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
Mclean, VA
Health score
79.3
Total assets
$662.2B
Bank
Wilmington, DE
Health score
81.1
Total assets
$609.8B
Answer first
Capital One, National Association leads on capitalization and profitability; PNC Bank, National Association leads on financial health 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
PNC Bank, National Association
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Capital One, National Association
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Capital One, National Association
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
PNC Bank, National Association
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
PNC Bank, National Association
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 | Capital One, National Association | PNC Bank, National Association |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 79.3/100 | 81.1/100Leads |
| Total assets | $662.2B | $609.8B |
| Total deposits / shares | $512.6B | $457.8B |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 10.58%Leads | 8.98% |
| Return on assets | 1.67%Leads | 1.32% |
| Return on equity | 11.35% | 12.59% |
Capital One, National Association
266 branches
PNC Bank, National Association
2,328 branches
Both institutions report branches in 7 states: DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA.
Capital One, National Association
33,723 parent-company
PNC Bank, National Association
3,790
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: Capital One, National Association: 2025-08-14–2026-08-13 · PNC Bank, National Association: 2025-08-14–2026-08-13
Capital One, National Association
0 in TFS registry
PNC Bank, National Association
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 | Capital One, National Association score | Capital One, National Association ROA | PNC Bank, National Association score | PNC Bank, National Association ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.11% | — | 1.09% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 1.09% | — | 1.11% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 1.26% | — | 1.16% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | -0.96% | — | 1.20% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 0.19% | — | 1.24% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 0.55% | — | 1.30% |
| 2026-Q1 | 69.5/100 |
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| Non-performing loans | 1.49% | 0.74%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 3.30% | 0.24%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 50.61%Leads | 59.23% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 84.76% | 79.70% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 2.04% | 9.95%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 3.04% | 5.72%Leads |
| Branches | 266 | 2,328 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | 65.788 | 8.279Leads |
| 1.39% |
| 81.8/100 |
| 1.32% |
| 2026-Q2 | 79.3/100 | 1.67% | 81.1/100 | 1.32% |