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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  ------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                              ---------------------



                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                 April 23, 1998



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


   Delaware                         1-8930                       95-0479700
- --------------            ------------------------         -------------------
  (State of              (Commission File Number)             (IRS Employer
incorporation)                                             Identification No.)


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


                                 (626) 960-6311
                         -------------------------------
                         (Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code)


                                       N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








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Item 5.  Other Events.
         ------------

         On February 13, 1998, H. F. Ahmanson & Company ("Ahmanson") consummated
a merger with Coast Savings Financial, Inc. ("Coast"). Ahmanson is filing
herewith the consolidated statement of financial condition of Coast and its
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the
years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1997 and the accompanying
notes. Such financial statements are attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and are
incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
         and Exhibits.
         -----------------------------------------------------

         (a)  Not Applicable.

         (b)  Not Applicable.

         (c)  Exhibits

         The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit
Number        Description
- ------        -----------

23            Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.

99            Consolidated statement of financial condition of
              Coast and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997
              and 1996 and related consolidated statements of
              operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for
              each of the years in the three-year period ended
              December 31, 1997 and the accompanying notes.









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                                    SIGNATURE



      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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                        H. F. AHMANSON & COMPANY



                                        By:  /s/ Madeleine A. Kleiner
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Madeleine A. Kleiner
                                            Senior Executive Vice President
                                            and General Counsel





Date: April 23, 1998

























                                       -3-




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number        Description
- ------        -----------

23            Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.

99            Consolidated statement of financial condition of
              Coast and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997
              and 1996 and related consolidated statements of
              operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for
              each of the years in the three-year period ended
              December 31, 1997 and the accompanying notes.


























                                       -4-






                                                                      Exhibit 23






                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT


The Board of Directors
H. F. Ahmanson & Company:


We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements No.
33-20076, No. 33- 00063, No. 33-65247, No. 33-28254, No. 33-53635 and No.
333-07955 on Form S-8, and No. 33-31590, No. 33-42394, No. 33-44686, No.
33-57218, No. 33-50731 and No. 33-57395 on Form S-3 and Registration Statements
No. 333-41645 and No. 333-44167 on Form S-4 of H.F. Ahmanson & Company of our
report dated January 21, 1998, except for Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, which is as of February 12, 1998, relating to the consolidated
statements of financial condition of Coast Savings Financial, Inc. as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1997, which report appears in Form 8-K of
H.F. Ahmanson & Company dated April 23, 1998.


                                    /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


Los Angeles, California
April 23, 1998

















         COAST SAVINGS FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         Consolidated Financial Statements
         December 31, 1997 and 1996
         (With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)








<PAGE>



                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT



The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Coast Savings Financial, Inc.:


We have  audited the  consolidated  statement  of  financial  condition of Coast
Savings  Financial,  Inc. and  subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and
the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash
flows for each of the years in the  three-year  period ended  December 31, 1997.
These consolidated  financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management.  Our  responsibility is to express an opinion on these  consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated  financial statements referred to above present
fairly,  in all  material  respects,  the  financial  position of Coast  Savings
Financial,  Inc.  and  subsidiaries  as of  December  31,  1997 and 1996 and the
results  of their  operations  and their cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally  accepted
accounting principles.




January 21, 1998, except for note 19
   to the consolidated financial statements,
   which is as of February 12, 1998.







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                 COAST SAVINGS FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  December 31,
                                                                                           1997                1996
                                                                                                 (In thousands)
<S>                                                                                     <C>                <C>
ASSETS

Cash and due from banks                                                                 $  142,811         $  138,861
Federal funds sold and other short term investments                                        135,729            198,795
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $48.3
     million and $36.0 million)                                                             48,127             35,833
Loans receivable, net                                                                    5,875,496          5,749,985
Loans receivable held for sale, at the lower of cost or fair value (fair value
     of $73.3 million and $109.6
     million)                                                                               71,148            106,122
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity (fair value of
     $1.91 billion and $1.74 billion)                                                    1,898,230          1,731,268
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, at fair
     value                                                                                 282,104            312,002
Real estate held for sale                                                                   43,174             41,259
Federal Home Loan Bank stock                                                               101,120             90,882
Land and depreciable assets                                                                 83,940             95,010
Interest receivable and other assets                                                       156,345            198,697
Goodwill                                                                                     5,182              6,238
                                                                                        $8,843,406         $8,704,952
LIABILITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits                                                                                 6,418,194          6,356,448
Federal Home Loan Bank advances                                                          1,321,500          1,104,200
Other borrowings                                                                           413,555            643,521
Other liabilities                                                                          115,836            115,508
Income taxes payable                                                                         7,830              4,747
Capital notes                                                                               56,248             55,997
                                                                                         8,333,163          8,280,421

Commitments and contingent liabilities

Stockholders' equity:
Serial preferred stock, without par value; 50,000,000
     shares authorized, none outstanding                                                         -                  -
Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares
     authorized, 19,420,931 and 18,584,717 shares issued and
     outstanding at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively                                   194                186
Additional paid-in capital                                                                 293,423            265,055
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of
     taxes                                                                                   2,887              2,778
Retained earnings, substantially restricted                                                213,739            156,512
     Total stockholders' equity                                                            510,243            424,531
                                                                                        $8,843,406         $8,704,952

<FN>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>






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<PAGE>


                 COAST SAVINGS FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                  1997             1996             1995
                                                                                   (In thousands except per share amounts)
<S>                                                                           <C>               <C>              <C>
Interest income:
     Loans receivable                                                         $  478,641        $  450,142       $  469,864
     Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS")                                          130,103           132,098          119,629
     Investment securities                                                        23,837            21,210           23,688
                                                                                 632,581           603,450          613,181
Interest expense:
     Deposits                                                                    294,095           285,764          280,895
     Borrowings                                                                  116,045           102,886          131,235
                                                                                 410,140           388,650          412,130

         Net interest income                                                     222,441           214,800          201,051
     Provision for loan losses                                                    25,000            70,000           40,000
         Net interest income after provision for loan
              losses                                                             197,441           144,800          161,051

Noninterest income:
     Loan servicing fees and charges                                              11,702            12,671           13,518
     Gain on sale of subsidiary                                                        -                 -            7,549
     Gain (loss) on sale of loans                                                    257              (304)             403
     Loss on sale of MBS                                                               -                 -             (287)
     Other                                                                        38,927            37,738           36,436
                                                                                  50,886            50,105           57,619
Noninterest expense:
     Compensation and benefits                                                    80,119            63,283           71,302
     Office occupancy, net                                                        37,626            42,524           40,633
     Federal deposit insurance premiums                                            5,884            16,818           17,333
     Other general and administrative expenses                                    37,232            35,976           32,454
         Total general and administrative expenses                               160,861           158,601          161,722
     SAIF special assessment                                                           -            41,978                -
     Real estate operations, net                                                   3,260             3,881            4,090
     Amortization of goodwill                                                      1,056             1,094            1,221
                                                                                 165,177           205,554          167,033

     Earnings (loss) before income tax                                            83,150           (10,649)          51,637
expense(benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit)                                                      25,923           (21,485)          18,835

     Net earnings                                                             $   57,227        $   10,836       $   32,802

Basic net earnings per share of common stock                                       $3.06             $ .58            $1.77

Diluted net earnings per share of common stock                                     $2.97             $ .57            $1.74


<FN>
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>



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                 COAST SAVINGS FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Unrealized
                                                                                 Gain (Loss)
                                                                                      on
                                                                                  Securities          Retained
                                      Serial                     Additional       Available           Earnings            Total
                                    Preferred       Common        Paid-in         For Sale,        (substantially     Stockholders'
                                      Stock         Stock         Capital        Net of Taxes         restricted)        Equity
                                                                             (In thousands)
<S>                                    <C>            <C>        <C>                  <C>               <C>              <C>
Balance at December 31, 1994               --          185        263,161             (1,006)            112,874          375,214

Exercise of stock options                  --            1          1,857                 --                  --            1,858
Changes in unrealized gain
  on securities available
  for sale, net of taxes                   --           --             --              7,560                  --            7,560

Net earnings for the year 1995             --           --             --                 --              32,802           32,802

Balance at December 31, 1995               --          186        265,018              6,554             145,676          417,434

Exercise of stock options                  --           --             37                 --                  --               37
Changes in unrealized loss
  on securities available
  for sale, net of taxes                   --           --             --             (3,776)                 --           (3,776)

Net earnings for the year 1996             --           --             --                 --              10,836           10,836

Balance at December 31, 1996               --          186        265,055              2,778             156,512          424,531

Exercise of stock options                  --            8         28,368                 --                  --           28,376
Changes in unrealized loss
  on securities available
  for sale, net of taxes                   --           --             --                109                  --              109

Net earnings for the year 1997             --           --             --                 --              57,227           57,227

Balance at December 31, 1997           $   --         $194       $293,423             $2,887            $213,739         $510,243


<FN>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>





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<PAGE>



                 COAST SAVINGS FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                   Year Ended December 31,
                                                                           1997               1996                1995
                                                                                         (in thousands)
<S>                                                                     <C>               <C>                <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings                                                            $    57,227       $    10,836        $   32,802
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
    cash provided (used) by operating activities:
    Sale of loans held for sale                                              44,658           105,329            44,197
    Net decrease (increase) in accounts receivable                           25,118            (4,889)           71,651
    Provision for loan losses                                                25,000            70,000            40,000
    Deferred income tax expense (benefit)                                    24,397           (21,485)           18,835
    Principal repayments on loans held for sale                              21,325            19,473            14,562
    Net increase (decrease) in accounts payable                              14,391               128           (27,068)
    Depreciation and amortization                                            11,321            11,793            11,500
    Net decrease (increase) in interest receivable                            6,066             2,500            (7,179)
    Amortization of discounts and premiums, net                               3,029             3,554             5,146
    Amortization of goodwill                                                  1,056             1,094             1,221
    Net decrease in prepaid expenses                                            865               191               794
    Gain on sale of subsidiary                                                    -                 -            (7,549)
    Provision for losses on real estate held for sale                             -                 -               293
    Net present value gain on sale of loans and MBS                               -               (58)             (284)
    Net decrease in interest payable                                           (855)           (3,318)             (137)
    Net decrease in deferred income                                          (1,552)           (1,445)           (1,731)
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends                                   (5,924)           (5,186)           (4,467)
    Loans originated for sale, net of refinances                           (126,061)         (150,151)         (146,024)
    Other                                                                   (42,481)           11,651            (8,022)
      Total adjustments                                                         353            39,171             5,738
      Net cash provided by operations                                        57,580            50,007            38,540

Cash flows from investing activities:
    Loans originated for investment, net of refinances                   (1,438,528)       (1,151,853)         (846,230)
    Repurchase of loans                                                     (14,544)          (19,927)          (18,937)
    Sale of loans receivable                                                174,662                 -                 -
    Principal repayments on loans                                           835,802           547,469           441,452
    Principal repayments on MBS held to maturity                            233,543           214,892           163,614
    Principal repayments on MBS available for sale                           29,100            37,216            29,169
    Sale of MBS available for sale                                                -                 -            35,335
    Net (increase) decrease in short-term investment
      securities                                                            (15,852)              827             9,411
    Purchase of long-term investment securities                             (15,500)           (4,206)             (193)
    Purchase of FHLB stock                                                   (4,358)                -            (2,450)
    Maturities and principal repayments on investment
      securities                                                             19,059            40,063                53
    Net increase in land and depreciable assets                                (181)          (13,596)          (16,129)
    Sale of real estate held for sale                                        30,109            41,708            47,317
    Proceeds from sale of subsidiary                                              -                 -           150,054
      Net cash used by investing activities                                (166,688)         (307,407)           (7,534)

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Net increase in deposits                                                131,772           232,976           303,733
    Deposits disposed of in branch sales, net                               (70,026)                -           (60,069)
    Net increase (decrease) in FHLB advances                                217,300           299,950          (150,200)
    Net decrease in short-term borrowings                                  (257,430)          (88,018)          (78,238)
    Common stock options exercised                                           28,376                37             1,858
      Net cash provided by financing activities                              49,992           444,945            17,084
        Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
          equivalents                                                       (59,116)          187,545            48,090
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                              337,656           150,111           102,021

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                                $   278,540       $   337,656        $  150,111


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
    Cash payments of interest                                           $   149,344       $   145,564        $  173,354
    Cash payments (refunds) of income taxes, net                              2,975             1,421              (496)


Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and
    financing activities:
</TABLE>




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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                   Year Ended December 31,
                                                                           1997               1996                1995
                                                                                         (in thousands)
<S>                                                                     <C>               <C>                <C>
    Interest credited to depositors' accounts                           $   261,944       $   247,376        $  239,438
    Loans exchanged for MBS, net                                            394,886           145,165           654,238
    Additions to loans resulting from the sale of real
      estate acquired in settlement of loans                                 41,200            54,151            35,627
    Additions to real estate acquired in settlement of loans                 79,449           114,918            89,979
    Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale,
      net of taxes                                                              109           (3,776)             7,560
<FN>
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>






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                 COAST SAVINGS FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



(1)      SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     Principles of Consolidation and Presentation

     Coast Savings Financial,  Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), was
organized  in 1988 and is the parent  company  of Coast  Federal  Bank,  Federal
Savings Bank ("Coast"). Substantially all of the Company's consolidated revenues
are derived from the operations of Coast,  and Coast  represented  substantially
all of the Company's consolidated assets and liabilities at December 31, 1997.

     Coast's business is that of a financial intermediary and consists primarily
of attracting deposits from the general public and using such deposits, together
with  borrowings and other funds,  to make mortgage loans secured by residential
real estate  located in  California.  At December  31, 1997,  Coast  operated 91
retail  banking   offices  in  California.   Coast  is  subject  to  significant
competition from other financial institutions, and is also subject to regulation
by  certain  federal  agencies  and  undergoes  periodic  examinations  by those
regulatory authorities.

     These  consolidated  financial  statements have been prepared in conformity
with generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  In preparing the consolidated
financial  statements,  management is required to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the
statement  of  financial  condition,  and  revenues and expenses for the periods
reported in the statement of operations.  Actual results could differ from those
estimates.

     The majority-owned  and controlled  subsidiaries have been consolidated and
all significant  intercompany  balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.  Certain  reclassifications  have  been  made  to  the  financial
statements for 1996 and 1995 to conform to the 1997 presentation.

     Cash and Cash Equivalents

     For purposes of reporting cash flows,  cash and cash  equivalents  includes
cash, amounts due from banks,  certain short-term  investments,  certificates of
deposit and federal funds sold.  Federal  funds are  generally  sold for one-day
periods, and short-term  investment  securities and certificates of deposit have
maturities of less than three months.

     Assets Held or Available for Sale

     The Company identifies those loans, MBS and investment securities for which
at the time of origination  or acquisition it does not have the positive  intent
and ability to hold to maturity.  Securities  that are to be held for indefinite
periods  of time and not  intended  to be held to  maturity  are  classified  as
available  for sale and are carried at fair  value,  with  unrealized  gains and
losses  excluded  from  earnings  and  reported  as  a  separate   component  of
stockholders'  equity,  net of income taxes.  Loans held for sale are carried at
the lower of amortized historical cost or fair value. Assets





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                 COAST SAVINGS FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


held for indefinite  periods of time include assets that  management  intends to
use as part of its  asset/liability  management strategy and that may be sold in
response  to changes in  interest  rates,  resultant  prepayment  risk and other
factors.

     Assets Held to Maturity

     Investment securities, loans and MBS, excluding those held or available for
sale, are carried at amortized  historical  cost,  adjusted for  amortization of
premiums and discounts  utilizing the interest method over the contractual terms
of the assets.  The carrying value of these assets is not adjusted for temporary
declines in market value since Coast intends and has the ability to hold them to
their  maturities.  Declines  in fair value of  securities  held to  maturity or
available  for sale below  amortized  cost that are other than  temporary  would
result in write-downs to fair value.

     Premiums and Discounts on Investment Securities, Loans and MBS

     Premiums and  discounts on investment  securities,  loans and MBS purchased
are amortized  utilizing the interest method over the  contractual  terms of the
assets.

     General Valuation Allowance

     Coast  maintains a general  valuation  allowance  ("GVA") to absorb  future
losses that may be realized on its  loan-related  assets and  off-balance  sheet
items.  The GVA is  reviewed  and  adjusted  quarterly  based  upon a number  of
factors, including economic trends, industry experience, industry and geographic
concentrations,  estimated collateral values,  management's assessment of credit
risk inherent in the portfolio,  delinquency migration analysis, historical loss
experience,  ratio analysis,  asset  classifications,  and Coast's  underwriting
practices. Economic conditions,  especially those affecting real estate markets,
may change,  which could result in the need for an increased  balance in the GVA
in future periods. In addition,  the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"), as an
integral part of its examination  process,  periodically reviews Coast's GVA and
may require Coast to increase the amount of the GVA based on its judgment of the
information  available at the time of the  examination.  (See Notes 3 and 13 for
additional information regarding the GVA.)

     Goodwill

     Goodwill is generally amortized at a constant rate based on the anticipated
end-of-period remaining principal balance of long-lived  interest-earning assets
acquired in various savings and loan acquisitions.

     Loan Sales and Servicing

     Coast sells loans and  participations  in loans for cash proceeds  equal to
the market value of the loans and  participations  sold, with yield rates to the
investors based upon current market rates.  Gain or loss is recognized  equal to
the difference  between the cash proceeds received and the carrying value of the
loans and  participations  sold. In addition,  gain or loss is recognized  and a
premium or discount is recorded at the time of sale based upon the present value





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                 COAST SAVINGS FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


of the net amounts expected to be received or paid resulting  primarily from the
difference  between the  contractual  interest rates received from the borrowers
and the rates paid to the  investors.  The  resulting  premium or discount  (the
"Mortgage Servicing Rights") is capitalized and amortized utilizing the interest
method.

     Coast's  policy  regarding the  allocation of cost when a loan or part of a
loan is sold is to allocate  the  recorded  investment,  based on relative  fair
values on the date that the loan was acquired, adjusted for principal repayments
and other activity from the date of acquisition to the date of sale.

     Interest Income on Loans

     Interest  income on loans is  accrued  as it is  earned.  Coast  defers and
amortizes  both  the loan  origination  fees and the  incremental  direct  costs
relating  to loans  originated.  The  deferred  origination  fees and  costs are
amortized into interest  income  utilizing the interest method over the lives of
the  related  loans.  Loans  are  placed  on a  nonaccrual  status  after  being
delinquent 90 days, or earlier if the ultimate  collectibility of the accrual is
in doubt.  Whenever the accrual of interest is stopped,  previously  accrued but
uncollected interest income is reversed. Thereafter, interest is recognized only
as cash is received  until the loan is  reinstated.  Accretion of discounts  and
amortization of net deferred loan origination  fees are discontinued  when loans
are placed on nonaccrual status.

     Real Estate Held for Sale

     Real estate held for sale,  which  represents real estate acquired  through
foreclosure,  is carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value less costs
of disposition. Income recognition resulting from the disposition of real estate
is dependent upon the transaction  having met certain  criteria  relating to the
nature of the property sold and the terms of sale.

     Depreciation and Amortization

     Depreciation  is  computed  utilizing  the  straight-line  method  over the
estimated useful lives of the assets.  Amortization of leasehold improvements is
computed  utilizing the  straight-line  method over the shorter of the estimated
useful life of the assets or the terms of the respective leases.

     Fair Value of Financial Instruments

     Pursuant to the requirements of SFAS No. 107,  Disclosures about Fair Value
of Financial Instruments ("SFAS 107"), the Company has included in the following
Notes to Consolidated  Financial Statements information about the fair values of
Coast's financial instruments, whether or not such instruments are recognized in
the accompanying  consolidated statement of financial condition.  In cases where
quoted market  prices are not  available,  fair values are estimated  based upon
discounted  cash  flows.  Those  techniques  are  significantly  affected by the
assumptions  utilized,  including  the assumed  discount  rates and estimates of
future cash flows. In this regard,  the derived fair value  estimates  cannot be
substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not
be realized in an immediate sale or other  disposition of the  instrument.  SFAS
107 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from
its





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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


disclosure  requirements.  All  components of accrued  interest  receivable  and
payable are presumed to have  approximately  equal book and fair values  because
the periods  over which such amounts are realized  are  relatively  short.  As a
result of the assumptions utilized, the aggregate fair value estimates presented
herein do not  necessarily  represent the Company's  aggregate  underlying  fair
value.

     The fair values of investment  securities  and MBS are  generally  obtained
from  market  bids for  similar or  identical  securities,  or are  quotes  from
independent securities brokers or dealers.

     The fair values of loans are estimated for portfolio  segments with similar
characteristics  (e.g. - single family,  multifamily,  commercial and other, and
are  further  segmented  into  fixed  and  adjustable  rate  categories:  London
Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), COFI and Treasury indices). The fair values of
performing loans are calculated using an option-based  approach which values the
prepayment  options  contained  in  the  loans.   Prepayment  options  introduce
significant uncertainty into the timing of loan cash flows. When loan rates fall
significantly, prepayments typically accelerate, forcing lenders to reinvest the
proceeds of the  prepayments  at lower rates.  An important  aspect of valuing a
loan, therefore, is determining the appropriate value of the option component of
the loan. The fair values of significant nonperforming loans are based on recent
appraisals,  or if not available,  on estimated cash flows,  discounted  using a
rate  commensurate  with  the risk  associated  with  the  specific  properties.
Assumptions   regarding   credit  risk,  cash  flows,  and  discount  rates  are
judgmentally  determined  utilizing  available  market  information and specific
borrower information.

     The fair values of deposits  are  estimated  based upon the type of deposit
product.  Demand and money  market  deposits are presumed to have equal book and
fair  values.  The  estimated  fair values of time  deposits are  determined  by
discounting the cash flows of segments of deposits having similar maturities and
rates,  utilizing a yield curve that  approximated  the rates  offered as of the
reporting date. No value has been estimated for Coast's long term  relationships
with  depositors  (commonly  known as the core  deposit  intangible)  since such
intangible  asset is not a  financial  instrument  pursuant  to the  definitions
contained in SFAS 107.

     The fair values of borrowings  are generally  obtained from market bids for
similar or  identical  financial  instruments,  or are quotes  from  independent
securities brokers or dealers. When such information is not available,  the fair
values are  determined by  discounting  the cash flows called for  thereunder at
rates available for similar instruments as of the reporting date.

     The fair values of off-balance  sheet financial  instruments are determined
in several  ways:  (i) the value of  interest  rate cap  contracts  ("Caps")  is
determined  by  discounting  the cash  flows  called  for under  the  respective
agreements at rates  available as of the reporting  date,  (ii) the value of the
letters of credit is determined by measuring the potential  liability  under the
letters against the underlying security properties,  (iii) the fair value of the
potential  liability  associated  with loans sold with recourse is based upon an
estimate  of the  future  losses  likely  to be  realized  under  such  recourse
arrangements,  and (iv) the fair  values of  commitments  to extend  credit  and
purchase assets are based on rates for similar  transactions as of the reporting
date.





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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


(2)  CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD AND OTHER SHORT TERM
     INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT SECURITIES

     The carrying and fair values of cash and due from banks, federal funds sold
and other short term  investments  and  investment  securities  are shown in the
following table at the dates indicated.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               December 31,
                                                                    1997                          1996
                                                           Carrying        Fair          Carrying        Fair
                                                             Value         Value           Value         Value
                                                                               (In thousands)
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>
Cash and due from banks                                     $  142,811    $  142,811      $  138,861    $  138,861

Federal funds sold and other short
  term investments:
  Repurchase agreements                                     $   80,000    $   80,000      $  100,000     $ 100,000
  Federal funds sold                                            49,000        49,000          94,000        94,000
  Commercial paper                                               6,729         6,729           4,795         4,795
                                                               135,729       135,729         198,795       198,795

Investment securities:
  Held to maturity:
    Short term:
      Commercial paper, custodial                               26,454        26,454          24,567        24,567
      Repurchase agreements, custodial                             521           521           2,277         2,277
      Other marketable securities, custodial                    17,702        17,702             439           439
                                                                44,677        44,677          27,283        27,283

    Long term:
      Securities of states of the U.S. and
        political subdivisions thereof                           3,450         3,591           3,512         3,656
      United States agency securities                               --            --           3,998         4,001
      Other marketable securities                                   --            --           1,040         1,040
                                                                 3,450         3,591           8,550         8,697
                                                                48,127        48,268          35,833        35,980

                                                            $  183,856    $  183,997      $  234,628    $  234,775
</TABLE>







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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)




     Repurchase  agreements totaled $80.0 million (with a weighted average yield
of  7.31%)  and  $100.0  million  (with a  weighted  average  yield of 6.68%) at
December  31,  1997 and  1996,  respectively.  Average  balances  of  repurchase
agreements were $148.4 million and $91.2 million during the years ended December
31, 1997 and 1996,  respectively,  and the maximum amount owned at any month end
during such periods was $160.0 million and $160.0 million, respectively.  During
the term of the repurchase  agreements the underlying  securities were not under
Coast's control, but rather, the control of a primary securities dealer.

     At  December  31,  1997 and 1996,  there  were  gross  unrealized  gains of
$141,000 and $147,000,  respectively,  and no gross unrealized  losses at either
date.

     The following table  summarizes cash and cash  equivalents,  as reported in
the  accompanying  Consolidated  Statement  of  Cash  Flows,  as  of  the  dates
indicated.


                                                   December 31,
                                     1997               1996             1995
                                                   (In Thousands

Cash and due from banks            $142,811           $138,861         $119,717
Repurchase agreements                80,000            100,000                -
Federal funds sold                   49,000             94,000           28,000
Commercial paper                      6,729              4,795            2,394

                                   $278,540           $337,656         $150,111


     The amounts  included  above in cash and cash  equivalents  and  qualifying
investment  securities generally  constitute Coast's liquidity portfolio.  Coast
maintains liquidity to satisfy regulatory  requirements which mandate that Coast
maintain  minimum average  balances of liquid assets to fund normal  operational
requirements.  The  liquidity  portfolio  is  managed  in a manner  intended  to
maximize flexibility and yield, while minimizing interest rate risk, credit risk
and the cost of the capital required to be maintained for such assets.

     There were no sales of investment securities during 1997, 1996 or 1995.

     The  following  is a  summary  of the  contractual  terms  to  maturity  of
long-term investment  securities as of December 31, 1997. The fair values of the
securities listed below are approximately equal to their carrying values.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           AFTER 1      AFTER 5
                                                 WITHIN    THROUGH    THROUGH 10      AFTER 10
                                                 1 YEAR    5 YEARS       YEARS          YEARS           TOTAL
                                                                         (In millions)
<S>                                               <C>        <C>          <C>            <C>             <C> 
Securities of states of the U.S.
 and political subdivisions thereof               $  -       $  -         $  -           $3.5            $3.5
</TABLE>

     The combined weighted average yield on federal funds sold, other short term
investments and investment securities was 6.11% and 6.15% at December 31, 1997





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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


and  1996,  respectively.  At  December  31,  1997 and 1996,  Coast had  accrued
interest  receivable  on  these  investment   securities  totaling  $41,000  and
$118,000,  respectively,  which is  included in  interest  receivable  and other
assets in the accompanying consolidated statement of financial condition.

     Coast,  as a member  institution  of the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of
San  Francisco,  is required to own capital  stock in the FHLB of San  Francisco
based  generally  upon Coast's  balance of  residential  mortgage  loans and the
combination of FHLB advances and letters of credit.  At December 31, 1997, Coast
owned  $101.1  million of FHLB  stock,  $17.4  million in excess of the  minimum
requirement.  At December  31,  1996,  Coast owned $90.9  million of FHLB stock,
$11.3 million in excess of the minimum requirement.  The yield on FHLB stock was
5.88% and 6.45% at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

     Interest  income on  investment  securities  includes the following for the
periods indicated.


                                                   Year Ended December 31,
                                             1997          1996         1995
                                                      (In thousands)
Federal funds sold                          $ 6,954       $ 2,639      $ 4,399
Short-term investment securities             10,367        10,677       11,966
Long-term investment securities                 592         2,708        2,856
FHLB stock                                    5,924         5,186        4,467

                                            $23,837       $21,210      $23,688

(3)  LOANS RECEIVABLE

     The following is a summary of loans receivable at the dates indicated.







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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)




                                                              December 31,
                                                        1997            1996
                                                             (In thousands)

Held for investment:
   Real estate:
      Residential:
         One to four units ("single family")          $4,476,652     $3,907,131
         Five or more units ("multifamily")            1,031,532      1,219,940
                                                       5,508,184      5,127,071
   Commercial                                            406,820        670,847
                                                       5,915,004      5,797,918
Commercial business                                        3,146          3,098
Secured by deposits                                        6,674          6,838
Overdraft lines of credit                                 18,134         18,118
                                                       5,942,958      5,825,972
Deferred loan origination fees and costs, net             18,092         11,185
Other unamortized net discounts                          (1,554)        (3,172)
GVA                                                     (84,000)       (84,000)
                                                       5,875,496      5,749,985
Held for sale                                             71,148        106,122

                                                      $5,946,644     $5,856,107

     The combined contractual weighted average interest rate of loans receivable
was 7.93% and 7.96% at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

     At December 31, 1997 and 1996,  Coast had accrued  interest  receivable  on
loans  receivable of $33.0  million and $33.1  million,  respectively,  which is
included  in  interest   receivable   and  other  assets  in  the   accompanying
consolidated statement of financial condition.

     At December 31, 1997 and 1996, Coast had approved  commitments to originate
loans totaling  $216.5 million and $104.2 million,  respectively,  substantially
all of which were for adjustable rate single family residential loans. Coast had
$1.9 million of  commitments  to sell loans at December  31, 1997,  and had $1.9
million of commitments to sell loans at December 31, 1996.

     On September 30, 1995,  Coast  terminated its asset-based  lending activity
through the sale of its former subsidiary, CBCC. At the date of sale, CBCC had a
loan portfolio of $135.8 million.  The consolidated  statement of operations for
the year  ended  December  31,  1995,  includes  a pretax  gain of $7.5  million
resulting from the sale of CBCC.

     See Note 8 for a summary of loans and other  assets  which were  pledged as
security for borrowings.

     The following table presents  carrying and fair values of loans  receivable
at the dates indicated.







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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                               December 31,
                                                                    1997                          1996
                                                           Carrying        Fair          Carrying        Fair
                                                             Value         Value           Value         Value
                                                                               (In thousands)
<S>                                                        <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>
Held for investment:
  Real estate:
    Residential:
      Single family - adjustable rates                     $ 4,429,430   $ 4,410,082     $ 3,831,230   $ 3,863,027
      Single family - fixed rates                               66,777        69,544          82,208        84,115
                                                             4,496,207     4,479,626       3,913,438     3,947,142
      Multifamily - adjustable rates                         1,020,362     1,034,557       1,184,062     1,170,724
      Multifamily - fixed rates                                  9,388        11,676          37,240        35,789
                                                             1,029,750     1,046,233       1,221,302     1,206,513
                                                             5,525,957     5,525,859       5,134,740     5,153,655
    Commercial:
      Adjustable rates                                         389,807       394,108         636,570       613,579
      Fixed rates                                               15,778        19,792          34,621        34,779
                                                               405,585       413,900         671,191       648,358
                                                             5,931,542     5,939,759       5,805,931     5,802,013
  Commercial business                                            3,146         3,293           3,098         3,217
  Secured by deposits                                            6,674         6,680           6,838         6,884
  Overdraft lines of credit                                     18,134        18,077          18,118        18,875
                                                             5,959,496     5,967,809       5,833,985     5,830,989
Held for sale                                                   71,148        73,307         106,122       109,566
                                                             6,030,644     6,041,116       5,940,107     5,940,555
GVA                                                           (84,000)            --        (84,000)            --

                                                           $ 5,946,644   $ 6,041,116     $ 5,856,107   $ 5,940,555
</TABLE>

     The following table presents  nonaccrual loans included in loans receivable
at the dates indicated.


                                         December 31,
                                   1997               1996
                                        (In thousands)

Nonaccrual loans:
  Single family                  $45,363            $56,740
  Multifamily                      8,794             19,295
  Commercial and other             1,922              6,769

                                 $56,079            $82,804

     If  nonaccrual  loans  at  December  31,  1997,  had  been  interestearning
throughout the year,  interest  income of $3.7 million would have been earned on
these loans at their respective  contractual  rates. For the year ended December
31, 1997, actual interest earned on such loans was $1.6 million.

     The table  shown below  reflects  the  changes in the GVA  attributable  to
loan-related assets for the periods indicated.  See also the GVA attributable to
off-balance sheet items described in Note 13.






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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            Residential    Commercial Real
                                            Real Estate    Estate Mortgage
                                              Mortgage        and Other        Total
                                                          (In millions)

<S>                                                <C>                <C>        <C>
Balance at December 31, 1994                       $49                $28        $77

Additions charged to operations                     40                 --         40
Recoveries                                           1                  1          2
Losses charged                                     (38)                (4)       (42)
Sale of subsidiary                                  --                 (3)        (3)
Reallocation to off-balance sheet items             (4)                (5)        (9)

Balance at December 31, 1995                        48                 17         65
Additions charged to operations                     51                  8         59
Recoveries                                           8                 --          8
Losses charged                                     (43)                (5)       (48)

Balance at December 31, 1996                        64                 20         84
Additions charged to operations                     18                  7         25
Recoveries                                           7                 --          7
Losses charged                                     (25)                (7)       (32)

Balance at December 31, 1997                       $64                $20        $84

</TABLE>

     A  loan  is  impaired  when,  based  on  current  information  and  events,
management  believes it will be unable to collect all amounts  contractually due
under a loan  agreement.  Loans are evaluated for  impairment as part of Coast's
normal internal asset review process.  When a loan is determined to be impaired,
a valuation  allowance is established based upon the difference  between Coast's
investment in the loan and the fair value of the  collateral  securing the loan.
Coast's  impaired loans totaled $94.0 million and $116.2 million at December 31,
1997 and 1996, respectively, and for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and
1995,  the average  investment  in  impaired  loans was $109.5  million,  $135.5
million and $109.9 million, respectively, and for the years then ended, interest
income on such loans  totaled  $6.3  million,  $7.3  million  and $8.8  million,
respectively.  Interest  income  on  impaired  loans  which  are  performing  is
generally  recognized  on the accrual  basis.  As of December 31, 1997 and 1996,
nonaccrual  loans  included $13.0 million and $42.0  million,  respectively,  of
impaired loans.

     Impaired  loans at December 31, 1997,  included  $76.7 million of loans for
which  valuation  allowances  of $11.6  million had been  established  and $28.9
million of loans for which no allowance was  considered  necessary.  At December
31,  1996,  Coast had  $93.9  million  of  impaired  loans  for which  valuation
allowances of $16.3 million had been established and $38.6 million of such loans
for which no allowance was considered necessary.  All such provisions for losses
and any  related  recoveries  are  recorded  as part of the  allowance  for loan
losses.  Coast had no and $1.2  million  recoveries  of  previously  established
allowances on impaired  loans during the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.






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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


Coast evaluates large groups of  smaller-balance  homogeneous loans collectively
for impairment.

     Coast has  reached  agreements  with  certain  borrowers  that  provide for
restructuring   existing   loans   secured   by   income-producing   properties.
Restructurings   are  generally  in  the  form  of  interest  rate  adjustments,
extensions  of  maturities  or  deferred  payments  of  principal  or  interest.
Restructured  loans totaled $29.9 million and $30.2 million at December 31, 1997
and 1996, respectively.  The restructured loans had effective yields of 8.00% at
both December 31, 1997 and 1996. The loans  identified as restructured  loans at
December 31, 1997,  represent  loans that were  modified  prior to the Company's
implementation  of SFAS 114 in 1995 and which are performing in accordance  with
their modified terms. Coast accounts for such loans under the provisions of SFAS
No. 15, Accounting by Debtors and Creditors for Troubled Debt Restructurings, as
permitted  under SFAS 114. For the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996,  $2.4
million and $2.4 million,  respectively, was earned on restructured loans and is
included in interest income on loans in the accompanying  consolidated statement
of operations.  Interest  income on these loans for the years ended December 31,
1997 and 1996,  would have totaled $3.1 million and $3.2 million,  respectively,
under their original  terms.  At December 31, 1997,  Coast had no commitments to
lend additional funds to these borrowers.

     Approximately  98% of Coast's  loans are secured by  properties  located in
California  and the  performance  of its  loan  portfolio  can be  significantly
impacted by economic conditions and trends in the state.

(4)  MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES ("MBS")

     The amortized cost and fair values of MBS are shown in the following tables
at the dates indicated.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Amortized     Unrealized      Unrealized         Fair
                                                       Cost         Gains           Losses           Value
                                                                         (In thousands)
<S>                                                  <C>              <C>           <C>            <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1997
Held to maturity:
   Adjustable rate:
     MBS issued by Coast                             $  668,802       $ 1,532       $    (324)     $  670,010
     FNMA securities                                    772,420        19,503                -        791,923
     FHLMC securities                                   395,878         5,878          (1,732)        400,024
     Issued by other financial institutions              36,115             -            (725)         35,390
                                                      1,873,215        26,913          (2,781)      1,897,347

   Fixed rate:
     FMNA securities                                     24,986           132            (211)         24,907
     Other securities                                        29             -              (1)             28
                                                         25,015           132            (212)         24,935
                                                     $1,898,230       $27,045       $  (2,993)     $1,922,282

Available for sale:
   Adjustable rate:
     FNMA securities                                 $  141,574       $ 2,138       $     (10)     $  143,702
     FHLMC securities                                   136,785         1,642             (25)        138,402
                                                     $  278,359       $ 3,780       $     (35)     $  282,104
</TABLE>



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                 COAST SAVINGS FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Amortized     Unrealized      Unrealized         Fair
                                                       Cost         Gains           Losses           Value
                                                                         (In thousands)
<S>                                                  <C>              <C>           <C>            <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1996
Held to maturity:
   Adjustable rate:
     MBS issued by Coast                             $  774,612       $ 3,120       $ (10,256)     $  767,476
     FNMA securities                                    639,171        12,134                -        651,305
     FHLMC securities                                   246,558         5,077                -        251,635
     Issued by other financial institutions              39,779             -            (611)         39,168
                                                     $1,700,120        20,331         (10,867)      1,709,584

   Fixed rate:
     FNMA securities                                     31,111           135            (791)         30,455
     Other securities                                        37             -              (1)             36
                                                         31,148           135            (792)         30,491
                                                     $1,731,268       $20,466        $(11,659)     $1,740,075

Available for sale:
   Adjustable rate:
     FNMA securities                                 $  153,919       $ 2,783        $     (5)     $  156,697
     FHLMC securities                                   154,542           850             (87)        155,305
                                                     $  308,461       $ 3,633        $    (92)     $  312,002
</TABLE>

     As of December 31, 1997, $2.18 billion of Coast's MBS included in the table
above have contractual  terms to maturity of more than ten years,  $372 thousand
have  contractual  maturities  of  from  five to ten  years,  $5  thousand  have
contractual  maturities of one to five years and $150 thousand have  contractual
maturities  of less than one year.  Included in  mortgage-backed  securities  at
December 31, 1997,  are $986.9 million of  mortgage-backed  securities for which
Coast has  substantially  all the credit risk. This credit risk is substantially
the same as that of loans and is  considered  in  Coast's  determination  of its
general valuation allowance.

     The combined  contractual  weighted  average interest rate of MBS was 6.43%
and 6.42% at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

     At December 31, 1997 and 1996, Coast had accrued interest receivable on MBS
of $13.6 million and $13.2 million, respectively,  which is included in interest
receivable  and  other  assets in the  accompanying  consolidated  statement  of
financial condition.

     At  December  31,  1997 and  1996,  Coast had no  commitments  to sell MBS.
Principal  proceeds  from sales of MBS  available  for sale were none,  none and
$35.3 million during 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

     See Note 8 for a summary  of MBS and other  assets  which  were  pledged as
security for  borrowings  and Note 13 for a discussion of MBS which were pledged
as security for certain letters of credit issued by Coast.

(5)  REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE

     Real estate held for sale,  which  represents real estate acquired  through
foreclosure,  totaled  $43.2  million and $41.3 million at December 31, 1997 and
1996, respectively.







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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


         The components of real estate operations, net are presented in the
following table for each of the periods indicated.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Year Ended December 31,
                                                                          1997           1996           1995
                                                                                     (In thousands)
<S>                                                                        <C>           <C>           <C>   
Net expense from operations of foreclosed
    real estate owned                                                      $1,482        $3,158        $3,564
Write downs and provisions for estimated losses                             1,778           723           526
                                                                           $3,260        $3,881        $4,090
</TABLE>

(6)  LAND AND DEPRECIABLE ASSETS AND LEASE COMMITMENTS

     The  following  is a summary  of land and  depreciable  assets at the dates
indicated.


                                                            December 31,
                                                       1997             1996
                                                           (In thousands)

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and automobiles        $ 49,592        $ 71,885
Leasehold improvements                                  27,302          42,559
Buildings, parking lots and building improvements       37,223          35,562
Land                                                    17,534          16,711
Construction in progress                                   896           1,515
                                                       132,547         168,232
Accumulated depreciation                               (48,607)        (73,222)

                                                     
                                                      $ 83,940        $ 95,010

     Depreciation expense totaled $11.3 million, $11.8 million and $11.5 million
for the years ended  December  31,  1997,  1996 and 1995,  respectively,  and is
included in office occupancy, net in the accompanying  consolidated statement of
operations.

     Coast leases certain  property and equipment under  operating  leases which
expire in various years. All leases expire by the year 2033.

     Certain of these leases  contain  renewal  options and require Coast to pay
property taxes and insurance.  Lease expense for office facilities and equipment
amounted to $17.1  million,  $19.2 million and $19.4 million for the years ended
December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

     The total annual minimum lease  commitment under  non-cancelable  operating
leases at December 31, 1997,  including estimated increases due to rising levels
of the  Consumer  Price  Index for leases  contractually  tied  thereto,  was as
follows for the periods indicated.







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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



                                                        Amount
                                                        ------
                                                    (In thousands)
          Year Ending December 31,

               1998                                     $14,412
               1999                                      15,516
               2000                                      15,350
               2001                                      10,365
               2002                                       7,754
               Thereafter                               $32,236
                                                        -------
                                                        $95,633
                                                        =======

(7)  DEPOSITS

     Deposit  balances by type of account are summarized in the following  table
as of the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                 Weighted average
                                                 Interest rate at
                                                 December 31, 1997                1997               1996
<S>                                                    <S>                     <C>               <C>
Checking and other demand deposits                     1.49%                     $919,873          $782,416
Money market deposits                                  2.86                       635,040           621,410
Time deposits:
    One to 31 months                                   2.47                         2,092             2,842
    32 days to six months                              5.07                       844,376           110,863
    Over six months to one year                        5.24                     3,342,151         3,943,860
    Over one year to two years                         5.52                       488,856           554,658
    Over two years                                     6.32                       185,806           324,399
    Housing bond certificates of deposit                 -                              -            16,000
                                                                               $6,418,194        $6,356,448

</TABLE>

     The combined  weighted  average  interest  rate of deposits at December 31,
1997 and 1996 was 4.50% and 4.59%, respectively.

