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
Platte City, MO
Health score
87.5
Total assets
$516.6M
Bank
St. Charles, MO
Health score
81.1
Total assets
$535.2M
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Connections Bank leads on financial health and profitability and lending quality and growth; First State Bank of St. Charles, Missouri leads on 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
Connections Bank
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
First State Bank of St. Charles, Missouri
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Connections Bank
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Connections Bank
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Connections 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 | Connections Bank | First State Bank of St. Charles, Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 87.5/100Leads | 81.1/100 |
| Total assets | $516.6M | $535.2M |
| Total deposits / shares | $456.3M | $400.8M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 9.80% | 15.65%Leads |
| Return on assets | 1.95%Leads | 1.67% |
| Return on equity | 18.77%Leads |
Connections Bank
10 branches
First State Bank of St. Charles, Missouri
9 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: MO.
Connections Bank
Unavailable
First State Bank of St. Charles, Missouri
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.
Connections Bank
0 in TFS registry
First State Bank of St. Charles, Missouri
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 | Connections Bank score | Connections Bank ROA | First State Bank of St. Charles, Missouri score | First State Bank of St. Charles, Missouri ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 1.56% | — | 1.25% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 1.57% | — | 1.26% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 1.58% | — | 0.74% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 1.67% | — | 1.05% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.70% | — | 1.22% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 1.75% | — | 1.31% |
| 2026-Q1 | 86.9/100 |
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| 10.91% |
| Non-performing loans | 0.00%Leads | 0.40% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.00% | -0.00% |
| Efficiency ratio | 42.75%Leads | 75.86% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 94.06% | 106.09% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 3.18%Leads | -3.00% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 3.75%Leads | -1.63% |
| Branches | 10 | 9 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 1.91% |
| 85.8/100 |
| 1.94% |
| 2026-Q2 | 87.5/100 | 1.95% | 81.1/100 | 1.67% |