SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549
                           ______________________

                               AMENDMENT NO. 2

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A
                                (Rule 13d-102)

            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                      Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  743868101
                                (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2001
            (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)




                           (Page 1 of 10 Pages)
________________
     *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).





CUSIP No. 743868101                 13G                    Page 2 of 11 Pages
____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Tontine Partners, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 20,000
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 20,000
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 20,000
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                0.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 304,000
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 304,000
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 304,000
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                8.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





CUSIP No. 743868101                 13G                    Page 4 of 11 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Tontine Management, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 324,000
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 324,000
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 324,000
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                8.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 OO
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 743868101                 13G                    Page 5 of 11 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                           Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 46,300
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 46,300
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 46,300
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                1.2%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IA
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP No. 743868101                 13G                    Page 6 of 11 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
            OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                                                  Jeffrey L. Gendell
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
                                                                  (a)  [X]
                                                                  (b)  [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 370,300
OWNED BY       ______________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                 370,300
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (9)     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                 370,300
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (10)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
             IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                                                9.8%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





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     The Schedule 13G/A filed on December 31, 2001 is hereby amended and
restated by this Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13G/A.

Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

     The name of the issuer is Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (the
"Company").

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

     The Company's principal executive offices are located at 3756 Central
Avenue, Riverside, California 92506.

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

     This statement is filed by:
      (i)   Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TP") with
            respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it;
      (ii)  Tontine Financial Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
            ("TFP") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by
            it;
      (iii) Tontine Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized
            under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TM"), with respect to the
            shares of Common Stock directly owned by TP and TFP;
      (iv)  Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a limited liability company
            organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TOA"), which
            serves as investment manager to Tontine Overseas Fund, Ltd. ("TOF")
            and TFP Overseas Fund, Ltd. ("TFPO"), each a company organized under
            the laws of the Cayman Islands, with respect to the shares of
            Common Stock directly owned by TOF and TFPO; and
      (v)   Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell"), with respect to the shares of
            Common Stock directly owned by each of TP TFP, TOF and TFPO.

            The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively
      referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with
      respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on
      information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

      The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 237
Park Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017.

Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

      TP and TFP are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State
of Delaware. TM and TOA are limited liability companies organized under the laws
of the State of Delaware. Mr. Gendell is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

      Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock").






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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:  743868101

Item 3.    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:

          (a) [ ]   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                    Act,

          (b) [ ]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

          (c) [ ]   Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
                    the Act,

          (d) [ ]   Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                    Investment Company Act of 1940,

          (e) [ ]   Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule
                    13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),

          (f) [ ]   Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with
                    13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),

          (g) [ ]   Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance
                    with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),

          (h) [ ]   Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                    Federal Deposit Insurance Act,

          (i) [ ]   Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                    investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                    Investment Company Act of 1940,

          (j) [ ]   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

      If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box: [x]


Item 4.   Ownership.

      A. Tontine Partners, L.P.
         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 20,000
         (b) Percent of class: 0.5%. The percentages used herein and in the rest
of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 3,767,009 shares of Common Stock issued
and outstanding as of October 26, 2001 as reflected in the Company's Form 10-Q
for the period ending September 30, 2001.
         (c)(i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
            (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 20,000
            (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
            (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 20,000






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     B. Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
        (a) Amount beneficially owned: 304,000
        (b) Percent of class: 8.1%
        (c)(i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
           (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 304,000
           (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
           (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 304,000

     C. Tontine Management, L.L.C.
        (a) Amount beneficially owned: 324,000
        (b) Percent of class: 8.6%
        (c)(i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
           (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 324,000
           (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
           (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 324,000

      D. Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 46,300
         (b) Percent of class: 1.2%
         (c)(i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
            (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 46,300
            (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
            (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 46,300

      E. Jeffrey L. Gendell
         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 370,300
         (b) Percent of class: 9.8%
         (c)(i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
            (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 370,300
            (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
            (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 370,300


Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     Not applicable.


Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

        TM, the general partner of TP and TFP, has the power to direct the
affairs of TP and TFP, including decisions respecting the disposition of the
proceeds from the sale of the shares. Mr. Gendell is the managing member of TM
and of TOA, and in that capacity directs their operations. Each of the clients
of TOA has the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of
sale of such shares.


Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

     Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

     Not applicable.





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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

     Not applicable.


Item 10.  Certification.

     Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

        By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.





CUSIP No. 743868101                 13G                   Page 11 of 11 Pages


SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


DATED:  January 23, 2002

                                    /s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL
                                    Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as
                                    managing member of
                                    Tontine Management, L.L.C.,
                                    general partner of
                                    Tontine Partners, L.P. and
                                    Tontine Financial Partners, L.P., and as
                                    managing member of
                                    Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.