     Broker-originated  deposits  totaled  $1.5  million  and $30.6  million  at
December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

     At  December  31,  1997 and 1996,  Coast had  accrued  interest  payable on
deposits  of $.5 million and $1.5  million,  respectively,  which is included in
other  liabilities  in the  accompanying  consolidated  statement  of  financial
condition.





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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


     The  following  table sets  forth the  amounts of  deposits  with  balances
greater than or equal to $100,000 by  remaining  term to maturity as of December
31, 1997.


          Remaining Term to Maturity (in months)                  Amount
                                                              (In thousands)

          Three or less                                       $  1,211,483
          Over twelve                                               17,655
                                                              $  1,229,138

     Deposits at December 31, 1997 mature as indicated in the following table.


                                                                   Amount
                                                               (In thousands)

          Immediately withdrawable                             $  1,554,913
          Year Ending December 31,
              1998                                                4,712,112
              1999                                                   77,608
              2000                                                   22,588
              2001                                                   13,526
              2002                                                   29,725
              Thereafter                                              7,722
                                                               $  6,418,194

     Interest  expense by type of deposit account is summarized in the following
table for the periods indicated.


                                              Year Ended December 31,
                                        1997        1996        1995
                                                 (In thousands)

Checking and other demand deposits   $ 12,763     $  9,720    $  5,694
Money market deposits                  16,731       17,211      18,250
Time deposits                         265,147      259,453     257,820
Early withdrawal penalties               (546)        (620)       (869)
                                     $294,095     $285,764    $280,895

     Coast  receives  a variety of fees from  customers  for  providing  various
services including fees on checking accounts,  fees for returned items, and fees
for various other services. Fee income from these sources totaled $20.7 million,
$19.0 million and $14.2 million for the years ended December 31, 1997,  1996 and
1995,  respectively,  and  is  included  in  other  noninterest  income  in  the
accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.







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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


     The following table presents the carrying and fair values of deposits as of
December 31, 1997.

                                      Carrying
                                        Value            Fair Value
                                        (In thousands)

     Demand deposits                $   919,873       $   919,873
     Money market deposits              635,040           635,040
     Time deposits                    4,863,281         4,870,013
                                    $ 6,418,194       $ 6,424,926

(8)  BORROWINGS

     A summary of FHLB advances and other borrowings follows.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                December 31, 1997                             December 31, 1996
                                 Carrying     Fair     Weighted      Range      Carrying      Fair     Weighted        Range
                                  Value      Value     Average    Low   High      Value       Value    Average    Low      High
<S>                            <C>         <C>          <C>      <C>    <C>    <C>         <C>          <C>       <C>      <C>  
FHLB advances, due at various
  dates through 1999           $1,321,500  $1,322,230    5.83    5.67   8.70   $1,104,200  $1,102,783    5.51%    4.70%    8.70%
Other borrowings:
  Short-term:
    Securities sold under
      agreements to repurchase,
      secured, due in 1998     $  310,825  $  310,825    5.76    5.72   5.95   $  418,789  $  418,150    5.40     5.18     5.63
    Federal Funds purchased             -           -       -       -      -      149,466     149,465    6.39     6.00     7.00
                                  310,825     310,825                             568,255     567,615
  Long-term:
    Senior notes, due in 2000      56,838      60,375   10.00       -      -       56,532      62,010   10.00        -        -
    Housing bond borrowings
      secured, due in 1998,
      2006 and 2010                45,892      45,892    3.73    3.45   3.85       18,734      17,919    3.96     3.55     4.00
                                  102,730     106,267                              75,266      79,929
                               $  413,555  $  417,092                          $  643,521  $  647,544
</TABLE>


     The composition of assets pledged as security for  collateralized  FHLB and
other borrowings was as set forth in the table below as of the indicated dates.


                                                     December 31,
                                                  1997           1996
                                                     (In thousands)

Loans receivable                              $ 3,098,215    $ 2,010,861
MBS                                               981,617      1,475,656
FHLB stock                                        101,120         90,882
                                              $ 4,180,952    $ 3,577,399







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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


     The  carrying  value of  principal  maturities  of FHLB  advances and other
borrowings at December 31, 1997, was as follows for the years indicated.


                                       FHLB          Other
                                     Advances      Borrowings           Total
                                                 (In thousands)
Year Ending December 31,
     1998                        1,296,500           310,825          1,607,325
     1999                           25,000                 -             25,000
     2000                                -            56,838             56,838
     2001                                -                 -                  -
     2002                                -                 -                  -
     Thereafter                          -            45,892             45,892
                                $1,321,500        $  413,555         $1,735,055

     Securities  sold under  agreements to repurchase  (commonly  referred to as
reverse  repurchase  agreements)  totaled  $310.8  million and $418.8 million at
December  31,  1997 and  1996,  respectively.  During  the  term of the  reverse
repurchase agreements, the underlying securities were not under Coast's control,
but, rather,  the control of a primary  securities  dealer. The weighted average
interest rate of reverse  repurchase  agreements was 5.76% at December 31, 1997.
Average balances of reverse repurchase agreements were $394.3 million and $650.7
million during the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, and the
maximum amount  outstanding at any month end during the years ended December 31,
1997 and 1996 was $765.5 million and $959.9 million, respectively.

     Reverse repurchase  agreements were secured by MBS with a carrying value of
$324.9 million and $431.1 million  (included in the table above) at December 31,
1997 and 1996,  respectively.  These MBS had a fair value of $331.5  million and
$438.1 million at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

     The  following  table  describes  the  Company's  Senior  Notes and Coast's
Capital Notes as of December 31, 1997.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      Carrying     Fair      Interest                  Amount
  Description           Value      Value       Rate      Date due      Issued      Date Issued
                               (In millions)                        (In millions)
<S>                    <C>        <C>          <C>    <C>               <C>         <C>
Senior Notes (1)        56.8       60.4        10%    Mar. 01, 2000     57.5        Apr. 1993

Capital Notes (2)       56.2       60.7        13     Dec. 31, 2002     57.5        Dec. 1992
                       113.0      121.1
</TABLE>




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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



     (1) Interest is payable  semiannually  on April 1 and October 1. The Senior
Notes  are  redeemable  at any time  after  April 1,  1998 at the  option of the
Company as a whole or from time to time in part,  at the  redemption  price plus
accrued interest to the redemption date.

     (2) Interest is payable  quarterly  on March 31, June 30,  September 30 and
December 31. The Capital  Notes are  redeemable  by Coast in whole or in part at
any time after December 31, 1997 at the redemption  price plus accrued  interest
to the redemption date.

     The  combined  weighted  average  interest  rate  of FHLB  advances,  other
borrowings,  Capital Notes and Senior Notes, was 6.12% and 5.91% at December 31,
1997 and 1996, respectively.

     At December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company had accrued  interest payable on
FHLB advances, other borrowings,  Capital Notes and Senior Notes of $7.5 million
and $7.4 million,  respectively,  which is included in other  liabilities in the
accompanying consolidated statement of financial condition.

     A tabulation of interest  expense on borrowings  for the periods  indicated
follows.


                                           Year Ended December 31,
                                         1997        1996      1995
                                                (In thousands)

FHLB advances                          $ 68,036   $ 42,052  $ 56,632
Short-term borrowings                    32,679     46,348    59,677
Long-term borrowings                     15,330     14,486    14,926
                                       $116,045   $102,886  $131,235

     Other  potential  sources  of funds  available  to Coast  include a line of
credit with the FHLB of San Francisco  and direct access to borrowings  from the
Federal Reserve System.  At December 31, 1997, FHLB advances were $1.32 billion,
and the amount of additional credit available from the FHLB was $1.48 billion.







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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


(9)  INCOME AND OTHER TAXES

     The following table summarizes the elements of income tax expense (benefit)
for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.


                           Federal           State           Total
                                         (In thousands)

     1997:
       Current          $      651        $     875       $    1,526
       Deferred             18,791            5,606           24,397

                        $   19,442        $   6,481       $   25,923
     1996:
       Current          $       --        $      --       $       --
       Deferred            (17,689)          (3,796)         (21,485)

                        $  (17,689)       $  (3,796)      $  (21,485)

     1995
       Current          $       --        $      --       $       --
       Deferred             15,767            3,068           18,835

                        $   15,767        $   3,068       $   18,835

     Deferred tax assets are initially recognized for net operating loss and tax
credit  carryforwards and differences  between the financial  statement carrying
amount and the tax bases of assets and  liabilities  which will result in future
deductible  amounts.  A valuation  allowance is then  established to reduce that
deferred  tax asset to the level at which it is "more  likely than not" that the
tax benefits will be realized.  A taxpayer's ability to realize the tax benefits
of deductible  temporary  differences and operating loss or credit carryforwards
depends on having sufficient  taxable income of an appropriate  character within
the carryback and carryforward periods. Sources of taxable income that may allow
for the  realization  of tax benefits  include (i) taxable income in the current
year or prior years that is available  through  carryback,  (ii) future  taxable
income  that  will  result  from the  reversal  of  existing  taxable  temporary
differences, and (iii) future taxable income generated by future operations.







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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


     A  reconciliation  from expected  federal  income tax expense  (benefit) to
consolidated  effective income tax expense  (benefit) for the periods  indicated
follows.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Year Ended December 31,
                                                                         1997             1996              1995
                                                                                 (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                                    <C>              <C>               <C>
Statutory federal income tax rate                                             35%              35%              35%

Expected federal income tax expense (benefit)                          $  29,103        $  (3,727)        $ 18,073
Increases (reductions) in income taxes resulting from:
  State tax expense (benefit), net of federal income
    tax effect                                                             5,633             (259)           3,502
  Basis in stock of subsidiary                                                --               --           (1,732)
  Reduction of liabilities from prior years                               (9,000)         (17,620)            (916)
  Increase in base year reserve amount                                        --               --             (519)
  Amortization of goodwill                                                   369              382              427
  Other                                                                     (182)            (261)              --


                                                                       $  25,923        $ (21,485)        $ 18,835
</TABLE>


In 1996 and again in 1997, Coast performed a comprehensive review of its overall
tax position and future tax planning strategies  resulting in the recognition of
a $17.6 million tax benefit in the year ended December 31, 1996 and $9.0 million
in the year ended  December  31,  1997.  The results of recent  audits by taxing
authorities  were  considered  in this  review.  The primary  cause of the lower
effective  tax rate for 1995 was the sale of CBCC,  previously a  subsidiary  of
Coast.  The effective tax rate on this  transaction was lower than the statutory
rate due to a  difference  in the book and tax bases of  Coast's  investment  in
CBCC.

     On August 20, 1996, the President  signed the Small Business Job Protection
Act (the "Act") into law. The Act repeals the reserve  method of accounting  for
bad debts for savings institutions,  effective for taxable years beginning after
1995. Coast, therefore, is required to use the specific charge-off method on its
1996  and  subsequent  federal  income  tax  returns.  Prior  to  1996,  savings
institutions that met certain definitional tests and other conditions prescribed
by the Internal Revenue Code were allowed to deduct,  within limitations,  a bad
debt deduction computed as a percentage of taxable income before such deduction.
The  deduction  percentage  was  8%  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1995.
Alternatively,  a qualified savings institution could have computed its bad debt
deduction based upon its actual loan loss experience (the "Experience  Method").
Coast computed its bad debt deduction utilizing the Experience Method in 1995.

     Due to the increase in the amount of  qualifying  loans for tax purposes at
December 31, 1995, as compared to December 31, 1987,  the amount of the bad debt
deduction was restored by $1.5 million.

     Under the Act, Coast will be required to recapture its  "applicable  excess
reserves,"  which  are its  federal  tax bad debt  reserves  at the end of 1987,
reduced  proportionately for reductions in the Coast's loan portfolio since that
date (the "base year reserves").  Coast will include one-sixth of its applicable
excess  reserves in taxable  income in each year from 1996 through  2001.  As of
December 31, 1995,  Coast had  approximately  $6.0 million of applicable  excess
reserves and has fully provided for the tax related to this recapture.  The base
year reserves  will  continue to be subject to recapture.  At December 31, 1997,
the






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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


amount of those  reserves was  approximately  $103 million.  Circumstances  that
would require an accrual of a portion of or all of this unrecorded tax liability
are a  significant  reduction in qualifying  loan levels  relative to the end of
1987,  failure to meet the tax  definition  of a savings  institution,  dividend
payments in excess of current year or accumulated  tax earnings and profits,  or
other distributions in dissolution, liquidation or redemption of Coast's stock.

     The tax  effects of  temporary  differences  that give rise to  significant
portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax  liabilities  are presented
below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       December 31,
                                                                          1997             1996             1995
                                                                                      (In thousands)
<S>                                                                     <C>              <C>              <C>
Deferred tax assets:
  Loan loss allowances deferred for tax purposes                        $  60,669        $ 59,662         $ 41,632
  Net operating loss carryforwards                                         11,689          23,839           19,597
  Tax credit carryforwards                                                  7,324           6,095            5,942
  Deferred compensation not yet deducted for tax purposes                   3,338           2,837            3,352
  Branch sale gains recognized for tax purposes and
    amortized for financial statement purposes                                939           1,241            1,387
  Interest income on nonaccrual loans for book purposes,
    recognized for tax purposes                                               504             897            3,032
  Loan discounts arising from acquisitions                                    255             442              541
  Securities marked to market for tax purposes only                           341              --            1,246
  Other                                                                       139             231              608

    Total deferred tax assets                                              85,198          95,244           77,337

Deferred tax liabilities:
  FHLB stock dividends deferred for tax purposes                           19,847          20,471           18,267
  Loan fees and origination costs capitalized for
    financial statement purposes only                                      15,251          10,043            7,038
  Mortgage Servicing Rights, not recognized for
    tax purposes                                                            7,129           9,585            5,097
  Guaranteed payments recognized when received for
    tax purposes                                                              983           3,046            8,278
  Securities marked to market for financial statement
    purposes only                                                           2,282           2,275            4,082
  Depreciation for tax purposes in excess of such
    amount for financial statement purposes                                 2,130           2,213            3,939
  Securities marked to market for tax purposes only                            --             464               --

    Total deferred tax liabilities                                         47,622          48,097           46,701

      Net deferred tax asset                                            $  37,576        $ 47,147         $ 30,636
</TABLE>

     At December  31, 1997,  the Company had net  operating  loss  carryforwards
("NOLs") for federal income tax purposes of $31.8 million which are available to
offset  future  federal  taxable  income  through  2011.  The  Company  also had
alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of approximately $5.4 million as of
December 31, 1997,  which are available to reduce future regular  federal income
taxes, if any, over an indefinite period.  Based upon the projections for future
taxable  income over the periods  which the deferred tax assets are  deductible,
management believes that it is more likely than not the Company will realize the
benefits of these deductible differences.

     The Company's tax returns have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service
through  December 31, 1993,  and by the  California  Franchise Tax Board through
December 31, 1990. The Franchise Tax Board is currently examining the years 1991






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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


through 1993. The Internal Revenue Service is currently  examining the Company's
returns for the years 1994 through 1996.  The Company does not  anticipate  that
the  examinations  will result in any material  adverse  effect on its financial
condition or results of operations.

(10) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

     The Company's  ability to pay cash  dividends  primarily  depends upon cash
dividends it receives  from Coast,  and is also subject to  limitation  based on
liquidity and other factors set forth in the indenture  relating to  outstanding
debt securities of the Company.  Based on the level of liquid assets  maintained
by the  Company  as of  December  31,  1997,  and the  aforementioned  indenture
restrictions,   the  Company  had  approximately   $1.7  million  available  for
distribution at December 31, 1997.  Coast's ability to pay cash dividends to the
Company is subject to limitations  contained in applicable  federal  regulations
and to additional  limitations  based on earnings and other factors set forth in
an indenture  relating to outstanding  debt securities of Coast.  Under the most
restrictive  of  these  limitations,  Coast  had  approximately  $128.8  million
available  for  distribution  at December  31,  1997.  In  addition,  payment of
dividends in excess of Coast's  accumulated  earnings and profits as  calculated
for tax  purposes  (approximately  $126 million at December 31, 1996) would have
significant negative tax consequences to Coast.

     Earnings  per share of common  stock are based  upon the  weighted  average
number of common  shares,  which  include  common stock,  dilutive  common stock
equivalent   shares  ("CSEs")  and  other   potentially   dilutive   securities,
outstanding during each period.

     The  calculations  of earnings per share of common stock are as follows for
the periods indicated.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Year Ended December 31,
                                                   1997                      1996                    1995
                                            Basic       Diluted       Basic      Diluted      Basic       Diluted
                                                          (In thousands except per share amounts)
<S>                                       <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Net earnings (loss) applicable to
  common stock, dilutive CSEs
  and securities                          $ 57,227    $   57,227   $  10,836   $   10,836   $  32,802   $   32,802
Weighted average common shares
  outstanding                               18,672        18,672      18,584       18,584      18,511       18,511
Dilutive CSEs from stock options                --           596          --          347          --          320

Weighted average shares                     18,672        19,268      18,584       18,931      18,511       18,831

    Net earnings (loss) per share
      of common stock                        $3.06         $2.97        $.58         $.57       $1.77        $1.74
</TABLE>

     On August 23, 1989, the Company's Board of Directors  adopted a stockholder
rights plan (the "Rights Plan")  pursuant to which the Company  distributed  one
Right  (collectively,  the "Rights") for each outstanding share of common stock.
Each  Right will  entitle  the  holder  (other  than  certain  persons  who have
acquired,  or have obtained the right to acquire, the beneficial ownership of at
least 25% of the common stock ("Control Persons") and certain related persons or
entities) to purchase one  one-hundredth  of a share of a newly issued series of
preferred  stock at an  exercise  price of $50 (the  "Rights  Exercise  Price"),
subject to






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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


certain  adjustments.  Each one  one-hundredth  of a share of preferred stock is
designed to have a value approximately equal to the value of one share of common
stock.  If any  person  becomes  the  beneficial  owner  of 15% or  more  of the
outstanding  common stock without complying with a specified  procedure designed
to provide fair  treatment to all holders of the common  stock,  then holders of
Rights not  previously  exercised or redeemed by the Company  (other than Rights
held by  Control  Persons  and  certain  related  persons or  entities)  will be
entitled  upon  payment of the Rights  Exercise  Price to receive  common  stock
having a fair market value equal to two times the Rights  Exercise Price. If the
Company  is merged  into  another  corporation  or 50% or more of the  Company's
assets are sold,  each  previously  unexercised  Right will  entitle  the holder
(other  than a Control  Person and certain  related  persons or  entities)  upon
payment of the Rights  Exercise Price to purchase  common stock of the acquiring
corporation or  corporations  or certain  related  corporations  having a market
value  equal  to  two  times  the  Rights  Exercise  Price.  A  majority  of the
independent  directors of the Company may authorize the redemption of the Rights
in whole at a price of $.01 per Right at any time before the tenth  business day
following the date of public  announcement  that any person has become a Control
Person.

(11) REGULATORY CAPITAL

     The Financial  Institutions  Reform  Recovery and  Enforcement  Act of 1989
("FIRREA")  and  the  regulations  promulgated  thereunder  established  certain
minimum  levels of regulatory  capital for savings  institutions  subject to OTS
supervision.  Coast must follow specific capital  guidelines  established by the
OTS which  involve  quantitative  measures of Coast's  assets,  liabilities  and
certain  off-balance  sheet items. An institution  that fails to comply with its
regulatory  capital  requirements must obtain OTS approval of a capital plan and
can  be  subject  to  a  capital  directive  and  certain  restrictions  on  its
operations. At December 31, 1997, Coast's regulatory capital requirements were:

o    Tangible  and core  capital of 1.5  percent  and 3  percent,  respectively,
     consisting   principally  of  stockholders'   equity,  but  excluding  most
     intangible assets such as goodwill and any net unrealized  holding gains or
     losses on debt securities available for sale.

o    Risk-based  capital  consisting  of core capital plus certain  subordinated
     debt and other capital instruments and, subject to certain limitations, the
     portion of the GVA related to loans  receivable,  equal to 8 percent of the
     value of risk-weighted assets.

     At December 31, 1997 and 1996,  Coast was classified as "well  capitalized"
under the  prompt  corrective  action  ("PCA")  regulations  adopted  by the OTS
pursuant to the Federal Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  Improvement Act of 1991
("FDICIA"). To be categorized as "well capitalized", Coast must maintain minimum
core capital  Tier 1 risk-based  capital and  risk-based  capital  ratios as set
forth in the table  below.  Coast's  capital  amounts  and  classifications  are
subject to review by federal regulators. There are no conditions or events since
December 31, 1997, that management believes have changed Coast's PCA category.







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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


     The  following  table  summarizes  Coast's  actual and required  regulatory
capital as of December 31, 1997 and 1996:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Tier 1
                                                  Tangible        Core      Risk-based   Risk-based
                                                   Capital       Capital      Capital     Capital
                                                                  (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                             <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1997 Actual capital:
  Amount                                        $  526,112   $   526,112    $  526,112   $  648,260
  Ratio                                               5.96%         5.96%         9.98%       12.30%
Minimum required capital:
  Amount                                        $  132,371   $   264,743           N/A   $  421,575
  Ratio                                               1.50%         3.00%          N/A         8.00%
Minimum PCA well-capitalized capital:
  Amount                                               N/A   $   441,238    $  316,181   $  525,992
  Ratio                                                N/A          5.00%         6.00%       10.00%

DECEMBER 31, 1996 Actual capital:
  Amount                                        $  460,621   $   460,621    $  460,621   $  584,201
  Ratio                                               5.33%         5.33%         8.57%       10.87%
Minimum required capital:
  Amount                                        $  129,727   $   259,454           N/A   $  430,094
  Ratio                                               1.50%         3.00%          N/A         8.00%
Minimum PCA well-capitalized capital:
  Amount                                               N/A   $   432,424    $  322,571   $  536,467
  Ratio                                                N/A          5.00%         6.00%       10.00%

</TABLE>








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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


(12) PENSION AND STOCK OPTION PLANS

     The  Company  sponsors a pension  plan  covering  substantially  all of its
employees.  The benefits are based upon an employee's  length of service and the
employee's average compensation during the five consecutive years of the last 10
years in which the greatest compensation was paid to the employee.

     The  following  table sets  forth the status of funding of Coast's  pension
plan at December  31, 1997 and 1996,  and related  amounts  appearing in Coast's
consolidated financial statements at or for the years then ended.

                                                     At or for the Year Ended
                                                           December 31,
                                                        1997          1996
                                                          (In thousands)
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
    Vested                                            $   48,179   $  41,102
    Non-vested                                             1,629       1,656
        Accumulated benefit obligations               $   49,808   $  42,758
Pension plan assets at fair value (primarily
    listed stocks, U.S. government obligations,
    corporate obligations and Coast deposits)         $   58,327   $  51,693
Projected benefit obligations for service
    rendered to date                                     (56,396)    (48,243)
Pension plan assets in excess of projected
    benefit obligation                                     1,931       3,450
Activity not recognized in net pension plan
    cost:
    Net gain                                              (7,193)     (6,720)
    Unrecognized prior service cost                        1,460       1,727
        Net asset at December 31, 1985, being
               amortized over 15 years                      (905)     (1,206)
            Accrued pension plan costs                $   (4,707)  $  (2,749)

Net pension plan cost:
    Interest on projected benefit obligations         $    3,527   $   3,300
    Service costs                                          2,208       1,888
    Return on pension plan assets                         (9,354)     (7,174)
    Amortization and deferral, net                         5,577       3,584
                                                      $    1,958   $   1,598

     For the years  ended  December  31,  1997 and 1996,  the  weighted  average
discount  rates  used  in  determining  the  actuarial   present  value  of  the
accumulated   and   projected   benefit   obligations   were  6.75%  and  7.50%,
respectively.  The rate of increase in future  compensation  was projected to be
3.50% and 4.00% for the years ended  December  31, 1997 and 1996,  respectively.
The  expected  long-term  rate of return on  assets  was 9% for the years  ended
December 31, 1997 and 1996. Total pension plan expenses were $3.9 million,  $4.1
million and $2.5 million for the years ended  December 31, 1997,  1996 and 1995,
respectively.






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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


     Effective January 1, 1996, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123, Accounting for
Stock-Based  Compensation,  which permits a company to account for stock options
granted  under  either the  fair-value-based  or the  intrinsic-value-based  (as
described  in  Accounting   Principles   Bulletin  Opinion  No.  25)  method  of
accounting;  however, if the company elects to account for options granted under
the intrinsic-value-based  method, it must make certain disclosures with respect
thereto.  The Company has elected to account for stock options granted under the
intrinsic-value-based method of accounting.

     In the second quarter of 1996, the stockholders of the Company approved the
1996 Coast Savings  Financial,  Inc.  Equity  Incentive  Plan (the "1996 Plan"),
under which the Company could award options to purchase up to 929,196  shares of
its common stock,  at exercise  prices equal to the market price of the stock on
the date the stock options were awarded,  and with lives of up to ten years. The
following table contains  certain  information with respect to the stock options
granted in 1997 and 1996 under the 1996 Plan.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                Options Granted During 1997 and 1996                         Assumptions Used in Determining Options' Values
                                                                                                            Expected   Calculated
       Grant           Amount  Exercise     Vesting                   Expected   Risk-Free     Expected     Dividend    Value of
        Date          Granted   Price         Date          Term       Term(1)    Rate(2)    Volatility(3)   Rate(4)   Each Option
<S>                    <C>      <C>      <C>               <C>        <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>       <C>
June 25, 1997            7,500  $45.75   Immediately       10 years   10 years      6.4%          55%          0%        $34
April 24, 1996          40,000   31.00   April 24, 1997    10 years    8 years      6.4           53           0          21
May 23, 1996           817,500   33.00   Immediately       10 years    8 years      6.7           52           0          20
June 26, 1996            5,000   31.75   June 26, 1997     10 years   10 years      6.9           55           0          26
December 4, 1996         2,500   35.00   Immediately       10 years   10 years      6.1           55           0          25

<FN>
- -----------------------
(1)  The  expected  term of the  options  is based on the  Company's  historical
     experience with its outstanding options.

(2)  The risk-free rate is the market rate for U.S.  Government  securities with
     the same  maturity as the  options,  determined  as of the date the options
     were granted.

(3)  The volatility of the Company's stock is based on historical information.

(4)  There is no dividend rate  assumed,  as the Company has not paid a dividend
     since 1990, nor does it anticipate  declaring a dividend in the foreseeable
     future.
</FN>
</TABLE>

     If the Company had  accounted  for the effects of the issuance of the stock
options utilizing the fair-value-based method of accounting,  after-tax earnings
for the year ended December 31, 1997 and 1996  would have been $57.1 million and
$.7  million,  respectively,  or $2.96 and $.03 per  share of common  stock on a
diluted basis, respectively.  It is not likely that the pro forma effects of the
options  issued during 1997 are  representative  of the effects,  if any, of any
awards of stock options that could be issued by the Company in the future.

     Pursuant to the 1985 Stock Option and Stock  Appreciation  Rights Plan (the
"1985 Plan") which had an approved term of ten years stock options  having lives
of up to ten years were granted which give the owner of the options the right to
purchase  shares of the  Company's  common  stock at a price equal to their fair
market value.






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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


     The table below reflects,  for the periods  indicated,  the activity in the
Company's stock options issued under both the 1985 and the 1996 Plans.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       At or for the Year Ended
                                                             December 31,
                                                  1997           1996          1995
<S>                                             <C>           <C>           <C>
Balance at beginning of period                  1,691,143       832,943      968,406
Granted                                             7,500       865,000           --
Canceled or expired                                    --        (5,000)     (10,000)
Exercised                                        (836,214)       (1,800)    (125,463)

Balance at end of period                          862,429     1,691,143      832,943

Options exercisable                               862,429     1,646,143      832,943
Shares available for grant                         56,646        64,146       98,346

Weighted average option price per share:
  Under option                                     $22.93        $21.01        $8.71
  Exercisable                                       22.93         20.74         8.71
  Exercised                                         19.25         11.12         7.92

</TABLE>

     The following table  summarizes  information  with respect to the Company's
stock options outstanding as of December 31, 1997.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Options Outstanding                                 Options Exercisable

   Range of           Number          Weighted-Average                               Number
   Exercise         Outstanding          Remaining         Weighted-Average       Outstanding        Weighted-Average
    Prices       at Dec. 31, 1997     Contractual Life      Exercise Price      at Dec. 31, 1997      Exercise Price
<S>                  <C>                  <C>                  <C>                  <C>                   <C>
$ 2 to  5             55,250              3.2 years            $ 3.25                55,250               $ 3.25
$ 5 to 10             76,095              2.5 years              6.76                76,095                 6.76
$10 to 15            256,609              5.2 years             13.48               256,609                13.48
$30 to 35            471,475              8.3 years             32.85               471,475                32.85
$45 to 50              3,000              9.5 years             47.75                 2,000                47.75

</TABLE>

     Pursuant to the 1985 Plan, stock appreciation  rights ("SARs") having lives
of up to ten years  were  granted  which  give the owners of the SARs the right,
upon  exercise of the SARs, to receive an amount equal to the excess of the fair
market value of the Company's  common stock over the price assigned to the SARs.
The Company recorded expenses for SARs totaling $14.7 million,  $1.2 million and
$1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The table below reflects SARs activity for the periods indicated.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Year Ended December 31,
                                                1997                      1996                      1995

                                          SARs        Average        SARs        Average       SARs        Average
                                       Outstanding     Price     Outstanding      Price    Outstanding      Price
<S>                                       <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>
Balance at beginning of period            180,707     $11.25         180,707     $11.25        181,907     $11.25
Canceled or expired                            --         --              --         --             --         --
Exercised                                 (50,256)     11.28              --         --         (1,200)     11.28

Balance at end of period                  130,451      11.24         180,707      11.25        180,707      11.25

</TABLE>









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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


(13) OFF-BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

     Coast is a party to  off-balance  sheet  financial  instruments  containing
certain  types of risk in the  normal  course of  business  in order to meet the
borrowing  needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations
in interest rates. These financial instruments may include commitments to extend
credit in the form of loans or through letters of credit,  Swaps and Caps. These
instruments  involve,  to varying degrees,  elements of credit and interest rate
risk in excess of the dollar amount of liability  set forth in the  accompanying
consolidated  statement of financial  condition.  The  contractual or notational
amounts of those  instruments  reflect the extent of involvement the Company has
in particular classes of financial instruments.

     At December 31, 1997, Coast had letters of credit  outstanding  aggregating
$355.8  million  which  are  conditional  commitments  issued to  guarantee  the
performance  of a customer to a third party.  The credit risk  involved in these
letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in making real estate
loans. Coast's letters of credit generally expire from one to twelve years after
the  date of  issuance.  The  outstanding  letters  of  credit  were  issued  in
connection with real estate development  activities.  The letters of credit were
collateralized by $24.8 million of Coast's MBS and $336.9 million of FHLB of San
Francisco letters of credit (which letters of credit were in turn collateralized
by $361.8 million of Coast's loans and  securities) at December 31, 1997.  Coast
receives  periodic  fees for  providing  the  letters of credit  supporting  the
housing revenue bonds  represented by the positive  difference,  if any, between
the rates of interest paid to the bondholders and the rates of interest received
from the owners of the various projects. The rates of interest on the tax-exempt
housing revenue bonds are reset each week. In the event the rates of interest on
the bonds were to exceed the rates of interest on the  respective  notes,  Coast
would pay the  difference  and would not,  therefore,  receive the  periodic fee
income  described  above.  These letters of credit fees  amounted to none,  $2.4
million and $5.9 million, in 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively, and are included
in other  noninterest  income  in the  accompanying  consolidated  statement  of
operations.

     Commitments  to  originate  mortgage  loans  are  agreements  to  lend to a
customer  provided  there is no violation of any  condition  established  in the
contract.  At December 31, 1997,  Coast had $216.5  million of such  commitments
outstanding,  the majority of which were to fund  adjustable  rate  mortgages on
single family residences.  Commitments  generally have fixed expiration dates or
other  termination  clauses,  and may require payment of a fee. Since certain of
the  commitments  are  expected to expire  without  being drawn upon,  the total
commitment amounts do not necessarily  represent future cash  requirements.  The
fair value of  commitments  to originate  mortgage  loans was $1.9 million as of
December 31, 1997.

     At December  31,  1997,  Coast had $80.8  million of  approved  undisbursed
overdraft lines of credit  associated with retail checking  accounts.  Since the
majority of the  undisbursed  amount is not expected to be drawn upon, the total
undisbursed amount does not necessarily represent future credit exposure.

     Loans sold with  recourse are loans for which the  purchaser has partial or
full recourse  against  Coast if any borrower  should fail to perform on a loan.
See Note 17 for further discussion of loans sold with recourse.







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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


     Coast has at times  utilized  off-balance  sheet  financial  instruments in
order to reduce its own  exposure  to  fluctuations  in  interest  rates.  These
financial  instruments  include  Swaps  and Caps,  both of which are  considered
derivative  financial  instruments  held for purposes other than trading.  Swaps
generally  involve the  exchange of fixed and  floating  rate  interest  payment
obligations  without the exchange of the underlying  notional principal amounts.
At December 31, 1996,  Coast had no remaining  Swaps, nor were any Swaps entered
into during 1997.

     The net effect of the Swaps, exclusive of interest on the related deposits,
was to  record  $38  thousand  of  interest  income in 1996 and $.8  million  of
interest  expense during 1995, which is included in interest expense on deposits
in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

     The following  table  summarizes the allocation of the GVA  attributable to
Coast's off-balance sheet items for the periods indicated.


                                                   Year Ended December 31,
                                              1997          1996         1995
                                                        (In millions)


Balance at beginning of period               $   9        $   17        $   8
Additions charged to operations                 --            11           --
Losses charged                                  --           (19)          --
Reallocation from loan-related assets           --            --            9

Balance at end of period                     $   9        $    9        $  17


     At December 31, 1997,  $5 million of the GVA  attributable  to  off-balance
sheet activity  related to Coast's  letters of credit and $4 million  related to
loans sold with recourse. While based on currently available information,  Coast
believes it has  adequately  provided for losses which might  emanate from these
sources,  deterioration  of economic  conditions  or other  circumstances  could
result in the need for additional allowances.

(14) CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

     There are various  actions pending against Coast or the Company but, in the
opinion of  management,  the  probable  liability  resulting  from such suits is
unlikely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material effect on Coast.








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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


(15) PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     This  information  should be read in  conjunction  with the other  Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

                        STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                                                       December 31,
                                                1997                 1996
                                                      (In thousands)

ASSETS
Cash                                          $     26            $     42
Short term investments                           6,729               4,795
Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS")
  available for sale                             6,450               7,847
Accounts receivable and other assets            16,498                 325
Investment in subsidiary                       538,930             469,682
                                              $568,633            $482,691
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Senior Notes                                  $ 56,838            $ 56,532
Other liabilities                                1,552               1,628
                                                58,390              58,160
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock                                     194                 186
  Additional paid-in capital                   293,423             265,055
  Unrealized gain on securities
    available for sale                           2,887               2,778
  Retained earnings                            213,739             156,512
    Total stockholders' equity                 510,243             424,531
                                              $568,633            $482,691



                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

                                                Year Ended December 31,
                                            1997       1996        1995
                                                    (In thousands)

Dividends received from subsidiary       $ 6,000     $ 6,000     $ 6,000
Interest Income:
  MBS                                        397         485         560
  Investment securities                      342         216         291
                                             739         701         851
Equity in undistributed net earnings
  of subsidiary                           54,550       7,918      30,038
Interest expense on borrowings            (6,096)     (6,105)     (6,105)
General and administrative expense          (345)        (68)       (140)
Income tax benefit                         2,379       2,390       2,158
  Net earnings                           $57,227     $10,836     $32,802




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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



                             STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Year Ended December 31,
                                                                          1997            1996            1995
                                                                                     (In thousands)
<S>                                                                    <C>              <C>             <C>      
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings                                                         $   57,227       $  10,836       $  32,802
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
    to net cash provided (used) by operations:
    Amortization of premiums and discounts                                    343             345             346
    Net (increase) decrease in accounts receivable                        (16,254)            116            (119)
    Deferred income tax benefit                                            (2,379)         (2,390)         (2,158)
    Equity in net earnings of subsidiary                                  (54,550)         (7,918)        (30,038)
    Other                                                                 (12,296)             48            (864)
      Total adjustments                                                   (85,136)         (9,799)        (32,833)
      Net cash provided (used) by operating activities                    (27,909)          1,037             (31)
  Cash flows from investing activities
    Principal repayments on MBS available for sale                          1,451           1,344           1,043
    Equity investment in subsidiary                                            --              --          (3,000)
      Net cash provided (used) by investing activities                      1,451           1,344          (1,957)
  Cash flows from financing activities:
    Common stock options exercised                                         28,376              37           1,858
      Net cash provided by financing activities                            28,376              37           1,858
        Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
          equivalents                                                       1,918           2,418            (130)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                              4,837           2,419           2,549

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                               $    6,755       $   4,837       $   2,419

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing activities:
  Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available
    for sale, net of taxes                                             $      109       $  (3,776)      $   7,560

</TABLE>








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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


(16) MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITIES

     In recent years,  the primary  reasons  Coast has sold mortgage  loans have
been to reduce  asset size or  constrain  asset  growth and to  liquidate  newly
originated fixed rate product. The following table represents  components of the
Company's mortgage banking activities for each of the periods indicated.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Year Ended December 31,
                                                    1997          1996         1995
                                                              (In thousands)
<S>                                               <C>          <C>          <C>
Loans receivable held for sale:
   Loans originated, net of refinances            $126,061     $150,151     $146,024
   Sale of loans                                    44,658      105,329       44,197
   Gain (loss) on sales                                257         (304)         403
   Balance at end of period, at the lower of        71,148      106,122      221,032
      amortized historical cost or fair value

MBS available for sale:
   Sale of MBS                                           -            -       35,335
   Gain (loss) on sales                                  -            -         (287)
   Balance at end of period, at fair value         282,104      312,002      354,398

Loans serviced for others                        2,721,590    3,067,843    3,416,880
Loan servicing fee income                            7,975        8,847        9,829

</TABLE>

     The  following  table  summarizes  the activity in the  capitalized  Excess
Mortgage Servicing Rights,  which are included in interest  receivable and other
assets in the accompanying  consolidated  statement of financial condition,  for
the periods indicated.


                                              Year Ended December 31,
                                         1997         1996       1995
                                                  (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period        $ 31,677     $ 33,572    $ 38,849
Additions                                  692        2,776         284
Amortization                            (3,856)      (4,229)     (5,021)
Adjustments due to prepayments
     exceeding expected levels            (172)        (442)       (540)

Balance at end of period              $ 28,341     $ 31,677    $ 33,572

     There were no Mortgage Servicing rights capitalized during 1997.

     During the year  ended  December  31,  1997,  Coast  sold $54.5  million of
commercial and  multifamily  loans with limited  recourse  expiring  November 3,
1998.  During the years ended  December  31,  1996 and 1995,  Coast did not sell
loans with recourse or  subordination.  At December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, the
principal  balances of loans sold with recourse or subordination  totaled $307.0
million,  $359.4  million and $398.5  million,  respectively,  and the amount of
recourse or






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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


subordination  against Coast  totaled  $104.5  million,  $73.8 million and $78.5
million,  respectively.  Losses on loans  sold with  recourse  or  subordination
totaled $1.3  million,  $1.9  million and $4.4  million in 1997,  1996 and 1995,
respectively.

(17) FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

     The following  table  presents the carrying  amounts and fair values of the
Company's  financial  instruments at the dates indicated.  For further detail of
fair value information, see the notes referenced in the table. See Note 1 to the
Consolidated  Financial  Statements for a discussion of the accounting  policies
followed in determining fair value information.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                December 31,
                                                                        1997                             1996

                                                             Carrying          Fair           Carrying          Fair
                                                               Value           Value            Value           Value
<S>                                                        <C>             <C>              <C>             <C>
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks (Note 2)                           $   142,811     $   142,811      $   138,861     $   138,861
Federal funds sold and other short term
     investments (Note 2)                                      135,729         135,729          198,795         198,795
Investment securities (Note 2)                                  48,127          48,268           35,833          35,980
Loans receivable, net (Note 3)                               5,875,496       5,967,809        5,749,985       5,830,989
Loans receivable held for sale (Note 3)                         71,148          73,307          106,122         109,566
MBS (Note 4)                                                 1,898,230       1,922,282        1,731,268       1,740,075
MBS available for sale (Note 4)                                282,104         282,104          312,002         312,002
FHLB stock (Note 2)                                            101,120         101,120           90,882          90,882

LIABILITIES
Deposits (Note 7)                                           (6,418,194)     (6,424,926)      (6,356,448)     (6,336,186)
FHLB advances (Note 8)                                      (1,321,500)     (1,322,230)      (1,104,200)     (1,102,783)
Other borrowings (Note 8)                                     (413,555)       (417,092)        (643,521)       (647,544)
Capital Notes (Note 8)                                         (56,248)        (60,703)         (55,997)        (64,113)

OFF-BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (NOTE 13)
Swaps                                                                -               -                -               -
Caps                                                                 -               -                -               -
Commitments to originate mortgage loans                              -           1,946                -           2,252
Letters of credit                                                    -          (5,000)               -         (5,000)
Loans sold with recourse                                             -          (4,000)               -         (4,000)

</TABLE>


(18) SUBSEQUENT EVENT

     On January 2, 1998,  Coast redeemed the 13% Capital Notes described in Note
8 for their face value of $57.5 million plus an early redemption premium of $3.2
million.







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             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(19) ACQUISITION

     On October  6, 1997,  H. F.  Ahmanson  & Company  ("Ahmanson"),  the parent
company of Home Savings of America,  FSB, and the Company jointly  announced the
signing of a definitive agreement for Ahmanson to acquire the Company. Under the
terms  of  the  agreement,   the  Company's  stockholders  will  receive,  on  a
one-for-one  basis,  in a tax-free  exchange,  0.8082 shares of Ahmanson  common
stock for each share of the  Company's  common  stock owned.  In  addition,  the
Company's stockholders will receive tradable certificates representing the right
to receive an amount  equal to 100  percent of any  after-tax  proceeds  (net of
expenses)  from the Company's  pending  "goodwill"  litigation  against the U.S.
government  on the same  one-for-one  basis.  On February 12, 1998,  the Company
received shareholder and regulatory approval for the acquisition. It is expected
that the acquisition will be completed on February 13, 1998.






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