Washington Federal (WAFD) 10-Q 2010 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to            

Commission file number 001-34654

WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	91-1661606
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

425 Pike Street Seattle, Washington 98101

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(206) 624-7930

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files)    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Title of class:	at August 2, 2010
Common stock, $1.00 par value	112,473,960

WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Washington Federal, Inc. and Subsidiaries filed as a part of the report are as follows:
	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009	Page 3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009	Page 4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009	Page 5
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	Page 6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	Page 20
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	Page 31
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	Page 32
PART II
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	Page 33
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	Page 33
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	Page 35
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	Page 35
Item 5.	Other Information	Page 35
Item 6.	Exhibits	Page 36
	Signatures	Page 37

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(UNAUDITED)

	June 30, 2010			September 30, 2009
	(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,128,943		$	498,388
Available-for-sale securities, including encumbered securities of$871,704 and $860,655, at fair value		2,255,787			2,201,083
Held-to-maturity securities, including encumbered securities of$65,472 and $80,717, at amortized cost		85,220			103,042
Loans receivable, net		8,577,791			8,983,430
Covered loans, net		558,593			0
Interest receivable		49,995			53,288
Premises and equipment, net		160,098			133,477
Real estate held for sale		180,786			176,863
Covered real estate held for sale		45,699			0
FDIC indemnification asset		154,247			0
FHLB stock		151,746			144,495
Intangible assets, net		258,120			256,797
Federal and state income taxes, net		9,928			0
Other assets		92,942			31,612
	$	13,709,895		$	12,582,475
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities
Customer accounts
Savings and demand accounts	$	8,831,525		$	7,786,467
Repurchase agreements with customers		55,222			55,843
		8,886,747			7,842,310
FHLB advances		2,067,444			2,078,930
Other borrowings		800,000			800,600
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		24,175			38,376
Federal and state income taxes, net		0			18,075
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		95,782			58,699
		11,874,148			10,836,990
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 129,546,736 and 129,320,072 shares issued;112,474,412 and 112,247,748 shares outstanding		129,547			129,320
Paid-in capital		1,578,132			1,574,555
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes		55,028			54,431
Treasury stock, at cost;17,072,324shares		(208,985	)		(208,985	)
Retained earnings		282,025			196,164
		1,835,747			1,745,485
	$	13,709,895		$	12,582,475

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

	Quarter Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
INTEREST INCOME
Loans & covered loans	$	141,744		$	141,120		$	421,513		$	440,477
Mortgage-backed securities		21,790			27,919			70,169			81,572
Investment securities and cash equivalents		3,837			762			6,394			2,459
		167,371			169,801			498,076			524,508
INTEREST EXPENSE
Customer accounts		37,682			44,062			111,865			151,095
FHLB advances and other borrowings		30,404			31,486			92,120			95,665
		68,086			75,548			203,985			246,760
Net interest income		99,285			94,253			294,091			277,748
Provision for loan losses		20,736			52,200			153,909			141,200
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		78,549			42,053			140,182			136,548
OTHER INCOME
Gain on FDIC-assisted transaction		0			0			85,608			0
Gain on sale of investments		0			959			20,428			959
Other		5,154			4,386			14,409			12,949
		5,154			5,345			120,445			13,908
OTHER EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits		16,756			14,522			54,570			43,165
Occupancy		3,711			3,215			10,358			9,748
FDIC premiums		4,874			6,779			13,313			8,243
Other		7,536			6,417			21,574			19,424
		32,877			30,933			99,815			80,580
Loss on real estate acquired through foreclosure, net		(31,031	)		(4,786	)		(60,386	)		(7,745	)
Income before income taxes		19,795			11,679			100,426			62,131
Income tax provision (benefit)		7,127			5,646			(2,264	)		23,564
NET INCOME		12,668			6,033			102,690			38,567
Preferred dividends accrued		0			3,533			0			7,488
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$	12,668		$	2,500		$	102,690		$	31,079
PER SHARE DATA
Basic earnings	$	.11		$	.03		$	.91		$	.35
Diluted earnings		.11			.03			.91			.35
Cash dividends per share		.05			.05			.15			.15
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding		112,470,205			88,047,527			112,424,364			88,011,571
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding, including dilutive stock options		112,705,160			88,082,467			112,693,009			88,043,422

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2010			June 30, 2009
	(Dollars in thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	102,690		$	31,079
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization (accretion) of fees, discounts, premiums and intangible assets, net		83,628			3,285
Depreciation		4,200			3,825
Stock option compensation expense		922			900
Provision for loan losses		153,909			141,200
Loss on investment securities and real estate held for sale, net		39,958			6,596
Gain on FDIC-assisted transaction		(85,608	)		0
Decrease in accrued interest receivable		7,024			2,390
Decrease in income taxes payable		(28,350	)		(51,049	)
FHLB stock dividends		(4	)		(14	)
Increase in other assets		(59,778	)		(10,843	)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities		(66,101	)		(19,635	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		152,490			107,734
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Loans originated		(1,108,325	)		(1,303,787	)
Loan principal repayments		1,376,973			1,498,603
Other changes in loans, net		(82,833	)		(99,542	)
FHLB stock redemption		0			394
Available-for-sale securities purchased		(1,001,644	)		(753,902	)
Principal payments and maturities of available-for-sale securities		643,263			349,159
Available-for-sale securities sold		368,309			16,000
Principal payments and maturities of held-to-maturity securities		17,972			14,983
Net cash received from acquisition		111,684			0
Proceeds from sales of real estate held for sale		103,323			72,258
Premises and equipment purchased		(8,838	)		(4,214	)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities		419,784			(210,048	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in customer accounts		224,909			501,441
Net decrease in borrowings		(137,138	)		(288,209	)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options		1,757			32
Dividends paid		(16,829	)		(13,848	)
Proceeds from Employee Stock Ownership Plan		0			809
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and related warrants		0			200,000
Repurchase of preferred stock		0			(200,000	)
Decrease in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		(14,418	)		(14,480	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		58,281			185,745
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		630,555			83,431
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		498,388			82,600
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,128,943		$	166,031
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Non-cash investing activities
Non-covered real estate acquired through foreclosure	$	192,091		$	156,297
Covered real estate acquired through foreclosure		24,459			0
Cash paid during the period for
Interest		203,754			252,991
Income taxes		27,489			77,742

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE A – Basis of Presentation

The consolidated unaudited interim financial statements included in this report have been prepared by Washington Federal, Inc. (“Company”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation are reflected in the interim financial statements. The September 30, 2009 Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition was derived from audited financial statements.

The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2009 Form 10-K”) as filed with the SEC. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

References to Net Income in this document refer to Net Income Available to Common Shareholders.

NOTE B – Acquisition

Effective January 8, 2010, Washington Federal Savings & Loan Association, a federally-chartered savings and loan association (the “Bank”) and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired certain assets and liabilities, including most of the loans and deposits, of Horizon Bank, headquartered in Bellingham, Washington (“Horizon”) from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), as receiver for Horizon (the “Acquisition”). All branches of Horizon have reopened as offices of the Bank.

Horizon operated through eighteen full-service offices, four commercial loan centers and four real estate loan centers in Washington with approximately 225 employees. The Bank acquired certain assets with a book value of $1.16 billion, including $968 million in loans and $32 million in foreclosed real estate, and selected liabilities with a book value of $1.03 billion, including $820 million in deposits. Pursuant to the purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC, the Bank received a cash payment from the FDIC for $41 million, with an additional receivable due for $1 million. No cash, deposit premium or other consideration was paid by the Bank. The fair value of the assets received, including the FDIC indemnification asset described below, was $1.13 billion and the fair value of liabilities assumed was $1.05 billion.

The loans and foreclosed real estate purchased are covered by two loss share agreements between the FDIC and the Bank (one for single family loans and the other for all other loans and foreclosed real estate), which affords the Bank significant loss protection. Under the loss share agreements, the FDIC will cover 80% of covered loan and foreclosed real estate losses up to $536 million and 95% of losses in excess of that amount. The term for loss sharing on residential real estate loans is ten years, while the term for loss sharing on non-residential real estate loans is five years with respect to losses and eight years with respect to loss recoveries. The losses reimbursable by the FDIC are based on the book value of the relevant loan as determined by the FDIC at the date of the transaction. New loans made after that date are not covered by the loss share agreements. As a result of the loss sharing agreements with the FDIC, the Bank recorded a receivable of $228 million at the time of acquisition. To account for the transaction, the balance sheet now has three new line items, as follows:

• “Covered loans” represents the loans acquired from Horizon recorded at their estimated fair market value;

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009

(UNAUDITED)

• “Covered real estate held for sale” represents the estimated fair market value of the repossessed real estate acquired in the transaction. The covered loans and covered real estate held for sale are collectively referred to as “covered assets”;

• The “FDIC indemnification asset” represents the estimated fair value of the guarantee provided by the FDIC on the covered assets.

Loans that were classified as non-performing loans by Horizon are no longer classified as non-performing because, at acquisition, the carrying value of these loans was adjusted to reflect fair value and are covered under the FDIC loss sharing agreements. Management believes that the new book value reflects an amount that will ultimately be collected.

The loss sharing agreements with the FDIC requires the Bank to pay the FDIC a calculated “true-up” amount after ten years if cumulative losses in the portfolio of acquired loans total less than $536 million. Based on an analysis of the loan portfolio, the Company currently believes cumulative losses will be less than this threshold; therefore, a liability of $21 million has been established that represents the present value of the estimated true-up payment. Going forward, the Company will be required to estimate the present value of the true-up payment on a quarterly basis and record any adjustments through the income statement.

Based on the initial purchase accounting adjustments described above, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $86 million related to the FDIC-assisted transaction during the second fiscal quarter. The amount of the gain is equal to the excess of the fair value of the recorded assets over the fair value of liabilities assumed. The amounts recorded in the financial statements relating to this transaction are estimates and subject to change as the purchase accounting is finalized in the future.

The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The purchased assets, assumed liabilities and identifiable intangible asset were recorded at their respective acquisition date fair values. In many cases the determination of these fair values required management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and subject to change. These fair value estimates are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding the closing date fair value becomes available.

The operating results for the period ended June 30, 2010 include the results of the acquired assets and liabilities for the period from January 8, 2010 through June 30, 2010. Accretion and amortization of various purchase accounting discounts and premiums were recorded in the period ending June 30, 2010 and are included in other income and other expense.

In determining the acquisition date fair value of acquired loans, and in subsequent accounting, the Company generally aggregates acquired loans into pools of loans with common risk characteristics. Expected cash flows at the acquisition date in excess of the fair value of loans are recorded as interest income over the life of the loans using a level yield method if the timing and amount of the future cash flows of the pool is reasonably estimable. Subsequent to the acquisition date, increases in cash flows over those expected at the acquisition date are recognized as interest income prospectively. Decreases in expected cash flows after the acquisition date are recognized by recording an allowance for loan losses. For loans without evidence of prior credit deterioration, revenue is recognized based on contractual cash flows using the level yield method.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009

(UNAUDITED)

The net assets acquired and the resulting bargain purchase gain are presented in the following table:

	Received from FDIC		Fair Value Adjustments			Recorded by WFSL (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	70,870	$	0		$	70,870
Available-for-sale securities		62,341		4			62,345
Loans receivable, net		968,434		(297,051	)		671,383
Interest receivable		3,731		0			3,731
Premises and equipment, net		21,983		0			21,983
Real estate held for sale		32,150		(2,949	)		29,201
FDIC indemnification asset, net		0		227,500			227,500
Intangible assets, net		0		3,064			3,064
Other assets		1,552		0			1,552
Total assets		1,161,061		(69,432	)		1,091,629
Liabilities:
Customer accounts		819,528		0			819,528
FHLB advances		124,546		506			125,052
Advances by borrowers		217		0			217
Other liabilities		81,737		21,447			103,184
Total liabilities		1,026,028		21,953			1,047,981
Net assets acquired	$	135,033		($91,385	)	$	43,648
Aggregate fair value adjustments				($91,385	)
Net assets acquired						$	43,648
Cash received from FDIC							40,814
Receivable due from FDIC							1,146
Pre-tax gain on Horizon acquistion						$	85,608

(1) As of January 8, 2010

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009

(UNAUDITED)

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of significant assets and liabilities presented above:

Cash and cash equivalents – Due to the short term nature of these instruments, the carrying amount is estimated to approximate fair value.

Available for sale securities – Fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices.

Loans – Fair values for loans were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan and whether or not the loan was amortizing, and current discount rates. Loans were grouped together according to similar characteristics and were aggregated when applying various valuation techniques. The discount rates used for loans are based on current market rates for new originations as well as an add-on uncertainty premium due to the nature of the loans (i.e. failed bank loans and illiquidity of certain loans).

Real estate held for sale – Real estate held for sale is presented at the estimated present value that management expects to receive upon sale, net of the related costs to sell.

FDIC indemnification asset and related clawback – Fair value was estimated using projected cash flows related to the loss sharing agreements based on the expected reimbursements for losses and the applicable loss sharing percentages. The clawback is recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition in other liabilities.

Core deposit intangible – Fair value was estimated based on a discounted cash flow methodology that gave consideration to expected customer attrition rates, cost of the deposit base and the net servicing costs attributable to the customer deposits.

NOTE C - Dividends

On July 23, 2010 the Company paid its 110^th consecutive quarterly cash dividend on common stock. Dividends per share were $.05 for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

NOTE D - Comprehensive Income

The Company’s comprehensive income includes all items which comprise net income plus the unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities. Total comprehensive income for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 totaled $23,809,000 and $(3,939,000), respectively. Total comprehensive income for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 totaled $103,287,000 and $70,667,000, respectively. The difference between the Company’s net income and total comprehensive income for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 was $597,000, which equals the change in the net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities of $944,000, less tax of $347,000. In addition, $13,518,000 of net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities were included in comprehensive income for the nine months ended June 30, 2010, which included $12,921,000 of gain on sale of investments reclassified into earnings for the same period.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE E – Allowance for Losses on Loans

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:

	Quarter Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	194,553		$	143,124		$	166,836		$	85,058
Provision for loan losses		20,736			52,200			153,909			141,200
Charge-offs		(42,638	)		(34,015	)		(149,847	)		(65,399	)
Recoveries		776			386			2,529			836
Acquired reserves		0			0			0			0
Balance at end of period	$	173,427		$	161,695		$	173,427		$	161,695

In comparison to the process used for the period ending June 30, 2009, the Company enhanced its general reserve allowance calculation to be more reflective of the current economic environment. Changes included shortening the look-back period for determining historical loss factors (“HLF”) and modifying the methodology to give more weighting to risks by asset type rather than geographic exposure. In addition to utilizing the HLF to calculate the general reserve, the Company utilizes a qualitative risk factor (“QRF”), which is determined by loan type and allows management to augment reserve levels to reflect the current environment and portfolio performance trends.

By shortening the look-back period the Company has taken into account the current housing environment where home values have declined substantially from the housing peak of 2007. We monitor delinquency trends as well as regional economic conditions including employment and housing values when determining the QRF.

The Company recorded a $20,736,000 provision for loan losses during the quarter ended June 30, 2010, while a $52,200,000 provision was recorded for the same quarter one year ago. Non-performing assets (“NPAs”) amounted to $473,121,000, or 3.45%, of total assets at June 30, 2010, compared to $605,882,000, or 5.03%, of total assets one year ago. Loans that were classified as non-performing loans by Horizon are no longer classified as non-performing because, at acquisition, the carrying value of these loans was adjusted to reflect fair value and are covered under the FDIC loss sharing agreements. Management believes that the new book value reflects an amount that will ultimately be collected (see Note B). The Company had net charge-offs of $41,862,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared with $33,629,000 of net charge-offs for the same quarter one year ago. The decrease in the provision for loan losses is in response to four primary factors: first, the improvement in the amount of NPAs year-over-year described at the beginning of this paragraph; second, non-accrual loans decreased from $492,294,000 at June 30, 2009, to $292,335,000 at June 30, 2010, a 40.7% decrease; third, the percentage of loans 30 days or more delinquent decreased from 5.69% at June 30, 2009, to 3.95% at June 30, 2010; and finally, the Company’s exposure in the land acquisition and development (“A&D”) and speculative construction portfolios, where the majority of losses have come from during this period of the cycle, has decreased from a combined 9.7% of the gross loan portfolio at June 30, 2009, to 5.9% at June 30, 2010. It should be noted that the decrease in the provision was partially offset by the $26,245,000 increase in loss on REO. Management expects the provision to remain at elevated levels until NPAs and charge-offs improve measurably. $89,759,000 of the allowance was calculated under the formulas contained in our methodology and the remaining $83,668,000 was made up of specific reserves on loans that were deemed to be impaired at June 30, 2010. For the period ending June 30, 2009, $51,979,000 of the allowance was calculated under the formulas contained in our methodology and the remaining $109,716,000 was made up of specific reserves on loans that were deemed to be impaired.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009

(UNAUDITED)

At June 30, 2010, the Company’s recorded investment in impaired loans was $503,179,000, of which $241,834,000 had specific reserves of $83,668,000. At September 30, 2009, the Company’s recorded investment in impaired loans was $531,817,000, of which $318,543,000 had specific reserves of $107,375,000.

The following table shows a summary of impaired loans and the allowance for loan losses:

	9/30/2008			9/30/2009			6/30/2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
General allowance	$	56,162		$	59,461		$	89,759
Specific allowance		28,896			107,375			83,668
		85,058			166,836			173,427
Total impaired loans		134,438			531,817			503,179
Impaired loans with specific reserve		(98,654	)		(318,543	)		(241,834	)
Restructured loans subject to the general reserve		0			(112,089	)		(199,560	)
Impaired loans without a specific reserve or general reserve		35,784			101,185			61,785
Gross non-covered loans		9,912,672			9,387,539			8,956,436
Total impaired loans		(134,438	)		(531,817	)		(503,179	)
Restructured loans subject to the general reserve		0			112,089			199,560
Non-covered loans subject to general reserve (non-impaired loans and restructured loans subject to the general reserve)	$	9,778,234		$	8,967,811		$	8,652,817
General reserve as % of non-covered loans not evaluated individually for impairment		0.57	%		0.66	%		1.04	%

NOTE F – New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 860-10,Transfers and Servicing. The objective of this guidance is to improve the relevance and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and the transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. This guidance was effective for financial asset transfers occurring after December 31, 2009. The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009

(UNAUDITED)

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810-10,Consolidation. The objective of this guidance is to improve financial reporting by entities involved with variable interest entities and to provide more relevant and reliable information to users of financial statements. This guidance was effective as of January 1, 2010. The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-06,Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. For assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in periods after initial recognition, the new guidance requires an entity to disclose the amounts of significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2, and transfers into and out of Level 3, of the fair value hierarchy, and the reasons for those transfers. The new guidance requires a gross presentation of purchases and sales of Level 3 activities, and also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The guidance was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2010, with the exception of the requirement for increased disaggregation of Level 3 activities, which, if applicable, is effective on January 1, 2011. See Note G for new disclosures.

In April 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-18,Effect of a Loan Modification When the Loan is Part of a Pool that is Accounted for as a Single Asset – a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. Diversity in practice has developed on whether a loan that is part of a pool of loans accounted for as a single asset should be removed from that pool upon a modification that would constitute a troubled debt restructuring. The objective of this guidance is to address the diversity in practice regarding such modifications. This guidance will be effective for modifications of loans accounted for within a pool that occur during the period ending September 30, 2010 and thereafter. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

NOTE G – Fair Value Measurements

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active exchange markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3:Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

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(UNAUDITED)

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used to measure and report fair value of financial assets and liabilities on a recurring or nonrecurring basis:

Measured on a Recurring Basis

Securities

Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is determined with quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data (Level 2).

The following table presents the balance of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2010:

	Fair Value at June 30, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale securities
Equity securities	$	0	$	522	$	0	$	522
Obligations of U.S. government		0		432,315		0		432,315
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		0		0		0		0
Obligations of foreign governments		0		0		0		0
Corporate debt securities		0		0		0		0
Mortgage-backed securities Agency pass-through certificates		0		1,822,950		0		1,822,950
Other debt securities		0		0		0		0
Balance at end of period	$	0	$	2,255,787	$	0	$	2,255,787

There were no transfers between, into and/or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3 during the nine months ended June 30, 2010.

Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis

Impaired Loans & Real Estate Held for Sale

From time to time, and on a nonrecurring basis, fair value adjustments to collateral dependent loans and real estate held for sale are recorded to reflect write-downs of principal balances based on the current appraised or estimated value of the collateral.

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(UNAUDITED)

Real estate held for sale consists principally of properties acquired through foreclosure.

The following table presents the aggregated balance of assets measured at estimated fair value on a nonrecurring basis through the nine months ended June 30, 2010, and the total losses resulting from those fair value adjustments for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2010. The following estimated fair values are shown gross of estimated selling costs:

	Through June 30, 2010								Quarter Ended June 30, 2010		Nine Months Ended June 30, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Total Losses		Total Losses
	(Dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans (1)	$	0	$	0	$	420,077	$	420,077	$	8,371	$	77,815
Real estate held for sale (2)		0		0		168,441		168,441		28,006		76,947
Balance at end of period	$	0	$	0	$	588,518	$	588,518	$	36,377	$	154,762

(1) The loss represents remeasurements of collateral dependent loans.

(2) The loss represents aggregate writedowns and charge-offs on real estate held for sale.

There were no liabilities carried at fair value, measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis, at June 30, 2010.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

U. S. GAAP requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized on the statement of financial condition, for which it is practicable to estimate those values. Certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments are excluded from the disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value estimates presented do not reflect the underlying fair value of the Company. Although management is not aware of any factors that would materially affect the estimated fair value amounts presented below, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since the dates shown, and therefore, estimates of fair value subsequent to those dates may differ significantly from the amounts presented below.

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(UNAUDITED)

	June 30, 2010				September 30, 2009
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,128,943	$	1,128,943	$	498,388	$	498,388
Available-for-sale securities:
Equity securities		521		521		0		0
Obligations of U.S. government		432,315		432,315		13,824		13,824
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		0		0		0		0
Obligations of foreign governments		0		0		0		0
Corporate debt securities		0		0		0		0
Mortgage-backed securities
Agency pass-through certificates		1,822,951		1,822,951		2,187,259		2,187,259
Other debt securities		0		0		0		0
Total available-for-sale securities		2,255,787		2,255,787		2,201,083		2,201,083
Held-to-maturity securities:
Equity securities		0		0		0		0
Obligations of U.S. government		0		0		0		0
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		7,055		7,388		7,435		7,980
Obligations of foreign governments		0		0		0		0
Corporate debt securities		0		0		0		0
Mortgage-backed securities
Agency pass-through certificates		78,165		82,830		95,607		99,283
Other debt securities		0		0		0		0
Total held-to-maturity securities		85,220		90,218		103,042		107,263
Loans receivable		8,577,791		9,060,358		8,983,430		9,223,038
Covered loans		558,593		558,593		0		0
FDIC indemnification asset		154,247		154,247		0		0
FHLB stock		151,746		151,746		144,495		144,495
Financial liabilities
Customer accounts		8,886,747		8,949,215		7,842,310		7,861,129
FHLB advances and other borrowings		2,867,444		3,001,575		2,879,530		2,968,519

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents – The carrying amount of these items is a reasonable estimate of their fair value.

Available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities – Estimated fair value for investment securities is based on quoted market prices.

Loans receivable – For certain homogeneous categories of loans, such as fixed- and variable-rate residential mortgages, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for securities backed by similar loans, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. The fair value of other loan types is estimated by discounting the future cash flows and estimated prepayments using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining term. Some loan types were valued at carrying value because of their floating rate or expected maturity characteristics. Net deferred loan fees are not included in the fair value calculation but are included in the carrying amount.

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(UNAUDITED)

Covered loans – These loans were recorded at estimated fair value on the acquisition date and at June 30, 2010, carrying value approximates fair value.

FDIC indemnification asset – The indemnification asset is considered to have a fair value that approximates its carrying value.

FHLB stock – The fair value is based upon the par value of the stock which equates to its carrying value.

Customer accounts – The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and money market accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the estimated future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits with similar remaining maturities.

FHLB advances and other borrowings – The fair value of FHLB advances and other borrowings is estimated by discounting the estimated future cash flows using rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar remaining maturities.

Reconciliation of amortized cost to fair value of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities:

	June 30, 2010
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized					Fair Value		Yield
			Gains		Losses
	(Dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale securities
U.S. government and agency securities due
Within 1 year	$	500	$	21	$	0		$	521	4.00	%
1 to 5 years		70,000		258		0			70,258	2.00	%
5 to 10 years		258,905		3,769		(617	)		262,057	3.07	%
Over 10 years		100,000		0		0			100,000	3.25	%
Mortgage-backed securities
Agency pass-through certificates		1,739,381		83,598		(28	)		1,822,951	5.60	%
		2,168,786		87,646		(645	)		2,255,787	5.07	%
Held-to-maturity securities
Tax-exempt municipal bonds due
Within 1 year		0		0		0			0	0.00	%
1 to 5 years		3,045		226		0			3,271	5.63	%
5 to 10 years		4,010		107		0			4,117	5.50	%
Over 10 years		0		0		0			0	0.00	%
U.S. government and agency securities due
1 to 5 years		0		0		0			0	0.00	%
Mortgage-backed securities
Agency pass-through certificates		78,165		4,665		0			82,830	5.58	%
		85,220		4,998		0			90,218	5.58	%
	$	2,254,006	$	92,644		($645	)	$	2,346,005	5.09	%

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(UNAUDITED)

	September 30, 2009
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized					Fair Value		Yield
			Gains		Losses
	(Dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale securities
U.S. government and agency securities due
Within 1 year	$	500	$	15	$	0		$	515	4.00	%
1 to 5 years		0		0		0			0	0.00	%
5 to 10 years		9,300		4,009		0			13,309	10.38	%
Over 10 years		0		0		0			0	0.00	%
Mortgage-backed securities
Agency pass-through certificates		2,105,227		82,041		(9	)		2,187,259	5.77	%
		2,115,027		86,065		(9	)		2,201,083	5.79	%
Held-to-maturity securities
Tax-exempt municipal bonds due
1 to 5 years		1,140		100		0			1,240	6.60	%
5 to 10 years		0		0		0			0	0.00	%
Over 10 years		6,295		445		0			6,740	5.72	%
U.S. government and agency securities due
1 to 5 years		0		0		0			0	0.00	%
Mortgage-backed securities
Agency pass-through certificates		95,607		3,676		0			99,283	5.57	%
		103,042		4,221		0			107,263	5.59	%
	$	2,218,069	$	90,286		($9	)	$	2,308,346	5.78	%

During the period ending June 30, 2010, $368,309,000 of available-for-sale securities were sold, resulting in a gain of $20,428,000. $16,000,000 of available-for-sale securities were sold during the period ending June 30, 2009, resulting in a gain of $959,000.

Substantially all mortgage-backed securities have contractual due dates that exceed 10 years.

The following table shows the unrealized gross losses and fair value of securities at June 30, 2010, by length of time that individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position. Securities that were in a continuous loss position for 12 or more months as of June 30, 2010 totaled $163,000 in fair value, and consisted entirely of mortgage-backed securities. This decline represents only a 0.2% decline of the book value of these investments. Management believes that the declines in fair value of these investments were due to changes in market interest rates and lack of liquidity for these securities, not in estimated cash flows.

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(UNAUDITED)

	Less than 12 months				12 months or more					Total
	Unrealized Gross Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Gross Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Gross Losses		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
U.S. agency securities	($617	)	$	148,988	$	0		$	0	($617	)	$	148,988
Agency pass-through certificates	(19	)		13,503		(9	)		163	(28	)		13,666
	($636	)	$	162,491		($9	)	$	163	($645	)	$	162,654

NOTE H – Resolution of Uncertain Tax Position

In regards to the February 2008 merger transaction with First Mutual as discussed in Note A of the 2009 Form 10-K, the Company resolved the matter with the IRS during the quarter ended March 31, 2010. As a result of the resolution, and in accordance with current GAAP, $38,865,000 has been recognized as a tax benefit in the consolidated statement of operations. This tax benefit decreased the Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 by 38.70%. The Company expects an effective tax rate of 36.00% going forward.

NOTE I – Covered Assets

Covered assets represent loans and real estate held for sale acquired from the FDIC that are subject to the loss sharing agreements and were $604,292,000 as of June 30, 2010.

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(UNAUDITED)

The Company evaluated the acquired loans and concluded that $493,434,000 of loans were impaired and would be accounted for under ASC 310-30 as of January 8, 2010. Loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30 when there is evidence of credit deterioration since origination and for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the Company would be unable to collect all contractually required payments. The following table reflects the carrying value of all acquired impaired and non-impaired loans as of June 30, 2010:

	Acquired Impaired Loans		Acquired Non-impaired Loans		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Single-family residential	$	5,890	$	61,051	$	66,941
Construction - speculative		9,963		10,367		20,330
Construction - custom		10,051		643		10,694
Land - acquisition & development		81,799		26,718		108,517
Land - consumer lot loans		499		1,439		1,938
Multi-family		14,900		42,311		57,211
Commercial real estate		156,873		188,116		344,989
Commercial & industrial		49,250		44,685		93,935
HELOC		1,920		26,533		28,453
Consumer		1,942		2,056		3,998
Total covered loans	$	333,087	$	403,919		737,006
Discount						(178,413	)
Covered loans, net					$	558,593

Changes in the carrying amount and accretable yield for acquired impaired and non-impaired loans were as follows for the nine months ended June 30, 2010:

	Acquired Impaired						Acquired Non-impaired
	Accretable Yield			Carrying Amount of Loans			Accretable Yield			Carrying Amount of Loans
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	0		$	0		$	0		$	0
Additions (1)		36,731			246,383			50,000			425,000
Accretion		(6,624	)		6,624			(4,957	)		4,957
Transfers to REO		0			(24,459	)		0			0
Payments received, net		0			(32,728	)		0			(67,184	)
Balance at end of period	$	30,107		$	195,820		$	45,043		$	362,773

(1) Represents the estimated fair value of the loans at the date of acquisition

At June 30, 2010, none of the acquired impaired or non-impaired loans were classified as non-performing assets. Therefore, interest income, through accretion of the difference between the carrying amount of the loans and the expected cash flows, was recognized on all acquired loans. There was no allowance for loan losses related to the covered loans at June 30, 2010, as these loans are performing as anticipated in the projections used in the purchase accounting fair value calculations.

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PART I – Financial Information

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes certain “forward-looking statements,” as defined in the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, based on current management expectations. Actual results could differ materially from those management expectations. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company’s intentions, beliefs or current expectations as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Stockholders and potential stockholders are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause future results to vary from current management expectations include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions; legislative and regulatory changes, including without limitation the potential effect of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and regulations to be promulgated thereunder; monetary fiscal policies of the federal government; changes in tax policies; rates and regulations of federal, state and local tax authorities; changes in interest rates; deposit flows; cost of funds; demand for loan products; demand for financial services; competition; changes in the quality or composition of the Company’s loan and investment portfolios; changes in accounting principles; policies or guidelines and other economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the Company’s operations, markets, products, services and fees, including without limitation the Bank’s ability to comply in a timely and satisfactory manner with the requirements of the memorandum of understanding entered into with the Office of Thrift Supervision. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.

GENERAL

Washington Federal, Inc. (“Company”) is a savings and loan holding company. The Company’s primary operating subsidiary is Washington Federal Savings.

INTEREST RATE RISK

The Company assumes a high level of interest rate risk as a result of its policy to originate and hold for investment fixed-rate single-family residential (“SFR”) home loans, which are longer-term in nature than the short-term characteristics of its liabilities of customer accounts and borrowed money. At June 30, 2010, the Company had a negative one-year maturity gap of approximately 23% of total assets, which was an increase from the 21% negative one-year gap as of March 31, 2010, and lower than the 33% negative one-year gap as of September 30, 2009. The fiscal year to date decrease is due to increasing cash balances and deposit accounts moving into maturities beyond one year.

The interest rate spread decreased to 2.99% at June 30, 2010 from 3.17% at September 30, 2009. The spread decreased due to a higher proportion of lower yielding investment balances compared to total earning assets as deposit growth has exceeded loan growth. In addition, loan yields are lower as a result of refinancing of fixed-rate mortgages into historically low long-term interest rates. As of June 30, 2010, the weighted average rate on earning assets decreased by 51 basis points compared to September 30, 2009, while the weighted average rates on customer deposit accounts and borrowings decreased by 33 basis points over the same period.

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PART I – Financial Information

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

As of June 30, 2010, the Company had grown total assets by $1,127,420,000, or 8.9%, from $12,582,475,000 at September 30, 2009, including $1,133,589,000 in assets acquired on January 8, 2010 from the Horizon transaction described in Note B. For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared to September 30, 2009, loans (both non-covered and covered) increased $152,954,000, or 1.7%, and investment securities increased $36,882,000, or 1.6%. Cash and cash equivalents of $1,128,943,000 and stockholders’ equity of $1,835,747,000 provides management with flexibility in managing interest rate risk going forward.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company’s net worth at June 30, 2010 was $1,835,747,000, or 13.39%, of total assets. This was an increase of $90,262,000 from September 30, 2009 when net worth was $1,745,485,000, or 13.87%, of total assets. The increase in the Company’s net worth included $102,690,000 from net income. Net worth was reduced by $16,829,000 of cash dividend payments.

Management believes this strong net worth position will help the Company manage its interest rate risk and provide the capital support needed for controlled growth in a regulated environment. To be categorized as well capitalized, Washington Federal Savings must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following table.

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PART I – Financial Information

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

	Actual				Capital Adequacy  Guidelines				Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Capital		Ratio		Capital		Ratio		Capital		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
June 30, 2010
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	1,604,621	22.71	%	$	565,145	8.00	%	$	706,431	10.00	%
Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets		1,518,120	21.49	%		N/A	N/A			423,859	6.00	%
Core capital to adjusted tangible assets		1,518,120	11.36	%		N/A	N/A			668,375	5.00	%
Core capital to total assets		1,518,120	11.36	%		401,025	3.00	%		N/A	N/A
Tangible capital to tangible assets		1,518,120	11.36	%		200,512	1.50	%		N/A	N/A
September 30, 2009
Total capital to risk-weighted assets		1,469,857	21.57	%		545,034	8.00	%		681,293	10.00	%
Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets		1,414,885	20.77	%		N/A	N/A			408,776	6.00	%
Core capital to adjusted tangible assets		1,414,885	11.56	%		N/A	N/A			612,094	5.00	%
Core capital to total assets		1,414,885	11.56	%		367,257	3.00	%		N/A	N/A
Tangible capital to tangible assets		1,414,885	11.56	%		183,628	1.50	%		N/A	N/A

CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION

Available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities: Available-for-sale securities increased $54,704,000, or 2.5%, during the nine months ended June 30, 2010, which included the purchase of $1,001,644,000 of available-for-sale investment securities. During the same period, $368,309,000 of available-for-sale securities were sold at a gain of $20,428,000. Included in these transactions were $52,473,000 of available-for-sale securities that were former Horizon assets that were sold with no material gain or loss. There were no purchases or sales of held-to-maturity securities in the same period. As of June 30, 2010, the Company had net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities of $55,028,000, net of tax, which were recorded as part of stockholders’ equity. The Company increased its available-for-sale investment portfolio to partially invest additional customer deposits and replace some of the maturing or prepaying loans and mortgage-backed securities.

Loans receivable: During the nine months ended June 30, 2010, the balance of loans receivable decreased 4.5% to $8,577,791,000 compared to $8,983,430,000 at September 30, 2009. This decrease is consistent with management’s strategy to reduce the Company’s exposure to land and construction loans and not aggressively compete for 30 year fixed-rate mortgages at current market rates. If the current low rates on 30 year fixed-rate mortgages persists, management will consider continuing to shrink its loan portfolio. The following table shows the loan portfolio by category for the last three quarters.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Covered loans: As described in Note B, the Company acquired loans from the Horizon transaction with a book value of $968,434,000, and recorded a $297,051,000 fair value adjustment related to these loans, for a net balance of $671,383,000. As of June 30, 2010, covered loans had decreased to $558,593,000.

