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
Santa Clara, CA
Health score
63.4
Total assets
$171.7M
Credit union
Santa Cruz, CA
Health score
63.7
Total assets
$172.1M
Answer first
MISSION CITY leads on profitability and lending quality; SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY leads on financial health and capitalization. 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
SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
MISSION CITY
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
MISSION CITY
Lower problem-loan measure
Same-source detail
Winner markers appear only where the metric definitions are comparable and both values are available.
| Metric | MISSION CITY | SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 63.4/100 | 63.7/100Leads |
| Total assets | $171.7M | $172.1M |
| Total deposits / shares | $139.1M | $148.7M |
| Net worth ratio | 8.29% | 10.56%Leads |
| Return on assets | 0.56%Leads | -1.00% |
| Return on equity | 6.76%Leads |
MISSION CITY
1 branches
SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY
3 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: CA.
MISSION CITY
Unavailable
SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY
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.
MISSION CITY
0 in TFS registry
SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY
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 | MISSION CITY score | MISSION CITY ROA | SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY score | SANTA CRUZ COMMUNITY ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 62.8/100 | 0.57% | 65.2/100 | -0.74% |
| 2026-Q2 | 63.4/100 | 0.56% | 63.7/100 | -1.00% |
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| -9.48% |
| 60+ day delinquency | 0.17%Leads | 0.52% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.38%Leads | 0.66% |
| Efficiency ratio | — | — |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 87.98% | 93.48% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Branches | 1 | 3 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |