Women and minority owned banks and thrifts-Top performers

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Creative Investment Research released its list of the top performing
women and minority-owned financial institutions on May 26, 1995. The
institutions are:
Commerce Bank, Laredo, TX - Hispanic
Intl Bank of Commerce, Zapata, TX - Hispanic
First State Bank, Hulbert, OK - Native American
Blackfeet Natl Bank, Browning, MT - Native American
Centinel Bank of Taos, Taos, NM - Hispanic
Brownsville Natl Bank, Brownsville, TX - Hispanic
Falfurrias Natl Bank, Falfurrias, TX - Hispanic
Citizen's FSB, Birmingham, AL - Black
First State Bank, Danville, VA - Black
Citizens State Bank of Choteau, Choteau, MT - Women

The listing, using year end 1994 financial and demographic information,
CRA ratings, and HMDA data, was compiled using the CIRM Index. The index
provides a full description of the financial condition and social
responsiveness of a financial institution.

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
There are 175 women and minority-owned financial institutions in the US,
up from 169 at the end of 1993. Assets for all minority-owned financial
institutions increased to $41.5 billion from $39.7 billion at the end of
1993. Net income for the group was $335 million in 1994. Minority
institutions operated 465 branch locations and employed 20,006 people at
the end of 1994.

For more information, contact William Cunningham at 202-722-5000 or
202-722-5134.


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