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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



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FORM 10-Q



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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003



Commission File No. 0-50034



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TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



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|Delaware                                                      |  | 36-4108550                            
|------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------
|(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. EmployerIdentification Number)



350
East Dundee Road, Suite 300

Wheeling, Illinois 60090

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)



(847) 537-0020

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)



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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No ̈



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ̈No  x



Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the
latest practicable date: At May 6, 2003, there were 9,437,476 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.



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TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.



INDEX



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TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)



|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  | March 31, 2003 |           |   | December 31, 2002 |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | --------- | - | ----------------- | -
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 
|ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Cash and cash equivalents:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Cash and due from banks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |  | $              | 78,898    |   |                   | $
|Short-term investments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |                | 1,251     |   |                   |  
|Federal funds sold                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  |                | 1,000     |   |                   |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Total cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |  |                | 81,149    |   |                   |  
|Investment securities:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Available-for-sale, at fair value                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  |                | 543,702   |   |                   |  
|Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $876 and $884 at March 31, 2003 and
December 31, 2002, respectively)                                                                                                                                   |  |                | 825       |   |                   |  
|Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $35,697 and $34,073 at March 31, 2003 and
December 31, 2002, respectively                                                                                                                                      |  |                | 1,849,047 |   |                   |  
|Premises, leasehold improvements and equipment, net                                                                                                                                                                                                       |  |                | 18,535    |   |                   |  
|Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, at
cost                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                | 11,706    |   |                   |  
|Other real estate and repossessed assets, net                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |                | 602       |   |                   |  
|Goodwill, net of amortization of $11,696 at March 31, 2003 and December 31,
2002                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                | 23,354    |   |                   |  
|Other intangible assets, net of amortization of $796 and $700 at March 31, 2003 and
December 31, 2002, respectively.                                                                                                                                      |  |                | 342       |   |                   |  
|Other assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                | 42,919    |   |                   |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Total assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |  | $              | 2,572,181 |   |                   | $
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Deposits:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Noninterest-bearing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |  | $              | 373,706   |   |                   | $
|Interest-bearing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                | 1,581,240 |   |                   |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Total deposits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |  |                | 1,954,946 |   |                   |  
|Short-term borrowings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |  |                | 255,778   |   |                   |  
|Accrued interest, taxes and other liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |                | 35,985    |   |                   |  
|Notes payable and FHLB advances                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |  |                | 110,500   |   |                   |  
|Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in the Companys junior subordinated
debentures                                                                                                                                                                  |  |                | 45,000    |   |                   |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Total liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  |                | 2,402,209 |   |                   |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Stockholders equity:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, Series A 9% noncumulative
perpetual, 1,530,000 shares issued and outstanding, $25 stated and redemption value                                                                               |  |                | 38,250    |   |                   |  
|Common stock, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 9,761,776 and 9,733,667
shares issued at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively; 9,438,769 and 9,410,660 shares outstanding at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively |  |                | 98        |   |                   |  
|Surplus                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |  |                | 142,617   |   |                   |  
|Unearned compensationstock grants                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  |                | (1,204    | ) |                   |  
|Retained earnings (deficit)                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                | (11,442   | ) |                   |  
|Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |                | 8,710     |   |                   |  
|Treasury stock, at cost, 323,007 shares at March 31, 2003 and December 31,
2002                                                                                                                                                                           |  |                | (7,057    | ) |                   |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Total stockholders equity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  |                | 169,972   |   |                   |  
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                |           |   |                   |  
|Total liabilities and stockholders equity                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  | $              | 2,572,181 |   |                   | $
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                |           |   |                   |  



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TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)



|                                                                                         |  | For the Three Months EndedMarch 31, |       
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------- | ------
|                                                                                         |  | 2003                                |       
|Interest income:                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Interest and fees on loans                                                               |  | $                                   | 28,328
|Interest and dividends on investment securities:                                         |  |                                     |       
|Taxable                                                                                  |  |                                     | 5,782 
|Tax-exempt                                                                               |  |                                     | 597   
|Interest on cash equivalents                                                             |  |                                     | 80    
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Total interest income                                                                    |  |                                     | 34,787
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Interest expense:                                                                        |  |                                     |       
|Deposits                                                                                 |  |                                     | 7,608 
|Short-term borrowings                                                                    |  |                                     | 589   
|Notes payable and FHLB advances                                                          |  |                                     | 1,201 
|Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in the Companys junior subordinated
debentures |  |                                     | 1,210 
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Total interest expense                                                                   |  |                                     | 10,608
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Net interest income                                                                      |  |                                     | 24,179
|Provision for loan losses                                                                |  |                                     | 2,300 
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Net interest income after provision for loan losses                                      |  |                                     | 21,879
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Noninterest income:                                                                      |  |                                     |       
|Service charges                                                                          |  |                                     | 3,148 
|Trust fees                                                                               |  |                                     | 1,063 
|Gain on sale of investment securities, net                                               |  |                                     |      
|Other noninterest income                                                                 |  |                                     | 324   
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Total noninterest income                                                                 |  |                                     | 4,535 
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Noninterest expense:                                                                     |  |                                     |       
|Salaries and employee benefits                                                           |  |                                     | 10,839
|Occupancy of premises                                                                    |  |                                     | 1,583 
|Furniture and equipment                                                                  |  |                                     | 807   
|Legal fees, net                                                                          |  |                                     | (1,016
|Advertising and public relations                                                         |  |                                     | 1,330 
|Corporate insurance                                                                      |  |                                     | 833   
|Computer processing                                                                      |  |                                     | 498   
|Other intangible assets amortization                                                     |  |                                     | 96    
|Other noninterest expense                                                                |  |                                     | 3,480 
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Total noninterest expense                                                                |  |                                     | 18,450
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Income before income taxes                                                               |  |                                     | 7,964 
|Income taxes                                                                             |  |                                     | 2,839 
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Net income                                                                               |  | $                                   | 5,125 
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Preferred dividend requirements                                                          |  |                                     | (861  
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Net income applicable to common stockholders                                             |  | $                                   | 4,264 
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Basic earnings per common share                                                          |  | $                                   | 0.45  
|Diluted earnings per common share                                                        |  |                                     | 0.45  
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |       



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TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (unaudited)

(in thousands, except
per share data)



|                                                                                                          |  | Series A 9% Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock |        | Common Stock |   | Surplus |  |   | UnearnedCompensation Stock Grants |   |  | Retained Earnings (Deficit) |        |   | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |   |         | Treasury Stock |  |   | Total  |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------ | - | ------- |  | - | ---------------------------------- | - |  | --------------------------- | ------ | - | -------------------------------------- | - | ------- | -------------- |  | - | ------ | -
|Balance at December 31, 2002                                                                              |  | $                                                   | 38,250 |              | $ | 97      |  | $ | 142,008                            |   |  | $                           | (1,088 | ) |                                        | $ | (15,140 | )              |  | $ | 11,667 |  
|Issuance of stock grants                                                                                  |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   | 271                                |   |  |                             | (271   | ) |                                        |   |        |                |  |   |       |  
|Forfeiture of stock grants                                                                                |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   | (54                                | ) |  |                             | 37     |   |                                        |   |        |                |  |   |       |  
|Amortization of stock grants                                                                              |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   |                                   |   |  |                             | 118    |   |                                        |   |        |                |  |   |       |  
|Exercise of stock options                                                                                 |  |                                                     |       |              |   | 1       |  |   | 364                                |   |  |                             |       |   |                                        |   |        |                |  |   |       |  
|Tax benefit on stock options exercised and stock awards                                                   |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   | 28                                 |   |  |                             |       |   |                                        |   |        |                |  |   |       |  
|Comprehensive income:                                                                                     |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|Net income                                                                                                |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   |                                   |   |  |                             |       |   |                                        |   | 5,125   |                |  |   |       |  
|Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale investment securities                                     |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   |                                   |   |  |                             |       |   |                                        |   |        |                |  |   | (2,898 | )
|Net unrealized loss from cash flow hedging instrument                                                     |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   |                                   |   |  |                             |       |   |                                        |   |        |                |  |   | (59    | )
|                                                                                                          |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|Total comprehensive income                                                                                |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|Dividends:                                                                                                |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|Preferred$0.5625 per share                                                                               |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   |                                   |   |  |                             |       |   |                                        |   | (861    | )              |  |   |       |  
|Common$0.06 per share                                                                                    |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   |                                   |   |  |                             |       |   |                                        |   | (566    | )              |  |   |       |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|Balance at March 31, 2003                                                                                 |  | $                                                   | 38,250 |              | $ | 98      |  | $ | 142,617                            |   |  | $                           | (1,204 | ) |                                        | $ | (11,442 | )              |  | $ | 8,710  |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|Balance at December 31, 2001                                                                              |  | $                                                   | 38,250 |              | $ | 71      |  | $ | 102,253                            |   |  | $                           | (655   | ) |                                        | $ | 31,511  |                |  | $ | 4,826  |  
|Forfeiture of stock grants                                                                                |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   | (12                                | ) |  |                             |       |   |                                        |   |        |                |  |   |       |  
|Amortization of stock grants                                                                              |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   |                                   |   |  |                             | 99     |   |                                        |   |        |                |  |   |       |  
|Comprehensive income:                                                                                     |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|Net income                                                                                                |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   |                                   |   |  |                             |       |   |                                        |   | 5,253   |                |  |   |       |  
|Change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale investment securities, net of
reclassification adjustment |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   |                                   |   |  |                             |       |   |                                        |   |        |                |  |   | (2,003 | )
|                                                                                                          |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|Total comprehensive income                                                                                |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|Dividends:                                                                                                |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|Preferred $0.5625 per share                                                                              |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   |                                   |   |  |                             |       |   |                                        |   | (861    | )              |  |   |       |  
|Common$0.06 per share                                                                                    |  |                                                     |       |              |   |        |  |   |                                   |   |  |                             |       |   |                                        |   | (410    | )              |  |   |       |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  
|Balance at March 31, 2002                                                                                 |  | $                                                   | 38,250 |              | $ | 71      |  | $ | 102,241                            |   |  | $                           | (556   | ) |                                        | $ | 35,493  |                |  | $ | 2,823  |  
|                                                                                                          |  |                                                     |        |              |   |         |  |   |                                    |   |  |                             |        |   |                                        |   |         |                |  |   |        |  



