Banks with the Greatest Growth in Commercial Real Estate Loans

+++ Based on the percentage change in commercial real estate loans (CREAL) outstanding fromDec. 31, 1991 to Dec. 31, 1995 for the 150 banks with assets of $500 million or more and an noncurrent CREAL loans as a percentage of equity greater than 3.5% (dollar amounts in thousands)

Comm'l Real Estate

Loans

Rank % Growth

Dec-95 12/91/-12/95 12/31/95

1 North Fork Bank, Mattituck, N.Y. 420.6

2 Banco Central Hispano-Puerto Rico, Hato Rey 346.7

3 Bank Midwest NA, Kansas City, Mo. 330.1

4 Republic Bank, St. Petersburg, Fla. 241.3

5 Tokai Bank of California, Los Angeles (f) 224

6 Ocean Bank, Miami 205.4

7 Regions Bank of Florida, Pensacola 177.7

8 SunTrust Bank, Gulf Coast, Sarasota, Fla. 173.1

9 George Mason Bank, Fairfax, Va. 167.2

10 Union State Bank, Nanuet, N.Y. 160.8

11 Frankford Bank NA, Horsham, Pa. 158.4

12 Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, 156.8

13 United National Bank, Blairstown, N.J. 151.3

14 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Puerto Rico, Mayaquez ( 146.6

15 Central Pacific Bank, Honolulu 146.4

16 Frontier Bank, Everett, Wash. 139.9

17 Fidelity National Bank, Decatur, Ga. 134

18 First National Bank of Farmington, N.M.. 130.5

19 Boatmen's First National Bank, Kansas City, 125.4

20 PNC Bank,Ohio, NA, Cincinnati 108.8

21 First National Bank, Portsmouth, N.H. 108.5

22 Hudson United Bank, Union City, N.J. 100.3

23 Suffolk County National Bank, Riverhead, N.Y 98.9

24 F&M Bank-Winchester, Va. 92.6

25 City National Bank of Florida, Miami 88.9

26 Harleysville National Bank & Trust Co., Harl 85.1

27 Sterling Bank, Houston 83

28 Cathay Bank, Los Angeles 82.3

29 National Penn Bank, Boyertown, Pa. 80.3

30 Boatmen's Bank of Southern Missouri, Springf 80

31 Jefferson Bank, Haverford, Pa. 78

32 Mid America Bank & Trust Co., Louisville, Ky 77.4

33 Central National Bank, Canajoharie, N.Y. 75.6

34 First Western Bank NA, New Castle, Pa. 71.9

35 Provident Bank, Cincinnati 68.2

36 American National Bank & Trust Co., Chicago 59.4

37 SunTrust Bank Savannah NA, Ga. 57.6

38 Roig Commercial Bank, Humacao, P.R. 56.4

39 Mercantile Bank, Springfield, Mo. 55.6

40 Trust Company Bank of New Jersey, Jersey Cit 54.6

41 SunTrust Bank South Georgia NA, Albany 52.9

42 Mark Twain Kansas City Bank, Mo. 51.8

43 Farmers & Merchants Bank, Long Beach, Calif. 51.2

44 Capital City Bank, Tallahassee, Fla. 50.7

45 Natwest Bank NA, Jersey City, N.J. 48.9

46 Pinnacle Bank, Cicero, Ill. 45.9

47 Firstar Bank Illinois, Chicago 43.2

48 Norwest Bank New Mexico, NA, Albuquerque 41.2

49 State Bank of Long Island, New Hyde Park, N. 40.1

50 Metrobank, Los Angeles 40.1

Rank % Nocur/Equi $ CREAL

Dec-95 12/91/-12/95 12/31/95

1 North Fork Bank, Mattituck, N.Y. 6.71 1,145,96

2 Banco Central Hispano-Puerto Rico 9.35 585,954

3 Bank Midwest NA, Kansas City, Mo. 8.86 610,066

4 Republic Bank, St. Petersburg, Fl 8.93 244,356

5 Tokai Bank of California, Los Ang 13.01 1,019,76

6 Ocean Bank, Miami 10.1 500,481

7 Regions Bank of Florida, Pensacol 4.15 146,146

8 SunTrust Bank, Gulf Coast, Saraso 4.86 184,919

9 George Mason Bank, Fairfax, Va. 6.32 120,232

10 Union State Bank, Nanuet, N.Y. 5.11 252,514

11 Frankford Bank NA, Horsham, Pa. 6.56 205,468

12 Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. 4.86 3,471,65

13 United National Bank, Blairstown, 3.67 143,106

14 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Puerto Rico, 16.34 189,798

15 Central Pacific Bank, Honolulu 4.14 425,129

16 Frontier Bank, Everett, Wash. 6.46 324,855

17 Fidelity National Bank, Decatur, 5.37 74,590

18 First National Bank of Farmington 6.87 110,266

19 Boatmen's First National Bank, Ka 20.94 631,606

20 PNC Bank,Ohio, NA, Cincinnati 5.01 538,720

21 First National Bank, Portsmouth, 9.66 131,745

22 Hudson United Bank, Union City, N 5.8 274,292

23 Suffolk County National Bank, Riv 5.79 107,886

24 F&M Bank-Winchester, Va. 7.92 162,009

25 City National Bank of Florida, Mi 3.76 319,979

26 Harleysville National Bank & Trus 9.61 108,476

27 Sterling Bank, Houston 3.88 135,700

28 Cathay Bank, Los Angeles 8.18 347,507

29 National Penn Bank, Boyertown, Pa 4.2 351,918

30 Boatmen's Bank of Southern Missou 8.65 322,934

31 Jefferson Bank, Haverford, Pa. 10.53 267,616

32 Mid America Bank & Trust Co., Lou 11.73 235,010

33 Central National Bank, Canajohari 5.45 42,774

34 First Western Bank NA, New Castle 4.18 141,857

35 Provident Bank, Cincinnati 6.73 785,055

36 American National Bank & Trust Co 4.28 1,186,90

37 SunTrust Bank Savannah NA, Ga. 7.59 98,787

38 Roig Commercial Bank, Humacao, P. 6.56 95,418

39 Mercantile Bank, Springfield, Mo. 8.21 168,682

40 Trust Company Bank of New Jersey, 6.69 416,592

41 SunTrust Bank South Georgia NA, A 14.97 115,145

42 Mark Twain Kansas City Bank, Mo. 5.38 223,562

43 Farmers & Merchants Bank, Long Be 19.42 297,215

44 Capital City Bank, Tallahassee, F 5.13 125,417

45 Natwest Bank NA, Jersey City, N.J 4.71 3,737,97

46 Pinnacle Bank, Cicero, Ill. 4.12 66,385

47 Firstar Bank Illinois, Chicago 8.89 533,371

48 Norwest Bank New Mexico, NA, Albu 6.37 434,585

49 State Bank of Long Island, New Hy 11.56 110,938

50 Metrobank, Los Angeles 11.63 346,163 ===

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