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, 2007

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 5, 2007, there were 18,059,260 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 34

Item 3 -
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 59

Item 4 -
Controls and Procedures 59

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings 60

Item 1A -
Risk Factors 61

Item 2 -
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 66

Item 3 -
Defaults Upon Senior Securities 66

Item 4 -
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 66

Item 5 -
Other Information 66

Item 6 -
Exhibits 66

Signatures
67

Exhibit Index
68




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Item 1 – Financial Statements

TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
September 30, 2007 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2006

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
September 30, 2007

December 31, 2006

ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 75,055   $ 86,808  
Federal funds sold    107,500    --  

Total cash and cash equivalents    182,555    86,808  

Investment securities:  
   Held to maturity, at cost which approximates fair value    75    90  
   Available for sale, at fair value    149,751    105,000  
Mortgage-backed securities, available for sale, at fair value    7,687    12,272  
Loans receivable:  
   Net loans (includes loans held for sale of $20,462 and $19,285 at  
      September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively)    3,020,865    3,050,160  
   Allowance for loan losses    (58,793 )  (33,129 )

      Net loans after allowance for loan losses    2,962,072    3,017,031  

FHLBank Topeka stock, at cost    64,936    62,022  
Premises and equipment, net    38,525    39,821  
Accrued interest receivable    23,855    23,023  
Goodwill    42,101    42,228  
Other intangible assets, net    7,134    8,391  
Mortgage servicing rights (lower of cost or market), net    13,696    12,467  
Other assets    50,290    22,016  

         Total assets   $ 3,542,677   $ 3,431,169  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Liabilities:  
   Deposits   $ 2,354,838   $ 2,052,343  
   FHLBank Topeka advances and other borrowings    767,303    962,376  
   Advance payments from borrowers for taxes, insurance and  
      other escrow funds    17,107    27,203  
   Accrued interest payable    6,132    6,620  
   Accrued expenses and other liabilities    34,220    29,344  

         Total liabilities    3,179,600    3,077,886  

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;  
      18,054,202 and 18,041,413 shares issued at  
         September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively    226    226  
   Additional paid-in capital    364,438    358,733  
   Retained earnings, substantially restricted    114,364    112,111  
   Treasury stock, at cost; 4,520,873 and 4,533,662 shares at  
      September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively    (105,118 )  (105,406 )
   Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock  
      Ownership Plan    (10,535 )  (11,664 )
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net    (298 )  (717 )

         Total stockholders’ equity    363,077    353,283  

         Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 3,542,677   $ 3,431,169  

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)
2007
2006
2007
2006
Interest income:                    
   Loans receivable   $ 55,969   $ 57,562   $ 168,505   $ 158,333  
   Investment securities    2,993    2,424    8,277    6,601  
   Other interest-earning assets    943    3    1,329    79  

      Total interest income    59,905    59,989    178,111    165,013  

Interest expense:  
   Deposits    21,828    15,614    59,087    43,023  
   FHLBank Topeka advances and other borrowings    8,761    10,234    27,829    27,309  

      Total interest expense    30,589    25,848    86,916    70,332  

         Net interest income    29,316    34,141    91,195    94,681  
Provision for loan losses    17,483    1,148    29,184    4,290  

         Net interest income after provision for loan losses    11,833    32,993    62,011    90,391  

Noninterest income:  
   Fees and service charges    6,050    5,585    17,249    16,268  
   Debit card fees    871    702    2,492    2,003  
   Loss from real estate operations, net    (191 )  (55 )  (470 )  (120 )
   Net gain (loss) on sales of:  
      Investment securities    --    --    --    21  
      Loans held for sale    374    396    1,936    1,566  
      Real estate owned    147    (2 )  (185 )  (66 )
   Other operating income    273    303    830    858  

      Total noninterest income    7,524    6,929    21,852    20,530  

Noninterest expense:  
   Salaries and employee benefits    13,010    12,526    39,306    36,469  
   Occupancy, net    2,409    2,311    7,213    6,685  
   Data processing    610    547    1,807    1,648  
   Advertising    1,525    1,177    3,790    3,638  
   Other operating expense    10,108    4,550    19,858    13,008  

      Total noninterest expense    27,662    21,111    71,974    61,448  

         Income (loss) before income taxes    (8,305 )  18,811    11,889    49,473  
Income tax expense (benefit)    (2,425 )  7,294    5,932    19,047  

         Net income (loss)   $ (5,880 ) $ 11,517   $ 5,957   $ 30,426  

Net income (loss) per common share, basic   $ (0.35 ) $ 0.70   $ 0.36   $ 1.85  

Net income (loss) per common share, diluted   $ (0.34 ) $ 0.67   $ 0.35   $ 1.78  

Dividends declared per common share   $ 0.08   $ 0.07   $ 0.23   $ 0.20  

Average common shares outstanding, basic (000’s)    16,758    16,557    16,679    16,470  

Average common shares outstanding, diluted (000’s)    17,211    17,228    17,178    17,130  

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
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(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, 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  

Balance at December 31, 2006   $ 226   $ 358,733   $ 112,111   $ (105,406 ) $ (11,664 ) $ --   $ (717 ) $ 353,283  

Common stock earned by employees  
   in Employee Stock Ownership Plan    --    1,951    --    --    1,129    --    --    3,080  
Amortization of awards under the  
   Management Recognition and  
   Retention Plan    --    2,178    --    --    --    --    --    2,178  
Amortization of stock options under  
   2003 Stock Option Plan    --    1,261    --    --    --    --    --    1,261  
Repurchase of common stock  
   (7,111 shares)    --    --    --    (175 )  --    --    --    (175 )
Treasury stock reissued under 2003  
   Stock Option Plan    --    (108 )  --    463    --    --    --    355  
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-  
   based compensation plans    --    423    --    --    --    --    --    423  
Dividends paid ($0.23 per common share)    --    --    (3,861 )  --    --    --    --    (3,861 )
Cumulative effect of adoption of FASB  
   Interpretation No. 48 on January 1, 2007    --    --    157    --    --    --    --    157  
Comprehensive income:  
   Net income    --    --    5,957    --    --    --    --    5,957  
   Change in unrealized loss on  
      available for sale securities, net of  
      tax and reclassification adjustment    --    --    --    --    --    --    419    419  

Total comprehensive income    --    --    5,957    --    --    --    419    6,376  

Balance at September 30, 2007   $ 226   $ 364,438   $ 114,364   $ (105,118 ) $ (10,535 ) $ --   $ (298 ) $ 363,077  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2007
2006
Cash flows from operating activities:            
   Net income   $ 5,957   $ 30,426  
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
      Net premium amortization (accretion) of investment and mortgage-backed securities    (1,073 )  33  
      Premises and equipment depreciation and amortization    3,016    2,781  
      Amortization of other intangible assets    1,257    1,328  
      Amortization of discount on FHLBank Topeka advances    (191 )  (191 )
      Employee Stock Ownership Plan compensation expense    3,080    3,705  
      2003 Management Recognition and Retention Plan compensation expense    2,178    2,178  
      2003 Stock Option Plan compensation expense    1,261    1,261  
      Accretion of discounts on net loans    (2,781 )  (1,582 )
      FHLBank Topeka stock dividend    (2,914 )  (2,560 )
      Deferred income tax expense (benefit)    (11,780 )  417  
      Provision for loan losses    29,184    4,290  
      Provision for real estate owned losses    177    322  
      Provision for uncollectible receivable    4,767    --  
      Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale    235,307    184,161  
      Originations and purchases of loans held for sale    (234,548 )  (190,619 )
      Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation plans    (423 )  (939 )
      Net (gain) loss on sales of:  
         Investment securities    --    (21 )
         Loans held for sale    (1,936 )  (1,566 )
         Real estate owned    185    66  
         Premises and equipment    9    (110 )
      Changes in certain assets and liabilities:  
         Accrued interest receivable    (832 )  (3,914 )
         Other assets    (20,978 )  (2,094 )
         Accrued interest payable    (488 )  (908 )
         Accrued expenses and other liabilities    5,456    1,086  

            Net cash provided by operating activities    13,890    27,550  

Cash flows from investing activities:  
   Purchase of investment and mortgage-backed securities, available for sale    (230,338 )  (59,685 )
   Proceeds from sale of investment and mortgage-backed securities, available for sale    10    2,297  
   Proceeds from maturities of investment securities, available for sale    187,281    45,780  
   Proceeds from principal repayments of investment and mortgage-backed  
      securities, available for sale and held to maturity    4,651    5,536  
   Decrease (increase) in loans receivable    24,076    (140,162 )
   Additions to premises and equipment    (1,729 )  (3,934 )
   Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment    --    367  
   Proceeds from sale of real estate owned    3,647    5,085  
   Marine Bank branch purchase - net of cash acquired    --    7,568  

            Net cash used in investing activities    (12,402 )  (137,148 )

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued) (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2007
2006
Cash flows from financing activities:            
   Net increase (decrease) in deposits   $ 302,495   $ (42,373 )
   Net advances (repayment) on FHLBank Topeka line of credit, short-term  
      advances and other borrowings    (44,722 )  43,637  
   Proceeds from FHLBank Topeka long-term advances and other borrowings    50,000    390,000  
   Repayments of FHLBank Topeka long-term advances and other borrowings    (200,160 )  (300,153 )
   Net decrease in advances from borrowers for taxes, insurance and  
      other escrow funds    (10,096 )  (5,873 )
   Repurchase of common stock    (175 )  (728 )
   Dividends paid on common stock    (3,861 )  (3,322 )
   Excess tax benefit realized from the exercise of stock options    45    130  
   Excess tax benefit realized from Management Recognition and Retention Plan shares    378    809  
   Proceeds from the exercise of stock options    355    787  

         Net cash provided by financing activities    94,259    82,914  

         Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents    95,747    (26,684 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period    86,808    88,034  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 182,555   $ 61,350  

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:  
   Cash paid during period for:  
      Interest   $ 87,404   $ 72,148  
      Income taxes, net of refunds   $ 17,265   $ 18,354  

Noncash investing activities:  
   Transfers from loans to real estate owned and other assets through foreclosure   $ 5,657   $ 8,011  

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. (d/b/a TierOne Financial), 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 assets of the Company, on an unconsolidated basis, primarily consist of 100% of the Bank’s common stock. The Company has no significant independent source of income and therefore depends on cash distributions from the Bank to meet its funding requirements.

        The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2007 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are unaudited. 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, 2006. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire calendar year 2007.

        Subsequent to the filing of our June 30, 2007 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we assumed servicing of all loans purchased from TransLand Financial Services, Inc. (“TransLand”), a Florida mortgage brokerage firm. This step has allowed us to directly contact each borrower and restructure terms for their loan where appropriate. To assist in the settlement and completion of these loans, we have implemented a plan dedicating a team of Bank loan officers, servicers and collection professionals whose responsibility is to be primarily focused on these loans. This team is working closely with individual borrowers, local builders, city officials, local real estate professionals and legal counsel in working toward completing homes under construction, renegotiating loan terms, servicing loans and pursuing legal and foreclosure remedies.

        During our due diligence process related to the transfer of residential construction loan servicing from TransLand to the Bank, alleged fraudulent servicing practices were discovered. The majority of the alleged fraud related to the withholding of loan payoff proceeds and periodic payments. A joint petition for involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy was filed on August 23, 2007 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida by the Bank and two other financial institutions against TransLand. In addition to seeking recoveries from TransLand, the Bank is also insured up to $7.5 million against fraudulent activity by loan servicers. A $6.9 million receivable from TransLand associated with the alleged misappropriation of loan payoff proceeds and periodic payments due to the Bank was recorded as loans receivable at June 30, 2007. During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, the $6.9 million receivable increased to $12.2 million. The Company determined the recovery from its insurance carrier was probable and wrote-off $4.8 million of the receivable as a charge to other operating expense during the third quarter. A receivable of $7.4 million is now recorded as other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2007. Any future recoveries from TransLand beyond the insurance policy amount would be recorded as other operating income or a reduction of other operating expense depending upon the periods in which the funds are received. Management determined that the effect of the modification was not material in relation to the consolidated financial statements included in our June 30, 2007 Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q.

        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 – Definitive Acquisition Agreement

        On May 17, 2007, TierOne Corporation, CapitalSource Inc. (“CapitalSource”) and CapitalSource TRS Inc. (“CapitalSource TRS”) entered into and announced an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”). The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, the Company will merge with and into CapitalSource TRS (“Merger”), with CapitalSource TRS continuing as the surviving corporation.

        Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time and as a result of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Company common stock (other than certain shares owned by the Company), par value $0.01 per share (“TierOne Common Stock”), will be converted into the right to receive the following (collectively, the “Merger Consideration”):

  $6.80 in cash; plus
  0.675 shares of CapitalSource common stock; plus
  if the ten-day average closing price of CapitalSource common stock prior to the closing of the Merger is:
  (a) less than or equal to $25.1852, then 0.405 shares of CapitalSource common stock; or
  (b) greater than $25.1852, then TierOne Corporation stockholders can elect to receive either $10.20 in cash or $10.20 of CapitalSource common stock.

        The Company and CapitalSource have made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement, including, among others, covenants regarding the conduct of their businesses and other activities between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the Merger, and have agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to consummate the Merger. In addition, the Company has made certain additional covenants, including covenants to cause a stockholder meeting to be held to consider approval of the Merger and for the Company’s Board of Directors to, subject to certain exceptions, recommend adoption by its stockholders of the Merger Agreement. Furthermore, the Company is not permitted to solicit or facilitate proposals relating to alternative business combination transactions, or, subject to certain exceptions, enter into discussions concerning alternative business combination transactions.

        If, on the day the last governmental approval to complete the Merger is obtained, the ten-day average closing price of CapitalSource common stock is less than $21.98 and the trading price of CapitalSource common stock has underperformed by more than 15% the S&P 500 Financial Sector Index during the period from May 17, 2007 to that date, then the Board of Directors of the Company intends, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, to request that CapitalSource provide additional Merger consideration, either in stock or cash. The Company has informed CapitalSource that, in such circumstances, its Board of Directors would intend to make such a request. If, following such a request, the parties are unable to agree on such additional consideration, then the Board of Directors of the Company would have the right to terminate the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement also contains other termination rights for both the Company and CapitalSource. Upon termination of the Merger Agreement, under specified circumstances, CapitalSource may be required to pay the Company a termination fee of $40.0 million or, under other specified circumstances, the Company may be required to pay CapitalSource a termination fee of $24.0 million. The Merger Agreement also calls for a limited reimbursement of the other party’s expenses under certain circumstances.

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

        Consummation of the Merger is subject to customary conditions, including, without limitation, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the parties (subject generally to a material adverse effect standard), regulatory approval and Company stockholder approval. On June 29, 2007, CapitalSource filed a Form H-(e)1 “Application for the Acquisition of TierOne Bank by the Merger of TierOne Corporation into CapitalSource TRS Inc.” with the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”). CapitalSource has responded to OTS inquiries requesting additional information related to the filed application. At the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the OTS had not yet deemed the application complete or approved.

        On July 13, 2007 CapitalSource filed a joint preliminary proxy statement / prospectus relating to the merger on Form S-4 with the SEC. On October 26, 2007, CapitalSource filed a joint definitive proxy statement / prospectus with the SEC on Form S-4 which established October 17, 2007 as the stockholder record date and set November 29, 2007 as the date for the Company’s special meeting of stockholders to vote on the Merger. Concurrent with the October 26, 2007 filing, the Company began mailing the proxy statement / prospectus and associated voting materials to Company stockholders. Subject to timely receipt of both regulatory and stockholder approval, the Merger is expected to close either in the fourth quarter of 2007 or the first quarter of 2008.

        In addition to other factors affecting the Company’s financial performance discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, due to the proposed merger with CapitalSource, the Company has experienced restrictions in certain funding opportunities; certain one-time merger related expenses; an increased commitment of time by Company personnel working with federal regulatory agencies in connection with merger-related issues; and restrictions in the Company’s ability to repurchase its common stock. These activities have and may continue to further impact the Company’s financial performance and earnings per share.




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Note 3 – 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 recognize income, determine the allowance for loan losses, evaluating investment and mortgage-backed securities for impairment, evaluating goodwill and other intangible assets, valuation of mortgage servicing rights, valuation and measurement of derivatives and commitments, valuation of real estate owned and income taxes are our most critical accounting policies. These policies are important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations, involve a higher 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. The following discussion regarding our critical accounting policies should be read in conjunction with our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

        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:

  Assigning individual loans to specific risk levels (pass, special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss);
  Trends and levels of delinquent, nonperforming or “impaired” loans;
  Trends and levels of charge-offs and recoveries;

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  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;
  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 concentration; 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 has 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 recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.

        Mortgage Servicing Rights. On January 1, 2007 we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets – an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 (“SFAS No. 156”). In accordance with SFAS No. 156, we have elected to continue to utilize the amortization method for all of our mortgage servicing right assets, thus, carrying our mortgage servicing rights at the “lower of cost or market” (fair value). Under the amortization method, we amortize mortgage servicing rights in proportion to and over the period of net servicing income. Income generated as a result of new servicing assets is reported as net gain on sale of loans held for sale in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Loan servicing fees, net of amortization of mortgage servicing rights, is recorded in fees and service charges in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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        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. We currently do not utilize direct financial hedges to mitigate the effect of changes in the fair value of our mortgage servicing rights.

        Income Taxes. We estimate income taxes payable based on the amount we expect to owe various tax authorities. Accrued income taxes represent the net estimated amount due to, or to be received from, taxing authorities. In estimating accrued income taxes, we assess the relative merits and risks of the appropriate tax treatment of transactions, taking into account the applicable statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance in the context of our tax position. Although we utilize current information to record income taxes, underlying assumptions may change over time as a result of unanticipated events or circumstances.

        We utilize estimates of future earnings to support our position that the benefit of our deferred tax assets will be realized. If future pre-tax income should prove nonexistent or less than the amount of temporary differences giving rise to the net deferred tax assets within the tax years to which they may be applied, the assets will not be realized and our net income will be adversely affected.




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Note 4 – Earnings Per Share

        Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised. Diluted earnings per share is computed after giving consideration to the weighted average dilutive effect of our 2003 Stock Option Plan shares and 2003 Management Recognition and Retention Plan shares. The following table is a reconciliation of basic and diluted EPS:

For the Three Months Ended September 30,
2007
2006
(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic
EPS

Diluted
EPS

Basic
EPS

Diluted
EPS

Net income (loss)     $ (5,880 ) $ (5,880 ) $ 11,517   $ 11,517  

Total weighted average basic common shares outstanding    16,758    16,758    16,557    16,557  
Effect of dilutive securities:  
   2003 Stock Option Plan        435        591  
   2003 Management Recognition and Retention Plan        18        80  

Total weighted average basic and diluted  
common shares outstanding    16,758    17,211    16,557    17,228  

Net income (loss) per common share   $ (0.35 ) $ (0.34 ) $ 0.70   $ 0.67  


For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2007
2006
(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic
EPS

Diluted
EPS

Basic
EPS

Diluted
EPS

Net income     $ 5,957   $ 5,957   $ 30,426   $ 30,426  

Total weighted average basic common shares outstanding    16,679    16,679    16,470    16,470  
Effect of dilutive securities:  
   2003 Stock Option Plan        468        578  
   2003 Management Recognition and Retention Plan        31        82  

Total weighted average basic and diluted  
common shares outstanding    16,679    17,178    16,470    17,130  

Net earnings per common share   $ 0.36   $ 0.35   $ 1.85   $ 1.78  

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Note 5 – Stock-Based Benefit Plans

        General. We account for our stock-based benefit plans using 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.

        Stock-Based Employee Compensation Expense. Amounts recognized in the financial statements with respect to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“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)
2007
2006
2007
2006
Stock-based employee compensation expense:                    
Employee Stock Ownership Plan expense   $ 885   $ 1,232   $ 2,940   $ 3,611  
Management Recognition and Retention Plan expense    726    726    2,178    2,178  
2003 Stock Option Plan expense    420    420    1,261    1,261  

   Amount of stock-based compensation expense,  
      before income tax benefit   $ 2,031   $ 2,378   $ 6,379   $ 7,050  

Amount of related income tax benefit recognized   $ 504   $ 507   $ 1,517   $ 1,522  

        Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Concurrent with the conversion from mutual to stock ownership, we established an ESOP for the benefit of our employees. The ESOP is a qualified pension plan under Internal Revenue Service guidelines that 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. The excess fair value of ESOP shares over cost is recorded as compensation expense but is not deductible for tax purposes. As shares are committed to be released from collateral, we report compensation expense equal to the average market price of the shares and the shares become outstanding for 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.

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At or for the
Three Months Ended
September 30,

At or for the
Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands, except for share data)
2007
2006
2007
2006
Employee Stock Ownership Plan compensation expense     $ 885   $ 1,232   $ 2,940   $ 3,611  
Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares allocated to employees    639,627    489,127    639,627    489,127  
Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares unallocated    1,166,379    1,316,879    1,166,379    1,316,879  
Fair value of Employee Stock Ownership Plan unallocated shares   $ 30,874   $ 44,682   $ 30,874   $ 44,682  

        Management Recognition and Retention Plan. We established a stock-based incentive plan referred to as the 2003 Management Recognition and Retention Plan (“MRRP”). The shares awarded by the MRRP vest to participants at the rate of 20% per year. 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 value of our stock as of the date the awards were made. Stockholders approved 903,003 shares to be granted under the MRRP and 100,653 shares are still available for future grants as of September 30, 2007. There were no MRRP shares granted, vested or forfeited during either of the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. The following table summarizes shares of our common stock that were subject to award and have been granted pursuant to the MRRP as of September 30, 2007:

At or for the Nine Months Ended
September 30,


2007
2006
Nonvested shares outstanding at beginning of period      328,940    489,160  
Shares granted    --    --  
Shares vested    (152,720 )  (152,720 )
Shares forfeited    --    --  

   Nonvested shares outstanding at end of period    176,220    336,440  

        Compensation expense related to the MRRP totaled $726,000 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 and $2.2 million for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. The weighted average grant date fair value of outstanding shares awarded by the MRRP was $18.64 and $18.38 at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As of September 30, 2007, we had $1.9 million of total unrecognized employee compensation expense related to unvested MRRP shares which are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 11 months. We realized excess tax benefits related to MRRP shares of $5,000 and $378,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.

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        Stock Option Plan. We established the 2003 Stock Option Plan (“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. 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. Stockholders 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, 2007.

        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 at the date of grant. 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.








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        Stock Option Activity. The following table details stock options granted, exercised and forfeited during the three months ended September 30, 2007:

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

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In Years)

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Stock options outstanding at June 30, 2007      1,798,226   $ 17.92          
Stock options granted    --    --          
Stock options exercised    --    --          
Stock options forfeited    --    --          

   Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2007    1,798,226   $ 17.92    5.6   $ 15,400  

Stock options exercisable at September 30, 2007    1,410,676   $ 17.88    5.6   $ 12,100  

        The following table details stock options granted, exercised and forfeited during the nine months ended September 30, 2007:

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

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(In Years)

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2006      1,818,626   $ 17.92          
Stock options granted    --    --          
Stock options exercised    (19,900 )  17.83          
Stock options forfeited    (500 )  17.83          

  Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2007    1,798,226   $ 17.92    5.6   $ 15,400  

Stock options exercisable at September 30, 2007    1,410,676   $ 17.88    5.6   $ 12,100  

        The following table details stock options granted, exercised and forfeited during the three 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)

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Stock options outstanding at June 30, 2006      1,850,350   $ 17.92          
Stock options granted    --    --          
Stock options exercised    (31,724 )  17.83          
Stock options forfeited    --    --          

   Stock options outstanding at September 30, 2006    1,818,626   $ 17.92    6.6   $ 29,100  

Stock options exercisable at September 30, 2006    1,056,526   $ 17.86    6.6   $ 17,000  

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        The following table details stock options granted, 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)

Aggregate
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   $ 29,100  

Stock options exercisable at September 30, 2006    1,056,526   $ 17.86    6.6   $ 17,000  

        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, 2007 and 2006:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2007
2006
2007
2006
Intrinsic value (market value on the                    
   exercise date less the strike price)   $ --   $ 509   $ 228   $ 683  
Cash received from the exercise of  
   stock options    --    566    355    787  
Tax benefit realized from the  
   exercise of stock options    --    81    50    140  

        At September 30, 2007, there was $1.0 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options that will be expensed over a weighted average period of nine months.





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Note 6 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

        Goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess price paid over the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired in connection with the acquisition of United Nebraska Financial Co. (“UNFC”) in 2004. There was no goodwill recorded in connection with our Marine Bank branch purchase in 2006. 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, 2007 due to impairment as we are not aware of any facts or circumstances that would indicate our carrying value exceeded fair value. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2007
2006
2007
2006
Balance at beginning of period     $ 42,162   $ 42,283   $ 42,228   $ 42,283  
Realized tax benefit associated with United Nebraska  
   Financial Co. acquisition    (61 )  (55 )  (61 )  (55 )
Adjustment due to adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48    --    --    (66 )  --  

   Balance at end of period   $ 42,101   $ 42,228   $ 42,101   $ 42,228  

        Other Intangible Assets. 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.

        Other Intangible Asset Activity. The changes in the carrying amount of acquired intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2007
2006
2007
2006
Balance at beginning of period     $ 7,544   $ 9,257   $ 8,391   $ 10,041  
   Additions    --    --    --    102  
   Amortization expense    (410 )  (442 )  (1,257 )  (1,328 )

   Balance at end of period   $ 7,134   $ 8,815   $ 7,134   $ 8,815  

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        Other Intangible Asset Estimated Amortization. Estimated amortization expense related to our core deposit intangible assets for the year ending December 31, 2007 and the five years thereafter are as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
Estimated Amortization Expense        
For the Year Ending:  
   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  
   December 31, 2012    850  









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Note 7 — Investment and Mortgage-Backed Securities

         Investment Security Composition. The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of investment and mortgage-backed securities by major security category at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows:

September 30, 2007
Gross Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)
Amortized
Cost

Gains
Losses
Fair
Value

Held to maturity:                    
   Municipal obligations   $ 75   $ --   $ --   $ 75  

Available for sale:  
   Mortgage-backed securities    7,778    34    125    7,687  
   U.S. Government securities and agency obligations    124,196    21    128    124,089  
   Corporate securities    4,938    --    26    4,912  
   Municipal obligations    14,474    12    46    14,440  
   Agency equity securities    536    1    33    504  
   Asset Management Fund - ARM Fund    6,000    --    194    5,806  

      Total investment and mortgage-backed  
         securities, available for sale   $ 157,922   $ 68   $ 552   $ 157,438  


December 31, 2006
Gross Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)
Amortized
Cost

Gains
Losses
Fair
Value

Held to maturity:                    
   Municipal obligations   $ 90   $ --   $ --   $ 90  

Available for sale:  
   Mortgage-backed securities    12,476    51    255    12,272  
   U.S. Government securities and agency obligations    78,201    4    636    77,569  
   Corporate securities    5,245    --    115    5,130  
   Municipal obligations    15,970    19    61    15,928  
   Agency equity securities    547    --    10    537  
   Asset Management Fund - ARM Fund    6,000    --    164    5,836  

      Total investment and mortgage-backed  
         securities, available for sale   $ 118,439   $ 74   $ 1,241   $ 117,272  

        We believe all unrealized losses as of September 30, 2007 to be market related, with no permanent sector or issuer credit concerns or impairments. We had 80 securities with unrealized losses totaling $512,000 for 12 consecutive months or longer as of September 30, 2007. The unrealized losses are believed to be temporarily, not permanently, impaired in value. 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. At September 30, 2007, we have the ability and intent to hold these securities until maturity.

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Note 8 – Loans Receivable

        Loan Portfolio Composition. Loans receivable at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are summarized in the following table:

September 30, 2007
December 31, 2006
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
%
Amount
%
Real estate loans:                    
   One-to-four family residential (1)   $ 327,442    9.42 % $ 339,080    9.21 %
   Second mortgage residential    99,478    2.86    120,510    3.27  
   Multi-family residential    110,698    3.19    148,922    4.05  
   Commercial real estate    367,753    10.58    396,620    10.77  
   Land and land development    514,779    14.81    494,887    13.44  
   Residential construction    592,317    17.04    780,991    21.21  
   Commercial construction    562,403    16.18    491,997    13.36  
   Agriculture    85,716    2.47    68,459    1.86  

      Total real estate loans    2,660,586    76.55    2,841,466    77.17  

Business    241,025    6.93    220,669    5.99  

Agriculture - operating    95,877    2.76    94,455    2.56  

Warehouse mortgage lines of credit    75,752    2.18    112,645    3.06  

Consumer loans:  
   Home equity    73,558    2.11    71,476    1.94  
   Home equity lines of credit    121,245    3.49    130,071    3.53  
   Home improvement    48,209    1.39    55,513    1.51  
   Automobile    89,987    2.59    87,575    2.38  
   Other    69,440    2.00    68,365    1.86  

      Total consumer loans    402,439    11.58    413,000    11.22  

         Total loans    3,475,679    100.00 %  3,682,235    100.00 %

Unamortized premiums, discounts and  
   deferred loan fees    9,034        5,602      
Loans in process (2)    (463,848 )      (637,677 )    

         Net loans    3,020,865        3,050,160      
Allowance for loan losses    (58,793 )      (33,129 )    

         Net loans after allowance for loan losses   $ 2,962,072       $ 3,017,031      

(1) Includes loans held for sale   $ 20,462       $ 19,285      

(2) Loans in process represents the undisbursed portion of construction and land development loans.


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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

        Primary Lending Market Area. Our primary lending market area consists of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Nevada and North Carolina. Our Asset/Liability and Asset Classification Committees are responsible for setting guidelines related to loan concentrations and monitoring such concentrations to limit potential loss exposure. At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, approximately 18.6% and 20.8%, respectively, of total loans were secured by properties or made to individuals located outside of our primary lending market area.

        Allowance for Loan Losses. The activity in the allowance for loan losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 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)
2007
2006
2007
2006
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period     $ 43,213   $ 32,159   $ 33,129   $ 30,870  
Charge-offs:  
   One-to-four family residential    (65 )  --    (202 )  --  
   Second mortgage residential    (188 )  (19 )  (241 )  (241 )
   Land and land development    --    --    (2 )  (532 )
   Commercial real estate    (4 )  --    (103 )  --  
   Residential construction    (343 )  (73 )  (713 )  (235 )
   Business    (1,258 )  (345 )  (1,639 )  (799 )
   Agriculture - operating    --    --    --    (81 )
   Consumer    (515 )  (569 )  (1,566 )  (1,136 )

      Total charge-offs    (2,373 )  (1,006 )  (4,466 )  (3,024 )
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off    470    58    946    223  
Provision for loan losses    17,483    1,148    29,184    4,290  

      Allowance for loan losses at end of period   $ 58,793   $ 32,359   $ 58,793   $ 32,359  

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage  
   of net loans    1.95 %  1.08 %  1.95 %  1.08 %
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of  
   nonperforming loans    75.04 %  162.77 %  75.04 %  162.77 %
Ratio of net charge-offs during the period as a  
   percentage of average loans outstanding    0.25 %  0.13 %  0.16 %  0.13 %
   during the period  



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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

        Nonperforming Assets. The following table sets forth information regarding nonperforming loans (90 or more days delinquent) and real estate owned. It is our policy to cease accruing interest on loans contractually delinquent 90 days or more and charge-off all accrued interest. We did not have any accruing loans 90 days or more past due at the dates shown.

(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2007

December 31, 2006

Nonperforming loans:            
   One-to-four family residential   $ 4,476   $ 1,611  
   Second mortgage residential    379    234  
   Multi-family residential    1,251    1,152  
   Commercial real estate    3,183    324  
   Land and land development    8,165    4,696  
   Residential construction    56,322    18,074  
   Agriculture - real estate    159    50  
   Business    1,530    2,280  
   Agriculture - operating    175    139  
   Consumer    2,712    1,490  

      Total nonperforming loans    78,352    30,050  
Real estate owned, net (1)    6,912    5,264  

      Total nonperforming assets    85,264    35,314  
Troubled debt restructurings    16,817    8,904  

      Total nonperforming assets and troubled debt restructurings   $ 102,081   $ 44,218  

Total nonperforming loans as a percentage of net loans    2.59 %  0.99 %

Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets    2.41 %  1.03 %

Total nonperforming assets and troubled debt restructurings  
   as a percentage of total assets    2.88 %  1.29 %

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of net loans    1.95 %  1.09 %

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans    75.04 %  110.25 %

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

        Our provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $17.5 million compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. At September 30, 2007, our allowance for loan losses had increased 77.5% to $58.8 million compared to $33.1 million at December 31, 2006. Included in the $58.8 million allowance for loan losses, we have established an allowance for loan losses of $21.8 million relating to impaired loans. Total impaired loans consist primarily of $47.5 million of residential construction loans, $8.0 million of land development loans and $4.1 million of commercial real estate loans of which $4.0 million of the impaired commercial real estate loans are performing. Actual losses are dependent upon future events and, as such, further changes to the level of allowance for loan losses may become necessary based on changes in economic conditions and other factors.

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

        At September 30, 2007, our nonperforming residential construction loans totaled $56.3 million of which $46.7 million were located in Florida. Approximately $45.1 million of our total nonperforming residential construction loans had been purchased from TransLand with $38.9 million of these loans located in the Cape Coral area of Lee County, Florida.

        To limit our geographic loan concentration, we discontinued purchasing residential construction loans in the Cape Coral area from TransLand by December 31, 2005. We had total loan commitments in the Cape Coral area of $88.4 million, $100.6 million, $119.9 million and $144.9 million at September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007, March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. Disbursed funds in the Cape Coral area totaled $57.7 million, $66.8 million, $72.9 million and $84.2 million at September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007, March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

        In the Cape Coral area, we had nonperforming residential construction loans totaling $38.9 million, $27.5 million, $19.5 million and $9.4 million at September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007, March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. At September 30, 2007, loans 30-89 days delinquent totaled $6.0 million, compared to $8.9 million, $7.3 million and $8.8 million at June 30, 2007, March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 charge-offs in the Cape Coral area totaled $170,000. Charge-offs against existing reserves may increase in future periods.

        At September 30, 2007, we had classified $47.5 million of our total residential construction loans as impaired, of which $45.1 million relate to loans purchased from TransLand. We have established an allowance for loan losses related to the TransLand loans which have been classified as impaired of $17.4 million. At June 30, 2007, we had classified $28.4 million of our residential construction loans purchased from TransLand as impaired. The allowance for loan losses related to these loans at June 30, 2007 was $5.7 million.




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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 9 — Mortgage Servicing Rights

        On January 1, 2007, we adopted SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets – an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 (“SFAS No. 156”). In accordance with SFAS No. 156, we have elected to continue to utilize the amortization method for all of our mortgage servicing right assets, thus, carrying our mortgage servicing rights at the “lower of cost or market” (fair value). Under the amortization method, we amortize mortgage servicing rights in proportion to and over the period of net servicing income. Income generated as a result of new servicing assets is reported as net gain on sale of loans in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Loan servicing fees, net of amortization of mortgage servicing rights, is recorded in fees and service charges in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

        We primarily service one-to-four family residential mortgage loans that comprise a single class of servicing assets. We obtain mortgage servicing right assets when we deliver loans, both originated and purchased, “as an agent” into the secondary market on a servicing-retained basis. Initial fair value of the servicing right is calculated by a discounted cash flow model based on market value assumptions at the time of origination.

        The balance of mortgage servicing rights, net of valuation allowances, at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $13.7 million and $12.5 million, respectively. The fair values of these rights were approximately $18.8 million and $15.3 million at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, 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:






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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2007
December 31, 2006
Serviced loan portfolio balance $1,394,826 $1,295,418
Fair value $18,768 $15,276
Prepayment speed 4.40% - 45.09% 8.64% - 46.44%
Weighted average prepayment speed 9.49% 14.40%
     Fair value with 10% adverse change $18,022 $14,654
     Fair value with 20% adverse change $17,358 $14,034
Discount rate 9.50% - 13.00% 10.00% - 14.00%
Weighted average discount rate 10.67% 11.34%
     Fair value with 10% adverse change $17,983 $14,806
     Fair value with 20% adverse change $17,273 $14,325

        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 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.

        Mortgage Servicing Right Activity. The following table summarizes mortgage servicing right activity including amortization expense:

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)
2007
2006
2007
2006
Balance at beginning of period     $ 12,930   $ 12,069   $ 12,467   $ 11,713  
Mortgage servicing rights capitalized    1,533    975    3,530    2,654  
Amortization expense    (767 )  (677 )  (2,301 )  (2,000 )
Valuation adjustment    --    --    --    --  

   Balance at end of period   $ 13,696   $ 12,367   $ 13,696   $ 12,367  

        Mortgage Servicing Right Valuation Allowance. 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. Our evaluation of mortgage servicing rights at September 30, 2007 and 2006 indicated that no valuation allowance was necessary. 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

        Deposit Composition. Deposits at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are summarized in the following table:

September 30, 2007
December 31, 2006
(Dollars in thousands)
Weighted
Average
Rates

Amount
Weighted
Average
Rates

Amount
Transaction accounts:                    
     Noninterest-bearing checking    -- % $ 150,071    -- % $ 154,123  
     Savings    3.64    143,492    0.49    45,452  
     Interest-bearing checking    1.10    310,055    1.14    349,033  
     Money market    3.06    353,934    2.98    383,182  

        Total transaction accounts    2.03    957,552    1.68    931,790  

        Total transaction accounts as a  
           percentage of total deposits        40.66 %      45.40 %

Time deposits:  
     1.00% to 1.99%        104        542  
     2.00% to 2.99%        6,180        27,594  
     3.00% to 3.99%        115,890        151,499  
     4.00% to 4.99%        178,285        348,777  
     5.00% to 5.99%        1,096,803        592,013  
     6.00% to 6.99%        24        128  

        Total time deposits    5.07    1,397,286    4.81    1,120,553  

        Total time deposits as a  
           percentage of total deposits        59.34 %      54.60 %

        Total deposits    3.83 % $ 2,354,838    3.39 % $ 2,052,343  

        Time Deposit Maturity. The scheduled maturities of time deposits at September 30, 2007 are presented in the following table:

(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Percent
Amount Maturing During the 12 Months Ending:            
September 30, 2008   $ 1,311,752    93.88 %
September 30, 2009    64,825    4.64  
September 30, 2010    8,842    0.63  
September 30, 2011    6,992    0.50  
September 30, 2012    4,738    0.34  
Thereafter    137    0.01  

     Total time deposits   $ 1,397,286    100.00 %

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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

        Time Deposits of $100,000 or More. The following table shows the maturities of our time deposits of $100,000 or more at September 30, 2007 by the time remaining to maturity. We did not have any brokered time deposits at September 30, 2007.

(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Weighted
Average Rate

Amount Maturing During the Quarter Ended:            
December 31, 2007   $ 83,187    5.16 %
March 31, 2008    100,273    5.16  
June 30, 2008    97,185    5.29  
September 30, 2008    61,509    5.14  
Thereafter    19,648    4.88  

   Total time deposits of $100,000 or more   $ 361,802    5.18 %

Note 11 – FHLBank Topeka Advances and Other Borrowings

        At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, we were indebted on notes as shown in the following table:

(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2007

December 31, 2006

Permanent fixed-rate notes payable to            
   the FHLBank Topeka   $ 9,313   $ 19,664  
Convertible fixed-rate notes payable to  
   the FHLBank Topeka    675,000    815,000  
Line of credit with the FHLBank Topeka    --    72,500  
Retail repurchase agreements    52,062    24,284  
Junior subordinated debentures    30,928    30,928  

   Total FHLBank Topeka advances and  
      other borrowings   $ 767,303   $ 962,376  

Weighted average interest rate    4.47 %  4.40 %

        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 2007. 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)

        Pursuant to our blanket collateral agreement with the FHLBank, such advances are secured by our qualifying residential, multi-family residential and commercial real estate mortgages, residential construction, commercial construction and agricultural real estate loans. Under our blanket collateral agreement with the FHLBank, our borrowing capacity at September 30, 2007 was $920.4 million. Other qualifying collateral can be pledged in the event additional borrowing capacity is required.

        Our retail repurchase agreements are primarily collateralized by U.S. Government and agency and municipal obligations (investment securities).











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TierOne Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 12 – Unrecognized Tax Benefits

        In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 requires that we determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. Once it is determined that a position meets the recognition threshold, the position is measured to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements.

        We adopted FIN 48 on January 1, 2007 and, as a result, recognized no material adjustment in our liability for unrecognized tax benefits. Unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, were $4.6 million at September 30, 2007. Unrecognized tax benefits of $129,000 and interest and penalties of $402,000 would favorably affect our effective tax rate if recognized in future periods. Unrecognized tax benefits of $543,000 are related to our UNFC acquisition and would reduce goodwill if recognized in future periods. The following table summarizes our unrecognized tax benefits upon adoption and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007:

(Dollars in thousands)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2007     $ 2,443  
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2007    366  
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits for the three months ended June 30, 2007    236  
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits for the three months ended September 30, 2007    1,592  
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits from settlements with taxing authorities    --  
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits from the lapse of statutes of limitations  
   for the three months ended September 30, 2007    (74 )

   Unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2007   $ 4,563  

        Any interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recorded in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. At September 30, 2007, we had approximately $402,000 of accrued interest payable related to uncertain tax positions recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

        We anticipate that a reduction in unrecognized tax benefits of up to $4.3 million is reasonably possible during the next 12 months. This reduction will be principally due to a change in accounting method related to the timing of when certain deferred loan fees are recognized for tax purposes if approved by the Internal Revenue Service.

        The tax years of 2004 through 2006 remain open for examination by federal and state taxing authorities.

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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, 2006. The following discussion identifies certain recently issued accounting guidance.

Statements of Financial Accounting Standards

        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 February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 provides an alternative measurement treatment for certain financial assets and liabilities, under an instrument-by-instrument election, that permits fair value to be used for both initial and subsequent measurement, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 159 may have on our consolidated financial statements.



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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 $3.5 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 69 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, 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, governmental 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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Recent Developments

        On May 17, 2007, TierOne Corporation, CapitalSource Inc. (“CapitalSource”) and CapitalSource TRS Inc. (“CapitalSource TRS”) entered into and announced an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”). The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, the Company will merge with and into CapitalSource TRS (“Merger”), with CapitalSource TRS continuing as the surviving corporation.

        Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time and as a result of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Company common stock (other than certain shares owned by the Company), par value $0.01 per share (“TierOne Common Stock”), will be converted into the right to receive the following (collectively, the “Merger Consideration”):

  $6.80 in cash; plus
  0.675 shares of CapitalSource common stock; plus
  if the ten-day average closing price of CapitalSource common stock prior to the closing of the Merger is:
  (a) less than or equal to $25.1852, then 0.405 shares of CapitalSource common stock; or
  (b) greater than $25.1852, then TierOne Corporation stockholders can elect to receive either $10.20 in cash or $10.20 of CapitalSource common stock.

        The Company and CapitalSource have made customary representations, warranties and covenants in the Merger Agreement, including, among others, covenants regarding the conduct of their businesses and other activities between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the Merger, and have agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to consummate the Merger. In addition, the Company has made certain additional covenants, including covenants to cause a stockholder meeting to be held to consider approval of the Merger and for the Company’s Board of Directors to, subject to certain exceptions, recommend adoption by its stockholders of the Merger Agreement. Furthermore, the Company is not permitted to solicit or facilitate proposals relating to alternative business combination transactions, or, subject to certain exceptions, enter into discussions concerning alternative business combination transactions.

        If, on the day the last governmental approval to complete the Merger is obtained, the ten-day average closing price of CapitalSource common stock is less than $21.98 and the trading price of CapitalSource common stock has underperformed by more than 15% the S&P 500 Financial Sector Index during the period from May 17, 2007 to that date, then the Board of Directors of the Company intends, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, to request that CapitalSource provide additional Merger consideration, either in stock or cash. The Company has informed CapitalSource that, in such circumstances, its Board would intend to make such a request. If, following such a request, the parties are unable to agree on such additional consideration, then the Board of Directors of the Company would have the right to terminate the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement also contains other termination rights for both the Company and CapitalSource. Upon termination of the Merger Agreement, under specified circumstances, CapitalSource may be required to pay the Company a termination fee of $40.0 million or, under other specified circumstances, the Company may be required to pay CapitalSource a termination fee of $24.0 million. The Merger Agreement also calls for a limited reimbursement of the other party’s expenses under certain circumstances.

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        Consummation of the Merger is subject to customary conditions, including, without limitation, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the parties (subject generally to a material adverse effect standard), regulatory approval and Company stockholder approval. On June 29, 2007, CapitalSource filed a Form H-(e)1 “Application for the Acquisition of TierOne Bank by the Merger of TierOne Corporation into CapitalSource TRS Inc.” with the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”). CapitalSource has responded to OTS inquiries requesting additional information related to the filed application. At the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the OTS had not yet deemed the application complete or approved.

        On July 13, 2007 CapitalSource filed a joint preliminary proxy statement / prospectus relating to the merger on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On October 26, 2007, CapitalSource filed a joint definitive proxy statement / prospectus with the SEC on Form S-4 which established October 17, 2007 as the stockholder record date and set November 29, 2007 as the date for the Company’s special meeting of stockholders to vote on the Merger. Concurrent with the October 26, 2007 filing, the Company began mailing the proxy statement / prospectus and associated voting materials to Company stockholders. Subject to timely receipt of both regulatory and stockholder approval, the Merger is expected to close in either the fourth quarter of 2007 or the first quarter of 2008.

        In addition to other factors affecting the Company’s financial performance discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, due to the proposed merger with CapitalSource, and as reflected in this document, the Company has experienced restrictions in certain funding opportunities; certain one-time merger related expenses; an increased commitment of time by Company personnel working with federal regulatory agencies in connection with merger-related issues; and restrictions in the Company’s ability to repurchase its common stock. These activities have and may continue to further impact the Company’s financial performance and earnings per share.

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. In addition to the risk factors described in Part 2, Item 1A. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, 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 deposit flows, and in the demand for deposits, loans, investment products and other financial services in the markets we serve;

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  Changes in the quality or composition of our loan portfolio;
  Changes in real estate values, which could impact the quality of the assets securing the loans in our portfolios;
  Borrower bankruptcies, claims and assessments;
  Unanticipated issues associated with the execution of our strategic plan, including issues associated with the growth of a more diversified loan portfolio;
  Our timely development of new lines of business and competitive products or services within our existing lines of business in a changing environment, and the acceptance of such products and services by our customers;
  Any interruption or breach of security resulting in failures or disruption in customer account management, general ledger, deposit operations, lending or other systems;
  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 relating to the recovery of insurance proceeds for claims arising out of the Bank’s prior relationship with TransLand Financial Services, Inc.
  Our business and the businesses of CapitalSource may not be integrated successfully or such integration may take longer to accomplish than expected;
  Disruption from the Merger may make it more difficult to maintain customer relationships;
  Conditions precedent to the Merger may not be satisfied or the Merger Agreement may be terminated pursuant to its terms;
  The required regulatory approvals of the Merger may not be obtained or if obtained may not be on the proposed terms and schedule;
  Our stockholders may not approve the Merger; and
  Other factors discussed in documents we may file 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, 2007 and December 31, 2006

Assets

        General. Our total assets were $3.5 billion at September 30, 2007, an increase of $111.5 million, or 3.2%, compared to $3.4 billion at December 31, 2006.

        Investment Securities. Our available for sale investment securities totaled $149.8 million at September 30, 2007, an increase of $44.8 million, or 42.6%, compared to $105.0 million at December 31, 2006. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 we had security purchases of $230.3 million which were partially offset by $187.3 million in proceeds from maturing and sold investment securities. The securities purchased during 2007 were primarily agency obligations that were purchased to collateralize deposits.

        Mortgage-Backed Securities. Our mortgage-backed securities, all of which are recorded as available for sale, totaled $7.7 million at September 30, 2007, a decrease of $4.6 million, or 37.4%, compared to $12.3 million at December 31, 2006. The decrease in our mortgage-backed securities was the result of $4.6 million of principal payments received during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.








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        Loans Receivable. Net loans totaled $3.0 billion at September 30, 2007, a decrease of $29.3 million, or 1.0%, compared to $3.1 billion at December 31, 2006. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we originated $1.2 billion of loans (exclusive of warehouse mortgage lines of credit) and purchased $328.5 million of loans. These increases were offset by $1.5 billion of principal repayments and $238.2 million of loan sales. The following table details the composition of our loan portfolio at the dates indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2007

December 31, 2006

Increase
(Decrease)

% Change
One-to-four family residential (1)     $ 327,442   $ 339,080   $ (11,638 )  (3.43 )%
Second mortgage residential    99,478    120,510    (21,032 )  (17.45 )
Multi-family residential    110,698    148,922    (38,224 )  (25.67 )
Commercial real estate    367,753    396,620    (28,867 )  (7.28 )
Land and land development    514,779    494,887    19,892    4.02  
Residential construction    592,317    780,991    (188,674 )  (24.16 )
Commercial construction    562,403    491,997    70,406    14.31  
Agriculture - real estate    85,716    68,459    17,257    25.21  
Business    241,025    220,669    20,356    9.23  
Agriculture - operating    95,877    94,455    1,422    1.51  
Warehouse mortgage lines of credit    75,752    112,645    (36,893 )  (32.75 )
Consumer    402,439    413,000    (10,561 )  (2.56 )

      Total loans    3,475,679    3,682,235    (206,556 )  (5.61 )

Unamortized premiums, discounts  
   and deferred loan fees    9,034    5,602    3,432    61.26  
Loans in process (2):  
   Land and land development    (115,977 )  (122,640 )  6,663    (5.43 )
   Residential construction    (170,535 )  (283,394 )  112,859    (39.82 )
   Commercial construction    (177,336 )  (231,643 )  54,307    (23.44 )

      Net loans   $ 3,020,865   $ 3,050,160   $ (29,295 )  (0.96 )%

(1) Includes loans held for sale   $ 20,462   $ 19,285   $ 1,177    6.10 %

(2) Loans in process represents the undisbursed portion of construction and land development loans.

        At September 30, 2007, the outstanding balance (net of loans in process) of our residential construction loans was $421.8 million, a decrease of $75.8 million, or 15.2%, compared to $497.6 million at December 31, 2006. The outstanding balance (net of loans in process) of our commercial construction loans was $385.1 million at September 30, 2007, an increase of $124.7 million, or 47.9%, compared to $260.4 million at December 31, 2006. The outstanding balance of our land and land development loans was $398.8 million at September 30, 2007, an increase of $26.6 million, or 7.1%, compared to $372.2 million at December 31, 2006.

        The decrease in net loans at September 30, 2007 was primarily attributable to loan payoffs and periodic payments. Additionally, lower demand, more stringent underwriting guidelines and various lending and other balance sheet restrictions imposed upon us by our Merger Agreement with CapitalSource have resulted in a decreased volume of residential real estate related loan originations. The decreased demand and tightened underwriting standards have resulted from declines in economic conditions in the housing and credit markets. Commercial construction loan origination volume has not been impacted to the same degree by the economic conditions affecting the residential housing markets.