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TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(in thousands)



|                                                                                         |  | For the Three MonthsEnded March 31, |        
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------- | -------
|                                                                                         |  | 2003                                |        
|Cash flows from operating activities:                                                    |  |                                     |        
|Net income                                                                               |  | $                                   | 5,125  
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating
activities: |  |                                     |        
|Investment securities gains, net                                                         |  |                                     |       
|Amortization of premiums and discounts, net                                              |  |                                     | 158    
|Deferred loan fee amortization                                                           |  |                                     | (261   
|Provision for loan losses                                                                |  |                                     | 2,300  
|Loss on sales of loans originated for sale                                               |  |                                     |       
|Proceeds from sales of loans originated for sale                                         |  |                                     |       
|Depreciation and amortization                                                            |  |                                     | 912    
|Amortization of intangible assets                                                        |  |                                     | 96     
|Deferred income taxes                                                                    |  |                                     | 2,202  
|Loss on sales of other real estate                                                       |  |                                     |       
|Other, net                                                                               |  |                                     | 94     
|Changes in other assets and liabilities:                                                 |  |                                     |        
|Accrued interest receivable                                                              |  |                                     | (816   
|Other assets                                                                             |  |                                     | (2,439 
|Accrued interest, taxes and other liabilities                                            |  |                                     | 3,870  
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |        
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                                |  |                                     | 11,241 
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |        
|Cash flows from investing activities:                                                    |  |                                     |        
|Purchases of available-for-sale securities                                               |  |                                     | (81,442
|Proceeds from principal payments and maturities of available-for-sale
securities         |  |                                     | 33,906 
|Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities                                     |  |                                     |       
|Net increase in loans                                                                    |  |                                     | (5,685 
|Net additions to premises, leasehold improvements and equipment                          |  |                                     | (357   
|Proceeds from sales of other real estate                                                 |  |                                     | 23     
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |        
|Net cash used in investing activities                                                    |  |                                     | (53,555
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |        
|Cash flows from financing activities:                                                    |  |                                     |        
|Net decrease in deposits                                                                 |  |                                     | (8,803 
|Net increase in short-term borrowings                                                    |  |                                     | 40,418 
|Proceeds from notes payable and FHLB advances                                            |  |                                     | 15,000 
|Repayments of notes payable and FHLB advances                                            |  |                                     | (15,000
|Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options                                         |  |                                     | 365    
|Dividends paid                                                                           |  |                                     | (1,426 
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |        
|Net cash provided by financing activities                                                |  |                                     | 30,554 
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |        
|Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                |  |                                     | (11,760
|Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                           |  |                                     | 92,909 
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |        
|Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                 |  | $                                   | 81,149 
|                                                                                         |  |                                     |        



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TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(unaudited)
(Continued)

(in thousands)



|                                                                              |  | For the Three MonthsEnded March 31, |       
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------- | ------
|                                                                              |  | 2003                                |       
|Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                             |  |                                     |       
|Cash paid (received) during the period for:                                   |  |                                     |       
|Interest                                                                      |  | $                                   | 10,813
|Income taxes                                                                  |  |                                     | (4,426
|                                                                             
|Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing
activities:       |  |                                     |       
|Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                                 |  | $                                   | (2,957
|Tax benefit associated with exercise of common stock options and stock
grants |  |                                     | 28    



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TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)



1. Basis of Presentation:



These financial statements contain unaudited information as of March 31, 2003 and for the three month period ended March 31, 2003 and 2002. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules
and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America are not included herein. In Managements opinion, these unaudited financial
statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the information when read in conjunction with the Companys audited financial statements and the related notes. The income
statement data for the three month period ended March 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that the Company may achieve for the full year.



Amounts in the prior years financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current years presentation.



2. Investment
Securities:



The amortized cost and estimated fair values of
investment securities at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 were as follows:



|                                    |  | March 31, 2003
|----------------------------------- |  | --------------
|                                    |  | Amortized Cost
|                                    |  | (in thousands)
|Available-for-sale:                 |  |               
|U.S. government agency securities   |  | $             
|Collateralized mortgage obligations |  |               
|Mortgage-backed securities          |  |               
|State and municipal obligations     |  |               
|                                    |  |               
|Total available-for-sale            |  |               
|                                    |  |               
|Held-to-maturity:                   |  |               
|Other debt securities               |  |               
|                                    |  |               
|Total held-to-maturity              |  |               
|                                    |  |               
|Total                               |  | $             
|                                    |  |               



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TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.



NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(Continued)



|                                    |  | December 31, 2002
|----------------------------------- |  | -----------------
|                                    |  | Amortized Cost   
|                                    |  | (in thousands)   
|Available-for-sale:                 |  |                  
|U.S. government agency securities   |  | $                
|Collateralized mortgage obligations |  |                  
|Mortgage-backed securities          |  |                  
|State and municipal obligations     |  |                  
|                                    |  |                  
|Total available-for-sale            |  |                  
|                                    |  |                  
|Held-to-maturity:                   |  |                  
|Other debt securities               |  |                  
|                                    |  |                  
|Total held-to-maturity              |  |                  
|                                    |  |                  
|Total                               |  | $                
|                                    |  |                  



There were no gains or
losses realized on the sale of available-for-sale investment securities during the three months ended March 31, 2003. During the three month period ended March 31, 2002, gross gains totaling $8,000 were realized on the sale of available-for-sale
investment securities, while no losses were realized.



Investment
securities do not include the Banks investment in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), and Federal Reserve Bank stock of $11.7 million and $11.0 million at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. These investments are
required for membership and are carried at cost.



3. Loans:



Loans classified by
type at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 were as follows:



|                                      |  | March 31,2003  |           |   | Dec. 31, 2002 |  
|------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | --------- | - | ------------- | -
|                                      |  | (in thousands) |          
|Commercial and industrial             |  | $              | 569,156   |   |               | $
|Commercial real estate                |  |                | 526,539   |   |               |  
|Real estate-construction              |  |                | 312,911   |   |               |  
|Residential real estate mortgages     |  |                | 117,232   |   |               |  
|Home equity loans and lines of credit |  |                | 324,657   |   |               |  
|Consumer                              |  |                | 32,212    |   |               |  
|Other loans                           |  |                | 2,509     |   |               |  
|                                      |  |                |           |   |               |  
|Gross loans                           |  |                | 1,885,216 |   |               |  
|Less: Unearned discount               |  |                | (472      | ) |               |  
|                                      |  |                |           |   |               |  
|Total loans                           |  |                | 1,884,744 |   |               |  
|Less: Allowance for loan losses       |  |                | (35,697   | ) |               |  
|                                      |  |                |           |   |               |  
|Loans, net                            |  | $              | 1,849,047 |   |               | $
|                                      |  |                |           |   |               |  

|
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(Continued)



Nonaccrual and impaired loans at March 31, 2003 were $11.8 million and $23.4 million, respectively, as
compared to $12.1 million and $16.9 million at December 31, 2002, respectively.



4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets



As of March 31, 2003, the Company had $23.4 million of goodwill, created from the 1997 acquisition of the Bank, which is no longer subject to amortization beginning on January 1, 2002. The goodwill was tested for impairment
as of July 1, 2002, and no impairment charge was determined to be necessary. Goodwill will be tested annually for impairment, and if at any time impairment exists, an impairment loss will be recorded. No additions, disposals, or impairment charges
were recorded to goodwill during the first three months of 2003.



At March 31, 2003, the Company also had $342,000 of other intangible assets that relate to the purchase of lines of trust business. The gross carrying amount totaled $1.1 million as of March 31, 2003 with accumulated amortization of
$796,000. Amortization expense for these intangible assets was $96,000 during the first three months of 2003. The estimated amortization expense for these assets is expected to be $274,000 for the period of April 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003 and
$13,000 annually for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.



5. Interest-Bearing Deposits:



Interest-bearing deposits at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 were as follows:



|                                 |  | March 31,2003  |           | Dec. 31, 2002
|-------------------------------- |  | -------------- | --------- | -------------
|                                 |  | (in thousands)
|NOW accounts                     |  | $              | 138,307   |              
|Savings accounts                 |  |                | 90,878    |              
|Money market deposits            |  |                | 438,514   |              
|Certificates of deposit          |  |                | 550,612   |              
|Public time deposits             |  |                | 87,103    |              
|Brokered certificates of deposit |  |                | 275,826   |              
|                                 |  |                |           |              
|Total                            |  | $              | 1,581,240 |              
|                                 |  |                |           |              



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(Continued)





6. Notes Payable and FHLB Advances:



Notes payable and FHLB advances at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 consisted of the following:



|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  | March 31, 2003 |         | Dec. 31, 2002
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ------- | -------------
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  | (in thousands)
|Taylor Capital Group, Inc.:                                                                                                                                                                                                     |  |                |         |              
|Subordinated Debtinterest, at the Companys election, at prime rate plus
2.50% or LIBOR plus 2.75%; interest rates at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 were 4.09% and 4.17%, respectively; matures on November 27, 2009    |  | $              | 10,000  |              
|Term Loaninterest, at the Companys election, at the prime rate or LIBOR plus
1.15%, with a minimum interest rate of 3.50%; interest rate was 3.50% at both March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002; matures on November 27, 2009 |  |                | 500     |              
|Revolving Credit Facility$11.5 million maximum available; interest, at the
Companys election, at the prime rate or LIBOR plus 1.15%, with a minimum interest rate of 3.50%; matures November 27, 2003                         |  |                |        |              
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  |                |         |              
|Total notes payable                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |                | 10,500  |              
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Cole Taylor Bank:                                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                |         |              
|FHLB advance 4.30%, due January 8, 2011, callable after January 8,
2002                                                                                                                                                        |  |                | 25,000  |              
|FHLB advance4.55%, due January 8, 2011, callable after January 8,
2003                                                                                                                                                         |  |                | 25,000  |              
|FHLB advance4.83%, due February 1, 2011, callable after January 8,
2004                                                                                                                                                        |  |                | 25,000  |              
|FHLB advance3.94%, due November 23, 2004                                                                                                                                                                                       |  |                | 10,000  |              
|FHLB advance1.50%, due January 29, 2004                                                                                                                                                                                        |  |                | 15,000  |              
|FHLB advance2.66%, due January 29, 2003                                                                                                                                                                                        |  |                |        |              
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  |                |         |              
|Total FHLB advances                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |                | 100,000 |              
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  |                |         |              
|Total notes payable and FHLB advances                                                                                                                                                                                           |  | $              | 110,500 |              
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  |                |         |              



The notes payable
require compliance with certain defined financial covenants. As of March 31, 2003, the Company is in compliance with these covenants.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(Continued)





7. Comprehensive Income:



The following
table presents other comprehensive income (loss) for the periods indicated:



|                                                                   |  | Before Tax Amount      |        |   | Tax Effect |   | Net of Tax | 
|------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ---------------------- | ------ | - | ---------- | - | ---------- | 
|                                                                   |  | (dollars in thousands) |       
|For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003:                         |  |                        |        |   |            |   |            | 
|Unrealized gain from securities:                                   |  |                        |        |   |            |   |            | 
|Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities        |  | $                      | (4,456 | ) |            | $ | 1,558      | 
|Net unrealized loss from cash flow hedging instrument              |  |                        | (91    | ) |            |   | 32         | 
|                                                                   |  |                        |        |   |            |   |            | 
|Other comprehensive loss, net of tax                               |  | $                      | (4,547 | ) |            | $ | 1,590      | 
|                                                                   |  |                        |        |   |            |   |            | 
|                                                                  
|For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2002:                         |  |                        |        |   |            |   |            | 
|Unrealized gain from securities:                                   |  |                        |        |   |            |   |            | 
|Change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities        |  | $                      | (3,075 | ) |            | $ | 1,077      | 
|Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income |  |                        | (8     | ) |            |   | 3          | 
|                                                                   |  |                        |        |   |            |   |            | 
|Other comprehensive loss, net of tax                               |  | $                      | (3,083 | ) |            | $ | 1,080      | 
|                                                                   |  |                        |        |   |            |   |            | 



8. Earnings per Share



The following
table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share. Stock options are the only common stock equivalents. Before the initial public offering in October 2002, the Companys common stock was not publicly traded. The
estimated market value of the common shares before the initial public offering was based upon semiannual independent third party appraisals prepared in connection with the employee benefit plans. For the three months ended March 31, 2003, and 2002,
stock options outstanding to purchase 152,550 and 536,820 common shares, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been antidilutive.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(Continued)





|                                                   |  | For the Three Months Ended March 31,               |          
|-------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------- | ---------
|                                                   |  | 2003                                               |          
|                                                   |  | (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |          
|Net income                                         |  | $                                                  | 5,125    
|Less preferred dividend requirements               |  |                                                    | (861     
|                                                   |  |                                                    |          
|Net income available to common stockholders        |  | $                                                  | 4,264    
|                                                   |  |                                                    |          
|                                                  
|Weighted average common shares outstanding         |  |                                                    | 9,427,324
|Dilutive effect of stock options                   |  |                                                    | 29,177   
|                                                   |  |                                                    |          
|Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |  |                                                    | 9,456,501
|                                                   |  |                                                    |          
|                                                  
|Basic earnings per common share                    |  | $                                                  | 0.45     
|                                                   |  |                                                    |          
|Diluted earnings per common share                  |  | $                                                  | 0.45     
|                                                   |  |                                                    |          



9. Stock-based Compensation



The Company
accounts for the stock-based compensation plans under APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. For the stock option program, no compensation cost is recognized in connection with the granting of stock options with an
exercise price equal to the fair market value of the stock on the date of the grant. For the restricted stock program, the Company uses the fixed method of accounting and records compensation expense, over the vesting period of the grant, based upon
the fair market value of the stock at the date of grant. In accordance with the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based
CompensationTransition and DisclosureAn amendment of FASB Statement No. 123, the following table provides the pro forma effect on net income and earnings per share if the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation
had been used for all awards:



|                                                                                                                                          |  | For the Three Months Ended March 31,    |      
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------- | -----
|                                                                                                                                          |  | 2003                                    |      
|                                                                                                                                          |  | (in thousand, except per share amounts) |      
|Net income as reported                                                                                                                    |  | $                                       | 5,125
|Add: Stock-based compensation, net of tax, included in the determination of net income,
as reported                                       |  |                                         | 60   
|Deduct: Stock-based compensation, net of tax, that would have been reported if the fair
value based method had been applied to all awards |  |                                         | (250 
|                                                                                                                                          |  |                                         |      
|Pro forma net income                                                                                                                      |  | $                                       | 4,935
|                                                                                                                                          |  |                                         |      
|Basic earnings per common share                                                                                                           |  |                                         |      
|As reported                                                                                                                               |  | $                                       | 0.45 
|Pro forma                                                                                                                                 |  |                                         | 0.43 
|                                                                                                                                         
|Diluted earnings per common share                                                                                                         |  |                                         |      
|As reported                                                                                                                               |  | $                                       | 0.45 
|Pro forma                                                                                                                                 |  |                                         | 0.43 



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)
(Continued)





10. Derivative Financial Instruments



The
Company uses derivative financial instruments to assist in interest rate risk management. At both March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the only derivative financial instruments outstanding were interest rate exchange agreements.



The following table sets forth the activity in the notional amounts of
derivative financial instruments during the first quarter of 2003.



|                      |  | Fair Value Hedge |        | Cash Flow Hedge |   |        | Total | 
|--------------------- |  | ---------------- | ------ | --------------- | - | ------ | ----- | 
|                      |  | (in thousands)   |       
|Balance at 12/31/02   |  | $                | 25,000 |                 | $ |       |       | 
|Additions             |  |                  | 25,000 |                 |   | 50,000 |       | 
|Terminations          |  |                  |       |                 |   |       |       | 
|Maturities            |  |                  |       |                 |   |       |       | 
|                      |  |                  |        |                 |   |        |       | 
|Balance at 3/31/03    |  | $                | 50,000 |                 | $ | 50,000 |       | 
|                      |  |                  |        |                 |   |        |       | 
|Fair value at 3/31/03 |  | $                | 60     |                 | $ | (91    | )     | 
|                      |  |                  |        |                 |   |        |       | 



Below is summary
information regarding the derivative financial instruments outstanding at March 31, 2003.



|                 |  | Notional Amount (in thousands) |              | Weighted Averages |      |         
|---------------- |  | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ----------------- | ---- | --------
|                 |  |                                | Receive Rate |                   |      | Pay Rate
|Fair Value Hedge |  | $                              | 50,000       |                   | 3.06 | %       
|Cash Flow Hedge  |  |                                | 50,000       |                   | 5.57 | %       
|                 |  |                                |              |                   |      |         
|Total            |  | $                              | 100,000      |                   | 4.31 | %       
|                 |  |                                |              |                   |      |         



In the fair value
hedges, the Company receives a fixed rate and pays a variable rate based upon LIBOR to hedge changes in the fair value of $50.0 million of brokered certificates of deposit. In the cash flow hedge, the Company receives a fixed rate and pays a
variable rate based upon the prime lending rate to hedge the variability of interest cash flows on $50.0 million of variable rate commercial loans.



During April 2003, the Company entered into another interest rate exchange agreement with a notional amount of $50 million that has been designated as a
cash flow hedge on the variability of interest cash flows on variable rate commercial loans.



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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



Item 2.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations



We are a bank holding company headquartered in Wheeling, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. We derive virtually all of our revenue from our commercial bank
subsidiary, Cole Taylor Bank. We provide a range of products and services to our commercial and consumer customers and currently operate 11 branches throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.



The following discussion and analysis presents our consolidated financial
condition and results of operations as of and for the dates and periods indicated. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and our December
31, 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K which contain audited financial statements of Taylor Capital Group, Inc. as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2002.



OVERVIEW



We recorded net income for the first quarter of 2003 of $5.1 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, compared to net
income of $5.3 million during the first quarter of 2002, or $0.64 per diluted common share. The lower level of net income was primarily a result of a decrease in net interest income and lower noninterest income. These decreases in income were
partially offset by lower noninterest expense, primarily due to a non-recurring $2.1 million reimbursement of legal fees. The decline in diluted earnings per share was a result of the decline in net income coupled with an increase in the number of
common shares outstanding. In October 2002, we issued 2,587,500 additional shares in our initial public offering.



Total assets were $2.57 billion at March 31, 2003, an increase of $36.7 million, or 1.4%, over total assets at December 31, 2002. At March 31, 2003, total
loans were relatively unchanged at $1.88 billion as compared to December 31, 2002. Total deposits were $1.95 billion at March 31, 2003, a slight decrease from the $1.96 billion of deposits at year-end 2002. Stockholders equity was $170.0
million at March 31, 2003 compared to $168.7 million at December 31, 2002.



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



Net Interest
Income



Net interest income is the difference between total
interest income earned on interest-earning assets, including investment securities and loans, and total interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities, including deposits and other borrowed funds. Net interest income is our principal source
of earnings. The amount of net interest income is affected by changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the level of rates earned or paid on those assets and liabilities.



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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)



Net interest income was $24.2 million during the first quarter of 2003 compared to $24.8 million
during the first quarter of 2002, a decrease of $581,000 or 2.3%. With an adjustment for tax-exempt income, our consolidated net interest income for the three month period ended March 31, 2003 was $24.5 million as compared to $25.2 million during
the same quarter a year ago, a decrease of $679,000, or 2.7%. While net interest income benefited from an increase in average interest-earning assets, we experienced compression in our net interest margin.



The net interest margin, which is determined by dividing taxable equivalent
net interest income by average interest-earning assets, was 4.13% during the first quarter of 2003 compared to 4.47% during the same quarter in 2002. The $45.0 million of 9.75% junior subordinated debentures that we issued in October 2002 caused the
tax equivalent net interest margin to decline approximately 20 basis points as the cost of these securities was higher than the average cost of our other interest-bearing liabilities. In addition, the continued low interest rate environment has had
a negative impact on our net interest margin and therefore, net interest income. The low interest rates have caused the yield on our interest-earning assets to decline as we reinvest cash flows from loan and securities repayments at lower interest
rates. The yield on interest-earning assets declined 58 basis points from 6.49% during the first quarter of 2002 to 5.91% during the first quarter of 2003. While the yield on our interest-earning assets has continued to decline, the cost of our
interest-bearing liabilities has not declined as much. We believe this has occurred mainly because many of our interest-bearing liability rates may have already reached their lowest likely levels based on market-rate pricing. The cost of
interest-bearing liabilities declined 28 basis points from 2.49% during the first quarter of 2002 to 2.21% during the first quarter of 2003.



The larger decline in the earning asset yield as compared to the cost of interest-bearing liabilities, also caused the tax equivalent net interest spread,
which is the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, to decrease. The tax equivalent net interest spread was 3.70% in the first quarter of 2003 as compared to 4.00%
during the same quarter in 2002.



Average interest-earning assets
during the first quarter of 2003 totaled $2.40 billion, an increase of $124.6 million, or 5.5%, as compared to average interest-earning assets of $2.28 billion during the first quarter of 2002. The growth in average interest-earning assets occurred
primarily in the loan portfolio as average loan balances increased $119.1 million, or 6.8%, to $1.88 billion during the first quarter of 2003 from $1.76 billion during the same quarter in 2002. Higher average commercial and commercial real estate
loans produced most of the loan growth. These average loan balances grew $129.9 million to $1.39 billion in the first quarter of 2003 as compared to $1.26 billion in the same quarter in 2002. While average balances have increased, the yield on the
loan portfolio has continued to decline. The yield on loans declined 60 basis points between the two quarterly periods to 6.12% during the first quarter of 2003 as compared to 6.72% during the first quarter of 2002. Most of the asset growth was
funded with interest-bearing deposit balances. The largest increase occurred within time deposit balances, which increased to $906.5 million during the first quarter of 2003 compared to $719.8 million during the first quarter in 2002, with higher
average brokered certificates of deposits producing most of the increase.



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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)



A prolonged low interest rate environment could continue to have a negative impact on our net interest
margin and, therefore, our net interest income. If market interest rates were to remain unchanged, earning asset yields might continue to decline more than our liability rates. Therefore, it is possible we will experience further downward pressure
on our net interest margin, even if market rates remain unchanged. See the section captioned Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risks  for further discussion on the impact of interest rates.



The following tables present, for the periods indicated, certain information
relating to our consolidated average balances and reflect our yield on average interest-earning assets and costs of average interest-bearing liabilities. Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of
assets or liabilities. Because management reviews net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis, the table contains certain non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures. In these non-GAAP financial measures, interest
income and net interest income are adjusted to reflect tax-exempt interest income on an equivalent before-tax basis assuming an effective tax rate of 35%. This assumed rate may differ from our actual effective income tax rate. In addition, the
earning assets yield, net interest margin and the net interest rate spread are adjusted to a fully taxable equivalent basis. We believe that these measures and ratios present a more accurate view of the performance of interest-earning assets and
ensure comparability of net interest income regardless of the mix of taxable and tax-exempt instruments.



The following table reconciles the tax equivalent net interest income to net interest income as reported on the consolidated statements of income. In addition, the earning asset yield, net interest
margin and net interest spread are shown with and without the tax equivalent adjustment.



|                                               |  | For the Three Months Ended March 31, |       
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------ | ------
|                                               |  | 2003                                 |       
|                                               |  | (dollars in thousands)               |       
|Net interest income as stated                  |  | $                                    | 24,179
|Tax equivalent adjustment-investments          |  |                                      | 326   
|Tax equivalent adjustment-loans                |  |                                      | 44    
|                                               |  |                                      |       
|Tax equivalent net interest income             |  | $                                    | 24,549
|                                               |  |                                      |       
|                                              
|Yield on earning assets without tax adjustment |  |                                      | 5.85  
|Yield on earning assetstax equivalent         |  |                                      | 5.91  
|                                              
|Net interest margin without tax adjustment     |  |                                      | 4.07  
|Net interest margintax equivalent             |  |                                      | 4.13  
|                                              
|Net interest spreadwithout tax adjustment     |  |                                      | 3.65  
|Net interest spreadtax equivalent             |  |                                      | 3.70  



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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)





|                                           |  | For Three Months Ended March 31, |          
|------------------------------------------ |  | -------------------------------- | ---------
|                                           |  | 2003                             |          
|                                           |  | Average Balance                  |          
|                                           |  | (in thousands)                   |          
|INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:                   |  |                                  |          
|Investment securities(1):                  |  |                                  |          
|Taxable                                    |  | $                                | 446,598  
|Tax-exempt (tax equivalent)(2)             |  |                                  | 50,571   
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Total investment securities                |  |                                  | 497,169  
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Cash Equivalents                           |  |                                  | 26,881   
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Loans(2)(3):                               |  |                                  |          
|Commercial and commercial real estate      |  |                                  | 1,392,829
|Residential real estate mortgages          |  |                                  | 116,885  
|Home equity and consumer                   |  |                                  | 368,054  
|Fees on loans                              |  |                                  |          
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Net loans (tax equivalent)(2)              |  |                                  | 1,877,768
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Total interest-earning assets(2)           |  |                                  | 2,401,818
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Allowance for loan losses                  |  |                                  | (34,946  
|NON-EARNING ASSETS:                        |  |                                  |          
|Cash and due from banks                    |  |                                  | 59,959   
|Accrued interest and other assets          |  |                                  | 99,369   
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|TOTAL ASSETS                               |  | $                                | 2,526,200
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:              |  |                                  |          
|Interest-bearing deposits:                 |  |                                  |          
|Interest-bearing demand deposits           |  | $                                | 571,191  
|Savings deposits                           |  |                                  | 89,766   
|Time deposits                              |  |                                  | 906,537  
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Total interest-bearing deposits            |  |                                  | 1,567,494
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Short-term borrowings                      |  |                                  | 220,676  
|Notes payable and FHLB advances            |  |                                  | 114,444  
|Trust preferred securities                 |  |                                  | 45,000   
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Total interest-bearing liabilities         |  |                                  | 1,947,614
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|NONINTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:           |  |                                  |          
|Noninterest-bearing deposits               |  |                                  | 374,213  
|Accrued interest and other liabilities     |  |                                  | 34,853   
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Total noninterest-bearing liabilities      |  |                                  | 409,066  
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                       |  |                                  | 169,520  
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |  | $                                | 2,526,200
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Net interest income (tax equivalent)(2)    |  |                                  |          
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Net interest spread (tax equivalent)(2)(4) |  |                                  |          
|                                           |  |                                  |          
|Net interest margin (tax equivalent)(2)(5) |  |                                  |          
|                                           |  |                                  |          

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|(1) |  | Investment securities average balances are based on amortized cost.
|--- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------

|(2) |  | Adjusted to reflect tax-exempt interest income on an equivalent before-tax basis assuming an effective income tax rate of 35%.
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|(3) |  | Nonaccrual loans are included in the above stated average balances.
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|(4) |  | Net interest spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
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|(5) |  | Net interest margin is determined by dividing taxable equivalent net interest income by average interest-earning assets.
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|(6) |  | Yield/Rates are annualized.
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Noninterest Income



The following table presents, for the periods
indicated, our major categories of noninterest income:



|                                           |  | For the Three Months Ended March 31,
|------------------------------------------ |  | ------------------------------------
|                                           |  | 2003                                
|                                           |  | (in thousands)                      
|Service charges                            |  | $                                   
|Trust fees                                 |  |                                     
|Mortgage-banking activities                |  |                                     
|Gain on sale of investment securities, net |  |                                     
|Other noninterest income                   |  |                                     
|                                           |  |                                     
|Total noninterest income                   |  | $                                   
|                                           |  |                                     



Our noninterest income
was $4.5 million during the first quarter of 2003, a $405,000, or 8.2%, decrease from the $4.9 million of noninterest income during the first quarter of 2002. The decline was primarily due to reduced trust fees. This decrease in noninterest income
was partly offset by higher service charges. Our noninterest income has been, and will continue to be, impacted by our exit from certain trust lines of business and mortgage-banking activities.



Service charges, principally on deposit accounts, were $3.1 million during the
first quarter of 2003, an increase of $211,000, or 7.2%, as compared to $2.9 million during the same quarter a year ago. The increases were primarily a result of a continued decline in the earnings credit rate. The earnings credit rate determines
the amount of credit given to customers for their collected balances that is available to offset account activity service charges incurred. The average earnings credit rate during the first quarter of 2003 was approximately 78 basis points lower
than the same quarter in 2002.



