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
Cincinnati, OH
Health score
77.1
Total assets
$705.6B
Bank
Sioux Falls, SD
Health score
78.1
Total assets
$1907.9B
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U.S. Bank National Association leads on capitalization; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 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
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
U.S. Bank National Association
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
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 | U.S. Bank National Association | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 77.1/100 | 78.1/100Leads |
| Total assets | $705.6B | $1907.9B |
| Total deposits / shares | $541.9B | $1563.5B |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 9.49%Leads | 8.02% |
| Return on assets | 1.23% | 1.38%Leads |
| Return on equity | 12.38% | 14.88% |
U.S. Bank National Association
2,100 branches
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
4,201 branches
Both institutions report branches in 25 states: AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IL, KS, MN….
U.S. Bank National Association
6,713 parent-company
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
23,146 parent-company
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.
Observed matched-date windows: U.S. Bank National Association: 2025-08-14–2026-08-13 · Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 2025-08-14–2026-08-13
U.S. Bank National Association
0 in TFS registry
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
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 | U.S. Bank National Association score | U.S. Bank National Association ROA | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association score | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 0.94% | — | 1.32% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 0.97% | — | 1.32% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 1.06% | — | 1.30% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 1.11% | — | 1.43% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.15% | — | 1.42% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.18% | — | 1.41% |
| 2026-Q1 | 75.7/100 |
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| Non-performing loans | 1.45% | 1.04%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.54% | 0.40%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 54.65%Leads | 54.77% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 74.87% | 62.93% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 5.08% | 9.25%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 2.26% | 11.78%Leads |
| Branches | 2,100 | 4,201 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | 12.388Leads | 14.804 |
| 1.17% |
| 77.8/100 |
| 1.30% |
| 2026-Q2 | 77.1/100 | 1.23% | 78.1/100 | 1.38% |