STATEWIDE FINANCIAL CORP
10-Q, 1998-08-14
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.   20549


                                    FORM 10-Q

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



     For the Quarter Ended June 30, 1998          Commission File #0-26546


                            STATEWIDE FINANCIAL CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            New Jersey                            22 3397900
     (State of Incorporation)           (I.R.S. Employer Identification
                                          Number)


                  70 Sip Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
              (Address of registrant's principal executive offices,
                               including zip code)

                                 (201) 795-4000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

     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  

     The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes
     of common stock, as of July 31, 1998: Common Stock, No Par Value: 
     4,363,767 shares issued and 4,359,821 shares outstanding.

                    STATEWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                      Three Months Ended     Six Months
                                           June 30,        Ended June 30,
                                        -------------       ------------
                                        1998     1997      1998     1997
                                        ----     ----      ----     ----
     Interest income:
     Interest and fees on loans       $ 6,617   $ 6,514   $13,082   $ 12,962
     Interest on mortgage-backed
       securities                       4,102     5,423     8,943     10,693
     Interest and dividends on debt 
       and equity securities              863       625     1,337      1,270
     Dividends on Federal Home Loan
       Bank of New York ("FHLBNY")
       stock                              191       128       378        252
                                      -------   -------   -------    -------
        Total interest and dividend
         income                        11,773    12,690    23,740     25,177
                                      -------   -------   -------    -------
     Interest expense:
     Deposits                           3,840     4,219     7,705      8,453
     Borrowed funds                     2,026     2,216     4,066      4,216
                                      -------   -------   -------    -------
        Total interest expense          5,866     6,435    11,771     12,669
                                      -------   -------   -------    -------
     Net interest income                5,907     6,255    11,969     12,508
     Provision for loan losses            150       125       300        250
                                      -------   -------   -------    -------
     Net interest income after
     provision for loan losses          5,757     6,130    11,669     12,258
                                      -------   -------   -------    -------
     Non-interest income:
     Service charges                      331       204       567        422
     Loans and other fees                 238       139       449        269
     Other income                         378        47       465         72
                                      -------   -------   -------    -------
        Total non-interest income         947       390     1,481        763
                                      -------   -------   -------    -------
     Non-interest expense:
     Salaries and employee benefits     2,647     2,385     5,138      4,773
     Occupancy, net                       588       563     1,162      1,140
     Federal deposit insurance
      premiums                             68        74       137        146
     Professional fees                    236       185       413        329
     Insurance premiums                    56        76        53        171
     Data processing fees                 177       143       339        313
     Foreclosed real estate
      expense, net                          6         7        26         14
     Other                                961       844     1,835      1,681
                                      -------   -------   -------    -------
        Total non-interest expense      4,739     4,277     9,103      8,567
                                      -------   -------   -------    -------
     Income before income taxes         1,965     2,243     4,047      4,454
     Income taxes                         751       852     1,529      1,679
                                      -------   -------   -------    -------
        Net income                    $ 1,214   $ 1,391   $ 2,518   $  2,775
                                      =======   =======   =======   ========
     Earnings per common share:
       Basic                           $ 0.30    $ 0.33    $ 0.63     $ 0.65
                                       ======    ======    ======     ======
      Assuming dilution                $ 0.29    $ 0.32    $ 0.60     $ 0.64
                                       ======    ======    ======     ======
     Weighted average number of
      common shares 
       Basic                        4,002,384 4,190,605 4,015,878  4,242,006
       Assuming dilution            4,203,942 4,321,626 4,216,774  4,362,659
                                    ========= ========= =========  =========

     See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

                    STATEWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

                                             June 30,  December 31,
                                               1998        1997
                                               ----        ----
                                            (UNAUDITED)
     Assets:
     Cash and amounts due from depository
       institutions                          $   8,438   $   6,767
     Federal funds sold                         16,200        -   
     Mortgage-backed securities available
       for sale                                226,286     290,044
     Debt and equity securities available
       for sale                                 47,029      19,093
     Loans receivable, net                     331,783     332,509
     Accrued interest receivable, net            3,693       3,969
     Real estate owned, net                        606         440
     Premises and equipment, net                 6,768       6,064
     FHLBNY stock, at cost                      10,260      10,260
     Excess of cost over fair value of 
       net assets acquired                          91         106
     Other assets                                5,481       6,064
                                              --------    --------
          Total assets                        $656,635    $675,316
                                              ========    ========
     Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
     Liabilities:
     Deposits                                 $440,491    $443,878
     Borrowed funds:
       Securities sold under agreements
        to repurchase                          146,248     146,150
       FHLBNY advances                            -         14,150
                                              --------    --------
          Total borrowed funds                 146,248     160,300
     Advance payments by borrowers for
       taxes and insurance                       1,832       1,749
     Accounts payable and other
       liabilities                               4,254       4,482
                                              --------    --------
          Total liabilities                    592,825     610,409
                                              --------    --------
     Shareholders' equity                       63,810      64,907
                                              --------    --------
          Total liabilities and
           shareholders' equity               $656,635    $675,316
                                              ========    ========
      
     See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

                    STATEWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
                                                      Six Months Ended
                                                          June 30,
                                                          ---------
                                                        1998      1997
                                                        ----      ----
     Cash flows from operating activities:
      Net income                                      $ 2,518    $ 2,775 
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
       cash provided by operating activities:
      Provision for loan losses                           300        250 
      Depreciation and amortization                       558        487 
      Net amortization of deferred premiums and
       unearned discounts                                 882        368 
      Amortization of RRP awards and allocation
       of ESOP shares                                     712        589 
      Net gain on sale of real estate owned               (23)       (13)
      Net gain on sale of deposits                       (306)        -  
      Gain on sale of premises and equipment              (10)        -  
     Changes in assets and liabilities:                                  
      Decrease (increase) in accrued interest and
       dividends receivable                               276       (103)
      Increase in accrued interest payable                 74         44 
      Decrease in other assets                          1,034         84 
      (Decrease) increase in accounts payable and
       other liabilities                                 (281)       335 
                                                      -------    ------- 
          Net cash provided by operating activities     5,734      4,816 
                                                      -------    ------- 
     Cash flows from investing activities:
      Net receipts (disbursements) from lending
       activities                                         254       (612)
      Purchase of loans                                  (412)    (2,097)
      Proceeds from sale of loans                          95         -  
      Proceeds from mortgage-backed securities
       principal repayments                            61,225     22,756 
      Purchase of mortgage-backed securities              -      (67,102)
      Proceeds from debt securities principal
       repayments                                       4,000     10,000 
      Purchase of debt securities                     (31,428)       -   
      Increase in short-term investments              (16,200)       -   
      Purchase of FHLBNY stock                            -         (497)
      Proceeds from collection and sale of real
       estate owned                                       236        339 
      Purchases and improvements of premises and
       equipment                                       (1,458)      (436)
      Proceeds from the sale of premises and 
       equipment                                          221        -   
                                                      -------    ------- 
          Net cash provided by (used in)
           investing activities                        16,533    (37,649)
                                                      -------    ------- 
     Cash flows from financing activities:
      Net increase (decrease) in deposits               3,127     (8,586)
      Repayment for sale of deposits                   (6,208)        -  
      Repayment of borrowings                         (27,000)  (517,650)
      Proceeds from borrowings                         12,948    564,350 
      Increase in advance payments by borrowers
       for taxes and insurance                             83        134 
      Cash dividends paid                                (906)      (880)
      Proceeds from exercise of stock options              65        -   
      Purchase of common stock                         (2,705)    (3,811)
                                                      -------    ------- 
          Net cash (used in) provided by financing
           activities                                 (20,596)    33,557 
                                                      -------    ------- 
          Net increase in cash and cash equivalents     1,671        724 
     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
      period                                            6,767      6,586 
                                                      -------    ------- 
     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period       $ 8,438    $ 7,310 
                                                      =======    ======= 
     Supplemental disclosures of cash flow
      information:
      Cash paid during the period for:
       Income taxes                                   $ 1,569    $ 1,175 
                                                      =======    ======= 

       Interest                                       $11,702    $12,625 
                                                      =======    ======= 

      Transfer from loans receivable to real 
       estate owned, net                              $   379    $    37 
                                                      =======    ======= 
      Change in unrealized gain, net of income tax,
       on securities available for sale               $  (802)   $  (128)
                                                      =======    ======= 


     See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

                    STATEWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


     1.  Basis of Presentation

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
     Statewide Financial Corp. (the "Company") and its wholly owned
     subsidiary, Statewide Savings Bank, S.L.A. (the "Bank"), and the
     Bank's wholly owned subsidiaries, Seventy Sip Corporation, Statewide
     Atlantic Corporation and Statewide Financial Services Inc.  All
     significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
     eliminated in consolidation.  The Bank and Statewide Financial
     Services Inc. are the only active subsidiaries at June 30, 1998.  The
     Bank operates sixteen banking offices in Hudson, Union and Bergen 
     counties.  Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Statewide Financial
     Services, Inc., the Bank also engages in the sale of annuity products. 
     Both the Company and the Bank are subject to supervision and
     regulation by various agencies including the New Jersey Department of
     Banking and Insurance, the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") and
     the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

     The consolidated financial statements contained herein have been
     prepared without audit in accordance with the rules and regulations of
     the Securities and Exchange Commission and reflect all adjustments
     which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair
     statement of the results for interim periods.  All adjustments made
     were of a normal recurring nature.  These consolidated financial
     statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
     financial statements and the notes thereto that are included in the
     Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
     1997.


     2.  Adoption of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

     On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of
     Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 130, "Reporting
     Comprehensive Income".  SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for
     reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a
     full set of general purpose financial statements.  Under SFAS No. 130,
     comprehensive income is divided into net income and other
     comprehensive income.  Other comprehensive income includes items
     previously recorded directly in equity, such as unrealized gains or
     losses on securities available for sale.  

     Comprehensive income during the periods is as follows:

                                       Three Months      Six Months
                                      Ended June 30,   Ended June 30, 
                                      --------------   --------------
                                       1998     1997    1998    1997
                                       ----     ----    ----    ----

     Net income                        $1,214  $1,391   $2,518  $2,775 
     Other comprehensive income, net
     of income tax:
       Unrealized holding (loss) gain
        on securities available for
        sale                             (521)  2,234     (802)   (128)
                                       ------  ------   ------  ------ 
       Comprehensive income            $  693  $3,625   $1,716  $2,647 
                                       ======  ======   ======  ====== 


     3.  Shareholders' Equity

     The components of shareholders' equity were as follows:

                                                     June 30,  December 31,
                                                       1998        1997
                                                       ----        ----
                                                    (Dollars in thousands)
      Preferred stock, no par value, 2,000,000
        shares authorized; no shares issued or   
        outstanding                                    $   -      $   -   
      Common Stock, no par value, 12,000,000
        shares authorized; 4,400,767 shares issued
        and 4,396,821 shares outstanding at June
        30, 1998, and 4,518,767 shares issued
        and 4,509,531 shares outstanding at
        December 31, 1997                                  -          -   
      Additional paid in capital                        37,107     39,533 
      Cost of unallocated Employee Stock Ownership
       Plan ("ESOP") shares                             (3,068)    (3,280)
      Cost of unearned Recognition and Retention
       Plan ("RRP") shares                              (1,514)    (1,755)
      Retained earnings - substantially restricted      31,192     29,580 
      Treasury stock, at cost, 3,946 and 9,236
       shares at June 30, 1998 and December 31,
       1997                                                (53)      (119)
      Accumulated other comprehensive income:
       Net unrealized gain on securities available
        for sale, net of income tax                        146        948 
                                                       -------    ------- 
           Total shareholders' equity                  $63,810    $64,907 
                                                       =======    ======= 


     4.  Earnings Per Share

     Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the
     weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the
     period.  Earnings per share, assuming dilution, starts with the
     calculation of basic earnings per share and adds to it the effect of
     common stock equivalents.  Such equivalents are the number of shares
     which would be issued assuming exercise of in-the-money options, and
     vesting of restricted awards, net of shares which could be purchased
     in the open market with proceeds from the assumed exercise of such
     options and from tax benefits and the future amortization associated
     with vesting of restricted awards.


                                         Three Months        Six Months
                                        Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,
                                        ---------------    --------------
                                         1998      1997    1998    1997
                                         ----      ----    ----    ----
                             (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
     Numerator:
      Net income available to
       common shareholders           $1,214     $1,391    $2,518     $2,775
                                     ======     ======    ======     ======
     Denominator:
      Weighted average shares 
       outstanding - basic        4,002,384  4,190,605 4,015,878  4,242,006
      Common stock equivalents      201,558    131,021   200,896    120,653
                                  ---------  --------- ---------  ---------
      Weighted average shares
       outstanding - assuming
       dilution                   4,203,942  4,321,626 4,216,774  4,362,659

                                  =========  ========= =========   ========
     Earnings per common share:
      Basic                          $ 0.30     $ 0.33    $ 0.63     $ 0.65
                                     ======     ======    ======     ======
      Assuming dilution              $ 0.29     $ 0.32    $ 0.60     $ 0.64
                                     ======     ======    ======     ======

     5.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133,
     "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities".  This
     statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for
     derivative instruments and hedging activities.  SFAS No. 133
     supersedes the disclosure requirements in SFAS Nos. 80, 105 and 119. 
     This statement is effective for periods ending after June 15, 1999. 
     The adoption of SFAS No. 133 is not expected to have an impact on the
     financial position or results of operations of the Company.

     6.  Non-Performing Loans and the Allowance for Loan Losses

     Non-performing loans were as follows:
                                                   June 30, December 31,
                                                     1998       1997
                                                   -------- ------------
                                                  (Dollars in thousands)
      Loans delinquent 90 days or more:
       Non-accrual                                   $2,177     $2,212
       Accruing                                         319        291
                                                     ------     ------
      Total net loans delinquent 90 days or more     $2,496     $2,503
                                                     ======     ======
      Loans delinquent 90 days or more as a
      percentage of total net loans outstanding        0.75%      0.75%
                                                        ===        === 

     An analysis of the allowance for loan losses follows:

                                           Three Months       Six Months
                                          Ended June 30,    Ended June 30,
                                          --------------    --------------
                                          1998     1997     1998     1997
                                          ----     ----     ----     ----
                                               (Dollars in thousands)
      Balance at beginning of period     $2,890    $2,665  $2,833   $2,613 
      Provision charged to operations       150       125     300      250 
      Charge offs, net                      (71)      (43)   (164)    (116)
                                         ------    ------  ------   ------ 
         Balance at end of period        $2,969    $2,747  $2,969   $2,747 
                                         ======    ======  ======   ====== 

                    STATEWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
             SELECTED FINANCIAL AND REGULATORY RATIOS AND OTHER DATA

                                              At or For        At or For 
                                             Three Months      Six Months
                                                 Ended           Ended
                                               June 30,         June 30,
                                               ---------       ---------
                                             1998     1997    1998    1997
                                             ----     ----    ----    ----
     Selected financial ratios (1):
     Return on average assets                 0.74%   0.82%  0.76%    0.82%
     Return on average shareholders' equity   7.46%   8.78%  7.77%    8.67%
     Capital to assets                        9.72%   9.73%  9.72%    9.73%
     Net interest rate spread (2)             3.40%   3.46%  3.42%    3.46%
     Net interest margin (3)                  3.70%   3.77%  3.72%    3.77%
     Non-interest income to average assets    0.58%   0.23%  0.45%    0.23%
     Non-interest expense to average assets   2.88%   2.51%  2.75%    2.53%
     Efficiency ratio (4)                    72.37%  65.60% 69.57%   65.79%
     Ratio of interest-earning assets to
      interest-bearing liabilities          108.21% 107.77%108.26%  108.05%

                                            June 30, December 31,
                                              1998       1997
                                              ----      ------
      Regulatory capital ratios:
      Tangible capital ratio                  9.04%      8.96%
      Core capital ratio                      9.04%      8.96%
      Risk-based capital ratio               21.23%     22.93%

      Asset quality ratios:
      Non-performing loans to total net
        loans                                 0.75%      0.75%
      Non-performing loans to total assets    0.38%      0.37%
      Non-performing assets to total assets   0.47%      0.44%
      Allowance for loan losses to non-
        performing loans                    118.95%    113.18%
      Allowance for loan losses to total
        net loans                             0.89%      0.85%

      Other data:
      Number of deposit accounts            53,337     54,677 
      Number of offices (5)                     16         16 

     Notes to Selected Financial Ratios

     (1)  Ratios are annualized where appropriate.

     (2)  Interest rate spread represents the difference between the 
          weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets
          and the weighted average cost of average interest-bearing 
          liabilities.

     (3)  Net interest margin represents net interest income as a
          percent of average interest-earning assets.

     (4)  Efficiency ratio represents total non-interest expense divided by
          the sum of net interest income after provision for loan losses,
          and recurring non-interest income.

     (5)  The Passaic branch was sold to Banco Popular FSB as of the close
          of business on April 10, 1998, and the North Arlington branch
          opened for business on May 9, 1998.


                    STATEWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                                    OVERVIEW

     The following discussion and analysis refers to Statewide Financial
     Corp. (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Statewide
     Savings Bank, S.L.A. (the "Bank"). 

     The Company realized net income of $1,214,000, or $0.29 per share,
     assuming dilution, for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 as compared to
     $1,391,000, or $0.32 per share, assuming dilution, for the same
     quarter of the prior year.  Basic earnings per share were $0.30 for
     second quarter of 1998, compared $0.33 per share for the second
     quarter of 1997.  Net income for the six months ended June 30, 1998
     was $2,518,000, or $0.60 per share, assuming dilution, as compared to
     $2,775,000, or $0.64, per share, assuming dilution, for the six months
     ended June 30, 1997.  Basic earnings per share were $0.63 for the six
     months ended June 30, 1998, compared $0.65 per share for the same
     period of the prior year.

     The decrease in net income for the three and six months ended June 30,
     1998 from their respective year ago periods reflects a decrease in net
     interest income after provision for loan losses, an increase in non-
     interest expense, and an increase in higher non-interest income.  Net
     interest income reflects a decline in average interest-earning assets
     from the same periods last year, and continuation of a low interest
     rate environment.  Non-interest expense reflects start-up costs
     related to new business initiatives and normal cost increases.
     Increased non-interest income reflects fee structure changes
     implemented during mid second quarter of 1998, the sale of a bank
     branch, and overall increased business activity as the Company
     continues to seek to build strong customer relationships. 

                               FINANCIAL CONDITION

     At June 30, 1998, total assets were $656.6 million.  This was $14.0
     million less than March 31, 1998 and $18.7 million less than total
     assets at December 31, 1997.  The principal reason for these declines
     was the low interest rate environment and consequent accelerated
     prepayments of mortgages, reducing both the mortgage-backed securities
     and one-to-four family mortgage portfolios.  Partially offsetting
     these declines were:  growth in the Company's commercial business and
     mortgage loan portfolios, partially related to the launch of Statewide
     Funding, the Company's mortgage funding initiative; investments in
     Federal agency debt securities; and temporary investments through sale
     of Federal funds.  In May 1998, the Company started Statewide Funding,
     a division on the Bank which specializes in short-term lending to
     mortgage bankers utilizing first mortgages as collateral.  During
     June, its first full month of operation, this division originated
     $18.8 million in loans, and at June 30, 1998, had extended $28.0
     million in lines of credit, with $10.1 million in loans outstanding
     against such lines. 

     Specifically, during the second quarter, the commercial business and
     mortgage loan portfolio grew $17.1 million, or 32.9%, to $69.3 million
     at June 30, 1998.  The inception of Statewide Funding was a
     significant reason for this growth, and continued expansion of
     commercial lending efforts was the cause for the remainder. 
     Offsetting this growth was the reduction in mortgage related
     investments as the mortgage-backed securities portfolio decreased
     $37.0 million to $226.3 million, and the one-to-four family mortgage
     portfolio decreased $13.8 million to $221.4 million.  Twenty-two
     million dollars of the cash generated through this net reduction of
     assets was reinvested into lower yielding, shorter duration, Federal
     agency debt and $2.5 million was reinvested into temporary investments
     through sales of Federal funds in anticipation of loan demand during
     the remainder of 1998.

     At June 30, 1998 the mortgage-backed securities portfolio declined
     $63.8 million, or 21.98%,from December 31, 1997 and the one-to-four
     family mortgage portfolio decreased $23.0 million, or 9.42%. 
     Partially offsetting these reductions were growth in the commercial
     business and loan portfolio of $21.8 million, or 46.0%, investment in
     Federal agency debt which caused the balance of debt and equity
     securities to increase $27.9 million and temporary investments through
     sales of Federal funds of $16.2 million

     Borrowed funds were $146.2 million at June 30, 1998.  Of this amount
     $146.0 million have final maturity dates ranging from July 2000 to
     September 2002.  All are callable earlier at the lender's option. 
     Borrowed funds of $86.0 million with interest rates ranging from 5.43%
     to 5.54% are callable in the third quarter 1998, and borrowed funds of
     $60.0 million with an interest rate of 5.52% are first callable in
     November 1999.  Borrowed funds increased $0.2 million over the
     preceding quarter and decreased $14.1 million from December 31, 1997. 
     During 1998, the Company repaid its short-term borrowed funds with the
     cash flow from its securities and residential mortgage portfolios.

     Deposits totaled $440.5 million at June 30, 1998, as compared to
     $452.0 million at March 31, 1998 and $443.9 million at December 31,
     1997.  The decrease in total deposits from the prior quarter resulted
     primarily from the sale of deposits from the Passaic branch on April
     10, 1998, coupled with further controlled runoff of certificates of
     deposit.  Excluding the sale of the deposits of the Passaic branch,
     total deposits increased $3.1 million between December 31, 1997 and
     June 30, 1998, with core deposits increasing $6.2 million or 2.4% and
     certificates of deposit decreasing $3.1 million, or 1.7%.

     Shareholders' equity decreased $2.1 million and $1.1 million during
     the three and six months ended June 30, 1998, respectively, to $63.8
     million, from $65.9 million at March 31, 1998 and from $64.9 million
     at December 31, 1997.  The decreases during these periods resulted
     principally from the repurchase and retirement of 118,000 shares of
     the Company's common stock for $2.7 million during the second quarter
     of 1998, along with the payment of quarterly dividends and the
     reduction during the three and six months ended June 30, 1998 of $0.5
     million and $0.8 million, respectively, in the market value (net of
     taxes) of the Company's investment portfolio. These decreases were
     partially offset by net income of $1.2 million and $2.5 million for
     the three and six months ended June 30, 1998, respectively, stock
     issued from options exercised, and the allocation of ESOP shares and
     other employee benefit plans during these periods.

                             RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

     THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997

     Net Income.  For the three months ended June 30, 1998, net income
     decreased $0.2 million, to $1.2 million from $1.4 million for the same
     period of the prior year.  Net income per share, assuming dilution,
     for the period was $0.29 per share compared to $0.32 per share for the
     same period of the prior year.  Basic earnings per share were $0.30
     per share compared to $0.33 per share for the same period of the prior
     year.  The decrease in net income primarily resulted from a decrease
     in net interest income before provision for loan losses of $0.3
     million and an increase in non-interest expense, partially offset by
     an increase in non-interest income.


     Interest Income.  Interest and dividend income totaled $11.8 million
     for the three months ended June 30, 1998 as compared to $12.7 million
     for the three months ended June 30, 1997.  The reduction in interest
     income between the periods results from a decline of $23.2 million in
     average interest-earning assets and a decrease of 27 basis points in
     the average yield.  Lower long-term interest rates and record level
     refinancings have accelerated prepayments in the one-to-four family
     residential mortgage loan and securities portfolios.  Average balances
     of one-to-four family mortgages decreased $31.5 million and normal
     amortization along with accelerated prepayments of mortgage-backed
     securities of $95.0 million offset the purchase of $81.1 million of
     these securities since the prior year period.  Purchases of $41.0
     million of debt securities offset maturities and calls between these
     periods increasing the average balance in this portfolio $2.8 million. 
     New purchases of mortgage-backed securities and debt securities have
     generally provided lower yields than the investments they replaced. 
     In addition, amortization of premiums associated with the purchase of
     mortgage-backed securities accelerated during this period compared to
     the year ago quarter, contributing to a lower effective yield during
     this year current quarter.  Partially offsetting the declines in the
     portfolios mentioned above were growth in commercial business and
     mortgage loans, and consumer loans.  Commercial business and mortgage
     loans increased $28.6 million, or 81.4%, and consumer loans increased
     $3.4 million, or 9.7%, over the prior-year period.

     Interest Expense.  Interest expense decreased $569,000, or 8.84%,
     during the current quarter as compared to the same quarter of the
     prior year due to a $23.9 million decrease in average deposits and
     borrowed funds coupled with a 21 basis point decline in average cost.
     Average core deposits increased $7.8 million, or 3.08%, to $260.3
     million for the current quarter over the $252.5 million in the prior-
     year period while average certificates of deposit decreased $18.8
     million, or 9.34%, to $182.6 million for the current quarter from
     $201.4 million in the prior-year period.  The cost of total deposits
     declined 25 basis points from the prior-year period due to a 35 basis
     point decline in the cost of core deposits resulting from an increase
     of $8.6 million in the average balance of no cost checking, a decrease
     of 100 basis points in the rates paid on NOW accounts and a decrease
     of 13 basis points in the average rate paid on money market deposit
     accounts, partially offset by an increase of 6 basis points in the
     cost of certificates of deposit.  Average borrowed funds decreased
     $12.9 million to $146.0 million for the current quarter over the
     $158.9 million in the prior-year period. The cost of borrowed funds
     declined slightly for the current quarter to 5.57% from 5.59% for the
     prior-year period.  These results reflect the Company's continued
     efforts to build and sustain core deposit relationships, while
     offering competitive certificate of deposit rates which are in line
     with the cost of alternate sources of funds.

     Net Interest Income.  For the quarter ended June 30, 1998, net
     interest income decreased $348,000, or 5.56%, from the comparable
     prior-year period.  The decrease reflects the decline in average
     interest-earning assets during the current period and the continued
     overall downward trend in market yields on interest sensitive
     products, coupled with costs incurred in the repurchase of the
     Company's common stock.  This was partially offset by lower costs of
     core deposits, and a decrease in the average balance of certificates
     of deposit and borrowed funds. The tightening of spreads between
     interest earning-assets and deposits and borrowed funds is reflected
     in the net interest margin which was 3.70% for the current quarter as
     compared to 3.77% during the quarter ended June 30, 1997.

     Table 1 following presents a summary of the Company's average
     interest-earning assets and their average yields, average deposits and
     borrowed funds and their average costs, and average shareholders'
     equity for the three months ending June 30, 1998 and 1997.  Average
     loans include non-accrual loans, and related yields include loan fees
     which are considered adjustments to yields.  Prior-year balance
     information has been reclassified to conform with current year
     presentation.

     Table 1
     <TABLE>
                                            Three Months Ended June 30,
                                       --------------------------------------
                                          1998                     1997
                                 ----------------------    ---------------------
     <S>                          <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>
                                  Average InterestAverage Average Interest Average 
                                  Balance          Yield/ Balance           Yield/ 
                                                   Cost                     Cost  
                                  ------- -------- ----   -------  --------  ----  
     <S>                          <C>      <C>      <C>   <C>      <C>       <C>
     Assets:
      Interest-earning assets:
       First mortgage loans       $269,507 $ 5,287  7.85%  $279,209 $ 5,348  7.66%
       Consumer and other loans     38,974     902  9.28     35,540     859  9.69
       Commercial business          19,876     428  8.64     13,052     307  9.43
       Mortgage-backed securities  245,928   4,102  6.68    288,294   5,423  7.47
       Debt securities              33,373     594  7.19     36,222     625  6.95
       Money market investments     19,361     269  5.63        -       -      -
       FHLBNY Stock                 10,260     191  7.45      8,193     128  6.25
                                  -------- -------         -------- -------
     Total interest-earning
      assets                       637,279  11,773  7.40    660,510  12,690  7.67%
                                           -------                  -------  ----
      Non-interest-earning assets   20,841                   20,164
                                  --------                 --------
          Total assets            $658,120                 $680,674
                                  ========                 ========

     Liabilities and share-
      holders' equity:
     Deposits and borrowed funds:
       Savings accounts           $145,029   1,042  2.88   $141,147   1,018  2.89%
       Demand and NOW accounts      72,140     168  0.93     66,908     342  2.05
       Money market accounts        43,089     325  3.03     44,424     350  3.16
       Certificates of deposit     182,649   2,305  5.06    201,467   2,509  5.00
       Borrowed funds              146,022   2,026  5.57    158,931   2,216  5.59
                                  -------- -------         -------- -------
      Total deposits and borrowed
       funds                       588,929   5,866  4.00%   612,877   6,435  4.21%
                                  -------- -------         -------- -------  ----
      Other liabilities              4,067                    4,416
                                  --------                  -------
          Total liabilities        592,996                  617,293
     Shareholders' equity           65,124                   63,381
                                  --------                 --------
     Total liabilities and 
      shareholders' equity        $658,120                 $680,674
                                  ========                 ========
     Net interest income                   $ 5,907                  $ 6,255
                                           =======                  =======

     Net interest rate spread                       3.40%                    3.46%
                                                    ====                     ====

     Net interest margin                            3.70%                    3.77%
                                                    ====                     ====
     Ratio of interest-earning
      assets to deposits and
      borrowed funds                              108.21%                  107.77%
                                                                           ======
     </TABLE>

     Provision for Loan Losses.  The provision for loan losses for the
     three months ended June 30, 1998 was $150,000, an increase of $25,000
     over the prior year period.  The provision for the three months ended
     June 30, 1998 was determined by management after review of, among
     other things, the Company's loan portfolio, the risk inherent in the
     Company's lending activities, composition and volume of the Company s
     loan portfolio and the economy in the Company's market areas.  Further
     provisions for loan losses will continue to be based upon management's
     assessment of the loan portfolio and its underlying collateral, trends
     in non-performing loans, current economic conditions and other factors
     which warrant recognition in order to maintain the allowance for loan
     losses at levels sufficient to provide for estimated losses. As of
     June 30, 1998, non-performing loans decreased to $2.5 million and as a
     percentage of total net loans outstanding equaled 0.75% as compared to
     $2.6 million and 0.79%, respectively, for the same period of the prior
     year.  At June 30, 1998, the allowance for loan losses was $3.0
     million, or 118.95% of total non-performing loans, compared to 113.18%
     of total non-performing loans at December 31, 1997.

     Non-Interest Income.  Total non-interest income increased $557,000, or
     142.82%, to $947,000 for the current quarter from $390,000 for the
     same period of the prior year.  Included in non-interest income for
     the current quarter is a $306,000 gain on the sale of the Passaic
     branch.  Excluding this gain, the Company recorded increases in non-
     interest income of $251,000, or 64.36% for the three months ended June
     30, 1998 over the same period of the prior year.  This increase
     reflected, in part, the Company's fee enhancement initiatives
     implemented during mid second quarter of 1998 and growth in core
     deposits and commercial lending which resulted in increased service
     charges on deposit accounts, and increased loan fees and charges.  In
     addition, higher ATM surcharges to non-customers, and more annuity
     sales generated through the bank's branch network were realized in the
     current-year period.

     Non-Interest Expense.  Total non-interest expense for the three months
     ended June 30, 1998 totaled $4.7 million, an increase of $462,000, or
     10.80%, from $4.3 million incurred during the same period of the prior
     year.

     Salaries and employee benefits expense was the largest component
     within non-interest expenses.  This category increased $262,000, or
     10.99%, during the second quarter in 1998 over the same period last
     year. This increase reflects increased staffing for the newly formed
     mortgage funding group and increases in staff for the commercial
     lending group during the current quarter.  In addition, normal wage
     increases and  higher expense associated with the Company's ESOP
     program, partially offset by lower management incentive plan expense,
     contributed to the rise in this category. The cost of the Company's
     ESOP program is recorded as compensation expense based upon the
     average market value of the Company's common stock, which was higher
     during the quarter ended June 30, 1998 compared to the same quarter
     last year.

     Professional fees increased $51,000, or 27.57%, for the current
     quarter as compared to the same period of the prior year.  The
     increase for the current period resulted primarily from costs related
     to fee enhancement and cost reduction studies, ESOP structure and
     allocation review, and other benefit review costs.

     Data processing expense increased $34,000, or 23.78%, for the current
     quarter over the same quarter of the previous year. The higher costs
     in this category primarily reflect increased loan and deposit
     transaction activity generated through relationship building
     initiatives, and increased external payroll processing service costs.

     The remaining components of non-interest expense increased $115,000,
     or 7.35%, for the current quarter as compared to the same quarter a
     year ago.  This increase principally resulted from greater marketing
     cost related to bank product and name recognition, advertising for the
     opening of a branch in North Arlington, New Jersey, occupancy cost due
     to the new branch opening and other facilities and equipment
     modernization, postage expense due to fee structure notice changes and
     higher loan and deposit volume, partially offset by lower
     correspondent bank and branch operating and literature and printing
     costs.

     Income Tax Expense.  The decrease in income tax for the period is the
     result of the tax effect of the decrease in pre-tax income recorded
     during the period. 

     SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDING JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997

     Net Income.  For the six months ended June 30, 1998, net income
     decreased $0.3 million to $2.5 million from $2.8 million for the same
     period last year.  Net income per share, assuming dilution, for the
     period was $0.60 per share compared to $0.64 per share for the same
     period of the prior year.  Basic earnings per share were $0.63 per
     share compared to $0.65 per share for the same period of the prior
     year.  The decrease in net income resulted from a decrease in net
     interest income and an increase in non-interest expense, partially
     offset by an increase in non-interest income.

     Interest Income.  Interest and dividend income was $23.7 million for
     the six months ended June 30, 1998 as compared to $25.2 million for
     the six months ended June 30, 1997.  The decline in interest income
     between the periods results from a decline of $15.2 million in average
     interest-earning assets and a decrease of 24 basis points in the
     average yield.  Lower long-term interest rates and record level
     refinancing have accelerated prepayments in the one-to-four family
     residential mortgage loan and securities portfolios.  The average
     balances of one-to-four family mortgages decreased $27.9 million, and
     mortgage-backed securities decreased $21.6 million during the current
     six-month period as compared to the same period of the prior-year.  In
     addition, calls and maturities which out paced purchases of debt
     securities throughout 1997 and 1998 reduced the average balance in
     that portfolio $9.0 million during the current six-month period as
     compared to the same period of the prior year. Amortization of
     premiums associated with the purchase of mortgages and securities
     accelerated, contributing to lower effective yields during this
     period.  In addition, yields on new securities were lower than those
     on the assets they replaced.  Partially offsetting the declines in the
     portfolios mentioned above were growth in commercial business and
     mortgage loans and consumer loans which earn higher yields than those
     assets being repaid.  Average commercial business and mortgage loans
     increased $26.4 million, or 82.40%, and consumer loans increased $3.6
     million, or 10.24%, over the prior year period.  In addition, average
     short-term investments increased $11.0 million during the six-month
     period ended June 30, 1998 as compared to the same period last year.

     Interest Expense.  Interest expense decreased $898,000, or 7.09%,
     during the six months ended June 30, 1998 as compared to the same
     period of the prior year due to a $15.2 million decrease in average
     deposits and borrowed funds, coupled with a 20 basis point decline in
     average cost.  Average core deposits increased $11.3 million, or
     4.50%, to $261.1 million for the current six-month period over the
     $249.9 million in the prior year six-month period while average
     balances on certificates of deposit decreased $21.4 million, or
     10.39%, to $184.5 million for the current six-month period from $205.9
     million in the prior year six-month period.  The cost of total
     deposits declined 25 basis points from the prior-year period due to a
     34 basis point decline in the cost of core deposits resulting from an
     increase of $9.5 million in the average balance of no cost checking, a
     decrease of 100 basis points in the rates paid on NOW accounts, and
     the decrease of 17 basis points in the average rate paid on money
     market deposit accounts, partially offset by an increase of 9 basis
     points in the cost of certificates of deposit.  Average borrowed fund
     declined $5.0 million to $147.3 million for the six-month period ended
     June 30, 1998 from $152.3 million for the same period of the prior
     year.  The cost of borrowed funds declined one basis point to 5.57%
     from 5.58% for the prior year six-month period.  These results reflect
     the Company's efforts to build and sustain core deposit relationships,
     while offering competitive certificate of deposit rates which are in
     line with the cost of alternate sources of funds.  Management repaid
     short-term borrowed funds rather than reinvesting these funds into
     assets with excessive duration risk as significant levels of one-to-
     four family loans and mortgage backed securities prepayments were
     experienced during the current-year period. 

     Net Interest Income.  For the six months ended June 30, 1998, net
     interest income decreased $539,000, or 4.31%, from the comparable
     prior-year period.  The decrease reflects the decline in average
     interest-earning assets during the current year period, and the
     continued overall downward trends in the market yields on interest-
     sensitive products, coupled with the carrying cost for the repurchase
     of the Company's common stock.  This was partially offset by lower
     costs of core deposits, and a decrease in average certificates of
     deposit and borrowed funds.  The tightening of spreads between
     interest-earning assets and deposits and borrowed funds is reflected
     in the net interest margin, which equaled 3.72% for the six-month
     period ended June 30, 1998 as compared to 3.77% during the same period
     last year.

     Table 2 following presents a summary of the Company's average
     interest-earning assets and their average yields, average deposits and
     borrowed funds and their average costs, and average shareholders'
     equity for the six months ending June 30, 1998 and 1997.  Average
     loans include non-accrual loans, and related yields include loan fees
     which are considered adjustments to yields.  Prior-year balance
     information has been reclassified to conform with current-year
     presentation.

     Table 2
     <TABLE>
                                              Six Months Ended June 30,
                                       --------------------------------------
                                            1998                      1997
                                   ----------------------    ---------------------
     <S>                         <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>
                                 Average  Interest Average  Average InterestAverage 
                                 Balance            Yield/  Balance          Yield/ 
                                                    Cost                     Cost  
                                  -------  -------  ----    ------- --------  ----  
     <S>                         <C>      <C>        <C>   <C>     <C>         <C>
     Assets
      Interest-earning assets:
       First mortgage loans      $272,596   $10,517  7.72% $279,790 $10,699   7.65%
       Consumer and other loans    38,844     1,804  9.37    35,237   1,697   9.71
       Commercial business         17,629       761  8.71    11,945     566   9.56
       Mortgage-backed securities 262,951     8,942  6.82   284,505  10,693   7.49
       Debt securities             28,538     1,036  7.35    37,516   1,270   6.79
       Money market investments    11,038       302  5.52         9     -     5.35
       FHLBNY stock                10,260       378  7.37     8,053     252   6.26
                                 --------   -------        -------- -------
     Total interest-earning
      assets                      641,856    23,740  7.42   657,055  25,177   7.66
                                            -------                 -------   ----
     Non-interest-earning assets   20,917                    19,698
                                 --------                  --------
          Total assets           $662,773                  $676,753
                                 ========                  ========
     Liabilities and
      shareholders' equity:
     Deposits and borrowed funds:
       Savings accounts           144,352     2,072  2.89% $139,949   2,004   2.89%
       Demand and NOW accounts     73,313       352  0.97    65,588     670   2.06
       Money market accounts       43,470       652  3.02    44,347     701   3.19
       Certificates of deposits   184,504     4,629  5.06   205,896   5,078   4.97
       Borrowed funds             147,269     4,066  5.57   152,313   4,216   5.58
                                 --------   -------        -------- -------
     Total deposits and borrowed
      funds                       592,908    11,771  4.00%  608,093  12,669   4.20%
                                 --------   -------  ----  -------- -------   ----
      Other liabilities             5,053                     4,656
                                 --------                  --------
          Total liabilities       597,961                   612,749
     Shareholders' equity          64,812                    64,004
                                 --------                  --------
          Total liabilities and 
           shareholders' equity  $662,773                  $676,753
                                 ========                  ========
     Net interest income                    $11,969                 $12,508
                                            =======                 =======
     Net interest rate spread                        3.42%                    3.46%
                                                     ====                     ====
     Net interest margin                             3.72%                    3.77%
                                                     ====                     ====
     Ratio of interest-earning
      asset to interest-bearing
      liabilities                                  108.26%                  108.05%
                                                   ======                   ======
     </TABLE>

     Provision for Loan Losses.  The provision for loan losses for the six
     months ended June 30, 1998 was $300,000, an increase of $50,000 over
     the prior year period.  The provision for the six months ended June
     30, 1998 was determined by management after review of, among other
     things, the Company's loan portfolio, the risk inherent in the
     Company's lending activities, composition and volume of the Company s
     loan portfolio and the economy in the Company's market areas.  Further
     provisions for loan losses will continue to be based upon management's
     assessment of the loan portfolio and its underlying collateral, trends
     in non-performing loans, current economic conditions and other factors
     which warrant recognition in order to maintain the allowance for loan
     losses at levels sufficient to provide for estimated losses.  At June
     30, 1998, the allowance for loan losses was $3.0 million, or 118.95%
     of total non-performing loans, and 0.89% of total net loans compared
     to 113.18% of non-performing loans, and 0.85% of total net loans at
     December 31, 1997.

     Non-Interest Income.  Total non-interest income increased $718,000, or
     94.10%, to $1,481,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1998 from
     $763,000 for the same period of the prior year.  Included in non-
     interest income for the current six-month period is a gain of $306,000
     on the sale of the Passaic branch.  Excluding this gain, the Company
     still recorded increases in non-interest income of $412,000, or
     54.00%, for the six months ended June 30, 1998 over the same period of
     the prior year.  This increase reflected in part the Company's fee
     enhancement initiatives implemented during mid second quarter of 1998
     and growth in core deposits and commercial lending which resulted in
     increased service charges on deposit accounts, and increased loan fees
     and charges.  In addition, higher ATM surcharges to non-customers, and
     more annuity sales generated through the Bank's branch network were
     realized in the current-year period. 

     Non-Interest Expense.  Total non-interest expense for the six months
     ended June 30, 1998 was $9.1 million, an increase of $536,000, or
     6.26%, from $8.6 million recorded during the same period of the prior
     year.  This increase primarily reflects increases in salaries and
     benefits, professional fees, and branch and bank operations cost
     offset by lower insurance expense.

     Salaries and employee benefits expense was the largest component
     within non-interest expenses.  This category increased $365,000, or
     7.65% during the first six months of 1998 over the same period last
     year.  This increase reflects increased staffing for the newly formed
     mortgage funding group and increases in staff for the commercial
     lending group during the second quarter of 1998.  In addition normal
     wage increases and  higher expense associated with the Company's ESOP
     program, partially offset by lower management incentive plan expense
     contributed to the rise in this category.  The cost of the Company's
     ESOP program is recorded as compensation expense based upon the
     average market value of the Company's common stock, which was higher
     during the six months ended June 30, 1998 compared to the same period
     last year. 

     Professional fees increased $84,000, or 25.53%, for the six months
     ended June 30, 1998 over the same period of the prior year.  The
     increase resulted primarily from costs related to fee enhancement and
     cost reduction studies, ESOP structure and allocation review, and
     other benefit review costs.

     Insurance premiums decreased $118,000, or 69.01%, for the six months
     ended June 30, 1998 over the same period last year.  This decrease
     resulted primarily from the change in the cash surrender value of
     Company owned life insurance policies on certain officers of the
     Company and the Bank.

     Data processing expense increased $26,000, or 8.31%, for the six
     months ended June 30, 1998 over the same period of the prior year
     principally reflecting increased loan and deposit transaction activity
     generated through relationship building initiatives.

     The remaining components of non-interest expense increased $179,000,
     or 6.00%, from $2,981,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1997 to
     $3,160,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1998.  This increase
     resulted primarily from greater marketing cost related to bank product
     and name recognition, advertising for the opening of the North
     Arlington branch, occupancy cost due to the new branch opening and
     other facilities and equipment modernization, communication and
     postage expense due to higher loan and deposit transaction volume and
     fee structure notice changes, and higher foreclosed real estate
     carrying costs.  These increased costs were partially offset by lower
     literature, printing and correspondent bank and branch operating
     costs.

