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
Belle Plaine, IA
Health score
86.3
Total assets
$196.9M
Bank
Iowa Falls, IA
Health score
74.4
Total assets
$201.5M
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Chelsea Savings Bank leads on financial health and capitalization and profitability and lending quality; Iowa Falls State Bank leads on 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
Chelsea Savings Bank
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Chelsea Savings Bank
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Chelsea Savings Bank
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Chelsea Savings Bank
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Iowa Falls State 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 | Chelsea Savings Bank | Iowa Falls State Bank |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 86.3/100Leads | 74.4/100 |
| Total assets | $196.9M | $201.5M |
| Total deposits / shares | $173.8M | $162.8M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 16.01%Leads | 8.64% |
| Return on assets | 1.75%Leads | 1.19% |
| Return on equity | 15.50%Leads |
Chelsea Savings Bank
5 branches
Iowa Falls State Bank
2 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: IA.
Chelsea Savings Bank
Unavailable
Iowa Falls State Bank
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.
Chelsea Savings Bank
0 in TFS registry
Iowa Falls State Bank
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 | Chelsea Savings Bank score | Chelsea Savings Bank ROA | Iowa Falls State Bank score | Iowa Falls State Bank ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.01% | — | 0.82% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 0.99% | — | 0.89% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 1.28% | — | 1.92% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 1.50% | — | 1.48% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.55% | — | 1.29% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.59% | — | 1.21% |
| 2026-Q1 | 85.3/100 |
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| 7.84% |
| Non-performing loans | 0.24%Leads | 0.25% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.00%Leads | 0.05% |
| Efficiency ratio | 44.10%Leads | 52.13% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 48.24% | 59.93% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 2.11% | 4.61%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | -0.04% | 6.82%Leads |
| Branches | 5 | 2 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 1.71% |
| 74.8/100 |
| 1.19% |
| 2026-Q2 | 86.3/100 | 1.75% | 74.4/100 | 1.19% |