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EXHIBIT 99.1

PRESS RELEASE OF NORTHWEST BANCSHARES, INC.
 
EARNINGS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:   William J. Wagner, President and Chief Executive Officer (814) 726-2140
  William W. Harvey, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (814) 726-2140

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. Announces Record Quarterly
Earnings and Increased Dividend Declaration

Warren, Pennsylvania – April 25, 2011

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NWBI) announced net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 of $17.3 million, or $0.16 per diluted share.  This represents an increase of $4.1 million, or 31.1%, over the same quarter last year when net income was $13.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, and an increase of $4.6 million, or 36.2%, over the quarter ended December 31, 2010 when net income was $12.7 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.  The annualized returns on average shareholders’ equity and average assets for the current quarter were 5.39% and 0.86% compared to 4.05% and 0.65% for the same quarter last year and 3.90% and 0.63% for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a 10% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.11 per share payable on May 19, 2011, to shareholders of record as of May 5, 2011.  This represents the 66th consecutive quarter in which the Company has paid a cash dividend and is the first increase in the dividend since June 30, 2007.

On December 20, 2010, the Company initiated a stock repurchase program, which was announced on November 5, 2010.  The plan provides for the repurchase of up to 10%, or approximately 11,000,000 shares, of the Company’s common stock.  Through March 31, 2011 the Company has repurchased 3,173,423 shares for $38.0 million, resulting in an average purchase price of $11.96 per share.

In making this announcement, William J. Wagner, President and CEO, noted, “We are pleased to report record quarterly financial results that are positive in almost all respects.  Our net interest margin, at 3.66%, is substantially higher than a year ago and slightly higher than the previous quarter.  Income earned from fees, commission and services remained consistent despite the legislative and regulatory issues our industry is facing.  Expenses have been tightly controlled and our provision for loan losses is the lowest it has been for eight quarters.  Deposit growth was robust, especially the growth in checking and savings deposits.  The only negative trend that occurred was a $47.4 million, or 0.9%, decrease in our loan portfolio as new loan demand was relatively weak while the competition for loan growth has become much more aggressive.”

 
 

 

Net interest income increased by $7.0 million, or 11.7%, to $67.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, from $60.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.  The increase in net interest income was primarily the result of a decrease in interest expense on deposits of $5.3 million, or 25.0%, to $16.1 million.  This decrease resulted from changes in the mix of deposits as lower-cost demand and savings accounts grew by $252.0 million while time deposits decreased by $124.9 million.

The provision for loan losses decreased by $1.6 million, or 17.7%, to $7.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, from $8.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.  This provision represents management’s estimate of the amount necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level required in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  As of March 31, 2011, the allowance for loan losses was $76.5 million, or 1.39% of total loans, compared to $74.8 million, or 1.38% of total loans, as of March 31, 2010.  Net charge-offs for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 were $7.2 million, or 0.52% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to $4.4 million, or 0.33% of average loans on an annualized basis, in the previous year.  Contributing to the increase in charge-offs was the Company negotiating a reduced payoff for a large troubled asset.  

Noninterest income decreased by $1.6 million, or 9.7%, to $14.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, from $15.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The decrease is attributable to the sale of approximately $55.0 million of Fannie Mae zero coupon bonds in the prior year which resulted in a gain of $2.1 million.  Partially offsetting this decrease was an increase in insurance commission income of $238,000, or 20.8%, to $1.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, from $1.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 as we continue to increase our market penetration on sales of annuities and employee benefit insurance.  All other major components of noninterest income increased slightly from the previous year.

Noninterest expense increased by $774,000, or 1.6%, to $49.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, from $48.6 million in the prior year.  This increase is primarily a result of increases in professional services, marketing expenses and other expenses, which were partially offset by decreases in compensation and employee benefits and real estate owned expense.  Professional services expense increased by $528,000, or 72.5%, to $1.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, from $728,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 as a result of outsourcing the internal audit function and incurring additional expense related to enhancing compliance management.  Marketing expenses increased by $516,000, or 35.8%, to $2.0 million as the Company continued a major campaign focused on the acquisition of checking account relationships.

 
 

 

The Company previously announced that its Board of Directors authorized the closing of its three offices in southeastern Florida, which have deposits of $55.2 million and loans of $105.5 million.  The offices are expected to close on June 30, 2011.

