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
Deming, NM
Health score
87.1
Total assets
$275.1M
Bank
Roswell, NM
Health score
84.8
Total assets
$304.1M
Answer first
First New Mexico Bank leads on financial health and capitalization and lending quality; Valley Bank of Commerce leads on 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
First New Mexico Bank
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
First New Mexico Bank
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Valley Bank of Commerce
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
First New Mexico Bank
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Valley Bank of Commerce
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 New Mexico Bank | Valley Bank of Commerce |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 87.1/100Leads | 84.8/100 |
| Total assets | $275.1M | $304.1M |
| Total deposits / shares | $230.9M | $260.2M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 14.73%Leads | 14.47% |
| Return on assets | 1.67% | 3.53%Leads |
| Return on equity | 11.57% | 24.76% |
First New Mexico Bank
3 branches
Valley Bank of Commerce
3 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: NM.
First New Mexico Bank
Unavailable
Valley Bank of Commerce
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 New Mexico Bank
0 in TFS registry
Valley Bank of Commerce
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 New Mexico Bank score | First New Mexico Bank ROA | Valley Bank of Commerce score | Valley Bank of Commerce ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.43% | — | 3.99% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 1.46% | — | 3.76% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 1.32% | — | 2.74% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 1.37% | — | 3.40% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.45% | — | 3.51% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.55% | — | 3.50% |
| 2026-Q1 | 83.5/100 |
Keep watching
Get access to your dashboard watchlist and future financial-grade alerts.
Coverage boundaries
Related comparisons
Financial data comes from FDIC BankFind Suite or NCUA Call Reports as labeled. TFS Health Grades are an editorial assessment, not an official government rating or financial advice. Arbitrary comparison pairs are available dynamically but remain noindex unless curated for data completeness and user value.
| Non-performing loans | 0.16%Leads | 3.32% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.41% | -0.15%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 47.31% | 37.91%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 52.42% | 59.57% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 6.47% | 13.61%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 6.85% | 13.58%Leads |
| Branches | 3 | 3 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 1.71% |
| 72.5/100 |
| 3.49% |
| 2026-Q2 | 87.1/100 | 1.67% | 84.8/100 | 3.53% |