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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001218370-07-000065.txt : 20071114
<SEC-HEADER>0001218370-07-000065.hdr.sgml : 20071114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071114170423
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001218370-07-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071114

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:		2425 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3103155500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2425 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stuedli Thea
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001418314

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08007
		FILM NUMBER:		071246200

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 315-5500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		2425 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90404
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    <periodOfReport>2007-11-09</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001418314</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stuedli Thea</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2425 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR</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>EVP &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-11-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>272727</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>272727</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These 272,727 shares of restricted Common Stock are awarded under the 2006 Stock Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thea Stuedli</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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