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<ARTICLE> 5
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR CHARTER MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> CHARTER MUNICIPAL MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 26,991,521
<SECURITIES> 774,738,055
<RECEIVABLES> 14,114,867
<ALLOWANCES> 138,000
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 472,654
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 839,117,862
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 93,746,141
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 326,371,721
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 839,117,862
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 41,023,711
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,638,219
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,975,803
<INCOME-PRETAX> 20,409,689
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 20,409,689
<EPS-BASIC> .85
<EPS-DILUTED> .85
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