UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C.  20549  FORM 10-Q  (Mark One)  þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  For the quarterly period endedSeptember 30, 2008OR ̈
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934For the transition period fromto   Commission file number 1-06155


AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)Indiana35-0416090(State of Incorporation)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)601 N.W. Second Street, Evansville, IN47708(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)(812) 424-8031(Registrants telephone number, including area code)   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ      No  ̈  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer  ̈         Accelerated filer  ̈          Non-accelerated filer þ         Smaller reporting company  ̈ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ̈      No þ  The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format.  At November 14, 2008, there were 10,160,012 shares of the registrants common stock, $.50 par value, outstanding.   TABLE OF CONTENTS   ItemPagePart I1.Financial Statements32.Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations264T.Controls and Procedures51Part II1.Legal Proceedings511A.Risk Factors526.Exhibits54    AVAILABLE INFORMATION    American General Finance Corporation (AGFC) files annual, quarterly, and current reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). The SECs website, www.sec.gov, contains these reports and other information that registrants (including AGFC) file electronically with the SEC.  The following reports are available free of charge through our website, www.agfinance.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after we file them with or furnish them to the SEC:  · Annual Reports on Form 10-K; · Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q; · Current Reports on Form 8-K; and · amendments to those reports.  The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report. The website addresses listed above are provided for the information of the reader and are not intended to be active links.  2   Part I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION   Item 1.  Financial Statements    AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)    Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in thousands)2008200720082007Revenues
Finance charges$   652,109$638,018$1,957,214$1,882,642Insurance39,58142,774120,275126,039Investment(13,242)23,5199,67466,983Loan brokerage fees5,71118,82021,85062,010Net service fees from affiliates10,97988355,854(175,700)Mortgage banking4209,5856,04471,330Other(1,283)1,605(70,175)(9,172)Total revenues694,275735,2042,100,7362,024,132Expenses
Interest expense297,997303,014895,092897,207Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits119,424134,206377,502424,063Other operating expenses523,540105,365740,133319,863Provision for finance receivable losses305,42097,827716,619238,172Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses22,26816,07054,84148,791Total expenses1,268,649656,4822,784,1871,928,096(Loss) income before (credit) provision for
income taxes(574,374)78,722(683,451)96,036(Credit) Provision for Income Taxes(78,697)24,991(125,215)22,750Net (Loss) Income$ (495,677)$  53,731$ (558,236)$     73,286     See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  3   AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)    September 30,December 31,(dollars in thousands)20082007Assets

Net finance receivables:
Real estate loans$19,108,608$18,772,592Non-real estate loans4,078,2083,835,176Retail sales finance2,240,5452,112,230Net finance receivables25,427,36124,719,998Allowance for finance receivable losses(959,192)(593,532)Net finance receivables, less allowance for finance
receivable losses24,468,16924,126,466Real estate loans held for sale25,771232,667Investment securities1,218,0851,422,004Cash and cash equivalents2,195,6502,073,573Notes receivable from parent325,782314,014Other assets1,172,9791,955,520Total assets$29,406,436$30,124,244Liabilities and Shareholders Equity

Long-term debt$21,302,266$22,036,616Short-term debt:
Note payable to affiliate419,450-Other short-term debt3,985,6903,582,929Insurance claims and policyholder liabilities398,419398,751Other liabilities469,502871,616Accrued taxes7,7693,744Total liabilities26,583,09626,893,656Shareholders equity:
Common stock5,0805,080Additional paid-in capital1,517,3901,298,967Accumulated other comprehensive loss(149,276)(81,846)Retained earnings1,450,1462,008,387Total shareholders equity2,823,3403,230,588Total liabilities and shareholders equity$29,406,436$30,124,244     See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  4   AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)    Nine Months Ended September 30,(dollars in thousands)20082007Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net (loss) income$   (558,236)$       73,286Reconciling adjustments:
Provision for finance receivable losses716,619238,172Depreciation and amortization115,782115,682Deferral of finance receivable origination costs(46,664)(55,700)Deferred income tax benefit(128,015)(111,740)Writedown of goodwill and other intangible assets439,378-Origination of real estate loans held for sale(140,007)(4,191,295)Sales and principal collections of real estate loans held for sale348,6854,929,649Net gain on sales of real estate loans held for sale(7,076)(83,727)Provision for warranty reserve5,29362,363Change in other assets and other liabilities(116,460)155,181Change in insurance claims and policyholder liabilities(332)4,751Change in taxes receivable and payable(6,196)5,180Other, net75,577(5,452)Net cash provided by operating activities698,3481,136,350Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Finance receivables originated or purchased(6,013,112)(6,748,685)Principal collections on finance receivables4,969,4265,628,064Net cash paid in acquisition of Ocean Finance
and Mortgages Limited(38,470)(125,025)Investment securities purchased(79,336)(126,220)Investment securities called and sold157,45864,514Investment securities matured11,02526,665Change in notes receivable from parent(11,768)(21,786)Change in premiums on finance receivables purchased and
deferred charges(63,342)(2,434)Other, net(31,898)(8,336)Net cash used for investing activities(1,100,017)(1,313,243)Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt2,592,5602,882,925Repayment of long-term debt(3,126,452)(3,174,704)Change in short-term debt835,411538,400Capital contribution from parent218,00072,000Dividends paid-(160,020)Net cash provided by financing activities519,519158,601Effect of exchange rate changes4,227(30)Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents122,077(18,322)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period2,073,573225,072Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$ 2,195,650$     206,750    See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  5   AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)    Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in thousands)2008200720082007Net (loss) income$(495,677)$ 53,731$(558,236)$ 73,286Other comprehensive loss:
Net unrealized (losses) gains on:
Investment securities and securities lending
collateral(55,564)10,199(122,015)(16,449)Swap agreements(18,956)(58,045)(32,930)(79,317)Foreign currency translation adjustments(7,195)1,154(7,840)2,750Income tax effect:
Net unrealized losses (gains) on:
Investment securities and securities lending
collateral19,448(6,090)42,7063,236Swap agreements6,63520,31711,52627,762Other comprehensive loss, net of tax,
before reclassification adjustments(55,632)(32,465)(108,553)(62,018)Reclassification adjustments for realized
losses included in net (loss) income:
Investment securities and securities lending
collateral35,5031,56161,4743,862Swap agreements5985981,7931,793Income tax effect:
Investment securities and securities lending
collateral(12,426)(547)(21,516)(1,352)Swap agreements(210)(210)(628)(628)Reclassification adjustments included in
net (loss) income, net of tax23,4651,40241,1233,675Other comprehensive loss, net of tax(32,167)(31,063)(67,430)(58,343)Comprehensive (loss) income$(527,844)$ 22,668$(625,666)$ 14,943     See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  6   AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements September 30, 2008    Note 1.  Basis of Presentation  American General Finance Corporation will be referred to as AGFC or collectively with its subsidiaries, whether directly or indirectly owned, as the Company, we, or our. AGFC is a wholly owned subsidiary of American General Finance, Inc. (AGFI). AGFI is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of AIG Capital Corporation, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (AIG).  We prepared our condensed consolidated financial statements using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). These statements are unaudited. The statements include the accounts of AGFC and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. We eliminated all material intercompany accounts and transactions. We made estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in our financial statements and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Ultimate results could differ from our estimates. You should read these statements in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. To conform to the 2008 presentation, we reclassified certain items in the prior period.  Going Concern Consideration  In September 2008, AIG experienced a severe strain on its liquidity that resulted in AIG on September 22, 2008, entering into an $85 billion revolving credit facility and a guarantee and pledge agreement (the Pledge Agreement) with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (NY Fed). Under the credit facility agreement (the Fed Credit Agreement), AIG has agreed to issue a new series of perpetual, non-redeemable Convertible Participating Serial Preferred Stock (the Preferred Stock) to a trust that will hold the Preferred Stock for the benefit of the United States Treasury. The Preferred Stock will from issuance (i) be entitled to participate in any dividends paid on AIGs common stock with the payments attributable to the Preferred Stock being approximately, but not in excess of, 79.9% of the aggregate dividends paid on AIGs common stock, treating the Preferred Stock as if converted and (ii) vote with AIG's common stock on all matters submitted to AIG shareholders, and will hold approximately, but not in excess of, 79.9% of the aggregate voting power of the common stock, treating the Preferred Stock as if converted. For further information, see Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsRecent Developments in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  In connection with the preparation of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008, AIG assessed its ability to continue as a going concern. After considering several factors as outlined in AIGs Form 10-Q, including its intention to enter into certain agreements with the NY Fed to limit AIGs future exposures to the multi-sector credit default swap portfolio and securities lending programs, AIG believes that it will have adequate liquidity to finance and operate its businesses, execute its disposition plan, and repay its obligations for at least the next twelve months. However, it is possible that the actual outcome of one or more of AIGs plans could be materially different, the intended agreements with the NY Fed noted above do not result in completed transactions, or that one or more of its significant judgments or estimates could prove to be materially incorrect. If AIG is not able to continue as a going concern or no longer continues to support the capital or liquidity needs of the Company, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected.  7   Historically, we funded our operations and repaid our obligations using funds collected from our finance receivable portfolio and new debt issuances. Since the events of September 2008 and through November 14, 2008, our traditional borrowing sources, including our ability to issue debt in the capital markets, are not available, and management does not expect them to become available to us in the near future. In addition to finance receivable collections, management is exploring additional initiatives to meet our financial and operating obligations. These initiatives include possible portfolio sales, securitizations or participations, and additional expense reductions. In addition, we can improve our liquidity position by further severely reducing our originations of finance receivables. Should we lack sufficient funds to meet our obligations, AIG would need to find additional sources of liquidity for us, which include funding through the Fed Credit Agreement.  In assessing our current financial position and developing operating plans for the future, management has made significant judgments and estimates with respect to the potential financial and liquidity effects of our risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to:  · the ability of AIG to provide funding to the Company; · the amount of cash expected to be collected from our finance receivable portfolio through liquidations and receipt of finance charges, which could be significantly different than our estimates; · the uncertainty of renewed access to debt or general credit markets; · uncertainty of potential credit ratings actions; · the potential adverse effect on the Company relating to intercompany transactions with AIG, including derivatives and intercompany borrowings, if AIG is not able to continue as a going concern; · constraints on our business resulting from the Fed Credit Agreement, including on our ability to pursue certain funding sources, such as portfolio or asset sales or securitizations or participations, without prior approval from the NY Fed; · the impact on our debt covenants and access to funding, due to potential adverse results of operations; · the potential effect on the Company if the capital levels of our regulated and unregulated subsidiaries prove inadequate to support current business plans; and · additional unforeseen cash demands or accelerations of obligations.  After consideration of the above factors, primarily our ability to obtain funding from AIG and our ability to severely reduce originations of finance receivables, based on our estimates, and after consideration of the risks and uncertainties to such plans, we believe that we will have adequate liquidity to finance and operate our businesses and repay our obligations for at least the next twelve months. However, it is possible that the actual outcome of one or more of our plans could be materially different than expected or that one or more of our significant judgments or estimates could prove to be materially incorrect, then we may not have sufficient cash to meet our obligations and there could exist substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets nor relating to the amounts and classification of liabilities that may be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.  8   Note 2.  Acquisition of Ocean Finance and Mortgages Limited  Effective January 2, 2007, we acquired Ocean Finance and Mortgages Limited (Ocean), which is headquartered in Staffordshire, England. As a finance broker in the United Kingdom, Ocean offers primarily home owner loans, mortgages, refinancings, and consumer loans. We accounted for this acquisition using purchase accounting, which dictates that the total consideration for a business must be allocated among the fair values of all the underlying assets and liabilities acquired.  At the effective date, the purchase price (a portion in the form of a note payable and the remainder as an other liability) was $251.0 million, consisting of $60.6 million for net assets and $190.4 million for intangibles. The majority of the tangible assets we acquired were real estate loans owned by Ocean and fixed assets, including a building, furniture and fixtures, automobiles, and computer software. We initially recorded $110.7 million of the intangibles as goodwill and $79.7 million as other intangibles. The other intangibles we acquired included trade names, non-compete agreements, lender panel (group of lenders for whom Ocean performs loan origination services), and customer relationships.  In second quarter 2007, we completed a valuation of the intangibles and tangible assets acquired. For the purpose of this valuation, fair value was defined as the amount at which an asset (or liability) could be bought (or sold) in a current transaction between willing parties. In our estimation of the fair values of Oceans assets, we relied upon variations of the valuation approaches described below:  · Income approach - estimates fair value based on the present value of the cash flows that Ocean is expected to generate in the future; · Market approach - estimates fair value of an intangible based on arms-length exchange prices in actual transactions and on asking prices for comparable assets currently offered for sale; and · Cost approach - estimates fair value using the concept of replacement cost as an indicator of value.  In fourth quarter 2007, we determined that we should have recorded a deferred tax liability for certain assets (primarily other intangibles) totaling $116.6 million for which there was no corresponding tax basis. As a result, we established a deferred tax liability of $32.9 million in fourth quarter 2007 in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109 Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109). In addition, we increased the amount of goodwill recorded in connection with this purchase by $32.9 million in fourth quarter 2007 in accordance with SFAS No. 141 Business Combinations. The applicability to Ocean of Accounting Principles Board (APB) 23 Accounting for Income Taxes-Special Areas allowed us to establish the deferred tax liability at the United Kingdom tax rate.  Based upon the valuation in second quarter 2007 and the establishment of a deferred tax liability in fourth quarter 2007, we adjusted the purchase price to $245.7 million, consisting of $38.3 million for net assets acquired, $101.6 million for goodwill, and $105.8 million for other intangibles. Additional consideration may be paid based upon Oceans earnings after acquisition.  We included Oceans operating results in our financial statements beginning January 2, 2007, the effective date of the acquisition.  9   Note 3.  Additional Significant Accounting Policies  Acquired Finance Receivables    In accordance with Statement of Position 03-3 Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer (SOP 03-3), we do not include losses incurred on acquired finance receivables in our allowance for finance receivable losses at the time of our acquisition.  For acquired finance receivables that have experienced deterioration of credit quality between origination and our acquisition of the finance receivables, the amount paid for a finance receivable includes our assessment of the probability that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the finance receivables contractual terms.  We review each finance receivable at the time of our acquisition to determine whether there is evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and if it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to its contractual terms. If both conditions exist, we assemble the finance receivables for recognition, measurement, and disclosure purposes into pools of finance receivables based on common risk characteristics. We calculate cash flows expected at acquisition, including the impact of expected prepayments, for the aggregated pools of these finance receivables. We determine the excess of the pools scheduled contractual cash flows over all cash flows expected at acquisition as an amount that should not be accreted (nonaccretable difference). We accrete the remaining amount, which represents the excess of these finance receivables cash flows expected to be collected over the amount paid, into finance charge revenue over the remaining life of these finance receivables (accretable yield). We do not recognize the excess of the contractual cash flows over expected cash flows as an adjustment of revenue or expense or on the balance sheet.  Over the life of these finance receivables, we continue to estimate cash flows expected to be collected. At the balance sheet date, we evaluate whether it is probable that we will be unable to collect all cash flows which were expected at acquisition and, if so, recognize an impairment loss. If it is probable that there will be significant increases in actual or expected future cash flows from those expected at acquisition, we adjust the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over these finance receivables remaining life.   Troubled Debt Restructured Finance Receivables  During 2008, we have made an increasing number of modifications to our real estate loans by our centralized real estate and branch business segments. When we modify a real estate loans contractual terms for economic or other reasons related to the borrowers financial difficulties and grant a concession that we would not otherwise consider, we classify that loan as a Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR). We restructure finance receivables only if we believe the customer has the ability to pay under the restructured terms for the foreseeable future. We establish TDR reserves in accordance with SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.  Finance charges for TDR finance receivables are recognized in the same manner as for other finance receivables.   Derivative Financial Instruments  We measure derivative fair values assuming that the unit of account is a group of derivatives executed with the same counterparty under a master netting agreement. Therefore, we report derivative assets and liabilities on a net basis, by counterparty, after consideration of the master netting agreements.  10   Note 4.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements  In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure requirements regarding fair value measurements but does not change existing guidance about whether an asset or liability is carried at fair value. SFAS 157 also clarifies that an issuers credit standing should be considered when measuring liabilities at fair value. We adopted SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008, its required effective date. With respect to the implementation of SFAS 157, we applied the adjustments to the market value of our derivative instruments prospectively. The most significant effect of adopting SFAS 157 on our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, related to changes in the fair value methodology with respect to derivative assets already carried at fair value. See Note 7 for additional information on our derivatives and Note 13 for additional information on our SFAS 157 disclosures.  In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure at fair value many financial instruments and certain other items that are not required to be measured at fair value. Subsequent changes in fair value for designated items are required to be reported in income. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements for similar types of assets and liabilities measured at fair value. SFAS 159 permits the fair value option election on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible items existing at the adoption date and at initial recognition of an asset or liability, or upon most events that give rise to a new basis of accounting for that instrument. We adopted SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008, its required effective date. Since we did not elect to measure any eligible existing instruments at fair value upon initial application of SFAS 159, on January 1, 2008, there was no impact to retained earnings. Additionally, we did not elect the fair value option for any newly acquired instrument or other eligible item during 2008.  In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (SFAS 141(R)). SFAS 141(R) changes the accounting for business combinations in a number of ways, including broadening the transactions or events that are considered business combinations; requiring an acquirer to recognize 100 percent of the fair values of assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and noncontrolling (i.e., minority) interests; recognizing contingent consideration arrangements at their acquisition-date fair values with subsequent changes in fair value generally reflected in income; and recognizing preacquisition loss and gain contingencies at their acquisition-date fair values, among other changes. We are required to adopt SFAS 141(R) for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009. Early adoption is prohibited.  In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why we use derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133), and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective beginning with financial statements issued for the quarterly period ending March 31, 2009. Because SFAS 161 only requires additional disclosures about derivatives, it will have no effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.  In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (SFAS 162). SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements presented in conformity with GAAP but does not change current practices. SFAS 162 will become effective on the 60th day following SEC approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to remove GAAP hierarchy from the auditing standards. SFAS 162 will have no effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.  11   In September 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45 (FSP). The FSP amends SFAS 133 to require additional disclosures by sellers of credit derivatives, including derivatives embedded in a hybrid instrument. The FSP amends FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantors Accounting and Disclosure Requirement for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, to require an additional disclosure about the current status of the payment/performance risk of a guarantee. The FSP is effective for us beginning with the December 31, 2008 financial statements. Because the FSP only requires additional disclosures about credit derivatives and guarantees, it will have no effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.  In October 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active (FSP SFAS 157-3). FSP SFAS 157-3 provides guidance clarifying certain aspects of SFAS 157 with respect to the fair value measurements of a security when the market for that security is inactive. We have adopted this guidance. Our adoption of FSP SFAS 157-3 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.   Note 5.  Finance Receivables  Components of net finance receivables by type were as follows:  September 30, 2008RealNon-RealRetail(dollars in thousands)Estate LoansEstate LoansSales FinanceTotalGross receivables$19,100,335$4,428,944$2,458,131$25,987,410Unearned finance charges
and points and fees(209,209)(449,715)(256,432)(915,356)Accrued finance charges122,83051,50834,810209,148Deferred origination costs23,28540,807-64,092Premiums, net of discounts71,3676,6644,03682,067Total$19,108,608$4,078,208$2,240,545$25,427,361   December 31, 2007RealNon-RealRetail(dollars in thousands)Estate LoansEstate LoansSales FinanceTotalGross receivables$18,772,434$4,176,097$2,281,487$25,230,018Unearned finance charges
and points and fees(191,514)(434,093)(209,293)(834,900)Accrued finance charges121,73450,25140,692212,677Deferred origination costs25,04942,596-67,645Premiums, net of discounts44,889325(656)44,558Total$18,772,592$3,835,176$2,112,230$24,719,998   Unused credit limits extended by AIG Federal Savings Bank (AIG Bank), a non-subsidiary affiliate (whose private label finance receivables are fully participated to the Company), and the Company to their customers were $6.7 billion at September 30, 2008, and $6.3 billion at December 31, 2007. Our experience has shown that the funded amounts have been substantially less than the credit limits. All unused credit limits, in part or in total, can be cancelled at the discretion of AIG Bank and the Company.  12   In first quarter 2008, we acquired finance receivables in a transfer for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and for which it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected. We considered such credit quality deterioration in our determination of the acquisition price for these finance receivables.  We include the carrying amount of these finance receivables in net finance receivables, less allowance for finance receivable losses. The contractual amount of these finance receivables by type and the related carrying amount were as follows:  September 30,(dollars in thousands)2008Contractual amount:
Real estate loans$13,034Non-real estate3,625Retail sales finance880Total$17,539Carrying amount, net of allowance of $5,900$14,866   Changes in accretable yield of these finance receivables were as follows:  Three Months EndedNine Months Ended(dollars in thousands)September 30, 2008September 30, 2008Balance at beginning of period$5,243$    -Additions-3,586Accretion(1,300)(2,368)Reclassifications from (to) nonaccretable difference-2,725Disposals--Balance at end of period$3,943$3,943   We did not create a valuation allowance in the initial accounting for these acquired finance receivables. During second quarter 2008, we established an allowance for finance receivable losses for these finance receivables through the provision for finance receivable losses of $5.3 million due to decreases in expected cash flows for certain pools. We increased this allowance by $0.6 million during third quarter 2008.  The portion of these finance receivables that were acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 (none were acquired during the three months ended September 30, 2008), for which it was probable at acquisition that all contractually required payments would not be collected were as follows:  Nine months ended September 30,(dollars in thousands)2008Contractually required payments receivable at acquisition:
Real estate loans$21,545Non-real estate16,788Retail sales finance3,123Total$41,456Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition$24,992Basis in acquired finance receivables at acquisition$21,406  13   We include the carrying amount of TDR finance receivables in net finance receivables, less allowance for finance receivable losses. Information regarding these finance receivables (which are all real estate loans) was as follows:  September 30,(dollars in thousands)2008TDR net finance receivables$346,471TDR net finance receivables that have a valuation allowance$346,471Allowance for TDR finance receivable losses$  20,060   TDR average net receivables and finance charges recognized on TDR finance receivables were as follows:  Three Months EndedNine Months Ended(dollars in thousands)September 30, 2008September 30, 2008TDR average net receivables$294,670$156,787TDR finance charges recognized$    3,966$    5,976   Note 6.  Allowance for Finance Receivable Losses  Changes in the allowance for finance receivable losses were as follows:  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in thousands)2008200720082007Balance at beginning of period$ 794,377$500,194$ 593,532$ 479,908Provision for finance receivable losses305,42097,827716,619238,172Charge-offs(151,497)(82,275)(385,847)(227,881)Recoveries10,89211,68334,88837,230Balance at end of period$ 959,192$527,429$ 959,192$ 527,429   Note 7.  Derivative Financial Instruments  AGFC uses derivative financial instruments in managing the cost of its debt in conjunction with specific long-term debt issuances and has used them in managing its return on real estate loans held for sale, but is neither a dealer nor a trader in derivative financial instruments. AGFCs derivative financial instruments consist of interest rate, cross currency, cross currency interest rate, and equity-indexed swap agreements. Until mid-June 2008, we also used interest rate lock commitments and forward sale commitments.  While all of our interest rate, cross currency, cross currency interest rate, and equity-indexed swap agreements mitigate economic exposure of related debt, not all of these swap agreements currently qualify as cash flow or fair value hedges under GAAP. At September 30, 2008, equity-indexed debt and related swaps were immaterial.  14   In June 2007, we designated certain derivatives as either fair value or cash flow hedges of debt. The fair value hedge consisted of a cross currency interest rate swap designated as a hedge of the change in fair value of foreign currency denominated debt attributable to changes in the foreign exchange rate and the benchmark interest rate. With respect to cash flow hedges, interest rate swaps were designated as hedges of the changes in cash flows on floating-rate debt attributable to changes in the benchmark interest rate, and cross currency and cross currency interest rate swaps were designated as hedges of changes in cash flows on foreign currency denominated debt attributable to changes in the foreign exchange rates and/or the benchmark interest rate.  For certain types of hedge relationships meeting specific criteria, SFAS 133 allows a shortcut method, which provides for an assumption of zero ineffectiveness. Under this method, the periodic assessment of effectiveness is not required. The Companys use of this method was limited to interest rate swaps that hedged certain borrowings, the last of which matured in mid-June 2008. For other AGFC cash flow and fair value hedges, we perform and document an initial prospective assessment of hedge effectiveness using regression analysis to demonstrate that the hedge is expected to be highly effective in future periods. Subsequently, on a regular basis, we perform a prospective hedge effectiveness assessment to demonstrate the continued expectation that the hedge will be highly effective in future periods and a retrospective hedge effectiveness assessment to demonstrate that the hedge was effective in the most recent period.  We recognized a net gain related to the ineffective portion of our fair value hedging instruments of $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and $2.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, in other revenues. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, we recognized a net loss of $0.2 million in other revenues related to the ineffective portion of our fair value hedging instruments. We included all components of each derivatives gain or loss in the assessment of hedge ineffectiveness.  We immediately recognize the portion of the gain or loss in the fair value of a derivative instrument in a cash flow hedge that represents hedge ineffectiveness in current period earnings. We recognized a loss related to ineffectiveness of $7.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and $34.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, in other revenues. We recognized a gain related to ineffectiveness of $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, and $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, in other revenues. We included all components of each derivatives gain or loss in the assessment of hedge ineffectiveness.    At September 30, 2008, we expect $35.2 million of the deferred net gain on cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive loss to be reclassified to earnings during the twelve months ending September 30, 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, there were no instances in which we reclassified amounts from other comprehensive income to earnings as a result of a discontinuance of a cash flow hedge, because it was probable the original forecasted cash flows would not occur at the end of the specified time period.  In third quarter 2008, we recognized a cumulative benefit in other revenues of $27.6 million resulting from the correction of an accounting error. In connection with the January 1, 2008 implementation of SFAS 157, we recorded a loss in other revenues of $39.4 million in first quarter 2008 and a gain of $4.9 million in second quarter 2008 for the credit valuation adjustments on our fair value and cash flow hedges. Upon further review, we concluded that the credit valuation adjustments on our cash flow hedges should have been recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income in accordance with SFAS 133. Therefore, in third quarter 2008, we increased other revenues by $27.6 million ($30.5 million loss recorded in first quarter 2008 and $2.9 million gain recorded in second quarter 2008) and decreased accumulated other comprehensive income by $17.9 million. The impact of this error did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations for the previously reported periods in 2008.  15   Due to the implementation of SFAS 157, our valuations recognize the effect of credit risk and market risk using credit default swap valuation modeling. The credit valuation adjustment loss increased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, due to the widening of credit default swap spreads. We recorded a credit valuation adjustment gain of $10.1 million in other revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The credit valuation adjustment gain of $10.1 million includes the cumulative benefit of $27.6 million, partially offset by a loss of $17.5 million on fair value hedges. We recorded a $24.4 million credit valuation adjustment loss on our fair value hedges for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, of which $1.8 million represents the transition amount at January 1, 2008, from the adoption of SFAS 157. If we do not exit these derivatives prior to maturity and no counterparty defaults occur, the credit valuation adjustment will result in no impact to earnings over the life of the agreements. We do not anticipate exiting these derivatives prior to maturity. In addition, these derivatives were primarily with a non-subsidiary affiliate that receives credit support from AIG, its parent.   Note 8.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows:  September 30,December 31,(dollars in thousands)20082007Net unrealized (losses) gains on:
Swap agreements$(112,409)$(92,170)Investment securities and securities lending(28,632)10,719Retirement plan liabilities adjustment(6,193)(2,042)Foreign currency translation adjustments(2,042)1,647Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(149,276)$(81,846)   Note 9.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information  Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities for the acquisition of Ocean was as follows:  Nine Months Ended September 30,(dollars in thousands)2007Fair value of assets acquired$ 308,285Net cash paid in acquisition(125,025)Liabilities assumed(87,344)Note payable and remaining other liabilities$   95,916   Note 10.  Segment Information  We have three business segments:  branch, centralized real estate, and insurance. We define our segments by types of financial service products we offer, nature of our production processes, and methods we use to distribute our products and to provide our services, as well as our management reporting structure.  16   In our branch business segment, we:  · originate real estate loans secured by first or second mortgages on residential real estate, which may be closed-end accounts or open-end home equity lines of credit and are generally considered non-conforming; · originate secured and unsecured non-real estate loans; · purchase retail sales contracts and provide revolving retail sales financing services arising from the retail sale of consumer goods and services by retail merchants; and · purchase private label finance receivables originated by AIG Bank under a participation agreement.  To supplement our lending and retail sales financing activities, we purchase portfolios of real estate loans, non-real estate loans, and retail sales finance receivables originated by other lenders. We also offer credit and non-credit insurance and ancillary products to all eligible branch customers.  In our centralized real estate business segment, we:  · originate and acquire residential real estate loans for transfer to the centralized real estate servicing center; · service a portfolio of residential real estate loans generated through: · portfolio acquisitions from third party lenders; · our mortgage origination subsidiaries; · refinancing existing mortgages; · advances on home equity lines of credit; or · correspondent relationships; · originated residential real estate loans directly with consumers for sale to investors with servicing released to the purchaser; and · originated residential real estate loans through mortgage brokers for sale to investors with servicing released to the purchaser.  Effective June 17, 2008, Wilmington Finance, Inc. (WFI), a wholly owned subsidiary of AGFC, ceased its wholesale originations (originations through mortgage brokers). As a result of our decision to significantly reduce our mortgage banking operations, we recorded a pretax charge of $27 million, which included $11 million in lease termination costs and fixed asset disposals, $11 million in intangible impairments, and $3 million in one-time termination costs.  In our insurance business segment, we write and reinsure credit life, credit accident and health, credit-related property and casualty, and credit involuntary unemployment insurance covering our customers and the property pledged as collateral through products that the branch business segment offers to its customers. We also offer non-credit insurance products. In addition, we monitor our finance receivables to ensure that the collateral is adequately protected, and if it is not adequately protected, we place insurance to cover the collateral.  17   The following tables display information about the Companys segments as well as reconciliations to the condensed consolidated financial statement amounts.  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008BranchCentralized
Real EstateInsuranceAllConsolidated(dollars in thousands)SegmentSegmentSegmentOtherAdjustmentsTotalRevenues:
External:
Finance charges$495,734$157,803$      -$  (1,428)$      -$ 652,109Insurance134-38,740707-39,581Other(6,457)4,09923,50116,945(35,503)2,585Intercompany19,212567(15,429)(4,350)--Pretax income (loss)(181,552)(134,890)5,567(226,526)(36,973)(574,374)   Three Months Ended
September 30, 2007BranchCentralized
Real EstateInsuranceAllConsolidated(dollars in thousands)SegmentSegmentSegmentOtherAdjustmentsTotalRevenues:
External:
Finance charges$471,451$169,862$      -$ (3,295)$   -$638,018Insurance143-40,8851,746-42,774Other(2,142)4,17826,56927,368(1,561)54,412Intercompany19,638477(16,273)(3,842)--Pretax income (loss)96,499(26,892)27,421(20,372)2,06678,722   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008BranchCentralized
Real EstateInsuranceAllConsolidated(dollars in thousands)SegmentSegmentSegmentOtherAdjustmentsTotalRevenues:
External:
Finance charges$1,482,716$ 488,012$      -$(13,514)$      -$1,957,214Insurance409-117,2832,583-120,275Other(15,744)36,34175,632(11,508)(61,474)23,247Intercompany57,8001,585(46,701)(12,684)--Pretax income (loss)(125,690)(194,091)58,762(356,783)(65,649)(683,451)   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2007BranchCentralized
Real EstateInsuranceAllConsolidated(dollars in thousands)SegmentSegmentSegmentOtherAdjustmentsTotalRevenues:
External:
Finance charges$1,387,886$ 503,737$      -$  (8,981)$   -$1,882,642Insurance433-119,5726,034-126,039Other(10,657)(105,651)75,18360,438(3,862)15,451Intercompany57,9521,389(47,579)(11,762)--Pretax income (loss)325,630(232,287)75,607(78,580)5,66696,036  18   The All Other column includes:  · corporate revenues and expenses such as management and administrative revenues and expenses and derivative adjustments and foreign exchange gain or loss on foreign currency denominated debt that are not considered pertinent in determining segment performance; and · revenues from our foreign subsidiary, Ocean, which we acquired in January 2007.  The Adjustments column includes:  · realized gains (losses) on investment securities and securities lending; · interest expense related to re-allocations of debt among business segments; and · provision for finance receivable losses due to redistribution of amounts provided for the allowance for finance receivable losses.   Note 11.  Correction of Accounting Error  In third quarter 2008, we recognized a cumulative benefit in other revenues of $27.6 million resulting from the correction of an accounting error. In connection with the January 1, 2008 implementation of SFAS 157, we recorded a loss in other revenues of $39.4 million in first quarter 2008 and a gain of $4.9 million in second quarter 2008 for the credit valuation adjustments on our fair value and cash flow hedges. Upon further review, we concluded that the credit valuation adjustments on our cash flow hedges should have been recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income in accordance with SFAS 133. Therefore, in third quarter 2008, we increased other revenues by $27.6 million and decreased accumulated other comprehensive income by $17.9 million. The impact of this error did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations for the previously reported periods in 2008.   Note 12.  Supervisory Agreement  As disclosed in AGFCs Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 7, 2007, AIG Bank, WFI, and AGFI entered into a Supervisory Agreement with the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) on June 7, 2007 (the Supervisory Agreement). The Supervisory Agreement pertains to certain mortgage loans originated in the name of AIG Bank by WFI from July 2003 through early May 2006 pursuant to a mortgage services agreement between WFI and AIG Bank. The mortgage services agreement was terminated in February 2006.  Pursuant to the terms of the Supervisory Agreement, AIG Bank, WFI, and AGFI have implemented a financial remediation program whereby certain borrowers may be provided loans on more affordable terms and/or reimbursed for certain fees. Pursuant to the requirements of the Supervisory Agreement, we have engaged the services of an external consultant to monitor, evaluate, and periodically report to the OTS on our compliance with the remediation program. The Supervisory Agreement will remain in effect until terminated, modified or suspended in writing by the OTS. Failure to comply with the terms of the Supervisory Agreement could result in the initiation of formal enforcement action by the OTS.  AIG Bank, WFI, and AGFI have also made a commitment to donate a total of $15 million over a three-year period to certain not-for-profit organizations to support their efforts to promote financial literacy and credit counseling. As of September 30, 2008, we have donated $5.7 million to this cause.  19   In accordance with WFIs surviving obligations under the mortgage services agreement with AIG Bank, we established a reserve of $128 million (pretax) as a reduction to net service fees from affiliates as of March 31, 2007, reflecting managements then best estimate of the expected costs of the remediation program. After completion of discussions with the OTS and the execution of the Supervisory Agreement, we recorded an additional reserve of $50 million, inclusive of the $15 million donation commitment, in second quarter 2007. As of September 30, 2008, we have made reimbursements of $48.4 million for payments made by AIG Bank to refund certain fees to customers pursuant to the terms of the Supervisory Agreement. We have also reduced the reserve by $18 million in first quarter 2008, $25 million in second quarter 2008, and $10 million in third quarter 2008 as a result of our current evaluations of our loss exposure. As the estimate is based on judgments and assumptions made by management, the actual cost of implementing the remediation program may differ from our estimate.   Note 13.  Fair Value Measurements  The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received if an asset is sold or the amount that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The degree of judgment used in measuring the fair value of financial instruments generally correlates with the level of pricing observability. Financial instruments with quoted prices in active markets generally have more pricing observability and less judgment is used in measuring fair value. Conversely, financial instruments traded in other-than-active markets or that do not have quoted prices have less observability and are measured at fair value using valuation models or other pricing techniques that require more judgment. Pricing observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is listed on an exchange or traded over-the-counter or is new to the market and not yet established, the characteristics specific to the transaction, and general market conditions.  Fair Value Hierarchy  Beginning January 1, 2008, we measure and classify assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet in a hierarchy for disclosure purposes consisting of three Levels based on the observability of inputs available in the market place used to measure the fair values. In general, we determine the fair value measurements classified as Level 1 based on inputs utilizing quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access. We generally obtain market price data from exchange or dealer markets. We do not adjust the quoted price for such instruments. Assets measured using Level 1 inputs include certain investment securities (including certain actively traded listed common stock). We determine the fair value measurements classified as Level 2 based on inputs utilizing other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs include certain investment securities (including certain government and agency securities, most investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, certain asset-backed securities, and state and municipal obligations), certain cash equivalents, short-term investments, securities lending collateral, and derivative assets and liabilities. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. Assets measured using Level 3 inputs include certain investment securities (including certain asset-backed securities and private equity investments), securities lending collateral, real estate loans held for sale, real estate owned, other intangible assets, and goodwill. In certain cases, the inputs we use to measure the fair value of an asset may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, we determine the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.  20   Fair Value Measurements  Recurring Basis  On a recurring basis we measure the fair value of investment securities, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, securities lending collateral, and derivative assets and liabilities. The following tables present information about our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2008, and indicates the fair value hierarchy based on the levels of inputs we utilized to determine such fair value. Fair value measurements on a recurring basis were as follows:  September 30, 2008Fair Value Measurements UsingCounterpartyTotal Carried(dollars in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3NettingAt Fair ValueAssets
Investment securities$2,479$1,127,471$86,293$      -$1,216,243Cash and cash equivalents-5,487--5,487Short-term investments-3--3Securities lending collateral-----Derivatives-200,948600(54,695)146,853Total$2,479$1,333,909$86,893$(54,695)$1,368,586LiabilitiesDerivatives$     -$    57,305$    -$(54,695)$      2,610   Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008Fair Value Measurements Using Level 3AssetsLiabilities(dollars in thousands)Investment
