METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE & SECURITIES CO INC
10-Q, 1996-08-16
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549
                                 FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
/X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 
30, 1996

/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE AT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM 
_________________ TO_____________________


Commission file number 2-63708

METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE & SECURITIES CO., INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

WASHINGTON                              91-0609840
(State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)          Identification No.)

West 929 Sprague Ave., Spokane, WA              99204
(Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

(509)838-3111
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

__________________________________________________________
(Former name, former address and former fiscal
year, if changed since last report)

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING 
THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:  (Not Applicable)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents 
and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of 
securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes / /  No / / N/A

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's 
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
130 SHARES - Common "A" at July 31, 1996
0 SHARES - Common "B" at July 31, 1996


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                METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE & SECURITIES CO., INC.



Part I - Financial Information: Index

Item 1.	Financial Statements

   Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets --				
     June 30, 1996  (Unaudited) and
     September 30, 1995								

   Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
     Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 1996
     and 1995 (Unaudited)          					

   Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
     Nine Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
     (Unaudited)                   					

   Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements    	

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


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                       Part I - Financial Information


       METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE & SECURITIES CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               June 30,   September 30,
                                                1996            1995    
                                             (Unaudited)
<S>                                     <C>              <C>
ASSETS
  Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 10,668,122	$32,798,627
  Investments:
    Trading Securities, at market	
    Available-for-Sale Securities, 
	at market 	54,320,432	31,829,980
    Held-to-Maturity Securities, 
     at amortized cost (market value 
	$119,553,143 and $182,063,885) 	125,609,443	188,073,542
  Accrued Interest on Investments	2,801,710	2,372,891
			--------------	------------
      Total Cash and Investments	193,399,707	255,075,040
			--------------	------------
  Real Estate Contracts and Mortgage
    Notes and Other Receivables	731,332,126	629,085,029
  Real Estate for Sale and
    Development - Including 
    Foreclosed Real Estate  	85,936,951	91,105,003
                        	 --------------	------------
  Total Receivables and 
    Real Estate Assets	817,269,077	720,190,032
  Less Allowance for Losses	(8,477,002)	(8,116,065)
                 	 --------------	------------
      Net Receivables and 
      Real Estate Assets  	808,792,075	712,073,967
                         	--------------	------------
  Deferred Acquisition Costs      	74,145,892	74,521,803

  Land, Building and Equipment - net 
    of accumulated depreciation	8,435,690	8,148,850

  Other Assets, net of allowance	32,485,124	28,648,340
                               	 --------------	--------------
    TOTAL ASSETS           	$1,117,258,488	$1,078,468,000
                           	 ==============	==============
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial 
statements.


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       METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE & SECURITIES CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  June 30,   September 30,
                                                    1996          1995     
                                                (Unaudited)

<S>                                        <C>             <C>
LIABILITIES
 Life Insurance and Annuity Reserves	$825,609,979	$781,716,153
 Debenture Bonds             	192,210,710	201,311,873
 Other Debt Payable                	21,520,897	25,552,451
 Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased		
 Accounts Payable and Accrued
   Expenses                         	17,766,280	15,558,818
 Deferred Income Taxes Payable        	13,489,035	12,254,475
 Minority Interest in Consolidated
   Subsidiaries                       	1,510,525	1,503,788
                           	--------------	--------------
   TOTAL LIABILITIES           	1,072,107,426	1,037,897,558
                           	    --------------	--------------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Preferred Stock, Series A, B, C, D, 
   E Cumulative with Variable Rate,
   $10 Par Value, Authorized 8,325,000
   Issued 2,152,365 Shares and 
   2,162,711 Shares (Liquidation 
   Preference $49,015,661 and 
   $47,825,310, respectively)	21,523,647	21,627,106
 Class A Common Stock - Voting, 
   $2,250 Par Value, Authorized 
   222 Shares, Issued 130 Shares, 
   respectively        	293,417	293,417
 Additional Paid-In Capital	16,305,360	14,917,782
 Retained Earnings                    	8,074,059	4,561,554
 Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on
    Investments	(1,045,421)	(829,417)
                        	 --------------	--------------
    TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	45,151,062	40,570,442
                                	 --------------	--------------
      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
        STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   	$1,117,258,488	$1,078,468,000
                          	==============	=============
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial 
statements.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
	METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE & SECURITIES CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

			Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
			      June 30,		June 30,
			1996               1995		1996              1995
<S>                                   <C>           <C>			<C>		<C>
REVENUES:
 Insurance Premiums Earned	$	750,000	$	725,000	$	2,250,000	$	2,225,000
 Interest and Earned Discounts		22,572,267		21,632,908		67,247,148		64,859,056
 Real Estate Sales           		13,326,831		10,102,055		36,618,195		29,064,369
 Fees, Commissions, Service
  and Other Income            		1,069,167		1,431,697		2,521,857		2,964,196
 Realized Investment Gains (Losses)		(3,039)			307,515		21,051		(12,965)
 Realized Gains on Sales of
  Receivables                  		7,602,836		600,689		8,738,556		1,068,702
                           		----------		----------		----------		----------
   TOTAL REVENUES           		45,318,062	34,799,864		117,396,807		100,168,358
                           		----------		----------		----------		----------
EXPENSES:
 Insurance Policy and Annuity
   Benefits                		12,127,104	11,649,869		35,936,979		33,872,181
 Interest Expense          		4,315,805		3,869,359		12,396,569		12,704,980
 Cost of Real Estate Sold  		12,851,751		9,578,780		35,381,532		27,927,865
 Provision for Losses on Real
   Estate Assets           		1,353,838		822,094		3,625,331		2,885,227
 Salaries and Employee
   Benefits                  		2,609,658		2,466,458		7,444,466		7,289,653
 Commissions to Agents     		2,692,753		3,668,471		8,054,364		9,870,934
 Other Operating and 
   Underwriting Expenses     		1,793,455		1,308,502		4,952,040		4,233,185
 Less Increase in Deferred
   Acquisition Costs       		65,442		(854,895)		(136,558)		(2,447,035)
                           		----------		----------		----------		----------
   TOTAL EXPENSES          		37,809,806		32,508,638		107,654,723		96,336,990
                           		----------		----------		----------		----------
Income Before Income Taxes and
   Minority Interest 		7,508,256		2,291,226		9,742,084			3,831,368

Provision For Income Taxes		(2,563,902)		(659,396)		(3,324,295)			(1,184,944)
                           		----------		----------		----------			----------
Income Before Minority
   Interest		4,944,354		1,631,830	6,417,789			2,646,424

Income of Consolidated
   Subsidiaries Allocated to     
   Minority Stockholders 		(38,464)		(41,257)	   	(74,662)		   (48,178)
 				----------		----------		----------			----------
NET INCOME       	$	4,905,890	$	1,590,573	$	  6,343,127		$	2,598,246
				==========		==========		==========			==========

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>


       METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE & SECURITIES CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
                                                   Nine Months Ended
                                                       June 30,
                                                1996             1995 

<S>                                             <C>           <C>
Net Cash Provided By 
  Operating Activities	$38,669,083	$ 27,056,461
			-----------	-----------
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
  Sale of Subsidiaries, Net of Cash Given		(1,406,873)
  Principal Payments on Real Estate
    Contracts and Mortgage Notes
    and Other Receivables	87,452,164	68,639,822
  Proceeds From Real Estate Sales     	9,600,449	2,641,454
  Proceeds From Investment Maturities	23,497,107	2,098,271
  Proceeds from Sale of Available
    for Sale Securities	31,684,176	92,723,926
  Purchase of Available for Sale
    Securities	(4,289,580)	(34,387,059)
  Purchase of Held to Maturity Securities	(12,181,445)	(1,423,700)
  Proceeds From Sale Real Estate Contracts		
    and Mortgage Notes and Other
    Receivables	135,535,851	27,189,632
  Acquisition of Real Estate Contracts and
     Mortgage Notes and Other Receivables	(297,574,808)	(157,416,396)
  Additions to Real Estate Held 	(23,267,320)	(28,446,593)
  Capital Expenditures          	(1,012,383)	(735,003)
                                 	-----------	------------
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities	(50,555,789)	(30,522,519)
			------------	------------
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net Change Short Term Borrowings from
  Brokers and Banks	(4,750,375)	(46,797,500)
Receipts From Life and Annuity Products 	84,971,944	113,843,087
Withdrawals on Life and Annuity Products	(75,290,856)	(87,056,993)
Repayment to Banks and Others           	(2,002,042)	(397,926)
Issuance of Debenture Bonds           	7,650,338	44,257,648
Issuance of Preferred Stock       	1,596,054	3,949,300
Repayment of Debenture Bonds      	(19,276,305)	(38,206,505)
Cash Dividends   	(2,830,622)	(3,587,088)
Redemption of Capital Stock	(311,935)	(395,172)
                                  	-----------	-----------
Net Cash Provided By (Used In)
  Financing Activities	(10,243,799)	(14,391,149)
                                 	-----------	-----------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and
  Cash Equivalents        	(22,130,505)	(17,857,207)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning
of Period                	32,798,627	29,275,716
                                    	-----------	-----------
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End
  of Period                	$ 10,668,122	$ 11,418,509
			===========	===========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial 
statements.



                METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE & SECURITIES CO., INC.
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENT



1.	In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited 
consolidated condensed financial statements contain all 
adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position 
as of June 30, 1996, and the results of operations for the three 
and nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 and changes in cash 
flows for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995. The 
results of operations for the nine month period ended June 30, 
1996 and 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results to 
be expected for the full year.

2.	The principal amount of receivables as to which payments were in 
arrears more than three months was $23,000,000 at 	June 30, 1996 
and $17,500,000 at September 30, 1995.

3.	Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co., Inc. had no outstanding 
legal proceedings other than normal proceedings associated with 
receivable foreclosures, and/or the general business activities 
of the Company.

4.	Certain amounts in the prior year's consolidated condensed 
financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 
current year's   presentation.  These reclassifications had no 
effect on net income or retained earnings as previously 
reported.

5.	On January 31, 1995 the Company concluded an agreement with 
Summit Securities, Inc. (Summit), whereby it sold Metropolitan 
Investment Securities, Inc. (MIS) to Summit, at a sale price of 
$288,950, which approximated the current book value of MIS at 
date of sale. On May 31, 1995 the Company concluded an agreement 
with Summit, whereby it sold Old Standard Life Insurance Company 
(OSL) to Summit effective May 31, 1995, at a sale price of 
$2,722,000, which approximated the current book value of OSL at 
date of sale, with future contingency payments based on the 
earnings of OSL.  The sales price plus estimated future 
contingency payments approximates the actuarial appraised 
valuation of OSL.

6.	In December 1995, the Company reassessed the appropriateness of 
the classifications of its securities investments.  Based on 
this reassessment, the Company transferred $72,572,322 of 
securities from the Held-to-Maturity classification to the 
Available-for-Sale classification.  This transfer was based on 
guidance included in the special report issued by the Financial 
Accounting Standards Board, "A Guide to Implementation of 
Statement 115 on Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and 
Equity Securities".



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


Completed Transactions:

	In May 1996, Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co., Inc. (Metro 
or the Company) and its subsidiary Western United Life Assurance 
Company (WULA) participated as two of the four co-sellers in a 
receivable securitization sponsored by Tryon Mortgage Funding, Inc.  
Approximately $122.9 million of receivable collateral, with $115.4 
million from Metro and WULA, was sold in the securitization with 
proceeds, after costs, of approximately $120.2 million, with $113.0 
million allocated to Metro and WULA.  With an amortized cost of 
approximately $105.9 million in the receivables sold in the 
securitization, Metro and WULA recorded approximately $7.1 million in 
gains from their portion of the sale.  Tryon Mortgage Funding, Inc. 
sold in a public offering approximately $115.5 million in varying 
classes of mortgage pass-through certificates.  In addition to the 
certificates sold to the general public, approximately $7.4 million 
in support class certificates and residual class certificates were 
returned to the various co-sellers of the collateral included in the 
securitization.  Metro and WULA received approximately $106.6 
million, after costs, from the public offering and received 
approximately $6.4 million (fair market value) in support class and 
residual class certificates.       

