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United PanAm Financial Corp. Announces Second Quarter 2005 Results

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--July 22, 2005--United PanAm Financial Corp. today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2005.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2005 the Company reported income of $7.0 million from continuing operations, compared to income of $6.2 million for the same period a year ago. The Company reported income of $0.38 per diluted share from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2005 compared to $0.35 per diluted share for the same period during 2004.

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2005 rose 25% to $33.7 million from $27.0 million in the second quarter of 2004.

For the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company reported net income of $13.7 million from continuing operations, compared to net income from continuing operations of $10.4 million for the same period a year ago, for a 32% increase over 2004. The Company reported income of $0.74 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2005, compared to $0.58 per diluted share for the same period in 2004.

Net interest income for the first six months of 2005 increased 26% to $64.8 million from $51.3 million for the first six months of 2004.

The Company purchased $240.1 million of net auto loans during the first 6 months of 2005, compared with $185.4 million for the same period in 2004, representing a 30% increase. Auto loans outstanding totaled $616.2 million at June 30, 2005, compared with $473.8 million at June 30, 2004, for 30% increase. The growth in auto loans is the result of the planned expansion of the branch network and portfolio growth at the branch level. During the second quarter of 2005, the Company opened 5 new auto loan branches bringing our total to 97 branches in 29 states. The Company intends to continue its philosophy of controlled expansion of the auto finance branch network, with the expectation of opening up to 10 additional new branches before year-end.

Delinquency over 30 days amounted to 0.52% of outstanding auto loans at June 30, 2005 compared with 0.64% at June 30, 2004. Delinquency and total repossessions over 30 days amounted to 0.92% of outstanding auto loans at June 30, 2005, compared with 1.01% at June 30, 2004.

The annualized quarterly net charge-off rate was 3.68% for the second quarter of 2005, compared with 4.60% for the comparable 2004 period.

"The second quarter of 2005 showed continuing controlled growth in auto receivables of 30% in outstanding loans while the portfolio continued to display low delinquency and losses," said Guillermo Bron, Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Also, during the second quarter of 2005, we completed our second securitization of auto loans totaling $195 million."

United PanAm Financial Corp., a specialty finance company, originates and acquires for investment retail automobile installment sales contracts through its principal operating unit United Auto Credit Corporation with 97 branch offices in 29 states.

Any statements set forth above that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act ("SLRA") of 1995, including statements concerning the company's strategies, plans, objectives and intentions. Such statements are subject to a variety of estimates, risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, which may cause the company's actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, such factors as our recent shift of the funding source of our business; our dependence on securitizations; our need for substantial liquidity to run our business; loans we made to credit-impaired borrowers; reliance on operational systems and controls and key employees; competitive pressures which we face; rapid growth of our businesses; fluctuations in market rates of interest; general economic conditions;, the effects of accounting changes and other risks, certain of which are detailed from time to time in the company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.


     Editors Note: Three pages of selected financial data follows.
             United PanAm Financial Corp. and Subsidiaries
            Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                              (Unaudited)


                                                June 30,  December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)                            2005        2004
                                                ----------  ----------
Assets
Cash and due from banks                        $    9,512  $    4,237
Short term investments                              9,999         ---
                                                ----------  ----------
  Cash and cash equivalents                        19,511       4,237
Restricted cash                                    49,016      36,729
Securities available for sale, at fair value      418,419     788,090
Loans                                             620,370     528,765
Less unearned finance charges                      (4,194)     (4,595)
Less unearned discount                            (30,268)    (24,827)
Less allowance for loan losses                    (26,374)    (25,593)
                                                ----------  ----------
  Loans, net                                      559,534     473,750
Premises and equipment, net                         3,575       3,519
Accrued interest receivable                         7,389       6,901
Other assets                                       25,554      29,601
Assets of discontinued operations                     ---      72,080
                                                ----------  ----------
     Total assets                              $1,082,998  $1,414,907
                                                ==========  ==========

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Warehouse line of credit                       $   90,664  $  101,776
Securities notes payable                          425,872     352,564
Repurchase agreements                             407,904     745,295
Accrued expenses and other liabilities              6,280       8,793
Junior subordinated debentures/trust preferred
 securities                                        10,310      10,310
Liabilities of discontinued operations --
 deposits held for sale                                --      71,916
                                                ----------  ----------
     Total liabilities                            941,030   1,290,654
                                                ----------  ----------

Common stock (no par value):
    Authorized, 30,000,000 shares
    Issued and outstanding, 16,957,694 at June
    30, 2005 and 16,525,832 at December 31, 2004   74,702      70,332
Retained earnings                                  66,845      53,517
Unrealized gain on securities available for
 sale, net                                            421         404
                                                ----------  ----------
     Total shareholders' equity                   141,968     124,253
                                                ----------  ----------

     Total liabilities and shareholders'
      equity                                   $1,082,998  $1,414,907
                                                ==========  ==========



             United PanAm Financial Corp. and Subsidiaries
                 Consolidated Statements of Operations
                              (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share   Three Months         Six Months
 data)                           Ended June 30,      Ended June 30,
                               ------------------- -------------------
                                           2004                2004
                                           (As                 (As
                                 2005    Restated)   2005    Restated)
                                ------- ----------  ------- ----------
Interest Income
   Loans                       $38,614    $28,563  $73,280   $ 54,912
   Short term investments        3,874      4,480    8,281      8,684
                                -------    -------  -------   --------
        Total interest income   42,488     33,043   81,561     63,596
                                -------    -------  -------   --------
Interest Expense
   Securitized borrowings        4,336        ---    7,234        ---
   Warehouse credit lines        1,015        ---    2,390        ---
   Repurchase agreements         3,320      2,791    6,867      5,650
   Deposits                        ---      3,192      ---      6,409
   Junior subordinated
    debentures                     156        109      299        229
                                -------    -------  -------   --------
         Total interest expense  8,827      6,092   16,790     12,288
                                -------    -------  -------   --------
                   Net interest
                    income      33,661     26,951   64,771     51,308
   Provision for loan losses     6,845      4,346   12,558     10,205
                                -------    -------  -------   --------
             Net interest
              income after
              provision for
              loan losses       26,816     22,605   52,213     41,103
                                -------    -------  -------   --------

Non-interest Income
   Service charges and fees        ---        103      ---        243
   Loan related charges and
    fees                           109        303      225        615
   Gain on sale of securities      384         81    2,032         81
   Other income                    145        182      189        621
                                -------    -------  -------   --------
       Total non-interest
        income                     638        669    2,446      1,560
                                -------    -------  -------   --------

Non-interest Expense
   Compensation and benefits     9,760      7,877   19,289     15,469
   Occupancy                       942      1,292    1,885      2,529
   Market loss -- derivative
    instruments                    ---        297      ---        297
   Other                         4,887      3,360   10,422      6,877
                                -------    -------  -------   --------
       Total non-interest
        expense                 15,589     12,826   31,596     25,172
                                -------    -------  -------   --------

Income from continuing
 operations before income taxes 11,865     10,448   23,063     17,491
Income taxes                     4,827      4,218    9,400      7,058
                                -------    -------  -------   --------
Income from continuing
 operations                      7,038      6,230   13,663     10,433
Income (loss) from discontinued
 operations net of tax             ---        400     (333)       828
                                -------    -------  -------   --------
     Net income                $ 7,038    $ 6,630  $13,330   $ 11,261
                                =======    =======  =======   ========
Earnings per share-basic:
Continuing operations          $  0.42    $  0.39  $  0.82   $   0.65
Discontinued operations           0.00       0.02    (0.02)      0.05
                                -------    -------  -------   --------
Net income                     $  0.42    $  0.41  $  0.80   $   0.70
                                =======    =======  =======   ========
     Weighted average shares
      outstanding               16,798     16,151   16,668     16,135
                                =======    =======  =======   ========
Earnings per share-diluted:
Continuing operations          $  0.38    $  0.35  $  0.74   $   0.58
Discontinued operations           0.00       0.02    (0.02)      0.05
                                -------    -------  -------   --------
     Net income                $  0.38    $  0.37  $  0.72   $   0.63
                                =======    =======  =======   ========
     Weighted average shares
      outstanding               18,705     17,959   18,528     18,008
                                =======    =======  =======   ========



             United PanAm Financial Corp. and Subsidiaries
                        Selected Financial Data
                              (Unaudited)

(Dollars and shares in            At or For the       At or For the
 thousands)                    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                               ------------------- -------------------
                               June 30,  June 30,  June 30,  June 30,
                                 2005      2004      2005      2004
                               --------- ------------------- ---------

Automobile Finance Data
Gross contracts purchased      $121,043  $ 91,224  $240,068  $185,449
Contracts outstanding           616,176   473,827   616,176   473,827

Allowance for credit losses to
 gross loans                       4.28%     5.09%     4.28%     5.09%
Unearned discount on loans to
 gross loans                       4.91%     4.40%     4.91%     4.40%

Annualized net charge-offs to
 average contracts(1)              3.68%     4.60%     4.08%     4.97%
Delinquencies (% of net
 contracts)
     31-60 days                    0.37%     0.43%     0.37%     0.43%
     61-90 days                    0.09%     0.14%     0.09%     0.14%
     90+ days                      0.06%     0.07%     0.06%     0.07%
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
             Total                 0.52%     0.64%     0.52%     0.64%

Other Data
Return on average assets(1)        2.60%     1.62%     2.37%     1.38%
Return on average shareholders'
 equity (1)                       20.42%    24.14%    20.10%    21.75%
Consolidated capital to assets
 ratio                            13.11%     6.32%    13.11%     6.32%

Weighted average shares
 outstanding                     16,798    16,151    16,668    16,134
Additional shares included for
 fully diluted calculations       1,907     1,808     1,860     1,874
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
Number of shares used in fully
 diluted calculations            18,705    17,959    18,528    18,008

(1) Quarterly and six month information is annualized for
    comparability with full year information.