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

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                         110,146
<SECURITIES>                                 1,207,244
<RECEIVABLES>                                9,397,903
<ALLOWANCES>                                   381,978
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                         200,161
<DEPRECIATION>                                 132,447
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              11,439,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                      9,203,019<F2>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         3,855
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,587,405
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                11,439,000
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               525,113
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               218,476
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                77,359
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             143,545
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 85,733
<INCOME-TAX>                                    31,596
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    54,137
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Norwest Financial Inc. has a non-classified balance sheet so this information
is unavailable.
<F2>Includes $2.9 billion of short-term loans.
</FN>