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TCF FINANCIAL CORPORATION
2003 Annual Report
INVESTING IN THE FUTURE

CORPORATE PROFILE
TCF Financial Corporation is a Wayzata, Minnesota-based national financial holding company with $11.3 billion in assets. 
TCF has more than 400 banking offices in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado and Indiana. Other TCF affiliates 
provide leasing and equipment finance, mortgage banking, brokerage, and investments and insurance sales.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
page 1
page 2
page 10
page 15
page 18
page 48

Financial Highlights
Letter to Our Shareholders
Business Highlights
Corporate Philosophy
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Consolidated Financial Statements 

page 53
page 77
page 78
page 79
page 81

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Independent Auditors’ Report
Other Financial Data
Corporate Information
Shareholder Information

INVESTING IN THE FUTURE

ABOUT THE COVER A frame has been placed around the artwork that appeared on last year’s annual report cover. 

We chose to repeat this symbolic picture to emphasize TCF’s long-term strategy of “Investing in the Future.” We continue

to plant the seeds of growth by investing in new banking facilities and convenient products and services. These investments

may reduce our profits in the short term, but they are proven providers of long-term growth and profitability. Like an

orchard, TCF is subject to changes in the environment – this year’s unprecedented 40-year low interest rates, a slow

economy and changing laws and regulations had an adverse impact on the banking industry. TCF was no exception;

however, we have confidence in our proven strategies and the patience to continue investing for the future. Like apple

trees in an orchard, we expect our long-term growth strategy to bear fruit for many, many years.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries – 2003 Annual Report

(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

Operating Results:
Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-interest income:

Fees and other revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gains on sales of securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gains (losses) on termination of debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gains on sales of branches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total  non-interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income before income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Per Common Share Information:
Basic earnings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock price:

High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Book value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Price to book value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Financial Ratios:
Return on average assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Return on average common equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total equity to total assets at year end  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Dollars in thousands)

Selected Balance Sheet Data:
Securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential real estate loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans and leases excluding residential real estate loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage servicing rights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Checking, savings and money market deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certificates of deposit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common shares outstanding  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At or For the Year Ended December 31,

2003

2002

% Change

$

$

$

641,519 
160,374
481,145
12,532
468,613

430,792
32,832
(44,345)
– 
419,279 
560,109 
327,783 
111,905 
215,878 

3.06 
3.05
1.30

54.25
36.50
51.35
13.07

393%

1.85%
23.05
4.54
8.14

$

$

$

733,363 
234,138 
499,225 
22,006 
477,219

406,264
11,536
– 
1,962
419,762
539,289
357,692 
124,761 
232,931 

3.17 
3.15 
1.15 

54.60 
35.10 
43.69 
13.23 
330%

2.01 %
25.38 
4.71 
8.01 

(12.5)%
(31.5)
(3.6)
(43.1)
(1.8)

6.0
184.6
(100.0)
(100.0)
(.1)
3.9
(8.4)
(10.3)
(7.3)

(3.5)
(3.2)
13.0 

17.5
(1.2)
19.1

(8.0)
(9.2)
(3.6)
1.6

At December 31,

2003

2002

% Change

$ 1,533,288 
1,212,643
2,745,931
7,135,135
145,462
52,036
11,319,015

5,999,626
1,612,123
7,611,749
878,412
1,536,413
920,858
70,476,330

$ 2,426,794 
1,800,344
4,227,138
6,320,784 
145,462 
62,644 
12,202,069 

5,791,233
1,918,755
7,709,988 
842,051 
2,268,244 
977,020 
73,855,886 

(36.8)%
(32.6)
(35.0)
12.9
–
(16.9)
(7.2)

3.6
(16.0)
(1.3)
4.3
(32.3)
(5.7)
(4.6)
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“Our new branches are like seeds 
planted in an orchard. We plant them
strategically, tend to them carefully and
patiently as they grow, and harvest the
rewards of our investment as they mature.”

Wi l l i a m   A .   C o o p e r ,  
C h a i r m a n   o f   t h e   B o a r d   a n d   C E O

DEAR SHAREHOLDERS:

2003 was a very challenging year for TCF and a time of great change for the banking industry. While TCF responded to

each of these challenges and remained a high performing financial institution; quite frankly, we did not meet our 2003

earnings per share growth expectations.

Summarizing the year:

• TCF earned $215.9 million in 2003 compared to $232.9 million in 2002. A decline of 7.3 percent.

• Diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $3.05 for 2003 compared to $3.15 for 2002. A decline of 3.2 percent.

• During 2003, TCF prepaid $954 million of high cost fixed rate borrowings at an after-tax cost of $29.2 million 

or $.41 EPS. 

• TCF’s 2003 return on average assets (ROA) and return on average equity (ROE) remained at very high industry 

levels of 1.85 percent and 23.05 percent, respectively.

• Despite these disappointing results and perhaps due to the investment community’s recognition of the growth of 

TCF core businesses, TCF’s stock price closed at $51.35 per share at December 31, 2003, up 17.5 percent from $43.69

per share at year-end 2002. Our annualized total return to investors over the past ten years was over 22 percent. Our

dividend increased from $1.15 per share in 2002 to $1.30 per share in 2003. In 2004, our dividend increased again

and will be $1.50 per share. We are proud that TCF has a ten-year compounded dividend growth rate of 22.4 percent,

the highest ten-year growth rate of the 50 largest banks in the country.

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There are several significant factors which inhibited TCF’s EPS growth in 2003. While some of these factors were not

our fault, all of them are our responsibility.

1. A major negative impact on TCF in 2003 was the unanticipated 40-year lows experienced in interest rates. Due to

these historically low rates, TCF experienced extraordinary and unprecedented levels of prepayments. Residential

loans, home equity loans, commercial real estate loans and mortgage-backed securities prepaid or refinanced at unfore-

seen record levels. Residential loans and mortgage-backed securities shrank $1.5 billion in total during the year. We

chose not to replace this runoff with low-yielding, long-term fixed rate assets. Although this decision had a negative

impact on our net interest income, we believe this decision was in the best long-term interest of TCF.

2. As a result of the refinancing boom experienced in 2003, loan yields fell faster and further than we could reduce our

cost of funds, lowering our net interest margin to 4.54 percent, compared to 4.71 percent in 2002.

Because of TCF’s high percentage of low cost core deposits and the fixed rate longer maturity nature of our borrow-

ings, TCF was unable to lower the cost of funds to the same degree as the reduction of the yield on earning assets.

TCF’s cost of borrowings was 4.08 percent in 2003, as compared to 4.87 percent in 2002. In hindsight, more of

our borrowings should have been variable rate.

The weighted average rate of TCF’s deposits was .53 percent at December 31, 2003. This rate is one of the lowest in

the country and results from TCF’s large base of checking and savings deposits. Most of TCF’s checking accounts do

not pay any interest so the rate cannot be changed.

Diluted EPS
(dollars)

Net Income
(millions of dollars)

Fees and Other Revenue
(millions of dollars)

$3.15

$3.05

$233

$216

$207

$431

$406

$186

$166

$367

$323

$274

$2.70

$2.35

$2.00

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3. Recognizing that the assets financed by our borrowings had run-off, we prepaid $954 million of high cost fixed-rate

borrowings at a cost of $44.3 million ($.41 EPS). This action hurt 2003 earnings but allowed us to reduce our cost

of funds in future periods.

4. Over 50 percent of TCF’s $5 billion mortgage servicing portfolio prepaid in 2003, resulting in amortization and

provision for impairment expense of $44.8 million in 2003. Increased gains on sales of mortgage loans and 

mortgage-backed securities offset this expense.

5. The unplanned VISA® debit card litigation settlement reduced TCF’s interchange revenues by approximately $6 million

in 2003. Although TCF was not a party to this litigation, the settlement adversely impacted our results.

POWER ASSETS® and POWER LIABILITIES® On a more positive note, TCF experienced strong growth in its core businesses

in 2003. Power Assets grew $814.4 million, or 13 percent, despite the economic uncertainties present in 2003. TCF’s

consumer loans increased $624.5 million, or 21 percent. Commercial loans increased $68.5 million, or three percent.

Leasing and Equipment Finance increased $121.4 million, or 12 percent. All of these areas are well poised for future

growth in 2004.

Net Interest Income
(millions of dollars)

$481

$499

$481

$439

$424

Retail Distribution Growth
(number of branches)

     Traditional               Supermarket            

395

401

375

352

338

TCF Check Card
Interchange Revenue
(millions of dollars)

$53.0

$47.2

$37.6

$28.8

$19.5

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Average balances for TCF’s core deposits increased $742.7 million in 2003, or 14 percent. Certificates of Deposits

continued to decline in 2003, as other lower-cost funding sources were available to TCF.

The number of checking accounts grew by 106,000 accounts (eight percent) and totaled 1,443,821 accounts at year end.

Credit Quality Credit Quality improved in 2003 and continues to remain strong. The provision for losses was 

$12.5 million in 2003, a $9.5 million reduction from 2002. Net charge-offs in 2003 were $12.9 million, or only 

.16 percent of loans, a very low rate.

Our emphasis on secured lending proved itself once again as TCF weathered the economic recession. Since we earn

a large portion of our profits from deposits, we don’t need to take big credit risks.

New Branch Expansion A good portion of TCF’s growth comes from our new branch expansion. According to the American

Banker, TCF ranked fourth largest in new branch growth between 1999 and 2003. Our new branches are like seeds planted

in an orchard. We plant them strategically, tend to them carefully and patiently as they grow, and harvest the rewards of

our investment as they mature. While de novo expansion has been unusual until recently in the banking industry, most

successful retailers such as Wal-Mart®, Target®, and our supermarket partners, Cub® Foods and Jewel-Osco®, grow through

de novo expansion. This strategy has provided TCF an ever-growing customer base with a very low cost of funds. 

New branch expansion continued in 2003 with 14 new traditional branches and five new supermarket branches. New

branches we have opened since 1998 now have $1.2 billion in deposits and 480,000 checking accounts. New checking

account net growth in new branches is about 21 percent. We continue to work to improve these results.

While supermarket branches have superior returns, they are also becoming more risky. The supermarket industry is

being challenged by Wal-Mart and others. Union problems and labor strikes are appearing. A supermarket industry

shakeout appears to be in progress. We closed some 12 supermarket branches in Michigan, Colorado and Wisconsin in

2003 as a result of our supermarket partners’ store closings. For these reasons, and due to the slower growth of new

supermarket stores by our supermarket partners, more of our expansion in the future will be in traditional branches.

We believe TCF has the ability to grow in every market it serves. 

The cost of this new branch expansion flows through the income statement faster than the dilution created through

an acquisition, but is ultimately more profitable. We believe we can bring these new branches to profitability quickly

enough that expansion is a better use of our capital than paying the high premiums of an acquisition. The internal rate

of return on expansion is one of the “hurdle rates” we use to measure acquisitions. Although we would not rule out an

acquisition in the future, we believe the de novo strategy is best for us right now. Our new branch expansion strategy has

been focused and clear. We plan to stick to this approach in 2004.

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Innovative Products and Services In addition to our new branch expansion strategy, innovative products and services

continue to contribute to our success. “Totally Free Checking,” “Free Small Business Checking,” home equity loans,

debit cards, investment sales and supermarket branch banking have been our most successful innovations. Over the last

few years we have introduced TCF Express.com® (our online banking service), TCF Express Trade (our securities broker-

age service), TCF Leasing (one of our equipment leasing subsidiaries), TCF Express CoinSM Service (offering free self

service coin counting to TCF customers), and TCF is now open seven days-a-week in almost all of our branches. In

2003, TCF’s debit card revenues were $53 million, TCF leasing operations earned $29.3 million and TCF’s supermarket

banking division earned $25.8 million. All, or a significant part of these operations, were at one time de novo activities.

TCF has successfully used innovation to increase profits and grow our customer base.

A Time of Great Change This is also a time of great change in the banking industry.

First, several colossal bank mega-mergers have recently been announced. TCF continues to compete in an industry

that is in a large-scale consolidation cost take-out mode. In the short run, these types of mergers creating trillion dollar

banks are good for TCF when they happen in our marketplace. The employee and customer disruptions caused by the

mergers highlight TCF’s local presence and result in growth of new customers. We think too much emphasis in these

mergers is placed on scale when the real determining factor should be skill. Being smaller allows TCF to be more focused

and make quicker decisions.

However, for the first time the recently announced mergers lay the foundation for nationwide banking. The ever

increasing control over the banking system by a few very large nationwide players, including payment systems like Visa

and automated clearing house (ACH), remains a real source of concern to us. When you walk with elephants, sometimes

you get stepped on.

Second, for the first time in history, the actual number of checks written by our average customer at TCF declined in

2003 by approximately 10%. We have been hearing this prediction for years – and it finally happened. 

Our customers have increased their use of the debit card to replace checks and cash transactions. This is a good thing for

TCF since it brings us interchange revenue and reduces our costs. The debit card is now an integral part of a checking account.

Customers are also continuing to increase their use of automated clearing house (ACH) transactions, which also

reduces check volumes. Customers like the convenience of making their payments on a regular basis in this fashion.

Customer behavior will continue to evolve and change as these payment systems become more widely used. The longer-

term impact of these changes on deposits and related deposit service charge revenues is not entirely clear. We are spending

a lot more time and resources studying our customer’s behavior in order to get ahead of this curve.

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Finally, the management of interest rate risk in this record low interest rate environment remains a major challenge.

This is not something we have previously experienced to this extent. Over time, we intend to reduce TCF’s risk of 

prepayments. Much of this will be accomplished by the reduction of residential loans and mortgage-backed securities as

well as replacing borrowings with core deposits. However, we will also explore other strategies to reduce this risk in our

mortgage-banking operations.

Risks We think it is appropriate to also mention here what we consider to be the other major risks to our continued 

success. First is the success of our new branch expansion. We are relying on the continued, long-term success of branch

banking. Second, TCF, like all banks, is subject to the effects of any economic downturn. In particular, a significant decline

in home values in our markets could have a negative effect on our results. A bad economy can create increased loan and

lease losses. The third risk is our ability to attract and retain new customers. Our overall growth is dependent on our

ability to grow our checking accounts. Deposit losses (fraudulent checks, etc.) remain high and combating them is a con-

tinuing challenge. Technological change is a risk. Additionally, as became very clear in 2003, rising and falling interest

rates affect our results. Legal, regulatory and tax issues are always a risk (the Visa debit card lawsuit is a good example

of this legal risk). 

New Branch1 Banking Fees 
& Other Revenue2
(millions of dollars)

New Branch1 Total Deposits
(millions of dollars)

New Branch Expansion
(number of new branches opened)

     Supermarket        Traditional            

$1,225

106

$1,088

$126

$108

$85

$61

$39

$14

$744

$594

$344

$190

35

27

27

25

28

22

19

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1 

Branches opened since January 1, 1998

2 

Consisting of fees and service charges, debit card revenue,
  ATM revenue, and investments and insurance commissions

1 

Branches opened since January 1, 1998

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Over the long term, the success and viability of our supermarket partners are important to TCF. If our partners sell

or contract their stores, we are at risk; though over time, as we build out our traditional branch system, this risk is mit-

igated somewhat. We continue to work closely with our partners to optimize our businesses and to be aware of and address

any potential risks. 

None of these risks are new. Our consistent results have proven that we have managed these risks in the past and we

believe we are adequately prepared to manage them in the future. Our philosophy at TCF is to run a highly profitable

bank and to minimize risk. TCF does not utilize unconsolidated subsidiaries and has no exotic derivatives, foreign loans,

bank owned life insurance, etc. In our opinion, TCF’s accounting is conservative.

A careful reading of this Annual Report will tell you generally everything about our company. We try to keep our

financial reporting simple, but as complete as possible. We have a lot to be proud of and nothing to hide.

Checking Accounts
(thousands)

Fee Revenue
Per Checking Account
(dollars)

1,444

1,338

1,249

1,131

1,032

$223

$218

$209

$190

$168

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We continue to have a mutuality of interest with our shareholders. Our senior management and board of directors

own approximately 6.1 million shares, or 8.6 percent, of TCF stock. Seventy-eight percent of our eligible employees

participate in TCF’s Employees Stock Purchase Plan, which at year-end held over 4.1 million shares. Our stock plans

for senior management continue to be restricted stock grants based on long-term growth in earnings per share. These

stock grants are expensed in the income statement just like the rest of TCF’s expenses. We are true owners as we face the

downside risk of our decisions as well as the upside potential. As a result of not meeting TCF’s earnings goals, no incen-

tive compensation bonuses were paid to executive management for 2003.

TCF repurchased 3.5 million shares (five percent) of its stock in 2003 and a total of 25.1 million shares (29 percent)

since the beginning of 1998. While the number of shares we buy remains subject to the availability of capital, we plan to

continue repurchasing shares as long as TCF stock remains our most attractive investment opportunity. We consider the

return from repurchasing TCF stock as another hurdle rate for acquisitions. 

Again this year, we give special thanks to our hardworking, responsive and dedicated Board of Directors. Our Board

consists largely of entrepreneurial business people who also own TCF stock. We appreciate their continued guidance and

support. We would like to especially recognize Pinky McNamara, who retired from our board of directors in 2003, for

his years of service to TCF. His wisdom and counsel were invaluable.

We also thank our outstanding team of employees who truly do put the customer first every day. Everything that 

happens at TCF is the direct result of the exceptional ability, commitment and energy of TCF’s employees. We are proud

of the TCF team and their accomplishments.

Thank you for your continued support and investment in TCF. We are looking forward to a better year in 2004 and

remain optimistic about TCF’s future.

William A. Cooper

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Lynn A. Nagorske

President and Chief Operating Officer

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P l a n n i n g   f o r   G r o w t h Simple, straightforward,
and enduring strategies, which are based on a well-
grounded philosophy coupled with successful execution
and solid management, have made TCF one of the top
performing banks in the country.

S T R AT E G I E S
In 1989, TCF Chairman and CEO Bill Cooper sat down with a group of TCF

convenient options – meeting customers needs. Adding new branches

where they can best support and increase our customer base, and

executives to commit to writing the underlying banking philosophies

introducing new and enhancing existing products or services, are

that has guided TCF’s business strategies. These strategies have

strategies that have worked well for TCF over the last decade.

become the principles by which TCF conducts its business. TCF’s long-

term strategies for growth are somewhat unique among our competi-

tors, however they have served and continue to serve our customers

and shareholders well.

Since 1989, TCF has placed equal emphasis on what it defines as Power

Assets (higher-yielding consumer loans, commercial loans and leas-

ing assets) and Power Liabilities (lower-cost checking, savings, money

market and certificate of deposit accounts). A principle strategy of

TCF’s strategies begin with the premise that every customer is valu-

TCF’s Power Assets is that TCF lends on a secured basis. Our strong

able, and we must listen to them. We are “The Leader in Convenience

credit quality is evidence that this important strategy is working. TCF

Banking,” and we use our premier convenience services to attract 

has one of the lowest charge-off ratios in the banking industry. Power

a large and economically diverse customer base. Each of our many

Liabilities are proven profit drivers at TCF. By focusing on both Power

customers contributes incrementally to our revenue. TCF does not

Assets and Power Liabilities, we recognize the important contributions

believe in focusing only on one “profitable” customer segment. Every

to overall profitability by both the liability and asset side of the bal-

customer is potentially profitable and may become more so over time.

ance sheet. Earning at least one percent on each side of the balance

sheet, we can provide synergistic earnings greater than two percent

TCF provides convenience to our large and growing customer base by

being open longer hours seven days a week and open on most holidays.

in total.

TCF offers a large supermarket branch network, complemented by 

TCF’s superior earnings performance allows us to regularly buy back

traditional branches, providing customers with alternative locations

our own stock. In evaluating potential acquisitions, we look at the

to conduct their banking. TCF’s free on-line banking services, exten-

stock buy back opportunity as an acquisition alternative that can 

sive ATM network and automated telephone service provide even more 

provide superior results. Investing in our own stock has been good for

TCF and its shareholders.

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Simple, straightforward, and enduring strategies, which are based on 

growing commercial and small business customers. In 2004, TCF plans

a well-grounded philosophy coupled with successful execution and

to open 22 new traditional offices. 

solid management, have made TCF one of the top performing banks in

the United States.

D E   NOVO   E X PA N S I O N
TCF’s future growth is contingent on a continuing investment in de novo

Supermarket banking continues to play a key role in TCF’s ability to

provide the most convenient banking services in the markets we serve,

especially in Minnesota and the Chicagoland area. Our customers enjoy

the convenience of one-stop shopping and banking, causing these

lower-cost, high-volume branches to become profitable more quickly

expansion, both in our branch network and in our development of new

than traditional branches. Our supermarket branches in Cub Foods

products and services. Each of these components play a fundamental

and Jewel-Osco play an important role in our expansion strategy. In

and complementary role – adding new branches supports our growing

2004, TCF plans to open six new supermarket branches.

customer base and provides new products and services, allowing us to

attract new customers and deepen our customer relationships.

The other key element of TCF’s de novo expansion strategy is the evo-

lution of our convenient products and services. New products attract

Since January of 1998, TCF has added 228 new branches to our rapidly

new customers, allowing us to develop additional relationships with

growing branch network – nearly 57 percent of our existing branches.

our existing customers. TCF’s innovative culture fuels the strategic

In 2003, we opened more traditional branches than supermarket

initiatives that have led to the introduction of many of our products

branches. With the opportunity to add new supermarket branches

and services.

slowing in some markets, TCF has a greater opportunity to support and

complement these branches with more new traditional branches.

Traditional  branches  require  a  higher  initial  investment.  They 

act as a visible anchor in our communities, providing convenient, 

full-service banking not only to our retail customers but also to our

Totally Free Checking remains the best example of a successful inno-

vative product brought to market by TCF. We listened to our customers,

and what they wanted was a very low-cost checking account. We gave

them  a  free  account,  which  remains  our  most  popular  checking

account. Most of our competitors are attempting to copy this product.

B u i l d i n g   f o r   t h e   Fu t u r e TCF’s de novo
strategy of branch expansion and product line

improvements continues to complement each 

other. New products and services with convenient 

locations attract new customers and deepen our

customer relationships.

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We had similar success with our home equity loan products. We have

based on knowing what our customers want – and we continue to

been able to add several enhancements to the product over the years

expand and enhance our offerings based on their needs.

including tiered pricing, Visa credit line access, payment protection

products, and this year, a fast-close service.

Our  extensive  branch  network  is  at  the  core  of  our  convenience 

products and services. Spanning six states, TCF’s 401 branches are

In 2003, TCF launched “TCF Check Cashing” a convenient, economical

conveniently located where our customers live, shop and do business.

and full-service check cashing service to non-TCF banking customers.

We’re open seven days a week, with extended hours in both our super-

This new service is bringing a whole new group of customers into our

market and most traditional branches, to ensure that our customers

branches and provides us an opportunity to introduce them to our

can stop in and do business when it’s convenient for them. Even on

many checking and deposit account products and services.

most holidays, TCF customers know that personal service is available

TCF’s Leasing operations are another example of successful de novo

expansion. In 1999, TCF started TCF Leasing, Inc., a de novo general

leasing and equipment finance business. The success of this endeavor

has resulted in the addition of $931 million in leasing and equipment

finance outstandings at December 31, 2003. TCF Express Leasing, 

to open new accounts, make deposits and withdrawals, obtain loans,

make investments, and have access to other banking products and

services. TCF customers enjoy free on-site coin counting through TCF

Express Coin Service. Customers looking for home equity loans can get

their money quickly through TCF’s fast-close loan program, where

home equity application processing is expedited so that funds are

a division of TCF Leasing Inc., has quickly developed a core business

in small ticket marketing segment. This was accomplished in part

available quickly.

through the use of a front-end origination and documentation sys-

TCF’s supermarket branches continue to play an important role in this

tem which provides quick and convenient origination and approval of

convenience strategy. These full-service branches allow customers to

lease transactions.

simplify their schedules by handling their banking needs while shopping.

TCF’s de novo strategy of branch expansion and product line improve-

ments continues to complement each other. New products and services

with convenient locations attract new customers to our branch net-

work, which support and grow these relationships by providing the

Busy customers can also take advantage of easy one-stop banking by

using one of TCF’s many convenient traditional branch drive-through

locations. As we continue to expand our traditional branch network,

these drive-throughs will become even more readily available.

most convenient banking services in our markets. TCF plans to continue

For customers who prefer the convenience of electronic banking, TCF

our investment in this long-time, successful core strategy.

provides a host of products and services. These include an automated

C O N V E N I E NC E
Providing premier convenience products and services is a key compo-

phone system, which provides balance information, transfers and other

services, and our extensive network of Express Teller ATMs for cash

withdrawals,  deposits  and  easy  access  to  account  information. 

nent of TCF’s banking strategy, proving why we have long been known

Many TCF customers enjoy banking through the Internet using one of

as a leader in convenience banking. Our definition of convenience is

TCF’s online banking products. During 2003, TCF Totally Free Online

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C u l t i v a t i n g   O u r   B u s i n e s s Power Assets 
and Power Liabilities remain the cornerstone of 
TCF’s growth, profitability and success.

Banking was enhanced to provide customer ability to access multiple

to download transaction detail into financial software applications,

TCF accounts via one screen and view an extensive account history

helping small business owners manage their businesses.

with robust transaction history detail. Customers can also easily

search for specific transactions by various attributes and set up auto-

matic recurring transfers. Through “My TCF,” customers can track 

a personal list of stock quotes and stock indices, receive weather

information by zip code and access national, local and feature head-

lines with links to full articles. TCF Preferred Online Banking also allows

TCF Express Business provides commercial customers the ability to access

complete balance reporting, initiate transfers, stop payments, and

make ACH transactions from any personal computer worldwide, 24 hours

a day, 365 days a year. TCF Express Business has become an important

and popular product in TCF’s growing commercial banking operation.

customers to request automatic account balance alerts sent by email

The definition of convenience changes as a customer’s life and business

accessible by a computer terminal or by an email-enabled cell phone

needs evolve. At TCF we are committed to being the most convenient

or pager. In 2004, TCF will introduce enhancements to its bill paying

bank in the markets we serve by continuing to develop and enhance

service and redesign the TCFExpress website to make it even more 

new and innovative convenience products and services.

customer friendly.

Online at TCF Express Trade, customers can buy and sell stocks, mutual

funds and other securities. Access to investment holdings, account

history, stock research, and order placement is available 24 hours a

P OW E R   A S S E T S   A ND
P OW E R   L I A B I L I T I E S
In 2003, TCF continued its focus on building Power Assets and Power

day, seven days a week. Customers preferring personal service can

Liabilities. TCF defines Power Assets as higher-yielding commercial

contact a personal trading representative.

loans, commercial real estate loans, leases, and consumer home

Small business customers may also take advantage of TCF’s Internet

banking services. Totally Free Online Banking for Business provides

basic Internet banking services with no access fee. TCF Preferred Online

Business Banking provides expanded account history and the ability

equity loans. Power Liabilities include checking, savings, money mar-

ket accounts, and certificates of deposits. Power Assets and Power

Liabilities now comprise over 66 percent of TCF’s balance sheet and in

2003 contributed over 83 percent of net income.

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In 1986, TCF became one of the first banks to offer “Totally Free

prolonged period of low rates and increased refinancing activity. Also

Checking” – which continues to be our most popular and most prof-

experiencing high refinance activity for most of the year, TCF Mortgage

itable product. In 2003, we added over 105,000 checking accounts

Corporation funded over $3 billion in first mortgage residential loans.

from our 401-branch network, increasing our total to 1,443,821 check-

ing accounts. TCF uses the checking account as the starting point with

our customers, then builds that relationship by offering the most 

convenient banking environment featuring innovative products and

exceptional services. By year-end 2003, this resulted in $3.2 billion in

TCF’s  leasing  operations  delivered  double-digit  growth  in  2003, 

gaining $121.4 million in outstandings, or 12 percent. This increase

was accomplished despite a slow economy. Additionally, TCF’s leasing

operations continued to improve credit quality by reducing net charge-

offs,  non-performing  loans  and  leases,  and  delinquencies  from 

checking deposits, $1.9 billion in savings deposits and $845 million 

in money market accounts. Due to the banking industry’s extremely

year-end 2002.  

low interest rates, TCF’s disciplined pricing strategies caused a sec-

The low interest rate environment and slow economy had the biggest

ond consecutive year of declining balances in certificates of deposits. 

impact on Commercial Lending and Commercial Real Estate Lending.

Our Power Asset and Power Liability business strategies are interrelated.

Because Power Liabilities are such a significant contributor to net

income, we can afford to be very conservative in underwriting our

Power Assets and still generate relatively high earnings performance

results, such as Return on Assets and Return on Equity. In 2003, TCF

once again had one of the lowest net charge-off ratios in the bank-

ing industry at just .16%.

The slow economy prompted many companies to move more cautiously

with new or additional borrowings and capital expenditures. In this

environment, TCF identified opportunities to exit several potentially

troubled assets and added new lenders to strengthen staff, position-

ing us for future growth. With interest rates at a 40-year low in 2003,

lenders focused efforts on rewriting or refinancing our existing port-

folio, as well as pursuing new lending opportunities. As a result of their

efforts, TCF’s commercial real estate portfolio increased $81 million,

Consumer Lending had another exceptional year, comprising over 

in spite of vigorous price competition in this industry segment.

50 percent of Power Assets at year end. Consumer loans, which are 

99 percent home equity loans, increased by $624.5 million, or 21 per-

cent, during 2003, and ended the year with $3.6 billion in outstandings.

In another year of consumer refinancing, TCF had $2.3 billion in consumer

loan originations. This was accomplished by adding new lenders, plus

developing and maintaining our staff of the best lenders in the market-

place. We also improved our ability to identify and control customer

attrition risk. By proactively contacting these attrition-risk customers,

Power Assets and Power Liabilities remain the cornerstone of TCF’s

growth, profitability and success. 

C O M M U N I T Y   G I V I NG
At TCF, we believe that we have a special obligation to local commu-

nities that goes beyond simply providing financial services. Through

generous gifts of time, talent and resources, TCF and its employees

support many local organizations, making a difference in the neigh-

we have been able to retain them by refinancing their loans with one 

of TCF’s many loan products. This strategy worked well during this 

borhoods we serve. 

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S u p p o r t i n g   t h e   C o m m u n i t y At TCF, 
we believe that we have a special obligation to local
communities. Through generous gifts of time, talent
and resources, TCF and its employees make a difference
in the neighborhoods we serve.

TCF reflects its commitment to the community by supporting a vari-

During the past ten years, TCF has contributed more than $20 million

ety of nonprofit organizations through volunteer time, management

in grants to charitable organizations. In addition to numerous grants

counsel and grants. This support is concentrated into four categories:

awarded, we also benefited the community by supporting affordable

human services, community development, education, and arts/culture.

housing efforts and assisting with the capitalization of several afford-

Additionally, we provide assistance to local organizations supported

able housing loan funds. 

by many TCF employees through active volunteerism or service on

boards and committees. 

