IMPERIAL BANCORP
10-Q, 1996-11-12
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   Form 10-Q

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

  For the quarter ended September 30, 1996

                               IMPERIAL BANCORP

            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                California                                  95-2575576
       (State or other jurisdiction                      (I.R.S. Employer 
     of incorporation or organization)                Identification Number)

      9920 South La Cienega Boulevard
           Inglewood, California                               90301
   (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 417-5600

Commission file number: 0-7722

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock: Number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 30,
              1996: 23,073,803 shares.

Debt Securities: Floating Rate Notes Due 1999 and Fixed Rate Debentures Due
                 1999. As of September 30, 1996, $3,419,000 in principal amount
                 of such Notes and $1,082,000 in principal amount of such
                 Debentures were outstanding.





The Registrant 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 and has
 been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.




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Imperial Bancorp And Subsidiaries
Management's Discussion And Analysis
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996

Financial Review

          The following discussion is intended to provide information to
          facilitate the understanding and assessment of significant changes in
          trends related to the financial condition of Imperial Bancorp (the
          "Company") and its results of operations for the three and nine months
          ended September 30, 1996.

   PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

          Net income for the third quarter rose 68% to $8.7 million, or $0.36
          per share, compared with net income of $5.2 million, or $0.22 per
          share, for the third quarter of 1995. Earnings per share have been
          adjusted for a three-for-two stock split declared on September 26,
          1996 and distributed on October 18, 1996 to shareholders of record on
          October 11, 1996. On a pre-split basis, earnings per share for the
          third quarter of 1996 were $0.54 per share compared with $0.33 for the
          same quarter of 1995. For the third quarter, return on equity was
          12.8%, compared with 9.7% for the same quarter last year, and return
          on assets rose to 1.2% from 0.85% in the third quarter of 1995.

          For the first nine months of 1996, net income tripled to $44.1
          million, or $1.87 per share on a post-split basis, compared with $14.5
          million, or $0.63 per share on a post-split basis, for the same period
          of 1995. Year-to-date, earnings were positively impacted by a pre-tax
          gain of $36.4 million realized from the second quarter sale of a
          portion of the Company's investment in Imperial Credit Industries,
          Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS-ICII) plus an additional $8.6 million derived from
          ICII's gain associated with its June 1996 public offering and sale of
          stock in its subsidiary, Southern Pacific Funding Corporation (NYSE-
          SFC). Also impacting results was a $5.6 million loss from operations,
          net of tax, from a discontinued operation. Excluding the gains and the
          costs associated with the discontinued operation, the Company earned
          approximately $23.0 million, or $0.98 per share on a post-split basis,
          for the nine month period, a 59% improvement over the comparable
          period a year ago.

          The increase in core net income (income excluding gains from ICII and
          loss from discontinued operation) was attributable to the 18% and 19%
          growth in average loans in the third quarter and nine-month period,
          respectively, over the same periods of 1995. As a result, net interest
          income and net interest margin for the third quarter and nine-month
          period were $36.1 million and 5.7%, respectively, and $103.2 million
          and 5.8%, respectively, compared with $29.0 million and 5.5%,
          respectively, and $81.5 million and 5.4%, respectively, for the
          comparable periods of 1995.

          Noninterest income for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 totaled
          $12.6 million, an improvement from $10.5 million for the same period
          of 1995. For the first nine months of 1996, noninterest income totaled
          $84.5 million as compared to $27.1 million for the same period of
          1995. Excluding non-core business items, the most significant of which
          are discussed above, noninterest income for the nine-month period was
          $35.9 million.

          Noninterest expenses amounted to $30.5 million and $93.7 million,
          respectively, for the 1996 third quarter and nine-month period,
          compared with $26.1 million and $78.7 million, respectively, reported
          for the same periods in 1995. These increases for the quarter and
          year-to-date are primarily related to the $3.9 million and $11.0
          million respective increases in salary and employee benefits expense
          over the same periods of 1995. In addition, the Company recorded
          charitable donation expenses of $4.9 million in the first nine months
          of 1996.

          Offsetting the increase in personnel costs and charitable donations
          were reductions in regulatory assessments, real estate owned ("REO")
          expense and data processing costs. Regulatory assessments for the
          quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996 decreased $0.3
          million and $2.6 million, respectively, from the same periods of 1995
          due to the reduction in the FDIC deposit insurance 


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          premium in late 1995. REO expenses declined $2.6 million and $4.0
          million, respectively, for the third quarter and first nine months of
          1996 as levels of REO have decreased significantly from the same
          periods of 1995.

          At September 30, 1996, the Company's total assets were $3.3 billion,
          total loans were $1.9 billion and stockholders' equity and allowance
          for loan losses totaled $316 million. This compares to total assets of
          $2.8 billion, total loans of $1.7 billion and stockholders' equity and
          allowance for loan losses of $266 million at December 31, 1995.

          Total deposits at September 30, 1996, amounted to $2.8 billion which
          included $1.3 billion, or 45%, of noninterest bearing demand deposits.
          This favorably compares to total deposits of $2.4 billion at December
          31, 1995 which included $1.1 billion, or 48%, of noninterest bearing
          demand deposits. The overall funding base of the Company is enhanced
          by a sizable level of demand deposits resulting from the Company's
          long standing relationships with the real estate services industry.
          The Company's average demand deposits and average stockholders' equity
          funded 46% of average total assets for the nine months ended September
          30, 1996, as compared to 45% for the nine months ended September 30,
          1995.

          At September 30, 1996, the allowance for loan losses amounted to $39.5
          million or 2.1% of total loans as compared to $37.4 million or 2.2% of
          total loans at December 31, 1995 and $38.3 million or 2.3% of total
          loans at September 30, 1995. The provision for loan losses for the
          quarter ended September 30, 1996 totaled $3.8 million as compared to
          $6.3 million reported for the quarter ended September 30, 1995. Net
          charge-offs for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 totaled $2.8
          million, a $3.6 million decrease from the levels experienced in the
          same quarter of 1995. The provision for loan losses for the nine
          months ended September 30, 1996 totaled $9.8 million as compared to
          $10.8 million reported for the same period of 1995. Net charge-offs
          for the first nine months of 1996 totaled $7.7 million, a $4.8 million
          decrease from the levels experienced in the same period of 1995.

          Nonaccrual loans of $22.3 million at September 30, 1996, decreased
          $0.9 million from September 30, 1995 and decreased $6.6 million from
          year end 1995. The allowance for loan losses coverage of nonaccrual
          loans at September 30, 1996 approximated 177%, an increase from 165%
          at September 30, 1995 and an increase from 129% at December 31, 1995.
          REO of $2.7 million at September 30, 1996, decreased $10.4 million
          from September 30, 1995 and $7.7 million from year end 1995.

          Imperial Bank is classified "Well Capitalized" with leverage, Tier I
          and total capital ratios at September 30, 1996, of 8.7%, 9.8% and
          11.0%, respectively, as compared to 8.3%, 9.1% and 10.4%,
          respectively, the year earlier.

   EARNINGS PERFORMANCE

          Net Interest Income: The Company's operating results depend primarily
          on net interest income. A primary factor affecting the level of net
          interest income is the Company's interest rate margin between the
          yield earned on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
          liabilities as well as the difference between the relative amounts of
          average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing
          liabilities. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996,
          net interest income increased to $36.1 million and $103.2 million,
          respectively, from $29.0 million and $81.5 million, respectively, for
          the same periods of 1995.

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                                Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                                  September 30,              September 30, 
(In Thousands)                  1996         1995         1996         1995
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<S>                          <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>
Interest income............   $54,513     $45,014      $152,929     $126,675
Interest expense...........    18,429      15,978        49,735       45,206
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 Net interest income          $36,084     $29,036      $103,194     $ 81,469
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Net interest margin               5.7%        5.5%          5.8%         5.4%
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          The Company's net interest margin increased to 5.7% and 5.8% for the
          third quarter and first nine months of 1996, respectively, from 5.5%
          and 5.4%, respectively, for the same periods of 1995. The increased
          net interest income and spread resulted from the $282 million and $288
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          average loans for the third quarter and first nine months of 1996,
          respectively, from the comparable periods of 1995. In addition, net
          interest income and net interest margin improved due to the expiration
          of derivative financial instruments which had a negative impact on the
          Company's net interest margin in 1995. As illustrated by Table 1 -
          Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid (see page 18) and Table 2 -
          Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Margin (see page 19), the growth
          in the Company's loan portfolio had a much greater impact on net
          interest income for the quarter and nine months ended September 30,
          1996 than the change in rates. Although the Company's average base
          lending rate dropped approximately 56 basis points from period to
          period, the Company experienced an increase in average loan rates as
          it was no longer negatively impacted by its derivative financial
          instruments. These instruments reduced net interest income and net
          interest margin $2.1 million and 39 basis points, respectively, in the
          third quarter of 1995 and $8.0 million and 52 basis points,
          respectively, in the first nine months of 1995 while having no
          material impact in 1996.

          Concurrently, the Company's average interest-bearing liabilities for
          the third quarter of 1996, primarily time certificates of deposit
          ("CD"), have grown $272 million from the third quarter of 1995 in
          order to support loan demand. In addition, average demand deposit
          levels were up $133 million from the prior year third quarter as
          deposit inflows from the Company's real estate related customers have
          increased. As a result of lower interest rates, overall funding costs
          as a percentage of total interest-bearing liabilities have been
          reduced. Offsetting this decrease in rates paid was the volume
          increase in CDs greater than $100,000.

          In conformity with banking industry practice, payments for accounting,
          courier and other deposit related services provided to the Company's
          real estate related customers are recorded as noninterest expense. If
          these deposits were treated as interest-bearing and the payments
          reclassified as interest expense, the Company's reported net interest
          income and noninterest expense would have been reduced by $8.3 million
          and $6.2 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September
          30, 1996 and 1995. The net interest margin for each period would have
          been 5.3% and 5.0%, respectively.

          Noninterest Income: Noninterest income amounted to $12.6 million for
          the third quarter of 1996 as compared to $10.5 million for the same
          period of 1995. For the nine months ended September 30, 1996,
          noninterest income totaled $84.5 million as compared to $27.1 million
          in the prior year. The table below shows the major components of
          noninterest income.

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                                   Three months ended         Nine months ended
                                      September 30,              September 30,
(In Thousands)                      1996        1995           1996       1995
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Service charges on deposit
 accounts....................    $ 1,123     $ 1,045        $ 3,617    $ 3,103
Trust fees...................      2,197       1,921          6,468      5,728
Gain on origination and
 sale of loans...............        576         758          2,249      1,718
Equity in net earnings of
 Imperial Credit Industries,
 Inc.........................      3,045       1,730         16,556      2,787
Gain on sale of Imperial
 Credit Industries, Inc.
 common stock................          -           -         36,411          -
Other service charges and
 fees........................      3,118       1,675          7,115      4,629
Merchant and credit card
 fees........................        728       1,662          1,764      4,676
(Loss) gain on securities
 available for sale..........        (13)         (8)           229        259
Gain on trading account
 securities..................        581         827          2,387      1,973
Appreciation of donated
 Imperial Credit Industries,
 Inc. common stock...........        109           -          3,614          -
Other income.................      1,122         843          4,107      2,253
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Total                            $12,586     $10,453        $84,517    $27,126
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          Noninterest income reported for the nine-month period ended September
          30, 1996 was significantly impacted by gains realized from the sale of
          a portion of the Company's investment in ICII. In April 1996, the
          Company sold 1.5 million shares of ICII as a part of an offering which
          included the sale of approximately 2.2 million new ICII shares by ICII
          to the public. An additional 0.5 million shares were sold by ICII to
          the public in May 1996. The Company recorded a $25.6 million pre-tax
          gain on the sale of its ICII shares. After the sales of ICII shares,
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          $8.72 per share. As such, the Company recorded a $10.8 million pre-tax
          gain which approximated the excess of ICII's book value per share over
          the book value of the Company's remaining investment in ICII. The
          total gains of $36.4 million related to these transactions are
          reflected in the consolidated Statement of Income as "Gain on sale of
          Imperial Credit Industries, Inc. common stock."

          In addition, the Company realized a significant increase in equity in
          the net earnings of ICII in the second quarter of 1996. In June 1996,
          ICII sold approximately 2.0 million shares of their subsidiary
          Southern Pacific Funding Corporation (NYSE-SFC) in connection with
          SFC's initial public offering of 5.0 million shares. ICII's sale of
          its SFC stock resulted in a pre-tax gain to ICII of $62.0 million. The
          Company's net equity in this gain realized by ICII approximated $8.6
          million pre-tax and is included in the consolidated Statement of
          Income as "Equity in the net earnings of Imperial Credit Industries,
          Inc." Excluding the gains from the SFC transaction, the equity in net
          earnings of ICII increased $1.3 million and $5.2 million for the third
          quarter and first nine months of 1996 despite the reduction in
          ownership percentage to 25%. These increases were attributable to
          ICII's greater volume and higher profitability on loan sales executed
          through securitization transactions.

          Excluding ICII, noninterest income for the third quarter and first
          nine months of 1996 improved $0.8 million and $7.2 million,
          respectively, from the same periods of 1995. This improvement in the
          nine-month period partially results from $3.6 million of appreciation
          of ICII stock which was contributed to a charitable organization
          during the second quarter. The appreciation represents the difference
          between the market value and the book value of the ICII shares on the
          date they were donated. The Company recorded a corresponding
          charitable contribution expense in other expenses during the quarter
          (see Noninterest Expense).

          Also, the Company recorded improvements in fee income businesses. The
          Company recorded higher gains from the origination and sales of SBA
          loans as loan volumes have increased over the prior year. This line of
          business generated an additional $0.5 million of noninterest income
          for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. Trust revenues from the
          Company's trust subsidiary, Imperial Trust Company, increased $0.3
          million and $0.7 million, respectively, from the third quarter and
          first nine months of 1995 as a result of the Trust Company's increase
          in assets under management and administration. Service charges on
          deposit accounts for the third quarter and first nine months of 1996
          have increased $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, from the
          same periods in the prior year primarily due to the increase in
          average demand deposits from period to period. The $1.4 million and
          $2.5 million increase, respectively, in other service charges and fees
          for the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 related to various
          activities, most significant of which were the following: commissions
          related to the sale of non-proprietary mutual funds increased $0.1
          million and $0.4 million, respectively, and fees related to loan
          processing and servicing were also up $1.0 million and $1.6 million,
          respectively. These increases were all related to increased volumes in
          their respective operations. Other income recorded in the quarter and
          nine months ended September 30, 1996 improved $0.3 million and $1.9
          million, respectively, over the same periods of 1995. Partially
          responsible was a $0.1 million and $0.5 million increase,
          respectively, from the same periods in 1995 from the exercise and sale
          of stock warrants.

          Offsetting the overall increase in noninterest income were $0.9
          million and $2.9 million decreases, respectively, in merchant and
          credit card fees for the quarter and nine months ended September 30,
          1996 from the same periods of last year. As a result of the fourth
          quarter 1995 sale of a portion of the Company's merchant card
          accounts, fee income for the quarter and nine month period related to
          this line of business decreased from the same periods of 1995.

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        Noninterest Expense: Noninterest expense totaled $30.5 million for the
        quarter ended September 30, 1996 as compared to $26.1 million for the
        same period in the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30,
        1996 noninterest expense was $93.7 million up from $78.7 million in the
        same period in 1995. The table below shows the major components of
        noninterest expense.

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                                       Three months ended     Nine months ended
                                          September 30,         September 30,
         (In Thousands)                  1996       1995       1996       1995
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        <S>                           <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>
        Salary and employee                               
          benefits..................  $15,367    $11,499    $45,291    $34,280
        Net occupancy expense.......    2,356      2,233      6,821      6,526
        Furniture and equipment.....    1,288      1,264      3,707      3,760
        Data processing.............    1,714      2,048      4,771      6,048
        Customer services...........    3,044      2,151      8,275      6,152
        Net real estate owned                             
          expense...................      321      2,952      1,269      5,280
        Regulatory assessments......       27        348        253      2,860
        Professional and consulting     1,505        578      4,957      2,491
        Business development........    1,030        778      2,759      2,384
        Lawsuit settlements.........        -     (1,709)         -     (1,516)
        Charitable donations........      195         50      4,863        115
        Other expense...............    3,673      3,956     10,704     10,335
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         Total                        $30,520    $26,148    $93,670    $78,715
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        For the three and nine-month period, the increase in noninterest expense
        was partially attributable to the charitable donations of ICII common
        stock made during the year (see Noninterest Income) and to the favorable
        settlement of a lawsuit in the third quarter of 1995.

        Excluding the impact of the donations and a prior year lawsuit
        settlement, noninterest expense rose $2.5 million and $8.6 million,
        respectively, from the third quarter and first nine months of 1995.
        Primarily responsible for the increase were the rise in salary and
        benefit costs experienced in the first nine months of 1996. In addition
        to opening a new banking office in Fresno, California and loan
        production offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Austin, Texas; and Phoenix;
        Arizona, the Company's focus on growth has centered around an investment
        in people resulting in a $4.6 million increase in personnel expenses for
        the first nine months of 1996 over the first nine months of 1995. Also,
        the Company adopted an additional deferred compensation plan on January
        1, 1996 which added approximately $2.5 million to benefit costs in the
        first nine months of 1996. As a result of the greater profitability
        realized for the nine month period and expected through the remainder of
        the year, expenses related to incentive compensation for the nine months
        ended September 30, 1996 increased $2.7 million over the same period of
        the prior year. Effective January 1, 1996, the Company increased the
        match on its 401-K Plan which in turn increased expenses related to this
        plan by $0.5 million for the first nine months of 1996 over the same
        period of 1995. All of these factors were also responsible for the
        increase in compensation costs in the third quarter of 1996 over the
        same quarter of 1995.

        Customer service costs related to demand deposits including accounting
        courier and other deposit related services in the third quarter and
        first nine months of 1996 increased $0.9 million and $2.1 million,
        respectively, from the same periods of 1995 due to increased average
        demand deposits volumes during the first nine months of 1996 as these
        costs are a function of deposit volume and interest rates. The Company
        incurred higher professional and consulting fees during the third
        quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 1996. Increased
        consulting expenses in the third quarter and first nine months of 1996
        accounted for approximately $0.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively,
        of the increase. The Company has retained the services of outside
        consultants to assist in the implementation of its cost containment and
        revenue enhancement programs.

        Offsetting these increases in noninterest expense were decreases in the
        following components of noninterest expense. Regulatory assessments for
        the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996 decreased $0.3
        million and $2.6 million, respectively, from the same periods of 1995
        due to a reduction in the FDIC deposit insurance premium in the third
        quarter of 1995. Also, the Company experienced reduced data processing
        costs in the third quarter and first nine months of 1996 which declined
        $0.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively, from the same periods of
        1995. The reduced costs

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          were primarily the result of the fourth quarter 1995 sale of a portion
          of the Company's merchant card accounts as the cost to service the
          accounts declined $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, from
          the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1995. REO expenses
          totaled $0.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively, for the quarter
          and nine months ended September 30, 1996, a decrease of $2.6 million
          and $4.0 million from the same periods of 1995. In the third quarter
          and first nine months of the prior year, the Company recorded $1.7
          million and $2.7 million, respectively, in provisions for REO; no
          provisions for REO were required in the first nine months of 1996.

          Income Taxes: The Company recorded income tax expense of $6.0 million
          and $34.5 million, respectively, for the quarter and nine months ended
          September 30, 1996 representing effective tax rates of approximately
          42.1% and 40.9%, respectively. For the same periods of 1995, the
          Company's income tax expense and effective tax rate approximated $2.4
          million and 34.0%, respectively, and $5.7 million and 29.7%,
          respectively. During the first quarter of 1995, the Company recorded a
          $0.9 million reduction of tax expense to reflect the finalization of
          prior years income tax issues. Also in the first nine months of 1995,
          the Company reduced the valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets
          by approximately $1.4 million. Excluding these items, the Company's
          effective tax rate would have been 42.5% and 41.8%, respectively, for
          the third quarter and first nine months of 1995. At September 30,
          1996, the Company had a net deferred tax receivable of $1.0 million,
          as compared to a $5.5 million net deferred tax receivable at December
          31, 1995. The Company's net deferred tax receivable is supported by
          carryback and carryforward provisions of the tax laws as well as the
          Company's level of taxable income recognized in the first nine months
          of 1996 and its projection of taxable income for the remainder of
          1996.

          Discontinued Operation: In the second quarter of 1996, management of
          the Company decided to discontinue the precious metals business which
          had been engaged in trading and leasing of precious metals in addition
          to making loans secured by precious metals since 1993. The decision to
          exit this line of business was made in the wake of several operational
          losses for which the Company provided approximately $6.7 million, net
          of tax, in the second quarter. No further provisions were required in
          the third quarter of 1996. The provision, in addition to all of the
          results of operations from this division, are reflected in the
          Consolidated Statement of Income as "(Loss) income from operations of
          discontinued operation, net of tax." The Company expects substantially
          all of the activities of the precious metals division to be completed
          by December 31, 1996.

   ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT

          Liquidity: For the Company, as with most commercial banking
          institutions, liquidity is the ability to roll over substantial
          amounts of maturing liabilities and to acquire new liabilities at
          levels consistent with management's financial targets. The key to this
          on-going replacement activity is the Company's reputation in the
          domestic money markets, which is based upon its financial condition
          and its capital base.

          The overall liquidity position of the Company has been enhanced by its
          sizable base of demand deposits resulting from the Company's long
          standing relationships with the real estate services industry which
          have provided a relatively stable and low cost funding base. Demand
          deposits averaged $991 million for the nine months ended September 30,
          1996 as compared to $817 million for the same period of 1995. The
          Company's average demand deposits and average stockholders' equity
          funded 46% and 45%, respectively, of average total assets for the nine
          months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995.

          These funding sources are augmented by payments of principal and
          interest on loans and the routine liquidation of securities from the
          trading and available for sale portfolios and Federal funds sold and
          securities purchased under resale agreements. During the first nine
          months of 1996, the Company experienced a net cash outflow from its
          investing activities of $333 million. This net outflow in investing
          activities resulted primarily from the growth in the Company's loan
          portfolio, an outflow of $196 million. The outflows were offset by the
          $415 million net cash provided by the Company's financing activities
          consisting mainly of deposit inflows including $233 million in
          certificates of deposit and $216 million in demand deposits, money
          market and savings accounts. These deposit inflows were partially
          offset by $35 million of outflows attributable to short-term
          borrowings.

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          Interest Rate Sensitivity Management: The primary objectives of the
          asset liability management process are to provide a stable net
          interest margin, generate net interest income to meet the Company's
          earnings objectives, and manage balance sheet risks. These risks
          include liquidity risk, capital adequacy and overall interest rate
          risk inherent in the Company's balance sheet. In order to manage its
          interest rate sensitivity, the Company has adopted policies which
          attempt to limit the change in pre-tax net interest income assuming
          various interest rate scenarios. This is accomplished by adjusting the
          repricing characteristics of the Company's assets and liabilities as
          interest rates change. The Company's Asset Liability Committee
          ("ALCO") chooses strategies in conformance with its policies to
          achieve an appropriate trade off between interest rate sensitivity and
          the volatility of pre-tax net interest income and net interest margin.

          Each month the Company assesses its overall exposure to potential
          changes in interest rates and the impact such changes may have on pre-
          tax interest income and net interest margin by simulating various
          interest rate scenarios over future time periods. Through the use of
          these simulations, the Company can approximate the impact of these
          projected rate changes on its entire on and off-balance sheet position
          or any particular segment of the balance sheet.

          Cumulative interest sensitivity gap represents the difference between
          interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities maturing or
          repricing, whichever is earlier, at a given point in time. At
          September 30, 1996, the Company maintained a positive one year gap of
          approximately $629 million as its interest rate sensitive assets
          exceeded its interest rate sensitive liabilities. This positive
          cumulative gap indicates that the Company is asset sensitive and
          positioned for increased net interest income during a period of rising
          interest rates but also exposed to an adverse impact on net interest
          income in a falling rate environment.

          The Company's net interest margin is sensitive to sudden changes in
          interest rates. In addition, the Company's interest-earning assets,
          primarily its loans are tied to the Prime Rate, an index which tends
          to react more slowly to changes in market rates than other money
          market indices such as LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate). The
          rates paid for the Company's interest-bearing liabilities, however, do
          correlate with LIBOR. This mismatch creates a spread relationship risk
          between the Company's Prime based assets and LIBOR correlated
          liabilities. An analysis of the historic relationship between the
          Prime Rate and LIBOR showed that the spread between the indices
          narrows in an environment of rising interest rates and widens in a
          falling rate environment. In order to provide protection against a
          narrowing of the Prime Rate and LIBOR spread and reduce asset
          sensitivity in the event of falling interest rates, the Company
          entered into a series of derivative financial contracts in 1993 and
          1994 to establish a balance sheet position which would provide some
          protection against a decrease in interest rates while providing an
          increasing rate asset whose characteristics would meet the objectives
          of the Company's asset liability policy. The purpose of the
          instruments was to synthetically alter the sensitivity of a portion of
          the Company's Prime based loan portfolio while retaining some positive
          asset sensitivity in the event of an increase in interest rates.

          Of the derivative financial contracts entered into in late 1993 and
          1994, which included interest rate swaps with embedded options and
          associated written options, and purchased options, many expired during
          1995 although some were still outstanding at year end 1995. The swaps
          outstanding from 1995 matured in the first quarter of 1996. All of the
          embedded and linked options expired during 1995.

          The combined economic impact of the Company's derivative financial
          instruments discussed above was a reduction in net interest income and
          a net interest margin of $2.1 million and 39 basis points,
          respectively, in the third quarter of 1995 and $8.0 million and 52
          basis points, respectively, in the first nine months of 1995. The
          impact of these instruments for the nine months ended September 30,
          1996 was not material.

          During 1995, the Company revised its approach as it related to
          protecting net interest income from a narrowing of the Prime Rate and
          LIBOR spread. The concern with the spread between the two indices
          narrowing was reduced as the Prime Rate moved toward the
          characteristics of a retail rate and away from those as a wholesale
          rate. This was evidenced by the interest rate swap markets in 1995 as
          the spread between the Prime Rate and LIBOR increased from
          approximately 217 basis points to 250 basis points. Although the
          Company's balance sheet remains asset sensitive, management had fewer
          concerns about potential compression of the Company's interest rate
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          and early 1994. The Company developed strategies to protect both net
          interest income and net interest margin from significant movements in
          interest rates both up and down. These strategies involve purchasing
          interest rate floors and caps with strike prices which generally
          adjust quarterly and are approximately 200 basis points below or above
          (depending on the instrument) current market rates.

          Based on its strategy and the general asset sensitive nature of the
          balance sheet, the Company purchased over the counter interest rate
          floors in the first quarter of 1995 to protect against a drop in
          interest rates. The interest rate floors, with a notional value of
          $500 million at September 30, 1996, mature in the first quarter of
          1997. In the first and second quarters of 1996, the Company purchased
          $2.0 billion of exchange traded interest rate floors. The floors
          mature at the rate of $500 million per quarter beginning in the second
          quarter of 1997. The floors maturing in the first and second quarter
          of 1997 provide protection to the Company in the event that the three
          month LIBOR drops below the strike price of 4.0% associated with the
          floor while the remaining floors have a strike price of 4.25%. The
          unrealized gain on the floors approximated $75,000 at September 30,
          1996.

          During 1995, the Company also purchased both exchange traded and over
          the counter interest rate caps to protect its fixed rate loans from an
          increase in interest rates which would narrow the Company's net
          interest margin. The exchange traded caps matured in the third quarter
          of 1996. The over the counter caps had a notional value of $100
          million at September 30, 1996. These caps mature in December 1996.
          These caps provide protection to the Company in the event that the
          three month LIBOR rises above the strike price of the caps of 8.45%.
          There were no material unrealized gains or losses on these caps at
          September 30, 1996. In the first and second quarters of 1996, the
          Company purchased additional exchange traded interest rate caps with a
          notional value of $1.0 billion at September 30, 1996. The caps provide
          protection in the event that the three month LIBOR increases above the
          6.5% strike price of the caps and mature at the rate of $500 million
          per quarter during the fourth quarter of 1996 and the first quarter of
          1997. The unrealized gain on both the exchange traded and over the
          counter caps approximated $112,500 at September 30, 1996.

   ASSET QUALITY

          Nonaccrual loans, restructured loans and real estate owned: Nonaccrual
          loans, which includes loans 90 days or more past due, totaled $22.3
          million at September 30, 1996 as compared to $28.9 million at year end
          1995 and $23.2 million at September 30, 1995. The decrease from year
          end 1995 was related in part to charge-offs of loans on nonaccrual
          status at year end 1995, approximately $3.0 million, paydowns
          approximating $8.1 million and delinquencies which were cured,
          approximately $4.5 million. Offsetting these decreases from year end
          1995 were several commercial loans totaling approximately $8.3 million
          which were placed on nonaccrual during 1996. Consistent with prior
          reporting periods, there were no loans past due 90 days or more which
          were still accruing interest and all interest associated with
          nonaccrual loans had been reversed. It has been the Company's policy
          to recognize interest on nonaccrual loans only as collected.

          Restructured loans, loans outstanding whose original terms have been
          modified, totaled $44.8 million at September 30, 1996 compared with
          $33.6 million at year end 1995 and $4.1 million at September 30, 1995.
          The increase in restructured loans from the third quarter of 1995
          resulted from the modification of two real estate secured loans
          totaling $29.5 million in the fourth quarter of 1995. The modified
          loans carried market rates of interest but are classified as
          restructured because the Company anticipates debt forgiveness on one
          of the loans in return for a partial principal paydown and additional
          collateral and because the Company deferred a principal reduction on
          the other. All restructured loans were current as to principal and
          interest at September 30, 1996.

          Real estate owned of $2.7 million, net of a $0.3 valuation allowance,
          at September 30, 1996 decreased $7.7 million from year end 1995 and
          $10.4 million from September 30, 1995. The significant decline from
          year end 1995 is attributable to the Company's disposition of
          seventeen REO properties since December 31, 1995. The largest, a $5.0
          million piece of commercial land, was sold in the third quarter of
          1996.

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          Detailed information regarding nonaccrual loans, restructured loans
          and real estate owned is presented below.

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                                       Sept. 30,   June 30,   March 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,
          (In Thousands)                  1996       1996        1996       1995        1995
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          <S>                          <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
          Nonaccrual loans:
           Commercial loans..........    $11,782    $10,419     $14,766   $ 11,714    $  9,308
           Real estate loans.........     10,526     10,434      16,022     17,212      13,938
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             Total nonaccrual loans      $22,308    $20,853     $30,788   $ 28,926    $ 23,246
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          Restructured loans             $44,764    $44,962     $35,966   $ 33,608    $  4,083
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          Real estate owned:
           REO, gross................    $ 2,986    $ 8,306     $10,377   $ 15,015    $ 17,504
           Less valuation allowance..       (307)      (366)       (640)    (4,686)     (4,379)
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             REO, net                    $ 2,679    $ 7,940     $ 9,737   $ 10,329    $ 13,125
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               Total                     $69,751    $73,755     $76,491   $ 72,863    $ 40,454
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          At September 30, 1996, the recorded investment in loans for which
          impairment has been recognized in accordance with FAS 114 totaled
          $139.0 million, of which $22.3 million were on nonaccrual status and
          $41.2 million were classified as restructured loans. A significant
          portion, $107.6 million, of the impaired loans were secured by real
          estate. Impaired loans totaling $103.0 million required a specific
          allowance for potential losses. The specific allowance for potential
          losses related to such loans was $14.0 million. The remaining $36.0
          million of loans classified as impaired did not require a specific
          allowance for potential losses. Impaired loans averaged $130.8 million
          during the nine months ended September 30, 1996. During the first nine
          months of 1996, total interest recognized on the impaired loan
          portfolio, on a cash basis, was $7.8 million. At September 30, 1996,
          $116.7 million of the impaired loans were current as to principal and
          interest. There were no loans classified as potential problems at
          September 30, 1996.

          Allowance and provision for loan losses: The allowance for loan losses
          is maintained at a level considered appropriate by management and is
          based on an ongoing assessment of the risks inherent in the loan
          portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is increased by the provision
          for loan losses which is charged against current period operating
          results, and is decreased by the amount of net charge-offs during the
          period. The Company's determination of the level of the allowance for
          loan losses, and correspondingly, the provision for loan losses rests
          upon various judgments and assumptions, including general economic
          conditions (especially in California), loan portfolio composition and
          concentrations, prior loan loss experience, collateral value,
          identification of problem and potential problem loans and other
          relevant data to identify the risks in the loan portfolio. While
          management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate at
          September 30, 1996, future additions to the allowance will be subject
          to continuing evaluation of inherent risk in the loan portfolio.

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          At September 30, 1996, the allowance for loan losses amounted to $39.5
          million, or 2.09% of total loans, as compared to $37.4 million, or
          2.20% of total loans, at December 31, 1995 and $38.3 million, or 2.32%
          of total loans, at September 30, 1995. The following table summarizes
          changes in the allowance for loan losses.

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<CAPTION> 
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<S>                                                <C>              <C>   
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Balance, beginning of year                         $   37,402       $   40,072
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Loans charged off:                                                            
 Commercial.............................               (5,655)          (8,738)
 Real estate............................               (3,438)          (5,784)
 Consumer...............................                  (19)             (47)
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   Total loans charged off                         $   (9,112)      $  (14,569)
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Recoveries of loans previously charged off:
 Commercial.............................                1,371            1,538
 Real estate............................                   11              453
 Consumer...............................                   17               28
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   Total loan recoveries                           $    1,399       $    2,019
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Net loans charged off...................               (7,713)         (12,550)
Provision for loan losses...............                9,829           10,817
Provision for loan losses of                               
 discontinued operation.................                   22                - 
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Balance, end of period                             $   39,540       $   38,339
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Loans outstanding, end of period                   $1,893,466       $1,650,876
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Average loans outstanding                          $1,792,413       $1,504,884
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Ratio of net charge-offs to average            
 loans..................................              0.57%/(1)/      1.11%/(1)/
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to                                          
 average loans..........................              2.21            2.55     
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to                                          
 loans outstanding at September 30......              2.09            2.32     
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to                                          
 nonaccrual loans.......................               177             165     
Ratio of provision for loan losses to                                          
 net charge-offs........................               128              86      
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          /(1)/ Annualized 

          The provision for loan losses totaled $3.8 million and $9.8 million,
          respectively, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1996
          as compared to $6.3 million and $10.8 million, respectively, for the
          same periods of 1995. Net charge-offs totaled $2.8 million and $7.7
          million, respectively, for the three months and nine months ended
          September 30, 1996 as compared to $6.4 million and $12.6 million,
          respectively, in the same periods of 1995. As a percentage of average
          loans outstanding, annualized net charge-offs were 0.59% and 0.57%,
          respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996
          compared with 1.62% and 1.11%, respectively, for the same periods in
          the prior year.

   CAPITAL

          Retained earnings from operations has been the primary source of new
          capital for the Company, with the exception of its long term debt
          offering in 1979, and on a smaller scale, the exercise of employee
          stock options. At September 30, 1996, shareholders' equity totaled
          $276 million as compared to $228 million at December 31, 1995. In the
          first nine months of 1996, the Company recorded an additional $2.4
          million of shareholders' equity from the exercise of employee stock
          options. The Company receives a tax deduction from the exercise of
          non-qualified stock options for the difference between the option
          price and the market value of the shares issued. The tax benefit
          associated with shares exercised, which is recorded as a component of
          stockholders' equity, approximated $3.2 million during the first nine
          months of 1996.

          Management is committed to maintaining capital at a sufficient level
          to assure shareholders, customers and regulators that the Company and
          the Bank are financially sound. Risk-adjusted capital guidelines,
          issued by bank regulatory agencies, assign risk weightings to assets
          both on and off-balance sheet and place increased emphasis on common
          equity. Under Prompt Corrective Action, institutions whose Tier I 

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      and total capital ratios meet or exceed 6% and 10%, respectively, are
      deemed to be "well capitalized". Tier I capital basically consists of
      common stockholders' equity and noncumulative perpetual preferred stock
      and minority interest of consolidated subsidiaries minus intangible
      assets. Based on the guidelines, the Bank's Tier I and total capital
      ratios at September 30, 1996 were 9.8% and 11.0%, respectively, as
      compared to 9.1% and 10.4%, respectively, at September 30, 1995.

      Capital Ratios for Imperial Bank/(1)/
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      <S>                                            <C>           <C>          
      Tier I:                                                                   
                                                                                
       Common stockholders' equity and                                          
        preferred stock/(2)/........................  $  253,918    $  202,761  
       Disallowed assets............................      (1,204)       (2,444) 
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         Tier I capital                               $  252,714    $  200,317  
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      Tier II:                                                                  
                                                                                
       Allowance for loan losses allowable in                                   
        Tier II.....................................      32,409        27,585  
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         Total risk-based capital                     $  285,123    $  227,902  
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      Risk-weighted balance sheet assets              $2,202,445    $1,939,841  
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      Risk-weighted off-balance sheet items:                                    
       Commitments to make or purchase loans........     279,912       198,912  
       Standby letters of credit....................      95,533        55,279  
       Other........................................      14,861        15,243  
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         Total risk-weighted off-balance                                        
          sheet items                                 $  390,306    $  269,434  
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      Disallowed assets.............................      (1,204)       (2,444) 
      Allowance for loan losses not included                                    
       in Tier II...................................      (7,131)      (10,754) 
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         Total risk-weighted assets                   $2,584,416    $2,196,077  
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      Risk-based capital ratios:                                                
       Tier I capital...............................      9.8%          9.1%    
       Total capital................................     11.0          10.4     
       Leverage ratio...............................      8.7           8.3     
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       /(1)/ As reported on the September 30, 1996 and 1995 FDIC Call Reports.
       /(2)/ Excludes unrealized gain on securities available for sale.

      In addition to the risk-weighted ratios, all banks are required to
      maintain leverage ratios, to be determined on an individual basis, but not
      below a minimum of 3%. The ratio is defined as Tier I capital to average
      total assets for the most recent quarter. The Bank's leverage ratio was
      8.8% at September 30, 1996 as compared to 8.3% at September 30, 1995 well
      in excess of its regulatory requirement.

  NEW ACCOUNTING/REGULATORY PRONOUNCEMENTS

      In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
      Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the
      Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
      Of" ("FAS 121"). FAS 121 requires that long-lived assets and certain
      identifiable intangibles held for use be reviewed for impairment whenever
      events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an
      asset may not be recoverable. In addition, FAS 121 requires that long-
      lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles held for disposal be
      reported at the lower of book value or fair value less selling costs. The
      Company adopted FAS 121 on January 1, 1996. The impact of adopting FAS 121
      was not material to the results of operations for the nine months ended
      September 30, 1996.

      In October 1995, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
      Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation" ("FAS 123").
      FAS 123 applies to all transactions in which the Company acquires goods or
      services by issuing equity instruments or by incurring liabilities where
      the payment amounts are based on the Company's common stock price, except
      for Employee Stock Ownership Plans. A new method of accounting for stock
      based compensation arrangements with employees is established by FAS 123.
      The new method is based on the fair value method rather than the intrinsic
      value method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock
      Issued to Employees" ("APB

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          25"). FAS 123 does not require companies to adopt the new fair value
          method for purposes of preparing their basic financial statements.
          Companies are allowed to either continue to use the APB 25 method or
          adopt the fair value method set forth in FAS 123. Companies that do
          not adopt the new fair value method in FAS 123 for purposes of
          preparing their basic financial statements are required to include 
          pro-forma disclosures in the notes to the basic financial statements.
          The pro-forma disclosures should include the impact of the fair value
          method on net income and income per share as if FAS 123 had been
          adopted. The Company adopted FAS 123 on January 1, 1996 but management
          has decided not to adopt the fair value method set forth in FAS 123
          for purposes of accounting for its stock-based compensation.

          In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
          Statement of Accounting Standards No. 125, "Accounting for
          Liabilities" ("FAS 125"). FAS 125 provides accounting and reporting
          standards for transfers and servicing of financial assets and
          extinguishments of liabilities. These standards are based on
          consistent application of a financial components approach that focuses
          on control. Under that approach, after a transfer of financial assets,
          an entity recognizes the financial and servicing assets it controls
          and the liabilities it has incurred, derecognizes financial assets
          when control has been surrendered, and derecognizes liabilities when
          extinguished. FAS 125 provides consistent standards for distinguishing
          transfers of financial assets that are sales from transfers that are
          secured borrowings. FAS 125 requires that liabilities and derivatives
          incurred or obtained by transferors as part of a transfer of financial
          assets be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. It also
          requires that servicing assets and other retained interests in the
          transferred assets be measured by allocating the previous carrying
          amount between the assets sold, if any, and retained interest, if any,
          based on their relative fair values at the date of the transfers. FAS
          125 includes specific provisions to deal with servicing assets or
          liabilities. FAS 125 will be effective for transactions occurring
          after December 31, 1996. It is not anticipated that the financial
          impact of this statement will have material effect on the Company.

          On September 30, 1996, the Omnibus Federal Spending Bill was signed
          into law. This bill included a comprehensive legislative package on
          BIF-SAIF. The package included the following provisions which impact
          the Company: 1) a FICO premium assessment on BIF-insured deposits at
          one-fifth the premium rate imposed on SAIF-insured deposits for the
          three year period beginning in 1997. One-fifth of the SAIF premium
          approximates a 1.3 basis point FICO premium assessment for BIF-insured
          deposits. In the year 2000, the bill requires BIF-insured institutions
          to share in the payment of the FICO obligations on a pro-rata basis
          with all thrift institutions, with annual assessments expected to
          equal approximately 2.4 basis points until the year 2017, and to be
          completely phased out by 2019; 2) a merger of the BIF and SAIF on
          January 1, 1999, if no thrift institutions exist on that date; 3) the
          FDIC is prohibited from setting insurance premiums above the amount
          which would result in the deposit insurance fund exceeding its
          designated reserve ratio - currently 1.25%; and 4) the FDIC was given
          the authority to refund assessments paid to it in excess of amounts
          due.

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Consolidated Balance Sheet

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        Imperial Bancorp and Subsidiaries             September 30,   December 31, 
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        <S>                                           <C>             <C>          
        ASSETS                                                                     
        Cash and due from banks.................         $  286,899     $  242,018 
        Trading account securities..............             83,108         40,050 
        Securities available for sale...........            399,170        295,312 
        Securities held to maturity (fair value                                    
         of $4,244 and $4,975 for 1996 and                                         
         1995, respectively)....................              4,244          4,975 
        Federal funds sold and securities                                          
         purchased under resale agreements......            500,000        425,300 
        Loans held for sale (fair value of                                         
         $6,519 and $2,842 for 1996 and 1995,                                      
         respectively)..........................              5,661          2,648 
        Loans:                                                                     
         Loans, net of unearned income and                                         
          deferred loan fees....................          1,893,466      1,699,347 
         Less allowance for loan losses.........            (39,540)       (37,402)
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           Total net loans                               $1,853,926     $1,661,945 
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        Premises and equipment, net.............             18,184         16,003 
        Accrued interest receivable.............             14,714         15,284 
        Real estate owned, net..................              2,679         10,329 
        Income taxes receivable.................              3,960          4,008 
        Investment in Imperial Credit                                              
         Industries, Inc........................             52,887         36,126 
        Other assets............................             45,625         34,376 
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           Total assets                                  $3,271,057     $2,788,374 
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        LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                       
                                                                                   
        Deposits:                                                                  
         Demand.................................         $1,274,025     $1,145,720 
         Savings................................             16,448         15,708 
         Money market...........................            523,040        435,674 
         Time-under $100,000....................            207,696        227,262 
         Time-$100,000 and over.................            791,571        539,252 
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           Total deposits                                $2,812,780     $2,363,616 
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        Accrued interest payable................              5,615          5,576 
        Short-term borrowings...................            124,247        159,636 
        Long-term borrowings....................              4,501          5,906 
        Other liabilities.......................             47,924         25,404 
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           Total liabilities                             $2,995,067     $2,560,138 
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        Stockholders' equity:                                                      
         Common stock-no par, 50,000,000 shares                                    
          authorized; 23,073,803 shares at                                         
          September 30, 1996 and 22,390,223                                        
          shares at December 31, 1995 issued                                       
          and outstanding.......................            163,727        130,780 
         Unrealized gain on securities                                             
          available for sale, net of tax........                849          2,747 
         Retained earnings......................            111,414         94,709 
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           Total stockholders' equity                    $  275,990     $  228,236 
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           Total liabilities and stockholders'                                     
            equity                                       $3,271,057     $2,788,374 
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Consolidated Statement of Income
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                                                            Three months ended          Nine months ended
Imperial Bancorp and Subsidiaries                                September 30,              September 30,
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) Unaudited               1996        1995          1996         1995
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<S>                                                        <C>        <C>           <C>          <C>
Interest income:

