FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /TX/
10QSB, 1995-11-16
MORTGAGE BANKERS & LOAN CORRESPONDENTS
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-QSB

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) 
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarter ended September 30, 1995     Commission file
number 0-5559

                             FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION         

               
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)      

      
                      Texas                                   
74-1502313        
     (State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer
Identification  incorporation or   
     organization)                 No.)   

  800 Washington Avenue, Waco, Texas                  76701      

 (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (817) 757-2424


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by 
Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or 
for shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes         X            No                      .

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of 
the latest practicable date.

  Common Stock, No Par Value                              173,528

                              
               (Class)             (Outstanding at November 15,
1995)



FORM 10-QSB

FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
September 30, 1995



INDEX


Part I Financial Information                      Page No.

     Item 1.   Financial Statements

               Consolidated Balance Sheet as of        1
               September 30, 1995  

               Consolidated Statements of Income       2
               for the Three-Months and Nine Months
               ended September 30, 1995 and 1994

               Consolidated Statements of Cash    
               Flow for the Nine-Months 
               ended September 30, 1995 and 1994  3

               Notes to Consolidated Financial         4-5
               Statements                    

     Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis    5-7
               of Results of Operations and Financial            
                    
          Condition                     
                                   
          
               
Part II Other Information

     Item 1.   Legal Proceedings                  7

     Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form
               8-K                           8

 



 

 







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                                         First Financial Corporation
                                         Consolidated Balance Sheet
                                              September 30, 1995
                                               (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                      Assets
                      ------
<S>                                                                           <C>
Cash and cash equivalents                                                     $1,034,744
Restricted cash                                                                  326,954
Marketable investment securities                                                 309,125
Real estate held for investment,at cost                                          474,074
Mortgage loans                                                                 3,475,843
Investment in and advances to
  affiliated companies                                                           396,398
Property and equipment                                                           917,271
Other assets                                                                   2,305,333
                                                                             ------------
             Total Assets                                                     $9,239,742
                                                                             ============
   Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  --------------------------------------
Notes payable                                                                   $585,000
Estimated reserve for losses under servicing
  agreements                                                                   2,174,931
Other liabilities                                                              1,815,024
                                                                             ------------
                  Total Liabilities                                            4,574,955
                                                                             ------------

Minority interest                                                              1,800,860
                                                                             ------------
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock - no par value; authorized
                                 500,000 shares;issued 183,750 shares,
of which 10,222 shares are held in
                                treasury shares                                    1,000
Additional                               paid-in capital                         518,702
Retained earnings                                                              2,389,101
                                                                            ------------
                                                                               2,908,803
Less:Treasury stock - at cost                                                    (35,309)
       Net unrealized loss on marketable
investment                               securities                               (9,567)
                                                                            ------------
                                   Total Stockholders' Equity                  2,863,927
                                                                            ------------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                                    $9,239,742
                                                                             ============

See accompanying notes to consolidated   financial statements.

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                                            First Financial Corporation
                                         Consolidated Statements of Income
          Three months and Nine months ended September 30,1995 and 1994
                                         (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                                    Three mont     Nine months ended
                                                         Septe        September 30,
                                                 --------------------------------------
                                              1994       1995        1994           1995
                                         ---------  ---------   ---------    ----------
<S>                                       <C>        <C>       <C>            <C>
Revenues:
  Loan administration                     $503,091   $989,204  $1,025,012     $2,396,402
  Interest income                          207,432    482,132     649,959      1,011,108
  Other income                             187,324    175,968     467,719        455,247
                                          --------   --------    --------    -----------
     Total Revenues                        897,847  1,647,304   2,142,690      3,862,757
                                          --------   --------    --------    -----------

Expenses:
  Salaries and related expenses            542,936    778,693   1,429,717      2,064,535
  Interest expense                          91,191    433,441     171,183        772,605
  Provision for losses under servicing
    agreements                            (148,000)  (153,000)   (490,000)      (498,000)
  Other operating expenses                 427,311    545,444   1,054,807      1,467,661
                                          --------   --------    --------    -----------
     Total Expenses                        913,438  1,604,578   2,165,707      3,806,801
                                          --------   --------    --------    -----------
     Income before income taxes,
      minority interest, equity in earnings
      (loss) of affiliates and extraordin  (15,591)    42,726     (23,017)        55,956

Federal income taxes                       (33,934)         0     (92,910)             0
                                          --------   --------    --------    -----------
     Income before minority interest        18,343     42,726      69,893         55,956

Minority interest in net loss (income)      12,404       -117      31,604         59,712
                                          --------   --------    --------    -----------
     Income before equity in earnings (loss) of
      affiliates and extraordinary item     30,747     42,609     101,497        115,668

Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates    (11,624)    11,972     (11,430)        60,701
                                          --------   --------    --------    -----------
     Income before extraordinary item       19,123     54,581      90,067        176,369

Utilization of tax loss carryforward             0          0           0              0
                                          --------   --------    --------    -----------
     Net income                            $19,123    $54,581     $90,067       $176,369
                                          ========   ========    ========    ===========
Income Per Common Share                      $0.09      $0.29       $0.49          $0.96
                                          ========   ========    ========    ===========



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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First Financial Corporation
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  (Unaudited)
                                                                          Nine Months Ended Se
                                                                          --------------------
                                                                                    1995                 1994
                                                                                --------             --------
<S>                                                                         <C>                   <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income (loss)                                                            $176,369              $90,067
   Adjustments to reconcile net income(loss) to
    net cash used by operating activities:
   Depreciation                                                                  147,258              124,819
   Provision for losses under servicing agreements                              (498,000)            (490,000)
   Equity in (income) loss of affiliates                                         (60,701)              11,430
   Realized losses on marketable investment securities                                 0                3,709
   Net (increase) decrease in other assets                                      (668,384)            (314,857)
   Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities                                  910,016               67,903
   Increase in minority interest                                                 (59,713)             (31,604)
   (Increase) decrease in restricted cash used
     in operating activities - net                                                  (535)                (486)
   Increase in mortgage loans - net                                                    0                    0
Mortgage loans funded                                                       (129,554,746)         (34,920,379)
   Mortgage loans sold                                                       119,654,783           33,275,992
   Increase in mortgage loans participations sold                              9,756,926            2,030,093
   Other                                                                          (6,937)             (29,312)
                                                                                --------               --------
        Net cash provided (used) for operating activities                       (203,664)            (182,625)
                                                                                --------               --------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of marketable investment securities                              0              637,375
   Purchases of marketable investment securities                                 (50,000)                   0
   Purchase of property and equipment                                            (41,595)            (256,181)
   Principal collections on mortgage loans                                       650,568              868,480
   Amortization of discount on mortgage loans purchased                          (56,332)            (116,538)
   (Advances to) repayments from affiliates                                            0                    0
                                                                                --------               --------
        Net cash provided (used) for investing activities                        502,641            1,133,136
                                                                                --------               --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Payment on notes payable                                                       12,366             (916,007)
                                                                                --------               --------
        Net cash used for financing activities                                    12,366             (916,007)
                                                                                --------               --------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                             311,343               34,504
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                   723,401              561,121
                                                                                --------               --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                    $1,034,744             $595,625
                                                                                ========               =======
Supplemental Disclosure
of Cash Flow Information
   Interest Paid                                                                $700,849             $172,545
                                                                                ========               ========


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FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)


1 - Basis of Presentation

The financial information included herein for First Financial 
Corporation, and all of its wholly owned and majority owned 
subsidiaries (the "Company") is unaudited; however, such 
unaudited information reflects all adjustments which are, in 
management's opinion, necessary for a fair presentation of the 
financial position, results of operations and statement of cash 
flows for the interim periods. Minority interest represents 
ownership of other entities in the net assets and net earnings of

Key Group, Ltd. ("Key Group").

The results of operations and changes in cash flow for the nine-
month period ended September 30, 1995 are not necessarily 
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain reclassification were made to prior periods to ensure 
comparability with the current period.

2 - Earnings Per Share

Earnings per common share were computed by dividing net income by

the weighted average number of shares outstanding. 

3 - Income Taxes

Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions 
reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes 
currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to 
differences between the basis of the loan loss reserve for 
financial and income tax reporting.  The deferred tax assets and 
liabilities represent the future tax return consequences of those

differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the 
assets and liabilities are recovered or settled.   Deferred taxes

also are recognized for operating losses that are available to 
offset future taxable income and tax credits that are available 
to offset future federal income taxes.  The Company has 
approximately $5,400,000 in available net operating loss 
carryforward benefits for financial statement purposes to offset 
future income, if any.

4 - Contingencies

As more fully discussed in the Annual Report Form 10-KSB for the 
year ending December 31, 1994,  the Company was extinguished as 
an issurer and servicer of GNMA-MBS Securities on September 15, 
1987.  GNMA may seek to recover from the Company funds advanced 
by GNMA to cover collection shortfalls on the GNMA Loan Portfolio

and expenses related thereto.  Demand has been made on the 
Company and its subsidiaries by GNMA for $21,129,480, with notice

that additional losses were anticipated.

The Company's management and legal counsel is not aware of any 
facts which would lead them to believe that is probable GNMA will

or intends to assert or reassert any claims against the Company. 
 The Company's position is it has no liability to GNMA.  Legal 
counsel has advised the Company that if GNMA does assert or 
reassert any claims, the Company should in addition to its 
defense that it has no liability, raise other defenses such as 
the expiration of the statute of limitations and laches.  It is 
not possible to determine, at this time, the ultimate outcome of 
these matters and the effects, if any, on the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements since the final resolution 
depends on circumstances which cannot currently be evaluated with

certainty.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of 
Operations and Financial Condition

Results of Operations
 
The Company had a net income of $176,369 for the nine months 
ended September 30, 1995 compared to net income of $90,067 for 
the same period in 1994.  Loan administration revenues were 
$2,396,402 for the first nine months of 1995 compared to 
$1,025,012 for the same period of 1994.  The increase in loan 
administration revenues is primarily due to increased loan 
origination and service fees from the Company's residential 
mortgage loan operations.  During the nine months ended September

30, 1995, originations of new residential mortgage loans amounted

to approximately $129.5 million compared to approximately $34.9 
million during the same period in 1994.

Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 
amounted to $1,011,108 compared to $649,959 for the nine months 
ended September 30, 1994.  The increase in interest income is 
primarily due to the increased volume of new residential mortgage

loans originated and held for sale by the Company.

Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 
amounted to $455,247 as compared to $467,719 for the same period 
in 1994.  

Salaries and related expenses for the three months and  nine 
months ended September 30, 1995 were $778,693 and $2,064,535, 
respectively  compared to $542,936 and  $1,429,717 for the same 
periods in 1994. This increase is due to the addition of 
personnel in connection with the operations of the residential 
mortgage origination and servicing activities of First Preference

Mortgage Corp., a second tier subsidiary of Key Group.

For the nine months ended September 30, 1995, interest expense 
amounted to $772,605 compared to $171,183 for the same period in 
1994.  This increase is the result of the increased utilization 
of the Company's warehouse credit   lines in connection with the 
origination of residential mortgage loans, which as previously 
discussed increased significantly during the period.  For the 
period ended September 30, 1995, the Company's interest expense 
on credit lines increased to $732,450 from $110,789 for the same 
period in 1994.

During the nine months ended September 30, 1995, the provision 
for losses under servicing agreements was ($498,000) resulting in

a balance in the reserve for losses under servicing agreements of

$2,174,931 at September 30, 1995.  For the nine months ended 
September 30, 1994, the Company had a negative provision for 
losses under servicing agreements of ($490,000) which resulted in

a balance in the reserve for losses under servicing agreements of

$2,945,942 at September 30, 1994.  The negative provisions are 
due to the Company's belief that its exposure to losses 
attributable to the servicing agreements continues to decline.

For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1995, 
other operating expenses were $545,444 and  $1,467,661 compared 
to $427,311 and $1,054,807 for the same period 1994.  This 
increase is primarily due to the significant increase in new 
residential mortgage loan originations of First Preference 
Mortgage Corp.

The minority interest in the net loss of Key Group amounted to 
$59,712 for the nine months ended September 30, 1995.  For the 
nine months ended September 30, 1994, the minority interest in 
the net loss of Key Group amounted to $31,604.  The minority 
interest represents the ownership of other entities in the Key 
Group net income or net loss.

The consolidated statements of income reflect equity in net 
income of affiliates of $60,701 for the nine months ended 
September 30, 1995, compared to a equity in net loss of $11,430 
for the nine months ended September 30, 1994.  The net income of 
affiliates for the period ended September 30, 1995, is primarily 
due to gains on real estate sales realized by Vidor, LTD., a 
limited partnership in which the Company has a 24.99% interest.

Financial Condition

At September 30, 1995, the Company's total assets were 
$9,239,742.  Included in the Company's total assets are the 
assets of Key Group, LTD. which amounted to $5,633,003 at 
September 30, 1995.  The Key Group assets at September 30, 1995 
consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents of $799,359, 
accounts receivable of $821,685, mortgage loans of $3,062,057, 
property and equipment of $317,167 and prepaid expenses and other

assets of $632,661.  The minority interest in the net assets of 
Key Group at September 30, 1995 amounted to $1,800,860.

On consolidated basis, cash and cash equivalents (including 
restricted cash) were $1,361,698 at September 30, 1995.  Included

therein was cash and cash equivalents for Key Group of $799,359 
and Apex Lloyds Insurance Company of $532,139.  The cash flow of 
Key Group is only available to the Company to the extent that 
cash is received in the form of partnership distributions.  Key 
Group has paid no distributions and has no plans to pay 
distributions in the foreseeable future.  The cash flow of Apex 
Lloyds Insurance Company is only available to the Company as 
allowed by state insurance regulations.

As more fully discussed in the Annual Report Form 10-KSB for the 
year ended December 31, 1994, First Preference Mortgage Corp. has

a master loan participation with two financial institutions 
totaling $25,000,000--$15,000,000 expires in December 1995; and 
$10,000,000 expires in April 1996.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings

As previously mentioned, the Company was extinguished as an 
issurer and servicer of GNMA-MBS Securities on September 15, 
1987.  GNMA may seek to recover from the Company funds advanced 
by GNMA to cover collection shortfalls on the GNMA Loan Portfolio

and expenses related there to.  Demand has been made on the 
Company and its subsidiaries by GNMA for $21,129,480, with notice

that additional losses were anticipated.

The Company's management and legal counsel are not aware of any 
facts which would lead them to believe that is probable GNMA will

or intends to assert or reassert any claims against the Company. 
 The Company's position is it has no liability to GNMA. Legal 
counsel has advised the Company that  if GNMA does assert or 
reassert any claims, the Company should in addition to its 
defense that is has no liability, raise other defenses such as 
the expiration of the statute of limitations and laches.  It is 
not possible to determine, at this time, the ultimate outcome of 
these matters and the effects, if any, on the accompanying 
consolidated financial statements since the final resolution 
depends on circumstances which cannot currently be evaluated with

certainty.

The Company is involved in other routine litigation incidental to

its business, both as a plaintiff and a defendant. Management of 
the Company, after consulting with legal counsel, feels that 
liability resulting from the litigation, if any, will no have a 
material effect on this financial position of the Company.       
                                                                 
                                                              
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

No Form 8-K was filed during  the quarter ended September 30, 
1995.
(Remainder of page purposely left blank.)


SIGNATURES
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act 
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed 
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

First Financial Corporation
_______________________________________________________________





Date    November 14, 1995                                        
                                                                 
                              David W. Mann
                              President 
                              Duly Authorized Officer and        
                              Principal Financial Officer


Date    November 14, 1995                                        
                                                            
                              Robert L. Harris
                              Vice President and Principal       
                              Accounting Officer






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<S>                             <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<CASH>                                       1,361,698
<SECURITIES>                                   309,125
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
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                                0
                                          0
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