<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD
ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                         278,458
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         216,748
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               141,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    715,600
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                      6,304,829
<ALLOWANCE>                                     85,749
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,171,264
<DEPOSITS>                                   6,198,327
<SHORT-TERM>                                   635,670
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            267,155
<LONG-TERM>                                    314,725
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       165,952
<OTHER-SE>                                     588,689
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               8,171,264
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                270,553
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               24,399
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 8,965
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               303,917
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             102,831
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             131,890
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          172,027
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   11,912
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                  (5)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                149,859
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 67,083
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      42,896
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    42,896
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.38<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.37
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    8.42
<LOANS-NON>                                     26,299
<LOANS-PAST>                                    34,784
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                34,043
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                 10,025
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                82,596
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   11,400
<RECOVERIES>                                     2,641
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               85,749
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                            43,930
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                              1,765
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                         40,054
<FN>
<F1>FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC.
</FN>
        

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