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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (RULE 13D-101)



                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
                 FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS
                    THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(A)

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 2)*



                        Imperial Credit Industries, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Stock, no par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    452729106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              Dennis J. Block, Esq.
                          Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
                                 100 Maiden Lane
                               New York, NY 10038
                                 (212) 504-6000
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            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  May 17, 1999
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule  because of Rule 13d-1(e),  Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule  13d-1(g),  check the
following box [ ].

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

CUSIP NO. 452729106.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 452729106                                            PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        Imperial Bank
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
        95-2247354
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2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP 
        (See Instructions)(A)[ ] (B)[ ]
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3       SEC USE ONLY

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4       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
        OO
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5       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 
        ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
        California
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                        7       SOLE VOTING POWER
                                5,258,570
      NUMBER OF         --------------------------------------------------------
        SHARES          8       SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY               0
       OWNED BY         --------------------------------------------------------
         EACH           9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING                 5,258,576
        PERSON          --------------------------------------------------------
         WITH           10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          5,258,576
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12        CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
          (See Instructions) [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
          15.9%
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14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
          BK
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 452729106                                            PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES
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            This Amendment No. 2 amends and  supplements the Schedule 13D, dated
December 17, 1998 (as amended on March 2, 1999,  the "Schedule  13D"),  filed on
behalf  of  Imperial  Bank  (the  "Reporting   Person"),  a  California  banking
corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Imperial Bancorp, with respect to the
common stock of Imperial  Credit  Industries,  Inc.  (the  "Issuer").  Except as
modified hereby, there has been no change in the information previously reported
in the Schedule 13D.

ITEM 6.     CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS,  UNDERSTANDINGS  OR  RELATIONSHIPS  WITH
            RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

            On May 17, 1999,  the Reporting  Person and the Issuer  entered into
the Stock Purchase  Agreement (the  "Agreement")  filed as an exhibit hereto and
incorporated by reference herein. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, on May
17, 1999,  the Issuer  acquired from the Reporting  Person  3,682,536  shares of
common stock of the Issuer for an aggregate purchase price of $29,460,288.

ITEM 7.     MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

            Stock Purchase Agreement,  dated May 17, 1999, between the Reporting
Person and the Issuer.

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 452729106                                            PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES
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SIGNATURE.

            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Date:       May 20, 1999



                                       Imperial Bank

                                       By: /s/ GEORGE L. GRAZIADIO, JR.
                                           --------------------------------
                                               George L.  Graziadio, Jr.
                                               Chairman





                                                                      Exhibit 99



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                            STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                 BY AND BETWEEN

                        IMPERIAL CREDIT INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                       AND

                                  IMPERIAL BANK

                               DATED MAY 17, 1999



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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                           PAGE
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                                    ARTICLE I

                                   DEFINITIONS

1.1   Defined Terms..........................................................1


                                   ARTICLE II

                           PURCHASE AND SALE OF STOCK

2.1   Transfer of Stock......................................................2
2.2   Purchase Price Paid by the Company.....................................2


                                   ARTICLE III

                                     CLOSING

3.1   Closing................................................................2
3.2   The Bank's Deliveries at the Closing...................................2
3.3   Company's Deliveries at the Closing....................................2


                                   ARTICLE IV

                  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BANK

4.1   Authorization..........................................................2
4.2   Ownership of Stock.....................................................3
4.3   Brokers................................................................3


                                    ARTICLE V

                REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

5.1   Organization of the Company............................................3
5.2   Authorization..........................................................3
5.3   No Conflict or Violation...............................................3
5.4   Consents and Approvals.................................................4
5.5   Compliance with Law....................................................4
5.6   Brokers................................................................4
5.7   Accuracy of Representations............................................4


                                   ARTICLE VI

                          ACTIONS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING

6.1   Best Efforts...........................................................4
6.2   Further Assurances.....................................................4


                                   ARTICLE VII

                              CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

7.1   Conditions to Obligations of the Bank..................................5
7.2   Conditions to Obligations of the Company...............................5


                                  ARTICLE VIII

                           TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT

8.1   Methods of Termination.:...............................................6
8.2   Procedure Upon Termination.............................................6
8.3   Effect of Termination..................................................6


                                   ARTICLE IX

                                  MISCELLANEOUS

9.1   Specific Performance...................................................6
9.2   Assignment.............................................................7
9.3   Notices................................................................7
9.4   Choice of Law and Jury Waiver..........................................7
9.5   Expenses in Disputes...................................................7
9.6   Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers...............................7
9.7   Counterparts...........................................................8
9.8   Invalidity.............................................................8
9.9   Headings...............................................................8
9.10  Expenses...............................................................8
<PAGE>


This Stock Purchase Agreement,  dated May 17, 1999, the "AGREEMENT"),  is by and
between  Imperial  Credit  Industries,   Inc.,  a  California  corporation  (the
"COMPANY"), and Imperial Bank, a California banking corporation (the "BANK").


