UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

OR

[     ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _____ TO _____.

Commission file number: 000-50015


TierOne Corporation
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Wisconsin
04-3638672
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1235 “N” Street  
Lincoln, Nebraska
68508
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(402) 475-0521
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large accelerated filer        Accelerated filer   X   Non-accelerated filer       

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes        No   X  

As of November 2, 2006, there were 18,171,727 issued and outstanding shares of the Registrant’s common stock.


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page

Item 1 -
Financial Statements   3

Item 2 -
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations 31

Item 3 -
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 50

Item 4 -
Controls and Procedures 50

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings 51

Item 1A -
Risk Factors 51

Item 2 -
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 51

Item 3 -
Defaults Upon Senior Securities 52

Item 4 -
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 52

Item 5 -
Other Information 52

Item 6 -
Exhibits 52

Signatures
53

Exhibit Index
54




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Item 1 – Financial Statements

TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
September 30, 2006 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2005

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
September 30, 2006

December 31, 2005

ASSETS            
Cash and due from banks   $ 61,350   $ 83,534  
Federal funds sold    --    4,500  

   Total cash and cash equivalents    61,350    88,034  

Investment securities:  
   Held to maturity, at cost which approximates fair value    95    111  
   Available for sale, at fair value    114,633    102,614  
   Mortgage-backed securities, available for sale, at fair value    14,217    19,752  
Loans receivable:  
   Net loans (includes loans held for sale of $16,690 and $8,666 at  
      September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively)    2,983,627    2,844,670  
   Allowance for loan losses    (32,359 )  (30,870 )

      Net loans after allowance for loan losses    2,951,268    2,813,800  

FHLBank Topeka stock, at cost    61,051    58,491  
Premises and equipment, net    39,766    39,509  
Accrued interest receivable    23,104    19,190  
Goodwill    42,228    42,283  
Other intangible assets, net    8,815    10,041  
Other assets    34,459    28,450  

         Total assets   $ 3,350,986   $ 3,222,275  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Liabilities:  
   Deposits   $ 1,979,082   $ 2,038,319  
   Deposits held for sale    24,970    --  

      Total deposits    2,004,052    2,038,319  

   FHLBank Topeka advances and other borrowings    948,217    814,924  
   Advance payments from borrowers for taxes, insurance and  
      other escrow funds    18,991    24,864  
   Accrued interest payable    6,418    7,289  
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities    28,159    28,012  

         Total liabilities    3,005,837    2,913,408  

Stockholders’ equity:  
   Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. 10,000,000 shares authorized;  
      none issued    --    --  
   Common stock, $0.01 par value. 60,000,000 shares authorized;  
      18,172,673 and 18,150,773 shares issued and outstanding at  
      September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively    226    226  
   Additional paid-in capital    356,737    358,587  
   Retained earnings, substantially restricted    102,386    75,282  
   Treasury stock, at cost; 4,402,402 and 4,424,302 shares at  
      September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively    (101,309 )  (101,584 )
   Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock  
      Ownership Plan    (12,040 )  (13,169 )
   Unearned common stock held by Management Recognition  
      and Retention Plan    --    (9,368 )
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net    (851 )  (1,107 )

         Total stockholders’ equity    345,149    308,867  

         Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 3,350,986   $ 3,222,275  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Interest income:                    
   Loans receivable   $ 57,562   $ 44,208   $ 158,333   $ 122,303  
   Investment securities    2,424    2,001    6,601    6,131  
   Other interest-earning assets    3    --    79    --  

      Total interest income    59,989    46,209    165,013    128,434  

Interest expense:  
   Deposits    15,614    10,909    43,023    29,740  
   FHLBank Topeka advances and other borrowings    10,234    8,604    27,309    21,961  

      Total interest expense    25,848    19,513    70,332    51,701  

         Net interest income    34,141    26,696    94,681    76,733  
Provision for loan losses    1,148    1,691    4,290    4,402  

         Net interest income after provision for loan losses    32,993    25,005    90,391    72,331  

Noninterest income:  
   Fees and service charges    5,585    5,291    16,268    15,306  
   Debit card fees    702    543    2,003    1,531  
   Income (loss) from real estate operations, net    (55 )  14    (120 )  6  
   Net gain (loss) on sales of:  
      Investment securities    --    1    21    14  
      Loans held for sale    396    552    1,566    1,525  
      Real estate owned    (2 )  (1 )  (66 )  49  
   Other operating income    303    204    858    486  

      Total noninterest income    6,929    6,604    20,530    18,917  

Noninterest expense:  
   Salaries and employee benefits    12,526    10,457    36,469    30,861  
   Occupancy, net    2,311    2,186    6,685    6,312  
   Data processing    547    517    1,648    1,510  
   Advertising    1,177    944    3,638    3,152  
   Other operating expense    4,550    3,847    13,008    11,852  

      Total noninterest expense    21,111    17,951    61,448    53,687  

         Income before income taxes    18,811    13,658    49,473    37,561  
Income tax expense    7,294    5,095    19,047    14,212  

         Net income   $ 11,517   $ 8,563   $ 30,426   $ 23,349  

Net income per common share, basic   $ 0.70   $ 0.53   $ 1.85   $ 1.44  

Net income per common share, diluted   $ 0.67   $ 0.51   $ 1.78   $ 1.40  

Dividends declared per common share   $ 0.07   $ 0.06   $ 0.20   $ 0.17  

Average common shares outstanding, basic (000's)    16,557    16,226    16,470    16,191  

Average common shares outstanding, diluted (000's)    17,228    16,728    17,130    16,637  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)
Common
Stock

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

Retained
Earnings,
Substantially
Restricted

Treasury
Stock

Unallocated
Common Stock
Held by the
Employee Stock
Ownership Plan

Unearned
Common Stock
Held by the
Management
Recognition and
Retention Plan

Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss,
Net

Total Stockholders’
Equity


Balance at December 31, 2004
    $ 226   $ 355,986   $ 46,263   $ (98,254 ) $ (14,674 ) $ (12,229 ) $ (295 ) $ 277,023  

Common stock earned by employees  
   in Employee Stock Ownership Plan    --    1,737    --    --    1,129    --    --    2,866  
Amortization of awards under the  
   Management Recognition and  
   Retention Plan    --    190    --    --    --    2,155    --    2,345  
Treasury stock reissued under 2003  
   Stock Option Plan    --    (34 )  --    149    --    --    --    115  
Repurchase of common stock  
   (147,571 shares)    --    --    --    (3,566 )  --    --    --    (3,566 )
Dividends paid ($0.17 per common share)    --    --    (2,836 )  --    --    --    --    (2,836 )
Comprehensive income:  
   Net income    --    --    23,349    --    --    --    --    23,349  
   Change in unrealized loss on  
      available for sale securities, net of  
      tax and reclassification adjustment    --    --    --    --    --    --    (739 )  (739 )

Total comprehensive income    --    --    23,349    --    --    --    (739 )  22,610  

Balance at September 30, 2005   $ 226   $ 357,879   $ 66,776   $ (101,671 ) $ (13,545 ) $ (10,074 ) $ (1,034 ) $ 298,557  

Balance at December 31, 2005   $ 226   $ 358,587   $ 75,282   $ (101,584 ) $ (13,169 ) $ (9,368 ) $ (1,107 ) $ 308,867  

Common stock earned by employees  
   in Employee Stock Ownership Plan    --    2,576    --    --    1,129    --    --    3,705  
Transfer of unearned common stock held  
   by the Management Recognition and  
   Retention Plan upon adoption of  
   SFAS No. 123(R)    --    (9,368 )  --    --    --    9,368    --    --  
Amortization of awards under the  
   Management Recognition and  
   Retention Plan    --    2,178    --    --    --    --    --    2,178  
Amortization of stock options under  
   2003 Stock Option Plan upon  
   adoption of SFAS No. 123(R)    --    1,261    --    --    --    --    --    1,261  
Repurchase of common stock  
   (21,724 shares)    --    --    --    (728 )  --    --    --    (728 )
Treasury stock reissued under 2003  
   Stock Option Plan    --    (216 )  --    1,003    --    --    --    787  
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-  
   based compensation plans    --    939    --    --    --    --    --    939  
Tax benefit realized from certain costs  
   deducted in mutual to stock conversion    --    780    --    --    --    --    --    780  
Dividends paid ($0.20 per common share)    --    --    (3,322 )  --    --    --    --    (3,322 )
Comprehensive income:  
   Net income    --    --    30,426    --    --    --    --    30,426  
   Change in unrealized loss on  
      available for sale securities, net of  
      tax and reclassification adjustment    --    --    --    --    --    --    256    256  

Total comprehensive income    --    --    30,426    --    --    --    256    30,682  

Balance at September 30, 2006   $ 226   $ 356,737   $ 102,386   $ (101,309 ) $ (12,040 ) $ --   $ (851 ) $ 345,149  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)

Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
   Net income   $ 30,426   $ 23,349  
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by  
      operating activities:  
         Net premium amortization of investment and mortgage-backed securities    33    436  
         Depreciation and amortization    2,781    2,707  
         Amortization of intangible assets    1,328    1,394  
         Amortization of discount on FHLBank Topeka advances    (191 )  (191 )
         Employee Stock Ownership Plan compensation expense    3,705    2,866  
         2003 Management Recognition and Retention Plan employee compensation expense    2,178    2,345  
         2003 Stock Option Plan employee compensation expense    1,261    --  
         Amortization of premiums (accretion of discounts) on net loans    (1,582 )  2,857  
         FHLBank Topeka stock dividend    (2,560 )  (1,937 )
         Deferred income tax expense    417    487  
         Provision for loan losses    4,290    4,402  
         Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale    184,161    197,104  
         Originations and purchases of loans held for sale    (190,619 )  (195,240 )
         Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans    (939 )  --  
         Net (gain) loss on sales of:  
            Investment securities    (21 )  (14 )
            Loans held for sale    (1,566 )  (1,525 )
            Real estate owned    66    (49 )
            Premises and equipment    (110 )  21  
         Changes in certain assets and liabilities:  
            Accrued interest receivable    (3,914 )  (3,095 )
            Other assets    (1,772 )  (706 )
            Accrued interest payable    (908 )  620  
            Accrued expenses and other liabilities    1,086    371  

               Net cash provided by operating activities    27,550    36,202  

Cash flows from investing activities:  
   Purchase of investment and mortgage-backed securities, available for sale    (59,685 )  (3,460 )
   Proceeds from sale of investment and mortgage-backed securities, available for sale    2,297    3,230  
   Proceeds from maturities of investment securities, available for sale    45,780    15,255  
   Proceeds from principal repayments of investment and mortgage-backed  
      securities, available for sale and held to maturity    5,536    12,987  
   Increase in loans receivable    (140,162 )  (238,838 )
   Purchase of FHLBank Topeka stock    --    (1,522 )
   Additions to premises and equipment    (3,934 )  (2,295 )
   Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment    367    133  
   Proceeds from sale of real estate owned    5,085    852  
   Marine Bank branch purchase - net of cash acquired    7,568    --  

               Net cash used in investing activities    (137,148 )  (213,658 )

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)

Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
Cash flows from financing activities:            
   Net increase (decrease) in deposits   $ (42,373 ) $ 68,695  
   Net advances (repayment) on FHLBank Topeka line of credit and  
      short-term advances and other borrowings    43,637    (64,863 )
   Proceeds from FHLBank Topeka long-term advances and other borrowings    390,000    250,000  
   Repayments of FHLBank Topeka long-term advances and other borrowings    (300,153 )  (70,435 )
   Net decrease in advances from borrowers for taxes, insurance and  
      other escrow funds    (5,873 )  (7,371 )
   Repurchase of common stock    (728 )  (3,566 )
   Dividends paid on common stock    (3,322 )  (2,836 )
   Excess tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options    130    --  
   Excess tax benefit realized from the vesting of Management Recognition and  
      Retention Plan shares    809    --  
   Proceeds from the exercise of stock options    787    115  

         Net cash provided by financing activities    82,914    169,739  

         Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents    (26,684 )  (7,717 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period    88,034    70,030  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 61,350   $ 62,313  

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:  
   Cash paid during period for:  
      Interest   $ 72,148   $ 51,081  
      Income taxes, net of refunds   $ 18,354   $ 14,081  

Noncash investing activities:  
      Transfers from loans to real estate owned and other assets through foreclosure   $ 8,011   $ 2,954  





See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

        TierOne Corporation (“Company”) is a Wisconsin corporation headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. TierOne Corporation is the holding company for TierOne Bank (“Bank”). The Bank has two wholly owned subsidiaries, TMS Corporation of the Americas (“TMS”) and United Farm & Ranch Management, Inc. (“UFARM”). TMS is the holding company of TierOne Investments and Insurance, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary that administers the sale of securities and insurance products, and TierOne Reinsurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary that reinsures credit life and disability insurance policies. UFARM provides agricultural customers with professional farm and ranch management and real estate brokerage services. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Bank and its wholly owned subsidiaries.

        The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2006 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 have not been audited by independent auditors. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and operating results for interim periods. The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and do not include all of the information and notes required for complete, audited financial statements. The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire calendar year 2006.

        As used in this report, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to the Company and the Bank.




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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 2 – Critical Accounting Policies

        Various elements of our accounting policies, by nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. Our policies with respect to the methodologies used to determine the allowance for loan losses, judgments regarding goodwill and other intangible assets, valuation of mortgage servicing rights, valuation and measurement of derivatives and commitments and evaluation of investment and mortgage-backed securities for impairment are our most critical accounting policies because they are important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations, involve a high degree of complexity and require management to make difficult and subjective judgments which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. The use of different judgments, assumptions and estimates could result in material differences in our reported financial condition and results of operations.

        Allowance for Loan Losses. We have identified the allowance for loan losses as a critical accounting policy where amounts are subject to material variation. This policy is significantly affected by our judgment and uncertainties and there is a likelihood that materially different amounts could be reported under different, but reasonably plausible, conditions or assumptions. The allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting estimate because there is a large degree of judgment in:

  Assigning individual loans to specific risk levels (pass, special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss);
  Valuing the underlying collateral securing the loans;
  Determining the appropriate reserve factor to be applied to specific risk levels for special mention loans and those adversely classified (substandard, doubtful and loss); and
  Determining reserve factors to be applied to pass loans based upon loan type.

        We establish provisions for loan losses, which are charges to our operating results, in order to maintain a level of total allowance for loan losses that, in management’s belief, covers all known and inherent losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable at each reporting date. Management reviews the loan portfolio no less frequently than quarterly in order to identify those inherent losses and to assess the overall collection probability of the loan portfolio. Management’s review includes a quantitative analysis by loan category, using historical loss experience, classifying loans pursuant to a grading system and consideration of a series of qualitative loss factors. The evaluation process includes, among other things:

  Trends and levels of delinquent, nonperforming or “impaired” loans;
  Trends and levels of charge-offs and recoveries;
  Trends in volume and underwriting terms or guarantees for loans;
  Impact of changes in underwriting standards, risk tolerances or other changes in lending practices;
  Changes in the value of collateral securing loans;

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

  Total loans outstanding and the volume of loan originations;
  Type, size, terms and geographic concentration of loans held;
  Changes in qualifications or experience of the lending staff;
  Changes in local or national economic or industry conditions;
  Number of loans requiring heightened management oversight;
  Changes in credit concentrations; and
  Changes in regulatory requirements.

        This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available or as future events occur.

        The allowance for loan losses consists of two elements. The first element is an allocated allowance established for specific loans identified by the credit review function that are evaluated individually for impairment and are considered to be impaired. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal and interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impairment is measured by:

  The fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent;
  The present value of expected future cash flows; or
  The loan’s observable market price.

        The second element is an estimated allowance established for losses which are probable and reasonable to estimate on each category of outstanding loans. While management uses available information to recognize probable losses on loans inherent in the portfolio, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions and other factors. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require us to make changes to the allowance based on their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.

        Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Goodwill represents the excess price paid over the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired in connection with the August 27, 2004 acquisition of United Nebraska Financial Co. (“UNFC”). There was no goodwill recorded in connection with our Marine Bank branch purchase on June 2, 2006. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible balances are not being amortized, but are tested for impairment annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142. SFAS No. 142 also requires that intangible assets with estimated useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their residual values and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

        We have identified a single reporting unit for purposes of goodwill impairment testing. The impairment test is therefore performed on a consolidated basis. We perform our goodwill impairment analysis on an annual basis during the third quarter. Additional impairment analysis may be performed if circumstances or events occur which may have an impact on the fair value of our goodwill. Generally, fair value represents a multiple of earnings or discounted projected cash flows. Potential impairment is indicated when the carrying value of the entity, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value. If the potential for impairment exists, the fair value of the entity is subsequently measured against the fair value of its underlying assets and liabilities, excluding goodwill, to estimate an implied fair value of the entity’s goodwill. Impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying value of the entity’s goodwill over the implied fair value. We performed our impairment analysis as of September 30, 2006 and concluded that no potential impairment of goodwill existed as the fair value of our goodwill exceeded its carrying value.

        The value of core deposit intangible assets acquired in connection with the UNFC and Marine Bank transactions, which is subject to amortization, is included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as other intangible assets. Determining the amount of identifiable intangible assets and their average lives involves multiple assumptions and estimates and is typically determined by performing a discounted cash flow analysis, which involves a combination of any or all of the following assumptions: customer attrition, account runoff, alternative funding costs, deposit servicing costs and discount rates. The core deposit intangible assets have been estimated to have nine- to ten-year lives. Core deposit intangible assets are amortized using an accelerated method of amortization which is recorded in other operating expense.

        We review our core deposit intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that we may not recover our investment in the underlying assets or liabilities which gave rise to these intangible assets.

        Mortgage Servicing Rights. We capitalize the estimated value of mortgage servicing rights upon the sale of loans. The estimated value takes into consideration contractually known amounts, such as loan balance, term and interest rate. These estimates are impacted by loan prepayment speeds, servicing costs and discount rates used to compute a present value of the cash flow stream. We evaluate the fair value of mortgage servicing rights on a quarterly basis using current prepayment speed, cash flow and discount rate estimates. Changes in these estimates impact fair value and could require us to record a valuation allowance or recovery. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is highly sensitive to changes in assumptions. Changes in prepayment speed assumptions have the most significant impact on the fair value of mortgage servicing rights. Generally, as interest rates decline, prepayments accelerate with increased refinance activity, which results in a decrease in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights. As interest rates rise, prepayments generally slow, which results in an increase in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights. All assumptions are reviewed for reasonableness on a quarterly basis and adjusted as necessary to reflect current and anticipated market conditions. Thus, any measurement of fair value is limited by the conditions existing and the assumptions utilized as of a particular point in time, and those assumptions may not be appropriate if applied at a different point in time.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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        Derivatives and Commitments. We account for our derivatives and hedging activities in accordance with SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity, as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities and SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement No. 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.

        In the normal course of business, we enter into contractual commitments, including loan commitments and rate lock commitments to extend credit to finance residential mortgages. These commitments, which contain fixed expiration dates, offer the borrower an interest rate guarantee provided the loan meets underwriting guidelines and closes within the time frame established by us. Interest rate risk arises on these commitments and subsequently closed loans if interest rates increase or decrease between the time of the interest rate lock and the delivery of the loan to the investor. Loan commitments related to mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are considered derivatives in accordance with the guidance of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 105, Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments. Accordingly, the fair value of these derivatives at the end of the reporting period is based on a quoted market price that closely approximates the amount that would have been recognized if the loan commitment was funded and sold.

        To mitigate the effect of interest rate risk inherent in providing loan commitments, we hedge our commitments by entering into mandatory or best efforts delivery forward loan sale contracts. These forward contracts are marked-to-market through earnings and are not designated as accounting hedges under SFAS No. 133. The change in the fair value of loan commitments and the change in the fair value of forward sales contracts generally move in opposite directions and, accordingly, the impact of changes in these valuations on net income during the loan commitment period is generally inconsequential.

        Although the forward loan sale contracts also serve as an economic hedge on loans held for sale, forward contracts have not been designated as accounting hedges under SFAS No. 133 and, accordingly, loans held for sale are accounted for at the lower of cost or market in accordance with SFAS No. 65, Accounting for Certain Mortgage Banking Activities.

        Investment and Mortgage-Backed Securities. We evaluate all securities for impairment on a quarterly basis. An impairment charge in the Consolidated Statements of Income is recognized when the decline in the fair value of investment securities below their cost basis is judged to be other-than-temporary. We consider various factors in determining whether we should recognize an impairment charge, including, but not limited to, the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than its cost basis and our ability and intent to hold the investment security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

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Note 3 – Stock-Based Compensation

        Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123(R) Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123(R)”). SFAS No. 123(R) requires that compensation expense related to stock-based payment transactions be recognized in the financial statements and that expense be measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instrument issued. SFAS No. 123(R) also requires that forfeitures be estimated over the vesting period of the instrument. We adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified-prospective method and have applied this method to the accounting for our stock options and restricted shares. Under the modified-prospective method, stock-based employee compensation expense recognized after adoption includes: (a) stock-based expense for all awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS No. 123”), and (b) stock-based employee compensation expense for all awards granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R). Prior to January 1, 2006, as permitted by SFAS No. 123, we accounted for stock-based payments to employees using Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and, therefore recorded no stock-based employee compensation expense for employee stock options. Results for periods prior to January 1, 2006 have not been restated.

