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ASCEND

Charter #7397 · TN

Mid-Market 3B-5B
77 CUs in 3B-5B nationally 3 in TN
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ASCEND has 3 strengths but faces 2 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + ROA 0.28% above tier average
  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 3.9% in tier
  • + Total Assets: Top 3.9% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 42.7% in tier
  • - Liquidity Strain: Bottom 43.7% in tier

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

Your Quarter, Wrapped

A 35-second highlight reel of your Q2 2026 — the wins worth celebrating and the one signal worth watching, pulled straight from your scorecard data.

Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 77 credit unions with $3B-$5B in assets nationally, and 1 of 3 that size in Tennessee.
  • Shares and deposits +6.6% year over year ($3.90B in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 271,555 members, +4.7% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.49%.
  • Return on assets 1.21%.
  • Efficiency ratio 63.32% vs a 69.45% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 90.50% vs a 90.24% 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 (TN) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 271,555
+4.7% YoY+2.3% QoQ
+55.0K 216,545
-9.5% YoY
22,058
+4.8% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
84%
Assets $4.8B
+5.8% YoY+2.1% QoQ
+$945.1M $3.9B
-1.6% YoY
$390.3M
+9.5% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
Top 5.2% in tier
Loans $3.5B
+5.2% YoY+1.9% QoQ
+$599.1M $2.9B
-1.2% YoY
$289.3M
+8.5% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
84%
Deposits $3.9B
+6.6% YoY+2.1% QoQ
+$643.4M $3.3B
-2.6% YoY
$326.4M
+8.9% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
Top 11.7% in tier

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Tier 1
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ROA 1.2%
+13.1% YoY-3.2% QoQ
+0.3% 0.9%
+25.3% YoY
1.1%
+46.9% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
78%
NIM 3.2%
+12.4% YoY+0.1% QoQ
+0.0% 3.2%
+3.8% YoY
3.9%
+2.1% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
47%
Efficiency Ratio 63.3%
-1.9% YoY+1.5% QoQ
-6.1% 69.5%
-2.3% YoY
78.9%
+2.6% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
25%
Delinquency Rate 0.5%
-7.3% YoY+17.2% QoQ
-0.3 0.8%
+5.5% YoY
1.1%
-1.7% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
35%
Loan To Share 90.5%
-1.3% YoY-0.2% QoQ
+0.3% 90.2%
+0.9% YoY
68.7%
-1.7% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
39%
AMR $27,364
+1.2% YoY-0.3% QoQ
$-4K $31,018
+6.9% YoY
$19,228
+3.5% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
38%
CD Concentration 34.9%
+3.1% YoY+1.9% QoQ
+5.8% 29.1% 22.4% 20.0% 75%
Indirect Auto % 28.4%
-7.1% YoY-0.2% QoQ
+10.4% 18.1% 6.8% 7.7% 74%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (2)

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#112 of 193 • Bottom 42.7% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 5.84%
(Tier: 6.52%, National: 3.30%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 28.45%
(Tier: 18.08%, National: 7.71%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 4.71%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
but better than tier avg
193 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 714 nationally
↓ Shrinking -10 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Liquidity Strain

risk
#152 of 168 • Bottom 43.7% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 90.50%
(Tier: 85.94%, National: 66.39%)
but better than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 5.24%
(Tier: 6.76%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
168 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 432 nationally
→ Stable (173→168 CUs) -5 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 77 peers in tier

Top Strengths (7 metrics)

4
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 14.55%
Peer Median: 10.81%
#4 of 77 Top 3.9% in 3B-5B tier
4
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $4.85B
Peer Median: $3.97B
#4 of 77 Top 3.9% in 3B-5B tier
9
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $3.90B
Peer Median: $3.34B
#9 of 77 Top 10.4% in 3B-5B tier
12
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $3.53B
Peer Median: $2.91B
#12 of 77 Top 14.3% in 3B-5B tier
12
Total Members
engagement
Value: 271,555
Peer Median: 211,695
#12 of 77 Top 14.3% in 3B-5B tier
17
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.21%
Peer Median: 0.94%
#17 of 77 Top 20.8% in 3B-5B tier
20
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 63.32%
Peer Median: 68.32%
#20 of 77 Top 24.7% in 3B-5B tier

Top Weaknesses (0 metrics)

No weakness rankings available
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