Form: 10-K

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

February 24, 2009

Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                                         
    Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands of dollars)   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004
 
Earnings:
                                       
 
                                       
(Loss) income before income taxes
  $ (296,008 )   $ 22,643     $ 514,061     $ 543,574     $ 552,666  
 
Add: Fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
    351,672       431,320       345,253       243,239       191,648  
 
Earnings available for fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
    55,664       453,963       859,314       786,813       744,314  
Add: Interest on deposits
    931,679       1,026,388       717,167       446,919       257,099  
 
Earnings available for fixed charges, including interest on deposits
  $ 987,343     $ 1,480,351     $ 1,576,481     $ 1,233,732     $ 1,001,413  
 
 
                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest expense, excluding interest on deposits
  $ 334,952     $ 415,063     $ 334,175     $ 232,435     $ 178,842  
Interest factor in net rental expense
    16,720       16,257       11,078       10,804       12,806  
 
Total fixed charges, excluding interest on deposits
    351,672       431,320       345,253       243,239       191,648  
Add: Interest on deposits
    931,679       1,026,388       717,167       446,919       257,099  
 
Total fixed charges, including interest on deposits
  $ 1,283,351     $ 1,457,708     $ 1,062,420     $ 690,158     $ 448,747  
 
 
                                       
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                                       
Excluding interest on deposits
    0.16 x     1.05 x     2.49 x     3.23 x     3.88 x
Including interest on deposits
    0.77 x     1.02 x     1.48 x     1.79 x     2.23 x