Trust fees declined $467,000, or
30.5%, to $1.1 million during the first quarter of 2003, compared to $1.5 million during the first quarter in 2002. Trust revenues have declined as a result of our exit from fiduciary personal and employee benefit trust services in late 2002. We
continue to provide corporate trust, land trust and tax deferred exchange trust services. We also generate fees from our wealth management services, including financial planning, insurance, asset management and brokerage services.



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Noninterest Expense



The following table presents for the periods indicated the
major categories of noninterest expense:



|                                                |  | For the Three Months Ended March 31,
|----------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------
|                                                |  | 2003                                
|                                                |  | (in thousands)                      
|Salaries and employee benefits                  |  | $                                   
|Occupancy of premises                           |  |                                     
|Furniture and equipment                         |  |                                     
|Holding company legal fees, net                 |  |                                     
|Bank legal fees, net                            |  |                                     
|Advertising and public relations                |  |                                     
|Corporate insurance                             |  |                                     
|Computer processing                             |  |                                     
|Consulting                                      |  |                                     
|Other real estate and repossessed asset expense |  |                                     
|Other intangible amortization                   |  |                                     
|Other noninterest expense                       |  |                                     
|                                                |  |                                     
|Total noninterest expense                       |  | $                                   
|                                                |  |                                     



Noninterest expense was
$18.5 million during the first quarter of 2003, a decrease of $351,000, or 1.9%, from the $18.8 million of noninterest expense during the first quarter of 2002. Most of the decrease in noninterest expense was caused by a $2.1 million reimbursement
of holding company legal fees received during the first quarter. Higher advertising, corporate insurance and bank legal fees partly offset this decrease.



Salaries and employee benefits expense was $10.8 million during the first quarter of 2003, an increase of $134,000, or 1.3%, from the first quarter in
2002. Higher salary expense and an increase in medical insurance costs combined to produce the increase. During the first three months of 2003, the average number of full-time equivalent employees was 526 compared to 531 during the same three month
period in 2002. While the average number of full-time equivalent employees did decline as a result of the decisions to exit fiduciary trust and mortgage-banking, we have increased the number of banking professionals in our core business lines and
increased staffing levels in some support areas, resulting in an overall increase in salary expense. Market-driven cost increases caused an increase in medical insurance.



Expense relating to occupancy of premises was $1.6 million during the first quarter of 2003, or $83,000 less than during the
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contracted to sell our Ashland facility and, therefore, we wrote down the asset to its net sales price
and discontinued depreciation.



Our plan to consolidate our
operational and support staff into a centrally-located corporate center will continue to impact our occupancy expense in the future. During the first quarter of 2003, we signed an operating lease for 108,000 square feet of office space in Rosemont,
Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The lease begins in September 2003 and expires in August of 2014. In connection with the consolidation, we are currently investigating alternatives regarding the disposition of a leased facility. As a result, in 2003,
we expect to report significant nonrecurring costs in connection with a possible lease termination and the abandonment of the related leasehold improvements. These costs are currently estimated at approximately $4.0 million. Lease termination costs
and associated leasehold improvements and furniture to be abandoned will be charged to expense in the period in which we contractually agree to a payment to terminate our lease or when we cease to occupy the space, whichever occurs sooner. No such
expense was recorded during the first quarter of 2003. See the section captioned Financial ConditionNon-earning Assets for additional details.



Furniture and equipment expense was $807,000 during the first quarter of 2003, a decrease of $170,000 compared to the expense
of $977,000 during the same period in 2002. Lower depreciation expense produced most of the decrease, as certain technology and computer equipment that was placed in service for year 2000 readiness became fully depreciated during 2002.



We reported a net reimbursement of holding company legal fees of $1.6 million
during the first quarter of 2003 compared to an expense of $415,000 during the first quarter of 2002. Portions of our defense costs related to the split-off litigation, which were recorded as expense in previous periods, were submitted to insurance
carriers for reimbursement. During the first quarter of 2003, we received a $2.1 million reimbursement of such legal costs. No such reimbursements were received in 2002. We do not expect to receive any further reimbursements of holding company legal
fees related to the split-off litigation. Before 2003, holding company legal fees included our costs related to the defense and settlement of litigation relating to the split-off transactions as well as general corporate matters. As a result of the
satisfaction of the litigation settlement agreements in October 2002, we expect holding company legal fees for the foreseeable future will primarily relate to general corporate matters and securities law compliance.



Bank legal fees relate to collection activities as well as general corporate
and compliance matters. During the first quarter of 2003, Bank legal fees totaled $629,000 compared to $305,000 in the same quarter a year ago. The higher legal fees in 2003 were primarily caused by legal services provided in connection with our
negotiations for the corporate center lease, increased collection activity and professional fees related to our decisions to exit some non-core lines of business and to develop new products and services for our core business banking customers.



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Advertising and public relations expense increased $874,000 to $1.3 million during the first quarter
of 2003, as compared to $456,000 of expense in the first quarter of 2002. Our advertising expense increased in the first quarter of 2003 as a result of a new campaign to increase the Banks visibility in the business community. This campaign
includes television commercials, which began airing in 2003, and print advertising. While this advertising campaign increased expense significantly during the first quarter of 2003, we do not currently plan to continue this level of expenditures on
television and print advertising during the remaining quarters of 2003. The cost of producing the television commercials was capitalized in 2002 and is being amortized beginning in 2003 over three years, the expected time horizon over which the
commercials will be aired. The amortization expense in the first quarter of 2003 was approximately $65,000. At March 31, 2003, the balance of capitalized advertising costs totaled $711,000.



Corporate insurance totaled $833,000 during the three month period ended March
31, 2003, a $589,000 increase from the $244,000 of expense during the same period in 2002. The increase was associated with market-driven costs, including those of becoming a publicly-traded company.



In addition to corporate insurance costs, we expect to incur additional
noninterest expense in 2003, as compared to 2002, as a result of our becoming a publicly traded company. Specifically, we expect increases in audit fees, legal fees associated with public reporting, printing costs, proxy solicitation costs and other
expenses generally associated with publicly-traded companies.



Income Taxes



We recorded income tax
expense of $2.8 million during the first quarter of 2003, resulting in an effective income tax rate of 36%, compared to income tax expense of $3.2 million, or an effective income tax rate of 38% during the same quarter in 2002. The higher effective
income tax rate in the first quarter of 2002 was due to certain legal fees and employee benefit related expenses incurred during the quarter that were not deductible for income tax purposes.



We did not recognize any income tax benefit for financial reporting purposes
with respect to the litigation settlement charge of $61.9 million recorded in 2002 and certain legal defense costs incurred during 2002 and prior years. At times, we recognize income tax expense differently for financial reporting purposes than for
tax return purposes. We plan to deduct a portion of the litigation settlement for tax return purposes in 2002. While the amount that will be deducted has not been determined at this time and we have not yet filed our 2002 income tax return, an
estimate was used to reduce our 2002 estimated taxes paid. We will record the income tax benefit when we determine that it is probable that the position that we take on our tax return will ultimately be sustained by the taxing authorities.



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FINANCIAL CONDITION



Overview



Our total assets were $2.57 billion at March 31, 2003 compared to $2.54 billion at year-end 2002. An increase in investment securities accounted for most
of the growth in total assets. Total loans were $1.88 billion at March 31, 2003, relatively unchanged from December 31, 2002. Total deposits decreased slightly from year-end 2002 and were $1.95 billion at March 31, 2003. Total stockholders
equity at March 31, 2003 was $170.0 million compared to $168.7 million at December 31, 2002.



For the first quarter of 2003, average interest-earning assets increased $124.6 million, or 5.5%, to total $2.40 billion, as compared to $2.28 billion during the same quarter of 2002. Loan growth was
the primary contributor to the expanded level of interest-earning assets.



Interest-Earning Assets



Total investment
securities increased $42.9 million, or 8.6%, to $544.5 million at March 31, 2003 from $501.6 million at December 31, 2002. During the first quarter of 2003, we purchased approximately $81 million of mortgage-backed securities as part of a strategy
to increase interest-earning assets and offset the negative impact of compression in the net interest margin. Additionally, the purchases extended the duration of the investment portfolio that was experiencing increasing cash flows as a result of
increasing repayment speeds. These purchases were funded from wholesale sources and funds provided by the repayment of other mortgage-related securities.



Period-end total loan balances were relatively unchanged at $1.88 billion at both March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002. Commercial and industrial and
commercial real estate loans increased $24.8 million, or 2.3%, during the first quarter. As expected, our loan portfolios of real estate mortgages and indirectly originated consumer loans declined as we discontinued the origination of these loans
sourced through brokers. The percentage of loans extended to consumers, whether as a mortgage, line of credit or other purpose, approximated 25% of the portfolio at March 31, 2003 compared to 26% of the portfolio at December 31, 2002.



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Loan Quality and
Nonperforming Assets



The following table sets forth the
amounts of nonperforming assets as of the dates indicated:



|                                                                         |  | March 31, 2003 |        |   | Dec. 31, 2002 |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | -------------- | ------ | - | ------------- | -
|                                                                         |  | (in thousands) |       
|Loans contractually past due 90 days or more but still accruing interest |  | $              | 4,011  |   |               | $
|Nonaccrual loans                                                         |  |                | 11,839 |   |               |  
|                                                                         |  |                |        |   |               |  
|Total nonperforming loans                                                |  |                | 15,850 |   |               |  
|Other real estate                                                        |  |                | 602    |   |               |  
|Other repossessed assets                                                 |  |                |       |   |               |  
|                                                                         |  |                |        |   |               |  
|Total nonperforming assets                                               |  | $              | 16,452 |   |               | $
|                                                                         |  |                |        |   |               |  
|Nonperforming loans to total loans                                       |  |                | 0.84   | % |               |  
|Nonperforming assets to total loans plus repossessed property            |  |                | 0.87   | % |               |  
|Nonperforming assets to total assets                                     |  |                | 0.64   | % |               |  



We continue to monitor
closely our $19.5 million of loans to consumers secured by manufactured homes.



