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
Des Moines, IA
Health score
74.8
Total assets
$77.7M
Credit union
WEST DES MOINES, IA
Health score
67.8
Total assets
$95.8M
Answer first
DES MOINES METRO leads on financial health and capitalization; FIRST CLASS COMMUNITY leads on 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
DES MOINES METRO
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
DES MOINES METRO
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
FIRST CLASS COMMUNITY
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
FIRST CLASS COMMUNITY
Lower problem-loan measure
Same-source detail
Winner markers appear only where the metric definitions are comparable and both values are available.
| Metric | DES MOINES METRO | FIRST CLASS COMMUNITY |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 74.8/100Leads | 67.8/100 |
| Total assets | $77.7M | $95.8M |
| Total deposits / shares | $66.9M | $85.7M |
| Net worth ratio | 12.58%Leads | 10.79% |
| Return on assets | 1.11% | 1.22%Leads |
| Return on equity | 8.79% | 11.31% |
DES MOINES METRO
1 branches
FIRST CLASS COMMUNITY
2 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: IA.
DES MOINES METRO
Unavailable
FIRST CLASS COMMUNITY
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.
DES MOINES METRO
0 in TFS registry
FIRST CLASS COMMUNITY
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 | DES MOINES METRO score | DES MOINES METRO ROA | FIRST CLASS COMMUNITY score | FIRST CLASS COMMUNITY ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 77.6/100 | 1.19% | 63.7/100 | 1.05% |
| 2026-Q2 | 74.8/100 | 1.11% | 67.8/100 | 1.22% |
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| 60+ day delinquency | 0.67% | 0.37%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.46% | 0.29%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | — | — |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 58.39% | 42.23% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Branches | 1 | 2 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |