WHAT IS
SAFE AND SOUND?
Capital acts as a cushion against losses and affords protection for members when a credit union is experiencing financial instability. Therefore, a credit union's level of capital is a valuable measurement of its financial resilience. When it comes to safety and soundness, the more capital, the better.
LYNN-CO scored above the national average of 15.65 points on our test to measure capital adequacy, scoring 30 out of a possible 30 points.
LYNN-CO had a capitalization ratio of 30.00 percent in our test, higher than the average for all credit unions, suggesting that it could be more resilient in a crisis than its peers.
This test's purpose is to estimate how the credit union's capitalization and allocated loan loss reserves could be affected by troubled assets, such as unpaid loans.
Having a large number of these kinds of assets means a credit union may eventually have to use capital to cover losses, decreasing its equity buffer. Many of those assets are also likely to be in non-accrual status and no longer earning money, decreasing earnings and increasing the chances of a future failure.
On Bankrate's test of asset quality, LYNN-CO scored 40 out of a possible 40 points, beating out the national average of 38.09 points.
LYNN-CO's ratio of problem assets was 0.00 percent in our test, beneath the national average and suggestive of superior financial strength compared to other credit unions.
A credit union's ability to earn 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 better able to withstand economic shocks. However, credit unions that are losing money are less able to do those things.
On Bankrate's test of earnings, LYNN-CO scored 0 out of a possible 30, below the national average of 10.11.
The credit union had an earnings ratio of 0.00 percent in our test, higher than the average for all credit unions, suggesting that it's beating its peers in this area.
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Bankrate.com evaluates the financial condition of institutions and assigns a one- to five-star rating for each with five stars representing the highest rating. Institutions with satisfactory performance will generally receive a rating of three or more stars. The majority of institutions fall into the three- to four-star range. An institution with an "NR" rating may be too new to rate or may have limited the publicly available information in their regulatory filings. The "NR" is not an indication of financial strength or weakness. The Safe & Sound rating is believed to be reliable, but the information is not guaranteed. In addition, events since the information was collected may have altered the institution's financial condition.