Founded in 1896 and headquartered in Warren, Pennsylvania, Northwest Bancshares, Inc., through its subsidiary Northwest Savings Bank, currently operates 172 community banking locations in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Maryland and Florida.  Northwest Savings Bank is a full-service financial institution offering a complete line of retail and business banking products as well as investment management and trust services.  The Company also operates 52 consumer finance offices in Pennsylvania through its subsidiary, Northwest Consumer Discount Company.  Northwest Bancshares, Inc.’s stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.  Additional information regarding Northwest Bancshares, Inc. can be accessed on-line at www.northwestsavingsbank.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements - This press release may contain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition and results of operations of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. including, without limitations, statements relating to the earnings outlook of the Company. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, include among others, the following possibilities: (1) changes in the interest rate environment; (2) competitive pressure among financial services companies; (3) general economic conditions including an increase in non-performing loans that could result from an economic downturn; (4) changes in legislation or regulatory requirements; (5) difficulties in continuing to improve operating efficiencies; (6) difficulties in the integration of acquired businesses; and (7) increased risk associated with an increase in commercial real-estate and business loans and non-performing loans.  Management has no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this release.

 
 

 

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

   
(Unaudited)
       
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 78,446       40,708  
Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions
    690,581       677,771  
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments
    633       632  
Marketable securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $974,030 and $945,791)
    982,336       950,683  
Marketable securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $313,727 and $354,126)
    314,407       357,922  
Total cash, interest-earning deposits and marketable securities
    2,066,403       2,027,716  
                 
Loans held for sale
    3,581       11,376  
Mortgage loans - one- to four- family
    2,362,580       2,386,928  
Home equity loans and lines of credit
    1,073,818       1,092,606  
Consumer loans
    249,127       259,123  
Commercial real estate loans
    1,368,622       1,350,319  
Commercial business loans
    428,840       433,653  
Total loans receivable
    5,486,568       5,534,005  
Allowance for loan losses
    (76,450 )     (76,412 )
Loans receivable, net
    5,410,118       5,457,593  
                 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    57,076       60,080  
Accrued interest receivable
    26,817       26,216  
Real estate owned, net
    19,682       20,780  
Premises and Equipment, net
    126,855       128,101  
Bank owned life insurance
    133,403       132,237  
Goodwill
    171,882       171,882  
Other intangible assets
    3,451       3,942  
Other assets
    106,517       119,608  
Total assets
  $ 8,122,204       8,148,155  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' equity
               
Liabilities
               
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 610,692       575,281  
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    792,457       782,257  
Savings deposits
    2,018,139       1,948,882  
Time deposits
    2,399,249       2,457,916  
Total deposits
    5,820,537       5,764,336  
Borrowed funds
    831,575       891,293  
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    26,191       22,868  
Accrued interest payable
    1,170       1,716  
Other liabilities
    52,521       57,398  
Junior subordinated debentures
    103,094       103,094  
Total liabilities
    6,835,088       6,840,705  
                 
Shareholders' equity
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
    -       -  
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 500,000,000 shares authorized, 107,733,432 shares and 110,295,117 shares issued, respectively
    1,078       1,103  
Paid-in-capital
    793,951       824,164  
Retained earnings
    529,630       523,089  
Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan
    (27,025 )     (27,409 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (10,518 )     (13,497 )
Total shareholders' equity
    1,287,116       1,307,450  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 8,122,204       8,148,155  
                 
Equity to assets
    15.85 %     16.05 %
Tangible common equity to assets
    13.99 %     14.19 %
Book value per share
  $ 11.94     $ 11.85  
Tangible book value per share
  $ 10.32     $ 10.26  
Closing market price per share
  $ 12.54     $ 11.78  
Full time equivalent employees
    1,898       1,881  
Number of banking offices
    172       171  

 
 

 

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income - Unaudited
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
 
Interest income:
                 
Loans receivable
  $ 80,457       80,746       83,096  
Mortgage-backed securities
    6,756       6,145       5,886  
Taxable investment securities
    398       998       428  
Tax-free investment securities
    3,074       2,684       3,111  
Interest-earning deposits
    407       565       496  
Total interest income
    91,092       91,138       93,017  
                         
Interest expense:
                       
Deposits
    16,063       21,404       17,025  
Borrowed funds
    7,989       9,700       8,762  
Total interest expense
    24,052       31,104       25,787  
                         
Net interest income
    67,040       60,034       67,230  
Provision for loan losses
    7,244       8,801       13,918  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    59,796       51,233       53,312  
                         
Noninterest income:
                       
Impairment losses on securities
    -       (437 )     (1,841 )
Noncredit related losses on securities not expected to be sold (recognized in other comprehensive income)
    -       340       1,006  
Net impairment losses
    -       (97 )     (835 )
Gain on sale of investments, net
    4       2,083       8  
Service charges and fees
    8,928       8,902       9,296  
Trust and other financial services income
    1,910       1,833       1,907  
Insurance commission income
    1,380       1,142       1,362  
Loss on real estate owned, net
    (27 )     (24 )     (279 )
Income from bank owned life insurance
    1,166       1,166       1,228  
Mortgage banking (loss)/ income
    197       (8 )     1,423  
Other operating income
    768       860       1,058  
Total noninterest income
    14,326       15,857       15,168  
                         
Noninterest expense:
                       
Compensation and employee benefits
    25,353       25,856       25,328  
Premises and occupancy costs
    6,191       6,002       5,675  
Office operations
    3,100       3,237       3,233  
Processing expenses
    5,767       5,696       6,041  
Marketing expenses
    1,959       1,443       2,930  
Federal deposit insurance premiums
    2,427       2,148       2,334  
Professional services
    1,256       728       291  
Amortization of intangible assets
    637       782       518  
Real estate owned expense
    431       899       636  
Acquisition expense
    -       -       591  
Other expense
    2,257       1,813       3,122  
Total noninterest expense
    49,378       48,604       50,699  
                         
Income before income taxes
    24,744       18,486       17,781  
Income tax expense
    7,491       5,333       5,043  
                         
Net income
  $ 17,253       13,153       12,738  
                         
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.16     $ 0.12     $ 0.12  
                         
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.16     $ 0.12     $ 0.12  
                         
Annualized return on average equity
    5.39 %     4.05 %     3.90 %
Annualized return on average assets
    0.86 %     0.65 %     0.63 %
                         
Basic common shares outstanding
    106,571,262       108,378,245       108,337,001  
Diluted common shares outstanding
    107,258,320       109,052,039       108,848,189  

 
 

 

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Asset quality
(Dollars in thousands)

   
Three months ended
   
Year ended
 
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
 
Allowance for loan losses
                       
Beginning balance
  $ 76,412     $ 70,403       70,403       54,929  
Provision
    7,244       8,801       40,486       41,847  
Charge-offs mortgage
    (1,205 )     (625 )     (4,497 )     (1,437 )
Charge-offs consumer
    (3,487 )     (1,911 )     (10,494 )     (7,045 )
Charge-offs commercial
    (3,317 )     (2,334 )     (21,881 )     (19,334 )
Recoveries
    803       502       2,395       1,443  
Ending balance
  $ 76,450     $ 74,836       76,412       70,403  
                                 
Net charge-offs to average loans, annualized
    0.52 %     0.33 %     0.63 %     0.51 %

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2010
   
2009
 
Nonperforming loans
  $ 156,158     $ 117,239       148,391       124,626  
Real estate owned, net
    19,682       22,182       20,780       20,257  
Nonperforming assets
  $ 175,840     $ 139,421       169,171       144,883  
                                 
Nonperforming loans to total loans
    2.85 %     2.16 %     2.68 %     2.35 %
                                 
Nonperforming assets to total assets
    2.16 %     1.72 %     2.08 %     1.81 %
                                 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.39 %     1.38 %     1.38 %     1.33 %
                                 
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
    48.96 %     63.83 %     51.49 %     56.49 %

 
 

 

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Delinquency
(Dollars in thousands)

Loans past due schedule
(Number of loans and dollar amount of loans)

   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
    2011     *     2010     *     2009     *  
Loans past due 30 days to 59 days:
                                                     
One- to four- family residential loans
    370     $ 30,408       1.3 %     427     $ 35,329       1.5 %     350     $ 27,998       1.2 %
Consumer loans
    815       8,460       0.6 %     1,238       12,635       0.9 %     1,100       11,226       0.8 %
Multifamily and commercial RE loans
    86       12,669       0.9 %     82       16,287       1.2 %     85       16,152       1.3 %
Commercial business loans
    60       12,519       2.9 %     48       6,590       1.5 %     48       3,293       0.9 %
Total loans past due 30 days to 59 days
    1,331     $ 64,056       1.2 %     1,795     $ 70,841       1.3 %     1,583     $ 58,669       1.1 %
                                                                         
Loans past due 60 days to 89 days:
                                                                       
One- to four- family residential loans
    53     $ 4,231       0.2 %     106     $ 9,848       0.4 %     85     $ 6,772       0.3 %
Consumer loans
    309       3,314       0.3 %     437       4,580       0.3 %     392       3,029       0.2 %
Multifamily and commercial RE loans
    35       3,322       0.2 %     39       14,365       1.1 %     35       5,811       0.5 %
Commercial business loans
    15       973       0.2 %     9       1,678       0.4 %     26       2,474       0.7 %
Total loans past due 60 days to 89 days
    412     $ 11,840       0.2 %     591     $ 30,471       0.6 %     538     $ 18,086       0.3 %
                                                                         
Loans past due 90 days or more:
                                                                       
One- to four- family residential loans
    268     $ 28,722       1.2 %     275     $ 29,751       1.2 %     279     $ 29,373       1.3 %
Consumer loans
    560       12,079       0.9 %     564       12,828       0.9 %     727       12,544       0.9 %
Multifamily and commercial RE loans
    177       61,561       4.5 %     181       44,965       3.3 %     199       49,594       4.0 %
Commercial business loans
    75       22,475       5.2 %     111       12,877       3.0 %     124       18,269       4.9 %
Total loans past due 90 days or more
    1,080     $ 124,837       2.3 %     1,131     $ 100,421       1.8 %     1,329     $ 109,780       2.1 %

* - Represents delinquency, in dollars, divided by the respective total amount of that type of loan outstanding.

 
 

 

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Analysis of loan portfolio by geographic location as of March 31, 2011 - unaudited:
(Dollars in thousands)

Loans outstanding:

   
Mortgage
    (1)    
Consumer
    (2)    
Commercial
    (3)    
Total
    (4)  
                                                         
Pennsylvania
  $ 1,922,517       81.1 %     1,144,182       86.4 %     1,081,517       60.3 %     4,148,216       75.7 %
New York
    159,803       6.8 %     111,976       8.5 %     386,762       21.5 %     658,541       12.0 %
Ohio
    20,166       0.9 %     14,581       1.1 %     43,780       2.4 %     78,527       1.4 %
Maryland
    185,756       7.9 %     34,845       2.6 %     147,366       8.2 %     367,967       6.7 %
Florida
    30,424       1.3 %     11,339       0.9 %     63,695       3.5 %     105,458       1.9 %
All other
    47,495       2.0 %     6,022       0.5 %     74,342       4.1 %     127,859       2.3 %
Total
  $ 2,366,161       100.0 %     1,322,945       100.0 %     1,797,462       100.0 %     5,486,568       100.0 %

(1) - Percentage of total mortgage loans
(2) - Percentage of total consumer loans
(3) - Percentage of total commercial loans
(4) - Percentage of total loans

Loans 90 or more delinquent:

   
Mortgage
    (5)    
Consumer
    (6)    
Commercial
    (7)    
Total
    (8)  
                                                         
Pennsylvania
  $ 17,039       0.9 %     9,090       0.8 %     38,486       3.6 %     64,615       1.6 %
New York
    1,239       0.8 %     757       0.7 %     17,149       4.4 %     19,145       2.9 %
Ohio
    144       0.7 %     85       0.6 %     -       0.0 %     229       0.3 %
Maryland
    4,760       2.6 %     1,393       4.0 %     9,659       6.6 %     15,812       4.3 %
Florida
    4,725       15.5 %     718       6.3 %     10,110       15.9 %     15,553       14.7 %
All other
    815       1.7 %     37       0.6 %     8,631       11.6 %     9,483       7.4 %
Total
  $ 28,722       1.2 %     12,080       0.9 %     84,035       4.7 %     124,837       2.3 %

(5) - Percentage of mortgage loans in that geographic area
(6) - Percentage of consumer loans in that geographic area
(7) - Percentage of commercial loans in that geographic area
(8) - Percentage of total loans in that geographic area

 
 

 

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Investment Portfolio
(Dollars in thousands)

Marketable securities available-for-sale as of March 31, 2011:

         
Gross
   
Gross
       
         
unrealized
   
unrealized
       
   
Amortized
   
holding
   
holding
   
Market
 
   
cost
   
gains
   
losses
   
value
 
Debt issued by the U.S. government and agencies:
                       
Due in one year or less
  $ 65       -       -       65  
                                 
Debt issued by government sponsored enterprises:
                               
Due in one year or less
    1,992       70               2,062  
Due in one year - five years
    30,000       -       -       30,000  
Due in five years - ten years
    6,485       467       -       6,952  
Due after ten years
    9,949       -       (66 )     9,883  
                                 
Equity securities
    1,860       256       (9 )     2,107  
                                 
Municipal securities:
                               
Due in one year - five years
    3,959       144       -       4,103  
Due in five years - ten years
    35,902       1,125       -       37,027  
Due after ten years
    168,424       1,347       (4,490 )     165,281  
                                 
Corporate trust preferred securities:
                               
Due in one year - five years
    500       -       -       500  
Due after ten years
    25,389       203       (6,505 )     19,087  
                                 
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Fixed rate pass-through
    121,687       6,171       (199 )     127,659  
Variable rate pass-through
    157,895       6,626       (4 )     164,517  
Fixed rate non-agency CMO
    12,440       78       (752 )     11,766  
Fixed rate agency CMO
    117,375       1,742       (331 )     118,786  
Variable rate non-agency CMO
    2,189       -       (624 )     1,565  
Variable rate agency CMO
    277,919       3,433       (376 )     280,976  
                                 
Total mortgage-backed securities
    689,505       18,050       (2,286 )     705,269  
                                 
Total marketable securities available-for-sale
  $ 974,030       21,662       (13,356 )     982,336  

Marketable securities held-to-maturity as of March 31, 2011:

         
Gross
   
Gross
       
         
unrealized
   
unrealized
       
   
Amortized
   
holding
   
holding
   
Market
 
   
cost
   
gains
   
losses
   
value
 
                         
Municipal securities:
                       
Due after ten years
  $ 77,840       59       (1,971 )     75,928  
                                 
Mortgage-backed securities:
                               
Fixed rate pass-through
    28,271       389       (40 )     28,620  
Variable rate pass-through
    9,705       38       -       9,743  
Fixed rate agency CMO
    177,100       1,735       (1,258 )     177,577  
Variable rate agency CMO
    21,491       368       -       21,859  
                                 
Total mortgage-backed securities
    236,567       2,530       (1,298 )     237,799  
                                 
Total marketable securities available-for-sale
  $ 314,407       2,589       (3,269 )     313,727  
                                 
Issuers of mortgage-backed securities as of March 31, 2011:
                               
Fannie Mae
  $ 351,092       8,009       (920 )     358,181  
Ginnie Mae
    209,398       4,756       (775 )     213,379  
Freddie Mac
    328,570       7,713       (506 )     335,777  
Small Business Administration
    21,638       24       -       21,662  
Non-agency
    15,374       78       (1,383 )     14,069  
Total
  $ 926,072       20,580       (3,584 )     943,068  

 
 

 

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Municipal Securities Portfolio
(Dollars in thousands)

   
Book
   
As a %
 
   
Value
   
of Book
 
   
3/31/2011
   
Value
 
Municipal securities by state:
           
Pennsylvania
           
School districts
  $ 137,256       47.97 %
General obligations
    55,831       19.51 %
Revenue bonds
    15,335       5.36 %
Total Pennsylvania
    208,422       72.84 %
New York
    33,923       11.86 %
Ohio
    6,426       2.25 %
All other states
    37,354       13.05 %
    $ 286,125          

 
 

 

Average Balance Sheet - unaudited
(Dollars in thousands)

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated.  Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented.  Average balances are calculated using daily averages.

   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
               
Avg.
               
Avg.
 
   
Average
         
Yield/
   
Average
         
Yield/
 
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Cost
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Cost
 
Assets:
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Loans receivable (a) (b) (d)
  $ 5,516,254       80,847       5.89 %   $ 5,346,962       81,111       6.11 %
Mortgage-backed securities (c)
    926,349       6,756       2.92 %     736,904       6,145       3.34 %
Investment securities (c) (d)
    354,786       5,128       5.78 %     359,097       5,127       5.71 %
FHLB stock
    58,845       -       -       63,242       -       -  
Other interest-earning deposits
    685,864       407       0.24 %     946,695       565       0.24 %
                                                 
Total interest-earning assets
    7,542,098       93,138       4.96 %     7,452,900       92,948       5.02 %
                                                 
Noninterest earning assets (e)
    592,981                       597,320                  
                                                 
Total assets
  $ 8,135,079                     $ 8,050,220                  
                                                 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Savings accounts
  $ 1,063,696       1,429       0.55 %   $ 960,034       2,034       0.86 %
Interest-bearing demand accounts
    773,633       232       0.12 %     752,109       398       0.21 %
Money market accounts
    915,768       1,155       0.51 %     840,727       1,836       0.89 %
Certificate accounts
    2,431,952       13,247       2.21 %     2,582,782       17,136       2.69 %
Borrowed funds (f)
    847,784       6,584       3.15 %     900,740       8,295       3.73 %
Junior subordinated debentures
    103,094       1,405       5.45 %     103,094       1,405       5.45 %
                                                 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    6,135,927       24,052       1.59 %     6,139,486       31,104       2.05 %
                                                 
Noninterest bearing liabilities
    701,633                       611,279                  
                                                 
Total liabilities
    6,837,560                       6,750,765                  
                                                 
Shareholders' equity
    1,297,519                       1,299,455                  
                                                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 8,135,079                     $ 8,050,220                  
                                                 
Net interest income/ Interest rate spread
            69,086       3.37 %             61,844       2.97 %
                                                 
Net interest-earning assets/ Net interest margin
  $ 1,406,171               3.66 %   $ 1,313,414               3.32 %
                                                 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to  interest-bearing liabilities
    1.23 X                     1.21 X                

(a) Average gross loans receivable includes loans held as available-for-sale and loans placed on nonaccrual status.
(b) Interest income includes accretion/ amortization of deferred loan fees/ expenses, which was not material.
(c) Average balances do not include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
(d) Interest income on tax-free investment securities and tax-free loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.
(e) Average balances include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
(f) Average balances include FHLB borrowings, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings.

 
 

 

Average Balance Sheet - unaudited
(Dollars in thousands)

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated.  Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented.  Average balances are calculated using daily averages.

   
Three months ended March 31,
   
Three months ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
               
Avg.
               
Avg.
 
   
Average
         
Yield/
   
Average
         
Yield/
 
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Cost
   
Balance
   
Interest
   
Cost
 
Assets:
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Loans receivable (a) (b) (d)
  $ 5,516,254       80,847       5.89 %     5,565,989       83,491       5.99 %
Mortgage-backed securities (c)
    926,349       6,756       2.92 %     879,958       5,886       2.68 %
Investment securities (c) (d)
    354,786       5,128       5.78 %     365,003       5,213       5.71 %
FHLB stock
    58,845       -       -       61,042       -       -  
Other interest-earning deposits
    685,864       407       0.24 %     721,174       496       0.27 %
                                                 
Total interest-earning assets
    7,542,098       93,138       4.96 %     7,593,166       95,086       5.00 %
                                                 
Noninterest earning assets (e)
    592,981                       588,945                  
                                                 
Total assets
  $ 8,135,079                       8,182,111                  
                                                 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Savings accounts
  $ 1,063,696       1,429       0.55 %     1,058,373       1,695       0.64 %
Interest-bearing demand accounts
    773,633       232       0.12 %     786,488       249       0.13 %
Money market accounts
    915,768       1,155       0.51 %     906,414       1,209       0.53 %
Certificate accounts
    2,431,952       13,247       2.21 %     2,456,893       13,872       2.24 %
Borrowed funds (f)
    847,784       6,584       3.15 %     892,461       7,326       3.26 %
Junior subordinated debentures
    103,094       1,405       5.45 %     103,094       1,436       5.45 %
                                                 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    6,135,927       24,052       1.59 %     6,203,723       25,787       1.65 %
                                                 
Noninterest bearing liabilities
    701,633                       671,412                  
                                                 
Total liabilities
    6,837,560                       6,875,135                  
                                                 
Shareholders' equity
    1,297,519                       1,306,976                  
                                                 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 8,135,079                       8,182,111                  
                                                 
Net interest income/ Interest rate spread
            69,086       3.37 %             69,299       3.35 %
                                                 
Net interest-earning assets/ Net interest margin
  $ 1,406,171               3.66 %     1,389,443               3.65 %
                                                 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to  interest-bearing liabilities
    1.23 X                     1.22 X                

(a) Average gross loans receivable includes loans held as available-for-sale and loans placed on nonaccrual status.
(b) Interest income includes accretion/ amortization of deferred loan fees/ expenses, which was not material.
(c) Average balances do not include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
(d) Interest income on tax-free investment securities and tax-free loans are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis.
(e) Average balances include the effect of unrealized gains or losses on securities held as available-for-sale.
(f) Average balances include FHLB borrowings, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings.