<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNAUDITED
INTERIM STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                          48,574
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                 2,300
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    211,114
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                       1,194,715
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                         1,187,833
<LOANS>                                      5,113,458
<ALLOWANCE>                                     49,305
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,901,835
<DEPOSITS>                                   4,419,171
<SHORT-TERM>                                 1,168,455
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                             96,961
<LONG-TERM>                                    808,607
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           215
<OTHER-SE>                                     408,426
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               6,901,835
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                302,902
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               73,067
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                     0
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               375,969
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             165,710
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             250,758
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          125,211
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    6,121
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                120,031
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 42,147
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      27,617
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   (583)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    27,034
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.23<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.23<F1>
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    2.58
<LOANS-NON>                                     40,129
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                12,063
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                49,278
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    7,722
<RECOVERIES>                                     1,299
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               49,305
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                            11,288
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                         38,017
<FN>
<F1>PER SHARE DATA RESTATED TO RELFECT THE THREE-FOR-TWO STOCK SPLIT EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 14, 1997, TO SHAREHOLDERS OF RECORD AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996.  FINANCIAL
DATA SCHEDULES PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 1996, HAVE NOT BEEN RESTATED FOR SUCH STOCK
SPLIT.
</FN>