EX-99.1 3 d57201_ex99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE EX-99.1

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Contact:   Stephen H. Gordon           Chairman & CEO Telephone: (949) 585-7500
Christopher G. Hagerty EVP & CFO Facsimile: (949) 585-0174

COMMERCIAL CAPITAL BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES RECORD THIRD
QUARTER EARNINGS OF $0.23 PER SHARE ON NET INCOME OF $5.4 MILLION

- Record Loan Originations and Loan Growth While Margins Expand
and Efficiency Ratio Declines Below 28% -

Irvine, CA – October 27, 2003 – Commercial Capital Bancorp, Inc. (“CCBI” or the “Company”), (NASDAQ: “CCBI”), the holding company for Commercial Capital Bank (the “Bank”), Commercial Capital Mortgage, Inc. (“CCM”), ComCap Financial Services, Inc. (“ComCap”), and Commercial Capital Asset Management, Inc. (“CCAM”), announced today record net income of $5.4 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003, an increase of 104% and 28%, respectively, from $2.6 million and $0.18 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2002.(1) The Company’s net income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003 was $14.3 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, an increase of 120% and 38%, respectively, from $6.5 million and $0.45 per diluted share, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002.(1) CCBI’s return on average equity (“ROAE”) and return on average assets (“ROAA”) for the third quarter of 2003 were 23.84% and 1.58%, respectively, compared to 29.19% and 1.45% for the third quarter of 2002. CCBI’s ROAE and ROAA for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003 was 21.88% and 1.58%, respectively, compared to 27.08% and 1.46%, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002. During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, the market value of the Company’s shares rose 51% and 164%, respectively, which resulted in a greater dilutive effect on the Company’s earnings per share calculation in accordance with the treasury stock method of accounting for stock options per SFAS No. 128.

Stephen H. Gordon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “The quarter began to show the true strength and agility of the Company, despite the overall increase in actual interest rates and the increased volatility experienced during the quarter. The quarter’s results reflect record levels of loan originations, and a record increase in loans held for investment. Net interest margin and spread expanded as we transitioned over $130 million of lower yielding mortgage-backed securities into the Company’s higher yielding, adjustable-rate multi-family and commercial real estate loans, while we continued to lower our cost of funds and extend the duration of our liabilities, well positioning the Company for potentially higher interest rates. We enter the fourth quarter with continued excellent asset quality, increased capital ratios, a record loan origination pipeline and anticipating significant growth beginning early in the fourth quarter.”


($ in 000’s, except per share data) Q3
2003
Q2
2003
Q3
2002
Year to Date
9/30/2003
Year to Date
9/30/2002
Net income $ 5,357             $ 4,675            $ 2,624            $ 14,271            $ 6,501  
Basic EPS(1)   0.24     0.21     0.20     0.65     0.48  
Diluted EPS(1)   0.23     0.20     0.18     0.62     0.45  
Net interest income   10,808     9,999     5,633     28,871     14,648  
Net interest margin   3.32 %   3.29 %   3.26 %   3.33 %   3.43 %
Total revenues $ 18,546   $ 19,332   $ 13,226   $ 54,484   $ 32,161  
ROAA   1.58 %   1.48 %   1.45 %   1.58 %   1.46 %
ROAE   23.84     21.08     29.19     21.88     27.08  
ROAE - Tangible   27.89     24.70     45.77     25.74     45.65  
Efficiency ratio   27.55     29.18     35.32     28.91     35.15  
Loan originations $ 331,384   $ 207,128   $ 189,290   $ 805,463   $ 560,487  


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Some of the Company’s third quarter 2003 highlights and achievements include:


The Company’s total loan originations increased 60% to a record $331.4 million from $207.1 million for the second quarter of 2003, and increased 75% from $189.3 million for the third quarter of 2002. Net of $88.0 million of fixed-rate loans that were funded through its recently announced strategic alliance with Greystone Servicing Corporation, a Fannie Mae DUS lender, and the Company’s other broker and conduit channels, the Company’s core loan originations, comprised of adjustable-rate loans, increased 33% to $243.4 million from $183.7 million for the second quarter of 2003, and increased 43% from $170.4 million for the third quarter of 2002.

The Company’s loans held for investment increased a record $160.1 million, or 23%, to $857.1 million at September 30, 2003, from $697.0 million at June 30, 2003, and increased $450.6 million, or 111%, from $406.5 million, at September 30, 2002. The Company retained a record 91% of its core loan originations during the third quarter of 2003, compared to 86% during the second quarter of 2003 and 51% of its core loan originations during the third quarter of 2002. The Company’s ability to retain a significantly larger portion of its originations is a result of the previously announced April 1, 2003 realignment of the Company’s lending operations (hereinafter referred to as the “Realignment”). Total loans held for investment grew at an annualized growth rate of 92% during the third quarter of 2003.

The Company’s core loan originations pipeline was a record $270 million at the end of the third quarter of 2003, compared to $182 million at the end of the second quarter of 2003.

The Company’s balance sheet management strategies during the quarter included a $132.2 million reduction in the front-loaded, lower yielding mortgage-backed securities portfolio, which was transitioned into the Company’s higher yielding multi-family and commercial real estate loans. The beneficial impact of this transition on interest income will be seen beginning in the fourth quarter of 2003 as the majority of the reduction in securities occurred early in the third quarter, while the funding of the loans occurred throughout the quarter, resulting in average total assets of $1.36 billion for the third quarter of 2003, compared to ending total assets of $1.45 billion and $1.41 billion at September 30, 2003, and June 30, 2003, respectively. At September 30, 2003, total securities were 31% of total assets compared to 41% at June 30, 2003.

The Company’s total deposits increased 7% to $566.4 million at September 30, 2003, from $529.6 million at June 30, 2003, and 73% from $328.1 million at September 30, 2002. Transaction accounts increased 11% to $324.6 million at September 30, 2003, from $292.0 million at June 30, 2003, and 100% from $162.1 million at September 30, 2002. At September 30, 2003, transaction accounts represented 57% of total deposits, of which business deposits accounted for 18% of total transaction accounts. Total deposits grew at an annualized growth rate of 28% during the third quarter of 2003.

The Company’s net interest income increased 8% to $10.8 million for the third quarter of 2003 from $10.0 million for the second quarter of 2003, and 92% from $5.6 million for the third quarter of 2002, as interest income earned on real estate loans increased 11% to $11.3 million for the third quarter of 2003 from $10.2 million for the second quarter of 2003. Interest income from real estate loans grew at an annualized rate of 45% during the third quarter of 2003.

The Company’s net interest margin expanded by three basis points to 3.32% during the third quarter of 2003 from 3.29% during the second quarter of 2003, and by six basis points from 3.26% during the third quarter of 2002. This margin expansion occurred despite the overall increase in market interest rates and the increased volatility experienced during the third quarter of 2003.

The Company’s efficiency ratio declined for the fourth consecutive quarter to 27.55% for the third quarter of 2003, from 29.18% for the second quarter of 2003, and 35.32% for the third quarter of 2002. The Company defines its efficiency ratio as general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net interest income and noninterest income. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of average assets declined to 1.00% for the third quarter of 2003 from 1.21% for the second quarter of 2003, and 1.59% for the third quarter of 2002.

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The Company determined that a provision for loan losses was not required for the third quarter of 2003 based on the comprehensive asset quality review completed during the third quarter of 2003. At September 30, 2003, nonperforming assets represented 0.01% of total assets, while the allowance for loan losses totaled 2250% of nonperforming assets, and the Company continued to exhibit excellent asset quality having no nonperforming multi-family and commercial real estate loans, which account for 98% of the Company’s loans held for investment.

The Company’s net income increased 15% to $5.4 million for the third quarter of 2003, from $4.7 million for the second quarter of 2003, and 104% from $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2002. Net income grew at an annualized growth rate of 58% during the third quarter of 2003. The Company’s ROAE increased to 23.84% for the third quarter of 2003, from 21.08% for the second quarter of 2003. The Company’s ROAA increased to 1.58% for the third quarter of 2003, from 1.48% for the second quarter of 2003. The Company grew tangible equity at an annualized rate of 24% during the third quarter of 2003.

In September 2003, the Company issued an additional $7.5 million of trust preferred securities with an interest rate of three month LIBOR plus 290 basis points. The proceeds from this issuance were contributed to the Company’s banking subsidiary, Commercial Capital Bank, to support further growth. The Bank’s Tier 1 core capital ratio increased to 8.28% with Tier 1 core capital of $116.8 million for the third quarter of 2003, from 8.06% and $102.2 million, respectively, for the second quarter of 2003, well positioning the Bank for anticipated significant growth as the Company enters the fourth quarter of 2003.

In September 2003, the Bank opened a banking office in La Jolla, California. The new banking office will serve the Company’s existing concentration of franchise relationships in San Diego County, the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles and Orange counties. The Company has an established market presence in San Diego County, having already originated and funded over $215 million of multi-family and commercial real estate loans and gathered approximately $23 million in deposits at September 30, 2003.

Commercial Capital Bank was the fastest growing bank in California for the 36-month period ended June 30, 2003, according to data available from the FDIC website www.fdic.gov. Additionally, the Company was the fourth largest originator of multi-family loans in California for the 12-month period ended June 30, 2003, according to information available from Dataquick Information Systems.

The Company completed a three-for-two stock split on September 29, 2003.

NET INTEREST INCOME

The Company’s net interest income increased 92% and 97% to $10.8 million and $28.9 million for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, respectively, from $5.6 million and $14.6 million for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The Company’s net interest margin was 3.32% and 3.33% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, respectively, compared to 3.26% and 3.43% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The Company’s interest rate spread was 3.26% and 3.22% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, respectively, compared to 3.22% and 3.32% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002, respectively.

The Company’s yield on interest-earning assets decreased to 5.24% and 5.39% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, respectively, compared to 6.21% and 6.35% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The Company’s cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 1.98% and 2.17% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, respectively, compared to 2.99% and 3.03% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The Company’s cost of funds, which includes the effect of noninterest-bearing deposits, decreased to 1.97% and 2.15% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, respectively, compared to 2.96% and 3.00% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002.

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During the third quarter of 2003, the Company’s yield on interest-earning assets declined 12 basis points, while the rate on interest-bearing liabilities declined 21 basis points. The expansion of the Company’s net interest spread and margin during the third quarter of 2003 reflects the ongoing reduction in the Company’s cost of interest-bearing liabilities, primarily due to a large amount of transaction deposits that can be repriced instantaneously and the impact of prepaying high-costing fixed-rate FHLB advances and replacing them with lower-costing, longer duration FHLB advances. The improvement in net interest income metrics also reflects the earlier indicated transition of the proceeds from sales of and cash flows received from the front-loaded growth in lower yielding mortgage-backed securities into the Company’s higher yielding multi-family and commercial real estate loans, which increased $159.9 million during the third quarter of 2003. Mortgage-backed securities represented approximately 31% of total assets at September 30, 2003, compared to 41% and 32% at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively.

During the third quarter of 2003, the Company continued to take proactive steps in managing its net interest margin through the lowering of the cost and extending the duration of its interest-bearing liabilities. The Company accomplished this by utilizing gains on sales of securities to offset penalties incurred through the early extinguishment of higher costing fixed-rate advances from the FHLB and replacing them with lower costing, longer duration, fixed-rate advances. In early July, the Company prepaid an additional $12.2 million of fixed-rate FHLB advances with a weighted average cost of 4.31% and replaced them with longer duration, fixed-rate FHLB advances with a weighted average cost of 1.75%. The Company also changed the composition of its borrowings by paying off $68.8 million of short duration repurchase agreements and replacing this funding source with longer duration FHLB advances and deposits. The Company cut the rate of interest paid on its money market accounts in mid-July, early August, and early September, for a cumulative reduction of 15 basis points on balances of $50,000 or more, the full impact of which will be realized beginning in the fourth quarter of 2003. The Company had an average balance of money market deposits of $296.6 million during the third quarter of 2003. Money market deposits totaled $312.5 million at September 30, 2003, an increase of 12% and 105% from $278.5 million and $152.3 million, at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively.

NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest income decreased 41% to $1.5 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2003, compared to $2.5 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2002. Noninterest income increased 55% to $7.7 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003, compared to $5.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002. The Company’s noninterest income included gains on sales of securities of $395,000, and $3.6 million for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, respectively, compared to $574,000 and $630,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002. The $395,000 gain on sale of securities during the third quarter of 2003 offset the $320,000 prepayment penalty incurred from the early extinguishment of debt, during the same period.

The Company’s noninterest income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2003 also included $198,000 of cash gains on sales of loans, $244,000 in net mortgage banking fees, and $649,000 in other income including miscellaneous banking, trust, securities brokerage and bank-owned life insurance income. The gain on sales of loans represents cash gains received on sales to third parties. The reduction in gain on sales of loans, despite the increase in originations for the three-month period ended September 30, 2003, compared to the same period of 2002, is a result of the Realignment, which enables the Company to now retain a greater percentage of its loan originations, which enhances recurring net interest income rather than “one-time” noninterest income.

The Company’s noninterest income as a percentage of total revenues, defined as total interest income and noninterest income, was 8% for the third quarter of 2003, compared to 16% for the second quarter of 2003, and 19% for the third quarter of 2002. As the Company continues to benefit from retaining a significantly increased percentage of its originations as loans held for investment, the ratio of noninterest income to total revenue continues to decline as a result of interest income becoming a significantly larger component of the Company’s revenues and the decrease in revenue from the gain on sale of loans and securities.

NONINTEREST EXPENSES

The Company’s efficiency ratio declined for the fourth consecutive quarter to 27.55% and 28.91% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, respectively, compared to 35.32% and 35.15% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002, respectively. General and administrative expenses declined to 1.00% and 1.17% of total average assets for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, respectively, compared to 1.59% and 1.55% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002, respectively.

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The Company’s general and administrative expenses totaled $3.4 million and $10.6 million for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, respectively, compared to $2.9 million and $6.9 million for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The increase during the three-month period ended September 30, 2003 compared to the three-month period ended September 30, 2002 is primarily due to higher personnel and occupancy costs related to the growth of the Company. During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, the Company recorded $320,000 and $1.2 million, respectively, in costs associated with the early extinguishment of fixed-rate FHLB advances, compared to $508,000 for both the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002. The $320,000 prepayment penalty incurred from the early extinguishment of debt during the third quarter of 2003 was offset by the $395,000 gain on sale of securities during the same period.

INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate declined to 37.61% and 39.26% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2003, respectively, compared to 39.26% and 40.80% for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The decline in the Company’s effective tax rate includes the realization of tax benefits from certain multi-family and commercial real estate loans located in California Enterprise Zones, as well as the recognition of affordable housing tax credits.

BALANCE SHEET AND CAPITAL

The Company had total consolidated assets of $1.45 billion at September 30, 2003, an increase of 3% and 93% from $1.41 billion and $753.0 million at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively. The Company experienced a record increase in loans held for investment during the third quarter of 2003 due to the Realignment, as the Company retained 91% of its core loan originations. Additionally, the Company’s securities portfolio totaled $449.0 million, a decrease of 23% and an increase of 88% from $581.2 million and $238.3 million at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively. The decline in securities during the third quarter of 2003 reflects the strategic transition of the front loaded growth in lower yielding mortgage-backed securities into the Company’s higher yielding multi-family and commercial real estate loans. This transition of balance sheet geography during the third quarter of 2003 resulted in lower balance sheet growth than experienced in prior quarters. The effects of this transition is also reflected in the Company’s average assets of $1.36 billion for the third quarter of 2003, compared to ending total assets at September 30, 2003 and June 30, 2003 of $1.45 billion and $1.41 billion, respectively, since the majority of the reduction in securities occurred early in the third quarter, while the funding of the loans occurred throughout the quarter. The Company anticipates significant continued balance sheet growth as it enters the fourth quarter of 2003 as indicated by the Company’s $270 million core loan origination pipeline at October 1, 2003. The Company intends to continue to retain the vast majority of its multi-family and commercial real estate loan originations, while maintaining approximately the same percentage mix of loans held for investment and investment securities that existed at September 30, 2003.

The Company’s deposits totaled $566.4 million at September 30, 2003, an increase of 7% and 73% from $529.6 million and $328.1 million at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively. The increase in deposits from September 30, 2002 is primarily attributable to the growth of the Bank’s money market accounts and time deposits. The Company continued to successfully mature the composition of its deposit base as the focus on attracting money market deposits resulted in transaction accounts now accounting for more than 57% of total deposits at September 30, 2003 versus 49% at September 30, 2002. Of the Company’s money market deposits at September 30, 2003, the majority was from Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego counties, with business deposits accounting for $51.6 million or 17% of the total. The Company continues to focus on attracting money market deposits and other transaction accounts, which increased $32.5 million to $324.6 million, or 11% during the quarter. The Company’s time deposits totaled $241.9 million at September 30, 2003, an increase of 2% and 46% from $237.6 million and $165.9 million at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively.

Borrowings totaled $755.6 million, a decrease of 1% and an increase of 98% from $765.5 million and $380.9 million at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively. FHLB advances totaled $686.6 million, an increase of 13% and 222% from $606.7 million and $213.4 million at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively. During the quarter, the Company utilized the opportunity presented by the current interest rate environment to lower the cost and extend the duration of its liabilities at extraordinarily low rates, in anticipation that rates may rise at some point in the future. In September 2003, the Company issued an additional $7.5 million of trust preferred securities with an interest rate of three month LIBOR plus 290 basis points. The initial interest rate was established at 4.04%. The proceeds from this issuance were contributed to the Bank, to support further growth. All repurchase agreements were paid off to a zero balance at September 30, 2003, from $68.8 million and $99.4 million at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively, as the Company chose to further extend the duration of its borrowings in light of increased volatility and in anticipation of potentially higher interest rates at some point in the future. The Company’s loans held for sale continue to be funded by a warehouse line of credit.

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Stockholders’ equity totaled $96.1 million, an increase of 5% and 153% from $91.3 million and $38.0 million at June 30, 2003, and September 30, 2002, respectively. The Company’s ratios of equity to assets and tangible equity to assets increased during the third quarter of 2003 to 6.63% and 5.73%, respectively, compared to 6.47% and 5.55% at June 30, 2003. The increase in capital ratios is primarily a result of the Company’s retained earnings generated during the quarter, as well as the quarter’s strategic balance sheet transition, which resulted in relatively flat balance sheet growth. The Company’s tangible equity grew at an annualized growth rate of 24% during the third quarter of 2003.

In addition, the capital ratios of the Bank continued to exceed federal regulatory requirements for classification as a “well-capitalized” institution, the highest regulatory standard, with an estimated Tier 1 core capital ratio of 8.28% and Tier 1 core capital of $116.8 million at September 30, 2003, compared to 8.06% and Tier 1 core capital of $102.2 million at June 30, 2003. The increase in the Bank’s Tier 1 core capital ratio from the prior period is a result of the Bank’s earnings and the contribution of capital from its parent, primarily from the issuance of trust preferred securities and retained earnings at CCM.

LOAN ORIGINATIONS

The Company’s consolidated loan originations during the third quarter of 2003 totaled a record $331.4 million, primarily consisting of multi-family and commercial real estate loans, an increase of 60% and 75% from $207.1 million and $189.3 million for the second quarter of 2003 and third quarter of 2002, respectively. Core loan originations, which are net of loans that were funded through the recently announced strategic alliance with Greystone Servicing Corporation, a Fannie Mae DUS lender, and the Company’s other broker and conduit channels, were $243.4 million during the third quarter of 2003, an increase of 33% and 43% from $183.7 million and $170.4 million, for the second quarter of 2003 and third quarter of 2002, respectively. The Company’s consolidated loan originations increased 44% to a record $805.5 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003, from $560.5 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002. The Company’s core loan origination pipeline increased 48% to a record $270 million entering the fourth quarter of 2003, from $182 million entering the third quarter of 2003. It is the Company’s belief that its loan origination volumes are driven more by the continued maturation of its franchise and less a result of the interest rate environment. The Company has originated, from its inception through September 30, 2003, approximately $2.8 billion in loans.

The Realignment resulted in the Bank becoming the originator of most of the Company’s loans, and enabled the Bank to hold a significantly increased percentage of the Company’s loan originations. The Company retained for investment a record $221.8 million or 91% of its core originations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003, compared to $157.8 million or 86% for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003, and $87.1 million or 51% for the third quarter of 2002. CCM continues to actively maintain and utilize its independent, third-party provided, warehouse line of credit to fund and sell those loans which the Bank elects to assign to CCM for reasons which may include the Bank’s loans to one borrower limits, capital constraints, geographic concentrations or for other reasons as determined by management.

PORTFOLIO ASSET QUALITY

The Company’s average loan size for the multi-family and commercial real estate loans held for investment portfolios at September 30, 2003 was $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively. At September 30, 2003, the Company’s multi-family real estate loans held for investment, at origination, had a weighted average loan to value ratio of 68.5%, and a weighted average debt coverage ratio of 1.29, and commercial real estate loans, at origination, had a weighted average loan to value ratio of 65.2%, and a weighted average debt coverage ratio of 1.40. The Company had one nonaccrual loan, a commercial business line of credit, with a $175,000 outstanding balance as of September 30, 2003, which is the only nonperforming asset at that date. The loan is currently performing in accordance with its restructuring agreement and its outstanding balance has declined from $205,000 and $225,000 at June 30, 2003 and March 31, 2003, respectively. Nonperforming assets represented 0.01% of total assets at September 30, 2003. The Company had no nonperforming or nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2002. The Company experienced a charge-off during the quarter ended September 30, 2003, a business line of credit totaling $64,000.

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The Company completed its comprehensive asset quality review during the third quarter of 2003 based on its enhanced asset classification process and used this current information to calculate the allowance for loan losses based on, among other qualitative and quantitative factors, updated industry and peer comparison data. This comprehensive review indicated that a provision for loan losses for the third quarter of 2003 was not required and that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Future additions to the allowance for loan losses may be required as a result of the factors described below.

Management establishes the allowance for loan losses commencing with the credit quality and historical performance of the Company’s multi-family and commercial real estate loan portfolio, which accounts for 98% of the loan portfolio and has not resulted in any delinquencies more than one payment past due, non-performing loans, adverse classifications or losses. The Company’s overall asset quality remained sound, as supported by its internal risk rating process. The multi-family and commercial real estate loan portfolio is more seasoned and continues to be subjected to a comprehensive asset quality review and asset classification process. Management establishes the allowance for loan losses based on the analysis of the overall asset quality of the loan portfolio, qualitative environmental risk factors and peer analysis.

The allowance for loan losses is derived by analyzing the historical loss experience and asset quality within each loan portfolio segment, along with assessing qualitative environmental factors, and correlating it with the delinquency and classification status for each portfolio segment. Management utilizes a loan grading system with five classification categories, including assets classified as Pass, based upon credit risk characteristics and categorizes each loan asset by risk grade allowing for a more consistent review of similar loan assets. Management has also evaluated the loss exposure of classified loans, which are also reviewed individually based on the evaluation of the cash flow, collateral, other sources of repayment, guarantors and any other relevant factors to determine the inherent loss potential in the credit.

Management considers the following qualitative environmental factors in determining the allocated loss factors when analyzing the allowance for loan losses: the levels of and trends in past due, non-accrual and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; the trend in volume and terms of loans; the effects of changes in credit concentrations; the effects of changes in risk selection and underwriting standards, and other changes in lending policies, procedures and practices; the experience, ability and depth of management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; and industry conditions.

The overall adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is reviewed by the Bank’s Internal Asset Review Committee on a quarterly basis and submitted to the Board of Directors for approval. The Internal Asset Review Committee’s responsibilities consist of risk management, as well as problem loan management, which include ensuring proper risk grading of all loans and analysis of specific allocations for all classified loans.