Loan Portfolio by Category *	September 30, 2009				March 31, 2010				June 30, 2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Single-family residential	$	6,785,723	72.3	%	$	6,684,914	73.5	%	$	6,632,333	74.1	%
Construction - speculative		267,430	2.8			196,738	2.2			180,523	2.0
Construction - custom		258,839	2.8			268,407	3.0			275,509	3.1
Land - acquisition & development		519,130	5.5			408,029	4.5			343,567	3.8
Land - consumer lot loans		195,812	2.1			188,475	2.1			187,548	2.1
Multi-family		705,212	7.5			713,310	7.8			707,784	7.9
Commercial real estate		294,109	3.1			287,018	3.2			312,186	3.5
Commercial & industrial		119,019	1.3			107,700	1.2			96,227	1.1
HELOC		122,184	1.3			128,238	1.4			119,540	1.3
Consumer		120,081	1.3			103,960	1.1			101,219	1.1
		9,387,539	100	%		9,086,789	100	%		8,956,436	100	%
Less:
Allowance for probable losses		166,836				194,553				173,427
Loans in process		200,919				167,913				169,423
Deferred net origination fees		36,354				35,838				35,795
		404,109				398,304				378,645
	$	8,983,430			$	8,688,485			$	8,577,791

* Excludes covered loans

Non-performing assets: Non-performing assets, which excludes assets acquired in FDIC-assisted transactions as described in Note B, decreased during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 to $473,121,000 from $557,120,000 at September 30, 2009, a 15.08% decrease. A disproportionate share of the Company’s NPAs come from the land A&D and speculative construction portfolios. These assets have seen the largest declines in value in the loan portfolio. The continued elevated level of NPAs is attributable to the weakening economy and housing market throughout the Company’s eight state branch network. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets was 3.45% at June 30, 2010 compared to 4.43% at September 30, 2009. This level of NPAs remains significantly higher than the 0.77% average in the Company’s 27 year history as a public company. The Company anticipates NPAs will continue to be elevated in the future until the residential real estate market stabilizes and values recover.

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The following table sets forth information regarding restructured and non-accrual loans and REO held by the Company at the dates indicated.

	June 30, 2010					September 30, 2009
	(Dollars in thousands)
Restructured loans:
Single-family residential	$	205,684		78.2	%	$	116,988		85.4	%
Construction - speculative		9,685		3.7			6,235		4.6
Construction - custom		0		0.0			0		0.0
Land - acquisition & development		34,404		13.1			11,186		8.2
Land - consumer lot loans		6,975		2.7			2,485		1.8
Multi-family		4,898		1.9			0		0.0
Commercial real estate		0		0.0			0		0.0
Commercial & industrial		959		0.4			0		0.0
HELOC		78		0.0			0		0.0
Consumer		0		0.0			0		0.0
Total restructured loans (1)		262,683		100	%		136,894		100	%
Non-accrual loans:
Single-family residential		136,867		46.7	%		116,268		30.6	%
Construction - speculative		51,186		17.5			50,348		13.2
Construction - custom		0		0.0			0		0.0
Land - acquisition & development		74,183		25.4			187,061		49.2
Land - consumer lot loans		0		0.0			0		0.0
Multi-family		3,167		1.1			4,368		1.1
Commercial real estate		6,036		2.1			2,733		0.7
Commercial & industrial		20,258		6.9			18,823		5.0
HELOC		0		0.0			0		0.0
Consumer		638		0.2			656		0.2
Total non-accrual loans (2)		292,335		100	%		380,257		100	%
Total REO (3)		149,305					120,105
Total REHI (3)		31,481					56,758
Total non-performing assets	$	473,121				$	557,120
Total non-performing assets and performing restructured loans	$	698,091				$	674,354
Total non-performing assets and performing restructured loans as a percentage of total assets		5.09	%				5.36	%
(1)    Restructured loans were as follows:
Performing	$	224,970		85.6	%	$	117,234		85.6	%
Non-accrual *		37,713		14.4			19,660		14.4
	$	262,683		100	%	$	136,894		100	%

* - Included in “Total non-accrual loans” above

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(2) The Company recognized interest income on nonaccrual loans of approximately $4,549,000 in the nine months ended June 30, 2010. Had these loans performed according to their original contract terms, the Company would have recognized interest income of approximately $15,108,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2010.

In addition to the nonaccrual loans reflected in the above table, at June 30, 2010, the Company had $286,284,000 of loans that were less than 90 days delinquent but which it had classified as substandard for one or more reasons. If these loans were deemed non-performing, the Company’s ratio of total NPAs and performing restructured loans as a percent of total assets would have increased to 7.18% at June 30, 2010.

(3) Total REO and REHI (included in real estate held for sale on the Statement of Financial Condition) includes real estate held for sale acquired in settlement of loans.

Restructured single-family residential loans are reserved for under the Company’s general reserve methodology. If any individual loan is significant in balance, the Company may establish a specific reserve as warranted.

Most restructured loans are accruing and performing loans where the borrower has proactively approached the Company about modifications due to temporary financial difficulties. Each request is individually evaluated for merit and likelihood of success. Single-family residential loans comprised 78% of restructured loans as of June 30, 2010. The concession for these loans is typically a payment reduction through a rate reduction of from 200 to 250 bps for a specific term, usually six to twelve months. Interest-only payments may also be approved during the modification period. The subsequent default rate on restructured single-family mortgage loans has been approximately 15% since inception of the program in November 2008. Concessions for construction (3.7%), land A&D (13.1%) and multi-family loans (1.9%) are typically an extension of maturity combined with a rate reduction of normally 100 bps. The subsequent default rate on restructured commercial loans has been less than 10% since December 2009.

For commercial loans, six consecutive payments on newly restructured loan terms are required prior to returning the loan to accrual status. In some instances after the required six consecutive payments are made, a management assessment will conclude that collection of the entire principal balance is still in doubt. In those instances, the loan will remain on non-accrual. Homogeneous loans may or may not be on accrual status at the time of restructuring, but all are placed on accrual status upon the restructuring of the loan. Homogenous loans are restructured only if the borrower can demonstrate the ability to meet the restructured payment terms; otherwise, collection is pursued and the loan remains on non-accrual status until liquidated. If the homogenous restructured loan does not perform it will be placed in non-accrual status when it is 90 days delinquent.

A loan that defaults and is subsequently modified would impact the Company’s delinquency trend, which is part of the QRF component of the general reserve calculation. Any modified loan that re-defaults and is charged-off would impact the HLF component of our general reserve calculation.

Allocation of the allowance for loan losses: The following table shows the allocation of the Company’s allowance for loan losses at the dates indicated.

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	June 30, 2010						September 30, 2009
	Amount		Loans to Total Loans (1)		Coverage Ratio (2)		Amount		Loans to Total Loans (1)		Coverage Ratio (2)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Single-family residential	$	44,142	74.1	%	0.7	%	$	18,547	72.3	%	0.3	%
Construction - speculative		30,533	2.0		15.5			21,841	2.8		8.2
Construction - custom		298	3.1		0.1			81	2.8		0.0
Land - acquisition & development		75,477	3.8		18.5			104,569	5.5		20.1
Land - consumer lot loans		3,110	2.1		1.7			1,298	2.1		0.7
Multi-family		4,320	7.9		0.6			1,878	7.5		0.3
Commercial real estate		2,967	3.5		1.0			1,344	3.1		0.5
Commercial & industrial		6,100	1.1		5.7			7,327	1.3		6.2
HELOC		662	1.3		0.5			377	1.3		0.3
Consumer		5,818	1.1		5.6			9,574	1.3		8.0
	$	173,427	100.0	%			$	166,836	100.0	%

(1) Represents the total amount of the loan category as a % of total non-covered loans outstanding.

(2) Represents the allocated allowance of the loan category as a % of total gross non-covered loans outstanding for the same loan category.

Customer accounts: Customer accounts increased $1,044,437,000, or 13.3%, to $8,886,747,000 at June 30, 2010 compared with $7,842,310,000 at September 30, 2009. As described in Note B, the Company acquired $819,528,000 of deposits from the Horizon transaction. As of June 30, 2010, the balance of these accounts had decreased by $153,059,000, or 18.7%, to $666,469,000, which was included in the $8,886,747,000 period end balance. The decrease of $153,059,000 in Horizon balances, which was anticipated by the Company, is due to the nature of the transaction and the repricing of deposits to current market rates. Excluding the $666,469,000 of Horizon accounts at June 30, 2010, balances at legacy branches increased by $377,968,000, or 4.8%, which reflects the opportunity created in the marketplace by the failure and/or merger of several large institutions throughout the Company’s footprint. The following table shows the composition of the Company’s customer accounts as of the dates shown:

Deposits by Type	June 30, 2010						September 30, 2009
	(Dollars in thousands)
					Wtd. Avg. Rate						Wtd. Avg. Rate
Checking (noninterest)	$	178,800	2.0	%	0.00	%	$	119,654	1.5	%	0.00	%
NOW (interest)		494,844	5.6		0.49	%		406,667	5.2		0.50	%
Savings (passbook/stmt)		230,256	2.6		0.51	%		197,025	2.5		0.50	%
Money Market		1,610,080	18.1		0.89	%		1,214,812	15.5		0.87	%
CD’s		6,372,767	71.7		1.99	%		5,904,152	75.3		2.37	%
Total	$	8,886,747	100	%	1.63	%	$	7,842,310	100	%	1.96	%

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FHLB advances and other borrowings: Total borrowings decreased $12,086,000, or 0.4%, to $2,867,444,000 at June 30, 2010, compared with $2,879,530,000 at September 30, 2009. See “Interest Rate Risk” above.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Throughout this document we will refer to net income, which is defined as net income available to common shareholders after the payment of preferred dividends.

Net Income: The quarter ended June 30, 2010, produced net income of $12,668,000 compared to $2,500,000 for the same quarter one year ago. For the nine months ended June 30, 2010, net income totaled $102,690,000, which was an increase of $71,611,000 from the same period last year. The increase for the quarter and nine months resulted primarily from the $54,789,000 after tax gain on the acquisition of Horizon and a $38,865,000 tax benefit related to the settlement of a contingent tax liability. In addition, during the nine months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recognized a gain on sale of available-for-sale securities of $20,428,000. Offsetting these income items was a significant increase in the provision for loan losses, which increased $12,709,000, or 9.0%, to $153,909,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to the same period one year ago. In addition, losses recognized on real estate acquired through foreclosure was $60,386,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to $7,745,000 for the same period one year ago.

Net Interest Income: The largest component of the Company’s earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest and dividends earned on loans and other investments and the interest paid on customer deposits and borrowings. Net interest income is impacted primarily by two factors; first, the volume of earning assets and liabilities and second, the rate earned on those assets or the rate paid on those liabilities.

The following table sets forth certain information explaining changes in interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated compared to the same periods one year ago. For each category of interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability, information is provided on changes attributable to (1) changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by old rate) and (2) changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by old volume). The change in interest income and interest expense attributable to changes in both volume and rate has been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

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Rate / Volume Analysis:

	Comparison of Quarters Ended 6/30/10 and 6/30/09								Comparison of Nine Months Ended 6/30/10 and 6/30/09
	Volume		Rate			Total			Volume		Rate			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest income:
Loans and covered loans	($2,591	)	$	3,215		$	624		($13,726	)		($5,238	)		($18,964	)
Mortgaged-backed securities	(1,441	)		(4,688	)		(6,129	)	3,870			(15,273	)		(11,403	)
Investments (1)	2,551			524			3,075		4,707			(772	)		3,935
All interest-earning assets	(1,481	)		(949	)		(2,430	)	(5,149	)		(21,283	)		(26,432	)
Interest expense:
Customer accounts	6,917			(13,297	)		(6,380	)	21,573			(60,803	)		(39,230	)
FHLB advances and other borrowings	(2,779	)		1,697			(1,082	)	(12,834	)		9,289			(3,545	)
All interest-bearing liabilities	4,138			(11,600	)		(7,462	)	8,739			(51,514	)		(42,775	)
Change in net interest income	($5,619	)	$	10,651		$	5,032		($13,888	)	$	30,231		$	16,343

(1) Includes interest on cash equivalents and dividends on FHLB stock

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Provision for Loan Losses: The Company recorded a $20,736,000 provision for loan losses during the quarter ended June 30, 2010, while a $52,200,000 provision was recorded for the same quarter one year ago. Non-performing assets amounted to $473,121,000, or 3.45%, of total assets at June 30, 2010, compared to $605,882,000, or 5.03%, of total assets one year ago. The Company had net charge-offs of $41,862,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 compared with $33,630,000 of net charge-offs for the same quarter one year ago. The decrease in the provision for loan losses is in response to four primary factors: first, the improvement in the amount of NPAs year-over-year described at the beginning of this paragraph; second, non-accrual loans decreased from $492,294,000 at June 30, 2009, to $292,335,000 at June 30, 2010, a 40.7% decrease; third, the percentage of loans 30 days or more delinquent decreased from 5.69% at June 30, 2009, to 3.95% at June 30, 2010; and finally, the Company’s exposure in the land A&D and speculative construction portfolios, where the majority of losses have come from during this period of the cycle, has decreased from a combined 9.7% of the gross loan portfolio at June 30, 2009, to 5.9% at June 30, 2010. It should be noted that the decrease in the provision was partially offset by the $26,245,000 increase in loss on REO. Management expects the provision to remain at elevated levels until NPAs and charge-offs improve measurably.

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The following table analyzes the Company’s allowance for loan losses at the dates indicated.

	Quarter Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
	(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	194,553		$	143,124		$	166,836		$	85,058
Charge-offs:
Single-family residential		6,121			3,902			22,325			9,136
Construction - speculative		3,987			4,220			19,537			11,259
Construction - custom		0			0			95			180
Land - acquisition & development		24,319			17,756			93,221			27,336
Land - consumer lot loans		453			454			1,282			1,594
Multi-family		422			278			647			948
Commercial real estate		98			0			226			0
Commercial & industrial		5,937			5,701			7,400			9,903
HELOC		0			35			69			35
Consumer		1,301			1,669			5,046			5,008
		42,638			34,015			149,848			65,399
Recoveries:
Single-family residential		9			11			136			23
Construction - speculative		0			2			524			2
Construction - custom		11			0			11			0
Land - acquisition & development		41			0			316			16
Land - consumer lot loans		0			0			0			0
Multi-family		0			0			0			0
Commercial real estate		1			0			3			0
Commercial & industrial		344			213			711			428
HELOC		0			0			0			0
Consumer		370			160			829			367
		776			386			2,530			836
Net charge-offs		41,862			33,629			147,318			64,563
Provision for loan losses		20,736			52,200			153,909			141,200
Acquired reserves		0			0			0			0
Ending balance	$	173,427		$	161,695		$	173,427		$	161,695
Ratio of net charge-offs to average non-covered loans outstanding		0.48	%		0.36	%		1.66	%		0.68	%

The ratio of net charge-offs to average non-covered loans outstanding on our largest loan category, SFR mortgages, remains relatively low at 33 basis points through June 30, 2010. The same ratio was 26 basis points at September 30, 2009.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Other Income: The quarter ended June 30, 2010 produced total other income of $5,154,000 compared to $5,345,000 for the same quarter one year ago, a decrease of $191,000.

Other Expense: The quarter ended June 30, 2010, produced total other expense of $32,877,000 compared to $30,933,000 for the same quarter one year ago, a 6.28% increase. The increase in total other expense over the same comparable period one year ago was primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits of $2,234,000, which included the addition of Horizon employees. Total other expense for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 equaled 0.96% and 1.01%, respectively, of average assets. The number of staff, including part-time employees on a full-time equivalent basis, was 1,235 and 1,095 at June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Taxes: Income taxes increased $1,481,000, or 26.2%, for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, when compared to the same period one year ago. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, was 36.00%, compared to 48.34% for the same period one year ago. The Company expects an effective tax rate of 36.00% going forward.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Management believes that there have been no material changes in the Company’s quantitative and qualitative information about market risk since September 30, 2009. For a complete discussion of the Company’s quantitative and qualitative market risk, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s 2009 Form 10-K.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer along with the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, along with the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Disclosure controls and procedures are Company controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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PART II – Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time the Company or its subsidiaries are engaged in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which are considered to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the following risk factors represent material updates and additions to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additional risks not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, may also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Financial reform legislation will, among other things, eliminate the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”), tighten capital standards, create a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and result in new laws and regulations that may increase our costs of operations.

On July 21, 2010, the President signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”). This new law will significantly change the current bank regulatory structure and affect the lending, deposit, investment, trading and operating activities of financial institutions and their holding companies. It requires various federal agencies to adopt a broad range of new implementing rules and regulations, and to prepare numerous studies and reports for Congress. The federal agencies are given significant discretion in drafting the implementing rules and regulations, and consequently, many of the details and much of the impact of the Act may not be known for many months or years.

One change that is particularly significant to the Company and the Bank is the abolition of the OTS, their historical federal financial institution regulator, effective one year from the enactment date (with the possibility of a six-month extension). After the agency is abolished, supervision and regulation of the Company will move to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”) and supervision and regulation of the Bank will move to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”). Except as described below, however, the laws and regulations applicable to the Company and the Bank will not generally change — the Home Owners Loan Act and the regulations issued under the Act will generally still apply (although these laws and regulations will be interpreted by the Federal Reserve and the OCC, respectively).

In addition, the Company for the first time will be subject to consolidated capital requirements and will be required to serve as a source of strength to the Bank. The Bank will be subject to the same lending limits as national banks. At this time, we do not anticipate that being subject to any of these provisions will have a material effect on the Company or the Bank.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

The Act also broadens the base for Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance assessments. Assessments will now be based on the average consolidated total assets less tangible equity capital of a financial institution. This could result in an increase in deposit insurance assessments to be paid by the Bank. The Act also permanently increases the maximum amount of deposit insurance for banks, savings institutions and credit unions to $250,000 per depositor, retroactive to January 1, 2008, and non-interest bearing transaction accounts will have unlimited deposit insurance from December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2012. The Federal Reserve will also be adopting a rule addressing interchange fees applicable to debit card transactions that is expected to lower fee income generated from this source. At this time, we do not anticipate that being subject to any of these provisions will have a material effect on the Company or the Bank.

The Act will require publicly traded companies to give stockholders a non-binding vote on executive compensation and so-called “golden parachute” payments, and authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules that would allow stockholders to nominate their own candidates for election as directors using a company’s proxy materials. The legislation also directs the federal financial institution regulatory agencies to promulgate rules prohibiting excessive compensation being paid to financial institution executives.

The Act creates a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to take over responsibility for the principal federal consumer protection laws, such as the Truth in Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Saving Act, among others, with broad rule-making, supervisory and examination authority in this area over institutions that have assets of $10 billion or more, such as the Bank. The Act also narrows the scope of federal preemption of state laws related to federally chartered institutions.

Many of the provisions of the Act will not become effective until a year or more after its enactment and, if required, the adoption and effectiveness of implementing regulations. In addition, the scope and impact of many of the Act’s provisions will be determined through the rulemaking process. As a result, we cannot predict the ultimate impact of the Act on the Company or the Bank at this time, including the extent to which it could increase costs or limit our ability to pursue business opportunities in an efficient manner, or otherwise adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Nor can we predict the impact or substance of other future legislation or regulation. However, it is expected that at a minimum they will increase our operating and compliance costs.

The Bank has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the OTS that will entail compliance costs. Failure to comply with the memorandum of understanding could result in formal enforcement action or regulatory constraints on the Bank.

On July 28, 2010, the Bank entered into a memorandum of understanding with the OTS that requires the Bank to take a number of actions, including among other things: (1) develop a written enterprise risk management program; (2) enhance policies and procedures with respect to construction lending, portfolio valuation and interest rate risk management; (3) develop action plans and programs in the areas of consumer compliance, fair lending, information technology, business continuity and information security; and (4) monitor the Bank’s performance results against its business plan. The memorandum of understanding does not affect dividend policy or require additional capital. Management believes that it is already in compliance with a number of the measures required by the memorandum of understanding and also believes that the Bank will be able to complete any other requirements within the specified timeframes, although compliance will be determined by the OTS and not by us. Compliance with the memorandum of understanding will increase the Bank’s non-interest expenses in amounts that are not expected to, but may be, material to our results of operations. The memorandum of understanding and the factors that gave rise to it also may have the effect of limiting or delaying our ability or plans to expand strategically. Moreover, a material failure to comply with the memorandum of understanding could subject the Bank to additional regulatory scrutiny or result in a formal enforcement action or constraints on the Bank’s business, any of which could have a material adverse effect on future results of operations, financial condition, growth objectives or other aspects of our business. The requirements of the memorandum of understanding will remain in effect until the OTS decides to terminate, suspend or modify it.

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PART II – Other Information

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2010.

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced  Plan (1)	Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan at the End of the Period
April 1, 2010 to April 30, 2010	—	$	—	—	2,888,314
May 1, 2010 to May 31, 2010	—		—	—	2,888,314
June 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010	—		—	—	2,888,314
Total	—		—	—	2,888,314

(1) The Company’s only stock repurchase program was publicly announced by the Board of Directors on February 3, 1995 and has no expiration date. Under this ongoing program, a total of 21,956,264 shares have been authorized for repurchase.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable

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Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

31.1	Section 302 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer
31.2	Section 302 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer
32	Section 906 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer
101	Financial Statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010 formatted in XBRL

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

August 6, 2010	/s/    ROY M. WHITEHEAD
	ROY M. WHITEHEAD Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
August 6, 2010	/s/    BRENT J. BEARDALL
	BRENT J. BEARDALL Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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