Side-by-side · Q2 2026 data
Westamerica Bank vs Merco Credit Union
Metric by metric
| Measure | Westamerica Bank | Merco Credit Union |
|---|---|---|
| TellerScore | 78 (stronger) | 70 |
| Capital cushion | 53 | 76 (stronger) |
| Loan quality | 96 (stronger) | 55 |
| Earnings | 94 (stronger) | 53 |
| Funding & liquidity | 62 | 93 (stronger) |
| Problem-loan coverage | 100 (stronger) | 85 |
| Peer percentile | 86th | 51st |
| Total assets | $5.8B | $207.3M |
| Deposits / shares | $4.8B | $180.2M |
| Capital ratio | 10.27% | 12.56% (stronger) |
| Problem loans | 0.12% (stronger) | 1.34% |
| Net charge-offs | 0.14% (stronger) | 2.75% |
| Return on assets | 1.84% (stronger) | 0.83% |
| Loans ÷ deposits | 13.8% (stronger) | 66.8% |
| Uninsured deposits | 49.6% | 4.7% (stronger) |
| Offices | 75 | 3 |
| CFPB complaints (3 yrs) | — | — |
| Complaints per $1B deposits | — | — |
| Mortgage denial rate (HMDA) | — | — |
Westamerica Bank has the higher TellerScore (78 vs 70). On the 7 directional measures above (where higher or lower is clearly better), Westamerica Bank leads on 5 and Merco Credit Union on 2. They differ a lot in size, so ratios such as capital and liquidity are naturally different — the peer percentile shows how each compares with institutions its own size. Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category, at both.
Where both have branches
- Merced, CA
- Mariposa, CA