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EXHIBIT 12.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:  
2012
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Earnings:
                                   
Income/(loss)  before income taxes
  $ 9,342     $ 4,925     $ 1,099     $ (3,376 )   $ (1,490 )   $ 2,071  
Fixed charges
    7,942       10,531       8,314       8,833       12,543       13,505  
Total Earnings
  $ 17,284     $ 15,456     $ 9,413     $ 5,457     $ 11,053     $ 15,576  
                                                 
Fixed charges:
                                               
Interest expense on deposits
  $ 4,874     $ 7,550     $ 5,759     $ 6,471     $ 9,043     $ 10,858  
Interest expense on borrowings
    2,739       2,800       2,515       2,322       3,451       2,604  
Estimated interest portion of rent expense(1)
    329       181       40       40       49       43  
Total fixed charges
  $ 7,942     $ 10,531     $ 8,314     $ 8,833     $ 12,543     $ 13,505  
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:
                                               
Excluding interest on deposits
    5.63       5.18       3.68       2.31       3.16       5.88  
Including interest on deposits
    2.18       1.47       1.13       0.62       0.88       1.15  
 
 
(1)
Estimated to be 33% of rent expense.