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
La Crosse, WI
Health score
83.1
Total assets
$648.5M
Bank
Boscobel, WI
Health score
82.5
Total assets
$634.1M
Answer first
Citizens State Bank of La Crosse leads on financial health and capitalization and profitability; Community First Bank leads on 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
Citizens State Bank of La Crosse
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Citizens State Bank of La Crosse
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Citizens State Bank of La Crosse
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Community First Bank
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Community First Bank
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 | Citizens State Bank of La Crosse | Community First Bank |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 83.1/100Leads | 82.5/100 |
| Total assets | $648.5M | $634.1M |
| Total deposits / shares | $513.4M | $522.4M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 13.36%Leads | 10.95% |
| Return on assets | 2.94%Leads | 1.52% |
| Return on equity | 23.27%Leads |
Citizens State Bank of La Crosse
4 branches
Community First Bank
10 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: WI.
Citizens State Bank of La Crosse
Unavailable
Community First 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.
Citizens State Bank of La Crosse
0 in TFS registry
Community First 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 | Citizens State Bank of La Crosse score | Citizens State Bank of La Crosse ROA | Community First Bank score | Community First Bank ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.91% | — | 0.87% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 2.01% | — | 0.95% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 2.24% | — | 1.07% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 2.44% | — | 1.16% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 2.56% | — | 1.19% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 2.59% | — | 1.23% |
| 2026-Q1 | 81.0/100 |
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| 15.44% |
| Non-performing loans | 1.06% | 0.32%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.00% | -0.00%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 39.35%Leads | 62.78% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 104.97% | 75.63% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | -2.11% | -0.12%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | -3.79%Leads | -4.06% |
| Branches | 4 | 10 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 2.85% |
| 85.1/100 |
| 1.50% |
| 2026-Q2 | 83.1/100 | 2.94% | 82.5/100 | 1.52% |