Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                                 
    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
(in thousands of dollars)   2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Earnings:
                               
 
Income before taxes
  $ 104,796     $ 157,110     $ 234,050     $ 302,369  
 
Add: Fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
    93,788       89,495       179,312       165,014  
 
 
                               
Earnings available for fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
    198,584       246,605       413,362       467,383  
Add: Interest on deposits
    198,108       173,032       394,831       321,346  
 
 
                               
Earnings available for fixed charges, including interest on deposits
  $ 396,692     $ 419,637     $ 808,193     $ 788,729  
 
 
                               
Fixed Charges:
                               
Interest expense, excluding interest on deposits
  $ 90,962     $ 86,676     $ 173,633     $ 159,469  
Interest factor in net rental expense
    2,826       2,819       5,679       5,545  
 
 
                               
Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
    93,788       89,495       179,312       165,014  
Add: Interest on deposits
    198,108       173,032       394,831       321,346  
 
 
                               
Total fixed charges, including interest on deposits
  $ 291,896     $ 262,527     $ 574,143     $ 486,360  
 
 
                               
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                               
Excluding interest on deposits
    2.12 x     2.76 x     2.31 x     2.83 x
Including interest on deposits
    1.36 x     1.60 x     1.41 x     1.62 x