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
Chicago, IL
Health score
73.3
Total assets
$255.0B
Bank
Chicago, IL
Health score
67.9
Total assets
$178.6B
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BMO Bank National Association leads on financial health and capitalization; The Northern Trust Company leads on profitability and lending quality 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
BMO Bank National Association
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
BMO Bank National Association
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
The Northern Trust Company
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
The Northern Trust Company
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
The Northern Trust Company
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 | BMO Bank National Association | The Northern Trust Company |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 73.3/100Leads | 67.9/100 |
| Total assets | $255.0B | $178.6B |
| Total deposits / shares | $194.1B | $148.1B |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 11.29%Leads | 6.84% |
| Return on assets | 0.15% | 1.47%Leads |
| Return on equity | 0.99% | 22.34% |
BMO Bank National Association
994 branches
The Northern Trust Company
67 branches
Both institutions report branches in 11 states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, MN, MO, NV, TX, WA….
BMO Bank National Association
1,346
The Northern Trust Company
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.
Observed matched-date windows: BMO Bank National Association: 2025-08-14–2026-08-13 · The Northern Trust Company: mapping unavailable
BMO Bank National Association
0 in TFS registry
The Northern Trust Company
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 | BMO Bank National Association score | BMO Bank National Association ROA | The Northern Trust Company score | The Northern Trust Company ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.17% | — | 1.34% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 1.10% | — | 1.29% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 0.66% | — | 0.92% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 0.85% | — | 0.97% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 0.92% | — | 1.00% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 0.95% | — | 1.02% |
| 2026-Q1 | 80.4/100 |
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| Non-performing loans | 0.92% | 0.23%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.20% | -0.00%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 84.38% | 70.32%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 71.81% | 29.48% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 0.48% | 4.24%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | -2.57% | 6.30%Leads |
| Branches | 994 | 67 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | 6.933 | — |
| 1.16% |
| 66.7/100 |
| 1.16% |
| 2026-Q2 | 73.3/100 | 0.15% | 67.9/100 | 1.47% |