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
Cincinnati, OH
Health score
70.7
Total assets
$299.2B
Bank
Columbus, OH
Health score
72.7
Total assets
$283.1B
Answer first
Fifth Third Bank, National Association leads on capitalization and lending quality and growth; The Huntington National Bank leads on financial health and profitability. 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 Huntington National Bank
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
The Huntington National Bank
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Fifth Third Bank, National Association
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Fifth Third 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 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | The Huntington National Bank |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 70.7/100 | 72.7/100Leads |
| Total assets | $299.2B | $283.1B |
| Total deposits / shares | $240.9B | $227.1B |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 9.99%Leads | 9.30% |
| Return on assets | 0.97% | 1.09%Leads |
| Return on equity | 7.89% | 9.47% |
Fifth Third Bank, National Association
1,484 branches
The Huntington National Bank
1,623 branches
Both institutions report branches in 13 states: AL, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MI, NC, OH, SC….
Fifth Third Bank, National Association
2,127 parent-company
The Huntington National Bank
1,815
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.
Observed matched-date windows: Fifth Third Bank, National Association: 2025-08-14–2026-08-13 · The Huntington National Bank: 2025-08-14–2026-08-13
Fifth Third Bank, National Association
0 in TFS registry
The Huntington National 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 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association score | Fifth Third Bank, National Association ROA | The Huntington National Bank score | The Huntington National Bank ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.23% | — | 1.07% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 1.25% | — | 1.08% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 1.13% | — | 1.17% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 1.24% | — | 1.16% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.28% | — | 1.22% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.34% | — | 1.20% |
| 2026-Q1 | 68.1/100 |
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| Non-performing loans | 0.84%Leads | 1.06% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.35% | 0.26%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 66.31% | 59.91%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 73.25% | 82.75% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 42.93%Leads | 36.99% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 43.48%Leads | 35.67% |
| Branches | 1,484 | 1,623 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | 8.828 | 7.991Leads |
| 0.62% |
| 73.0/100 |
| 0.99% |
| 2026-Q2 | 70.7/100 | 0.97% | 72.7/100 | 1.09% |