UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997

                                    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 0-23122

                         GREAT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             DELAWARE                                             61-1251805
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation                 (I.R.S. Employer
 or organization)                                            Identification No.)

ONE FINANCIAL SQUARE, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY                          40202
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

                              (502) 562-6000
          (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                              Not Applicable
(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.      X      Yes             No
                                   

                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock, 13,804,439 shares
as of August 5, 1997.



     


            

                         GREAT FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                                 I N D E X


                                                                     Page
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1.   Financial Statements:

              Consolidated Balance Sheets                               3

              Consolidated Statements of Income                         4

              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                     5

              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                6

  Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
              Financial Condition and Results of Operations            13
                   

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION                                            24

SIGNATURES                                                             25

EXHIBITS INDEX                                                         26




     
            

                           GREAT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (in thousands, except share data)



                                                          June 30,   December 31,
                                                           1997           1996
                                                        -----------  ------------
                                                                
                                                        (unaudited)
Assets
     Cash and cash equivalents .......................  $   62,270    $  126,323
     Available-for-sale securities, at fair value ....     796,750       667,542
     Mortgage loans held for sale ....................      91,338        65,546
     Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan
        losses of $14,593 (1997) and $13,538 (1996) ..   1,920,058     1,867,511
     Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost ...........      37,870        34,816
     Property and equipment ..........................      35,735        34,127
     Mortgage servicing rights .......................      36,247        37,187
     Other assets ....................................      65,959        64,110
                                                        -----------   -----------
Total assets .........................................  $3,046,227    $2,897,162
                                                        ===========   ===========

Liabilities
   Deposits:
     Non-interest bearing ............................  $  132,198    $  112,129
     Interest bearing ................................   1,761,347     1,691,874
                                                        -----------   -----------
       Total deposits ................................   1,893,545     1,804,003
   Borrowed funds ....................................     834,812       781,297
   Other liabilities .................................      36,586        31,408
                                                        -----------   -----------
       Total liabilities .............................   2,764,943     2,616,708
                                                        -----------   -----------

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity
     Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 1,000,000
        shares authorized and unissued
     Common stock, $.01 par value; 24,000,000
        shares authorized; 16,531,250 shares issued ..         165           165
     Additional paid-in capital ......................     164,568       162,279
     Retained earnings - subject to restrictions .....     186,431       177,201
     Treasury stock, 2,740,548 shares (1997) and
        2,414,518 shares (1996), at cost .............     (61,599)      (48,845)
     Unearned ESOP shares ............................      (9,643)      (10,194)
     Unearned compensation - stock compensation plans.      (2,408)       (3,058)
     Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale
       securities ....................................       3,770         2,906
                                                        -----------   -----------
        Total stockholders' equity ...................     281,284       280,454
                                                        -----------   -----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ...........  $3,046,227    $2,897,162
                                                        ===========   ===========


                See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                          GREAT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)



                                                         
                                                 Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                                      June 30,                 June 30,
                                                --------------------     -------------------          
                                                  1997       1996          1997       1996 
                                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------
                                                               (unaudited)
                                                                         
Interest income
     Loans ...................................   $41,019    $38,292      $ 81,061    $75,826
     Securities ..............................    14,668      9,646        26,905     17,213
     Other ...................................        59        302           275        547
                                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------    
        Total interest income ................    55,746     48,240       108,241     93,586
                                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------
Interest expense
     Deposits ................................    22,763     19,448        44,559     37,824
     Borrowed funds ..........................    12,346      9,850        22,645     18,942
                                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------
        Total interest expense ...............    35,109     29,298        67,204     56,766
                                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------

Net interest income ..........................    20,637     18,942        41,037     36,820

Provision for loan losses ....................       775        616         1,498      1,236
                                                ---------  ---------     ---------  --------- 

Net interest income after provision for loan
 losses ......................................    19,862     18,326        39,539     35,584
                                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------

Non-interest income
     Servicing fee income ....................     6,296      6,530        12,648     13,284
     Amortization of mortgage servicing rights    (2,104)    (1,948)       (4,146)    (3,789)
     Commissions from sales of investment and
      insurance products......................       955        488         1,771        959
     Service charges on deposit accounts......       736        610         1,444      1,068
     Gain on sale of mortgage loans ..........     1,781      1,889         3,143      3,402
     Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights     1,470      1,240         1,506      1,303
     Gain on sale of retail banking office....                                772          
     Gain (loss) on sale of securities .......       (11)      (271)          517        385
     Other ...................................       615        475         1,268      1,158
                                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------    
        Net non-interest income ..............     9,738      9,013        18,923     17,770
                                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------
Non-interest expense
     Compensation and benefits ...............     8,951      8,243        17,851     16,025
     Office occupancy and equipment ..........     2,331      2,148         4,576      4,224
     Office supplies, postage and telephone ..     1,363      1,241         2,865      2,505
     Advertising and marketing ...............       896        882         1,701      1,834
     Federal deposit insurance premiums ......       291        862           557      1,688
     Other ...................................     3,674      3,738         7,463      6,944
                                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------     
        Total non-interest expense ...........    17,506     17,114        35,013     33,220
                                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------

Income before income taxes....................    12,094     10,225        23,449     20,134

Income tax expense............................     4,173      3,664         8,075      7,142
                                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------

Net income....................................   $ 7,921    $ 6,561       $15,374    $12,992
                                                =========  =========     =========  =========

Earnings per share                                 $0.57     $0.46          $1.09      $0.90
                                                =========  =========     =========  =========


                See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                           GREAT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (in thousands)


                                                   Six Months Ended June 30,   
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                      1997            1996 
                                                  -----------     -----------
                                                         (unaudited)
                                                              

Net cash used in operating activities..........    $  (7,907)      $  (4,907) 
                                                  -----------     -----------
Investing activities:
    Purchases of available-for-sale securities.     (384,800)       (240,028)
    Maturities of available-for-sale securities      107,545          62,756  
    Principal collected on mortgage-backed
     securities ...............................       33,016          33,915  
    Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale
     securities ...............................      117,962          33,884  
    Increase in loans receivable...............      (55,662)        (22,060) 
    Purchases of property and equipment and
     other assets .............................       (3,519)         (5,174)  
    Originations of mortgage servicing rights..       (2,051)         (2,280)  
    Purchases of mortgage servicing rights.....       (1,438)            (51)
    Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing
     rights....................................        1,776           1,375
    Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock..       (1,789)         (6,771)  
    Proceeds from sale of other real estate
     owned.....................................        2,240             610
    Cash used in sale of retail banking office.      (14,900)
    Purchase of Lexington Federal Savings Bank,
     FSB, net of cash and cash equivalents
     acquired..................................                      (30,363)
    Other .....................................         (396)             48   
                                                  -----------     -----------                                                 
     Net cash used in investing activities.....     (202,016)       (174,139)  
                                                  -----------     -----------

Financing activities:
    Increase in deposits ......................      105,374          136,542
    Increase (decrease) in short-term                 
     borrowings................................       19,517          (39,543)  
    Long-term advances from Federal Home Loan
     Bank .....................................      100,000           90,750
    Payments on long-term advances from Federal
     Home Loan Bank ...........................      (66,002)         (24,585)
    Increase in mortgage escrow funds .........        5,879            5,702
    Purchases of treasury stock ...............      (17,779)         (18,794)
    Dividends paid ............................       (3,493)          (2,964)
    Exercise of stock options .................        2,374              100
                                                  -----------     ------------
     Net cash provided by financing activities.      145,870          147,208 
                                                  -----------     ------------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents .....      (64,053)         (31,838)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 
  period ......................................      126,323           84,167
                                                  -----------     ------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.....    $  62,270        $  52,329
                                                  ===========     ============

Cash paid during the period for:              
    Interest ..................................    $  66,949        $  57,030
    Income taxes, net .........................    $   8,277        $   5,640 

Supplemental disclosure of noncash activities:
    Additions to real estate acquired in 
     settlement of loans........................   $     945        $   1,506
    Accrual of proceeds from sale of mortgage
     servicing rights...........................   $   1,594        $   1,083
   

                See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                           GREAT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (unaudited)


1.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION

       The accompanying  unaudited consolidated financial statements include the
       accounts of  Great  Financial  Corporation (Company) and  its subsidiary,
       Great  Financial Bank, FSB (Bank).  All  material  intercompany  balances
       and  transactions   have  been  eliminated.   The  consolidated financial
       statements  have been  prepared in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
       accounting  principles  for interim  financial information and  with  the
       instructions  to  Form  10-Q   and   Article  10   of   Regulation   S-X.
       Accordingly,  they do not include all of the  information  and  footnotes
       required  by  generally  accepted  accounting   principles  for  complete
       consolidated  financial  statements.  In the opinion of  management,  all
       adjustments  necessary for a  fair presentation  have been included. Such
       adjustments consist  only of normal  recurring accruals.  It is suggested
       that  these  consolidated  financial statements  be  read  in conjunction
       with  the Company's  audited financial  statements included in its annual
       report  on Form  10-K for  the year ended  December 31, 1996.  Results of
       operations for  interim  periods are  not necessarily  indicative of  the
       results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year.

2.     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS



                                                           June 30,     December 31,
                                                             1997           1996 
                                                          ---------     ------------
                                                               (in thousands)
                                                                   
       Cash and due from banks                             $46,508        $ 27,702
       Interest-bearing deposits with banks                  5,762           1,315
       Federal funds sold                                   10,000          33,200
       Securities purchased under agreements to resell                      64,106
                                                          ---------     ------------
       Total cash and cash equivalents                     $62,270        $126,323
                                                          =========     ============


3.     SECURITIES



                                                                  June 30, 1997
                                                 ---------------------------------------------
                                                               Gross       Gross
                                                 Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized     Fair
                                                    Cost       Gains       Losses      Value
                                                 ---------  ----------  ----------   ---------
                                                                 (in thousands)
                                                                            
       Available-for-sale securities:
        U.S. Government and agency obligations   $146,108     $   37     $  (146)    $145,999
        Other debt securities ................     28,239          6        (134)      28,111
                                                 ---------  ----------  ----------   ---------
         Total debt securities ...............    174,347         43        (280)     174,110
        Mortgage-backed securities ...........    616,504      7,229      (2,632)     621,101
        Equity securities ....................         99      1,440                    1,539
                                                 ---------  ----------  ----------   ---------
       Total available-for-sale securities ...   $790,950     $8,712     $(2,912)    $796,750
                                                 =========  ==========  ==========   =========

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                                                              December 31, 1996
                                                 ---------------------------------------------
                                                               Gross       Gross
                                                 Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized     Fair
                                                    Cost       Gains       Losses      Value
                                                 ---------  ----------  ----------   ---------
                                                                 (in thousands)
                                                                            
       Available-for-sale securities:
        U.S. Government and agency obligations   $189,048      $  686    $  (299)    $189,435
        Other debt securities ................      1,875          23                   1,898
                                                 ---------  ----------  ----------   ---------
         Total debt securities ..............     190,923         709       (299)     191,333
        Mortgage-backed securities ...........    471,873       5,183     (2,388)     474,668
        Equity securities ....................        275       1,268         (2)       1,541
                                                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
       Total available-for-sale securities ....  $663,071      $7,160    $(2,689)    $667,542
                                                 =========   =========   =========   =========

 
       Gross realized gains  for the  three and six  months ended  June 30, 1997
       were $186,410 and  $748,938, respectively. Gross  realized losses for the
       same periods  were $197,624  and  $232,085, respectively.  Gross realized
       gains for the three and  six months ended June 30, 1996 were $218,203 and
       $1,272,886, respectively.  Gross  realized  losses for the  same  periods
       were $489,022 and $887,325, respectively.  In computing  gains and losses
       cost is  determined  by  the specific identification  method for debt and
       mortgage-backed  securities.  Cost  is determined  by  the  average  cost
       method for equity securities. 

4. ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

       Activity in the allowance for loan losses is summarized as follows:


                                                        Three Months                 Six Months
                                                       Ended June 30,              Ended June 30,
                                                   ---------------------       ---------------------
                                                     1997         1996           1997         1996
                                                   --------     --------       --------     --------    
                                                                    (in thousands)
                                                                                

       Balance, beginning of period .......        $14,128      $12,214        $13,538      $11,821
       Provision charged to income ........            775          616          1,498        1,236
       Charge-offs ........................           (347)        (321)          (600)        (564)
       Recoveries .........................             37           22            157           38
       Acquired in merger .................                         500                         500
                                                   --------     --------       --------     --------   
       Balance, end of period .............        $14,593      $13,031        $14,593      $13,031
                                                   ========     ========       ========     ========


5.     LOAN SERVICING
     
       The  Company was  servicing a portfolio  consisting of 79,700  and 83,000
       mortgage loans at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively, that
       are owned by investors and are not included in the accompanying financial
       statements. Mortgage loans serviced for others are summarized as follows:



                                                     June 30,      December 31,
                                                       1997            1996
                                                  -------------    ------------
                                                          (in thousands)
                                                                 
       GNMA ..............................         $2,992,186       $3,184,843
       FNMA ..............................            788,419          970,435
       FHLMC .............................            695,394          672,976
       Other investors ...................            341,549          240,642
                                                  -------------    ------------
       Total servicing portfolio .........         $4,817,548       $5,068,896
                                                  =============    ============

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       In  addition to  servicing  mortgage  loans for others,  the Company is a
       subservicer  for third-party  servicing owners, including GNMA and FHLMC.
       At  June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, the Company  subserviced a total
       of 14,200 and 10,700 loans, respectively.

       Custodial  escrow  balances  maintained in connection  with the foregoing
       loan  servicing  were  $119,063,000 and  $102,339,000,  at  June 30, 1997
       and   December  31,   1996,  respectively,   of  which  $98,764,000   and
       $76,257,000,  respectively,  are included in deposits in the accompanying
       consolidated balance sheets.


6.     BORROWED FUNDS


                                                      June 30, 1997      December 31, 1996
                                                  -------------------   -------------------
                                                             Weighted              Weighted
                                                             Average               Average
                                                   Amount      Rate      Amount      Rate
                                                  --------   --------   --------   --------
                                                            (dollars in thousands)
                                                                                
       Short-term borrowings:
         Securities sold under agreements to
           repurchase .........................   $208,999     5.69%    $  9,000     5.37%
         Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank .     58,500     5.81%     200,924     5.62%
         Borrowings under lines of credit .....     49,271     5.66%      87,329     5.51%
                                                  --------              --------
           Total short-term borrowings ........    316,770               297,253
                                                  --------              --------
       Long-term borrowings from Federal Home 
        Loan Bank:
         Adjustable rate advances, interest        
          based on LIBOR; 5.78% (1997) and
          5.61%(1996) .........................    100,000               150,000
         Fixed rate advances, 6.14% (1997)
          and 6.27% (1996) ....................    383,769               298,561
         Mortgage matched and other advances
          payable monthly through 2026 with
          interest rates from 3.88% to 8.05% ..     34,273                35,483
                                                  --------              --------
           Total long-term borrowings .........    518,042               484,044
                                                  --------              --------
       Total borrowed funds ...................   $834,812              $781,297
                                                  ========              ========                    


                                                               

       Information concerning  borrowings under securities sold under agreements
       to repurchase is summarized as follows:


                                                                                                              
                                                       At or For the Three Months        At or For the Six Months
                                                            Ended June 30,                   Ended June 30,
                                                       --------------------------       --------------------------
                                                          1997            1996             1997            1996
                                                       ----------      ----------       ----------      ----------
                                                                          (dollars in thousands)
                                                                                             

       Average balance during the period ..........     $175,458        $ 67,524         $116,733        $ 59,386
       Average interest rate during the period ....         5.67%           5.44%            5.61%           5.51%
       Maximum month-end balance during the 
        period ....................................     $208,999        $111,741         $208,999        $111,741
       Mortgage-backed securities underlying
        the agreements at end of period:
          Carrying value ..........................                                      $212,572        $ 96,859
          Fair value ..............................                                      $214,165        $ 98,090


 
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       Mortgage-backed  securities  sold under  agreements  to  repurchase  were
       delivered  to the  broker-dealers  who  arranged  the  transactions.  The
       broker-dealers  may have sold,  loaned,  or  otherwise  disposed  of such
       securities to other parties in the normal course of their operations, and
       have  agreed  to resell the Company substantially identical securities at
       the maturities of  the  agreements.  The  agreements outstanding  at June
       30, 1997 mature within one year.

7.     SEGMENT INFORMATION

       The schedules on  pages 11  and 12  present  information  concerning  the
       Company's operations which include two reportable  segments:  banking and
       mortgage banking  businesses.  The banking  segment is composed  of those
       operations involved in making  loans held  for  investment, primarily  on
       single  family  residences;  investing   in  government  and   government
       agencies' securities and receiving deposits from customers.  The mortgage
       banking segment is made  up of  those operations involved  in originating
       and  purchasing residential  mortgage loans  for resale in the  secondary
       mortgage  market an  in  servicing and  subservicing  loans  for  others.
       Intersegment  interest  income  and  expense  represent (i)  interest  on
       advances from the banking segment to the mortgage banking segment to fund
       the  origination of loans computed at a rate  tied to a short-term  index
       and to fund  the investment in  mortgage servicing rights  computed at  a
       rate tied  to a medium-term index,  (ii) interest on  custodial  balances
       of the  mortgage  banking  segment on deposit  with  the banking  segment
       computed  at a  rate tied  to  a  medium-term  index, (iii)  interest  on
       advances from  the Parent  Company (in  "other" segment) to  the  banking
       segment computed at a rate tied to a short-term  index, and (iv) interest
       expense incurred by the banking segment on a loan from the Parent Company
       to the ESOP computed at 6%. 

8.     SALE OF RETAIL BANKING OFFICE

       On March  14, 1997, the Company  completed the sale of  the Bank's retail
       banking  office in  Liberty,  Kentucky.  Property  and  equipment  with a
       depreciated  value of $142,000  and  deposits with  a  carrying  value of
       $15,832,000 were  transferred as well as cash of $14,900,000 and loans of
       $24,000.  The net gain on the sale was $772,000.

9.     EARNINGS PER SHARE

       In  February  1997  the  Financial  Accounting   Standards  Board  issued
       Statement of Financial Accounting Standard  (SFAS) No. 128, "Earnings per
       Share."  This statement simplifies  the standards for computing  earnings
       per share previously  found in APB Opinion No. 15, "Earnings  per Share."
       This statement is effective for  financial statements issued for  periods
       ending  after  December  15, 1997,  including  interim  periods.  Earlier
       application is not permitted.  The pro forma effects of implementation of
       this statement on  the Company's  reported  net income  and earnings  per
       share are presented below.



                                                                      Three Months             Six Months
                                                                     Ended June 30,          Ended June 30,
                                                                   ------------------      ------------------
                                                                    1997       1996         1997       1996
                                                                   -------    -------      -------    -------
       (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                                                       

       Net income                                  As reported     $ 7,921    $ 6,561      $15,374    $12,992
       Income available to common stockholders     Pro forma         7,921      6,561       15,374     12,992

       Primary earnings per share                  As reported       $0.57      $0.46        $1.10      $0.90
       Basic earnings per share                    Pro forma          0.61       0.49         1.18       0.96

       Fully diluted earnings per share            As reported       $0.57      $0.46        $1.09      $0.90
       Diluted earnings per share                  Pro forma          0.57       0.46         1.09       0.90



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10.    RECLASSIFICATIONS

       Certain amounts have been  reclassified in the previous  year's financial
       statements to conform with the current year's classifications.
       
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SEGMENT INFORMATION


                                                      Three Months Ended June 30, 1997 
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Mortgage
                                       Banking       Banking      Other     Eliminations  Consolidated
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
                                                                  (in thousands)
                                                                                      
Interest income:
    Unaffiliated customers            $   50,622    $   5,120    $      4                  $   55,746
    Intersegment                           3,446        1,819         286    $  (5,551)
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Total interest income                     54,068        6,939         290       (5,551)        55,746
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Interest expense:   
    Unaffiliated customers                34,365          744                                  35,109
    Intersegment                           2,105        3,446                   (5,551)
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Total interest expense                    36,470        4,190                   (5,551)        35,109
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Net interest income                       17,598        2,749         290                      20,637
Provision for loan losses                   (775)                                                (775)
Non-interest income                        1,444       10,245         935       (2,886)         9,738
Non-interest expense                     (10,282)      (8,887)     (1,223)       2,886        (17,506)
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Income before income taxes            $    7,985     $  4,107    $      2                  $   12,094 
                                      ===========  ===========  ==========  ============  ============
Identifiable assets                   $2,768,426     $314,538    $266,116    $(302,853)    $3,046,227
                                      ===========  ===========  ==========  ============  ============
Depreciation and amortization
    of property and equipment         $      655     $    229    $      9                  $      893
                                      ===========  ===========  ==========  ============  ============



                                                      Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Mortgage
                                        Banking      Banking      Other     Eliminations  Consolidated
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
                                                                  (in thousands)
                                                                                
Interest income:
    Unaffiliated customers            $   42,039     $  6,197    $      4                  $   48,240
    Intersegment                           3,261        2,144         252    $  (5,657)
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Total interest income                     45,300        8,341         256       (5,657)        48,240
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Interest expense:
    Unaffiliated customers                27,555        1,743                                  29,298
    Intersegment                           2,397        3,259           1       (5,657)
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Total interest expense                    29,952        5,002           1       (5,657)        29,298
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Net interest income                       15,348        3,339         255                      18,942
Provision for loan losses                   (616)                                                (616)
Non-interest income                          799       10,208         275       (2,269)         9,013
Non-interest expense                      (9,937)      (8,726)       (720)       2,269        (17,114)
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Income before income taxes            $    5,594     $  4,821    $   (190)                  $  10,225
                                      ===========  ===========  ==========  ============  ============
Identifiable assets                   $2,497,961     $368,822    $261,362    $(320,053)    $2,808,092
                                      ===========  ===========  ==========  ============  ============
Depreciation and amortization
    of property and equipment         $      535     $    320           7                  $      862
                                      ===========  ===========  ==========  ============  ============



                                       11


SEGMENT INFORMATION


                                                        Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Mortgage
                                       Banking       Banking      Other     Eliminations  Consolidated
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
                                                                  (in thousands)
                                                                                      
Interest income:
    Unaffiliated customers            $   98,185    $  10,049    $      7                  $  108,241
    Intersegment                           6,766        3,376         626    $ (10,768)
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Total interest income                    104,951       13,425         633      (10,768)       108,241
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Interest expense:   
    Unaffiliated customers                65,871        1,333                                  67,204
    Intersegment                           4,002        6,766                  (10,768)
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Total interest expense                    69,873        8,099                  (10,768)        67,204
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Net interest income                       35,078        5,326         633                      41,037
Provision for loan losses                 (1,498)                                              (1,498)
Non-interest income                        4,033       18,463       1,838       (5,411)        18,923
Non-interest expense                     (20,361)     (17,729)     (2,334)       5,411        (35,013)
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Income before income taxes            $   17,252     $  6,060    $    137                  $   23,449 
                                      ===========  ===========  ==========  ============  ============
Identifiable assets                   $2,768,426     $314,538    $266,116    $(302,853)    $3,046,227
                                      ===========  ===========  ==========  ============  ============
Depreciation and amortization
    of property and equipment         $    1,252     $    457    $     17                  $    1,726
                                      ===========  ===========  ==========  ============  ============



                                                        Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 
                                      ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Mortgage
                                        Banking      Banking      Other     Eliminations  Consolidated
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
                                                                  (in thousands)
                                                                                
Interest income:
    Unaffiliated customers            $   81,613     $ 11,966    $      7                  $   93,586
    Intersegment                           6,070        3,218         671    $  (9,959)
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Total interest income                     87,683       15,184         678       (9,959)        93,586
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Interest expense:
    Unaffiliated customers                53,231        3,535                                  56,766
    Intersegment                           3,890        6,068           1       (9,959)
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Total interest expense                    57,121        9,603           1       (9,959)        56,766
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Net interest income                       30,562        5,581         677                      36,820
Provision for loan losses                 (1,236)                                              (1,236)
Non-interest income                        2,652       19,007         492       (4,381)        17,770
Non-interest expense                     (19,322)     (17,021)     (1,258)       4,381        (33,220)
                                      -----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------
Income before income taxes            $   12,656     $  7,567    $    (89)                  $  20,134
                                      ===========  ===========  ==========  ============  ============
Identifiable assets                   $2,497,961     $368,822    $261,362    $(320,053)    $2,808,092
                                      ===========  ===========  ==========  ============  ============
Depreciation and amortization
    of property and equipment         $    1,043     $    635           9                  $    1,687
                                      ===========  ===========  ==========  ============  ============



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                           GREAT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
                OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

The Company's  consolidated results of operations are dependent primarily on net
interest income,  which is the difference  between the interest income earned on
interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities,  and the interest expense
incurred on interest-bearing  liabilities,  such as deposits and borrowed funds.
The results are also  significantly  affected by its mortgage banking activities
which involve the  origination,  purchase,  sale,  servicing and subservicing of
residential mortgage loans. The Company also generates  non-interest income such
as  transactional  fees and  gain or loss on sale of  mortgage  loans,  mortgage
servicing  rights and securities.  In addition,  commissions are earned from the
sale of annuity,  mutual fund and insurance  products.  The Company's  operating
expenses consist primarily of employee compensation, occupancy expenses, federal
deposit insurance  premiums and other general and administrative  expenses.  The
Company's  results of  operations  are  significantly  affected by its  periodic
amortization of mortgage servicing rights and by its provisions for loan losses.
The Company's results of operations are also  significantly  affected by general
economic and  competitive  conditions,  particularly  changes in market interest
rates, government policies and actions of regulatory agencies.

Any forward-looking statements included in this report or in any report included
by reference,  which reflect management's best judgement based on factors known,
involve risks and uncertainties, as discussed above. Actual results could differ
materially from those expressed or implied.

COMPARISON OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AT JUNE 30, 1997 TO DECEMBER 31, 1996     

Assets  increased  $149.1  million  during  the first six months of 1997 to $3.0
billion.  The two largest  components of asset growth were net loans receivable,
which  increased  $52.5  million,  and  available-for-sale   securities,   which
increased $129.2 million.

Net loans  receivable  totaled  $1.9  billion  at  June 30,  1997.  The  Company
continues  to  diversify  its loan  portfolio  and  enhance  portfolio  yield by
increasing the percentage of consumer and commercial loans in the portfolio. The
following table shows the composition of the loan portfolio at  June 30, 1997 in
comparison to December 31, 1996:




                                           Loan Portfolio Composition at
                                           -----------------------------
                                              June 30,      December 31, 
                                               1997             1996
                                           -------------    ------------
                                                           
Loan category:
    One-to-four family residential .....       69.3%            72.4%
    Multi-family residential ...........        8.3%             7.8%
    Commercial real estate .............        6.7%             5.3%
    Construction and land ..............        5.9%             6.7%
    Non-mortgage, primarily consumer ...        9.8%             7.8%
                                           -------------    ------------
                                              100.0%           100.0%
                                           =============    ============


During  the first six  months of 1997,  the  Company  purchased  mortgage-backed
securities, funded by repurchase agreements, and government and debt securities,
funded by  advances  from the FHLB.  Certain  of the  leveraged  purchases  were
structured to grow the Company without incurring significant interest rate risk,
and others were  structured  to manage  interest  rate risk  related to borrowed
funds. The Company also used certain maturing short-term liquid assets to reduce
short-term  borrowings.  Mortgage-backed  securities  increased 30.9% during the
first six months of 1997 and debt and equity  securities  decreased by 8.9%.  In
total,  available-for-sale  securities  increased 19.4% during the first half of
1997.

                                       13
 
    
Deposits  increased  $89.5  million or 5.0% during the first six months of 1997.
This increase was the result of growth in deposits of $105.3 million,  offset by
a sale of $15.8  million  of  deposits  (See  note 8 - "Sale of  Retail  Banking
Office").  Approximately  $82.4  million  of the growth in  deposits  was due to
increased retail deposits  attracted through  advertising,  competitive  deposit
rates and retail sales  efforts.  The remainder was primarily due to an increase
in custodial escrow balances associated with the portfolio of loans serviced for
others.

Borrowed funds increased $53.5 million during the first six months of 1997, with
long-term FHLB advances increasing by $34.0 million,  and short-term  borrowings
increasing  $19.5 million.  Long-term fixed rate FHLB advances were increased as
part of the Company's  strategy to manage interest rate risk related to borrowed
funds. The Company also replaced certain long-term adjustable rate FHLB advances
with short-term repurchase agreements to improve cash management flexibility.

Stockholders'  equity  totaled  $281.3 million at June 30, 1997 or 9.2% of total
assets,  which is an increase of $830,000  over year-end  1996.  The increase in
total equity was the net result of proceeds  from the exercise of stock  options
of $2.4 million,  the Company purchasing 562,800 shares of its common stock at a
cost of $17.8  million;  an  increase of  $863,000  in net  unrealized  gains on
available-for-sale  securities;  dividends  of  $3.5  million;  a  reduction  in
unearned balances of stock compensation  plans by $3.5 million;  and earnings of
$15.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 1997.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW.  The  Company's  net income of $7.9 million for the three months ended
June 30, 1997 was $1.4 million or 21% greater  than the second  quarter of 1996.
For the six months  ended  June 30,  1997 net  income of $15.4  million  was 18%
greater  than the same period last year.  These  results were  primarily  due to
increased  net  interest  income and fee income,  partially  offset by increased
non-interest expense.

NET  INTEREST  INCOME.  For the second  quarter  of 1997,  net  interest  income
increased 9% or $1.7 million  versus the second  quarter of 1996.  This increase
was primarily the result of substantial  growth in the Company's  balance sheet,
partially offset by a slight decline in the interest rate spread and a reduction
in the  ratio  of  interest-earning  assets  to  interest-beearing  liabilities.
Average  interest-earning  assets  and  average   interest-bearing   liabilities
increased $396.0 million and $431.8 million, respectively, in the second quarter
of 1997  versus the second  quarter of 1996,  resulting  in $1.4  million of the
increase in net interest income. These average balance increases were the result
of growth from normal  business  operations  and the  acquisition  of  Lexington
Federal  Savings Bank  (Lexington  Federal) in June 1996.  The average  yield on
interest-earning  assets  decreased from 7.99% for the second quarter of 1996 to
7.92% for the second quarter of 1997. This decrease was primarily due to a shift
in the mix of  interest-earning  assets  resulting  in a  higher  percentage  of
available-for-sale  securities and a lower percentage of loans  receivable.  The
average cost of  interest-bearing  liabilities decreased from 5.56% for the 1996
second quarter to 5.52% for the 1997 second quarter, primarily due to the growth
in  shorter-term,  lower rate  certificates  of deposit and decreased  borrowing
costs.  Changes in rates  resulted in $296,000 of the  increase in net  interest
income and a decrease  in the  interest  rate  spread  from 2.43% for the second
quarter of 1996 to 2.40% for the second  quarter of 1997.  Net  interest  margin
decreased to 2.93% for the second quarter of 1997 from 3.14% for the same period
last year primarily due to the reduction in the ratio of interest-earning assets
to interest-bearing  liabilities resulting from stock repurchases. The Company's
initiative  to  increase  shareholder  value  by  repurchasing  certain  of  its
outstanding  common stock results in cash being used to repurchase stock,  which
would  otherwise  be  invested  in  interest-earning  assets  or used to  reduce
interest-bearing  borrowings,  thereby  lowering  the ratio of  interest-earning
assets to interest-bearing liabilities.


                                       14
     

Net interest  income was up $4.2 million or 11% for the first six months of 1997
compared to the same period of 1996. Average interest-earning assets and average
interest-bearing  liabilities  increased  $397.4  million  and  $428.0  million,
respectively,  in the first six months of 1997  versus the same  period of 1996,
resulting in $3.1 million of the increase in net interest income.  These average
balance increases were the result of growth from normal business operations, the
acquisition of Lexington  Federal and the effects of liquidity and interest rate
risk management  strategies on the securities  portfolio and borrowed funds. The
average yield on interest-earning  assets decreased from 8.03% for the first six
months  of 1996 to 7.96% for the first six  months of 1997.  This  decrease  was
primarily due to a shift in the mix of  interest-earning  assets  resulting in a
higher  percentage of  available-for-sale  securities and a lower  percentage of
loans receivable.  The average cost of  interest-bearing  liabilities  decreased
from 5.58% for the first six months of 1996 to 5.48% for the first six months of
1997,  primarily due to the growth in shorter-term,  lower rate  certificates of
deposit and decreased borrowing costs. Changes in rates resulted in $1.2 million
of the  increase in net  interest  income and an increase in the  interest  rate
spread  from 2.45% for the first six months of 1996 to 2.48% for the same period
of 1997. Net interest margin decreased to 3.02% for the first six months of 1997
from 3.16% for the same period last year,  primarily due to the reduction in the
ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing  liabilities resulting from
stock repurchases.

                                       15

  

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME

Net  interest  income  represents  the  difference   between  income  earned  on
interest-earning  assets and expense incurred on  interest-bearing  liabilities.
Net  interest  income  depends  on the  volume of  interest-earning  assets  and
interest-bearing liabilities and the rates earned or paid on them. The following
tables  set  forth  certain  information   relating  to  the  Company's  average
consolidated balance sheets and consolidated  statements of income for the three
month and six month periods  ended June 30, 1997 and 1996.  The yields and costs
are derived by dividing  income or expense by the average  balance of assets and
liabilities,  respectively.  For 1997,  average  balances are derived from daily
balances.   For  1996,   average  balances  for   interest-earning   assets  and
interest-bearing  liabilities are derived from daily balances. All other average
balances are derived from month-end  balances.  Management does not believe that
the use of average monthly balances instead of average daily balances has caused
any material  differences in the information  presented.  The average balance of
loans receivable  includes loans on which the Company has discontinued  accruing
interest.  Interest includes fees which are considered adjustments to yields and
costs.



                                                             Three Months Ended June 30,
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       1997                              1996 
                                          -------------------------------   ------------------------------                        
                                                                 Average                          Average   
                                           Average                 Yield/    Average               Yield/  
                                           Balance    Interest   Cost (5)    Balance    Interest  Cost (5)
                                          ----------  --------  ---------   ----------  --------  -------- 
                                                                   (dollars in thousands)
                                                                                  
Assets:
   Interest-earning assets:
        Loans receivable, net (1) ......  $1,971,136   $41,019    8.35%     $1,867,216   $38,292    8.25%
        Mortgage-backed securities (2)..     665,498    11,823    7.13%        443,778     8,192    7.42%
        Debt and equity securities (2)..     146,134     2,181    5.99%         67,818     1,000    5.93%
        Other ..........................       4,516        59    5.24%         23,032       302    5.27%
        FHLB stock .....................      36,780       664    7.24%         26,176       454    6.98%
                                          ----------  --------  ---------   ----------  --------  --------
         Total interest-earning assets .   2,824,064    55,746    7.92%      2,428,020    48,240    7.99%
                                                      --------  ---------               --------  --------
   Non-interest-earning assets .........     183,683                           161,551
                                          ----------                        ----------
        Total assets ...................  $3,007,747                        $2,589,571
                                          ==========                        ==========                         

Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
   Interest-bearing liabilities:
        Passbook accounts ..............  $  127,093       964    3.04%     $  130,477       998    3.08%
        Demand deposit accounts.........     191,712     1,882    3.94%        109,520       964    3.54%
        Money market accounts ..........     199,494     2,448    4.92%        162,022     1,866    4.63%
        Certificate accounts ...........   1,202,905    17,469    5.82%      1,065,799    15,620    5.89%
        Short-term borrowings ..........     299,365     4,330    5.80%        187,765     2,844    6.09%
        Long-term borrowings ...........     528,884     8,016    6.08%        462,113     7,006    6.10%
                                          ----------  --------  ---------   ----------  --------  --------
         Total interest-bearing            
           liabilities .................   2,549,453    35,109    5.52%      2,117,696    29,298    5.56%
                                                      --------  ---------               --------  --------
   Non-interest-bearing liabilities ....     180,357                           197,134
                                          ----------                        ----------
        Total liabilities ..............   2,729,810                         2,314,830
   Stockholders' equity ................     277,937                           274,741
                                          ----------                        ----------
        Total liabilities and                                       
          stockholders' equity            $3,007,747                        $2,589,571                         
                                          ==========                        ==========
Net interest income / interest                                                                       
  rate spread (3) ......................               $20,637    2.40%                  $18,942    2.43%                   
Net interest earning assets / net                     ========  =========               ========  ========
   interest margin (4) .................  $  274,611              2.93%     $  310,324              3.14%
                                          ==========            =========   ==========            ========
Ratio of interest-earning assets
   to interest-bearing liabilities .....      110.77%                           114.65%
                                          ==========                        ==========

- ---------------
                                       

<FN>

(1)  Loans receivable, net include mortgage loans held for sale.
(2)  Yields on securities do  not give effect to  changes in fair value that are
     reflected as a component of stockholders' equity.
(3)  Interest rate  spread represents the difference  between the  average yield
     on  average  interest-earning  assets  and  the  average  cost  of  average
     interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)  Net interest  margin  represents  net  interest  income  divided by average
     interest-earning  assets. 
(5)  For  purposes  of  calculating  these  figures,  all  interest  amounts are 
     annualized.
  
</FN>

                                       16





                                                               Six Months Ended June 30,
                                          ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       1997                              1996 
                                          -------------------------------   ------------------------------                        
                                                                 Average                          Average   
                                           Average                 Yield/    Average               Yield/  
                                           Balance    Interest   Cost (5)    Balance    Interest  Cost (5)
                                          ----------  --------  ---------   ----------  --------  -------- 
                                                                   (dollars in thousands)
                                                                                  
Assets:
   Interest-earning assets:
        Loans receivable, net (1) ......  $1,952,013   $81,061    8.37%     $1,836,984   $75,826    8.30%
        Mortgage-backed securities (2)..     590,987    21,004    7.17%        395,937    14,384    7.31%
        Debt and equity securities (2)..     152,897     4,636    6.11%         66,732     1,966    5.92%
        Other ..........................      10,837       275    5.12%         20,647       547    5.33%
        FHLB stock .....................      35,807     1,265    7.12%         24,839       863    6.99%
                                          ----------  --------  ---------   ----------  --------  --------
         Total interest-earning assets .   2,742,541   108,241    7.96%      2,345,139    93,586    8.03%
                                                      --------  ---------               --------  --------
   Non-interest-earning assets .........     183,094                           173,376
                                          ----------                        ----------
        Total assets ...................  $2,925,635                        $2,518,515
                                          ==========                        ==========                         

Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
   Interest-bearing liabilities:
        Passbook accounts ..............  $  130,069     1,967    3.05%     $  127,893     1,954    3.07%
        Demand deposit accounts.........     184,908     3,543    3.86%         97,277     1,586    3.28%
        Money market accounts ..........     198,437     4,610    4.68%        158,806     3,667    4.64%
        Certificate accounts ...........   1,193,121    34,439    5.82%      1,040,010    30,617    5.92%
        Short-term borrowings ..........     237,670     6,718    5.70%        178,678     5,437    6.12%
        Long-term borrowings ...........     529,874    15,927    6.06%        443,390    13,505    6.13%
                                          ----------  --------  ---------   ----------  --------  --------
         Total interest-bearing            
           liabilities .................   2,474,079    67,204    5.48%      2,046,054    56,766    5.58%
                                                      --------  ---------               --------  --------
   Non-interest-bearing liabilities ....     172,830                           192,685
                                          ----------                        ----------
        Total liabilities ..............   2,646,909                         2,238,739
   Stockholders' equity ................     278,726                           279,776
                                          ----------                        ----------
        Total liabilities and                                       
          stockholders' equity            $2,925,635                        $2,518,515                         
                                          ==========                        ==========
Net interest income / interest                                                                       
  rate spread (3) ......................               $41,037    2.48%                  $36,820    2.45%                   
Net interest earning assets / net                     ========  =========               ========  ========
   interest margin (4) .................  $  268,462              3.02%     $  299,085              3.16%
                                          ==========            =========   ==========            ========
Ratio of interest-earning assets
   to interest-bearing liabilities .....      110.85%                           114.62%
                                          ==========                        ==========
- ---------------
                                    
<FN>

(1)  Loans receivable, net include mortgage loans held for sale.
(2)  Yields on securities do  not give effect to  changes in fair value that are
     reflected as a component of stockholders' equity.
(3)  Interest rate  spread represents the difference  between the  average yield
     on  average  interest-earning  assets  and  the  average  cost  of  average
     interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)  Net interest  margin  represents  net  interest  income  divided by average
     interest-earning  assets. 
(5)  For  purposes  of  calculating  these  figures,  all  interest  amounts are 
     annualized.
  
</FN>

                                       17



     

RATE / VOLUME ANALYSIS

The following  table  presents the extent to which changes in interest rates and
changes  in  the  volume  of   interest-earning   assets  and   interest-bearing
liabilities  have affected the Company's  interest  income and interest  expense
during the periods  indicated.  Information  is provided in each  category  with
respect  to (i)  changes  attributable  to changes in volume (changes in  volume
multiplied  by  prior rate), (ii)  changes  attributable  to  changes  in   rate
(changes in rate multiplied by prior  volume),  and (iii)  the net  change.  The
changes  attributable  to  the  combined  impact  of volume and  rate  have been
allocated  proportionately  to the changes due to volume and the  changes due to
rate.




                                            Three Months Ended June 30,            Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                    1997 vs. 1996                        1997 vs. 1996
                                          --------------------------------      --------------------------------
                                             Increase (Decrease) Due to            Increase (Decrease) Due to
                                          --------------------------------      --------------------------------
                                            Volume      Rate       Total          Volume      Rate       Total
                                          ---------   --------   ---------      ---------   --------   ---------
                                                                      (in thousands)
                                                                                               
Interest-earning assets:
     Loans receivable, net ..............   $2,239     $  488      $2,727        $ 4,614     $  621     $ 5,235
     Mortgage-backed securities .........    3,963       (332)      3,631          6,901       (281)      6,620
     Debt and equity securities .........    1,172          9       1,181          2,604         66       2,670
     Other ..............................     (241)        (2)       (243)          (252)       (20)       (272)
     FHLB stock .........................      192         18         210            385         17         402
                                           --------   --------   ---------      ---------   --------   ---------
          Total .........................    7,325        181       7,506         14,252        403      14,655
                                           --------   --------   ---------      ---------   --------   ---------

Interest-bearing liabilities:
     Passbook accounts ..................      (23)       (11)        (34)            28        (15)         13
     Demand deposit accounts ............      798        120         918          1,636        321       1,957
     Money market accounts ..............      458        124         582            911         32         943
     Certificate accounts ...............    2,033       (184)      1,849          4,354       (532)      3,822
     Short-term borrowings ..............    1,627       (141)      1,486          1,677       (396)      1,281
     Long-term borrowings ...............    1,033        (23)      1,010          2,579       (157)      2,422
                                           --------   --------   ---------      ---------   --------   ---------
          Total .........................    5,926       (115)      5,811         11,185       (747)     10,438
                                           --------   --------   ---------      ---------   --------   ---------

Net change in net interest income .......   $1,399     $  296      $1,695        $ 3,067     $1,150     $ 4,217
                                           ========   ========   =========      =========   ========   =========



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PROVISION  FOR LOAN LOSSES.  The provision for loan losses was $775,000 or 0.16%
(annualized) of average loans in the 1997 second  quarter,  compared to $616,000
or 0.13% of average loans in the second quarter last year. Net charge-offs  were
0.06% of average  loans in the second  quarter of both years.  The provision for
loan losses for the six months  ended June 30, 1997 was $1.5 million or 0.15% of
average  loans  during the period,  compared to $1.2 million or 0.14% of average
loans for the same period last year.  Net  charge-offs  decreased when comparing
the two six-month periods,  from $526,000 or 0.06% of average loans last year to
$443,000 or 0.05% of average loans this year.

NON-INTEREST  INCOME.  For the three months  ended June 30,  1997,  non-interest
income increased 8% or $725,000 in comparison to the same period last year. This
increase was primarily due to increased fee income from sales of investment  and
insurance  products,  service charges on deposit accounts and loan related fees.
The  increase in  non-interest  income of 6% or $1.2  million for the six months
ended June 30, 1997 in  comparison  to the same period last year,  was primarily
attributable  to the gain on the sale of a retail  banking  office and increased
fee income,  partially  offset by decreased  servicing  fee income and increased
amortization of mortgage  servicing rights.  Through an expanded sales staff and
product  line,  the  Company  increased  fee income  from  sales of  investment,
insurance,  loan and deposit  products to customers.  The Company's  decision to
sell the  Bank's  retail  banking  office  in  Liberty,  Kentucky,  was based on
analysis  concluding  that the branch no longer had sufficient  market share for
profitable operations. Servicing fee income decreased in comparison to the prior
year due to a decrease  in the number of loans the Company is  subservicing  for
third-parties.   Increased   amortization  of  mortgage   servicing  rights  was
attributable to an increase in originated mortgage servicing rights.

NON-INTEREST  EXPENSE.  Non-interest  expense for the three and six months ended
June 30, 1997 increased $392,000 and $1.8 million,  respectively,  in comparison
to the same periods of 1996. However,  as a percentage of average assets,  total
non-interest  expense  was only 2.33% and 2.41% of average  assets for the three
and six months of 1997,  respectively,  as  compared  to 2.66% and 2.65% for the
same periods last year.  This gain in  efficiency  was  primarily  the result of
lower  FDIC  insurance  premiums  and the  growth in  average  assets  outpacing
increases in all other  operating  expenses,  including the increases due to the
acquisition of Lexington Federal. Compensation and benefits expense increased as
the result of growth in the staff  needed to  deliver  and  provide  operational
support for an expanded line of retail  banking and  investment  products to the
Company's growing customer base. The increase in other non-interest  expense for
the six months ended June 30, 1997, includes increased  amortization of goodwill
of $319,000.

INCOME TAX  EXPENSE.  Income tax expense of $4.2  million  for the three  months
ended June 30, 1997 and $3.7  million for the three  months ended June 30, 1996,
resulted  in  effective  income tax rates of 34.5% and 35.8%,  respectively,  on
income before income taxes. For the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, the
effective income tax rates were 34.4% and 35.5%, respectively.  The decreases in
the effective income tax rates are primarily due to increased income tax credits
earned  in  connection  with the  Company's  investment  in low  income  housing
partnerships  as part of its  community  reinvestment  activities  and increased
income from tax-exempt securities.


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NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

The   following   table  sets  forth   information   regarding   the   Company's
non-performing  assets at the dates  indicated.


                                                        June 30,      December 31, 
                                                         1997             1996
                                                     -------------    ------------
                                                         (dollars in thousands)
                                                                  
Non-performing loans:
  Non-accrual loans ............................       $  7,079        $  7,185
  Accruing loans which are contractually 
   past due 90 days or more:
    FHA/VA loans (limited credit risk - see
     discussion below) .........................         79,305           88,185
    Other loans ................................          2,878            5,931
  Restructured loans ...........................          1,970            1,992
                                                      ------------    ------------
  Total non-performing loans ...................         91,232          103,293
Real estate owned ..............................          1,840            2,815
                                                      ------------    ------------
Total non-performing assets ....................       $ 93,072         $106,108
                                                      ============    ============
Non-performing loans to total loans:
  Including FHA/VA loans .......................          4.42%            5.19%
  Excluding FHA/VA loans .......................          0.58%            0.76%
Non-performing assets to total assets:
  Including FHA/VA loans .......................          3.06%            3.66%
  Excluding FHA/VA loans .......................          0.45%            0.62%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans .......          0.71%            0.68%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing 
 loans:
  Including FHA/VA loans .......................         16.00%           13.11%
  Excluding FHA/VA loans .......................        122.35%           89.61%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing
 assets:
  Including FHA/VA loans .......................         15.68%           12.76%
  Excluding FHA/VA loans .......................        106.00%           75.53%



Certain accruing FHA/VA loans which are  contractually  past due 90 days or more
are  purchased  by the Company  from GNMA pools it  services.  The Company  also
purchases  portfolios of insured FHA and guaranteed VA loans,  most of which are
90 days or more past due,  from third  parties.  At  June 30, 1997,  the Company
held in its  portfolio  $141.8  million  of  FHA/VA  loans  most of  which  were
delinquent  at the time of  purchase.  Such  loans  totaled  $144.7  million  at
December  31,  1996.  As a servicer of GNMA pools,  the Company is  obligated to
remit to security holders interest at the coupon rate regardless of whether such
interest is actually  received from the  underlying  borrower.  The Company,  by
purchasing such delinquent loans out of the pools, is able to retain the benefit
of the net interest rate differential between the coupon rate it would otherwise
be obligated to pay to the GNMA security  holder and the Company's  current cost
of funds.  Most of the Company's  investment  in delinquent  FHA and VA loans is
recoverable  through  claims made  against the FHA or VA, and any credit  losses
incurred are not greater or less than if the FHA/VA  loans  remained in the GNMA
pools and the Company  remained as servicer.  The same risk from  foreclosure or
from loss of  interest  exists for the Company as servicer or owner of the loan,
and the  Company,  by  purchasing  delinquent  FHA/VA  loans,  assumes  only the
interest rate risk associated with investing in a fixed-rate loan if foreclosure
does not occur.

The FHA/VA  loans  acquired  from third  parties are  purchased at a discount as
compensation  to the Company for the credit and interest  rate risks  associated
with the  loans.  No  purchases  were made from third  parties  during the first
six months of 1997.

The Company also has certain  impaired loans.  The Company has defined  impaired
loans as commercial  real estate and  commercial  business  loans  classified as
substandard,  doubtful, or loss, as defined by OTS regulations.  Impaired loans,
net of related  allowance,  decreased from $6.8 million at December 31, 1996, to
$6.1 million at June 30, 1997.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The  Company's  primary  sources of funds are  deposits;  principal and interest
payments on  loans and  mortgage-backed  securities; proceeds  from the  sale of
available-for-sale securities; proceeds from maturing debt securities;  advances
from the FHLB;  other  borrowed  funds;  and sale of  stock.  Another  source of
funds is mortgage  banking  activities  which  generate  loan servicing fees and
proceeds from the sale of loans.  While scheduled  maturities of securities  and
amortization  of  loans  are  predictable  sources  of funds, deposit  flows and
prepayments  on  mortgage  loans  and  mortgage-backed  securities  are  greatly
influenced  by  the  general  level  of  interest  rates,  economic  conditions,
and competition.

The Bank is required to maintain an average  daily  balance of liquid assets and
short-term  liquid assets as a percentage of net  withdrawable  deposit accounts
plus short-term  borrowings as defined by OTS regulations.  The minimum required
liquidity and short-term liquidity ratios are currently 5% and 1%, respectively.
For  June 1997, the Bank had liquidity and short-term  liquidity  ratios of 6.3%
and 5.3%, respectively.

At  June 30, 1997,  the Company had  outstanding  commitments  to fund portfolio
loans  totaling  $117.8  million.  The  Company  anticipates  that it will  have
sufficient funds available to meet these commitments.

The Bank is  required by federal  regulations  to  maintain  minimum  amounts of
capital.  Currently, the minimum required levels are tangible capital of 1.5% of
tangible  assets,  core  capital  of  3.0%  of  adjusted  tangible  assets,  and
risk-based capital of 8.0% of risk-weighted  assets. At  June 30, 1997, the Bank
had  tangible  capital  of 7.8% of  tangible  assets,  core  capital  of 7.8% of
adjusted  tangible  assets,  and  risk-based  capital of 17.8% of  risk-weighted
assets.

IMPACT OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD

In February 1997 the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board issued SFAS No. 128,
"Earnings  per Share." This  statement  simplifies  the  standards for computing
earnings per share (EPS)  previously  found in APB Opinion No. 15, "Earnings per
Share," and makes them comparable to  international  EPS standards.  It replaces
the  presentation  of primary  EPS with a  presentation  of basic  EPS.  It also
requires  dual  presentation  of basic and diluted EPS on the face of the income
statement  for all  entities  with  complex  capital  structures  and requires a
reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS computation to
the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation.

This statement is effective for financial  statements  issued for periods ending
after December 15, 1997,  including interim periods.  Earlier application is not
permitted.

The pro forma  effects of  implementation  of this  statement  on the  Company's
reported  net  income  and  earnings  per share are  presented  in note 9 to the
consolidated financial statements.
                                       
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                           GREAT FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION




Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
                  None
                
Item 2.    Changes in Securities
                  None

Item 3.    Defaults upon Senior Securities
                  None

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
                  None

Item 5.    Other Information
                  None

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           (a) Exhibit 10.15 - Amendment No. 3 to Great Financial Bank, FSB,
               401(k) Savings Plan

           (b) Exhibit 10.16 - Amendment No. 1 to Great Financial Bank, FSB,
               Employee Stock Ownership Plan

           (c) Exhibit 10.17 - Great Financial Corporation Split Dollar Life
               Insurance Agreements 

           (d) Exhibit  11 -  Statement  regarding  computation  of per  share
               earnings.

           (e) There  have  been no  reports  filed on Form 8-K  during  the
               quarterly period ended June 30, 1997.


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                           GREAT FINANCIAL CORPORATION




    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.




                                             GREAT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                    (Registrant)


Date:  August 12, 1997           By                 Paul M. Baker
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                    Paul M. Baker
                                        Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


Date:  August 12, 1997           By             Richard M. Klapheke
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                Richard M. Klapheke
                                              Treasurer and Secretary
                                            (Chief Accounting Officer)


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                                 EXHIBITS INDEX


Exhibit
Number                        Description                            Page(s)
- -------                       -----------                            -------

10.15          Amendment No. 3 to Great Financial Bank, FSB,          27-31
               401(k) Savings Plan

10.16          Amendment No. 1 to Great Financial Bank, FSB,          32-33
               Employee Stock Ownership Plan

10.17          Great Financial Corporation Split Dollar Life          34-77
               Insurance Agreements

11             Statement regarding computation of per share           78
               earnings

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