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
Roswell, NM
Health score
74.6
Total assets
$176.3M
Bank
Las Cruces, NM
Health score
84.0
Total assets
$171.9M
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Bank of the Southwest leads on lending quality; First New Mexico Bank, Las Cruces leads on financial health and capitalization and profitability and growth. 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
First New Mexico Bank, Las Cruces
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
First New Mexico Bank, Las Cruces
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
First New Mexico Bank, Las Cruces
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Bank of the Southwest
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
First New Mexico Bank, Las Cruces
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 Southwest | First New Mexico Bank, Las Cruces |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 74.6/100 | 84.0/100Leads |
| Total assets | $176.3M | $171.9M |
| Total deposits / shares | $159.0M | $146.1M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 9.36% | 13.05%Leads |
| Return on assets | 1.07% | 1.83%Leads |
| Return on equity | 11.14% | 14.24% |
Bank of the Southwest
13 branches
First New Mexico Bank, Las Cruces
3 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: NM.
Bank of the Southwest
Unavailable
First New Mexico Bank, Las Cruces
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 Southwest
0 in TFS registry
First New Mexico Bank, Las Cruces
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 Southwest score | Bank of the Southwest ROA | First New Mexico Bank, Las Cruces score | First New Mexico Bank, Las Cruces ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 2.37% | — | 1.57% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 2.36% | — | 1.63% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 2.16% | — | 1.62% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 2.15% | — | 1.67% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 2.21% | — | 1.72% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.94% | — | 1.88% |
| 2026-Q1 | 74.4/100 |
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| Non-performing loans | 0.73%Leads | 2.31% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.08% | -0.00%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 82.53% | 58.03%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 75.64% | 66.93% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | -4.26% | 6.58%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | -4.51% | 7.52%Leads |
| Branches | 13 | 3 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 1.15% |
| 81.0/100 |
| 1.77% |
| 2026-Q2 | 74.6/100 | 1.07% | 84.0/100 | 1.83% |