SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549




                                    FORM 10-Q

[X]           QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION  13  OR 15(d)  OF THE

                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998

                                       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 0-8937

                            FIRST BANKS AMERICA, INC.
                            -------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                DELAWARE                               75-1604965
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     (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                identification No.)

                  135 North Meramec, St. Louis, Missouri 63105
                  --------------------------------------------
               (address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (314) 854-4600
                                 --------------
              (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  the  number of  shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                                                       Outstanding at
                  Class                                 July 31, 1998
                  -----                                 -------------

    Common Stock, $.15 par value                          2,661,715
    Class B Common Stock, $.15 par value                  2,500,000









                            First Banks America, Inc.

                                      INDEX

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PART I            FINANCIAL INFORMATION


  Item 1.  Financial Statements:
           Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1998
             and December 31, 1997........................................   -1-
           Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six
             months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997..........................   -3-
           Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
             for the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 and
             the six months ended December 31, 1997.......................   -4-
           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months
             ended June 30, 1998 and 1997.................................   -5-
           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.....................   -6-

  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operations..........................  -10-


PART II       OTHER INFORMATION


  Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............  -17-

  Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...............................  -17-


SIGNATURES................................................................  -18-

















                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          Item 1. Financial Statements

                            FIRST BANKS AMERICA, INC.
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
             (dollars expressed in thousands, except per share data)






                                                                                  June 30,        December 31,
                                                                                    1998              1997
                                                                                    ----              ----
                                                                                 (unaudited)
                               ASSETS
                               ------

Cash and cash equivalents:
                                                                                                   
   Cash and due from banks...................................................   $     28,343          32,257
   Interest-bearing deposits with other financial institutions -
     with maturities of three months or less.................................          1,043             690
   Federal funds sold........................................................          1,500           2,215
                                                                                ------------       ---------
       Total cash and cash equivalents.......................................         30,886          35,162
                                                                                ------------       ---------

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value......................        130,916         148,181

Loans:
   Real estate construction and development..................................        109,902          93,454
   Commercial and financial..................................................        118,002         109,763
   Real estate mortgage......................................................        170,676         149,951
   Consumer and installment..................................................         72,942          75,023
   Loans held for sale.......................................................             --           5,708
                                                                                ------------       ---------
       Total loans...........................................................        471,522         433,899
   Unearned discount.........................................................         (2,330)         (2,444)
   Allowance for possible loan losses........................................        (11,845)        (11,407)
                                                                                ------------       ---------
       Net loans.............................................................        457,347         420,048
                                                                                ------------       ---------

Bank premises and equipment, net of
     accumulated depreciation................................................         11,728          10,697
Intangibles associated with the purchase of
     subsidiaries............................................................          8,738           7,189
Accrued interest receivable..................................................          4,248           4,819
Foreclosed property, net.....................................................            451             601
Deferred tax assets..........................................................         13,312          14,164
Other assets.................................................................         17,177           2,803
                                                                                ------------       ---------
       Total assets..........................................................   $    674,803         643,664
                                                                                ============       =========






                            FIRST BANKS AMERICA, INC.
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
             (dollars expressed in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (continued)




                                                                                  June 30,        December 31,
                                                                                    1998              1997
                                                                                    ----              ----
                                                                                 (unaudited)
                                   LIABILITIES
                                   -----------

Deposits:
    Demand:
                                                                                                   
     Non-interest-bearing....................................................... $    96,278          97,393
     Interest-bearing...........................................................      70,675          73,199
    Savings.....................................................................     157,685         147,623
    Time deposits:
     Time deposits of $100 or more..............................................      57,028          52,472
     Other time deposits........................................................     204,778         185,840
                                                                                 -----------       ---------
       Total deposits...........................................................     586,444         556,527

Short-term borrowings...........................................................       5,408           3,687
Promissory note payable.........................................................      11,100          14,900
Accrued interest payable........................................................       3,364           4,185
Deferred tax liabilities........................................................       1,388           1,092
Payable to former shareholders of Surety Bank...................................          --           3,829
Accrued expenses and other liabilities..........................................       4,171           5,058
12% convertible debentures......................................................       6,500           6,500
Minority interest in subsidiary.................................................          --           2,795
                                                                                 -----------       ---------
       Total liabilities........................................................     618,375         598,573
                                                                                 -----------       ---------

                              STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                              --------------------

Common Stock:
    Common stock, $.15 par value; 6,666,666 shares
     authorized; 3,237,973 and 2,144,865 shares issued
     at June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively.......................         486             322
    Class B common stock, $.15 par value; 4,000,000 shares
     authorized; 2,500,000 shares issued and outstanding........................         375             375
Capital surplus.................................................................      60,173          47,329
Retained earnings since elimination of accumulated deficit
    of $259,117, effective December 31, 1994....................................       3,204           1,083
Common treasury stock, at cost; 550,958 shares and 386,458
    shares at June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997,
    respectively................................................................      (8,156)         (4,350)
Accumulated other comprehensive income..........................................         346             332
                                                                                 -----------       ---------
       Total stockholders' equity...............................................      56,428          45,091
                                                                                 -----------       ---------
       Total liabilities and stockholders' equity............................... $   674,803         643,664
                                                                                 ===========       =========





See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.








                            FIRST BANKS AMERICA, INC.
                  Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
             (dollars expressed in thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                   Three months ended        Six months ended
                                                                                        June 30,                  June 30,
                                                                                   ------------------        ----------------
                                                                                   1998         1997         1998        1997
                                                                                   ----         ----         ----        ----
Interest income:
                                                                                                                
