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EXHIBIT 12.1


Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in Thousands)

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  

Excluding interest on deposits

    (6.10 )x   3.23 x   3.87 x   6.86 x   10.48 x

Including interest on deposits

    (0.41 )x   1.49 x   1.62 x   1.58 x   1.86 x

Net (loss) income

 
$

(34,758

)

$

20,124
 
$

26,473
 
$

26,806
 
$

33,941
 

Income tax (benefit) provision

    (33,789 )   10,686     16,282     17,309     21,803  
                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (68,548 )   30,810     42,755     44,115     55,744  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles

            (1,876 )   (82      
                       

Adjusted (loss) income before income taxes

  $ (65,548 ) $ 30,810   $ 40,879   $ 44,033   $ 55,744  

Interest on deposits

  $ 37,096   $ 48,690   $ 51,912   $ 68,766   $ 58,943  

Interest on other borrowings

    5,608     10,201     14,102     7,520     5,880  

Preferred stock dividends

    3,626     3,620     155          
                       

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, including interest on deposits

  $ 46,330   $ 62,511   $ 66,169   $ 76,286   $ 64,823  
                       

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, excluding interest on deposits

  $ 9,234   $ 13,821   $ 14,257   $ 7,520   $ 5,880  
                       



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