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                                  Exhibit (ii)
                             Financial Data Schedule



THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM 9/30/97
INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                                        <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                              9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                                                      DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                                                                           SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                                                                                      38,458
<SECURITIES>                                                                                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                                            4,837,897
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                                               104,413
<INVENTORY>                                                                                                      0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                                                                 0
<PP&E>                                                                                                           0
<DEPRECIATION>                                                                                                   0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                                           5,504,206
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                                                    2,522,800
<BONDS>                                                                                                          0
<COMMON>                                                                                                    46,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                                            0
<PREFERRED>                                                                                                      0
<OTHER-SE>                                                                                               1,011,041
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                                             5,504,206
<SALES>                                                                                                          0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                                                           555,998
<CGS>                                                                                                            0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                                              163,536
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                                                                 0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                                            44,352
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                                         152,165
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                                                            195,945
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                                                58,432
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                                                        137,513
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                                                  0
<CHANGES>                                                                                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                                               137,513
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                                                    0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                                                    0
        


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