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
Brantley, AL
Health score
66.0
Total assets
$126.9M
Bank
Samson, AL
Health score
79.0
Total assets
$124.5M
Answer first
Brantley Bank and Trust Company leads on growth; The Samson Banking Company, Inc. leads on financial health and capitalization and profitability and lending quality. 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
The Samson Banking Company, Inc.
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
The Samson Banking Company, Inc.
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
The Samson Banking Company, Inc.
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
The Samson Banking Company, Inc.
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Brantley Bank and Trust Company
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 | Brantley Bank and Trust Company | The Samson Banking Company, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 66.0/100 | 79.0/100Leads |
| Total assets | $126.9M | $124.5M |
| Total deposits / shares | $115.9M | $106.3M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 10.14% | 14.76%Leads |
| Return on assets | 0.75% | 1.33%Leads |
| Return on equity | 8.90% | 9.06% |
Brantley Bank and Trust Company
4 branches
The Samson Banking Company, Inc.
2 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: AL.
Brantley Bank and Trust Company
Unavailable
The Samson Banking Company, Inc.
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.
Brantley Bank and Trust Company
0 in TFS registry
The Samson Banking Company, Inc.
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 | Brantley Bank and Trust Company score | Brantley Bank and Trust Company ROA | The Samson Banking Company, Inc. score | The Samson Banking Company, Inc. ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 0.52% | — | 1.77% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 0.46% | — | 1.86% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 0.23% | — | 1.69% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 0.46% | — | 1.87% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 0.56% | — | 1.78% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 0.61% | — | 1.81% |
| 2026-Q1 | 66.7/100 |
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| Non-performing loans | 2.55% | 0.00%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.34% | 0.05%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 76.21% | 54.70%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 65.08% | 37.49% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 3.42%Leads | 1.85% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 2.83% | 3.08%Leads |
| Branches | 4 | 2 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 0.72% |
| 79.3/100 |
| 1.52% |
| 2026-Q2 | 66.0/100 | 0.75% | 79.0/100 | 1.33% |