                                    RECITALS

            WHEREAS,  the  Company  desires to acquire  from the Bank  3,682,536
shares (the "STOCK") of the Common Stock, no par value, of the Company; and

            WHEREAS,  the Bank  desires to sell and  transfer to the Company the
Stock upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement;

            NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  mutual  covenants  and
promises contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

I.

      DEFINITIONS

      A.    DEFINED TERMS.  Capitalized words and phrases used and not otherwise
            defined in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:

"BUSINESS DAY" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks in Los Angeles, California are authorized or required by law to
close.

"CLOSING" is defined in Section 3.1.

"CLOSING DATE" means May 17, 1999.

"CONTRACTS"  means  all  agreements,   contracts,   commitments,   undertakings,
instruments, indentures, licenses, authorizations, concessions and franchises to
which any person is a party, an obligator or a beneficiary.

"ENCUMBRANCE" means any claim, lien, pledge, option, charge, easement,  security
interest,  right-of-way,  restriction,  encumbrance  or other similar right of a
third party.

"ORGANIZATIONAL  DOCUMENTS" means the articles of incorporation and the bylaws
of the Company.

"PERSON" means an individual,  a partnership,  a limited partnership,  a limited
liability company,  a joint venture,  a corporation,  a trust, an unincorporated
organization,  a  division  or  operating  group  of  any of  the  foregoing,  a
government or any department or agency thereof or any other entity.

"REPRESENTATIVE"  means any  officer,  director,  principal,  employee  or other
authorized representative of a Person.


II.

      PURCHASE AND SALE OF STOCK

      A.    TRANSFER  OF STOCK.  Subject  to the terms  and  conditions  of this
            Agreement,  on the  Closing  Date,  the Bank shall  sell,  transfer,
            assign and convey to the Company, and the Company shall purchase and
            acquire from the Bank, the Stock.

      B.    PURCHASE  PRICE  PAID  BY THE  COMPANY.  Subject  to the  terms  and
            conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Company shall
            pay or cause to be paid to the Bank the amount of $29,460,  288 (the
            "PURCHASE PRICE").


III.

      CLOSING

      A.    CLOSING.  Unless the parties otherwise agree in writing, the closing
            of the  transactions  contemplated by this Agreement (the "CLOSING")
            shall take place on the Closing  Date.  The Closing shall be held at
            9:00 a.m. local time on the Closing Date at the Headquarters offices
            of Imperial  Bank or at such other place as may be determined by the
            parties.

      B.    THE BANK'S DELIVERIES AT THE CLOSING. At the Closing, the Bank shall
            deliver,  or cause to be  delivered,  to the Company  certificate(s)
            evidencing  the  Stock,  free and clear of any  Encumbrances  of any
            nature whatsoever.

      C.    COMPANY'S  DELIVERIES  AT THE CLOSING.  At the Closing,  the Company
            shall  deliver to the Bank the  Purchase  Price by wire  transfer of
            immediately  available  funds in lawful money of the United State of
            America to the account  that the Bank shall  designate in writing to
            the Company prior to the Closing Date.


IV.

      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BANK

The Bank hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

      A.    AUTHORIZATION.  The Bank has full power and authority to execute and
            deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations  hereunder and
            has taken all action necessary to execute and deliver this Agreement
            and  to  consummate  the  transactions  contemplated  hereby  and to
            perform its  obligations  hereunder.  This  Agreement  has been duly
            executed and  delivered by the Bank and,  assuming the due execution
            and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, is a legal, valid and
            binding  obligation  of the Bank,  enforceable  against  the Bank in
            accordance  with  its  terms,  subject  to  bankruptcy,  insolvency,
            reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability
            relating to or  affecting  creditors'  rights and to general  equity
            principles.

      B.    OWNERSHIP  OF  STOCK.   The  Bank  owns  the  Stock  of  record  and
            beneficially, free and clear of any Encumbrance.