	On January 31, 1995, Metro and Summit Securities, Inc. (Summit) 
completed a purchase/sale transaction whereby 100% of the outstanding 
common stock of Metropolitan Investment Securities, Inc. (MIS) was 
sold to Summit.  The cash purchase/sale price was $288,950, the 
approximate net book value of MIS at closing,  MIS is a limited-
purpose broker dealer and the exclusive broker/dealer for the 
securities sold by Metro and Summit.  It is anticipated that this 
sale will not materially effect the future business operations of 
MIS.  Additionally, by agreement, effective January 31, 1995, Metro 
discontinued its property development division, which consisted of a 
group of employees experienced in real estate development.  On the 
same date, Summit commenced the operation of a property development 
subsidiary employing these same individuals who had previously been 
employed by Metro.  Summit Property Development Corporation, a 100% 
owned subsidiary of Summit, has negotiated an agreement with Metro to 
provide future property development services.

	On May 31, 1995, Metro and Summit completed a purchase/sale 
transaction whereby 100% of the outstanding common stock of Old 
Standard Life Insurance Company (OSL) was sold to Summit.  The cash 
purchase/sale price was $2,722,000, the approximate net book value of 
OSL at closing, with future contingency payments based on the 
earnings of OSL.  The purchase/sale price plus estimated future 
contingency payments approximated the actuarial appraised valuation 
of OSL.  OSL is engaged in the business of acquiring receivables 
using funds derived from the sale of annuities and funds derived from 
receivable cash flows.  The purchase of OSL decreased total assets by 
approximately $48.9 million while total liabilities decreased by 
approximately $46.2 million.  Significant assets acquired included 
cash and cash equivalents of $4.1 million, investments of $9.4 
million, receivables of $32.1 million, real estate of $.5 million, 
deferred acquisition costs of $2.6 million and other assets of $.2 
million.  Significant liabilities assumed included insurance annuity 
reserves of $44.5 million and accounts payable and other liabilities 
of $1.7 million.	

	
Pending Transactions:

	During July 1996, the Company finalized the first phase of a 
sale transaction with a major insurance company wherein the Company 
received $19.7 million for the sale of  lottery receivables, 
resulting in a pre-tax gain from the sale of approximately $1.5 
million.  Additionally in August 1996, the Company completed the 
second phase of the sale receiving approximately $5.7 million, 
resulting in additional pre-tax gains of approximately $298,000.

    
Financial Condition and Liquidity:

	As of June 30, 1996, the Company had cash or cash equivalents of 
$10.7 million and liquid investments (trading or available-for-sale 
securities) of $54.3 million compared to $20.1 million in cash and 
cash equivalents and $62.0 million in liquid investments at March 31, 
1996, $6.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $77.8 million in 
liquid investments at December 31, 1995 and $32.8 million in cash and 
cash equivalents and $31.8 million in liquid investments at September 
30, 1995.  Management believes that cash, cash equivalents and 
liquidity provided by other investments are adequate to meet planned 
asset additions, debt retirements or other business operational 
requirements during the next twelve months.  At  June 30, 1996, total 
cash and investments, including held-to-maturity securities, were 
$193.4 million as compared to $199.6 million at March 31, 1996, 
$202.6 million at December 31, 1995 and $255.1 million at September 
30, 1995.  During the nine month period ended June 30, 1996, the 
decrease in total cash and investments of approximately $61.7 million 
along with cash generated from operations and cash provided by 
financing sources was primarily used in funding the $96.7 million 
increase in net receivables and real estate assets.  During the 
period ended December 31, 1995, the Company reassessed its securities 
classifications and transferred approximately $72.6 million from the 
held-to-maturity classification to the available-for-sale 
classification.  This transfer was based on guidance provided by the 
financial Accounting Standards Board through their special report for 
implementation of SFAS No.115 on accounting for debt securities. 

	The receivable portfolio totaled $731.3 million at June 30, 1996 
compared to $723.5 million at March 31, 1996, $687.6 million at 
December 31, 1995 and $629.1 million at September 30, 1995.  During 
the nine months ended June 30, 1996, the increase primarily resulted 
from the acquisition of receivables totaling $297.6 million plus an 
additional $27.0 million in loans to facilitate the sale of real 
estate being partially offset by principal collections on receivables 
of $87.5 million, a reduction for the cost basis of receivables sold 
of $126.8 million and reductions due to foreclosed receivables of 
approximately $11.4 million.  Other adjustments related to underlying 
debt assumptions, accrued interest and discount amortization resulted 
in increases of approximately $3.3 million during the period.