        Had stock-based employee compensation expense for our 2003 Stock Option Plan (“SOP”) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) been determined based on a calculated fair value using the Black-Scholes model at the grant date for awards subsequent to the distribution, consistent with the recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), our net income and earnings per share would have been impacted as follows for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005:

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2005

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2005

Net income (as reported)     $ 8,563   $ 23,349  
Add: stock-based employee compensation expense  
included in reported net income, net of related tax effects    467    1,401  
Deduct: total stock-based employee compensation expense  
determined under the fair value based method for all awards,  
net of related tax effects    (740 )  (2,220 )

Pro forma net income   $ 8,290   $ 22,530  

Basic earnings per share (as reported)   $ 0.53   $ 1.44  
Pro forma basic earnings per share   $ 0.51   $ 1.39  
Diluted earnings per share (as reported)   $ 0.51   $ 1.40  
Pro forma diluted earnings per share   $ 0.50   $ 1.36  



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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        Amounts recognized in the financial statements with respect to our ESOP and stock-based employee compensation plans are presented in the following table:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Stock-based employee compensation expense:                    
Employee Stock Ownership Plan expense   $ 1,232   $ 1,014   $ 3,611   $ 2,810  
Management Recognition and Retention Plan expense    726    718    2,178    2,155  
2003 Stock Option Plan expense    420    --    1,261    --  

Amount of stock-based compensation expense,  
   before income tax benefit   $ 2,378   $ 1,732   $ 7,050   $ 4,965  

Amount of related income tax benefit recognized   $ 514   $ 383   $ 1,521   $ 1,149  

        Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Concurrent with the conversion from mutual to stock ownership in October 2002, we established an ESOP for the benefit of our employees. The ESOP is a qualified pension plan under Internal Revenue Service guidelines which covers all full-time employees who have completed 1,000 hours of service. Upon formation, the ESOP purchased 1,806,006 shares of common stock issued in the initial public offering with the proceeds of an $18,060,060 loan from the Company.

        We account for our ESOP in accordance with Statement of Position 93-6, Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Accordingly, expense is recognized based on the market value (average stock price) of shares scheduled to be released from the ESOP trust. As shares are committed to be released from collateral, we report employee compensation expense equal to the average market price of the shares and the shares become outstanding for earnings per share (“EPS”) computations. Our contributions and dividends on allocated and unallocated ESOP shares are used to pay down the loan. Accordingly, we have recorded the obligation with an offsetting amount of unearned compensation in stockholders’ equity in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

At or for the
Three Months Ended
September 30,

At or for the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Employee Stock Ownership Plan compensation expense     $ 1,232   $ 1,014   $ 3,611   $ 2,810  
Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares allocated to employees    489,127    338,626    489,127    338,626  
Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares unallocated    1,316,879    1,467,380    1,316,879    1,467,380  
Fair value of Employee Stock Ownership Plan unallocated shares   $ 44,682   $ 38,607   $ 44,682   $ 38,607  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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        2003 Management Recognition and Retention Plan. We established the 2003 Management Recognition and Retention Plan (“MRRP”) which is a stock-based incentive plan that was approved by our shareholders at our 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The shares awarded by the MRRP vest to participants at the rate of 20% per year. Employee compensation expense for this plan is being recorded over a 60-month period, using the straight-line amortization method adjusted for forfeitures, and is based on the market price of our stock as of the date the awards were made. Shareholders approved 903,003 shares to be granted under the MRRP and 100,653 shares are still available for future grants as of September 30, 2006. The following table summarizes shares of our common stock that were subject to award and have been granted pursuant to the MRRP at September 30, 2006:


Number of
Shares

Weighted
Average Fair
Value at
Grant Date

Shares outstanding at December 31, 2005      489,160   $ 18.21  
Shares granted    --    --  
Shares vested    (152,720 )  17.83  
Shares forfeited    --    --  

   Shares outstanding at September 30, 2006    336,440   $ 18.38  

        Employee compensation expense related to the MRRP totaled $726,000 and $718,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. As of September 30, 2006, we had $4.9 million of total unrecognized employee compensation expense related to unvested MRRP shares. These expenses are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years. There were no MRRP shares granted, vested or forfeited during the three months ended September 30, 2006. Excess tax benefits of $809,000 were realized during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as a result of the vesting of 152,720 MRRP shares.

        2003 Stock Option Plan. We established the SOP under which 2,257,508 shares of our common stock were reserved for the grant of stock options to directors, officers and employees. Stock options awarded under the SOP vest to participants at the rate of 20% per year. Employee compensation expense for this plan is being recorded over a 60-month period, using the straight-line amortization method adjusted for forfeitures, and is based on the fair value of our stock options as of the date the awards were made. The exercise price of the options is equal to the market price of the common stock on the grant date. Shareholders approved 2,257,508 stock options to be granted under the SOP and 359,758 of these stock options remain available for future grants as of September 30, 2006.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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        The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes model. The dividend yield was calculated based on the annual dividends paid and the 12-month average closing stock price at the time of the grant. Expected volatility was based on historical volatility of our stock price. We have utilized historical experience to determine the expected life of the stock options and to estimate future forfeitures. All inputs into the Black-Scholes model are estimates at the time of the grant. Actual results in the future could materially differ from these estimates; however, such results would not impact future reported net income.

        The following table details the inputs into the Black-Scholes model for stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003. There were no stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2005 or the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Year Ended December 31,

2004
2003
Dividend yield      1.00 %  1.00 %
Expected volatility    22.60 %  13.20 %
Risk-free interest rate    4.00 %  3.50 %
Expected life of stock options    8 years    10 years
Weighted average fair value of stock options granted   $ 7.12   $ 4.51  

        The following table details stock options issued, exercised and forfeited during the nine months ended September 30, 2006:

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Number of
Shares

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In Years)

Average
Intrinsic
Value

Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2005      1,864,750   $ 17.92          
Stock options granted    --    --          
Stock options exercised    (43,624 )  18.04          
Stock options forfeited    (2,500 )  17.83          

   Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2006    1,818,626   $ 17.92    6.6   $ 29,120  

Stock options exercisable at September 30, 2006    1,056,526   $ 17.86    6.6   $ 16,978  


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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        The following table details the intrinsic value, cash received and tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Intrinsic value (market value on the
exercise date less the strike price)
    $ 509   $ 57   $ 683   $ 64  
Cash received from the exercise
of stock options
    566    98    787    115  
Tax benefit realized from the exercise
of stock options
    84    20    140    22  

        At September 30, 2006, there was $2.7 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options that will be expensed over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.







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Note 4 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

        Goodwill had a net carrying amount of $42.2 million at September 30, 2006, a decrease of $55,000, or 0.1%, compared to $42.3 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease in goodwill at September 30, 2006 was the result of a realized tax benefit associated with the UNFC acquisition. Goodwill represents the excess price paid over the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired in connection with the August 27, 2004 acquisition of UNFC. On June 2, 2006, we completed the purchase of Marine Bank’s only banking office in Omaha, Nebraska. We acquired $8.1 million of deposits and recorded a core deposit intangible asset of $102,000 as a result of this transaction. There was no goodwill recorded in connection with our Marine Bank branch purchase. We evaluate goodwill for impairment annually in accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. There have been no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 due to impairment as we are not aware of any facts or circumstances that would indicate our carrying value exceeded fair value.

        Our only identifiable other intangible asset is the value of core deposits acquired as part of the UNFC and Marine Bank transactions. The core deposit intangible assets have been estimated to have nine- to ten-year lives. Core deposit intangible assets are amortized using an accelerated method of amortization which is recorded in other operating expense.

        The changes in the net carrying amounts of other intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Balance at beginning of period     $ 9,257   $ 10,942   $ 10,041   $ 11,877  
   Additions    --    --    102    --  
   Amortization expense    (442 )  (459 )  (1,328 )  (1,394 )

Balance at end of period   $ 8,815   $ 10,483   $ 8,815   $ 10,483  

        Estimated amortization expense for core deposit intangible assets for the year ending December 31, 2006 and five years thereafter is as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
Core Deposit Intangible Asset
Estimated Amortization Expense        
For the Year Ending:  
   December 31, 2006   $ 1,753  
   December 31, 2007    1,647  
   December 31, 2008    1,513  
   December 31, 2009    1,373  
   December 31, 2010    1,222  
   December 31, 2011    1,052  


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Note 5 – Investment and Mortgage-Backed Securities

        The carrying value, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of investment and mortgage-backed securities by major security category at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are as follows:

September 30, 2006
Gross Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)
Amortized Cost
Gains
Losses
Fair
Value

Held to maturity:                    
   Municipal obligations   $ 95   $ --   $ --   $ 95  

Available for sale:  
   Mortgage-backed securities    14,480    53    316    14,217  
   U.S. Government securities and agency obligations    86,256    9    770    85,495  
   Corporate securities    6,249    5    119    6,135  
   Municipal obligations    16,675    22    73    16,624  
   Agency equity securities    547    --    16    531  
   Asset Management Fund - ARM Fund    6,000    --    152    5,848  

      Total investment and mortgage-backed  
         securities, available for sale   $ 130,207   $ 89   $ 1,446   $ 128,850  


December 31, 2005
Gross Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)
Amortized Cost
Gains
Losses
Fair
Value

Held to maturity:                    
   Municipal obligations   $ 111   $ --   $ --   $ 111  

Available for sale:  
   Mortgage-backed securities    20,087    83    418    19,752  
   U.S. Government securities and agency obligations    68,949    7    1,195    67,761  
   Corporate securities    10,249    79    64    10,264  
   Municipal obligations    18,301    32    113    18,220  
   Agency equity securities    546    1    26    521  
   Asset Management Fund - ARM Fund    6,000    --    152    5,848  

      Total investment and mortgage-backed  
         securities, available for sale   $ 124,132   $ 202   $ 1,968   $ 122,366  

        We believe all unrealized losses as of September 30, 2006 to be market related, with no permanent sector or issuer credit concerns or impairments. We had 130 securities with unrealized losses totaling $1.3 million for 12 consecutive months or longer as of September 30, 2006. The unrealized losses are believed to be temporarily, not permanently, impaired in value. An impairment is deemed temporary if the positive evidence indicating that an investment’s carrying amount is recoverable within a reasonable time period outweighs negative evidence to the contrary. As of September 30, 2006, we have the ability and intent to hold these securities until maturity.

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Note 6 – Loan Portfolio Composition

        Loans receivable at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are summarized in the following table:

September 30, 2006
December 31, 2005
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
%
Amount
%
Real estate loans:                    
   One-to-four family residential (1)   $ 350,040    9.68  % $ 384,722    10.96   
   Second mortgage residential    127,207    3.52    160,208    4.57  
   Multi-family residential    146,063    4.04    166,579    4.75  
   Commercial real estate and land    837,375    23.15    692,420    19.74  
   Residential construction    870,932    24.07    943,378    26.89  
   Commercial construction    413,562    11.43    351,767    10.03  
   Agriculture    67,609    1.87    57,008    1.62  

      Total real estate loans    2,812,788    77.76    2,756,082    78.56  

Business    198,535    5.49    177,592    5.06  

Agriculture - operating    88,163    2.43    72,518    2.07  

Warehouse mortgage lines of credit    104,798    2.90    95,174    2.71  

Consumer loans:  
   Home equity    69,837    1.93    61,600    1.75  
   Home equity lines of credit    132,912    3.68    141,021    4.02  
   Home improvement    59,672    1.65    69,165    1.97  
   Automobile    87,986    2.43    85,515    2.44  
   Other    62,728    1.73    49,812    1.42  

      Total consumer loans    413,135    11.42    407,113    11.60  

         Total loans    3,617,419    100.00  %  3,508,479    100.00  %

Unamortized premiums, discounts and  
   deferred loan fees    4,527        4,778      
Undisbursed portion of construction and  
   land development loans in process    (638,319 )      (668,587 )    

         Net loans    2,983,627        2,844,670      
Allowance for loan losses    (32,359 )      (30,870 )    

         Net loans after allowance for loan losses   $ 2,951,268       $ 2,813,800      

(1) Includes loans held for sale   $ 16,690       $ 8,666      

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Note 7 – Allowance for Loan Losses

        The activity in the allowance for loan losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 is summarized in the following table:

At or for the Three Months Ended
September 30,

At or for the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Allowance for loan losses at                    
   beginning of period   $ 32,159   $ 28,347   $ 30,870   $ 26,831  
Provision for loan losses    1,148    1,691    4,290    4,402  
Charge-offs    (1,006 )  (830 )  (3,024 )  (2,306 )
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off    58    239    223    520  

   Allowance for loan losses at end of period   $ 32,359   $ 29,447   $ 32,359   $ 29,447  

Allowance for loan losses as a  
   percentage of net loans    1.08 %  1.02 %  1.08 %  1.02 %









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Note 8 – Nonperforming Assets

        The following table sets forth information with respect to nonperforming assets and troubled debt restructurings at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. It is our policy to cease accruing interest on loans 90 days or more past due and to charge off accrued interest. Included in the following table, under nonperforming loans and troubled debt restructurings, are impaired loans of $3.7 million and $4.2 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Our allowance for loan losses specifically allocated to impaired loans totaled $301,000 and $1.1 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2006
December 31, 2005
Nonperforming loans:            
   One-to-four family residential   $ 1,590   $ 1,902  
   Second mortgage residential    414    609  
   Multi-family residential    553    5,731  
   Commercial real estate and land    3,244    1,922  
   Residential construction    10,014    1,840  
   Agriculture    --    113  
   Business    2,675    526  
   Agriculture - operating    115    308  
   Consumer    1,275    1,454  

      Total nonperforming loans    19,880    14,405  
Real estate owned, net (1)    4,984    2,446  

      Total nonperforming assets    24,864    16,851  
Troubled debt restructurings    8,437    5,180  

      Total nonperforming assets and troubled debt restructurings   $ 33,301   $ 22,031  

Total nonperforming loans as a percentage of net loans    0.67 %  0.51 %

Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets    0.74 %  0.52 %

Total nonperforming assets and troubled debt restructurings  
   as a percentage of total assets    0.99 %  0.68 %

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of net loans    1.08 %  1.09 %

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans    162.77 %  214.30 %

(1) Real estate owned balances are shown net of related loss allowances. Includes both real      
       property and other repossessed collateral consisting primarily of automobiles.  



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Note 9 – Mortgage Servicing Rights

        The balance of capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net of valuation allowances, included in other assets at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $12.4 million and $11.7 million, respectively. The fair values of these rights were approximately $16.2 million and $15.0 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. The following are the key assumptions used in measuring the fair values of capitalized mortgage servicing rights and the sensitivity of the fair values to changes in those assumptions:

(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2006
December 31, 2005
Serviced loan portfolio balance $1,278,493 $1,201,759
Fair value $16,175 $14,954
Prepayment speed 9.00% - 29.80% 9.00% - 26.40%
Weighted average prepayment speed 12.18% 11.52%
     Fair value with 10% adverse change $15,554 $14,405
     Fair value with 20% adverse change $14,953 $13,847
Discount rate 10.00% - 14.00% 10.00% - 15.00%
Weighted average discount rate 11.36% 11.40%
     Fair value with 10% adverse change $15,629 $14,453
     Fair value with 20% adverse change $15,091 $13,942

        The sensitivity of the fair values is hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the figures indicate, changes in fair value based on a variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumptions to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in the table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the capitalized mortgage servicing rights is calculated without changing any other assumption. In reality, changes in one assumption may result in changes in another that might magnify or counteract the sensitivities.

        The following table summarizes activity in capitalized mortgage servicing rights, including amortization expense:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Balance at beginning of period     $ 12,069   $ 10,745   $ 11,713   $ 10,505  
Mortgage servicing rights capitalized    975    841    2,654    2,425  
Amortization expense    (677 )  (778 )  (2,000 )  (2,119 )
Valuation adjustment    --    74    --    71  

   Balance at end of period   $ 12,367   $ 10,882   $ 12,367   $ 10,882  

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

        The valuation allowance on mortgage servicing rights is summarized in the following table for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Balance at beginning of period     $ --   $ 803   $ --   $ 800  
Changes in mortgage servicing valuation reserve    --    (74 )  --    (71 )

   Balance at end of period   $ --   $ 729   $ --   $ 729  

        We evaluate the fair value of mortgage servicing rights on a quarterly basis using current prepayment speeds, cash flow and discount rate estimates. Changes in these estimates impact fair value and could require us to record a valuation allowance or recovery. During the year ended December 31, 2005, the balance of our mortgage servicing rights valuation allowance was recaptured into earnings. Our evaluation of mortgage servicing rights at September 30, 2006 indicated that no valuation allowance was necessary. There was a valuation allowance established for capitalized mortgage servicing rights of $729,000 at September 30, 2005. The amortization expense and valuation adjustment are recorded as a reduction of fees and service charges in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.







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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 10 – Deposits

        Deposits at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are summarized in the following table:

September 30, 2006
December 31, 2005
(Dollars in thousands)
Weighted
Average
Rates

Amount
Weighted
Average
Rates

Amount

Transaction accounts:
                   
     Noninterest-bearing checking    -- % $ 128,286    -- % $ 138,578  
     Savings    0.49    47,907    0.57    57,037  
     Interest-bearing checking    1.15    343,705    1.12    398,094  
     Money market    2.97    396,307    2.31    338,518  

        Total transaction accounts    1.74    916,205    1.35    932,227  

        Total transaction accounts as a  
           percentage of total deposits        45.72 %      45.74 %

Time deposits:  
     0.00% to 2.99%        58,055        188,788  
     3.00% to 4.99%        621,369        910,876  
     5.00% to 6.99%        408,423        6,428  

        Total time deposits    4.56    1,087,847    3.52    1,106,092  

        Total time deposits as a  
           percentage of total deposits        54.28 %      54.26 %

        Total deposits    3.27 % $ 2,004,052    2.53 % $ 2,038,319  

        The scheduled maturities of time deposits at September 30, 2006 are presented in the following table:

(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Percent

Amount Maturing During the 12 Months Ending:
           

September 30, 2007
    $ 913,965     84.02 %
September 30, 2008       121,014     11.12  
September 30, 2009       41,040     3.77  
Thereafter       11,828     1.09  

     Total time deposits     $ 1,087,847     100.00 %

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 11 – FHLBank Topeka Advances and Other Borrowings

        At September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, we were indebted on notes as shown in the following table:

(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2006
December 31, 2005
Permanent fixed-rate notes payable to            
   the FHLBank Topeka     $ 21,780   $ 66,301  
Convertible fixed-rate notes payable to    
   the FHLBank Topeka       815,000     680,824  
Line of credit with the FHLBank Topeka       42,000     --  
Retail repurchase agreements       31,509     29,871  
Junior subordinated debentures       37,928     37,928  

   Total FHLBank Topeka advances and    
      other borrowings     $ 948,217   $ 814,924  

Weighted average interest rate       4.39 %   3.77 %

        The convertible fixed-rate notes are convertible to adjustable-rate notes at the option of the FHLBank Topeka (“FHLBank”). The line of credit with the FHLBank expires in November 2006. We expect the line of credit agreement to be renewed in the ordinary course of business due to our current blanket collateral agreement with the FHLBank.







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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 12 – Pending Banking Office Sale

        On September 25, 2006, we entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement to sell our Plainville and Stockton, Kansas deposits and bank offices to Stockton National Bank of Stockton, Kansas. Inclusive in the premium to be paid on the sold deposits is the transfer of certain other items, including premises and equipment and accrued interest payable, at net book value on the date of the sale. This sale is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in December 2006.

(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2006
Assets held for sale:        
Cash     $ 110  
Premises and equipment, net       67  

      Total assets held for sale     $ 177  

Liabilities held for sale:    
Deposit accounts:    
   Noninterest-bearing checking     $ 520  
   Savings       319  
   Interest-bearing checking       3,118  
   Money market       3,270  
   Time deposits       17,743  

      Total deposits held for sale       24,970  

Accrued interest payable       37  

Total liabilities held for sale     $ 25,007  







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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 13 – Current Accounting Pronouncements

        For a discussion regarding accounting pronouncements, interpretations, exposure drafts and other formal accounting guidance and the impact of these on our financial condition and results of operations, reference is made to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. The following discussion identifies certain recently issued accounting guidance.

Statements of Financial Accounting Standards

        In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments – an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140, (“SFAS No. 155”), to address issues which had arisen related to SFAS Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Under SFAS No. 155, companies may elect to measure at fair value entire financial instruments containing embedded derivatives that would otherwise have to be accounted for separately. Additionally, SFAS No. 155 provides the following: (a) requires companies to identify interests in securitized financial assets that are freestanding derivatives or contain embedded derivatives that would have to be accounted for separately; (b) clarifies which interest- and principal-only strips are subject to SFAS No. 133; and (c) amends SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities (“SFAS No. 140”), to eliminate the prohibition of a qualifying special purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired, issued or subject to a remeasurement (new basis) event after the beginning of a company’s first fiscal year beginning after September 15, 2006. We do not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS No. 155 will have a material impact on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition or Consolidated Statement of Income.

        In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets – an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 (“SFAS No. 156”). SFAS No. 156 amends SFAS No. 140 with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 has the following requirements: (a) requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract; (b) requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practical; (c) permits an entity to choose either the amortization method or fair value measurement method for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities; (d) at its initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available for sale securities to trading securities by entities with recognized servicing rights, without calling into question the treatment of other available for sale securities under SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, provided that the available for sale securities are identified in some manner as offsetting the entity’s exposure to changes in fair value of servicing assets or servicing liabilities that a servicer elects to subsequently measure at fair value; and (e) requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 is effective as of a company’s first fiscal year beginning after September 15, 2006. We are evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 156 may have on our consolidated financial statements.

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

        In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. This statement clarifies that market participant assumptions include assumptions about risk. A fair value measurement should include an adjustment for risk if market participants would include one in pricing the related asset or liability, even if the adjustment is difficult to determine. This statement also clarifies that market participant assumptions should also include assumptions about the effect of a restriction on the sale or use of an asset. This statement clarifies that fair value measurement for a liability should reflect nonperformance risk (the risk that the obligation will not be fulfilled). This statement expands disclosures about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities in interim and annual periods subsequent to initial recognition. The disclosures focus on the inputs used to measure fair value and for recurring fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs and the effect of the measurements on earnings (or changes in net assets) for the period. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 157 may have on our consolidated financial statements.

        In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R) (“SFAS No. 158”). SFAS No. 158 requires an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of defined benefit postretirement plans as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position. The funded status is measured as the difference between the assets at fair value and benefit obligation (the projected benefit obligation for pension plans or the accumulated benefit obligation for other postretirement benefit plans). An employer is also required to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position with changes in the funded status recognized through comprehensive income. SFAS No. 158 also requires certain disclosures regarding the effects on net periodic benefit cost for the next fiscal year that arise from delayed recognition of gains or losses, prior service costs or credits and the transition asset or obligation. An employer with publicly traded equity securities is required to initially recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. We do not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS No. 158 will have a material impact on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition or Consolidated Statement of Income.

