Banks with the Greatest Commercial Real Estate Exposure

+++ Based on noncurrent commercial real estate loans (CREAL) as a percentage of total equity capital on Dec. 31, 1994 for banks with assets of $500 million or more (dollar amounts in millions) Set 1 of 2 Rank 12/94

1 General Bank, Los Angeles

2 Merchants Bank, Burlington, Vermont

3 Mid-State Bank, Arroyo Grande, Calif.

4 Boatmen's First National Bank, Kansas City, Mo.

5 Cathay Bank, Los Angeles

6 Sumitomo Bank Of California, San Francisco (f)

7 Bank Leumi Trust Co. of New York (f)

8 Manufacturers Bank, Los Angeles (f)

9 Community Bank, Pasadena, Calif.

10 Bank of Stockton, Calif.

11 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Puerto Rico, Mayaquez (f)

12 Farmers & Merchants Bank, Long Beach, Calif.

13 Barnett Bank of Naples, Fla.

14 Lafayette American Bank & Trust Co., Bridgeport, Conn.

15 Bank of Tokyo Trust Co, New York (f)

16 First Los Angeles Bank, Los Angeles (f)

17 California Commerce Bank, Los Angeles (f)

18 Chino Valley Bank, Ontario, Calif.

19 Bank of California NA, San Francisco (f)

20 Santa Monica Bank, Calif.

21 Consolidated Bank NA, Hialeah, Fla.

22 F&M Bank-Winchester, Va.

23 Bankers Trust (Delaware), Wilmington

24 Metrobank, Los Angeles

25 Evergreen Bank NA, Glens Falls, N.Y.

26 Union Safe Deposit Bank, Stockton, Calif.

27 Bank One, Chicago, NA, Evanston, Ill.

28 National Bank of the Main Line, Media, Pa.

29 Tokai Bank Of California, Los Angeles (f)

30 USTrust, Boston

31 Trust Company Bank Of Middle Georgia NA, Macon

32 United Jersey Bank, Hackensack, N.J.

33 Bank Midwest NA, Kansas City, Mo.

34 Comerica Bank California, San Jose

35 Barnett Bank of Southwest Florida, Sarasota

36 York Bank & Trust Co., Pa. (f)

37 State Bank of Long Island, New Hyde Park, N.Y.

38 CoreStates New Jersey National Bank, Pennington

39 Farmers First Bank, Lititz, Pa.

40 Sanwa Bank California, San Francisco (f)

41 Ocean Bank of Miami

42 Norwest Bank Indiana NA, Fort Wayne

43 PonceBank, Ponce, P.R.

44 Trust Company Bank of South Georgia NA, Albany

45 Michigan National Bank, Farmington Hills

46 Bank of Mid-Jersey, Bordentown

47 Sun Bank of Volusia County, Daytona Beach, Fla.

48 Daiwa Bank Trust Co., New York (f)

49 Wells Fargo Bank NA, San Francisco

50 Bank of New Hampshire, Manchester Set 2 of 2

Noncurrent as a % Rank Equity CREAL CREAL 12/94 12/31/94 12/31/94 12/31/94

1 General Bank, L 55.98 13.87 $313.10

2 Merchants Bank, 42.3 7.05 267.2

3 Mid-State Bank, 38.79 12.12 161.6

4 Boatmen's First 36.84 16.09 696.3

5 Cathay Bank, Lo 30.66 7.45 350.8

6 Sumitomo Bank O 28.88 4.06 2,796.70

7 Bank Leumi Trus 28.84 20.57 199.4

8 Manufacturers B 28.65 12.77 262.4

9 Community Bank, 23.06 6.58 214.8

10 Bank of Stockto 23.04 11.43 150

11 Banco Bilbao Vi 22.06 7.18 192.6

12 Farmers & Merch 20.68 19.62 330.7

13 Barnett Bank of 20.58 7.1 150.6

14 Lafayette Ameri 20.49 4.08 190.4

15 Bank of Tokyo T 20.45 30.59 373.6

16 First Los Angel 20.4 6.44 229.8

17 California Comm 20.28 14.32 86.5

18 Chino Valley Ba 19.89 4.08 290.1

19 Bank of Califor 18 14.54 1,033.10

20 Santa Monica Ba 17.49 5.98 172.6

21 Consolidated Ba 17.15 14.65 71.7

22 F&M Bank-Winche 16.95 6.46 158

23 Bankers Trust ( 16.93 20.09 249

24 Metrobank, Los 15.88 3.14 355.3

25 Evergreen Bank 15.58 7.17 153

26 Union Safe Depo 15.01 5.92 $141.60

27 Bank One, Chica 14.92 6.48 371.3

28 National Bank o 14.5 6.4 97.9

29 Tokai Bank Of C 14.18 2.07 990.2

30 USTrust, Boston 14.06 3.36 468.4

31 Trust Company B 14.04 6.43 85.1

32 United Jersey B 13.92 5.06 2,301.80

33 Bank Midwest NA 13.55 1.96 378.6

34 Comerica Bank C 13.54 8.11 382.8

35 Barnett Bank of 13.44 6.09 298.9

36 York Bank & Tru 13.23 8.12 225.8

37 State Bank of L 12.98 4.69 100.1

38 CoreStates New 12.66 4.79 1,072.20

39 Farmers First B 12.02 5.97 175.5

40 Sanwa Bank Cali 12.02 6.53 1,242.60

41 Ocean Bank of M 11.64 2 425

42 Norwest Bank In 11.37 6.91 176.2

43 PonceBank, Ponc 11.35 17.33 43.1

44 Trust Company B 11.3 5.32 94.6

45 Michigan Nation 11.1 3.15 2,371.30

46 Bank of Mid-Jer 10.74 3.58 152.3

47 Sun Bank of Vol 10.63 6.93 139

48 Daiwa Bank Trus 10.34 18 112.2

49 Wells Fargo Ban 10.12 4.75 8,795.10

50 Bank of New Ham 10 4.56 147.6 === Data Source: Data provided by Sheshunoff Information Services Inc., Austin, Tex. Commercial real estate loans are the sum of secured real estate loans and unsecured real estate loans outstanding. Secured commercial real estate loans include domestic construction and land development loans, loans secured by multifamily residential properties, and loans secured by commercial properties.. Unsecured commercial real estate loans are loans to finance commercial real estate, construction, and land development activities that have been included in commercial and industrial and all other loans. Noncurrent commercial real estate loans are loans that are 90 days or more past due or on a nonaccrual basis. American Banker, 1995.

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