WASHINGTON FEDERAL INC
10-Q, 1996-08-09
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                                  FORM 10-Q

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)
[ 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   

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

          For the transition period from                  to                   
                                        ------------------  ------------------

          For Quarter Ended June 30, 1996      Commission file number 0-25454  
  
                           WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC.  
            ------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Washington                                91-1661606 
           ---------------                             ------------
     (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

                425 Pike Street          Seattle, Washington 98101 
             -------------------------------------------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

                                (206) 624-7930 
                              ------------------
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                                                         
             ----------------------------------------------------
             (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                        if changed since last report.)

  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.

       (1)  Yes  X  .  No     .
               -----     -----

       (2)  Yes  X  .  No     .
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                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

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

             Title of class:                   at August 6, 1996       
      -----------------------------            -----------------
      Common stock, $1.00 par value            41,508,287 shares


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                  WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



                                    PART I


Item 1.  Financial Statements

            The Consolidated Financial Statements of Washington Federal, Inc.  
            and Subsidiaries filed as a part of the report are as follows:

            Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
            as of June 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995                 Page 3

            Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three
            and nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995               Page 4

            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
            nine months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995                   Page 5

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                 Page 6

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations                           Page 7


                                   PART II


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                             Page 11

Item 2.  Changes in Securities                                         Page 11

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities                               Page 11

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Stockholders               Page 11

Item 5.  Other Information                                             Page 11

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                              Page 11

         Signatures                                                    Page 12


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                 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                                (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           June 30, 1996   September 30, 1995 
                                         (In thousands, except per share data) 
<S>                                          <C>                  <C>
ASSETS
Cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $    22,099          $    23,168 
Available-for-sale securities . . . . . . .      524,725              361,625 
Held-to-maturity securities, market value
  of $702,788 at June 30, 1996. . . . . . .      669,339              975,890 
Loans receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . .    3,627,022            3,034,027 
Interest receivable . . . . . . . . . . . .       34,355               31,441 
Premises and equipment, net . . . . . . . .       40,887               39,930 
Real estate held for sale . . . . . . . . .       33,924               32,129 
FHLB stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       54,312               45,134 
Costs in excess of net assets acquired. . .       28,344               31,002 
Other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        5,581                3,056 
                                               ---------            ---------   
                                             $ 5,040,588          $ 4,577,402 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
  Customer accounts
    Savings and demand accounts . . . . . .  $ 2,435,828          $ 2,371,099 
    Repurchase agreements with customers. .       62,519               74,236 
                                               ---------            ---------   
                                               2,498,347            2,445,335 

  FHLB advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1,063,500              527,000 
  Other borrowings, primarily securities
    sold under agreements to repurchase . .      809,834              957,087 
  Advance payments by borrowers for
    taxes and insurance . . . . . . . . . .       13,452               23,222 
  Federal and state income taxes. . . . . .       35,680               32,542 
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities. .       22,280               16,287 
                                               ---------            ---------   
                                               4,443,093            4,001,473 
Stockholders' equity
  Common stock, $1.00 par value,
    100,000,000 shares authorized;
    43,983,766 and 39,943,213 shares issued;
    42,246,383 and 38,874,228 shares outstanding  43,984               39,943 
  Paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . .      405,181              320,920 
  Valuation adjustment for
    available-for-sale securities, net of taxes    4,000                8,000 
  Treasury stock, at cost;
    1,737,383 and 1,068,985 shares. . . . .   (   34,296)          (   22,412)
  Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . .      178,626              229,478 
                                               ---------            ---------   
                                                 597,495              575,929 
                                               ---------            ---------   
                                             $ 5,040,588          $ 4,577,402 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Stockholders' equity per share. . . . . . .  $     14.14          $     13.47 
Stockholders' equity to total assets. . . .        11.85%               12.58%
Loans serviced for others . . . . . . . . .  $   118,983          $   146,360
Weighted average rates at period end
  Loans and mortgage-backed securities. . .         8.14%                8.26%
  Investment securities*. . . . . . . . . .         7.62                 7.69
    Combined on loans, mortgage-backed
      securities and investment securities.         8.10                 8.22
  Customer accounts . . . . . . . . . . . .         4.98                 5.51
  Borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         5.49                 5.87
  Combined cost of customer accounts
    and borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . .           5.20                 5.65
  Interest rate spread. . . . . . . . . . .         2.90                 2.57
 *Includes municipal bonds at tax equivalent yields
</TABLE>

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                     WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                    (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Quarter Ended       Nine Months Ended  
                                            June 30,              June 30,
                                        1996       1995       1996       1995   
                                        (In thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                  <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
INTEREST INCOME
Loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 78,339   $ 60,774   $224,676   $172,470 
Mortgage-backed securities . . . .     17,764     21,257     57,464     62,973 
Investment securities. . . . . . .      6,889      5,623     17,776     15,854 
                                      -------    -------    -------    -------  
                                      102,992     87,654    299,916    251,297 

INTEREST EXPENSE
Customer accounts. . . . . . . . .     31,320     30,832     98,979     82,117 
FHLB advances and other borrowings     25,619     19,382     72,395     51,567 
                                      -------    -------    -------    -------  
                                       56,939     50,214    171,374    133,684 
                                      -------    -------    -------    -------
Net interest income. . . . . . . .     46,053     37,440    128,542    117,613 
Provision for loan losses. . . . .      1,276        612      2,060      1,306 
                                      -------    -------    -------    -------
Net interest income
  after provision for loan losses      44,777     36,828    126,482    116,307 
                                      -------    -------    -------    -------
OTHER INCOME
Gains on sale of securities. . . .        735        342      1,444        342 
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,093      1,316      3,373      3,484 
                                      -------    -------    -------    -------  
                                        1,828      1,658      4,817      3,826 

OTHER EXPENSE
Compensation and fringe benefits .      5,113      4,798     14,985     13,748 
Federal insurance premiums . . . .      1,389      1,245      4,144      3,721 
Occupancy expense. . . . . . . . .        862        731      2,458      2,308 
Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2,250      2,401      6,423      7,638 
                                      -------    -------    -------    -------  
                                        9,614      9,175     28,010     27,415 
Gains on real estate owned, net. .         25         71         46        175 
                                      -------    -------    -------    -------
Income before income taxes . . . .     37,016     29,382    103,335     92,893 
Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . .     13,546     10,768     37,802     34,013 
                                      -------    -------    -------    -------
NET INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 23,470   $ 18,614   $ 65,533   $ 58,880 
                                      =======    =======    =======    =======
PER SHARE DATA
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . .  $     .55   $    .43   $   1.53   $   1.34 
Cash dividends . . . . . . . . . .  $     .23   $    .21   $    .67   $    .61 
Weighted average number of shares
  outstanding, including dilutive
  stock options. . . . . . . . . . 42,616,068 43,722,408 42,941,858 43,923,028 
Return on average assets . . . . .       1.87%      1.75%      1.80%      1.92%
</TABLE>

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                     WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                    (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Nine Months Ended
                                                                 June 30,
                                                              1996      1995
                                                              (In thousands)
<S>                                                        <C>       <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 65,533  $ 58,880 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities
   Amortization of fees, discounts and premiums, net. . .  ( 14,809) ( 12,853)
   Amortization of costs in excess of net assets acquired     2,658     2,650 
   Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     1,410     1,428 
   Gains on sale of investments
     and real estate held for sale. . . . . . . . . . . .  (  1,490) (    517)
   Increase in accrued interest receivable. . . . . . . .  (  2,914) (  5,257)
   Increase in income taxes payable . . . . . . . . . . .     6,028     2,074 
   FHLB stock dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (  2,678) (  2,672)
   Decrease (increase) in other assets. . . . . . . . . .  (  2,525)      405 
   Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities . .     5,993     2,040 
                                                            -------   -------
Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . .    57,206    46,178 
                                                            -------   -------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Loans and contracts originated
  Loans on existing property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (803,361) (433,749)
  Construction loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (318,505) (250,067)
  Land loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  ( 71,690) ( 66,800)
  Loans refinanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  ( 54,635) ( 14,706)
                                                            -------   -------
                                                         (1,248,191) (765,322)
Savings account loans originated. . . . . . . . . . . . .  (  4,900) (  3,357)
Loan principal repayments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   640,041   410,990 
Increase in undisbursed loans in process. . . . . . . . .    30,973    21,931 
Loans purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (    786) (  4,372)
Purchase of available-for-sale securities . . . . . . . .  (241,230) (135,651)
Principal payments and maturities of
  available-for-sale securities . . . . . . . . . . . . .   123,534    37,613 
Sales of available-for-sale securities. . . . . . . . . .   165,719    10,843 
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities. . . . . . . . .      ---   (172,052)
Principal payments and maturities of
  held-to-maturity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    91,940    37,029 
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for sale . . . . .       970     1,070 
Premises and equipment purchased, net . . . . . . . . . .  (  2,367) (  1,872)
Redemption (purchase) of FHLB stock . . . . . . . . . . .  (  6,500)   35,000 
                                                            -------   -------
Net cash used by investing activities . . . . . . . . . .  (450,797) (528,150)
                                                            -------   -------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net deposits (withdrawals) on short-term customer accounts   33,268  ( 72,827)
Deposits to long-term customer accounts . . . . . . . . .   509,440   654,684 
Withdrawals from long-term customer accounts. . . . . . .  (588,674) (599,167)
Interest credited to customer accounts. . . . . . . . . .    98,978    82,117 
Net increase in short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . .   549,247   449,833 
Repayments of long-term borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . .  (160,000)     ---  
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options. . . . . .       368       525 
Treasury stock purchased. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  ( 11,884) (  9,005)
Dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  ( 28,451) ( 26,552)
Decrease in advance payments by borrowers
  for taxes and insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (  9,770) (  8,248)
                                                            -------   -------
Net cash provided by financing activities . . . . . . . .   392,522   471,360 
                                                            -------   -------
Decrease in cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (  1,069) ( 10,612)
Cash at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    23,168    30,472 
                                                            -------   -------
Cash at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 22,099  $ 19,860 
                                                            =======   =======
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Noncash investing activities
  Real estate acquired through foreclosure. . . . . . . . $   2,719 $   2,536 
  Securities reclassified to available-for-sale portfolio   215,489   324,904 
Cash paid during the period for
  Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   170,573   130,825 
  Income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    31,775    32,275 


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                 WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                 THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996

                                 (Unaudited)

NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated interim financial statements included in this report have been
prepared by Washington Federal, Inc. ("Company") without audit.  In the opinion
of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals)
necessary for a fair presentation are reflected in the interim financial
statements.  The interim results of operations and cash flows through February
2, 1995 were those of Washington Federal, Inc.'s predecessor, Washington
Federal Savings and subsidiaries.  The September 30, 1995 Consolidated
Statement of Financial Condition was derived from audited financial statements.

NOTE B - CASH DIVIDEND PAID

Dividends per share increased to 23 cents for the quarter ended June 30, 1996
compared with 21 cents for the same period one year ago.  On July 26, 1996 the
Association paid its fifty-fourth consecutive quarterly cash dividend.

NOTE C - ACCOUNTING FOR CERTAIN INVESTMENTS IN DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES

In November 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued "A Guide to
Implementation of Statement 115 on Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt
and Equity Securities" (the "Guide").  The Guide allowed the Company to
reassess the appropriateness of the classifications of all its securities held
at the time and no later than December 31, 1995 account for any resulting
reclassification at fair value.  Prior to December 31, 1995, the Company
reclassified as available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities with an amortized
cost of $215,489,000, and unrealized gains of $8,517,000, net of tax, were
recorded as a separate component of stockholders' equity.  The unrealized gains
on available-for-sale securities at June 30, 1996 was $4,000,000, net of tax.

NOTE D - STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On March 28, 1996, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized its second
stock repurchase program, which provides for the repurchase of an additional
2,000,000 shares of common stock, or approximately 5% of its outstanding
shares.  The repurchase will be made in open market transactions from time to
time as deemed prudent by management.  The repurchased shares will be held as
treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes. 

As of June 30, 1996, 1,737,383 shares had been repurchased, under the initial
stock repurchase program, at an average price of $19.74 per share.  The Company
has negotiated a $40,000,000  revolving credit facility to fund the repurchase
of outstanding common stock.

NOTE E - STOCK DIVIDEND

On January 31, 1996, the Board of Directors of the Company declared an
eleven-for-ten stock split in the form of a 10% stock dividend to stockholders
of record on February 15, 1996 which was distributed on March 1, 1996.  All
previously reported per share amounts have been adjusted accordingly.

NOTE F - SUBSEQUENT EVENT - THE COMPANY'S AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
   WITH METROPOLITAN BANCORP

On July 11, 1996, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to
acquire Metropolitan Bancorp ("Metropolitan").  Metropolitan had $761 million
of assets, $424 million of deposits and ten offices as of June 30, 1996.  Each
of the approximately 3.4 million shares of Metropolitan stock will be exchanged
for Company stock at the ratio of $18 divided by the average Company share
price provided the average price is between $18.00 and $24.50.  The acquisition
will be accounted for by the purchase method, and approximately $15 million of
costs in excess of net assets acquired will be recorded and amortized by the
straight-line method over 15 years.

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                  WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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

GENERAL

On February 3, 1995, the Company completed its reorganization into a savings
and loan holding company structure (the "Reorganization").  The Company's
predecessor, Washington Federal Savings (the "Association") formed the Company
in November, 1994 to effect the Reorganization.  After stockholder approval of
the Reorganization, the Association  became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company.

INTEREST RATE RISK

The Association assumes a high level of interest rate risk as a result of its
policy to originate fixed-rate single family home loans which are longer term
in nature than the short-term characteristics of its liabilities of customer
accounts and borrowed money.  At June 30, 1996 the Company had $2,586,796,000
more liabilities subject to repricing in the next year than assets subject to
repricing.  This amounted to a negative maturity gap of 51.3% of total assets.

During the past four quarters short-term interest rates continued to decline
and the Company's interest bearing liabilities were repriced more quickly than
the longer term interest earning assets which resulted in an improved interest
rate spread.  The increase in the interest rate spread to 2.90% from 2.78% at
March 31, 1996 was the second consecutive quarterly increase following declines
in the previous ten quarters.  To counter the contraction of the interest rate
spread the Company had utilized some of its borrowing capacity associated with
its strong capital position to expand the balance sheet during this phase of
the interest rate cycle by placing more emphasis on residential loan production
and by acquiring mortgage-backed securities.  With the improvement of the
interest rate spreads, the Company will control its asset growth and attempt to
deleverage the balance sheet.  FHLB advances and other borrowed money increased
to 37.2% of total assets at June 30, 1996 compared to 32.4% of total assets at
September 30, 1995, and 12.6% of total assets at September 30, 1993. 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company's net worth  at June 30, 1996 was $597,495,000 or 11.9% of total
assets.  This is an increase of $21,566,000 from September 30, 1995 when net
worth was $575,929,000 or 12.6% of total assets.  The ratio of net worth to
total assets remains at a high level despite a 10% increase in assets during
the nine months.

The Company's percentage of net worth to total assets is among the highest in
the nation and the Association's regulatory capital ratios are over three times
the minimum required under Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") regulations. 
Management believes this strong net worth position will help protect earnings
against interest rate risk and enable it to compete more effectively for
controlled growth through acquisitions and increased customer deposits.

The Company's cash and investment securities amounted to $335,456,000, an
increase of $55,626,000 from nine months ago.

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                  WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (Continued)

The minimum liquidity levels of the Association are governed by the regulations
of the OTS.  Liquidity is defined as the ratio of average cash and eligible
unpledged investment securities to the sum of average withdrawable savings plus
short-term borrowings.  Currently, the Association is required to maintain
short-term liquidity at one percent and total liquidity at five percent.  At
June 30, 1996, total liquidity was 5.86% compared to 5.68% at September 30,
1995.

CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE AND HELD-TO-MATURITY SECURITIES.  On October 1, 1994, the
Company adopted SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities" ("SFAS No. 115").  Generally after the adoption of SFAS No.
115, no transfers between the held-to-maturity and available-for-sale
categories are allowed, however a safe harbor was granted through December 31,
1995 (see Note C).

The Company purchased $181,230,000 of U.S. government and agency securities and
$60,000,000 of mortgage-backed securities during the nine month period, all of
which were categorized as available-for-sale.

The Company sold $136,116,000 of available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities
and $29,603,000 of available-for-sale investment securities which resulted in
net gains of $1,444,000 during the nine month period ended June 30, 1996.  As
of June 30, 1996, the Company had unrealized gains on available-for-sale
securities of $4,000,000, net of tax, which were recorded as part of
stockholders' equity.

LOANS RECEIVABLE.  Loans receivable grew 20% during the nine month period to
$3,627,022,000 at June 30, 1996 from $3,034,027,000 at September 30, 1995.  The
increase resulted from record loan originations of $1,248,191,000 in fiscal
1996, an increase of 63% from the nine months ended June 30, 1995.

COSTS IN EXCESS OF NET ASSETS ACQUIRED. At least annually the Company reviews
its long lived assets, including goodwill, for potential impairment by
measuring their recoverability based on expected future cash flows or other
appropriate valuation techniques.  Pending legislation to recapitalize the
Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF"), may result in an impairment to
these assets.  The Company will continue to evaluate these assets and, if
appropriate, provide for any diminuition in value of these assets as a result
of any legislation.

CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS.  Customer accounts at June 30, 1996 were $2,498,347,000
compared with $2,445,335,000 at September 30, 1995.  The growth in customer
accounts approximated 2% or $53,012,000 for the nine-month period.


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                  WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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

CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION (Continued)

FHLB ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS.  Total borrowings increased $389,247,000 to
$1,873,334,000 at June 30, 1996, a 26% increase over nine months ago.  See
Interest Rate Risk above.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net interest income increased $8,613,000 (23%) to $46,053,000 for the June 1996
quarter from $37,440,000 a year ago, while net interest income increased
$10,929,000 (9%) to $128,542,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 from
the $117,613,000 for the same period of 1995.  The net interest spread
increased to 2.90% from 2.78% at March 31, 1996 and 2.60% at June 30, 1995.

Interest income on loans increased $17,565,000 (29%) to $78,339,000 for the
quarter ended June 30, 1996, from $60,774,000 for the same period one year ago. 
For the nine months ended June 30, 1996 interest on loans increased $52,206,000
(30%) to $224,676,000 from $172,470,000 for the same period one year ago.  The
increase resulted from record loan originations, increasing total loans to
$3,627,022,000 at June 30, 1996 from $2,769,133,000 at June 30, 1995.  Average
interest rates on loans were 8.27% at June 30, 1996 compared with 8.55% one
year ago.

Interest income on mortgage-backed securities declined $3,493,000 (16%) to
$17,764,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, versus $21,257,000  the same
period one year ago.  Interest on mortgage-backed securities declined
$5,509,000 (9%) to $57,464,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 compared
with $62,973,000 for the same period one year ago.  The weighted average yield 
of 7.61% at June 30, 1996 was nearly unchanged from the 7.68% at June 30, 1995. 
The mortgage-backed securities portfolio declined 19% to $880,706,000 at June
30, 1996 as $136,116,000 of  available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities were
sold and the Company experienced an increased level of payoffs due to a
declining interest rate environment.

Interest on investments increased $1,266,000 (23%) and $1,922,000 (12%) for the
three and nine months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, compared to the same
periods one year ago.  The expanded investment securities portfolio, which
increased 17% at June 30, 1996 from June 30, 1995, led to the increase in
interest on investments despite the decline in the weighted average yield on
investment securities to 7.62% as of June 30, 1996 from 7.91% at June 30, 1995.

Interest expense on customer accounts increased $488,000 (2%) to $31,320,000 
for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, from $30,832,000 for the same period one
year ago.  Interest expense on customer accounts increased $16,862,000 (21%) to
$98,979,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 versus $82,117,000 for the
same period one year ago.  The average cost of customer accounts decreased to
4.98% at quarter end compared to 5.19% one quarter ago, 5.51% nine months ago,
and 5.46% one year ago.

Interest on FHLB advances and other borrowings increased $6,237,000 (32%) to
$25,619,000  for the June 1996 quarter compared with $19,382,000 for the June
1995 quarter.  The nine month figures increased $20,828,000 (40%) to
$72,395,000 compared with $51,567,000 for the same period one year ago.  The
average rates paid at June 30, 1996 declined to 5.49% from the 5.50% one
quarter ago, 5.87% nine months ago, and 6.03% one year ago.


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<PAGE>



                  WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

During the quarter ended June 30, 1996, the Association provided an additional
$1,000,000 to general loan loss allowances for the inherent risks associated
with the growth in the loan portfolio.  Provisions for loan losses were
$1,276,000 and $2,060,000 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1996
versus $612,000 and $1,306,000 for the same periods one year ago, respectively.

Other income increased $170,000 (10%) to $1,828,000 for the quarter ended June
30, 1996, compared with $1,658,000 for the comparable period one year ago.  The
increase was $991,000 (26%) to $4,817,000 for the nine months ended June 30,
1996 versus $3,826,000 for the same period one year ago.  Gains on the sale of
available-for-sale securities totalled $735,000 and $1,444,000 for the quarter
and nine months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, compared with $342,000 for
both the three and nine months ended June 30, 1995.

Other expense increased $406,000 (4%) and $1,525,000 (5%), respectively, for
the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 1996, compared with the same periods
ended June 30, 1995.  Both increases were offset by adjustments of $(33,000)
and $930,000, respectively, for deferred loan origination costs associated with
record loan volumes for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 1996.  The
changes reflect general inflationary increases plus the incremental costs
associated with expansion of the branch network from 85 offices at June 30,
1995 to 89 offices at June 30, 1996.  Other expense from the June 30, 1996
quarter equaled .77% of average assets compared with .86% for the same period
one year ago.  The number of staff, including part-time employees on a
full-time equivalent basis, was 597 at June 30, 1996 compared to 562 at June
30, 1995.

Income taxes increased $2,778,000 (26%) and $3,789,000 (11%) for the three and
nine months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, when compared to the same
periods one year ago due to higher taxable income.  The effective tax rate was
36.6% for both the three and nine month period ended June 30, 1996 and the same
periods ended June 30, 1995.

PROPOSED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION LEGISLATION

The Association is a SAIF-insured institution with the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation ("FDIC").  One plan under consideration by Congress
provides for a one-time, special assessment of approximately .85% to be imposed
on all deposits subject to SAIF in order to achieve mandated reserve ratios. 
The special assessment of the Association would approximate $20 million.  No
assurance can be given, however, as to whether or when such a proposal will be
adopted.

IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES

The Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes presented elsewhere
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 Association are monetary in nature.  As a result,
interest rates have a more significant impact on the Association's performance
than the general level of inflation.  Over short periods of time, interest
rates may not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude
as inflation.


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<PAGE>



                  WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time the Company or its subsidiaries are engaged in legal
proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which are considered to
have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.

Item 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES

Not applicable

Item 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable

Item 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF STOCKHOLDERS

Not applicable

Item 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable

Item 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

A report on form 8-K was filed on July 15, 1996 which described an Agreement
and Plan of Merger entered into by Washington Federal, Inc. and Metropolitan
Bancorp on July 11, 1996.  No financial statements were filed with the report.



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<PAGE>



                                SIGNATURES


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



                                 
                                       /s/  Guy C. Pinkerton
                                       ---------------------------------
August 9, 1996                         GUY C. PINKERTON
                                       Chairman, President and
                                       Chief Executive Officer





                                       /s/  Ronald L. Saper
                                       ---------------------------------
August 9, 1996                         RONALD L. SAPER
                                       Executive Vice-President and
                                       Chief Financial Officer






                                       /s/  Keith D. Taylor
                                       ---------------------------------
August 9, 1996                         KEITH D. TAYLOR
                                       Senior Vice-President and
                                       Treasurer





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