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
Luverne, MN
Health score
86.9
Total assets
$242.6M
Bank
Wyoming, MN
Health score
66.5
Total assets
$238.3M
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First Farmers & Merchants National Bank leads on financial health and profitability and growth; First State Bank of Wyoming leads on capitalization 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
First Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
First State Bank of Wyoming
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
First Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
First State Bank of Wyoming
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
First Farmers & Merchants National 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 | First Farmers & Merchants National Bank | First State Bank of Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 86.9/100Leads | 66.5/100 |
| Total assets | $242.6M | $238.3M |
| Total deposits / shares | $213.5M | $202.0M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 11.62% | 15.60%Leads |
| Return on assets | 1.26%Leads | -0.20% |
| Return on equity | 12.15% |
First Farmers & Merchants National Bank
2 branches
First State Bank of Wyoming
2 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: MN.
First Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Unavailable
First State Bank of Wyoming
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.
First Farmers & Merchants National Bank
0 in TFS registry
First State Bank of Wyoming
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 | First Farmers & Merchants National Bank score | First Farmers & Merchants National Bank ROA | First State Bank of Wyoming score | First State Bank of Wyoming ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 0.81% | — | 0.61% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 0.92% | — | 0.61% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 0.89% | — | 0.51% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 0.94% | — | 0.60% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.06% | — | 0.70% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.14% | — | 0.83% |
| 2026-Q1 | 85.1/100 |
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| -1.45% |
| Non-performing loans | 0.85% | 0.36%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Efficiency ratio | 53.03%Leads | 107.97% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 85.70% | 31.22% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 7.59%Leads | 5.86% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 8.22%Leads | 4.83% |
| Branches | 2 | 2 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 1.13% |
| 66.5/100 |
| -0.20% |
| 2026-Q2 | 86.9/100 | 1.26% | — | — |