GOLDEN WEST FINANCIAL CORP /DE/
10-Q, 1994-11-14
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                 FORM 10-Q


For Quarter Ended September 30, 1994          Commission File Number 1-4629


                      GOLDEN WEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION                    


          Delaware                                 95-2080059              
(State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)


1901 Harrison Street, Oakland, California                           94612  
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:          (510) 446-3420


     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 such 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        


     The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock on 
October 31, 1994, was 60,478,055 shares.


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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     The consolidated financial statements of Golden West Financial 
Corporation and subsidiaries (Golden West or the Company) for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 1994, and 1993, have been prepared from 
unaudited records of the Company and, in the opinion of the Company, all 
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that are 
necessary for a fair statement of the results for such three and nine month 
periods have been included.  The operating results for the nine months 
ended September 30, 1994, are not necessarily indicative of the results for 
the full year.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     Golden West Financial Corporation
               Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition
                                (Unaudited)
                              ($000s Omitted)


                                                                September 30  September 30   December 31 
                                                                     1994          1993          1993     
                                                                ------------  ------------   -----------
<S>                                                              <C>           <C>           <C>
Assets:
Cash                                                             $   151,581   $   109,515   $   243,185 
Securities available for sale                                      1,655,133       659,387     1,636,586 
Other investments                                                    207,800     1,517,141       538,100 
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale at fair value          716,709           -0-     1,114,069
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity at cost                  522,700     1,414,363       408,467
Loans receivable                                                  25,670,613    23,660,080    23,912,571 
Interest earned but uncollected                                      202,009       173,828       175,080 
Investment in capital stock of Federal Home Loan Banks--at
  cost, which approximates fair value                                328,660       367,698       325,737 
Real estate held for sale or investment                               64,920        76,836        67,156 
Prepaid expenses and other assets                                    213,362       160,925       108,832 
Premises and equipment--at cost less accumulated depreciation        196,087       156,558       162,751 
Goodwill arising from acquisitions                                   136,927       136,432       136,754 
                                                                 -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                 $30,066,501   $28,432,763   $28,829,288
                                                                 ===========   ===========   ===========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Customer deposits                                                $18,530,133   $17,565,432   $17,422,484 
Advances from Federal Home Loan Banks                              6,229,344     6,286,870     6,281,691 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase                       626,687       280,868       442,874 
Medium-term notes                                                    664,199       676,367       676,540
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                416,666       366,585       355,799 
Taxes on income                                                      314,718       312,898       364,235 
Subordinated notes--net of discount                                1,221,181     1,021,467     1,220,061
Stockholders' equity                                               2,063,573     1,922,276     2,065,604 
                                                                 -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                 $30,066,501   $28,432,763   $28,829,288
                                                                 ===========   ===========   ===========
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Golden West Financial Corporation
                                    Consolidated Statement of Net Earnings
                                                  (Unaudited)
                                   ($000s omitted except per share figures)


                                                      Three Months Ended                Nine Months Ended 
                                                         September 30                     September 30        
                                                   ------------------------       ----------------------------
                                                     1994            1993            1994              1993   
                                                   --------        --------       ----------        ----------
  <S>                                              <C>             <C>            <C>               <C>
  Interest Income:
    Interest on loans                              $411,573        $413,134       $1,205,624        $1,230,269
    Interest on mortgage-backed securities           25,037          32,568           79,454           108,592
    Interest and dividends on investments            31,551          28,111           92,239            70,052
                                                   --------        --------       ----------        ---------- 
                                                    468,161         473,813        1,377,317         1,408,913
  Interest Expense:                                                        
    Interest on customer deposits                   180,584         179,898          512,580           531,711
    Interest on advances                             69,119          68,531          191,031           211,543
    Interest on repurchase agreements                 8,221           9,310           25,316            29,396
    Interest on other borrowings                     33,051          30,811           96,482            88,642
                                                   --------        --------       ----------        ---------- 
                                                    290,975         288,550          825,409           861,292
                                                   --------        --------       ----------        ----------
      Net Interest Income                           177,186         185,263          551,908           547,621
  Provision for loan losses                          15,996          16,196           50,434            40,837
                                                   --------        --------       ----------        ----------
      Net Interest Income after Provision for 
        Loan Losses                                 161,190         169,067          501,474           506,784
  Non-Interest Income:
    Fees                                              6,598           7,636           22,278            21,759
    Gain (loss) on the sale of securities and
      mortgage-backed securities                        (73)          2,767             (106)            7,015
    Other                                             3,261           4,041           10,473            11,005
                                                   --------        --------       ----------        ----------   
                                                      9,786          14,444           32,645            39,779
  Non-Interest Expense:
    General and administrative:
      Personnel                                      37,221          33,740          109,139            96,892
      Occupancy                                      11,297          10,604           32,417            29,932
      Deposit insurance                              10,204           9,768           30,325            25,892
      Advertising                                     2,722           2,921            7,957             8,231
      Other                                          13,691          13,410           41,834            38,625
                                                   --------        --------       ----------        ----------  
                                                     75,135          70,443          221,672           199,572
    Amortization of goodwill arising                                         
      from acquisitions                                 682            (366)           1,907            (1,264)
                                                   --------        --------       ----------        ----------  
                                                     75,817          70,077          223,579           198,308
                                                   --------        --------       ----------        ----------
  Earnings Before Taxes on Income                    95,159         113,434          310,540           348,255
    Taxes on income                                  39,034          49,666          127,176           142,320
                                                   --------        --------       ----------        ----------
  Net Earnings                                     $ 56,125        $ 63,768       $  183,364        $  205,935
                                                   ========        ========       ==========        ==========
  Net earnings per share                           $    .91        $   1.00       $     2.91        $     3.22
                                                   ========        ========       ==========        ==========
</TABLE>
      
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Golden West Financial Corporation
                                         Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                                                      (Unaudited)
                                                    ($000s Omitted)


                                                                 Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended 
                                                                    September 30                   September 30       
                                                             --------------------------     --------------------------
                                                                 1994           1993            1994           1993   
                                                             -----------    -----------     -----------    -----------
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
  Net earnings                                               $    56,125    $    63,768     $   183,364    $   205,935
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
    provided by operating activities:                             
    Provision for loan losses                                     15,996         16,196          50,434         40,837
    Amortization of loan fees and discounts                       (6,241)       (11,511)        (23,063)       (33,233)
    Depreciation and amortization                                  4,837          3,796          13,809         10,319
    Reduction of a valuation allowance on investments                -0-         (2,750)            -0-         (7,000)
    Loans originated for sale                                     (5,596)      (117,889)        (90,083)      (284,441)
    Sales of loans originated for sale                             5,413        137,864         142,996        297,688
    (Increase) in interest earned but uncollected                 (2,747)        (7,015)        (26,929)       (16,105)
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends                        (4,126)        (4,327)        (14,743)        (9,454)
    (Increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets              (22,852)       (14,080)        (97,591)       (25,946)
    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued                                 
      expenses                                                    (6,949)       (11,688)         60,867          5,459
    Increase (decrease) in taxes on income                       (12,049)        11,880         (14,689)        79,034
    Other, net                                                    (5,578)        (4,616)        (18,700)       (10,083)
                                                             -----------    -----------     -----------    ----------- 
      Net cash provided by operating activities                   16,233         59,628         165,672        253,010

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
  New loan activity:                                                                                                  
    New real estate loans originated for portfolio            (1,777,064)    (1,459,586)     (4,545,842)    (4,558,509)
    Real estate loans purchased                                     (880)          (878)         (1,744)        (1,920)
    Other, net                                                        44          3,765           2,862         21,266
                                                             -----------    -----------     -----------    ----------- 
                                                              (1,777,900)    (1,456,699)     (4,544,724)    (4,539,163)
  Real estate loan principal payments:
    Monthly payments                                             149,388        146,961         448,882        427,199
    Payoffs, net of foreclosures                                 470,388        748,676       1,853,002      1,980,520
    Refinances                                                    66,835         94,799         261,139        270,257
                                                             -----------    -----------     -----------    -----------    
                                                                 686,611        990,436       2,563,023      2,677,976
  Purchases of mortgage-backed securities available for sale        (919)           -0-          (1,500)           -0- 
  Purchases of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity       (25,724)          (582)        (46,067)       (99,140)
  Sales of mortgage-backed securities available for sale             -0-            -0-             119            -0-
  Sales of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity               -0-            -0-             -0-            138
  Repayments of mortgage-backed securities                        49,903        180,791         279,153        476,254
  Sales of real estate                                            53,455         58,431         159,315        151,815
  Purchases of securities available for sale                    (398,094)      (811,869)     (2,401,279)    (3,253,660)
  Sales and maturities of securities available for sale          515,510        835,147       2,355,417      2,758,507
  Decrease (increase) in other investments                       159,400        426,913         330,300       (719,952)
  Redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock                        -0-            -0-           7,775          7,591
  Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock                          -0-            -0-             -0-        (79,713)
  Additions to premises and equipment                            (23,639)        (9,799)        (46,877)       (24,582)
                                                             -----------    -----------     -----------    -----------
    Net cash provided (used) by investing activities            (761,397)       212,769      (1,345,345)    (2,643,929)
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Golden West Financial Corporation
                                   Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Continued)
                                                      (Unaudited)
                                                    ($000s Omitted)

                                                                                               
                                                                 Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended 
                                                                    September 30                   September 30       
                                                             --------------------------     --------------------------
                                                                 1994           1993            1994           1993   
                                                             -----------    -----------     -----------     ----------
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
  Customer deposit activity:                                         
    Increase in deposits, net                                $   466,639    $   358,392     $   687,565     $  653,319 
    Interest credited                                            148,668        145,816         420,084        425,867
                                                             -----------    -----------     -----------     ----------    
                                                                 615,307        504,208       1,107,649      1,079,186 

  Additions to Federal Home Loan Bank advances                    14,000         17,000          37,000      1,696,200
  Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances                   (7,521)      (570,048)        (89,543)      (908,948)
  Increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements          
    to repurchase                                                246,291       (252,479)        183,813       (275,842)
  Proceeds from medium-term notes                                    -0-             56             -0-        609,235
  Repayments of medium-term notes                                    -0-            -0-         (12,865)       (14,500)
  Proceeds from subordinated debt                                    -0-            -0-             -0-         98,786
  Dividends on common stock                                       (4,612)        (4,161)        (14,163)       (12,479)
  Purchase and retirement of Company stock                       (80,290)           -0-        (123,822)           -0-
                                                             -----------    -----------     -----------     ----------
    Net cash provided (used) by financing activities             783,175       (305,424)      1,088,069      2,271,638
                                                             -----------    -----------     -----------     ----------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash                                   38,011        (33,027)        (91,604)      (119,281)
Cash at beginning of period                                      113,570        142,542         243,185        228,796
                                                             -----------    -----------     -----------     ----------
Cash at end of period                                        $   151,581    $   109,515     $   151,581     $  109,515
                                                             ===========    ===========     ===========     ==========
Supplemental cash flow information:
  Cash paid for:
    Interest                                                 $   288,514    $   355,304     $   828,705    $   911,813
    Income taxes                                                  51,362         37,786         142,144         65,483
  Cash received for interest and dividends                       465,414        466,798       1,350,388      1,392,808
  Noncash investing activities:
    Loans transferred to foreclosed real estate                   60,313         64,491         174,468        176,603
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               Golden West Financial Corporation
                        Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
                                          (Unaudited)
                           ($000s omitted except per share figures)


                                                               Nine Months Ended September 30
                                                                  1994                1993   
                                                               ----------          ----------
<S>                                                            <C>                 <C>
Common Stock:
  Balance at January 1                                         $    6,393          $    6,392 
  Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options -                                      
    146,900 shares (1994) and 91,800 shares (1993)                     14                  10
  Common stock retired upon purchase of treasury stock -                                    
    3,114,080 shares (1994) and -0- shares (1993)                    (311)                -0-
                                                               ----------          ----------

  Balance at September 30                                           6,096               6,402
                                                               ----------          ----------

Paid-in Capital:
  Balance at January 1                                             40,899              36,186 
  Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options - 
    146,900 shares (1994) and 91,800 shares (1993)                  2,109               1,412  
                                                               ----------          ----------

  Balance at September 30                                          43,008              37,598 
                                                               ----------          ----------

Retained Earnings:                     
  Balance at January 1                                          1,933,593           1,684,820 
  Net earnings                                                    183,364             205,935 
  Cash dividends on common stock - $.225 per share (1994)
    and $.195 per share (1993)                                    (14,163)            (12,479)
  Retirement of treasury stock                                   (123,511)                -0-
                                                               ----------          ----------
  
  Balance at September 30                                       1,979,283           1,878,276 
                                                               ----------          ----------

Unrealized Gains on Securities Available for Sale:
  Balance at January 1                                             84,719                 -0-
  Change during period                                            (49,533)                -0-
                                                               ----------          ----------
  
  Balance at September 30                                          35,186                 -0- 
                                                               ----------          ----------

Total Stockholders' Equity at September 30                     $2,063,573          $1,922,276
                                                               ==========          ==========
</TABLE>

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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
          AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The discussion and analysis included herein covers those material 
changes in liquidity and capital resources that have occurred since 
December 31, 1993, as well as certain material changes in results of 
operations during the three and nine month periods ended 
September 30, 1994, and 1993, respectively.  

     The following narrative is written with the presumption that the users
have read or have access to the Company's 1993 Form 10-K, which contains 
the latest audited financial statements and notes thereto, together with 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations as of December 31, 1993, and for the year then ended.  
Therefore, only material changes in financial condition and results of 
operations are discussed herein.

     ACCOUNTING CHANGES

     At December 31, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards No. 114 (FAS 114), "Accounting by Creditors for 
Impairment of a Loan."  FAS 114 imposes certain requirements on the 
measurement of impaired loans.  The Company had previously measured loan 
impairment in accordance with the methods prescribed in FAS 114.  As a 
result, no additional loss provisions were required by early adoption of 
the pronouncement.  FAS 114 also requires that impaired loans for which 
foreclosure is probable should be accounted for as loans.  Amounts at 
September 30, 1993, have not been restated.

     Effective December 31, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments 
in Debt and Equity Securities."  FAS 115 establishes three investment 
classifications:  held to maturity, trading, and available for sale.  In 
accordance with FAS 115, the Company modified its accounting policies as of 
December 31, 1993, to identify investment securities as either held to 
maturity or available for sale.  The Company has no trading securities.  
Held to maturity securities are recorded at cost with any discount or 
premium amortized using a method that is not materially different from the 
interest method.  Securities held to maturity are recorded at cost because 
the Company has the ability to hold these securities to maturity and 
because it is Management's intention to hold them to maturity.  Securities 
available  for sale increase the Company's portfolio management flexibility 
for investments and are reported at fair value.  Net unrealized gains and 
losses are excluded from earnings and reported net of applicable income 
taxes as a separate component of stockholders' equity until realized.  

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Golden West Financial Corporation
                                                 Financial Highlights
                                                      (Unaudited)
                                       ($000s omitted except per share figures)

                                                            September 30   September 30    December 31 
                                                                1994           1993            1993   
                                                            ------------   ------------    -----------
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>            <C>
Assets                                                       $30,066,501    $28,432,763    $28,829,288 
Loans receivable                                              25,670,613     23,660,080     23,912,571
Mortgage-backed securities                                     1,239,409      1,414,363      1,522,536
Customer deposits                                             18,530,133     17,565,432     17,422,484 
Stockholders' equity                                           2,063,573      1,922,276      2,065,604 
Stockholders' equity/total assets                                   6.86%          6.76%          7.16%
Book value per common share                                  $     33.85    $     30.03    $     32.31 
Common shares outstanding                                     60,961,755     64,016,610     63,928,935 
Yield on loan portfolio                                             6.62%          6.89%          6.73%
Yield on mortgage-backed securities                                 8.44%          9.09%          8.67%
Yield on investments                                                5.16%          3.58%          3.80%
Yield on earning assets                                             6.60%          6.74%          6.61%
Cost of deposits                                                    4.05%          4.02%          3.92%
Cost of borrowings                                                  5.23%          4.83%          4.69%
Cost of funds                                                       4.42%          4.28%          4.18%
Yield on earning assets less cost of funds                          2.18%          2.46%          2.43%
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets                       1.35%          1.32%          1.37%
Ratio of troubled debt restructured to total assets                  .20%(a)        .08%           .13%
World Savings and Loan Association:
  Net worth                                                  $ 2,325,607    $ 2,051,047    $ 2,164,651
  Net worth/total assets                                            7.83%          7.39%          7.72%
  Regulatory capital ratios:   
    Tangible capital                                                7.41%          6.94%          7.27%
    Core capital                                                    7.79%          7.69%          8.02%
    Risk-based capital(b)                                          15.67%         16.72%         17.42%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended
                                                                    September 30                  September 30       
                                                             --------------------------    --------------------------
                                                                 1994           1993           1994           1993   
                                                             -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
New real estate loans originated                             $ 1,782,660    $ 1,577,475    $ 4,635,925    $ 4,842,950
Average yield on new real estate loans                              6.35%          6.80%          6.37%          6.94%
Increase in customer deposits                                $   615,307    $   504,208    $ 1,107,649    $ 1,079,186 
Net earnings                                                      56,125         63,768        183,364        205,935
Net earnings per share                                               .91           1.00           2.91           3.22
Cash dividends on common stock                                      .075           .065           .225           .195
Average common shares outstanding                             61,655,775     64,005,260     62,955,404     63,988,501
Ratios:(c)
  Net earnings/average net worth                                   10.77%         13.47%         11.70%         15.02%
  Net earnings/average assets                                        .76%           .89%           .83%           .98%
  Net interest income/average assets                                2.38%          2.58%          2.51%          2.62%
  General and administrative expense/average assets                 1.01%           .98%          1.01%           .95%
</TABLE>
(a)  Included in TDR ratio is 0.07% or $20 million related to the January 1994 
     Southern California earthquake.
(b)  The decrease in the risk-based capital ratio from December 1993 to 
     September 1994 was due to the March 1994 change in regulations concerning 
     the criteria used to determine the risk weighting for multi-family loans 
     in the calculation of the risk-based capital ratio.  Due to uncertainty 
     over how the new regulations will be applied, World Savings has taken a 
     conservative approach and, pending further clarification from the Office of
     Thrift Supervision, has weighted the Association's entire multi-family 
     portfolio at 100%.
(c)  Ratios are annualized by multiplying the quarterly computation by four and
     the nine-month computation by one and one-third.  Averages are computed by
     adding the beginning balance and each month end balance during the quarter 
     and the nine-month period and dividing by four and ten, respectively.

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     FINANCIAL CONDITION

     The consolidated condensed balance sheet shown in the table below 
presents the Company's assets and liabilities in percentage terms at 
September 30, 1994, and 1993, and December 31, 1993.  The reader is 
referred to page 43 of the Company's 1993 Form 10-K for similar information 
for the years 1990 through 1993 and a discussion of the changes in the 
composition of the Company's assets and liabilities in those years.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  TABLE 1

                   Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet

                                             September 30
                                          ------------------   December 31
                                           1994        1993       1993    
                                          ------      ------   -----------
<S>                                       <C>         <C>           <C>
Assets:                                                                
  Cash and investments                      6.7%        8.0%          8.4%
  Mortgage-backed securities                4.1         5.0           5.3
  Loans receivable                         85.4        83.2          82.9
  Other assets                              3.8         3.8           3.4 
                                          ------      ------        ------
                                          100.0%      100.0%        100.0%
                                          ======      ======        ======
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:                                  
  Customer deposits                        61.6%       61.8%         60.4%
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances          20.7        22.1          21.8 
  Securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase                           2.1         1.0           1.5
  Medium-term notes                         2.2         2.4           2.4
  Other liabilities                         2.4         2.3           2.5 
  Subordinated debt                         4.1         3.6           4.2
  Stockholders' equity                      6.9         6.8           7.2 
                                          ------      ------        ------
                                          100.0%      100.0%        100.0%
                                          ======      ======        ======
</TABLE>

     As the above table shows, customer deposits represent the majority of 
the Company's liabilities.  On the other side of the balance sheet, the 
loan portfolio, which consists primarily of long-term mortgages, is the 
largest asset component.  The disparity between the repricing (maturity or 
interest rate change) of deposits and other liabilities and the repricing 
of mortgage loans can affect the Company's liquidity and can have a 
material impact on the Company's results of operations.  Assets tend to 
reprice more slowly than liabilities as commented in the spreads section on 
pages 26 and 27.  The difference between the repricing characteristics of 
assets and liabilities is commonly referred to as the gap.  The gap table 
on the following page shows the repricing of the Company's assets and 
liabilities at September 30, 1994.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              TABLE 2

              Repricing of Interest-Earning Assets and Interest-Bearing Liabilities, 
                                   Repricing Gaps, and Gap Ratio
                                       (Dollars in Millions)

                                                           September 30, 1994                   
                                                          Projected Repricing(a)               
                                         ------------------------------------------------------
                                          0 - 3       4 - 12      1 - 5      Over 5      
                                          Months      Months      Years      Years       Total 
                                         -------     -------     -------     ------     -------
<S>                                      <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
Interest-Earning Assets:
  Investments                            $   505     $   462     $   784     $  112     $ 1,863
  Mortgage-backed securities                 109         100         413        618       1,240
  Loans receivable:                 
    Rate-sensitive                        18,756       2,975         616        -0-      22,347
    Fixed-rate                                73         224         975      1,766       3,038
  Other(b)                                   413         -0-         -0-        -0-         413
  Impact of hedging                        1,186         145        (641)      (690)        -0-
                                         -------     -------     -------     ------     -------
  Total                                  $21,042     $ 3,906     $ 2,147     $1,806     $28,901
                                         =======     =======     =======     ======     =======

Interest-Bearing Liabilities(c):
  Customer deposits                      $ 6,553     $ 6,558     $ 5,232     $  187     $18,530
  FHLB advances                            4,609       1,000         540         80       6,229
  Other borrowings                           567          54       1,084        808       2,513
  Impact of hedging                        5,051      (2,307)     (2,795)        51         -0-
                                         -------     -------     -------     ------     -------
  Total                                  $16,780     $ 5,305     $ 4,061     $1,126     $27,272
                                         =======     =======     =======     ======     =======
  Repricing gap                          $ 4,262     $(1,399)    $(1,914)    $  680 
                                         =======     =======     =======     ======
  Cumulative gap                         $ 4,262     $ 2,863     $   949     $1,629
                                         =======     =======     =======     ======
  Cumulative gap as a percentage of
    total assets                           14.2%        9.5%        3.2%
                                         =======     =======     ======= 
</TABLE>
(a)  Based on scheduled maturity or scheduled repricing; loans reflect scheduled
     repayments and projected prepayments of principal.
(b)  Includes cash in banks and FHLB stock.
(c)  Liabilities with no maturity date, such as passbook and money market 
     deposit accounts, are assigned zero months.


     CASH AND INVESTMENTS

     The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) requires insured institutions, 
such as the Company's principal subsidiary, World Savings and Loan 
Association (World or Association), to maintain a minimum amount of cash 
and certain qualifying investments for liquidity purposes.  The current 
minimum requirement is equal to a monthly average of 5% of customer depos- 
its and short-term borrowings.  For the months ended September 30, 1994, 
and 1993, and December 31, 1993, World's average regulatory liquidity ratio 
was 7%, 9%, and 8%, respectively, consistently exceeding the requirement.  

<PAGE>PAGE 11
     Effective December 31, 1993, the Company adopted FAS 115, "Accounting 
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities."  FAS 115 
establishes three investment classifications:  held to maturity, trading, 
and available for sale.  At September 30, 1994, and December 31, 1993, the 
Company had no securities held to maturity or for trading.  At 
September 30, 1994, and December 31, 1993, the Company had securities 
available for sale in the amount of $1.7 billion and $1.6 billion, 
respectively, and unrealized gains on securities available for sale  
included in stockholders' equity of $21 million and $41 million, 
respectively.  For the impact on stockholders' equity, see page 23.  The 
Company has other investments that are recorded at cost with any discount 
or premium amortized using a method that is not materially different from 
the interest method.  The adoption of FAS 115 resulted in the 
reclassification of certain securities from the investment securities 
portfolio to the securities available for sale portfolio.  Prior to 
December 31, 1993, securities were classified as either securities held for 
sale or investment securities.  At September 30, 1993, the Company had 
$659 million of securities held for sale.  Securities held for sale were 
recorded at the aggregate portfolio's lower of amortized cost or market, 
with any unrealized losses included in earnings.

     Included in the securities available for sale at September 30, 1994, 
and December 31, 1993, were collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) in 
the amount of $742 million and $275 million, respectively.  The Company 
holds CMOs on which both principal and interest are received.  At 
September 30, 1994, the majority of the Company's CMOs had remaining terms 
to maturity of five years or less and qualified for inclusion in regulatory 
liquidity measurement.  A majority of the CMOs are fixed rate and are 
subject to prepayment and interest rate risk.  In rising interest rate 
environments, the rate of repayment of this type of CMO security tends to 
decrease because of the reduced volume of prepayments on the underlying 
mortgages.  

     MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

     FAS 115 also requires the same three classifications for 
mortgage-backed securities (MBS):  held to maturity, trading, and available 
for sale.  In accordance with FAS 115, the Company modified its accounting 
policies as of December 31, 1993, to identify MBS as either held to 
maturity or available for sale.  The Company has no trading MBS.  At 
September 30, 1994, September 30, 1993, and December 31, 1993, the Company 
had mortgage-backed securities held to maturity in the amount of 
$523 million, $1.4 billion, and $408 million, respectively.  At 
September 30, 1994, and December 31, 1993, the Company had mortgage-backed 
securities available for sale in the amount of $717 million and 
$1.1 billion, respectively, and unrealized gains on mortgage-backed 
securities included in stockholders' equity of $14 million and $44 million, 
respectively.

<PAGE>PAGE 12
     Repayments of MBS during the third quarter and first nine months of 
1994 were $50 million and $279 million, respectively, compared to 
$181 million and $476 million in the same periods of 1993.

     The mortgage-backed securities held are primarily fixed-rate 
pass-through obligations and are subject to prepayment and interest rate 
risk similar to fixed-rate loans.  In rising interest rate environments, 
the rate of repayment on this type of mortgage-backed security tends to 
decrease because of lower prepayments on the underlying mortgages.

     LOAN PORTFOLIO

          LOAN VOLUME

     New loan originations for the quarter and nine months ended 
September 30, 1994, amounted to $1.8 billion and $4.6 billion, 
respectively, compared to $1.6 billion and $4.8 billion for the same 
periods in 1993.  Refinanced loans constituted 33% and 44% of new loan 
originations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1994, 
respectively, compared to 57% and 58% for the quarter and nine months ended 
September 30, 1993.  In the first nine months of 1994, the rising cost of 
new fixed-rate mortgages caused the volume of refinance activity in 
the marketplace to drop considerably from the high levels of 1993.  Higher 
rates have brought other market changes as well, including a renewed 
consumer interest in adjustable rate mortgages, which are currently more 
attractively priced than traditional fixed-rate loans.  The increased 
customer preference for adjustable rate instruments combined with the 
Company's expanded loan origination staff contributed to the 13% increase 
in 1994's third quarter originations as compared to the previous year. 

     Although the Company has lending operations in 22 states, the primary 
mortgage origination focus continues to be on residential properties in 
California.  For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1994, 59% 
and 64%, respectively, of total loan originations were on residential 
properties in California compared to 71% and 75% for the same periods in 
1993.  Although  California originations continue to be a large  portion of 
total originations, the decrease in 1994 as compared to 1993 was due to 
increased activity by the Company in markets outside California and the 
decrease of originations in California.  The percentage of the total loan 
portfolio that is comprised of residential loans in California was 79% at 
September 30, 1994, compared to 82% at September 30, 1993, and 81% at 
December 31, 1993.   

     The tables on the following two pages show the Company's loan 
portfolio by state at September 30, 1994, and 1993.

<PAGE>PAGE 13
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         TABLE 3

                                 Loan Portfolio by State
                                    September 30, 1994
                                     ($000s Omitted)


                       Residential
                ------------------------             Commercial                  Loans as
                       Real Estate                      Real         Total        a % of 
   State           1 - 4          5+         Land      Estate      Loans (a)    Portfolio
- - - ------------    -----------   ----------    ------   ----------   -----------   ---------
<S>             <C>           <C>           <C>       <C>         <C>             <C>
California      $17,073,781   $3,272,319    $  293    $ 83,959    $20,430,352     78.96% 
Colorado            637,409      151,320       -0-       8,632        797,361      3.08  
Illinois            551,839      157,661       -0-       4,868        714,368      2.76  
New Jersey          594,290           40       -0-         155        594,485      2.30  
Washington          263,322      229,284       -0-         824        493,430      1.91  
Texas               442,100        3,240       607       1,792        447,739      1.73  
Florida             410,158          -0-       342       2,142        412,642      1.60  
Virginia            320,910          791       -0-       1,736        323,437      1.25  
Arizona             236,714        9,818       -0-       1,828        248,360      0.96  
Pennsylvania        226,061          -0-       -0-       4,978        231,039      0.89  
Connecticut         218,598          -0-       -0-         -0-        218,598      0.85  
Maryland            183,772          -0-       -0-         654        184,426      0.71  
Oregon              138,442        8,246       -0-       3,966        150,654      0.58  
Kansas              121,968        5,347       -0-         230        127,545      0.49  
Nevada              113,252        1,343       -0-         -0-        114,595      0.44  
Missouri             60,254        8,060       -0-          79         68,393      0.26  
New York             58,568          169       -0-         -0-         58,737      0.23  
Utah                 52,216           71       -0-       2,213         54,500      0.21  
Georgia              50,459          -0-       -0-       2,545         53,004      0.20  
Ohio                 32,297        3,762       835       6,508         43,402      0.17  
Wisconsin            19,737        3,746       -0-         -0-         23,483      0.09  
Washington DC        18,612          -0-       -0-         -0-         18,612      0.07  
New Mexico           11,708          -0-       -0-         -0-         11,708      0.05  
Minnesota             6,192          -0-       -0-         -0-          6,192      0.02  
Idaho                 5,421          -0-       -0-         -0-          5,421      0.02  
Delaware              5,057          -0-       -0-         -0-          5,057      0.02  
Other                24,521          486       -0-      10,478         35,485      0.15 
                -----------   ----------    ------    --------    -----------    ------
  Totals        $21,877,658   $3,855,703    $2,077    $137,587     25,873,025    100.00%
                ===========   ==========    ======    ========                   ======
FAS 91 deferred loan fees                                             (95,173)
Loan discount on purchased loans                                       (7,141)
Undisbursed loan funds                                                 (2,839)
Allowance for loan losses                                            (123,262)
LTF interest reserve                                                     (809)
TDR interest reserve                                                   (3,098)
Loans on customer deposits                                             29,910 
                                                                  -----------
  Total loan portfolio                                            $25,670,613
                                                                  ===========
</TABLE>
(a)  The Company has no commercial loans.

<PAGE>PAGE 14
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         TABLE 4

                                 Loan Portfolio by State
                                    September 30, 1993
                                     ($000s Omitted)


                       Residential
                ------------------------             Commercial                  Loans as
                       Real Estate                      Real         Total        a % of 
   State           1 - 4          5+         Land      Estate      Loans (a)    Portfolio
- - - ------------    -----------   ----------    ------   ----------   -----------   ---------
<S>             <C>           <C>           <C>       <C>         <C>             <C>
California      $16,290,559   $3,275,268    $  313    $ 91,408    $19,657,548     82.49% 
Colorado            579,156      101,217       -0-       6,788        687,161      2.88  
New Jersey          537,377           41       -0-         175        537,593      2.26  
Illinois            388,296      124,426       -0-       5,463        518,185      2.17  
Washington          194,503      205,920       -0-         849        401,272      1.68  
Florida             303,359          118        32       4,267        307,776      1.29  
Virginia            222,822          -0-       -0-       2,819        225,641      0.95  
Texas               195,237        4,328       619       1,364        201,548      0.85  
Connecticut         174,272          -0-       -0-         -0-        174,272      0.73  
Arizona             157,891        4,347       -0-       1,903        164,141      0.69  
Kansas              125,678        5,483       -0-         238        131,399      0.55  
Pennsylvania        120,577          110       -0-       9,649        130,336      0.55  
Oregon              111,665       10,542       -0-       4,127        126,334      0.53  
Maryland            112,540          -0-       -0-       2,965        115,505      0.49  
Nevada               87,201        1,428       -0-         -0-         88,629      0.37  
Missouri             62,565        8,202       -0-          80         70,847      0.30  
New York             69,237          174       -0-         665         70,076      0.29  
Georgia              63,574          -0-       -0-       2,817         66,391      0.28  
Ohio                 48,283        6,279     1,114       4,734         60,410      0.25  
Utah                 34,581          142       -0-       2,390         37,113      0.16  
Other                37,789        5,506       -0-      14,016         57,311      0.24 
                -----------   ----------    ------    --------    -----------    ------
  Totals        $19,917,162   $3,753,531    $2,078    $156,717     23,829,488    100.00%
                ===========   ==========    ======    ========                   ======
FAS 91 deferred loan fees                                            (103,733)
Loan discount on purchased loans                                       (9,358)
Undisbursed loan funds                                                 (2,117)
Allowance for loan losses                                             (84,090)
LTF interest reserve                                                     (953)
TDR interest reserve                                                     (736)
Loans on customer deposits                                             31,579 
                                                                  -----------
  Total loan portfolio                                            $23,660,080
                                                                  ===========
</TABLE>
(a)  The Company has no commercial loans.

<PAGE>PAGE 15
     Golden West continues to emphasize adjustable rate mortgages 
(ARMs)--loans with interest rates that change periodically in accordance 
with movements in specified indexes.  The portion of the mortgage portfolio
(excluding mortgage-backed securities) composed of rate-sensitive loans was 
89% at September 30, 1994, compared to 87% at September 30, 1993, and 
December 31, 1993.  While rates on fixed-rate mortgages rose significantly 
during the first nine months of 1994, lower rates on ARM loans made 
adjustable instruments more attractive in the marketplace.  Golden West's 
ARM originations constituted approximately 90% of new mortgage loans made 
by the Company in the first nine months of 1994 compared to 76% in the 
first nine months of 1993.  

     The weighted average maximum lifetime cap rate on the Association's 
ARM portfolio was 13.49%, or 7.18% above the actual weighted average rate, 
at September 30, 1994, versus 13.92%, or 7.33% above the weighted average 
rate, at September 30, 1993.

     Approximately $4.5 billion of the Association's loans have terms that 
state that the interest rate may not fall below a lifetime floor set at the
time of origination.  As of September 30, 1994, $1.2 billion of these loans 
were at their rate floors.  The weighted average floor rate on these loans 
was 7.37% at September 30, 1994.  Without the floor, the average yield on 
these loans would have been 6.17%.

     Loan repayments consisting of monthly loan amortization, payoffs, and 
refinances during the third quarter and first nine months of 1994 were 
$687 million and $2.6 billion, respectively, compared to $990 million and 
$2.7 billion in the same periods of 1993.  The decrease in loan repayments 
for the first nine months of 1994 was primarily due to lower mortgage 
payoffs and lower refinances within our loan portfolio in the second and 
third quarters.

     The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 
No. 114 (FAS 114), "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan," in 
the fourth quarter of 1993, retroactive to January 1, 1993.  See 
"Accounting Changes" on page 7.

     Based on current assessments of severity of damage, borrower equity, 
and levels of insurance coverage, the Company believes that any potential 
loss from the Northridge (Southern California) earthquake in January 1994 
will not be material to the financial condition and results of operations 
of the Company.  The first nine months of 1994 loan loss reserve and 
provision for loan losses included $3.7 million in loss reserves 
specifically identified as earthquake losses.  In addition, at 
September 30, 1994, troubled debt restructured, which are loans that have 
been temporarily modified due to a weakness in the collateral and/or 
borrower, included $20 million of loans modified as a result of the 
Southern California earthquake.

<PAGE>PAGE 16
          NONPERFORMING ASSETS

     One measure of the soundness of the Company's portfolio is its ratio 
of nonperforming assets (NPAs) to total assets.  Nonperforming assets 
include non-accrual loans (loans that are 90 days or more past due) and 
real estate acquired through foreclosure.  Loans in-substance foreclosed 
are no longer classified as part of the real estate held for sale portfolio 
upon adoption of FAS 114 during December 1993 and are now included in the 
Company's total loan portfolio as previously discussed.  No interest is 
recognized on non-accrual loans.      

     The table below shows the components of the Company's nonperforming 
assets and the ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets at 
September 30, 1994, and 1993, and December 31, 1993.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  TABLE 5

                           Nonperforming Assets
                              ($000s Omitted)

                                          September
                                  ------------------------      December 31
                                    1994            1993           1993     
                                  --------        --------      -----------
<S>                               <C>             <C>              <C>
Non-accrual loans                 $342,192        $300,242         $330,062
Real estate acquired                                                
  through foreclosure               62,239          63,985           62,724
Loans in-substance foreclosed          -0-           9,068              -0-
Real estate in judgement               805           1,084            1,366
                                  --------        --------         --------
Total nonperforming assets        $405,236        $374,379         $394,152
                                  ========        ========         ========
Ratio of nonperforming
  assets to total assets             1.35%           1.32%            1.37%
                                  ========        ========         ========
</TABLE> 
     The increase in NPAs in 1994 was primarily in California single-family 
loans.  The weak economy and high unemployment in California resulted in an 
increase in loan delinquencies and foreclosures and, in certain areas, 
decreases in real estate prices.  The growth in the total dollar amount of 
NPAs has also been impacted by a continued high level of bankruptcy 
filings, which often delay the collection process and extend the length of 
time a loan remains delinquent.  The Company continues to closely monitor 
all delinquencies and takes appropriate steps to protect its interests.  
Interest foregone on non-accrual loans in the third quarter and first nine 
months of 1994 amounted to $4 million and $14 million, respectively, 
compared to $4 million and $15 million in the same periods of 1993. 

     The tables on the following two pages show the Company's nonperforming 
assets by state at September 30, 1994, and 1993.

<PAGE>PAGE 17
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                TABLE 6

                                     Nonperforming Assets by State
                                           September 30, 1994
                                            ($000s Omitted)


                      Non-Accrual Loans(a)
                ------------------------------       Real Estate Owned
                   Residential                  ----------------------------            NPAs as 
                   Real Estate      Commercial    Residential                  Total     a % of  
   State           1-4       5+    Real Estate    1-4       5+    Commercial    NPAs     Loans 
- - - ------------    --------  -------  -----------  -------   ------  ----------  --------  -------
<S>             <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>
California      $274,958  $25,550     $  990    $47,826   $7,034    $4,471    $360,829   1.77%
Colorado           1,810      -0-      3,141        177      -0-       153       5,281   0.66
Illinois           3,145      774        -0-        244      -0-       -0-       4,163   0.58
New Jersey        10,866      -0-        -0-      1,676      -0-       -0-      12,542   2.11
Washington           519      -0-        -0-        121      -0-       -0-         640   0.13
Texas              1,003      -0-        -0-        351      -0-       -0-       1,354   0.30
Florida            2,493      -0-        372        418      -0-       -0-       3,283   0.80
Virginia           1,687      -0-        -0-        147      -0-       -0-       1,834   0.57
Arizona            1,608      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-       -0-       1,608   0.65
Pennsylvania       1,899      -0-        -0-         66      -0-       -0-       1,965   0.85
Connecticut        3,890      -0-        -0-       (252)(b)  -0-       -0-       3,638   1.66
Maryland             514      -0-        -0-        678      -0-       -0-       1,192   0.65
Oregon               324      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-       -0-         324   0.22
Kansas               602       40        -0-        266      -0-       -0-         908   0.71
Nevada               560      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-       -0-         560   0.49
Missouri             359       44        -0-        117      287       -0-         807   1.18
New York           3,492      -0-        -0-        778      -0-       -0-       4,270   7.27
Utah                 125      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-       -0-         125   0.23
Georgia            1,026      -0-        -0-        211      -0-       -0-       1,237   2.33
Ohio                  40      -0-        211        -0-      -0-       -0-         251   0.58
Wisconsin            -0-      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-       -0-         -0-   0.00
Washington DC        -0-      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-       -0-         -0-   0.00
New Mexico             4      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-       -0-           4   0.03
Minnesota            -0-      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-       -0-         -0-   0.00
Idaho                -0-      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-       -0-         -0-   0.00
Delaware             -0-      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-       -0-         -0-   0.00
Other                146      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-       -0-         146   0.47
                --------  -------     ------    -------   ------    ------    --------  -----
  Totals        $311,070  $26,408     $4,714    $52,824   $7,321    $4,624     406,961   1.57
                ========  =======     ======    =======   ======    ======                   
REO general valuation allowance                                                 (1,725)  0.00 
                                                                              --------  -----
                                                                              $405,236   1.57% 
                                                                              ========  ===== 
</TABLE>
(a)  Non-accrual loans are 90 days or more past due and have no unpaid interest
     accrued.
(b)  Amount is negative due to the cost of environmental cleanup.

<PAGE>PAGE 18
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                TABLE 7

                                     Nonperforming Assets by State
                                           September 30, 1993
                                            ($000s Omitted)

                      Non-Accrual Loans(a)
                ------------------------------          Real Estate Owned
                   Residential                  ----------------------------------            NPAs as 
                   Real Estate      Commercial    Residential                        Total     a % of  
   State           1-4       5+    Real Estate    1-4       5+    Land  Commercial    NPAs     Loans 
- - - ------------    --------  -------  -----------  -------  -------  ----  ----------  --------  -------
<S>             <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>     <C>       <C>        <C>
California      $243,779  $11,794     $1,222    $48,230  $ 6,754  $-0-    $4,144    $315,923   1.61% 
Colorado           2,434       77         79      1,698    6,596   -0-     1,973      12,857   1.87  
New Jersey        13,563      -0-          5        963      -0-   220       -0-      14,751   2.74  
Illinois           2,124      -0-        -0-        265    1,022   -0-       -0-       3,411   0.66  
Washington           259      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-   -0-       -0-         259   0.06  
Florida            5,093      -0-        381        612      -0-   -0-       -0-       6,086   1.98  
Virginia           1,338      -0-        -0-        349      -0-   -0-       -0-       1,687   0.75  
Texas              1,416      -0-        -0-        186      -0-   -0-       -0-       1,602   0.79  
Connecticut        3,555      -0-        -0-        614      -0-   -0-       -0-       4,169   2.39  
Arizona            1,552      -0-        -0-        160      -0-   -0-       -0-       1,712   1.04  
Kansas             1,213      -0-        -0-        423      -0-   -0-       -0-       1,636   1.25  
Pennsylvania       1,230      -0-        -0-        114      -0-   -0-       -0-       1,344   1.03  
Oregon               321      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-   -0-       -0-         321   0.25  
Maryland           1,416      -0-        -0-        149      -0-   -0-       -0-       1,565   1.35  
Nevada               464      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-   -0-       -0-         464   0.52  
Missouri             306      -0-        -0-         16      626   -0-       -0-         948   1.34  
New York           4,002      -0-        -0-      1,549      -0-   -0-       -0-       5,551   7.92  
Georgia            1,991      -0-        -0-        214      -0-   -0-       -0-       2,205   3.32  
Ohio                  16      -0-        213        -0-      -0-   -0-        80         309   0.51  
Utah                 157      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-   -0-       -0-         157   0.42  
Other                242      -0-        -0-        -0-      -0-   -0-       -0-         242   0.42 
                --------  -------     ------    -------  -------  ----    ------    --------  -----
  Totals        $286,471  $11,871     $1,900    $55,542  $14,998  $220    $6,197     377,199   1.58 
                ========  =======     ======    =======  =======  ====    ======                   
REO general valuation allowance                                                       (2,820) (0.01)
                                                                                    --------  -----
                                                                                    $374,379   1.57% 
                                                                                    ========  ===== 
</TABLE>
(a)  Non-accrual loans are 90 days or more past due and have no unpaid interest
     accrued.

     The Company's troubled debt restructured (TDRs) were $62 million or 
0.20% of assets at September 30, 1994, compared to $23 million or 0.08% of 
assets at September 30, 1993, and $37 million or 0.13% of assets at 
December 31, 1993.  The increase from September 1993 to September 1994 is 
due in part to the December 31, 1993, FAS 114 reclassification of 
in-substance foreclosed loans previously discussed, which included loans 
that had been modified.  In addition, at September 30, 1994, $20 million or 
0.07% was related to the Southern California earthquake.  The Company's 
TDRs are made up of loans on which delinquent loan payments have been 
capitalized or on which temporary interest rate reductions have been made, 
primarily to customers negatively impacted by adverse economic conditions.  
Interest foregone on TDRs amounted to $220 thousand and $465 thousand for 
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1994, respectively, compared 
to $61 thousand and $184 thousand for the quarter and nine months ended 
September 30, 1993.

<PAGE>PAGE 19
     The Company provides allowances for losses on loans when impaired and 
real estate owned when any significant and permanent decline in value is 
identified and based upon trends in the basic portfolio.  Additions to and 
reductions from the allowances are reflected in current earnings.  Periodic 
reviews are made of major loans and real estate owned, and major lending 
areas are regularly reviewed to determine potential problems.  Where 
indicated, valuation allowances are established or adjusted.  In estimating 
loan losses, consideration is given to the estimated sale price, cost of 
refurbishing, payment of delinquent taxes, cost of disposal, and cost of 
holding the property.

     The table below shows the changes in the allowance for loan losses for 
the three and nine months ended September 30, 1994, and 1993.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  TABLE 8

                 Changes in the Allowance for Loan Losses
                              ($000s Omitted)

                                  Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30          September 30   
                                  ------------------    ------------------
                                    1994       1993       1994       1993 
                                  --------   -------    --------   -------
<S>                               <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Beginning allowance for 
  loan losses                     $118,587   $78,617    $106,698   $70,924
Provision charged to expense        15,996    16,196      50,434    40,837
Less loans charged off             (11,621)  (11,002)    (34,646)  (28,493)
Add recoveries                         300       279         776       822
                                  --------   -------    --------   -------
Ending allowance for loan         
  losses                          $123,262   $84,090    $123,262   $84,090
                                  ========   =======    ========   =======
Ratio of net chargeoffs to 
  average loans outstanding 
  (excluding MBS)                     .18%      .18%        .18%      .16%
                                  ========   =======    ========   =======
Ratio of allowance for loan
  losses to nonperforming   
  assets                                                   30.4%     22.5%
                                                        ========   =======
</TABLE>

     The Company utilizes a methodology for monitoring and estimating loan 
losses that is based on both historical experience in the loan portfolio 
and factors reflecting current economic conditions.  This approach uses a 
data base that identifies losses on loans and foreclosed real estate from 
past years to the present, broken down by year of origination, type of 
loan, and geographical area.  Management is then able to estimate a range 
of loss allowances to cover losses in the portfolio.  The increase in the 
allowance and the provision in 1994 over 1993 was considered prudent given 
the still weak California economy, the increase in the size of the loan 
portfolio, and the January 1994 Southern California earthquake previously 
noted.

<PAGE>PAGE 20
     Chargeoffs increased as a result of the increase in nonperforming 
loans, the increase in real estate owned, and the increased losses on real 
estate owned.

          CUSTOMER DEPOSITS

     Customer deposits increased during the third quarter of 1994 by 
$615 million, including interest credited of $149 million, compared to a 
customer deposit increase of $504 million, including interest credited of 
$146 million and the acquisition of seven branches in Arizona containing 
$320 million in deposits and the sale of two branches in Ohio containing 
$133 million in deposits, in the third quarter of 1993.  Customer deposit 
balances for the first nine months of 1994 increased by $1.1 billion, 
including interest credited of $420 million and the acquisition of three 
branches in New Jersey containing $78 million in deposits, compared to an 
increase of $1.1 billion, including interest credited of $426 million and 
the acquisition of seven branches in Arizona containing $320 million in 
deposits and the sale of two branches in Ohio containing $133 million in 
deposits, in the same period of 1993.  The net increase of customer 
deposits during the first nine months of 1994 resulted from the improvement 
in the savings market as interest rates rose.  The increase in 1993 was a 
result of special promotions in the Company's savings markets.  

     In the event of the appointment of a receiver for a federally 
chartered savings association, such as the Association, based upon the 
failure of the savings association to meet certain minimum capital 
requirements or the existence of certain other conditions, the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act recognizes a priority in favor of holders of 
withdrawable deposits (including the FDIC subrogee or transferee) over 
general creditors (including Holders of the Notes).  Thus, claims for 
deposits would have a priority over claim of Holders of the Notes.  As of 
September 30, 1994, the Association had approximately $18.5 million of 
deposits outstanding.

<PAGE>PAGE 21
     The table below shows the Company's customer deposits by interest rate
and by remaining maturity at September 30, 1994, and 1993.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  TABLE 9

                             Customer Deposits
                           (Dollars in millions)
          
                                                  September 30              
                                      -------------------------------------            
                                           1994                 1993       
                                      ----------------     ----------------
                                      Rate*    Amount      Rate*    Amount 
                                      ----------------     ----------------
<S>                                   <C>      <C>         <C>      <C>
Customer deposits by interest rate:
Interest-bearing checking 
  accounts                            1.27%    $   726     1.46%    $   705  
Passbook accounts                     2.16         667     2.21         607  
Money market deposit accounts         2.95       2,048     3.40       2,413  
Term certificate accounts with                                        
  original maturities of:
    4 weeks to 1 year                 3.75       4,151     3.29       4,489  
    1 to 2 years                      4.27       5,890     3.92       4,702  
    2 to 3 years                      4.58       1,895     4.92       1,377  
    3 to 4 years                      5.25         849     6.28       1,162  
    4 years and over                  5.58       2,084     6.08       1,999  
Retail jumbo CDs                      4.81         208     5.59          90  
All other                             7.80          12     7.75          21
                                               -------              -------
                                               $18,530              $17,565
                                               =======              =======

Customer deposits by remaining maturity:
No contractual maturity                        $ 3,441              $ 3,725  
Maturity within one year:
  4th quarter                                    3,112                3,413  
  1st quarter                                    3,174                2,993  
  2nd quarter                                    1,780                1,922  
  3rd quarter                                    1,604                1,653
                                               -------              -------  
                                                 9,670                9,981  

1 to 2 years                                     3,236                1,886  
2 to 3 years                                       901                  466  
3 to 4 years                                       508                  577  
4 years and over                                   774                  930
                                               -------              -------
                                               $18,530              $17,565
                                               =======              =======  
</TABLE>
*Weighted average interest rate, including the effect of hedging 
 transactions.

<PAGE>PAGE 22
     ADVANCES FROM FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS

     The Company uses FHLB borrowings, also known as "advances," to 
supplement cash flow and to provide funds for loan origination activities. 
Advances offer strategic advantages for asset-liability management, 
including long-term maturities and, in certain cases, prepayment at the 
Company's option.  FHLB advances amounted to $6.2 billion at 
September 30, 1994, compared to $6.3 billion at September 30, 1993, and 
December 31, 1993.  

     SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE

     The Company borrows funds through transactions in which securities are
sold under agreements to repurchase (Reverse Repos).  These funds are used 
to take advantage of arbitrage investment opportunities and to supplement 
cash flow.  Reverse Repos are entered into with selected major government 
securities dealers, as well as large banks, typically using MBS from the 
Company's portfolio.  Reverse Repos with dealers and banks amounted to 
$568 million, $217 million, and $377 million at September 30, 1994, and 
1993, and December 31, 1993, respectively.  

     OTHER BORROWINGS

     Golden West currently has on file a registration statement with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of up to $100 million of 
subordinated debt securities.  The Company had issued a total of 
$1.0 billion of subordinated debt at September 30, 1994.  As of 
September 30, 1994, Golden West's subordinated debt securities were rated 
A3 and A- by Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) and Standard & Poor's 
Corporation (S&P), respectively.

     World currently has on file shelf registrations with the OTS for the 
issuance of $2.0 billion of unsecured medium-term notes.  At 
September 30, 1994, $1.2 billion was available for issuance.  The 
Association had medium-term notes outstanding under the current and prior 
registrations with principal amounts of $664 million at September 30, 1994, 
compared to $676 million at September 30, 1993, and $677 million at 
December 31, 1993.  As of September 30, 1994, the Association's medium-term 
notes were rated A1 and A+ by Moody's and S&P, respectively.  

     World also has on file a registration statement with the OTS for the 
sale of up to $250 million of subordinated notes.  Under a prior filing 
with the OTS, $50 million of subordinated notes remain unissued.  As of 
September 30, 1994, the Association had issued a total of $200 million of 
subordinated notes.  As of September 30, 1994, World's subordinated notes 
were rated A2 and A by Moody's and S&P, respectively.  The subordinated 
notes are included in the Association's risk-based regulatory capital as 
Supplementary Capital.

<PAGE>PAGE 23
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 

     The Company's stockholders' equity decreased during the first nine 
months of 1994 due to the $50 million decrease in unrealized gains on 
securities available for sale caused by the decrease in market values of 
securities available for sale since December 31, 1993, and due to the 
$124 million cost of repurchasing the Company stock.  These decreases in 
stockholders' equity were partially offset by 1994's net earnings.  The 
Company's stockholders' equity increased in the first nine months of 1993 
through the retention of net earnings.

     On October 31, 1994, the Company received from World a dividend in the 
amount of $150 million.  The primary purpose of the dividend was to finance 
the Company's stock repurchase program.

     On October 28, 1993, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the 
purchase by the Company of up to 3.2 million shares of Golden West's common 
stock.  On July 28, 1994, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the 
purchase by the Company of an additional 3.1 million shares of Golden 
West's common stock.  As of September 30, 1994, 3.3 million shares had been 
repurchased and retired at a cost of $131.6 million since October 28, 1993, 
of which 2.0 million shares were purchased and retired at a cost of 
$80.3 million during the third quarter of 1994.  At September 30, 1994, the 
total remaining shares authorized for repurchase was 3.0 million shares.  
At the September 30, 1994, market price of $39.625 per share, the remaining 
authorized but unacquired shares would require $118 million to repurchase.  
The repurchase of Company stock is not intended to have a material impact 
on the normal liquidity of the Company.

     The Company has on file a shelf registration statement with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission to issue up to two million shares of its
preferred stock.  The preferred stock may be sold from time to time in one 
or more transactions for total proceeds of up to $200 million.  The 
preferred stock may be issued in one or more series, may have varying 
provisions and designations, and may be represented by depository shares.  
The preferred stock is not convertible into common stock.  No preferred 
stock has yet been issued under the registration.  The Company's preferred 
stock has been preliminarily rated a2 by Moody's.

     REGULATORY CAPITAL

     The OTS requires federally insured institutions, such as World, to 
meet certain minimum capital requirements.  The table on the following page 
shows World's current regulatory capital ratios and compares them to the 
current OTS minimum requirements at September 30, 1994, and 1993.

<PAGE>PAGE 24
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 TABLE 10

                    World Savings and Loan Association
                         Regulatory Capital Ratios
                        Under Current Requirements
                              ($000s Omitted)


                                      1994                                          1993                  
                   -----------------------------------------     -----------------------------------------
                          ACTUAL               REQUIRED                 ACTUAL               REQUIRED     
                   -------------------    ------------------     -------------------    ------------------
                     Capital     Ratio      Capital    Ratio       Capital     Ratio      Capital    Ratio
                   ----------   ------    ----------   -----     ----------   ------    ----------   -----
     <S>           <C>          <C>       <C>          <C>       <C>          <C>       <C>          <C>
     Tangible      $2,191,727    7.41%    $  443,548   1.50%     $1,917,726    6.94%    $  414,249   1.50%
     Core           2,302,614    7.79        887,096   3.00       2,124,851    7.69        828,499   3.00
     Risk-based     2,607,182   15.67      1,331,353   8.00       2,400,407   16.72      1,148,350   8.00
</TABLE>

     During the first quarter of 1994, the Office of Thrift Supervision 
changed the regulations concerning the criteria used to determine the risk 
weighting for multi-family loans in the calculation of the risk-based 
capital ratio.  Due to uncertainty over how the new regulations will be 
applied, World Savings has taken the conservative approach and, pending any 
further clarification from the OTS, has weighted the Association's entire 
multi-family portfolio at 100%.  This change caused a decrease in the 
risk-based capital ratio from September 1993 to September 1994.

     The table below shows World's regulatory capital ratios and compares 
them to the fully phased-in 1995 OTS minimum requirements at 
September 30, 1994, and 1993.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 TABLE 11

                    World Savings and Loan Association
                         Regulatory Capital Ratios
                    Under Fully Phased-In Requirements
                              ($000s Omitted)


                                      1994                                          1993                  
                   -----------------------------------------     -----------------------------------------
                          ACTUAL               REQUIRED                 ACTUAL               REQUIRED     
                   -------------------    ------------------     -------------------    ------------------
                     Capital     Ratio      Capital    Ratio       Capital     Ratio      Capital    Ratio
                   ----------   ------    ----------   -----     ----------   ------    ----------   -----
     <S>           <C>          <C>       <C>          <C>       <C>          <C>       <C>          <C>
     Tangible      $2,191,727    7.41%    $  443,548   1.50%     $1,917,726    6.94%    $  414,249   1.50%
     Core           2,191,727    7.41        887,096   3.00       1,917,726    6.94        828,499   3.00
     Risk-based     2,496,295   15.10      1,322,482   8.00       2,192,253   15.50      1,131,698   8.00
</TABLE>

<PAGE>PAGE 25
     The table below shows a reconciliation of World's equity capital to 
regulatory capital under OTS regulations at September 30, 1994.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 TABLE 12

          Reconciliation of Equity Capital to Regulatory Capital
                       Under Current OTS Regulations
                              ($000s Omitted)
 
                                                                           Core/        Tier 1       Total
                                   Equity      Tangible    Tangible      Leverage    Risk-Based   Risk-Based
                                  Capital       Capital     Equity        Capital      Capital      Capital  
                                -----------  -----------  -----------   -----------  ----------   -----------
<S>                             <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
Common stock                    $       150
Paid-in capital                     233,441                                                           
Retained earnings                 2,052,881
Unrealized gains on securities 
  available for sale                 39,135
                                -----------
Equity capital                  $ 2,325,607  $ 2,325,607  $ 2,325,607   $ 2,325,607  $ 2,325,607  $ 2,325,607
                                ===========
Positive goodwill (1) (2)                       (223,364)    (223,364)     (223,364)    (223,364)    (223,364)
Negative goodwill (1) (3)                         89,484       89,484        89,484       89,484       89,484
Qualifying supervisory
  positive goodwill (1) (2)                                   110,887       110,887      110,887      110,887
Equity/other investments                                                                               (1,739)
Subordinated debt                                                                                     199,036 
General valuation allowances                                                                          107,271
                                             -----------  -----------   -----------  ----------   -----------
Regulatory capital                           $ 2,191,727  $ 2,302,614   $ 2,302,614  $ 2,302,614  $ 2,607,182
                                             ===========  ===========   ===========  ===========  ===========
Total assets                    $29,695,969
                                ===========
Adjusted total assets                        $29,569,881  $29,569,881   $29,569,881
                                             ===========  ===========   ===========
Risk-weighted assets                                                                 $16,641,908  $16,641,908
                                                                                     ===========  ===========
CAPITAL RATIO - ACTUAL                7.83%        7.41%        7.79%         7.79%       13.84%       15.67%
                                ===========  ===========  ===========   ===========  ===========  ===========
Regulatory Capital Ratio Requirements:
  Well capitalized, equal to
    or greater than                                                           5.00%        6.00%       10.00%
                                                                        ===========  ===========  ===========
  Adequately capitalized, 
    equal to or greater than                       1.50%                      4.00%        4.00%        8.00%
                                             ===========                ===========  ===========  ===========
  Undercapitalized, less than                      1.50%                      4.00%        4.00%        8.00%
                                             ===========                ===========  ===========  ===========
  Significantly undercapital- 
    ized, less than                                                           3.00%        3.00%        6.00%
                                                                        ===========  ===========  ===========
  Critically undercapitalized,
    equal to or less than                                       2.00%
                                                          ===========
</TABLE>
(1)  All goodwill is required to be deducted from tangible capital.  Goodwill 
     arising prior to April 12, 1989, in excess of a sliding scale limit (0.375%
     of assets at September 30, 1994), is required to be deducted from all other
     capital computations on a phased-in basis through December 1994.  Goodwill 
     arising after April 12, 1989, must be deducted from all capital 
     computations.
(2)  All but $3,909 of the Association's positive goodwill arose prior to 
     April 12, 1989.  
(3)  The Association's negative goodwill arose after April 12, 1989.

<PAGE>PAGE 26
     The table below compares World's regulatory capital to the OTS well 
capitalized classification of capital standards at September 30, 1994.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                 
                                 TABLE 13

                    World Savings and Loan Association
      Regulatory Capital Compared to Well Capitalized Classification
                              ($000s Omitted)

                                   ACTUAL            WELL CAPITALIZED 
                            -------------------    -------------------
                              Capital     Ratio      Capital     Ratio 
                            ----------   ------    ----------   ------
     <S>                    <C>          <C>       <C>          <C>
     Leverage               $2,302,614    7.79%    $1,478,494    5.00%  
     Tier 1 risk-based       2,302,614   13.84        998,514    6.00   
     Total risk-based        2,607,182   15.67      1,664,191   10.00   
</TABLE>
     World's leverage, Tier 1 risk-based, and total risk-based capital 
ratios under the fully phased-in 1995 OTS minimum requirements at 
September 30, 1994, were 7.41%, 13.26%, and 15.10%, respectively.

     On October 31, 1994, World paid a dividend to Golden West in the 
amount of $150 million.  After giving the effect to the dividend, the 
September 30, 1994, World fully phased-in leverage, Tier 1 risk-based, and 
total risk-based capital ratios on a pro-forma basis were 6.90%, 12.46%, 
and 14.32%, respectively.  The primary purpose of the dividend was to 
finance Golden West's stock repurchase program.


     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

          SPREADS

     An important determinant of Golden West's earnings is its primary 
spread--the difference between its yield on earning assets and its cost of 
funds.  The table below shows the components of the Company's spread at 
September 30, 1994, and 1993, and December 31, 1993.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     TABLE 14

                             Yield on Earning Assets,
                        Cost of Funds, and Primary Spread,
                      Including Effect of Purchase Accounting

                                          September 30
                                      --------------------     December 31
                                       1994          1993         1993    
                                      ------        ------     -----------
<S>                                    <C>           <C>             <C>
Yield on loan portfolio                6.62%         6.89%           6.73% 
Yield on mortgage-backed securities    8.44          9.09            8.67  
Yield on investments                   5.16          3.58            3.80 
                                      ------        ------          ------
Yield on earning assets                6.60          6.74            6.61 
                                      ------        ------          ------
Cost of customer deposits              4.05          4.02            3.92
Cost of borrowings                     5.23          4.83            4.69 
                                      ------        ------          ------
Cost of funds                          4.42          4.28            4.18 
                                      ------        ------          ------
Primary spread                         2.18%         2.46%           2.43%
                                      ======        ======          ======
</TABLE>

<PAGE>PAGE 27
     The Company's primary spread is to some degree dependent on changes in 
interest rates because Golden West's liabilities tend to respond somewhat 
more rapidly to rate movements than its assets.  During the first nine 
months of 1994, interest rates rose, leading to an increase in the cost of 
Golden West's liabilities during the third quarter.  At the same time, 
however,  the yield on  the Company's  major earning asset,  the loan 
portfolio, declined slightly because most of Golden West's mortgages are 
tied to the Eleventh District FHLB Cost of Funds Index (the COFI), which 
lags changes in market rates by several months.  Consequently, at 
September 30, 1994, the Company's primary spread was lower than at both 
December 31, 1993, and September 30, 1993.

     The Company enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments 
as a part of its interest rate risk management strategy.  The Company does 
not hold any derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.  During 
1994, the most frequently used derivative products are various types of 
interest rate swaps and caps.

     An interest rate swap is an agreement between two parties in which one 
party exchanges cash payments based on a fixed or floating rate of interest 
for a counterparty's cash payment based on a floating or fixed rate of 
interest.  The amounts to be paid are defined by agreement and determined 
by applying the specified interest rates to a notional principal amount.  
Interest rate swap agreements are entered into to reduce the impact of 
changes in interest rates on customer deposit rates, mortgage loan yields, 
or rates on other specified assets or borrowings.  Some interest rate swaps 
have been entered into with starting dates in the future in anticipation of 
future prepayments on fixed-rate assets.  The interest rate differential 
paid or received on interest rate swap agreements is recognized over the 
life of the agreements, with income and expense recorded in the same 
category as the related balance sheet item.  The related balance sheet item 
is generally a pool of similar assets or liabilities.

     An interest rate cap is an agreement between two parties in which one 
party pays a fee for the right to receive a payment from a counterparty 
based on the excess, if any, of an open market floating rate over a base 
rate applied to a notional principal amount.  The excess which may be 
received on interest rate cap agreements reduces the impact of increases in 
interest rates on consumer deposit rates and mortgage loan yields.  Amounts 
which may be received on interest rate cap agreements and fees paid to 
purchase the agreements are recognized over the life of the agreements, 
with income and expense recorded in the same category as the related 
balance sheet item.  The related balance sheet item is generally a pool of 
similar assets or liabilities.

     Derivatives decreased net interest income by $3 million and 
$18 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1994, 
respectively, as compared to $15 million and $57 million for the same 
periods in 1993.  

<PAGE>PAGE 28
     The table below summarizes the unrealized gains and losses for 
derivative instruments at September 30, 1994, and 1993.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 TABLE 15

Supplemental Schedule of Unrealized Gains and Losses on Derivative Products
                              ($000s Omitted)
 

                                         September 30, 1994                      September 30, 1993          
                                -------------------------------------   -------------------------------------
                                                             Net                                     Net
                                Unrealized   Unrealized   Unrealized    Unrealized   Unrealized   Unrealized 
                                  Gains        Losses     Gain (Loss)     Gains        Losses     Gain (Loss)
                                ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   ----------   -----------
<S>                               <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>
Interest rate caps                $   259     $    -0-      $   259          N/A           N/A           N/A
Interest rate swaps                93,668      (79,950)      13,718      $96,869     $(201,773)    $(104,904)
                                  -------     --------      -------      -------     ---------     ---------
Total                             $93,927     $(79,950)     $13,977      $96,869     $(201,773)    $(104,904)
                                  =======     ========      =======      =======     =========     =========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 TABLE 16

                      Schedule of Derivative Activity
                      (Notional Amounts in Millions)
 

                                                         Nine Months Ended                
                                                         September 30, 1994                 
                                         ---------------------------------------------------
                                         Receive      Pay               Forward     Interest   
                                          Fixed      Fixed    Basis     Starting      Rate     
                                          Swaps      Swaps    Swaps(a)   Swaps        Caps     
                                         -------    ------    -----     --------    --------
<S>                                       <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        
Balance at December 31, 1993              $2,706    $2,582     $600       $210       $ 437     

Additions                                  2,561       124      -0-        -0-         -0-     
Maturities/amortization                     (350)     (336)     -0-        -0-        (115)    
Terminations                                 -0-       -0-      -0-        -0-         -0-     
Forward starting becoming effective           75       -0-      -0-        (75)        -0-     
Other                                        -0-       -0-      -0-        -0-         -0-     
                                          ------    ------     ----       ----       -----
Balance, September 30, 1994               $4,992    $2,370     $600       $135       $ 322
                                          ======    ======     ====       ====       =====
</TABLE>
(a)  Receives floating, pays floating.


     The table on the following page shows the Company's revenues and 
expenses as a percentage of total revenues for the three and nine months 
ended September 30, 1994, and 1993, in order to focus on the changes in 
interest income between years as well as changes in other revenue and 
expense amounts.

<PAGE>PAGE 29
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 TABLE 17

                    Selected Revenue and Expense Items
                     as Percentages of Total Revenues

                                                Three Months   Nine Months
                                                   Ended          Ended
                                                September 30   September 30
                                                ------------   ------------
                                                1994   1993    1994   1993 
                                                -----  -----   -----  -----
<S>                                             <C>    <C>     <C>    <C>
Interest on loans                               86.1%  84.6%   85.5%  84.9%
Interest on mortgage-backed securities           5.3    6.7     5.6    7.5
Interest and dividends on investments            6.6    5.7     6.6    4.9 
                                                -----  -----   -----  -----
                                                98.0   97.0    97.7   97.3
Less:
  Interest on customer deposits                 37.8   36.8    36.4   36.7
  Interest on advances and other borrowings     23.1   22.3    22.2   22.8 
                                                -----  -----   -----  -----
                                                60.9   59.1    58.6   59.5

Net interest income                             37.1   37.9    39.1   37.8
  Provision for loan losses                      3.4    3.3     3.6    2.8 
                                                -----  -----   -----  -----
Net interest income after provision for                          
  loan losses                                   33.7   34.6    35.5   35.0

Add:
  Fees                                           1.3    1.6     1.6    1.5
  Gain (loss) on the sale of securities and              
    mortgage-backed securities                   0.0    0.6     0.0    0.5
  Other non-interest income                      0.7    0.8     0.7    0.7 
                                                -----  -----   -----  ----- 
                                                 2.0    3.0     2.3    2.7
Less:
  General and administrative expenses           15.7   14.4    15.7   13.8
  Amortization of goodwill                       0.1   (0.1)    0.1   (0.1)
  Taxes on income                                8.2   10.2     9.0    9.8 
                                                -----  -----   -----  -----
  Net earnings                                  11.7%  13.1%   13.0%  14.2%
                                                =====  =====   =====  =====
</TABLE>
         INTEREST ON LOANS

     In the third quarter of 1994, interest on loans was lower than in the 
comparable 1993 period by $1.6 million or 0.4%.  The 1994 decrease was due 
to a 42 basis point decrease in the average portfolio yield and the 
$2.5 million decrease in the amortization of the loan acquisition discount 
offset by a $1.6 billion increase in the average portfolio balance.  For 
the first nine months of 1994, interest on loans was lower than in the 
first nine months of 1993 by $24.6 million or 2.0% due to a 54 basis point 
decrease in the average portfolio yield and a $5.5 million decrease in the 
amortization of the loan acquisition discount, which was partially offset 
by a $1.5 billion increase in the average portfolio balance.  The loan 
acquisition discount resulted from loans acquired in a 1982 merger and is 
amortized as loans are repaid.

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          INTEREST ON MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

     In the third quarter of 1994, interest on mortgage-backed securities 
was lower than in the comparable 1993 period by $7.5 million or 23.1%.  The 
1994 decrease was due to a 69 basis point decrease in the average portfolio 
yield and a $245 million decrease in the average portfolio balance.  For 
the first nine months of 1994, interest on mortgage-backed securities was 
lower than in the comparable 1993 period by $29.1 million or 26.8% due to a 
71 basis point decrease in the average portfolio yield and a $332 million 
decrease in the average portfolio balance.

          INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS ON INVESTMENTS

     The income earned on the investment portfolio fluctuates, depending 
upon the volume outstanding and the yields available on investments.  For 
the third quarter of 1994, interest and dividends on investments was 
$3.4 million or 12.2% higher than for the same period in 1993.  The 
increase was primarily due to a 128 basis point increase in the average 
portfolio yield, which was partially offset by a $481 million decrease in 
the average portfolio balance.  For the first nine months of 1994, interest 
and dividends on investments was $22.2 million or 31.7% higher than for the 
same period in 1993.  The increase was primarily due to a $79 million 
increase in the average portfolio balance and an 86 basis point increase in 
the average portfolio yield.

          INTEREST ON CUSTOMER DEPOSITS

     The major portion of the Company's customer deposit base consists of 
savings accounts with original maturities of two years or less.  Thus, the 
amount of interest paid on these funds depends upon the level of short-term 
interest rates and the savings balances outstanding.  In the third quarter 
of 1994, interest on customer deposits increased by $686 thousand or 0.4% 
from the comparable period of 1993.  The third quarter increase was 
primarily due to an $807 million increase in the average deposit balance 
partially offset by a 17 basis point decrease in the average cost of 
deposits.  For the first nine months of 1994, interest on customer deposits 
was $19.1 million or 3.6% lower than for the same period in 1993.  The nine 
month decrease was primarily due to a 35 basis point decrease in the 
average cost of deposits partially offset by a $901 million increase in the 
average deposit balance.

          INTEREST ON ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS

     For the third quarter of 1994, interest on advances and other 
borrowings was $1.7 million or 1.6% higher than in the same period in 1993.  
The third quarter increase was primarily due to a 22 basis point increase 
in the average cost of these borrowings partially offset by a $130 million 
decrease in the average balance of these borrowings.  For the first nine 
months of 1994, interest on advances and other borrowings decreased by 
$16.8 million or 5.1% compared to the same period a year earlier.  The nine 
month decrease was primarily due to a 24 basis point decrease in the 
average cost of these borrowings, which was partially offset by a 
$97 million increase in their average balance.

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          PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     The provision for loan losses was $16.0 million and $50.4 million, 
respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1994, 
compared to $16.2 million and $40.8 million for the same periods in 1993.  
The 1994 increase in the provision over 1993 reflected increased 
chargeoffs and the continued buildup of the loan loss reserves reflecting 
an increase in nonperforming assets and the weak California economy.  In 
addition, the provision for the first nine months of 1994 included 
$3.7 million in specific earthquake loss reserves.

          GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

     For the third quarter and first nine months of 1994, general and 
administrative expenses (G & A) increased by $4.7 million or 6.7% and 
$22.1 million or 11.1%, respectively, from the comparable periods in 1993.  
The primary reasons for the increase in 1994 were the expansion of loan 
origination capacity and savings branches primarily outside California; the 
expenses of relocating some of our administrative operations to San 
Antonio, Texas; the installation of enhancements to data processing 
systems; and general inflation.  In addition, during the first nine months 
of 1993, the Company received a reduction in the FDIC premium due to the 
settlement of the FSLIC secondary reserve in the amount of $2.8 million, 
resulting in a reduction in deposit insurance expense for the first nine 
months of 1993.  G & A as a percentage of average assets on an annualized 
basis was 1.01% for the third quarter and first nine months of 1994 
compared to 0.98% and 0.95% for the same periods in 1993.

          TAXES ON INCOME

     The Company utilizes the accrual method of accounting for income tax 
purposes and for preparing its published financial statements.  For 
financial reporting purposes only, the Company uses purchase accounting in 
connection with certain assets acquired through mergers.  The purchase 
accounting portion of income is not subject to tax.

     In the first quarter of 1993, the Company adopted Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes."  
FAS 109 required a change from the deferred method to the liability method 
of computing deferred income taxes.  The Company has applied FAS 109 
prospectively.  FAS 109 required the Company to adjust its purchase 
accounting for prior business combinations by increasing deferred tax 
assets and reducing goodwill by $23 million to reflect the non-taxability 
of purchase accounting income.  This deferred tax asset is being amortized 
over the remaining lives of the related purchased assets.

     The corporate tax rate for the third quarter of 1994 was 41.0% 
compared to 43.8% for the same period a year ago.  The third quarter of 
1993 reflects the increase in the federal corporate income tax rate from 
34% to 35% retroactive to January 1, 1993, and required an increase to the 
deferred tax liability.  The corporate tax rate for the first nine months 
of 1994 was 41.0% compared to 40.9% for the same period a year ago.

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          LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     The Association's principal sources of funds are cash flows generated 
from earnings; customer deposits; loan repayments; borrowings from the 
FHLB; issuance of medium-term notes; and debt collateralized by mortgages, 
MBS, or securities.  In addition, the Association has a number of other 
alternatives available to provide liquidity or finance operations.  These 
include borrowings from public offerings of debt or equity, sales of loans, 
negotiable certificates of deposit, issuances of commercial paper, and 
borrowings from commercial banks.  Furthermore, under certain conditions, 
World may borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to meet 
short-term cash needs.  The availability of these funds will vary depending 
upon policies of the FHLB, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and 
the Federal Reserve Board.  For a discussion of the Association's liquidity 
positions at September 30, 1994, and 1993, and December 31, 1993, see the 
cash and investments section on pages 10 and 11.

     The principal sources of funds for the Association's parent, Golden 
West, are dividends from World and the proceeds from the issuance of debt 
and equity securities.  Various statutory and regulatory restrictions and 
tax considerations limit the amount of dividends the Association can pay.  
The principal liquidity needs of the parent company are for payment of 
interest on subordinated debt securities, dividends to stockholders, the 
purchase of Company stock (see the stockholders' equity section on 
page 23), and general and administrative expenses.  At September 30, 1994, 
and 1993, and December 31, 1993, the parent company's total cash and 
investments amounted to $771 million (including $400 million in short-term 
loans to the Association), $705 million, and $956 million (including a 
$150 million short-term loan to the Association), respectively.


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)  Exhibits

          11 - Statement of Computation of Earnings Per Share


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                                SIGNATURES

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



                                          GOLDEN WEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION




Dated:  November 10, 1994.                /s/ J. L. Helvey                 
                                          J. L. Helvey
                                          Group Senior Vice President (duly
                                          authorized and principal
                                          financial officer)

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 EXHIBIT 11 

                      Golden West Financial Corporation

               Statement of Computation of Earnings Per Share
                  ($000s omitted except per share amounts)


                                Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                                   September 30              September 30      
                             ------------------------  ------------------------
                                 1994         1993         1994         1993   
                             -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Line 1:
  Average Number of Common 
    Shares Outstanding        61,655,755   64,005,260   62,955,404   63,988,501
                             ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========


Line 2:
  Net Earnings               $    56,125  $    63,768  $   183,364  $   205,935
                             ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========


Line 3:
  Earnings Per Common Share
    (Line 2 divided by Line 1)     $ .91        $1.00        $2.91        $3.22
                                   =====        =====        =====        =====
</TABLE>




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