WHAT IS
SAFE AND SOUND?
Capital acts as a bulwark against losses and as protection for members during periods of financial trouble for the credit union. It follows then that when it comes to measuring an a credit union's financial stability, capital is useful. From a safety and soundness perspective, the more capital, the better.
RIG EMPLOYEES beat out the national average of 15.65 points on our test to measure the adequacy of a credit union's capital, scoring 30 out of a possible 30 points.
RIG EMPLOYEES appears to be on more solid financial footing than its peers, with a capitalization ratio of 30.00 percent in our test, above the average for all credit unions.
In this test, Bankrate tries to estimate 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 lots of these types of assets may eventually have to use capital to cover losses, reducing its cushion of equity. It also means that there are likely to be many assets that are in non-accrual status and thus aren't earning money, pushing down earnings and elevating the chances of a future failure.
RIG EMPLOYEES scored 40 out of a possible 40 points on Bankrate's test of asset quality, exceeding the national average of 38.09.
A lower-than-average ratio of problem assets of 0.00 percent in our test was potentially indicative of superior financial strength compared to other credit unions.
How successful a credit union is at earning money has an effect on its long-term survivability. A credit union can retain its earnings, giving a boost to its capital buffer, or put them to work addressing problematic loans, potentially making the credit union better prepared to withstand financial trouble. Credit unions that are losing money, however, are less able to do those things.
RIG EMPLOYEES did below-average on Bankrate's earnings test, achieving a score of 2 out of a possible 30.
One indication that the credit union is beating its peers in this area was its earnings ratio of 0.00 percent in our test, better than the average for all credit unions.
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