<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM
10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANICAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> Jan-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> Sep-30-2000
<CASH> 7,324,527
<SECURITIES> 14,557,610
<RECEIVABLES> 33,494,000 <F1>
<ALLOWANCES> (175,000)
<INVENTORY> 30,653,603 <F2>
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,573,645
<PP&E> 100,905
<DEPRECIATION> (26,484)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 90,502,806
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,827,162
<BONDS> 66,315,415 <F3>
0
0
<COMMON> 43,911
<OTHER-SE> 18,316,318
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 90,502,806
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> (1,388,940)
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,946,845
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,685,625
<INCOME-PRETAX> (10,021,410)
<INCOME-TAX> 1,870,550
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (8,150,860)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 1,242,003
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (6,908,857)
<EPS-BASIC> (2.06)
<EPS-DILUTED> (2.06)
<FN>
<F1> INCLUDES MATURED POLICIES RECEIVABLE,LOANS RECEIVABLE,AND TAXES RECEIVABLE.
<F2> INCLUDES PURCHASED LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES.
<F3> REPRESENTS LONG TERM BORROWINGS OF THE COMPANY.
</FN>
</TABLE>