      C.    BROKERS. The Bank has not employed,  and is not subject to any valid
            claim of, any broker, finder, investment banker, consultant or other
            intermediary  in connection  with the  transactions  contemplated by
            this  Agreement  who  will be  entitled  to a fee or  commission  in
            connection with such  transactions.  The Bank is solely  responsible
            for any payment,  fee or commission that may be due to each advisor,
            if any, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. 


V.

      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Bank as follows:

      A.    ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY. The Company is duly organized,  validly
            existing  and in  good  standing  under  the  laws of the  State  of
            California and has full corporate power and authority to conduct its
            business as it is presently  being  conducted and to own,  lease and
            use its properties and assets.

      B.    AUTHORIZATION. The Company has full corporate power and authority to
            execute and deliver this  Agreement  and to perform its  obligations
            hereunder and has taken all action  necessary to execute and deliver
            this  Agreement  and to  consummate  the  transactions  contemplated
            hereby and to perform its obligations hereunder.  This Agreement has
            been duly  executed and  delivered by the Company and,  assuming the
            due  execution  and  delivery of this  Agreement  by the Bank,  is a
            legal,  valid and binding  obligation  of the  Company,  enforceable
            against  the  Company  in  accordance  with its  terms,  subject  to
            bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,  moratorium and similar laws
            of general applicability  relating to or affecting creditors' rights
            and to general  equity  principles.  

      C.    NO CONFLICT OR VIOLATION. Neither the execution and delivery of this
            Agreement  nor the  consummation  of the  transactions  contemplated
            hereby  will  result in (a) a  violation  of or a conflict  with any
            provision of the  Organizational  Documents  of the  Company,  (b) a
            breach of, a default under, or a right of termination, cancellation,
            acceleration  or payment  with  respect  to, or the  creation of any
            Encumbrance  upon,  any of the assets or  properties  of the Company
            pursuant  to,  any  Contract  to which the  Company is a party or is
            subject  or by which any asset of the  Company  is bound  other than
            breaches,    defaults,   rights   of   termination,    cancellation,
            acceleration or payment or  Encumbrances  which could not reasonably
            be  expected  to have  individually  or in the  aggregate a material
            adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Company
            or on the transactions  contemplated  hereby,  or (c) a violation by
            Company of any statute,  rule, regulation,  ordinance,  code, order,
            judgment,  writ,  injunction,  decree  or  award.  

      D.    CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. No consent, approval, authorization or other
            action by, or filing with or  notification  to, any  governmental or
            regulatory  authority or other third party is required to be made or
            obtained  by  the  Company  on or  prior  to  the  Closing  Date  in
            connection  with the  execution,  delivery and  performance  of this
            Agreement and the consummation of the  transactions  contemplated by
            this  Agreement,  except  where  failure  to  obtain  such  consent,
            approval,  authorization  or  action,  or to  make  such  filing  or
            notification, would not interfere with the ability of the Company to
            consummate  the  transactions  contemplated  by this  Agreement  and
            individually  and in the aggregate  could not reasonably be expected
            to have a  material  adverse  effect on the  business  or  financial
            condition of the Company or on the transactions contemplated hereby.
            

      E.    COMPLIANCE  WITH LAW. The Company has complied and is in  compliance
            with  all  laws,  rules,  regulations,  codes,  and  plans,  and all
            injunctions,  judgments,  orders,  decrees or rulings of every court
            and  Governmental  Body  (the  "REGULATIONS")  and has not  received
            notice of any unremedied violation of any Regulation, except in each
            case for such instances of  non-compliance or violation as could not
            reasonably  be  expected  to have a material  adverse  effect on the
            business  or   financial   condition   of  the  Company  or  on  the
            transactions  contemplated  hereby. 

      F.    

BROKERS.  The Company has not
            employed,  and is not  subject  to any valid  claim of, any
            broker, finder,  investment banker, consultant or other intermediary
            in connection with the  transactions  contemplated by this Agreement
            who will be entitled to a fee or commission in connection  with such
            transactions. The Company is solely responsible for any payment, fee
            or commission that may be due to each advisor, if any, in connection
            with  the   transactions   contemplated   hereby.   

      G.    ACCURACY OF  REPRESENTATIONS.  No representation or warranty made by
            the  Company  in  this   Agreement  or  any  document  or  statement
            delivered,  or to be  delivered,  by or on  behalf  of  the  Company
            pursuant  hereto  contains or, as of the Closing Date,  will contain
            any  untrue  statement  of a  material  fact or omits  or, as of the
            Closing Date,  will omit to state a material fact  necessary to make
            the statements contained herein or therein not misleading.


VI.

