HOUSTON, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Nasdaq: FBTX) (Amex: FBK-P) Franklin Bank Corp. (Franklin or Company), the parent company of Franklin Bank, S.S.B., today announced a net loss of approximately $45.2 million or $1.85 per diluted share for 2007 compared to earnings of $15.5 million or $0.65 per diluted share for 2006. The net loss was primarily due to Franklin's non-cash estimated impairment of goodwill of $65.0 million and an increase to the loan loss allowance of $23.5 million in the fourth quarter.

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Franklin had a net loss of $66.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to a net loss of $4.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 primarily from the estimated goodwill impairment and the addition to the allowance for loan losses.

"During the fourth quarter of 2007 we significantly increased our allowance for credit losses by approximately $23.5 million. While this increase obviously had a negative impact on our quarterly and yearly earnings, it was necessary and prudent given the turmoil in the housing markets nationwide, which has negatively impacted our home builder customers and many single family borrowers. We believe that this action better positions us to weather the current challenging economic environment," remarked Anthony J. Nocella, President and CEO of Franklin Bank Corp.

We also recorded a $65.0 million goodwill impairment as a result of our low stock price which has been driven by these current market conditions. Franklin Bank continues to be well capitalized under all regulatory capital requirements," Nocella added.

"We have experienced income growth in our community bank and expect this to continue. Deposit fees are up 59% over last year and 8% over last quarter. Organic loan growth was 19.9% over last year and asset quality in the community bank remains excellent. With the addition of seven branches during 2007, we now have 45 branches in 31 communities and believe our Texas banking franchise is well positioned for the future," stated Andy Black, President and Chief Operating Officer of Franklin Bank, S.S.B.



    Financial Results:

    Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006:

        -- Franklin had a net loss of $45.2 million or $1.85 per diluted
           share. This compares to net income of $15.5 million or $0.65 per
           share in 2006.

        -- Community banking deposits increased 38% to $2.0 billion.

        -- Deposit fees rose 59%.

        -- Franklin's assets increased 4% to $5.7 billion.


    Comparison of the quarters ended December 31, 2007 and 2006:

        -- Franklin had a net loss of $66.1 million or $2.64 per diluted share
           compared to a net loss of $4.0 million or $0.17 per diluted share
           for 2006.

        -- Net interest income increased 11%.

Earnings

Franklin had net loss, available to common stockholders, for the year of $45.2 million or $1.85 per diluted share compared to $15.5 million or $0.65 per diluted share for 2006. The decrease in net income was primarily the result of the previously discussed $23.5 million of additional loan loss reserves, pre-tax, and a pre-tax estimated goodwill impairment charge of $65.0 million.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, Franklin had a net loss of $66.1 million or $2.64 per diluted share compared to net income of $7.5 million or $0.30 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and a net loss of $4.0 million or $0.17 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. The loss in 2007 was primarily the result of the additional loan loss reserves and the estimated goodwill impairment, while the loss in 2006 was primarily the result of a pre-tax charge of $14.0 million related to the restructuring of the single family loan portfolio.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, net interest income increased $8.6 million to $101.3 million compared to $92.7 million at December 31, 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in higher yielding commercial loans during the year.

Net interest income was $26.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 compared to $27.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, and $23.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. The decrease from the previous quarter was primarily the result of an increase in commercial loans on non-accrual that reduced net interest income by $789,000. The increase from the last quarter in the prior year was primarily the result of the increase in higher yielding commercial and consumer loans as well as a decrease in our funding costs of 24 basis points.

For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, non-interest income was $33.3 million and $8.7 million, respectively, an increase of $24.6 million. The increase from the prior year was primarily the result of the $14.0 million, pre-tax, restructuring charge recorded as loss on sale of single family loans during the fourth quarter 2006 and the $3.7 million increase in community banking fees due in part to the acquisition of The First National Bank of Bryan (FNBB) in May 2007.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, Franklin had non-interest income of $8.7 million, compared to non-interest income of $10.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, and a non-interest loss of $8.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. The reduction during the fourth quarter of 2007 from the previous quarter was primarily due to a decrease in the gain on the early extinguishment of debt.

For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, non-interest expense was $149.2 million and $67.0 million, respectively. The increase from the prior year relates to the estimated goodwill impairment of $65.0 million and all other expense categories except loan expenses. The $5.6 million combined increase in salaries and benefits and occupancy expenses is related to the expansion of our community banking and commercial lending businesses, the acquisition of FNBB and the full-year impact of the branch purchase from Equity Bank. Core deposit amortization increased by $1.2 million as a direct result of the acquisition of FNBB. The $4.8 million increase in real estate owned expenses is a result of losses on the sale of single family properties, write-down on a commercial property and higher costs due to an increase in the number of foreclosed properties.

Non-interest expense was $91.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, compared to $21.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, and $16.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. The $70.4 million increase from the third to the fourth quarter of 2007 was mainly attributable to the estimated goodwill impairment and real estate owned expenses, partially offset by decreases in salaries and benefits from the closure of 12 mortgage offices during the third quarter and lower commissions resulting from reduced volume of single family loan originations.

Goodwill Impairment

As previously noted, Franklin recorded a $65.0 million estimated impairment charge for goodwill in the fourth quarter. Current accounting guidance requires that the goodwill be supported by the quoted market value of the company, and this impairment charge relates directly to the market value of the company as a whole. The complete analysis of the impairment charge required under the accounting standards has not yet been finalized and the final impairment charge is subject to change. The company does not expect the final charge to be materially different from this estimate.

Franklin's community banking business continues to grow profitability and perform well. The goodwill was created by the acquisition of 8 community banks and 2 deposit acquisitions. Franklin believes that the community banking business has been, and continues to be, the core value of the company. For 2007, excluding acquisitions, total loan growth from the community bank was 19.9%, fee income growth exceeded 50% and deposits grew 5%.

Financial Condition

At December 31, 2007 Franklin's assets stood at $5.7 billion, which represents a 3% increase when compared to last year.

Franklin's loan portfolio totaled approximately $4.1 billion as of December 31, 2007, $4.2 billion as of September 30, 2007, and $4.7 billion as of December 31, 2006. The decrease at year-end 2007 from December 31, 2006 was due to a decrease of approximately $962 million in the single family portfolio resulting from the sale of $580 million of such loans in the first quarter of 2007 and the planned reduction of this portfolio. The two largest components of our loan portfolio are builder lines and single family loans, which comprise $1.2 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively.

Franklin's builder business is geographically diversified over 23 states. The largest concentrations are in Texas (34%), Florida (12%) and Arizona with 8%. The following is the breakdown of the principal balances, by type and location, of this portfolio that exceed 2% of the total portfolio as of December 31, 2007 (in thousands):




    State           Acquisition  Development  Construction     Total      %


    Texas             $18,651    $161,075     $241,609       $421,335    34 %
    Florida            30,680      72,306       45,932        148,918    12 %
    Arizona             1,592      44,820       54,883        101,295     8 %
    Nevada                         41,201       27,562         68,763     6 %
    New York                       16,594       37,275         53,869     4 %
    Ohio                           12,800       40,741         53,541     4 %
    Georgia                        19,524       48,996         68,520     6 %
    Pennsylvania                   34,285       16,972         51,257     4 %
    Michigan           11,490       3,883       33,486         48,859     4 %
    California                     28,405       14,964         43,369     4 %
    South Carolina                      -       37,516         37,516     3 %
    Illinois                        3,936       27,871         31,807     3 %
    Other               2,723      60,281       34,712         97,716     8 %

    Total             $65,136    $499,110     $662,519     $1,226,765   100 %

Franklin's single family portfolio is also geographically diversified over 49 states. The largest concentration of this portfolio is in California and Texas. The following table is the geographic location of the single family mortgage loan portfolio for states that exceed 3% of the total portfolio as of December 31, 2007 (in thousands):




      State                                          Amount               %

    California                                      $598,369             33 %
    Texas                                            243,929             13 %
    Florida                                          137,445              7 %
    New York                                          75,721              4 %
    Virginia                                          64.480              4 %
    Massachusetts                                     64,360              4 %
    Maryland                                          55,850              3 %
    New Jersey                                        54,112              3 %
    Illinois                                          50,038              3 %
    Washington                                        46,582              3 %
    Other                                            444,407             23 %

               Total                              $1,835,292

Franklin increased its allowance for loan losses by $23.5 million to $40.3 million at December 31, 2007 from $16.8 million at September 30, 2007. The increase is primarily the result of additional reserves recorded in the fourth quarter based on Franklin's previously announced evaluation of its loan portfolio and a review of appropriate qualitative factors given the unprecedented market conditions prevalent in the industry nationwide. The $29.2 million provision for credit losses recorded during the fourth quarter consisted of $19.6 million for commercial and consumer loans and $9.6 million for single family loans. For 2007, Franklin increased its allowance for loan losses by $28.7 million, or 3.1 times net charge-offs of $9.2 million for the year. Net charge-offs for 2007 were 0.21% of average outstanding loan balances.

At December 31, 2007, $11.0 million of the allowance was allocated to single family loans, or 0.62% of the single family portfolio loans, and $23.6 million was allocated to the builder lines, or 1.91% of the builder line portfolio. Overall, the allowance was 1.03% of loans held for investment.

Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets increased to 2.18% or $124.6 million as of December 31, 2007. This compares to 1.20% or $68.9 million as of September 30, 2007 and 0.62% or $34.5 million at December 31, 2006. The allowance for credit losses for non-performing loans and REO was adjusted to the expected realizable value.

The increase in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2007 from September 30, 2007 is primarily due to the continued market value deterioration in the housing market resulting in nonperforming loans and previously disclosed bankruptcy filings of home builders for which the collateral is located in California, Georgia and South Carolina as well as an increase in single family delinquencies and foreclosures.

During the fourth quarter, Franklin had an increase in builder line REO. This increase is comprised of an in-substance foreclosure of the previously disclosed bankruptcy of a California builder of $7.2 million, net of write-down of $3.2 million, partially offset by $4.0 million in sales relating to a development located outside of Houston. Franklin expects to sell the remaining $7.8 million of this development property during the first half of 2008 with no additional write-down or loss anticipated.




    The table below details Franklin's nonperforming assets as of the dates
indicated (in thousands):



                                   December 31,   September 30,   December 31,
                                      2007            2007             2006

    Nonperforming Loans
     ("NPLs")
       Single family                $8,166          $2,908          $12,383
       Builder lines                75,361          26,104              110
       Other commercial                334             182              384
       Consumer                      2,170             972              383
            Total NPL's             86,031          30,166           13,260
    REO, net
       Single family                15,751          16,603            3,803
       Builder lines                21,672          20,486           15,606
       Other commercial              1,115           1,650            1,854

            Total REO               38,538          38,739           21,263

    Total Nonperforming Assets    $124,569         $68,905          $34,523

Corporate Overview

Franklin Bank Corp., headquartered in Houston, Texas, was formed in April 2002. Franklin's common stock initiated trading on the NASDAQ in December 2003 under the ticker symbol FBTX. In May 2006, Franklin raised additional capital through a preferred stock offering that is now trading on the AMEX under the ticker symbol FBK-P.

Through its subsidiary, Franklin Bank, S.S.B., Franklin offers a wide variety of commercial products that allow it to serve customers in communities, as well as on a national basis. Franklin Bank focuses on providing high-quality personalized service through its "trusted financial advisors" and strives to meet all of the financial needs of its customers. In addition to various deposit and loan products, Franklin Bank offers retail brokerage and trust services. For more information, you can visit its website at http://www.bankfranklin.com. Franklin Bank is FDIC insured and an equal housing lender.

Forward-Looking Information

This announcement includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include comments with respect to the goals, objectives, expectations, strategies, and the results of the company's operations and business. However, by their nature, these forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, uncertainties and opportunities, both general and specific. The risk exists that these statements may not be fulfilled. Franklin does not undertake, and hereby disclaims, any duty to update these forward-looking statements even though the situation and circumstances may change in the future. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a number of factors could cause future company results to differ materially from these statements.

Forward-looking statements may be influenced in particular by factors such as fluctuations in interest rates and stock indices, the effects of competition in the areas in which Franklin operates, and changes in economic, political, regulatory and technological conditions, including continuation for a prolonged period of current conditions in the housing, mortgage and credit markets. Other specific risks related to Franklin include the following: potential inability to successfully implement its growth business strategy; the integration of businesses that may be acquired; Franklin's limited operating history; the potential unavailability of external financing; reliance on brokered deposits; the geographic concentration of its business, commercial real estate and consumer loan portfolios, including a significant concentration in California; the potential unavailability of single family loans for bulk purchase; the portion of the single family loan portfolio that is less than one year old; fraud and negligence by loan applicants and others with whom Franklin does business; credit risk associated with smaller borrowers in its mortgage banker finance operation; the effect of changes in the extensive regulatory scheme to which the company is subject; the possibility that allowance for credit losses may be insufficient to cover actual losses; interruption in or breach of the information systems; the potential inability to obtain the third-party information services on which it relies; and environmental risks associated with foreclosure on real estate properties. Franklin cautions that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Investors should carefully consider the aforementioned factors as well as other uncertainties and events.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the financial results will be held on Friday, February 1, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. CT and will be hosted by Anthony J. Nocella, President and Chief Executive Officer. The telephone number for the conference call is 1-877-718-5099. Participants calling from outside the United States may dial 1-719-325-4779. The passcode "1189741" is required to access the call. Please call in 10 minutes before the call to avoid being unable to enter the call on time. A recording of the conference call will be available after 2 p.m. CT on Friday, February 1, 2008 through midnight on February 15, 2008. The recorded message will be available at 1-888-203-1112. Participants calling from outside the United States may dial 1-719-457-0820. The passcode "1189741" is required to access the replay of the call.





                             FRANKLIN BANK CORP.
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                (in thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)


                                       December 31, September 30, December 31,
                                          2007           2007         2006
      Assets
      Cash and cash equivalents          $217,289       $94,233       $87,783
      Receivables under resale
       agreements                         156,236       108,124           -
      Trading securities                   47,223        93,382           -
      Securities held to maturity,
       at amortized cost                  399,297       384,563           -
      Securities available for sale,
       at fair value                      283,055       226,005       348,952
      FHLB stock and other
       investments                         91,149        91,405        99,937
      Loans, net
         Single family                  1,865,042     1,941,191     2,826,730
         Commercial                     1,969,818     1,980,085     1,750,701
         Consumer                         263,258       333,293       110,302
         Allowance for credit losses      (40,347)      (16,825)      (11,671)
      Loans, net                        4,057,771     4,237,744     4,676,062
      Goodwill                            185,250       251,876       153,487
      Other intangible assets, net         30,087        33,791        14,548
      Premises and equipment, net          44,083        38,072        28,208
      Real estate owned                    38,820        39,032        22,031
      Other assets                        172,324       148,414       106,359
           Total assets                $5,722,584    $5,746,641    $5,537,367

      Liabilities
      Deposits                         $2,947,612    $2,883,477    $2,631,964
      FHLB advances                     2,100,693     2,107,249     2,309,745
      Convertible senior notes             79,865        82,758           -
      Subordinated notes                  123,250       123,238       108,093
      Other liabilities                    58,709        71,755        54,839
           Total liabilities            5,310,129     5,268,477     5,104,641


      Stockholders' equity
      Preferred stock                      86,250        86,250        86,250
      Common stock                            254           254           236
      Paid-in capital                     306,580       306,217       281,207
      Retained earnings                    20,516        86,614        67,380
      Accumulated other
       comprehensive income:
         -Unrealized gains (losses)
           on securities available for
           sale, net                       (1,145)       (1,171)       (2,347)
           Total stockholders'
            equity                        412,455       478,164       432,726
                                       $5,722,584    $5,746,641    $5,537,367



                               FRANKLIN BANK CORP.
                             STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                     Quarter Ended
                                       December 31, September 30, December 31,
                                           2007          2007         2006
    Interest income
    Cash equivalents and short-term
     investments                          $3,987         $2,818        $1,706
    Trading securities                     1,116          1,527           -
    Securities                            10,278          7,592         4,754
    Loans                                 70,541         74,294        75,338
         Total interest income            85,922         86,231        81,798

    Interest expense
    Deposits                              29,478         28,766        28,182
    FHLB advances                         27,213         26,706        28,057
    Convertible senior notes                 855          1,064           -
    Subordinated notes                     2,297          2,309         2,044
    Other                                     11              8            11
         Total interest expense           59,854         58,853        58,294

    Net interest income                   26,068         27,378        23,504
    Provision for credit losses           29,240          2,539         2,440
    Net interest income (loss) after
     provision for credit losses          (3,172)        24,839        21,064

    Non-interest income
    Loan fee income                        1,788          2,023         1,534
    Deposit fees                           3,093          2,865         1,615
    Gain (loss) on sale of single family
     loans and mortgage servicing rights
     valuation, net                          199            947       (13,123)
    Gain on sale of student loans, net       130            216           -
    Gain on early extinguishment of debt     596          2,334           -
    Gain on sale of securities               817            189           -
    Bank owned life insurance              1,085          1,003           111
    Other                                    943            654         1,550
         Total non-interest income
          (loss)                           8,651         10,231        (8,313)

    Non-interest expense
    Salaries and benefits                 10,046         10,446         9,092
    Data processing                        1,927          2,049         1,564
    Occupancy                              2,514          2,469         1,873
    Professional fees                      1,814          1,077         1,215
    Loan expenses                            591            784           432
    Core deposit amortization                494            804           327
    Real estate owned                      5,378            540          (478)
    Goodwill impairment                   65,000            -             -
    Other                                  3,986          3,221         2,444
         Total non-interest expenses      91,750         21,390        16,469
         Income (loss) before taxes      (86,271)        13,680        (3,718)
    Income tax expense (benefit)         (21,790)         4,514        (1,323)
    Net income (loss)                   $(64,481)        $9,166       $(2,395)
    Net income (loss) available
     to common stockholders             $(66,099)        $7,549       $(4,012)

    Basic earnings per common share       $(2.64)         $0.30        $(0.17)

    Diluted earnings per common share     $(2.64)         $0.30        $(0.17)



                             FRANKLIN BANK CORP.
                           STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    (in thousands, except per share data)
                                 (Unaudited)


                                                      Year Ended December 31,
                                                      2007              2006
    Interest income
    Cash equivalents and short-term
     investments                                    $12,451            $7,471
    Trading securities                                6,645               -
    Securities                                       24,722            18,640
    Loans                                           287,754           264,948
         Total interest income                      331,572           291,059

    Interest expense
    Deposits                                        112,134            96,587
    FHLB advances                                   106,634            94,120
    Convertible senior notes                          2,704               -
    Subordinated notes                                8,815             7,491
    Other                                                22               143
         Total interest expense                     230,309           198,341

    Net interest income                             101,263            92,718
    Provision for credit losses                      33,301             3,804
    Net interest income after provision
     for credit losses                               67,962            88,914

    Non-interest income
    Loan fee income                                   8,195             6,611
    Deposit fees                                      9,986             6,268
    Gain (loss) on sale of single family
     loans and mortgage servicing rights
     valuation, net                                   3,620            (8,471)
    Gain on sale of student loans, net                  346               -
    Gain on early extinguishment of debt              2,930               -
    Gain (loss) on sale of securities                 1,006                (2)
    Bank owned life insurance                         4,211               302
    Other                                             3,036             3,965
         Total non-interest income                   33,330             8,673

    Non-interest expense
    Salaries and benefits                            39,170            35,120
    Data processing                                   7,231             6,863
    Occupancy                                         9,015             7,464
    Professional fees                                 4,692             3,365
    Loan expenses                                     2,267             2,317
    Core deposit amortization                         2,262             1,024
    Real estate owned                                 6,845             1,526
    Goodwill impairment                              65,000               -
    Other                                            12,721             9,332
         Total non-interest expenses                149,203            67,011
         Income (loss) before taxes                 (47,911)           30,576
    Income tax expense (benefit)                     (9,131)           11,196
    Net income (loss)                              $(38,780)          $19,380
    Net income (loss) available to common
     stock shareholders                            $(45,249)          $15,517

    Basic earnings per common share                  $(1.86)            $0.66

    Diluted earnings per common share                $(1.85)            $0.65



                             FRANKLIN BANK CORP.
                                YIELD ANALYSIS
                            (dollars in thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)


                                                        Quarter Ended
                                                      December 31, 2007

                                                            Interest   Average
                                                Average      Income/    Yield/
                                                Balance      Expense     Rate
    Interest-Earning Assets
       Short-term interest earning assets      $180,600      $2,864      6.21%
       Trading securities                        69,270       1,116      6.39
       FHLB stock and other investments          91,572       1,123      4.87
       Securities available for sale            284,647       4,215      5.92
       Securities held to maturity              396,295       6,063      6.12
       Loans
         Single family                        1,902,658      28,458      5.98
         Builder lines                        1,283,133      23,565      7.29
         Commercial real estate                 536,091      10,228      7.57
         Mortgage banker finance                105,414       1,888      7.10
         Commercial business                     81,569       1,441      7.01
         Consumer                               276,695       4,961      7.11
              Total loans                     4,185,560      70,541      6.69
              Total interest-earning
               assets                         5,207,944      85,922      6.55
    Non-interest-earning assets                 563,568
              Total assets                   $5,771,512

    Interest-Bearing Liabilities
       Deposits
         Community banking
           Checking accounts                   $277,694      $1,960      2.80%
           Money market and savings             396,071       3,011      3.02
           Certificates of deposit            1,085,151      13,104      4.79
           Non-interest bearing deposits        292,499         -         -
             Total community banking          2,051,415      18,075      3.50
         Wholesale and money desk               861,365      11,403      5.25
              Total deposits                  2,912,780      29,478      4.02

    FHLB advances                             2,117,053      27,213      5.03
    Convertible senior notes                     80,514         855      4.16
    Subordinated notes                          123,246       2,297      7.29
    Other borrowings                              1,460          11      3.01
              Total interest-bearing
               liabilities                    5,235,053      59,854      4.50
    Non-interest-bearing liabilities and
     stockholder's equity                       536,459
              Total liabilities and
               stockholder's equity          $5,771,512

    Net interest income/interest rate
     spread                                                 $26,068      2.05%

    Net yield on interest-earning assets                                 2.02%

    Ratio of average interest-earning
     assets to average interest-bearing
     liabilities                                                        99.48%



                                                        Quarter Ended
                                                     September 30, 2007

                                                            Interest   Average
                                                Average      Income/    Yield/
                                                Balance      Expense     Rate
    Interest-Earning Assets
       Short-term interest earning assets      $106,396      $1,641      6.04%
       Trading securities                       109,844       1,527      5.52
       FHLB stock and other investments          87,694       1,177      5.32
       Securities available for sale            270,118       3,742      5.54
       Securities held to maturity              256,811       3,850      6.00
       Loans
         Single family                        2,002,369      29,309      5.85
         Builder lines                        1,270,876      27,070      8.45
         Commercial real estate                 495,434       9,824      7.87
         Mortgage banker finance                105,790       2,034      7.63
         Commercial business                     79,138       1,471      7.38
         Consumer                               253,250       4,586      7.19
              Total loans                     4,206,857      74,294      7.01
              Total interest-earning
               assets                         5,037,720      86,231      6.79
    Non-interest-earning assets                 563,958
              Total assets                   $5,601,678

    Interest-Bearing Liabilities
       Deposits
         Community banking
           Checking accounts                   $243,397      $1,578      2.57%
           Money market and savings             409,047       3,511      3.41
           Certificates of deposit            1,059,804      12,641      4.73
           Non-interest bearing deposits        304,251         -         -
             Total community banking          2,016,499      17,730      3.49
         Wholesale and money desk               821,640      11,036      5.33
              Total deposits                  2,838,139      28,766      4.02

    FHLB advances                             2,015,224      26,706      5.19
    Convertible senior notes                     95,347       1,064      4.37
    Subordinated notes                          123,202       2,309      7.33
    Other borrowings                                724           8      4.24
              Total interest-bearing
               liabilities                    5,072,636      58,853      4.57
    Non-interest-bearing liabilities and
     stockholder's equity                       529,042
              Total liabilities and
               stockholder's equity          $5,601,678

    Net interest income/interest rate
     spread                                                 $27,378      2.22%

    Net yield on interest-earning assets                                 2.19%

    Ratio of average interest-earning
     assets to average interest-bearing
     liabilities                                                        99.31%



                                                        Quarter Ended
                                                      December 31, 2006

                                                            Interest   Average
                                                Average      Income/    Yield/
                                                Balance      Expense     Rate
    Interest-Earning Assets
       Short-term interest earning assets       $43,446        $578      5.21%
       Trading securities                           -           -         -
       FHLB stock and other investments          92,003       1,128      4.86
       Securities available for sale            360,561       4,754      5.71
       Securities held to maturity                  -           -         -
       Loans
         Single family                        2,842,111      40,316      5.67
         Builder lines                        1,099,510      23,513      8.48
         Commercial real estate                 326,142       6,261      7.62
         Mortgage banker finance                137,353       2,580      7.45
         Commercial business                     38,161         701      7.29
         Consumer                               109,571       1,967      7.12
              Total loans                     4,552,848      75,338      6.57
              Total interest-earning
               assets                         5,048,858      81,798      6.43
    Non-interest-earning assets                 288,310
              Total assets                   $5,337,168

    Interest-Bearing Liabilities
       Deposits
         Community banking
           Checking accounts                   $156,715        $609      1.54%
           Money market and savings             255,158       1,982      3.08
           Certificates of deposit              834,622       9,304      4.42
           Non-interest bearing deposits        151,251         -         -
             Total community banking          1,397,746      11,895      3.38
         Wholesale and money desk             1,195,497      16,287      5.41
              Total deposits                  2,593,243      28,182      4.31

    FHLB advances                             2,142,418      28,057      5.12
    Convertible senior notes                        -           -         -
    Subordinated notes                          108,074       2,044      7.40
    Other borrowings                                783          11       -
              Total interest-bearing
               liabilities                    4,844,518      58,294      4.74
    Non-interest-bearing liabilities and
     stockholder's equity                       492,650
              Total liabilities and
               stockholder's equity          $5,337,168

    Net interest income/interest rate
     spread                                                 $23,504      1.69%

    Net yield on interest-earning assets                                 1.88%

    Ratio of average interest-earning
     assets to average interest-bearing
     liabilities                                                       104.22%



                             FRANKLIN BANK CORP.
                           YEAR-TO-DATE RATE VOLUME
                            (dollars in thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)


                                                  Year Ended December 31,
                                                           2007

                                                            Interest   Average
                                                Average      Income/    Yield/
                                                Balance      Expense     Rate
    Interest-Earning Assets
       Short-term interest earning assets      $133,919      $7,730      5.69%
       Trading securities                       117,589       6,645      5.65
       FHLB stock and other investments          89,247       4,721      5.29
       Securities available for sale            243,366      13,441      5.52
       Securities held to maturity              187,470      11,281      6.02
       Loans
         Single family                        2,084,483     121,661      5.84
         Builder lines                        1,253,683     102,161      8.15
         Commercial real estate                 461,087      35,450      7.69
         Mortgage banker finance                116,877       8,696      7.44
         Commercial business                     65,129       4,756      7.30
         Consumer                               206,538      15,030      7.28
              Total loans                     4,187,797     287,754      6.87
              Total interest-earning
               assets                         4,959,388     331,572      6.68
    Non-interest-earning assets                 495,725
              Total assets                   $5,455,113

    Interest-Bearing Liabilities
       Deposits
         Community banking
           Checking accounts                   $219,285      $5,215      2.38%
           Money market and savings             354,447      11,594      3.27
           Certificates of deposit              999,023      47,121      4.72
           Non-interest bearing deposits        249,146       -           -
             Total community banking          1,821,901      63,930      3.51
         Wholesale and money desk               902,731      48,204      5.34
              Total deposits                  2,724,632     112,134      4.12

    FHLB advances                             2,036,877     106,634      5.20
    Convertible senior notes                     63,913       2,704      4.23
    Subordinated notes                          118,381       8,815      7.34
    Other borrowings                                636          22      3.51
              Total interest-bearing
               liabilities                    4,944,439     230,309      4.64
    Non-interest-bearing liabilities and
     stockholder's equity                       510,674
              Total liabilities and
               stockholder's equity          $5,455,113

    Net interest income/interest rate
     spread                                                $101,263      2.04%

    Net yield on interest-earning assets                                 2.06%

    Ratio of average interest-earning
     assets to average interest-bearing
     liabilities                                                       100.30%



                                                  Year Ended December 31,
                                                           2006

                                                            Interest   Average
                                                Average      Income/    Yield/
                                                Balance      Expense     Rate
    Interest-Earning Assets
       Short-term interest earning assets       $66,006      $3,210      4.79%
       Trading securities                          -           -          -
       FHLB stock and other investments          88,704       4,261      4.80
       Securities available for sale            366,164      18,640      5.09
       Securities held to maturity                 -           -          -
       Loans
         Single family                        2,796,836     151,043      5.40
         Builder lines                          911,932      75,415      8.27
         Commercial real estate                 241,556      18,148      7.51
         Mortgage banker finance                150,869      10,636      7.05
         Commercial business                     38,968       2,730      7.01
         Consumer                                97,075       6,976      7.19
              Total loans                     4,237,236     264,948      6.25
              Total interest-earning
               assets                         4,758,110     291,059      6.12
    Non-interest-earning assets                 288,485
              Total assets                   $5,046,595

    Interest-Bearing Liabilities
       Deposits
         Community banking
           Checking accounts                   $174,340       2,696      1.55%
           Money market and savings             247,449       6,836      2.76
           Certificates of deposit              778,682      31,258      4.01
           Non-interest bearing deposits        154,310        -          -
             Total community banking          1,354,781      40,790      3.01
         Wholesale and money desk             1,117,683      55,797      4.99
              Total deposits                  2,472,464      96,587      3.91

    FHLB advances                             2,020,917      94,120      4.59
    Convertible senior notes                       -           -          -
    Subordinated notes                          108,022       7,491      6.84
    Other borrowings                              2,389         143      5.88
              Total interest-bearing
               liabilities                    4,603,792     198,341      4.28
    Non-interest-bearing liabilities and
     stockholder's equity                       442,803
              Total liabilities and
               stockholder's equity          $5,046,595

    Net interest income/interest rate
     spread                                                 $92,718      1.84%

    Net yield on interest-earning assets                                 1.98%

    Ratio of average interest-earning
     assets to average interest-bearing
     liabilities                                                       103.35%



                             FRANKLIN BANK CORP.
                             FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                 (dollars in thousands except per share data)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                Quarter Ended

                                   December 31,  September 30,    December 31,
                                       2007           2007            2006
    Common share data
          Ending shares
           outstanding              25,369,078     25,370,936     23,588,856
          Average shares
           outstanding-basic        25,046,172     25,038,937     23,417,376
          Average shares
           outstanding-diluted      25,046,172     25,142,208     23,974,660

          Basic earnings per share      $(2.64)         $0.30         $(0.17)
          Diluted earnings per
           share                         (2.64)          0.30          (0.17)

          Common book value (period
           end)                         $13.14         $15.74         $14.90
          Common tangible book
           value (period end)             5.32           5.15           7.77

    Average balances
          Assets                    $5,771,512     $5,601,678     $5,337,168
          Interest-earning assets    5,207,944      5,037,720      5,048,858
          Interest-bearing
           liabilities               5,235,053      5,072,636      4,844,518

    Ratios
          ROAA                           (4.43%)         0.65%         (0.18%)
          ROACE                         (67.21%)         9.30%         (2.69%)
          Net interest spread             2.05%          2.22%          1.69%
          Net yield on interest-
           earning assets                 2.02%          2.19%          1.88%
          Efficiency Ratio               78.83%(a)      58.67%       55.33%(a)

          Equity to assets (period
           end)                           7.21%          8.32%          7.81%
          Equity to assets
           (average)                      8.04%          8.46%          8.18%
          Tangible equity to
           tangible assets (incl.
           prfd)                          3.88%          3.82%          5.06%
          Capital ratios - (bank
           only):
             Leverage ratio               7.06%          7.24%          7.22%
             Tier 1 risk-based
              capital ratio               9.79%          9.71%          9.85%
             Total risk-based
              capital ratio              11.17%         10.51%         10.15%

    Asset quality
          Nonperforming Loans
           ("NPLs")                    $86,031        $30,166        $13,260
          REO                           38,538         38,739         21,263
          Nonperforming Assets
           ("NPAs")                   $124,569        $68,905        $34,523

          NPLs as % of loans              2.10%          0.71%          0.28%
          NPAs as % of assets             2.18%          1.20%          0.62%
          Allowance to period end
           loan balance                   0.98%          0.40%          0.25%
          Allowance to average loan
           balance                        0.96%          0.40%          0.26%

    Branch and employee data
          Full-time equivalent
           employees                       754            788            627
          Banking offices                   46             46             39
          Commercial lending
           offices                           6              7              8
          Retail mortgage offices           33             45             37
          Wholesale mortgage
           origination offices               0              0              2

    Loan portfolio
          Held for sale
             Single family             $80,347        $71,391       $682,205
             Student loans              82,030        155,475         -
               Total held for sale    $162,377       $226,866       $682,205

          Held for investment
             Single family           1,784,695      1,869,800      2,144,525
             Builder lines           1,219,603      1,286,024      1,196,841
             Other commercial          750,215        694,061        553,860
             Consumer                  181,228        177,818        110,302
             Allowance for credit
              losses                   (40,347)       (16,825)       (11,671)
               Total held for
                investment          $3,895,394     $4,010,878     $3,993,857

    Deposits
          Community banking         $1,981,334     $2,042,554     $1,440,714
          Wholesale and money desk     966,278        840,923      1,191,250
          Total deposits            $2,947,612     $2,883,477     $2,631,964

    (a) 2007 excludes goodwill impairment and 2006 excludes loss on
        restructuring.



                             FRANKLIN BANK CORP.
                             FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                 (dollars in thousands except per share data)
                                 (Unaudited)


                                            Twelve Months Ended December 31,
                                                2007               2006

    Common share data
           Ending shares outstanding         25,369,078         23,588,856
           Average shares outstanding-
            basic                            24,268,353         23,393,940
           Average shares outstanding-
            diluted                          24,484,622         23,871,951

           Basic earnings per share              $(1.86)             $0.66
           Diluted earnings per share             (1.85)              0.65

           Common book value (period
            end)                                 $13.14             $14.90
           Common tangible book value
            (period end)                           5.32               7.77

    Average balances
           Assets                            $5,455,113         $5,046,595
           Interest-earning assets            4,959,388          4,758,110
           Interest-bearing liabilities       4,944,439          4,603,792

    Ratios
           ROAA                                  (0.71%)             0.38%
           ROACE                                (10.46%)             5.63%
           Net interest spread                    2.04%              1.84%
           Net yield on interest-earning
            assets                                2.06%              1.98%
           Efficiency Ratio                      62.71%(a)          57.19%(a)
           Equity to assets (period end)          7.21%              7.81%
           Equity to assets (average)             8.32%              7.84%
           Tangible equity to tangible
            assets (incl. prfd)                   3.88%              5.06%
           Capital ratios - (bank only):
              Leverage ratio                      7.06%              7.22%
              Tier 1 risk-based capital
               ratio                              9.79%              9.85%
              Total risk-based capital
               ratio                             11.17%             10.15%

    Asset quality
           Nonperforming Loans ("NPLs")         $86,031            $13,260
           REO                                   38,538             21,263
           Nonperforming Assets ("NPAs")       $124,569            $34,523

           NPLs as % of loans                     2.10%              0.28%
           NPAs as % of assets                    2.18%              0.62%
           Allowance to period end loan
            balance                               0.98%              0.25%
           Allowance to average loan
            balance                               0.96%              0.28%

    Branch and employee data
           Full-time equivalent
            employees                               754                627
           Banking offices                           46                 39
           Commercial lending offices                 6                  8
           Retail mortgage offices                   33                 37
           Wholesale mortgage
            origination offices                       0                  2

    Loan portfolio
           Held for sale
              Single family                     $80,347           $682,205
              Student loans                      82,030            -
                Total held for sale            $162,377           $682,205

           Held for investment
              Single family                   1,784,695          2,144,525
              Builder lines                   1,219,603          1,196,841
              Other commercial                  750,215            553,860
              Consumer                          181,228            110,302
              Allowance for credit
               losses                           (40,347)           (11,671)
                Total held for
                 investment                  $3,895,394         $3,993,857

    Deposits
           Community banking                 $1,981,334         $1,440,714
           Wholesale and money desk             966,278          1,191,250
           Total deposits                    $2,947,612         $2,631,964

    (a) 2007 excludes goodwill impairment and 2006 excludes loss on
        restructuring.

SOURCE Franklin Bank Corp.