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
Eureka, CA
Health score
66.8
Total assets
$2.3B
Credit union
Los Angeles, CA
Health score
62.7
Total assets
$2.5B
Answer first
COAST CENTRAL leads on financial health and capitalization and profitability; FIREFIGHTERS FIRST 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
COAST CENTRAL
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
COAST CENTRAL
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
COAST CENTRAL
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
FIREFIGHTERS FIRST
Lower problem-loan measure
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Winner markers appear only where the metric definitions are comparable and both values are available.
| Metric | COAST CENTRAL | FIREFIGHTERS FIRST |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 66.8/100Leads | 62.7/100 |
| Total assets | $2.3B | $2.5B |
| Total deposits / shares | $2.1B | $2.2B |
| Net worth ratio | 11.79%Leads | 9.03% |
| Return on assets | 0.81%Leads | 0.43% |
| Return on equity | 6.90%Leads |
COAST CENTRAL
10 branches
FIREFIGHTERS FIRST
16 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: CA.
COAST CENTRAL
Unavailable
FIREFIGHTERS FIRST
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.
COAST CENTRAL
0 in TFS registry
FIREFIGHTERS FIRST
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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| 4.75% |
| 60+ day delinquency | 0.53% | 0.10%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.18% | 0.07%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | — | — |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 54.77% | 91.97% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Branches | 10 | 16 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |