More than half of the federally insured credit unions inthe U.S. reported loan balance growth over one year ending inthe first quarter of 2016, according to the NCUA.

Median loan growth equaled 4.5% during that time period, whiledeposit and share growth was 3%. The median loan to share ratiocreeped above 60% and the median delinquency rate was basicallyunchanged from a year ago, at 0.7%.

The aggregate return on average assets at federally insuredcredit unions was 75 basis points at an annual rate at the end ofQ1 2016. That was a decrease from the end of the first quarter of2015, when it stood at 78 basis points.

Alaska saw the highest median membership growth rate over theyear ending in Q1 2016, reaching 4%. Median membership fell in 16states, and Pennsylvania led with a 1.8% loss.

The median asset growth rate was the fastest in Alaska, at 6.7%,and New Hampshire, at 6.3%. Median asset growth was the slowest inNew Jersey, at 0.7%, and Louisiana, at 1%.

Nevada led the way in median loan growth with a rate of 9.9%,followed by Washington State at 8.9%. That growth rate was theslowest in New Jersey, at 0.5%, and Washington, D.C., at 1.2%.

Idaho saw the fastest growth rate in shares and deposits (6.8%),followed by Alaska (6.3%). New Jersey saw the slowest median growthrate in shares and deposits, at 0.6%, followed by Kansas, at1.2%.

At the end of the first quarter, the median delinquency rate waslowest in California, Colorado and New Hampshire – all at 0.3%. Itwas the highest in New Jersey, where it was 1.6%.