SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D.C.  20549

                              FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)

[X]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended            September 30, 2000

                                   OR

[ ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____________ to _____________


                     Commission file number 1-6155


                 AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                 Indiana                            35-0416090
        (State of Incorporation)                 (I.R.S. Employer
                                                Identification No.)


 601 N.W. Second Street, Evansville, IN                47708
(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  X .  No    .

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 13, 2000, there were 10,160,012 shares of the registrant's
common stock, $.50 par value, outstanding.


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                       Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.  Financial Statements



            AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
                                 (Unaudited)



                              Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                                 September 30,            September 30,
                                2000       1999        2000           1999
                                         (dollars in thousands)

Revenues
  Finance charges             $403,791   $355,984    $1,172,629   $1,053,962
  Insurance                     49,678     48,157       146,597      136,684
  Other                         31,423     28,129        98,336       81,603

Total revenues                 484,892    432,270     1,417,562    1,272,249

Expenses
  Interest expense             174,932    140,960       502,586      412,834
  Operating expenses           132,768    124,611       397,620      382,282
  Provision for finance
    receivable losses           48,989     49,437       144,486      147,578
  Insurance losses and loss
    adjustment expenses         22,565     23,693        69,649       63,127

Total expenses                 379,254    338,701     1,114,341    1,005,821

Income before provision for
  income taxes                 105,638     93,569       303,221      266,428

Provision for Income Taxes      38,354     33,946       110,132       96,751


Net Income                    $ 67,284   $ 59,623    $  193,089   $  169,677





See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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            AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                 (Unaudited)




                                                 September 30,  December 31,
                                                    2000             1999
                                                    (dollars in thousands)
Assets

Finance receivables, net of unearned
  finance charges:
    Real estate loans                            $ 7,015,769     $ 6,918,753
    Non-real estate loans                          2,914,517       2,526,556
    Retail sales finance                           1,388,620       1,312,169

Net finance receivables                           11,318,906      10,757,478
Allowance for finance receivable losses             (372,825)       (385,327)
Net finance receivables, less allowance
  for finance receivable losses                   10,946,081      10,372,151

Investment securities                              1,075,759         985,483
Cash and cash equivalents                            146,873         118,151
Notes receivable from parent                         259,022         189,883
Other assets                                         701,703         798,434

Total assets                                     $13,129,438     $12,464,102


Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity

Long-term debt                                   $ 5,756,580     $ 5,709,755
Short-term notes payable:
  Commercial paper                                 4,674,993       4,245,961
  Other                                                 -                559
Insurance claims and policyholder
  liabilities                                        506,754         462,100
Other liabilities                                    392,834         322,362
Accrued taxes                                         24,688          21,406

Total liabilities                                 11,355,849      10,762,143

Shareholder's equity:
  Common stock                                         5,080           5,080
  Additional paid-in capital                         877,514         877,514
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss                (7,964)         (6,694)
  Retained earnings                                  898,959         826,059

Total shareholder's equity                         1,773,589       1,701,959

Total liabilities and shareholder's equity       $13,129,438     $12,464,102





See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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            AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (Unaudited)




                                                       Nine Months Ended
                                                         September 30,
                                                      2000           1999
                                                     (dollars in thousands)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income                                         $   193,089   $   169,677
Reconciling adjustments:
  Provision for finance receivable losses              144,486       147,578
  Depreciation and amortization                        103,984        93,557
  Deferral of finance receivable origination
    costs                                              (38,809)      (37,583)
  Deferred income tax charge                             3,992         6,208
  Change in other assets                                77,942       (12,666)
  Change in other liabilities                           70,476       (12,060)
  Change in insurance claims and policyholder
    liabilities                                         44,654        11,954
  Change in taxes receivable and payable                 7,479         8,033
  Other, net                                             2,050        17,832
Net cash provided by operating activities              609,343       392,530

