Exhibit 21 Subsidiaries of the Corporation EXHIBIT 21. PARENTS AND SUBSIDIARIES - ------------------------------------- PERCENT STATE OF PARENT COMPANY SUBSIDIARIES OWNED INCORPORATION - ---------------------------------- --------------------------- --------- ------------- COMMERCIAL FEDERAL COMMERCIAL FEDERAL BANK, 100% NEBRASKA CORPORATION A FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT 100% NEBRASKA SUBSIDIARY, INC. (1) COMMERCIAL FEDERAL COMMERCIAL FEDERAL SERVICE 100% NEBRASKA BANK, A FEDERAL CORPORATION SAVINGS BANK TRAMPE AND ASSOCIATES COMPANY 100% NEBRASKA COMMERCIAL FEDERAL MORTGAGE 100% NEBRASKA CORPORATION COMMERCIAL MARKETING, INC. (1) 100% NEBRASKA COMMERCIAL FEDERAL INVESTMENT 100% NEBRASKA CORPORATION COMMERCIAL FEDERAL INVESTMENT 100% NEBRASKA SERVICES, INC. COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT 100% NEBRASKA ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) ESL CORPORATION (1) 100% COLORADO COMMERCIAL FEDERAL INSURANCE 100% NEBRASKA CORPORATION EMPIRE CAPITAL CORPORATION I 100% COLORADO ROXBOROUGH ACQUISITION CORP. 100% NEBRASKA CF WOODLANDS PROPERTIES, INC. 100% NEBRASKA CFT COMPANY 100% NEBRASKA PROVIDENT INVESTMENT, INC. 100% NEBRASKA RAILROAD SAVINGS SERVICE CORPORATION 100% KANSAS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) SUBSIDIARY WAS LEGALLY DISSOLVED IN JULY 1996. EXHIBIT 21. PARENTS AND SUBSIDIARIES - ------------------------------------- PERCENT STATE OF PARENT COMPANY SUBSIDIARIES OWNED INCORPORATION - ---------------------------------- --------------------------- --------- ------------- COMMERCIAL FEDERAL COMMERCIAL FEDERAL REALTY 100% NEBRASKA SERVICE CORP. INVESTORS CORPORATION C.H.E., INC. (1) 100% NEBRASKA COMMERCIAL FEDERAL AFFORDABLE 100% NEBRASKA HOUSING, INC. COMMERCIAL FEDERAL METRO TITLE AND 100% NEBRASKA MORTGAGE CORP. ESCROW COMPANY, INC. COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS MARKETING, INC. (1) 100% ARIZONA MARKETING, INC. C.H.E., INC. COMMERCIAL HOSPITALITY, INC. (1) 100% TEXAS COMMERCIAL HOSPITALITY 100% FLORIDA ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) SYSTEMS MARKETING, FINANCIAL INVESTMENT 100% ILLINOIS INC. ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED (1) COMMERCIAL FEDERAL COMFED INSURANCE SERVICES 100% BRITISH INSURANCE CORP. COMPANY, LIMITED VIRGIN ISLANDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) SUBSIDIARY WAS LEGALLY DISSOLVED IN JULY 1996. NOTE: ALL OF THE MATERIAL ACCOUNTS OF THE ABOVE LISTED COMPANIES ARE CONSOLIDATED IN THE CORPORATION'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ALL SIGNIFICANT INTERCOMPANY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED.