CAMERON FINANCIAL CORP /DE/
10-Q, 1996-08-12
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                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C.  20549
                          __________________________________


                                      FORM 10-Q


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

          For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

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

          For the Transition period from ___________ to ____________
                            Commission File Number 0-25516

                               CAMERON FINANCIAL CORPORATION              
                (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


                     Delaware                                  43-1702410  
          (State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S. Employer
           incorporation or organization)            Identification Number)

          123 East Third Street, Cameron, Missouri                 64429  
          (Address of principal executive offices)               (ZIP Code)


          Registrant's telephone  number, including area code:   (816) 632-
          2154


          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  ( )

          Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
          classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.

          Class                              Outstanding at August 5, 1996
          Common stock, .01 par value                2,850,180


                            CAMERON FINANCIAL CORPORATION 

                                       Contents

          PART I  - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

               Item 1:   Financial Statements                         Page

                     Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 1996,
                     unaudited, and September 30, 1995                  3

                     Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three
                     Months and Nine Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 
                     1995, unaudited                                    4 
           
                     Consolidated Statements of Equity for the
                     Nine Months Ended June 30, 1996, unaudited         5

                     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for  
                     the Nine Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 
                     1995, unaudited                                  6-7


                     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements         8

               Item 2:   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                         Financial Condition and Results of
                         Operations                                  9-16
            
          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION                                  17

          Signatures                                                   18

<TABLE>
                    CAMERON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                                Consolidated Balance Sheets
                           (Dollars in Thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                                       June 30,  September 30, 
                                                          1996       1995
Assets                                                      (unaudited)

   <S>                                                    <C>       <C>
   Cash and cash equivalents                              $2,494    $3,315
    Certificates of deposit in other
     financial institutions                                  625     8,611
    Investment securities held-to-maturity (estimated fair
     value of $18,722,000 at June 30 and $26,497,000 at
     September 30)                                        18,819    26,473 
   Mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity                14        17
    Loans receivable, net                                147,496   129,740
    Accrued interest receivable:
        Loans and mortgage-backed securities                 994       847      
        Investment securities                                299       397     
        Interest bearing deposits                              -         3
    Real estate owned                                         94       --
   Office property and equipment, net                      2,257       699
   Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank(FHLB) of Des Moines, at 1,259     1,235
   Deferred income taxes                                     242       208
   Other assets                                            1,248     1,532

        Total assets                                    $175,841  $173,077

   Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

   Liabilities:
        Savings deposits                                 123,243   121,280      
        Advances from FHLB                                 3,250       --
        Advance payments for taxes and insurance           1,278     1,628      
        Accrued interest on savings                          117       155      
        Accrued expenses and other liabilities             1,380       997      
        Income taxes payable                                 236       290

        Total liabilities                                129,504   124,350

   Stockholders' Equity:
     Serial preferred stock, $.01 par, 2,000,000
       authorized, none issued or outstanding                 --        --
     Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000
       shares, 3,026,928 shares issued                        30        30      
     Additional paid in capital                           29,498    29,476      
     Retained earnings, substantially restricted          22,773    21,398 
     Less:
      Treasury stock, at cost- 176,748 shares at March 31 (2,504)      --
      Common Stock acquired by the ESOP                   (2,177)   (2,177)     
      Common Stock awarded by the Company's Recognition
        and Retention Plan                                (1,283)      --
    Total stockholders' equity                            46,337    48,727

        Total liabilities and stockholders' equity      $175,841  $173,077
</TABLE>
   See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     CAMERON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                         Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                                    (unaudited)
                                      Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended      
                                         June 30,            June 30,              
                                        1996      1995      1996      1995         
                                            (Dollars in thousands)

   Interest income:
      <S>                             <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
      Loans                           $3,116    $2,727    $8,923    $7,698         
      Investment securities              297       385     1,037       800         
      Mortgage-backed securities          -         -          1         1         
      Certificates of deposit and other   56       192       338       433  
          Total interest income        3,469     3,304    10,299     8,932

   Interest expense:
      Savings deposits                 1,599     1,605     4,850     4,668         
      Borrowed money                      46       -          77        20         
            Total interest expense     1,645     1,605     4,927     4,688

            Net interest income        1,824     1,699     5,372     4,244

   Provision for loan losses              88        32       268       147   
         Net interest income after
         provision for loan losses     1,736     1,667     5,104     4,097

   Noninterest income:
      Loan fees and service charges       36        25        99        96  
      Loss on sale of investment
        securities                         -         -         -       (53)    
      Other income                        49        11        75        32         
     Total noninterest income             85        36       174        75

