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
Aston, PA
Health score
66.5
Total assets
$217.5M
Bank
Malvern, PA
Health score
97.8
Total assets
$224.0M
Answer first
Iron Workers Savings Bank leads on lending quality; The National Bank of Malvern leads on financial health and capitalization and profitability 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 National Bank of Malvern
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
The National Bank of Malvern
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
The National Bank of Malvern
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
Iron Workers Savings Bank
Lower problem-loan measure
Growth
The National Bank of Malvern
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 | Iron Workers Savings Bank | The National Bank of Malvern |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 66.5/100 | 97.8/100Leads |
| Total assets | $217.5M | $224.0M |
| Total deposits / shares | $191.9M | $186.7M |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 9.13% | 16.55%Leads |
| Return on assets | 0.22% | 1.81%Leads |
| Return on equity | 2.82% | 11.35% |
Iron Workers Savings Bank
3 branches
The National Bank of Malvern
2 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: PA.
Iron Workers Savings Bank
Unavailable
The National Bank of Malvern
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.
Iron Workers Savings Bank
0 in TFS registry
The National Bank of Malvern
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 | Iron Workers Savings Bank score | Iron Workers Savings Bank ROA | The National Bank of Malvern score | The National Bank of Malvern ROA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q3 | — | -0.08% | — | 1.20% |
| 2024-Q4 | — | -0.05% | — | 1.22% |
| 2025-Q1 | — | -0.18% | — | 1.90% |
| 2025-Q2 | — | -0.07% | — | 1.62% |
| 2025-Q3 | — | 0.00% | — | 2.23% |
| 2025-Q4 | — | 0.08% | — | 2.01% |
| 2026-Q1 | 65.8/100 |
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| Non-performing loans | 0.00%Leads | 0.10% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Efficiency ratio | 88.80% | 49.04%Leads |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 85.43% | 76.20% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | 3.70% | 4.09%Leads |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | 5.44%Leads | 2.79% |
| Branches | 3 | 2 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |
| 0.14% |
| 95.3/100 |
| 1.50% |
| 2026-Q2 | 66.5/100 | 0.22% | 97.8/100 | 1.81% |