AHMANSON H F & CO /DE/
10-Q, 1996-08-14
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                                  FORM 10-Q


                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          Washington, D.C.   20549

        (X)       QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

                                     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                        1-8930
                                                   ------------------

                         H. F. AHMANSON & COMPANY 
            -----------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 Delaware                                95-0479700
       ------------------------------                 ---------------
      (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)

      4900 Rivergrade Road, Irwindale, California              91706
      -------------------------------------------            ---------
      (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code. (818) 960-6311
                                                           -------------
                      Exhibit Index appears on page:  33    
                                                     
               Total number of sequentially numbered pages:  34

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 and 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    .
    ----    ----    
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of 
common stock, as of June 30, 1996:  $.01 par value - 107,188,014 shares.



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               PART I.     CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1.  Consolidated Financial Statements.
         ---------------------------------

     The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been 
prepared by the Registrant, without audit, pursuant to the rules and 
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  In the opinion of the 
Registrant, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) 
necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods covered 
have been made.  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in 
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such 
rules and regulations, although the Registrant believes that the disclosures 
are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
     It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be 
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes 
thereto included in the Registrant's latest annual report on Form 10-K.  The 
results for the periods covered hereby are not necessarily indicative of the 
operating results for a full year.


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H. F. AHMANSON & COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited)
(in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Assets                                                        June 30, 1996        December 31, 1995
- ------                                                        --------------       -----------------
<S>                                                           <C>                  <C>
Cash and amounts due from banks                                $   722,581           $   752,878
Securities purchased under agreements to resell                    690,200               381,000
Other short-term investments                                        13,797                13,278
                                                               -----------           -----------
     Total cash and cash equivalents                             1,426,578             1,147,156
Other investment securities held to 
  maturity [market value 
  $2,402 (June 30, 1996) and 
  $2,484 (December 31, 1995)]                                        2,443                 2,448
Other investment securities available for 
  sale [amortized cost 
  $9,288 (June 30, 1996) and
  $9,327 (December 31, 1995)]                                        9,912                 9,908
Investment in stock of Federal Home 
  Loan Bank (FHLB), at cost                                        407,770               485,938
Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) 
  held to maturity [market value 
  $5,416,910 (June 30, 1996) and
  $5,965,045 (December 31, 1995)]                                5,436,023             5,825,276
MBS available for sale [amortized cost 
  $10,126,810 (June 30, 1996) and 
  $10,293,537 (December 31, 1995)]                               9,923,982            10,326,866
Loans receivable less allowance for losses of 
  $382,485 (June 30, 1996) and
  $380,886 (December 31, 1995)                                  30,375,794            30,273,514
Loans held for sale [market value
  $120,745 (June 30, 1996) and 
  $992,550 (December 31, 1995)]                                    119,464               981,865
Accrued interest receivable                                        218,529               228,111
Real estate held for development and 
  investment (REI) less allowance for losses of 
  $144,441 (June 30, 1996)and 
  $283,748 (December 31, 1995)                                     212,561               234,855
Real estate owned held for sale (REO)
  less allowance for losses of 
  $37,493 (June 30, 1996) and  
  $38,080 (December 31, 1995)                                      260,735               225,566
Premises and equipment                                             412,602               410,947
Goodwill and other intangible assets                               140,022               147,974
Other assets                                                       560,215               229,162
                                                               -----------           -----------
                                                               $49,506,630           $50,529,586
                                                               ===========           ===========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
- ------------------------------------

Deposits                                                       $33,281,931           $34,244,481
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase                   2,689,000             3,519,311
Other short-term borrowings                                        200,000                  -
FHLB and other borrowings                                        9,462,740             8,717,117
Other liabilities                                                1,035,557               873,313
Income taxes                                                        60,046               118,442
                                                               -----------           -----------
  Total liabilities                                             46,729,274            47,472,664
Stockholders' equity                                             2,777,356             3,056,922
                                                               -----------           -----------
                                                               $49,506,630           $50,529,586
                                                               ===========           ===========
</TABLE>


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H. F. AHMANSON & COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            For the Three Months Ended       For the Six Months Ended
                                                                    June 30,                         June 30,
                                                           ---------------------------      ---------------------------
                                                              1996            1995             1996            1995
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
<S>                                                        <C>             <C>              <C>             <C>
Interest income:                                                                                               
  Interest on loans                                        $   559,078     $   615,281      $ 1,133,933     $ 1,246,072
  Interest on MBS                                              296,927         294,383          605,281         514,470
  Interest and dividends on investments                         11,231          39,901           22,892          83,006
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
      Total interest income                                    867,236         949,565        1,762,106       1,843,548
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------

Interest expense:
  Deposits                                                     372,997         484,778          760,170         924,236
  Short-term borrowings                                         36,334          45,143           76,564          94,661
  FHLB and other borrowings                                    146,331         109,469          296,816         219,232
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
      Total interest expense                                   555,662         639,390        1,133,550       1,238,129
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
      Net interest income                                      311,574         310,175          628,556         605,419
Provision for loan losses                                       33,901          25,465           79,843          52,009
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     ----------- 
      Net interest income after provision
        for loan losses                                        277,673         284,710          548,713         553,410
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
Other income:
  Gain (loss) on sales of MBS                                      (29)          8,677              (29)          9,280
  Gain on sales of loans                                         6,166           1,779           21,194           2,010
  Servicing income                                              16,657          14,896           31,802          27,862
  Other fee income                                              31,291          26,382           58,110          50,354
  Gain on sales of investment securities                          -                102             -                112
  Other operating income                                         1,915           1,584            5,453            (216)
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
                                                                56,000          53,420          116,530          89,402
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
Other expenses:
  General and administrative expenses (G&A)                    189,652         201,305          382,700         384,057
  Operations of REI                                              7,535           2,621           14,278           3,708
  Operations of REO                                             27,302          19,605           52,991          40,658
  Amortization of goodwill and other
    intangible assets                                            3,958           6,934            7,952          13,845
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
                                                               228,447         230,465          457,921         442,268
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
Income before provision for income taxes and
  cumulative effect of accounting change                       105,226         107,665          207,322         200,544
Provision for income taxes                                      36,492          43,276           73,833          83,305
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change            68,734          64,389          133,489         117,239
Cumulative effect of change in accounting for goodwill            -               -                -           (234,742)
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
Net income (loss)                                          $    68,734     $    64,389      $   133,489     $  (117,503)
                                                           ===========     ===========      ===========     ===========

Income (loss) per common share - primary:
  Income before cumulative effect of accounting
    change                                                 $      0.51     $      0.44      $      0.96     $      0.78
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting for
    goodwill                                                       -               -                -             (2.00)
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
    Net income (loss)                                      $      0.51     $      0.44      $      0.96     $     (1.22)
                                                           ===========     ===========      ===========     ===========

Income (loss) per common share - fully diluted:
  Income before cumulative effect of accounting
    change                                                 $      0.50     $      0.43      $      0.94     $      0.78    
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting for
    goodwill                                                       -               -                -             (2.00)
                                                           -----------     -----------      -----------     -----------
    Net income (loss)                                      $      0.50     $      0.43      $      0.94     $     (1.22)
                                                           ===========     ===========      ===========     ===========

Common shares outstanding, weighted average:
  Primary                                                  110,016,213     118,054,317      112,432,758     117,329,168
  Fully diluted                                            122,098,197     129,932,055      124,585,694     117,329,168

Return on average assets                                          0.56%           0.47%            0.54%          (0.43)%
Return on average equity                                          9.73%           9.17%            9.16%          (8.35)%      
Return on average tangible equity*                               10.84%          11.05%           10.22%          10.14% 
Efficiency ratio                                                 52.75%          57.28%           53.27%          56.18%
<FN>
* Net income excluding amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets, and cumulative effect of change in accounting for 
goodwill, as a percentage of average equity excluding goodwill and other intangible assets.
</FN> 
</TABLE>


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H. F. AHMANSON & COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       For The Six
                                                                                  Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                 ------------------------
                                                                                     1996         1995
                                                                                 -----------  -----------
<S>                                                                              <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income (loss)                                                               $   133,489  $  (117,503)
 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
  provided by (used in) operating activities:
   Provision for losses on loans and real estate                                     105,731       71,533
   Depreciation and amortization                                                      41,211       48,340
   Cumulative effect of change in accounting for goodwill                               -         234,742
   Decrease in accrued interest receivable                                             9,582       59,248
   Proceeds from sales of loans originated for sale                                1,657,817      239,438 
   Loans originated for sale                                                      (1,045,037)    (312,334)
   Loans repurchased from investors                                                  (57,689)     (31,937)
   Decrease in other liabilities                                                    (103,137)    (224,482)
   Other, net                                                                        (30,153)     (58,662)
                                                                                 -----------  -----------
    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                              711,814      (91,617)
                                                                                 -----------  -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Proceeds from sales of MBS available for sale                                        10,219    1,575,783
 Principal payments on loans                                                       1,112,743      766,986
 Principal payments on MBS                                                           848,878      487,583
 Loans originated for investment (net of refinances)                              (1,449,525)  (2,812,001)
 Loans purchased                                                                        (705)     (40,376)
 MBS purchased                                                                       (10,173)        (458)
 Net redemption (purchase) of FHLB stock                                              89,386      (22,209)
 Proceeds from sales of REO                                                          190,601      155,041 
 Additions to premises and equipment                                                 (30,838)     (54,528)
 Other, net                                                                          (63,835)      20,982 
                                                                                 -----------  -----------
    Net cash provided by investing activities                                        696,751       76,803 
                                                                                 -----------  -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
 Net increase (decrease) in deposits                                                (962,550)   1,044,545
 Net deposits purchased                                                                 -       1,289,104
 Increase (decrease) in borrowings maturing in 90 days or less                       324,689   (1,823,964)
 Proceeds from other borrowings                                                    1,968,674      122,176
 Repayment of other borrowings                                                    (2,179,391)    (776,514)
 Common stock purchased for treasury                                                (206,578)        -
 Dividends to stockholders                                                           (73,987)     (76,788)
                                                                                 -----------  -----------
    Net cash used in financing activities                                         (1,129,143)    (221,441)
                                                                                 -----------  -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                 279,422     (236,255)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                   1,147,156    2,046,620
                                                                                 -----------  -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                       $ 1,426,578  $ 1,810,365
                                                                                 ===========  ===========

</TABLE>


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


                            BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The preceding Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements present 
financial data of H. F. Ahmanson & Company and subsidiaries.  As used herein 
"Ahmanson" means H. F. Ahmanson & Company, a Delaware corporation, and the 
"Company" means Ahmanson and its subsidiaries.  The Company is one of the 
largest residential real estate-oriented financial services companies in the 
United States, and is engaged in the consumer banking business and related 
financial service activities.  Home Savings of America, FSB ("Home Savings"), 
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ahmanson, is currently the largest savings 
institution in the United States.  Certain amounts in prior periods' financial 
statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.


                                 OVERVIEW

     The Company reported net income for the second quarter of 1996 of $68.7 
million, or $0.50 per fully diluted common share, compared with $64.4 million, 
or $0.43 per fully diluted common share, earned in the second quarter of 1995, 
and $64.8 million, or $0.45 per fully diluted common share, earned in the 
first quarter of 1996.  The 16% increase in income per share from the second 
quarter of 1995 is the result of a 7% increase in net income plus the effects 
of the Company's previously announced stock repurchase program.

     For the first six months of the year, the Company had net income of 
$133.5 million, or $0.94 per fully diluted common share, compared to a net 
loss of $117.5 million, or $1.22 per fully diluted common share, in the first 
six months of 1995.  The 1995 loss was due to a charge relating to a change in 
accounting for goodwill.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Net interest income totaled $311.6 million in the second quarter of 1996, 
compared to $310.2 million in the second quarter of 1995 and $317.0 million 
for the first quarter of 1996.  The decrease in net interest income from the 
first quarter of 1996 is due to the decline in interest-earning assets and the 
decline in the 11th District Cost of Funds Index ("COFI") to which the yield 
on a majority of the Company's mortgage assets are tied.  As part of the 
Company's efforts to diversify its loan portfolio, the Company added two new 
adjustable rate loans to its list of loan products during the second quarter 
of 1996:  one loan, 12-MAT, is tied to the 12-Month Average Treasury Index and 
the other, LAMA, is tied to the LIBOR Annual Monthly Average.  The Company has 
been offering adjustable rate mortgages ("ARMs") tied to Treasury Bill indices 
since January 1, 1995.  In addition, the Company funded $51.7 million in fixed 
rate consumer loans in the second quarter of 1996, compared to $0.5 million in 
the second quarter of 1995, and $16.6 million in the first quarter of 1996.

     For the second quarter of 1996, the average net interest margin was 2.66% 
compared to 2.38% in the second quarter of 1995 and 2.64% in the first quarter 
of 1996.  At June 30, 1996, the net interest margin was 2.61%.  The average 
net interest margin for the periods and the net interest margin at June 30, 
1996 reflect a change in the Company's method for calculating these amounts, 
based upon a recommendation from the Securities and Exchange Commission 
("SEC") staff to registrants regarding the different methods for addressing 
the changes in reported balances of mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") 
resulting from Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115.  
For additional information regarding net interest margin, see "Results of 
Operations - Net Interest Income."


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     In the second quarter of 1996, other income was $56.0 million, compared 
to $53.4 million in the second quarter of 1995 and $60.5 million in the first 
quarter of 1996.  Included in the respective periods were gains on sales of 
loans and MBS of $6.1 million, $10.5 million and $15.0 million.  Other fee 
income was $31.3 million in the second quarter of 1996, compared to $26.4 
million in the second quarter of 1995 and $26.8 million in the first quarter 
of 1996.  The increase in other fee income reflects increased sales through 
the Company's Personal Financial Service Centers and through Griffin Financial 
Services, which offers discount stock and bond brokerage, proprietary and 
third party mutual funds, annuities, asset management, and property liability 
and life/health insurance.

     During the second quarter of 1996, the Company provided $33.9 million for 
loan losses, compared to $25.5 million in the second quarter of 1995 and $45.9 
million in the first quarter of 1996.  The provision for the second quarter of 
1996 reflects the recovery of $4.3 million related to loans purchased in bulk 
in 1993.  During the first six months of 1996, the Company provided $79.8 
million for loan losses compared to $52.0 million in the first six months of 
1995.

     General and administrative ("G&A") expenses totaled $189.7 million in the 
second quarter of 1996, compared to $201.3 million in the second quarter of 
1995 and $193.0 million in the first quarter of 1996.  Included in the first 
quarter of 1996 were $5.0 million in severance expenses.  In the second 
quarter of 1996, the Company incurred $9.8 million in expenses for its major 
business initiatives:  Project HOME Run (the reengineering of the real estate 
loan origination process), consumer lending and electronic banking.  In 
addition, in preparation for the previously announced acquisition of 61 
California branches of First Interstate Bank, which is expected to close in 
the third quarter, the Company incurred approximately $2.0 million in expenses 
in the second quarter of 1996.   The Company anticipates preconversion 
expenses of approximately $0.06 to $0.09 per share in the third quarter of 
1996. 

     The operating efficiency ratio, which measures G&A expenses as a 
percentage of net interest income plus loan servicing and other fee income, 
improved to 52.8% in the second quarter of 1996, compared to 57.3% in the 
second quarter of 1995 and 53.8% in the first quarter of 1996.

     Expenses for the operations of foreclosed real estate ("REO") amounted to 
$27.3 million in the second quarter of 1996, compared to $19.6 million in the 
second quarter of 1995 and $25.7 million in the first quarter of 1996.  During 
the first six months of 1996, expenses for the operations of REO amounted to 
$53.0 million compared to $40.7 million in the first six months of 1995.  

ASSET QUALITY

     At June 30, 1996, nonperforming assets ("NPAs") totaled $953.7 million or 
1.93% of total assets, compared to $898.4 million or 1.69% of total assets at 
June 30, 1995, and $977.4 million or 1.96% of total assets, at March 31, 1996.  
Nonaccrual loans declined by $58.5 million from the first quarter of 1996, and 
REO increased by $34.8 million in the same period.  Troubled debt 
restructurings ("TDRs") totaled $178.0 million at June 30, 1996.

     The Company's ratio of allowances for losses to NPAs was 42.4% at June 
30, 1996, compared to 45.6% at June 30, 1995 and 41.7% at March 31, 1996.


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     Net loan charge-offs for the second quarter of 1996 totaled $36.8 
million, compared to $26.6 million in the second quarter of 1995 and $41.5 
million in the first quarter of 1996.  For the first six months of 1996, net 
charge-offs totaled $78.2 million compared to $62.3 million in the first six 
months of 1995.

     Real estate development assets ("REI"), net of allowances, totaled $212.6 
million at June 30, 1996, compared to $313.9 million at June 30, 1995 and 
$230.4 million at March 31, 1996.  The allowance for REI totaled $144.4 
million, or 40.5% of gross real estate assets at June 30, 1996.  During the 
second quarter of 1996, the Company sold approximately $20 million in REI.

LOAN ORIGINATIONS

     The Company funded $1.4 billion of residential mortgages in the second 
quarter of 1996.  Production was $1.6 billion in the second quarter of 1995, 
and $1.3 billion in the first quarter of 1996.  Of the second quarter 1996 
production, 64% were ARMs, compared to 82% in the second quarter of 1995 and 
43% in the first quarter of 1996.

     Purchase loans represented 71% of the total second quarter 1996 
originations, compared to 74% in the second quarter of 1995 and 56% in the 
first quarter of 1996.

     The Company funded $51.7 million in consumer loans during the second 
quarter of 1996 compared to $16.6 million in the first quarter of 1996.  The 
monthly fundings in the consumer loan portfolio have increased each month 
since the program began in May 1995.

CAPITAL

     At June 30, 1996, Home Savings' capital ratios exceeded all regulatory 
requirements for well-capitalized institutions, the highest regulatory 
standard.  On June 30, 1996, core capital exceeded the well-capitalized 
standard by $499 million.

STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

     In the second quarter of 1996, the Company completed its initial stock 
repurchase program.  During that program, the Company purchased 10.4 million 
shares or 9% of the outstanding common shares.  In addition, on May 14, 1996, 
the Company announced a new program to purchase an additional $150 million of 
its common stock.  Through June 30, 1996, under the new program, the Company 
had purchased 717,000 shares of its common stock at an average price of $26.32 
per share.

     During the quarter, the Company announced that on September 3, 1996, it 
will redeem its 9.60% Preferred Stock, Series B, at $25.00 per Depositary 
Share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.  The 
redemption of the Preferred Stock is expected to contribute approximately 
$0.09 to annualized income per share.  Although the Company does not plan to 
replace the preferred issue at this time, the Company may decide to add to its 
outstanding preferred stock in the future.


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                             RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

NET INTEREST INCOME

     Net interest income was $311.6 million in the second quarter of 1996, an 
increase of $1.4 million or less than 1%, compared to the second quarter of 
1995, and was $628.6 million in the first six months of 1996, an increase of 
$23.1 million or 4%, compared to the first six months of 1995.  The increases 
reflect the continuous quarter-to-quarter increase in the net interest margin 
which began during the first quarter of 1995.  However, margin compression 
began to occur during the second quarter of 1996 as increases in market 
interest rates, combined with the lag in corresponding changes in the 
Company's COFI-indexed asset yields, put pressure on net interest income and 
the net interest margin. 
  
     In prior reports, the Company gave effect to SFAS No. 115 adjustments in 
computing the yield on MBS, and therefore net interest margin, so that the 
reported yield and margin would be consistent with the reported principal 
balance.  The SEC staff have indicated their preference for excluding SFAS No. 
115 adjustments and using amortized cost for purposes of computing yields and 
margins.  Accordingly, the Company has elected to report net interest margin 
for the periods ending June 30, 1996 and at June 30, 1996, without giving 
effect to SFAS No. 115 adjustments.

