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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001218370-05-000006.txt : 20050104
<SEC-HEADER>0001218370-05-000006.hdr.sgml : 20050104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050104164426
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001218370-05-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FREMONT GENERAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000038984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				952815260
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2020 SANTA MONICA BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 600
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3103155500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2020 SANTA MONICA BLVD
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAMB PATRICK E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218365

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08007
		FILM NUMBER:		05508175

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FREMONT GENERAL CORP
		STREET 2:		2020 SANTA MONICA BLVD #600
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3103157097

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FREMONT GENERAL CORP
		STREET 2:		2020 SANTA MONICA BLVD #600
		CITY:			SANTA MONIC
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90404
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    <periodOfReport>2005-01-02</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000038984</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FREMONT GENERAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001218365</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LAMB PATRICK E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2020 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90404</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. V.P., Controller &amp; CAO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>41335</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.18</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>78530</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10243.67</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20596.77</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By SERP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>35202.42</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By ESOP</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>547.64</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Excess Benefit Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Trust Originated Preferred Securities 9%</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1200</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 78,530 shares of restricted common stock awarded under the Company's 1995 Restricted Stock Award Plan and/or 1997 Stock Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Between February 25, 2004 and December 23, 2004 the reporting person acquired 549.69 shares of Company common stock under the 401(k) Plan including automatic dividend reinvestments.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Between February 25, 2004 and December 23, 2004 the reporting person acquired 4,665.36 shares of Company common stock under the SERP including automatic dividend reinvestments.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Between February 25, 2004 and December 23, 2004 the reporting person acquired 889.25 shares of Company common stock under the ESOP including automatic dividend reinvestments.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Between March 17, 2004 and December 23, 2004 the reporting person acquired 547.64 shares of Company common stock under the Excess Benefit Plan including automatic dividend reinvestments.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Patrick E. Lamb</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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