   Noninterest expense:
      Compensation, payroll taxes and
        fringe benefits                  429       359     1,202     1,036         
      Occupancy expense                   52        43       151       139 
      Data processing                     39        32       117        98         
      Federal insurance premiums          71        70       212       212         
      Advertising                         20        22        58        52   
      Loss on real estate owned                                1         2 
      Other operating expenses           132        88       457       268         
        Total noninterest expense        743       614     2,198     1,807

        Earnings before income taxes   1,078     1,089     3,080     2,365

        Income taxes                     401       420     1,140       890

        Net earnings                    $677      $669    $1,940    $1,475

   Net earnings per share-primary and   
      fully diluted                    $0.26     $0.24     $0.70      $0.53

   Average common shares outstanding  2,651,249  2,784,774 2,768,727 2,784,774
</TABLE>
   See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       CAMERON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                      Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
                          For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 1996
                                        (Unaudited)
                                  (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                                  Common    Common
                                      Additional                  stock     stock    Total  
                  Shares      Common  paid-in  Retained  Treasury held by   held by  Stockholders'
                  outstanding Stock   capital   earnings  stock   ESOP      RRP      Equity

Balance at
<S>               <C>          <C>   <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>        <C>      <C>
September 30, 1995 3,026,928   $30   29,476    21,398    -       (2,177)    -        48,727

Net earnings               -     -        -     1,940    -        -         -         1,940

Adoption of
Recognition
and Retention plan    95,675     1     1,398     -        -         -       (1,399)      -                                 

Amortization 
of RRP                     -    -        -       -        -         -         116           116    

Purchase of
treasury stock      (272,423)   -         -       -       (3,881)    -        -         (3,881)

Treasury stock                                                                                                 
retired                    -    (1)        -      (1,376)    -       1,377      -             -        

Dividends                                                                                          -
declared                   -     -          -        (565)    -          -       -           (565)

Balance at
June 30, 1996       2,850,180   $30     29,498     22,773   (2,504   (2,177)  (1,283)    46,337
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     CAMERON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                              Nine Months Ended June 30,
                                     (Unaudited)
                                (Dollars in Thousands)
                                                          1996      1995

   Cash flows from operating activities:
    <S>                                                 <C>       <C>
    Net earnings                                        $1,940    $1,475
    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash
     provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                         34        16
      Amortization of RRP                                  116         -
      Provision for loan losses                            268       148
      Deferred income taxes                                (34)       (9)
      Loss on sales of real estate owned                     -         1
      Loss on sale of investment securities                  -        53
      Stock dividend received from FHLB of Des Moines      (24)        -
      Amortization of deferred loan fees                  (287)     (227)
      Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale         1,210       380
      Origination of loans held for sale                (1,116)     (372)
      Gain on sale of loans held for sale                  (12)       (8)
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
        Accrued interest receivable                        (46)     (279)
        Other assets                                       284        11
        Accrued interest payable                           (38)       (5)
        Accrued expenses and other liabilities             395       308
        Current income taxes payable                       (54)      198

          Cash provided by operating activities         $2,636    $1,678

   Cash flows from investing activities:
      Net increase in loans receivable                 (17,031)  (13,931)
      Purchase of loans receivable                        (882)        -
      Mortgage-backed securities principal payments          3         3
      Maturity of investment securities
         held to maturity                               11,723     1,054
      Purchase of investment securities
         held to maturity                               (4,041)  (13,287)
      Proceeds from sale of investment securities
         available for sale                                  -     1,810
      Net decrease (increase) in certificates of
         deposit in other financial institutions         7,986     1,721
      Purchase of life insurance policies                    -    (1,270)
      Purchase of office properties and equipment       (1,620)      (46)

          Cash used in investing activities             (3,862)  (23,946)


   Cash flows from financing activities:
      Proceeds from sale of common stock, net
         of cost of issuance                                 -    27,027
      Net decrease in NOW, passbook and money market
         market deposit accounts                           117   (6,892)
      Net increase in certificate accounts               1,846     3,414
      Net decrease in advance payments by
         borrowers for taxes and insurance                (350)     (247)
      Proceeds from FHLB advances                        3,250     2,500
      Repayment of FHLB advances                             -    (2,500)
      Dividends paid                                      (577)       -
      Purchase of Treasury stock                        (3,881)       - 

           Net cash (used in) provided by
              financing activities                         405   23,301

           Net (decrease) increase in cash                (821)    1,033

   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period      3,315     1,072
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period           $2,494    $2,105

   Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
      Cash paid during the period for income taxes      $1,228      $671
      Cash paid during the period for interest          $4,887    $4,721

   Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
           Conversion of loans to real estate owned        $94       $63
           Conversion of real estate owned to loans         $-       $63
           Dividend declared and payable on April 29,     $184       $--
           Issuance of earned ESOP shares                   $-    $2,422
           Award of RRP shares                          $1,399    $   --
</TABLE>
   See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

                     CAMERON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                 Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


          (1)  Cameron Financial Corporation

          Cameron  Financial Corporation  (the "Company")  was incorporated
          under  the laws  of the  State  of Delaware  for  the purpose  of
          becoming  the  savings  &  loan holding  company  of  The Cameron
          Savings & Loan Association,  FA (the "Association") in connection
          with  the  Association's conversion  from  a federally  chartered
          mutual savings  and loan to  a federally chartered  stock savings
          and loan,  pursuant to its Plan  of Conversion.   On February 27,
          1995, the Company commenced a Subscription and Community Offering
          of  its  shares   in  connection  with  the  conversion   of  the
          Association (the  "Offering").  The Offering  was consummated and
          the Company acquired the Association on March 31, 1995.  

          (2)  Basis of Preparation

          The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have
          been prepared  in accordance  with generally  accepted accounting
          principles (GAAP) for interim  financial information and with the
          instructions to Form 10-Q and  Article 10 of Regulation S-X.   To
          the extent  that information and footnotes  required by generally
          accepted accounting principles  for complete financial statements
          are  contained  in  or  consistent  with  the  audited  financial
          statements incorporated  by  reference in  the  Company's  Annual
          Report on Form 10-K  for the year ended September  30, 1995, such
          information and  footnotes have not  been duplicated herein.   In
          the opinion  of management,  all adjustments, consisting  of only
          normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation have
          been included.  The results of operations and other  data for the
          three month and nine  month periods ended  June 30, 1996 are  not
          necessarily indicative  of results that  may be expected  for the
          entire fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.

          (3)  Earnings Per Share

          Earnings  per  share  of common  stock  have  been determined  by
          dividing  net earnings  for  the period  by the  weighted average
          number of  shares of  common stock and  common stock  equivalents
          outstanding, less  treasury shares  and unallocated  ESOP shares.
          Stock options  are regarded as  common stock equivalents  and are
          therefore considered  in both primary and  fully diluted earnings
          per share  calculations.   Common stock equivalents  are computed
          using the treasury stock method.

          Earnings per share amounts  for the three and nine  month periods
          ended June 30,  1995 are based  upon the shares issued  March 31,
          1995, exclusive of the shares issued to the ESOP, as though those
          shares  were outstanding for the  entire period.  The computation
          does not reflect the  pro forma effects of the  investment income
          that  would  have  been earned  had  the  net  proceeds from  the
          conversion  been received at the  beginning of the  three or nine
          month period.

          (4)  Employee Benefits
           
          The   shareholders  of   the   Company,  at   the  first   annual
          shareholders' meeting on January  29, 1996, approved the adoption
          of  a  stock option  plan and  a  recognition and  retention plan
          (RRP).  Under the  stock option plan, options to  acquire 302,692
          shares of the  Company's common stock may be  granted.  Under the
          RRP,  common stock  aggregating  121,077 shares  may be  awarded.
          Following shareholder approval, stock options to  acquire 186,323
          shares  of common  for  $14.56 per  share  and 95,675  shares  of
          restricted stock were awarded  to certain Officers, Directors and
          employees of the Company  or the Association.  The  stock options
          and restricted stock will vest over five years.  The market value
          of the restricted stock options will be amortized as compensation
          expense  over the  vesting  period.    The  unamortized  cost  is
          reflected as a reduction of stockholders' equity.

          (5)  Adoption of New Financial Accounting Standard

          The  Financial  Accounting Standards  Board  issued Statement  of
          Financial  Accounting  Standards (SFAS)  No. 114,  "Accounting by
          Creditors  for Impairment of  a Loan," in  May 1993  and SFAS No.
          118,  "Accounting by  Creditors for  Impairment of  a Loan-Income
          Recognition and  Disclosures," in  October 1994.    SFAS No.  114
          requires that  impaired loans  be measured  based on  the present
          value  of  expected future  cash flows  discounted at  the loan's
          interest  rate, at the loan's  observable market price  or at the
          fair value of  the loan's  collateral.  The  Company adopted  the
          provisions  of SFAS  Nos. 114 and  118 on  October 1,  1995.  The
          impact   of  these  statements   on  the  consolidated  financial
          statements of the Company was not material. 
           
                    CAMERON FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                         MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                   OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

          The  following discussion  compares  the  financial condition  of
          Cameron Financial  Corporation and its  wholly owned  subsidiary,
          The Cameron Savings & Loan Association, F.A., at June 30, 1996 to
          its  fiscal year  end  September 30,  1995,  and the  results  of
          operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1996 with
          the three and  nine months ended June 30, 1995.   This discussion
          should  be  read  in   conjunction  with  the  interim  financial
          statements and notes which are included herein.