securitiesSecurities
lending
collateralDerivativesTotalDerivativesBalance at beginning of period$85,949$ 22,288$877$109,114$    -Net gains (losses) included in:
Other revenues(24)8,755(331)8,400-Other comprehensive income(2,668)(3,297)-(5,965)-Purchases, sales, issuances,
and settlements(1,081)(25,663)54(26,690)-Transfers in (out) of Level 34,117(2,083)-2,034-Balance at end of period$86,293$      -$ 600$ 86,893$    -Unrealized gains (losses)
recognized in earnings
on instruments held at
September 30, 2008$     -$     -$   -$       -$    -  21    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008Fair Value Measurements Using Level 3AssetsLiabilities(dollars in thousands)Investment
securitiesSecurities
lending
collateralDerivativesTotalDerivativesBalance at beginning of period$67,823$ 27,212$ 839$ 95,874$    563Net gains (losses) included in:
Other revenues58-(222)(164)2,712Other comprehensive income(6,919)--(6,919)-Purchases, sales, issuances,
and settlements(2,591)(27,212)(17)(29,820)(3,275)Transfers in (out) of Level 327,922--27,922-Balance at end of period$86,293$      -$ 600$ 86,893$    -Unrealized gains (losses)
recognized in earnings
on instruments held at
September 30, 2008$     -$      -$   -$       -$    -   We used observable and/or unobservable inputs to determine the fair value of positions that we have classified within the Level 3 category. As a result, the unrealized gains and losses for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the table above may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable (e.g., changes in market interest rates) and unobservable (e.g., changes in unobservable long-dated volatilities) inputs.   Fair Value Measurements  Nonrecurring Basis  We measure the fair value of certain assets on a non-recurring basis when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. These assets include real estate owned, real estate loans held for sale, goodwill, and other intangible assets.  At September 30, 2008, we had assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis on which we recorded impairment charges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 as follows:  September 30, 2008Fair Value Measurements UsingGains (Losses)(dollars in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalThree Months
EndedNine Months
EndedReal estate owned$   -$   -$155,765$155,765$    (7,055)$  (16,952)Real estate loans held for
sale--25,27425,274(1,235)(16,531)Goodwill----(336,304)(336,304)Other intangible assets----(91,342)(103,074)Total$   -$   -$181,039$181,039$(435,936)$(472,861)   In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144 Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (SFAS 144), we wrote down certain real estate owned reported in our branch and centralized real estate business segments to their fair value of $155.8 million, resulting in a loss of $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and $17.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, which was included in other revenues. The fair value disclosed in the table above is unadjusted for transaction costs as required by SFAS 157. The amounts recorded on the balance sheet are net of transaction costs as required by SFAS 144.  22   In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 65 Accounting for Certain Mortgage Banking Activities, we wrote down certain real estate loans held for sale of our centralized real estate business segment to their fair value of $25.3 million, resulting in a provision for valuation allowance of $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and $16.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, which was included in mortgage banking revenues.  In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, we wrote down goodwill to zero fair value, resulting from impairment charges of $336.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, reflecting the recent disruption in the credit markets and AIGs recent liquidity issues. These goodwill writedowns were included in operating expenses. Prior to these impairment charges, goodwill was reported under the following business segments:  (dollars in thousands)Branch segment$145,491Centralized real estate segment77,134Insurance segment12,104All other (Ocean)101,575Total$336,304   In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 144, we wrote down other intangible assets to zero fair value, resulting from impairment charges of $91.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and $103.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, reflecting the recent disruption in the credit markets and AIGs recent liquidity issues. These other intangible assets writedowns were included in operating expenses. Prior to these impairment charges, the other intangible assets were reported under the following business segments:  (dollars in thousands)Branch segment$    1,081Centralized real estate segment11,732All other (Ocean)90,261Total$103,074   Fair Value Measurements  Valuation Methodologies and Assumptions  We used the following methods and assumptions to estimate fair value.  Investment Securities  To measure the fair value of investment securities (which consist primarily of bonds), we maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. Whenever available, we obtained quoted prices in active markets for identical assets at the balance sheet date to measure investment securities at fair value. We generally obtained market price data from exchange or dealer markets.  We estimated the fair value of fixed maturity investment securities not traded in active markets by referring to traded securities with similar attributes, using dealer quotations and a matrix pricing methodology, or discounting cash flow analyses. This methodology considers such factors as the issuers industry, the securitys rating and tenor, its coupon rate, its position in the capital structure of the issuer, yield curves, credit curves, prepayment rates and other relevant factors. For fixed maturity investment securities that are not traded in active markets or that are subject to transfer restrictions, we adjusted the  23   valuations to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability. Such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence. In the absence of such evidence, managements best estimate is used.  We initially estimated the fair value of equity instruments not traded in active markets by reference to the transaction price. We adjusted this valuation only when changes to inputs and assumptions were corroborated by evidence such as transactions in similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable entities, subsequent rounds of financing, recapitalizations, and other transactions across the capital structure, offerings in the equity capital markets, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. For equity securities that are not traded in active markets or that are subject to transfer restrictions, we adjusted the valuations to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability. Such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence. In the absence of such evidence, managements best estimate is used.   Cash and Cash Equivalents  We estimated the fair value of cash and cash equivalents using quoted prices where available and industry standard valuation models using market-based inputs when quoted prices are unavailable.   Short-term Investments  We estimated the fair value of short-term investments using quoted prices where available and industry standard valuation models using market-based inputs when quoted prices are unavailable.   Securities Lending Collateral  The fair values of securities lending collateral were calculated in a manner consistent with other fixed maturity investment securities.   Derivatives  Our derivatives are not traded on an exchange. The valuation model used to calculate fair value of our derivative instruments includes a variety of observable inputs, including contractual terms, interest rate curves, foreign exchange rates, yield curves, credit curves, measure of volatility, and correlations of such inputs. Valuation adjustments may be made in the determination of fair value. These adjustments include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality and liquidity risk. Credit value adjustment and market valuation adjustment were added to the model as a result of the adoption of SFAS 157. The credit valuation adjustment adjusts the valuation of derivatives to account for nonperformance risk of our counter-party with respect to all net derivative assets positions. The credit valuation adjustment also accounts for our own credit risk in the fair value measurement of all net derivative liabilities positions, when appropriate. The market valuation adjustment adjusts the valuation of derivatives to reflect the fact that we are an end-user of derivative products. As such, the valuation is adjusted to take into account the bid-offer spread (the liquidity risk), as we are not a dealer of derivative products.   Real Estate Owned  We generally based our estimate of the fair value of real estate owned on the price that would be received in a current transaction to sell the asset.  24   Real Estate Loans Held for Sale  We determined the fair value of real estate loans held for sale by reference to current investor yield requirements or outstanding forward sale commitments, if any.   Goodwill  We test goodwill for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of goodwill may not be recoverable, but at least annually. When we determine goodwill may be impaired, we use discounted cash flow techniques based on the price that could be received in a current transaction to sell the asset assuming the asset would be used with other assets as a group (in-use premise).   Other Intangible Assets  We test our other intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an other intangible asset may not be recoverable. We measure the fair value of other intangible assets based on an in-use premise that considers the same factors as goodwill.   Note 14.  Legal Contingencies  AGFC and certain of its subsidiaries are parties to various legal proceedings, including certain purported class action claims, arising in the ordinary course of business. Some of these proceedings are pending in jurisdictions that permit damage awards disproportionate to the actual economic damages alleged to have been incurred. Based upon information presently available, we believe that the total amounts, if any, that will ultimately be paid arising from these legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial position. However, the continued occurrences of large damage awards in general in the United States, including, in some jurisdictions, large punitive damage awards that bear little or no relation to actual economic damages incurred by plaintiffs, create the potential for an unpredictable result in any given proceeding.   Note 15.  Subsequent Event    Due to economic conditions, we have re-evaluated our branch business segment. Based upon this review, we announced on November 5, 2008 that we will consolidate certain branch operations and close 178 branch offices throughout the United States during fourth quarter 2008, including all branch offices in the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. All customers of these closed branch offices will be serviced by our other local or regional branch offices. As a result of the branch office closings, the number of employees of the branch business segment will be reduced by approximately 380.  As a result of the decision described above, we expect to incur a pre-tax charge in the fourth quarter of 2008 of approximately $13 million, the primary components of which are $6 million in lease termination costs, $4 million in fixed asset disposals, and $3 million in employee severance and outplacement services. We do not anticipate any additional future cash expenditures as a result of the actions described above.  25   Item 2.  Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.   FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS  This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our other publicly available documents may include, and the Companys officers and representatives may from time to time make, statements which may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our belief regarding future events, many of which are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. These statements may address, among other things, our strategy for growth, product development, regulatory approvals, market position, financial results and reserves. Our actual results and financial condition may differ from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. The important factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause our actual results to differ, possibly materially, include, but are not limited to, the following:  · changes in general economic conditions, including the interest rate environment in which we conduct business, the residential housing market, and the financial markets through which we can access capital and invest cash flows from the insurance business segment; · changes in the competitive environment in which we operate, including the demand for our products, customer responsiveness to our distribution channels, and the formation of business combinations among our competitors; · the effectiveness of our credit risk scoring models in assessing the risk of customer unwillingness or inability to repay; · shifts in collateral values, contractual delinquencies, and credit losses; · levels of unemployment and personal bankruptcies; · lack of access to the capital markets or the sufficiency of our current sources of funds to satisfy our cash flow requirements; · adverse credit ratings actions on our debt; · constraints on our business resulting from the Fed Credit Agreement, including on our ability to pursue certain funding sources without prior approval from the NY Fed; · changes in laws, regulations, or regulator policies and practices that affect our ability to conduct business or the manner in which we conduct business, such as licensing requirements, pricing limitations or restrictions on the method of offering products, as well as changes that may result from increased regulatory scrutiny of the sub-prime lending industry; · the costs and effects of any litigation or governmental inquiries or investigations involving the Company, including those that are determined adversely to us; · changes in accounting standards or tax policies and practices and the application of such new policies and practices to the manner in which we conduct business; · our ability to integrate the operations of any acquisitions into our businesses; · our ability to mitigate any adverse effects that may occur as a result of AIGs intention to explore divestiture opportunities for certain of its businesses and assets, including the Company, as discussed further in Recent Developments; · the ability of AIG to provide funding to the Company; · changes in the amounts received from our finance receivable portfolio; · our ability to maintain sufficient capital levels in our regulated and unregulated subsidiaries; · changes in our ability to attract and retain employees or key executives to support our businesses, particularly in light of the potential sale of the Company by AIG; · natural or accidental events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, or floods affecting our customers, collateral, and branches or other operating facilities; and · war, acts of terrorism, riots, civil disruption, pandemics, or other events disrupting business or commerce.  26   We also direct readers to other risks and uncertainties discussed in Risk Factors in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in other documents we file with the SEC (see Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007). We are under no obligation (and expressly disclaim any obligation) to update or alter any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that we may make from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.   RECENT DEVELOPMENTS  In September 2008, AIG experienced a severe strain on its liquidity that resulted in AIG on September 22, 2008, entering into the $85 billion revolving credit facility and the Pledge Agreement with the NY Fed. Under the Fed Credit Agreement, AIG has agreed to issue the Preferred Stock to a trust that will hold the Preferred Stock for the benefit of the United States Treasury. The Preferred Stock will from issuance (i) be entitled to participate in any dividends paid on AIGs common stock with the payments attributable to the Preferred Stock being approximately, but not in excess of, 79.9% of the aggregate dividends paid on AIGs common stock, treating the Preferred Stock as if converted and (ii) vote with AIG's common stock on all matters submitted to AIG shareholders, and will hold approximately, but not in excess of, 79.9% of the aggregate voting power of the common stock, treating the Preferred Stock as if converted.  