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


FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
/ X / QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

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 1-13300


CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 54-1719854
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)


2980 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 1300, Falls Church, Virginia 22042-4525
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


(703) 205-1000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


(Not Applicable)
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)

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
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As of July 31, 1996, there were 66,260,240 shares of the registrant's Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.





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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
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June 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE
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<S> <C> <C>
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1. Financial Statements (unaudited):
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets............... 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income......... 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes
in Stockholders' Equity ......................... 5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows ...................................... 6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements ...................................... 7

ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations ......................................... 10



PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ....................... 26

Signatures ............................................. 27
</TABLE>





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ITEM 1.

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30 DECEMBER 31
1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 8,426 $ 51,680
Federal funds sold 600,000 465,000
Interest-bearing deposits at other banks 233,700 355,780
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Cash and cash equivalents 842,126 872,460
Securities available for sale 642,542 413,016
Credit card loans held for securitization 1,000,000 400,000
Credit card loans 2,569,740 2,521,679
Less: Allowance for loan losses (74,000) (72,000)
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Net loans 2,495,740 2,449,679
Premises and equipment, net 155,569 139,074
Interest receivable 57,252 55,573
Accounts receivable from securitizations 409,983 359,379
Other assets 72,909 70,140
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Total assets $ 5,676,121 $ 4,759,321
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LIABILITIES
Interest-bearing deposits $ 1,215,499 $ 696,037
Federal funds purchased 194,500 709,803
Bank facility 65,000 100,000
Bank notes 3,134,217 2,491,869
Deposit notes 200,000
Interest payable 70,724 73,931
Other liabilities 131,918 88,490
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Total liabilities 5,011,858 4,160,130

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized
50,000,000 shares, none issued or outstanding
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized
300,000,000 shares, 66,249,466 and 66,174,567
issued and outstanding at June 30, 1996 and
December 31, 1995, respectively 662 662
Paid-in capital, net 473,502 469,830
Retained earnings 190,099 128,699
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Total stockholders' equity 664,263 599,191
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 5,676,121 $ 4,759,321
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</TABLE>

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.





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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30 JUNE 30
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1996 1995 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST INCOME:
Credit card loans, including fees $ 123,403 $ 90,741 $ 237,514 $ 167,755
Federal funds sold 4,487 5,255 12,464 13,265
Other 9,863 8,436 20,917 12,479
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Total interest income 137,753 104,432 270,895 193,499
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits 11,031 12,210 23,574 21,933
Federal funds purchased 4,104 11,023 10,392 19,722
Bank facility 1,463 2,920 3,523 17,585
Bank and deposit notes 46,702 33,057 88,145 50,963
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Total interest expense 63,300 59,210 125,634 110,203
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Net interest income 74,453 45,222 145,261 83,296
Provision for loan losses 25,110 17,260 50,278 25,896
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Net interest income after provision for loan
losses 49,343 27,962 94,983 57,400
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Servicing 109,115 99,791 237,301 201,295
Service charges 42,034 20,149 68,658 37,261
Interchange 14,119 8,424 22,417 14,203
Other 5,331 6,425 13,371 12,190
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Total non-interest income 170,599 134,789 341,747 264,949
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and associate benefits 49,655 31,309 93,931 61,442
Solicitation 42,733 34,124 94,257 75,207
Communications and data processing 19,879 14,975 34,819 31,475
Supplies and equipment 14,399 9,369 26,783 18,325
Occupancy 4,924 3,201 9,019 6,566
Other 27,744 23,454 56,975 43,773
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Total non-interest expense 159,334 116,432 315,784 236,788
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Income before income taxes 60,608 46,319 120,946 85,561
Income taxes 22,425 16,673 44,750 30,806
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Net income $ 38,183 $ 29,646 $ 76,196 $ 54,755
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Earnings per share $ .57 $ .45 $ 1.14 $ .83
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Weighted average common and
common equivalent shares outstanding 66,892,902 66,465,786 66,858,455 66,319,049
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Dividends paid per share $ .08 $ .08 $ .16 $ .08
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</TABLE>

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.





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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TOTAL
COMMON STOCK PAID-IN RETAINED STOCKHOLDERS'
SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL, NET EARNINGS EQUITY
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, December 31, 1994 66,067,250 $ 661 $ 462,844 $ 11,052 $ 474,557
Net income 54,755 54,755
Cash dividends - $.08 per share (5,293) (5,293)
Issuance of common stock 24,020 434 434
Exercise of stock options 6,582 132 132
Restricted stock grants 35,715
Amortization of deferred
compensation 1,974 1,974
Change in unrealized gains on
securities available for sale,
net of income taxes of $2,827 5,249 5,249
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BALANCE, JUNE 30, 1995 66,133,567 $ 661 $ 465,384 $ 65,763 $ 531,808
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Balance, December 31, 1995 66,174,567 $ 662 $ 469,830 $ 128,699 $ 599,191
Net income 76,196 76,196
Cash dividends - $.16 per share (10,248) (10,248)
Issuance of common stock 67,379 1,376 1,376
Exercise of stock options 8,184 132 132
Tax benefit from stock awards 230 230
Restricted stock, net (664) 134 134
Common stock issuable
under incentive plan 1,800 1,800
Change in unrealized gains on
securities available for sale,
net of income taxes of $2,448 (4,548) (4,548)
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BALANCE, JUNE 30, 1996 66,249,466 $ 662 $ 473,502 $ 190,099 $ 664,263
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</TABLE>

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.





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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30
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1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 76,196 $ 54,755
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses 50,278 25,896
Depreciation and amortization 21,575 14,955
Stock compensation plans 1,934 1,974
Increase in interest receivable (1,679) (34,722)
Increase in accounts receivable from securitizations (50,604) (49,603)
Increase in other assets (3,792) (7,151)
(Decrease) increase in interest payable (3,207) 48,244
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities 43,428 (13,646)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 134,129 40,702
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of securities available for sale (237,105) (402,807)
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale 99,070
Proceeds from securitization of credit card loans 600,000 1,350,000
Net increase in loans (1,302,803) (1,818,038)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off 6,464 6,304
Additions of premises and equipment, net (33,786) (25,649)
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Net cash used for investing activities (967,230) (791,120)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits 519,462 277,894
Net decrease in other borrowings (550,303) (1,373,385)
Issuances of bank notes 864,848 2,117,369
Maturities of bank notes (222,500)
Issuances of deposit notes 200,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 132 132
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 1,376 434
Dividends paid (10,248) (5,293)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 802,767 1,017,151
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(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (30,334) 266,733
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 872,460 406,880
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 842,126 $ 673,613
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</TABLE>

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.





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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 1996
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited)

NOTE A: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Capital
One Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") and its subsidiaries. The
Corporation is a financial services company whose subsidiaries provide a
variety of products to consumers. The Corporation's principal subsidiary,
Capital One Bank, (the "Bank"), offers credit card products. In addition,
during June 1996, the Corporation established Capital One, F.S.B., a
federally-chartered savings bank, to provide certain consumer lending and
deposit services. The Corporation and its subsidiaries are collectively
referred to as the "Company".

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the
Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form
10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of
the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying
notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Operating results
for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 are not necessarily indicative
of the results for the year ending December 31, 1996. The notes to the
consolidated financial statements contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1995 should be read in conjunction with these
condensed consolidated financial statements. Certain prior period amounts have
been reclassified to conform to the 1996 presentation.

NOTE B: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash paid for interest for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
was $128,841 and $61,959, respectively. Cash paid for income taxes for the six
months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 was $40,939 and $33,727, respectively.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of
common and common equivalent shares outstanding, including dilutive stock
options and restricted stock.





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NOTE C: BORROWINGS

On April 30, 1996, the Bank amended and restated its existing $3.5
billion bank note program. Under the amended bank note program, the Bank may
issue from time to time up to $4.5 billion of senior bank notes with maturities
from 30 days to 30 years and up to $200 million of subordinated bank notes with
maturities from 5 to 30 years. At June 30, 1996, the Company had $3.1 billion
in senior bank notes outstanding. As of June 30, 1996, no subordinated bank
notes have been issued.

Also on April 30, 1996, the Bank established a deposit note program
under which the Bank may issue from time to time up to $2.0 billion of deposit
notes with maturities from 30 days to 30 years. At June 30, 1996, the Company
had $200 million in deposit notes outstanding.

In addition, in the second quarter of 1996, the Corporation filed a
registration statement for the offering from time to time of $200 million
aggregate principal amount of senior and subordinated debt and preferred stock.

NOTE D: STOCK PLANS

The Company has determined that it will continue to account for
associate stock-based compensation under Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and accordingly, will adopt
the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock Based
Compensation."

On April 18, 1996, stockholders approved an increase of 2,000,000 in
shares reserved for issuance under the 1994 Stock Incentive Plan, thereby
making effective the September 15, 1996 grant of performance-based options to
purchase 2,500,000 common shares at the then market price of $29.19 per share
to its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Operating Officer. Compensation
cost of these performance-based options is measured as the difference between
the exercise price and the market price required for vesting and is recognized
over the estimated vesting period.

NOTE E: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

During 1995, the Corporation and the Bank became involved in three
purported class action suits relating to certain collection practices engaged
in by Signet Bank and, subsequently, by the Bank. The complaints in these
three cases allege that Signet Bank, the Corporation and/or the Bank violated a
variety of federal and state statutes and constitutional and common law duties
by filing collection lawsuits, obtaining judgments and pursuing garnishment
proceedings in the Virginia state courts against defaulted credit card
customers who were not residents of Virginia. These cases have been filed in
the Superior Court of California in the County of Alameda, Southern Division,
on behalf of a class of California residents, in the United States District
Court for the District of Connecticut on behalf of a nationwide class, and in
the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on behalf
of a nationwide class (except for California). The complaints in these three
cases seek unspecified statutory damages, compensatory damages, punitive
damages, restitution, attorneys' fees and costs, a permanent injunction and
other equitable relief.





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In connection with the transfer of substantially all of Signet Bank's
credit card business to the Bank in November 1994, the Corporation and the Bank
agreed to indemnify Signet Bank for certain liabilities incurred in litigation
arising from that business, which may include liabilities, if any, incurred in
the three purported class action cases described above. Because no specific
measure of damages is demanded in any of the complaints and each of these cases
is in early stages of litigation, an informed assessment of the ultimate
outcome of these cases cannot be made at this time. Management believes,
however, that there are meritorious defenses to these lawsuits and intends to
defend them vigorously.

The Company is commonly subject to various other pending and
threatened legal actions arising from the conduct of its normal business
activities. In the opinion of management of the Company, the ultimate
aggregate liability, if any, arising out of any pending or threatened action
will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition
of the Company. At the present time, however, management is not in a position
to determine whether any pending or threatened litigation will have a material
adverse effect on the Company's results of operations in any future reporting
period.

NOTE F: RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 125, "Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities," which establishes the accounting for certain financial asset
transfers, including securitization transactions, and will become effective for
transactions entered into on or after January 1, 1997. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact, if any, of SFAS No. 125 on the Company's
future results of operations and financial condition.





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ITEM 2.
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION

Capital One Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") is a financial
services company whose subsidiaries provide a variety of products to consumers.
The Corporation's principal subsidiary, Capital One Bank (the "Bank"), offers
credit card products. In addition, during June 1996, the Corporation
established Capital One, F.S.B., a federally-chartered savings bank, to provide
certain consumer lending and deposit services. The Corporation and its
subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the "Company". The Company is one
of the largest providers of MasterCard and Visa credit cards in the United
States with 7.8 million credit card customers and $11.2 billion in managed
loans outstanding at June 30, 1996. The Company's profitability is affected
by the net interest margin on earning assets, cardholder usage patterns, credit
quality, solicitation expenses and operating costs.

EARNINGS SUMMARY

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 1996 of $38.2 million,
or $.57 per share, compares to net income of $29.6 million, or $.45 per share,
for the same period in 1995.

The increase in net income is primarily a result of an increase in
both asset volumes and rates. Net interest income increased $29.2 million, or
65%, as average earning assets increased 12% and the net interest margin
increased to 7.13% from 4.84%. The provision for loan losses increased $7.9
million, as average loans increased 13%, the reported net charge-off rate
increased to 2.95% from 2.02% and the reported delinquency rate increased to
5.42% from 4.05%. Non-interest income increased $35.8 million, or 27%,
primarily as a result of the increase in average managed loans of 23%.
Increases in solicitation expense of $8.6 million, or 25%, and other
non-interest expense of $34.3 million, or 42%, reflect the increase in
marketing investment in existing and new product opportunities and the cost of
operations to manage the growth in accounts.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 1996 of $76.2 million, or
$1.14 per share, compares to net income of $54.8 million, or $.83 per share,
for the same period in 1995. This 39% increase primarily reflects the growth
in loans and accounts and an improvement in the net interest margin described
above. Each component of net income is discussed in further detail in
subsequent sections of this analysis.

MANAGED LOAN PORTFOLIO

The Company analyzes its financial performance on a managed loan
portfolio basis. Managed loan data adjusts the income statement and balance
sheet to add back the effect of securitizing loans. Increases or decreases in
the interest paid by the Company on variable rate securitizations generally are
offset by corresponding increases or decreases in the amount of excess
servicing income the Company receives. The Company evaluates its interest rate
exposure on a managed portfolio basis.





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The Company's managed loan portfolio is comprised of on-balance sheet
credit card loans, credit card loans held for securitization and securitized
credit card loans. Securitized loans are not assets of the Company and,
therefore, are not shown on the balance sheet. Table 1 summarizes the Company's
managed loan portfolio.

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TABLE 1 - MANAGED LOAN PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30
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(dollars in thousands) 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
PERIOD-END BALANCES:
Credit card loans held for securitization $ 1,000,000 $ 400,000
On-balance sheet credit card loans 2,569,740 2,266,293
Securitized credit card loans 7,608,801 6,276,756
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Total managed loan portfolio $ 11,178,541 $ 8,943,049
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<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30
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(dollars in thousands) 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
AVERAGE BALANCES:
Credit card loans held for securitization $ 468,132 $ 290,110
On-balance sheet credit card loans 2,776,037 2,592,732
Securitized credit card loans 7,490,725 5,814,277
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Total managed loan portfolio $ 10,734,894 $ 8,697,119
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<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30
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(dollars in thousands) 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
AVERAGE BALANCES:
Credit card loans held for securitization $ 400,000 $ 303,591
On-balance sheet credit card loans 2,590,669 2,321,654
Securitized credit card loans 7,507,263 5,554,579
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Total managed loan portfolio $ 10,497,932 $ 8,179,824
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</TABLE>

Since 1990, the Company has actively engaged in credit card loan
securitization transactions which are treated as sales under generally accepted
accounting principles. For securitized loans, amounts that would previously
have been reported as interest income, interest expense, service charges and
provision for loan losses are instead included in non-interest income as
servicing income. Because credit losses are absorbed against servicing income
over the life of these transactions such income may vary depending upon the
credit performance of the securitized loans. However, exposure to credit
losses on the securitized loans is contractually limited to these cash flows.

In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 125, "Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities," which establishes the accounting for certain financial asset
transfers, including securitization transactions, and will become effective for
transactions entered into on or after January 1, 1997. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact, if any, of SFAS No. 125 on the Company's future results
of operations and financial condition.





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Table 2 indicates the impact of the credit card securitizations on the
income statement, average assets, return on average assets and net interest
margin for the periods presented. The Company intends to continue to
securitize credit card loans.

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TABLE 2 - IMPACT OF CREDIT CARD SECURITIZATIONS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30 JUNE 30
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(dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
STATEMENTS OF INCOME (AS REPORTED):
Net interest income $ 74,453 $ 45,222 $ 145,261 $ 83,296
Provision for loan losses 25,110 17,260 50,278 25,896
Non-interest income 170,599 134,789 341,747 264,949
Non-interest expense 159,334 116,432 315,784 236,788
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Income before income taxes 60,608 46,319 120,946 85,561
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ADJUSTMENTS FOR SECURITIZATIONS:
Net interest income 157,117 98,852 318,426 197,219
Provision for loan losses 82,611 31,076 149,407 59,901
Non-interest income (74,506) (67,776) (169,019) (137,318)
Non-interest expense - - - -
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Income before income taxes - - - -
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MANAGED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(AS ADJUSTED):
Net interest income 231,570 144,074 463,687 280,515
Provision for loan losses 107,721 48,336 199,685 85,797
Non-interest income 96,093 67,013 172,728 127,631
Non-interest expense 159,334 116,432 315,784 236,788
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Income before income taxes $ 60,608 $ 46,319 $ 120,946 $ 85,561
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OPERATING DATA AND RATIOS:
REPORTED:
Average earning assets $ 4,177,117 $ 3,736,213 $ 4,108,048 $ 3,454,687
Return on average assets 3.13% 2.85% 3.19% 2.84%
Net interest margin(1) 7.13 4.84 7.07 4.82
MANAGED:
Average earning assets $ 11,667,842 $ 9,550,490 $ 11,615,311 $ 9,009,266
Return on average assets 1.24% 1.19% 1.24% 1.16%
Net interest margin(1) 7.94 6.03 7.98 6.23
YIELD ON MANAGED PORTFOLIO 14.22 12.81 14.48 13.08
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</TABLE>
(1) Net interest margin is equal to net interest income divided by average
earning assets.





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NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income is interest earned from the Company's loans and
securities less interest expense on borrowings, which includes certificates of
deposit in denominations of $100,000 or greater ("large denomination CDs"),
federal funds purchased, bank facility borrowings and bank and deposit notes.

Net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 1996, was
$74.5 million compared to $45.2 million for the same period in 1995,
representing an increase of $29.3 million, or 65%. For the six months ended
June 30, 1996, net interest income was $145.3 million compared to $83.3 million
for the same period in 1995, representing an increase of $62.0 million, or 74%.
Net interest income increased as a result of growth in earning assets and an
increase in net interest margin. Average earning assets increased 12% and 19%
for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, versus the same
periods in 1995. The yield on earning assets increased 201 and 199 basis points
for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, to 13.19% from
11.18% and to 13.19% from 11.20%, as compared to the same periods in the prior
year. The increases were primarily attributable to a 263 and a 310 basis point
increase in the yield on credit card loans for the three and six months ended
June 30, 1996, respectively, to 15.22% from 12.59% and to 15.88% from 12.78%,
as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The yield on credit card
loans increased due to the repricing of introductory rate loans to higher rates
in accordance with their respective terms over the past year, changes in
product mix and the increase in past-due fees charged as the delinquency rate
increased. An additional factor for the increased net interest margin was the
decrease in average rates paid on borrowed funds for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1996 to 6.31% from 6.89% and to 6.35% from 6.86%, respectively,
as compared to the same periods in 1995. This decrease primarily reflects
decreases in short-term market rates from period to period and the replacement
of more expensive funding established in early 1995.

The managed net interest margin for the three and six months ended
June 30, 1996 increased to 7.94% from 6.03% and to 7.98% from 6.23%,
respectively, as compared to the same periods in the prior year. This increase
was primarily the result of a 141 and 140 basis point increase in loan yield
for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, and a reduction
of 70 and 63 basis points in borrowing costs for the same periods,
respectively, as compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase
in loan yield to 14.22% and 14.48% for the three and six months ended June 30,
1996, respectively, from 12.81% and 13.08% for the same periods in 1995,
principally reflects the repricing of introductory rate loans, changes in
product mix and the increase in past-due fees charged on delinquent accounts as
noted above. Additionally, the decrease in average rates paid on managed
interest-bearing liabilities to 5.71% and 5.76% for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1996, respectively, versus 6.41% and 6.39% during the same
periods in 1995, reflects decreases in short-term market rates from period to
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Table 3 provides average balance sheet data, an analysis of net
interest income, net interest spread (the difference between the yield on
earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities) and net interest
margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995.

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TABLE 3 - STATEMENTS OF AVERAGE BALANCES, INCOME AND EXPENSE, YIELDS AND RATES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in thousands) 1996 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVERAGE INCOME/ YIELD/ AVERAGE INCOME/ YIELD/
BALANCE EXPENSE RATE BALANCE EXPENSE RATE
=====================================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Earning assets
Credit card loans (1) $ 3,244,169 $ 123,403 15.22 % $ 2,882,842 $ 90,741 12.59 %
Federal funds sold 336,979 4,487 5.33 347,205 5,255 6.05
Other securities 595,969 9,863 6.62 506,166 8,436 6.67
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total earning assets 4,177,117 $ 137,753 13.19 % $ 3,736,213 $ 104,432 11.18 %
Cash and due from banks 4,764 2,321
Allowance for loan losses (74,001) (67,917)
Premises and equipment, net 152,290 114,283
Other assets 615,366 377,424
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets $ 4,875,536 $ 4,162,324
=====================================================================================================================

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Interest-bearing liabilities
Deposits $ 788,802 $ 11,031 5.59 % $ 741,575 $ 12,210 6.59 %
Federal funds purchased 300,329 4,104 5.47 686,546 11,023 6.42
Bank facility 48,297 1,463 12.12 156,592 2,920 7.46
Bank and deposit notes 2,875,119 46,702 6.50 1,853,545 33,057 7.13
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total interest-bearing
liabilities 4,012,547 $ 63,300 6.31 % 3,438,258 $ 59,210 6.89 %
Other liabilities 223,243 195,664
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities 4,235,790 3,633,922
Equity 639,746 528,402
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Total liabilities and equity $ 4,875,536 $ 4,162,324
=====================================================================================================================
Net interest spread 6.88 % 4.29 %
=====================================================================================================================
Interest income to
average earning assets 13.19 % 11.18 %
Interest expense to
average earning assets 6.06 6.34
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net interest margin 7.13 % 4.84 %
=====================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

(1) Interest income includes past-due fees on loans of $19,525 and $10,880 for
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in thousands) 1996 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVERAGE INCOME/ YIELD/ AVERAGE INCOME/ YIELD/
BALANCE EXPENSE RATE BALANCE EXPENSE RATE
=====================================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Earning assets
Credit card loans (1) $ 2,990,669 $ 237,514 15.88 % $ 2,625,245 $ 167,755 12.78 %
Federal funds sold 464,085 12,464 5.37 446,592 13,265 5.94
Other securities 653,294 20,917 6.40 382,850 12,479 6.52
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total earning assets 4,108,048 $ 270,895 13.19 % 3,454,687 $ 193,499 11.20 %
Cash and due from banks 33,017 3,006
Allowance for loan losses (73,981) (67,598)
Premises and equipment, net 147,653 110,922
Other assets 566,512 357,767
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets $ 4,781,249 $ 3,858,784
=====================================================================================================================

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Interest-bearing liabilities
Deposits $ 823,742 $ 23,574 5.72 % $ 666,606 $ 21,933 6.58 %
Federal funds purchased 369,473 10,392 5.63 617,734 19,722 6.39
Bank facility 68,297 3,523 10.32 494,198 17,585 7.12
Bank and deposit notes 2,692,439 88,145 6.55 1,433,346 50,963 7.11
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total interest-bearing
liabilities 3,953,951 $ 125,634 6.35 % 3,211,884 $ 110,203 6.86 %
Other liabilities 190,155 133,573
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Total liabilities 4,144,106 3,345,457
Equity 637,143 513,327
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Total liabilities and equity $ 4,781,249 $ 3,858,784
=====================================================================================================================
Net interest spread 6.84 % 4.34 %
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Interest income to
average earning assets 13.19 % 11.20 %
Interest expense to
average earning assets 6.12 6.38
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net interest margin 7.07 % 4.82 %
=====================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

(1) Interest income includes past-due fees on loans of $35,010 and $21,074 for
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INTEREST VARIANCE ANALYSIS

Net interest income is affected by changes in the average interest
rate earned on earning assets and the average interest rate paid on
interest-bearing liabilities. In addition, net interest income is affected by
changes in the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Table
4 sets forth the dollar amount of the increase (decrease) in interest income
and interest expense resulting from changes in the volume of earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities and from changes in yields and rates for the three
and six months ended June 30, 1996 versus the comparable periods in the prior
year.

