<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL,
INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000708481
<NAME> WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 163,659
<SECURITIES> 1,138,184
<RECEIVABLES> 10,031,023
<ALLOWANCES> 390,542
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 199,218
<DEPRECIATION> 134,573
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,938,933
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 9,645,488<F2>
0
0
<COMMON> 3,855
<OTHER-SE> 1,586,049
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,938,933
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 527,051
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 211,517
<LOSS-PROVISION> 72,584
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 152,254
<INCOME-PRETAX> 90,696
<INCOME-TAX> 33,566
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 57,130
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>Wells Fargo Financial, Inc. has a non-classified balance sheet so this
information is unavailable
<F2>Includes $3.1 billion of short-term loans
</FN>
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