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
Sparta, MI
Health score
76.7
Total assets
$4.5B
Bank
Grand Rapids, MI
Health score
86.1
Total assets
$6.2B
Answer first
ChoiceOne Bank leads on growth; Mercantile Bank leads on financial health and capitalization and profitability and 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
Mercantile Bank
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Mercantile Bank
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Mercantile Bank
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Mercantile Bank
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
ChoiceOne 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 | ChoiceOne Bank | Mercantile Bank |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 76.7/100 | 86.1/100Leads |
| Total assets | $4.5B | $6.2B |
| Total deposits / shares | $3.6B | $4.9B |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 9.30% | 11.61%Leads |
| Return on assets | 1.24% | 1.61%Leads |
| Return on equity | 10.68% | 13.90% |
ChoiceOne Bank
51 branches
Mercantile Bank
41 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: MI.
ChoiceOne Bank
Unavailable
Mercantile 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.
ChoiceOne Bank
0 in TFS registry
Mercantile 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 | ChoiceOne Bank score | ChoiceOne Bank ROA | Mercantile Bank score | Mercantile Bank ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.07% | — | 1.64% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 1.09% | — | 1.59% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | -1.36% | — | 1.48% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 0.11% | — | 1.57% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 0.58% | — | 1.62% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 0.79% | — | 1.61% |
| 2026-Q1 | 76.6/100 | 1.30% |
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| Non-performing loans | 1.00% | 0.10%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.02% | -0.03%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 55.18% | 54.86%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 84.28% | 95.36% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 3.45%Leads | 2.17% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 0.39% | 4.18%Leads |
| Branches | 51 | 41 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 86.3/100 |
| 1.51% |
| 2026-Q2 | 76.7/100 | 1.24% | 86.1/100 | 1.61% |