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
Grand Forks, ND
Health score
79.0
Total assets
$5.3B
Bank
Fargo, ND
Health score
75.9
Total assets
$6.4B
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Alerus Financial, National Association leads on financial health and profitability and lending quality; Choice Financial Group leads on capitalization 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
Alerus Financial, National Association
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Choice Financial Group
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Alerus Financial, National Association
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Alerus Financial, National Association
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Choice Financial Group
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 | Alerus Financial, National Association | Choice Financial Group |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 79.0/100Leads | 75.9/100 |
| Total assets | $5.3B | $6.4B |
| Total deposits / shares | $4.2B | $5.1B |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 9.26% | 10.84%Leads |
| Return on assets | 1.78%Leads | 1.30% |
| Return on equity | 16.35%Leads |
Alerus Financial, National Association
27 branches
Choice Financial Group
18 branches
Both institutions report branches in 2 states: MN, ND.
Alerus Financial, National Association
Unavailable
Choice Financial Group
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.
Alerus Financial, National Association
0 in TFS registry
Choice Financial Group
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 | Alerus Financial, National Association score | Alerus Financial, National Association ROA | Choice Financial Group score | Choice Financial Group ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 0.74% | — | 2.32% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 0.67% | — | 1.96% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 1.09% | — | 1.23% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 1.37% | — | 1.24% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.36% | — | 1.23% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 0.42% | — | 1.22% |
| 2026-Q1 | 74.7/100 |
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| 11.42% |
| Non-performing loans | 0.26%Leads | 0.68% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.47% | 0.31%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 61.42% | 54.93%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 94.66% | 61.98% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | -0.68% | 10.82%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | -3.24% | 4.46%Leads |
| Branches | 27 | 18 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 1.81% |
| 72.9/100 |
| 1.29% |
| 2026-Q2 | 79.0/100 | 1.78% | 75.9/100 | 1.30% |