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
Mount Vernon, IL
Health score
86.2
Total assets
$266.8M
Bank
Waukegan, IL
Health score
69.3
Total assets
$270.3M
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Community First Bank of the Heartland leads on financial health and profitability and lending quality and growth; North Shore Trust and Savings leads on capitalization. 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
Community First Bank of the Heartland
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
North Shore Trust and Savings
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Community First Bank of the Heartland
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Community First Bank of the Heartland
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Community First Bank of the Heartland
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 | Community First Bank of the Heartland | North Shore Trust and Savings |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 86.2/100Leads | 69.3/100 |
| Total assets | $266.8M | $270.3M |
| Total deposits / shares | $237.9M | $201.3M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 10.14% | 25.24%Leads |
| Return on assets | 2.22%Leads | 0.90% |
| Return on equity | 21.33% |
Community First Bank of the Heartland
4 branches
North Shore Trust and Savings
3 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: IL.
Community First Bank of the Heartland
Unavailable
North Shore Trust and Savings
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.
Community First Bank of the Heartland
0 in TFS registry
North Shore Trust and Savings
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 | Community First Bank of the Heartland score | Community First Bank of the Heartland ROA | North Shore Trust and Savings score | North Shore Trust and Savings ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.95% | — | 0.03% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 1.94% | — | 0.15% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 2.05% | — | -0.09% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 2.10% | — | 0.02% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 2.12% | — | 0.17% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 2.08% | — | 0.29% |
| 2026-Q1 | 83.2/100 |
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| 3.97% |
| Non-performing loans | 0.66%Leads | 1.87% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.06% | 0.00%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 54.64%Leads | 79.06% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 79.98% | 63.54% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 2.71%Leads | -2.16% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 2.29%Leads | -4.85% |
| Branches | 4 | 3 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 2.21% |
| 70.1/100 |
| 0.33% |
| 2026-Q2 | 86.2/100 | 2.22% | 69.3/100 | 0.90% |