CCBI, headquartered in Irvine, CA, is a multifaceted financial services company which provides financial services to meet the needs of its client base, which includes income-property real estate investors, middle market commercial businesses, and high net-worth individuals, families and professionals. At September 30, 2003, CCBI had total assets of $1.45 billion, was the 4th largest multi-family lender in California during the 12 months ended June 30, 2003 (source: Dataquick Information Systems) and has originated approximately $2.8 billion in multi-family and commercial real estate loans through September 30, 2003. Commercial Capital Bank, the Company’s bank subsidiary, was the fastest growing banking organization in California, based on percentage growth in total assets over the 36 months ended June 30, 2003 (source: www.fdic.gov). The Bank has full service banking offices located at the Company’s headquarters in Irvine, Rancho Santa Margarita, Riverside, and La Jolla and loan origination offices in Sacramento, Corte Madera (Marin County), Oakland, Burlingame, Woodland Hills, Encino, Los Angeles, Irvine, and La Jolla, CA. Commercial Capital Mortgage, Inc., the Company’s mortgage banking subsidiary, funds and sells those loans which the Bank elects to assign to CCM. ComCap Financial Services, Inc., the Company’s NASD registered broker dealer, provides fixed income and mortgage-backed securities advisory and brokerage services to corporations, high net-worth individuals and other financial institutions. Commercial Capital Asset Management, Inc., the Company’s asset management subsidiary, provides asset management services to alternative investment funds, made available to accredited investors.

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CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION

Analysts and investors may listen to a discussion of the third quarter of 2003 performance and participate in the question/answer session either by dialing the phone number listed below, or through viewing a live video webcast of the discussion accessed through a link on the home page of the Company’s website at www.commercialcapital.com. The multimedia webcast enables participants to listen to the discussion and simultaneously view the video broadcast, tables, charts, an outline of the performance highlights, and submit questions for live response from the hosts. Either Real Media or Windows Media player is required for viewing the video webcast.


Conference Call
Date: Monday, October 27, 2003
Time: 7:30 a.m. PST (10:30 a.m. EST)
Phone Number (800) 884-5695
Access Code: 68513654
Webcast
Date: Monday, October 27, 2003
Time: 7:30 a.m. PST (10:30 a.m. EST)
Webcast URL: www.commercialcapital.com
Real Media or Windows Media player required

Replay information: for those who are unable to participate in the call or webcast, an archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s site at www.commercialcapital.com beginning approximately 2 hours following the end of the call. The archive will be available until December 7, 2003.

It is recommended that participants dial into the call, or log in to the webcast, approximately 5 to 10 minutes prior to the event.

This press release and aforementioned webcast may include forward-looking statements (related to each company’s plans, beliefs and goals), which involve certain risks, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following factors: competitive pressure in the banking industry; changes in the interest rate environment; the health of the economy, either nationally or regionally; the deterioration of credit quality, which would cause an increase in the provision for possible loan and lease losses; changes in the regulatory environment; changes in business conditions, particularly in California real estate; volatility of rate sensitive deposits; asset/liability matching risks and liquidity risks; and changes in the securities markets. CCBI undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release any revision to these forward-looking statements.



(1) Per-share data have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-2 stock split completed on September 29, 2003.

8/15




COMMERCIAL CAPITAL BANCORP, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)


SEPT. 30, 2003 SEPT. 30, 2002

                            ASSETS                 

  Cash and Bank Accounts $ 8,347   $ 2,763  
  Fed Funds   20,500     26,000  
  Securities        
       MBS - Held To Maturity       2,048  
       MBS - Available For Sale   448,859     236,115  
       Other Investments - Available For Sale   101     101  

         Total Securities   448,960     238,264  
  FHLB Stock   35,395     10,832  
  Loans Held for Investment        
       Single Family   2,754     4,425  
       Multifamily   764,996     341,555  
       Commercial Real Estate   83,687     49,152  

          Total Real Estate Loans   851,437     395,132  
       Business Loans   2,773     4,714  
       Business & Consumer Lines of Credit   7,578     8,864  
       Consumer Loans   46     58  

          Total Loans   861,834     408,768  
       Premiums on Loans Purchased   88     186  
       Unearned Net Loan Fees and Discounts   (896 )   (119 )
       Allowance for Loan Losses   (3,938 )   (2,358 )

          Total Loans Held for Investment, Net   857,088     406,477  
   Loans Held for Sale   26,514     40,914  
   Fixed Assets - net   1,400     915  
   Foreclosed Assets        
   Accrued Interest Receivable   5,514     3,189  
   Goodwill   13,035     13,035  
   Other Assets   32,835     10,570  

  TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,449,588   $ 752,959  

             LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  Deposits        
     Demand Deposit $ 9,685   $ 8,048  
     Money Market   312,501     152,317  
     Savings   2,365     1,760  

        Total Transaction Deposits   324,551     162,125  
     Retail Time Deposits   183,742     147,906  
     Broker Time Deposits   58,117     18,042  

        Total Time Deposits   241,859     165,948  

           Total Deposits   566,410     328,073  
  Borrowings        
    FHLB Advances   686,562     213,432  
    Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase       99,445  
    Trust Preferred Securities   42,500     35,000  
    Warehouse Lines of Credit   26,512     33,057  

           Total Borrowings   755,574     380,934  
  Other Liabilities   31,502     5,963  

  TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,353,486     714,970  
   
  STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   96,102     37,989  

   TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 1,449,588   $ 752,959  

   
Operating Data        
Performance Ratios and Other Data: SEPT. 30, 2003 SEPT. 30, 2002  

Equity to assets at end of period   6.63 %   5.05 %
Tangible equity to assets at end of period   5.73     3.31  
Nonperforming assets $ 175   $  
Nonperforming assets to total assets   0.01 %   NM  
Net charge-offs   64      
Allowance for loan losses to total loans held for investment        
at end of period   0.46 %   0.58 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming assets   2250 %   NM  
   
Per Share Data        
Common shares outstanding at end of period (1)   22,394,899     13,447,302  
Book value per share (1) $ 4.29   $ 2.83  
Tangible book value per share (1)   3.71     1.86  

(1) share data has been adjusted to reflect a 3-for-2 stock split on September 30, 2003.

