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.”
Credit union
Kent, WA
Health score
85.5
Total assets
$380.2M
Credit union
Bellingham, WA
Health score
66.0
Total assets
$395.1M
Answer first
CASCADE leads on financial health and capitalization and profitability; INDUSTRIAL CU OF WHATCOM COUNTY leads on lending quality. 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
CASCADE
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
CASCADE
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
CASCADE
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
INDUSTRIAL CU OF WHATCOM COUNTY
Lower problem-loan measure
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Winner markers appear only where the metric definitions are comparable and both values are available.
| Metric | CASCADE | INDUSTRIAL CU OF WHATCOM COUNTY |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 85.5/100Leads | 66.0/100 |
| Total assets | $380.2M | $395.1M |
| Total deposits / shares | $338.4M | $344.5M |
| Net worth ratio | 13.58%Leads | 11.77% |
| Return on assets | 4.39%Leads | 0.30% |
| Return on equity | 32.30%Leads |
CASCADE
4 branches
INDUSTRIAL CU OF WHATCOM COUNTY
6 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: WA.
CASCADE
Unavailable
INDUSTRIAL CU OF WHATCOM COUNTY
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.
CASCADE
0 in TFS registry
INDUSTRIAL CU OF WHATCOM COUNTY
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.
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| 2.53% |
| 60+ day delinquency | 0.67% | 0.43%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.26%Leads | 1.64% |
| Efficiency ratio | — | — |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 51.29% | 74.81% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Branches | 4 | 6 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |