<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 9
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 318,464
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 18,169
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 12,613
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 2,536,545
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 49,425
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 49,783
<LOANS> 7,688,712
<ALLOWANCE> 104,036
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,389,045
<DEPOSITS> 7,694,228
<SHORT-TERM> 1,591,983
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 143,903
<LONG-TERM> 1,039,837
0
0
<COMMON> 289,906
<OTHER-SE> 629,188
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 11,389,045
<INTEREST-LOAN> 181,580
<INTEREST-INVEST> 43,836
<INTEREST-OTHER> 665
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 227,544
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 80,132
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 123,309
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 104,235
<LOAN-LOSSES> 6,960
<SECURITIES-GAINS> (13,068)
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 27,625
<INCOME-PRETAX> 52,074
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 52,074
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 34,003
<EPS-BASIC> 0.85
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.85
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.06
<LOANS-NON> 48,631
<LOANS-PAST> 9,902
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 0
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 40,000
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 95,500
<CHARGE-OFFS> 20,982
<RECOVERIES> 4,663
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 104,036
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 104,036
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 22,892
</TABLE>