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                                                                 Exhibit 10.10.5

               FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE STRATEGIC MODELING AGREEMENT

         FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE STRATEGIC MODELING AGREEMENT ("Amendment") dated
as of October 12, 2001, among BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS EXPRESS, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("BTE"), and THE CREDIT STORE INC., a Delaware corporation ("TCS").

         WITNESSETH, THAT:

         WHEREAS, BTE and TCS entered into a Strategic Modeling Agreement on the
18th day of March, 1999 ("Agreement), Amendment to the Strategic Modeling
Agreement on the 16th day of March 2001; Second Amendment to the Strategic
Modeling Agreement on the 29th day of May 2001; and Third Amendment to the
Strategic Modeling Agreement on August 16, 2001; and Fourth Amendment to the
Strategic Modeling Agreement on September 13, 2001;

         WHEREAS, the Agreement, as amended, is set to terminate on October 12,
2001; and

         WHEREAS, The parties desire to amend their Agreement to extend the
Agreement term for a period of one month (1) month.

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

         Section 1. Fifth Amendment to the Strategic Modeling Agreement.

               (a)  The "Data Processing Term" definition is amended in its
            entirety to read as follows:

                    "Data Processing Term" means the period beginning on the
            date hereof and ending at 11:59 p.m. on November 12, 2001."

               (b)  The "Modeling Term" definition is amended in its entirety to
            read as follows:

                    "Modeling Term" means the period beginning on the date
            hereof and ending at 11:59 p.m. on November 12, 2001."

         Section 2. Section 2.2 of the Strategic Modeling Agreement is hereby
amended in its entirety to read as follows:

                    "Payment for Services. In consideration of the Services to
            be performed under Section 2.1, TCS will pay to BTE on or before the
            30th day of each calendar month during the Modeling Term, the sum of
            $5,000. BTE

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            shall pay all expenses incurred by BTE or its employees in providing
            the Services under this Section 2, including but not limited to all
            travel and related expenses. TCS shall pay separately for all Data
            provided in accordance with Section 3."

         Section 3. Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Amendment may be executed
in any number of counterparts, and by different parties hereto in separate
counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an
original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the
same instrument.

         Section 4. Affirmation. The parties hereto affirm and acknowledge that
the Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, is, and remains, in full force and
effect in accordance with its terms.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed by their duly authorized representative as of the day and year
first above written.

                                    BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS EXPRESS, INC.

                                    By --------------------------------------
                                       Its:

                                    THE CREDIT STORE, INC.

                                    By --------------------------------------
                                            Michael J. Philippe
                                       Its: Executive Vice President, Chief
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                                                                 Exhibit 10.18.6

                             AMENDMENT NUMBER ELEVEN
                         TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

         This AMENDMENT NUMBER ELEVEN TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as
of September 28, 2001 (this "Amendment"), amends that certain Loan and Security
Agreement, dated as of April 30, 1998 (as amended from time to time, the "Loan
Agreement"), by and between THE CREDIT STORE, INC., a Delaware corporation
("Borrower"), on the one hand, and COAST BUSINESS CREDIT, a division of Southern
Pacific Bank, a California corporation ("Coast"), on the other hand. All
initially capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the meanings
ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement unless specifically defined herein.

                                 R E C I T A L S

         WHEREAS, Borrower and Coast wish to amend the Loan Agreement pursuant
to the terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment; and

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                                A M E N D M E N T

         Section 1. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 10 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT. Section 10 of
the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph as an
Event of Default:

               "(s) Borrower fails to deliver annual financial statements for
               fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, containing the unqualified
               opinion of, and certification of, an independent certified public
               accountant as provided in Section 8.3(6) of the Schedule."

         Section 2. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2.1 SCHEDULE. The introductory
paragraph to Section 2.1 of the Schedule to the Loan Agreement is hereby amended
by deleting such introductory paragraph to the Section in its entirety and
replacing it with the following:

               "Loans in a total amount at any time outstanding not to exceed
               the lesser of: (i) a total of Thirteen Million Dollars
               ($13,000,000) at any one time outstanding (the "Maximum Dollar
               Amount"), or (ii) the sum of (a), (b) and (c) below; provided,
               however, effective October 31, 2001 the Maximum Dollar Amount
               shall be permanently reduced to the lesser of Eleven Million Five
               Hundred Thousand Dollars ($11,500,000) or an amount equal to
               Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000) minus Sixty percent (60%)
               of the net cash proceeds (excluding net cash proceeds from
               monthly sales by Borrower to TCS Funding IV) derived by Borrower
               from sales or securitizations of credit card portfolios on or
               after the date of the Amendment and prior to October 31. 2001;
               provided, further, effective at all times after October 31, 2001
               the Maximum Dollar Amount shall be

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               further permanently reduced by an amount equal to Sixty
               percent (60%) of all net cash proceeds (excluding net cash
               proceeds from monthly sales by Borrower to TCS Funding IV)
               derived by Borrower from sales or securitizations of credit card
               portfolios concluded after October 31, 2001."

         Section 3. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3.2 OF THE SCHEDULE RELATING TO THE
FACILITY FEE. Section 3.2 of the Schedule to the Loan Agreement relating to the
Loan Fee and Facility Fee is hereby amended to provide that no additional
Facility Fee will be earned, charged or due unless the Maturity Date is
extended, by mutual agreement, beyond July 30, 2002.

         Section 4 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9.1 OF THE SCHEDULE. The Maturity Date
of May 31, 2002 as set forth in Section 9.1 of the Schedule to the Loan
Agreement is deleted and the date of July 30, 2002 is substituted in place
thereof.

         Section 5 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9.1 OF THE SCHEDULE RELATING TO THE
RENEWAL FEE. Section 9.1 of the Schedule to the Loan Agreement relating to the
Renewal Fee is hereby amended to provide that no new Renewal Fee will be earned,
charged or due unless the Maturity Date is extended, by mutual agreement, beyond
July 30, 2002.

         Section 6 AMENDMENT FEE. Borrower shall pay to Coast an amendment fee
(the "Amendment Fee") in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150,000)
which said fee shall be fully earned and payable; One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) on December 31, 2001 and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) on May 31,
2002; provided, however, if and only if the Obligations of Borrower are repaid
in full and the Loan Agreement is terminated before May 31, 2002, Coast agrees
to waive the unpaid portion of the Amendment Fee (Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000)) which would otherwise have been due and payable on May 31, 2002.

         Section 7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. The effectiveness of this Amendment is
expressly conditioned upon: (i) receipt by Coast of an executed copy of this
Amendment executed by Borrower, and (ii) receipt by Coast of an executed copy of
the reaffirmation of the Continuing Guaranty executed by American Credit
Alliance, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

         Section 8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The Loan Agreement, as amended hereby,
embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject
matter hereof. Borrower represents, warrants and agrees that in entering into
the Loan Agreement and consenting to this Amendment, it has not relied on any
representation, promise, understanding or agreement, oral or written, of, by or
with, Coast or any of its agents, employees, or counsel, except the
representations, promises, understandings and agreements specifically contained
in or referred to in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby.

         Section 9. CONFLICTING TERMS. In the event of a conflict between the
terms and provisions of this Amendment and the terms and provisions of the Loan
Agreement, the terms of this Amendment shall govern. In all other respects, the
Loan Agreement, as amended and supplemented hereby, shall remain in full force
and effect.

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         Section 10. MISCELLANEOUS. This Amendment shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. This Amendment
may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall
constitute one agreement, and any party hereto may execute this Amendment by
signing such counterpart.

                            (Signature Page Follows)

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the
date first above written.

                                    BORROWER:

                                    THE CREDIT STORE, INC.,
                                    a Delaware corporation

                                    By ----------------------------------------
                                       President or Executive Vice President

                                    By ----------------------------------------
                                       Secretary or Ass't Secretary

                                    COAST:

                                    COAST BUSINESS CREDIT,
                                    a division of Southern Pacific Bank

                                    By ----------------------------------------

                                    Title -------------------------------------

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                            REAFFIRMATION OF GUARANTY

         The undersigned has executed a Continuing Guaranty in favor of COAST
BUSINESS CREDIT, a division of Southern Pacific Bank, a California corporation
("Coast") respecting the obligations of THE CREDIT STORE, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("Borrower") owing to Coast. The undersigned acknowledges the terms
of the above Amendment and reaffirms and agrees that (a) its Continuing Guaranty
remains in full force and effect, (b) nothing in such Guaranty obligates Coast
to notify the undersigned of any changes in the financial accommodations made
available to Borrower or to seek reaffirmation of the Continuing Guaranty, and
(c) no requirement to so notify the undersigned or to seek reaffirmation in the
future shall be implied by the execution of the reaffirmation.

                                       AMERICAN CREDIT ALLIANCE, INC.,
                                       A Nevada corporation

                                       By: ------------------------------------
                                                   Michael J. Philippe
                                                   Executive Vice President and
                                                      Chief Financial Officer

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