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Q1 2026

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Viewing: Cost Spiral
Concern

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

106
CUs in All Tiers
106
CUs Nationally
↑ Growing
+16 YoY

Most At Risk

Cost Spiral • All tiers

Rank Credit Union Pctl
1
UNIVERSAL 1 Community
Dayton, OH
100.0%
2
SAN DIEGO COUNTY Large
San Diego, CA
100.0%
3
ELGA Mid-Market
Grand Blanc, MI
100.0%
4
CORAZO Community
El Centro, CA
98.9%
5
EXTRA Community
WARREN, MI
97.9%
6
MERIDIAN TRUST Community
Cheyenne, WY
96.8%
7
SHORELINE Community
Two Rivers, WI
95.7%
8
MERCO Community
Merced, CA
94.7%
9
MAGNOLIA Community
Jackson, MS
93.6%
10
WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL Community
Parkersburg, WV
92.5%
11
ST. CLOUD FINANCIAL Community
Sartell, MN
91.5%
12
COMMUNITY ONE CREDIT UNION OF OHIO Community
North Canton, OH
90.4%
13
OUR COMMUNITY Community
Shelton, WA
89.4%
14
CENLA Community
Alexandria, LA
88.3%
15
HOME TOWN Community
Owatonna, MN
87.2%
16
CENTURY Community
SAINT LOUIS, MO
86.2%
17
ADDITION FINANCIAL Mid-Market
Lake Mary, FL
85.7%
18
OREGONIANS Community
Milwaukie, OR
85.1%
19
ARGENT Community
CHESTERFIELD, VA
84.0%
20
HIBBING COOPERATIVE Community
Hibbing, MN
83.0%
21
WICHITA Community
Wichita, KS
81.9%
22
AMERICAN BROADCAST EMPLOYEES Community
Rockville Centr, NY
80.8%
23
LEGACY COMMUNITY Community
BIRMINGHAM, AL
79.8%
24
SHREWSBURY Community
SHREWSBURY, MA
78.7%
25
GENESEE VALLEY Community
GENESEO, NY
77.7%

Least Affected

Cost Spiral • All tiers

Rank Credit Union Pctl
1
NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY Community
MASON CITY, IA
0.0%
2
KEESLER Large
BILOXI, MS
0.0%
3
1ST UNITED Mid-Market
Pleasanton, CA
0.0%
4
COMPASS Community
Oswego, NY
1.1%
5
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY Community
Terre Haute, IN
2.1%
6
CHAMPIONS FIRST Community
Tallahassee, FL
3.2%
7
SAINT LAWRENCE Community
Ogdensburg, NY
4.3%
8
ENDURANCE Community
Duncan, OK
5.3%
9
INDIANHEAD Community
SPOONER, WI
6.4%
10
1ST NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Community
Martinez, CA
7.5%
11
CHAMPION Community
Canton, NC
8.5%
12
1ST COMMUNITY Community
San Angelo, TX
9.6%
13
FIRST CITIZENS' Community
FAIRHAVEN, MA
10.6%
14
FINANCIAL PLUS Community
West Des Moines, IA
11.7%
15
UFCW COMMUNITY Community
Wyoming, PA
12.8%
16
ALABAMA STATE EMPLOYEES Community
Montgomery, AL
13.8%
17
CREDIT UNION WEST Mid-Market
Glendale, AZ
14.3%
18
TOMAH AREA Community
Tomah, WI
14.9%
19
CODE Community
Dayton, OH
16.0%
20
ENCOMPASS Community
Tipton, IN
17.0%
21
AURORA Community
Aurora, CO
18.1%
22
DESCO Community
PORTSMOUTH, OH
19.1%
23
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Community
Manhattan, KS
20.2%
24
MOCSE Community
Modesto, CA
21.3%
25
AOD Community
Bynum, AL
22.3%
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