQ
+22.0% 13.6% 5.1% 7.7% 50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#15 of 483 • Top 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 23.45%
(Tier: 3.97%, National: 35.20%)
better than tier avg
483 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 635 nationally
↑ Growing +52 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Concerns (5)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#4 of 476 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 8.34%
(Tier: 4.62%, National: 3.30%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 35.65%
(Tier: 13.63%, National: 7.71%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -14.62%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
476 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 714 nationally
↓ Shrinking -57 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Membership Headwinds

decline
#18 of 549 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -14.62%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
549 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Liquidity Strain

risk
#49 of 224 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 96.41%
(Tier: 73.56%, National: 66.39%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 10.34%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
224 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 432 nationally
↓ Shrinking -11 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#147 of 549 • Bottom 50.0% 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): -14.62%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 10.34%
(Tier: 4.13%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 1.45%
(Tier: 0.87%, National: 1.26%)
worse than tier avg
549 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 653 nationally
↓ Shrinking -15 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Efficiency Drag

risk
#527 of 531 • Bottom 50.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 81.13%
(Tier: 76.58%, National: 82.97%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.72% points
(Tier: 0.10% points, National: 0.47% points)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -14.62%
(Tier: 0.46%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
531 of 1024 Mid-Small & Community CUs have this signature | 608 nationally
↓ Shrinking -37 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 1024 peers in tier

Top Strengths (9 metrics)

12
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 23.45%
Peer Median: 3.53%
#12 of 1024 Top 1.1% in 100M-500M tier
21
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $349.38M
Peer Median: $124.04M
#21 of 1024 Top 2.0% in 100M-500M tier
49
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 96.41%
Peer Median: 73.07%
#49 of 1024 Top 4.7% in 100M-500M tier
57
Total Members
engagement
Value: 31,430
Peer Median: 13,128
#57 of 1024 Top 5.5% in 100M-500M tier
63
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $289.43
Peer Median: $159.88
#63 of 1024 Top 6.1% in 100M-500M tier
65
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $434.24M
Peer Median: $196.38M
#65 of 1024 Top 6.2% in 100M-500M tier
81
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $362.40M
Peer Median: $170.77M
#81 of 1024 Top 7.8% in 100M-500M tier
158
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 10.34%
Peer Median: 3.02%
#158 of 1024 Top 15.3% in 100M-500M tier
169
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 8.34%
Peer Median: 4.12%
#169 of 1024 Top 16.4% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

1011
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -14.62%
Peer Median: -0.03%
#1011 of 1024 Bottom 1.4% in 100M-500M tier
915
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 35.65%
Peer Median: 6.15%
#915 of 1024 Bottom 10.7% in 100M-500M tier
909
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.93%
Peer Median: 0.34%
#909 of 1024 Bottom 11.3% in 100M-500M tier
897
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 9.06%
Peer Median: 11.71%
#897 of 1024 Bottom 12.5% in 100M-500M tier
869
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.45%
Peer Median: 0.71%
#869 of 1024 Bottom 15.2% in 100M-500M tier
769
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.46%
Peer Median: 0.75%
#769 of 1024 Bottom 25.0% in 100M-500M tier
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