Financial strength ranking · Connecticut · Call Report data as of Q2 2026

Best Banks in Connecticut by Financial Strength

Dr Bank ranks first among the 24 banks headquartered in Connecticut we score, with a financial strength score of 72.0 out of 100 as of June 30, 2026. The score averages each bank's national percentile on four Call Report ratios: return on assets, efficiency ratio, Tier 1 leverage ratio and nonperforming assets ratio.

Ranked first: Dr Bank
Its score: 72.0 of 100
Banks scored in Connecticut: 24
Its return on assets: 3.02%

Every scored bank in Connecticut

Select a column heading to sort. Score is 0 to 100, where 100 would be the best US bank on all four ratios; ratios for Q2 2026.

Banks headquartered in Connecticut ranked by financial strength score, with total assets, return on assets, efficiency ratio, Tier 1 leverage ratio and nonperforming assets ratio.

1	Dr Bank Darien	72.0	3.02%	47.97%	10.28%	0.11%	$912.6M
2	Chelsea Groton Bank Norwich	69.9	1.77%	56.44%	16.73%	0.36%	$1.75B
3	Bankwell Bank New Canaan	62.2	1.69%	40.09%	10.39%	0.46%	$3.47B
4	Fairfield County Bank Ridgefield	51.7	0.76%	72.42%	14.32%	0.04%	$1.92B
5	The Torrington Savings Bank Torrington	50.3	0.71%	75.60%	19.03%	0.11%	$1.00B
6	Dime Bank Norwich	48.5	1.06%	69.34%	11.76%	0.15%	$1.21B
7	Ives Bank Danbury	45.7	1.17%	63.31%	13.87%	1.17%	$1.73B
8	Connecticut Community Bank, N.A. Norwalk	43.5	0.35%	89.23%	13.11%	0.02%	$526.0M
9	Union Savings Bank Danbury	42.9	0.83%	69.19%	11.48%	0.21%	$3.30B
10	Thomaston Savings Bank Thomaston	41.4	1.08%	63.23%	10.68%	0.50%	$1.93B
11	Essex Bank Essex	40.8	1.31%	79.92%	12.87%	0.88%	$536.6M
12	The National Iron Bank Salisbury	40.3	0.93%	67.97%	8.48%	0.00%	$318.0M
13	Ascend Bank Guilford	37.7	1.18%	65.69%	9.65%	0.39%	$1.49B
14	Jewett City Savings Bank Jewett City	34.2	0.01%	71.58%	14.41%	0.84%	$493.9M
15	ION Bank Naugatuck	33.9	1.01%	71.72%	11.91%	1.27%	$2.78B
16	Newtown Savings Bank Newtown	30.3	0.77%	70.52%	9.48%	0.30%	$1.87B
17	First County Bank Stamford	28.8	0.69%	80.76%	9.55%	0.19%	$2.42B
18	Milford Bank the Milford	27.8	0.65%	75.32%	9.94%	0.39%	$652.0M
19	The First Bank of Greenwich Cos Cob	24.0	0.84%	65.11%	9.26%	1.16%	$812.3M
20	Windsor Federal Bank Windsor	20.1	-0.30%	73.46%	9.91%	0.79%	$895.4M
21	Northwest Community Bank Winsted	19.5	0.57%	78.17%	8.72%	0.49%	$1.26B
22	New Haven Bank New Haven	18.8	0.23%	92.61%	8.23%	0.23%	$200.0M
23	Patriot Bank, N.A. Stamford	16.1	0.86%	85.48%	9.60%	1.89%	$1.32B
24	Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust Greenwich	4.8	-0.16%	116.15%	6.62%	1.38%	$867.1M

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How the score works

Each bank gets a percentile on each of four ratios, measured against every US bank that filed a Call Report for the quarter and turned so that higher is always better: 100 is the best bank in the country on that ratio and 0 the weakest. The score is the plain average of the four percentiles; 3,583 banks nationwide are scored.

Return on assets: higher is better.
Efficiency ratio: lower is better.
Tier 1 leverage ratio: higher is better.
Nonperforming assets ratio: lower is better.

A bank is scored when it is ranked on all four of those leaderboards: at least $100 million in total assets, open, a lending institution, and a quarter not driven by gains or losses on equity securities. Banks are listed by headquarters state.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best bank in Connecticut?

By our financial strength score, Dr Bank of Darien ranks first among the 24 scored banks headquartered in Connecticut, scoring 72.0 out of 100 for Q2 2026: return on assets of 3.02%, an efficiency ratio of 47.97%, a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.28% and nonperforming assets of 0.11% of total assets. Chelsea Groton Bank and Bankwell Bank rank second and third.

How are the best banks in Connecticut ranked?

Each bank is placed on four Call Report ratios against every US bank that filed for the quarter: return on assets and the Tier 1 leverage ratio, where higher is better, and the efficiency ratio and the nonperforming assets ratio, where lower is better. Each placement is a percentile from 0 to 100, and the score is their average. Only banks with at least $100 million in assets that are ranked on all four ratios are scored, 3,583 banks nationwide.

Does this ranking say which bank I should open an account with?

No. The score reads only what a bank files with its regulators: earnings, cost control, capital and problem assets. It does not measure deposit rates, fees, branches, apps or service, which matter most when choosing a bank for an account, and it is not a safety rating. FDIC insurance protects deposits at insured banks up to the legal limit regardless of a bank's score.

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Source: FFIEC Call Reports for Q2 2026, refreshed as each quarter's filings are processed. A ranking is not a safety rating: FDIC insurance covers deposits at insured banks up to the legal limit, whatever the score. Check your coverage with the FDIC insurance calculator.