TCF is proud of its employees who are striving to make a difference to

those in need and supporting numerous programs vital to the well-

There are a variety of ways local nonprofit organizations receive finan-

being of our communities.

cial support from the TCF Foundation, TCF Bank and its employees:

• Branch Funds – Contributions or grants awarded to organizations

located near TCF branches. 

• Employee Matching Gifts – Donations contributed by employees,

matched dollar-for-dollar by TCF, to a nonprofit organization of 

their choice. 

C O R P O R AT E  
P H I L O S O P H Y
• TCF  banks  a  large  and  diverse  customer  base.  TCF  emphasizes 

convenience in banking; we’re open 12 hours a day, seven days a

week, 364 days per year. We provide customers innovative products

through multiple banking channels, including traditional and super-

• Employee’s Fund – Funds contributed by employees through payroll

market branches, TCF EXPRESS TELLER® ATMs, TCF Express Cards,

deduction; the Foundation matched these contributions 100 percent. 

phone banking and Internet banking.

• TCF Foundation and Corporate Giving – Larger grants and multi-year

• TCF operates like a partnership. We’re organized geographically and

commitments awarded to many local and some national organizations.

by function, with profit center goals and objectives. TCF emphasizes

return on average assets, return on average equity, and earnings per

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share growth. We know which products are profitable and contribute

• TCF believes interest-rate risk should be minimized. Interest-rate

to these goals. Local geographic managers are responsible for local

speculation does not generate consistent profits and is high risk.

business decisions, business development initiatives, customer 

relations, and community involvement. Managers are incented to

achieve these goals.

• TCF focuses on growing its large number of low-interest cost checking

accounts by offering convenient products, such as “Totally Free

Checking”. TCF uses the checking account as its core deposit account

to build additional customer relationships.

• TCF earns most of its profits from the deposit side of the bank. We

accumulate a large number of low cost accounts through convenient

services and products targeted to a broad range of customers. As a

result of the profits we earn from the deposit business, we can min-

• TCF is primarily a secured lender and emphasizes credit quality over

asset growth. The costs of poor credit far outweigh the benefits of

unwise asset growth.

• TCF places a high priority on the development of technology to enhance

productivity, customer service and new products. Properly applied

technology increases revenue, reduces costs and enhances service.

We centralize paper processing and decentralize the banking process.

• TCF encourages open employee communication and promotes from

within whenever possible. TCF places the highest priority on honesty,

integrity and ethical behavior.

imize credit risk on the asset side.

• TCF believes in community participation, both financially and through

• TCF strives to place The Customer First. We believe providing great

volunteerism. We feel a responsibility to help those less fortunate.

service to our many customers creates value for the shareholders.

• TCF does not discriminate against anyone in employment or the

extension of credit. As a result of TCF’s community banking philos-

ophy, we market to everyone in the communities we service.

• TCF utilizes conservative accounting and reporting principles that

accurately and honestly report our financial condition and results

of operations.

• TCF  encourages  stock  ownership  by  our  officers,  directors  and

employees. We have a mutuality of interest with our shareholders,

and our goal is to earn above-average returns for our shareholders.

• TCF is currently growing primarily through de novo expansion rather

than acquisition. We are growing by starting new businesses, opening

new branches and offering new products and services. 

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Overview

Results of Operations

Five Year Financial Summary

Performance Summary

Operating Segment Results

Consolidated Income Statement Analysis

Net Interest Income

Provision for Credit Losses

Non-Interest Income

Non-Interest Expense

Income Taxes

Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis

Investments

Securities Available for Sale

Loans Held for Sale

Loans and Leases

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

Non-Performing Assets

Past Due Loans and Leases

Potential Problem Loans and Leases

Liquidity Management

Deposits

New Branch Expansion

Borrowings

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Stockholders’ Equity

Interest-Rate Risk

Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates

Recent Accounting Developments

Fourth Quarter Summary

Earnings Teleconference and Website Information

Legislative, Legal and Regulatory Developments

Forward-Looking Information

Consolidated Financial Statements

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Independent Auditors’ Report

Other Financial Data – Selected Quarterly Financial Data

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MANAGEMENT ’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Management’s discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial
condition and results of operations of TCF Financial Corporation
(“TCF” or the “Company”) should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and other financial data begin-
ning on page 48.

OVERVIEW

TCF is a national financial holding company located in Wayzata,
Minnesota. Its principal subsidiary, TCF National Bank, is 
headquartered in Minnesota and had 401 banking offices in
Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado and Indiana 
at December 31, 2003.

TCF provides convenient financial services through multiple chan-
nels to customers located primarily in the Midwest. TCF has developed
products and services designed to meet the needs of all consumers.
The Company focuses on attracting and retaining customers through
service and convenience, including branches that are open seven
days a week and on most holidays, extensive full-service supermarket
branch and automated teller machine (“ATM”) networks, and tele-
phone and Internet banking. TCF’s philosophy is to generate net 
interest income and fees and other revenue growth through business
lines that emphasize higher yielding assets and lower or no interest-
cost deposits. The Company’s growth strategies include new branch
expansion and the development of new products and services. New
products and services are designed to build on existing businesses
and expand into complementary products and services through
strategic initiatives. 

TCF’s core businesses are comprised of traditional and supermar-

ket bank branches, campus banking, EXPRESS TELLER® ATMs, VISA®
debit cards, commercial lending, small business banking, consumer
lending, mortgage banking, leasing and equipment finance and
investment, brokerage and insurance services. TCF emphasizes the
“Totally Free” checking account as its anchor account, which
provides opportunities to cross sell other convenience products and
services and generate additional fee income.

TCF has opened 239 new branches since January 1, 1998; 196
supermarket branches and 43 traditional branches. Opening new
branches is an integral part of TCF’s growth strategy for generating
new deposit accounts and the related revenue that is associated
with the accounts and other products. New branches typically pro-
duce net losses during the first 24 - 30 months of operations before 

they become profitable, and therefore the level and timing of new
branch expansion can have a significant impact on TCF’s reported
profitability. TCF’s growth in checking accounts is primarily occurring
in new branches with growth in older, mature branches being slower
and more difficult to generate. During 2003, TCF closed twelve
supermarket branches and one traditional branch. Closure of the
twelve supermarket branches was the result of the supermarket
owner closing the stores and discontinuing TCF’s license agreements
for these locations. The deposits in all these branches were transferred
to other nearby branches. The success of TCF’s branch expansion is
dependent on the continued long-term success and viability of
branch banking. Success in the supermarket branches is also depen-
dent on the success and viability of the supermarket branch locations.
Economic slowdowns, financial or labor difficulties and competitive
pressures from new grocery retailers may have an adverse impact on
the supermarket industry and therefore reduce customer activity in
TCF’s supermarket branches. TCF is subject to the risk, among others,
that its license for its supermarket branches will terminate in con-
nection with the sale or closure of a store by a supermarket chain. 
TCF’s lending strategy is to originate high credit quality, primarily
secured, loans and leases. Commercial loans are generally made on
local properties or to local customers, and are virtually all secured.
TCF’s largest core lending business is its consumer home equity loan
operation, which offers fixed- and variable-rate loans and lines of
credit secured by residential real estate properties. The leasing 
and equipment finance businesses consist of Winthrop Resources
Corporation (“Winthrop”), a leasing company that leases technology
and data processing equipment to companies nationwide and 
TCF Leasing, Inc. (“TCF Leasing”), a general leasing and equipment
finance leasing business. TCF’s leasing and equipment finance 
businesses operate in all 50 states. 

As a primarily secured lender, TCF emphasizes credit quality over
asset growth. As a result, TCF’s credit losses are generally lower than
those experienced by other banks. The allowance for loan and lease
losses, while generally lower as a percent of loans and leases than the
average in the banking industry, reflects the lower historical charge-
offs and management’s expectation of the risk of loss inherent in 
the loan and lease portfolio. See “Consolidated Financial Condition
Analysis – Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses.”

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Net interest income, the difference between interest income,

earned on loans and leases and on investments, and interest
expense, paid on deposits and short-term and long-term borrowings,
represents 53.4% of TCF’s total revenue. Net interest income can
change significantly from period to period based on general levels 
of interest rates, customer prepayment patterns, the mix of interest
earning assets and the mix of interest bearing and non-interest
bearing deposits and borrowings. TCF manages the risk of changes 
in interest rates on its net interest income through an Asset/Liability
Committee and through related interest rate risk monitoring and
management policies. 

The historically low interest rates in 2003 were a significant chal-
lenge to the management of asset/liability risk and TCF made several
key decisions that impacted the year’s results. These very low interest
rates caused a high level of prepayment in the residential loan and
mortgage-backed securities portfolio, which declined a combined
$1.5 billion in total during the year. Early in 2003, TCF decided to
stop reinvesting cash flows created by the high level of prepayments
into new mortgage-backed securities as the available yields on new
investments were deemed unacceptable. Additionally during the
year, TCF prepaid $954 million of high cost fixed-rate Federal Home
Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings, at a cost of $44.3 million, and
replaced some of these borrowings with lower cost borrowings that
will reduce interest expense over the remaining term of the prepaid
borrowings into 2004. TCF does not utilize any unconsolidated sub-
sidiaries or special purpose entities to provide off-balance sheet
borrowings. If interest rates continue at similar low levels through-
out 2004, TCF will continue to experience prepayments of higher
yielding assets that might not be replaced. Therefore, net interest
margin and net interest income would continue to decline.

The Company’s VISA® debit card program has grown significantly

since its inception in 1996. According to a September 30, 2003 
statistical report issued by VISA®, TCF, with approximately 1.5 million
cards outstanding, was the 12th largest VISA® Classic debit card
issuer in the United States, based on the number of cards outstand-
ing, and 11th largest based on sales volume of $998.7 million for the
2003 third quarter. TCF earns interchange revenue from customer
debit card transactions. During 2003, 90.9% of TCF’s debit card sales
volume was generated from off-line (signature-based) transactions.
The average interchange rate on these off-line transactions declined
from 1.55% in 2002 to 1.43% in 2003. The decline in the average off-
line interchange rate was the result of VISA® USA lowering interchange

rates for many merchants effective August 1, 2003, as part of the
settlement of class action lawsuits brought by these merchants
against VISA challenging rules imposed by VISA governing the accep-
tance of debit and credit cards by merchants. Additionally, as part
of the settlement, VISA established new interchange rates which
took effect in February 2004, and these rates increased slightly from
the rates established August 1, 2003. In 2003, TCF renegotiated its
contract with VISA and agreed to an extension through 2013. The
effect of this new contract is to lower various costs that TCF pays 
for processing and marketing of the VISA debit cards. The continued
success of TCF’s debit card program is dependent on the success and
viability of VISA and the continued use by customers and acceptance
by merchants of debit cards.

TCF’s mortgage banking business originates residential mortgage
loans and sells them to investors, primarily retaining the servicing
rights and related servicing revenue. Generally accepted accounting
principles require TCF to record the value of the servicing rights on
the balance sheet at the time the loans are sold. Capitalized servic-
ing rights are amortized based on the expected pattern and life of
related servicing revenues and are also evaluated quarterly for
impairment. As interest rates fall, there is a higher probability of
prepayment as the customer can generally refinance the loan with
relative ease. In addition, as property values increase, customers’
home equity increases, enabling customers to engage in “cash-out”
refinance transactions where the customer refinances an existing
mortgage into a higher balance loan in order to draw out the
increased home equity. The historically low mortgage interest rate
environment in 2003 and continued increases in property values in
our markets led to historically high prepayments and refinancing
resulting in unusually high levels of servicing rights amortization
and a $21.2 million provision for impairment. At December 31, 2003,
60% of TCF’s servicing portfolio consisted of loans with interest rates
below 6%. If interest rates remain at current levels or increase in
2004, there should be significantly reduced refinance activity and
reduced related amortization and provision for impairment. TCF 
does not utilize derivatives to manage the impairment risk in its
capitalized mortgage servicing rights.

The following portions of the Management’s Discussion and
Analysis focus in more detail on the results of operations for 2003,
2002 and 2001 and on information about TCF’s balance sheet, credit
quality, liquidity and funding resources, capital, critical accounting
estimates and other matters.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Five Year Financial Summary

Consolidated Income:

(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

Total revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fees and other revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other non-interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before income tax expense . . . . . .

Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Per common share:

Basic earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

N.M. Not meaningful.

Consolidated Financial Condition:

Year Ended December 31,

2003

900,424

481,145 

12,532

430,792

(11,513)

560,109

327,783

111,905

215,878

3.06

3.05

1.30 

$

$

$

$

$

$

2002

918,987 

499,225 

22,006 

406,264

13,498

539,289 

357,692 

124,761

232,931 

3.17 

3.15 

1.15 

$

$

$

$

$

$

2001

852,708 

481,222 

20,878 

367,307

4,179

501,996 

329,834 

122,512 

207,322 

2.73 

2.70 

1.00 

$

$

$

$

$

$

2000

774,812 

438,536 

14,772 

323,463 

12,813

457,202 

302,838 

116,593 

186,245 

2.37 

2.35 

.825 

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

737,906 

424,213 

16,923 

274,320

39,373

447,892 

273,091 

107,052 

166,039 

2.01 

2.00 

.725 

$

$

$

$

$

$

(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

Securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 1,533,288

$ 2,426,794 

$ 1,584,661 

$ 1,403,888 

$ 1,521,661 

Residential real estate loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,212,643

2,745,931

1,800,344

4,227,138 

2,733,290 

4,317,951 

3,673,831 

5,077,719 

3,919,678 

5,441,339 

At December 31,

Loans and leases excluding residential 

real estate loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Checking, savings and money 

market deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certificates of deposit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stockholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Book value per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Key Ratios and Other Data:

7,135,135

11,319,015

6,320,784 

5,510,912

12,202,069 

11,358,715

4,872,868

11,197,462

3,976,065 

10,661,716 

5,999,626

1,612,123

2,414,825

920,858

13.07

5,791,233 

1,918,755 

3,110,295 

977,020 

13.23 

4,778,714 

2,320,244 

3,023,025 

917,033 

11.92 

4,086,219 

2,805,605 

3,184,245 

910,220 

11.34 

3,712,988 

2,871,847 

3,083,888 

808,982 

9.87 

Compound Annual Growth Rate

1-Year
2003/2002

5-Year
2003/1998

(2.0)%

(3.6)

(43.1)

6.0

N.M.

3.9

(8.4)

(10.3)

(7.3)

(3.5)

(3.2)

13.0

4.9%

2.5

(11.6)

12.8

N.M.

5.8

4.3

.5

6.7

11.6

11.6

16.2

Compound Annual Growth Rate 

1-Year
2003/2002

5-Year
2003/1998

(36.8)%

(32.6)

(35.0)

12.9

(7.2)

3.6

(16.0)

(22.4)

(5.7)

(1.2)

(1.8)%

(20.3)

(12.8)

16.1

2.2

9.8

(11.4)

(.4)

1.7

5.8

1999
1.61%

20.34 

7.93 
4.47 

36.25%

338 

1,032 

Return on average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Return on average equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average total equity to average assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest margin(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Common dividend payout ratio  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of banking locations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of checking accounts (in thousands)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

2003

1.85%

23.05

8.03 

4.54 

42.62%

401

1,444

At or For the Year Ended December 31,

2002
2.01%

25.38 

7.91 
4.71 

36.51%

395 

1,338 

2001
1.79%

23.06 

7.78 
4.51 

37.04%

375 

1,249 

2000
1.72%

22.64 

7.58 
4.35 

35.11%

352 

1,131 

Performance Summary TCF reported diluted earnings per com-
mon share of $3.05 for 2003, compared with $3.15 for 2002 and 
$2.70 for 2001. Net income was $215.9 million for 2003, down from
$232.9 million for 2002 and up from $207.3 million for 2001. Return
on average assets was 1.85% in 2003, compared with 2.01% in 2002
and 1.79% in 2001. Return on average equity was 23.05% in 2003,

compared with 25.38% in 2002 and 23.06% in 2001.During 2003, TCF
prepaid $954 million of high cost FHLB borrowings, at a cost of $44.3
million ($29.2 million after-tax) which reduced diluted earnings per
share by 41 cents. This was done to restructure the balance sheet
and reduce interest expense in future periods. The 2002 results
included a $1.3 million after-tax gain on sale of a branch, or 2 cents

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per common share, compared with a $2.1 million after-tax gain on
sale of a branch, or 3 cents per common share in 2001. There were no
branch sales in 2003. In 2002, new accounting rules under generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) eliminated the amortiza-
tion of goodwill. Goodwill amortization reduced net income by $7.6
million, or 10 cents per diluted common share in 2001. 

Operating Segment Results BANKING, comprised of deposits
and investment products, commercial banking, small business 
banking, consumer lending, residential lending and treasury services,
reported net income of $181 million for 2003, down 10% from $201.1
million in 2002. Banking net interest income for 2003 was $414.3 mil-
lion, compared with $435.9 million for 2002. The provision for credit
losses totaled $4.4 million in 2003, down from $12.8 million in 2002,
driven by decreases in net charge-offs in the commercial business,
commercial real estate, and consumer loan portfolios. Non-interest
income totaled $355.4 million, down 1.3% from $359.9 million in
2002. During 2003, TCF prepaid $954 million of FHLB advances and
recorded losses on terminations of debt totaling $44.3 million. There
were no similar debt terminations during 2002. During 2003, TCF sold
mortgage-backed securities and realized gains of $32.8 million, com-
pared with similar gains of $11.5 million for 2002. See “Consolidated
Income Statement Analysis – Consolidated Net Interest Income” for
further discussion on debt terminations and on the sales of mortgage-
backed securities during 2003. In addition to the gains and losses
discussed above, fees, service charges, debit card and other
revenues were $366.9 million for 2003, up $20.5 million, or 5.9%,
from 2002. These increases resulted from TCF’s expanding branch
network and customer base, and increased utilization of debit cards
by customers. Non-interest expense totaled $487.8 million, up 3.4%
from $471.7 million in 2002. The increase was primarily due to addi-
tional advertising and promotion expense focused on the production
and retention of TCF’s deposit customer base, costs associated with
new branch expansion and the write-off of $1.2 million of leasehold
improvements related to 12 closed supermarket branches.

TCF had 401 branches, including 237 full service branches in
supermarkets at December 31, 2003. During 2003, TCF opened 19 
new branches, of which five were supermarket branches. TCF remains
focused on a long-term strategy of expanding its franchise with the
planned opening of 28 new branches in 2004, consisting of 22 new
traditional branches and six new supermarket branches. 

LEASING AND EQUIPMENT FINANCE, an operating segment
comprised of TCF’s wholly-owned subsidiaries Winthrop and TCF
Leasing, provides a broad range of comprehensive lease and equip-
ment finance products. This operating segment reported net income
of $29.3 million for 2003, up 6.5% from $27.5 million in 2002. Net
interest income for 2003 was $45.4 million, up 9.6% from $41.4 mil-
lion in 2002. The provision for credit losses for this operating segment

totaled $8.2 million in 2003, down from $9.2 million in 2002, primarily
as a result of a decrease in non-accrual loans and leases. Non-
interest income totaled $51.1 million in 2003, down $718 thousand
from $51.8 million in 2002. Leasing and Equipment Finance revenues
may fluctuate from period to period based on customer driven factors
not entirely within the control of TCF. Non-interest expense totaled
$42 million in 2003, up $994 thousand from $41 million in 2002. 

MORTGAGE BANKING activities include the origination of residen-
tial mortgage loans, generally for sale to third parties with servicing
retained. This operating segment reported net income of $2.9 million
for 2003, compared with $2.7 million for 2002. TCF’s mortgage bank-
ing operations funded $3 billion in loans during 2003, up from $2.9
billion in 2002, primarily reflecting continued high levels of refinance
activity. In 2003, 74% of total mortgage banking loan originations
were refinancings, up from 67% in 2002. Non-interest income totaled
$13.1 million, up 57.6% from $8.3 million in 2002. The increase in
non-interest income was primarily due to increased gains on sales 
of loans over 2002, which was partially offset by increased amorti-
zation and provision for impairment of mortgage servicing rights
related to the sustained high level of prepayments. The increase 
in gains on sales of loans was primarily due to the increase in retail
loan originations as a percentage of total loan originations from
37% in 2002 to 45% in 2003 and the improved pricing on retail and
wholesale loan originations during the refinance boom. Mortgage
applications in process (mortgage pipeline) declined to $241.1 mil-
lion at December 31, 2003 from $532 million at December 31, 2002 
as refinance activity slowed during the latter part of 2003.The annu-
alized prepayment rate on the third party servicing portfolio was
22% for the fourth quarter of 2003, down from 67% for the fourth
quarter of 2002, and 71% for the third quarter of 2003. Mortgage
Banking’s non-interest expense totaled $30 million for 2003, up
20.8% from $24.8 million for 2002. Contributing to the increase in
non-interest expense during 2003 were increased expenses resulting
from higher levels of production and prepayment activity.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT ANALYSIS

Net Interest Income Net interest income, which is the
difference between interest earned on loans and leases, securities
available for sale, investments and other interest-earning assets
(interest income), and interest paid on deposits and borrowings
(interest expense), represented 53.4% of TCF’s revenue in 2003. 
Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets is
referred to as the net interest margin, expressed as a percentage.
Net interest income and net interest margin are affected by changes
in interest rates, and by loan and deposit pricing strategies and
competitive conditions, the volume and the mix of interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the level of non-
performing assets. 

2003 Annual Report

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The following tables present TCF’s average balance sheets, interest and dividends earned or paid, and the related yields and rates on major

categories of TCF’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities:

Year Ended
December 31, 2003

Average
Yields
and
Interest(1) Rates

Average
Balance

Year Ended
December 31, 2002

Average
Yields
and
Interest(1) Rates

Average
Balance

Change

Average
Yields
and

Interest (1) Rates (bps)

Average
Balance

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Securities available for sale (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,891,062

103,821

$

101,455 

$

4,511 

4.45% $
5.49

154,862  $           6,934 

1,879,674 

118,272 

4.48% $
6.29  

(53,407) $

(2,423) 

Loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

488,634 

20,016

4.10

437,702 

22,464 

5.13 

Loans and leases:

Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance  . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans and leases (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,288,040 

1,854,452

445,634

1,094,532

6,682,658

1,440,688

8,123,346

Total interest-earning assets . . . . . . .

10,604,497 

Other assets (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,053,073

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$11,657,570

214,971

108,867

19,020

81,912

424,770

88,401

513,171

641,519

6.54

5.87

4.27

7.48

6.36

6.14

6.32

6.05

2,712,812 

1,746,207 

435,488 

995,672 

5,890,179 

2,227,537 

8,117,716 

10,589,954 

1,020,550 

$11,610,504 

207,492 

118,355 

22,699 

85,447 

433,993 

151,700 

585,693 

733,363 

7.65 

6.78 

5.21 

8.58 

7.37 

6.81 

7.21 

6.92 

11,388

50,932 

575,228 

108,245 

10,146 

98,860 

792,479 

(786,849) 

5,630 

14,543

32,523

$        47,066

$ 2,232,883 

$ 1,893,916 

$      338,967

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Non-interest bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest-bearing deposits:

Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Money market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total  interest-bearing deposits . . . . . . . .

Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Borrowings:

Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Long-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total interest-bearing liabilities . . . .

1,064,380

1,847,775 

887,273

3,799,428

1,743,533

5,542,961

7,775,844

757,128

1,778,671

2,535,799

8,078,760

Total deposits and borrowings . . . . . . . . .

10,311,643

Other liabilities (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

409,539

Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,721,182 

Stockholders’ equity (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity . . . . .
Net interest income and margin  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

936,388

$11,657,570

bps = basis points

948 

9,298 

4,447

14,693

42,102

56,795

56,795

9,451

94,128

103,579

160,374 

160,374

.09

.50

.50

.39

2.41

1.02

.73

1.25

5.29

4.08

1.99

1.56

915,720 

1,560,539 

919,393 

3,395,652 

2,108,708 

5,504,360 

7,398,276 

573,935 

2,277,974 

2,851,909 

8,356,269 

10,250,185 

442,404 

10,692,589 

917,915 

$11,610,504 

1,479 

15,924 

9,737 

27,140 

68,246 

95,386 

95,386 

9,874 

128,878 

138,752 

234,138 

234,138 

.16 

1.02 

1.06 

.80 

3.24 

1.73 

1.29 

1.72 

5.66 

4.87 

2.80 

2.28 

148,660 

287,236 

(32,120) 

403,776 

(365,175)

38,601 

377,568 

183,193 

(499,303) 

(316,110) 

(277,509) 

61,458 

(32,865) 

28,593 

18,473

$        47,066

(3)

(80)

(14,451)

(2,448)

(103)

7,479 

(111)

(9,488) 

(3,679) 

(3,535) 

(9,223) 

(63,299) 

(72,522) 

(91,844) 

(91)

(94)

(110)

(101)

(67)

(89)

(87)

(531)

(6,626) 

(5,290) 

(12,447) 

(26,144) 

(38,591) 

(38,591) 

(423) 

(34,750) 

(35,173) 

(73,764) 

(73,764) 

(7)

(52)

(56)

(41)

(83)

(71)

(56)

(47)

(37)

(79)

(81)

(72)

$

481,145

4.54%

$

499,225 

4.71%

$

(18,080) 

(17)

(1) Tax-exempt income was not significant and thus interest income and related yields have not been presented on a tax equivalent basis. Tax-exempt income of $523,000, $354,000 and $156,000 

was recognized during the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

(2) Average balance and yield of securities available for sale are based upon the historical amortized cost.

(3) Average balance of loans and leases includes non-accrual loans and leases, and is presented net of unearned income.

(4) Average balance is based upon month-end balances.

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(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended
December 31, 2002

Year Ended
December 31, 2001

Average
Balance

Interest (1)

Average
Yields
and
Rates

Average
Balance

Interest(1)

Average
Yields
and
Rates

Change

Average
Balance

Interest(1)

$

154,862  $

6,934 

4.48% $

164,362  $

8,966 

5.46% $

(9,500) $

(2,032)

Securities available for sale (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,879,674 

437,702 

118,272 

22,464 

6.29 

5.13 

1,705,983 

379,045 

112,267 

24,266 

6.58 

6.40 

Loans and leases:

Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total loans and leases (3)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total interest-earning assets  . . . . . . . . .

Other assets (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,712,812 

1,746,207 

435,488 

995,672 

5,890,179 

2,227,537 

8,117,716 

10,589,954 

1,020,550 

207,492 

118,355 

22,699 

85,447 

433,993 

151,700 

585,693 

733,363 

7.65 

6.78 

5.21 

8.58 

7.37 

6.81 

7.21 

6.92 

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$11,610,504

215,438 

116,128 

29,893 

89,131 

450,590 

230,520 

681,110 

826,609 

9.18 

7.79 

7.30 

9.70 

8.72 

7.09 

8.09 

7.75 

2,346,349 

1,490,616 

409,685 

918,915 

5,165,565 

3,251,328 

8,416,893 

10,666,283 

886,823 

$11,553,106

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Non-interest bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest-bearing deposits:

Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Money market  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total  interest-bearing deposits . . . . . . . .

Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Borrowings:

Short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Long-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total interest-bearing liabilities . . . .

Total deposits and borrowings  . . . . . . . . .

10,250,185 

Other liabilities (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

442,404 

Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10,692,589 

Stockholders’ equity (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity . . . . .
Net interest income and margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

917,915 

$11,610,504 

bps = basis points

$ 1,893,916 

$ 1,580,907 

915,720 

1,560,539 

919,393 

3,395,652 

2,108,708 

5,504,360 

7,398,276 

573,935 

2,277,974 

2,851,909 

8,356,269 

3,549 

7,472 

21,144 

32,165 

130,562 

162,727 

162,727 

44,800 

137,860 

182,660 

345,387 

345,387 

.45 

.73 

2.34 

1.19 

5.01 

3.06 

2.36 

4.08 

5.88 

5.30 

3.94 

3.34 

1,479 

15,924 

9,737 

27,140 

68,246 

95,386 

95,386 

9,874 

128,878 

138,752 

234,138 

234,138 

.16 

1.02 

1.06 

.80 

3.24 

1.73 

1.29 

1.72 

5.66 

4.87 

2.80 

2.28 

790,023 

1,018,730 

902,091 

2,710,844 

2,607,009 

5,317,853 

6,898,760 

1,097,688 

2,345,742 

3,443,430 

8,761,283 

10,342,190 

311,871 

10,654,061 

899,045 

$11,553,106 

Average
Yields
and
Rates (bps)

(98)

(29)

6,005 

(1,802)

(127)

(7,946)

2,227 

(7,194)

(3,684)

(16,597)

(78,820)

(95,417)

(93,246)

(153)

(101)

(209)

(112)

(135)

(28)

(88)

(83)

(2,070)

8,452 

(11,407)

(5,025)

(62,316)

(67,341)

(67,341)

(29)

29 

(128)

(39)

(177)

(133)

(107)

173,691 

58,657 

366,463 

255,591 

25,803 

76,757 

724,614 

(1,023,791)

(299,177)

(76,329)

133,727 

$

57,398 

313,009 

125,697 

541,809 

17,302 

684,808 

(498,301)

186,507 

499,516 

(523,753)

(34,926)

(236)

(67,768)

(591,521)

(8,982)

(43,908)

(405,014)

(111,249)

(92,005)

(111,249)

(22)

(43)

(114)

(106)

130,533 

38,528 

18,870 

57,398 

$

$

499,225 

4.71%

$

481,222 

4.51%

$

18,003 

20 

(1) Tax-exempt income was not significant and thus interest income and related yields have not been presented on a tax equivalent basis. Tax-exempt income of $523,000, $354,000 and $156,000 

was recognized during the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

(2) Average balance and yield of securities available for sale are based upon the historical amortized cost.

(3) Average balance of loans and leases includes non-accrual loans and leases, and is presented net of unearned income.

(4) Average balance is based upon month-end balances.

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23

The following table presents the components of the changes in net interest income by volume and rate:

(In thousands)

Interest income:

Year Ended
December 31, 2003
Versus Same Period in 2002

Increase (Decrease) Due to

Year Ended
December 31, 2002
Versus Same Period in 2001

Increase (Decrease) Due to

Volume (1)

Rate(1)

Total

Volume (1)

Rate (1)

Total

Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ (2,375)

Securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loans and leases:

Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing  and equipment finance . . . . .

Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest expense:

Checking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Savings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Money market  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Long-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

713 

2,421 

40,204 

7,026 

518 

8,009 

(49,442)

1,006 

211 

2,535 

(329)

(10,602)

2,685 

(26,843)

(7,544)

685 

$

(48)

(15,164)

(4,869)

$ (2,423)

(14,451)

(2,448)

(32,725)

(16,514)

(4,197)

(11,544)

(13,857)

(92,850)

(742)

(9,161)

(4,961)

(15,542)

(3,137)

(7,878)

(66,220)

(18,765)

7,479 

(9,488)

(3,679)

(3,535)

(63,299)

(91,844)

(531)

(6,626)

(5,290)

(26,144)

(452)

(34,721)

(73,764)

(18,080)

$

(495)

$ (1,537)

$ (2,032)

11,099

3,429 

30,889 

18,414 

1,791 

7,094 

(70,036)

(5,876)

498 

4,838 

396

(21,878)

(15,787)

(3,914)

(15,329)

(3,465)

(5,094)

(5,231)

(38,835)

(16,187)

(8,985)

(10,778)

(8,784)

(87,370)

(2,568)

3,614 

(11,803)

(40,438)

(19,139)

(5,068)

(95,920)

21,468

6,005 

(1,802)

(7,946)

2,227

(7,194)

(3,684)

(78,820)

(93,246)

(2,070)

8,452 

(11,407)

(62,316)

(34,926)

(8,982)

(111,249)

18,003

(1) Changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.  

During 2003, TCF prepaid $954 million of fixed-rate borrowings.
These borrowings had an average interest rate of 5.66% and an aver-
age remaining maturity of 13 months. Certain of these borrowings
were replaced with $787 million of fixed-rate borrowings with an
average maturity of 12 months and an average interest rate of 1.42%.
2003 net interest income and net interest margin were positively
impacted by $12.2 million, and 12 basis points, respectively, as a
result of the reduction in interest expense related to the debt
prepayment and replacement funding. TCF may, from time to time,
sell mortgage-backed securities. During 2003, TCF sold $816.5 mil-
lion of fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities with a weighted-
average coupon of 6.49% and recognized $32.8 million in gains on
securities available for sale. At December 31, 2003, the unrealized
gain on TCF’s securities available for sale portfolio was $8.9 million. 

Changes in net interest income are dependent upon the movement
of interest rates, the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and
deposits and borrowings and the level of non-performing assets.
Achieving net interest margin growth over time is dependent on TCF’s
ability to generate higher-yielding assets and lower-cost retail
deposits. The net impact of the changes in interest-bearing assets
and deposits and borrowings has positioned TCF to be more asset
sensitive (i.e. more assets than liabilities will be maturing, repricing,
or prepaying during the next twelve months). Although this positive
gap position will benefit TCF in a rising rate environment, if interest
rates remain at current levels or fall further, the net interest margin
may continue to compress and net interest income may decline. An
increase in interest rates would affect TCF’s fixed-rate/variable-rate
product origination mix and would extend the estimated life of its 

24

TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

residential real estate loan and mortgage-backed securities port-
folios. A change in origination mix and/or the extending of the esti-
mated life of mortgage-related assets may have an adverse impact
on future net interest income or net interest margin. Competition for
checking, savings and money market deposits, important sources 
of lower-cost funds for TCF, is intense. A decline in these low-cost
deposits may have an adverse impact on future net interest income
or net interest margin as TCF would need to replace these funds with
short- or long-term borrowings which may have a higher interest
cost. See “Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis – Interest-Rate
Risk” and “Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis – Deposits” for
further discussion on TCF’s interest rate risk position.

The decrease, in 2003, in both net interest income and net interest

margin was primarily the result of a decline in the overall yield on
interest-earning assets during 2003, partially offset by a decline in
the overall cost of funds on interest-bearing liabilities. The yield on
interest-earning assets declined 87 basis points from 6.92% for 2002
to 6.05% for 2003, while the overall cost of funds on interest-bearing
liabilities declined 72 basis points to 1.56% for 2003. Interest income
decreased $91.8 million in 2003, reflecting decreases of $92.9 million
due to the decline in rates partially offset by a $1 million increase
due to volume. Interest expense decreased $73.8 million in 2003,
reflecting decreases of $66.2 million due to lower cost of funds and
$7.5 million due to volume changes.

The improvement, in 2002, in net interest income and net interest

margin was primarily due to growth in average low-cost deposits
(checking, savings and money market), up $997.8 million, or 23.2%,
coupled with growth in higher-yielding loans and leases (commer-
cial, consumer and lease equipment finance) of $724.6 million, or
14% and lower borrowing costs. These increases were partially offset
by a decrease of $850 million, or 17.1%, for 2002 in lower-yielding
residential mortgages and mortgage-backed securities. Interest
income decreased by $93.2 million in 2002, reflecting decreases 
of $87.4 million due to rate changes and $5.9 million due to volume
changes. Interest expense decreased $111.2 million in 2002,
reflecting decreases of $95.9 million due to lower cost of funds and
$15.3 million due to volume changes. The increase in net interest
income due to rate changes reflects the impact of declining rates 
on interest-bearing liabilities greater than the impact of declining
rates on interest-earning assets. The decrease in net interest income
due to volume reflects the overall decline in interest-earning assets.
In 2001, TCF’s net interest income increased $42.7 million, or

9.7%, and total average interest-earning assets increased by 

$592.9 million, or 5.9%, compared with 2000 levels. TCF’s net interest
income improved by $46 million due to volume changes and decreased
$3.3 million due to rate changes. The increases in 2001, in net inter-
est income and net interest margin were primarily due to the growth
in higher yielding commercial and consumer loans and leasing and
equipment finance along with the strong growth in low-cost check-
ing, savings and money market deposits, as well as the decrease in
interest rates resulting in lower interest paid on certificates of
deposit and borrowings. These favorable trends were partially offset
by the managed reduction in residential real estate loans. Interest
income decreased by $72 thousand in 2001 reflecting a decrease of
$56.7 million due to rate changes, offset by an increase of $56.6 mil-
lion due to volume changes. Interest expense decreased $42.8 million
in 2001, reflecting a decrease of $53.4 million due to a lower cost 
of funds, partially offset by a $10.6 million increase due to volume
changes. The increase in net interest income due to volume changes
reflects the increase in total average interest-earning assets and 
an increase in the balance of non-interest-bearing deposits. The
decrease in net interest income due to rate changes in 2001 reflects
the impact of declining rates on interest-earning assets greater than
the impact of declining rates on interest-bearing liabilities.

Provision for Credit Losses TCF provided $12.5 million for
credit losses in 2003, compared with $22 million in 2002 and $20.9
million in 2001. The decrease in the provision from 2002 primarily
reflect declines in net charge-offs and non-accrual loans and
leases. Net loan and lease charge-offs were $12.9 million, or 
.16% of average loans and leases in 2003, down from $20 million, 
or .25% of average loans and leases in 2002 and up slightly from 
$12.5 million, or .15% of average loans and leases in 2001.
Commercial lending net charge-offs were $782 thousand in 2003,
down from $5.9 million in 2002. Leasing and equipment finance net
charge-offs were $7.5 million, or .69% of related average loans and
leases during 2003, down from $8 million, or .80% of related average
loans and leases in 2002. The provision for credit losses is calculated
as part of the determination of the allowance for loan and lease
losses. The determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses
and the related provision for credit losses is a critical accounting
estimate which involves a number of factors such as net charge-
offs, delinquencies in the loan and lease portfolio, value of collat-
eral, general economic conditions and management’s assessment 
of credit risk in the current loan and lease portfolio. Also see
“Consolidated Financial Condition Analysis – Allowance for Loan 
and Lease Losses.”

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Non-Interest Income Non-interest income is a significant source
of revenue for TCF, representing 46.6% of total revenues in 2003, and 
is an important factor in TCF’s results of operations. Providing a 
wide range of retail banking services is an integral component of
TCF’s business philosophy and a major strategy for generating addi-
tional non-interest income. Total non-interest income was $419.3
million for 2003, down $483 thousand from $419.8 million in 2002.
Significantly impacting non-interest income during 2003 were gains
on securities available for sale and losses on terminations of debt,
which were part of the strategy to restructure the balance sheet 
and reduce funding costs in future periods. Fees and other revenue

increased $24.5 million, or 6%, during 2003. This increase in 2003 
was driven by increased fees, service charges, debit card revenue,
and mortgage banking revenue generated by TCF’s expanding branch
network and customer base and increased gains on sales of loans
which drove the increase in mortgage banking revenue. The increases
in fees and service charges and debit card revenue primarily reflect
an increase in the number of checking accounts, which totaled
1,443,821 accounts at December 31, 2003, up from 1,338,313
accounts at December 31, 2002. The average annual fee revenue 
per retail checking account was $223 for 2003, compared with 
$218 for 2002.

The following table presents the components of non-interest income: 

Year Ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

Fees and service charges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$247,456 

$226,051

$195,162 

$166,394 

$138,198 

Debit card  revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ATM revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Investments and insurance commissions . . . . . .

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mortgage banking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fees and other revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gains on sales of:

52,991

43,623

13,901

357,971

51,088

12,719

9,014

430,792 

Securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . .

32,832

Branches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loan servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subsidiaries and joint venture interest  . . . .

– 

– 

–

Gains (losses) on termination of debt  . . . . . . . .

(44,345) 

Title insurance revenues (1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other non-interest income . . . . . . . . . .

Total non-interest income . . . . . . .

Fee revenue per retail checking account 

– 

(11,513)

$419,279

47,190 

45,296 

15,848 

334,385 

51,628 

6,979 

13,272 

406,264 

11,536 

1,962 

– 

– 

– 

– 

40,525 

45,768 

11,554 

293,009 

45,730 

12,042 

16,526 

367,307 

863 

3,316 

– 

– 

– 

– 

30,613

47,334

12,266 

256,607 

38,442 

10,519 

17,895 

323,463 

– 

12,813 

–

–

– 

– 

13,498 

$419,762 

4,179 

$371,486 

12,813 

$336,276 

20,747

46,397

14,849 

220,191

28,505 

12,770 

12,854 

274,320 

3,194 

12,160 

3,076 

5,522 

– 

15,421  

39,373 

$313,693 

(in dollars)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

223

$

218

$

209

$

190

$

168

Fees and other revenue as a:

percentage of total revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . .

percentage of average assets . . . . . . . . . . .

47.84%

3.70

44.21%

3.50 

43.08%

3.18 

41.75%

2.98 

37.18%

2.67 

(1) Title insurance business was sold in 1999.

Compound Annual Growth Rate

1-Year
2003/2002

5-Year
2003/1998

9.5%

12.3

(3.7)

(12.3)

7.1

(1.0)

82.2 

(32.1)

6.0

17.6%

35.4

2.3

–

15.5

10.3

(5.5)

(7.1)

12.8

(.1)

2.3

8.1

9.3

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Fees and Service Charges Fees and service charges increased
$21.4 million, or 9.5%, in 2003 and $30.9 million, or 15.8%, in 2002.
These increases primarily reflect the impact of the investment in new
branch expansion and the increase in the number of checking accounts.

Debit Card Revenue Debit card revenue includes interchange
fees on the TCF Check Card. Class action lawsuits were brought by
various retail merchants against VISA® USA challenging rules
imposed by VISA governing the acceptance of debit and credit cards
by merchants. In the second quarter of 2003, VISA reached a settle-
ment of the litigation with various retail merchants, which resulted
in lower interchange rates effective August 1, 2003 for many retail
merchants. Additionally, as part of the settlement, VISA established
new interchange rates which took effect in February 2004, and these
rates increased slightly from the rates established August 1, 2003.

As a result of the lowering of interchange rates on August 1, 2003,
TCF’s average off-line interchange rate declined approximately 7.7%
to 1.43% for 2003, down from 1.55% in 2002. In 2003, TCF re-negoti-
ated its contract with VISA and agreed to an extension through 2013.
The effect of this new contract is to lower various processing and
promotional costs incurred relating to the VISA debit cards. 

ATM Revenue The declines in ATM revenue were attributable to 
a decline in utilization of non-owned ATM machines by TCF customers 
and declines in utilization of TCF’s ATM machines by non-customers.
These declines resulted from increased use of debit cards as well as
the increased competition from other ATM machines. Additionally, 
as ATM site contracts are renewed, merchants have generally required
a larger percentage of the fee charged to non-customers for use of
TCF’s ATM’s.

The following table sets forth information about TCF’s Check Card and ATM network:

(Dollars in thousands)

TCF Check Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other ATM Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total EXPRESS TELLER® ATM cards outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of EXPRESS TELLER® ATM’s(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TCF Check Card:
Average number of checking accounts with debit cards . . . . . . . . . . .

Percentage of customers with TCF Check Cards 

who were active users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average number of transactions per month on 

active TCF Check Cards for the year ended  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sales volume for the year ended:

Off-line (Signature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

On-line (PIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Percentage off-line  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average off-line interchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At or For the Year Ended December 31,

2003

1,534,383

124,277

1,658,660

1,166

2002

1,380,893 

144,592

1,525,485

1,143

2001

1,195,522 

158,254 

1,353,776 

1,341

1,193,936

1,087,592

974,734 

54.3%

12.5

$3,543,657

355,045 

$3,898,702 

90.89%

1.43%

53.2%

11.8 

$2,958,633 

257,560

$3,216,193

91.99%

1.55%

51.3% 

10.9 

$2,404,299

155,462

$2,559,761  

93.93%

1.55%

Percentage Increase (Decrease)
2002/2001

2003/2002

11.1%

(14.0)

8.7

2.0

9.8

2.1

5.9

19.8

37.8

21.2

(1.2)

(7.7)

15.5%

(8.6)

12.7 

(14.8)

11.6

3.7 

8.3

23.1

65.7

25.6 

(2.1)

–

(1) In 2002, the contracts covering 256 EXPRESS TELLER® ATM’s expired and were not renewed.

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27

Investments and Insurance Revenue Investments and insur-
ance commissions revenue, consisting principally of commissions on
sales of annuities and mutual funds, decreased $1.9 million in 2003,
compared with an increase of $4.3 million in 2002. Annuity and
mutual fund sales volumes totaled $239.5 million for the year ended
December 31, 2003, compared with $242.7 million during 2002. The
decreased sales volumes during 2003 were the result of the lower
interest rate environment which reduced the rate of return on annu-
ity products offered by insurance companies. Sales of insurance 
and investment products may fluctuate from period to period, and
future sales levels will depend upon general economic conditions
and investor preferences. Sales of annuities will also depend upon 

their continued tax advantage and may be negatively impacted 
by the level of interest rates and alternative investment products.

Leasing and Equipment Finance Revenue Leasing and
equipment finance revenues decreased $540 thousand, or 1%, in
2003, following an increase of $5.9 million or 12.9%, in 2002. The
decrease in leasing revenues for 2003 was primarily driven by a
decline in sales-type lease revenues of $3 million for 2003, partially
offset by a $2 million increase in operating lease revenues during
2003. The increase in total leasing and equipment finance revenues
for 2002 was driven by an increase of $5.3 million in sales-type lease
revenues. Leasing and equipment finance revenues may fluctuate
from period to period based on customer-driven factors not entirely
within the control of TCF. 

Mortgage Banking Revenue  The following table sets forth information about mortgage banking revenues: 

(In thousands)

Servicing income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Less mortgage servicing:

Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provision for impairment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net servicing income (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gains on sales of loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total mortgage banking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

$ 20,533

23,679

21,154

44,833

(24,300)

33,505

3,514

$ 12,719

2002

$ 20,443 

22,874 

12,500 

35,374 

$(14,931)

18,110 

3,800 

$ 6,979 

Year Ended December 31,

2001

$ 16,932 

2000

$ 12,642 

1999

$ 12,981 

16,564 

4,400 

20,964 

(4,032)

11,795 

4,279 

5,326 

–

5,326 

7,316 

1,347 

1,856 

4,737 

169 

4,906 

8,075 

3,194 

1,501 

$ 12,042 

$ 10,519 

$ 12,770 

Mortgage banking revenue increased $5.7 million, or 82.2%, 
in 2003, following a decrease of $5.1 million, or 42%, in 2002. The
increase in mortgage banking revenues during 2003 was primarily due
to increased gains on sales of loans, up $15.4 million over 2002, par-
tially offset by a $9.5 million increase in amortization and provision
for impairment of mortgage servicing rights related to the sustained
high level of prepayments in 2003. The decrease in mortgage banking
revenues during 2002 was primarily due to increased amortization

and provision for impairment on mortgage servicing rights resulting
from increased refinance activity and sharply higher actual and
assumed prepayments in TCF’s servicing portfolio. TCF’s mortgage
banking operations funded $3 billion in loans during 2003, up from
$2.9 billion and $2.6 billion during 2002 and 2001, respectively. The
percentage of these loans that were refinances was 74% for 2003,
compared with 67% and 60% for 2002 and 2001, respectively. 

The following table sets forth further information about mortgage banking:

(Dollars in thousands)

At December 31,

Percentage Increase (Decrease)

2003

2002

2001

2003/2002

2002/2001

Third party servicing portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$5,122,741

$5,576,066

$4,679,355

(8.1)%

Weighted average note rate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.97% 

6.64% 

7.13%

Mortgage applications in process  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Capitalized mortgage servicing rights, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 241,126 

$

52,036 

$ 532,012 

$

62,644 

$ 606,676

$

58,261

Mortgage servicing rights as a percentage of servicing portfolio . . . .

Average servicing fee (basis points)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mortgage servicing rights as a multiple of average servicing fee   . . .

1.02% 

31.7 bps 

3.2 X 

1.12% 

32.9 bps 

3.4 X 

1.25%

32.6 bps

3.8 X

(10.1)

(54.7)

(16.9)

(8.9)

(3.6)

(5.9)

19.2%

(6.9)

(12.3)

7.5

(10.4)

.9 

(10.5)

bps = basis points

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Mortgage banking revenues can be significantly impacted by the

amount of amortization and provision for impairment of mortgage
servicing rights. The valuation of mortgage servicing rights is a critical
accounting estimate for TCF. This estimate is based upon loan types,
note rates and prepayment assumptions. Changes in the mix of
loans, interest rates, defaults or prepayment speeds may have a
material effect on the amortization amount and possible impairment
in valuation. In a declining interest rate environment, prepayment
speed assumptions will increase and result in an acceleration in 
the amortization of the mortgage servicing rights as the assumed
underlying portfolio declines and also may result in impairment as
the value of the mortgage servicing rights decline. TCF periodically
evaluates its capitalized mortgage servicing rights for impairment.
During 2003, TCF recorded $21.2 million in provision for impairment
on its capitalized mortgage servicing rights as a result of strong 
refinance activity and high prepayments in the servicing portfolio. 
In addition, in 2003, TCF recorded $28.5 million of permanent

impairment write-downs on its capitalized mortgage servicing rights.
These permanent impairment write-downs were offset with the 
valuation allowance on the capitalized mortgage servicing rights. 
A key component in determining the fair value of mortgage servicing
rights is the projected cash flows of the underlying loan portfolio.
TCF uses projected cash flows and related prepayment assumptions
based on management’s best estimates. The range in prepayment
assumptions at December 31, 2003 and 2002 reflects management’s
assumption of higher initial prepayments in early periods that decline
over time and level off to a constant prepayment speed. In light of
the continued decline in interest rates since December 31, 2002, TCF
lowered the weighted-average discount rate used in the determina-
tion of the fair value of mortgage servicing rights at December 31,
2003. See Notes 1 and 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information concerning TCF’s mortgage
servicing rights.

The following tables summarize the servicing portfolio by interest rate tranche, the range of prepayment speed assumptions and the
weighted average remaining life of the loans by interest rate tranche used in the determination of the valuation and amortization of mortgage
servicing rights as of December 31, 2003 and 2002:

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest Rate Tranche

0 to 5.50% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.51 to 6.00% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.01 to 6.50% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.51 to 7.00%  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.01% and higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unpaid Balance

$1,648,918 

1,407,315 

830,161 

740,675 

495,672 

$5,122,741 

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest Rate Tranche

Unpaid Balance

0 to 5.50% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 387,417 

5.51 to 6.00%  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.01 to 6.50%  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.51 to 7.00%  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.01% and higher  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

734,377 

1,183,572 

1,944,477 

1,326,223 

$5,576,066 

December 31, 2003

Prepayment Speed Assumption

Low

13.0% 

17.7 

24.9 

31.0 

34.4 

18.6 

Weighted 
Average

13.3% 

17.9

25.4

31.8

35.5

19.0

December 31, 2002

Prepayment Speed Assumption

Low

9.9% 

13.2 

16.2 

20.9 

22.1

17.7

Weighted 
Average

12.7% 

16.9

20.8

26.8

28.4

22.7

High

15.1% 

20.5 

28.8 

35.9 

39.8 

21.6 

High

27.4% 

36.4 

44.8 

57.8 

61.3 

48.9 

Weighted
Average Life
(in Years)

7.2

5.6

3.8

2.7

2.3

5.1

Weighted
Average Life
(in Years)

7.4

6.0

4.8

3.5

3.1

4.3

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At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the sensitivity of the current fair value of mortgage servicing rights to a hypothetical immediate 10% and

25% adverse change in prepayment speed assumptions and discount rate are as follows:

(Dollars in millions)

Fair value of mortgage servicing rights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted-average life (in years)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted average prepayment speed assumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted average discount rate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change in prepayment speed assumptions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Impact on fair value of 25% adverse change in prepayment speed assumptions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change in discount rate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Impact on fair value of 25% adverse change in discount rate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At December 31,

2003

$58.0

5.1

19.0%

7.5%

$(3.2)

$(7.4)

$(1.3)

$(3.3)

2002

$62.6

$ 4.3

22.7% 

8.0%

$(3.8)

$(8.4)

$(1.5)

$(3.5)

These sensitivities are theoretical and should be used with caution.
As the figures indicate, changes in fair value based on a given varia-
tion in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the
relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value
may not be linear. Also, in the above table, the effect of a variation
in a particular assumption on the fair value of the mortgage servicing
rights is calculated independently without changing any other
assumptions. In reality, changes in one factor may result in changes
in another (for example, changes in prepayment speed estimates
could result in changes in discount rates or market interest rates),
which might either magnify or counteract the sensitivities. As
reflected above, a significant increase in future prepayment speeds
can have a significant impact on the impairment of the mortgage
servicing rights. TCF does not use derivatives to hedge its mortgage
servicing rights asset.

Other Non-interest Income Other non-interest income consists
of gains on sales of securities available for sale, losses on termination
of debt and gains on sales of branches. 

Gains on securities available for sale of $32.8 million, $11.5 million

and $863 thousand were recognized on the sales of $816.5 million,
$473.9 million and $33.6 million in mortgage-backed securities in
2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Also, as previously discussed, 
TCF prepaid $954 million of fixed-rate FHLB advances during 2003,
and recorded losses on terminations of debt of $44.3 million in 2003.
There were no similar prepayments of debt during 2002 or 2001.

There were no branch sales during 2003. During 2002, TCF recog-
nized a gain of $2 million on the sale of a branch with $17.1 million in
deposits, compared with a gain of $3.3 million on the sale of a branch
with $30 million in deposits during 2001. TCF periodically sells branches
that it considers underperforming or have limited growth potential.

Non-Interest Expense Non-interest expense increased $20.8 million, or 3.9%, in 2003, and $37.3 million, or 7.4%, in 2002, compared with
the respective prior years. The following table presents the components of non-interest expense:

Year Ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2003

Compensation and employee benefits  . . . . . . . .

$302,804

Occupancy and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Advertising and promotions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amortization of goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

88,423

25,536

143,346

560,109

–

2002

$294,295

83,131

21,894

139,969

539,289

–

2001

2000

1999

$266,818 

$238,934 

$238,464

78,774 

20,909

127,718 

494,219

7,777

74,938

19,181

116,443 

449,496 

7,706 

73,613 

16,981

111,121

440,179 

7,713 

Total non-interest expense  . . . . . .

$560,109

$539,289

$501,996 

$457,202 

$447,892 

Compound Annual Growth Rate

1-Year
2003/2002

5-Year
2003/1998

2.9%

6.4

16.6

2.4

3.9

–

3.9

6.9%

4.4

5.5

6.1

6.2

–

5.8

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Compensation and employee benefits, representing 54.1%, 
54.6% and 53.2% of total non-interest expense in 2003, 2002 and
2001, respectively, increased $8.5 million, or 2.9%, in 2003, $27.5
million, or 10.3%, in 2002 and $27.9 million, or 11.8%, in 2001. The
2003 increase of 2.9% was primarily due to higher levels of mortgage
banking production and costs associated with branches opened 
during 2002 and 2003, and a net increase in pension plan and 
postretirement plan expenses of $3.1 million, partially offset by 
a $6.6 million reduction in executive incentive compensation as 
a result of TCF not achieving specific earnings goals for 2003. The 
2002 increase of 10.3% was primarily due to costs associated with
new branch expansion and the addition of lenders and sales repre-
sentatives. The 2001 increase of 11.8% was primarily due to costs
associated with expanded retail banking and leasing activities,
along with a significant increase in mortgage banking activities.
Occupancy and equipment expenses increased $5.3 million in
2003, $4.4 million in 2002 and $3.8 million in 2001. The increases were
primarily due to TCF’s new branch expansion and retail banking and
leasing activities, partially offset by branch sales in 2002 and 2001. 
Advertising and promotion expenses increased $3.6 million in
2003 following increases of $985 thousand in 2002 and $1.7 million 
in 2001. The increase in 2003 is directly attributable to additional
advertising and promotions expenses focused on the acquisition 
and retention of TCF’s deposit customer base. The increase in 2002
was primarily due to increases in retail banking media advertising.
The increase in 2001 was primarily due to increases in retail banking
activities and promotional expenses associated with the TCF Express
Phone Card rewards program.

Other non-interest expense increased $3.4 million, or 2.4%, 
in 2003, primarily the result of higher levels of mortgage banking
production and prepayment activity. In 2002, other non-interest
expense increased $12.3 million, or 9.6%, primarily the result of
increased expenses associated with expanded retail banking and
leasing operations, debit card processing expense resulting from
increased utilization and the higher levels of production and prepay-
ment activity in the mortgage banking business. In 2001, other non-
interest expense increased $11.3 million primarily the result of
increased expenses associated with higher levels of activity in mort-
gage banking and expanded retail banking and leasing operations. 
A summary of other expense is presented in Note 25 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

On January 1, 2002, TCF adopted SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets,” which requires that goodwill and other
intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized,
but instead tested for impairment at least annually. Further detail
on goodwill amortization is provided in Note 22 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income Taxes Income tax expense represented 34.14% of income
before income tax expense during 2003, compared with 34.88% and
37.14% in 2002 and 2001, respectively. The lower effective tax rate in
2003 primarily reflects increases in investments in tax-advantaged
affordable housing limited partnerships and lower state and local
income taxes. The lower effective rate in 2002 primarily reflects the
effects of the change in accounting for goodwill, lower state income
taxes, a favorable resolution of uncertainties during tax examinations
and the reduced effect of non-deductible expenses as a percentage
of pre-tax net income.

TCF has a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) and related com-

panies, that acquire, hold and manage mortgage assets and other
authorized investments to generate income. These companies are
consolidated with TCF National Bank and are therefore included in
the consolidated financial statements of TCF Financial Corporation.
The REIT must meet specific provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
(“IRC”) to continue to qualify as a REIT. Two specific provisions
applicable to the REIT are an income test and an asset test. At least
75% of the REIT’s gross income, excluding gross income from prohib-
ited transactions, for each taxable year must be derived directly or
indirectly from investments relating to real property or mortgages on
real property. Additionally, at least 75% of the REIT’s assets must be
represented by real estate assets. At December 31, 2003, TCF’s REIT
met the applicable provisions of the IRC to qualify as a REIT. State
laws may also impose limitations or restrictions on operations of the
REIT and the related companies. These laws are subject to change. 
If these companies fail to meet any of the required provisions of
Federal and state tax laws or if the state tax laws change, TCF’s
effective tax rate would increase.

The determination of current and deferred income taxes is a 
critical accounting estimate which is based on complex analyses of
many factors including interpretation of Federal and state income
tax laws, the differences between the tax and financial reporting
basis of assets and liabilities (temporary differences), estimates 
of amounts due or owed such as the timing of reversal of temporary
differences and current financial accounting standards. Additionally,
there can be no assurances that estimates and interpretations used
in determining income tax liabilities may not be challenged by Federal
and state taxing authorities. Actual results could differ significantly
from the estimates and interpretations used in determining the cur-
rent and deferred income tax liabilities. In addition, under generally
accepted accounting principles, deferred income tax assets and 
liabilities are recorded at the current prevailing Federal and state
income tax rates. If such rates change, deferred income tax assets
and liabilities must be adjusted in the period of change through a
charge or credit through the Consolidated Statement of Income.
Further detail on income taxes is provided in Note 14 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL CONDITION ANALYSIS

Investments Total investments, which includes interest-bearing
deposits with banks, FHLB stock, Federal Reserve Bank stock and
other investments, were $75.2 million at December 31, 2003, down
$78.5 million from December 31, 2002. The decrease primarily
reflects a decrease of $78.4 million in FHLB stock resulting from 
the implementation of new capital plans at two FHLB banks which
resulted in a decrease in FHLB stock, and also lower stock ownership
requirements resulting from the previously mentioned prepayment 
of $954 million in fixed-rate borrowings which resulted in FHLB stock
redemptions. TCF is required to invest in FHLB stock in proportion 
to its level of mortgage assets and the level of borrowings from the
FHLB. TCF had no non-investment grade debt securities (junk bonds)
and there were no open trading account or investment option 
positions as of December 31, 2003 or 2002.

Securities Available for Sale Securities available for sale
decreased $893.5 million during 2003 to $1.5 billion at December 31,
2003. This decrease reflects sales of $816.5 million of mortgage-
backed securities, in which the Company recognized $32.8 million in
gains on sales of securities available for sale, and normal payment

and prepayment activity. Partially offsetting these sales were 2003
purchases of $871.6 million of mortgage-backed securities, with the
majority, $812.2 million, purchased during the first quarter of 2003.
TCF’s securities available for sale portfolio included $1.5 billion and
$13.8 million of fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage-backed
securities, respectively. Net unrealized gains on securities available
for sale totaled $8.9 million at December 31, 2003, compared with
$72.3 million at December 31, 2002. TCF may, from time to time, 
sell additional mortgage-backed securities and utilize the proceeds
to either reduce borrowings or to fund growth in loans and leases.

Loans Held for Sale Loans held for sale included residential
mortgage and education loans. Residential mortgage loans held for
sale were $101 million and $277.4 million at December 31, 2003 and
2002, respectively. Residential mortgage loans held for sale are part
of TCF’s mortgage banking business and are generally committed to
be sold at the time a customer locks in the interest rate on the loan.
Education loans held for sale were $234.3 million and $199.1 million
at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Education loans are
sold when the student graduates or drops below half-time status.

Loans and Leases The following tables set forth information about loans and leases held in TCF’s portfolio, excluding loans held for sale:

(Dollars in thousands)

At December 31,

Portfolio Distribution:

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,630,341

$3,005,882 

$2,509,333 

$2,234,134 

$2,058,584 

Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,916,701

427,696

1,160,397

7,135,135 

1,212,643

1,835,788 

440,074 

1,039,040 

6,320,784 

1,800,344 

1,622,461 

1,371,841 

1,073,472 

422,381 

956,737 

5,510,912 

2,733,290 

410,422 

856,471 

4,872,868 

3,673,831 

351,353 

492,656 

3,976,065 

3,919,678 

Total loans and leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$8,347,778

$8,121,128 

$8,244,202 

$8,546,699 

$7,895,743 

Compound Annual Growth Rate

1-Year
2003/2002

5-Year
2003/1998

20.8%

4.4

(2.8)

11.7

12.9

(32.6)

2.8 

14.1%

18.8

8.1

23.8

16.1

(20.3)

3.2

(In thousands)

At December 31, 2003

Geographic Distribution:

Minnesota  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wisconsin  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Colorado  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

California  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consumer

$1,431,566

Commercial

$ 684,105

643,455 

945,140

376,928

180,234

653

11,960

6,298

735

33,372

689,523

377,574 

321,335

5,259 

36,385

20,796

21,650

1,370

186,400

$2,344,397

Leasing and
Equipment
Finance

$

60,772

86,963

41,171

31,855

24,795

135,428 

64,207

43,966

71,614 

599,626 

Residential
Real Estate

$ 585,924

322,017 

233,558

34,964

1,298

–

756

8,220

1,584

24,322

$1,160,397

$1,212,643

Total

$2,762,367

1,741,958

1,597,443

765,082

211,586

172,466 

97,719

80,134

75,303

843,720

$8,347,778

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,630,341

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Loans and leases increased $226.7 million from year-end 
2002 to $8.3 billion at December 31, 2003, reflecting increases of
$624.5 million in consumer loans, $121.4 million in leasing and
equipment finance and $80.9 million in commercial real estate
loans, partially offset by decreases of $587.7 million in residential
real estate loans and $12.4 million in commercial business loans. 
The decline in residential real estate loans during 2003 was due 
to accelerating prepayments brought on by the decline in interest
rates. Management expects that the residential loan portfolio will
continue to decline, which will provide funding for anticipated growth
in other loan categories. At December 31, 2003, TCF’s residential real
estate loan portfolio was comprised of $894.3 million of fixed-rate
loans and $312.4 million of adjustable-rate loans.

Consumer loans increased $624.5 million from year-end 2002 

to $3.6 billion at December 31, 2003, driven by an increase of 
$632.4 million in home equity loans. Approximately 70% of the 
home equity portfolio at December 31, 2003 consisted of closed-
end loans, compared with 69% at December 31, 2002. In addition,

60% of this portfolio carries a variable interest rate tied to the prime
rate, at December 31, 2003, compared with 62% at December 31,
2002. Outstanding balances on home equity lines of credit were
45.4% of total lines of credit balances at December 31, 2003, com-
pared with 45.7% at December 31, 2002. As of December 31, 2003,
$1.7 billion of the variable rate consumer loans were at their interest
rate floors. These loans will remain at their interest rate floor until
interest rates rise above the floor rates. An increase in the TCF base
rate of 50 basis points would result in the repricing of $1.2 billion 
of variable rate consumer loans currently at their floor rates. A 100
basis point increase in the TCF base rate would result in a total of
$1.4 billion of these loans repricing at interest rates above their cur-
rent floor rates.

At December 31, 2003, the weighted average loan-to-value 
ratio for the home equity portfolio was 74%, compared with 72% 
at December 31, 2002. TCF’s credit standards limit higher loan-to-
value ratio loans to more creditworthy customers, generally based
on credit scoring models.

The following table sets forth additional information about the loan-to-value ratios for TCF’s home equity loan portfolio:

(Dollars in thousands)

Loan-to-Value Ratios (1)

Over 100%(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Over 90% to 100%  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Over 80% to 90%  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80% or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance

$

39,452 

361,374 

1,370,523

1,816,678  

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,588,027

2003

Percent
of Total

1.1%

10.1 

38.2

50.6

100.0%

At December 31,

Over 30-Day
Delinquency as
a Percentage
of Balance

Balance

4.81%

$

53,916 

.78

.40

.39 

384,988 

1,028,207 

1,488,533 

.48% 

$2,955,644 

2002

Percent
of Total

1.8%

13.0 

34.8 

50.4 

100.0%

Over 30-Day
Delinquency as
a Percentage
of Balance

2.17%

.80

.62

.52

.62 

(1) Loan-to-value is based on the loan amount (current outstanding balance on closed-end loans and the total commitment on lines of credit) plus deferred loan origination costs net of fees 
and refundable insurance premiums, if any, plus the amount of senior liens, if any. Property values represent the most recent market value or property tax assessment value known to TCF.

(2) Amount reflects the total outstanding loan balance. The portion of the loan balance in excess of 100% of the property value is substantially less than the amount included above.

The following tables summarize TCF’s commercial real estate loan portfolio by property type:

(Dollars in thousands)

Apartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Office buildings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Retail services  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warehouse/industrial buildings  . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hotels and motels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Health care facilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Permanent

$ 519,622

399,112

304,295

189,635 

131,367 

32,157 

169,247

At December 31, 2003

Construction
and
Development

$

28,983

Total

$ 548,605

Permanent

$ 479,703 

33,262

10,139

1,253

19,270

17,664

60,695 

432,374

314,434

190,888

150,637

49,821

229,942

356,814 

279,587 

184,073 

107,905

36,250 

195,528 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,745,435

$ 171,266

$1,916,701

$1,639,860 

At December 31, 2002
Construction
and 
Development

Total

$

5,052 

$ 484,755 

11,588 

23,149 

1,456 

41,118 

11,220 

102,345 

$ 195,928 

368,402 

302,736 

185,529 

149,023 

47,470 

297,873 

$1,835,788

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(Dollars in thousands)

Apartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Office buildings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Retail services  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Warehouse/industrial buildings  . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hotels and motels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Health care facilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance

$ 548,605 

432,374

314,434

190,888 

150,637 

49,821 

229,942 

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,916,701 

2003

Number
of Loans

730

304

282 

172 

35 

17 

200 

1,740 

At December 31,

Over 30-Day
Delinquency as a
Percentage
of Balance

Balance

–%

$ 484,755 

–

–

–

–

–

.03

–%

368,402

302,736 

185,529 

149,023 

47,470 

297,873

$1,835,788 

2002

Number
of Loans

562

289

285

173

32

19 

369

1,729

Over 30-Day
Delinquency as a 
Percentage
of Balance

.07%

.44

.02

2.61

– 

–

–

.37%

Commercial real estate loans increased $80.9 million from year-end 2002 to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2003. Commercial business loans
decreased $12.4 million in 2003 to $427.7 million at December 31, 2003. TCF continues to expand its commercial business and commercial real estate
lending activity generally to borrowers located in its primary markets. With a focus on secured lending, at December 31, 2003, approximately
99% of TCF’s commercial real estate and commercial business loans were secured either by properties or underlying business assets. At December
31, 2003 and 2002, the construction and development portfolio had no loans over 30-days delinquent. At December 31, 2003, approximately 90%
of TCF’s commercial real estate loans outstanding were secured by properties located in its primary markets. At December 31, 2003, $379 million
of variable rate commercial loans were at their interest rate floors. These loans will remain at their interest rate floor until interest rates rise
above the floor rates. An increase in the associated base rates of 50 basis points would result in the repricing of $303.9 million of variable rate
commercial loans currently at their floor rates. A 100 point increase in interest rates would result in a total of $350 million of these loans repric-
ing at interest rates above their current floor rates.

The following tables summarize TCF’s leasing and equipment finance portfolio by marketing segment and by equipment type:

(Dollars in thousands)

2003

Marketing Segment

Balance

Middle Market (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 595,812

Winthrop (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wholesale (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Small ticket (4)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leveraged leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Truck and trailer (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

229,441

137,062

124,178

22,728

1,109,221

51,176

$1,160,397

Percent
of Total

51.3% 

19.8

11.8

10.7 

2.0

95.6

4.4 

100.0 % 

At December 31,

Over 30-Day
Delinquency as a
Percentage
of Balance

.88%

1.14

.29 

.56

–

.81

3.66

.93

2002

Percent
of Total

35.0% 

25.7 

17.4 

10.1 

2.1 

90.3 

9.7 

Balance

$ 363,568 

266,709 

181,038 

105,489 

21,519 

938,323 

100,717 

$1,039,040

100.0% 

Over 30-Day
Delinquency as a
Percentage
of Balance

1.26%

–

.42 

.41 

–

.61 

4.72 

1.00

(1) Middle market consists primarily of loan and lease financing of construction and manufacturing equipment and speciality vehicles.

(2) Winthrop’s portfolio consists primarily of technology and data processing equipment.

(3) Wholesale includes the discounting and purchasing of lease receivables sourced by third party lessors. 

(4) Small ticket includes loan and lease financings to small- and mid-size companies through programs with vendors, manufacturers, distributors, and franchise organizations. Individual contracts 

generally range from $25 thousand to $250 thousand.

(5) TCF discontinued originations in the truck and trailer marketing segment during 2001. TCF will continue to provide financing on trucks and trailers to customers in the middle market segment for 

use in their businesses which are unrelated to the over-the-road trucking industry. See the portfolio summary by equipment type below for TCF’s total financing of truck and trailers.

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(Dollars in thousands)

Equipment Type

Technology and data processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Specialty vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Trucks and trailers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Furniture and fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Printing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Medical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Material handling  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At December 31,

2003

2002

Percent of
Total

Balance

Percent of
Total

21.5%

$ 291,091 

19.4

17.1

11.5

7.7

4.7

3.3

2.9

2.3

2.1

7.5

149,997 

140,014 

87,857 

113,587 

62,153 

31,181 

23,378 

24,749 

23,420 

91,613 

28.0%

14.4

13.5

8.5

10.9

6.0

3.0

2.2

2.4 

2.3 

8.8 

Balance

$ 249,515

225,073

198,321

133,104

89,262

54,052

38,977

33,462

27,111

23,965

87,555

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,160,397

100.0%

$1,039,040

100.0% 

The leasing and equipment finance portfolio increased $121.4
million from December 31, 2002 to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2003
and included the purchase of a specialty vehicles lease portfolio
totaling $58.4 million. This increase was net of a $37.3 million
decline in the Winthrop lease portfolio. Winthrop leases technology
and data processing equipment to companies. Technology spending
by companies has been slow over the past few years. In addition, the
low interest rate environment has led many companies to decide to
purchase instead of lease technology. These factors have contributed
to the reduced levels of new leases at Winthrop. TCF continues to
focus attention on increasing sales efforts at Winthrop to increase
overall balances and maintain its high level of profitability in the busi-
ness. At December 31, 2003, $66.4 million, or 7.4% of TCF’s lease
portfolio, was discounted on a non-recourse basis with other third-
party financial institutions and consequently TCF retains no credit
risk on such amounts. This compares with non-recourse fundings 
of $108.7 million, or 13.9%, at December 31, 2002. The leasing and
equipment finance portfolio tables above include lease residuals.
Lease residuals represent the estimated fair value of the leased
equipment at the expiration of the initial term of the transaction. At
December 31, 2003, lease residuals, excluding leveraged lease resid-
uals, totaled $34.2 million, down from $35.4 million at December 31,
2002. The lease residuals on leveraged leases are included in invest-
ments in leveraged leases and totaled $18.7 million at December 31,
2003, unchanged from December 31, 2002. Lease residual values are 

initially determined at the inception of the lease and are reviewed
on an ongoing basis. Any downward revisions are recorded in the
periods in which they become known.

Included in the investment in leveraged leases, at December 31,
2003, is $19.8 million for a 100% equity interest in a Boeing 767-300
aircraft on lease to Delta Airlines in the United States. An economic
slowdown has adversely impacted the airline industry and could
have an adverse impact on the lessee’s ability to meet its lease obli-
gations and the residual value of the aircraft. The lessee is current
on the lease payments and the lease expires in 2010. This lease rep-
resents TCF’s only material direct exposure to the commercial airline
industry. Total loan and lease originations and purchases for TCF’s
leasing businesses were $618.3 million at December 31, 2003, com-
pared with $518.1 million during 2002 and $492.3 million in 2001. The
backlog of approved transactions increased to $155.2 million at
December 31, 2003, from $140.8 million at December 31, 2002. TCF’s
expanded leasing activity is subject to risk of cyclical downturns and
other adverse economic developments. TCF’s ability to increase its
lease portfolio is dependent upon its ability to place new equipment
in service. In an adverse economic environment, there may be a decline
in the demand for some types of equipment which TCF leases, resulting
in a decline in the amount of new equipment being placed into service
as well as a decline in equipment values for equipment previously
placed in service. TCF Leasing has originated most of its portfolio
during recent periods, and consequently the performance of this
portfolio may not be reflective of future results and credit quality.

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Loan and leases outstanding at December 31, 2003 are shown in the following table by maturity:

(In thousands)

Amounts due:

At December 31, 2003 (1)

Consumer

Commercial
Real Estate

Commercial
Business

Leasing and
Equipment
Finance

Residential
Real Estate

Total Loans
and Leases

Within 1 year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 110,042

$ 295,481

$ 213,615

$ 399,224

$

52,585

$1,070,947

After 1 year:

1 to 2 years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 to 3 years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 to 5 years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 to 10 years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10 to 15 years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Over 15 years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total after 1 year  . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93,903 

192,580

124,752

689,949

1,398,267

1,023,605 

3,523,056

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,633,098

Amounts due after 1 year on:

Fixed-rate loans and leases  . . . . . . . . . . .

Variable and adjustable-rate loans (2) . . . .

Total after 1 year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,416,392

2,106,664 

$3,523,056

129,837

319,498

190,267

837,905

114,053

33,149

1,624,709

$1,920,190

$ 278,796

1,345,913

$1,624,709

107,229

70,466

8,843

20,252

1,999

4,837

213,626

$ 427,241

$

56,042

157,584

$ 213,626

318,314

365,922

88,622

59,838

26,708

–

54,914

111,445

53,108

241,217

199,084

494,394

859,404

$1,258,628

1,154,162

$1,206,747

$ 859,404

– 

$ 859,404

$ 849,274 

304,888

$1,154,162

704,197

1,059,911

465,592 

1,849,161

1,740,111

1,555,985 

7,374,957

$8,445,904

$3,459,908

3,915,049

$7,374,957

(1) Gross of unearned discounts and deferred fees. This table does not include the effect of prepayments, which is an important consideration in management's interest rate risk analysis. 

Company experience indicates that the loans remain outstanding for significantly shorter periods than their contractual terms. 

(2) Includes $1.7 billion of consumer loans and $379 million of variable-rate commercial real estate and commercial business loans at their interest rate floor. 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses Credit risk is the risk
of loss from a customer default on a loan or lease. TCF has in place a
process to identify and manage its credit risk. The process includes
initial credit review and approval, periodic monitoring to measure
compliance with credit agreements and internal credit policies,
monitoring changes in the risk ratings of loans and leases, identifi-
cation of problem loans and leases and procedures for the collection
of problem loans and leases. The risk of loss is difficult to quantify
and is subject to fluctuations in values, general economic conditions
and other factors. The determination of the allowance for loan 
and lease losses is a critical accounting estimate which involves
management’s judgment on a number of factors such as net charge-
offs, delinquencies in the loan and lease portfolio, general economic
conditions and management’s assessment of credit risk in the cur-
rent loan and lease portfolio. The Company considers the allowance
for loan and lease losses of $76.6 million appropriate to cover losses
inherent in the loan and lease portfolios as of December 31, 2003.
However, no assurance can be given that TCF will not, in any particu-
lar period, sustain loan and lease losses that are sizable in relation
to the amount reserved, or that subsequent evaluations of the loan
and lease portfolio, in light of factors then prevailing, including 
economic conditions and TCF’s on-going credit review process, will
not require significant changes in the allowance for loan and lease
losses. Among other factors, a protracted economic slowdown and/
or a decline in commercial or residential real estate values in TCF’s 

markets may have an adverse impact on the adequacy of the allowance
for loan and lease losses by increasing credit risk and the risk of
potential loss. See “Forward-Looking Information” and Notes 1 
and 7 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional
information concerning TCF’s allowance for loan and lease losses.

The next several pages include detail information regarding TCF’s
allowance for loan and lease losses, net charge-offs, non-performing
assets, past due loans and leases and potential problem loans and
leases. Included in this data are numerous portfolio ratios that must
be carefully reviewed and related to the nature of the underlying
loan and lease portfolios before appropriate conclusions can be
reached regarding TCF or for purposes of making comparisons to
other companies. Most of TCF’s non-performing assets and past 
due loans and leases are secured by residential real estate. Given
the nature of these assets and the related mortgage foreclosure,
property sale and, if applicable, mortgage insurance claims
processes, it can take 18 months or longer for a loan to migrate 
from initial delinquency to final disposition. This resolution process
generally takes much longer for loans secured by real estate than 
for unsecured loans or loans secured by other property primarily 
due to state foreclosure laws. 

The key indicators of TCF’s credit quality and reserve coverage 

for 2003 include net charge-offs to average loans and leases of
.16%, the year-end allowance as a multiple of net charge-offs of
5.9X and an earnings coverage ratio of 26.3X.

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The following table sets forth information detailing the allowance for loan and lease losses and selected key indicators:

Year Ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transfers to loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charge-offs:

Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recoveries:

Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provision charged to operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Key Indicators:
Ratio of net loan and lease charge-offs to average loans 

2003

$ 77,008

–

(5,362)

(1,381)

(920)

(8,620)

(86)

2002

$ 75,028 

–

(6,939)

(2,181)

(5,952)

(9,230)

(59)

(16,369)

(24,361)

2,173

45

138

1,083

9

3,448

(12,921)

12,532

$ 76,619

2,965 

43 

54 

1,264 

9 

4,335 

(20,026)

22,006 

$ 77,008 

2001

$ 66,669 

–

(6,605)

(122)

(429)

(9,794)

(1)

(16,951)

3,487 

103 

193 

649 

–

4,432 

(12,519)

20,878 

$ 75,028 

2000

$ 55,755 

– 

(7,041)

(76)

(143)

(2,426)

(15)

(9,701)

4,576 

295 

690 

254 

28 

5,843 

(3,858)

14,772 

$ 66,669 

1999

$ 80,013 

(14,793)

(31,509)

(674)

(52)

(2,008)

(155)

(34,398)

5,831 

1,381 

329

398

71

8,010

(26,388)

16,923 

$ 55,755 

and leases outstanding  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year-end allowance as a multiple of net charge-offs  . . . . . . . . . . . .

.16%

5.9 X

.25%

3.8X 

.15%

6.0X

Income before income taxes and provision for loan losses 

as a multiple of net charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26.3 X 

19.0X 

28.0X 

.05%

17.3X

82.3X 

.35%

2.1X

11.0X 

The allocation of TCF’s allowance for loan and lease losses, including general and specific loss allocations, is as follows:

At December 31,

Allocations as a Percentage of Total
Loans and Leases Outstanding by Type

At December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

Consumer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 9,084

$ 8,532

$ 8,355 

$ 9,764

$10,701

2003

.25%

2002

.28%

2001

.33%

2000

.44%

1999

.52%

Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance  . . . . . . . . . .

Unallocated  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25,142

11,797 

13,515

16,139 

75,677

942  

22,176

15,910 

12,881 

16,139 

75,638 

1,370 

24,459

12,117 

11,774 

16,139 

72,844 

2,184 

20,753

12,708 

9,668 

7,583 

16,139 

63,907 

2,762 

8,256 

4,237 

16,839 

52,741 

3,014 

Total allowance balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$76,619 

$77,008

$75,028 

$66,669 

$55,755

1.31

2.76

1.16

N.A.

1.06 

.08

.92 

1.21

3.62

1.24

N.A.

1.20 

.08 

.95 

1.51 

2.87 

1.23

N.A. 

1.32

.08 

.91 

1.51

2.36 

.89 

N.A. 

1.31 

.08 

.78 

1.18

2.35

.86

N.A.

1.33

.08

.71

N.A. Not applicable.

2003 Annual Report

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The allocated allowance balances for TCF’s residential and 

consumer loan portfolios, at December 31, 2003, reflect the
Company’s credit quality and related low level of net loan charge-
offs for these portfolios. The increase in the allocated allowance for
commercial real estate losses reflects the growth in the portfolio.
The decline in the allocated allowance for commercial business
reflects the decline in the portfolio coupled with declines in net
charge-offs, non-performing loans and potential problem loans 
in the commercial business portfolio during 2003. The allocated

allowance for the loan and lease portfolios do not reflect any 
significant changes in estimation methods or assumptions.

The decrease in TCF’s allowance for loan and lease losses as a 
percentage of total loans and leases, at December 31, 2003, reflects
the impact of the reduction in commercial and commercial real
estate, consumer and leasing and equipment finance charge-offs
and the reduction in non-accrual loans and leases, partially offset
by growth in loans and leases. 

The following table sets forth additional information regarding net charge-offs:

(Dollars in thousands)

Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance:

Middle market  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Winthrop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wholesale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Small ticket  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leveraged leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Truck and trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total leasing and equipment finance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-Performing Assets Non-performing assets consist 
of non-accrual loans and leases and other real estate owned. 
The decrease in total non-performing assets reflects decreases of
$4.7 million, $3.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively, in leasing
and equipment finance, residential real estate and commercial
business non-performing assets, partially offset by increases of 
$7 million and $3.4 million, respectively, in consumer and com-
mercial real estate non-performing assets. 

Year Ended December 31,

2003

2002

Net
Charge-offs

$ 3,189

1,336

782 

1,883

(32)

1,774

1,422

–

5,047

2,490

7,537

12,844

77

$12,921

% of Average
Loans and
Leases

.10%

.07

.18

.40

–

1.13

1.28

–

.31 

3.03

.69

.19

.01 

.16

Net
Charge-offs

$ 3,974 

2,138 

5,898 

1,017

113 

2,998 

759 

–

4,887 

3,079 

7,966 

19,976 

50 

$20,026 

% of Average
Loans and
Leases

.15%

.12

1.35

.39

.04 

1.57 

.83 

–

.56 

2.50 

.80 

.34 

– 

.25

Approximately 53% of non-performing assets at December 31, 2003
consisted of, or were secured by, residential real estate. Non-accrual
loans and leases in the truck and trailer marketing segment of the
leasing and equipment finance portfolio totaled $3.5 million at
December 31, 2003, compared with $7.5 million at December 31,
2002. The accrual of interest income is generally discontinued when
loans and leases become 90 days or more past due with respect to
either principal or interest (150 days or six payments past due for
loans secured by residential real estate) unless such loans and
leases are adequately secured and in the process of collection. 

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Non-performing assets are summarized in the following table:

(Dollars in thousands)

Non-accrual loans and leases:

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

At December 31,

Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$12,052

$11,163 

$16,473 

$13,027 

$12,178

Commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total non-accrual loans and leases, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-recourse discounted lease rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total non-accrual loans and leases, gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other real estate owned:

Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total other real estate owned  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total non-performing assets, gross  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total non-performing assets, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross non-performing assets as a percentage 

of net loans and leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gross non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets . . . . . .

2,490

2,931

13,241

3,993

34,707

699

35,406

20,462

12,992

33,454 

$68,860

$68,161

3,213 

4,777 

17,127 

5,798 

42,078 

1,562 

43,640 

16,479 

10,093 

26,572 

$70,212 

$68,650 

11,135 

3,550 

11,723 

6,959 

49,840 

2,134 

51,974 

12,830 

1,825 

14,655 

$66,629 

$64,495 

5,820 

236 

7,376 

4,829 

31,288 

3,910 

35,198 

10,422 

447 

10,869

$46,067 

$42,157 

1,576

2,960

1,310

5,431

23,455

619 

24,074

9,454 

1,458 

10,912 

$34,986 

$34,367

.83%

.61

.87%

.58

.82%

.59

.54%

.41

.45%

.33

Included in non-performing assets are loans that are considered impaired. The recorded investment in impaired loans was $9.1 million and
$12.1 million at December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. The related allowance for credit losses was $4.5 million at December 31,
2003, compared with $5.5 million at December 31, 2002. All of the impaired loans were on non-accrual status. There were no impaired loans at
December 31, 2003 and 2002 which did not have a related allowance for loan losses. The average recorded investment in impaired loans was 
$10.8 million for 2003, compared with $14.7 million for 2002.

Past Due Loans and Leases The following table sets forth information regarding TCF’s delinquent loan and lease portfolio, excluding loans
held for sale and non-accrual loans and leases. TCF’s delinquency rates are determined using the contractual method.

(Dollars in thousands)

Accruing loans and leases delinquent for:

30-59 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60-89 days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90 days or more  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At December 31,

2003

2002

Principal
Balances

$24,187

8,953

5,604 

$38,744

Percentage of
Loans and
Leases

.29%

.11

.07

.47%

Principal
Balances

$24,683 

16,557 

5,084 
$46,324 

Percentage of
Loans and
Leases

.31%

.20

.06
.57%

The following table summarizes TCF’s over 30-day delinquent loan and lease portfolio, by loan type:

(Dollars in thousands)

Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At December 31,

2003

Percentage of
Portfolio

.49%

–

.07

.93

.84

.47 

Principal
Balances

$17,673

58

282

10,619

10,112

$38,744

2002

Percentage of
Portfolio

.64%

.37

.13 

1.00 

.54 

.57

Principal
Balances

$19,067 

6,835 

555 

10,159

9,708

$46,324 

2003 Annual Report

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TCF’s over 30-day delinquency on total commercial real estate

decreased to less than .01% at December 31, 2003 from .37% at
December 31, 2002. The decline in delinquencies in the commercial
real estate portfolio during 2003 was primarily due to one customer
who brought their loans current in the first quarter of 2003. TCF’s
over 30-day delinquency on total leasing and equipment finance
decreased to .93% at December 31, 2003 from 1% at December 31,
2002. Included in delinquent leasing and equipment finance at
December 31, 2003 are $654 thousand of leases that have been funded
on a non-recourse basis by third-party financial institutions. At
December 31, 2002, there were no delinquent leases that have been
funded on a non-recourse basis by third-party financial institutions. 

Potential Problem Loans and Leases In addition to non-
performing assets, there were $48.1 million of loans and leases at
December 31, 2003, for which management has concerns regarding
the ability of the borrowers to meet existing repayment terms, 
compared with $83.4 million at December 31, 2002. These loans and
leases are primarily classified for regulatory purposes as substandard

Potential problem loans and leases are summarized as follows:

and reflect the distinct possibility, but not probability, that the
Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the
contractual terms of the loan or lease agreement. Although these
loans and leases have been identified as potential problem loans
and leases, they may never become non-performing. Additionally,
these loans and leases are generally secured by commercial real
estate or assets, thus reducing the potential for loss should they
become non-performing. Potential problem loans and leases are
considered in the determination of the adequacy of the allowance
for loan and lease losses. At December 31, 2003, commercial business
potential problem loans were down $20.7 million from December 31,
2002 primarily due to paydowns received. Commercial real estate
potential problem loans totaled $20.3 million at December 31, 2003,
and were down $9.9 million from December 31, 2002, primarily due to
paydowns received and improvement in the regulatory classification
on certain loans. Leasing and equipment finance potential problem
loans include $1.1 million and $1.8 million funded on a non-recourse
basis at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

(Dollars in thousands)

Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At December 31,

2003

$

– 

20,279

12,721 

15,094 

$ 48,094  

2002

$ 4,500 

30,132 

33,408 

15,314 

$ 83,354

Change

$

$ (4,500)

(9,853)

(20,687)

(220)

$(35,260)

%

(100.0)%

(32.7)

(61.9)

(1.4)

(42.3)

Liquidity Management  TCF manages its liquidity position to
ensure that the funding needs of depositors and borrowers are met
promptly and in a cost-effective manner. Asset liquidity arises from
the ability to convert assets to cash as well as from the maturity of
assets. Liability liquidity results from the ability of TCF to attract a
diversity of funding sources to promptly meet funding requirements.
Deposits are the primary source of TCF’s funds for use in lending
and for other general business purposes. In addition to deposits, TCF
derives funds primarily from loan and lease repayments and proceeds
from the discounting of leases and borrowings. Deposit inflows and
outflows are significantly influenced by general interest rates, money
market conditions, competition for funds, customer service and
other factors. TCF’s deposit inflows and outflows have been and will
continue to be affected by these factors. Borrowings may be used 
to compensate for reductions in normal sources of funds, such as
deposit inflows at less than projected levels, net deposit outflows 
or to support expanded activities. Historically, TCF has borrowed 
primarily from the FHLB, from institutional sources under repurchase

agreements and, to a lesser extent, from other sources. At
December 31, 2003, TCF had over $2.4 billion in unused capacity
under these funding sources, which could be used to meet future
liquidity needs. See “Borrowings.”

Potential sources of liquidity for TCF Financial Corporation 
(parent company only) include cash dividends from TCF’s wholly
owned bank subsidiary, issuance of equity securities and borrowings
under a $105 million line of credit. TCF’s National Bank’s ability to
pay dividends or make other capital distributions to TCF is restricted
by regulation and may require regulatory approval. Undistributed
earnings and profits at December 31, 2003 includes approximately
$134.4 million for which no provision for federal income tax has 
been made. This amount represents earnings appropriated to bad
debt reserves and deducted for federal income tax purposes, and is
generally not available for payment of cash dividends or other dis-
tributions to shareholders without incurring an income tax liability
based on the amount of earnings removed and current tax rates. 

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Deposits Checking, savings and money market deposits are an
important source of low cost funds and fee income for TCF. Deposits
totaled $7.6 billion at December 31, 2003, down $98.2 million from
December 31, 2002. Lower interest-cost checking, savings and
money market deposits totaled $6 billion, up $208.4 million from
December 31, 2002, and comprised 78.8% of total deposits at
December 31, 2003, compared with 75.1% of total deposits at
December 31, 2002. The average balance of these deposits for 2003
was $6 billion, an increase of $742.7 million over the $5.3 billion
average balance for 2002. Higher interest-cost certificates of deposit
decreased $306.6 million from December 31, 2002 as other lower-
cost funding sources were available to TCF. TCF’s weighted-average
rate for deposits, including non-interest-bearing deposits, was .58%
at December 31, 2003, down from 1.02% at December 31, 2002.

New Branch Expansion Key to TCF’s growth is its continued
investment in new branch expansion. New branches are an important
source of new customers in both deposit products and consumer
lending products. While supermarket branches continue to play an
important role in TCF’s expansion strategy, the opportunity to add
new supermarket branches within TCF’s markets has slowed from 
prior years. Therefore, TCF has continued new branch expansion by
opening more traditional branches. Although traditional branches
require a higher initial investment than supermarket branches, they
ultimately attract more customers and become more profitable.
During 2003, TCF opened 19 new branches. The focus on opening 
new branches will continue in 2004, with the planned opening of 
28 branches, including 22 new traditional branches and six new
supermarket branches. 

Of TCF’s 401 branches, 228, or 57%, were newly opened since January 1, 1998. Additional information regarding TCF’s branches opened since

January 1, 1998 is displayed in the table below:

(Dollars in thousands)

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

At or For the Year Ended December 31,

Compound Annual Growth Rate

1-Year
2003/2002

5-Year
2003/1998

Number of new branches opened during the year

Traditional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supermarket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of new branches* at year-end

Traditional  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supermarket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Percent of total branches  . . . . . . .

14 

5

19

42 

186

228

56.9%

12

15

27

28 

184 

212 

53.7%

6

21

27

16

174

190 

50.7%

3

22

25

10

153

163

1

34

35

7

133

140

46.3%

41.4%

N.M.

N.M.

N.M.

N.M.

N.M.

N.M.

N.M.

N.M.

N.M.

N.M.

N.M.

N.M.

N.M.

N.M.

Number of checking accounts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

480,371

396,266 

327,792 

239,052 

180,230 

21.2%

39.5%

Deposits:

Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 616,539

$ 447,914 

$ 335,198 

$ 236,633 

$ 140,880 

Savings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Money market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certificates  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total fees and other revenue for the year . . . . . .

390,253

66,604

1,073,396

152,050

$1,225,446

$ 126,123

407,088 

70,476 

925,478 

162,655 

133,987 

91,092 

560,277 

184,020 

63,764 

68,504 

368,901 

225,401 

49,863 

13,729 

204,472 

139,116 

$1,088,133 

$ 107,769 

$ 744,297

$

85,333 

$ 594,302 

$

60,750 

$ 343,588 

$

39,164 

37.6

(4.1)

(5.5)

16.0

(6.5)

12.6

17.0

50.7

65.7

46.8

54.9

16.9

45.2

54.4

N.M. Not meaningful.
* New branches opened since January 1, 1998.

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41

Borrowings Borrowings totaled $2.4 billion at December 31, 2003,
down $695.5 million from year-end 2002. The decrease was primarily
due to decreases in residential real estate loans and mortgage-
backed securities which reduces TCF’s reliance on borrowings. See
Notes 12 and 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
detailed information on TCF’s borrowings. Included in long-term 
borrowings at December 31, 2003 are $767.5 million of fixed-rate 
FHLB advances and repurchase agreements with other financial
institutions which are callable by the counterparty at par on certain
anniversary dates and, for most, quarterly thereafter until maturity.
If called, replacement funding will be provided by the counterparties

at the then-prevailing short-term market rate of interest for the
remaining term-to-maturity of the advances and repurchase agree-
ments, subject to standard terms and conditions. The weighted-
average rate on borrowings decreased to 3.24% at December 31,
2003, from 4.43% at December 31, 2002 as a result of the previously
discussed prepayments of FHLB advances and generally lower inter-
est rates on short-term borrowings. 

TCF does not utilize unconsolidated subsidiaries or special purpose

entities to provide off-balance-sheet borrowings. See Note 20 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information relating
to off-balance-sheet instruments.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments As disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, TCF has certain obligations
and commitments to make future payments under contracts. At December 31, 2003, the aggregate contractual obligations (excluding bank
deposits) and commitments are as follows:

(In thousands)

Contractual Obligations

Payments Due by Period

Total

Less than
1 Year

1-3
Years

4-5
Years

After 5
Years

Total borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$2,414,825

$ 925,019

$1,067,253 

$ 122,553

$ 300,000

Annual rental commitments under non-cancelable 

operating leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

164,784 

Purchase obligations (construction contracts and 

land purchase commitments for future branch sites)  . . . . . . . . . .

13,807

22,310

13,807

42,601

31,517

68,356

– 

–

–

$2,593,416

$ 961,136

$1,109,854 

$ 154,070

$ 368,356

(In thousands)

Other Commitments

Commitments to lend:

Amount of Commitment – Expiration by Period

Total

Less than
1 Year

1-3
Years

4-5
Years

After 5
Years

Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,382,348

$

25,083

Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total commitments to lend  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loans serviced with recourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Standby letters of credit and guarantees on industrial 

624,664

57,485

56,007

2,120,504

130,765

443,012

57,485

56,007

581,587

3,096 

$

15,050

164,507

–

–

179,557

6,828

$

19,470

$1,322,745

4,598

–

–

24,068

6,529

12,547

–

–

1,335,292

114,312

revenue bonds  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40,796

18,369

21,196

160

1,071

$2,292,065

$ 603,052

$ 207,581

$

30,757

$1,450,675

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Commitments to lend are agreements to lend to a customer pro-

vided there is no violation of any condition in the contract. These
commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termi-
nation clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since certain of
the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon,
the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future
cash requirements. Collateral predominantly consists of residential
and commercial real estate.

Loans serviced with recourse represent a contingent guarantee
based upon the failure to perform by another party. These loans con-
sist of $126 million of Veterans Administration (“VA”) loans and $4.8
million of loans sold with recourse to the Federal National Mortgage
Association (“FNMA”). As is typical of a servicer of VA loans, TCF
must cover any principal loss in excess of the VA’s guarantee if the 
VA elects its “no-bid” option upon the foreclosure of a loan. TCF has
established a liability of $100 thousand relating to the VA “no-bid”
exposure on VA loans serviced with partial recourse at December 31,
2003 which was recorded in other liabilities. No claims have been
made under the “no-bid” option during 2003 or 2002. Loans sold
with recourse to FNMA represent residential real estate loans sold 
to FNMA prior to 1982. TCF no longer sells loans on a recourse basis, 
and thus has limited the amount of loans subject to this contingent
guarantee. The contingent guarantee related to both types of
recourse remains in effect for the duration of the loans and thus
expires in various years through the year 2033. All loans sold with
recourse are collateralized by residential real estate. Since condi-
tions under which TCF would be required either to cover any principal
loss in excess of the VA’s guarantee or repurchase the loan sold to
FNMA may not materialize, the actual cash requirements are expected
to be significantly less than the amount provided in the table above. 
Standby letters of credit and guarantees on industrial revenue
bonds are conditional commitments issued by TCF guaranteeing the
performance of a customer to a third party. These conditional com-
mitments expire in various years through the year 2011. Since the
conditions under which TCF is required to fund these commitments
may not materialize, the cash requirements are expected to be less
than the total outstanding commitments. Collateral held on these
commitments primarily consists of commercial real estate mortgages.

Stockholders’ Equity Stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2003
was $920.9 million, or 8.1% of total assets, down from $977 million,
or 8% of total assets, at December 31, 2002. The decrease in stock-
holders’ equity was primarily due to the repurchase of 3.5 million
shares of TCF’s common stock at a cost of $150.4 million, the payment
of $93 million in dividends on common stock and a $40.5 million
decrease in accumulated comprehensive income, partially offset by
net income of $215.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003.
On July 21, 2003, TCF’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase
of up to an additional 5% of TCF’s common stock, or 3.6 million
shares. At December 31, 2003, 3.7 million shares remain available
under remaining authorizations from the Board of Directors. Since
January 1, 1998, the Company has repurchased 25.1 million shares of
its common stock at an average cost of $33.33 per share. For the year
ended December 31, 2003, average total equity to average assets was
8.03% compared with 7.91% for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Dividends paid to common shareholders on a per share basis totaled
$1.30 in 2003, an increase of 13% from $1.15 in 2002. TCF’s dividend
payout ratio was 42.62% in 2003 and 36.51% in 2002. The Company’s
primary funding sources for common dividends are dividends received
from its subsidiary bank. At December 31, 2003, TCF and TCF National
Bank exceeded their regulatory capital requirements and are consid-
ered “well-capitalized” under guidelines established by the Federal
Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. See
Notes 15 and 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

TCF has used stock options as a form of employee compensation
only to a limited extent. At December 31, 2003, the number of incen-
tive stock options outstanding was 240,848 or .34% of total shares
outstanding.

Interest-Rate Risk TCF’s results of operations are dependent to
a large degree on its net interest income and its ability to manage its
interest rate risk. Although TCF manages other risks, such as credit
and liquidity risk, in the normal course of its business, the Company
considers interest rate risk to be its most significant market risk.
Since TCF does not hold a trading portfolio, the Company is not
exposed to market risk from trading activities. The mismatch
between maturities, interest rate sensitivities and prepayment 
characteristics of assets and liabilities results in interest rate risk. 

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TCF, like most financial institutions, has material interest rate risk
exposure to changes in both short-term and long-term interest 
rates as well as variable interest rate indices (e.g., prime).

TCF’s Asset/Liability Committee manages TCF’s interest-rate risk
based on interest rate expectations and other factors. The principal
objective of TCF’s asset/liability management activities is to provide
maximum levels of net interest income while maintaining acceptable
levels of interest rate risk and liquidity risk and facilitating the
funding needs of the Company. 

Although the measure is subject to a number of assumptions and
is only one of a number of measurements, management believes that
the interest rate gap (difference between interest-earning assets
and interest-bearing liabilities repricing within a given period) is an
important indication of TCF’s exposure to interest rate risk and the
related volatility of net interest income in a changing interest rate
environment. While the interest rate gap measurement has some
limitations, which include no assumptions regarding future asset or
liability production and the possibility of a static interest rate envi-
ronment which can result in large quarterly changes due to changes
of the above items, interest rate gap represents the net asset or lia-
bility sensitivity at a point in time. In addition to the interest rate gap
analysis, management also utilizes a simulation model to measure
and manage TCF’s interest rate risk, relative to a base case scenario. 
TCF’s one-year interest rate gap was a positive $161.3 million, or
1% of total assets, at December 31, 2003, compared with a positive
$1.1 billion, or 9% of total assets at December 31, 2002. A positive
interest rate gap position exists when the amount of interest-earning
assets maturing or repricing, including assumed prepayments, within
a particular time period exceeds the amount of interest-bearing lia-
bilities maturing or repricing. The decrease in the one-year interest
rate gap is primarily the result of a decrease in fixed-rate mortgage-
backed securities and residential real estate loans of $1.5 billion.

TCF’s balance sheet is generally positioned to benefit from rising
interest rates due to a positive interest rate gap position. TCF would
also likely benefit from an increase in interest rates as this might
signify that economic conditions are improving. The favorable impact
of an increase in interest rates on net interest income would be par-
tially diminished by the fact that at December 31, 2003, $1.7 billion
of variable rate consumer loans and $379 million of variable rate
commercial loans were at their interest rate floors. These loans will

remain at their interest rate floors until interest rates rise above the
floor rates. An increase in the TCF base rate of 50 basis points would
result in the repricing of $1.2 billion of variable rate consumer loans
and $303.9 million of variable rate commercial loans currently at
their floor rates. Additionally, increases in interest rates could have
an adverse impact on TCF’s checking account balances, if customers
transfer some of these funds to higher interest rate deposit products
or other investments and would likely result in an increase in the cost
of interest-bearing deposits. An increase in interest rates would
affect TCF’s fixed-rate/variable-rate product origination mix and
origination volumes and would also likely result in slower fixed-rate
loan prepayments.

While this positive interest rate gap may compress net interest
income in the short-term, TCF believes this positive interest rate 
gap to be warranted because current rates are well below historical
averages, and consequently, there is a greater possibility over time
of higher interest rates versus lower interest rates. However, if interest
rates remain at current levels or fall further, TCF could continue to
experience an increase in prepayments of residential loans, mortgage-
backed securities and fixed-rate consumer and commercial real
estate loans and may continue to experience further compression 
of its net interest income.

The one-year interest rate gap could be significantly affected by
external factors such as prepayment rates other than those assumed,
early withdrawals of deposits, changes in the correlation of various
interest-bearing instruments, competition, a general rise or decline
in interest rates, and the possibility that TCF’s counterparties will
exercise their option to call certain of TCF’s longer-term callable
borrowings. Decisions by management to purchase or sell assets 
or to retire debt could change the maturity/repricing and spread
relationships. In addition, TCF’s interest-rate risk may increase 
during periods of rising interest rates due to slower prepayments 
on fixed-rate loans and mortgage-backed securities. TCF estimates
that a 100 basis point increase in interest rates would slow pre-
payments on the $2.7 billion of mortgage-backed securities and 
residential real estate loans at December 31, 2003 by approximately
$328.8 million, or 49%. A slowing in prepayments would increase the
estimated life of the mortgage-backed securities and residential
real estate loan portfolios and may adversely impact net interest
income or net interest margin in the future.

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The following table summarizes TCF’s interest-rate gap position at December 31, 2003: 

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

Within
30 Days

30 Days to
6 Months

6 Months to
1 Year

1 to 3 Years

3+ Years

Total

Maturity/Rate Sensitivity

Loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

297,068

$

26,837 

$

674 

$

2,855 

$

7,938

$

335,372 

Securities available for sale (1)  . . . . . . . . .

Real estate loans (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance (1)  . . . . . . .

29,827

34,190 

38,964

Other loans (1) (2)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,313,030 

Investments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21 

154,165 

219,260 

165,563

613,204

51,157 

192,421

225,849

182,498 

624,448 

–

461,476

345,461

496,363 

2,267,208 

–

695,399

387,883  

277,009  

1,156,848 

24,045

1,533,288

1,212,643

1,160,397

5,974,738

75,223

1,713,100

1,230,186

1,225,890

3,573,363

2,549,122 

10,291,661

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Checking deposits (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Savings deposits (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Money market deposits (3)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certificate deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Long-term borrowings (4)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest-earning assets over (under) interest-
bearing liabilities (Primary gap)  . . . . . . . .

Impact of unsettled transactions:

Securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjusted gap  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cumulative adjusted gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cumulative adjusted gap as a percentage 

of total assets:

At December 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At December 31, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

203,034

928,532

405,591

164,318 

290,689 

109,134 

2,101,298

– 

– 

– 

631,897

190,025

21,834 

843,756

–

–

– 

414,166 

397,698 

17,541

829,405 

–

– 

– 

336,970 

–

964,109 

1,301,079 

3,045,378 

977,391

439,700

64,772 

–

423,795 

4,951,036

3,248,412

1,905,923

845,291

1,612,123

878,412

1,536,413

10,026,574

(388,198) 

386,430

396,485

2,272,284 

(2,401,914)

265,087

(283,678) 

$

$

(671,876)

(671,876)

13,546

399,976

(271,900)

$

$

36,692

433,177 

161,277 

$

$

106,283

$ 2,378,567 

$ 2,539,844 

127,157

$ (2,274,757)

$

265,087

–

$

$

265,087

265,087

(6)%

(4)%

(2)%

4 %

1%

9%

22%

19%

2%

3%

2%

3%

(1)  Based upon contractual maturity, repricing date, if applicable, scheduled repayments of principal and projected prepayments of principal based upon experience and third party projections.

(2)  At December 31, 2003, $1.7 billion of consumer variable rate loans and $379 million of commercial variable rate loans were at their floor rate and were treated as fixed-rate for gap reporting purposes.

At December 31, 2002, $1.1 billion of consumer variable rate loans were at their floor rate and were treated as fixed-rate. 

(3)  Includes non-interest bearing deposits. At December 31, 2003, 6% of checking deposits, 49% of savings deposits, and 48% of money market deposits are included in amounts repricing within one year.
All remaining checking, savings and money market deposits are assumed to mature in the “3+ Years” category. While management believes that these assumptions are reasonable, no assurance can 
be given that amounts on deposit in checking, savings, and money market accounts will not significantly change or be repriced in the event of a general change in interest rates. At December 31, 2002, 
7% of checking deposits, 59% of savings deposits, and 53% of money market deposits were included in amounts repricing within one year and 18% of savings deposits were included in the “1 to 3 Years”
category. 

(4)  Includes $767.5 million of callable borrowings. At December 31, 2003, the contract rates on all callable borrowings exceeded current market rates.

As previously noted, TCF also utilizes simulation models to esti-
mate the near-term effects (next twelve months) of changing inter-
est rates on its net interest income. Net interest income simulation
involves forecasting net interest income under a variety of scenarios,
including the level of interest rates, the shape of the yield curve, 
and spreads between market interest rates. At December 31, 2003,
net interest income is estimated to increase by 2.3%, compared 
with the base case scenario, over the next twelve months if interest
rates were to sustain an immediate increase of 100 basis points. In
the unlikely event interest rates were to decline by 100 basis points,
reflecting an interest rate on overnight Federal Funds of 0%, net
interest income is estimated to decrease by 5%, compared with 
the base case scenario, over the next twelve months. The decrease
from the base case scenario is largely due to an assumed continued
decrease in total interest-earning assets. 

Management exercises its best judgment in making assumptions

regarding loan prepayments, early deposit withdrawals, and other
non-controllable events in estimating TCF’s exposure to changes in
interest rates. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a
result, the simulation models cannot precisely estimate net interest
income or precisely predict the impact of a change in interest rates
on net interest income. Actual results will differ from simulated
results due to the timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate
changes and changes in market conditions and management strate-
gies, among other factors.

Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates Critical
accounting estimates occur in certain accounting policies and proce-
dures and are particularly susceptible to significant change. Policies
that contain critical accounting estimates include the determination
of the allowance for loan and lease losses, mortgage servicing rights,

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income taxes, lease financings and pension liability and expenses.
See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further
discussion of critical accounting estimates.

obligations or expense. TCF is currently reviewing the Act and 
considering its options. However, the effects of this Act are not
expected to be significant.

Recent Accounting Developments In January 2003, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB
Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46 “Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities,” which addresses consolidation and disclosure of interests
in variable interest entities (“VIEs”). See Note 1 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements for information relating to
investments in affordable housing limited partnerships. There 
was no impact on TCF’s financial statements upon adoption of 
this interpretation. 

In December 2003, the FASB issued a revised version of FIN No.46. 

The revised FIN No.46 clarifies some of the provisions of the original
interpretation and adds new scope exceptions. TCF expects no sig-
nificant impact on TCF’s financial statements upon adoption of the
revised interpretation.

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of
Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”
SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting
for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under 
SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities.” This Statement is generally effective for contracts entered
into or modified and hedging relationships designated after June 30,
2003. There was no impact on TCF’s financial statements as a result
of the adoption of this Statement.

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain

Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and
Equity.” SFAS No.150 establishes standards for how an issuer classi-
fies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics
of both a liability and equity. It requires that an issuer classify certain
financial instruments as a liability, although the financial instrument
may previously have been classified as equity. This Statement was
effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after
May 31, 2003 and otherwise was effective at the beginning of the first
interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. There was no impact on
TCF’s financial statements upon adoption of this Statement.

On December 8, 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement,

and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act”) was signed into law. This
Act includes a prescription drug benefit and a federal subsidy for
sponsors of retiree healthcare plans beginning in 2006. TCF offers a
prescription drug benefit to certain retirees in its post-retirement
medical plan. In January 2004, the FASB issued limited guidance
regarding the effects of the Act on the estimated costs of providing
this retirement benefit under SFAS No.106, “Employers’ Accounting
for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions” with various
implementation options. The impact of the Act has not yet 
been included in TCF’s determination of post retirement benefit

Fourth Quarter Summary In the fourth quarter of 2003, TCF
reported net income of $59.5 million, compared with $59.8 million in
the fourth quarter of 2002. Diluted earnings per common share was
86 cents for the fourth quarter of 2003, compared with 82 cents for
the fourth quarter of 2002. TCF opened 10 new branches in the fourth
quarter of 2003, of which two were supermarket branches.

Net interest income was $119.1 million and $126.6 million for 
the quarter ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 respectively. The 
net interest margin was 4.68% and 4.59% for the fourth quarter of
2003 and 2002, respectively. TCF’s net interest income declined by
$7.5 million, or 5.9% over the fourth quarter of 2002. Of this decline
in net interest income $11.6 million was due to interest rate changes,
partially offset by an increase of $4 million due to volume changes.
TCF provided $4 million for credit losses in the fourth quarter 
of 2003, compared with $4.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2002.
Net loan and lease charge-offs were $6.1 million, or .30% of average
loans and leases outstanding, compared with $3.2 million, or .16%
of average loans and leases outstanding during the same 2002
period. Included in net charge-offs was a $1.3 million charge-off
related to an office building that TCF took ownership of during the
fourth quarter of 2003. Included in leasing and equipment net
charge-offs in the fourth quarter of 2003 was a $1.3 million charge-
off related to the sale of $5.6 million of under-performing leases
from the transportation portfolio.

Non-interest income increased $5.7 million, or 5.2%, during the
fourth quarter of 2003 to $114.9 million. The increase was primarily
due to increased leasing and mortgage banking revenues and fees
and service charges.

Non-interest expense increased $993 thousand, or.7%, in the
fourth quarter of 2003 to $142.2 million. Increases from the fourth
quarter of 2002 in occupancy expense of $1.2 million due to branch
expansion and in advertising of $1 million to support checking
account promotions were mostly offset by a $1.9 million decrease in
other non-interest expense primarily due to lower mortgage banking
volumes and lower ATM and debit card processing expense.

In the fourth quarter of 2003, the effective income tax rate was
reduced to 32.14% of income before tax expense for the quarter due
to the increased investments in affordable housing limited partner-
ships and a reduction in state and local income taxes.

Earnings Teleconference and Website Information TCF
hosts quarterly conference calls to discuss its financial results.
Additional information regarding TCF’s conference calls can be
obtained from the investor relations section within TCF’s website at
www.tcfexpress.com or by contacting TCF’s Corporate Communications
Department at (952) 745-2760. The website also includes free access
to company news releases, TCF’s annual report, quarterly reports,

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investor presentations and Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) filings. Replays of prior quarterly conference calls discussing
financial results may also be accessed at the investor relations sec-
tion within TCF’s website.

Legislative, Legal and Regulatory Developments

Federal and state legislation imposes numerous legal and regulatory
requirements on financial institutions. Future legislative or regula-
tory change, or changes in enforcement practices or court rulings,
may have a dramatic and potentially adverse impact on TCF and its
bank and other subsidiaries. 

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and members

of the United States Congress have proposed new legislation that
would reform the bank deposit insurance system. This reform could
merge the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”) and Savings Association
Insurance Fund (“SAIF”), increase the deposit insurance coverage
limits and index future coverage limitations, among other changes.
Most significantly, reform proposals could allow the FDIC to raise 
or lower (within certain limits) the currently mandated designated
reserve ratio requiring the FDIC to maintain a 1.31% reserve ratio
($1.31 against $100 of insured deposits), and require certain changes
in the calculation methodology. Although it is too early to predict the
ultimate impact of such proposals, they could, if adopted, result in
the imposition of additional deposit insurance premium costs on TCF.
On July 30, 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“the Act”) was
signed into law by the President of the United States. The Act provides
for sweeping changes dealing with corporate governance, account-
ing practices and disclosure requirements for public companies, and
also for their directors and officers. Section 302 of the Act, entitled
“Corporate Responsibility for Financial Reports,” required the SEC to
adopt rules to implement certain requirements noted in the Act and
it did so effective August 29, 2002. The new rules require a company’s
chief executive and chief financial officers to certify the financial and
other information included in the company’s quarterly and annual
reports. The rules also require these officers to certify that they are
responsible for establishing, maintaining and regularly evaluating the
effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures;
that they have made certain disclosures to the auditors and to the
audit committee of the board of directors about the company’s con-
trols and procedures; and that they have included information in their
quarterly and annual filings about their evaluation and whether
there have been significant changes in disclosure controls or internal
controls over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quar-
ter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, internal control over financial reporting. These certifications
called for under Section 302 of the Act are filed as an exhibit to 
Form 10-K. See “Controls and Procedures” in Form 10-K for TCF’s
evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. TCF is also fur-
nishing as an exhibit to Form 10-K certificates called for under
Section 906 of the Act.

On June 5, 2003, the SEC published its final rules on Section 404 of
the Act, requiring public companies to complete an annual assessment
of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. The
rules are effective in 2004 and a management report must be included
in the 2004 Form 10-K describing management’s responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial
reporting and its assessment of the effectiveness of such controls as
of year-end. The Company’s independent auditors will also be required
to complete an attestation report on management’s assessment. 
In September 2002, the SEC issued its final ruling covering the
acceleration of periodic report filing dates. The rule applies to certain
companies, including TCF, and will reduce the annual report filing
deadline from 90 days after year-end to 60 days after year-end for
TCF’s 2004 Annual Report. The quarterly report on Form 10-Q filing
deadline will also be accelerated from 45 days after quarter-end 
to 35 days after quarter-end for the quarterly Form 10-Q filings in
2005. TCF has taken steps to modify its financial reporting process 
to meet these accelerated filing deadlines.

Forward-Looking Information

This Annual Report and other reports issued by the Company, including
reports filed with the SEC, may contain “forward-looking” statements
that deal with future results, plans or performance. In addition, TCF’s
management may make such statements orally to the media, or to
securities analysts, investors or others. Forward-looking statements
deal with matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts. TCF’s
future results may differ materially from historical performance and
forward-looking statements about TCF’s expected financial results
or other plans are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.
These include but are not limited to possible legislative changes and
adverse economic, business and competitive developments such as
shrinking interest margins, which could be impacted by lower prepay-
ment rates in a period of rising interest rates; deposit outflows; ability
to increase the number of checking accounts and the possibility 
that deposit account losses (fraudulent checks, etc.) may increase;
reduced demand for financial services and loan and lease products;
adverse developments affecting TCF’s supermarket banking relation-
ships or any of the supermarket chains in which TCF maintains super-
market branches; changes in accounting policies or guidelines, or
monetary, fiscal or tax policies of the federal or state governments;
changes in credit and other risks posed by TCF’s loan, lease and
investment portfolios; technological, computer-related or
operational difficulties; adverse changes in securities markets; 
the risk that TCF could be unable to effectively manage the volatility
of its mortgage banking business, which could adversely affect earn-
ings; results of litigation, including reductions in debit card revenues
resulting from litigation brought by retail merchants against VISA®
USA, or other significant uncertainties. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

Assets
Cash and due from banks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans and leases:

Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial business  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leasing and equipment finance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total loans and leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for loan and lease losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net loans and leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deposit base intangibles  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage servicing rights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Deposits:

Checking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Savings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Money market  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certificates of deposit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stockholders’ equity:

At December 31,

2003

2002

$

370,054
75,223
1,533,288 
335,372

3,630,341
1,916,701
427,696
1,160,397
7,135,135
1,212,643
8,347,778
(76,619)
8,271,159
282,193
145,462 
5,907
52,036
248,321
$11,319,015

$ 3,248,412
1,905,923
845,291
5,999,626
1,612,123
7,611,749
878,412
1,536,413
2,414,825
371,583
10,398,157

$

416,397 
153,722 
2,426,794 
476,475 

3,005,882 
1,835,788 
440,074 
1,039,040 
6,320,784 
1,800,344 
8,121,128 
(77,008)
8,044,120 
243,452 
145,462 
7,573 
62,644 
225,430 
$12,202,069

$ 2,864,896 
2,041,723 
884,614 
5,791,233 
1,918,755 
7,709,988 
842,051 
2,268,244 
3,110,295 
404,766 
11,225,049 

Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, 30,000,000 shares authorized; 

none issued and outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

–

– 

Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 280,000,000 shares authorized; 

92,513,355 and 92,638,937 shares issued  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retained earnings, subject to certain restrictions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treasury stock at cost, 22,037,025 and 18,783,051 shares, and other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total stockholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

925
518,878
1,234,804
5,652
(839,401)
920,858
$11,319,015

926
518,813
1,111,955
46,102
(700,776)
977,020
$12,202,069

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

48

TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per-share data)

Interest income:

Loans and leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest expense:

Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest income after provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-interest income:

Fees and service charges  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Debit card revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ATM revenue  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investments and insurance commissions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leasing and equipment finance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage banking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fees and other revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gains on sales of securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gains (losses) on termination of debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gains on sales of branches  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other non-interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total non-interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-interest expense:

Compensation and employee benefits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Occupancy and equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advertising and promotions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of goodwill  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total non-interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income before income tax expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income per common share:

Basic  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends declared per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Year Ended December 31,

2003

2002

2001

$513,171
103,821
20,016
4,511
641,519

56,795
103,579
160,374
481,145
12,532
468,613

247,456
52,991
43,623
13,901
357,971
51,088 
12,719
9,014
430,792
32,832 
(44,345)
–
(11,513)
419,279 

302,804
88,423
25,536
–
143,346
560,109
327,783
111,905
$215,878

$
$
$

3.06
3.05
1.30

$585,693 
118,272 
22,464 
6,934 
733,363 

95,386 
138,752 
234,138 
499,225 
22,006 
477,219 

226,051 
47,190 
45,296 
15,848 
334,385 
51,628 
6,979 
13,272 
406,264 
11,536 
– 
1,962 
13,498 
419,762 

294,295 
83,131 
21,894 
– 
139,968 
539,288 
357,693 
124,762 
$232,931 

$
$
$

3.17 
3.15 
1.15 

$681,110 
112,267 
24,266 
8,966 
826,609 

162,727 
182,660 
345,387 
481,222 
20,878 
460,344 

195,162 
40,525 
45,768 
11,554 
293,009 
45,730 
12,042 
16,526 
367,307 
863 
–
3,316 
4,179 
371,486 

266,818 
78,774 
20,909 
7,777 
127,718 
501,996 
329,834 
122,512 
$207,322 

$
$
$

2.73 
2.70 
1.00 

2003 Annual Report

49

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance, December 31, 2000  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive income:

Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends on common stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of 3,670,107 shares  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of 262,340 shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cancellation of shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of deferred compensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercise of stock options, 86,677 shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in shares held in trust for deferred compensation plans, at cost  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchase of TCF stock to fund the Employees Stock Purchase Plan, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loan to deferred compensation plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance, December 31, 2001  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive income:

Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends on common stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of 3,108,431 shares  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of 61,440 shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cancellation of shares  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of deferred compensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercise of stock options, 51,656 shares  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in shares held in trust for deferred compensation plans, at cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayment of loans to deferred compensation plans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance, December 31, 2002  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive income (loss):

Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other comprehensive income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends on common stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repurchase of 3,459,490 shares 
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of 142,737 shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cancellation of shares  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of deferred compensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercise of stock options, 62,779 shares  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Change in shares held in trust for deferred compensation plans, at cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance, December 31, 2003  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Number of
Common
Shares Issued

92,755,659

–
–
–
–
– 
–
(36,115)
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
92,719,544 

– 
–
–
–
–
–
(80,607)
–
–
–
–
92,638,937 

– 
–
–
–
–
–
(125,582)
–
–
–
92,513,355 

Common
Stock

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

Retained
Earnings

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

Treasury Stock
and Other

Total

$

928 

$ 508,682 

$

835,605 

$

(9,868)

$ (425,127)

$

910,220 

–
– 
–
–
–
–
(1)
–
– 
– 
– 
– 
927 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(1)
– 
– 
– 
– 
926 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(1)
– 
– 
– 
925

$

– 
–
–
–
–
3,057 
(1,484)
15 
885 
9,744 
41 
–
520,940 

–
–
– 
– 
– 
1,139 
(3,586)
28 
1,536 
(1,244)
–  
518,813

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
1,704  
(3,598)
– 
1,264 
695 
$ 518,878

207,322 
– 
207,322 
(77,473)
–
– 
– 
– 
–
– 
–
– 
965,454 

232,931 
– 
232,931 
(86,430)
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
1,111,955

215,878
– 
215,878 
(93,029) 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
$1,234,804

– 
16,097 
16,097 
– 
– 
–
–
– 
– 
– 
–
– 
6,229 

– 
39,873 
39,873 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
–  
– 
– 
46,102 

– 
(40,450)
(40,450)
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
5,652 

$

– 
– 
–
–
(148,043)
(3,057)
646 
11,049 
2,405 
(9,744)
– 
(4,646)
(576,517)

–
–
– 
– 
(148,030)
(1,139)
742 
11,590 
1,551 
1,244 
9,783 
(700,776)

– 
– 
– 
– 
(150,356)
(1,704) 
2,371
9,701
2,058  
(695)  
$ (839,401)

207,322 
16,097 
223,419 
(77,473)
(148,043)
–
(839)
11,064 
3,290 
– 
41 
(4,646)
917,033 

232,931 
39,873 
272,804 
(86,430)
(148,030)
– 
(2,845)
11,618 
3,087 
– 
9,783 
977,020 

215,878 
(40,450)
175,428 
(93,029)
(150,356)
– 
(1,228)
9,701
3,322 
– 
920,858  

$

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51

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided 

by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage servicing rights amortization and impairment . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal collected on loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Originations of loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net (increase) decrease in other assets and accrued 

expenses and other liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gains on sales of assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Losses on termination of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total adjustments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash flows from investing activities:

Principal collected on loans and leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Originations and purchases of loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of lease financing receivables  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of equipment for lease financing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from maturities of and principal collected 

on securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net (increase) decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of premises and equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales of deposits, net of cash paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayment of loans to deferred compensation plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net increase (decrease) in deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from long-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payments on long-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of common stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends paid on common stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and due from banks at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid for:

Interest on deposits and borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transfer of loans and leases to other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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52

Year Ended December 31,

2003

2002

2001

$

215,878

$

232,931

$

207,322 

39,478
44,833
12,532
2,944,298
8,913
(2,816,960)

(14,913)
(32,832)
44,345
(8,655)
221,039
436,917

4,343,655
(4,108,727)
(58,421)
(510,140)
849,333

881,885
(871,559)
79,307
(69,782)
–
–
7,648
543,199

(98,239)
36,361
425,469
(1,147,876)
(150,356)
(93,029)
1,211
(1,026,459)
(46,343)
416,397
370,054

157,751
139,120
44,292

$

$
$
$

40,772 
35,374 
22,006 
2,703,744 
15,814 
(2,734,741)

43,091 
(13,900)
–
(20,141)
92,019 
324,950 

3,434,153 
(2,984,568)
– 
(470,917)
485,406 

718,431 
(1,973,974)
3,126 
(60,279)
(15,206)
9,783 
92 
(853,953)

628,142 
122,192 
52,462 
(11,665)
(148,030)
(86,430)
2,029 
558,700 
29,697 
386,700 
416,397 

234,046 
87,899 
51,713 

$

$
$
$

46,599 
20,964 
20,878 
2,135,218 
12,469 
(2,375,396)

91,612 
(4,393)
–
(9,885)
(61,934)
145,388 

3,352,341 
(2,719,682)
– 
(449,231)
33,645 

398,316 
(587,324)
(18,927)
(44,682)
(26,958)
(4,646)
(15,544)
(82,692)

237,180 
(178,836)
677,334 
(579,529)
(148,043)
(77,473)
1,364 
(68,003)
(5,307)
392,007 
386,700 

352,903 
24,128 
33,447 

$

$
$
$

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements
include the accounts of TCF Financial Corporation and its wholly
owned subsidiaries. TCF Financial Corporation (“TCF” or the
“Company”) is a national financial holding company engaged
primarily in community banking, mortgage banking and leasing and
equipment finance through its wholly owned subsidiary, TCF National
Bank. TCF National Bank owns leasing and equipment finance, 
mortgage banking, brokerage and investment and insurance sales,
and real estate investment trust (“REIT”) subsidiaries. These sub-
sidiaries are consolidated with TCF National Bank and are therefore
included in the consolidated financial statements of TCF Financial
Corporation. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation. 

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years’ finan-

cial statements to conform to the current year presentation. For
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows purposes, cash and cash
equivalents include cash and due from banks. 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and 
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

POLICIES RELATED TO CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES 

Summary of Critical Accounting Estimates Critical
accounting estimates occur in certain accounting policies and proce-
dures and are particularly susceptible to significant change. Policies
that contain critical accounting estimates include the determination
of the allowance for loan and lease losses, mortgage servicing rights,
income taxes, lease financings and pension liability and expenses. 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses The allowance for loan
and lease losses is maintained at a level believed to be appropriate
by management to provide for probable loan and lease losses inher-
ent in the portfolio as of the balance sheet date, including known 
or anticipated problem loans and leases, as well as for loans and
leases which are not currently known to require specific allowances.
Management’s judgment as to the amount of the allowance, including
the allocated and unallocated elements, is a result of ongoing review
of larger individual loans and leases, the overall risk characteristics
of the portfolios, changes in the character or size of the portfolios,
the level of impaired and non-performing assets, historical net
charge-off amounts, geographic location, prevailing economic 

conditions and other relevant factors. Impaired loans include all
non-accrual and restructured commercial real estate and commercial
business loans and equipment finance loans. Consumer loans, resi-
dential real estate loans and leases are excluded from the definition
of an impaired loan. Loan impairment is measured as the present
value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s 
initial effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral for
collateral-dependent loans. Consumer loans, residential loans,
smaller-balance commercial loans and leases and equipment finance
loans are segregated by loan type and sub-type, and are evaluated
on a group basis. Loans and leases are charged off to the extent they
are deemed to be uncollectible. The amount of the allowance for
loan and lease losses is highly dependent upon management’s esti-
mates of variables affecting valuation, appraisals of collateral,
evaluations of performance and status, and the amounts and timing
of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans. Such
estimates, appraisals, evaluations and cash flows may be subject 
to frequent adjustments due to changing economic prospects of
borrowers, lessees or properties. These estimates are reviewed peri-
odically and adjustments, if necessary, are recorded in the provision
for credit losses in the periods in which they become known.

Mortgage Servicing Rights TCF records a mortgage servicing
rights asset for its right to service mortgage loans it has sold to third
parties, but continues to service for a fee. The total cost of loans
sold is allocated between the loans sold and the servicing rights
retained based on the relative fair values of each. Mortgage servic-
ing rights are initially recorded at cost and are subsequently carried
at the lower of cost, adjusted for amortization, or estimated fair
value. Mortgage servicing rights are amortized in proportion to, and
over the period of, estimated net servicing income.

TCF periodically evaluates its capitalized mortgage servicing rights

for impairment. Loan type and note rate are the predominant risk
characteristics of the underlying loans used to stratify capitalized
mortgage servicing rights for purposes of measuring impairment. The
fair value of mortgage servicing rights is estimated by calculating the
present value of estimated future net servicing cash flows, taking into
consideration actual and expected mortgage loan prepayment rates,
discount rates, servicing costs, and other economic factors. The
expected and actual rate of mortgage loan prepayments are the most
significant factors driving the value of mortgage servicing rights.

Adjustments to the mortgage servicing rights valuation allowance
for other than permanent impairment are recorded in mortgage bank-
ing revenues. Permanent impairment is recognized as a reduction in
the capitalized mortgage servicing rights and a charge to the related
valuation allowance.

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53

Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for using the asset 
and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable
to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those tem-
porary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect
on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is rec-
ognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The determination of current and deferred income taxes is based

on complex analyses of many factors including interpretation of
Federal and state income tax laws, the difference between tax 
and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities (temporary
differences), estimates of amounts due or owed such as the timing
of reversals of temporary differences and current financial account-
ing standards. Actual results could differ significantly from the 
estimates and interpretations used in determining the current and
deferred income tax liabilities.

Lease Financing TCF provides various types of lease financing
that are classified for accounting purposes as either direct financing,
sales-type, leveraged or operating leases. Leases that transfer sub-
stantially all of the benefits and risks of equipment ownership to the
lessee are classified as direct financing or sales-type leases and are
included in loans and leases. Direct financing and sales-type leases
are carried at the combined present value of the future minimum
lease payments and the lease residual value. Investments in leveraged
leases are the sum of all lease payments (less non-recourse debt
payments) plus estimated residual values, less unearned income.
The determination of the lease classification requires various judg-
ments and estimates by management including the fair value of the
equipment at lease inception, useful life of the equipment under
lease, and collectibility of minimum lease payments.

Sales-type leases generate dealer profit which is recognized at

lease inception by recording lease revenue net of the lease cost.
Lease revenue consists of the present value of the future minimum
lease payments discounted at the rate implicit in the lease. Lease
cost consists of the leased equipment’s book value, less the present
value of its residual. The revenues associated with other types of
leases are recognized over the term of the underlying leases. Interest
income on direct financing and sales-type leases is recognized using
methods which approximate a level yield over the term of the leases.
Income from leveraged leases is recognized using a method which
approximates a level yield over the term of the leases based on the
unrecovered equity investment. Management has policies and proce-
dures in place for the determination of lease classification and
review of the related judgments and estimates for all lease financings.

Additionally, some lease financings include a residual value
component, which represents the estimated value of the leased
equipment at the end of the initial term of the lease. The estimation
of residual values involves judgments regarding product and technol-
ogy changes, customer behavior, shifts in supply and demand and
other economic assumptions. These estimates are reviewed at least
annually and downward adjustments, if necessary, are charged to
non-interest expense in the periods in which they become known.

Pension Plan As summarized in Note 18, TCF provides pension
benefits to eligible employees in the TCF Cash Balance Pension Plan.
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 87 “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions,” the Company
does not consolidate the assets and liabilities associated with the
pension plan. 

The measurement of the projected benefit obligation, prepaid
pension asset and annual pension expense involves complex actuarial
valuation methods and the use of actuarial and economic assump-
tions. Due to the long-term nature of the pension plan obligation,
actual results may differ significantly from the actuarial-based 
estimates. Differences between estimates and actual experience are
required to be deferred and under certain circumstances amortized
over the future expected working lifetime of plan participants. 
As a result, these differences are not recognized when they occur.
TCF closely monitors all assumptions and updates them annually. 

OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Investments Investments are carried at cost, adjusted for amor-
tization of premiums or accretion of discounts, using methods which
approximate a level yield.

Securities Available for Sale Securities available for sale 
are carried at fair value with the unrealized holding gains or losses,
net of related deferred income taxes, reported as accumulated 
other comprehensive income (loss), which is a separate component
of stockholders’ equity. Cost of securities sold is determined on a
specific identification basis and gains or losses on sales of securities
available for sale are recognized at trade dates. Declines in the
value of securities available for sale that are considered other than
temporary are recorded in noninterest income as a loss on securities
available for sale. Discounts and premiums on securities available
for sale are amortized using methods which approximate a level yield
over the life of the security.

Loans Held for Sale Loans held for sale include residential
mortgage and education loans. Residential mortgage loans held for
sale are carried at the lower of cost or market as adjusted for the
effects of fair value hedges using quoted market prices. See Note 19
for additional information concerning derivative instruments and

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hedging activities. Education loans held for sale are carried at the
lower of cost of market. Net fees and costs associated with originat-
ing and acquiring loans held for sale are deferred and are included 
in the basis for determining the gain or loss on sales of loans held for
sale. Gains on sales are recorded at the settlement date and cost is
determined on a specific identification basis. 

Loans and Leases Net fees and costs associated with originating
and acquiring loans and most leases are deferred and amortized
over the lives of the assets. The net fees and costs for sales-type
leases are offset against revenues recorded at the commencement
of sales-type leases. Discounts and premiums on loans purchased,
net deferred fees and costs, unearned discounts and finance
charges, and unearned lease income are amortized using methods
which approximate a level yield over the estimated remaining lives
of the loans and leases. 

Loans and leases, including loans that are considered to be
impaired, are reviewed regularly by management and are placed 
on non-accrual status when the collection of interest or principal 
is 90 days or more past due (150 days or six payments or more past
due for loans secured by residential real estate), unless the loan or
lease is adequately secured and in the process of collection. When 
a loan or lease is placed on non-accrual status, uncollected interest
accrued in prior years is charged off against the allowance for loan
and lease losses. Interest accrued in the current year is reversed. 
For those non-accrual leases that have been funded on a non-
recourse basis by third-party financial institutions, the related 
debt is also placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments
received on non-accrual loans and leases are generally applied 
to principal unless the remaining principal balance has been deter-
mined to be fully collectible. 

Premises and Equipment Premises and equipment, including
leasehold improvements, are carried at cost and are depreciated or
amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives
of owned assets and for leasehold improvements over the estimated
useful life of the related asset or the lease term, whichever is shorter.
Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. 

Other Real Estate Owned Other real estate owned is recorded
at the lower of cost or fair value minus estimated costs to sell at the
date of transfer to other real estate owned. At the time a loan is
transferred to other real estate owned, any carrying amount in excess
of the fair value less estimated costs to sell the property is charged
off to the allowance for loan and lease losses. Subsequently, should
the fair value of an asset less the estimated costs to sell decline to
less than the carrying amount of the asset, the deficiency is recog-
nized in the period in which it becomes known and is included in
other non-interest expense. 

Investments in Affordable Housing Limited Partnerships
Investments in affordable housing consist of investments in limited
partnerships that operate qualified affordable housing projects or
that invest in other limited partnerships formed to operate afford-
able housing projects. TCF generally utilizes the effective yield
method to account for these investments with the tax credits net 
of the amortization of the investment reflected in the Consolidated
Statements of Income as a reduction of income tax expense;
however, depending on circumstances, the equity or cost methods
may be utilized. The amount of the investment along with any
unfunded equity contributions which are unconditional and legally
binding are recorded in other assets. A liability for the unfunded
equity contributions is recorded in other liabilities. At December 31,
2003, TCF’s investments in affordable housing limited partnerships
were $41.8 million, compared with $27.2 million at December 31,
2002 and were recorded in other assets. 

Three of these investments in affordable housing limited 
partnerships are considered variable interest entities under the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation 
No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (FIN 46). These
partnerships are not required to be consolidated with TCF under 
FIN 46. As of December 31, 2003, the carrying amount of these 
three investments, which were made in May and October 2002 and
November 2003, was $39.3 million. This amount included $9 million
of unconditional unfunded equity contributions which are recorded
in other liabilities. Thus, the maximum exposure to loss on these
three investments was $39.3 million at December 31, 2003; however,
the general partner of these partnerships provides various guaran-
tees to TCF including guaranteed minimum returns. These guarantees
are backed by a AAA credit-rated company and significantly limit
any risk of loss. 

Intangible Assets On January 1, 2002, TCF adopted SFAS No.142,
“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which requires that goodwill
and intangible assets with indefinite lives no longer be amortized,
but instead tested for impairment annually. Upon adoption of 
SFAS No.142, TCF performed impairment testing and concluded that
goodwill was not impaired. There have been no subsequent events
that have occurred that would change the conclusions reached.
Deposit based intangibles are amortized over 10 years on an acceler-
ated basis. The Company reviews the recoverability of the carrying
values of these assets whenever an event occurs indicating that they
may be impaired. See Notes 9 and 22 for additional information con-
cerning intangible assets and goodwill.

Stock-Based Compensation TCF utilizes the recognition provi-
sions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,”
for stock-based grants. Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of an
option or similar equity instrument on the date of grant is amortized
to expense over the vesting period of the grant. TCF applied the

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intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting
Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees,” as amended, for stock-based transactions
through December 31, 1999. Accordingly, no compensation expense
has been recognized for any stock option grants made prior to 2000.
Compensation expense for restricted stock is recorded as unearned
compensation in stockholders’ equity and amortized to compensation
expense over the vesting periods. The amount of pre-2000 stock
option grants accounted for under APB Opinion No. 25 and the
related pro-forma impact on net income and earnings per share 
during 2002, 2001 and 2000 had the recognition provisions of SFAS
No. 123 been applied to such grants is not material. See Note 17 for
additional information concerning stock-based compensation. 

Derivative Financial Instruments TCF utilizes derivative
financial instruments to meet the ongoing credit needs of its
customers and in order to manage the market exposure of its
residential loans held for sale and its commitments to extend credit
for residential loans. Derivative financial instruments include com-
mitments to extend credit and forward mortgage loan sales commit-
ments. See Notes 19 and 20 for additional information concerning
these derivative financial instruments.

Note 2. Cash and Due from Banks

At December 31, 2003, TCF was required by Federal Reserve Board
(“FRB”) regulations to maintain reserve balances of $34.3 million 
in cash on hand or at the FRB.

Note 3. Investments

The carrying values of investments, which approximate their fair values, consist of the following: 

(In thousands)

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest-bearing deposits with banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The carrying values and yields on investments at December 31, 2003, by contractual maturity, are shown below:

(Dollars in thousands)

Due in one year or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

No stated maturity (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At December 31, 

2003

$ 50,411

24,045 

767

$ 75,223 

Carrying
Value

$

767

74,456 

$ 75,223

2002

$128,855

23,999

868

$153,722

Yield

.88%

4.19

4.15

(1) Balance represents FRB and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock, required regulatory investments.

Note 4. Securities Available for Sale

Securities available for sale consist of the following:

At December 31,

2003

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

Amortized
Cost

2002

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

Fair
Value

Fair
Value

Amortized
Cost

(Dollars in thousands)

Mortgage-backed securities:

Federal agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,514,400

$

13,744

$

(4,677)

$1,523,467

$2,341,549

$

73,225

$

(35) $2,414,739 

Private issuer and collateralized 

mortgage obligations . . . . . . . . . .

Other securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9,272 

750  

– 

–

(201)

– 

9,071

750

12,178

750

4

–

(877)

11,305 

– 

750 

$1,524,422

$

13,744  

$

(4,878)

$1,533,288

$2,354,477

$

73,229  $

(912) $2,426,794 

Weighted-average yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.33%

5.96%

Gross gains of $32.8 million, $11.5 million and $863 thousand were recognized on sales of securities available for sale during 2003, 2002 and
2001, respectively. Mortgage-backed securities aggregating $1.3 billion and $867.7 million were pledged as collateral to secure certain deposits
and borrowings at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. See Notes 12 and 13 for additional information regarding securities pledged as col-
lateral to secure certain borrowings.

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The following table shows the securities available for sale portfolio’s gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment 

category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2003. TCF has reviewed
these securities and has concluded that the unrealized losses are temporary and no permanent impairment has occurred at December 31, 2003.

Less than 12 months

12 months or more

Total

(In thousands)

Mortgage-backed securities:

Fair Value

Unrealized
Losses

Fair Value

Federal agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$716,264 

$ (4,662)

$

1,477 

Private issuer and collateralized 

mortgage obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . .

–

– 

Total temporarily impaired securities  . . . .

$716,264 

$ (4,662)

8,113 

$

9,590 

Unrealized
Losses

$

$

(15)

(201)

(216)

Fair Value

Unrealized
Losses

$717,741

$ (4,677)

8,113 

$725,854 

(201)

$ (4,878)

Note 5. Loans Held for Sale

Loans held for sale consist of the following:

(In thousands)

Residential mortgage loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Education loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At December 31,

2003

$101,035

234,337 

$335,372 

2002

$277,395 

199,080 

$476,475

Note 6. Loans and Leases

Loans and leases consist of the following:

(Dollars in thousands)

Consumer:

At December 31,

2003

2002

Percentage

Change

Home equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$3,588,027

$2,955,644 

Other secured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unsecured  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27,265 

15,049 

33,411 

16,827 

Total consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,630,341

3,005,882 

Commercial:

Commercial real estate:

Permanent  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Construction and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total commercial real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,745,435

171,266

1,916,701 

427,696

2,344,397

1,639,860 

195,928 

1,835,788 

440,074 

2,275,862 

Leasing and equipment finance:

Equipment finance loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

309,740 

289,558 

Lease financings:

Direct financing leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sales-type leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lease residuals, excluding leveraged leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unearned income and deferred lease costs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Investment in leveraged leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total lease financings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total leasing and equipment finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total consumer, commercial and leasing and equipment finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

853,395 

33,073

34,171 

(92,710)

22,728 

850,657

1,160,397

7,135,135 

1,212,643 
$8,347,778 

758,169 

30,346 

35,375 

(95,927)

21,519 

749,482 

1,039,040

6,320,784

1,800,344 

$8,121,128 

21.4%

(18.4)

(10.6)

20.8

6.4

(12.6)

4.4

(2.8)

3.0

7.0

12.6 

9.0

(3.4)

(3.4)

5.6

13.5 

11.7

12.9

(32.6) 

2.8

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The aggregate amount of loans to non-management directors of
TCF and their related interests was $60.9 million and $35.3 million at
December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. During 2003, $23 million
of new loans were made, repayments of such loans totaled $15.3 mil-
lion and changes in the composition of outside directors and their
related interests increased loans outstanding by $17.9 million. All
loans to outside directors and their related interests were made in
the ordinary course of business on normal credit terms, including
interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for com-
parable transactions with unrelated persons. The aggregate amount
of loans to executive officers of TCF was $25 thousand at December 31,
2003 and 2002. During 2002, TCF’s Board of Directors eliminated the
loan feature from its officers’ and directors’ deferred compensation
plans and requested and received repayment in full of all outstand-
ing loans totaling $9.8 million. The deferred compensation plans sold
166,665 shares of TCF common stock owned by plan participants to
repay the outstanding loans to the plans. See Note 15 for additional
information regarding loans to the deferred compensation plan. In 
the opinion of management the above mentioned loans to outside
directors and their related interests and executive officers do not
represent more than a normal credit risk of collection.

The investment in leveraged leases represents net unpaid rentals

and estimated unguaranteed residual values of the leased assets,
less related unearned income. TCF has no general obligation for prin-
cipal and interest on notes representing third-party participation
related to leveraged leases; such notes, which totaled $30.2 million
at December 31, 2003, down from $34.6 million at December 31,
2002, are recorded as an offset against the related rental receivable.
As the equity owner in a leveraged lease, TCF is taxed on total lease
payments received and is entitled to tax deductions based on the
cost of the leased asset and tax deductions for interest paid to
third-party participants. Included in the investment in leveraged
leases at December 31, 2003 is $19.8 million for a 100% equity 
interest in a Boeing 767-300 aircraft on lease to Delta Airlines in 
the United States. The leveraged lease has renewal and purchase
options by the lessee at the end of the lease term. The lessee is 
current on the lease payments and the lease expires in 2010. This
lease represents TCF’s only material direct exposure to the commer-
cial airline industry.

TCF’s net investment in leveraged leases is comprised of the following:

At December 31,

(In thousands)

Rental receivable (net of principal and interest on non-recourse debt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Estimated residual value of leased assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Less: Unearned income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Investment in leveraged leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Less: Deferred taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net investment in leveraged leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

$ 12,758

18,679 

(8,709)

22,728

(11,813)

$ 10,915 

Future minimum lease payments for direct financing and sales-type leases as of December 31, 2003 are as follows:

(In thousands)
2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Payments to
be Received
by TCF
$261,464

214,890

150,244

95,980

44,031

17,687

Payments to
be Received by
Other Financial
Institutions
$ 46,335

18,813

4,251

538

54

–

2002

$ 12,758 

18,679 

(9,918)

21,519 

(9,005)

$ 12,514 

Total
$307,799

233,703

154,495

96,518 

44,085

17,687

$784,296

$ 69,991

$854,287

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Note 7. Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

Following is a summary of the allowance for loan and lease losses and selected statistics:

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance at beginning of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Charge-offs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ratio of net loan and lease charge-offs to average loans and leases outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loan and lease balances at year end  . . . . . . . . . . .

Information relating to impaired loans and non-accrual loans and leases is as follows:

(In thousands)

Impaired loans:

Year Ended December 31,

2003

$ 77,008

12,532

(16,369)

3,448

(12,921)

$ 76,619

.16%

.92

2002

$ 75,028 

22,006 

(24,361)

4,335 

(20,026)

$ 77,008 

.25%

.95 

2001

$ 66,669

20,878

(16,951)

4,432

(12,519)

$ 75,028

.15%

.91

At or For the Year Ended December 31,

2003

2002

2001

Balance, at year-end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 9,133

$ 12,090 

$ 18,839 

Related allowance for loan losses, at year-end (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average recorded investment in impaired loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest income recognized on impaired loans (cash basis) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-accrual loans and leases: 

Balance, at year-end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contractual interest (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest income recognized on non-accrual loans and leases (cash basis)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,456 

10,770 

27 

35,328

3,271

783

5,512 

14,686 

92 

42,068 

4,301 

1,225 

4,986 

9,939

29

51,224

5,450 

1,711

(1) There were no impaired loans at December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 which did not have a related allowance for loan losses.

(2) Represents interest which would have been recorded had the loans and leases performed in accordance with their original terms.

At December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, TCF had no loans outstanding with terms that had been modified in troubled debt restructurings. 

There were no material commitments to lend additional funds to customers whose loans or leases were classified as non-accrual at 
December 31, 2003.

Note 8. Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are summarized as follows:

(In thousands)

Land  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Office buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasehold improvements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Furniture and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At December 31,

2003

$ 76,902

169,098

40,927

242,958

529,885

247,692

$282,193

2002

$ 62,226 
155,954 

39,208 

213,759 

471,147 

227,695 

$243,452 

TCF leases certain premises and equipment under operating leases. Net lease expense was $23.5 million, $20.8 million and $20.7 million in

2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

2003 Annual Report

59

At December 31, 2003, the total annual minimum lease commitments for operating leases were as follows:

(In thousands)

2004  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 22,310 

2005  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2006  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2007  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thereafter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Note 9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets are summarized as follows:

(In thousands)

Amortizable intangible assets:

Mortgage servicing rights, net . . . . . . . . . . .

Deposit base intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unamortizable intangible assets:

At December 31,

Gross 
Amount

$ 76,306 

21,180

$ 97,486

2003

Accumulated 
Amortization

$ 24,270 

15,273 

$ 39,543 

Net
Amount

$ 52,036 

5,907

$ 57,943

Gross 
Amount

$ 92,525 

21,180 

$113,705 

2002

Accumulated 
Amortization

$ 29,881 

13,607 

$ 43,488 

Goodwill (included in Banking Segment) . . .

$145,462 

$145,462

$145,462 

20,364

18,495

16,988

15,329

71,298

$164,784

Net 
Amount

$ 62,644

7,573 

$ 70,217 

$145,462 

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $25.3 million and $24.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

The following table shows the estimated future amortization expense for amortized intangible assets based on existing asset balances and the
interest rate environment as of December 31, 2003. The Company’s actual amortization expense in any given period may be significantly differ-
ent from the estimated amounts depending upon the addition of new intangible assets, changes in mortgage interest rates, prepayment rates
and other market conditions.

(In thousands)
Estimated Amortization Expense for the Year Ended December 31,:

2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mortgage 
Servicing Rights

$12,389

10,063 

7,763

5,917 

4,540 

Deposit Base
Intangibles

$ 1,662 

1,659 

1,630

913

17

Note 10. Mortgage Banking

The activity in mortgage servicing rights and the related valuation allowance is summarized as follows:

(In thousands)

Mortgage servicing rights at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wholesale originations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Retail originations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Impairment write-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mortgage servicing rights at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Valuation allowance at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provision for impairment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Impairment write-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Valuation allowance at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mortgage servicing rights, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

$ 71,990

21,385

12,840

(23,679)

(28,500)

54,036 

9,346 

21,154

(28,500)

2,000

$ 52,036 

60

TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

Total

$14,051 

11,722  

9,393 

6,830 

4,557 

2001

$ 41,032 

31,854 

7,285 

(16,564)

–

63,607 

946 

4,400 

–

5,346 

Year Ended December 31,

2002

$ 63,607 

30,781 

8,976 

(22,874)

(8,500)

71,990 

5,346 

12,500 

(8,500)

9,346 

$ 62,644 

$ 58,261 

The following table represents the components of mortgage banking revenue:

(In thousands)

Servicing income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Less mortgage servicing rights:

Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provision for impairment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net servicing income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gains on sales of loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total mortgage banking revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

$ 20,533 

23,679

21,154

44,833

(24,300)

33,505

3,514

$ 12,719 

Year Ended December 31,

2002

$ 20,443 

22,874 

12,500 

35,374 

(14,931)

18,110

3,800 

$ 6,979 

2001

$ 16,932

16,564

4,400

20,964

(4,032)

11,795

4,279

$ 12,042

Gains on sales of loans includes the changes in fair value of residential mortgage loans held for sale, loan applications in process and related

forward sales contracts. The net unrealized gains (losses) related to these items are summarized as follows:

(In thousands)

Unrealized gains (losses):

At December 31,

2003

2002

Residential loans held for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 1,092 

$ 6,066

Loan applications in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Forward sales contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

195

1,287 

(1,105)

4,162

10,228

(7,454)

Net unrealized gains  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

182

$ 2,774

At December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, TCF was servicing real estate
loans for others with aggregate unpaid principal balances of approx-
imately $5.1 billion, $5.6 billion and $4.7 billion, respectively. At
December 31, 2003 and 2002, TCF had custodial funds of $128.5 mil-
lion and $287.4 million, respectively, relating to the servicing of 
residential real estate loans, which are included in deposits in the
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. These custodial
deposits relate primarily to mortgage servicing operations and 

represent funds due to investors on mortgage loans serviced by TCF 
and customer funds held for real estate taxes and insurance.

The estimated fair value of mortgage servicing rights included in
the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at December 31,
2003 was approximately $58 million. The estimated fair value  is
based on estimated cash flows discounted using rates management
believes are commensurate with the risks involved. Assumptions
regarding prepayments, defaults and interest rates are determined
using available market information. 

Note 11. Deposits

Deposits are summarized as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands)

Checking:

Rate at 
Year End

2003

Amount

Non-interest bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

–%

$2,113,572

Interest bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Savings:

Non-interest bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Money market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total checking, savings, 

and money market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Certificates of deposit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.08

.03

– 

.43

.41
.37 

.20 
2.01

.58

1,134,840

3,248,412 

104,104

1,801,819

1,905,923
845,291

5,999,626 
1,612,123

$7,611,749

At December 31,

% of
Total

27.8%

14.9

42.7 

1.3 

23.7 

25.0
11.1

78.8 
21.2 

100.0%

Rate at
Year End

2002

Amount

–%

$1,879,584 

.12 

.04

–

.90 

.80 

.74 

.42 
2.85 

1.02 

985,312 

2,864,896

228,210

1,813,513

2,041,723

884,614

5,791,233
1,918,755

$7,709,988

% of
Total

24.4%

12.8 

37.2

2.9 

23.5 

26.4 

11.5 

75.1 
24.9

100.0%

2003 Annual Report

61

Certificates of deposit had the following remaining maturities at December 31, 2003:

(In thousands)
Maturity

$100,000 
Minimum

Other

Total (1)

0-3 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

83,153

$ 388,049

$ 471,202

4-6 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-12 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13-24 months  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-36 months  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37-48 months  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49-60 months  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Over 60 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40,592  

50,507 

38,588

8,604

8,497 

1,604

836 

284,306 

363,776 

238,396 

51,381 

33,353 

15,120 

5,361 

324,898 

414,283 

276,984 

59,985  

41,850 

16,724 

6,197

$

232,381 

$1,379,742

$1,612,123 

(1) Includes no brokered deposits.

Note 12. Short-term Borrowings

The following table sets forth selected information for short-term borrowings (borrowings with an original maturity of less than one year) for
each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2003: 

(Dollars in thousands)

At December 31,

2003

2002

2001

Amount

Rate 

Amount 

Rate 

Amount 

Rate 

Federal funds purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 219,000 

.95%

$ 265,000

1.20%

$

48,000

Securities sold under repurchase agreements  . . . . . . . .

Treasury, tax and loan note payable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Line of credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

607,631

14,781

37,000 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 878,412

1.30

.73 

1.95 

1.23

547,743 

15,808 

13,500 

$ 842,051 

1.37 

1.12 

2.20 

1.32 

669,734 

125 

2,000 

$ 719,859 

Year ended December 31,
Average daily balance

Federal funds purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 231,060

1.12%

$ 188,559

1.67%

$ 120,812 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements  . . . . . . . .

Treasury, tax and loan note payable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Line of credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

504,328

5,103

16,637

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 757,128

Maximum month-end balance

Federal funds purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 321,000

Securities sold under repurchase agreements  . . . . . . . .

Treasury, tax and loan note payable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Line of credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

896,752 

31,903

47,000 

N.A.  Not applicable.

1.26

.86 

2.63 

1.25 

N.A. 

N.A.

N.A. 

N.A. 

340,311

29,348

15,717

$ 573,935

$ 271,000

766,511

200,000

42,500

1.70 

1.50 

3.23 

1.72 

N.A. 

N.A. 

N.A. 

N.A. 

908,016 

62,111 

6,749 

$1,097,688 

$ 304,000 

1,047,301

262,680 

30,500 

1.73%

1.83 

1.40 

2.41 

1.82 

3.77%

4.14 

3.61 

5.57 

4.08 

N.A. 

N.A. 

N.A. 

N.A. 

The securities underlying the repurchase agreements are book entry securities. During the borrowing period, book entry securities were deliv-
ered by appropriate entry into the counterparties’ accounts through the Federal Reserve System. The dealers may sell, loan or otherwise dispose
of such securities to other parties in the normal course of their operations, but have agreed to resell to TCF identical or substantially the same
securities upon the maturities of the agreements. At December 31, 2003, all of the securities sold under repurchase agreements provided for the
repurchase of identical securities. At December 31, 2003, $607.6 million of securities sold under repurchase agreements with an interest rate of
1.30% maturing in 2004 were collateralized by mortgage-back securities having a fair value of $612.8 million. 

TCF Financial Corporation (parent company only) has a $105 million line of credit maturing in April 2004 which is unsecured and contains cer-

tain covenants common to such agreements. TCF is not in default with respect to any of its covenants under the credit agreement. The interest
rate on the line of credit is based on either the prime rate or LIBOR. TCF has the option to select the interest rate index and term for advances on
the line of credit. The line of credit may be used for appropriate corporate purposes.

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Note 13. Long-term Borrowings

Long-term borrowings consist of the following: 

(Dollars in thousands)

Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances and 

securities sold under repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Discounted lease rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year of
Maturity

2003

2004

2005

2006

2009

2010

2011

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

$

2003

Amount

–

3,000

741,500

303,000 

122,500

100,000

200,000

1,470,000 

–

43,607

18,097

4,134 

522 

53

66,413

$1,536,413

At December 31,

Weighted-
Average
Rate

Amount

2002

Weighted-
Average
Rate

–%

$ 135,000 

5.76%

4.76

3.82

4.20

5.25

6.02

4.85 

4.31 

–

6.24

5.68

5.55

5.30

5.54  

6.04 

4.38 

853,000 

446,000 

303,000 

122,500 

100,000 

200,000 

2,159,500 

62,461 

36,101 

9,459 

723 

– 

–

108,744 

$2,268,244 

5.72

6.13 

4.30 

5.25 

6.02 

4.85 

5.51

7.30 

7.08 

6.88 

6.94 

–

– 

7.19 

5.59 

At December 31, 2003, $599.5 million of securities sold under repurchase agreements maturing in 2005 were collateralized by mortgage-

backed securities having a fair value of $655.8 million. 

During  2003, TCF prepaid $954 million of fixed-rate borrowings. These borrowings had an average interest rate of 5.66% and an average remain-

ing maturity of 13 months. Certain of these borrowings were replaced with $787 million of fixed-rate borrowings with an average maturity of 12
months and an average interest rate of 1.42%. The termination cost of prepaying these borrowings was $44.3 million ($29.2 million after-tax). 
For certain equipment leases, TCF utilizes its lease rentals and underlying equipment as collateral to borrow from other financial institutions
at fixed rates on a non-recourse basis. In the event of a default by the customer in non-recourse financings, the other financial institution has 
a first lien on the underlying leased equipment with no further recourse against TCF.

FHLB advances and repurchase agreements are collateralized by residential real estate loans, consumer loans and FHLB stock with an 
aggregate carrying value of $2.4 billion at December 31, 2003. Included in FHLB advances and repurchase agreements at December 31, 2003 
are $767.5 million of fixed-rate FHLB advances and repurchase agreements with other financial institutions which are callable at par on certain
anniversary dates and, for most, quarterly thereafter until maturity. If called, replacement funding will be provided by the counterparties at the
then-prevailing market interest rates. The probability that these advances and repurchase agreements will be called depends primarily on the
level of related interest rates during the call period. At December 31, 2003, the next call dates for these advances and repurchase agreements
were within 2004. The stated maturity dates for the callable advances and repurchase agreements outstanding at December 31, 2003 were as
follows (dollars in thousands):

Year

2005  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2006  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2009  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2010  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2011  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stated Maturity

$342,000

3,000

122,500

100,000

200,000

$767,500

Weighted-
Average
Rate

6.20% 

5.46

5.25

6.02

4.85

5.67

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Note 14. Income Taxes

Income tax expense consists of:

(In thousands)

Year ended December 31, 2003:

Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended December 31, 2002:

Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year ended December 31, 2001:

Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Current

Deferred

Total

$111,922

4,830 

$116,752 

$ 31,829

1,810

$ 33,639

$ 112,288

6,188

$ 118,476

$ (4,649)

(198)

$ (4,847)  

$ 86,288 

4,834 

$ 91,122 

$

$

3,707 

329

4,036 

$107,273

4,632

$111,905

$ 118,117

6,644 

$ 124,761

$ 115,995

6,517

$ 122,512

Income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the federal income tax rate of 35% to income before income tax expense

as a result of the following:

(Dollars in thousands)

Computed income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Increase in income tax expense resulting from:

State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deductible stock dividends  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Investments in affordable housing limited partnerships  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amortization of goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Effective income tax rate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

$114,724 

3,011 

(3,291) 

(1,419) 

– 

(1,120) 

$111,905

34.14%

The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:

(In thousands)

Deferred tax assets:

Year Ended December 31, 

2002

$125,192

2001

$115,442 

4,319 

(3,682)

(489)

–

(579)

4,236 

(2,758)

(331)

2,553 

3,370 

$124,761 

34.88%

$122,512

37.14%

At December 31,

2003

2002

Restricted stock and deferred compensation plans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allowance for loan and lease losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 34,325

27,108

61,433

Deferred tax liabilities:

Lease financing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

109,279

Subsidiary tax year-end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loan fees and discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pension plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total deferred tax liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28,931

18,428

15,061

9,066

3,214

5,145

189,124

$127,691

$ 33,189 

28,811 

62,000 

91,770

59,857

15,326

12,970 

9,455

26,215 

1,946 

217,539

$155,539

The company has determined that a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is not necessary.

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Note 15. Stockholders’ Equity

Restricted Retained Earnings Retained earnings at
December 31, 2003 includes approximately $134.4 million for 
which no provision for federal income taxes has been made. This
amount represents earnings legally appropriated to bad debt
reserves and deducted for federal income tax purposes and is 
generally not available for payment of cash dividends or other 
distributions to shareholders. Future payments or distributions 
of these appropriated earnings could invoke a tax liability for 
TCF based on the amount of the distributions removed and the 
tax rates in effect at that time. 

Shareholder Rights Plan TCF’s preferred share purchase 
rights will become exercisable only if a person or group acquires or
announces an offer to acquire 15% or more of TCF’s common stock.
When exercisable, each right will entitle the holder to buy one one-
hundredth of a share of a new series of junior participating preferred
stock at a price of $100. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain
events, holders of the rights will be entitled to purchase either TCF’s
common stock or shares in an “acquiring entity” at half of the market
value. TCF’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) is generally entitled to
redeem the rights at $.001 per right at any time before they become
exercisable. The rights will expire on June 9, 2009, if not previously
redeemed or exercised. 

Treasury Stock and Other Treasury stock and other consists of the following: 

(In thousands)

At December  31,

2003

2002

Treasury stock, at cost  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$(751,586) 

$(608,007)

Shares held in trust for deferred compensation plans, at cost  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unamortized deferred compensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(71,103)

(16,712)

(70,408)

(22,361)

$(839,401) 

$(700,776)

TCF purchased 3,459,490, 3,108,431 and 3,670,107 shares of 
its common stock during the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 
and 2001, respectively. On July 21, 2003, TCF’s Board of Directors
authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 5% of TCF’s common
stock, or 3.6 million shares. At December 31, 2003, 3.7 million shares
remain under remaining authorizations from the Board of Directors. 
In 2002, TCF’s Board of Directors eliminated the loan feature 
from its officers’ and directors’ deferred compensation plans and
requested and received repayment in full of all outstanding loans
totaling $9.8 million. The deferred compensation plans sold 166,665
shares of TCF common stock owned by plan participants to repay the
outstanding loans to the plans. 

Shares Held in Trust for Deferred Compensation Plans
TCF has deferred compensation plans that allow eligible executives,
senior officers and certain other employees to defer payment of up
to 100% of their base salary and bonus as well as grants of restricted
stock. There are no company contributions to these plans, other 
than payment of administrative expenses. The amounts deferred 
are invested in TCF stock or other publicly traded stocks, bonds or

mutual funds. At December 31, 2003 the fair value of the assets in
the plans totaled $205.4 million and included $198.3 million invested
in TCF common stock. The cost of TCF common stock held by TCF’s
deferred compensation plans is reported separately in a manner
similar to treasury stock (that is, changes in fair value are not rec-
ognized) with a corresponding deferred compensation obligation
reflected in additional paid-in capital.

Note 16. Regulatory Capital Requirements

TCF is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered
by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital
requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional
discretionary, actions by the federal banking agencies that could have
a direct material effect on TCF’s financial statements. Also, in general,
TCF National Bank may not declare or pay a dividend to TCF in excess
of 100% of its net profits for that year combined with its retained net
profits for the preceding two calendar years without prior approval
of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”).

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The following table sets forth TCF’s and TCF National Bank’s regulatory tier 1 leverage, tier 1 risk-based and total risk-based capital levels,

and applicable percentages of adjusted assets, together with the excess over minimum capital requirements:

Actual 

Minimum Capital 
Requirement 

Excess 

Amount 

Ratio 

Amount 

Ratio 

Amount 

Ratio

(Dollars in thousands)

As of December 31, 2003:

Tier 1 leverage capital

TCF Financial Corporation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TCF National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tier 1 risk-based capital

TCF Financial Corporation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TCF National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total risk-based capital

TCF Financial Corporation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TCF National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

As of December 31, 2002:

Tier 1 leverage capital

$765,271

754,599 

765,271 

754,599 

841,982 

831,310 

6.87%

6.83 

9.75 

9.64  

10.73 

10.62

$334,402 

331,649 

313,825  

313,143  

627,650 

626,286

TCF Financial Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TCF National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 773,594 

750,935 

6.42%

6.24 

$ 361,435 

361,017 

Tier 1 risk-based capital

TCF Financial Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TCF National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total risk-based capital

TCF Financial Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TCF National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

773,594 

750,935 

850,694 

828,035 

9.96 

9.68 

10.95 

10.68 

310,828 

310,247 

621,657 

620,493 

3.00%

3.00 

4.00

4.00 

8.00  

8.00 

3.00%

3.00 

4.00 

4.00 

8.00 

8.00 

$430,869 

422,950 

451,446

441,456

214,332 

205,024 

$ 412,159 

389,918 

462,766 

440,688 

229,037 

207,542 

3.87%

3.83

5.75 

5.64

2.73

2.62

3.42%

3.24 

5.96

5.68 

2.95 

2.68 

At December 31, 2003, TCF and TCF National Bank exceeded their regulatory capital requirements and are considered “well-capitalized”

under guidelines established by the FRB and the OCC pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991.

Note 17. Incentive Stock Program

The TCF Financial 1995 Incentive Stock Program (the “Program”) 
was adopted to enable TCF to attract and retain key personnel.
Under the Program, no more than 5% of the shares of TCF common
stock outstanding on the date of initial shareholder approval may 
be awarded. At December 31, 2003, there were 2,707,627 shares
reserved for issuance under the Program, including 240,848 shares
related to outstanding stock options.

At December 31, 2003, there were 1,071,123 shares of

performance-based restricted stock that will vest only if certain
earnings per share goals are achieved by 2008. Failure to achieve 
the goals will result in all or a portion of the shares being forfeited.

Other restricted stock grants generally vest over periods from 
three to eight years. The weighted-average grant date fair value 
of restricted stock was $45.00, $48.93 and $39.53 in 2003, 2002 
and 2001, respectively. Compensation expense for restricted stock
totaled $9.7 million, $11.6 million and $11.1 million in 2003, 2002
and 2001, respectively.

TCF has also issued stock options under the Program that generally

become exercisable over a period of one to 10 years from the date 
of the grant and expire after 10 years. All outstanding options have 
a fixed exercise price equal to the market price of TCF common stock
on the date of grant. 

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The following table reflects TCF’s stock option and restricted stock transactions under the Program since December 31, 2000: 

Restricted Stock

Stock Options

Exercise Price

Range

Weighted-
Average

$ 3.46-33.28

$

23.32

Outstanding at December 31, 2000  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Granted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Forfeited  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vested  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at December 31, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Granted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Forfeited  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vested  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at December 31, 2002  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeited  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Outstanding at December 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exercisable at December 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

N.A. Not applicable.

Shares

2,275,100

262,340 

–

(18,850)

(59,179)

2,459,411 

61,400 

–

(23,245)

(862,250)

1,635,316 

127,950

–

(107,240)

(125,449)

1,530,577

N.A.

Price Range

$16.56-43.70

27.98-48.20

–  

27.98-48.20

16.56-40.75

20.88-48.20

41.42-52.78

–

22.10-52.78

20.88-50.33

22.10-52.78

37.45-50.63

Shares

467,515

– 

(86,832)

(10,558)

–

– 

3.46-32.19

23.56-32.19

– 

370,125 

5.33-33.28

– 

(51,798)

(14,450)

– 

–  

5.33-33.28

23.56-32.19

– 

303,877 

6.88-33.28

–

– 

–

(62,779)

21.81-32.19

22.10-52.78

22.10-40.75

22.10-52.78

N.A.

(250)

–

240,848 

232,998

21.81

–

6.88-33.28

6.88-33.28

–

17.47

24.73

– 

24.65 

– 

19.72

25.91

– 

25.43 

– 

24.22

21.81 

–

25.76

25.75  

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2003: 

Exercise Price Range

$6.88 to $20.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$20.01 to $25.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$25.01 to $30.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$30.01 to $33.28  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shares

23,298

89,500

61,750

66,300

Total options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

240,848 

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price

$ 

9.91

23.60

28.94 

31.27 

25.76

Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years

1.4 

5.0

5.4

4.2

4.5

Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price

$ 

9.91

23.59 

28.96 

31.27 

25.75

Shares

23,298

85,400

58,000 

66,300

232,998

Note 18. Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Stock Purchase Plan The TCF Employees Stock
Purchase Plan generally allows participants to make contributions 
by salary deduction of up to 50% of their salary on a tax-deferred
basis. TCF matches the contributions of all employees at the rate of
50 cents per dollar, with a maximum company contribution of 3% 
of the employee’s salary. Employee contributions vest immediately
while the Company’s matching contributions are subject to a gradu-
ated vesting schedule based on an employee’s years of vesting service
over five years. Employee contributions and matching contributions
are invested in TCF stock. Employees age 50 and over may invest all
or a portion of their account balance in various mutual funds. The
Company’s matching contributions are expensed when made. At
December 31, 2003, the fair value of the assets in the plan totaled
$217 million and included $211.7 million invested in TCF common

stock. Additionally, as of December 31, 2003, $95 million of plan
assets were eligible for diversification under plan provisions, 
while $5 million have actually diversified. TCF’s contribution to 
the plan was $3.9 million, $3.6 million and $3 million in 2003, 2002
and 2001, respectively.

Pension Plan  The TCF Cash Balance Pension Plan (the “Pension
Plan”) is a qualified defined benefit plan covering all full time
employees and certain part-time employees who are at least 
21 years old and have completed a year of eligibility service with
TCF. TCF makes a monthly allocation to the participant’s account
based on a percentage of the participant’s compensation. The per-
centage is based on the sum of the participant’s age and years of
employment with TCF. Participants are fully vested after five years
of qualifying service.

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Postretirement Plan TCF provides health care benefits for eligible retired employees (the “Postretirement Plan”). Effective January 1, 2000,
TCF modified the Postretirement Plan for employees not yet eligible for benefits under the Postretirement Plan by eliminating the Company subsidy.
The plan provisions for full-time and retired employees then eligible for these benefits were not changed. The Postretirement Plan is not funded.

The following table sets forth the status of the Pension Plan and the Postretirement Plan at the dates indicated: 

Pension Plan

Postretirement Plan

Year Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

(In thousands)

Benefit obligation:

2003

2002

Accrued participant balance – vested  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 42,958

$ 37,993

Accrued participant balance – unvested  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Present value of future service and benefits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total projected benefit obligation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accumulated benefit obligation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,621

46,579

4,251

$ 50,830

$ 43,230

3,101

41,094

1,230

$ 42,324

$ 35,516

Change in benefit obligation:

2003

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

2002

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Benefit obligation at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 42,324

$ 36,053 

$ 11,837

$ 9,578

Service cost – benefits earned during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Actuarial loss  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Benefits paid  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Projected benefit obligation at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Change in fair value of plan assets:

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Actual return on plan assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Benefits paid  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TCF contributions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fair value of plan assets at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Funded status of plans:

Funded status at end of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unamortized transition obligation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unamortized prior service cost  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unrecognized net loss  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost at end of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

N.A. Not applicable.

3,950

2,950

3,907

(2,301)

50,830

49,486

6,670

(2,301)

–

53,855

3,025

–

(452)

23,344

$ 25,917

3,547 

2,857 

1,736

(1,869)

42,324 

59,604 

(8,249)

(1,869)

– 

49,486 

7,162

– 

(813)

19,733 

60

740

891

(1,142)

12,386

–

–

(1,142)

1,142

–

(12,386)

1,883

–

4,742

48 

685 

2,838

(1,312)

11,837 

– 

– 

(1,312)

1,312

–

(11,837)

2,093 

– 

4,077

$ 26,082

$ (5,761)

$ (5,667)

On December 8, 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Act”) was signed into law. This Act

includes a prescription drug benefit and a federal subsidy for sponsors of a retiree healthcare plan, like TCF’s Postretirement Plan, beginning 
in 2006. TCF offers a prescription drug benefit to certain retirees. In January 2004, the FASB issued limited guidance regarding the effects of the
Act on the estimated costs of providing this retirement benefit under SFAS No. 106, “Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other
Than Pensions” with various implementation options. The effects of the Act have not yet been included in TCF’s determination of post retirement
benefit obligations or expenses summarized in the table above. TCF is currently reviewing the Act and considering its options.

The measurement date used for determining the Pension Plan and the Postretirement Plan projected and accumulated benefit obligations
above and the date used to value plan assets disclosed above was September 30, 2003 and 2002. The discount rate and rate of increase in future
compensation used to measure the benefit obligation were as follows: 

Pension Plan

Year Ended December 31,

Postretirement Plan

Year Ended December 31,

2003

6.0%
4.5

2002

6.5%

4.5

2001

7.5%

4.5

2003

6.0%
N.A.

2002

6.5%

N.A.

2001

7.5%

N.A.

Assumptions used to
determine benefit obligations 

Discount rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rate of compensation increase . . . . . . . . . . . . .

N.A.  Not applicable.

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Net periodic benefit cost (credit) included in compensation and employee benefits expense consists of the following: 

(In thousands)

Service cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest cost  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Expected return on plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amortization of transition obligation . . . . . . . .

Amortization of prior service cost . . . . . . . . . . .

Recognized actuarial (gain) loss  . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

$ 3,950

2,950

(6,374)

–

(361)

– 

Net periodic benefit cost (credit) . . . . . . . .

$

165

Pension Plan

Year Ended December 31,

Postretirement Plan

Year Ended December 31,

2002

$ 3,547 

2,857 

(7,683)

– 

(1,056)

(387)

$(2,722)

2001

$ 2,969 

2,480 

(7,156)

– 

(1,057)

(1,810)

$(4,574)

$

2003

60

740

–

210

–

226

$

2002

48 

685 

–

210 

– 

38

$

2001

49 

547 

–

209 

– 

(3)

$ 1,236

$

981 

$

802 

The discount rate, the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the rate of increase in future compensation used to determine

the net benefit cost (credit) were as follows: 

Assumptions used to determine
net periodic benefit cost (credit)

Discount rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Expected long-term rate of return 

on plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rate of compensation increase . . . . . . . . . . . . .

N.A.  Not applicable.

Pension Plan

Year Ended December 31,

Postretirement Plan

Year Ended December 31,

2003

6.5%

8.5 

4.5 

2002

7.5%

10.0 

4.5 

2001

7.5%

10.0 

4.5 

2003

6.5%

N.A.

N.A.

2002

7.5%

N.A.

N.A.

2001

7.5%

N.A.

N.A.

TCF’s pension plan asset allocation is summarized as follows:

Asset Category

Equity securities, excluding TCF Financial Corporation common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fixed income securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash equivalents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TCF Financial Corporation common stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pension Plan

Percentage of Plan Assets
at December 31

2003

75%

21

2

2

100%

2002

67%

26

5

2

100%

The assets in TCF’s pension plan are managed by external investment managers. The plan’s investment policy allows the investment manager
to determine the mix of equity and fixed income debt securities and the individual investments held. No single investment, other than U.S. gov-
ernment securities, may exceed 5% of plan assets, foreign securities are also limited to 5% and the use of derivative instruments is prohibited.
The results of the investment managers performance is periodically monitored and is compared with a benchmark return consisting of 75% S&P
500 Index and 25% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index returns.

The actuarial assumptions used in the pension plan valuation are reviewed annually. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is

changed based on historical returns on plan assets and adjusted for future expectations of returns, if necessary. Over the past 20 years, TCF’s
pension plan assets have achieved actual returns, net of investment management fees, of 10.6%. TCF is not aware of any reasons why it should
not be able to achieve future average annual returns of 8.5% long-term expected return on plan assets assumption over complete market cycles.
A 1% difference in the expected return on plan assets would result in a $701 thousand change in net periodic pension expense.

TCF currently does not expect to contribute to the Pension Plan in 2004. TCF expects to contribute approximately $1.1 million to the

Postretirement Plan in 2004.

The following table presents assumed health care cost trend rates for the Postretirement Plan at December 31, 2003 and 2002:

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Final health care cost trend rate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year that the final health care trend rate is reached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2003

11.0%

5.0%

2009

2002

12%

5%

2009

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Assumed health care cost trend rates have an effect on the amounts reported for the Postretirement Plan. A one-percentage-point change 

in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:

(In thousands)

Effect on total of service and interest cost components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Effect on postretirement benefits obligations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-Percentage-
Point Increase

1-Percentage-
Point Decrease

$ 38

610

$ (35)

(545)

TCF currently has no plans to pre-fund the Postretirement Plan in 2004.

Note 19. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

All derivative instruments as defined, including derivatives embedded
in other financial instruments or contracts, are recognized as either
assets or liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial
Condition at fair value. Changes in the fair value of a derivative are
recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

TCF’s pipeline of locked residential mortgage loan commitments,
adjusted for loans not expected to close, and forward sales contracts
are considered derivatives and are recorded at fair value, with the
changes in fair value recognized in gains on sales of loans under
mortgage banking revenue in the Consolidated Statements of
Income. TCF utilizes forward sales contracts to hedge its risk of
changes in the fair value, due to changes in interest rates, of both
its locked residential mortgage loan commitments and its residen-
tial loans held for sale. Residential mortgage loans held for sale are
carried at the lower of cost or market as adjusted for the effects of
fair value hedges using quoted market prices. Because the fair value
of the residential loans held for sale are hedged with forward sales
contracts of the same loan types, or substantially the same loan
types, the hedges are highly effective at managing the risk of chang-
ing fair values of such loans. Any differences between the changes 
in fair value of the hedged residential loans held for sale and in the

fair value of the forward sales contracts are not expected to be 
and were not material due to the nature of the hedging instruments
and were recorded in gains on sales of loans and was not material.
Forward mortgage loan sales commitments totaled $149.1 million
and $511 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Note 20. Financial Instruments with 
Off-Balance-Sheet Risk

TCF is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk,
primarily to meet the financing needs of its customers. These finan-
cial instruments, which are issued or held by TCF for purposes other
than trading, involve elements of credit and interest-rate risk in
excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statements 
of Financial Condition.

TCF’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance 
by the counterparty to the financial instrument for commitments 
to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the
contractual amount of the commitments. TCF uses the same credit
policies in making these commitments as it does for on-balance-
sheet instruments. TCF evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness
on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained is based
on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. 

Financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk are summarized as follows:

(In thousands)

Commitments to extend credit:

At December 31,

2003

2002

Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$1,382,348

$1,154,133

Commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Leasing and equipment finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total commitments to extend credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loans serviced with recourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Standby letters of credit and guarantees on industrial revenue bonds  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

624,664

57,485

56,007

2,120,504

130,765

40,796

576,568

67,006

32,419

1,830,126

180,285

27,094

$2,292,065

$2,037,505

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Commitments to Extend Credit Commitments to extend credit
are agreements to lend to a customer provided there is no violation
of any condition in the contract. These commitments generally have
fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require
payment of a fee. Since certain of the commitments are expected 
to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts
do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Collateral 
predominantly consists of residential and commercial real estate. 

Loans Serviced with Recourse Loans serviced with recourse
represent a contingent guarantee based upon failure to perform 
by another party. These loans consist of $126 million of Veterans
Administration (“VA”) loans and $4.8 million of loans sold with
recourse to the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”). 
As is typical of a servicer of VA loans, TCF must cover any principal
loss in excess of the VA’s guarantee if the VA elects its “no-bid”
option upon the foreclosure of a loan. TCF has established a liability
of $100 thousand relating to this VA “no-bid” exposure on VA loans
serviced with partial recourse at December 31, 2003 and 2002,
respectively, which was recorded in other liabilities. No claims have
been made under the “no-bid” option during 2003 or 2002. Loans
sold with recourse to FNMA represent residential real estate loans
sold to FNMA prior to 1982. TCF no longer sells loans on a recourse
basis. The contingent guarantee related to both types of recourse
remains in effect for the duration of the loans and thus expires in
various years through the year 2033. All loans sold with recourse 
are collateralized by residential real estate. Since conditions under
which TCF would be required to cover any principal loss in excess 
of the VA’s guarantee or repurchase the loan sold to FNMA may not
materialize, the actual cash requirements are expected to be less
than the outstanding commitments.

Standby Letters of Credit Standby letters of credit 
and guarantees on industrial revenue bonds are conditional 
commitments issued by TCF guaranteeing the performance of a 
customer to a third party. These conditional commitments expire 
in various years through the year 2011. Collateral held primarily 
consists of commercial real estate mortgages. Since the conditions
under which TCF is required to fund these commitments may not
materialize, the cash requirements are expected to be less than 
the total outstanding commitments.

Note 21. Fair Values of Financial Instruments

TCF is required to disclose the estimated fair value of financial
instruments, both assets and liabilities on and off the balance sheet,
for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Fair value estimates
are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market infor-
mation and information about the financial instruments. Fair value 

estimates are subjective in nature, involving uncertainties and mat-
ters of significant judgment, and therefore cannot be determined
with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect 
the estimates. 

The carrying amounts of cash and due from banks, investments
and accrued interest payable and receivable approximate their fair
values due to the short period of time until their expected realization.
Securities available for sale are carried at fair value, which is based
on quoted market prices. Certain financial instruments, including
lease financings and discounted lease rentals, and all non-financial
instruments are excluded from fair value of financial instrument 
disclosure requirements. 

The following methods and assumptions are used by the Company
in estimating fair value disclosures for its remaining financial instru-
ments, all of which are issued or held for purposes other than trading.

Loans The fair value of residential loans is estimated based on
quoted market prices of loans with similar characteristics. For certain
variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and that have experi-
enced no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on
carrying values. The fair values of other loans are estimated by dis-
counting contractual cash flows adjusted for prepayment estimates,
using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar
terms to borrowers with similar credit risk characteristics.

Deposits The fair value of checking, savings and money market
deposits is deemed equal to the amount payable on demand. 
The fair value of certificates of deposit is estimated based on
discounted cash flow analyses using interest rates offered by TCF 
for certificates of deposit with similar remaining maturities. The
intangible value of long-term relationships with depositors is not
taken into account in the fair values disclosed in the table below. 

Borrowings  The carrying amounts of short-term borrowings
approximate their fair values. The fair values of TCF’s long-term 
borrowings are estimated based on quoted market prices or
discounted cash flow analyses using interest rates for borrowings 
of similar remaining maturities. 

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk
The fair values of TCF’s commitments to extend credit and standby
letters of credit are estimated using fees currently charged to enter
into similar agreements. For fixed-rate loan commitments and
standby letters of credit issued in conjunction with fixed-rate loan
agreements, fair value also considers the difference between current
levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair value of
loans serviced with recourse approximates the carrying value recorded
in other liabilities. 

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As discussed above, the carrying amounts of certain of the Company’s financial instruments approximate their fair value. 

The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s remaining financial instruments are set forth in the following table: 

(In thousands)

Financial instrument assets:

At December 31,

2003

2002

Carrying
Amount

Estimated
Fair Value

Carrying
Amount

Estimated
Fair Value

Loans held for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

335,372

$

340,189

$

476,475 

$

480,409 

Forward mortgage loan sales commitments (1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1,105)

(1,105)

(7,454)

(7,454)

Loans:

Consumer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commercial business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Equipment finance loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential real estate  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allowance for loan losses (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,630,341

1,916,701 

427,696 

309,740

1,212,643

(67,654)

3,649,810

1,947,267

429,727

312,948

1,247,610

–

3,005,882 

1,835,788 

440,074 

289,558 

1,800,344 

(68,143)

3,068,900 

1,883,183 

438,106 

299,035 

1,868,132 

–

$ 7,763,734

$ 7,926,446

$ 7,772,524 

$ 8,030,311 

Financial instrument liabilities:

Checking, savings and money market deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 5,999,626

$ 5,999,626

$ 5,791,233 

$ 5,791,233 

Certificates of deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Long-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,612,123

878,412

1,536,413

1,630,511

878,615

1,627,253

1,918,755 

842,051 

2,268,244 

1,948,947 

842,051 

2,443,653 

Financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk: (3)

Commitments to extend credit (4)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Standby letters of credit (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loans serviced with recourse (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$10,026,574

$10,136,005

$10,820,283 

$11,025,884 

$

$

22,773

43

(100)

22,716

$

$

22,773

43

(100)

22,716

$

$

24,569 

32

(100)

24,501

$

$

24,569

32

(100)

24,501

(1) Carrying amounts are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities.

(2) Excludes the allowance for lease losses.

(3) Positive amounts represent assets, negative amounts represent liabilities.

(4) Carrying amounts are included in other assets.

Note 22. Net Income and Goodwill Amortization

On January 1, 2002, TCF adopted SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which requires that goodwill and other intangible
assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but instead be tested for impairment at least annually. The following table reconciles
prior period net income and earnings per share to an adjusted basis, which excludes goodwill amortization, for comparison purposes:

(In thousands, except per-share data)

Net Income:

Reported net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Add back: Amortization of goodwill, net of applicable income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjusted net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basic Earnings Per Common Share:

Reported earnings per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amortization of goodwill, net of applicable income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjusted earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:

Reported earnings per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amortization of goodwill, net of applicable income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adjusted earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2003

2002

2001

$

$

$

$

$

$

215,878

– 

215,878

3.06

–

3.06

3.05
–

3.05

$

$

$

$

$

$

232,931

– 

232,931

3.17

–

3.17

3.15

–

3.15

$

$

$

$

$

$

207,322 

7,600 

214,922

2.73 

.10 

2.83 

2.70 

.10 

2.80 

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Note 23. Earnings per Common Share

The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share is presented in the following table:

(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted average shares outstanding  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unvested restricted stock grants (1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Basic earnings per common share  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding adjusted for effect of dilutive securities:

Year Ended December 31,

2003

2002

2001

$

215,878

$

232,931

$

207,322

72,014,020

(1,520,753)

70,493,267

$

$

3.06

215,878

75,240,321

(1,644,879)

73,595,442

$

$

3.17

232,931

78,233,471

(2,408,454)

75,825,017

2.73

207,322

$

$

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per common share calculation  . . . . .

70,493,267

73,595,442

75,825,017

Net dilutive effect of:

Stock option plans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Restricted stock plans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted earnings per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93,673

183,424

70,770,364

$

3.05

124,222

221,280

73,940,944

$

3.15

149,711

868,209

76,842,937

$

2.70

(1) At December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, there were 1,071,123, 1,145,000 and 1,145,000 shares, respectively, of performance-based restricted stock granted to certain executive officers which will 

vest only if certain earnings per share goals are achieved by 2008. Failure to achieve the goals will result in all or a portion of the shares being forfeited. In accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per
Share,” these shares have been deducted from weighted average shares outstanding used for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share, as all necessary conditions for inclusion
have not been satisfied. The remaining unvested restricted stock grants vest over specified time periods, and are included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share in accordance with
the treasury stock method prescribed in SFAS No. 128.

Note 24. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is the total of net income and other comprehensive income (loss), which for TCF is comprised entirely of unrealized gains
and losses on investment securities available for sale. The following table summarizes the components of comprehensive income: 

(In thousands)

Year Ended December 31,

2003

2002

2001

Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

215,878

$

232,931

$

207,322 

Other comprehensive income:

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period on securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income tax expense (benefit)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total other comprehensive income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(30,619)

(32,832)

(23,001)

(40,450)

74,044 

(11,536)

22,635 

39,873 

26,295

(863)

9,335

16,097

Comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

175,428

$

272,804 

$

223,419

Note 25. Other Expense

Other expense consists of the following:

(In thousands)

Deposit account losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

Postage and courier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Telecommunication  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Debit card processing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ATM processing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Office supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mortgage servicing liquidation expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Federal deposit insurance and OCC assessments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deposit base intangible amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31, 

$

2002

19,750 

13,579 

12,738 

10,270 

10,071 

9,023 

2,394 

2,761 

1,671 

57,712

$

2001

19,415

13,150 

11,541 

6,901 

9,723 

9,315 

1,440 

2,757 

1,939 

51,537

2003

19,495

14,358

12,634

10,883

9,545 

9,316
4,352

2,796

1,666 

58,301

$

143,346 

$

139,969

$

127,718

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Note 26. Business Segments

Banking, leasing and equipment finance, and mortgage banking
have been identified as reportable operating segments. Banking
includes the following operating units that provide financial services
to customers: deposits and investment products, commercial lend-
ing, consumer lending, residential lending and treasury services.
Management of TCF’s banking area is organized by state. The sepa-
rate state operations have been aggregated for purposes of segment
disclosures. Leasing and equipment finance provides a broad range
of comprehensive leasing and equipment finance products address-
ing the financing needs of diverse companies. Mortgage banking

activities include the origination and purchase of residential 
mortgage loans primarily for sale to third parties, generally with 
servicing retained. In addition, TCF operates a bank holding company
(“parent company”) and has corporate functions that provide data
processing, bank operations and other professional services to the
operating segments.

TCF evaluates performance and allocates resources based on 
the segments’ net income. The business segments follow generally
accepted accounting principles as described in the Summary of
Significant Accounting Policies. TCF generally accounts for inter-
segment sales and transfers at cost. 

The following table sets forth certain information about the reported profit or loss and assets of each of TCF’s reportable segments, 
including a reconciliation of TCF’s consolidated totals. The results of TCF’s parent company and corporate functions comprise the “other” 
category in the table below. 

(In thousands)

At or For the Year Ended December 31, 2003:

Revenues from external customers:

Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other non-interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income tax expense (benefit)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At or For the Year Ended December 31, 2002:

Revenues from external customers:

Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other non-interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income tax expense (benefit)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

$

$

Banking

545,764

355,387

901,151 

414,288

4,361

355,387

487,808

96,496

$

180,010

$10,935,853 

$

$

$

632,803 

359,896 

992,699 

435,883 

12,778 

359,896 
471,739 

110,158 

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

201,104 

$ 11,806,012 

At or For the Year Ended December 31, 2001:

Revenues from external customers:

Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

722,722 

Non-interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amortization of goodwill  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other non-interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income tax expense (benefit)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .

313,501 

$ 1,036,223 

$

423,043 

7,359 

313,501 

7,350 

432,298 

109,063 

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

180,474 

$ 10,985,850

74

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Leasing and
Equipment
Finance

$

$

$

$

81,912

51,088 

133,000 

45,358

8,171

51,088 

41,977 

17,031

29,267

$ 1,216,854

$

$

$

$

85,447 

51,628 

137,075 

41,374 

9,228 

51,806 
40,983 

15,497 

27,472 

$ 1,100,744 

$

$

$

$

$

89,131 

45,730 

134,861 

39,429 

13,519 

45,730 

427 

38,369 

12,410 

20,434 

988,387 

Mortgage
Banking

13,843

12,719

26,562

21,357

– 

13,102 

29,963

1,590 

2,906 

173,867

15,112 

6,979 

22,091 

20,676 

–

8,316 
24,796 

1,511 

2,685 

447,840 

14,334 

12,042 

26,376 

14,919 

–

15,439 

–

20,893 

3,577 

5,888 

374,263 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Eliminations
and
Reclassifications

Other

Consolidated

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

–

85

85

(199)

– 

88,760 

89,078 

(3,212)

2,695

$

$

$

$

–

– 

–

341 

– 

(89,058)

(88,717)

– 

–

105,634 

$(1,113,193)

1 

1,259 

1,260 

(45)

–

95,272 
95,961 

(2,404)

1,670 

75,270 

422 

213 

635 

433 

–

96,829 

–

99,274 

(2,538)

526 

74,673 

$

$

$

$

–

–

–

1,337 

–

(95,528)
(94,191)

–

–

$ (1,227,797)

$

$

$

$

– 

–

–

3,398 

–

(100,013)

–

(96,615)

–

–

$ (1,064,458)

$

641,519 

419,279 

$ 1,060,798 

$

481,145 

12,532 

419,279

560,109 

111,905 

$

215,878 

$11,319,015

$

733,363 

419,762 

$ 1,153,125 

$

499,225 

22,006 

419,762 
539,288 

124,762 

$

232,931 

$ 12,202,069 

$

826,609 

371,486 

$ 1,198,095 

$

481,222 

20,878 

371,486 

7,777 

494,219 

122,512 

$

207,322 

$ 11,358,715 

Note 27. Parent Company Financial Information

TCF Financial Corporation’s (parent company only) condensed statements of financial condition as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the 
condensed statements of income and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 are as follows: 

Condensed Statements of Financial Condition

(In thousands)

Assets:

Cash  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

Interest-bearing deposits with banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Investment in TCF National Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dividends receivable from TCF National Bank  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Accounts receivable from affiliates  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At December 31,

2003

2002

397 

2,457

910,186 

228

11,400

21,867

20,179

$

352 

1,796

954,361

366

10,308 

17,043

17,786

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

Short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

37,000

$

13,500 

Other liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,856 

45,856

920,858

11,492 

24,992 

977,020 

$ 966,714

$1,002,012

$ 966,714

$1,002,012

Condensed Statements of Income

(In thousands)

Interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net interest income (expense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year Ended December 31,

2003

40

438

(398)

$

2002

323 

508 

(185)

$

2001

833 

376 

457 

Dividends from TCF National Bank  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

219,653 

206,566 

206,970 

Other non-interest income:

Affiliate service fees  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total other non-interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-interest expense:

Compensation and employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Occupancy and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total non-interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income tax benefit  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8,116

1,338

9,454 

7,184 

631

1,631

9,446

219,263 

907

220,170

(4,292)

13,755 

(322)

13,433 

12,965 

847 

1,348 

15,160 

204,654 

1,852 

206,506 

26,425 

14,292 

95 

14,387 

13,785 

784 

1,690 

16,259 

205,555 

496 

206,051 

1,271 

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 215,878 

$ 232,931 

$ 207,322 

2003 Annual Report

75

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Year Ended December 31,

2003

2002

2001

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 215,878 

$ 232,931 

$ 207,322 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4,292 

(1,102)

3,190 

219,068 

Cash flows from investing activities:

Net (increase) decrease in interest-bearing deposits with banks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(661)

Investments in TCF National Bank, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loan to deferred compensation plans, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Purchases of premises and equipment, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

–

–

–

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(661)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Dividends paid on common stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Purchases of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net increase in short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(93,029)

(150,356)

23,500

1,523

(26,425)

5,323 

(21,102)

211,829 

861 

– 

9,783 

(112)

10,532 

(86,430)

(148,030)

11,500 

914 

(1,271)

5,381 

4,110 

211,432 

21,339 

(6,000)

(4,646)

(273)

10,420 

(77,473)

(148,043)

2,000 

1,510 

Net cash used by financing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(218,362)

(222,046)

(222,006)

Net increase (decrease) in cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cash at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$

45

352

397 

315 

37

352 

$

(154)

191

37 

$

Note 28. Litigation and Contingent Liabilities

From time to time, TCF is a party to legal proceedings arising out of its lending, leasing and deposit operations. TCF is and expects to become
engaged in a number of foreclosure proceedings and other collection actions as part of its loan and leasing collection activities. From time to
time, borrowers and other customers have also brought actions against TCF, in some cases claiming substantial amounts of damages. Financial
services companies are subject to the risk of class action litigation, and TCF has had such actions brought against it from time to time. After
review with its legal counsel, management believes that the ultimate disposition of existing litigation will not have a material effect on TCF’s
financial condition but litigation is often unpredictable and the actual results of litigation cannot be determined with certainty.

76

TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of 
TCF Financial Corporation:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of
financial condition of TCF Financial Corporation and subsidiaries 
as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated
statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for 
each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003.
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of 
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting princi-
ples used and significant estimates made by management, as well 
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of TCF Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003
and 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for
each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003,
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.

As discussed in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements,

the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting
Standards Board’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 
No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, as of January 1, 2002.

Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 23, 2004

2003 Annual Report

77

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands,
except per-share data)

Selected Financial Condition Data:
Securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . .

Residential real estate loans . . . . . . . . . . .

Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Loans and leases excluding 

Dec. 31,
2003

Sept. 30,
2003

June 30,
2003

At

March 31,
2003

Dec. 31,
2002

Sept. 30,
2002

June 30,
2002

March 31,
2002

$ 1,533,288

$ 1,604,282 

$ 1,980,830

$ 2,442,724

$ 2,426,794

$ 2,252,786 

$ 1,965,664 

$ 1,556,798

1,212,643

2,745,931

1,283,640 

2,887,922 

1,393,183

3,374,013 

1,568,430 

4,011,154 

1,800,344 

4,227,138 

1,975,481 

2,249,365 

4,228,267

4,215,029

2,458,431

4,015,229

residential real estate loans  . . . . . . .

7,135,135

6,863,683

6,705,169

6,485,179

6,320,784

6,106,818

5,879,607

5,693,330

Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11,319,015

11,253,906

11,807,764

12,127,272

12,202,069

11,970,331

11,527,351

11,170,583

Checking, savings and money market

deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certificates of deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stockholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Dollars in thousands,
except per-share data)

Selected Operations Data:
Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provision for credit losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net interest income after provision 

5,999,626

1,612,123

7,611,749

2,414,825

920,858

6,115,863

1,596,740

7,712,603 

2,243,725 

931,968 

6,234,447

1,745,290

7,979,737 

2,506,039

952,069 

6,068,095

1,897,243

7,965,338

2,767,890

5,791,233

1,918,755

7,709,988

3,110,295

5,636,989

2,023,508

7,660,497

2,955,295

5,397,505

2,159,121

7,556,626

2,702,133

971,413 

977,020 

950,290 

920,088 

5,108,494

2,185,478

7,293,972

2,610,712

921,847

Dec. 31,
2003

Sept. 30,
2003

June 30,
2003

March 31,
2003

Dec. 31,
2002

Sept. 30,
2002

June 30,
2002

March 31,
2002

Three Months Ended

$

148,919

$

156,482

$

164,004 

$

172,114 

$

182,352 

$

182,406 

$

184,234 

$

184,371

29,827 

119,092

4,037

36,605 

119,877 

2,658 

44,240 

119,764 

3,127 

49,702 

122,412 

2,710 

55,729 

126,623 

4,067 

58,637 

123,769 

4,071 

59,925 

124,309 

4,714 

59,847

124,524

9,154

for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

115,055

117,219 

116,637

119,702 

122,556

119,698

119,595

115,370

Non-interest income:

Fees and other revenue . . . . . . . . . . . .

114,865

118,089

101,003 

96,835 

106,346 

102,837 

102,032 

95,049

Gains on sales of securities 

available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gains (losses) on termination 

of debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gains on sales of branches  . . . . . . . . .

Total non-interest income  . . . . . .

Non-interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Income before income tax expense . . .

Income tax expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Per common share:

Basic earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Diluted earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dividends declared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Financial Ratios:
Return on average assets (1) . . . . . . . . . . . .

Return on average common equity (1) . . . . .

Net interest margin (1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Average total equity to average assets . . .

(1) Annualized.

–

–

–

114,865 

142,244

87,676 

28,180 

59,496

.86 

.86 

.325 

2.13%

26.18

4.68

8.13 

$

$

$

$

– 

11,695 

21,137

2,830

2,662

(37,769)

– 

80,320 

142,382 

55,157 

19,193 

35,964

.51 

.51 

.325 

$

$

$

$

– 

– 

112,698

136,733

92,602

32,311

60,291

.85 

.85 

.325 

$

$

$

$

(6,576)

–

111,396

138,750

92,348

32,221

60,127

.83 

.83 

.325 

$

$

$

$

– 

–

109,176 

141,251 

90,481 

30,705 

59,776 

.83 

.82 

.2875 

$

$

$

$

–

–

105,499 

134,485 

90,712 

31,845

58,867 

.81 

.80 

.2875 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

–

– 

–

102,032 

132,130 

89,497 

31,526

57,971 

.78 

.78 

.2875 

$

$

$

$

1.24%

2.04%

1.99%

1.97%

2.03%

2.04%

15.77 

4.57 

7.89 

25.17 

4.45 

8.11 

24.70 

4.45 

8.06 

25.17 

4.59 

7.82 

25.53 

4.68 

7.96 

25.36 

4.76 

8.03 

6,044

–

1,962

103,055

131,422 

87,003 

30,686

56,317

.75

.75

.2875

2.01%

24.68 

4.83

8.15

78

TCF Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries

SENIOR OFFICERS

T C F   F I N A N C I A L
C O R P O R A T I O N

Chairman of the Board and 

Chief Executive Officer

WILLIAM A. COOPER

President and Chief Operating Officer

LYNN A. NAGORSKE

Vice Chairman, General Counsel and

Secretary

GREGORY J. PULLES

Executive Vice President, 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

NEIL W. BROWN

Executive Vice President and 

Chief Information Officer

EARL D. STRATTON

Executive Vice Presidents

CRAIG R. DAHL

RONALD J. PALMER

MARY E. SARLES

Senior Vice Presidents

JAMES S. BROUCEK

TIMOTHY G. DOYLE

DANIEL P. ENGEL

JASON E. KORSTANGE

MARK R. LUND

NORMAN G. MORRISSON

BARBARA E. SHAW

DAVID M. STAUTZ

T C F   N A T I O N A L   B A N K
C O R P O R A T E

Chief Executive Officer and President

BARRY N. WINSLOW

Executive Vice Presidents

PAUL B. BRAWNER

WALLACE A. FUDOLD

GREGG R. GOUDY

Senior Vice Presidents

BEVERLY M. CRAIG

DANIEL R. EDWARD

SHELLEY A. FITZMAURICE

JOSEPH T. GREEN 

KENNETH W. GRENIER

DOUGLASS B. HIATT

CHARLES P. HOFFMAN, JR.

KATHERINE D. JOHNSON

SCOTT W. JOHNSON

GLORIA J. KARSKY

JAMES C. LAPLANTE

JAMES M. MATHEIS

DAVID B. MCCULLOUGH

ANTON J. NEGRINI

ROGER W. STARR

LEONARD D. STEELE

STEPHEN D. STEEN

DIANE O. STOCKMAN 

R. ELIZABETH TOPOLUK

T C F   N A T I O N A L   B A N K
M I N N E S O T A

President

MARK L. JETER

Executive Vice Presidents

JOHN E. BESSE

SARA L. EVERS

TIMOTHY B. MEYER 

JOHN F. SCHROEDER 

Senior Vice Presidents

JEFFREY R. ARNOLD

ROBERT C. BORGSTROM

RONALD L. BRITZ

TIMOTHY J. DONNEGAN

JAMES T. DOWIAK

SCOTT A. FEDIE

MARK L. FOSTER

CLAIRE M. GRAUPMANN

KATHERINE L. LANDON

K. ROBERT LEA

DANIEL M. REYELTS

STEVEN E. RYKKELI

KURT A. SCHRUPP

JAMES T. STAHLMANN

DANIEL G. THORBERG

T C F   N A T I O N A L   B A N K
I L L I N O I S / W I S C O N S I N /
I N D I A N A

President 

TIMOTHY P. BAILEY

Chief Operating Officer, Retail

MICHAEL B. JOHNSTONE

Executive Vice Presidents

MARK B. DILLON

MICHAEL R. KLEMZ

MARK W. ROHDE

C. HUNTER WESTBROOK

Senior Vice Presidents

ROBERT J. BRUEGGEMAN

MAUREEN F. CIPRIANO

DAVID R. CREEL

PETER R. DAUGHERTY

JEFFREY T. DOERING

GINA L. GALANTE

MARK W. GAULT

JAMES L. KOON

RUSSELL P. MCMINN

TODD A. PALMER

MICHAEL ROIDT

STEPHEN W. SINNER

SUZANNE M. STUEBE

DENNIS J. VENA

DAVID J. VEURINK

T C F   N A T I O N A L   B A N K
M I C H I G A N

President

THOMAS J. WAGNER

Executive Vice Presidents

LUIS J. CAMPOS

CHARLES L. HAYNE

ROBERT H. SCOTT

Senior Vice Presidents

JERRY E. COVIAK

LARRY M. CZEKAJ

DENNIS J. GISTINGER 

NATALIE A. GLASS

DONALD J. HAWKINS

JOHN J. OWENS

TERRENCE B. PRYOR

DAVID F. WIBLE

T C F   N A T I O N A L   B A N K
C O L O R A D O

President

WAYNE A. MARTY

Senior Vice Presidents

MATTHEW G. LAMB

EDWARD F. TIERNEY

T C F   I N S U R A N C E
A G E N C Y ,   I N C .

President

MARY E. SARLES

Senior Vice Presidents

DAMON J. BRINSON

SZABLIS M. KRUGER

STEPHEN M. MAGISTAD

WILLIAM A. MILLER

TIMOTHY J. O’KEEFE

T C F   I N V E S T M E N T S ,   I N C .

President

BRIAN J. HURD

Chief Operating Officer

FRANK A. MCCARTHY

Senior Vice President

BUFFIE A. BLESI

T C F   M O R T G A G E
C O R P O R A T I O N

President

JOSEPH W. DOYLE

Executive Vice President

DOUGLAS L. DINNDORF

Senior Vice Presidents

ANDREA L. CARROLL

PAULA T. HUGHES

TAMARA J. SALVO

CAROL B. SCHIRMERS

ALFRED K. VELASCO

JEFFREY G. WILLIAMSON

T C F   L E A S I N G ,   I N C .

President

CRAIG R. DAHL

Executive Vice Presidents

WILLIAM S. HENAK

MARK D. NYQUIST

Senior Vice Presidents

PETER C. DARIN

WALTER E. DZIELSKY

BRADLEY C. GUNSTAD

THOMAS F. JASPER

CHARLES A. SELL, JR.

ROBERT J. STARK

W I N T H R O P   R E S O U R C E S
C O R P O R A T I O N

Chairman

CRAIG R. DAHL

President

RONALD J. PALMER

Senior Vice Presidents

GARY W. ANDERSON

PAUL L. GENDLER

JOHN G. MCMANIGAL

DEBORAH L. MOGENSEN

RICHARD J. PIEPER

DEAN J. STINCHFIELD

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICES

WILLIAM A. COOPER 5

Chairman of the Board 

President and Chief Executive Officer, 

PETER L. SCHERER 4

E X E C U T I V E   O F F I C E S

C O L O R A D O

and Chief Executive Officer

Scherer Bros. Lumber Co.

GERALD A. SCHWALBACH 1,2,3,4

Chairman, 

Superior Storage LLC

RALPH STRANGIS 4,5

Senior Partner, 

Kaplan, Strangis and Kaplan, P.A.

1 Audit Committee

2 Compensation/Nominating/
Corporate Governance Committee

3 Advisory Committee –
TCF Employees Stock Purchase Plan

4 Shareholder Relations/
De Novo Banking Committee

5 Executive Committee

WILLIAM F. BIEBER 2,3,4

Chairman, 

Acrometal Companies, Inc.

RODNEY P. BURWELL 2,3,4

Chairman,

Xerxes Corporation

THOMAS A. CUSICK 4

Retired Vice Chairman

JOHN M. EGGEMEYER III 2,3,4

President, 

Castle Creek Capital LLC

ROBERT E. EVANS 1

Retired Vice Chairman

LUELLA G. GOLDBERG 1,2,3,4,5

Past Chair, 

University of Minnesota Foundation, 

Former Acting President, 

Wellesley College

GEORGE G. JOHNSON 1

CPA/Managing Director, 

George Johnson & Company

THOMAS J. MCGOUGH  2,3,4,5

President and Chief Executive Officer 

McGough Companies

LYNN A. NAGORSKE

President and Chief Operating Officer

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TCF Financial Corporation

Headquarters

200 LAKE STREET EAST

MAIL CODE EX0-03-A

6400 SOUTH FIDDLER’S GREEN CIRCLE

SUITE 800

WAYZATA, MN 55391-1693

ENGLEWOOD, CO 80111

(612) 661-6500

(720) 200-2400

M I N N E S O T A

Headquarters

801 MARQUETTE AVENUE

MAIL CODE 001-03-P

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

(612) 661-6500

Traditional Branches 

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL AREA (44)

GREATER MINNESOTA (6)

Supermarket Branches 

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL AREA (44)

GREATER MINNESOTA (4)

Traditional Branches

METRO DENVER AREA (11)

COLORADO SPRINGS (2)

Supermarket Branches

METRO DENVER AREA (2)

COLORADO SPRINGS (3)

T C F   M O R T G A G E
C O R P O R A T I O N

Headquarters

801 MARQUETTE AVENUE

MINNEAPOLIS, MN  55402

(612) 661-7500

I L L I N O I S / W I S C O N S I N /
I N D I A N A

Headquarters

T C F   L E A S I N G ,   I N C .

Headquarters

11100 WAYZATA BOULEVARD

800 BURR RIDGE PARKWAY

SUITE 801

MINNETONKA, MN  55305

(952) 656-5080

W I N T H R O P   R E S O U R C E S
C O R P O R A T I O N

Headquarters

11100 WAYZATA BOULEVARD

SUITE 800

MINNETONKA, MN  55305

(952) 936-0226

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527

(630) 986-4900

Traditional Branches

CHICAGOLAND (34)

MILWAUKEE AREA (11)

KENOSHA/RACINE AREA (7)

Supermarket Branches

CHICAGOLAND (157)

MILWAUKEE AREA (13)

KENOSHA/RACINE AREA (3)

INDIANA (5)

M I C H I G A N

Headquarters

401 EAST LIBERTY STREET

ANN ARBOR, MI 48104

(734) 769-8300

Traditional Branches 

METRO DETROIT AREA (39)

GREATER MICHIGAN (10)

Supermarket Branches

METRO DETROIT AREA (5)

GREATER MICHIGAN (1)

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

S T O C K   D A T A

C O M M O N   S T O C K   D I V I D E N D   R E I N V E S T M E N T   P L A N

Year

Close   

High

Low

2003
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter

2002
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter

2001
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter

2000
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter

1999
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter

$51.35
47.95
39.84
40.04

$43.69
42.33
49.10
52.61

$47.98
46.06
46.31
37.79

$44.56
37.63
25.69
23.81

$24.88
28.56
27.88
26.06

$54.25
49.72
42.54
45.77

$44.75
50.30
54.07
54.60

$48.25
51.12
46.55
44.38

$45.56
37.88
29.06
24.88

$30.56
29.38
30.69
27.25

$47.81
39.52
36.90
36.50

$35.10
39.90
46.65
46.87

$39.40
39.45
34.90
32.81

$33.81
25.75
22.00
18.00

$23.75
26.63
25.13
21.69

Dividends 
Paid
Per Share

$  .325
.325
.325
.325

$.2875
.2875
.2875
.2875

$

.25
.25
.25
.25

$.2125
.2125
.2125
.1875

$.1875
.1875
.1875
.1625

T R A D I N G   O F   C O M M O N   S T O C K

The common stock of TCF Financial Corporation is listed on the 
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TCB. At December 31, 2003,
TCF had approximately 70.5 million shares of common stock outstanding.

2 0 0 4   C O M M O N   S T O C K   D I V I D E N D   D A T E S

Expected Record:
February 6
May 7
August 6
November 5

Expected Payment:
February 27
May 28
August 31
November 30

T R A N S F E R   A G E N T   A N D   R E G I S T R A R

EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.
PO Box 43010
Providence, RI  02940-3010
(800) 730-4001
www.equiserve.com

Approximately 58% of TCF’s 10,645 shareholders of record participate in
the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Under the plan, common shareholders
may purchase additional shares of common stock at market price without
service charges or brokerage commissions through automatic reinvestment
of cash dividends. Optional cash contributions may be made monthly
with a minimum investment of $25 per month and limited to $25,000 per
quarter. Information is available from:

EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.
PO Box 43010
Providence, RI  02940-3010
(800) 730-4001
www.equiserve.com

I N V E S T O R / A N A L Y S T   C O N T A C T

Jason Korstange
Senior Vice President
Corporate Communications
(952) 745-2755

A D D I T I O N A L   I N F O R M A T I O N

TCF’s report on Form 10-K is filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is available to shareholders without charge. 
Information may also be obtained from:

TCF Financial Corporation
Corporate Communications
200 Lake Street East
EX0-02-C
Wayzata, MN  55391-1693
(952) 745-2760

C O R P O R A T E   W E B S I T E  

Please visit our website at www.tcfexpress.com for free access to investor
information, news, investor presentations, access to TCF’s quarterly 
conference calls, TCF’s annual report, quarterly reports and SEC filings. 

A N N U A L   M E E T I N G

The annual meeting of shareholders of TCF will be held on Wednesday,
April 28, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the Sheraton Minneapolis West, 
12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, Minnesota.

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TCF Financial Corporation

SNL All Bank & Thrift Index

S&P 500*

Total Return to Shareholders

(In Dollars)

$900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

12/31/93

12/31/94

12/31/95

12/31/96

12/31/97

12/31/98

12/31/99

12/31/00

12/31/01

12/31/02

12/31/03

* Source: CRSP, Center for Research in Security Prices, Graduate School of Business, The University of Chicago 2004. Used with permission. All rights reserved. crsp.com.

Credit Ratings

Last Rating Action

Moody’s
TCF National Bank:

Outlook
Issuer
Long-term deposits
Short-term deposits
Bank financial strength

Stock Price Performance

(In Dollars)

$54

51

48

45

42

39

36

33

30

27

24

21

18

15

12

9

6
3
0

Last Review
February 2003

Last Rating Action

Last Review
August 2003

Stable
A2
A2
Prime-1
C+

Standard & Poor’s
Outlook
TCF Financial Corporation:

Long-term counterparty
Short-term counterparty

TCF National Bank:

Long-term counterparty
Short-term counterparty

Stable

BBB+
A-2

A-
A-2

Last Rating Action

FITCH
Outlook
Issuer rating
TCF Financial Corporation:
Long-term senior 
Short-term 
TCF National Bank:

Long-term deposits
Short-term deposits

Stock Price

Dividend

Last Review
January 2003

Stable
B

A-
F1

A
F1

$1.50

1.25

1.00

0.75

0.50

0.25

0.00

Year Ending

6-86 12-86

12-87

12-88

12-89

12-90

12-91

12-92

12-93

12-94

12-95

12-96

12-97

12-98

12-99

12-00

12-01

12-02

12-03

Stock Price

$3.00 $3.03

$1.72

$2.22

$3.38

$1.91

$4.84

$7.25

$8.50

$10.31

$16.56

$21.75

$33.94

$24.19

$24.88

$44.56

$47.98

$43.69

$51.35

Dividend Paid

N/A

N/A

N/A

$0.05

$0.10

$0.10

$0.10

$0.12

$0.17

$0.25

$0.30

$0.36

$0.47

$0.61

$0.73

$0.83  

$1.00

$1.15

$1.30

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