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
Converse, IN
Health score
85.7
Total assets
$3.5B
Bank
Indianapolis, IN
Health score
80.1
Total assets
$3.0B
Answer first
First Farmers Bank & Trust Co. leads on financial health and capitalization and profitability; The National Bank of Indianapolis leads on lending quality 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
First Farmers Bank & Trust Co.
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
First Farmers Bank & Trust Co.
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
First Farmers Bank & Trust Co.
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
The National Bank of Indianapolis
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
The National Bank of Indianapolis
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 Bank & Trust Co. | The National Bank of Indianapolis |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 85.7/100Leads | 80.1/100 |
| Total assets | $3.5B | $3.0B |
| Total deposits / shares | $3.0B | $2.7B |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 10.06%Leads | 9.29% |
| Return on assets | 1.65%Leads | 1.37% |
| Return on equity | 17.35% | 18.16% |
First Farmers Bank & Trust Co.
38 branches
The National Bank of Indianapolis
13 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: IN.
First Farmers Bank & Trust Co.
Unavailable
The National Bank of Indianapolis
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 Bank & Trust Co.
0 in TFS registry
The National Bank of Indianapolis
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 Bank & Trust Co. score | First Farmers Bank & Trust Co. ROA | The National Bank of Indianapolis score | The National Bank of Indianapolis ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.04% | — | 1.04% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 1.16% | — | 1.06% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 1.56% | — | 1.17% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 1.46% | — | 1.26% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.48% | — | 1.26% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.52% | — | 1.28% |
| 2026-Q1 | 85.1/100 |
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| Non-performing loans | 1.00% | 0.15%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | -0.01%Leads | 0.03% |
| Efficiency ratio | 46.86%Leads | 56.87% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 83.83% | 79.39% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 5.46% | 5.55%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 5.84%Leads | 1.35% |
| Branches | 38 | 13 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 1.60% |
| 76.0/100 |
| 1.23% |
| 2026-Q2 | 85.7/100 | 1.65% | 80.1/100 | 1.37% |