NM - Not meaningful data

9/15




COMMERCIAL CAPITAL BANCORP, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)


THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT. 30, 2003 SEPT. 30, 2002

Interest Income                   
  Real Estate Loans $ 11,293   $ 6,551  
  Other Loans   132     180  
  Investments   5,635     3,988  

    Total Interest Income   17,060     10,719  
Interest Expense        
  Deposits   2,676     2,119  
  FHLB Advances   2,941     1,674  
  Repurchase Agreements   76     528  
  Trust Preferred Securities   438     513  
  Warehouse Line Advances   121     252  

    Total Interest Expense   6,252     5,086  

Net Interest Income   10,808     5,633  
Provision for Loan Losses       437  

Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses   10,808     5,196  
Noninterest Income        
  Gain on Sale of Loans   198     1,096  
  Mortgage Banking Fees   244     127  
  Banking and Servicing Fees   335     109  
  Trust Fees   88     52  
  Bank-owned Life Insurance Income   213     85  
  Securities Brokerage Fees   13     464  
  Gain on Sale of Securities   395     574  

    Total Noninterest Income   1,486     2,507  
    
Noninterest Expenses        
  Compensation and Benefits   2,019     1,589  
  Severance        
  Non-Cash Stock Compensation       35  
  Occupancy   247     190  
  General Operating   1,121     1,061  

    Total G&A Expenses   3,387     2,875  
  Early Extinguishment of Debt   320     508  

    Total Noninterest Expenses   3,707     3,383  

Income Before Taxes   8,587     4,320  
Income Tax Expense   3,230     1,696  

Net Income $ 5,357   $ 2,624  

    
Operating Data THREE MONTHS ENDED  
Performance Ratios and Other Data: SEPT. 30, 2003 SEPT. 30, 2002  

Earnings per share - Basic(1) $ 0.24   $ 0.20  
Earnings per share - Diluted(1)   0.23     0.18  
Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic(1)   22,206,876     13,447,302  
Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted(1)   23,677,477     14,489,200  
Return on average assets   1.58 %   1.45 %
Return on average stockholders’ equity   23.84     29.19  
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity   27.89     45.77  
Interest rate spread   3.26     3.22  
Net interest margin   3.32     3.26  
Efficiency ratio   27.55     35.32  
G&A to average assets   1.00     1.59  
Effective tax rate   37.61     39.26  
Total loan originations $ 331,384   $ 189,290  
Core loan originations   243,415     170,414  
Broker/conduit originations   87,969     18,876  
Core loan originations retained   221,799     87,123  
Percent of core loan originations retained   91 %   51 %

(1) share data has been adjusted to reflect a 3-for-2 stock split on September 30, 2003.

10/15




COMMERCIAL CAPITAL BANCORP, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)


NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT. 30, 2003 SEPT. 30, 2002

Interest Income                  
  Real Estate Loans $ 29,855   $ 17,115  
  Other Loans   430     536  
  Investments   16,464     9,510  

    Total Interest Income   46,749     27,161  
Interest Expense        
  Deposits   7,219     4,516  
  FHLB Advances   7,613     4,345  
  Repurchase Agreements   929     1,457  
  Trust Preferred Securities   1,342     1,291  
  Warehouse Line Advances   775     904  

    Total Interest Expense   17,878     12,513  

Net Interest Income   28,871     14,648  
Provision for Loan Losses   1,286     1,251  

Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses   27,585     13,397  
Noninterest Income        
  Gain on Sale of Loans   1,744     2,982  
  Mortgage Banking Fees   604     386  
  Banking and Servicing Fees   913     244  
  Trust Fees   279     136  
  Bank-owned life insurance income   465     158  
  Securities Brokerage Fees   171     464  
  Gain on Sale of Securities   3,559     630  

    Total Noninterest Income   7,735     5,000  
  
Noninterest Expenses        
  Compensation and Benefits   5,650     3,704  
  Severance   671      
  Non-Cash Stock Compensation   353     104  
  Occupancy   653     483  
  General Operating   3,256     2,616  

    Total G&A Expenses   10,583     6,907  
  Early Extinguishment of Debt   1,243     508  

    Total Noninterest Expenses   11,826     7,415  

Income Before Taxes   23,494     10,982  
Income Tax Expense   9,223     4,481  

Net Income $ 14,271   $ 6,501  

  
Operating Data NINE MONTHS ENDED  
Performance Ratios and Other Data: SEPT. 30, 2003 SEPT. 30, 2002  

Earnings per share - Basic(1) $ 0.65   $ 0.48  
Earnings per share - Diluted(1)   0.62     0.45  
Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic(1)   21,848,277     13,416,709  
Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted(1)   23,107,822     14,293,764  
Return on average assets   1.58 %   1.46 %
Return on average stockholders’ equity   21.88     27.08  
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity   25.74     45.65  
Interest rate spread   3.22     3.32  
Net interest margin   3.33     3.43  
Efficiency ratio   28.91     35.15  
G&A to average assets   1.17     1.55  
Effective tax rate   39.26     40.80  
Total loan originations $ 805,463   $ 560,487  
Core loan originations   684,298     496,829  
Broker/conduit originations   121,165     63,658  
Core loan originations retained   510,720     256,087  
Percent of core loan originations retained   75 %   52 %

(1) share data has been adjusted to reflect a 3-for-2 stock split on September 30, 2003.

11/15




COMMERCIAL CAPITAL BANCORP, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)


SEPT. 30, 2003 JUNE 30, 2003 MAR. 31, 2003 DEC. 31, 2002 SEPT. 30, 2002

ASSETS                    

  Cash and Bank Accounts $ 8,347        $ 2,218         $ 3,680         $ 3,408         $ 2,763  
  Fed Funds   20,500         18,400         26,000  
  Securities                    
       MBS - Held To Maturity           2,036     2,042     2,048  
       MBS - Available For Sale   448,859     581,106     444,754     307,932     236,115  
       Other Investments - Available For Sale   101     101     101     100     101  

         Total Securities   448,960     581,207     446,891     310,074     238,264  
  FHLB Stock   35,395     30,282     22,272     15,701     10,832  
  Loans Held for Investment                    
       Single Family   2,754     3,239     3,855     4,134     4,425  
       Multifamily   764,996     610,202     496,627     399,928     341,555  
       Commercial Real Estate   83,687     78,620     65,630     57,858     49,152  

          Total Real Estate Loans   851,437     692,061     566,112     461,920     395,132  
       Business Loans   2,773     3,094     4,221     4,531     4,714  
       Business & Consumer Lines of Credit   7,578     6,185     5,986     5,386     8,864  
       Consumer Loans   46     79     61     129     58  