          GENERAL

          Cameron  Financial  Corporation  was   organized  as  a  Delaware
          corporation   in  December   1994,  at   the  direction   of  the
          Association's Board of  Directors, to acquire all  of the capital
          stock  issued  by the  Association upon  its conversion  from the
          mutual to stock form of  ownership.  The business of the  Holding
          Company consists primarily of the business of the Association.

          The  Cameron Savings  &  Loan Association,  F.A., was  originally
          founded  in April 1887 as  a Missouri chartered  savings and loan
          association located in Cameron, Missouri.  On November 28,  1994,
          the  Association members  voted to  convert the Association  to a
          Federal charter.   The Association conducts  its business through
          its  main  office in  Cameron, Clinton  County, two  full service
          branch offices  located in  Maryville, Nodaway County,  and Mound
          City,  Holt  County, and  a  loan  production  office located  in
          Liberty,  Clay County,  Missouri.   Deposits are  insured  by the
          Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation (FDIC)  to  the  maximum
          allowable.

          The Association's  business strategy  is to  operate  as a  well-
          capitalized,   profitable   and  independent   community  savings
          institution dedicated to home  mortgage lending and, to  a lesser
          extent,  consumer finance,  funded  primarily by  retail deposits
          from  the Association's main and branch offices.  The Association
          has sought to implement  this strategy by emphasizing residential
          mortgage  lending, developing  a  construction lending  business,
          maintaining asset  quality, managing interest rate risk exposure,
          maintaining an investment portfolio  of high grade securities and
          other investments, maintaining acceptable levels of profitability
          and capital, and emphasizing customer service.

          The net income of  the Association is dependent primarily  on its
          net  interest income,  which is  the difference  between interest
          earned  on its  loans and  investments and  the interest  paid on
          interest bearing liabilities.  Net income is also affected by the
          generation of  non-interest income,  which primarily  consists of
          fees and service charges.   Net interest income is  determined by
          the  difference  between the  yield  earned  on interest  earning
          assets and  rates paid on interest  bearing liabilities (interest
          rate spread), and the relative amounts of interest earning assets
          and  interest bearing  liabilities  (net interest  margin).   The
          interest rate spread is  affected by the loan demand  and deposit
          flows.    In addition,  net income  is affected  by the  level of
          operating expenses and the establishment of loan loss reserves.

          The   operation  of  a  financial  institution  is  significantly
          affected by prevailing economic conditions,  competition, and the
          monetary and  fiscal policies of governmental  agencies.  Lending
          activities  are  influenced  by  the  demand for  and  supply  of
          housing, competition among lenders,  the level of interest rates,
          and the availability of  funds.  Deposit flows and  cost of funds
          are influenced  by prevailing market rates  of interest primarily
          on competing  investments, account  maturities and the  levels of
          personal income and savings  in the market area of  the financial
          institution.

          FINANCIAL CONDITION

          Total assets increased 1.6% to $175,841,000 at June 30, 1996 from
          $173,077,000  at September  30,  1995.   During  March 1996,  the
          Company  repurchased 272,423  shares  of common  stock, of  which
          176,748  are held  in Treasury, and  95,675 shares  were retired,
          equal to the 95,675 shares awarded under the RRP.  As a result of
          the  stock repurchase  program  and quarterly  cash dividends  of
          $0.07 per  share of common stock,  stockholders' equity decreased
          $2,390,000  or 4.9% to $46,337,000  at June 31,  1996 compared to
          $48,727,000 at  September 30, 1995.   Cash, investment securities
          and  certificates of  deposits  in other  financial  institutions
          decreased 42.9%, or  $16,461,000 to $21,938,000 at  June 30, 1996
          from $38,399,000  at  September 30,  1995.   Net loans  increased
          13.7%,  or $17,756,000, from September 30, 1995 to June 30, 1996.
          Real estate loan and consumer loan growth in this time period was
          $21,536,000 and  $1,991,000  respectively.   Office property  and
          equipment  increased $1,558,000  to $2,257,000  at June  30, 1996
          from  $699,000 at September 30, 1995, as a result of construction
          starting on the new home  office building in Cameron.   The total
          cost  of the new office is estimated at $4,250,000 and completion
          is expected in early 1997.

          The following table sets  forth certain information regarding the
          composition of the Association's loan portfolio. 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           June 30   September 30
                                            1996         1995
          <S>                          <C>           <C>
          One- to four family          $104,606,000  $95,040,000
          Multifamily                     4,072,000    3,181,000
          Commercial real estate          4,541,000    3,759,000
          Land                            5,075,000    3,094,000
          Development                     1,589,000    1,012,000
          Construction (1)               40,695,000   32,956,000
          Consumer loans                  7,578,000    5,587,000
            Total Loans Receivable      168,156,000  144,629,000
          Less:
          Deferred loan fees, net           751,000      642,000
          Loans in process               18,651,000   13,253,000
          Allowance for loan losses       1,258,000      994,000
            Net Loans Receivable       $147,496,000 $129,740,000

          (1) Speculative construction  $27,213,000  $22,707,000
          Contract and permanent
            construction                $13,482,000  $10,249,000
          Total                         $40,695,000  $32,956,000
</TABLE>
          During the nine  months ended June  30, 1996, construction  loans
          increased by $7,739,000 to  $40,695,000, and permanent 1-4 family
          loans increased by $9,566,000 to $104,606,000.

          Deposits  were  $123,243,000 at  June  30, 1996,  an  increase of
          $1,963,000,  or 1.6%  from  $121,280,000 at  September 30,  1995.
          Competition from  other financial and non-financial entities will
          continue  to  impact  savings  growth.   The  Association  offers
          competitive interest rates on its deposit products.

          The Association had  no new borrowings  during the quarter  ended
          June  30, 1996.  The FHLB advances outstanding were $3,250,000 at
          June 30,  1996  compared to  none  at September  30,  1995.   The
          Association borrowed $3,000,000 in FHLB advances during July 1996
          to fund continued loan growth and provide additional liquidity.

          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

          Net  Earnings:    Net  earnings  increased  $8,000, or  1.2%,  to
          $677,000  for  the quarter  ended  June 30,  1996,  compared with
          $669,000  for  the quarter  ended June  30,  1995.   Net earnings
          increased $465,000, or  31.5%, to $1,940,000 for  the nine months
          ended June 30, 1996, compared with $1,475,000 for the nine months
          ended June 30,  1995.  The increases in  interest income and non-
          interest income offset increases  in interest expense, provisions
          for loan losses, and non-interest expenses.

          Net Interest Income:  Net interest income  increased $125,000, or
          7.4%, to $1,824,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, compared
          with $1,699,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 1995. Net interest
          income increased $1,128,000  or 26.6% to $5,372,000  for the nine
          months ended June 30, 1996, compared with $4,244,000 for the nine
          months ended June  30, 1995.   The  net interest  margin for  the
          quarter  ended June 30, 1996 was  4.31% compared to 4.10% for the
          quarter  ended June  30, 1995.   The increase  was a  result of a
          higher percent  of interest-earning assets invested  in loans for
          the 1996 quarter compared  to the 1995 quarter. The  net interest
          margin for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 was 4.22% compared
          to 3.58% for  the nine months ended June 30,  1995.  The increase
          was due to the increase in interest earning assets as a result of
          the investment  of proceeds  from the stock  conversion effective
          March  31, 1995.    The average  spread between  interest earning
          assets and  interest bearing  liabilities increased to  2.77% for
          the nine months ended June 30, 1996,  compared with 2.57% for the
          same  period in  1995.   Increased rates  on loans  and increased
          investments in loans offset increased rates on certificates.

          Interest Income:  Interest income increased by $165,000, or 5.0%,
          for  the  quarter  ended  June   30,  1996,  to  $3,469,000  from
          $3,304,000  for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.  Interest income
          increased by $1,367,000, or 15.3%, for the nine months ended June
          30,  1996, to  $10,299,000 from  $8,932,000  for the  nine months
          ended June 30, 1995.  

          Interest Expense:   Interest expense increased  $40,000, or 2.5%,
          to  $1,645,000 for the quarter  ended June 30,  1996, compared to
          $1,605,000 for the same period in 1995.  The increase is a result
          of  increases  in savings  deposits of  $3.6  million or  3.0% to
          $123,243,000  at June 30, 1996 from $119,632,000 at June 30, 1995
          and FHLB advances of $3,250,000 at June 30, 1996 and none at June
          30,  1995.    Increases  in  interest  bearing  liabilities  were
          partially offset by lower average rates in the quarter ended June
          30, 1996 compared  to the same quarter in 1995.   Certificates of
          deposit were 80.6% of total savings at  June 30, 1996 compared to
          80.4% at September 30, 1995.  There was no new borrowing activity
          with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines during the  quarter
          ended June 30, 1996. The Association borrowed $3,000,000 from the
          FHLB  in  July 1996  to fund  continued  loan growth  and provide
          liquidity.    Interest  rates  were  from  6.18%  to  7.01%  with
          maturities  between  one  and  three  years.    Interest  expense
          increased $239,000,  or 5.1%, to  $4,927,000 for the  nine months
          ended June 30, 1996,  compared to $4,688,000 for the  nine months
          ended June 30,  1995.  Interest  bearing liabilities and  average
          interest  rates paid both increased in the nine months ended June
          30, 1996 compared to the same period in 1995.