     For purposes of comparability, set forth below is the net interest margin 
data which the Company would have reported had it been using this method of 
calculation previously.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Under previous           Under new method
                                            method of calculation        of calculation
                                            ---------------------       ----------------
<S>                                         <C>                         <C>
At:
   June 30, 1995                                    2.45%                    2.48%
   September 30, 1995                               2.60                     2.63
   December 31, 1995                                2.62                     2.66
   March 31, 1996                                   2.74                     2.77
   June 30, 1996                                     N/A                     2.61

For:
   Three months ended June 30, 1995                 2.38                     2.38
   Six months ended June 30, 1995                   2.32                     2.32
   Three months ended September 30, 1995            2.47                     2.47
   Nine months ended September 30, 1995             2.37                     2.37
   Year ended December 31, 1995                     2.41                     2.41
   Three months ended March 31, 1996                2.64                     2.64
   Three months ended June 30, 1996                  N/A                     2.66
   Six months ended June 30, 1996                    N/A                     2.65
</TABLE>


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     The following tables present the Company's Consolidated Summary of 
Average Financial Condition and net interest income for the periods 
indicated.  Average balances on interest-earning assets and interest-costing 
liabilities are computed on a daily basis and other average balances are 
computed on a monthly basis.  Interest income and expense and the related 
average balances include the effect of discounts or premiums.  Nonaccrual 
loans are included in the average balances, and delinquent interest on such 
loans has been deducted from interest income. 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Three Months Ended June 30,
                                       -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     1996                             1995
                                       -------------------------------  --------------------------------
                                         Average               Average   Average                Average
                                         Balance    Interest    Rate     Balance      Interest    Rate
                                       ----------- ----------- -------  -----------  ---------- --------
                                                            (dollars in thousands)
<S>                                    <C>         <C>         <C>      <C>          <C>        <C>
Interest-earning assets:
  Loans                                $30,373,531    $559,078  7.36%   $33,185,030    $615,281   7.42%
  MBS                                   15,645,708     296,927  7.51*    16,377,757     294,383   7.19*
                                       -----------    --------          -----------    --------  
     Total loans and MBS                46,019,239     856,005  7.41*    49,562,787     909,664   7.34*
  Investment securities                    741,627      11,231  6.06      2,617,970      39,901   6.10
                                       -----------    --------          -----------    --------  
  Interest-earning assets               46,760,866     867,236  7.39*    52,180,757     949,565   7.28*
                                                      --------                         --------
Other assets                             2,428,374                        2,457,687
                                       -----------                      -----------
            Total assets               $49,189,240                      $54,638,444
                                       ===========                      ===========
Interest-costing liabilities:
  Deposits                             $33,515,453     372,997  4.45    $41,829,971     484,778   4.64
                                       -----------    --------          -----------    --------
  Borrowings:
     Short-term                          2,452,114      36,334  5.93      2,801,128      45,143   6.45
     FHLB and other                      9,330,568     146,331  6.27      6,331,260     109,469   6.92
                                       -----------    --------          -----------    --------
     Total borrowings                   11,782,682     182,665  6.20      9,132,388     154,612   6.77
                                       -----------    --------          -----------    --------
  Interest-costing liabilities          45,298,135     555,662  4.91     50,962,359     639,390   5.02
                                                      --------                         --------
Other liabilities                        1,066,079                          867,278
Stockholders' equity                     2,825,026                        2,808,807
                                       -----------                      -----------
            Total liabilities and 
              stockholders' equity     $49,189,240                      $54,638,444
                                       ===========                      ===========
Excess interest-earning assets/
  Interest rate spread                 $ 1,462,731              2.48*   $ 1,218,398               2.26*
                                       ===========                      ===========
Net interest income/ 
  Net interest margin                                 $311,574  2.66*                  $310,175   2.38*
                                                      ========                         ========
<FN>
* Excludes the effect of the unrealized gain or loss on MBS available for sale.
</FN>
</TABLE>


<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Six Months Ended June 30,
                                    -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1996                             1995
                                    -------------------------------  --------------------------------
                                      Average               Average   Average                Average
                                      Balance    Interest    Rate     Balance      Interest    Rate
                                    ----------- ----------- -------  -----------  ---------- --------
                                                         (dollars in thousands)
<S>                                 <C>         <C>         <C>      <C>          <C>        <C> 
Interest-earning assets:
  Loans                             $30,633,573  $1,133,933  7.40%   $34,684,019  $1,246,072   7.19%
  MBS                                15,949,892     605,281  7.55*    14,731,303     514,470   6.97*
                                    -----------  ----------          -----------  ----------  
     Total loans and MBS             46,583,465   1,739,214  7.45*    49,415,322   1,760,542   7.12*
  Investment securities                 770,804      22,892  5.94      2,724,663      83,006   6.09
                                    -----------  ----------          -----------  ----------  
  Interest-earning assets            47,354,269   1,762,106  7.43*    52,139,985   1,843,548   7.07*
                                                  ---------                       ----------
Other assets                          2,408,093                        2,539,080
                                    -----------                      -----------
            Total assets            $49,762,362                      $54,679,065
                                    ===========                      ===========
Interest-costing liabilities:
  Deposits                          $33,719,946     760,170  4.51    $41,587,318     924,236   4.44
                                    -----------   ---------          -----------  ----------
  Borrowings:
     Short-term                       2,561,944      76,564  5.98      2,978,276      94,661   6.36
     FHLB and other                   9,403,631     296,816  6.31      6,441,765     219,232   6.81
                                    -----------   ---------          -----------  ----------
     Total borrowings                11,965,575     373,380  6.24      9,420,041     313,893   6.66
                                    -----------   ---------          -----------  ----------
  Interest-costing liabilities       45,685,521   1,133,550  4.96     51,007,359   1,238,129   4.85
                                                  ---------                       ----------
Other liabilities                     1,163,778                          855,725
Stockholders' equity                  2,913,063                        2,815,981
                                    -----------                      -----------
            Total liabilities and 
              stockholders' equity  $49,762,362                      $54,679,065
                                    ===========                      ===========
Excess interest-earning assets/
  Interest rate spread              $ 1,668,748              2.47*   $ 1,132,626               2.22*
                                    ===========                      ===========
Net interest income/ 
  Net interest margin                            $  628,556  2.65*                $  605,419   2.32*
                                                 ==========                       ==========
<FN>
* Excludes the effect of the unrealized gain or loss on MBS available for sale.
</FN>
</TABLE>


<PAGE>
     The following table presents the changes for the second quarter and first 
six months of 1996 from the respective periods of 1995 in the Company's 
interest income and expense attributable to various categories of its assets 
and liabilities as allocated to changes in average balances and changes in 
average rates.  Because of numerous and simultaneous changes in both balances 
and rates from period to period, it is not practical to allocate precisely the 
effects thereof.  For purposes of this table, the change due to volume is 
initially calculated as the current period change in average balance 
multiplied by the average rate during the preceding year's period and the 
change due to rate is calculated as the current period change in average rate 
multiplied by the average balance during the preceding year's period.  Any 
change that remains unallocated after such calculations is allocated 
proportionately to changes in volume and changes in rates.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                Three Months Ended June 30,            Six Months Ended June 30,    
                              --------------------------------    ---------------------------------- 
                                     1996 Versus 1995                     1996 Versus 1995    
                                 Increase/(Decrease) Due to           Increase/(Decrease) Due to         
                              ---------------------------------   ----------------------------------
                               Volume       Rate        Total       Volume        Rate      Total   
                              ---------   ---------   ---------   ----------    --------  ----------
                                                         (in thousands)
<S>                           <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>       <C>    
Interest income on:
  Loans                        $(51,306)   $ (4,897)  $ (56,203)  $(149,539)    $37,400   $(112,139)
  MBS                   (a)      (8,455)     10,999       2,544      46,045      44,766      90,811
  Investment securities         (28,410)       (260)    (28,670)    (58,118)     (1,996)    (60,114)
                               --------    --------   ---------   ---------     -------   ---------
    Total interest income       (88,171)      5,842     (82,329)   (161,612)     80,170     (81,442)
                               --------    --------   ---------   ---------     -------   ---------
Interest expense on: 
  Deposits                      (92,687)    (19,094)   (111,781)   (178,983)     14,917    (164,066)
  Short-term borrowings          (5,349)     (3,460)     (8,809)    (12,678)     (5,419)    (18,097)
  FHLB and other borrowings      45,978      (9,116)     36,862      92,327     (14,743)     77,584 
                               --------    --------   ---------   ---------     -------   ---------
    Total interest expense      (52,058)    (31,670)    (83,728)    (99,334)     (5,245)   (104,579)
                               --------    --------   ---------   ---------     -------   ---------
          Net interest income  $(36,113)   $ 37,512   $   1,399   $ (62,278)    $85,415   $  23,137 
                               ========    ========   =========   =========     =======   =========
<FN>
(a) Excludes the effect of the unrealized gain or loss on MBS available for sale.
</FN>
</TABLE>
     Net interest income increased $1.4 million, or less than 1%, in the 
second quarter of 1996 as compared to the second quarter of 1995 due to an 
increase of 28 basis points in the net interest margin to 2.66% for the second 
quarter of 1996 from 2.38% for the second quarter of 1995, substantially 
offset by a decrease of $5.4 billion in average interest-earning assets.  The 
increase of $23.1 million, or 4%, in net interest income for the first six 
months of 1996 as compared to the same period of 1995 reflects an increase of 
33 basis points in the net interest margin to 2.65% for the 1996 period from 
2.32% for the 1995 period, partially offset by a decrease of $4.8 billion in 
average interest-earning assets. The declines in average interest-earning 
assets for the 1996 periods compared to the 1995 periods were principally due 
to the September 1995 sale of the New York retail deposit branch system (the 
"New York sale").  As part of the funding of the New York sale, the Company 
sold $2.8 billion of MBS and retained the servicing on these MBS.

     Included in net interest income were provisions for losses of delinquent 
interest related to nonaccrual loans of $12.1 million and $12.9 million in the 
second quarter of 1996 and 1995, respectively, which had the effect of 
reducing the net interest margin by 10 basis points in both periods.  Such 
provisions came to $27.9 million in the first six months of 1996 and $26.0 
million the first six months of 1995, reducing the net interest margin by 12 
basis points and 10 basis points, respectively.


<PAGE>
     The increases for the second quarter and first six months of 1996 
compared to the respective periods of 1995 in the Company's net interest 
margin and net interest income include the effect of  the lag between changes 
in the monthly weighted average cost of funds for Federal Home Loan Bank 
("FHLB") Eleventh District savings institutions as computed by the FHLB of San 
Francisco ("COFI"), to which the yield on a majority of the Company's 
interest-earning assets are indexed, and changes in the repricing of the 
Company's interest-costing liabilities.  The Company believes that its net 
interest income is somewhat insulated from interest rate fluctuations within a 
fairly wide range primarily due to the adjustable rate nature of its loan and 
MBS portfolio.  During the second quarter of 1996, the Company began offering 
loan products, such as the 12-MAT and LAMA loans, tied to indices other than 
COFI.  These new loan products are expected to reduce the effect of the COFI 
lag on the net interest margin.

     The Company's net interest margin began to improve during the first 
quarter of 1995 due to the effect of the COFI lag in a declining interest rate 
environment.  The net interest margin was 2.61% at June 30, 1996, an increase 
of 13 basis points from 2.48% at June 30, 1995.  The net interest margin began 
to decline during the second quarter of 1996.  Increases in market interest 
rates beginning in March 1996, combined with COFI-based asset yields which lag 
changes in funding costs, have begun to put pressure on the Company's net 
interest income and the net interest margin.  For information regarding the 
Company's strategies related to COFI and limiting its interest rate risk, see 
"Financial Condition--Asset/Liability Management."


PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     The provision for loan losses was $33.9 million in the second quarter of 
1996, an increase of $8.4 million or 33%, from the $25.5 million provision for 
the second quarter of 1995.  The provision for losses was $79.8 million in the 
first six months of 1996, an increase of $27.8 million or 53% from the $52.0 
million provision for the first six months of 1995.  The increase in the 
provision during the second quarter and the first six months of 1996 was due 
to weakness in the Southern California real estate market and other factors.  
For additional information regarding the allowance for loan losses, see 
"Financial Condition--Asset Quality--Allowance for Loan Losses."


OTHER INCOME

     GAIN ON SALES OF MBS.  During the second quarter and first six months of 
1996, MBS totaling $10.2 million were sold for a slight pre-tax loss compared 
to a pre-tax gain of $8.7 million on sales of MBS totaling $1.4 billion in the 
second quarter of 1995 and a pre-tax gain of $9.3 million on sales of MBS 
totaling $1.6 billion in the first six months of 1995.


<PAGE>
     GAIN ON SALES OF LOANS.  During the second quarter of 1996, loans 
classified as held for sale totaling $694.2 million were sold for a pre-tax 
gain of $6.2 million compared to loans totaling $193.5 million sold for a pre-
tax gain of $1.8 million in the second quarter of 1995.  The loans sold in the 
second quarter of 1996 consisted of $607.8 million in fixed rate loans, $4.3 
million in COFI ARMs, and $82.1 million in ARMs tied to U.S. Treasury 
securities ("Treasury ARMs").  In the first six months of 1996, loans 
originated for sale totaling $1.6 billion were sold for a pre-tax gain of 
$21.2 million compared to such loans totaling $236.8 million sold for a pre-
tax gain of $2.0 million in the first six months of 1995.  The loans sold for 
the first six months of 1996 consisted of $1.2 billion in fixed rate loans, 
$260.5 million in COFI ARMs, and $179.4 million in Treasury ARMs.  The sales 
volume of mortgage loans designated for sale during the comparative periods 
was influenced by borrower demand for fixed rate loans, most of which the 
Company designates for sale in the secondary market.

     The Company adopted SFAS No. 122, "Accounting for Mortgage Servicing 
Rights, an Amendment to FASB No. 65," effective April 1, 1995.  Results from 
periods prior to April 1995 were not restated.  The Company capitalizes 
mortgage servicing rights ("MSR") related to mortgage loans designated for 
sale.  The total cost of the mortgage loans designated for sale is allocated 
to the MSR and the mortgage loans without the MSR based on their relative fair 
values.  The MSR are amortized over the projected servicing period and are 
periodically reviewed for impairment based on fair value.  The fair value of 
the MSR, for the purposes of impairment, is measured using a discounted cash 
flow analysis based on the Company's estimated servicing costs, market 
prepayment rates and market-adjusted discount rates.  Impairment losses are 
recognized through a valuation allowance.  Impairment is measured on a 
disaggregated basis based on predominant risk characteristics of the 
underlying mortgage loans.  The risk characteristics used by the Company for 
the purposes of capitalization and impairment evaluation include loan amount, 
loan type, loan origination date, loan term and collateral type.  MSR totaling 
$26.6 million were capitalized in the first six months of 1996, including MSR 
of $1.3 million on loans held for sale at June 30, 1996, and increased the 
gain on sale of loans by $19.5 million for the first six months period of 
1996.  During the first six months of 1995, MSR of $3.2 million were 
capitalized which increased the gain on sale of loans by $2.0 million for the 
six months period in 1995.  The valuation allowance for MSR impairment was 
$1.1 million as of June 30, 1996.

     SERVICING INCOME.  Servicing income was $16.7 million in the second 
quarter of 1996, an increase of $1.8 million or 12% from $14.9 million for the 
second quarter of 1995 and was $31.8 million in the first six months of 1996, 
an increase of $3.9 million or 14% from $27.9 million in the first six months 
of 1995.  The increase for the first six months was primarily due to a $2.1 
billion increase in the average portfolio of loans serviced for investors, 
partially offset by a decrease of 3 basis points in the average servicing fee 
rate to 0.71% and an addition of $0.6 million to the valuation allowance on 
MSR.  There were no other changes in the valuation allowance during the first 
six months of 1996.  At June 30, 1996 and 1995, the portfolio of loans 
serviced for investors was $13.6 billion and $12.1 billion, respectively.

     OTHER FEE INCOME.  Other fee income was $31.3 million in the second 
quarter of 1996, an increase of $4.9 million or 19% from $26.4 million for the 
second quarter of 1995.  The increase was primarily due to increases of $2.3 
million in fees generated by personal financial services and $1.5 million in 
commissions on the sales of investment and insurance services and products.  
Other fee income was $58.1 million for the first six months of 1996, an 
increase of $7.7 million or 15% from $50.4 million for the same period of 
1995.  The increase was primarily due to increases of $2.9 million in 
commissions on the sales of investment and insurance services and products and 
$2.4 million in fees generated by personal financial services.


<PAGE>
     OTHER OPERATING INCOME.  Other operating income was $5.5 million for the 
first six months of 1996, an increase of $5.7 million from a loss of $0.2 
million for the same period of 1995.  The increase was primarily due to non-
recurring refunds totaling $2.3 million recorded in the first quarter of 1996 
and the loss on sale of the remaining Ohio branch amounting to $1.6 million in 
the first quarter of 1995.

OTHER EXPENSES

     G&A EXPENSES.  G&A expenses were $189.7 million in the second quarter of 
1996, a decrease of $11.6 million or 6% from $201.3 million in the second 
quarter of 1995 and were $382.7 million for the first six months of 1996, a 
decrease of $1.4 million or less than 1% from $384.1 million for the same 
period of 1995.  In the second quarter of 1996, the Company incurred 
approximately $9.8 million of costs associated with major business initiatives 
such as Project HOME Run, consumer lending, and electronic banking.  In 
addition, the Company incurred approximately $2.0 million in expenses in the 
second quarter of 1996 in preparation for the acquisition of 61 California 
branches of First Interstate Bank, which is expected to close in the third 
quarter.  The efficiency ratio, defined as G&A expenses as a percentage of net 
interest income plus loan servicing and other fee income, was 52.8% for the 
second quarter of 1996 compared to 57.3% in the second quarter of 1995.  The 
decrease reflects a 6% decrease in G&A expenses and a 2% increase in operating 
income.  The efficiency ratios for the first six months of 1996 and 1995 were 
53.3% and 56.2%, respectively, which reflects a 5% increase in operating 
income.

     OPERATIONS OF REI.  Losses from operations of REI were $7.5 million in 
the second quarter of 1996, an increase of $4.9 million from losses of $2.6 
million in the second quarter of 1995.  The increase primarily reflects a net 
loss on sales of $1.9 million in the second quarter of 1996 compared to gains 
of $0.7 million on such sales in the second quarter of 1995, and an increase 
of $1.8 million in operating expenses.  Losses from operations of REI were 
$14.3 million for the first six months of 1996, an increase of $10.6 million 
from $3.7 million compared to the same period of 1995 primarily due to 
increases in the general valuation allowance of $3.6 million and the net loss 
on sales of $4.9 million.  Additions to the general valuation allowance were 
recorded in the first six months of 1996 based on management's assessment of 
the probability of further reductions in carrying value.

     The Company intends to continue its withdrawal from real estate 
development activities.  Although the Company does not intend to acquire new 
properties, it intends to develop, hold and/or sell its current properties 
depending on economic conditions.  The Company has certain properties with 
long-term holding and development periods.  Plans are underway for the sale of 
certain properties in the next twelve months.  No new projects have been 
initiated since 1990.

     The Company may establish general valuation allowances based on 
management's assessment of the risk of further reductions in carrying values.  
The Company's basis for such estimates include project business plans 
monitored and approved by management, market studies and other information.  
Although management believes the carrying values of the REI and the related 
allowance for losses are fairly stated, declines in the carrying values and 
additions to the allowance for losses could result from continued weakness in 
the specific project markets, changes in economic conditions and revisions to 
project business plans, which may reflect decisions by the Company to 
accelerate the disposition of the properties.


<PAGE>
     OPERATIONS OF REO.  Losses from operations of REO were $27.3 million in 
the second quarter of 1996, an increase of $7.7 million or 39% from losses of 
$19.6 million for the second quarter of 1995.  The increase was primarily due 
to increases of $4.5 million in provision for losses and $2.7 million in net 
losses on sales of REO properties.  For the first six months of 1996, losses 
from operations of REO were $53.0 million, an increase of $12.3 million or 30% 
from $40.7 million for the same period of 1995, reflecting increases of $5.7 
million in net operating expenses, $3.8 million in losses on sales of REO and 
$2.8 million in the provision for losses.  For additional information 
regarding REO, see "Financial Condition--Asset Quality--NPAs and Potential 
Problem Loans."

     AMORTIZATION OF GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND CUMULATIVE 
EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 72, "Accounting for 
Certain Acquisitions of Banking or Thrift Institutions," effective January 1, 
1995 for goodwill related to acquisitions prior to September 30, 1982.  As a 
result, the Company wrote off goodwill totaling $234.7 million as a cumulative 
effect of the accounting change. Goodwill resulting from acquisitions of 
banking or thrift institutions initiated after September 30, 1982, is being 
amortized in accordance with SFAS No. 72 over a period no longer than the 
estimated remaining life of the acquired long-term interest-earning assets.

    Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets was $4.0 million for 
the second quarter of 1996, a decrease of $2.9 million or 42% from $6.9 
million for the second quarter of 1995.  For the first six months of 1996 
amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets was $8.0 million, a 
decrease of $5.8 million or 42% from $13.8 million for the same period of 
1995.  The declines in amortization reflect the reduction in the goodwill 
balance resulting from the New York sale.

     PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES.  The changes in the provision for income 
taxes primarily reflect the changes in pre-tax income between the comparable 
periods and the nondeductible amortization of goodwill in the first six months 
of 1995.  The effective tax rates for the second quarter of 1996 and 1995 were 
34.7% and 40.2%, respectively.  For the comparable six month periods, the 
effective tax rates were 35.6% in 1996 and 41.5% in 1995, reflecting 
management's estimate of the Company's full year tax provision.


                             FINANCIAL CONDITION

     The Company's consolidated assets were $49.5 billion at June 30, 1996, a 
decrease of $1.0 billion or 2% from $50.5 billion at December 31, 1995.  The 
decrease primarily reflects sales of and payments on loans and MBS, partially 
offset by loan originations during the first six months of 1996.  The loan and 
MBS portfolio decreased $1.6 billion or 3% to $45.9 billion during the first 
six months of 1996 primarily due to these loan sales and repayments.

     The Company's primary business continues to be the origination of loans 
on residential real estate properties.  The Company originated $2.8 billion in 
loans during the first six months of 1996 compared to $3.3 billion during the 
first six months of 1995.  Loans on single family homes (one-to-four units) 
accounted for 79% of the total loan origination volume in the first six months 
of 1996, and 54% of total originations were ARMs.  In the first six months of 
1996, 15% of the Company's ARM originations were Treasury ARMs and the balance 
were COFI ARMs.

     In the first six months of 1996, approximately 68% of loan originations 
were on properties located in California.  At June 30, 1996, approximately 97% 
of the loan and MBS portfolio was secured by residential properties, including 
76% secured by single family properties.  


<PAGE>
     The following table summarizes the Company's gross mortgage portfolio by 
state and property type at June 30, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     Single Family          Multi-Family           Commercial and
                      Properties             Properties         Industrial Properties           Total
                ---------------------  ---------------------   ----------------------  ----------------------
                   Gross                  Gross                   Gross                   Gross
                  Mortgage    % of       Mortgage    % of        Mortgage     % of       Mortgage     % of
State            Portfolio  Portfolio   Portfolio  Portfolio    Portfolio   Portfolio   Portfolio   Portfolio
- -----           ----------- ---------  ----------- ---------   ------------ ---------  ----------   ---------
                                                    (dollars in thousands)
<S>             <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>
California      $24,659,307   70.03%   $8,774,679    93.20%    $1,127,344     75.80%   $34,561,330    74.95%
Florida           2,566,094    7.29        31,473     0.33          3,570      0.24      2,601,137     5.64
New York          2,001,602    5.68       235,974     2.51        177,250     11.92      2,414,826     5.24
Illinois          1,804,983    5.13        90,178     0.96          9,709      0.65      1,904,870     4.13
Texas             1,142,114    3.24        74,260     0.79         26,436      1.78      1,242,810     2.70
Other             3,036,863    8.63       208,519     2.21        142,897      9.61      3,388,279     7.34
                -----------            ----------              ----------              -----------   ------
                $35,210,963   76.36    $9,415,083    20.42     $1,487,206      3.22    $46,113,252   100.00%
                ===========            ==========              ==========              ===========   ======

</TABLE>

     The loan and MBS portfolio includes approximately $6.8 billion in 
mortgage loans that were originated with loan to value ("LTV") ratios 
exceeding 80%, or 15% of the portfolio at June 30, 1996.  Approximately 14% of 
loans originated during the first six months of 1996 had LTV ratios in excess 
of 80%, all of which were loans on single family properties, including 5% with 
LTV ratios in excess of 90%.  The Company takes the additional risk of 
originating mortgage loans with LTV ratios in excess of 80% into consideration 
in its loan underwriting and pricing policies.

ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT

     One of the Company's primary business strategies continues to be the 
reduction of volatility in net interest income resulting from changes in 
interest rates.  This is accomplished by managing the repricing 
characteristics of its interest-earning assets and interest-costing 
liabilities.  (Interest rate reset provisions of both assets and liabilities, 
whether through contractual maturity or through contractual interest rate 
adjustment provisions, are commonly referred to as "repricing terms.")

     In order to manage the interest rate risk inherent in its portfolios of 
interest-earning assets and interest-costing liabilities, the Company has 
historically emphasized the origination of ARMs for retention in the loan and 
MBS portfolio, with the majority of originated ARMs indexed to COFI. At June 
30, 1996, 96.8% of the Company's $45.9 billion loan and MBS portfolio 
consisted of ARMs indexed primarily to COFI, compared to 96.8% of the $47.4 
billion loan and MBS portfolio at December 31, 1995.  The average factor above 
COFI on the Company's COFI ARM portfolio was 250 basis points at June 30, 
1996, up three basis points from 247 basis points at December 31, 1995.  

     During late 1994 the Company began offering ARMs which provide for 
interest rates that adjust based upon changes in the yields of U.S. Treasury 
securities.  The Company originated $227.5 million of these Treasury ARMs 
during the first six months of 1996.  At June 30, 1996 there were $603.4 
million of Treasury ARMs in the Company's loan portfolio.


<PAGE>
     The Company has begun offering a broader range of loan products, such as 
home equity lines, which carry higher interest rates than the Company's 
traditional mortgage loans.  The Company funded $68.3 million in consumer 
loans during the first six months of 1996.  At June 30, 1996, the Company's 
loan portfolio included $85.3 million in consumer loans.

     The Company intends to originate and sell fixed rate mortgages and lower 
margin ARMs to the secondary market while retaining only the higher margin 
ARMs in its portfolio.  As a result, the Company's portfolio size may be 
reduced through asset sales from its held for sale portfolio as opportunities 
arise and through loan payoffs. During the first six months of 1996, the 
Company sold a total of $1.6 billion in loans from its held for sale 
portfolio, including $1.2 billion in fixed rate loans, $260.5 million of COFI 
ARMs and $179.4 million of Treasury ARMs.

     COFI ARMs do not immediately reflect current market rate movements 
(referred to as the "COFI lag").  The COFI lag arises because (1) COFI is 
determined based on the cost of all FHLB Eleventh District savings 
institutions' interest-costing liabilities, some of which do not reprice 
immediately and (2) the Company's COFI ARMs reprice monthly based on changes 
in the cost of such liabilities approximately two months earlier.  COFI is 
subject to influences which may not generally affect market interest rates, 
such as changes in the roster of FHLB Eleventh District savings institutions, 
the aggregate liabilities and the mix of liabilities at such institutions, and 
legislative and regulatory developments which affect the business of such 
institutions.  Due to the unique characteristics of COFI, the secondary market 
for COFI loans and MBS is not as consistently liquid as it is for various 
other loans and MBS.

     The Company's basic interest rate risk management strategy includes a 
goal of having the combined repricing terms of its interest-costing 
liabilities not differ materially from those of the FHLB Eleventh District 
savings institutions, in aggregate.  The Company's approach to managing 
interest rate risk includes the changing of repricing terms and spreading of 
maturities on term deposits and other interest-costing liabilities and 
acquiring assets more responsive to interest rate changes, including plans to 
diversify away from COFI on certain interest-earning assets.  The Company 
manages the maturities of its borrowings to balance changes in depositor 
maturity demand.  The Company has adopted a pro-active strategy to increase 
the percentage of customer checking accounts in its deposit portfolio which 
the Company believes is a steady funding source having less sensitivity to 
changes in market interest rates than other funding sources.


<PAGE>
     The following table presents the components of the Company's interest 
rate sensitive asset and liability portfolios by repricing periods 
(contractual maturity as adjusted for frequency of repricing) as of June 30, 
1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Repricing Periods
                                                  Percent -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    of        Within
                                        Balance    Total    6 Months   Months 7-12    1-5 Years    5-10 Years   Years Over 10
                                      ----------- ------- -----------  -----------   -----------   ----------   -------------
                                                                                (dollars in thousands)
<S>                                   <C>         <C>     <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>
Interest-earning assets:
Investment securities                 $ 1,124,122    2%   $ 1,121,685   $      -     $     2,437   $    -       $     -
Impact of hedging (LIBOR-indexed
  amortizing swaps)                          -       -        (85,616)         -          85,616        -             -
                                      -----------  ---    -----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   -----------
    Total investment securities         1,124,122    2      1,036,069          -          88,053        -             -
                                      -----------  ---    -----------   ----------   -----------   ----------   -----------

Loans and MBS  
  MBS    
    ARMs                               14,998,264   32     14,998,264          -            -           -             -
    Other                                 361,741    1           -             -           3,331          86       358,324
  Loans
    ARMs                               29,367,256   63     26,033,471     1,527,795    1,513,839      42,166       249,985
    Other                               1,128,002    2        193,812          -          15,013        -          919,177
  Impact of hedging (interest
    rate swaps)                              -       -        516,000      (323,600)    (192,400)       -             -
                                      -----------  ---    -----------   -----------  -----------   ---------    ----------
    Total loans and MBS                45,855,263   98     41,741,547     1,204,195    1,339,783      42,252     1,527,486
                                      -----------  ---    -----------   -----------  -----------   ---------    ----------
        Total interest-earning assets $46,979,385  100%   $42,777,616   $ 1,204,195  $ 1,427,836   $  42,252    $1,527,486
                                      ===========  ===    ===========   ===========  ===========   =========    ==========
Interest-costing liabilities:
Deposits  
  Transaction accounts                $10,093,937   22%   $10,093,937   $      -     $      -      $    -       $     -
  Term accounts                        23,187,994   51     13,260,106     6,938,434    2,978,775      10,607            72
                                      -----------  ---    -----------   -----------  -----------   ---------    ----------
    Total deposits                     33,281,931   73     23,354,043     6,938,434    2,978,775      10,607            72
                                      -----------  ---    -----------   -----------  -----------   ---------    ----------
Borrowings  
  Short-term                            2,889,000    6      2,889,000          -            -           -             -
  FHLB and other                        9,462,740   21      4,065,629     2,296,514    2,682,246     389,681        28,670
                                      -----------  ---    -----------   -----------  -----------   ---------    ----------
    Total borrowings                   12,351,740   27      6,954,629     2,296,514    2,682,246     389,681        28,670
                                      -----------  ---    -----------   -----------  -----------   ---------    ----------
        Total interest-costing 
          liabilities                 $45,633,671  100%   $30,308,672   $ 9,234,948  $ 5,661,021   $ 400,288    $   28,742
                                      ===========  ===    ===========   ===========  ===========   =========    ==========
Hedge-adjusted interest-earning
  assets more/(less) than 
  interest-costing liabilities        $ 1,345,714         $12,468,944   $(8,030,753) $(4,233,185)  $(358,036)   $1,498,744
                                      ===========         ===========   ===========  ===========   =========    ==========

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap                       $12,468,944   $ 4,438,191  $   205,006   $(153,030)   $1,345,714
                                                          ===========   ===========  ===========   =========    ==========
Percentage of hedge-adjusted
  interest-earning assets to 
  interest-costing liabilities             102.95%
Percentage of cumulative interest
  sensitivity gap to total assets            2.72%

</TABLE>


<PAGE>
     The following table presents the interest rates, spread and margin at the 
end of the periods indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        June 30,      December 31,
                                          1996            1995
                                       ---------      ------------
<S>                                    <C>            <C>
Average yield on:
  Loans                                  7.35%            7.52%
  MBS                                    7.44             7.69

  Total loans and MBS                    7.38             7.58

  Investment securities                  5.45             5.56

    Interest-earning assets              7.33             7.54

Average rate on:

  Deposits                               4.45             4.65

  Borrowings:
    Short-term                           5.73             5.97
    FHLB and other                       6.13             6.38

  Total borrowings                       6.04             6.26

    Interest-costing liabilities         4.88             5.07

Interest rate spread                     2.45             2.47

Net interest margin                      2.61             2.66
</TABLE>
   These rates exclude the effect of the unrealized gain or loss on MBS 
available for sale.

ASSET QUALITY

     NPAS AND POTENTIAL PROBLEM LOANS.  A loan is generally placed on 
nonaccrual status when the Company becomes aware that the borrower has entered 
bankruptcy proceedings and the loan is delinquent, or when the loan is past 
due 90 days as to either principal or interest.  The Company considers a loan 
to be impaired when, based upon current information and events, it believes it 
is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due 
according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.

     Loans are reviewed for impairment either on an individual loan-by-loan 
basis or collectively on an aggregate basis with similar loans depending upon 
the characteristics of the loans.  For the Company, loans collectively 
reviewed for impairment include all single family loans and performing multi-
family and commercial and industrial real estate loans ("major loans") under 
$2 million, excluding loans which are individually reviewed based on specific 
criteria, such as delinquency, debt coverage, LTV ratio and condition of 
collateral property.  The Company's impaired loans within the scope of such 
individual review include nonaccrual major loans (excluding those collectively 
reviewed for impairment), TDRs, and performing major loans and major loans 
less than 90 days delinquent ("other impaired major loans") which the Company 
believes will be collected in full, but which the Company believes it is 
probable will not be collected in accordance with the contractual terms of the 
loans.


<PAGE>
     The following table presents NPAs (nonaccrual loans and REO), TDRs and 
other impaired major loans, net of related specific loss allowances, by type 
as of the dates indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           June 30,   December 31,    Increase
                                            1996          1995       (Decrease)
                                         -----------  ------------   -----------
                                                 (dollars in thousands)
<S>                                      <C>          <C>            <C>           
Nonaccrual loans:
   Single family                            $610,403      $630,395     $(19,992)
   Multi-family                               76,849        81,366       (4,517)
   Commercial and industrial
      real estate                              5,717        12,030       (6,313)
                                            --------      --------     --------
                                             692,969       723,791      (30,822)
                                            --------      --------     --------

REO:                   
   Single family                             221,575       193,729       27,846
   Multi-family                               21,881        14,139        7,742
   Commercial and industrial
      real estate                             17,279        17,698         (419)
                                            --------      --------     --------
                                             260,735       225,566       35,169
                                            --------      --------     --------
Total NPAs:  
   Single family                             831,978       824,124        7,854
   Multi-family                               98,730        95,505        3,225 
   Commercial and industrial
      real estate                             22,996        29,728       (6,732)
                                            --------      --------     --------
         Total                              $953,704      $949,357     $  4,347
                                            ========      ========     ========

TDRs:
   Single family                            $ 60,573      $ 45,592     $ 14,981
   Multi-family                               61,559        75,482      (13,923)
   Commercial and industrial
      real estate                             55,845        42,770       13,075
                                            --------      --------     --------
         Total                              $177,977      $163,844     $ 14,133
                                            ========      ========     ========

Other impaired major loans:
   Multi-family                             $102,436      $ 32,273     $ 70,163
   Commercial and industrial
      real estate                             17,686        18,745       (1,059)
                                            --------      --------     --------
                                            $120,122      $ 51,018     $ 69,104
                                            ========      ========     ========

Ratio of NPAs to total assets                   1.93%         1.88%
                                            ========      ========

Ratio of NPAs and TDRs to total assets          2.29%         2.20%
                                            ========      ========

Ratio of allowances for losses
   on loans and REO to NPAs                    42.37%        42.43%
                                            ========      ========

</TABLE>


<PAGE>
     The amount of the net recorded investment in impaired loans for which 
there is a related specific allowance for losses was $225.1 million, net of an 
allowance of $59.1 million, at June 30, 1996 and $129.2 million, net of an 
allowance of $44.6 million, at December 31, 1995.  The Company's total net 
recorded investment in impaired loans (excluding those loans collectively 
reviewed for impairment) was $340.5 million and $272.5 million at June 30, 
1996 and December 31, 1995, respectively.

     The following table presents NPAs, TDRs and other impaired major loans by 
state at June 30, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     NPAs
             ---------------------------------------------------
                                           Commercial                                   Other
                                              and                                     Impaired
             Single Family   Multi-Family  Industrial                                   Major
              Residential    Residential   Real Estate    Total          TDRs           Loans
             -------------   ------------  -----------  --------       --------      -----------
                                  (in thousands)
<S>          <C>             <C>           <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>
California     $664,777         $86,392      $18,413    $769,582       $104,601         $106,553
New York         51,491           5,807        1,838      59,136         49,942            5,906
Florida          38,466            -             190      38,656            742             -  
Illinois         21,054            -           1,128      22,182            544            2,030
Texas            12,497           1,447           26      13,970          6,159            1,217
Other            43,693           5,084        1,401      50,178         15,989            4,416
               --------         -------      -------    --------       --------         --------
               $831,978         $98,730      $22,996    $953,704       $177,977         $120,122
               ========         =======      =======    ========       ========         ========
</TABLE>

     Total NPAs were $953.7 million at June 30, 1996, or a ratio of NPAs to 
total assets of 1.93%, an increase of $4.3 million or less than 1% during the 
first six months of 1996 from $949.4 million, or 1.88% of total assets at 
December 31, 1995.  Single family NPAs were $832.0 million at June 30, 1996, 
an increase of $7.9 million or 1% during the first six months of 1996 
primarily due to increases in NPAs secured by properties in the states of 
Texas ($4.4 million), Florida ($4.1 million), Illinois ($4.0 million) and New 
York ($2.7 million), partially offset by a decrease in California ($13.2 
million).

     Multi-family NPAs totaled $98.7 million at June 30, 1996, an increase of 
$3.2 million or 3% during the first six months of 1996 primarily due to an 
increase in California of $2.2 million and Ohio of $1.3 million.  Commercial 
and industrial real estate NPAs totaled $23.0 million at June 30, 1996, a 
decrease of $6.7 million or 22% during the first six months of 1996 primarily 
due to declines in California of $3.0 million and Illinois of $2.0 million.  

     TDRs were $178.0 million at June 30, 1996, an increase of $14.2 million 
or 9% during the first six months of 1996 from $163.8 million at December 31, 
1995 primarily due to an increase in TDRs secured by properties in New York of 
$9.6 million and in California of $3.4 million.  Other impaired major loans 
totaled $120.1 million at June 30, 1996, an increase of $69.1 million from 
$51.0 million at December 31, 1995 primarily due to a $70.8 million increase 
in such loans secured by properties in California.

     The Company is continuing its efforts to reduce the amount of its NPAs by 
aggressively pursuing loan delinquencies through the collection, workout and 
foreclosure processes and, if foreclosed, disposing rapidly of the REO.  The 
Company sold $198.3 million of single family REO and $47.2 million of multi-
family and commercial and industrial REO in the first six months of 1996.  In 
addition, the Company may, from time to time, offer packages of NPAs for 
competitive bids.


<PAGE>
     ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES.  Management believes the Company's allowance 
for loan losses was adequate at June 30, 1996.  The Company's process for 
evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses has three basic 
elements: first, the identification of impaired loans; second, the 
establishment of appropriate loan loss allowances once individual specific 
impaired loans are identified; and third, a methodology for estimating loan 
losses based on the inherent risk in the remainder of the loan portfolio.  
Based upon this process, consideration of the current economic environment and 
other factors, management determines what it considers to be an appropriate 
allowance for loan losses.

     The changes in and a summary by type of the allowance for loan losses are 
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,
                                      ---------------------------     -------------------------
                                        1996            1995            1996            1995
                                      ---------       ---------       ---------       ---------
                                                       (dollars in thousands)
<S>                                   <C>             <C>            <C>              <C>
Beginning balance                     $385,367        $391,105        $380,886        $400,232
Provision for loan losses               33,901          25,465          79,843          52,009
                                      --------        --------        --------        --------
                                       419,268         416,570         460,729         452,241
                                      --------        --------        --------        --------
Charge-offs:
  Single family                        (28,936)        (19,441)        (58,512)        (44,163)   
  Multi-family                         (15,458)        (13,211)        (33,429)        (23,340)
  Commercial and industrial 
    real estate                         (4,707)         (1,090)         (5,283)         (8,349)
  Consumer                                  (6)           -                (20)           -    
                                      --------        --------        --------        --------
                                       (49,107)        (33,742)        (97,244)        (75,852)
                                      --------        --------        --------        --------
Recoveries:
  Single family                         10,278           4,095          14,854           8,180
  Multi family                           2,019           2,073           3,502           3,859
  Commercial and industrial 
    real estate                             27             931             644           1,499
                                      --------        --------        --------        --------
                                        12,324           7,099          19,000          13,538
                                      --------        --------        --------        --------
    Net charge-offs                    (36,783)        (26,643)        (78,244)        (62,314)
                                      --------        --------        --------        --------
Ending balance                        $382,485        $389,927        $382,485        $389,927
                                      ========        ========        ========        ========
Ratio of net charge-offs to average
  loans and MBS outstanding during
  the periods (annualized)                0.32%           0.22%           0.34%           0.25%   
                                          ====            ====            ====            ====

</TABLE>


<PAGE>
     The increases in the provision for loan losses and gross charge-offs for 
the second quarter and first six months of 1996 compared to the respective 
periods in 1995 is due mainly to the weakness in the Southern California real 
estate market.     

     The following table sets forth the allocation of the Company's allowance 
for loan losses by the percent of loans and MBS in each category at the dates 
indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          June 30, 1996                           December 31, 1995
                                                -----------------------------------     -----------------------------------
                                                            % of Loan                               % of Loan      
                                                             and MBS      % of Loan                  and MBS      % of Loan
                                                           Portfolio in    and MBS                 Portfolio in    and MBS 
                                                Allowance  Each Category  Portfolio     Allowance  Each Category  Portfolio
                                                ---------  -------------  ----------    ---------  -------------  ---------
                                                                            (dollars in thousands)
        <S>                                     <C>        <C>            <C>           <C>        <C>            <C>       
        Single family                            $174,242      76.3         0.49%        $174,242      77.2%        0.47%
        Multi-family                              151,328      20.3         1.61          147,708      19.4         1.59
        Commercial and industrial real estate      56,237       3.2         3.80           58,936       3.3         3.78
        Consumer                                      678       0.2         0.79             -          0.1          -
                                                 --------     ------                     --------     ------             
                                                 $382,485     100.0%        0.83         $380,886     100.0%        0.80
                                                 ========     ======                     ========     ======
</TABLE>

     Although the Company believes it has a sound basis for its estimate of 
the appropriate allowance for loan losses, actual charge-offs and the level of 
NPAs incurred in the future are highly dependent upon future events, including 
the economies of the areas in which the Company lends.  Management believes 
that the principal risk factor which could potentially require an increase in 
the allowance for loan losses is the potential further deterioration in the 
residential purchase market in California, particularly in Southern 
California.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     Liquidity as defined by the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") consists 
of cash, cash equivalents and certain marketable securities which are not 
committed, pledged or required to liquidate specific liabilities. Sources of 
liquidity consist primarily of positive cash flows generated from operations, 
the collection of principal payments and prepayments on loans and MBS and 
increases in deposits. Positive cash flows are also generated through the sale 
of MBS, loans and other assets for cash.  Sources of liquidity may also 
include borrowings from the FHLB, commercial paper and public debt issuances, 
borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements, commercial bank lines of 
credit and, under certain conditions, direct borrowings from the Federal 
Reserve System.  The principal sources of cash inflows during the first six 
months of 1996 were principal payments and prepayments on loans and MBS and 
proceeds from sales of loans.  The liquidity portfolio, totaling approximately 
$2.6 billion at June 30, 1996, increased $223.8 million or 9% from December 
31, 1995.  The increase is primarily due to a net decrease in the loan and MBS 
portfolio of $1.6 billion mainly due to sales and payments during the first 
six months of 1996.  These fund sources were partially offset by the net 
change in deposits, which declined $962.6 million from December 31, 1995.   In 
addition, the Company repurchased a total of $206.6 million of its own common 
stock. 


<PAGE>
     Regulations of the OTS require each savings institution to maintain, for 
each calendar month, an average daily balance of liquid assets equal to at 
least 5% of the average daily balance of its net withdrawable accounts plus 
short-term borrowings during the preceding calendar month.  OTS regulations 
also require each savings institution to maintain, for each calendar month, an 
average daily balance of short-term liquid assets (generally those having 
maturities of 12 months or less) equal to at least 1% of the average daily 
balance of its net withdrawable accounts plus short-term borrowings during the 
preceding calendar month.  For June 1996 the average liquidity and average 
short-term liquidity ratios of Home Savings were 5.10% and 1.64%, 
respectively.

     Each of the Company's sources of liquidity is influenced by various 
uncertainties beyond the control of the Company.  Scheduled loan payments are 
a relatively stable source of funds, while loan prepayments and deposit flows 
vary widely in reaction to market conditions, primarily market interest rates.  
Asset sales are influenced by general market interest rates and other market 
conditions beyond the control of the Company.  The Company's ability to borrow 
at attractive rates is affected by its size, credit rating, the availability 
of acceptable collateral and other market-driven conditions.

     The Company continually evaluates alternate sources of funds and 
maintains and develops diversity and flexibility in the number and character 
of such sources.  The effect of a decline in any one source of funds generally 
can be offset by use of an alternate source, although potentially at a 
different cost to the Company.

     LOANS RECEIVABLE.  During the first six months of 1996 cash of $2.5 
billion was used to originate loans.  Gross loan originations, which include 
refinanced loans, in the first six months of 1996 of $2.8 billion included 
$1.3 billion of COFI ARMs with an average factor of 268 basis points above 
COFI, $1.2 billion of fixed rate loans, $227.5 million of Treasury ARMs and 
$68.3 million of consumer loans.  Fixed rate loans originated and designated 
for sale represented approximately 43% of single family loan originations in 
the first six months of 1996.  Principal payments on loans were $1.1 billion 
in the first six months of 1996, an increase of $345.0 million or 45% from 
$767.0 million in the first six months of 1995.

     During the first six months of 1996 the Company sold loans totaling $1.6 
billion.  The Company designates certain loans as held for sale, including 
most of its fixed rate originations.  At June 30, 1996, the Company had $119.5 
million of loans held for sale.  The loans designated for sale included $101.6 
million of fixed rate loans, $10.3 million of Treasury ARMs and $7.6 million 
in COFI ARMs.

     At June 30, 1996 the Company was committed to fund mortgage loans 
totaling $501.0 million, of which $326.0 million or 65% were COFI ARMs, $92.5 
million or 19% were fixed rate loans and $82.5 million or 16% were Treasury 
ARMs.  The Company expects to fund such loans from its liquidity sources.

     MBS.  During the first six months of 1996, the Company sold $10.2 million 
of fixed rate MBS available for sale for a slight loss.  The Company 
designates certain MBS as available for sale.  At June 30, 1996 the Company 
had $9.9 billion of MBS available for sale, comprised of $9.6 billion of ARM 
MBS and $312.1 million of fixed rate MBS.  These MBS have an unrealized loss 
of $202.8 million.  The unrealized loss is due mainly to temporary market-
related conditions and the Company expects no significant effect on its future 
interest income.


<PAGE>
     DEPOSITS.  Savings deposits were $33.3 billion at June 30, 1996, a 
decrease of $962.6 million or 3% during the first six months of 1996, 
reflecting a net deposit outflow.  The net deposit outflow was primarily due 
to reductions in term accounts, which have more sensitivity to market interest 
rates.  The Company manages its borrowings to balance changes in deposits.

     At June 30, 1996, 78% of the Company's deposits were in California, 
compared to 77% at December 31, 1995.  The Company intends to continue 
consideration of branch purchases and sales as opportunities to consolidate 
the Company's presence in its key strategic markets.

     BORROWINGS.  Borrowings totaled $12.4 billion at June 30, 1996, an 
increase of $115.3 million or less than 1% during the second quarter of 1996 
reflecting an increase in FHLB and other borrowings of $745.6 million, 
partially offset by a net reduction in short-term borrowings of $630.3 
million.

     In the first six months of 1996, the Company issued term notes totaling 
$1.7 billion to various brokerage firms.  The notes will mature in one to two 
years and have a weighted average interest rate of 4.86%.  Such borrowings are 
being used for general corporate purposes.

     In February 1996, $200 million of the Company's medium term notes with a 
coupon interest rate of 5.98% matured.  In March 1996, the Company paid $300 
million of maturing term notes, at an effective interest rate of 4.46%, and 
redeemed at par its 10.5% subordinated notes totaling $250 million.

     CAPITAL.  Stockholders' equity was $2.8 billion at June 30, 1996, a 
decrease of $279.6 million or 9% from December 31, 1995.  The decrease is 
primarily due to payments of $206.6 million to purchase 8.7 million shares of 
the Company's common stock, a net change of $136.6 million to a net unrealized 
loss on securities available for sale, and dividends paid to common and 
preferred stockholders of $74.0 million, partially offset by net income of 
$133.5 million.  The net unrealized loss on securities available for sale at 
June 30, 1996 was $116.5 million.

     The OTS has adopted regulations that contain a three-part capital 
standard requiring savings institutions to maintain "core" capital of at least 
3% of adjusted total assets, tangible capital of at least 1.5% of adjusted 
total assets and risk-based capital of at least 8% of risk-weighted assets.  
Special rules govern the ability of savings institutions to include in their 
capital computations investments in subsidiaries engaged in activities not 
permissible for national banks, such as real estate development.  In addition, 
institutions whose exposure to interest-rate risk as determined by the OTS is 
deemed to be above normal may be required to hold additional risk-based 
capital.  Home Savings believes it does not have above-normal exposure to 
interest-rate risk.


<PAGE>
     Under OTS regulations which implement the "prompt corrective action" 
system mandated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act, 
an institution is well capitalized if its ratio of total capital to risk-
weighted assets is 10% or more, its ratio of core capital to risk-weighted 
assets is 6% or more, its ratio of core capital to total assets is 5% or more 
and it is not subject to any written agreement, order or directive to meet a 
specified capital level.  At June 30, 1996 Home Savings met these standards.

     Home Savings is in compliance with the OTS capital regulations.  The 
following table shows the capital amounts and ratios (fully phased-in) of Home 
Savings at June 30, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Balance      Ratio
                                                       ----------   -------
                                                      (dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                   <C>           <C>
Tangible capital (to adjusted total assets)            $2,967,527     6.03%
Core capital (to adjusted total assets)                 2,976,216     6.04
Core capital (to risk-weighted assets)                  2,976,216     9.69
Total risk-based capital                                3,636,402    11.85
</TABLE>


<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 121

     The Company adopted SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-
Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of" as of January 1, 
1996. The Company's long-lived assets affected by the adoption of SFAS No. 121 
include premises and equipment and REI.  In accordance with SFAS No. 121, the 
Company reviews a long-lived asset for impairment whenever events or changes 
in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the long-lived asset may 
not be recoverable.  Impairment exists for a long-lived asset when the 
estimated undiscounted cash flows from the property are less than its carrying 
value.  An impairment loss, if any, is recognized as the amount by which the 
carrying value of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value.  The Company 
carries a long-lived asset held for sale at the lower of the carrying value or 
fair value less costs to sell.  An impairment loss, if any, is recognized as 
the amount by which the carrying value of the long-lived asset held for sale 
exceeds its fair value less costs to sell.  The adoption of SFAS No. 121 did 
not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition or results of 
operations.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 123

     The Company adopted SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based 
Compensation" as of January 1, 1996.  SFAS No. 123 permits a choice of 
accounting methods and requires additional disclosures for stock-based 
employee compensation plans.  SFAS No. 123 defines a fair value based method 
of accounting for an employee stock option or similar equity instrument.  
However, it also allows the continued use of the intrinsic value based method 
of accounting as prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 
25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees."  Regardless of the method used 
to account for stock-based compensation, SFAS No. 123 requires that the fair 
value of such compensation and certain other disclosures be included in the 
Company's annual report.  The Company plans to continue accounting for stock-
based employee compensation plans in accordance with APB No. 25 and will 
disclose certain fair value information as prescribed by SFAS No. 123 in its 
1996 annual report.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NO. 125

     In June 1996 the FASB issued SFAS No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and 
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities."  SFAS No. 
125 provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers and servicing of 
financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities based on control.  Under 
this approach, after a transfer of financial assets, the Company will 
recognize the financial and servicing assets it controls and the liabilities 
incurred, and derecognize financial assets when control has been surrendered 
and liabilities when extinguished.  SFAS No. 125 provides standards for 
distinguishing transfers of financial assets that are sales from transfers 
that are secured borrowings.  It also requires that cash flows received in 
excess of contractually specified servicing fees be classified as an interest-
only receivable.  SFAS No. 125 must be adopted for financial statements for 
fiscal years beginning after December 31, 1996.  The impact on the Company of 
adopting SFAS No. 125 is not expected to be material as the Company's existing 
procedures are generally in compliance with the provisions of SFAS No. 125.


