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Exhibit 12.1

CALCULATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
  Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)
  2012   2011   2011   2010   2009   2008  

Earnings:

                                     

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $ 6,931   $ 5,127   $ 10,537   $ (61,623 ) $ (24,694 ) $ 375  
                           

Fixed Charges:

                                     

Interest on deposits

  $ 1,454   $ 2,339   $ 3,942   $ 8,086   $ 13,462   $ 20,035  

Interest on notes payable to subsidiary grantor trusts, repurchase agreements, and other borrowings

    948     994     1,933     2,426     2,864     4,409  

Rent expense interest factor(1)

    449     459     922     909     853     905  

Total fixed charges:

                                     

Including interest on deposits

  $ 2,851   $ 3,792   $ 6,797   $ 11,421   $ 17,179   $ 25,349  
                           

Excluding interest on deposits

  $ 1,397   $ 1,453   $ 2,855   $ 3,335   $ 3,717   $ 5,314  
                           

Ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges:

                                     

Excluding interest on deposits

    5.96     4.53     4.69     (17.48 )   (5.64 )   1.07  
                           

Including interest on deposits

    3.43     2.35     2.55     (4.40 )   (0.44 )   1.01  
                           

(1)
This amount is the portion of rent expense (generally one-third) deemed representative of the interest factor.

        For purposes of calculating the ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, earnings consist of income (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on subordinated debt, repurchase agreements and other borrowings, the proportion deemed representative of the interest factor within rent expense. These ratios are presented both including and excluding interest on deposits.

        The earnings coverage for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $6,931,000, both excluding and including interest on deposits.



CALCULATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

 
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
  Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)
  2012   2011   2011   2010   2009   2008  

Earnings:

                                     

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $ 6,931   $ 5,127   $ 10,537   $ (61,623 ) $ (24,694 ) $ 375  
                           

Fixed Charges:

                                     

Interest on deposits

  $ 1,454     2,339   $ 3,942   $ 8,086   $ 13,462   $ 20,035  

Interest on notes payable to subsidiary grantor trusts, repurchase agreements, and other borrowings

    948     994     1,933     2,426     2,864     4,409  

Preferred stock dividends

    373     1,006     1,939     2,027     2,028     222  

Rent expense interest factor(1)

    449     459     922     909     853     905  

Total fixed charges:

                                     

Including interest on deposits

  $ 3,224   $ 4,798   $ 8,736   $ 13,448   $ 19,207   $ 25,571  
                           

Excluding interest on deposits

  $ 1,770   $ 2,459   $ 4,794   $ 5,362   $ 5,745   $ 5,536  
                           

Ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges

                                     

and preferred stock dividends:

                                     

Excluding interest on deposits

    4.92     3.08     3.20     (10.49 )   (3.30 )   1.07  
                           

Including interest on deposits

    3.15     2.07     2.21     (3.58 )   (0.29 )   1.01  
                           

(1)
This amount is the portion of rent expense (generally one-third) deemed representative of the interest factor.

        For purposes of calculating the ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, earnings consist of income (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on subordinated debt, repurchase agreements and other borrowings, the proportion deemed representative of the interest factor within rent expense, and preferred stock dividends. These ratios are presented both including and excluding interest on deposits.

        The earnings coverage for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $6,931,000, both excluding and including interest on deposits.




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