Exhibit 12 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES At or For At or For At or For Year Ended Six Months Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, June 30, --------------------------------------- --------------------------- -------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1998 1997 --------------------------------------- --------------------------- -------------------------- (Dollars in thousands) Earnings: 1. Income before income taxes $28,233 $23,662 $20,695 $11,216 $10,538 $21,368 $15,091 2. Plus interest expense 45,907 48,861 35,463 16,530 15,601 31,992 28,822 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 3. Earnings including interest on deposits 74,140 72,523 56,158 27,746 26,139 53,360 43,913 4. Less interest on deposits 32,405 32,244 24,966 12,255 10,395 20,951 17,951 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 5. Earnings excluding interest on deposits $41,735 $40,279 $31,192 $15,491 $15,744 $32,409 $25,962 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Fixed Charges: 6. Including interest on deposits and capitalized interest $45,907 $48,861 $35,463 $16,530 $15,601 $31,992 $28,822 7. Less interest on deposits (Line 4) 32,405 32,244 24,966 12,255 10,395 20,951 17,951 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 8. Excluding interest on deposits $13,502 $16,617 $10,497 $ 4,275 $ 5,206 $11,041 $10,871 ======= ======= ======= ======== ======== ======= ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges: Including interest on deposits (Line 3 divided by Line 6) 1.62 1.48 1.58 1.68 1.68 1.67 1.52 ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== Excluding interest on deposits (Line 5 divided by Line 8) 3.09 2.42 2.97 3.62 3.02 2.94 2.39 ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ====