<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's financial statements filed as part of its Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                           7,142
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    120,952
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                      1,681,855<F1>
<ALLOWANCE>                                   (44,122)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,861,922
<DEPOSITS>                                           0
<SHORT-TERM>                                   312,876
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                             42,189
<LONG-TERM>                                  1,003,809
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             1
<OTHER-SE>                                     429,660
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               1,861,922
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                312,066
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                7,744
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                     0
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               319,810
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                   0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              91,257
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          228,553
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   46,902
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                117,729
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 93,134
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    56,461
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                   10.71
<LOANS-NON>                                     21,870
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                41,311
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                 (60,822)
<RECOVERIES>                                    15,421
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               44,122
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                 0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                         44,122
<FN>
<F1>Aristar, Inc. is technically a Commercial and Industrial Company subject to
Article 5 of Regulation S-X.  However, as its primary business is consumer
finance, the Company, although not a bank holding company, is engaged in
similar lending activities.  Therefore, in accordance with Staff Accounting
Bulletin Topic 11-K, "Application of Article 9 and Guide 3," the Company has
prepared its Financial Data Schedule for the year ended December 31, 1995 using
the Article 9 format.
</FN>
        

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