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SEC Follow Up Exhibits Part C SEC_OEA_FCIC_001760-2501

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RISK FACTORS<br />

An investment in our securities is subject to certain risks. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as the<br />

other information included or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, including our financial statements and the<br />

notes thereto, before making an investment decision.<br />

Risks Relating to Offerings by the Selling Stockholders<br />

We are a holding company and our ability to pay dividends on the securities will depend upon the operations of our subsidiaries.<br />

We are a separate and distinct legal entity from our banking and non-banking subsidiaries and depend on dividends, distributions<br />

and other payments from our banking and non-banking subsidiaries to fund dividend payments on our common stock and our<br />

preferred stock and to fund all payments on our other obligations, including dividend payments. Many of our subsidiaries are subject<br />

to laws that authorize regulatory bodies to block or reduce the flow of funds from those subsidiaries to us. Regulatory action of that<br />

kind could impede access to funds we need to make payments on our obligations or dividend payments. Additionally, if our<br />

subsidiaries’ earnings are not sufficient to make dividend payments to us while maintaining adequate capital levels, we may not be<br />

able to make dividend payments to our common or preferred stockholders. Furthermore, our right to participate in a distribution of<br />

assets upon a subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary’s creditors.<br />

We are subject to restrictions on paying cash dividends.<br />

Holders of the securities are only entitled to receive such dividends as our board of directors may declare out of funds legally<br />

available for such payments. Furthermore, holders of our common stock are subject to the prior dividend rights of any holders of our<br />

preferred stock or depositary shares representing such preferred stock then outstanding. As of March 31, 2008, 70,272 shares of<br />

preferred stock, Series D, were issued and outstanding; no shares of preferred stock, Series E, were issued and outstanding; and<br />

1,500 shares of preferred stock, Series F, were issued and outstanding. Although we have historically declared cash dividends on our<br />

common stock, we are not required to do so and may further reduce or eliminate our common stock dividend in the future. This could<br />

adversely affect the market price of the securities.<br />

In addition, any other financing agreements that we enter into in the future may limit our ability to pay cash dividends on our<br />

capital stock, including the securities. In the event that any other financing agreements in the future restrict our ability to pay<br />

dividends in cash on the securities, we may be unable to pay dividends in cash on the securities unless we can refinance amounts<br />

outstanding under those agreements.<br />

Dividends on the securities are non-cumulative.<br />

Dividends on the securities are non-cumulative. Consequently, if our board of directors does not authorize and declare a dividend<br />

for any dividend period, holders of the securities will not be entitled to receive a dividend for such period, and such undeclared<br />

dividend will not accrue and be payable. We will have no obligation to pay dividends for a dividend period after the dividend payment<br />

date for such period if our board of directors has not declared such dividend before the related dividend payment date, whether or not<br />

dividends are declared for any subsequent dividend period with respect to the securities. Our board of directors may determine that it<br />

would be in our best interest to pay less than the full amount of the stated dividends on the securities or no dividend for any quarter<br />

even if funds are available. Factors that would be considered by our board of directors in making this determination are our financial<br />

condition and capital needs, the impact of current and pending legislation and regulations, economic conditions, tax considerations and<br />

such other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant.<br />

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