1 Power of Attorney AMERICAN SOUTHWEST FINANCIAL CORPORATION KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned directors and officers of American Southwest Financial Corporation, an Arizona corporation, hereby constitute and appoint Jon A. Grove, Alan Hamberlin and Michael H. Feinstein and each of them, as the true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact of the undersigned with full power and authority in said agents and attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, to sign for the undersigned in their respective capacities as directors or officers of American Southwest Financial Corporation, the Annual Report on Form 10-K of American Southwest Financial Corporation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1994 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each of the undersigned further hereby confirm all acts taken by such agents and attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, as herein authorized. Signature Title Date - ---------- ----- ---- /s/ Jon A. Grove Chairman of the Board September 23, 1994 - --------------------------- and Director Jon A. Grove /s/ G. Thomas Eggebrecht Director September 23, 1994 - ---------------------------- G. Thomas Eggebrecht /s/ Michael H. Feinstein Director, Acting President, September 23, 1994 - ---------------------------- Executive Vice President and Michael H. Feinstein Chief Operating Officer /s/ Alan Hamberlin Director September 23, 1994 - ---------------------------- Alan Hamberlin /s/ Kirby Korth Director September 23, 1994 - ---------------------------- Kirby Korth Director - ---------------------------- Philip J. Polich /s/ Larry Sorsby Director September 23, 1994 - ----------------------------- Larry Sorsby Exhibit 24.