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 QUARTER ENDED September 30, 1997
                                     or

/   /    Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) 
         of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

         Transition Period       From:         To:



                      Commission File Number:  0-19398


                VIRGINIA BEACH FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
           (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                  Virginia
                          (State of incorporation)

                      IRS Employer ID No.:  54-1534067

            2101 Parks Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia    23451
                  (Address of principal executive offices)

                               (757) 428-9331
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, If Changed
Since Last Report:      N/A

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all documents 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 October 31, 1997:      4,979,146
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                VIRGINIA BEACH FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                                  CONTENTS

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item I

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of 
Financial Condition as of September 30, 
1997 and December 31, 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          3

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Income 
for the three and nine months ended September 
30, 1997 and 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          4

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 
and 1996      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      5 - 6

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' 
Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 1997                        7

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements                       8

Item II

Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . .     9 - 14

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1
Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         15

Item 2
Changes in Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         15

Item 3
Defaults Upon Senior Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         15

Item 4
Submission of Matters to a Vote of 
   Security Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         15

Item 5
Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         15

Item 6
Exhibits and Report of Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         15

SIGNATURES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         16

                                      
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                VIRGINIA BEACH FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
           UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                  (dollars in thousands, except share data)



                                                                                                 
                                                                September 30,        December 31,
                                                                    1997                 1996    
                                                                  -----------         ---------- 
                                                                                 

ASSETS                                                                                           
Cash and amounts due from banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . .           $  9,333           $  3,059 
Federal funds sold and interest 
   bearing deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                219              4,276 
Investment securities
   Held-to-maturity (approximate fair value 
      $10,773, $14,687, respectively). . . . . . . . . . .             11,002             14,943 
   Available-for-sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             10,058             12,853 
Mortgage-backed and related securities
   Held-to-maturity (approximate fair value
      $25,227 and $28,849, respectively) . . . . . . . . .             25,903             29,764 
   Available-for-sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             68,809             76,785 
Loans receivable, net
   Held-for-investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            454,570            445,055 
   Held-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              8,935              4,785 
Foreclosed real estate, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              2,363              2,047 
Property and equipment, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              6,396              5,642 
Accrued income receivable, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              4,040              4,289 
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              3,858              2,640 
                                                                      -------            --------
                                                                    $ 605,486          $ 606,138 
                                                                      =======            ========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
      
LIABILITIES                                                                                      
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          $ 387,574          $ 423,389 
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank . . . . . . . . .            153,084            133,110 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase                         17,136              5,015 
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and 
   insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              1,742                966 
Other liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              2,630              2,831 
                                                                     --------            --------
                                                                      562,166            565,311 
                                                                     --------            --------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Serial preferred stock, authorized 5,000,000 
   shares, no shares issued or outstanding . . . . . . . .                --                  -- 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares 
   authorized; 4,978,795 shares issued 
   and outstanding in 1997 (4,970,307 in 1996)                             50                 50 
Capital in excess of par value . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              9,434              9,336 
Retained earnings -  substantially restricted                          33,715             31,480 
Net unrealized (loss) on securities 
   available-for-sale, net of tax. . . . . . . . . . . . .                121                (39)
                                                                     --------            --------
                                                                       43,320             40,827 
                                                                     --------            --------
                                                                    $ 605,486          $ 606,138 
                                                                     ========            ========





            Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 
                   are an integral part of this statement

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                VIRGINIA BEACH FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                 UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                (dollars in thousands, except per share data)


                                              For the Three Months          For the Nine Months
                                               Ended September 30,          Ended September 30,
                                                1997        1996             1997         1996 
                                             --------     --------        --------     --------
                                                                          


Interest and fees on loans . . . . . . .     $ 10,262     $ 9,370         $ 30,072    $ 28,024 
Interest on mortgage-backed 
   and related securities. . . . . . . .        1,634       1,985            5,117       6,359 
Other interest and 
   dividend income . . . . . . . . . . .          404         507            1,277       2,016 
                                             --------     --------        --------     --------
   Total interest income . . . . . . . .       12,300      11,862           36,466      36,399 
                                             --------     --------        --------     --------
Interest on deposits . . . . . . . . . .        4,735       5,865           14,800      18,366 
Interest on advances from 
   Federal Home Loan Bank. . . . . . . .        2,556       1,731            6,925       5,617 
Interest on repurchase 
   agreements  . . . . . . . . . . . . .          238          68              516          89 
                                             --------     --------        --------     --------
      Total interest expense . . . . . .        7,529       7,664           22,241      24,072 
                                             --------     --------        --------     --------
Net interest income. . . . . . . . . . .        4,771       4,198           14,225      12,327 
Provision for loan losses. . . . . . . .           50          50              225         150 
                                             --------     --------        --------     --------
Net interest income after 
   provision for loan losses . . . . . .        4,721       4,148           14,000      12,177 
                                             --------     --------        --------     --------
OTHER INCOME                                                                                   
Gain on sales of securities. . . . . . .           15          --               15          -- 
Gain on sales of loans . . . . . . . . .          386         239              901         917 
Gain on sales of foreclosed 
   real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . .           20          11               60         107 
Retail banking fees. . . . . . . . . . .          429         226            1,041         609 
Mortgage loan servicing fees . . . . . .          154         182              510         550 
Other    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           84         101              238         357 
                                             --------     --------        --------     --------
                                                1,088         759            2,765       2,540 
                                             --------     --------        --------     --------
OTHER EXPENSES                                                                                 
Salaries and employee benefits . . . . .        1,987       1,649            5,764       4,806 
Net occupancy expense premises . . . . .          767         756            2,269       2,222 
Provision for losses on 
   foreclosed real estate. . . . . . . .          100          60              100         484 
Other net expense (gain) of 
   foreclosed real estate. . . . . . . .         (22)         (22)              56          86 
Federal deposit insurance 
   premiums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          66        3,620              272       4,277 
Other    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,138        1,042            3,456       3,132 
                                             --------     --------        --------     --------
                                               4,036        7,105           11,917      15,007 
                                             --------     --------        --------     --------
Income (loss) before income 
   taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,773       (2,198)           4,848        (290)
Provision (benefit) for 
   income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . .         674         (835)           1,867         (99)
                                             --------     --------        --------     --------
Net income (loss). . . . . . . . . . . .    $  1,099      $(1,363)        $  2,981     $  (191)
                                             ========     ========        ========     ========
Earnings (loss) per share. . . . . . . .    $   0.22      $ (0.27)        $   0.60     $ (0.04)
                                             ========     ========        ========     ========
Dividend per common share. . . . . . . .    $   0.05      $   .04         $   0.15     $  0.12 
                                             ========     ========        ========     ========



          The Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 
                   are an integral part of this statement

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                VIRGINIA BEACH FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
               UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                           (dollars in thousands)




                                                                                For the Nine Months  
                                                                                Ended September 30,  
                                                                             1997              1996  
                                                                           --------          --------
                                                                                     

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   Net income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          $  2,981          $   (191)
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash 
      provided by (used for) operating activities:
   Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               225               150 
   Provision for losses on foreclosed real estate  . . . . . . .               100               484 
   Depreciation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               822               863 
   Amortization of loan discounts, premiums and 
      fees, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              (569)             (913)
   Amortization of other discounts and premiums, net                            99               317 
   Gain on sales of securities available-for-sale. . . . . . . .               (15)               -- 
   Gain on sales of foreclosed real estate . . . . . . . . . . .               (60)             (107)
   Gain on sales of loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              (901)             (917)
   Originations of loans held-for-sale . . . . . . . . . . . . .           (88,424)          (77,433)
   Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale. . . . . . . . . .            85,175            90,169 
   Decrease in accrued income receivable . . . . . . . . . . . .               249               437 
   (Increase) decrease in other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . .            (1,300)            3,787 
   Increase (decrease) in other liabilities. . . . . . . . . . .              (201)            4,851 
                                                                           --------         ---------
      Net cash provided by (used for) operating 
         activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              (1,819)           21,497   
                                                                          ---------         ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   Net increase in loans receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . .             (10,983)              (90)
   Principal payments received on mortgage-backed 
      and related securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              22,651            24,920 
   Proceeds from maturities of investment securities                         7,072             8,000  
   Proceeds from sales of
      Securities purchased under agreements to resell                           --            55,000 
      Investment securities available-for-sale . . . . . . . .               2,015                -- 
      Foreclosed real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               1,598             3,878 
      Property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  --                 8  
   Purchases of 
      Investment securities held-to-maturity . . . . . . . . .                  --            (8,000)
      Investment securities available-for-sale . . . . . . . .              (2,284)           (2,000)
      Mortgage-backed and related securities 
         available-for-sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             (10,723)               -- 
      Property and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              (1,576)             (878)
      Additions to foreclosed real estate. . . . . . . . . . .                (142)             (207)
                                                                           --------          --------
   Net cash provided by investing activities . . . . . . . . . .             7,628            80,631 
                                                                          ---------          --------




                                                                                            Continued





          The Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 
                   are an integral part of this statement

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                VIRGINIA BEACH FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
               UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                           (dollars in thousands)






                                                                               For the Nine Months  
                                                                               Ended September 30,  
                                                                           1997             1996    
                                                                         ---------         ---------
                                                                                    c>

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   Net increase in money market 
      deposit accounts, NOW accounts and 
      savings deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            8,302         $   1,672 
   Net decrease in time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          (44,117)          (61,803)
   Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances . . . . . . . .          175,200           240,500 
   Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances . . . . . . . . .         (155,226)         (284,500)
   Net increase in securities sold under agreements 
      to repurchase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           12,121             5,090 
   Net increase in advance payments by borrowers . . . . . . . .              776               402 
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock. . . . . . . . . . . .               98                73 
   Cash dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             (746)             (596)
                                                                         ---------         ---------
      Net cash used for financing 
         activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (3,592)          (99,162)
                                                                         ---------         ---------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . .          2,217             2,966 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . . . . . .          7,335             8,519  
                                                                         ---------         ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . . . . . . .         $  9,552         $  11,485 
                                                                         =========         =========
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
   Interest paid on deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $ 40,711         $  25,289 
   Income taxes paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          1,685             1,787 
SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   Real estate acquired in settlement of loans, 
      net of allowances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $  1,812         $   1,004 







          The Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 
                   are an integral part of this statement


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                VIRGINIA BEACH FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
          UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
         




   

   
                                                                             Unrealized                       
                                                                                 Gain  
                                                                              (Loss) on
                                                                 Capital in   Available
                                                     Stock        Excess of    for Sale   Retained
                                             Shares     Amount    Par Value  Securities   Earnings       Total
                                           ---------   ---------  ---------   ---------  ---------      ------
                                                                                   

Balance,  Dec. 31, 1996. . . . . . . .     4,970,307      $   50   $  9,336     $  (39)   $ 31,480    $ 40,827

Net (loss) for the nine months ended 
   Sept. 30, 1997. . . . . . . . . . .                                                       2,981       2,981

Sale of shares of common stock to 
   Employee Stock Purchase Plan. . . .         4,855                     57                                 57

Exercise of stock options 
   for shares of common stock. . . . .           750                      5                                  5

Issuance of common stock under
   Dividend Reinvestment Plan. . . . .         2,883                     36                                 36

Change in unrealized 
   gain (loss) on 
   available-for-sale 
   securities, net of tax. . . . . . .                                             160                     160

Cash dividends paid. . . . . . . . . .                                                       (746)       (746)
                                            --------    --------  ---------   ---------   --------     -------

  
Balance, Sept. 30, 1997. . . . . . . .     4,978,795      $   50   $  9,434     $   121   $ 33,715    $ 43,320
                                           =========    ========  =========   =========  =========    ========










            Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 
                   are an integral part of this statement



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                VIRGINIA BEACH FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
            NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS






1.    The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
      statements are prepared in accordance with the
      instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the
      disclosures and footnotes required by generally accepted
      accounting principles for complete financial statements. 
      In the opinion of the management of Virginia Beach
      Federal Financial Corporation (the "Company") the
      financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting
      of only normal recurring accruals, necessary to present
      fairly the financial position of the Company.  The
      consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
      the Company and First Coastal Bank (the "Bank") and its
      wholly-owned subsidiaries.

      The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the
      Annual Report on Form  10-K for the fiscal year ended
      December 31, 1996 should be read in conjunction with this
      Form 10-Q.

2.    Net unamortized premiums on loans and mortgage-backed
      securities amounted to $1,090,000 at September 30, 1997. 
      Deferred loan fees at September 30, 1997 amounted to
      $1,286,000.

3.    The results of operations for the three and nine months
      ended September 30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative
      of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year
      or any other period.

4.    In addition to undisbursed loan funds of $22,246,000, the
      Bank had outstanding commitments to purchase or originate
      $51,367,000 in loans and investment securities at
      September 30, 1997.  The Company also had outstanding
      commitments to sell $14,761,000 in loans and securities
      at September 30, 1997.

