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
Glens Falls, NY
Health score
73.7
Total assets
$4.5B
Bank
Staten Island, NY
Health score
80.6
Total assets
$5.5B
Answer first
Arrow Bank National Association leads on profitability and lending quality and growth; Northfield Bank 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
Northfield Bank
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Northfield Bank
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Arrow Bank National Association
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Arrow Bank National Association
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Arrow 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 | Arrow Bank National Association | Northfield Bank |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 73.7/100 | 80.6/100Leads |
| Total assets | $4.5B | $5.5B |
| Total deposits / shares | $3.7B | $4.0B |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 9.33% | 13.13%Leads |
| Return on assets | 1.11%Leads | 0.94% |
| Return on equity | 11.47%Leads |
Arrow Bank National Association
38 branches
Northfield Bank
37 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: NY.
Arrow Bank National Association
Unavailable
Northfield Bank
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.
Arrow Bank National Association
0 in TFS registry
Northfield Bank
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 | Arrow Bank National Association score | Arrow Bank National Association ROA | Northfield Bank score | Northfield Bank ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 0.75% | — | 0.47% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 0.68% | — | 0.56% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 0.58% | — | 0.59% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 0.79% | — | 0.65% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 0.91% | — | 0.70% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.00% | — | 0.05% |
| 2026-Q1 | 79.3/100 |
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| 7.33% |
| Non-performing loans | 0.24%Leads | 0.62% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.09%Leads | 0.28% |
| Efficiency ratio | 60.50% | 52.25%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 94.14% | 91.69% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 1.16%Leads | -3.12% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | -6.46% | -0.61%Leads |
| Branches | 38 | 37 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 1.22% |
| 80.3/100 |
| 0.99% |
| 2026-Q2 | 73.7/100 | 1.11% | 80.6/100 | 0.94% |