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
Tuscaloosa, AL
Health score
52.1
Total assets
$182.6M
Bank
Hartford, AL
Health score
80.5
Total assets
$173.0M
Answer first
First Federal Bank, A FSB leads on lending quality; The First National Bank of Hartford 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 First National Bank of Hartford
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
The First National Bank of Hartford
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
The First National Bank of Hartford
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
First Federal Bank, A FSB
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
The First National Bank of Hartford
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 Federal Bank, A FSB | The First National Bank of Hartford |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 52.1/100 | 80.5/100Leads |
| Total assets | $182.6M | $173.0M |
| Total deposits / shares | $120.4M | $152.3M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 7.82% | 12.88%Leads |
| Return on assets | 0.74% | 1.43%Leads |
| Return on equity | 9.71% | 12.71% |
First Federal Bank, A FSB
3 branches
The First National Bank of Hartford
3 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: AL.
First Federal Bank, A FSB
Unavailable
The First National Bank of Hartford
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 Federal Bank, A FSB
0 in TFS registry
The First National Bank of Hartford
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 Federal Bank, A FSB score | First Federal Bank, A FSB ROA | The First National Bank of Hartford score | The First National Bank of Hartford ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | -0.18% | — | 0.74% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | -0.42% | — | 0.99% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 0.02% | — | 1.17% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 0.20% | — | 1.12% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 0.45% | — | 1.15% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 0.24% | — | 1.34% |
| 2026-Q1 | 51.7/100 |
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| Non-performing loans | 0.60%Leads | 1.19% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.01%Leads | 0.17% |
| Efficiency ratio | 91.63% | 72.92%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 125.05% | 62.12% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 0.42% | 7.02%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 0.22% | 6.10%Leads |
| Branches | 3 | 3 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 0.83% |
| 83.2/100 |
| 1.67% |
| 2026-Q2 | 52.1/100 | 0.74% | 80.5/100 | 1.43% |