Allowance for Loan Losses



We have
established an allowance for loan losses to provide for loans in our portfolio that may not be repaid in their entirety. The allowance is based on our regular, quarterly assessments of the probable estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio.
Although management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans that may become uncollectable, there can be no assurance that our allowance will prove to be sufficient to cover actual loan
losses in the future. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require us to make additional provisions to the
allowance based upon their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examinations.



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The following table shows
an analysis of our consolidated allowance for loan losses and other related data:



|                                                  |  | For the Three Months Ended March 31, |          
|------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------ | ---------
|                                                  |  | 2003                                 |          
|                                                  |  | (in thousands)                       |          
|Average total loans                               |  | $                                    | 1,877,768
|                                                  |  |                                      |          
|Total loans at end of period                      |  | $                                    | 1,884,744
|                                                  |  |                                      |          
|Allowance for loan losses:                        |  |                                      |          
|Allowance at beginning of period                  |  | $                                    | 34,073   
|Total charge-offs                                 |  |                                      | (813     
|Total recoveries                                  |  |                                      | 137      
|                                                  |  |                                      |          
|Net charge-offs                                   |  |                                      | (676     
|Provision for loan losses                         |  |                                      | 2,300    
|                                                  |  |                                      |          
|Allowance at end of period                        |  | $                                    | 35,697   
|                                                  |  |                                      |          
|Annualized net charge-offs to average total loans |  |                                      | 0.14     
|Allowance to total loans at end of period         |  |                                      | 1.89     
|Allowance to nonperforming loans                  |  |                                      | 225.22   



Net charge-offs for the
first quarter of 2003 were $676,000, or 0.14% of average loans. We recorded a provision for loan losses of $2.3 million during the first quarter of 2003 and as a result, our allowance for loan loss increased to $35.7 million at March 31, 2003, or
1.89% of end-of-period loan balances and 225.22% of non-performing loans.



Net charge-offs for the first quarter of 2002 were $1.1 million, or 0.25% of average loans, and we recorded a $2.5 million provision for loan losses during the first quarter of 2002. The charge-offs related primarily to loans
extended in prior years to companies we believe were adversely impacted by a weakened economy. At March 31, 2002, the allowance for loan losses was $32.5 million, which represented 1.84% of end-of-period loan balances and 213.16% of non-performing
loans.



Provision for Loan Losses



We determine a provision for loan losses that we consider sufficient to
maintain an allowance covering probable losses inherent in our portfolio as of the balance sheet date. Our provision for loan losses was $2.3 million during the first quarter of 2003 compared to $2.5 million during the same quarter in 2002. The low
level of charge-offs, minimal total loan growth and favorable resolution of several individual troubled loans allowed the decrease in provision for loan loss during the quarter. While losses on a portfolio of consumer loans tend to be less volatile
from one quarter to the next, losses on individually larger commercial loans, which comprise 75% of our total loan portfolio, can be larger in amount and more uneven in timing. Therefore, the net charge-offs in any one quarter are not an indicator
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Non-earning Assets



Premises, leasehold improvements and equipment, net of
accumulated depreciation and amortization, totaled $18.5 million at March 31, 2003 compared to $19.1 million at December 31, 2002. During the first quarter of 2003, we signed an operating lease for 108,000 square feet of operation and office space
in Rosemont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. We expect to consolidate all of our corporate, operational and administrative departments at this location by October 2003.



We are also evaluating options for disposing of or reducing space at our existing facilities and opportunities to down-size
certain banking facilities. In the fourth quarter of 2002, we contracted to sell our existing Ashland facility and we plan to build a smaller banking facility near the current Ashland facility. We are also investigating options regarding the
disposition of an existing leased banking facility. As a result, in 2003, we expect to report significant nonrecurring costs in connection with a possible lease termination and the abandonment of the related leasehold improvements. These costs are
currently estimated at approximately $4.0 million. Lease termination costs and associated leasehold improvements and furniture to be abandoned will be charged to expense in the period in which we contractually agree to a payment to terminate our
lease or when we cease to occupy the space, whichever occurs sooner.



Funding Liabilities



Total deposits
decreased slightly to $1.95 billion at March 31, 2003, compared to $1.96 billion at year-end 2002. Over the first three months of 2003, our noninterest-bearing deposit accounts declined by $26.9 million while our interest-bearing accounts increased
by $18.1 million. Historically, we have experienced a seasonal increase in noninterest-bearing deposits at each year-end followed by a decline in such balances during the subsequent first quarter.



The increase from year-end 2002 in interest-bearing deposit accounts mainly
occurred in brokered certificates of deposits, which increased $26.2 million to $275.8 million at March 31, 2003, and public time deposits, which increased $13.3 million to $87.1 million. Money market account balances declined by $25.2 million
primarily related to a large-deposit commercial customer.



While
deposit balances were relatively unchanged from year-end 2002, average deposit balances in the first quarter of 2003 increased $115.5 million, or 6.3%, as compared to the first quarter of 2002. We relied more on brokered certificates of deposits as
these average balances increased $147.4 million between the two quarterly periods to $275.1 million during the first quarter of 2003. In addition, our out-of-market certificates of deposit average balances increased by $45.6 million between the two
periods. A decrease in funding from a large commercial customer, primarily in a money market account, contributed to our increased utilization of wholesale funding.



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To the extent that core
customer deposits are insufficient to meet our funding needs, we typically seek additional funding from other sources. These alternate sources are generally more expensive than our core customer deposits and the increased use of these sources of
funds could negatively impact our net interest income. Furthermore, the cost and availability of these funds may be factors in our evaluation of opportunities to grow our loan portfolio.



The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the distribution of our average deposit account balances and
average cost of funds in each category of deposits:



|                                    |  | For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 |           |                     | For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 |  
|----------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------- | --------- | ------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | -
|                                    |  | Average Balance                           |           | Percent Of Deposits |                                           |  
|                                    |  | (dollars in thousands)                    |          
|Noninterest-bearing demand deposits |  | $                                         | 374,213   |                     | 19.27                                     | %
|Interest-bearing demand deposits    |  |                                           | 571,191   |                     | 29.42                                     |  
|Savings deposits                    |  |                                           | 89,766    |                     | 4.62                                      |  
|Time deposits:                      |  |                                           |           |                     |                                           |  
|Certificates of deposit             |  |                                           | 552,192   |                     | 28.44                                     |  
|Brokered certificates of deposit    |  |                                           | 275,060   |                     | 14.17                                     |  
|Public Funds                        |  |                                           | 79,285    |                     | 4.08                                      |  
|                                    |  |                                           |           |                     |                                           |  
|Total time deposits                 |  |                                           | 906,537   |                     | 46.69                                     |  
|                                    |  |                                           |           |                     |                                           |  
|Total deposits                      |  | $                                         | 1,941,707 |                     | 100.00                                    | %
|                                    |  |                                           |           |                     |                                           |  



Our short-term
borrowings include federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and U.S. Treasury tax and loan note option accounts. Period-end, short-term borrowings increased $40.4 million to $255.8 million at March 31, 2003 as compared
to $215.4 million at year-end December 31, 2002. Federal funds purchased increased $23.8 million and securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $16.6 million. While period-end, short-term borrowings increased, average balances for the
first quarter of 2003 decreased by $27.0 million to $220.7 million when compared to the first quarter of 2002.



Our notes payable and FHLB advances consist of our revolving and term debt and the Banks Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances. Borrowings from the FHLB totaled $100.0 million at both March 31,
2003 and December 31, 2002. At both March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, we had borrowings outstanding under our $10.0 million subordinated debt agreement and $500,000 term loan. We also have an $11.5 million revolving credit facility that has not
yet been drawn upon.



CAPITAL RESOURCES



We monitor compliance with bank regulatory capital requirements, focusing
primarily on the risk-based capital guidelines. Under the risk-based capital method of capital measurement, the ratio computed is dependent on the amount and composition of assets recorded on the balance



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sheet and the amount and composition of off-balance sheet items, in addition to the level of capital.
Generally, Tier I capital includes common stockholders equity and our noncumulative perpetual preferred stock less goodwill. The trust preferred securities also qualify as Tier I capital up to certain limits. Total capital represents Tier I
capital plus the allowance for loan loss, subject to certain limits, our subordinated loan, and the portion of the trust preferred securities not includable in Tier I capital.



At both March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the holding company was considered well capitalized under capital
guidelines for bank holding companies set by the Federal Reserve.



In addition, at both March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the Bank was considered well capitalized under regulatory capital guidelines.