	Real estate held for sale and development decreased to $85.9 
million at June 30, 1996 from $88.8 million at March 31, 1996, $91.0 
million at December 31, 1995 and $91.1 million at September 30, 1995. 
 For the nine months ended June 30, 1996, real estate additions of  
$34.6 million, including $11.4 million of foreclosed receivables, 
were more than offset by costs of real estate sold of $35.4 million, 
depreciation of $2.5  million and chargeoffs to the allowance for 
losses of $1.9 million.

	Life insurance and annuity policy reserves increased $43.9 
million during the nine months ended June 30, 1996 to approximately 
$825.6 million from $781.7 million at September 30, 1995.  This 
increase resulted from credited earnings of $34.2 million along with 
$9.7 million of new cash flow as receipts from sales of new life and 
annuity products of $85.0 million exceeded withdrawals of $75.3 
million from existing policies.  Net debenture bonds outstanding 
decreased by $9.1 million to $192.2 million at June 30, 1996 from 
$201.3 million at September 30, 1995.  Net cash outflow from 
maturities less issuance of new debentures was approximately $11.6 
million which was offset by the $2.5 million increase in credited 
interest held.  Additionally, the Company had cash flow, net of 
redemptions, of approximately $1.3 million from the sale of preferred 
stock and reinvestment of preferred stock dividends during the nine 
months ended June 30, 1996.  During the nine month period ended June 
30, 1996, the Company decreased the portion of its other debt payable 
represented by short term borrowings by $4.8 million to an 
approximate outstanding amount of $19.4 million in short term 
borrowings on June 30, 1996.

	Total assets increased by $38.8 million to $1,117.3 million at 
June 30, 1996 from $1,078.5 million at September 30, 1995.  During 
the nine month period, the Company primarily used cash flow from life 
insurance and annuity products along with existing cash and 
investments to increase its receivable portfolio and pay maturing 
debentures.  At June 30, 1996 the Company had net unrealized losses 
on securities available-for-sale in the amount of $1.0 million as 
compared to unrealized losses of $.8 million at September 30, 1995.  
Net unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale is presented 
as a separate component of stockholders' equity.
 	

Results of Operations:

	The Company recorded net income before preferred dividends for 
the nine months ended June 30, 1996 of $6,343,000 compared to 
$2,598,000 in the prior year's period.  Comparing the current year's 
nine month period with the prior year's similar period, increases in 
the net interest spread, increased gains from the sale of real 
estate, sale of investment securities and the sale of receivables, 
were only partially offset by a reduction in other fees and 
commission revenues, increases in the provision for losses on 
receivables and other real estate assets, an increase in general 
operating expenses and related provision for income taxes.

	For the nine month period ended June 30, 1996, the Company 
reported a positive spread on its interest sensitive assets and 
liabilities of $21.1 million as compared to $20.5 million in the 
prior year's period.  While there has been some contraction in 
portfolio investment earnings rates in the current year's period, the 
Company has also experienced reduced renewal rates on some of its 
life and annuity policies.  Currently the Company continues to 
control life and annuity policy surrenders by maintaining current 
market credited rates.  Normally the Company's investment earnings 
rates are not as sensitive to market conditions as is its life and 
annuity policy rates and thus a sustained rise in interest rates 
could have a negative impact on its net interest spread as its 
liabilities reprice faster than its assets.  Any effect on the net 
interest spread by controlling surrenders is normally offset by 
improvement in the amortization of insurance and annuity related 
acquisition costs.  The degree of amortization on insurance and 
annuity related acquisition costs is a direct result of the projected 
rate of these customer surrenders and the future spread earnings.  In 
the current year's period ended June 30, 1996, the amortization of 
deferred policy acquisition costs was approximately $615,000 less 
than in the prior year's similar period primarily due to a reduction 
in surrenders and the sale of OSL.

	During the nine months ended June 30, 1996, the Company realized 
net gains from the sale of investments of $21,000 compared to net 
losses of $13,000 in the prior year's period.  Additionally, in the 
current year's period the Company realized gains of $8.7 million from 
the sale of approximately $135.5 million of receivable investments, 
while in the prior year sales of approximately $27.2 million of 
receivable investments produced realized gains of $1.1 million.  The 
Company realized gains of $1.2 million on sales of $36.7 million of 
real estate in the current year's period compared to net gains of 
$1.1 million on sales of  $29.1 million in the prior year.  It has 
been the policy of management to actively sell its real estate in 
order to return the investment to an earning asset.  In addition to 
returning these assets to earning status, the Company has been able 
to reduce other operating expenses associated with its real estate, 
such as insurance, taxes, maintenance and amenities.  