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
  Finance receivables originated or purchased       (4,625,888)   (4,392,859)
  Principal collections on finance receivables       3,881,160     3,744,765
  Investment securities purchased                     (372,060)     (262,253)
  Investment securities called, matured and sold       277,370       199,832
  Change in notes receivable from parent               (69,139)      (12,081)
  Transfer of liabilities to parent                       -          (22,996)
  Change in premiums on finance receivables
    purchased and deferred charges                     (10,926)      (26,396)
  Other, net                                           (13,625)      (27,400)
Net cash used for investing activities                (933,108)     (799,388)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt           1,240,329       679,518
  Repayment of long-term debt                       (1,196,122)     (347,877)
  Change in short-term notes payable                   428,473       242,602
  Dividends paid                                      (120,193)     (166,520)
Net cash provided by financing activities              352,487       407,723

Increase in cash and cash equivalents                   28,722           865
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period       118,151       129,500
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period         $   146,873   $   130,365

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow
  Information
    Income taxes paid                              $    98,598   $    85,678
    Interest paid                                  $   519,571   $   429,745





See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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            AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
                                 (Unaudited)




                                  Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30,          September 30,
                                    2000       1999        2000       1999
                                            (dollars in thousands)

Net income                        $ 67,284   $ 59,623    $193,089   $169,677

Other comprehensive income:
  Net unrealized gains (losses)
    on investment securities         9,467    (14,026)      1,340    (54,766)
  Income tax effect                 (3,315)     4,833        (468)    19,168

  Net unrealized gains (losses)
    on investment securities,
    net of tax                       6,152     (9,193)        872    (35,598)

  Reclassification adjustment
    for realized (gains) losses
    included in net income          (1,005)     1,025      (3,295)        66
  Income tax effect                    351       (282)      1,153        (23)

  Realized (gains) losses
    included in net income,
    net of tax                        (654)       743      (2,142)        43

Other comprehensive income
  (loss), net of tax                 5,498     (8,450)     (1,270)   (35,555)


Comprehensive income              $ 72,782   $ 51,173    $191,819   $134,122





See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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            AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
            Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                             September 30, 2000



Note 1.  Principles of Consolidation

American General Finance Corporation will be referred to as "AGFC" or
collectively with its subsidiaries, whether directly or indirectly owned,
as the "Company" or "we".  We prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements using generally accepted accounting
principles for interim periods.  They include the accounts of AGFC and its
subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned.  We eliminated all
intercompany items.  We did not include per share information because AGFC
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American General Finance, Inc. (AGFI). AGFI
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American General Corporation (American
General).



Note 2.  Adjustments and Reclassifications

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that we considered
necessary for a fair presentation of the Company's consolidated financial
position at September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, our consolidated
results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September
30, 2000 and 1999, our consolidated cash flows for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000 and 1999, and our consolidated comprehensive income for
the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999.  Our
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read 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, 1999.

To conform with the 2000 presentation, we reclassified certain items in the
prior period.



Note 3.  Accounting Changes

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities," which requires all derivative
instruments to be recognized at fair value in the balance sheet.  Changes
in the fair value of a derivative instrument will be reported as earnings
or other comprehensive income, depending upon the intended use of the
derivative instrument.  We have identified our derivative instruments and
are currently documenting hedging activities as required by SFAS 133.  We
will be prepared to adopt SFAS 133 on January 1, 2001.  We do not expect
adoption to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results
of operations or financial position.

In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements," which provides criteria for revenue recognition.  SAB 101 must
be adopted no later than fourth quarter 2000.  There will be no changes to
the Company's revenue recognition policies as a result of SAB 101.



Note 4.  Derivative Financial Instruments

AGFC makes limited use of derivative financial instruments to manage the
cost of its debt and is neither a dealer nor a trader in derivative
financial instruments.  AGFC has generally limited its use of derivative

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financial instruments to interest rate swap agreements.

AGFC uses interest rate swap agreements to reduce its exposure to market
interest rate increases by synthetically converting certain floating-rate
debt to a fixed-rate basis.  At September 30, 2000, interest rate swap
agreements in which AGFC contracted to pay interest at fixed rates and
receive interest at floating rates totaled $1.9 billion in notional amount,
with a weighted average pay rate of 6.83% and a weighted average receive
rate of 6.77%.

As an alternative to fixed-rate term debt, AGFC's interest rate swap
agreements did not have a material effect on the Company's weighted-average
interest rate or reported interest expense in the first nine months of 2000
or 1999.



Note 5.  Segment Information

We have two business segments:  consumer finance and insurance.  Our
segments are defined by financial service product.  During first quarter
2000, the centralized real estate operation was decentralized and merged
into the then-existing consumer branches operation.  The resulting new
segment has been named the consumer finance operation.  The consumer
finance operation originates home equity and consumer loans, purchases
loans and portfolios of loans originated by various lenders, extends lines
of credit, offers retail sales financing to merchants, and sells credit and
non-credit insurance products.  The insurance operation writes and assumes
credit and non-credit insurance through products that are sold principally
by the consumer finance operation.

Because segment information is not calculated separately for the Company,
the remaining information is for AGFI and its subsidiaries.

The following tables display information about AGFI and its subsidiaries'
segments as well as a reconciliation of their total segment pretax income
to their condensed consolidated financial statement amounts.

For the three months ended September 30, 2000:

                               Consumer                       Total
                               Finance       Insurance      Segments
                                      (dollars in thousands)
Revenues:
  External:
    Finance charges            $432,557      $   -            $432,557
    Insurance                       224        49,454           49,678
    Other                          (703)       21,799           21,096
  Intercompany                   20,220       (19,447)             773
Pretax income                   101,027        21,216          122,243



For the three months ended September 30, 1999:

                               Consumer                       Total
                               Finance       Insurance      Segments
                                      (dollars in thousands)
Revenues:
  External:
    Finance charges            $378,700      $   -            $378,700
    Insurance                       401        47,756           48,157
    Other                         3,699        20,018           23,717
  Intercompany                   20,359       (19,756)             603
Pretax income                    92,565        16,153          108,718


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For the nine months ended September 30, 2000:

                               Consumer                       Total
                               Finance       Insurance      Segments
                                      (dollars in thousands)
Revenues:
  External:
    Finance charges          $1,256,621      $   -          $1,256,621
    Insurance                       834       145,763          146,597
    Other                          (797)       65,952           65,155
  Intercompany                   56,507       (54,159)           2,348
Pretax income                   240,795        64,601          305,396



For the nine months ended September 30, 1999:

                               Consumer                       Total
                               Finance       Insurance      Segments
                                      (dollars in thousands)
Revenues:
  External:
    Finance charges          $1,118,622      $   -          $1,118,622
    Insurance                     1,255       135,429          136,684
    Other                         7,029        59,927           66,956
  Intercompany                   55,479       (53,650)           1,829
Pretax income                   253,006        55,610          308,616


Reconciliation of total segment pretax income to the condensed consolidated
financial statement amounts is summarized below:

                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                              2000       1999        2000       1999
                                      (dollars in thousands)
Pretax income:
  Segments                  $122,243   $108,718    $305,396   $308,616
  Corporate                  (24,811)   (20,317)    (69,093)   (49,589)
  Adjustments                 (1,219)    (3,299)     (3,346)    (7,515)

Total consolidated
  pretax income             $ 96,213   $ 85,102    $232,957   $251,512



Note 6.  Legal Contingencies

AGFC and certain of its subsidiaries are parties to various lawsuits and
proceedings, including certain class action claims, arising in the ordinary
course of business.  In addition, many 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 that will ultimately
be paid, if any, arising from these lawsuits and proceedings will not have
a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of
operations and financial position.  However, the frequency of large damage
awards, including large punitive damage awards that bear little or no
relation to actual economic damages incurred by plaintiffs in some
jurisdictions, continues to create the potential for an unpredictable
judgment in any given suit.

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
         Results of Operations.


                      LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity

Our sources of funds include operations, issuances of long-term debt,
short-term borrowings in the commercial paper market, and borrowings from
banks under credit facilities.  AGFI has also contributed capital to AGFC
when needed for finance receivable growth or other circumstances.

The following table shows principal sources and uses of cash:

                                             Nine Months Ended
                                               September 30,
                                            2000           1999
                                           (dollars in millions)
Principal sources of cash:

  Operations                              $  609.3         $392.5
  Net issuance of debt                       472.7          574.2

Principal sources of cash                 $1,082.0         $966.7


Principal uses of cash:

  Net originations and purchases
    of finance receivables                $  744.7         $648.1
  Dividends paid                             120.2          166.5

Principal uses of cash                    $  864.9         $814.6


We believe that our overall sources of liquidity will continue to be
sufficient to satisfy our foreseeable financial obligations and operational
requirements.


Capital Resources
                                               September 30,
                                           2000             1999
                                           (dollars in millions)

Long-term debt                            $ 5,756.6     $ 5,496.3
Short-term debt                             4,675.0       3,728.3

Total debt                                 10,431.6       9,224.6
Equity                                      1,773.6       1,590.9

Total capital                             $12,205.2     $10,815.5

Net finance receivables                   $11,318.9     $ 9,974.5
Debt to tangible equity ratio                 6.46x         6.52x


Our capital varies directly with the level of net finance receivables.  The
capital mix of debt and equity is based primarily upon maintaining leverage
that supports cost-effective funding.

We issue a combination of fixed-rate debt, principally long-term, and
floating-rate debt, principally short-term.  AGFC obtains our fixed-rate
debt through issuances of medium-term notes and underwritten debt offerings
with maturities generally ranging from two to ten years.  AGFC obtains most
of our floating-rate debt through sales of commercial paper.  Commercial
paper, with maturities ranging from 1 to 270 days, is sold directly to

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banks, insurance companies, corporations, and other institutional
investors.  AGFC also sells extendible commercial notes with initial
maturities of up to 90 days, which may be extended by AGFC to 390 days.

AGFC has paid dividends to (or received capital contributions from) AGFI
to manage our leverage of debt to tangible equity (equity less goodwill and
net unrealized gains or losses on investment securities) to 6.50 to 1.  An
AGFC financing agreement limits the amount of dividends AGFC may pay but
has not prevented the Company from managing its capital to targeted
leverage.


Liquidity Facilities

We participate in credit facilities to support the issuance of commercial
paper and to provide an additional source of funds for operating
requirements.  AGFC is an eligible borrower under committed credit
facilities extended to American General and certain of its subsidiaries
(the "shared committed facilities").  At September 30, 2000, the annual
commitment fees for the shared committed facilities ranged from .05% to
 .07%.  We pay only an allocated portion of the commitment fees for the
shared committed facilities.  AGFC and certain subsidiaries also have
uncommitted credit facilities.  In addition, AGFC is an eligible borrower
under uncommitted credit facilities extended to American General and
certain of its subsidiaries (the "shared uncommitted facilities").
Available borrowings under all facilities are reduced by any outstanding
borrowings.

Information concerning the credit facilities follows:

                                                 September 30,
                                              2000           1999
                                             (dollars in millions)
Committed credit facilities:
  Shared committed facilities                $6,200.0     $5,000.0
  Borrowings                                       -            -

  Remaining availability                     $6,200.0     $5,000.0

Uncommitted credit facilities:
  Company uncommitted facilities             $   51.0     $   91.0
  Shared uncommitted facilities                  50.0         50.0
  Borrowings                                       -            -

  Remaining availability                     $  101.0     $  141.0



          ANALYSIS OF OPERATING RESULTS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


Net Income
                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999
                                      (dollars in millions)

Net income                 $ 67.3        $ 59.6   $193.1        $169.7
  Return on average
    assets (annualized)     2.05%         2.08%    2.00%         2.00%
  Return on average
    equity (annualized)    15.06%        15.00%   14.77%        13.97%
  Ratio of earnings to
    fixed charges                                  1.59x         1.63x

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Net income increased $7.7 million, or 13%, for the three months ended
September 30, 2000 and $23.4 million, or 14%, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000 when compared to the same periods in 1999.  See Note 5.
of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information
on the results of the Company's business segments.

Factors that specifically affected the Company's operating results are as
follows:


Finance Charges
                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999
                                      (dollars in millions)

Finance charges            $   403.8  $   356.0   $ 1,172.6  $ 1,054.0
  Average net receivables  $11,343.6  $ 9,828.6   $11,052.4  $ 9,681.8
  Yield                       14.18%     14.40%      14.17%     14.54%


Finance charges increased $47.8 million, or 13%, for the three months ended
September 30, 2000 and $118.6 million, or 11%, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000 when compared to the same periods in 1999 primarily due
to higher average net receivables, partially offset by lower yield.

The following table shows average net receivables by type of finance
receivable:

                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999
                                      (dollars in millions)

Real estate loans          $ 7,031.8  $ 6,165.9   $ 7,017.9  $ 5,999.0
Non-real estate loans        2,929.4    2,451.8     2,689.1    2,452.8
Retail sales finance         1,382.4    1,210.9     1,345.4    1,230.0
  Total average net
    receivables            $11,343.6  $ 9,828.6   $11,052.4  $ 9,681.8


Average net receivables increased $1.5 billion, or 15%, for the three
months ended September 30, 2000 and $1.4 billion, or 14%, for the nine
months ended September 30, 2000 when compared to the same periods in 1999.

The following table shows yield by type of finance receivable:

                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999

Real estate loans          11.42%        11.36%   11.33%        11.56%
Non-real estate loans      21.06%        21.93%   21.68%        21.97%
Retail sales finance       13.63%        14.62%   13.96%        14.26%
  Total yield              14.18%        14.40%   14.17%        14.54%


Yield decreased 22 basis points for the three months ended September 30,
2000 when compared to the same period in 1999 primarily due to a decline
in non-real estate loan yield.  Yield decreased 37 basis points for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000 when compared to the same period in
1999 primarily due to a slightly larger proportion of average net
receivables in real estate loans, which generally have lower yields, and
a decline in real estate loan yield.

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Insurance Revenues
                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999
                                      (dollars in millions)

Insurance revenues         $ 49.7        $ 48.2   $146.6        $136.7
  Premiums earned          $ 49.0        $ 47.2   $144.4        $134.1
  Insurance revenues
    (annualized)as a
    percentage of
    average net
    receivables             1.75%         1.96%    1.77%         1.88%


Insurance revenues increased $1.5 million, or 3%, for the three months
ended September 30, 2000 and $9.9 million, or 7%, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000 when compared to the same periods in 1999 primarily due
to higher earned premiums.  Earned premiums increased primarily due to
higher written premium volume in 1999 and 2000.


Other Revenues
                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999
                                      (dollars in millions)

Other revenues             $ 31.4        $ 28.1   $ 98.3        $ 81.6
  Investment revenue       $ 22.4        $ 18.7   $ 68.1        $ 58.9
  Interest revenue -
    notes receivable
    from parent            $  7.1        $  5.9   $ 23.7        $ 15.2


Other revenues increased $3.3 million, or 12%, for the three months ended
September 30, 2000 and $16.7 million, or 21%, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000 when compared to the same periods in 1999 primarily due
to higher investment revenue and higher interest revenue on notes
receivable from AGFI.  The increase in investment revenue for the three
months ended September 30, 2000 was primarily due to growth in average
invested assets and higher realized gains, partially offset by lower
adjusted portfolio yield.  The increase in investment revenue for the nine
months ended September 30, 2000 was primarily due to growth in average
invested assets, higher realized gains, and higher adjusted portfolio
yield.  The increase in interest revenue - notes receivable from parent for
the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2000 reflected
increased funding to AGFI.


Interest Expense
                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999
                                      (dollars in millions)

Interest expense           $   174.9  $   141.0   $   502.6  $   412.8
  Average borrowings       $10,433.0  $ 9,076.7   $10,221.4  $ 8,865.5
  Borrowing cost               6.69%      6.20%       6.55%      6.21%


Interest expense increased $33.9 million, or 24%, for the three months
ended September 30, 2000 and $89.8 million, or 22%, for the nine months
ended September 30, 2000 when compared to the same periods in 1999
primarily due to higher average borrowings and higher borrowing cost.
Average borrowings increased $1.4 billion, or 15%, for the three months and
nine months ended September 30, 2000 when compared to the same periods in
1999 primarily to support finance receivable growth.  Borrowing cost

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increased 49 basis points for the three months ended September 30, 2000 and
34 basis points for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 when compared
to the same periods in 1999 due to higher rates on short-term debt.


Operating Expenses
                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999
                                      (dollars in millions)

Operating expenses         $132.8        $124.6   $397.6        $382.3
  Operating expenses
    (annualized)as a
    percentage of
    average net
    receivables             4.68%         5.07%    4.80%         5.26%


Operating expenses increased $8.2 million, or 7%, for the three months
ended September 30, 2000 and $15.3 million, or 4%, for the nine months
ended September 30, 2000 when compared to the same periods in 1999
primarily due to increases in salaries and data processing expenses,
partially offset by lower litigation expenses.

The improvement in operating expenses as a percentage of average net
receivables for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2000
when compared to the same periods in 1999 reflects continued improvement
in operating efficiencies.


Provision for Finance Receivable Losses

                                                      At or for the
                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999
                                      (dollars in millions)

Provision for finance
  receivable losses        $ 49.0        $ 49.4   $144.5        $147.6
  Net charge-offs          $ 49.0        $ 49.4   $144.5        $147.6
  60 day+ delinquency                             $399.8        $389.1
  Allowance for finance
    receivable losses                             $372.8        $376.7


Provision for finance receivable losses remained near the same for the
three months ended September 30, 2000 and decreased $3.1 million, or 2%,
for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 when compared to the same
periods in 1999.  The decrease in the provision for finance receivable
losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 was due to lower net
charge-offs.

The following table shows charge-off ratios by type of finance receivable:

                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999

Real estate loans          0.57%          0.70%   0.63%          0.58%
Non-real estate loans      4.33%          5.08%   4.51%          5.25%
Retail sales finance       2.08%          2.52%   2.03%          2.68%
  Total charge-off ratio   1.73%          2.02%   1.74%          2.04%

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The decrease in the charge-off ratio for the three months and nine months
ended September 30, 2000 when compared to the same periods in 1999
reflected the results of past and ongoing credit quality improvement
efforts, including consistent adherence to strict underwriting guidelines.

The following table shows delinquency ratios by type of finance receivable:

                                          September 30,
                                        2000        1999

Real estate loans                      3.34%        3.33%
Non-real estate loans                  4.23         5.45
Retail sales finance                   1.74         1.97
  Total delinquency ratio              3.37         3.71


The decrease in the delinquency ratio at September 30, 2000 when compared
to September 30, 1999 reflected the improvement in credit quality and the
sale of fully-reserved delinquent net finance receivables totaling $27.1
million (gross balances totaling $34.8 million) in first quarter 2000.
These receivables consisted of non-real estate loans ($25.0 million) and
retail sales finance ($2.1 million).  This sale reduced the delinquency
ratio by approximately 30 basis points at the time of sale.

The following table shows selected statistics relating to the allowance for
finance receivable losses:

                                                      At or for the
                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999

Allowance ratio                                   3.29%          3.78%
Charge-off coverage        1.90x          1.90x   1.94x          1.91x


We periodically evaluate our finance receivable portfolio to determine the
level of the allowance for finance receivable losses.  In our opinion, the
allowance is adequate to absorb anticipated losses in our existing
portfolio.  The allowance as a percentage of net finance receivables has
declined, reflecting the sale of fully-reserved net finance receivables
totaling $27.1 million in first quarter 2000 and the improvement in credit
quality.  The charge-off coverage, which compares the allowance for finance
receivable losses to net charge-offs (annualized), has been essentially
flat for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2000 when
compared to the same periods in 1999.


Insurance Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses

                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999
                                      (dollars in millions)

Claims incurred            $ 20.9        $ 21.2   $ 63.3        $ 60.6
Change in benefit
  reserves                 $  1.7        $  2.5   $  6.3        $  2.5

Insurance losses and loss
  adjustment expenses      $ 22.6        $ 23.7   $ 69.6        $ 63.1


Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses decreased $1.1 million, or
5%, for the three months ended September 30, 2000 and increased $6.5
million, or 10%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 when compared
to the same periods in 1999.  Provision for future benefits increased $3.8
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 primarily due to

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increased sales of non-credit insurance products.  Claims increased $2.7
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 primarily due to
increased loss experience.


Provision for Income Taxes
                            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                               September 30,          September 30,
                             2000        1999       2000        1999
                                      (dollars in millions)

Provision for income
  taxes                    $ 38.4        $ 33.9   $110.1        $ 96.8
  Pretax income            $105.6        $ 93.6   $303.2        $266.4
  Effective income
    tax rate               36.31%        36.28%   36.32%        36.31%


The provision for income taxes increased $4.5 million, or 13%, for the
three months ended September 30, 2000 and $13.3 million, or 14%, for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000 when compared to the same periods in
1999 primarily due to higher taxable income.


Asset/Liability Management

We manage anticipated cash flows of our assets and liabilities in an effort
to reduce the risk associated with unfavorable changes in interest rates.
Management determines the mix of fixed-rate and floating-rate debt based,
in part, on the nature of the assets being supported.  We limit our
exposure to market interest rate increases by fixing interest rates that
we pay for term periods.  The primary means by which we accomplish this is
through the issuance of fixed-rate debt.  To supplement fixed-rate debt
issuances, AGFC also uses interest rate swap agreements to synthetically
create fixed-rate debt by altering the nature of certain floating-rate
funding, thereby limiting our exposure to market interest rate increases.
Floating-rate debt represented 38% of our average borrowings for the three
months ended September 30, 2000 and 36% for the nine months ended September
30, 2000, compared to 32% for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and
30% for the nine months ended September 30, 1999.  These percentages
include the effect of interest rate swap agreements that converted
floating-rate debt to a fixed rate.



                        FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

All statements, trend analyses, and other information contained in this
report relative to trends in our operations or financial results, as well
as other statements including words such as "anticipate," "believe,"
"plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," and other similar expressions,
constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  We have made these forward-looking
statements based upon our current expectations and beliefs concerning
future developments and their potential effects on the Company.  There can
be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be
those we anticipated.  Actual results may differ materially from those
included in the forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including,
but not limited to, the following:  (1) changes in general economic
conditions, including the performance of financial markets, interest rates,
and the level of personal bankruptcies; (2) customer responsiveness to both
products and distribution channels; (3) competitive, regulatory,
accounting, or tax changes that affect the cost of, or demand for, our
products; (4) our ability to secure necessary regulatory approvals; (5) our
ability to realize projected expense savings; (6) adverse litigation

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results or resolution of litigation; and (7) the formation of strategic
alliances or business combinations among our competitors or business
partners.  Readers are also directed to other risks and uncertainties
discussed in other documents we filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.  We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-
looking information, whether as a result of new information, future
developments, or otherwise.



Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Our exposure to market risk is primarily related to changes in interest
rates.  Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about our market risk
resulting from changes in interest rates are included in Item 7A. in our
1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  There have been no material changes in
such risks or our asset/liability management program during the nine months
ended September 30, 2000.  See Note 4. of the Notes to Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements for information about our derivative
financial instruments.



                        PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

See Note 6. of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in
Part I of this Form 10-Q.


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)  Exhibits.

     (4) a.  The following instrument is filed pursuant to Item
             601(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K as a result of certain debt
             issuances in the third quarter of 2000.  In the aggregate,
             the outstanding issuances of debt under the Indenture
             referred to under item (1) below exceed 10% of the total
             assets of the Company on a consolidated basis.

             (1)  Indenture dated as of May 1, 1999 between American
                  General Finance Corporation and Citibank, N.A.

     (12)  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

     (27)  Financial Data Schedule.


(b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

     Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 26, 2000, with respect to the
     issuance of an Earnings Release announcing certain unaudited
     financial results of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2000.

     Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 26, 2000, with respect to
     the issuance of an Earnings Release announcing certain unaudited
     financial results of the Company for the quarter ended September 30,
     2000.


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                                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 13, 2000      By /s/ Robert A. Cole
                                    Robert A. Cole
                                Senior Vice President and Chief
                                  Financial Officer
                                (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal
                                  Financial Officer)


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                             Exhibit Index


Exhibit

(4)  a.  The following instrument is filed pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(ii)
         of Regulation S-K as a result of certain debt issuances in the
         third quarter of 2000.  In the aggregate, the outstanding
         issuances of debt under the Indenture referred to under item (1)
         below exceed 10% of the total assets of the Company on a
         consolidated basis.

         (1)  Indenture dated as of May 1, 1999 between American General
              Finance Corporation and Citibank, N.A.

(12)     Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

(27)     Financial Data Schedule.