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

                                     FORM 15

      CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
   12(G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
   REPORTS UNDER SECTION 13 AND 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                    Commission File Number       33-98620
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                      AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.
        (with respect to AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 1996-B)
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

           200 Bailey Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76107; (817) 882-7000
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  (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

               Automobile Receivables-Backed Certificates, Class A
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      None
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(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under
                        section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

      Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

      Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)  |_|         Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) |_|
      Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) |_|         Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)  |_|
      Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  |_|         Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) |_|
      Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) |_|         Rule 15d-6           |X|
      Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  |_|

 Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification 
                               or notice date: 19
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      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


DATE: June 25, 1997               BY: /s/ Preston Miller
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                                      Name:  Preston Miller
                                      Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer