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FIRST FINANCIAL OF MARYLAND

Charter #8554 · MD

Mid-Market 1B-3B
300 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 7 in MD
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FIRST FINANCIAL OF MARYLAND has 2 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Strong member growth: 7.4% YoY
  • + Net Worth Ratio: Top 4.7% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Liquidity Overhang: Bottom 4.5% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 21.2% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 25.0% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 25.5% in tier
  • - ROA 0.49% below tier average
  • - Efficiency ratio 6.81% above tier (higher cost structure)

NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP

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Q2 2026 at a glance

  • One of 300 credit unions with $1B-$3B in assets nationally, and 1 of 7 that size in Maryland.
  • Shares and deposits +7.2% year over year ($1.18B in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 81,365 members, +7.4% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.54%.
  • Return on assets 0.33%.
  • Efficiency ratio 79.83% vs a 73.02% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 78.59% vs a 84.71% 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 81,365
+7.4% YoY+1.0% QoQ
-15.5K 96,861
-1.9% YoY
36,510
+7.3% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
43%
Assets $1.4B
+8.2% YoY+0.8% QoQ
$-291.9M $1.7B
+0.4% YoY
$678.8M
+11.6% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
40%
Loans $930.0M
+10.1% YoY+5.1% QoQ
$-304.2M $1.2B
+0.7% YoY
$482.2M
+10.0% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
29%
Deposits $1.2B
+7.2% YoY+0.7% QoQ
$-280.0M $1.5B
+0.5% YoY
$576.6M
+11.4% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
39%

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ROA 0.3%
+90.5% YoY-10.7% QoQ
-0.5% 0.8%
+27.6% YoY
0.7%
+24.7% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
Bottom 13.7% in tier
NIM 3.4%
+6.0% YoY+2.2% QoQ
+0.0% 3.4%
+6.6% YoY
3.4%
-0.6% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
44%
Efficiency Ratio 79.8%
-5.4% YoY+3.2% QoQ
+6.8% 73.0%
-2.7% YoY
84.7%
+4.5% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
78%
Delinquency Rate 0.5%
+55.9% YoY+26.0% QoQ
-0.3 0.9%
+7.3% YoY
1.2%
+2.8% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
33%
Loan To Share 78.6%
+2.8% YoY+4.4% QoQ
-6.1% 84.7%
+0.1% YoY
63.7%
-0.8% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
27%
AMR $25,973
+1.0% YoY+1.6% QoQ
$-4K $29,575
+1.5% YoY
$21,403
+4.3% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
35%
CD Concentration 28.4%
+9.7% YoY+1.9% QoQ
-0.7% 29.1% 21.7% 20.0% 48%
Indirect Auto % 17.7%
+9.6% YoY+6.4% QoQ
-0.4% 18.1% 7.3% 7.7% 55%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (4)

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#37 of 170 • Bottom 25.0% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 10.12%
(Tier: 6.76%, National: 78.26%)
but better than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.19% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
170 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 688 nationally
→ Stable (169→170 CUs) +1 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#79 of 215 • Bottom 21.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.19% points
(Tier: 0.06% points, National: 0.08% points)
worse than tier avg
215 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 962 nationally
↓ Shrinking -28 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#145 of 193 • Bottom 25.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 8.20%
(Tier: 6.52%, National: 3.30%)
but better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 17.68%
(Tier: 18.08%, National: 7.71%)
but better than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 7.40%
(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 Overhang

risk
#12 of 15 • Bottom 4.5% in tier

Exceptional capital position (>16%, top quartile). Strong fundamentals—opportunity to deploy capital more productively.

Why This Signature
Net Worth Ratio: 16.73%
(Tier: 11.45%, National: 14.66%)
but better than tier avg
Loan-to-Share Ratio: 78.59%
(Tier: 85.94%, National: 66.39%)
worse than tier avg
15 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 148 nationally
→ Stable (16→15 CUs) -1 CUs YoY

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 300 peers in tier

Top Strengths (5 metrics)

15
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 16.73%
Peer Median: 10.91%
#15 of 300 Top 4.7% in 1B-3B tier
33
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 7.40%
Peer Median: 1.84%
#33 of 300 Top 10.7% in 1B-3B tier
61
Members Per Employee (MPE)
engagement
Value: 415.128
Peer Median: 346.173
#61 of 300 Top 20.0% in 1B-3B tier
73
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 8.20%
Peer Median: 5.21%
#73 of 300 Top 24.0% in 1B-3B tier
73
Loan Growth Rate
growth
Value: 10.12%
Peer Median: 5.71%
#73 of 300 Top 24.0% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (3 metrics)

259
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 0.33%
Peer Median: 0.77%
#259 of 300 Bottom 14.0% in 1B-3B tier
255
Fee Income Per Member
profitability
Value: $140.75
Peer Median: $204.73
#255 of 300 Bottom 15.3% in 1B-3B tier
236
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 79.83%
Peer Median: 73.62%
#236 of 300 Bottom 21.7% in 1B-3B tier
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