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EXHIBIT 4.3  

Complete
Copy of Articles, As Amended

(Restated to reflect amendments) 

ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION

OF

FIRST INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

(as amended through June 2003) 

        The
undersigned, a natural person of the age of eighteen years or more, acting as sole incorporator of a corporation under the provisions of the Texas Business Corporation Act, adopts
the following Articles of Incorporation: 

ARTICLE
I 

        The
name of the Corporation is First Investors Financial Services Group, Inc. 

ARTICLE
II 

        The
period of duration of the Corporation is perpetual. 

ARTICLE
III 

        The
purpose for which the Corporation is organized is to transact any and all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the Texas Business Corporation Act. 

ARTICLE
IV 

        The
aggregate number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall be authorized to issue is 11,800,000, divided into the following: (i) 10,000,000 shares of
common stock with the par value of one-tenth of one cent ($.001) per share (hereinafter called "Common Stock"), and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with the par value of one dollar ($1.00)
per share (hereinafter called "Preferred Stock"). 

        A
description of the respective classes of stock and a statement of preferences, limitations and relative rights of the respective classes of stock and the limitations on or denial of
the voting rights of the shares of the respective classes of stock are as follows: 

A.
Common Stock

        1.    Voting Rights.    Each holder of the Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share held. 

        2.    Dividends.    Subject to any prior and preferential right of the holders of any outstanding shares of the
Preferred Stock to be paid dividends in accordance with the terms thereof, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to be paid such dividends (payable in cash, stock or otherwise) as the
Board of Directors may declare and pay on the Common Stock from time to time out of any funds legally available therefor. 

        3.    Liquidation or Dissolution.    After payment shall have been made in full to the holders of any Preferred Stock
then outstanding in accordance with the terms thereof, in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, the remaining assets and funds of the Corporation
shall be distributed among the holders of the Common Stock according to their respective shares. 

B.
Preferred Stock

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        Authority
is hereby vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation to establish series of unissued shares of the Preferred Stock by fixing and determining the designations,
preferences, limitations, and relative rights, including voting rights, of the shares of any series so established. In order to establish a series, the Board of Directors shall adopt a resolution
setting forth the designation of the series and fixing and determining the designations, preferences, limitations and relative rights, including voting rights, thereof. 

ARTICLE
V 

        The
corporation will not commence business until it has received for the issuance of its shares consideration of a value of at least $1,000. 

ARTICLE
VI 

        Shareholders
of the Corporation shall have no preemptive right to acquire additional, unissued or treasury shares of the Corporation, or securities of the Corporation convertible into or
carrying a right to subscribe to or acquire shares. 

ARTICLE
VII 

        Shareholders
of the Corporation shall not have the right to accumulate their votes at any election of directors, any and all rights of cumulative voting being hereby expressly denied. 

ARTICLE
VIII 

        The
Corporation shall indemnify directors, and may indemnify officers, to the full extent authorized by Article 2.02-1 of the Texas Business Corporation Act. 

ARTICLE
IX 

        A
director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for an act or omission in the director's capacity as a director, except that
this Article IX shall not authorize the elimination or limitation of the liability of a director to the extent the director is found liable for (1) a breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the
Corporation or its shareholders, (2) an act or omission not in good faith that constitutes a breach of duty of the director of the Corporation or an act or omission that involves intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of the law, (3) a transaction from which the director received an improper benefit, whether or not the benefit resulted from an action taken within the scope of the
director's office, or (4) an act or omission for which the liability of a director is expressly provided by an applicable statute. Any repeal or modification of the provisions of the foregoing
sentence shall not adversely affect any right or immunity of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification, except to the extent such adverse effect is required by
law. 

ARTICLE
X 

        The
number of directors of the Corporation shall not be less than one nor more than twenty-five, and may be increased or decreased from time to time in the manner provided by law or the
Bylaws of the Corporation. Directors need not be residents of the State of Texas or shareholders of the Corporation. 

        The
initial Bylaws of the Corporation shall be adopted by its board of directors. The board of directors shall have the power to alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws from time to time,
subject to the reserved power of the shareholders at any meeting of shareholders to alter, amend or repeal any provision of the Bylaws or to adopt new Bylaws. 

