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.”
Credit union
Chicago, IL
Health score
88.9
Total assets
$333.2M
Credit union
Bloomington, IL
Health score
83.5
Total assets
$415.0M
Answer first
FIRST NORTHERN leads on financial health and profitability; IAA 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 NORTHERN
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
IAA
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
FIRST NORTHERN
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
IAA
Lower problem-loan measure
Same-source detail
Winner markers appear only where the metric definitions are comparable and both values are available.
| Metric | FIRST NORTHERN | IAA |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 88.9/100Leads | 83.5/100 |
| Total assets | $333.2M | $415.0M |
| Total deposits / shares | $288.2M | $351.2M |
| Net worth ratio | 11.31% | 14.04%Leads |
| Return on assets | 1.93%Leads | 1.07% |
| Return on equity | 17.08%Leads |
FIRST NORTHERN
4 branches
IAA
2 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: IL.
FIRST NORTHERN
Unavailable
IAA
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 NORTHERN
0 in TFS registry
IAA
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 NORTHERN score | FIRST NORTHERN ROA | IAA score | IAA ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 69.7/100 | 0.70% | 83.6/100 | 1.12% |
| 2026-Q2 | 88.9/100 | 1.93% | 83.5/100 | 1.07% |
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| 7.60% |
| 60+ day delinquency | 0.71% | 0.47%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.18%Leads | 0.19% |
| Efficiency ratio | — | — |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 80.93% | 68.77% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Branches | 4 | 2 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |