Exhibit 25.4

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM T-1
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                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                      UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                  OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
                   OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

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                         BANK ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               (EXACT NAME OF TRUSTEE AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION                            36-0899825
                                                          (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
                                                          IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

1 BANK ONE PLAZA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS                       60670-0126
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                  (ZIP CODE)

                         BANK ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
                        1 BANK ONE PLAZA, SUITE IL1-08201
                             CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60670
                    ATTN: JOHN R. PRENDIVILLE (312) 732-1830
            (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

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                              FUND AMERICAN TRUST I
               (EXACT NAME OF OBLIGOR AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

DELAWARE                                                  TO BE APPLIED FOR
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                           (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                            IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

ONE BEACON STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS                                     02108-3100
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                  (ZIP CODE)

                              PREFERRED SECURITIES
                         (TITLE OF INDENTURE SECURITIES)
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ITEM 1.     GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE
            TRUSTEE:

            (A)   NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO
                  WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.

            Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C., Federal Deposit Insurance
            Corporation, Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors of the Federal
            Reserve System, Washington D.C.

            (B)   WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

            The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

ITEM 2.     AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR. IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE
            TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH AFFILIATION.

            No such affiliation exists with the trustee.

ITEM 16.    LIST OF EXHIBITS. LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A PART OF THIS
            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.

            1.    A copy of the articles of association of the trustee now in
                  effect.*

            2.    A copy of the certificates of authority of the trustee to
                  commence business.*

            3.    A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
                  corporate trust powers.*

            4.    A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

            5.    Not Applicable.

            6.    The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
                  Act.

            7.    A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
                  published pursuant to law or the requirements of its
                  supervising or examining authority.

            8.    Not Applicable.

            9.    Not Applicable.

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, Bank One, National Association, a national banking
association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed
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on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of
Chicago and the State of Illinois, on this 1st day of November, 2001.

                                          BANK ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
                                          TRUSTEE


                                          By /s/ John R. Prendiville
                                             John R. Prendiville
                                             First Vice President

* Exhibits 1, 2, 3, and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits
bearing identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form T-1 of Bank One, National
Association, filed as Exhibit 25 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of
Household Finance Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 24, 2000 (Registration No. 333-33240).
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                                    EXHIBIT 6

                       THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                          BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT

                                                                November 1, 2001

Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

            In connection with the qualification of an indenture between Fund
American Trust I and Bank One, National Association, the undersigned, in
accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended,
hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by
Federal or State authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its
request therefor.

                                          Very truly yours,

                                          BANK ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                                          By /s/ John R. Prendiville
                                             John R. Prendiville
                                             First Vice President
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                                   EXHIBIT 7

                                    Call Date: 03/31/01 ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
                                                                       Page RC-1

Legal Title of Bank:   Bank One, NA
Address:               1 Bank One Plaza, Ste 0303
City, State  Zip:      Chicago, IL  60670
FDIC Certificate No.:  0/3/6/1/8

CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL
AND STATE-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANKS FOR MARCH 31, 2001

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the
quarter.

SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET

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                                                                     DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS C400
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                                                                          RCFD    BIL MIL THOU
                                                                                        
