Guam Credit Unions

GU Credit Unions

2025-Q3 2 Credit Unions

GU Credit Unions Show Mixed Performance as Deposit Growth Surges While ROA Declines Quarter-Over-Quarter

GU credit unions delivered mixed results in Q3 2025, with deposit growth accelerating to 9.81% from 8.47% quarter-over-quarter while ROA declined to 0.47% from 0.56%. Year-over-year trends showed improvement with ROA rising from 0.38% and member growth remaining stable at 1.89%. Asset growth decelerated to 2.28% from 4.53% quarter-over-quarter, though loan growth at 1.44% significantly outpaced the national benchmark. Risk metrics improved with delinquencies falling to 0.78% from 1.20% quarterly, positioning the cohort for potential earnings recovery.

Key Insights

Year-over-Year Changes

First Mortgage Concentration (%) (Absolute)
2024-Q3 2025-Q3
40.53% → 43.83% (+8.15%)
Share Certificate Concentration (%) (Absolute)
2024-Q3 2025-Q3
35.21% → 38.02% (+7.98%)
Indirect Auto Concentration (%) (Absolute)
2024-Q3 2025-Q3
7.25% → 8.14% (+12.28%)
Net Worth Ratio (Absolute)
2024-Q3 2025-Q3
12.16% → 12.10% (-0.06%)
Net Interest Margin (NIM) (Absolute)
2024-Q3 2025-Q3
3.76% → 3.72% (-0.03%)

Quarter-over-Quarter Changes

Asset Growth (YoY) (Absolute)
2025-Q2 2025-Q3
4.53% → 2.28% (-2.24%)
Deposit Growth (YoY) (Absolute)
2025-Q2 2025-Q3
8.47% → 9.81% (+1.33%)
Loan Growth (YoY) (Absolute)
2025-Q2 2025-Q3
2.26% → 1.44% (-0.81%)
First Mortgage Concentration (%) (Absolute)
2025-Q2 2025-Q3
43.16% → 43.83% (+1.56%)
Member Growth (YoY) (Absolute)
2025-Q2 2025-Q3
1.88% → 1.89% (+0.01%)

Key Metrics

Return on Assets

0.47%

YoY
31 basis points below national
Profitability

Net Interest Margin

3.72%

YoY
0 basis points above national
Profitability

Asset Growth

2.28%

YoY
Growth

Member Growth

1.89%

Growth

Delinquency Rate

0.78%

YoY
Risk

Net Worth Ratio

12.10%

Risk

AMR Growth

3.73%

Engagement
Insufficient historical data for trend visualization

Deposit Growth

9.81%

YoY
Growth
Insufficient historical data for trend visualization

Loan Growth

1.44%

YoY
Growth

Member Engagement

Member Growth (YoY %)

Member engagement remained stable with growth holding steady at 1.89% in Q3 2025, up just 1 basis point from 1.88% in Q2 2025. This performance significantly outpaced the national benchmark by 2.50 percentage points, demonstrating strong member retention capabilities despite challenging market conditions.

Profitability

Return on Assets (%)

Net Interest Margin (%)

Profitability showed mixed signals with ROA declining to 0.47% from 0.56% quarter-over-quarter but improving from 0.38% year-over-year. Net interest margin remained stable at 3.72%, matching the national benchmark exactly. The quarterly decline suggests near-term earnings pressure despite positive annual trajectory.

Growth

Asset Growth (YoY %)

Member Growth (YoY %)

Growth momentum showed mixed patterns with asset growth decelerating to 2.28% from 4.53% quarter-over-quarter, while deposit growth accelerated to 9.81% from 8.47%. Loan growth decelerated to 1.44% from 2.26% quarterly but remained well above the 0.20% national benchmark, indicating strong lending demand.

Risk & Credit Quality

Delinquency Rate (%)

Net Worth Ratio (%)

Risk metrics improved significantly with delinquencies decreasing to 0.78% from 1.20% quarter-over-quarter and remaining stable year-over-year. Net worth increased to 12.10% from 12.03% quarterly, though it declined slightly from 12.16% annually, maintaining adequate capital buffers despite being below national levels.

Portfolio Mix

First Mortgage (%)

Indirect Auto (%)

Share Certificates (%)

Portfolio composition shifted toward mortgage concentration, reaching 43.83% compared to 43.16% quarterly and 40.53% annually. Certificate concentrations rose to 38.02% from 35.21% year-over-year, while indirect auto lending increased to 8.14%. All concentrations significantly exceeded national benchmarks, indicating specialized market positioning.

Strategic Implications

  • Strong deposit growth acceleration suggests opportunity to expand lending capacity and improve asset-liability matching.
  • Mortgage concentration above 43% requires careful interest rate risk management given current market volatility.
  • Improving delinquency trends provide foundation for potential credit expansion and earnings recovery initiatives.
  • Member growth outperformance versus national trends indicates effective retention strategies worth scaling.
  • ROA gap versus national benchmark suggests need for operational efficiency improvements or pricing optimization.

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Notable Patterns

How This Cohort Compares to National

Assets Per Member (annual) is 110.0pp above national

First Mortgage Share is 22.1pp above national

Loan To Share Ratio is 21.6pp above national

Certificate Pct is 18.4pp above national

Fee Income Per Member (annual) is 17.6pp above national

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