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
Jericho, NY
Health score
89.2
Total assets
$2.5B
Bank
New York, NY
Health score
80.3
Total assets
$2.2B
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Esquire Bank, National Association leads on financial health and profitability and lending quality and growth; Shinhan Bank America 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
Esquire Bank, National Association
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Shinhan Bank America
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Esquire Bank, National Association
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Esquire Bank, National Association
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Esquire Bank, National Association
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 | Esquire Bank, National Association | Shinhan Bank America |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 89.2/100Leads | 80.3/100 |
| Total assets | $2.5B | $2.2B |
| Total deposits / shares | $2.2B | $1.9B |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 11.68% | 12.47%Leads |
| Return on assets | 2.34%Leads | 0.61% |
| Return on equity | 21.06%Leads |
Esquire Bank, National Association
2 branches
Shinhan Bank America
14 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: NY.
Esquire Bank, National Association
Unavailable
Shinhan Bank America
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.
Esquire Bank, National Association
0 in TFS registry
Shinhan Bank America
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 | Esquire Bank, National Association score | Esquire Bank, National Association ROA | Shinhan Bank America score | Shinhan Bank America ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 2.74% | — | 0.12% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 2.75% | — | 0.13% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 2.62% | — | -0.04% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 2.58% | — | 0.20% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 2.69% | — | 0.35% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 2.66% | — | 0.42% |
| 2026-Q1 | 87.5/100 |
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| 4.87% |
| Non-performing loans | 0.27%Leads | 0.57% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.54% | -0.01%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 45.33%Leads | 74.39% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 85.35% | 93.41% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 22.32%Leads | 14.80% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 22.38%Leads | 18.76% |
| Branches | 2 | 14 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 2.33% |
| 75.7/100 |
| 0.58% |
| 2026-Q2 | 89.2/100 | 2.34% | 80.3/100 | 0.61% |