<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NORWEST
FINANCIAL, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                         178,970
<SECURITIES>                                 1,224,666
<RECEIVABLES>                                9,072,306
<ALLOWANCES>                                   367,712
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                         199,627
<DEPRECIATION>                                 130,253
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              11,283,413
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                      9,040,628<F2>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         3,855
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,583,709
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                11,283,413
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,184,264
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               977,514
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               272,136
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             520,063
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                414,551
<INCOME-TAX>                                   149,190
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   265,361
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Norwest Financial Inc. has a non-classified balance sheet so this information
is unavailable.
<F2>Includes $3.1 billion in short-term loans.
</FN>