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TheFinanceSection.com provides information for educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Data from FDIC, NCUA, CFPB. Health Grades are our editorial assessment. Verify information directly with your financial institution.

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Health Grade Methodology

Our TFS Financial Health Grade is a composite score from 0 to 100, mapped to letter grades from A+ through F. It is inspired by the CAMELS framework used by federal bank examiners, adapted for consumer understanding.

Scoring Components

Capital Adequacy

20%

Tier 1 and total capital ratios. Higher capital means more buffer against losses.

Asset Quality

20%

Non-performing loan ratio and net charge-offs. Lower is better — indicates healthier loan portfolio.

Earnings

15%

Return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), net interest margin, and efficiency ratio.

Consumer Protection

15%

CFPB complaints per billion in deposits and timely response rates.

Growth

10%

Year-over-year asset and deposit growth. Moderate growth (3-15%) is optimal.

Liquidity

10%

Loan-to-deposit ratio. Optimal range is 75-95%.

Community (CRA)

10%

Community Reinvestment Act rating when available.

Grade Scale

ScoreGradeMeaning
97-100A+Exceptional
90-96A / A-Excellent
80-89B+ / B / B-Good
70-79C+ / C / C-Average
60-69D+ / D / D-Below Average
0-59FPoor

Data Sources

All financial data comes from the FDIC BankFind Suite API (quarterly filings) and NCUA Call Report data. Complaint data comes from the CFPB Consumer Complaint Database. All data is public, government-sourced, and updated on the schedule published by each agency.

Important Disclaimers

TFS Financial Health Grades represent our editorial assessment based on publicly available data and our proprietary methodology. They are not official government ratings, financial advice, or a recommendation for or against any institution. Our methodology is version 1 and will be refined over time as we incorporate additional data sources and feedback.