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                                                                    EXHIBIT 25.1

                                                                  CONFORMED COPY


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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                            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)           |__|

                             ______________________

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                             13-5160382
(State of incorporation                              (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                         identification no.)

48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                       10286
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

                             ______________________

                    HOUSEHOLD CONSUMER LOAN DEPOSIT TRUST I
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

New York                                             88-0345950
(State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                       identification no.)

1111 Town Center Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada                                    89134
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

                             ______________________

                      HOUSEHOLD CONSUMER LOAN TRUST 1997-1
              (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 no.)

1111 Town Center Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada                                    89134
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)





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                             ______________________

                      HOUSEHOLD CONSUMER LOAN CORPORATION
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Nevada                                               36-4038996
(State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                       identification no.)

1111 Town Center Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada                                    89134
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

                             ______________________

              Household Consumer Loan Asset Backed Class A-1 Notes
              Household Consumer Loan Asset Backed Class A-2 Notes
              Household Consumer Loan Asset Backed Class A-3 Notes
               Household Consumer Loan Asset Backed Class B Notes
                      (Title of the indenture securities)





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 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.



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                  Name                                        Address           
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         Superintendent of Banks of the State of     2 Rector Street, New York,
         New York                                    N.Y.  10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

         Federal Reserve Bank of New York            33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                     N.Y.  10045

         Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation       Washington, D.C.  20549

         New York Clearing House Association         New York, New York  10005


         (b)     Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

         Yes.

2.       Affiliations with Obligor.

         If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
         affiliation.

         None.

16.      List of Exhibits.

         Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission,
         are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to
         Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and Rule
         24 of the Commission's Rules of Practice.

         1.      A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
                 (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which
                 contains the authority to commence business and a grant of
                 powers to exercise corporate trust powers.  (Exhibit 1 to
                 Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
                 No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with
                 Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1
                 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

         4.      A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to
                 Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

         6.      The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
                 Act.  (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
                 No. 33-44051.)

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



         Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 25th day of February, 1997.



                                           THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                           By:   /s/ STEPHEN J. GIURLANDO      
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                 Name:  STEPHEN J. GIURLANDO
                                                 Title: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT





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                                                                       EXHIBIT 7



                      Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

        of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286 And Foreign and Domestic
Subsidiaries, a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business
September 30, 1996, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal
Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve
Act.



                                                                Dollar Amounts                  
ASSETS                                                          in Thousands
                                                             
Cash and balances due from depos-                                                   
  itory institutions:                                                               
  Noninterest-bearing balances and                                                  
  currency and coin ..................                          $ 4,404,522
  Interest-bearing balances ..........                              732,833
Securities:                                                                         
  Held-to-maturity securities ........                              789,964
  Available-for-sale securities ......                            2,005,509
Federal funds sold in domestic offices                                              
  of the bank:                                                                        
  Federal funds sold .................                            3,364,838
Loans and lease financing                                                           
  receivables:                                                                      
  Loans and leases, net of unearned                                                 
    income .................28,728,602                                              
  LESS: Allowance for loan and                                                      
    lease losses ..............584,525                                              
  LESS: Allocated transfer risk                                                     
    reserve........................429                                              
  Loans and leases, net of unearned                                               
    income, allowance, and reserve                               28,143,648
Assets held in trading accounts ......                            1,004,242
Premises and fixed assets (including                                                
  capitalized leases) ................                              605,668
Other real estate owned ..............                               41,238
Investments in unconsolidated                                                       
  subsidiaries and associated                                                       
  companies ..........................                              205,031
Customers' liability to this bank on                                                
  acceptances outstanding ............                              949,154
Intangible assets ....................                              490,524
Other assets .........................                           1,305,839
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Total assets .........................                          $44,043,010
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LIABILITIES                                                                         
Deposits:                                                                           
  In domestic offices ................                          $20,441,318
  Noninterest-bearing .......8,158,472
  Interest-bearing .........12,282,846
  In foreign offices, Edge and                                                      
  Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ...                           11,710,903
  Noninterest-bearing ..........46,182
  Interest-bearing .........11,664,721
Federal funds purchased in                                                          
  domestic offices of the                                                           
  bank:                                                                             
  Federal funds purchased ............                            1,565,288
Demand notes issued to the U.S.                                                     
  Treasury ...........................                              293,186
Trading liabilities ..................                              826,856
Other borrowed money:                                                               
  With original maturity of one year                                                
    or less ..........................                            2,103,443
  With original maturity of more than                                               
    one year .........................                               20,766
Bank's liability on acceptances exe-                                                
  cuted and outstanding ..............                              951,116
Subordinated notes and debentures ....                            1,020,400
Other liabilities ....................                            1,522,884
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Total liabilities ....................                           40,456,160
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EQUITY CAPITAL                                                                      
Common stock ........................                               942,284
Surplus .............................                               525,666
Undivided profits and capital                                                       
  reserves ..........................                             2,129,376
Net unrealized holding gains                                                        
  (losses) on available-for-sale                                 
  securities ........................                           (     2,073)
Cumulative foreign currency transla-                                                
  tion adjustments ..................                           (     8,403)
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Total equity capital ................                             3,586,850
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Total liabilities and equity                                                        
  capital ...........................                           $44,043,010
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  I, Robert E. Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

                                                               Robert E. Keilman

  We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.


  J. Carter Bacot    }
  Thomas A. Renyi    }      Directors
  Alan R. Griffith   }