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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001218370-08-000006.txt : 20080110
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080110130202
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001218370-08-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080110

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:			LORING JOHN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137633

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08007
		FILM NUMBER:		08522930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7739350710

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 W IRVING PARK ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE A-1
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60613
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000038984</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FREMONT GENERAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001137633</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LORING JOHN C</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>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ JOHN C. LORING</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-09</signatureDate>
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