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.”
Credit union
Effingham, IL
Health score
90.1
Total assets
$5.9M
Credit union
Chicago, IL
Health score
54.1
Total assets
$5.7M
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EFFINGHAM HIGHWAY 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
EFFINGHAM HIGHWAY
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
EFFINGHAM HIGHWAY
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
EFFINGHAM HIGHWAY
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
EFFINGHAM HIGHWAY
Lower problem-loan measure
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Winner markers appear only where the metric definitions are comparable and both values are available.
| Metric | EFFINGHAM HIGHWAY | SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 90.1/100Leads | 54.1/100 |
| Total assets | $5.9M | $5.7M |
| Total deposits / shares | $4.7M | $4.6M |
| Net worth ratio | 19.83%Leads | 18.54% |
| Return on assets | 2.22%Leads | -2.79% |
| Return on equity | 11.20%Leads |
EFFINGHAM HIGHWAY
1 branches
SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY
1 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: IL.
EFFINGHAM HIGHWAY
Unavailable
SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY
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.
EFFINGHAM HIGHWAY
0 in TFS registry
SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY
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 | EFFINGHAM HIGHWAY score | EFFINGHAM HIGHWAY ROA | SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY score | SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 93.2/100 | 2.50% | 49.9/100 | -2.24% |
| 2026-Q2 | 90.1/100 | 2.22% | 54.1/100 | -2.79% |
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| -15.05% |
| 60+ day delinquency | 0.00%Leads | 0.82% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.68%Leads | 2.27% |
| Efficiency ratio | — | — |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 102.83% | 28.26% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Branches | 1 | 1 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |