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
Newark, DE
Health score
79.5
Total assets
$141.4M
Bank
Chestertown, MD
Health score
82.8
Total assets
$141.5M
Answer first
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware leads on capitalization and profitability and lending quality; The Chesapeake Bank & Trust Co. leads on financial health 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
The Chesapeake Bank & Trust Co.
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
The Chesapeake Bank & Trust Co.
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 | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware | The Chesapeake Bank & Trust Co. |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 79.5/100 | 82.8/100Leads |
| Total assets | $141.4M | $141.5M |
| Total deposits / shares | $3.0M | $104.5M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 93.22%Leads | 9.76% |
| Return on assets | 3.40%Leads | 1.99% |
| Return on equity | 3.60% | 20.80% |
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware
1 branches
The Chesapeake Bank & Trust Co.
3 branches
No shared branch states were found in the current TFS branch dataset.
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware
Unavailable
The Chesapeake Bank & Trust Co.
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.
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware
0 in TFS registry
The Chesapeake Bank & Trust Co.
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 | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware score | Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware ROA | The Chesapeake Bank & Trust Co. score | The Chesapeake Bank & Trust Co. ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 4.21% | — | 1.95% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 4.16% | — | 1.95% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | 2.54% | — | 2.09% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 3.53% | — | 2.07% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 3.49% | — | 2.02% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 2.93% | — | 2.01% |
| 2026-Q1 | 78.9/100 |
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| Non-performing loans | 0.00%Leads | 0.22% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.00%Leads | 0.00% |
| Efficiency ratio | 41.09%Leads | 55.75% |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 0.00% | 102.19% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 3.23% | 4.45%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | -0.13% | 0.58%Leads |
| Branches | 1 | 3 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 3.99% |
| 86.9/100 |
| 1.90% |
| 2026-Q2 | 79.5/100 | 3.40% | 82.8/100 | 1.99% |