Indiana Credit Unions

IN Credit Unions

2025-Q3 124 Credit Unions

Indiana Credit Unions Post Strong 0.92% ROA as Profitability Surges Despite Rising Delinquencies

Indiana credit unions demonstrated robust financial performance in Q3 2025, with ROA climbing to 0.92%, up 14 basis points quarter-over-quarter and 16 basis points year-over-year, significantly outpacing the national average of 0.78%. Net interest margin expanded to 3.76% from 3.67% in Q2 and 3.55% a year ago. However, delinquencies rose to 1.02% from 0.86% last quarter and 0.81% a year ago, signaling emerging credit pressures. Member growth improved but remained negative at -0.92%, while asset growth accelerated to 2.76%. Strong profitability metrics position these institutions well despite mounting credit challenges.

Key Insights

Year-over-Year Changes

Share Certificate Concentration (%) (Absolute)
2024-Q3 2025-Q3
17.33% → 19.05% (+9.93%)
First Mortgage Concentration (%) (Absolute)
2024-Q3 2025-Q3
19.91% → 20.60% (+3.47%)
Indirect Auto Concentration (%) (Absolute)
2024-Q3 2025-Q3
11.41% → 11.02% (-3.47%)
Net Worth Ratio (Absolute)
2024-Q3 2025-Q3
13.47% → 13.74% (+0.27%)
Net Interest Margin (NIM) (Absolute)
2024-Q3 2025-Q3
3.55% → 3.76% (+0.22%)

Quarter-over-Quarter Changes

Asset Growth (YoY) (Absolute)
2025-Q2 2025-Q3
2.64% → 2.76% (+0.12%)
Share Certificate Concentration (%) (Absolute)
2025-Q2 2025-Q3
18.33% → 19.05% (+3.91%)
Deposit Growth (YoY) (Absolute)
2025-Q2 2025-Q3
2.45% → 2.33% (-0.13%)
First Mortgage Concentration (%) (Absolute)
2025-Q2 2025-Q3
20.29% → 20.60% (+1.54%)
Loan Growth (YoY) (Absolute)
2025-Q2 2025-Q3
-1.18% → -0.47% (+0.72%)

Key Metrics

Return on Assets

0.92%

YoY
14 basis points above national
Profitability

Net Interest Margin

3.76%

YoY
4 basis points above national
Profitability

Asset Growth

2.76%

YoY
Growth

Member Growth

-0.92%

Growth

Delinquency Rate

1.02%

YoY
Risk

Net Worth Ratio

13.74%

Risk

AMR Growth

2.36%

Engagement
Insufficient historical data for trend visualization

Deposit Growth

2.33%

YoY
Growth
Insufficient historical data for trend visualization

Loan Growth

-0.47%

YoY
Growth

Member Engagement

Member Growth (YoY %)

Member engagement showed mixed signals with growth remaining negative at -0.92% in Q3 2025, though this represented significant improvement from -1.41% in Q2. Year-over-year comparison shows a stark reversal from positive 0.61% growth in Q3 2024, indicating ongoing member retention challenges despite recent quarterly improvements.

Profitability

Return on Assets (%)

Net Interest Margin (%)

Profitability metrics delivered exceptional performance with ROA reaching 0.92%, up from 0.78% in Q2 2025 and 0.76% in Q3 2024. Net interest margin expanded to 3.76% from 3.67% last quarter and 3.55% a year ago, demonstrating strong earnings momentum across both timeframes and outperforming national benchmarks.

Growth

Asset Growth (YoY %)

Member Growth (YoY %)

Growth metrics showed mixed momentum with asset growth accelerating to 2.76% from 2.64% in Q2, outpacing the national rate of 2.54%. Loan growth accelerated significantly from -1.18% to -0.47% quarter-over-quarter, while deposit growth decelerated slightly from 2.45% to 2.33% but remained near national levels.

Risk & Credit Quality

Delinquency Rate (%)

Net Worth Ratio (%)

Risk indicators presented concerning trends with delinquencies rising to 1.02% from 0.86% in Q2 2025 and 0.81% in Q3 2024, now 17 basis points above national levels. However, net worth strengthened to 13.74% from 13.34% last quarter and 13.47% a year ago, providing enhanced capital cushion.

Portfolio Mix

First Mortgage (%)

Indirect Auto (%)

Share Certificates (%)

Portfolio composition shifted toward traditional products with first mortgage concentration rising to 20.60% from 20.29% in Q2 and 19.91% a year ago. Certificate concentration surged to 19.05% from 18.33% last quarter and 17.33% a year ago, while indirect auto lending declined to 11.02% from 11.41% year-over-year.

Strategic Implications

  • Rising delinquencies despite strong profitability suggest need for enhanced credit monitoring and risk management protocols.
  • Negative member growth trends require focused retention strategies and improved member value propositions to reverse attrition.
  • Strong NIM expansion provides opportunity to invest in growth initiatives while maintaining competitive pricing advantages.
  • Portfolio shift toward mortgages and certificates indicates strategic repositioning toward lower-risk, relationship-based products.
  • Above-average ROA performance creates capital generation capacity to weather potential credit cycle deterioration.

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Notable Patterns

How This Cohort Compares to National

Assets Per Member (annual) is 86.6pp above national

Loan To Member Ratio (Annual) is 23.6pp below national

Fee Income Per Member (quarterly) is 5.8pp above national

Indirect Auto Pct is 3.1pp above national

Fee Income Per Member (annual) is 1.8pp above national

Data Quality Notes

8 metric(s) had extreme values filtered using MAD-based, z-score > 5.0.

Net Worth Ratio (Absolute) 5 CU(s) excluded
Raw average: 14.78% → Cleaned average: 13.74%
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Total Delinquency Rate (60+ days) (Absolute) 4 CU(s) excluded
Raw average: 1.25% → Cleaned average: 1.02%
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Member Growth (YoY) (Absolute) 3 CU(s) excluded
Raw average: -1.68% → Cleaned average: -0.92%
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Asset Growth (YoY) (Absolute) 2 CU(s) excluded
Raw average: 3.37% → Cleaned average: 2.76%
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Deposit Growth (YoY) (Absolute) 2 CU(s) excluded
Raw average: 2.94% → Cleaned average: 2.33%
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Return on Assets (ROA) (Absolute) 2 CU(s) excluded
Raw average: 0.91% → Cleaned average: 0.92%
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Loan Growth (YoY) (Absolute) 1 CU(s) excluded
Raw average: -1.03% → Cleaned average: -0.47%
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Net Interest Margin (NIM) (Absolute) 1 CU(s) excluded
Raw average: 3.83% → Cleaned average: 3.76%
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