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Exhibit 12.1
 
 
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

   
Nine Months
Ended
9/30/2008
   
Years Ended
 
       
12/31/2007
   
12/31/2006
   
12/31/2005
   
12/31/2004
   
12/31/2003
 
Excluding Interest on Deposits:
                                   
Pretax income from continuing operations, as reported
  $ 98,793     $ 162,997     $ 181,157     $ 156,731     $ 177,391     $ 181,482  
Fixed charges
    19,620       41,985       48,335       57,296       33,615       30,231  
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges
  $ 118,413     $ 204,982     $ 229,492     $ 214,027     $ 211,006     $ 211,713  
                                                 
Interest expense on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
  $ 9,215     $ 20,224     $ 20,228     $ 19,138     $ 10,881     $ 10,255  
Other interest expense
    10,405       21,761       28,107       38,158       22,734       19,976  
Total fixed charges
  $ 19,620     $ 41,985     $ 48,335     $ 57,296     $ 33,615     $ 30,231  
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
    6.04       4.88       4.75       3.74       6.28       7.00  
 
 
   
Nine Months
Ended
9/30/2008
   
Years Ended
 
       
12/31/2007
   
12/31/2006
   
12/31/2005
   
12/31/2004
   
12/31/2003
 
Including Interest on Deposits:
                                   
Pretax income from continuing operations, as reported
  $ 98,793     $ 162,997     $ 181,157     $ 156,731     $ 177,391     $ 181,482  
Fixed charges
    132,724       242,360       202,175       139,256       88,738       89,558  
Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges
  $ 231,517     $ 405,357     $ 383,332     $ 295,987     $ 266,129     $ 271,040  
                                                 
Interest expense on deposits
  $ 113,104     $ 200,375     $ 153,840     $ 81,960     $ 55,123     $ 59,327  
Interest expense on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    9,215       20,224       20,228       19,138       10,881       10,255  
Other interest expense
    10,405       21,761       28,107       38,158       22,734       19,976  
Total fixed charges
  $ 132,724     $ 242,360     $ 202,175     $ 139,256     $ 88,738     $ 89,558  
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, including interest on deposits
    1.74       1.67       1.90       2.13       3.00       3.03