<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>

                                  Exhibit (ii)

                             Financial Data Schedule

THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM 9/30/00
INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000



<S>                                                                                                    <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                                                          9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                                                      DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                                                           SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                                                                                     166,938
<SECURITIES>                                                                                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                                            3,779,963
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                                                (71,530)
<INVENTORY>                                                                                                      0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                                                                 0
<PP&E>                                                                                                           0
<DEPRECIATION>                                                                                                   0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                                           5,425,445
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                                                    1,437,079
<BONDS>                                                                                                          0
<COMMON>                                                                                                    46,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                                            0
<PREFERRED>                                                                                                      0
<OTHER-SE>                                                                                               1,336,324
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                                             5,425,445
<SALES>                                                                                                          0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                                                           434,707
<CGS>                                                                                                            0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                                                    0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                                                            96,968
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                                            41,513
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                                          88,768
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                                                            207,458
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                                                55,993
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                                                        151,465
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                                                  0
<CHANGES>                                                                                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                                               151,465
<EPS-BASIC>                                                                                                      0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                                                    0


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