MARATHON BANCORP
10QSB, 2000-11-14
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-QSB

[X]  QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(D)  OF  THE
                            SECURITIES  EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934

      For  the  quarterly  period  ended        SEPTEMBER  30,  2000
                                           ----------------------------

                                       OR

[  ]  TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13  OR  15(D)  OF  THE
                      SECURITIES  EXCHANGE  ACT  OF  1934

          For  the  transition  period  from  _______  to  _________

                Commission  file  number         0-12510
                                           ---------------------


                                 MARATHON  BANCORP
           ---------------------------------------------------------
         (Exact  name  of  registrant  as  specified  in  its  charter)

             California                         95-3770539
           ---------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification
                                                  No.)

11150  West  Olympic  Boulevard,  Los  Angeles,  CA              90064
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(Address  of  principal  executive  offices)                  (Zip  Code)

Registrant's  telephone  number,  including  area  code:  (310)  996-9100
                                                        -----------------


     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  ____
                                                         ---

      As  of  November  1,  2000,  there  were 3,838,019 shares of no par Common
Stock  issued  and  outstanding.

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Consolidated  Statements  of  Financial  Condition
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                    SEPTEMBER 30,      December 31,
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------
ASSETS                                                                  2000              1999
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------
<S>                                                               <C>               <C>
Cash and Due From Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $     5,620,000   $     7,891,000
Federal Funds Sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        3,000,000         1,000,000
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------
       TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . .        8,620,000         8,891,000
Interest -Bearing Deposits With Financial Institutions . . . . .                -           100,000
Investment Securities:
   Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        5,716,000         8,590,000
   Securities Held to Maturity (Approx. market value:
        2000 - $16,306,000; 1999 - $12,009,000): . . . . . . . .       16,497,000        12,878,000
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------
       TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       22,213,000        21,468,000
Federal Home Loan and Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost. . . .          374,000           482,000
Loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       54,612,000        50,102,000
   Less Allowance for Credit Losses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (   1,116,000)   (      853,000)
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------
       NET LOANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       53,496,000        49,249,000
Premises and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          272,000           325,000
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . .        3,622,000         1,559,000
Accrued Interest and Other Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        1,150,000         1,045,000
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------
       TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $    89,747,000   $    83,119,000
                                                                  ================  ================

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits:
   Noninterest-Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $    29,794,000   $    27,529,000
   Interest-Bearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       47,590,000        44,026,000
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------
       TOTAL DEPOSITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       77,384,000        71,555,000
Accrued Interest and Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . .          695,000           553,000
Federal Home Loan Bank Advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        1,800,000         1,875,000
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------
       TOTAL LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       79,879,000        73,983,000
Shareholders' Equity
   Preferred Shares - No Par Value, 1,000,000 Shares Authorized,
      No Shares Issued and Outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . .                -                 -
   Common Shares - No Par Value, 9,000,000 Shares Authorized,
      3,838,019 and 3,830,019 Shares Issued and Outstanding at
      September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively . .       13,675,000        13,654,000
   Accumulated Deficit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (   3,660,000)    (   4,319,000)
   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Net Unrealized
      Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities. . . . . .    (     147,000)    (     199,000)
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------
       TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        9,868,000         9,136,000
                                                                  ----------------  ----------------
       TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY. . . . . . . .  $    89,747,000   $    83,119,000
                                                                  ================  ================

