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SAFE

Charter #9988 · SC

Mid-Market 1B-3B
300 CUs in 1B-3B nationally 8 in SC
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SAFE has 4 strengths but faces 5 concerns

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + Wallet Share Momentum: Top 25.5% in tier
  • + ROA 0.45% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.39% above tier average
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 7.0% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 16.0% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 58.1% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 83.6% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 83.6% in tier
  • - Net Charge-Off Rate: Bottom 6.0% in tier

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 8 that size in South Carolina.
  • Shares and deposits +3.1% year over year ($1.72B in shares and deposits).
  • Membership: 140,414 members, -1.7% vs a year ago.
  • Delinquency rate 0.63%.
  • Return on assets 1.27%.
  • Efficiency ratio 58.53% vs a 73.02% peer average.
  • Loan-to-share ratio 79.12% 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 (SC) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 140,414
-1.7% YoY-0.3% QoQ
+43.6K 96,861
-1.9% YoY
38,222
+5.6% YoY
34,678
+6.6% YoY
Top 14.7% in tier
Assets $2.0B
+4.3% YoY+0.8% QoQ
+$241.8M $1.7B
+0.4% YoY
$548.9M
+9.6% YoY
$593.1M
+10.2% YoY
67%
Loans $1.4B
+5.9% YoY+4.4% QoQ
+$126.4M $1.2B
+0.7% YoY
$385.7M
+10.8% YoY
$418.6M
+10.1% YoY
67%
Deposits $1.7B
+3.1% YoY+0.4% QoQ
+$256.3M $1.5B
+0.5% YoY
$462.6M
+9.2% YoY
$504.8M
+10.3% YoY
70%

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ROA 1.3%
-13.1% YoY+10.3% QoQ
+0.5% 0.8%
+27.6% YoY
0.9%
-19.6% YoY
1.2%
+121.4% YoY
Top 14.7% in tier
NIM 3.8%
+11.0% YoY+2.4% QoQ
+0.4% 3.4%
+6.6% YoY
4.2%
-1.3% YoY
3.8%
+2.3% YoY
75%
Efficiency Ratio 58.5%
-2.6% YoY+0.8% QoQ
-14.5% 73.0%
-2.7% YoY
79.7%
+5.8% YoY
83.0%
-5.3% YoY
Top 7.0% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.6%
-38.7% YoY-2.9% QoQ
-0.2 0.9%
+7.3% YoY
1.1%
+14.2% YoY
1.3%
+2.6% YoY
44%
Loan To Share 79.1%
+2.7% YoY+3.9% QoQ
-5.6% 84.7%
+0.1% YoY
70.2%
-0.9% YoY
66.4%
-1.4% YoY
28%
AMR $21,938
+6.2% YoY+2.4% QoQ
$-8K $29,575
+1.5% YoY
$17,221
+4.1% YoY
$20,028
-0.9% YoY
Bottom 11.0% in tier
CD Concentration 31.6%
+4.7% YoY+1.6% QoQ
+2.6% 29.1% 18.3% 20.0% 64%
Indirect Auto % 25.7%
-9.2% YoY+2.4% QoQ
+7.6% 18.1% 6.0% 7.7% 71%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (1)

Wallet Share Momentum

growth
#95 of 125 • Top 25.5% in tier

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

Why This Signature
AMR Growth (YoY): 6.17%
(Tier: 3.62%, National: 35.20%)
better than tier avg
125 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 635 nationally
↑ Growing +22 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Concerns (4)

Margin Compression

decline
#7 of 20 • Bottom 16.0% in tier

Profitability above 0.75% ROA but margins eroding by at least 0.10%. Something changed - rising costs or falling yields need addressing.

Why This Signature
Return on Assets: 1.27%
(Tier: 0.84%, National: 1.23%)
but better than tier avg
ROA (Prior Year): 1.47%
(Tier: 0.66%, National: 0.66%)
but better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.19% points
(Tier: 0.18% points, National: 0.47% points)
worse than tier avg
20 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 167 nationally
→ Stable (22→20 CUs) -2 CUs YoY | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#95 of 193 • Bottom 58.1% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 4.31%
(Tier: 6.52%, National: 3.30%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 25.68%
(Tier: 18.08%, National: 7.71%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.75%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
193 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 714 nationally
↓ Shrinking -10 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Membership Headwinds

decline
#62 of 86 • Bottom 83.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -1.75%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
86 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 653 nationally
→ Stable (82→86 CUs) +4 CUs YoY | Rank improving

Stagnation Risk

risk
#68 of 86 • Bottom 83.6% 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): -1.75%
(Tier: 3.16%, National: 15.67%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 5.88%
(Tier: 6.76%, National: 78.26%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.63%
(Tier: 0.86%, National: 1.26%)
but better than tier avg
86 of 377 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 653 nationally
→ Stable (82→86 CUs) +4 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 300 peers in tier

Top Strengths (4 metrics)

22
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 58.53%
Peer Median: 73.62%
#22 of 300 Top 7.0% in 1B-3B tier
44
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.27%
Peer Median: 0.77%
#44 of 300 Top 14.3% in 1B-3B tier
44
Total Members
engagement
Value: 140,414
Peer Median: 86,516
#44 of 300 Top 14.3% in 1B-3B tier
74
Net Interest Margin (NIM)
profitability
Value: 3.81%
Peer Median: 3.46%
#74 of 300 Top 24.3% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (4 metrics)

283
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 1.27%
Peer Median: 0.52%
#283 of 300 Bottom 6.0% in 1B-3B tier
267
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $21,938
Peer Median: $28,089
#267 of 300 Bottom 11.3% in 1B-3B tier
258
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $9,690
Peer Median: $12,809
#258 of 300 Bottom 14.3% in 1B-3B tier
247
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.75%
Peer Median: 1.84%
#247 of 300 Bottom 18.0% in 1B-3B tier
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