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
Los Angeles, CA
Health score
83.3
Total assets
$7.7B
Bank
Miles City, MT
Health score
85.6
Total assets
$7.7B
Answer first
Preferred Bank leads on capitalization; Stockman Bank of Montana leads on financial health and profitability and lending quality 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
Stockman Bank of Montana
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Preferred Bank
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Stockman Bank of Montana
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Stockman Bank of Montana
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Stockman Bank of Montana
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 | Preferred Bank | Stockman Bank of Montana |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 83.3/100 | 85.6/100Leads |
| Total assets | $7.7B | $7.7B |
| Total deposits / shares | $6.5B | $6.2B |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 10.55%Leads | 9.89% |
| Return on assets | 1.69% | 1.91%Leads |
| Return on equity | 16.49% | 19.71% |
Preferred Bank
16 branches
Stockman Bank of Montana
46 branches
No shared branch states were found in the current TFS branch dataset.
Preferred Bank
Unavailable
Stockman Bank of Montana
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.
Preferred Bank
0 in TFS registry
Stockman Bank of Montana
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 | Preferred Bank score | Preferred Bank ROA | Stockman Bank of Montana score | Stockman Bank of Montana ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.97% | — | 1.38% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 1.92% | — | 1.52% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 1.71% | — | 1.68% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 1.77% | — | 1.60% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.83% | — | 1.76% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.84% | — | 1.87% |
| 2026-Q1 | 80.0/100 | 1.63% |
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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 | 1.57% | 0.60%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.18% | 0.02%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 33.01%Leads | 50.38% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 95.77% | 82.88% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 6.20% | 12.90%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 6.46% | 10.98%Leads |
| Branches | 16 | 46 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 85.3/100 |
| 1.94% |
| 2026-Q2 | 83.3/100 | 1.69% | 85.6/100 | 1.91% |