        The
initial board of directors shall consist of seven members. The names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as initial directors until the first annual meeting of the
shareholders and until 

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their
successors shall have been elected and qualified, unless they shall be replaced in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws, are as follows: 

	Name
 
	 	Address

	Walter A. Stockard	 	2001 Kirby, Suite 901

Houston, Texas 77019
	

Fentress Bracewell	
 	

2900 South Tower Pennzoil Place

Houston, Texas 77002
	

J. W. Smelley	
 	

4550 Post Oak Place

Houston, Texas 77056
	

Tommy A. Moore, Jr.	
 	

675 Bering, Suite 710

Houston, Texas 77057
	

Bradley F. Bracewell	
 	

3633 Rice Boulevard

Houston, Texas 77005
	

Walter A. Stockard, Jr.	
 	

2001 Kirby, Suite 901

Houston, Texas 77019
	

William J. Cato	
 	

2001 Kirby, Suite 901

Houston, Texas 77019

ARTICLE
XI 

        The
address of the initial registered office of the Corporation is 675 Bering Drive, Suite 710, Houston, Texas 77057, and the name of the initial registered agent of the Corporation at
such address is Tommy A. Moore, Jr. 

ARTICLE
XII 

        The
name and address of the sole incorporator of the Corporation are as follows: 

	Name
 
	 	Address

	John H. Buck	 	5100 NationsBank Center

700 Louisiana Street

Houston, Texas 77002

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of March, 1995. 

	

 	
 	

 	

/s/  JOHN H. BUCK      
 John H. Buck

3EXHIBIT 4.4  

COMPLETE
COPY OF BYLAWS, AS AMENDED

(Restated to reflect amendments) 

BYLAWS
OF FIRST INVESTORS

FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. 

ARTICLE
1 

Meeting
of Shareholders 

        Section
1.1.    The Annual meeting of the shareholders of this Corporation shall be held on the second Tuesday in May of each year commencing in 1995, at 2;00 p.m., and on any
subsequent day or days to which such meeting may be adjourned, for the purposes of electing directors and of transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. The Board may fix
the place within or without the State of Texas for the holding of such meeting. If the day designated herein is a legal holiday, the annual meeting shall be held on the first succeeding day which is
not a legal holiday. If for any reason the annual meeting shall not be held on the day designated herein, the Board shall cause the annual meeting to be held as soon thereafter as may be convenient. 

        Section
1. 2.    Special meetings of the shareholders may be called at any time by the Board or by holders of at least one-tenth of the shares entitled to vote at such a
meeting. Upon written request of any person or persons who have duly called a special meeting, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Corporation to fix the date of the meeting to be held not
less than ten nor more than sixty days after
the receipt of the request and to give due notice thereof. If the Secretary shall neglect or refuse to fix the date of the meeting and give notice thereof, the person or persons calling the meeting
may do so. 

        Section
1.3.    Written notice of every meeting of the shareholders shall be given by the Secretary of the Corporation to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the
meeting either personally or by mail at least ten days, but not more than sixty days, prior to the day named for the meeting. If notice is given by mail, such notice shall be addressed to each
shareholder at his address appearing on the books of the Corporation. Notice of any special meeting shall state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. The notice of any meeting may
be accompanied by a form of proxy approved by the Board in favor of such person or persons as the Board may designate. 

        Section
1.4.    The Board may fix a date, not less than ten nor more than sixty days preceding the date of any meeting of shareholders, as a record date for the determination
of shareholders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any such meeting. The Board shall not close the books of the Corporation against transfers of shares during the whole or any part of such period.
If no record date is fixed as provided herein, the record date shall otherwise be established in accordance with law. 

        Section
1.5.    Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Articles of Incorporation, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereat shall constitute a quorum at each meeting of the shareholders and all questions shall be decided by majority vote of the shares so
represented in person or by proxy. The shareholders present at any duly organized meeting may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the loss of a quorum. Any meeting of the
shareholders may be adjourned from time to time, without notice other than by announcement at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken, and at any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall
be present any action may be taken that could have been taken at the meeting originally called. 

        Section
1.6.    The officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books for shares of the Corporation shall make, at least ten days before each meeting of shareholders,
a complete list of the 

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shareholders
entitled to vote at such meeting, or any adjournment thereof, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address and the number of shares held by each, which list for a period of ten days
prior to such meeting, shall be kept on file at the registered office of the Corporation, and shall be subject to inspection by any shareholder at any time during usual business hours. Such list shall
also be produced and opened at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection by any shareholder during the whole time of the meeting. The original stock transfer books shall
be prima facie evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to examine such list or transfer books or to vote at any meeting of shareholders. 

