<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION, CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS, SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                         
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 3-MOS              9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997         JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997         MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                      99,625,048<F1>      99,625,048<F1>
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0                   0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     0                   0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                            45,296,224          45,296,224
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                138,958,241         138,958,241
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                      69,674,049          69,674,049
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0                   0
<LOANS>                                    911,837,124         911,837,124
<ALLOWANCE>                                 10,180,693          10,180,693
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           1,383,130,155       1,383,130,155
<DEPOSITS>                                 911,654,605         911,654,605
<SHORT-TERM>                               296,508,958<F2>     296,508,958<F2>
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                         42,721,135          42,721,135
<LONG-TERM>                                          0                   0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                   0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                   0
<COMMON>                                       137,543             137,543
<OTHER-SE>                                 132,107,914         132,107,914
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>           1,383,130,155       1,383,130,155
<INTEREST-LOAN>                             23,116,613          69,311,438
<INTEREST-INVEST>                            4,725,179<F3>      13,714,792<F3>
<INTEREST-OTHER>                               111,282             254,249
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                            27,953,074          83,280,479
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                           7,696,597          23,465,825
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                          11,778,683          34,317,813
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                       16,174,391          48,962,666
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                  996,165           2,334,100
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                             166,915             732,161
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                             15,223,120          54,840,105
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              8,958,305          20,159,081
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                   5,519,361          12,861,003
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                   0
<CHANGES>                                            0                   0
<NET-INCOME>                                 5,519,361          12,861,003
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.40                0.93
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.40                0.93
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    5.51                5.67
<LOANS-NON>                                 20,812,280          20,812,280
<LOANS-PAST>                                12,571,389          12,571,389
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                               333,059             333,059
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0                   0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                             9,937,693           9,451,693
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                  839,710           1,795,005
<RECOVERIES>                                    86,545             189,905
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                           10,180,693          10,180,693
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                        10,180,693          10,180,693
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0                   0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0                   0
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS
<F2>INCLUDES DEBT DUE BEYOND ONE YEAR.
<F3>INCLUDES TRADING ACCOUNT INTEREST.
</FN>