Exhibit 12 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Years Ended December 31, --------------------------------------------------------------- 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 ------------ ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- (Dollars in thousands) (A) Excluding interest on deposits: Earnings Income before income taxes $ 370,242 $ 343,229 $ 292,523 $ 271,163 $ 241,167 ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Fixed charges 494,678 266,985 183,814 189,369 184,630 ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Earnings as adjusted $ 864,920 $ 610,214 $ 476,337 $ 460,532 $ 425,797 ========== ========= ========= ========= ========= Income before income taxes: Pretax income from continuing operations as reported $ 366,490 $ 340,134 $ 291,091 $ 270,821 $ 241,130 Share of pretax income (loss) of 50% owned subsidiary not included in above 3,752 3,095 1,432 342 37 ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net income as adjusted $ 370,242 $ 343,229 $ 292,523 $ 271,163 $ 241,167 ========== ========= ========= ========= ========= Fixed charges: Interest on other borrowings $ 482,613 $ 254,780 $ 170,176 $ 172,397 $ 167,714 Interest on long-term debt including amortization of debt issue costs 8.525 8,625 10,022 13,324 3,540 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor in long term lease 3.540 3,580 3,616 3,648 3,678 ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Fixed charges $ 494,678 $ 266,985 $ 183,814 $ 189,369 $ 184,630 ========== ========= ========= ========= ========= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.75x 2.29x 2.59x 2.43x 2.31x (B) Including interest on deposits: Adjusted earnings from (A) above $ 864,920 $ 610,214 $ 476,337 $ 460,532 $ 425,797 Add interest on deposits 416,047 280,687 213,890 263,927 306,642 ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Earnings as adjusted $1,280,967 $ 890,901 $ 690,227 $ 724,459 $ 732,439 ========== ========= ========= ========= ========= Fixed charges: Fixed charges from (A) above $ 494,678 $ 266,985 $ 183,814 $ 189,369 $ 184,630 Interest on deposits 416,047 280,687 213,890 263,927 306,642 ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Adjusted fixed charges $ 910,725 $ 547,672 $ 397,704 $ 453,296 $ 491,272 ========== ========= ========= ========= ========= Adjusted earnings to adjusted fixed charges 1.41x 1.63x 1.74x 1.60x 1.49x