5.    Earnings per share have been computed based on the
      weighted average shares outstanding.  The weighted
      average number of shares used in the computation of
      earnings per share was 4,976,413 and 4,965,936 at
      September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.  The potential
      issuance of shares under the Company's stock option plan
      does not have a material dilutive effect on earnings per
      share.



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                VIRGINIA BEACH FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                --------------------------------------------


ITEM II.     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
             CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


FINANCIAL CONDITION

ASSETS

The Company's total assets at September 30, 1997 were $605
million which is a decrease of $.7 million or .1% from
December 31, 1996.  This decrease is attributed to the net
effect of a $18.6 million decrease in the Bank's securities
portfolios partially offset by a $13.7 million increase in
loans receivable, a $2.2 million increase in cash, federal
funds sold and interest-bearing deposits, and a $2.0 million
increase in other assets and other real estate owned.  The
Bank's core capital ratio increased to 6.9% at September 30,
1997 from 6.6% at December 31, 1996.

The decrease of $18.6 million in the Bank's securities
portfolios at September 30, 1997 as compared to December 31,
1996 was due to the normal repayment and maturity of
securities.  The Bank collected $22.7 million in principal on
mortgage-backed and related securities and $7.1 million from
maturities of fixed rate investment securities.  These
reductions were partially offset by the purchase of $10.7
million in mortgage-backed and related securities and $2.3
million of investment securities.  

The Company's loan portfolio increased $13.7 million at
September 30, 1997, as compared to December 31, 1996,
primarily due to increases in the Bank's construction ($15.7
million), commercial ($9.3 million), consumer ($3.2 million)
and land acquisition ($3.1 million) loan portfolios.  The
Bank's held-for-sale portfolio also increased $4.2 million. 
Offsetting these increases, the Bank's residential real estate
and commercial real estate portfolios decreased $12.7 and $9.1
million, respectively, as compared to December 31, 1996 due to
normal prepayments and loan amortization.


LIABILITIES

Total liabilities decreased by $3.1 million or .6% to $562
million during the first nine months of 1997.  This increase
is mainly due to a $35.8 million decrease in deposits
partially offset by a $20.0 million increase in advances from
the Federal Home Loan Bank, a $12.1 million increase in
securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and a $.6
million net increase in advance payments by borrowers for
taxes and insurance and other liabilities.  The decrease in
deposits is in keeping with management's emphasis of focusing
on the local retail deposit base.  Of the $35.8 million
decrease in deposits since December 1996, $37.7 million
occurred in brokered and other out-of-area deposits.  These
deposits were replaced mainly by the $20.0 million increase in
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and the $12.1 million increase
in securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

Non-performing assets of the Bank consist of delinquent loans
on which income accrual has ceased or is being fully reserved,
and property acquired through foreclosure or repossession. 
Non-performing assets totaled $6.9 million at September 30,
1997 and $6.2 million at December 31, 1996.

The delinquent loan component of non-performing assets was
$4.6 million, $4.1 million, and $3.7 million, at September 30,

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1997, December 31, 1996 and September 30, 1996, respectively. 
The delinquent loans were substantially secured by single-
family residential properties at September 30, 1997.

During the first nine months of 1997, there were no charges to
the foreclosed real estate allowance.  There were $1,829,000
of charges during the same period in 1996 of which $1,368,000
related to a single strip shopping center property sold in
June 1996. 

The allowance for possible loan losses is maintained for
possible but as yet unidentified loan losses.  Allowances for
possible losses on loans and foreclosed real estate are
maintained by the Bank when the collectability of loans is
impaired and the value of the security property has declined
below the outstanding principal balance of the related loan,
or the carrying value of foreclosed real estate has been
impaired.  The allowances for possible losses on loans
receivable held-for-investment and foreclosed real estate
totaled $4.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively at
September 30, 1997.  At September 30, 1997, the Bank's
allowance for loan losses was $4.5 million or .97% of total
loans receivable held for investment.  

