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Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Jennifer Rosa         (216) 429-5037
For release Monday, July 30, 2012
TFS Financial Corporation Announces Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2012 Financial Results
(Cleveland, OH - July 30, 2012) - TFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TFSL) (the "Company"), the holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland (the "Association"), today announced results for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2012.
The Company reported net income of $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared to net income of $6.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. This change is mainly attributable to an increase in the provision for loan losses and lower non-interest income, partially offset by an increase in net interest income. Net income of $10.4 million was reported for the nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared to net income of $0.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in net income for the nine months is largely the result of a decrease in the provision for loan losses and an increase in net interest income partially offset by lower non-interest income.
Loan growth and lower interest rates on deposits caused net interest income to increase $2.8 million, or 4%, to $65.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 from $63.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Net interest income increased $12.3 million, or 7%, to $195.9 million in the current nine month period from $183.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2011. Low interest rates continue to decrease the yield on interest-earning assets, but to an even greater extent, the rate paid on deposits and borrowed funds, and as a result, the interest rate spread has improved from the prior year. The interest rate spread increased 8 basis points in the current quarter to 2.11% compared to 2.03% in the same quarter last year. The interest rate spread for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 was 2.11% compared to 1.94% in the nine month period last year. The net interest margin increased one basis point in the current quarter to 2.38% compared to 2.37% in the same quarter last year. The net interest margin for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 was 2.40% compared to 2.29% in the nine month period last year.
“We are pleased that our net interest income has increased because of lower costs on deposits and a growing adjustable rate mortgage portfolio.” said Chairman and CEO Marc A. Stefanski. “However, the ongoing unpredictability in the housing market continues to impact our loan loss provision.”
The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $31 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $22.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The Company reported $24.9 million of net loan charge-offs for the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $19.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Of the $24.9 million of net charge-offs for the three months ended June 30, 2012, $10.5 million occurred in the equity loans and lines of credit portfolio, $9.1 million occurred in the residential, non-Home Today portfolio and $5.2 million occurred in the Home Today portfolio. The Home Today portfolio is an affordable housing program targeted toward low and moderate income home buyers, which totaled $221.4 million at June 30, 2012 and $264.0 million at September 30, 2011. While the overall credit quality in our loan portfolio appears to be stabilizing, continued lower property valuations in the foreclosure and short sale process and further refinements to our credit evaluation processes led to the increase in the provision and the level of charge-offs in the current quarter. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $73.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 compared to $79.5 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2011. The Company reported $122.6 million of net loan charge-offs for the nine months ended June 30, 2012. This included the impact of charging off, during the December, 2011 quarter, the Specific Valuation Allowance (SVA), which was $55.5 million at September 30, 2011. This charge-off was required by regulatory directive. The SVA charge-off was a major reason for the decrease in the reported balances of delinquent and nonperforming loans, non-accrual loans and the allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2012, from balances at September 30, 2011. Net charge-offs were $59.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2011. The allowance for loan losses was $107.4 million, or 1.05% of total loans receivable, at June 30, 2012, compared to $157.0 million, or 1.58% of total loans receivable, at September 30, 2011. The decrease in fees and service charges, net of amortization reflected the reduced balance of loans serviced for others.

Non-accrual loans decreased $81.3 million to $154.0 million, or 1.51% of total loans, at June 30, 2012 from $235.3 million, or 2.37% of total loans, at September 30, 2011. The $81.3 million decrease in non-accrual loans for the nine months ended June 30, 2012, consisted of a $36.9 million decrease in the residential, non-Home Today portfolio; a $29.3 million decrease in the residential, Home Today portfolio; a $11.6 million decrease in the equity loans and lines of credit portfolio; and a $3.4 million decrease in construction loans.
Total loan delinquencies decreased $108.6 million to $176.5 million, or 1.72% of total loans receivable, at June 30, 2012 from $285.1 million, or 2.86% of total loans receivable, at September 30, 2011.





Total troubled debt restructurings decreased $11.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 from $166.2 million at September 30, 2011. Of the $154.6 million of troubled debt restructurings recorded at June 30, 2012, $80.2 million was in the Home Today portfolio and $71.2 million was in the residential, non-Home Today portfolio. The portion of total troubled debt restructurings included as part of non-accrual loans was $32.3 million at June 30, 2012 and $45.1 million at September 30, 2011.
Total assets increased by $602.0 million, or 6%, to $11.49 billion at June 30, 2012 from $10.89 billion at September 30, 2011. This change was mainly the result of increases in our mortgage loans held for sale and in our loan portfolio.
The combination of cash and cash equivalents and investment securities at June 30, 2012 showed little change from September 30, 2011 balances. During the current quarter we transferred all of our investment securities in the held to maturity portfolio, to the available for sale portfolio, in response to regulatory liquidity guidelines.
The combination of Loans held for investment, net and Mortgage loans held for sale increased $602.5 million, or 6%, to $10.35 billion at June 30, 2012 from $9.75 billion at September 30, 2011. Residential mortgage loans, including those held for sale, increased $859.9 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, while the equity loans and lines of credit portfolio decreased by $252.2 million. A total of $1.19 billion of adjustable rate mortgages were originated during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, representing approximately 57% of all residential mortgage originations, compared to $956.1 million for the nine month period last year. Under a marketing effort to offset future interest rate risk exposure, adjustable rate mortgages originated under the Smart Rate ARM program since July, 2010 have an outstanding principal balance of $2.43 billion as of June 30, 2012. Loans under the program have mainly either 15 or 30 year terms, with the initial interest rate fixed for either the first three or five years and adjusting annually thereafter, subject to various caps. Most loans originated under the program have been 30 year terms with interest rates fixed for five years. The total principal balance of all adjustable rate first mortgage loans was $2.76 billion, or 33% of all first mortgage residential loans, at June 30, 2012, compared to $1.83 billion, or 25%, at September 30, 2011. To further manage our future interest rate risk, we continue to evaluate potential non-agency, whole loan sales of a pool of our high credit quality, fixed-rate, first mortgage loans held for sale, which had a balance of $233.2 million at June 30, 2012.
Deposits increased $241.2 million, or 3%, to $8.96 billion at June 30, 2012 from $8.72 billion at September 30, 2011. The increase in deposits was the result of a $97.7 million increase in our savings accounts, a $36.3 million increase in our checking accounts, and a $107.7 million increase in our certificates of deposit for the nine month period ended June 30, 2012.
Borrowed funds increased $429.9 million, or 307%, to $569.7 million at June 30, 2012 from $139.9 million at September 30, 2011. This increase reflects additional, lower cost, short term FHLB borrowings used to manage liquidity.
Principal, interest and related escrow on loans serviced decreased $57.3 million, or 37.7%, to $94.5 million at June 30, 2012 from $151.9 million at September 30, 2011. This decrease reflects a combination of the settlement of an increased level of prepayments for loans serviced for other investors and a lower balance in the sold loan portfolio.
Accrued expenses and other liabilities decreased $17.8 million, or 34%, to $35.3 million at June 30, 2012 from $53.2 million at September 30, 2011. This change primarily reflects the $19.7 million decrease in the pension plan accrual mainly as a result of a plan amendment to freeze future pension benefit accruals as of December 31, 2011.

Total shareholders' equity increased $31.5 million, or 2%, to $1.81 billion at June 30, 2012 from $1.77 billion at September 30, 2011. Activity reflects $10.4 million of net income in the current fiscal year to date combined with adjustments related to our stock compensation plan and ESOP and a $12.6 million reduction in accumulated other comprehensive loss that resulted primarily from the pension accrual adjustment and the transfer of investment securities from held to maturity to available for sale.
At June 30, 2012, the Association was "well capitalized" for regulatory capital purposes, as its tier 1 risk based capital ratio was 20.82% and its total risk-based capital was 22.08%, both of which substantially exceed the amounts required for the Association to be considered well capitalized.
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on July 31, 2012. The toll-free dial-in number is 800-894-5910, Conference ID TFSLQ312. A telephone replay will be available beginning at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on July 31, 2012 by dialing 800-723-0549. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast on the Company's website www.thirdfederal.com under the Investor Relations link under the "About Us" tab, and will be archived for 30 days after the event, beginning August 1, 2012. The slides for the conference call will be filed with the SEC under a separate Form 8-K and will also be available on the Company's website.






Forward Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of such words as estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include:
statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;
statements regarding our business plans and prospects and growth and operating strategies;
statements concerning trends in our provision for loan losses and charge-offs;
statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and
estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.
These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including, among other things, the following important factors that could affect the actual outcome of future events:
significantly increased competition among depository and other financial institutions;
inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our interest margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments;
general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, including employment prospects and conditions that are worse than expected;
decreased demand for our products and services and lower revenue and earnings because of a recession or other events;
adverse changes and volatility in the securities markets;
adverse changes and volatility in credit markets;
legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business, including changes in regulatory costs and capital requirements and changes related to our ability to pay dividends and the ability of Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, MHC to waive dividends;
our ability to enter new markets successfully and take advantage of growth opportunities, and the possible short-term dilutive effect of potential acquisitions or de novo branches, if any;
changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;
future adverse developments concerning Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac;
changes in monetary and fiscal policy of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board;
changes in policy and/or assessment rates of taxing authorities that adversely affect us;
the timing and the amount of revenue that we may recognize;
changes in expense trends (including, but not limited to, trends affecting non-performing assets, charge-offs and provisions for loan losses);
the impact of the continuing governmental effort to restructure the U.S. financial and regulatory system;
inability of third-party providers to perform their obligations to us;
adverse changes and volatility in real estate markets;
a slowing or failure of the moderate economic recovery;
the extensive reforms enacted in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act"), which will impact us;
the adoption of implementing regulations by a number of different regulatory bodies under the Dodd-Frank Act, and uncertainty in the exact nature, extent and timing of such regulations and the impact they will have on us;
the impact of coming under the jurisdiction of new federal regulators;
changes in our organization, or compensation and benefit plans;
the strength or weakness of the real estate markets and of the consumer and commercial credit sectors and their impact on the credit quality of our loans and other assets; and





the ability of the U.S. Federal government to manage federal debt limits.
Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements.





































TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION (unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)
 
June 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2011
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
42,597

 
$
35,532

Other interest-earning cash equivalents
275,755

 
259,314

Cash and cash equivalents
318,352

 
294,846

Investment securities:
 
 
 
Available for sale (amortized cost $381,372 and $15,760, respectively)
384,479

 
15,899

Held to maturity (fair value $0 and $398,725, respectively)
0

 
392,527


384,479

 
408,426

Mortgage loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market
233,154

 
0

Loans held for investment, net:
 
 
 
Mortgage loans
10,240,417

 
9,920,907

Other loans
4,908

 
6,868

Deferred loan fees, net
(17,634
)
 
(19,854
)
Allowance for loan losses
(107,374
)
 
(156,978
)
Loans, net
10,120,317

 
9,750,943

Mortgage loan servicing assets, net
21,805

 
28,919

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
35,620

 
35,620

Real estate owned
19,692

 
19,155

Premises, equipment, and software, net
60,553

 
59,487

Accrued interest receivable
35,152

 
35,854

Bank owned life insurance contracts
175,620

 
170,845

Other assets
90,253

 
88,853

TOTAL ASSETS
$
11,494,997

 
$
10,892,948

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Deposits
$
8,957,149

 
$
8,715,910

Borrowed funds
569,733

 
139,856

Borrowers’ advances for insurance and taxes
32,814

 
58,235

Principal, interest, and related escrow owed on loans serviced
94,539

 
151,859

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
35,322

 
53,164

Total liabilities
9,689,557

 
9,119,024

Commitments and contingent liabilities
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
0

