AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORP
8-K, 1994-10-26
PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549




                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT




                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934




      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 25, 1994



                     AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



            Indiana                1-6155                35-0416090
         (State or Other      (Commission File         (IRS Employer 
         Jurisdiction of          Number)              Identification
         Incorporation)                                   No.)


            601 N.W. Second Street, Evansville, IN        47708
           (Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code)




     Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (812) 424-8031


                                                                              
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Item 5.     Other Events.

      On  October   25,  1994,  American  General   Finance  Corporation  (the
"Company") issued  an Earnings Release announcing  certain unaudited financial
results of the Company for  the three- and nine-month periods ended  September
30, 1994.

Item 7.     Financial   Statements,  Pro   Forma  Financial   Information  and
            Exhibits.

      (c)   Exhibits.  The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Report:

            Exhibit
            Number                        Description                     

            99          Earnings  Release issued  by American  General Finance
                        Corporation on  October 25, 1994 regarding  certain of
                        its unaudited  financial results  for  the three-  and
                        nine-month periods ended September 30, 1994.

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                                   SIGNATURE


            Pursuant to the  requirements of  the Securities  Exchange Act  of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.  

                                          AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION



Dated:   October 26, 1994                 By: /S/ LEONARD J. WINIGER          
                                              Leonard J. Winiger
                                              Assistant Controller and
                                              Assistant Secretary




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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


                        
            Exhibit
            Number                     Description                       



            99          Earnings  Release  issued  by   American  General
                        Finance Corporation on October 25, 1994 regarding
                        certain  of its  unaudited financial  results for
                        the three- and nine-month periods ended September
                        30, 1994.
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99

                                          Philip M. Hanley
                                          Chief Financial Officer
                                          American General Finance, Inc.
                                          812-468-5420

                     AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION

                        MAINTAINS MOMENTUM IN EARNINGS

                               AND ASSET GROWTH


HIGHLIGHTS

      -     Earnings growth of 25% to quarterly record $63 million

      -     Net finance receivables up $452 million over year-end

      -     Return on assets of 2.9%; return on equity of 18.7%


EVANSVILLE, IN, OCTOBER 25, 1994.--American General Finance Corporation earned
a record  $63 million during  the third quarter of  1994, a 25%  increase over
1993 third  quarter net income of $50 million.   Through the first nine months
of 1994, net income was a record $173 million, a 14% improvement over the $151
million  earned  during  the  first  nine  months  of  1993,  before  one-time
accounting  changes of $12.6 million.   The annualized  year-to-date return on
assets increased  to 2.9%  and return on  equity was 18.7%,  up from  2.8% and
17.4%,  respectively, for the first nine months  of 1993 prior to the one-time
accounting changes.

Solid growth in  all lending areas  during the quarter  contributed to a  $184
million increase in net finance receivables, which are up $452 million for the
first  nine  months.    The  relatively  higher  levels  of  retail-based  and
traditional consumer loan receivables continued to impact performance.  Higher
yields and continued favorable borrowing costs resulted in  an increase in the
year-to-date net lending spread,  which was 10.8% through September  30, 1994,
versus  10.1% for the first nine months  of 1993.  Delinquent receivables were
2.8% at September 30, 1994, compared to 2.5% at December 31, 1993.  Net charge
offs  were 2.1% for  the first nine months  of 1994, compared  to 1.8% for the
nine months ended September 30, 1993.

"We are  very  pleased by  the  strong growth  achieved  in every  receivables
category", remarked Daniel Leitch III, President and Chief Executive  Officer.
"This growth and asset mix have  contributed greatly in the ability to achieve
our record setting operating  earnings performance, in terms of  both absolute
earnings and profitability."
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
(Dollars in Millions, Annualized Percents)

For the Quarter Ended September 30,                    1994         1993

Total Revenues                                         $357         $309

Net Income                                            $62.7        $50.1

Finance Charge Yield                                  17.6%        16.9%

Net Charge Offs                                       2.25%        2.02%

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,                1994         1993

Total Revenues                                       $1,006         $906

Income Before Accounting Changes                     $172.6       $151.5

Net Income                                           $172.6       $138.9

Finance Charge Yield                                  17.4%        16.9%

Net Charge Offs                                       2.10%        1.83%

Return on Assets*                                      2.9%        2.8%*

Return on Equity*                                     18.7%       17.4%*

* 1993 is before one-time accounting changes of $12.6 million.

At:                                                 9/30/94     12/31/93

Total Assets                                         $8,367       $7,505

Net Receivables                                      $6,323       $5,872

Delinquency                                           2.79%        2.54%

American  General Finance Corporation and its subsidiaries are  engaged in the
consumer  finance  and  related  credit  insurance  business.    The  company,
headquartered  in Evansville, Indiana, has assets of $8.4 billion and operates
nearly  1,250 offices in 39 states, Puerto  Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Products and services are provided  to approximately 2.5 million low-to-middle
income American families.  The company offers direct consumer and home  equity
loans; indirect  retail sales  financing;  and credit  and non-credit  related
insurance.
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