      ACTIONS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING

      A.    BEST EFFORTS. The parties hereto will cooperate and use their mutual
            best efforts to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

      B.    FURTHER ASSURANCES. At any time after the Closing Date, the Bank and
            the Company  shall  promptly  execute,  acknowledge  and deliver any
            other assurances or documents  reasonably  requested by the Bank and
            the Company,  as the case may be, and necessary for the Bank and the
            Company, as the case may be, to satisfy their respective obligations
            hereunder or obtain the benefits contemplated hereby.


VII.

      CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

      A.    CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS  OF THE BANK. The  obligations of the Bank
            to consummate the transactions  contemplated by this Agreement shall
            be subject to the fulfillment or waiver, at or prior to the Closing,
            of each of the following conditions:

            1.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS. The representations
                  and  warranties  of the Company  contained  in this  Agreement
                  shall be true and  correct  as of the  Closing,  with the same
                  force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date, and
                  all the covenants  contained in this  Agreement to be complied
                  with by the Company on or before the  Closing  Date shall have
                  been complied with in all material respects; and

            2.    NO   PROHIBITION.   There   shall  not  exist  any   temporary
                  restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction,  final
                  judgment,  law or regulation  prohibiting the  consummation of
                  this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, or, to
                  the knowledge of any party,  any pending or threatened  action
                  by any governmental  authority or private party prohibiting or
                  seeking to prohibit the  consummation of this Agreement or the
                  transactions contemplated hereby. 

      B.    CONDITIONS TO  OBLIGATIONS  OF THE COMPANY.  The  obligations of the
            Company  to  consummate  the   transactions   contemplated  by  this
            Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or waiver, at or prior
            to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

            1.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS. The representations
                  and warranties of the Bank  contained in this Agreement  shall
                  be true and correct as of the Closing, with the same force and
                  effect as if made on and as of the Closing  Date,  and all the
                  covenants and other obligations contained in this Agreement to
                  be  complied  with by the Bank on or before the  Closing  Date
                  shall have been complied with in all material respects; and 

            2.    NO   PROHIBITION.   There   shall  not  exist  any   temporary
                  restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction,  final
                  judgment,  law or regulation  prohibiting the  consummation of
                  this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, or, to
                  the knowledge of any party,  any pending or threatened  action
                  by any governmental  authority or private party prohibiting or
                  seeking to prohibit the  consummation of this Agreement or the
                  transactions contemplated hereby. 


VIII.

      TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT

      A.    METHODS OF TERMINATION.  The transactions contemplated herein may be
            terminated and/or abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:

            1.    by mutual written consent of the Company and the Bank;

            2.    by the  Company  and the Bank if either  party has  materially
                  breached any representation,  warranty,  or covenant contained
                  in this Agreement; or

            3.    by the  Company  and  the  Bank  in the  event  any  court  or
                  governmental  agency  of  competent  jurisdiction  shall  have
                  issued  an order,  decree or ruling or taken any other  action
                  restraining,    enjoining   or   otherwise   prohibiting   the
                  transactions  contemplated  hereby and such  order,  decree or
                  ruling  or  other   action   shall  have   become   final  and
                  nonappealable.

      B.    PROCEDURE  UPON  TERMINATION.   In  the  event  of  termination  and
            abandonment  by the  Company or the Bank  pursuant  to Section  8.1,
            written  notice  thereof  shall be given to the other  party and the
            transactions  contemplated  by this  Agreement  shall be  terminated
            and/or  abandoned,  without  further  action by the parties.  If the
            transactions  contemplated  by this Agreement are terminated  and/or
            abandoned as provided  herein,  each party hereto will redeliver all
            documents,  work papers and other material (and all copies  thereof)
            of the other party relating to the transactions contemplated hereby,
            whether so obtained  before or after the  execution  hereof,  to the
            party furnishing the same.

      C.    EFFECT  OF  TERMINATION.  In the  event of the  termination  of this
            Agreement  pursuant to Section 8.1, this Agreement shall  thereafter
            become void and have no effect,  and no party  hereto shall have any
            liability or obligation to any other party hereto in respect of this
            Agreement,  except that the provisions of Article IX (Miscellaneous)
            and  Section  8.3  shall  survive  any such  termination;  provided,
            however,  that  no  party  shall  be  released  from  any  liability
            hereunder  if this  Agreement  is  terminated  and the  transactions
            contemplated  hereby  abandoned by reason of (i) willful  failure of
            such  party  to  perform  its  obligations  hereunder  or  (ii)  any
            misrepresentation made by such party of any matter set forth herein.