 Loans.................................................    $44,531    $ 36,788      $127,236     $102,963
 Trading account securities............................        978         686         2,025        3,005
 Securities available for sale.........................      5,574       4,145        15,653       13,070
 Securities held to maturity...........................         77          74           231          227
 Federal funds sold and securities purchased
  under resale agreements..............................      3,220       3,267         7,424        7,200
 Loans held for sale...................................        133          54           360          210
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   Total interest income                                   $54,513    $ 45,014      $152,929     $126,675
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Interest expense:
 Deposits..............................................     17,281      14,888        47,081       41,330
 Short-term borrowings.................................      1,073         967         2,390        3,448
 Long-term borrowings..................................         75         123           264          428
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   Total interest expense                                  $18,429    $ 15,978      $ 49,735     $ 45,206
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 Net interest income...................................     36,084      29,036       103,194       81,469
 Provision for loan losses.............................      3,803       6,261         9,829       10,817
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   Net interest income after provision for
    loan losses                                            $32,281    $ 22,775      $ 93,365     $ 70,652
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Noninterest income:
 Service charges on deposit accounts...................      1,123       1,045         3,617        3,103
 Trust fees............................................      2,197       1,921         6,468        5,728
 Gain on origination and sale of loans.................        576         758         2,249        1,718
 Equity in net earnings of Imperial Credit
  Industries, Inc......................................      3,045       1,730        16,556        2,787
 Gain on sale of Imperial Credit Industries, Inc.
  common stock.........................................          -           -        36,411            -
 Other service charges and fees........................      3,118       1,675         7,115        4,629
 Merchant and credit card fees.........................        728       1,662         1,764        4,676
 (Loss) gain on securities available for sale..........        (13)         (8)          229          259
 Gain on trading account securities....................        581         827         2,387        1,973
 Appreciation of donated Imperial Credit
  Industries, Inc. common stock........................        109          --         3,614           --
 Other income..........................................      1,122         843         4,107        2,253
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   Total noninterest income                                $12,586    $ 10,453      $ 84,517     $ 27,126
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Noninterest expense:
 Salary and employee benefits..........................     15,367      11,499        45,291       34,280
 Net occupancy expense.................................      2,356       2,233         6,821        6,526
 Furniture and equipment...............................      1,288       1,264         3,707        3,760
 Data processing.......................................      1,714       2,048         4,771        6,048
 Customer services.....................................      3,044       2,151         8,275        6,152
 Net real estate owned expense.........................        321       2,952         1,269        5,280
 Regulatory assessments................................         27         348           253        2,860
 Professional and consulting...........................      1,505         578         4,957        2,491
 Business development..................................      1,030         778         2,759        2,384
 Lawsuit settlements...................................         --      (1,709)           --       (1,516)
 Charitable donations..................................        195          50         4,863          115
 Other expense.........................................      3,673       3,956        10,704       10,335
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   Total noninterest expense                               $30,520    $ 26,148      $ 93,670     $ 78,715
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 Income from continuing operations before income
  taxes................................................     14,347       7,080        84,212       19,063
 Income tax provision..................................      6,044       2,410        34,462        5,667
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 Net income from continuing operations                     $ 8,303    $  4,670      $ 49,750     $ 13,396
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 Income (loss) from operations of
  discontinued operation, net of tax...................        373         480        (5,625)       1,058
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 Net income                                                $ 8,676    $  5,150      $ 44,125     $ 14,454
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 Net income from continuing operations
  per share............................................      $0.35       $0.20         $2.11        $0.59
 Income (loss) per share of discontinued
  operations...........................................      $0.01       $0.02        $(0.24)       $0.05
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 Net income per share                                        $0.36       $0.22         $1.87        $0.63
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Imperial Bancorp and Subsidiaries                               (Unaudited)
Nine months ended September 30, (In Thousands)              1996           1995
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Cash flows from operating activities:
<S>                                                  <C>           <C>
 Net income..........................................$    44,125   $     14,454
 Adjustments for noncash charges (credits):
   Depreciation and amortization.....................     (2,105)           375
   Accretion of purchased loan discount..............       (205)        (1,836)
   Provision for loan losses.........................      9,829         10,817
   (Reversal) provision for real estate owned........         (5)         2,664
   Provision for operational losses in
    discontinued operation...........................     10,615              -
   Equity in net earnings of Imperial
    Credit Industries, Inc...........................    (16,556)        (2,787)
   Gain on sale of Imperial Credit
    Industries, Inc. common stock....................    (36,411)             -
   Loss (gain) on sale of real estate owned..........        157           (134)
   Gain on sale of real property held
    for sale or investment...........................          -            (75)
   Gain on sale of premises and equipment............          -             (4)
   Writedown for impairment of equity investment.....          -          1,500
   Gain on securities available for sale.............       (229)          (259)
   Net change in trading account securities..........    (43,058)        22,405
   Net change in loans held for sale.................     (3,013)          (620)
   Net change in accrued interest receivable.........        570         (3,193)
   Net change in accrued interest payable............         39            595
   Net change in income taxes receivable.............         48         (1,253)
   Net change in other liabilities...................     11,905          6,242
   Net change in other assets........................    (12,164)         3,332
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   Net cash (used in) provided by
    operating activities                               $ (36,458)  $     52,223
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Cash flows from investing activities:
 Proceeds from securities held to
  maturity...........................................        132            110
 Purchase of securities held to maturity.............          -           (403)
 Proceeds from sale of securities
  available for sale.................................  2,045,960      1,169,859
 Proceeds from maturities of securities
  available for sale.................................    119,939        464,958
 Purchase of securities available for
  sale............................................... (2,267,221)    (1,527,940)
 Proceeds from sale of Imperial Credit
  Industries, Inc. common stock......................     35,079              -
 Net change in Federal funds sold and
  securities purchased under resale agreements.......    (74,700)      (248,500)
 Net change in loans.................................   (195,535)      (294,898)
 Capital expenditures................................     (5,140)        (3,585)
 Proceeds from sale of real estate owned.............      8,120         27,090
 Proceeds from sale of real property
  held for sale or investment........................          -            309
 Proceeds from sale of premises and
  equipment..........................................          -              9
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   Net cash used in investing activities               $(333,366)     $(412,991)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
 Net change in demand deposits,
  savings, and money market accounts.................    216,411         91,927
 Net change in time deposits.........................    232,753        256,801
 Net change in short-term borrowings.................    (35,389)        28,965
 Retirement of long-term borrowings..................     (1,405)        (2,247)
 Proceeds from exercise of employee
  stock options......................................      2,353          1,781
 Other...............................................        (18)           (11)
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   Net cash provided by financing activities            $414,705       $377,216
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   Net change in cash and due from banks                $ 44,881       $ 16,448
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   Cash and due from banks, beginning of year           $242,018       $168,626
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   Cash and due from banks, end of period               $286,899       $185,074
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      Imperial Bancorp and Subsidiaries

          NOTE (1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATION

          The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been
          prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
          therefore do not include all footnotes as would be necessary for a
          fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and
          changes in cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting
          principles. However, these interim financial statements reflect all
          normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of the
          management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the
          interim periods presented. All such adjustments were of a normal
          recurring nature. The Consolidated Balance Sheet, Consolidated
          Statement of Income and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows are
          presented in the same format as that used in the Company's most
          recently filed Report on Form 10-K. The consolidated financial
          statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned
          subsidiaries.

          NOTE (2) IMPERIAL CREDIT INDUSTRIES, INC.

          At December 31, 1994, the Company owned 3,867,368 shares, or 40.2% of
          the common stock of Imperial Credit Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ-NMS-ICII)
          ("ICII"). During 1995, ICII common stock was split at the ratio of
          three new shares for every two shares outstanding. In February 1996,
          ICII declared and paid a 10% stock dividend. Combined, these events
          increased shares held by the Company to 6,381,157. The Company's
          ownership percentage dropped slightly from 40.2% to 39.7% as a result
          of the exercise of employee stock options at ICII. In April 1996, the
          Company sold 1,500,000 shares of ICII in a public offering for $26 per
          share. As a part of that same offering, ICII sold 2,252,091 new shares
          to the public. In May 1996, ICII sold an additional 562,813 new shares
          to the public. Additionally, during 1996, the Company donated 179,604
          shares of its ICII stock to qualifying not-for-profit organizations.
          In October 1996, ICII declared a two-for-one stock split which brought
          the Company's total shares of ICII common stock to 9,403,106.

          As a result of the second quarter sale and offerings, the Company's
          ownership percentage was reduced to approximately 25%. The Company
          does not exercise significant control over the operations of ICII and
          as such the results of operations are accounted for in the Company's
          financial statements as an equity investment. The equity investment in
          ICII is carried at cost adjusted for changes in ICII's shareholder
          equity including undistributed income. Transactions between ICII and
          the Company occur during the normal course of business. All
          transactions are carried out at substantially the same terms as those
          prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with others.

          The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
          ("FDICIA") restricts the ability of state chartered banks, such as the
          Company's principal subsidiary, Imperial Bank (the "Bank"), to hold
          equity securities and requires impermissible investments to be
          disposed of before December 19, 1996. The equity investment in ICII
          held by the Bank, as noted in the prospectus relating to the second
          quarter sale of ICII common stock, may be subject to divestiture under
          FDICIA. The Bank has requested approval from the FDIC to retain its
          investment in ICII. The response to the request is currently pending
          following delivery of further information concerning ICII required by
          the FDIC.

          NOTE (3) STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

          The following information supplements the statement of cash flows.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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          September 30, (In Thousands)                          1996      1995  
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          <S>                                               <C>       <C>       
          Interest paid...................................   $49,696   $44,611  
          Taxes refunded..................................       244         -  
          Taxes paid......................................    25,932     9,350  
          Significant noncash transactions:                                     
           Loans transferred to real estate owned.........       622    11,982  
           Donation of Imperial Credit                                          
            Industries, Inc. common stock.................     4,741         -  
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</TABLE>

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TABLE 1 - AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES PAID

          The following table sets forth the average daily balances for major
          categories of assets, liabilities and stockholders' equity including
          interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the
          average interest rates earned and paid thereon. The yields are not
          presented on a tax equivalent basis as the effects are not material.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                                        Three months ended September 30,                  
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                                                                1996                                       1995               
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                                                                 Interest                                    Interest             
                                                  Average        Income/       Average        Average        Income/      Average   
(In Thousands)                                    Balance        Expense       Rate %         Balance        Expense      Rate %   
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<S>                                            <C>             <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>           <C>       
Earning assets:                                                                                     
   Loans/(1)/.............................      $ 1,866,498     $  44,531       9.5%        $ 1,584,749      $ 36,788       9.3%  
   Trading account securities.............           77,173           978       5.1              50,053           686       5.5   
   Securities available for sale..........          371,029         5,574       6.0             250,903         4,145       6.6   
   Securities held to maturity............            4,307            77       7.2               5,220            74       5.7   
   Federal funds sold and securites                                                                            
    purchased under resale agreements.....          240,268         3,220       5.4             220,390         3,267       5.9   
   Loans held for sale....................            4,643           133      11.5               2,126            54      10.2   
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      Total interest-earning assets.......      $ 2,563,918     $  54,513       8.5%        $ 2,113,441     $  45,014       8.5%  
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Allowance for loan losses.................          (38,786)                                    (38,468)                        
Cash......................................          241,544                                     212,403                        
Other assets..............................          134,904                                     125,585                        
                                               ---------------                             --------------- 
      Total assets........................      $ 2,901,580                                 $ 2,412,961                        
                                               ===============                             =============== 

Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                                        
   Savings................................      $    18,472     $     116       2.5%        $    21,825     $     137       2.5%  
   Money market...........................          493,718         3,859       3.1             423,529         3,128       3.0   
   Time - under $100,000..................          220,370         3,146       5.7             241,176         3,883       6.4   
   Time - $100,000 and over...............          731,400        10,160       5.6             516,638         7,740       6.0   
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      Total interest-bearing deposits.....      $ 1,463,960     $  17,281       4.7%        $ 1,203,168     $  14,888       4.9%  
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   Short-term borrowings..................           81,842         1,073       5.2              68,384           967       5.7   
   Long-term borrowings...................            4,752            75       6.3               6,904           123       7.1   
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      Total interest-bearing liabilities..      $ 1,550,554     $  18,429       4.8%        $ 1,278,456     $  15,978       5.0%  
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Demand deposits...........................        1,022,109                                     889,076                        
Other liabilities.........................           58,104                                      33,117                        
Stockholders' equity......................          270,813                                     212,312                        
                                              ---------------                             ---------------  
      Total liabilities and                                                                               
       stockholders' equity...............      $ 2,901,580                                 $ 2,412,961                        
                                              ===============                             ===============    
Net interest income/net interest margin...                      $  36,084       5.7%                        $  29,036       5.5%  
                                                             =============================               ======================== 
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<CAPTION>

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                                                                           Nine months ended September 30,                  
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                                                                   1996                                       1995               
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                                                                 Interest                                    Interest             
                                                  Average        Income/       Average        Average        Income/      Average   
(In Thousands)                                    Balance        Expense       Rate %         Balance        Expense      Rate %   
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<S>                                            <C>             <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>           <C>       
Earning assets:                                                                                     
   Loans/(1)/.............................      $ 1,792,413     $ 127,236       9.5%        $ 1,504,884     $ 102,963       9.1%
   Trading account securities.............           53,270         2,025       5.1              58,700         3,005       6.8
   Securities available for sale..........          341,259        15,653       6.1             267,525        13,070       6.5
   Securities held to maturity............            4,348           231       7.1               5,857           227       5.2
   Federal funds sold and securities 
    purchased under resale agreements.....          184,700         7,424       5.4             161,984         7,200       5.9
   Loans held for sale....................            4,545           360      10.6               2,564           210      10.9
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      Total interest-earning assets.......      $ 2,380,535     $ 152,929       8.6%        $ 2,001,514     $ 126,675       8.4%
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Allowance for loan losses.................          (39,144)                                    (39,796)
Cash......................................          241,413                                     204,212
Other assets..............................          122,313                                     126,937
                                               ---------------                             ---------------  
      Total assets........................      $ 2,705,117                                 $ 2,292,867
                                               ===============                             ===============
                                                                      
Interest-bearing liabilities:         
   Savings................................      $    18,681     $     348       2.5%        $    26,487     $     496       2.5%
   Money market...........................          462,359        10,506       3.0             439,881         9,300       2.8
   Time - under $100,000..................          226,874         9,725       5.7             238,540        11,292       6.3
   Time - $100,000 and over...............          644,917        26,502       5.5             448,704        20,242       6.0
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      Total interest-bearing deposits.....      $ 1,352,831     $  47,081       4.6%        $ 1,153,612     $  41,330       4.8%
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    Short-term borrowings.................           61,610         2,390       5.2              79,413         3,448       5.8
    Long-term borrowings..................            5,381           264       6.5               7,716           428       7.4
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      Total interest-bearing liabilities..      $ 1,419,822     $  49,735       4.7%        $ 1,240,741     $  45,206       4.9%
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Demand deposits...........................          990,531                                     816,852
Other liabilities.........................           42,347                                      28,747
Stockholders' equity......................          252,417                                     206,527
                                              ---------------                             ---------------   
      Total liabilities and                           
       stockholders' equity...............      $ 2,705,117                                 $ 2,292,867
                                              ===============                             ===============  
Net interest income/net interest margin...                        103,194       5.8%                        $  81,469       5.4%
                                                             ============================                ========================
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</TABLE>
/(1)/   Includes nonaccrual loans. 
/(2)/   Includes net loan fees of $6.7 million and $3.6 million for the nine
        months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively, and $2.3 million
        and $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995,
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   TABLE 2 - ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET INTEREST MARGIN

          Changes in the Company's net interest income are a function of both
          changes in rates and changes in volumes of interest-earning assets and
          interest-bearing liabilities. The following table sets forth
          information regarding changes in interest income and interest expense
          for the years indicated. The total change is segmented into the change
          attributable to variations in volume (changes in volume multiplied by
          old rate) and the change attributable to variations in interest rates
          (changes in rates multiplied by old volume). The change in interest
          due to both rate and volume (changes in rate multiplied by changes in
          volume) is classified as rate/volume. Nonaccrual loans are included in
          average loans used to compute this table. The table is not presented
          on a tax equivalent basis as the effects are not material.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
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                                 Three months ended September 30                           Nine months ended September 30,
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                                         1996 Over 1995                                              1996 Over 1995
(In Thousands)                                           Rate/                                               Rate/           
                                Volume       Rate        Volume       Total       Volume        Rate         Volume        Total
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<S>                           <C>            <C>        <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>          <C>           <C> 
Increase/(decrease) in:
 Loans, net of unearned             
  income and deferred loan
  fees.....................       6,551        964          228        7,743       19,624       4,117          532         24,273
 Trading account securities         373        (54)         (27)         292         (277)       (762)          59           (980)
 Securities available for           
  sale.....................       1,982       (371)        (182)       1,429        3,595        (771)        (241)         2,583 
 Securities held to                 
  maturity.................         (13)        19           (3)           3          (59)         83          (20)             4 
 Federal funds sold and               
  securities purchased
  under resale agreements..         293       (297)         (43)         (47)       1,005        (657)        (124)           224 
 Loans held for sale.......          64          7            8           79          162          (7)          (5)           150
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Total interest income           $ 9,250     $   268      $  (19)     $ 9,499     $ 24,050    $  2,003       $  201       $ 26,254
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 Savings...................         (41)          1          19          (21)        (146)         (3)           1           (148)
 Money market..............         526         134          71          731          472         758          (24)         1,206
 Time - under $100,000.....        (333)       (416)         12         (737)        (551)     (1,046)          30         (1,567)
 Time - $100,000 and over..       3,222        (573)       (229)       2,420        8,830      (1,753)        (817)         6,260
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   Total deposits               $ 3,374     $  (854)     $ (127)     $ 2,393     $  8,605    $ (2,044)      $ (810)      $  5,751
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 Short-term borrowings.....         192         (78)         (8)         106         (774)       (374)          90         (1,058)
 Long-term borrowings......         (38)        (14)          4          (48)        (130)        (50)          16           (164)
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   Total interest expense       $ 3,528     $  (946)      $ (131)     $ 2,451     $  7,701    $ (2,468)      $ (704)      $  4,529
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   Changes in net interest         
    income                      $ 5,722     $ 1,214       $  112      $ 7,048      $16,349    $  4,471       $  905       $ 21,725  

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TABLE 3 - SECURITIES

        (a) Securities Held to Maturity

        The following is a summary for the major categories of securities held
        to maturity.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
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                                                                                  Gross           Gross                   
                                                             Amortized       Unrealized      Unrealized            Fair   
        (In Thousands)                                            Cost            Gains          Losses           Value   
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        September 30, 1996                                                                                                
        <S>                                                 <C>             <C>              <C>            <C>            
          Industrial development bonds.................     $    4,244      $      --        $      --      $    4,244     
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          Total                                             $    4,244      $      --        $      --      $    4,244     
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        December 31, 1995                                                                                           
           Industrial development bonds.................    $    4,376      $      --        $      --      $    4,376        
           Other securities.............................           599             --               --             599        
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           Total                                            $    4,975      $      --        $      --      $    4,975        
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</TABLE> 
          (b) Securities Available for Sale  

        The following is a summary for the major categories of securities 
        available for sale.
<TABLE> 
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                                                                                  Gross           Gross                   
                                                             Amortized       Unrealized      Unrealized            Fair   
        (In Thousands)                                            Cost            Gains          Losses           Value   
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        <S>                                                 <C>             <C>              <C>            <C>            
        September 30, 1996                                                                                                
          U.S. Treasury and federal agencies...........     $  326,671      $   1,421        $     (20)     $  328,072          
          Mutual funds.................................         66,809             --               --          66,809        
          Other securities.............................          4,218             71               --           4,289        
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          Total                                             $  397,698      $   1,492        $     (20)     $  399,170          
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        December 31, 1995                                                                                           
          U.S. Treasury and federal agencies...........       $241,649         $4,274        $      (4)       $245,919          
          Mutual funds.................................         43,052             --               --          43,052        
          Other securities.............................          5,837            504               --           6,341        
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          Total                                               $290,538         $4,778        $      (4)       $295,312           
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</TABLE>

        Gross realized gains and losses for the three months ended September 30,
        1996, were $2,000 and $15,000, respectively. For the same period of
        1995, these amounts were $5,000 and $13,000, respectively. For the nine
        months ended September 30, 1996, gross realized gains and losses were
        $274,000 and $45,000, respectively, as compared to $422,000 and
        $163,000, respectively, for the same period of 1995.


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   TABLE 4 - REAL ESTATE OWNED
         
        (a) Real Estate Owned by Type of Project

        At September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, real estate owned by type
        of project is presented in the following table:
         
        <TABLE>                                                                 
        <CAPTION>                                                               
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                                                  September 30,   December 31,  
        (In Thousands)                                 1996           1995      
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        <S>                                       <C>             <C>           
        Acquisition and land development........         $2,708       $  6,908  
        Multi-family residential................             --            162  
        Single-family residential...............             78          1,325  
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           Total residential                             $2,786       $  8,395  
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        Acquisition and land development........            200          5,420  
        Retail facilities.......................             --          1,200  
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           Total non-residential                         $  200       $  6,620  
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              REO, gross                                 $2,986       $ 15,015  
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        Less valuation allowance................           (307)        (4,686) 
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           REO, net                                      $2,679       $ 10,329  
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</TABLE> 
        (b) Net Real Estate Owned Expense

        For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, net
        real estate owned expense was comprised of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
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                                      Three months ended     Nine months ended
                                         September 30,          September 30,
        (In Thousands)                 1996       1995        1996       1995
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
        <S>                           <C>          <C>         <C>      <C>
        Net loss (gain) on sale of 
         real estate owned.........   $  180       $   (94)    $  157   $  (134)
        Valuation adjustments           
         charged to operations.....        -         1,675         (5)    2,664 
        Direct holding costs.......      141         1,371      1,117     2,750
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Net real estate owned expense $  321       $ 2,952     $1,269     5,280
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION> 

        The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's
        valuation allowance for REO.
 
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                September 30,  December 31, 
        (In Thousands)                                   1996          1995
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
        Balance, beginning of year..............     $  4,686     $  6,475
        (Reversal) provision for REO............           (5)       4,547
        REO charged off.........................       (4,374)      (6,336)  
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Balance, end of period                       $    307     $  4,686
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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    TABLE 5 - FINANCIAL RATIOS
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Three months ended  Nine months ended 
                                             September 30,       September 30,
                                             1996      1995      1996     1995
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
        <S>                                  <C>        <C>       <C>     <C> 
        Net income as a percentage of:(1) 
           Average stockholders' equity      12.81%      9.70%    23.31%   9.33%
           Average total assets               1.20       0.85      2.17    0.84
           Average earning assets             1.35       0.97      2.47    0.96
        Average stockholders' equity as a percentage of:
           Average assets                     9.33%      8.80%     9.33%   9.00%
           Average loans                     14.51      13.40     14.08   13.72
           Average deposits                  10.89      10.15     10.77   10.48
        Stockholders' equity at period end as a percentage of:
           Total assets at period end            --        --      8.44%   7.79%
           Total loans at period end             --        --     14.58   13.12
           Total deposits at period end          --        --      9.81    9.38
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------

        (1) Annualized
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Exhibits
Part I

   COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

          Imperial Bancorp (the "Company") has outstanding certain employee
          stock options, which options have been determined to be common stock
          equivalents for purposes of computing earnings per share.

          During the periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, the market price
          of the Company's common stock exceeded the exercise price of certain
          of these common stock equivalents. Under the treasury stock method,
          the following weighted average shares of common stock and common stock
          equivalents outstanding were used in the respective earnings per share
          computations.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
            Three months ended September 30,   Nine months ended September 30,
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                 1996               1995(1)          1996               1995(1)
          ---------------   ----------------------------------   ---------------
           <S>                <C>              <C>                <C> 
           23,975,171         23,087,584       23,552,979         22,880,287
</TABLE>

          On September 26, 1996, the Company declared a three-for-two stock
          split which was distributed on October 18, 1996 to shareholders of
          record on October 11, 1996. The weighted average shares above reflect
          the impact of this stock split.

          (1) Adjusted for an 8% stock dividend paid in the first quarter of
          1996.

Part II

   OTHER INFORMATION

      ITEM 1   Legal Proceedings

               Due to the nature of the businesses, the Company and its
               subsidiaries are subject to numerous legal actions, threatened or
               filed, arising in the normal course of business. Certain of the
               actions currently pending seek punitive damages, in addition to
               other relief. The Company is of the opinion that the eventual
               outcome of all currently pending legal proceedings will not be
               materially adverse to the Company, nor has the resolution of any
               proceeding since the Company's last filing with the Commission
               materially adversely affected the registrant or any subsidiary
               thereof.

      ITEM 2   Changes in Securities

               No events have transpired which would make response to this item
               appropriate.

      ITEM 3   Defaults upon Senior Securities

               No events have transpired which would make response to this item
               appropriate.

      ITEM 4   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders

               No events have transpired which would make response to this item
               appropriate.

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      ITEM 5   Other Information

               No events have transpired which would make response to this item
               appropriate.

      ITEM 6   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

               (a)  Exhibits Index

               Exhibit Number         Description
               --------------         -----------
                     27               Financial Data Schedule

               All other material referenced in this report which is required
               to be filed as an exhibit hereto has previously been submitted.

           (b) Reports on Form 8-K. No reports on Form 8-K have been filed
               during the period, and no events have occurred which would
               require one to be filed.

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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.

                                               IMPERIAL BANCORP

          Dated:   November 12, 1996           By:  /s/ Robert M. Franko
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    Robert M. Franko
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 9
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                         286,899
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               500,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                83,108
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<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                             4,244
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<LONG-TERM>                                      4,501
                                0
                                          0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               3,271,057
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                127,236
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               17,909
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 7,784
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              49,735
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          103,194
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    9,829
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                 229
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 93,670
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 84,212
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      49,750
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (5,625)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    44,125
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.87
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.87
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    .058
<LOANS-NON>                                     22,308
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0
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