Indiana credit unions demonstrated resilient financial performance in Q4 2025, with ROA holding steady at 0.90% quarter-over-quarter while rising 13 basis points year-over-year to 17 basis points above national levels. Member growth decelerated to -1.21% from -0.92% in Q3 and turned negative from 0.08% growth a year ago. However, loan growth accelerated dramatically from -0.47% to 1.52% quarter-over-quarter, significantly outpacing national benchmarks. The combination of stable profitability metrics and recovering lending activity positions the cohort well despite membership challenges.
Indiana Credit Unions
IN Credit Unions
IN Credit Unions Show Strong Profitability Despite Member Losses as Loan Growth Rebounds
Key Insights
Year-over-Year Changes
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes
Key Metrics
Return on Assets
0.90%
▲ YoYNet Interest Margin
3.81%
▲ YoYAsset Growth
3.28%
▼ YoYMember Growth
-1.21%
Delinquency Rate
1.04%
▲ YoYNet Worth Ratio
13.83%
AMR Growth
2.36%
Deposit Growth
2.27%
— YoYLoan Growth
1.52%
— YoYMember Engagement
Member Growth (YoY %)
Member engagement deteriorated as growth decelerated to -1.21% in Q4 2025 from -0.92% in Q3 2025 quarter-over-quarter, while turning sharply negative from 0.08% growth in Q4 2024 year-over-year. The 129 basis point annual decline and 51 basis point underperformance versus national levels signals meaningful membership retention challenges.
Profitability
Return on Assets (%)
Net Interest Margin (%)
Profitability remained robust with ROA stable at 0.90% quarter-over-quarter, down just 2 basis points from Q3 2025, while increasing 13 basis points from 0.77% in Q4 2024. NIM strengthened to 3.81%, up 5 basis points quarterly and 25 basis points annually, maintaining 17 and 9 basis point premiums above national benchmarks respectively.
Growth
Asset Growth (YoY %)
Member Growth (YoY %)
Growth metrics showed mixed momentum as asset growth accelerated to 3.28% from 2.76% quarter-over-quarter but decelerated from 3.84% year-over-year. Loan growth accelerated dramatically from -0.47% to 1.52% quarterly, while deposit growth decelerated slightly to 2.27% from 2.33%, trailing national levels by 31 basis points.
Risk & Credit Quality
Delinquency Rate (%)
Net Worth Ratio (%)
Risk indicators remained controlled with delinquency stable at 1.04%, up just 2 basis points quarterly and 10 basis points annually, though running 14 basis points above national levels. Net worth strengthened to 13.83%, improving 9 basis points quarterly and 48 basis points year-over-year, exceeding national benchmarks by 15 basis points.
Portfolio Mix
First Mortgage (%)
Indirect Auto (%)
Share Certificates (%)
Portfolio composition shifted toward longer-term assets with first mortgage concentration rising to 20.66%, up 6 basis points quarterly and 68 basis points annually. Certificate deposits increased to 19.26%, gaining 21 basis points quarterly and 140 basis points year-over-year, while indirect auto lending declined 41 basis points annually to 10.71%.
Strategic Implications
- • Member acquisition initiatives needed to reverse negative growth trajectory and competitive positioning challenges.
- • Strong loan growth recovery suggests effective lending strategies that should be expanded and sustained.
- • Rising certificate concentrations indicate successful rate competition but may pressure future margin expansion.
- • Mortgage portfolio growth aligns with market opportunities but requires careful interest rate risk management.
- • Stable credit quality despite economic headwinds demonstrates effective underwriting and portfolio management practices.
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Notable Patterns
How This Cohort Compares to National
Indirect Auto Pct is 2.9pp above national
First Mortgage Share is 1.3pp below national
Efficiency Ratio (Annual) is 1.3pp below national
Loan Growth (annual) is 1.0pp above national
Certificate Pct is 0.5pp below national
Data Quality Notes
5 metric(s) had extreme values filtered using MAD-based, z-score > 5.0.
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