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Exhibit 12.1

CALCULATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
  Year Ended
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
  2009   2008   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  

Earnings:

                                           

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $ (22,401 ) $ 1,101   $ 375   $ 22,233   $ 26,507   $ 21,726   $ 11,677  
                               

Fixed Charges:

                                           

Interest on deposits

    10,652     15,285     20,035     24,211     19,588     12,849     6,798  

Interest on notes payable to subsidiary grantor trusts, repurchase agreements, and other borrowings

    2,236     3,388     4,409     2,801     2,937     3,058     2,850  

Rent expense interest factor(1)

    623     688     905     881     792     801     853  
                               

Total fixed charges:

                                           

Including interest on deposits

  $ 13,511   $ 19,361   $ 25,349   $ 27,893   $ 23,317   $ 16,708   $ 10,501  

Excluding interest on deposits

  $ 2,859   $ 4,076   $ 5,314   $ 3,682   $ 3,729   $ 3,859   $ 3,703  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:

                                           

Excluding interest on deposits

    -6.83     1.27     1.07     7.04     8.11     6.63     4.15  

Including interest on deposits

    -0.66     1.06     1.01     1.80     2.14     2.30     2.11  

(1)
This amount is the portion of rent expense (generally one-third) deemed representative of the interest factor.

        For purposes of calculating the ratios of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on notes payable to subsidiary grantor trusts, repurchase agreements and other borrowings, and the proportion deemed representative of the interest factor within rent expense. These ratios are presented both including and excluding interest on deposits.

        The earnings coverage deficiency for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $22,401,000, both excluding and including interest on deposits.


Exhibit 12.1

CALCULATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,   Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)
  2009   2008   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  

Earnings:

                                           

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $ (22,401 ) $ 1,101   $ 375   $ 22,233   $ 26,507   $ 21,726   $ 11,677  
                               

Fixed Charges:

                                           

Interest on deposits

    10,652     15,285     20,035     24,211     19,588     12,849     6,798  

Interest on notes payable to subsidiary grantor trusts, repurchase agreements, and other borrowings

    2,236     3,388     4,409     2,801     2,937     3,058     2,850  

Preferred stock dividends

    1,517         222                  

Rent expense interest factor(1)

    623     688     905     881     792     801     853  
                               

Total fixed charges:

                                           

Including interest on deposits

  $ 15,028   $ 19,361   $ 25,571   $ 27,893   $ 23,317   $ 16,708   $ 10,501  

Excluding interest on deposits

  $ 4,376   $ 4,076   $ 5,536   $ 3,682   $ 3,729   $ 3,859   $ 3,703  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

                                           

Excluding interest on deposits

    -4.12     1.27     1.07     7.04     8.11     6.63     4.15  

Including interest on deposits

    -0.49     1.06     1.01     1.80     2.14     2.30     2.11  

(1)
This amount is the portion of rent expense (generally one-third) deemed representative of the interest factor.

        For purposes of calculating the ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, earnings consist of income (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on notes payable to subsidiary grantor trusts, repurchase agreements and other borrowings, the proportion deemed representative of the interest factor within rent expense, and preferred stock dividends. These ratios are presented both including and excluding interest on deposits.

        The earnings coverage deficiency for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $22,401,000, both excluding and including interest on deposits.




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