The Companys and the Banks capital ratios were as follows for the dates indicated:



|                                         |  | Actual                 |  | For Capital Adequacy Purposes |  | To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt
Corrective Action Provisions
|---------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- |  | ----------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------
|                                         |  | Amount                 |  | Ratio                         |  | Amount                                                          
|                                         |  | (dollars in thousands)
|As of March 31, 2003:                    |  |                       
|Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  |  |                        |  |                               |  |                                                                 
|Taylor Capital Group, Inc.               |  | $218,603               |  | 10.54%                        |  | >$165,880                                                       
|Cole Taylor Bank                         |  | 217,109                |  | 10.50                         |  | >165,387                                                        
|Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) |  |                        |  |                               |  |                                                                 
|Taylor Capital Group, Inc.               |  | 182,563                |  | 8.80                          |  | > 82,940                                                        
|Cole Taylor Bank                         |  | 191,146                |  | 9.25                          |  | > 82,694                                                        
|Leverage (to average assets)             |  |                        |  |                               |  |                                                                 
|Taylor Capital Group, Inc.               |  | 182,563                |  | 7.30                          |  | >100,100                                                        
|Cole Taylor Bank                         |  | 191,146                |  | 7.66                          |  | > 99,849                                                        
|                                        
|As of December 31, 2002:                 |  |                        |  |                               |  |                                                                 
|Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  |  |                        |  |                               |  |                                                                 
|Taylor Capital Group, Inc.               |  | $213,555               |  | 10.63%                        |  | >$161,089                                                       
|Cole Taylor Bank                         |  | 210,180                |  | 10.47                         |  | >160,547                                                        
|Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) |  |                        |  |                               |  |                                                                 
|Taylor Capital Group, Inc.               |  | 177,700                |  | 8.82                          |  | >80,545                                                         
|Cole Taylor Bank                         |  | 184,984                |  | 9.22                          |  | >80,273                                                         
|Leverage (to average assets)             |  |                        |  |                               |  |                                                                 
|Taylor Capital Group, Inc.               |  | 177,700                |  | 7.21                          |  | >98,625                                                         
|Cole Taylor Bank                         |  | 184,984                |  | 7.52                          |  | >98,406                                                         



On April 1, 2003, we
announced preferred stock dividends of $0.5625 per share, totaling $861,000, to stockholders of record as of March 20, 2003 and common stock dividends of $0.06 per share, totaling $566,000, to stockholders of record as of March 28, 2003.



The covenants in our senior notes payable agreement restrict the
amount of dividends that the Company can pay to shareholders and the amount of dividends that the Bank can pay to the Company. Beginning with the 2003 calendar year, the Company is restricted from paying annual cash dividends to shareholders during
a calendar year in excess of 25% of that years annual net income, while the Bank is restricted from paying annual cash dividends in a calendar year to the



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Company in excess of 60%
of that years annual net income. As of March 31, 2003, the Company is in compliance with these covenants. In addition to covenants contained in our senior notes payable agreements, the Bank is also subject to dividend restrictions set forth by
regulatory authorities. Under such restrictions, the Bank may not, without prior approval of regulatory authorities, declare dividends in excess of the sum of the current years earnings (as defined) plus the retained earnings (as defined) from
the prior two years. The dividends, as of March 31, 2003, that the Bank could declare and pay to the Company, without the approval of regulatory authorities, amounted to approximately $27.8 million. However, payment of such dividends is also subject
to the Bank remaining in compliance with all applicable capital ratios.



LIQUIDITY



During the first three months
of 2003, earning asset growth resulted from increased investment securities and commercial loans. We purchased $81.4 million of available-for-sale investment securities, mostly mortgage-backed securities, to increase interest-earning assets and
offset compression in the net interest margin. Funding for the securities was obtained from repayments of the investment portfolio and wholesale funding sources. Our short-term borrowings increased $40.4 million from December 31, 2002 to March 31,
2003 in part to fund a portion of the investment security purchases. Declines in customer deposits, primarily noninterest-bearing deposits and money market balances, were partly offset by increases in brokered certificates of deposits as well as
public funds. During the three months ended March 31, 2003, cash inflows from operating activities exceeded cash outflows.



At the holding company level, we maintained the same level of borrowings at March 31, 2003 as we had outstanding at December 31, 2002. In addition to
these borrowings, we have an $11.5 million revolving credit facility, which has not yet been drawn upon.



We utilize wholesale sources to augment our funding. We manage the liquidity risk associated with wholesale funding by using predominantly longer term products. We maintain borrowing lines at both the
Bank and holding company level to meet our expected commitments.



Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements



Off-balance sheet arrangements include commitments to extend credit, financial guarantees and derivative financial instruments. Commitments to extend credit and financial guarantees are used to meet the financial needs of our
customers. Derivative financial instruments are used to manage interest rate risk.



At March 31, 2003, we had $835.0 million of commitments to extend credit and $69.4 million of financial and performance standby letters of credit. In comparison, at December 31, 2002, we had $841.2 million of commitments to
extend credit and $58.0 million of financial and performance standby letters of credit. We expect most of these letters of credit to expire undrawn and we expect no significant loss from our obligation under financial guarantees.



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CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)





At March 31, 2003, our
only derivative financial instruments were interest-rate exchange contracts. An interest-rate exchange contract, or swap, is an agreement in which two parties agree to exchange, at specified intervals, interest payment streams calculated on an
agreed-upon notional principal amount with at least one stream based on a specified floating-rate index. Our objective in holding interest-rate swaps is interest rate risk management.



During the first quarter of 2003, we entered into interest rate exchange contracts with notional amounts totaling $75.0
million. These swaps were designated to hedge the fair values of certain brokered certificates of deposits and the cash flows on variable rate commercial loans.



Under the terms of the swaps relating to the brokered certificates of deposit, we receive a fixed interest rate over the term
of the agreement and pay a variable interest rate based upon LIBOR. The swaps are callable by the counterparty and the brokered certificates are callable at our option. These swaps, which are accounted for as fair value hedges, satisfied the
criteria to use the short-cut method of accounting for changes in fair value. The short-cut method allows us to assume that there is no ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship and that changes in the fair value of the derivative
perfectly offset changes in the fair value of the hedged liability, resulting in no volatility in earnings.



Under the terms of the swaps relating to the cash flows from certain variable rate commercial loans, we receive a fixed interest rate and pay a floating rate based upon the prime lending rate. This
contract is accounted for as a cash flow hedge and is expected to be highly effective in hedging the variability of cash flows on prime-based loans due to movements in the prime lending rate. The fair value of the interest rate swap is recorded as
an asset or liability with the corresponding gain or loss recorded in other comprehensive income in stockholders equity, net of tax. We will review the hedging relationship periodically for effectiveness. Any portion of the hedging
relationship that is determined to be ineffective will be charged to earnings. However, we expect any ineffective portion of the hedge to be immaterial.



During April 2003, we entered into an additional $50 million notional amount interest rate exchange agreement that was also designated as a cash flow
hedge of variable rate commercial loans.



We also have
contractual obligations under operating leases for certain of our banking facilities. During the first quarter of 2003, we signed an operating lease for 108,000 square feet of office and operational space in Rosemont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
We expect to begin to occupy the facility in October 2003 and the lease expires in August of 2014. Our obligation to make future payments under this operating lease is $534,000 during 2004, $657,000 during 2005, $676,000 during 2006, $697,000 during
2007, and a total of $13.2 million during 2008 through 2014.



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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)





QUANTITATIVE AND
QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISKS



Interest rate
risk is one of the most significant risks affecting us. Interest rate risk can be defined as the exposure to a movement in interest rates that could have an adverse effect on our net interest income or the market value of our financial instruments.
Our objectives are to manage, to the degree prudently possible, our exposure to interest rate risk over both a one year planning cycle and a longer term strategic horizon and, at the same time, to provide a stable and steadily increasing flow of net
interest income. Interest rate risk management activities include establishing guidelines for tenor and repricing characteristics of new business flow, the maturity ladder of wholesale funding and investment security purchase and sale strategies, as
well as derivative financial instruments.



Our primary
measurement of interest rate risk is earnings at risk, which is determined through computerized simulation modeling. At March 31, 2003, our models projecting net interest income in an unchanged rate scenario indicated a decline in our net interest
margin. If rates were to remain unchanged, we would expect that our earning asset yields would decline more than our liability rates. In response to the declining margin, earning assets were increased through additional investment security purchases
during the first quarter of 2003.



Our simulation modeling
indicates that net interest income would also be under stress if rates continued to fall, reflecting an exposure to declining market rates. At March 31, 2003, net interest income at risk for year one in the falling rate scenario was calculated at
$4.0 million, or 3.96%, lower than the net interest income in the rates unchanged scenario. This exposure was within the Banks policy guidelines of 10%. Conversely, net interest income for year one in the rising rate scenario was calculated to
be $3.5 million, or 3.42%, higher than the net interest income in the rates unchanged scenario at March 31, 2003. The direction of our one-year exposure to rising and declining interest rates at March 31, 2003 was essentially consistent with our
exposure at December 31, 2002. However, the security purchases and interest rate exchange contracts acquired in the first quarter of 2003 increased our exposure to rising rates in the time horizons extending beyond one year.



Computation of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are
based on numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, loan and security prepayments, deposit decay and pricing and reinvestment strategies and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results. Further, the
computations do not contemplate any actions we may take in response to changes in interest rates. We cannot assure you that our actual net interest income would increase or decrease by the amounts computed by the simulations.



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CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)





The following table
indicates the estimated impact on net interest income in year one under various interest rate scenarios at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002:



|                                |  | Change in Future Net Interest Income |       
|------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------ | ------
|                                |  | At March 31, 2003                    |       
|Change in interest rates        |  | Dollar Change                        |       
|                                |  | (dollars in thousands)               |       
|+200 basis points over one year |  | $                                    | 3,501 
|-100 basis points over one year |  |                                      | (4,048



LITIGATION



We are from time to time a party to litigation arising in
the normal course of business. Management knows of no threatened or pending legal actions against us that are likely to have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, liquidity or operating results.



NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS



In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities which provides new accounting guidance on when to consolidate a variable interest entity. A variable interest entity exists when either the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to
finance its activities by itself, or the equity investors lack one of three characteristics associated with owning a controlling financial interest. Those characteristics include the direct or indirect ability to make decisions about an
entitys activities through voting rights or similar rights, the obligation to absorb the expected loss of an entity if they occur, and the right to receive the expected residual return of the entity if they occur. We do not expect that the
adoption of this Interpretation will have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.



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CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)





QUARTERLY FINANCIAL
INFORMATION



The following table sets forth unaudited
financial data regarding our operations for the last eight quarters. This information, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments necessary to present fairly our results of operations for such periods, consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments for the periods indicated. The operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.



|                                  |  | 2003QuarterEnded       |        | 2002 Quarter Ended |   | 2001 Quarter Ended
|--------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | ------ | ------------------ | - | ------------------
|                                  |  | Mar. 31                |        | Dec. 31            |   | Sept. 30          
|                                  |  | (dollars in thousands)
|Interest income                   |  | $                      | 34,787 |                    | $ | 35,942            
|Interest expense                  |  |                        | 10,608 |                    |   | 10,957            
|                                  |  |                        |        |                    |   |                   
|Net interest income               |  |                        | 24,179 |                    |   | 24,985            
|Provision for loan losses         |  |                        | 2,300  |                    |   | 2,475             
|Noninterest income                |  |                        | 4,535  |                    |   | 4,526             
|Securities gains, net             |  |                        |       |                    |   |                  
|Litigation settlement charge      |  |                        |       |                    |   |                  
|Noninterest expense               |  |                        | 18,450 |                    |   | 21,022            
|                                  |  |                        |        |                    |   |                   
|Income (loss) before income taxes |  |                        | 7,964  |                    |   | 6,014             
|Income taxes                      |  |                        | 2,839  |                    |   | 2,099             
|                                  |  |                        |        |                    |   |                   
|Net income (loss)                 |  | $                      | 5,125  |                    | $ | 3,915             
|                                  |  |                        |        |                    |   |                   
|Earnings (loss) per common share: |  |                        |        |                    |   |                   
|Basic                             |  | $                      | 0.45   |                    | $ | 0.35              
|Diluted                           |  |                        | 0.45   |                    |   | 0.35              
|                                  |  |                        |        |                    |   |                   



CAUTIONARY NOTE
REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS



This quarterly report
includes forward-looking statements that reflect our current expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. We have tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using words such as
may, will, expect, anticipate, believe, intend, could and estimate and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on information
currently available to us and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities in 2003 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied
by, these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: the effect on our profitability if historically low interest rates continue or if interest rates fluctuate as well as the effect of any
imbalances in the interest rate sensitivities of our assets and liabilities; the possibility that our wholesale funding sources may prove insufficient to replace deposits at maturity and support our growth; the risk that our allowance for loan
losses may prove insufficient to absorb potential losses in our loan portfolio; the effectiveness of our hedging transactions and their impact on our future results of operations; the possible difficulties or unforeseen costs of relocating and
consolidating our administrative and operational functions; the risks associated with implementing our business strategy and



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managing our growth effectively; the risks associated with our reliance on third party professionals
who provide certain financial services to our customers; changes in general economic conditions, interest rates, deposit flows, loan demand, competition, legislation or regulatory and accounting principles, policies or guidelines, as well as other
economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors impacting our operations.



For further information about these and other risks, uncertainties and factors, please review the disclosure included in our December 31, 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption Risk
Factors.



You should not place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or risk factors, whether as a result of new information, future events,
changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this quarterly report.



Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk



The information contained in the section captioned Managements Discussion and AnalysisQuantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risks is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 4.
Controls and Procedures



We maintain a
system of disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-14(c) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well
designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply their judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and
procedures. We have carried out an evaluation, within the 90 days prior to the filing of this quarterly report, under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon their evaluation and subject to the foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that
as of the evaluation date, such controls and procedures were effective, in all material respects, to ensure that required information will be disclosed on a timely basis in our reports filed under the Exchange Act.



Subsequent to the date of our evaluation, there have been no significant
changes to our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect our internal controls.



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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.
Legal Proceedings



We are from time
to time a party to litigation arising in the normal course of business. As of the date of this quarterly report, management knows of no threatened or pending legal actions against us that are likely to have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition or results of operations.



Item 2.
Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds



On October 21, 2002, we completed an initial public offering of common stock, $0.01 par value, and trust preferred securities. These securities were registered under our Registration Statements on Form S-1 (Reg. Nos. 333-89158,
333-89158-01, and 333-100560-01). The concurrent offerings were underwritten by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Incorporated. Under the common stock offering, we registered 3,112,500 shares for sale, which
included an over-allotment option granted to our underwriters to purchase up to 337,500 additional common shares and 525,000 shares that were sold by existing stockholders. We did not receive any of the proceeds from the shares sold by existing
stockholders. All the common shares were sold at an initial public offering price of $16.50 per share, resulting in an aggregate gross offering amount of $51.4 million. Under the concurrent trust preferred securities offering TAYC Capital Trust I, a
Delaware statutory trust we formed to issue the trust preferred securities, issued 1,800,000 securities, with a liquidation amount per security of $25, of 9.75% preferred securities, resulting in an aggregated gross offering amount of $45.0 million.
We paid underwriting discounts of $3.0 million on the common share offerings and $1.8 million on the trust preferred securities offering. Other offering expenses totaled $2.6 million. After deducting offering expenses, underwriting discounts, and
proceeds due to the selling stockholders, we received $80.3 million of net proceeds from the offerings. On October 21, 2002, we used $61.9 million of the net proceeds to fully satisfy our obligation under agreements to settle outstanding litigation
against us. On November 27, 2002, we used $17.0 million of the net proceeds to restructure our notes payable and reduce our existing indebtedness. The remaining $1.4 million was placed in short-term investments and has since been used for general
corporate purposes.



Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities



None



Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders



No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the first quarter of 2003.



Item 5.
Other Information



None



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Item 6.
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K



|a) |  | We have filed the following exhibits with this quarterly report:
|-- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------



|Exhibit Number |  | Exhibit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|-------------- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|              
|3.1            |  | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Taylor Capital Group, Inc.
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 of the Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-89158)).                             
|              
|3.2            |  | Amended and Restated By-laws of Taylor Capital Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference
from Exhibit 3.2 of the Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-89158)).                                                  
|              
|4.1            |  | Certificate representing the Series A 9% Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 of the Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-89158)).                            
|              
|4.2            |  | Certificate representing Taylor Capital Group, Inc. Common Stock (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 4.3 of the Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-89158)).                                            
|              
|4.3            |  | Indenture between Taylor Capital Group, Inc. and LaSalle Bank National Association,
as trustee (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.4 of the Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-89158)).              
|              
|4.4            |  | Junior Subordinated Debenture due 2032 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.5 of
the Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-89158)).                                                                      
|              
|4.5            |  | Certificate of Trust of TAYC Capital Trust I (incorporated by reference from Exhibit
4.6 of the Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-89158)).                                                                
|              
|4.6            |  | Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of TAYC Capital Trust I (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 4.8 of the Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-89158)).                                                
|              
|4.7            |  | Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.9
of the Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-89158)).                                                                    
|              
|4.8            |  | Agreement as to Expenses and Liabilities by and between Taylor Capital Group, Inc.
and TAYC Capital Trust I (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.10 of the Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-89158)).



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|Exhibit Number |  | Exhibit                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|-------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|              
|4.9            |  | Certificate representing TAYC Capital Trust I Trust Preferred Security (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 4.11 of the Amended Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed October 10, 2002 (Registration No. 333-89158)).
|              
|10.68          |  | Taylor Capital Group, Inc. Incentive Bonus PlanLong Term Incentive
Plan.                                                                                                                                                  
|              
|10.69          |  | Form of Amended and Restated Executive Level Change in Control Severance
Agreement.                                                                                                                                        
|              
|10.70          |  | Amendment No. 4 to Taylor Capital Group, Inc. Deferred Compensation
Plan.                                                                                                                                                  
|              
|10.71          |  | Sixth Amendment of Taylor Capital Group, Inc. Profit Sharing and Employee Stock
Ownership Plan effective as of October 1, 1998.                                                                                            
|              
|99.1           |  | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                     
|              
|99.2           |  | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                                     



|b) |  | Reports on Form 8-K.
|-- |  | --------------------



We did not file any Current Reports on Form 8-K during the first quarter of 2003.



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SIGNATURES



Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



|                    |  |  |  | TAYLOR CAPITAL GROUP, INC.                                                               
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|                   
|Date:  May 14, 2003 |  |  |  | /s/    J. CHRISTOPHER
ALSTRIN                                                            
|                    |  |  |  | J. Christopher AlstrinChief Financial Officer(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
|                   
|                    |  |  |  |                                                                                          
|                    |  |  |  |                                                                                          





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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



I, Jeffrey
W. Taylor, certify that:



| | 1. |  | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Taylor Capital Group, Inc.;
| | -- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 2. |  | Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 3. |  | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
| | -- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 4. |  | The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | a) |  | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
| | -- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | b) |  | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report
(the Evaluation Date); and
| | -- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | c) |  | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation
Date;
| | -- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 5. |  | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee
of the registrants board of directors:
| | -- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | a) |  | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
| | -- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | b) |  | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



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| | 6. |  | The registrants other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
| | -- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Date:  May 14, 2003



|                                        
|----------------------------------------
|/s/    JEFFREY W.
TAYLOR                
|Jeffrey W. TaylorChief Executive Officer



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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section

302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



I, J. Christopher Alstrin,
certify that:



| | 1. |  | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Taylor Capital Group, Inc.;
| | -- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 2. |  | Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 3. |  | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
| | -- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 4. |  | The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | a) |  | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
| | -- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | b) |  | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report
(the Evaluation Date); and
| | -- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | c) |  | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation
Date;
| | -- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | 5. |  | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee
of the registrants board of directors:
| | -- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | a) |  | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
| | -- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| | b) |  | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and
| | -- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



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| | 6. |  | The registrants other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
| | -- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Date:  May 14, 2003



|                                             
|---------------------------------------------
|/s/    J. CHRISTOPHER
ALSTRIN                
|J. Christopher AlstrinChief Financial Officer



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