<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9    
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-Q of 
H. F. Ahmanson & Company for the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997 is 
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
<CAPTION>
<S>                                    <C>            <C>
<MULTIPLIER>                                 1,000         
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 YEAR           YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                      DEC-31-1998    DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                           JUN-30-1998    JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                     689,940        515,171
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                           0              0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                           343,000        376,100
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                 0              0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>              9,679,028      8,922,565
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                   4,035,019      4,716,911
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                     4,118,703      4,719,831
<LOANS>                                 34,926,420     30,728,753
<ALLOWANCE>                                471,911        388,287
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          52,826,336     47,532,068
<DEPOSITS>                              37,407,119     32,741,870
<SHORT-TERM>                             2,763,000      3,064,373
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                      1,502,411      1,134,259
<LONG-TERM>                              7,541,270      7,979,772
<COMMON>                                         0              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            0              0
<PREFERRED>                                      0              0
<OTHER-SE>                               3,463,986      2,463,416
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>          52,826,336     47,532,068
<INTEREST-LOAN>                          1,302,144      1,153,335
<INTEREST-INVEST>                          546,255        560,270
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 0              0
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                         1,848,399      1,713,605
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                         803,442        749,326
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       1,150,850      1,087,917
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                      697,549        625,688
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                8,850         42,212
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                             350             61
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                            456,013        431,799
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            400,533        352,338
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                 400,533        352,338
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  0              0
<CHANGES>                                        0              0
<NET-INCOME>                               251,633        218,749
<EPS-PRIMARY><F1>                             2.27           2.03
<EPS-DILUTED>                                 2.09           1.86
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                2.79           2.65
<LOANS-NON>                                489,810        494,760
<LOANS-PAST>                                     0              0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                           262,456        214,610
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                            144,836        133,878
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                           377,351        389,135
<CHARGE-OFFS>                               39,611         62,927
<RECOVERIES>                                17,491         19,867
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                          471,911        388,287
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                       471,911        388,287
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                              0              0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                          0              0
<FN>
 <F1> REPRESENTS EPS-BASIC
</FN>
        

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