The following table sets forth the Bank's loan receivable and
foreclosed real estate allowance activity for the periods
indicated:



                                                            1997                    1996   
                                                       ----------               -----------
                                                                         

LOANS RECEIVABLE ALLOWANCE
  Balance, January 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $4,390,000                $3,968,000 
  Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . .      225,000                   150,000 
  Net (charges) recoveries 
    to the allowance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (152,000)                  271,000 
                                                        ---------                ----------

  Balance, September 30,  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $4,463,000                $4,389,000 
                                                        =========                ==========


FORECLOSED REAL ESTATE ALLOWANCE
  Balance, January 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $  235,000                $1,599,000 
  Provision for losses on foreclosed 
    real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      100,000                   484,000 
  Net charges to the allowance. . . . . . . . . . .           --                (1,829,000)
                                                        ---------                ----------
  Balance, September 30,. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $  335,000                $  254,000 
                                                        =========                ==========



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:        Three months ended September 30, 1997
                              and 1996

NET OPERATING RESULTS

For the three months ended September 30, 1997, the Company
earned $1,099,000 or $.22 per share as compared to a loss of
$1,363,000 or $(0.27) per share for the same period in 1996. 
Pretax earnings increased by $3,971,000 during the third
quarter of 1997 as compared to the year earlier period. 
During the quarter ended September 30, 1996, the Bank paid a
$3,310,000 one-time special assessment to recapitalize the
Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF").

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income during the quarter ended September 30,
1997 was $4.8 million as compared to $4.2 million during the
same period of 1996.  The net interest margin for the quarter

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ended September 30, 1997 was 3.26% as compared to 2.89% during
the third quarter of 1996.

The following table sets forth the weighted average yields
earned on the Company's assets, the weighted average interest
rates paid on the Company's liabilities, and the net yield on
average interest earning assets for the periods indicated. 
Average balances are determined on a daily basis and
nonperforming loans are included in the average loan amount
(dollars in thousands).



                                                          For the Quarter Ended September 30,                 
                                      ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      1997                                    1996
                                     ---------------------------------        --------------------------------
                                     Average                    Yield/        Average                   Yield/
                                     Balance      Interest      Cost          Balance     Interest       Cost 
                                    --------     ---------    --------       --------     --------    --------
                                                                                      

Interest earning assets

Loans      . . . . . . . . . .     $ 471,057      $ 10,262       8.71%      $ 435,209      $ 9,370       8.61%
Mortgage-backed and 
    related securities . . . .        95,357         1,634       6.86%        117,695        1,985       6.75%
Investment securities and 
    other  earning assets. . .        26,561           404       6.04%         31,913          507       6.33%
                                    --------      --------      ------       --------     --------      ------
        Total earning assets         592,975        12,300       8.29%        584,817       11,862       8.11%

Non-earning assets . . . . . . .      20,086                                   16,376
                                    --------                                 --------
           Total assets. . . . .   $ 613,061                                $ 601,193
                                    ========                                 ========             
Interest bearing liabilities                                                                      
    Time deposits. . . . . . . .   $ 262,946         3,823       5.77%      $ 333,900        4,992       5.95%
    Interest bearing demand 
        and other deposits . . .     101,701           912       3.52%         91,978          873       3.78%
    FHLB advances. . . . . . . .     163,649         2,556       6.20%        108,461        1,731       6.35%
    Other borrowings . . . . . .      16,545           238       5.70%          5,034           68       5.43%
                                    --------      --------      ------       --------     --------      ------
        Total interest bearing
           liabilities . . . . .     544,841         7,529       5.48%        539,373        7,664       5.66%
Non-interest bearing 
    liabilities. . . . . . . . .      25,779                                   20,333
                                    --------                                 --------
Total liabilities. . . . . . . .     570,620                                  559,706
Equity     . . . . . . . . . . .      42,441                                   41,487
                                    --------                                 --------
Liabilities & equity . . . . . .   $ 613,061                                $ 601,193
                                    ========                                 ========
                                                  --------                                --------
Net interest income. . . . . .                    $  4,771                                $  4,198
                                                  ========                                ========
                                                                ------                                  ------
Interest rate spread . . . . .                                   2.81%                                   2.45%
                                                                ======                                  ======
Net yield on earning assets. . .                                 3.26%                                   2.89%
                                                                ======                                  ======



OTHER INCOME

Other income during the third quarter of 1997 increased by
$329,000 or 43.3% compared with the third quarter of 1996
largely due to increases in retail banking fees of $203,000
and gain on sale of loans of $147,000.  The increased retail
banking fees resulted primarily from the fees associated with
an increased number of checking accounts and the initiation of
surcharge fees on foreign ATM transactions in the second
quarter 1997.  Gains on sales of loans increased to $386,000
for the third quarter of 1997 as compared to $239,000 for the
same period of 1996 as a result of higher amount of the
residential lending production being sold to outside
investors.  The table below compares the residential lending
production during the quarter ended September 30, 1997 to the
same period in 1996 (in thousands):

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                                               For the Quarter Ended      
                                                   September 30,            
                                     ------------------------------------- 
                                                                 Increase 
                                  1997             1996         (Decrease)
                                     -------------------------------------
                                        
Applications. . . . . . . . .   $ 38,832       $ 34,565          $  4,267 
Closings. . . . . . . . . . .     29,234         29,839              (605)
Fundings. . . . . . . . . . .     29,434         32,242            (2,808)
Ending Pipeline . . . . . . .     25,179         33,217            (8,038)


OTHER EXPENSES

Other expenses, exclusive of the provision for losses on
foreclosed real estate, decreased to $3,109,000 or 44.1%
during the third quarter of 1997 as compared to the same
period in 1996.  During the third quarter 1996 the Bank paid
a one-time special assessment of $3,310,000 to recapitalize
the SAIF.

RESULTS OF OPERATION:           Nine months Ended September 30, 1997
                                and 1996

NET OPERATING RESULTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Company
earned $2,981,000 or $.60 per share as compared to a loss of
$191,000 or $(0.04) per share for the same period in 1996. 
The increase in pretax earnings of $5,138,000 during the nine
month period as compared to the same period in 1996 is
attributable to a $1,898,000 increase in net interest income
and the absence of the one-time special SAIF assessment. 


NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income during the first nine months of 1997
increased by $1,898,000 to $14,225,000 as compared to
$12,327,000 during the same period of 1996.  The net interest
margin for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 was 3.20%
as compared to 2.71% for the same period in 1996.





                                                      For the Nine Months Ended September 30,                 
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       1997                                   1996
                                          ----------------------------         -------------------------------
                                          Average               Yield/        Average                   Yield/
                                          Balance   Interest    Cost          Balance     Interest       Cost 
                                         --------  ---------  --------       --------     --------    --------
                                                                                      

Interest earning assets
   Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $ 463,992   $ 30,072     8.64%      $ 433,170      $28,024       8.63%
   Mortgage-backed and related 
     securities. . . . . . . . . .         99,222      5,117     6.88%        126,219        6,359       6.72%
   Investment securities and other 
     earning assets. . . . . . . .         27,381      1,277     6.24%         44,852        2,016       6.00%
                                         --------   --------    ------       --------     --------      ------
       Total earning assets. . . .        590,595     36,466     8.24%        604,241       36,399       8.03%

Non-earning assets . . . . . . . .         16,957                              16,705
                                         --------                            --------
       Total assets. . . . . . . .      $ 607,552                           $ 620,946
                                         ========                            ========             
Interest bearing liabilities                                                                      
   Time deposits . . . . . . . . .      $ 279,607     12,080     5.78%      $ 352,969       15,822       5.99%
   Interest bearing demand and 
     other deposits. . . . . . . .        101,154      2,720     3.59%         90,198        2,544       3.77%
   FHLB advances . . . . . . . . .        149,696      6,925     6.19%        115,722        5,617       6.48%
   Other borrowings. . . . . . . .         12,248        516     5.64%          2,294           89       5.21%
                                         --------   --------    ------       --------     --------      ------
     Total interest bearing
       liabilities . . . . . . . .        542,705     22,241     5.48%        561,183       24,072       5.73%
Non-interest bearing liabilities .         23,498                              18,756
                                         --------                            --------
Total liabilities. . . . . . . . .        566,203                             579,939
Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         41,349                              41,007
                                         --------                            --------
Liabilities & equity . . . . . . .      $ 607,552                           $ 620,946
                                         ========                            ========
                                                    --------                              --------
Net interest income. . . . . . . .                  $ 14,225                              $ 12,327
                                                    ========                              ========
                                                                ------                                  ------
Interest rate spread . . . . . . .                               2.76%                                   2.30%
                                                                ======                                  ======
Net yield on earning assets. . . .                               3.20%                                   2.71%
                                                                ======                                  ======



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OTHER INCOME 

Other income during the first nine months of 1997, increased
by $225,000 compared with the same period of 1996 largely due
to an increase in retail banking fees of $432,000 partially
offset by small decreases in other income of $119,000, gain on
sales of foreclosed real estate of $47,000 and mortgage loan
servicing fees of $40,000.  The $432,000 increase in retail
banking fees was primarily due to the fees associated with an
increased number of checking accounts and initiation of
surcharge fees on foreign ATM transactions in second quarter
of 1997.  Gain on sales of loans decreased slightly to
$901,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 as
compared to $917,000 for the same period on 1996.   The table
below compares the residential lending production during the
nine month period ended September 30, 1997 as compared to the
same period in 1996 (in thousands):







                                  For the Nine Months   
                                  Ended September 30,   
                              --------------------------
                                1997              1996             Decrease 
                             ---------         ---------          ----------

Applications. . . . . . . . . $118,658          $122,143            $(3,485)
Closings. . . . . . . . . . .   88,348            92,218             (3,870)
Fundings. . . . . . . . . . .   80,384           102,123            (21,739)
Ending Pipeline . . . . . . .   25,179            33,217             (8,038)



OTHER EXPENSE

Other expenses, exclusive of the provision for losses on
foreclosed real estate, decreased by $2,706,000 or (18.6)%
during the nine month period ended September 30, 1997 as
compared to the same period in 1996.  The decrease was
primarily due to a decrease in federal deposit insurance
premiums of $4,005,000 partially offset by an increase in
salary, employee benefits and occupancy expenses of $1,005,000
and an increase in other expenses of $324,000.  Federal
deposit insurance premiums decreased due to the special SAIF 
assessment.  The increase in salary, employee benefits, and
net occupancy expense is mainly the net result of the cost
incurred to operate and staff three additional retail banking
offices opened in the second half of 1996 and the first
quarter of 1997.  

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

LIQUIDITY

The Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") has established
minimum liquidity requirements for savings associations. 
These regulations provide, in part, that members of the
Federal Home Loan Bank System maintain daily average balances

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of liquid assets equal to a certain percentage of net
withdrawable deposits and current borrowings (payable in one
year or less).  OTS regulations require a liquidity level of
at least 5%.  The Bank's liquidity ratio at September 30, 1997
was 6.22% and exceeded 5% at each measurement date during the
first nine months of 1997.

REGULATORY CAPITAL STANDARDS

The OTS has established the regulatory capital requirements
for savings institutions.  The following table sets forth the
capital position of the Bank in accordance with the
requirements.



Capital                                    Amount as of   
Measure                                 September 30, 1997        Requirement               Excess     
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                

Tangible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $42,505,000   6.9%     $9,208,000    1.5%     $33,297,000  5.4%
Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   42,505,000   6.9%     18,416,000    3.0%      24,089,000  3.9%
Risk-based . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   46,447,000  12.7%     29,295,000    8.0%      17,152,000  4.7%



NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD

In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
128, "Earnings Per Share" (SFAS 128), which is required to be
adopted on December 31, 1997.  At that time, the Company will
be required to change the method currently being used to
compute earnings per share and to restate all prior periods. 
Under the requirements of SFAS 128, the primary earnings per
share calculation will be replaced with a basic earnings per
share calculation, which will exclude any dilutive effect of
outstanding common stock options.  Also, the calculation for
fully diluted earnings per share will be replaced with
"diluted" earnings per share, whose calculation will include
the effect of dilutive outstanding common stock options.  The
impact of calculating basic earnings per share is not expected
to result in an increase or decrease in the primary earnings
(loss) per share reported in each of the quarters ended March
31, 1996, June 30, 1996, September 1996, March 31, 1997, June
30, 1997 and September 1997.  The impact of SFAS 128 on the
calculation of diluted earnings per share is expected to
result in a $0.01 per share decrease in the earnings per share
reported for each of the six quarters noted in the immediately
preceding sentence.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

             Inapplicable


ITEM 2 - CHANGES IN SECURITIES

             Inapplicable


ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

             Inapplicable


ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

             None
   
ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION

             None

ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORT ON FORM 8-K

             None


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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.




                 VIRGINIA BEACH FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION






                                                            

Date:  November 13, 1997             \s\ John A. B. Davies, Jr.
- -------------------------           ---------------------------------
                                        John A. B. Davies, Jr.
                                    President/Chief Executive Officer
                                    




Date:  November 13, 1997            \s\ Dennis R. Stewart
- -------------------------           ---------------------------------
                                        Dennis R. Stewart
                                    Executive Vice President/
                                    Chief Financial Officer