<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>

                                  Exhibit (ii)

                             Financial Data Schedule

THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM 6/30/00
INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000



                                                                                                    
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                                                          6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                                                      DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                                                           JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                                                                                     168,248
<SECURITIES>                                                                                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                                            3,715,544
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                                               (76,713)
<INVENTORY>                                                                                                      0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                                                                 0
<PP&E>                                                                                                           0
<DEPRECIATION>                                                                                                   0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                                           5,410,698
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                                                    1,374,902
<BONDS>                                                                                                          0
<COMMON>                                                                                                    46,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                                            0
<PREFERRED>                                                                                                      0
<OTHER-SE>                                                                                               1,304,320
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                                             5,410,698
<SALES>                                                                                                          0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                                                           292,270
<CGS>                                                                                                            0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                                                    0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                                                            66,643
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                                            32,305
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                                          60,465
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                                                            132,850
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                                                36,046
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                                                         96,811
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                                                  0
<CHANGES>                                                                                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                                                96,810
<EPS-BASIC>                                                                                                      0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                                                    0