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
Myrtle Beach, SC
Health score
81.3
Total assets
$1.4B
Bank
Florence, SC
Health score
80.5
Total assets
$1.1B
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Coastal Carolina National Bank leads on financial health and lending quality and growth; First Reliance Bank leads on capitalization and profitability. 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
Coastal Carolina National Bank
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
First Reliance Bank
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
First Reliance Bank
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Coastal Carolina National Bank
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Coastal Carolina National 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 | Coastal Carolina National Bank | First Reliance Bank |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 81.3/100Leads | 80.5/100 |
| Total assets | $1.4B | $1.1B |
| Total deposits / shares | $1.2B | $922.0M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 9.38% | 10.53%Leads |
| Return on assets | 1.05% | 1.21%Leads |
| Return on equity | 11.48% | 12.09% |
Coastal Carolina National Bank
10 branches
First Reliance Bank
11 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: SC.
Coastal Carolina National Bank
Unavailable
First Reliance 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.
Coastal Carolina National Bank
0 in TFS registry
First Reliance 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 | Coastal Carolina National Bank score | Coastal Carolina National Bank ROA | First Reliance Bank score | First Reliance Bank ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 0.85% | — | 0.78% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 0.91% | — | 0.71% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 0.95% | — | 0.68% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 0.96% | — | 1.07% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.01% | — | 1.08% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.03% | — | 1.10% |
| 2026-Q1 | 82.5/100 |
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| Non-performing loans | 0.00%Leads | 0.07% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.00% | -0.00%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 59.17%Leads | 66.43% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 79.88% | 89.96% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 13.84%Leads | 2.32% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 12.93%Leads | -3.07% |
| Branches | 10 | 11 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 1.12% |
| 79.7/100 |
| 1.34% |
| 2026-Q2 | 81.3/100 | 1.05% | 80.5/100 | 1.21% |