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TOWER

Charter #8333 · MD

Large 5B-7B
39 CUs in 5B-7B nationally 3 in MD
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TOWER has 4 strengths but faces 7 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 25.0% in tier
  • + ROA 0.23% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.26% above tier average
  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 7.7% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 29.7% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 37.5% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 46.9% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 81.2% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 81.2% in tier
  • - Efficiency ratio 2.22% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Total Assets: Bottom 2.6% in tier

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 39 credit unions with $5B-$7B in assets nationally, and 1 of 3 that size in Maryland.
  • Shares and deposits +5.3% year over year ($4.31B in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 222,073 members, -0.7% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.39%.
  • Return on assets 1.16%.
  • Efficiency ratio 67.40% vs a 65.18% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 88.03% vs a 85.64% 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 (MD) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 222,073
-0.7% YoY+1.6% QoQ
-88.8K 310,918
+6.0% YoY
36,510
+7.3% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
Bottom 12.8% in tier
Assets $5.0B
+6.0% YoY-0.0% QoQ
$-787.1M $5.8B
-1.1% YoY
$678.8M
+11.6% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
Bottom 0.1% in tier
Loans $3.8B
+6.1% YoY+2.3% QoQ
$-405.9M $4.2B
-0.7% YoY
$482.2M
+10.0% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
33%
Deposits $4.3B
+5.3% YoY-0.2% QoQ
$-584.7M $4.9B
-1.3% YoY
$576.6M
+11.4% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
Bottom 7.7% in tier

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ROA 1.2%
-4.8% YoY+10.0% QoQ
+0.2% 0.9%
+35.3% YoY
0.7%
+24.7% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
72%
NIM 3.5%
-2.2% YoY+1.2% QoQ
+0.3% 3.2%
+9.5% YoY
3.4%
-0.6% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
59%
Efficiency Ratio 67.4%
+0.7% YoY-2.7% QoQ
+2.2% 65.2%
-9.0% YoY
84.7%
+4.5% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
56%
Delinquency Rate 0.4%
+48.2% YoY+16.9% QoQ
-0.4 0.8%
+23.8% YoY
1.2%
+2.8% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
15%
Loan To Share 88.0%
+0.8% YoY+2.6% QoQ
+2.4% 85.6%
-0.2% YoY
63.7%
-0.8% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
44%
AMR $36,495
+6.4% YoY-0.7% QoQ
+$4K $32,010
-7.3% YoY
$21,403
+4.3% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
74%
CD Concentration 23.3%
+4.3% YoY+3.6% QoQ
-5.0% 28.3% 21.7% 20.0% 29%
Indirect Auto % 17.7%
+7.2% YoY+5.3% QoQ
+0.9% 16.8% 7.3% 7.7% 53%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#16 of 20 • Top 25.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 6.38%
(Tier: 4.16%, National: 35.20%)
better than tier avg
20 of 67 Large CUs have this signature | 635 nationally
→ Stable (17→20 CUs) +3 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Concerns (5)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#13 of 28 • Bottom 37.5% in tier

Loan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 6.12%
(Tier: 7.79%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.13% points
(Tier: 0.07% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
28 of 67 Large CUs have this signature | 688 nationally
→ Stable (31→28 CUs) -3 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#19 of 33 • Bottom 29.7% in tier

Delinquencies are rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - they may need better underwriting tools.

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.13% points
(Tier: 0.07% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
33 of 67 Large CUs have this signature | 962 nationally
→ Stable (37→33 CUs) -4 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#23 of 35 • Bottom 46.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 6.01%
(Tier: 8.71%, National: 3.30%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 17.72%
(Tier: 16.81%, National: 7.71%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -0.66%
(Tier: 4.24%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
35 of 67 Large CUs have this signature | 714 nationally
→ Stable (33→35 CUs) +2 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Membership Headwinds

decline
#13 of 13 • Bottom 81.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -0.66%
(Tier: 4.24%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
13 of 67 Large CUs have this signature | 653 nationally
→ Stable (11→13 CUs) +2 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#13 of 13 • Bottom 81.2% 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): -0.66%
(Tier: 4.24%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 6.12%
(Tier: 7.79%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.39%
(Tier: 0.79%, National: 1.26%)
but better than tier avg
13 of 67 Large CUs have this signature | 653 nationally
→ Stable (11→13 CUs) +2 CUs YoY | 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 39 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

4
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 14.31%
Peer Median: 10.43%
#4 of 39 Top 7.7% in 5B-7B tier
5
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.26%
Peer Median: 0.62%
#5 of 39 Top 10.3% in 5B-7B tier
7
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 0.39%
Peer Median: 0.67%
#7 of 39 Top 15.4% in 5B-7B tier
8
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $17,086
Peer Median: $13,956
#8 of 39 Top 17.9% in 5B-7B tier
9
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: 6.38%
Peer Median: 2.28%
#9 of 39 Top 20.5% in 5B-7B tier
10
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $36,495
Peer Median: $29,661
#10 of 39 Top 23.1% in 5B-7B tier

Top Weaknesses (5 metrics)

39
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $5.00B
Peer Median: $5.68B
#39 of 39 Bottom 2.6% in 5B-7B tier
36
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $148.26
Peer Median: $208.80
#36 of 39 Bottom 10.3% in 5B-7B tier
36
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $4.31B
Peer Median: $4.80B
#36 of 39 Bottom 10.3% in 5B-7B tier
34
Total Members
engagement
Value: 222,073
Peer Median: 303,111
#34 of 39 Bottom 15.4% in 5B-7B tier
33
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.66%
Peer Median: 2.78%
#33 of 39 Bottom 17.9% in 5B-7B tier
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