<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>
<CIK> 0000708481
<NAME> NORWEST FINANCIAL INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                         184,419
<SECURITIES>                                 1,209,755
<RECEIVABLES>                                8,800,985
<ALLOWANCES>                                   363,896
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0<F1>
<PP&E>                                         398,923
<DEPRECIATION>                                 150,837
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              11,020,074
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0<F1>
<BONDS>                                      8,783,195<F2>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         3,855
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,582,807
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                11,020,074
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,648,036
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               756,422
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               196,611
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             381,620
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                313,383
<INCOME-TAX>                                   112,329
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   201,054
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Norwest Financial Inc. has a non-classified balance sheet
so this information is unavailable.
<F2>Includes $2.5 billion of short-term loans.
</FN>