RULE 424(B)(2)
                                            REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 33-57395

PRICING SUPPLEMENT No. 4, Dated August 28, 1995
TO PROSPECTUS AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT, EACH DATED APRIL 4, 1995

                            H. F. AHMANSON & COMPANY
                          MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
                                  (FIXED RATE)

                DUE FROM NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE

ISSUE PRICE:  100.00%                                       FORM:
INTEREST RATE:  6.35%                         [X] Book Entry   [ ] Certificated
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE:  September 1, 1995
STATED MATURITY:  September 1, 1998
EXTENSION INFORMATION:  Not applicable
AGENT(S):  Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., Lehman Brothers, Inc.,
  CS First Boston Corporation, Merrill Lynch & Co.
AGENT'S COMMISSION:  0.35%
REPURCHASE PRICE:
  (FOR DISCOUNT SECURITIES):  Not applicable

INTEREST PAYMENT DATES:
  (MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, SEMI-ANNUALLY OR
  ANNUALLY)  March 1 and September 1 of each year commencing on March 1, 1996
REGULAR RECORD DATES:  February 15 and August 17
REDEMPTION INFORMATION:  Not applicable

REPAYMENT INFORMATION:  Not applicable

AMORTIZING PROVISIONS:  Not applicable
SPECIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME
  TAX CONSIDERATIONS:  Not applicable
OTHER PROVISIONS:


    The aggregate principal amount of this offering is $45,000,000 and
relates only to Pricing Supplement No. 4.  Debt Securities, including
Medium-Term Notes, Series A, may be issued by the Company in the aggregate
principal amount of up to $500,000,000.  To date, including this offering, an
aggregate of $160,000,000 of Medium-Term Notes, Series A, and all other Debt
Securities, has been issued.

                    
TYPE OF SALE:          IF PRINCIPAL TRANSACTION, REOFFERING AT:
  [X] As Agent           [ ] varying prices related to prevailing market prices at the time of resale
  [ ] As Principal       [ ] fixed public offering price of ______% of Principal Amount