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
Lihue, HI
Health score
61.9
Total assets
$125.7M
Credit union
KAILUA, HI
Health score
68.9
Total assets
$104.8M
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GARDEN ISLAND leads on capitalization; KO`OLAU leads on financial health and profitability 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
KO`OLAU
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
GARDEN ISLAND
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
KO`OLAU
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
KO`OLAU
Lower problem-loan measure
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Winner markers appear only where the metric definitions are comparable and both values are available.
| Metric | GARDEN ISLAND | KO`OLAU |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 61.9/100 | 68.9/100Leads |
| Total assets | $125.7M | $104.8M |
| Total deposits / shares | $108.9M | $94.4M |
| Net worth ratio | 13.65%Leads | 9.08% |
| Return on assets | 0.27% | 1.01%Leads |
| Return on equity | 1.95% | 11.11% |
GARDEN ISLAND
4 branches
KO`OLAU
4 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: HI.
GARDEN ISLAND
Unavailable
KO`OLAU
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.
GARDEN ISLAND
0 in TFS registry
KO`OLAU
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.
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| 60+ day delinquency | 1.18% | 0.07%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.67% | 0.55%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | — | — |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 57.66% | 61.86% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Branches | 4 | 4 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |