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
Hunter, ND
Health score
81.5
Total assets
$416.8M
Bank
Bismarck, ND
Health score
80.9
Total assets
$351.3M
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Dakota Heritage Bank leads on financial health and profitability and growth; Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co. leads on capitalization 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
Dakota Heritage Bank
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co.
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Dakota Heritage Bank
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co.
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Dakota Heritage 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 | Dakota Heritage Bank | Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co. |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 81.5/100Leads | 80.9/100 |
| Total assets | $416.8M | $351.3M |
| Total deposits / shares | $366.8M | $312.6M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 9.83% | 9.91%Leads |
| Return on assets | 1.96%Leads | 1.75% |
| Return on equity | 22.19%Leads |
Dakota Heritage Bank
11 branches
Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co.
4 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: ND.
Dakota Heritage Bank
Unavailable
Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co.
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.
Dakota Heritage Bank
0 in TFS registry
Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co.
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 | Dakota Heritage Bank score | Dakota Heritage Bank ROA | Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co. score | Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co. ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.51% | — | 1.03% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 1.45% | — | 1.04% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 1.39% | — | 1.30% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 1.61% | — | 1.35% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.66% | — | 1.41% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.68% | — | 1.49% |
| 2026-Q1 | 81.4/100 |
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| 19.30% |
| Non-performing loans | 1.62% | 0.00%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.03% | 0.00%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 47.81%Leads | 57.88% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 93.35% | 71.13% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 2.35%Leads | -0.93% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 4.44%Leads | -1.73% |
| Branches | 11 | 4 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 2.02% |
| 74.5/100 |
| 1.63% |
| 2026-Q2 | 81.5/100 | 1.96% | 80.9/100 | 1.75% |