The credit facility will be secured by a pledge of the capital stock and assets of certain of AIGs subsidiaries, subject to exclusions for certain property the pledge of which is not permitted by AIG debt instruments, as well as exclusions of assets of regulated subsidiaries, assets of foreign subsidiaries and assets of special purpose vehicles. Pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, AIG Capital Corporation (AGFIs immediate parent company) guaranteed AIGs obligations under the Fed Credit Agreement, and, to secure that guarantee, AIG Capital Corporation pledged to the NY Fed its ownership interest in certain assets, including the outstanding common stock of AGFI. We did not guarantee, nor were any of our assets pledged to secure, AIGs obligations under the Fed Credit Agreement or the Pledge Agreement.  On October 3, 2008, AIG indicated its intent to refocus on its core property and casualty insurance businesses, generate sufficient liquidity to repay the outstanding balance of its loan from the NY Fed and address its capital structure. AIG intends to retain the majority of its U.S. property and casualty and foreign general insurance businesses, and to retain an ownership interest in certain of its foreign life insurance operations. AIG is exploring divestiture opportunities for its remaining businesses, including the Company.  As a result of the recent significant disruption in the U.S. residential mortgage and credit markets and AIGs recent liquidity issues, the credit ratings for our debt were downgraded. Since we did not have access to our traditional sources of long-term or short-term financing through the debt markets, we borrowed all available commitments under our primary credit facilities. Prior to our credit facility borrowings, we also borrowed funds under a demand note agreement with AIG Funding, Inc., an AIG-guaranteed funding affiliate (AIG Funding). At September 30, 2008, borrowings under all committed credit facilities totaled $4.753 billion, in addition to $419.5 million borrowed from AIG Funding.  Historically, we funded our operations and repaid our obligations using funds collected from our finance receivable portfolio and new debt issuances. Since the events of September 2008 and through November 14, 2008, our traditional borrowing sources, including our ability to issue debt in the capital markets, are not available, and management does not expect them to become available to us in the near future. In addition to finance receivable collections, management is exploring additional initiatives to meet our financial and operating obligations. These initiatives include possible portfolio sales, securitizations or participations, and additional expense reductions. In addition, we can improve our liquidity position by further severely reducing our originations of finance receivables. Should we lack sufficient funds to meet our obligations, AIG would need to find additional sources of liquidity for us, which include funding through the Fed Credit Agreement.  27   In assessing our current financial position and developing operating plans for the future, management has made significant judgments and estimates with respect to the potential financial and liquidity effects of our risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to:  · the ability of AIG to provide funding to the Company; · the amount of cash expected to be collected from our finance receivable portfolio through liquidations and receipt of finance charges, which could be significantly different than our estimates; · the uncertainty of renewed access to debt or general credit markets; · uncertainty of potential credit ratings actions; · the potential adverse effect on the Company relating to intercompany transactions with AIG, including derivatives and intercompany borrowings, if AIG is not able to continue as a going concern; · constraints on our business resulting from the Fed Credit Agreement, including on our ability to pursue certain funding sources, such as portfolio or asset sales or securitizations or participations, without prior approval from the NY Fed; · the impact on our debt covenants and access to funding, due to potential adverse results of operations; · the potential effect on the Company if the capital levels of our regulated and unregulated subsidiaries prove inadequate to support current business plans; and · additional unforeseen cash demands or accelerations of obligations.  After consideration of the above factors, primarily our ability to obtain funding from AIG and our ability to severely reduce originations of finance receivables, based on our estimates, and after consideration of the risks and uncertainties to such plans, we believe that we will have adequate liquidity to finance and operate our businesses and repay our obligations for at least the next twelve months. However, it is possible that the actual outcome of one or more of our plans could be materially different than expected or that one or more of our significant judgments or estimates could prove to be materially incorrect, then we may not have sufficient cash to meet our obligations and there could exist substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.   CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY  Capital Resources  Our capital has varied primarily with the amount of net finance receivables and real estate loans held for sale. We have based our mix of debt and equity, or leverage, primarily upon maintaining leverage that supports cost-effective funding.  September 30,20082007(dollars in millions)AmountPercentAmountPercentLong-term debt$21,302.375%$18,598.669%Short-term debt4,405.1155,061.019Total debt25,707.49023,659.688Equity2,823.3103,218.712Total capital$28,530.7100%$26,878.3100%Net finance receivables$25,427.4$24,560.0Real estate loans held for sale$       25.8$     404.6  28   We have issued a combination of fixed-rate debt, principally long-term, and floating-rate debt, both long-term and short-term. AGFC obtained our fixed-rate funding by issuing public or private long-term debt with maturities primarily ranging from three to ten years. AGFC obtained most of our floating-rate funding by issuing and refinancing commercial paper and by issuing long-term, floating-rate debt. We have issued commercial paper, with maturities ranging from 1 to 270 days, to banks, insurance companies, corporations, and other institutional investors. At September 30, 2008, short-term debt included $1.7 billion of commercial paper. AGFC has also issued extendible commercial notes with initial maturities of up to 90 days, which AGFC may extend to 390 days. At September 30, 2008, short-term debt included $14.7 million of extendible commercial notes, $10 million of which were extended and have a final maturity date of September 14, 2009.  AGFC uses interest rate, cross currency, cross currency interest rate, and equity-indexed swap agreements in conjunction with specific long-term debt issuances. AGFCs objective is to achieve net U.S. dollar, fixed or floating interest rate exposure at costs not materially different from costs AGFC would have incurred by issuing U.S. dollar debt for the same net exposure without using derivatives.  From 2001 through 2006, we targeted our leverage to be a ratio of 7.5 to 1 of debt to tangible equity, where tangible equity equaled total shareholders equity less goodwill and accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. Beginning in the first quarter of 2007, we changed our method of measuring target leverage primarily to accommodate AGFCs issuance of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 60-year junior subordinated debentures (hybrid debt) following our acquisition of Ocean in January 2007. The debentures underlie a series of trust preferred securities sold by a trust sponsored by AGFC in a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering. AGFC can redeem the debentures at par beginning in January 2017. Based upon the terms of these junior subordinated debentures, credit rating agencies have acknowledged that until January 2017, at least 75% of such hybrid debt will be afforded equity treatment in their measurement of AGFCs leverage.  Accordingly, beginning in first quarter 2007, our targeted leverage was changed to 7.5 to 1 of adjusted debt to adjusted tangible equity, where adjusted debt equals total debt less 75% of hybrid debt and where adjusted tangible equity equals total shareholders equity plus 75% of hybrid debt and less goodwill, other intangible assets, and accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income. Based on this definition, and prior to excluding the impact of excess cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, our adjusted tangible leverage at September 30, 2008, was 7.87x compared to 7.56x at September 30, 2007, and 8.11x at December 31, 2007. In calculating September 30, 2008 targeted leverage, management deducted from adjusted debt $2.1 billion for cash equivalents, resulting in an effective adjusted tangible leverage of 7.23x.  Reconciliations of total debt to adjusted debt were as follows:  September 30,September 30,December 31,(dollars in millions)200820072007Total debt$25,707.4$23,659.6$25,619.575% of hybrid debt(261.9)(261.9)(261.9)Adjusted debt$25,445.5$23,397.7$25,357.6  29   Reconciliations of equity to adjusted tangible equity were as follows:  September 30,September 30,December 31,(dollars in millions)200820072007Equity$2,823.3$3,218.7$3,230.675% of hybrid debt261.9261.9261.9Goodwill-(303.4)(336.3)Other intangible assets-(114.5)(111.1)Accumulated other comprehensive loss149.333.981.8Adjusted tangible equity$3,234.5$3,096.6$3,126.9   AGFC has historically paid dividends to (or received capital contributions from) its parent to manage to our targeted leverage. During September 2008, AGFC received $60.0 million in capital contributions, including $10.5 million to be utilized for January 2009 interest payments required by AGFCs hybrid debt. Certain AGFC financing agreements effectively limit the amount of dividends AGFC is permitted to pay. As part of AGFCs July 10, 2008 resyndication of its expiring 364-day committed credit facility, AGFC entered into a capital support agreement with AIG, whereby AIG agreed to cause AGFC to maintain: (a) stockholders equity (minus the amount of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss) of at least $2.2 billion; and (b) an adjusted tangible leverage ratio of at or below 8 to 1 (further adjusting for excess cash). If AIG terminates the capital support agreement or does not comply with its terms, the 364-day facility would either have to be renegotiated or repaid. We continue to target our adjusted tangible leverage ratio at 7.5 to 1.   Liquidity Facilities  We have maintained credit facilities to support the issuance of commercial paper and to provide an additional source of funds for operating requirements. Due to the extraordinary events in credit markets and AIGs recent liquidity issues, we borrowed all available commitments under our primary credit facilities ($400.0 million borrowed by AGFI) in September 2008. AGFC does not guarantee any borrowings of AGFI.  As of September 30, 2008, our primary committed credit facilities were as follows:  (dollars in millions)FacilityCommitted
AmountDrawn
by AGFCExpiration364-day facility*$2,450.0$2,050.0July 2009Multi-year facility2,125.02,125.0July 2010Ocean one-year operating facility177.8177.8January 2009Total$4,752.8$4,352.8  * AGFI was an eligible borrower under the 364-day facility for up to $400.0 million, which was fully drawn during September 2008 and remained outstanding at September 30, 2008.   Each of the facilities requires that AGFC remain directly or indirectly majority-owned by AIG. If AIG were to divest the Company, the facilities would either have to be renegotiated or repaid. The 364-day facility allows for the conversion by the borrower of any outstanding loan at expiration into a one-year term loan. In addition, this facility includes (for the benefit of its lenders) the capital support agreement with AIG described above. The annual commitment fees for the facilities are based upon AGFCs long-term credit ratings and averaged 0.11% at September 30, 2008. There were no amounts outstanding under the committed credit facilities at September 30, 2007.  30   At September 30, 2008, AGFC and certain of its subsidiaries also had an uncommitted credit facility of $75.0 million, compared to $279.0 million (including $204.0 million for Ocean) of uncommitted credit facilities at September 30, 2007. A portion of the uncommitted facility was shared with AGFI and could be increased depending upon lender ability to participate its loans under the facility. There were no amounts outstanding under the uncommitted credit facility at September 30, 2008. Outstanding borrowings under the uncommitted credit facilities at September 30, 2007, totaled $65.3 million, reflecting Ocean borrowings.   Liquidity  Traditionally, our sources of funds have included cash flows from operations, issuances of long-term debt in domestic and foreign markets, short-term borrowings in the commercial paper market, borrowings from banks under credit facilities, and sales of finance receivables. AGFC has also received capital contributions from its parent to support finance receivable growth and maintain targeted leverage. Subject to insurance regulations, we also have the ability to receive dividends from our insurance subsidiaries. During third quarter 2008, AGFC received $116.0 million of dividends from its insurance subsidiaries.  Due to the recent significant disruption in the U.S. residential mortgage and credit markets and AIGs recent liquidity issues, we borrowed all available commitments under our primary credit facilities in September 2008. In addition, we borrowed funds from AIG Funding under a demand note agreement. Until there is a significant improvement in credit markets or we have a financially stronger parent, we anticipate that our primary sources of funds to support operations and repay obligations will be finance receivable collections from operations, while we limit lending activities and focus on expense savings. Possible significant supplemental funding sources could be portfolio or asset sales, securitizations or participations, insurance subsidiary dividends, and additional borrowings from AIG Funding. Accessing these funding sources is uncertain and may require pre-approval from the NY Fed under the terms and conditions of the Fed Credit Agreement and the Pledge Agreement.  While we believe that our overall sources of liquidity will be sufficient to satisfy our operational requirements and financial obligations, we cannot provide any assurance that these sources will be sufficient. The principal factors that could decrease our liquidity are customer non-payment, a prolonged inability to access our historic capital market sources, and AIGs inability to provide funding. We intend to limit liquidity risk by operating the Company utilizing the following strategies:  · tightening underwriting standards and pricing, while limiting net originations and purchases of finance receivables; · pursuing possible alternative funding sources, including portfolio or asset sales, securitizations or participations, and insurance subsidiary dividends; · monitoring finance receivables using our credit risk systems; · maintaining an investment securities portfolio of predominantly investment grade, liquid securities; and · maintaining a capital structure appropriate to our asset base.  However, it is possible that the actual outcome of one or more of our plans could be materially different than expected or that one or more of our significant judgments or estimates could prove to be materially incorrect, then we may not have sufficient cash to meet our obligations and there could exist substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  31   Principal sources and uses of cash were as follows:  Nine Months Ended September 30,(dollars in millions)20082007Principal sources of cash:
Operations$   698.3$1,136.4Net issuances of debt301.5246.6Capital contributions218.072.0Total$1,217.8$1,455.0Principal uses of cash:
Net originations and purchases of finance receivables$1,043.7$1,120.6Dividends paid-160.0Total$1,043.7$1,280.6   CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES  We consider our most critical accounting estimate to be the establishment of an adequate allowance for finance receivable losses. Our Credit Strategy and Policy Committee evaluates our finance receivable portfolio monthly. The Credit Strategy and Policy Committee exercises its judgment, based on quantitative analyses, qualitative factors, and each committee members experience in the consumer finance industry, when determining the amount of the allowance for finance receivable losses. If the committees review concludes that an adjustment is necessary, we charge or credit this adjustment to expense through the provision for finance receivable losses. On a quarterly basis, AIGs Chief Credit Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of AIGs Financial Services Division review and approve the conclusions reached by the committee. We consider this estimate to be a critical accounting estimate that affects the net income of the Company in total and the pretax operating income of our branch and centralized real estate business segments. We document the adequacy of the allowance for finance receivable losses, the analysis of the trends in credit quality, and the current economic conditions considered by the Credit Strategy and Policy Committee to support its conclusions. See Provision for Finance Receivable Losses for further information on the allowance for finance receivable losses.   OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS  We have no off-balance sheet arrangements as defined by SEC rules.   32   SEGMENTS  See Note 10 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of our business segments.  The following statistics are derived from the Companys segment reporting and are presented on a GAAP basis. We believe the following segment statistics are relevant to the reader because they are used by management to analyze and evaluate the performance of our business segments. All Other includes items that are not identified as part of our business segments and are excluded from our segment reporting. Selected statistics for the business segments were as follows:  Three Months EndedAt or for the
Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Net finance receivables:
Branch real estate loans$  9,185.6$  8,105.6Centralized real estate10,210.810,986.2Branch non-real estate loans4,071.83,749.9Branch retail sales finance2,240.52,041.0Total segment net finance receivables25,708.724,882.7All other(281.3)(322.7)Net finance receivables$25,427.4$24,560.0Yield:
Branch real estate loans10.01%10.97%10.32%11.16%Centralized real estate6.086.166.176.21Branch non-real estate loans20.0120.5920.2720.79Branch retail sales finance10.1511.2611.1311.52Total segment yield10.0410.3110.2510.41All other effect on yield0.090.090.030.10Total yield10.1310.4010.2810.51Charge-off ratio:
Branch real estate loans1.72%0.72%1.43%0.66%Centralized real estate0.750.230.540.17Branch non-real estate loans6.074.205.383.94Branch retail sales finance3.402.173.162.07Total segment charge-off ratio2.171.141.821.04All other effect on charge-off ratio0.020.020.020.02Total charge-off ratio2.191.161.841.06Delinquency ratio:
Branch real estate loans4.79%3.22%Centralized real estate3.701.46Branch non-real estate loans4.913.91Branch retail sales finance2.791.95Total segment delinquency ratio4.202.47All other effect on delinquency ratio0.050.04Total delinquency ratio4.252.51  33   There are many different categorizations used in the consumer lending industry to describe the creditworthiness of a borrower, including prime, non-prime, and sub-prime. While there are no industry-wide agreed upon definitions for these categorizations, many market participants utilize third party credit scores as a means to categorize the creditworthiness of the borrower and his or her finance receivable. Our finance receivable underwriting process does not use third party credit scores as a primary determinant for credit decisions. However, for informational purposes, we present below our net finance receivables and delinquency ratios grouped into the following categories based solely on borrower Fair Isaac & Co. (FICO) credit scores at the date of origination or renewal:  · Prime:  Borrower FICO score greater than or equal to 660 · Non-prime:  Borrower FICO score greater than 619 and less than 660 · Sub-prime:  Borrower FICO score less than or equal to 619  Many finance receivables included in the prime category below might not meet other market definitions of prime loans due to certain characteristics of the borrowers, such as their elevated debt-to-income ratios, lack of income stability, or level of income disclosure and verification, as well as credit repayment history or similar measurements.  FICO-delineated prime, non-prime, and sub-prime categories for net finance receivables for the business segments were as follows:  September 30,(dollars in millions)20082007Net finance receivables:
Branch real estate loans:Prime$  1,590.2$  1,306.3Non-prime1,711.81,430.3Sub-prime5,847.55,297.3Other/FICO unavailable36.171.7Total$  9,185.6$  8,105.6Centralized real estate loans:Prime$  7,843.5$  8,469.4Non-prime1,733.31,799.5Sub-prime627.1617.1Other/FICO unavailable6.9100.2Total$10,210.8$10,986.2Branch non-real estate loans:Prime$     667.9$     610.0Non-prime949.1916.4Sub-prime2,350.02,207.6Other/FICO unavailable104.815.9Total$  4,071.8$  3,749.9Branch retail sales finance:Prime$  1,449.6$  1,279.5Non-prime314.9290.2Sub-prime384.0334.3Other/FICO unavailable92.0137.0Total$  2,240.5$  2,041.0  34   FICO-delineated prime, non-prime, and sub-prime categories for delinquency ratios for the business segments were as follows:  September 30,20082007Delinquency ratio:
Branch real estate loans:Prime1.80%0.92%Non-prime3.682.10Sub-prime5.944.05Other/FICO unavailable2.926.06Total4.793.22Centralized real estate loans:Prime2.66%0.94%Non-prime6.992.90Sub-prime7.514.55Other/FICO unavailable7.790.50Total3.701.46Branch non-real estate loans:Prime2.55%1.79%Non-prime4.103.06Sub-prime5.874.85Other/FICO unavailable5.722.00Total4.913.91Branch retail sales finance:Prime1.25%0.82%Non-prime5.093.60Sub-prime6.975.17Other/FICO unavailable2.841.49Total2.791.95  35   ANALYSIS OF OPERATING RESULTS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION   Net (Loss) Income  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Net (loss) income$(495.7)$  53.7$(558.2)$    73.3Amount change$(549.4)$(44.1)$(631.5)$(267.9)Percent changeN/M*(45)%N/M*(79)%Return on average assets(6.88)%0.77%(2.56)%0.36%Return on average equity(61.49)%6.67%(22.86)%3.03%Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(0.89)x1.26x0.25x1.11x  * Not meaningful   During 2007 and the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the U.S. residential real estate markets and credit markets experienced significant disruption as housing prices continued to soften, unemployment increased, consumer delinquencies increased, and credit availability contracted and became more expensive for consumers and financial institutions. These market developments are reflected in the decline in our net income in 2007 and 2008 and have also resulted in the collapse of several prominent financial institutions leading to the enactment of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which authorizes the U.S. government to buy troubled assets from financial institutions. At this time, it is unclear whether we will participate in this program or any other recently promulgated government-sponsored liquidity programs.  Net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, reflected significantly higher provision for finance receivable losses as a result of our monthly evaluations of our finance receivable portfolio and higher net charge-offs, goodwill and other intangible assets impairments, and final losses on sales of our investments in AIGs securities lending pool, which we exited during third quarter 2008. See Provision for Finance Receivable Losses, Other Revenues, and Investment Revenue for further information.  Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, also reflected unfavorable variances related to derivatives and a pretax charge of $27 million resulting from our decision to significantly reduce our mortgage banking operations by ceasing WFIs wholesale originations (originations through mortgage brokers) effective June 17, 2008. The primary components of the $27 million pretax charge were $11 million in lease termination costs and fixed asset disposals, $11 million in intangible impairments, and $3 million in one-time termination costs.  Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, included accruals for costs expected to be incurred relating to WFIs surviving obligations under the terminated mortgage services agreement with AIG Bank. We established a $128 million reserve in first quarter 2007 and recorded an additional reserve of $50 million in second quarter 2007 reflecting managements then best estimate of the expected costs of the remediation program pursuant to the terms of the Supervisory Agreement with the OTS. As a result of our current evaluations of our loss exposure, we reduced the OTS remediation reserve by $10 million and $53 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. See Note 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on the Supervisory Agreement.  See Note 10 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on the results of the Companys business segments.  36   Recent developments affecting the mortgage loan and U.S. residential real estate markets could continue to adversely affect our business. The non-prime or sub-prime mortgage loan market has been the subject of negative attention and has been, and may in the future become, subject to increased or changing regulation. Market developments and regulatory changes could continue to limit our business growth opportunities and increase our cost of any borrowing through the capital markets. Any increased or changing regulation could also require us to devote additional resources to comply with that regulation. Further, the downturn in the U.S. residential real estate market could continue to adversely affect our results of operations. In many cases, decreased property values that accompany a market downturn reduce a borrowers ability to refinance his or her mortgage. In addition, interest rate resets on adjustable-rate loans could negatively impact a borrowers ability to repay. Defaults by borrowers could cause losses, could lead to increased claims relating to non-prime or sub-prime mortgage origination practices, and could continue to encourage the adoption of increased regulation. A sustained period of significantly increased costs, delinquencies and losses could continue to adversely affect our results of operations. For a discussion of additional risk factors relating to our businesses, see Risk Factors in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.  As noted in Recent Developments, AIG has developed a plan to sell assets and businesses to repay the credit facility with the NY Fed. AIG intends to retain the majority of its U.S. property and casualty and foreign general insurance businesses, and to retain an ownership interest in certain of its foreign life insurance operations. AIG is exploring divestiture opportunities for its remaining businesses, including the Company. Certain of our debt agreements require AIG ownership and would be subject to prepayment or renegotiation if the Company is sold.  Factors that affected the Companys operating results were as follows:  Finance Charges  Finance charges by type were as follows:  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Real estate loans$     384.9$     385.8$  1,165.5$  1,156.9Non-real estate loans207.0191.5613.2557.6Retail sales finance60.260.7178.5168.1Total$     652.1$     638.0$  1,957.2$  1,882.6Amount change$       14.1$       22.9$       74.6$       76.6Percent change2%4%4%4%Average net receivables$25,625.6$24,366.0$25,423.7$23,933.8Yield10.13%10.40%10.28%10.51%   Finance charges increased due to the following:  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Increase in average net receivables$ 36.4$27.8$125.2$67.9Change in yield(22.3)(4.9)(56.9)8.7Increase in number of days--6.3-Total$ 14.1$22.9$  74.6$76.6  37     Average net receivables by type and changes in average net receivables when compared to the same periods for the previous year were as follows:  Three Months Ended September 30,20082007(dollars in millions)AmountChangeAmountChangeReal estate loans$19,277.4$   624.1$18,653.3$202.7Non-real estate loans4,126.6409.13,717.5398.6Retail sales finance2,221.6226.41,995.2347.0Total$25,625.6$1,259.6$24,366.0$948.3Percent change5%4%   Nine Months Ended September 30,20082007(dollars in millions)AmountChangeAmountChangeReal estate loans$19,221.4$   803.2$18,418.2$  31.6Non-real estate loans4,040.2437.93,602.3372.1Retail sales finance2,162.1248.81,913.3353.4Total$25,423.7$1,489.9$23,933.8$757.1Percent change6%3%   Effective February 29, 2008, we purchased a substantial portion of Equity One, Inc.s consumer branch finance receivable portfolio consisting of $1.014 billion of real estate loans, $289.8 million of non-real estate loans, and $156.0 million of retail sales finance receivables. However, finance receivable growth resulting from this purchase was partially offset by the slower U.S. housing market and our tighter underwriting guidelines which resulted in lower levels of originations of real estate loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same periods in 2007.  Yield by type and changes in yield in basis points (bp) when compared to the same periods for the previous year were as follows:  Three Months Ended September 30,20082007YieldChangeYieldChangeReal estate loans7.94%(27) bp8.21%(23) bpNon-real estate loans20.00(50)20.50(40)Retail sales finance10.79(130)12.0942Total10.13(27)10.40(3)   Nine Months Ended September 30,20082007YieldChangeYieldChangeReal estate loans8.10%(30) bp8.40%(7) bpNon-real estate loans20.26(41)20.67(34)Retail sales finance11.03(71)11.7429Total10.28(23)10.5110  38   Yield decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same periods in 2007 reflecting lower fees earned primarily due to the slowing liquidation of our finance receivable portfolio, the lower effective yield on purchased finance receivables, and the increase in later stage delinquencies which result in reversal of accrued finance charges.   Insurance Revenues  Insurance revenues were as follows:  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Earned premiums$38.7$40.9$117.2$119.4Commissions0.91.93.16.6Total$39.6$42.8$120.3$126.0Amount change$(3.2)$  4.5$  (5.7)$  10.4Percent change(7)%12%(5)%9%   Commissions decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same periods in 2007 primarily due to a decline in commissions that Ocean receives from the sale of various insurance products. Earned premiums decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same periods in 2007 primarily due to a decrease in non-credit premium volume.   Investment Revenue  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Investment revenue$(13.2)$23.5$    9.7$67.0Amount change$(36.7)$  0.6$(57.3)$  0.2Percent change(156)%3%(86)%- %   Investment revenue was affected by the following:  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Average invested assets$1,498.5$1,537.8$1,548.2$1,514.8Investment portfolio yield5.73%6.31%5.98%6.06%Net realized losses on investment securities and
securities lending$   (35.5)$     (1.6)$   (61.5)$     (3.9)   Net realized losses on investment securities and securities lending for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, included $31.5 million of final losses on sales of our investments in AIGs securities lending pool, which we exited during third quarter 2008. Net realized losses on investment securities and securities lending for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, also included $17.9 million of other than temporary impairments on our investments in AIGs securities lending pool.  39   Loan Brokerage Fees Revenues  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Loan brokerage fees revenues$    5.7$18.8$  21.9$62.0Amount change$(13.1)$18.8$(40.1)$62.0Percent change(70)%N/A*(65)%N/A*  * Not applicable   Loan brokerage fees revenues decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same periods in 2007 primarily due to a significant decline in Oceans brokered loan volume reflecting the slower United Kingdom housing market.   Net Service Fees from Affiliates  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Net service fees from affiliates$11.0$0.9$  55.9$(175.7)Amount change$10.1$0.2$231.6$(232.3)Percent changeN/M*28%132%N/M*  * Not meaningful   Net service fees from affiliates increased for the nine months ended September30, 2008, when compared to the same periods in 2007 reflecting accruals recorded in 2007 for costs expected to be incurred relating to WFIs surviving obligations under the terminated mortgage services agreement with AIG Bank. We established a $128 million reserve in first quarter 2007 and recorded an additional reserve of $50 million in second quarter 2007 reflecting managements then best estimate of the expected costs of the remediation program pursuant to the terms of the Supervisory Agreement with the OTS. As a result of our current evaluations of our loss exposure, we reduced the OTS remediation reserve by $10 million and $53 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. See Note 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on the Supervisory Agreement.   Mortgage Banking Revenues  Mortgage banking revenues were as follows:  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Net gain on sales of real estate loans held for sale$  0.1$ 16.1$   7.1$ 83.7Provision for warranty reserve-(17.1)(5.3)(62.4)Interest income on real estate loans held for sale0.310.64.250.0Total$  0.4$   9.6$   6.0$ 71.3Amount change$(9.2)$(68.5)$(65.3)$(73.9)Percent change(96)%(88)%(92)%(51)%  40     Mortgage banking revenues decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same periods in 2007 reflecting a significant decrease in originations of real estate loans held for sale primarily due to the slower U.S. housing market, our tighter underwriting guidelines, and our decision to cease WFIs wholesale originations effective June 17, 2008. Currently, all loan origination activity relates to the financial remediation program (discussed in Note 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).   Other Revenues  Other revenues were as follows:  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Derivative adjustments$  1.2$ (4.6)$(61.7)$ 10.5Net (loss) recovery on sales of real estate owned(7.1)0.8(18.7)1.4Writedowns on real estate owned(7.1)(3.0)(17.0)(8.4)Interest revenue  notes receivable from AGFI4.97.115.420.6Foreign exchange gain (loss) on foreign currency
denominated debt3.2(1.5)4.1(38.2)Other3.62.87.74.9Total$(1.3)$  1.6$(70.2)$ (9.2)Amount change$(2.9)$56.8$(61.0)$ 26.5Percent change(180)%103%N/M*74%  * Not meaningful   In third quarter 2008, we recognized a cumulative benefit in other revenues of $27.6 million resulting from the correction of an accounting error. In connection with the January 1, 2008 implementation of SFAS 157, we recorded a loss in other revenues of $39.4 million in first quarter 2008 and a gain of $4.9 million in second quarter 2008 for the credit valuation adjustments on our fair value and cash flow hedges. Upon further review, we concluded that the credit valuation adjustments on our cash flow hedges should have been recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income in accordance with SFAS 133. Therefore, in third quarter 2008, we increased other revenues by $27.6 million ($30.5 million loss recorded in first quarter 2008 and $2.9 million gain recorded in second quarter 2008) and decreased accumulated other comprehensive income by $17.9 million. The impact of this error did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations for the previously reported periods in 2008.  Derivative adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, reflected a credit valuation adjustment loss of $24.4 million on our fair value hedges due to the implementation of SFAS 157 effective January 1, 2008 (of which $1.8 million represents the transition amount at January 1, 2008, from the adoption of SFAS 157), and an ineffectiveness loss of $31.8 million on economically swapped positions that received hedge accounting treatment beginning in June 2007. Derivative adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2008, reflected a credit valuation adjustment gain of $10.1 million and an ineffectiveness loss of $5.5 million. The credit valuation adjustment gain of $10.1 million includes the cumulative benefit of $27.6 million, partially offset by a loss of $17.5 million on fair value hedges. The credit valuation adjustment losses on our fair value hedges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, resulted from the measurement of credit risk using credit default swap valuation modeling. The credit valuation adjustment losses increased in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, due to the widening of credit default swap spreads. If we do not exit these derivatives prior to maturity, the credit valuation adjustment will result in no impact to earnings over the life of the  41   agreements. We do not anticipate exiting these derivatives prior to maturity. In addition, these derivatives were primarily with a non-subsidiary affiliate that receives credit support from AIG, its parent. See Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our derivatives.  The loss in other revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, also reflected an increase in activity on real estate owned.  The loss in other revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, included foreign exchange losses on foreign currency denominated debt that were not fully offset by gains arising from derivative adjustments. These amounts relate primarily to economically swapped positions that did not receive hedge accounting designation until June 2007.   Interest Expense  The impact of using the swap agreements that qualify as hedges under GAAP is included in interest expense and the related borrowing statistics below. Interest expense by type was as follows:  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Long-term debt$     264.4$     226.0$     812.4$     704.7Short-term debt33.677.082.7192.5Total$     298.0$     303.0$     895.1$     897.2Amount change$        (5.0)$       10.4$        (2.1)$       71.2Percent change(2)%4%-%9%Average borrowings$24,126.4$23,018.2$23,915.6$22,876.4Interest expense rate4.96%5.24%4.98%5.21%   Interest expense (decreased) increased due to the following:  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007(Decrease) increase in interest expense rate$(19.5)$  4.5$(42.7)$42.2Increase in average borrowings14.55.940.629.0Total$  (5.0)$10.4$  (2.1)$71.2   Average borrowings by type and changes in average borrowings when compared to the same periods for the previous year were as follows:  Three Months Ended September 30,20082007(dollars in millions)AmountChangeAmountChangeLong-term debt$20,118.1$ 2,772.3$17,345.8$247.9Short-term debt4,008.3(1,664.1)5,672.4188.7Total$24,126.4$ 1,108.2$23,018.2$436.6Percent change5%2%  42    Nine Months Ended September 30,20082007(dollars in millions)AmountChangeAmountChangeLong-term debt$20,598.2$ 2,481.9$18,116.3$726.6Short-term debt3,317.4(1,442.7)4,760.150.3Total$23,915.6$ 1,039.2$22,876.4$776.9Percent change5%4%   Contractual maturities of debt by type at September 30, 2008, were as follows:  Twelve Months Ended September 30,Long-termShort-term(dollars in millions)DebtDebtTotalFourth quarter 2008$     738.8$1,999.1$  2,737.9First quarter 2009757.9317.71,075.6Second quarter 2009931.338.3969.6Third quarter 2009*708.72,050.02,758.7Twelve months ended September 30, 20093,136.74,405.17,541.820105,634.7-5,634.720112,420.7-2,420.720121,809.4-1,809.420132,397.8-2,397.8Thereafter5,903.0-5,903.0Total$21,302.3$4,405.1$25,707.4  * Short-term debt includes a 364-day credit facility of $2.050 billion which allows for the conversion by AGFC of any outstanding loan at expiration into a one-year term loan.   AGFC issued $6.8 billion of long-term debt during the twelve months ended September 30, 2008. We used the proceeds of these long-term debt issuances to support growth in finance receivables and to refinance maturing debt.  As a result of the recent significant disruption in the U.S. residential mortgage and credit markets and AIGs recent liquidity issues, the credit ratings for our debt were downgraded. Since we did not have access to our traditional sources of long-term or short-term financing through the debt markets, we borrowed all available commitments under our primary credit facilities. Prior to our credit facility borrowings, we also borrowed funds under a demand note agreement with AIG Funding. An event of default or declaration of acceleration under many of our borrowing agreements could also result in an event of default under other borrowing agreements of the Company, as well as under the Fed Credit Agreement.  Interest expense rate by type and changes in interest expense rate in basis points when compared to the same periods for the previous year were as follows:  Three Months Ended September 30,20082007RateChangeRateChangeLong-term debt5.25%6  bp5.19%12  bpShort-term debt3.32(207)5.39(1)Total4.96(28)5.249  43    Nine Months Ended September 30,20082007RateChangeRateChangeLong-term debt5.25%7  bp5.18%23  bpShort-term debt3.32(203)5.3527Total4.98(23)5.2123   Until mid-2007, market benchmark interest rates had risen significantly since mid-2004. Beginning mid-2007, market benchmark rates declined, while market credit spreads rose significantly. Prior to the events limiting our access to capital markets beginning in September 2008, our previously issued long-term floating rate debt and commercial paper experienced lower overall costs of funds as compared to recent prior periods. We anticipate higher short-term debt cost under our drawn primary credit facilities. Our future overall interest expense rates could be materially higher, but actual future interest expense rates will depend on our funding sources utilized, general interest rate levels and market credit spreads, which are influenced by our credit ratings and the market perception of credit risk for the Company and our ultimate parent.  The following table presents the credit ratings of AGFI and AGFC as of November 10, 2008. These credit ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn at any time by the rating agencies as a result of changes in, or unavailability of, information or based on other circumstances. Ratings may also be withdrawn at our request. In parentheses, following the initial occurrence in the table of each rating, is an indication of that ratings relative rank within the agencys rating categories. That ranking refers only to the generic or major rating category and not to the modifiers appended to the rating by the rating agencies to denote relative position within such generic or major category.  Short-term DebtSenior Long-term DebtMoodysS&PFitch (a)Moodys (b)S&P (c)Fitch (d) (a)AGFCP-2 (2nd of 3) (e)A-3 (3rd of 6)F-1 (1st of 5)Baa1(4th of 9) (f)BBB (4th of 8) (g)BBB (4th of 9)AGFIP-2 (f)A-3F-1--BBB  (a) Rating Watch Evolving. (b) Moodys Investors Service (Moodys) appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to the generic rating categories to show relative position within rating categories. (c) Standard & Poors (S&P) ratings may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories. (d) Fitch Ratings (Fitch) ratings may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories. (e) Negative Outlook. (f) Under Review for Possible Downgrade. (g) Credit Watch Negative.  44   Operating Expenses  Operating expenses were as follows:  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Salaries and benefits$119.4$134.2$   377.5$424.1Other523.6105.4740.1319.8Total$643.0$239.6$1,117.6$743.9Amount change$403.4$  28.8$   373.7$103.8Percent change168%14%50%16%Operating expenses as a percentage of
average net receivables10.04%3.93%5.86%4.14%   Other operating expenses increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same periods in 2007 primarily due to goodwill and other intangible assets impairments, partially offset by lower advertising expenses. Due to the recent significant credit market disruption, the calculated fair value of goodwill and other intangible assets resulted in impairment charges of $427.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and $439.4 million (including $11 million recorded in second quarter 2008 relating to WFIs intangible impairments) for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. See Note 13 for further information on the valuation methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of goodwill and other intangible assets.  The increase in other operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same period in 2007 also reflected a pretax charge of $27 million recorded in second quarter 2008 resulting from our decision to cease WFIs wholesale originations effective June 17, 2008, partially offset by additional amounts recorded in first quarter 2007 relating to WFIs surviving obligations under the terminated mortgage services agreement with AIG Bank. The primary components of the $27 million pretax charge were $11 million in lease termination costs and fixed asset disposals, $11 million in intangible impairments, and $3 million in one-time termination costs.  Salaries and benefits decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same periods in 2007 primarily due to decreases in commissions resulting from lower centralized real estate loan production (including our reduced mortgage banking operations) and fewer employees in our centralized real estate business segment.  45   Provision for Finance Receivable Losses  Three Months EndedAt or for the
Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Provision for finance receivable losses$305.4$97.8$   716.6$238.2Amount change$207.6$60.0$   478.4$119.2Percent change212%159%201%100%Net charge-offs$140.6$70.6$   351.0$190.7Charge-off ratio2.19%1.16%1.84%1.06%Charge-off coverage1.71x1.87x2.05x2.07x60 day+ delinquency$1,105.1$628.8Delinquency ratio4.25%2.51%Allowance for finance receivable losses$   959.2$527.4Allowance ratio3.77%2.15%   Provision for finance receivable losses increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same period in 2007 as a result of our monthly evaluations of our finance receivable portfolio and higher net charge-offs in 2008.  Net charge-offs by type and changes in net charge-offs when compared to the same periods for the previous year were as follows:  Three Months Ended September 30,20082007(dollars in millions)AmountChangeAmountChangeReal estate loans$  59.7$38.3$21.4$  5.2Non-real estate loans62.523.938.67.0Retail sales finance18.47.810.63.8Total$140.6$70.0$70.6$16.0   Nine Months Ended September 30,20082007(dollars in millions)AmountChangeAmountChangeReal estate loans$139.3$  83.5$  55.8$13.3Non-real estate loans161.756.1105.612.8Retail sales finance50.020.729.37.7Total$351.0$160.3$190.7$33.8   Charge-off ratios by type and changes in charge-off ratios in basis points when compared to the same periods for the previous year were as follows:  Three Months Ended September 30,20082007RatioChangeRatioChangeReal estate loans1.23%77  bp0.46%11  bpNon-real estate loans6.051884.1735Retail sales finance3.321182.1447Total2.191031.1623  46      Nine Months Ended September 30,20082007RatioChangeRatioChangeReal estate loans0.97%57  bp0.40%9  bpNon-real estate loans5.351433.928Retail sales finance3.091042.0519Total1.84781.0616   Total charge-off ratio increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same periods in 2007 primarily due to negative economic fundamentals, a higher proportion of non-real estate loans and retail sales finance compared to real estate loans, the maturation of the real estate loan portfolio, and a higher proportion of branch business segment real estate loans compared to a lower proportion of centralized real estate business segment real estate loans which typically have lower charge-off rates.  Charge-off coverage, which compares the allowance for finance receivable losses to net charge-offs (annualized), decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same periods in 2007 primarily due to higher net charge-offs, partially offset by higher allowance for finance receivable losses.  Delinquency based on contract terms in effect by type and changes in delinquency when compared to the same period for the previous year were as follows:  September 30,20082007(dollars in millions)AmountChangeAmountChangeReal estate loans$   818.5$392.8$425.7$129.8Non-real estate loans217.758.0159.722.1Retail sales finance68.925.543.411.2Total$1,105.1$476.3$628.8$163.1   Delinquency ratios based on contract terms in effect by type and changes in delinquency ratios in basis points when compared to the same period for the previous year were as follows:  September 30,20082007RatioChangeRatioChangeReal estate loans4.29%202  bp2.27%66  bpNon-real estate loans4.911003.9116Retail sales finance2.80841.9624Total4.251742.5156   The delinquency ratio at September 30, 2008, increased when compared to September 30, 2007, primarily due to negative economic fundamentals, a higher proportion of non-real estate loans and retail sales finance compared to real estate loans, the maturation of the real estate loan portfolio, and a higher proportion of branch business segment real estate loans compared to a lower proportion of centralized real estate business segment real estate loans which typically have lower delinquency rates.  47   Our Credit Strategy and Policy Committee evaluates our finance receivable portfolio monthly to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for finance receivable losses. We believe the amount of the allowance for finance receivable losses is the most significant estimate we make. In our opinion, the allowance is adequate to absorb losses inherent in our existing portfolio. The increase in the allowance for finance receivable losses at September 30, 2008, when compared to September 30, 2007, was primarily due to increases to the allowance for finance receivable losses through the provision for finance receivable losses in response to our higher levels of delinquency. The allowance for finance receivable losses at September 30, 2008, also included $20.1 million related to TDRs. The purchase of finance receivables from Equity One, Inc. in first quarter 2008 did not initially impact our allowance for finance receivable losses. We accounted for these finance receivables in accordance with SOP 03-3, which requires that only estimated losses incurred on acquired finance receivables after their acquisition be included in allowance for finance receivable losses. See Note 5 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on these purchased finance receivables.  The increase in the allowance ratio at September 30, 2008, when compared to September 30, 2007, was primarily due to increases to the allowance for finance receivable losses through the provision for finance receivable losses, partially offset by growth in finance receivables during the twelve months ended September 30, 2008.  Real estate owned increased to $121.1 million at September 30, 2008, from $93.6 million at September 30, 2007, reflecting negative economic fundamentals, the downturn in the U.S. residential real estate market, and the resulting increase in foreclosures.   