ASSETS
 1.  Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
     RC-A):                                                               RCFD
                                                                          ----
     a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1) ........    0081      7,994,185    1.a
     b. Interest-bearing balances(2) .................................    0071      1,910,093    1.b
 2.  Securities
     a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A) ....    1754              0    2.a
     b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D) .    1773     23,762,627    2.b
 3.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
     resell ..........................................................    1350     16,702,281    3.
 4.  Loans and lease financing receivables (from Schedule RC-C):
     a. LOANS AND LEASES HELD FOR SALE ...............................    5369        344,709    4.a
     b. LOANS AND LEASES, NET OF UNEARNED INCOME .....................    B528     82,078,753    4.b
     c. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses ....................    3128      1,928,789    4.c
     d. LOANS AND LEASES, NET OF UNEARNED INCOME AND ALLOWANCE
        (ITEM 4.B MINUS 4.C) .........................................    B529     80,146,964    4.d
 5.  Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D) .............................    3545      4,915,723    5.
 6.  Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ........    2145        766,510    6.
 7.  Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M) ....................    2150         10,983    7.
 8.  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
     companies (from Schedule RC-M) ..................................    2130        396,660    8.
 9.  Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ....    2155        224,739    9.
10.  Intangible assets
     a. GOODWILL .....................................................    3163        455,924    10.a
     b. OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (FROM SCHEDULE RC-M) .................    0426          4,069    10.b
11.  Other assets (from Schedule RC-F) ...............................    2160      3,800,668    11.
12.  Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11) ........................    2170    141,439,135    12.
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(1)   Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)   Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
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                                    Call Date: 03/31/01 ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
                                                                       Page RC-2

Legal Title of Bank:                Bank One, NA
Address:                            1 Bank One Plaza, Ste 0303
City, State  Zip:                   Chicago, IL  60670
FDIC Certificate No.:               0/3/6/1/8

SCHEDULE RC-CONTINUED

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                                                                                 DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN
                                                                                      THOUSANDS
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LIABILITIES
13.  Deposits:                                                         RCON
     a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C          ----
     from Schedule RC-E, part 1) ..................................    2200            54,375,506      13.a
     (1) Noninterest-bearing(1) ...................................    6631            17,419,591      13.a1
     (2) Interest-bearing .........................................    6636            36,955,915      13.a2
                                                                       RCFN
     b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and       ----
        IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II) ........................    2200            32,455,591      13.b
        (1) Noninterest bearing ...................................    6631               763,957      13.b1
        (2) Interest-bearing ......................................    6636            31,691,634      13.b2
14.  Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
     to repurchase: ...............................................    RCFD 2800        6,144,086      14
15.  Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D ......................    RCFD 3548        3,957,785      15
16.  OTHER BORROWED MONEY (INCLUDES MORTGAGE INDEBTEDNESS AND
     AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITALIZED LEASES)(FROM SCHEDULE RC-M .    RCFD 3190       22,957,605      16
17.  Not applicable
18.  Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding ......    2920               224,739      18.
19.  Subordinated notes and debentures ............................    3200             3,861,811      19.
20.  Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G) .......................    2930             8,947,634      20.
21.  Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20) ...............    2948           132,924,757      21.
22.  MINORITY INTEREST IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES ...............    3000                    26      22.
EQUITY CAPITAL
23.  Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus ................    3838                     0      23.
24.  Common stock .................................................    3230               200,858      24.
25.  Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) .....    3839             5,493,189      25.
26.  a. Retained earnings .........................................    3632             2,827,092      26.a
     b. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (3) ................    B530                (6,787)     26.b
27.  OTHER EQUITY CAPITAL COMPONENTS (4) ..........................    A130                     0      27.
28.  Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27) ............    3210             8,514,352      28.
29.  Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital
     (sum of items 21, 22, and 28) ................................    3300           141,439,165      29.
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Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.

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1.   Indicate in the box at the right the number of the STATEMENT
     below that best describes the most comprehensive level of                              --------------
     auditing work performed for the bank by independent                                           Number
     external auditors as of any date during 1996 .................   RCFD 6724....   2      M.1
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1  = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally
     accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which
     submits a report on the bank
2  = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted in
     accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public
     accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company
     (but not on the bank separately)
3  = DIRECTORS' EXAMINATION OF THE BANK CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY
     ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (MAY BE
     REQUIRED BY STATE CHARTERING AUTHORITY)
4. = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external auditors
     (may be required by state chartering authority)
5  = Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors
6  = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors
7  = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
8  = No external audit work
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(1)   Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
      deposits.
(2)   Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.
(3)   Includes net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
      securities, accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, cumulative
      foreign currency translation adjustments, and minimum pension liability
      adjustments.
(4)   Includes treasury stock and unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares.