<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 12/31/99 INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 132,914 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,879,853 <ALLOWANCES> (80,655) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,382,976 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,592,437 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 46,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,252,809 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,382,976 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 576,895 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 163,145 <LOSS-PROVISION> 41,917 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 121,210 <INCOME-PRETAX> 250,623 <INCOME-TAX> 60,204 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 190,419 <DISCONTINUED> (22,947) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 167,472 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0