BANK PLUS CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS (LOSS) TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS For the year ended December 31, ---------------------------------------------------------- 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (Dollars in thousands) Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes .......................... $ 31,518 $ 34,797 $ 12,864 $ 7,721 $ (10,525) Add: Interest on deposits ......................... 103,191 113,156 145,020 126,717 120,265 Interest on borrowings ....................... 6,465 30,817 64,185 47,292 32,358 One-third of rents ......................... 982 1,064 1,122 870 990 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Earnings as adjusted (A) ................. $ 142,156 $ 179,834 $ 223,191 $ 182,600 $ 143,088 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Earnings as adjusted .............................. $ 142,156 $ 179,834 $ 223,191 $ 182,600 $ 143,088 Less: Interest on deposits ......................... 103,191 113,156 145,020 126,717 120,265 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Adjusted earnings (loss) excluding interest on deposits (B) ............. $ 38,965 $ 66,678 $ 78,171 $ 55,883 $ 22,823 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Fixed Charges: Interest on deposits ......................... $ 103,191 $ 113,156 $ 145,020 $ 126,717 $ 120,265 Interest on borrowings ....................... 6,465 30,817 64,185 47,292 32,358 One-third of rents ........................... 982 1,064 1,122 870 990 Dividends on preferred stock of subsidiary ............................... 48 48 48 7,302 10,707 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Fixed charges (C) ............................ $ 110,686 $ 145,085 $ 210,375 $ 182,181 $ 164,320 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Fixed charges excluding interest on deposits (D) .......................... $ 7,495 $ 31,929 $ 65,355 $ 55,464 $ 44,055 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A) / (C) ...... 1.28 1.24 1.06 1.00 0.87 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges excluding interest on depostits (B) / (D) .............. 5.20 2.09 1.20 1.01 0.52 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Amount of coverage deficiency ..................... N/A N/A N/A N/A $ (21,232) ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========