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TABLE 4 - INTEREST VARIANCE ANALYSIS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 1996 VS 1995 JUNE 30, 1996 VS 1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE CHANGE DUE TO* INCREASE CHANGE DUE TO*
(dollars in thousands) (DECREASE) VOLUME RATE (DECREASE) VOLUME RATE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST INCOME
Credit card loans $ 32,662 $ 12,263 $ 20,399 $ 69,759 $ 25,417 $ 44,342
Federal funds sold (768) (151) (617) (801) 505 (1,306)
Other securities 1,427 1,487 (60) 8,438 8,663 (225)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total interest income 33,321 13,202 20,119 77,396 39,944 37,452

INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits (1,179) 743 (1,922) 1,641 4,736 (3,095)
Federal funds purchased (6,919) (5,471) (1,448) (9,330) (7,198) (2,132)
Bank facility (1,457) (2,682) 1,225 (14,062) (19,633) 5,571
Bank and deposit notes 13,645 16,820 (3,175) 37,182 41,514 (4,332)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total interest expense 4,090 9,337 (5,247) 15,431 24,035 (8,604)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net interest income* $ 29,231 $ 5,840 $ 23,391 $ 61,965 $ 17,873 $ 44,092
==========================================================================================================
</TABLE>
*The change in interest due to volume and rate has been allocated in proportion
to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each. The
changes in income and expense are calculated independently for each line in the
schedule. The totals for the volume and rate columns are not the sum of the
individual lines.

SERVICING INCOME

Servicing income increased $9.3 and $36.0 million, or 9% and 18%, for
the three and six months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, from the same
periods in 1995, primarily due to increases in net interest income offset by
increased charge-offs on securitized loans. Average securitized loans
increased 29% and 35% for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 compared
to the same periods in the prior year. Net interest income on securitized
loans increased $58.3 and $121.2 million, or 59% and 61%, for the three and six
months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, as a result of the loan growth and an
increase in the net interest margin to 8.39% and 8.48% for the three and six
months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, from 6.80% and 7.10% for the same
periods in the prior year. This increase in net interest margin is the result
of an increase in yield on securitized loans of 86 and 71 basis points for the
three and six months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, as a result of
repricing introductory rate accounts and a decrease for the same periods in
the cost of funds of 72 and 67 basis points as short-term rates declined from
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the prior year. Charge-offs on securitized loans for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1996 increased $51.5 and $89.5 million, respectively, or 166%
and 149%, for the same periods compared to the prior year due to the increase
in average securitized loans, an increase in the average age of accounts
(generally referred to as "seasoning") and general economic trends in consumer
credit performance.

OTHER NON-INTEREST INCOME

Other non-interest income increased 76% and 64%, to $61.5 and $104.4
million for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996, compared to $35.0 and
$63.7 million for the same periods in the prior year. The increase was due to
the 28% increase in the average number of accounts for both the three and six
months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, an increase in charge volume and a
shift to more fee-based products.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996
was $159.3 and $315.8 million, respectively, an increase of 37% and 33% over
$116.4 and $236.8 million, for the same periods in the prior year. Contributing
to the increase in non-interest expense were solicitation expenses, which rose
$8.6 and $19.1 million to $42.7 and $94.3 million, or 25% for the three and six
months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, compared to $34.1 and $75.2 million
for the same periods in the prior year. This increase represents the
Company's continued investment in new products and services (see "Business
Outlook" for further discussion). All other non-interest expenses increased
$34.3 and $59.9 million, or 42% and 37%, to $116.6 and $221.5 million for the
three and six months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, from $82.3 and $161.6
million in the same periods in the prior year. The increase in other
non-interest expense was primarily as a result of the 28% increase in the
average number of accounts for both periods, an increase in charge volume, an
increase in salaries and benefits costs and certain costs associated with
information systems enhancements.

INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective income tax rate increased to 37% for the three
and six months ended June 30, 1996 as compared to 36% for the same periods in
1995 and includes both state and federal income tax components.

ASSET QUALITY

The asset quality of a portfolio is generally a function of the
following: the initial underwriting criteria used, seasoning of the accounts,
account management activities and geographic, demographic, or other forms of
concentration, as well as general economic conditions. The average age of the
accounts is an important indicator of the stability of delinquency and loss
levels; a portfolio consisting of older accounts generally behaves more
predictably than a newly generated portfolio. New accounts initially exhibit a
rising trend of delinquency and credit losses which reaches a more steady state
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DELINQUENCIES

Table 5 shows loan delinquency trends for the periods presented on a
reported and managed loan basis. The entire balance of an account is
contractually delinquent if the minimum payment is not received by the billing
date. The Company generally continues to accrue interest until the loan is
charged off.

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TABLE 5 - DELINQUENCIES*
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1996 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% OF % OF
(dollars in thousands) LOANS TOTAL LOANS LOANS TOTAL LOANS
=========================================================================================================
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REPORTED:
Loans outstanding $ 3,569,740 100.00% $ 2,666,293 100.00%
Loans delinquent:
30 - 59 days 76,784 2.15 39,415 1.48
60 - 89 days 38,976 1.09 22,144 .83
90 or more days 77,845 2.18 46,342 1.74
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $ 193,605 5.42% $ 107,901 4.05%
=========================================================================================================

MANAGED:
Loans outstanding $ 11,178,541 100.00% $ 8,943,049 100.00%
Loans delinquent:
30 - 59 days 187,209 1.68 104,203 1.17
60 - 89 days 101,141 .90 57,608 .64
90 or more days 224,970 2.01 112,332 1.26
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $ 513,320 4.59% $ 274,143 3.07%
=========================================================================================================
</TABLE>
*Includes credit card loans held for securitization.

The delinquency rate for reported loans was 5.42% at June 30, 1996, up
from the 4.05% for the same date in 1995 and down from 6.07% at March 31, 1996.
The increase in the reported delinquency rate from June 30, 1995 to June 30,
1996 reflects seasoning of the Company's retained interests in securitization
trusts, industry-wide softening in the performance of consumer loans and growth
in the non-balance transfer product portfolio, such as secured cards, affinity
and co-branded cards, joint account cards, college student cards and other
cards targeted to other non-balance transfer market segments, offset by newer
loan originations. The Company's non-balance transfer products historically
have higher delinquency rates than the typical balance transfer loans. In the
case of secured card loans, collateral reduces any ultimate charge-off. The
costs associated with higher delinquency and potentially higher charge-off
rates are considered in pricing of individual products. The 65 basis point
decrease in the reported delinquency rate to 5.42% at June 30, 1996 from 6.07%
at March 31, 1996 is primarily attributable to the 38% new growth in reported
loans period over period.

The delinquency rate for the managed loan portfolio was 4.59% at June
30, 1996, up from the 3.07% for the same date in 1995 and up from 4.51% at
March 31, 1996. The managed portfolio's delinquency rate at June 30, 1996
reflected the factors discussed above as well as the seasoning of the accounts
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NET CHARGE-OFFS

Net charge-offs include the principal amount of losses (excluding
accrued and unpaid finance charges, fees and fraud losses) less current period
recoveries. Table 6 presents the Company's net charge-offs for the periods
presented on a reported and managed basis.

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TABLE 6 - NET CHARGE-OFFS*
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30 JUNE 30
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1996 1995
=========================================================================================================

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REPORTED:
Average loans outstanding $ 3,244,169 $ 2,882,842 $ 2,990,669 $ 2,625,245
Net charge-offs 23,956 14,536 47,772 21,715
Net charge-offs as a percentage
of average loans outstanding 2.95% 2.02% 3.19% 1.65%
=========================================================================================================

MANAGED:
Average loans outstanding $ 10,734,894 $ 8,697,119 $ 10,497,932 $ 8,179,824
Net charge-offs 106,567 45,612 197,179 81,616
Net charge-offs as a percentage
of average loans outstanding 3.97% 2.10% 3.76% 2.00%
=========================================================================================================
</TABLE>
*Includes credit card loans held for securitization.

Net charge-offs of managed loans increased $61.0 and $115.6 million,
or 134% and 142%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 from the
comparable periods in the prior year. For the three and six months ended June
30, 1996, the Company's net charge-offs as a percentage of managed loans was
3.97% and 3.76%, respectively, compared to 2.10% and 2.00% for the same periods
in the prior year. This increase in net charge-offs is the result of continued
seasoning of the portfolio and the industry-wide softening in the performance of
consumer loans.

PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The provision for loan losses is the periodic expense of maintaining
an adequate allowance at the amount estimated to be sufficient to absorb
possible future losses, net of recoveries (including recovery of collateral),
inherent in the existing on-balance sheet loan portfolio. In evaluating the
adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, the Company takes into consideration
several factors including economic trends and conditions, overall asset
quality, loan seasoning and trends in delinquencies and expected charge-offs.
The Company's primary guideline is a calculation which uses current
delinquency levels and other measures of asset quality to estimate net
charge-offs. Credit card loans are typically charged off when they are six
months past-due, unless the customer is determined to be bankrupt, in which
case the account is generally charged off within 30 days of verification. Once
a loan is charged off, it is the Company's policy to continue to pursue the
collection of principal and interest.

Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to
cover anticipated losses in the on-balance sheet loan portfolio under current
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credit losses that may be incurred in connection with the Company's loan
portfolio, nor can there be any assurance that the loan loss allowance that has
been established by the Company will be sufficient to absorb such future credit
losses. The allowance is a general allowance applicable to the entire
on-balance sheet loan portfolio. Table 7 sets forth the activity in the
allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

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TABLE 7 - SUMMARY OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30 JUNE 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1996 1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 74,000 $ 68,516 $ 72,000 $ 68,516
Provision for loan losses 25,110 17,260 50,278 25,896
Net deduction arising in securitization
transactions (5,984) (2,200) (8,109) (5,128)
Loans charged off (22,502) (16,396) (46,633) (25,072)
Recoveries of loans previously
charged off 3,376 3,336 6,464 6,304
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net loans charged off* (19,126) (13,060) (40,169) (18,768)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD $ 74,000 $ 70,516 $ 74,000 $ 70,516
==========================================================================================================
Allowance for loan losses to
loans at period-end* 2.88% 3.11% 2.88% 3.11%
==========================================================================================================
</TABLE>
*Excludes credit card loans held for securitization.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 1996, the provision
increased to $25.1 and $50.3 million, respectively, from $17.3 and $25.9
million in the comparable periods of the prior year. This increase is due to an
increase in the average reported loan balance of 13% and 14%, to $3.2 and $3.0
billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996, respectively, from
$2.9 and $2.6 billion in the comparable periods of the prior year, increases in
the net charge-off rate and the delinquency rate, as well as a shift in the
composition of the reported loans and seasoning of the portfolio. Growth in
non-balance transfer products, which have historically higher charge-off rates
than balance transfer products, increases the amount of provision necessary to
absorb credit losses.

LIQUIDITY AND FUNDING

Liquidity refers to the Company's ability to meet its cash needs. The
Company meets its cash requirements by securitizing assets and by debt funding.
A significant source of liquidity for the Company has been the securitization of
credit card loans. Maturity terms of the existing securitizations vary from
1996 to 2000 and typically have accumulation periods during which principal
payments are aggregated to make payments to investors. As payments on the loans
are accumulated for the participants in the securitization and are no longer
reinvested in new loans, the Company's funding requirements for such new loans
increase accordingly. The occurrence of certain events may cause the
securitization transactions to amortize earlier than scheduled which would
accelerate the need for funding.

As such loans amortize or are otherwise paid, the Company's funding
needs will increase accordingly. The Company believes that it can securitize
credit card loans, purchase federal funds and establish other funding sources to
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future, although no assurance can be given to that effect.

The Company maintains a portfolio of high-quality securities such as
U.S. Government, Eurodollar and federal funds representing in excess of 10% of
managed assets at June 30, 1996 in order to provide adequate liquidity and to
meet its on-going cash needs. At June 30, 1996, the Company held approximately
$1.1 billion in such securities with maturities of 90 days or less.

Interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.2 billion, or 35%, to $4.8
billion at June 30, 1996 from $3.6 billion at March 31, 1996. Interest-bearing
deposits and bank notes increased $511 and $635 million, respectively, from
March 31, 1996 to June 30, 1996. The Company also issued $200 million of
deposit notes during the quarter. These increases in interest-bearing
liabilities are the result of the need for funding the quarter's loan growth.

Table 8 shows the maturation of large denomination CDs at June 30, 1996

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TABLE 8 - MATURITIES OF DOMESTIC LARGE DENOMINATION CDS OF $100,000
OR MORE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in thousands) BALANCE PERCENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C>
3 months or less $ 926,280 94.76%
Over 3 through 6 months 11,534 1.18
Over 6 through 12 months 39,706 4.06
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total $ 977,520 100.00%
========================================================================================================
</TABLE>

The Company also had $65 million outstanding on its $1.7 billion
revolving credit arrangement. The additional unused commitment is available as
funding needs may arise.

On April 30, 1996, the Bank amended and restated its existing $3.5
billion bank note program. Under the amended bank note program, the Bank may
issue from time to time up to $4.5 billion of senior bank notes with maturities
from 30 days to 30 years and up to $200 million of subordinated bank notes with
maturities from 5 to 30 years. At June 30, 1996, the Company had $3.1 billion
in senior bank notes outstanding. As of June 30, 1996, no subordinated bank
notes have been issued.

Also on April 30, 1996, the Bank established a deposit note program
under which the Bank may issue from time to time up to $2.0 billion of deposit
notes with maturities from 30 days to 30 years from the date of issue. At June
30, 1996, the Company had $200 million in deposit notes outstanding.

In addition, in the second quarter of 1996, the Corporation filed a
registration statement for the offering from time to time of $200 million
aggregate principal amount of senior and subordinated debt and preferred stock.

In January 1996, the Company implemented a dividend reinvestment and
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shares of the Company's common stock by reinvesting quarterly dividends or
making optional cash investments. The Company uses proceeds from the DRIP for
general corporate purposes.

During June 1996, upon the approval of the Office of Thrift
Supervision, the Company established a new subsidiary Capital One, F.S.B., an
FDIC-insured federal savings bank, with an initial capital contribution of $25
million. Capital One, F.S.B. will permit the expansion of the Company's
information-based strategy into other consumer financial products.

CAPITAL ADEQUACY

At June 30, 1996, the Bank's risk-based Tier I capital ratio was
10.97%, its risk-based total capital ratio was 12.23% and its Tier I leverage
ratio was 9.91%. The Bank's ratio of common equity to managed assets was
4.96%. The Company anticipates maintaining a strong capital position. The
Bank is subject to the capital adequacy guidelines adopted by the Federal
Reserve Board. At June 30, 1996, the Bank exceeded the requirements of a
"well-capitalized" institution as defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation Improvement Act of 1991.

During the second quarter of 1996, the Bank received final regulatory
approval to establish a branch office in the United Kingdom. In connection
with such approval, the Company committed to the Federal Reserve Board that,
for so long as the Bank maintains such branch in the United Kingdom, the
Company will maintain a minimum Tier I leverage ratio of 3.0%. At June 30,
1996 the Company's Tier I leverage ratio was 13.54%.

Capital One, F.S.B. is subject to capital adequacy guidelines adopted
by the Office of Thrift Supervision. At June 30, 1996, Capital One, F.S.B.'s
tangible capital ratio was 9.51%, its risk-based capital ratio was 483.15% and
its leverage ratio was 9.51%, which reflect the start-up nature of its
operations. At June 30, 1996, Capital One, F.S.B. also exceeded the
requirements of a "well-capitalized" institution as defined in the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

The Company is subject to off-balance sheet risk in the normal course
of business including commitments to extend credit, excess servicing income
from securitization and interest rate swap agreements ("swaps"). In order to
reduce interest rate sensitivity and to match asset and liability repricings,
the Company has entered into swaps which involve elements of credit or interest
rate risk in excess of the amount recognized on the balance sheet. Swaps
present the Company with certain credit, market, legal and operational risks.
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At June 30, 1996, the Company had $2.4 billion in notional amount of
swaps to match asset and liability repricings, the majority of which reduce
exposure relating to the mismatch of quarterly repricing credit card loan
assets and medium-term fixed rate bank notes. The fair value, based on the
forward yield curve, at June 30, 1996 of swap positions for which the Company
is exposed to credit risk from counterparties is $35.7 million. Tables 9 and
10 reflect the maturity and activity of swap positions, respectively, at June
30, 1996 and for the three and six months then ended.

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TABLE 9 - MATURITY OF INTEREST RATE SWAPS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WITHIN OVER ONE AVERAGE
ONE TO FIVE LIFE
(dollars in millions) YEAR YEARS TOTAL (YEARS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST RATE SWAPS:

RECEIVE FIXED/PAY FLOATING:
Notional amount $ 524 $ 1,580 $ 2,104 1.77
Weighted average rates received 7.99% 7.28% 7.45%
Weighted average rates paid 5.56% 5.54% 5.55%

RECEIVE FLOATING/PAY FLOATING:
Notional amount $ 260 $ 260 0.06
Weighted average rates received 5.43% 5.43%
Weighted average rates paid 5.51% 5.51%
========================================================================================================
</TABLE>
Weighted average rates received and paid are based on the contractual rates in
effect at June 30, 1996. Floating rates under the interest rate swap contracts
are based on varying terms of LIBOR.

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TABLE 10 - SUMMARY OF INTEREST RATE SWAPS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30
1996 1995 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in millions) NOTIONAL AMOUNT NOTIONAL AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
RECEIVE FLOATING/PAY FIXED:
Beginning of period $ 600
Additions $ 4,800
Maturities 600 4,800
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $ - $ - $ $ -
========================================================================================================
RECEIVE FIXED/PAY FLOATING:
Beginning of period $ 2,104 $ 2,144 $ 2,144 $ 539
Additions 1,605
Maturities 40
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $ 2,104 $ 2,144 $ 2,104 $ 2,144
========================================================================================================
RECEIVE FLOATING/PAY FLOATING:
Beginning of period $ 260 $ 260 $ 260
Additions $ 260
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $ 260 $ 260 $ 260 $ 260
========================================================================================================
</TABLE>





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BUSINESS OUTLOOK

This business outlook section summarizes the Company's expectations for
earnings for the year ending December 31, 1996 and its primary goals and
strategies for continued growth. The statements contained in this section are
based on management's current expectations. Certain of the statements are
forward looking statements, and actual results could differ materially.
Factors which could materially influence results are set forth in the last
paragraph of this section and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1995 (Part I, Item I, Cautionary Statements).

Consistent with Company targets, the Company expects that earnings per
share for the year ending December 31, 1996, will increase by approximately 20%
over earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 1995 and will result in
a return on equity in excess of 20%.

The Company's strategy for future growth has been, and it is expected
will continue to be, to apply its proprietary information-based strategy
("IBS") to its credit card business as well as to other businesses, both
financial and non-financial, to identify new product opportunities. See the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 for a
further description of the Company's IBS (Part I, Item 1, Business).
Coincident with its growth strategy, the Company expects to increase
substantially its marketing (solicitation) expenses in 1996, as compared to
1995, and to invest in new products or services that management believes will
produce above 20% target earnings growth and return on equity.

Historically, the Company has concentrated its efforts on credit card
opportunities. These opportunities have included, and it is expected will
continue to include, various low-rate balance transfer products, as well as
other non-balance transfer credit card products. Generally, these non-balance
transfer credit card products tend to have lower credit lines, balances that
build over time, less attrition, higher margins (including fees), higher
operational costs and, in some cases, higher delinquencies and credit losses
than the Company's traditional low-rate balance transfer products. In general,
these non-balance transfer products have overall higher returns than the
traditional balance transfer products in current market conditions. The
Company uses its IBS in an effort to balance the mix of credit card products to
optimize profitability within the context of acceptable risk. The Company
expects that its growth in credit card accounts and managed loans outstanding
will continue through calendar year 1996 with a mix of balance transfer and
non-balance transfer products. Actual growth quarter over quarter and year
over year may vary, however, as the Company plans to remain flexible in the
allocation of marketing expenses spent on specific products to take advantage
of market opportunities as they emerge.

The Company also has been applying, and expects to continue applying,
its IBS to other financial products and non-financial products. The Company is
in various stages of developing and testing a number of new products or
services -- ranging from the early stages of testing to advanced stages of
analyzing test results. To date, the Company has not spent a material portion
of its marketing expenses on non-card products. However, as the Company
continues to explore non-card opportunities and when it begins to market these
products more broadly, the Company expects that the percentage of marketing
expenses applied to non-card products or services will increase significantly
over time.

The Company expects to maintain a flexible approach to its marketing
investment. The Company intends to continue applying its IBS to all products,
even established products and businesses, and the results of ongoing testing
will influence the amount and allocation of future marketing investment.
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Company can develop product and service offerings to sustain growth, and that
it has the personnel, financial resources and business strategy necessary for
continued success. As the Company attempts to diversify and expand its product
offerings, however, there can be no assurance that the historical financial
information of the Company will necessarily reflect the results of operations
and financial condition of the Company in the future. The Company's actual
results will be influenced by, among other things, the factors discussed in
this section.

The Company's strategies and objectives outlined above and the other
forward looking statements contained in this section involve a number of risks
and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers that any forward looking
information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results
could differ materially. In addition to the factors discussed above, among the
other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the
following: continued intensive competition from numerous providers of products
and services which compete with the Company's businesses; with respect to
financial products, changes in the Company's aggregate accounts or loan
balances and the growth rate thereof, including changes resulting from factors
such as shifting product mix, amount of actual marketing expenses made by the
Company, and attrition of accounts and loan balances; an increase in credit
losses (including increases due to a worsening of general economic conditions);
difficulties or delays in the development, production, testing and marketing of
new products or services; losses associated with new products or services;
financial, legal, regulatory or other difficulties that may affect investment
in, or the overall performance of, a product or business; the amount, and rate
of growth in, the Company's expenses (including associate and marketing
(solicitation) expenses) as the Company's business develops or changes or as it
expands into new market areas; the availability of capital necessary to fund
the Company's new businesses; the ability of the Company to build the
operational and organizational infrastructure necessary to engage in new
businesses; the ability of the Company to recruit experienced personnel to
assist in the management and operations of new products and services; and
other factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including
but not limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) Exhibits:

The following exhibits are filed herewith.

EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION

4.1 Amended and Restated Issuing and
Paying Agency Agreement dated as of
April 30, 1996 between Capital One
Bank and Chemical Bank (including
exhibits A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4
thereto).

4.2 Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement
dated as of April 30, 1996 between
Capital One Bank and Chemical Bank
(including exhibits A-1 and A-2
thereto).

10.1 Amended and Restated Distribution
Agreement dated April 30, 1996 among
Capital One Bank and the agents
named therein.

10.2 Distribution Agreement dated April
30, 1996 among Capital One Bank and
the agents named therein.

10.3 First Amendment to Operative
Documents dated as of June 5, 1996
among Capital One Bank, as
construction agent and as lessee,
First Security Bank of Utah, N.A.,
as owner/trustee for the COB Real
Estate Trust 1995-1,
NationsBank of Texas, N.A., as
administrative agent, as
initial lender and as initial
holder named therein.

11 Computation of Per Share Earnings

(b) The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 2,
1996, Commission File No. 1-13300, announcing the
establishment of Capital One F.S.B.





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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.

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
---------------------------------
(Registrant)


Date: August 14, 1996 /s/James M. Zinn
---------------------------------
James M. Zinn
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
(Chief Accounting Officer
and duly authorized officer
of the Registrant)





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER
------ ----------- -----------

<S> <C> <C>
4.1 Amended and Restated Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement
dated as of April 30, 1996 between Capital One Bank and
Chemical Bank (including exhibits A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4 thereto). 29

4.2 Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement dated as of April 30, 1996
between Capital One Bank and Chemical Bank (including exhibits
A-1 and A-2 thereto). 132

10.1 Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement dated April 30,
1996 among Capital One Bank and the agents named therein. 195

10.2 Distribution Agreement dated April 30, 1996 among Capital One
Bank and the agents named therein. 259

10.3 First Amendment to Operative Documents dated as of June 5, 1996
among Capital One Bank, as construction agent and as lessee, First
Security Bank of Utah, N.A., as owner/trustee for the COB Real Estate
Trust 1995-1, NationsBank of Texas, N.A., as administrative agent, as
initial lender and as initial holder named therein. 322

11 Computation of Per Share Earnings 337
</TABLE>





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