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
COOK, MN
Health score
76.7
Total assets
$112.7M
Credit union
DULUTH, MN
Health score
66.9
Total assets
$126.8M
Answer first
NORTH STAR leads on financial health and profitability and lending quality; NORTHERN COMMUNITIES 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
NORTH STAR
Higher TFS health score
Capitalization
NORTHERN COMMUNITIES
Higher comparable capital ratio
Profitability
NORTH STAR
Higher return on assets
Lending quality
NORTH STAR
Lower problem-loan measure
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| Metric | NORTH STAR | NORTHERN COMMUNITIES |
|---|---|---|
| TFS health score | 76.7/100Leads | 66.9/100 |
| Total assets | $112.7M | $126.8M |
| Total deposits / shares | $101.6M | $111.9M |
| Net worth ratio | 9.21% | 10.51%Leads |
| Return on assets | 1.05%Leads | 0.84% |
| Return on equity | 11.42%Leads |
NORTH STAR
5 branches
NORTHERN COMMUNITIES
2 branches
Both institutions report branches in 1 state: MN.
NORTH STAR
Unavailable
NORTHERN COMMUNITIES
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.
NORTH STAR
0 in TFS registry
NORTHERN COMMUNITIES
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.
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| 7.98% |
| 60+ day delinquency | 0.19%Leads | 1.50% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.02%Leads | 0.59% |
| Efficiency ratio | — | — |
| Loan-to-deposit ratio | 85.49% | 88.29% |
| Asset growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Deposit / share growth (YoY) | — | — |
| Branches | 5 | 2 |
| Published CFPB complaints per $1B deposits (12 months)verified mappings only | — | — |