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
Lancaster, OH
Health score
68.7
Total assets
$281.5M
Bank
Fort Jennings, OH
Health score
87.9
Total assets
$285.8M
Answer first
Fairfield Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lancaster leads on lending quality; The Fort Jennings State Bank leads on financial health and capitalization and profitability and growth. 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
The Fort Jennings State Bank
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
The Fort Jennings State Bank
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
The Fort Jennings State Bank
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Fairfield Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lancaster
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
The Fort Jennings State 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 | Fairfield Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lancaster | The Fort Jennings State Bank |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 68.7/100 | 87.9/100Leads |
| Total assets | $281.5M | $285.8M |
| Total deposits / shares | $247.4M | $247.2M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 11.82% | 12.71%Leads |
| Return on assets | 0.45% | 1.42%Leads |
| Return on equity | 3.85% | 11.59% |
Fairfield Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lancaster
3 branches
The Fort Jennings State Bank
7 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: OH.
Fairfield Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lancaster
Unavailable
The Fort Jennings State Bank
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.
Fairfield Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lancaster
0 in TFS registry
The Fort Jennings State Bank
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 | Fairfield Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lancaster score | Fairfield Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lancaster ROA | The Fort Jennings State Bank score | The Fort Jennings State Bank ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 0.17% | — | 1.20% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 0.18% | — | 1.49% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 0.29% | — | 1.60% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 0.39% | — | 1.49% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 0.41% | — | 1.50% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 0.42% | — | 1.62% |
| 2026-Q1 |
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| Non-performing loans | 0.18%Leads | 1.09% |
| Net charge-offs | -0.01%Leads | 0.06% |
| Efficiency ratio | 82.60% | 58.16%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 99.22% | 83.15% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 1.53% | 8.03%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 1.28% | 7.48%Leads |
| Branches | 3 | 7 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 70.5/100 |
| 0.37% |
| 89.1/100 |
| 1.48% |
| 2026-Q2 | 68.7/100 | 0.45% | 87.9/100 | 1.42% |