This comparison uses public regulatory filings and TFS methodology. It evaluates financial condition—not checking rates, account fees, service quality, or which institution is universally “best.”
Bank
Porterville, CA
Health score
85.0
Total assets
$3.7B
Bank
Santa Rosa, CA
Health score
73.8
Total assets
$3.2B
Answer first
Bank of the Sierra leads on financial health and profitability and lending quality and growth; Exchange Bank leads on capitalization. Those category leads describe current regulatory metrics only and do not establish a universal product or service winner.
Capital and asset-quality definitions are directly comparable for this pair.
Category leaders
Financial health
Bank of the Sierra
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Exchange Bank
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Bank of the Sierra
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Bank of the Sierra
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Bank of the Sierra
Higher year-over-year asset growth
Same-source detail
Winner markers appear only where the metric definitions are comparable and both values are available.
| Metric | Bank of the Sierra | Exchange Bank |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 85.0/100Leads | 73.8/100 |
| Total assets | $3.7B | $3.2B |
| Total deposits / shares | $2.9B | $2.8B |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 12.25% | 12.64%Leads |
| Return on assets | 1.33%Leads | 0.91% |
| Return on equity | 11.30%Leads |
Bank of the Sierra
35 branches
Exchange Bank
21 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: CA.
Bank of the Sierra
Unavailable
Exchange Bank
Unavailable
Counts use an explicitly reviewed CFPB-company-to-regulatory-ID mapping and the same complete 12-month window. Parent-company attribution can include complaints involving affiliates. Lower complaint volume is context—not proof of better service or less consumer harm.
Bank of the Sierra
0 in TFS registry
Exchange Bank
0 in TFS registry
Institution-level actions come from TFS's exact regulatory-ID registry and are shown as factual context only. They do not affect category winners or the TFS Financial Health Grade. A zero means no action is currently published in this curated registry—not proof that none exists.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Bank of the Sierra score | Bank of the Sierra ROA | Exchange Bank score | Exchange Bank ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.26% | — | 0.60% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 1.27% | — | 0.71% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 1.14% | — | 0.68% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 1.22% | — | 0.77% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.21% | — | 0.86% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.28% | — | 0.91% |
| 2026-Q1 | 87.6/100 | 1.46% |
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| 8.44% |
| Non-performing loans | 0.43%Leads | 0.55% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.02%Leads | 0.52% |
| Efficiency ratio | 54.86%Leads | 67.31% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 82.87% | 62.68% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | -1.27%Leads | -2.62% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | -1.60%Leads | -4.21% |
| Branches | 35 | 21 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 73.7/100 |
| 0.91% |
| 2026-Q2 | 85.0/100 | 1.33% | 73.8/100 | 0.91% |