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NORTHERN HILLS

Charter #6986 ยท SD

1077 CUs in 100M-500M nationally 10 in SD

NORTHERN HILLS has 6 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 13.9% in tier
  • + Emerging Performer: Top 51.0% in tier
  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 64.4% in tier
  • + Profitability Leader: Top 97.9% in tier
  • + ROA 0.34% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.44% above tier average

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 14.6% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 18.6% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q3

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (SD) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 12,038
+2.8% YoY+0.6% QoQ
-3.6K 15,628
-3.4% YoY
10,608
+2.1% YoY
33,089
+6.1% YoY
42%
Assets $177.4M
+7.6% YoY+1.1% QoQ
$-53.9M $231.3M
-0.0% YoY
$179.2M
+3.1% YoY
$547.7M
+7.8% YoY
42%
Loans $140.8M
+9.9% YoY+3.4% QoQ
$-7.0M $147.8M
-1.4% YoY
$123.6M
+0.8% YoY
$388.7M
+8.6% YoY
57%
Deposits $153.0M
+9.3% YoY+0.5% QoQ
$-47.3M $200.3M
-0.0% YoY
$158.4M
+5.8% YoY
$464.6M
+9.3% YoY
42%

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ROA 1.1%
+81.8% YoY+6.2% QoQ
+0.3% 0.8%
+15.5% YoY
1.2%
+16.1% YoY
0.7%
+273.4% YoY
74%
NIM 4.0%
+8.1% YoY+0.5% QoQ
+0.4% 3.6%
+6.9% YoY
4.1%
+10.1% YoY
3.7%
+5.0% YoY
75%
Efficiency Ratio 72.1%
-8.9% YoY-3.6% QoQ
-5.2% 77.3%
-3.0% YoY
76.3%
-2.5% YoY
79.1%
-3.3% YoY
31%
Delinquency Rate 0.5%
-24.6% YoY-13.1% QoQ
-0.4 0.9%
+7.6% YoY
0.8%
-9.0% YoY
1.2%
-0.9% YoY
34%
Loan To Share 92.0%
+0.6% YoY+2.9% QoQ
+19.3% 72.7%
-1.5% YoY
74.1%
-0.2% YoY
68.0%
-1.7% YoY
Top 11.7% in tier
AMR $24,407
+6.6% YoY+1.3% QoQ
+$44 $24,363
+2.9% YoY
$21,356
+3.4% YoY
$19,418
+1.3% YoY
62%
CD Concentration 33.8%
+24.3% YoY+7.8% QoQ
+9.4% 24.4%
+4.2% YoY
28.6%
+2.7% YoY
19.6%
+6.2% YoY
50%
Indirect Auto % 23.8%
-9.9% YoY+0.1% QoQ
+9.8% 14.0%
-5.7% YoY
7.9%
+0.1% YoY
7.9%
-2.9% YoY
50%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (4)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#255 of 603 โ€ข Top 13.9% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 2.82%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 1.13%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 23.77%
(Tier: 13.97%, National: 7.90%)
but worse than tier avg
603 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 917 nationally
โ†’ Stable (608โ†’603 CUs) -5 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Emerging Performer

growth
#98 of 191 โ€ข Top 51.0% 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: 1.13%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.82%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
better than tier avg
191 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 288 nationally
โ†‘ Growing +20 CUs YoY

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#310 of 481 โ€ข Top 64.4% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 6.58%
(Tier: 3.68%, National: 4.19%)
better than tier avg
481 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 620 nationally
โ†‘ Growing +201 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Profitability Leader

growth
#333 of 340 โ€ข Top 97.9% in tier

Top-tier profitability (ROA in top 25% of peer group). Strong fundamentals and operational efficiency.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 1.13%
(Tier: 0.77%, National: 0.71%)
better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): 0.51% points
(Tier: 0.11% points, National: 0.05% points)
better than tier avg
340 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 457 nationally
โ†’ Stable (341โ†’340 CUs) -1 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (2)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#236 of 525 โ€ข Bottom 14.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 7.62%
(Tier: 4.61%, National: 3.04%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 23.77%
(Tier: 13.97%, National: 7.90%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 2.82%
(Tier: 0.88%, National: 9.37%)
but better than tier avg
525 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 768 nationally
โ†“ Shrinking -18 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#145 of 258 โ€ข Bottom 18.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 92.04%
(Tier: 74.56%, National: 67.96%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 9.91%
(Tier: 3.65%, National: 36.38%)
but better than tier avg
258 of 1077 Community CUs have this signature | 484 nationally
โ†“ Shrinking -28 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 1077 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

126
Loan-to-Share Ratio
balance_sheet
Value: 92.04%
Peer Avg: -
#126 of 1077 Top 11.6% in 100M-500M tier
150
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 9.28%
Peer Avg: -
#150 of 1077 Top 13.8% in 100M-500M tier
166
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 9.91%
Peer Avg: -
#166 of 1077 Top 15.3% in 100M-500M tier
229
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 2.82%
Peer Avg: -
#229 of 1077 Top 21.2% in 100M-500M tier
231
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 7.62%
Peer Avg: -
#231 of 1077 Top 21.4% in 100M-500M tier
245
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 6.58%
Peer Avg: -
#245 of 1077 Top 22.7% in 100M-500M tier

Top Weaknesses (2 metrics)

884
Share Certificate Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 33.78%
Peer Avg: -
#884 of 1077 Bottom 18.0% in 100M-500M tier
836
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 23.77%
Peer Avg: -
#836 of 1077 Bottom 22.5% in 100M-500M tier
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