WHAT IS
SAFE AND SOUND?
Capital works as a buffer against losses and affords protection for members during times of financial trouble for the credit union. It follows then that a credit union's level of capital is a crucial measurement of its financial strength. When looking at safety and soundness, the higher the capital, the better.
OLIVE VIEW EMPLOYEES achieved a score of 30 out of a possible 30 points on our test to measure capital adequacy, exceeding the national average of 15.65.
OLIVE VIEW EMPLOYEES had a capitalization ratio of 30.00 percent in our test, higher than the average for all credit unions, an indication that it's more well prepared for financial trouble than its peers.
In this test, Bankrate tries to estimate the impact of problem assets, such as unpaid loans, on the credit union's reserves set aside to cover loan losses, as well as overall capitalization.
Having large numbers of these kinds of assets suggests a credit union may eventually have to use capital to absorb losses, diminishing its buffer of equity. It also means that there are likely to be many assets that are in non-accrual status and thus aren't earning interest for the credit union, reducing earnings and increasing the risk of a failure in the future.
On Bankrate's test of asset quality, OLIVE VIEW EMPLOYEES scored 40 out of a possible 40 points, exceeding the national average of 38.09 points.
A below-average ratio of problem assets of 0.00 percent in our test was 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, boosting its capital buffer, or use them to address problematic loans, potentially making the credit union more resilient in times of trouble. However, credit unions that are losing money have less ability to do those things.
OLIVE VIEW EMPLOYEES did above-average on Bankrate's earnings test, achieving a score of 12 out of a possible 30.
The credit union had an earnings ratio of 0.00 percent in our test, higher than the average for all credit unions, an indication that it's running ahead of its peers in this area.
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