          Total Loans   861,834     701,419     576,380     471,966     408,768  
       Premiums on Loans Purchased   88     115     142     167     186  
       Unearned Net Loan Fees and Discounts   (896 )   (577 )   (353 )   (231 )   (119 )
       Allowance for Loan Losses   (3,938 )   (4,002 )   (3,325 )   (2,716 )   (2,358 )

          Total Loans Held for Investment, Net   857,088     696,955     572,844     469,186     406,477  
   Loans Held for Sale   26,514     54,890     76,994     18,338     40,914  
   Fixed Assets - net   1,400     1,023     933     976     915  
   Foreclosed Assets                    
   Accrued Interest Receivable   5,514     5,622     4,612     3,543     3,189  
   Goodwill   13,035     13,035     13,035     13,035     13,035  
   Other Assets   32,835     26,589     13,218     15,208     10,570  

  TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,449,588   $ 1,411,821   $ 1,172,879   $ 849,469   $ 752,959  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
                   

  Deposits                    
     Demand Deposit $ 9,685   $ 9,916   $ 8,661   $ 6,905   $ 8,048  
     Money Market   312,501     278,542     222,192     176,194     152,317  
     Savings   2,365     3,553     3,942     2,109     1,760  

        Total Transaction Deposits   324,551     292,011     234,795     185,208     162,125  
     Retail Time Deposits   183,742     189,433     135,198     109,029     147,906  
     Broker Time Deposits   58,117     48,123     38,052     18,042     18,042  

        Total Time Deposits   241,859     237,556     173,250     127,071     165,948  

           Total Deposits   566,410     529,567     408,045     312,279     328,073  
  Borrowings                    
    FHLB Advances   686,562     606,733     408,097     289,139     213,432  
    Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase       68,840     134,488     110,993     99,445  
    Trust Preferred Securities   42,500     35,000     35,000     35,000     35,000  
    Warehouse Lines of Credit   26,512     54,967     71,098     16,866     33,057  

           Total Borrowings   755,574     765,540     648,683     451,998     380,934  
  Other Liabilities   31,502     25,368     31,366     7,589     5,963  

  TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,353,486     1,320,475     1,088,094     771,866     714,970  
    
  STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   96,102     91,346     84,785     77,603     37,989  

  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 1,449,588   $ 1,411,821   $ 1,172,879   $ 849,469   $ 752,959  

    
Operating Data                    
Performance Ratios and Other Data: SEPT. 30, 2003 JUNE 30, 2003 MAR. 31, 2003 DEC. 31, 2002 SEPT. 30, 2002  

Equity to assets at end of period   6.63 %   6.47 %   7.23 %   9.14 %   5.05 %
Tangible equity to assets at end of period   5.73     5.55     6.12     7.60     3.31  
Nonperforming assets $ 175   $ 205   $ 225   $   $  
Nonperforming assets to total assets   0.01 %   0.01 %   0.02 %   NM     NM  
Net charge-offs   64                  
Allowance for loan losses to total loans held for                    
investment at end of period   0.46 %   0.57 %   0.58 %   0.58 %   0.58 %
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming assets   2250 %   1952 %   1478 %   NM     NM  
    
Per Share Data                    
Common shares outstanding at end of period (1)   22,394,899     21,956,796     21,532,287     20,968,287     13,447,302  
Book value per share (1) $ 4.29   $ 4.16   $ 3.94   $ 3.70   $ 2.83  
Tangible book value per share (1)   3.71     3.57     3.33     3.08     1.86  

(1) share data has been adjusted to reflect a 3-for-2 stock split on September 30, 2003.

NM - Not meaningful data

12/15




COMMERCIAL CAPITAL BANCORP, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)


THREE MONTHS ENDED
SEPT. 30, 2003 JUNE 30, 2003 MAR. 31, 2003 DEC. 31, 2002 SEPT. 30, 2002

Interest Income                                        
  Real Estate Loans $ 11,293   $ 10,154   $ 8,408   $ 7,389   $ 6,551  
  Other Loans   132     155     143     211     180  
  Investments   5,635     5,989     4,840     3,806     3,988  

    Total Interest Income   17,060     16,298     13,391     11,406     10,719  
Interest Expense                    
  Deposits   2,676     2,540     2,003     2,135     2,119  
  FHLB Advances   2,941     2,557     2,115     1,817     1,674  
  Repurchase Agreements   76     384     469     459     528  
  Trust Preferred Securities   438     448     456     503     513  
  Warehouse Line Advances   121     370     284     222     252  

    Total Interest Expense   6,252     6,299     5,327     5,136     5,086  

Net Interest Income   10,808     9,999     8,064     6,270     5,633  
Provision for Loan Losses       677     609     358     437  

Net Interest Income after Provision for
Loan Losses
  10,808     9,322     7,455     5,912     5,196  
Noninterest Income                    
  Gain on Sale of Loans   198     571     975     1,595     1,096  
  Mortgage Banking Fees   244     285     75     53     127  
  Banking and Servicing Fees   335     383     195     159     109  
  Trust Fees   88     96     95     62     52  
  Bank-owned life insurance income   213     145     107     157     85  
  Securities Brokerage Fees   13     37     121     193     464  
  Gain on Sale of Securities   395     1,517     1,647     396     574  

    Total Noninterest Income   1,486     3,034     3,215     2,615     2,507  
   
Noninterest Expenses                    
  Compensation and Benefits   2,019     2,127     1,504     1,583     1,589  
  Severance       241     430          
  Non-Cash Stock Compensation       145     208     35     35  
  Occupancy   247     205     201     199     190  
  General Operating   1,121     1,085     1,050     904     1,061  

    Total G&A Expenses   3,387     3,803     3,393     2,721     2,875  
  Early Extinguishment of Debt   320     771     152     395     508  

    Total Noninterest Expenses   3,707     4,574     3,545     3,116     3,383  

Income Before Taxes   8,587     7,782     7,125     5,411     4,320  
Income Tax Expense   3,230     3,107     2,886     2,202     1,696  

Net Income $ 5,357   $ 4,675   $ 4,239   $ 3,209   $ 2,624  

   
Operating Data THREE MONTHS ENDED  
Performance Ratios and Other Data: SEPT. 30, 2003 JUNE 30, 2003 MAR. 31, 2003 DEC. 31, 2002 SEPT. 30, 2002  

Earnings per share - Basic(1) $ 0.24   $ 0.21   $ 0.20   $ 0.22   $ 0.20  
Earnings per share - Diluted(1)   0.23     0.20     0.19     0.21     0.18  
Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic(1)   22,206,876     21,848,268     21,481,719     14,435,598     13,447,302  
Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted(1)        23,677,477     23,153,719     22,484,301     15,464,916     14,489,200  
Return on average assets   1.58 %   1.48 %   1.70 %   1.59 %   1.45 %
Return on average stockholders’ equity   23.84     21.08     20.60     29.03     29.19  
Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity   27.89     24.70     24.48     41.16     45.77  
Interest rate spread   3.26     3.17     3.23     3.22     3.22  
Net interest margin   3.32     3.29     3.39     3.27     3.26  
Efficiency ratio   27.55     29.18     30.08     30.62     35.32  
G&A to average assets   1.00     1.21     1.36     1.35     1.59  
Effective tax rate   37.61     39.93     40.51     40.69     39.26  
Total loan originations $ 331,384   $ 207,128   $ 266,951   $ 200,258   $ 189,290  
Core loan originations   243,415     183,686     257,197     191,930     170,414  
Broker/conduit originations   87,969     23,442     9,754     8,328     18,876  
Core loan originations retained   221,799     157,803     131,118     82,530     87,123  
Percent of core loan originations retained   91 %   86 %   51 %   43 %   51 %

(1) share data has been adjusted to reflect a 3-for-2 stock split on September 30, 2003.

13/15




Average Balances, Net Interest Income, Yields Earned and Rates Paid


Three Months Ended September 30,

2003 2002


Average
Balance
Interest Average
Yield/Cost
Average
Balance
Interest Average
Yield/Cost


(Dollars in thousand)
Interest-earning assets:                                                   
Total loans(1) $ 780,855   $ 11,425   5.85 % $ 412,128   $ 6,731   6.53 %
Securities(2)   478,124     5,273   4.41     261,292     3,818   5.84  
FHLB stock   32,749     345   4.21     10,311     155   6.01  
Cash and cash equivalents(3)   11,300     17   0.60     7,234     15   0.83  


Total interest earning assets   1,303,028     17,060   5.24     690,965     10,719   6.21  
Noninterest earning assets   52,240           30,788        


Total assets $ 1,355,268         $ 721,753        


  
Interest-bearing liabilities:                    
Deposits:                    
Transaction accounts(4) $ 300,680     1,569   2.07   $ 117,749     931   3.14  
Certificates of deposits   244,216     1,107   1.80     180,437     1,188   2.61  


Total deposits   544,896     2,676   1.95     298,186     2,119   2.82  
Securities sold under agreements
to repurchase
  26,911     76   1.12     113,917     528   1.84  
FHLB advances   623,385     2,941   1.87     197,903     1,674   3.36  
Warehouse line of credit   22,421     121   2.14     30,674     252   3.26  
Trust preferred securities   35,500     438   4.89     35,000     513   5.82  


Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,253,113     6,252   1.98     675,680     5,086   2.99  


Noninterest-bearing deposits   8,756           5,350        
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities        3,527           4,764        


Total liabilities   1,265,396           685,794        
Stockholders’ equity   89,872           35,959        


Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$ 1,355,268         $ 721,753        


Net interest-earning assets $ 49,915         $ 15,285        


Net interest income/interest rate
spread
    $ 10,808   3.26 %     $ 5,633   3.22 %


Net interest margin         3.32 %         3.26 %





(1) The average balance of loans receivable includes loans for sale and is presented without reduction for the allowance for loan losses.

(2) Consists of mortgage-backed securities and U.S. government securities which are classified as held-to-maturity and available-for-sale, excluding gains or losses on securities classified as available-for-sale.

(3) Consists of cash and due from banks, restricted cash and federal funds sold.

(4) Consists of savings, NOW and money market accounts.

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Average Balances, Net Interest Income, Yields Earned and Rates Paid


Nine Months Ended September 30,

2003 2002


Average
Balance
Interest Average
Yield/Cost
Average
Balance
Interest Average
Yield/Cost


(Dollars in thousand)
Interest-earning assets:                                              
Total loans(1) $ 674,318   $ 30,285   5.99 % $ 352,676   $ 17,651   6.67 %
Securities(2)   448,365     15,570   4.63     201,760     9,073   6.00  
FHLB stock   25,415     858   4.50     9,219     385   5.57  
Cash and cash equivalents(3)   8,221     36   0.58     6,382     52   1.09  


Total interest earning assets   1,156,319     46,749   5.39     570,037     27,161   6.35  
Noninterest earning assets   47,583           24,406        


Total assets $ 1,203,902         $ 594,443        


  
Interest-bearing liabilities:                    
Deposits:                    
Transaction accounts(4) $ 254,133     4,281   2.25   $ 55,420     1,268   3.06  
Certificates of deposits   194,622     2,938   2.02     158,925     3,248   2.73  


Total deposits   448,755     7,219   2.15     214,345     4,516   2.82  
Securities sold under agreements
to repurchase
  95,153     929   1.31     104,130     1,457   1.87  
FHLB advances   481,973     7,613   2.11     164,792     4,345   3.53  
Warehouse line of credit   40,767     775   2.54     40,438     904   2.99  
Trust preferred securities   35,167     1,342   5.10     28,961     1,291   5.96  


Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,101,815     17,878   2.17     552,666     12,513   3.03  


Noninterest-bearing deposits   7,916           5,948        
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities        7,203           3,820        


Total liabilities   1,116,934           562,434        
Stockholders’ equity   86,968           32,009        


Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$ 1,203,902         $ 594,443        


Net interest-earning assets $ 54,505         $ 17,371        


Net interest income/interest rate
spread
    $ 28,871   3.22 %     $ 14,648   3.32 %


Net interest margin         3.33 %         3.43 %





(1) The average balance of loans receivable includes loans for sale and is presented without reduction for the allowance for loan losses.

(2) Consists of mortgage-backed securities and U.S. government securities which are classified as held-to-maturity and available-for-sale, excluding gains or losses on securities classified as available-for-sale.

(3) Consists of cash and due from banks, restricted cash and federal funds sold.

(4) Consists of savings, NOW and money market accounts.

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