<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM
10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANICAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> Jan-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000
<CASH> 9,774,997
<SECURITIES> 16,025,719
<RECEIVABLES> 36,039,229 <F1>
<ALLOWANCES> (827,422)
<INVENTORY> 30,971,252 <F2>
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,678,371
<PP&E> 97,939
<DEPRECIATION> (20,676)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 95,739,409
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,862,738
<BONDS> 66,925,507 <F3>
0
0
<COMMON> 43,911
<OTHER-SE> 22,907,253
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 95,739,409
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 452,339
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,805,753
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,943,851
<INCOME-PRETAX> (5,297,265)
<INCOME-TAX> 1,870,550
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,426,715)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 1,242,003
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,184,712)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.65)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.65)
<FN>
<F1> INCLUDES MATURED POLICIES RECEIVABLE AND LOANS RECEIVABLE.
<F2> INCLUDES PURCHASED LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES.
<F3> REPRESENTS LONG TERM BORROWINGS OF THE COMPANY.
</FN>
</TABLE>