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretations

        In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”)", which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We are evaluating the impact that FIN 48 may have on our consolidated financial statements.

SEC Staff Accounting Bulletins

        In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (“SAB 108”).” SAB 108 addresses how the effects of prior year uncorrected errors must be considered in quantifying misstatements in the current year financial statements. The effects of prior year uncorrected errors include the potential accumulation of improper amounts that may result in a material misstatement on the balance sheet or the reversal of prior period errors in the current period that result in material misstatement of the current period income statement amounts. Adjustments to current or prior period financial statements would be required in the event that after application of various approaches for assessing materiality of a misstatement in current period financial statements and consideration of all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors, a misstatement is determined to be material. SAB 108 will be applicable to all financial statements issued after November 15, 2006. We do not anticipate that the adoption of SAB 108 will have a material impact on our Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition or Consolidated Statement of Income.




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

General

        TierOne Bank (“Bank”), a subsidiary of TierOne Corporation (“Company”), is a $3.4 billion federally chartered stock savings bank headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. Established in 1907, the Bank offers customers a wide variety of full-service consumer, commercial and agricultural banking products and services through a network of 70 banking offices located in Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas and nine loan production offices located in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Nevada and North Carolina. Product offerings include residential, commercial and agricultural real estate loans; consumer, construction, business and agricultural operating loans; warehouse mortgage lines of credit; consumer and business checking and savings plans; investment and insurance services; and telephone and internet banking.

        Our results of operations are dependent primarily on net interest income, which is the difference between the interest earned on our assets, primarily our loan and securities portfolios, and our cost of funds, which consists of the interest paid on our deposits and borrowings. Our net income is also affected by our provision for loan losses, noninterest income, noninterest expense and income tax expense. Noninterest income generally includes fees and service charges, debit card fees, net income from real estate operations, net gain on sales of investment securities, loans held for sale and real estate owned and other operating income. Noninterest expense consists of salaries and employee benefits, occupancy (net), data processing, advertising and other operating expense. Our earnings are significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates and U.S. Treasury yield curves, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

        As used in this report, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to the Company and the Bank.





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Forward-Looking Statements

        Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which are not historical facts, may be forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors. Factors that could result in material variations include, but are not limited to:

  Strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct our operations;

  Changes in interest rates or other competitive factors which could affect net interest margins, net interest income and noninterest income;

  Changes in the demand for loans, deposits and other financial services in our market area;

  Increases in the levels of losses, customer bankruptcies, claims and assessments;

  Unanticipated issues associated with the execution of our strategic plan;

  Changes in fiscal, monetary, regulatory, trade and tax policies and laws;

  Increased competitive challenges and expanding product and pricing pressures among financial institutions;

  Changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by various regulatory agencies;

  Changes in consumer spending and savings habits;

  Unanticipated issues associated with the construction of a new banking office in Papillion, Nebraska and the sale of two banking offices in Plainville and Stockton, Kansas; and

  Other factors discussed in documents (including this report) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

        These factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We undertake no obligation, and disclaim any obligation, to update information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including these forward-looking statements, to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

Assets

        General. Our total assets were $3.4 billion at September 30, 2006, an increase of $128.7 million, or 4.0%, compared to $3.2 billion at December 31, 2005. The increase was primarily the result of a $139.0 million increase in net loans.

        Investment and Mortgage-Backed Securities. Our available for sale investment securities totaled $114.6 million at September 30, 2006, an increase of $12.0 million, or 11.7%, compared to $102.6 million at December 31, 2005. The increase in our available for sale investment securities was attributable to security purchases of $59.7 million partially offset by $48.1 million in proceeds received from maturing and sold investment securities. Our mortgage-backed securities, all of which are recorded as available for sale, totaled $14.2 million at September 30, 2006, a decrease of $5.5 million, or 28.0%, compared to $19.8 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease in our mortgage-backed securities was the result of $5.5 million of principal payments received during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

        Loans Receivable. Net loans totaled $3.0 billion at September 30, 2006, an increase of $139.0 million, or 4.9%, compared to $2.8 billion at December 31, 2005. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we originated $3.8 billion of loans and purchased $381.0 million of loans. These increases were partially offset by $3.9 billion of principal repayments and $184.2 million of loan sales.

(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2006
December 31, 2005
Increase
(Decrease)

% Change
One-to-four family residential (1)     $ 350,040   $ 384,722   $ (34,682 )  (9.01 )%
Second mortgage residential    127,207    160,208    (33,001 )  (20.60 )
Multi-family residential    146,063    166,579    (20,516 )  (12.32 )
Commercial real estate and land    837,375    692,420    144,955    20.93  
Residential construction    870,932    943,378    (72,446 )  (7.68 )
Commercial construction    413,562    351,767    61,795    17.57  
Agriculture    67,609    57,008    10,601    18.60  
Business    198,535    177,592    20,943    11.79  
Agriculture - operating    88,163    72,518    15,645    21.57  
Warehouse mortgage lines of credit    104,798    95,174    9,624    10.11  
Consumer    413,135    407,113    6,022    1.48  

      Total loans    3,617,419    3,508,479    108,940    3.11  

Unamortized premiums, discounts  
   and deferred loan fees    4,527    4,778    (251 )  (5.25 )
Undisbursed portion of construction and  
   land development loans in process    (638,319 )  (668,587 )  30,268    (4.53 )

      Net loans   $ 2,983,627   $ 2,844,670   $ 138,957    4.88 %

(1) Includes loans held for sale  


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        The increase in our commercial real estate and land and commercial construction loan portfolios was primarily attributable to loan origination activity related to our loan production offices (located in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Nevada and North Carolina) that are strategically positioned in high growth areas of the United States. The increase in business loans at September 30, 2006 was primarily the result of expanded lending capabilities resulting from the addition of commercial banking personnel specializing in corporate banking. The decline in our one-to-four family residential loan portfolio was primarily the result of decreased demand for adjustable-rate residential loans as borrowers migrate to fixed-rate loans. Generally, we originate adjustable-rate, one-to-four family residential mortgage loans for retention in our portfolio. We sell substantially all newly originated fixed-rate, one-to-four family residential mortgage loans in the secondary market on a servicing retained basis which produces noninterest income in the form of net gains and losses on sales and loan servicing fees. The decrease in our second mortgage loan portfolio was primarily the result of loan repayments and prepayments.

        Allowance for Loan Losses. Our allowance for loan losses increased $1.5 million, or 4.8%, to $32.4 million at September 30, 2006 compared to $30.9 million at December 31, 2005. Our allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 162.77% at September 30, 2006 compared to 214.30% at December 31, 2005. Our ratio of the allowance for loan losses to net loans was 1.08% and 1.09% at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

        Premises and Equipment. Premises and equipment increased $257,000, or 0.7%, to $39.8 million at September 30, 2006 compared to $39.5 million at December 31, 2005. The increase was attributable to $3.9 million in asset additions which were partially offset by depreciation and amortization expense of $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Significant additions during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 included new, full-service banking facilities opened in Omaha and Hastings, Nebraska.

        FHLBank Topeka Stock. FHLBank Topeka (“FHLBank”) stock totaled $61.1 million at September 30, 2006, an increase of $2.6 million, or 4.4%, compared to $58.5 million at December 31, 2005. The increase is attributable to FHLBank stock dividends received during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

        Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Goodwill totaled $42.2 million at September 30, 2006 and $42.3 million at December 31, 2005 and relates to the 2004 acquisition of United Nebraska Financial Co. (“UNFC”). The decrease in goodwill at September 30, 2006 was the result of a relized tax benefit associated with the UNFC acquisition. Other intangible assets totaled $8.8 million at September 30, 2006, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 12.2%, compared to $10.0 million at December 31, 2005 and relates to the core deposit intangible assets recorded as a result of the UNFC acquisition and the Marine Bank transaction. The decrease was attributable to $1.3 million in amortization partially offset by a $102,000 core deposit intangible asset recorded in conjunction with the Marine Bank transaction.

        Other Assets. Other assets increased $6.0 million, or 21.1%, to $34.5 million at September 30, 2006 compared to $28.5 million at December 31, 2005. At September 30, 2006, the largest item recorded in other assets was net mortgage servicing assets of $12.4 million. The remainder consisted of prepaid expenses, miscellaneous receivables and other assets.

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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        General. Our total liabilities were $3.0 billion at September 30, 2006, an increase of $92.4 million, or 3.2%, compared to $2.9 billion at December 31, 2005. We utilized FHLBank advances to fund lending activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

        Deposits. Deposits declined $34.3 million, or 1.7%, to $2.0 billion at September 30, 2006.

(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2006
December 31, 2005
Increase
(Decrease)

% Change
Noninterest-bearing checking     $ 128,286   $ 138,578   $ (10,292 )  (7.43 )%
Savings    47,907    57,037    (9,130 )  (16.01 )
Interest-bearing checking    343,705    398,094    (54,389 )  (13.66 )
Money market    396,307    338,518    57,789    17.07  
Time deposits    1,074,693    1,028,128    46,565    4.53  

      Total retail deposits    1,990,898    1,960,355    30,543    1.56  
Brokered time deposits    13,154    77,964    (64,810 )  (83.13 )

      Total deposits   $ 2,004,052   $ 2,038,319   $ (34,267 )  (1.68 )%

        The decline in deposits was primarily attributable to $64.8 million of brokered time deposits which matured during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 partially offset by a $22.4 million increase in retail generated deposits and $8.1 million of deposits acquired in the Marine Bank transaction. Our brokered time deposits totaled $13.2 million at September 30, 2006 compared to $78.0 million at December 31, 2005. The weighted average inerest rate of our time deposits was 4.56% at September 30, 2006 compared to 3.52% at December 31, 2005. Our transaction accounts (checking, savings and money market) totaled $916.2 million at September 30, 2006, a decrease of $16.0 million, or 1.7%, compared to $932.2 million at December 31, 2005. The weighted average interest rate of our transaction accounts was 1.74% at September 30, 2006 compared to 1.35% at December 31, 2005. The increase in our money market accounts and time deposits is primarily the result of customers migrating to these accounts from lower-costing deposit accounts due to a rising interest rate environment.

        FHLBank Advances and Other Borrowings. Our FHLBank advances and other borrowings totaled $948.2 million at September 30, 2006, an increase of $133.3 million, or 16.4%, compared to $814.9 million at December 31, 2005. The increase in FHLBank advances and other borrowings at September 30, 2006 was primarily attributable to borrowing an additional $390.0 million of advances from the FHLBank and an outstanding balance on our FHLBank line of credit of $42.0 million at September 30, 2006 partially offset by the repayment of $300.2 million of FHLBank advances. We utilized FHLBank advances as our primary funding source for loan origination and purchase activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The weighted average interest rate on our FHLBank advances and other borrowings was 4.39% at September 30, 2006, an increase of 62 basis points compared to 3.77% at December 31, 2005.

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        Stockholders’ Equity. At September 30, 2006, stockholders’ equity totaled $345.1 million, an increase of $36.3 million, or 11.8%, compared to $308.9 million at December 31, 2005. The increase in stockholders’ equity primarily reflects net income of $30.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, $3.7 million related to common stock earned by participants in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”), $2.2 million related to amortization of awards under the 2003 Management Recognition and Retention Plan (“MRRP”) and $1.3 million related to amortization of stock options under the 2003 Stock Option Plan (“SOP”). These increases were partially offset by $3.3 million in cash dividends paid to our stockholders. We paid cash dividends of $0.06 per common share on March 31, 2006 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2006 and $0.07 per common share on June 30, 2006 and September 29, 2006 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2006 and September 15, 2006.

        On July 27, 2004, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 1,828,581 shares of our outstanding common stock. There is no stated expiration date for this authorization. We repurchased 21,724 shares of our outstanding common stock to support employee benefit programs during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. After accounting for earlier repurchases, at September 30, 2006, the total remaining common stock repurchase authority was 1,658,319 shares. For further discussion regarding our common stock repurchases, see Part II, Item 2 “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds”.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

        Net Income. Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was $11.5 million, or $0.67 per diluted share ($0.70 per basic share), compared to net income of $8.6 million, or $0.51 per diluted share ($0.53 per basic share), for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $30.4 million, or $1.78 per diluted share ($1.85 per basic share), compared to net income of $23.3 million, or $1.40 per diluted share ($1.44 per basic share), for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

        Net Interest Income. Net interest income is the most significant component of our earnings and consists of interest income on interest-earning assets offset by interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Changes in net interest income result from changes in volume, net interest spread and net interest margin. Volume relates to the level of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest spread refers to the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin refers to net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets and is influenced by the level and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income before provision for loan losses totaled $34.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $7.4 million, or 27.9%, compared to $26.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, our net interest income totaled $94.7 million, an increase of $17.9 million, or 23.4%, compared to $76.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The increase in net interest income was attributable to a continued increase in the average yield on our net loan portfolio supplemented by a $2.7 million prepayment fee collected on a commercial real estate loan during the three months ended September 30, 2006.

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        Our average interest rate spread for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was 4.03% and 3.29%, respectively. The increase in our average interest rate spread was attributable to the increase in the yield earned on our interest-earning assets, primarily our net loan portfolio, being greater than the increase in our average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The average yield on interest-earning assets was 7.73% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, a 159 basis point increase compared to 6.14% for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The average yield on interest-earning assets was 7.17% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, a 127 basis point increase compared to 5.90% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The increase in the average yield earned on interest-earning assets was primarily related to an increase in the average yield earned on loans receivable. Our average yield earned on loans receivable for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was 7.90% and 6.29%, respectively. Our average yield earned on loans receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was 7.32% and 6.04%, respectively. This increase was primarily the result of our lending strategy to focus on loans with relatively higher yields, adjustable interest rates and/or shorter terms to maturity. Our average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities was 3.70% for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of 85 basis points compared to 2.85% for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Our average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities was 3.39% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of 78 basis points compared to 2.61% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

        Our net interest margin (net interest income (annualized) divided by average interest-earning assets) increased to 4.40% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 3.55% for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Our net interest margin was 4.11% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 3.52% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The increase in our net interest margin for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 was primarily the result of increases in the average yield earned and average balance of loans receivable. The average balance of our total interest-earning assets was $3.1 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $94.7 million, or 3.1%, compared to $3.0 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The average balance of our total interest-earning assets was $3.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $165.7 million, or 5.7%, compared to $2.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. We anticipate that average interest rate spread and net interest margin compression may occur during the remainder of 2006 due to increased deposit interest costs and refinancing of our FHLBank advances and other borrowings resulting from a rising interest rate environment.

        Excluding the receipt of the $2.7 million loan prepayment fee, our average interest rate spread would have been 3.69% and 3.67%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. Our net interest margin would have been 4.06% and 4.00%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 after excluding the loan prepayment fee.

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        Average Balances, Net Interest Income, Yields Earned and Cost of Funds. The following tables show for the periods indicated the total dollar amount of interest from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates, net interest margin and average interest rate spread. All average balances are based on daily balances.

Three Months Ended September 30,
2006
2005
(Dollars in thousands)
Average
Balance

Interest
Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Interest
Average
Yield/Rate

Interest-earning assets:                            
   Federal funds sold   $ 196   $ 3    5.22 % $ --   $ --    -%  
   Investment securities (1)    173,854    2,270    5.22    170,991    1,766    4.13  
   Mortgage-backed securities (1)    15,216    154    4.05    25,790    235    3.64  
   Loans receivable (2)    2,915,168    57,562    7.90    2,813,000    44,208    6.29  

      Total interest-earning assets    3,104,434    59,989    7.73 %  3,009,781    46,209    6.14 %
   Noninterest-earning assets    205,375            193,769          

      Total assets   $ 3,309,809           $ 3,203,550          

Interest-bearing liabilities:  
   Interest-bearing checking accounts   $ 348,943   $ 1,024    1.17 % $ 367,277   $ 680    0.74 %
   Savings accounts    50,167    62    0.49    65,710    96    0.58  
   Money market accounts    404,707    2,997    2.96    317,998    1,333    1.68  
   Time deposits    1,075,525    11,531    4.29    1,069,554    8,800    3.29  

      Total interest-bearing deposits    1,879,342    15,614    3.32    1,820,539    10,909    2.40  
   FHLBank Topeka advances and  
      other borrowings    918,183    10,234    4.46    916,955    8,604    3.75  

      Total interest-bearing liabilities    2,797,525    25,848    3.70 %  2,737,494    19,513    2.85 %
Noninterest-bearing accounts    118,654            110,838          
Other liabilities    57,393            61,252          

         Total liabilities    2,973,572            2,909,584          
Stockholders’ equity    336,237            293,966          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 3,309,809           $ 3,203,550          

Net interest-earning assets   $ 306,909           $ 272,287          
Net interest income; average  
   interest rate spread       $ 34,141    4.03 %     $ 26,696    3.29 %
Net interest margin (3)            4.40 %          3.55 %
Average interest-earning assets to average  
   interest-bearing liabilities            110.97 %          109.95 %

(1) Includes securities available for sale and held to maturity. Investment securities also include FHLBank Topeka stock.
(2) Includes nonperforming loans during the respective periods. Calculated net of unamortized premiums, discounts and deferred fees,
    undisbursed portion of construction and land development loans in process and allowance for loan losses.
(3) Equals net interest income (annualized) divided by average interest-earning assets.


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Nine Months Ended September 30,
2006
2005
(Dollars in thousands)
Average
Balance

Interest
Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Interest
Average
Yield/Rate

Interest-earning assets:                            
   Federal funds sold   $ 2,425   $ 79    4.34 % $ --   $ --    -%  
   Investment securities (1)    165,612    6,083    4.90    175,096    5,303    4.04  
   Mortgage-backed securities (1)    17,139    518    4.03    30,114    828    3.67  
   Loans receivable (2)    2,883,940    158,333    7.32    2,698,221    122,303    6.04  

      Total interest-earning assets    3,069,116    165,013    7.17 %  2,903,431    128,434    5.90 %
   Noninterest-earning assets    203,920            194,639          

      Total assets   $ 3,273,036           $ 3,098,070          

Interest-bearing liabilities:  
   Interest-bearing checking accounts   $ 367,387   $ 3,151    1.14 % $ 385,612   $ 1,992    0.69 %
   Savings accounts    53,395    206    0.51    71,849    323    0.60  
   Money market accounts    395,792    8,194    2.76    314,424    3,510    1.49  
   Time deposits    1,075,444    31,472    3.90    1,049,236    23,915    3.04  

      Total interest-bearing deposits    1,892,018    43,023    3.03    1,821,121    29,740    2.18  
   FHLBank Topeka advances and  
      other borrowings    877,945    27,309    4.15    816,754    21,961    3.59  

      Total interest-bearing liabilities    2,769,963    70,332    3.39 %  2,637,875    51,701    2.61 %
Noninterest-bearing accounts    118,116            111,491          
Other liabilities    59,974            62,099          

         Total liabilities    2,948,053            2,811,465          
Stockholders’ equity    324,983            286,605          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 3,273,036           $ 3,098,070          

Net interest-earning assets   $ 299,153           $ 265,556          
Net interest income; average  
   interest rate spread       $ 94,681    3.78 %     $ 76,733    3.29 %
Net interest margin (3)            4.11 %          3.52 %
Average interest-earning assets to average  
   interest-bearing liabilities            110.80 %          110.07 %

(1) Includes securities available for sale and held to maturity. Investment securities also include FHLBank Topeka stock.
(2) Includes nonperforming loans during the respective periods. Calculated net of unamortized premiums, discounts and deferred fees,
    undisbursed portion of construction and land development loans in process and allowance for loan losses.
(3) Equals net interest income (annualized) divided by average interest-earning assets.


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        Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table shows the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-related assets and liabilities affected our interest income and expense during the periods indicated. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to: (1) changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by prior year volume), and (2) changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior year rate). The combined effect of changes in both rate and volume has been allocated proportionately to the change due to rate and the change due to volume.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
Compared to
Three Months Ended September 30, 2005

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
Compared to
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005

Increase (Decrease) Due to
Increase (Decrease) Due to
(Dollars in thousands)
Rate
Volume
Total
Increase
(Decrease)

Rate
Volume
Total
Increase
(Decrease)

Interest income:                            
   Federal funds sold   $ --   $ 3   $ 3   $ --   $ 79   $ 79  
   Investment securities    474    30    504    1,436    (656 )  780  
   Mortgage-backed securities    24    (105 )  (81 )  178    (488 )  (310 )
   Loans receivable (1)    11,694    1,660    13,354    27,197    8,833    36,030  

      Total interest income    12,192    1,588    13,780    28,811    7,768    36,579  

Interest expense:  
   Interest-bearing  
      checking accounts    379    (35 )  344    1,394    (235 )  1,159  
   Savings accounts    (13 )  (21 )  (34 )  (43 )  (74 )  (117 )
   Money market accounts    1,226    438    1,664    3,593    1,091    4,684  
   Time deposits    2,682    49    2,731    6,944    613    7,557  

      Total interest expense  
         on deposits    4,274    431    4,705    11,888    1,395    13,283  
   FHLBank Topeka advances and  
      other borrowings    1,618    12    1,630    3,613    1,735    5,348  

      Total interest expense    5,892    443    6,335    15,501    3,130    18,631  

Net change in net interest income   $ 6,300   $ 1,145   $ 7,445   $ 13,310   $ 4,638   $ 17,948  

(1) Calculated net of unamortized premiums, discounts and deferred fees, undisbursed portion of construction
    and land development loans in process and allowance for loan losses.


        Interest Income. Our total interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was $60.0 million, an increase of $13.8 million, or 29.8%, compared to $46.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Interest income on loans receivable totaled $57.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $13.4 million, or 30.2%, compared to $44.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The average balance of loans receivable increased $102.2 million, or 3.6%, to $2.9 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $2.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The average yield earned on loans receivable increased to 7.90% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 6.29% for the three months ended September 30, 2005.

