<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NORWEST
FINANCIAL INC AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANICAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<CASH>                                         106,153
<SECURITIES>                                   711,644
<RECEIVABLES>                                5,496,679
<ALLOWANCES>                                   152,548
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                         154,471
<DEPRECIATION>                                  91,030
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,056,341
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                      5,604,232<F2>
<COMMON>                                         3,855
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     968,742
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,056,341
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,038,206
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               376,546
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               101,491
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             264,141
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                296,028
<INCOME-TAX>                                   106,009
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   190,019
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>CURRENT ASSETS, & CURRENT LIABILITIES - NORWEST FINANCIAL HAS A NON-CLASSIFIED
BALANCE SHEET SO THIS INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE
<F2>BONDS - INCLUDES $1.6 BILLION OF SHORT-TERM LOANS
</FN>