IX.

      MISCELLANEOUS

      A.    SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. It is expressly understood and agreed that the
            material  breach of any covenant  contained in this  Agreement  will
            result in  irreparable  injury to the other party and that therefore
            such other party shall be entitled to specific performance thereof.

      B.    ASSIGNMENT.  No party to this Agreement may assign any of its rights
            or obligation under this Agreement without the prior written consent
            of each other party hereto. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement
            shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
            and their  respective  successors  and assigns,  and no other Person
            shall have any right, benefit or obligation hereunder.

      C.    NOTICES.  Unless  otherwise  provided herein,  any notice,  request,
            instruction or other document to be given  hereunder by any party to
            the other  parties shall be in writing and delivered in person or by
            courier or by facsimile  transmission as follows (or at such address
            or  facsimile  number of which  notice shall have been duly given in
            accordance with this Section 9.3):

                  If to the Company:     Imperial Credit Industries, Inc.
                                         23550 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 110
                                         Torrance, California 90505
                                         Facsimile:  (310) 791-8230
                                         Attention:  Irwin L. Gubman, General
                                         Counsel

                     If to the Bank:     Imperial Bank
                                         9920 S. La Cienega Blvd.
                                         Inglewood, California 90301
                                         Facsimile:  (310) 417-5695
                                         Attention:  Richard M. Baker, General
                                         Counsel

                     With a copy to:     Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
                                         100 Maiden Lane
                                         New York, NY 10038
                                         Facsimile: (212) 504-6666
                                         Attention:  Dennis J. Block, Esq.

or to such other place and with such other copies as either party may  designate
as to itself by written notice to the other. Any failure by any party to deliver
copies of any notice shall not, in itself, affect the validity of such notice if
otherwise  properly made to the other party.  

            1.1  CHOICE  OF  LAW  AND  JURY  WAIVER.  THIS  AGREEMENT  SHALL  BE
CONSTRUED,  INTERPRETED  AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES  DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,  WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW
PRINCIPLES  THEREOF.  THE  PARTIES  WAIVE  ANY  RIGHT  TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY
DISPUTE IN CONNECTION  WITH THIS AGREEMENT WHICH SHALL BE HEARD AND DECIDED BY A
JUDGE  OF A COURT OF  COMPETENT  JURISDICTION  SITTING  IN LOS  ANGELES  COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA.  

      D.    EXPENSES IN DISPUTES. In any action arising out of the negotiation,
            terms or performance of this Agreement,  the prevailing  party shall
            be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and litigation
            expenses from the other party.

      E.    ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. This Agreement constitutes
            the entire  agreement  among the parties  pertaining  to the subject
            matter hereof and supersedes all prior  agreements,  understandings,
            negotiations  and  discussions,  whether  oral  or  written,  of the
            parties.  No  supplement,  modification  or waiver of this Agreement
            shall be binding  unless  executed  in writing  by all  parties.  No
            waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or
            shall  constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or
            not similar),  nor shall such waiver  constitute a continuing waiver
            unless otherwise expressly provided.

      F.    COUNTERPARTS.  This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in  two  or  more
            counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
            which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

      G.    INVALIDITY.  In the  event  that  any one or more of the  provisions
            contained in this Agreement or in any other  instrument  referred to
            herein,  shall,  for any reason,  be held to be invalid,  illegal or
            unenforceable  in  any  respect,  such  invalidity,   illegality  or
            unenforceability  shall  not  affect  any  other  provision  of this
            Agreement or any other such instrument.

      H.    HEADINGS.  The  headings of the  Articles  and  Sections  herein are
            inserted for  convenience  of reference only and are not intended to
            be  part of or to  affect  the  meaning  or  interpretation  of this
            Agreement.

      I.    EXPENSES.  Each  party  hereto  will be liable for its own costs and
            expenses  incurred in connection with the negotiation,  preparation,
            execution or performance of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year first above written.


                                       IMPERIAL CREDIT INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                       By:/s/ H. WAYNE SNAVELY
                                          -------------------------------
                                          Name:  H. Wayne Snavely
                                          Title: Chairman, President & CEO




                                       IMPERIAL BANK


                                       By:/s/ DAN MATHIS
                                          -------------------------------
                                          Name:  Dan Mathis
                                          Title: President and COO



                                       By:/s/ RICHARD M. BAKER
                                          -------------------------------
                                          Name:  Richard M. Baker
                                          Title: Senior Vice President, General
                                                 Counsel and Secretary




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