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                                                        Exhibit 27.01


                            Commercial Credit Company
                             Financial Data Schedule

              THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
            EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER 31, 1995 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
              OF COMMERCIAL CREDIT COMPANY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
               ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

ITEM NO.                                   Amount 
--------                                   ------

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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                          30,100
<SECURITIES>                                 1,045,200<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                7,449,400<F2>
<ALLOWANCES>                                 (192,500)
<INVENTORY>                                          0<F3>
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F3>
<PP&E>                                               0<F3>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0<F3>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               8,634,500
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F3>
<BONDS>                                      6,692,500<F4>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0<F3>
<PREFERRED>                                          0<F3>
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,162,900<F5>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 8,634,500
<SALES>                                              0<F3>
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,392,400
<CGS>                                                0<F3>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,058,400
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               171,000<F6>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             463,500<F6>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                334,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   114,100
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            219,900
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0<F3>
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0<F3>
<CHANGES>                                            0<F3>
<NET-INCOME>                                   219,900
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F3>
<FN>

<F1>   Includes the following items from the financial statements: total
       investments $1,045,000.

<F2>   Includes the following items from the financial statements: consumer
       finance receivables $7,285,000 and other receivables $164,400.


<F3>   Items which are inapplicable relative to the underlying financial
       statements are indicated with a zero as required.



<F4>   Includes the following items from the financial statements:  
       certificates of deposit $98,300; short-term borrowings $1,394,200 and 
       long-term debt $5,200,000.



<F5>   Includes the following items from the financial statements: additional
       paid-in capital $163,500 retained earnings $984,400; unrealized gain on
       investments $15,300; and cumulative translation adjustment $(300).



<F6>   Included in total costs and expenses applicable to sales and revenues.

</FN>
        



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