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
Newburyport, MA
Health score
67.6
Total assets
$5.6B
Bank
Arlington, MA
Health score
78.3
Total assets
$5.3B
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Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity leads on capitalization and profitability and growth; Leader Bank, National Association leads on financial health 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
Leader Bank, National Association
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Leader Bank, National Association
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity
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 | Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity | Leader Bank, National Association |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 67.6/100 | 78.3/100Leads |
| Total assets | $5.6B | $5.3B |
| Total deposits / shares | $3.4B | $4.3B |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 12.66%Leads | 11.58% |
| Return on assets | 1.05%Leads | 0.84% |
| Return on equity | 8.46% |
Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity
13 branches
Leader Bank, National Association
6 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: MA.
Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity
Unavailable
Leader Bank, National Association
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.
Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity
0 in TFS registry
Leader Bank, National Association
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 | Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity score | Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Its Vicinity ROA | Leader Bank, National Association score | Leader Bank, National Association ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | 0.93% | — | 0.53% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | 0.74% | — | 0.53% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | -0.65% | — | 0.55% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | 0.63% | — | 0.67% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 1.02% | — | 0.74% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 0.91% | — | 0.75% |
| 2026-Q1 |
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| 7.84% |
| Non-performing loans | 0.04% | 0.03%Leads |
| Net charge-offs | 0.00% | -0.00%Leads |
| Efficiency ratio | 73.96% | 63.41%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 126.06% | 101.89% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 3.67%Leads | 3.37% |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 3.26%Leads | 2.80% |
| Branches | 13 | 6 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 60.7/100 |
| 0.15% |
| 74.7/100 |
| 0.70% |
| 2026-Q2 | 67.6/100 | 1.05% | 78.3/100 | 0.84% |