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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549       
                               ________________

   
                                 FORM 10-K/A-2
    

(Mark One)
[X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
               THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the year ended December 31, 1994

                                       OR

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
               THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from .................. to ..................

Commission file number 1-7067

                     UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Louisiana                                     71-0430414
  (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)
         4041 Essen Lane                                    70809
       Baton Rouge, Louisiana                             (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive office)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code (504) 924-6007

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                          Name of each exchange on
             Title of each class              which registered    
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                                     NONE

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                         Common Stock, Par Value $2.00
                                (Title of Class)          
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         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such 
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X     No 
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         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.   [ ]

         The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of
 the registrant as reported by the National Association of Securities
 Dealers Automated Quotation System/National Stock Market, as of March
 10, 1995, was $349,805,588.

         The number of shares of $2.00 par value stock issued and outstanding
as of March 10, 1995 was 13,883,937 excluding 579,841 treasury shares.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

   
         Management's proxy statement in connection with the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders held June 14, 1995 is incorporated by reference in Part III.
    


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                       AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION OR REPORT
                  FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12, 13 OR 15(D) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                     UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION

   
                                AMENDMENT NO. 2
    

   
         The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items,
financial statements, exhibits or other portions of its Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, as previously amended by Amendment
No. 1 on Form 10-K/A-1, as set forth in the pages attached hereto:
    

   
    PART IV
    

   
         Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form
8-K
    

   
                   Exhibits
    
   


                     Exhibit No.           Description of Document
                     -----------           -----------------------
                                        
                     10.20(4)              1994 Form 11-K, Employees' Savings Plan and Trust
                     23.1(7)               Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
                     Note references

    

   
                               Index to Exhibits
    
   


                     Exhibit No.           Description of Document
                     -----------           -----------------------
                                        
                     10.20(4)              1994 Form 11-K, Employees' Savings Plan and Trust
                     23.1(7)               Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
                     Note references

    

   
         The remaining items in Part IV, Item 14, have not been amended but are
included herewith.
    


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                     UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                     By:  /s/  Sherry E. Anderson 
                          Sherry E. Anderson 
                          Senior Vice President and Secretary


   
Date:    June 28, 1995            
    




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                     UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                    PART IV

ITEM 14.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

Financial Statements


                                                                                                     
    Included in Part II of this report:

          Independent Auditors' Report                                                            Page        53

          December 31, 1994 and 1993

               Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                        Page        54

          For the three years ended December 31, 1994

               Consolidated Statements of Income                                                  Page        55

               Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                              Page        56

               Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity                                    Page        57

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                              Pages    58-78


Financial Statement Schedules

    Included in Part IV of this report:

    Individual financial statements of the registrant have been omitted because
consolidated financial statements of the registrant and its subsidiaries
required by Item 8 have been included in Part II of this report and, as of
December 31, 1994, the registrant was primarily an operating company and all
subsidiaries are wholly owned.


    Schedule II        Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, for the three years
                       ended December 31, 1994.  Page 83

    Schedule V*        Supplementary Insurance Information, for the three years
                       ended December 31, 1994.  Page 84

    Schedule VI*       Reinsurance, for the three years ended December 31,
                       1994.  Page 85


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    * Filed in compliance with Article 7 of Regulation S-X.





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Exhibits


   


 Exhibit No.            Description of Document
 -----------            -----------------------
                     
 3.1(1)                 Articles of Incorporation, as amended
 3.1A(2)                Amendment to Articles of Incorporation effective April 28, 1994
 3.2(1)                 By-Laws, as amended
 4.2(4)                 Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
 10.1(1)                1986 Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan
 10.2(1)                Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust
 10.3(1)                Management and compensatory contracts with executive officers and
                        directors
 10.4(1)                Deferred compensation agreements
 10.5(5)                Management Incentive Plan, as amended
 10.6(1)                Employees' Savings Plan and Trust
 10.7(1)                Agreement for termination of employee agreement
 10.8(1)                Credit agreement dated October 11, 1988, as amended
 10.9(1)                Agreement for termination of employment agreement
 10.10(1)               Unfunded Salary Deferral Agreement dated April 1, 1989 with
                        executive officer
 10.11(1)               Split-Dollar Insurance Agreement dated April 1, 1989 with
                        executive officer
 10.12(1)               1989 Stock Incentive Plan
 10.13(1)               1989 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
 10.14(1)               FMCA, Inc. Note Agreement dated as of October 1, 1990
 10.15(1)               1992 Form 11K, Employees' Savings Plan and Trust
 10.16(3)               Stock Purchase Warrant dated as of July 1, 1993
 10.17(1)               1993 Form 11K, Employees' Savings Plan and Trust
 10.18(5)               1993 Stock Incentive Plan
 10.19(5)               1993 Non-Employee Director Plan
 11.1(6)                Statement regarding computation of per share earnings
 21.1(6)                List of Subsidiaries of the Company
 23.1(6)                Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP

    

(1)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibit of the
     Company's form 10-K dated December 31, 1993.  
(2)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibit of the 
     Company's form 10-Q dated June 30, 1994.  
(3)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibit of the
     Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 33-52739).
   
(4)  Incorporated by reference to the designated Exhibit of the Company's Form 
     8-A dated August 5, 1994.  
    
   
(5)  Incorporated by reference from the designated Exhibit of the Company's 
     Proxy Statement filed with the Commission in connection with the 1994 
     Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
    





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(6) Filed herewith.
    
          Exhibit No. 11.1  - Page 88
          Exhibit No. 21.1  - Page 89
          Exhibit No. 23.1  - Page 90


Reports on Form 8-K

    None





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                                                                     SCHEDULE II
                     UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                       VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

                  FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994




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    COLUMN A                         COLUMN B                     COLUMN C                COLUMN D        COLUMN E(3)
                                                                 ADDITIONS              DEDUCTIONS(2)
                                                         Charged
                                    Balance at           to Costs         Charged                        Balance at
                                     Beginning             and             to Other                         End
Description                           of Year           Expenses          Accounts (1)                     of Year
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                                              (in thousands)
                                                                                          
December 31, 1994
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  Allowance for loan losses           $ 21,017            13,457        $    (514)        $   17,452     $  16,508
  Allowance for bond losses                500              -                  -                 500           -
  Unearned loan charges                  1,982              -                  -                 873         1,109
                                      --------         ---------        ---------         ----------     ---------
          Total                       $ 23,499         $  13,457        $    (514)        $   18,825     $  17,617
                                      ========         =========        =========         ==========     =========

December 31, 1993
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  Allowance for loan losses . . .     $ 15,842            17,343        $      36         $   12,204     $  21,017
  Allowance for bond losses . . .        -                   500             -                  -              500
  Unearned loan charges . . . . .        3,260             -                 -                 1,278         1,982
                                      --------         ---------        ---------         ----------     ---------
          Total . . . . . . . . .     $ 19,102         $  17,843        $      36         $   13,482     $  23,499
                                      ========         =========        =========         ==========     =========

December 31, 1992
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  Allowance for loan losses . . .     $ 15,962            10,027        $    (758)        $    9,389     $  15,842
  Allowance for bond losses . . .        3,000             -                 -                 3,000          -
  Unearned loan charges . . . . .        5,914             -                1,079              3,733         3,260
                                      --------         ---------        ---------         ----------     ---------
         Total  . . . . . . . . .     $ 24,876         $  10,027        $     321         $   16,122     $  19,102
                                      ========         =========        =========         ==========     =========


NOTES:
(1)      Represents the approximate amount of unearned loan charges on
         installment loans originated during the period.  
(2)      Represents loans and bonds charged off and loan charges earned during 
         the period.  
(3)      All of the above are deducted in the balance sheet from the asset to 
         which they apply.





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                                                                      SCHEDULE V
                     UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION

                  For the Three Years Ended December 31, 1994




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     COLUMN A                   COLUMN B     COLUMN C      COLUMN D    COLUMN F    COLUMN G     COLUMN H      COLUMN I & J
                                                                                                              Deferred Policy
                                Deferred                                                                     Acquisition Cost
                                 Policy                                                          Benefits,   Amortization and
                              Acquisition   Future Policy  Unearned    Premium   Net Investment   Claims,         Other
                                 Costs      Benefits(1)    Premiums   Revenue(3)   Income       Losses, Etc.  Operating Expenses(4)
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                                                          (in thousands)
                                                                                                    
Year ended December                                                                                                         
  31, 1994  . . . . . . .       $91,915      $1,542,475     $ 4,490      $11,373     $126,108      $12,654         $47,828  
                                                                                                                            
Year ended December                                                                                                         
  31, 1993  . . . . . . .       $83,495      $1,418,310     $10,260      $18,684     $109,728      $18,200         $24,967  
                                                                                                                            
Year ended December                                                                                                         
  31, 1992  . . . . . . .       $80,007      $1,272,732     $17,138      $22,860     $107,661      $20,843         $22,755  
    





NOTES:

(1)      Column C includes accumulated fund values on annuity and interest
         sensitive products.

(2)      Column E is omitted as amounts are not material and are included with
         Column C.

(3)      Column F excludes premiums on annuity and interest sensitive products
         which are accounted for as deposits.

(4)      Column I and J are combined as actuarial method employed to determine
         Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost provides only the net asset change
         for the period.





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                                                                     SCHEDULE VI

                     UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                  REINSURANCE

                  FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994




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       COLUMN A                              COLUMN B         COLUMN C             COLUMN D         COLUMN E       COLUMN F
                                                                                                                 Percentage
                                                              Ceded to              Assumed                      of Amount
                                              Direct            Other             From Other         Net         Assumed to
                                              Amount          Companies            Companies        Amount      Net Amount
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                                                    (in thousands)
                                                                                                    
December 31, 1994
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Life insurance in force . . . . . .        $    709,883     $     177,585      $    1,106,148    $  1,638,446      67.5%
                                           ============     =============      ==============    ============           

Premiums
  Life insurance  . . . . . . . . .        $      7,467     $       1,931      $        2,959    $      8,495      34.8%

  Accident and health
     insurance  . . . . . . . . . .               3,070               199                   7           2,878
                                           ------------     -------------      --------------    ------------
          Total premiums  . . . . .        $     10,537     $       2,130      $        2,966    $     11,373      26.1%
                                           ============     =============      ==============    ============           

December 31, 1993
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Life insurance in force . . . . . .        $    956,788     $     215,918      $    1,106,721    $  1,847,591      59.9%
                                           ============     =============      ==============    ============           
Premiums
  Life insurance  . . . . . . . . .        $     12,260     $       2,672      $        2,893    $     12,481      23.2%

  Accident and health
     insurance  . . . . . . . . . .               6,418               214                  (1)          6,203       -
                                           ------------     -------------      --------------    ------------        
          Total premiums  . . . . .        $     18,678     $       2,886      $        2,892    $     18,684      15.5%
                                           ============     =============      ==============    ============           

December 31, 1992
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Life insurance in force . . . . . .        $  1,220,191     $     267,942      $      963,449    $  1,915,698      50.3%
                                           ============     =============      ==============    ============           
Premiums
  Life insurance  . . . . . . . . .        $     18,437     $       4,761      $        2,468    $     16,144      15.3%

  Accident and health
     insurance  . . . . . . . . . .               6,942               204                 (22)          6,716       -
                                           ------------     -------------      --------------    ------------        
          Total premiums  . . . . .        $     25,379     $       4,965      $        2,446    $     22,860      10.7%
                                           ============     =============      ==============    ============           






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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

   


 Exhibit No.            Description of Document
 -----------            -----------------------
                     
 3.1(1)                 Articles of Incorporation, as amended
 3.1A(2)                Amendment to Articles of Incorporation effective April 28, 1994
 3.2(1)                 By-Laws, as amended
 4.2(4)                 Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
 10.1(1)                1986 Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan
 10.2(1)                Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust
 10.3(1)                Management and compensatory contracts with executive officers and
                        directors
 10.4(1)                Deferred compensation agreements
 10.5(5)                Management Incentive Plan, as amended
 10.6(1)                Employees' Savings Plan and Trust
 10.7(1)                Agreement for termination of employee agreement
 10.8(1)                Credit agreement dated October 11, 1988, as amended
 10.9(1)                Agreement for termination of employment agreement
 10.10(1)               Unfunded Salary Deferral Agreement dated April 1, 1989 with
                        executive officer
 10.11(1)               Split-Dollar Insurance Agreement dated April 1, 1989 with
                        executive officer
 10.12(1)               1989 Stock Incentive Plan
 10.13(1)               1989 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan
 10.14(1)               FMCA, Inc. Note Agreement dated as of October 1, 1990
 10.15(1)               1992 Form 11K, Employees' Savings Plan and Trust
 10.16(3)               Stock Purchase Warrant dated as of July 1, 1993
 10.17(1)               1993 Form 11K, Employees' Savings Plan and Trust
 10.18(5)               1993 Stock Incentive Plan
 10.19(5)               1993 Non-Employee Director Plan
 11.1(6)                Statement regarding computation of per share earnings
 21.1(6)                List of Subsidiaries of the Company
 23.1(6)                Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP

    


(1)      Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibit of the
         Company's form 10-K dated December 31, 1993.  
(2)      Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibit of the 
         Company's form 10-Q dated June 30, 1994.  
(3)      Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibit of the 
         Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 33-52739).





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(4)      Incorporated by reference to the designated Exhibit of the Company's
         Form 8-A dated August 5, 1994.  
    
   
(5)      Incorporated by reference from the designated Exhibit of the Company's 
         Proxy Statement filed with the Commission in connection with the 1994 
         Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
    
   
(6)      Filed herewith.
    
                 Exhibit No. 11.1          - Page 88
                 Exhibit No. 21.1          - Page 89
                 Exhibit No. 23.1          - Page 90





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