Top 150 Bank and Thrift Acquisitions Announced in 1996 - Regional

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Listed in order of deal value

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Rank Buyer

Mid-Atlantic

1 Crestar Financial Corp., Va.

2 HSBC Americas Inc., N.Y.

3 Keystone Financial Inc., Pa.

4 Banco de Santander SA , Foreign

5 NationsBank Corp., N.C.

6 North Fork Banc., N.Y.

7 Summit Bancorp, N.J.

8 BanPonce Corp., Puerto Rico

9 Valley National Bancorp, N.J.

10 S & T Bancorp, Pa.

New England

1 First Union Corp., N.C.

2 UST Corp., Mass.

3 Webster Financial Corp., Conn.

4 Hubco Inc., N.J.

5 Peoples Heritage Financial Group, Maine

6 Vermont Financial Services, Ver.

7 Citizens Financial Group Inc., R.I.

8 Hubco Inc., N.J.

9 Citizens Financial Group Inc., R.I.

10 CFX Corp., N.H.

Southeast

1 Union Planters Corp., Tenn.

2 First Union Corp., N.C.

3 First Virginia Banks Inc., Va.

4 Regions Financial Corp., Ala.

5 Huntington Bancshares, Ohio

6 First Commercial Corp., Ark.

7 First Maryland Bancorp, Md.

8 Horizon Bancorp, W.Va.

9 Colonial BancGroup, Ala,

10 FNB Corp., Pa.

Southwest

1 Banc One Corp., Ohio

2 Hibernia Corp., La.

3 Norwest Corp., Minn.

4 Community First Bankshares, N.D.

5 Norwest Corp., Minn.

6 NationsBank Corp., N.C.

7 Washington Mutual Inc., Wash.

8 Texas Regional Bancshares, Tex.

9 Hibernia Corp., La.

10 Zions Bancorp, Utah

Midwest

1 NationsBank Corp., N.C.

2 ABN Amro North America, Ill.

3 Mercantile Bancorp., Mo.

4 Mercantile Bancorp., Mo.

5 Magna Group Inc., Mo.

6 Firstar Corp., Wisc.

7 Investor Group, Ill.

8 ABN Amro North America Inc., Ill.

9 ABN Amro North America Inc., Ill.

10 Mutual Savings Bank, Wisc.

West

1 Wells Fargo & Co., Calif.

2 Washington Mutual Inc., Wash.

3 First Nationwide Bank, Calif.

4 U.S. Bancorp, Ore.

5 Westamerica Bancorp, Calif.

6 Norwest Corp., Minn.

7 Temple-Inland Inc., Tex.

8 Commerce Security Bancorp, Calif.

9 Bank SinoPac, Foreign

10 First Interstate BancSystem, Mont.

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Value of Price/ Price/Book

Transaction Earnings Value

Rank Seller ($ Million)Per Share (%)

Mid-Atlantic

1 Citizens Bancorp, Md. $774,000 20.08 2.24

2 First FS&LA Rochester, N.Y. $620,000 6.97 1.38

3 Financial Trust Corp., Pa. $371,000 18.85 2.53

4 Banco Central Hispano, Puerto Ri $290,000 16.87 1.13

5 TAC Bancshares, N.Y. $280,000 13.34 1.65

6 North Side Savings Bank, N.Y. $215,800 11.47 1.75

7 B.M.J. Financial Corp., N.J. $164,500 16.76 2.51

8 Roig Commercial Bank, Puerto Ric $120,000 18.6 1.91

9 Midland Bancorporation, N.J. $96,300 20.28 2.85

10 Peoples Bank of Unity, Pa. $94,000 17.54 1.97

New England

1 Center Financial Corp., Conn. $379,000 13.47 1.69

2 Walden Bancorp, Mass. $161,000 10.65 1.66

3 DS Bancor, Conn. $136,600 14.77 1.58

4 Lafayette American B&TC, Conn. $130,000 6.94 2.19

5 Family Bank FSB, Mass. $113,200 N/M 1.84

6 Eastern Bancorp, N.H. $89,100 N/M 1.4

7 Grove Bank, Mass. $87,100 17.67 2.32

8 Westport Bancorp, Conn. $68,400 11.12 2.8

9 Farmers & Mechanics Bank, Conn. $53,200 N/M 1.78

10 Safety Fund Corp., Mass. $43,400 23.42 2.03

Southeast

1 Leader Financial Corp., Tenn. $523,000 14.63 2.66

2 Home Financial Corp., Fla. $336,000 19.65 1.47

3 Premier Bankshares, Va. $160,400 15.41 2.1

4 Allied Bankshares, Ga. $136,300 14.95 2.01

5 Citi-Bancshares, Fla. $134,172 17.89 2.77

6 Southwest Bancshares, Ark. $127,541 18.09 2.48

7 1st Washington Bancorp, Va. $81,900 15.58 1.77

8 Twentieth Bancorp, W. Va. $78,170 22.92 2.35

9 Jefferson Bancorp, Fla. $71,650 N/M 1.97

10 Southwest Banks Inc., Fla. $61,000 N/M 2.04

Southwest

1 Liberty Bancorp, Okla. $546,000 20.15 2

2 C M Bank Holding Co., La. $201,700 16.92 1.79

3 Central Bancorp, Tex. $180,987 17.43 2.54

4 Mountain Parks Financial Corp., $126,500 17.17 2.5

5 Franklin Federal Bancorp, Tex. $100,000 N/M 2.01

6 Charter Bancshares, Tex. $94,700 15.18 2.63

7 United Western Financial Group, $80,300 6.88 2.07

8 First St B&TC, Tex. $79,000 8.31 1.31

9 Texarkana National Bancshares, T $77,000 22.88 2.13

10 Aspen Bancshares, Colo. $75,000 16.97 2.48

Midwest

1 Boatmen's Bancshares, Mo. $9,460,000 19.65 2.63

2 Standard Federal Bancorp, Mich. $1,900,000 20.87 2.12

3 Roosevelt Financial Group, Mo. $1,072,000 18.57 2.12

4 Mark Twain Bancshares, Mo. $855,000 16.6 2.95

5 Homeland Bankshares, Iowa $217,000 14.82 1.68

6 American Bancorp, Minn. $210,000 12.69 1.61

7 Cole Taylor Bank, Ill. $195,625 10.59 1.53

8 Comerica Bank, Ill $190,000 21.1 1.16

9 CNBC Bancorp, Ill. $132,000 13.56 1.99

10 First Federal Bancshares, Wisc. $132,000 N/M 1.9

West

1 First Interstate Bancorp, Calif.$10,964,700 12.39 2.64

2 American Savings Bank, FA, Calif$1,400,000 7.79 1.19

3 Cal Fed Bancorp, Calif. $1,200,000 9.1 1.44

4 California Bancshares, Calif. $327,000 18.13 2.5

5 Vallicorp Holdings Inc., Calif. $304,000 N/M 2.18

6 Primerit Bank, FSB, Nev. $190,700 N/M 1.1

7 California Financial Holding, Ca $150,000 N/M 1.73

8 Eldorado Bancorp, Calif. $90,000 16.44 1.98

9 Far East National Bank, Calif. $87,500 18.38 2.01

10 First Interstate Bank NA, Mont. $72,000 7.26 1.93

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Buyer's Seller's

Completed Total Total

Date Date or Assets Assets

Rank Seller AnnouncedPending S($ Million) ($ Million)

Mid-Atlantic

1 Citizens Bancorp 9/16/9612/30/96 $18,469,328 $4,179,798

2 First FS&LA Roch 8/22/96 Pending $22,727,045 $7,277,443

3 Financial Trust 12/20/96 Pending $5,186,129 $1,227,405

4 Banco Central Hi 2/15/96 2/15/96 N/A $2,363,076

5 TAC Bancshares, 4/29/96 8/14/96 $194,374,577 $2,789,804

6 North Side Savin 7/15/9612/31/96 $4,138,262 $1,664,547

7 B.M.J. Financial 8/29/96 Pending $22,404,535 $650,090

8 Roig Commercial 12/31/96 Pending $16,755,578 $870,618

9 Midland Bancorpo 9/13/96 Pending $4,563,136 $405,027

10 Peoples Bank of 11/26/96 Pending $1,455,327 $292,028

New England

1 Center Financial 6/14/9611/14/96 $130,581,264 $3,671,698

2 Walden Bancorp, 8/30/96 1/3/97 $2,027,016 $1,051,302

3 DS Bancor, Conn. 10/8/96 Pending $3,984,454 $1,259,423

4 Lafayette Americ 2/5/96 7/1/96 $1,652,185 $735,199

5 Family Bank FSB, 5/31/96 12/6/96 $3,301,647 $881,363

6 Eastern Bancorp, 11/14/96 Pending $1,276,645 $868,678

7 Grove Bank, Mass 11/4/96 Pending $14,689,723 $590,236

8 Westport Bancorp 6/21/9612/13/96 $1,744,481 $307,828

9 Farmers & Mechan 6/13/96 11/6/96 $10,205,450 $536,955

10 Safety Fund Corp 1/5/96 7/1/96 $917,307 $287,483

Southeast

1 Leader Financial 3/8/96 10/1/96 $11,277,116 $3,101,981

2 Home Financial C 6/17/9611/25/96 $130,581,264 $1,150,986

3 Premier Bankshar 10/28/96 Pending $8,173,587 $744,407

4 Allied Bankshare 6/14/96 Pending $17,683,525 $561,730

5 Citi-Bancshares, 10/31/96 Pending $20,565,805 $517,741

6 Southwest Bancsh 12/20/96 Pending $5,304,554 $755,065

7 1st Washington B 1/24/96 7/15/96 $10,495,837 $801,017

8 Twentieth Bancor 2/7/96 9/1/96 $614,745 $317,308

9 Jefferson Bancor 9/12/96 1/2/97 $4,072,689 $440,197

10 Southwest Banks 2/2/96 1/21/97 $1,706,993 $386,611

Southwest

1 Liberty Bancorp, 12/30/96 Pending $98,562,000 $2,905,361

2 C M Bank Holding 4/2/96 8/26/96 $7,474,608 $791,603

3 Central Bancorp, 9/17/96 Pending $77,849,300 $1,080,853

4 Mountain Parks F 6/25/9612/18/96 $2,293,703 $462,719

5 Franklin Federal 7/2/96 Pending $77,849,300 $723,595

6 Charter Bancshar 1/26/96 5/31/96 $187,297,702 $914,565

7 United Western F 9/9/96 Pending $22,323,472 $393,884

8 First St B&TC, T 1/10/96 5/14/96 $646,769 $406,271

9 Texarkana Nation 6/26/9612/31/96 $7,474,608 $406,271

10 Aspen Bancshares 11/19/96 Pending $6,783,341 $450,944

Midwest

1 Boatmen's Bancsh 8/30/96 1/7/97 $192,308,412 $40,682,448

2 Standard Federal 11/22/96 Pending $27,317,009 $20,392,040

3 Roosevelt Financ 12/23/96 Pending $18,198,541 $9,047,562

4 Mark Twain Bancs 10/28/96 Pending $18,198,541 $3,147,933

5 Homeland Banksha 9/3/96 Pending $5,350,174 $1,199,755

6 American Bancorp 1/10/96 7/12/96 $19,168,300 $1,283,201

7 Cole Taylor Bank 6/14/96 Pending N/A $1,818,428

8 Comerica Bank, I 3/19/96 8/1/96 $28,005,460 $1,426,162

9 CNBC Bancorp, Il 6/27/96 11/1/96 $26,698,106 $833,630

10 First Federal Ba 9/16/96 Pending $1,194,627 $706,204

West

1 First Interstate 1/24/96 4/1/96 $50,316,436 $58,071,000

2 American Savings 7/22/9612/20/96 $22,323,472 $20,392,040

3 Cal Fed Bancorp, 7/29/96 1/3/97 $17,769,511 $14,092,678

4 California Bancs 2/12/96 6/6/96 $31,864,815 $1,570,458

5 Vallicorp Holdin 11/12/96 Pending $2,529,167 $1,329,555

6 Primerit Bank, F 1/8/96 7/19/96 $72,134,400 $1,776,641

7 California Finan 12/9/96 Pending N/A $1,339,378

8 Eldorado Bancorp 12/24/96 Pending $436,391 $388,909

9 Far East Nationa 10/3/96 Pending N/A $496,940

10 First Interstate 5/24/96 10/1/96 $1,341,096 $529,925 ===

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