<PAGE>
RECAPITALIZATION OF THE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION INSURANCE FUND

     Home Savings' deposits are insured in part by the Savings Association 
Insurance Fund (the "SAIF") and in part by the Bank Insurance Fund (the 
"BIF").  The BIF and the SAIF are both administered by the FDIC.  During 1995, 
Home Savings paid deposit insurance premiums to the SAIF on its SAIF deposits 
and to the BIF on its BIF deposits.

     The reserves of the BIF have reached the statutorily designated reserve 
ratio ("DRR"), defined as the ratio of the fund's net worth to the amount of 
its total insured deposit liabilities, of 1.25%.  The lowest deposit insurance 
assessment rate for BIF deposits has therefore been reduced to $2,000 per 
institution per year.  The reserves of the SAIF have not reached its DRR of 
1.25%.  The lowest deposit insurance assessment rate for SAIF deposits 
therefore remains 0.23% of covered deposits.

	The difference between BIF and SAIF assessment rates provides 
institutions whose deposits are exclusively or primarily BIF-insured, such as 
most commercial banks, a competitive advantage over institutions whose 
deposits are primarily SAIF-insured, such as Home Savings.  In order to 
eliminate the difference between BIF and SAIF assessment rates, Congress 
adopted a proposal in late 1995 to recapitalize SAIF to its DRR by means of a 
special one-time assessment on SAIF-insured deposits.  The proposal was 
included as part of the Congressional balanced budget program which was then 
vetoed by President Clinton and therefore has not been implemented.  The 
budget for fiscal 1996 which was ultimately adopted by Congress and signed by 
President Clinton in early 1996 omitted the proposal.  Congress continues to 
consider the recapitalization of SAIF although the Company cannot predict 
whether or when a recapitalization will be effected.  If a recapitalization of 
SAIF had been effected in 1995 as proposed by means of a special assessment 
equal to 0.80% of SAIF deposits as of March 31, 1995, the Company would have 
paid a special assessment of approximately $184 million, net of taxes.  An 
assessment of this amount would have had a material effect on the Company's 
net income, but would not have had a material effect on the Company's total 
assets or liquidity.  Such an assessment would also not have materially 
affected Home Savings' capital ratios and Home Savings would still have been 
considered well-capitalized.

     In order to remain competitive in the market place by addressing the 
significant disparity in assessment rates, the Company has filed applications 
to organize a state-chartered savings bank as a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
Home Savings, the deposits of which would be BIF-insured.  The Company cannot 
predict whether the anticipated gains from such increased competitiveness in 
the market place will offset any additional expenses of operating multiple 
institutions. 


<PAGE>
                     PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


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

         The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Registrant was held 
         on May 13, 1996.

         Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to 
         Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
         there was no solicitation in opposition to management's 
         nominees as listed in the proxy statement and all of such 
         nominees were elected, except for one nominee who, in
         conjunction with the termination of his employment with the
         Registrant, withdrew his name from consideration.  There
         were no directors, other than those elected at the meeting,
         whose term of office continued after the meeting.  The votes
         cast for and withheld with respect to each nominee were
         as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             Nominee                     For             Withheld
        --------------------          ----------        ----------
        <S>                           <C>               <C>
        Byron Allumbaugh              96,364,374        2,200,045
        Harold A. Black               96,313,318        2,339,101
        Richard M. Bressler           96,352,638        2,299,781
        David R. Carpenter            96,346,424        2,305,995
        Phillip D. Matthews           96,368,224        2,284,195
        Richard L. Nolan              96,309,517        2,342,902
        Delia M. Reyes                96,313,894        2,338,525
        Charles R. Rinehart           96,315,725        2,336,694
        Frank M. Sanchez              96,315,875        2,336,544
        Elizabeth A. Sanders          96,363,362        2,289,057
        Arthur W. Schmutz             96,209,804        2,442,615
        William D. Schulte            95,538,589        3,113,830
</TABLE>

         The votes cast for and against approval of the Registrant's
         1996 Nonemployee Directors' Stock Incentive Plan, and the
         number of abstentions, were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
             For               Against              Abstentions
          ----------         ----------             -----------
          <S>                <C>                    <C>
          73,479,059         24,455,730               717,630
</TABLE>



<PAGE>
                     PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION



Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
           ---------------------------------


      (a)  Exhibits.

           11  Statement of Computation of Income per Share.

           27  Financial Data Schedule. *

      (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

           The Registrant filed with the Commission a Current Report
           on Form 8-K, dated April 16, 1996, with respect to its
           first quarter earnings.

           The Registrant filed with the Commission a Current Report 
           on Form 8-K, dated May 14, 1996, with respect to the 
           completion of its $250 million stock repurchase program,
           commencement of an additional $150 million stock
           repurchase program and redemption of its 9.60% Preferred
           Stock, Series B.

           The Registrant filed with the Commission a Current Report on Form 
           8-K, dated June 26, 1996,  with respect to the Registrant's 
           issuance of medium term notes.


























*  Filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


<PAGE>
                              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.

  

Date:  August 13, 1996                H. F. Ahmanson & Company



                                         /s/  Kevin M. Twomey
                                     -------------------------------
                                     Kevin M. Twomey
                                     Senior Executive Vice President 
                                     and Chief Financial Officer
                                     (Authorized Signer)



                                         /s/  George Miranda
                                     -------------------------------
                                     George Miranda
                                     First Vice President and
                                     Principal Accounting Officer








<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           EXHIBIT INDEX


     Exhibit                                            Sequentially
     Number                 Description                 Numbered Page
     -------                -----------                 -------------
     <S>         <C>                                    <C>

       11        Statement of Computation of Income          34
                  per Share.                                 

       27        Financial Data Schedule.                     *



































<FN>
*  Filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
</FN>
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

H. F. Ahmanson & Company and Subsidiaries
Statement of Computation of Income Per Share
Exhibit 11

     Common stock equivalents identified by the Company in determining its 
primary income per common share are stock options and stock appreciation 
rights. In addition, common stock equivalents used in the determination of 
fully diluted income per common share include the effect, when such effect 
is not anti-dilutive, of the 6% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, 
Series D which is convertible into 11.8 million shares of Common Stock at 
$24.335 per share of Common Stock.  The following is a summary of the 
calculation of income per common share:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      For the Three Months Ended     For the Six Months Ended       
                                                              June 30,                        June 30,
                                                     ---------------------------    ---------------------------
                                                        1996             1995          1996            1995     
                                                     -----------     -----------    -----------     -----------  
                                                           (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>
Primary income (loss) per common share:
                                                     
  Income before cumulative effect of accounting
    change                                           $    68,734     $    64,389    $   133,489     $   117,239
  Less accumulated dividends on preferred stock          (12,607)        (12,607)       (25,215)        (25,215)
                                                     -----------     -----------    -----------     -----------
  Income attributable to common shares before
    cumulative effect of accounting change                56,127          51,782        108,274          92,024
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting for
    goodwill                                                -               -              -           (234,742)
                                                     -----------     -----------    -----------     -----------
      Net income (loss) attributable to common
       shares                                        $    56,127     $    51,782    $   108,274     $  (142,718)
                                                     ===========     ===========    ===========     ===========
  Weighted average number of common shares
    outstanding                                      109,117,915     117,296,534    115,586,508     117,329,168  
  Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock
    equivalents                                          898,298         757,783        846,250            -     
                                                     -----------     -----------    -----------     -----------  
  Weighted average number of common shares as
    adjusted for calculation of primary
    income (loss) per share                          110,016,213     118,054,317    112,432,758     117,329,168
                                                     ===========     ===========    ===========     ===========  
  Primary income per common share before
    cumulative effect of accounting change           $      0.51     $      0.44    $      0.96     $      0.78  
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting for
    goodwill                                                 -               -              -             (2.00)
                                                     -----------     -----------    -----------     -----------  
      Primary income (loss) per common share         $      0.51     $      0.44    $      0.96     $     (1.22)
                                                     ===========     ============   ============    ============  

Fully diluted income (loss) per common share:

  Income before cumulative effect of accounting
    change                                           $    68,734     $    64,389    $   133,489     $   117,239 
  Less accumulated dividends on preferred
    stock                                                 (8,295)         (8,295)       (16,590)        (25,215)
                                                     -----------     -----------    -----------     -----------
  Income attributable to common shares before
    cumulative effect of accounting change                60,439          56,094        116,899          92,024
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting for
    goodwill                                                -               -              -           (234,742)
                                                     -----------     -----------    -----------     -----------
      Net income (loss) attributable to common
       shares                                        $    60,439     $    56,094    $   116,899     $  (142,718)
                                                     ===========     ===========    ===========     ===========
  Weighted average number of common shares
    outstanding                                      109,117,915     117,296,534    111,586,508     117,329,168
  Dilutive effect of outstanding common stock
    equivalents                                       12,980,282      12,635,521     12,999,186            -   
                                                     -----------     -----------    -----------     -----------
  Weighted average number of common shares as
    adjusted for calculation of fully diluted
    income (loss) per share                          122,098,197     129,932,055    124,585,694     117,329,168  
                                                     ===========     ===========    ===========     ===========  
  Fully diluted income per common share before
    cumulative effect of accounting change           $      0.50     $      0.43    $      0.94     $      0.78 
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting for
    goodwill                                                 -               -              -             (2.00)
                                                     -----------     -----------    -----------     -----------  
      Fully diluted income (loss) per common
       share                                         $      0.50     $      0.43    $      0.94     $     (1.22) 
                                                     ===========     ===========    ===========     ===========
</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE>              9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-Q of H. F. 
Ahmanson & Company for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and is qualified in its 
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                6-MOS       
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                      DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                           JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                     722,581
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                           0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                           690,200
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>              9,933,894
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                   5,438,466
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                     5,419,312
<LOANS>                                 30,495,258
<ALLOWANCE>                                382,485
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<DEPOSITS>                              33,281,931
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<LONG-TERM>                              9,462,740
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                            0
                                      0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>          49,506,630
<INTEREST-LOAN>                          1,133,933
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<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                         760,170
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<EXPENSE-OTHER>                            457,921
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<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                 207,322
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                 0.96
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<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                2.65
<LOANS-NON>                                692,969
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<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                          382,485
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