          Provision for Loan  Losses:   The provision for  loan losses  was
          $88,000  for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, compared to $32,000
          for the  same period in 1995.   The allowance for  loan losses is
          reviewed  and  adjusted  monthly   by  management  based  on  the
          composition  of the loan  portfolio.  Quarterly,  the adequacy of
          the allowance for loan losses is reviewed by the internal auditor
          and reported to the Board of Directors.  As of June 30, 1996, the
          allowance  for loan losses was  $1,258,000, or .85%  of net loans
          receivable and 78.87% of total non-performing loans.

          A reconciliation  of the Association's allowance  for loan losses
          is summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Nine Months Ended June 30
                                       1996        1995
          Balance at beginning
            <S>                       <C>          <C>
            of period                 $994,000     $876,000
          Provision                    268,000      147,000
          Charge-offs                   (4,000)      (1,000)
          Recoveries                      --           --  
          Balance at end of period  $1,258,000   $1,022,000
</TABLE>

          Noninterest Income:  Noninterest  income increased to $85,000 for
          the quarter  ended June 30, 1996 from $36,000 for the same period
          in 1995.  Loan fees and service charges increased $11,000 for the
          three months ended  June 30, 1996 compared to the  same period in
          1995,  due primarily to  a increase in the  amount of late charge
          income and checking account fees.  Other income increased $38,000
          in the quarter ended June 30, 1996 compared to the same period in
          1995  due  to  a  gain  on the  sale  of  the  Association's data
          processing   provider  which   was   previously   owned  by   the
          institutions using the services.  Noninterest income increased to
          $174,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 from $75,000 for
          the nine  months ended June 30,  1995.  The Association  sold its
          mutual fund investment for a  loss of $53,000 in the nine  months
          ended  June 30, 1995 with  no corresponding activity  in the nine
          months  ended  June 30,  1996.  Loan  fees  and  service  charges
          increased $3,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 compared
          to the same period in 1995, due an increase in the amount of late
          charge income and checking account fees.  Other income  increased
          $43,000  during the nine months  ended June 30,  1996 compared to
          the  nine months ended  June 30, 1995  due to the  gain mentioned
          during the quarter ended  June 30, 1996 and increased  loan sales
          in  the  secondary market  for  which  the Association  typically
          recognizes a gain on sale. 

          Noninterest Expense:   Noninterest expense increased  $129,000 to
          $743,000  for the quarter ended  June 30, 1996  from $614,000 for
          the same period in 1995.  Personnel expenses increased $70,000 in
          1996 compared to 1995.   Cash compensation increased $35,000  for
          the current quarter.  Substantially all of the remaining increase
          resulted  from  changes  in benefit  plans.    An Employee  Stock
          Ownership  Plan (ESOP)  was  established in  connection with  the
          stock  conversion on March 31,  1995.  Accruals  for ESOP expense
          started in April 1995.  Prior to that date, expense was estimated
          on the  previous pension plan in  effect.  ESOP expenses  for the
          quarter ended June 30, 1996 were $8,000 less than for the quarter
          ended June 30, 1995.  Current period ESOP accruals exceeded prior
          period  pension   expenses.     Quarterly  expenses   of  $70,000
          associated with the Recognition  and Retention Plan (RRP) adopted
          January 29, 1996 had  no comparable expense in the  prior period.
          Increased loan  originations in the  quarter ended June  30, 1996
          compared  to the quarter ended June 30, 1995, resulted in $12,000
          more  costs  being deferred  in accordance  with  FAS 91  for the
          current quarter.   Accruals for employee bonuses  were $23,000 in
          the  quarter ended June  30, 1995.   There is no  expense for the
          current  quarter as  the bonus program  previously in  effect was
          replaced  with other  benefit  programs explained  above.   Other
          operating expense  increased $44,000  to $132,000.   Most  of the
          increase was a result of additional  expenses as a publicly-owned
          stock institution,  such as  professional fees, franchise  taxes,
          annual meeting and proxy expenses.

          Noninterest expense increased $391,000  for the nine months ended
          June 30, 1996 compared  to the nine  months ended June 30,  1995.
          Personnel expenses  increased $166,000  for  the current  period.
          Substantially  all  of  that  increase   resulted  from  expenses
          associated  with the  ESOP  and RRP.    Other operating  expenses
          increased $189,000 to $457,000 for the nine months ended June 30,
          1996.   As with the current  quarter, most of the  increase was a
          result of expenses of a publicly-owned stock institution.

          Income Taxes:   Income tax expense decreased  $19,000 to $401,000
          for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, compared to $420,000 for the
          same period in  1995, due  to an decrease  of $11,000 in  pre-tax
          income  for the comparable periods.   The effective  tax rate was
          37.2%  and 38.6% for  the quarters ended June  30, 1996 and 1995,
          respectively.     Income  tax   expense  increased  $250,000   to
          $1,140,000 for the nine  months ended June 30, 1996,  compared to
          $890,000 for  the nine  months ended  June 30,  1995,  due to  an
          increase  of  $715,000  in  pre-tax  income  for  the  comparable
          periods.  The effective tax rate was 37.0% and 37.6% for the nine
          months periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.  

          NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

          The  following table sets forth the amounts and categories of the
          Association's non-performing  assets.   Loans are placed  on non-
          accrual status  when the collection of  principal and/or interest
          is  not probable;  however, in  no event  is interest  accrued on
          loans  for  which interest  is  more  than  90  days  delinquent.
          Foreclosed assets include assets acquired in settlement of loans.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 March  3l,    September 30,
                                                       1996        1995
                                                   (Dollars in Thousands)

          Non-Accruing Loans:
               <S>                                     <C>          <C>
               One- to four-family                     $355         $349
               Multi-family                              --           --
               Commercial                                --            5
               Land                                      --           --
               Construction                             198          206
               Consumer                                  --           --

                 Total non-accruing loans               553          560

          Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more
               One- to four-family                      955          716
               Multi-family                              --          --
               Commercial                                --          --
               Land                                       9          --
               Construction                              --          --
               Consumer                                  78           59
                 Total accruing loans delinquent
                   90 days or more                    1,042          775
                 Total non-performing loans           1,595        1,335

          Foreclosed Assets:
               One- to four-family                       94          --
               Multi-family                              --          --
               Commercial                                --          --
               Land                                      --          --
               Construction                              --          --
               Consumer                                  --          --
                 Total foreclosed assets                 94          --

          Total non-performing assets                $1,689       $1,335

          Total classified assets                    $7,883       $3,903

          Total non-performing loans as a
            percentage  of loans receivable            0.95%        0.92%
          Total non-performing assets as a
            percentage of  total assets                0.96%        0.77%
</TABLE>

          Classified  assets increased  101.97% to  $7,883,000 at  June 30,
          1996 from $3,903,000 at September 30, 1995, primarily  because of
          a change in the Association's policy regarding the classification
          of  assets.  During the period, the Association began to classify
          all speculative  construction loans as special  mention that were
          not paid  off in  the initial  one year  term .   This change  in
          policy resulted in an increase in special mention loans from $2.1
          million  at September 30, 1995 to  $5.7 million at June 30, 1996.
          Only two speculative construction loans were delinquent more than
          thirty days interest at June 30, 1996. 
            
          CAPITAL RESOURCES

          The Association is subject to three capital to asset requirements
          in accordance with Office of Thrift Supervision regulations.  The
          following  table is  a  summary of  the Association's  regulatory
          capital requirements and actual capital as of June 30, 1996:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            Actual           Required        Excess
                        Amount/Percent    Amount/Percent  Amount/Percent
                                    (Dollars in Thousands)

          <S>          <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>    <C>    <C> 
          Tangible     $32,804   20.10%   $2,448   1.50%  $30,356 18.60%
          Core Leverage
            Capital     32,804   20.10%    4,897   3.00%  27,907 17.10%
          Risk-Based
            Capital     33,962   31.83%    8,537   8.00%  25,425 23.83%
</TABLE>

          LIQUIDITY

          The  Association's  principal  sources  of  funds  are  deposits,
          principal  and  interest   payments  on  loans,   and  investment
          securities classified as held to maturity.   While scheduled loan
          repayments and  maturing investments are  relatively predictable,
          deposit flows and  early loan prepayments are more  influenced by
          interest  rates, general  economic  conditions  and  competition.
          Additional sources of funds may be obtained from the Federal Home
          Loan Bank of Des Moines by utilizing  numerous available products
          to meet funding needs.

          The Association is required to  maintain minimum levels of liquid
          assets as defined  by regulations.   The  required percentage  is
          currently 5% of net  withdrawable savings deposits and borrowings
          payable on  demand or in one  year or less.   The Association has
          maintained its  liquidity ratios at levels  exceeding the minimum
          requirement.   The eligible liquidity ratios at June 30, 1996 and
          September 30, 1995 were 5.52% and 18.63% respectively.  

          In  light of the competition  for deposits and  demand for loans,
          the Association  may utilize the  funding sources of  the Federal
          Home  Loan   Bank  to   meet  demand  in   accordance  with   the
          Association's  growth plan.   The  wholesale funding  sources may
          allow  the  Association to  obtain a  lower  cost of  funding and
          create a more efficient liability match to  the respective assets
          being  funded.   Certificates  of  deposit  were 80.6%  of  total
          savings at June 30, 1996 compared to 80.4% at September 30, 1995.
          The Association did not borrow  additional funds from the Federal
          Home Loan Bank in the  quarter ended June 30, 1996.   Outstanding
          advances  total $3,250,000  at  June 30,  1996.   The Association
          borrowed  $3,000,000  from the  FHLB  during  July  1996 to  fund
          continued loan growth and provide liquidity.

          The Association has started construction  of its new home  office
          building in Cameron.  Office property and equipment has increased
          $1,558,000 in the  nine months ended June 30, 1996.   Cost of the
          new  building  is  expected  to  be  $4,250,000  with  completion
          expected in early 1997 with funds  provided by normal operations.


          The deposits of  savings associations such as the Association are
          presently insured by the  Savings Association Insurance Fund (the
          "SAIF"), which along with the Bank Insurance Fund (the "BIF"), is
          one  of the  two  insurance  funds  administered by  the  Federal
          Deposit Insurance Corporation.   Financial institutions which are
          members of  the BIF are experiencing  substantially lower deposit
          insurance  premiums because  the  BIF has  achieved its  required
          level  of  reserves  while the  SAIF  has  not  yet achieved  its
          required  level of reserves.   A number  of legislative proposals
          are currently being  considered to recapitalize the SAIF in order
          to  eliminate this disparity.  One plan supported by the Treasury
          Department,  the  FDIC,  and  the  OTS  provides for  a  one-time
          assessment of  .85% to  .90% to  be imposed  on all  SAIF insured
          deposits  as of  March 31,  1995, and  for BIF  deposit insurance
          premiums to  be used to pay the FICO bond  interest on a pro rata
          basis together  with SAIF premiums.   The BIF  and SAIF would  be
          merged into one  fund as soon as  practicable, but no  later than
          January 1, 1998. 

          There  can be no assurance  that any particular  proposal will be
          implemented  or that premiums for either BIF of SAIF members will
          not  be adjusted  in the  future by  the  FDIC or  by legislative
          action.   If the legislative proposal described above is enacted,
          the  Association  will  be  assessed  approximately  $1  million.
          Assuming this special assessment is tax deductible, the cost, net
          of  income tax benefits, will be  approximately $650,000.  Future
          assessments  would then be anticipated  to be reduced  to .04% to
          .31% of eligible deposits,  based on risk classification assigned
          to the Association by FDIC.

          Legislation recently passed by Congress contains a provision that
          would  repeal the  tax  bad-debt reserve  currently available  to
          thrifts (including the  percentage-of-taxable-income method)  for
          tax years beginning  after December  31, 1995.   If enacted,  the
          Association  would have  to change  to the  experience  method of
          computing its bad debt deduction.   The legislation would require
          a thrift  to recapture the portion  of its bad debt  reserve that
          exceeds the base year  reserve (defined as the tax reserve  as of
          the last taxable year beginning before 1988).  The  amount of the
          recapture would  generally be  taken into taxable  income ratably
          over a six year period.

          At September 30, 1995 the Association's bad debt reserve exceeded
          the base year reserve by  $266,000.  In accordance with SFAS  No.
          109 a deferred  tax liability  has been established  for the  tax
          effect of  this  item.   Management  cannot predict  whether  the
          pending  legislation will  be enacted, or  if enacted,  the final
          form  of   such  legislation  and  its  ultimate  impact  on  the
          Association.

                            CAMERON FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                                      FORM 10-Q

                             PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

               ITEM 1.   Legal Proceedings

                    The Holding Company  and the Association are not  involved
                    in any legal proceedings  incident to the  business of the
                    Holding  Company   and  the  Association,  which   involve
                    amounts  in  the aggregate  which management  believes are
                    material  to  the  financial  condition   and  results  of
                    operation.

          ITEM 2.   Changes in Securities

                    Not Applicable

          ITEM 3.   Defaults upon Senior Securities

                    Not Applicable

          ITEM 4.   Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

                    None

          ITEM 5.   Other Information

                    None

          ITEM 6.   Exhibits and Reports of Form 8-K

                    None


                                       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.

                                        CAMERON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                        Registrant



          Date:  August 8, 1996         /s/ David G. Just                 

                                        David  G.  Just, President  and  Chief
                                        Executive  Officer  (Duly   Authorized
                                        Officer)

          Date:  August 8, 1996         /s/ Ronald W. Hill                

                                        Ronald  W.   Hill,  Vice-President   &
                                        Treasurer   (Principal   Financial   &
                                        Accounting Officer)


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