<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THE DETAILED INFORMATION AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS PREVIOUSLY FILED WITH THE SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

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<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                                   3,275,100
<RECEIVABLES>                                  64,586,400
<ALLOWANCES>                                   2,986,000
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               0
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<DEPRECIATION>                                 837,600
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          0
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
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<COMMON>                                       550,800
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   73,728,600
<SALES>                                        0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             2,811,900
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                1,841,700
<INCOME-TAX>                                   633,700
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            1,208,000
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<F1>
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY WERE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FINANCIAL INSTITITUION INDUSTRY STANDARDS.  ACCORDINGLY, THE COMPANY'S BALANCE
SHEETS WERE NON-CLASSIFIED.