WHAT IS
SAFE AND SOUND?
Capital acts as a buffer against losses and affords protection for members when a credit union is experiencing financial instability. It follows then that an institution's level of capital is a useful measurement of its financial fortitude. From a safety and soundness perspective, the more capital, the better.
On our test to measure the adequacy of a credit union's capital, LONG ISLAND STATE EMPLOYEES received a score of 10 out of a possible 30 points, falling short of the national average of 15.65.
LONG ISLAND STATE EMPLOYEES had a capitalization ratio of 10.00 percent in our test, lower than the average for all credit unions, a sign that it's weaker than its peers.
Bankrate uses this test to determine the effect of problem assets, such as past-due loans, on the credit union's loan loss reserves and overall capitalization.
A credit union with a large number of these kinds of assets may eventually have to use capital to cover losses, shrinking its buffer of equity. Many of those assets are also likely to be in non-accrual status and thus aren't earning interest for the credit union, resulting in reduced earnings and potentially more risk of a future failure.
On Bankrate's asset quality test, LONG ISLAND STATE EMPLOYEES scored 36 out of a possible 40 points, below the national average of 38.09 points.
Troubled assets made up 0.00 percent of the credit union's total assets in our test, below the national average and potentially indicative of greater financial strength than other credit unions.
How successful a credit union is at making money affects its safety and soundness. A credit union can retain its earnings, expanding its capital buffer, or use them to deal with problematic loans, likely making the credit union more resilient in tough times. Losses, on the other hand, reduce a credit union's ability to do those things.
LONG ISLAND STATE EMPLOYEES scored 18 out of a possible 30 on Bankrate's earnings test, beating the national average of 10.11.
One indication that LONG ISLAND STATE EMPLOYEES is doing better than its peers in this area was its earnings ratio of 0.00 percent in our test, higher than the average for all credit unions.
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