SOUTHERN FINANCIAL BANCORP INC /VA/
10-Q, 1996-08-14
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             U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, DC  20459


                            FORM 10-Q


           Quarterly Report under Section 13 or 15 (d)
              of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



For the Quarter Ended:                                   Commission File No.:
   June 30, 1996                                            33-95246  



                 SOUTHERN FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.



          Virginia                                54-1779978
______________________________            ___________________________________
(State or other jurisdiction of           (IRS Employer Identification Number)
 incorporation or organization)


     37 East Main Street
     Warrenton, Virginia                           22186
______________________________               ___________________________________
(address of principal executive office)            (Zip Code)



Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code:  (540) 349-3900



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

          YES   X                            NO _____



As of June 30, 1996, there were issued and outstanding 1,428,583 shares of
the registrant's Common Stock and 16,634 shares of preferred stock.

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<TABLE>
SOUTHERN FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION



<CAPTION>
                                           (UNAUDITED)               
                                                 June 30,        December 31,   
ASSETS                                             1996               1995      
<S>                                         <C>               <C>

Cash and Due from Banks                        $  3,902,989      $  3,894,884  
Overnight Earning Deposits                        2,676,023         1,795,902   
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale          4,190,000         2,827,625 
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity            4,084,500            87,000 
Mortgage-Backed Securities Available
  -for-Sale                                         935,702         1,045,098 
Mortgage-Backed Securities Held-to-Maturity      57,639,702        45,997,777   
Loans Held for Sale                               2,485,310           170,000   
Loans Receivable, Net                           102,929,277       104,251,481  
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at Cost               867,600           950,000   
Bank Premises and Equipment, Net                  1,075,578         1,146,553   
Interest Receivable                               1,269,759         1,167,022 
Real Estate Owned                                   346,023           357,023 
Other Assets                                      1,218,967         1,110,385  
                                                                            
Total Assets                                   $183,621,430      $164,800,750 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                     

Deposits                                       $160,341,591      $143,813,686  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank              5,500,000         4,000,000   
Advances from Borrowers for Taxes
  and Insurance                                     179,371           113,631  
Other Liabilities                                 1,236,418         1,098,362  
                                                                               
Total Liabilities                               167,257,380       149,025,679  
                                                                                
Preferred Stock                                         166               166   
Common Stock                                         14,286            13,912   
Capital in Excess of Par Value                   13,069,442        12,796,014   
Retained Earnings                                 3,621,760         3,050,284   
Net Unrealized (Loss)/Gain on Securities
   Available-for-Sale                               (91,630)           14,685 
Treasury Stock                                     (249,974)          (99,990)
Total Stockholders' Equity                       16,364,050        15,775,071  

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     $183,621,430      $164,800,750  
                                       

<F1>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.     
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
SOUTHERN FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

<CAPTION>
                                  Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended                  
                                       June 30,                  June 30,                                
                                   1996         1995         1996         1995    
<S>                          <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>
INTEREST INCOME                           
   Loans                       $ 2,541,305  $ 2,237,491  $ 5,122,928  $ 4,174,353 
   Mortgage-Backed Securities
    and Other Investments        1,054,065      902,960    1,985,139    1,867,063                                              
                                             
Total Interest Income            3,595,370    3,140,451    7,108,067    6,041,416                                              

INTEREST EXPENSE                          
   Deposits                      1,838,115    1,622,696    3,619,223    3,075,867                                              
   Borrowings                       68,679      143,215      152,004      269,980                                              
                                             
Total Interest Expense           1,906,794    1,765,911    3,771,227    3,345,847                                              

Net Interest Income              1,688,576    1,374,540    3,336,840    2,695,569 
Provision for Loan Losses          160,000       55,000      320,000       55,000                

Net Interest Income after
    Provision for Loan Losses    1,528,576    1,319,540    3,016,840    2,640,569                                              

OTHER INCOME
   Gain on Sale of Loans            56,771       52,210      131,852      128,950                
   Fee Income                      202,938      127,695      358,341      269,138                                              
   0ther                            24,420       17,924       48,808       28,458                
                                             
Total Other Income                 284,129      197,829      539,001      426,546                                              

OPERATING EXPENSE
   Employee Compensation
     and Benefits                  557,306      426,354    1,048,863      812,926                
   Office Occupancy                176,031      131,748      348,917      257,210                                              
   Furniture and Equipment         198,978      166,883      383,106      318,966                
   FDIC Premiums                    81,399       63,350      154,176      126,700                                              
   Other                           270,398      256,773      508,957      462,114                

Total Operating Expense          1,284,112    1,045,108    2,444,019    1,977,916                                              

Income Before Income Taxes         528,593      472,261    1,111,822    1,089,199                
Provision for Income Taxes         174,400      185,070      366,900      425,670                
                                             
Net Income                     $   354,193  $   287,191  $   744,922  $   663,529                                              
                                             
Earnings per Share:
   Primary Earnings per Share  $      0.24  $      0.20  $      0.51  $      0.46
   Fully Diluted Earnings
     per Share                 $      0.24  $      0.20  $      0.50  $      0.46

Weighted Average Number of
   Primary Common Shares
    Outstanding                  1,400,398    1,369,149    1,395,776    1,369,067              


<F1>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
SOUTHERN FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



<CAPTION>
                                                                                          Net Unrealized
                                                    Capital                                 Gain (Loss)           Total     
                            Preferred     Common   Excess of     Retained    Treasury        Securities        Stockholders'
                              Stock        Stock   Par Value     Earnings     Stock     Available-for Sale        Equity    

<S>                        <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>                  <C>           
Balance,
 December 31, 1995           $ 166      $ 13,912   $12,796,014  $3,050,284   $(99,990)        $ 14,685        $15,775,071

   Dividends on Preferred
    and Common Stock             -             -             -     (86,723)         -                -            (86,723)

   Net Unrealized Loss on
    Securities Available-
    for-Sale                     -             -             -           -          -          (69,515)           (69,515)

   Net Income                    -             -             -     390,729          -                -            390,729 

Balance, March 31, 1996        166        13,912    12,796,014   3,354,290    (99,990)         (54,830)        16,009,562 

   Dividends on Preferred
    and Common Stock             -             -             -     (86,723)         -                -            (86,723)

   Options Exercised             -           374       273,428           -          -                -            273,802 

   Treasury Stock                -             -             -           -   (149,984)               -           (149,984)

   Net Unrealized Loss on
    Securities Available-
    for-Sale                     -             -             -           -          -          (36,800)           (36,800)

   Net Income                    -             -             -     354,193          -                -            354,193 

Balance, June 30, 1996       $ 166      $ 14,286   $13,069,442  $2,621,760  $(249,974)        $(91,630)       $16,364,050 

<F1>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
SOUTHERN FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

<CAPTION>
                                                             Six Months Ended                 
                                                                 June 30,                       
                                                          1996              1995       
<S>                                                <C>               <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income                                          $    744,922       $    663,529 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net               
 Cash Provided by Operating Activities:                  
  Depreciation and Amortization of Bank Premises
   and Equipment                                         111,757            104,531 
  Net Amortization of Premiums (Discounts) on
   Loans and Securities                                  134,054             81,592 
  Provision for Loan Losses                              320,000             55,000 
  Provision for Deferred Income Taxes                    (53,390)           163,120                
  Gain on Sale of Loans                                 (131,852)          (128,950)
  Amortization of Deferred Loan Fees                    (235,895)          (302,899)
  Loans Originated for Sale                           (8,788,348)        (4,081,700)
  Proceeds from Sales of Loans Held for Sale           6,604,890          5,074,350 
  Increase in Interest Receivable                       (102,737)          (164,910)
  Decrease in Other Assets                                (1,801)          (128,772)
  Increase in Other Liabilities                          138,056            338,015 
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by
 Operating Activities                                 (1,260,344)         1,672,906 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
  Loans Originated                                   (25,558,754)       (29,384,833)
  Principal Collected on Loans                        26,787,500         16,570,028 
  Purchase of Loans                                            -         (2,942,820)
  Purchase of Investment Securities                   (5,496,685)                 - 
  Purchase of Mortgage-Backed Securities             (18,283,527)        (2,022,204)
  Principal Collected on Mortgage-
   Backed Securities                                   6,603,401          4,931,788 
  Net (Increase) Decrease in Overnight
   Earning Deposits                                     (880,121)         3,200,077 
  Investment in Real Estate Owned                         11,000           (387,023)
  Purchase of Bank Premises and Equipment                (40,782)          (260,588)
  Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock              82,400                  -
  Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock                     -           (136,100)

Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities              (16,775,568)       (10,431,675)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
  Net Increase in Deposits                            16,527,905         17,508,045 
  Increase/(Decrease) in Advances from
   Federal Home Loan Bank                              1,500,000         (6,000,000)
  Increase in Advances from Borrowers for
   Taxes and Insurance                                    65,740             63,891 
  Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised                  123,818             12,080 
  Dividends on Preferred and Common Stock               (173,446)          (139,376)

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities             18,044,017         11,444,640 

Net Increase in Cash and Due from Banks                    8,105          2,685,871 
Cash and Due from Banks, Beginning of Period           3,894,889            949,338 

Cash and Due from Banks, End of Period              $  3,902,989       $  3,635,209 

<F1>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>
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SOUTHERN FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)



NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

    The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do
not include all information or footnotes necessary for a fair presentation
of financial position, results of operations, changes in stockholders' equity
and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.  
However, all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary 
for a fair presentation have been included.  All adjustments are of a normal 
recurring nature.  The results of operations for the six month period ended 
June 30, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results of the full
year.  These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction 
with the consolidated financial statements and the notes included in 
Southern Financial Bancorp, Inc.'s Annual Report for the six months ended 
December 31, 1995.

    On December 1, 1995 Southern Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Bancorp") 
acquired all of the outstanding shares of Southern Financial Bank (the 
"Bank").  Southern Financial Bank, formerly Southern Financial Federal
Savings Bank, converted from a savings bank to a state chartered commercial 
bank effective December 1, 1995.  Also, on December 1, 1995 Southern 
Financial Bancorp, Inc. changed its fiscal year end to December 31 from June
30.

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

    The portfolio of investment securities which are classified as held-to 
maturity consist of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    June 30, 1996          December 31, 1995       
                               Amortized   Estimated     Amortized   Estimated  
                                  Cost     Fair Value       Cost     Fair Value 
<S>                          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
   FHLB Intermediate Notes    $3,997,500   $3,992,188    $      -     $      -
   Other Investments              87,000       87,000      87,000       87,000

       Total                  $4,084,500   $4,079,188    $ 87,000     $ 87,000
</TABLE>

  The portfolio of investment securities which are classified as 
available-for-sale consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      June 30, 1996           December 31, 1995      
                                 Amortized   Estimated    Amortized    Estimated  
                                   Cost      Fair Value      Cost      Fair Value 
<S>                           <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
   FHLMC Preferred Stock        $4,310,235   $4,190,000   $2,810,425   $2,827,625
</TABLE>


NOTE 3 - MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

  The portfolio of mortgage-backed securities which are classified as 
held-to-maturity consist of the following securities:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   June 30, 1996              December 31, 1995       
             Amortized     Estimated      Amortized      Estimated  
               Cost        Fair Value       Cost         Fair Value 
<S>       <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
 FHLMC      $ 8,134,524    $ 8,064,386    $ 9,397,071    $ 9,346,718
 FNMA        21,737,791     21,352,051     12,065,698     11,879,879
 GNMA        20,844,853     20,686,703     17,612,470     17,554,923
 CMO          6,922,534      6,608,438      6,922,534      6,892,830

 Total      $57,639,702    $56,711,578    $45,997,777    $45,674,350
</TABLE>


  Of the securities classified as held-to-maturity, $5.6 million, or 9.7%, 
have fixed rates of interest and original maturities of 15 years.  The 
interest rates on $10.3 million, or 17.9%, of the portfolio are indexed to 
the 11th District and national cost of funds indices and adjust monthly. 
The interest rates on the balance of the portfolio, $41.7 million, are 
indexed to the one year constant maturity treasury and adjust annually or 
more frequently.

  The portfolio of mortgage-backed securities classified as available-
for-sale consists of the following securities:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       
                 June 30, 1996              December 31, 1995      
            Amortized     Estimated      Amortized     Estimated  
              Cost        Fair Value       Cost        Fair Value 
<S>      <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>
 FNMA      $ 952,227      $ 935,702     $1,039,353     $1,045,098
</TABLE>


  The securities classified as available-for-sale have a fixed rate of 
interest and an original maturity of 15 years.


NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE

  Loans receivable consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    June 30, 1996     December 31, 1995
<S>                              <C>                <C>
  Real estate mortgage loans:
     Permanent
       Residential                  $ 34,962,403       $ 37,583,119 
       Nonresidential                 40,342,914         36,742,339 
     Construction
       Residential                    10,382,488         13,164,850 
       Nonresidential                 10,375,133         16,490,213 

  Business and consumer               14,168,596         12,025,981 

     Total loans receivables         110,231,534        116,006,502 

  Less:
     Undisbursed portion of
       loans in process               (5,435,598)       (10,110,438)
     Deferred loan fees                 (388,717)          (454,334)
     Allowance for loan losses        (1,477,942)        (1,190,249)

  Loans receivable, net             $102,929,277       $104,251,481 
</TABLE>


  The following sets forth information regarding the allowance for loan 
losses:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Six months       Six months      
                                            ended            ended         
                                        June 30, 1996    December 31, 1995
<S>                                   <C>               <C>
     Balance, beginning of period       $1,190,249        $1,057,445 
     Charge offs                           (36,851)          (17,196)
     Recoveries                              4,544                 0 
     Provision charged to operations       320,000           150,000 

     Balance, end of period             $1,477,942        $1,190,249 
</TABLE>


NOTE 5 - ADVANCES FROM FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK

     At June 30, 1996, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of 
Atlanta totaled $5,500,000 which consisted of $3,500,000 of advances which 
reprice daily but may be prepaid at any time without penalty and $2,000,000 
of fixed rate advances maturing in January, 1998.   At December 31, 1995, 
advances from the FHLB of Atlanta totaled $4,000,000.

     These advances are made under a credit availability agreement with the 
FHLB of Atlanta totaling $25,000,000.  The agreement does not have a maturity
date and advances are made at the FHLB of Atlanta's discretion.

NOTE 6 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     At June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, the Bancorp had 16,634 shares of
6% cumulative convertible preferred stock issued and outstanding.  Par value 
is $0.01 per share.  Five hundred thousand shares are authorized.  Each share
of the Bancorp's preferred stock is convertible to 1.46 shares of common 
stock.  The preferred stock has an annual dividend rate of 6%.  Dividends 
are payable quarterly and are cumulative.

     At June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, the Bancorp had 1,428,583 and 
1,391,153, respectively, shares of common stock issued and outstanding.  The 
par value is $0.01 per share.  There were 5,000,000 shares authorized by the 
Bancorp's charter.  The Bancorp's board of directors declared a 10 percent 
stock dividend in July, 1995 and a four-for-three stock split in February, 
1995, which was effected in the form of a dividend.  Prior period earnings 
per share amounts have been restated to reflect the effect of these 
distributions.


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SOUTHERN FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
ITEM 2 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
            CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



Financial Condition

     The total assets of Southern Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Bancorp") at 
June 30, 1996 were $183.6 million, an increase of $18.8 million, or 11.4%, 
from total assets of $164.8 million at December 31, 1995.  Total liabilities
increased by $18.3 million, or 12.3%, to $167.3 million at June 30, 1996 
from $149.0 million at December 31, 1995.
 
     The increase in total assets resulted from an increase of $11.6 million,
or 25.2% in mortgage-backed securities to $57.6 million at June 30, 1996 
from $46.0 million at December 31, 1995 and an increase in investment 
securities (held-to-maturity and available-for-sale) of $5.4 million.

     Loans receivable decreased by $1.4 million to $102.9 million at June 30,
1996 from $104.3 million at December 31, 1995.  Although total loans 
receivable remained relatively constant a shift occurred in the composition
of the categories.  The principal change was an increase in non-residential 
permanent loans of $3.6 million and comparable net decrease in non-
residential construction loans, reflecting the conversion of three loans from
construction to permanent.
     
     Investment securities available-for-sale increased by $1.4 million, or 
50.0 %, to $4.2 million at June 30, 1996 from $2.8 million at December 31, 
1995.  Investment securities available-for-sale consists entirely of Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC") preferred stock and is recorded at 
current market value.  Investment securities held-to-maturity increased by 
$4.0 million to $4.1 million at June 30, 1996 from $0.1 million at December
31, 1995.  This increase was due to the purchase of $4.0 million of U. S. 
government agency securities during the six months ended June 30, 1996.

     The increase in total assets was funded by an increase in customer 
deposits of $16.5 million , or 11.5%, to $160.3 million at June 30, 1996 
from $143.8 million at December 31, 1995.  In addition, Federal Home Loan 
Bank ("FHLB") of Atlanta advances increased by $1.5 million to $5.5 million 
at June 30, 1995.  The advances from the FHLB of Atlanta at June 30, 1996 
consisted of $3.5 million of advances which mature in one year or less and 
$2.0 million of advances which mature in January, 1998.
     
     The primary sources of funds for operations of the Bancorp include 
principal repayments and sales of loans and mortgage-backed securities, new 
savings deposits and borrowings.  The Bancorp had outstanding commitments
to fund loans approximating $13.7 million at June 30, 1996, and commitments 
to sell to others approximately $2.5 million of loans as of June 30, 1996.  
In the opinion of management, the Bancorp's liquid assets are adequate to 
meet commitments for loan fundings and other obligations and expenditures.  




Results of Operations

     The Bancorp's principal sources of revenues are interest and fees on 
loans and mortgage-backed securities, interest or dividends on investments, 
and other revenue associated with fees on deposit accounts and related 
services.  In the six months ended June 30, 1996 the Bancorp's revenues from 
other income increased by $427,000, or 26.2%, to $539,000 from $427,000 in 
the six months ended June 30, 1995.

     The following table presents, for periods indicated, average monthly 
balances of and weighted average yields on interest-earning assets and 
average balances and weighted average effective interest paid on interest-
bearing liabilities.  During the period calculations utilize month end 
balances.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                             Six Months Ended June 30,                              
                                            1996                  1995                                         
                                                Average                Average
                                     Average     Yield/     Average     Yield/
                                     Balance      Rate      Balance     Rate                     
                                              (Dollars in Thousands)  
<S>                               <C>          <C>       <C>          <C> 
Interest-Earning Assets:
    Loans Receivable                $104,911     9.77%     $ 86,119     9.69%
    Mortgage-Backed Securities        54,378     6.28        54,490     6.17               
    Investments                        8,418     6.61         5,344     6.92                    
         Total Interest-Earning
          Assets                     167,707     8.48       145,953     8.28                    

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
    Deposits                         152,501     4.75       126,917     4.85
    Borrowings                         4,929     6.17         7,143     7.56                    
         Total Interest-Bearing
          Liabilities                157,430     4.79       134,060     4.99                    

Average Dollar Difference
 Between Interest-Earning
 Assets and Interest-Bearing
 Liabilities                        $ 10,277               $ 11,893

Interest Rate Spread                             3.69%                  3.29%

Interest Margin                                  3.98%                  3.69%
</TABLE>



    The following table presents information regarding changes in interest 
income and interest expense for the periods indicated.  For each category of 
interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability, information is 
provided on changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume 
multiplied by old rate), changes in rates (changes in rates multiplied by 
old volume), and changes in rate-volume (change in rates multiplied by the 
change in volume).
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        For the Six Months Ended                                 
                                             June 30, 1996     
                                                 Versus          
                                             June 30, 1995                                
                                         (Dollars in Thousands)                    
                                                        Rate/                
                                  Volume     Rate      Volume      Net                
<S>                             <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>
Interest Income:
    Loans Receivable              $ 911     $   31     $    6     $ 948               
    Mortgage-Backed Securities       (3)        28          0        25               
    Investments                     106         (8)        (5)       93               
         Total Interest Income    1,014         51          1     1,066               

Interest Expense:
    Deposits                        620        (64)       (13)      543               
    Borrowings                      (83)       (50)        15       (18)
         Total Interest Expense     537       (114)         2       425               

Net Interest Income               $ 477      $ 165     ($   1)    $ 641               
</TABLE>


    The Bancorp recorded net income of $745,000 for the six months ended 
June 30, 1996, compared to $664,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1995, 
an increase of $81,000.  Primary earnings per share were $0.51 and $0.46 for 
the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  Weighted average 
shares of common stock outstanding were 1,395,776 and 1,369,067 for the same 
periods in 1996 and 1995, respectively.  As explained in footnote 6, in 
order to provide consistency, the weighted average number of common shares 
outstanding for current and prior periods have been adjusted to give effect 
to a stock split in February, 1995 and a 10% stock dividend in July, 1995.

    For the three months ended June 30, 1996, the Bancorp recorded net 
income of $354,000 an increase of $67,000 as compared to $287,000 for the 
three months ended June 30, 1995.  Primary earnings per share were $0.24
and $0.20 for the three months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding were 1,400,398 for the 
three months ended June 30, 1996 and 1,369,149 for the three months ended 
June 30, 1995.

    Net interest income before provision for loan losses for the six months 
ended June 30, 1996 was $3,337,000, an increase of $641,000, or 23.8%, from 
$2,696,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1995.   The increase resulted
primarily from a growth in average interest-earning assets and to a lesser 
extent an increase in interest margin.  Total interest-earning assets in the 
six months ended June 30, 1996 averaged $167.7 million as compared to $146.0 
million for the same period in 1995.  For the six months ended June 30, 1996,
the interest rate spread was 3.69%, an increase of 40 basis points from 3.29%
for the six months ended June 30, 1995.  The yield on interest-earning assets
increased by 20 basis points from 8.28% for the six months ended June 30, 
1995 to 8.48% for the six months ended June 30, 1996.  The cost of interest 
bearing liabilities decreased by 20 basis points to 4.79% for the six months 
ended June 30, 1996 from 4.99% for the six months ended June 30, 1995.

    For the three months ended June 30, 1996, net interest income before 
provision for loan losses was $1,689,000 an increase of $314,000, or 22.8%, 
from $1,375,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1995.  This increase 
resulted primarily from a growth in average interest-earning assets and to a 
lesser extent an increase in interest margin.  Total interest-earning assets 
in the three months ended June 30, 1996 averaged $172.0 million as compared 
to $149.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 1995.  The interest 
rate spread was 3.65% for the three months ended June 30, 1996 an increase 
of 37 basis points from 3.28% for the three months ended June 30, 1995.

    Total interest income increased by $1,067,000, or 17.7%, to $7,108,000 
for the six months ended June 30, 1996 from $6,041,000 for the six months 
ended June 30, 1995.  This increase was primarily due to the increase of
$18.8 million in average loans receivable to $104.9 million for the six 
months ended June 30, 1996 from $86.1 million for the six months ended June 
30, 1995.  The yield on average loans receivable for the six months ended 
June 30, 1996 was 9.77% an increase of 8 basis points from 9.69% for the six 
months ended June 30, 1995.  Mortgage-backed securities averaged $54.4 
million for the six months ended June 30, 1996, a slight decrease from $54.5
million for the six months ended June 30, 1995.  The related yield, however, 
was 6.28%, up from 6.17% for the six months ended June 30, 1995.

    Total interest expense increased by $425,000, or 12.7%, to $3,771,000 
for the six months ended June 30, 1996 from $3,346,000 for the six months 
ended June 30, 1995.  Customer deposits averaged $152.5 million for the
six months ended June 30, 1996, up $25.6 million from $126.9 million for the 
six months ended June 30, 1995.  However, the average effective rate paid on 
deposits decreased by 10 basis points to 4.75% in the 1996 period from
4.85% in the 1995 period.  FHLB of Atlanta advances averaged $4.9 million 
for the six months ended June 30, 1996, a decrease of $2.2 million from $7.1 
million for the six months ended June 30, 1995.  The average effective rate 
paid on FHLB of Atlanta advances decreased to 6.17% for the six months ended 
June 30, 1996 from 7.56% for the same period in 1995.

    The provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 1996 was 
$320,000, as compared to $55,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1995.  In 
recognition of any nonperforming loans and the inherent risk in lending,
the Bancorp has established a provision for loan losses.  The provision for 
loan losses is a reserve of funds established to absorb the inherent risk in 
lending, after evaluating the loan portfolio, considering current economic 
conditions, changes in the nature and volume of lending and past loan loss 
experience.  During the six months ended June 30, 1996, the Bancorp's volume 
of nonresidential mortgages and commercial loans held in portfolio increased 
by $5.7 million, or 11.7%.  These loans tend to carry a higher risk 
classification.  Consequently, the Bancorp felt it prudent to increase the 
provision for loan losses.  In management's opinion the allowance for loan 
losses is adequate to absorb potential losses in the current loan portfolio.
The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 1996 was $1.5 million or 1.3% of 
total loans receivable.

    Total other income for the six months ended June 30, 1996 was $539,000 
as compared to $427,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1995, an increase 
of $112,000.  Fee income increased by $89,000 to $358,000 for the six months 
ended June 30, 1996 from $269,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1995.  
Fee income, consisting primarily of transaction fees on deposit accounts, 
increased due to increased volume in these types of accounts.

    For the three months ended June 30, 1996, total other income was $284,000
an increase of $86,000 as compared to $198,000 for the three months ended 
June 30, 1995.  Fee income increased by $75,000 to $203,000 for the three 
months ended June 30, 1996 from $128,000 for the three months ended June 30, 
1995 reflecting the higher numbers of checking accounts opened.

    Total operating expense increased by $466,000, or 23.6%, to $2,444,000 
for the six months ended June 30, 1996 from $1,978,000 for the six months 
ended June 30, 1995.  Employee compensation and benefits increased by 
$236,000, or 29.0%, reflecting the cost of opening two new branches in April,
1995 and personnel and organization restructuring during the quarter ended 
June 30, 1996.  Office occupancy increased by $92,000, or 35.8%, and
furniture and equipment, which includes data processing costs, increased by 
$64,000, or 20.1% which principally reflects the cost of opening two the new 
branches in April, 1995.

    Other expenses increased by $47,000, or 10.2%, to $509,000 for the six 
months ended June 30, 1996 from $462,000 for the six months ended June 30, 
1995.  This increase was primarily due to the costs related to the growth
in the customer deposit base including advertising, postage and supplies.  
Included in other expenses for the six months ended June 30, 1996 is $50,000 
which represents Virginia franchise tax, no franchise tax was paid in the
similar period ended June 30, 1995.  Subsequent to the conversion to a 
Virginia commercial bank effective December 1, 1995, the Bancorp's subsidiary
bank became subject to the Virginia franchise tax instead of the Virginia 
income tax.  The cost of deposit insurance, which is based on the dollar 
volume of deposit accounts, increased by $27,000 to $154,000 for the six 
months ended June 30, 1996 from $127,000 for the six months ended June 30, 
1995 reflecting an increase in the deposit account base by 16.4% to $160.3 
million at June 30, 1996 from $137.7 million at June 30, 1995.

    For the three months ended June 30, 1996, total operating expense 
increased by $239,000 to $1,284,000 from $1,045,000 for the three months 
ended June 30, 1995.  Employee compensation and benefits increased by
$131,000, office occupancy increased by $44,000, and furniture and equipment 
increased by $32,000.  These increases principally reflect the cost of 
opening two new branches in April, 1995.  Other expenses increased by $13,000
to $270,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1996 from $257,000 for the 
three months ended June 30, 1995.  The cost of deposit insurance, which is 
based on the dollar volume of deposit accounts, increased by $18,000 to 
$81,000 from $63,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1995.



Regulatory Capital Requirements

    At June 30, 1996, the Bancorp exceeded all regulatory capital standards, 
which were as follows:
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<CAPTION>
                  Actual capital     Required Capital      Excess Capital      
                                  (Amounts in thousands) 
                 Amount     Ratio     Amount    Ratio      Amount    Ratio  
<S>            <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
Leverage
 Capital         $16,079    8.99%     $ 5,365    3.00%     $10,714    5.99%

Tier I
 Capital         $16,079   14.86%     $ 4,327    4.00%     $11,752   10.86%

Tier I and II
 Capital         $17,433   16.11%     $ 8,654    8.00%     $ 8,779    8.11%
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Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

     The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes presented 
herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles which require the measurement of financial position and operating 
results in terms of historical dollars without considering changes in the 
relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.

     Unlike many industrial companies, substantially all of the assets and 
virtually all of the liabilities of the Bancorp are monetary in nature.  As a
result, interest rates have a more significant impact on the Bancorp's
performance than the effects of general levels of inflation.  Interest rates 
may not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as 
the prices of goods and services.  However, non-interest expenses do not 
reflect general levels of inflation. 


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SOUTHERN FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.



Part II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

          Not applicable

Item 2.   CHANGES IN SECURITIES

          Not applicable.

Item 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

          Not applicable.

Item 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

          Not applicable.

Item 5.   OTHER INFORMATION

          Not applicable.

Item 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

          Exhibits Required
          None.

          Reports on Form 8-K
               No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months 
          ended June 30, 1996.



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SOUTHERN FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.



Part III. SIGNATURES


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



                              SOUTHERN FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
                                   (Registrant)



Date     8/13/96                        By: /s/Georgia S. Derrico             
                                            Georgia S. Derrico
                                            Chairman and
                                            Chief Executive Officer
                                            (Duly Authorized Representative)



Date     8/13/96                        By: /s/Manfred Liebsch                
                                            Manfred Liebsch
                                            Controller
                                            Principal Accounting Officer
                                            (Duly Authorized Representative)



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                                        166
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