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SAFE

Charter #9988 · SC

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

Key Strengths

Areas where this CU excels compared to peers

  • + ROA 0.44% above tier average
  • + Net Interest Margin 0.37% above tier average
  • + Efficiency Ratio: Top 4.2% in tier

Key Concerns

Areas that may need attention

  • - Margin Compression: Bottom 18.3% in tier
  • - Indirect Auto Dependency: Bottom 76.6% in tier
  • - Stagnation Risk: Bottom 82.9% in tier
  • - Membership Headwinds: Bottom 82.9% in tier
  • - Net Charge-Off Rate: Bottom 3.3% in tier

Core Metrics

As of 2026-Q1

Metric Current vs Tier Tier Avg State Avg (SC) National Avg Tier Percentile
Members 140,790
-1.6% YoY+0.1% QoQ
+44.7K 96,048
-2.7% YoY
37,268
+3.6% YoY
33,913
+5.7% YoY
Top 14.4% in tier
Assets $2.0B
+2.3% YoY+0.4% QoQ
+$230.2M $1.7B
+0.4% YoY
$534.3M
+6.5% YoY
$578.3M
+9.0% YoY
67%
Loans $1.3B
+1.1% YoY-0.1% QoQ
+$90.0M $1.2B
+0.2% YoY
$369.7M
+7.8% YoY
$402.4M
+8.7% YoY
66%
Deposits $1.7B
+0.9% YoY+2.0% QoQ
+$246.8M $1.5B
+0.5% YoY
$450.9M
+6.0% YoY
$494.3M
+9.1% YoY
70%

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ROA 1.2%
-13.3% YoY-15.5% QoQ
+0.4% 0.7%
+27.6% YoY
0.7%
-43.3% YoY
0.4%
-39.2% YoY
83%
NIM 3.7%
+13.1% YoY+6.7% QoQ
+0.4% 3.4%
+6.2% YoY
4.1%
-0.5% YoY
3.8%
+4.1% YoY
74%
Efficiency Ratio 58.1%
-5.2% YoY-3.7% QoQ
-16.6% 74.6%
-3.0% YoY
81.4%
+7.0% YoY
84.6%
+2.8% YoY
Top 4.2% in tier
Delinquency Rate 0.7%
-24.9% YoY-39.6% QoQ
-0.1 0.8%
+6.9% YoY
0.8%
+19.1% YoY
1.2%
+3.4% YoY
52%
Loan To Share 76.1%
+0.2% YoY-2.1% QoQ
-7.0% 83.2%
-0.4% YoY
69.5%
-0.5% YoY
65.6%
-1.4% YoY
26%
AMR $21,423
+2.6% YoY+1.0% QoQ
$-8K $29,652
+2.3% YoY
$16,971
+2.3% YoY
$19,920
+1.6% YoY
Bottom 9.8% in tier
CD Concentration 31.1%
-0.8% YoY-1.4% QoQ
+2.3% 28.8% 18.0% 19.8% 61%
Indirect Auto % 25.1%
-16.3% YoY-3.6% QoQ
+7.0% 18.1% 5.9% 7.7% 69%

Signature Analysis

Strengths (0)

No strengths identified

Concerns (4)

Margin Compression

decline
#6 of 24 • Bottom 18.3% 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: 1.15%
(Tier: 0.72%, National: 0.39%)
but better than tier avg
ROA (Prior Year): 1.33%
(Tier: 0.58%, National: 0.75%)
but better than tier avg
ROA Change (YoY): -0.18% points
(Tier: 0.14% points, National: -0.45% points)
worse than tier avg
24 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 162 nationally
→ No prior data (24 CUs now) | New qualifier

Stagnation Risk

risk
#52 of 91 • Bottom 82.9% 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): -1.61%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
Loan Growth (YoY): 1.07%
(Tier: 6.71%, National: 1.74%)
worse than tier avg
Delinquency Rate: 0.65%
(Tier: 0.75%, National: 1.19%)
but better than tier avg
91 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 676 nationally
→ No prior data (91 CUs now) | New qualifier

Indirect Auto Dependency

risk
#139 of 198 • Bottom 76.6% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Asset Growth (YoY): 2.33%
(Tier: 6.82%, National: 1663.40%)
worse than tier avg
Indirect Auto %: 25.07%
(Tier: 18.07%, National: 7.73%)
worse than tier avg
Member Growth (YoY): -1.61%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
198 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 745 nationally
↓ Shrinking -10 CUs YoY | Rank worsening

Membership Headwinds

decline
#66 of 91 • Bottom 82.9% in tier

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

Why This Signature
Member Growth (YoY): -1.61%
(Tier: 3.50%, National: 10.19%)
worse than tier avg
91 of 384 Mid-Market CUs have this signature | 676 nationally
→ No prior data (91 CUs now) | 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 306 peers in tier

Top Strengths (3 metrics)

14
Efficiency Ratio
profitability
Value: 58.07%
Peer Median: 75.16%
#14 of 306 Top 4.2% in 1B-3B tier
44
Total Members
engagement
Value: 140,790
Peer Median: 85,918
#44 of 306 Top 14.1% in 1B-3B tier
52
Return on Assets (ROA)
profitability
Value: 1.15%
Peer Median: 0.66%
#52 of 306 Top 16.7% in 1B-3B tier

Top Weaknesses (6 metrics)

297
Net Charge-Off Rate
risk
Value: 1.49%
Peer Median: 0.51%
#297 of 306 Bottom 3.3% in 1B-3B tier
276
Average Member Relationship (AMR)
engagement
Value: $21,423
Peer Median: $28,178
#276 of 306 Bottom 10.1% in 1B-3B tier
270
Loan-to-Member Ratio (LMR)
engagement
Value: $9,260
Peer Median: $12,733
#270 of 306 Bottom 12.1% in 1B-3B tier
252
Deposit Growth Rate
growth
Value: 0.88%
Peer Median: 4.44%
#252 of 306 Bottom 18.0% in 1B-3B tier
250
Member Growth Rate
growth
Value: -1.61%
Peer Median: 2.03%
#250 of 306 Bottom 18.6% in 1B-3B tier
233
Asset Growth Rate
growth
Value: 2.33%
Peer Median: 4.82%
#233 of 306 Bottom 24.2% in 1B-3B tier
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