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
Phoenix, AZ
Health score
75.8
Total assets
$9.9B
Credit union
Smithtown, NY
Health score
67.9
Total assets
$9.9B
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DESERT FINANCIAL leads on financial health and capitalization and 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
DESERT FINANCIAL
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
DESERT FINANCIAL
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
DESERT FINANCIAL
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
DESERT FINANCIAL
Lower problem-loan measure
Same-source detail
Winner markers appear only where the metric definitions are comparable and both values are available.
| Metric | DESERT FINANCIAL | TEACHERS |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 75.8/100Leads | 67.9/100 |
| Total assets | $9.9B | $9.9B |
| Total deposits / shares | $8.9B | $8.2B |
| Net worth ratio | 12.10%Leads | 11.03% |
| Return on assets | 1.11%Leads | 0.89% |
| Return on equity | 9.43%Leads |
DESERT FINANCIAL
50 branches
TEACHERS
33 branches
No shared branch states were found in the current TFS branch dataset.
DESERT FINANCIAL
Unavailable
TEACHERS
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.
DESERT FINANCIAL
0 in TFS registry
TEACHERS
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 | DESERT FINANCIAL score | DESERT FINANCIAL ROA | TEACHERS score | TEACHERS ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 71.0/100 | 0.87% | 69.5/100 | 1.02% |
| 2026-Q2 | 75.8/100 | 1.11% | 67.9/100 | 0.89% |
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| 8.04% |
| 60+ day delinquency | 0.47%Leads | 1.19% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.29%Leads | 1.12% |
| Efficiency ratio | — | — |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 59.91% | 70.91% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Branches | 50 | 33 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |