✦ Missed CU Wrapped 2025? Read the full Year in Review →

BlastPoint's Credit Union Scorecard

MERIDIAN TRUST

Charter #9160 · WY

Community 500M-750M
167 CUs in 500M-750M nationally 1 in WY
View Community leaderboard →

MERIDIAN TRUST has 4 strengths but faces 6 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Organic Growth Leader: Top 15.3% in tier
  • + Organic Growth Engine: Top 15.3% in tier
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.20% above tier average
  • + Total Assets: Top 9.0% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Cost Spiral: Bottom 0.7% in tier
  • - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 21.2% in tier
  • - Efficiency Drag: Bottom 37.3% in tier
  • - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 47.2% in tier
  • - Shrinking Wallet Share: Bottom 82.3% in tier
  • - Efficiency ratio 3.55% above tier (higher cost structure)

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (WY) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 43,655
+4.0% YoY0% QoQ
+5.6K 38,079
-4.8% YoY
21,934
+2.5% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
72%
Assets $727.8M
+3.8% YoY+2.1% QoQ
+$108.1M $619.7M
-0.2% YoY
$341.2M
+5.8% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
Top 9.6% in tier
Loans $532.7M
+3.6% YoY-0.4% QoQ
+$113.3M $419.3M
-1.4% YoY
$250.8M
+3.8% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
Top 15.0% in tier
Deposits $628.2M
+3.3% YoY+1.8% QoQ
+$88.8M $539.5M
-0.1% YoY
$290.8M
+4.6% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
Top 13.2% in tier

See Your Full Scorecard

Unlock complete metrics, rankings, and AI-powered insights — always free

Tier 1
50+ financial metrics with peer benchmarks
Performance signatures (strengths & concerns)
AI-generated insights and rankings

Want to see an example first? Preview Navy Federal's scorecard →

ROA 0.6%
-76.5% YoY-55.0% QoQ
+0.0% 0.7%
+36.0% YoY
1.0%
-6.8% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
54%
NIM 3.7%
+1.2% YoY+0.9% QoQ
+0.2% 3.5%
+4.5% YoY
3.9%
-0.5% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
69%
Efficiency Ratio 81.9%
+67.8% YoY+26.4% QoQ
+3.6% 78.4%
-3.7% YoY
73.8%
+4.7% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
63%
Delinquency Rate 0.6%
+64.4% YoY-9.8% QoQ
-0.1 0.7%
-0.9% YoY
1.7%
+17.4% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
51%
Loan To Share 84.8%
+0.3% YoY-2.2% QoQ
+7.1% 77.7%
-1.2% YoY
76.1%
-2.5% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
64%
AMR $26,593
-0.5% YoY+0.7% QoQ
$-335 $26,927
+3.1% YoY
$23,399
+4.1% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
57%
CD Concentration 22.3%
-5.4% YoY-0.7% QoQ
-2.0% 24.3% 26.4% 19.8% 43%
Indirect Auto % 0.1%
-33.6% YoY-3.6% QoQ
-13.7% 13.8% 19.3% 7.7% 31%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (2)

Organic Growth Leader

growth
#114 of 371 • Top 15.3% in tier

Attracting members (0.5-50% YoY) without heavy indirect auto dependency (<15%). Healthy, sustainable growth model.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 3.99%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
better than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.08%
(Tier: 13.80%, National: 7.73%)
better than tier avg
518 nationally
→ No prior data (371 CUs now) | New qualifier

Organic Growth Engine

growth
#167 of 352 • Top 15.3% in tier

Growing membership while maintaining profitability. Healthy fundamentals in place.

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): 3.99%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
better than tier avg
Return on Assets: 0.64%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 0.39%)
but worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 0.08%
(Tier: 13.80%, National: 7.73%)
better than tier avg
499 nationally
→ No prior data (352 CUs now) | New qualifier

Concerns (5)

Cost Spiral

risk
#1 of 83 • Bottom 0.7% in tier

Historically lean operator (<75% efficiency) now seeing 5+ point efficiency ratio increase despite strong profitability (>0.50% ROA). Efficiency advantage eroding.

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio Change: 33.10% points
(Tier: -1.19% points, National: 2.52% points)
worse than tier avg
Efficiency Ratio (Prior Year): 38.41%
(Tier: 60.69%, National: 64.04%)
but better than tier avg
83 of 284 Community CUs have this signature | 96 nationally
→ Stable (87→83 CUs) -4 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Credit Quality Pressure

risk
#283 of 727 • 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): 0.25% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.12% points)
worse than tier avg
1013 nationally
↓ Shrinking -60 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Credit Risk Growth

risk
#262 of 476 • Bottom 47.2% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Loan Growth (YoY): 3.60%
(Tier: 4.14%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Change (YoY): 0.25% points
(Tier: 0.03% points, National: 0.12% points)
worse than tier avg
710 nationally
→ No prior data (476 CUs now) | New qualifier

Efficiency Drag

risk
#583 of 596 • Bottom 37.3% in tier

High efficiency ratio (>80%) indicates elevated operating costs relative to revenue. Margin improvement opportunities may exist.

Why This Signature
Efficiency Ratio: 81.94%
(Tier: 77.94%, National: 84.64%)
worse than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -2.07% points
(Tier: 0.05% points, National: -0.45% points)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): 3.99%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 10.19%)
but better than tier avg
702 nationally
↓ Shrinking -84 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Shrinking Wallet Share

decline
#237 of 238 • Bottom 82.3% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): -0.52%
(Tier: 3.74%, National: 6.36%)
worse than tier avg
238 of 284 Community CUs have this signature | 335 nationally
↓ Shrinking -109 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 167 peers in tier

Top Strengths (6 metrics)

16
Total Assets
balance_sheet
Value: $727.82M
Peer Median: $619.16M
#16 of 167 Top 9.0% in 500M-750M tier
22
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: 3.99%
Peer Median: 1.03%
#22 of 167 Top 12.6% in 500M-750M tier
22
Total Deposits
balance_sheet
Value: $628.23M
Peer Median: $543.36M
#22 of 167 Top 12.6% in 500M-750M tier
25
Total Loans
balance_sheet
Value: $532.67M
Peer Median: $427.27M
#25 of 167 Top 14.4% in 500M-750M tier
34
Net Worth Ratio
risk
Value: 12.78%
Peer Median: 10.35%
#34 of 167 Top 19.8% in 500M-750M tier
36
Indirect Auto Concentration (%)
balance_sheet
Value: 0.08%
Peer Median: 10.91%
#36 of 167 Top 21.0% in 500M-750M tier

Top Weaknesses (1 metrics)

138
AMR Growth Rate
growth
Value: -0.52%
Peer Median: 4.03%
#138 of 167 Bottom 18.0% in 500M-750M tier
Link copied to clipboard!