        Section
1.7.    Any action which may be taken at a meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting if consent in writing setting forth the action
so taken is adopted as provided in the Texas Business Corporation Act. Meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation may be conducted by means of conference telephone or similar communications
equipment whereby all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. 

ARTICLE
2 

Board
of Directors 

        Section
2.1.    The business, affairs and property of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors (referred to in these Bylaws as the "Board"), the initial number
of which shall be seven, subject to change from time to time by resolution of the Board; provided, however, that no decrease in such number shall have the effect of shortening the term of any
incumbent director. The directors shall, except as otherwise provided in this Article 2, be elected by the shareholders annually and shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the shareholders
and until their successors are elected and qualified, unless sooner removed. 

        Section
2.2.    Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled by action of the shareholders or by a majority of the remaining members of the Board though less than a quorum, or the
sole remaining director, and the person so chosen shall hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified, unless sooner removed. The foregoing
notwithstanding, a vacancy to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of directors may be filled by action of the Board for a term of office continuing only until the next election of one or
more directors by the shareholders; provided, however, that the Board may not fill more than two such directorships during the period between any two successive annual meetings of shareholders. Any
director may be removed either with or without cause at any special meeting of shareholders duly called and held for such purpose. 

        Section
2.3.    Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at such place or places within or without the State of Texas, at such hour and on such day as may be fixed by
resolution of the Board, without further notice of such meetings. The time or place of holding regular meetings of the Board may be changed by the President by giving notice thereof as provided in
Section 2.5 of this Article 2. 

        Section
2.4.    Special meetings of the Board shall be held, whenever called by the President, by any director or by resolution adopted by the Board, at such place or places
within or without the State of Texas as may be stated in the notice of the meeting. 

        Section
2.5.    Notice of the time and place of all special meetings of the Board, and notice of any change in the time or place of holding the regular meetings of the Board,
shall be given to each director either personally or by mail or telephone or facsimile transmission no later than the day preceding the day of the meeting; provided, however, that notice of any
meeting need not be given to any director if waived by him at any time in writing, or if he shall be present at such meeting. Except as otherwise provided in Article 7 of these Bylaws, no notice of
the purposes of any special meeting need be given. 

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        Section
2.6.    A majority of the directors in office shall constitute a quorum of the Board for the transaction of business; but a lesser number may adjourn from day to day
until a quorum is present. Except as otherwise provided by law or in these Bylaws, all questions shall be decided by the vote of majority of the directors present. 

        Section
2.7.    Any action which may be taken at a meeting of the Board or members of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting by unanimous written consent filed
with the Secretary of the Corporation and members of the Board may conduct a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment whereby all persons participating in the
meeting can hear each other. 

        Section
2.8.    The Board may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the full Board, designate from among its members one or more committees, each of which shall be comprised
of one or more of its members, and may designate one or more of its members as alternate members of any committee, who may, subject to any limitations imposed by the Board, replace absent or
disqualified members at any meeting of that committee. Any such committee, to the extent provided in such resolution, shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the Board, subject to the
limitations prescribed by the Texas Business Corporation Act. 

ARTICLE
3 

Officers

        Section
3.1.    The officers of the Corporation shall consist of a President, Secretary, Treasurer and such Vice Presidents and other officers as may be elected or appointed by
the Board. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. No officer need be a director or shareholder of the Corporation. The Board may remove any officer by an affirmative vote of a majority
of the whole Board if, in its judgment, the best interests of the Corporation will be served thereby. 

        Section
3.2.    The officers of the Corporation shall have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their offices, except as modified herein or by the Board, as well as
such powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred by the Board. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall have responsibility for the general
supervision of the business, affairs and property of the Corporation and over its several officers. The President shall preside at meetings of the board and at meetings of the shareholders, unless
another presiding person shall be duly designated by any such meeting. 

ARTICLE
4 

Seal

        The
seal of the Corporation shall be in such form as the Board shall prescribe. 

ARTICLE
5 

Certificate
of Stock 

        The
shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates of stock in such form as the Board shall prescribe, which shall be signed by the President or Vice President and
countersigned by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. 

ARTICLE
6 

Fiscal
Year 

        The
fiscal year of the Corporation shall be established by resolution of the Board. 

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ARTICLE
7 

Amendments

        These
Bylaws may be altered, amended, added to or repealed at any regular meeting of the Board without prior notice or at any special meeting of the Board if notice of such proposed
alteration, amendment, addition or repeal is contained in the notice of such special meeting. 

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