     Income Tax Expense.  The decrease in income tax for the period is the
     result of the tax effect of the decrease in pre-tax income recorded
     during the period. 

                         LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     The Company's liquidity is a measure of its ability to fund loans and
     withdrawals of deposits in a cost-effective manner.  The Company's
     primary financing sources are deposits obtained in its own market
     area, advances from the FHLBNY and securities sold under repurchase
     agreements.  Other sources of funds include scheduled amortization and
     prepayments of loan principal and mortgage-backed securities,
     maturities and calls of debt securities and funds provided by
     operations.  At June 30, 1998, the Company had total liquid assets
     (consisting of cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, debt and
     mortgage-backed securities having final maturities within one year,
     and accrued interest from debt and mortgage-backed securities) which
     represent 3.74% of total assets and 5.58% of total deposits at June
     30, 1998.  At June 30, 1998, the Company had available to it $33.7
     million under a line of credit with the FHLBNY, expiring October 31,
     1998, and approximately $54.5 million of excess collateral pledged
     with the FHLBNY.  In addition, the Company has approximately $38.6
     million of unpledged debt, equity and mortgage-backed securities which
     are classified as available for sale, and approximately $221.4 million
     of loans which could be used to collateralize additional borrowings or
     sold to provide liquidity.

     At June 30, 1998, capital resources were sufficient to meet
     outstanding loan commitments of $33.7 million, commitments on unused
     lines of credit of $20.4 million and commercial letters of credit of
     $2.0 million.  Certificates of deposit, which are scheduled to mature
     in one year or less from June 30, 1998, totaled $153.9 million.
     Management is unable to predict the amount of such deposits that will
     renew with the Company.  As a result of the Company's liquidity
     position, management does not believe the Company's operation will be
     materially affected by a failure to renew these deposits.  However,
     trends and the Company's prior experience indicate that a significant
     portion of such deposits should remain with the Company.

     During the six months ended June 30, 1998, proceeds from pay downs,
     calls and maturities of investment securities and cash provided from
     operating activities represented the primary source of funds. 
     Maturities and principal repayments on mortgage-backed and debt
     securities out paced purchases of debt securities by $33.8 million. 
     In addition, funds of $5.7 million were provided by operating
     activities during this period.  The funds were primarily used to
     decrease short-term borrowings by $14.1 million, increase short-term
     investments by $16.2 million, fund the reduction in deposits of $3.1
     million (which primarily resulted from the sale of the Passaic branch)
     and repurchase the Company's common stock of $2.7 million.

     During the six months ended June 30, 1997, investment and lending
     activities represented the primary funding need.  Purchase of
     mortgage-backed securities exceeded maturities and principal
     repayments of mortgage-backed and debt securities by $34.3 million. 
     In addition, $2.7 million was used for loan disbursements, net of
     repayments, $8.6 million was required for net deposit withdrawals and
     $3.8 million was used to repurchase common stock of the Company.  The
     principal source of funding these activities were increases in
     borrowings, net of repayments, from the FHLBNY of $46.7 million and
     cash provided by operating activities of $4.8 million.


     At June 30, 1998, the Bank exceeded each of the regulatory capital
     requirements applicable to it.  The table below presents the Bank's
     actual capital amounts and ratios at June 30, 1998 as compared to the
     OTS minimum capital adequacy requirements and the OTS requirements for
     classification as a well-capitalized institution.

                              The Bank             OTS Requirements
                           -------------- ----------------------------------
                                          Minimum Capital  For Classification
                                             Adequacy     As Well-Capitalized
                                          --------------- -------------------
     (dollars in thousands) Amount  Ratio   Amount  Ratio   Amount    Ratio
                            ------  -----   ------  -----   ------    -----

      Tangible Capital     $59,333   9.04% $ 9,840  1.50%
      Tier 1 (core)Capital  59,333   9.04   26,240  4.00   $32,800    5.00%
      Risk Based Capital:
           Tier 1           59,333  20.29   11,700  4.00    17,549    6.00 
           Total           $62,084  21.23% $23,399  8.00%  $29,249   10.00%

             QUANTATIVE AND QUALITIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     There have been no material changes to information required regarding
     quantative and qualitive disclosures about market risk from the end of
     the preceding fiscal year to the date of the most recent interim
     balance sheet.


                           PART II  OTHER INFORMATION


     Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
               There are various claims and lawsuits in which the Bank is 
               periodically involved incidental to the Bank's business.  In
               the opinion of management, no material loss is expected from
               any such pending claims or lawsuits.

     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.
               The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders during
               the quarter ended June 30, 1998.  The following is the
               information required by this item:

               (a)  The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on
                    Wednesday, May 6, 1998.

               (b)  Directors Thomas J. Sharkey, Sr. and Thomas V. Whelan
                    were elected to new terms on the Board of Directors
                    expiring in 2001.  The term of office of each of the
                    following directors continues beyond the annual
                    meeting:  Victor M. Richel, Maria F. Ramirez, Walter G.
                    Scott and Stephen R. Tilton.

               (c)  The following matters were voted upon at the annual
                    meeting:

                    Proposal I - The election of Thomas J. Sharkey, Sr. and
                    Thomas V. Whelan each to three year terms on the Board
                    of Directors.

                              Name            Votes      Votes
                                             In Favor   Against
                              ----           --------   -------
                    Thomas J. Sharkey, Sr.   3,886,422  12,265
                    Thomas V. Whelan         3,887,396  11,291


     Item 5.   Other Information.
               Not applicable.


     Item 6.   Exhibits and Report of Form 8-K.

               (a)       Exhibits.
                         Number       Description
                         ------       -----------
                         27           Financial Data Schedule

               (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

                    1.)  The Registrant filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
                         dated April 22, 1998 announcing the Registrant's
                         earnings for the first quarter ended March 31,
                         1998.

                    2.)  The Registrant filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
                         dated May 26, 1998 announcing the Registrant's
                         quarterly dividend.


                                   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.



                            STATEWIDE FINANCIAL CORP.


     Date:     August 14, 1998     By:  Bernard F. Lenihan
                                        BERNARD F. LENIHAN
                                        Senior Vice President and Chief 
                                        Financial Officer


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