<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 260,218 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 13,089 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 75,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 164 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,505,148 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 1,505,148 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 1,505,148 <LOANS> 5,922,564 <ALLOWANCE> 78,100 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,301,602 <DEPOSITS> 7,388,072 <SHORT-TERM> 868,035 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 112,865 <LONG-TERM> 165,803 <COMMON> 214,484 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 552,343 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 9,301,602 <INTEREST-LOAN> 385,828 <INTEREST-INVEST> 46,615 <INTEREST-OTHER> 63,197 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 495,640 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 225,656 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 251,287 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 244,353 <LOAN-LOSSES> 20,669 <SECURITIES-GAINS> (83) <EXPENSE-OTHER> 204,561 <INCOME-PRETAX> 94,649 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 94,649 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 62,121 <EPS-BASIC> 0.73 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.73 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.18 <LOANS-NON> 21,171 <LOANS-PAST> 18,318 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 913 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 74,232 <CHARGE-OFFS> 20,286 <RECOVERIES> 3,485 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 78,100 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 78,100 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0