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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR
THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 3,096,000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 526,218,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 8,715,000
<DEPRECIATION> 5,245,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 985,499,349
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,180,000
<BONDS> 746,834,000
0
0
<COMMON> 147,000
<OTHER-SE> 173,719,349
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 985,499,349
<SALES> (1,604,651)
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 35,933,349
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 33,201,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,392,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> (14,659,651)
<INCOME-TAX> (6,057,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (8,602,651)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (8,602,651)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.63)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.63)
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