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Exhibit 12.1

CALCULATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  Three Months
Ended March 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2016   2015   2015   2014   2013   2012  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Earnings:

                                     

Income before income taxes

  $ 9,832   $ 6,568   $ 26,601   $ 20,965   $ 17,746   $ 15,398  

Fixed Charges:

                                     

Interest on deposits

  $ 747   $ 508   $ 2,403   $ 2,032   $ 2,369   $ 2,800  

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

    11         19     121     231     1,387  

Rent expense interest factor(1)

    240     237     999     897     906     912  

Total fixed charges:

                                     

Including interest on deposits

  $ 998   $ 745   $ 3,421   $ 3,050   $ 3,506   $ 5,099  

Excluding interest on deposits

  $ 251   $ 237   $ 1,018   $ 1,018   $ 1,137   $ 2,299  

Ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges:

                                     

Excluding interest on deposits

    40.24     28.67     27.13     21.59     16.61     7.70  

Including interest on deposits

    10.86     9.81     8.78     7.87     6.06     4.02  

(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 before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on subordinated debt, repurchase agreements and other borrowings, the proportion deemed representative of the interest factor within rent expense. These ratios are presented both including and excluding interest on deposits.



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

 
  Three Months
Ended March 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2016   2015   2015   2014   2013   2012  
 
  (Dollars in thousands)
 

Earnings:

                                     

Income before income taxes

  $ 9,832   $ 6,568   $ 26,601   $ 20,965   $ 17,746   $ 15,398  

Fixed Charges:

                                     

Interest on deposits

  $ 747   $ 508   $ 2,403   $ 2,032   $ 2,369   $ 2,800  

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

    11         19     121     231     1,387  

Preferred stock dividends

    504     448     1,792     1,008     336     373  

Rent expense interest factor(1)

    240     237     999     897     906     912  

Total fixed charges:

                                     

Including interest on deposits

  $ 1,502   $ 1,193   $ 5,213   $ 4,058   $ 3,842   $ 5,472  

Excluding interest on deposits

  $ 755   $ 685   $ 2,810   $ 2,026   $ 1,473   $ 2,672  

Ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

                                     

Excluding interest on deposits

    14.03     10.58     10.47     11.35     13.05     6.76  

Including interest on deposits

    7.55     6.50     6.10     6.17     5.62     3.81  

(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 before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on subordinated debt, 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.




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