</TABLE>
Marathon  Bancorp  and  Subsidiary


<PAGE>
Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                               Three  Months  Ended                Nine  Months  Ended
                                                                   September  30,                     September  30,
                                                                  ---------------                    ---------------
<S>                                                       <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
                                                                    2000             1999             2000             1999
                                                          ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
INTEREST INCOME
    Interest and Fees on Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $    1,314,000   $      982,000   $    3,675,000   $    2,744,000
    Interest on Investment Securities - Taxable. . . . .         364,000          262,000          993,000          768,000
    Other Interest Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          85,000           64,000          278,000          205,000
                                                          ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
       TOTAL INTEREST INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,763,000        1,308,000        4,946,000        3,717,000
INTEREST EXPENSE
    Interest on Demand Deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . .           8,000            8,000           24,000           25,000
    Interest on Money Market and Savings . . . . . . . .         301,000          218,000          815,000          606,000
    Interest on Time Deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . .         234,000          127,000          729,000          402,000
    Other Interest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           1,000                -            2,000                -
                                                          ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
       TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . .         544,000          353,000        1,570,000        1,033,000
NET INTEREST INCOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,219,000          955,000        3,376,000        2,684,000
Provision for Credit Losses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          30,000                -           90,000                -
                                                          ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
       NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
          PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES. . . . . . . . . .       1,189,000          955,000        3,286,000        2,684,000
NONINTEREST INCOME
    Service Charges and Fees on Deposits . . . . . . . .          63,000           73,000          197,000          217,000
    Dividends on Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance.          52,000           18,000          146,000           57,000
    Net Gain/Loss Sale of Securities . . . . . . . . . .               -    (       9,000)               -    (       9,000)
    Other Noninterest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          28,000           91,000           75,000          130,000
                                                          ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
       TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME. . . . . . . . . . . . .         143,000          173,000          418,000          395,000
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
    Salaries and Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . .         526,000          451,000        1,525,000        1,309,000
    Occupancy Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         143,000          130,000          420,000          396,000
    Furniture and Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          27,000           33,000           77,000           91,000
    Professional Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          24,000           43,000           83,000           97,000
    Business Promotion and Donations . . . . . . . . . .          11,000           17,000           48,000           54,000
    Stationery and Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           9,000           14,000           34,000           42,000
    Data Processing Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          68,000           66,000          222,000          205,000
    Postage and Mailing costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . .           8,000           10,000           24,000           29,000
    Insurance and Assessments. . . . . . . . . . . . . .          42,000           31,000          116,000           94,000
    Legal Fees and Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          39,000           25,000           89,000           86,000
    Customer Related expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . .          83,000           68,000          238,000          191,000
    Net Operating Cost of Other Real Estate Owned. . . .               -    (       1,000)               -                -
    Other Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          62,000           64,000          178,000          164,000
                                                          ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
       TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,042,000          951,000        3,054,000        2,758,000
GAIN (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES. . . . . . . . . . . . .         290,000          177,000          650,000          321,000
Income Taxes (Benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (       6,000)   (       1,000)   (       9,000)   (       9,000)
                                                          ---------------  ---------------  ===============  ---------------
       NET INCOME (LOSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $      296,000   $      178,000   $      659,000   $      330,000
                                                          ===============  ===============  ===============  ===============
Per Share Data:
       Net Income (Loss) - Basic . . . . . . . . . . . .  $         0.08   $         0.05   $         0.17   $         0.09
       Net Income (Loss) - Diluted . . . . . . . . . . .  $         0.08   $         0.05   $         0.17   $         0.09
       Book Value                                                                           $         2.57   $         2.32

Return on Average Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            1.33%            0.90%            1.00%            0.58%
Return on Average Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           12.13%            8.07%            9.32%            5.09%
</TABLE>


Marathon  Bancorp  and  Subsidiary
Consolidated  Statements  of  Cash  Flows
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                                           <C>              <C>
                                                                                        2000             1999
                                                                              ---------------  ---------------
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   Net Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $      659,000   $      330,000
   Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Provided
       by Operating Activities:
         Depreciation and Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          92,000          100,000
         Provision for Credit Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          90,000                -
         Net Amortization of Premiums and Discounts on Investment Securities           3,000           37,000
         Loss on sale of Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . .               -            9,000
         Net Change in Deferred Loan Origination Fees. . . . . . . . . . . .         229,000          103,000
         Net Increase in Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance. . . . . . .    (    128,000)    (     48,000)
         Net Change in Accrued Interest, Other Assets and Other Liabilities.          37,000     (    244,000)
                                                                              ---------------  ---------------
            NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES. . . . . . . . . . . .         982,000          287,000

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   Net Change in Interest-Bearing Deposits with
      Financial Institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         100,000          199,000
   Purchases of  Available-for-Sale Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     ( 7,054,000)     ( 3,771,000)
   Purchases of Held-to-Maturity Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     ( 4,502,000)     ( 3,312,000)
   Proceeds from Maturities of Available-for-Sale Securities . . . . . . . .       8,000,000        2,000,000
   Proceeds from the Sale of Available-for-Sale Securities . . . . . . . . .       2,000,000          991,000
   Proceeds from Maturities of Held-to-Maturity Securities . . . . . . . . .         860,000        5,480,000
   Redemption (Purchase) of Federal Home Loan & Federal Reserve Bank Stock .         108,000      (   234,000)
   Net Change in Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     ( 4,566,000)     ( 6,273,000)
   Purchase of Life Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     ( 1,935,000)               -
   Purchases of Premises and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (    39,000)     (    88,000)
                                                                              ---------------  ---------------
         NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     ( 7,028,000)     ( 5,008,000)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   Net Change in Demand Deposits, Money Market and Savings . . . . . . . . .       5,333,000        8,648,000
   Net Change in Time Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         496,000      ( 2,764,000)
   Federal Home Loan Bank Advance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (    75,000)               -
   Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          21,000           16,000
                                                                              ---------------  ---------------
        NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . .       5,775,000        5,900,000
                                                                              ---------------  ---------------

(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (   271,000)       1,179,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       8,891,000        9,249,000
                                                                              ---------------  ---------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $    8,620,000   $   10,428,000
                                                                              ===============  ===============

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
   Interest Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $    1,636,000   $      988,000
   Income Taxes Paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $       13,000   $        2,000

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Consolidated  Statement  of  Equity
Marathon  Bancorp  and  Subsidiary


<S>                             <C>            <C>          <C>             <C>            <C>              <C>
                                                                                           Accumulated
                                                                                           Other
                                Common Shares               Comprehensive   Accumulated    Comprehensive
                                --------------------------
                                Shares         Amount       Income          Deficit        Income           Total
                                -------------  -----------  --------------  -------------  ---------------  ----------

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1999 . .      3,830,019  $13,654,000                  $ (4,319,000)  $ (    199,000)  $9,136,000

Exercise of Stock Options. . .          8,000       21,000                                                      21,000

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
  Net Income                                                $      659,000       659,000                       659,000
  Net Change in Unrealized Gain
  (Loss) on  Available-for-Sale
  Securities                                                        52,000                          52,000      52,000
                                                            --------------
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                  $      711,000
                                                            ==============

BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. .      3,838,019  $13,675,000                  $ (3,660,000)  $ (    147,000)  $9,868,000
                                =============  ===========                  =============  ===============  ==========

</TABLE>


<PAGE>


NOTES  TO  UNAUDITED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS

(1)  BASIS  OF  PRESENTATION  AND  MANAGEMENT  REPRESENTATIONS

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with  the  instructions  to  Form  10-QSB  and,  therefore,  do  not include all
footnotes  normally  required  for  complete  financial  disclosure.  While  the
Company  believes  that  the  disclosures  presented  are sufficient to make the
information  not misleading, reference may be made to the consolidated financial
statements  and  notes  thereto  included in the Company's 1999 Annual Report on
Form  10-KSB.

The  accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition and the related
consolidated  statements of operations and cash flows reflect, in the opinion of
management,  all  material  adjustments  necessary  for fair presentation of the
Company's  financial  position  as  of September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999,
results  of operations and changes in cash flows for the nine-month period ended
September  30,  2000  and  1999.  The  results of operations for the three-month
period  and  nine-month  period  ended  September  30,  2000 are not necessarily
indicative  of  what  the results of operations will be for the full year ending
December  31,  2000.

(2)  EARNINGS  PER  SHARE  (EPS)

Basic  EPS  excludes  dilution  and  is computed by dividing income available to
common  stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
for the period.  Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if
securities  or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted
into  common  stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared
in  the  earnings  of  the  entity.

Accordingly, the basic weighted average number of shares used to compute the net
income  per  share were 3,837,954 and 3,827,091 respectively for the three-month
period  ended  September  30,  2000  and  September  30,  1999 and 3,836,110 and
3,825,880  for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2000 and September 30,
1999.  There was no dilution to change the basic average number of shares in any
period  shown.


<PAGE>
MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS

The  following  discussion  is  intended to provide additional information about
Marathon  Bancorp  (the  Company),  its  financial  condition  and  results  of
operations,  which  is  not  otherwise  apparent from the consolidated financial
statements.  Since  Marathon  National  Bank (the Bank) represents a substantial
portion  of  the  Company's  activities  and  investments, the following relates
primarily  to  the financial condition and operations of the Bank.  It should be
read  in  conjunction  with  the  Company's  1999  Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.

FINANCIAL  HIGHLIGHTS  OVERVIEW
The  Company  posted  third  quarter  2000  earnings of $296,000.  This is a 66%
increase  over  the $178,000 earned in the third quarter of 1999.  The basic and
diluted  per  share  earnings  were $.08 for 2000 versus $0.05 per share for the
same  period  in  1999.

The  nine-month  earnings  were $659,000, up 100% over the $330,000 reported for
the  nine  months  ended  September  30,  1999.  The basic and diluted per share
earnings  were  $0.17  versus  $0.09  per  share  for  the  same period in 1999.

Return  on average assets increased to 1.33% for the third quarter and 1.00% for
the  nine-month period.  Return of average equity was 12.13% for the quarter and
9.32%  for  the  nine  months.

RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS

Net  Interest  Income

Net interest income continued to improve during the third quarter of 2000.  With
short-term  rates stabilizing, the bank's net interest margin has improved to an
average 5.95% for the third quarter of 2000 versus 5.29% in the third quarter of
1999.  The  Company  is  asset  sensitive and does improve its' margins as rates
rise  and conversely margins decrease in a falling rate environment.  The margin
for  the  first  nine  months  of 2000 was 5.49% versus 5.16% for the first nine
months  of  1999.

Interest  Income  for  the  third  quarter of 2000 increased $455,000 or 35% and
$1,229,000,  up  33%  for  the  first  nine  months.  Interest and fees on loans
increased 34% for the quarter and nine months due to both an increase in overall
yields  as  well  as, growth in the loan portfolio.  Investment income increased
39%  for  the  quarter and 29% for the nine-month period where the growth in the
investment  portfolio  was  small  but reinvestments were done at higher yields.
Other  interest income, which is mainly interest on fed funds sold, grew 33% for
the  third  quarter  and  36%  for  the  nine-month  period.

Interest expense increased $191,000 or 54% for the third quarter and $537,000 or
52% for the first nine months of 2000.  This is the opposite of what happened in
1999  where interest costs for the third quarter decreased 7% or $28,000 and for
the  nine-month  period  were  only $2,000 less. The reason the large percentage
increase  in  interest costs did not offset the income change is due to the fact
that  39%  of  deposits  are  noninterest  bearing.

Noninterest  Income

Noninterest  income  increased  6% for the nine-months ended September 30, 2000.
The  service  charges  and  other  income showed a decrease due to the fact that
there  was  a  one-time  recovery  of  service charges and fees in the amount of
$70,000  received  in the third quarter of 1999.  This was also reflected in the
third  quarter  noninterest  income  results.  The  dividends earned on the cash
surrender value of life insurance increased $34,000 in the third quarter.  These
earnings  also  increased  $89,000  for  the  nine-month  period due to a larger
investment  in  this  asset.

Noninterest  Expense

Noninterest  expenses  increased for the quarter ended September 30, 2000 by 10%
or  $91,000.  Increased  human resource costs and occupancy expenses were higher
than  the third quarter of 2000 due to the opening of our loan production office
(LPO) during the fourth quarter of 1999.  The Company is considering turning the
LPO  into  a full service branch office in the third quarter of 2001 and opening
an  additional  LPO  in  the  latter  part  of 2001.  Decreases were made in the
equipment  costs  professional  services fees, supplies and other expenses.  New
commercial  checking  relationships  caused  the  increase  in  customer related
expenses  due  to  courier  costs  and  check  printing  charges.

For the nine-month period noninterest costs increased 11% compared to 1999.  The
largest  factor is the additional staffing and overhead costs of the LPO for the
full  nine  months of 2000.  Human resource costs also include the addition of a
lending  officer in the second quarter of 2000.  Data processing costs increased
in the item processing area.  Although insurance costs remained constant OCC and
FDIC  regulatory  assets  based  on  the  size  of  the  bank  increased.

Provision  for  Credit  Losses:

Loans  classified  by  the  Bank  as  substandard  or  doubtful  decreased  from
$2,318,000 at December 31, 1999 to $1,187,000 at September 30, 2000.  There were
no  nonperforming  loans,  which  consist  of  loans  past  due over 90 days and
accruing  plus  loans on nonaccural, at September 30, 2000 compared to $3,000 at
December  31,  1999.  The  Company continues to have no other real estate owned.

During  the  third  quarter,  the  Bank recorded no charge-offs while collecting
recoveries  on loans charged off of $165,000.  The net change to the reserve for
credit  losses was $34,000.  For the nine-month period ending September 30, 2000
recorded  charge-offs  were  $36,000  and  recoveries  totaled  $209,000.

After  an  assessment  of  the  loan  portfolio  and  economic  conditions,  the
management  felt  that  an increase in the reserve for credit losses was prudent
and  therefore  made  a  provision to the credit loss reserve of $30,000 for the
quarter  bringing the year-to-date provision to $90,000 compared to no provision
in  1999.  Based  on  the foregoing information, its internal migration analysis
and  current economic conditions management determined that the current level of
the  reserve  for  credit  losses  to  be  adequate  at  September  30,  2000.

ASSETS  AND  LIABILITIES

The  company  has  had  steady  asset  growth, increasing $6,628,000 or 11% over
December  1999 and 12% above September 1999. The majority of the growth has been
in  the loan portfolio, which has increased $4,510,000 or 9% since year-end. The
loan  growth  continues to be in the commercial and industrial loan portfolio as
well  as  construction  loans.

Deposits  increased  $5,829,000  or 8% since the end of 1999. The deposit growth
was  split  with 39% in noninterest-bearing deposits and 61% in interest-bearing
deposits.  The  increase in interest-bearing deposits was in our investors money
market  product  with  relatively  no  change in our time certificate of deposit
portfolio.  With the mix of noninterest-bearing deposits included in the overall
deposit  growth  it  contributed  to  temper  the  increase  in  interest costs.

LIQUIDITY  AND  CAPITAL

Asset/Liability  Management

The  Company's  Asset/Liability  Committee is responsible for managing the risks
associated  with  changing  interest rates and their impact on earnings, as well
as,  the  liquidity  needs  of  the  Company.  Management  continually  monitors
liquidity  in  relation to current and anticipated levels of loans and deposits,
and  relates  the  data  to short and long term expectations.  In order to serve
customers  effectively, funds need to be available to meet their credit needs as
well  as  their  withdrawals  of  deposited  funds.  Assets  that  are  normally
considered  liquid  are  federal  funds  sold,  available  for  sale  investment
securities,  cash  and due from banks, and securities purchased under agreements
to resell.  The ratio of liquid assets to deposits was 16% at September 30, 2000
and  the  loan  to  deposit  ratio  was  71% increased from the first and second
quarter.  The  Bank's  liquidity  declined  slightly at quarter-end and the bank
took  an advance from the Federal Home Loan Bank that was repaid in October with
matured  securities  and  increased  deposits.

Interest  rate risk management focuses on the maturity and repricing of interest
earning  assets  in  relationship  to the interest bearing liabilities that fund
them.  Net  interest  income  can  be  vulnerable to fluctuations arising from a
change  in  the  general  level of interest rates to the extent that the average
yield  on  earning  assets  responds  differently to such a change than does the
average  cost  of  funds.

The  Company  measures  interest rate sensitivity by distributing the maturities
and repricing periods of assets and supporting funding liabilities into interest
sensitivity  periods,  summarizing  interest rate risk in terms of the resulting
interest  sensitivity  gaps.  A  positive  gap  indicates  that  more  interest
sensitive  assets  than interest sensitive liabilities will be repriced during a
specified  period,  while  a  negative  gap  indicates  the  opposite condition.

It is the Bank's policy to maintain an adequate balance of rate sensitive assets
to  rate  sensitive  liabilities.  Due  to  the  fact  that the Bank has a large
portfolio  of  noninterest  bearing demand deposits the Company has historically
been  asset  sensitive with a positive gap.  The Company's asset sensitivity has
been  decreased during the last twelve-month period by increasing the investment
portfolio  and  lengthening  the  maturities.  The Company's cumulative gap as a
percent of total assets at September 30, 2000 was 24% down from the 31% reported
at  September  30,  1999.

Capital

Shareholders'  equity  increased  by  $732,000  during the first nine month's of
2000.  The  exercise  of stock options during the period increased common shares
by  8,000  and  raised  $21,000.

The  Bank  is required to meet certain minimum risk-based capital guidelines and
leverage  ratios promulgated by the bank regulatory authorities.  The risk based
capital standards establish capital requirements that are more sensitive to risk
differences  between  various  assets,  consider off balance sheet activities in
assessing  capital  adequacy,  and minimize the disincentives to holding liquid,
low risk assets.  The leverage ratio consists of tangible Tier 1 capital divided
by  average  total  assets.

The  adequately  capitalized  risk-based  capital  ratio required by the federal
regulators  is  8.0 percent and the well-capitalized ratio is 10.0 percent.  The
Tier  I  capital  to  average  assets  (leverage  ratio) required by the federal
regulators for adequately capitalized is 4.0 percent and 6.0 percent is required
to  be  well-capitalized.  At  September 30, 2000 the Company and the Bank had a
risk based capital ratio of 14.3 percent, and a Tier 1 capital leverage ratio of
11.1  percent.



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PART  II.  OTHER  INFORMATION


Item  1.  Legal  Proceedings

         None.


Item  2.  Changes  in  Securities

         None.


Item  3.  Defaults  Upon  Senior  Securities

         None.


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

     None


Item  5.  Other  Information

         None.


Item  6.  Exhibits  and  Reports  on  Form  8-K

         None.

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                                               SIGNATURES


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







     MARATHON  BANCORP


Date:  November  13,  2000                     Craig  D.  Collette
                                               -------------------
                                               Craig  D.  Collette
                                               President  and  Chief  Executive
                                               Officer


                                               Howard  J.  Stanke
                                               ------------------
                                               Howard  J.  Stanke
                                               Executive  Vice  President  and
                                               Chief  Financial  Officer



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