   Interest and fees on loans................................................    $ 11,002       7,881        21,570      15,334
   Investment securities.....................................................       2,122       2,018         4,155       3,799
   Federal funds sold and other..............................................         277         310           672         687
                                                                                 --------     -------       -------    --------
       Total interest income.................................................      13,401      10,209        26,397      19,820
                                                                                 --------     -------       -------    --------
Interest expense:
   Deposits:
     Interest-bearing demand.................................................         334         347           683         701
     Savings.................................................................       1,495         787         2,949       1,553
     Time deposits of $100 or more...........................................         786         511         1,561       1,040
     Other time deposits.....................................................       2,891       2,272         5,675       4,586
   Promissory note payable and other borrowings..............................         529         643         1,066       1,188
                                                                                 --------     -------       -------    --------
       Total interest expense................................................       6,035       4,560        11,934       9,068
                                                                                 --------     -------       -------    --------
       Net interest income...................................................       7,366       5,649        14,463      10,752
Provision for possible loan losses...........................................         200         735           500       1,285
                                                                                 --------     -------       -------    --------
       Net interest income after provision for possible loan losses..........       7,166       4,914        13,963       9,467
                                                                                 --------     -------       -------    --------
Noninterest income:
   Service charges on deposit accounts.......................................         604         574         1,343       1,149
   Gain on sales of securities, net..........................................           9          --           101          --
   Other income..............................................................         266         448           585         744
                                                                                 --------     -------       -------    --------
       Total noninterest income..............................................         879       1,022         2,029       1,893
                                                                                 --------     -------       -------    --------
Noninterest expense:
   Salaries and employee benefits............................................       2,156       1,569         4,291       3,119
   Occupancy, net of rental income...........................................         575         524         1,066       1,095
   Furniture and equipment...................................................         480         289           827         556
   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation premiums............................          30          37            73          75
   Postage, printing and supplies............................................         239         124           406         272
   Data processing...........................................................         431         240           906         567
   Legal, examination and professional fees..................................       1,179         616         2,069       1,161
   Communications............................................................         227         128           427         292
   (Gain) loss on sale of foreclosed property, net of expenses...............         (70)       (210)           87        (219)
   Other.....................................................................       1,094         791         2,246       1,683
                                                                                 --------     -------       -------    --------
       Total noninterest expense.............................................       6,341       4,108        12,398       8,601
                                                                                 --------     -------       -------    --------
       Income before provision for income taxes and minority interest
          in income of subsidiary............................................       1,704       1,828         3,594       2,759
Provision for income taxes...................................................         683         709         1,473       1,070
                                                                                 --------     -------       -------    --------
       Income before minority interest in income of subsidiary...............       1,021       1,119         2,121       1,689
Minority interest in income of subsidiary....................................          --         134            --         220
                                                                                 --------     -------       -------    --------
       Net income............................................................    $  1,021         985         2,121       1,469
                                                                                 ========     =======       =======    ========
Earnings per common share:
       Basic.................................................................    $   0.20        0.24          0.42        0.36
       Diluted...............................................................        0.20        0.24          0.42        0.36
                                                                                 ========     =======       =======    ========
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (in thousands)...........       5,206       4,058         5,059       4,070
                                                                                 ========     =======       =======    ========



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.





                   FIRST BANKS AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
     Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (unaudited)
               Six month periods ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, and
                    six month period ended December 31, 1997
             (dollars expressed in thousands, except per share data)



                                                                                                        Accu-
                                                                                                       mulated
                                                                                                        other    Total
                                                            Class B        Compre- Retained   Common   compre-  stock-
                                                   Common   common Capital hensive earnings  treasury  hensive holders'
                                                    stock    stock surplus  income (deficit)   stock   income   equity
                                                    -----    -----  ------ -------  ---------   -----   ------   ------


                                                                                           
Consolidated balances, January 1, 1997...........  $   282    375   42,862      -- (2,450)   (2,838)    (36)    38,195
Six months ended June 30, 1997:
   Comprehensive income:
     Net income..................................       --     --       -- $ 1,469  1,469        --      --      1,469
     Other comprehensive income, net of tax (1) -
       Unrealized gains on securities, net of
         reclassification adjustment (2).........       --     --       --      88     --        --      88         88
                                                                           -------
     Comprehensive income........................       --     --       -- $ 1,557
                                                                           =======
   Exercise of stock options.....................       --     --        9             --        --      --          9
   Repurchases of common stock...................       --     --       --             --      (527)     --       (527)
   Redemption of stock options...................       --     --     (290)            --        --      --       (290)
                                                   -------   ----  -------          -----    ------    ----    -------
Consolidated balances, June 30, 1997.............      282    375   42,581           (981)   (3,365)     52     38,944
Six months ended December 31, 1997:
   Comprehensive income:
     Net income..................................       --     --       -- $ 2,064  2,064        --      --      2,064
     Other comprehensive income, net of tax (1)
       Unrealized gains on securities
         net of reclassification adjustment (2)..       --     --       --     280     --        --     280        280
                                                                           -------
     Comprehensive income........................                          $ 2,344
                                                                           =======
   Issuance of common stock for purchase
     accounting acquisition......................       40     --    4,723             --        --      --      4,763
   Exercise of stock options.....................       --     --        6             --        --      --          6
   Compensation paid in common stock.............       --     --       13             --        --      --         13
   Repurchases of common stock...................       --     --       --             --      (985)     --       (985)
   Pre-merger transactions of FCB................       --     --        6             --        --      --          6
                                                   -------   ----  -------          -----     -----    ----    -------
Consolidated balances, December 31, 1997.........      322    375   47,329          1,083     (4,350)   332     45,091
Six months ended June 30, 1998:
   Comprehensive income:
     Net income..................................       --     --       -- $ 2,121  2,121        --      --      2,121
     Other comprehensive income, net of tax (1) -
       Unrealized gains on securities, net
         of reclassification adjustment (2)......       --     --       --      14     --        --      14         14
                                                                           -------
     Comprehensive income........................       --     --       -- $ 2,135
                                                                           =======
   Issuance of common stock for acquisition
     of entity under common control..............       43     --    2,965             --        --      --      3,008
   Conversion of promissory note payable.........      121     --    9,879             --        --      --     10,000
   Repurchases of common stock...................       --     --       --             --     (3,806)    --     (3,806)
                                                   -------   ----  -------          -----     ------   ----    -------
Consolidated balances, June 30, 1998.............  $   486    375   60,173          3,204     (8,156)   346     56,428
                                                   =======   ====  =======          =====     ======   ====    =======
- ---------
(1)  Components of other comprehensive income are shown net of tax.
(2)  Disclosure of reclassification amount:
                                                                                 Six months            Six months
                                                                               ended June 30,             ended
                                                                               --------------
                                                                                1998    1997        December 31, 1997
                                                                                ----    ----        -----------------

   Unrealized gains arising during the period................................   $115       88              356
   Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income........    101       --               76
                                                                                ----    -----              ---
   Unrealized gains on securities............................................   $ 14       88              280
                                                                                ====    =====              ===

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.







                                       FIRST BANKS AMERICA, INC.
                           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
                                    (dollars expressed in thousands)




                                                                                             Six months ended
                                                                                                 June 30,
                                                                                            ------------------
                                                                                            1998          1997
                                                                                            ----          ----
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                                      
   Net income.........................................................................  $   2,121         1,469
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
    operating activities:
     Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net....................................        861           310
     Provision for possible loan losses...............................................        500         1,285
     Decrease in accrued interest receivable..........................................        697             3
     Interest accrued on liabilities..................................................     11,934         9,068
     Payments of interest on liabilities..............................................    (12,819)       (8,078)
     Provision for income taxes.......................................................      1,473         1,070
     Payments of income taxes.........................................................       (495)           --
     Gain on sales of securities, net.................................................        101            --
     Other operating activities, net..................................................       (234)         (251)
                                                                                        ---------    ----------
       Net cash provided by operating activities......................................      4,139         4,876
                                                                                        ---------    ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Cash received from acquired entities, net of cash paid.............................      3,241            --
   Sales of investment securities.....................................................     13,027            --
   Maturities of investment securities................................................     44,724        62,096
   Purchases of investment securities.................................................    (40,197)      (56,208)
   Net increase in loans..............................................................    (10,522)      (12,692)
   Recoveries of loans previously charged off.........................................      1,063         1,130
   Purchases of bank premises and equipment...........................................     (1,417)         (213)
   Other investing activities, net....................................................    (13,375)          787
                                                                                        ---------    ----------
       Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities............................     (3,456)       (5,100)
                                                                                        ---------    ----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Increase (decrease) in deposits....................................................     (5,245)       (1,498)
   Increase in borrowed funds.........................................................      4,092         4,505
   Repurchase of common stock for treasury............................................     (3,806)         (527)
   Other financing activities, net ...................................................         --          (281)
                                                                                        ---------    ----------
       Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities............................     (4,959)        2,199
                                                                                        ---------    ----------
       Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents...........................     (4,276)        1,975
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period........................................     35,162        42,874
                                                                                        ---------    ----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period..............................................  $  30,886        44,849
                                                                                        =========    ==========

Noncash investing and financing activities:
   Loans transferred to foreclosed real estate........................................        462            --
   Issuance of common stock in purchase accounting acquisition........................  $   3,008            --
   Conversion of promissory note payable to common stock..............................     10,000            --
                                                                                        =========    ==========





See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.







                            FIRST BANKS AMERICA, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   (1)   Basis of Presentation

         The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  of First  Banks
America,  Inc.  (FBA  or the  Company)  are  unaudited  and  should  be  read in
conjunction with the  consolidated  financial  statements  contained in the 1997
annual  report on Form 10-K.  In the  opinion of  management,  all  adjustments,
consisting  of  normal  recurring  accruals  considered  necessary  for  a  fair
presentation  of the results of  operations  for the interim  periods  presented
herein,  have  been  included.  Operating  results  for the  three and six month
periods ended June 30, 1998 are not  necessarily  indicative of the results that
may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1998.

         In connection with FBA's acquisition of First Commercial Bancorp,  Inc.
(FCB) and its wholly owned subsidiary,  First Commercial Bank (First Commercial)
as of February 2, 1998, FBA's financial information for the periods prior to the
acquisition has been restated to include the 61.48% ownership  interest of First
Banks,  Inc.  (First Banks),  FBA's majority  owner,  in FCB consistent with the
accounting  treatment applicable to entities under common control. The remaining
interest in FCB acquired by FBA, or 38.52%,  is  reflected  in the  consolidated
financial  statements  as  minority  interest  for  the  periods  prior  to  the
acquisition. First Banks owned 72.6% of FBA as of June 30, 1998.

         The consolidated  financial  statements include the accounts of FBA and
its  subsidiaries,  all of which are wholly owned. All significant  intercompany
accounts   and   transactions   have  been   eliminated.   In  addition  to  the
aforementioned    restatement   of   1997   financial    information,    certain
reclassifications  of 1997  amounts  have  been  made to  conform  with the 1998
presentation.

         FBA  operates  through  two  banking   subsidiaries,   BankTEXAS  N.A.,
headquartered  in  Houston,  Texas  (BankTEXAS)  and First  Bank of  California,
headquartered in Roseville, California (FB California), collectively referred to
as the Subsidiary Banks.

   (2)   Transactions with Related Party

         FBA  purchases  certain  services  and  supplies  from or  through  its
majority  shareholder,  First Banks.  FBA's  financial  position  and  operating
results  could  significantly  differ from those that would be obtained if FBA's
relationship  with First Banks did not exist.  Fees payable to First  Banks,  as
discussed in the following paragraphs, generally increase as FBA expands through
acquisitions and internal growth, reflecting the higher levels of service needed
to operate the Subsidiary Banks.

         First Banks  provides  management  services  to FBA and the  Subsidiary
Banks. Management services are provided under a management fee agreement whereby
FBA  compensates  First Banks on an hourly  basis for its use of  personnel  for
various  functions  including  internal  auditing,   loan  review,   income  tax
preparation  and   assistance,   accounting,   asset/liability   management  and
investment  services,  loan servicing and other  management  and  administrative
services.  Fees paid under this agreement were $576,000 and $1.0 million for the
three and six months ended June 30, 1998,  compared to $422,000 and $739,000 for
the three and six months ended June 30, 1997.

         Because  of its  affiliation  through  First  Banks and the  geographic
proximity of certain of their banking  offices,  FB California  and First Bank &
Trust  (FB&T),  a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of First  Banks,  share the cost of
certain personnel and services used by the banks. This includes the salaries and
benefits of certain loan and  administrative  personnel.  The  allocation of the
shared costs are charged  and/or  credited  among the banks under the terms of a
cost sharing agreement.  Expenses associated with loan origination personnel are
allocated  based on the relative  loan volume  between the banks.  Costs of most
other  personnel  are  allocated  on an  hourly  basis.  Because  this  involves
distributing  essentially  fixed costs over a larger asset base,  it allows each
bank to receive the benefit of personnel  and services at a reduced  cost.  Fees



paid under the cost sharing  agreement  were $268,000 and $524,000 for the three
and six month  periods  ended June 30,  1998,  and $158,000 and $332,000 for the
same periods in 1997, respectively.

         Effective  April 1, 1997,  First Services  L.P., a limited  partnership
indirectly  owned by First Banks' Chairman and his children  through its General
Partners and Limited  Partners,  began  providing  data  processing  and various
related services to FBA under the terms of data processing agreements.  Prior to
April 1, 1997, a subsidiary of First Banks provided data  processing and various
related  services to FBA.  Fees paid under these  agreements  were  $382,000 and
$811,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 1998,  compared to $231,000
and  $514,000  for the same  periods  in 1997,  respectively.  The fees paid for
management  services and data  processing are  significantly  lower than FBA was
previously paying its nonaffiliated vendors.

         The  Subsidiary  Banks had $118.5  million  and $66.9  million in whole
loans and loan  participations  outstanding  at June 30, 1998 and  December  31,
1997, respectively,  that were purchased from banks affiliated with First Banks.
In addition,  the  Subsidiary  Banks had sold $67.2 million and $54.7 million in
whole loans and loan  participations  to  affiliates  of First Banks at June 30,
1998 and December 31, 1997,  respectively.  These loans and loan  participations
were  acquired and sold at interest  rates and terms  prevailing at the dates of
their  purchase  or sale  and  under  standards  and  policies  followed  by the
Subsidiary Banks.

         FBA has borrowed  $11.1  million and $14.9  million from First Banks at
June  30,  1998 and  December  31,  1997,  respectively,  under a $20.0  million
promissory  note  payable.  The  borrowings  under the note bear  interest at an
annual rate of one-quarter percent less than the "Prime Rate" as reported in the
Wall Street Journal.  The interest expense was $546,000 and $573,000 for the six
months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997,  respectively.  The  principal  and accrued
interest under the note are due and payable on October 31, 2001. The accrued and
unpaid interest under the note was $81,000 and $1.4 million at June 30, 1998 and
December 31, 1997, respectively.  As more fully discussed in Note 4, on February
2, 1998,  FBA  exchanged  804,000  shares of its common stock for $10.0  million
outstanding under the promissory note payable.

         In connection  with FBA's  acquisition  of FCB, FBA issued  convertible
debentures to First Banks of $6.5 million. These debentures replaced similar FCB
debentures  previously  owned by First  Banks.  The related  interest  for these
debentures  was $404,000 and $429,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1998 and
1997, respectively.  FBA is not required to pay interest on the debentures prior
to maturity.  At maturity in 2000, principal and accrued interest are payable in
FBA common stock (at a conversion  rate of $14.06 per share),  unless FBA elects
to pay cash and First Banks does not exercise its right to convert principal and
interest  into  FBA  common  stock.  The  accrued  interest  payable  for  these
debentures  was $2.0  million and $1.6 million at June 30, 1998 and December 31,
1997, respectively.

(3)      Regulatory Capital

         FBA and the Subsidiary Banks are subject to various  regulatory capital
requirements administered by federal and state banking agencies. Failure to meet
minimum  capital  requirements  can  initiate  certain  mandatory  and  possibly
additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a
direct material effect on FBA and the Subsidiary  Banks'  financial  statements.
Under capital  adequacy  guidelines  that involve  quantitative  measures of the
sugsidiary  Bank's assets,  liabilities and certain  off-balance-sheet  items as
calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The Subsidiary Banks' capital
amounts and regulatory  classification are also subject to qualitative judgments
by the regulators about components,  risk weighting, and other factors which may
affect possible regulatory actions.

         Quantitative  measures  established  by  regulations  to ensure capital
adequacy  require the  Subsidiary  Banks to  maintain  certain  minimum  capital
ratios.  The  Subsidiary  Banks are  required to  maintain a minimum  risk-based
capital to risk-weighted  assets ratio of 8.00%, with at least 4.00% being "Tier
1" capital (as defined in the  regulations).  In  addition,  a minimum  leverage
ratio (Tier 1 capital to total  assets) of 3.00% plus an  additional  cushion of
100 to 200 basis points is expected.  In order to be considered well capitalized
under Prompt Corrective Action provisions, a bank is required to maintain a risk
weighted asset ratio of at least 10%, a Tier 1 to risk weighted  assets ratio of
at least 6% and a leverage  ratio of at lease 5%. As of December 31,  1997,  the
date of the most recent  notification from FBA's primary regulator,  each of the
Subsidiary  Banks was  categorized  as well  capitalized  under  the  regulatory
framework for Prompt Corrective Action.




         At June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, FBA's and the Subsidiary Banks'
capital ratios were as follows:



                                                         Risk-based capital ratios
                                                         -------------------------
                                                          Total            Tier 1            Leverage Ratio
                                                          -----            ------            --------------
                                                      1998     1997     1998     1997        1998        1997
                                                      ----     ----     ----     ----        ----        ----

                                                                                         
      FBA..........................................   8.72%    6.88%    7.46%    5.62%       6.02%       4.96%
      BankTEXAS....................................  12.48    12.26    11.23    11.00        9.27        8.90
      FB California................................  11.35    13.03    10.09    11.77        8.06       13.80


(4)      Acquisitions

         On June 8, 1998,  FBA  executed an  Agreement  in  Principle to acquire
Redwood  Bancorp,  and its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Redwood  Bank,  for  cash
consideration of $26.0 million.  Redwood Bank is headquartered in San Francisco,
California  and operates  four banking  locations in the San Francisco Bay area.
Redwood Bank had $153.8 million in total assets, $119.4 million in loans, net of
unearned  discount,  and  $139.0  million  in  deposits  at June 30,  1998.  FBA
anticipates that the transaction,  which is subject to various conditions,  will
be completed by the end of the fourth quarter.

         On February  2, 1998,  FBA  completed  its  acquisition  of FCB and its
wholly  owned  subsidiary,   First  Commercial.  In  the  transaction,  the  FCB
shareholders  received  .8888  shares of FBA common  stock for each share of FCB
common stock. Cash was paid in lieu of issuing  fractional shares. In total, FCB
shareholders  received  approximately  752,000 shares of FBA common stock in the
transaction,  including  462,176 shares  received by First Banks in exchange for
its 61.48%  ownership of FCB. The  transaction  also provided for First Banks to
receive  804,000  shares of FBA common  stock in exchange  for $10.0  million of
FBA's  promissory  note  payable to First  Banks,  and for the  exchange  of FCB
convertible  debentures  of $6.5 million,  which were owned by First Banks,  for
comparable  debentures  of FBA. The  Agreement  was  negotiated  and approved by
special  committees  of the Boards of  Directors of FCB and FBA.  These  special
committees were comprised solely of independent  directors of the two respective
Boards of Directors.

         First  Commercial  has  six  banking  offices  located  in  Sacramento,
Roseville (2), San Francisco,  Concord and Campbell,  California. At February 2,
1998,  FCB had total assets of $192.5  million,  investment  securities of $64.4
million,  loans,  net of  unearned  discount of $118.9  million and  deposits of
$173.1 million.  The transaction was accounted for as a business  combination of
entities  under common  control.  Accordingly,  FBA assumed  First Banks' 61.48%
interest in FCB at its historical cost basis. The remaining  38.52%, or minority
interest,  owned by unaffiliated  parties was recorded at fair value. The excess
of the cost over the fair  value of the  minority  interest's  share in the fair
value of the net assets acquired was $1.6 million and is being amortized over 15
years. First Commercial was merged into FB California.

         On February 2, 1998, FBA also completed its  acquisition of Pacific Bay
Bank, San Pablo,  California  (Pacific Bay).  Under the terms of the Pacific Bay
Agreement,  Pacific Bay shareholders received $14.00 per share in cash for their
stock, an aggregate of $4.2 million. The transaction was accounted for using the
purchase method of accounting. The excess of the cost over the fair value of the
net assets acquired was $1.5 million and is being amortized over 15 years.  This
transaction  was funded from an advance  under the  promissory  note  payable to
First Banks.


         Pacific Bay operated a banking  office in San Pablo,  California  and a
loan production office in Lafayette,  California.  At February 2, 1998,  Pacific
Bay had total assets of $38.3 million, investment securities of $232,000, loans,
net of  unearned  discount,  of $29.7  million and  deposits  of $35.2  million.
Pacific Bay was merged into FB California.

(5)       Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities of First America Capital Trust

         During July 1998,  First  America  Capital  Trust  (First  Capital),  a
newly-formed  Delaware business subsidiary of FBA, issued 1.84 million shares of
8.50% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities (Preferred Securities) at $25.00 per
share in an  underwritten  public  offering.  FBA made  certain  guarantees  and
commitments  relating  to the  Preferred  Securities.  FBA's  proceeds  from the
issuance of the  Preferred  Securities,  net of  underwriting  fees and offering
expenses,  were  approximately  $44.0  million.  Distributions  payable  on  the
Preferred  Securities will be payable quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30,
September 30 and December 31 of each year  commencing  September  30, 1998.  The
distributions  will be  recorded  as  noninterest  expense  in the  consolidated
financial statements.

         The  proceeds  from  the  offering  will be used to  repay  outstanding
indebtedness to First Banks under the terms of the $20.0 million promissory note
payable,  for  acquisitions   (including  the  pending  acquisition  of  Redwood
Bancorp), possible repurchases of common stock from time to time and for general
corporate purposes. Available  proceeds  will be  temporarily invested in short-
term securities.







            Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                       Condition and Results of Operations

         The discussion  herein  contains  certain  forward  looking  statements
regarding the  financial  condition,  results of operations  and business of the
Company.   These   forward   looking   statements   are  subject  to  risks  and
uncertainties,  not all of which can be predicted or  anticipated.  Factors that
may cause actual results to differ  materially  from those  contemplated by such
forward  looking  statements  include  general  market  conditions,   conditions
affecting the banking industry generally and factors having a specific impact on
the Company,  including but not limited to fluctuations in interest rates and in
the economy;  the impact of laws and  regulations  applicable to the Company and
changes therein;  competitive conditions in the markets in which the Company and
the Subsidiary Banks conduct their operations; and the ability of the Company to
respond to changes in technology.  Additional factors potentially  affecting the
Company's  results were  identified in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Readers should not place undue reliance
on any forward looking statements herein.


                                     General

         FBA is a registered bank holding company,  incorporated in Delaware and
headquartered  in Clayton,  Missouri.  At June 30, 1998,  FBA had  approximately
$674.8 million in total assets;  $469.2 million in total loans,  net of unearned
discount;  $586.4  million  in  total  deposits;  and  $56.4  million  in  total
stockholders' equity. FBA operates through its Subsidiary Banks.

         As previously discussed in Notes 1 and 4 to the consolidated  financial
statements,  FBA's historical financial  information presented in this Report on
Form 10-Q has been restated to reflect its acquisition of FCB.

         Through  the  Subsidiary  Banks'  six  locations  in Texas  and  eleven
locations in the San Francisco-Sacramento corridor of northern  California,  FBA
offers a broad range of  commercial  and  personal  banking  services  including
certificate of deposit  accounts,  individual  retirement and other time deposit
accounts,   checking  and  other  demand  deposit  accounts,  interest  checking
accounts,  savings accounts and money market accounts.  Loans include commercial
and  financial,  real  estate  construction  and  development,   commercial  and
residential  real estate and consumer loans.  Other financial  services  include
mortgage  banking,   automatic  teller  machines,   telephone  banking,  lockbox
deposits, cash management services, sweep accounts, credit-related insurance and
safe deposit boxes.



         The following table lists the Subsidiary Banks at June 30, 1998:

                                                                       Loans, net of
                                            Number of        Total       unearned           Total
                                            locations       assets       discount         deposits
                                            ---------       ------       --------         --------
                                                       (dollars expressed in thousands)

                                                                                   
           FB California...................     11      $  401,841         291,774         355,084
           BankTEXAS.......................      6         268,434         177,418         231,359



                               Financial Condition

         FBA's total assets were $674.8  million and $643.7  million at June 30,
1998  and  December  31,  1997,  respectively,  after  the  restatement  for the
acquisition of FCB, as previously discussed in Notes 1 and 4 to the consolidated
financial  statements.  The increase in adjusted  total assets from December 31,
1997 is  primarily  attributable  to FBA's  acquisition  of Pacific  Bay,  which
provided total assets of $38.3 million.


         During the six months ended June 30, 1998,  FBA purchased  $3.8 million
of its  common  stock for  treasury.  FBA  utilized  available  cash to fund its
repurchase of common stock.  As announced by FBA on April 29, 1998, the Board of
Directors  authorized  the purchase of an  additional 5% of its common stock for
treasury.  FBA has  purchased an aggregate  total of 550,958  common  shares for
treasury as of June 30, 1998 and has approximately  266,000 shares remaining for
repurchase.

                              Results of Operations
Net Income

         Net income was $1.0 million, or $0.20 per share on a diluted basis, for
the three months ended June 30, 1998,  compared to $985,000,  or $0.24 per share
on a diluted  basis,  for the same period in 1997. For the six months ended June
30, 1998 and 1997, net income was $2.1 million,  or $0.42 per share on a diluted
basis, and $1.5 million, $0.36 per share on a diluted basis,  respectively.  The
results for the three and six months ended June 30, 1998 include the  additional
costs  associated  with Surety Bank's and Pacific Bay Bank's data processing and
back-office  conversions  to  FBA's  systems  and  procedures  completed  during
February and May of 1998, respectively.  Surety Bank, Vallejo,  California,  and
Pacific Bay Bank,  San Pablo,  California,  were  acquired in December  1997 and
February 1998,  respectively.  In addition, the results for the six months ended
June 30,  1998  include a net charge of $225,000 or $0.04 per share on a diluted
basis, in settlement of certain litigation.

Net Interest Income

         Net   interest   income   was  $7.4   million,   or  4.81%  of  average
interest-earning  assets, for the three months ended June 30, 1998,  compared to
$5.6 million, or 4.70% of average  interest-earning  assets, for the same period
in 1997.  For the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997,  net interest  income
was $14.5  million,  or 4.79% of average  interest-earning  assets,  compared to
$10.8 million, or 4.50% of average  interest-earning assets,  respectively.  The
improved   net   interest   income  is   primarily   attributable   to  the  net
interest-earning  assets provided by the acquisitions of Surety Bank and Pacific
Bay Bank, the improving yield on BankTEXAS'  repositioned loan portfolio and the
effect of the  exchange  of $10.0  million of the  promissory  note  payable for
common stock.






         The following  table sets forth certain  information  relating to FBA's
average   balance   sheets,   and   reflects   the  average   yield   earned  on
interest-earning  assets, the average cost of  interest-bearing  liabilities and
the resulting net interest income for the three and six month periods ended June
30:




                                              Three months ended June 30,                                 Six months ended June 30,
                                    -----------------------------------------------                       -------------------------
                                              1998                    1997                  1998                   1997
                                    ----------------------  ---------------------- ---------------------    -----------
                                            Interest               Interest                Interest              Interest
                                    Average  income/Yield/ Average  income/Yield/  Average  Income/Yield/ Average Income/Yield/
                                    balance  expenserate   balance  expenserate    balance  expenserate   balance expenserate
                                    -------  -----------   -------  -----------    -------  -----------   -------------------
                                                                       (dollars expressed in thousands)
           Assets
          ------
Interest-earning assets:
                                                                                          
   Loans.........................  $456,869  11,002 9.66%  $332,012  7,881  9.52% $447,717  21,570 9.72%  $329,270 15,334   9.39%
   Investment securities.........   137,702   2,122 6.18   127,231   2,018  6.36   137,095   4,155 6.11    126,396  3,799   6.06
   Federal funds sold and other..    19,797     277 5.61    22,760     310  5.46    23,875     672 5.68     26,017    687   5.32
                                   --------  ------        -------   -----         -------  ------        -------- ------
     Total interest-earning
      assets                        614,368  13,401 8.75   482,003  10,209  8.50   608,687  26,397 8.75    481,683 19,820   8.30
                                             ------                 ------                  ------                 ------
Nonearning assets................    66,127                 42,343                  64,186                  42,702
                                   --------                -------                --------                --------
     Total assets................  $680,495               $524,346                $672,873                $524,385
                                   ========               ========                ========                ========

     Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
     ------------------------------------
 Interest-bearing liabilities:
   Interest-bearing demand
      deposits...................  $ 74,360     334 1.80% $ 65,757     347  2.12% $ 73,829     683 1.87%  $ 66,974    701   2.11%
   Savings deposits..............   153,917   1,495 3.89    98,216     787  3.21   152,560   2,949 3.90     98,133  1,553   3.19
   Time deposits of $100 or more.    53,809     786 5.86    37,710     511  5.44    52,713   1,561 5.97     38,580  1,040   5.44
   Other time deposits...........   211,170   2,891 5.49   168,442   2,272  5.41   208,582   5,675 5.49    169,950  4,586   5.44
                                   --------  ------        -------   -----         -------  ------        -------- ------
     Total interest-bearing 
       deposits..................   493,256   5,506 4.48   370,125   3,917  4.24   487,684  10,868 4.49    373,637  7,880   4.25
   Notes payable and other.......    25,797     529 8.23    26,900     643  9.59    26,398   1,066 8.14     25,647  1,188   9.34
                                   --------  ------        -------   -----         -------  ------        -------- ------
     Total interest-bearing
        liabilities..............   519,053   6,035 4.66   397,025   4,560  4.61   514,082  11,934 4.68    399,284  9,068   4.58
                                             ------                  -----                  ------                 ------
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
   Demand deposits...............    96,188                 76,655                  93,753                  74,412
   Other liabilities.............     8,968                 12,505                   9,463                  12,409
                                   --------                -------                 -------                --------
     Total liabilities...........   624,209                486,185                 617,298                 486,105
Stockholders' equity.............    56,286                 38,161                  55,575                  38,280
                                   --------                -------                 -------                --------
     Total liabilities and
        stockholders' equity.....  $680,495               $524,346                $672,873                $524,385
                                   ========               ========                ========                ========

Net interest income..............             7,366                  5,649                   14,463                10,752
                                             ======                  =====                   ======                ======
Net interest margin..............                   4.81%                   4.70%                   4.79%                   4.50%
                                                    ====                    ====                    ====                    ====


Provision for Possible Loan Losses

         The  provision  for possible  loan losses was $200,000 and $500,000 for
the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 1998,  compared to $735,000
and $1.3 million for the same periods in 1997. The decrease in the provision for
possible loan losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 1998,  compared
to the same periods in 1997, is primarily attributable to improved asset quality
of FBA's  existing loan  portfolio,  as determined  by  management's  review and
evaluation  of  the  credit  quality  of the  loans  in the  portfolio  and  its
assessment  of the  adequacy of the  allowance  for possible  loan  losses.  For
further discussion of asset quality, see "--Lending and Credit Management" for a
summary of nonperforming loans and a summary of loan loss experience.


         Net loan  charge-offs  were $418,000 and $947,000 for the three and six
month  periods  ended June 30,  1998,  compared to $496,000 and $918,000 for the
same  periods  in 1997.  The  increase  in net  loan  charge-offs  is  primarily
attributable to the loans obtained  through the acquisition of Pacific Bay Bank.
The  acquired  allowance  for  possible  loan  losses  totaled  $885,000  at the
acquisition date.

Noninterest Income

         Noninterest  income was $879,000 and $2.0 million for the three and six
month  periods ended June 30, 1998 compared to $1.0 million and $1.9 million for
the same periods in 1997, respectively. Noninterest income consists primarily of
service charges on deposit  accounts and customer  service fees. The decrease in
noninterest  income is primarily  attributable  to the decrease in other income.
Other income for the three and six month  periods  ended June 30, 1997  includes
certain  legal  settlements  relating  to the  activities  of  Sunrise  Bank  of
California, which was acquired by FBA during 1996.

         Service charges on deposit accounts and customer service fees increased
to $604,000 and $1.3 million for the three and six month  periods ended June 30,
1998, from $574,000 and $1.1 million for the same periods in 1997, respectively.
This increase is primarily  attributable to the  acquisitions of Surety Bank and
Pacific Bay Bank.


Noninterest Expense

         Noninterest  expense was $6.3  million and $12.4  million for the three
and six month  periods  ended June 30,  1998,  compared to $4.1 million and $8.6
million for the same periods in 1997. The increase is primarily  attributable to
the noninterest  expense of Surety Bank and Pacific Bay Bank, acquired by FBA in
December 1997 and February 1998, and the additional costs associated with Surety
Bank's and Pacific Bay Bank's data  processing  and  back-office  conversions to
FBA's systems and procedures.  In addition,  FBA's  continuing  expansion of its
corporate lending and retail banking business  development staff, along with the
necessary  operational  support,  has  contributed  to the  overall  increase in
noninterest expense.

         Contrary to the overall increase in noninterest  expense resulting from
the  aforementioned  acquisitions  was occupancy,  net of rental  income,  which
remained  relatively constant at $575,000 and $1.1 million for the three and six
months ended June 30,  1998,  compared to $524,000 and $1.1 million for the same
periods in 1997,  respectively.  This is the result of increased  sub-leasing of
excess space within FBA's banking  premises,  relocation  of certain  California
branches and the related  reductions in expenses  attributable to centralization
of recently acquired entities' functions into FBA's systems.

         Other  noninterest  expense  for the six  months  ended  June 30,  1998
includes a $350,000 charge in
settlement of certain litigation.


                          Lending and Credit Management

         Interest  earned on the loan  portfolio is the primary source of income
of FBA. Total loans, net of unearned  discount,  represented  69.5% and 67.0% of
total  assets as of June 30, 1998 and December  31,  1997,  respectively.  Total
loans, net of unearned discount,  were $469.2 million and $431.5 million at June
30,  1998 and  December  31,  1997,  respectively.  The  increase  in loans,  as
summarized on the consolidated balance sheet, is attributable to the acquisition
of Pacific Bay Bank and to the  expansion of the corporate  lending  function of
FBA. The expansion has generated  growth in the commercial  and  financial,  and
commercial  real  estate  mortgage  loan  portfolios.  Offsetting  the growth in
corporate lending is the continuing decrease in the consumer indirect automobile
loan portfolio.






         FBA's  nonperforming  loans consist of loans on  nonaccrual  status and
loans on which the original  terms have been  restructured.  The  following is a
summary of nonperforming assets and past due loans at the dates indicated:



                                                                              June 30,       December 31,
                                                                                1998             1997
                                                                                ----             ----
                                                                          (dollars expressed in thousands)
   Nonperforming assets:
                                                                                                
     Nonperforming loans...............................................    $     6,201              2,846
     Other real estate.................................................            451                601
                                                                           -----------         ----------
        Total nonperforming assets.....................................    $     6,652              3,447
                                                                           ===========         ==========
   Loans past due and still accruing:
     Over 30 days to 90 days...........................................    $     7,490              7,866
     Over 90 days......................................................            386              1,158
                                                                           -----------         ----------
        Total past due loans...........................................    $     7,876              9,024
                                                                           ===========         ==========

   Loans, net of unearned discount.....................................    $   469,192            431,455
                                                                           ===========         ==========

   Asset quality ratios:
     Allowance for possible loan losses to loans.......................           2.52%             2.64%
     Nonperforming loans to loans .....................................           1.32              0.66
     Allowance for possible loan losses to
        nonperforming loans ...........................................         191.02            400.81
     Nonperforming assets to loans and other real estate...............           1.42              0.80
                                                                           ===========         =========


         Nonperforming  loans,  consisting  of loans on  nonaccrual  status  and
restructured  loans,  were $6.2 million at June 30, 1998 in  comparison  to $2.8
million  at  December  31,  1997,   respectively.   The  increase  is  primarily
attributable to the loans obtained  through the acquisition of Pacific Bay Bank.
The  acquired  allowance  for  possible  loan  losses  totaled  $885,000  at the
acquisition date.

         Impaired  loans,  consisting of loans on nonaccrual  status and certain
indirect  consumer  and  installment  loans 60 days or more past due,  were $6.8
million and $3.3 million at June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively.

         The allowance for possible loan losses is monitored on a monthly basis.
Each month, credit administration  provides FBA's management with detailed lists
of loans on the watch list and  summaries  of the entire loan  portfolio of each
Subsidiary  Bank by risk rating.  These are coupled with  analyses of changes in
the risk profiles of the portfolios, changes in past due and nonperforming loans
and changes in watch list and  classified  loans over time. In this manner,  the
overall  increases  or  decreases  in the levels of risk in the  portfolios  are
monitored  continually.  Factors  are  applied to the loan  portfolios  for each
category of loan risk to determine  acceptable  levels of allowance for possible
loan losses. These factors are derived primarily from the actual loss experience
of the  Subsidiary  Banks and from  published  national  surveys of norms in the
industry.  The  calculated  allowances  required  for the  portfolios  are  then
compared to the actual allowance balances to determine the provisions  necessary
to maintain the  allowances  at  appropriate  levels.  In  addition,  management
exercises  judgment in its  analysis  of  determining  the overall  level of the
allowance for possible losses. In its analysis,  management considers the change
in the portfolio,  including growth and composition, and the economic conditions
of the regions in which FBA operates.

         Based on this quantitative and qualitative analysis,  the allowance for
possible  loan  losses  is  adjusted.  Such  adjustments  are  reflected  in the
consolidated statements of income.








         The following is a summary of the loan loss experience:
                                                                           Three months ended       Six months ended
                                                                                June 30,                June 30,
                                                                                --------                --------
                                                                            1998         1997      1998         1997
                                                                            ----         ----      ----         ----
                                                                                (dollars expressed in thousands)

                                                                                                      
Allowance for possible loan losses, beginning of period................  $   12,063     10,872      11,407     10,744
   Acquired allowances for possible loan losses........................          --         --         885         --
                                                                         ----------  ---------   ---------    -------
                                                                             12,063     10,872      12,292     10,744
                                                                         ----------  ---------   ---------    -------
   Loans charged-off...................................................        (951)    (1,066)     (2,010)    (2,048)
   Recoveries of loans previously charged-off..........................         533        570       1,063      1,130
                                                                         ----------  ---------   ---------    -------
   Net loan charge-offs................................................        (418)      (496)       (947)      (918)
                                                                         ----------  ---------   ---------    -------
   Provision for possible loan losses..................................         200        735         500      1,285
                                                                         ----------  ---------   ---------    -------
Allowance for possible loan losses, end of period......................  $   11,845     11,111      11,845     11,111
                                                                         ==========  =========   =========    =======


                          Interest Rate Risk Management

         Derivative  financial  instruments held by FBA for purposes of managing
interest rate risk are summarized as follows:



                                                            June 30, 1998           December 31, 1997
                                                          ----------------          -----------------
                                                          Notional    Credit        Notional     Credit
                                                           amount     amount         amount      amount
                                                           ------     ------         ------      ------
                                                                 (dollars expressed in thousands)

                                                                                               
              Interest rate swap agreements............   $ 15,000        57              --          --
              Interest rate cap agreements.............     10,000       131          10,000         222


         The  notional  amounts  of  derivative  financial  instruments  do  not
represent amounts exchanged by the parties and, therefore,  are not a measure of
FBA's credit exposure through its use of derivative financial  instruments.  The
amounts and the other terms of the  derivatives  are  determined by reference to
the notional amounts and the other terms of the derivatives.

         FBA entered into a $15.0 million  interest rate swap  agreement on June
11, 1998 (Swap Agreement) to effectively  shorten the repricing  characteristics
of certain  interest-bearing  liabilities  to  correspond  more closely with its
assets,  with the objective of  stabilizing  net interest  income over time. The
Swap Agreement,  which matures on June, 11, 2002,  provides for FBA to receive a
fixed rate of interest of 5.99% and pay an adjustable  rate equivalent to the 90
day London Interbank offering rate (LIBOR).  The net amount due to FBA under the
Swap Agreement was $2,000 at June 30, 1998.

         FBA has interest rate cap and floor agreements outstanding to limit the
interest expense associated with certain interest-bearing  liabilities.  At June
30, 1998 and December 31, 1997, the unamortized  costs for these agreements were
$186,000 and $242,000, respectively, and were included in other assets.

                                    Liquidity

         The  liquidity  of FBA and  the  Subsidiary  Banks  is the  ability  to
maintain  a cash  flow  which  is  adequate  to fund  operations,  service  debt
obligations and meet other commitments on a timely basis. The primary sources of
funds  for  liquidity  are  derived  from  customer  deposits,   loan  payments,
maturities,  sales of  investments  and  operations.  In  addition,  FBA and the
Subsidiary  Banks may avail themselves of more volatile sources of funds through
issuance  of  certificates  of deposit in  denominations  of  $100,000  or more,
federal funds  borrowed,  securities  sold under  agreements  to repurchase  and
borrowings  from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  The aggregate  funds acquired from
those sources were $62.4 million and $56.2 million at June 30, 1998 and December
31, 1997, respectively.





         At June 30,  1998,  FBA's  more  volatile  sources  of funds  mature as
follows:

                                                             (dollars expressed 
                                                                in thousands)

       Three months or less.....................................  $   25,324
       Over three months through six months.....................       7,847
       Over six months through twelve months....................      21,260
       Over twelve months.......................................       8,005
                                                                  ----------
                  Total.........................................  $   62,436
                                                                  ==========

         Management  believes  the  available  liquidity  and  earnings  of  the
Subsidiary  Banks will be sufficient  to provide  funds for FBA's  operating and
debt service requirements both on a short-term and long-term basis.

                                    Year 2000

         FBA and the Subsidiary  Banks are subject to risks  associated with the
"Year 2000" problem,  a term which refers to uncertainties  about the ability of
various  data  processing  hardware  and  software  systems to  interpret  dates
correctly after the beginning of the Year 2000.  Since most of these systems are
common  with those of First  Banks,  FBA has been  working  with First  Banks to
address this problem. Most of the software used by FBA is purchased from outside
vendors.  Consequently,  FBA has been  working  with these  vendors to determine
whether these issues are being adequately addressed.

         FBA's  process of evaluating  potential  effects of Year 2000 issues on
customers of the  Subsidiary  Banks is in its early stages,  and it is therefore
impossible to quantify the potential adverse effects of incompatible  systems on
customers of the Subsidiary  Banks. The failure of a commercial bank customer to
prepare adequately for Year 2000 compatibility  could have a significant adverse
effect on such customer's  operations and profitability,  in turn inhibiting its
ability to repay loans in  accordance  with their terms or requiring  the use of
its deposited funds. Until sufficient  information is accumulated from customers
of the banks to enable FBA to assess the degree to which  customers'  operations
are  susceptible  to  potential  problems,  FBA will be unable to  quantify  the
potential effect on its commercial customers. In addressing the uncertainty, FBA
has revised its  methodology  with respect to the adequacy of its  allowance for
possible loan losses to include an allocation for the estimated risks associated
with the Year 2000 issue.

                       Effect of New Accounting Standards

          FBA  adopted the  provisions  of  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting
Standards   (SFAS)  No.  130  -  Reporting   Comprehensive   Income  (SFAS  130)
retroactively  on January 1, 1998. SFAS 130 established  standards for reporting
and displaying income and its components (revenues,  gains and losses) in a full
set of general purpose financial  statements.  The statement  requires all items
that are required to be recognized under  accounting  standards as components of
comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement that is displayed with
the  same  prominence  as  other  financial  statements.  Comparative  financial
statements  provided  for  earlier  periods  have been  restated  to reflect the
application of SFAS 130. The  implementation of SFAS 130 did not have a material
impact on FBA's consolidated financial statements.

          During 1997, the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board (FASB) issued
SFAS  No.  131 -  Disclosures  about  Segments  of  an  Enterprise  and  Related
Information  (SFAS  131).  SFAS 131  establishes  standards  for the way  public
business  enterprises  report  information  about  operating  segments in annual
financial  statements and requires those enterprises report selected information
about operating  segments in interim  financial  reports issued to shareholders.
Additionally,  SFAS 131  establishes  standards  for related  disclosures  about
products and services,  geographic  areas, and major customers  superseding SFAS
No. 14 -  Financial  Reporting  for  Segments of a Business  Enterprise.  FBA is



currently  evaluating  information  required by SFAS 131 and  believes  expanded
disclosure  information  will be required  to be included in FBA's  consolidated
financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.

          In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133 - Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging  Activities  (SFAS 133). SFAS 133 establishes  standards
for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in
other contracts, and for hedging activities.  It requires an entity to recognize
all  derivatives  as either assets or  liabilities in the statement of financial
position and measure those  instruments at fair value. SFAS 133 is effective for
all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. Earlier  application of SFAS 133
is encouraged but should not be applied retroactively to financial statements of
prior periods.  FBA is currently  evaluating the requirements and impact of SFAS
133.


                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

         An Annual Meeting of Stockholders  was held on June 25, 1998. The seven
directors of FBA were reelected, with the vote totals indicated in the following
table:

           Name of Director                    For                Withheld
           ----------------                    ---                --------

           Allen H. Blake                    4,967,230              10,499
           Charles A. Crocco, Jr.            4,968,232               9,497
           James F. Dierberg                 4,967,171              10,558
           Albert M. Lavezzo                 4,967,210              10,519
           Edward T. Story, Jr.              4,968,234               9,495
           Mark T. Turkcan                   4,964,379              13,350
           Donald W. Williams                4,964,425              13,304

Item 6 -          Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a) The exhibits are numbered in  accordance  with the Exhibit Table of
Item 601 of Regulation S-K.


             Exhibit
             Number                 Description
             ------                 -----------

               11            Calculations of Earnings Per Share
               27            Article 9 - Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR only)


  (b) There were no reports filed on Form 8-K during the three months ended June
30, 1998.







                                   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.





                                               FIRST BANKS AMERICA, INC.
                                                    Registrant



Date:    August 10, 1998                 By:   /s/James F. Dierberg
                                              --------------------
                                                 James F. Dierberg
                                                 Chairman, President
                                                   and Chief Executive
                                                   Officer



Date:    August 10, 1998                 By:   /s/Allen H. Blake
                                              -----------------
                                                 Allen H. Blake
                                                 Vice President,
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                                   and Secretary
                                                   (Principal Financial Officer)







                                   Exhibit 11


       The following is a  reconciliation  of the numerators and denominators of
the basic and diluted EPS computations for the periods indicated:


                                                                      Income        Shares     Per share
                                                                    (numerator)  (denominator)  amount
                                                                    -----------  -------------  ------
                                                         (dollars expressed in thousands, except per share data)

       Three months ended June 30, 1998:
                                                                                           
           Basic EPS - income available to common stockholders....    $ 1,021        5,206      $  0.20
                                                                                                =======
           Effect of dilutive securities - stock options..........         --           13
                                                                      -------       ------
           Diluted EPS - income available to common stockholders..    $ 1,021        5,219      $  0.20
                                                                      =======       ======      =======

       Three months ended June 30, 1997:
           Basic EPS - income available to common stockholders....    $   985        4,058      $  0.24
                                                                                                =======
           Effect of dilutive securities - stock options..........         --           16
                                                                      -------       ------
           Diluted EPS - income available to common stockholders..    $   985        4,074      $  0.24
                                                                      =======       ======      =======



       Six months ended June 30, 1998:
           Basic EPS - income available to common stockholders....    $ 2,121        5,059      $  0.42
                                                                                                =======
           Effect of dilutive securities - stock options..........         --           13
                                                                      -------       ------
           Diluted EPS - income available to common stockholders..    $ 2,121        5,072      $  0.42
                                                                      =======       ======      =======

       Six months ended June 30, 1997:
           Basic EPS - income available to common stockholders....    $ 1,469        4,070      $  0.36
                                                                                                =======
           Effect of dilutive securities - stock options..........         --           36
                                                                      -------       ------
           Diluted EPS - income available to common stockholders..    $ 1,469        4,106      $  0.36
                                                                      =======       ======      =======



       The 12%  convertible  debentures  are not presented  above as they do not
have a  significant  impact in the  calculations  of diluted EPS for the periods
presented.