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FREEDOM OF MARYLAND

Charter #8550 · MD

Community 500M-750M
165 CUs in 500M-750M nationally 6 in MD
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FREEDOM OF MARYLAND has 7 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 52.9% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.66% above tier average
  • + Strong member growth: 31.8% YoY
  • + Member Growth Rate: Top 1.8% in tier
  • + Asset Growth Rate: Top 3.0% in tier
  • + Deposit Growth Rate: Top 3.0% in tier
  • + Loan Growth Rate: Top 3.6% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 9.2% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 24.2% in tier
  • - ROA 0.28% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 0.97% above tier (higher cost structure)
  • - Delinquency rate 0.29% above tier average
  • - AMR Growth Rate: Bottom 3.0% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2025-Q4

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (MD) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 42,086
+31.8% YoY-1.4% QoQ
+3.5K 38,575
-4.8% YoY
34,239
+5.1% YoY
33,374
+5.7% YoY
64%
Assets $557.4M
+17.6% YoY+0.5% QoQ
$-64.3M $621.7M
+0.1% YoY
$633.8M
+10.2% YoY
$561.6M
+9.7% YoY
24%
Loans $441.1M
+21.6% YoY+0.6% QoQ
+$11.3M $429.8M
-1.8% YoY
$458.0M
+9.3% YoY
$397.0M
+8.8% YoY
54%
Deposits $496.9M
+17.0% YoY+0.4% QoQ
$-41.8M $538.7M
+0.6% YoY
$535.8M
+9.7% YoY
$477.3M
+9.7% YoY
30%

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ROA 0.4%
+30218.1% YoY-14.5% QoQ
-0.3% 0.7%
+42.9% YoY
0.6%
+24.3% YoY
0.7%
+15.9% YoY
32%
NIM 4.1%
+13.5% YoY+3.3% QoQ
+0.7% 3.4%
+8.0% YoY
3.5%
+4.9% YoY
3.8%
+5.1% YoY
Top 9.7% in tier
Efficiency Ratio 78.5%
-9.4% YoY+1.8% QoQ
+1.0% 77.5%
-4.1% YoY
79.3%
-5.8% YoY
79.7%
-3.3% YoY
52%
Delinquency Rate 1.1%
-28.5% YoY+14.0% QoQ
+0.3 0.8%
-1.1% YoY
1.3%
-2.3% YoY
1.3%
-2.1% YoY
78%
Loan To Share 88.8%
+4.0% YoY+0.3% QoQ
+8.9% 79.8%
-2.3% YoY
65.5%
+0.8% YoY
67.4%
-1.7% YoY
74%
AMR $22,287
-9.6% YoY+1.9% QoQ
$-5K $26,849
+2.7% YoY
$21,154
+5.1% YoY
$19,687
+2.0% YoY
26%
CD Concentration 27.5%
-16.2% YoY-1.7% QoQ
+3.0% 24.4% 20.4% 19.8% 61%
Indirect Auto % 29.3%
-13.5% YoY-3.4% QoQ
+15.5% 13.8% 7.3% 7.8% 83%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#315 of 595 • Top 52.9% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 31.82%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.38%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 0.67%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 29.31%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
but worse than tier avg
913 nationally
→ No prior data (595 CUs now) | New qualifier

Concerns (2)

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#20 of 208 • Bottom 9.2% in tier

Average member relationship declining year-over-year. Members may be moving money elsewhere or reducing engagement.

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): -9.63%
(Tier: 4.17%, National: 4.00%)
worse than tier avg
208 of 282 Community CUs have this signature | 303 nationally
↓ Shrinking -190 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#123 of 506 • Bottom 24.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 17.57%
(Tier: 5.37%, National: 3.54%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 29.31%
(Tier: 13.79%, National: 7.78%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 31.82%
(Tier: 0.69%, National: 4.32%)
but better than tier avg
745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -35 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 165 peers in tier

Top Strengths (5 metrics)

4
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 31.82%
Peer Median: -
#4 of 165 Top 1.8% in 500M-750M tier
6
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 17.57%
Peer Median: -
#6 of 165 Top 3.0% in 500M-750M tier
6
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 16.97%
Peer Median: -
#6 of 165 Top 3.0% in 500M-750M tier
7
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 21.64%
Peer Median: -
#7 of 165 Top 3.6% in 500M-750M tier
16
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 4.10%
Peer Median: -
#16 of 165 Top 9.1% in 500M-750M tier

Top Weaknesses (7 metrics)

161
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -9.63%
Peer Median: -
#161 of 165 Bottom 3.0% in 500M-750M tier
149
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 8.31%
Peer Median: -
#149 of 165 Bottom 10.3% in 500M-750M tier
134
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 29.31%
Peer Median: -
#134 of 165 Bottom 19.4% in 500M-750M tier
132
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $142.00
Peer Median: -
#132 of 165 Bottom 20.6% in 500M-750M tier
129
Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days)
risk
Value: 1.13%
Peer Median: -
#129 of 165 Bottom 22.4% in 500M-750M tier
125
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 0.73%
Peer Median: -
#125 of 165 Bottom 24.8% in 500M-750M tier
125
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $557.45M
Peer Median: -
#125 of 165 Bottom 24.8% in 500M-750M tier
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