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        For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 our total interest income was $165.0 million, an increase of $36.6 million, or 28.5%, compared to $128.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Interest income on loans receivable totaled $158.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $36.0 million, or 29.5%, compared to $122.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The average balance of loans receivable totaled $2.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $185.7 million, or 6.9%, compared to $2.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The average yield earned on the loan portfolio was 7.32% and 6.04% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

        The increase in total interest income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 was primarily attributable to an increase in interest income on loans receivable. The increase in interest income on loans receivable was primarily attributable to an increase in the average yield earned. The increase in the average yield earned and average balance of loans receivable was primarily the result of our lending strategy to focus on and sustain our holdings of loans with relatively higher yields, adjustable interest rates and/or shorter terms to maturity.

        Interest Expense. Our total interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was $25.8 million, an increase of $6.3 million, or 32.5%, compared to $19.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Interest expense on deposits totaled $15.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $4.7 million, or 43.1%, compared to $10.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Interest expense on FHLBank advances and other borrowings increased $1.6 million, or 18.9%, to $10.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $8.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was 3.32% and 2.40% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The average rate paid on FHLBank advances and other borrowings increased to 4.46% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 3.75% for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Additionally, the average balance of our interest-bearing liabilities totaled $2.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $60.0 million, or 2.2%, compared to $2.7 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The average balance of our interest-bearing deposits increased $58.8 million, or 3.2%, to $1.9 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $1.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The average balance of our FHLBank advances and other borrowings totaled $918.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $1.2 million, or 0.1%, compared to $917.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005.

        Our total interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $70.3 million, an increase of $18.6 million, or 36.0%, compared to $51.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Interest expense on deposits totaled $43.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $13.3 million, or 44.7%, compared to $29.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Interest expense on FHLBank advances and other borrowings increased $5.3 million, or 24.4%, to $27.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $22.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was 3.03% and 2.18% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The average rate paid on FHLBank advances and other borrowings increased to 4.15% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 3.59% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Additionally, the average balance of our interest-bearing liabilities totaled $2.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $132.1 million, or 5.0%, compared to $2.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The average balance of our interest-bearing deposits increased $70.9 million, or 3.9%, to $1.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $1.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The average balance of our FHLBank advances and other borrowings totaled $877.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $61.2 million, or 7.5%, compared to $816.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

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        The increase in interest expense was attributable to an increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. This increase was primarily the result of a series of interest rate increases set by the Federal Reserve Board throughout 2005 and 2006 that has affected the rate we pay on interest bearing deposits and borrowings.

        Provision for Loan Losses. We establish provisions for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level we believe, to the best of our knowledge, covers all known and inherent losses in the portfolio that are both probable and reasonable to estimate at each reporting date. Management performs reviews no less than quarterly in order to identify these inherent losses and to assess the overall collection probability for the loan portfolio. Our reviews consist of a quantitative analysis by loan category, using historical loss experience, and consideration of a series of qualitative loss factors (See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Critical Accounting Policies – Allowance for Loan Losses”).

        We made a provision for loan losses of $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005, a decrease of $543,000, or 32.1%. The decrease in our provision for loan losses during the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2005 was primarily attributable to a decline in the outstanding balance of our residential construction loan portfolio. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 our provision for loan losses totaled $4.3 million, a decrease of $112,000, or 2.5%, compared to $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. At September 30, 2006 our nonperforming loans totaled $19.9 million, or 0.67% of net loans, compared to $14.4 million, or 0.51% of net loans, at December 31, 2005. The increase in nonperforming loans and assets related primarily to increases of $8.2 million in nonperforming residential construction loans, $2.5 million in real estate owned and $2.1 million in nonperforming business loans partially offset by a $5.2 million decline in nonperforming multi-family residential loans. Our focus on loans with relatively higher yields, adjustable interest rates and/or shorter terms to maturity also subjects us to a potentially higher degree of credit risk. Our loan delinquency rate (30 or more days delinquent) at September 30, 2006 as a percentage of total loans was 1.72% compared to 1.09% at December 31, 2005. We anticipate that the level of loan delinquencies may continue to increase for the foreseeable future. During the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, we charged-off, net of recoveries, $948,000 and $591,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, we charged-off, net of recoveries, $2.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively. Charge-offs during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 consisted primarily of one commercial real estate and land loan and 10 business loans combined with consumer-related loans. At September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, our allowance for loan losses amounted to 1.08% and 1.09%, respectively, of net loans.

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        Noninterest Income. Noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was $6.9 million, an increase of $325,000, or 4.9%, compared to $6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005.

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Increase
(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
(Decrease)
% Change
Deposit account fees and service charges     $ 3,933   $ 3,763   $ 170    4.52 %
Debit card fees    702    543    159    29.28  
Lending fees and service charges    796    794    2    0.25  
Mortgage servicing rights valuation adjustments    --    74    (74 )  (100.00 )
Commissions and management fee income    856    660    196    29.70  
Income (loss) from real estate operations, net    (55 )  14    (69 )  (492.86 )
Net gain (loss) on sales of:  
   Investment securities    --    1    (1 )  (100.00 )
   Loans held for sale    396    552    (156 )  (28.26 )
   Real estate owned    (2 )  (1 )  (1 )  100.00  
Other operating income    303    204    99    48.53  

   Total noninterest income   $ 6,929   $ 6,604   $ 325    4.92 %

        Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $20.5 million, an increase of $1.6 million, or 8.5%, compared to $18.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Increase
(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
(Decrease)
% Change
Deposit account fees and service charges     $ 11,082   $ 10,077   $ 1,005    9.97 %
Debit card fees    2,003    1,531    472    30.83  
Lending fees and service charges    2,480    2,371    109    4.60  
Mortgage servicing rights valuation adjustments    --    71    (71 )  (100.00 )
Commissions and management fee income    2,706    2,787    (81 )  (2.91 )
Income (loss) from real estate operations, net    (120 )  6    (126 )  (2,100.00 )
Net gain (loss) on sales of:  
   Investment securities    21    14    7    50.00  
   Loans held for sale    1,566    1,525    41    2.69  
   Real estate owned    (66 )  49    (115 )  (234.69 )
Other operating income    858    486    372    76.54  

   Total noninterest income   $ 20,530   $ 18,917   $ 1,613    8.53 %

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        Growth in noninterest income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was primarily attributable to the increase in deposit account and debit card fees. The increase in deposit account and debit card fees was largely due to an increase in the number of transaction accounts. There were no other significant changes within noninterest income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.

        Noninterest Expense. Our noninterest expense increased by $3.2 million, or 17.6%, to $21.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $18.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005.

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Increase
(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
(Decrease)
% Change
Employee compensation     $ 8,170   $ 7,150   $ 1,020    14.27 %
Employee benefits    1,395    1,067    328    30.74  
Payroll taxes    583    508    75    14.76  
Management Recognition and Retention Plan    726    718    8    1.11  
Employee Stock Ownership Plan    1,232    1,014    218    21.50  
2003 Stock Option Plan    420    --    420    100.00  
Occupancy, net    2,311    2,186    125    5.72  
Data processing    547    517    30    5.80  
Advertising    1,177    944    233    24.68  
Core deposit intangible asset amortization    442    459    (17 )  (3.70 )
Professional services    272    511    (239 )  (46.77 )
Other    3,836    2,877    959    33.33  

   Total noninterest expense   $ 21,111   $ 17,951   $ 3,160    17.60 %

        Our noninterest expense increased by $7.8 million, or 14.5%, to $61.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $53.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Increase
(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2005
(Decrease)
% Change
Employee compensation     $ 23,304   $ 20,943   $ 2,361    11.27 %
Employee benefits    4,036    3,203    833    26.01  
Payroll taxes    2,079    1,750    329    18.80  
Management Recognition and Retention Plan    2,178    2,155    23    1.07  
Employee Stock Ownership Plan    3,611    2,810    801    28.51  
2003 Stock Option Plan    1,261    --    1,261    100.00  
Occupancy, net    6,685    6,312    373    5.91  
Data processing    1,648    1,510    138    9.14  
Advertising    3,638    3,152    486    15.42  
Core deposit intangible asset amortization    1,329    1,394    (65 )  (4.66 )
Professional services    608    1,279    (671 )  (52.46 )
Other    11,071    9,179    1,892    20.61  

   Total noninterest expense   $ 61,448   $ 53,687   $ 7,761    14.46 %

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        The increase in noninterest expense during the three and nine months periods ended September 30, 2006 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was primarily attributable to increases in employee compensation, employee benefits and payroll taxes. The increase in employee compensation, employee benefits and payroll taxes resulted from continued personnel growth and annual salary increases as well as charges related to the expensing of employee stock options. At September 30, 2006 we had 832 full-time equivalent employees compared to 755 full-time equivalent employees at September 30, 2005. In accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, we began expensing stock options on January 1, 2006 using the modified-prospective application method. Included in other noninterest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 is $596,000 related to the preparation and trial of the damage portion of the goodwill claims we have pursued against the United States as disclosed in our December 31, 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The increase in noninterest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was partially offset by a reduction in professional service fees related to the integration of the UNFC acquisition and the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance in 2005.

        Income Tax Expense. Our income tax expense increased by $2.2 million, or 43.2%, to $7.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $5.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, our income tax expense totaled $19.0 million, an increase of $4.8 million, or 34.0%, compared to $14.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The increase in income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same periods in 2005 was primarily due to an increase in net income. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was 38.8% compared to 37.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Our effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was 38.5% compared to 37.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.







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Liquidity

        Our primary sources of funds are deposits; amortization of loans; loan prepayments and maturity of loans; FHLBank advances; repayment, maturity or sale of investment and mortgage-backed securities; and other funds provided from operations. While scheduled payments from the amortization of loans and mortgage-backed securities and maturing investment securities are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments can be greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. Additionally, we utilize other borrowings and brokered time deposits as additional funding sources.

        Deposits, particularly core deposits, provide a more preferable source of funding than FHLBank advances and other borrowings. However, to the extent that competitive or market factors do not allow us to meet our funding needs with deposits alone, FHLBank advances and other borrowings provide a readily available alternative source of liquidity. Deposits decreased $34.3 million, or 1.7%, to $2.0 billion at September 30, 2006 compared to December 31, 2005. At September 30, 2006, we had time deposits maturing within the next 12 months amounting to $914.0 million. Based upon historical experience, we anticipate that a significant portion of the maturing time deposits will be renewed with us.

        In addition to cash flows generated by loan and securities payments and prepayments, we have additional borrowing capacity to fund our asset growth. We continue to utilize borrowings as a cost efficient addition to deposits as a source of funds. The average balance of our FHLBank advances and other borrowings was $877.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $834.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 and $816.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. To date, substantially all of our borrowings have consisted of FHLBank advances. Pursuant to blanket collateral agreements with the FHLBank, we have pledged qualifying residential, multi-family residential and commercial real estate mortgages, residential construction, commercial construction and agricultural real estate loans as collateral for our FHLBank advances.







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Aggregate Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

        We have sufficient liquidity to fund existing and future loan commitments, to fund maturing time deposits and demand deposit withdrawals, to invest in other interest-earning assets and to meet operating expenses. At September 30, 2006, we had the following contractual obligations (excluding bank deposits and interest) and lending commitments:

Due In
(Dollars in thousands)
Total at
September 30, 2006

1 Year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
After 5 Years
Contractual obligations:                        
   FHLBank Topeka advances  
      and other borrowings   $ 948,217   $ 85,529   $ 80,400   $ 40,000   $ 742,288  
   Recourse obligations on assets    16,889    16,889    --    --    --  
   Annual rental commitments under non-  
      cancellable operating leases    4,272    984    1,491    590    1,207  

      Total contractual obligations    969,378    103,402    81,891    40,590    743,495  

Lending commitments:  
   Commitments to originate loans   $ 185,262   $ 185,262   $ --   $ --   $ --  
   Commitments to sell loans    (42,271 )  (42,271 )  --    --    --  
   Commitments to purchase loans    38,391    38,391    --    --    --  
   Undisbursed portion of construction and  
      land development loans in process    638,319    364,282    274,037    --    --  
   Standby letters of credit    1,960    1,960    --    --    --  
Unused lines of credit:  
   Warehouse mortgage lines of credit    358,202    358,202    --    --    --  
   Business loans    224,237    224,237    --    --    --  
   Consumer loans    134,465    134,465    --    --    --  

Total lending commitments and  
   unused lines of credit    1,538,565    1,264,528    274,037    --    --  

Total contractual obligations, lending  
   commitments and unused lines of credit   $ 2,507,943   $ 1,367,930   $ 355,928   $ 40,590   $ 743,495  

        We have not used, and have no intention to use, any significant off-balance sheet financing arrangements for liquidity purposes or otherwise. Our primary financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk are limited to loan servicing for others, our obligations to fund loans to customers pursuant to existing commitments and commitments to purchase and sell mortgage loans. In addition, we have certain risks due to limited recourse arrangements on loans serviced for others and recourse obligations related to loan sales. At September 30, 2006, the maximum total dollar amount of such recourse was approximately $16.9 million. Based on historical experience, at September 30, 2006, we had established a liability of $743,000 with respect to this recourse obligation. In addition, we have not had, and have no intention to have, any significant transactions, arrangements or other relationships with any unconsolidated, special purpose entities.

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Regulatory Capital

        We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

        Quantitative measures that have been established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require that we maintain minimum capital amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table). Our primary regulatory agency, the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”), requires that we maintain minimum ratios of tangible capital (as defined in the regulations) of 1.5%, core capital (as defined) of 4.0% and total risk-based capital (as defined) of 8.0%. As of September 30, 2006, we exceed all capital requirements to which we are subject.

        As of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the most recent notifications from the OTS categorized the Bank as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since the notification that we believe have changed the Bank’s category. The actual capital amounts and ratios as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are presented in the following table:

Actual
For Capital
Adequacy Purposes

To be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions

(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
As of September 30, 2006:                            
    Total risk-based capital  
      (to risk-weighted assets)   $ 345,632    11.7 % $ 236,797    8.0 % $ 295,996    10.0 %
    Tier 1 capital (to adjusted  
      tangible assets)    313,273    9.5    131,973    4.0    164,966    5.0  
    Tangible capital (to  
      tangible assets)    313,273    9.5    49,490    1.5    N/A    N/A  
    Tier 1 capital (to risk-  
      weighted assets)    313,273    10.6    118,398    4.0    177,598    6.0  
As of December 31, 2005:  
    Total risk-based capital  
      (to risk-weighted assets)   $ 302,822    11.0 % $ 220,252    8.0 % $ 275,315    10.0 %
    Tier 1 capital (to adjusted  
      tangible assets)    271,952    8.6    126,695    4.0    158,369    5.0  
    Tangible capital (to  
      tangible assets)    271,952    8.6    47,511    1.5    N/A    N/A  
    Tier 1 capital (to risk-  
      weighted assets)    271,952    9.9    110,126    4.0    165,189    6.0  

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Selected Financial Data

At or For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

At or For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
2006
2005
2006
2005
Selected Statement of Income Data:                    
Total interest income   $ 59,989   $ 46,209   $ 165,013   $ 128,434  
Total interest expense    25,848    19,513    70,332    51,701  

   Net interest income    34,141    26,696    94,681    76,733  
Provision for loan losses    1,148    1,691    4,290    4,402  

   Net interest income after provision  
      for loan losses    32,993    25,005    90,391    72,331  

Total noninterest income    6,929    6,604    20,530    18,917  
Total noninterest expense    21,111    17,951    61,448    53,687  

   Income before income taxes    18,811    13,658    49,473    37,561  
Income tax expense    7,294    5,095    19,047    14,212  

   Net income   $ 11,517   $ 8,563   $ 30,426   $ 23,349  

Net income per common share, basic   $ 0.70   $ 0.53   $ 1.85   $ 1.44  
Net income per common share, diluted   $ 0.67   $ 0.51   $ 1.78   $ 1.40  
Dividends declared per common share   $ 0.07   $ 0.06   $ 0.20   $ 0.17  

Selected Financial Condition Data:  
Total assets   $ 3,350,986   $ 3,246,300   $ 3,350,986   $ 3,246,300  
Cash and cash equivalents    61,350    62,313    61,350    62,313  
Investment securities    114,728    111,420    114,728    111,420  
Mortgage-backed securities    14,217    23,003    14,217    23,003  
Net loans after allowance for loan losses    2,951,268    2,856,440    2,951,268    2,856,440  
Deposits    2,004,052    1,933,456    2,004,052    1,933,456  
FHLBank Topeka advances and  
   other borrowings    948,217    956,177    948,217    956,177  
Stockholders’ equity    345,149    298,557    345,149    298,557  

Selected Operating Ratios:  
Average yield on interest-earning assets    7.73 %  6.14 %  7.17 %  5.90 %
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities    3.70 %  2.85 %  3.39 %  2.61 %
Average interest rate spread (1)    4.03 %  3.29 %  3.78 %  3.29 %
Net interest margin (1)    4.40 %  3.55 %  4.11 %  3.52 %
Average interest-earning assets to  
   average interest-bearing liabilities    110.97 %  109.95 %  110.80 %  110.07 %
Net interest income after provision for  
   loan losses to noninterest expense    156.28 %  139.30 %  147.10 %  134.73 %
Total noninterest expense to average assets    2.55 %  2.24 %  2.50 %  2.31 %
Efficiency ratio (2)    50.33 %  52.53 %  52.18 %  54.67 %
Return on average assets    1.39 %  1.07 %  1.24 %  1.00 %
Return on average equity    13.70 %  11.65 %  12.48 %  10.86 %
Average equity to average assets    10.16 %  9.18 %  9.93 %  9.25 %
Return on tangible equity (3)    15.98 %  13.98 %  14.66 %  13.12 %

(1) Excluding the receipt of the $2.7 million loan prepayment fee, our average interest rate spread would have been 3.69%
    and 3.67% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. Our net interest margin would have been
    4.06% and 4.00% for the three and nine months ended September 2006 after excluding the loan prepayment fee.
(2) Efficiency ratio is calculated as total noninterest expense, less amortization expense of intangible assets,
    as a percentage of the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.
(3) Return on tangible equity is calculated as annualized net income as a percentage of average stockholders' equity
    djusted for goodwill and other intangible assets.


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Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

        For a discussion of our asset and liability management policies as well as the methods used to manage our exposure to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates , see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Asset and Liability Management” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. There has been no material change in our market risk position since our prior disclosures.

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures.

        Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the date of such evaluation to ensure that material information relating to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, was made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report was being prepared. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.







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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings.

        Except litigation relating to certain goodwill claims against the United States (“U.S.”) described below, there have been no substantive changes with respect to legal proceedings during the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Disclosures regarding legal proceedings are incorporated by reference to Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

        On May 22, 2006, a nine-day trial commenced in the United States Court of Federal Claims (“Court”) to address our damage claim against the U.S. for breach of contract caused by the federal government’s enactment of the Financial Institution Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989.

        On October 31, 2006, the Court issued an opinion awarding $4.5 million to the Bank in connection with its damage claims against the U.S. This recent opinion by the Court is not final and both parties retain the right to appeal. Until the appellate process is completed or the judgment otherwise becomes final, there can be no assurance as to the amount or timing of the ultimate recovery.

Item 1A – Risk Factors.

        There were no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

        The following table details the Company’s purchases of common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2006:


Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

Average
Price
Paid Per
Share

Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs*

Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet
Be Purchased Under
Plans or Programs

July 2006                    
   Beginning Date - July 1, 2006  
   Ending Date - July 31, 2006    --   $ --    --    1,667,064  
August 2006  
   Beginning Date - August 1, 2006  
   Ending Date - August 31, 2006    8,745    34.30    --    1,658,319  
September 2006  
   Beginning Date - September 1, 2006  
   Ending Date - September 30, 2006    --    --    --    1,658,319  

      Total shares purchased during the three  
      months ended September 30,2006    8,745   $ 34.30          

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* Information related to our publicly announced plan authorizing purchases of common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2006, is as follows:

Date Purchase
Plan Announced

Number of Shares
Approved for
Purchase

Expiration Date of Purchase Plan
July 27, 2004 1,828,581 No stated expiration date

Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

There are no matters required to be reported under this item.

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

There are no matters required to be reported under this item.

Item 5 – Other Information.

There are no matters required to be reported under this item.

Item 6 – Exhibits.

The exhibits filed or incorporated as part of this Form 10-Q are specified in the Exhibit Index.







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SIGNATURES

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

TIERONE CORPORATION


Date:  November 2, 2006
By:  /s/ Gilbert G. Lundstrom
        Gilbert G. Lundstrom
        Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer


Date:  November 2, 2006
By:  /s/ Eugene B. Witkowicz
        Eugene B. Witkowicz
        Executive Vice President and
        Chief Financial Officer








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EXHIBIT INDEX

No.                 Exhibits

10.1 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between TierOne Bank and Gilbert G. Lundstrom (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.2 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between TierOne Bank and James A. Laphen (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.3 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between TierOne Corporation and Gilbert G. Lundstrom (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.4 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between TierOne Corporation and James A. Laphen (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.5 Form of Amended and Restated Three-Year Change in Control Agreement among TierOne Bank, TierOne Corporation and certain executive officers (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.5 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.6 Form of Amended and Restated Two-Year Change in Control Agreement among TierOne Bank, TierOne Corporation and certain executive officers and non-executive officers (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.6 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.7 TierOne Bank Amended and Restated Employee Severance Plan (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.7 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.8 Amended and Restated 1993 Supplemental Retirement Plan Agreement between TierOne Bank and Gilbert G. Lundstrom (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.8 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.9 Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for the TierOne Bank Savings Plan (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.9 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.10 Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for the TierOne Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.10 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.11 TierOne Bank Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.11 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.12 TierOne Bank Fourth Amended and Restated Consultation Plan for Directors (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.12 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.13 TierOne Corporation Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Option Plan (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.13 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.14 TierOne Corporation Amended and Restated 2003 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust Agreement (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.14 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
10.15 Form of Trust Agreement for Deferred Compensation and Supplemental Retirement Plans of TierOne Corporation and TierOne Bank (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.15 of TierOne Corporation’s Form 8-K filed on August 2, 2006)
31.1 Section 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
31.2 Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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