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        We do not currently originate, nor do we intend to acquire, sub-prime loans.

        Allowance for Loan Losses. Our allowance for loan losses increased $25.7 million, or 77.5%, to $58.8 million at September 30, 2007 compared to $33.1 million at December 31, 2006. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 we recorded provisions for loan losses totaling $29.2 million and net charge-offs of $3.5 million. Our allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 75.04% at September 30, 2007 compared to 110.25% at December 31, 2006. Our ratio of the allowance for loan losses to net loans was 1.95% and 1.09% at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

        Our provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $17.5 million compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. At September 30, 2007, our allowance for loan losses had increased 77.5% to $58.8 million compared to $33.1 million at December 31, 2006. Included in the $58.8 million allowance for loan losses, we have established an allowance for loan losses of $21.8 million relating to impaired loans. Total impaired loans consist primarily of $47.5 million of residential construction loans, $8.0 million of land development loans and $4.1 million of commercial real estate loans of which $4.0 million of the impaired commercial real estate loans are performing. Actual losses are dependent upon future events and, as such, further changes to the level of allowance for loan losses may become necessary based on changes in economic conditions and other factors.

        At September 30, 2007, our nonperforming residential construction loans totaled $56.3 million of which $46.7 million were located in Florida. Approximately $45.1 million of our total nonperforming residential construction loans had been purchased from TransLand Financial Services, Inc. (“TransLand”), a Florida mortgage brokerage firm, with $38.9 million of these loans located in the Cape Coral area of Lee County, Florida.

        To limit our geographic loan concentration, we discontinued purchasing residential construction loans in the Cape Coral area from TransLand by December 31, 2005. We had total loan commitments in the Cape Coral area of $88.4 million, $100.6 million, $119.9 million and $144.9 million at September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007, March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. Disbursed funds in the Cape Coral area totaled $57.7 million, $66.8 million, $72.9 million and $84.2 million at September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007, March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

        In the Cape Coral area, we had nonperforming residential construction loans totaling $38.9 million, $27.5 million, $19.5 million and $9.4 million at September 30, 2007, June 30, 2007, March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. At September 30, 2007, loans 30-89 days delinquent totaled $6.0 million, compared to $8.9 million, $7.3 million and $8.8 million at June 30, 2007, March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 charge-offs in the Cape Coral area totaled $170,000. Charge-offs against existing reserves may increase in future periods.

        At September 30, 2007, we had classified $47.5 million of our total residential construction loans as impaired, of which $45.1 million relate to loans purchased from TransLand. We have established an allowance for loan losses related to the TransLand loans which have been classified as impaired of $17.4 million. At June 30, 2007, we had classified $28.4 million of our residential construction loans purchased from TransLand as impaired. The allowance for loan losses related to these loans at June 30, 2007 was $5.7 million.

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        Subsequent to the filing of our June 30, 2007 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we assumed servicing of all loans purchased from TransLand. This step has allowed us to directly contact each borrower and restructure terms for their loan where appropriate. To assist in the settlement and completion of these loans, we have implemented a plan dedicating a team of Bank loan officers, servicers and collection professionals whose responsibility is to be primarily focused on these loans. This team is working closely with individual borrowers, local builders, city officials, local real estate professionals and legal counsel in working toward completing homes under construction, renegotiating loan terms, servicing loans and pursuing legal and foreclosure remedies.

        During our due diligence process related to the transfer of residential construction loan servicing from TransLand to the Bank, alleged fraudulent servicing practices were discovered. The majority of the alleged fraud related to the withholding of loan payoff proceeds and periodic payments. A joint petition for involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy was filed on August 23, 2007 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida by the Bank and two other financial institutions against TransLand. In addition to seeking recoveries from TransLand, the Bank is also insured up to $7.5 million against fraudulent activity by loan servicers. A $6.9 million receivable from TransLand associated with the alleged misappropriation of loan payoff proceeds and periodic payments due to the Bank was recorded as loans receivable at June 30, 2007. During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, the $6.9 million receivable increased to $12.2 million. The Company determined the recovery from its insurance carrier was probable and wrote-off $4.8 million of the receivable as a charge to other operating expense during the third quarter. A receivable of $7.4 million is now recorded as other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2007. Any future recoveries from TransLand beyond the insurance policy amount would be recorded as other operating income or a reduction of other operating expense depending upon the periods in which the funds are received. Management determined that the effect of the modification was not material in relation to the consolidated financial statements included in our June 30, 2007 Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q.

        Under the Merger Agreement, if the Cape Coral loans are valid, enforceable loans that satisfy certain documentation and lien perfection requirements and the loans have been solicited, originated, administered and serviced in accordance with the relevant loan documents, Bank underwriting standards and laws, then no deterioration or change (other than those attributable to externalities such as acts of God and or deterioration of political conditions, market conditions or interest rates that have a disproportionate adverse effect of the Cape Coral loans) in the Cape Coral loans will constitute a “Material Adverse Effect” under the Merger Agreement. As a result of the agreement provision and other factors, we believe that any deterioration or change in the Cape Coral loans that has occurred should not affect CapitalSource’s obligation to complete the Merger. See Part II, Item 1A., Risk Factors – “CapitalSource may attempt to terminate the Merger Agreement if it believes events have had, or are reasonably likely to have, a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.”

        FHLBank Topeka Stock. FHLBank Topeka (“FHLBank”) stock totaled $64.9 million at September 30, 2007, an increase of $2.9 million, or 4.7%, compared to $62.0 million at December 31, 2006. The increase was attributable to FHLBank dividends paid in stock received during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

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        Premises and Equipment. Premises and equipment decreased $1.3 million, or 3.3%, to $38.5 million at September 30, 2007 compared to $39.8 million at December 31, 2006. The decrease was attributable to $3.0 million of depreciation and amortization expense which was partially offset by $1.7 million in asset additions.

        Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Goodwill totaled $42.1 million at September 30, 2007, a decrease of $127,000, or 0.3%, compared to $42.2 million at December 31, 2006 and relates to the 2004 acquisition of United Nebraska Financial Co. (“UNFC”). The decline in goodwill is attributable to the realization of a $61,000 tax benefit related to the UNFC acquisition and a $66,000 adjustment resulting from the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48.

        Other Intangible Assets. Other intangible assets totaled $7.1 million at September 30, 2007, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 15.0%, compared to $8.4 million at December 31, 2006 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 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

        Other Assets. Other assets increased $28.3 million, or 128.4%, to $50.3 million at September 30, 2007 compared to $22.0 million at December 31, 2006. Other assets consists primarily of prepaid expenses, miscellaneous receivables and other assets. The increase in other assets at September 30, 2007 is primarily attributable to a $13.3 million increase in deferred tax assets and a $7.4 million receivable which was reclassified to other assets from our loan portfolio. The increase in deferred tax assets was related to the increase in our allowance for loan losses and increased taxable income due to the accelerated recognition of deferred loan fees. At September 30, 2007, other assets includes a $7.5 million insurance receivable relating to TransLand, less a $100,000 insurance policy deductible, that was not included in other assets at December 31, 2006. At September 30, 2007, we had a $12.2 million receivable from TransLand associated with the alleged misappropriation of loan payoff proceeds and periodic payments. At September 30, 2007, we recorded a write-off totaling $4.8 million of the Transland receivable to other operating expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. This amount represents the excess of the aggregate TransLand receivable over the amount of our insurance coverage. We believe that it is probable we will collect the proceeds on the insurance bond.





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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        General. Our total liabilities were $3.2 billion at September 30, 2007, an increase of $101.7 million, or 3.3%, compared to $3.1 billion at December 31, 2006. We utilized increased deposits to reduce our FHLBank advances during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

        Deposits. Deposits increased $302.5 million, or 14.7%, to $2.4 billion at September 30, 2007 compared to $2.1 billion at December 31, 2006.

(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2007

December 31, 2006

Increase
(Decrease)

% Change
Noninterest-bearing checking     $ 150,071   $ 154,123   $ (4,052 )  (2.63 )%
Savings    143,492    45,452    98,040    215.70  
Interest-bearing checking    310,055    349,033    (38,978 )  (11.17 )
Money market    353,934    383,182    (29,248 )  (7.63 )
Time deposits    1,397,286    1,120,553    276,733    24.70  

   Total retail deposits    2,354,838    2,052,343    302,495    14.74  
Brokered time deposits    --    --    --    --  

   Total deposits   $ 2,354,838   $ 2,052,343   $ 302,495    14.74 %

        Our transaction accounts (checking, savings and money market) totaled $957.6 million at September 30, 2007, an increase of $25.8 million, or 2.8%, compared to $931.8 million at December 31, 2006. The increase in our savings accounts was attributable to a new savings account which was introduced during the three months ended September 30, 2007. The number of transaction accounts increased by 4,276 accounts, or 3.3%, to 132,876 accounts compared to 128,600 accounts at December 31, 2006. The weighted average interest rate of our transaction accounts was 2.03% at September 30, 2007 compared to 1.68% at December 31, 2006. The increase in our time deposits was primarily the result of marketing promotions throughout 2007. The weighted average interest rate of our time deposits was 5.07% at September 30, 2007 compared to 4.81% at December 31, 2006.

        FHLBank Advances and Other Borrowings. Our FHLBank advances and other borrowings totaled $767.3 million at September 30, 2007, a decrease of $195.1 million, or 20.3%, compared to $962.4 million at December 31, 2006. The decrease in FHLBank advances and other borrowings at September 30, 2007 was primarily attributable to the utilization of increased deposits to reduce our FHLBank advances. The weighted average interest rate on FHLBank advances executed during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was 3.94%. The weighted average interest rate on FHLBank advances which matured or were called by the FHLBank during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was 3.76%. We did not have an outstanding balance on our FHLBank line of credit at September 30, 2007 compared to an outstanding balance of $72.5 million at December 31, 2006. The weighted average interest rate on our FHLBank advances and other borrowings was 4.47% at September 30, 2007, an increase of seven basis points compared to 4.40% at December 31, 2006.

        Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities. Our accrued expenses and other liabilities totaled $34.2 million at September 30, 2007, an increase of $4.9 million, or 16.6%, compared to $29.3 million at December 31, 2006. The primary items comprising accrued expenses and other liabilities are accrued taxes payable, deferred compensation agreements, loan servicing payments and other miscellaneous accrued expenses.

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        Stockholders’ Equity. At September 30, 2007, stockholders’ equity totaled $363.1 million, an increase of $9.8 million, or 2.8%, compared to $353.3 million at December 31, 2006. The increase in stockholders’ equity primarily reflected net income of $6.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, $3.1 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 $3.9 million in cash dividends paid to our stockholders. We paid cash dividends of $0.07 per share on March 31, 2007 to stockholders of record on March 15, 2007 and $0.08 per common share on June 29, 2007 and September 28, 2007 to stockholders of record on June 15, 2007 and September 14, 2007.

        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 7,111 shares of our outstanding common stock to support employee benefit programs during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. We did not repurchase any shares of our outstanding common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2007. After accounting for earlier repurchases, at September 30, 2007, the total remaining common stock repurchase authority was 1,519,948 shares.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

        Net Income (Loss). Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $5.9 million, or $0.34 per diluted share ($0.35 per basic share), compared to net income of $11.5 million, or $0.67 per diluted share ($0.70 per basic share), for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $6.0 million, or $0.35 per diluted share ($0.36 per basic share), compared to net income of $30.4 million, or $1.78 per diluted share ($1.85 per basic share), for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in our net income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006 was primarily attributable to the increase in the provision for loan losses resulting from an increased level of nonperforming loans. Our net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was also negatively affected by a $4.8 million receivable write-off.

        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.

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        Net interest income, average interest rate spread and net interest margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 were negatively affected by the increased balance of our nonperforming loans as we do not recognize interest income on loans 90 days or more past due. We had nonperforming loans totaling $78.4 million and $19.9 million at September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

        Net interest income before provision for loan losses totaled $29.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, a decrease of $4.8 million, or 14.1%, compared to $34.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in net interest income was primarily attributable to a $286.1 million increase in the average balance of time deposits and an 80 basis point increase in the average interest rate paid on time deposits. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our net interest income totaled $91.2 million, a decrease of $3.5 million, or 3.7%, compared to $94.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in net interest income was primarily attributable to a 106 basis point increase in the average rate paid on time deposits and an increase of $170.9 million in the average balance of time deposits. Our net interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was supplemented by a $2.7 million loan prepayment fee collected on a commercial real estate loan.

        Our average interest rate spread for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was 3.14% and 4.03%, respectively. Our average interest rate spread was 3.33% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 3.78% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in our average interest rate spread was attributable to an increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, primarily time deposits. Additionally, our average yield earned on loans receivable was negatively affected by the increased balance of our nonperforming loans.

        The average yield on interest-earning assets was 7.31% for the three months ended September 30, 2007, a 42 basis point decrease compared to 7.73% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in the average yield earned on interest-earning assets was primarily related to a decrease in the average yield earned on loans receivable. Our average yield earned on loans receivable for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was 7.49% and 7.90%, respectively. The average yield on interest-earning assets was 7.35% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an 18 basis point increase compared to 7.17% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in the average yield earned on interest-earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was primarily related to an increase in the average yield earned on loans receivable. Our average yield earned on loans receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 was 7.51% and 7.32%, 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 4.17% for the three months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of 47 basis points compared to 3.70% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Our average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities was 4.02% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of 63 basis points compared to 3.39% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was primarily the result of customers migrating to higher-yielding deposit products such as time deposits.

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        Our net interest margin (net interest income (annualized) divided by average interest-earning assets) declined to 3.58% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 4.40% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in our net interest margin was attributable to the increased balance of our nonperforming loans and the increased average interest rate on our interest-bearing liabilities, primarily time deposits.

        Our net interest margin was 3.76% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 4.11% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in net interest margin was primarily attributable to the increased average interest rate on our interest-bearing liabilities, primarily time deposits. This decrease was partially offset by the increase in the average balance and average yield earned on loans receivable. Our net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was negatively impacted by the increased balance of nonperforming loans.

        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.

        We anticipate that our average interest rate spread and net interest margin will further compress during the remainder of 2007 due to increased deposit interest costs and increasing levels of nonperforming loans.





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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,
2007
2006
(Dollars in thousands)
Average
Balance

Interest
Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Interest
Average
Yield/Rate

Interest-earning assets:                            
   Federal funds sold   $ 72,901   $ 943    5.13 % $ 196   $ 3    5.22 %
   Investment securities (1)    208,198    2,903    5.58    173,854    2,270    5.22  
   Mortgage-backed securities (1)    8,372    90    4.30    15,216    154    4.05  
   Loans receivable (2)    2,987,998    55,969    7.49    2,915,168    57,562    7.90  

      Total interest-earning assets    3,277,469    59,905    7.31 %  3,104,434    59,989    7.73 %
   Noninterest-earning assets    227,876            205,375          

      Total assets   $ 3,505,345           $ 3,309,809          

Interest-bearing liabilities:  
   Interest-bearing checking accounts   $ 313,910   $ 883    1.13 % $ 348,943   $ 1,024    1.17 %
   Savings accounts    99,434    779    3.13    50,167    62    0.49  
   Money market accounts    371,780    2,852    3.07    404,707    2,997    2.96  
   Time deposits    1,361,650    17,314    5.09    1,075,525    11,531    4.29  

      Total interest-bearing deposits    2,146,774    21,828    4.07    1,879,342    15,614    3.32  
   FHLBank Topeka advances and  
      other borrowings    785,350    8,761    4.46    918,183    10,234    4.46  

      Total interest-bearing liabilities    2,932,124    30,589    4.17 %  2,797,525    25,848    3.70 %
Noninterest-bearing accounts    137,703            118,654          
Other liabilities    63,713            57,393          

         Total liabilities    3,133,540            2,973,572          
Stockholders’ equity    371,805            336,237          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 3,505,345           $ 3,309,809          

Net interest-earning assets   $ 345,345           $ 306,909          
Net interest income; average  
   interest rate spread       $ 29,316    3.14 %     $ 34,141    4.03 %
Net interest margin (3)            3.58 %          4.40 %
Average interest-earning assets to average  
   interest-bearing liabilities        111.78 %      110.97 %

(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,
      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,
2007
2006
(Dollars in thousands)
Average
Balance

Interest
Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Interest
Average
Yield/Rate

Interest-earning assets:                            
   Federal funds sold   $ 34,355   $ 1,329    5.18 % $ 2,425   $ 79    4.34 %
   Investment securities (1)    194,971    7,966    5.45    165,612    6,083    4.90  
   Mortgage-backed securities (1)    9,986    311    4.15    17,139    518    4.03  
   Loans receivable (2)    2,993,346    168,505    7.51    2,883,940    158,333    7.32  

      Total interest-earning assets    3,232,658    178,111    7.35 %  3,069,116    165,013    7.17 %
   Noninterest-earning assets    217,777            203,920          

      Total assets   $ 3,450,435           $ 3,273,036          

Interest-bearing liabilities:  
   Interest-bearing checking accounts   $ 331,141   $ 2,807    1.13 % $ 367,387   $ 3,151    1.14 %
   Savings accounts    63,492    885    1.86    53,395    206    0.51  
   Money market accounts    394,914    9,032    3.05    395,792    8,194    2.76  
   Time deposits    1,246,388    46,363    4.96    1,075,444    31,472    3.90  

      Total interest-bearing deposits    2,035,935    59,087    3.87    1,892,018    43,023    3.03  
   FHLBank Topeka advances and  
      other borrowings    849,218    27,829    4.37    877,945    27,309    4.15  

      Total interest-bearing liabilities    2,885,153    86,916    4.02 %  2,769,963    70,332    3.39 %
Noninterest-bearing accounts    134,155            118,116          
Other liabilities    64,922            59,974          

         Total liabilities    3,084,230            2,948,053          
Stockholders’ equity    366,205            324,983          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 3,450,435           $ 3,273,036          

Net interest-earning assets   $ 347,505           $ 299,153          
Net interest income; average  
   interest rate spread       $ 91,195    3.33 %     $ 94,681    3.78 %
Net interest margin (3)            3.76 %          4.11 %
Average interest-earning assets to average  
   interest-bearing liabilities            112.04 %          110.80 %

(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,
      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, 2007
Compared to
Three Months Ended September 30, 2006

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
Compared to
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

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

Rate
Volume
Increase
(Decrease)

Interest income:                            
   Federal funds sold   $ --   $ 940   $ 940   $ 18   $ 1,232   $ 1,250  
   Investment securities    163    470    633    730    1,153    1,883  
   Mortgage-backed securities    9    (73 )  (64 )  15    (222 )  (207 )
   Loans receivable (1)    (3,017 )  1,424    (1,593 )  4,133    6,039    10,172  

      Total interest income    (2,845 )  2,761    (84 )  4,896    8,202    13,098  

Interest expense:  
   Interest-bearing  
      checking accounts    (36 )  (105 )  (141 )  (28 )  (316 )  (344 )
   Savings accounts    607    110    717    633    46    679  
   Money market accounts    107    (252 )  (145 )  856    (18 )  838  
   Time deposits    2,383    3,400    5,783    9,396    5,495    14,891  

      Total interest expense  
         on deposits    3,061    3,153    6,214    10,857    5,207    16,064  
   FHLBank Topeka advances and  
      other borrowings    --    (1,473 )  (1,473 )  1,427    (907 )  520  

      Total interest expense    3,061    1,680    4,741    12,284    4,300    16,584  

Net change in net interest income   $ (5,906 ) $ 1,081   $ (4,825 ) $ (7,388 ) $ 3,902   $ (3,486 )

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




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        Interest Income. Our total interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $59.9 million, a decrease of $84,000, or 0.1%, compared to $60.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Interest income on loans receivable totaled $56.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 2.8%, compared to $57.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The average balance of loans receivable increased $72.8 million, or 2.5%, to $3.0 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $2.9 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The average yield earned on loans receivable declined to 7.49% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 7.90% for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

        The decrease in interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period one year ago was primarily attributable to the 41 basis point decline in the average yield earned on loans receivable. Additionally, interest income on loans receivable was negatively affected by an increased balance of nonperforming loans as we do not recognize interest income on loans 90 days or more past due. At September 30, 2007 our nonperforming loans totaled $78.4 million, an increase of $58.5 million, or 294.1%, compared to $19.9 million at September 30, 2006.

        For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 our total interest income was $178.1 million, an increase of $13.1 million, or 7.9%, compared to $165.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Interest income on loans receivable totaled $168.5 million for the nine months ended September, 30, 2007, an increase of $10.2 million, or 6.4%, compared to $158.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The average balance of loans receivable totaled $3.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $109.4 million, or 3.8%, compared to $2.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The average yield earned on the loan portfolio was 7.51% and 7.32% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

        The increase in total interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 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 balance of loans receivable and to a lesser extent an increase in the average yield earned on loans receivable. The increase in the average yield earned on 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. The increases in the average balance and average yield earned on loans receivable were partially offset by the increased balance of nonperforming loans.

        Interest Expense. Our total interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $30.6 million, an increase of $4.7 million, or 18.3%, compared to $25.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Interest expense on deposits totaled $21.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $6.2 million, or 39.8%, compared to $15.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Interest expense on FHLBank advances and other borrowings declined $1.5 million, or 14.4%, to $8.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $10.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was 4.07% and 3.32% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The average rate paid on FHLBank advances and other borrowings was 4.46% for each of the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. Additionally, the average balance of our interest-bearing liabilities totaled $2.9 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $134.6 million, or 4.8%, compared to $2.8 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The average balance of our interest-bearing deposits increased $267.4 million, or 14.2%, to $2.1 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $1.9 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The average balance of our FHLBank advances and other borrowings totaled $785.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, a decrease of $132.8 million, or 14.5%, compared to $918.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

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        Our total interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $86.9 million, an increase of $16.6 million, or 23.6%, compared to $70.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Interest expense on deposits totaled $59.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $16.1 million, or 37.3%, compared to $43.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Interest expense on FHLBank advance and other borrowings increased $520,000, or 1.9%, to $27.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $27.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was 3.87% and 3.03% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The average rate paid on FHLBank advances and other borrowings increased to 4.37% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 4.15% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Additionally, the average balance of our interest-bearing liabilities totaled $2.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $115.2 million, or 4.2%, compared to $2.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The average balance of our interest-bearing deposits increased $143.9 million, or 7.6%, to $2.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $1.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The average balance of our FHLBank advances and other borrowings totaled $849.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, a decrease of $28.7 million, or 3.3%, compared to $877.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

        The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to an increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. This increase was primarily the result of the increase in the average rate paid on time deposits which was the result of marketing promotions designed to attract new customers. Additionally, the increase was also attributable to customers migrating to higher-yielding deposit products.

        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 frequently 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 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Critical Accounting Policies – Allowance for Loan Losses”).

        We recorded a provision for loan losses of $17.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, an increase of $16.3 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 our provision for loan losses totaled $29.2 million, an increase of $24.9 million, compared to $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in our provision for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily attributable to the increase in our nonperforming residential construction loans. At September 30, 2007 our nonperforming residential construction loans totaled $56.3 million, an increase of $46.3 million, or 462.4%, compared to $10.0 million at September 30, 2006. 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, 2007 as a percentage of net loans (before allowance for loan losses) was 4.23% compared to 1.89% at December 31, 2006 and 1.72% at September 30, 2006. Our level of nonperforming loans and loan delinquencies may continue to increase.

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        During the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, we charged-off, net of recoveries, $1.9 million and $948,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, we charged-off, net of recoveries, $3.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively. Charge-offs, net of recoveries, during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 consisted primarily of $1.6 million of business loans, $1.4 million of consumer loans and $670,000 of residential construction loans. Our charge-offs, net of recoveries, as a percentage of average loans outstanding were 0.16% and 0.13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Our strategy of focusing on loans with relatively higher yields, adjustable interest rates and/or shorter terms to maturity subjects us to an increased level of credit risk which has resulted in an increased amount of nonperforming loans, loan delinquencies and charge-offs. Our volume of loan charge-offs may continue to increase in future periods.

        Noninterest Income. Noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $7.5 million, an increase of $595,000, or 8.6%, compared to $6.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Increase
(Dollars in thousands)
2007
2006
(Decrease)
% Change
Deposit account fees and service charges     $ 4,042   $ 3,933   $ 109    2.77 %
Debit card fees    871    702    169    24.07  
Lending fees and service charges    851    796    55    6.91  
Commissions and management fee income    1,157    856    301    35.16  
Loss from real estate operations, net    (191 )  (55 )  (136 )  247.27  
Net gain (loss) on sales of:  
   Loans held for sale    374    396    (22 )  (5.56 )
   Real estate owned    147    (2 )  149    (7,450.00 )
Other operating income    273    303    (30 )  (9.90 )

   Total noninterest income   $ 7,524   $ 6,929   $ 595    8.59 %

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        Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $21.9 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 6.4%, compared to $20.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Increase
(Dollars in thousands)
2007
2006
(Decrease)
% Change
Deposit account fees and service charges     $ 11,586   $ 11,082   $ 504    4.55 %
Debit card fees    2,492    2,003    489    24.41  
Lending fees and service charges    2,305    2,480    (175 )  (7.06 )
Commissions and management fee income    3,358    2,706    652    24.09  
Loss from real estate operations, net    (470 )  (120 )  (350 )  291.67  
Net gain (loss) on sales of:  
   Investment securities    --    21    (21 )  (100.00 )
   Loans held for sale    1,936    1,566    370    23.63  
   Real estate owned    (185 )  (66 )  (119 )  180.30  
Other operating income    830    858    (28 )  (3.26 )

   Total noninterest income   $ 21,852   $ 20,530   $ 1,322    6.44 %

        Growth in noninterest income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily attributable to increases in commissions and management fee income. These increases were primarily attributable to fees collected by TierOne Financial, a subsidiary that administers the sale of securities and insurance products. The increase in deposit account and debit card fees was largely due to an increase in the number of transaction accounts and in the volume of activity.

        Noninterest Expense. Our noninterest expense increased by $6.6 million, or 31.0%, to $27.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $21.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Increase
(Dollars in thousands)
2007
2006
(Decrease)
% Change
Employee compensation     $ 8,935   $ 8,202   $ 733    8.94 %
Employee benefits    1,433    1,363    70    5.14  
Payroll taxes    611    583    28    4.80  
Management Recognition and Retention Plan    726    726    --    --  
Employee Stock Ownership Plan    885    1,232    (347 )  (28.17 )
2003 Stock Option Plan    420    420    --    --  
Occupancy, net    2,409    2,311    98    4.24  
Data processing    610    547    63    11.52  
Advertising    1,525    1,177    348    29.57  
Core deposit intangible asset amortization    410    442    (32 )  (7.24 )
Professional services    826    272    554    203.68  
TransLand receivable write-off    4,767    --    4,767    N/A  
Other    4,105    3,836    269    7.01  

   Total noninterest expense   $ 27,662   $ 21,111   $ 6,551    31.03 %

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        Our noninterest expense increased by $10.5 million, or 17.1%, to $72.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $61.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Increase
(Dollars in thousands)
2007
2006
(Decrease)
% Change
Employee compensation     $ 26,431   $ 23,421   $ 3,010    12.85 %
Employee benefits    4,290    3,919    371    9.47  
Payroll taxes    2,206    2,079    127    6.11  
Management Recognition and Retention Plan    2,178    2,178    --    --  
Employee Stock Ownership Plan    2,940    3,611    (671 )  (18.58 )
2003 Stock Option Plan    1,261    1,261    --    --  
Occupancy, net    7,213    6,685    528    7.90  
Data processing    1,807    1,648    159    9.65  
Advertising    3,790    3,638    152    4.18  
Core deposit intangible asset amortization    1,257    1,329    (72 )  (5.42 )
Professional services    2,278    608    1,670    274.67  
TransLand receivable write-off    4,767    --    4,767    N/A  
Other    11,556    11,071    485    4.38  

   Total noninterest expense   $ 71,974   $ 61,448   $ 10,526    17.13 %

        The increase in noninterest expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily attributable to the Transland receivable write-off, increases in employee compensation, employee benefits, payroll taxes and professional services. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, we recorded a charge to other operating expense of $4.8 million to write-off the uninsured portion of a $12.2 million receivable from Transland that relates to alleged misappropriation of loan payoff proceeds and periodic payments due to us. We believe that it is probable we will collect the proceeds of the insurance bond we have to protect us against fraudulent activity by loan servicers. The increase in employee compensation, employee benefits and payroll taxes resulted from personnel growth and annual salary increases. At September 30, 2007 and 2006, we had 858 and 832 full-time equivalent employees, respectively. We had 850 full-time equivalent employees at December 31, 2006. The increase in professional services expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was primarily related to consulting, legal and accounting services associated with the Merger Agreement.

        Income Tax Expense. Our income tax expense decreased by $9.7 million, or 133.2%, for an income tax benefit of $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to income tax expense of $7.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Our income tax expense decreased by $13.1 million, or 68.9%, to $5.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $19.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same periods in 2006 was primarily due to a decrease in net income resulting from increased provisions for loan losses. The effective income tax benefit rate for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was 29.2% compared to an effective income tax rate of 38.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. Our effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was 49.9% compared to 38.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and the increase in our effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were primarily attributable to the impact of permanent tax items in relation to our net income (loss). Nondeductible expenses related to the Merger Agreement were $516,000 and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.

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Liquidity

        Our primary sources of funds are deposits; amortization of loans; loan prepayments and maturity of loans; 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. We utilize FHLBank advances and other borrowings and brokered time deposits as additional funding sources.

        We actively manage our liquidity in an effort to maintain an adequate liquidity margin over the level necessary to support expected and potential loan fundings and deposit withdrawals. Our liquidity level may vary throughout the year, depending on economic conditions, deposit fluctuations and loan funding needs.

        During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net cash provided by operating activities was $13.9 million. Net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $12.4 million and primarily related to the purchase of available for sale investment securities partially offset by cash inflows from matured investment securities and a decrease in loans receivable. Net cash provided by financing activities was $94.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and consisted primarily of cash inflows from deposits partially offset by cash outflows related to the repayment of FHLBank advances (including line of credit) and cash dividends paid on our common stock.

        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 increased $302.5 million, or 14.7%, to $2.4 billion at September 30, 2007 compared to $2.1 billion at December 31, 2006. The increase in deposits during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was used to reduce our FHLBank advances. In addition, due to a decreased volume of lending activity we had $182.6 million of cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2007, an increase of $95.8 million, or 110.3%, compared to $86.8 million at December 31, 2006. At September 30, 2007, we had time deposits maturing within the next 12 months amounting to $1.3 billion. 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. The average balance of our FHLBank advances and other borrowings was $849.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $877.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. 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, 2007, we had the following contractual obligations (excluding bank deposits and interest) and lending commitments:

Due In
(Dollars in thousands)

Total at
September 30, 2007

1 Year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
After 5 Years
Contractual obligations:                        
   FHLBank Topeka advances  
      and other borrowings   $ 767,303   $ 52,062   $ 80,212   $ 40,000   $ 595,029  
   Recourse obligations on assets    18,554    18,554    --    --    --  
   Annual rental commitments under non-  
      cancellable operating leases    3,940    1,018    1,402    494    1,026  

      Total contractual obligations (1)    789,797    71,634    81,614    40,494    596,055  

Lending commitments:  
   Commitments to originate loans    136,278    136,278    --    --    --  
   Commitments to sell loans    (59,816 )  (59,816 )  --    --    --  
   Commitments to purchase loans    33,696    33,696    --    --    --  
   Loans in process (2)    463,848    247,579    216,269    --    --  
   Standby letters of credit    2,745    2,745    --    --    --  
Unused lines of credit:  
   Warehouse mortgage lines of credit    298,748    298,748    --    --    --  
   Business loans    259,943    259,943    --    --    --  
   Consumer loans    133,390    133,390    --    --    --  

Total lending commitments and  
   unused lines of credit    1,268,832    1,052,563    216,269    --    --  

Total contractual obligations, lending  
   commitments and unused lines of credit   $ 2,058,629   $ 1,124,197   $ 297,883   $ 40,494   $ 596,055  

(1) Unrealized tax benefits of $4.6 million, associated with FIN 48, are not included in the above table
      as the timing and resolution of these unrealized benefits cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
(2) Loans in process represents the undisbursed portion of construction and land development loans.

        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, 2007, the maximum total dollar amount of such recourse was approximately $18.6 million. Based on historical experience, at September 30, 2007, we had established a liability of $733,000 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 (as 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, 2007, we exceed all capital requirements to which we are subject.

        At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the most recent notifications from the OTS categorized the Bank as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework. There are no conditions or events since these notifications that we believe have changed the Bank’s category. The actual capital amounts and ratios at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 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
At September 30, 2007:                            
    Total risk-based capital  
      (to risk-weighted assets)   $ 383,226    12.2 % $ 250,684    8.0 % $ 313,354    10.0 %
    Tier 1 capital (to adjusted  
      tangible assets)    343,814    9.9    139,670    4.0    174,588    5.0  
    Tangible capital (to  
      tangible assets)    343,814    9.9    52,376    1.5    N/A    N/A  
    Tier 1 capital (to risk-  
      weighted assets)    343,814    11.0    125,342    4.0    188,013    6.0  
At December 31, 2006:  
    Total risk-based capital  
      (to risk-weighted assets)   $ 360,445    11.8 % $ 245,122    8.0 % $ 306,402    10.0 %
    Tier 1 capital (to adjusted  
      tangible assets)    327,316    9.7    135,193    4.0    168,992    5.0  
    Tangible capital (to  
      tangible assets)    327,316    9.7    50,697    1.5    N/A    N/A  
    Tier 1 capital (to risk-  
      weighted assets)    327,316    10.7    122,561    4.0    183,841    6.0  

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Selected Financial Data

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
At
September 30,
2007

At
June 30,
2007

At
March 31,
2007

At
December 31,
2006

SELECTED FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA:                    
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 182,555   $ 79,653   $ 84,178   $ 86,808  
Investment securities    149,826    136,258    121,321    105,090  
Net loans after allowance for loan losses    2,962,072    3,049,798    3,010,944    3,017,031  
Goodwill    42,101    42,162    42,162    42,228  
Total assets    3,542,677    3,495,182    3,441,261    3,431,169  
Deposits    2,354,838    2,242,202    2,150,753    2,052,343  
FHLBank Topeka advances and other borrowings    767,303    815,024    864,317    962,376  
Stockholders’ equity    363,077    367,999    364,420    353,283  

For the Three Months Ended

September 30,
2007

June 30,
2007

March 31,
2007

Dec. 31,
2006

SELECTED STATEMENT OF CONDITION DATA:                    
Total interest income   $ 59,905   $ 59,541   $ 58,665   $ 58,874  
Total interest expense    30,589    28,857    27,470    27,687  

   Net interest income    29,316    30,684    31,195    31,187  
Provision for loan losses    17,483    10,233    1,468    1,763  

   Net interest income after provision  
      for loan losses    11,833    20,451    29,727    29,424  

Total noninterest income    7,524    7,324    7,004    8,554  
Total noninterest expense    27,662    22,813    21,499    20,321  

   Income (loss) before income taxes    (8,305 )  4,962    15,232    17,657  
Income tax expense (benefit)    (2,425 )  2,503    5,854    6,768  

   Net income (loss)   $ (5,880 ) $ 2,459   $ 9,378   $ 10,889  

Net income (loss) per common share, basic   $ (0.35 ) $ 0.15   $ 0.56   $ 0.66  
Net income (loss) per common share, diluted   $ (0.34 ) $ 0.14   $ 0.55   $ 0.63  
Dividends declared per common share   $ 0.08   $ 0.08   $ 0.07   $ 0.07  

SELECTED OPERATING RATIOS:  
Average yield on interest-earning assets    7.31 %  7.35 %  7.38 %  7.47 %
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities    4.17 %  3.99 %  3.88 %  3.91 %
Average interest rate spread    3.14 %  3.36 %  3.50 %  3.56 %
Net interest margin    3.58 %  3.79 %  3.93 %  3.96 %
Average interest-earning assets to  
   average interest-bearing liabilities    111.78 %  112.15 %  112.22 %  111.39 %
Net interest income after provision for  
   loan losses to noninterest expense    42.78 %  89.65 %  138.27 %  144.80 %
Total noninterest expense to average assets    3.16 %  2.64 %  2.54 %  2.42 %
Efficiency ratio (1)    73.97 %  58.91 %  55.17 %  50.07 %
Return on average assets    -0.67 %  0.28 %  1.11 %  1.30 %
Return on average equity    -6.33 %  2.67 %  10.49 %  12.48 %
Average equity to average assets    10.61 %  10.68 %  10.55 %  10.38 %
Return on tangible equity (2)    -7.23 %  3.05 %  12.08 %  14.45 %

SELECTED ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:  
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of net loans    2.59 %  1.76 %  1.32 %  0.99 %
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets    2.41 %  1.71 %  1.36 %  1.03 %
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of net loans    1.95 %  1.40 %  1.11 %  1.09 %

(1) 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.
(2) Return on tangible equity is calculated as annualized net income as a percentage of average stockholders’ equity adjusted
      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, 2006. 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 for litigation relating to certain goodwill claims against the United States (“U.S.”) and a court action filed by the Bank and two other financial institutions against a Florida-based mortgage broker, both of which are described below, we are not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. Such routine legal proceedings, in the aggregate, are believed by management to be immaterial to our consolidated financial statements.

        On October 31, 2006, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (“Federal Claims Court”) issued an opinion finding the U.S. liable to the Bank for lost franchise value related to our damages claim against the U.S. for breach of contract following changes to the rules for computing our regulatory capital that were required by the adoption of the Financial Institution Reform Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989. The Federal Claims Court’s opinion awarding the Bank $4.5 million in damages was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Court of Appeals”) by the U.S. on December 29, 2006. The Bank subsequently filed a cross-appeal seeking review of earlier liability rulings which absolved the U.S. of liability in connection with two other related merger transactions and reduced the amount of the Bank’s potential recovery.

        All briefs on appeal have been filed with the Court of Appeals and oral argument of the appeal is scheduled to be heard on November 8, 2007. There can be no assurance as to the type or amount of damages, if any, that we may recover or the timing, if we are successful, for receipt by us of any damages from the U.S.

        A joint petition for involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy was filed on August 23, 2007 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida by the Bank and two other financial institutions against TransLand Financial Services, Inc. (“TransLand”), a mortgage brokerage firm headquartered in Maitland, Florida. The petition cites TransLand for alleged failure to remit loan payoffs and periodic payments to the Bank involving approximately $12.9 million of residential loans. On October 8, 2007 a court-appointed examiner furnished a detailed report documenting the alleged fraudulent activity. The Bank has notified its insurance carrier of a claim against a bond insuring the Bank for up to $7.5 million against fraudulent losses by loan servicers. The Bank believes that it is probable it will collect the proceeds on the insurance bond. A hearing on the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is scheduled for November 29, 2007.




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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, 2006. The following risk factors relate to the Merger Agreement:

Because the market price of CapitalSource common stock will fluctuate, our stockholders cannot be sure of the value of the merger consideration they will receive.

        If the Merger is completed, the holders of each share of Company common stock owned prior to the closing of the Merger will be entitled to receive for each such share:

  $6.80 in cash; plus
  0.675 shares of CapitalSource common stock; plus
  If the ten-day average closing price of CapitalSource common stock prior to the closing of the merger is:
  a) less than or equal to $25.1852, then 0.405 shares of CapitalSource common stock; or
  b) greater than $25.1852, then TierOne Corporation stockholders can elect to receive either $10.20 in cash or $10.20 of CapitalSource common stock.

Under the Merger Agreement, the stated maximum amount of CapitalSource stock that a Company stockholder may receive is 1.08 shares. To the extent the merger consideration is paid in CapitalSource shares, any change in the market price of CapitalSource common stock prior to completion of the Merger will affect the value of the merger consideration that our stockholders will receive upon completion of the Merger. Because of this market risk, at the time of our special meeting and prior to the election deadline, our stockholders will not know or be able to calculate the number or the value of the shares of CapitalSource common stock they will receive upon completion of the Merger. We are not permitted to resolicit the vote of our stockholders solely because of changes in the market price of CapitalSource common stock. Accordingly, the specific dollar value of CapitalSource common stock a stockholder will receive will depend on the market value of CapitalSource common stock at the time the Merger is completed and may decrease from the date the stockholder submits proxy/voting instructions or makes an election as to the third component of the merger consideration. Stock price changes may result from a variety of factors, including general market and economic conditions, changes in the Company’s or CapitalSource’s respective businesses, operations and prospects, and regulatory considerations. Many of these factors are beyond our control. Our stockholders should obtain current market quotations for shares of CapitalSource common stock and for shares of our common stock.

CapitalSource may attempt to terminate the Merger Agreement if it believes events have had, or are reasonably likely to have, a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

        Our Board of Directors does not believe that any events have occurred that have had, or are reasonably likely to have, a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition, as defined in the Merger Agreement. In particular, our Board of Directors believes that neither the filing of a joint petition for involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy on August 23, 2007 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida by the Bank and two other financial institutions against TransLand Financial Services, Inc., a mortgage brokerage firm headquartered in Maitland, Florida, nor TransLand’s alleged failure to remit loan payoff proceeds and periodic payments to the Bank involving approximately $12.2 million of residential construction loans constitutes such a material adverse effect. In addition to seeking recoveries from TransLand, we are also insured up to $7.5 million against fraudulent activity by loan servicers. We have notified our insurance carrier of the potential claim. We have requested that CapitalSource confirm in writing that it agrees that the TransLand matter does not constitute a material adverse effect with respect to us. CapitalSource has not provided such confirmation.

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CapitalSource and the Company must obtain regulatory approvals to complete the Merger, which, if delayed, not granted, or granted with unacceptable conditions, may jeopardize or postpone the completion of the Merger, result in additional expenditures of money and resources or reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger.

        CapitalSource and the Company must obtain certain approval in a timely manner from the Office of Thrift Supervision prior to completion of the Merger. If CapitalSource and the Company do not receive the Office of Thrift Supervision’s approval, or do not receive it on terms that satisfy the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, then neither party will be obligated, or in some cases permitted, to complete the Merger. The Office of Thrift Supervision has broad discretion in administering the governing statutes and regulations. As a condition to approval of the Merger, the Office of Thrift Supervision may impose requirements, limitations or costs that could negatively affect the way the combined companies conduct business. These requirements, limitations or costs could jeopardize or delay the completion of the Merger.

        In addition, CapitalSource has informed us that it intends to seek approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, with the concurrence of the Office of Thrift Supervision, to transfer and/or sell to the Bank certain of CapitalSource’s existing loan assets in connection with the completion of the Merger. If the Federal Reserve or the Office of Thrift Supervision do not approve these asset sales, or impose requirements, limitations or conditions on their approvals, then the anticipated benefits of the Merger to the combined company may be reduced.

Companies holding more than 10% of the outstanding shares of CapitalSource common stock may affect or delay the approval of the Merger by the Office of Thrift Supervision. If these holders do not become savings and loan holding companies, or the Office of Thrift Supervision does not accept a rebuttal of control from them, regulatory approval of the Merger would not be obtainable, and the Merger could not be completed.

        Under the Office of Thrift Supervision’s regulations, companies holding more than 10% of CapitalSource’s outstanding common stock may be presumed to control CapitalSource, subject to the opportunity to rebut this presumption by obtaining the Office of Thrift Supervision’s acceptance of a rebuttal submission. If a company holding 10% or more of CapitalSource’s outstanding common stock does not rebut the presumption of control, or reduce its holdings to less than 10% of CapitalSource’s outstanding common stock, it would be required to obtain the approval of the Office of Thrift Supervision to become a savings and loan holding company prior to completion of the Merger. Some or all of CapitalSource’s 10% or greater stockholders may not be willing to become a savings and loan holding company. As a result, if the Office of Thrift Supervision does not accept a rebuttal of control from them, then regulatory approval of the Merger would not be obtainable, and the Merger could not be completed. While it is anticipated that all of the current CapitalSource stockholders that will hold more than 10% of CapitalSource’s outstanding common stock upon consummation of the proposed Merger will make rebuttal submissions, these submissions may include requests from the submitters to modify the Office of Thrift Supervision’s standard provisions for these matters and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that the Office of Thrift Supervision will accept any rebuttal filing or, if ultimately accepted, that the Office of Thrift Supervision’s consideration of the control issue will not delay materially its processing of CapitalSource’s application generally.

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The Merger Agreement allows CapitalSource the option to terminate the Merger Agreement at its discretion in some circumstances unrelated to the ability of CapitalSource or the Company to complete the Merger.

CapitalSource can terminate the Merger Agreement if:

  CapitalSource enters into an agreement with a third party providing for that third party’s acquisition of CapitalSource, and CapitalSource pays a reverse termination fee of $40 million; or

  The ten-day average closing price of CapitalSource common stock on the date on which the last required government approval is obtained is less than $20.00, and CapitalSource pays the reverse termination fee of $40 million.

If CapitalSource terminates the Merger Agreement under these circumstances, then the Merger will not be completed. We currently expect that the last required government approval of the Merger may be obtained either in the fourth quarter of 2007 or the first quarter of 2008.

Failure to complete the Merger could negatively impact our stock price and future business and operations.

        If the Merger is not completed, we may be subject to a number of material risks, including the following:

  we may be required to pay CapitalSource a termination fee or reimburse it for a portion of its expenses;
  the price of our common stock may decline if the current market price of our common stock reflects a market assumption that the Merger will be completed; and
  our costs related to the Merger, such as legal, accounting and certain financial advisor fees, generally must be paid even if the Merger is not completed.

        In addition, our customers and suppliers may, in response to the announcement of the Merger, delay or defer decisions concerning us. Any delay or deferral in those decisions by our customers or suppliers could have a material adverse effect on our business, regardless of whether or not the Merger is ultimately completed. Similarly, current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty about their future role with CapitalSource until CapitalSource’s strategies with regard to us are announced or executed. This uncertainty may adversely affect our ability to attract and retain key management, sales, marketing and technical personnel.

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        Further, if the Merger is terminated and our Board of Directors decides to pursue another Merger or business combination, there can be no assurance that we will be able to find a partner willing to pay an equivalent or more attractive price than CapitalSource would have paid in the Merger.

CapitalSource and the Company may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of the Merger.  

        We entered into the Merger Agreement with the expectation that the Merger will result in significant benefits for both companies. Achieving the benefits of the Merger will depend in part on integrating the operations and personnel of the two companies in a timely and efficient manner to minimize the risk that the Merger will result in the loss of customers or key employees or the diversion of management’s attention from other important issues. This integration may or may not be successful. We cannot offer any assurances that we and CapitalSource can successfully integrate or realize any of the anticipated benefits.

        Challenges to the parties’ ability to realize the anticipated benefits may be heightened if our exposure to credit risks, particularly in connection with our exposure to residential construction loans, including those in Cape Coral, Florida, are greater than expected, which may require us or CapitalSource to increase our allowance for loan losses or charge-off loans beyond expected levels before or after completion of the Merger. Further, our financial accounting systems and controls relating to our underwriting and portfolio management processes may need to be enhanced to track CapitalSource’s existing systems and controls. Enhancing these controls could be costly.

Applicable regulations affecting savings and loan holding companies could negatively impact both CapitalSource’s commercial lending and investing business and the business of the Bank following the Merger.

        Currently, CapitalSource is not regulated as a savings and loan holding company or bank holding company and does not control any FDIC-insured depository institution. Savings banks such as the Bank are subject to extensive regulation of their activities and investments, their capitalization, their risk management policies and procedures, and their relationships with affiliated companies. Upon acquiring control of the Bank and becoming a savings and loan holding company, CapitalSource’s operations will be limited to financial and certain real estate-related activities. These limitations may require CapitalSource to curtail or divest some of its current commercial lending and investment business activities. For instance, in connection with its loans used by financial sponsors to finance purchases of companies, CapitalSource commonly is granted the opportunity to acquire equity in a borrower at the same time and on substantially the same terms as the financial sponsor. Some of these equity investments exceed 5% of the borrower’s equity. If CapitalSource does not acquire merchant banking authority that will enable it to conform these equity investments of more than 5% in non-financial entities to the requirements of the Home Owners’ Loan Act within two years of the acquisition of the Company, it will be required to divest them.

        In addition, as a condition to approving the Merger, the Office of Thrift Supervision may impose restrictions on the integration of the Bank’s banking and CapitalSource’s commercial lending and investing businesses, and may require prior approval of any future material changes to the Bank’s business plans. These regulations and conditions could constrain CapitalSource in pursuing future business opportunities following the Merger. These regulations and conditions, and CapitalSource’s inexperience with them, could also affect CapitalSource’s ability to realize synergies from the Merger, and could negatively affect both CapitalSource and the Bank following the Merger.

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The value of the CapitalSource common stock our stockholders receive in the Merger may fluctuate after the Merger. Neither CapitalSource nor the Company can predict how the CapitalSource common stock will trade subsequent to the closing of the Merger.

        Stock price changes may result from a variety of factors, including general market and economic conditions; changes in CapitalSource’s businesses, operations and prospects; and regulatory considerations. Many of these factors are beyond CapitalSource’s control. The market price of CapitalSource common stock may decline as a result of the Merger if:

  the integration of CapitalSource and the Company is unsuccessful;
  CapitalSource and the Company do not achieve the perceived benefits of the Merger as rapidly or to the extent anticipated by financial or industry analysts; or
  the effect of the Merger on the combined company’s financial results is not consistent with the expectations of financial or industry analysts.

The Merger Agreement limits our ability to pursue alternatives to the Merger.

        The Merger Agreement contains terms and conditions that make it more difficult for us to sell our business to a party other than CapitalSource. These “no shop” provisions impose restrictions on us that, subject to certain exceptions, limit our ability to discuss or facilitate competing third-party proposals to acquire all or a significant part of our company.

        In addition, our Board of Directors has agreed that it will not recommend a competing acquisition proposal and that it will not withdraw or negatively modify the recommendation that our stockholders vote for approval of the Merger Agreement, subject to limited exceptions. While our Board of Directors could take such actions if it determined that the failure to do so would violate its fiduciary duties, doing so would entitle CapitalSource to terminate the Merger Agreement and would require us to pay CapitalSource a termination fee. We will also be required to pay the termination fee if (1) a competing takeover proposal meeting certain requirements is made to us or our stockholders or has been publicly announced, (2) the Merger Agreement is terminated by CapitalSource or us because the Merger has not been completed within nine months of signing and stockholder approval has not been obtained, or because the stockholders do not approve the Merger at the stockholder meeting, or the Merger Agreement is terminated by CapitalSource due to our breach of the Merger Agreement, and (3) we complete or enter into a definitive agreement with respect to an alternative transaction within 12 months of termination. These provisions might discourage a third party that might have an interest in acquiring all or a significant part of us from considering or proposing that acquisition even if it were prepared to pay consideration with a higher per share market price than the current proposed Merger consideration, and the termination fee might result in a potential competing acquirer proposing to pay a lower per share price to acquire us than it might otherwise have proposed to pay.

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

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

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 5, 2007
By:/s/ Gilbert G. Lundstrom
Gilbert G. Lundstrom
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer


Date:  November 5, 2007
By:/s/ Eugene B. Witkowicz
x Eugene B. Witkowicz
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer






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EXHIBIT INDEX

No.
Exhibits
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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