Exhibit 23(b)


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 14, 2003 relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, which
appears in American General Finance Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2002. We also consent to the references to us under
the headings "Experts" and "Selected Financial Information" in such Registration
Statement.




Chicago, IL
November 6, 2003