<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                              9
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
Consolidated  Balance Sheet at December 31, 1996 and the Consolidated  Statement
of Income for the Twelve Months Ended  December 31, 1996 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>                              
<CIK>                                  0000916484
<NAME>                                 GREAT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER>                           1000 
<CURRENCY>                             U.S. DOLLARS        
       
<S>                                    <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                          12-MOS  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                      DEC-31-1996                             
<PERIOD-START>                         JAN-01-1996        
<PERIOD-END>                           DEC-31-1996       
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                1
<CASH>                                    27,702    
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                     1,315   
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                          97,306    
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>              667,542     
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           0
<LOANS>                                1,990,949        
<ALLOWANCE>                               13,538    
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         2,897,162        
<DEPOSITS>                             1,804,003      
<SHORT-TERM>                             297,253     
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                       31,408    
<LONG-TERM>                              484,044     
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                     165  
<OTHER-SE>                               280,289      
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>         2,897,162       
<INTEREST-LOAN>                          157,893      
<INTEREST-INVEST>                         40,323    
<INTEREST-OTHER>                           1,039   
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                         199,255      
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                        81,981     
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       123,417      
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                     75,838     
<LOAN-LOSSES>                              2,586    
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                           848  
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                           78,626     
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           30,464     
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                19,507     
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                              19,507    
<EPS-PRIMARY>                               1.36   
<EPS-DILUTED>                               1.36  
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                              3.03   
<LOANS-NON>                                7,185   
<LOANS-PAST>                              94,116  <F1>     
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                           1,992   
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                              648  <F2> 
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                          11,821     
<CHARGE-OFFS>                              1,548   
<RECOVERIES>                                 179  
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                         13,538    
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                      13,538     
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                            0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                        0
<FN>
<F1>  ACCRUING LOANS 90 DAYS OR  MORE PAST DUE TOTALING $94,116 INCLUDES  FHA/VA
      LOANS WITH LIMITED CREDIT RISK  TOTALING $88,185.  MOST OF GREAT FINANCIAL
      CORPORATION'S INVESTMENT IN THESE LOANS IS RECOVERABLE THROUGH CLAIMS MADE
      AGAINST THE FHA OR VA SUBJECT TO THE RISKS OF RECOVERY.
<F2>  OTHER  PROBLEM LOANS  CONSIST  OF THOSE  LOANS CLASSIFIED  AS SUBSTANDARD,
      DOUBTFUL OR LOSS UNDER OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION  REGULATIONS AND WHICH
      ARE NOT  REPORTED AS  NONACCRUAL, ACCRUING 90 DAYS  OR MORE  PAST  DUE, OR
      RESTRUCTURED.
</FN>

        


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