Insurance Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses  Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses were as follows:  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007Claims incurred$20.9$15.2$55.3$48.1Change in benefit reserves1.40.9(0.5)0.7Total$22.3$16.1$54.8$48.8Amount change$  6.2$  3.2$  6.0$  5.8Percent change39%24%12%13%   Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, when compared to the same periods in 2007 primarily due to higher claims incurred.  48   (Credit) Provision for Income Taxes  Three Months EndedNine Months EndedSeptember 30,September 30,(dollars in millions)2008200720082007(Credit) provision for income taxes$  (78.7)$  25.0$(125.2)$    22.8Amount change$(103.7)$ (22.9)$(148.0)$ (162.3)Percent change(415)%(48)%N/M*(88)%Pretax (loss) income$(574.4)$  78.7$(683.3)$    96.0Effective income tax rate13.70%31.75%18.32%23.69%  * Not meaningful   Pretax loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, reflected significantly higher provision for finance receivable losses as a result of our monthly evaluations of our finance receivable portfolio and higher net charge-offs, goodwill and other intangible assets impairments, and final losses on sales of our investments in AIGs securities lending pool, which we exited during third quarter 2008. Pretax loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, also reflected unfavorable variances related to derivatives and a pretax charge of $27 million recorded in second quarter 2008 resulting from our decision to cease WFIs wholesale originations effective June 17, 2008.  Pretax income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, reflected accruals for costs expected to be incurred relating to WFIs surviving obligations under the terminated mortgage services agreement with AIG Bank. We established a $128 million reserve as of March 31, 2007, and recorded an additional reserve of $50 million in second quarter 2007 reflecting managements then best estimate of the expected costs of the remediation program pursuant to the terms of the Supervisory Agreement with the OTS. As a result of our current evaluations of our loss exposure, we reduced the OTS remediation reserve by $10 million and $53 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. See Note 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on the Supervisory Agreement.  The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 reflected tax benefits on our pretax loss, tax-exempt interest, and the impairment of non-deductible goodwill.  In accordance with SFAS 109, we recognize valuation allowances on deferred tax assets reported if, based on the weight of the evidence available, we believe that it is more likely than not that some or all of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of September 30, 2008, we have recorded a $6.7 million valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. Our determination of the realizability of deferred tax assets requires estimates of future taxable income. Such estimates could change in the near term, perhaps materially, which may require us to adjust our valuation allowance. Such adjustment, either positive or negative, could be material to our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.  The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflected a cumulative deferred tax benefit of $8.6 million resulting from the correction of an accounting error. In connection with the January 1, 2003, purchase business combination of WFI, we identified $40.9 million of intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No. 141 Business Combinations (SFAS 141) for which there was no corresponding tax basis. In years 2003 through 2006, we recorded a cumulative $8.6 million in current tax expense associated with the amortization of the intangible assets. Upon review of the amortization of these intangible assets, we concluded that a deferred tax liability of $14.3 million should have been established in accordance with SFAS No. 109 Accounting for Income Taxes at the time of the purchase business combination and that, for years 2003 through 2006, the amortization of the intangible assets should have resulted in a cumulative deferred tax benefit of $8.6 million. Since no deferred tax liability was initially recorded, we recognized a cumulative deferred tax benefit of $8.6  49   million in first quarter 2007. We further concluded that, in accordance with SFAS 141, the $14.3 million deferred tax liability that should have been recorded at the time of the purchase business combination would have increased the amount of goodwill recorded in connection with the purchase business combination. Therefore, in first quarter 2007, we increased the $54.1 million of goodwill initially recorded in connection with the purchase business combination of WFI to $68.4 million. The impact of this error did not have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations for the previously reported periods.   Asset/Liability Management  To reduce the risk associated with unfavorable changes in interest rates on our debt not offset by favorable changes in yield of our finance receivables, we monitor the anticipated cash flows of our assets and liabilities, principally our finance receivables and debt. We have funded finance receivables with a combination of fixed-rate and floating-rate debt and equity. We based the mix of fixed-rate and floating-rate debt, in part, on the nature of the finance receivables being supported.  We have issued fixed-rate, long-term debt as the primary source of fixed-rate debt. AGFC also has altered the nature of certain floating-rate funding by using swap agreements to create synthetic fixed-rate, long-term debt to limit our exposure to market interest rate increases. Additionally, AGFC has swapped fixed-rate, long-term debt interest payments to floating-rate interest payments. Including the impact of interest rate swap agreements that effectively fix floating-rate debt or float fixed-rate debt, our floating-rate debt represented 32% of our borrowings at September 30, 2008, compared to 34% at September 30, 2007. Adjustable-rate net finance receivables (excluding those still in a fixed-rate period) represented 4% of our net finance receivables at September 30, 2008 and 2007. Approximately 3% of our real estate loans outstanding at September 30, 2008, are scheduled to reset by the end of 2008 and another 3% by the end of 2009.  50   Item 4T.  Controls and Procedures.   (a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures  The Companys disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified by the SECs rules and forms. The Companys disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  The Companys management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, evaluates the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of each quarter and year using the framework and criteria established in Internal Control  Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2008, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective and that the condensed consolidated financial statements fairly present our consolidated financial position and the results of our operations for the periods presented.  (b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting  There have been no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.    PART II  OTHER INFORMATION   Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.   See Note 14 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  51   Item 1A.  Risk Factors.   The following supplements and updates the significant factors that may affect our business and operations described under Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A of our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  We have been adversely affected by AIGs reduced liquidity.  We are affected by the financial stability (both actual and perceived) of AIG and its subsidiaries. Perceptions that AIG or its subsidiaries may not be able to meet their obligations can negatively affect us in many ways including a refusal of customers to continue to do business with us and requests by customers and other parties to terminate existing contractual relationships. In addition, our credit ratings have been impacted by AIGs recent liquidity issues. Major ratings agencies have lowered our credit ratings to reflect the uncertainty regarding the availability of support from AIG, which is occurring at a time when our operating risks have increased because of weakening residential real estate markets and slower consumer spending. Credit ratings by the major ratings agencies are an important factor in establishing our competitive position and affect the availability and cost of borrowings to us.  The decline in AIGs common stock price and AIGs asset disposition program may prevent us from retaining key personnel.  We rely upon the knowledge and talent of our employees to successfully conduct business. The reduction in AIGs common stock price has dramatically reduced the value of equity awards previously made to key employees. In addition, the announced AIG asset dispositions may result in competitors seeking to hire our key employees. A loss of key personnel could adversely affect our business.  AIGs agreements with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York include financial and other covenants that impose restrictions on AIGs financial and business operations.  The Fed Credit Agreement requires AIG to maintain a minimum aggregate liquidity level and restricts AIGs ability to make certain capital expenditures. In addition, the Fed Credit Agreement restricts the ability of AIG and its restricted subsidiaries, including AGFC, to incur additional indebtedness, incur liens, merge, consolidate, sell assets, enter into hedging transactions or pay dividends. These covenants could restrict our business and thereby adversely affect our results of operations. Pursuant to the Fed Credit Agreement and the Pledge Agreement, AIG Capital Corporation (AGFIs immediate parent) pledged the common stock of AGFI to secure the loans made pursuant to the Fed Credit Agreement. We did not guarantee, nor were any of our assets pledged to secure, AIGs obligations under the Fed Credit Agreement or the Pledge Agreement. For further information on these agreements, see AIGs Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2008.  A prolonged inability of AGFC to access traditional sources of liquidity may adversely affect its ability to fund our operational requirements and satisfy our financial obligations.  Our ability to access capital and credit has been significantly affected by the recent significant disruption in the U.S. residential mortgage and credit markets, AIGs recent liquidity issues, and the credit rating downgrades on our debt. Until there is a significant improvement in credit markets or we have a financially stronger parent, our sources of funding will likely continue to be far more limited than those that have been available to us during the past several years. Management has programs to limit liquidity risks based on pursuing several alternative funding sources while limiting lending activities and focusing on expense savings. While we anticipate that our existing and alternative sources of funds will be sufficient to meet our debt and other obligations, we cannot provide any assurance that this will be the case in the long term. Failure to successfully implement these programs could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, and cashflows.  52   Difficult conditions in the U.S. residential real estate and credit markets have adversely affected our business and results of operations and we do not expect these conditions to improve in the near future.  During 2007 and the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the U.S. residential real estate markets and credit markets experienced significant disruption as housing prices continued to soften, unemployment increased, consumer delinquencies increased, and credit availability contracted and became more expensive for consumers and financial institutions. These market developments are reflected in the decline in our net income in 2007 and 2008 and have also resulted in the collapse of several prominent financial institutions. We do not expect these conditions to improve in the near future and the continuation or worsening of these conditions could further adversely affect our business and results of operations.  AIGs ability to continue as a going concern may adversely affect our business and results of operations.  In connection with the preparation of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008, AIG assessed its ability to continue as a going concern. After considering several factors as outlined in AIGs Form 10-Q, including its intention to enter into certain agreements with the NY Fed to limit AIGs future exposures to the multi-sector credit default swap portfolio and securities lending programs, AIG believes that it will have adequate liquidity to finance and operate its businesses, execute its disposition plan, and repay its obligations for at least the next twelve months. However, it is possible that the actual outcome of one or more of AIGs plans could be materially different, the intended agreements with the NY Fed noted above do not result in completed transactions, or that one or more of its significant judgments or estimates could prove to be materially incorrect. If AIG is not able to continue as a going concern or no longer continues to support the capital or liquidity needs of the Company, our business and results of operations may be adversely affected.  The assessment of our liquidity is based upon significant judgments or estimates that could prove to be materially incorrect.  In assessing our current financial position and developing operating plans for the future, management has made significant judgments and estimates with respect to the potential financial and liquidity effects of our risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to:  · the ability of AIG to provide funding to the Company; · the amount of cash expected to be collected from our finance receivable portfolio through liquidations and receipt of finance charges, which could be significantly different than our estimates; · the uncertainty of renewed access to debt or general credit markets; · uncertainty of potential credit ratings actions; · the potential adverse effect on the Company relating to intercompany transactions with AIG, including derivatives and intercompany borrowings, if AIG is not able to continue as a going concern; · constraints on our business resulting from the Fed Credit Agreement, including on our ability to pursue certain funding sources, such as portfolio or asset sales or securitizations or participations, without prior approval from the NY Fed; · the impact on our debt covenants and access to funding, due to potential adverse results of operations; · the potential effect on the Company if the capital levels of our regulated and unregulated subsidiaries prove inadequate to support current business plans; and · additional unforeseen cash demands or accelerations of obligations.  53   After consideration of the above factors, primarily our ability to obtain funding from AIG and our ability to severely reduce originations of finance receivables, based on our estimates, and after consideration of the risks and uncertainties to such plans, we believe that we will have adequate liquidity to finance and operate our businesses and repay our obligations for at least the next twelve months. However, it is possible that the actual outcome of one or more of our plans could be materially different than expected or that one or more of our significant judgments or estimates could prove to be materially incorrect, then we may not have sufficient cash to meet our obligations and there could exist substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  AIG may divest the Company, which may adversely affect our results of operations.  AIG has developed a plan to sell assets and businesses to repay the credit facility with the NY Fed. AIG intends to retain the majority of its U.S. property and casualty and foreign general insurance businesses, and to retain an ownership interest in certain of its foreign life insurance operations. AIG is exploring divestiture opportunities for its remaining businesses and assets, including the Company. Certain of our debt agreements require AIG ownership and would be subject to prepayment or renegotiation if the Company is sold.   Item 6.  Exhibits.   Exhibits are listed in the Exhibit Index beginning on page 56 herein.  54   Signature   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.   AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION(Registrant)Date:November 14, 2008By/s/Donald R. Breivogel, Jr.Donald R. Breivogel, Jr.Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal
Financial Officer)  55   Exhibit Index   Exhibit  12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges  31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of the President and Chief Executive Officer of American General Finance Corporation  31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American General Finance Corporation  32 Section 1350 Certifications   56