<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                         529,401                 529,401
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                          12,697                  12,697
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               125,250                 125,250
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0                       0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  1,086,472               1,086,472
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         159,355                 159,355
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                         1,245,853               1,245,853
<LOANS>                                      8,325,977               8,325,977
<ALLOWANCE>                                    129,853                 129,853
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              10,772,437              10,772,437
<DEPOSITS>                                   7,876,004               7,876,004
<SHORT-TERM>                                 1,302,728               1,302,728
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            242,943                 242,943
<LONG-TERM>                                    318,698                 318,698
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       452,407                 452,407
<OTHER-SE>                                     431,091                 431,091
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              10,772,437              10,772,437
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                181,048                 523,214
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               22,114                  70,237
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 1,321                   2,624
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               204,483                 596,075
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                              67,853                 199,572
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              88,299                 252,904
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          116,184                 343,171
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   14,250                  41,614
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                               (482)                 (4,238)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 81,151                 236,871
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 74,726                 214,099
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      50,145                 143,031
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    50,145                 143,031
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.58                    1.66
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.58                    1.66
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    8.63                    8.57
<LOANS-NON>                                     29,541                  29,541
<LOANS-PAST>                                    12,542                  12,542
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                    12                      12
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0                       0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               125,489                 118,689
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   13,128                  42,348
<RECOVERIES>                                     3,242                  11,898
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                              129,853                 129,853
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                           129,853                 129,853
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0                       0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0                       0
        

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