 
0

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized; 332,318,750 shares shares issued; 308,945,893 and 308,915,893 outstanding at June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively
3,323

 
3,323

Paid-in capital
1,691,144

 
1,686,216

Treasury stock, at cost; 23,372,857 and 23,402,857 shares at June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively
(281,726
)
 
(282,090
)
Unallocated ESOP shares
(75,834
)
 
(79,084
)
Retained earnings—substantially restricted
472,185

 
461,836

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(3,652
)
 
(16,277
)
Total shareholders’ equity
1,805,440

 
1,773,924

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
11,494,997

 
$
10,892,948






TFS Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012

2011
INTEREST INCOME:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, including fees
$
102,143

 
$
103,845

 
$
308,046

 
$
309,439

Investment securities available for sale
543

 
43

 
613

 
198

Investment securities held to maturity
973

 
2,871

 
4,245

 
9,001

Other interest and dividend earning assets
566

 
527

 
1,674

 
1,822

Total interest and dividend income
104,225

 
107,286

 
314,578

 
320,460

INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
37,704

 
43,723

 
116,800

 
135,387

Borrowed funds
657

 
518

 
1,874

 
1,441

Total interest expense
38,361

 
44,241

 
118,674

 
136,828

NET INTEREST INCOME
65,864

 
63,045

 
195,904

 
183,632

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
31,000

 
22,500

 
73,000

 
79,500

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
34,864

 
40,545

 
122,904

 
104,132

NON-INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fees and service charges, net of amortization
2,960

 
4,507

 
9,057

 
11,829

Net gain on the sale of loans
0

 
0

 
0

 
0

Increase in and death benefits from bank owned life insurance contracts
1,607

 
1,621

 
4,829

 
4,840

(Loss) income on private equity investments
(35
)
 
763

 
60

 
977

Other
1,779

 
1,868

 
4,485

 
6,199

Total non-interest income
6,311

 
8,759

 
18,431

 
23,845

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
18,375

 
19,694

 
59,809

 
56,994

Marketing services
2,376

 
2,102

 
7,130

 
6,306

Office property, equipment and software
5,392

 
4,986

 
15,463

 
14,983

Federal insurance premium and assessments
3,390

 
2,759

 
10,779

 
14,591

State franchise tax
1,672

 
1,459

 
4,377

 
3,826

Real estate owned expense, net
2,424

 
1,994

 
6,431

 
5,906

Appraisal and other loan review expense
322

 
1,005

 
2,475

 
4,907

Other operating expenses
6,791

 
5,553

 
20,077

 
18,958

Total non-interest expense
40,742

 
39,552

 
126,541

 
126,471

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
433

 
9,752

 
14,794

 
1,506

INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE
(459
)
 
3,767

 
4,421

 
645

NET INCOME
$
892

 
$
5,985

 
$
10,373

 
$
861

Earnings per share—basic and diluted
0.00

 
$
0.02

 
0.03

 
0.00

Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
301,274,602

 
300,347,978

 
301,157,535

 
300,234,492

Diluted
301,936,577

 
301,147,673

 
301,681,201

 
300,918,065









TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS (unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Cost (1)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Cost (1)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Interest-bearing cash equivalents
$
279,968

 
$
190

  
0.27
%
 
$
259,418

 
$
132

  
0.20
%
Investment securities
10,070

 
9

  
0.36
%
 
10,617

 
9

  
0.34
%
Mortgage-backed securities
377,799

 
1,507

  
1.60
%
 
470,380

 
2,905

  
2.47
%
Loans
10,377,112

 
102,143

  
3.94
%
 
9,886,873

 
103,845

  
4.20
%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
35,620

 
376

  
4.22
%
 
35,620

 
395

  
4.44
%
Total interest-earning assets
11,080,569

 
104,225

  
3.76
%
 
10,662,908

 
107,286

  
4.02
%
Noninterest-earning assets
295,612

 
 
 
 
 
256,182

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
11,376,181

 
 
 
 
 
$
10,919,090

 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW accounts
$
1,000,083

 
$
715

  
0.29
%
 
$
990,841

 
$
933

  
0.38
%
Savings accounts
1,777,844

 
1,778

  
0.40
%
 
1,649,197

 
2,580

  
0.63
%
Certificates of deposit
6,113,501

 
35,211

  
2.30
%
 
6,090,631

 
40,210

  
2.64
%
Borrowed funds
394,682

 
657

  
0.67
%
 
173,944

 
518

  
1.19
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
9,286,110

 
38,361

  
1.65
%
 
8,904,613

 
44,241

  
1.99
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
285,112

 
 
 
 
 
256,149

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
9,571,222

 
 
 
 
 
9,160,762

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity
1,804,959

 
 
 
 
 
1,758,328

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
11,376,181

 
 
 
 
 
$
10,919,090

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
65,864

  
 
 
 
 
$
63,045

  
 
Interest rate spread (2)
 
 
 
 
2.11
%
 
 
 
 
 
2.03
%
Net interest-earning assets (3)
$
1,794,459

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,758,295

 
 
 
 
Net interest margin (4)
 
 
2.38
%
(1
)
 
 
 
 
2.37
%
(1
)
 
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
119.32
%
 
 
 
 
 
119.75
%
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Annualized
(2)
Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)
Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)
Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets.
















TFS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELDS (unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Cost (1)
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Cost (1)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other interest-bearing cash equivalents
$
280,319

 
$
535

  
0.25
%
 
$
316,493

 
$
664

  
0.28
%
Investment securities
10,327

 
28

  
0.36
%
 
12,227

 
91

  
0.99
%
Mortgage-backed securities
370,081

 
4,830

  
1.74
%
 
534,040

 
9,108

  
2.27
%
Loans
10,193,762

 
308,045

  
4.03
%
 
9,810,287

 
309,439

  
4.21
%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
35,620

 
1,140

  
4.27
%
 
35,620

 
1,158

  
4.33
%
Total interest-earning assets
10,890,109

 
314,578

  
3.85
%
 
10,708,667

 
320,460

  
3.99
%
Noninterest-earning assets
280,282

 
 
 
 
 
266,983

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
11,170,391

 
 
 
 
 
$
10,975,650

 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW accounts
$
983,734

 
$
2,121

  
0.29
%
 
$
979,186

 
$
2,769

  
0.38
%
Savings accounts
1,751,815

 
5,866

  
0.45
%
 
1,617,485

 
7,639

  
0.63
%
Certificates of deposit
6,011,868

 
108,813

  
2.41
%
 
6,167,622

 
124,979

  
2.70
%
Borrowed funds
331,863

 
1,874

  
0.75
%
 
117,382

 
1,441

  
1.64
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
9,079,280

 
118,674

  
1.74
%
 
8,881,675

 
136,828

  
2.05
%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
294,024

 
 
 
 
 
340,647

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
9,373,304

 
 
 
 
 
9,222,322

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
1,797,087

 
 
 
 
 
1,753,328

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
11,170,391

 
 
 
 
 
$
10,975,650

 
 
 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
195,904

  
 
 
 
 
$
183,632

  
 
Interest rate spread (2)
 
 
 
 
2.11
%
 
 
 
 
 
1.94
%
Net interest-earning assets (3)
$
1,810,829

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,826,992

 
 
 
 
Net interest margin (4)
 
 
2.40
%
(1
)
 
 
 
 
2.29
%
(1
)
 
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
119.94
%
 
 
 
 
 
120.57
%
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Annualized
(2)
Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)
Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)
Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets.