<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Company's financial statements filed as part of its Report on Form 10-Q for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> Sep-30-2000
<CASH> 17,638
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 181,664
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0
<LOANS> 3,651,447
<ALLOWANCE> (103,759)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,850,707
<DEPOSITS> 185,778
<SHORT-TERM> 481,194
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 230,149
<LONG-TERM> 2,420,037
0
0
<COMMON> 1
<OTHER-SE> 533,548
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 3,850,707
<INTEREST-LOAN> 405,296
<INTEREST-INVEST> 8,885
<INTEREST-OTHER> 0
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 414,181
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 7,611
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 146,148
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 268,033
<LOAN-LOSSES> 75,989
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 0
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 114,602
<INCOME-PRETAX> 100,202
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 62,472
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.20
<LOANS-NON> 79,900
<LOANS-PAST> 0
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 0
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 100,308
<CHARGE-OFFS> (85,727)
<RECOVERIES> 13,189
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 103,759
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 103,759
<FN>
Washington Mutual Finance Corporation is technically a Commercial and Industrial
Company subject to Article 5 of Regulation S-X. However, as its primary business
is consumer finance, the Company, although not a bank holding company, is
engaged in similar lending activities. Therefore, in accordance with Staff
Accounting Bulletin Topic 11-K, "Application of Article 9 and Guide 3," the
Company has prepared its Financial Data Schedule for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000 using the Article 9 format.
</FN>
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