	In the nine months ended June 30, 1996, the Company recorded 
other fees and commission revenues of $2.5 million as compared to 
$3.0 million in the prior year.  The reduction in the current year is 
primarily the result of the sales of subsidiaries, MIS and OSL.  

	In the nine months ended June 30, 1996, the Company made 
provisions for losses on receivables and real estate assets of 
approximately $3.6 million as compared to $2.9 million in the prior 
year's period.  The increased provision is the result of increased 
activity in the receivable portfolio and the real estate asset 
portfolio.  The Company has experienced a slight increase in 
receivable delinquency rates, however, a stable to improving real 
estate market has offset the effects of the delinquency rate 
increases.  

	During the nine months ended June 30, 1996, the Company 
capitalized approximately $2.9 million less in deferred acquisition 
costs associated with receipts from sales of life insurance and 
annuity products.  This reduction is primarily the result of the sale 
of OSL in May 1995 along with the Company's managed reduction of the 
sales of life insurance and annuity products.  In the current year's 
period, without the benefit of OSL, receipts from the sales of life 
and annuity products was approximately $85.0 million as compared to 
$113.8 million in the prior year, which included OSL for the eight 
months through May 1995.  After amortization, the net increase of 
deferred acquisition costs in the current year's period was 
approximately $140,000 as compared to $2.4 million in the prior 
year's similar period. 


New Accounting Rules:

	In May 1993, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.114 
(SFAS No.114) "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan" was 
issued.  Additionally, in October 1994, SFAS No.118 "Accounting by 
Creditors for Impairment of a Loan-Income Recognition and 
Disclosures" (an amendment to SFAS No.114) was issued.  SFAS No.114 
(as amended by SFAS No.118) requires certain impaired loans be 
measured based on the present value of expected cash flows discounted 
at the loans' effective interest rate or the fair value of the 
collateral.  The Company was required to adopt the new standard by 
October 1, 1995.  The adoption of SFAS No.114 and SFAS No.118 had no 
material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

	The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No.115, "Accounting 
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" on September 
30, 1993.   Additionally, under guidance issued by the Financial 
Accounting Standards Board for the implementation of SFAS No.115, the 
Company transferred approximately $72.6 million in Held-to-Maturity 
investments to Available-for-Sale investments during the three month 
period ending December 31, 1995.            

	In March 1995, SFAS No.121, "Accounting for the Impairment of 
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of", was 
issued.  SFAS No.121 requires certain long-lived assets, such as the 
Company's real estate assets, be reviewed for impairment in value 
whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of 
an asset may not be recoverable.  In performing the review, if 
expected future undiscounted cash flows from the use of the asset or 
the fair value, less selling costs, from the disposition of the asset 
is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is to be 
recognized.  The Company is required to adopt this new standard by 
October 1, 1996.  The Company does not anticipate that the adoption 
of SFAS No.121 will have a material effect on the Company's 
consolidated financial statements.



<PAGE>

                        PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings

		There are no material legal proceedings or actions pending 
or threatened against Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co., Inc. or 
to which its property is subject.

Item 2.	Changes in Securities

		N/A

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities

		N/A

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

		N/A

Item 5.	Other Information

		N/A

Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

		N/


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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.

                     METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE & SECURITIES CO., INC.
                                   (Registrant)

                           /s/ C. PAUL SANDIFUR, JR.

Date	August 15, 1996
     ---------------    ---------------------------------------------
                        C. Paul Sandifur, Jr.
                        Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer

                          /s/ BRUCE J. BLOHOWIAK

Date	August 15, 1996
     ---------------    ---------------------------------------------
                        Bruce J. Blohowiak
                        Executive Vice President, Chief Operating    
                        Officer and Director

                          /s/STEVEN CROOKS

Date	August 15, 1996
     ---------------    ---------------------------------------------
                            Steven Crooks
                            Vice President
                           (Principal Accounting Officer)




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