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
Irvine, CA
Health score
63.6
Total assets
$188.9M
Bank
San Rafael, CA
Health score
68.8
Total assets
$222.1M
Answer first
Beach Cities Commercial Bank leads on growth; First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Rafael leads on financial health and capitalization and profitability. 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 Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Rafael
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Rafael
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Rafael
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Too close to call
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Beach Cities Commercial Bank
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 | Beach Cities Commercial Bank | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 63.6/100 | 68.8/100Leads |
| Total assets | $188.9M | $222.1M |
| Total deposits / shares | $139.6M | $178.3M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 9.81% | 18.75%Leads |
| Return on assets | -0.04% | 0.10%Leads |
| Return on equity | -0.49% | 0.51% |
Beach Cities Commercial Bank
2 branches
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Rafael
4 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: CA.
Beach Cities Commercial Bank
Unavailable
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Rafael
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.
Beach Cities Commercial Bank
0 in TFS registry
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Rafael
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 | Beach Cities Commercial Bank score | Beach Cities Commercial Bank ROA | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Rafael score | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of San Rafael ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | -6.54% | — | -0.22% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | -5.40% | — | -0.22% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | -0.68% | — | -0.77% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | -0.68% | — | -1.23% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | -0.43% | — | -0.84% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | -0.39% | — | -0.58% |
| 2026-Q1 |
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| Non-performing loans | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Efficiency ratio | 100.29% | 96.67%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 108.97% | 108.56% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 16.23%Leads | -4.98% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 4.90%Leads | -2.93% |
| Branches | 2 | 4 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 61.7/100 |
| -0.34% |
| 64.0/100 |
| 0.10% |
| 2026-Q2 | 63.6/100 | -0.04% | 68.8/100 | 0.10% |